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>>33087853

She was upset, understandably, your mother and Luna managed to calm things down and prevented the JSDF PIT officer from storming out, commandeering an APC, and retrieving her daughter. Instead, you are to tell Kairi that she shouldn't make any plans for after the album launch, as she's getting picked up the moment it's over.

Fun.

At least Osaka-san took it at face value that you are in no way the masked rescuer of damsels, Eclipse. Certainly that she didn't push the issue means she believes you perfectly and without question? For as much good you are doing, getting back into that life has been particularly frustrating. No matter, it can't break your stellar mood. Not only did your victory in your dreamscape alongside your elder sister yield fantastic catharsis, you landed some delightful intel which you'll be sharing later on as Eclipse.

The fewer people who know about your extracurricular heroism, the better.

Assuring your mother that you were fine, getting cleaned up, changed, and explaining part of why you had fangs and half of a powerful magic artifact took more time than you expected. So, after a quick text you are burning pavement to meet your group at the event theater for the launch of Venus Aino's first album.

The young idol gifted you, your little sister Koyomi, and family friend Aiha Mizuno (the recently activated second generation Sailor Mercury) with four tickets to her album launch each.

You invited your friend Kairi Osaka and your classmates Midori Mori and Keiko Sugimoto.

Koyomi invited her bestie Kanari Kino, her twin brother Koito, and your classmate Gai Ginja.

Aiha, well you have no idea who Aiha invited with her tickets.

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>>33087887

Your mind briefly worried about something going wrong with the launch event. It just seems like the kind of time when things would go pear shaped. You would be there, three active sailor scouts would be there, the artist is a yet activated scout, one of your guests was the reincarnation of your mother's oldest enemy, and one of your sister's guests is an alien.

...you are sure everything is going to be fine? Enough has already happened today and after the scare you gave Jewel Thief this morning there was no way he was going to cause anymore trouble.

Just as well, I couldn't possibly drink another drop of shadow taint today.

Still, you are running a bit later than expected. Brushing a lock of your pink bangs out of your eyes, you come to a stop. How do you want to get to Electric Town? Your presently let down hair whips in a late afternoon breeze.

>Mass Transit, take the train.
>On foot, it can't take that long?
>Hail a cab. You've got the money.
>Roof Hop, because you are above such pedestrian concerns! Okay, that was terrible, but you'd laugh.
>write in.

-WOOOO! We're back in an infrequent capacity. Missed you guys and running this thread-

>>33087927
>Hail a cab. You've got the money.

>>33087927
>>Roof Hop, because you are above such pedestrian concerns! Okay, that was terrible, but you'd laugh
This is how I would get everywhere, if I could

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>>33087927
>Mass Transit, take the train.
Only good things can come of this.

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No consensus, time for a Final Destination!

Four minutes on the clock from the posting of this FD! You must respond to this post number with the listed number of your choice. No comments, no dice, no pictures, no punctuation, no greentext.

1 Hail a Cab
2 Roof Hop
3 Mass Transit

>>33088457
3

>>33088457
3

Sure feels lonely in here.

>>33088527

Happens, we'll pick up. You'll see.

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>>33088544
I hope so. It's not the same without the rest of the peanut gallery.

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Looks like we're taking the Train.

I need an Intellect Modified Streetwise Test.

DC 5
Roll 1d20+3, best of first 3. 1s and 20s wild.

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Rolled 13 + 3

>>33088668
Whelp. Here we go.

>>33088527
Cant speak for anyone else but I am otherwise occupied.

Still here watching though

>>33088457
HABBENINGALKJFDS!!
1. Hail a cab.

Rolled 72

Off to a good start, but I need two more.

ignore this roll. it isn't for you.

Rolled 18 + 3

>>33088668

>>33088851
Welcome back, bit late on the vote, though. We've got some dice what need rollin' if you feel lucky.

Rolled 14 + 3

>>33088668

3+1 Degrees of Success thanks to arriving in the speed of time.

Writing.

>>33088890
I am, in fact, feeling lucky. Good to be back.

Oh good!

This is back!

Crystal starts airing in less than a week. Y'all as pumped as I am?

>>33089618
Yes.

I'm going to wear my fuzzy artemis hat and everything

be right back, Pizza time.

>>33089618
Hellz yeah I am.

>>33089618
I'm actually conflicted slightly

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Turning on your heel, you’ll head to the Juuban station and take the rail. The only change over is at Iidabashi Station on a different platform, but you manage to catch your initial line with plenty of time to make the transfer.

The city looks beautiful from up here, speeding by in the fading light. You don’t often take the time to appreciate it when you go by the rooftops. You inhale sharply and exhale slowly, you’ve been incredibly tense as of late. For good reason, the world is stressful. Its even more stressful now that you’re taking the time to be in it as yourself and not some untethered face and name of your own construction. How many people have you tried to escape yourself as? How many of them are just pieces of yourself, magnified and cut apart from your own baggage.

Managing not to get lost when changing platforms at your transfer, you notice a decided uptick in two kinds of riders as the evening commuters start filling the line. Instead of just office works there is a huge uptick in young women, around your age and younger. Also casually dressed older guys. Most of them clad in...wow, Aino already has a bunch of merch and t-shirts on the market.

