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>>33590727

what the fuck did we do now

>>33590727
Over Shine thinks way too highly of itself.

>>33590761
We didn't REMOVE, and REMOVE is pissed about it

>>33590887
We don't know who to REMOVE though!

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Empty.

My arms are empty. But she was right-

"Huh?"

I open my eyes and look to my side, and Charlotte's nowhere to be found. Did she get up before I did? But it's still dark out...

Reaching over to the nightstand, I grab my glasses and put them on. My Branch might let me see in the dark, but my actual vision's still pretty crap. Not that I'm complaining, of course. I mean, I look weird without them and everyone I know says that I shouldn't bother with contacts since I'm cuter this way.

I wonder what Charlotte would think?

Er...

Shaking that stupid concern from my mind, I look over at the alarm clock... it's two in the morning. Yeah, that's definitely too early for her to have gotten up, but maybe she went to the bathroom or something?

Dammit, this is gonna keep bugging me until I find out where she went. and so, I hop out of the bed and peek out of the cracked door...

...oh, she's on the phone. Okay.


>eavesdrop just a little bit, I'm curious to know who she'd be talking to at this hour
>none of my business, back to bed with me

Darn, time to praise the sun comes just as I'm going to get sleep. Looks like CC has to manage without me this time.

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>>33590923
>>eavesdrop just a little bit, I'm curious to know who she'd be talking to at this hour


what if she's ordering food

we must know

>>33590923
>sprawl out on the bed so she has no choice but to lay in our arms when she comes back to bed

>>33590923
>open the door and blatantly enter - if it's confidential she can shoo me back in.

>>33590923
>eavesdrop just a little bit, I'm curious to know who she'd be talking to at this hour

>>33590923
>eavesdrop just a little bit, I'm curious to know who she'd be talking to at this hour
I'm pretty sure the rooms animal free.

>>33590923

Didn't we already try to eavesdrop and one of her pet spotted us?

But we've trusted her a bit too much for now.
>eavesdrop just a little bit, I'm curious to know who she'd be talking to at this hour

>>33590947

What kind of person order food at 2 a.m.?

>>33590923
> Try to drop eaves but instead stare at her butt the entire time.

>>33590923
>But she was right-
Yes?

>>33590923
>eavesdrop just a little bit, I'm curious to know who she'd be talking to at this hour

>>33591022
>mentally compare it to Theresa and our own and conclude it doesn't stand either comparisons but is still nice

>>33590947
>>33590976
That's rude and she has animals that will be able to tell we are not asleep and at the door

>>33591010

hungry people, of course

>>33591054

it is, i guess

as long as we acknowledge she was on the phone i guess we don't really need to eavesdrop anyway, so i'll change my vote. (was this post: >>33590947)

>none of my business, back to bed with me

>>33590761
Seems like Charlotte did it.

I was half-expecting Charlotte to be out there running after mice.

>>33590923
>Eavesdrop.

Information get.

>>33590923
>eavesdrop just a little bit, I'm curious to know who she'd be talking to at this hour

>>33591125
Nah, Over Shine is just pissed that we're wasting time with her instead of REMOVING whoever mind raped Andy. I think

>>33591051
> Wonder why we're so vain as to compare her butt to our own

Wait. I got it.

arch said playing CC as we played Reinhold will probably get us killed. Ergo, we must adopt a strict policy of always asking "What Would Reinhold Not Do?"

>>33591247
So we must sex all the grills?

>>33591202
Seems legit. Not that there's much she could have done the previous day.

>>33590923
I want to get information that isn't sugar coated before giving someone the book.

The archive certainly sounds ominous at least.

>>33590923
>>33591202
I still consider Charlotte a person of interest in regards to the Andy tongue cutting.

The lets mention that I don't have human control seems too easy for her, and she could easily be lying to us. That cute girls were around Andy's work place. Gunther buys up businesses in branch related areas, she is the only one we know of who's powers seem close or related to making someone slice off their tongue. She is most likely to hear what we said to Mina right before the slicing and she has the most to gain from it.

Going to vote for eavesdropping.

>writing

>>33591420

Yeah, we're hardly lonely as of yet. Maybe a PoV chapter? Though I think arch said there wouldn't be PoV in this quest on account of too much withheld information.

>>33590923
Let us usr our powers of hearing to gather knowledge.

>>33590923
Can we use Over Shine like a laser microphone to listen in?

>>33591476
I'm considering switching things up next time with something entirely different.
dunno if now's the best time for it, though.

>>33591517
Now you are just adding laser to things.

>>33591480

We're Light, not Sound.

Did I interpret last thread right by assuming we managed to create some kind of scrying mirror in our bath?

>>33591517

Hey, why not? It would definitely be a method her little pets wouldn't detect. But I suppose our powerlevel is too low as of yet to just improvise that on the spot.

>>33591577
We have the power to gather knowledge audibly by utilizing our auditory system.

>>33591640
"We have the ability to hear things using our ears."

>>33591676
That is what I just said.

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Hm...

I -am- kind of wondering what she's talking about, and there's no guarantee that she'd tell me if I asked her outright. I mean, she even went so far as to give me the key to her place so I can come and go as I please so I'm pretty sure I can trust her... but there's still a lot about this whole thing that I don't know.

Quietly, I move to the side of the door so I won't be spotted and lean against the call.

I feel kind of like that eyepatch guy.

>[1/?]

