Eclipsed Moon Quest Episode 16Sheets and Info: pastebin.com/u/phantomcrossingTwitter Account: https://twitter.com/Artemis_QMArchive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Eclipsed+moon1/?InterudesPurple:Sitting expectantly, you flip the ceramic noh mask in your hands to inspect it for marks or scuffs as the hesitant but now relaxed blue haired girl slowly makes her way back to the bench beside you. Adopting a casual placement, you lay your arm across the back of the bench and let the hand holding your not yet used Mars Transformation Wand hang forward while still in plain view.Aiha Mizuno carefully returns her Mercury Wand back into her skirt pocket. You don't spare her a further glance, it's up to her now to make a decision to keep talking to you or leave you behind. This is a moment in which there are one of four outcomes. Friendship, professional respect, hatred with eventual betrayal, or...something else.Across the park you watch a young man play Frisbee with a big and gray husky. An unusual dog for Japan, but no more unusual than the owner, a very polite young man in college with plans of become a veterinarian. You know him personally as the morning and afternoon attendant at the Crown Arcade.“So, is there trouble?” she sits down beside you slightly more comfortable.“Nope, this is just a social call,” you sigh as you stow the mask carefully in the shoulder bag at your feet.“A social call? You scare me half to death and brandish...that thing openly and it's a social call?” she's getting uncomfortable and looking a little ill.Good.“Think of it as an ice breaker. You get a little mad which gives you incentive to keep talking at me instead of sitting silently or trying to excuse yourself. I get to play at being mysterious until I give it up and then I'm just aloof...like now,” you muse and turn to her.
>>310363882/?She remains standing. Not standoffish, just hesitant to sit back down beside you. The dog catches the fifth Frisbee throw and you feel the tightening worry in your chest.“I'd complain about your lack of social graces,” she sighs in mock defeat, “but I'm not really one to talk,”“Hard time making friends?”“How would you know?”“You aren't the only one being drawn into events with powers all your own from the start. I've performed ritual augurs of this meeting a few times, the way it plays out is important,” you look down as your fingers wring the hem of the miniskirt you made out of your red pants.“...my dad see's the future all the time. He used to get really paranoid about the way things happened,” your eyes shoot up to Aiha. She seems more comfortable now.Playing your hand and telling the truth early shouldn't have done that. You generated sixty permutations of this meeting before...a new variable must be at play. In the distance, the young man spins and throws the yellow plastic disc north instead of south. You take in a sharp breath in worry.“He'd get a worried look sometimes, the same one you've got right now,”“I-I'm off book right now. You just surprised me a bit, so I'm getting my bearings,” you look down as your expression softens then become neutral.“You're being awfully straightforward about everything. Why are you just rambling about your motivation? What did you want to talk to me about?”“I didn't want there to be any misunderstanding...I didn't want t make you overly suspicious and make you try and peak behind the curtain, there are things I know that may or may not happen that might break some important bonds before they form...and...I have a hard time making friends too,” you confess, “I wanted to meet up with you and go to Venus's Album Launch because...”
>>310363973/?“Either you're lonely and wanted to get a jump on having the four closest friends you'll have for the rest of you life, or there's going to be trouble,” She giggles. Usually a good sign.“Wait, I didn't feel you in my mind? How-”“I lack social graces, not the ability to read a situation,” she sighs, “And...I was thinking of looking up you or Kanari Kino too. I was worried it would come across as too desperate for friendship, and Koyomi said she was going to introduce us today,”“Both,”“Huh?”“You were right about both,” you smile weakly, “Something is going to happen at the end of Venus's launch. It's a new development, and it's tied to our responsibilities as scouts,”So much is changing and you don't know what's to come. Maybe here...“So, do we sound the alarm as soon as we meet up with Koyomi?”“No, we just get ready to leap to action when the time comes. No use worrying the others, none of them will have any fun today otherwise,”“Okay then. A fun concert followed by a fight sounds like fun,” she leans back and stretches, when she resumes her posture she's smiling, “thanks for the heads up...can I call you Rin now or do you think it's too soon?”“Yes. I'd like that. Is it okay if I can call you Aiha?”“I'd like that too,”The two of you sit for a few minutes more in companionable silence. Leaves and flowers swaying in the light breeze, your own long hair gets blown across the distance between you and hits the blue haired scout in the face, prompting her to sneeze.You both laugh. It's comfortable, having friends. Friends who you want to protect. Still, there is something that was never answered in your visions. A lingering question that you might as well ask now.“So...you don't have school today. Why are you wearing your uniform?”
>>310364084/?“Well, I didn't think anything I had would be good for the concert...and I figured plenty of girls would be showing up there straight from school, so...” she pauses and turns to look at you, “Wait, shouldn't you be in class right now?”“I'm ahead on all my assignments and left my notes for my teacher's next two weeks of class & all the work and assignments from his syllabus for him on his desk. I needed time to do a few things,”“Things like this?”“Yeah,”“So, what should we do until we have to meet the others in Akihabra?”“Do you have a credit card?”“Yes, but its for emergencies only,”“Your going to what might be the debut of all five of us together. Having something nice for our coming out party IS an emergency,” you note as the instincts inherited from your mother take over as you grab the girl by the arm and hoist her up, “We have plenty of time to find you something nice,”“W-wait! Rin! Were are we going!” she stammers and blushes.End Interlude: Purple
>>310364225/5Quest STARTYou are Mikage Chiba. 2nd year High School student, 15 years old. Right now you're warm. Its a comforting warmth in the embrace of your mother, spreading from her chest. She believes in you, she trusts you. Are you letting people back in too fast? Are you capable of accepting being loved like this again, held close in your mother's arms where everything feels so much safer?A year and a half ago, you gave up on being Sailor Moon. Now, that is your sister's duty...and since yesterday you made it your own duty to watch out for your little sister and the other girls who would be rising as the new Sailor Scouts by her side. You cast yourself from the darkness you let rules your life and have been trying very hard to keep it together, failing a few times dealing with the emotions and people you had been avoiding.>~This is too much~ you aren't ready for another crying fit.>~Your chest, it's warm~ return hug harder and cry happily.>~I don't need luck, I'm going to cave in the faces of some nightmares~>Write in
>>31036435>~This is too much~ you aren't ready for another crying fit.
>>31036435Deep breath, pull back, kiss her on the cheek.Let her know this is a bit too much, that you're going to catch a breather for a bit. Ask her to let Kairi know you're in your room when they finish outside.Proceed to retreat to room and breathe.
Hey, new thread, almost posted this in the old one, but let's not bump that.>>31010974>>31011509I don't believe we will ever go the 'full Homura' route, but I have edited something together as a consolation gift with that inspiration.Call it a path not traveled.Why do I happen to have a suitable image on hand to edit for that?/k/ is a magical place.
>>31036435As much as I personally want to see the feels overload of "Your chest, it's warm"..I feel like Mikage has probably hit the edges of her comfort zone and needs some space.>you aren't ready for another crying fit
>>31036500>>31036586>>31036672Writing
I am amused that, upon firing up my shuffled Sailor Moon music playlist and beginning the read the interlude, some violin music was playing.Obviously, media player is in cahoots with submersibles of German design and construction.
>>31036756CONSPIRACY
>>310367521/?Its warm Its warm and comforting and it makes every bad thing that's happened okay. Its overwhelming and you can feel the damn about to break again. How many fucking times are you going to cry today like...like...like your crybaby little sister.~This is too much~ you gently push your way out of your mother's arms and look her in the eye.She's clearly worried, but as you take a deep calming breath and steady yourself she relaxes. Giving her a quick kiss on the cheek you step back and hold your arms wide to catch yourself against the counter in case you fall.~I need to breath...I need to be alone for a few minutes,~ you explain, ~When she's done outside, could you tell Kairi that I'm in my room?~Her smile balms your turbulence slightly.“I can do that,” then she turns thoughtfully to the door, “Should I fix everyone an early lunch. I'm still fully stocked if you think I should make something else or I still have a mountain of left over curry in the fridge from yesterday,”Pausing your retreat, you regard the fridge and the cumin heavy bounty that likely resides within. Perhaps not now, but you do want some...hopefully for dinner.~Nah, we're going to meet up with the others at the Jupiter Cafe for lunch. Thanks thought,~She nods iddly and sets her hands on her hips. Following back with Luna into the living room while you're halfway up the stairs. Hitting the couch, she regards the frozen anchorman on the television in front of her and the happy picture of your family during the move a couple of years back. Sure, thanks to dad the Chiba family has caught it's 15 minutes of fame...but thanks to mom everyone was speculating about last night.As she presses resume, the voice of the man sounds behind you as he casually chats with his co-host.“Do you think we should offer her some diet tips that she can keep a better hold on her husband?”
