Eclipsed Moon Quest Episode 131/?Sheets and Info: pastebin.com/u/phantomcrossingTwitter Account: https://twitter.com/Artemis_QMArchive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Eclipsed+moon
>>307348682/?Interlude>Guilt and Ruin, an ember of darkness. The line goes dead in your hand, room falling silent and away. You pull the phone away from your ear and look at the screen, blinking with the duration of the call and your contact...your sister...yourself.Where you belong...in a future that this earth can never produce...you are the sole heir of the Crystal Throne. Dutiful and powerful, the daughter of Neo Queen Serenity and Masked King Endymion. The court ceased calling you the Small Lady a long time ago...you have long been their White Lady. A beloved symbol of heroism, love, and purity to the people you would one day lead.The Chaste Princess. Graceful, who holds herself with poise.You look forward to when you can stop putting on airs like that back home...so you spend most of your time in the past of the earth you helped save where... where even if she isn't the Queen your mother remains your mother. Where even if the world was never burned by a resurgent chaos, there was a bright future ahead.Here...here you are free...but...but here you're a lie. You never belonged here. And ultimately, all you've brought yourself, the you who does belong, all you have brought her is ash and torment.She dreamed your dreams. She saw your most intimate moments with your beloved and at first thought them her own...ignorant in the haze of illusions and projections that exist in the realm of dreams.“Diana...we are not going out tonight,” you croak with final authority.She's at your side, compressed back into her more fuzzy and comforting form in an instant, a worried paw pressed into your side.“What's wrong Usa?”“Its...”
>>307348853/?Guilt. Sweeping and total guilt. It claws up your throat, a thick and viscous bile that threatens to expel itself; your eyes water. All too soon they are tears, streaming down your face and leaving black streaks of mascara on your cheeks. People always tell you in this time that you're too beautiful to use makeup, and you smile and say you just like to use it to express yourself. That is a half lie. Your face, untouched, you save for him.She, when so impressionable...she thought he was her's. And then...and then.She warned you that your own inner darkness would fight you. Negative emotions trying to take you over.“Oh sister, dear sweet sister...”You'll cry it out now...stay up late with Diana and lament these feelings and work them from your system.And Helios...this will break his heart as well.You have a few hours. You have time. You can reign in your emotions, you can conquer this guilt......or at least bury it enough to crush it tonight if you have too....it would be all the more easy if she could have forgiven you....you don't believe she will though, at least for a long while.End Interlude
>>307349084/?You are Mikage Chiba, second year High School Student, Age 15. You are formerly the third Sailor Moon, you thought you killed your best friend's dad, quit, and then wallowed in...something...for a year and a half before being forced to confront the world you left behind yesterday.And that world hasn't gotten out of your face since, considering you just spent an hour talking to a Temptingly decadent alien who projects his DELICIOUS emotions shortly after you had a breakdown after telling your probably former best friend the true fate of her father.It's closing in on 8:15 in the morning and you are standing outside of Juuban Central District High School. In front of you are Sugao Saito, manager for Venus Aino, and Haruna Sakurada, your Principal. Saito is holding a number of laminated tickets, or passes, to what you assume must be the young idol's album launch later this afternoon. Your more immediate concern is the middle aged woman who just dropped a bomb on you that you weren't expecting.A year ago, in the middle of your freshman year, you approached your principal requesting to withdraw from school for an independent study...for anxiety reasons. She asked you to give her a year...one more year...before she would give you a decision. At the time...you had accepted, and fell into a pattern of indifference at school, thinking it a waste of time.Now...now that you want to stop keeping people out...you aren't sure what you're going to do.>You need more time. ~Thank you Principal Sakurada, can we talk about this after classes~>Accept right now.>Decline Right now.>Write In.>Activate “No One of Consequence” right freaking now.>Panic
>>30734960>You need more time. ~Thank you Principal Sakurada, can we talk about this after classes~personally, I think it's a good idea, especially since we know theres something going on. Should still think it over though
>>30734960>You need more time.~Thank you Principal Sakurada, I will discuss this with my parents after class. If you could provide any additional material on the matter, that would be appreciated.~
>>30734960>we need more time
>>30735185I like the hybrid route, cut down on the amount of time we need to be at school by taking at least the academic courses independently. Which with our strong academic ability should allow us a lot more time to do Eclipse things while still staying at least at the pace of the regular curriculum.But leave some things at the school, or permission to visit lunch and study halls.Either way, we'll need some time to work it out.
>>30735185>>30735264>>30735358>>30735367Writing
>>30735402I like it when we can all agree on things.
>>30735788Really? I prefer situations where we debate the merits of our various choices and come up with write-ins that influence the QM in various ways.
>>30735850Those are good too.We haven't had many strong disagreements so most differences seem to nice friendly presentations.
>>30735850Well we did discuss this choice in the last thread. We pretty much ended up at an impasse on the issue.
>>30735952-but sometimes all being on the same page is nice.
>>30735962Ergo, we all agree we need more time to figure it out.I imagine we'll muddle our way through the actual decision eventually.
>>30736008I imagine it'll depend heavily on how Kairi acts when we run into her, and whether we can sense the influence of the drugs she's iced her emotions with.As much as Estra is amusing delicious, we may not want to spend much time around school if we can't fix things with our former best friend.
>>30736085I think spending time around her is the only way to fix things.Even if it starts as silently sitting at the same lunch table together and trying to meet before/after school.
>>307354021/2~Thank you Principal Sakurada, I will discuss this with my parents after class. If you could provide any additional material on the matter, that would be appreciated.~ She blinks, confused, perhaps less tense eh, no great loss there than she had been before.“Really?” its here she seems to finally take notice of the fact that you were walking and talking with another human being...almost pleasantly, “Oh, good morning Mr. Ginga,” her confusion is palpable.“Good Morning, Principal Sakurada,” he smiles.“I knew the two of you were in the same class, I didn't know that you knew each other though,” eyes settling on you...implying things, perhaps thinking of how you've spent almost every day ignoring all of your classmates and just turning in assignments.Before you can say anything in response, Estra steps forward.>A spell has been cast.“Oh, I ran into her this morning and we had just gotten to talking. It turns out our parents are old friends. It is nothing for you to concern yourself with at this time,” her eyes go glossy a moment before returning to normal before stepping past her and heading in toward the building, giving you a short wave as he goes.“Very well, I'll have the paper work for you to look at in my office by day's end...” she turns to Sugao Saito, “I believe you had some business, Sugie” she practically spits.
>>30736085Koyomi and crew go to this school too. It'll be hard to watch over them if we stop going.
>>307362292/2“Yes, of course,” the frill clad man turns to face you, “Venus-chan wanted you to have some tickets and back stage passes to her Album launch today, as thanks for letting her know about our little Artemis's kitten. Sad to say I doubt Miss Aino would be happy to know her precious pet is sleeping about, I'll have to speak with Sophia of getting him fixed before she gets back.”You stifle a giggle at that. Tickets...for you and your friends...you don't have many frie-Okay, YOU don't have many friends. In fact you are pretty sure you've just broken even on that count today, losing and gaining.>Accept the tickets, why not.>Decline the tickets, you've got more important things to do.>Stare at him impassively.>Write in.>>30736232They go to the Junior High across the street.
>>30736258>>Accept the tickets, why not.We might consider warning Artemis that this man is scheming to have him neutered. I doubt Venus knows.
>>30736258>>Accept the tickets, why not.>They go to the Junior High across the street.Close enough. Besides, we should look out for ourselves at some point. We did tell the Dark Lady she wouldn't be alone.
>>30736229im a little irked that Estra magicked her. We don't need to use magic to solve every little problem.
>>30736425Considering where he came from, he probably mezzed his way into being a student in the first place. It's his MP. He decides how to use it.
>>30736258>Accept tickets."I'll make sure they get to Koyomi and her friends, thank you, <appropriate honorific here>."Being polite and respectful, while hinting to the principal that we are still avoiding things.
