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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JollyDoc" data-source="post: 6610748" data-attributes="member: 9546">INTERLUDEBoris looked around in fascination at the foreign landscape of the lakebed. He was equally amazed by the fact that he was actually breathing water! Beside him, his strange new friend swam in silence.  "Queen of the Deep," he said at last, trying to pass the time, "Boris appreciate you inviting him to your home and giving him the ability to breath water, but Boris don't think it was very nice of you to hug his friend Piotr the like that.  Not to mention your other friends were very mean to Boris's friends. On  other hand YOU are very nice, especially giving Boris this lovely trip to bottom of lake. We should work on our friends' not liking each other, teach them to be more like you and Boris.  Take Boris's word, these humans are not very trusting  and actually very racist. Unlike your generosity, it takes a lot to make them accept you into their home as friend.  We can teach them a thing or two, if you ask Boris. When we get to your underwater palace, Boris would like to make you a special salmon and seaweed wrapped sandwich.  See? You give Boris gift, and Boris make you sandwich.  Fair trade, yes?""Your 'friends' just killed all of my children," she replied flatly.Boris had no answer to that.After awhile, they reached a cave deep below the surface. The interior held an odd array of fish bones, kelp, shell art, and scattered coins, as well as pieces of armor and a few scattered weapons. Once inside, Boris's host turned towards him."My name is Arnaalak," she said, "and I am a qallupilluk. I have lived in this lake, for some time, and for many years I had kept my distance from the villagers. However, I was also very lonely, and I thought it was time I paid my neighbors a visit. At first, they showed me respect, and invited me to a feast. When I demanded, as was my right, the honored portion of the feast, they agreed, but when one of their women came to serve me, the fool spilled the food all over me! I knew this was a deliberate insult, meant to taunt me! I was enraged, so I cursed the villagers and returned to my lake. I soon came back to the village, however,  and began luring their children away, one by one, to take my revenge. I transformed them into the creatures that you saw, and when the village warriors came looking for them, it pleased me to have them die at the hands of their own mutated children, who now called me mother."Boris thought for a moment, and then chose his words wisely."Well, Boris completely understand why you were offended by these humans.  They were very stupid to have insulted you in such a way as to toss food on you.  Boris care more about you and food than to do such things."Arnaalak continued to stare at him with her black, pupil-less eyes."You see why they taunted me, yes?" she asked. "They knew I was childless, and they had many children. The cow that spilled food on me was even pregnant! They wanted to rub my face in it! But now," she lowered her gaze. "Now, their children...my adopted children...lay dead at the hands of your friends!"Boris tensed, his hands sliding towards his swords."Then I saw you, and I had a revelation," she continued. "You see, my kind do not produce offspring very often. We are all females, and must mate with males from other aquatic races, but even then, children are rare. We have more luck when we mate with land dwellers that we have transformed. That is why I chose you. I want you to be my mate."Looking her in the eyes, Boris again tiptoed around his words. "Boris will be happy to do sexy things with you, but Boris does not want to be a Mer-King. He want to be goblin.  Please do not take offense to Boris turning down this offer, but Boris is on  quest that he has promised to complete.  The Gods have revealed this to Boris in his fortunes through the Harrow Cards. You understand Boris, yes?"Arnaalak looked a little disappointed, a little sad, and a little...angry. Then, a look of inspiration came into her eyes. "The change is not permanent unless I sacrifice a portion of my own life force for you," she said. "I can change you, we can consummate our love, and then you will change back in one hour. If you agree, I will give you this."She retrieved a gleaming, golden breast plate from the clutter and showed it to Boris."If you don't...I might have to eat you." She smiled when she said that, and winked. Boris nodded his head, but with reservation.  "If you will you give Boris your WORD as Mer-Queen," he replied, "that you allow Boris to continue on his journey to save the world.  As you know, this very important to Boris and the rest of world.  Boris need to finish this quest as goblin, but willing to be mer-man for little while.  Boris realize he very irresistible and is willing  to help new friend make the royal baby." Arnaalak grinned horribly, and nodded as well. Boris began to remove his armor in a very seductive way....for a goblin.After...Boris was true to his word, and made his lady-love a delicious salmon and kelp sandwich. She did indeed gift him with the golden breastplate, and in turn, he gave her a silver ladle he had filched from Ravenscraeg. An hour or so later, his transformation ended, and he returned to his former goblin beauty. Arnaalak bid him farewell, but invited him to return to her if was ever that way again, and perhaps he could meet his daughter...</blockquote>

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