>>32885500
Alright, it's up.

So, we're going to pick up Marine's armor, wait for ours to arrive, then notice the index is gone and ask Kurojo who's been in our room the past few days, right?

I assume we might have to ask some Smolder, who may or may not cooperate. What was the thing Akabaron told us to tell them if they were uncooperative?

>>32885590
We do sort of need to figure out the index mystery.

>>32885500
Also to answer your question from the twitter, NO i like the way it is now. Even if it makes sex scenes and such awkward all you need to do is fade to black those.

>>32885621
Just about to ask that....

Switching from 2nd person to 3rd person semi-omnicient.

Y/N?

I'm only thinking of it because the wording is weird for when things happen to Ceru. Like seduction.

>>32885621
>Not wanting to read about how kurojo lovingly caresses you with aura while giving small, tender, pecks.

So who's gonna fix the pastebin to show +3 instead of +2 because the horns benefit ice skills?

>>32885652
Keep it the way it is. The perspective shift would be far stranger, IMHO of course, than the way the writing would change.

>>32885621
Hey, Ygg doesn't write sex; the gypsy caravan does.

>>32885652
I honestly want to see what it would look like.

Let's see it for this thread, then we'll decide afterwards if we prefer it or not.

>>32885652
Leave it as is

>>32885652
I like it the way it is, myself.

>>32885652
NO

>>32885652
Is it a permanent shift or is it for specific scenes?

>>32885737
Was thinking of a permanent shift. Though I guess if I just made it temporary for things like that, it'd be a fair compromise.

>>32885652
Eh, nah. It'd be too jarring.

>>32885652
Test it out, then all of us will see.

>>32885737
>>32885764
shifting for specific scenes would be a good way to do it, especially if it's done during scenes where we're not entirely in control like mentioned.
it fits.

>>32885779
It's not really something that needs to be tested. It's a switch from 2nd person to 3rd person. If you know how to read and write, you'll know how it comes out.

>>32885764
I would not want it to be permanent. I like being in the head of our protag, and moving to third person would, honestly make me less attached to our crazy cat-seal thing, whom is adorable.

>>32885798
Some writers write better in certain perspectives.

>>32885764
Prof let me just say this. You set the tone of the story with your perspective. Maybe not all of the tone, but a lot of it. Shifting perspectives can shift the tone of your story by quite a bit. Personally i wouldn't unless you felt it absolutely necessary to do so.

Also what brought on this sudden desire to change perspectives anyway?

>>32885883
And Prof is asking about it since he thinks it would be awkward for scenes like what happened with Hao.

The feel would be changed too, which is one of the complaints many of the anons here are raising up.

>>32885935
>>32885953
The tone change works in some places, which is why I suggest using perspective where it works rather than going always one way or another.

You shift about uncomfortably in your seat, keeping eye contact with the pearly finish of the Araraki's mask. Her head is tipped down slightly, showing her obvious embarrassment at speaking not only up, but against. She's gone silent now, letting her broken speech and accusatory inclination sink in.
Marine's lost as usual due to her ignorance of even Raguna common.
Kurojo gives you look of subtle concern while leering at the Araraki. The bird is the first to speak, after all, he -is- speaking for you to an extent.

“Are you speaking for yourself, or Serebyi?” His tone is modular, and he scrutinizes the lizard. An impatient twitch about her tail giving a physical clue to her lack of confidence.

She hisses out a slight breath, and angles her head to the red bird, her leather robes clinging tightly to her body, the oiled straps shimmering sweat in the late morning sun as it peeks through a great window of the upturned ship made guild hall. “We speak... For lost... Glass City old evil...” Her eyes gleam, catching you in her peripherals.
You see that her eyes have a strange pattern within the iris, like a flower blooming and a pupil at the center. It's not the eye of a lizard. “Free. Do not return.”

“Free” That word make you and Marine tremble for a moment. They'd been hanging in some dark corner within you like some kind of guilty pleasure. As much as it feels wrong, you've had fun being away from the dome, seeing places you'd never seen, meeting those you would never dream.

>[] “Why?”(This leads into No.)
>[] “Okay.” (Obviously yes.)
>[] “If you say so.” (A lie that will likely lose faith later.)
>[] (Other)

>>32886088
*The Araraki's speech had been translated by Kurojo.

>>32886088
>>[] “Why?”(This leads into No.)
I want to go back, little gal. It's home.

>>32886088
>>32886113
So "Flee", not "Free"?

>[] “Why?”(This leads into No.)

>>32886118
She's talking about us leaving the Dome to places like this.

>>32886129
Yes, I know.
I don't want to leave the dome for places like this.
I want to go back home.

>>32886088

>[X] “If you say so.” (A lie that will likely lose faith later.)

>>32886088
>>[] “Why?”(This leads into No.)
"I have friends that I cannot abandon."

>>32886174
AND a mother who thinks we're dead.

>>32886178
da, that one too.

>>32886088
>>[] “Why?”(This leads into No.)
I don't think we don't really want to abandon either world.

>>32886088
>>[] (Other)
Ask why without it leading into No. What great evil did our ancestors commit?

>>32886088
>>[x] “Why?”(This leads into No.)

I'm not entirely sure what's going on here

>>32886142
Oh, wait, nah, it's probably my mistake.

>>32886088
>>[] “Why?”(This leads into No.)

Our friends and family are part of the Dome. What's so bad about it that we ought to stay away from it?

>>32886088
>>[] “Why?”(This leads into No.)

Starting to get the feeling that the cataclysm was people trying to fuck with Arceus, and that the whole reason the world is as it is is some tower of babel type old school smiting.

>>32886323
It's probably got something to do with the production of mewtwo. It's always got to do with that.

>>32886088
>[] “Why?”(This leads into No.)
Even if there is something terribly wrong, you can't just run away. That's the last resort.

>>32886323
>>32886341
They dared to tamper with the body of Arceus' hold child! Heretics!

>>32886354
'hold child'?

>>32886381
Holy child.

Since Arceus is the god pokemon and Mew contains the DNA of all pokemon.

>>32885500
Fuck yeah it's AoPH

>>32886174
This

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>>32886323
the jews did this

Two fierce Smolder send up a roar as they put their strength to the test in an arm wrestle, claws digging into the table, a dull grinding as their claws shred the wood. The arms at battle heat up, burning and scorching each other with the infernal heat of their bodies singing the air.
It's to this sight that Marine turns her head, going silent as you speak with the Araraki. Your dear friend already knows what you'll say.

“Why?” Kurojo translated nearly as quickly as you ask. “I've got friends, and family, and my boss there.” You come out of your wanting haze, burying back the innate desire for freedom. It's a passing daydream, not something to aspire to. You have things to be do.

The Araraki turns her head away, covering her vision of you with a pristine scaly hand, human if not for the dermis and nails at the end. “Evil. Bad. You from. But not bad. Should no-”

You cut her off with simmering anger, a slam upon the table nearly making her shed her skin, “Why? Why is it bad? What did they do?!”
Kurojo chitters hastily, his translation laced with your anger.

