>>982245
>The art of the deal
... PUOTFL (Pushing Up On The Floor).
The more manipulative you act around Sarah, the less she'll trust you. Eventually she'll trigger her aristocratic paranoia and kick you out entirely. Most aristocrats learn to sense motive due to the backstabbing nature of their neighborhood community.

>An Enchanting Evening
That seems to be more of Sarah's job, with her alchemy and enchanting skills.

>Inventory Magic And You
This one, definitely. Bags of holding are expensive, even for nobility, and few hammerspaces can use themselves in combat. Keeping everything in one piece without jumbling around will make you essential personnel, especially if you're the one holding all of Sarah's spare clothes when she has a wardrobe malfunction.

Art of the deal makes the most sense, especially since we've strung Serah along with some crazy ideas, and even managed to convince her to leave Dotti behind.

Lazy Fairy 2020/11/28(Sat)22:38 No. 982380 ID: 8483cf
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“Look, I don't care how fucked you are, later, you're still naked now,” says the gnelf. “Do you want all those dresses or not?”

You hold all those dresses in your arms lovingly. You really, really, really want them. And Serah totally has the money.

But...

What if Serah's really, really mad at you for messing up the godmother spell and still (wrongly!) blames you for the mutagen mess-up? What if she regrets signing that contract? What if she gets a rite of rescission?

What if she likes Dotti more than you?

“You're more than a flight spell. You are, you are, you are!” you tell yourself nervously. “You were, like, number one in that class on shoving things in tight places. You're fine, babe. You're fine.”

You remember that all-nighter you pulled in Space-Time 201: Inventory Magic and You. It wasn't for a test, but because you desperately needed to fit a pony keg in your cleavage.

Your inventory space increases tremendously!

You can now carry up to 87 lb (39.4 kg) with no ill effects. Larger objects require more of your fairy dust to store and retrieve. You cannot access your inventory at all if you do not have enough fairy dust.

“I'm taking these dragonscale undies and the cheapest dress you have,” you say, and it's the most painful thing you've had to do all day. You slip on the undies unceremoniously, and take the shimmering shift the gnelf offers you. “I'm totally going to set it on fire at some point when I push myself too hard or whatever.”

“Wow,” the gnelf says. “How did you get cursed like that? You dim bulbs are supposed to understand magic at least a little. You really catch on fire just by flying too fast or thinking too hard?”

You grit your teeth. You are not stupid. “That, or you could just keep running your pint-sized mouth, bitch.”

“Ooh, is this happening? I really hope so.” the gnelf leans forward in her seat, teeth glimmering from beneath her ridiculous hat. “Come on, you crack-fueled tree ornament. Call me pint-sized one more time. See what happens.”

You're about to give the gnelf a piece of your mind, but the door to the shop opens up loudly, and Serah steps out.

Your rub your eyes in disbelief.

She looks like a real adventurer.

“Oh, it's you,” she says, looking at your flightless glowing body surrounded by fancy little dresses and lingerie, strewn on the sidewalk. She is clearly not surprised. She gives her skirt a tug. “I'm going back to the guild. I don't care if you go out and party.”

Your ears perk up at the word party.

But what's a party without friends?

“I... can't really fly right now,” you say, shuffling your feet on a brick. “...Could you please give me a lift?”

Serah sighs, holds out her hand and you hop aboard. She sets you on her shoulder and looks at the gnelf with a tired expression, and when she speaks, her voice changes somehow. “Miss Venmiphi, thank you for your assistance. I will pay for whatever inconvenience you may have suffered on my behalf.”

The gnelf hops to her feet and gives a deep curtsy. “Your generosity humbles me, Lady Kensington. My shop's door is forever open to you and yours.”

You want to get in the last word, but you're almost swept off Serah's shoulder when she whips around to leave. You ride on her shoulder in silence.

You hate silence.

“I remembered how to carry more stuff!” you tell Serah helpfully.

More silence.

“I can carry up to eighty-seven pounds! Now you don't have to worry about losing your reagents!”

Even more silence.

“...Are you mad at me?”

“Mad? Mad?” Serah stops. Her voice is ice-cold. “You said that spell would last until midnight. I was nearly stripped naked in the streets because of you! How can I trust a single piece of advice you give me now? How can I trust that my fairy has any idea what she's doing?”

Just confess that you are the worst fairy in the world and that you need Serah's help to be a better fairy more than serah needs your help to be a better adventurer. you dont want to be labeled as an outcast again, but you dont know how..

The truth hurts, but it is better to admit it than live this lie further.

>>982380
>You remember that all-nighter you pulled in Space-Time 201: Inventory Magic and You. It wasn't for a test, but because you desperately needed to fit a pony keg in your cleavage.

Talk about priorities...

Tell her you will go over your school notes and remember more stuff and become useful to her. You're kindof crap right now just because you're out of practice, that's all.

>>982380

Welp, time to apologize and own up to our mistakes.

"Look, I'm sorry. I was hoping the mutagens would give you cool magic adventurer powers, I didn't mean to embarrass you or make you feel uncomfortable. It's why I drank the one that set me on fire, I was hoping it would show that I'm willing to do what you're willing to do. And if it helps... I was a hair's breadth away from being completely naked myself. That dragon mutagen damn near burned off my clothes and left me in my birthday suit, save for my fairy glow."

Just sit on her shoulder and don't snip back at her.

Be sure to cry a lot whenever you say whatever it is you say. Like, full-on uglycry so she feels bad for you.

1/2 Lazy Fairy 2020/11/29(Sun)02:50 No. 982390 ID: 8483cf
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You take a big, deep breath and wind up for a helluva comeback.

Does Serah want some grand apology, where you throw yourself down and beg for forgiveness? Is that what she wants? To see you grovel? Cry so hard you uglycry and use your wings for tissues? Well, you're better than that! You're awesome and smart and magical and everyone wants a piece of this!

Except that's not how the last few days have played out at all.

You kind of suck.

You let out that big, long breath and decide instead to nestle against Serah's neck.

“I'm not used to sucking this bad, okay?” you mutter. “I was just really happy you liked the dress I made for you. I didn't know it would wear off that fast. I really tried hard. I really, really did.”

Serah keeps walking, and this time the silence is a little less agonizing.

“And maybe I should have helped with the mutagens. I was kind of half asleep when I asked you to make them, and I was hoping they'd give you awesome new powers and stuff, not mess you up and embarrass you.

“If it makes you feel better, I was totally streaking back there,” you giggle softly. “I burned off all my clothes trying to keep up with you. It was just me and my glowy bits for three blocks.”

“Nobody can see your glowy bits anyway,” Serah grumbles.

“You asking?”

“No!”

You giggle again.

Another block passes in silence. Serah shrugs her shoulder, and you nestle tighter.

“I just want to help,” you say frumpily. “I know I'm really out of practice and forgotten way too much, but I can do so much better. I'm used to be really, really good at some really, really cool stuff, even before I started partying all the time. I just haven't had anyone willing to let me try, until you came along.

“So... I'm sorry. I'm really, really, really, really sorry.”

Serah takes a long time to answer, but when she does, it's a doozy.

“Can fairies lie?”

“Uh. Ew?” You stick out your tongue. “Why are you asking?”

“Just answer.”

“Yeesh,” you shudder. “Yes, but it's gross. That's like me asking you if you can take a dump in the street over there. It's horrible and icky and will probably get you kicked out of polite society forever.”

“Then say it again. And tell me what you are going to do better tomorrow.”

“I'm not a bellman.” You roll your eyes. “I don't need to say it three times for it to be true.”

“Do it anyway,” Serah says.

You grumble. “Fine. I'm sorry. Really sorry. From the bottom of my glowy little heart. And I'm going to get up at the cock's crow tomorrow and practice my magic until sundown.”

“Sunup to sundown?” Serah titters. “I'm starting to see how fairies think. You could cast one spell an hour, or even just one at sunup and one at sundown, and you'd be telling the truth.”

