[[ Different members of this species have different parameters for their abilities. Your PROTAGONIST is a Fröhlich Rekitzchen - that means that their talents can only be positive/creative/supportive, not destructive, negative, or violent. ]]

You are Gunter and you special talent is making giant sculptures out of scrap metal

Your name is HENBIT EDELWEISS, and you have the TALENT of making ILLUSIONS! But only the FUNNY KIND.

>>422090
This sounds pretty great.

Name: Franzetti
Talent: Aura of good cheer

You are Avalon and you have a talent to sense angry people!

I do so like illusions

FRACTAL 2012/06/14(Thu)13:51 No. 422111 ID: ecb09c
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Your name is GUNTER EDELWIESS, and you are an EMPATH. You can sense the emotions of others, and, to a lesser degree, project them.
This is one of the reasons why you're having such an awful day. Living with your mate is usually tough, and it's been even worse over the past few days, but ... today is the worst so far.
It's the worst because you can feel that they want to die.
You're trying not to let it get you down. You're pushing happy vibes as hard as you can. But it's been dragging on you all day, and you're getting exhausted and upset.
You come over to your mate's bed and try your best to smile. They have a NAME and a TALENT, too, though both are nothing like yours.

[[ GUNTER'S mate is a Traurig Rekitzchen. Their talents are always negative, destructive, or violent. ]]

Name: Lief Marmota

Talent: Creating structural faults in structures

>>422112

That's a pretty nifty name.

>>422111
hug mate

>>422112
That IS a pretty nifty name.
As for a talent: The ability to Inspire Hostility in the normally docile or inert, causing animals to attack others, naturally-poisonous plants to increase in toxicity, etc.

>>422112
Can I second these?

>>422112
Like the name, but for ability?
Insatiable Lust.
You are both always sore and tired because it completely consumes his mind if it goes unchecked, and it makes it hard for either of you to get out of the house without lots of planed stops and such.

Rekitzchen Phobia. Additionally, he emits far too much methane.

Ability: Decaying touch.

>>422130
Their presence also causes stunting and twisting of growth in plants after a while, and oddly causes picked fruit to ripen faster than usual.

FRACTAL 2012/06/14(Thu)18:42 No. 422223 ID: ecb09c
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Your mate's name is LIEF MARMOTA, and they have CORRUPTING TOUCH. Anything they touch can, at their will, become fundamentally weakened or corrupted. The more complex the target, the more difficult it is for them to change it.
You help LIEF sit up, drawing them into your arms for a careful hug. You can feel them coughing weakly into your shoulder - and you can also feel how helpless and frustrated they feel.
They've been bedridden for the past few weeks, but it was only in the past four or five days that their health really took a sharp decline. Everything you've tried has been utterly useless. You even went all the way through the West Woods to collect Dryad tears and crystallize them - and they did absolutely nothing. If anything, it seemed to make LIEF worse.
You're normally optimistic, but you're starting to get extremely worried. If they continue to get worse, at this rate ...
You don't want to think about it.

then get the opposite of that.. uhh... corrupter's piss?

>>422223
Is there a chance that Lief's skill has been hurting them? Like they aren't using it enough, so it is negatively affecting them?

good idea, see if melting a chair helps.

What are the symptoms? We can at least alleviate them while looking for the cause of this problem. There's some event of note that occurred in the past weeks?

Any doctors in your neck of the woods?

Decaying touch + touching self = Wasting illness?

>>422223
Have them destroy a bunch of garbage nobody wants.
Then get a set of gloves immune to that power so they can't accidentally touch themselves.

We need better pronouns for you.

I've noticed that no gender-specific pronouns have been used at all here. Also I doubt that Lief's power is causing this, as Lief was sick before we picked it.

The fact that the dryad tears seemed to make Lief worse is a decent lead. We should try to treat this as if it's not an illness. Maybe it's a curse that is feeding on Lief's inherent magical energy. The dryad tears boosted the energy, so...?

You definitely need to try something drastic. Get outside help of some sort you haven't tried before. Try a change in scenery, maybe.

what do you mean they? does your mate have a multiple personality disorder, or do you honestly not know which set of genitals your mate possesses?

>We need better pronouns for you.
[[ Thanks to the lovely Googleshng in the deerlingdis thread, we now have gamüt-specific pronouns! Frölich deerlings will be referred to with fi/fir/fin, while Traurig deerlings will be referred to with ti/tir/tin.]]

FRACTAL 2012/06/15(Fri)15:42 No. 422651 ID: 6808dd
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>does your mate have a multiple personality disorder, or do you honestly not know which set of genitals your mate possesses?
Genitals? Personality Disorder? You don't know what either of those things mean.

>Is there a chance that Lief's skill has been hurting them?
No ... every Rekitzchen's talent is naturally perfect for them. It's an extension of themselves. For a Rekitzchen to be internally harmed by their own talent would be like being allergic to your own blood.

FRACTAL 2012/06/15(Fri)15:43 No. 422652 ID: 6808dd
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>What are the symptoms? We can at least alleviate them while looking for the cause of this problem. There's some event of note that occurred in the past weeks?
It started with Lief merely being fatigued and a little light-headed, but progressed until ti was spending more and more time in bed. There's coughing and a slight fever, but it's mostly characterized by muscular weakness, pain, and a lack of energy. Lief has also lost a great deal of weight, despite your best efforts to get tir to eat plenty of good food.
You can't really think of anything too unusual happening ... right before Lief got ill, you both went over to visit your friend Fritzi for dinner, but it's pretty clear this isn't any kind of food poisoning.
You and Lief were discussing trying for a deerlet - which counts as a pretty big deal - but you'd both decided that you weren't ready for that yet ... and anyway, with Lief in this state, that's a moot point.

FRACTAL 2012/06/15(Fri)15:43 No. 422653 ID: 6808dd
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>Any doctors in your neck of the woods?
>Get outside help of some sort you haven't tried before. Try a change in scenery, maybe.
Your friend Fritzi has a talent for healing and alleviating pain, but when you brought fir over to see Lief, fi'd never seen anything like it before. Fi said there didn't seem to be any observable reason why it was happening, and fir healing didn't do anything but push the fever back a bit. You've also contacted some of the other Rekitzchen around your small village, but none of them really have a talent that could help. It looks like the only thing to do is leave the village again - there has to be something out there that can help, or someone who knows how to fix this.

find some humans, they do things that could be just crazy enough to work!

If Fritzi can at least push the fever back, that's better than anything. You will need someone to take care of Lief, anyway. Now, what about gods, oracles, sages, legends, libraries? Something that can offer some direction?

How would the deerlet have been spawned? This may be relevant.

what if this is the result of a started but never finished deerlet making thing?

>>422653
So you... reproduce asexually? How does that work for you? Is it some magical or spiritual thing or something more biological?

The main problem with leaving the village is making sure Lief is taken care of. Make them a promise- you swear you will find a way to save them. And make them promise they won't give up either while you're gone.

>>422673
That's exactly why I want to know.

maybe you need to fuck tir better Asari style.

>>422653
If you are leaving, then you'll want someone to take care of tir while you are gone. Leaving tin alone would likely be a bad idea.

FRACTAL 2012/06/15(Fri)17:29 No. 422707 ID: 6808dd
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>How would the deerlet have been spawned? This may be relevant.
Deerlets are born very rarely, because the process is dangerous and complex ... but now is as good a time as any to tell the story.

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THE FIRST STORY: HOW DEERLINGS AND DEERLETS CAME TO BE
It's said that in the beginning, the Frolich Diety, Oberin, and the Traurig Diety, Gonner, were lonesome. They each made their own children - the Frolich Rekitzchen from the earth, and the Traurig Rekitzchen from the water.

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Each god was pleased and proud of their creations - but when Oberin saw Gonner's creations, fi began to laugh.
"They are so cynical, and hopeless, and selfish," fi sighed, shaking fir head. "Your creations are good for nothing."
Hurt, Gonner scoffed at fir creations in turn. "But yours are childish, naive, and cowardly. They will never survive."
Rather than fighting, however, the two decided to come up with a way to force their creations to coexist and learn from each other. They decided that, through creating young, the Traurig would learn selflessness, sacrifice, and trust, while the Frolich learned of decisiveness and practicality.

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Together, they decided that when a Traurig and a Frolich became truly bound - when their love was pure and complete, when one was the missing half of the other - they could choose to bring forth a deerlet. To do so, the pair must travel to a place dear to both of them ...

FRACTAL 2012/06/15(Fri)17:31 No. 422711 ID: 6808dd
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And there, on that ground beloved to each, the Frolich must kill fir Traurig mate.

