Second Age of Heroes (Mutants and Mastermind Quest)

[Oshha]

[X][Power] Regeneration
[X][Skill] +1 to Stealth.
[X][Fred] 2 Train yourself in the art of fist fighting. Increases Close Combat: Unarmed,
[X][Fred] 1 (Benefit: High Life Social Connections) Spend time socialising with the high life of Orleans. Increases Persuasion & Deception. Gains Contacts or Connected.
[X][Fred] 2 Train yourself in how to use your sword. Increases Close Combat: Sword,

***​

You spend the next week doing a variety of things that your sleepless days allow you the time to do so.

You split your time as Frederica between socialising with your high life connections and getting training for your time as Knight Errant.

The social events prove to be enjoyable and despite selling your companionship for each event, a fondness for attending such gathering. You are also surprised at how many there are and those of your age are able to attend. Then again, you don't find it too unexpected that the kids your age with too much money to spend end up throwing parties and when you consider how large the city is and how it is the capital of a duchy, the number of parties seem reasonable enough.

You also suppose that the fact you are hiring yourself out is partially why you get so many invitations as you are effectively hired by different people within different social groups to attend a variety of different gatherings. As a result of that, you end up with a large amount of social contacts who are either rich or important or closely related or connected to those who are.

You can't help, but notice that these connections of yours open you are up to a large amount of potential resources and favours that you can use. You would just have to be careful to not allow Knight Errant to be traced back to the actions of Frederica Le Blanc.

As for your training, you are able to find two trainers, one for unarmed combat and another for how to wield a sword like the one that Knight Errant has.

A professional wrestler, Henry Chapman is, to be frank, a great guy. He is an earnest and straightforward young man who displays great courage and appreciation for people along with being on the most incorruptible people that you know. He is rather blunt and quick brutal, but you don't mind, appreciating the upfront nature of his words and your powers let you shrug off anything too excessive in your sparring.

Still, Henry isn't perfect and just as he appreciates your personality, he also appreciates your body. You are certain that one of the main reasons he gives you free lessons is because of the unavoidable nature of wrestling means that he is going to be getting hands on with your curvaceous figure. On the up your, his kind and honourable personality means he makes up for this by doing his utmost to train you.

And to your mild surprise, you find that you don't particularly care, even when he accidentally gropes you. You are already doing what is basically selling your body as a source of income, information and resources and you already used it as a tool to acquire intelligence for Knight Errant on two different occasions.

Come to think of it, why not embrace your promiscuousness? You are doing it anyway and will continue to doing so, leaving you with little reason to see why you shouldn't enjoy it.

Except for the fact that you vaguely remember something about such activities being a sin. You would discuss the matter with Father Fionn, but you are hesitant to do so as it may result in the fatherly old priest attempting to make you end your social activities, cutting you off from your connections.

Your swordswomanship teacher is a different beast to Henry. Lady Chloe Harkness is a honourable, but proud girl about your age. Slim and lean with black hair in a pony tall, Chloe vaguely reminds you of Mina minus any physical attraction. While very vain, Chloe has her virtues as she is very active and adventurous with a generous and loyal to side to her. You have no doubts that Chloe would never backstab you. In fact, she is a rather good friend to you, refusing payment as the initial lessons and happily sharing her possessions with you.

And by the Lord is Chloe the best swordswoman that you have ever met. You have never seen a man or woman wield a blade like she does and you doubt that you could match her even with your abilities. Heck, you bet even Knight Errant would struggle to fight her to a standstill let alone win.

As for Knight Errant, she fights the Empty Eyes gangsters in her local area whilst covertly investigating the tip-off about the situation in the Saint James district. As far as you can tell, Captain Jordan was being completely truthful and while the problem isn't too major yet, it will grow to something truly troublesome if given time to grow.

You ought to investigate it soon, but doing so would definitely draw unwelcome attention down upon Knight Errant.

***​

Henry Chapman
[] [Henry] Fling. Henry is a swell guy and you don't mind getting a little more involved with him even if your abilities mean it can't go too far.
[] [Henry] Friends. As nice as he is, you and Henry are better off remaining just friends.
[] [Henry] Write-in

Bonus Training
[] [Skill] +1 to Close Combat: Unarmed.
[] [Skill] +1 to Close Combat: Sword.

Knight Errant's activities
[] Continue to hit the Empty Eyes, going after some juicer targets which the loss of would actually hurt the gang.
[] Going in after the drug ring. While doing so will potentially get Knight Errant in over her head, you can't allow this operation to grow unchecked.
[] Write-in

 

[Oshha]

[X] [Henry] Friends. As nice as he is, you and Henry are better off remaining just friends.
[X] [Skill] +1 to Close Combat: Sword.
[X] Continue to hit the Empty Eyes, going after some juicer targets which the loss of would actually hurt the gang.

***​

You decide to not purse any temporary romance. While your body is becoming just another tool in your arsenal in more ways than one, you shouldn't be willingly to use it so easily. As of such, you stick to remaining just friends with the brown-haired lad.

And while your combat skills grow ever greater, you still don't feel comfortable with directly going after the drug ring. There are too many big players involved, including the Duchess of Orleans herself. Taking it down would bring down too much attention on yourself right now and you aren't yet good enough to handle all of it.

Instead you stick to taking out the local Empty Eyes. While you have primarily sticking to hospitalising local gangsters and taking out low-level criminal set-ups such as drug farms and illegal storehouses, you have recently found a real juicy target. One which the loss of would actually hurt the gang.

Wimarca Demaret is her name and the middle aged woman is a high ranking member of the Empty Eyes, a lieutenant of Pierre Michaux himself who reports directly to the leader of the Empty Eyes.

Taking her down and letting the city guard get their hands on her would strike a significant blow to the Empty Eyes and set back their operations and strength.

So here you are as Knight Errant makes a stealth approach on the pair of Empty Eyes guarding the building used by Demaret as her personal headquarters.

As you leap down from the rooftops, they never see you coming. You slam the first one into the ground and the other doesn't realise anything is wrong until it is too late. You grab her from behind and smash her into the wall and then into the ground, leaving the thug unconscious in the street.

Testing the door, you find it unlocked. Curious, but not unwelcome. Entering the building, you find the initial room unguarded as are the other buildings on the ground floor.

Surprised by the lack of resistance you find upon entry, you consider the possibilities.

Given how this is the personal headquarters of a high ranking lieutenant, you can't be so lucky as for there to be so few guards. Another possibility might be that they knew you are coming so they have a trap or two prepared on the upper levels with the guards being left out front as to avoid making you suspicious with their absence. A further option might be that your information is simply outdated and Demaret no longer uses this place as her personal headquarters and the Empty Eyes use it for another purpose of far lesser importance.

Preparing yourself for a possibly confrontation in case it is a trap, you pause on the stairs as the stench of piss, faeces along with a heavy metallic odour. You have no recognition of what it could be, but it disgusts you and you hope that you will never have to smell it again.
Forcing yourself to the top of the stairs, you find yourself facing a corridor of death. Blood splatters the walls and floors while corpses hang from the ceiling. At the very end of the corridor, Wimarca Demaret herself is hanging with her jaw torn off and her eyes gone.

As you stand gazing in horror at the sight before, you almost fail to react in time as the killer responsible comes for you.

Fortunately for you, you just hear the monster coming for you and you are able to brace yourself to parry attack. However, your foe proves to be too swift and overpowering for you, their attack smashing through your defence.

You stagger backwards, caught off-guard by the powerful attack. Attempt to counterattack, but your swing is deflected by your opponent.

Your foe strikes you again, stabbing a blade into your chest. As you stumble backwards, you finally get a good look at this killer.

Slim and lithe, they appears be a woman, but are covered in sleek overlapping plates of armour with glowing red eyes made of glass. Two guns jut out of her shoulders whilst a pair of blades are sticking out of each waist just above the hands. Her body has already splotches of blood on it while you pick out a couple of bullet dents.

