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Post by Robshi on Jun 9, 2022 7:48:02 GMT
The hybrid was a little surprised that the Bangaa was allowed to answer his question, but he kept quiet and listened to Geist's answer.
Huh. I guess murder does carry a death sentence. So Violet was being truthful about only using criminals as servants. I should probably ask the others to introduce themselves whilst I have the chance. I don't trust Violet not to have one here merely because she found them sexy or they scorned her in some way.
"Can you please provide your Vieran colleague some medical attention? You really knocked her loopy with your earlier attack." Frato ordered the Bangaa.
He then overheard his two friends arguing and moved closer to the back door to eavesdrop on them. When he realised what the fuss was about, a wicked grin formed on his face.
"Don't worry Ditz, I won't make you wear that outfit in public." Frato assured his student. "I will give you a simple choice though. I'm going to come in there in a moment, so you can choose to have me see you in that outfit or see you in your underwear. As someone who once had to cross the Cleyran desert clad only in his underwear because Killy had stolen my uniform and was wearing it herself; you'll get no sympathy from me. Count yourself lucky that you have the option of clothes, Ditz. Make your choice wisely."
Well this will certainly put an end to the mystery of Ditz's gender. Just what did Violet's servant get him to wear, anyway?
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 10, 2022 1:14:24 GMT
"NOOOOO! SIIIIIR FRAAAAATOOOOOOO!" The poor burmecian whined out loud, all the while Jack was howling with laughter.
"You heard the Boss, Ditters! You wear that hot piece of clothing with pride and strut your kupos like it's going out of style!"
"Wahhhhhhh!" It was almost like Ditz was really crying. "Awwwww..I don't have a choice then, do I? Fine, first get out please. Last thing I need is your continuous teasing. And leave me my helmet. It's the only thing I have left resembling my pride.."
Afterwards, the thieving moogle was seen waltzing out from a hallway door with a big grin on his face. And he was wearing skin-tight boy shorts that left absolutely nothing left to imagination. "Heh heh good call boss, good call. I knew you had a sense of humor within ya! Now then how about we watch the show an-er...what's with this poor girl?" He said, pointing a finger towards the still downed Vieran.
"I cannot comply with your earlier command." Geist the Bangaan slave said, not replying to Jack's question, but Frato's earlier one. "As it so happens, she is our only healer. As we cannot leave the premises, she will have to wait until Lady Violet returns or hope that she recovers in time."
"Oof...sucks to be her." The moogle said without remorse, his eyes only glaring at her butt. "Hope she heals soon, would be a shame if we let that go to waste.."
"Um, Sir Frato? Are you ready?" Ditz said, voice shaking. "I'm just gonna come out instead and get it over with. Afterwards, please promise me to give me back my uniform. And um, don't tell anyone what you saw.." Timidly, Ditz walked out the doorway. Besides the Burmecian's usual all-covering helmet, the poor soul was wearing a very sexually typical bunny-girl costume, complete with the fishnet's covering the brown-furred rat's almost feminine legs. Ditz was desperately covering it's crotch and chest regions with it's hands. Ditz only turned it's helmet away when Jack was heard whistling and clapping. Unless Frato's hatches a scheme to get Ditz to remove it's hands, it will be difficult to judge what the gender of the burmecian is.
(Frato loses 15% affinity from Ditz but gains 15% affinity with Jack)
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Post by Robshi on Jun 10, 2022 21:32:49 GMT
Aw, I actually feel a bit sorry for Ditz now. I guess it's too late to go back on my words now though. At least Jack should stop teasing the poor-What the hell is that moogle wearing!? Ugh... just how revealing do the garments in Violet's clothes collection get? I hope Ditz wasn't given something really skimpy or showy or I really will feel bad.
Frato then turned to the Bangaa, and he grimaced as he heard that the fallen Vieran was the only healer Violet had.
Urgh... if only Daniels was still with us. He'd have checked over her without question. Killy might be able to tend to her, but I doubt she'll even come into Violet's room never mind heal one of her servants. Would a potion even help heal a head injury?
He then noticed Jack ogling her and grew irked.
"You know, maybe I should get Killy to train you as a white mage so you can heal her yourself, since you clearly care for her so much." Frato stated venomously. "Just as long as you can keep your paws off her butt long enough to actually treat her head injury. Oh, and I'm sure Killy will really appreciate the choice of clothes you've picked out. There's no way she won't try to fry those pants off you to save her own eyeballs from needing bleached. Nope. No chance at all."
