"I'm okay but we have to hide, can you hide us?"

"sorry I called you a hero back then...but....You're still my hero at least.."

>>8166
yes

>>8163
Say "Thank you. Thank you, Raital."

Cough up blood. Then say "How far are we? I can barely see."

Try to raise your voice, to ask "Totenkopf? Darkmoon?"

>>8182
Oh man. They're dead, aren't they.

>>8168
Collar was shattered due to the POWAH OF LOVE

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/18(Sat)15:23 No. 8198 ID: fb5d8e
File 124795582958.png - (36.45KB , 800x600 , 422.png )

>"Raital."
, Mudy whisper with his remaining strength.
>"You're a good girl."

He can feel Raital holding her breath for moment. She rubs her face on Mudy's head.
>"Oh, Mudy.. Thank you.."
She gently brings her hand to Mudy's nose. He can feel his heart start to beat faster despite the pain.. and it somehow disappears with her touch.
With her warm hand on his nose and her soft chest on his back, Mudy feels safer than ever.

>>8198
"Raital, let's run away together. Just us. Let's just be together and forget the whole world."

>>8198

Kiss her.

>"Raital. You're a good girl."

fffffffff- I tought that was the kill command. Don't do that again.

>>8200

Bad idea. We can't abandon our comrades, and the Skullking won't stop hunting us until either we die or she does.

>>8198
Take a while to enjoy the current embrace, but don't forget that your generals may now be in peril.

Alternatively: run away with Raital to Palm Beach and have a hundred babbys.

He finally got that nose rub.

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/18(Sat)15:38 No. 8214 ID: fb5d8e
File 12479567142.png - (39.60KB , 800x600 , 423.png )

Mudy leans into the embrace. He puts his hands on her arm and holds it tightly.
>"Raital, let's run away together. Just us. Let's just be together and forget the whole world."

Raital sighs onto his head.
>"Mudy.. Mudy, there's nothing I want more.."

>>8214
Then let's go. Let's forget your siblings and Silvermoon and everything else. We can live together alone, happy with eachother. We don't need anything else.

They needed me as bait to find you this time. If we just move somewhere in the wilderness alone together, they'll never find us.

It will be perfect, Raital.

Quit thinking with your nose boldling!People want you dead!...a lot of people.

>>8214
If there's nothing you want more, let's do it. Let's sail off to the unknown. They will never find us. Just you and me.

>>8217
It will never work. They'll find us still.

Raital, who's Latral?

But if we do not defeat the Skullking, there will be no world to run away *to*. Everything will eventually fall under her dominion. Put plans for eloping on hold, and get back to getting stuff done.


...But - that doesn't mean we can't have an extended noserub session first. We earned it.

Ask who Latral is.

"Am I Latral?"

I don't like where this is going, impending tragedy sense ahoy.

>>8223
>...But - that doesn't mean we can't have an extended noserub session first. We earned it.
Yeah, right.
Our NOSE is BROKEN.

>>8214
"Yes...
But...
No. There's no way the Skullking will let us live in peace.
All I want, all I will EVER want, is to be with you but...
We'll have to do nothing short of dethroning the Skullking if we ever want peace...
Let's go find the others...
In a little bit..."

>>8233

I agree with this course of action.

>>8231
It just got healed.

>>8231
But she just fixed it with her warm glowing warming glow.

>>8233
also, I agree with this.

There will be no peace as long as the skullking and her servants exist. No hiding place is safe forever. We have to stay strong, and keep fighting. We have to take the fight to the skullking. We have to end this once and for all.

Jeez.

Just got back from the beer festival, and I am pleasently surprised by how good (relatively speaking) events have turned out.

Is fate finally going to stop crapping on Mudy?

HOORAY

>>8246
Until the next update anyways.

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/18(Sat)16:03 No. 8252 ID: fb5d8e
File 124795819841.png - (39.61KB , 800x600 , 424.png )

>"Then let's go. Let's forget your siblings and Silvermoon and everything else. We can live together alone, happy with eachother. We don't need anything else."
Mudy feels his strength returning.
>"They needed me as bait to find you this time. If we just move somewhere in the wilderness alone together, they'll never find us... It will be perfect, Raital...
>N-No.."
He sighs.
"If we do not defeat the Skullking, there will be no world to run away to. Everything will eventually fall under her dominion."

Raital sighs and pulls Mudy closer to her. She gives him a soft kiss on the head.
The two remain in silence.

>"Raital.."
Mudy finally speaks.
>"Am I... Who is Latral?"

Raital's voice is calm, but the melancholy inside strikes Mudy deeply.
>"Latral... Latral is-- was my little brother. I told you about him. You.. You made me realize he was the only one I ever cared for, besides you.
>Wh.. Why do you ask?"

No, it will never stop.

Hah.

Just realized, Taikah has a grip on the sword of betrayal.

I imagine we have some time before they begin pursuing us.

To Mudy:
Buck up, do what you can to stay conscious, and try and tell Raitell that our comrades are somewhere nearby, and that we should hook up with them. If we want to be together, we have to work to get the Skullking and the other Blutjaegers to stop chasing us by either defeating them or giving them something much bigger to worry about.

