Salf 2021/03/03(Wed)18:33 No. 989853 ID: 04d001
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>>665716
Y-yeah distracting one or two while Geoffrey stomps the third sound very smart and reasonable. It’s possible all three could take him after all. Need to occupy at least one of the others.

>>665721
You don’t ‘plan’ for unfortunate side effects. You can just be aware they’ll happen maybe. And like, know about them. Which is better than not knowing about them, obviously.
But striking when Trolls aren't hungry is a good idea. Should I bring some food then? If I get captured and have a lot of bread or something in my pack they’ll eat that. I mean not getting eaten or at least stalling for time is good. Waiting for them to eat dinner sounds real dangerous and I don’t want to have to try and keep Geoffry hidden for long...


>>665738
Yes, tricking the Trolls out of their burrow or hideout or whatever and getting Geoffrey to beat them up one at a time is good. Unless I can organise a rockslide I don’t see another way of beating up Trolls myself.
I’ll buy the pepper bomb ingredients before I go.

>>665957
Trolls can eat just about anything, including rotten meat and sludge and stuff. They’re more or less immune to poison and other stuff. Plus I don’t know where I’d get a wagon and a giant pile of food and poison either.

>>667178
>>686418
Sure I guess, but Trolls aren't magical creatures so he won’t have anything super important to add. I’ll ask him when we’re walking to meet Georffy since I don’t want to pull him out in town.

>>683243
This is not an important question. We also did not require a pair for any particular reason.


OK, I'm going shopping now. You guys got any notes before I do? Anything I've forgotten or things to do before setting out? I feel like we've covered everything, but Troll fighting is tough business so just checking.

I'm sure Jerry's fine.

Maybe we can bring some gems so that they get distracted by them, or even fight over them.

>>989853
>We also did not require a pair for any particular reason.
Remember that time you flashed a bunch of miners? I'm sure they remember it.

Try not to buy more than you need.

Can you compromise and just bring a bit of bread as a distraction? It'll buy you less time but you'll have more room for other stuff and that bit of time could end up critical.

You need to buy the biggest, hardest, stalest loaf of bread you can possibly acquire.

>>989853
I can't believe this is back I'm so happy!
Get a small bag and fill it with sand.

Salf 2021/03/09(Tue)00:16 No. 990419 ID: 04d001
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>>989854
Yeah obviously. Unless he’s incredibly unlucky.

>>989857
I'm not buying Gems! Not if those gross Trolls might touch them! Plus they're probably the most expensive thing I can buy. Singularly I mean. Gems are pricey.

>>989860
Suspected flash. My tail was down. I have a large tail.

Salf 2021/03/09(Tue)00:18 No. 990420 ID: 04d001
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OK I went shopping.

I’ve got some pepper and those little toy fireworks that pop when you throw them. I rolled out the paper bit and added limedust and pepper. Now it’ll pop out pepper dust in a small cloud. The limedust makes the bang bigger and also adds to the potency. Lime and pepper are both things that really suck when you get hit in the face with them.
They’re in a little metal case so they won’t pop accidentally. We’ve got five.

>>989930
And a bag of pebbles because they didn't have sand. The man said he could walk down to the small beach up on the north island and get some for me, but that would take all day. The only other sand is in the leather sacks he uses for weighing things on scales. So I got some pebbles. And. Put them in this little bag.

Salf 2021/03/09(Tue)00:19 No. 990421 ID: 04d001
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>>989879
>>989913
I got some... I got some stale bread.

Salf 2021/03/09(Tue)00:19 No. 990422 ID: 04d001
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Why did you make me buy this?

What’s this for?

Salf 2021/03/09(Tue)00:20 No. 990423 ID: 04d001
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If I’m distracting the trolls with it shouldn’t it be appetizing?
Doesn't this make me look more edible?
Wha - is it a weapon? Like a stealth weapon?
I don’t understand.

Salf 2021/03/09(Tue)00:25 No. 990425 ID: 04d001
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>>686418
>Woody tell me about Trolls.

