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You decide to run away from the bear!

You quickly realize there's not much you can ran away to, so you decide to take a climb down. The bear roars and runs after you.

You begin your descent down the cliff when you hear the bear just above your head. The big, angry animal swipes its paw at you!

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You quickly lose the grip on the rocks, trying to get your head away from the swiping paw. You fall down the mountain face...

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*CRASH*


You're brought by some servants into the throne room on a portable chair, and sit at the council table. The throne to your right is empty. Amet is missing for half a year now and many fear that he is dead.

"Prince Iakes, we gather here today to offer you the crown of Kingdom of Kastoria." Count Zoria says, holding the crowning circlet in his lap. "Your brother and my son-in-law has not returned from his quest to wake the stone ones. Queen Garden has been confirmed not pregnant. Therefore, you're the next in line. While many would love to believe that the young King Amet is still alive, and simply got lost on his way home, the dread of the possibility that he is dead already is lingering in our hearts. The Forest of the Ancestors is burning and the Fai are nowhere to be seen, so perhaps, he has indeed succeeded in his task." The noblemen and noblewomen of the court stand up.

"Prince Iakes, please take the crown of Kastoria, as you're next in the line to the throne, by the law, and by our choice."

You consider yourself as the future King; obviously, an unremarkable man of no talents could still rule wisely and lead the nation to prosperity (with just a little luck), but being a cripple means everyone has to carry you around. Of course, personal combat and leading of the army is also out of the question.

Then again, if you refuse, the court will have to look to the other branch of the dynasty, either dragging back one of your aunts (happily married and living far away) - or they could skip the traditional lines of succession (quite possibly angering the faithful), and enthrone your uncle, Matin, instead.

A) The Kingdom needs me. I accept the crown!
B) My brother ain't dead! I won't usurp the throne!

HMS HammerTime vs MF Tortue d'Acier:
DC1 Main: 1+1-2 = 0 < 5, miss!

HMS HammerTime vs MF Archer Fish:
DC2 Secondary: 2+1+1-2-2-1+1 = 0 < 5, miss!

HMS HammerTime vs MF Bone Apart:
DC4 Tertiary: 1+1+1-2-2-1 = -2 < 5, miss!

More unexploded shells end on the bottom of the sea!

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SUNK:

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Turn 4, sunk by an ammo magazine explosion:
Turn 5, sunk by MF Par Excellence:

Just so we make sure this is not democracy - I'm glad that the proletariat knows deep inside the preferences of the GM. uwu

Hector13 you're up!

Not sure how to solve this, so I will wait for others to input their thoughts ;vc

"Impudent girl! You may speak like that to your runaway suitors, but not me!"

"Magister!" The old man turned to glare at Captain Astleich instead. "I want to meet with the members of the faculty. We shall question them. Can you arrange for the leading professors of the Univeristy to assemble-"

"No! It is the students' salesday. The faculty is busy!"

"My subordinates told me that, yes. However, its mostly for the outsiders, so for such a prestigious facility like this, it cannot go far into the evening. I will assume that my the time of evening meal, all important personas will be free to speak with us." Magister Bonefaz glared, but said nothing.

"Is four hours from now acceptable?"

"No!.. You may meet with my professors in six. Siegfried!"

"Yes?"

"Inform all sixteen professors that there will be a meeting in the secondary dining hall when the sun sets. First, however, take our guests there. I'm sure they will welcome a little sitting after all this walking they've had to do."

"As you wish."

"However..." The Captain stopped the Sergeant for a moment. "Magister Bonefaz, my subordinates also have questions for you, I wager." Captain Astleich turned to look at Siegfried and others.

"I see."

The Captain led the group back to the main hall. The sergeant who waited for them scoffed.

"Took you a while. Lazy bunch, I presume?"

"You presume wrongly. Please lead us to Lord Bonefaz." The green-haired man grimaced and then led the investigators up the nearby staircase.

Then, they've left the public halls; through two corridors, three floors, and four staircases, they were passed by only few errant University militiamen, who gave the group a stinky eye, and some faculty assistants, who were more preoccupied with their notebooks and tomes than the visitors.

Finally, after reaching the top floor, the Sergeant stopped the group in front of a small, ornately decorated door. The entire floor was silent, the doors to various studies and offices closed.

Sergeant Bonefaz opened the door and the investigators finally entered the office of Magister Archibald Bonefaz. The shelves full of ledgers and scrolls lined the walls leading from the door to the desk. The tall, black chair was rather spooky looking, and definitely too large for the greying man sitting at it...


"Uncle, I've brought our guests."

Lord Bonefaz steepled his fingers while Captain Astleich moved closer to the desk.

"Greetings, Magister. I'm Captain Richard Astleich of the Reich Army. These are my subordinates." The Magister stood up, visibly angry.

"I've been told that you've been assaulted! And that I'm apparently harboring rebellious elements within my University's walls!"

"The latter is only speculation based on current evidence we have. If you are innocent, then you have nothing to worry about. However, I, just like Governor Peritz, believe that someone in the higher echelons of the faculty must be connected to the rebels, if it isn't you."

"Hmph! Preposterous, I say! To claim that our University, a chief producer of Reich weapons and provider of education for native youths in this land, would be accused of treason! If this is a mockery of my name, or the name of this Univeristy, I shall have you fired!"

"Is that so-"

"You better remember! Presence of Miss Peritz here gives you no immunity!" He glared at Shaelynn. "Just like the Governor, I too have friends in higher places!"

"Hmm, is that all, then?" The Captain looked at the rest.

"Lord Bonefaz is going to see us, so unless there's something else to add, we should be going."