>>77761
Neutrals are complete bastards.

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)17:20 No. 77768 ID: fb5d8e
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I find Lina at work in the break room. I sit down across from her.
When she spots me she gets up to fix us a drink, but I gesture her to sit again. She understands the dire situation from my stern expression and returns to her seat.
"Lina, I have bad news. It appears that the orc in your company has consumed something terrible. I must know what she has eaten or where she has been in the last day."
"..Wh-where?"
"Yes. Where has the orc maiden been?"
"I-I don't know! We never share secrets, haha!"

>>77768
Yeah, she knows something she's not telling you.

>>77768

Don't press. Remember: regardless of race, she's a lady, and must be treated accordingly.

Tell her you will keep everything she tells you a secret between you two, but you must know because lives are at stake here.

>>77768
She's lying to you, Ridder. This is intolerable.

>>77768
Kiss her on the cheek and say "I'm just concerned for the safety of you and your tower, not to mention your orc friend. I would rest easier if it turned out nothing was wrong."

... comon, you should know how to get a lady to act on emotion.
Make a deal.
She slept with you earlier didn't she.
So, go the long way around to the question
Get her aroused
Then use arousal to play a game.
it's called, trading secrets.

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)17:38 No. 77777 ID: fb5d8e
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It's hardly appropiate to be kissing maidens left and right. She will understand my caring heart with the right words.
"I'm just concerned for the safety of you and your tower, not to mention your orc friend. I would rest easier if it turned out nothing was wrong."
"W-well.. Arabella had the 'Nymph's Jinx' and, uhm.. Well, we really fancied the Commander's new ally so we, uhm.. We forged a letter asking him to, uh.. to.. uhm.."

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)17:38 No. 77778 ID: fb5d8e
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"..err.. uhm.. "

"... So she's pregnent with the commander's ally's baby? How long since she got... impregnated"

>>77778

"I see. Please, tell me more about this new ally of the Commander's."

>>77778
They obviously had him cure her disease. It might be his child.

Tell her you think she might be pregnant and it's messing with the human's head.

>>77778
You do know the details of that, right Ridder? Yeeeeaaaaaaah...
Skirt the topic, ask about this ally.

/*Whoo! We get to play both as Muschio, and the good adventurers against him!*/

Lina's pretty cute when she blushes like that, isn't she? And they're all so nice here! Maybe this is where you belong.

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)17:55 No. 77790 ID: fb5d8e
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The Nymph's Jinx. A dreaded topic that brings a shadow over the most holy of unions.
I won't push Lina to explain it any further.
"I see. Please, tell me more about this new ally of the Commander's."
"Oh, he's a really amazing man.. He's gathering an army over here.."
She brings out a crude and small map depicting only the land around the tower, which has been drawn large and bombastic.
She points to some sort of rocky cave to the west.
"And he's really brave and suave. I don't know why he's gathering all these forces, but I hope we get to fight along side with him when the time comes."

>>77790
You're gonna have to investigate. Such a nice man couldn't possibly be evil.

On a completely unrelated note, who was your prior lord? Thought just kinda struck me.

You should probably tell the orc, her opinion definitely matters as to how this should be handled.

>>77790
Thank her, then go to where the orc is.

She must know of the evil growing within her.

Sooner or later, miss Salamander needs to know whats going on, afterall.

That was ONE paladin.

What if OTHERS charge in with the same behavior?

"and I'm not? (jokingly) Still, something is very wrong. The man you took apparently hung was a paladin. It appears that your orc friend is going to give birth to something outrageously evil, and that the said evil overloaded the man's senses. I thank you very much for what you've done. Is there anything I can do to return the favor?"

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)18:15 No. 77808 ID: fb5d8e
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"Thank you, Lina. That information is most valuable. Don't worry: The Commander won't hear any of this."
"Okay.. Thank you.. I mean.. You're welcome.."

I head up the ladders to the bedroom. Luckily the orc is still sleeping there.
"Arabella."
She awakens slowly. The bed creaks under her weight.
"Yeah wot?"
"I have learned of your affair with your commander's ally. I'm afraid his offspring is growing inside of you."
"Wh-what? Mind yer own business!"

>>77808
Wait.. You really think she is going to be displeased by this information? They seem to think fairly highly of this fellow.

Your opinion however is likely work about as much as cabbage soup being as it comes from a naked man in a cage who mistook and attacked a topiary garden as an army of darkness...

>>77808
"Sadly, circumstances have caused this to become my business. It would seem that your child is driving the human mad."

