Night Trap Gaiden - 4 - NNWM2k21
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CW for a very minor incest joke and a threat of rape. Nothing is graphically described.
10244/50000
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You sense something is wrong around the hot spring.
> You float in the water up to your chin, eyes closed and at ease. You sense something is wrong. Your eyes snap open and you slowly rise from the water, scanning the area carefully. Your eyes scan towards the nearby mountain outcrops. Nothing. Then you hear a loud crash!
"CRAP!" you yell, leaping out of the hot spring and grabbing your crotch, as if there's anything there externally to protect. You know there isn't.
"Shi....!"
You turn and find that you're out of the water and stumbling forward onto the rocks, still entirely naked and exposed, save for your loincloth. A loud chorus of giggles erupts from all around you.
You turn to the direction the voices are coming from. "Take a picture of me, it'll last longer!"
> You turn in the direction the voices are coming from, and spot a group of five to eight girls, all dressed in the attire of the modern day Maidens of the Fallen Court, standing in a circle around you.
You blush a bit as your entire body, save what is covered by your loincloth, is on display for them. "And who might you ladies be? How long have you been staring?"
> The girl closest to you, a pale beauty with raven hair, steps forward. "We're the Maidens of the Fallen Court, and we're here to recruit you, Lord. We want you to lead us into an uprising against the King."
You pause, trying not to stare too much. "An uprising? Against the King? Oh yeah, the King. He's a fascist prude, right? I mean, I was already on my way to kick his ass. Pretty ladies like you don't have to ask me to do that, you know."
Her eyes narrow. "You're a bold one, aren't you?"
You grin widely.
You put your hand on your loincloth and huff, sure of yourself. "Of course I'm bold! I'm Redwood, I'm off to find this Allmother, I'm one of her mages. Or so the forces of the Night Trap have claimed about me. I have no reason to be anything but bold."
> "You're certainly a flirt, at least." She smiles at you, and turns to face her companions. "Come on girls, we've found her. This is our mage."
Another one of the girls looks at you. "Not a lot of modesty in this one, is there?"
"What can I say?" you smile, as the leader and her companions turn away from you. "I'm a free spirit."
"I'll say," she says.
You say "So, Maidens of the Fallen Court? What kind of name is that? Do you come from the King directly? Is that why you're after his head?"
> You ask, genuinely curious as to the origins of such a group. The girls turn and look at you, surprised by your interest. They turn to each other, seemingly coming to some unspoken consensus.
"We're from the King all right," she says. "But not as his subjects."
You raise an eyebrow, leaning against the rocks behind you.
"We're his bastard daughters." she says.
You say "Oh now that's interesting. His bastard daughters want a woman like me to help take his head? What made you think I could help, before you found out I'm one of the Allmother's mages? Is it my muscles? Or…"
> You grin.
"Something else?" she asks, as you blush slightly.
"I'm a very sexual being," you say, turning away from her gaze, staring off into the distance, as if you are the coolest woman alive.
"You're flirting with the Maidens of the Fallen Court," she says to you.
"And I thought you were going to ask me to help you kill the king," you say. "What if I told you the magic the Allmother graced me with is sex magic?"
Sterling makes a face. "Here we go again! I can't take you anywhere, Redwood."
"Let her speak, Sterling. It's not every day we meet someone who wants to bang us, at least not one who isn't related to us. Royal families get like that."
You say "The more I hear about your father the King the more I want to kick his ass. That's vile."
> "You and the rest of the kingdom. But it's not just that," she says, looking at you. "We want more than anything to be treated as people. We have rights, we have feelings."
You nod, your arms resting under your tits comfortably, as if this was the most natural pose to be in for a serious conversation. "Of course, of course! All of womankind deserves happiness!"
> The girl smiles, and turns to face you. "Do you know what the worst part is?"
"No...?" you ask, inching a little closer to her.
"We're not allowed to show affection to anyone. We're treated like objects. We're bred for war and that's it."
You say "Well that ends effectively now. If the King catches me saying you can fuck whomever you want, it's my axe up his ass. You're free. The King has no power over you anymore, as a king or as your father."
> She stares at you, as if seeing through to the real you for the first time. "I... don't know what to say. Thank you. I never thought someone would actually say something like that to me."
