>>23735247
"Yeah...sleep sounds like a good idea right now. Night night!"

>>23735247
"Thanks for the games, Pheles."

>>23735247
good night sleep well

>>23735247

OP picture is shrinking, i don't like it when you do that Exa!

>>23735247
"Yeah... Sleep sounds like a good idea right now." You say. "Thanks for the games, Pheles."
"No problem!" She said, and giggled. "Maybe I can talk mom into getting us a quantum router, so we can play more often!"
She gave you another hug, and set you down off of her carapace, making her way toward Sarvesh's room. You make your way toward your own, and crawl into bed.

You wake up to Einstein's chirping- his tip of the day had updated - and sit up. Summer was snoring on her back, tongue hanging out, and Einstein chirped again as you got a simple PM from Anna, less than five minutes ago.
<What time were we going to set out today?> She asked.

>>23735396
<After breakfast, if that's okay with you?>

>>23735396
First we're going to talk to Alex.
<Probably around 11-12ish.>

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>>23735396
After breakfast, or just ask Anna during breakfast.

>>23735396
PM her back how about after some breakfast crepes today?

>>23735389
It's the Void Queen! She's eating away at that poor psychic dude.

>>23735422
That stopped being funny a while ago, and now he's changed the OP it doesn't even work.

>>23735457
>That stopped being funny a while ago, and now he's changed the OP it doesn't even work.
He will always be stuck with it, forever and ever.

>>23735396

I don't think i like what that message of the day says.

"breakfast first and we could depart soon after."

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>>23735396
"Anna call ferret and ox and tell them to scrape that epsilon guy off the hull"

>>23735389
>Oh, shit. I used the wrong OP picture. This one was one of the protoOPs.

<After breakfast, if that's okay with you?> You message her back, opting to start up a conversation over using quantum mail.
<Yeah that's fine.> She responded. <What's the plan for breakfast?>
<Crepes~!> You respond, even taking the time to throw in the tilde.
<Glad to hear it. I'll meet you there.> Anna responded.

You get dressed, and make your way to breakfast, where Anna and Pheles were.
"Hi hi!" Pheles said, as Anna gave you a wave. Nobody else seemed to be awake quite yet.

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>>23735530
show anna the news page off of einstein

"looks like epsilon got away like we thought"

>>23735530
"Anna! Pheles! Hello! How are you both this morning?"

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>>23735530
>Crepes
finally

"Anna! Pheles! How are you both this morning?"
"Stayed up too late talking to my dad." Anna said, and yawned.
"I'm just peachy right now!" Pheles said. "And maybe you could have some caffiene, Anna."
"Maybe. The doc always kept me away from sodas and coffee and stuff." Anna said, and rubbed at her eyes.

Scooping tons of jam and cream into your crepe, you quickly fold it over, powder it, ans squeeze on a truly outrageous amount of chocolate syrup, before making your way back and setting down a plate in front of both Pheles and Anna.
"This... doesn't look healthy." Anna said, before digging in.

>>23735662
"It's not, but it's too good to pass up."

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>>23735662
"neither is icecream and this is way better for you..."

"they already having you cover human biology in school Phele?"

>>23735662
"It's great pick me up for the morning."

>>23735662
>"This... doesn't look healthy."
when you get right down to it most tasty food is unhealthy

>>23735662
"I could say the same about the ration packs."

"It's not, but it's too good to pass up. When you get right down to it, the most tasty food is unhealthy." You say, digging in. "They already having you cover human biology in school, Phele?"
"I studied Nagala biology until two seasons ago." Pheles said. "So I'm not so good with human biology, but my homeworld has other mammals on it, so I'm a bit used to it."
Anna got to her feet, walked over to the soda machine, and bought one, setting it down, and started fussing with the pull tab, utterly unable to get it open.

>>23735662
"what? I am sorry all I herd was yum crepes!"

>>23735763
"Here, let me help."

>>23735763
telekinesis it open

>>23735763
"...Never opened a can? Here, let me show you. Grab that end with your finger and pull it upwards."

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>>23735763
reach over with a fork and an expert flick and pop it for her.

"how long is a season?"

>>23735763
Stifle giggle, "Do you want some help with that?"
"You've started on human biology then? Do you get education for any other species as well?"

>>23735763

assist in the opening of the can.

"I'm sure you'll pick up on our anatomy quickly."

"Do you want some help with that?" You ask. "Here, let me show you. Grab that end with your finger and pull it upwards."
Still fiddling, she finally got a fingertip under the tab and pulled. There was a loud hiss that made her wince.
"I prefer caps. Twisting ones." Anna said, pantomiming.
"So you've started on human biology, then? Do you get education for any other species as well?"
"Well, actually, they educate me on pretty much every earth creature there is." She said. "Because... well, earth has such diverse life that it's likely that any other species have an earth analogue. Like, we centaurs are of course similar to arthropod, though our immune system is entirely different. Nagala are quite a bit genetically similar to annelids, and humans are similar to... what were they called?"
"Monkeys, I think." Anna said, and took a sip.
"Yeah, those." She said.

>>23735873

"Great Apes actually, monkeys have tails."

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>>23735873
I see...

"on a more serious note. anna, you remember that little fracas the other day? it made the news (show her the extranet news article) it looks like that guy made it out okay"

>>23735873
"Strange, isn't it? That one planet can have that many similar creatures is intriguing."

>>23735932
Uhhh....mono? A, they think we were working with him, and B, they think he left on our ship.

>>23735873
primates

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>>23736004
yes, which is why we bring it up in a nonchalant way because we really should tell Anna; and I don't really trust telepathy as a communication method yet

"Great Apes actually." You say. "Monkeys have tails."
"Right, okay." She said, and wrote that down on her personacom.
"Strange, isn't it?" You ask. "That one planet can have that many similar creatures is intriguing."
"It is!" Pheles said. "Some people think that Earth was the source of all life. That some big meteor smashed into it so long ago that it spread bacteria throughout the galaxy. Probably when Luna was created."
You nod.
"On a more serious note, Anna, you remember that little... fracas yesteday? It made the news." You say, and send the article to Renard. "It looks like that guy made it out."
She took a look at it.
"And they think he made it out on the Manticore. No way they'd be stupid not to recognize who we were." Anna said. "I'll have to call Bear later, give him a warning."
She sighed, and rubbed at her face. "Um, your parents have a mechanics shop, right? Any chance they'd be able to repaint the wyvern?"
You nod - you even had a maintenance drone just for tinting polycarbon.
"Okay. Now I get to think of color schemes." She said, and took another sip- and coughed.
"Oh, god, I got it up my *nose*!" She said, sniffling. "And it tickles!"

