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Dragon Harem Quest - Or: Saying You Were Gay Wasn't The Conversation-Ender You Hoped For

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[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.
 
[X] Creep closer and eavesdrop. Issachar's been keeping too many secrets from you already. If you were supposed to expect company then he'd have mentioned it sooner, right? Maybe this way you'll finally get some answers.

Frankly? The dude appeared out of nowhere in our lives, has been nothing but mysterious, and has ingrained himself into our comings and goings. If he wasn't actually interested in a relationship, (even if he is on the map) then what is his deal? Because the problem with waiting for someone to tell you when something's up or something is wrong is that people don't always share. Sometimes people just let things bubble up in the background and it turns into a massive problem.

If we successfully eavesdrop and then we compare this to what he tells us when we actually come to visit, then we can find out just how truthful he's being. Also if we're going with the highly prominent angel theory, what does that make this woman? A fellow angel? Someone chosen by the gods? A lost soul? Or, like Eldingar suspects, may she be something more to him?

Also if we remember, Issachar told us that we were supposed to have some sort of destiny, which is why we saught him out. This may be a chance for us to learn more about our future too, which is kinda a big thing if we're balancing the most diverse multi-monstrosity relationship in this kingdom.
 
[X] Wander off for a while and try to give him time to finish up with the woman visiting him. If it's important then he'll tell you about it without you having to force his hand somehow. Right?
 
ZerbanDaGreat said:
That Got Even Lewder Than You Thought It Would, But Unfortunately It Can't All Be Fun And Fightfucking
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Well that bodes we- wait, even lewder? Just what have I let myself in for...
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"I'd probably have to say Datu," you reply. "I mean, Lyrros had a lot of fantastic moves but... he's been lying in a crypt for a hundred years. Issachar managed to do pretty well against him without doing anything blatantly supernatural. Datu? He's the dyed-in-the-wool wandering adventurer type - plenty of aqueans get by raiding Beyond dungeons that bubble up from the sea bed for salvage and he treated the sunken temple Jun-ho and I visited like it was just another day at the office. I'm pretty confident he can counter Lyrros' tricks."
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Oh huh, so Datu's vocation is a common thing for aqueans? That's a neat bit of detail.
ZerbanDaGreat said:
[Fair enough!] Abzu makes note of everything you said at the top of the page, then slashes the pen across to separate it from their next set of notes. [Then let's see how this goes!]
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Inb4 wild speculation about how Abzu is collecting notes on how to take out Eldingar and his boistiary come his sudden but inevitable betrayal.
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Lyrros slowly lets the shadowy 'foil' go slack, more darkness like black fog rolling in to fortify it until it's only barely less deadly than his real sword. He gives it a demonstrative smack against his palm.
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... and I am immediately put in mind of of a dom smacking a crop against their palm.
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"Mm, I don't know," Lyrros replies playfully. "I'm in a charitable mood. Why don't you make the first move, good sir?"

"Alright!"

Datu whips his spear straight at Lyrros' face. His eyes widen in shock, but he's not taken completely off-guard - he throws out an elegant backhand uppercut in response, just like the one he used to launch you straight into the air.
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Pffft, alright, I have to call this out. I adore how perfectly this sets the tone, Lyrros trying to stand on ceremony and the formal idea of how a duel 'should' go, expecting a bit of polite back-and-forth about who takes the first go, and Datu just brazenly powering forwards in his experience.
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Tink. The shadow-blade rebounds off Datu's upthrust arm, bounces off his tattooed forearm as if Lyrros were trying to cut through a steel vambrace. The aquean's tattoos are glowing, projecting some kind of forcefield? There's no time to dwell on it much more, because his other arm comes around and a fist like a blurred grey missile collides with Lyrros' face with a resounding crack. He reels back, blinking rapidly, staring at nothing in complete confusion, arms windmilling.
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Likewise, this is the moment where I first imagined Lyrros stuck with this comical look of surprise on his face and it's a thought that just does not get old.
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Lyrros tries. Gods does he ever. And to his credit he lasts quite a while. But for all his supernatural strength, Datu has his own brand in spades, and though he grits his teeth with the effort to keep his dignity Lyrros is soon forced to take his hand from behind his back and wrap it around the hilt of his sword. Pushing against Datu with everything he has in that deceptively lithe frame, brawn for brawn.