You say "Of course I'm going to treat you ladies like real people. I try to be chivalrous."
> She laughs, and the rest of the girls join in. "Chivalrous? You're a horny pervert!"
You say "I can be chivalrous and a horny pervert at the same time."
> "Oh really? Let's see you demonstrate that," the leader says, as she slowly unbuttons her blouse.
You blush as she drops the blouse to the ground, letting it fall open.
You stare at her tits. "That's nice and all, but I don't know your name yet. How am I supposed to be horny at you if I don't have a name to yell out?"
> She bursts into laughter, and the other two Maidens join in as well.
"The three of us are named after trees, like you. These two ladies next to me are Birch and Hawthorn. I'm Cedar."
She turns to face you. "Now are you going to be chivalrous and horny at us?"
You grin from ear to ear. "If I'm not, I'll be in big trouble," you say, staring into her eyes.
"That's a promise," she says.
You say "Chivalrous and horny? What do you want me to do, hold my pinkie out while I go down on you?"
> She stares at you, as if deciding how to respond.
"We're going to have to tie you up," she says, as the other two girls draw closer, readying their whips. Sterling cracks up. "Redwood, be careful what you wish for!"
"I can't hold my pinky out forever!"
"Not unless you're going down on us while you do, oh gallant and chivalrous one."
Sterling bursts out laughing again, the others joining in.
"Let's get to it then, Redwood," the leader says.
You obey everything Birch, Hawthorn, and Cedar want you to do in bed.
> You lay on your back, staring at the ceiling as the girls straddle your arms and force you to spread your legs. You wince as the lashes crackle and singe your skin as they lash you.
You hold your pinkie out while you bed them, since you're chivalrous.
> "Oohhh, you're so good," Cedar says, as the other two slap you.
You grit your teeth and spread your legs further, staring at your outstretched pinky. You really do the most ridiculous things to please women. They teach you a lesson using whips and leather, the whole time your pinkie is out, making sure that the ladies take turns with what's under your loincloth. The ladies nickname you the Lesbian Stallion.
"I'm not just a lesbian, I'm a lady-loving stallion!" you say, as they laugh at you. You lay next to them after, having satisfied them, your whole body stinging and sore, but oddly satisfied.
You say "Did I prove I'm chivalrous and horny now?"
> They burst into laughter, and you roll over, staring at them.
"We're going to do this every weekend from now on, just to keep you in line," Cedar says.
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A few days pass.
You turn to the Maidens of the Fallen Court. "Sterling and I were on our way to Night Valley to stop some bandits and maybe the dark dragon. Do you know anyone named Brother Morality or Sister Grace? I was told to seek them out once I got there, since I'm a mage."
> "Morality? Yeah, he's a paladin and the head of some Night's Watch people stationed in Night's Valley. Grace is his sister. They're high up in the Allmother's church. They set up a garrison out there to keep the dark dragon from escaping past the Valley."
"I was told to go see them by one of the Allmother's priestesses."
"They're expecting you then."
"I guess I should get going, then," you say.
Birch, Hawthorn, and Cedar look at you. "We're your rebel army, remember? We're joining you."
You have Birch, Hawthorn, and Cedar join your party as a combined unit.
> Great, now you have a party of five. One sane person. And that's Sterling.
You set out on the next leg of your journey to Night Valley.
You check out Birch, Hawthorn, and Cedar's combined stats and skills.
> The Maidens of the Fallen Court are skilled warriors and have a variety of special abilities, such as poisoning weapons and stealth. They are all highly skilled in dexterity, and combine the ideas of a rogue and a bard or hunter in one. Their main combined Skill is Covert, which they use when acting in a sneaky manner or trying to be secretive. Their main combined Stat is Dexterity.
Together, their special abilities and skills make them a force to be reckoned with.
Cedar is most like a thief.
Hawthorn is most like a hunter.
Birch is most like an assassin.
Together, the three girls make one heck of an enemy and one great ally.
If only you could find a way to have them whip you less. They really do love their leather BDSM! You're lucky you have a high pain tolerance.
The journey to Night's Valley takes three days of hard marching. The way is mostly uneventful, as you trudge through snowy forests and frozen plains.