>>33591802

SHOW ME WHERE THE BOMB IS

WHERE'S THE BOMB

>>33591802
Lewd pic there Archelon.

>>33591944

Pure as the driven snow my ass.

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>>33591802

"...no," Charlotte says, "there's no need to apologize. You know that I'm a light sleeper to begin with."

That's not too surprising, I guess.

"I was worried about leaving her at home by herself after what happened so I invited her over here to spend the night," she sighs. "...yes, but her sister wasn't going to be coming home. I don't think it'll be a problem, I've walked her home in the past."

She's talking about me?

"No, not that I've noticed. And she was sleeping peacefully when you called... I don't think it's even possible to sleep with such a cute expression and have a nightmare," Charlotte laughs. "N- no, nobody's -that- cute, though she is a pretty good model for my dresses."

>[2/?]

>>33592096
Aw, it's just a harmless conversation about CC being cute.

>>33592096

Gauthier confirmed for dad who thinks his daughter is the cutest thing in the Universe and beyond.

>>33592096
>N- no, nobody's -that- cute
I feel like we've been issued a challenge.

>>33592177

Have you forgotten how she text? CC confirmed for flawed human being who can't be the embodiment of cute.

>>33592250
And that's the challenge: learn how to text.

>>33592250
But what if that flaw only adds to her cuteness?

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>>33592096
>Charlotte laughs. "N- no, nobody's -that- cute,

There is no way what was said before this, is any good.

>>33592298
It doesn't.

>>33592298
A flaw could add to her cuteness.
THAT flaw is awful no matter how you look at it.

>>33592307
Daddy Gauthier wondering why his agent is lusting after another girl and not his daughter.

>>33592146
Fun fact: Gauthier's daughter as originally named Marianne, but I cannibalized the name when I started Princess Guard.

>>33592361
We gon git NTRed.

>>33592373
>giving a Princess the name of the allegory of the French Republic

oh the ironing

>>33591561
Look at this baka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_microphone

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>>33592298

It doesn't.

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>>33592096
>Nightmare.

Well shit that means something and she has been holding out on us.
>N- no, nobody's -that- cute,
You won't let that stop you from doing what needs being done?

>>33592373
If we ever meet Mr. Gauthier and he doesn't have any resemblance to Thierri I'm gonna REMOVE something.

>>33592433
Nah I just wanted you to post it in thread so arcg would see it.

>>33592442
She was the first person that we told about our nightmare, bro.

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>>33592373
How long have you been planning this?

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>>33592096

"M- Mr. Gauthier!" Charlotte shouts. "Don't make jokes like that, you sound just like Rhaccy!"

So she's talking to her boss? But why was it so important to call at this hour just to go on about how cute I am?

"Ugh... would you mind getting to the point of this phonecall?" she asks. "-I- might be fine with you calling at this hour, but I don't want Cecile waking up and freaking out because I'm not there."

Too late for that.

"PLEASE stop with those jokes, it's not like that!" Charlotte shouts. "It's not funny!"

Then she stays quiet for a few minutes, I guess he's telling her about something. All I can hear from this side are sounds of acknowledgement.

"Ugh... so it's them?" Charlotte asks, her tone a lot more seriously than before. "Are you sure? Mmhmm, I know, but... damn it, this is only going to make things more difficult. It won't work on me, but I will need to tell her and her friends to be careful about what they say."

>[3/?]

>>33592497
That only makes it more terrifying.

>>33592517
Ho shit she looks adorable.

>>33592514
Longer than Princess Guard.

>>33592517
Seriously, I'm liking Daddy G even more. He's taking the time to call up his subordinate personally, tease her about her love life, then give her the information she needs. I haven't even met him or even know what exactly he's saying, and I like him.

>>33592517
Hopefully we're smart enough to quietly back away from the door before she finishes the phone call so we can look like we just got out of bed.

And I'm guessing that this has to do with Andy cutting his tongue out, and that we should be careful about what we say. My guess is some sort of Branch that can force people to keep promises, or something like that, that they make.

>>33592559
you filthy hentai turtle.

>>33592517
>[4/4]

"Once I get the address of where he worked, I'll get right on staking out the area," Charlotte says. "Yes, once I get his information. I don't even know his full name, but I'll call you once Cecile's friend tells me."

Oh, I guess they're talking about how he's paying for Andy's hospital bills.

"Myself and Cecile, the two from the Tree of Life, the man that Cecile ran into the other day... have you been able to find out anything about him? She thinks that he might be mafia and that would definitely fit with what you told me, but... oh," she sighs. "I see. Well I'm -fairly- certain that they don't have the book, but I will be careful. Thank you. Mr. Gauthier."

With a long sigh, Charlotte hangs up her phone and stretches out her arms. She still hasn't spotted me, I don't think.


>back to the bed with me as if I never woke up at all
>walk up to her and ask her what's going on
>[OTHER]

>>33592797
Back to bed, this is a sneaking mission after all.

>>33592797
>walk up to her and ask her what's going on
No way we went undetected.

>>33592797
>>back to the bed with me as if I never woke up at all
Gotta be sneaky

>>33592797
>surprise hug
I don't even want charlotte route

>>33592797
>walk up to her and ask her what's going on

>>33592797
>walk up to her and ask her what's going on

Wait a couple seconds before opening the door. Act like we didn't hear what she was saying, got out of bed just a little ago, but did hear talking.

>>33592797
>walk up to her and ask her what's going on

>>33592797
>walk up to her and ask her what's going on

>>33592797
>I say hey
>what's going on?