Datu just hooks the butt of his spear around and into Lyrros' temple. Clonk. He staggers sideways like a drunken crab.
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Yes! Ha, I love it when people remember that a spear is more than just for stabbing.

And yeah, this is about how I expected this would go. Lyrros is fast and he's got some fancy tricks, but he's a big-headed amateur who just stepped into the ring with a master.
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Datu moves with speed that belies his brawny frame, combat-rolling under the roaring fireballs that streak through the air about level with where his chest used to be, grasping at his rune necklace with his free hand. He slaps a few down in the grass, some runes gathered up in the webbing between his claws, and the air crackles with a sudden rush of power. A translucent teal runic barrier flashes into existence around him - only a small one, barely enough to encompass a couple of people, but that short radius includes Lyrros. Already halfway back into mist form, Lyrros lands back on his feet fully corporeal as if given another smack square in the face, reeling and dizzy. Perfect for Datu to close the rest of the distance.
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/me squints

... is that Yrden? Night's breath, it is, it's a palette-swapped Yrden! This amuses me far more than it should.
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Lyrros keeps fighting a few moments more, shifting and squirming and struggling every which way he can think to try and escape Datu's experienced hold, violently bucking his hips back into him. It's honestly starting to feel a bit... lewd, in that subtle way that only watching a half-naked and mostly-naked man grunt and grind and writhe against each other can be. You clear your throat and scratch the side of your neck, averting your eyes rather than risking eye contact with anybody else watching.
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... "Subtle", yes. :oops:
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Datu laughs, loud and shamelessly happy. "Good to hear!" He says, puffing and panting in satisfaction. He adjusts his grip, releasing his hold on Lyrros' arms but keeping his own wrapped around the elf's midsection like a sexually aggressive bearhug. "That was great, we should really do that again sometime!"

"May I get up now?" Lyrros asks, in the tone of one that's trying very hard not to sound as grumpy as he feels. Or is it the opposite?

"No," Datu says with an entirely unwholesome grin. "This is your punishment for being such a tease earlier. You lost so now you get to have your shit snuggled senseless by yours truly right in front of everyone and there's nothing you can do about it~" A pause. "And y'know, we can fuck for real later if you want."

Lyrros badly suppresses a snort. Datu grins wider, chuckling with shameless glee as he rolls over and drags the smaller elf with him. He winds up flat on his back, possessively hugging Lyrros to his bare chest like an oversized and overly erotic teddy bear, tucking the other man's head securely under his jaw. Jun-ho's frozen, his last cookie hanging inches from his lips as he stares slack-jawed at the scene before him. Belial looks like he was trying to be all responsible and disapproving until only a few moments ago, unable to stop himself cracking a smile. Abzu, for their part, is just holding up a [10/10] sign.
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Pahahaha! And with that, Datu shoots to the top of my list. He oozes this exuberant physicality that means I can feel how much he's enjoying himself, and it's infectious. Good show, Zerban.
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Jun-ho and Belial seem to be slowly gravitating to each other - from what snatches of conversation you overhear, Jun-ho's asking how people like Datu can casually be so fucking lewd all the time and Belial's trying to work out how to explain the complexities of relationships to someone as sweet and earnest as Jun-ho. You can already imagine where this might go.
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Oh no.

Calling it now, Jun-ho is going to try and emulate Datu's irreverence on us, and knowing Zerban it will be either cringeworthily awkward or completely adorable. I can't wait.

Votes?

[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.

Obviously we're not going to eavesdrop, that's a shitty thing to do and sets entirely the wrong tone with somebody trying to teach us manners. Besides, with all the inexplicable shenanigans Issachar has pulled off, it'd never work. Meanwhile, Eldingar spent the whole journey over practically chewing his talons with nerves, the last thing he needs is more time to freak out. Issachar knew we'd be here around now, we're hardly intruding, and they may even want us to meet this person. Let's be forthright.
 