The dragon knight then sighed to try and calm himself down, especially since he heard Ditz timidly calling out.
"I give you my word as a Dragon Knight that your uniform will be returned and that I won't tell anyone about what I see." Frato quickly replied, trying to reassure his student.
He then saw Ditz without body armour for the first time and was a little taken aback by how feminine the nezumi looked.
Whoa... I didn't think Ditz would look so hot.
"Ah, a bunny suit. Considering what else Violet likely has in her wardrobes I'd be grateful it at least covers your body. Still, I can see why you really didn't want to wear that in public." Frato smiled warmly. "I don't know why you're so shy about your body. You look alright to me. If anything I'm a little impressed at how easily you can walk around in your body armour. Even I'd struggle to move around in your usual getup, Ditz."
He paused for a brief moment, giving his pupil and the horny moogle a chance to respond. He then waved towards the door Ditz has emerged from.
"Alright, you can go and hide again Ditz." Frato relented, deciding not to embarrass his poor student any more. "Geist, can you please return my student's uniform so they can get changed into something more appropriate for a future Dragon Knight?"
It is a shame I couldn't tell what gender Ditz was, even with that. Although given I plan on training my shy pupil hard over the upcoming days, maybe I can convince Ditz to just tell me. It's not like I'll change my actions, regardless of what the answer is. Training is tough work no matter what gender you are. Huh. Funny I think that now. I can't believe I actually thought women couldn't fight when I was younger. Thank Burmece Fratley and ugh... even Freya put me right off that dumb idea.
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 11, 2022 0:46:57 GMT
"Hey now, that hurts my feelings, Boss." Jack lost her grin from hearing himself being reprimanded. "I admit I can be a real son of a kupo at times, but have a little faith in me, eh? I mean, really Boss? Me, a white mage? I'm more likely to learn spells that turn everyone into toads or put the ladies to sleep, and you wanna give me the power to do that? Heh. And for the record, those charmed kupo's gave me those clothes to wear from YOUR orders to give me, so in a way, me and Ditz has you to thank. And personally I do, heh heh."
"Well I don't." Ditz was of course forefront in it's criticism. "I mean, yes, Sir Frato was the one that um..'ordered' for the clothing, but I'm sure if he knew what it was, he wouldn't have made me wear it.."
"Hmph, but he DID make you wear it, heh heh.." Jack said under his breath, so that only Frato can hear it.
"And Yes, i agree. It'd be...difficult to move in battle like this. Not to mention the embarrassment I'd suffer from it. Burmece, just thinking of Firebrand or Lady Gardenia seeing me like this is almost enough to make me change my job to a hermit just so I can live alone for the rest of my life. Anyways, can I go change now? This suit is really..er...tight and I'm done with Mr. Jack's antics for today."
"Hold on a second there, Ditters, I need to speak with the Boss in private.." The moogle turned to his employer and motioned him closer with a snakey finger. Once the Dragoon was close enough, he would whisper in private. "I may be a man of 'culture', but I know a secret ploy when I see one. If I didn't know any better I'd say you uh, ahem, you wanted to know what sort of 'pipes' ole Ditters come equipped with, eh?" He winked for extra effect. "I can help with that, easy. Just slip me 200 Gil to help treat my terrible case of blue balls and I can have that poor sod show off what Burmece has given. Heh, do we have a deal?"
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Post by Robshi on Jun 11, 2022 20:16:04 GMT
Aren't the spells to turn people into toads and inflict sleep black magic spells? Oh well, I'm pretty sure those spells are way to specific for the Red Mage class to learn, and that might be a better fit for Jack. Heh, it is referred to as the job that is 'Jack-of-all-trades' after all.
Frato then turned to Ditz, whose humiliation was making the hybrid wonder if he had gone a step too far with his little prank. Yeesh, if this shy student is like this with a bunny suit, goodness only knows what would happen if I suggested they retrained as a Cleyran dancer. I do wonder what the male equivalent of the shrine maiden garb is? Surely they don't dance in those thick green robes.
Jack's gesturing pulled the hybrid out of his train of thought and he leaned in close to listen to the moogle. He frowned slightly at the panty thief's suggestion and promptly whispered back his answer.
"No deal Jack. I feel bad enough for Ditz already, and what you're suggesting really is crossing the line. Don't you recall what happened when you tried to peep under their helmet before?"