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If their love was true and pure, three days later the Traurig would return from the grave, bearing with tir a new deerlet. Two lives would come from nothing, and the mates would be reunited.
If they were mistaken in their love, and they did not truly complete each other, then the Frolich becomes not a parent, but a murderer.
Through this did Oberin and Gonner hope that their creations would learn to love truly and balance themselves.

STORIES COLLECTED: 1 out of 20

FRACTAL 2012/06/15(Fri)17:31 No. 422713 ID: 6808dd
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Soooooo ... considering the stakes involved in having a deerlet, you and Lief were a little conflicted. You certainly believe that you and Lief were meant to be together, but ... no matter how much you love tir, it's going to be a while before you're ready to do something like that.

wow that is

the most metal thing ever

anyway, go hit the big city or something.

>>422713
Your method of reproduction is EXTREME. But time's a wastin'. Get your mate someone to take care of them, then we can hit the road.

but according to the story, it's about being decisive. perhaps your second guessing yourself when they were ready is making their body waste away, waiting for you to finish them off. the harder you try to heal them the worse they get.

Woah. That's pretty intense. Okay.

Ask the healer fröhlich to take care of your mate however fi can, then get gone.

>>422721
Hm.

> you'd both decided that you weren't ready for that yet


Was Lief somewhat reluctant to agree with you on this?

>>422713
If a person is ill when they die for a deerlet, do they come back healthy?

>>422726
if they are killed possibly. but if they just die alone, then probably not.

Someone said "RAGE AGAINST THE HEAVENS"? Good, I'll try to maintain my cool for now. They really need help. We must look for something out of the clutches of these cruel and stupid gods.

>>422721
If this is true, I'M RAGING RIGHT NOW!!

OK... just throwing this out there. When a Traurig comes back from the dead like that, what kind of shape do they come back in, generally? I mean, obviously whatever injuries were killed by would have to be healed for them to come back, but, does anything else get fixed in the process? Broken bones and such? Even if they don't, is there a specific sort of murder the ritual calls for, or is there room for a loophole? Like say, could you hypothetically go somewhere special and poison tir, causing her to come back in perfect health since you basically pushed along what's already happening?

And of course, obvious follow-up question. Since ti's obviously the one who was more keen on having a deerling of the two of you, is there any chance ti's kinda bringing this upon tirself to try and force your hand? Because if that's at all a possibility, there's a conversation here that really delicately needs to be started up.

>OK... just throwing this out there. When a Traurig comes back from the dead like that, what kind of shape do they come back in, generally? I mean, obviously whatever injuries were killed by would have to be healed for them to come back, but, does anything else get fixed in the process? Broken bones and such? Even if they don't, is there a specific sort of murder the ritual calls for, or is there room for a loophole? Like say, could you hypothetically go somewhere special and poison tir, causing her to come back in perfect health since you basically pushed along what's already happening?

Because that's how you prove that it's true love, try abusing the baby making ritual to heal your mate.

[[ Hey guys, dis in the disthread please to stop the thread from getting cluttered: http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/56077.html Thank you. :3 ]]

FRACTAL 2012/06/15(Fri)18:40 No. 422748 ID: 6808dd
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You turn to Lief and help tir sit up again. "Lief, I'm gonna go away again, okay? I've gotta find you a cure - and I know I can, if I look hard enough. I promise I will. Fritzi is going to take care of you while I'm gone, and when I come back I'll h-"

"No." Lief pushes you away weakly and lowers tirself back down on shaking arms, turning away from you. "I don't want you to leave." Ti takes a deep, shuddering breath, then continues. Tir voice is brittle and quiet, barely audible. "I'm going to die, Gunter. I'm going to die really soon. And I don't want to die all alone here while you're running around out there like a moron, looking for a cure that doesn't exist."

>>[[ Clarification: When the Traurig returns from the ritual, only the wounds inflicted with the intent to cause death are healed. ]]

>>422748
In that case, you've got nothing to lose. IF Lief was the one who wanted babby, might as well murder him, name the babby Lief Marmota, and make it your mate.

>>422721
Oh, yeah. In all my rage I forgot to say some things.

Why would you hurt a person you love? Of course there would be doubt! In addition, Fritzi has never seen anything like this! This would be highly unlikely if you're correct! I'm going to bottom of this and I'm not letting anyone put the blame on Gunter and Lief!

>>422735
My uptight ass! This isn't love in any shape or form! It's two pranksters playing with the lives of mortals!

>>422748
Lief asks for far too much. Ti must think. Ti really wants tir beloved to give up and watch tin suffer and die? No, you didn't give up and ti will do the same. No matter the distance, you will always be with tin.

>>422755
I don't think you're using the pronouns right.

>>422756
Here.
>>422650

>>422748
Ok, you want to know if your love is true enough to make a deerling? Answer this one question:
If it failed, would you kill yourself to be with Lief in death?

If you would, then it's time re-open that discussion again.
If it fails, Lief gets a death that's quick and 'happy'.
If it works and you don't don't find a cure then even if Lief dies you'll at least have that much of a bond together.
If it works and you find a cure, the problem will be solved.

Attempting it would either buy Lief three more days of time or prevent a prolonged death.

>>422758
Oh, thanks. Only saw ti/tir and fi/fir in questdis.


Anyways, back on topic. Seriously though, might as well have a kid to remember him by.

What if you make a deerlet, and use the three days it takes for tin to return to search for a cure?

If ti's going to die, would ti prefer it to be by you, rather than a wasting illness?

>>422760
No problem. I had to check several times if I was using the pronouns correctly.

>>422759
How is that even an option? I'm strongly against it. Gunter still believes, fi hasn't given up.

>>422764
It also has the benefit that ti isn't suffering while waiting for fir to return with a cure.

>>422775
Gunter may find a cure in time, but this isn't the most important here. Lief never asked for something like this. Ti just wants fir company in tir last moments of life, ti doesn't want fi to kill tin. Ethically I'm in favor of euthanasia, but you're just being absurd. You haven't even thought about fir feelings, about how this event will impact on fir life.

I think the ritual would be inherently meaningless if the Taurig was going to die anyway. Any flaw in such a ritual would be disastrous, so let's not do that.

I'd go for all or nothing here. after all, the prize is keeping your mate.

>>422735

That was actually the point I was trying to make there. If Lief (consciously or otherwise) is trying to push Gunter into having a kid before fi's really emotionally prepared, that's just not going to work. Getting that out in the open and straightened out, if it's at all a possibility, really needs doing. My understanding is, not being fully committed to the ritual (which we've established Gunter isn't) means it will definitely fail to work. Then we've got the guilt to deal with of having killed a mate due to not being sufficiently committed to them, and that's about as bad a situation as you could ask for.

And even if it did work? There's a walk back from the grave with a baby step in here. Lief really does not appear to be in good enough shape to manage that right now.

So I say project that positivity. Give tir a serious pep talk. You're going to try and find a cure here. Ti's going to hang on until you're back. Then make a full recovery. And then maybe you can get around to strangling a baby out of tir once everything's back to normal.

Wait, why are we discussing killing Lief to attempt a ritual which is known for its inconsistent results? It really doesn't seem like a wise choice to go with...
>>423036
This is more or less what I am thinking as well, in overall their health does not really seem to be adequate for dealing with a child to me, I really do believe you are missing something, in general sick people do experience some alteration to their health from moods, which in this case... is not exactly a good thing when that someone is like this.

I'ld suggest that you calm down a bit and stay with them for a few days, at the very least you should try to ease their discomfort and pain, what have you been doing about that fever? And what other symptoms have they had? In general you should be taking care of them and being there for them rather than running around looking for a cure with only very vague ideas of what the symptoms are.

Talk with them, try less pushing of happiness, remember that they probably know that you are doing that so remember someone would feel if they were trying to alter your emotions? Of course I would suggest doing it somewhat slowly...

Otherwise, you should show themthat you care by being there for them and giving them emotional support, also try being a little less... chattery, for someone in their mood, talking too much to them can make them irritated, let them give them time to respond before speaking again, those sorts of things, they might not want you fussing too much, as it can quite easily make both of you feel even worse.

>"I don't want you to leave." Ti takes a deep, shuddering breath, then continues. Tir voice is brittle and quiet, barely audible. "I'm going to die, Gunter. I'm going to die really soon. And I don't want to die all alone here while you're running around out there like a moron, looking for a cure that doesn't exist."
Well, if the mountain won't come to Mohammed...
Take Lief with you.

>>422748
Then either ti's coming with you, or you can try the ritual and at least maybe get a baby before Lief dies.

I assume after the three days are over, we can go meet Lief where ti 'died', rather than waiting for them to get back on their own.

Also we could spend those three days searching for a cure. It would buy time. ...I suppose this is the best option.

Hey Gunter, do you worship the two gods still? Have you tried asking them for help?