>>310371372/?Killing intent overtakes the warmth you could still feel radiating from your mother just a second ago. Oh well, it's her own fault for letting things happen that way.“Perhaps the original Sailor Moon herself could offer her some tips. If you'll recall when she showed up during the Black Sky Crisis to help her successor against the villainous Red Alice, her outfit was more than a little snug,” the co-host says, trying her best to speak politely on the subject.You're laughing under your breath a bit by the time you make it to your room. As you close the door, it stops. Turning, you find Luna standing in her human form.“Mikage...could I have a quick word?”~Yeah, what's the matter Luna?~“Later today. Your sister, Aiha, and at least two other future scouts will be at this event...yes?”~Uh huh~“Be on guard. Some days nothing goes wrong...but this feels like it has the trappings to turn into something violent. More of those psychics, another enemy, or even a true monster might show up,” she warns.~I think I'm already at my fight quota for the day,~ you sigh, ~but I'll be on guard. Thanks,~She nods, and finishes closing your door. Taking a few calming breaths you sit on the edge of your bed. Gazing about the assorted charms, wards, and dream catchers; you wonder if you'll even need them anymore. Once...Helios...finds out about the shared dreams, he'll likely take measures to make sure it doesn't happen by his own power any longer. You'll be able to take it all down and be forced to finally decide on a decorating plan for the room beyond the defense of your slumber.Do you even still have hobbies? Spending all your free time exploring hobbies and new things as other people means that Mikage Chiba is left with not much else to associate with herself. It crosses your mind that you could take up music again, but you don't think you could play anything again. At least anytime soon, especially if its a flute.
>>31037137>“Do you think we should offer her some diet tips that she can keep a better hold on her husband?”>SHOTS FIRED
>>310371543/3As yourself you could take up a martial art or get a gym membership. Your time spent as Red Eyes really opened you up to the fun of casual violence, maybe do some amateur MMA on the side once things calm down? It would be criminally easy to take up your interest in fringe fashion; just out yourself as Miki to Midori or as Mikage Chiba to her when she's Jade and you can brush off her never noticing as your natural talent with make up.You still like French Lit. You could get some new books and posters to the subject. You still play video games, see what's new beyond the hand held front. Maybe go to comiket this year and get some fan comics to indulge your other-That all can be a concern for later. Right now you need to focus on being the Mikage who can help protect her sister. To do that, you need to calm down and wait for Kairi or Gai to come up to check on you. Now to decompress and burn some time.>Take a nap>Play your DS, what game?>Do something fun online?>Do research online? On what?>Mess around on Lurk, which screen name?>Pick an outfit for later today and get changed.>Write in
>>31037154>“Perhaps the original Sailor Moon herself could offer her some tips. If you'll recall when she showed up during the Black Sky Crisis to help her successor against the villainous Red Alice, her outfit was more than a little snug,” the co-host says, trying her best to speak politely on the subject.Oh no she didn't this an worse were way to easy to find
>>31037167Maybe take a moment and try to focus or meditate, clear your thoughts, rather than just distract yourself from them.Maybe start taking down our wards in preparation to 'head out' in our dreams later.Once Kairi comes up though, it's outfit picking time!
>>31037167>Pick an outfit for later today and get changed. >Do some research online.See if we can out anything about vampires. Maybe that @spookywon contact could tell us something.
>>31037167 >Mess around on Lurk, which screen name?I don't really remember or care what screen names we use at the moment. I just don't want to neglect our net friends just because we're getting back into the RL.
>>31037194Luna has made suitable art.
>>31037264Actually, that's a fair point.Go through and check our accounts, respond to things said directly to us.
>>31037167Does this school have a drama club?We already spend a lot of time pretending to be other people.
>>31037292Impressive for someone without thumbs.>>31037194>>31037166What she watched earlier was the genesis of Anchorman Must Die.Also, a lot of artist who do chubby Sailor Moon always put an emphasis on the legs/hip. Probably because its the barest part of her costume and she's normally shown in canon as having really long legs.>>31037411Yes. Yes it does>>31037302>>31037264>>31037258&>>31037245Writing
>>31037411I like this idea.Certainly worth considering.
>>31037518She's very talented.
>>31037652But then again so are you, all this timing with just paws.Wild.
>>31037674Not as impressive as typing with boxing gloves though.
>>31037518Deciding that while you have a moment, you best not neglect your online friends now that you're rebuilding your ability to have friends in the real world. Your computer is still booted from the other day, shaking itself out of sleep mode you open two separate browser windows and log into Lurk as @RedEyedBeast & @CaliforniaMiki respectively.@RedEyedBeast has a couple of offhand mentions, the as yet responded to message from @IvanDragowasright & a new Private Message from @Princess_Cram. You shoot @Spookywon a quick message before you even noticed he'd mentioned you.<@Spookywon what can you tell me about actual vampire sightings and encounters? What can you tell me about psychic vampires?> Mentions @Spookywon: Sources say that the incident yesterday at Juuban West District Junior High School was caused by men looking for @RedEyedBeast who were then promptly beaten by Sailor Moon, a New Sailor Mercury, and a mysterious man in dark robes. Paranormal Incident Task force vehicles were seen at the school until early this morning when they were called to another incident at Juuban Central High. No details on that event as of yet beyond the explosion. @RepostYankee: Azabudai's premiere high school terrors, the Primroses, have made a move into Juuban and have staked a claim in northern shopping district. Are they going to be able to compete with @RedEyedBeast where most male and girl delinquents have failed in Juuban before? @IvanDragowasRight: @RedEyedBeast I will be in Tokyo soon for boxing tourney, we should hang out. I've never been to Japan before; and if you are the real Red Eyes, perhaps event have a friendly fight to test your legend. And that last one was re-posted...70 times!!?
>>31038011 Messages @Princess_Cram: I wanted to thank you for yesterday. Saito-san gave me some tickets earlier to Venus's Launch party and said he would also be giving them to you and your sister. I look forward to seeing your both tonight, and I ran into a friend to bring with me. I think the two of you know her, the Priestess's daughter. ...and just like that...all five of them are going to be there.@CaliforniaMiki No new public mentions. Group Messages It seems everyone else has chimed in that they're available to meet Saturday afternoon and then Sunday for the event, you haven't decided if you'll be able to make either one yet...which is fine, you aren't the flake of the group so you can miss one or two weekends if you need. A new message comes up while you're reading it, its from Midori. @JuubanJade: A friend of mine has expressed some interest in broadening her fashion awareness, would it be okay if I brought her on Saturday. She's had a rough day and I think this might help cheer her up and maybe expand the group and work toward our planned Glorious Gangoruo Revival! ...Is Midori trying to bring Keiko to the meet up?>Public Responses if any?>Private Message Responses if any?>Write in any other posts you'd like to make or messages you'd like to make.>Write in anything else you'd like to do in your room while you wait/decompress?
>>31037674The trick is not to post pictures of myself with captions.>>31037691how does Decu do it?
>>31038157>how does Decu do it?Decu is Strong Bad? I did not know that before.
>>31038230Decu took up boxing, and has been getting huge.
>>31038131Plan on making the Saturday meet-up.Respond as appropriate for Miki persona.Think about fight meet-up.Artemis, tell us a little more about the infamous Red-Eyed Beast.I'm leaning toward direct-messaging back to ask when would be good, and asking Ivan to keep it quiet, you've been attracting unwanted attention.
>>31038257I will simply assume they will merge into one being.Strong Decu, who answers e-mails and runs quests.
>>31038011Those guys were looking for us? Ask spooky how they know that.Accept ivandrago's challenge.Tell Jade we will try to make it, we're looking forward to meeting her friend.
>>31038309Oh, add a 'you're welcome' to @PrincessCram, but in the style of Red-Eyed Beast still. Hopeful maintain the online relationship, even if you both know who the other really is.
>>31038337Aiha mentioned it as well, they seemed to be looking for our persona and Aiha in particular, others collected by testing.
>>31038337>>31038309>>31038131>>31038011Guys, two birds, one stone.Ask @IvanDragowasRight to meet in the Juuban northern shopping district.Streetfighter double team to test your might on the Primroses.
>>31038309Red Eyes showed up a little over a year ago when Mikage wanted to lash out angrily at...well everything. She decided to head out and get her daily dose of vitamin Violence from Highschool and Middle School delinquents who shook people down for money, claimed territory and brawled. After a late night whirlwind tour of Juuban, an easy peace has been kept by all the young gangs and delinquents in the area. They don't start nothing, Red Eyes doesn't jump off a rooftop and land on them with a pvc pipe.Whispers are abound that she can do things no human being can conceivably do. That she can disapear when chased into a dead end alley and then trap and bottleneck those who followed her in from the outside in a harsh storm of violence.Popular rumor is that she eats fear. Died twenty years ago and randomly possesses girls from West Distrtict Junior High to carry out her wrath. And a few other minor things, like she's a monster Sailor Moon never got around to taking care of because she's benign to everyone but delinquents, and that she eats the severed fingers of failed Yakuza members.