>Oh rather large unsightly creatures Mistress. They come in a few varieties, the Trollus Malignis - Trollus Geldia - Trollus Magna Petra - that last one was Stone Trolls, which aren't Mountain Trolls, common misconception, Mistress. Although the only Trolls you’d be likely to find around here would be the common Bog Troll so you - probably want me to... Ahem.

>The Bog Troll is very large, approx two and a half meters tall at resting height. They have a very high-quality resilience to most things. Though fairly slow, they have an impressive strength and can sprint short distances. Well beyond your ability to fight Mistress.
>Due to their plant-like nature and eating requirements they tend to be extremely slothful. They, like all Trolls, flee from Trolls Bane. Which is why they obviously never set up anywhere near it.
>They have a base level sentience that marks them a sub-race, but to quote Bongo’s guide to Troll behaviour “I hate them even more now I’ve taken the time to study them. This book was a waste of time, I hate this. We all know what Trolls are like. Gods dammit what a F------ waste. S---” I uh, censored that extract for you, Mistress, if you wondered what the silences were.

>They aren't magical in any way that’s applicable or abusable by you Mistress. Oh and they DEFINITELY do not turn to stone during the day. They half bury themselves in the ground and become incredibly still. It is a baiting tactic. Whoever published that paper should be kicked senseless if you want my opinion Mistress.

>Thank you, Woody
Didn’t learn anything usable. That’s fine though, Woody's a magic focused kinda guy. Maybe that’s why he knew about the turn-to-stone thing. I imagine he’d want to know about Trolls doing magical things.

I’ll call Georffy once I’m in the forest a bit. Bad idea to call for him at the treeline. Don’t want everyone to be spooked.

>>990425
Makes sense, can we forage for some troll bane while we're on our way?

>>990425
I... don't really know what trolls are like.
Do trolls eat people? Or do they just beat them up and rob them? Are they particularly lustful? What will they do if we just kindof blunder into their lair?

...hmm. Well, regardless, we need to scout out the lair to see where exactly they've buried themselves. Then we can make a plan, and tell Geoffrey about it.

>>990428
She said there's no way we can find any because if we could someone would've done it already.
Part of me wants to ask "what if the villagers thought the same thing" but no, if there's anyone in town at all that goes out into the forest, they'd know if there was troll's bane. It's stinky!

That bread is gonna come in handy. Trust me. 🍞

Salf 2021/03/21(Sun)03:07 No. 992393 ID: 04d001
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>>990446
You’ve given me terrible ideas before. Like eating slime to see if I got stretchy. Remember when you said Jomens had a crush on me and you were wrong? I remember.

>>990428
There’s a herbalist lady who has a magic bee-pet-thing. She’d know about Troll bane, it’s in her guidebook. She or one of the foragers or hunters would have found some ages ago if there were any. It’s famously easy to find because of the stench.

Salf 2021/03/21(Sun)03:08 No. 992394 ID: 04d001
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>>990432
Uhhh... maybe I should ask Geoffrey if he’s smelt any super smelly plants. He lives here, odds are he should know more than anyone else about the forest.


>>990429
They steal things they like and beat up anyone who tries to stop them. Y’know like, you’re acting like a troll or something. They eat people if they’re hungry I think. They definitely kill people but mostly just to steal their stuff? They’re a sub-race so they’re either base desires or some specific objective. Hopefully, they’re more lustful, because that’s much better than them eating me, obviously.


Found the mouse where I left it. We named it ...Jerry? Did we settle on Jerry? My bag’s empty so I can take him along this time.

Salf 2021/03/21(Sun)03:09 No. 992395 ID: 04d001
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I’ll call Geoffrey now.

>Hey uh... GEOFFFRREEEEEY!

Salf 2021/03/21(Sun)03:10 No. 992397 ID: 04d001
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Ah

Salf 2021/03/21(Sun)03:13 No. 992399 ID: 04d001
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>RING. I HEAR YOUR CALL. ARE WE TO VALITANTLY SALLY FORTH AND SLAY SOME SUCH SULLIED SCOUNDRELS? I AM PREPARED TO DO BATTLE AT YOUR WORD!

