>>284365
ROLL WITH IT.
"Yes, indeed. Now may I ask what you're doing in my room?"

>>284418

Go with this one. It aims some of the possible wrath away from you.

>>284440
Yes, it also sets him up to say "You said to use common sense until you got me a list. Common sense says one of the countless knights who had that room would have reported contraband. Oh! And you were trying to talk with her last time so you must have known about her then." if he says something about her being in violation of the rules.
That gets YOUR ass out of the fire. Getting HER ass out of the fire would mean immediately taking her out of the castle. Probably leaving her with Morgan.

However, I expect that Regulus already knew about her. Assuming he's not one of her former masters, he's probably been using his rank to make Mimi dish out dirt on other knights who went through that room.
Don't hold it against him, it's his job.
Don't hold it against Mimi, he would get the contract between proper masters and it would likely be among the unpleasant things people made her do.

Artemis 2011/02/26(Sat)18:42 No. 284579 ID: 6c068e
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"Yes, she is. Can you believe that every knight who had that room just used and abandoned her? I understand some took very poor care of her, too. So, can I help you sir?"

"Yes you can. You can help me destroy and dispose of this demon."

take a defensive stance and ask "why do i need to do it? is this some kind of loyalty test?"

>>284579
Okay, you've got to diplomace your way out of this one. Getting in a fight with this guy would be bad.

Artemis 2011/02/26(Sat)19:01 No. 284587 ID: 6c068e
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"Wh-what? Sir, I.."

"kidding."

Regulus laughs.

"I'm only kidding. I would never ask you to kill her. I can imagine what a great help she'd be on your missions. No need to cripple you like that. She -is- still a demon though. Others won't be as understanding as I am and they may try to dispose of her. So long as she remains in your room I see no harm in keeping her in this world."

laugh nervously and thank him for understanding.

>>284587
I'd say something like "Uh, right" and change the subject. To why he's waiting in your room, for example. (Doesn't your room lock?)

>>284587
Thank him, bemoan how hard it is to do the right thing all the time, and offer to do a favor for him sometime in return. Just as an opening to build some level of mutual trust here, and since you're forced to trust him already and basically have to do anything he says there's no harm in the effort.

>>284603
I am wary of offering favors to rampant assholes.

>>284587
Ask him if he knows much about demons/mimics. Mimi has been kind of playful about answering questions, after all.

Artemis 2011/02/27(Sun)13:53 No. 284781 ID: 899d92
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>>284599
It does lock but he probably has all the keys...

"Ah well... thank you sir."

"No problem. I find that a secret or two is healthy between people. Helps them maintain a certain amount of trust between them."

"I suppose so."

"Trust me on that."

He stands up.

"For example, if someone knew about your secret and threatened to expose it if you didn't do exactly what they said you'd listen to them, right?"

"I..."

"The answer is usually yes. People are like that. But you needn't worry about such a thing happening. I'm the head captain, if I ordered you to do something you'd have to do it anyway."

He laughs.

"Not that I'd ever abuse that."

"o-of course sir"

This guy's a douche.
What are your thoughts on him crazy hair entity?

>>284781
Smile
"So, sir, how long have you known her? Did you two room together at some point, or did you just drop by and visit when she didn't have a roommate?"

You can be sure he makes it his business to find out the secrets of every knight. This is part of his job, but there is the risk that he would try to use that information as leverage against the king.

Oh, and the way blackmail works is that they use a small secret to coerce you into doing things, and these things generally result in even worse secrets that they will then use to coerce you into even worse things.

Get a magic item that can record and playback conversations and attach it to us. If somebody ever tries to blackmail you then you can use that conversation to destroy them - yes, your secret will be secret no longer, but it's always worth it.

Seven109

No we should not record this converstation as it could get us into trouble if we were caught. The way you are sounding makes it that we should be thinking like a paranoid crackpot. What we should do is just listen to what he has to say and then let him go.

Artemis listen to me erm I want to ask you if you could hug Mimi after the knight captain leaves the room. "Tell her that her secret is safe with you and the knight captain and then give her the books and then do whatever you need to do"

"Well yeah, but when it's one sided that is just obedience. Real trust is when the secrets are mutual. What I mean is you can count on me all the more, if you put your trust in me as well."