>>31038389Though it still bears asking how he knew that.
>>31038389Ah. I forgot about that, thanks.
>>31038439I am greatly amused by our legend.We might not be as Mad as we were.. but abusive delinquents need their shit knocked around.Go with >>31038425Perhaps suggest a scoring scheme for pummeled gang members.Ivan's not really a delinquent they we would fight.. at least not until after he scores high enough on Juuban Streetfight II: North Shopping Spree Alpha
>>31038541*that we would
>>31038439>Whispers are abound that she can do things no human being can conceivably do. That she can disapear when chased into a dead end alley and then trap and bottleneck those who followed her in from the outside in a harsh storm of violence.>Popular rumor is that she eats fear. Died twenty years ago and randomly possesses girls from West Distrtict Junior High to carry out her wrath. And a few other minor things, like she's a monster Sailor Moon never got around to taking care of because she's benign to everyone but delinquents, and that she eats the severed fingers of failed Yakuza members.Wow. All but the severed fingers but can be said to be true, though the '20 years ago' portion is only technically true once you bring Chibi-Usa into the count. Considering Mikage's disguise habits, the possession thing is kinda funny too, since just about anyone could theoretically reveal themselves to be the RedEyedBeast.>>31038131Definitely encourage Midori bringing her friend. We'll try and attend the meeting.>>31038425 Isn't a bad idea either.
>>31038131Oh, do a quick search on boxing tournments coming to Tokyo soon, maybe see if we can guess who IvanDragoWasRight is, or at least narrow it down so we have a decent idea if we see him/her,
>>31038439How does she interact with folks online?Sounds like in-person is limited to terror and beatings, normally.
>>31038758No one knows if the Lurk account is a joke account or the real deal. She'll say some people best be careful unless they want to antagonize the beast, or make broad comments about the beast's recent fights or sightings.
Probably should pencil in the streetfight for Sunday with we're doing the other meet-up on Saturday.Try to avoid scheduling things quiet as densely as we are today.
>>31038843>so many typos..I need to hire a cat to type for me, 'cause thumbs don't mean shit for accuracy.
>>310381311/2Group Messages sent: as @CaliforniaMiki@CaliforniaMiki: I'll be able to make the meet up on Saturday. @JuubanJade you should definitely bring your friend. What's her complexion like so I can prep some makeup & outfit tips for her?Private Messages sent: as @RedEyedBeastto @Princess_Cram: You're welcome. See you tonight.Public Posts Sent sent: as @RedEyedBeast-Hey, @RepostYankee, the primroses better keep their thorns sharp. It's high time I emerged from hell and stretched my legs a bit.-@IvanDragowasRight sounds like fun, but maybe we can see how we stack up against each other this weekend in Juuban North Shopping district. A friendly competition. Whoever drops the most whinny wannabee gangster bitches wins.-Oi, @Spookywon, how the fuck do you know they were looking for me? Do I have to expand my horizons of asses that need kicking or some shit?As you send out the set of quick messages, you take a look online about any boxing tournaments in Tokyo in the near future. The only one coming up is less than a month away, and one that @IvanDragowasRight has posted about a few times last week about his new training regimen. An International Youth Boxing, AIBA, tournament being held in Shibuya Ward in 3 weeks. Given the politics the guy complains about online, he might not be able to join in on your fun this weekend.Its never good to let any new delinquents take root and act like they own your turf....there you go again, thinking of Juuban as your sovereign turf.
>>310391712/2You close the windows and set about removing your dream catchers and wards from above you bed, getting about halfway through the perimeter of it before there is a light knock on your door.~Come in~Kairi enters slowly.“Are you alright? Your mom said that-”~She hugged me over something...I was about to start crying again, so I got my ass up here and to calm myself down~“Okay. So, what are you going to wear to the launch? I have something I can throw together back home...but I don't think I've seen you outside of a school uniform since, well, back then,” she reminisces about your shared middle school days.~Actually~>try and find something in your closet>Get trendy with the disguise pen. Since leveling up it lasts for 4 hours.>What would she suggest?>Emergency Shopping trip? You have a boatload of money saved up thanks to your criminally large allowance.>Write in
>>31039192>Emergency shopping trip.Retail therapy is best therapy.
>>31039192>>What would she suggest?Fun interaction time!And if it turns out your old stuff is not good enough, well then..>>Emergency Shopping trip? You have a boatload of money saved up thanks to your criminally large allowance.
>>31039378>>31039399Remember to place an order with the rose seller Dad recommended. Think of a suitable drop location for the delivery and persona to do the ordering. Always keep a buffer layer between yourself and you activities. The older scouts seem to have took much faith in the magic, as you've seen with Aiha and Kairi piecing things together pretty quickly, best not to follow their example.
>>31039378>>31039399>>31039729Writing.
>>310399861/2~I haven't actually gone through my non school or workout warbdrobe in a while, lets take a quick look, see what you suggest,~She nods, and the two of you make quick work of your presently sparse closet.“Oh! This is cute,”~Yeah, I remember this~“Aww...its too short, and looks way too tight across the chest. Must have hit a growth spurt since then, huh,” Kairi jokes.~Great...nothing I have is going to fit right?~“Wait, there's some more things far in the back here, behind your winters coat!”Crap, your Ganguro stuff.~Yeah, old stuff, leave it be~“Is this a Tankini?”Okay, distraction.~Ah! I've got a new plan!~“New plan?”~Emergency shopping trip,~“Are you insane! We'd have to find you something that you could afford in time. We have to be at the Jupiter Cafe in an hour and a half,”
>>310402912/2~Ah, but its a weekday before noon.~ you say pulling on an oversized t shirt and your comfy warm ups ~We can be in and out with something cute for both of us and at the cafe with time to spare,~“I don't know about you but I'm not budgeted for an entirely new outfit on the fly,” she crosses her arms before there is a glint in her eyes, “Unless you were offering to foot the bill on this one,”~I have almost two years of allowance that I've barely spent,~ your criminally large allowance, plus birthday and holiday money, gifts unspent from your grand parents, and money taken from assorted fallen and bleeding delinquents, ~I do believe I owe a friend a missed birthday gift anyway,~“You're still going to have to explain why YOU of all people have a Tankini,” she smiles as she picks up her shoulder bag.~No fair,~“So, where are we going?”>Central Juuban Shopping Center, Crown Arcade is here among other shops.>Northern Juuban shopping district. Mostly boutique clothes shops and artisan shops along a main drag. Chance of seeing or being accosted by the Primroses.>The Mall. Its the mall. There are shops. All kinds of shops.>Jaunt anywhere in Tokyo by rail?>Write in
>>31040330SECONDARY CHOICE>What do you say, if anything, about the Tankini. Thank you, internet, for providing what I need on the fly
>>31040330>The mall. It's the mall.
>>31040374>researchSo a tankini is a just tank top with boob cups?I cannot into fashion.>>31040330>Central Juuban.Might as well shop on our sovereign turf.The North shall have to wait though.
>>31040330>“You're still going to have to explain why YOU of all people have a Tankini,”"Well I couldn't -just- stare at the walls all day. ..I found some outlets for myself.. or not-myself to be honest."Grin at any confusion from that statement."Look, sharing my deepest personal secrets is one thing, but I think I'll make you work at that one for a bit."Friendly teasing.
>>31040374Well, she already knows about the family. I think we can trust her with our darkest secret.>explain Miki and the fashion circle to her in general terms. Don't out Midori as Jafe.
We seem well agreed on what to tell her about the Tankini...but where are you going shopping? I have random encounter tables here that beg for use.Since no one has suggested the North. lets narrow it down for a final destination.1 Mall2 Central4 minutes on the clock and 4 minutes only. Respond with the number 1 or the number 2 with no other comment in a reply to this post.
>>310412162
>>310412161
Rolled 46>>31041272Only vote within the time limit, but even if the other two were within it would be a victory for Central.Writing.And rolling random chance.
>>31041495No random encounter.(closes table)
>>31041216>4 minutesMissed it, but looks like it worked out.Been roaming the internet.Not sure what to make of Ganguro, there are a few less extreme examples that seem alright to me, but the heavier fake tan and make-up examples just repulse me a bit.
>>31041559Well, Ganguro itself is a dead movement, its been suceeded by Manba and Yamanba. One emphasises accessories, bracelelets, and wigs while the other puts the weight onto extreme makeup.
>>31041583Apparently they are the 'more extreme' versions of Ganguro. Going by one definition I came across, it seems the ones I'm fairly ok with are more like ganguro proper, while the insane levels of tan and make-up are yamanba/manba.Good, good, this makes me more comfortable with it. Ours is the superior.