...how often can you do the ritual, anyway? Could you make LOTS of babies to buy even more time?

FRACTAL 2012/06/18(Mon)13:27 No. 423853 ID: 6808dd
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You're very religious - some might even call you devout - and you pray to Oberin at least once a day at the small shrine by the door of your cottage. Once Lief fell ill, you tripled your prayers, but Oberin hasn't been very receptive.
You've been trying to get tir to pray to Gönner, but sometimes you think ti doesn't even believe in gods. Ti's always going on about something from the university called "science" and some weird thing about how instead of the gods creating Rekitzchen, you all used to be something different and your bodies changed very slowly over time...
You don't have the heart to tell tir how silly that is. After all, if the gods didn't create all of you in their image from mud and water, where'd you even come from in the first place? Gosh. Lief and tir crazy fantasies.

FRACTAL 2012/06/18(Mon)13:27 No. 423854 ID: 6808dd
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For the briefest of moments, you consider trying the ritual, just to buy time ... but you know that doing it with any ulterior motives at all will ruin it, especially when you don't feel ready for it, and you refuse to take chances with your mate's life like that. Besides, you wouldn't be able to take care of a deerlet with Lief in this condition anyway.

You figure Lief has about a week left, at this rate. That's enough time on its own to go to one of the two nearby cities and talk to the scholars and religious leaders there, then come back and try to figure out what to do. Taking Lief with you is absolutely out of the question - ti can't even sit up without help, let alone travel. But if you can convince Fritzi to stay with tir, ti should be well taken care of for the week.

well, can't hurt to ask for some SCIENCE cures as well. gotta try everything.

>>423854
I think it's a bit unlikely that you evolved to become a species that has to kill eachother to make a baby, even if magic occurs without gods.

Anyway, I think your best bet is science if talents and magical items don't work. We need to find someone who does healing with tools instead of magic.

Alternatively, the issue could be that Lief's lack of faith is what is killing tin. Is there any record of what happens to people who abandon the gods or speak against them? What happens to heretics?

> "And I don't want to die all alone here while you're running around out there like a moron, looking for a cure that doesn't exist."
As a deerling of science, what Lief knows? There's something ti isn't telling you?

>>423870
IT'S LUPUS

FRACTAL 2012/06/18(Mon)15:16 No. 423874 ID: 6808dd
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Maybe Lief is on to something with this whole science thing, though. Ti learned it when ti went to the university of Geweihburg - unfortunately, it ended up being too expensive for tir to complete tir education - and you know that deerlings who go to the university are very well-regarded. They're the ones who invent new things and write books and all sorts of stuff that you know is important but don't really understand. Either way, you're willing to try anything to help your mate - and if science is something you haven't tried, you'll go for it, no matter how silly it sounds.

You wonder if maybe the gods could be angry at Lief for some reason, and if they're punishing tir with this sickness ... but you don't really know of any examples of that happening. There are a few core stories about the gods that all deerlets are taught growing up, but a lot of the history of the gods and their actions are things that are written down in books - and you can't read. Lief can, but there really isn't anywhere you could get your hooves on anything that could qualify as literature in this village. It's starting to look like your best bet will be going to one of the two nearby universities.

FRACTAL 2012/06/18(Mon)15:16 No. 423875 ID: 6808dd
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The closest two metropolitan areas are Geweihburg and Hirschweg. You know Geweihburg best because you used to visit Lief there - in fact, you have a map of the area! - but you also know that Hirschweg's university is bigger and probably has a lot more professors and scholars. Each one is about a day's trip away on hoof.

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You're also going to have to get supplies from around the village before you leave. You're going to need new clothes for the trip (as comfy as the ones you own are, they're not fit for travelling!), a weapon (as much as you hate to admit it, the world outside the village is dangerous and you might need to defend yourself), some magicka equipment just in case, and miscellaneous supplies. You also need to ask Fritzi to care for Lief while you're gone, and to be honest, you'd like to find another Rekitzchen to accompany you, if you can - travelling alone is risky.

So - what's the plan?

>>423853
If ti won't do it then pray to Gönner for tir.

Ask what ti isn't telling you about tir condition. Why is ti so sure there is no cure?

Can you get a cart to bring the both of you to a city?
Or can you send a runner to one city while you go to the other?

>>423877
Go to Hirschweg yourself, send a runner to Geweihburg. The runner can ask for help from people Lief knows, but your emotional pleas are needed to convince the people of Hirschweg yourself; a runner brings no personal element to garner emotional ties.

Hirschweg seems like the better bet. I'd assume if anyone in Geweihburg had a cure, Lief would have heard about it (unless it was a recent discovery).

Anyway, does Fritzi have a traurig fi's involved with that might want to come along? Or maybe some relative of Lief's that would have some incentive to help?

Beyond that yeah, supplies are important. How much do you have saved away? Keep in mind if you do find a cure, odds are you'll have to pay a bit for that too.

I think that Gunter should ask Lief if there are any really talented medical specialists in G-town, and if not, then head off to H-town, fo shizzle.

connections are important. pick Geweihburg. for now, go to Fritzi.

what's with magicka?

FRACTAL 2012/06/19(Tue)17:46 No. 424190 ID: 6808dd
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It bothers you that Lief seems so resigned to whatever disease this is - though, to be fair, ti's typically extremely apathetic and fatalistic by default. You sit on the edge of tir bed again, reaching out to rest your hoof on tirs. "Lief, why are you so sure that there's no cure? We don't even know what you have ..."
"It's nothing. I just don't feel well. I feel like I'm dying and I can't see it getting any better." Ti stares blankly at the ceiling, tir eyes flat and glassy. "Even if there was a cure, you'd never find it. You don't even know what you're looking for."
"Yes I do! I have a plan. I'm either going to go to Geweihburg or Hirschweg," you argue. "You know some people in Geweihburg, Lief - are there any good doctors there? Anyone who you think could help?"
Lief sighs softly and remains quiet for a long time before speaking. "There's one person, a biotheology professor. He splits his time between the two universities, because he's one of the few biotheologists in the area - but when I was at the Geweihburg Academy, he taught me. He knows about curses, plagues, sicknesses ... but he could be in either city. You probably wouldn't be able to find him anyway, and he'd probably never agree to see you ..."
Ti's starting to get repetitive, and when ti starts in on a doom-and-gloom tailspin you know better than to press the issue. From here on out you'd get nothing but "you're going to fail anyway" no matter what you say.

>>423879
If you could pray to Gönner for tir, you would in a heartbeat - but each god focuses on their own children. If your prayers to Oberin have gone unheeded, there's no way you'd get a response from a god who isn't even responsible for you.

You could attempt to find a runner, but it'll be a little difficult to find someone in the village who can just drop what they're doing to go off a days' trip away. And even if you took a cart, Lief is still in no condition to be leaving bed, let alone the village.

>>423882
Fritzi is currently single, and for good reason - but that's not your story to tell. And as far as you know, Lief isn't close with tir family. You're not even sure where they are, so you doubt they'd be moved to care about the Traurig's condition.
Right now, you have 3000 Saat to spend. That should be enough for the basics - maybe you'll even be able to buy some fancy magicka.

>>423958
Briefly, magicka are any items that give you artificial talents. They are usually piercings or tattoos, but piercings are much more common - magicka tattoos are unbelievably expensive, and they're also illegal in some parts of the country. Wearing magicka allows you to cast spells or use abilities that you wouldn't have normally, but if you use jewelry, it usually runs out after a certain number of uses.
You can explain more about magicka and their uses and limitations when you go to the Apothecary!

>>424190
Are there any with preservative magics? Maybe they can't heal ti, but they might keep ti from dying...

>>424190
There is one thing you can do- have someone else help you, and visit the other city. Surely there is one other person nearby who you are friends with?

You will go to one university, and your friend will go to the other. If you cannot find them then you can count on your friend. If they aren't back by the time you return, then you can go to the other city and hope you meet them along the road.

I suggest you go to the one you have the map for.

Are you sure you're accounting for all your expenses when you're out of town? Hirschweg's a full day away, so I assume you're going to need to pay to stay somewhere for at least the one night, maybe more if you get the runaround from people, and you'll need to eat while you're gone. I'd also guess the best case scenario is to find an expert on diseases (or general healing) follow you home and properly diagnose Lief in person. Any idea what someone would ask in return for doing that?

FRACTAL 2012/06/19(Tue)19:42 No. 424231 ID: 6808dd
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>> 424211
Uhhhhh.
You hadn't really thought about that ...
Unfortunately, there's not much you can do. 3000 Saat is basically all you have right now - you've got a little tiny bit more tucked away somewhere, but you need that for food for the coming months! You haven't been able to work since Lief got ill, so you've gotta be careful about your finances.