In the battle of the two smolder, one of them flips the other one down into the floor, taking a chunk of table with him. The victor stands and laughs, his claw still ablaze from their contest. The heat makes the air distort and twist in pain. Marine claps for the winner, and leaves your table, intent to give it a shot.

“Marine-”Your voice follows your friend, yet as the spiral finned and feathered tail, sways back and forth at her backside, she doesn't look back.

A wave is offered, “I'm gonna go play. Tell me when you're done.” Her voice of mirth is damp with melancholy.
Marine understands what's going on now. She as she sits on the broken half of the table, muddying her hand as she challenges the winner. Some of the smolders laugh, but the victor, one with his dark fur broken with yellow stripes and missing a part of his nose sits on down, ready to put your friend to shame.

You hear a sizzle, and their contest begins.

The Araraki's peripheral gaze followed after Marine. You can sense a modicum of relief from the lizard. But why? “Glass people... Do bad thing. Serebyi cry. Arceus mad. Sky rain fire. Freeze land. Sky light tear earth. We have stories. Erm... Elder tell story. Elder tell better. Please... Do not return...”

>[] “I'm sorry.”
>[] “Where's the elder?”
>[] “Who are your people?”
>[] (Other)

>>32886560
Huh, ceru's getting more heated about this than I thought.

>>32886579
>[] “I'm sorry.”
>[] “Where's the elder?”

>>32886560
>>32886584
One would think she'd be more...icey, when she gets angry that is.

>>32886579
>[] “I'm sorry.”
>[] “Where's the elder?”
Regardless of what's been done generations ago, we're still going back.
Though, history is good to learn.

>>32886579
In retrospect, if anyone was crazy enough to anger Arceus, it WOULD be Silph. Does Ceru realize this?

>[] “Where's the elder?”
"Can they ever be forgiven? Can't people change?"

>>32886615
Silph Co. is just the government of OUR dome. Other domes have their own thing, apparently, Hoenn dome's being Team Aqua and Team Magma.

>>32886579
Sorry, we still need to go back.

>>32886631
I can't wait to get Alpha Sapphire...

>>32886631
>>32886647
I wonder if they still have their weird and dumb objectives like flooding the planet in water.

>>32886631
So is there a singular sin, or did all the domes just each anger Arceus in there own way?

>>32886579
>>[] “I'm sorry.”
>>[] “Where's the elder?”
>>[] “Who are your people?”
In that order. I assume the elder would be better able to talk about their people, but I wanna hear more from her.

>>32886674
If they haven't always lived in domes, Silph would be a much larger company. Often large companies reach further out into the world than just a region or city.

>>32886560
Why should we be subject to the whims of arceus and serebyi? What gives them the right to do that to us?

>>32886579
>>32886682
++

>>32886579
>[] “I'm sorry.”
>[] “Where's the elder?”
>[] “Who are your people?”
All of them if possible. If not:
>[] “I'm sorry.”
>[] “Where's the elder?”

>>32886584
Well how would you feel if some came along and told you that your people killed god and destroyed the world without telling you how or why? Damning your entire lifestyle without being able to explain it to you? id be pissed.

>>32886579
When you do something bad you should try your hardest to fix it rather than run away.

>>32886772
Yeah, we've built up a pretty loyal and patriotic persona so far. And since she's just a friend/acquaintance at this point, Ceru won't necessarily have the presence of mind to hold herself back for the sake of political niceties.

Still, seems like a colder reaction would have been more appropriate. Gotta follow that ice theme, Prof!

>>32886823
I wouldn't say patriotic. Loyal to our friends/mom/boss yes, but to go so far as patriotic no, i really wouldn't.

>>32886823
Eh, it's more about friends, family, and people than dome patrioticness.

They're quite similar in net effect.

>>32886855
Part of the reasons Ceru mentioned to Marine why they should return to the dome was that they had a duty to it, so.

Hey, when will dead last ninja quest coming? I been waiting for a while.

>>32886931
Did you bother reading the twitter? At all?

>>32886913
Duty to boss yes. We are loyal to boss. NOT to the Dome. There is a big difference here.

>>32886769
>>32886772
these

Fuck the "gods"

>>32886931
Dran is trying to run one quest at a time. He is trying to get AoPH to a point where he can timeskip it, then do the same for Overhuman and then DLN.

>>32886948
I like your spirit, but they are gods for a reason.

>>32886786
This along with

"Just because others were bad doesn't mean we are, or that our friends are."

>>32886990
She already knows we aren't bad people.

>>32886987
They're only gods until someone get's a Sword of Akasha. Then they're just really strong entities.

Basically, once something is killable, then it is no better than anyone else and thus has no right to say what we should do.

“I'm sorry,” You catch yourself in a sneer and let out a calming hiss of breath, closing your eyes for a moment of meditation to allow yourself time to simmer down. How dare she say that Arceus hates people of the dome though... He's supposed to love everyone. Then again, they also say that Arceus is human...
Opening your eyes, you train them upon the Araraki. Her posture doesn't hint any preparedness to run away or flee like when you first met. She must've prepared herself for this conversation. “Who are your people?” You blink, the Araraki over once more, from the oiled leathers, to the twisted bone mask, concealing those flower-patterned irises. “And why would you say something like this?”

As Kurojo translates, her head dips down, and she fiddles with her fingers nervously, as though she wants to say something, yet can't think of the right words. Instead, a hand slips down into her robes, and she looks at you directly for the first time. “Elder said... We.” She points to herself, but when she does, you feel as though she points to -all- of herself. “We know evil. We repent now. We... a-are guardians.”

>[] “What do you guard?”
>[] “You repent?”
>[] “Look, I'm sorry but you're not making sense. I have things to do.”
>[] (other)

>>32887059
Well until we acquire bullshit weapons that slay gods to us they are FAR more powerful than we can ever imagine.

>>32886647
>Not going for Omega Ruby
>Having this pleb taste.

>>32887112
>>[] “What do you guard?”
>>[] “You repent?”

>>32887112
>[] “You repent?”
>[] “What do you guard?”

In this order please.

>>32887112
>>[] “What do you guard?”
>>[] “You repent?”
And what do you guard against?

>>32887112
>[] “What do you guard?”
I also want to ask why they're repenting. I mean, whatever it is, it happened ages ago, right?

>>32887112
>[] “What do you guard?”
>[] “You repent?”

Well, seems like they know they're mutated people. I guess their group took this religious meaning from the experience that changed everybody?

>>32887112
>>[] “You repent?”
"Can others repent?"
>"What do you guard?"
"Who do you guide?"

>>32887112
>>[] “What do you guard?”
>>[] “You repent?”

>>32887115
Ehh, then we just need to keep on truckin, at the rate that we're advancing we'll get there.

>>32887161
This

>>32887112
>[] (other)
Isn't it possible for the Glass People to repent as well?

