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>>495685
It's the beach!

Sure, for Francis and his silly Hawaiian shirts, this is a normal day, but for you, a vacation to Hawaii while the brass decides how to handle your deployment is a dream come true. You didn't have beaches like this back in the UK, and while you only spent a short amount of time in New York… it was still really fucking cold

Francis sits in a chair with half a dozen colorful drinks set on a small table next to him. He seems to be taking sips from them at random.

"This is the life, man," he says. "As soon as the war's over, this is how I'm spending the rest of my life."

"Your ambition is an inspiration to us all, Francis," you say.

"Eamon, if you ruin my fun here, people are going to think you're British. Why don't you go and enjoy yourself? Or the girls? Or both?"

Orianne is sunbathing, while Natsumi and Selene are both in the water. The former involves lotion, while the latter involves wet girls.

To be honest, it is all quite tempting.

>Sunbathing is more relaxing.
>The water seems nice.

>>495688
>>Sunbathing is more relaxing.

As a bit of housekeeping, I'm increasing the base difficulty from 10 to 12 from now on. As with all changes, I'll revise it if it causes problems.

>>495688
>>The water seems nice.

>>495695
>>495714
Tan first, then the ocean, I guess.

>>495747
but we are from the uk wont we just burn?
also how smooth have we become with the pick up lines?

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>>495688
You take your shirt off - sadly, there are no doves flying in the background - and decide to join Orianne.

Then you remember Gleipnir is still wrapped around your arm, and you release your Relic to do… whatever it is it wants to do. It is sentient, so it should be able to enjoy itself as well.

"Oh, Eamon, I'm glad you could join me," Orianne says. "I need someone to rub lotion on me. Would you mind?"

Real life is just like the movies!

"I was going to ask you the same thing, actually," you say. "There are some parts of my back that I just can't reach."

Theoretically, Gleipnir could do it for you, but it would be exceedingly awkward.

"That's not a problem," Orianne says. "Would you like to go first, or should I?"

- "I'll do your back first."
- "You can do my back first."

>>495776
>- "I'll do your back first."

>>495776
>- "I'll do your back first."

>>495776
>- "I'll do your back first."

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>>495776
"I'll go first," you say. "Any preferences?"

Orianne tosses you the bottle and lies down on her stomach. "Just try not to get any lotion in my hair; it makes a mess." She reaches back and unties her top. "And don't get too personal."

"Wouldn't dream of it. Francis might see something improper by accident." You squeeze some lotion on your hands and start rubbing it on Orianne's back. "Is this right?"

"You can put a little more strength into." You comply with Orianne's request, and she lets out a moan. "There, perfect."

"Happy to oblige." You continue to apply lotion to Orianne's back, moving a few strands of her out of the way as you go. You avoid anything that might be construed as improper, and move on to her legs.

"I didn't think you'd be this good," Orianne says. "Have you had much practice with massages?"

- "I've pulled a few muscles during training, so I learned how to deal with them."
- "There was this girl and… it's complicated."

>>495887
>- "I've pulled a few muscles during training, so I learned how to deal with them."

>>495887
>- "There was this girl and… it's complicated."
Wounded soul that needs saving mode is a go
Orianne pls save us with ur titties

>>495887
> - "I've pulled a few muscles during training, so I learned how to deal with them."

>>495887
>- "I've pulled a few muscles during training, so I learned how to deal with them."

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>>495887
"Nothing exciting or scandalous, I'm afraid," you say. "I've pulled a few muscles during training, threw my back a few times, that sort of thing. I learned how to deal with it."

"That does sound dull," Orianne says. "There's a difference between feeling good and making pain go away."

"True," you agree, "although painkillers tend to blur that line in a fun way, if you can get to the medics fast enough."

Orianne chuckles, which turns into giggling when you start rubbing lotion on her feet; it tickles a little, apparently. She reaches to tie her top back on and you give her the lotion.

"It's my turn now," she says. "Do you have any preferences?"

- "Not particularly."
- "I'm in the mood for a light touch."
- "You can put some force into it."

>>495968
>- "Not particularly."

>>495968
>- "Not particularly."

>>495968
>- "Not particularly."
>Surprise me

>Stuff lotion bottle up my booty hole whole and squeeze the whole contents of the whole bottle up my hole.

>>495988
What did he mean by this?

>>496009
Shitposter wanting to get a lotion enema.

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>>495968
"Not particularly," you say. "I just don't want to burn while I'm in the water, mostly. It would be dreadfully embarrassing."

"You'll have to remember to lotion your front then." Orianne straddles your back and starts applying the lotion. You have to admit, it feels quite pleasant. "I'm glad the Commander was able to give us this vacation. I've never been to South America, but the rumors from there aren't all that pleasant."