FRACTAL 2012/06/19(Tue)19:43 No. 424232 ID: 6808dd
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>>424196
You're certainly friends will all of the shopkeepers - in a village this size, it's impossible not to be. Well ... except for Lutzi, the tailor. You're not really sure you'd call tir a "friend." Still, you like to think you get along with everyone ... it's just a matter of whether you get along well enough to convince one of them to help you out.

After kissing Lief goodbye and reassuring tir once again that everything is going to work out, you decide to head out for Fritzi's cottage first. The sooner fi can get over and take care of Lief, the better.

Fritzi's cottage is a little smaller than yours, but it's snug and cozy. The atmosphere is calm and nurturing - but with an underlying film of guilt and sadness that you've become accustomed to. Fritzi knows that you can feel it, and you know better than to bring it up. It's sort of an unspoken agreement.
You knock on fir door and fi answers almost immediately, beaming. "Gunter! I haven't seen you in a few days - how's Lief? Is ti getting any better? I was hoping that fever would go down all the way, it seemed to be well on its way ..."

>>424232
Tell fir that need for fir to take care of Lief for bit while you go to a nearby university to see if you can find someone to help.

Why is the guilt and sadness there? Does fi wish fi could cure Lief?

>>424235
it's probably for anyone fi couldn't help.

Better wait for an opportunity to raise the issue. Lief's situation worsened and you'll look for help in the nearby cities. However, you need someone to take care of tin. Anyway, since you're going to Geweihburg and Hirschweg, ask if there's something you could bring for fir.

>>424232
She's single because she tried for a deerlet and failed.
Tell her ti's been getting worse, and you need fir to take care of tir while you seek help.

Once your're back with Lief, ask the biotheologist's name and tir/hir's gamut.

Hmm. You know... ti's wasting away gradually, ingesting medicine seems to make things worse, and healing talent only reduces the fever... This is a parasite. It's taken over tir digestive system, so it gained strength when the crystal was ingested. It's not strictly damaging tin so the healing talent doesn't do much.

It makes sense.

no. no, it is not. don't pretend things are better than they are because pity makes people helpful.

FRACTAL 2012/06/20(Wed)08:44 No. 424354 ID: 6808dd
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You sigh deeply. "Ti's actually getting worse, Fritzi. A lot worse, and really fast, too ..."

"Oh, my goodness. Please come in ..." Fi ushers you into the cottage and offers you a seat, fir brow furrowed in concern. "I thought you managed to get your hands on some Dryad tears, though! No matter what ti has, that should have at least slowed it down ..."

"I did get the tears, but they didn't do anything. I'm even worried that they made it worse."

Fi sits down next to you as you continue. "So I thought that maybe the only thing to do is to go to one of the universities. They know things there, they have books and scholars ... there has to be somebody who knows what to do. And Lief knows somebody, a theo ... a biothoro ... well, somebody who knows about curses and diseases and things. If I can find them, maybe they'll come back with me and at least give Lief a look."

Fritzi nods in agreement, and you give her an apologetic smile. "And, uhm ... well, I know it's a lot to ask, and you've already done a lot for us already, but I need somebody to take care of Lief while I'm gone. A week at most, possibly less. I know that you'd take really good care of tir, Fritzi."

Fritzi drums her hooves on the table, frowning slightly. "Well ... oh, Gunter, I really want to help, I do. The thing is, I was actually going to take a trip the day after tomorrow to bring a gift to my nephew ..." Fi suddenly brightens up. "Oh! But he lives in Winzigstadt, which is on the main road just before the river. It's on your way - do you think you could bring it to him for me? That way I'll be free to stay here. I'll pay you a little bit for your trouble, too - I know you're in a hurry and stopping off will be a little difficult for you."

ACCEPT THE OFFER

I can't help but wonder who the person in the photograph is. Fritzi lives alone, yeah? Then why does fi have a framed photograph of someone?

...Did she fail the ritual?

>>424354
Yes! And thank fir for it!

DO IT, and be grateful, take the money though unless you really don't need it.

YOU KISS THAT GIRL RIGHT THIS INSTANT

well, not really girl, but whatever. my personal rule is that if it looks like an attractive young lady, for all intents and purposes, it is.

FRACTAL 2012/06/20(Wed)10:06 No. 424375 ID: 6808dd
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>>424357
Like you said ... it's not your story to tell.

FRACTAL 2012/06/20(Wed)10:08 No. 424376 ID: 6808dd
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You put parcel in your inventory and the letter with fir cousin's address in your journal, and add the Saat to your money cache, raising your total funds to 3350 Saat.
Without a bag - which you can buy at the general store - you have 5 item slots. Small items take up one slot, medium items take up 2 slots, and large items can take 3-4 slots. Any item that's too big to fit in 4 inventory slots (about the size of two loaves of bread) cannot be put into your inventory.
The gift takes up 2 slots, and is currently the only thing in your inventory.

Your journal is where you keep maps, letters, your list of current objectives, and other important things on paper. You can't read, but if you have an important document, you should keep it so that you can show someone who can. Currently, you have a map of the village, a map of the surrounding area, and a map of Geweihburg.

"Thanks, Gunter. I'll pack up some things and head over to your cottage as soon as I'm ready." Fi begins to bustle around, grabbing a bag and throwing some odds and ends into it.

"No, I should be thanking you! It really means a lot to us, delivering this package doesn't even begin to make up for it ..." You grin sheepishly. "I wish I had more to repay you with."

Fritzi gives you a peck on the cheek and smiles warmly. "Don't worry, Gunter. I know that if I do the right thing, Oberin will reward me eventually. Now, you get going."

FRACTAL 2012/06/20(Wed)10:09 No. 424377 ID: 6808dd
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Fi's right - you better get a move on!
Where to next? You still need to go to the general store, the tailor, and the apothecary/magicka shop. You'd also need to ask at each of those places to see if someone will help you by going to the other city to find help.

tailor, lets go to see the person who isn't much more friendly first to get it over with.

General store. Success before failure.

>>424375
You abandoned your friend when fi needed you most? I know you were scared, but... After this Love Quest you will talk to fir and apologize. There will be tears, hugs and angst.

>>424377
Tailor, because I'm still disappointed in you.

go to the town center and throw a stone in the air. go to the store it points you towards.

Might as well hit the tailor's first. Less wiggle room there financially than anywhere else.

>>424375
Okay, what the hell.
Somebody you obviously knew/know pretty well was bloody and crying at your door after doing something with traumatic results and you just closed the door.
Really, what the hell..

>>424375
Are those scars on your body? Or tattoos?

I'll give you a free vote for your preference of who to visit first.

>>424377
Magicka. If they have one, get a tattoo that will let you walk or run indefinitely without tiring or exhaustion.
You are saving your mate. Laws of mortals pale before the laws of deities, and any system of justice which punishes smaller law violations taken to prevent greater tragedy is not a just system at all.

Okay, whoa, guys, lets chill out for a second. The situation with what happened to Fritzi looks pretty bad right now, but so far it seems like Gunter is a good person...er, deer, and fi and Fritzi seem to have a perfectly cordial relationship. So, whatever happened must have been forgivable, or at least it was to Fritzi. Also, Gunter is an empathy, so that situation must have been a hundred times harder for fir than it would have been for anyone else...
Also putting in my vote for tailor.

FRACTAL 2012/06/21(Thu)19:43 No. 424821 ID: 6808dd
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You shake off your thoughts of what happened with Fritzi as you leave fir house, returning fir enthusiastic wave. Now that you've been reminded of it, it's getting you a little upset, but you can't focus on that right now. It's in the past.
As much distaste as you have for the idea, you decide that maybe it would be best to go to Lutzi's tailor shop first. It's relatively nearby, after all, and you might as well get it over with.

FRACTAL 2012/06/21(Thu)19:43 No. 424822 ID: 6808dd
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You push open the door of the faintly perfumed shop. Lutzi is working on a robe draped over the counter, carefully embroidering a pattern of white schwertlilien alone the sleeves. Ti looks up at the jingle of the small cluster of bells attached to the door and sets the robe down, raising one eyebrow.
"Well, well. Look who's here. Business or pleasure, Gunter?" Ti leans over the counter and smirks, and suddenly you find yourself thinking about doing ... things. Things you should only be thinking about doing with Lief.
You know it's not your fault, though - it's just Lutzi's talent, and from what you've seen, ti's not very picky about who it's used on. You're just lucky ti isn't using it at full blast. "I hear your mate's sick," ti continues, giving you a mock pout. "Terrible business. You should give me a call if ti ends up biting it, though. I'd wanna swing by and give you my ... condolences.~"

>>424822
...Things like? I thought you viewed sex as disgusting or just amusing. Rubbing each other's horns or something?