>>23736095
Laugh, "Yeah, don't cough or sneeze while you're drinking something carbonated. It tickles and burns at the same time."

>>23736095
"Isn't it great! Well, getting it in your respiratory system isn't so good, but the fizzle!"

>>23736095
"Yup! That'll be the little bubbles of carbon dioxide!"

"How about a Grey and Orange paint scheme?"

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>>23736095
"yup, that'll happen; (adopt an odd tone of voice) it's a good pain, drink it in...

>>23736123
no, carbonated drinks in you nose suck

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>question for the players just a thought

hey guys
suppose we could invite sarvesh and pheles along when we go to heavens jewel?

or is this a bad idea?

>>23736212
Well ignoring that people probably want to waifufag, they don't fit in the ship sadly. I'd love to bring Pheles otherwise.

"Yep!" You say. "That'll be the little bubbles of carbon dioxide! It tickles and burns at the same time."
Anna sniffled again, and frowned.
"... At least I'm more awake now." She grumbled to herself.
"How about a grey and orange paint scheme?"
"Orange seems kind of... out there, doesn't it?" She asked.

>>23736212
It is. For one, we won't be able to take Anna swimming.

>>23736095
"That usually happens when you /laugh/, but yeah, that happens."

>>23736235
"Not if you do it right! Mainly grey with orange racing stripes could look cool."

>>23736235
Spaceships are meant to be out there. You can't get any more out there than space.

>>23736235
"No Anna. It's in here."

"Not if you do it right!" You say. "Mainly grey, with orange racing stripes would look cool."
"Maybe..." She said.
"And spaceships are meant to be out there. You can't get any more out there than space.
"Maybe I could go with an all-black paint scheme." She said. "With little white speckles. Nobody'd ever see my ship in the depths of space - unless it was in a nebula or something."

"The shuttle Sarvy bought me to bring me here was yellow. With checkers." Pheles said.

>>23736407
"Black? How...predictable" with a smile.

>>23736407
"That's the historical pattern for taxi's though. It's been in use since we were burning compressed organic matter for fuel."

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>>23736407
anna, how is anyone going to see your ship anywhere but in a port? space is really really really big...and yellow and black checkers always make me think if the futurecraft faction that likes EXPLOSIONS

>>23736407
"Anything you wanna do before we go, Anna?"

"That's the historical pattern for taxis, though. It's been in use since we were burning compressed organic matter for fuel."
"... Only on earth." Pheles said, and sighed.
"Black?" You ask, and smile. "How... predictable."
"It's the best color." Anna said. "It doesn't blind you when you look at it, like orange or yellow would."
You finish your crepe, and then turn to Anna.
"Anything you wanna do before we go, Anna?"
"Not that I can think of, no." Anna said. "I might change, though, because my jumpsuits are getting small."

>>23736520
"Okay! I might go talk to Alex, he seemed a bit down yesterday."

>>23736520
"Well, I'm not letting you buy anything black today! Think of it as punishment for your horrific betrayal in Futurecraft last night."

Rolled 37

>>23736520
OHHH OHHH wear the sundress!

>>23736520

"that's a good sign, you'll be on a healthy weight in no time."

>>23736520
"Wear some casual clothes."

>>23736520
"Wear something light, okay? It'll probably be a bit warmer and more humid than you're used to."

>>23736607
She doesn't HAVE any causal clothes, if I remember correctly. That is a large part of the point of this outing.

>>23736641
she has the sundress?

>>23736641
She was wearing a dress when we first met her.

"That's a good sign. You'll be on a healthy weight in no time."
She frowned at you.
"I'm already a healthy weight." She said.
"Wear something light, okay? It'll probably be a bit warmer and more humid than you're used to." You say. Though it should be dry season, if you recall correctly.
"... I'll just ask Summer to manifest me something light." She said.
"Well, I'm not letting you buy anything black today! Think of it as punishment for your horrific betrayal in Futurecraft last night."
"B-but." She said. "The entire point of the game is to be a competition."
"You didn't actually *need* all those resources." Pheles admonished.
"... Old habits die hard." She said, quietly.

>>23736696
"I can't fault you for the tactical creativity, though."

>>23736696
"Okay, fair enough. I'm just pulling your leg, though. That was a masterful bit of sneakiness."

>>23736696
"Don't worry about it, you can pay me back by deferring to my expertise in all things clothes-related."

Rolled 8

>>23736696
"I suppose they do; it was still a cheap trick..."

"summer was flat on her back snoring when I woke up she still might not be awake..."

>>23736750
this

>>23736696

"I'm just messing with you can buy whatever you like, but I'll still scrutinize it though." with a friendly grin

>>23736692
>The dress is one of those thick, long skirted, long-sleeved things with lots of folds in it. It's not light in any way.

"Don't worry about it." You say. "You can pay me back by deferring to my expertise in all things clothes-related."
"That's what I was planning." Anna said, and finished her breakfast without further incident. "No, I think I can just go in this. There's no reason to get something made by Summer if we're going to go shopping, after all. You ready to go, or do you have something to do first?"

>>23736911
"Nope! If we go now we'll be back in time for evening meal!"

>>23736911
"Nope, I'm all set. Let's go!"

Rolled 17

>>23736911
"I'd planned on talking to Alex first; something seemed to be getting to him yesterday..."

>>23736911
"I was thinking of talking with Alex about his bad mood last night, but I might as well wait until we're back in case it takes a while."

>>23736963
We can talk to him later, so we aren't leaving Anna waiting.
And if he wants to hang out or something, we won't have to blow him off to go to the beach.

>>23736911
Grab a spare set of our clothes for when Anna inevitably can't stand being in a jumpsuit for more then 30 seconds on planet.

"I'd like a word with alex, if he's up, but it's not important if he isn't."

Rolled 60

>>23737072
nah, >>23736994 has a point; but we could leave him a message maybe...