>>284789
hmmm, good idea, he wants us to trust him, he should trust us as well.

Artemis 2011/02/27(Sun)14:51 No. 284798 ID: 899d92
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"Of course. So sir, how long have you known about her?"

"I just met her now."

He starts walking out of his room.

"Sir."

"Yes?"

"Real trust is when the secrets are mutual, if it's one sided then that's just obedience. You can count on me even moreso if you put your trust in me."

"True. But I don't think you've earned that just yet. Keep doing well Artemis. I'll see you at the top."

He opens the door.

"Good luck with your mission."

And leaves.

Man... I honestly can't read that guy.

nether can we, which is weird. it may be his real job, being unreadable.

>>284788
We can't record this conversation anyway, but it'd be nice not having to bluff like that a second time.

>>284798
Don't worry about him. That's our job.
Ask Mimi how me got her chest open and what he asked her, then hug her and give her 75GP. You already put the books in her bag, so rather than giving those to her you can just ask her how long those books will keep her entertained.

Also, tell her that you're not in love with her, but you do care for her. It's going to go over like a lead balloon, but you're the one who decided to do it this way.

>>284798
Close the door. Lock the door. Make a note to get better locks. Ideally unpickable indestructible magical locks.

Now go give Mimi a damn hug, you could have just lost her.

>Kill him.
Yes, well... can't say I disagree with the sentiment. But unless you can do it yourself somehow it will just have to wait. Until then we deal with the wicked however we can.

>>284801
ugh, way too blunt. more like, explain that she is a very dear friend and you would do anything to protect her but it is just too soon to to think of being in a relationship.

>>284798
Go and comfort Mimi, tell her you'll never let him hurt your friends. Also, I'm rooting for Morgan, so don't listen to all those Mimifags. *Puts on a cap with Morgan's face on it and cheers*

Artemis 2011/02/28(Mon)13:11 No. 285100 ID: 25d645
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Yeah... New locks is a must.
Anyway..

Artemis gives Mimi some points and knocks on her chest.

"Hey Mimi, what happened?"

He hears her muffled voice from within the chest.

"Sorry Master... He forced the chest open.. I don't know how he did it.."

"It's okay Mimi, you didn't do anything wrong. Hey... There's uhm... Something we need to talk about."

"What is it Master?"

"I.... Well I don't really..... Mimi I want us to just stay as friends okay? You're a dear friend but I can't be in a relationship right now."

"Oh, okay master."

Well. That didn't go so bad.

>>285100
Well it seemed to over well enough, I suspect it just isn't that big of a deal for a demon. But even so it isn't like she's happy right now, so you pop open that box and give her a hug and comfort her.

After a little bit ask her what they were talking about. Then when you get all the info you can there ask her about some important issues. What she thinks would be a good idea for a new contract, would she want you to do if she couldn't be in the castle anymore, and what kind of demon would she want to be if not a mimic.

Then after all that give her another hug and grant her that 75 gp. If we understand how this works she should level up twice, and look a couple years older.

>>285100
Err... What? How can you not see that she's CRYING? Give her a hug, tell her you still care about her, and tell her you still want her to be part of your life.

>>285100
Take that, Mimifags!
>>285103
As friends, only as friends.

wow, she must be good at voice control or you are thick as a brick to not notice her tears.
tell her to come out give her a second, if she doesn't then tell her you are serious. then give her a hug.

GP: 100-75= 25 Artemis 2011/02/28(Mon)14:37 No. 285119 ID: 25d645
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"N-no Mimi, I still care about you. Just as a friend. I would do anything to save you but I.."

"No no I understand Master, I was just messing with you."

Artemis sighs.

>>285101
That's a lot of GP.. okay.

"!? M-master."

"Yes?"

Mimi opens the chest.

"I have boobs now.."

She examines her new body a bit.

"Uhm... Also I can store a lot more now and you can also open the bag more so I can hold bigger items. I can also change the shape of my chest but that's only an illusion."

>>285119
>Store a lot more things
Ask her to explain a bit more on that.

ruffle her hair and tell her that it pretty cool.

