Madelon - Sister, Julia - Witch

Madelon, as a sister, is cool. I hope it is not a religious sister or flexible. Cool, it accepts. Julia, who might not be a servant, but will be fun anyway. As I select them, I remember that those aren't servant classes, nowhere near. Welp, onto quests.

Jullia will receive the following quest:

• Gather ingredients for at least 3 medicinal recipes.
• optional harvest ingredients yourself
• make said recipes
• Ask for feedback from someone.
• Remake dishes based on feedback
• Serve it to a loved one.

Select reward:

• perk: Medicinal Cooking I
• perk: Witchcraft I
• understanding of medicinal cooking

Well, that perk has it as well, I guess, so perk over knowledge. Witchcraft seems cool, but not helpful for now. So medicinal cooking it will be. Now for Madelon with a Target Unawareness.

• Call [my number],
• have a friendly conversation.
• Talk about your living situation.
• Don't talk about your parents.
• Don't let your parents hear you.
• Talk about your love lives.

Select reward:

• a job.
• A better relationship with the person you called.
• a different place to live.

Wow, all of this must be really low stakes for her if these are the rewards. Better relationship, I can offer the rest presumably more easily. More pressure to get the house in order. Fack, I forgot to check if I had a response to any of the emails I sent out.

Checking my email, I see several prospectuses, but all look like they are underselling based on labour price,s so a no-go. There is one who asks to see the property and do his own measurements. I will give him a call in the morning. Let's put a reminder on my phone so I remember.

I head back to the girls. As my phone rings. Unknown number, Madelon? I answer. "Hello?"

"Hello, who is this?" A female voice, familiar, similar to mom's.

"Hi Madelon. This is Pieter. How did you get this number?" Let's see how she will rationalise this away.

"Uhh, I called the wrong number. I thought I had called my boyfriend's number." Love life check.

"How is your relationship with him? Tell me more." I egg on.

"Well, because you ask. He is nice, he hardly beats me." I ball my fist in anger, but hold it in. "He is one of Dad's drinking buddies at his regular bar." Dad is involved with him, red flag 2. If I hear more of these, I might **** her to break up. "He says I give great head. He is so nice if I am his 'obedient sex slut' as he puts it. He even says it in front of mom and dad. They are all smiles when he does. Not the awkward kind you make when I talk about home, but genuinely supportive smiles." This is the drop in the bucket.

"Are you talking shit to make me angry? Or do you genuinely believe what you said is selling me on him?"

She is shocked. I can hear it in her voice. I decide to head outside. "You are such a better boyfriend than mine, right? You never even had a girlfriend."

"Just call my fiancé. Call Roos, her number hasn't changed since we were young. Ask her if I am a good boyfriend. But I get that you are genuinely trying to sell me on him. Don't plan a meeting with him for now. Otherwise, he will end up like Tim Smit did when you were 5." A silence for a minute follows. "Tim Smit? You are dating him. He has guts... I have got to give him that. How is your current living situation? Do you have a job?" I decide to change the topic.

"Still at home now with rent, and having to pay for everything with no job, no education beyond HAVO (a form of high school degree), sadly. Never felt motivated to do something beyond it." I roll my eyes. Luckily, we need people at work.

"Work I can help with if you want it, we need a few full-time shift people as well as morning,s if you are interested. I can send you the email for your CV and a phone number you can call."

"I don't want your handouts, not now, not ever."

"You need to pass Jessica's judgment, not mine. She decides who gets hired, just giving you a lead. If you want, I can tell her about extra scrutiny."

I sent her the stuff anyway, as she says, "No, please don't. Give me the number. Can I call now?"

"Ahead of you, Madelon. Already did." A text to Jessica saying I have a stubborn girl who needs a job. She might be a risk, but give her a fair shake. Send her a copy of Madelon's number and that she is my sister. Thumbs up.

"Cool, I will call them now."

"Bye, say hi to Jessica from me," I say before hanging up.

I head back inside and check the checklist, all checked except for don't talk about your parents and friendly conversation both of which she should be able to accomplish in one call with Jessica. Would the reward work for both of us? I keep my eyes on the app to get a notice of Julia buying the cooking skill. Wait, doesn't it cost 2? Maybe class discounts exist. After 10 more minutes, I get a completion notice as well as a text from Jessica You need to do the normal testing tomorrow, and then you can go back to your sick girlfriend.'

Madelon completed a multi-step quest [+30xp][+12xp]

As I go to make a quest to get rid of Tim, I start questioning myself. Forcing her to stop with him. To break up with the damm abusive ass.