Posts from ☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- For this short and rather pompous speech, I heard four insults and one slander directed at me, as well as whining... Remind me, how does this strengthen your point of view and not make you personally look less appealing? And we're not close enough for you to address me by a familiar nickname instead of my real name. - A sigh and a head shake in response. - To be honest, I also have a bad impression of you. It seems like you're simultaneously taking advantage of both the princess and the instructor... One provides you with financial security, and the other gives you the opportunity to be in the spotlight. But fine, since you're willing to temporarily put your first impression aside, I can also find the strength to do the same. I just don't understand what exactly I should explain to you?

- What kind of eloquent response did you expect after you not only crushed someone's self-respect but also everything they hold dear, and all of that had absolutely nothing to do with the issue that bothered you so much? A princess? An instructor? Did you hear a single word from me about them, or did you just come up with it yourself based on your own insecurities? Are you serious right now, or are you just pretending not to understand? - accompanied by a dismissive hand gesture and a tedious finger-wagging, given the way the question was phrased. - Explain your point of view regarding our previous conversation. Why do you think it makes sense, regardless of any possible beliefs of any woman you ask this question to? Why should it even be considered and applied to themselves by those women who don't share this view and don't want to? What does it have to do with their lives outside of your question, and why do you think you have the right to belittle certain aspects of their lives that aren't even related to your question, just because they don't want to jump at your command? What do the princess and the instructor, who weren't even mentioned except by you, have to do with all of this? Come on, explain. You're the guy who's trying to create the impression that you have a well-thought-out opinion on things, right? If so, you should be able to answer all of this easily. Maybe you're not as much of a fool as I thought, and maybe I'm not as much of a fool as you thought - "insult" for "insult." Just express your opinion in the way it should be, and be prepared to accept criticism. I'll let you in on a little secret: if you stay silent, your opinion will probably never be accepted by anyone. So you'll just sit there and grumble resentfully at the "unacceptable thought criminals" from your point of view, which ultimately won't affect your real life in any positive way, only negatively.

- ... Let's start with you cooling down and stopping your nasty grumbling, and then we'll talk.

On that note, Anpanchik bowed and walked back.

- Dude... - the priestess pats the retreating Anpanchik on the shoulder before he can walk away. - My fifth point was chilled back in early December of '23. I really don't care what you think of me, because my opinion of you hasn't changed since our last conversation. The opinions of people who are close to me matter more to me, and you're not one of them. Your comments about me "potentially joining a cult" and "you protecting me from joining" - I took those as just jokes that didn't matter in real life, and most likely served as some strange way for you to make fun of me, understandable only to you. If you genuinely believe that I... "deserve your protection," then I will just as genuinely believe that "you deserve the same." I'm not kidding. In the upcoming mission, I will do everything in my power to ensure you survive. Even if you can't explain your words right now, fine, let's assume you don't have any arguments against my questions... In the end, just answer one question for me - are you a sane person or not? Regardless of your answer, my actions in the upcoming operation will not change... But, I'll feel better if you say "yes." - a final sigh. - An-PAN. You, which is strange given your background, are an incredibly high-maintenance person... Nevertheless, let's still do our job the way it should be done, shall we? If any further questions arise between us, we will resolve them. If they don't, then we won't. Please, just do what is required of you now - if not for your vague, unclear views that you can't justify, then at least for the princess and the instructor, whom you yourself mentioned. Okay? I won't have any more personal questions for you.

[spoiler=Happy times in the Dark Lands with Bonewrecker (my repaint)][/spoiler]

It’s strange that Dahs backed down, considering the armor turned out to be incomplete.

—Who, me?.. Well, okay, um. Who do you see yourself as in 10 years? — to everyone.

— I've always been hesitant to make plans even for a year, let alone ten. It's probably an occupational hazard. — the adventurer paused for a moment, gathering his thoughts. — Well, if I think about it, like everyone else, I ideally want to be alive and well, and successful in my endeavors. And if I go into more detail... Perhaps by that time I will find and implement a way to preserve the memory of my homeland in a more tangible form than just in the minds of the living. I'm not a writer, a priest, or a historian, but... someone has to do it, right? I once wrote an inspiring fairy tale, and it turned out quite well, so maybe the idea isn't so hopeless after all. However, it would be very unpleasant if some zealous zealots were to find heretical messages in this cultural work and send the recordings to the stake, so I still need to think about how to preserve knowledge safely and for a long time. Perhaps in the future I will build a memorial dedicated to my homeland somewhere in a quiet place far from Welfern? Who knows...

- So, what would you like to ask... - Beata thoughtfully surveys the gathering, - who did you want to be when you grew up?

— As a child, I dreamed of becoming a treasure hunter, reckless and unstoppable, from whom not even the most inaccessible treasure would escape. In a sense, one could say that this dream has come true, ha! However, I didn't realize then, in my childish naivety, how dark and cruel such a path could be. However, having lived to this day, I would like to believe that in the end I did not go my way in vain, that all this will definitely have a good continuation.