“Uh...” you gulp.

“You can do better than that,” Serah says forcefully. “I want you to practice until you've wrung every little bit of magic out of your system. That's how I'll know you actually want to help me, and you're not just mooching off me for fancy clothes.”

“Um...” you flutter your wings nervously. “Every little bit?”

“Every bit!”

“Can't I-”

“No!”

“All right!” you shout. “Tomorrow I promise I'll practice until I'm totally, one hundred percent dustless! There! Are you happy?!”

“No, but it's a start.”

2/2 Lazy Fairy 2020/11/29(Sun)02:52 No. 982391 ID: 8483cf
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Serah stops beside a dressmaker's sign you recognize from earlier. “Do you have enough magic to help me carry some dresses?”

“Uh. Outlook unclear, ask again later?”

“Forget I asked.”

You recognize the shop from earlier: Active Dresswear and Fashionable Fittings. Serah steps inside. You barely hear her ask the dressmaker if he's managed to put together any plans for an outfit similar to her old one, but in her new, larger size. You have a bigger problem.

How are you going to weasel out of a capital-P Promise?!

Serah, meanwhile, is having problems of her own.

“Wait, you mean to tell me that my courier already ordered a dress on my line of credit?” Serah asks, utterly confused. “I didn't send anyone yet. I was expecting to send my fairy, here.”

“Lady Kensington, I must apologize. My senses appear to have taken leave of me. I allowed the courier to select a dress on your behalf, but the details are hazy. I can't seem to remember what they looked like, or anything else for that matter. If you'll excuse me, I have to tend to this headache...”

Serah looks to you. “Did you order a dress from here?”

“Huh?” you snap back to reality. “I didn't do it! I swear!”

“Well then, who did?”

Dotti?

"Are your parents sending their potential suitors hand-picked agents to help you out on your quests?"

>“Do you have enough magic to help me carry some dresses?”

>“Uh. Outlook unclear, ask again later?”

Come on, you can show Serah you aren't worthless, you promised you'll use all your magic until you are dried up. So what about that magic you are using to make yourself glow then? You should be able to sacrfice that glow to get just enough magic for your inventory magic to carry her dresses. It will at least show you are trying to help her. She may rather appreciate you trying to help and fail over not trying at all.

Prove the usefulness of your magic by inventorying the stuff so you can help her carry stuff!

Also, make sure you're up high in the room so that Dotti can't get you, and burn through your dust as fast as possible first thing int he morning so you can spend a most of the day resting to get it back.

>>982391
Probably should just tell her what Dotti is and damn the consequences.

>>982391
You can still avoid blowing Dotti's cover and keep from being eaten. Evade the question.
Ask Serah if it really matters who ordered the dress. Does she want it?

1/2 Lazy Fairy 2020/11/29(Sun)13:53 No. 982416 ID: 8483cf
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You detect the lingering aura of wild magic and know exactly who ordered that dress.

“That was Dotti. One hundred percent,” you say.

“My fox?” Serah blinks. “What? That doesn't make any sense.”

If you're going to repair your relationship with Serah, you can't hold anything back, even if it means risking orange, fuzzy wrath. This is just too important.

Plus it might get Dotti kicked out, which is a pretty big bonus.

“She's not just a fox!” you say, using your serious voice, which is just your regular voice but without the threat of making fun of somebody. “I tried to tell you earlier, but she threatened to eat me! She's a fox spirit. I'm not sure what kind she is, but nine times out of ten, they're bad, bad news. She's got two tails and everything! You just can't see them because you're not all magical like me.”

“That explains... a great deal, actually,” Serah shakes her head. “This is bad. Is she going to attack us if she's found out? Could she use her powers on us?”

“Oh, definitely,” you say. “That fox spirit has more raw power than she knows what to do with. Don't put anything past her. Compulsion magic seems to be her go-to, but she's got a lot of tools to work with. Fire, illusions, possession... depending on what kind of spirit she is, she might have access to a lot of really nasty stuff.”

“She's surrounded by a guild of adventurers,” Serah says. “Hopefully she doesn't try anything. And...”

“And what?”

“I think she likes me,” Serah scratches the back of her neck.

“Fox spirits are literally masters of deception and lies!” you fire back. “She's toying with you for... for... nefarious reasons beyond mortal comprehension!”

“You might be right, but I'm not going to go in flasks blazing,” Serah says. “We'll bring backup.”

“Sounds good!”

Serah hightails it back to the adventurer's guild, and again, she shocks you with her newfound speed. Her extra strength and long stride are going to be huge assets in the field.

You show up at the guild, and as Serah gathers a few of the more-experienced adventurers to back her up in case things go south, you detect the unmistakable aura of wild magic.

And it feels [i]awful.[i/] It's the magical equivalent of swimming in a lake of burned olive and weeks-old kitchen grease.

“Serah?” you tug on her ear. “We need to get upstairs right now. I think Dotti tried to cast a spell and it short-circuited or something.”

“With me! Now!” Serah points to the stairwell, and you charge up and into the unlocked room.

Serah opens the door cautiously, keeping her eyes ready to break contact at a moment's notice.

Then you both forget about it and just stare, stack-jawed.

2/2 Lazy Fairy 2020/11/29(Sun)14:01 No. 982417 ID: 8483cf
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“Is... that you, Dotti?” Serah asks, utterly flabbergasted.

The adventurers outside the door are still waiting, ready for action. Serah waves her arm downwards, and the more inexperienced ones lower their weapons.

You take a whiff of Dotti's aura and nearly gag. You can't believe your luck.

Dotti's burned out all her magic on a half-baked transformation. She's completely defenseless.

Oh, revenge would be so, so sweet.

HUGE thank you to LonelyWorld for the character design and base lineart!

You can't take revenge in front of all these people. That dress is meant for Serah, so... compliment it!

>>982417
Lets not go for revenge. Instead, ask her why she did it and what she wants.

>>982418
yeah cmon, don't be a bitch to dotti :P

>>982417
Well, she was a bitch to us, so I'm not exactly a big fan of turning the other cheek, but. Not in front of all these people.

>"What and WHY? That isn't even a good color for you!"

>>982417
Let her speak. Everyone always has some explanation for their own actions, and it's the adventurers who get to decide if it's believable.
Do tell them that she's out of magic, as far as you can tell.

pee on her to establish dominance. It's the only thing animals understand.

Lazy Fairy 2020/11/29(Sun)15:19 No. 982434 ID: 8483cf
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Dotti opens her mouth, considering her first words carefully.

She pauses.

Still pausing...

Dotti looks away quickly. She shuffles her feet, swishes her skirts and smiles as big as she can.

“Dotti?” Serah asks again. “What's going on?”

“Careful,” you say. “I can tell she's out of magic, but there's no knowing what she might do.”

Dotti hears you. Her smile instantly turns to anger. She opens her mouth to object- and lets out a high, shrill bark.

She immediately slaps her paws her mouth and tries to sink into the floor.

“I don't think she can talk,” Serah says slowly. She backs up just a little. “She's out of magic, too.”

You know what? You don't even need to take revenge at this point. This is just getting better and better.

“No magic?” a tired voice calls out from the back of the line of adventurers. “Fantastic. This is your problem now, Lady Kensington. I'm going back to my ale.”

The experienced adventurers follow. The newbies stay and rubberneck.

Dotti's eyes are glued to the floor.

“That's your dress,” you tell Serah in an extra-loud whisper. “She's a thief.”

“You bought that on my line of credit, didn't you? You followed us to the dressmaker?” Serah asks. “Why are you doing this?”

Dotti opens her mouth and tries again to speak, but all that comes out is a rasp.

You flutter your wings at a curious boy in half-plate behind you. “Hey, get me some popcorn, will you? Three or four kernels would be great. I'm hungry.”