You look at Sterling's stats. "Hey, you didn't come with a fetish when you joined my party! The Maidens did! What gives? Where's your fetish stat?"
> "What? Oh, you have to choose one for me. I have a few to pick from, just below my name on the bottom right."
You squint. You hadn't even noticed that!
You grant Sterling a fetish stat based on a pre-set list the game gives you.
> The game offers you a list of six fetishes to choose from. You may choose one for Sterling.
- Ball Busting
- Breast Enthusiast
- Feet
- Taquerias
- Tickling
- Watersports
"I don't understand these choices," you admit.
You give Sterling the Taqueria fetish.
> "What's a taqueria?" asks Sterling as the game changes her fetish.
"A Mexican food place, it means you have good taste. I think. Maybe I just need lunch."
You march onwards. Soon, you arrive at Night Valley.
You check to see if you ever got a fetish stat when you started the game.
> On your player file, a list of your fetishes is listed. Your fetishes are girls, women, ladies, titties, women again, older women, MILFs, and food sex.
You didn't get a titty or MILF fetish when you started the game. They were added based on choices you've made.
You're a rare one.
You look around Night Valley a bit. "Sure is cold and snowy here. I'm not really fond of snow. I grew up by a volcano back in the world I'm from."
> You walk around. Night Valley has a large town at the edge of it and the night is just beginning to fall.
You spot a brothel in the distance. Maybe you should go and see if you can get some information there. Brothels have three of your favorite things, which is a place to sleep, some decent food, and naked women.
You head to the brothel.
You enter the whorehouse and find a lot of big burly men standing around. "What do you want?" asks a large man.
You say "I want some titties shoved in my face. And information. I'm looking for some bandits. The dark dragon is mind controlling them and I need to kill them. I'm the Allmother's mage."
> "We don't need no stinking mage. You should be taking care of the dragon. If you don't, no one will get their titties shined tonight." he replies.
You say "Excuse me, didn't I just say I'm the Allmother's mage? I'm her favorite sex mage, Redwood, and these are my cool rebels I'm traveling with. I demand to speak to Brother Morality and Sister Grace!"
> The big man rubs his chin. "Oh, you're with the weird church. Yeah, those types are at the small temple on the other side of town."
You march through the town.
On the way, you spot a small group of bandits on the side of the road. You overhear the bandits saying they're waiting for their leader to arrive.
You stop in your tracks and send your senses out to find the leader. You find him fast; he's a powerful aura of malice and rage. He is a mountain of a man with a swirling purple energy and what appears to be a dragon's eye and horns coming off his body.
You hide behind some nearby barrels with your party and eye the leader.
> You eye the barrels nearby and hide behind them. You motion to your friends and they hide as well.
You peek out from behind the barrels and watch the bandits. The cursed man rubs his chin, clearly in thought. He soon looks up and points at you, "YOU! Yes, you! Do you know any magic? Has the Allmother taught you any skills?"
You hear your friends gasp behind you.
You decide to act tough and grin, putting your arms under your chest and taunting him. "Why, yes I am! I am Redwood, the sex mage of the Allmother, here to stop the Night Trap itself! And that includes you dragon-poisoned bandits."
> You crack your knuckles and begin taunting him.
You motion to your friends to follow you. You all stand around the leader, facing away from him and towards the bandits. The people of Night Valley empty the streets and let your group and the bandits take the middle of town. You enter a standoff.
You are going to have to fight.
Time to pick a team battle strategy.
You pick a Fearless battle formation, giving you a stat advantage on critical hits while negating all enemy criticals.
You say "Before we fight, what's your name, dragon bandit?"
> The big, red-scaled dragon bandit with a single black horn coming out of his forehead steps forward. His aura is powerful and rage-filled, and you know he is the leader.
"I am the Dark Dragon's general, Karnn. I am here to put fear into the men and rape the women. I might even eat the children! You and your petty church can't stop me, Mage!" he snarls.
You notice a glint in his eye, as if he wants to prove himself. He's going to try to kill you first.
"You sound like a right pleasant piece of shit." you laugh. "I'll enjoy killing you!"
Sterling and the Maidens break off and take the rest of the bandit gang to fight for themselves, leaving you in a duel, just one on one, you against Karnn.