You swing out wildly at your opponent, but you fail miserably at hitting her as the woman seems to have abilities like your own whilst also being a better fighter.

The woman jams another blade into you as you once again fail to fend her off, but this time, you grit your teeth and take it as your body begins to heal the earliest injury.

You take another swing at her, but she ducks with a step back. You get a second of breathing room before your opponents is in your face again, another blade lodged in your flesh.

Snarling as you feel a moment of pain before that injury and your other wounds heal, you try to headbutt your foe, but she easily dodges it. She attempts to stab you again, but you are able to parry it enough that the blade ends up just glancing off of your armour.

Alas, your moment of holding your own ends swiftly as it came as the woman flies into air using a pair of momentary fires on her back before kicking you in the face and slashing your neck with one of her blades as she comes down.

In pain and off-balance, you are unable to make any noteworthy attacks against your opponent before she comes as you again. She stabs you in the back, keeping you off balanced and unable to recover.

You lash out wildly, but as you expect, it is completely ineffective. In return, your foe slams you against the wall before hitting you around the head.

You blink in surprise as the world fades to black.

***​

So that was unexpected and unplanned. What happens next?
Since the dice seem to dislike Knight Errant right now, you have been captured in your first supervillain fight so I'm going to have to scrap my originally planned choices and ask you guys to pick how this situation will be resolved. Feedback would be welcome.
[] Knight Errant escapes on her own.
[] Knight Errant is rescued.
[] Write-in

Spoiler: Rolls

Knight Errant sneaks up on Empty Eye guards
Stealth Test vs Perception: 18+8 vs 6+2 = 26 vs 8 , Passed Test by four degrees of success.

Mechanical Killer sneaks up on Knight Errant
Stealth vs Perception: 10+8 vs 18+7 = 18 vs 25, Knight Errant notices Mechanical Killer,

Initiative Roll:
Knight Errant: 17+6 = 23
Mechanical Killer: 19+8 = 27

1) Mechanical Killer attacks Knight Errant
Gauntlet Blade Attack, DC17: 6+19 = 25, Successful Hit
Toughness, DC22: 2+13 = 15, Knight Errant suffers 1 Damage and is Dazed,

1) Knight Errant attacks Mechanical Killer
Unarmed Attack, DC19: 2+9 = 11, Miss,

2) Mechanical Killer attacks Knight Errant
Gauntlet Blade Attack, DC17: 16+9 = 25, Successful Hit
Toughness, DC27: 3+12 = 15, Knight Errant suffers 1 Damage and is Staggered,

2) Knight Errant attacks Mechanical Killer
Unarmed Attack, DC24: 14+9 = 23, Miss,

3) Mechanical Killer attacks Knight Errant
Gauntlet Blade Attack, DC17: 15+9 = 24, Successful Hit
Toughness, DC27: 19+10 = 29, Knight Errant is unharmed,

3) Knight Errant attacks Mechanical Killer
Unarmed Attack, DC24: 7+9 = 15, Miss,
Knight Errant regenerates 1 Damage.

4) Mechanical Killer attacks Knight Errant
Gauntlet Blade Attack, DC17: 11+9 = 20, Successful Hit,
Toughness, DC27: 15+11 = 23, Knight Errant suffers 1 Damage,

4) Knight Errant attacks Mechanical Killer
Unarmed Attack, DC24: 7+9 = 15, Miss,
Knight Errant regenerates 1 Damage and recovers from Staggered.

5) Mechanical Killer attacks Knight Errant
Gauntlet Blade Attack, DC17: 8+9 = 17, Successful Hit
Toughness, DC27: 20+13 = 33, Knight Errant is unharmed,

5) Knight Errant attacks Mechanical Killer
Unarmed Attack, DC24: 7+9 = 15, Miss,
Knight Errant regenerates 1 Damage.

6) Mechanical Killer attacks Knight Errant
Gauntlet Blade Attack, DC17: 10+9 = 19, Successful Hit
Toughness, DC27: 2+13 = 15, Knight Errant suffers 1 Damage and is Staggered,

6) Knight Errant attacks Mechanical Killer
Unarmed Attack, DC24: 7+9 = 15, Miss,

7) Mechanical Killer attacks Knight Errant
Gauntlet Blade Attack, DC17: 14+9 = 23, Successful Hit
Toughness, DC27: 5+12 = 17, Knight Errant suffers 1 Damage and is Dazed,

7) Knight Errant attacks Mechanical Killer
Unarmed Attack, DC24: 5+9 = 13, Miss,
Knight Errant regenerates 1 Damage and recovers from Staggered.

8) Mechanical Killer attacks Knight Errant
Gauntlet Blade Attack, DC17: 20+9 = 29, Successful Critical Hit
Toughness, DC32: 2+12 = 14, Knight Errant suffers 1 Damage and is Incapacitated,

Mechanical Killer captures Knight Errant
??? vs Regeneration = 19+??? vs 1+6 = ??? vs Critical Failure, Knight Errant is captured.

 

[Oshha]

[X] [Henry] Friends. As nice as he is, you and Henry are better off remaining just friends.
[X] [Skill] +1 to Close Combat: Sword.
[X] Continue to hit the Empty Eyes, going after some juicer targets which the loss of would actually hurt the gang.

***​

You groggily blink yourself awake as you are dragged across the ground. The last thing you remember is that mechanical killer knocking you unconscious.

"Have at thee you villain!" shouts Chloe Harkness and you find yourself bewildered by what she could be doing here, "For I, Swashbuckler, shall defeat you and save Knight Errant from your evil clutches!"

What.

Glancing up, you look in the direction of Chloe's voice and you see your friend and sword teacher standing down the road.

She is wearing tight leather trousers and leather boots whilst having leather cuffs around her wrists with a loose white shirt and a figure-hugging leather bodice. Her face is concealed by a masquerade mask while her hair hangs loosely past her shoulders and not in its usual pony tail. A sword is in her hands while a knife and very light pistol hang at her waist.

Spoiler: Swashbuckler without mask

What is this girl up to? Not that you are one to talk.

You jump to your feet, snapping the restraints binding your hands with a simple flex of your arms, as your captor and Chloe charge at each other. Your friend gets the first hit in, but her blade glances off of the mechanical killer's armour without dealing even a single scratch.

The mechanical killer makes her own strike, piercing Chloe's defence with inhuman speed, but Chloe rolls out of the way at the last moment.

It is then that you strike. You swing a fist into the back of the killer's head, sending her flying down the road.

"What the-?" starts to exclaim Chloe, shocked by your sudden appearance.

"Let us take this killer down neighbour," you say to your friend even as she doesn't recognise you.

Chloe nods and darts off after your mutual foe with you close behind her. Reaching your opponent first, Chloe whacks her around the head with her sword and your foe is sent to the ground out cold.

"Well that went well," says Chloe and you are about to reply when you hear something coming from behind.

Not having time to get out of the way, you shove Chloe out of the way sending her flying. The barrage of bullets and weird cannon mini shells slam into you, but you hold your ground, bearing the barrage without flinching.

Unfortunately, you don't take the next attack as well. You get a glimpse of your attack, a hulking giant in bulky plate armour with a few odd attachments before a massive fist slams into your head.

As you soar through the air, your world goes black for the second time that night.

***​

You hear a voice as you come to and you look up to see Chloe bending over you. You take a moment to observe her exposed cleavage, but dang does that girl have a good figure that you never noticed as Frederica.

"You okay Knight Errant?" asks Chloe, blissfully unaware of your gaze as your helmet does an excellent job of concealing your eyes and where they are pointed.

"Yes neighbour," you reply, turning your gaze from the boobs of your friend as you glance around for your opponents.

"They got away," explains Chloe, the girl looking uncharacteristically shaken, "The big guy swooped in and flew off with the woman after punching you aside. Thanks for saving my life by the way."

"You're welcome," you say as you return at getting a nice eyeful of your friend's breasts, "What do you want to do now?"

"Well, we could go our separate ways," says Chloe as she fidgets nervously, "Or you could come with me if you wanted."