>>33592797
>walk up to her and ask her what's going on

>writing

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Crap.

She'll probably hear me if I run back to the bed now... but maybe she won't realize that I was just eavesdropping if I play dumb.

Yeah, that's it.

After positioning myself so that it looks like I'm coming straight from the bed, I swing open the door and walk out into the hallways while rubbing my eyes.

"Charlotte...?" I call out.
"Wha-" Charlotte staggers back to keep from running into me. "Cecile!?"
"Whass goin' on, you were gone when I woke up..."
"S... sorry for scaring you like that, Cecile," she says as she leans in and hugs me.

And there goes any guilt I felt for playing dumb.

>[1/?]

Seriously how are you guys not freaking out over that phone call?

>>33592517
>"M- Mr. Gauthier!" Charlotte shouts. "Don't make jokes like that, you sound just like Rhaccy!"
Charlotte is more in Narnia than we were.

>>33593369

Maybe I'm illiterate, but I didn't see any new info outside of Gauthier being a tease.

>>33593369
mind explaining why we should be freaking out?

>>33593370

I think she'll be in Narnia once she meet a talking beaver.

It's the source of CC's voices.

>>33593369
I'm actually relieved. They didn't think anyone was listening, and still had good intentions towards us and our friends. We couldn't get more reason to trust them without a lie detector test.

>>33593327
>[2/2]

"Mr. Gauthier just called to give me some information that I asked for, that's all," Charlotte says, stroking my hair as she holds me close to her with her other arm. "I wouldn't run off and leave you in an unfamiliar place without telling you."
"'Kay," I say, hugging her back. "What'd he tell you about?"
"Er..." she lets me go, "...it's probably best that we leave that for the morning, alright? Let's head back to bed for now."


>okay
>no, tell me now

>>33593514
>okay
>it's nothing urgent, then?
>I'll trust you on that
Time to get some GUILTIN' in on our own.

>>33593514
>okay

Doesn't make much difference for us readers.

>>33593514
>okay

>>33593514
>okay

>>33593514
>okay

>>33593514
>okay
Guys

>>33593552
clever. Seconding.

>>33593514
>okay
>I'm glad you're here with me, I wouldn't like to lie around worrying on my own tonight

>>33593514

>no, tell me now

>writing

>>33593391
>>33593409
Mostly the nightmares thing actually being Gunther worthy despite her saying otherwise, and there can't be anyway "Not -that- cute" wasn't a "You wont hesitate to take her out if need be."

>>33593856
You're just shadowrunning too hard, bro.

>>33593856
>there can't be anyway "Not -that- cute" wasn't a "You wont hesitate to take her out if need be."

"Cute enough to start dating?" is an option. As are many other things.

>>33592517
That tuft of hair. Is Char a Maxwell?

>>33593932

If it was that she would have been indigned right at that moment, not after he made another joke. I'm betting on him asking if CC in one of her dress is as cute as his own daughter.

>>33593969
Can it flick flies like a cow's tail?

... It probably can, looking at what else she's been doing.

>>33593969
Uh, what?

>>33593926
You said that about the people out to get us then Andy lost his tongue.

>>33593932
This isn't normality, this is a work of fiction.

Also that is roughly how I would foreshadow it.

>>33594036
I am for that.

>>33594068
Just a reference to another similar character in a Tales game.

>>33594094
Andy lost his tongue for reasons completely unrelated to us having powers, actually.

People with powers took the restaurant to use as a front, and mind controlled all the employees to silence themselves if they said something they shouldn't.

How does us or our friends having powers affect that outcome, exactly?

>>33593969
Her ahoge isn't quite that long.

>>33594167
Things that are indirectly related to us can still kill us.

>>33594220
Yes, but my point is that wasn't something that happened because we weren't shadowrunning hard enough.

"...okay," I nod. "So it's nothing urgent?"
"Nothing that can't wait until morning," Charlotte replies.
"Okay, I'll trust your judgement then."

While I am kind of curious, I'm also sleepy and I want to get back to bed. It seems that Charlotte has the same idea as me, as she take my hand and leads me back into the bedroom.

No. Go away, pervy thoughts. I'm not that kind of girl.

As befitting of two chaste maidens such as ourselves, we get into bed without doing anything weird and I fall asleep in Charlotte's atms again.

...actually, is Charlotte a maiden? I- I mean, it's okay if she isn't but she said that she's single and why am I so stupid


>[1/?]

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>>33593926
We are so fucked with people like you voting.

>>33594258
Oh my Cecile, you hadn't considered this before? How naive!

>>33594258
Does sex with girls stops one from being a maiden?

Or is it only guys?

Female animals are ok?

>>33594258
It's okay to have an experienced lover, CC. They can gently guide you into the ways of the lewd.

>>33594252
It is a good foreshadowing of what could happen if we trust the wrong person.

>>33594258
Man I'm gonna miss all these cute moments when shit finally hits the fan for real.

>>33594258

Charlotte's got to have admitted to being /u/ to Gauthier. They wouldn't casually joke like that if she was in the closet.

>>33594304

Of course it does. You telling me lifelong lesbians are virgins?

>>33594349
What if Gauthier is like the owl, that everyone knows she is /u/ but her?

Like our experience?