He then turned away from the moogle quickly to look at his student. "It's okay Ditz. You go and get yourself changed."
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 11, 2022 23:46:00 GMT
"Aw thank goodness!" Ditz sighed through it's helmet. "Alright, be right back then. And Mr. Jack...please don't tell anyone this." The bunny-suited burmecian turned and walked away.
Ditz merely shrugged. "I won't." He said out loud. "For the right price.." He then said in a whisper, then he looked back at the Dragoon once again. "And wow, real surprised to hear that from you Boss. Figured you cared enough about your pupils to wanna know. Ain't stuff like that important when addressing someone? I mean, what if you meet your superior officer and you get quizzed on it? Real embarrassing moment ready to play out right there. Oh well..." The thief put his hands behind his head and his voice became playfully sarcastic. "It'd be a reeeeal shame indeed. Well, lucky for you, I happen to know what kinda pipes ole Ditters was built with. Surprised? I was with the bugger the whole time, I wasn't blindfolded, ya know? Asked me not to tell anyone either. I won't, I ain't no rat...er...no offense. But for you, since that one's your student and what not, I could tell ya. In case you ever come around, you just let me know and we then we can discuss a fair trade..."
Just then, Ditz finally came back out in sight, fully clothed in it's normal apparel. The Seeq and Human slave also came out to accompany the burmecian by his side. "Ahhh, much better. And can we go now? I've only been here for less than an hour and I already have too many bad memories of this place."
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Post by Robshi on Jun 12, 2022 20:55:40 GMT
"Given that the Duchess has already tried training Ditz herself, I doubt she's that bothered about what gender my pupil is. She'll be far more focused on how much Ditz has improved as a potential Dragon Knight under my tutelage." Frato replied to the moogle.
So he peeped on Ditz whilst they were changing. Still, I'd rather try and win my student's trust during our training together and get Ditz to naturally open up instead of hearing it from Jack. I shudder to think just what he'd want in exchange anyway. Knowing him it would be yet another pair of panties stolen from Firebrand.
The hybrid then turned to see Ditz reappear clad in their usual outfit, along with the charmed Seeq and human.
"You can go ahead and wait outside with Jack if you want." Frato replied. "I still need to listen to this piece of news Violet clearly wants me to know. Once I've heard it I'll join you."
The dragoon will then wait if Jack and Ditz decide to leave before asking Geist to tell him Violet's message.
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 13, 2022 1:18:29 GMT
Geist the charmed Bangaa left the room to gather whatever is needed for his message. Meanwhile, both of the Dragoons allies nodded and began to walk out of Violet's room. Behind Frato, he can hear them whispering.
"Um...Mr. Jack, are you really going to be wearing that out in public?"
"For the last time, kid! Stop calling me 'Mister'! Makes me sound like an old kupo. And yes, why shouldn't I? I'm not ashamed at all. Did you know that I'm bigger than the average moogle? Here, take a look!"
"Nooooo! I don't want to! I mean, what if Ms. Killy or Firebrand see's you and try to flay you over your erm..choice in garments?"
"Let them, if they have a problem with it, I'll just blame the Boss for making me wear this, heh heh.."
By the time the two left and were out of ear shot, the Bangaa returned with large package and began to rummage through it with a free hand. Out of the package he took out a letter and showed it to the Frato. The letters seemed messy and hastily written, as if the writer had less than mere seconds to write an entire paragraph. It reads as follows;
Dear Frato,
Time is of the essence and I don't have enough to properly detail everything except that I am needed urgently. By the time you read this, I will have already left and made my way to Cleyra. If you wish to come join us, I've prepared some trinkets to help you get to the bottom of my predicament. Hopefully we can solve this by ourselves but if you do wish to help, come as quickly as you can, won't you?
Hope to see you soon, Violet
When the Bangaa noticed the hybrid was done, he rummaged through the package once more. He first pulled out what looked like a beautifully jewel-adorned monocle, golden and seemingly worth a small fortune. "Lady Violet has said she has been working on this accessory for quite some time, I do not know it's use. My Lady should be able to tell you more once you two meet in Cleyra. And this is for you..." The slave next pulled out a recently unsealed letter. Judging by the markings on the broken seal, it appears to be from Burmecia's royalty itself. Unlike the earlier letter, it was written beautifully and carefully, and it reads...