***​

What do you do next?
[] Go back to the Church on your own.
[] Head off with Chloe/Swashbuckler.
[] Take Chloe/Swashbuckler back to the Church with you. (Will automatically reveal your secret identity)
[] Write-in

Spoiler: Rolls

Waking Up (15 Minutes)
Fortitude Test, DC 25: 16+14 = 30, Knight Errant wakes up.

Breaking the Restraints
Strength Test, DC20: 15+7 = 22, Knight Errant breaks free.

Recognising the Voice
Insight Test, D16: 10+13+5 = 28, Knight Errant recognises Chloe's voice.

Initiative Roll:
Swashbuckler: 16+4+13 = 33
Mechanical Killer: 12+8+12 = 32
Knight Errant - Automatically goes last.

1) Swashbuckler attacks Mechanical Killer
Sword Attack, DC24: 17+21 = 25, Successful Critical Hit.
Toughness, DC32: 20+15 = 35, Mechanical Killer is unharmed.
Extra Effect, DC10: 19+1 = 20, Mechanical Killer is unaffected.

1) Mechanical Killer attacks Knight Errant
Gauntlet Blade Attack, DC21: 18+9 = 27, Successful Hit.
Toughness, DC22: 19+8 = 15, Swashbuckler is unharmed.

1) Knight Errant attacks Mechanical Killer
Sword Attack, DC24: 20+12 = 25, Successful Critical Hit.
Toughness, DC32: 6+15 = 21, Mechanical Killer suffers 1 Damage and is Staggered.

2) Swashbuckler attacks Mechanical Killer
Sword Attack, DC24: 11+21 = 25, Successful Hit.
Toughness, DC27: 2+14 = 1, Mechanical Killer suffers 1 Damage and is Incapacitated.

Something is wrong
Perception Test, DC15: 8+7 = 15, Knight Errant hears the incoming.

Getting out of the way
Dodge Test, DC17, 7+8 = 15, Knight Errant doesn't get out of the way.

Pushing Chloe out of the way
Athletics Test, DC17, 18+7 = 25, Knight Errant pushes Swashbuckler out of the way.

Big Guy attacks Knight Errant
Machine Gun Attack, DC18: Automatic Hit
Knight Errant is Impervious
Weird Shell Attack, DC18: Automatic Hit
Toughness, DC19: 19+13 = 32, Knight Errant is unharmed.

Big Guy attacks Knight Errant
Unarmed Attack, DC17: 15+3 = 18, Successful Hit,
Toughness, DC27: 1+13 = 14 (1), Knight Errant suffers 1 Damage and is incapacitated.

 

[Oshha]

[X] Head off with Chloe/Swashbuckler.

***​

"I'll go with you neighbour," you answer Chloe, "Where shall we be going?"

"Well, it is back to my place," mutters Chloe nervously.

"Would that be the mansion of your family Lady Harkness?" you ask, deciding to reveal that you have seen through her identity and since you can detect no others nearby, now is the time to do so.

The black haired girl freezes and her face goes white as you say her real name so casually.

"Oh don't worry," you say with some black amusement at her reaction, "I only noticed because I have a perfect remember so it was just a matter of the information together. I doubt anyone else will be able to see through your disguise so easily."

"Still..." says Chloe unhappily and you feels a pang of sympathy for your friend.

"Do not worry Swashbuckler," you say, making sure that your usage of her hero name is empathised, "I shall not reveal your identity to anyone else and I shall do my best to aid you in keeping it secret. Now, shall you lead the way?"

"Yes, I will," replies Chloe or Swashbuckler as you should call her when she is dressed like this and she clambers up onto the roof of the building you got smacked into.

Noting that your friend does not have a fine butt, you leap up after her just as the city guard arrive on the scene.

***​

"So this is my hide-out," says Swashbuckler as the two of your enter the abandoned warehouse on the far side of the city, "Old, unused warehouse owned by my family. Convinced my parents to let me use it for my own purposes, pretending it was for sword-fighting stuff. I've been setting things up so I got sparring equipment, a place to nap and plenty of spare equipment and clothing, including my normal stuff, in case I need quick replacements."

"It is a pleasant hide-out," you agree for the place is pleasant and comfy and is without doubt superior for your night time activities than the back of the Church that must still serve its original purposes.

"So what now?" asks Swashbuckler, "I was planning to get some shut eye before the day begins, but you are here now so that changes my plans."

***​

What do you and Swashbuckler do now?
[] [Swash] Spar with Swashbuckler to get a feel for each other's capabilities.
[] [Swash] Discuss with Swashbuckler what each of you can bring to the table.
[] [Swash] Bid Swashbuckler goodnight for she needs to sleep unlike you and arrange to meet up tomorrow.
[] [Swash] Write-in

What do you do later? (Pick 2 Options if pick the third Swash option.)
[] [Later] Go and tell Captain Jordan what has happened tonight. Your contact in the city guard should be keep up to date lest you destroy your fledgling trust with him.
-[] [Later] Tell him about the mechanical killers.
-[] [Later] Tell him about the mechanical killers and Swashbuckler.
-[] [Later] Tell him about the mechanical killers and Swashbuckler including her secret identity.
[] [Later] Go back to the Church for the night and discuss your next moves with Father Fionn.
[] [Later] Patrol some more. You want to do something productive before the night is over and you have a few targets that you can hit.
[] [Later] Write-in

***​

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For the record, Frederica/Knight Errant's character flaw is going to be promiscuous flirt because that is how I picture her turning based on how things have happened with all of the high life parties that she gets invited to due to her good looks. To her, her body and beauty are just another set of tools to be used and if she is going to use them, she might as well get her mileage and enjoy it.

If you had gone other actions in the past such as primarily religious or primarily fighty, you would have had religious zealot or adrenaline junky (non-lethal)/blood knight (lethal) respectively as your character flaws.

 

[Oshha]

[X] [Swash] Discuss with Swashbuckler what each of you can bring to the table.
[X] [Later] Go and tell Captain Jordan what has happened tonight. Your contact in the city guard should be keep up to date lest you destroy your fledgling trust with him.
-[X] [Later] Tell him about the mechanical killers and Swashbuckler.

***​

"We discuss what each other can bring to the table," you say, "Once we know what each other is capable of, we can work together more effectively."

"That makes sense," agrees Swashbuckler, "I've got a table over here if you want to sit."

"Sure," you agree, more for Swashbuckler's sake than your own as Swashbuckler will appreciate the opportunity to rest her legs by sitting down more than someone who doesn't get tired like you.

After taking your seats, Swashbuckler is the first to speak up.

"While you probably already know this as you know who I am, I am the best sword-fighter in the city," says Swashbuckler, more than a little boastfully, "Having acquired myself the proper equipment and an appropriate base of operation, I have been going out and fighting the crime that our horrible duchess has been allowing to thrive in our city. I can offer you some usage of my resources in addition to sword-fighting lessons."

"What I can contribute is a tad more exotic," you say with a hidden smile, "As you might have noticed, my limitations are not those of a normal person. I have been blessed with superhuman abilities, hence why I was able to survive the attacks of our second foe this night and why I heard him coming in time to push you out of the way."

"I see," replies Swashbuckler slowly, sounding half-believing and half-sceptical, "I can get where you are coming from, but it is a little hard to believe. Even if I have seen first-hand proof with my own eyes."

"It isn't like there isn't any precedents," you counter, "The Emperor is immortal right? That's impossible, but it is the case. And Jesus came back from the dead remember? That is plenty of examples of people being able to do impossible due to God's will."

"Deus Vult," mutters Swashbuckler, "God's Will."

"Deus Vult," you repeat.

"I believe you," says Swashbuckler after a moment's silence, "What can I do to help you?"

"Continue dealing with the small fry and call me in to help with the big stuff," you reply, "I don't need to sleep anymore apart from a hour or two a week so I'm free most of the time. Otherwise, we should keep in contact and share information with each other."