“You will do no such thing!” Serah snaps at the boy before he has a chance to hop to it.

“But I really am hungry,” you whine.

“We'll get dinner later. For now...” Serah rubs her temples. “What am I going to do about this mess?”

“Establish dominance! Get a spray bottle and don't let her pee on the carpet,” you say helpfully. “She's definitely not housebroken.”

Dotti bares her teeth.

“Honestly, I don't know if you're joking or not,” Serah tells you. “Dotti, how much do you know about human rules? Raise your hand high for a lot, down low for a little.”

Dotti raises her hands as high as they'll go and gives a nervous smile.

“Liar, liar, raise them higher!” you say.

Serah groans. “I can't deal with this right now.”

“Let me handle it!” you volunteer. “I've given nothing but good advice when it comes to Dotti.”

“As much as I hate to admit it, you're right. But still...” Serah looks at the newbie adventurers wearily. “I can't handle this madness any longer. Could someone please stay here and make sure my fairy doesn't make things worse? I'll owe you one.”

You rub your hands together gleefully. You get a minion! And full control over how to handle the Dotti Disaster!

Which newbie adventurer do you choose, and how do you deal with Dotti?

>>982434

Hot elf lady with a bow/arrow, lavender hair, white tunic, leather skirt, ankle boots.

>>982435
This. She is also an adventurer that is shaking in anticipation to attack (but you fail to realize the newbie adventurer you chose is actually very timid and shaking in fear)

(Somehow find out that Dotti had stole and is wearing your lucky panties)

>>982434
Alright first thing to do is to establish a line of communication. Can she write with those dumb hands? Does she even know how to write, if she could? At least you can ask her yes/no questions, or ones that have a number answer.
Secondly, tell her that now that she can't pretend to be a normal fox, she can't blast people with persuasion magic anymore and get away with it. Everyone will know it was her.
Thirdly, ask her what she wants from following Serah around, anyway. If she can't write then it'll have to be a series of yes/no questions, like does she want to be a pet, or a full party member in your adventuring group, or does she want to stay at home and do chores while you and Serah are out? Or does she want to become independent and get a job, assuming she gets better at transforming?

>>982435
Yeah I'm down for this. She's like a ranger-type so she's "good with animals" (in her own opinion)

>>982434
>Character Creation: Minion
The shy mage girl at the back. She looks like a dwarf, but she's actually a half-halfling. She wears glasses with lenses shaped like dodecahedrons for some reason. According to her official bio, she dropped out of school because a self-absorbed prodigy at school geased her into dropping out permanently, and as a side effect she's been forced to self study at the college level ever since.

I like the idea of a ranger trying to use "handle animal" on her maybe offering her dog treats

seconding this
>>982435

Congratulations Dottie. Let’s all just lay down and forget tonight. It’s been a clusterfuck.

Lazy Fairy 2020/12/05(Sat)15:46 No. 982778 ID: 8483cf
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You know exactly who to draft into Dotti Duty.

“That elf girl over there!” you tug on Serah's hair in the direction of a lavender-haired elf. “Put me on her shoulder and we'll handle this all ourselves. You go take a load off and get some dinner. Relax, I've got this!”

“Please don't set anything on fire,” Serah sighs. She holds out her hand and you hop on.

“Hey, peek-a-bangs!” you call out to a lavender-haired elf girl. She's skinny like most elves, but and has a faint tingle of nature magic about her and tan skin, so she's not a high elf. She's definitely a ranger, given the quiver on her back, and you feel safe assuming she's a wood elf. “Think you're up for a little fox whispering?”

“If you could please help me with this while I figure out my lodging and clothing situation...” Serah wearily holds you out. “I would greatly appreciate it.”

The elf girl holds out her hand and gives Serah a warm smile. “Magic, spirits and animals? You should know not to worry when an elf is involved in any of these. I'm a specialist on all three.”

“Thank you,” Serah lets out a sigh of relief.

You hop off Serah's hand and into the elf girl's palm, and she puts you on her shoulder with perfect poise. The rest of the adventurers either follow Serah downstairs or head to their own rooms. It's just you, the elf, and Dotti.

Dotti's standing tall in the center of the room. She's trying to put on a brave face, but she's shaking ever so slightly.

You rub your hands together gleefully.

“This fox spirit tried to eat me yesterday,” you declare. “She's dangerous!”

Dotti gulps.

“Dangerous, yes,” the elf says. “But she doesn't have any magic, and she's not threatening anyone right now.”

Dotti smiles widely and bats her eyelashes.

“Don't try that cute stuff on us!” you say. “I'm on to you! You've got a secret agenda, and we have ways of making you talk!”

The elf nods. Dotti's smile fades.

“We do have ways of making her talk, right?” you whisper in the elf ranger's ear.

“That we do.” The ranger reaches behind her back and pulls out a tiny biscuit. “Are you hungry, Dotti?”

Dotti stares at the biscuit.

“It's tasty,” the ranger girl says. “It's getting late. Everyone's hungry. Here, take it.” She holds out the biscuit in Dotti's direction, but doesn't take a step towards her. She has to come closer.

Dotti shies closer, suspicious. She sniffs the air and licks her chops hungrily. She steps forward, bends over and opens her mouth- then catches herself, and holds out her hands instead.

“Good girl,” the elf ranger says. “Go on, take it.”

Dotti snatches the biscuit out of her hands and takes an enormous bite, spilling crumbs all over her apron.

“See?” the elf girl says. “Serah was right to trust me. I know how to handle this.”

“Wow, look at her go!” You let out a giggle as Dotti messily devours her meal. “Is that biscuit fresh-baked or something?”

“Close,” says the elf girl. “It's a dog treat.”

Dotti suddenly gags on the treat and throws it to the ground, huffs, and turns around to face the wall in a petulant pout.

“That's weird,” you say. “She didn't have a problem being treated like a pet yesterday.”

“All right, so you have some pride,” says the elf girl. “It's very immature of you to sulk in the corner. If you can't talk, but don't want to be treated like a pet, we still need a way to communicate with you.” The elf girl grabs a quill, inkwell and scroll from Serah's open equipment chest and holds them out. “Can you write?”

Dotti looks over her shoulder, bites her lip nervously, and lets out a defeated whine.

“So she can't talk, can't write, and throws a tantrum over dog treats,” you say.

“It appears so, yes.”

You want to kick Dotti back out and send her home to the woods. Why shouldn't you? She's a moocher! A walking disaster who uses magic to get her way! A freeloader with a bad temper!

...Why does that sound so familiar?

You already know the answer to that. Leave her alone and get acquainted with your new cute minion

Now it's your turn to huff.

You might know the answer to that question, but what's your cute new minion's name?

>>982778

Realize that you and Dotti are almost alike in every way, and launch yourself into a state of depression and self-reflection.

>>982778
...you don't have a bad temper.

>>982781
S'rah

I know! Why dont we convice the elf girl to take Dotti in as her pet/travel companion! That way, Dotti can be happy to have someone to be with, and will leave you and Serah alone to live happily ever after!

>>982778
Maybe she's upset because it's a dog treat, and she's a fox, not a dog.
Just ask her if she wants to be a pet. If not, is it because she doesn't want to be left at home while you and Serah are out doing things? She can actually tag along as a pet so long as she stays outside of the shops I guess. Also she has to agree to restrain herself when it comes to her magic.

>>982781
this elf is name Raelynn

1/3 Lazy Fairy 2020/12/06(Sun)23:53 No. 982933 ID: 8483cf
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You feel something sapping away your gleefully vengeful mood. It's an aching, horrible sensation. Small, but loud and insistent. Kind of like you. You shove that feeling away.

“We have to get rid of this fox spirit!” you say forcefully. “She already tried to eat me once. I won't let her do it again.”

“Serah said she let the fox spirit spend the night last night,” your minion says. “Why didn't she do it while you were sleeping?”