>>23736911
ok go

"I was thinking of talking with Alex about his bad mood last night, but I might as well wait until we're back, in case it takes a while." You say.
"Okay, then let's go." She said. "We'll be back soon, Pheles."
"Have fun!" Pheles responded, and the two of you made your way to the hub.

After floating into the wyvern, strapping yourself down, and being pushed up against your seat as Anna takes off from the station, she gives you a long, hard look.

"... Okay." She said, and unbuckled herself. "Sit down. I'll teach you how to use the bubble drive."

>>23737142
You're letting me drive?
BEST DAY EVER!

Don't use technopathy. Or rather, keep an eye out with it, but don't mess with anything.

>>23737142
"Yes! You are the best!."

>>23737142
Geek out!

>>23737142
"But, but! I don't even have words for this."

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>>23737142
squeeeee(30 seconds later)eeeeee!

"just a sec; Einstein message to dad; 'clear a spot in the yard I'm coming for a surprise visit and I need a place to land'"

>I don't know captcha the ship is called wyvern not guestays

>>23737142

>ladies, contain your orgasm.

pinch our self, and then gleefully make our way to the pilot seat.

Are we going to let our parents know we're coming, or surprise them with a visit?

Are we going to tell Anna we're going to their house, or surprise her as well?

It might be mean, but it will be fun to surprise everybody, I think.

>>23737290
Definitely surprise I think. Hopefully they aren't out or otherwise engaged

"But, but!" You say. "I don't even have words for this."
"'Thank you' would work." She said, and pushed you into the pilot's seat.
"Okay, first of all, this is the ion thrust, the ion control, the heat shield controls - don't worry, I'll take the seat again when it comes time for atmospheric entry... and this is the button to the bubble drive. But first, you have to connect to the navigational server, type in Heaven's Jewel, give it your own current data..."

She showed you how to calculate your own location from the nearby stars and the starmap from the navigational nexus, and then had you punch in the numbers. Soon enough, the button for the bubble drive lit up.
"First, we need to get up some momentum. So point the thrusters behind us, and push up on the thrust..." She said, sitting in the side seat. You do so, slowly and carefully.
"Watch the power readings. You'll want to precharge the capacitors before we enter bubble drive, so do that now."
You flip the switch, and the power readings fell as the batteries charged. Then you eased forward on the ion thrust, speeding up.
"We're up to momentum by now, so pull back on the ion thrust." Anna said, tapping your speed indicator. "And the navigational systems are set up... are you facing the direction it says you should be?"
You nod.
"Then hit the button." She said.
You hit the button, and the capacitors emptied themselves as the bubble drive warmed up, and then the projector flashed bright green, and you were in bubble drive.

>>23737290
Let's let them know we're coming.

If we don't I have the feeling they'll be celebrating their daughter not being home by having sex in the living room.

>>23737319

all i can add to this would be a big silly grin.

>>23737319
"Wheeee."

"Thankyouthankyouthankyou!"

>>23737319
"Anna, I just drove a spaceship!"

>>23737327
but that would be hilarious

>>23737359

and also traumatizing, probably.

>>23737359
I second the entirety of this post.

>>23737319
Grin like a madwoman.
"I'm so happy right now."

"Thankyou!"

>>23737290
I support this.
>>23737359
pretty much this.

"Anna, I just drove a spaceship!"
"You still are, technically." She said and nodded toward the navigational display, where it gave you an ETA of two hours, and you grin widely.
"Thank you!"
"Well... now, what we're going to do is rather complex." She said. "Just... ease forward on the thrust. Very, very slowly."

You do so, very slowly, and the ship started to tremble, and shake, as the navigational display flickered into 'recalibrating' now and then, and when Anna told you to stop, it sat on twentyseven minutes.

"There." Anna said. "Now we just kind of sit here for half an hour." She said.

>>23737493
"You know what I'm going to say, don't you?"

"Futurecraft. I've got to get better somehow."

>>23737493

time to go over some clothes that would suit Anna?

>>23737493
While the ship trembles away?

We should look through clothing catalogues, or talk about boys and stuff.

>>23737493
"So what kind of clothes you like?"

>>23737493
well we could do something else ;)

>>23737493
"Huh. I've noticed there seems to be a lot of waiting in space-travel. Guess it's not that much more exciting than other forms of travelling after all.

Anyway, anything in particular you want to do, or are you leaving it all up to me?"

>>23737531
talk about boys :( no

>>23737555
this has more promise

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>>23737493
well; statistically, if we were normal women our age we'd devolve into talking about boys; music; and start gossiping terribly about things that didn't actually happen.

but since we aren't then I don't think we will

aside from black what's your favorite color?

>>23737531
>talk about boys a
how boring.

"Huh. I've noticed that there seems to be a lot of waiting in space travel." You say. "Guess it's not that much more exciting than other forms of traveling after all."
"Wait until you're in a thunderstorm, in achlorine atmosphere at fifty thousand meters above the ground being chased by two demiurg fighters." Anna said, eyes closed. "Then it gets really exciting. I might still have a recording of it somewhere in here."

"Anyway, anything in particular you want to do, or are you leaving it all up to me?"
"I thought we'd just go shopping." Anna said. "What else are you planning?"

>>23737654
Well the planet is covered in beaches, so it's almost a shame not to go. And we can visit some of my favourite places, if you like. Just relax for a day, after all the stressfulness on the station.

>>23737555
Working on it.

>>23737654
HUEHUE grin
"A few things..."

>>23737638
>if we were normal women our age
Why should we apply our modern 'statistics' and 'stereotypes' to a future setting, that has evolved language and social standards?
Women weren't the same 100 years ago, why would they be 500+ years in the future?

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>>23737654
a quick visit to my parent's, and possibly tracking down a girl named Laura Wraith and throwing her around in vengance for an incident in school some time ago...

>>23737654
"Swimming! Painting your ship if you feel up to it as well."

>>23737710
>Laura Wraith
who?

>>23737689
this

>>23737654
"Well getting you new clothes, eat a few new dishes, swimming. Lot's of stuff to do."

>>23737638
>Boys
lolno, tigerlesbians.

