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Ostentum (Magic Knight Errant Quest)

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    • [X] Northwest, the city of Charnet
    -[X] Leave tomorrow


    You silently contemplate this situation, and ultimately you decide to go with the prince's wishes and try traveling to Charnet in the Northwest, as per that mysterious woman's suggestion.

    "Very well," You nod, "Tomorrow, we'll make our way toward Charnet."

    "Ah, thank you..." prince Ancillas smiles happily.

    "I'm still not sure about making a prince spent a night outside, but...I will do my utmost to keep you safe."

    "You have my thanks again, miss Writham."

    You're only too happy to be of service.

    --

    You finally leave the crummy alehouse, though not before making short work of that bit of meat. If you're leaving tomorrow, you'll need to look for a place to stay tonight. You asked the tender at the dingy place you fed the prince at, but it seems they didn't have rooms to stay in. He was helpful enough to tell you where to find some, though. Closer to the center of town is Fauge's only inn.

    It, too, is fairly shabby, though not as much as the alehouse. It's a simple one floor building with maybe 10 rooms. Upon inquiring, it turns out to be 30 silver for a room with one bed, which is the only price you need to hear. There's no need for any more expensive option, you think. You'll let the prince have the bed, and sleep on the floor, yourself. You've slept in much less comfortable places, after all.

    The prince raises no objections to staying here, though it's not like there's anywhere else you could have gone anyways, so that's good. You pay for a room with a single bed.

    (-30 silver)

    Just a bit later, you arrive at the room you've rented for the night. It's...a fair size. Your plan of sleeping on the floor will work just fine, here.

    You set some of your things down and look to the prince, who is checking the room out, as well.

    "Do you think it will do?"

    "I...yes, it's fine. But...you'll really sleep on the floor?" He glances around the room, concerned.

    "Yes. Don't worry about it. Sleeping indoors is enough for me to get a good rest."

    "I...I see."

    You stretch a bit and let out a quiet sigh. The prince sits on the bed at the corner of the room.

    With this, you've secured a place to stay until tomorrow, and you've decided on your plans for that day, too. As far as preparation...you think tomorrow morning you should be able to find simple foodstuffs to bring with you. Normally you'd just pack a ton of jerky, but, if the prince doesn't eat meat, you'll probably have to stick to some less amazing options. Like hardtack. Eugh.

    Your eyes wander to gaze out the small window. It'll be night before too long; the sun is setting. What should you do with what remains of the day?

    [] Head out on the town
    -[] Try to find some extra supplies. (See what you can find on the market)
    -[] Look for some authority. (Try to find help or information)
    -[] Just wander.

    [] Remain at the inn
    -[] Chat and keep company with the prince. (Write in discussion or question, if you'd like)
    -[] Study your magics. (Bust out that book of magical study)
    -[] Just turn in early.
     
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    • [ ] Remain at the inn
    -[ ] Study your magics. (Bust out that book of magical study)

    When in doubt, GRIND!

    Or we could go for a random encounter. The call of MYSTARY!

    [X] Head out on the town
    -[X] Just wander.
     
    [X] Remain at the inn
    -[X] Study your magics. (Bust out that book of magical study)
    Magic got the prince into this magic will get him out
     
    [X] Head out on the town
    -[X] Try to find some extra supplies.

    Get grub tonight, get moving earlier tomorrow. Besides, we can produce MAGICAL AFTERIMAGES! I don't think we're going to need any more combat spells for a while!
     
    [X] Head out on the town
    -[X] Try to find some extra supplies.

    Our combat magic isn't an issue right now, so we should probably prepare for the trip some more.
     
    Vote tally:
    ##### 3.21
    [X] Head out on the town
    -[X] Look for some authority. (Try to find help or information)
    No. of votes: 1
    Hannz

    [x] Meguca Mafia Madoka
    No. of votes: 1
    UbeOne

    [X] Remain at the inn
    -[X] Study your magics. (Bust out that book of magical study)
    No. of votes: 6
    Macros, The Meddler, ChildishChimera, Gamefreak1ed, veekie, EtchedSteel

    [X] Head out on the town
    -[X] Just wander.
    No. of votes: 1
    Nevill

    [X] Head out on the town
    -[X] Try to find some extra supplies.
    No. of votes: 2
    RYNO Ross, Cornix Argentus
     
    Magic training!
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    • It's best to wait the remainder of the day out in the room, nearby the prince. You explain as much to the prince, and he nods lightly.

    "Thank you again for your kindness, Miss Writham."

    "Please, I keep saying, it's nothing. I could never call myself a knight if I refused to help my lord."

    "Just Ancillas. There's no need to address me like that, really."

    "Euhh...right."

    Even so, when a prince addresses you so respectfully, it feels fundamentally wrong to not answer in kind...

    You settle by the room's single desk, dragging the rudimentary "chair" (wooden box) over to sit. You've decided to make use of the extra time by studying your magics. You fish out the unreasonably heavy book that you've been using.

    This tome, while not the most advanced, has been your main resource for training yourself in magic since you left. Your teacher determined it would be the best text to learn from based on your current level.

    Of course you haven't used it all that much during your journey. A total of once, in fact.