>>30736425Probably a boost to his lying or a simple charm to be more believable.Not everyone is at good at lying as we are.>>30736229Actually, we should probably thank him for the assist.
>>30736340>>30736349>>30736477&>>30736425>>30736475>>30736533writing
Hell, considering that we cause a mind effect with transformations, disguise pens, most of our mythic abilities, etc to cover our tracks, I don't think we can knock him on that.
>>307366401/2You know what. Fine, you can drum up a few people to drag to an idol album drop, and if not your friends, maybe the friends of one of your alternate personas if you can get in touch with them during the day.~Thank you, and I'll make sure they get to Koyomi and her friends, Saito-San.~ you say, a bit shy and standoffish.There are certain things about yourself, certain facets that you need to maintain. If she knows you're finally coming out of your shell, Principal Sakurada might void or reject you independent study...if you still want to do that....you doubt you'll see Kairi again today anyway...so you have a few days to figure things out.“Oh, I have a separate set of tickets to give out to your sister, and I got Mizuno-san her tickets earlier,” he laughs, “I imagine each of you with this stack will make you all quite popular,” he smiles...it annoys you.Already you can see other students walking toward the gate, several looking at this exchange.And he said that so loudly.“Enjoy Venus-Chan's album launch,” he smiles loudly as you take the tickets.~Right~ your voice takes on it's customary edge as you turn quickly and head into school with your head down to minimize people seeing you.Principal Sakurada looks after you with a slightly worried expression as you disappear into the front door, trade your shoes for your slippers, and head directly to the class room to copy and improve upon Estra's...no, Gai's homework.Your momentarily think about what he seemed to do to Principal Sakurada, the way his voice honeyed and her focus on the two of you went vacant. Even for some kind of Alien, he is highly magical to throw something like that around so casually...then again you are thankful that it distracted her from seeing the two of you together.Hmmm...seeing you actually interact with people, something you want to do a bit more of now. You'll have to make your decision about the independent study soon.
>>307373082/2As you sit hunched at your desk, a shadow falls over you, it's about ten minutes until the bell and people are filing into the class. You imagine Gai want's his work back before the teacher arrives.~Just a second, I'm almost done~ you sigh before looking up, ~The rooftop is usually sparse enough that we can talk during lu-~It isn't Estra. It isn't Estra at all.An hour later and the pain from earlier wells back up inside you. It's like she's looking through you. It isn't like earlier when she wouldn't look at you...more like she's looking through you. Blood drains from your face and you freeze for a second.Kairi came to school.She's looking down at you, several of your classmates have turned their attention. Your a legendary recluse, and she's persona non gratis as far as most of the others are concerned.>Write in
>>30737345Kairi? What.. I thought.. after this morning....
>>30737345Okay, so clear bad mojo just from the expression on her face, and we can't be caught off guard when she starts social combat... and probably wouldn't be anyway, when she's looking at us like that.If our darker part had anything to say about this, we'd have heard it. It's a little odd that we're not picking anything up when she's looking that scary, but going any further on that line would be meta. It's reason enough to be on our guard, but we're always on our guard.>>30737487I guess this is as much as we can reasonably do.
>>30737345Deep breath. Focus. Can't retreat from this now, we said we want to be her friend again, time to put our money where our mouth is."Kairi, how are.. you..?"Ok, maybe this is a bit awkward.Sidelong glance at incoming attention.Whisper, 'If you want to talk about.. ..we could get out of here.. escort me to the nurse, whatever you'd like. I'm not going to run.'
Rolled 8 - 15>>30737487>>30737603>>30737755All seems fine. However you are wrought with emotion, to hold yourself from reacting to extremely, I need a roll.Give me 2d20, Will Power Reaction Test.DC 12, I will add your +3 after the roll.The second is an Insight Test granted by your friend in the dark and your Sensitive Perk. I will add your +4 Modifier afterwards. Your DC for this test, is the above roll.
Rolled 1, 6 = 7>>30738233Yeah, something is definitely wrong here.
>>30738373/cry
>>30738393Yes, actually
>>30738373Come now, I still need 2 more sets, and who knows, you may wiggle your way out of that with a 20.
Rolled 18, 16 = 34>>30738233Please dice gods, pleaseI'll never invoke your name ever again, just make it so
Rolled 13, 5 = 18>>30738233cant get any worse than it already is
>>30738483With the +3 willpower mod, that... makes 21? Right? I mean it can't be that we're going to keep rolling critfails every time this shit comes up, right?Right?
>>30738373>>30738483>>30738497Will Reaction Test DC 12: Failed. 1 Degree of Failure.Sensitive Shadow Augmented Insight Test DC -7 passed. 5 Degrees of success.>>30738533I am sorry, anon. 1's and 20's are wild.
>>30738233So, 4 vs 12, so one margin of failure.We could throw a Surge at it and hope to roll 4 and know it down to no margins.. seems like too long of a shot though.>>30738393>>30738404Indeed. Can I at least vote that crying into an awkward crying hug happy that she's come to see us after this morning?
>>30738593
>>30738635I would throw a surge at crying hugs for maximum awkward. Not great, but better than a fear response.
>>30738635A fair question, do you want to expend Planet Power to attempt to lessen your degree of failure? Your current Surge Value is 1d6, you have a 50%.of reducing your degree of failure to no degrees of failure and just being overcome with emotion.
>>30738710I vote against this. That's a terrible thing to wager on /tg/ dice, and we're in a disadvantaged situation to begin with... but it's not like we're fighting a monster. Let's save our limited resources for when we're actually in trouble.
>>30738710I'll vote in favor. Let's not end up hoarding it and never using it.
>>30738892>>30738948Waiting on a breaker.
>>30739116I vote for for.
>>30739116Already voted. Have some Curiosity.
>>30739116against if its not too late.
>>30739180...its funny you should mention probes on Mars. The Soujurner and Curiosity rovers are plot relevant.
Rolled 10>>30739174>>30738948>>30739222>>30738892Deadlocked. Rolling 1d10Odds we go, Evens we don't.If she cries, she cries.
>>30739116Shit, wrong time to go grab lunch.
is there a feat we can take to help deal with crit fails? we seem to get one whenever we are dealing with Kairi.
>>30739230That is cool. And worrying.
>>30739520>>30739302And I'm way past time. No time gate today/..at least I have chicken?..and bacon too, so I guess everything will work out.
>>30739568Complete.... adventurer? Dealt with luck feats. One of then ket you treat one roll per day of 1 as a natural 20.Pathfinder may have better resources in the form of rerolls, but those are most likely class features or traits.
>>30739847Actually, I think there is a mythic ability like that too.But overall, while I'm sad that it happens with Kairi, we have good rolls a lot, so I'm not sure we need to go as far as that.
>>30739847>>30740047So, take the mythic version of that next mythic feat?I remember there was a Mythic something that let you spend a surge on making a social roll a 20, but we can't go burning through that all the time.
>>30740047Whole hearted agreement. Anything worth having is worth fighting for
>>307393021/many2 Stress Accumulated.Neutral eyes stare down at you, like it was any other day, like this morning didn't happen. It wrenches your gut again, when she said she needed to be alone almost two hours ago. You choke on your words and shove your chair back with a start, surprising some of your classmates entering in the back door behind you. An expertly chosen desk to sit at if you wanted to be left alone, first column against the wall, last row.People are looking. Oh no people are looking. What are they thinking? About how they two of you haven't been seen in each others company since before Junior High Graduation? About how Kairi is a monster? About how you're some broken doll who never does anything but ignore people. How many of your class mates have even heard you speak outside of answering questions in class or saying no.No. Such an impolite word in Japan. Normally people deflect or edge around it, but an outright reply of no in most cases is exceedingly rude and terse. You heard some of the gossip about you, Shut In, Princess No, loser, victim.It hangs there, but you've blocked their stares out. Right now there's only Kairi.You are already crying as you try to stand. She came to talk to you, maybe things are alright. Maybe she can forgive you...forgive you...maybe maybe maybe. Your breathing is fast. Your knees buckle under their own weight. Your heart races with a full on panic attack as your palms hit the ground open to catch yourself; somehow knocking your pencil case off the desk in your fall with a clatter and spread.~Kairi? What.. I thought...~ it's barely intelligible, ~after this morning...~
>>30740157I was thinking more Mythic Iron Will, though that would mainly help with Will stuffs like that, and other concerns.