- Why are you so persistent with me? - The young man brushes the priestess's hand off his shoulder. - Isn't it enough that Yun, Heinos, and Mr. Ravenage are fawning over you? Do you need even more attention? I don't consider myself obligated to explain anything to an aggressive, ill-mannered, and foul-mouthed woman, especially something personal. Unlike you, I know that we have a serious task ahead of us and I'm not trying to undermine the morale of the operation participants for no reason just to stroke my ego. That's why you should have stayed home instead of traveling to who knows where in search of thrills like a flighty tourist. Aren't you ashamed to behave like a ten-year-old when you're almost forty?

- No, I'm not ashamed, and I ABSOLUTELY don't need anyone's attention - do you think I couldn't live without Yun-kun and Heinous-kun addressing me? And EdgeLord-kun? You are incredibly wrong. Right now, you're acting like you're ten years old - you're muttering something out of place and running away before it can be analyzed, and you can't even explain it in a calmer situation - even though I treat you as openly as I would any possible adult - she exhaled, as if she had just run a marathon. - Listen... I'm not talking to you now to prove anything. I ABSOLUTELY don't care what some random person might think of me... Just let's deviate from our purely personal conversation for one (!) second. Can you allow yourself to do that, or at least imagine it? As adults? Something that is separate from your person for a moment - or from the person of your mentor, if you suddenly decide to shift our conversation onto her... If you personally hate/dislike/despise me, then just say so, and I will accept that fact without any problems. If you think that this fact can affect the successful completion of our task, explain why, and why my absence should positively affect its completion. I promise to think about it and draw conclusions if it is justified. But if you really don't know what to object to me with, other than "I don't like you, figure out my four-hundred-and-sixty motivations yourself..." then I... will think about it, of course. But there is a high probability that I will leave things as they are. After all, a genius who doesn't express his point of view in words doesn't deserve such a title.

Raula
Torvik's wife.
Like her husband, she was born on the island of Granhildr (now S. Yuzhanka), from where she sailed with him, thus taking part in the founding of Margel.
She was 10 years younger than Torvik. Despite his status, the founding king had no servants, so most of the household chores fell on Raula's shoulders.
Contemporaries describe her as a very benevolent, decent woman full of grace.
Potential effect: creation of one's own dynasty; if in the future the player plays as a descendant of their current character, they will receive some kind of small bonus.


Meirin
Arual's wife.
In the territory of Margel, agriculture and animal husbandry were held in high esteem; therefore, being a simple shepherdess, with the development of the church of Arselia, Meirin managed to become the head of its Temple in Margel thanks to her good reputation among the townspeople.
Like her husband, Meirin was very pious.
Potential effect: additional bonus for persuasion (if it exists).


Patricia
Lanigiros's wife.
The youth of Patricia and Lanigiros coincided with the reign of Arual and Torvik, and so while her husband tried to improve himself to match the prestige of his ancestors, Patricia lived without much effort. Instead of any work, she preferred to lie on the sofa, relax under the sun by the sea, read books, and so on. She also loved delicious food, especially when it came to confectionery or fruits. However, she could stand up for herself, being an excellent archer. She was shorter than the average Margel woman and was quite agile.
Potential effect: additional attack.


Lidika
Delsahid's wife.
Lidika tried to lead the country during Delsahid's departure to the front, but it is known that she received no love from the latter, as the king loved only himself and their common daughter Hateya.
Potential effect: an additional turn if the character acts alone.


Ranos
Hateya's husband.
The best warrior and one of the commanders under Queen Hateya. They married solely due to the queen's need to continue the bloodline, and there was no love between them. It is believed that even physical intimacy between them was devoid of any emotion.
Potential effect: if an attack on the character should be fatal, he parries it (provided he has a weapon or shield in his hands).


Ixia
Floris's wife.
Despite his high status, Floris loved to visit establishments for common people, and his favorite among them was the Ixia tavern, named after the owner's daughter. Later, a brothel and then Cafe XXX would be built on the site of this tavern.
Ixia and Floris felt very warmly toward each other, so when he proposed marriage, she did not object and they lived happily ever after...
Potential effect: the first food and drink of the day are twice as effective.


Arrosa
Saikam's wife and second cousin.
Considered the most beautiful woman of her time. Saikam dedicated many of his sculptures and drawings to her.
Potential effect: +2 to beauty once a week.

Innocentia
Sillion's wife.
Presumably a homunculus created from Akonia's hair and Sillion's own magic. Other than this, almost nothing is known about her, and all her images were lost for unknown reasons.
Potential effect: +1 to intelligence and +1 to spirit once a week.