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Minister Rizer in the city of Cleyra on XX Day of XY Month. If you wish to attend, please arrive at the Cathedral dressed appropriately, show this letter to whomever asks for it, then enjoy yourself along with a maximum party of three. This letter also enables you to meet Minister Rizer himself and pay your due respects and well wishes. Do note that weapons are not allowed in our Minister's presence and will be confiscated upon entering the Cathedral.
"That is all." The Bangaa ended. "I was ordered to give this message to you yesterday, when you have arrived, however I was told that you are resting from a hard journey and not to be disturbed. My Lady Violet left yesterday and the wedding this letter speaks of will be held in two days. We've had no word from our Mistress since then and we do not know if she has succeeded in solving her dilemma. We can only wait for her return. Is there anything else you wish of me or of the other servants of these quarters?"
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Post by Robshi on Jun 13, 2022 21:21:10 GMT
Frato couldn't help but roll his eyes as he heard Jack's insistence on wearing his new pants. Making you put those on and making you go out in public wearing them are two completely different things.
Geist then returned with a package, and the hybrid turned his attention to the Bangaa and the letter he produced.
Huh. Violet has gone straight to Cleyra!? Good thing I didn't get tied up earlier... her help would never have come! What is she needing to urgently deal with anyway?
He then spotted the very expensive looking monacle, and his eyes widened somewhat. Whoa, this must be serious if Violet is offering me such a pricey looking item.
As he read through the offered wedding invitation, a pit began to form in the hybrid's stomach. Urgh... Minister Rizer? Is he seriously planning on being both minister and groom at his own wedding!? Let me guess, he'll likely also be performing the best man's speech knowing him. That arrogant bastard! He must be planning to quickly marry himself to the Duchess! So he thinks he'll be safe with no weapons allowed does he? I'll happily punch his teeth out in formal dress. Ooh... I'd love it if Violet charmed him into confessing his own sins as they were taking the vows. If it is indeed the Duchess he plans to marry I'm sure she'll slap his teeth out instead of saying "I do" after hearing him confess exactly how arrogant and selfish he is.
Spurred into action by this outragous information, the dragoon looked up fiercely at Geist. "It seems I have no time to lose then. Can you look after this package here for a little longer? I need to eat breakfast with my party. We'll need all the sustenance we can get if we wish to reach Cleyra in time. These items should be safest under your guard until we are about ready to head into the desert."
Should the charmed Bangaa agree to watch over the valuable monacle and wedding documents, Frato will then make a quick goodbye before leaving the room to find his allies.
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 14, 2022 0:43:53 GMT
"Very well, if that is your wish, then we shall obey." The Bangaa slave took the package back under his care. "Come back when you are ready to go. We shall guard this with our lives until you do."
Leaving, Frato went outside to find a hot sun beaming his face and all his allies; Firebrand, Daisy, Ditz, Jack, and Killy, gathered nearby. However, there was a bit of a heated argument amongst, mostly between Killy and Jack.
"For the last time you furry little goblin, put some damn pants on!" Killy was more than eager to express her opinion on the moogle's choice of attire. "Nobody want's to see that and nobody most certainly dresses like that!"
"Tell that to the ladies at the beach!" Jack countered back, his grin showing he is not budging. "You're only against it because can't get any and all the boys are too afraid yo give you any!"
The comment seemed to light a fire under the black mages britches as her tone became more darker. "Jack, I swear by Hades' cauldron, if you don't change right now, I'm gonna cast flare right on top of you!"
"Bullkupo! You and I both know you don't know anything close to that spell!"
"You wanna try me?" The tense and quiet standstill lasted for more than a minute before Jack finally stood down with a disgruntled cough.
"Alright alright. Even tho I know for a damn kupo you ain't smart enough to know that spell, I'll go. Only because I don't want us to start fighting over my junk. But I'm keeping the thong for later use and you can't stop me!" The little thief can now be seen flying back to violet's room to get his original clothing returned. Meanwhile, Daisy waved to the Dragoon to defuse the situation.
"Welcome back, Love! Did Violet's servant's give you any trouble? They wouldn't let me or Killy in last time, not since she left."
Ditz turned to the mole woman. "Wait, you knew she was gone the whole time?"
"Of course I did. Me and Killy was still here when Miss Violet was around, including two others that claimed to know Sir Frato. I believe their names were...Gabriel and uh..."