>Yep, we’re off to get rid of some trolls.

>WHERE ARE THEY? I SHALL RESTORE ORDER AND RIGHT THEIR WRONGS!

>I’ll show you, I know abouts where they are. But you’ll have to be a bit quieter on the way there, ok?

>AH YES. LEAD ON THEN LADY RING.

>>992399
How will this guy help us to defeat trolls again?

>>992393
Who's Jomens?

>>992399
Ask him if he's smelled anything stinky in the forest.

>>992427
He big. Smash troll.

Finally, a non-shitty lyluk. Try to pick a path with trees that will fall quietly.

go over the plan, such as it is, with Geoffrey and ask if he has any input. From what I understand the plan is for you to distract at least one of them in some way while Geoffrey stomps at least one of them in mush, and after that just kinda wing it.

Salf 2021/04/03(Sat)20:24 No. 994735 ID: 04d001
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Geoffrey sort of bows to let me up on his back. He doesn't want to tread on me and it'll be much faster if he leads. It’s kind of amazing being up this high. This must be like in those books where they ride on elephants!

>>992427
>>992622
So the plan is basically for me to distract the Trolls while Geoffrey waits hidden nearby. I’ll try to lead them out one at a time and he’ll pounce on them and beat them up. Or maybe he’ll literally just pounce on them, that’d be pretty hard to recover from on its own, considering.

I go over this and he’s enthusiastic. We’ll try and stick to this overall plan as much as possible but something’s bound to come up.

>>992431
>Hey Geoffrey, you haven't smelt any patches of really horrible smelling plants around the forest, have you? Like really horrible smelling.
>NOT THAT I RECALL. SOUTH THERE ARE SEVERAL PATCHES OF LARGER BLOOMS THAT HAVE AN OVERWHELMING SENT. BUT THE SENT IS SWEET AND PLEASANT - NOT HORRIBLE. THEY SMELL LIKE THE HOUSES BEES MAKE.
No luck on secret undiscovered Troll Bane. Still worth checking though.

>>992431
Jomens was the boy you thought had a crush on me in Literacy class. He just wanted to be friends with the dragon girl and you made it awkward because you always try and get me to date people. Or think people want to date me. Or just want everyone to date.
You remember trying to get my brother to date that guy?
Or my other brother to date that girl?
Or when you tried to convince me that dating my brother would be fine because we're all adopted? Becuase I remember.
Always weird the way you just forget chunks of stuff when you die down for a bit.

Ah! It’s so cool being up here. Look at all the birds! Anyway, we're getting near the north bit where the Trolls have been ambushing people. What are the first steps we should take once we're there? I'm asking early because we're going to have to be pretty sneaky from here on out to keep them from noticing Geoffrey.

>>994735
Hmm, dragon girl? Is that your best guess for what species you are? You told us you didn't know. Aren't there some qualities of dragons you're missing? You know, wings, massive claws, armored scales, fire breath, urge to hoard valuable items? Well, you do have an affinity for gems so maybe that last one's covered.

To properly plan we need to see what their hideout looks like.
I wonder if we could set up some tripwires or snares, then lead them into it? Or pit traps? That could be enough to split up the group if you can't lure just one away.

Geoffrey, take to the trees. Ring, you're going to have to tiptoe around.

>Or just want everyone to date.

Yeah, that sounds like something we'd do. Sorry about that.

First priority is going to be finding a spot where we can hide Geoffrey for appropriate ambushing tactics.

We also need to know if they're all sitting around in a clump jerking off or if they're spread out to see how reasonable it will be to lure them off one at a time.

Don't forget, you still have that bread, which is certain to come in handy.