>>30740315You need to breath. You need to focus. You need to get your medicine out of your bag. The world around you is dark save for yourself and Kairi, and they close in around you as she kneels to lay a hand on your shoulder and begins collecting your fallen pencils. She hasn't said anything yet, you hear the voices of the Shintennou sound trying to bolster you against compete defeat and shut down...but another voice catches your attention.Kairi looks past you, actually past you and not through you. Your darker half pressures the encroaching pain around you back and the room fills again, flushing with color.The Class Rep, a bespectacled young man with sharp features and short hair, has knelt alongside you and is asking if you're alright. His name is Yoshi Sakurada and he is a straight laced asshole and virtual prince of Juuban Central...being Principal Sakurada's son.Gai...Estra...whatever, is walking quickly from the far side of the room, handkerchief drawn and worry upon his face. You can feel him on the outskirts of your senses, trying to project a calming influence...but it's his natural sympathetic power, not augmented by magic and it seems unable to break past the still silent shell your mind has erected around you. Behind you, BEHIND YOU! your own darkness calls out. Slowly allowing sounds to filter back into your world.
>>30740343You do so, and see another of your classmate's shouting at Kairi and pointing an accusatory finger at her, you can make the basics out. Monster. Haven't you done enough to her. You shouldn't be allowed around the rest of us. Standard fair from what you lifted from Kairi's pained memories earlier.Her name is Midori Mori. When she's not being a bitch and a gossip, she goes by the pseudonym of Jade and is part of Miki's, your Ganguro Idenity, fashion circle. You know for a fact the girl never means half of the mean things she says, but that she's shouting these things at Kairi puts your mood a bit fouler than just tears. Normally she is rude and short with you, saying you're wasting your talent on that trauma; she has no idea you're Miki; and you've amused yourself in the past between comparing her behavior at school with her lamentations on the shopping strip. As much as she is a draw for your attention right now, she isn't important.What truly catches your eye is the girl behind Midori. Keiko Sugimoto. Queen Bee and all around popular traditional beauty of the school. Long black hair, flawless skin, haughty and superior attitude, and always within the top ten grade marks of your year...though always a few places behind you damn right .It flows from her, you can practically see it, and you can see it in her shadow. The others can't see in the dark, so it probably goes unnoticed, but you can see the shifting features and straining surface tension of her shadow. In the unusual bags under her eyes you can taste the worry, pain, and fear.Having feasted on Kairi's pain earlier, you are now more accutely aware. Sugimoto is practically basted and glazed with shadow and darkness, comparatively Kairi was a small three piece plate of cucumber roll...right now Sugimoto is a ten course gourmet meal spread before you...and...and...
>>30740365And unlike Kairi earlier, she doesn't feel anywhere near to popping. This is only the surface tension that hasn't finished collecting by far.You aren't wracked with the same immediate hunger you had when dealing with Kairi, you are still sated and don't yet need to actually force yourself down to stop anything unwanted from happening...but it still calls to you, like the scent of your mother's curry right under your nose. You know what is within her. Look, look with your heart and not your eyes. She is a feast if we save her...but there is more power behind her darkness than I could have thought of. You know what I want you to do...and I know you want it too. The world slows down. Kairi is saying something in a clinically annoyed tone back at Midori, one of your hands is reaching toward your bag. Probably reflexively trying to grab for your pills. You look into Keiko Sugimoto.You see a fractured shadow within her, looming behind a more complete humanoid form. It looks back at you with malice and hatred as though it knows you. Red hair blown wild behind it, purple red dress clinging to full and elegant frame tightly. She raises her long nailed hand and points and you and screams.
>>30740398Time resumes, Keiko looks confused and a little sick. Midori is shouting at Kairi who is impassively defending herself while trying to help you up with Yoshi. Gai has come brandishing his handkerchief and asking if you need your tears dried again. Others are watching, but they aren't important.Everyone is too close.Your pill bottle is in your hand. You are still crying. Tokiro Sensei has entered the front of the room and asking what happened, concern evident on his stern features.>Snap, scream for everyone to get back (use snap feat and intimidate)>Try to compose yourself on your own (Will test)>Try to compose yourself with chemical help (lower will test and pill effects)>Plead with everyone to give you some space, to give you a minute.>Take Gai's handkerchief again.>Tell Midori to stop being a bitch.>Push people away?
>>30740425>>>Try to compose yourself on your own (Will test)And, if we fail that, better living through chemistry. We need to tell dad about this - Beryl's back.
<insert long pause while we try to process here>
>>30740398>>Plead with everyone to give you some space, to give you a minute.>>Take Gai's handkerchief again.>>Tell Midori to stop being a bitch.>Plead with everyone to give you some space, to give you a minute.>Take Gai's handkerchief again.>Tell Midori to stop being a bitch.
>>30740425>>Try to compose yourself with chemical help (lower will test and pill effects)The meds have a price beyond comprehension, but we don't know that. It may cost us some dignity, but we can use the pills as an excuse to have this conversation someplace more private.
>>307405422ndTry to get it under control without the meds, but use them if that doesn't work out.
>>30740542You don't know what you just saw inside of Keiko.
>>30740398>>30740542Wait.. she's.. but she has her in her.. what.. how..*headsplosion*
>>30740425>>Try to compose yourself with chemical help (lower will test and pill effects)
>>30740425>>Try to compose yourself on your own (Will test)>>Plead with everyone to give you some space, to give you a minute.>>Take Gai's handkerchief again.>>Tell Midori to stop being a bitch.
>>30740661shhhhhiiiiiiiit.
>>30740661>>30740680Hell, I'm not even sure what to make of that out of character. Indications of being Nehellenia, but Beryl is hiding in her shadow?
>>30740727The details aren't really important. It's obviously some bad shit.
>>30740548I got it, gotta compose a response, one moment..
>>30740680http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/30698395/#p30698505When I was a Monster Part 2.>>30740773Wait, Nehellenia? I thought I was rather explicit with Keiko earlier.
Also, extended voting period, because I think some of you might have needed it after this reveal.Seriously, 5 degrees of success, you just glimpsed the monster hiding inside her soul.
>>30740589> stand on our own feet> compose self
>>30740425>>30740855Tell everyone to give you a minute, deep breaths.Calm ourself down, naturally if at all possible.We'll have to accept Gai's hanky, got to dry our face.Then..Tell _everyone_ to stop being such a bitch to Kairi."No Midori, shut up. Everyone just stop! Yeah I'm a wreak, but that's all on me- it damn sure isn't Kairi-chan's fault. I wanted to apologize to her for being a jerk, like all of YOU have been jerk to her. She was my best friend and I crawled inside my own issues and left her hanging while you pick at a wonderful girl like street dogs. I am ashamed and you all should be more ashamed!"Might as well go out telling everyone off for treating Kairi like shit.
>>30741048The piss off and mic drop...Well, we were looking at taking independent study.
>>30741146Assuming we don't fuck it up.
Rolled 13, 11, 7, 14 = 45>>30740589>>30740708>>30740965>>30741048>>30740542>>30740644>>30740965>>30740542>>30740590>>30740700Writing something glorious once you Sailor Soldiers, you.I'm going to need that Willpower Test. Best of three on 1d20+4 (Insight bonus granted) Shintennous rolling Aid Another now. For each of them that scores above a 10 above, you get a +2. Your DC is 15.Do you want to preemptively expend a planet power for surge?I'm also going to need...well as your voting on Surge, tell me. Do you want to use Persuasion or Intimidate for that?
Rolled 10 + 4>>30741250Can we spend the surge afterward? But rolling for now.