Rolled 88

>>23737722
I'm crap at making up names so I stole one out of a book.

and I figure there're bullies everywhere and everywhen so getting back at them will be a thing to enjoy...

>>23737654
"Swimming, painting, parents. I could show you the sights if you'd like?"

>>23737759
So you are making stuff up for the story? Why not leave that to Exabyte, ok?

You give her a grin.
"... A few things..." You say, and trail off.
"... Like?" Anna asked.
"Swimming, painting, parents... I could show you the sights, if you'd like?"
"Sure." She said. "But... I don't really know how to swim."

>>23737808
I will teach you

>>23737808
"That's why I'm going to teach you. It's easy!"

>>23737808
"You taught me how to drive a spaceship! I'm sure i can teach you how to swim."

>>23737808
"Pfff, if you've been in zero-g any amount of time, it's easy! I'll show you, the swimming conditions on Heaven's Jewel are so great that I practically grew up in the water."

>>23737808
"I'll teach you, you ought to learn how to swim."

>>23737808
After you teach me how to fly a spaceship, it's the least I can do to teach you to swim.

And it's really fun, there's nothing like it.

>>23737808
"Zero-G ain't shit compared to floating in dihydrogen monoxide."

"You taught me how to drive a spaceship!" You say. "I'm sure I can teach you how to swim. It's easy!"
"That's what I planned on." She said.
"The swimming conditions on Heaven's Jewel are so great that I practically grew up in the water." You say. "And it's really fun. There's nothing like it."
"Glad to hear it." Anna said. "I'll be looking forward to it."

The navigation computer pinged.
"Okay, now... ease back on the thrust." Anna said, and you pulled back. "And then right when that number hits zero... hit the button."
The number hit zero, and you hit the button, and suddenly you were staring out at Heaven's Jewel, mostly covered in water. It was dry season, with the great ice crystals forming around the planet as they would for half a year before melting and falling to the planet.
"Now... time for you to get into orbit." Anna said, and reached forward to hit a button on the control panel, making the projector switch to a view of your projected path - and it showed you soaring right by the planet, your trajectory hardly turned.
>Field too long!

"See that spot at the top of that curve?" Anna asked, and you nod - it was actually displayed with a small blue circle.
"What we're going to need to do is turn the thrusters backward, so we slow down... and then you need to push the thrust as hard as possible, when we reach that point. It will make us slow down, and that line will curve. Hold it until our trajectory is a circle around the planet. Can you do that?"
You bite your lip, and then grin, and nod.
"Okay, then, let's do this." She said.

You were tugged forward, almost out of the seat, the straps knocking most of the air out of you. You kept your hand on the thruster control, holding it as forward as possible, watching the trajectory... and the moment it was a circle, you pulled back on the thruster.

You were able to breathe again.
Anna started laughing softly.
"You handled that a lot better than I did, my first time."

>>23738026
"I had a good teacher."

>>23738026
Hug her. You're the best Anna, I'm going to buy you so many dresses.

>>23738026
"I'm sure I had better guidance.

As boring as the journey was, the landings and takeoffs are exhilarating!"

>>23738026
"Only because I was taught by the best."

"Let's land right in my parents garden!"

>>23738026
"Only because you are the best teacher."

>>23738103
I believe you mean "Over there", which just so happens to be our parents garden.

But I think we should go there after, so Anna has something nice to wear

>>23738182
Yeah, definitely after.

"I had a good teacher." You say.
"So did I." Anna said. "Teaching doesn't really mean much when you pass out from the G-forces." She said, and giggled.
You unclip yourself from the pilot's seat, and pull Anna into a hug.
"You're the best, Anna. I'm going to buy you so many dresses."
She just returned the hug, and unclipped herself, making her way into the pilot's seat.
"Now, where are we going?" She asked.
"Let's land right here!"
"Right!" She said. "Now I get to do all the diplomacy stuff." Anna said, flicking on a switch.
"This is Wyvern, requesting clearance for landing."
"It appears that you're a full on spacecraft. Diving into the atmosphere isn't recommended."
"I have a heat shield. It shouldn't be a problem." Anna responded.
"... Alright. Your projected path?"
Anna hit a few buttons.
"Thank you. Be careful diving through."
"I will." Anna said, and flipped the switch again.
Here and there, she adjusts her thrust, and you watch the trajectory hit the atmosphere, the line going purple, as the projected path curved down- and right to where your home city was.
"Right, okay." She said. "I always hate landing in atmospheres."

>>23738271
"Be careful, don't hit anything important."

>>23738271
No landing on anyone's beach party.

Why do you hate it? You did really well last time.

>>23738271
"Uh, should I brace myself for turbulence, or?"

>>23738271
"I thought you did quite good when we rescued Alex."

"Be careful, don't hit anything important." You say.
"I won't."
"Why do you hate it? You did really well last time."
"The turbulence." She said. "It's one thing if I'm just slamming straight forward, with my wings canted for lift, but this time I'm basically falling like a stone."

"Uh, should I brace myself?"
She nodded, and then you hit the atmosphere.

With your technopathy, you felt Anna hit the button to extend the heat shield, and then everything started to shake and tremble. Anna pulled up a control stick, and started to hold it through the turbulence, twisting it here or there as she turned up and down the thrust... and everything started shuddering worse as time passed. Your teeth started clicking as you shook until you clenched down, and time passed.

Almost five minutes of shaking later, Anna hit another button, and the heat shield retracted. Through the projector, you saw something like a large tarmac, shuttles sitting here or there, and Anna pulled the ship to a stop, hovering over the area,
"Do you have a landing spot for me?" Anna asked the control tower.
"Three C, Wyvern." The response came, and Anna hovered you down to it, landing gear extending from the heat shield.
Finally, everything ground to a stop, and Anna exhaled a deep breath.
"We're here." She said.

>>23738477
"Whew! That was surprisingly tiring, I get why you're not a big fan. Anyway, let's go shopping!"

>>23738477
"You did fine!"

"Come on, let's get some transportation. I thought we'd go shopping first, unless there's anything else you want to do?"

>>23738477
Hug her. "Another successful landing!"

Help her out of the ship.

>>23738477
"That was something. Now, let's shop!"

>>23738477

we should go visit mom and dad first.

>>23738587
she needs clothes for that

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>>23738477
TO THE SHOPS!!!