Speaking of which, break off his horns and stab him in the eyes.

>>424822
That's really creepy considering your only method of sex is murder

ooo you touch my ta la la

Try to stay polite and professional and tell tin about what you're doing and your need for supplies and a runner (to probably won't agree to that but it can't help to ask).

I like tir, what' your problem with tir, tir's wonderfully creepy

Uh... what things? Kissing? I thought you guys had no equivalent for sex. Well you're an empath, so give tin a cold shower via it.

Tell tin that you're going out to look for a cure again and Lief doesn't have much time left, but a second person helping you would double your chances of finding what you're looking for.

Don't give details unless ti accepts. This guy seems like such a sleazeball I wouldn't be surprised if ti interfered with your plan. Actually uh, would there be any assurance ti would do what you asked of them? Maybe we shouldn't ask at all.

just explain you need a bag for all the cure ideas you are gonna find.

>>424825
>>424826
Kissing, cuddling, bondage. You girls really lack imagination.

>>424839
I'm glad I'm male. And what with their attitude towards sex I doubt they have any of those either, at least in a sexual context. Given that you assume that every species has the same sexual preference, it would appear you lack imagination.

>>424826
What? No, they have sex, it just doesn't result in babies.

>>424855
Gunter had no idea what genitals were, and the author has confirmed in the disc thread that Deerlings look upon the sexual act as something only done by animals. Id on't think they can actually have sex.

[[ Clearing this up: reproduction is asexual in rekitzchen, and they view sexual reproduction - that is, insemination, pregnancy, and live birth - as gross and brutal. However, even without genitals, they can still have general sexual interactions that result in orgasm. It just doesn't result in reproduction. ]]

>>424866
So, uh... what do they have instead of genitals and/or erogenous zones and why didn't Gunter know what they were then?

[[ They just have erogenous zones and are very physically sensitive (relatively speaking). Genitals and erogenous zones are far enough removed from one another than Gunter wouldn't confuse the two. ]]

>>424872
OK, thanks for clearing that up.

Do SHOPPING, but be all professional. Ignore unwanted Lutzi comments. Btw, what is tir's TALENT?

>>424883
Engendering lust.

>You know it's not your fault, though - it's just Lutzi's talent, and from what you've seen, ti's not very picky about who it's used on.

>>424845
No, you're not. You're a beautiful little girl. Or a hoe. Now shut up.

Fractal I admire the amount of thought you have put into this.

(Discussion thread's that-away folks!)

OK, that was a totally inappropriate comment. Give tir a serious earful for joking about someone dying is never appropriate. You can segue right over from that to what you came in for. Should get you out of here quicker than beating around the bush.

>>424906
This, plus use your empath talent to help it sink in.

FRACTAL 2012/06/22(Fri)19:59 No. 425134 ID: ecb09c
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"Don't ... don't talk about my mate like that, please." You project some of the disgust and embarrassment you're feeling, hoping it'll dampen Lutzi's mood - and judging by the involuntary shudder that passes through tir, it works. "I'm actually extremely worried about tir right now, and I don't appreciate you making rude jokes like that."

"Who's joking?" Lutzi smirks at you again, but tir expression is a little tighter now. Before ti can say anything else, you decide to just usher the conversation along.

"I'm going on a trip for the week. I'll be going on hoof and I need some good travelling clothes."

Lutzi turned to face the racks of clothes and fabrics in the back of the store, musing. "Well, I can certainly do that for you." Ti looks at you over tir shoulder, the corner of tir mouth plucking up rougishly. "Well, go on and strip. How am I supposed to make an outfit that fits if I can't take your measurements?"

FRACTAL 2012/06/22(Fri)19:59 No. 425135 ID: ecb09c
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"So ... how can I give you what you need?~"

Trout 2012/06/22(Fri)20:19 No. 425137 ID: d1e9bf
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Simple, light, and unassuming. Perfect for traveling!

Do the rivers we'll have to cross have bridges or fords? Also, what's this area's climate like?

Something occurs to me. Are there any deerlings that pair up within their own gamut? From the sound of things, no reproduction is possible that way, but I don't see any other reason for that to be a thing that doesn't happen.

I tried to do my usual thing to that paperdoll but it just didn't work. So sad. It will go pompadourless.

Googleshng 2012/06/22(Fri)20:28 No. 425141 ID: 9b5a1a
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Well let's see... you want to keep your legs covered, if you're going to be walking through rough terrain, you don't want anything too tight either. You're going to need a bag for carrying some supplies, and, it's nice to keep the sun out of your eyes too...

AveGaruda 2012/06/22(Fri)20:48 No. 425149 ID: af3431
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Loose, comfortable, and adaptable to different climates. I hope.

[[ This is a temperate climate, and right now it's late harvest season. It's a bit nippy, probably the equivalent of 50-60 F. And the large river has a bridge.
Also, you guys don't have to draw bags - a bag will be purchased from the general store.]]

>>425149
This is cutes

Suggestion 2012/06/22(Fri)21:05 No. 425155 ID: 58a693
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This is a legitimate suggestion.

If it's less than 60F, we'll probably want at least a light jacket.

Suggestion 2012/06/23(Sat)04:34 No. 425281 ID: 784dcc
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You gotta dress the best.

The VERY best.

>>425286
Lacks gratuitious zippers.

>>425290
How can we draw the zippers if we don't know where the erogenous zones are?

>>425379
Just put them in random places?

>>425379
You do not seem to know what 'gratuitous' means.

IdiomAlpha!a1..dIzWW2 2012/06/24(Sun)07:28 No. 425547 ID: 067a04
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If it's nippy, you'll want to dress warm.

Thick clothes are also nice for defense if you run into danger.

>>425484
The fact that it is leather, which putting gratuitous zippers on, would mean it is a gimp suit, and you need to know erogenous zones for the zippers, as gratuitous means to step over the line and not be wanted.

~ Good day sir.

>>425563
>gunterlatex.jpg

Suggestion 2012/06/25(Mon)01:53 No. 425832 ID: 784dcc
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Whatever else, get pockets.

>>425832
Also spots and circles to denote your connection to your mate and as bonus subtly get back at the tailor-Trau for suggesting infidelity.

Suggestion 2012/06/25(Mon)10:19 No. 425886 ID: ed625e
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Same shirt as you're wearing now, longer pants to protect legs on the road (tucked into leather "boots"), messenger bag, pancho (in case of rain).

>>425886
IT'S... MAGNIFICENT

>>425886
> poncho
Yes!

FRACTAL 2012/06/25(Mon)11:46 No. 425905 ID: ecb09c
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"How about this? Nice and snug, very flattering! It might take a bit of help to get in and out of, but of course I'd be happy t-"

"N-No thank you! That's .... that's not what I'm looking for at all ..."

"Oh, boo. Well, in that case ..."

FRACTAL 2012/06/25(Mon)11:46 No. 425906 ID: ecb09c
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"Will this do? Nice and warm, and comfortable, too. Leather wrist and ankle braces, very sturdy. The sweater is premium schafwolle, warm but lightweight."

This looks pretty good! It's just right for the weather, and it is very comfy.

"This outfit will run you about 110 Saat," Lutzi adds. "Unless you want to try to barter that down...~"

>>425905
This is exactly what I thought about it. "Yeah, it's probably not going to get included, but Lutzi will wish it would." Thank you. x3

Well, Gunter can make him happy, literally. Isn't that worth something? I mean, we know Lutzi wants Gunter to "make him happy" some other way.

So perhaps we should play on words, do it our power way, and get to tweak him while keeping our word.

This guy needs to be in bardic bold quest, he would ass a nice creepy dash of brashness.

Try to reserve that latex suit. You know, for when Lief gets better.

use your mazhicks to coerce him into making it cheaper.

>>425911
I'm liking this idea.

>>425906
Perfect outfit. As long as the leather wrists aren't made out of Hirschleder, which would be creepy...

Try to project some generosity and then suggest flat 100 Saat.
Or is using one's abbilities to influence other deerlings for financial gain considered impolite?

Just saying, we would still have 3240 Saat, that seems quite ok.
I say we should go to the general store first, to get the basic supplies for our travel.

Would be embarrasing if we buyed some shiny magic trinket and lacked the money for food. But since you seem to get along with the other villagers quite well, (in contrast to the tailor) we'll probably strike a good bargain.

I don't think we should use our empathy for financial gain like that. That's a bit too immoral.

110 is a pretty damn good price considering our budget. How about you just suggest 100. He'll probably ask for a kiss or something if you try to barter it down very much.

>>425906
Offer a threesome with Lief when they get better.

>>425942
Please don't.