Rolled 10 + 4>>30741250surge, intimidate
>>30740893Haven't you been peppering us with Nehellenia images and her dream involved being killed by love/accepting love.I guess both of them went after Mamoru for the prince part.But I thought you were hinting Nehellenia pretty hard at least up until the last image and red hair, even mentioned a fractured shadow, that I though referenced the broken mirror.
>>30741250Persuasion surge.We need them to feel bad about it, not just fear the crazy girl.
>>30741440I grant you, Nehelenia and Beryl have some similar modus operandi, but Nehelenia's deal was she wanted to be young forever, she got sealed away after trying to eat everyone's dreams originally.Beryl just wanted Endymion to be her's...and then Metallia got it's claws into her and she did die then and again.Other people keep positing pics of Nehelenia.
>>30741250Intimidate SURGE
Rolled 19 + 4>>30741250
Rolled 12 + 4>>30741250Well, at least they rolled well, so will is good. Gotta thank them for the help.Persuasion and Surge. I want as many layers of success on that as possible. Darn kids.
>>30741534>Other people keep positing pics of Nehelenia.>>30737755?Guess I was confusing other images in previous threads.
>>30741324>>30741332>>30741575Rolling Surge.We seem deadlocked between Intimidate and Persuasion.What does everyone want to do, and you can expend your degrees of success for this Composing roll toward your Intimidation or Persuasion.Though, if you do intimidate, will you be using your SNAP feat?
>>30741678Gak, misclicked, meant:>>30738233?Sorry, for guessing wrong, but with the love death thing I was totally sure.
Rolled 6>>30741705
>>30741705Intimidate, snap feat.
>>30741705I'm sticking with Persuasion.We want the to realize they are jerks and act nicer to her, not avoid saying bad things to her because they are scared of us.
>>30741726Neat!>>30741705I'll toss in a vote for persuasion since we're tied.
Rolled 10 + 4>>30741705Intimidate and sure let's use SNAP
>>30741716I used that because it looked cleaner, it's an anime style drawing of the Concept art for Beryl before Metallia got her claws into her.>>3074172636 vs 15.4 Degrees of Success.Do you want to spend them on your next social roll? Exchange rates: Intimidate is 1 for 1, Persuasion is 1 for 2
>>30741726Niiice.>>30741705Just tell 'em off. Persasion I guess.Intimidation of that magnitude should be saved for the Red-Eyed Beast, not Mikage.
>>30741783sorry didn't mean to roll
>>30741800Huh, interesting. Red hair is a symptom of Sun Evil...makes sense actually.
>>30741800Persuasion.WORDS to Maximum.
>>30741745>>30741783>>30741751>>30741755>>30741806>>30741867I'm going to need a Persuasion Test against this crowd. 1d20+14 (8 for applied degrees, 3 for persuasion, 3 for charisma)Would you like to spend another Planet Power for another surge?Then I will be Writing.
>>30741800So.Intmidate +4 (with another +4 if we snap and make everyone think we're crazy and gain more Stress)orPersuasion +8 without being crazy.I'll take not looking like a monster when telling people to stop treating Kairi like a monster.
>>30741907>another surge?Wait, weren't we rolling Surge for this test?
Rolled 18 + 4>>30741907no surge
Rolled 4 + 14>>30741907
>>30741946Intimidate would be 1d20+17 (3 charisma, 3 Intimidate, 4 from applied degrees, and 6 from snap)
Rolled 13 + 14>>30741907Alrighty..>>30741990I guess there was a mix up.
>>30742021this is why I wanted intimidate... oh well, we've hit the dc no problem with that 18
>>30741994>>30742084sorry anon. Incorrectly filled out roll, I am a stickler.>>30742010>>30742067These two are legal, and I await one more.
>>30742021Ah, forgot the 2 more stress. (that's 16 though)>>30742084That's only two higher.3 cha, 3 ranks, 8 from degrees.
Rolled 2 + 14>>30741907>>30742147I'll vote for surge still. Thought was for this roll. >>30741530
Rolled 16 + 14>>30742157would you rather have it higher or lower?
>>30742249I'd rather our stress was lower.
Rolled 1, 12, 13, 13 = 39Total Roll 27. vs DC ????Surge Yes or No is Deadlocked. 5 minutes.Surge. Y or N no other comments. Just letters.
>>30742307Ignore that 4d20, I just left it in the field
>>30742307y
>>30742307Surge. N
>>30742307Surge Y
>>30742375>>30742340>>30742334>>30742307this is why people put yes and no on 1 and 2.you can't fuck up a 1 and 2
>>30742307Quick question, does 9 Planet Power incluse the 4 from the Shitennou?
Rolled 4>>30742307Voting ClosedWriting intensifies>>30742420No, they are separate>>30742419Meh, people posses the innate power to fuck up anything.
>>30742420>>30742471>No, they are separateY
>>30742471using a 1 and 2 is better, the way you said to post was unclear and most of the time those "fuckups" on 1 and 2 is just cheating
>>30742544How does posting '1 or 2' wrong turn into cheating?Moreso than 'Surge Y or N' on top of that?
>>30742685because when someone tells you to only post a 1 or 2 and you respond with 1. that's cheating. The point of 5 minutes is because you can't post the same message twice within five minutes.you can post a 1 and then for the next five minutes you can't post a 1 without putting something else in the message. it's used to stop samefags from spam voting their option.Look at the votes. they're all different because what he said to do was unclear which completely negates the five minute voting window. Making the yes and no into a 1 and 2 is the simplest way of making the vote clearer. Or he could work on being clearer with his instructions. Either way the vote that just happened had no real point
>>30742307For future purposes, please don't try to do mass rolls this way, this was extremely difficult to keep up with. I'm still not sure if your '27' (where did you get this from?) includes our +14 or not.
>>30742792Or perhaps there's more than one person there, and they all responded differently? Is it too far beyond the pale to think that people might have honor?
>>30742840The roll of 13+14 earlier. The highest roll of 3 for the persuasion test.
>>30742840It was from this roll>>3074206713 + 14 = 27
>>30742868HE PUT THE VOTE INTO A FIVE MINUTE WINDOW TO STOP SAMEFAGGING BUT FUCKED UP AND THE VOTE WOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED SAMEFAGGING.I'm not saying that the vote is filled with samefags you faggot, I'm saying the OP fucked up and I'm giving him advice on what he did wrong. He can follow it or not but fuck off with your honor shit. It's been proven many times in threads that people samefag to vote
>>30742792I thought the short time was to get a final vote in a reasonable time. I couldn't have told you anything about the same message thing outside of that I've seen such an error when having posting issues and finding out it already went through.>>30742840What's to be confused about, that was our roll. >>30742067>>30742961I doubt that was it, but either way, chill the fuck out.
>>30742908>>30742983I see now, I thought he was including all three rolls vs his four rolls. I'm assuming we succeeded then
>>30743021Hopefully.I hope Kairi appreciates the effort when she can feel again.
1/moreYou grip the edge of the desk, and shove your pill bottle back into your bag. The bolstering presence of the Shintennou remain a weight on your mind, it grounds you; reminds you that you need to be strong and that you have important work to do that requires you to be at your best. You are you at your best. Pulling on the power of your starseed you bolster yourself, it surges through you, and you find purchase.Standing, you take the handkerchief from Gai and blot your face and steady your breathing. Everyone is still too close. TOO CLOSE. Iron, you become like iron as your hunched over body goes rigid. You climb over the ledge.~Everyone, please I need a minute...I need some space...you're all to close~ you choke out weakly.“You heard her!” Toriko Sensei calls, bringing his authority to bare, “Sakurada, go get the nurse,”“Yes, Sensei!” Yoshi all but shouts before darting for the rear door and from the room.“What happened here?”It's Midori who starts, she came into the room as you stood from your chair with a start. She begins to claim the worst of Kairi. Kairi who you abandoned. Kairi who you wronged. Kairi who you hurt. Kairi who suffered alone and guilty because you were to wrought with guilt to stay by your friend's side when she needed you.Murmurs begin among the rest of the class, even passing members of other classes looking in the room from the hall. The monster girl? Was there a fight? Its her fault, she's not normal. Picking on the shut in, who does that? Monster. Doesn't belong. Shouldn't be around normal people. Didn't she try to kill her last year?Kairi, for her part, doesn't flinch. She stares back at Midori dispassionately and unflappable, almost inhuman. Maybe the shock from this morning hasn't worn off. Maybe Kairi found her own strength...to come talk to you after this morning...that you might still have your friend.
