>>26006907

It's strange, though. You wouldn't have spent more than a split second thinking about it, back then. You wouldn't even think about justifying it, or mentally going over how it'd affect the op as it proceeded.

This is how it begins, you sigh mournfully to yourself. This is how you become a stalwart crusader against all things fun. This is how you become normal and dependable. This is how you become Sayaka.

Someday, you'll be able to hate Mami for pushing for your promotion.

Probably around the same time when you're able to wake up remembering just what the hell you did to piss off a world-eating eldritchian horror so badly she gets murder-erections whenever you visit her.

It's with another sigh, then, that you slip the Golden Desert Eagle back into its holster, underneath your jacket and concealed from view. You get up off of Kyosuke a moment later, and help him up back to his feet by his tie. He managed to thank you a moment after getting the ability to breathe again.

As the both of you begin to make yourselves a bit more presentable in strange, awkward silence - strangely reminiscient ofa couple putting their clothes back on after a rough rendezvous in some shrubbery - it's here that you ask the young man about this tradition of theirs. Seeing as it's obviously a dangerous game to play - trying to sneak up on a magical girl just to steal a scrap of her costume - did anyone from his agency ever manage to succeed?

"Only a few, Miss Matsuda. It's a rare enough occurence that whoever manages to do it gets a huge bonus and a pay raise, not to mention better equipment." The young man explains as he shrugs his coat back on.

Really? Well, you can understand his enthusiasm at least. Who's the last guy to manage it, and who was the unfortunate Magical Girl that got to be the patsy?

[1/2]

>>26006914

"Allow me to verify that for you, Miss Matsuda." The young man presses a finger into his ear, and you switch on your own headset at his gesture. "HQ? HQ, help me verify something, is that alright?"

You hear what seems to be a female voice come over the shared frequency. "Go ahead, prettyboy. What's eating you?"

"Thank you, HQ." Kyosuke winces a bit at the nickname, seemingly embarassed, but ploughs on. "Who's the last person to win the Sparkles Award?"

"That thing?" A sigh. "You guys and your stupid contests. Gimme a moment." A shuffling of paper. "Here we go - ah, figured. It's the Big Boss who just retired a year ago. Ol' Jack, someone before your time, prettyboy. Says here he barely managed to get a bead from the Sixth Warmaster's necklace, something like that."

The Warmaster of the Sixth? How'd he manage that?

The woman at the other end of the line takes a moment to reply, and you realize a moment too late that you spoke out loud."...And I wasn't aware another sparklebitch is in on the conversation, Prettyboy. I should've known." A chuckle. "Fine, whatever. Apparently he managed it after the both of them hunted each other in a jungle, or something. Got it after he caught her sleeping off a meal. Managed to escape juuuust barely." Another chuckle. "That should be enough to quench Miss Sparkle's curiosity, right?"


Kyosuke hastily replies before you could respond. "That's fine, HQ. Thanks. ...Prettyboy out." There's another cackle as the party at the other end switches off, and he looks at you guiltily. "Er. Sorry about that, Miss Matsuda. Some of my colleagues don't really appreciate what Magical Girls are doing."

You wave his apology away. Nothing for him to apologize for. At least you know that it's not some kind of mind trick, or something.

[2/3]

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>>26006919

"Well, allow me to apologize again for what I tried, Miss Matsuda." He bows to you again, contrite. "I was really hoping I'd get it, but I'm obviously out of my league, here." Kyosuke laughs, rather lamely. "Thank you for not shooting my legs off." The young man adds after a moment.

Nothing to thank you for, either. It's your damn professionalism in the way.

...But if he still wants that pay raise, though...you may have an idea about that. An idea about a year or so in the making. Brewing ever since someone set you on fire as a distraction.

"...What idea, Miss Matsuda?"

You'll tell him on the way back to the stage, you tell him. Hiding a small smile as you reach up to adjust your glasses.

The both of you manage to return to the stage without any further hassle. The practice session seems to have wrapped up, and some of the idols are already back into their civilian clothing, going off on their seperate ways, each one bidding Ruri goodbye in turn. It's almost a formal affair, the idols lining up to bow in front of a smiling Ruri, the super idol sitting regally in a ordinary white plastic chair. The chair could've been a throne in how she sat in it, while a rather forlorn Deepthroat aimed a small hand fan at her, cooling her while she sipped a large iced coffee.

"Hey, Murderface!" Sayaka bids a few idols she'd been chatting with goodbye - and you supress the reflex of drawing your gun and shooting the strange, surreal apparition walking towards you. The unreal, impossible abomination all but running towards you.

Sayaka's smiling. Holy fuck, she's actually smiling.

[3/4]

>>26006932
WOO THE BEST TIME OF THE DAY!

>>26006932

"The hell were you? You missed us just KILLING the entire dance number! And it's really awesome, you should've seen it--" It's then that the Blueberry stops right in her tracks, her usual scowl slammming down hard on her cheerful smile. Eradicating every trace of it existing. "...What the fuck are you looking at?" She snaps, and you almost sigh in relief at this. Now this Sayaka, you know--

...Oh. Wait. She was looking at Kyosuke when she said it. The young man had walked behind you on the way here, and was now holding up his hands in surrender, his face pale. "You'd better turn around and get the cars ready for our trip back to the Hotel or I'll gut your shit!"

"R-Right away, ma'am!" Kyosuke manages to nod at you, before all but hastily booking it out of view. Speaking frantically into his headset's mic all the way. ...Christ, he actually sounds scared. You lower the volume until it's barely a decipherable volume, and turn towards Sayaka.

"...What?" Sayaka blinks at you, puzzled, before frowning again. "Just...just trying to get those goons to pick up the pace, that's all!"

Right. Just that.