>>32887115
>Omega Ruby

How does it feel to be bottom bitch?
Alpha Sapphire all the way

>>32887252
It depends on what their definition of "repentance" is.

>>32887115
>>32887281
>Not waiting for the obvious Zeta Emerald to come out

>>32887281
>Alpha Sapphire

Liking shitty whale thing.
Not GLORIOUS SUN BEAST.
>Not praising the sun.
Being THIS pleb.

TFW Mega Latiasite is in Alpha Sapphire.
;_;

>>32887332
I hope Nintendo realizes how many people will throw their money at them for this.

>>32887387
I know i fucking would.

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>>32885500
oh ygg.

I feel should tell you something about Hellblazer. the Fear machine arc drags on like a motherfucker and the golden child arc ends Delano's run with a whimper. but god damn is Ennis' run great and he hits the ground running with Dangerous Habits...

>I should probably say something on topic

Ceru can be patriotic, just not jingoist

>patriotism
"my place of origin is pretty neat."
>jingoism
my country right or wrong."

>>32887332
>Remakes
>Having a third game.

Ummm fucking what?!?!?!?

>>32887416
You know it's going to happen, anon.

>>32887399
Ceru's always seemed way more attached to the people rather than the place. The dome itself really doesn't matter.

>>32887387
I heard it'd be Delta Emerald.

>>32887399
Still only on like the 7th issue. Haven't really been marathoning it.
tHat said, I'm liking Constantine as a character because of what's pretty much established in the first issue.

>He's not the best almight superbest mage.
>He can fuck up.
>He'll run when he knows it's beyond his control.
>He'll do what he needs to do to get things done.
>He knows people.


I've also been meaning to ask what made you bring up Hellbalzer to me in the first place.

>>32887416
They did do B2 and W2 so there is a chance and do want them to animate the kaiju battle.

>>32887458
As long as you're taking up recommendations, why not pick up Sandman? It's also got some side-series, like The Dreaming, and there's also Sandman Overture, which is kind of a continuation.

>>32887470
>>32887451
>REMAKES
>As in they are remaking the game, it is not a new game.
>Why not just put all of the best features into the first remakes instead of trying to bleed the fans dry for no reason.

Like if ORAS doesn't have Battle Frontier in it imma fucking kill someone.

>>32887541
>bleed the fans dry for no reason.
except they will, because they can, and they know people will buy all three.

>>32887578
I would certainly hope, maybe beyond hope, that GF hasn't fallen to the scourge of the rest of the AAA industry. And its greed and excesses as well. I'd fucking cry.

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>>32887458
>I've also been meaning to ask what made you bring up Hellblazer to me in the first place.

I thought about making some kind of occult quest with the series as the main influence but I just didn't think /tg/ typical ways of doing things would mesh well with it. that and I'm a lazy piece of shit whose muse changes every 5 minutes.

I just think it has things that would make an interesting premise/setting/enemies/bbeg/npc/mc and you're the only QM I follow with an occult based quest.(I guess Hollow Quest would count too but its a different vibe from hellblazer, I've heard AE was influenced by the vertigo Lucifer series)


and don't read the new 52 series Constantine. its shit

“You repent?” You narrow your eyes. The ruckus coming from the Smolder table reaches a new hype as Marine, with her arm caked in crumbling dirt smashes the far larger smolder into the floor. She jumps onto what's left of the table, and pumps up a fist, letting the cracked mud explode into a small crowd of dust. Some Smolder laugh, others cheer. It's a title of merriment and good fun compared to what you have going on over here.

The Araraki nods ignoring the distraction.

Yet she gives you no further words, pushing you to inquire further, “Can others repent?”

She nods, “Do not go back.”

Not what you really wanted to hear... You sigh and lower your vision to the table before you. This is getting exhausting. She's saying things that's getting under your skin, yet she's nonetheless undisturbed save for the glances she makes between you and Marine. “Do not go back” she says. As if it's that easy. And.. “What do you have to repent for?”
You affix your vision back to her, a deadpan glare. “You just keep saying that they've done bad things, but what do we have to repent for?”

Kueojo translates and looks back to you, as though he wants to ask something, yet he doesn't.

“What bad they do?” She answers your question with a question, yet it almost sounds accusatory despite her shy, demeanor. She passes a look over to the exit, betraying where she'd like to go.

You begin to answer, or at least think of one. You start thinking... And then you think of yourself. If Silph caught a young Araraki, wouldn't they make a ranger out of them? If Silph caught a young Kahkori, wouldn't they cut it apart? The thought makes you pale, and puts a quash to your anger as you gain perspective.
Didn't they mention that Goldie's implant was from a humanoid? It'd be a baby...

With a swallow,” W-who do you guard? A guardian guards something, right?”

Kurojo watches you for a moment, offering a hand for your shoulder that you give a dim acknowledgement. He translates and the Araraki looks up, closing her eyes beneath the mask as though to bathe in a light from above.
“We guard... People... Nature. Take what need. Return what do not. Repent so Serebyi return. Guard so Gods never angry.”

Kurojo butts in now, “Tuskless say that they are Arceus's chosen.”

“No one. All cursed. All need repent. Glass City does not.”

>[] (Say Something.)
>[] End the conversation.

>>32887864
Let's end the conversation now. She's got her own convictions, after all, and she just wanted to keep us away from the "evil" of the Dome.

>>32887864
>[] (Say Something.)
Ask to speak to the elders. I really want to hear the story of humanities fall from grace now.

My money is on the creation of Mewtwo. It is ALWAYS to do with Mewtwo.

>>32887864
>>[] End the conversation.

this is going nowhere. lets just kill/capture a beastie now eh?

>>32887864
Yeah we should NEVER let them meet a Celadon ranger. The Araraki would kill them on fucking sight.

>>32887854
Eh, it seems the dome doesn't up and harvest the shit out of intelligent races much. Those machops are doin' fine.

>>32887864
>[] (Say Something.)
They're still family.

>>32887938
Goldie's Abra would be the first example, yes. Our Dome has only met 3 tribes so far.

>>32887864
"What is there to gain from repenting?"

Some sort of holy land? Enlightenment? This is probably metagaming and a dumb question.

>>32887904
Experiments like those probably added a hell of a lot to the sin list.

Definitely has to do with cutting apart anything and everything and playing god with implants, though.

>>32887864
>>32887904
I'd like to hear the story as well.

>>32887949
Yeah. the goldie thing seemed a one-off favor for sabrina, and not a regular policy.

>>32887964
they're a bunch of tree huggers and they hope that if they recycle enough Serebii will come back and jizz rainbows or whatever serebii does when he/she/it is happy

>>32887974
It wasn't a favor, it was "this is the first time anyone's ever been able to catch an Abra"

>>32888009
Probably closer to planet-cultists. Celebi is probably mind worms.

>>32888028
No, Sabrina actually specifically requested that they capture an Abra for Goldie after their first contact.

>>32888028
>>32888048
Both of these things are true.