>>30742983>Surge Yes or No is Deadlocked. 5 minutes.>Surge. Y or N no other comments. Just letters.this is meant to stop samefagging, the wording is vague and that means the votes are different which means the vote could still be overrun with samefag votes. He fucked up, he can listen or ignore it
>>307431762/3You right yourself. You are steel. Your eyes are read, your cheeks are still wet despite dabbing them with Estra's Handkerchief and clearing your running sobbing nose with it. It is clear that you are still distraught, but your will has found its strength. Everyone steps back as they unconsciously feel the power again rush through you as you pull on the source of your power and heart. Day to day you barely say anything and now this is happening, it shocks and frightens some. True, its been a long time since you had a public anxiety attack, but everyone knows about it...this is the first time they've ever seen you snap back. This is the first time they've seen you do it without scrambling for the pill to choke down.You weren't subtle. They saw you thrust it back into your bag after all but flailing for it. Something is in the air, an electricity.~"No Midori, shut up,~ you are quiet and firm, everyone stops as every eyes and piece of attention falls onto you and only you, ~Everyone just stop! Yeah I'm a wreck, but that's all on me. It damn sure isn't Kairi-chan's fault. I wanted to apologize to her for being a jerk,~ your voice gains momentum and weight, ~like all of you have been jerks to her. She was my best friend and I crawled inside my own issues and left her hanging while I let all of you pick at a wonderful girl like street dogs on a carcass. I am ashamed,~ you declare, ~and all of you should be more ashamed than I!~
>>307432173/3>Rolled 31 vs DC 20 make everyone in the room think about their lives.Gai smiles, and walks back to his desk with hands in his pockets. You notice he has his folder again, and your desk looks like you weren't just scrambling to get an assignment done. Kairi twitches, her eyes become warm again and her entire posture softens as her eyes water and she steps forward, past the warding hand of Toriko sensei and wraps you tightly into a hug before she too openly sobs into the crook of your neck. It hits you so hard you stumble back into the wall, and lean there for a moment before you wrap your arms back around your friend. You're still crying a little, but for now...it seems okay. Crap, this is a real big and public scene now...isn't it.>write in
Hey, understood. These things happen. My bad.Now, before we continue, Pacify your bosoms.Makoto has the most talent at such pacification.
>>30743198Does "chill the fuck out" mean nothing to you? Stop repeating yourself.
>>30743304Everyone please pacify. Everything is okay. Well, some things are terrible, but that's in the story context and not the meta context.
>>30743198It doesn't matter, the vote was completely one sided in favor of the one 'y' so just _chill_. Counting all the votes of the one simple one, either way it is the same result.
>>30743319I'm surprised you learned how to post, I'm repeating myself because in every response you've proven yourself to not get the point.
>>30743304I hear and I obey oh bosoms.
>>30743406I never said the vote was wrong, just that the op fucked up in how he made the vote.
>>30743425And you've regressed to baseless ad hominem attacks. It's pretty clear who the winner here is.
>>30743251>these feelsI have almost zero idea what to do here.Hug her back until she stops crying."I won't run away again Kairi"
...is...is this my first shit storm? I wonder where it falls on the newly posted scale...0/10 or 1/10do...do I take an umbrella or grab some moist towelettes?
>>30743251Hold her, let her cry. Cry a little yourself.Imagine teachers will break it up in a bit and you'll both go down to the nurses office.
>>30743550Achievement unlocked
>>30743472yeah, me>>30743304
>>30743548>>30743556
>>30743610To be fair I was acknowledging that I made a minor mistake in posting the final destination.I take no sides in your argument with one another other than the calming of tits.
>>30743610It's funny that you should think that, since you were the one screaming the same thing over and over and calling people names. But I suppose you can feel free to tell yourself whatever makes you feel better.
>>30743720Calming whole body.>>30743755Just let it go, you'll just feed more response at this point.
>>30743667>>30743556>>30743548Writing.
>>30743755still not getting the pointI can't make it any simplerop fucked up, I told him why, you didn't get the point, he agreed he fucked up, you still don't get the point, you think you've won
Stop citing me in the argument. Stop having this argument.GIRLS ARE CRYING, LOOK AT THE CRYING GIRLS. THERE ARE FEELS GOING ON! DO YOU WANT TO MISS THE FEELS?COME, IVAN! YOU DRIVE WHILE I WRITE!...I am informed of my come ivan.gif being a duplicate. So have some Scouts instead
>>30743949no don't you get it we're arguing where arguing counts most. On the internet
>>30744015That text needs an image.
>>30744015...a fair point if ever I've heard one.Carry on.Writing delayed, have to film my wife so she can show her friend her proposed choreography for a masquerade skit.
This world is made for Love & Peace.
>>30744366I seem to recall running across a fanfic some 10 years back that matched Sailor Moon up with Vash the Stampede. I wonder if that was ever finished.
>>30744501Well, I got an image result hit for your amusement.
>>30744758
>>30744130Writing resumed
I'm not entirely sure how this came up in that search, but it seems relevant to our interests here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulQDRzg6WKs>Be watching this clip>have a Sad>Sad interrupted by Raised Brow.That.. is a lot of people-orbs being sent to Earth.
>>30744844She isn't as bad as you were a second ago, but it feels like a damn has broken.~I won't run away again Kairi~Everyone around you seems...sad. Regretful. Moments of certainty were broken, and they might not be happy with what they saw of themselves on the other side. Midori looks appropriately shamed and sad, silently going over to her seat and looking away as she sits down. Gai has already fallen into a relaxed posture and is calmly reading an issue of Jump at his desk, seemingly soaking up the ambient outpouring of both your own and Kairi's feelings. Keiko stumbles and looks sick as she sits down herself at the desk in front of you.Toriko-sensei tells everyone else to break up and get to their opening class. Move along. Nothing to see here.Yoshi returns, with both the nurse and his own mother in tow. Kairi has begun to calm down, your both a mess. Principal Sakurada chats briefly with something before approaching the two of you. Toriko sensei looking on at you with something akin to pride.<Princess, there is something important we must discuss once this matter is resolved,> Jaedite says, materialized in your field of vision standing in front of and looking down at Keiko, his fists clenched and shaking. The other Shintennou are spread around the room as well, invisible to everyone but yourself.“Osaka-san, Chiba-san,” she begins eying you with caution and worry, “Is everything alright? Do either of you need to go to the nurse's office?”Kairi squeezes you hard for a second before mutedly shaking her head no. There are still a few minutes left before the first bell rings.>write in
>>30745156Superior clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbgGpTpg5m8
>>30745341Ah, of course. We may not know who we saw in that girl's shadow, but our generals would never forget that person.If we could befriend her, she might be suitable to inherit one of them. Jadeite, perhaps.
>>30745465I thought we took them all to save others from having to experience what we have. I guess we could give one of them away but I feel that even with accepting our shadow we wouldn't willing put another person in our position
>>30745341Give Kairi a questioning 'you sure?' look to her head shake. If she changes her mind, go ahead to nurse's office.Assuming she doesn't then:"N-no, but may we be excused to the washroom to straighten up?"<Yeah, something is wrong there, did you see what I did? One of you keep an eye on her while we get ourselves together, but stay out of sight, moreso than usual.. I swear _it_ saw me looking at her..>
>>30745341Shake our head. We'll be ok, I think.Ask Kairi about why she wanted to talk to us.Once class starts we can consult the Shintennou on the Keiko situation.
>>30745573That may be what we told ourselves, but I remain confident that we will learn, and perhaps even be forced to share that burden. There's nothing wrong with keeping an eye out for potential generals.Though really, just being Beryl's latest incarnation probably means that girl wouldn't be affected by the mortal level cap. She might not need any help getting involved in the hidden world.