Behind her, you see Iori, also talking to a few idols in a distracted sort of way. Sneaking glances your way, as if wanting to talk to you about something.

How do you react?

ive ben waiting all week for this

>>26006939

"Had fun? Cut him a little slack, no need to go nuclear on him."

Shoot the breeze with Sayaka for a moment until Iori is free, then go and speak with her.

>>26006939
[x] Talk to her

its going to happen sooner or later, better get it out of the way now

>>26006939

Looks like Iori wants to talk to us.
>[x]try and talk to Iori in private
Perhaps Iori has noticed something odd or not

>>26006939
Nod towards them and tip our fancy hat if we are wearing it

Tell Sayaka we will just have to get the recording of this entire event and get it for her and Kyouko to remember the mission, Ruri might not have been everything you believed but at least some parts of it are apparently turning out well for her

Ask her if the idols are looking our way for any particular reason and if they mentioned anything to her

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>>26006939

[X] "Kyouko's dropping by later once she's done checking out a few leads. Need her to pick up anything?"

Talk to Sayaka a bit while waiting for an opportunity to talk to Iori in private, I guess.

[X] Chat up Iori.

Gotta work on them Social Links.

>>26006939
>[x] Tell Blueberry that we have visitors incoming and she better stop flirting with Ruri. Also nod at Iori and wait for her by the exit. If she wants to talk, let's talk. Might be useful.

Also, finally MGNQ. The time when it was only once a week is hard to remember right now.

>>26006939
[x] Wave Iori over.
SO HEY GUYS I WAS THINKING ABOUT STUFF AND WROTE SOME STUFF IN A TEXT FILE AND THE FILENAME IS SHADOWRUNS.TXT AND THE FIRST ENTRY IS
>check the Kharn trophy pantsu database for Ruri's name
SO I THINK WE SHOULD DO THAT AT SOME POINT MAYBE

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>>26006939
Talk to Iori

>>26006939

[X] "I was checking for sniper locations, didn't think you would want me watching you constantly."

>>26007039
while you guys are at it tell him to let me use channel vigor without worshiping him again.

>>26006939
[x] Might as well talk!

>>26007035
Sounds like excessive shadowruns, anon.

Threadly reminder that the updated Ebook can be found at http://pastebin.com/kbGzcbDb
Ebook will be updated later today, I've been up way too long as is.

>>26006980
>>26006982
>>26007033
A combination of those 3

>>26007112
Ah, that is but the surface of my madness.

>>26006939

[x] Wave to her
[x]Hairflick
[x]Get on with business.

No reason why we would neet to talk to her now and sie usrrounded be the rest of the Banshee-Squad.

Also, time for the official MGNQ-Theme!
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZxUinHVUbU

>>26007192
No reason NOT to talk to her now, we might be too busy to get another opportunity. Juts send Sayaka to watch over Ruri again while we chat.

>>26007211
>No reason NOT to talk to her now

>She is sourrounded by the rest of the Banshee-Squad.
>We dumped her just yesterday

Those are actualy two good reasons. Wanna count again?

>>26007192

The way it was worded seems like she wants to speak with us privately.

>>26007229
We explicitly said we'd like to stay friends, and she's obviously got something going on regarding us, why should either of those things matter? If she was distant and there was no reason to interact with her I'd agree, but talking to her is explicitly what we should do for the second, and since when did Chiaki care about the banshees?

>>26007192
>not this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A_-cYOxKX8
>or this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S2TmeIcLTA

guys i was thinking, what if pinky wants us to die because she was going witch and wanted us to end her and we wouldn't?
god damn, that would suck.

>>26007258

>strangely reminiscient ofa couple putting their clothes back on after a rough rendezvous in some shrubbery

might she or one of the other idols have seen us return from our sniper scouting with Kyosuke following us and our clothes a little ruffled?

It is possible that there is some Gossip going around.

>>26007284
why does madoka want homu dead? wasnt she on a mission to do several favors for her?

>>26007295

Ah great!
The last thing we need is gossip.

Espessaly around kyosuke

>>26007295
I think being accused of an illicit rendezvous with Kyosuke would result in a terrible, unspeakable evil befalling all those present.
It would very likely cause Chiaki to laugh.
>>26007314
Madoka doesn't want Homu dead. Faust does. Madoka doesn't exist any more because Homu killed her when she undid Madoka's wish to rid the world of witches.

NYAN NYAN

>>26007462
NYAN NYAN

>>26007471
NIHAO NYAN

>>26007476
ONE JOB!

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>>26006980 >>26007025 >>26007033

You raise an eyebrow at the Eversor. She doesn't need to go nuclear on the help. And you were just scoping out the place for sniping spots, just in case.

Sayaka narrows her eyes at you for a moment. "...Hello? Earth to Murderface! Since when did you give a shit about the help? That's all they are!" It's here that Sayaka's voice goes up a few notches on the volume scale, evidently trying to have Kyosuke - and the other guards - hear her. "They're just the help! Bunch of thick-necked muscleheads who can't even guard a cake from a cake-hungry fatty! If they could do their goddamn jobs right we wouldn't need to even be here in the first place!"

Of course, the idols also heard her little rant, and as you look around, you notice that they've stopped chattering, looking at Sayaka with a myriad of reactions - some intimidated, some outright afraid, and in the case of the red-haired S idol that Deepthroat pointed out to you earlier, frank admiration. Even Ruri is sporting a rather amused smile at this.

The security detail are probably the only ones that aren't really that amused, stiffly standing to attention. You spot a few sneaking glances at Sayaka, their lips curling into frowns.

Well, anyway. It looks like she had fun with the practice, though.