>>32888009
Serebyi is a time traveler and guardian of the forest as well as a powerful psionic. Make of that what you will, but it IS a very powerful legendary for what it can do.

>>32888009
Why are we calling celebi "serebii"?

>>32888064
Same reason Feraligatr is Ordile.

>>32887864
I refuse to turn my back on my friends and family, no matter who or what dislikes us or where we live.

>>32888059
I know Celery's MO. I saw (the back of VHS case of) the movie

>>32888064
celebi serebii celery who cares?

>>32888064
Corruption of the name and because its fucking hilarious, to treat Joe as a god-being, much like all of fucking /vp/ does.

>>32888087
This is pretty much Ceru's whole train of thought.

I just got an idea. The next time we speak to Hao, maybe we can ask him about Eubrena?

>>32888122
I dunno, do you mind talking with your mouth full?

loligaggin

>>32888122
I'd rather not see him again.

>>32888122
Show of hands.

>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)
>Take me to your leader. (This will be a bit of a trek.)

>>32888173
>Take me to your leader. (This will be a bit of a trek.)

>>32888173
>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)

>>32888173
>>Take me to your leader. (This will be a bit of a trek.)
Let Marine know what's up though. I wouldn't mind if she just chilled at the lodge.

>>32888173
Eh, I'm neutral towards it.

I'm fine with going to the leader, but I have no intention of changing my mind on going back.

>>32888173
>>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)

>>32888173
>>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)
I wanna go on that hunt that we agreed upon going on.

Stop it with the side quests.

>>32888173
>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)
Let's save it for a different time.

>>32888173
Did you mean to quote that guy?

>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)

Sidequest later, maybe.

>>32888173
>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

I wanna go home.

>>32888225
Well, before that, we still need to get our equipment. Then we'll find out about our missing index and will need to go look for it.

It was missing right when we woke up, so it was either taken by the butler or during the time we were unconscious. We'll need to ask Kurojo about who came and went into our room during that time.

>>32888262
Nah, the dude is sending it to us, they took it off when they gave us the dress.

Even if they did take it off, stealing among the smolder is a sure way to get yourself killed, because mon weapons are priceless tools and treasures.

>>32888173
I actually sort of want to hear what he has to say, now that I think about it.
>Take me to your leader. (This will be a bit of a trek.)
Still stubborn about the dome thing though.

>>32888300
When we woke it up and put it on before leaving, though, Ceru felt like something was missing.

>You and Marine get on her peasant grass skirt and you, your armor, for what it's worth. You get the feeling that something is missing, but it just feels good to be back in some kind of clothing, even if you're going to be wearing something else when you get to the Governer's hall.

>>32888335
Then the smolders took it off us while we were evolving.

Still they know not to steal shit during a change.

>>32888173
>>Take me to your leader. (This will be a bit of a trek.)
Let's bring Marine with us.

>>32888351
And like I said, either the smolders did it, or the butler is the culprit. Considering the kind of training Hao's guards are implied to have and the capability Ceru sensed from Yasake, he could easily be capable of some sleight of hand.

>>32888173
>Take me to your leader. (This will be a bit of a trek.)

>>32888173
>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)

>>32888173
>>>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)
No more sidequests

>>32888429
>Implying the hunt isn't the sidequest.

>>32888438
I just want to focus on getting our stuff back right now instead of dragging it out.

>>32888438
It's a fun sidequest with combat and benefits and a clear goal.

Rather than moral bullshit and we're right you're wrong and we know they're not gonna change our minds.

>>32888438
>implying our self-imposed main quest isn't getting back home
>implying the hunt isn't part of the main quest

>>32888173
>>End Conversation. (Will include Ceru's convictions, etc.)
Too homesick for side quest.

>>32888173
>>Take me to your leader. (This will be a bit of a trek.)

Having our convictions reinforced by worldly knowledge would be great for our diplomatic endeavors.

>>32888438
Well you know, maybe if we didn't actually have a practical thing to worry about, we'd pursue the things you want us to chase after. But we can't because we do have things to take care of.

“I can't...” You begin to shake your head, affirming your own convictions even amidst your wavering heart. “I have friends and family there. I can't just leave them. I can't just not go back.” You can't help the twitch at the corners of your mouth into a frown. You start tearing up as Marine cheers again after winning another round.
She's making this much harder than it needs to be... As much as she wants to stay. As much as you both want freedom... Duty calls you back. Back to the dome.

“I'm sorry, but I just can't. No matter what Arceus has in mind, or what you think your Serebyi wants, I can't abandon my friends, family, and the ones I protect.” You hald a hand over your breast, over your heart, “I'm a guardian too. Can you really say that it's so wrong?”

As Kurojo relays the message, the Araraki falters, shuddering as she shakes her head. “No. Not wrong. Not bad. Misguided.” She stands to leave, looking back at you a mournfully, as though you were a lost child. No. Because you are a lost child.
“We help hunt. No help return. Bye.” She makes for the door, slithering between tables as she exits. Her parting words a double promise, yet one made in ignorance. The hunt is going to help you return. It is.

You let out the air that's gone stale in your lungs, and rise from the table, looking over to the one with Marine facing yet another Smoldering challenger, steam rising from her hand as she does battle against fiery might with her own of the marshes.

Jojo follows after, quiet for the most part as he senses your atmosphere. “Marine, come on. We're going to g see if your gear's ready.”

“Hold on Ceru... This one's a toughie...” She strains herself, veins popping out from her brow, her armored forearm shaking from the might of her foe.

Across from her is a slender Smolder, you recognize her as Akabaron's stewardess, Nala. Her fiery claws rip the moisture from Marine's protection and the slender Smolder's musculature brimming with an equally deceptive might as she matches Marine dead in the center.

>[] “No really Marine, let's go.”
>[] Sit quietly and watch.
>[] (Other)

>>32888609
>[x] Sit and watch.
cheer our bff on

she's gonna get injured isn't she?

>>32888609
>[] Sit quietly and watch.

>>32888609
Wrap it up, marine. If it takes longer than a minute, I'm dousing you in water.

>>32888609
>>[] Sit quietly and watch.
Give some support, try to get outta the bad mood so we can enjoy the hunt like a proper hunter.

>>32888609
>>[] Sit quietly and watch.

Can't interrupt her while she's concentrating like this.

>>32888681
This

>>32888609
>>[] Sit quietly and watch.

Might as well have someone be happy around here.

>>32888681
Wanna lighten the mod a bit with some cheerleading Prof?

>>32888747
2 4 6 8
UltraMarine is mighty great
1 3 5 7
Nala is barren

the last part need a bit of work..

>>32888884
>Nala is barren
Ouch. That's personal.

>>32888908
and the worst part is the last line is a bit of stretch for the rhyme scheme

If anything would have pissed Arceus off, to be honest I'd assume it would have something to do with Reshiram and Zekrom, a war between truth and ideals that devastated the world.

A broken dragon that can never be made whole.

>>32889053
Honestly, I do not give two flying fucks about pokemon theology. Practically every fucking region has a creation myth.

