Inactive [LP CYOA] Overlord

[Nevill]

I'll switch to A>G to stand against the onslaught of narcissism.

Maybe there is one thing that Erdrick can do right.

Edit: back to G>C. Can't make up my mind.

 

[lightbane]

You're too optimistic, Nevill. This is going to be awkward no matter what since all of Erd's female companions are quietly following him to see what happens, so chances are the situation won't turn out as good as we expected it to be.
Even then, by now it's safe to expect that even the average Codexer has more experience than Erdrick himself, so I'll trust my instincts and see what happens.

I'll switch to

F>B>C>H>A>G.

 

[Kipeci]

B > H > Anything but F.

 

[Nevill]

You're too optimistic, Nevill. This is going to be awkward no matter what since all of Erd's female companions are quietly following him to see what happens, so chances are the situation won't turn out as good as we expected it to be.

I am quite eager to introduce them to each other. The more the merrier.

'Hey, Wist, meet my prospective harem. This is Rin, my potential waifu #1, and she is a homicidal demon princess. This fourteen year old loli is Aria, we have a platonic master-slave relationship. I'd have you meet my #3, but she is currently in cold storage. Um, Wist?'

Seriously, though, regardless of the outcome, I wouldn't want it to fail because we did something wrong. Let us be competent in one thing. If we can't charm a complete novice who can be swept off her feet with a heavy-handed banality, I think our self-esteem would plunge to new lows.

Actually, there is something else that interests me except her hobbies - her family. I do not doubt that it is her uncle Hargreave who is pressuring her into marriage. Perhaps something could be done with it if we get a clue or two about him.

 

[Kz3r0]

You spend the next few minutes grabbing whatever food you can carry.

Did we pocket the silver cutlery too?
I don't want to miss on those Evul Uberlord points.

 

[Kz3r0]

If we can't charm a complete novice who can be swept off her feet with a heavy-handed banality

Women are never novices at dating, they invented the game afterall.

 

[Nevill]

Women are never novices at dating

At romance, I meant.

Regardless, the only other competitor we have is Nostrils. That is one low bar to beat, and I don't want to fuck this up.

 

[Karwelas]

Allrighto, changing my vote to A>D. We must be serious...

Spoiler

Who I try to fool, we will end somehow fucking everything while flirting to some powerful woman. Or we will fuck everything either this or other way. Part of Codex charm, eh?

 

[wjw]

Ask about her hobbies? What is this 1982?

G. Just ask the only question that matters too her. She gave up on the fight, just so we would ask this.

 

[Jester]

Fucking Disaster would be like... yeah, Confession at the Shaolin Gauntlet. This wouldn't be that bad.

Disaster? Didn't Jing end up with Master Jue in that route? How the hell is that disaster? Its more like one of main prize.


Nevill "We seem to have invoked Royal displeasure and horrified everyone for some reason..."
I think its about what we summoned. Mby tigers/cats are some sort of tabu, or its symbol of something evillll.

btw. C

 

[Elfberserker]

Ask about her hobbies? What is this 1982?

G. Just ask the only question that matters too her. She gave up on the fight, just so we would ask this.

That`s actually good question...the year thing.

i guess about somewhere around 1400 as far as social dating culture goes.
then again we have female knights and other jrpg sheningas, so who knows.

Me? I trust in simple innocent questions when exploring a strange new world.
that sexuality quostion reminds mee too much of sjw and asking about her fiancee situation too gold diggery like.

I admit that infodump would be nice thought

 

[Kipeci]

I think the sexuality one would be something of a misstep. She's reinterpreting this date into a 'guided tour' presently, she's clearly not comfortable around Trider and creepily asking about her sexual tendencies right away isn't going to improve the situation on that front.

You will remember that she did react pretty well to the line about treasuring and not trampling flowers, corny as it was... I think keeping this fairly chivalrous (as incongruent with our actual character as that is) would be the best route to go. Though, I think it may not be worth it if Trider ends up with a matching fedora and neckbeard on his heart at the end of the day, and I fear that might happen if we go too much for m'lady options.

I think it may be best to actually have the tour guide thing. We're unfamiliar with the capital, it'd be best to pay attention so that we won't be as surprised by it when we're trying to bury this all under armies of goblins.

 

[Azira]

H>C>G

 

[Nevill]

asking about her fiancee situation too gold diggery like.

What do you mean?

 

[ScubaV]

I can't be arsed to dig up quotes on my phone but if wolves/canines are associated with the divine then it makes sense based on the nobles' reaction that tigers/felines are associated with the demonic. I would wager that it was set this way based on our dog/cat choice early on since we are supposed to (eventually) be the overlord.

As for the current choice H is not good. People generally like to talk about themselves and I'm sure Wisteria already views us as somewhat selfish. Aside from that it depends if you want to try a serious route (A-D maybe E) or the lulzy one (F/G). As Kipeci said she seems to be the chivalrous type who falls for corny compliments so I'll vote for something tame like A

 

[Nevill]

tigers/felines are associated with the demonic

It is possible, considering that the goblines are felines... but still, it is quite non-sensical to ostracize us based on a choice of animal alone. I am sure there are doglike people among the monsters as well.

As for the dog/cat choice, it ended in a draw. I am not sure if that is related to anything.

the lulzy one (F/G)

As somewhat of a proponent of G/C, I am curious why G is lumped with the lulzy choices. We don't even call Nostrils 'Nostrils' in that one!

It is a bit nosy, sure, to ask a girl about her marital woes on the very first date, but it is still expressing an interest in the person, and it is a fair question, seeing how she is not enamoured with him and how he is below her on so many levels. I would consider it asking about her problems, and even though she would of course deny that this is one, I think she would be relieved if it gets solved in some way that does not involve her getting married.