Vucub-Caquix is largely an enigma, deceitful as the creature is. It has some cultists among the drug cartels that want safe passage through its territories, as well as monstrous armies of its own. Technically, the Wendigo was difficult to track because of its blizzards, but those blizzards weren't exactly subtle. Vucub-Caquix, on the other hand, is a creature of shadows and false lights. It won't be taken easily.

"We have a good team for the mission," you say. "The Silver Bow should be as useful as it was against the Wendigo, if not moreso, and Natsumi's Ame-no-Ohabari should be much more useful. Come to think of it, your Relics must have gotten stronger after that battle, right?"

"I…" Orianne hesitates awkwardly. "I haven't checked, to be honest. I'm not quite sure now."

"We'll have to do something about that then," you say. "It'll have to wait though."

Orianne finishes rubbing the lotion on the spots you can't reach, and you start rubbing it on your front.

"Do you really think we can win?" She asks. "Defeat Vucub-Caquix like we did the Wendigo."

- "Of course we will."
- "I'm not saying it'll be easy, just that we're better suited for this fight."
- "We'll have to wait and see how it goes."

>>496081
>- "I'm not saying it'll be easy, just that we're better suited for this fight."

>>496081
>- "Of course we will."
What could possibly go wrong?

>>496081
>- "I'm not saying it'll be easy, just that we're better suited for this fight."

>>496087
>>496094
Be more confident!

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>>496081
"I'm not saying it'll be easy," you say, "just that we're better suited for this fight. We'll still need to be careful, but we have more advantages and more weaknesses to exploit. As long as we play it smart again, there shouldn't be any problems."

"I think I'll need to borrow some of your optimism," Orianne says, "but I do hope you're right."

That makes two of you.

Orianne gets back down on her towel and removes her top again to enjoy the sun, while you head down to the water. Selene is swimming around, but Natsumi is sitting at the edge of the water, where the waves crash onto the sand.

- Join Selene.
- Join Natsumi.

>>496155
>- Join Selene.

>>496155
>- Join Natsumi.

>>496155
>- Join Selene.

>>496155
>- Join Selene.
but tru to get natsumi to join you as you walk by( or pull her in)

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>>496155
You decide to join Selene for a little exercise first. Her swimsuit is… is there a word for those really slutty one-piece swimsuits that show off more than a bikini would? They're pleasant enough to look at, but you don't have the slightest idea how they can be used for swimming.

"Hey, Selene!" You call out to her and dive into the water. "Mind if I join you?"

"If you desire the presence of my divine self, I will not stop you." She tries to flick her hair, but it's soaked and most of it is in the water, so it doesn't really do much. "But do not disturb my training."

"I wouldn't dream of it," you say, "but are you sure you want to do heavy exercise now? We got lucky when the Commander let us have this vacation."

"I must keep my body in shape," Selene says. "I cannot allow myself to become slothful!"

- "Okay, just be careful."
- "Do you mind if I join you?"

>>496255
>- "Do you mind if I join you?"
race time
and we should make bets

>>496255
>- "Do you mind if I join you?"

>>496255
>- "Do you mind if I join you?"

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>>496255
"Do you mind if I join you?"

"As I said, you may do as you please," Selene says, "so long as you do not disturb me."

Selene resumes her exercises, and you do your best to keep up with her, eventually surpassing her in speed. Selene glares at you slightly and pouts. Then she swallows a mouthful of water.

Still, she does well, especially considering how hard it can be to swim with all the waves throwing you around. They don't much too much force, but they break your rhythm. After a few minutes, you both move to shallow waters so you can stand and rest for a bit.

"I see you're not so bad," Selene says. "How about a match?"

- [DC10] "Endurance swimming?."
- [DC11] "Like a race?"
- "I'd rather swim for fun for a bit."
- "I think I'm done swimming for now."

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>496337
>- [DC11] "Like a race?"
Gotta go fast

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>496337
>- [DC11] "Like a race?"

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>496337
>[DC11] "Like a race?"

Welp we win anyway thanks to our luck bonus.

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>496337
- [DC11] "Like a race?"

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>>496337
Gained SPD C.

"Like a race?"

"Of course," Selene says. "First to get from one end of the beach to the other."

You shrug and follow her to the starting point. You both count down from three and start when you reach zero.

Selene has a small headstart, which lets you enjoy her long, slender legs for a bit, but this is a match you intend to win. You put more strength into your arms and legs and rush ahead of her.

First, you're dead even, then you get ahead of her. The gap between the two of you grows a fraction at a time, and you reach the finish line first. You smile and wait for Selene to catch up. In her defense, it doesn't take her very long.

