>>458363
I don't think you're correct. That's not Thasti's mark. His looks like a curved flame, not an angular cat's paw. See:

>>/questdis/59268

>>458353
>>458363
Even if you are correct, your suggested dialogue amounts to informing them that the humans have designs on Thasti's life, which would be disastrous diplomatically. It would be handing them potential justification for their clearly illegal actions.

[Darkness]
Retrieve and drink your Greater Speed potion. You should still be under the effects of the gravity spell, so jump up off the ladder and back into a wall, push off the wall and stab with your spear. Taking out more than one of them likely isn't feasible, but it should get the remaining two to follow you as you flee instead of crushing Artemis and A1. I know you're very tired, but you've got to push through this. If you absolutely don't think you can pull off the plan, just use the cover of Darkness and drink the potion, don't try to attack them.

GP:5 Saisai 2012/09/30(Sun)22:02 No. 459179 ID: 97486c
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The Guardian uses Darkness. Saisai, still being able to see well enough, drinks her Speed Potion.

I won't be able to kill them both and escape.. One, maybe. And only if I..

Saisai dashes forward and strikes the nearest Tigerfolk. He lets out a grunt of pain and falls to the floor. His accomplice tries to swipe at her in the darkness but misses.
Saisai uses her last Limit Break, Jump, and leaps out of the chamber and into the room above.

2/5 Saisai 2012/09/30(Sun)22:02 No. 459181 ID: 97486c
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She is able to land on her feet in the next room. She sees two more people and draws her spear.

Dammit I...
I can't.. I just can't fight anymore..

Saisai 2012/09/30(Sun)22:05 No. 459182 ID: 97486c
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The Darkness fades revealing Captain Maggie and King Hoyes.

>Maggie: "Saisai. Are the others ok?"

"Downstairs... They're... They're downstairs..."

>"Good. Well your Highness, shall we kill them?"

"I already have several detained. Let's save your men."

Saisai 2012/09/30(Sun)22:06 No. 459185 ID: 97486c
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>"You did a great job Saisai. If you hadn't called out to me when you did things may not have gone as well. You can rest now."

"Captain.."

Saisai falls to the ground and passes out.

Saisai 2012/09/30(Sun)22:13 No. 459190 ID: 97486c
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Si jhli os ei cestal lir.
Ei theroli oli shi-nir.
Eilier tholaear shor a es.
Salaea byraes oli shor eidaes syl.
Byr thys kyr.
Sher byr thys si tyr.

Oh hey, you're up.

Saisai jumps out of bed.
The first thing she notices is that it's rather drafty.
The second thing she notices is someone snoring next to her.

Welp. someone or several someones knows that your part tigerfolk now. Whomever undressed you and most likely Art. Just in case though look around for your clothes.

>>459193
unless art undressed her.

what was that you were saying?

Dammit not again. Are people going to see your ears EVERY time you pass out? Cover your head and glare accusingly.

What was all that about? I wish we could understand that language... people keep speaking it.

I doubt it was Art who undressed her but her head must have been above the blanket and her ears clearly visible.

Yup. The tigerfolk king is a chosen of the fire dragon. Those are the Claws of Thasti, for sure.

>Oh hey, you're up.
Hello again, Ombra. Lovely singing. Did we miss anything interesting while SaiSai was unconscious? We faded out with her, but from the sound of it, you had time to kill?

Hey, Saisai. You're safe, but your head is uncovered. We don't know who knows, but stay calm. If you freak out, you might wake Art over there, and there's a chance he hasn't seen yet. Quietly and calmly get up and look for something to cover your ears with.

LOCATE HOOD
DISCOVER WHO KNOWS
THREATEN THEM

>>459190
Art watched over you. He deserves a hug.

COVER HED

FIND THE ONES WHO KNOW

etc

DON'T PANIC

Cover head, don't confront anyone unless you know for certain they know. Art may not know yet, since he CERTAINLY did not undress you. He's too nice/naive to do that. He would certainly have had someone else do it, given the choice.

Best thing we can do, is find Maggie and get as detailed a description of what happened after you passed out as possible, and make our next move from that. Jumping to conclusions now, will only cause trouble.

Saisai can wear the pillowcase as a turban!

Well that was rather more dramatic than expected. At least it seems to have ended well enough... try not to freak out until we know the details, eh?

Besides, what did you think was going to happen the first time out got knocked out on a mission? Treat your head wound without taking your hat off? At least you aren't in the kingdom, any possible witnesses are tigerfolk and your closest allies.

So what's the damage? I assume you were paying attention while she was out. Who knows how much?

1/2 Saisai 2012/10/02(Tue)03:44 No. 459536 ID: 97486c
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Other then her being stripped by a tigerlady nothing interesting happened around Saisai. I 'can' confirm that Artemis there saw her ears.
Also the song is about a human and a dark elf who fall in love but after a few years the human loses interest in the lady and leaves her. The dark elf was so upset that for the first time in the common era a dark elf murdered a human in cold blood. It's supposed to be romantic. I think.

Saisai calms herself down and pulls the pillowcase off of the pillow and wears it as a makeshift hood.
Artemis opens her eyes.