"Sounds good," agrees Swashbuckler.

***​

"Captain Jordan," you say as the city guardsman enters the room and he jumps at the sound of your voice."

"What the-Knight Errant," says Captain Jordan as he gives you a look, "How do even sneak around in a set of plate armour anyway?"

"Pretty easily," you reply with a hidden smile before relenting at the glare which your joke receives, "A mixture of practice and experience along with my superhuman abilities lets me stealth despite my attire."

"So why are you here?" asks Captain Jordan, "I noticed that you haven't hit the drug ring yet."

"I was planning to build up my experience by taking out some local targets first," you explain, "I am not quite ready to receive the amount of attention that hitting the drug ring would bring down on me. Which ties into why I am here. I was hitting Wimarca Demaret's hideout where I expected her to be, but someone beat me to it. Leaving the outside guards so I wouldn't realise something was off, I got baited in and ambushed.

They were a woman, but also half-machine. They had me on the ropes and were able to briefly subdue me. I got sort of rescued by another vigilante calling herself Swashbuckler. With the two of us working together, we were able to subdue the machine woman, but an another half-machine person, a man this time, showed up and fought us off long enough to rescue the machine woman."


"I see," says Captain Jordan, "And you are telling me all of this why?"

"I wish to keep you in the loop," you answer, "We cannot build any trust between us if I keep important secrets from you. Especially if said secrets will be at least partially revealed to you in due to time from other sources."

"I appreciate that," replies Captain Jordan, "By the way, I have some more information you might find useful. I recently heard a rumour at work that there is a stockpile of explosives over in Villa District. It is just a rumour so I don't know much more than that and I don't know how much truth there is to it. Wait a moment please."

You do just that as Captain Jordan quickly grabs a sheet of paper and scribbles something down.

"There is a rough estimate of the location," says the city guard captain as he hands the paper to you, which you accept, "I hope it helps. I would also appreciate if you deal with the drugs sooner than later. We had two people in hospital earlier today after a tussle with a drugged up thug. We are lucky that neither of them died and that nobody else was injured. I don't think we'll be that lucky next time."

"I will deal with the drug ring as soon as possible," you promise the man.

***​

Swashbuckler and your Secret Identity
[] [SI] Reveal your secret identity to Swashbuckler.
[] [SI] Keep your secret identity hidden from Swashbuckler.
[] [SI] Write-in

What will Knight Errant do next?
[] [Later] Go directly after the drug ring.
-[] [Later] Try and enlist Swashbuckler's help.
[] [Later] Investigate the drug ring.
-[] [Later] Try and enlist Swashbuckler's help.
[] [Later] Go and find the rumoured explosives.
-[] [Later] Try and enlist Swashbuckler's help.
[] [Later] Investigate the rumoured explosives.
-[] [Later] Try and enlist Swashbuckler's help.
[] [Later] Write-in

***​

Spoiler: Rolls

Knight Errant sneaks up on Captain Gareth Jordan:
Stealth Test, DC20: 16+8 = 24, Passed Test.

 

[Oshha]

[X] [SI] Reveal your secret identity to Swashbuckler.
[X] [Later] Investigate the rumoured explosives.
-[X] [Later] Try and enlist Swashbuckler's help.

***​

"Hey Chloe," you say as you slink right up to the young lady in question as she sits at a bench in the park.

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"There you are," replies Chloe as you watches you approach her, "Gee, what you are wearing Frederica? Trying to seduce some boys?"

You smirk at her in response. Chloe does have a point as you decided to go for something more revealing today. A dress with a black skirt that hangs loosely around your hips and legs to avoid hindering movement, but a tight, short-sleeved white and gold bodice that hugs your curves and shows more than a hint of your cleavage.

Meanwhile, Chloe is wearing a conservative green dress that leaves pretty much everything to the imagination. She also looks a tad stressed and rather tired.

"Hey," you reply as she gives your smirk an annoyed glare, "I've got the looks so why not make use of them."

"You're dressed like a whore," mutters Chloe without any heat to her words before yawning.

"Stayed up late last night?" you inquire in a knowing tone.

"Yeah," answers Chloe, "I stayed up late doing some stuff, then I met up with someone and then I couldn't get any sleep in the end as I stayed up worrying about stuff."

You wince internally at her words as you know it is basically your fault that she stayed up so late and you are pretty sure that the worries that kept Chloe from sleeping are your fault.

"That's stuff is what I wanted to speak to you about and why I asked you to meet me here," you inform her.

"What are you talking?" demands Chloe, looking bemused.

Rather than answering straight away, you pull Chloe into a hug, using your superhuman reflexes to ensure that she isn't able to avoid you.

"Frederica!" hiss Chloe as she futilely tries to struggle free, "What are you doing? This is completely inappropriate!"

"I'm-" you start before blinking in surprise at her question, "Wait, how is this inappropriate?"

"Because your breasts are pushing up against me!" growls Chloe, glaring at you.

"I got big boobs and they get in the way sometimes," you say dismissively, stating a fact you have come to terms with since getting your powers, and you move onto what you really want to tell Chloe, before your friend can reply, "I'm Knight Errant."

"Wait, what?" gasps Chloe as she stops struggling and gapes at you in shock and disbelief.

"That's how I figured out your secret identity," you inform her, "I recognised you from our past encounters due to my abilities. My abilities are also why you are unable to escape this hug."

"That makes sense," says Chloe, looking relieved, "You wouldn't believe how worried I was by Knight-well, you figuring out my identity so easily. Knowing that it happened because she was you and you already know me, well, that's a big weight off my shoulder'."

"Sorry about worrying you like that," you apologise and give Chloe a firmer hug.

"Er, Frederica?" mutters Chloe, sounding slightly pained, "Your breasts are really pushing up against me now and your grip is starting to hurt."

"Sorry," you apologise again as you quickly let go of your friend and pull back, "Anyway, I got something to discuss with you. But that can wait until we hung out as friends for a bit."

***​

"Any particular reason we are doing this as, well, us and not, you know, them?" asks Chloe discreetly as the two of you ride down the streets of the Villa district on top of a carriage the next day.

Chloe was able to provide the two of you with a carriage to travel in using her family connections. A small, light-weight carriage with two wheels and a single horse that fits just you and Chloe, you suspect that Chloe was able to get her hands on his carriage so easily because it is a cheap and relatively expendable carriage.

Meanwhile, you brought some interesting information about the area from asking around. With a particularly successful evening out with a couple of lads from the Villa District, you are able to confirm the existence of the rumoured cache of explosive and narrow down the location of them to the point, you feel comfortable spending some time relaxing with Chloe today.

"Do you feel like we've being watched?" asks Chloe as her eyes dart about nervously

"Of course we've being watched," you reply with a roll of your eyes, "In case, you haven't noticed, I am freaking gorgeous and proudly showing that fact off. The gents in the area want to do me while all ladies want to be me."

The two of you are wearing more practical clothing today and at Chloe's insistence, you are dressing more conservatively. Not too much mind you. While both you and Chloe are wearing tight brown trousers, the similarities end there. Chloe is wearing a concealing white blouse while you wear a black corset and unbuttoned grey jacket, putting your bountiful cleavage fully display whilst Chloe hides her meagre assets.

"Geez, there big aren't they," says Chloe as she glances over at your ample chest, "Isn't that troublesome?"

"Nah," you reply, "Maybe it is because of my abilities, but I never had the problems with big boobs. Given how they stay firm and don't droop, I'm certain it is because of my abilities that they don't give me trouble. I mean, I'm strong enough that their weight isn't noticeable and I'm tough enough that I don't need to worry about bruising them or anything. The only real trouble they give me is that they unavoidably get in the way a lot. You experienced that yesterday. Just in hugs, but they also knock stuff over sometimes and I can't see past them when I look down."

You pause for a moment as another thought occurs to you.

"It is the same with corsets," you continue, "Other women complain about how they hurt or make it hard to breathe. I never encountered those problems. I just find them a tad tight at times, but no worse more constricting than my armour can be a times."

