Okay, we made a statue cry. That's progress.
...Did anything else happen? Is that a smear or a sleeve shadow?

Nope, it looks like that did the trick.

Check out the crying statue to the right.

Reno get back, the statue is weeping.

What's got Dana shook?

>>916101
Statue's eyes lit up. Check it out.

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)16:03 No. 916107 ID: e63e6d
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>>916106

The statue's started weeping. Only the right statue; the left is still the same.

>>916105
You assume Dana's a little put off by her father's death, which she witnessed about an hour ago.

>>916097
Reno's mother died in childbirth; the identity of Dana's mother has always been cause for rumours, but you find that sort of thing tasteless. She's a good kid, and you love her like a little sister.

Poke the eyes?

>>916107
I thought she was staring at something particular, poor kid...

Now try moving the statue.

>>916107
This is when you tell Reno, "I told you so."

See if its arms move? Man, I hope it wasn't just a distress beacon.

Well, it did react when she touch it. I think she is part of the puzzle somehow.

Hm. Looks like we're getting somewhere. See if putting Dana's hand on the lake activates the other statue. If not, douse the lights in the room, like the code said.

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)16:42 No. 916117 ID: e63e6d
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>>916109

You and Thorne try to move the statue. It doesn't budge.

>>916117
Hmph. Maybe there's a second step we need to perform? Check the eyes of the statue that isn't crying.

>+5 Sexual Tension
Stop that, Eth. There are children present.

Analyze the statue's 'tears'. What color and viscosity?

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)16:53 No. 916121 ID: e63e6d
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>>916116

Thorne lifts Dana up to the lake. For a brief interval when nobody's touching it, the tears are gone; then they reappear, in exactly the same fashion.

>>916119
You can't reach easily. From what you can tell, there are no eyes; just flat stone, cast in shadow.

>>916120
It's autumn. You're in heat. You can't help it.

The tears are the same colour as the ambient light in the room; they don't seem to be liquid, more like... the darkness around them is shadow, and the tears are just regular light? They certainly don't give off any light of their own.

Okay, try holding her hand there while we douse the magical ambient lighting.

When the eyes are lit up, look where it's looking. There's no other writing on the statues?
What's near the lake? What's the lake's name?

Is that circular bit indicative of anything, like a city? Turn and see what the weeping statue is looking at?

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)17:02 No. 916125 ID: e63e6d
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>>916123

The eyes are blank. There is no other obvious writing.

What's on the pendant Reno is wearing?

>>916125
What's that just south of the lake?

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)17:10 No. 916128 ID: e63e6d
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>>916126

A very pretty opal. It doesn't seem relevant here. You admire her excellent taste in jewelry.

>>916127
The Capital, and the Spire, which you're currently in.

Only one statue is doing something because you followed the instructions on that stature.

Try reading the instructions on the other statute to see what the clue is to get it to also do something.

>>916129
I think that was the only statue to have instructions. Maybe try touching the crying face? Only other thing I can think of is if the light doesn't come from the statue, but from somewhere else, you should look for the light source.

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)17:26 No. 916132 ID: e63e6d
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>>916129

The other statue has no writing!

Reno says that if you're quite done staring at her royal bosom, she's willing to let you prick her finger and try the blood thing. But only if you're sure it'll work, and if you go through with it, you'll owe her one.

Take the deal, offer suggestive rewards.

>>916101
The statue is weeping.

Sure, it's just a flesh wound.

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)17:38 No. 916137 ID: e63e6d
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>>916134

You accept the deal in the most suggestive voice you can manage, and wink at your princess. CRITICAL HIT!

Reno blushes.

Get the smalest sharp thing you can find, like a pin or needle. Even a dagger will probably shed more than you need.

Just have her use her sharp teeth to draw a little blood.

Mouths aren't sanitary. Tip of a rapier or other pointy sword should work, so long as it's clean.

>>916143

It's the middle ages, disease is spread through miasma, let the girls have their fun

fang prick is obviously the only acceptable way to do this after you led with suggestion. go get em eth

>>916137
Are you sure you’re allowed to have sex with your princess?

Unless.....you’ve both done it before? Which would make sense, since you’ve both known each other for years.

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)18:34 No. 916147 ID: e63e6d
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>>916145

You prick the Crown Princess' index finger in a horrendously lewd manner. Her finger tastes good. Thorne looks on in disapproval. Reno blushes.

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)18:34 No. 916148 ID: e63e6d
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>>916147

Your heart has grown more PLAYFUL!

wipe it on the lake now

Promice to kiss it better once we're all out of here.

Hey, on the plus-side, if you're able to be this frisky then the blood-loss probably isn't too bad.

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)18:50 No. 916153 ID: e63e6d
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>>916152
Actually, you are feeling pretty lightheaded. It might be more serious than it feels. You promise Reno you'll kiss it better later, which earns you a brief snrk.

>>916149
Reno wipes her thumb on the lake.

>>916153
Did anything new happen?

>>916147
>Thorne looks on in disapproval.
Hey, you had your chance to do suggestive stuff and you didn’t do it! It’s your own fault that you missed out on a chance to flirt with the princess!

>>916148
Hooray for a stat boost in playful flirting!

>>916153
>Reno wipes her thumb on the lake.
And? Did anything?

>>916153
Dang. I was hoping that would be a secret passage or something. This ancient riddle could have been more helpful.

...What happens if somebody else puts their hands on it?

Deer 2019/01/03(Thu)19:11 No. 916159 ID: e63e6d
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>>916157

The room rumbles.

[ANIMATED]

>>916159

Thanks for reading the quest so far guys! It's been fun! I'll start a new thread tomorrow. Until then, I'd love to hear feedback at https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/127013.html

Good night!

>>916159
And you said that there wasn’t anything behind the map. Looks like you were wrong about that!

>>916194
more like lying!
how can we trust you again, deer?

>>916194
Merely depicting what the character sees, babe.

>>916199
Trusting me may have been your first mistake