>>33594321
Yes, which is why we should hurry up and stop suspecting Charlotte and Mr. Gauthier. Even if they don't have our best interests at heart, they're goddamn golden considering our other options, which are stick on our own (clearly didn't help Andy), join the mob (a terrible idea even without superpowers), or join up with Doritos guy and the church (who has already tried to kill us once).

Honestly, I don't understand why people are still hesitant about this. It could only be more clear if we met Mr. Gauthier in person and subjected him to a lie detector test.

Guys, just remember. We don't have to suspect them, we just have to remember not to trust anyone.

>>33594438
>Honestly, I don't understand why people are still hesitant about this.

arch has explicitly foreseen several routes, and presumably they're roughly equal in term of how good/bad they would be. Otherwise it's just stupid.

People seem to think that Charlotte and Gauthier are too perfect. Personally I think she's just the character we spent the most time with so of course she's going to shine. Compare poor Irene and Mina.

>>33594438
We have to convince others. That is the problem. They think we are totally being lead around the nose by Char.

We are. Adorably. And I would not have it any other way.

>>33594554
We do need to stop vacillating.

We need to get into the crux of things.

>>33594595

Amen to that. Last thing I want is another Reinbowl scenario.

>>33594633
Same here Cecilebowl doesn't roll off the tongue nearly as nice.

>>33594668
Feed the crow. Straighten his feathers.

>>33594668
>never get to wake up with the waifu
why

>>33594438
You are just voting for her because she is first girl (Our slutty sister doesn't count). They have some shady shit going on.

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>>33594258

"Mmm..."

I'm woken up by the rays of the sun shining on my face... that was the best night of sleep I've had in a long time. And MUCH better than the night before's, that's for sure.

Rubbing my eyes, I roll over in the bed and see that Charlotte's gone just like before... but it's actually morning so she's probably up doing whatever it is that she does when she wakes up. Probably feeding Milla an entire turkey for breakfast or something.

I throw off the covers and snatch my glasses off the nightstand, then hop to my feet and head out the door. As I enter the main area of this hotel suite thing, I look around and don't see Charlotte anywhere... but I do hear the sound of running water coming from the bathroom. I guess she's taking a bath?

"CAW"
"Gwaah!"


>[2/?]

>>33594695

archelon will never know that feel because he's a fitlhy nightowl.

So he can't relate.

>>33594681
CCbowl.

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>>33594732
Nightowls mustard rice!

>>33594709
Why did you delete the last one?

>>33594709
>[2/2]

Before I can even react, Loki flies right at me and lands on my head.

"G... good morning, Loki..." I choke out while staying as still as possible so I don't end up getting pecked or pooped on or my hair pulled out or any of the things that crows can do to innocent girls like me.
"CAAAAAAW!" Loki calls as he hops off my head, flapping his wings to slow his descent to the ground. Then he hops over to the bathroom and pecks on the door.

I guess he's trying to tell me that Charlotte's in there.

"Umm, thanks," I nod. "I'll just wait for her to get done in there.
"CAAAW!"


>wait at the table for charlotte
>go mess around with my phone
>[OTHER]

>>33594822
>join Charlotte in the bath

>>33594822
>mess around with my phone at the table.

>>33594822
>wait at the table for charlotte

>>33594822
>go mess around with my phone

>>33594822
Call Mina, give her a status report.

>>33594822

>play with Loki

i will unlock the loki route whether you guys like it or not

>>33594822
>>[OTHER]
Wait on the couch.

Sexily.

[/U/ INTENSIFIES]

>>33594822
>go mess around with my phone
check in with Mina.

>>33594822
>go mess around with my phone
Time to check for a bug in our phone or more importantly learn how to text like a proper human being.

>>33594979
Voting against this.

I am still on the fence, I don't want a route lock yet.

>>33594822
Goof off with light powers, try to use our light powers to see fine without glasses.

All glasses do is refract light, we can bend light directly. It just takes precision. It'd be a good trick to have in case we lose our glasses, and it gets us started on being able to see things miles away.

>>33594822
[x] Play with Loki. Feed him something.

>>33594554

I doubt it's a case of all sides being equal, as much as a trade off depending on what side you choose.

My guess on how it works is:
The police group: By far the strongest of the three choices, but with the most internal strife and politicking.

Mr. Gauthier's group: Not nearly as strong as the police group, but unified and generally good willed.

Our own group: We still have the option of forming our own group with our friends, but we lose out on any of the support we would have. On the plus side, it would be completely us calling the shots, and we could do anything we wanted for as far as our power could take us.

Each choice gives us different perks and drawbacks, so they're all viable, but they are definitely not all the same.

>>33594996
HOLY SHIT! I did not think of that.

Take our phone apart looking for a bug.

>>33594979
I like this
>>33595008
voting against this char is best girl

>>33595043
I could wind up voting for Charlotte, just give me more time.

>>33594996
>learn how to text like a proper human being.

I am not sure that is possible. Either you are born with the proper ability to text or you are hopeless.

>>33594822
>go mess around with my phone

>>33595039
Minutes later, CC has to think of excuses to her sister regarding why her phone has been torn apart.

>>33595008

I agree. Definitely no route lock. Theressa of the great abs forever!

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>>33594971
>>33595012

This.

>>33595080
All of you are thinking too small. Route lock on Charlotte, then NTR with Theresa, followed by Charlotte/Theresa hatesex and ending with Yandere end and/or threesome end.

>>33595088

... I could go with a Loki route.

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>>33595088

>>33595088
[x] I am Ok with this.