>>31041512>No random encounter.Oh yeah? I got one for you, we're about to go clothes shopping with a quartet of men with fabulous taste, and a friend we still need to ask how she felt one of them.That could be quite an encounte..
>>31041495~Central Shopping arcade, throw on something cute and maybe grab a game or two at the Crown,~ you stretch and move all your relevant items from your school bag to your purse, ~Do you want to swing by your place to change?~“No. I'll have a new outfit to wear so I'll leave it out and stash my school clothes and bag at the cafe or stop home before we head to Akihabra. Seriously this is going to be a long day,” she smiles.~And, no school until the building is repaired and given a clean bill of health. We can use the time off to make up for lost time,~ you return her smile, ~anyway...since you already know my big secret, I may as well let my best friend in on my little one,~“Little secret?” she seems confused, “Dropping the Sailor Bomb on me or how you-” she pauses and takes a sharp intake of breath in aromatic remembered pain.~Sneaks back up on you, doesn't it. My miraculous bitey powers seem to only be a temporary fix for real personal trauma,~ you relent, ~Now Supernatural trauma or supernatural trauma venom, at least it works better on that,~“Yeah...” she pauses to sit down on your bed, “This whole day doesn't even seem real,”~Want me to take the edge off?~ you venture YES, THANK YOU FOR FINALLY ASKING , ~It might help and god knows it'll keep one of the house guests in my brain from being a nuisance,~She shakes her head and rises, taking three deep breathes to steady her resolve.“No. I think I want to try and rely on my own strength right now, but thank you for the offer,” she giggles, “Even if its a selfish one,”The two of you head to the door laughing.After a quick exchange to let everyone know you were making an emergency shopping run, and telling Estra and Koyomi that you would meet them at the cafe, you both make quick stride toward the center of town. Things kinda got cut off so you resume the earlier thread of discussion.1/?
>>31042346~So, where did I leave off before we got sidetracked?~“Little secrets, I do believe,”~Well I couldn't -just- stare at the walls all day. ..I found some outlets for myself.. or not-myself to be honest.~ you grin at that proudly and lock your arms under your chest, ~Look, sharing my deepest personal secrets is one thing, but I think I'll have some fun with the reveal for this one. Make you work for it a bit~“Great. So are you talking in a riddle or something?” she hmms and snaps her fingers, “Its something magic. People didn't recognize you were Moon, so you can do that with other disguises?”~Close, they can actually be seen through far easier,~ you draw out the Luna Disguise pen, ~It draws on my own energy to lay a disguise down for a few hours at a time. Mom only ever really used it to restyle her hair and change outfits...I have a better proficiency with it than her,~You are really proud you are so good at being anyone but yourself, revealing that feels cathartic.~So, when I was getting depressed, angry, and generally hating on myself I would break this out and sometimes spend a few hours as someone else,~ your voice softens, admitting this part leaves a bit of a weight on your core, ~Miki...she's a girl in a Ganguro Fashion Circle. She goes to events, writes a commentary in the occasional indie magazine, and has a few not close friends who don't know anything about who she is when she isn't a bottle blonde or covered in spray tan,~Kairi is quite for a moment, your voice got very somber and broke a little at the end. Perhaps talking about all of this wasn't quite as easy as you hoped, but you press onward toward shopping.“She doesn't sound very angry,” she observes.2/?
>>310423793/3~No, that's someone else,~ you look down at the pen in your hand, closing your fingers around it.She nods in acceptance as you arrive at the shopping arcade.“So, are they the other people you were talking about being house guests in your head?”~No, they're literal house-guests. It's a long story I'll introduce them and their opinions once I've chosen a few outfits to try on,~“How much deeper does this rabbit hole go?” she wonders in exasperation.~I'll tell you when I hit the bottom,~True to your earlier predictions, it isn't all that busy. You have a wealth of stores, are ten minutes walk from the Jupiter Cafe, and have enough time to attract sales attention on the floor. A few of your school mates also thought it would be a good idea to hit the shopping arcade with the day cut off, and the two of you together, out and about, draws a few stares.What do you get yourself: combine the following descriptors and describe an outfit. Or describe more outfits. Kairi has her own ideas about what she wants, so I'll handle that.>Something simple>Something complex>Something unusual>Something revealing>Something conservative>Something tight>Something loose>Something subdued>Something bright>Something flashy>Something sexy>Something slinky>Something baggy>Something Dangerous>Something Sweet>Something Warm>Something Cold>Something Proper
>>31042424>Something bright
>>31042424>Something classyIf that's not an option, then>Something unusual
>>31042424>Something simpleI honestly don't care, just throwing in a vote to keep things moving.
>>31042424Simple, bright, flashy.
>>31042424>Something brightSeems like a nice contrast from our shadowy goings on, and touches on certain fashion interests.>Something conservative..I'm not sure what putting bright and conservative together would do, but i guess we are still trying to seem like the 'responsible older student' to Venus' handlers for possible future cover stories for her.Gotta play the long game sometimes.
>>31042761I'll also accept classy in place of conservative. >>31042635
I put>japanese clothing bright colorful clothing classy conservativeinto google image search and got Sailor Moon fashion analysis as the top result.
>>31042876I rather like Rei's outfit here, maybe something like that with a bit more color/brightness?
Based on input thus far. I have the following outfit generated.White Sundress with lace frill on the hem of the knee length skirt, straps, and high neck line.Bright robins egg blue cotton short cropped jacket.Blue Mary Jane shoes.Bright, Classy, Simple, ConservativeYay or Nay?
>>31042959Okay Two outfits.>White Sundress with frilly lace on the hem of knee length skirt, shoulder straps, and high neck line with a robins egg blue cotton short cropped jacket & blue mary jane shoes.Or>Black blouse, pink loose pants, light tan long seamless spring jacket with assumed black shoes.
>>31043020This sounds good to me.
>>31043297How about the sundress with a spring jacket?
>>31043297the dress
>>31043481
>>31043481>>31043567That pretty much is a lighter blue version of the cotton cropped jacket.
>>31043567and closer to the right jacket..
>>31043610Obviously the correct choice is women's tailed tuxedo, in silver/white.
>>31043777-tuxedo jacketand forgot my image gah.
>Kairi Osaka selects a puffy pale green blouse with an empire waist and sheer long sleeves, a straight red skirt that stops a bit above the knee, black stockings, and black shoes. She selects a small red purse for her wallet and things.
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>>31043777>>31043801Dress and tails?Not an unheard of combination.
>>310438691/?You stand in front of the mirrors and smile. Clothes shopping is normally a pain for you, naturally pink hair like yours can make color matching and balance difficult...so you just said to hell with balance and fashion trends and have worn whatever you felt comfortable wearing.In the past that meant an inordinate amount of pink, white, and blue. As you continue to narrow down your selection, Kairi quickly selects a puffy pale green blouse and a short straight red skirt with black pumps. The blouse is cinched under her bust and the sleeves are long and sheer. It's fashionable and trendy, she even took her bow out and is letting her hair fall naturally.“So, you don't have a thing for Gai, right?”~For the last time, there is nothing going on. Relationships are the farthest thing from MY mind right now,~“Okay then,” she musses her hair and checks the fit of her blouse, “then I have a shot. I wonder if they have this in a smaller size...its a bit too loose,”~I think it looks good as is, but I'll check with the attenda- wait. What?~ wait, what? but...but...our delicious? “He's cute, polite, exotic, has never said a cross word about me behind my back, and he wasn't around when we threw down last year,” she counts off on her fingers, “And if we're both done feeling sorry for ourselves and seething in angst, I'm taking a shot at him”<Hmmm...feeling the pangs of jealousy, are we?> Zoicite chimes in while floating upside down beside you.
>>310447022/?~If you think you have a chance, go for it,~ you honestly agree and have no misgivings about whatsoever because you haven't thought anything about Estra/Gai in the few hours you've actually known him and unintentionally straddled him suggestively, ~We've both wasted too much time to let any chances at any happiness slip by,~“Too true. And since he isn't from around here he might not be put off if I come on strong and ask him out,” she smiles at the reflection of her back in the mirror, “Which I should totally do tonight. Otherwise your little sister might try to wrangle him,”~She's thirteen,~“And how old is your dad?”~...So I can't decide between these two things~ you show her the white sundress and blue jacket still on the hangers and the black blouse, pink pants, a light tan long jacket you're still wearing, ~Which do you think? I'm sure the voices in my head have a comment on the matter, but I was curious what you thought~“Try the dress with the long jacket, actually,” Kairi ventures after a moment of thought, “So, are you going to explain about your brain house-guests?”The two of you are alone in the mirrored area of the dressing room, there were no other customers when you came in, and you have the assurance from the four in your mind that you can make them visible to others at your discretion and to your specific want.