"You did fine!" You say, and stretch. "That was surprisingly tiring. I get why you're not a big fan."
"Yeah, it is." Anna said, and got to her feet. Her brain implant lit up, and the controls and displays shut off. "I'll probably need to refuel when we leave, too. The reactor will be fine for pretty much ever, but we're getting low on phaeron."

You unstrap yourself, and make your way to the exit. You pull open the door to the wyvern, and with a hiss, the atmospheres mixed. You instantly smelled the fresh, sea air, and heard a seagull not far from you. You help Anna out of the ship, and the moment her feet touched the pavement, she just... stared upward, toward the sky. Entirely awed at the crystalline ice glittering in orbit far above you, as the second moon - Fura, it was called - started to rise.
It felt like early morning to you, which was strange, because your internal clock said it was noon.

>>23738587
Shopping, then parents to rest when Anna gets tired, then Beach.

>>23738647
Stand close behind her, and hold her shoulders.

"It's very pretty, isn't it?"
"I was very apprehensive about leaving, and now here I am, back less then a week later."

>>23738647
"I know, isn't it pretty.

Now we can't stare at the second moon all day, we've got SHOPPING to take care of."

>>23738647
"Beautiful, isn't it?"

>>23738647
Just take a moment to breath in the air. Enjoy being back on the homeworld.

>>23738651
this

"and now to my natural environment... The Mall

>>23738647
"Isn't it pretty? The view is one of the things I've missed the most since leaving."

>>23738647
"There's a certain something...special, about being planetside, isn't there?"

"It's very pretty, isn't it?" You ask, looking up at the red moon next to her, your hands on her shoulders.
"It's beautiful." She said.
"The view is one of the things I've missed the most since leaving." You say, and take another deep breath. The two of you stand like that, in silence.
"There's a certain... something special, about being planetside, isn't there?"
"... The smell." She said. "And the feel. And the sky! It's so... enormous. So full. Space is always empty and cold, but this is... real. It's beautiful."
You give her a look - and she was starting to tear up, it looked, and your telepathy felt something wordless inside of her.

Rolled 95

>>23738774
put an arm around her shoulder.
"it surprises me now that I always took this for granted. come on lets get along"

>>23738774
Hug her, enjoy the moment.

"Want to go to the shops now?"

Its starting to look like the poll won't be needed anymore. Poor Sarvesh.

>>23738774
Just smile at her.

>>23738774
Hug time!

"I didn't know you felt like that about space. I figured the zero-g got it into your good graces."
then grab her hand and go shopping

>>23738828
This is Anna's first time on planet, give her a break.

>>23738774
Hug her.
"Let's go, there many thigns I need to show you."

>>23738828
Who knows, maybe Anna will share Heather's xenophilia.

>>23738846
I'm not complaining or anything, just saying that /tg/ has pretty much made up its mind on Anna.

>>23738858
And love of casual group sex. Y'know, as long as we're dreaming.

You pull Anna into another hug, and you just stand there for some time.

"Now, we can't stare at the second moon all day, we've got shopping to take care of."
"Second moon?" Anna asked, and it seemed to knock her out of her reverie.
"The first is called Ysa." You say, and look around - it didn't seem to have risen yet, and for a moment you wish you had your almanac for the moons. "Come on, let's get along."
"O-okay." She said, wiping her eyes.
The two of you made your way off of the tarmac, and onto the monorail. You instantly punch in the directions to the mall, and you whirred forward in silence, as you made your way into the sleeping city.
Anna's face was pressed up against the window, watching the city blow by, until, all of a sudden, you stopped.
"Now, to my natural environment." You say, nodding to the large dome in front of the monorail. "The Mall."

>What clothes do you ask force Anna to try on?

>>23738881
I hope not. Harems are for porn not stories

>>23738900
ALL OF THEM
Yes, even the men's clothes.

>>23738900
Straw hats! Sundresses! pants of all different cuts!

Board shorts and bikinis, shawls and sarongs!

Stompy boots! Sandals and heels!

>>23738900
Short shorts and floral shirts!

>>23738900
Some girly clothes, some tomboyish clothes. Experiment.

>>23738828
I'm still for Sarvesh, but that doesn't mean we can't show her a good time.

>>23738900
Start with some light skirts and shirts/blouses, as well as short shorts, and to get her comfortable before moving on to dresses, especially sundresses.

Then go for shoes and sandals. Expand her footwear choices.

Once we've done that move on to swim wear, bikinis, sarongs, that sort of thing.

Then we get to do underwear and bras.

>>23738900
Oh boy

Obviously, casual clothes. Some girly stuff, some more punkish, some mildly fashionable stuff. As little black as possible. And, of course, find her a swimsuit that she can handle. Then find some stuff for ourselves and get her opinion on them.

>>23738900
Start tomboyish and gradually progress into more girlish clothes until we hit her limit.

>>23738976
>Then find some stuff for ourselves and get her opinion on them.
this is important.

>>23738991
I like this idea. Mover her slowly through the sea of clothing.

>>23739056
we probably need some warmer clothes, since we're on the station.
>>23738976
seconding as little black as possible.

Anna came out of the changing room, wearing a flitty skirt and a blouse, her cheeks red. Scars lined up her upper arm and curling around one of her legs, and a particularly savage scar reached around from her middriff to her back, the skin there darkened.
"I um. I don't think I like skirts." She said, and tugged at her blouse. And this shirt is too short."
You simply give her a grin, and another armful of clothing.
---
She came back out with shorts instead that hid the scar on her thigh, and a wispy, long-sleeved blouse.
"This is a little too loose on me." She said, waving her arms about as the transparent sleeves swooshed.
---
Then you send her in again, and she comes out in a bright red cheongsam and shawl.
"I actually really like this." She said, and took a few careful steps, unused to the heels you'd forced to wear.
---
"No." She said, finally, when you gave her the black bikini, wearing what looked like a man's suit. (that she didn't like much, saying it was too complicated) "I'm not going to wear this."

>>23738940
This. Give her a full taste of consumerism!

>>23739125
"Aww, c'mon. You don't have to wear it out, I just want to see how it looks on you."

>>23739125
"Boooo. Oh well, I'll find some things to try on as well, so look for a swimsuit you're comfortable with while I do that."