>>33595113
Darn anon. I am speechless.

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>>33595121
You double nigger if we are romancing any animal it will be the owl, owls are metal as fuck!

>>33594822
Learn how to text like a god damn human!

>>33595113
too much keikaku

just go for theresa's route, charlotte is nice and all, but she probably just wants an human best friend

>>33595175
Imagine all the murder jokes we will have if we befriended Loki.

>>33595078
>Not being able to reasemble your phone.

Seriously, do you not just take your phone apart then put it back together when you first get it?

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>>33595175

Owl a shit

Owl a shit so much I don't even remember his name.

>>33595203
Never trust a druid.

Would you guys be up for an unrelated sidestory next thread? I'm going to run it at some point regardless, but I'm unsure as to the timing.
It'd be a one-thread-at-a-time interlude every once in a while. With action and stuff.


>writing

>>33595203
I agree, Charlotte is cool and all but she's no Theresa.

>>33595221
It's the putting back together part that gets me.

>>33595252
I am very Ok with that.

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>>33595228
You a shit. Owl best girl.

>>33595252
sounds cool!
run it unless there's a big cliffhanger at the end of this thread

>>33595252

Sure. You're the boss anyway.

I hope it's not as silly as Pantsu Getter.

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>>33595252

Considering the day just started and I want to know how Mina and Theresa are the next day, not really.

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>>33595228
How is your own inability to recall things in anyway relevant?

>>33595252
Sounds good to me.

>>33595252
Depends on if we get far enough in this thread.

Still a different perspective would be nice before route lock.

>>33595252
Go for it arch.

>>33595252
Side story? I'm there! ... THERESSA NUMBER #1!

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>>33595355
Fuck Theresa, owl is best girl.

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>>33595228
U wot m8?

>>33595398
Oh, I plan to fuck Theressa! Every day, and every way. It's time to make those abs quiver!

>>33595492
Then you better not miss a thread.

Seeing as how I should probably call my friends and tell them what's going on and all that, I head to the living room where I left my bag and pull out my phone.

"Hm?"

Looks like I have a few unread messages... best to start with the old ones first. And it looks like this one's from Mina.

"Not going to school today, visiting Andy at the hospital with Marcus and my parents," it reads, and then she included the information on what hospital it is and the room number. I guess I should head there after school.

And now for the next one...


>[1/?]

>>33595582
ETA to Theresa screwing up?

>>33595644
How do you figure?

>>33595644

Probably the moment she hears the news.

>>33595644
The bookies are giving that 5 to 1 odds of a screw up.

>>33595644
ETA to Theresa trying to be a vigilante?

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>>33595644
>>33595684
>The only character who has done some tangible good is screwing up.

>>33595582

...oh yeah, I should probably respond to Mina's message first.

"k ill see u there l8r :("

After hitting send, I look at the nexr one... this one's from Theresa.

"Hey, I saw that you and Mina aren't at school today. Did something happen that I should know about? Please respond when you get the chance, I'm worried," i reads.

"Not at school?" Huh? I was planning on leaving right after I leave-

And then I look at my phone's clock.

10:00 AM.

>[2/?]

>>33595738
Awww. Char was so good in bed that we completely forgot about school.

>>33595738
We should tell her about the slicing.

LEARN HOW TO ENGLISH YOU LITTLE SHIT!!!

>>33595738
What is it about Charlotte that makes CC oversleep? That first day she met Charlotte CC overslept, and now...

>>33595769
Not over text message though.

Unless you want us all to have an aneurysm.

>>33595773
Side effect of CC being around a black widow.

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>>33595738
>That texting.

>>33595831
Maybe CC deserves the bad end...

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>>33595738
That text...
pic related.

>>33595738
>[3/3]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH I OVERLEPT! And it's like a forty-five minute walk to school from here, not to mention that all I have are my gym clothes since I refuse to wear one of Charlotte's dresses to school and I was gonna stop by home first to see if Allison came back and dammit dammit DAMMIT!

What, was it because I didn't get much sleep two nights ago? Or was it because I woke up last night so my sleep schedule got all messed up?

...or maybe it's because Charlotte-

Screw it, I'm just gonna skip. It's not like I really felt like going to school today anyways.

"i just overslept but minas dealin with som stuff now cal me when u get the chance nd il tel u the details," I text her back. And then I collapse on the couch.

Andy's in the hospital and Theresa's worried about me and Allison's sure to give me an earful when I get home too... ugh. This sucks.

...and as I stew in anguish at the crappy turn this day's already gone, the door swings open and out comes Charlotte.

In a towel.


>greet the charlotte
>nope, I didn't see anything

>>33595998
>greet the charlotte
Bueno.

>>33595998
>greet the charlotte
Well this day just got better.

>>33595998
>greet the charlotte

>>33595998
>greet the charlotte

>>33595998
>i just overslept but minas dealin with som stuff now cal me when u get the chance nd il tel u the details,

No my eyes.

>>33595998

>nope, I didn't see anything

Towel? What towel? I'm just sitting here texting..

>>33595998
Greet her and fumble your words then blush really hard and crawl into a hole, only to have Char hug us because of how adorable we are.

>>33595998

How old is charlotte? I mean she has to be older considering she doesn't have classes.

>>33595998
>greet the charlotte

"CAW"

>>33595998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk8SToEQPGw

>>33595998
>try not to stare
>fail

>>33595998
>greet the charlotte

Rolled 17

>>33595998
>>33596097


Roll to resist staring.

