Freak out, run out and check Bladetree's tent, then make Cheryl turn around if he's not there.

Tell her about the intermission´s dream.
Straight down to the harness thing.

>>17670
oooh yes do that

>>17672
Said she threw the dwarf too to keep him company.

Alright, that's it.

You need to grab her by the shoulders.
You have to tell her we can't just go and fight the Skullking on our own, and we need to look after our friends. You understand her being frustrated, but we can't just shun and throw away people that we get on the wrong side of for a short while, even if they are being a bit ridiculous about it.
"I understand that I haven't been good at explaining things to you, and we're getting better with it, but we can't just throw our comrades overboard! I mean, I would never do that to you, would I? Hypothetically, of course."

>>17637
"I'm trying my best Raital, but we can't just completely disregard everyone and everything else in the world. I feel like I could die without you too, but you need to think more about the longterm. There are lots of things that pose a threat to us and everyone else. The only way we can be together forever is if we focus on defeating them."
"Plus... This may have basically solidified Bladetree's opinion of us as evil. I'm worried what he might try to get the rest of the High Elves to do now, and Axebeard was a really good friend of mine."

>>17664
Aaagh, damnit no, we have to go back after them.

"Raital you can't hurt people just to get to me.
I'm sorry for being such a tease but you can't take it out on the others.
We have to go back for them."

Punishing Raital by denying her sex is not a good idea. We are still going back for our companions and explaining what she did was wrong, but we upsetting her is never a good course of action.

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/29(Wed)21:23 No. 17682 ID: fb5d8e
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Mudy puts his tiny foot down.
>"Raital, I have a feeling that what you’re feeling for me isn’t love. It’s obsession. When you can’t see anything in the world but your love, that’s obsession."
, he says.
>"I love you, but this is starting to scare me. I’m going to turn Cheryl around. I think it may be best if we don’t sleep together tonight."

Raital turns her back to Mudy.
>"Fine! If your dumb friends mean that much to you, go out and get them by yourself."
, she snaps.
>"I could have killed them, you know. I could have killed everyone. I could kill you right now with no effort at all. You are just a weak little worm. All you're good for is being cute! Maybe I am obsessed with you just because of that one stupid characteristic! And you don't even have the guts to take responsibility for that.
>GOOD NIGHT!"

>>17682
Oh, shut the fuck up, you needy bitch.

I'm going to go find the people that actually matter.

Well, go get that worm turned around.

>>17684
YES I TOO WOULD LIKE TO SEE MUDY TORN ASUNDER

>>17682
She's right. Mudy is a pathetic little worm that wears women's clothing. Cry self to sleep.

>>17682
>You are just a weak little worm.
:C

>17679

It's not just sex we're denying her.

It's physical contact. Emotional empathy.

It's NECESSARY. It's necessary, because it's the only carrot to which she responds. We've tried doing the "give in to her" method. We've tried doing the "Give her everything she wants" method.

Neither have had any success in assisting Raital in either empathizing with creatures that are not herself, or respecting us in any manner.

She needs to come to her own conclusions as to WHY we have decided she is no longer rewarded with the triggers that provide her positive stimulus; and she needs to not be rewarded with those triggers until the answers she reaches are ones that help HER develop as a functional being.

"Th...thats the only thing you like about me?" Start bawling.

>>17682

Well, it seems love is over. Go tell cheryl to head back and pick up the corpses. We are breaking up at the port.

>>17682
"I'm sorry." Turn and leave the tent. We have to recover our friends.

>>17682
Don't respond, don't indulge her little tantrum.
Just to out and tell Cheryl to pickup dorf and elf.

>>17682
...what?

Fine, we are turning Cheryl around, we need to go get them. And then we can spend the night talking (with Axebeard definitely, maybe Bladetree) figuring out how to help her get over some of her issues. She still has security issues as a weapon trying to live a normal life, besides our relationship as a whole.

So lets go back, lets get them, talk this out, and try and help Raital.

>>17682
We need allies, unless you planned to take on the Skullking with just the two of us?
I'd happily do anything for you, but please think on the long term.

Go turn Cheryl around, then look for a heading/light/play the flute to find them/something.
Since we likely won't get any help from Raital.