"I see," replies Chloe, "If you don't mind me asking, did your beauty come with your abilities?"

"Might I ask how you figured it out in return?" you say back, "It's true by the way."

"You were talking about your breasts and wearing corsets like you didn't do so before getting your powers," answers Chloe, "But you mentioned that you only got your powers a three months ago. So I figured that you got your looks along with everything else. You got super strength, super speed and super everything else so why not super beauty?"

"You're pretty smart Chloe," you note.

"Thanks Frederica," replies Chloe before she takes another look at you, "They are pretty nice aren't they?"

"Yup," you agree with a smile, "Now, what shall we do?"

***​

What is your next move? Pick Two.
[] Head over to the location of the explosives to confirm it and note it down for later.
[] Head over to the location of the explosives to confirm it and retrieve them now.
[] Pick up some boys with Chloe.
[] Go shopping with Chloe.
[] Go and get some food and drink with Chloe.
-[] Pub.
-[] Café.
-[] Restaurant.
[] Tease Chloe.
[] Write-in

***​

Spoiler: Rolls

Frederica convinces Chloe of the truth:
Persuasion Test, DC20: 5+12+5 = 24, Passed Test.

Frederica reassures Chloe
Persuasion Test, DC10: 10+12 = 20, Passed Test by 3 degrees,

Knight Errant convinces Swashbuckler to help
Persuasion Test, DC10: 18+12 = 30, Passed Test by 4 degrees,

Knight Errant Connections
Persuasion Test, DC15: 17+12+5 = 34, Passed Test by 4 degrees,

Swashbuckler Connections
Persuasion Test, DC15: 15+6 = 21, Passed Test by 2 degrees,

 

[Oshha]

[X] Head over to the location of the explosives to confirm it and note it down for later.
[X] Go shopping with Chloe.

***​

"So it should be over here right?" asks Chloe as the two of you look at the building.

"Yeah, this is it," you say, perfectly remembering Arnould's instructions on how to find the building of the suspicious activity.

"Do you recognise the place?" inquires Chloe, "I'm pretty sure that this is the right place, but..."

"Definitely the right place," you inform her, "I am remember the directions I was given perfectly and I'm being literal when I say that due to my abilities. Hmm, looks like the place belongs to the local Disciples branch. We ought to come back once we're in the proper clothing for it."

"Speaking of clothing," says Chloe as she eyes your exposed chest, "Would you mind buttoning up your jacket? I would appreciate if you didn't dress like a harlot in my companion even if your main profession is being a courtesan."

"Jealous?" you reply teasingly as you fold your arms under chest in order to heft it up.

"Ye-that's not the point!" retorts a flushed Chloe, "Just do the buttons up and stop playing around."

"Fine," you give in with a roll of your eyes and you begin to button up your jacket to applease your friend.

Only you quickly run into problems as you realise that your jacket simply isn't big enough to hold your ample assets.

"Um, Chloe," you begin to say with a sheepish look on your face.

"What?" demands Chloe, "Are your breasts too big or something?"

In response, you give her an apologetic grin.

"You have got to be-urrgh!" growls Chloe in annoyance, "You didn't bother to check to if the jacket fitted you properly before getting it!?"

"It was a gift and it didn't seem important at the time," you inform her.

"Oh for crying out loud," groans Chloe, "I can't believe just how little you care. Oh screw this, we're getting you some appropriate clothing that fits you properly."

"As you wish," you agree, "We got some time to do some shopping. We'll get that done and then head back to our places for some tea.

***​

"So you know this part of town?" inquires Chloe as the two of you head off towards the local high street, following your directions.

"Yes," you reply, "I've had a fair few parties in this district and I remember everywhere I went here. You?"

"I've been around these parts a few times," answers Chloe, "But I don't remember my way around like you do. Shops are that way right?"

"Yep," you tell her, "Going to do a bit of clothes shopping are we?"

"Yes," says Chloe, "We can find a clothes store so we can get you some proper clothing to wear. And I don't want to hear any complaints about it. I am going to pick out some proper clothing for you and you are going to wear them. Am I clear?"

"Crystal," you reply, "Should be just around this corner."

***​

Which Shops are you going to go to? Four Time Slots (Three available with Chloe booking on for clothes shopping).
You can spend multiple timeslots in a single shop to increase the time you spend in that particular store.
[] Clothes Shop.
[] Furniture Shop.
[] Hardware Shop.
[] Charity Shop.
[] Blacksmith.
[] Herbalist.
[] General Goods.
[] Travelling Merchants.
[] Mechanical Shop.
[] Write-in

***​

Spoiler: Rolls

Locating the Explosives (Frederica)
Investigation Test, DC10: 5+5 = 5, Passed Test.

Locating the Explosives (Chloe)
Investigation Test, DC10: 11 = 1, Passed Test.

Knowing this part of town (Frederica):
Perception Test, DC15: 18+5 = 23, Passed by 2 Degrees.

Knowing this part of town (Chloe):
Perception Test, DC15: 11 = 11, Failed by 1 Degree.

Finding Good Shops (Frederica):
Perception Test, DC10: 14+7+5 = 26, Passed by 4 Degrees.

Finding Good Shops (Chloe):
Perception Test, DC10: 9+4 = 13, Passed by 1 Degree.

 

[Oshha]

[X] Clothes Shop.
[X] Charity Shop.
[X] Travelling Merchants.
[X] Mechanical Shop.

***​

"So we'll take some time to do some clothes shopping before swinging by some other places," says Chloe.

"Sure," you reply, "I was thinking of heading over to a charity shop, maybe looking at some of the travelling merchants. I would also like to swing by a mechanist's shop to see if there is anything useful for our late night activities."

"We won't have time for that," Chloe tells you, "I haven't mentioned this yet, but tonight you are coming with me to meet the rest of my family."

"Wait, wait," you cut in, "Why didn't mention this earlier? It should like that sort of thing that is important enough for you tell me right away. Maybe sometime before the day it is happening?"

"I would have done so, but it was something of an impromptu thing," answers Chloe, "Mother and Father are getting suspicious of what I am up so I spun them a story that I've been spending my late night activities. It was mostly true even if I didn't tell the truth of what we were actually doing and I might have exaggerated how along we had actually been doing it together."

"And you didn't mention it early why?" you inquire.

"Because we ended up going on this trip of looking for explosives," explains Chloe, "I was going to tell you, but then we ended up doing this instead. So now I need to get you presentable so my family will consider you to be an acceptable companion for me to spend my time with. As you are right now, they would think of you as a prostitute I am hiring and I do not need that."

"So what are your plans?" you ask her.

"We will get you some proper clothing that I will pick out and you will wear without complaint," answers Chloe, "Once that is done, we can swing by a charity shop like you want and then we shall head to a jewellers for some proper accessories to compliment your new outfit. Finally, we shall visit a beautician so we can get you properly dressed up and presentable. Once we done that, we should have enough time to get back to my family's house. You will be staying for dinner and part of the evening. If things run too late, my parents will insist that you stay the night and you will graciously accept their kind offer. In the morning, we can head back here in our other outfits and finishes our business in this district."

"So you want me to be your dress up doll this afternoon then," you tease Chloe.

"What? No!" exclaims Chloe, her face going red.

"Don't worry girl," you say with a dismissive wave of your hand, "I'll play along with your plans. We'll just say that you owe me one in the future. And I would like whatever clothing you pick out to show off how sext I am."

"Thanks Frederica," says Chloe with obvious relief.

"So anyway, what is your family like?" you ask Chloe, "You and your family are nobility right?"

"Yes, we are," replies Chloe, "Not too high placed in the pecking order as Father only got it due to valour whilst serving. He met mum in the armour. One of his junior officers, they hooked up when he left and out our current plot of land. Mother is a couple of decades younger than Father, but they don't let that get in the way of their love.

Father is a good man. He is ambitious, but pretty relaxed. Mother is caring, but sometimes too caring you know? Despite the fact that I am grown woman, she still insist on treating me as her baby.