Good for her.

Huh, a lot of people are getting on the train. Its making you a bit nervous.

~Oh come on,~ you groan to yourself as it slowly fills to the point of being shoulder to shoulder.

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>>33090385

So many people, you can feel the pressure building. That build up of anxiety, no way do you want to deal with that now.

A hand rests on your shoulder and you spin worriedly to face it. To your surprise and relief its a familiar face. Your class representative, Yoshi Sakurada. Still in his school uniform, and still with his school bag hanging and held tightly from his shoulder. Seeing him reminds you of this morning when you beat back the creeping worry from all sides by force of will. That carries you through and your breathing stabilizes.

“Chiba-san?” he asks quite simply, “You looked like you were about to have an attack, are you alright,”

>~Better now, thanks for asking,~ you’re trying to be sociable again, so lets be polite.
>~None of your business,~ be a bit standoffish, you still have some reputation to keep.
>~What are you doing on the northbound so late?~ genuinely confused why the principal’s son is out on a school night.
>~Yeah, I’m not as ready for the rest of the world as I thought,~ a bit annoyed and exasperated.
>Write in

>>33090410
>>~None of your business,~ be a bit standoffish, you still have some reputation to keep.
Not interested in raising your flags, kthxbai.

>>33090410
>>~None of your business,~ be a bit standoffish, you still have some reputation to keep.

>>33090410
>>~Yeah, I’m not as ready for the rest of the world as I thought,~ a bit annoyed and exasperated

Then feel free to inquire about what hes doing out and about so late... and still in his uniform to boot.

>>33090410
>~What are you doing on the northbound so late?~ genuinely confused why the principal’s son is out on a school night.

Why IS he out so late? Shadowruns intensify.

>>33090410
>~Yeah, I’m not as ready for the rest of the world as I thought,~ a bit annoyed and exasperated.

>>33090410
>>~None of your business,~ be a bit standoffish, you still have some reputation to keep.

Writing.

Also, welcome back everyone.

How're all doing?

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>>33090854
Stuff's going okay. Figured I'd try to get some writing of my own done before I head out for dinner with family, but that part goes slow.

>>33090410
>>~What are you doing on the northbound so late?~ genuinely confused why the principal’s son is out on a school night.

>>33090854I s
Doing great now that I see you're back online, especially since two of my other favorite quests are on hiatus.

>>33091006
Which quests?

>>33091022
Peter Parker Quest and Harem Protag quest. It'll probably be a couple weeks before either runs again.

Though the out of nowhere streetfightingman one shot that popped up a few days ago was a nice surprise.

>>33090854
Doing fine, but a dualshock 4 I bought recently is dying and I don't think I have a warranty on it.

Actually if that's the worst thing happening to me now, I'm doing pretty good.

>>33091205
I know that feel. Actually, last time I had a controller stop working, it was because every PC game with controller support decided to just up and change input standards.

Had to buy a whole new gamepad just because Microsoft said so.

>>33090854
Playing 1.5 Remix proud mode and getting my ass kicked by Jester.

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~None of your business,~ you snap and push his hand off of your shoulder.

You’re feeling fine now, and you don’t want him involving himself in your affairs. Yoshi Sakurada is the son of your principal, and you really don’t want to deal with him or the eternal stick up his ass.

“I’m only worried about you as a classmate. This morning was rough on everyone, yourself especially. It isn-”

~I pulled myself out of that without my damn pills! I’m better, and I don’t need anyone’s help or their concern! So...just back off,~ your voice peaks, you are getting worked up again.

It isn’t anxiety, its that nagging bud of anger you frequently let into your heart. You steady on it as you verbally nash at Sakurada. He isn’t phased by your display, and rolls his eyes and withdraws his hand.

“Sorry I asked. Have a good night, Chiba-san,” he says and turns back to the window.

There isn’t actually any room to move on the train, so he is still there. Just trying very hard to ignore you as per your request. You nod with a satisfied wordless huff at the personal victory and stand with crossed arms for the rest of the ride. It sure isn’t awkward standing next to him after telling him off for the next ten minutes, not at all.

Getting off of the commuter car as soon as you can to escape the masses at the stop, you skip down the stairs of the platform ahead of the crowd and turn at street level and handedly find yourself before the theater. Many people are already lined up outside. Young and old fans alike. Elementary through high school girls brimming with excitement. Middle School boys hoping to see an up and coming idol. Older ‘young’ men with pre-ordered Venus T-shirts, headbands, and cameras.

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>>33092039

Fun. Aside the main door and line is another door with a small VIP sign set up. You check your tickets and look about a bit for your group. You managed to get here earlier than you expected, so maybe you beat the others here.

“NEE-SAN!?” the shout catches you unprepared as your turn.

Coming up the street, as a single large group, are the others. Koyomi leads the charge and engages in a tackle hug. Everyone else has a far more sedate approach.

Catching your exuberant younger sister, you set her down gently after returning the hug and spinning briefly on your heel to carry her momentum.

~Slow down there, you could have knocked me over,~ you scold facetiously.