>>310447243/3Do you display?>Manifest the four Shadow forms of the Shintennou around you and explain yourself.>Manifest and project the true forms of the Shintennou and let them join in on the explanation>Manifest and project the true forms of the Shintennou into the mirror panels behind you.>Do not manifest the Shintennou>Write inHow much do you explain?>That they were brainwashed protectors of an ancient prince of Earth who were taken over by an evil magic queen and used as generals during the year that didn't happen.>That the Prince in question was the past life of your father.>About the Force that possessed the sorceress and made her a queen.>About How the Princess of the Moon and the Prince on Earth fell in love, and the possessed Sorceress's jealousy.>About how the Princess is the past life of your mother and the Prince is the past life of your father.>How you're holding them to prevent someone from stealing them and resurrecting them with intent to control or brainwash them...probably Jewel Thief.>Something else>Write in
Out and about, should be home in about 10min if you could extend the clock a bit. This answer needs my words than I can provide while waiting to checkout.
>>31044760>That they were brainwashed protectors of an ancient prince of Earth who were taken over by an evil magic queen and used as generals during the year that didn't happen.>How you're holding them to prevent someone from stealing them and resurrecting them with intent to control or brainwash them...probably Jewel Thief.Don't manifest them, I think we're pushing Kairi's supernatural tolerance a bit at this point.
>>31044942*more wordsFhrhd typos.
>>31044760>Do not manifest the Shintennou>"They're old friends of the family"
>>31044942I may need to murder people line lasting longer then 10 min.
>>31044942Eh, I'm cooking dinner because I expect people to be getting wordy here. No need to extend time because the time is naturally longer.
Rolled 9>>31044760I'd check the surroundings before manifesting them in a mirror.Give the abridged story about how you are the Earth Princess and Your sister is the Moon princess, and that the four are old family friends that are helping to ease you into your role. (advisers/confidants)
>>31044760"You're going to need some backstory for this, but I'll try to be short with it.. Long ago there was a kingdom of Earth, and an evil force thoroughly corrupted a woman's jealousy that the prince of that kingdom had fallen in love with a princess of the Moon.She in turn corrupted the prince's sworn protectors, and turned them into her four generals, raising an army of malcontents and laying waste to the kingdom of the Moon, all pawns for the darkness trying to destroy them all.With the kingdom destroyed, her daughter and her love slain, and the darkness behind it on the verge of victory, the Queen of the Moon sacrificed herself to push back the darkness and send everyone to be born again in the future,, on Earth."Pause, see if she's following or looks lost."Eventually that darkness returned and laid claim to the reincarnation of the jealous woman.. who in turn raised a new Dark Kingdom of youma and reclaimed her generals as well...Sailor Moon's battle with her and the Dark Kingdom was the 'year that didn't happen' that you may have heard of.Years later, the stones holding those generals' essence after their defeat were found, cleansed of the corruption of ages past, and aided my family against another threat, as the guardians that they truly were.. and have been resting in my father's study ever since, until last night."Allow their shadows being cast to deepen a bit. Ease her into it."When they plead for aid against the pull of a new threat, that seems to be hunting for them, and similar heroes of that age. There were options, but ultimately I decided that guarding there essence within my was the one I could live with,, of now, I have a few more allies than just yourself in this nonsense I'm embroiling myself in, so allow me to introduce you to them formally.."Project them into the mirrors of the changing room as you introduce each in turn.
>>31045876Once introduction settle in.."They don't have physical forms, but they are able to aid me in their own ways and provide advice- I fulling intend to try the hair-care secrets.."Regard her once talk of hair settles down, "Strange thing though, this morning you definitely seemed to know when your hand was in one of them, or sensed something perhaps?"
>>31045076I hope these were wordy enough for you.>>31045964>>31045876
>>31046001>>31045639>>31044961>>31045060Okay, No manifest, but the story seems to be going for an abridged Story of the fall of the old world.Just had the plot of divergent explained to me by my wife.Writing.
>>31046438I think we're 2 to 2 on No Manifest and Manifest in Mirrors, going by the linked.
>>31046438I feel kind of obligated to agree with >>31046512>>31045639>>31045876Both voted manifest
>>31046512>>31046565Well then, I screwed up, luckily it's a wrong write.Therefore,FINAL DESTINATIONIn 5 minutes I will start a Final Destination because whenever I start one everyone shows up a minute late.I can start writing the explanation for now.Then start the final destination soon, and actually let everyone vote.So, everyone on standbye. Final Destination vote in 5 minutes.
>>31046622Long...long write.Curse my feline lack of thumbs....it makes using a canopener difficult.
>>31046647Should get an electric opener, imagine it would be easier for you.
>>31046622FINAL DESTINATION VOTE4 Minutes on the clock.Only vote with the number for the listed optionsNo Comments. No dice rolls. Image Macros okay.Just the number in reply to this post.1 Manifest the Shintennou visibly to Kairi only2 Do not Manifest the Shintennou during the explanation.TIMER STARTVOTE NOWGO GO GO GO
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>>31046775>>31046796I'm thinking more after the explanation as an introduction, but you probably get the idea.
>>31046796>>31046856>>31046864>>31046880Vote Closed. Onward.
>>31046958Thinking of voices in our head, just how distinct from us is our shadow side? I thought we'd integrated for the most part, but the voice attached seems distinct.Is she at the level of 'another person in our head' or that we 'just' have a particularly vocal id/subconscious that has interesting desires now?
>>31047582Why would you ask a question like that? What do you have against delicious peaches?
>>31047680I like them just fine. My actual concern is about losing that, because if that part of us is separate then if could be more easily lost, say if we used Restoration on ourselves. If our shadowself is just an uppity (and entertaining) aspect of ourself now, then it should be relatively safe.
>>31047813 Your shadow is a very vocal id
>>31047877Peachy!
>>31047813Because if this shadowy taint we drain doesn't digest on its own we may need to take steps to try cleansing it and I wouldn't want to accidentally kill off a part of ourself in the process.>>31047877Yay!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvcohzJvviQ
>>31047947The counter might not be that bad, Shadow's character sheet had a 'create spawn' ability which would create a shadow minion when she KO'd people with drain. The counter could be going to toward something similar.
>>310469581/?Explain the Shintennou...where to begin. They appear around you, translucent phantoms that remain unseen by Kairi. Standing at attention, your guardians and charges against whatever enemy is rising and raising an army against the world. Whatever enemy claims it will eclipse everything your younger sister stands for. An enemy that tried to murder your classmate who is the reincarnation of Queen Beryl...calling her a usurper.…Well that might be a breakthrough.~Hope your comfy, because this is the short version. Long ago, in a forgotten age, there was a magical kingdom on Earth. An evil force thoroughly corrupted a woman's jealousy, for she had fallen for the Prince of that kingdom. That Prince had in his own time fallen in love with the Princess of the Moon Kingdom, and she with him. Using power granted by the force that had driven her mad, she corrupted the minds of the Prince's Guardians and turned them against their lord,~You stop and head into the changing stall proper to switch into Kairi's suggested combination.~Watch tell me if anyone comes in,~“Sure,” she says, transfixed.~Turning the people of the kingdom to her will, she staged an invasion of the Moon, it killed everyone, and the power that backed her swept life from most of the solar system. Her child and her love dead, the Queen of the Moon sacrificed her own life to seal that evil and send everyone lost to it's machinations to be reincarnated in the far future, on earth,~ you pull the sundress over your head and then slip the long jacket over your shoulders.Stepping out of the dressing room, you nod happily with the way the two work together.~Now this, I can get behind,~“So...what happened next...when everyone came back in the future?” Kairi asks curiously.
>>310483342/?~Some lived their lives, most did in fact. A select few had different fates,~ you sigh as you casually let your body cast the extra 4 shadows of the Shinennou, you're being subtle about this so you aren't sure if Kairi has noticed, ~The woman who had made herself Queen, the darkness found her again, their bond deep enough that it's whispers could reach her despite being sealed away. She in turn found the four protectors and awakened them to the control she seeded in another life. Raising an army of the controlled and monsters of her own and her master's make...she sought to gather energy enough to free the force that poisoned her mind, but she was opposed again by the Princess and her Court reborn,~“The first Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts?”You nod.~The four generals fell in the year that didn't happen, a year that ended with the defeat of the corrupted queen and the destruction of the force that poisoned her. Instead of leaving corpses, because of magics she had suffused into them, they became stones containing their living minds. They sat lost until they were found by their Prince reborn, who cleansed them, and they again acted as Guardians and served him against another threat that befell this earth.~ you lay a hand on your chest as you stretch the shadows from your body to the bases of the mirror, ~Since that day they have rested in a glass case in my father's study...until they pleaded for aid. Feeling a new force, using power they could not identify providing false and controlled resurrections to other warriors of their age...they pleaded for release that they not be again turned against their prince. Instead I sheltered them within myself~Opening their visibility to Kairi's eyes, you watch the shock spread across her face as she steps back.