Lorenzia
Flanaravi's wife.
A beautiful singer whom Flanaravi presented with the fact of their marriage on the day they met. Despite her unusual fate, she lived a quite comfortable life and wanted for nothing.
Potential effect: the character gains the ability to sing; the effect depends on charisma and the text written by the player.

Velfern was not married according to Arselian rules

Raidark was not married according to Arselian rules


Crystallia
Sellun's wife.
A native of Lauria, whom the young monarch was forced to marry by his advisors. Despite such an introduction, they managed to build a favorable relationship with each other.
Crystallia, whom the monarch called simply Lia, was fond of floriculture, music, and painting.
Potential effect: in exchange for 3000 experience, the character can obtain the profession of musician or artist.


Kanade
Shinalun's wife.
To the question "where did you meet," Shinalun and Kanade answered differently: she said that she was sent here by her foreign empress for excellent service, while he said that one day she appeared in the middle of his chambers as if from nowhere. In official documents, however, she is listed as a native of a small Margel village, so one can only note the imperial couple's good sense of humor.
Contemporaries note that Kanade was very charismatic, could sing and dance magnificently, and knew how to win people over.
Potential effect: a chosen characteristic levels up twice as fast.


Emerardo
Kermaria's husband.
The only person before whom the empress was not shy to show her "sweet" side.
During his wife's reign, he held the position of Minister of Economy and proved himself to be a very effective politician and entrepreneur.
Potential effect: +25% to the amount of reward for completed quests.


Bertali
Shen's husband.
A famous chef in Margel. After his wife began cheating on him with numerous lovers, he began suffering from prosopagnosia, ceasing to distinguish human faces. Over time, he began to go insane, and after killing Shen, he hanged himself.
Potential effect: -7+7 to a random characteristic once a week.

Naer was not married according to Arselian rules


Mercia
Abeas's wife.
Supported her husband in all his endeavors and engaged in charitable activities herself—in her free time, she visited orphanages, hospitals, etc., to help.
Potential effect: the character can restore an ally's health and remove negative effects three times per battle.


Zamia
Hartrain's wife.
One of the bandit gangs operating in the empire's territory during that era turned out to be far more ferocious than even hordes of undead or rebels. During a Campaign to eliminate them, Hartrain was seriously wounded and woke up in the middle of a secret village located between Elysia and Kridear. There he was nursed back to health by one of the villagers named Zamia, whom he later married. The warrior-emperor's wife helped him in every way, but tried not to appear in public unnecessarily, as she was not used to large crowds of people.
Potential effect: in exchange for 1 AP, the character can craft a potion with an effect similar to that of precious stones.

The effect is applied once depending on which character the reader liked most.

Potential effect: creating your own dynasty; if in the future the player plays as a descendant of their current character, they will receive some kind of bonus.

How Revan baits you into the option with the confectionery...

I wasn't really planning on giving Beate and Guillon any children, but now I'm thinking about it a lot, lol. And if they both take this bonus, will it stack???

No, someone has to be in charge...

Some have been in charge for 5 years already, so there's nothing new about that.

- I'll give you a five out of ten. - Anpan took a notebook out of his bag and wrote down Ayano, then drew a thick "5" next to it. - You have a pretty face, and your figure seems decent, but your character is no better than any drunken carpenter, and that doesn't suit a woman. And yes, you heard right, I'm giving you a five, not you all. You don't deserve to be addressed with respect, and forgive me, your kamisama-followers, for the tautology. Addressing a thirty-year-old infant with "you" is just ridiculous. Isn't she ashamed? They say that to understand what a person is like, you just need to look at their friends. - He nods towards Bajena. - She spews poison from her mouth, just like you. She wants attention, just like you. Two of a kind. You say that the instructor has the wrong impression of me? I think the opposite - about you. And the Temple is probably all for the same purpose: so that people come and stroke your ego. They come, they bring money, and they shower you with words of gratitude and compliments! You've settled in nicely, but as soon as someone doesn't grovel at your feet, you immediately get angry. But I'm above hating, despising, and "not loving" anyone, so I'm not saying all this out of these primitive emotions, but simply stating objective facts. Although there's really nothing to love about hypocrites. She comes up to me and now she's telling some fairy tales... It's just fantastic. And how can you look at your reflection in the mirror or in the water? I would have died of shame in your place, but apparently, for some people, brazenness is a second name. You're just a bandit in religious robes, that's who you are, only instead of robbery, you lure poor souls into your financial pyramid. 200 for a piece of paper, seriously? Someone has to work for half a month, or even more, for that, and you just scribble something and it's done. If that's not fraud, then I don't know what is. The linguists of Welferna should add the synonym "Ayano" to the word "fraudster." A piece of wood for 100, a slightly larger piece of wood for 150, it's just unimaginable. Who would have thought that the kamisama-followers need such large sums of money, they must be living very luxuriously.