Salf 2021/05/16(Sun)01:04 No. 1000404 ID: 04d001
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>>994750
Yeah and I also told you my parents let me say I was a dragon girl. Because ‘unspecified lizard-ish female’ doesn't get you as many friends. Everyone wants to at least talk to dragon girl.

Tripwires and stuff sound useful if I can find a way to make them. Don’t know how strong a rope needs to be to trip a troll but it’s probably a lot. Anything that could slow one sounds good, then Geoffrey can jump on them easy.

>>994775
You’re either super logical or weirdly horny. I used to think you represented the animal-instinct and rational-evolved parts of my brain like in... uh... the unconscious thought lady. The lady who wrote the book about thinking. Oh, you won’t remember her name either. Anyway, sometimes you mix up the comments and I’m not sure you’re classifiable like that anymore. Pro relationship is applicable though.

>>994761
>>994781
Ok we ought to be real close to the area by now. I’ve got Geoffrey to wait in the thicker trees back here while I go scout out ahead. If the Trolls catch wind of him they’ll either gang up to chase him off or hide from him.

Oh yeah. Bread. Sure.

Stick! Acquire stick.

I see a suspiciously forked stick that you should acquire.

Kindof looks like a dowsing rod.
Keep an eye open for them trolls. What do they look like when buried? Is it obvious or do they have some sort of camouflage?

Salf 2021/07/12(Mon)03:56 No. 1005402 ID: 04d001
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>>1000449
>>1000472
I have picked up the stick. This is important to you and I respect that.

>>1000708
Ok, so I went and scouted out the perimeter of the area. I didn’t see much of note yet other than a wrecked cart or caravan - I didn’t jump in to get a better look yet -, but when I came back around to check on Geoffry, this little hill thing wasn’t where I left it. I don’t want to call it early, but this might be what Woody was talking about.

Is this a buried Troll? It doesn't smell any worse than the rest of the forest around here, but looking again that hump-hill is kinda weird right? I think the idea of secret disguised ambush Trolls is actually making me kinda, slightly... paranoid.

And this is why it’s extremely important to carry a little useless junk around.
Throw stick at the mound and hide somewhere different from where you threw it. Be ready to book it straight to Geoffrey in case you get found.
If necessary then you can throw Jerry at it to distract it from trying to eat you.

>>1005402
Yeah that's gotta be a troll. Hmm, did the wreck look like it might be useful as shelter? Like, was it big enough that a troll wouldn't be able to push it over? Or, could you hide inside it maybe? Let's consider it as a direction to reatreat to.

I don't see any other mounds though. Before we begin, you should try to find all three. Let's look around near the wrecked cart/caravan first.

Spring the trap and lead that troll back to Geoff.

>>1005402
Why would a troll just be in a lump in the woods? It's probably nothing

Salf 2021/09/28(Tue)21:44 No. 1011895 ID: faa7df
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>>1005482
>>1005406
>Ehh...

*Thock*

Salf 2021/09/28(Tue)21:44 No. 1011896 ID: faa7df
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>>1011895
Hoh! That’s something, probably a Troll, at least! Uh, wait, was I hiding or throwing Jerry at it or running or running to Geffory?

UH!

>>1011896
Stick with the plan! Run to Geoffrey!

Toss the rat too for good measure.

>>1011904
Yeah!
>>1011911
Throw the rat over its head, so it lands away from you and makes a distraction.

Salf 2021/10/01(Fri)22:36 No. 1012184 ID: faa7df
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>>1011904
OK GO to Geoffrey!

>>1011911
>>1011990
Right, I got the mouse-OH WHOA HE SNAPPED UP QUICK AND HE'S SEEN ME.

Salf 2021/10/01(Fri)22:36 No. 1012185 ID: faa7df
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AHH!

I'M MAKING WAY TO WHERE I LEFT GEOFFREY BUT HE’S WAY QUICKER THAN I THOUGHT HE’D BE AND HE’S GAINING.

RIGHT I-

Salf 2021/10/01(Fri)22:37 No. 1012186 ID: faa7df
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WHAM

>Ough aye theres ladie.. Whys Youse gone an tossed a stick at me edd then? Say, what is you then? A Fish ladie? Ora’ Lizard?