>>310483783/?~I introduce you to the Four Heavenly Kings of Myth. Once Guardians of my father, now my phantom advisers and allies in the struggle born anew. Jaedite, Nephrite, Zoicite, and Kunzite~“I want to take up drinking,”~Tried it, isn't all its cracked up to be,~“So...you're Nephrite?” she points over your shoulder.<That is correct,> he bows his head.“I can see him more clearly than the others,” she regards your group.~Yeah, and you could touch him when he's supposed to be immaterial, I don't know what it means,~ you shrug.“I'm fine figuring it out later,” she sighs, “So do you like that combination?”Returning to more mundane topics in the face of the extraordinary, you missed this girl in your life so much.~I'm going to get both actually, and wear this tonight,~ you smile as the Shintennou offer both agreeing and contradictory comments behind you, ~Calm down guys, save it for when I grill you about Kunzite's hair care techniques tonight. Besides, there are a few other jackets I wanted to get too,~“All the tail coats?”~You can never have enough tailed jackets~Not much later, the two of you walk toward the Jupiter Cafe a bit early. A road work crew is cleaning up and packing a truck on the normally pedestrian only street. Entering the Cafe you are greeted by Kanari's father, a boisterous and gregarious Brazillian Japanese returning immigrant, Thaigo Kino.“Ah, little Mikage. Look at you, I haven't seen you in forever. You're becoming a young woman so quickly that it makes me feel like an old man, just like my own children,” he laughs from behind the cafe counter, “And I don't believe I know your friend. Kanari and Koitome said you'd have company,”“I'm Kairi Osaka,” she smiles, “please to meet you,”
>>310484014/?“Thiago Kino. The girls are up on the roof, Koitome is grousing in his room about something in his room. You can have a seat and I'll start fixing lunch in just a minute,”~Thank you Kino-san,~ you smile.“Mikage, I how many times do I have to tell you and the rest of you girls. Your mother's are like little sisters to me since I married Makoto, Tio Thiago, or if you want to use it as an honorific, Thiago-Tio,” he grouses as he sets about washing his hands.~Sorry, I'll get it next time,~ you giggle.“Next time, next time, always next time,” he mock laments, “You're placating me like I were Thiago-Avo,”>Wait for drinks and light lunch. Make small talk with Thiago-Tio and Kairi.>Go bother Koitome, he's always too serious...you actually like that about him compared to everyone else.>Go say hi to Auntie Makoto and Kanari, see what they're up to on the roof.>Write in
>>31048290Or toward powering up.My fear of it lingers though since the QM mentioned referencing Heroes of Horror..
>>31048425>Go say hi to Auntie Makoto and Kanari, see what they're up to on the roof.
>>31048401Just for my own, totally not paranoid reasons, is there a company name associated with the that work crew?..Perhaps one associated with a gentleman with a voice like Tim Curry?
>>31048658No, they are city works
>>31048425Might as well chat with Thiago-Tio, we'll have a harder time catching up once the girls start to gabbin'.
>>31048425>Wait for drinks and light lunch. Make small talk with Thiago-Tio and Kairi.I got no great reason for this. Kairi is our crew, Thiago seems alright. Makoto and Kanari are from the older and younger circles.
>>31048813Why does that not make me feel any better?
>>31048425>go say hi to Aunti Makoto and Kanari
Sorry, was helping Luna with something. Let's see where we are.>>31048593>>31049240>>31048898>>31048970...Of course we are deadlockedAlright then. Usual 4 Minute Final Destination. No comments, no dice, images okay, replies to this post with the number listed next to the option you support only.1 Chat with Thiago-Tio & Kairi while he whips up some lunch and drinks.2 Go up and say hi to Auntie Makoto and Kanari.>>31049160Because I have cultivated in you a sense of Paranoia most foul.
>>31049160If you're going to shadowruns anyway, I could point out that the name painted on the trucks doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the people inside them.
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>>31049628Also true.
>>31049636>>31049643>>31049674Writing.
>>31049697Worse yet, no reason for Mikage to be paranoid about it, so no investigating. I'll just sit here peering at it suspiciously.
>>310497531/?~So,~ you begin as you sit at one of the small tables along with Kairi, ~Last year, when things were bad, I put in an application for withdrawal from the standard curriculum for an independent study~“I considered doing that, or changing schools,” Kairi sighs as she sets her school bag and new purse down on the table, “but I stuck around because I thought I deserved what I was getting back then,”~You never did, Kairi,~ you grab her hand, ~We're free to move forward now. Prinicpal Sakurada asked me to give her at least a full year...and yesterday she finally approved my request,~“What are you going to do?” her hand tenses in worry.~I don't know. If this had come yesterday morning, then I would have jumped at it,~ you let go and lean back, ~now, now I'm not sure. As crazy as things have been getting, I could actually make good use of the extra time, but I don't want to leave you alone back there...or keep cutting people out,~“You need to do what's best for you though, and best for your ability to help people who need it,” she smiles sadly, “We're still friends again, where ever you are. So it doesn't matter to me if you're in class with me or not,”There she goes, trying to be brave. Like when she came back to help you with a fire axe.~Yeah, but now I want to spend time with people and stop being a shut in,~ you grumble, ~Maybe join a club while I'm at it and have fun again as me,~Thiago sets down a pair of foam covered coffees before the two of you, an oak leaf pattern drawn in the white of the surface.“House special for you girls. Kanari already volunteered to take responsibility for everyone's lunch today. If it were up to me I'd put it on the house, but she was insistent that it was her invitation and her way of repaying everyone for the ticket,” he sighs as he throws a small towel over his shoulder and sets to thin menu cards before each of you, “So, take your time and let me know when you're ready,”
>>310511202/?~Sure Thiago-Tio,~“There, I'll never understand why you girls always have such a problem with it the first time,” he shakes his head in exaggerated exasperation.Ring ring goes the door bell, as Jade and Keiko enter. Jade wearing tight jean shorts, and a light blue button down with rolled up sleeves over a black baby-doll t shirt. Keiko sporting a purple and white sun dress with a crystal necklace.Jaedite bristles in the back of your mind.Of course she's waring purple.~Hey~ you wave past Kairi at the two.They approach hesitantly, Thiago smiles.“Ah, more guests for the show later, yes?” he returns behind the counter, “Another two coffees coming up, Welcome to the Jupiter Cafe,”~You two were able to find the place okay?~“Yeah...I no problem. I come this way sometimes for,” she pauses, “for some family stuff nearby,”“A few of the members of my club come here after practice and shows sometimes,” Keiko smiles.~Pretend I've avoided all social contact for the past year or two and indulge me with which club you're actually in,~ you joke, okay you were serious but it would be a good joke to someone.“Really? I'm president of the Drama Club. I was one posters for our production of The Three Hagi Sisters until last month?” she stares at you incredulously.~Never doubt the power of the Princess No~ you chide her as you sip your coffee.The four of you sit a bit in an awkward silence. As it looks like Kairi is about to say something, you are all distracted by an indistinct angry shout from above. Anger bleeds into your senses from above as Kanari storms down the stairs, her riding jacket clutched in one hand, her helmet tucked under her opposing arm.“Kanari?” her father asks, confused.She hasn't noticed the four of you sitting as she turns to her father.“Did you know,” she says to him in an even voice.
>>310511493/3“Did I know what?”“Did you know!” she repeats with a bit more force to her voice.This can't be good, especially as you spy Koyomi talking animatedly with Gai through the window down the street en route.>Let this play out.>Interrupt and try to deflate her anger. (How?)>Cough and make your presence known.>Do something else to make your presence known.>Write in
>>31051149Midori came as Jade?
>>31051149>I'm president of the Drama Club>>31037411>>31037581Neat.>>31051176Deflate and distract seems like a plan.. need a 'how' though..>>31051313Judging from the description, probably not. Getting words for green mixed up probably isn't hard to do though.
>>31051176>>Do something else to make your presence known."Did you know that he can't know what you don't know if he knows, since he doesn't know what you're asking about if he knows. But, don't mind us. I'm sure everybody here would love to know whatever it is you want to know if he knows about, y'know?
>>31051176>Let this play out.Koyomi's court. Koyomi's problem. Fool Moon is probably better for this than we are anyway.
>>31051176>Cough and make your presence known.
>>31051379Koyomi's not here yet and we have a pair of people that aren't privy to the secrets right here.Also, we're trying to be the support for the team, 'cause just like our mother's court, they'll need backup.
>>31051359Addendum: Smile brightly whilst saying this.
>>31051176>>31051347Loud enough to be heard by Kanari, "Kairi, could you show Midori and Keiko the roof seating? It seems like a nice day our."Quietly to the three, "Sorry guess there's a family thing going on, I'm gonna hang back for a moment, our families are pretty close, maybe I can help diffuse it.."Make way to Kanari.