>>33595998
>greet the charlotte
"You should have woken me up sooner! Now I'm in so much trouble."

>>33596144
What would Char think of us if we skip!

>>33595301
What is Pantsu Getter?

>>33596167
Easy prey

>>33596167

Considering the way she grew up? She probably wont even notice.

>>33595998
>>greet the charlotte

>>33596087
>How old is charlotte? I mean she has to be older considering she doesn't have classes.
She's nineteen.


>writin

>>33596213

archelon doing something sillier than usual as a oneshot:

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/30045112/

>>33596167
It's late enough that we may as well just wait till lunch to come in to school, we still need to hear what Charlotte talked about last night, get some breakfast.

And we could maybe wear a dress to school.

>>33596220
I think Gauthier forced her to attend school? Or at least got her tutoring or something. We should ask her.

No way she went without schooling since she was nine.

>>33596287
That last part is unlikely judging by CC's internal monologue, buuut maybe Char could convince her otherwise...

>>33596287
I am Ok with that.

>>33596460
Probably asked her to be his daughter's bodyguard at school to get her to go.

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Her hair's all wet and the water's dripping down her shoulders and kind of pooling in the little bit of cleavage made by the way her towel's pushing her boobs together and what the hell am I ogling her!?

"H... hey, Charlotte," I say, waving at her while keeping my eyes averted from certain areas.
"Cecile?" Charlotte turns to me and adjusts her towel. "I was just going to grab my clothes since I left them in the bedroom, I didn't know you were already awake."
"Yeah, though I overslept," I sigh.
"Eh?"

And then she glances at a wall clock and suddenly looks REALLY guilty.

"I'm so sorry, I wasn't paying attention to the time at all," Charlotte sighs. "And you're going to be late for school now, too..."
"No," I shake my head. "I'll just skip, there's no point in going there at this time of day."
"Are you sure? Because I could always call a taxi for you and-"
"No, it's fine. By the time I get bathed and dressed and all that, more than half the day will have passed."
"Oh," she mumbles. "If you're sure, I guess..."

>[1/?]

Rolled 11

>>33596613

charlotte please push her to go to school

tell her to get good at english

>>33596691
If she does that I think /tg/ will never get off her route even if she is literally more evil than mecha-Hitler.

>>33596691
I don't think learning non retarded texting habits is on the school curriculum even if it apparently desperately needs to be.

>>33596726
We could redeem Charlotte with the power of LIGHT!

Then find her a dinosaur for her to ride around on and be friends with. That's what friends do.

>>33596726
That is not a bad thing. Her texting is that atrocious.

>>33596741
What if Char is to tutor us in proper texting etiqutte?

>>33596756
Her Branch isn't really suited for that, and no normal human could do it, either

>>33596777
Animal control?

How?

Is CC literally a pussy now?

Rolled 1

>>33596741

She could easily assume Cecile's just shit at English because the way she types.

I would not be surprised if she thinks that.

>>33596726

I swear, if Charlotte actually fixed the way CC texts... I'd be turned, and I've been a Theressa supporter from the start! I swear my entire heart and soul to whoever fixes that texting.. even Doritos man!

>>33596777
She could try. For CC's sake.

It wouldn't surprise me if Gauthier took one look at CC's texts and threw money at the problem until it went away.

>>33596822
I have a change of heart.

I am all for the Gauthier route now.

>>33596789
Becoming someone's pet isn't out of the question. And who knows, maybe CC is an animal in bed.

>>33596822
Ten dollars for each proper text.

Char can do it. She can take pity on us.

Am I the only person that thinks her texts are cute? It might be because I have zero exposure to that style in real life.

>>33596613
>[2/2]

I didn't mean to make her feel bad or anything. Crap.

"Well I guess I'll order breakfast for us if you'll be sticking around," Charlotte says. "I don't know how much that'll make up for causing you to oversleep, but..."
"That's fine," I nod.
"Great!" she says, smiling. "I'll do that right now..."
"Um, maybe you should get dressed first?" I say.

I don't think I'd be able to take her going around like that much longer, and I'm pretty sure she doesn't want to answer the door in a towel.

"Oh... that's right," Charlotte says with an embarrassed laugh. "I'd better put some clothes on before I do anything else!"

With that, Charlotte runs into the bedroom and comes back a few minutes later, fully dressed.

"Alright, time to order food!" Charlotte says.


>go ahead and do that
>before you do, I wanted to talk to you about something

>>33596899
>go ahead and do that

>>33596899
>go ahead and do that

>>33596899
>go ahead and do that
we'll talk while we wait/eat, i guess

>>33596899
So, you let me sleep in just to spend the day with me, right?

>>33596899
>before you do, I wanted to talk to you about something

Let's go ahead and ask what the phone call last night was about.

>>33596899
>go ahead and do that
You don't do something that might upset someone when they are hungry. It's just stupid.

>>33596899
>>before you do, I wanted to talk to you about something

We should at least establish we should talk about the phone call tomorrow.

Then let her go.

>>33596899
>go ahead and do that
>before you do, I wanted to talk to you about something

order that food, we can still talk.

>>33596899
>>go ahead and do that
>>before you do, I wanted to talk to you about something
I want to talk about the call when she's done.

>writing

>>33593856
Even if it was Gauthier saying that, we know Branch users can go insane. There is nothing wrong with Irene or Charlotte being prepared to take out Cecile if that happens. It would be a mark against them if they weren't.