I'm going with good old fashioned nuclear war for no real reason.

>>32889098
This is pokemon.

It was a war fought with captured legendaries.

>>32889053
>>32889098
My bet is "arceus" was the codeword for some kind of poke-skynet that caused human doom. Or nuke wars. Or whatever the hell else a poke-skynet would do.

>>32889125
Masterballs are nukes?

>>32889125
Or the Doomsday weapon/resurrection thing from X&Y

>>32889135
Nah masterballs are the ultimate enslavment tools.

Think about it..
>Masterball can catch ANYTHING, no muss no fuss, no hassle. Any pokemon, one throw caught.
>According to the Sinnoh Myths, human and pokemon used to be not that different, up to and including breeding.
>So following this logic, masterballs are capable of catching any pokemon, do you think they could capture people? Or has humanity diverged to much from its poke-world origins?

"arceus" was probably what happened when some global pokeball containment thing failed.
Pokeballs work by teleporting these things to a central stasis facility, yeah? Something fucked with it.

>>32889178
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsWUb__gRW0

I really doubt Arceus is a metaphor for something other than the celestial deer what created the world.

Also, we should ask the Araki girl about Giratina.

>>32889269
We should get their say on it from the elder at ssssome point.

Watching for a moment, you realize this may take a bit and pull up a chair, Kurojo stands.
“You wanna go next?” He whispers to you, a slight chuckle to his word to try to dispel your mood.

“No.” You state flatly, “I'm not as strong as her.”

Marine's dirt protection begins to come to the completion of its bake before crumbling away. Marine sweats from the heat and pain as her skin begins to sizzle in contact with the female Smolder's burning claw.

“You can stop anytime cub. I'm stronger than most of the men here.” Nala's words purr, yet her upper lip's curled to reveal a fang, her brow lowered and wrinkled, her ears held low and twitching. She's giving it her all too.

“Ugh... Stop taking... I can't understand a word you're saying!” Marine yells and forces the claw back.

“You should stop.” You advise, but you can already tell that she won't listen. She's playing their game, and she wants to win. She's enjoying it, even despite the unfair advantage the Smolder has.

All eyes are on her too. It looks like some Smolders are placing bets, it's likely that they're against Marine.

“You really should stop.” You say again, though it's to yourself, and not for what she might think. She really needs to stop having fun... It'll just be harder to leave.

Marine growls and summons up more strength, forcing Nala's claw back centimeter by centimeter. Some of the Smolder hold their breath, bite a lip, tighten claws. They've got a lot riding on this. Can she do it? Can Marine win? Who's going to lose their bet?

Then Nala's grip tightens, engulfing Marine's hand in flame as she forces back progress, even going so far as to bring her but an inch from the surface of the table, twisting Marine's arm back, and forcing the fight into a disadvantage. Marine starts to hiss and pant against the heat and pain. The smell of cooking fish fills the air.

“Come on cub. Just a bit more and it won't hurt anymore...”

“Sht...hmph!” Marine yells and twists her arm back, looking to finish it with sheer strength, yet Nala stops her at the even point before bringing on steady progress again.

You rest your head in your hands, wondering if they have anything like burn heal around here. It's starting to look like Marine'll need it. Potent stuff too.

Her shelled arm smashes against the table, sending Marine over the edge for the first time. Nala raises her unused arm with a fist, letting the “combatant” rest as its earned the right. All you can ponder is how strong exactly this female must be if she can overpower Marine of all people...

Picking your friend up off the ground, she winces at her scorched right hand, a pad of dust in the shape of Nala's claw flaking away, leaving the rest burned a bit darker.

“Happy?”

Marinr gives you a dauntless thumbs up with her unburnt hand, “You know it! I'll get her next time Ceru! All the other ones were chumps!”

Nala approaches, opening her arms as the spectating Smolder gather around, “Glory be to the challenger, Ultramarine! She's been my best match yet!” The smolder's arms come down, favoring the exhausted one. “You scrubs need to redouble your clawfighting. Cub puts your flame and strength to shame.”

Nala and Marine bump knuckles. The two seem to understand each other even without Aura. It baffles you somewhat that they seem so close, but you don't question it. You're really not in the mood to.

“Marine, we're going on a hunt. We need to get your gear.”

Marine's eyes nearly sparkle at the word,” Oh really? Oh, oh, can we bring back a trophy or something? I really want to show them something. What do you think they'd respect more? A head? Wait, head might be too big. An eye? Too squishy. A tooth? Ah, that's perf-”

“Marine.” You grab your friend by the shoulders. “We need to focus right now. We need to get things to go home.”

Marine stares at you for a moment, the joy draining from her face slowly but surely as she understands. “Yeah. Okay... By the way, have you seen my index?”

It occurs to you suddenly- that's what you were missing. That's what wasn't there when you put your armor on today. Hao's... influence hazed your mind at the time, but you were definitely missing it.

“Our indexes... Are gone?” You lock up, and slowly release Marine, looking around at all the faces in the room, Kurojo and Nala specifically trained on yours. “Who took it?” You ask with a grim spectre looming about in your heart.

“Jojo, you were awake, right? Did you see anyone take our indexes?” Your CGS is missing too. With it, and with the index, you're lacking not only your index, but your repel-tech. You feel vulnerable all of a sudden, naked.

Kurojo shakes his head,”No... I didn't see anyone take it... I came back when you were in the infirmary, remember?”

>Who took your gear? If you choose to point your finger, you may insult someone...

Be back in like 20.

>>32889322
Oh, poor marine.
These fire games are no fun.
>>32889357
I don't know who took our gear. I don't want to insult people, so let's start by asking the smolders that watched us if it was still on us at that time.

>>32889357
Well, we don't know who entered our room, so Yasake is a prime culprit. He, aside from Nala and Akabaron, would be the only one who knows what the index was or to even look for it since, for all appearances, the index would have been integrated into our armor.

>>32889357
>>32889401
Question, Prof
>Kurojo shakes his head,”No... I didn't see anyone take it... I came back when you were in the infirmary, remember?”
I thought Kurojo spent the entire time with us? Is this referring to the time when he left to clean up?

>>32889357
Yeah I don't really feel comfortable accusing anyone.

Also, why were so many people passing up free worldbuilding earlier?

didn't an old kakhhori undress us when our change started?

>>32889420
We've got stuff to do. Like finding out where our index is.

>>32889420
Because they felt that going to see the elder meant we would never go back to the Dome.

>>32889420
Let's hope we run over the worldbuilding again later.

>>32889441
That's stupid.

>>32889429
Presumably, tampering or touching other hunters' equipment would be frowned down upon within the guild. So I think we can just look over the other guild members for now.

Only the ones who would know to look for the index are Akabaron and Hao's groups. Akabaron doesn't have a motivation to do so, unless he wants us to get suspicious towards the tuskless.

>>32889357
>>32889401
Make sure to tell Nala about this. She knows about the index. Tell her we need it to get back home (since it's the only way we can call other Rangers).