    ...Magic study and training is tedious and difficult, and you've come to find that it's even more challenging with no teacher. Add to this the fact that your natural magical talent is definitely below average, and ultimately, your progress is very slow.

    Still! Even so! You've got to improve yourself! In your care is a young prince. A huge responsibility lies with you, and so you can spare no effort to strengthen your abilities.

    You set yourself to work.

    --

    You lean back from the page and slowly rub your eyes. You aren't making such good progress, in fact it's even worse than usual. Your mind feels a bit heavy, most of what you try to read doesn't seem to sink in. Maybe you're just a bit mentally drained? Could it be the pressure of the task before you? You haven't really found yourself fretting too much, so that's doubtful. Regardless, you won't expand your knowledge at all, at this rate. How troublesome.

    "Miss Writham, is something wrong?" The young prince peers over your shoulder. Ah, you hadn't even noticed him approaching. He glances to your book. "Oh, I didn't know you studied magic."

    "Yes," you say as you nod, "I guess that I didn't mention, but my training is to become a rune fencer."

    "Ooh." The prince gives an awed 'ooh'. "So then, what you're learning is…"

    He examines the book laid in front of you.

    "Ah...hm...well...it's old material, but I see you know quite a bit, huh?" He smiles softly.

    "Old material? For you, you mean?" You cock your head curiously at the prince.

    "Well, it seems like it...these practices, and-" he points out a part of the page, indicating a large passage, "These concepts, I remember learning them long ago…"

    "Hahhh…then you're much more adept at this than me, I suppose." To think a boy as young as him could know more than you about magic.

    You wonder just how much the prince does know. He is royalty, and attending a legitimate magic college, apparently; surely his education is superior to yours. Well, you did spend a lot of time devoted to learning other practices, not just magic. Still… "My progress has been rather lackluster, I admit."

    "Oh, I wouldn't say...well…" he fidgets, "You seem very capable in many other things, so I imagine...I bet your progress is rather impressive, considering that…"

    "You flatter me, my lord," you shrug, "But really, these difficult studies are not my strong suit."

    "Just Ancillas," he corrects you again, but continues before you can answer, "But...are you having trouble, then? With what?"

    "Er, well. Trouble? That'd probably be…"

    …

    "Ohh...no, think about it like this, see…"

    …

    "Everything on these pages is so vague."

    "Ah, yeah...for that one I don't know what to...uh, it kind of means, like…"

    --

    For some time, Ancillas sits and helps your study. Fortunately, it seems he has an impressive understanding of magic leagues above your own, and he's practically as good a teacher as your actual instructors back home. Unfortunately, some hangups on your part stop you from getting too far, but you at least made some progress tonight. (Max MP +1)

    Now, it's gotten late. You think it would be a good idea to turn in soon, and you tell the prince as much. He agrees. You're pretty sure he's very tired anyways, so of course he'd want to sleep.

    Before long, Ancillas has settled in to bed. You follow suit, setting out a spare sheet and pillow to sleep on the floor.

    --

    You wake acceptably early, as the sun is barely visible on the horizon. The prince is still sleeping soundly, and you'd never disturb his rest! For now, anyways. You'll get your things ready in the meantime.

    You get your pack in order and look back over your things. 507 silver, hum...heading north to the capital would normally be no problem for you on this much, but caring for another person on top of taking this random detour, will it be alright? Well, you shouldn't go broke as long as you're careful, and you'll have to take care to avoid emergency expenditures. You don't imagine anything will go terribly wrong, so you probably don't have much to worry about there.

    Your next immediate expense is food. Today you plan to find food to cover your travel to Charnet. If you stick to cheap dried foods, you ought to be able to get enough for the both of you for around 10 silver. Or, so you hope.

    You look to the prince, who seems to be stirring, possibly from the noise you're making shuffling your things around.

    [] Leave, secure supplies, and depart town as soon as you're able

    [] Write-in (If there happens to be something else you want to do, here. Or maybe a further plan.)
     
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    • [X] Go to the Authorities for Help and Information.
    -[X] The condition of the roads.
    -[X] Ask about Charnet. What's so Special about it?
    -[X] Ask if they know Idunna. Maybe she has a reputation?
    -[X] What shop offers the Best Deals for a pair of travelers?
    [X] Secure Supplies, then Depart.

    Idunna did say we'll learn something here, so we might as well try and seek it out.
     
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    Hannz said:
    [X] Go to the Authorities for Help and Information.
    -[X] The condition of the roads.
    -[X] Ask about Charnet. What's so Special about it?
    -[X] Ask if they know Idunna. Maybe she has a reputation?
    -[X] What shop offers the Best Deals for a pair of travelers?
    [X] Secure Supplies, then Depart.

    Idunna did say we'll learn something here, so we might as well try and seek it out.
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    This does seem like the smartest choice, so I'm seconding this vote. It cannot hurt to be well prepared.

    For formalities sake:
    [X] Go to the Authorities for Help and Information.
    -[X] The condition of the roads.
    -[X] Ask about Charnet. What's so Special about it?
    -[X] Ask if they know Idunna. Maybe she has a reputation?
    -[X] What shop offers the Best Deals for a pair of travelers?
    [X] Secure Supplies, then Depart.
     
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