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ANIMALS FROM THE SWAMP▼
ANIMALS FROM THE SWAMP
[Professor Layton Unwound Future - London Streets]
2025-10-25 20:17:56
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Posted by ID #21
Last edit: 2025-10-25 20:18:05
After he and his brother had finished being thoroughly embarrassed by Prince Boris's mockery, Andrei had stewed on his anger in quiet for long enough. They had returned home to report to their father, and afterwards, after an argument with Ottomar, he left the castle on a mission to seek some measure of repair for his family's honor.

Though their father always spoke that the honor of the Biermann was in his brew, the younger of the two was unable to stand the shame of having one's name trampled upon, no matter the station of the offender.

He made his way back to Boris's court, seeking another audience unaffiliated to his earlier duties.
Andrei
He hangs his head, as he enters the room, trying to show some manner of respect. He speaks, seething through the words, but restraining his aggression. "Prince Boris, I need have words with you about meeting before." 
Boris Drakken
"Ahh, the swamp beast has quarrel with me. What is it, angered by my words about your heritage? You may be adopted but that does not give you the blood of a typical vampwelf. If your sister is smart, she'll lead you away from this place."
Andrei
"That is where I have problem. Am not swamp beast, and brother is not sister." He fumes.
Andrei
"Ottomar is too small and weak of mind to fight his own battles or stand up for self, but cannot stand kin being shamed in public for weakness. Biermanns do not have same systems as Drakken kinds."
Boris Drakken
"Well EXCUUUUUSE me. SHE said to call HER whatever I wanted."
Boris Drakken
"Mad knight, recall the joke you told me earlier about this situation."
Skeleton King
"Ahem."
Skeleton King
2025-10-25 20:33:28
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Posted by ID #262
Last edit: 2025-11-17 11:34:16
"IF SHE WANTED TO BE CALLED A MAN, THEN MAYBE SHE SHOULD HAVE GROWN A PAIR OF BALLS AND DEMANDED IT TO BE SO!"
Skeleton King
"I believe that is the joke I said."
Boris Drakken
"And it was a mighty good joke."
Boris Drakken
2025-10-25 20:34:59
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-10-25 20:35:26
"If SHE won't fight HER battles, then SHE is not fit to be a MAN. Even Edger snaps at other Drakkens, and he is so.....girlish in appearance."
Boris Drakken
"You Biermanns might respect such things but no other house on this planet will bow to your feet and ask you what you are. If you are a MAN then you must go in declaring it so!"
Andrei
"Prince Boris, you understand families have need for sons. Even your woman knight was hiding her-"
Ottomar Biermann
In an instant, Ottomar von Biermann barges in before the court, disheveled and reeking of blutbrand.

"ANDREI WHAT ARE YOU DOING."
Boris Drakken
2025-10-25 20:38:47
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Posted by ID #262
Last edit: 2025-11-17 11:35:58
"Consider this. If I am 'Of offense' for not speaking HER manhood, then what about HER? SHE walked in here. REJECTED her supposed 'Manhood' and then never defended it."
Andrei
Andrei snaps at his brother, clearly still agitated. "OTTOMAR, QUIET. YOU CANNOT EVEN SPEAK UP FOR YOUR OWN RIGHTS. I AM TRYING TO ASK PRINCE BORIS TO MAKE AN UNDERSTANDING FOR YOUR SAKE."
Boris Drakken
2025-10-25 20:41:56
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Last edit: 2025-10-25 20:42:09
"YOU BE QUIET! Let HER speak for HERSELF!"
Ottomar Biermann
"I told you not to come here on my behalf!! What is wrong with you!!!!"
Boris Drakken
"Mad Knight, make a joke about this situation."
Ottomar Biermann
"Uh. Ja what he said. I. Guess?"
Skeleton King
"Ok, Lord Boris."
Skeleton King
"STOP GUARDING YOUR SISTER'S DICK AND LET HER DEFEND IT HERSELF!"
Skeleton King
"Was that funny?"
Boris Drakken
"Mmm no, too crude. Try aiming for the emotions next time."
Skeleton King
"I will try better next time, Lord Boris."
Andrei
He shuts his mouth not wanting to anger Boris. Instead, he glares daggers between Skeleton King and Ottomar. 
Ottomar Biermann
"What.. Are you even talking about?? What are you trying to get out of this!!!!"
Boris Drakken
"He wants me to respect you even though you will not respect yourself."
Boris Drakken
"I'm not going to RESPECT most people who come into MY court, much less a person who can't RESPECT HERSELF!"
Ottomar Biermann
"....Andrei, I don't need to be respected or whatever it is you're trying to prove here. I just wanted to sell the stupid beer."
Ottomar Biermann
"I didn't even come here for myself!! And now I have to come like, save you or something!! Can all of you people just stop!!!!!"
Boris Drakken
"All of you people? I am literally in my court, I didn't ask to have this rabid animal in here."
Ottomar Biermann
"I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU!!!!!"
Ottomar Biermann
"I mean."
Ottomar Biermann
"..Andrei. I was just talking to Andrei."
Andrei
"Fine."