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[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.
DESTROY MISCOMMUNICATION
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.

If it's a guest, we can be introduced. If it's a fellow person living in the house, well, the same can apply. Either way, skulking about isn't the right choice here.
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.
 
ZerbanDaGreat said:
"No," Datu says with an entirely unwholesome grin. "This is your punishment for being such a tease earlier. You lost so now you get to have your shit snuggled senseless by yours truly right in front of everyone and there's nothing you can do about it~"
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Aww, Datu enjoys cuddles! That's downright sweet.

[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.

Issachar's a big boy who actually understands social interaction; if this is an inopportune moment then he can be reasonably expected to say so.

Or he can suffer in awkward silence, that'll be fine too. :V
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.

Eldingar's becoming more and more socially functional, let's not start to reverse that now.
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.
 
Of course, the important thing is that now Abzu owes us and we definitely have plenty of opportunity to misuse that. Kinda funny, really, after we used Makram's second wish we ended up earning a "wish" from the cutest noeblob around.

ZerbanDaGreat said:
Jun-ho smiles back and offers one to Belial in turn. He tries to turn it down, muttering something about his figure, but Jun-ho makes one of those faces and no one could possibly say no to that. Belial takes the cookie and Jun-ho beams.
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Also known as the type of face Jun-ho makes all the time.

And Belial stop worrying about your figure. The odds of you not getting more excersize than you use to are almost zero, so you can afford the extra calories!

[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.

So what do we think this mysterious person is to Issachar? A hidden spouse? A split personality that only comes out when the 'human' think he's alone? Are they possibly his child asking him when they're gonna meet a new father!?

Imrix said:
Oh no.

Calling it now, Jun-ho is going to try and emulate Datu's irreverence on us, and knowing Zerban it will be either cringeworthily awkward or completely adorable. I can't wait.
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Oh God, if Jun-ho starts trying to actively seduce Eldin... Well, I suppose there are worse ways for me to die of bloodloss.
 
SQUARES! THE LOT OF YOU, SQUARES!

More seriously, this dude knows practically everything about us. He knew our name, he knew our lair, he could slip in and out without us knowing. And we were fine with that, in part because of the comedic tones of this quest, but even if we're trying to avoid Standard Sitcom Cringe Trope #1, it's not unreasonable to try and find out something about the person who came into our lives unexpectedly.


Belial, Makram and Jun-Ho were all already on a crash-course with our sphere anyways. Abzu, Lyrros, and Datu were all sought out and picked up. Issachar and Takara both came to us, and we saw how that worked with Takara. Remember what Belial said about how anyone in this relationship could screw up?
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.
-[JK] You're a dragon. What you might consider a knock, other more human individuals might consider kicking the poor door down; what you might consider announcing yourself, lesser beings might interpret as bulldozing into the room and roaring "STOP RIGHT THERE, CRIMINAL SCUM!"

f e e d m e m o r e c o m e d y
 
Its Issachar, odds are he already knows we are here. More than once he knew things he had no business knowing.

[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.

edit: inb4 its Tamamo and Issachar is trying to talk to her.
 
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[X] Creep closer and eavesdrop. Issachar's been keeping too many secrets from you already. If you were supposed to expect company then he'd have mentioned it sooner, right? Maybe this way you'll finally get some answers.
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.
 
[X] Approach the door and knock. Announce yourself to Issachar and his mystery-guest, and hope you're not being incredibly rude by interrupting.

Hrm...I have no idea if this is just paranoia, but right now my instincts are screaming that something sinister is going on here. Like, Issachar-didn't-intend-this-person-to-be-present-and-may-be-in-danger sinister. Can't point to a particular reason that's the conclusion I'm jumping to, though, so it may well be completely off-base. That said, if I'm right then we need to intervene ASAP, & if I'm wrong then we can just be introduced and make a new acquaintance.
 
ctulhuslp said:
edit: inb4 its Tamamo and Issachar is trying to talk to her.
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I think I know what you're talking about here, but given that both the name and gender are off I am not entirely sure.

... Then again, could be a crossover from Zerban's F/E Let's Play. Now that would be a development I didn't see coming.
 
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