>"Saisai?"

"!? Artemis.."

>"You're finally awake!"

"Finally..? How long have I been asleep?"

>"A whole day. We were all worried sick."

"A whole day.. What happened?"

>"Well when you passed out the Captain killed the two tigerfolk who were ahead of us. After that she told us to stay here. We're at a healer's hut, A1 is in the other room. She says when you're feeling better we'll head off. How are you feeling?"

"I'm... Ok. Where's my stuff?"

>"Oh, the captain has it. Your armor was sent back to the Kingdom to be repaired so it should be back in your room by now. Also... I saw your ears. Captain did to. We swear not to tell anyone."

Saisai takes off her head cover and throws it to the floor.

God dammit..
How many people know now?
Too many.
If any of them tell...

Silly girl with your silly problems. Did you forget that there's a dragon living in you and a man who will slaughter you if he finds out?

I think I can trust them though..

Hey, those people she fought were way stronger then normal tigerfolk. And they looked like they were light red. I don't know what the deal with that was.

"Don't. I would lose everything if anyone did."

>"I swear I won't."

Saisai stands up and paces around the room.

"Can't believe I almost got myself killed. All of us killed. I should have heard them sneak up on me."

>".... Huh? Oh! They were Tigerfolk, Saisai. They're used to sneaking up on other Tigerfolk."

"What was their deal? Who were they?"

>"The Captain said they're from a group known as the Red Claw. An extremist cult that wanted to start a war between us and the Tigerfolk. Captain had broken into one of their minds and found out they worshiped the fire dragon Thasti. He's always been known as a rather blood thirsty dragon so I guess it makes sense. Still.."

So they 'were' trying to start a war...

>>459536

Congratulations, Saisai. By breaking out, you stopped a war.

Stop and consider the god damn enormity of that.

2/2 Saisai 2012/10/02(Tue)03:52 No. 459539 ID: 97486c
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>>459537
Yeah.... This seems like something a bit beyond my rank...

>"Hey, Saisai?"

"What?"

>"I.... I thought you were really cool back there.. If it weren't for you me and A1 would have died.. You were pretty freaking awesome."

"..."

>"So uhm.. Thanks."

"..... You're welcome."

We're done here, right? In this land? I want to go home.

Oh great, there is the excuse they need to kill the dragon. You can bet it will be in our captain's report and a certain someone is going to use that to pressure the king.

>>459539
Express as much, get dressed - hey, wait. You're in your underwear. And Arty isn't flipping the fuck out. Huh. Maybe he's gone all the way through akward and out the other end.

ANYWAY
GET OUT OF YOUR UNDERWEAR



AND INTO SOMETHING DECENT.

wait, there is no proof the dragon approved of their activities. cults have to stick to the shadows cause they lack approval. they probably stumbled into power and took it as a sign of thasti's favor, the king can use thasti's power as well and used it on the cultists. simply put, there is something odd going on.

would you being in here stop thasti from trying to vaporize her as soon as she walks in? if so then we should meet with him.

>>459539
Oh man, halfway there.

Once you get your clothes back, find that Tigerfolk lady who undressed you and ask her not to let it spread around too much that you're part Tigerfolk. I dunno if anyone here really cares, but talk of the "quarter tigerfolk Knight" could reach to the wrong people eventually.

You should also ask her about the basics about being someone like you. Things to avoid, advantages to exploit, that sort of thing.

You know what? Maybe this day didn't turn out so bad, after all. Earning the respect of your friends, discovering people you can trust... a lot more satisfying than keeping a secret by your lonesome.

>We're done here, right? In this land? I want to go home.
I think so? The mission was (explicitly) just to make a delivery, and you did that. Unless the king wanted to talk to you before you left, or you guys have to wait for a return message in light of recent events, you should be good to go.

Thanks for the info. Those guys were something new to us as well.

I'm pretty sure she hasn't forgotten about the dragon in her head, but a girl can only worry about the exposure of so many secrets at once. And she's had this one a lot longer.

>>459539
Give Art a hug, and thank him for watching over you. Say you're not used to having friends you can count on.

No, seriously. Do it. It'll help a lot.

Ask if Artemis can go get your clothes for you, please

You'd go yourself but you are lacking in clothes.

Saisai 2012/10/05(Fri)01:53 No. 460452 ID: 97486c
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".... Artemis, can you get me my clothes?"

>"!!! Oh uhm... Yes! Sure!"
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Once fully dressed Saisai goes to meet with Maggie.
The captain assures Saisai that she personally will not tell anyone and from what she could glean from other's minds they would keep it a secret too.

>Maggie: "Speaking of secrets I have a request to make of each of you today."

"???"

>"What happened today is upsetting I'm sure. You all did a great job keeping yourselves and one another alive. The group, the Red Claw, was not supported by the Tigerfolk King in any way, shape, or form. If some people in the army found out about the attack though they may take it the wrong way. In fact that's exactly what the Red Claw was counting on. So.. I need you all to keep what happened here under wraps. Don't tell a soul. That's an order."

She stares at the group. It takes a moment but eventually everyone agrees it's for the best.