"If Ottomar is insisting then Andrei will listen to Prince Boris and say same thing."
Andrei
2025-10-25 20:51:43
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Last edit: 2025-11-17 11:37:25
"If Ottomar is no man, he truly is no brother of mine."
Boris Drakken
"What did I say before about acting like I am stupid?"
Boris Drakken
"YELLING AT ME IS FINE! BUT PRETENDING I AM SO DIMWITTED I'D THINK YOU ARE YELLING AT YOUR BROTHER IS OFFENSIVE."
Boris Drakken
"Dread Knight."
Boris Drakken
"Stab the woman."
Ottomar Biermann
"Uhh, what? I was seriously just talking to-- HEY WHAT DID I DO."
Dread Knight
2025-10-25 20:52:05
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Last edit: 2025-10-25 20:52:16
"AT YOUR COMMAND MY LORD!" The Dread Knight rushes Ottomar.
Andrei
"But you will have to go through Andrei to touch his Lord's heir!"

He rushes to stand between Ottomar and the Dread Knight.
IT'S A CLASH!
Dread Knight rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 19 is rolled.
Andrei rolls a 20 sided die. A 15 is rolled.
Andrei puts up a good attempt, but the Dread Knight stabs him in the side. It is not a killing blow though.
Boris Drakken
"Look at this. Your brother is a creature from the swamp lands and he has so much honor!"
Boris Drakken
"Your father should disown you, WOMAN, and give his manor to Andrei!"
Dread Knight
"LORD BORIS, DO YOU WISH ME TO TRY STRIKING AGAIN?"
Boris Drakken
"No, back away. I think they get the point right now."
Andrei
"Ghhk-" He grabs the blade with his hands, trying to keep himself from being stabbed deeper. "Why do you call Andrei creature of swamp lands?"
Ottomar Biermann
Ottomar balks at his brother's wound, frozen in place. The smell of his brother's blood deafens his senses.

"Wh...What..."
Andrei
"Andrei will not let small wound like this end him."
Ottomar Biermann
This is exactly what he had feared would happen the last time he was here.

This is his fault for being drunk.
Boris Drakken
"I call you an animal of the swamp, because it is what you are. You are no normal vampwelf, but sanguinelp. You're better than an alien, but you're still a brutish thing."
Boris Drakken
"I don't care if your father found you abandoned in some lonely swamp, you will always be an outsider.....But considering you are better than your SISTER, maybe your father was right to adopt you. Imagine having such a WEAK WOMAN at the head of house."
Ottomar Biermann
Ottomar is pulled the slightest bit from his trance. "He's.. He's not a sanguinelp."
Boris Drakken
"What are you going to tell me, that he's some ugly abomination of a child?"
James Drakken
"Maybe 1/4th giant blood?"
Ottomar Biermann
"Huh??"

Do they not have chiropteroth around here??
Andrei
"Andrei was left in woods as child after his mother tried to kill him... Andrei was thrown out for his mixed blood."
Andrei
"He is not a Blood Fiend."
Ottomar Biermann
Ottomar is.. Simultaneously too drunk, and not drunk enough for this.