>>30745341Hey, if Kairi-<honorific> says no, no it is.
>>30745465She looks to be inheriting a whole powerset of her own, and besides I'd rather not give our generals away.Might be better to try and nip that problem rather than encourage it, Beryl has been bad news in just about every form she's taken in the series.
>>30745677I really hope we don't
>>30745753Well, it's not like we want to encourage anyone to turn evil and cause problems for us, but we may not have a choice in that regard. Girl's inherited a lot of hate and has absolutely no chance of romancing our father. If we can get her to become a magical girl before her shadow breaks loose, that would be wonderful, but I'll be satisfied if we can just keep her contained enough that Koyomi can cleanse her without killing her.Kairi is a more serious problem. She knows that we used to be Sailor Moon, and she has access to all sorts of monster potions that we don't know about. If she decides that she wants in on the magical heroine biz, and we withhold the power that we know we can grant her, the results might be truly tragic.
>>30745577>>30745621>>30745689Writing
>>30746014The point at which Koyomi would be involved would be a bit late. We at least know that our Restoration magic is baleful to these tainted shadows, we may want to try to hit here with that at some point. It won't change who she was or what she's linked to, but at least should cut off the bolstering that darkness is getting from the extra shadow taint.
>>30746289I suppose we could just slip into Eclipse mode, follow her home, and purify her a bit sometime. It could lead to some amusing complications.
>>30746289We could probably have her here close to immediately.Her school is right across the street, we would just need to call her and let her know whats happening.We actually should probably let her know what's going on anyway, regardless of whether we decide to try cleansing Keiko on our own or not.
>>30746414Aye, or wherever we can catch her in close quarters for long enough to stealth cast it.I'd suggest here, but I'm concerned about the event of it trying to get loose.If we wanted to risk the wait, we should see her Saturday as Miki, and fiddling with clothes and make-up together should be close enough to pull it off while not in the middle of a classroom. A mall is better than a school at least.>>30746426Besides the part were it would mean us telling her things (no), Sailor Moon doesn't normally burst into classrooms and fire healing deathbeams at students that aren't currently monsters.Related question: What day of the week are we on?
>>30746781Keiko is not part of the fashion circle, Midori keeps a TIGHT lid on her own participation, almost as much as you.Keiko is more a Traditional Japanese beauty in her views toward fashion and the like.
>>30746781We don't need to tell her everything, maybe not even as much as we told Usa. But we should at least let her know some bad shit is afoot.Are we really not going to tell Koyomi anything at all after we already called *HER* about it?
>>30746781Today, Today is Tuesday
>>30746888This is a good point. Koyomi deserves to know as much as *SHE* did. It would be serious trouble if whoever's doing these dream invasions were to get the current Sailor Moon.>>30746901How much is the Bison Dollar worth these days?
>>307460231/2~If Kairi-chan says no, then no,~ you sniffle ~but...can we be excused to the washroom to freshen up?~Sakurada nod her head and looks over toward Toriko-sensei.“Well, I suppose given the circumstances that it is an excusable tardy,” the younger man adjusts his tie.The two of you are in the hall moments later. The Shintennou remained stationary save for Nephrite, who began to follow the two of you from the room.<Privacy,> you tell him and he stops, looking sadly away.You are in the restroom a few seconds after. The bell chimes as the door swings closed behind you. Kairi is shaking as she leans against the wall, before trying to smooth out her hair.“Dammit...it was supposed to last longer than that,”~What was?~“Nothing...I thought I'd be able to keep it together longer...” she sighs deeply.~Yeah...I was...I was surprised to see you after, well~“I was surprised to see you too,” she pushes off the wall and spins to take stock of herself in the mirror, “I...this isn't going to be easy...and I just had some more things I wanted to...look,”She turns again and looks at you sadly, “I didn't think...I wasn't ready to forgive you, yet. Then...then when Midori...” she shudders and grips her shoulders. You're there and steadying her as she looks back up to you, “I'm still mad...I'm still mad you knew so long and didn't say anything, but I understand, I understand and I can forgive you,”She begins crying and falls into you.“I don't want to be alone anymore!”You hold your friend. Your best friend. Memories of the dream flit across your vision, your shadow alone in the dark, clamoring for warmth.~I don't want to be alone anymore either,~ you smile.“So...what happens now?”~We try to get back the lives we stopped living that day~
>>307470532/2She breathes in sharply, smiles at you, and turns to splash some water on her face and fix herself up. You step up alongside her and begin doing likewise.“So...” she begins awkwardly, “What was with Ginga-san offering you his handkerchief 'again'?” she finishes with a sly smile.That's the best thing about a best friend. Be it distance or time...familiar patterns are very easy to fall back into. The handkerchief is still in your hand...isn't it...yup. Well this is just pea-...poor choice of words.>Answer Truthfully about him finding you, leave out his immigrant status.>Answer Truthfully, complain that he is a delicious alien.>I don't know what you're talking about. (pocket handkerchief)>Want to go to the Venus Album launch after school? Use this to change the subject or as a rider?>I need to do something about Keiko, I've got the feeling she had a nightmare last night too. Use this to change the subject or as a rider?>So, how could you touch the invisible man living in my head earlier? Use this to chance the subject or as a rider?>Write in
>>30746888Perhaps, but we have to do it properly.Eclipse needs to warn them in some manner.>>30746949>implying bubbly Koyomi has darkness enough for that to workBesides, I think we would have noticed her being a bit off this morning.
>>30746949Not much, he attempted to bring the currency the way of Bit Coin...and we all know how that's turning out.
>>30747075>I don't know what you're talking about. (pocket handkerchief)>Want to go to the Venus Album launch after school? >I need to do something about Keiko, I've got the feeling she had a nightmare last night too.
>>30747094Koyomi, the girl with no baggage other than seeing Mikage come home freaking out and shoving the imperial crystal into her hands. The girl whose only real worry is how her sister hasn't been in her life as much, and how that just got blown the fuck out of the water yesterday.The girl who gets excited because a boy she maybe not sure if she kinda likes totally gave her coffee and he is the best at making coffee BOW DOWN TO THIS GIFT FROM THE COFFEE GODS MERE MORTALS AS WE RISE TO OLYMPUS TO SUP ITS GREATNESS Koyomi.Yeah, you will probably never need to snack on your little sis.Olympus is the roof of the Junior High.Jupiter is Zues, because. Welcome to Koyomi's logic and world.
>>30747075>>Answer Truthfully about him finding you, leave out his immigrant status.Might as well be as open with her as we can without sharing other people's secrets. She's our best friend afterall.Mention him finding us in crying in the park after.. well she knows, and offering handkerchief, tripping on him when we tried to run away. Awkwardness ensued. Didn't tell him why I was there, but found out our parents once knew each other.To deflect too much romantic pondering from her, the subject change:>So, how could you touch the invisible shadow earlier? You definitely reacted when you brush through it.Eventually though:>I need to do something about Keiko, I've got the feeling she had a nightmare last night too. Are you going to be alright dealing with these chumps if I need to run off and improvise for a bit?
>>30747075>Answer Truthfully about him finding you, leave out his immigrant status.There are secrets we can tell, and there are secrets we cannot tell. This is the correct balance.>So, how could you touch the invisible man living in my head earlier? Use this to chance the subject or as a rider?Let's not say it this way. "Any idea why you can see Nephrite? They're supposed to be invisible to everyone but me." Very subject change. Include her in the weird shit without making her a part of the dangerous crap.
>>30747199Good point about the ticket, I forgot about that.Warn her that we'll be surrounded by bubbly happy people with way too much energy.>>30747328New objective! Solve Keiko problem before end of the school day!Ambitious, probably, but hey, it's for a good cause.
>>30747075>I need to do something about Keiko, I've got the feeling she had a nightmare last night too. Use this to change the subject or as a rider?
Ignore mealso, Give me a perception test, 1d20+3
>>30747429Ambitious plot! We've got at least 3 tickets, right? That's enough for us, and Kairi, and Keiko... shit, we need to invite Gai, too. How many tickets do we have?