“I was locked up safe and sound,” you say. “Look, I don't trust this fox, and neither should you, uh...”

“Raelynn.”

“And neither should you, Raelynn!”

“I don't trust her. But I do have a fairly good idea which animals can be tamed. Dotti certainly can be.”

“Tame a fox spirit?!” you groan. “What are you gonna do, make her shapeshift back into a fox and give her a collar?”

“If she wants, sure.”

You look at Dotti. Dotti looks back nervously.

“Well?” Raelynn asks.“Do you want to change back and be a pet fox like you were yesterday? Is that what you want?”

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Dotti shakes her head.

“Well, then what do you want?” Raelynn presses. “Do you want to live like a human?”

Dotti nods enthusiastically.

“No way!” you say. “There's no place for her to sleep! And she stole that dress!”

Dotti shrinks back.

“Dotti?” Raelynn asks. “Do you plan on paying for that dress? Do you plan on sleeping here? You'll need to pay for it somehow. Do you know how money works?”

Dotti shuffles her feet.

“She's going to use her magic and steal what she needs,” you say. “She's done it before.”

“She might,” Raelynn says. “So someone will have to keep an eye on her.”

“Or we could just kick her out and send her back to the forest!”

“I don't see a reason to do that at this point in time,” Raelynn muses. “If she's really out of magic, can she transform back? Would she even survive back in the forest like she is now?”

“If you care about her so much, why don't you take her in?” you say. “You said you're great with animals!”

“I could use an animal companion,” Raelynn ponders. “A real, live fox spirit to help me in the field? Oh, the things I could do...”

Dotti shakes her head furiously. Raelynn looks at her, confused. “What? Do you not want to be my companion?”

Dotti stomps her foot and opens her mouth again, trying angrily to form words, but all that comes out is a long, high whine. She puts her hands to her eyes, and you can see tears.

You stare at Dotti, and that horrible feeling comes back again, stronger this time. This isn't supposed to be so complicated! She should be gone!

But...

3/3 Lazy Fairy 2020/12/06(Sun)23:55 No. 982936 ID: 8483cf
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You grab ahold of your new elf minion's lavender braid like a vine and slid down to the end, then springboard off her boob and flutter to the floor.

“Hey!” the elf says, putting a hand to her chest. You don't bother with a pithy remark as you make your way over to Dotti.

“This is stupid. You're stupid, you know that?” you say, staring up at her. “Get down here and look me in the eye when I'm talking to you!”

Oh, you are so going to regret this.

Dotti kneels down unsteady, wobbles, then crashes to the floor in front of you. Good.

“You blew your cover and now you're gonna cry just because you can't get free room and board? Is that it?”

Dotti sniffles.

“Well, guess what? It's your lucky day. I went to fairy college, and I can write up binding contracts. So if you don't want to be a pet, or an animal companion, you earn your dinner just like me, and maybe you can afford to pay Serah for that dress.”

Dotti looks to Raelynn. Raelynn shrugs. “I'm a ranger. I can't afford to buy you fancy dresses whenever you want.”

“Come on, foxy,” you say. “Sign on the dotted line, and I'll help you out.”

What terms did you put in the contract?

1) No touching the fairy without permission. Emergencies do not count as permission.
2) The arbitrator of this contract known as 'LAZY ASS FAIRY' (henceforth referred to as LF) has a controlling stake in Dotti's soul, if indeed such a creature has one.
3) Dotti shall attempt to preserve their own life so long as doing so does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
4) LF gets the top bunk.
5) Pending adventurer's signature, ADVENTURER will provide Dotti with fiscal and social guidance in the human world, in exchange for magical and domestic assistance by Dotti.
6) Tunnel snakes rule.

You are refered to as "Party L"
Sarah is refered to as "Party S"
* Dotti will NOT kill Party L. This supersedes all other contract obligations.
* In the event that Party L does not recognize a threat to Party L, Dotti will do everything in her power to prevent the threat from harming Party L. This supersedes all subsequent contract obligations.
* Dotti will NOT kill Party S. This supersedes all subsequent contract obligations.
* In the event that Party S does not recognize a threat to Party S, Dotti will do everything in her power to prevent the threat from harming Party S. This supersedes all subsequent contract obligations.
* Party L will receive three (3) Favors from Dotti every day. Party S will receive three (3) Favors from Dotti every day. Each Favor is defined as a command that Dotti must attempt to the best of her ability. Favors may not carry over to the next day or be requested while Dotti is unconscious.
* Dotti's chest area is now Party L's new bed
* Party L has permission to visit Dotti's womb once a month for cleaning purposes.
* Party L does not have permission to visit Dotti's digestive tract anywhere between the
mouth and the anus.

Dotti(henceforth known as Mean Fox, Jerk Fox, Or MF) acknowledges that by accepting the contract she is agreeing to following terms.

1) MF will not intentionally bring harm to The Fairy, or conspire to allow The Fairy to enter into a situation that would cause her harm without previously informing her of the danger.

2) MF will not intentionally bring harm to Sarah, or conspire to allow Sarah to enter into a situation that would cause her harm without previously informing her of the danger

3) MF will enter the exclusive service of Sarah and The Fairy until such time as Sarah declares MF's debts repayed. In that time Sarah and/or The Fairy will allow MF to enter into cohabitation with them.

4) MF will, in good faith, attempt to satisfy any command given to her by Sarah which does not constitute blatantly suicidal action.

5) MF will be polite to The Fairy and Sarah

6) The Fairy reserves the right to mock MF at any point for any reason, or no reason at all.

7) By signing the contract MF acknowledges that The Fairy is in fact, better than her.

Sign Here:

>>982936
>Dotti will, to the best of her abilities, obey all direct orders from the fairy who wrote this contract (henceforth, "the fairy").

>Dotti will, to the best of her abilities, obey all direct orders from Serah, unless they conflict with an ongoing order from the fairy.

>Dotti will not attempt to harm Serah or the fairy, nor will she deliberately allow harm to come to them, without the express permission of Serah or the fairy.

>Dotti will not commit any felonies without the express permission of Serah or the fairy, except to protect them from imminent danger.

>Dotti will not make any purchases or trades without the express permission of Serah or the fairy, nor will she steal from them.

>Dotti agrees to abide by the spirit of the above terms, as Serah would understand them.

>Dotti agrees that the fairy is superior to her.

>This contract will remain in effect for a minimum of 30 days, starting at the moment of signing.

>This contract may only be terminated with the express permission of both Serah and the fairy. Either party may revoke their permission at any time while the contract is still in effect.

>Sign here _______________

This should be pretty hard for her to weasel out of, and also really easy for us to abuse.

wait, if we put just "The Fairy" on the contract, would it be too vague enough so that it could be any fairy, not just you? maybe we should write our real name on the terms? (unless fairy is our real name)

>>982939
Honestly I like the non-accruing 3 favors idea from here the best, although I could do without the unbirth clause.

The contract also needs to include a duty to provide Dotti with room and board, otherwise she has no reason to sign it because she's not getting any benefit from it.

Lazy Fairy 2020/12/07(Mon)23:04 No. 983024 ID: 8483cf
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Dotti looks over the agreement. Surprisingly, she can read. Where'd she learn that?

This ROOM AND BOARD AGREEMENT, hereafter “Agreement”, is entered into by and between ______________, the contracting Fairy (“Fairy”), and Lady Serah Kensington, Heir Countess of Kensington (“Serah”), and Dorothea, a.k.a. Dotti, a Fox Spirit of indeterminate variety (“Dotti”), each a “party” and collectively the “parties”.