"He's.. Like the big ones, from the mountains..?"
Boris Drakken
"You're a bloody chiropteroth? That's worse! You're like a dog they adopted!"
Boris Drakken
"And yet that dog has more honor and brains than your drunken sister."
James Drakken
"Very unfortunate, Boris is right. Andrei is much better for leadership."
James Drakken
"Must be annoying, knowing that father will never give you rights to manor due to lack of blood, vampwelf of the mountain."
Boris Drakken
"He is the male, even if he is adopted, rights should go to him."
James Drakken
"Yes, but uh, when it is chiropteroth or blood fiend, usually these rules are ignored."
Boris Drakken
"Stupid rule! I think if the SISTER wants the manor, then she should kill her BROTHER who should be the RIGHTFUL HEIR."
Ottomar Biermann
"Ohhh no. Don't need any more dead in the family."
Ottomar Biermann
He blinks, realizing he said this aloud.

"Not that I'd kill my brother. Ahaha..?"
Boris Drakken
"If you don't want more DEAD then you should not be SO WEAK."
Boris Drakken
"It is a WEAK RULER that causes the families to fight."
Andrei
Andrei begins to laugh, unsettlingly given his predicament. "Ha hahaha, could you think of any funnier troubles than all of the problems starting and ending with a dead brother?"
Boris Drakken
2025-10-25 21:15:21
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Last edit: 2025-10-25 21:15:45
"When you, such a weak lady, take your throne from your father, there will be fighting all around you, wishing to claim such an EASY manor. Might even be some lowly Drakken knights who invade, attempting to become lords of their own lands and find a place away from my castle."
Ottomar Biermann
Ecchh.
"Uh-huh. Ok."
James Drakken
2025-10-25 21:17:35
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-10-25 21:18:08
"Lord Boris, I believe she has entered the woman's trance." He whispers.
Boris Drakken
2025-10-25 21:17:59
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Last edit: 2025-10-25 21:18:14
"Women are always entering the woman's trance when met with reason! Bah!"
Andrei
"Andrei knows he is just a tool to this, but he welcomes his fate as such. He does not cower behind fears for things that have not happened yet."
Ottomar Biermann
"Ja, your fate of being fucking stabbed in someone else's court 'cause you couldn't just say 'ok sale's done, let's just move on from this whole stupid thing'!!!"
Boris Drakken
"He only got stabbed because YOU, weak PRINCESS, could not defend your own HONOR."
Andrei
2025-10-25 21:20:08
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Posted by ID #21
Last edit: 2025-10-25 21:20:20
"I HOPE YOU WILL BE HAPPY FOR YOURSELF WHEN OUR FATHER DIES AND HIS BLOOD SON IS A COWARD WHO CANNOT EVEN SAY HE IS HIS SON."
Ottomar Biermann
"Ja real happy for myself. Ahahaha!!! This is a great use of precious Biermann time!!!"
Ottomar Biermann
"Why don't you just claim the super esteemed and powerful Biermann throne for yourself, then, Andrei, if I am such an embarrassment to you and the rest of the family." He's not even reacting to Boris and James anymore.
James Drakken
"If house Drakken gave its vote of confidence to Andrei, Ottomar and Andrei's father would have to crown Andrei!"
Boris Drakken
2025-10-25 21:24:49
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Last edit: 2025-10-25 21:24:59
"Hmmmm. I don't want my beer and wine supply to be interrupted by war once Ottomar's father dies...."
Boris Drakken
"If your family got into a war due to knights from other kingdoms invading, there would be a year, maybe two of no alcohol!"
James Drakken
"My lord, kingdoms could FALL without beer to quell their hearts."
Boris Drakken
"Are you hearing this, woman? Your cowardliness could topple kingdoms, cause multiple family wars!"
Ottomar Biermann
Ottomar's ear twitches. "Ahaha, ja, because Andrei's such an expert in brewing. Hahaha!!"
Boris Drakken
"Andrei doesn't need to be a good brewer. Being LORD isn't about being a good KNIGHT. It's about COMMANDING your knights."
Boris Drakken
"Your dear brother just needs to toss you to the ale houses to keep brewing."
Ottomar Biermann
"Ja, Andrei. Be a big strong man and toss your shit brother in the ale houses or whatever."
Andrei
"I-" He stands there, half-stunned. The conversation was spiraling into a direction he didn't want it to go. "Andrei cannot be heir." He looks to Ottomar with a tinge of fear in his expression.
Ottomar Biermann
"Why not!!! That's why Papa picked you up in the first place, isn't it??"
Andrei
"Use your head Otto! He picked up Andrei on whim after he lost his real son! Albrecht is soft man with bleeding heart who cannot even scold his children!"
James Drakken
"Well, it is likely truth that father adopted whelp he found to be heir. It is simple math, kingdoms with unmarried ladies often fall."
James Drakken
"Do you have husband picked out?"
Ottomar Biermann
With all the talk from his father about finding a wife that'll hide his secret too... Ottomar forgot that would have been the default.
Ottomar Biermann
"Eugh. I mean. Uhhh.. That's not really.. Something that's come up? Wow I hate talking to you people."
Boris Drakken
"This is literally a small estate at stake, with men and land, and people's lives in the center of it all!"
Boris Drakken
"AND YOU AND YOUR FATHER ARE TOO COWARDLY TO DISCUSS IT!"
Andrei
"Ottomar has been acting as son. Father has only looked at women-folk suitors for him."
Boris Drakken
"Andrei, you are taking your father's throne, or the DRAKKENS will send their knights to take over the estate. This is NOT for debate anymore."
Andrei
"..."
James Drakken
"Apologizes, but Lord Boris is right. Your father and brother endanger many with their inaction."
Andrei
He holds his head in shame and accepts it.
James Drakken
"Two years without ale........no.....I cannot think of such a world."
Boris Drakken
"You, Ottomar. COWARD of Biermann. Accept your fate. KNEEL in front of your brother! Let him know you submit the line to HIM in front of my court, so there are many witnesses."
Boris Drakken
"And if you refuse....then well....James will have you instead."
James Drakken
"Hhhhhhh..."
Boris Drakken
"Death will easily transfer the throne to your brother if your words will not."
Andrei
"If you touch Ottomar, Andrei will gladly give his life to stop you and end whole family line here. He does not pride beer above his family like his father does."
Boris Drakken
"Oh! That would be delightful if you both died!"
Boris Drakken
"Then the Drakkens could just take over the estate with ease."
Andrei
"Grrhhh..."
Boris Drakken
2025-10-25 21:53:52
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Last edit: 2025-10-25 21:56:04
"If your sister would rather you both die because she's a coward, that speaks more on her, than it does us. You already know we're killers. But now, you get to see your sister so weak, she'd rather see you dead than admit it."
Andrei
It's clear his line of refutation will go no further. He looks to Ottomar instead with plain disappointment.
Ottomar Biermann
Ottomar stares at Boris, then at his brother.