Ah! Ok, uh. Geoffrey sh-should be here soon, uh... Guy?

>>1012186
"hey I just saw a mud pile and was goofing around, no need for the power display"

that right there is an imminent sexual assault pose if I ever done seen one.

>>1012186
1, you were dared to do it by your friends.
2, you don't know what you are, you're adopted.

"Throwing sticks at each other is how my people flirt. Running away afterward and being chased is also part of it, like squirrels do. Congratulations, you caught me, so now I have to give you some bread, and then we, um..."

If he accepts the stale bread, hit him with one of those pepper bombs while he's distracted trying to eat it.

Yes. I was being a responsible camper and returning my extra firewood to a proper trash receptacle.

Try to delay him with your charms. Doing so could never backfire, right?

Apologize to him and tell him that you were practicing a mating ritual, which requires throwing sticks and his mud pile just looked really alluring for some reason, maybe because he's so handsome himself, but you really shouldn't be saying this because someone like him should definitely already have a wife and you wouldn't want to impose... , etc.
As far as your species go, tell him that, uhh, you're a distant relative of trolls, as he can see, you both walk on two legs, wow, he has such wide shoulders~

Salf 2021/10/05(Tue)22:22 No. 1012502 ID: faa7df
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>>1012187
Hey that’s better than a killing-and-eating pose, right?

>Wuh, actually I’m probably more of a lizard than a fish, b-but I don’t kno-

>Shame that. Fish is good eating. Might have ta find another use for youse then.

Oh no! I’d better come up with another use for me other than eating! Purely out of rational self-preservation!

>S-sorry about the tossing- I was, I thought you were some mud and-

>An youse just ‘add a suspiciously forked stick, wot is similar in style to a dowsin’ rod ta hand fuh tossin? I thinks youse were out looking for Trolls to bother like all the other little folk.

>>1012209
But I don't want him to beat me to death.

>>1012188
>Muh-my friends actually
>There’s mora you is there? Not hiding in moar bushes like youse were are they? Not tryin’ to run for em ta get help were youse?

>>1012193
>>1012193
>No I, it’s just me and I was flirting with a ritual, to see if your wife was a squirrel- so I ran and now my bread is stale, if, if-

>You wot lady? Nah that’s not making sense. Gotta calm down youse is just saying words. What this about wife’in and flirting then? That’s not something a Troll hears often, is it?

Gosh well, I’d better keep him on this track since it’s not about eating me!

>>1012502
"Please don't eat me mister troll I'll do anything you want" is that about right?

So, your continued existence relies on you keeping this entity pleased with things that you can only effectively offer while both alive and unmaimed.

In that case, how about:

"I think you're cute."

Tell him that you want to marry him and that you'd make a good wife. Also, compliment his long tongue.

Guys, I don't think openly consenting is really Ring's thing.

Ask them why wouldn't a troll be hearing about wives and flirting? Surely there's them what fancy strong lanky arms, long snoots and tongues and whatnot.

Say you're sorry, but you've never actually met a troll before. You'd no idea they were so, uh. Muscular.

Does he work out?

Deep breaths Rim. Introduce yourself, maybe ask him his name. He seems open to dialog, so see if you can talk your way out of this.

Yeah, it isn't, and you're just eating it up aren't you? Doesn't it make you hungry for companionship? When's the last time you had a morsel like this to hand, hm? Don't eat me, by the way. Please think about stuff that is not eating.

>>1012523
>>1012651

Gawd, you two are horrible, you know that? Maybe even PRETEND to try to get Ring out of this alive, yea?

Salf 2021/10/16(Sat)01:41 No. 1012974 ID: faa7df
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>>1012529
>Haven’t heard often? W-why not? I-I’d have thought at least a tall, muscular p-Troll such as yourself would have heard some flirting in your time. Maybe a Niddle lady complimenting your powerful snout? - I mean I hadn’t met a Troll until just now with you so, I certainly had no idea you’d be so, uh, Muscular. Unless you, w-work out a lot, I guess.