Yeah... again, hitting on someone when they're preparing to make a risky journey to keep a loved one from dying is about as inappropriate as it gets. I'd suggest giving tir another reminder of this. Say if ti wants to give a discount, just give a discount, but you're way too upset for flirting.

FRACTAL 2012/06/26(Tue)18:45 No. 426498 ID: ecb09c
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"Listen, Lutzi, if you mean bartering with anything other than money, I'm not interested," you reply firmly. "I'd be more willing to pay a round 100 Saat, but I'm not bargaining for anything else."

"Oh, fröhling, I'm not after anything indecent," Lutzi chuckles. Funny, you think sourly, because ti usually is. "I have a different kind of offer to make."

Ti walks up behind you and grasps your shoulders, grinning. "I'll give the outfit to you for free ... AND I'll cover a third of the costs of your other supplies."

Whoa. Even for someone as optimistic as you, that raises red flags. "If?" you prompt, dreading what massive repayment the Traurig must desire.

"If you let me come with you.~"

>>426498
This seems good and without downsides. Except for Lutzi being an asshole part.

Do it.

>>426498
Ask why in particular.
There must be a practical use for travel, like for standard business or to see a friend.
If there isn't, say no. I'm afraid he may sabotage any efforts to save your mate.

You gotta ask why.

We might accept, but only with one stipulation- he never uses his ability on you again.

On the other hand I'm not sure why we'd need a second person with us. What good would he be on the trip?

the help may be usefull, but be sure to let tir know that if you even think for a moment ti is trying to sabotage youre attempts to save youre mate, you will hurt tir, Badly

Lutzi has joined the party!

I have mixed feelings about this, however. How your community sees tin? You can trust tin? That would be an opportunity to know each other, to say that you feel harassed by tir constant flirtations, that you hate tir lack of sensitivity to the current situation of Lief.

Well, the plan was to get traurig or other to come along. If ti's volunteering, and helping you save some of the money you don't have, might as well let tir.

Guys, Lief is DYING. Gunter doesn't have the time to be picky when it comes to allies right now. Just Graciously Accept the offer, but ask why ti would want to come.

>>426513
To run down to the other city in case the prof isn't in the one we're checking

Also, there's this:

>>423876

>>426498
"I need all the help I can get - fine, but behave. I could easily put in a good word for you with Fritzi."

>>426613
Now we're selling her friends?

>>426617
Fir! Fir! Damn...

>>426498
We need all the help we can get.

All the help we can get is a douche with boom-chika-wahwah aura.

Welp.

Ask him what his motives are. Why does he want to accompany us? Does he just happen to have the same way? Sudden urge of heroism?

Regardless of the answers he's willing to give, I tend to say it's more important to have a traveling companion than none. Even if it's a lousy one.

>>426498
Ask why he wants to go... Also, I worry about what your mate may think of you running off with the local sex maniac. (So is his flirting literaly like, asking to murder you or somthing?)

>>426617
That's either a promise or a threat - fie is considered a murderer, after all.

>>426684
Sexual stimulation =/= deerling creation ritual.

sure, but why?

FRACTAL 2012/06/28(Thu)19:31 No. 427200 ID: ecb09c
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"Why would you want to come with me, though?" You shrug Lutzi off and step back, eyeing tir warily. "Don't you have the shop to run and everything?"

"I want to come because I'm bored, fröhling." Lutzi sighs deeply, picking idly at a chip in tir hoof. "It's been charming, but this country life ... it's not for me, honestly. There's nothing to do here. There's noBODY to do here, come to think of it. Nobody's buying clothes anyway because it's harvest season, and I just ... want an adventure, I suppose." Ti looks up and pulls a crooked smile at you. "And when one comes walking through my door, it's a little difficult to avoid the fantasy of just ... cutting loose and dashing off. Who knows, maybe the city will fall in love with me, and I with it, and I'll never return to this backwoodsy trash heap again."

The Traurig shrugs breezily. "I'm not like you - I don't have any noble purposes or anything. I'm just bored as can be and I want to get in on a little excitement."

Accept Lutzi's companionship.

> hemaybeanassholebutgoddamnishecute
Are you reading my mind! Look at those eyes! Those horns! How can you resist that!

> "I don't have any noble purposes or anything. I'm just bored as can be and I want to get in on a little excitement."
Such purity! A true adventurer! Enlist tin now!

Shrug, accept the offer, tell tir to get packed then?

>>427200
Accept the offer and advance to the general store.

You know, despite the pros-and-cons discussed so far, at least we know how ti ticks and what to expect. Who knows, maybe he'll become one suave, fist-wielding ...uh, deer of a rehkitz.

FRACTAL 2012/06/29(Fri)17:27 No. 427463 ID: ecb09c
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Well, that all sounds alright to you ... and to be honest, you need all the help you can get.
"Alright, you can come. You pack enough stuff for the week while I go and do the rest of the shopping." You smile faintly, and Lutzi squeals in delight.
"Perfect! Remember to tally everything up so I can pay my third, fröhling." Lutzi winks at you and dashes back around the corner, disappearing behind an embroidered curtain to the half of the cottage that serves as tir living quarters.

You decide to head to the general store next. The general store is run by Handel, a Fröhlich with a talent for creating illumination. Fi grins widely at you when you enter.
"Hey, Gunter! Wow, nice duds. You just stopped by Lutzi's, huh? You look great!" Fi crosses fir arms and chuckles. "So, what can I get ya?"

FRACTAL 2012/06/29(Fri)17:27 No. 427464 ID: ecb09c
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PROVISIONS
"Provision packs feed 2 deerling, 3 small meals a day! It's all really great stuff - I made it myself!"

3 Day Provision Pack - 200 Saat
5 Day Provision Pack - 450 Saat
7 Day Provision Pack - 700 Saat

FRACTAL 2012/06/29(Fri)17:28 No. 427465 ID: ecb09c
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LIGHT WEAPONRY
"I sure hope you don't end up having to use anything like this ... but hey, it's better to have it than not, right?"

Staff - 190 Saat
Dirk - 250 Saat
Hatchet - 350 Saat
Bow - 550 Saat
Arrows - 2 Saat each

FRACTAL 2012/06/29(Fri)17:28 No. 427466 ID: ecb09c
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OTHER EQUIPTMENT
"Useful odds and ends, and something to hold it all in!"

Small Tool Kit - 70 Saat
Small First Aid Kit - 50 Saat
Cartography Paper - 10 pieces - 30 Saat

Satchel - 10 Inventory Slots - 100 Saat
Backpack - 20 Inventory Slots - 200 Saat
Carpetbag - 35 Inventory Slots - 350 Saat
Enchanted Bag - ∞ Inventory Slots, no item size limit, weightless - 900 Saat

>>427464
Criticize Handel's terrible pricing plans, customers can buy two of the three day packs which will last longer than the five day plan for cheaper! And these aren't even on sale prices!
Oh wait, telling him that advice would only be advantageous to him... unless said advice can get us free shit in gratitude.

>>427464 Why does a 7-day pack cost more than three times as much as a 3-day pack, despite containing only a little more than twice as much food? These prices don't seem proportional...
>>427465
That's a normal, non-magical staff, right? Also, will you need to buy a quiver, or do you have one already?
>>427466
What tools does the toolkit contain? Do you or Lutzi know enough about cartography to make an accurate map?

FRACTAL 2012/06/29(Fri)17:45 No. 427474 ID: ecb09c
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>>427469
Handel is a little ... slow.
You're not gonna mention it.

>>427464
Why are the provision packs MORE expensive per day in the bigger sizes? Are they more compact? The best idea for us is to buy two 3-day packs. That covers 6 days, and I'm sure we can get a single day of meals while traveling by buying from shops in the city or something.

>>427465
I don't know what to suggest as I don't know what weapons you're skilled in.

>>427466
You'll want a first aid kit. A tool kit could be nice but it's a bit optional. We'll be sticking to the roads so I doubt we'll need cartography paper.
For storage you can just get a backpack, as that's very easy to handle. Unless we're packing a lot of other things that take up a lot of room? I don't know.

Do we not have any similar items at home?

4 3 day food packs 800 (Need enough for both of you though you can supplement it with foraging \ hunting)
small first aid kit 50
small tool kit 70
Enchanted bag 900 (The unlimited space and weightlessness makes this a must have)
Hachet 350
Bow 550
50 arrows 100

2820. 1/3rd of that is 940, leaving you with about 1200 Saat for hiring someone to help.

I'm assuming at least one of you is a decent shot with the bow and arrow, if not get a staff instead. A dirk requires a bit more skill then swinging a stick around.

>>427473
[[The staff is non-magical. You could have it enchanted over at the apothecary - in fact, you could have any of the weapons enchanted - but that would be pretty pricey.
A quiver comes with the bow.
Neither you nor Lutzi know much about cartography, but you could probably scratch out a crude map if you had seen enough of the area.]]