As for my siblings, I got my brother Marshall. Marshall is an arse. Like Dad, he is ambitious, but unlike Dad, he is just lazy and wants power and luxury rather than having good intentions that he wants to carry out. I would be wary around him if I was you. Marshall wouldn't try anything overt with you, but that man is cunning like a fox and has no scruples when it comes to playing dirty.

Marissa is...Marissa is like you I guess only more normal. Like you, she is a beauty and she likes to show it off even if her clothing doesn't show as much skin as you like to reveal. Honestly, until I met you, Marissa was the curviest girl I knew. Oh, she is going to be so jealous of you. You know what Frederica? The clothing I am going to pick for you is going to make you so beautiful that even Marissa is going jealous of how sexy you are. I can't wait for her to meet her match in you."

"So what does Marissa do then?" you inquire, smiling at how excited Chloe is at one upping her sister, something you never had the opportunity to do.

"Oh, Marissa is a sports driver," answers Chloe, "She drives carriages in races and sometimes those new automobiles. She is also getting into acting, using our family connections and her beauty and acting skills to get a couple of important roles."

"Do the two of you get on well then?" you ask.

"Extremely," replies Chloe without hesitation, "It's just that she is my big sister who is smarter, prettier and more successful than I am. Sort of like you only you are my friend and not my sister. When I get the chance to show her up, I take it because I rarely get to."

"So now you are dressing me up to one up your sister," you note with amusement.

"Pretty much," agrees Chloe, "You don't mind that do you?"

"Nah," you reply, "I like looking sexy."
"Your armour isn't sexy," points out Chloe and you shrug.

"It isn't supposed to be sexy," you tell her, "It is made to be practical and for battle. I can be sexy when I wear my dresses to parties."

"Makes senses," says Chloe, "Anyway, we can-oh look, we're here.

***​

You feel quite beautiful in the dress that Chloe picked out for you. It is a long green dress made of silk and has embroidery made of golden patterns. The skirt falls down around your legs while the shoulders are poofy as the long sleeves come down to your wrists, clinging to your arms in a tight, but comfortable manner.

Just as the skirt is loose, the bodice is tight with it snugly hugging your curves with a corset in place to your ample assets perky. Not that you need it, as Chloe said, you can't exactly example to people why you don't need one. The upper part of your dress covers the entirety of your body and the dress ends as it clings to your neck. While its snugness shows off what is beneath, no skin is shown apart from your hands and face.

As for the rest of your outfit, Chloe has decided that you need to wear some annoying high heels. Which are totally irritating to walk in and you are half-tempted to just refuse to wear them, but you did tell your friend that you wear what she chose without complaint and so you do.

The jewellery isn't so bad with a silver and sapphire circlet resting our head along a gold and ruby necklace hangs round your neck. Two silver rings rest on your right hand, one with an amethyst and the other with a garnet while a gold emerald ring is on your left hand.

Your blonde hair is tied back in a long braid. They would have added make-up at the beautician, but that proved unnecessary for you so they just gave you a good wash to show off your natural beauty.

Chloe has gone for a similar dress, but coloured red rather than green and her jewellery is different to yours. She also curls her hair so it is wavy and has its braided in a ring around the top of her head and wears make-up to enhance her beauty.

"We look good don't we?" says Chloe as the two of you head back to your carriage.

"Yes, we do," you agree.

"I'm jealous of how corsets don't hurt you," says Chloe, "Seriously, I barely stand this thing."

"I feel the same about these high heels," you sympathise, "I'm not wearing these again after tonight unless I have to. Still, you do have a nice set on you. Not as big as mine, but nothing to scoff at."

"Yeah, they are pretty big," agrees Chloe as she looks down, "Differently above average."

"So what will your parents expect from me?" you inquire.

"Just be polite and high class," answers Chloe, "Try to charm and convince them that you won't be a bad influence on me. Ignore or fend off Marshall. They won't mind you refuting his advances and other usual tricks. Try to get along with Marissa, which I have no doubt that you will."

"Sounds good," you say as the two of your climb into the carriage.

In the charity shop decided to: Pick 3 Options
[] Help out at the charity shop.
[] Buy an old shield.
[] Buy a chemistry book
[] Buy a jewelled necklace.
[] Buy a set of leather armour.
[] Buy a book on the Orient.
[ ]Buy a rusty sword.
[] Buy a silk dress from Japan.
[] Write-in

***​

Spoiler: Rolls

Which shops to go to? (Frederica vs Chloe)
Persuasion vs Persuasion: 2+12 = 14 vs 15+6 = 21, 14 vs 21, Chloe wins by two degrees,

Which two shops get dropped?
Charity = 1, Merchants = 2, Mechanical = 3,
2 = Merchants
3 = Mechanical

Replaced by Beautician and Jewellery.

Locating the Explosives (Chloe)
Investigation Test, DC10: 11 = 1, Passed Test.

Knowing this part of town (Frederica):
Perception Test, DC15: 18+5 = 23, Passed by 2 Degrees.

Knowing this part of town (Chloe):
Perception Test, DC15: 11 = 11, Failed by 1 Degree.

Finding Good Shops (Frederica):
Perception Test, DC10: 14+7+5 = 26, Passed by 4 Degrees.

Finding Good Shops (Chloe):
Perception Test, DC10: 9+4 = 13, Passed by 1 Degree.

 

[Oshha]

[X] Help out at the charity shop.
[X] Buy a chemistry book
[X] Buy a silk dress from China.

***​

You only got a couple of things from the charity shop in the end. You managed to find an chemistry book that must have been donated by a former university student. Whilst tempted to buy a really nice jewelled necklace, you decided that you have plenty of necklaces and other jewellery already and a book of science could prove interesting with your enhanced mind.

Your other purchase is a silk dress from the lands of China in the Far East. The blue dress is covered in white flower patterns and you are quite pleased with getting it in the colours of Knight Errant.

And it fits you perfectly as well. You expected it to be a bit tight given that is a body-hugging dress, but it turns out that it was designed for someone with the same body shape and size as you.

A real piece of luck that as you rarely find clothing that fits you right these days so you usually has to settle for something that fits just well enough.

Buying the dress, you managed to convince the owner to let you help out for a bit, something the man eagerly agrees to. While you are sure that having a beautiful lady like you helped influence his answer, you are also certain that his main reason for agreeing is that the extra help is always appreciated.

You even managed to wrangle Chloe into helping out despite the noble girl insisting that someone of her stature couldn't be seen helping out in a charity shop as it would embarrass her family.

You managed to convince her by using your superior smooth talking skills and by offering to just let her help out in the back while you helped in the front.

You smile as you remember that after slipping into your new dress in the back of the store, you spent the better part of an hour, drawing in customers and persuading them to buy goods from the charity shop or to donate money.

You indulge yourself in a smug, self-satisfied as you remember how useful a charming personality, confident words and a properly advertised set of big boobs can draw so many people in.

You try to not to leverage your ample assets if you can help it unless it is for a joke or a good case, but today is one of the latter cases. Earning money to help those in need is worth making active use of your beauty to draw in those who would not otherwise visit the shop.

As much as you would have liked to have spent longer there, you had other places to go and you eventually gathered up your purchases and leaving your old clothes behind as a donation.

***​

"So this is your home?" you inquire as Chloe pulls the stop outside a small mansion in the inner parts of town.

"Our city home," answers Chloe, "We have our main home in our estates. It is bigger and nicer than this place, but our responsibilities force us to stay in the city most of the time."

"I see," you note, "So your family should be here?"

"All of them," replies Chloe, "Mother and Father are around most of the time while Marissa holds her job in this city. Marshall usually stays in the city as well, but he likes to spend time along back at the villa. However, he is eager to meet the famed Frederica the Enchantress, the legendary courtesan."

"The legendary courtesan?" you repeat blankly as you and Chloe climb out of the carriage, "And who is an Enchantress now?"