>>30747541You have a ticket for yourself, and Saito gave you 3 on top of it.
Rolled 14 + 3>>30747527
Rolled 4 + 7>>30747527
Rolled 5 + 3>>30747527..please remember to check the stalls before talking about too many secrets.
>>30747328>>30747331>>30747199>>30747429>>30747458Writing, your roll doesn't become relevant until the end so there is time.
Rolled 1 + 3>>30747639Oh, you need a third one?
>>30747282Heh, about as I thought then.Though you can be surprised at who has a darkside lurking.
>>30747732Yes. Yes I did.
>>30747751Cool
>>30747751Can we make an Intelligence check to look in the stalls?Beyond that, I'll be over here crying.
>>30747732...DAMMIT, KAIRI!
>>30747732I am so happy that we're having these problems because it was almost as if we were trying to sweep all of our emotional problems under the rug before nowI'm glad they're biting us in the ass in the worst possible way.
So. Still think we don't need that feat that lets us reroll 1's?
>>30747854Not sweeping, just facing.>>30747890Eah, we would have used that up already.Maybe see if there's a Power for that.
>>30747890I question the value of a feat that only applies 5% of the time as compared to feats that are consistently available.Maybe what we really need is to get away from this jinx.
>>30747949>5% of the timeThe chance of rolling a 1 on a 3d20 system is 15%. As you can see, it's been biting us back big time.
>>30747751Dunno what we're not noticing Art, but if Kairi can notice it and rolls well enough to tell us about it, that would be pretty cool.
>>30747973It hasn't been biting us that bad, and while the chance of a crit fail is higher, the chances of all our other rolls being high are great, so a call it a fair balance in the system. We're awesome a lot, and sometimes we fail dramatically.
>>30747890Just looked at those luck feats, feats plural.We'd have to take several levels worth of feats to actually reroll the things we'd want. We'll have to dig up something with better value.
>>307476391/?~Yeah, he found me crying in the park and offered it to me there~ you grouse a bit, ~Tried to run away, but tripped getting up and we fell to the ground all tangled up. It was so embarrassing~“Yeah,” she smiles blushes a bit, “Winding up on the ground with a cute boy would be embarrassing,”~Don't start that. He's a nice guy, and we got to talking...turns out our parents are old friends,~ you leave out the bits about magic and aliens, ~so I'm actually going to introduce him to my folks if I can tonight, apparently they're the reason his parents got together~“...so you're taking him home to meet your parents tonight? Wow...you're moving a lot faster than you were last time you had a crush” she smiles as she begins fixing her hair in earnest.~It isn't like that. Besides it probably won't be today anyway, some more important things have come up. Speaking of which, do you want to go to the Venus Album launch after school. I've got tickets,~She mulls it over for a second.“Mom's working late tonight, the whole PIT thing. I guess you'd know with you dad working as diplomacy. How's your mom handling having the original blonde Sailor Moon hitting on hi-”She stops. Turns to stare at you a moment with eyes suddenly wide in shock. Turns away and calmly walks over to the bathroom stalls you were going to check in a second before you pursued more sensitive topics of discussion and checks them one by one before returning to you.Before she can get a word out.~So, I think Keiko is having nightmare problems too...if I try and take care of it today, do you think you could help me run interference?~She nods mutely...you have a pretty good idea of what she may or may not have figured out.~And...do you have any idea how you were able to touch Nephrite earlier...he should be intangible to everyone but me~
>>307485722/2She mouths the name, uncertain, before shaking her head.Great...here it comes.“Mikage,”~Yes~She stares at you long and hard, as though seeing something for the first time.“Is you mo-” she pauses and looks out the door, “Did you hear that?”~Hear what?~She heads to the door, and you follow, the sound of calamity rising as you open the door. There, students are running out of your classroom. A portion of the wall is collapsed and hanging from it, her hair pooling on the hallway floor is Keiko, a thin trail of blood coming from the corner of her mouth as she is pinned in rubble.A man stands over her. He is clad in black wrapping cloth that obscures his face. He wears enameled and engraved bracers and there is studded armor straps across his form.You have seen pictures of this man. He is the thief your sister has been fighting.He holds a curved dagger as he kneels toward Keiko.“Death to usurpers,” he declares.End Episode 13
>>30748572Kairi is now on the path to enlightenment.
>>30748663Oh holy balls. I was thinking we'd have a good push towards giving Nephrite to Kairi, but I never expected it to be right fucking now.
>>30748663Well fuck. I SURE WISH WE GOT CQC WHEN WE COULD HAVE
>>30748824... When we last leveled up, it wasn't unlocked.
>>30748824Well, the good news is that the mortals are all making a break for it. If we transform here and start kicking ass, our secret should still be reasonably safe.
>>30748887>transformWe can't, remember? We didn't choose a transformation item.
>>30748911We still have the disguise pen. That's all we've ever really needed.
>>30748663Interlude Vote:>Zeus arrives in many forms.>The time table has changed, an Oracle adapts.>Divided, Loyalty and Revenge.>What am I? Who is this shadow?>The card twins land, Terra and Striel.>Amazonite is excavated
>>30749096>Zeus arrives in many forms. Thanks for running Arty!
>>30749096>Amazonite is excavatedAsteroid senshi. I have to know.
>>30749096EstraTerraStriel...You are a monster
>>30749188>mfw
Hope everyone had fun.Next thread may not be until Sunday Sunday Sunday.Q & A tomorrow during the day if the thread remains.Goodnight
Gah feel asleep. Oddly, about the same time frame as I did last thread.>scramble to catch up>missed the last pose of the nightWell, timing wasn't too bad I guess.>>30748663>“Is you mo-”Ah hell, I hate to lie to her. Maybe just politely ask her not to ask about anyone else's secrets?Admittedly, we could successfully lie to her if it came down to it, I'd just wish we didn't have to.>You have seen pictures of this man. He is the thief your sister has been fighting.That moment when the player remembers that she's been dealing with a recurring thief of some sort, then faceslaps himself. Jewel Thief.Derp. Ok, I can't always be genius, no? Really should have added that up sooner.Wow, that raises some questions as to what the heck he's been up that your sister has been involved with while doing 'simple' vigilante work.>Keiko, a thin trail of blood coming from the corner of her mouth as she is pinned in rubble.>He holds a curved dagger as he kneels toward Keiko.>“Death to usurpers,” he declares.Well shit.Probably have to tell Kairi make a run for it.Hit No One of Consequence and summon the Regalia of Eclipse while busting out to interrupt that...It might be hard to avoid Kairi wondering where we went, dang.>>30748986>>30748887We took the 'always on' route, no transformation, though our dad somehow gave us the actual Moonlight Knight outfit, which changed to match our color preference. Which is summoned at will, so we've got a distinct time advantage on scouts when it comes to getting into the action now.>>30749096Gah, choices!>>30749340Have a good night, and a good morning by the time you see this.
>>30748663>“Death to usurpers,” he declares.Beryl, opposing Queen. Usurper, rival.Makes sense.And us playing the rescuing prince.That's.. that has some layers.>>30749096>>Divided, Loyalty and Revenge...I wonder how the Shitennou feel about that...
>>30748663>filename>searchy searchSeems to be hard to find anything more than name and affiliation, but I am intrigued.>>30749188>peer & try to get reference>select text and send it to search>chuckleI do enjoy Art's way with names.
When players research, it's a good feeling.
3 way tie.>Zeus>Amazonite>DividedGotta pic 1
>>30754167Or if anyone is awake & has questions?
>>30754167>>30755092Gonna go with Divided myself.
>>30755092G'mornin'.Braincells are still coming online.Any thoughts on where one could watch subtitled Sailor Moon and/or any of the live-actiony things?
>>30755292Is kinda funny, I remember the content pretty well, but upon trying to rewatch the english dub after so many years of watching subs of stuff now, I just kinda wince.
>>30755292>>30755347Woke up a bit more.Didn't take long to find after just refining a google search.I am amused that we share waking up habits, also vaguely embarrassed.Either way. there goes my day.