>>427476
[[Lutzi can use knives, Gunter isn't skilled in ANYTHING. At all.
And if we had stuff at home that would defeat the fun of adventurous store shopping.]]

[[The longer-lasting packs are more expensive because they are more compact. Each different pack only takes up one inventory space - so buying two 3-days would take up 2 inventory spaces, while the 7-day itself only takes up 1 space.]]

Changing my weapons choices to a hatchet, staff and a dirk. The hatchet is more for firewood then combat and the staff will allow Gunter to have some reach on more skilled opponants.

>>427479
If we're not skilled in anything then we should take a very simple weapon, or one that can double as a tool. So, the staff or the hatchet.

I'm partial to the hatchet, because it's more useful in general, and if you know how to chop wood with one then you can probably hurt someone with it reliably too. Does Gunter know how to chop wood? If she can't even do that then it's likely all blows will be glancing and she's better off with the staff.

>>427469
No, it's brilliant. You buy three day provision packs thinking that you're getting a really good deal. You're not. Everything is overpriced, but you don't notice that because of the difference between the prices. Handel is a devious merchant, a terrible good one at that.

If you're actually expecting you might need to be armed, and have never been in a situation that called for it, a staff is probably the best bet. It's a lot easier to hit something in the face with a big stick than to try and stab vital organs or chop bits off. Both in terms of where to aim, and squeemishness.

Definitely get the staff, no matter what else you pick. It's a walking stick, it's a prying bar, it's a tent pole, it's a limb brace, it's most of an oar, and it's a pretty hefty cudgel to boot.

BUY ALL THE THINGS.

No, seriously, if we want to make the most of Lutzi's promise to cover a third of the cost, we should try to squeeze as much out as we can.

3x 3day provisions, 1 staff for you, 1 dirk for Lutzi, a small first-aid kit, a small tool kit, cartography paper, the enchanted bag to hold it all.

600+150+250+50+30+70+900 = 2050 Saat

2050/3 = 683 Saat, which will be covered by Lutzi.

Which means we still have 1983 left from our 3350 Saat.

>>427550
But we have other shops to go to after this, don't we?

>>427554
But we don't really NEED magica. Besides, even with Lutzi's help anything worth getting would probably be prohibitively expensive

FRACTAL 2012/06/30(Sat)11:53 No. 427612 ID: ecb09c
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[[ Okay, in all practicality, you'd need to pay for everything at once and then wait for Lutzi to pay you the 1/3 afterwards - but for the sake of making this run smoother, I'm deducting 1/3 off the store totals to begin with. Also, now that you have an enchanted bag, there are no longer inventory slots, but rather an inventory list. ]]

You decide to purchase:
3 3-day provision packs
1 staff and 1 dirk
1 first aid kit
1 tool kit
1 enchanted bag

With Lutzi covering 1/3 of the price, that brings your total to 1367 Saat, leaving your balance at 1983 Saat.
You slip everything into the enchanted bag and wave goodbye to Handel.
"Thanks for shopping! Hope your trip goes well. Be safe!"

TO THE ENCHANTERRRRRRRRRRRR

>>427612
Say goodbye and off the the enchanter's place.
Oh, by the way, ask Lutzi if ti ever was in Geweihburg or in Hirschweg.

>>427557
Well, also, if we want "useful magic items" for our travel, the bag kinda falls into that category, right?

>>427612
you fool.

YOU FORGOT ROPE! YOU ARE GOING TO DIE A TERRIBLE, PITIFUL DEATH!

Rope wasn't offered.

Maybe there's some rope in the tool kit?

Yeah, it's a good idea to familiarize ourself with the kits.

>>427653
More like a pit-i-fall death.

FRACTAL 2012/07/01(Sun)18:42 No. 427995 ID: 6808dd
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Next stop is the Apothecary and Magicka shop. It's run by Agneta and Eckard, who have talents of flora growth and potion-making, respectively. You've never seen a pair better matched. Their deerlet, Eberhart, plays quietly on the counter.

"Welcome. How can we assist you today?"

FRACTAL 2012/07/01(Sun)18:43 No. 427996 ID: 6808dd
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APOTHECARY
"You can purchase medicine base, then add any of the available additions to create medicine specific to what you need to heal. Medicine base on its own simply has mild, general healing properties."

Medicine Base - 6 Servings - 80 Saat
Aloe Additon - 2 Servings, cures burns - 8 Saat
Charcoal Addition - 2 Servings, cures poisoning - 10 Saat
Bacitracin Addition - 2 Servings, cures cuts and lacerations - 12 Saat

FRACTAL 2012/07/01(Sun)18:43 No. 427997 ID: 6808dd
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SPLASH POTIONS
"These splash potions are kept in glass bottles that can be thrown. When the bottles burst, the potion deals damage to anyone in the radius of the splash. This could include the thrower, however, so be careful when you use them. Splash potions are sold in sets of 3."

Spark - Deals minor fire damage - 100 Saat
Flame - Deals moderate fire damage - 200 Saat
Blaze - Deals heavy fire damage - 350 Saat

Frost - Freezes enemies for a brief time - 200 Saat
Snow - Freeses enemies for a moderate time - 300 Saat
Ice - Freezes enemies for quite a while - 450 Saat

Taint - Deals minor poison damage - 350 Saat
Toxin - Deals moderate poison damage - 450 Saat
Venom - Deals heavy poison damage - 600 Saat

FRACTAL 2012/07/01(Sun)18:44 No. 427998 ID: 6808dd
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OTHER POTIONS
"These are specialty potions with specific uses. Each vial is one serving."

Veritaserum - Compels taker to answer any queries truthfully, 40 minute effect - 275 Saat
Invisibility Potion - Renders taker invisible to the naked eye. User can still be seen through glass lenses. 120 minute effect - 750 Saat
Boost Potion - Boosts taker's natural talent, 3 day effect - 500 Saat

FRACTAL 2012/07/01(Sun)18:44 No. 427999 ID: 6808dd
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MAGICKA
"These quality magicka items have been imbued with artificial talents. We can pierce on-site. Artificial talents are concentrated and cannot deal widespread damage the way splash potions can, but can deal more damage on an individual basis."

Jasper Earring - Fire talent, 15 uses - 400 Saat
Pearl Earring - Ice talent, 15 uses - 475 Saat
Obsidian Earring - Poison talent, 15 uses - 525 Saat
Topaz Earring - Strength talent, 5 day duration - 600 Saat

Basic Weapon Enchantments - 800 Saat each

Small Magicka Tattoo - 2400 Saat
Medium Magicka Tattoo - 3400 Saat
Large Magicka Tattoo - 4500 Saat
Full-Body Magicka Tattoo - 5750 Saat
We are not responsible for arrests or disciplinary action arising from bearing magicka tattoos in restricted areas

Two medicine bases, two aloe additions, one charcoal addition, three bacitracin

Pearl Earring for you and Jasper earring for tir

x2 Veritaserum

>>428002

Sounds good on the medicine front, but I see absolutely no need for Veritaserum or the earrings.

Remember, we can't afford to spend all this saat on supplies. This also has to cover all our out of town expenses, like finding a place to stay while looking for a doctor, and paying for fir services.

>>428007
oh yeah

>>428007
I agree.

>>428007
Well, Lutzi will probably agree to split the cost of lodgings and such, but I agree that we should save a little.

Also, what's the village center look like? Just an open area with some shops?

I think we should get one of the fire/ice talent earrings, as otherwise we have basically no way to defend ourselves. We have no weapon training!

There deerlet is adorable, you should fawn over him (haha deer pun.)

saving's nice and all, but you won't be able to defend yourself from a lot of things with just a dirk and a staff. get a jasper earring for emergencies.

what was Lutzi's ability again?

>>428246

I think Lutzi's ability was being a jerk

>>428246
Making people horny

>>428260
Yes.

>>428317
Under no circumstances is Lutzi EVER to be let near any power boosting artifacts, potions, or implants.

We got a medkit, there's probably flint and tinder in the toolkit, and we have the stick to hit people with. We don't know what will come up in town besides lodgings and Gunter is a broke-ass deer, even with Lutzi's help. Lets just leave this bourgeoise stuff until later.

>>428403
This kind of outlook would've made better sense before we spent a quarter of our funds on a bag of holding!

FRACTAL 2012/07/05(Thu)14:23 No. 429296 ID: a4625a
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Wow, this stuff is all pretty expensive. You think maybe you should be pretty conservative with your purchases.

You decide to buy:
Medicine base x2
Aloe addition x2
Charcoal addition x1
Bacitracin addition x3
Jasper earring x1

The total cost of your items is 622 Saat, and with Lutzi covering 1/3 of the cost, you pay 415. This brings your balance to 1568.