>WHEREAS, Dotti seeks to obtain shelter, clothing, and food, having no means of obtaining thereof; and

> WHEREAS, Dotti is a Fox Spirit, which is known for trickery, deception, violence, duplicity and malevolence; and

>WHEREAS, Fairy has actual and apparent authority to act on behalf of Serah in matters involving Dotti;

>WHEREAS, Fairy is generous, kind, beautiful, smart, and glowy; and

>WHEREAS, Dotti is stupid; and

>NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, this RBA is issued under the following covenants, terms, and conditions:

1. Definitions.
Days shall be measured in earthly, mortal days at the location of signing. Favors are defined as commands that the grantor must attempt to the best of their ability. All other terms contained herein shall be defined as set out in the Uniform Fairy Code, as amended.

2. Room and Board Provided.
Fairy and Serah shall provide Dotti with reasonable food, shelter, and clothing for the term of this Agreement, at their own expense.

3. Term.
The term of this agreement shall be from the date of last signature until thirty mortal sunsets thereafter. This agreement will then automatically renew for a further period of thirty days unless Fairy and Serah give notice of intent to not renew.

4. Compensation.
a. Fairy shall receive three (3) Favors from Dotti every day. Favors do not accrue. Favors cannot be requested when Dotti is unconscious.
b. Serah shall receive three (3) Favors from Dotti every day. Favors do not accrue. In the event that Favors granted to Serah conflict with Favors granted to Fairy, Fairy's favors will control.
c. Dotti will treat Fairy and Serah with courtesy and respect, which includes welcoming them with curtsies. The deeper, the better.
d. Fairy may use Dotti as a bed. Upon Fairy's request, Dotti is required to fluff herself to Fairy's satisfaction.

5. Non-Aggression and Duty to Protect.
a. Dotti shall not intentionally cause harm to Fairy or Serah, or conspire to allow Fairy or Serah to enter into a situation that would cause either party harm without previously informing the threatened party of the danger.
b. Dotti shall not deliberately allow harm to occur to Fairy or Serah through Dotti's inaction, without previously informing the threatened party.
c. This section shall be interpreted broadly.

6. Compliance with Laws.
Dotti shall comply with all applicable laws of all jurisdictions she is present within, unless Fairy or Serah waives this clause, or completion of a Favor requires noncompliance to achieve, or Dotti's Duty to Protect requires noncompliance to achieve. Waivers of this clause shall not extend beyond a reasonable time as defined by the circumstances of the waiver.

7. Default and Geas.
By entering into this Agreement and providing her True Name, Dotti consents to her True Name being recorded in the Greater Library. Should Dotti commit an act that violates the terms of this agreement, Fairy is authorized to draw upon the Library and utilize magic of a strength necessary to cure the default. Should Fairy be incapable of controlling or channeling the energy of said Library due to incapacitation or other circumstances, Fairy authorizes the Library to act on Fairy's behalf to cure any outstanding default.

8. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated by mutual consent of both Fairy and Serah. Termination is allowed verbally and may take effect immediately, should it be stated. Upon termination, Dotti's name will be erased from the Greater Index.

9. Supremacy Clause
Dotti acknowledges that Fairy is better than her.

> SIGNED:

___________________
Contracting Fairy (Please Sign True Name in Fae)

_____/s/__________
Contracting Fairy, on behalf of Lady Serah Kensington, Heir Countess of Kensington

__________________
Dorothea, a.k.a. Dotti, a Fox Spirit
(Please Sign in Pawprint)

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO MAKE THE DEAL?

Dotti signing away you freedom in immensely unfair deals is a very human thing to do

>>983021
The "previously informing" part could be a problem. She can't speak, how is she supposed to inform anyone of the danger? How about change it so that instead of her having to inform you and Serah of the danger, you have to be aware of it somehow, whether she warns you or not?
"or intentionally manipulate events to cause Fairy or Serah to be harmed without their consent." which means she would have to be responsible for something going wrong for it to be a breach of contract.

Also you should put in a probationary period. For two days, you and Serah have the right to change the terms of the contract, though you both have to agree on the changes. Therefore if you mess up the first draft and give Dotti too much leeway you can change it, and Dotti doesn't have to worry about getting stuck with a bad deal for 30 whole days because Serah will have mercy.

>>983026

I would throw in a clause there to invoke arbitration by a trusted third party.

Skip to the end and sign, nobody reads these things.

Wait, lets get a witness' signature of the contract signing for added validity and security so that if any legal issues happen like Dotti trying to claim she did not sign anything happens, the witness can deny it. Raelynn can sign as a witness! is she still here?

(Idea: Because Lazy Fairy put Serah as part of the contract without her permission, Raelynn should leave quickly in order to go get Serah's input on LF's contract first because she is an honest ranger and doesn't want Serah to get upset with her breaking her promise to make sure LF doesn't do anything bad.)

yeah yeah it's fine just sign it.

>>983024
The duty to protect section should say something along the lines of "without the party informedly consenting to temporary waiving of the clause".
Otherwise, she could just say "I'm gonna stab you", and then stab you, without technically breaching the contract.

The rest looks good, I think.

Remove that last clause and most of the Whereas; if the administration can see blatant Fairy-Supremacy, they might deem it grounds for annulment.

And seriously, you're being spitefully racist.

>>983024
In addition to toning down the spitefulness and racism as others suggested, we should also try to tie up some loopholes.

Add a clause for where either fairy or Sarah are deceased (just so nobody gets stuck in a contract simply due to Sarah biting the big one a hundred years down the line), along with explicit forbiddance of Dotti directly or indirectly killing either fairy or Sarah regardless of prior warning.

In matters of mortal peril, Dotti is required to protect both fairy and Sarah TO THE POINT OF DEATH as to prevent the early demise of either fairy or Sarah unless consent is otherwise unanimously given by both Sarah and fairy on a case-per-case basis.

Define consent as verbal permission stated plainly and with clear intent by both fairy and Sarah while both are of sound mind and not under the influence of any forms of drugs, poisons, torture, hypnosis, magic, or any other possible sources that may influence either fairy or Sarah.

Remove the curtsies bit from 4.c. It will get old fast and is petty.

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“I'm not one of those book-smart high elves,” Raelynn says, “But even I know signing contracts with fairies has the potential to make things worse.” She grabs the contract away from Dotti and looks to the bottom. “Well, look at this! You signed for Lady Kensington!”

“I can do that! She let me!” you protest.

“Well, then she would have no problem reading it herself, then?” Raelynn smirks. She turns to head downstairs with your contract.

“Wait! Wait!” you call out. You flutter your wings desperately, and find that you have just enough dust to zip in front of her and block her path, for what good it does. “Uh... it's not finished yet!”

“Smart fairy,” the elf says, and watches as you drift like a leaf back down to the ground.

You grit your teeth and get to revising. Maybe this is your chance to do something Serah would be proud of, instead of just getting petty revenge. Maybe you can get Serah to like you for how helpful you're being, and how fair you are. Maybe she'll celebrate your newfound fairness with a party!

You generously allow Serah to sign for herself, and give her favors priority over yours, and rework the recitals, and give it your best shot. Serah's going to love it for sure! And she'll love you, too!

But you can't let this chance to have a fluffy fox bed go to waste...

---

This ROOM AND BOARD AGREEMENT, hereafter “Agreement”, is entered into by and between ______________, the contracting Fairy (“Fairy”), and Lady Serah Kensington, Heir Countess of Kensington (“Serah”), and Dorothea, a.k.a. Dotti, a Fox Spirit of indeterminate variety (“Dotti”), each a “party” and collectively the “parties”.

>WHEREAS, Dotti seeks to obtain shelter, clothing, and food, having no means of obtaining thereof; and

> WHEREAS, Dotti is a Fox Spirit demonstrating aptitude for compulsion charms and minimal restraint in use thereof; and

>WHEREAS, Fairy has the ability and authority to enforce contracts between the parties; and

>WHEREAS, Serah has the ability to provide shelter, clothing, and food through her occupation as an adventurer, alchemical skill, and access to the wealth of House Kensington; and

>WHEREAS, Serah is an adventurer, and as such is likely to be placed in mortal peril as part of her day-to-day activities;

>NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, this agreement is issued under the following covenants, terms, and conditions:

1. Definitions.
Days shall be measured in earthly, mortal days at the location of signing.
Favors are defined as commands that the grantor must attempt to the best of their ability.
Consent is defined as verbal permission stated plainly and with clear intent by both Fairy and Serah while both are of sound mind and not under the influence of any forms of drugs, poisons, torture, hypnosis, magic, or any other possible sources that may influence either Fairy or Serah.
All other terms contained herein shall be defined as set out in the Uniform Fairy Code, as amended.

