In Progress [LP CYOA] Tower

[Azira]

We don't have a bow anymore. It was destroyed in the fight with the beast.

 

[Azira]

Other than that, yes, I guess I feel most inclined towards ABB as well.

 

[Baltika9]

We don't have a bow anymore. It was destroyed in the fight with the beast.

Get money and buy a new one? Our old one was (literally) trash, so we were due for an upgrade anyway.


As far as the first option is concerned, I am voting for 1A purely for Metagaming reasons: I'm confident that our ward is a VIP among elves (maybe the last surviving heir to a royal dynasty) and sitting in a village won't get us up to snuff on all the skills we need to learn to assist them.
However, Occam's Razor would say that if you want a character that cares about the baby, then pick a choice that explicitly cares about the baby. That would be 1B.

Yeah, I'll flop to BBB. It's the RESPONSIBILITY FISH choice, but I don't mind 1A.

 

[treave]

(treave, did the priest see our ward's pointed ears?)

Not yet, but don't assume anything about elves or how they're treated in the setting either.

 

[Zerafall]

BBB.

 

[Nevill]

I think we're alright.

We are, but this isn't the issue. The kid would be happy to do everything we do, even slum it up if we are so inclined. Doesn't mean it'd be the kind of life fitting for them.

Maybe it's that I watched a movie recently, "Shoplifters". It's about a group of outcasts who live in a big happy "family" together, from a "grandmother" to a twelve year old "grandson" none of whom are related by blood, and with dubious sources of income. The "father" of the family was teaching the kid to steal because it was the only thing he knew; it was how he cared. Things fell apart when they stole a five-year old girl from an abusive family (who didn't even look for her), and it turned out that even though the older kid was perfectly at peace with the life he was leading, he wouldn't wish the same for the girl who was too young to choose that kind of future for herself.

I mean, being an adventurer is not entirely the same as being a vagrant and a petty criminal (...probably?), but it is something to think about.

With that in mind,

BBB.

 

[oscar]

BBB > ABB

I suspect the farmwork will give us a physical boost (and I oh-so-desperately want strength six) but we might be trading one tyrant for another if we get someone who sees us as another source of mindless free labour. Father seems both nice and intelligent enough to let us know more of the world while some yokel farmers might not know much more than us. As for the first B, well 'adventuring' as a 10 year old boy with a bung leg and not a penny to his name sounds like a recipe for disaster. A few years to grow up, sprout some hair on our balls and maybe save up enough scratch for a new bow before we hit the wide open world.

 

[hello friend]

BBB

Also treave can we pocket the locket and not show it to people for now? Silver is valuable, there's no reason to tempt people more than is necessary. We can attempt to draw any symbols inscribed on it and ask the priest about them, if he asks where we saw them we can just tell him we saw it in a vision.

 

[treave]

Also treave can we pocket the locket and not show it to people for now?

It's securely hidden with you.

 

[Baltika9]

I suspect the farmwork will give us a physical boost (and I oh-so-desperately want strength six) but we might be trading one tyrant for another if we get someone who sees us as another source of mindless free labour.

Out of all the downsides of 2A, I don't think that this is one of them. The priest said he will find us a good family. There will be our fair share of work to do, I'm sure, but we'll at least be treated as a human being.

 

[Esquilax]

I suspect the farmwork will give us a physical boost (and I oh-so-desperately want strength six) but we might be trading one tyrant for another if we get someone who sees us as another source of mindless free labour. Father seems both nice and intelligent enough to let us know more of the world while some yokel farmers might not know much more than us. As for the first B, well 'adventuring' as a 10 year old boy with a bung leg and not a penny to his name sounds like a recipe for disaster. A few years to grow up, sprout some hair on our balls and maybe save up enough scratch for a new bow before we hit the wide open world.

Interesting you mention that, because I think that the yoked farmboy route is A, not B:

“If you would like to stay in Scotsfield, I am sure I can find a suitable family. There are many farms in the area who would love a hardworking and honest boy to help with the work. Alternatively, well…” He adjusts his spectacles, and continues carefully. “If you would prefer it, I have also been looking for someone to help me out with keeping both the church and the school building tidy.”
...
“Oh, have you never been to one? Well, a school is a place for learning,” replies the priest calmly without looking particularly shocked. “I think it would do you good to attend it too, although you might find that none of the other children in this village are particularly studious or obedient, haha. I and Sister Angela teach classes every Sunday afternoon.”

My initial impression is that I think that this guy is on the level and a good man. I don't think that we'll be in danger with either him or a family that he recommends.

This guy strikes me as more of a gentle teacher type than a hardass, so I think that if we stick with him, we'll get more help on an intellectual and social front by going to school rather than getting buff. But then again, you never know - could be that this guy was an army vet in his younger days and knows how to handle guns and swords.

Going with the hivemind consensus. BBB

 

[Kipeci]

BBA

I’m on board with the church family for the reasons given here, but I do think it’d be prudent to give up the elf baby for now. We’re not in any position to give it a good life and I’m not particularly interested in a diaper-changing CYOA.

Just because we give him up doesn’t mean we can’t be seeing each other on regular basis, this is a fairly small town after all. I’m sure that there wouldn’t be a lack on interest on the elf’s part for how he got here.

 

[CappenVarra]

Carried away by the mood, you allow yourself to dream just for a while about the far future, of the better things to come.