"Derrick." Finished Killy for her. "I remember because I'm THE ONLY ONE trying to keep that horn dog away from that other horn dog but dipped in disgusting pink. By the way Frato, I'm charging you extra for that service! Anyways, we ready to go eat now or what? I'm starving."
"Hey! What about our duel!?" Firebrand was now complaining. "I was promised a duel and it's morning already!"
"What about your stupid duel?" Remarked the irked black mage.
"I mean I was owed a duel by Teach and I haven't had it yet! This a perfect time to start!"
"It's also a perfect time to test out if I really know Flare, and I'm in a REALLY good and hungry mood to try it. How about that?"
This shut the normally loud mouthed red headed burmecian.
"Finally..." Killy sighed. "Ya ready yet, Dragoon boy? Or do you wanna test me too?"
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Post by Robshi on Jun 14, 2022 21:45:50 GMT
Still seething from the news he'd just received, the outside sun and the sight of his allies was a refreshing change of scenery. Sadly any hope of peaceful conversation was shattered as Frato overheard Killy and Jack shouting at each other.
Urgh... why does that horny moogle have to see stubborn about flashing off his junk? Of all the things he could choose to dig his heels in on, I don't know.
Frato then noticed Daisy waving and moved towards her with a grateful smile. He then made a more curious expression as he heard the mole bring up her and Killy's awareness of Violet's absence.
Huh, I knew she wasn't in her room, but I didn't know she'd left town completely. I guess I could've asked them before rescuing Jack... oh well.
He then felt his interest surge as Daisy mentioned Gabriel's name. Guh... Gabriel? She was here too!? Is she following Violet to Cleyra? Ah... it's been so long since I've seen her, although it could prove awkward if Daisy finds out I have feelings for Gabriel.
As Firebrand and Killy started to bicker, Frato felt a little sorry that he would have to break some bad news to his pupil. He knew they wouldn't have time for a duel if he wanted to catch Rizer before his planned marriage. He then heard the black mage turn her attention to him, and the topic of breakfast made him realise how hungry he was now getting.
"I'm ready. Let's just go and get some breakfast." Frato replied, before leading the way to the cafeteria entrance.
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 15, 2022 1:30:39 GMT
Killy was happy to hear Frato confirmation and led the way to the restaurant. Guarding the double doors to the Inn's eatery was a friendly looking miidle aged human man wearing traditional beach-wear so as not to draw any nervous attention to his wooden katana strapped to his belt. After looking over Frato's card given to him by the innkeeper earlier, he nodded and opened the door for Frato's party to enter. To the surprise of no one, the shell and beached theme outside the inn also worked inside where there was a more aquatic theme altogether. There was even fairly large tanks of water holding a many schools of fishes and even a docile looking Clipper hanging around with a sign near it claiming 'Think you can beat Mr. Clipper in an arm wrestling contest? If you win, you get a fabulous prize!'
Killy sat everyone in a round table where a cheerful looking Nu Mou in her own shell-styled beachwear catered to them. "Welcome to our homely shell shack! Our special this week is the smoked slices of Adamantoise served with eggs and biscuits, what can I get you all?"
After everyone has given their order, the waitress left the party behind to discuss their next plans, with Ditz starting the conversation.
"Um, is it really alright for us to eat without Dr. Mortimmer? Shouldn't he be with us?"
Jack waved off the burmecian's concern with a flick of his hand. "Eh, doesn't he have like a bunch of his monster parts pickling in jars? I'm sure he can eat some of those. Besides, he eats with his mouth open and I have no kupo to see that. SOOOO Boss, thought of any new plans for us? Treasure hunt? Assassinations? Bounty Hunting? Let's earn us some fame and fortune!"
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Post by Robshi on Jun 15, 2022 21:08:04 GMT
The hungry dragoon was glad to get into the Inn's eatery without any trouble, although the decor did make him pause and admire his environment for a moment. Wow, they really did go all in on their aquatic theme here. I've never seen so many fish in one place before. Heh, I bet Firebrand would have a good chance at winning the prize from Mr. Clipper.
After sitting himself down with everyone and cheerfully ordering the special from the Nu Mou serving them, Frato grimaced slightly as Ditz brought up Mortimmer.
"Urgh... I guess one of us should tell him he can join us." Frato admitted. "No sense in him buying his own food when I've paid for all of us. Ditz, would you mind going to fetch him down?"
When Jack brought up the topic of what they should do next, a serious expression formed on the dragon knight's face.