2. Room and Board Provided.
Fairy and Serah shall, at their own expense, provide Dotti with reasonable food, shelter, and clothing for the term of this Agreement.

3.Term.

This agreement shall have a provisional term in effect from the instant of last signature until sunset of the second (2nd) day following the instant of last signature. Prior to termination of the provisional term, if the parties express intent to continue the agreement, the agreement shall continue for the Primary Term.

The Primary Term of this agreement shall be from the termination of the probationary period until thirty (30) days thereafter, at the sunset of the thirtieth day. This agreement will then automatically renew for a further period of thirty days unless Dotti, Fairy or Serah give notice of intent to not renew. Intent to not renew must be expressed no less than one (1) day prior to termination. Automatic renewal periods shall continue indefinitely.

4. Compensation.
a. Fairy shall receive three (3) Favors from Dotti every day. Favors do not accrue. Favors cannot be requested when Dotti is unconscious.
b. Serah shall receive three (3) Favors from Dotti every day. Favors do not accrue. Favors cannot be requested when Dotti is unconscious. In the event that Favors granted to Serah conflict with Favors granted to Fairy, Serah's favors shall control.
c. Dotti will treat Fairy and Serah with courtesy and respect.
d. Fairy may use Dotti as a bed. Upon Fairy's request, Dotti shall fluff herself to Fairy's satisfaction.

5. Non-Aggression and Duty to Protect.
a. Dotti shall not intentionally cause harm to Fairy or Serah, or conspire to allow Fairy or Serah to enter into a situation that would cause either party harm. This provision may only be waived by Dotti informing the threatened party of the harm to be suffered, or the party is fully aware of the harm to be suffered, and Dotti obtains consent of both Fairy and Serah.
b. Dotti shall not deliberately allow harm to occur to Fairy or Serah through Dotti's inaction. This provision may only be waived by Dotti informing the threatened party of the harm to be suffered, or the party is already fully aware of the harm to be suffered, and Dotti obtains consent of both Fairy and Serah.
c. Under no circumstances may Dotti cause the death of Fairy or Serah. This provision cannot be waived.
d. Dotti agrees to a Duty to Protect both Fairy and Serah. In situations where Fairy or Serah is or will imminently be in mortal peril, Dotti's Duty to Protect requires her to protect Fairy and Serah until Fairy and Serah are no longer in or will imminently be in mortal peril, regardless of risk to Dotti's own life. This provision may only be waived by consent of both Fairy and Serah, and only on a case-by-case basis.
e. This section shall be interpreted broadly.

6. Compliance with Laws.
Dotti shall comply with all applicable laws of all jurisdictions she is present within, unless Fairy or Serah waives this clause, or completion of a Favor requires noncompliance to achieve, or Dotti's Duty to Protect requires noncompliance to achieve. Waivers of this clause shall not extend beyond a reasonable time as defined by the circumstances of the waiver.

7. Default and Geas.
By entering into this Agreement and providing her True Name, Dotti consents to her True Name being recorded in the Greater Library. Should Dotti commit an act that violates the terms of this agreement, Fairy is authorized to draw upon the Library and utilize magic of a strength necessary to cure the default. Should Fairy be incapable of controlling or channeling the energy of said Library due to incapacitation or other circumstances, Fairy authorizes the Library to act on Fairy's behalf to cure any outstanding default.

8. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated by mutual consent of both Fairy and Serah. Termination is allowed verbally and may take effect immediately, should it be stated. Upon termination, Dotti's True Name will be erased from the Index of the Greater Library.

9. Arbitration.
Disputes regarding the the terms of this agreement shall be arbitrated by a third party mutually agreed upon by all parties.

10. Death of Party.
Should either Fairy or Serah become deceased, all benefits and duties of the deceased under this contract shall vest in the survivor. Should Dotti become deceased, this contract shall terminate.

> SIGNED:

_______________
Lady Serah Kensington, Heir Countess of Kensington

___________________
Contracting Fairy (Please Sign True Name in Fae)

__________________
Dorothea, a.k.a. Dotti, a Fox Spirit
(Please Sign in Pawprint)

>>983149
That seems fine.

>>983150
Looks fair.

Looks good. The only change I would make is the terms of termination

>This Agreement may be terminated by mutual consent of both Fairy and Serah.

Take your name out of this so that it reads "This Agreement may be terminated by Serah." It makes Serah feel like she is in most control this way.

(I would also add that Dotti must keep herself clean before fairy wants to use her as a bed, but contract making isn't LF's strongest skill, inventory management is, so lets not add that and leave that loophole in for hilarity)

>This agreement will then automatically renew for a further period of thirty days unless Dotti, Fairy or Serah give notice of intent to not renew.
I feel like could cause problems, have it be two out of the three give notice in the same renewal period. (otherwise Dotti can just kinda stop after the first month by declaring non-renewal during an intense moment, also this lets it end by you and Serah, you and Dotti, as if or Dotti and Serah)
This agreement will then automatically renew for a further period of thirty days unless two (2) individuals, out of the list of Dotti, Fairy and Serah, give notice of intent to not renew within the same renewal period.
>shall receive three (3)
should be 'up to' (Being required to receive 3 could, and probably would, quickly become a pain)
shall receive up to three (3)

(>>983155
>leave that loophole in for hilarity
good thing it is already 'may' not 'will')

>>983155
I want this to turn out good and eventually have a better relationship with Serah, so i am voting against shenanigans like this.

>>983181
I can get behind this, aside from the bit at the very end.

Also a few changes:
5.a needs rewritten as it currently could be broadly interpreted as allowing Dotti to beat the shit out of you by just telling you that she will beat the shit out of you before she does it.
>Dotti shall not intentionally cause harm to Fairy or Serah, or conspire to allow Fairy or Serah to enter into a situation that would cause either party harm. This provision may only be waived by Dotti informing the threatened party of the harm to be suffered and Dotti obtains consent of both Fairy and Serah.
This should cover all scenarios.

Either replace the comma with a colon after Kensington or add "and" after the blank.

>>983187
Huh, I guess that is still vague... but the "already aware" clause is there for a reason. How about:
>This provision may only be waived by Dotti obtaining the consent of the threatened party, given that either Dotti has informed the threatened party of the harm to be suffered, or the party is already fully aware of the harm to be suffered.

(I also changed it so the non-threatened party doesn't have to consent, since that didn't really make sense anyway.)

>>983155
Eh, seems to me that to have both agree would actually be a check if a party's ability to judge was compromised (like if Fairy got Serah wasted). At the same time, all parties are able to kill the whole deal after 30 days, so if a party is dissatisfied, they have that as a remedy.

(>>983187
>I want this to turn out good and eventually have a better relationship with Serah, so i am voting against shenanigans like this.
What? The 'shenanigans' are a way for Dotti to be a little bitch to fairy. (by being dirty)
The other thing was have fairy give up some power so Serah has more, for the express purpose of improving Serah-Fairy relations. (I do, however agree with not giving all the early termination power to Serah))
>>983303
An extra check, but yes. Also as per my earlier suggestion I think it should be two out of three parties are dissatisfied, then renewal can be prevented.

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“It's finished!” you declare. “Look, look! It's finished!”

Dotti peeks over your shoulder. She reads through it and stares at you with some confusion in her eyes.

“I wasn't kidding when I said it was your lucky day, you orange furball,” you say. “This deal's as fair as you're ever gonna get! Now sign!”