>>285119
Hug her! Then tell her you want for her to stay in your life, and you want her to draft a new contract so you know what she wants out of her place at your side.

Also, why do her hands look like slabs of meat? Didn't she used to have fingers?

>>285119
Tell her she looks really good and compliment her cute horns. Can you draw your sword from the bag now, and do you need a sheath for that? And ask her the things I brought up earlier: >>285101

I wonder if she is strong enough yet where you could join her in the chest. Ask her "Is it ok for me to come inside now?"

Less suggestive language please.

Suggestion 2011/02/28(Mon)17:16 No. 285152 ID: f5ff83
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>>285145
>Less suggestive language please.
>>285131
>"Is it ok for me to come inside now?"
>my face when

I'm glad you're entertained, but I'm only trying to get a question about fertility answered he wouldn't intentionally ask. Our faces when their faces then is just a little bonus~

GP:30 Artemis 2011/03/01(Tue)09:12 No. 285360 ID: aca5e6
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>>285129
"Well I can just hold more things. Before it was very cramp in here and I didn't have much room for my stuff and yours but now there's plenty! You should also be able to store bladed weapons in here now too provided they fit into the bag. Also you can hop in whenever you want."

"Hmm. Okay."

It's getting late now and I really should rest up for tomorrow.

>>285360
That voice is saying she's hiding something, and that can be tested without upsetting her
Hug her. "Is there anything else? You can trust me with anything, Mimi."

Artemis 2011/03/01(Tue)09:48 No. 285363 ID: 25d645
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"Is there anything else Mimi?"

"Nope. Now go to bed Master. You have a busy day ahead of you."

She goes back into her chest.

Ok look man, something is definitely wrong here. Don't just let it be. Go and stand next to her chest and put your hand on it.

"I don't think I'll sleep very well if I'm worried about what I've done and how it's troubling you..."

We don't want to pull out the fact that you're her master and she has to do what you say... but keep in mind we might have to.

>>285363
Do you see those eyes, Art? She's very upset, and you aren't even noticing. She's doing a horrible job of trying to hide it, but you're taking her statements at face value because you have the social awareness of an ox. One that's oblivious even by ox standards. And dead.

Grab some blankets and spend the night in there. She'll enjoy the company.

End of Chapter 5 Artemis 2011/03/01(Tue)10:38 No. 285373 ID: aca5e6
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"Mimi I can't really sleep well if you're upset.."

"I said get some rest Master. I'll wake you in the morning."

"... Okay, goodnight."

I'm tired, a lot has happened. I really don't feel like dealing with this right now.

Honestly...
I think things were easier when I didn't know anyone.

>>285373
#$%%&^#%
YOU ARE A FLIPPING MORON!
SHE SAID THAT WITH TEARS IN HER EYES!
I OUTRIGHT TOLD YOU SHE WAS COVERING HER FEELINGS UP!

I can understand that you're dumb as a post when it comes to dealing with people, but there's NO excuse for making mistakes that we are ACTIVELY TELLING YOU HOW TO AVOID.
We're supposed to be helping you, but how are we supposed to do that when you refuse to LISTEN to us when we are DOING OUR JOB!

You hurt Mimi. You hurt her a lot, and you didn't care even after we told you.
Here, this should help you think over what you've done.
[Change Gender]

>>285378
Yeah, dude. Even if you do like Morgan, give Mimi a chance. It's not like we mind a harem end. Anyway, looking forward to the next chapter.

Artemis, we know you never got out much aren't you aren't that good at dealing with people. That's fine, we understand. But we aren't going to let you run roughshod over others peoples emotions if we can help it. You need to better understand what you're doing to others.

So... [Change Gender]

This isn't a punishment, we don't need you strong impulsive or even female. This is so that social inept male brain of your can process emotions better. Now get to sleep and let us pray you have your head and heart in the right places come morning.

say "i didn't want to pull this card but, as your master i order you to tell me what is wrong.

>end chapter
>deal with this later
>going to sleep now
>keep posting suggestions demanding the conversation drag out longer.

Come on, give it a rest. She needs some time to be sad.

Seconding that we shut the hell up.