>>31051618*nice day outWhy don't I see these things until the moment I look at it after posting?
>>31051313No, that was a mistake, she came as Midori.
>>31051347>>31051618>>31051379>>31051359>>31051412Writing
Rolled 18 + 4>>31051893This anger, its familiar. Anger born of secrets. Anger born of broken trust. A pure and undiluted warm and comforting perceived betrayal.~Kairi, could you show Midori and Keiko the roof seating? It seems like a nice day out,~ you say loudly enough to make Kanari Kino freeze in self worry as she's probably recounting the few words she's said in her head. Good, get her to think about what's going on around her before continuing. Conspiratorially, you lean into your three table mates, ~Sorry guess there's a family thing going on, I'm gonna hang back for a moment, our families are pretty close, maybe I can help diffuse it,~Kairi nods with understanding as Keiko and Midori look a bit confused by the preceedings. They hurry for the back stair to the second floor dining area and patio as Kanari turns around to face you. Coffee and saucer in hand you've risen and are halfway across the floor to her. She's bristles with renewed anger once she gets over her initial confusion.~Hi, Kino-san,~ you put on your best serious face, ~What seems to be wrong?~>Give me an opposed Agility test. 1D20+2 against the above roll.
Rolled 3 + 2>>31052227Nope.
>>31052227Remember, you have the option of using a surge or any other power you feel is relevant.
Rolled 6 + 2>>31052227Let's do this thing.
Rolled 8 + 2>>31052227Is it possible to roll 0 on d20?
Rolled 10 + 2>>31052227This roll does not fair well for our coffee.. well, here's hoping our pain helps her try and control herself.Good thing we bought both outfits.
Rolled 19>>31052227Let's just try and put the stuff down before we get hit.
>>31052264>>31052296>>3105231910 vs 22. Kanari Kino has 2 degrees of success.She spends them on extending the landing position of the disarmed item by two 5 foot squares.Writing.
Rolled 6 + 2>>31052400Oh shit.
>>31052400Good-bye drink, we hardly knew ye...In hindsight, probably for the best not to have too much caffeine. We have a dream meet coming up.
>>31052428No worries. There's nothing she can take from us that we actually require. It's not like this is going to be a Sailor Fight anyway.
>>31052520Oddly, I wouldn't mind a light throwdown, would probably help Kanari clear her head, seems she's a physical sort of person.
>>31052560..though we might end up embarrassed. We might have levels and such on her, but she has the combat edge over us.
>>31052400Kanari roars at you and swings wide with her helmet, catching you in the wrist as you fail to pull back from her warding swing. The teacup and saucer in your hands go flying to the side, halfway from where you are to the door. Your hot and foamy drink leaving a long splash upon the floor an the ceramics shattering on impact.“KANARI!” her father roars before spilling into a stream of incomprehensible to you Portuguese.She doesn't listen to him. She was moving for the door after she knocked the coffee from your hands. Opening it, she stands there for a second to look back at you. She seems to now hold you somewhere between hurt, disgust, and awe.“This,” she barks hoarsely, “None of this would have happened if you weren't a fucking quitter!”End Eclipsed Moon Quest Episode 16.Interlude Vote:>Crane Plucks a peach.>Confusion, mysterious strangers and their weight on a young heart.>Paranoia Parenting>Pimp Fu: The Legend Continues.Next thread you will also get the Bonus Interlude>That's Aphrodie to a T.Now it's bed time. I hope you enjoyed everything. If you've questions and you leave them here tonight, and if the thread is here in the morning I will have answers.Now, discuss plot & shadowruns among yourself. Earlier I noted Mikage had enough evidence about her current goings on to be worried or have a better idea of what her and the scouts would wind up dealing with.How does this change your perceived courses of action?
>>31052657>Pimp Fu: The Legend Continues.When in doubt, most perverted option.
>>31052657Well shit.
>>31052657>>Confusion, mysterious strangers and their weight on a young heart.
>>31052657>“This,” she barks hoarsely, “None of this would have happened if you weren't a fucking quitter!”I think this might actually make us Mad.Mean, the calm and rational part of the mind is all 'go after her, have a heart to heart and try to diffuse this'.. but there's a much louder part that wants to kick her in the butt and scream at her about not knowing the shit we went through.
>>31052657>Crane Plucks a peach.
>>31053028Actually... yeah. It might actually be time to GET MAD for once.
>>31052657>Earlier I noted Mikage had enough evidence about her current goings on to be worried or have a better idea of what her and the scouts would wind up dealing with.Aye, we'll need to chat with our Shitennou about who would consider the Moon and Beryl to be enemies and usurpers and would have strong ties to Earth powers of the time, maybe ask Luna and/or Artemis as well.Probably should talk to Artemis anyway, with Luna indisposed, the scouts need a guardian presence to help organize them, and in turn be someone that information can be given to explain to the new scouts.
>>31053194Which reminds me that I'd want to suggest alternates, since we aren't as wildly angry as we were, like Controlled Rage. Not as many bonuses, but less penalties and we can still use intelligence and charisma, of particular import since we sunk a lot into magic and talking skills.Though Rage Mage would be better if Art could kit bash it in somehow.If we could become focused enough the Serenity substitution would be kinda awesome, the grammaton cleric of magical beatdowns. Though then we would be doing the opposite of getting mad. No casting though...Wonder if Rage Mage could be combo'd there for Serenity Mage... there's a nice daydream.Shame
>>31053524Ignore the missing image and that rogue shame just hanging out there, must be my own seeping through the screen.Think I'll catch some rest now too.Take care folks!>>31052657And thanks for the quest, Artemis!
Rolled 41>>31052657>>Pimp Fu: The Legend Continues.And I agree with the other Anons I think this situation warrants getting MAD.
>>31052657>Pimp Fu: The Legend ContinuesYou can't just give us this option and not expect us to pick it.
Rolled 3 + 5Pimp fu 3Mysterious 2The legend continues.Aphrodie to a TeeAnd extra bonus, Vantage point will come at you for Episode 17.Just need to roll this perception...
Rolled 12 + 3>>31056692
Rolled 16 + 4>>31056700Last one.
>>31053524I'll look them over.
>>31052845>>31053028>>31053194Has the time finally come?
>>31057018So bizarre, we've been working through issues, talking things out with everyone.. then a girl younger than us, who could benchpress us and is feeling things we can immediately sympathize with, and it someone we are working to protect now, gets violent at us and says hurtful things and.. anger just feels like the natural response.Maybe we're embracing it or getting it out of our system but..' U WOT M8?!!'.
>>31057126Probably we were all ready to sympathize with her anger and talk her down from it, then it fets pointed at us and we damned sure don't think we deserve to be on the receiving end of the kind of anger we'd been feeling towards the world.Also, being called a quitter when you at least thought the job was done and you had very legit reasons for needing out, hell being called a quitter in general.Kanari is both hitting uncomfortably close to home, since we do kinda feel that way about ourself, while running headfirst into all the rational reasons that we've been trying to tell ourself that it isn't all our fault and that we had good reason to retire the mantle.That and she swung first.>>31056996Urban and Serene Barbarian linked off of the Pathfinder SRD page on Barbarian.Rage Mage was Dragon Magazine, but I think it found it's way into Complete Warrior.
>>31057453>>31057126Oh, it will definitely cover the tone of the opening post for Episode 17. And there will be options given to what kind of mad you can go, which will cover whether you unlock, change, or let go of Mikage's rage.Though even if you let go, I can see you still pursuing smacking her around while giving her the cold hard truths of the world.Thanks for pointing me at the alt features, can't for the life of me find the Serene Archetype though.
>>31057877http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/barbarian/archetypes/4-winds-fantasy-gaming---barbarian-archetypes/serene-barbarian
>>31057898Ah, third party?
>>31057944I guess? I just went down the line of ones that had alternate and modified rage features on the barbarian main page. So I guess it is good enough to keep in the SRD? I can't say I know how things work there.
>>31058117Actually, this isn't the prd. The prd is Paizo's own collection of their first party open game content. D20pfsrd is an independent group cataloging pathfinder and everything sold / made what is compatible.
>>31058193Ah. Would explain why you couldn't find it.Never got my group to try PF, so I guess I'm a bit weak on looking stuff up for it.Had a player enjoy Rage Mage back in the day though, so I knew that one off hand.