"Congratulations on your victory," Selene says. She looks like she just ate a whole lemon.

- "You'll catch up to me eventually."
- "It was a close match. I can't just take it easy."
- "I just got a little lucky."

>>496401
>- "You'll catch up to me eventually."

>>496401
>- "I just got a little lucky."

>>496401
>- "It was a close match. I can't just take it easy."
now dance for me

>>496401
>- "It was a close match. I can't just take it easy."

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>>496401
You kind of shrug. "It was just a bit of luck and ability," you say. "You'll catch up to me eventually if you keep training."

"Yes," Selene says, "I will."

Selene returns to her training, while you swim over to Natsumi. She traded her blue one-piece for a yellow bikini which is equally adept at displaying her assets. Right now, she's just lying down in the sand while the waves wash over her. She doesn't even notice your arrival.

You decide to lie down next to her for a bit. The water is shallow enough that you don't sink deeper in.

- Close your eyes and rest.
- Talk with Natsumi.
- Observe Natsumi.

>>496466
>- Talk with Natsumi.

>>496466
>- Talk with Natsumi.

>>496466
>- Close your eyes and rest.

>>496466
>- Close your eyes and rest.

>>496466
> talk with Natsumi

>>496466
>- Talk with Natsumi.

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>mfw I accidentally misarchive this as thread #6 after checking the number twice

>>496466
>- Talk with Natsumi.

>>496504
>Beleaguered QM finally loses his cool and actually acts beleaguered
WITNESSED
Also are we ever gonna get more to Selene than this one note tsuntsun stuff, she's easily worst girl

>>496504
the madman

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>>496466
"Having fun?"

Natsumi starts for a moment. She turns to the side, which does interesting things with her bikini. Not too interesting though, unfortunately.

"I am sorry, Eamon, I did not notice you," she says. "But yes, this is very enjoyable."

"Have you gone to the beach often?" You ask. "Japan has warm islands near the south, right?"

"Yes, but my parents prefer historical landmarks, so we did not go to the beaches very often," Natsumi answers. "And recently, we did not go anywhere at all. The last time we had a vacation, I obtained Ame-no-Ohabari."

You struggle a moment for how you should phrase the question you want to ask. It could be taken poorly depending on the answer.

"How bad was it?"

"At the time, it was terrifying," Natsumi says. "But now, I do not think it was so bad. The battles we have fought together were much more difficult, and I obtained my Relic before anyone was hurt."

"That's certainly a relief."

The day you obtained Gleipnir wasn't so bloodless. Sure, tough battles make for tough Relic users, but you're glad Natsumi got a break. Few people come out unscathed when they first obtain their Relics. Gleipnir isn't too difficult to use, but Ame-no-Ohabari isn't of much use in the hands of someone who can't fight.

- "Did you know kendo?"
- "I'm glad things were okay."
- "Maybe we can visit the Japanese beaches next time."

>>496538
>- "I'm glad things were okay."

>>496538
>- "Maybe we can visit the Japanese beaches next time."

>>496515
>Also are we ever gonna get more to Selene than this one note tsuntsun stuff, she's easily worst girl

I cannot answer this question for now, but it did give me an idea I hadn't thought of yet!

>>496538
>Did you know kendo?
>>496553
> giving qm ideas
Uhoh

>>496538
>- "Maybe we can visit the Japanese beaches next time."

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>>496538
"Did you know… kendo, I think it's called? Before you got Ame-no-Ohabari, I mean?"

"I qualified for a few national championships," Natsumi says, "but there is a significant difference between kendo and kenjutsu. Kendo is merely a sport, so I had to change my training regimen after I obtained my Relic. It was very difficult, at first."

"Well, I'm glad things turned out all right," you say. "Maybe we can visit Japanese beaches next time."

"I would like that," Natsumi says. "I do wonder if it would be nicer than this place. It is my homeland, so I am inclined to believe it is, but I do not want to appear… conceited? Yes, conceited."

You chuckle and let your head sink into the water a little more.

"It's fine to be conceited about your home," you say. "If it wasn't for my woman problems, I don't think I'd ever left Ireland."

You'll have to go back one day to fight Balor, but for the moment, South America awaits.

>>496632
And that's all for today. That was a nice little beach episode before moving on to the next fight.

The next thread of Relic Quest will be Sunday August 28th at 7PM EDT. As a reminder, I also run Beleaguered Prince Quest on Friday, also at 7PM EDT.

Goodnight and thanks for playing.

>>496515
She is the best girl you fucking faggot Simply because she is the only one that is not boring

>>496637
Thanks for running.

>>496632
thanks man

>>496553
Don't listen to that idiot

they are all best girls and we need to get them all
so when do we use rebion bro in some kinky sex?