“Ah, come on Big Sis. We Chiba sisters are far too graceful for-” she strips on her own foot as she fails to stick the landing. Luckily you’re still holding her, “-that,”

~Uh huh,~ you smile and your younger sister’s eyes zero in on the white broach on your blouse.

Her eyes spark and widen at the possibilities. What the piece of seemingly simple jewelry means to her, and perhaps to your bond as sisters.

“Hey, is that a transfo-”

>Of course not.
>no.
>No.
>No!
>NO!
>Its just a locket.
>...maybe.

&

>Is there anything specific greetings you have for anyone else in the party?

>>33092064
>No...
>Grab her cheeks and stretch them.
Onee-chan Power!

>>33092064
>no.
>No.
>No!
>NO!
>Its just a locket.

Also

>Hi Everyone

>>33092064
>No.

>>33092148
Ooh, seconding this

>>33092064
>>33092148 seems fun.

>>33092216
Supporting this one

>No & cheek stretch
>Hi everyone

>>33092512
Forgot to write writing in that after confirming the vote.

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>>33092172
Seeeems legit. Pic related.

AFTER TEN THOUSAND YEARS AND NO SLEEP AT ALL, I AM FREE!
TIME TO.. be a not-magical-girl.

Little tired, but I made it.

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~No...~ you cut her off simply and curtly, but as it starts out strong it trails off into an uncomfortable pause.

“But it lo-” she begins again your fingers snap up and grip her cheeks on either side.

Pinching and pulling slightly, you hear Koyomi squeaks in surprise. Good, she’ll probably drop the issue.

<Oh come now, Princess. Is that really quite necessary?> Zoicite asks from the back of your mind.

Huh, you were wondering where they’d gotten off to. The others arrive just a few paces behind; Midori apparently annoyed but relieved.

“I know your little sister can be annoying, but that is hardly a reason to play rough with her,” she sigh and lays a hand on her forehead, “Now please tell me you remembered the tickets,”

~Yes. I’ve got them,~ you sigh and release your younger sister.

Koyomi rubs her cheeks and sulks through crocodile tears about her big sis being mean to her. She lays these complaints upon Kanari who nods in sage agreement, shooting you an evil eye.

Getting flanked by Kairi and Keiko, you produce the tickets and hand them out.

“We were worried when you said you were running late and would meet us here,” Keiko puts forward a haughty front, but she eyes Koyomi suspiciously, “People in a hurry have a tendency to forget things,”

~No, I wasn’t going to forget them. I just got a little caught up talking to my mother and…~ right, you need to tell Kairi about that. Okay, ~Osaka-san,~

Kairi’s eyes rise away from your white broach and shift in worry.

“Oh. I’m in trouble,” she laments and wrings her hands.

~Yeah, not checking in made her a bit upset. She’s picking you up as soon as this is over,~

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>>33093621

“Dang,” she exhales sharply.

As the eight of you mill about there, next to the line, you hear a distant shout.

“KOYOMI! MIKAGE!” Aiha Mizuno runs up from the north backed direction of the line.

The girl seems far more animated than the last time you saw her. She’s wearing a new aqua blue frilled dress and carrying a few bags in her hands and on her shoulders. Jogging up behind her in a short red jacket and white knee length dress is...no.

Rin Kumada.

No.

All five of them are going to be together for the first time since this all started. Something is going to happen tonight.

>Freak out? Yeah time for a minor freak out. Something terrible is about to happen. You’ve already done too much today. When does it end?
>Stay calm. Everything is fine. Warn Kairi to be ready to get the others out the moment things go badly. Get your game face on and separate from the g
>Nope. Nothing is wrong. Just go in and enjoy the show.
>Write in

Second matter of choice.

>How do you greet Aiha and Rin if you aren’t hysterical.

>>33093641
>>Freak out? Yeah time for a minor freak out. Something terrible is about to happen. You’ve already done too much today. When does it end?

and/or Warn Kairi to be ready to get the others out the moment things go badly. Get your game face on and separate from the g

>>33093641
>Freak out? Yeah time for a minor freak out. Something terrible is about to happen. You’ve already done too much today. When does it end?

It's just been that kind of day.

>>33093641
Stay calm. Try not to inwardly panic.. too much at least. Everything is fine.. hopefully it will stay fine.
However.. hope for the best, prepare for the worst. That's what they say, right?
"Oh wow.. everyone is all together.. family, friends, friends of the family.. all together. At once. This is nice, this is great. Let's all have a fun night tonight, but remember it's a big crowd.. lots of people, lots could happen, so let's all stay safe as well, right? Right. Maybe we should have buddies in case we get separated.."
Warn Kairi to be ready to get the others out the moment things go badly.


I typed that all out, and realized that, without a good roll, that could sound like/be a minor freak out.

>How do you greet Aiha and Rin if you aren’t hysterical.
Assuming we don't look like a complete freakazoid, "Aiha, Rin, wow I haven't seen you two together for ages, how'd you two bump into each other?" (Presuming they were together at times during our hero's stints of babysitting them when they were young.)
Probably throw a suspicious/questioning glance at Rin. From what we've overheard, she seems to know something of our families' secrets.