>Youse a pretty tounged thing ain’t you Bluey? All whiles and complimentings like youse want me all relaxed. S’pose I am a biggun though. Since youse asked my muscle comes more natural like. Wot else is good looking about me then?

It’s working, he’s not thinking about eating me at all! This was of course the outcome we wanted! I am also not complimenting his tongue. That’s an eating part of the mouth.

>>1012516
But I don’t want to bring up eating, not getting eaten is the prime directive here.

>>1012651
TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY.

>>1012518
>I think you’-ve got an, appealing face. For one.

>Youse thinkin’ I looks like a lizard do I?

>Nono, more like a Niddle, but Rostro also have big beaks so it’s more like you’re folk. Or folk adjacent.

>Adjacent now? Ain't never been told I was Adjacent before. Sounds nice like I feel. Adjacent.


Uhh, I think I’ve successfully made him more interested in talking than anything else for now. He seems to like compliments! I‘m guessing Trolls don’t get nice things said about them much and I think me being a new species gave him pause.

>>1012523
I can’t just say I want to marry him! He’d take me back to the Troll den and keep me there. I need to stall in some other way.

>>1012558
Yeah, he’s talking. I need to try and calm down more before I talk but he just chased and caught me and now he’s towering over me and I did not expect him to be this huge.
>Well maybe we should introduce ourselves Mr Troll. If we’re going to keep having this nice polite conversation. I’m RimRing, and uh, what’s your name if I may ask?

>Rimring is it? Sounds like me mam. Name’s Threese. Now youse can answers my last question all polite like, as we is talking polite now.

>Wot else is good looking about me then?
Tell him he has a cute tail. Maybe you could touch it?

Ask if he likes anything about you.

Tell Threese that you actually do have a friend back there who you were in fact going to get - and make sure to praise his cleverness in figuring that out - but only the one friend, who's certainly not hiding in any bushes. This particular friend has actually been far more interested in polite conversation, and less willing to assault strangers, than you are, for as long as you've known them.

All technically true, but mostly quite misleading.

Wait, are you implying I look like a lizard? Because that's what you think I'd like, if I was? Maybe I'm complimenting your troll-like looks, because I like how trolls look. Food for thought.

Oh, maybe you can ask what the other trolls are like?

>>1012974
Tell him that you like what you see of him, but you've never seen a troll up close before, and you'd need to get a closer look at him so that you can find even more to compliment. That'll give you plenty of time to stall, to look around the room a little, and to learn more about troll anatomy so you know any weak points or other advantages you might have.

Look, seeing as he's amenable to talking and you still have backup... somewhere nearby, why not just try to calm down and be honest: the local village thinks he's been attacking them when it really just seems like they wander onto his little patch of forest and he scares them off.

I dunno, tout the value of co-existence. Companionship is a wonderful thing. Tell him how there'd be plenty for a big strong troll like himself to do if he was friendly with the townsfolk.

Oh derp, we've been just trying to buy time so far but why not try something more direct?

Ask him to let you go. Maybe there's something you can do in return?

>I can’t just say I want to marry him! He’d take me back to the Troll den and keep me there. I need to stall in some other way.
Aren't marriages wholesome tho? Besides, you need to get back the stuff he stole, so that doesn't sound like a bad plan to find out where the stuff is.

Anyway, ask Threese what's he doing in this part of the forest. Does he live here? And why isn't he with other trolls? Uhh, what was the last question he wanted answered?

Salf 2021/11/02(Tue)22:26 No. 1014132 ID: 0ec666
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>>1013965
Marrying someone because you’re scared they might eat you isn’t wholesome. I mean it’d get me into the Troll den, but considering how this is going one of the other Trolls might eat me when he’s asleep.

>So what’re you up to here around here? I mean- what are you up to in this part of the forest? Do you live here? Plus, Uhh, what was that last question you wanted answered?