"Huh? Oh. Oh, yeah. It was great! Er, I mean..." Sayaka's smile turns up again, before her eyes widen and her cheeks flush red. As if...uncomfortable to appear human and unbitchlike to you. "It was...alright. Not that much of a pain, although the routines can get pretty boring the twentieth time you gotta run them through. Okay as a light exercise, though. I didn't even break a sweat!" She grins at this, and you see a few idols turn away at this, obviously dismayed. You note that the idols doing so are a bit flushed and sweaty, having not yet changed out of their costumes. Probably too tired to do so at the moment.

[1/2]

>>26007385
Homura _is_ faust. how can gretchen be faust. jesus I'm so glad i dont follow this shit.

>>26007483

"I hate to admit it, but she's right," Ruri chimes in from behind Sayaka, the super idol throwing one arm around the Eversor's waist. Deepthroat orbiting her still, keeping the small, pathetic hand fan aimed. "Seriously, she danced circles around us! I think even Makoto-chan would've passed out if all of us tried to keep up with her pace!" Sayaka manages an embarrassed smile at this. "Seriously, Sayaka-chan, dial it back a bit! You're making the rest of us look bad, and we do this for a living!"

"Haah, uh, sorry about that, Ruri-chan..." The blue Eversor starts to turn red, giggling awkwardly. GIGGLING. That's twice she'd blown your mind today.

"Don't mind, don't mind!" Ruri cheers. "Just so long as you'll give my offer serious consideration! We'd love to have you on board as an idol, you know! In fact..." The super idol looks Sayaka up and down. "I'll be surprised if you say that you haven't done this before! You should have had, or else I'll have to acknowledge that you've got more natural talent at this than me!"

"A-ah, ahaha, that's too much, Ruri-chan..." Sayaka is clearly embarrassed, here, yet loving it just as much. "Honestly, this is my first time..."

...Liar. What a filthy liar.

How do you react?

[]Expose Sayaka for the liar she is.
[]Ask Ruri if she's trying to steal Sayaka away.
[]Other.

>>26007462
>>26007471
>>26007476
>>26007482
>>26007483
>It's happened twice already

Clearly, the reason the ritual never worked before was because we needed someone to yell ONE JOB!

>>26007490
Then why are you trying to argue with us?

>>26007314
Apparently Homu wasn't happy with how the series ended and tried to take away her Godoka powers so she'd get her Madoka back. Or thats peoples best guess at this point.

>>26006932
>...But if he still wants that pay raise, though...you may have an idea about that. An idea about a year or so in the making. Brewing ever since someone set you on fire as a distraction.
>ever since someone set you on fire as a distraction.

Eh? When was this? When did we get set on fire as a distraction? And who did it? Sayaka?

Was that seriously something she did? Jesus, how did she get away with that? I doubt Murderface would have refrained from simply shooting her in the face or kneecaps just as a simple reaction...

>>26007495
I thought that was an integral part of the ritual?

>>26007497
I'm not arguing with you, I asked a question and then told you the answer is stupid.

>>26007493

>[x]Ask Ruri if she's trying to steal Sayaka away.

>>26007493
[x]Ask Ruri if she's trying to steal Sayaka away.
Kyousuke was a decoy all along!

>>26007515
But it isn't. Names are nothing. Smoke and illusion.

>>26007493
>[x]Ask Ruri if she's trying to steal Sayaka away.

>>26007493
Can we kneecap Blueberry already?

>Captcha: cases itctchi
Yes, captcha, this is one of those cases where our trigger finger itches.

>>26007493
[X] Expose Sayaka for the liar she is


I don't think the other option is a good idea; since, I mean... Sayaka's with Kyouko. I don't think she would appreciate a joke about that.

[X] Go talk to Iori.

I don't remember that tradition last time Chiaki was a bodyguard.

>>26007504
Kyoko. It's why we always ask if she's set something on fire yet.

>>26007493
[x]Ask Ruri if she's trying to steal Sayaka away.

"Don't. I need her to kill me should I fall."

>>26007493
>[]Other.

[X] "The reason why these 'meatheads' can't do their work properly is because they keep getting replaced by girls like us... maybe not exactly like us but you get where I'm going with this?"

>>26007493
[x]Ask Ruri if she's trying to steal Sayaka away.
We'd let her have her, but then who would we turn to when we needed a disposable sword-wielding maniac to throw at people as a distraction?
>>26007490
>Homura _is_ faust.
Uh, no. Madoka is Faust. Why the fucking fuck would you think that Homura is Faust? Have you paid any attention at all to the previous threads? Have you even READ the previous threads?

>>26007493
[X] you aren't trying to steal Sayaka away now are you Ruri? I think her partner might have a thing or two to say about that

>>26007564
I think he typed Homura instead of Madoka.

>>26007493
[X] Please refrain from trying to steal our personnel. People who try tend to catch fire.

>>26007493
>[x]Other.
Just..sigh, hairflip and leave the two to their flirting. Wait for Iori to catch up by the exit and say what' s on her mind.

>>26007541
>Kyoko.

... Why are we friends with her again?

Nah, but seriously -- is this a thing from Chiaki's history, or from some time in the quest itself? I can't remember if it ever happened on-screen or was mentioned as past history...


>>26007530
Oh, and now I just realize that this isn't a "steal her away as a friend" thing -- but rather a "Steal away her away from Kyubey's company; i.e. have her stop being a Puella and start being an idol."

Derp. Should've seen that before.

Though I think the "She's a lying liar who lies" thing might be funny anyway.

>>26007584
>>26007564
Have you two idiots even seen the story this thread is based on?

>>26007493

[X] Tell Sayaka that Kyouko's coming by later. Watch her push Ruri off so fast that she'll bounce at least twice before stopping.

>>26007592
>I can't remember if it ever happened on-screen or was mentioned as past history...

It has been mentioned only several times now.

>>26007493
[x]other
"So Sayaka, does this mean we should set you up as a mascot girl back at the Officio? The PR Department would probably love to have 'cute, energetic' talent."