“Aren't you forgetting someone?” Raelynn asks.

“Oh, right. My adventurer,” you sigh. “Okay, okay. Let's get her opinion. But only because your hair is so cool.”

“Thank you,” Raelynn smiles. She puts you on her shoulder and takes the contract in hand.

You, Dotti and Raelynn head downstairs and find Serah seated at a table near the bar. Beside her are a stack of four plates, and a spread of lamb and salad and figs- and popcorn!

“Popcorn!” you cheer.

Dotti licks her chops. Serah scoots away ever so slightly.

“Thank you, Raelynn,” Serah says. “I wasn't sure what your particular dietary choices were, so I ordered meat on the side. Everyone, please, help yourself.”

“You don't have to worry about me being picky like some elves,” Raelynn says, pulling off her gloves and taking a leg of lamb for herself. “Where I'm from, we eat what we can.”

“Ew, meat.” You stick out your tongue and hop onto the table expectantly. Serah plates you four kernels of popcorn and a fig.

“A noble girl serving a fairy?” Raelynn says through a mouthful of lamb and salad. “Now I've seen everything.”

“With this contract, she won't have to!” you declare.

“Another contract?” Serah asks warily.

“It's legit! I swear! And it's really, really fair! That rhymes, which means you have to like it!”

“Thougt I'd get your opinion before anyone signed anything,” Raelynn says. She licks her fingers. “Good seasoning. Devin must be cooking tonight.”

Dotti tries to pick up a leg of lamb and drops it on the table. She smiles nervously and scoots it closer to her plate.

“That was very wise of you,” Serah says, a flicker of concern passing across her features as Dotti leans in to devour her leg of lamb. “Let me see exactly what this says.”

Serah reviews the contract in detail while you chow down. “This... isn't the worst thing in the world,” she says, surprised.

“Hey! You're welcome, Lady Fussingt- Uh, I mean, you're welcome.”

“I think we could improve the non-aggression language in sections 5(a) and (b),” Serah says. “Commas are pernicious devils, and order of wording matters.”

“Sure,” you say. “But you like it, right?”

“I do,” Serah says, a little relieved. “Honestly, I'm glad you came up with this solution. I wasn't sure how to handle any of this. But are you sure this contract actually...” Serah leans down and whispers to you. “Keeps us safe, in case...”

“You've never tried to go back on a deal with a fairy, have you?” You rub your hands together gleefully. “Oh, yeah. It's, way, way more than enough to stop her dead in her tracks if she tries messing with us.”

“Good,” Serah says. She sits up and looks to Dotti.

“Dotti, do you think this is fair? Did my fairy explain it all to you?”

Dotti pauses.

“She can read, somehow,” Raelynn says. “Any idea where she learned?”

You and Serah both shrug.

Dotti messily tears a strip of meat from her leg of lamb.

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“Very well, then,” Serah says. “I just think we should get Raelynn's opinion, and then sign.”

“Me?” Raelynn raises an eyebrow. “I'm no fancy-pants nobility. What makes you think my advice is worth something?”

“There's no way my fairy would have drafted a contract this thorough without encouragement.”

“Hey!” you pipe up. “I did all this myself! She just reminded me never to send the first draft.”

Serah looks to Raelynn with a knowing expression.

“Sure, fine,” Raelynn says. She takes the contract and her eyes immediately glaze over. “Okay, whoa. Lots of words here. If you say it's fine, it's fine.”

“I feel like I'm missing something,” Serah says. “I don't want to forget something important in a deal like this.”

“A deal? Well, that's easy,” Raelynn says. “You just need to know what kind of people are in on the deal. I think we know a lot about Dotti, but... hey, fairy! Tell me about yourself. What's your name?”

“How rude!” you say. “An elf? Asking a fairy her name? You should know better!”

“So you're a bit cagey,” Raelynn observes. “Not that unusual for a magical girl who binds people using their true name. But fine. What do you like to do? What're you good at?

You spin in place and flutter your wings glamorously. “I am the sexy, beautiful, glowy, unstoppable life of the party!”

“Fascinating. Hey, I just remembered,” Raelynn says, pulling out a wineskin from her belt and dropping it on the table. “I've got a thing of rosé. Want some?”

“Do I ever!” you declare, and lunge for the wineskin. “Three more of these and we can all have a good time!”

Raelynn yanks the wineskin away from you just before you reach it. “I was kidding. But now Serah knows to assume that you might be blitzed out of your mind at any given moment.”

“Oh, dear,” Serah sighs. “I'm changing a few things to stop any one of us from collapsing this whole contract.”

Serah makes the following changes:

To § 1:

>Consent is defined as verbal permission stated plainly and with clear intent by both Fairy and Serah while both are of sound mind and not under the influence of any forms of alcohol, drugs, poisons, torture, hypnosis, magic, or any other possible sources that may influence either Fairy or Serah.

To § 3:

>This agreement will then automatically renew for a further period of thirty days unless two-thirds of the parties give notice of intent to not renew.

To § 5:

>a. Dotti shall not intentionally cause harm to Fairy or Serah, or conspire to allow Fairy or Serah to enter into a situation that would cause either party harm. This provision may only be waived by Dotti obtaining the consent of the threatened party, and that either (1) Dotti has informed the threatened party of the harm to be suffered, or (2) the threatened party is already fully aware of the harm to be suffered.

>b. Dotti shall not deliberately allow harm to occur to Fairy or Serah through Dotti's inaction. This provision may only be waived by Dotti obtaining the consent of the threatened party, and that either (1) Dotti has informed the threatened party of the harm to be suffered, or (2) the threatened party is already fully aware of the harm to be suffered.

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“I think I'm ready to sign,” Serah says.

“Yay! Time for the execution!”

Everyone looks at you.

“Of the contract,” you say, exasperated. “Honestly, am I the only one who went to fairy college? Oh, wait! I am!”

Dotti claps her lamb-stained paws. Serah frowns and hands her a napkin to wipe.

“Wait a minute,” Raelynn says. “We didn't ask how you might affect the deal, Lady Kensington.”

“What about me?” Serah asks, stiffening slightly.

“You have to be honest with yourself. Do you trust yourself with this kind of responsibility? Do you think you can handle being bound to these two? Be honest with yourself, Lady Kensington.”

“I...” Serah slumps. She stares into her salad.

Dotti looks to Serah, her eyes big, wide and full of hope.

“Maybe we should ask your fairy for her opinion about you,” Raelynn says. "She can't lie, after all."

>>983354
She has a tendency to rush into things, is a bit naive, and too reliant on others.
Personally I'm worried Dotti might unintentionally lead someone into a dangerous situation or a nominally safe situation could devolve; would that also trigger damages on the contract?

>>983354

She has a ton of potential. Very intelligent, perceptive, courageous, a total hottie, and a commitment to public service.

"raelynn, you're a bastard for putting me on the spot but if you all really want my opinion... She's not competent, but she's getting there and I have definitely noticed improvement over our time together, she'll be a fully fledged adventurer in no time. Now sign the contract so I can have my fluffy bed."

She isn't competent, but honestly neither are we right now (we really let ourselves go more than we ever should have...). We complement each other by strengthening our good points and keeping our bad points in check.

>>983356
Also this

Say sarcastically "if you are that worried about Serah, Raelynn, then why don't you join her and be our babysitter?"

Raelynn: accept that offer in all seriousness because you got nothing better to do.

>>983363
Is there really any other option

It's fine, it's fine.

Lazy Fairy 2020/12/11(Fri)20:06 No. 983428 ID: 8483cf
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“Wow, weawwy?” you say, your mouth full of fig. “Thankf, Waewinn. Mo pweffur or muffin.”

You swallow your fig, and girl, you feel great. You're positively radiant now that you've had a full meal!

But you look over to Serah. Really, really look at her. You dim a little.

