A long overdue conversation Pieter had been dreading.

We enter the apartment, Robin looks at me and asks, "Can we have some private time?"

"Let me check if the girls are in Madelon's room." I look in Estera's room, empty. "Go to bed here, Anne. When you wake up, work on a quest that doesn't involve anyone or mess around as long as you don't bother other people." I tell Anne. Afterwards, I pull Robin into our room.

I start the conversation I had been dreading since I told them to send a message to Bart. "So, yes, I am the QuestMaster. Any other things you want to talk about?" I say not even looking at them. I feel their hand on my chin, lifting it to face their face. "You have done nothing wrong. You have done exactly what I asked. You might have spread the app more than I expected you to, or maybe we have. You did not choose to make Anne figure it out; you told her numerous times to ignore it by all means, ignore the thought of it. I don't know what, if any, options you had for the punishments. Was it really worded as partner or Pieter or QuestMaster?"

"That was really partner, the suggestibility did, however did say questmaster. I also have the sister of Lilliana as a target as well through a referral from her." I say, lifting a corner of my mouth at the coincidental truth.

"How do perks work for you anyway? From what I remember, none of the perks we have is available to you." Relieved, they continue to question.

"I am copying the perks of Lilliana. She is super into her sister, and her sister is as well. Otherwise, they wouldn't be sending each other these romantic quests about themselves." They look shocked. "I could invest in others as well. I have also unlocked a bunch of other perks since then. My own class as well, that one is also a doozy. I ended up permitting Madelon to make quests for limited targets as long as we have a mutual understanding of what she can do. We both have said each other's partners are off the table, and Madelon couldn't give quests herself." I explain, knowing it will create more friction for a bit.

"Wait, you have been sharing the load with her for how long?" They are still hanging on to the surprise from earlier and frustrated at the idea of Madelon giving her quests.

"Tuesday, I guess or Wednesday. Both of these work technically on Tuesday but end at the end of the day. She never gave you a quest. She mainly gave quests to Lilliana and Tim. She approved quests when I was unable. As for Chantal and Katrien, she did a few, but by no means the main slate of them. Same for Lilliana and Tim; She skips quite a few anyway. I should give her more ability to move around it, but I often forget." I answer while looking at my app. Trying to recall the past week.

"She kept to the rules you set? " I nod. "Then all is fine, what are those rules?" Robin asks, more open to the idea of Madelon giving quests than I expected them to be.

"Chantal and Katrien, improve their life. Their money is tight, right? The bonds with your parents are stained but not beyond repair, like mine. Moving your parents closer to support as a result of rewards. Don't give sexual quests, but if they give each other those quests, it is fine. Tim is free game, make that fuck suffer. Lilliana, we haven't got clear rules on, but again, improve her life if that involves making Tim suffer, go ahead. The sister of Lilliana, we haven't set ground rules for, but the idea I have and told her is to leave everyone better after the quest, except for annoying fucks. Sophie is mostly used at the moment to help her sister. Both of us agree that happy siblings, especially if they are close, improve the life of the other." Relief fills their body as it seems those rules satisfy their wants.

"Seems fair, all of those are good rules. Deferred ones, do those have rules?" Robin asks almost lazily, needing to know but also wanting to go to sleep.

"I could get them solidified with a perk, but it has to be a simple binary rule. But in approving them, we generally have the same rules. With people we consider each others patner, we are laxer. For her, from you, I thought about including your intention. Madelon has not complained because she knew I needed to tell you without saying it."

Their eyes open as they realise something. "That is actually smart communicating like that. Not putting a limit on them also has its advantages. Eventually, you might want to automate it if you can." They conclude.

"Yep, but I can buy auto acceptance if I actually want. I have been seriously thinking about it. Since all people are either partners or have been behaving properly. I also plan on grabbing some more perks. I am considering grabbing yours and turning some off." I think aloud more than anything. Absent-minded, not seeing the shock and annoyance that follows coming.

"So everyone's quests auto-accept? And you can choose to not accept perks... You are choosing to be affected by Madelon's perk, aren't you?" They respond in shock.

I nod and say, "Yep to both of your questions. I might not love the idea of it, but it is better than having her look for validation elsewhere and end up with an abusive ass again... She does end up there a lot."

"Wait, how many did she have?" She asks, confused at the concept of someone who ends up in those situations repeatedly.

I start doing the math at home, thinking about all the people who hurt her. "This is just from when I was at home or still visiting. High school, at least 14, either extorting her for money to be with them, forcing her to do things or extorting nudes, during the start of uni 6, so that is about 4 a year, I guess." I'm still counting in my hand.

"And your parents never stepped in?"

"They enabled it. Dad pretended it was normal. Mom was under his thumb. She listened and didn't stop it. No idea why. As I have said before, I am surprised I didn't get kicked out before uni."I say, looking exhausted at the situation.

"Ohh yesh, yep now I remember. Let's go to sleep. You and Madelon can keep doing what you are doing. You are doing great." They say leaning into me. "You haven't made moves on her, have you?" She asks suspiciously.

"Nope, not planning on it. Most I have done is make her get cuddles from me and be open about the poly nature of both our relationships. I am not planning on having sex with her. Not now or ever, but... we both know I am moderately impulsive and tooo go with the flow for my situation." I admit more to myself than to them.

"The flow has been sweeping you along. Take a damm break." They are frustrated with all the events that have been happening.

"I will. I will text Madelon, she has to do the QuestMaster thing for the next week, except for you, Anne, Madelon and Roos. Deal?"

"Deal, that is still half of the people, though. This week just fixing our home. Also, get Roos a class." They say, before starting to prep to go to sleep.

"What class would fit Roos?" I ask as I am buying Auto-accept and setting it on everyone. I also copied Robin's perks except for Femininity. "Would we prefer something subby or actually appropriate? Warlock? Fey? ****? Pixy? Goblin girl? Pet girl? Slime girl?" I continue to list things.

Robin interrupts. "Go with Tomboy, that is what she is."

"That is no fun though," I complain.

"Then maybe, Childhood Friend. Like my lover, it is super flexible and doesn't point into one solid mould?" They say, before leaving to brush their teeth. I join them as I select that Class for her, as well as Queen for Lilliana. Before I fall asleep, I make the quests I can, but it might be better if I do so in the morning.