"Hey, hey! Milk-san, what's this one called!" the child's voice echoes in the expansive throne room.The old man and long bright pink robes makes his way slowly from his lady's side to observe the console."It," he coughs and wheezes as she steadies himself against the station he reads from, "It is called Earth, according to our records,""Earth? Really! Truly! This is Earth!" the voice in the dark exclaims with a pitched and imagined smallness and youth, "This is Earth, and I can feel it's potential from ALL the way up here!"The old man nods. Servos whirl and click as the throne moves. Its spindly spider blades clicking it toward the observation window."So full of love. Lost, present, and potential. It feels so good just to bask in it's glow," she giggles as the cybernetic behemoth is hauled into the light, "I'm going to take it all!"Its shape is reminiscent of a spider, but with no abdomen. Within the bulbous and clear thorax floats a small figure, hooked with wires and tubes as she is suspended in the blue liquid. Ruined arms and the ragged remains of legs lead into a sundered torso. Her face is smooth, but the eyelids blink and move with her expressions around an absence in either socket, she has no hair."Then I can feel loved again," the giggle continues from a speaker in the head of the spider machine.Coming Soon.Eclipsed Moon Quest The Prequel Movie L:Beautiful Wedding, Beautiful Love
>>31059316Cool. I'd been hoping to see more of that incident.
>>31059316We getting another thread today?
>>31059479No, not today.Sorry guys.
>>31059730It's all good. Soon (tm)?
>>31059926Next thread likely Friday or Saturday night.Prequel Movie L: Beautiful Wedding, Beautiful Love might be in preproduction a bit longer as I hack a simplified system, or just go for broke and make a full Mamoru sheet and break my rules about not touching the original team's stats.
>>31060371Well, you could stat them in some completely different system. It would be a fun way to emphasize how different the new kids are from their parents.
>>31060371You accidentally put your name and tripcode in the email field. Might want to think about changing it now that it's been compromised.Batman is the superior DC superhero anyway.
>>31059316>Spindly spider throneSo...He's Porky?
>>31062886I was hoping no one else would notice after a regular player pointed it out to me over twitter. Blindly hoping the thread would fall off board and no one being any the wiser.
>>31063468So, new Trip is here. Once generated it will be posted to the twitter. It is now also a secure trip.
>>31063468It'd still be in the archives anyhow.
>>31063903Fair point.
>>31063014I imagine the spindly spider blades are long spindly spider-legs that are bladed. Sounds more like a creepy life-support pod than a throne. I wish I could into art, the mental image I'm getting is pretty cool/creepy/sad looking.
She just wants love.
Anyone want to bandy about thoughts regarding Mikage and anger?Largely drawn on which ways to go with that ultimately, and it seems we have Choices next thread.I mean, either way we're going to be mad about things, but do we still get rage-mad?I kinda like the idea of her being someone that can go into a fury about things when pushed, though we have been working her toward being less angry about a lot of things in her life.On a mechanical end, our mythic feat choices and ranged perk seem to be pushing us more toward caster, which can have issues with rage, but being able to beef up our melee would also be useful.Thoughts?
Been rewatching the series. Turns out that airships weren't just brought in by An Another Story. Neat.
>>31073054I remain vaguely afraid that Apsu and her gang of weirdos... or their kids... are going to show up and make our life difficult.
>>31070471I do think we should control or let go Mikage's rage at some point, but I'm not sure if ready to vote that way for this particular encounter. This kid is really pissing me off.We apparently had a pretty record for saving the day as Sailor Moon. By ourselves. Hell we faced down more evil before breakfast this morning than Kanari has probably seen in whole life. We thought things were over, everybody did. And here she is throwing a bitchfit because we aren't the perfect hero she thinks Sailor Moon is supposed to be. When she wasn't. even. there.
I am so looking forward to next thread.
>>31076888Cont.But at the same time, she is really is just a kid. Probably a scared one, suddenly finding out you are destined to be a soldier in a war a darkness can't be fun. And finding out that we're still around and not planning on a return tour as a senshi can't be making it any easier. Comparing these character sheets, we are a ton stronger than her. Any serious fight against her would probably be short and very one-sided. Just our vit stat alone puts us at a massive advantage and if we actually used some abilities...hell, a particularly lucky cast of hail of roses might be able to one shot kill her. I might be mad, but not that mad.Whether Mikage is in a state of mind to consider that before acting is anybody's guess. I don't think I'm going be sure until I actually cast the vote next thread.
>>31077325She isn't especially threatening statistically for social combat if we go that way. Again, emotional wall would be a big advantage to us and we could use snap to cancel out her 'stand up, stand out' feat.
>>31074579Well, since Art has established them as dual separate timelines since the prevention of the events that would cause Crystal Tokyo, maybe we can do a field trip to that reality and deal with them.I mean, who better to deal with a group of baddies mucking with time than a team of scouts plus one from a separate timestream?
>>31077597What if we trip her or just keep deflecting her with maneuvers while talking her down/calling her out? Even if we go into this with social combat in mind, she's already proved a readiness to violence.
>>31076888Oh yeah, we're definitely going to be mad at Kanari, and just given the nature of both of them, there is likely to be some roughhousing involved in their collective anger.>>31077325Well we should be beating her down, some slaps, some yelling, her suplexing us.. We might be better at taking hits, but even at level 1 she's better than us in a scrap, without a boost anyway.We shouldn't be thinking about using spells on her at all, besides the whole 'we don't want to really hurt her' thing and the 'we're want to protect them thing', there is the matter that busting loose with spells or boost would be a dead giveaway.Side question for Artemis: Can we choose for No One of Consequence to not affect some people?I'd like Kanari to remember what we say/do just fine, but if we can keep others from casually being aware of us going of on her loudly, that would be great.Even better if we could extend that protection to her during the altercation.>>31077597>>31077999I'm thinking we go out, roughhouse angrily, and once one or the other has gotten a couple licks in, we unload with social ammunition to finish diffusing her and getting some shit off our chest at her.
>>31078127*shouldn't be beating her downAs in, not trying to tear much off her Wall or Vitality, let alone her composure or wounds.
>>31078127No one of Consequence affects you as a blanket. Some people who know you or have certain direct contact don't remember all the details, but some things shine through.Your intimidation and what intimidated the Ninja remains in his mind, especially that you injured him.Keiko remembers your kind words even if your face is blank, she remembers you saved her twice.Midori remembers mostly a blur in her memory that saved her friend. The how or his words are distant to her.Gai remembers a dangerous figure being stopped by another dangerous but benevolent figure. He is particularly concerned that he can't remember certain details of the encounter. All for example.
>>31078127I didnt mean to suggest we actually do that, just to point out that we could.We have several options that could easily not even allow her to really fight back. It's a big power level mismatch. I don't think rage is a magical effect though, I don't think we would be blowing cover by using it. We would just be getting mad and winning a fight, which we do have a reputation for.>>31078139Her vit pool is tiny, a couple successful attacks would probably KO her. I don't we need to worry about damaging her too much though. Her second wind passive gives her something like a 1d8 vit recovery per hour and there are at least two people here with healing magic once Koyomi shows up.
>>31078656Raging at her is probably fine, yeah. Shouldn't be outing us, anyway.Out of the rage options suggested, Controlled Rage might be good. Put the +4 into Agility and that puts us near Kanari in to-hit, and gives us bit more defense. And being able to still be social or magical is nice. Not a big bump overall though, just bumping one stat for a bit, main advantage is that it doesn't mess with everything else we do. Maybe Art will cook up something more tempting as a Big Damn perk.
>>31078759Would you like the list of Options in no particular order that will be presented as different ways to react to your anger? These are just the potential outcomes, not the text that leads to them.
>>31078775Sure, I'm down for it.Gonna have us pick through roleplaying eh?Should make the decision time easier.
Potential Outcomes of the choice you'll be making.>Whirling Frenzy>Frenzy>Controlled Rage>Serenity>Battle Ecstasy>Letting Go of Rage Entirely to make way for a tbd core Big Damn Perk for Mikage>Ki Frenzy re-flavored to be more analytical and speed of thought.
>>31078889Oops, I forgot one >Berserker Strength
>>31078889Having the darnedest time tracking down Battle Ecstasy, most I can find are posts comparing it to Resilient Rage, except BE not improving and coming with a horse? Tried to find the Dragon Magazine, but I can't seem to find it in the issue 337 that one place said it was in.That or I find http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiYyptIYO0kResilient Rage (#330) looks nice though.
>>31079831BE is from class Acts in Dragon magazine. Its a barbarian variant for the Horse Lord.
>>31079831...wtf did I just watch?
>>31079898Must be in an issue other than 337.Here's the Resilient Rage I see people comparing to it.>>31079922The main thing I found articles and videos about when I started searching. It was so hard to find anything d20 referencing it that a first I thought you were suggesting something inspired by that. it does seem to be a fighty game along with the groping. Maybe some sort of special rage with jiggling breasts.
>>31082851Would help if I included the image
>>31082851...I don't put it past Japan to make something like this...but at the same time...my brain...
>>31085802Wasn't even that unusual until the Touch Time part.. which is actually kinda tame compared to some dating sims I've heard of.
>>31088343It's the combination of 3D mass fight & touch time that got me.