>>26007592
History. I'm not even sure if Chiaki actually remembers it or was just told by someone else.

>>26007598
Most likely not. Not many have. I haven't, but I know enough to not stomp into every faux-pas.

>>26007598
The one where Madoka is possessed by a...fuck I can't remember. There was some shit about children of god and a crazy sibling that we were in love with. It got trippy towards the end.

Either way it was always the pink-haired Madoka who was associated with Faust to my knowledge, not Homura.

>>26007564
Madoka is Gretchen, anon. Like her witch, you know. I mean, Homura fits far better as Faust anyway, but they even spell it out for you.

>>26007592
>>ah, but seriously -- is this a thing from Chiaki's history, or from some time in the quest itself?

One of the very early thread options involved Chiaki grumbling to Kyouko about setting her on fire.

The option was not chosen, but it seems to be a background event that happened and was just never detailed.

It's been brought up again recently because of Kyouko going on a mission of her own with Midori and people being afraid that she'll set Midori on fire instead.

>>26007552
>>26007540
Those two on this order please

>>26007623

Ah.

...

We have the most AWESOME friends!

>>26007622
Madoka is Faust, by virtue of Decu mixing up the names and calling her that.

Yes, it makes no sense if you know the actual story of Faust, but the damage's been done.

>>26007600

>Ruri standing on a balcony on some high building
>looking at a picture of Sayaka as an Idol.
>suddenly she falls over the edge and plummets to her death
>See Kyoko standing on the balcony, wearing a terrifying smile.

>>26007620
OH wait you're talking about FAUST Faust, not Faust.

Yeah Homura would be a better fit for the traditional role but there was another Madoka thing over on /a/ a while ago where the player character was an interdimensional god thing possessing Madoka that called itself Faust.

>>26007662
> timestop
> set Pinky on fire

>>26007664
>>26007658
>>26007622
>>26007598
http://amaranthine.wikia.com/wiki/Magia
http://amaranthine.wikia.com/wiki/Faust

>>26007592
We are friends with her because she is awesome, drinks with us and is one of the few people who consistently put up with our shit every time we woke up with a new misanthropic personality

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>>26007694
Goddamnit /a/.

>>26007493
[x]Other.
[x] Troll Sayaka
[x] "So she can actually dance? Huh. Then I guess there are parts about her personality that are girly after all. "

>>26007704

Yup. I was joking. Or, well, trying to... "Why are we even friends with this guy?!" "He's the only one who puts up with us/He pays the rent/He can COOK!" -- in that sort of way.

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>>26007598
No because Magia was awful. Like.. "Oh dog, what am I reading, I feel like my brain is melting"-awful.

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>>26007742
>>26007717
>>26007694
.......
I have no fucking words for you people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica

>>26007764
I think you may have confused everyone into thinking you were accusing Decu of ripping off someone else's quest.
Most people here actually have seen the anime.

>>26007694
I'd forgotten pinky was based on that completely awful story, but I refuse to believe it impacted anything other than basic design. Even as pulpy and fanservicey as MGNQ can be it's still so far above that awful mess that they're incomparable.

And it doesn't change the fact that using Faust for Madoka or any character derived from Madoka is retarded as fuck, since she DOESN'T FIT AS FAUST. No, not even pinky.

>>26007810
Didn't Decu admit that Faust's name was a nod to Magia?

>>26007811
Not all references need to be cast in iron, jeez. She just so happened to take the name because she gave magical girls power in exchange for their souls, and apparently just so happened to borrow the name. Not everything needs to match up exactly.

>>26007832
Yes, but there's a difference between making a reference and ripping off everything.

>>26007811
Actually, considering what the learned in the Siberia arc (Godoka is still alive as a fragment of Faust and designed the Golden Weapons because that was literally the ONLY chance she had of prevent Faust from fucking everything up forever) it might be sort of kind of applicable.

>>26007836
It wouldn't be so bad if it was a random reference, but when the series already has a character that's straight-up supposed to be Faust, thematically and even plot-wise, naming another character Faust is the dumbest thing.

>>26007861
I'm not sure but I think it might have been the Incubators who gave her the name.
We've just been calling her Pinky.

Here I go take a shower and come back to people arguing about..something again. Is this relevant to the plot or are you just doing it for the sake of doing it?

>>26007873
I meant in Magia, not here.

>>26007873

Think she named herself Faust in Kharn's flashback, maybe.

Whatever. I just call her Pinky.

>>26007877
Come on, this is /tg/. Of course it is only for the sake of it.

>>26007877
It is relevant to Pinky and therefore fuck you at least we're not /a/
>>26007694

>>26007881
That's /a/ being /a/.

>>26007891
>at least we're not /a/
Uhuh.

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>>26007891
>at least we're not /a/

D-does that mean I'm not welcome anymore?

>>26007943
nope

get out

>>26007943
You aren't /a/
We claimed you on refugee status long ago, you had no say in it

I hope we're still /cgl/.

>>26007959
Only /fit/ is allowed here.

>>26007972
That explains Sayakabs.

>>26007972
Is it friday yet? Not that it matters, those slobs never improve themselves.

Wait, what's the argument about?

>>26007958
>We claimed you on refugee status long ago, you had no say in it
/tg/ loves you
but it's tough love

>>26008032
It's about Sayakabs and the fact that Decu needs to draw them.

>>26007891
You are welcome as long as you don`t behave like /a/.

/a/ is horrible. Its like /v/ but with anime and without the "I was only pretending to be retarded"-part.

NYAN NYAN

>>26007518 >>26007520 >>26007526 >>26007552

You turn towards Ruri. She's not trying to steal Sayaka away, isn't she? Because that would be all sorts of bad - not to mention that your boss isn't into employees moonlighting. He's very strict about that kind of thing.