>>33094049
>Maybe we should have buddies in case we get separated.."
I imagine suggesting this without even the full thought about whether we have a suitable mix of people who know to pair together to preserve secrecy and trying to navigate that on the fly.

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>>33094049
That would be wonderful to use as a Freak out, if the others are quite okay with it.

>>33093621
>“I know your little sister can be annoying, but that is hardly a reason to play rough with her,”
Obviously an only child

>>33094122
What's the grand total of the crew rolling up here?
Us, five scouts or scouts to be (well four in the audience, can't really assign a buddy to the person on stage), a best friend and friendly alien that are in on things, brother to friend, and two possible future friends (one of whom has a few secrets of her own).. I feel like I've forgotten someone.

>>33094820
With you:

Koyomi
Kanari
Koito
Keiko
Kairi
Midori
Gai
Aiha
Rin

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Also, I need a Will Test.

1d20+4

Best of 3, 1s and 20s wild.

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Rolled 9 + 4

>>33095020
Go dice go!

Rolled 13

>>33095020

Rolled 10 + 4

>>33095020
Go Diceroll!

>>33095221
Does this count?

>>33095321
I'll allow it.

Rolled 17 + 4

>>33095020

>>33095020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDtkfvK7ZLM

>>33094968
Hrm, turns out they could be paired, buddy system wise, pretty easily.

However, we would like a chance to talk with Rin, hell a few overheard words of hers and we're looking to pick a fight with fate.
But if we were to impulsively do that, assuming anyone listens, we'd end up throwing off the easy buddy pairings all down the line.

I'm not sure it I'm encouraging or discouraging such actions. Sensible is good, but inadvertent awkward situations could be entertaining as well.

~Oh...oh wow~ there is a shaky edge creeping into your voice, ~Friends, family, and friends of the family all together. All at one,~

Your voice is cracking and you laugh trying to keep the facade of everything being fine, despite having clear evidence that everything is going to go to hell in a sea of sparkles and brilliant light.

“Mikage-neesan?” Koyomi turns from her mid step toward Aiha and Rin to regard you worriedly.

~This is nice, this is great. Let's all have a fun night tonight, but remember it's a big crowd.. lots of people, lots could happen, so let's all stay safe as well, right?~

They’re all looking at you. Why is everyone looking at you? You’re just being prudent. Its all going to go to hel. Something terrible will happen. Its okay. Its perfectly okay. The Sailor Scouts will be here to.

“Mikage?” Kairi’s voice dies in your ears along with all other sound.

The world closes in on you as your knees give out. The cacophony turns to single unending tone of white noise as its just you in the world of dark. There are hands on you, you know they aren’t all over you, but they may as well be. Rising from the ground, you feel emotions swirling in the dark.

Human worry and shock all around you. Gai’s own flavor standing out, along with two similar flavors somewhere in the line behind you. Your fighting. Your panic is overwhelming, but your aren’t giving in. Trying, you grab hold of what you think is someone’s shoulder in the world gone black. The purse!

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>>33095764
The Purse.

The purse.

There it is, the bottle. You can’t, you can’t get it open. It falls from your hands, but a moment later something is pressed back into your grip. Knowing the feel of a loose pill in your hand you drag your fist to your lips and take it greedily. Wanting. Terrified.

Someone’s moving you.

As you the world comes back too, you don’t know how long later, you realize there was something else in the dark. A shadow, true and black spreading it’s disease at the edge of your perception.

When you come out of it, you are in a back room. Well lit, table tray of snacks, and Kairi sitting beside you with a glass of water. This must be the green room.

~Did I miss the show?~ you ask weakly.

“No. Its only been about ten minutes. They just opened the front of the house,” she sighs and hands you the glass.

Taking the glass, you summon the four kings. Their shadowy shapes filling the four corners of the room. Kairi, noticing them, looks about rapidly.

~Kairi...there is something here,~ you swallow, ~something evil,~

"I know," it isn't Kairi who responds.

Standing on your other side, quiet as a mouse with black hair cascading to the small of her back as she is in the midst of changing into her Miko robes.

Kumada Rin.

The Mars wand held loosely in her hand.

End Episode 24

>>33095818
Thanks for the thread

>>33095818
Oh yes. That feels glorious.
Good to have you back.

And because we didn't get quite as far as I would have liked. I have more time to flesh something out, and the events of the Interlude will have to be pushed back a bit.

An establishing scene didn't happen yet, so there is that.

Hope you all had fun. Now bed time.

>>33095818
>>33095884
Good to see you getting back in the saddle.
You have a good night as well.

Though I will admit I was brewing coffee and hoping for a long night. Probably for the best though, I should be responsible and sleep sometime too.
(Boo responsibility)

>>33096093
Length doesnt matter. Pacing does, and this has it in spades

>>33095884
It was good to see you back again sir! Hopefully we'll see you back on a weekly basis soon!

>>33095884
If you're still here, any idea when you'll be running next time?

>>33096677
No idea whatsoever.

But as I lay here with my phone I am open to comments & Questions about story & system.

Man, I was really hoping I would have enough time to get to those other two "similar flavors" today. Their scene is coming...it may be adorable.