"As I am sure you have noticed, you have gathered something of a reputation dear Frederica," says Chloe with her face slowly breaking into a smile, "Not a bad one mind you. A pretty good one actually. But my brother wants to meet you, mainly because of your famed beauty. My sister wants to meet you because she finds you interested. My parents want to meet you because they want to see what sort of person I am hanging out with first hand."

"I see," you reply as you go past the guards at the front gates, "Shall we enter now?"

"Definitely," says Chloe, "My family should-"

"Chloe!" cries a woman voice and the speaker marches out into the small courtyard as the double doors of the main entrance swing opening, "I've been waiting for you return! This is your friend Frederica right?"

You quickly figure out that this is Chloe's sister Marissa. As Chloe said, Marissa is like you, tall and voluptuous and while her height is about the same as yours, you note with a hint of smugness that she isn't quite as filled out as you. Her eyes are the same grey as Chloe's while wavy brown hair falls down her back.

With just a dash of annoyance, you note that Marissa is wearing tight white trousers with a blue line running up either side and a tight white shirt with blue stripes running down each arm and down the front.

Chloe would have never let you wear an outfit like that to this dinner, but seems to be okay for her sister.

"Why are you wearing that?" demands Chloe.

"I don't feel like changing," answers Marissa, "Besides, this is an acceptable outfit to wear to dinner. But enough of that! Introduce me to your friend!"

"Marissia, this is Frederica," says Chloe with a roll of her eyes, "Frederica, this is my sister Marissa."

"Pleased to meet ya," says Marissa as she holds a hand out, "Geez, you really do have a bigger chest then me. I thought Chloe was just boasting, but really, just geez."

"Thanks," you reply accepting the compliment as you shake her hand, "You've got a pretty good set yourself."

"Well, thanks too," says Marissa, "Want to come inside? The rest of the family is waiting inside. Mother and Father are good people, but Marshall is a bit of a slimeball so if he starts hitting on you, don't be afraid to kick him in the balls."

"You can't tell her to do that!" exclaims Chloe, "She'll actually do it!"

"All the better," replies Marissa with a grin as she spins around to head back inside.

With a smile at Marissa's bubbly personality, you begin to follow her and Chloe quickly joins you.

***​

As you put your knife and fork down, you reflect on how the evening has been going so far. The dinner was an expensive affair with plenty of high quality dishes as you expected a rich family like the Harkness to have.

Of Chloe's family, her sister Marissa is your favourite for you have found a kindred spirit in the racer girl. The girl is like you with an assertive personality, good looks and social skills with an optimistic, outgoing personality whilst being kind and caring towards others.

Their brother Marshall on the other hand is a different matter and even if you weren't pre-warned about him, you would have still figured him out. Tall and graceful, Marshall has a slim, but good looking body whilst sharing the same grey eyes as his sisters. His curled brown hair is clearly well looked after while his long beard and moustache are clearly properly maintained.

But for all his looks, you easily see Marshall for the sleeze that he is beneath his outer appearance. Trying to use several of your own tricks against you, he attempts to charm and woe you.

And of course, he is entirely unsuccessful, but you don't let him know that. Antagonising him unnecessarily is a good move when meeting your Chloe's family for the first time and making your first impressions on them.

Nonetheless, you find Marshall attempts to get an eyeful when he thinks his parents aren't looking to be irritating.

As for Lord Michael Harkness and Lady Jasmine Harkness themselves, they make a good impression on you and you make an even better impression on them. Lord Harkness is a relaxed man despite his military past and while that is clear ambition in his words, there is also clear good intend. An older man with greying brown hair, his children did not inherit his green eyes.

No, it is Lady Harkness whose grey eyes were inherited by all three Harkness siblings. The woman is also an retired army officer, but she has taken up the role of a traditional doting mother quite well. She has long black hair and no particular beauty, but her black skin reveals why Chloe and her siblings have a darker skin colour as they all look like they have a permanent tan.

You act like a proper young lady when dealing with them, both to Chloe's surprise and relief.

Silly Chloe. Just because you choose to not act like a proper lady of Orleans' high life doesn't mean that you can't. After all, you brushed shoulders with them enough.

Now you just have to decide who to interact with next.

After dinner you decide to hang out with: Pick 2 Options
[] Chloe. Chloe is your friend and even when meeting her family you wouldn't want to neglect her.
[] Marissa Harkness. Marissa is a lot like you and the two of you are getting along great. There is great potential friendship there and perhaps she could teach you a thing or two.
[] Marshall Harkness. Marshall is good looking, but also whimsical sleeze who eyes linger on your chest and rear for too long. Nonetheless, he is a respected research and speaking with him could provide some useful insights.
[] Lady Harkness & Lord Harkness. Retired officers in the Imperial Army of Britannia, you wouldn't know that from how they act these days. Spending time with Chloe's parents can get you in their good graces.
[] Write-in

Do you stay the night?
The Harknesses will offer to let you stay the night rather than make you go home in the dark. Will you accept or refuse?
[] Yes.
[] No.
[] Write-in.

***​

Spoiler: Rolls

Convincing the Owner:
Persuasion Test, DC15: 19+12 = 31, Passed by 4 Degrees.

Convincing Chloe:
Persuasion vs Persuasion: 12+12 = 24 vs 5+6 =11, Frederica wins by 3 Degrees.

Helping out at the Charity Shop:
Persuasion Test, DC10: 12+12+5 = 29, Passed by 4 Degrees.

Meeting Marissa (Marissa):
Persuasion Test, DC5: 19+12 = 31, Passed by 6 Degrees.
Meeting Marshall (Marshall):
Persuasion Test, DC20: 5+12+5 = 22, Passed by 1 Degree.
Meeting Michael (Michael):
Persuasion Test, DC10: 16+12+5 = 33, Passed by 5 Degrees.
Meeting Jasmine (Jasmine):
Persuasion Test, DC10: 17+12 = 29, Passed by 4 Degrees.

Meeting Marissa (Frederica):
Persuasion Test, DC12: 12+7+5 = 24, Passed by 3 Degrees.
Meeting Marshall (Frederica):
Persuasion Test, DC21: 2+8 = 10, Failed by 3 Degrees.
Meeting Michael (Frederica):
Persuasion Test, DC16: 14+4 = 18, Passed by 1 Degree.
Meeting Jasmine (Frederica):
Persuasion Test, DC16: 15+4 = 19, Passed by 1 Degree.

 

[Oshha]

[X] Chloe. Chloe is your friend and even when meeting her family you wouldn't want to neglect her.
[X] Lady Harkness & Lord Harkness. Retired officers in the Imperial Army of Britannia, you wouldn't know that from how they act these days. Spending time with Chloe's parents can get you in their good graces.
[X] Yes.

***​

"Tonight is going well," you say to Chloe as the two of you hang out off to the side and you hold a glass of wine in your hand.

"It is," Chloe agrees, "You managed to charm my family. Not too much of a surprise there. You managed to do that to pretty much everybody you encounter."

"I got an unfair advantage," you reply quietly, "My abilities let me read other people more easily than what should be physically possible. Combined that with plenty of people and social skills and experienced, well, I am just good at getting what I need to do to get on someone's good side and doing so. That and I got good looks. Being easy on the eyes is really helpful for getting most people to like you."

"If you make another comment about your breasts..." grumbles Chloe warningly.

"Oh, those are definitely a big help, especially with the male half, but I was referring to my whole body rather than any one specific part," you reply, "You should check out my butt some time. It's pretty great."

Chloe just rolls her eyes before focusing her attention on your wine glass as you sip from it.

"Don't drink too much okay?" says Chloe, "I don't want you getting drunk and doing something embarrassing."

"You don't need to worry about that," you reassure her, "I'm pretty sure that I can't get drunk anymore. At least, the amount of alcohol needed for that would be more than I capable of drinking."

"Oh, nice for you then," says Chloe, "So what do you think of my family?"

