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🧙 WHO: Artoria & You
⚔️️ WHAT: April Catch-All + Quests + Some TDM Prompts
🕒 WHEN: April
🗺️ WHERE: Camelot / Quest Location: RR&R Spa
⚠️ WARNINGS: Nudity, so much nudity. We've got the Missing Mindful quest in here for prompts, after all. Fortunately this will only really apply to the quest prompts. Will add more if it comes up or is suggested.

[1] Cosplay Conundrum (CameCon)

[ Saber was obviously interested in this 'CameCon'... she expected it to be an enjoyable experience, and indeed, the second she got there she was greeted by color-changing horse and an overly-familiar man... ]

W-Wha...!?

[ By the time she realizes what's happened, the man is already gone, and Artoria was now in the attire of... well, someone who wasn't too physically different from Artoria herself.

The outfit is still a massive problem, however, BECAUSE THIS OUTFIT IS RIDICULOUS!?? She had decided not to pursue trying to convince Nero otherwise, BUT WHAT IS THIS DESIGN!?? A good portion of her ass is hanging out, and front of this skirt is almost completely transparent, allowing full view of what it is supposed to be hiding!!

To be frank, she's going through a lot right now... the armor she had been wearing was now this scandalous attire, and even her sword was changed to reflect Nero's own Aestus Estus. Still, there is a bright side... as scandalous as this outfit is, the one who wears it happens to look almost identical to Artoria herself.

So... all she has to do is act like the Red Saber acts! After all, Nero evidently doesn't care how much of herself is being shown to the world... so as long as she maintains the facade of Nero Claudius, her own dignity should remain perfectly intact!!

Though... that does mean you may find "Nero" being oddly more of a wallflower than you would expect, and if you know Artoria personally... well... there are enough subtle differences to perhaps figure out what's going on here.

...needless to say, such an act will inevitably become too tiring to keep up, but damn it she's going to TRY. ]

[2] The Missing Mindful (Quest Part 1/The Spa)

[ The investigation of a spa where individuals are said to disappear... it seemed like a worthy quest, and Artoria has... well, she's become a bit more aware of the fact that though she is a Knight and a King... she is not officially titled as such in this realm.

That being said, if you've decided to accompany her, she'll hardly refuse the help... especially from someone she trusts. Besides, we're all here to find the missing people, right?

In any case, she's brought her sword... albeit not her armor, as she doesn't want to attract too much attention. She doesn't expect that they'll let her bring it in with her, but she can just use light magic to turn her sword invisible in order to sneak it in with her.

At least, that's the plan... ]

Alright, let us pro—

[ "Let us proceed" she's saying as she opens the door to go inside, but once she does... well... everything—her sword included—promptly vanished... leaving her a bit bare. Her hands immediately shoot to cover herself, her face suddenly flushed. ]

W-What is the meaning of this!?

[ There's an attendant immediately available, smiling sweetly. ]

Hello, and welcome to the Realm of Restoration & Relaxation! My apologies, Ma'am, but this is a necessary policy! In order to truly reach and accept your true self, the shackles that...

[ The attendant continues on about how clothes are not allowed in order to find and accept the true self... along with some other mumbo jumbo about clothes being metaphysical shackles binding them to their physical self. Most of it... honestly doesn't make much sense, at least not to Saber, but in any case, her composure seems to have left her due to the shock.

At the very least, while there's a bit of a roadbump in front of them, the goal and plan should still be relatively the same, right? Enter the spa, go through the treatment, try to find the missing people... we just have to do it completely in the nude, now. ]

[3] The Missing Mindful (Quest Part 2/The Wyrm)

[ It took a little while, as well as a number of excuses to justify extending their stay in this land of nudity... but they did it! The missing people have been found! ]

Guh...!

[ As well as a Fire Wyrm... evidently the source of the disappearances in the first place. As Saber underwent numerous spa treatments trying to look for something... it seems that she ended up being caught in the scheme herself. Which was honestly fine... she had noticed when they began to make their move and put her to sleep, and allowed it to happen. As a result, she has found the hostages! ]

Hah...!!

[ The bad news, however, was that the situation was worse than she thought. She is still in the nude, and now facing off with a Fire Wyrm unarmed.

Fortunately, the part about being unarmed isn't too much of an issue, as she utilizes Light Magic to manifest a sword of light in her hands, which has worked splendidly. Even if she's completely bare, the guards are quickly handled and knocked out.

The wyrm, however, is more of a problem. Being that it is a wyrm.

The beast breathes fire at her as she attempts to maneuver around within the cave, though ultimately there isn't enough room to dodge this, so as she lands, the sword of light in her hands dissipates, changing instead into a large shield that provides cover for her entire body. ]

Hn...!

[ She grunts though as she feels the heat around her... she's protected from the flames, at least, but this is still getting hard to deal with on her own while within this enclosed space. ]

Wildcard!!

[ HEY REMEMBER WHEN I WAS PLOTTING FOR THIS BACK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH!! WOW IT SURE HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE THEN!! Hah... it took me a while but I finally managed to get to work and write this up! Two of these prompts are quest prompts so if you want literally anything else, and I mean anything, feel free to plot with me at my plurk

OddEyes or on discord, where I'm in the Avalon server... or just DM me. OddEyes588#2277 ]

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[The cavalry has arrived, so to speak. Beowulf, at least, is used to fighting large monsters completely in the nude and with his bare hands. Big ass dick majestically flopping in the breeze.

Because of course.

Also, because he's Beowulf he naturally jumps in at the last second. Moving to grapple the wyrm's head in his huge, bronze arms. Where he came from who knows. Who cares. Just that he's hear, he's ready, and he'll help her kick ass!!!!!]

[ Fortunately, while in the middle of battle, Saber is able to ignore Beowulf's dick flopping around as he comes to her aid. To be frank, normally she would be incredibly upset... but the circumstances have deemed that yes, everyone must fight in the nude.

Never has she ever thought this would happen.

In any case, the breath of fire is cut off as Beowulf grapples the beast's head, allowing Saber to draw out her sword of light once again. ]

HAAAAHH!!

[ As she approaches with her sword raised high, however, the Wyrm rears it's head—Beowulf and all—and begins to breathe fire yet again... not directly aimed at Saber, but rather wherever the Wyrm flails his head in an attempt to shake Beowulf off. ]

Kh...!

[ She skids to a halt (ouch, her bare feet) and immediately raises her left hand, shooting a gale of icy wind out in front of her to block the flames that come her way. ]

[Fortunately or unfortunately, Saber is going to encounter her rather troublesome student as he was checking out the convention scene as well. Since their looks were practically identical, Kotarou automatically assumes that it's Nero. Though he would've expected her to be more sociable and not hanging around the walls of the con while everyone was was socializing. Kotarou knew how to pin-point types like this as he was still quite introverted in a few ways himself.

It's a rather friendly wave by him as he approaches Saber. There was something that felt off, but he couldn't pin-point on what it was yet.]

Hey there, Nerocchi! Wasn't expecting to see you around here! I'm guessing you've got a few photos of yourself taken today?

[ Gareth's reaction was similar, snatching anything she could to cover her dignity. What little was left of it, anyways. She found herself rather glad that her body was mostly healed up (again) by then, but it was still a little embarrassing to have it all out there...

She let out a sigh, mumbling. ]

I suppose "when in Rome" applies here...

[ To be quite clear, the second she sees Kotarou, what goes through her mind can be accurately summed up as: "Oh fuck". Fortunately, it seems like she's been mistaken for Nero! Perfect! Great, now she just has to act like her... uh, how would she respond to that? Does she get called 'Nerocchi' a lot? Agh she can't think for too long she has to respond! ]

U-Umu! Of course I have! Who do you take me for, they could not get enough of my... er, outstanding visage!!

[ "Act as haughty as possible" is evidently her attempt at mimicking Nero... and to be fair, she knows Nero pretty well at this point... and a certain Golden King is—regretfully—turning out to be another basis to use from her memories, albeit only slightly. Artoria actually likes Nero, unlike Gilgamesh, after all.

Fortunately she... seems to be doing fairly alright? She even remembered to say Nero's trademark "umu", and she's doing her best to mimic Nero's tone of voice too... albeit unfortunately not perfectly. ]

[Something was definitely off here. Now if this was the Saber that he knew, Kotarou would be quite intimidated right now. However, Nero did not give off that crushing pressure that he was all too familiar with with Saber. It didn't help that he's experienced some painful spars with Saber to add onto that. But Kotarou figured that he might've been overthinking things... It sounded like she might've been tired from all of the publicity. Maybe he could do something to help...]

Uhh... You're sounding a little weird today. Do you want me to get you some water or something? Or something sweet?

[Granted, he has no idea on what kinds of foods that Nero likes. But girls liked sweets, so Kotarou knew from experience that would do the trick.]

Nn... I suppose that Roman Emperor would be rather thrilled here...

[ She gets the actual meaning in Gareth's usage of "when in Rome" in this situation, but she also can't help but think of how she expects Nero would react if she were here... and is promptly glad that she isn't. ]

S-Shall we go, then...?

[ A-At the very least... maybe the spa experience will still be pleasant? Even if they're here primarily to investigate and hopefully find the missing people. ]

Right this way, then! Now, for the duration of your stay, you will have access to...

[ The attendant motions for them to follow, explaining in a clearly-practiced voice about the various facilities. Massages, saunas, steam baths, hot springs, mud masks, nap rooms... it's a little overwhelming, though the attendant makes very clear that off-limit areas are clearly marked, and they will not be tolerant about anybody entering those areas.

Mind, even as she follows the attendant into the main spa area, Artoria still does whatever she can to cover herself with her hands, acutely aware of the bareness. Communal bathing wasn't exactly new to her, it was even common when she was younger and still training to be a squire, but... well, being fully exposed like this is different from, say, a swimsuit. She has a kneejerk reaction to the sudden exposure considering how she lived much of her life, especially due to the public feeling of it.

Gareth being here in the same situation does provide some comfort, though at the same time another source of anxiety. Being family that she's gotten dearly close to here in Avalon, she can take solace in that... but as she's also one of her knights, well, she can't help the small feeling of insecurity... even if she does mentally tell herself to pull it together. ]

...Are you alright, Gareth?

[ Gareth made certain to work through her discomfort with all the nudity to at least make note of every "off limits" area, their location relative to other parts of the spa, and how easy (or difficult) it might become to sneak through them... particularly naked.

Artoria's question broke through her concentration, however, and she couldn't help a small, anxious laugh. ]

Ah, well, truth be told... being the only woman on the Round Table made situations like this, a sort of fraternal bathing and relaxing thing, more fantasy than anything I thought I could ever experience...

[It would be only natural for her to be upset at seeing such a glorious display! At least he's used to fighting out in the buff like this? Wrestling and the like with muscles proudly on display, like some sort of late night, HBO, weightlifting competition.

He's also putting said muscles to good use here. Keeping himself locked tightly on the creature's head as it tries to shake his big ass form off.

Laughing and growling all the while like a maniac.

Because of course.]

Hrrm....!

[The flames and wind of ice catch his attention. Seriously, on the whole ouchie part of skidding with her bare feet. Pool and hot springs usually have that seriously rough pavement surrounding them after all....

With a grunt, one large fist raises itself and starts to pound into one of the wyrm's eyes. Repeatedly, over, and over- it probably only took a single blow from him to actually blind it. While yanking the creature's head back with his other appendage and body weight. Looking to leave a wide opening for Saber to take advantage of! And hopefully direct the flames away from her.]

[ If necessary, Artoria could possibly make use of her light magic to make her and Gareth invisible... in fact, she's tempted to use it in order to cover up, but as the attendant continues on about various rules, she comes to the conclusion that using light to maintain her decency may attract... unwanted attention. They seem pretty adamant on the nudity thing, and would probably come over to try and get Artoria to stop.

In any case, the only woman on the Round Table, huh... her thoughts briefly flash to, well, the other "woman" at the Round Table, but she decides to banish the thought from her mind. ]

Ah, yes... I believe I can sympathize with that...

[ She feels a bit bad bringing Gareth with her now... of course, she's one of the people she would honestly prefer to have at her side here, but seeing as how the discomfort is mutual... ]

My apologies for having you accompany me. If I knew...

[ To be fair, in Saber's current state, giving off her usual crushing ~~charisma~~ pressure is... a bit hard. She's got her ass out, after all! Plus she's trying to act like Nero... which she's already finding to be tiring. ]

U-Umu! Do not worry, t-tis merely my voice resting... [ She's making shit up she's making shit up she's making shit—oh wait, isn't there something about singing in Nero's legend? ] FOR YOU SEE!! I mistakenly put too much passion into a personal performance, and as a result my throat requires rest... oh, the tragedy!

[ This is working out way too well and Artoria is sweating, fully expecting herself to slip up at some point if she hasn't already. She's just saying "umu" before everything then improvising like crazy! She came up with the excuse that her throat was sore and only then remembered that one little bit in Nero's legend about her... locking everyone in her theater... so they couldn't leave while she sang... ]

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I-In other words, you need some water... Well, just stay put and I'll get you a water bottle.

[He knew that Nero was a little eccentric, but it felt like she was really pushing herself today. Plus there was something else bugging him... Kotarou had to mull on it as he takes a moment to walk over to the vending machine and insert a few coins to get a water bottle.

Hold on, hold on... Something is definitely missing on her. Something VERY important that adds more to that va-va-voom personality of hers! It's something so obvious that I feel like it's staring me right in the face...!

Whenever Kotarou returns, he holds out his water bottle to Saber and looks down at her chest.]

Ummm... Nero-san, I've got a funny question. [He's sounding oddly humble here.] What happened to your infamous "Hills of Rome"?

Ah, don't worry about it, your highness! There's no shame in this, right?

[ They weren't just family, but fellow knights! They should be able to share these kind of experiences! The other knights got to hang out naked all the time, it was their turn to try it out! ]

Ah... indeed, you are exactly right, Gareth!

[ She feels a bit of her anxiety disappear with Gareth's words. It may not be much, but the reassurance still does wonders. That being said, they reach a sort of hub area, designed much like a courtyard of sorts in which many of the various facilities can be accessed... along with a number of other patrons of the spa, all just as exposed as everybody else. ]

Well then, unless you have any other questions, that will be all! Please feel free to enjoy our facilities to the fullest while you're here!

[ She mentioned answering any questions, but the attendant seems to not be so keen on waiting to answer them, quickly turning to return to her post before Saber can even begin to ask any questions. ]

Ah, well...

[ It seems that they're being given a good amount of freedom, able to go wherever aside from the sectioned off areas... though an attendant can usually be found around the area in case any help is needed... as well as keep an eye on everyone, clearly. ]

I suppose we should go along with this... Gareth, do you have any preference on which treatment to start with?

[ It wouldn't be wise to start acting suspicious right off the bat, after all... and besides, it's also a good opportunity to share this kind of experience with Gareth, right? ]

[ There's a twitch, and Saber has to muster so much of her willpower to not pull her sword on Kotarou that very second. Oh, well would you look at that... the crushing pressure is back. ]

Nothing happened. Nothing at all.

[ He'll shut up if he knows what'll keep him alive. ]

Well, it's all new to me, so I hardly know what some of these are...

[ And that was God's truth. She'd never been to a spa in her life, least of all one like this. The list of services sort of overwhelmed her. ]

Maybe our host has a suggestion?

[ Help them out, lady, they're clearly lost here and definitely not intending to snoop around! ]

[ Indeed, not suspicious at all! It looked like she was in a bit of a hurry, but otherwise… not the best service. Like she has somewhere else to quickly be… maybe just to get back to her post to lead others around, or perhaps two naked girls of the Pendragon line are too much to handle.

That being said, Saber decides to commit their face to memory… maybe it’ll help out later.

Regardless, Saber sighs… she’s in the same boat as Gareth here as well, aside from her brief stay at the Red Inn’s hot springs occasionally. That does bring that up as a suggestion… but maybe not. It’s a spa, she should try something different.

Fortunately, it seems that they’re overheard by another attendant, who makes their way toward them. ]

I see that you’re new here! If you’re looking for a place to start, I might recommend the massage treatment? It’s an effective way to loosen your body and enhance the rest of your experience!

[ A spa… she’s heard Rin talk about those. She turns to Gareth. ]

A spa… I have heard Rin speak of those highly…

[There is, more than likely, very little Garnet can do about the kidnapped people, at least by herself. But, without consulting Zidane this time, she decides to go in and see how it is -- to enjoy the facilities, if naught else comes to light during the trip. Being with Zidane is nice, but sometimes, she wants a little personal time to herself, and this seems like just the thing.

When the clothes come off, she looks fairly surprised, but can't help but overhear the one losing her cool at the receptionist. Frankly, she doesn't look much older than Garnet herself, but she did catch a glimpse of a sword before it vanished from her side under the enchantment.

So, steeling her resolve, she approaches Saber at the desk.]

Pardon my interruption, but I couldn't help overhearing... If you are here alone, would you mind coming in with me? I think it will be easier to get used to if we have someone to talk to, don't you?

Well if it comes recommended by the regulars, it must be good, right?

[ Assuming it worked on the same principal as food, anyways. It felt like as good a place as any to start, regardless. They just needed to keep their wits about them, should anything weird happen, of course! ]

[ If it doesn't work on the same principle as food, then what principle could it possibly work on? But yes, they must remain diligent. ]

Very well, then that is what we shall do! Come, Gareth!

[ Maybe with a bit too much dramatics for... going to a massage, but still! ]

[ Going to a massage AND sussing out what may be off about the place. They had a job to do, and they had to take it seriously!

But also... when's the last time either of them relaxed like this, let alone together? Gareth couldn't hide that she was looking forward to it, all awkwardness aside. ]

After you, your majesty!

[ That's very true. Of course, the quest does take priority... but they deserve a chance to enjoy themselves, right? Sure, there's a bit of a surprise, but nudity isn't enough to stop Saber from wanting to enjoy a spa experience with Gareth. Whatever a true spa experience is like... though in any case, they're about to find out.

Saber leads the way! Doing her best at first to walk with her head held shamelessly high... though she quickly returns to at least covering her chest. In any case, they enter a section of the building where numerous towel-covered massage tables are found, a lavender smell filling the air. They passed a few sectioned-off corridors and doors along the way, though nothing suspicious can really be seen just by walking past them.

As they enter, a Masseuse makes their way over to them. ]

Hello there! Are you here for our special deep tissue massage treatment? This course helps to reduce tension in the body and relieve any joint or muscle pain!

[ Seems simple enough, Saber thinks... plus it doesn't sound like a bad idea anyway. Whether from training, battle, or simply wearing her armor so much, she could use something to unstiffen her shoulders and such. ]

Oh I could absolutely use that. [ Between the two of them, Gareth's more rough and tumble style had her injured well more often than not. She had spots that were still sore from the last time she went all out, though she preferred to not recall her time as a Beserker, all the same.

Either way, she was quick to move towards one of the tables. ]

How should I be laying for this?

[ Saber nods, definitely agreeing with Gareth. Sure, Gareth likely needed it more with the way she fights and all of the armor she wears, but they were both going to benefit from something like this. ]

Of course! Now, please lay down flat on your stomach and chest, and just relax...

Mm, like this?

[ Saber follows Gareth, moving towards the table just next to hers and getting on top, laying face-down, albeit still keeping her head up for now. ]

Yes! Just like that! We'll be with you shortly.

[Ah. Kotarou freezes up as he's familiar with certain kinds of pressure. There was Yoshino's pressure which wasn't anything special, then there were other kinds that well beyond surpassed that. Nero was an emperor, but he's never seen her angry. She's more than a little high-strung today! Or perhaps she's bitter that she's lost her boobs...]

Yes ma'am. You didn't hear anything from me!

[The good news that she's obedient!]

[ Gareth mirrored Artoria, wiggling a bit into place before finally settling and resting her head on her crossed arms, humming. ]

I guess they start with the back...

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[1] Cosplay Conundrum (CameCon)

[2] The Missing Mindful (Quest Part 1/The Spa)

[3] The Missing Mindful (Quest Part 2/The Wyrm)

Wildcard!!

3 if dats fine lets BEAT THE TAR OUT OF THAT REPTILE

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