She's tired. Sad. Full of self-doubt. And she's had an terrible day.

Maybe you can fix that.

“Well, well, well!” You hop to your feet and flutter your beautifully full wings. “You really want my opinion, Raelynn?”

Raelynn nods.

“Well, Lady Kensington here's a real newbie! As green as they come! Plus she's almost as bad as me when it comes to getting other people to solve her problems for her!”

Serah stirs her salad sadly.

“But!” you flutter to her side. “She's also learning really, really fast! She's got so much potential to be a great alchemist And she's a good person, as good as they come! I think she'd be a great influence on Dotti. We'd make a good team.”

Dotti's ears perk up. Her eyes brighten.

Uh-oh. You may have been a little too honest there. Better change the subject. “Uh, and... also! Serah's a total hottie! She's gonna rock the nightlife! This girl's an ice cream sundae topped off with two big, round, all-natural cherries!”

“Please be quiet!” Serah hisses.

“Shutting up now.”

There's an awkward silence as the four of you finish your meals. You hate it, but you did say you'd shut up.

Serah is the first to break the silence.

“I think... I think I can do this,” Serah says, far less confidently than a noble girl should.

“Okay,” Raelynn says, drawing the word out like she's casting a fishing line. “If you say so.”

Well, that just boils your beans. You flit in front of Raelynn. “Hey! Lavender Locks! You don't get to do this to Serah like you're better than her. She's had a really, really bad day, okay?!”

“Fairy, you don't have to-”

“No! It's my turn!” you say to Serah. “Listen, Peek-a-bangs, Serah doesn't need you badgering her! She's the nicest person I know, and if you're going to tell her to pack her things and go home to Daddy, then you've got another thing coming! She's brave and fearless and is gonna make an awesome adventurer!”

“Fine,” Raelynn says.

“No, not fine! She's gonna be great! I think she's gonna be one of the best party leaders ever! So suck it!”

Serah looks like she's been slapped.

The corners of Raelynn's lips curl up in a small, slight smile.

“Sounds like you three are going to be just fine,” Raelynn says. She stretches her arms and burps. “Well, thanks for the dinner, Lady Kensington.”

“Y-you're welcome,” Serah says, still in shock. “I owe you one.”

“I appreciate it.”

Wait! No! This isn't how it's supposed to be. Raelynn shouldn't be leaving. She should be asking to come party with us for the rest of the evening! Wine! Gossip! Pillow fights! What's wrong with her?! She must be one of those... what's the word... introverts! You flit behind Serah's ear.

“Serah!” you hiss as Raelynn turns to leave. “She wants to party, I can feel it!”

“Please, no parties...” Serah sighs. “Wait... or did you mean party up?”

“She's getting away!” you tug on Serah's ear. “Are you a party leader or aren't you?”

“I, uh, I-”

You need to tell Serah something so Raelynn will come party with us!

Tell Serah that Raelynn is the glue that will hold the team together and can help push to raise her confidence just like she did to give Serah the will to believe in herself to take on the contract with Dotti. Also tell serah that Raelynn was also responsible enough to keep you in check like reminding you to make more than one draft of a contract to make it even more awesome. Mention how It would be nice if Serah had another adventurer to relate more with on the team, and it will make adventuring easier with more members in the group. Plus the important thing about being an adventurer is having the courage to grab opportunities when they see it, otherwise they'll never reach the treasure at the end of a scary dungeon, or they'll never ask a hot stud to dance with her at a ballroom dance party.

>>983428

Raelynn feels like an excellent anchor for this team; she has an uncanny knack for keeping people grounded and offering an outside, unbiased perspective on things.

We need her. She's the Andy Griffith to our Don Knotts, the Chewbacca to our Han Solo, the Monica to our Chandler, Joey, Rachel, Ross, and Phoebe!

Dammit Serah we need a straight man for this comedy group!

Remind Sarah that she comes from aristocracy. If her father didn't teach her how to lead and dictate others every breathing moment, he'd have to be a body double of the real noble.
She can command the party, and not because of her bloodline. Getting others to swallow her bull is the epitome of her family's heritage and training.

I hope §3 was altered or the favors are already optional
but yea this is in your best interest Sarah they are doing a good job of keeping everyone honest

1/2 Lazy Fairy 2020/12/13(Sun)15:47 No. 983517 ID: 8483cf
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“Come on, Lady Kensington!” you urge. “We need her because she's not crazy!”

“Oh, sweet savior, you're right.” Serah snaps out of her shocked stupor and calls after Raelynn. “Wait!”

Raelynn keeps walking.

“Raelynn, stop! we are not done here!”

Raelynn stops.

“Way to go, bosslady,” you say proudly. Serah shuffles in her seat excitedly.

“What's up?” Raelynn asks, turning to face Serah.

“I have an offer for you,” Serah says, still seated. “If you're willing to listen.”

Raelynn cocks her hip to one side, but doesn't say anything.

“I need more money to feed and clothe my new... responsibilities,” Serah says.

You flit behind Dotti and flap your wings excitedly. “That's us!”

Dotti waves a dirty paw.

“As I said,” Serah continues, “I'm going to need more money. And for that, I'm going to need to either hunt for treasure, or find reagents to try and turn silver into gold. Both are much easier to do with a competent ranger at my side.”

Raelynn says nothing.

“And...” Serah smiles. “A Lady always needs wise counsel.”

“Can't argue with that one,” Raelynn says. “But I've done pretty well on my own trading pelts. What makes you think I want to party up?”

“I wouldn't want to assume, your goals,” Serah says, “But I'm willing to bet that between my fairy and Dotti, they might be able to help find you an animal companion like no other.”

“How did you know I-” Raelynn catches herself midsentence, shakes her head, and smiles. “Fair enough. I shouldn't have underestimated your keen ear for gossip.”

“It comes with years of practice,” Serah says warmly. “So what do you say?”

“I'll think about it.”

“Not good enough,” Serah presses. “I'm about to commit to a two-day probationary contract with these two. Tomorrow will be prep for adventuring, and the day after that, we'll be leaving bright and early for a day trip of real adventuring. I need to know if you're on board now.”

“Oh, she's good,” you whisper in Dotti's ear.

Raelynn gives a small smile. “Fine. I'm in. For two days.”

“YES!” you cheer. “Not-crazy is in the house!”

“Thank you,” Serah says. “Now, I believe we have a contract to sign.”

“Three favors a day! And a fluffy bed!” You clap your hands and materialize a pre-inked quill from thin air, and an ink pad for Dotti. “I can't wait!”

“I don't have to use all three, right?” Serah asks before grabbing the quill.

“Nope. Contract just says you get them, and they don't carry over. No need to burn 'em.”

“Good,” Serah says.

Raelynn watches as you all sign, and turns to head upstairs, shaking her head.

“The deal is done!” you cheer. The contract bursts into a snapping, crackling and popping display of fireworks. “PARTY TIME!”

“No parties!” Serah says. “It's bed time! You promised to get up early tomorrow, remember?”

“FUCK!”

2/2 Lazy Fairy 2020/12/13(Sun)15:47 No. 983518 ID: 8483cf
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END OF THREAD 1: Lazy Fairy and the Lucky Panties

Who Will be the POV of the Next Thread?

1. Serah's Fairy, a Fairy
2. Lady Serah Kensington, Heir Countess of Kensington, a Human Alchemist
3. Dorothea, a.k.a. Dotti, a Fox Spirit
4. Raelynn, a Wood Elf Ranger

Thread will remain open for one week to count votes.

Serah! Our thirst must be quenched.

I'mma gonna say... Lady Serah.

I'm all in for Dotti here

Dotti! she needs her revenge!

>>983518
Voting 1.

Serah

2 Serah

1. Dotti
2. Sarah

>>983518
4, to observe the insanity from the outside.

dotti

Fairy or as second option Sarah.
The other options sound fun but I don't want to commit to them for a full thread.