Looks like all your preliminary shopping is finished!

Great then. Let's go give Lief a last minute pep talk, say what other goodbyes are needed, grab Lutzi, and start heading for Hirschweg.

>>429297
Pep talk + Kisses

equip jasper earring yourself.

When we visit Lief, we should explain that Lutzi is going with us and why so as to avoid any misunderstandings later.

>>429359
Eh let's not talk about Lutzi, it might make tir worry unnecessarily. We'll just describe our adventure when we get home with the cure.

>>429296

Oh no! What happened to your antlers?

If you're done shopping, you should probably get going as soon as possible (after kissing Lief goodbye). No time to waste!

>>429384
> Oh no! What happened to your antlers?
The horror. Maybe they're just like retractable antennas?

FRACTAL 2012/07/18(Wed)09:03 No. 434222 ID: 6808dd
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You make sure the jasper earring is safey pinned in your new piercing hole - which is still a little sore - and make your way back home.

Fritzi greets you at the door. "Ti's asleep, but I think ti would want you to wake tir up," fi whispers.

"Thanks, Fritzi." You go back to the bedroom and gently shake your mate awake. "Hey, Lief? I've got all my stuff together, and I'm gonna go now, okay?"

Ti blinks wearily at you, then wraps tir arms around you as you lean over for a hug. "Okay. Be careful."

"So you're okay with me going, now?"

"No. But if you're going to go, you're going to go." Ti smothers a cough against your shoulder before speaking again. "And I forgot to tell you - the professor's name is Filzen Kentnisse. Ti's a little ... eccentric, but if you mention that you know me I ... I think it should work out."

You give tir a kiss goodbye and tuck the blanket back into place. "Be back in a week. Get a lot of rest."

Ti laughs dryly. "Not much else I can do."

"I love you."

"Yeah, I know."

FRACTAL 2012/07/18(Wed)09:04 No. 434224 ID: 6808dd
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After making sure Lief is comfortable and thanking Fritzi yet again, you head over to the tailor shop to pick up Lutzi.

"Hello, frohchen! Ah, this is so exciting.~" Ti looks you over and catches sight of the enchanted bag. "Oh my, somebody splurged~ Lovely, can I just pop my things in there, then? Less to carry."

Ti straightens tir shimmery scarf, giving you a winning grin. "Off we go, then! Are you sure you're ready to head out?"

> "Yeah, I know."
Hahaha! Gotta love tim!

> "Off we go, then! Are you sure you're ready to head out?"
You're always ready for your love! LOVE QUEST! Oh, by the way, marvelous clothes, Lutzi! I just can't appreciate enough this talent of tim! Why is ti on this "backwoodsy trash heap", anyway? I know very little about fashion, but ti would probably be more successful in a larger city.

LOVE QUEEEEEEST

>>434222
How'd you fall in love with a deer like Lief anyway? Shouldn't your telepathic sense kinda turn you off to negative thinkers? You said he was always kind of depressed and tough to live with thanks to that, or at least you implied he was always depressed before this. Was Lief just so dreamy you didn't care?

>>434270
Good question. I wonder if it's their equivalent of a 'bad boy' complex.

>>434270
if you remember, *ALL* traurig, the opposite "gender" to our good friend gunter here, have a negative of destructive tallent, and tend towards the deeply cynical, negative emotions. (though it is interesting to note that their personal gender roles seem interchangeable or undeveloped.)
Gunter's empathy is unlikely to drive (him?) away, being an intrinsicaly positive part of (her?) personality.

LOVE QUEST BEGIN
STAGE ONE
FIGHT!

>>434332
Lutzi doesn't actually seem very negative or cynical, at most, just bored and lecherous.

>>434270
Well, she could be a bit of a white knight.

Northwards! We won't need to decide which city we're going to (or if one of us is going to each city) until we get to the river, but it might be nice to discuss it along the way.

Give Lutzi the dirk. Tell tin it's just in case ti needs it.

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:24 No. 439652 ID: 6808dd
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You hand tir the dirk you bought, and ti tucks it carefully away as the two of you begin to walk northwards. Lutzi seems in particularly high spirits, and you think you know why. Being in a city, any city, will make tir feel at home - after all, ti lived in a large city tir entire life until what happened with Fritzi last solar cycle. The two of them are cousins, and Fritzi's parents asked Lutzi to move to Ahornblatt to keep an eye on fir.
As nonchalant as ti usually acts, you know that ti never really wanted to live here in the first place.

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:25 No. 439653 ID: 6808dd
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Lutzi speaks a few moments later, breaking your train of thought. "Say, Fröhchen, I've been wondering. From what Fritzi tells me, quite a few Traurig in the village had their eyes on you for a while." Ti smirked, raising one knowing eyebrow. "So why Lief?"
You blush, a little too flustered by the thought of Lief to be offended by the inherent insult to tir hidden in Lutzi's statement.
"Well ..."

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:31 No. 439659 ID: 6808dd
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THE SECOND STORY: THE LOVERS
Lutzi moved to Ahornblatt about two solar cycles ago, freshly kicked out of the University of Geweihburg for insufficient funds. In the beginning, nobody saw or heard much of tir.

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:32 No. 439660 ID: 6808dd
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The first time you saw tir was when ti came to your knick-knack stand to buy a few things. You were interested in tir, at least from afar - maybe Lief wasn't the most conventionally attractive Traurig around, but there was something about tir ... the way ti moved, or tir voice ... you're not really sure. After that, ti showed up on market day now and then, something you really looked forward to ...

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:32 No. 439661 ID: 6808dd
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... but your first few attempts to talk to tir were ... less than successful.

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:33 No. 439662 ID: 6808dd
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But eventually, ti would give you a few words each visit - an appreciative murmur over a bunch of flowers, a quiet, oblique taunt about a lopsided carving. You liked to think that you were friends, or at least connected, somehow.

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:33 No. 439663 ID: 6808dd
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Sometimes, though, ti would disappear for days on end. You started to worry.

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:34 No. 439664 ID: 6808dd
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Eventually you worked up the courage to visit tir cottage, and a few hours later, you found yourself sitting on Lief's bed, talking to tir.

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:35 No. 439666 ID: 6808dd
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Ti was just scared. Really, really scared. And there was something about how desperately honest ti was, about the rawness of those moments, that really made it love.

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:35 No. 439667 ID: 6808dd
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And you were there. You were present and you cared and that was all Lief needed - and ti appreciated you, wanted you to be there, and that was what you needed. But the best part was all the little things that came afterwards - the discoveries of things about each other that you didn't really need, but couldn't do without.

FRACTAL 2012/08/05(Sun)11:36 No. 439668 ID: 6808dd
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You grin and shrug. "And that's it, I guess."
"Oh, Gönner, I'm going to be sick."

[[ STORIES COLLECTED: 2/20 ]]

'ey you asked homeboy
don't be a flirt with a romantic if you can't take the heat

Ti's taken that position before on the bed before you and tir became a couple and then now after. I wonder if tir disease had something to do with tir job or schooling. Did ti say why he done got kicked out?

>>439652
Lutzi was forced to do this?

>>439653
Right back at you. Lutzi, are you really interested in Gunter or just trying to chase away the boredom?

>>439667
>>439666
>>439664
There's something wrong here. Something really wrong. Anyway, what Lief was doing in the university? What do you know about tir family, Gunter?

SOUNDS KINDA ONESIDED IF YOU--I mean what a romantic tale, Gunter!

Truly yours is the most lovely of lovey dovey love doves!

Ask if Lutzi had tis eyes on any certain some-fawn before he moved here~

That's just ADORABLE. Wait, what if what he's sick with is because of something he caught at the University?

>>439667
But how does that position even work without genitalia- ah whatever.

>>439668
So after you two got together, did you help Lief figure out what to do with tir life?

FRACTAL 2012/08/06(Mon)12:30 No. 439763 ID: 6808dd
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Lief studied biotheology and supernatural chemistry at the university - ti was kicked out because ti fell on some financial difficulties and couldn't afford the tuition. You're pretty sure the disease couldn't have come from the university ... Lief left Geweihburg 2 solar cycles ago, and there hadn't been any signs of the disease in all that time.

Since getting back from the university, Lief hasn't really figured out what ti is going to do. Ti just helps you with gathering flowers and small crops of vegetables, and making knick-knacks to sell. Deep down, you feel like all ti wants to do is find some way to make enough money to go back, but ... well, with your income, that's not very realistic at all.

You've actually never met Lief's family. They haven't stayed in contact, which is pretty common for rekitzchen, especially Traurig. People tend to stay pretty unattached, so that they can focus all their attention and energy on their mate.