Arrival VI</u>
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“How did I drink that without the veil getting in the way? Has the Garb been removed... nope still there and covering me entire. Then, I wondered, what had happened? If the covering had disappeared then surely my companions at the table would''ve noticed.
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As enlightening as that was, I now have even more questions than before!
and how does he look... rrrrr... I could get lost in those eyes for hours... God-damn was that man distracting, still he barely looked twenty right now, but if his claim was true and he fought side-by-side with the previous Emperor then I doubted he did it as a babe-in-arms. That and the fact he was level 100 in at least one Class let me now there was a lot hiding behind those beautiful baby-blues of his...
“This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
What... nonono... I felt a blush come over me as I was caught staring, made worse by the smirk that crossed over his weary features.
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I''m right here you know! Please stop talking like I''m unable to hear you! I was glad the Garb – currently shifted into some form of shear nightdress that was only just concealing my body, much to my increased mortification – hid my face, and not just because I was obviously not who they thought I was – not even close – but also because I''d look very much like a tomato right now.
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Negative Status Affliction: Caffeinated. Has been removed!
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Nooooo... stupid world, stupid System! Being caffeinated isn''t a negative effect! I can''t survive without coffeeeeee!!
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No, that''s still not an exaggeration! Liquid Life no longer works for me, the Elixir of the Gods denied to me forever! … Okay yeah, maybe I am over-reacting... fuck it, I don''t care... my beautiful coffee...
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“We''re not... nevermind,” Verrick did a poor job of denying the accusation, before quaffing the rest of the coffee... nooo not my coffeeeee~?! “I feel more refreshed than I have in hours... I think I''ll go for another scouting trip, let Fenrick have a couple of hours sleep while I try and find us a way out of here.” He announced to the room at large, then slipped out the door into the secret passages beyond. Leaving me to my woes.
Mmm, yes, her body really does match that angelic voice of hers, her large bosom and derrière working delightfully for her short figure. Maybe if I talk to her she''d be interest- I slammed my head back down on the table as hard as I could, causing one of the chairs leaning against it to fall over. What is it with me since arriving here? I''m not normally so ruled by my hormones. It''s like my body has reverted to that of a horny teenager... I wondered whether it was a side affect of my Race change, or if [Status Quo] had decided I should remain randy until the end of time.
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Gods, just how young is this Emperor anyway? He''s blushing like a bride! Heheh.. I was clearly correct about my assumptions. Seeing him up close, now that he''d removed his helmet, I could see that his puppy fat had yet to leave him, softening his orcish features. He had pale blue skin, almost like ice, and violet eyes. I''d guessed right about the tusks too, though they were somewhat smaller than I''d have expected for an orc.
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Really? You''re the flippin'' Emperor, stop mumbling and feeling sorry for yourself already!
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Errr, you wouldn''t be saying that if you had any inkling of who was actually sitting next to you...
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excitement of my latest kill. I couldn''t let him know that, of course.
Damn. I''d always enjoyed a good fight during my AoH days but it hadn''t felt quick the same as the real thing. I wondered if my new-found blood-lust was something that had always been hiding away in my psyche or if it was another side-affect of my Racial change. I also felt worried that I didn''t feel worried about killing, that wasn''t normal.
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Yeah okay, I lied. I totally responded.
Bastard. It''s lucky we''re only playing with bits of wood and not the much heavier coins...
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Damn it, wasn''t I just complaining about my hormones? If I don''t get this under control it could give the game away! Especially if I keep getting so... errm... excited... when presented with the sight of blood, brains and boobs...
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“Ow, Fuck! That hurt!” I shouted, rubbing my temple where the gnome had thrown the wooden chit back to me.
“forthwith. I really hoped this was temporary. I didn''t want to have to live for eternity, so ruled by my emotions.
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