>>33597255
Assuming that is what they were talking about and not capping us if we don't help them.

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"After you call, could we maybe talk about whatever you boss said to you in that phone call last night?" I ask.
"Oh, of course!" Charlotte nods. "...actually, if you took a bath now, the food should be done by the time you get out. That way, we can discuss it over breakfast?"
"Sure," I reply. "Sounds good."

With that, we both go about our respective tasks.

As I walk into the bathroom, I take a look at the tub... while I -could- take another long wonderful relaxing bath, that'd end up eating up a lot of time and I'm already at a deficit for that thanks to my oversleeping. Besides, Charlotte gave me the key to her place! That means that I can come in here and take advantage of the facilities whenever I want!

And so, I take a shower instead.

As usual, there's a set of clothes waiting for me when I step out, another fancy dress and matching undergarments. I almost feel as if I'm being spoiled.

>[1/?]

>>33597493
>if I'm being spoiled.
>if

HA

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>>33597493
>[2/2]

I guess I'm getting the hang of wearing clothes like this, as I'm actually able to get this dress on without much difficulty at all. I'm still kind of extremely embarrassed by the underwear, but baby steps, I guess.

Stepping out, I'm met to the delicious smell of BREAKFAST! And my nose is telling me that today's entrée is Belgian waffles!

"Welcome back," Charlotte says, waving at me from the kitchen table.
"I see that you actually waited for me," I laugh as I take the seat across from her.
"Well I don't want you thinking that I'm rude or anything," she says, giggling.


>talk about the phonecall
>talk about the phonecall and other stuff
>[OTHER]

>>33597757
>talk about the phonecall and other stuff


Let's discuss forbidden love a bit.

>>33597757
>talk about the phonecall and other stuff

Ask what Mr. Gauthier is like as a boss.

>>33597757
>Did you really mean it when you said I wasn't THAT cute?

>>33597757
>>talk about the phonecall and other stuff

We need to talk about the Tree of Life too. Why's he opposing them?

>>33597757
>talk about the phonecall and other stuff

>>33597757
>talk about the phonecall and other stuff

>>33597797

I'm not sure it's the right time to tell her about Theressa..

>>33597757
>>talk about the phonecall and other stuff
D-do you know h-how do two girls h.... nothing!

>>33597757
>talk about the phonecall and other stuff
Talk about love.

>>33597757
>>talk about the phonecall and other stuff

Explain to her that we pretty much want to join up with her group, but we're still having reservations about it.

>>33597757
>talk about the phonecall and other stuff
Waffles < pancakes and french toast, what was she thinking?

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>>33597757
>talk about the phonecall

>>33597757
Just the phonecall.

>>33597757
>>33597855
This. I'm curious to hear if they know anything else.

>>33597757
>talk about the phonecall and other stuff
Glasses or contacts?

>writing

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>>33597797
>>33597876
>>33597886

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Charlotte said that she'd be willing to talk about that phonecall from last night while we ate, so I'm gonna ask her about that very thing.

But first, there's some other stuff that I wanted to know.

"Charlotte?" I call out.
"Hm?" Charlotte replies, idly spinning her fork around her fingers. "What is it, you don't like the food? I can always order something else if you want."
"No," I shake my head. "I wanted to ask you aboout your boss."
"Mr. Gauthier?"
"Yeah," I nod. "What's he like? As a boss, I mean. You've been working for him for a while, right?"
"Yes, I have," Charlotte replies. "I think I was fifteen when I first met him, and I've been working for him ever since."

Yeah... I remember her saying yesterday that he's the reason why her life stopped sucking.


>[1/?]

>>33598295
>idly spinning her fork around her fingers
Did she pick up that habit by spinning branches during her 5 years of homelessness as queen of the squirrels?

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>>33598295
>[2/2]

"He was nice enough to take me in, and I've been working for him ever since," Charlotte says. "Since my Branch is suited for such things, he put me on as his daughter's bodyguard, and I was tutored along with her while I acted as such. If not, I'd still be going around with a fourth-grade education," she says with a bitter smile.
"So he's really nice, huh," I say.
"Yes," she nods. "He can be rather... cutthroat when it comes to some of his business dealings, but as far as face-to-face situations go, he's always been very amiable."
"...cutthroat?"

I can't help but feel a little bit alarmed by that word.

"Nothing horrible, I mean," Charlotte says, holding her hands up in the air for emphasis. "It's just that he's made a few enemies in the business world and has to respond in kind when they move against him."
"Hm."
"Aside from that, umm..." Charlotte twirls her fork some more, "...no matter how busy he is, he always makes time for his daughter," she says, smiling. "That's the main reason why I'm closer to him than most of his other employees, I guess. Not to mention that he felt that he could trust me more than others thanks to the fact that my Branch is a Control-type..."


>ask her why that matters
>ask her what Gauthier's Branch is
>ask her why he's against the tree of life

>>33598505
All three.

>>33598505
>ask her why that matters
>ask her what Gauthier's Branch is

>>33598505
>ask her why that matters
>ask her what Gauthier's Branch is
>ask her why he's against the tree of life

>>33598505
>>ask her why that matters
>>ask her why he's against the tree of life

She doesn't realize she slipped up on the Branch thing. Don't tell her we know. She won't tell us.

>>33598505
>ask her why that matters
>ask her what Gauthier's Branch is

These two for sure, though I wasn't aware Gauthier had a branch.