Well, before we get too far into your queries. I have one for you guys.

How do you feel about Mikage's continued anxiety issues? That they still remain as part of the narrative?

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>>33096987
Freakouts and neurosis are part of her charm.

>>33096987
It fits. It has been a part of her character for a long time and it's charming in it's own way.

Good to hear, good to hear.

>>33096866
So are we likely to get back to Tuxedo Movie any time soon? That was kind of neat too.

>>33096987
I like them. It keeps Mikage from being bland imo

>>33097305
Before too long, yes

>>33096536

Thank you for the praise set upon my pace of story. I appreciate it, and generally hope the Humor of today's thread felt right.

Though I will admit, toward the end thee the screw time for characters was getting a bit compressed.

>>33101841
Screen time, stupid phone.

Is it just me, or did I get an Usagi Mamoru vibe from that interaction between Yoshi and Mikage.

We have a ton of husbando options we are just ignoring.

Not to mention Waifu options Mikage is uncomfortable about and we're trying to dissuade...

We can't help that Eclipse is so damn dapper.

>>33103772
It's 1000 years too soon for that loser to be anywhere near our Mikage.

>>33103937
I'd mostly be concerned that she just got over/got closure regarding Helios and a rebound relationship might be too much.

...in as much as all but torturing and murdering a phantom shadow of all the negative aspects of an ex can offer.

Also, what the hell is Keiko planning?

>>33104246
Something involving pitting us and Kairi against one another over a social fu deception for Gai's affection, but try to make our friendship stronger for it?

...bitches be crazy.

>>33096987
It fits her. I'll admit I was hoping she would hold it together a bit better tonight, but it was a pretty big deal, big crowd, big event, friends, family, strangers.. it would have been a bit of a test for her even without the certainty that something would go wrong on Venus' big night in a crowded situation much like our last night as Sailor Moon and the evil looming presence.

It is interesting that it is her as Mikage mixing with 'normal' people in relatively normal seeming (to outsiders at least) situations that she has the most trouble holding herself together.
Which makes sense overall. Though following my that train of thought looks like a psychology paper, and I'm too tired to write that at the moment.
Maybe I did need some sleep.

>>33097305
>>33101363
Was expecting Prequel Movie L, I spent the first few seconds of reading trying to figure out how Mikage had gotten involved and wondering if I had missed something.
In my defense, I was a bit sleep deprived.

>>33105555
Point of note

The second will save was to see how long the attack would last.

By doing so well, you came out of it in time and knowing something was up, in the perceived shadow.

Rolled 11 + 4

>>33095818
Why is Rin one of my favorite characters?

>>33107150
Because adorable précis trying hard at being chess masters when they're in over their head is cute?

I dunno, as her writer I would describe her personality as "A peppy Homura without 17 years worth of time loop baggage and unrequited love" when I was first figuring her out, but she's grown away from that.

>>33107640
*adorable precog, for some reason autocorrect made it that other word.

Stupid phone

So...

Koyomi: effervescent young romantic with a can do attitude who believes in the best of people. Simple and klutzy. Her power is friendship. Her weakness is her naivety.
Aiha: Brilliant girl given little pressure from her parents but isolated by her own action, distancing herself from others because she can't help but know people or who they really are behind their masks. Has an action junkie streak brought to the fore by recent events. Further self isolated by her own grappling a with her sexuality.
Kanari: the good girl who always does as she's told, made slight outcast from her Brazilian heritage, but always puts on a kind and brave face until she was pushed to far in learning the truth from her mom. Now in a one sided rivalry for the person she blames for putting her best friend into the line of danger.
Rin: saw the bad end, desperately wants to change the course of events and make sure the people around we and her family will be able to reach a happy ending. Her precog ability make it hard for her to get close to others...which she knew would help her bond with Aiha. So she pushe the issue to gain a friend.
Venus: Driven, passionate, and with a heart full of more love than anyone who isn't some kind of saint has any right having. Knows that she's short for this world and desperately trying to make her make and carve out her own piece of happiness. Perhaps too young to know what will only bring her fleeting joy or lasting, or she does but she's going after what's more efficient for her previewed lifespan. Incredibly brave, but also has a great need for actual friends. Those connections are starting now thanks to the kittening.

Five girls, all wonderful but in some way terribly flawed. They're the heroes she parsed by one who walked nj their shoes, who regrets the loneliness of that walk long ago.

>>33107999

Fun.

So, who are everyone's favorite characters in this quest so far and why? Our anon who likes Rin doesn't have to answer because he still doesn't know.

>>33110214

Or if he's figured it out, he can.

>>33110214
You mean, other than Mikage? Because that one's got a lot of charm, and in the way that is completely independent of "talent"

>>33112989
Whoever and by whatever metric you prefer.

Why do you like Mikage? What don't you like about her or any other characters?

Have at it!

>>33113394
Well, the thing about Mikage is that she's got an unfair advantage in this sort of comparison. I feel like I've helped her become what she is, and that carries a lot of weight, y'know? She's got so many secrets and so much to use them for, and then she freaks out and has to scramble for her meds. It's like she's one of us, only cooler.