"I'm very sorry about this, but I ended up learning about this from the paladin you hung in a cage. Apparently, there's so much evil coming from your fetus, it overloaded his mind into thinking the bushes were an evil goblin horde. Tell me. Are you pregnent or not. Time is of the essence, and loss of a little dignity is not worth the loss of the kingdom."

>>77808
Sir? You may have wished to try a bit more tact.

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)18:29 No. 77817 ID: fb5d8e
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"Sadly, circumstances have caused this to become my business. It would seem that your child is driving the human mad."
"Hey, git out of here."
"I am very sorry about this, but the evil radiating from the fetus can only be described as.. truly fiendish. It warped the human's mind into thinking tropiaries were an army of evil goblins."
"Whot? That man's jus' insane. Now go away."
"Madam, you have to consider the consequences. One mad man is easy to deal with, but should more come this tower might be in serious jeopardy--"
"BLOODY HECK, I AIN'T PREGNANT! QUIT SAYIN' DUMB THINGS BEFORE I RIP YOUR NOSE OFF AND EAT IT!"

>>77817
Sir? I think she would do it. Back off a bit.

"Well then... I bet if I asked around, I could find out myself... I thought asking you would keep it private, but I'll just look for other methods. I'll check one more time for more details... He sensed the lingering effect of some sort of jinx"

(get to Paladin before she gets to you. Let him know that she had Nymphs Jinx and to follow your lead)

>>77817

"Oh really? And how do you know that you aren't pregnant?"

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)18:50 No. 77828 ID: fb5d8e
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"Oh really? And how do you know that you aren't pregnant?"
"Cos' I knew what I wos doin'."

The orc seems very convinced about her state of motherhood. Then unless its the man's seed still inside of her, which is unlikely due to the affair having happened several days ago, the evil is so strong it lingers inside of her still.
These women obviously have no idea what kind of devil they are dealing with.

>>77828
We must investigate the cause directly, then.

>>77828

"Well, we'll see who's right before long, won't we?"

>>77828
It's investigation time! Time to leave out on an adventure to see this evil firsthand. As I asked before, so I can assuage my curiosity, who was the king you served?

"what ever you say. There's still somesort of thing going on with you. I'll stay around for about 4 months, and what was said in this room shall not leave this room. I thank you for your time"
Go to commander and ask if there's anything you can do to help around.
Also let commander know that the Paladin had his senses overloaded with some sort of devine evil from which the source is unknown. Mainly that you want to observe the paladin.

Also, have Lina concentrate with you and 'crazed paladin' so that you can prove the situation

>>77835
>I'll stay around for about 4 months
I think Coriander might not like that.

>>77839
You're probably right...
Ask to stay till the paladin is released, leave for this ally's army ground.

"....or you just ate something weird."

"Well, if not pregnency, the only other answer is that you ate something evil... anything you ate that's not plant or animal?"

Well, does it really irradiate from her?

Apologize, take her to the paladin for a closer scan. maybe is her bed?

Alternatively, wait till she dustoffs from the bed, to THEN scan her.

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)19:34 No. 77855 ID: fb5d8e
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That's right.
Such a vicious source of evil. I have to investigate it. I have no doubt that this man is able to raise an army with the way these women speak of him. He is obviously charismatic and well-learned in the ways of leadership.
Time is of the essence.

I retrieve my gear and suit up. I wish the Commander the best and thank her for her hospitality, then head back to the breakroom where Lina looks to me.
Her questioning eyes already say what she wants to know.
"There is nothing wrong with Arabella. There is something greater in the air.. Something I must investigate at once."
"Oh.. so.. you're leaving?"
"Lina.."

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)19:34 No. 77856 ID: fb5d8e
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"With consequences unforesoon... the next time we meet we may meet as enemies."
"Ridder.."
"But don't let this confuse you. There will never be hate involved. Farewell, Lina."

Ridder 2009/11/16(Mon)19:35 No. 77857 ID: fb5d8e
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You ask for my late lord as if this will make any difference on the future.
It is true that he is still strong in my heart, but does this love do anything for the world of today?
..Perhaps I have looked at this the wrong way.

"Come on, let's go. The evil here is not the source. It is but a lingering of a much greater darkness.. We are going to investigate it."
"Aaah--! Ow! What about my weapons and gear?"
"I will buy you new ones on the way."

Perhaps defeating this evil will help me redeem myself for the failure that took my lord's life.
I will defeat this evil in his name. The proud and true leader, the fallen but beloved..

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..Great Lord Malto!

>>77858
Called it.

>>77858
ohhellwhatisthis!

Please explain the significance of this...

>>77869
Go read DiveQuest.