>>30755437Momma Tsukino does not joke around about grades.
>>30755988Literally throws her out of the house.
>>30756005..I might be creating too many screenshots.
Interesting that Mrs Tsukino, Pre-Metallia Beryl, and Nehellenia all share a similar hair color.
>>30756076Must be because they're the same person!...Well, because Nehellenia and Mrs Tsukino are the same person. I submit to the theory that Beryl is actually Naru's mother (the REAL reason Nephrite got killed off..)
>>30756147You and rpg.net's shadowjack share the Osaka mama Beryl theory. He did a where I watch in which he went in mostly blind and did extensive amusing interpretive drawings.
I am amused at how quickly she goes from 'um' to full dramatic intro speech.The flare for the dramatic and coming up with a pile of words on the spot seems to stem from both sides of the family.>>30756147>>30756300I was thinking more there might be a linked heritage there myself. Royal families and whatnot.
>>30749096Hoping to break the tie I wanna say Divided Loyalty and Revenge
>>30756452Oh hey, our Scream spell.Seriously, I need to cut down on these screenshots, taking forever to watch on episode at I keep pausing and adjust to printscreen and then paste into a file before resuming.It's an addiction.
>>30756147>>30756300I think Beryl might have noticed being tied up in the basement sooner though.
>>30755092When do we need to meet Chibiusa for dream happenings?We seem to be setting up a busy schedule for ourselves today. Before Venus' launch?
I think Pimp Umino has replace Tuxedo Umino as my favorite Umino.
>>30757026I'm pretty sure this part didn't make the dub.Nice panties, Ms.Sakurada.
>>30757059A true leader amongst ruffians..
>>30757098..and zombified ruffians.Need the Umino Ruffian Squad to dance the Thriller.
Here, have some faceless names from Usagi's 8th grade homeroom roll call:Oota Kenji-kunKamikawa Takayuki-kunKimura Yuuji-kun
>>30757114Shit, you're determined to make me dig out my old DVDs, aren't you?
>>30757443Either that or watch the same streams I found.www.animefreak.tvSeems to have pretty good subtitles to it so far.
>>30757059Seriously, this guy.Telling him to do as he desires and he turns into a more aggressive Barney Stinson.
If I weren't pounding the pavement and looking down the barrel of a 3 hour mid day train ride home after apt attempt hunting closer to work, I'd be watching
>>30757419>Kimura YuujiNo longer faceless.
>>30758531A torch by any other name.... is still generic as fuck.
>>30758531He's no Ryo the Psychic Lad, or Crane Machine Jo, that is for damn sure. Look at him , being so...average.
>>30758817>>30758741Indeed, but you never know when you'll need a name to go with a generic dude, whose idea of doing what he want as a kid is just tripping his teacher and following Pimp Umino's lead.
>>30758917Right now I need prep for next session. I have notes and tactical maps to make.
>>30756887So we have on our list:Visit Kairi. √Go to school. √Deal with Keiko's s- oh shit Jewel Thief.Venus' launch party.Dreamtime Chibiusa, Elysium, Shadow-Helios Battle Royale.And if I may add to the list, at some point we should try out Locate Node.Also, I suggest we work in some meditation with the Shitennou before the Elysium trip.
>>30759047I just hope the room with the roses is nearby.
>>30759168>at some point we should try out Locate NodePersonally, all the power and enemy hunting aside, I'm hoping we find one at/in/under the Game Center Crown that can be made into a safe place.This continuity could use it's own version of Secret Base.
>>30758531Note to self: Rib Jadeite about J-Dite, the late night talk radio host. It amuses me.
>>30760133And here the class watching our outburst..
>>30760661Fairly accurate for the initial impact, followed closely shame.
I'd forgot how much collateral damage went with some of these fights. Dang.Jewel Thief caving in the roof is not out of step with the series, that's for sure.
Divided wins, it will be written for your interlude next session.Now: Bonus Interlude vote!>Crown does not mean King: present>Red Rover: flashback>No Win Scenario: flashback>Let me in, I will Stand beside you: present>Noh Fate, Masked Tomorrow: Present>Rider Green before the Gate.
>>30763780To be fair, he blew out the exterior wall, entered, and force pushed Keiko through the interior wall before a small part of the drop ceiling fell.But, yeah.Oh, Rider Green should be tagged present.
>>30763821>Let me in, I will Stand beside you: presentWhere are the Shitennou at currently anyway? The last post doesn't mention them. Did things just happen to quickly for them to alert us that something was going on?
Every episode tags out with..>The moonlight carries the message of love.We need an Eclipse slogan.
>>30764118Fuck this I wanted to stay home today?
>>30763821>Crown does not mean King: presentBecause I hope it involves the arcade.Failing that, I like Noh Fate.. though Let me in sounds good too..
>>30763821>>Let me in, I will Stand beside you: presentDisney Princess Perspective!
>>30764149I am the terror that flaps in the night?
>>30764149Heh."I don't have time for this!"or on a more serious note:"Fuck fate." seems like something we'd close an episode with.
>>30756624Obviously, she actually wasn't. Captcha: haveTP INSTITUTES
>>30759935We'll probably get a Fortress of Solitude.A big abandoned base in the Arctic with an unearthly design.
>>30764923 GET OUT OF MY NOTEBOOK OF IDEAS!
>>30765899IF YOU DIDN'T WANT US IN HERE, WHY IS IT FULL OF CANDY?
>>30764923I'd take finding passage to a Point good too.The thought occurred to me, though I'll be concerned about finding it full of black-ops archaeologists.Also, I swear Jadeite enjoys disguises almost as must as we do.
>>30766144I...good point.One could say a...D Point>>30766229Just wait until he realizes you have the disguise pen...unless other things happen before hand.
So, while we're still waiting on votes for Bonus Interlude, I have a question for all of you.Do you, the players, have any direct interest in pursuing Romantic Subplots or plots over the course of this Quest.Between characters so far introduced, and those waiting in the wings, is there anyone you have a specific bent on Husbandoing, or if you are of the mind that Mikage should swing that way, Waifuing?A can of worms for certain, as I had my own ideas of how to settup and offer such plot lines to you...but I'm curious how all of you feel about it.
>>30766371Usually I'd be the first one to launch the /u/ boat, but Mikage feels very straight to me. Sorry Aiha.I wouldn't mind something happening with Estra, he's kind of endearing.
>>30766371Honestly, I'd like one quest with no husbandu/waifuing
>>30766371That depends on how amusing you think waifu wars would be. If you provide more than one candidate, and I can think of three already off the top of my head, we will not agree on which one to pick. We won't even vote to pick up or burn flags with any reliable pattern. It is not improbable that we will decide to ladypimp anything that moves.I should point out that Usagi was quite the player in her day, as well. It's not like there isn't precedent.That said, I'm pretty well content for the moment with sneaking around and building up our power of friendship.Friendship? Fuck, I'm in Cure Mode again. Sailor Moon is a Love and Justice type show. Maybe Mikage should pursue the JUSTICE while Koyomi ladypimps.
>>30766713Considering that he's a projective empath and Mikage is a psychic vampire who gets PEACHY feelings around him, I'd say something is almost bound to happen on that front.
>>30766371I'm leaning toward playing her as resistant to romance, but willing to see what develops.
>>30766804Friendship with a select few and Justice for everyone?
>>30767056>>30766944>>30766891>>30766804>>30766724>>30766713Thanks everyone for your thoughts, these will be taken into consideration as I work things up and out for the duration of the Quest.There are a few characters who over time will be likely to approach Mikage seeking a relationship or relationship advice.Though so far Koyomi only has one probable Lady Pimping target as of right now...maybe 2, but you don't know she knows someone else yet.
>>30766371I....well, honestly, I think what I'd enjoy most is seeing Mikage as straight...but a relationship between Aiha and Eclipse still forming. My snarky side comments: 'Cue the revelation that Seiya is actually Mikage's father'.captcha: homeliest EFebui