"Well, even just as a part-time thing, if it's really too much to have her with us as a full-time idol!" Ruri grins at you. "And I'm sure your wouldn't mind - he's the business-minded sort, isn't he? A few mutually-profitable deals here and there'd soften the blow of having Sayaka-chan here work for us a bit." The super idol giggles here again, before rubbing cheeks with the Eversor and flashing a peace sign. "Noriko-chan, photo op!"

"Got it, Ruri-sama," Deepthroat says hollowly, holding up an...expensive-looking DSLR with an equally expensive-looking lens. Where the hell did she pull that out?!

"Thankies~!" The super idol winks at you, before finally letting go of the blushing Blueberry. "Anyway, I need to get out of these sweaty clothes and take a shower! Sayaka-chan, you can join me if you want, alright?" There's a slapping noise, and Sayaka jumps forward with a squeal, both hands grabbing her rear, cheeks crimsoning all the more. Ruri giggles again, before finally walking off towards what looks to be a changing room built specifically for her. Some of the goons standing on either side of its entrance, hands behind them and facing forward.

The both of you stare at Ruri's back as she all but sashays her way to her exclusive changing room. Your eyes inadvertently being drawn down to her...well, down to that area. Finding yourself comparing it to another one that you've had previous experience with.

...You shake your head, and glance back at Sayaka, who's still doing the staring.

Wasn't she eager to go home, earlier? Something about her perception of the idol being totally ruined?

[1/2]

>>26008141
ONE JOB

>>26008154
Hey, it worked again!

>>26008141
>>26008154

son of a bitch...

The one job actually works...

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>>26008141
>>26008154
IT KEEPS HAPPENING

>>26008153

"...W-well, that...that was just first impressions, that sort of thing," Blueberry stammers, managing to tear her eyes away from Ruri. "Spending time with her now, she's not all that bad. I...kinda thought she was just a spoiled rich brat, to be honest. Now..." She shrugs. "Eh, I'm trying hard not to think too much about it. But she's pretty nice, you know?

Hnh. Well, you're glad she isn't planning on bailing out on the op anytime soon. But she should at least try not to let it get in the way of work.

"...Hah. You, lecturing me about that?" She grins at you, a shade of the previous Sayaka returning. "Fuck you, Murderface."

You return the grin with a halfhearted smile of your own. Attagirl.

It's here that Deepthroat seems to materialize behind Sayaka, tugging at her sleeve. You see the Eversor pull back on the stabbing reflex to turn towards the short idol, forcing a friendly smile onto her face. "Y-yes? What is it, Noriko?"

"M-Miss Ruri is already in the bath and waiting for you, Miss Sayaka," Noriko murmurs. "S-she says you should join her right now, before the rose petals sink."

"...Please tell Ruri-chan I'll be right with her," The Eversor replies, and Noriko stumbles off. Sayaka turns back to you. "Well. Uh. Let's...keep this between the both of us, eh, Murderface?"

Sure. No problem. ...Oh, Kyoko's coming over with Midori later. Is there anything Sayaka might want for her to bring along besides the stuff she asked for?

"Huh? Oh..." Sayaka thinks. "Nah, nothing, really. Already told her what I need, shouldn't be anything more than that." She nods at you, before heading off towards the changing room. "Just...keep an eye out, okay?"

Yeah. Sure.

You look around as Sayaka leaves the scene. Some of the idols are still hanging around, some waiting for their rides home, others...well, just looking at you while talking amongst themselves. Iori seems to have her back turned to you, her phone held up to her ear.

[2/3]

>>26008153
Jesus, looks like Sayaka got over her disillusionment already. Hard to blame her though, Ruri's pretty forward.

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>>26008166

It's here that you feel your own smartphone vibrating in regular intervals. Telling you that someone's calling. You pull it out of your inventory - and blink at the screen.

The call is from Iori, and she's waiting for you to answer. You glance at her again, and she nods at you briefly before turning away once more.

What do you do?

[]Answer the call.
[]Walk up to her and talk to her directly.

>>26008179
>[X]Answer the call.

As much as we hate being roundabout, there's probably a reason.

>>26008179
[x]Answer the call.
"Give me one good reason to not walk up to you and make us look like morons right no."

>>26008179
>>[X]Answer the call.

Sure, why not.

>>26008179

>[x]Answer the call.
>[x]Ask her to meet her somewhere else quiet to talk face to face. Talking like this is NOT nice but at least we can maintain secrecy.

>>26008179
>[]Answer the call.
"So we doing the dance this way then? How's it going"

>>26008179

[x]answer the call

>>26008186
*now, fuck.

Also man, no wonder Ruri's got such a MG following, apparently she puts the moves on every one she meets.

>>26008179
>[x]Answer the call.

Discretion is needed here. If it turns out to be nothing at all, then we can always try the other option.

>>26008179
[x]Answer the call.

>>26008179
>[X]Answer the call.
What the fuck, girl. You ashamed from us or something?

>>26008179
[X] Answer her call
She obviously wants to keep it low key so we go low key

>>26008179
>[x]Answer the call.
THEN
>[x]Walk up to her and talk to her directly.

>>26008179

>[X]Answer the call.

>I don't like what's going on between Ruri and Sayaka, Rose petals, really?

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>>26008166
>"M-Miss Ruri is already in the bath and waiting for you, Miss Sayaka," Noriko murmurs. "S-she says you should join her right now, before the rose petals sink."
>"...Please tell Ruri-chan I'll be right with her," The Eversor replies, and Noriko stumbles off. Sayaka turns back to you. "Well. Uh. Let's...keep this between the both of us, eh, Murderface?"
Wait what

What is this

OH GOD TURN THE SHADOWRUNS BACK ON

SAYAKA'S OPINION OF RURI CHANGED DRASTICALLY AFTER SHE REVEALED HERSELF AS AN MG

>>26008179
[x]Answer the call
"So what're you wearing?"

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>>26008223

Stop this shit.

>>26008179
Excuse yourself and go outside then
[x] Answer the call
"You wanted to talk?"

>>26008230
He's right though.

>>26008223
Ruri's just got a MG fetish, and didn't start putting the moves on until she found out Sallaka was one too.

But yeah, it's pretty suspicious. Not much to do about it at the moment though.

>>26008153
mental note: compare GreenGreen butt with idolbutts
and find it superior

>>26008252
Midorin is not for lewds!

>>26008252
Ramenbutt.

>>26008270

But she is.

We even measured her bust. Manually.

>>26008223

I submit half a shadowrun, if only worrying that Sayaka might be compromised. Could we have Midori do the Callidus check on her when she swings by?

>>26008223
>wait a few minutes
>time stop
>walk into bath
>observe sayakabs with pinky
>remove sayaka from premises if friskiness exceeds acceptable levels

>>26008270
we already licked her soul gem, shes already confirmed for lewds specifically.

>>26008279
She's either compromised or...compromised.

Either way I don't approve. What about Kyoko, Sayaka? What about Kyoko?

And then it turns out that Kyoko's cool with it because they really WEREN'T fucking each other despite everything that pointed towards them doing the horizontal tango

[x]Lick Kyouko, Sayaka and Midori's soul gems at the same time. Then get them some cake.

SCIENTIFIC TEST BEGIN:

Nyan Nyan

>>26008295
ONE JOB

>>26008179
[X]Answer the call.

>>26008295

TOO FUCKING EARLY

>>26008179
[x] Walk up to her and talk to her directly
We are fucking Murderface. We don't have time for this coy bullshit.

>>26008297
Too early. Both in the One Job department and that Decu's post is only 10 minutes old.

>>26008179
[X] Answer.
Ten to one its her asking us to go over there.

So... Sayaka cheating on Kyoko with both Ruri and Kyosuke? For shame, Blueberry. For shame.

>>26008292
Or Kyouko is cool with them having the occasional fling on the side because they come back with new tricks each time

And Kyouko probably attracts all sorts of attention

>>26008179
[x]Answer call. "If you're calling to hire me to go in there and drop a hairdryer in the bath right now, I'll do it for free."

>>26008329
Or Sayaka's trying to get Ruri to join them for a threesome for Kyoko's birthday.

>>26008330

Hah!

Yes, answer with this line, please.

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>This line of discussion

>>26008330
Yesss

>>26008330
[x] THIS [x] THIS [x] THIS

>>26008330
All of my yes.

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>>26008330
This.

>>26008330
[x]This.
Now that's the Murderface Experience.

>>26008337
As expected of blue.

I really hope Sayaka doesn't cheat on Kyoko.

>>26008330

[x] Gladly changing my vote to this.

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>>26008330
this

>>26008409
Wait. Green, red, blue.

THAT MEANS SOMETHING.

>>26008472
Forgot pink, gold and black.

>>26008472
>>26008479
It means... It means... Power Rangers?

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>>26008472

>>26008472
>>26008479
How about putting some brown into the mix?

>>26008489
but who was white ranger?

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>>26008472

>>26008453
I'm sure she's hunting for some nice 3p fun anon.

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>>26008508
I can get behind that

>>26008511
The girl who is handing out the golden weapons alongside Pinky. Well, she's silver, but close enough.

Cuckyoko. (god damn i hope not respect for kyoko would fall immensely)

Don't bring it up but don't hide anything either is safest route but probably miss the chance for sayaka points if its something harmless like birthday threesome.

also

[x]Answer call. "If you're calling to hire me to go in there and drop a hairdryer in the bath right now, I'll do it for free."

>>26008511

White Rock Shooter?

>>26008530
I completely forgot about this.

>>26008530
>>26008536
wait
what

>>26008489
Does that make pinky Rita Repulsa?

>>26008545

Yu, the girl in the bangles, said that she didn't get her golden weapon from Pinky. She got them from a a girl with white hair.

>>"...Ah, it's embarrassing, but I don't really remember who she was. She had really long hair, though, as white as snow...does that help? I know you're trying to find who's spreading them around, I'm sorry I can't tell you any more..."

>>26008536
>>26008545

Kotaru Yuu, the girl whose soul is contained within the golden gauntlets, mentioned that a girl with long white hair gave her the gauntlets. However, when she was killed by Kilgore, she implied that it was a "blessed lady" who gave her the option to be contained in the gauntlets instead of completely dying.

Although it is worth mentioning that Yuu said that her memory wasn't so great after being transferred to the gauntlets. It could possibly be unreliable information.

>>26008580

Who was it who gave the golden katana to murderbitch?

>>26008580

Given Santa Destroy connections, I figured that this had to be Sylvia passing out golden weapons, but then I remembered that I think she's blonde.

>>26008594
Gonna have to ask murderbitch that.

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Nobody wanted to point out that, Big boss is alive, and the next mission involves an oil rig, (ie motherbase)

>>26008594
>>26008606

Another reason to commune with the sword.

>>26008594

That was Pinky. Kirika confirmed it in thread 8 that a girl with pink hair and black eyes gave her Muramasa.

>>26008598
Didn't Odette's crazy alter ego that she talks to have long white hair?

>>26008608
If we do, we need to have Sayaka and Kyouko there (but Midori very far away) to make sure we don't get too caught up in her influence.

>>26008618
The previous Warmaster, was it? Yeah, she seems to be ghosting around. Or Odette is fucked in the head.

>>26008632
Nah, the ghost is real because the other 2 girls in the story were able to feel her.

with the situation being fairly tense right now, this waiting period is a pretty effective kind of torture.

