Patricia Williams
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(written in Kraut language) "...therefore, consider this missive to be official orders. You are not, by action or inaction, incur the ire of the aforementioned jungfrau Gillespie. The only exception we the king of Kraut permit to you is if you can prove to our satisfaction that the lady in question is committing hostile activities towards our kingdom of Kraut or royal house Hohenzollern. Should you find her embroiled in any manner of legal dispute within our domain, it is our will that you assist in the…-
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As it turns out, Alphonse is busy right now, but has some time in half an hour, if I can wait. This much is fine, so I tell the knights I'm fine with waiting. Of course, me waiting at the gatehouse is out of the question - I'd be in the way of their usual operations. Which makes sense, but kind of annoys me, because the alternative I'm being led to is a room without any people, which means I'll be bored. "Jungfrau Gillespie!" - oor maybe not, because I've just been greeted by someone who gives me oddish…
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The next morning, I am entirely reinvigorated and ready for whatever may come. In our case, a whole morning of packing. I'm not too ruffled about possibly forgetting something, given the availability of teleporting, but I'm guessing this line of thought is just too novel for people to jump onto. Therefore, the whole mess with filling up my airship with the stuff we will ostensibly need for a month-long cruise across the not-Europe. For once, I just take the backseat on everything and entrust the decisions…
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As all amusing things, the brawl ends way too soon. As it turns out, I don't really need to do much more beyond swinging the hammer. Maybe setting a thing or two on fire as well. Hysterical Jenkins aside, the whole group of cadets performs quite well, keeping their distance, using fire and occasional earth to corral the ghouls in and exterminate them one by one. A few particularly aggressive specimens did manage to get close but were cut down by the sword-wielders before they could do anything more than…
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Welp. Turns out, sir Malachi is out on a job. Weird, that. I was kind of used to the idea he is the administrator and trainer. Apparently, when the going gets tough, he comes out personally to lend a hand. I was about to just leave him a note, but the page taking the messages for him did mention that he's investigating a ghoul infestation not too far from the city. Which is interesting, because I have no idea what ghouls in this world really are. The usual undead is a case of accidental golemcraft, but…
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...I am having second thoughts about things. I mean, I more or less already introduced the concept of photography, given the addon camera module for the tablet... But after today, I am suddenly gripped with doubt. It would probably be mortifying if dad actually had any photos regarding "Little Dragony". As it stands, it was embarrassing aplenty to have him regale my wives with the STORIES of this happening. Good grief. Then mom joined in, too. What is that about parents that compels them to try and…
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"...Oh my. That's... quite a selection." - Roxolane mused. She considered the display of cutlery critically, finally settling down on a selection of forks and spoons - "Excuse me? How come this is so cheap? This looks like silver..." Stocky dwarfess tending to the shop hurried to look. "Ah. S'not silver, lass. T'is melchior." - she rumbled - "Mostly copper an' summat else, the way I heard it ta be. Still, looks purty fancy, innit? Hardier than silver too, y'won't be bendin' this one by accident,…
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"...Excuse me, did I hear this right?" - a man could not contain his incredulity - "Did you just say young lady Gillespie had just, uh... exploded some fellow on behalf of la Vallieres?" "I know, right? Them noble mages are terrifying people, for certain." - innkeeper retorted jovially - "Not to say I'm not grateful for the roads, of course, my coinpurse had been heavier and days busier than ever lately, but the very thought of... Nay, t'is but empty scaremongering, I'd wager. If she saw it fit to explode…
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"...This will change the world as we know it." - viscount mutters huskily, turning the tablet in his hands cautiously - "The sheer utility of having a scribe, a calculator and a messenger right in your pocket... Three men's worth at a mere handful of gold and a bit of copper every now and then? Gods..." Three men... Oh, right. Contemporary "calculator" means a man trained in mathematics, not a device. It would be funny to introduce arithmometers after that. I mean, I have already given dwarves the rundown…
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I have expected a return trip to our own estate to begin shortly... but I am waylaid again, and this time the guilty party is Eleanor. Who is Louise's elder sister. The naming throws me off because barring the viscount himself, whose given name I simply did not remember, the rest of la Vallieres match their anime analogs by name, but drastically differ in everything else. To wit, Karin is not infamous for her martial prowess, Eleanor is not a bitch and Cattleya is not sick. Rather, Karin has some modest…
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