>>32889484
It is. And it isn't the reason why people voted against it. Read it over instead of just believing whatever any bitter anon says. No one wanted to waste any more time on it since we had other things we needed to do. Pragmatism.

>>32889488
Yeah, it's okay to tell her as long as we don't accuse her.

Since it IS important and only we know how to use it properly.

>>32889484
>>32889441
Let's just hope we get the chance to hear the stories later under less charged circumstances. Or when we have other business to take us to the elders.

Possibly map/sailing/monster boat creation related business.

>>32889519
There's the shortwave radio too and possible information on the geography of Kanto. Just general encyclopedic stuff, perhaps, but it'd be good for finding landmarks to guide us.

>>32889536
Now that I think about it, we ARE going to have to talk with the arakai about monster-based boat techniques.
THAT is the perfect time for the elder to talk to us about his things.
Hints, prof!

>>32889505
But I don't really see how that would be wasting time, it's not like we'll be able to go home any time soon.

Also, even if the people in power do some shady shit, condemning the whole population indiscriminately is the actions of a monster.

>>32889640
Wasting thread time.

>>32889640
You know how long it takes Prof to write, right?

At the pace he's going, it'd have taken us another thread or two just to address the issue of our missing index if we let him take us to the Araraki elder for an info dump. And that's wasted time both inside and outside the story to look for the index. IC, it's better to start sooner rather than later on finding our stuff.

I say we go to Akabaron over this. have him helps us look for it. assuming he isn't the one that had it stolen in the first place.

Yasake is also a possible suspect and it might explain why Hao seemed to drop his interrogation/seduction to quickly...

>>32748419
After Yasake showed up.
It was the braided Smolder that was handling our stuff while we were incapacitated, it seems. I don't mistrust him, but it'd be worth asking if he remembers seeing it and when the last time was, since he's probably here, and it's a lot easier to ask him then start investigating the fucking palace and it's servants.

>>32889357
>>32889401
>>32889488
>>32889795
These. It'd be good to ask the Smolder with the braids too, just so that we can have a valid time stamp.

What if a random Smolder got high, took the index, and just wandered off?

>>32889135
>using masterballs on legendaries
>not using pokeballs
>being this pleb
Step up.

>>32889964
Entirely possible.
It's why we're putting the word out we're looking for it.

>>32889998
If we announce publicly, the thief is gonna go even deeper into hiding.

I say we take it to Akabaron.

>>32890031
you're overestimating the high random smolder

Talk to Nala, she seems to be pretty high up.

>>32890052
well, that, and by "putting the word out" I meant "telling the local authorities", as that's what we are doing based on what consensus looks like.

>>32889998
I don't want to put the "word out". I wanted to pull Nala aside and talk to her about it privately.

>>32890031
Akabaron is out, he left to look for a Smolder inventor interested in ocean travel technology; someone is standing in for him. Might be Nala, might be someone else.

>>32748419
Did this get deleted?

>>32890064
Nala seems pretty fond of us, she's a good place to start

>>32890102
Anon was quoted a post from 2 threads ago.

>>32890107
She's fond of Marine now, at least. Since Akabaron acknowledged Ceru, she probably shares the same opinion.

>>32890115
Ah, alright. In any case I stepped out for a bit. Writing up now.

You guys want to ask Nala about this?

>>32890137
Yeah

>>32890137
wouldn't hurt.

either she helps or tells us to fuck off

>>32890137
Yep. Since the index is an important tool to help us get back, we'll need whatever help we can get in its retrieval.

>>32887644
they fell to it back in Gen 3

>>32890162
Why would she tell us to "fuck off"?

>>32890137
Are you trying to delay the hunt till next thread because you haven't got the modifiers worked out yet?

>>32890181
IMO, she throws out that tough love, cruel to be kind get stronk stand on your own two feet vibe

also, I'm a pessimist

>>32890217
You can hunt without your index you know, and you're aware that it's been missing since last thread anyway.

>>32890225
Being a pessimist doesn't mean you throw logic out the window.

>>32890234
Yeah, but you know the players well enough to know that they would rather spend the time looking for the index than hunt because it's so important.

>>32890225
More likely they'll take it really seriously because to hunters their weapons are their life, so stealing is akin to robbing someone of most everything they are.

Think about how rare and important their weapons are to them.

Also more likely a ferrine to take it.

Smolders are to warrior honor strength to steal.

Kahkori are to HONOR to steal.

Araraki are to scared to steal.

Unless it was a tuskless, in which case we're fucked.

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>>32890242
Anon, I really don't care what assumption sets off your autism alarm.

I'm not going to assume she'll drop everything to help us either.

she'll help us or she won't. que sera sera

>>32890278
Rule number one.

Those who steal from the MC die fiery deaths.

This is true for all Quests and you know it.

>>32890326
You forgot who she follows, right?

>>32890339
Its the make the players go wherever you want trick.

Its a classic and it plays off man's innate sense of "those fuckers! our shit!"

>>32890339
Yeah, you don't fuck with /tg/s stuff. Fucking with /tg/s stuff is almost as bad as fucking with /tg/s waifu.

Good thing one one is dumb enough to fuck with Marine.

>>32890326
>I'm not going to assume she'll drop everything to help us either.
Um...you're being quite the little snot here now, you know.

It's not as if he doesn't have a point; the only thing you're playing off right now is the tough love appearance of the Smolders. You're not even bothering who Nala is.

>>32890364
>"those fuckers! our shit!"
Pretty much the essence of /tg/. Even when it's not our shit, then it's just loot.

>>32890395
>You're not even bothering who Nala is.
Bothering to remember who Nala is.

>>32890320
Smolders have the same honor thing going on with Kahkori, if Akabaron's little history lesson is of any indication. They're just sprinkled with more pragmatism since they don't have the luxury of being the top predators.

>>32890395
how many conversations have we had with Nala?

are you asking me to apologize for entertaining the possibility that she won't help us?

I voted to ask her too you know

>>32890436
Yeah

>>32890442
Different anon.

No, this isn't about personality. Are you completely unable to figure it out yourself?

>>32890462
Dude, it's entirely reasonable for that guy to entertain the possibility they won't help.
They have an entire different culture, who knows how they view personal grievance.
Heck, we may have another deathmatch.

>>32890462
The muh honor stuff?

She might have shit to do.

You guys need to find more productive ways to kill time while waiting for prof's update than starting stupid arguments.

try listening to music. Nujabes is pretty good.

>>32890442
We assume Akabaron wants to help us return to the Dome for some sort of political reason or maybe, just maybe, out of a sense of adventure/romance(?). So. Connect the dots. Nala is his apparent second in command, after all.

>>32889357
I'm guessing Yasake or one of the gossiping ladies at the bath house.

We should ask Nala and the Smolder doctor who saw to us when we were evolving, see if any of them known anything.

>>32890556
No, we already know we didn't have it when we put on the armor right after recovering from evolution.