I like her~

Saisai 2012/10/05(Fri)01:59 No. 460454 ID: 97486c
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The group then leaves the city with the King profusely apologizing over what occurred. He hands you G400 not only as an apology but for managing to actually take out 2 of the members.
Once everyone arrives back in the city the Captain awards everyone G200 and dismisses them for the day.
Saisai goes to pick up her armor and once she leaves the store Morgan rushes up to her

>"Saisai! I got that potion you'd ordered!"

"Potion?"

>"Here."

She hands Saisai a purple potion.

>"As a... You know, that.. Your sense of smell must be really strong. This should help in case something overwhelms you. So uh... Sorry it took so long."

"Thanks.

>"Uhm.. Is there uh... Any other potions you want? I uh... Have quite a few new ingredients today and I could brew you something cheap if you needed it.."

Do I? That speed potion was damn useful before.

>>460454
It was good. Start off by telling her how useful that was and say you would like to have another. If she can help you with more than that you're open to suggestions. She could probably come up with a few neat things on her own.

Speed, yes. Also, some sort of energy potion. If you have to repeatedly use Limit Breaks like that again, something you can use to keep going would be a lifesaver.

Saisai 2012/10/05(Fri)02:44 No. 460459 ID: 97486c
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"I'd love another speed potion and maybe something for stamina. Any maybe anything else you could advise."

Morgan smiles and invites her inside. She hands her a speed potion and another for stamina. She then offers another potion for invisibility. It only lasts for 30 seconds but it's pretty useful in a pinch.
Saisai accepts them all and pays G80 for the lot. Morgan smiles and invites her to come by again whenever she needs a potion.

Guardian Quest 2 Chapter 2 End Saisai 2012/10/05(Fri)02:45 No. 460460 ID: 97486c
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Saisai returns to her castle and goes into her room. There's another note on the ground.

I'm starting to hate notes..

She picks up the note and reads it.
Dead Saisai,
It's me, Chevre. I'm afraid that our last meeting didn't end so well. I'm afraid that your father had given me a cologne that may have offended you.
I do hope you'll forgive me and I would love to see you again before your birthday. Perhaps we can meet for dinner tonight?
Anyway if not I do look forward to seeing you for your birthday, everyone will be there.

Your Love,
Chevre.

Oh shit...
I forgot...
My birthday is tomorrow.

And my wedding is supposed to be shortly after..

>>460460
>your father
Tell Chevre you had a bad reaction to it and became violently ill. Say your father knew perfectly well that would happen, and so he must have intended to give you yet more reason to avoid Chevre.

The fallout from that would be hilarious.

[Cause Saisai to have more sexy dreams about Art and Yuyu. Every time she sleeps!]

"dear chevre, the cologne you had was specially designed to make tigerfolk react, due to my condition i became partially insane an if i didn't run i would of literally torn you to pieces, and possibly eat them. whoever gave it to you must of simply said 'it drives tigerfolk wild',
from saisai"

Thank you Morgan! Powerful potions at an affordable price.~

Oh. Um, happy birthday! (Poor timing, I suppose).

So... how you still feeling about this wedding thing? We're kind of not too fond of arranged marriages in general, or people being pushed into relationships they don't necessarily want. We'd gladly help you find a way out of this, if that's what you want. Now that you've been knighted and have your own resources, you've got some leverage.

>>460463
[Stop that!]

Note first that
>please forgive me
At the very least he is paying lip service to gibing you an apology. That's an improvement. He didn't know about the cologne. This means that he's not trying to use strange chemicals to rape you, which is good. He wants to earn you on his own merits.

Thus, we give him a chance. Ask HIM to arrange your birthday party. No help from family allowed. Let's see how well he knows you, hm?

>>460507
You're assuming he's being honest. Normally, I have no problem giving people the benefit of the doubt but we have our own secret we're not supposed to talk about reasons for not trusting him. Although, to be fair, not everyone here exactly matches what our information would lead us to expect. Our suspicions could be misplaced.

>>460509
I am almost certain of it. Considering his reactions, his actions, and her father's more active role this time, I'm almost sure he's a much better man than before.

>>460460
[Sexy dreams about Morgan]

>>460529
[noooo]
If we keep giving her dreams like that she's gonna get SO sexually frustrated it'll distract her.

I'd like to note that you didn't mention the cologne to him. If your father sabotaged him on purpose then ol' dad certainly wouldn't have mentioned it to him, so he shouldn't know! The only way he should know that the cologne was why you ran away was if he knew what it was supposed to do!

No more chances. If you go to dinner, he'll drug you again, I'm sure of it.

[Prompt for happy idyllic childhood dream]

[Seconding the sexy dreams of morgan]

>>460557
>>460558
[Compromise: Idyllic childhood dream, with Morgan as a childhood friend.]

[Sexy dreams about Ombra and Morgan]

[yuyu using his large 'key' to 'unlock' saisai]

[Completely unremarkable dreams]

Todo: Make tomorrow's dreams even worse than last time

>>460539
Wait, shit, what?

We didn't?

Maybe he talked to dad about it, and he said it must have offended you? Fuck, I don't want to beliueve he's a terrible person! D: