| Whole scene with refugees and war recruitment was nicely done :-) also I am glad idea with the battery got some continuation :) |
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dcw2021 said: “It’s not something we can just ignore.” Felisha firmly states. when did she join the them? :P |
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Clarus_Nox said: dcw2021 said: “It’s not something we can just ignore.” Felisha firmly states. when did she join the them? :P That sneaky bitch! First she throws me off the ship then she trolls us by mimicking Veronica's voice and then disappearing before anyone notices! :P |
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
dcw2021 said: lmaoClarus_Nox said: when did she join the them? :P That sneaky bitch! First she throws me off the ship then she trolls us by mimicking Veronica's voice and then disappearing before anyone notices! :P Hmm its a shame that the readers didn't get to read the full tale of Sebastian and Patrick. Perhaps I can give my best interpretation? It's been a while since a story has been graced by one of GGM's futa stories, I'll try and describe the cucumbers as vividly as possible. What do you think dcw? As a treat I might add in what they would have done to Jonathan, if he was nearby. |
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greatgreenman said: dcw2021 said: lmaoThat sneaky bitch! First she throws me off the ship then she trolls us by mimicking Veronica's voice and then disappearing before anyone notices! :P Hmm its a shame that the readers didn't get to read the full tale of Sebastian and Patrick. Perhaps I can give my best interpretation? It's been a while since a story has been graced by one of GGM's futa stories, I'll try and describe the cucumbers as vividly as possible. What do you think dcw? As a treat I might add in what they would have done to Jonathan, if he was nearby. I'm sure TNA would like to read it |
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| I'm sure they would, we'll factor their votes into the mix, so that's 10 votes for Yes so far.. |
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| Hey what about mine? :T And then there's Sebastian and Patrick. So i guess that makes 13 for it? |
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| Seems like a landslide, though I'll still wait for dcw's vote on the matter |
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| Yeah, I'm sure TNA would like to read it. Hell, they'd probably want to write it. They might even have some pictures they've drawn, with a surprising amount of talent I might add. If you really want to, I guess I don't have a reason to stop you. Just keep it under an appropriately labeled spoiler tag and please leave me out of it. |
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
| lol you're no fun :P... though maybe this is reverse psychology to make me lose interest in writing said cucumber party? |
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| I am in awe. All of the stuff I've seen lately referring to the war has been top notch. Plus references to not one, but two other stories, and both so smoothly done. |
| "When you have bought your own load of hooey, you know exactly what it is worth." -- Bruce Sterling |
| Impressive i really like the way this story is being handled, i am intrigued what that lich will do, it will probably be a massacre. |
“So what now?” I ask Veronica as we walk down the street. “Do you think Felisha has calmed down?” “Well, we still have some time in the day.” Veronica cheerfully said as she turned to me with a big grin. “How about we go shopping?” “Shopping? For what?” “Come here, I’ll show you!” Veronica grabs my hand and quickly leads me down the street. The store she took me to was a clothing store. As expected of a world full of women who have to compete over a small number of men; the variety of materials, styles, and colors available was simply amazing. “But why clothes?” I had to ask. Veronica takes a moment to tug at her set of work clothes. “While I like that these clothes allow me to move, they are simply tacky.” Well they are simple work clothes that are meant to be something that you don’t mind getting dirty. “I would like to get my old clothes out but I don’t think they would be practical. I’m hoping I can find something that is both durable and appealing.” “Alright, but what am I supposed to do?” “Give me your opinion of course.” Before I can say anything she calls out to the clerk for some assistance. Before I know it I am ‘volunteered’ to sit in front of the changing room as Veronica tries on some clothes she picked out. I do have to admit I am curious what she will go with. After all, looking around this place the word conservative does not exactly come to mind. But oddly enough that is exactly how Veronica dresses, vampires in particular do not show much skin usually. But it was not long before I got to see what she chose. The curtain flung open and… white blouse, blue sleeves, blue skirt… “Is that an Alice outfit?!” “Yeah, what do you think?” She said as she examined herself in a nearby mirror. “It was actually one of the dressier things that they have.” Damn fetishes. Wait, no, there are actually monsters known as Alices… does that make it more of a fetish or less? But still, what do I think? Well she certainly looks the part, her long blond hair is let down and she looks about the right age if a little older but… “Could you do a curtsey?” “A curtsey?” She turned toward me in a bit of a sour expression. “Why would I do that?” Yeah, that’s it. Her personality is a little rough around the edges, it doesn’t suit the bright and cheerful dress. “It doesn’t really suit you.” Veronica gave herself another look in the mirror before going back into the changing room with a ‘if you say so.’ Well, since their more conservative ones did not work out, all that left was the more revealing ones. But despite having less cloth to work with it was taking her far longer to put it on. “Veronica, are you alright?” “Don’t come in here!” She quickly shouted. “Just… just give me a second.” She sounded extremely frustrated as she rummaged around behind the curtain. Despite what she said it took her several minutes before she finally emerged. “Ok, I’m ready.” “Gah!” It was a surprise to say the least. I know I’ve seen this girl naked before but this… this was almost worse. Just who comes up with these things? The short shorts had seams in the sides held together by bits of string. The top had a similar seam across the cleavage with a zipper, but the thing is worn so tight you could never hope to actually zip it. To top it all off, the top and bottom were connected by suspenders! It was hot but… “What’s the point?” How someone can look at that and think ‘yeah, I can wear that around town’ I will never know. Veronica however did not hear my question, or at least did not respond, as she was extremely frustrated as she continued to mess with the zipper. “Ugh! I don’t get it!” She shouts, her attempts force her lovely mounds together but the zipper does not budge. “It said it was in my size but the thing will not zip!” I honestly don’t think the zipper is supposed to zip. But still, seeing her flustered and frustrated in an outfit that can only be worn with the utmost of confidence gave me an overwhelming desire to tease her. “Looks good on you.” I said with a chuckle. Whether or not this was true was not the point. It wasn’t what she wanted to hear at the moment, I knew this, I said it anyway, she knew I knew this, and she hit me in the stomach. It was just a quick jab but her inhuman strength made it really hurt. “You jerk! No wonder Merry is always smacking you!” Leaving me in my agony with a quick turn, she goes back inside to change. I think that this next one might be a winner. Black leather shorts and a tight fitting black top, along with some orange feather patterns for decorations. It showed some midriff, ok a lot of midriff, but that is par for the course on this island. But hey, she looked good in it. Super good in it. Hell you could almost say it was made for her. I think she liked it too, it was durable, flashy, and she was able to show her pride and confidence with this one. It even comes with a way to keep her sword at her waist but… “The hat is a bit much, don’t you think?” The cape I understand because she is a, kinda, vampire but the huge hat? That’s just silly. “You really think so?” She takes off the hat and examines it. “I rather like it but if you say so.” She casually tosses the flamboyant hat aside and does a couple twists. “What do you think?” With her hat gone I could see she tied her hair to the back. The dark cloth on her slightly red skin brought attention to her curves. But the biggest seller has to be that she likes it herself. “Looks good.” “Do you actually mean that this time?” She asked with a doubtful glare. “I mean it, I mean it.” I put my hands up to try to calm her. She nodded with a pleased smirk at my answer. “Good.” After a short talk with the clerk she bought the outfit and proudly wore it out of the store. “Alright, just one more store!” She declared as she strode down the street ahead of me. I was carrying the bag with her old clothes and her cape in it so the only thing she had was her top and bottoms as she kept a good stride. Following behind her in her new short shorts… it’s just… dat ass. Maybe that outfit looks a little too good on her. I try to keep my thoughts out of the gutter but damn it I have had sex with this girl! I quicken my pace to pull ahead of her in an attempt to get my mind off her assets but she lengthens her stride to pull ahead of me. This quickly turns into a race of sorts and she angrily looks back. “What’s your problem?!” While she was not paying attention she bumped into a… kid? Aw hell, I don’t even know anymore, it is a loli cat girl. They were both knocked down in the impact. “Oww! Watch where you’re going?!” The girl shouts. “You watch where you are going!” Veronica shouted back. “That works both ways!” “Don’t yell at me.” The cat girl began to tear up. “Waaaahhhhhh!!!” And started bawling. “Great, you made her cry.” I commented with a sigh. “Ugh, she won’t shut up.” Veronica shouted with her ears covered. “What do I do?” “Try comforting her.” I casually suggested. “Pat her head or something.” Veronica fumbled around as she figured out what to do. She finally tapped the girl on the head. “Umm, there, there.” The cat girl stopped for a second with tears still whelping up in her eyes before she clung to Veronica and started bawling again. “Alright, alright, that’s enough!” “I might feel better if the mister over there comforted me as well!” She cried out. Just how young do these girls start?! “She’s fine, let’s go.” “Stingy.” She stood up and dusted herself off. “Oh well, I have to go.” She took off running. “Thanks old lady!” “I am not old!!!!” She shouted back at the cat girl as she stood up. “Let’s hurry, I want to get there before they close!” She shouted as she continued on again. This time it was a bathing suit store. Well, I guess we are by the sea but still. “Why…” [color=red]“We are headed to the sunken capital right?”[/ color] She interjects before I could ask. “I’ll need something to wear.” “Alright, but why now? Shouldn’t you wait until we get to Kioko’s territory at least?” “Who say’s I’m not getting one there as well?” She asks with a confident laugh. “I’m on this trip, might as well get things from each region.” Must be nice to be rich. “Alright, I might look for something for Merry while I am here.” Veronica seems surprised by this. “That’s fine… but do you know her sizes?” As I think about it I end up subconsciously making groping gestures with my hands. “Oh I know her sizes.” Veronica gives me another swift hit to the gut. “You jerk! How dare you say that while I’m here!” Before she storms off in a huff. After wallowing in pain for a few minutes I began to brows the items. Like the other store, I am impressed with the selection even if most would not be child friendly. The question is what kind of design would Merry like? Her seashell bikini looks hot on her but maybe some cloth would be a nice change? But what color should I go with? Blue would certainly match her scales but maybe she has enough blue? The color white is always a good choice because it symbolizes purity… but after what we did last night maybe white is not the best choice. Black on the other hand… Black is definitely a sexy color. What to do? What to do? “Hey, Jonathan.” Veronica calls out to me from behind. “Yeah?” I ask as I turn around. “What is wh-wh-wha?!” I was at a loss for words. I think Veronica hit the bulls eye first try this time. White bottom that ties on one side with a skirt that lengthens as it wraps to the other side and a white top that ties around the neck with gold tassels that hang around the cleavage. She seemed rather pleased with my reaction. “Good, I was afraid it would take more to impress you after all you have been trough lately.” I quickly turn back around before my mind starts to wonder. “W-well, you know what they say. Sometimes more is less.” As I try to calm myself down I feel something bite onto my neck. It’s not that I mind Veronica drinking my blood but she could at least warn me. “What was that for?!” I shout as I instinctively pull away. “Payment.” Veronica answered as she whipped blood from her lips. “You do not get to see me in all these outfits for free.” She laughs as she turns to leave. “Anyway, I think I like this one. Hurry up and make your choice.” Veronica is really aggressive today, my heart is pounding. “Soooo yeah, white is good. I like white, let’s go with that.” I quickly find a good style in Merry’s size and head for the clerk. By the time I get there, Veronica had changed back into her new outfit and was searching through her pockets. “What’s wrong?” I ask. “I can’t find my money.” “You’re money?! But didn’t you just have it when…” Wait. The only thing that happened between the previous store and this one was… “That sneaky little bitch.” “What? What happened?” Veronica asked, seems she hasn’t quite caught on. “That little cat girl we bumped into, she stole your money.” “What?!” She clenched her fist in anger. “That bitch! I’ll kill her!” “How much money did you lose?” “Not much.” She casually replied. “Just 300 gold.” “300 GOLD?!” “What? Is something wrong?” What’s wrong?! Where do I even begin?! I just… “*Sigh* Nothing, I’m sure you’ve made someone very happy.” Where was she even keeping that much money?! Better question, why did she have that much money on her?! Unless I set out to buy something in particular I don’t carry more than 50 gold at a time. Oh to be rich. But still we are left with another problem: Veronica has no way to pay for her new swimsuit. It was actually cute watching her get flustered and panicked about what to do, might be the first time she could not afford something in her life. But you know, I do carry around some extra gold just in case TNA cause any damage I am forced to pay for, if I pull together all the gold I have I might just be able to haggle the difference for both swim suits. “If you want, I could pay for you.” “No way!” Veronica stubbornly refuses. “To have a dog pay for me?! My vampire pride would not allow it!” Dog? Haven’t been called that in a while. “Well, would it be acceptable if you left and I just happened to buy something for you?” “Well…” Veronica became flustered as she debated the decision, was it really that hard on her pride? “…If you really want to… I guess that will work.” “Alright, then.” After a moment of Veronica just standing there I quickly shoed her out. “Alright, go! Get out of here! I have some haggling to do!” Once she was gone I turned to the clerk and prepared for war. ………………………….. ‘I think this has gone rather well, I was worried for a minute there.’ Veronica happily thought to herself as she waited outside the swim shop. ‘I got lucky when he tore up the letter for some reason. I was sure dad would have mentioned I am here against mothers will.’ She chuckles as she remembers the look on Jonathan’s face as he sees her in the various outfits. ‘Those were some nice reactions though. Maybe all he needs is a few more good pushes.’ She quickly frowns as Merry crosses her mind. ‘That mermaid could be a problem. But she accepted TNA, and I’m way better than those imps, so she should be able to get over it.’ As she waits for Jonathan outside the shop she notices a pair of monsters walking down the street. ‘An orc? That’s not a monster you normally see in a desert region. And the company she is keeping, a lizard girl and a green one at that. They certainly don’t seem like they would be from around here. But this is a port town so I guess it’s not that unusual. Still, does not look like the orc is handling the sun too well, not like her lizard companion.’ “It’s hoooot.” The orc whines. “The sun is doing some real damage to my sensitive skin.” “What are you complaining about?” The lizard girl asks. “I think this feels great!” “Just because you’re…” The orc is suddenly cut off by the lizard girl as she points at Veronica. “Is that her, right there?” The lizard girl asks. The orc straightens up and becomes more serious. “She certainly matches the description. It’s worth checking out.” Veronica immediately became alert when the lizard girl pointed at her. ‘What do these peasants want? I do not wish to be distracted from my date.’ Veronica gives the pair a cold glare as they stand before her. “Well? Can I help you?” Without warning the lizard girl sticks a finger in Veronica’s mouth and tugs on her cheek to reveal her fangs. “Who said you could touch me?!” Veronica shouts as she swats away the hand while taking a step back. “What do you think?” The lizard girl asks her orc companion. “No doubt about it.” The orc replies. “Light skin, blond hair, vampire fangs, and she resembles our patron. It must be her.” The orc slowly greets Veronica with a smile. “You are Veronica Espera, correct?” Veronica reflexively takes a step back. No matter the reason, it can’t be good that they know her name. But Veronica manages to keep her cool and recompose herself. “Who wants to know?” The orc and lizard look at each other and grin before giving a quick bow. “I am Olivia Stonehoof.” The orc answered. “And I am Rebecca Greenscale.” The lizard girl answered and then in unison the announced. “And we have been hired to bring you home.” Veronica gives a long sigh. “Really mother, mercenaries?” She crosses her arms as she firmly stares them down. “Hate to break it to you, but I have no intention of returning home at this time.” With a dismissive wave of her hand she turns to leave but the orc quickly grabs her hand. This was no simple plea either, the orc grips her so tightly that Veronica winces in pain. “Unhand me!” Bearing her fangs as she glares at the orc. The orc casually maintains her smile as she grips Veronica with strength not normally seen in her kind. “I am afraid I must insist.” ………………………….. (Inside the swim wear shop.) “Come on! I already told you this is all I have!” I angrily shout at the clerk who simply refuses to budge on the price. “And I already told you, you should have plenty of payment in your pants.” The cheeky girl casually restates as she points down. “I’m not asking for much, just last a few minutes.” “How long I can last is not the issue!” These monster girls, always bringing it back to that. “So what?! You don’t like Kepri?!” She shouts back, seeming offended. “That’s not the issue either!” Seeing that yelling won’t get me anywhere, I take a deep breath. “Look, you are very lovely but…” “Let go of me!” I hear veronica shout from outside. Quickly looking to the door I see Veronica struggling against an orc who attempts to drag her down the street. “C’mon, don’t make a scene. We’re not gonna hurt you.” That’s when I realized something, something I should have never forgotten. Veronica is an aristocrat. She has a very wealthy mother and it would not be difficult for others to learn this. We are also in a territory known for its lawlessness and there is a war going on to top it off. The chances that Veronica could be kidnapped to be held for ransom are very real. Veronica is being kidnapped as we speak?! I no longer have time for this little game with the shop keeper. I throw down what money I have, roughly stash the items, and run off hoping the shop keeper won’t be too upset over a few gold difference. As I rush toward Veronica I ready my spear. Having no time for concern for the enemy, aim for the orcs arm and attack! “Whoa!” The orc shouts as she pulls her hand back just before she loses it. In her attempt to break free, Veronica falls back as the orc suddenly releases her. I use the opportunity to take position in front of her and train my spear on the would-be kidnapper. “Are you alright, Veronica?!” I shout back at her, unable to take my eyes off my opponents. “You two, just what are trying to pull?!” “That was quite the rash attack.” The orc states as she rubs her hand. She wears a turban and thick robes to protect her sensitive skin from the hot sun. I actually kind of feel sorry for her, all her exposed skin is tinted red from sunburn. “You could have taken my hand with that.” The lizard girl quickly draws her sword as she faces me. “What’s with this guy? I thought we wouldn’t have to fight.” She certainly seems to be taking the heat a lot better, she is only wearing some light armor to cover her torso and is full of energy. “He must be the mutt we heard about.” The orc answers as she pulls a heavy mallet off her back. Mutt? Only a few people refer to me as that. “Veronica, do you know these people?” “I just met them.” Veronica answers as stands and dusts herself off. “Does the job say anything about him?” The lizard girl asks. “She couldn’t care in the slightest.” The orc responds with a chuckle. “Oh, really?” The lizard girl grips her sword tighter with a big grin. “Then it’s no problem if I have a go at him?” “Go for it.” Her partner replies. I take a careful look at my opponents. An orc and a lizard girl, two monsters that are not necessarily stronger than humans. However, lizard girls are known to spend most of their lives training and an orc traveling alone must have confidence in her abilities. If I face them the more likely outcome is I will get my ass kicked. I could be killed or taken as a sex slave, at the very least Veronica will be kidnapped. On the other hand, if I win that means I will have defeated a lizard girl… who will claim she has to marry me… and if Merry finds another girl clinging to me… “Nope!” Screw this! I’ll lose regardless of the outcome! I grab Veronica by the hand and quickly run off. “Nope! Nope! Nope! Nope! Nope!” “Hey! Get back here!” The lizard girl shouts. “After them!” The pair do not seem to be faster than us but they are not slower either. All our attempts to lose them in the crowds are meet with failure and a prolonged chase will simply turn into a match of stamina and, while she may have innate strength, her high class lifestyle has left her rather lacking in the stamina department. Even as I pull her by the hand she steadily becomes winded. At this rate a battle will become inevitable. I dare not risk a fight in unfamiliar territory so I quickly pull Veronica back to the docks. I instinctively head for the Swift Victoria before I pause. “What’s wrong?” Veronica asks as she bends over to catch her breath. “Why’d you stop?” “Shit! I forgot!” Felisha is pissed at me, I can’t go back to the ship. There is always the option to ignore that fact but before I have time to consider it our pursuers catch up to us. “That’s far enough!” The orc shouts as they close the gap on us. “Just give us the girl and no one gets hurt!” The lizard girl shouts as she readies her weapon. Well shit, there is still a little ways to the boat and these girls don’t even look winded. I don’t think we could make it to the ship before these girls caught us, perhaps the sea? I quickly shake my head. No, Veronica hasn’t had the water breathing spell cast on her since we made landfall, she would not be able to follow. “Sorry ladies, but I can’t do that.” Looks like we’ve got no choice, I fix my spear on the girls. “I’m not about to give her up without a fight.” “You don’t have to do that.” Veronica says between breaths as she draws her sword and takes position next to me. “I can take care of myself, get out of here.” “No way!” I instantly refuse. Even if that were true, I would not forgive myself if I just left her here. I’m no warrior but I’m not helpless. I look at the two armed monster girls in front of me, I don’t want to fight them but I really don’t want to fight the lizard girl. “Just… you handle the lizard girl, ok?” “Hey! What’s wrong with me?!” The lizard girl yells in a fit of rage. “It’s alright.” The orc motions for her friend to settle down. “You handle the dhampire, I got this. Just remember not to hurt her too badly.” “Yeah, yeah, I know.” Leaving me up to her orc friend, the lizard girl focuses on Veronica. I try my best to keep an eye on the lizard girl as she moves to face off against Veronica, but I already know that unless I do something about this orc I won’t be able to get near her. The orc lightly bounces her large mallet in her hand as she slowly circles me with a big smile. “So, you know Veronica is a dhampire?” I ask as I try to form a plan. “Of course, no vampire would be out wearing that in the day time.” She calmly answers as she looks me over as well. Urg, I don’t want to fight but I also can’t afford to be wasting time. Thankfully the longer reach of my spear gives me a slight advantage but it means nothing if I’m not even willing to attack. There’s no helping it, I will just have to aim for her shoulder and try to wound her. Resolved to go through with it, I step forward and thrust at the point I picked. But she sidesteps my attack, grabs my spear, and yanks me toward her. “Urgh!” With a powerful headbutt she knocks me on my ass and disarms me in a single move. “You really shouldn’t stare at the point you plan to strike.” Not even acknowledging me as an opponent, she talks down to me as if I were a child as she casually tosses my spear to the side. “It makes predicting your attack far too easy.” Well I’ve successfully proven that the ‘training’ I’ve done since I got here has been absolutely useless. I look over to Veronica, hoping she might be in a position to help me out, only to see the lizard girl deftly knock the sword out of her hands. “Seriously?! Is this your first time using a sword?!” The lizard girl shouts, shocked by Veronica’s poor performance. “It’s my second time, I’ll have you know!” Veronica stubbornly shouts back, but she is no better a position than I am. “Well, looks like our job is going to be wrapped up rather nicely.” She mutters as she casually looks at her partner. “Now then, what to do with you?” She eyes me with a smile. “You know, we were ordered to get the girl by any means necessary and you did choose to fight us in armed combat. So if you just happened to get knocked out and we just happened to take you with us as a result no one could complain.” Nodding in self assurance, she readies her hammer. “It’s settled then, I’m going to knock you out.” She raises her hammer high. “And when you come to, I’m going to make you squeal.” She brings the hammer down but rather than hitting me it strikes the ground. With a loud impact it throws dust and sand everywhere as it creates a small crater in the ground. Knock me out my ass, that hit would have killed me. I have to shield my eyes from the flying debris but once everything settles I see Felisha grabbing the hammer after she pulled it to the side. Forcing the hammer down so the orc cannot lift it, she looks up with a big grin. “Hey, piggy, piggy, piggy. The big bad wolf’s come to get ya.” “You don’t scare me wolf.” She nervously grins back at Felisha as she strains to retrieve her weapon. “Oh really? Is that so!” Felisha lashes out with her claws but the orc releases her weapon and jumps back just in time. Felisha really saved my bacon… or saved me from bacon… or maybe I should stop the puns before I hurt myself. Anyway, she was not the only one. With a number of loud clangs I see Michaela driving the lizard girl away from Veronica as they clash swords. Once away from Veronica, Michaela stops her assault and allows the lizard girl to regroup with the orc. “What now?” As she looks on she sees it’s not just Felisha and Michaela, the whole crew has gathered. “Do we still fight?” “There’s no need.” The orc calmly replies as she approaches Felisha. Felisha gives her a clear warning growl as she gets close but the orc holds her hands up as she slowly gets closer. “Easy, easy, there is no need to fight. I just want my hammer back.” With a quick yank, the orc retrieves her hammer and quickly backs away from Felisha. “Now then,” putting her hammer on the holder on her back she calmly addresses Felisha, “what do you think you are doing?” “I’m the one who’s supposed to be asking that!” Felisha snaps back. “I’m on my way back to the inn and I find you attacking my crew?!” She readies her claws and arches forward. “You better have a good reason why I shouldn’t rip you to shreds right now.” “Just calm down and take a look at this.” The orc girl is unphased by Felisha’s threats and calmly pulls out a piece of paper. “This is our contract, notice something.” There was a mark on the paper. It was a little hard to tell from a distance but it was the Espera family seal. “We are under orders from Victoria Espera to retrieve her daughter, Veronica Espera, who has run away from home.” Run away?! So Veronica really did lie to me when we started this journey?! I shot Veronica an angry glare but she just turns her head, refusing to face me. Hearing this, Felisha relaxes into a normal standing posture. “Alright, go on.” Impatiently crossing her arms as she listens. The orc gets a big grin, thinking she has already won her case. “Victoria is your mistress, right? Well, she wants her daughter back. But don’t worry, you won’t have to take time out of your busy schedule to bring her back.” She stretches out her hand. “Just give her to us and we will handle the rest. We’ll take good care of her.” “I see.” Felisha closes her eyes as she gives a few quick nods. “You’re saying because Victoria wishes it I should hand veronica over and let you take her home.” After a moment of thought, Felisha glares at the orc. “I refuse! Get lost!” “You refuse?!” Both mercenaries are taken aback but it’s the lizard girl that seems more shocked. “What about your loyalty?! You going to betray your mistress?!” Felisha scoffs at the idea. “There is more to loyalty than blind obedience.” Felisha looks back at me and flashes a big grin. Not only does it look like she has forgiven me but she seems rather… impressed? “Sometimes you can prove you are more loyal by disobeying orders, of course whether you were right in doing so or not is a matter of success.” She quickly becomes serious again as she faces the mercenaries. “Furthermore, as Victoria’s daughter I am also loyal to Veronica.” Like me, Flisha gives Veronica a smile, one full of genuine care. “I’ve known this girl ever since I helped move her to Alnor from Vampire City, and I intend to help her on any mission she decides to set out on.” Veronica seems honestly surprised to hear Felisha state this but Felisha moves on before she can comment on it. “Finally, there is one thing I made sure was absolutely clear when I started working for Victoria.” With a wide gesture to everyone behind her she loudly states. “My first priority is to my crew! I officially accept these two as part of it! You touch them and you will have to deal with me!” The mercenaries take a step back as the rest of the crew rallies behind Felisha, letting them know that dealing with Felisha means dealing with them as well. As we finally pick ourselves up off the ground, we join the crew and rally behind our captain. “You have two options: leave and tell Victoria we will return her daughter when she is ready, or stay and fight all of us. Your choice.” I still have no clue on the extent of the mercenaries’ abilities but I cannot imagine it is easy to stare down a group of ex-pirates. Even the lizard girl, who are rarely afraid of overwhelming odds, is hesitant. “What do we do now?” “We pull back.” The orc quickly answers. “We can’t take them all on.” Without another word they run off. “They’ll be back.” Felisha scoffs before turning to her crew. “Stay on your toes everyone! I don’t want any ambushes!” Slowly, she turns her gaze on us. “As for you two…” With a few quick motions she gives the both of us a solid whack on the head. “What the fuck were you two thinking?! Fighting some mercenaries on your own when you were so close to the ship?! Why did you not just come to us for help?!” “You were angry.” I groan as Veronica and I hold our heads in agony. “I thought you wouldn’t help.” “And that just pisses me off more!” Felisha shouts as she whacks me again. She gives a long frustrated sigh as she crosses her arms. “I was angry, I have a short temper so that happens often. But the one thing I will never do is abandon my crew. You two are part of my crew now, and my crew is my family.” Part of her crew… She wasn’t just saying that in front of the mercenaries, she really meant it. What’s more… she considers me family. It’s a little hard to believe, considering we were fighting just a little while ago, but still… it’s touching. “Captain… I…” “Just try to have a little more faith in me.” She quickly cuts me off before giving me a toothy grin. “Your captain might actually know what she is doing.” Not one for all the emotional stuff, she quickly turns to the rest of the crew. But she stops mid-turn to say one more thing. “By the way…” With a big grin, she gives us a thumbs up. “…nice job back there you two. You chose to fight for each other, you’ll make fine additions.” Quickly back in commander mode, she gives her orders. “Alright everyone, let’s load up! We will stay the night docked at port to make sure the ship is good to go and in the morning we head out! Are we clear?!” Me and Veronica join the rest of the crew in a heartfelt salute. “Yes captain!” For once, I felt proud to be a part of something. After that, Veronica and I along with some of the crew returned to the ship while Felisha and the rest went to retrieve Merry and TNA. I would have gone to get Merry myself but I had something on my mind. Veronica lied to me about her mother allowing her to come on the trip. I suspected as much but she never came clean about that fact. Also, I have my suspicions as to why she did it but she has not been forward about how she felt. I am tired of tiptoeing around what Veronica chooses to tell me. It’s time to get everything out in the open. I wait until I can get a moment alone before I approach her. “Veronica, we need to talk.” |
dcw2021Jun 13, 2016 8:14 AM
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
| I don't know, man...if you stop tiptoeing, she might just grab the most convenient handle to bring you back up. Seems like she hasn't had a chance to spring her trap/execute her master plan yet. =) As for the rules, I thought those were all being worked out as a team venture anyway. |
emeraldtryst said: I don't know, man...if you stop tiptoeing, she might just grab the most convenient handle to bring you back up. Seems like she hasn't had a chance to spring her trap/execute her master plan yet. =) As for the rules, I thought those were all being worked out as a team venture anyway. Speaking of which. As GM to be are you going to make the rules team official? |
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
dcw2021 said: emeraldtryst said: I don't know, man...if you stop tiptoeing, she might just grab the most convenient handle to bring you back up. Seems like she hasn't had a chance to spring her trap/execute her master plan yet. =) As for the rules, I thought those were all being worked out as a team venture anyway. Speaking of which. As GM to be are you going to make the rules team official? Assuming I'm allowed to stay as a GM...I wasn't entirely certain if that was decided. |
dcw2021 said: emeraldtryst said: I don't know, man...if you stop tiptoeing, she might just grab the most convenient handle to bring you back up. Seems like she hasn't had a chance to spring her trap/execute her master plan yet. =) As for the rules, I thought those were all being worked out as a team venture anyway. Speaking of which. As GM to be are you going to make the rules team official? who is on the rules team anyway? Btw I'm routing for Veronica to get her man :P |
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emeraldtryst said: Assuming I'm allowed to stay as a GM...I wasn't entirely certain if that was decided. i think you were nominated to become head GM |
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| Annoying captain is annoying, but this time isn't yelling like demented drill sergeant so I'll manage. I hope that cliffhanger suggest you want to add Veronica to your harem :-) |
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Clarus_Nox said: dcw2021 said: Speaking of which. As GM to be are you going to make the rules team official? who is on the rules team anyway? Btw I'm routing for Veronica to get her man :P As far as I know it's Tyger, Green, and Myself so far but we really have not done anything together as of yet and I don't think we are picky about who joins at the moment. |
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
| And now our intrepid hero faces the perils of... shopping. Dangerous territory, indeed. :) And did Felisha actually make a Big Bad Wolf reference to an Orc? That's adding insult to injury! As for Rules Team, that's currently me, Green, DCW, and whoever the lead GM is. DCW has already hashed out a prelim to which I have suggested some minor changes. We don't really need a lot of rules written, we just need some of them clarified. |
| "When you have bought your own load of hooey, you know exactly what it is worth." -- Bruce Sterling |
| I'm going to be on hiatus from the rules team for 3 months, I think the rules are fairly clear but just need some refining. I REALLY hope they're not still being discussed when I'm back from my rotation. I'm going to miss this story while I'm gone, but one thing that I'm anxious for, is there'll be plenty of chapters to read when I get back (I hope you don't suddenly abandon it :S) |
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greatgreenman said: I'm going to be on hiatus from the rules team for 3 months, I think the rules are fairly clear but just need some refining. I REALLY hope they're not still being discussed when I'm back from my rotation. I'm going to miss this story while I'm gone, but one thing that I'm anxious for, is there'll be plenty of chapters to read when I get back (I hope you don't suddenly abandon it :S) Abandon? Hell no! Not in three months! I'm just hoping my little girls are born when you get back :) |
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
| We'll last I read, she was almost ready to pop :P, they might already be in preschool lol |
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Veronica and I were leaning against the new railing of the Swift Victoria, looking out across the sea as it reflected the red light of the setting sun. She refused to answer me when I called out to her, solemnly watching the sun make its decent on the horizon. I knew I had to be the one to start our talk but I was hesitant to do so. But we needed to clear some things up and the longer we wait the harder it will be. “Why did you lie to me?” I finally asked, no turning back now. “You would not have let me come if I didn’t.” She solemnly answered as she continued to hide her face from me. “And it is not like you did not know anyway.” “So you really didn’t have your mother’s permission?” I asked as I lowered my head with a long sigh. I was really hoping she was telling the truth, but I more or less knew from the beginning that she had lied. I was eager to go on this trip and was not about to jeopardize it over a choice she made. The only reason I even asked her was so I could wash my hands of any responsibility if something should happen. “But still, sending mercenaries? Did you know Victoria would take such extremes?” “I knew mother would not be happy.” Veronica replied in almost a low whisper. “I even suspected she would send someone to get me. But I did not expect she would be willing to send someone that would harm you to get the job done.” She pauses for a minute as her voice become more devoid of emotion. “Then again I did not know I was a dhampire either. Who knows what else mother has kept from me. Maybe I don’t even know her at all?” Finally her monotone begins to waver. Her body trembling as she lets out one last question. “Are you… angry?” I give a long sigh. “No, I’m not angry.” I wasn’t hurt and everything turned out ok in the end. But why would she even bother? “Still, you snuck out of your house, got your servants into trouble, and lied to me. All so you could come on this trip with me?” Here it is, the moment of truth. Her answer could forever change our relationship but even if it is hard, even if I want to just forget it and move on, I knew that this had to happen. “Veronica, I need to know. Why would you do that?” “Well, I guess this is it.” Veronica mumbles before she hardens her conviction, looks me in the eyes, and firmly states: “It’s because I like you, okay?” And there it was. I had my suspicions of course, she may not be entirely honest but she is not exactly subtle either. Now that it is out in the open I am able to deal with it. Or rather, now that it is out in the open I have to deal with it. After her bold statement she quickly becomes flustered and averts her eyes before she turns away from me again. “But don’t misunderstand! It is not just because you were my first!” She looks down dejectedly as she remembers her old life. “I was just tired of how things were. Position was the only thing that mattered. Even when talking to someone of equal status I always had to be mindful of how our interactions would reflect our future business transactions. I was never free to just have a normal conversation with someone.” Slowly she glanced at me, her face still flustered as she continued. “But that all changed…” Finally she raised her head and gave me a hesitant smile. “… when I met you.” She chuckled a bit, her current thoughts allowing her to relax a bit. “I must admit that I was taken aback at first, I had never encountered someone who spoke to me so brazenly. I could not believe that a simple lowly mutt my mother picked up off the street had such nerve, not to mention your language. I don’t think I could have been more furious.” Is she trying to tell me how much she likes me or how bad my manners were? I can’t tell. “Gee, sorry for my manners.” I commented with a nervous chuckle. Veronica suddenly stops and becomes flustered again once she realizes she got carried away. “I did not mean it like that.” She nervously fidgets for a moment before continuing. “You see, the more time I spent with you the more I realized that you did not care about my status or my species. The way you treated me was based only on how I acted in front of you and I slowly realized that that was what I wanted all along.” She gives a sigh as she shrugs her shoulders. “But you were still just a lowly mutt and my vampire pride would not allow me to see you as anything else.” She then paused as she became even more flustered. “But then we… you know.” She quickly shakes it off before she continues. “I thought that our relationship would simply continue as it had been, but then mother told me I could not see you again and I… didn’t want that.” She paused for a moment, it is obvious she regrets some of the decisions she made in dealing with Victoria. “I found myself openly disobeying mother just to spend more time with you. First I invited you to mother’s ball and then I snuck out to come with you on this trip.” Steeling her resolve for the final push, she looks me in the eye with fierce determination. “After coming on this trip I have been put to work like a commoner, none of the crew treat me with respect, I have been confronted by Merry in her jealousy, I have had to deal with TNA’s ‘playing,’ learned what I really am, and have picked up a sword in brutish fights. It was difficult, it was dirty, it was unrefined, and it has been the most fun I have had in my entire life!” Her face turns bright red as she continues but her resolve is unwavering. “I’ve also gotten to spend more time with you. We’ve ate together, bathed together, slept together. We have shared dark stories about our lives, gone on dates, and even stood by each other in combat! And… and…” She takes a deep breath as she prepares for the final statement and shouts: “…and I think I am falling in love with you!!!!” Breathing heavily, her body trembling after she laid her feelings bear, she looks up at me fearful of what my answer could be. “… could you… love me back?” I can tell that coming out and saying that was one of the hardest things she has ever done. She even has tears in her eyes as she patiently waits for my response. But I could not come up with a response on the spot. My thoughts were scattered, pulling me in every which way. Veronica loves me? Not just like, but loves me?! I know that we have been friendly with each other and I’ll admit I’ve had an attraction to her. But I have Merry and TNA. I haven’t even been thinking of Veronica in a romantic light because I have considered myself settled. The values that I have from my old world and the values that I have been gaining from this one are at odds with each other. I just… I just… “…I need some time.” Is all I could say. Veronica angrily looked away. Of course it was not the answer she was hoping for, but at least it was not a rejection. “Fine. Just… don’t keep me waiting.” Unable to bear the awkwardness of just waiting, Veronica left me to work out my feelings. Veronica loves me, Veronica loves me, Veronica loves me. The words swirl round and round in my head as I aimlessly meander on the ship. I don’t know what to do. Veronica loves me but I am already engaged. If we were in my old world the answer would be easy; Merry is my fiancé and I love her so I would turn Veronica down. But we are not in my old world and things are not that simple. My situation would already be scandalous according to my old values. I am engaged to Merry, Tally is having my children, I love both of them and they are not even the only ones. It’s not like I don’t like Veronica, but how can you consider loving another girl when you already have a family? Damn it! I knew I should have asked a Mormon while I had the chance! Do I reject her? But… you can’t just say there are other fish in the sea in this world, if I reject her I could be condemning her to a lifetime of loneliness. Do I accept her? It’s not like the values from my old world have much standing here… but my feelings are not the only ones to consider. I love Merry and TNA, I need to hear their say in the matter. With at least a goal in mind, I stop my random pacing and make my way to our room. I open the door to find TNA all gathered on the bed as Tiki and Su tell the others about their day. “You all should have seen it! There were old and fat ladies, not old and fat ladies, men, and…” Once Su noticed I was there she flashed me a big grin as she giggled. “… cucumbers.” “It’s a shame none of them could fit.” Tiki sighed for a moment before she started laughing. “But I got to see so many holes I don’t even know what I smell like anymore.” “Seriously, you need a bath!” Tally giggled. “But she already had a shower!” Nip added with a cackle. “Damn it!” Sara shouted. “I want to join an orgy too!” I cannot believe it. Tiki and Su actually managed to find an orgy. Well, I suppose if there is an orgy to be found they would be the ones to find it. While most of the imps were enthralled in the story about the orgy, a few were more interested in seeing me. “Were you apart of the orgy big bro?!” Ina excitedly asked. “No, I spent the day with Veronica.” I tried to remain calm as I answered but given our current situation I could not help but become flustered as I thought of Veronica. Seeing my face as I answered was all it took to set Doe off. “Hey, hey, what’s with that? Did something happen? Why are you blushing?!” “Well…” Being pressured about it just made it worse, I look away as I scratch my cheek. “…I suppose you could say something happened.” “Oh! Did vampire lady finally jump you?!” Tiki asked, now more interested in my story than her own. “Finally!” Nip shouted. “It was just sad watching her play with herself when you were nearby.” “Damn it! I wanted to see when vampire lady finally fucked you again!” Sara angrily shouted. “Oh, this will be quite interesting when Big Sis finds out.” Tally chuckled with a wry grin. “We have not done it yet!” I quickly shout before they start getting ideas. Once I have their attention again I take a breath before I continue. “But suppose she wanted to, not just once but regularly, what would you say?” “It’s just sex.” Annie quickly replies with her arms crossed in a huff. “Why ask us? It’s not like it matters who you have sex with.” “…I see…” For some reason I found her answer disheartening. “…that’s how you feel about it?” After seeing my reaction Annie looked like she regretted the way she answered. “Well…” Turning away in a flustered huff, she gives her honest response. “If you have to know, I do prefer having sex with you! Not that we have been able to properly do it lately anyway!” I had to laugh, she’s always her cutest when is embarrassed but still honest anyway. “That’s right!” Abigail shouted as clung to me affectionately. “I like Big Bro the best!” “So then you wouldn’t want me to accept her offer?” I asked as I gently pet Abigail’s head. “Who said that?” Doe quickly interjects. “It’s a chance for sex, why turn it down? Do you not like vampire lady? Is it because she acts like Annie?” “That’s no reason to dislike her!” Annie shouts in protest before she cautiously looks at me. “It’s not, right?” “Don’t worry,” I assured her as I reached out to pet her head as well, “I love that about you.” “So then what is the problem?” Doe asks. “Why didn’t you just accept her offer?” “Don’t you get it?” Sis asks. “Big Bro cares about what we think.” Sis gives me a big smile. “Isn’t that right Big Bro?” Upon seeing my nod she rams her tiny body into mine and starts to nuzzle me like Abigail is. “I can’t wait until I can get Big again! I want to show you just how much I appreciate you caring about us.” She gives me a sweet kiss on the cheek as she grinds her little hips against my shoulder. “I don’t mind you liking others. Just as long as you still care about us.” “Hey, yeah!” Abigail shouts in agreement. “She could be another Big Sis.” “Why stop there?” Nip giggled. “We could have doggy lady and headless lady and Kelly and spider lady and…” “Just invite all of them!” Tally quickly interjects. “Yeah! We could have an orgy of our own!” Tiki quickly agrees. “Fuck yeah!” Sara shouts. “Let’s do it!” TNA rapidly grow excited at the possibility of building a harem and all sharing a bed, at the same time might I add. It’s nice to know that I have their support for such an endeavor but even if I do already share a bed with eleven girls I have no intention of setting out with the purpose of getting more. I’m struggling with the idea of adding one more, how could I handle several? Regardless, I think it is safe to say that TNA is all for me getting together with Veronica. But I never really expected them to be against the idea in the first place. Merry on the other hand… I would be very surprised if she agreed. Felisha should be back with her soon, I will discuss it with her then. ………………… It did not take long for everyone to return. Once they did I called Merry to a corner of the ship where we could talk in private. We sat with our feet hanging off the edge of the ship as the last bit of twilight slowly disappeared into the horizon. I hid nothing from Merry. I honestly spoke about how Veronica and I went shopping, how we were attacked by mercenaries, and that Veronica confessed her love for me. “That brat! I knew she was pinning after you the whole time!” Merry shouted as she quickly stood in protest. “So what do you think I should do?” I timidly asked her. “The question is what do you want to do?” Merry firmly stated as she sat back down in a huff. “You had quite the nice date with her today.” She commented with no small amount of bitterness for doing it while she had a sore butt. “Do you love her or not?” “I don’t know… I’m just… confused.” I slowly explained. “I have you and TNA and that is enough for me. But… I also want to consider Veronica’s feelings. The values from my old home say that having more than one girl is selfish and immoral. But I am already going against those values and trying to bring them here would condemn the majority to be lonely. But on the other hand I dislike the thought of going around starting relationships with new girls. I am at odds with myself, like I am being pulled in different directions at once. I want to make everyone happy but I am not certain that it can be done.” Seeing how torn I am about it, Merry gives a long sigh. “Well, I cannot say I would be thrilled if you accepted her.” Before I can say anything, she gives me a loving kiss as she slowly pushes me back until she is laying on top of me. “But I love you darling, if that means I have to share then so be it.” She gives a coy chuckle as she draws circles on my chest with her finger. “Just remember that the same rules will apply as with TNA.” That was all she had to say on the matter, she expects to be the favorite but is not against sharing. So both TNA and Merry don’t mind? Really, these girls are too good for me. But Merry’s acceptance is almost disappointing. If she had flatly refused I could use that as an excuse and turn Veronica down easily. “I’m a coward.” I quietly mumble to myself for thinking that. Expecting someone else to tell me what I should do? That would not be respectful of Veronica’s feelings or my own. I have to think carefully about how I feel and give her a proper answer. “Hey there stud!” Felisha playfully shouted as she locked her arm around my head and gave me a rough nuggie. “I hear that our princess finally confessed her love! Lucky you, I bet sharing a room will come in very handy tonight.” However, once she noticed that I remained mopey and unresponsive to her teasing, she realized that I had not accepted Veronica’s feelings. She quickly releases me as she scratches the back of her head. “Aw jeez, don’t tell me you are going to turn her down? Forget what I just said, that’s going to be awkward.” “I haven’t decided one way or the other yet.” I solemnly answer as I fix my neck after her playful hold. “I just… I don’t know.” Felisha just gives a long sigh. “Alright, what’s the matter.” Felisha and I sit on the stairs leading to the helm as we talk about it. She lays back with her eyes closed, occasionally nodding as I explain my concerns. “You are really over thinking this, you know that?” She responded without even opening her eyes. “Just fuck her a few times. If it’s good for you, stick around. If it ain’t, leave. It’s that simple.” I was taken aback by how blunt she was about it. Regardless of what you think relationships are about, you can’t just say that. “Isn’t that a bit crude?” I ask her, unable to hide my surprise. “I mean… to just leave her if I’m unsatisfied?” She shrugs her shoulders. “Hey, if you’re incompatible you’re incompatible. You don’t get bonus points for trying to fix something that isn’t working.” I was silent for a moment. Crude as it may be, she has a point. “…But aren’t you on Veronica’s side in all of this? What if it’s good for her?” “I ain’t worried about her.” Felisha calmly states as she raises up and gives a stretch. “She’s still maturing but she is already a fine beauty. I’m sure she’ll be able to please anyone if she tries.” She pauses before she flashes me a wry grin. “Or is there something I’m missing? You should know, right? Mr. Firstimer.” Well, aside from the blood loss, being bedridden for a day, and having all my actions controlled by her mother, it wasn’t bad. Regardless, that’s not the point. “I’m not really concerned about the sex. That’s not what I believe a relationship is about.” “Oh really?” Felisha asked with no small hint of sarcasm. “What do you think a relationship is about?” “Well…” I could feel myself becoming flustered, it is a bit embarrassing to say. “…I believe a relationship is about love.” “Love huh?” Felisha scoffs as she impatiently crosses her arms. “You hear that word being thrown around a lot but it is a luxury few can afford.” As I look at her quizzically she rolls her eyes as she explains. “Oh sure, you got lucky and wound up with a mermaid, a race absolutely infamous for being hopeless romantics. Well tough shit, not everyone is so fortunate. Things might be a bit different in the human world but in this one you cannot just wait for someone else to come along. You have to take the chance when it presents itself. Few will care if the man is already claimed and even fewer will care if he is willing. And don’t think that only applies to those who can’t afford a man from a breeder. The rich have their own problems, so caught up in their traditions and politics they forget that people are individuals.” She chuckles a bit. “That’s why I think this life is the best. Just you and the crew adventuring on the sea, no worries about politics or relationships, the brothels are good enough.” Hearing her go on about relationships brought up a question. “Have you ever been in love?” Felisha pauses as her brow suddenly furrows. “Bah!” She quickly shouts. “The men I’m into aren’t exactly the one you write home about anyway. Like ‘em a little more damaged, a little more… dangerous, you could say.” She quickly turns back to me with a toothy grin. “So what are you going to do? Can’t keep the princess waiting forever.” Change of subject noted, seems her body is not all that has scars. “I’m not sure.” I solemnly answer. “Not sure what I should do.” Tired of the conversation, Felisha casually waves as she walks off. “Whatever you decide to do, be firm in it. Don’t go half-assing a decision like this.” Don’t go half assing it huh? Like she needs to tell me, this decision is simply tearing me apart. But Felisha got me thinking. Am I over thinking this? TNA is fine with it. Merry… will allow it. The captain, and I’m sure the crew, is fine with it. Society is fine with it. But am I fine with it? I’m not a very social person. I don’t make friends easily so I hold onto the ones I get. That is why I always imagined that once I did find someone special to me that would be it, I would have no interest in starting a relationship with anyone else. But coming to this world really threw a wrench in that plan. Before I knew it I had eleven girls living and sleeping with me. They can be a real pain in the ass at times but I love them. That is why it is hard for me to accept Veronica’s feelings. I care about her, I don’t want her to be lonely, and I am attracted to her. But do I love her? I think… I think I have my answer. …………. I find Veronica watching the rising moon under the dry cloudless sky. “I still remember the trick you showed me about measuring the distance to the moon.” She said as she must have heard me behind her. “Looks like tonight would work better. Too bad it is rising over the desert and not the sea.” She said with a giggle before falling silent. She was not looking at me and I was unable to say what I needed to. After several long moments of silence Veronica slowly asked: “So… I assume you talked with Merry and… I assume she said no?" “No…” I slowly answered. “…She said she was fine with it.” “Well that’s that then.” She quickly turned to me with a big smile. She was now brimming with confidence, so much so I don’t think she noticed the expression on my face. “So what should I call you? Darling is taken but…” “Veronica…” This was painful. Choking out these simple words was proving to be the most daunting challenge I have faced. I know it will hurt her but… “…I can’t.” I just cannot return her feelings right now. For a moment Veronica was in disbelief. She was looking at me waiting and hoping it was some cruel joke. But she had to accept that I would never joke about this. She started to tear up but before she started crying she got angry. “Well why not?!” She desperately shouted. “You said Merry was fine with it! Is TNA the problem?!” I shook my head. “No, they were thrilled at the prospect.” “Then what the fuck?!” She shouted as tears streamed down her face. “Is it me?! Is there something you don’t like about me?! I know I lied but…” “There is nothing wrong with you!” I quickly interject. “You are beautiful and anyone would be lucky to have you.” She may be stubborn at times. She may not always be honest with her feelings. But I would not change that for anything, it makes her who she is. “Anyone except you right?!” Veronica angrily retorted. “Empty words coming from someone who just rejected me!” “That’s not fair…” Her words sting. This is not easy for me either. “No! You’re not fair!” She cried out as she got more and more desperate. “What do they have that I don’t anyway?! I can offer you so much! Money! Prestige! Influence!” “Veronica stop!” I had to shout. My feelings cannot be bought, the fact she is rich never even entered the equation. “None of that maters, it’s not what a relationship is about.” Veronica goes silent for a moment. Only the sound of her tearful sniffling as she stands there. “Can you at least tell me why?” She eventually asked. “Why can’t you just accept my feelings?!” Why not? There is only one reason. One simple truth of the matter. It pains me to do so, but it has to be said. “I do not love you Veronica… not the same way I love Merry or TNA.” That is it. I thought about how lonely she could be or how it might hurt her to reject her, but that is pity. Should I just accept her out of pity? Would that be fair? I care for her, I adore her, I’m even attracted to her; but not as much as Merry or TNA. Should I accept her anyway, loving her less than the others? She deserves better than that. It might be a little much to simply say I do not love her but… with this she can move on. I have faith than she can find someone else. I don’t want her holding feelings I can’t return. With that it was over. What more could Veronica say? I straight up told her that I do not love her. The only thing she could do was run off, her tears leaving a trail on the deck as she went. I regret every tear that fell but what else could I do? Whatever the options, it is done now. I returned to our room shortly after to find Veronica obviously missing. I learn that Veronica is in tears below deck, refusing to talk to anyone. TNA is quite upset that I ruined their harem plan and even Merry is not thrilled that I turned her down. Did I do the right thing? For the first time in a while I find myself in no mood for any of Merry or TNA’s advances, not that they made many. I’m tired. I just want this night to be over. |
dcw2021Jun 13, 2016 11:53 AM
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
| you know my opinions |
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| C'mon, you could've keep Veronica around. Eleven or twelve is barely any difference in this case |
| Signature removed. It was too good for this cruel world. |
| For once I go with the monsters on what they have to say. Just let the monsters choke your chicken decide whether its good or bad and if you have feelings for them let them stick around that's it. But then again this character has so much shit going on I don't blame him for not accepting another girls love. But remember where you are you are in the monster girl world it really does not matter how many girls follow you let them come. Having lots of girls on you is guy code so don't be afraid about having a harem. Remember when it comes to having a harem that's any guys dream. PS Hope Merry gets married fast so we can end the husband and wife shit PSS Check on Tally because the time will come my friend PSSS Just have Veronica as a friend with benefits that will solve anything in the monster girl world. |
| IM A ISH! http://i.imgur.com/XsnQ67O.png |
| That is Deep really deep. I never imagined you would go down that route. it is actually amazing. The way u handled is completely original and realistic. compared to other stories so i give a thumbs up. it was worth the wait. still i hope she dose not leave or remain sad, i hope u might find a compromise to all of this so i am looking forward for the next chapter. :) |
| Had to take the time to give this one a good read. I really liked the chapter overall as it really highlighted some important points about the MC in an interesting way. When I feel the need to step back and ask what "love" actually is, I'm pretty sure that means you knocked this one out of the park. At this point I wonder if the situation will remain as it is. I see a couple possibilities and one of them worries me. With that in mind, I'm not writing her off yet completely. We'll just have to see where this goes =) |
| You're gonna make me cry dood. I love the new chapter and I hope Veronica doesn't leave. |
DarknessscytheDec 17, 2014 7:39 PM
| I could not sleep. The vision of Veronica’s beautiful face covered in tears haunted my thoughts. Even as Merry and Tally lay next to me. Even as my body is littered with the rest of TNA as they sleep on top of me, I could only think of Veronica. I consider trying to take back what I said and let Veronica join us. But how sincere would that sound after what I said? I eventually drop the idea only to pick it up shortly after and the cycle continues all through the night. My long sleepless night is brought to an abrupt end when the door to our room is quickly forced open. “Alright you! We have a problem!” Barely given enough time to even acknowledge her in my exhausted state, Felisha quickly grabbed me and forced me up, sending the few TNA I had on me flying across the room. “Take a look at this!” She holds up a note as she shouts at me. “’I’m going to find the mercenaries and return home, Sincerely Veronica.’ Veronica has left thanks to you!” “…I see.” Was all I could say in my current state. So Veronica has left? Guess it’s over, and any hope of changing things is gone. Felisha gave a vicious growl at my response, she looked like she might smack some sense into me. But seeing my state after a restless night of paining over what I said to Veronica made her lose interest in any violence and she just let me go before she stormed back to the door. “The rest of us are going to look for her, they couldn’t have gotten that far! If there is any man left in that sorry state you are in you will help us look.” She turned around one last time to see my response, but when I did not give any she just growled as she slammed the door behind her. Awoken by all the commotion, Merry begins to get up. “Well, guess I better go look as well. They could be planning to take a ship back so I will ask around the docks.” Even after all the times Merry fought with Veronica in her jealousy, she is still going to look for her? Could Merry have meant it when she said Veronica could join us? That wasn’t just for my sake? Another point siding with how I should have accepted Veronica. “Honey,” I quietly mumble, “did I make the right choice?” Merry softly smiles at me. “Oh darling,” she pulls me in for a gentle kiss, “life is not always that simple. Sometimes the only thing you can do is follow your heart.” With that, Merry left to start her search. As the only one left in bed with me, I turned to Tally to see what she plans to do. “I’m going back to sleep.” She quickly stated as she plopped back down. “We are going out to sea again and I want to be well rested before I get sick.” With a big yawn, she closed her eyes. “Let me know when you get vampire lady back, ok?” Get Veronica back huh? Why should she come back at all? It’s not like she is in any real danger, the mercenaries will ensure she gets home. The crew must have their own reasons for wanting Veronica back. Felisha said I should help look for her but… what right do I have to ask Veronica to come back? The whole reason she came on this trip was because of me. Now that I have turned her down, why should she continue it? Sis and Annie are the only ones with me as I walk onto the deck to watch the sunrise, the others were gone before I woke up. “Sis, what do you think I should do?” “You’re asking me?!” She seemed surprised at first but she gave it some honest thought as she fluttered next to me. “I don’t know!” She answered with a giggle. “What do you want to do?” What do I want to do? If I knew that, I wouldn’t have asked. Slowly I turn to Annie. “Hey, don’t look at me.” She replied with her arms crossed behind her head. “I don’t know what you should do.” Seems I would be left to my misery. “But you know…” Annie suddenly started again. “…she did seem happier on this trip than she did at home. Don’t you think?” That’s right, now that I think about it. She has changed so much since she started this trip. She is no longer the brat I first met. She has really come out onto her own now. She really… shines now, doesn’t she? That can’t all be because of me, can it? But now she is going back to her old life and it is all because of me. I don’t think she was miserable, but I know she was not happy. I cannot ask her to stay, but if she leaves it should not be because of me. “Sis, I have a favor to ask.” “Sure! What is it, big bro?” Sis happily replies. “I need you and your sisters to look for Veronica. Can you do that?” “I’m afraid that’s impossible.” Annie answered. “What?! But… but why?” I would understand if they stubbornly refused, but to say it’s impossible? “Because we already found her.” Sis answered with a giggle. “…..” I have no words. These little brats watched the entire crew run off to look for her, watched me agonize over if I should help, and they knew where she was the whole time?! “She’s fun to have around.” Annie answered the unasked question. “You didn’t think we wouldn’t notice if she left, did you?” I don’t even… I just… “You little brats!” They playfully stick their tongues out at me in response and I stick my tongue out back before I quickly reach out and pull them in for a big hug. “You drive me nuts! But I really love you all, you know that?” “We love you too big bro.” Sis stated as she lovingly returned my hug. “Even if not all of us know how to show it.” “Okay, I get it. Now get off me.” Annie protested as she made no effort to resist. “See what I mean?” Sis commented with a giggle. “S-shut up.” Annie said as she blushed. ……………… As the sun rises over the coastal town, Veronica slowly follows behind the mercenaries that were hired to return her home. She hangs her head dejectedly as she marches on, quietly gripping her luggage. Only her current outfit has not been packed away, her one reminder of the date she had the day before. But the walk is not a silent one. Doe and Ina are tagging along, and they are not quiet about it. “Where are we going? Why are you leaving? Did you and Big Bro fight? Are you not going to make up? Who are these two? Do you know them? How far are we going? When will we get there?” Doe spouts her normal unending line of questions but they fail to provoke the slightest reaction from Veronica. The mercenaries on the other hand are covering their ears as they continue. “Ugh, she will not shut up!” Rebecca cries out. “How long are these imps going to follow us?!” “Just put up with it.” Olivia shouts. “We got lucky when Veronica decided to come on her own.” “I know but… HEY!!” Rebecca yelps as she quickly turns around. “Don’t pull my tail!” “Does it come off like other lizards?” Ina playfully asks as she flies around to yank the lizard girl’s tail again. “Let’s try it out!” “I said don’t touch it!” Rebecca shouts as she angrily draws her sword. “What’s the matter?” Doe playfully joins her sister in harassing the lizard girl. “Is the old fat lady afraid it won’t grow back?” “I am not old or fat!” Rebecca falls for the imps taunts and begins to wildly swing her sword at them. However, Ina and Doe are easily able to stay out of the reach of her weapon and continue to mock her as she intensifies her assault. “Nah nah, can’t get us!” Ina playfully taunts as she flies about. “Who taught you how to fight anyway? They must suck!” Doe adds with a giggle. “Oh you will pay for that!" Rebeca shouts as she continues to swing her sword to no avail. “Really Rebecca, they are imps. Don’t let them get to you.” Olivia slowly shakes her head as she watches her partner lose her temper. “But these imps won’t leave us alone.” Rebecca whines as she slowly calms down. “How long do we have to put up with them?” “Just ignore them and they will go away.” The orc commented as she continued walking. After their current plaything calms down they start looking around for the next way to entertain themselves. That’s when Ina spots Jonathan running toward them. “Hey look! It’s Big Bro!” Ina excitedly shouts. Veronica quickly looks up after Ina shouts. See half expected it to be a prank but there Jonathan was, running toward them. But she could not bring herself to be happy, rather seeing Jonathan again just brought more pain to her. She solemnly steps back as the mercenaries jump between her and Jonathan. “It’s the jerk from before!” Rebecca shouts. “Has he come to take her back?” “I don’t know.” Olivia muses as she glances back at Veronica. “It seems something happened.” …………. I slowly come to a stop as the Mercenaries from before stand between me and Veronica. I take a moment to catch my breath as I examine the situation. I was really hoping Veronica had not found the mercenaries yet. I brought my spear just in case, but I am not looking for a fight. Doe and Ina quickly flew up to me excited as can be but I quickly hold my hand up to quiet them. Thankfully they seem to respect my gestured request for the moment and remain quiet so I can speak. “We need to talk!” I call out. “If you think we are handing her over…” The lizard girl starts. “Not to you!” I quickly interject, as I peer past the obstacles between me and Veronica. “Veronica! Can you hear me?!” “… what do you want?” Veronica eventually answers, her voice barely audible as she mutters. “Haven’t you already done enough? Just let me go home in peace.” “Oh, my, my.” The orc giggles as she looks back and forth between us. “Did you two have a lovers quarrel?” She coyly smiles as she lowers her weapon. “Sorry, but you heard her. She is staying with us.” “If that is what you want I won’t stop you.” I calmly speak past the mercenaries. “But is returning home what you really want to do?” “What do you care?” Veronica solemnly asks. “…Um… are we just going to let this drama play out?” The lizard girl slowly asks as she lowers her weapon. The lizard’s orc partner quickly shushes her. “This is interesting.” “Of course I care!” I shout back. “I want you to be happy, Veronica.” “Happy?... Happy?!” Quickly enraged by my response she stands next to the mercenaries as she shouts at me. “How dare you say that to me!” Her anger quickly gives way to tears. “If you wanted me to be happy you should have returned my feelings! Go away! I hate you now!” Seeing Veronica cry again hurts but I need to remain strong. “I know, and I’m sorry. But there is more to your life than just me. I know you enjoyed your life on the ship, you said so yesterday. If that is the case stay on it! Your mother can wait for your return!” “Yes, it was fun on the ship.” Veronica solemnly admits. “But just how can I stay after you turned me down?! You think it will be easy to be near you?! It hurts to just look at you now!” I can only solemnly look away, I have no come back to that. I don’t know what it is like to be rejected after opening up to someone but I know it would be a terrible feeling. This is why you cannot remain friends after a confession, it would just be too painful. I cannot expect Veronica to stay around after what I said to her. But I still think she would be happier with the crew. “I know but…” Before I can finish my statement, Veronica walks up and slaps me. “That’s enough already.” She said with tears streaming down her face. “It’s over. Just let me go.” After seeing I have no comeback, the orc began to slowly clap her hands. “Alright, that’s enough drama for one day.” Knowing that Veronica had no intention of returning with me, she simply motioned for Veronica to follow them. “C’mon, we have a long…” The orc was suddenly interrupted by the sound of a bell ringing. Sounds of bells and horns filled the air, the kind that immediately give you a bad feeling. As we looked around to figure out what would cause such an alarm we noticed smoke rising from the far side of town and that is when we saw it. A dragon. Not the monster girl kind of dragon but a giant, flying, fire breathing, lizard. I had heard that dragons can take on their ‘ancient’ form and become a massive beast of destruction, but actually seeing one is an entirely different story. It’s sheer size and destructive power shook me to my very core. An intense instinctive fear took over me, I knew if the red drake ever set its sights on me I would be powerless to stop it. And this was no random attack by a wild beast. The dragon was strategically setting fire to the city, starting with the outskirts and making its way to the center of town as it used the coast as a wall to keep people trapped. It was clear the beast intended to see as many people burn as possible. The makeshift tents that provided shelter for the refugees now provided kindling for the dragon’s fires. It only took a few passes for the dragon to turn the horizon into a wall of flame and sounds of screams and panic filled the air. We were all in shock as the scene quickly unfurled before us. I don’t know if it was all the years of video games or if it was early symptoms of my paternal instincts kicking in but I was the first to snap out of it as I quickly checked those around me. Sis, Annie, Ina, and Doe were first on my list. The gravity of the situation was not lost on them as they showed the first signs of dread I have ever seen on them. Next was Veronica, who was in disbelief as she watched the scene before her. Veronica was still close, close enough that I could reach out and grab her. As thoughts about the future gave way to the urgency of the present a single though came to mind: I will not lose her. Before I knew it I had taken her hand and was in a full out sprint. “Come on TNA! Let’s go!” I shouted back at them to get them out of their daze. Unfortunately the same shout that allowed TNA to quickly catch up to us also alerted the mercenaries to what was happening. “Hey! He’s taking off with her!” The lizard girl shouted. “After them!” The orc cried out. “Dragon or no, we will fulfill our mission.” And so we all quickly joined the growing rush of people racing for the coast. “I’m scared Big Bro!” Ina shouted out in a panic. “What do we do, Big Bro?!” Doe asked. “Alright you all, I need you to not panic.” I quickly instructed them. “Sis, take Ina and find your sisters as well as any of the crew you come across. Make sure everyone gets back to the ship.” “Got it!” Sis quickly shouted in response. “Annie, take Doe and find Merry. She should already be by the docks, make sure she is safe.” “You don’t have to tell me twice.” Annie quickly nodded. “And be careful, I don’t want to lose a single one of you!” “Ok, we promise!” I can only trust TNA as they fly off to find the others. As we make our way down the busy streets I realize that everyone is heading west to the coast. We also want to make our way to the coast but we also need to head north to reach the Swift Victoria. Rather than fight our way through the crowds that will be building along the coast I opt to head north first through the parts of the town that are thinning out. I quickly lead Veronica through the quickest path which currently lead us through a small back alley but at this point Veronica had gotten a hold of herself and quickly yanked her hand from me. “I told you I’m not going back with you!” Seriously?! There is a fucking dragon attacking the city! “Really?! You want to do this now!?” “You go on!” She shouts. “I’ll go with the Mercenaries, they will protect me.” “If that is what you want, we will deal with that after we are out of this mess!” Veronica continues to stubbornly refuse to come with me. But I stop hearing her as I see the mercenaries that were chasing us quickly dive into an alley across the street from us as I hear the sound of fire rapidly approaching. “Ugh! You stupid girl! Get down!” I dive on top of Veronica just as the dragon makes a pass over the street we were in just before we started fighting. A wave of intense heat washes over us. As the blistering heat subsides I realize that my clothes have caught fire and I quickly roll off of Veronica in an attempt to put them out. “Oh no! Jonathan!” Veronica shouts as she gets up unharmed. She is at first in a panic but as she listens to me repeatedly shout ‘hot’ as I energetically roll about on the ground she gets angry over how she worried about me. She throws her cape over me and begins to stamp out the remaining flames, giving me more than a few good kicks as she does. “You dumbass! Why would you do that?! Don’t you have any idea how I would feel if you died because of me?!” After the fires have been fully extinguished she collapses to the ground. “Geez, why did I have to fall for an idiot like you?!” “I may be an idiot.” I answer as I peer out from under her cape. “But if I kept you from harm, it’s a small price to pay.” Veronica gets flustered before she shoves her shoe in my face with a cold scowl. “Quiet you, I have not forgiven you for turning me down.” Her shoe in my face really hurts. I may have gotten off lucky, all considered, but burns still hurt even if they are just superficial. As I am finally able to pick myself up again I look behind me to see the lingering flames of the dragon that just passed by. The sickening smell of burnt flesh lingers in the air, just how many died in that attack? I look across the way to see the mercenaries across the street, a little singed but otherwise fine. “Veronica, if you really want to go home now is your chance, I won’t stop you.” I solemnly state. “However, if you want to stay with us… with the crew, you would be more than welcome. TNA would miss you if you were gone. And… well… I would miss you too.” It might be odd for me to say it at this point, but it is true. Veronica is hesitant for a moment but she seems to get angry as she debates it with herself and she looks away in a huff. “Alright, alright, I get it!” She shouts as she stands up. “If you want me to return that badly I guess I have no choice!” It was nice to see a bit of her tsundere side again but before I could get too happy she stared me down again, flustered but determined. “But you know how I feel now… so just… don’t forget it.” I could not help but blush. “… I wont…” As if there was any way I could. We did not wait for the mercenaries to be on our tail again and quickly left. As we raced through the city it looked like things might make a turn for the better. The dragon’s attack seems to have stopped for the time being and courageous souls have begun to rush against the crowd of people running toward the sea and are braving the inferno to retake the city. Along the way we even see Salina commanding a brigade of fire fighters who use magic to summon torrents of water to beat back the blaze. I wish her luck in her endeavors but we have no time chat. Once we finally make it to the docks we have a hard time fighting our way through the crowd of people. The panic seems to have calmed down now that the dragon attacks have stopped but people are still clamoring to get onto a ship as the city burns. But the fishing and merchant ships are reluctant to let the mass of people onto their vessels. Many ships have already sailed off but the ones remaining are offering to ferry people away. Well, most anyway, the Swift Victoria has withdrawn her ramps and sits out of reach. Veronica and I are at a loss for how to get on board. “Don’t worry, I’ve got ya!” Spindla shouts as she quickly swings down and grabs us from the crowd. We are suddenly jerked up before we have a rough landing. My burns may be minor but they still sting when touched, the rough landing did nothing to help this and neither did Merry suddenly embracing me. “Oh darling! I was so worried!” Merry shouts as she gives me a heartfelt, but still painful, hug. “Owowowow! Careful honey, that stings.” I painfully yelped as I did my best to return her embrace. I was glad to see her, knowing she is safe is a huge relief. After hearing my yelps, Merry pulls away to look at me. Her eyes widen with horror when she sees my state. “Darling?! What happened to you?!” “Well…” I glanced over to Veronica as I thought of how to respond. I see Veronica get depressed as she looks away. Is it because I got burned saving her or is it that it hurts her to see me and Merry together? I'm not sure. Merry gives a sigh after seeing us glance at each other, she is no dummy but she chooses not to say anything. “Anyway, here.” She quickly cuts herself and holds it to me. “Drink some of my blood. It will help your burns.” Doesn’t seem like Merry is going to accept no for an answer, plus she already cut herself, so I accept her offer. As I look around, I see that everyone has safely made it back on board. Sis happily flies up to me, proud of her accomplishment. “See Big Bro?! I found everyone just like I said I would!” “Hey! I’m the one who found Big Sis!” Annie shouted in protest. “Don’t go taking all the credit!” I chuckle as I watch them bicker with each other. “You both did a wonderful job.” I reach out and pull them in for an embrace. “Really, I cannot thank you enough.” “Hey! We helped too!” Ina shouts in a fit of jealousy. “Can we also get a hug?” Doe asks. “Of course you can.” I happily reply as I stretch out an arm for them. “Hey! I want a hug from Big Bro too!” Abigail shouts as she joins the others. “Let me at him!” Nip shouts as she rams into me, forcing me back. “It’s not a fight, there is enough to go around.” I laugh as my arms are filled with the tiny girls. I look at Tiki, Su, and Sara who are just watching the rest of us. Tally is still in our room but there is no reason they cannot join. “Don’t you want any?” “Nah, I prefer sex.” Tiki replies as she holds her hands behind her head. “Yeah, not really the lovey dovey type.” Su answers. “The shit is fucking embarrassing.” Sara comments. “Oh don’t say that.” Sis giggles. “Look, if Annie can be honest you all can.” Annie, who was just enjoying it, suddenly opens her eyes as she fights to get away. “I don’t like it! Who said I liked it?!” “You did.” Ina giggled. I laugh as I watch Annie go all tsundere again, but then I notice Felisha standing over me. She looks at me with a content smirk. “You did us proud today.” She says as she offers a hand to help me up. TNA seem to be moving to other things so I take her hand and she quickly lifts me to my feet. “You not only found our lost princess but also managed to bring her back. All while a dragon was attacking on top of that, that’s a good job if ever I heard one.” She gives my still sore back a good slap before leaning in and whispering. “Couldn’t let her go, could you?” “That’s not it.” I mutter as I become flustered, at least I think that’s not it. “Well, whatever.” Felisha chuckles as she walks off. “It’s just a shame that that blood won’t leave any scars.” She says with a wink. “Those burns look awfully good on you.” As she walks away I can see her swishing her tail. Odd, I’ve never seen her do that before. “Alright Riona, what’s our status?” “All’s ready and accounted for!” Riona answers with a quick salute. “Alright! Let’s shove off before that dragon comes back.” Felisha suddenly covers her ears as a thunderous roar washes over the docks. “Well, speak of a devil. Spindla! Get those sails down!” “Roger!” Spindla shouts as she quickly unravels the new sail. The dock rings out with the screams of terrified citizens as fear of the flying inferno takes over them. I see them clamoring onto any available ship, many jumping or falling into the sea in an attempt to escape the fires. I then realize that we have room for plenty but we are leaving anyway. “Are we just going to leave these people here?” I ask. “Sure are.” The captain coldly responds. “But they could die!” I shouts back. “Not our problem.” The captain retorts. “But captain! We have plenty of room! We can at least get them away from the city!” “I have to agree, captain.” Michaela states as she stands next to me. “We are not pirates anymore, we can show a little kindness.” “We have room in our hold for at least a dozen people,” Riona quickly adds, “more if they stay on deck.” “Why are you taking his side?!” Felisha shouts as she looks at Una who is giving her a stern glare. “Oh come on! Not you too!” Felisha angrily scratches her head before she cries out. “Alright fine! Let you all sleep with the guy and you start siding with him.” Felisha grumbles as she walks to the plank and swiftly kicks it so connects the ship to the dock. The people are at first surprised so they don’t get on immediately. “Well are you going to stand there or are you going to get on? We’re leaving!” The panicked people quickly rush on board. Once we are filled to capacity we hoist anchor and begin to sail off. As we make our way out to see we can only watch as the dragon continues to make passes at the town, one along the docks where people were just crowded. It was a terrible sight to behold but it was not the only one. Once we were far enough out we could see what the dragon was up to while it was not attacking the city. The rich farmland of the Charrise delta has been reduced to ash. The food meant to feed the people now rises into the air as a dark cloud of smoke. “It’s a cold military tactic ain’t it?” Michaela asks, standing next to me as we watch the terrible sight. “The supplies this town provides would be invaluable in the war effort. Since it looked as if the town would turn to Isse’s side it had to be destroyed in a swift and brutal blitzkrieg before it became defended.” “All this destruction over some men?” I quietly muttered. “This was done to win the war.” Michaela coldly concluded. “It stopped just being about men a long time ago.” As I stare at the town as it burns I notice something dreadful. The dragon is flying out to sea. “Captain!” I shout as panic starts to set in. “We have a problem!” Michaela shouts as she catches wind of what is going on. Fortunately the beast is not headed for us just yet but it is chasing after other ships leaving the harbor. The dragon is out for blood, this realization quickly causes a panic to those on board. “Quiet!” Felisha shouts in a commanding tone. “There will be no panicking on my ship!” Having the attention of her new crew at least, she shouts her commands. “If you all want to live you will do exactly as I say! Do any of you know any ranged attack spells?” They hesitate for a moment but Felisha quickly snaps at them. “I don’t care how good you are! Can you throw a damn spell or not?!” Reluctantly, a handful raise their hands. “Alright, you all are going to be with my second in command.” Taking her queue, Michaela speaks up. “Alright you spell casters, to me! I need to know what you can do and how fast you can do it. Now!” With the spell casters under command, Felisha continues. “Alright, Spindla! Una! Prepare ‘that!’ The rest of my crew, grab the cross bows from the hold! Riona, break open a few boxes if you have to, we need weapons now!” “Roger!” All of us shout. There is no time for doubts, if the captain has a plan that is at least better than the rest of us. We break open a number of crates filled with new crossbows. The destination for said crossbows has me worried but there is no time for that now. We carry the crossbows and any bolts we can find to the deck and begin passing them out. About a dozen of us are armed now, along with the magic users we are spread out in three rows along the length of the ship. The ship has been turned so one side is facing the dragon and Spindla weaves some tightly spun webbing between the main and fore mast. In the time it took us to make these hasty preparations 3 ships have been set a blaze, their passengers diving into the water or perishing on board. “Alright you lot, I am only going to explain this once so listen up!” Felisha shouts as she holds up a crossbow. “These are very easy to use! You release your safety, pull back on the string,” she states as she demonstrates, “you will then engage your safety and wait for my command. My commands will come in three steps: Ready! You will level your crossbows, load your bolts, and release your safeties. Aim! Set the beast in your sights! Gravity is a bitch so be sure to account for her! Fire! You will pull your trigger and ready your next shot, do not wait to see if you hit! I will command each row separately. Magic users! After the second row has fired you will have three seconds to cast your spells, be ready to cast on my command.” At this point the dragon has burned a forth ship and is heading for us. “Do or die ladies, here she comes!” The dragon heads straight for us, flying low along the water at high speeds. “First row! Ready….! Aim….!” The would be marksmen take their aim on command but seeing the dragon heading for them causes them to panic and they fire early. The dragon is not within rage and the bolts all fall to the sea. “Who told you to fire?! Ready your next shot but heads will roll once this is over. Second row! Ready…! Aim…!” The second row contains Veronica, Merry, and myself alongside some newbies. We manage to keep our cool as we stare into the maw of the beast. “Fire!” On command the salvo of bolts flies forward. As instructed I immediately ready for my next shot but the furious roar I heard suggests some of them met their mark. However, looking up reveals that the bolts don’t even slow her down. The dragon is getting close. “Casters! On my mark!” I hear the row behind me start their strange incantations as a weird sensation fills the air. “3… 2…. 1…. Cast!” All at once waves of power rush overhead, various elementselements slam into the beast causing a massive blast. The spells had an effect, unfortunately most of that effect only served to piss the dragon off as it emerges from the blast cloud bruised but undaunted. “Spindla! You ready?!” “Yes captain!” Spindla shouts as she strains to pull back her tightly wound webbing. “Una!” Spindla cannot pull the webbing back on her own anymore and calls Una to help. The two of them strain to pull the webbing as far back as the space on the ship will allow. Once they can go no further Una lifts a solid iron ball into the center of the web. “Fire!” Felisha shouts as the Dragon reaches its own striking distance. Spinlda and Una release their hold on the web. Like a giant sling shot, the iron ball is catapulted at high speed straight for the dragon. The iron ball slams into the dragon’s chest, the beast reeling from the impact as it falters in it’s flight. But still the beast continues. Now close enough to see the extent of the damage it has taken, the determination of the beast is almost as terrifying as the beast itself. Blood pouring from the holes from the bolts, the crimson scales frayed and dislodged in places, and she has lost the use of one eye but still she continues forward with single minded determination to see us burn. “Hold fast! Line one, bring the beast down! Ready!” Felisha continues to give her commands but the dragon being so close causes the untrained civilians to panic and break their formation as the clamor for the other side of the ship. “You idiots! Line two fire when ready!” I fight through my own fear and take aim, but it seems it might be too late as the dragon readies her flame breath. But just as it seems we might see our final moments the dragon reels from a sudden impact. A second pair of wings and an extra tail can be seen from whatever is raking at the dragon’s body. The dragon quickly turns the flames meant for us onto her surprise attacker but the assailant skillfully flies off to avoid the blaze. It’s a wyvern, a brown scaled wyvern is attacking the dragon. “Help is one the way!” The wyvern shouts as she flies around. “Just hold out a little longer!” Battered and now facing a flying assailant, finally the dragon decides to make a retreat. The wyvern tries to give chase but the dragon quickly blows another plume of fire her way to ward her off. It seems the dragon will get away but at least the attack is over. As the dragon flies off, the tension finally leaves and everyone collapses to the ground. Felisha in particular gives a long sigh as she leans against the railing. “Good lord Amarante, this is why I don’t work with amateurs.” The danger passed, and Felisha unable to stand the cowardly citizens any longer, we take our guests back to town so the recovery efforts can begin. Reinforcements from Isis' army showed up and they promise to protect the town, at least what's left of it. The outskirts are still on fire and the docks are all but gone, but the biggest hit is the loss of the farm land. Many died in the attack, the total tally will not be known until the blaze is put out but it is already far too many. Thankfully Salina survived the attack and comes to bid us farewell before she has to get back to leading the fire fight. Not wanting to risk anything else happening, we quickly sail off. We’re too exhausted to do the normal ritual as we make our way out to sea, it has been another long day and it’s barely even started. |
dcw2021Jun 14, 2016 7:05 AM
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| Yay for getting Veronica back. I loved it. Combat scene was also great! Don't click the spoiler button if you want to hear negative thing. |
beast_regardsNov 2, 2014 12:15 PM
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beast_regards said: Don't click the spoiler button if you want to hear negative thing. I was going for the general connotation of the word rather than than it's literal meaning. And while it may be debatable, I feel a dragon would fit rather well even if it is not mechanical. |
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| Blitzkrieg was more about aerial assault softening things up for the ground forces, but the term has been repurposed in a lot of ways just like "decimate" (which means to kill one in every ten soldiers). In this case and probably several others, the contenders in the war are willing to do whatever it takes to come out ahead. I like how this was done. People wonder why dragons are so rare, but it starts to make sense when they get pushed into doing all the heavy lifting for large-scale combat. Sort of feels sad... Anyway, great chapter! Hopefully should be seeing an end to this war soon as well. |
| I will summarize all I thought when I read it in one go. Fantastic!! I can't jsut say how much I loved your story since the first chapter. The TNA comments and their "annotations" (OMG, that was SO funny), your romance with the girls, the secondary characters with so much charisma, like Veronica or Felisha..., or Sebastian. I have to ask you: did you get inspired by "Black Butler" when you created him? Anyway, I will summarize everything with a: good story and good chapter! I hope to see more of it soon. |