>>26008642
Good news then. We might have to contend with a ghost at some point.

>>26008647
It' s not tense. Reeelax. We can handle this.

>>26008618
>>26008632
>>26008642

Deculture and archivalfag seem to be fairly in cahoots, what with jointly planning/running a quest. I wouldn't put something involving her past them.

NYAN NYAN

NYAN NYAN

>>26008666

FAGGGGG.

YOU'VE INVALIDATED EVERYTHING

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archival pls come back

NIHAO NYAN

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>>26008647

here, have some current progress while we wait

>>26008674
What is this comic. Is this some kind of hilarious spaghetti yuri mating ritual.

>>26008219
>>26008330
with all my YES

>>26008681

I kinda want kharn to be grabbing Souji's ass now.

>>26008681

Tall Midori is tall... and busty!

great stuff.

>>26008681
I love the little details, like Pinky's bloodied claws. What other characters are planned?

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>>26008683
yes

>>26008179
[x]Answer the call.
[ ]Walk up to her and talk to her directly.
She's got reasons for wanting our conversation to be discreet, and so do we. This is a vote -against- going up and talking to her.

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>>26008699

This is always the theme music for a deculture thread: youtube.com/watch?v=pALIJY30UEU

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>>26008698
>I love the little details, like Pinky's bloodied claws. What other characters are planned?

For now, Souji and Misaka. After that, the rest of the PMMM cast. Will round out the Ninth Officio with Kumatara and Yuma.

I was also asked very nicely to include Wendy Cooldown in the height chart, so she she's planned. Might take a while to get around to her, but I already did a practice run trying to translate the costume concept that deculture outlined into my style.

>>26008722
We ninja babe now!

>>26008680
ONE JOB

GORGEOUS

ia ia deculture fhtagn

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>>26008330

Taking a cue from the idol, you turn away from her, walking a few steps to increase the distance between the both of you. Opening the conversation between the both of you with an offer she can't possibly refuse.

"W-what? A hairdryer? I..." Iori is clearly caught off-guard by this, and you see her shake her head furiously from the corner of your vision. "N-no, Chiaki-san, nothing of the sort! That's...that's honestly dreadful!" A moment of silence. "Have...have you done that before, Chiaki-san? Kill somebody that way?"

...Probably? You've got an unreliable memory, remember? There's a good chance of it, any case.

"I...I see. Um..." Another awkward silence. "A-anyway! I wanted to talk to Chiaki-san. I mean, um, after what happened the last time we....we talked. But before that, I...I'm sorry for talking to you like this." You could hear the sad smile in her voice. "I...I just don't want the others from looking at you the way they did back then."

That's...that's considerate of her, but she didn't need to go to such lengths. You hardly care what a couple of idols think of you.

"A-ah." Off-guard once more, Iori falls silent. "But...but Kyuubey wouldn't appreciate losing potential clients too, would he?"

...Well, she's got a point there. But you hardly care what the mutant cat thinks of you, either.

"I...I see. W-well, um...anyway. Back at the coffee shop--"

Yes. Back at the coffee shop. What about it?

"...Yes. I...I'm sorry for making a scene, back then, Chiaki-san. And I wanted to say that I meant every word of what I said. I..." Iori pauses here, her breath catching. "I'd like to at least be your friend I realize that I've....come on too strong, and I may have expected too much, too fast. I apologize for everything, Chiaki-san."

Huh. Well. That's...you weren't expecting this at all.

It's a strange feeling, having someone else care about you so much. You doubt you'll be able to get used to it.

How do you respond?

>>26008743
Homu has good taste.

>>26008697
>Tall Midori is tall...

Feel the need to make a little comment here. I do run the details by decu before I start drawing to make sure that it's close to how he imagines the height differences.

Counting Midori as 9th Officio, she's taller than the rest, except for Sayaka who's the same height as her.

>>26008750
Hah, it worked again.

>>26008772
Blank stare, nod, search for the next bar.

>>26008772

Put the phone and go up to Iori herself.

"Thought I'd rather say 'I'd like that too.' in person."

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Decu summoning

>>26008800
ONE JOB DAMMIT

>>26008772
I'll second

>>26008794
[x]

>>26008780

I dunno why, but Midori's awkward mannerisms around Chiaki combined with her height makes her 10x more adorable.

>>26008804
TOO SOOON. YOU HAD ONE JOB DAMIT

>>26008800
We need a new version with a fat neckbeard yelling "ONE JOB" in the middle.

>>26008772
>>26008794
[x] This, but put the phone down without saying anything. Then walk over to her with a blank stare to have her spaghetti. Then say that we' re cool and offer to go drinking some other time.

>>26008772
[x] "You never did anything wrong. Your only mistake was having these feelings for a person who doesn't deserve them, a person you would honestly be better off not knowing.
Bet you lunch I have to pull Sayaka off Ruri."

>>26008794

and

[x] Hold her hands while telling her that

>>26008817
On it!

>>26008772

[X] I can work with friends. I don't have a lot of those.

>>26008772
Yeah, I'll go with >>26008794 too.
[x]Put the phone and go up to Iori herself. "Thought I'd rather say 'I'd like that too.' in person."

>>26008794
seconding this

>>26008772
>>26008830
This.
[x] "I can work with friends. I don't have a lot of those."

>>26008772

[X] "Back at the coffee shop was completely my fault, I should have taken our surroundings in to consideration. I'm sorry for putting you in that position and I am happy to still be your friend."

Should we check to see if nothing bad is happening in the trailer, we are suppose to be stay close to Ruri for the most part.

>>26008780

is all fine, I knew she was taller but it never really registered that way in my mind. Carry on as usual.

>>26008850

Shes literally got blueberry in the tub with her.

I think shes fine.