>>23739125
Pull out the pout and the puppydog eyes.

"I won't force you to. I just thought it'd look good on you. You always cover up so much.

Could you try it on, for me?"

>>23739125
"Oh, too bad. " Big pout.

>>23739125
Pout! Pout like your life is depending on it!

>>23739125
Pout at her.

"Go on, try it on, you don't have to wear it anywhere. I just think you'd look good in it."

"I even picked a black one, I thought you'd like it."

"Would a black one with red stripes be acceptable?"
Then reveal the one we've had on hand because we knew she'd object.

>>23739125
"Trust me!"

More shorts and shirts, go go go.

Rolled 3, 16 = 19

>>23739125
"Okay, I'm going to try it on then."

Give her a one piece, or some swim trunks to try on.

>>23739206
this do this

>>23739206
Well we'd probably need a bigger one for ourselves, but I have no objections with that idea.

"I won't force you to." You say. "I just thought it'd look good on you. You always cover up so much. Could you try it on?"
And then... you give her the most devastating, powerful weapon in your arsenal. To say that the expression on your face was a pout was like comparing a candle to the sun. Your eyes were more puppy-like than a puppy's eyes were, and you gave your lower lip just enough of a quiver as to shake entire worlds. Then you say the magic words.
"For me?"

She held on against your onslaught for almost a minute, staying strong, returning your pout with a glowering glare of her own... but she was weakening. As time passed, her psyche held onto the titanic forces in motion for just long enough...
And then you add the final straw to the pile. A whimper, and Anna was lost. She snatched the bikini out of your hand and went into the changing room.

When she came out, she was wearing the bikini, baring off her surprisingly-not-pale skin, several thin, almost invisible scars covering her body, with a handful of thicker, near-mortal scars covering her body. Her face was bright, bright red as you looked her over.
"S-so?" She asked, crossing her arms over her chest.

>>23739298
Squee! Victory!
"You look great!"

>>23739298
"Ohohooh. You look great! Trust me!"

>>23739298
"You look great! Everyone should be comfortable with their own bodies you know, and it's a pity you're so insistent on hiding it. Still, I understand if you go and get a...more comfortable suit for use later."

>>23739298
your so cutie when you blush :P

>>23739298
Internal fistpump, damn we're good.

"It looks good on you. You're pretty.

You shouldn't cover yourself up so much, be more comfortable with you body, scars and all. They're part of you, there's no good reason to hide them."

>>23739298
I was right, you do look great!

But if you don't think you can wear it out then there's not point in buying it.

Put on one of the outfits you like, they'll let you wear it out as long as you buy it. I'm going to grab some things to try on while you get changed. You'll have to tell me how good I look.

>>23738975

I personally motion for Sarvesh as well, poor boy deserves all the hugs and tuna.

>>23739298
"You look great, you're really pretty"

be sure and blush a little.

>>23739470
I still think Summer is the best, but Anna's really gotten a lot of screen time recently. Maybe we will get someone else's arc soon?

"Ohohoh." You say, and Anna's eyebrows met.
"You sound just like the doc when you laugh that way." She said.
"You look great! Trust me!" You say. "You're pretty. Everyone should be comfortable with their own bodies, you know. You shouldn't cover yourself up so much, scars and all. They're a part of you; there's no reason to hide them."
She looked down at herself in the mirror, and turned, running a fingertip along the scar that curved around her hip- what looked like the worst of them all.
"Still, I understand if you go and get a ... more comfortable suit for later." You say.
"No, no... well, yeah, I will, but... I'll get this one too."
"Put on one of the outfits you like." you say. "They'll let you wear it out as long as you buy it. I'm going to grab some things to try on while you get changed; you'll have to tell me how good I look."
"Okay, I will." She said. "But I'm not very good with this sort of thing."
The final time when she comes out, she was simply wearing some swim shorts that went past her knees, and a nylon shirt, as well as a wide-brimmed straw hat.

>What do *you* get for you?

>>23739574

Something warm, a thick sweater and some pants and thick socks (which we won't be modelling of course), maybe a jacket. Then, get a blouse+skirt combo, and a new bikini for ourselves.

Rolled 47

>>23739574
whatever else we try on at some point we need to wear something more utilitarian work wear than casual just to test and be sure she's paying attention...

>>23739574
black bikin one that shows off our ass

>>23739574
We get something warm, like a jumper and tracksuit pants, for practicality, and maybe some flannelette pyjamas with a dressing gown.

But for showing off we get a light dress, a tube top with short shorts, a miniskirt with a blouse and some nice flat sandals that go with anything.

>>23739491

Summer is great as well, second on my list.

I personally have a waifu-level investiture in Summer, but I think Heather and Sarvesh get along better.

>>23739639
Oh, AND a bikini with a sarong skirt. Floral pattern.

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>>23739298

>>23739661
Also also, for laughs, a bear costume.

>>23739574
That awesome piece of clothing that we wanted for ages but was way too expensive.
There must be one, we're a teenage girl.

>>23739626
We already probably have those, but getting some overalls and T-shirt for mechanic stuff is a good idea.

Rolled 50

>>23739711
I meant to see if anna is just complimenting us no matter what we're wearing we could have also tried an ugly shirt too

First, you go around the store, grabbing whatever looks good, ignoring the sleepy-looking cashier as you collect a veritable hoard of clothing, before going into the changing rooms.

You come out in your first ensamble - and Anna started giggling uncontrollably.
You take off your bear costume's hat, and grin at her, before going back in.
"... I really like that." She said, when you came out in a blue sundress and sandles. "It makes you look pretty. It would be impossible to wear in zero-G, though."

When you came out in the short shorts and tube top, however, her nose wrinkled.
"That... doesn't suit you." She said. "There's, um, not enough cloth there to look good, and there's... too much to look, um, daring."

Finally, you came out in a bikini, with a sarong tied around your waist.
Anna went red. "Do all the people on this world dress like that when you go swimming?" She asked.

>>23739899
"Most people, but not all, no. What do you think?" Do a twirl.

>>23739899
"Yep!"

>>23739899
"Yes."

>>23739899
Yep! When you have such nice weather all year around, this is standard beach wear!

Usually you take the sarong off when you actually want to swim, this is just for spending time on the beach.

>>23739899
"No. Not all of them wear the sarong.

I kid, there's a lot of different styles, I just like this type. I don't like having much unnecessary fabric between me and the water. Sometimes I don't even wear this much."

"Most people, but not all, no." You say, and twirl, the floral sarong flaring out when you did. "There's a lot of different styles, I just like this type. What do you think?"
"I like it." She said, pulling the sides of her hat down, almost to hide her face. "Is there anything else we should do here at the mall?"

>>23740007
"We can get some food from whatever the fuck fast food chain is in the future. That's *really* unhealthy."

>>23740007
"Well you need to try our local speciality snack. You'll never guess what it is."

I have no idea, lobster flavored ice cream maybe?

Buy all of our stuff and all of her stuff for her.

>>23740007
"Shoes and underwear. You need more of both."

>>23740007
"Lobsters!"

>>23740007
"I'm feeling hungry, want to grab something to eat? Oooh, you can try the local speciality!"

>>23740007
Let's go buy some fucking cigars and the finest alcohol we can find.

>>23740120
>Implying Heather doesn't drink the worst, girliest drink you've ever laid eyes on.
It'd have to be at least 80% sugar.

"Shoes and underwear." You say. "You need more of both.
"I took care of that." She said, and nodded toward a small bag at the bottom of her pile of clothing.
"I'm feeling hungry. Want to grab somethign to eat? Oooh, you can try the local specialty! You'll never guess what it is!"
"... Lobster flavored ice cream?" Anna asked, as the two of you rang up your purchases and then removed the RFID tags.
"Nope!" You say, and go to the best stand in the entire mall - an unlabeled one, with a gruff old man who hardly spoke more than a syllable - buying two enormous lobster shaped cookies, with strawberry ice cream in the center.
"What is this?" Anna asked, and bit off one of the claws.
"Delicious." You say - you don't remember what it was called, other than something japanese.

>>23740007
"Maybe we could convince the shopkeeper with telepathy to sell us some alcohol"

>>23740182
omnomnom

>>23740182
"How I have missed this."

"Wanna go meet my parents now?"

>>23740182
"Thanks for playing model for me today, it's been a while since I got a good shopping spree, and I was feeling antsy."

>>23740182
"Want to see my house?"

"Maybe we could convince the shopkeeper with telepathy to sell us some alcohol." you say, and take a big bite out of your cookie.
"I could just use my fake ID instead." She said. "What's the age limit for alcohol here?"
"Twenty years." You say.
"I have a twenty two year one." She said.

>>23740182
"Do you like it?"
"Anyways do you want to meet my parents now? I am sure you will like them!"

>>23740262
"Let's do that then. Dad always gets me <sweet drink>."

"How do you like it?" indicate the sweet.

>>23740262
"We probably shouldn't be drunk when we see my parents. After that."

>>23740262
Young girls with powerful psionics getting drunk? That sounds like a brilliant idea! Especially in/near a crowded place like a mall.

>>23740262
"Maybe when we go to the beach."

>>23740311
>>23740264
Remember, it's a surprise. But we go there now.
What's Anna wearing?

"Maybe later." You say, and nod to her cookie. "How do you like it?"
"It's delicious." She said. "It's like a really cold cookie with ice cream on the inside."
"Thanks for playing model for me today. It's been a while since I got a good shopping spree, and I was feeling antsy."
"It's um, fine." She said. "What are we going to do next?"
"It's a surprise." You say, and make your way to the monorail. Surprisingly, the mall was mostly empty - apparently it was still rather early.

"Heather!" Someone in the monorail said, with a highpitched voice. A girl with shockingly pink hair, spiked downward, grinned at you. Ellen Wralt. Ellie, as she preferred - you didn't know her very well, but she'd attached herself to you for two weeks before your old school flooded during the storm season. She skipped over to you, and gave you a pat on the head. "You entirely vanished after school took a swim! Where've you been? And who's this? Hi, new person!"
"... Hi, old person." Anna said.
"Ouch, that looked like it hurt!" The girl said, pointing at the scar on Anna's arm. "Where'd you get that?"
"... Rabid seagull." Anna said.
That seemed to stop Ellie's brain in her tracks.
"... Seagulls get rabid?"

>>23740467
"Yes, yes they do. Terrible thing to see. They screech and attack any living thing that comes too close.

Anna was lucky to get away from it with only that scar."

>>23740467
"Hi, Ellie. I transferred to an off-world school last week. This is one of my classmates, Anna."

>>23740467
"Hey, Ellie! It's been a while hasn't it? I'm not really living here at the moment. I'm just here to visit the parents and do a few things."

>>23740467
Oh, horribly. We try not to bring it up.

I transferred, I go to a school in space now, it's great! I'm just back here for the weekend. Anna's a student there with me.

>>23740467
"This is Anna! She's fought a lot of seagulls."

>>23740467
"Hello Ellie. I ended up switching school, for reasons. This is my friend and fellow classmate, Anna. Anna, this is Ellen, she went to my old school."

>>23740467
don't think to hard Ellie, New school just visiting for the weekend

>>23740467
"I moved to a new school in space! This is Anna, she goes there too."

"Oh, horribly." You say. "They screech and attack any living thing that comes too close. Terrible thing to see. Anna was lucky to get away from it with only that scar."
Anna shot you a grin.
"Hey, Ellie." You say, in a more serious tone. "I transferred to an offworld school last week. This is my friend and fellow classmate Anna. Anna, this is Ellen. She went to my old school."
"Wow... have you been in *space*?" She asked, eyes wide.
"I was born in space." Anna said.
"Wooow." Ellie said, awed. "You're so cool! Have you been in any space battles?"
Anna met your eyes, as if to ask you if the girl was serious.
"... I..." Anna sighed. "No, I haven't."
Ellie's eyebrows shot up.
"I get it! You have! You just can't tell me because it's top secret!" She said, sitting down between the two of you. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone that you're a secret agent for the Alliance."

>>23740593
"That is what I think too!"

>>23740593
"I thought that was it at first too, but no."

>>23740593
"Yep, you got it in one, Ellie!"

>>23740593
whisper to Anna "does this seem familiar to you?"
Say: "Exactly Ellie, top secret. So we're gonna have to stop talking about it on account of this being a crowded monorail. How have you been?"