As for who I don't like... well, Maru just rubs me the wrong way. I spent an entire QA thread trying to get a rise out of him, and he just stood there with a stick up his ass.

I should really search that one out of the archives sometime. The girls had such fun responses.

>>33115647

I will reframe from making the joke about it being one of his class features.

In regards to Mikage, I based her anxiety attacks off of my own experiences with people I care about. Different conditions obviously, but the general unstoppable avalanche nature of the situation certainly.

Interesting fact, because she keeps her established escape identities so distanced from herself, she has only ever had two attacks while being them. One early on in Red Eyes rise to legend; and the other as a mousy girl identity she would use to purchase manga, that eventually evolved into a more complex identity as she got really into yaoi.

>>33116092
>I will reframe from making the joke about it being one of his class features.
I would be obligated to wonder just which class gets a free immovable rod.

Has Mikage been that mousy girl any time while we've been watching? That sounds amusing.

>>33116696
You haven't actually been any of the presets blushed identities since the start of this quest.

You are tentatively going to be Miki in the near future on in game Saturday to meet her fashion circle. Then you have some girl gang Beatdown to investigate as Red Eyes anytime at your leisure.

>>33116808
Perhaps if we can get some time in our schedule when we're not busy as hell and our friends aren't constantly being attacked by monsters... yaoi mouse sounds like she might be involved in some amusing circles.

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>>33116808
Run again soooooooooooon.

>>33117315
There will be more downtime after this in game two day gauntlet finishes.

>>33120203

I can make no promises of when next I run.

Just that someone ruthless will be making combat decisions for a certain MoTW

>>33124653
We don't have to proxy battle Luna,do we? That couldn't possibly end well.

>>33126625

...perhaps. She agreed to it, but it will be wholely dependent on how our schedules sync when next I run.

Before I forget, here is the Happy Scene I wrote the other week when someone in QTG asked QMs to write a genuinely happy scene with their Queset MCs.

-

Today is a good day. You've no leads on an ongoing and imminent threat to the earth, there hasn't been a shadow attack in days, and for the first time in over a year you are living your own life again without fear or any of the things that once weighed you down.

You are Mikage Chiba, 15 years old, the daughter of the original Sailor Moon. A legacy which you abandoned under extreme stress and guilt after saving the city single handedly, but failing to save your best friend's father. After wallowing in a year and a half of misplaced guilt, believing yourself to be a murderer, things happened in rapid succession and you forced yourself to deal with and face these issues. Now you're back in the game, fulfilling a mysterious and distant support role for your younger sister and those who have awakened as her guardians.

Congratulations, you aren't a murderer. Double congratulations, the latest volume of your favorite foreign comic book just came out locally. Wasting no time and with a particular spring in your step you stride to your local book store and browse the back shelf for foreign comics just outside the curtained aisle full of more mature or illicit comics. You scan the shelf for the latest volume, on a three week delay from the overseas release.

Even in your darkest and most numb point of depression, this silly little comic made you smile. It gave you fleeting notions of hope, and spoke to you with characters with whom you could relate. One of the heroines in the story was even a disillusioned magical girl who suffered immensely. Granted you can't imagine the recent insanity of your own life and finding further parallels in your beloved book.

1/2

>>33127323

There! The last copy on the shelf. All but lunging for it you stop short as a young girl, perhaps half your age, on crutches tries and repeatedly fails to grab it off the shelf. Its not on a particularly high shelf, she's just a bit short and unable to balance for long on one crutch.

No helping it, you lift the thick volume off of the shelf to the child's initial worry and hand it to them with a warm closed smile. Her eyes light up as she utters a quick thanks and then hurries with it clumsily to the front counter. No big deal, you're too busy to spend enough time reading it properly anyway.

As the child turns a corner out of sight, your eyes slide to the nearby curtain as you try to decide whether you want this trip to the bookstore to be a total waste.

Two thousand yen later, you exit the store with a few volumes of a BL series you had been reading and one rather risque stand alone book as well. There were a few more explicit books you might have given a chance today, but the clerk was the one who would actually check your ID.

Sure, you could have found and empty aisle or corner and used the disguise pen to enchant yourself into a different and older looking guise; but nothing worth being double bagged seemed worth that much more effort today.

Still, you're happy. And maybe that's all that matters.

2/2

>>33127338
We must find that little girl and add her to our collection.

>>33127536

Which collection?

>>33127536
Why is Mikage collecting small children?

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>>33129938
Science reasons.

>>33129938
She's a legitimate magical princess. She's taking them to her magical realm.

>>33115647
Me, I really like the Commander. Seems like a real dependable guy and a decent judge of character.

>>33116808
I think we scheduled the gang beatdown for Sunday and hoped to get our boxing friend to join us.

>>33134212
It's not like I can't see where he's coming from. He's got a serious job to do, and he gives a strong impression that he might be able to pull it off. But what his attitude suggests to me is that he's going to end up getting in our way more often than not, and pissing us off at the same time.

Though, to be fair, I've got the same concern about Naru. They may have good intentions, but their organization seems a lot more likely to end up exacerbating a catastrophe that we'll be trying to deal with than providing meaningful support or saving our bacon.