And if we are mistaken and she is madly in love with him (haha) - well, that would be good to know, too.

Us being a foreigner gives us a certain leeway in what we can and can't be talking about, and we might get away with asking difficult questions that would be 'improper' for a noble of similar standing. Yet the literature is full of examples of an outsider pointing out an elephant in the room and making people realize that the things they thought the norm might not be. Why not make use of our position, then?

 

[Elfberserker]

What do you mean?

Well considering that we aren't from any established noble family nor from any merchant family, then asking about her marital voes as common man might be considered little upstart since we have pretty short history in methussian high society and we don't have any noble famly name to back on to be even talking terms with her.

Or I might be just paranoid.
Then again courting her innocently might cause Rin or Aria to be jealous since we haven't really asked about their hobbies or other nonsense.

 

[Nevill]

That's the point. We aren't a common man. We are a clueless foreigner who clearly does not understand how the society works and why a beautiful girl who have made a name for herself on a battlefield is engaged to a slimy and cowardly fuck of a noble who I bet didn't even see a real battle except from the backs of his bodyguards. Perhaps she can enlighten us... and maybe realize something in the process.

We don't have any clearly defined position in a Methussian society - we aren't a noble, but we aren't a commoner either. Any 'Excellency' who decides to treat us as a peasant (read - as dirt) might find himself in an unpleasant situation rather quickly. I think 'Nostrils' have just proven that. We don't fit in their social circles... and this might be something we can use to get people to tell us something they wouldn't to anyone else.

As for jealousy of others, it might be better to think only of one girl on a date.

 

[Elfberserker]

You convinced me.
Flopping to A>G, since it looks like hobby asking isn't popular

 

[ScubaV]

It is possible, consider that the goblines are felines... but still, it is quite non-sensical to ostracize us based on a choice of animal alone. I am sure there are doglike people as well.

As for the dog/cat choice, it ended in a draw. I am not sure if that is related to anything.


As somewhat of a proponent of G/C, I am curious why G is lumped with the lulzy choices. We don't even call Nostrils 'Nostrils' in that one!

I think it is very sensical to be unnerved by someone summoning the antithesis to your divine wolf if my hypothesis is correct. How else would you explain their reaction. Some were afraid, but many seemed to have a different reaction, more like being disturbed or the cold attitude toward an enemy.

I agree that G isn't that lulzy, but I'm not sure it works as an opening salvo.

 

[Nevill]

I think it is very sensical to be unnerved by someone summoning the antithesis to your divine wolf if my hypothesis is correct.

It's just a spell, though. Could very well be a giant pigeon. Could be a turtle. Mages can give elementals any shape they want.

I would understand such a reaction from Barzam who seem to have based their state around a religion, but Methuss didn't give me such an impression.

How else would you explain their reaction.

Your hypothesis seems plausible... and now that I think of it, wolves and tigers do compete for food, but they'd have to be fairly supersticious for it to cause such a reaction.

Perhaps they didn't like the notion of someone who might be more poweful than their best archmage not being tied down by their rules? Who knows? Guess Farland will have to explain it to us.

Hmph, we can summon wolves, too. What does it say about us, then?

I agree that G isn't that lulzy, but I'm not sure it works as an opening salvo.

We only get one shot, though. It's not like we get several updates worth of the date where we gradually get to know her, so I just want to make sure that the important question gets through.

 

[Kz3r0]

It's just a spell, though. Could very well be a giant pigeon.

I want this, let it be our thunderbird.

 

[Kipeci]

Yeah, I think I'll go ahead and flop to D>B>Not F. D is the most practical sort of option, though hardly the most romantic.

I fully expect us to botch this date anyway, so that doesn't matter so long as we get some useful material out. B is still possibly useful information if maybe not as helpful as D, and it has us talk on a subject (caving in skulls) that we both have experience in and could probably talk about for an extended time.

 

[ScubaV]

Just because Methuss isn't a theocracy doesn't mean they can't have religious superstitions. Just look at what Elmont said when summoning those wolves. Something about divine companions or servants or whatever (like I said I can't hunt for quotes on my phone). And how does it being magic make it not matter? If we made a summon in the form of a carnage pigeon do you really think they would be nonchalant about it just because its magic?

Similarly just because they ascribe meaning to elemental forms doesn't mean we do. I don't think the ability to summon wolves, tigers, or dragons says anything about us in our own mind.

 

[lightbane]

Your hypothesis seems plausible... and now that I think of it, wolves and tigers do compete for food, but they'd have to be fairly supersticious for it to cause such a reaction.

Perhaps they didn't like the notion of someone who might be more poweful than their best archmage not being tied down by their rules? Who knows? Guess Farland will have to explain it to us.

Hmph, we can summon wolves, too. What does it say about us, then?

It may be a superstition, but a perfect stranger who employs children as warriors (although that may not be an issue for Methuss) was able to not only match one of the best mages and one of their best warriors at the same time, but also do so by showing seemingly never-ending and overwhelming power. In addition, the avatars of their sacred goddess were forced to step back by a giant tiger who appeared with little ceremony or warning. Even worse, it was able to do that even before being fully manifested! The glass-shattering roar was what settled the deal though. No wonder many mistrust Erdrick, for what they know he could be a demon-worshipper who sold his soul for incredible power (although that's not that far from the truth ), for not to mention Erd is forced to always wear bulky clothes as if he was hiding something (which is true as well).

Anyway, once-more I reconsidered my votes. Perhaps this combination will work better:

F>B>C>H>A>G