| Angels, they fell first but I'm still here Alone as they are drawing near In heaven my masterpiece will finally be sung |
Teraniel said: I can't jsut say how much I loved your story since the first chapter. The TNA comments and their "annotations" (OMG, that was SO funny), your romance with the girls, the secondary characters with so much charisma, like Veronica or Felisha..., or Sebastian. I have to ask you: did you get inspired by "Black Butler" when you created him? :) Well, he is named Sebastian. I can't say I got no inspiration from him ;) |
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| Entry 62: Day 84: [The events from the last few chapters are carefully described. Special attention given to Jonathan’s thoughts about Veronica.] Once we were out at sea we had to reorganize, make sure everything was in its proper place, and of course we had to clean the deck again, amazing how dirty a few dozen terrified refuges running from a dragon can make the place. The work was not an issue, since I expected as much, but the fact of the matter is I might have been sending Veronica mixed messages. On the one hand, I turned down her confession. On the other hand, I went after her myself, risked my life to protect her, and told her I would miss her if she was gone. This unfortunately leaves our relationship in a kind of limbo, where we are neither officially going out nor have I completely turned her away. Sadly, this is exactly the situation I had hoped to avoid by telling her I don’t love her. We were able to put that aside in the heat of the moment but now that things are calm there is just an awkward silence between us. We are both able to do our duties but neither of us can look at each other and we keep our distance whenever possible. The rest of the crew obviously find this frustrating but have not spoken up about it yet. Entry 63: Day 85, morning: Last night was really awkward. For whatever reason, Veronica decided to move back into the captain’s room with us. Don’t get me wrong. I am glad that she is comfortable enough to stay with us again, but the thing I probably should have been more conscious about was that only a simple divider separates her and us whenever we get… intimate. Even when Veronica stays up to navigate the ship she is right above the room. Even though I knew we could be heard, I’d never given it much thought before. Now that I know how Veronica feels, I cannot bring myself to do it while she is in hearing range. Merry and TNA are not very happy with me for refusing them but I just cannot get myself into the mood. Entry 64: Day 85, afternoon: I’m exhausted. Today was another awkward day of Veronica and I avoiding each other, at least it looked like it was going to be. Unfortunately for us Felisha had grown tired of watching our little drama play out. “Alright! That is enough you two!” Felisha shouts as she stomps across the deck. “We have a long trip yet and I am not going to watch you two tip toe around each other the whole time!” Veronica and I look at each other but we get flustered and immediately look away. Felisha lets out a long sigh as she rubs her head. “Michaela, please bring me the practice swords.” “Roger!” With a swift salute, Michaela retrieves two dulled cutlasses. Once she has the swords, Felisha quickly tosses one to me and one to Veronica. “Alright, you two are going to fight each other until you can manage to face each other again. Now have at it!” But despite the command Veronica and I don’t just have at it. We stand ready but neither of us are willing to make a move. Felisha gives another sigh. “Looks like they need more motivation.” Taking a deep breath, Felisha shouts out! “Hey! Veronica! Does it hurt your pride to know the man you opened up to has rejected you?!” Veronica and I both stagger as she shouts that, those are some fresh wounds she is salting. “You left home and are being chased by mercenaries and what do you have to show for it?!” “Captain! Please stop!” I pleaded, I could see Veronica tightening the hold on her sword as the words stung her. Felisha did stop, but with a grin she turned to Michaela. “Anything to add?” Michaela scoffed as she thought of something. “You didn’t jump him when we were all naked. Your vampiric pride? Seems more like a weakness to me.” Veronica was already shaking but then Su and Sara showed up? “Hey! Hey! Are we making fun of someone?!” Sara asked. “Can we join?!” Su excitedly asked. “Go for it!” Felisha replied with a thumbs up. With a quick cackle, Su began her assault. “There is always the option to rape him you know?! He’s not strong enough to overpower you and I think he kind of likes it!” Damn it! I’ll remember that Su! “Hey! Remember when you were stroking your pussy as you thought of him?!” Sara lets loose, using her language to help her words cut deep. “Must suck to know you won’t feel his cock up your cunt again! Do you need us to fuck ya again?!” That last one did it. In a fit of rage she raises her sword high and charges me. “Argh! Damn you! Damn you! Damn you! Why couldn’t you just say yes?!” Veronica shouts as she hammers away at me. Her strikes are easy to predict but she is so strong that I have to brace the back of the blade with my other hand just to keep hold of my sword. “Do you have any idea how hard it was for me?! To listen to you go at it every night?! To see the love you have for them?! I gave up on getting you to myself but you won’t even let me share?! You selfish asshole! You awoke these desires in me! Take some fucking responsibility! I don’t want to be the plaything for your imps again!” Tears start to fly out in her rage. “Just how could you do it?! How could you reject me so easily?!” Easy? EASY! “You think it was easy?!” I cannot let that one slide, not after everything I went through. I deflect her attack and begin to strike back. I do not have her strength but I do manage to strike her sword in a way that she struggles to keep her grip. “Do you have any idea how much I agonized over your confession?! I don’t want to hurt you! I don’t want you to be lonely! But what am I supposed to do?! Accept you out of pity?! I feel my reservations being eaten away at every day! Should I just give myself to any girl that flips her tail at me?! Damn it! Because of you I considered it!” With another swift strike I send her sword sliding across the deck. Breathing heavily, I point my sword at her. “That is not the person I want to be. I want to keep it special, to keep it with those I love.” Losing the will to fight back anymore, Veronica solemnly looks away. But something seems wrong, Veronica should be stronger than this. Looking at her she does seem paler than she did the other day. “Veronica, are you feeling well?” When she refuses to answer me I bend down and try to force her to look at me. But when I do she slaps my hand away. “Oh what do you care?!” Veronica shouts as she stands up. “You don’t love me, go dote on your pregnant imp or something and leave me alone!” As Veronica storms off I hesitate going after her. I still have no idea how to approach her after all that has happened. Felisha gives a longs sigh as she watches our drama play out again. “Well that didn’t work.” She scratches her head for a moment. “Well, what now?” “Captain, if I may have a word.” Michaela speaks up. “I have some things I want to suggest after watching their fight.” As Felisha and Michaela left to discuss something I was left alone on the deck. I found myself depressed as I moped around like I usually do when I upset someone. I would have possibly spent the whole day like that if I did not spot Su messing with the rigging. I’m sure that Su was just having a bit of fun in her mind, but someone could get seriously hurt if the rigging is tampered with. “You can’t pull that kind of prank, Su.” I said as I gently grabbed her and pulled her away from the rope she was messing with. “You’re no fun.” Su quickly struggled free of my grip and stuck her tongue out at me as she flew out of reach. “You have been so borring lately.” “Yeah! What is the deal with you refusing us?!” Sara shouted in agreement. “The fuck is your problem?!” I can just never get used to Sara’s cussing. “I can’t exactly do it with Veronica right there.” “Sure you can.” Su happily interjected. “Just invite her to join, problem solved.” “It’s not that simple.” I replied as I shook my head. “Sure it is.” Sara retorted. “You’re the only one making this a pain in the ass.” I appreciate that Sara was trying to cheer me up, but I can’t just be that care free. “Oh for fucks sake.” Sara grabbed my hand and was pulling me as hard as her little wings could muster. “You old people always make things so complicated.” I staggered behind as Sara pulled me along. “Where are we going?” “I’m going to show you a trick that will solve all your problems!” Sara happily answered. “You don’t mean ‘that’ trick, do you?” Su asked with a giggle. “Of course I do!” Sara quickly replied. I was quickly pulled to the front of the ship where I was made to lean over the railing. “Ok, now what?” Su just had a big grin as she watched Sara instruct me on what to do. “Alright, the first thing you do is take a deep breath. C’mon, do it!” Not content to just have me listen to the instructions, she makes me do the motions with her. “Alright! So, after you take a deep breath you hold your hands to your cheeks like this and then as loud as you possibly can you will repeat after me. Ready? On the count of three. 1… 2… 3!” Taking a deep breath and holding my hands to funnel my words, I prepared to repeat after Sara. “FUCK IT!!!!!” I did not repeat after her. Seeing me stagger at the words, Su burst into laughter. “Hahaha! Don’t tell me you expected something else! Hahaha!” I wish I could say I was surprised, but I can’t. “The fuck, Big Bro?!” Sara angrily shouted. “You were supposed to say what I said! Let’s try it again! 1… 2… 3…!” I gave a long sigh as Sara counted. “Sara… that does not solve any problems, that only means you no longer care.” “If you don’t care it’s not a problem, and if it’s not a problem that means it’s solved. See? Perfect solution.” Sara confidently stated. One of these days I am going to have to teach TNA when something actually makes sense. “Sara, I appreciate the thought but I don’t think that is going to solve my problem.” “What is your problem anyway?” Su asks. “Vampire lady says she likes you and you get all mopey about it? I thought guys like it when a girl likes them, or are you like the buttler?” Su asked with a sly cackle. “I thought you liked fucking Big Sis’s ass a little too much.” Sara agreed with a laugh. “Did you switch teams? We could go boy hunting together!” “That is not the problem!” Geez, these brats. Maybe they are a bit too open minded when it comes to sex. “Look, I’m flattered and all that Veronica likes me but I can’t return her feelings.” “Why not? Don’t like old fat ladies?” Sara laughs. “Wait till I tell Big Sis, she’s going to be pissed!” “That’s not the problem either!” As I shouted I realized that I did not know where Su was. “Well, do you want to do her? Yes or no?” Su asked as I look around for her. “Well, I…” As I felt a sudden sensation, I knew where she was. Once she got me thinking about Veronica she reached into my pants to find out what state I was in. “Hey! Get out of there!” “Bonner found!” Su shouted with a laugh as she flew out of my reach. “You want to do her! You want to do her!” “You want to fuck her! You want to fuck her!” Sara joined with a just as playfully but far more crude song. Ugh! The damn traitor, always giving away information he is not supposed to. “Alright, alright! I’m attracted to her!” I shout in a flustered rage. “Then what is the problem?” Su asks. “You like her, she likes you, you already have a room, just go for it!” “Grrr, I just can’t.” I grumbled as they were getting on my nerves. “Well why the fuck not?!” Sara shouted. “Because it would not be fair!” I shout back. “I don’t love her the same way I love you and Merry.” “Oh, so you love all of us exactly the same?” Su asks with a wry grin. Her question gave me pause. Can I say I love them all the same? “… I don’t think of it that way.” “Oh? So you don’t think about it?” Sara asked with a giggle. “And what do you say when you don’t want to think about it?” I knew what she was getting at and I was reluctant to go with it but as Su and Sara stared at me I slowly gave in. “…fuck it.” “Fuck it!!” They cheered. “See? You can do it Big Bro.” Sara happily laughed. “Yes, but that’s different.” I uneasily reply. “How can I compare you when I love you all?” “That’s funny.” Su coos into my ear as she leans on my shoulder. “Because here you are comparing how you love Vampire lady to us.” “Come on, Big Bro. Won’t it feel better to just get it all out?” Sara followed Su’s lead on my other shoulder. I was depressed any way, might as well give it a try. Su and Sara hover next to me as I funnel my hands. “Fuck it!” I yell out across the sea. “Louder Big Bro! What are you going to say when you worry about Vampire lady?!” Sara shouted. “Fuck it!!” I shout, louder as I get more into it. “What are you going to say when you worry about others hearing us have sex?!” Su joined. “Fuck it!!!” “What do you say when you worry about Big Sis getting mad?!” Sara asks. “FUCK IT!!!!” “What do you do when you see a stray animal?!” Su shouted. “FUUuuu…. Hey! That is not funny!” I shout as Su and Sara fly away, full of laughter from my reaction. These girls are annoying and never take anything seriously, but they have certainly made me feel better. Perhaps I can try to talk to Veronica again. After a while I came across Veronica on the deck of the ship again. As I approached her she quickly turned away. “Just leave me alone, ok.” “I can’t do that, I can’t just leave things the way they are.” I firmly state. “A bit late for that don’t you think?” Was Veronica’s only response before started to leave. I started to call out to her but I was hesitating again. Nothing will change if I’m too afraid to hurt her further. Only one thing to do. “FUCK IT!!!” I certainly got her attention as I shouted that out. Before I lost Veronica’s attention and before I started thinking about it I said what was on my mind. “I want to have sex with you!” And no I did not know I was going to say that, I blame Su for putting it on my mind. At first Veronica was too stunned to say anything. But as she snapped out of it she was quickly enraged. “I swear to Amarante, Jonathan! If you are making fun of me I’ll…!” “I’m not making fun of you!” I quickly shouted as I waved for her to calm down. Now that it was out I might as well go with it. “It’s true, it has been for a while. But that alone is not enough, not for me anyway.” Veronica just gave a long sigh, she was probably too tired of this to even be angry. “Then why even bring it up? If it does not change anything then what is the point?” “Because I want you to understand my position.” With my hand over my heart I continued. “I am not from this world. I grew up with fundamentally different values than this world has. I have been in this world for less than three months and I have changed so much. I am a physical, emotionally, and mentally different person than when I got here. I consider this world my home now but I loved my old home and I do not want to forget it. But there is so much going on in my life right now. I will be married in a week. In three weeks I will be a father to ten and I don’t know if I’m ready. I don’t know if I can handle what I got, how could I possibly do your feelings justice on top of that?” Veronica solemnly looks away. “I know okay, that’s why I never said anything. I knew you already had Merry to worry about and TNA to care for. But I could not change how I felt and it has not been easy on me.” “I know, and that’s why I’ve been thinking.” For a while I was hesitant to suggest such a thing but I remembered Sara’s trick and pushed on. “Fuck it. I was thinking after I’ve gotten used to being a father and being married to Merry we could go on dates or something. I just… don’t want you waiting for me.” “I see… so it does not matter how I feel about you right now, you won’t accept me until later.” Veronica seemed to get depressed at my words or rather more than depressed she seemed ill. “Veronica, are you okay?” I asked, concerned for her health. “You look pale.” “I’m just tired.” Veronica calmly replied. “I have not had blood in a few days.” Once I thought about it I realized