>>33124653
Thinking of upcoming troubles, I would like to hereby propose we do anything we can to short circuit this evil presence's plans, and whatever fate proposes as well.

We'll probably need to chat with Rin to figure out what those are, but yeah, let's mess with some plans.

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I should return to me attempts at editing images together sometime.

Legitimately surprised this is still here.

>>33138690
Yes, I look forward to it.

>>33134405
The concern about Naru has two fairly obvious outcomes, and one less obvious outcome that I've heavily handedly hinted at.

>>33134265
You nebulously said the weekend. You have a Fashion Circle meeting as Miki on Saturday, planning whether to attend an event on Sunday or not. You know Midori/Jade is dragging Keiko to the meeting.

>>33134212
>>33134405
Hopefully the working relationship goes well, but who can say.

>>33132222
...I just wrote a sappy and happy scene. Including a joke about one of Mikage's interests.

I do have a fun scene and minor rant planned for when she does get her hands on the next volume of her favorite foreign comic.

>>33138925
>I just wrote a sappy and happy scene. Including a joke about one of Mikage's interests.
And it was wonderful and heartwarming.
Though as time goes by, we get very silly in our responses to each other.

>>33139077
We do get exponentially sillier as the evening progresses.

>>33139077

I wonder how Mikage will react to her favorite character in that comic also becoming a Vampire.

I don't think she'll take it well. Or rather, she'll take it hilariously.

>>33138925
>>33134405
Is the Heavily Handed Hinted option letting her become a monster again to fight beside us...nah, that's stupid, but she might do that on her own if we keep trying to keep her away from the action. Maybe we give her Nephrite and Artemis takes a block off of the face in that Shintennou drawing he did with the PGSM Shintennou outfits.

>>33139543
Like hell. We still haven't convinced most of the thread to give our shitennou to anyone at all, and Kairi deserves it far more than Naru does.

>>33139709
Bah, got my Osakas confused.

Kairi should definitely get Nephrite, the question is when are we going to be willing to part with one. After she gets hurt? After she uses the vial of Reanimator? Am I the only one who got a Reanimator vibe outa that interlude?

>>33139779
Well, I'm personally just waiting for a good excuse. Heck, if she insists on sticking around for the imminent Sailor fight, she might get in enough trouble to justify it tonight. Aaaaand it would be hilariously delinquent.

The others, they're likely to be harder to convince. I'm hoping it won't take anything like that, but in the worst case there might be some holdouts even if Kairi goes and does something inadvisable.

>>33140089
I wouldn't be terribly opposed to Kairi serving as a carrier of her mom's dead boyfriend, like we're doing now.
Just the full-on sacrificing them option I'm opposed to.

We should start doing a 'self-defense' class with Kairi.
Maybe see if her mom would recommend someone through her military friends.

>>33140186
Commando-style no-nonsense hand-to-hand action.
Or learn bear boxing from our Russian friend.

>>33142446

Man, something is totally gonna happen at the Aiba Tournament, isn't it.

>>33142636
Something happening at an athletic competition where emotions run high? When our enemies seem to rely on negative emotions? No way.

Next you'll say something plot related will happen with the Fashion circle meetup, or with the Primroses expanding their territory.

Also, Artemis. In your long absence you made a continuity mistake. Aiha told Mikage over Lurk that she was bringing Rin.

In all the excitement with Kanari and almost getting overtaken by Chibi Usa's memories make it slip her mind?

Also, I'm going to suggest that if we do start passing on the Shintennou so they can apprentice their successors; Midori might be Jadeite compatible. Jade/Jadeite made me think it first, then there is that Jadeite is so sore over what happened in the past because he was in love with pre craycray Beryl, and Midori is so dedicated to her friend in the present.

>>33143206

Umm...yes?

I totally forgot about the Lurk scene, and given her hectic day, I imagine Mikage forgetting isn't out of the question.

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>>33142446

*snort of laughter*
OMAKE!

Kairi stands, shaking, with gloves held up before the glove clad bear.

"Why do I have to hit him? Can't I just hit a bag?"

"NO! It is integral to this style that you be able to overcome fear of something big that will swipe back," the small figure crosses their arms and smiles in sinister fashion.

"Go ahead though," they nod to the bear, "First strike is free,"

Kairi inches forward, bouncing on her footwork before weekly tapping the center of the bear's chest. It leans forward and roars in her face, the force of the roar whipping her hair wildly.

"AAAAAH!"

The small figure rolls upon the ground laughing until you casually walk forward and touch the heel of your school shoes to his forehead. For someone so gung ho about this whole thing he sure is being a dick.

"That wasn't funny," you grouse and give him your best 'I'm unhappy with you' face.

>>33144656
And you wonder why the thread's still alive =p

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>>33140186
>>33142446
>>33144656
>>33144715

Uncle Shingo going over the basics of CQC with us.

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>>33144656
My approval and amusement, you has it.

>>33144868
I have hinted that Shingo has spent some time in the JSDF

>>33146460
Glad you like it.