The wind blows and the standoff begins.
CW for a very minor incest joke and a threat of rape. Nothing is graphically described.
10244/50000
~ * ~ * ~
You sense something is wrong around the hot spring.
> You float in the water up to your chin, eyes closed and at ease. You sense something is wrong. Your eyes snap open and you slowly rise from the water, scanning the area carefully. Your eyes scan towards the nearby mountain outcrops. Nothing. Then you hear a loud crash!
"CRAP!" you yell, leaping out of the hot spring and grabbing your crotch, as if there's anything there externally to protect. You know there isn't.
"Shi....!"
You turn and find that you're out of the water and stumbling forward onto the rocks, still entirely naked and exposed, save for your loincloth. A loud chorus of giggles erupts from all around you.
You turn to the direction the voices are coming from. "Take a picture of me, it'll last longer!"
> You turn in the direction the voices are coming from, and spot a group of five to eight girls, all dressed in the attire of the modern day Maidens of the Fallen Court, standing in a circle around you.
You blush a bit as your entire body, save what is covered by your loincloth, is on display for them. "And who might you ladies be? How long have you been staring?"
> The girl closest to you, a pale beauty with raven hair, steps forward. "We're the Maidens of the Fallen Court, and we're here to recruit you, Lord. We want you to lead us into an uprising against the King."
You pause, trying not to stare too much. "An uprising? Against the King? Oh yeah, the King. He's a fascist prude, right? I mean, I was already on my way to kick his ass. Pretty ladies like you don't have to ask me to do that, you know."
Her eyes narrow. "You're a bold one, aren't you?"
You grin widely.
You put your hand on your loincloth and huff, sure of yourself. "Of course I'm bold! I'm Redwood, I'm off to find this Allmother, I'm one of her mages. Or so the forces of the Night Trap have claimed about me. I have no reason to be anything but bold."
> "You're certainly a flirt, at least." She smiles at you, and turns to face her companions. "Come on girls, we've found her. This is our mage."
Another one of the girls looks at you. "Not a lot of modesty in this one, is there?"
"What can I say?" you smile, as the leader and her companions turn away from you. "I'm a free spirit."
"I'll say," she says.
You say "So, Maidens of the Fallen Court? What kind of name is that? Do you come from the King directly? Is that why you're after his head?"
> You ask, genuinely curious as to the origins of such a group. The girls turn and look at you, surprised by your interest. They turn to each other, seemingly coming to some unspoken consensus.
"We're from the King all right," she says. "But not as his subjects."
You raise an eyebrow, leaning against the rocks behind you.
"We're his bastard daughters." she says.
You say "Oh now that's interesting. His bastard daughters want a woman like me to help take his head? What made you think I could help, before you found out I'm one of the Allmother's mages? Is it my muscles? Or…"
> You grin.
"Something else?" she asks, as you blush slightly.
"I'm a very sexual being," you say, turning away from her gaze, staring off into the distance, as if you are the coolest woman alive.
"You're flirting with the Maidens of the Fallen Court," she says to you.
"And I thought you were going to ask me to help you kill the king," you say. "What if I told you the magic the Allmother graced me with is sex magic?"
Sterling makes a face. "Here we go again! I can't take you anywhere, Redwood."
"Let her speak, Sterling. It's not every day we meet someone who wants to bang us, at least not one who isn't related to us. Royal families get like that."
You say "The more I hear about your father the King the more I want to kick his ass. That's vile."
> "You and the rest of the kingdom. But it's not just that," she says, looking at you. "We want more than anything to be treated as people. We have rights, we have feelings."
You nod, your arms resting under your tits comfortably, as if this was the most natural pose to be in for a serious conversation. "Of course, of course! All of womankind deserves happiness!"
> The girl smiles, and turns to face you. "Do you know what the worst part is?"
"No...?" you ask, inching a little closer to her.
"We're not allowed to show affection to anyone. We're treated like objects. We're bred for war and that's it."
You say "Well that ends effectively now. If the King catches me saying you can fuck whomever you want, it's my axe up his ass. You're free. The King has no power over you anymore, as a king or as your father."
> She stares at you, as if seeing through to the real you for the first time. "I... don't know what to say. Thank you. I never thought someone would actually say something like that to me."