Veronica had not sucked my blood since she confessed to me. “If that is the case then just drink my blood.” I said as I exposed my neck. “How can I?” Veronica became a bit flushed as she looked away. “You don’t have to worry about me, I can handle myself.” I once read a manga called Chibi Vampire. In that manga the vampire would not drink the blood of the human because she would have to embrace him and it was embarrassing. If that was the way Veronica was feeling now I would have to take responsibility. After all, I am the one who started this whole mess. I quickly pull Veronica close to me. “I care about you Veronica, if nothing else I want you to know that. If you need anything just ask.” Veronica was reluctant, but slowly she put her arms around me. “Stupid.” She then sunk her fangs into me and as she drained the blood from me I could understand how hard this has been on her. After that, Veronica and I stopped avoiding each other. I wouldn’t say we were back to normal yet but at least things were better. At least they were until I decided to retire for the day. Upon returning to my room I was tackled by Merry. “You have been neglecting me.” Merry seductively cooed as she circled her finger on my chest. “Neglecting us, you mean.” Tally quickly interjected. “Ever since vampire lady confessed you have been ignoring us.” “Well, with Veronica and all…” I tried to explain. “Oh, Veronica, Veronica, Veronica. She’s all you think about lately, darling.” Merry states with a stern glare. With them glaring at me, I was forced to remember that I cannot let worrying about Veronica get in the way of giving attention to the girls I already have. “You’re right honey, I’m sorry.” It did not take long for Merry and TNA to get me to bed. Merry was trying to get some foreplay from me while Tally was eager to get straight to the good stuff. Of course TNA is never content to just watch so I have to be sure to stimulate them with whatever I can manage, I am always kept very busy during sex. However, we had not even really gotten started yet when Su pulled apart the divider separating our side of the room from Veronica’s to show that Veronica was getting ‘busy’ herself. “Look, look!” Su excitedly shouted. “Vampire lady is playing with herself again!” “I-I am not!” Veronica shouted in flustered denial but she was caught wet-handed. Seeing as she could not deny it, she turned her embarrassment into anger. “W-what do you expect?! Doing that when I am right here!” I did not know she was in the room. Granted I don’t usually double check but I at least try to time it so Veronica is still doing things with Felisha. After all that has happened I am struck with terrible guilt over my carelessness. “H-honey! You could have said something!” “If I did you would have refused me again.” Merry said that with an innocent smile, but that’s just mean. She must have been upset with me and Veronica, as for which part I can only guess. “Oh, good grief. Being forced to masturbate is just sad.” Tally shook her head as she got up, her belly has gotten to the point that she holds her hand over it when she moves and she walks rather than flies. “Guess there is no choice, I will be your partner tonight.” Veronica immediately shirks back at the suggestion. “T-that’s okay, I’m fine. R-really.” “C’mon, don’t be that way.” Su laughs as she joins Sara in holding one arm. “We’ll make you feel reeeal good, just like last time.” Tiki giggles as she joins Nip in holding Veronica’s other arm. Unlike me, Veronica is more than strong enough to struggle free of TNA’s hold. But it becomes a moot point when they decide to subdue her by tickling her instead. “Gyahahaha! Stop! Stop! Please! I… I don’t want this! Hahahah!” (Lesbian scene. Well, half anyway :P) Tally quickly pulled her slopping wet hand from Veronica and shook the various fluids free. “Look at what a mess you’ve made.” Tally remarked with a chuckle. “Perhaps as punishment we’ll…. Huh?” Suddenly distracted from what she was saying, Tally quickly hopped back onto our bed. “Big Bro! Big Bro!” “Okay, okay, just give me a minute and you can have your turn.” I chuckled as I continued to kiss Merry, I simply assumed what Tally wanted. But I was wrong, as Tally quickly showed me. “Never mind that and feel this!” Tally stated as she grabbed my hand and forced it to her stomach. It took me a moment to realize what was going on but once I did it simply took my breath away. “…Is that…?” Tally became flustered as she nodded with a gentle smile. “They know you are there, they want to do you themselves.” “That’s not funny.” But Tally’s joking could not upset me. At that moment nothing in the world mattered, nothing aside from the little bumps and nudges I felt as my daughters moved around inside Tally. “But I cannot wait to see them either.” Tally just shook her head with a laugh as Merry crawled next to us. “Let me feel.” Merry placed her hand on Tally and as she felt my daughters say hello she smiled with a warm glow. “I’m jealous. You’re so lucky Tally.” Merry then gave me a meaningful look. ”I cannot wait for mine.” “It’s not as great as you think, Big Sis.” Tally rattled off in response. “Getting sick is annoying, you crave the strangest things, your body gets sore all over, and you get tired easily.” “Let me feel! Let me feel!” Ina shouted as all of TNA rushed to feel Tally’s stomach. “Hello! Can you hear me?!” “You don’t have to yell.” Sis quickly scolded Ina as she pressed up against Tally. “Hello, I’m Sis. I’ve been taking care of you.” “Wow, so sex can accomplish this as well?” Tiki mused. “Sex really is amazing.” “I have to admit, this is pretty cool.” Annie muttered. “They’re so feisty.” Nip giggled. As we were all caught up fawning over Tally, Veronica got up and staggered her way over. For a while she just watched us, still naked and dripping in sweat. She was hesitant to interfere with the moment but it was Tally who offered a hand. “You want to feel?” To which, Veronica accepted the offer. Whether by accident or design when Tally placed Veronica’s hand on her stomach our fingers touched. We suddenly looked at each other. Just moments ago we were both having sex in the same room but with different partners, we are all still dripping with proff, but in that moment it did not matter. We give each other a simple smile before we focus on the subtle sensations just below our finger tips. “So these are your daughters?” “Yeah, these are my little girls.” I softly answered as I continued to rub Tally. “It’s hard to explain. I have not even met them and I already love them more than words can describe.” “More than words can explain, huh?” Veronica goes quiet, silently thinking about something as she feels Tally’s stomach. “Say Jonathan, when your girls are born will I be allowed to see them?” It was such an odd question to ask. I’m not sure what she is thinking but if she wants to see them she is more than welcome. “Of course.” I answered with a smile and a nod. “Yeah! Come by and we can all have sex together!” Tally giggled. “That reminds me…” I abruptly took the conversation into a different direction before it went somewhere I don’t want it to go. As I feel the babies move around inside Tally there is one question that needs answered. “…would sex hurt the babies?” The implications were immediately evident to Tally. “What?! You mean I can’t have sex?!” “Hahaha! Serves you right for getting him all to yourself this whole time!” Su laughed. “Actually Big Bro, you can still have sex even if your partner is pregnant.” Doe confidently stated, quickly making her the center of attention. “A mucus membrane forms, separating the uterus from the vagina. As long as the positions are comfortable for Tally and you don’t get too rough the babies will be fine.” I’m not the only one who was stunned by the sudden explanation, everyone else was speechless. “How do you know that?” I had to ask. “I asked.” That’s it, that’s all I got out of her. “Well I call bullshit!” Sara shouted. “I’ve never heard of a uter-whats-it before!” “The uterus is the part of the body the baby grows in.” Merry quickly answers. “You mean the tummy?” Abigail innocently asks. “Not exactly, the tummy does not refer to a specific body part but…” Merry tries to explain but is quickly cut off. “Blah, blah, blah! Who cares about the details?” Tally shouts. “Point is we can do it so let’s get to it!” “But…” Now not only was Veronica still in the room but she was two feet from me. “… right now?” “Good grief.” Tally just rolls her eyes before turning to Tiki. “Could you take care of Vampire lady while I have my turn?” With a big grin Tiki turns to Veronica. “With pleasure.” “Oh no no no, not again!” Veronica tries to take off but does not get very far. This time she is tightly bound while TNA ‘plays’ with her. I really need to apologize to her in the morning. Entry 65: Day 66, morning: Today looks like it is going to be another busy day. But this is the kind of busy I need. Even if it is painful, even if it is exhausting, I will do it. For Merry, for TNA, for my children. I found out early this morning. I was talking with Veronica, well more like begging her for forgiveness. “I’m so sorry about last night! I did not mean to get you raped by TNA… twice.” “Ugh, it’s fine. What’s done is done.” Veronica angrily tapped her foot as she spoke. “But seriously, learn to get those imps under control. I might just get a mind to rape you if you don’t.” “I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” I continued to apologize but honestly I like this argument a lot better than the awkward silence from yesterday, and I’m not the only one who thinks so. “Oh excellent, you’re back on speaking terms.” Felisha marched up to us with a big grin. “Not that I’m surprised after the racket you two made last night.” “Oh, well, to be honest, most of that was OW!” Veronica quickly stomped on my foot and I took the hint to keep the truth hidden. “I mean… sorry for the noise.” Felisha leered at us, I’m sure she knew something was up. “Bah! Whatever, I have an announcement for you two.” Stepping from behind her, Michaela tossed me my spear and Veronica her cutlass. “What kind of announcement?” I asked, weary of why we were suddenly given our weapons of choice. “After watching you two ‘spar’ yesterday me and Michaela came to the same conclusion.” Closing her eyes as she nodded to herself for a moment, she let us have it. “You two are simply pathetic! I’ve never seen such a sad excuse for swordplay! Starting today we are going to give you some training so I won’t be so embarrassed to look at you!” And there you have it. We finished our tasks for the day and are now going to learn how to fight. I do not like fighting but if it means protecting my family then I will do anything. |
dcw2021May 11, 2016 8:12 AM
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
| caught up next time fist veronica yourself :P |
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| Clap*Clap my friend you did we'll on this chapter. I told yah just being friends with benifits can solve anything in this crazy monster girl world. I just hope there will be no other problems before merry gets married and I really hope there will be no problems with TNA as the little imps arrive but then there might be either way. Now lets get the sailing down and finally end this adventure time now am I right. Ps I say let Veronica be the god mother of the imps and merry kids when they come in the future |
| IM A ISH! http://i.imgur.com/XsnQ67O.png |
| Take Veronica aboard too, basically other girls agreed with that already anyway :) |
| Signature removed. It was too good for this cruel world. |
| Great to see your reconciliation with Veronica. But in order to make it complete, although the lesbian scene with TNA was great (reeeeeeeeally great... :D~) you know what's in order, right? ... WILD SEX WITH THE TWELVE GIRLS!!! Anyway, that was a really good chapter. Oh, and quite interesting the new training you're going to get. Keep going! |
| Angels, they fell first but I'm still here Alone as they are drawing near In heaven my masterpiece will finally be sung |
Teraniel said: WILD SEX WITH THE TWELVE GIRLS!!! Technically just two or three, since his imps have that annoying feature transforming into smaller pest versions of themselves while only one is big at the time. Someone should cure them of this conditions so then can be all equally sized lolis :) |
| Signature removed. It was too good for this cruel world. |
beast_regards said: Teraniel said: WILD SEX WITH THE TWELVE GIRLS!!! Technically just two or three, since his imps have that annoying feature transforming into smaller pest versions of themselves while only one is big at the time. Someone should cure them of this conditions so then can be all equally sized lolis :) Well, the imps have already shown that they don't need to be in their bigger versions to participate in the sexual encounter, and even without tickling (well... not too much). :D |
TeranielNov 30, 2014 2:50 PM
| Angels, they fell first but I'm still here Alone as they are drawing near In heaven my masterpiece will finally be sung |
| Whew, finally worked things out with the sexy vampire. Going to be a busy household, that much is certain. I really wonder if that comment from Tally about you all having sex together included the kids...it's not the most depraved thing going down on this island, but that would be...odd (or worse from the MCs perspective) |
| All caught up and the chapter was excellent. (I'm looking in to my crystal ball) I see incest in your future my friend... A lot. |
| All caught up. First, I really liked that we saw events from that Sun-God-War-Thingy, it had been going too quietly for awhile. Especially the dragon ship chase, that was awesome. Now about Veronica, I have mixed feelings. On one hand, I might have mentioned before that I really admire and respect this thing called "loyalty". Not because some social, moral norm (the island is a place where it is legal, acceptable and actually encouraged to have a harem) but because of personal principles so I side with Jonathan on this matter. But on the other hand, I like Veronica, more so than TNA, so it's kinda eeeeeehhhhh I wouldn't mind. To summarize, I'm going to be happy in some way with whatever the final decision is. |
| Kami's back?! |
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
| Well, final are over and the holiday season is truly upon us. What better way to celebrate than ruining Christmas. Hope you all enjoy and I will see you in hell. Santa Claus is Cumming to town. Chorus by TNA. (For the love of all that is good and holy, do not click that spoiler!) Twelve days of Christmas. Chorus by TNA. (For the love of all that is good and holy, do not click that spoiler!) [spoiler] On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: A big load in my pussy! On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Four cunnilingus. Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Five! Orgasms! Four cunnilingus. Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Six beds to lay in. Five! Orgasms! Four cunnilingus. Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Seven sex positions. Six beds to lay in. Five! Orgasms! Four cunnilingus. Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Eight breast milkings. Seven sex positions. Six beds to lay in. Five! Orgasms! Four cunnilingus. Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Nine dirty dances. Eight breast milkings. Seven sex positions. Six beds to lay in. Five! Orgasms! Four cunnilingus. Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Ten lady partners. Nine dirty dances. Eight breast milkings. Seven sex positions. Six beds to lay in. Five! Orgasms! Four cunnilingus. Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Eleven futas to join in. Ten lady partners. Nine dirty dances. Eight breast milkings. Seven sex positions. Six beds to lay in. Five! Orgasms! Four cunnilingus. Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Twelve men to play with. Eleven futas to join in. Ten lady partners. Nine dirty dances. Eight breast milkings. Seven sex positions. Six beds to lay in. Five! Orgasms! Four cunnilingus. Three French kisses. Two blow jobs. And a big load in my pussy! [spoiler] |
| I don't have to know what I'm looking for. I just have to know when I find it. |
| Thank you for sharing dcw XD Though I must say, the quality of the Twelve Days of Christmas TNA Ultimate Redux Platinum Blonde Edition is somewhat hampered by the "Four cunnilingus" line; just not as catchy as the rest. Hope your finals went well =) |
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