Then go back into that tent and sulk on the other side.

>>17682

"Then perhaps it's time I began taking responsibility. I'm sorry you feel that way about what we had."

Before you leave, turn and say to her,

"By the way, you began following me as one of those 'dumb friends'. Just because I feel for you in that way doesn't mean I can stop caring for everyone else important to me. If I did that, how could I live with myself?"

Leave to stop Cheryl.

>>17682
To cheer her up, grab the hilt of your sword and pull it up and down with the sound of a slide whistle. Don't forget the hilarious face.

>>17682
Don't react.
Just go fetch our friends and let her have some time to cool off.

Everyone fights in a relationship guys. Jesus.

>>17682
"Raital, I am not weak. Physically I am, but you know that deep in your heart and mind, you couldn't kill me, no one can kill me. Not because I am cute, but because of what I say, there is an old saying, that the pen is mightier then the sword, I am living proof of that. Raital, do not be sad, things will be they way we want them to be when the time comes, and when it does come, we will both be ready. Goodnight Raital." Go and get Bladetree and Goldwomb.

>>17701

>Thinks everyone is actually upset

lol

>>17682
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzMSTwnWnbc
Goodbye Mudotsuki ;_;

>>17682
"...yknow, I'm trying the best I can here. This.. this is the one thing I'm no good at talking through. I can make a whole city come together just by talking, even while in a woman's garb, but... When it comes to you... talking to someone I love, that's my weakness, you know."
Get up and leave, but before going all the way out say, "I just want to make everyone happy. My friends, the nations.. and you."

but barring that, get the last word in anyway.
"WELL I'M SORRY I LOVE YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE" and run off sobbing.

>>17682
Oh boy a fight I love these. Don't respond with more aggression, that never works.

"Raital... I have tried to give you everything. Whenever I haven't had work to do, I've spent it with you. I've spent every night with you since I found you again. And most everything I do, I do for you, Raital. Don't shut me out, I need you.
And I need my friends, too. I need their help to stop mother. And unless we stop her, we will all be dead. So please, don't be mad... I hate seeing your pretty face angry."

>>17682
"... How DARE you?! The ONLY reason I'm doing this is so we can be together without looking behind our backs every second, without having to run. I'm trying to pull off the impossible, I've been through so much shit, and it's because. I. Love you!

"I don't know how you can just pretend we live in this invulnerable little bubble, but there are people currently hunting us who want us dead, and have the power to make it happen. There's an assassin who could kill Taikah after us, after you! The skullking won't rest until we're dead.

"If you really think I'm so weak, then leave. Because maybe I am. But I can't honestly say I love you without trying EVERYTHING in my power to make this world safe for you. And currently that means traveling with other people and paying attention to others besides you.

"I'm not happy with our situation. I don't like it... but it's inescapable. And I really... really wish... I had your support in this." *sniff*

>>17682
"I took responsibility! But I have responsibility for other things as well! For my friends, my comrades! For uniting Firewater and many other lands against a common foe!"
"WE have the responsibility to ensure our relationship is a healthy one! But you continue to shirk that responsibility and you won't listen to my feelings or my wants!"
"I want peace! I want us to be happy together without our family trying to kill us and destroy the land! Right now there are obstacles to that which need to be addressed! You aren't making it easier to overcome those!"

"...I just want to be able to love you freely."

Mudy: Shut up and say nothing.

She won this round.

Apologize in the morning.

The dreeeeaaaam... tell her about the dream~

At the least, that´ll get Mudy in deep trouble because of the harness thing.

And that would be fun :3

Angrily point at your dick.
"THIS. *THIS* IS THE ONLY AUTHORITY IN THIS HOUSE YOUNG WOMAN, AND YOU. WILL. RESPECT. IT!"

Quickly jam your claw down your own throat and vomit her blood back up all over her. She can no longer be inside us.

>17690

No. No tears.

>"I'm sorry you feel that way, Raital. I do love you. I love you so much it hurts. But I can't support these decisions. The reason I responded so strongly last night? The reason I've been trying so hard to make you happy?

I love you, Raital. But I'm terrified that you will decide that it's just easier to kill me and not have to deal with your emotions.