You say "Of course I'm going to treat you ladies like real people. I try to be chivalrous."
> She laughs, and the rest of the girls join in. "Chivalrous? You're a horny pervert!"
You say "I can be chivalrous and a horny pervert at the same time."
> "Oh really? Let's see you demonstrate that," the leader says, as she slowly unbuttons her blouse.
You blush as she drops the blouse to the ground, letting it fall open.
You stare at her tits. "That's nice and all, but I don't know your name yet. How am I supposed to be horny at you if I don't have a name to yell out?"
> She bursts into laughter, and the other two Maidens join in as well.
"The three of us are named after trees, like you. These two ladies next to me are Birch and Hawthorn. I'm Cedar."
She turns to face you. "Now are you going to be chivalrous and horny at us?"
You grin from ear to ear. "If I'm not, I'll be in big trouble," you say, staring into her eyes.
"That's a promise," she says.
You say "Chivalrous and horny? What do you want me to do, hold my pinkie out while I go down on you?"
> She stares at you, as if deciding how to respond.
"We're going to have to tie you up," she says, as the other two girls draw closer, readying their whips. Sterling cracks up. "Redwood, be careful what you wish for!"
"I can't hold my pinky out forever!"
"Not unless you're going down on us while you do, oh gallant and chivalrous one."
Sterling bursts out laughing again, the others joining in.
"Let's get to it then, Redwood," the leader says.
You obey everything Birch, Hawthorn, and Cedar want you to do in bed.
> You lay on your back, staring at the ceiling as the girls straddle your arms and force you to spread your legs. You wince as the lashes crackle and singe your skin as they lash you.
You hold your pinkie out while you bed them, since you're chivalrous.
> "Oohhh, you're so good," Cedar says, as the other two slap you.
You grit your teeth and spread your legs further, staring at your outstretched pinky. You really do the most ridiculous things to please women. They teach you a lesson using whips and leather, the whole time your pinkie is out, making sure that the ladies take turns with what's under your loincloth. The ladies nickname you the Lesbian Stallion.
"I'm not just a lesbian, I'm a lady-loving stallion!" you say, as they laugh at you. You lay next to them after, having satisfied them, your whole body stinging and sore, but oddly satisfied.
You say "Did I prove I'm chivalrous and horny now?"
> They burst into laughter, and you roll over, staring at them.
"We're going to do this every weekend from now on, just to keep you in line," Cedar says.
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A few days pass.
You turn to the Maidens of the Fallen Court. "Sterling and I were on our way to Night Valley to stop some bandits and maybe the dark dragon. Do you know anyone named Brother Morality or Sister Grace? I was told to seek them out once I got there, since I'm a mage."
> "Morality? Yeah, he's a paladin and the head of some Night's Watch people stationed in Night's Valley. Grace is his sister. They're high up in the Allmother's church. They set up a garrison out there to keep the dark dragon from escaping past the Valley."
"I was told to go see them by one of the Allmother's priestesses."
"They're expecting you then."
"I guess I should get going, then," you say.
Birch, Hawthorn, and Cedar look at you. "We're your rebel army, remember? We're joining you."
You have Birch, Hawthorn, and Cedar join your party as a combined unit.
> Great, now you have a party of five. One sane person. And that's Sterling.
You set out on the next leg of your journey to Night Valley.
You check out Birch, Hawthorn, and Cedar's combined stats and skills.
> The Maidens of the Fallen Court are skilled warriors and have a variety of special abilities, such as poisoning weapons and stealth. They are all highly skilled in dexterity, and combine the ideas of a rogue and a bard or hunter in one. Their main combined Skill is Covert, which they use when acting in a sneaky manner or trying to be secretive. Their main combined Stat is Dexterity.
Together, their special abilities and skills make them a force to be reckoned with.
Cedar is most like a thief.
Hawthorn is most like a hunter.
Birch is most like an assassin.
Together, the three girls make one heck of an enemy and one great ally.
If only you could find a way to have them whip you less. They really do love their leather BDSM! You're lucky you have a high pain tolerance.
The journey to Night's Valley takes three days of hard marching. The way is mostly uneventful, as you trudge through snowy forests and frozen plains.