"Well, after hearing some news from Violet's charmed group, I think we need to prepare to head for Cleyra." Frato began. "It seems Lord Rizer went and made himself a minister, and is inviting guests to his wedding in Cleyra in two days time. It seems that arrogant bastard wants to marry himself to the Duchess as quickly as possible. I think we ought to go and stop his marriage to save Duchess Gardenia from a miserable married life."
He then sighed, before looking apologetically at his red haired student. "I'm sorry Firebrand, but it looks like we'll have to postpone our fight. We can't afford to waste any time if we want to reach Cleyra before the wedding."
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 16, 2022 2:45:05 GMT
Firebrand showed visible disappointment at Frato's news, his apology hardly cushioning the blow to her excitement (-15% Affinity from Firebrand). Jack too also showed disappointment for Frato's decision to include the nu mou scientist, but it was only a minor annoyance (-5% Affinity from Jack). After Ditz left to retrieve their oddball ally, Frato was left to see how everyone is affected by his decision. Jack seemed neutral to the idea, natural since he hardly met neither of the parties Frato mentioned besides Violet. Firebrand seemed happy with it however, hoping to get some payback to Lord Rizer herself. Daisy was only confused, as she too has never met them.
Killy, to no ones surprise, only looked at the Dragoon with annoyance. "Alright...and who is this 'Duchess Gardenia' and 'Lord Rizer' and why should we care? And are they even real? I have a hard time believing you'd actually know some royal folks personally."
Firebrand was quick to defend her mentor and defame. "Gardenia was me and Ditz's mentor until she gave us over to Sir Frato's command. She's not the most friendliest person you'll ever meet, her pride is her worst enemy, but she's not bad...in small doses. Lord Rizer tho is the most stuck-up ass of a royal you'll ever meet. Don't let his good looks fool you, he's do anything to win and get Gardenia's charm. And I wouldn't put it past him to get Violet involved to do so."
"So Rizer has his head up his ass. Basically Sir Frato, but handsomer.." Killy doesn't seem very motivated to follow through with everything. "Okay, another question comes to mind; why should we care? If those two want to get married, so what? It's none of our business and we should let royalty duke it out amongst themselves. I'm not hearing anything that will reward us any fame or gil, especially not for all the trouble I'm sure this will put us through. I mean, to be fair, anything involving Frato is already too much trouble.."
The thieving moogle was scratching his head and sighed. "Hate to say it Boss, but she has a point. Since royalty is involved, sounds like if we fail this quest badly enough, it could get our pom-poms placed in stocks or the guillotine. Risky business. Hate to be exiled out of several towns just because we insulted either of those kupo's."
"But at least we'll have help there, won't we?" Daisy's turn to voice her opinion. "We'll have the help of two Dragoons once we reach Cleyra. Sir Derek and Lady Gabriel. And at least we'll have Violet on our side, I think. She seemed friendly to us. A little TOO friendly to my Frato tho..." A shadow crossed the moles face at the thought.
"Maybe. We don't even know if we can trust that conniving slut-master." Killy continued again. "Isn't her allegiance to a clan that values money over everything else and not us? All Lord Rizer has to do is hand her a bag of gold and she'll have us charmed and working in her own personal brothel until she gets tired of us. Not exactly a fate I wish to share with her slaves. So, 'Sir' Frato. Does this little quest of yours seem worthy to you now?"
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Post by Robshi on Jun 16, 2022 21:55:42 GMT
Rrg... I guess I shouldn't have got Firebrand riled up like that. I ought to have known there'd be trouble the second we got back on land.
Killy's reaction to his plans ticked the hybrid off, and he had to restrain the urge to snap back at her. Thankfully Firebrand replied on his behalf, and her words helped him control his temper. He continued to listen as his allies expressed their own opinions.
Did Killy really just imply that I'm as bad as Rizer? Now I know for certain she's never met him. I'm sure if she ever does talk to him, it'd take less than a minute before she would get the urge to throw fireballs at him. Urgh, how do I convince her and Jack to help me here? I should've guessed these two would only think about themselves.
Hearing Daisy's opinion made the dragoon smile a little, grateful she was sticking up for him. His smile soon faded as he heard Killy challenging his idea, and he gave her a venomous stare as he finally voiced his thoughts.