I am cognizant every moment of every day of the fact that you, and every single thing, person, and entity with which we interact could kill me without the slightest thought.

Which is what you haven't been paying me. You love what I give you. You love what I provide. Your younger brother back, hope that you may not have to fear the skullking, Something cute to hold and cherish.

You take, and take, and take.

I can't keep giving.

Yes, you can kill us all. That would be "easy".

Consider how "easy" it would have been for me to just let the dark elves war amongst themselves. How "easy" it would have been for me to let Calvera trap me in that tomb, and kill everyone in their sleep. How "easy" it would have been to let Stormplague kill us all at the Worm-farm. How "easy" it would have been for me to never have risked finding the well of truth. How "easy" it would have been to let you stay enthralled to that sword. How "Easy" it would have been to have just given into Kuhral, and let her take my eyes. How "easy" it would have been to abandon the princess to the Serpentking.

How "EASY" it would have been, in fact, Raital, to have acted like the worm I am, instead of standing up and doing everything I can to change that fact.

We've DONE "easy", Raital.

Now you get to spend some time in this worm's shoes.

Go ahead and kill me if you need to.

It'd be the "easy" thing to do.

I'll be rescuing our friends.

I'll see you in the morning."

>>17682
"I don't know what to do anymore..."

>>17720
;_;

Make an angry face, then projectile shit all over the inside of the tent. She'll HAVE to respect THAT.

>>17713
Yknow what... do this.
Talking just isn't working.

just say "yeah well fuck you" and leave

"Responsibility? See, I thought I was out to save the world, not to be your stuffed toy for all eternity."

Grow visibly angry.

"Do you think I like being too weak to do anything? I have these city-demolishing siblings. My mom is a giant skeleton made of darkness. I have a magic sword in my HEAD. I can't do anything except talk to people. And I've tasked myself to save the whole wide world from invincible monsters. And I have indulged you for weeks because I care about you, and because I need your help... but I am NOT your toy."

Walk out and turn the worm around. Stand on Cheryl's head so you can spot where the dwarf and elf landed.

Look, we have two people stranded in the desert, the talking can wait.

>>17727
No it can't. /quest/ finally has gotten the balls to yell at Raital. Doing so is worth the minute or two extra it'll take to rescue them.

>>17728
Bullshit. Pages of "derp derp love derp Raital," should have told you as much.

Regardless of that, I like your response the most. Now if the rest of /quest/ finally followed said example.

>>17728
Yes, because talking has served us so well so far.
Angry girl means SHUTTINK UP NOW. Let her cool off, as she's very obviously hurt.

HEADBUTT Raital.

TURN Cheryl.

RIDE worm.

RESCUE friends.

>>17728

Eh, we are just trying to guess the key word to advance plot right now.

>>17738
Lets try this...

WAKE UP FROM BAD DREAM

Its been a good run guys, but it's time to just end it all.

Kill yourself, Mudy, do it~

>>17738

USE KEY. Damn.

USE KEY ON DOOR. Damn.

USE KEY TO OPEN DOOR. Dammit.

UNLOCK DOOR. .....

UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY. FUCK DAMMIT AUUUGH

*Answer was INSERT KEY

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/29(Wed)21:59 No. 17744 ID: fb5d8e
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Mudy chokes up.
A million words run through his head, but the stinging pain in his chest prevents them from coming out.
He decides it's for the best.

Mudy silently leaves the tent.
Suddenly the desert night's cold has a bite again.

He taps the back of the sandworm, ordering Cheryl to stop.
Her soft naive cooing quickly vibrates under Mudy's feet.
>"~~~WHAAAT DOOO YOOOOUUU NEEEEEDDD CUUUTEEEYYYY~~~"

>>17744
"Kill me, please."

"Some people... fell off. We need to go pick them up."

Let's go get Axebeard and Bladetree, Cheryl.

>>17744
Cheryl... please help me find the people that my sister just threw off of you. I don't want them to die in the desert.

>>17744
"Turn around, we need to go to where Raital threw the others."

>>17746

this

>>17744
Did you happen to see which way the other passengers were flung, Cheryl?

>>17744
Ask Cheryl for relationship advice.