>It’s our territory Rimring. Me and lads stomp around here ‘cause it’s ours. Thought you little folk’d learned that by now. Me last question were about how you were on about wifves an flirting. Iffin’ there were sumthing youse wanted to confess...

>>1012984
>Well if I’m confessing... I was trying to get back to my friend in the bushes. You figured it out right away but, you... made me panic. I-I mean they’d be happy to chat with you, now we’re being polite and such.

>I suppose I we do make youse smalls scared easy. Being so big an’ all. Your friend another one of you then? A Bluey?

>No I’m the, only one of me I know.

>>1012978
>Hey, it seems unfair that I’ve had to come up with all the compliments so far. What do you like about me?

>Youse... got some colour on yah. Arms are big, an’ you're not covering yah whole body with clothes like youse scared of the sun.

>Colour? Do I look like a Troll?

>Seem sum Trolls bit more your shade. Could guess there’s a little bit of Troll in youse sumwhere...

>>1012976
>Your tail is nice... Um...

>>1013485
>Um, Threese. I sort of came because you keep scaring off the people like me who visit here.

>Oh?

>I mean, we don't have to be opposing each other at all. There’s a lot of people in the Village that would be happy to have you around, y’know. A big strong man like yourself might... find a lot of opportunities if they were... more approachable to the townsfolk.

Salf 2021/11/02(Tue)22:26 No. 1014133 ID: 0ec666
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>...

Salf 2021/11/02(Tue)22:27 No. 1014134 ID: 0ec666
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>Pwhe hoho

>Oooooooh

>Wanted in town am I? I didn’t think all the wimins were visiting just to peak at me muscles.

Salf 2021/11/02(Tue)22:30 No. 1014136 ID: 0ec666
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>Youse pretty Bluey, but I’m gon’ havva look at me opportunities in town first.

>Maybe youse get yah turn later yeah.

Salf 2021/11/02(Tue)22:30 No. 1014137 ID: 0ec666
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>Pwhehe hohoho

>Wimins please, there’s so many of youse and onna Threese.

Salf 2021/11/02(Tue)22:32 No. 1014139 ID: 0ec666
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>YOU SEEMED TO BE SPEAKING. I DID NOT KNOW IF I WAS TO INTERRUPT.

Ok hilarity aside, I feel like unleashing a flirtatious troll on the town is the kinda thing that ends in strong worda and pitchforks. We should uh. Maybe try to pre-empt his arrival with a bit of warning he means no harm.

Well, there's still the other two trolls... not sure if they'll react the same way. Guess we should go about looking for them. Retrieve the dowsing rod, and... actually use it this time. I don't know how to use one of those things, do you?

Catch up to him and try to talk him out of walking into town unannounced, maybe also explain that you were actually talking about employment(or don’t, your call). If that fails then have Geoffrey convince him.

We should establish a safeword with Geoffrey to be used in conversations so the other knows to intervene.

Well, you haven't been eaten, so that went passably!

...

Sorta. Kinda. Ouch. Condolences on getting rejected by a troll! Mind you, it can't be that big of a loss (okay, well, he IS big, but you know what I mean). He just plum doesn't look like he'd be good for you! Not much give in a relationship like that, when they think they're the gods' gift to the opposite gender.

>>1014146
>Safeword(s)
Silverspun eggbeater (e.g. 'Did you know my most prized possession is a SILVERSPUN EGGBEATER') - which means you want him to come to your rescue.

Anyway, explain you kiiind of wanted him to come out and stomp the other guy, or scare him or something. Like... rather than risk getting eaten, just now. Not that things didn't go... okay-ish? You're probably in even more trouble with the town for sending the guy over, but for now maybe you can go talk to his buddies and convince them to move. Sounds like they're part of a gang, so if his buddies disappear, he'd go with them, yeah?

>>1014134
Also, man that fellow can lank. He's the lankiest lanker I've ever seen.