You look at Sterling's stats. "Hey, you didn't come with a fetish when you joined my party! The Maidens did! What gives? Where's your fetish stat?"
> "What? Oh, you have to choose one for me. I have a few to pick from, just below my name on the bottom right."
You squint. You hadn't even noticed that!
You grant Sterling a fetish stat based on a pre-set list the game gives you.
> The game offers you a list of six fetishes to choose from. You may choose one for Sterling.
- Ball Busting
- Breast Enthusiast
- Feet
- Taquerias
- Tickling
- Watersports
"I don't understand these choices," you admit.
You give Sterling the Taqueria fetish.
> "What's a taqueria?" asks Sterling as the game changes her fetish.
"A Mexican food place, it means you have good taste. I think. Maybe I just need lunch."
You march onwards. Soon, you arrive at Night Valley.
You check to see if you ever got a fetish stat when you started the game.
> On your player file, a list of your fetishes is listed. Your fetishes are girls, women, ladies, titties, women again, older women, MILFs, and food sex.
You didn't get a titty or MILF fetish when you started the game. They were added based on choices you've made.
You're a rare one.
You look around Night Valley a bit. "Sure is cold and snowy here. I'm not really fond of snow. I grew up by a volcano back in the world I'm from."
> You walk around. Night Valley has a large town at the edge of it and the night is just beginning to fall.
You spot a brothel in the distance. Maybe you should go and see if you can get some information there. Brothels have three of your favorite things, which is a place to sleep, some decent food, and naked women.
You head to the brothel.
You enter the whorehouse and find a lot of big burly men standing around. "What do you want?" asks a large man.
You say "I want some titties shoved in my face. And information. I'm looking for some bandits. The dark dragon is mind controlling them and I need to kill them. I'm the Allmother's mage."
> "We don't need no stinking mage. You should be taking care of the dragon. If you don't, no one will get their titties shined tonight." he replies.
You say "Excuse me, didn't I just say I'm the Allmother's mage? I'm her favorite sex mage, Redwood, and these are my cool rebels I'm traveling with. I demand to speak to Brother Morality and Sister Grace!"
> The big man rubs his chin. "Oh, you're with the weird church. Yeah, those types are at the small temple on the other side of town."
You march through the town.
On the way, you spot a small group of bandits on the side of the road. You overhear the bandits saying they're waiting for their leader to arrive.
You stop in your tracks and send your senses out to find the leader. You find him fast; he's a powerful aura of malice and rage. He is a mountain of a man with a swirling purple energy and what appears to be a dragon's eye and horns coming off his body.
You hide behind some nearby barrels with your party and eye the leader.
> You eye the barrels nearby and hide behind them. You motion to your friends and they hide as well.
You peek out from behind the barrels and watch the bandits. The cursed man rubs his chin, clearly in thought. He soon looks up and points at you, "YOU! Yes, you! Do you know any magic? Has the Allmother taught you any skills?"
You hear your friends gasp behind you.
You decide to act tough and grin, putting your arms under your chest and taunting him. "Why, yes I am! I am Redwood, the sex mage of the Allmother, here to stop the Night Trap itself! And that includes you dragon-poisoned bandits."
> You crack your knuckles and begin taunting him.
You motion to your friends to follow you. You all stand around the leader, facing away from him and towards the bandits. The people of Night Valley empty the streets and let your group and the bandits take the middle of town. You enter a standoff.
You are going to have to fight.
Time to pick a team battle strategy.
You pick a Fearless battle formation, giving you a stat advantage on critical hits while negating all enemy criticals.
You say "Before we fight, what's your name, dragon bandit?"
> The big, red-scaled dragon bandit with a single black horn coming out of his forehead steps forward. His aura is powerful and rage-filled, and you know he is the leader.
"I am the Dark Dragon's general, Karnn. I am here to put fear into the men and rape the women. I might even eat the children! You and your petty church can't stop me, Mage!" he snarls.
You notice a glint in his eye, as if he wants to prove himself. He's going to try to kill you first.
"You sound like a right pleasant piece of shit." you laugh. "I'll enjoy killing you!"
Sterling and the Maidens break off and take the rest of the bandit gang to fight for themselves, leaving you in a duel, just one on one, you against Karnn.
The wind blows and the standoff begins.