>>23740593
Now Ellie, I'm not confirming or denying anything. But you have to remember to be very quiet about this. I trust you can keep it a secret.

We're both secret agents!

>>23740593
"Thank you Ellie, I appreciate you not spreading around that we're secret agents now."

>>23740670
this one seems best.

>>23740593
Whisper: "You're wrong, she was a pirate queen."

"Exactly, Ellie, top secret." You say. "Now, Ellie, I'm not confirming or denying anything, but you have to remember to be very quiet about this. I trust you can keep it secret."
Her eyes widened a fraction.
"We're both secret agents."
"Ohmyghad you got so cool!" She said. "Are you fighting aliens? Or doing secret research? Stealing from high security space stations? Or-"
"How have you been?" You ask, cutting her off.
"Well, I've been pret~ty good." She said, fluttering her eyelashes. "I met a guy who was born in space too. He's really pale, but he's cute!" She said. "And he likes~ me."

>>23740712
>He's really pale,
wait, it's not epsilon, is it?
"Uh, can you describe his looks?"

>>23740712
"That's great! What's his name?"

I can see where this is going.

>>23740712
Oh, that's great! I'm so happy for you. Has he taken you on a date? When did you meet? What's he look like, did you get any pictures with him?

>>23740712
"Oh god...I just wanted a peaceful day off...just some fun..."

>>23740712
Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit. I'm guessing that this is Epsilon.

Act like an excitable girl.
"That's so cool. What's his name? What's he look like. Details."

>>23740712
>Are you fighting aliens? Or doing secret research? Stealing from high security space stations?
>We've actually done all those things
She's on to us! We have to silence her.

"That's great! What's his name? What's he look like? Details."
"His name is.. um... um... Sigma!" She lied, badly. "And he has this really white hair, and grey eyes, and he's all scarred up. He lives all the way in the north, though, so I can hardly ever meet him."
She pouted. "And it takes so much money to ride the rail up there."

If it is Epsilon Im getting bad vibes from him being on Heaven's Jewel. Hes near our parents.

Did Epsilon have scars?

>>23740839
Yeah, I'm just gonna repeat >>23740757

>>23740839
"That's good! Best of luck to you, Ellie."

Rolled 12

>>23740877
..."tell him I said HI"

>>23740839
Aww, that's a shame. When did he last come down?

>>23740839
Well Epsilon wasn't scarred and had violet eyes, but this is still suspicious.

"Sigma is an interesting name, are you sure you're not giving us a fake name to keep your new secret boyfriend hidden from us? Do you have any pictures of him?"

>>23740892
I wouldn't say this.

"Aw, that's a shame." You say. "When did he last come down?"
"Yesterday." Ellie said, and giggled. "He's so sweet."
"Sigma is an interesting name. Are you sure you're not giving us a fake name to keep your new secret boyfriend hidden from us? Do you have any pictures of him?"
"Maaybe~" She said, hugging her hairclip personacom. She gave you a knowing smile.
"That's good!" You say, as the monorail pulls to a stop. "Best of luck to you, Ellie."
"Thanks!" She responded. "Hey, give me your address so I can send you mail!"

Epsilon, Sigma...
I bet there is a whole group of the white haired freaks.

Might as well.

>>23740955
"Sure thing!"

>>23740955
'Path to Anna <why is it whenever psychic powers are involved, probability goes and fucks it's self?>

>>23740955
"Sure. Here you go."

Technopath it right to her comm unit as the doors close.

>>23740955
hm, give her our alternative, secure extranet address.

>>23740955
Give her our email address.

"Sure thing, it was good seeing you again. Stay in touch."

>>23740955
"It hasn't changed, it's the same as it's always been."

Technopathically get Einstein to set up a redirect from our local Heaven's Jewel address to his new entangled router address.

>>23740955
"Sure."
Let's make sure to only open any mail from her in the normal way, not with technopathy. Just in case.

"Sure thing!" You say, and ramble off your address as the doors open. This was your stop.
"Okay, thanks!" Ellie said, and gave both of you a wide grin. "Be careful about those seagulls!"
"I will!" Anna said, and the two of you made your way off the monorail.
"... I think she was lying." Anna said. "About having a boyfriend. She looked like she was coming up with someone on the top of her head."

>>23741058
"She had me worried for a second though. I thought it'd be that dude from the station. You know, that guy."

Could be.

>>23741058
"Could be. If she isn't lying, it might be Epsilon in disguise, or maybe someone related to him."

>>23741058
"Maybe, but my paranoia says that it's related to Epsilon somehow."

>>23741058
Sigma is a suspiciously familiar name though.

I'm not so worried, she's just someone I met briefly before. It doesn't matter to me if she's lying.

Rolled 46

>>23741058
quick tecknpath her phone to send us all her pictures see if we can get one of him

>>23741058
"Call it psi-intuition, but I was worried it was going to be that Epsilon guy from the station. Guess not, eh?"

"We're nearly at my parents place!"

"She had me worried for a second, though. I thought it'd be that dude from the station. you know, that guy."
"Yeah, I saw the look on your face." She said. "Don't worry, it shouldn't be a problem."
She took a deep breath and looked forward, at the front lawn of your house. The mechanics bay and the pool were in the back, you knew, and it looked like the wall you'd blown up was repaired perfectly.
"... I've never seen this much grass before." She said, looking at the lawn. "Where is this?"

>>23741151
"It's my house!"

Hang on, let me call mom.
"Mom, mom, open the door. We're outside!"

Lean in and try to kiss the centaur

>>23741151
"Hehe, come!"

>>23741151
"This is where I lived before I moved to the station."

>>23741151
"My house!"

>>23741179
Are you hallucinating?

>>23741151
"It's my house. My Mom and Dad are here. We have a pool out back also so we can go for a swim if we don't feel like going to the beach."

>>23741151
Lean in close and whisper; "This is my house!"

>>23741151
"This" Pause dramatically "is home."

Grab her hand and run up the path and ring the doorbell.

>>23741151
This is where we get the Wyvern repainted.

Rolled 12

>>23741151
"OI IS THIS THE WELCOME YOUR DARLING DAUGHTER GETS?!"

>>23741151
"THIS IS MY HOUCE."