"They seem nice for the most part," you answer, "Marshall is a creep, but otherwise I like them. Marissa feels like me and I'm sure we will get along great. Your dad is a good person and a proper noble. Your mum is quite the doting mother figure. I kind of like it. Never had one of those myself personally."

"What was your mother like then?" inquires Chloe.

"I don't have one of those," you reply, "I'm an orphan. Lost my parents before I was old enough to start remembering stuff so I never knew them or have any memories of them."

"Oh, I'm so sorry for bringing that up," says Chloe, going wide-eye at your response.

"Eh, don't worry about it," you say, "It isn't a big deal to me."

"Still..." says Chloe nervously.

"Relax Chloe," you cut her off, "I'm not bothered by it and you haven't upset me or anything."

"So what else are you planning to do for the rest of tonight?" inquires Chloe, "It's getting pretty late now."

"I'll spend some more time with your parents, getting on their good side," you answer, "Maybe some more time with you. If your parents offer to let me stay the night, I'll probably accept it as per your recommendation."

"Got it," says Chloe as you take another sip of wine.

***​

"You are such a nice girl," says Lady Harkness as the woman gives you loving smile, "I can see why Chloe has you as a friend."

"Thank you Lady Harkness," you reply politely, but you return her smile with a small one of your own.

"You can call me Jasmine dearie," Lady Harkness tells you, "And here Michael had his doubts about you, but you have turned out to be alright?"

"What were you expecting from me Lord Harkness?" you inquire towards the man in question using a curious tone and making sure to keep any accusing vibes out of your words or voice.

"I wasn't sure to honest," admits the man, "I had heard the rumours and tales about you, but I wasn't sure what was truthful, which was exaggerated and what was just falsehoods."

"What sort of rumours?" you inquire, "I only found out earlier today from Chloe that such rumours existed about me. It was just before arriving here that I even discovered that I apparently had earned the nickname of 'the Enchantress'."

"I've heard of that one," says Lord Harkness, "Apparently you have a habit of seducing men and just generally charming people into like you and doing what you want."

"I suppose I do," you acknowledge, "I have a sharp mind, a natural charm, a beautiful body and an excellent ability to read people. I decided to use those to get into a better position in life and that resulted in wooing my way into the high life of Orleans."

"Aren't you bothered by so casually selling your body?" asks Jasmine.

"Not really," you answer with a shrug of your shoulders, "I'm not too bothered by others looking at my body. To me, it is just another tool for me to use like my mind and my skills and my charm or my money. I mean, sure I like my big breasts, but that's along the same lines as liking a fancy horse or a cool sword or a pretty dress. And just like all of those, I would make full use of them. And since I was a poor orphan with practically nothing to my name, my body was always going to one of my main assets alongside my mind. And since my body is something that strangers can easily see on a first impression, I have gotten a lot of usage out of it.

That isn't to say that I don't use my mind, but people don't really see it so it isn't something people think about when they first interact with me. So out of my mind and body, I am more well known for using the latter as while I use both equally, my body gets a lot more attention as it is more visible.

So yeah, I don't have a problem with some rich boy paying me a bunch so he can stare at my boobs or ass for the night or to show me off to his friends. I do like wearing dresses that show off my curves or bare plenty of my skin. And quite frankly, if I am going to do such things, I might as well enjoy them. I got a beautiful body and everyone knows it, including me. So I enjoy the attention that it gets me and I like to wear clothes that show it off.

That isn't to say that I don't have standards. I don't let anybody just get touchy-touchy with me and I don't put up unsavoury attention. And I am sure you know how I avoid getting intimate with people. That said, I sometimes let certain folks get more hands on if I like them or I particularly want or need something from them.

In the end, I just don't mind using my body as another weapon in my arsenal. I treat with respect and take care of it properly and don't misuse it or let others misuse it. Furthermore, using it as such as greatly improved my stakes in life. And that isn't mention how it is because I have used my body in such a manner that I have met Chloe in the first place and I do like being her friend."

"And what sort of friend is Chloe to you?" asks Jasmine.

"A good one," you tell her, "I like Chloe and we get along well with each other. I enjoy teasing her, but I also look out for her at the same time. We help each other out with stuff. I also trust her with my secrets, including one most important to me."

"So the two of you get along very well then?" says Jasmine as she grins at your reply.

"Absolutely, Chloe is basically my best friend," you confirm before deciding to bring up something else, "She is rather self-conscious regarding the impression that I give you. She seems to think that unless I act all high class, you two are going to think poorly of me and try and stop us from being friends."

To your mild surprise, Lord Harkness scoffs at that.

"Did she forget that Jasmine and I got our titles through our service in the army?" says the man, "We aren't going to look down upon our children associating with non-nobles. As long as they of good character like you are, I'm not bothered by their social status or wealth."

"That's good to hear," you reply back to him, "She brought me this outfit earlier today for tonight and even dragged me to a beautician to get me properly puffed up, not that I needed much."

"Chloe has always been self-conscious regarding our social position," says Jasmine, "She is less so in private or when she is disguising herself, but she takes it a tad too seriously in my tastes."

"While that is true, I am glad that at least one of my children is taking our titles and holdings seriously," says Lord Harkness, "Marshall has turned out to be a disappointment while Marissa has her eyes set on different ambitions. As things stand, Chloe is going to be the one to inherit from us. Of course, this is all secret so do not mention any of this to anyone. Chloe still needs to enjoy the last stages of her childhood and Marshall doesn't need to know that I don't feel like giving him everything on a silver platter simply because he was born before his sisters."

"Don't worry sir," you tell him, "I know how to keep a secret."

"Anyway Frederica," Jasmine addresses you, "It is getting rather late and it is already dark out. I wouldn't make you walk home in the dark so how about you stay the night?"

"I would be honoured Jasmine," you reply, "But I'm afraid that I hadn't prepared for that possibility when I set out this morning and lack any nightwear."

"Oh don't worry about that dearie," Jasmine reassures you, "Marissa is about your size and I'm sure she will share some nightgowns with you. As for where you will sleep, we have a few spare guest rooms, none of which are in use right now."

"Then I shall accept your offer and stay the night," you answer.

***​

"It looks good on you," says Marissa as you wear one of her white nightgowns.

"Thanks Marissa," you reply, "Good thing that we have similar body shapes and sizes."

"Is it really necessary to leave the top button undone?" asks Chloe.

"We have similar sizes not exactly the same sizes," answers Marissa with a roll of her eyes, "I am not embarrassed to admit that Frederica has a more generous chest than mine. And I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't tight for her in other places as well."

"Not really," you inform Marissa, "A little tight around the butt, but we pretty much have the same butts, so it isn't a problem. Otherwise, it fits fine."

"Great," says Marissa, "Hey Frederica, would you like me to show you some good places to get proper fitting clothing for girls like us? I know how hard it can be clothing that fits properly and comfy."

"Sure," you reply, "Would you mind if I discussed a couple of things with Chloe?"

"Okay," says Marissa as she heads towards the door, "Don't stay up too late!"

"We won't," you reply, but in truthfulness, you will catch a couple of sleep that you need a fortnight before just thinking stuff over whilst lying awake in bed.

That said, Chloe is still just a normal person and requires sleep like everyone else so staying up too late is still something worth avoiding.

"What is it Frederica?" inquires Chloe.

"I want to address the drug situation that Captain Jordan asked me to deal with," you tell her, "I want to discuss how to pull it off and whether or not you will partake in it."

Frederica's Plan of Action
[] Investigate it further. There is still plenty you don't know about the situation. To gain more knowledge on what is happening, you want to launch a subtle investigation into matters without touching anything
[] Hit an outpost of the operation for more direct info. You need more direct info on what is going on. To get that, you are planning to look around until you can find a more isolated part of the operation. Once you do, you are going to hit it hard and fast to get whatever intel you can.
[] Head on assault. The drug operation needs to be taken out and you plan to use the element of surprise to launch an unexpected attack on the main part of the operation. Using shock and awe, your abilities will let you overpower anyone you encounter and the explosives will let you blow the place of production sky-high.
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