"Killy, do you realise that given she's asked me for help in this, there's a good chance that she'll come back here after the wedding and charm you anyway for choosing to do nothing?" Frato replied firmly. "And you should care, because letting Lord Rizer become part of the royal family means he will have authority to order you to fawn over him, and arrest you for giving him the slightest insult. There's also the fact that the Duchess doesn't want to marry him. Her mother, the Countess, simply wants her married and picked out Rizer as a suitor."
Frato then sighed, before continuing in a softer tone. "Look, I know this sounds risky, but I'm not asking everyone to risk their necks over this. The wedding invite Violet gave me will only allow me to take two other people in. If Killy and Jack don't want to go into the wedding itself, they don't need to."
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 17, 2022 1:40:20 GMT
Killy looked like she was getting a migraine just listening to the Dragoon explain his position. At the end of Frato's argument, she just layed back in her chair and sighed. "So...what you're telling us is we're screwed if we don't take the job and we have a outlook of being royally screwed if we do go. You really are the sunshine to my day..."
At least Jack tried to be optimistic about it. "Well...let's see it this way. If we succeed, we could see a huge payoff. Royals are really rich, that's a obvious fact right there. I mean, how hard can it be to knock a princely jackass off his high horse? Does he have an army supporting him? A all powerful mage ally at his beck and call? A bad-ass bodyguard that can slay a dragon with but a single blow?"
Firebrand couldn't contain her grin and scoffed. "Ha! Nothing at all like that! He just got two equally stuck-up bitches trained to shield him from any attacks that might hurt his most fragile ego or image. And he somehow has them charmed like puppies on a tight leash without needing Violet's help already. I'd feel sorry for them if I didn't hate them so much."
"Ooo, maybe it's not so bad after all then. Everything I hear about this guy makes it sound like he's a real push-over." The thieving moogle finally gave an opportunistic smile. "I say let's do it!" Firebrand and Daisy also raised a cheerful fist in the air and cheered. Killy simply sighed and lowered her head in defeat. By that time, Ditz has returned with Dr. Mortimmer by his side, who also happens to have his pet flan on his left shoulder.
"Goodness, a celebration here, yes? Glad I was asked to come then." The scientific scientist fiddles with his glasses and looked around the table. "What seems to be the occasion?"
The cleyran black mage raised her hands in a sarcastic movement. "Looks like we're going to Cleyra helping some blue bloods find true love or something stupid like that. Or end up as sex slaves trying."
"Oh. Love? Worthless. But Cleyra? Holds much possibilities. Perhaps I'll have the chance to collect some Antlion mandibles. Every merchant that sells them always drives the prices sky high. Love to have a pair just to rub it in their faces, but I digress. I shall be at your service as well!" After that, the waitress comes by with everyone's food, making sure to take in Mortimmer's order bring his as well. Everyone was eating well when Firebrand decided to ask a question.
"So, mmph, Teach?" She said, her mouth still full with eggs and bacon. "How are we gonna travel there? Chocobo's? Caravan?"
"Caravan sounds like a right kupo idea." Jack said, his manners also resembling that of the red-headed burmecian as he continued talking and chewing at the same time. "We can offer ourselves up to a merchant caravan as bodyguards. Save ourselves some gil AND earn a good wage at the same time."
"Chocobo's are faster tho." Ditz thankfully was polite enough to finish before speaking. "We might miss an opportunity if we don't get there on time. And a large roving caravan attracts attention to fiends much more than chocobo's. Hmm...I wonder if there's other modes of transportations. An airship would be best, but sadly they aren't available here just yet. What do you think, Sir Frato?"
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Post by Robshi on Jun 17, 2022 21:38:22 GMT
Killy, weren't you planning on heading back to Cleyra anyway? Urgh, it doesn't seem to matter how I put things, she always finds a way to complain about them.
The dragoon continued to listen patiently, and his mood brightened as Jack decided to put a more positive spin on their mission. A smirk appeared on his face as he heard Firebrand's description of Rizer's two fangirl companions. Feeling confident about the journey and task ahead, the hybrid added his own raised fist and cheer to Firebrand's and Daisy's.
He then noticed Mortimmer arrive with Ditz, and his beaming expression faded slightly, particularly at Killy's summary of his plan. I'm not helping Rizer find love! The only marriage he'll be truly happy with is if it somehow becomes legal for him to marry his own reflection.