A. You dream of exploring the world. Your curiosity and desire for adventure has been sparked by your recent escapade, and you would like to know more about, well, everything.

the world / tower / universe is much bigger than the first village along the road


You decide to:

D. Leave the village after replenishing your supplies. You do not intend to stay here for long.

the world / tower / universe is much bigger than the first village along the road
not to mention too close to a certain drunk fuckwit who just got burned (in more ways than one)


***

A. You decide to give the baby up for adoption. Deep within, you are loathe to do so, but the priest is right: you are too young to take care of a baby on your own. This will be better for the baby and for you in the long run.

she might not remember us, and that's probably for the best - too young to get attached, sorry kiddo

 

[Kz3r0]

Guys, you gave up the bull for the fish, at this point getting and education is the sensible thing to do.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

ACX

 

[Esquilax]

the world / tower / universe is much bigger than the first village along the road
not to mention too close to a certain drunk fuckwit who just got burned (in more ways than one)

It's definitely not the last we've seen of our former guardian:

As you reach the shack where you have been living for years, you see your master sitting outside the door – his usual hangout when he bothers to be here. He has another hut down in the village, where he spends much of his time. A few empty bottles are scattered in front of him; he has been drinking again.
...
You look at the path before you. There is a signpost directing you to the next village. Scotsfield, 5 kilometres, it read. At your slight elevation, you can spot where it is. It looks to be much bigger than the one near your forest, which was nothing more than a collection of ramshackle huts. There were more buildings and houses at the village center, and numerous farms dot the surrounding land.

Based on a rough estimate of our surroundings, our former master had another hut in a smaller village right next to where we used to live, which is only about five kilometers away. It's not hard to figure out where a ten-year old boy with a disfigured face and a baby may would have run off to after making a few inquiries. If he had a buyer in mind and feels like we fucked him out of some serious money, then he might come by for a visit.

Going off on our own would allow us to lose him, but I think some stability will do our character some good right now.

Also, as a side note, I think that it is a crying shame that our character has incredible drinking talent, yet is (understandably) disgusted and wary at the sight of alcohol.

 

[Baltika9]

Also, as a side note, I think that it is a crying shame that our character has incredible drinking talent, yet is (understandably) disgusted and wary at the sight of alcohol.

I wouldn't be too worried. I'm assuming this is a Catholic church, so communion will take care of that.

 

[Esquilax]

Also, as a side note, I think that it is a crying shame that our character has incredible drinking talent, yet is (understandably) disgusted and wary at the sight of alcohol.

I wouldn't be too worried. I'm assuming this is a Catholic church, so communion will take care of that.

Sadly, based on the fact that I think that the girl is his biological daughter and that Scots are generally not Catholic, we may be dealing with filthy Prod scum.

Edit: Actually, nevermind. You're right, it's probably Catholic. I think that this dude, along with other surrounding families, take kids in for adoption.

 

[Baltika9]

Also, as a side note, I think that it is a crying shame that our character has incredible drinking talent, yet is (understandably) disgusted and wary at the sight of alcohol.

I wouldn't be too worried. I'm assuming this is a Catholic church, so communion will take care of that.

Sadly, based on the fact that I think that the girl is his biological daughter and that Scots are generally not Catholic, we may be dealing with filthy Prod scum.

They still drink communion wine. Perhaps we ought to find a righteous Orthodox community to take us in? All of our concerns about our drinking skills, END and STR will be solved right away.

 

[Storyfag]

ABB

 

[Absinthe]

1 A
2 C>D>B
3 A

I think our kid is going to end up in adventures one way or another, so I reckon rather than a sheltered upbringing it's best to acquire some practical survival skills. Right now I'm leaning towards going at it on our own and just attending schooling, but leaving has its appeal too, since we'd be farther away from our terrible master. Then again staying nearby would let us investigate what the hell happened to our parents and what our own name is supposed to be.

 

[Grimgravy]

ABB

We should stick around to heal and learn, but we need to have ambition beyond this village.

 

[Nevill]

I am not sure what gives the impression that settling down to raise a kid means having no ambition.

...how many adventurers and explorers are among us?

I don't think it'll matter much what we want, though, or rather, that what we want will have much of an effect on what we'll get. We are already involved with plots beyond our understanding.

 

[baud]

I'm confident that our ward is a VIP among elves (maybe the last surviving heir to a royal dynasty)

inb4 Treave goes the other way just to troll you. And I would prefer that we raise Rain because it's the right thing to do, not just because we want a reward out of it

ADA > BBB

 

[Baltika9]

===Early poll===

==1st choice==
A - 10 (9)
B - 9 (10)

==2nd choice==
A - 0
B - 15 (16)
C - 2
D - 2 (1)

==3rd choice==
A - 3 (2)
B - 15 (16)

Edit: because baud is voting by package, and his ADA package is not winning, I flopped his entire vote to BBB.

Votes

Life of the Party - ABB
asxetos - ABB
Azira - ABB
CappenVarra - ADA
ERYFKRAD - ACX
Storyfag - ABB
Absinthe - A C>D>B A
Grimgravy - ABB
Tigranes - ABB

Baltika9 - BBB
Kz3r0 - BBB
Zerafall - BBB
Nevill - BBB
hello friend - BBB
Esquialx - BBB
Kipeci - BBA
a bear named spigot - BBB

oscar - BBB>ABB
baud - ADA>BBB

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I'm confident that our ward is a VIP among elves (maybe the last surviving heir to a royal dynasty)

inb4 Treave goes the other way just to troll you. And I would prefer that we raise Rain because it's the right thing to do, not just because we want a reward out of it

Yeah, I want to raise Rain because it's the right thing to do. What I meant by 'meta reasons' is that, like Nevill said:

I don't think it'll matter much what we want, though, or rather, that what we want will have much of an effect on what we'll get. We are already involved with plots beyond our understanding.

And I thought that having a more 'adventurous' personality would be more helpful in dealing with those situations. But then, Occam's Razor cut my argument to shreds: A and B are both personality-building choices, either of these has the potential to own up to future challenges, albeit for different reasons.