Also, keep the whole 'Latral' thing under wraps for now, and ask Raitel more about the name/her little brother LATER.'

>>8255
I suspect the gem breaking on that sword means it's no longer a sword of betrayal. Love conquers all nasty cursed enchantments or something.

>>8252
"I...
It's just a name I heard Luhra mention"

>>8252
Lurha said I was Latral.

>>8252
"Tell me more about him... was he a half-bold like you? Why... why did the Skullking do what he did to him, especially since he was the youngest?"

"Luhra Luhra said that name after I told him about the strange dreams I have been having. Dreams about the Skullking."

"It was just a word I heard from Luhrai. He thought maybe I was... But that's impossible. Raital, we need to keep moving."

Go all glowy red eyes on raital.

>>8252

"Luhra called me Lathral... and I have been having nightmares more like memories. You would regonize me wouldn't you if I was Lathral. Wouldn't you?"

>>8246
>>8252
nope!

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/18(Sat)16:19 No. 8288 ID: fb5d8e
File 124795915366.png - (39.46KB , 800x600 , 425.png )

>"It was just a word I heard from Luhrai. He thought maybe I was... But that's impossible. Raital, we need to keep moving."
, Mudy quickly stammers.
Raital gently squeezes Mudy. He's not sure if she's trying to be reassuring or forceful.
>"No.. Tell me. Please."

Mudy sighs.
>"Luhra Luhra said that name after I told him about the strange dreams I have been having. Dreams about the Skullking."
He pauses.
>"You.. You would regonize me wouldn't you if I was Lathral. Wouldn't you?"

Raital remains silent, but Mudy can feel her heart beating much faster than before. Her grip slowly tightens.

>"..Do.. Do you think you are Latral?"

>>8288
I think that I love you, Raital, and you love me.

That's all that matters.

>>8288
'I don't know. I have too many gaps in my memories to know for sure, but answer me this:
Was the Skullking originally a Kobold? You said your mother was a Kobold, and I have heard that the Skullking is female, so knowing this could help me figure out my past.'

>>8288
"No. But I have these... dreams I can't explain."

"I don't know much in this crazy world, but I do know that I love you. Our time apart has made me realize that."

"I think I certainly don't care..."

>>8288
"The thing is, I don't remember anything before waking up in this box with two lights, green and red... you hid Latral, right? How?"

>>8288
"I am Mudy."

>>8288

"No. I am myself. Mudy. Prince Mudy."

>>8288
Maybe we should just go ahead and explain where we're from, fully. I don't think we ever told anyone the whole "I woke up in a box" story.

>>8312
We told the prince.

..err princess....Well we told someone.

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/18(Sat)16:33 No. 8316 ID: fb5d8e
File 124795999512.png - (44.37KB , 800x600 , 426.png )

Mudy squints his eyes as he desperately tries to conjure up any kind of memory.
>"The thing is, I don't remember anything before waking up in this box with two lights, green and red... you hid Latral, right? How?"
, he asks.

Raital seems taken aback by the statement. She opens and closes her mouth to speak but chokes on her words each time.
>"I.. I hid Latral in one of the boxes in the arcana storage room..
, she finally says.
>"But.. I don't remember any details. Everything is a blank from that time.

Mudy ponders the possibilities.
>"Was the Skullking originally a boldling?"

Raital holds her breath.
>"Y.. Yes.. Mother used to be a boldling."

>"Y.. Yes.. Mother used to be a boldling."

Used to be?

>>8316
Shit just got deep.

Mudy's Head: Explode.

"This is too much, Raital. Is there some way we could find out for sure?"

>>8316
Raital, enough of this. Let's just go away.

Who cares who I am?

>>8316
'used to be' a Boldling?

Is she a lich now, or something entirely different?

"...and i'm still wearing your panties"

>>8316
"W-what was Latral?"

>>8316

"Do you remember what your brother used to look like?"

>>8316
Check and see if we still have that gem. If we do, ask her if it means anything to her.

Fun fact - looking at the Volume 2 poster (found here: http://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/src/124732497168.png ) shows that we've probably found all the Blutjaegers that matter for the moment. Still rather concerned about when three-sword psycho samurai dude is going to show up, though.

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/18(Sat)16:51 No. 8335 ID: fb5d8e
File 124796110963.png - (44.04KB , 800x600 , 427.png )

>"Wh-What was Latral?"
, Mudy stammers.
>"Do you remember what your brother used to look like?"

>"N-no.."
Raital squeezes Mudy tightly. He can feel her shaking.
>"I.. Here's there in my memory.. but it's all a blur. I.. I don't remember him."

Mudy clenches hit teeth.
>"This is too much, Raital. Is there some way we could find out if I'm Latral for sure?"

Raital loosens her grip on Mudy, but keeps him against her.
>"I don't know."
She pauses.
>"I heard about the Wells of Truth here in the Forest of Dread.. but.. somehow I feel that in the end it's up to you to."

>>8335
Do... do you want to know? I'm not sure I want to.