The scientist's desire for a mandible claw from an Antlion made the dragoon glance a little warily at him before he turned his attention to the waitress to thank her as she served them their breakfast. I should probably keep to myself the fact that there is only one Antlion in Cleyra, and it's kept there to scare off the other fiends away. Hopefully Mortimmer can get distracted by the possibilities of all the other fiends in the tree, and perhaps the desert outside.
The hybrid happily dug into his meal, finding he rather liked the taste of smoked Adamantoise slices. He then heard the discussion about transport and decided to follow Ditz's table manners and swallow his mouthful of food before adding his own thoughts.
"Given time is an issue here I think we should opt for chocobos." Frato stated. "I suppose we could ask one of the staff members here if there is any other transport options on offer here. I can't think of what's likely to be available other than chocobos or a caravan though."
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 18, 2022 1:28:53 GMT
"Oh yea, great idea, ask the restaurant staff if they know anything about modes of transportation.." Killy wasn't about to let a chance to insult Frato pass. "That reminds me, I wanted to build a summer home in Cleyra, I should've asked the baker if he knew anything about carpentry..."
"Now now, let's all be nice." Daisy wasn't about to let a chance to defend her lover pass either. "He just wants to see if he can get any useful information from someone who's profession tends to talk to or hear from lots of people. Let's give it a shot." The mole raised her hand to get the nu mou waitress's attention, who promptly walked over and heard her question.
"Sorry little minnow, but I don't know anything about that. You might wanna try the wanted boards, the local guild, or the stables for help. Good luck."
The black mage couldn't help but chuckle at her little victory. Meanwhile, Ditz decided to speak up once more. "I guess she gave us something to go on. You know, I heard about a transport where a large sled is pulled by a bunch of chocobos. Faster than guarding a caravan, but of course we have to pay for it. Slower than individual chocobos and slightly more susceptible to fiend attacks, but at least we can carry everyone and their belongings without worrying about extra costs. Hmm...I don't know what to do."
"Here's somthing. How about we finish eating. Can't think with food in front of ya, yanno?" Jack suggested. Everyone agreed and decided to continue devouring their meal until nothing was left. They all laid back in mind euphoria while the waitress collected the empty plates and left them alone. Firebrand was the first to break the silence after picking her teeth with a nail. "So, Teach, made a decision yet? We gonna go the chocobo route? Oooo! Maybe they have more than chocobos! Like domesticated Fangs! OOO! OR A BEHEMOTH! That would be so badass to ride!"
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Post by Robshi on Jun 18, 2022 21:47:52 GMT
Frato scowled at Killy as she made her snarky reply to his suggestion. You know, maybe I should just let Killy lead the group for a bit just so I can have a turn at offering nothing but criticisms and insults. See how she likes it.
His expression softened as Daisy defended him again, and he watched curiously as she asked the waitress about transport. Huh, there's a local guild? I wonder what they deal in?
After hearing Ditz's and Jack's suggestions, the dragoon happily ate the rest of his meal and relaxed in his seat for a moment, savouring the brief, peaceful feeling while he could. His ears lifted up slightly as Firebrand spoke up.
"Heh, a behemoth?" Frato replied in an amused tone. "Good luck with that. I imagine that even if you did somehow get on the back of one, it would throw you off so violently you'd fly to Cleyra." The hybrid chuckled slightly at his own joke before answering his student's question. "As for my decision, I liked Ditz's idea of a large, chocobo pulled sled. I think we should try asking the people at the stables what kind of prices they'll rent us chocobos for."
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Post by M&M&M on Jun 19, 2022 1:15:52 GMT
"Great! Fantastic." It was hard to tell if Jack was being serious or sarcastic but he was clapping his hands. "Alright Boss. All that's left is to discuss the finer details; Who's gonna go get the chocobo's, who's getting the supplies, and more importantly; who are you gonna take with you to Cleyra?"
Each member of Frato's party looked at him.
"You're not leaving me behind, Teach!" Firebrand sat up from her chair. "No way am I gonna miss the chance to put some gray hairs on that arrogant oaf Rizer. Count me in!"
"Um, I'll do whatever you order me to do, Sir Frato." Ditz was neither apprehensive nor enthusiastic about the coming quest.
Daisy raised her bow. "You have my bow!"
"And my gun!" Jack raised his own weapon.
"Mmm. As long as there are monsters to fight and artifacts to discover while on our journey, I can certainly lend you my aid." Mortimmer simply smiled.
Killy gave a tired yet unsympathetic response. "Meh, if you want me to join, you better pay me. I'm not working for free."
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