>>26008830
>[x]

>>26008858
Pretty sure that's the problem here.

>>26008822
>>26008825
with all my YES

Guys, just saying "ill second that" and not linking back to Decu's post makes it a hell of alot harder for him to count votes

>>26008814
It's like Sakaki from Azumanga Daioh, tallness + spaghettiness = cute.

>>26008772
>[x] I would like it if we could be friends, I would just urge you not to get too close. You have a shot at a good, normal life, while that is more than likely not in the cards for me.

>>26008772
No, it's understandable I guess
Most peope have more of an emotional range than a permanently angry bulldog anyway so I should have expected it

I would like us to be friends still though, I realized that even though I didn't want to be that close I wanted to stay on good terms.
I am not exactly blessed with lots of friends so anyone who still wants to see me after putting up with me for more than a few days is special

>>26008772
>[x] >>26008830
>I can work with friends. I don't have a lot of those.

>>26008865
If Blueberry is compromised, then it is Ruri who did the compromising and Ruri is safe.
If Blueberry -isn't- compromised, then there's nothing to worry about.

>>26008772

Seconding these sentiments:

>>26008845
>>26008850

>>26008780

>tall busty midori
>shorter Chiaki is the dominant strong one in the relationship
>i didn't even know I could have this boner.jpg

>>26008772
>>26008794
>>26008825

[x] Do it

>>26008894
If Blueberry is compromised, Kyoko is compromised.
You're fine with having our Aide and Equerry completely useless due to fucked up relationship?

Feel kinda bad for telling Kyouko she had nothing to worry about from the idols, and now Sayaka's swooning over Ruri while sharinga hot-tub.

oh well!

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>>26008794
[x] this and try to smile as least awkwardly as possible

it won't work but we need an E for effort here

>>26008912
I don't mean emotionally compromised, I mean compromised as a security asset.
If Ruri's gotten her tendrils into Sallaka's brain, then she's still going to protect Ruri.

And barging in on people while they're bathing when there isn't any indication of anything being wrong is not something we should do.
If we had an objection to them bathing together, the time to voice that was -before- Blueberry joined her.

>>26008825

Right direction too much thrust.

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Just out of curiosity, is homura and sayaka relationship more jovial in this story?, it sure seems like it going off of this thread.

picture pretty much related, they seem like theyre acting this way.

>>26008946

It was pretty much straight up mutual hate until very recently.

>>26008946
Hell no. We have grudging respect for each other. But mostly it's Kyoko that stops us from ventilating each other.

>>26008946

there's definitely some improvement.

>>26008946
Technically their relationship was worse at first, with them trying to kill one another, but they've warmed up just a bit to the level of "jerky rivals". At the moment, Sayaka seems too happy with the whole idol thing to be too grumpy for once, though.

It also helps that Kyousuke is currently acting as a lightning rod for her hate.

>>26008946

Came to an understanding earlier.

Then got better as Chiaki showed some concern to Blueberry.

>>26008946
Not quite that far, no.
We started off maybe a little worse than canon, due to our first meeting involving us shooting QB and getting the splatter all over her face.
Recently we've been trying to patch stuff up, at first simply to be a better person, and more recently because we wanted Kyoko as our Aide and she wanted Sayaka to come along as part of a package deal.
We still spend free time looking for reasons to murder each other, but most of the time we're at least professional. Sometimes even cordial!

>>26008946
We've got a good Fury relationship with Sallaca right now. I wish it was Heart, though.

>>26008958
Mami voice
>>26008961
Kyouko voice
>>26008962
Obviously Madokas voice, optimistic
>>26008968
Sayakas blabbering voice
>>26008978
Homuras stilted economical thought.

>>26009008
I think you got Mami and MadoPinky backwards there mate.

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>>26009008

Is it just me or did I just get compared to Mami?

>>26009040
Not at all. Mami is matter of fact, Madoka is optimistic.

>>26009042

I got Homu.

I find this acceptable.

>>26009052
That is not how interpret Mami's character at all.

>>26009008
>>26009042

I got Madoka which is okay I guess.

>>26009071
not how I* interpret
fuck its late what happened to early thread decu

>>26008946
It is now. They both couch it behind half-playful bitchiness, but the relationship is jovial.

>>26009090
Mami can be pretty frank when needed, like about the loneliness that comes with being a MG, or how wishing for others can be a mistake. And of course, her confrontation with Homura where she promises they'll come to blows next time showed that she's not idealistic to Madoka's level.

>>26009090

Moon weather

>>26009090
30minute delay is what happened.

Also that's what you get for living on the wrong side of the planet.

>>26009042
I got Sayaka, and it's pretty fitting because I'm ornery and overly-emotional and can't keep my mouth closed!

>>26009120
>Also that's what you get for living on the wrong planet.

Fix'd

Chikuwa time soon fellow meguca

>>26009120
>Thread in an hour!
>2 hours later: Bit of a delay, thread in thirty minutes!
>2 hours later: Thread up!

>>26009120
>30 min
it was ~2 hours. Not that I mind since I wasn't even awake when he first tweeted.

>>26009122

Interesting type of people to be with, I find.

>>26009139
It was 30 minutes for Decu. What are you hinting at? Are you one of those moon rabbits?

Nyan Nyan

>>26009167
ONE JOB!

>>26009167

Nyan Nyan

>>26009167
>>26009173
TOO SOON!

FUCKED IT UP

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>>26008827
>>26008817

Done.

>>26009188
Clap clap

What is love

>>26009188
Perfect!

>>26009188
Top lel

>>26009199
baby don't hurt me

>>26009175
Nihao Nyan

>>26009196
>>26009203
>>26009204

Thank you. Thank you. I'm here all day.

>>26009212
GORGEOUS

>>26009218
delicious

>>26009210
don't hurt me