Okay, now we just need to do that same thing two more times, and then have Geoffrey teach the trolls about good consent practices.

I uh... I didn't think that was going to work that well, and now he's going to go back to town and make a mess. Uh.. maybe you should chase him down so he doesn't start a kerfluffle in town and mention you by name?

I hate to say it, but you seem to have a knack for wrangling less civilized folks. Maybe you could... uh... coach him on polite society and how not to get run out of town by a pitchfork wielding mob.

you know actually a thought occurs, yeah he'll rile up the townsfolk but it's pretty low odds they'll talk to him long enough for him to drop that we're responsible for him, likelier than not we can just say he ran off when we started dealing with the other trolls.

After all, people know what trolls are like.

Salf 2021/11/25(Thu)19:47 No. 1016170 ID: 804611
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>>1014141
Dowsing rods point towards water. You wiggle them and magically you find water. But I’m not a wizard so I imagine it won’t work. Plus how would it help if it did? I doubt they’re all going to be in a bath together.

>>1014150
I was not rejected by a Troll, he just thinks that there’s a line of women waiting to hang off his arms and wants to bask in it. This is, just so we’re clear, completely different from rejection. Frankly that’s normal behaviour and needn’t be commented on.
Really we should be focussing on this as a success, seeing as how no one was hurt and I wasn’t eaten. This is the criteria we should focus on.
I’ve told Geoffrey about the Safeword. Sensible suggestion.

>>1014140
>>1014172
>>1014146
Yeah I don’t think he’ll start a fight but I think he could cause one with his thickheadedness. I’ll give him some pointers and uh, try and direct him to someone like Swing and away from someone like Butterloft.

>Ah, um, Threese, could you hold on a moment before-

Salf 2021/11/25(Thu)19:48 No. 1016171 ID: 804611
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>Phwee hoohoo!

>Youse really want a piece of Threese, don’t youse Bluely.

>Tell you wot, when I’m done looking around I’ll make sure you get a turn

>Pwhe hohoo!

Salf 2021/11/25(Thu)20:13 No. 1016174 ID: 804611
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I got the rod back. It’s pointing to some water right next to where it was. Like I couldn’t see it.

>>1014152
Right two more Trolls huh? Easy, whatever. Tell Geoffrey to teach them politeness or something.
Told him about the safeword thing. Eggbeaters.

>>1014174
Yeah they’ll deal with him. He’s just gunna be dumb or something and make everyone think he’s
dumb. Whole town’ll beat him up if he just walks into the centre on his own anyway.

>>1014151
Seen lankier, not a big deal. Could lank like that if I wanted.

So are we wandering around again or what? There was that broken cart or something I guess. Could look at it.

Let's go look at the broken cart.
Also, uh, do you want to tell Geoffrey that he's not to rush in and defend you if you get sexually assaulted? Because I feel like he'd interrupt that on his own, even if you don't say the safeword.

Plot revenge.
Alternatively you can continue the mission and speak to the other trolls, let’s not antagonise them on first site this time and definitely don’t mention people in town being potentially interested in them.

>>1016175
What? Of course she'd want Geoffrey to come intervene if that were happening! She wouldn't want to be all alone in such a situation with a threatening person right there in front of her; she'd want to have Geoffrey right there behind her as well.

Examine the cart. Might be something useful you can take

Ring, we can't do this anymore. You can't keep telling yourself lies so it's ok to put yourself in more danger. Geoffery could've been a ravenous beast, that troll could've just killed you just now, or god forbid have done exactly what you are secretly hoping for and permanently messed up your ability to walk straight.

Your therapist was right, you are engaging in risky behavior just hoping to get some attention. All you ever had to do was go ask the cute fox guy back in town out. Stop this before you get eaten.

>>1016605
I'm just going to hit the mute button on this thing the moment this guy starts speaking so that none of this gets out while ring is ALREADY in a frustrated state of mind and not at all open to a hackneyed intervention speech, thx

You can lie to the voices in your head but you can't lie to yourself Ring!