>>33598505
>ask her why that matters
>ask her what Gauthier's Branch is

>>33598505
>>ask her why that matters
>>ask her what Gauthier's Branch is

>>33598505
>ask how his daughter is

>>33598505
>ask her why that matters
>ask her why he's against the tree of life

>>33598556
Arch let it slip last thread. She said she got her first Synapse from him.

Why are people against asking about Tree of Life?

>>33598505
>ask her what Gauthier's Branch is

>>33598578
I'm not against I asking, I'm just more curious about the other things. Plus the answer is most likely that they're both after the books for different reasons, plus the fact he's a wealthy individual, which the Tree of Life probably doesn't support his massing of so many books.

>>33598617
Irene said he's interfering with their operations and has been for years, though. I'd like to know why since I'm under the impression that the books are a recent thing.

>writing

>>33598652
If I would venture a guess, I'd say because Irene's faction supports creating more Branches, so long as they are loyal, while Daddy G is against Branches and creating them willy nilly because of the consequences.

>>33598505

All three. We do not not ask questions around here!

>>33598712
I would also guess that and don't think it's super-urgent, but it's nice to have confirmation.

If that is true, it's non-sensitive enough that we could tell Irene if we ever talk to her again.

>>33598505
>ask her why that matters
>ask her why he's against the tree of life

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"Why does that matter?" I ask. "That your Branch is a Control-type, I mean."
"Oh yeah, you should probably know this..." Charlotte says as she eats a forkful of waffle. "Of the five main classifications of Branches, Control-types are kind of special."
"Special?"
"Well it's not anything really major," she shrugs, "but active-type Control Branches don't work on other people of the same type. Basically, that means that there's no danger of me falling victim to something like your friend did yesterday."
"Wait, really?" I say, staring at her.
"Yup," she nods.

...huh. That's pretty interesting.

>[1/?]

>>33598951
That sounds lame and arbitrary.

Does CC get anything for having an Elemental type?

>>33598951
Although it does mean that you could have been the one behind it and are lying about it.

Wait, didn't somebody mention that the books were called Books of the Gardener? Does that mean that a secondary power of a Gardener might be to 'infuse' their ability into a book? Does that mean that its still Gardeners behind the books?

>>33599020
If you're really that anal about it, we could always tell Irene her branch name and find out for sure.

>>33599012
I can see it, actually. They're wired to control others, which makes it harder for others to control them.

>>33599012
You mean aside from lasers, illusions, opticamo, being grossly incandescent, and the ability to tan without burning by controlling the amount of light that hits us?

I mean yeah Char can't be mind controlled, but our branch can vaporize someone's head at the speed of thought if we really feel like it.

>>33598951

But wait- I'm pretty sure what Theresa's Branch would fall under that category, so does that mean that Charlotte would be able to see her even when her invisibility's up?

"So..." I say, trying to figure out a way to ask this question without giving Theresa away, "if someone had a Branch ability to make everyone around them see like a mental illusion or something, it wouldn't work on you?"
"Well," Charlotte replies, "it'd depend on how that ability worked. If it was like a general 'everyone around here sees such-and-such' thing then I'd be affected too. But it wouldn't work if it es directly targeted at me."
"Oh," I nod. "I think I get it."

Theresa's invisibility doesn't have a single target so it should work on Charlotte... okay.

"So what's your boss's Branch supposed to be?" I ask. "is he a Control-type like you?"

Suddenly, Charlotte starts coughing really really hard. I guess she wasn't expecting me to ask that.

>[2/?]

>>33599072
That all comes from her Branch. I'm asking about her Type.

>>33599081
Why was that an unexpected question? I may be shadowrunning here, but what if Gauthier is a gardener?

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>>33599081
Cecile we've been over this, people don't just go around blabbing about their Stand powers, get with the program.

>>33599081
>Suddenly, Charlotte starts coughing really really hard. I guess she wasn't expecting me to ask that.
Hahaha.

>>33599125
She didn't realize that she mentioned she had her first Synapse with Gauthier yesterday.

Oh shit, just realized. Text Mina about Gauthier paying for Andy's shit before she gets weirded out more than she will if we tell her.

>>33599081

"I- I never said that Mr. Gauthier had a Branch," Charlotte stammers while hitting her upper chest in hopes of dislodging whatever it was that went down the wrong pipe.
"Well you said that you had your first Synapse with him when you were talking about it yesterday," I say. "So I put two and two together, and..."
"damn it why was I so careless," Charlotte mutters under her breath while covering her face with her hand.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to be nosy-"
"No, it was my fault to begin with," she sighs. "Yes he has a Branch, but I can't tell you what it is. Remember what I told you the second day we met?"
"Oh yeah."

Keeping your power a secret and all that. Yeah.

"If there was anything aside from that that you wanted to ask about, I'd be willing to..." Charlotte says, laughing nervously.
"Umm..." I mumble while trying (and failing miserably) to spin my fork like Charlotte just was, "...do you -like- Mr. Gauthier?"

Dammit, now she's choking again.

>[3/?]

>>33599316
Give her the Heimlech. Don't feel her up when you do so.

>>33599316
>"Umm..." I mumble while trying (and failing miserably) to spin my fork like Charlotte just was, "...do you -like- Mr. Gauthier?"
Cecile you are terrible at this.

>>33599316
Dammit Cecile, you're going to kill her!

>>33599035
Probably should get as much info about it from Irene as soon as possible.