>>32890577
Huh. So it was jacked some time between us coming back from the Ordile hunt and us Evolving?

>Je reap chakuen ojur des lan vize des driens.
So. Any guesses on what this means?

>>32890547
>Nala is his apparent second in command, after all.

You're assuming too.

Neither one of us has the answer. Prof does.

>>32890594
No. We had it with us on the Ordile Hunt.

We became unaware of it between the time we STARTED evolving and after Yasake visited us, when we were putting on our armor.

>>32890602
We eat chicken, we're the one from the dreams.

>>32890602
Jog my memory anon. Exactly where is that from again?

>>32890618
Most likely scenario is it was taken while were evolving.

>>32890605
I'm not the guy you started talking out with?

I'm just pointing out and explaining why he said you had no reasoning at all. Because your entire "pessimistic" post was rather feeble in its foundations.

>>32890618
Well that's narrowing it down. Jacked while we were evolving?
I'd ask the Doctor. Maybe Nala knows where he is.
They might have just taken off our armor to make it easier for us to evolve, and forgotten to replace it.

>>32890643
>Jog my memory anon. Exactly where is that from again?
Thread 43.

>>32890657
Hunters may have an unspoken rule against touching, tampering with, and stealing each other's stuff (given the spoiler in Prof's last post, this seems to be the implication).

Unless they had a reason to, they wouldn't take our index. Akabaron's group can be suspected since he seemed quite a bit frustrated when we couldn't tell him how our tech worked. Hao's group is just as suspicious; a game of shadows and all that crap.

It depends on how willing and patient Akabaron is to play the long game and how interested Hao is in learning about us.

Rattling your brain for suspects, you try to remember everything you can of the past few days beyond the sleeping and the pain.

You celebrated your initiation into the Hunters, and drank with Akabaron. You started to feel the oncoming pains of evolution then.

You and Marine played a losing game with a Smolder and puked your guts out.

You retired to bed, talking with Kurojo. Your evolution began that night.

The morning, you woke up to pain and could barely move, a braided Smolder undressed you while you slept... The braided Smolder?

Wait, Kahkori took care of you too, they helped with making you comfortable. Something felt missing when you armored up. It went missing sometime within that three day period. But who... Kurojo was by your side the entire time...

Marine pomders over your expression, you mite at your claw as you think, finding your eyes fall upon Nala. It couldn't hurt to ask.

With a step forward, you look up at the beastly woman, her ember cat eyes looking down upon you in recognition. Her unrestrained gaze forces a bit of meekness out of you, yet you're steadfast. “Ahoy firs' mate. I seem t'be missin' a certain piece o' me gear. I woun't reckon you'd 'ave a clue 'bout it?”

Nala's face contorts into a bit of a scowl,” Didn't I tell you not to talk? That broken sailor speak is loathsome, reminds me too much of the accursed water.” She squishes her eyes shut and shudders at the thought.

“Y' know sometin' or y' don't” You shrug, “Need me an' answer mate.”

She snorts fire from her nose, blistering the air with ember trails as she affixes her gaze upon you with cruel and condescending undertone,”That a threat, cub? Did your salt-lashed teacher give you any manners?”

>>32890727
Fine whatever.
We'll ask Jojo, the other Kahkori and the braided Smolder.

Her malice unnerves you, making you take a step back whilst she takes a step forward. Kurojo steps in front of you, holding you back as he stands tough for a moment before he's breathing a powerful Smolder woman's brimstone. “Stand aside Kahkori, the cub fights your battles for you, remember?”

Kurojo looks down, and you start to push past until he pushes back. “We're missing something. We have a thief in the guild. She's just asking a question. Would you know anything about it?”

Nala rescinds her fury within the blink of an eye, seeming unnaturally docile,”Ah, is that it?” She laughs, “Could barely understand with that salted tongue of hers.” Her claws wrap around Kurojo's throat, he's thrown aside like a ragdoll before he can find a proper counter, coughing at the rough treatment.
“If I find the culprit, would you be willing to kill them?” She lowers herself to look you in the eye.

You remember Yellow, and you swallow, suddenly unsure. It's all she needs.

“Smolders demand that when one has grievance with another, they fight. The stronger one is the one that is right. Yellow had grievance with your friend, and the Kahkori had grievance with him. Then you had grievance when he forbade you from approaching the Vi-Smokhan. He is dead, the difference is settled. If you do not know who stole, then they must either think you weak, and rightly so as you've misplaced your life's tools, or they are prepared already to die for the grievance they have bestowed upon you.
Either way. One less hungry mouth.” She says that final word with a cool resolution, as if she's made peace with the fact that she's just one among many of her people. For a moment, you feel a familiarity with her. You're the same to an extent. If you died, you'd just be one less ranger to the dome. Though the ones that love you...

You look over the Smolder-woman's face. A calm picture of feral might and martial prowess wrapped into one canvas. She rises, the ultimate killing machine, and walks past you,”I will look into it.”

Marine waves with her good hand, “See ya miss kitty! We need to wrestle again!”

Arceus-dammit Marine... You touch your brow in frustration.

>[] Pursue Nala on the topic.
>[] Retrieve Marine's equipment, receive yours and go on a hunt.
>[] Question others in the Guild hall about this...
>[] Go explore the city.
>[] Bring this up with Lord Hao.
>[] (other)

>>32890803
>>[] Retrieve Marine's equipment, receive yours and go on a hunt.
We don't urgently need it and she said that she would look into it.

Also does this mean that we get all of Yellows shit?

>>32890803
Yeah, about as expected. Who else can we talk with about this? I still sort of want to ask the braided guy if he saw anything.

I'd much rather counter-thieve than have to do another deathmatch.

>>32890803
>[] Retrieve Marine's equipment, receive yours and go on a hunt.

So I guess by the fact that we didn't even bring up Yasake that you thought it was completely irrelevant to the situation?

>>32890803
>>[] Retrieve Marine's equipment, receive yours and go on a hunt.
She said she would look into so let's give her a chance. Also another hunt will prove to her we're not weak.

Also this>>32890826 She makes it sound like you get the shit of the person you kill.

>>32890803
>[] Question others in the Guild hall about this...
Can I spot any of the Kahkori who tended to us while we were evolving?

She told us to fuck off and helped us.
Hidden motherly tendencies because she can't have kids?

>>32890803
>[x] Question others in the Guild hall about this...
time to narrowing the suspect list down.
lets start with looking for Braids

>>32890803
>Ask Kurojo if there's anything wrong with our language
Because, come on. It's about time we raised the issue up with him.

>>32890840
It was already gone by that time.

Most likely not the governers faction that took it.

>>32890784
Well, Nala just strongly
>implied
it wasn't a Smolder that jacked our shit.

>>32890832
I suppose this is a
>>32890803
>>[] Question others in the Guild hall about this...
vote.

Focus on the little cat dudes and the doctor that watched us.

>>32890803
Either we stand up on the table and Roar "WHO STOLE ME SHIT"

Or

>>[] Retrieve Marine's equipment, receive yours and go on a hunt.