Can't we just pretend it doesn't matter? Can't we just be happy, Raital?

>>8335
NEW QUEST: SEEK OUT THE WELLS OF TRUTH.
Nothing can go wrong with that plan, nothing.

The well of truth sounds useful for more than just finding out who we are. Onward!

Oh i dont possibly see how this could go wrong.

>>8335

"...No. We already have enough to do. We can't afford to make detours. And besides...I don't think I want to know the truth."

>>8335
"...Lets just forget it for now.
I-It doesn't matter.
Nothing matters except that we're together."

>>8335
"We should seek the wells out then. We cannot continue our quest with so many questions looming."

>>8335
'For now, we should regroup with our comrades. Having three other Blutjaegers in this forest does not make this a good time to seek out such a well. But we will come back for it someday.'

Guess it's off to the wells then.

>>8335
"No one should hide from the truth. Hence the wells we shall seek!"

If we do pick this option, at least go with a resounding "the truth will never change how i feel about you" bit.

>>8335
"Let's go."

Even if we don't want to know.
Even if it doesn't really matter.
It's the sort of thing that will bug us, isn't it? Forever and ever, because we'll never really know.

"No matter what happens, I'll love you, Raital. I wouldn't mind being your brother. And if I'm not, I'll still love you as myself. Not because I'm you're brother, or a bard. But because you're you."

>>8336
>>8342
Of course this shit matters, we can't be on the receiving end of this shit for all times, we can't be a nobody forever WE HAVE TO DISCOVER OUR OWN SELF. So GET UP Mudy, you have a well to find.

>>8353
Now, let's go find out if we're platonic!

>>8335

"I can't go on without knowing what I am... too many have already been hurt because of me. I need to know if any of this matters or have I just been hurting people because it's my nature. I need to know that what I think I am matters."

>>8342
Yknow what never mind this.
Lets go do FIND US SOME WELLS.
We have to find out for sure or it'll drive me crazy.

I think we should find the rest of our party before venturing further. They are probably in danger.

>>8364
YOU MUST GATHER YOUR PARTY BEFORE VENTURING FORTH

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/18(Sat)17:19 No. 8375 ID: fb5d8e
File 12479627812.png - (40.86KB , 800x600 , 428.png )

Mudy swallows his fear.
>"Let's go."
He squeezes Raital's arm.
>"N... No matter what happens, I'll love you, Raital. I wouldn't mind being your brother. And if I'm not, I'll still love you as myself. Not because I'm you're brother, or a bard. But because you're you."

Raital leans into him. Mudy feels her warmth spread across his body.
>"Oh Mudy.. Mudy..
>Mudy..
>Mudy.."

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/18(Sat)17:20 No. 8376 ID: fb5d8e
File 124796281430.png - (41.04KB , 800x600 , 429.png )

>"Mudy.. Mudy.. Mudy.. Mudy Mudy Mudy Mudy--"

Reaver!mE1ODcDVTM 2009/07/18(Sat)17:20 No. 8378 ID: fb5d8e
File 124796284518.png - (41.31KB , 800x600 , 430.png )

>"I FOUND HIM! HE'S RIGHT HERE!"


>End of chapter 17

>>8376
>Gunter Stare

Jesus, that's a bonerkill right there. I half expected him to watch silently.

"Come back in five minute after the rape.

>"Mudy.. Mudy.. Mudy.. Mudy Mudy Mudy Mudy--"
I feel… g… o… o… d…

Cut the tension with a joke.

"And I wouldn't mind getting turned into something a little less helpless, either..."

Well, this was a short chapter. Mayby we will discover ourselves next time.

HOW WAS MUDY FORMED
HOW SKULLKING GET PRAGNENT

>>8387
they need to do way instainKuhral> who kill thier Muddys. becuse these Muddy cant frigthback?

I'm probably the last to realize this (slowpoke.jpg, etc), but if we are Latral, then our story about being a prince trying to reclaim his lost land, is.. kinda true actually.

Neat.

>>8378
>"I FOUND HIM! HE'S RIGHT HERE!"

How could you tell with all the delicious halfbold in the way?

So lets see....
We got the collar removed/broken/damaged, Raitel is free of the sword and back with us, we escaped the Blutjaegers, and are in the process of hooking back up with our crew.

This makes our recent string of shit luck completely worth it.

>>8408
Just read over this. Our luck seems somewhat influenced by the author.

>>8408
WHO IS RAITEL DAMMIT

>>8419
....Of course our luck is influenced by Reaver. He is the one who actually chooses what the ramifications of our choices are, as well as choosing which suggestions to implement. So, you could argue that Reaver is the god of luck/fate for Mudy Quest, so far as our viewpoint as readers/sometime manipulators goes.

Still, I stand by my claim that things went much more in Mudy's favor today, as opposed to other recent chapters. Which I think is good, since Mudy's luck (however you want to interpret said luck) has been fairly bad recently.

tl;dr Hooray, things look reasonably better!

>>8422
Ok yes, I misspell Raital's name quite a bit. Somewhere along the way I got used to spelling it Raitel, and I spell it that way unless I consciously choose to spell it otherwise.