>>17744

The comfort of cloaca, turn around cheryl. It's time to go where no bold has gone before.

>>17744
"Cheryl, can you please go find the two people that were thrown off earlier?" Play something on your flute. Anything. The first thing that comes to your head. The music will lessen the pain.

>>17744

"Turn around. We need to find the others. Raital threw them off."

Climb up to Cheryl's head and scratch it absentmindedly.

"You know, life's complicated sometimes."

While we wait for Cheryl to get the duo, sit down and sulk.

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/29(Wed)22:12 No. 17760 ID: fb5d8e
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>"Some people... fell off."
, Mudy says between shivers
>"We need to go pick them up."

>"~~~OOOOKAAAAY CUUUTEEEEYYY~~~IIIILLL FIIINND THEEEEEMMM~~~"
Mudy feels the sandworm slow down and make a slow turn.

The night seems especially cold this time, or perhaps it is the chilling emptiness coming from within that makes it so unbearable.

You guys realize our sister has borderline personality disorder, right?

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/29(Wed)22:13 No. 17762 ID: fb5d8e
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Mudy sneezes.

A warm hand touches his head.

>>17762
What?

>>17762
OHFUCKOHFUCK

>>17762
oh SHI it's Kurhal

>>17762
who~

>>17762
Well, this is a pretty decisive change from our recent string of good luck.

But whatever, we come back from this even better than before, you know it.

>>17762
Use CUTE EYELASHES to parry...
Fuck, not Exalted.
Uh...
Bite hand.

>>17762
Look up, wonder how the hell Raital snuck past you like that.

>>17762
"What do you want, LuLu? :<"

"unhand me sir! I MAY BE IN WOMANS PANTIES BUT I'M IN A DAPPER MOOD FOR A BOUT OF FISTICUFFS"

>>17771

This.

>>17762
Look up.
"Either Raital was joking and I'm a even bigger jerk now, or you're a Blutjager."

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/29(Wed)22:32 No. 17775 ID: fb5d8e
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>"Hello, mine little brother!
>I was worried I would nay be able to catch up, so it's truly thy kind gesture that thee would turn yonder sandworm aroooouuuund~"



>End of chapter 28

>>17774

If she is joking she's totally asking for a tickle fight.

>>17775
Are her eyes actually pink or is it just the night time lighting?

>>17775

Oh, thank god it's you.

>>17775
Just let her kill you. This charisma/relationship/diplomacy shit's annoying.

Suggestion 2009/07/29(Wed)22:34 No. 17781 ID: 0d5afc
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>>17775

>>17775
OH MY GOD HOTNESS I WANT TO BANG YOU

>>17775
Oh god DAMNIT.

>>17775
"You know what? You know what?! I ain't got time for this shit right now! Bend that fat cat ass of yours over cause Imma ruin it."

>>17775
"Oh and the day just keeps getting better. What's next? Is the whole worm going to fall into a spontaneous dimensional rift and drop us in the lair of Demogorgon?"

>>17775
"You know... I've finally figured out why you gouge people's eyes out. It's because they can't get it up any other way when looking at you."

>>17789
Well played sir

well played

"Hello, Kuhral... can... Can this wait?

...

Your little brother has some heavy thinking to do. :.<"

"Bitch I am not even in the mood for this. Piss off."

Act fast Mudy, you've got the perfect opening. Use the height that Io gave us and give the tallfolk a Glasgow smile in her nether regions. Then, while she's reeling about in unimaginable agony, take the blade to her face and tear that shit apart like an orange!

Look at the smug bastard! She'll never see it coming!

Realize that this whole bloody mess on the worm is your fault for thinking a few days or hours are enough to change what someone has learned their whole life.
ILLNESS ACKNOWLEDGED: YOU'VE TURNED INTO AN ARROGANT DICK
If you ever get the chance, tell Raital, Bladetree, and Goldwomb.

Suggestion 2009/07/30(Thu)13:06 No. 18071 ID: 0d30bc
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fuck the rest of those wankers, Raital is all we need.

I would just like to point out that everyone overreacted to Raital's overreaction.
That is all.

>>18097

This describes the entire internet.

>>17775
"You can't win, Dar--err, Kuhral. If you strike me down now I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine..."