He recalls the words of his father, about claiming the duty of crown prince...... And realizes none of that matters to him at all. He wants to resist this, prove that his mother is wrong and he's worthy of his father's crown, but... Andrei was right. Maybe he should have learned something from her.

If there's any bitterness in his eyes, he hides it as he silently kneels before his half-breed brother.
Andrei
2025-10-25 22:01:02
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Last edit: 2025-10-25 22:21:22
"..."
Ottomar Biermann
After a beat, he musters the courage to speak, for once.

"I....Submit the Biermann line to my brother. Andrei."
Andrei von Biermann
The air escapes his lungs as he watches Ottomar throw everything away for him. The weight of this new responsibility crushing his soul.
Andrei von Biermann
"Then it is done, ja?"
Boris Drakken
"It is done! The Drakken family will send a few knights with you, to make sure that the news is delivered...."
Boris Drakken
"....without resistance."
James Drakken
"A shame, not many chances to drink a drunk's blood."
James Drakken
"Maybe next time you visit, yes?"
Ottomar Biermann
Ottomar's ear twitches, but his face remains static.
Boris Drakken
"If you have no other needs, begone. We are done with you."
Andrei
Andrei stumbles over to his brother, still clutching at the bloody wound in his side.
Andrei
"Get up."
Ottomar Biermann
Ottomar obeys, standing silently.

He stares at Andrei's wound.
Andrei
"Thank you for your hospitality Prince Boris." He manages to hiss out the words before he grabs Ottomar's wrist and drags him along out of the court.
And with that, they returned home to bring the news to their father.
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