>>33144868

Isn't there a feat in DoTU that allows you to wield a bladed weapon and a hand crossbow in your off hand and shoot without provoking attacks of opportunity in melee? Also grants twf for said weapons?

>>33147408
There is such a feat. I've used it for my own gaming in the past.

>>33146460
>>33144715
Well, if this thread sticks around a bit longer, I may have another Omake or two left in me.

Maybe even an interlude.

In fact, there certainly will be an interlude that will be a direct lead in to...and perhaps just go straight into the one voted on in the previous thread.

Interlude writing

>Tsukino Mama & the Charms against Mental Tampering.
“I told you so,” you say smugly, “Now then, you said this Strawberry was sweet?” “HEY, HOW’D YOU GET BACK HERE!” shouts a man in a gray uniform.
“Okay, you were right. Food is delicious,” your sibling sighs between careful and tentative bites of
fruits called ‘strawberry’ after having sampled the ‘teriyaki wrap’ at the craft services table,
“though I find that the concept of sweet isn’t quite as appealing as mother lead us to believe,”
You were familiar with the concept of the security guard, from assorted books and media Father
and Mother had brought with them. He was a young man and in good health. You and your twin
break into a run toward the back exit of the theater.
Having seen the mass of people lining up outside of the place, you thought it might be worth
checking out. Exerting a few minor powers against the front attendant granted you access, but you
knew that without the coveted ‘VIP’ badges you wouldn’t last long before expulsion. Which was
fine, you were just exploring.
Barreling through the heavy door, you spin a blonde woman in a black dress and sunglasses
while she is talking on a phone in the alleyway. She is leaning against a limousine so she must be
someone of importance or wealth. What a delightful sight to have seen.
A few blocks later, as the sun begins to dip into the sky, you look up at the cloudy skies and listen
to the distant peal of thunder.
“It is going to rain tonight.” you muse.
“Or we could just find Estra,” your brother crosses his arms.
“Yes, sister, and if we hadn’t confused the real currency for the fake stuff from the board game,
we would have adequate shelter,”
“On the contrary, brother mine,” you smile, “All we need to do is find a nice family home out in
the suburbs and charm them to believe you and I as distant relatives sent for a visit,”

>>33151022
“No, we aren’t going to bother him until we’re established. He went and came here to strike out
on his own so we’re gonna do the same,” you exclaim.
You unfurl the map and lay your cards upon it. Turning them over in ritual fashion to divine the
best place for you to execute your plans for shelter. Quickly and lightly the two of you hopped
from roof to roof and phased across roadways to avoid being seen for what you truly were.
As children of the Makaiju, your true forms would stick out sorely in this world.
There, in the town of Juuban where you parents once lived, there waits your shelter from the
coming storm. Assuming the form of human youth you compose yourselves and fix each others
outfits to ensure you look pristine and normal. Satisfied with each other’s appearances you knock
upon the door.
The woman who answers is perhaps in her middle years, approaching the fall season of her days.
Lilting dark blue hair with the faintest hints of stress greying envelopes her head as a mane. She
wears a simple green dress, apron, and a white heart shaped locket hangs from her neck. Quickly,
as thunder again sounds in the distance, you and your brother unleash your magics to cloud her
mind and work your deception.
Spell cast, you both smile in friendly fashion and say in unison, “Thank you for taking us in,
Auntie!”
Your study of human media lead you to believe that twins should speak in unison for dramatic
affect.
Something is wrong. Her pupils narrow. Her eyes twitch. Her mouth twists into a victorious and
angry smile.
Her arms lash out lightening quick and grip the lobe of your own and your brother's ear. Fear and pain grip you as this beast of a woman all but howls.
"NOT THIS TIME!"
And the necklace she wears glows with supernatural light.

Sorry about that. Copied that out of my google docs app after I lost power to this storm in the American North East

For some reason it didn't copy line breaks.

And of course as I make the last post, life returns to my lights and electric fan (just as well, it was getting a bit stuffy)

>>33151082
The sorry about that is how the formatting is all screwed up somehow. Let that be a lesson, copying from mobile google drive takes out your line breaks and does weird stuff to your general type formatting for no reason.

>>33151044
Muahaha. Don't mess with Mama.

>>33151044
Hahaha, well played.

>>33151960
You can only muck with a persons memories so many times before they or their loved ones in the know think to prepare them.

>>33151044
>The woman who answers is perhaps in her middle years, approaching the fall season of her days.
>Lilting dark blue hair with the faintest hints of stress greying envelopes her head as a mane.

I don't know who this is referring to right off the top of my head, it will probably come to me if I keep searching through the pastebin

>>33153292

Ikouku Tsukino, Usagi's mom. Now described as being in latter half of middle age. Frequently had her memory mucked with by people on a large scale.

ChibiUsa made her think she was her niece. Hawk's Eye made her think she was his wife (for an episode). Chibi Chibi made her think she was her mother.

>>33153526
Ah, that's why I didn't realize it, I couldn't find any pictures of her on the SM wiki.

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>>33153714
A scary but dedicated mother.

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>>33153852
And she doesn't kid around.

>>33153714
>>33153978
Tiger mom.
I think we all know that her daughter is the source of those grey hairs.