>>32890883
Upon checking, it was gone AFTER we spoke to Yasake. So he's just as much of a suspect as anyone else.

>>32890876
yeah, the joke's worn thin and it's becoming a problem. we really need to fix this.

>>32890905
We were in his presence the entire time, we would have seen him take it.

>>32890901
YARR WHO AM'NG YE SLUNK OFF W'TH ME BOOTY

>>32890884
Yeah. It was probably not a smolder.
I want to ask around with the smolders to make sure nobody ELSE was in our bags while we were evolving.

>>32890803
>>[] Retrieve Marine's equipment, receive yours and go on a hunt.
I just wanna go kill something.

It'll also probably be a bit of a stress reliever for Ceru after the governor and that talk with Araraki

>>32890876
Yeah this. The time has come for us to learn how to speak good.

>>32890803
>[] Retrieve Marine's equipment, receive yours and go on a hunt.

As an aside
>>32890876
>>32890920
>>32890962
Adding my vote here too.

>>32890901
>>32890945
Second.

Either settle it quick or trust Nala.

Also insult the strength and honor of the thief.

>>32890962
me also want speak with smart

>>32890926
Some sleight of hand, maybe. It depends on how strong we're to believe Hao's close servants are. But yeah, we can go with that. Double checking, the only clue that any of our stuff had gone missing was when Ceru put on her armor.

For all we know, an Araraki my have taken it. Our friend was rather dead set against us returning to the Dome, after all. May have thought it was important to us and taken it "for our own good".

>>32890862
>you get the shit of the person you kill.

A society like that doesn't sound like it would last long.

Would still be neat to have that gun, though.

>>32891032
Yeah, exactly.
We're not accusing the smolders. They probably didn't do it. We -are- using them as information to spot who did it.

I like it.

>Hunting time.
>Announce your challenge, insult the thief's honor.

>>32891035
It would if you don't really want the shit of those weaker than you.

>>32891046
Yep

>>32891046
I can dig it.

>>32891046
Aww, no noir ceru investigations option.

>>32891046
We still need to address the pirate speak.

>>32891046
Correctomundo

>>32891046
>Hunting time.
It wasn't a Smolder who jacked our shit, I'll bet. I'd like to ask more questions of the braided doctor or the Kahkori who tended us during "... the change ...".

But since that's not an option, huntan.

>>32891097
We can talk to jojo on the way out on the hunt.

>>32891097
maybe we can roll to pick up normal smolder speech through osmosis like we did with pirate slang somewhere down the road.

I can't remember the last time we rolled for something.

Rolled 10

>>32891125
I'm going to roll for nothing and waste one of your high rolls, wakka wakka noot noot

>>32891046
>>32891097
>>32891120
Prof.

>Remember that Kurojo laughed at us the first time we spoke to him in common
>Hit him

You must do this or you are the worst QM EVER. EVEEEER.

>>32891125
Gotta meditate on it.

Just sit and observe

You guys know tat was the game plan and not a vote right? We're doing both of those.

Calling it now. It was Araraki who took our shit so that we wouldn't go back to the dome.

>>32891231
Might very well have been.
But I countercall that with it was a ferine who rifled our stuff unawares to sell for extra spending money. Shit looked valuable.

>>32891046
So Prof. You remember that Ceru is still wearing the gold dress? With her hair styled and curled?

Please tell me you remembered this before you started writing, or so help me I will hate you for missing such an opportunity.

>>32891231
Heh. A little late on the draw there, anon.

>>32891243
What were the black ferrines called again? I thought they lived in their own settlements, unlike their friendlier, more cooperative cousins?

>>32891252
I almost forgot... What would I be missing?

>>32891274
>Pirate speak
>Beauty queen look
>Loli
>In the middle of a room filled with buff hunters
Come on, Prof. That's comedy, right there.

>>32891272
The black ones mingle in the city and other settlements too. Not as trusted, but they still lurk around.

>>32891274
A dress clad and fancy looking Ceru standing on a table bellowing a challenge to a crowded bar.

Now get writing.

>>32891289
>buff hunters
Buff, DRUNKEN hunters.

>>32891293
>>32891289

Its called dressing for success

>>32891272
Oh, black ferrines could totally do it. they already tried to steal our shit once before.

>>32891274
Throw in a Snarl too, Prof. Always good for intimidation.

>>32891354
Nah, might piss off some of the non related.

An insult is enough.

>>32891354
What did Snarl do again? Hinder 'technical' attacks? What constitutes as a technical attack again?

inb4 ceru is laughed out of the room

Taking what Nala said to heart you turn your thoughts inward again. Honor. They've been talking about that a lot. If you call out a thief, they'd challenge you right? If it were a Kahkori or a Smolder... An Araraki thought? No, the thought of one of those timid folk stealing doesn't seem likely.

Stepping up onto a table, you can smell the fumes of the alcohol burning from Smolder maws, the high proof stinking up the room, the meat cooking on spits over a fire... All eyes wary of you, looking upon your preened and curled hair, silken golden dress, turn to you as you take in a deep breath with your emasculate feminine.

“WHICH ONE A' YOU BARNIES TOOK ME GEAR! AH'LL SMASH YER HEAD IN, SWEAR IT ON ME MUM! YE THIEVIN' COWARDS!” Your call for challenge quiets the hall, and you now have one hundred percent attention upon you.

Many of the eyes are attached to gaping maws, and other drunken onlookers.

The entire place explodes into laughter at the incredibly odd scene. You standing up upon a table, bellowing out challenge in a noble's finery.

“Get off the table!”

“Take it off, I'll tell you who did it!”

“Yeah, what he said!”

“Not if I smash yer head in first, wench!”

“Is that the Blachne Diab?! I'd wreck that!”

You look about the room at the many faces, trying to feel out any suspicious or unnerved auras. Instead you find many that are hysterical, while some are angered by such an insult, and others? You'd really rather not think about... Nothing comes up, and none meet your challenge. By the time you come down, cheeks flushed a deep blue, you whisper to Kurojo and Marine, “Let's just go.”
Could today get any worse?

>>32891381
Their laughing will stop when we drag the body of a Kanghaskan or a Charizard through the door.

>>32891423
Time to hunt

>>32891423
>I'd wreck that!
They like them young outside, I see.

Rolled 6

>>32891423
my fuckingsides

>>32891423
Well, we can confidently say it's not the smolders, I think.

>>32891423
>Could today get any worse?

of course!

>>32891447
We have boobs now.

We're mid teens as far as puberty at least.

>>32891458
We could die!

>>32891472
Rapid development, anyway.

>>32891488
but of what?

place your bets!

I think I'll pick rectal trauma today..

>>32891488
You could get your soul eaten by a wild ghost and your sense of identity obliterated as you're slowly integrated into the monster's body!

>>32891508
Sounds like fun!

>>32891423
>SWEAR IT ON ME MUM!
My sides.....