>>34488561

"Oh, before I forget." Sato says. "Rei, the PAGAN leader? She wants to come over today to see our operation and talk to our spectral guests."

"Are the Vagabonds cool with this?" You ask.

"I don't know." Sato says. "They're still afraid that if people know they're dead, they'll pass on. Apparently, yokai don't count, that's why they were fine to appear to Ikki when she visited, and we don't count because we're...us. They might not like meeting mortals, much less PAGANs. Hopefully Yurei will be enough."

"Also, how was your date last night?" Star asks with a smile. "Seeing as you're back well after breakfast, I take it that it went well?"

> Tell them about Yuzu, her advice against Mae, and deal with the aftermath of admitting to the others that you spent a night with a yokai, who is now looking after Kaede.
> Change the subject to the P-COC plan. How exactly is this going to cause nationwide, possibly global, turmoil? And more to the point, what can we do about it?
> Start to make plans for PAGAN's visit. Better to turn an enemy into a friend, or at least keep people from protesting at your door step. Also, there's something slightly weird about Rei...beyond the fact that she and Sato were meant for each other.
> Other

>>34488596
"Well wedding bells aren't in my future but it was still both entertaining and informative. First of all though, tell me about the evil plans you found?"

>>34488596
>Tell them about Yuzu, her advice against Mae, and deal with the aftermath of admitting to the others that you spent a night with a yokai, who is now looking after Kaede.
> Change the subject to the P-COC plan. How exactly is this going to cause nationwide, possibly global, turmoil? And more to the point, what can we do about it?
> Start to make plans for PAGAN's visit. Better to turn an enemy into a friend, or at least keep people from protesting at your door step. Also, there's something slightly weird about Rei...beyond the fact that she and Sato were meant for each other.

All three rolled into one big response

>>34488596
"I actually met a celebrity last night. To be precise, Kuzunoha."

>>34488561
Did miss a notice about GBJ Quest being pushed to today? Ah well, good to see you GhostMaster.

>Tell them about Yuzu
>Start to make plans for PAGAN's visit.

Lets get the deal with the immediate problems.

>>34488596
Kind of cautious about "kissing and telling" since Kuzu doesn't quite have all her tails.

I'll take the 2 and 3 with a helping of
>>34488876
>>34489100
There was a post in QTG. Would've been a bonus to hit the 30th Anniversary.

>>34488876
>>34489051
Could the.tone of these be seen as bragging? Because that's probably a bad idea when dealing with a powerful kitsune.

I'm still incredibly pissed we took a deal to turn a blind eye to murder just because it would save the world.

It was the equivalent of us helping a cultist serial killer who had sacrificed dozens of people for power, escape the police and prison if he gave us vital information on Tamamo-no Mae and cursed himself to die if he tried to harm anyone else.

No matter the ultimate victory we get, it's going to be stained by that fact. But if even Akira is fine with this, I guess it doesn't matter.

Rant over

>>34489100
This

>>34488970
>>34489051
>>34489100

You let out a long long sigh. "Well...the woman I met last night was a bit of a celebrity. I don't see any wedding bells in my future, but it was still very entertaining, and informative."

"Celebrity?" Sato asks.

"Informative?" Star asks.

"Well, she knows a lot about the business. Our...sphere of expertise, you might say." You say.

"She's an exorcist?" Akira asks.

"I think she's done that, yes." You nod. "She met Kaede too, and they hit it off really well." You take a deep breath. "She's Kuzu-No-Ha."

A long pause hangs in the air.

"So, going back to P-COC's evil plan, what are the details?" You say.

"Kuzu-No-Ha? As in the famous kitsune?" Sato says.

"You're FUCKING one of the creatures that SHOT ME?!" Akira snaps.

"Hey, she's NOT with them. In fact she gave me a lot of info we can use against them." You say.

"Oh and that's makes it...just...GHAA!" Akira screams. "TELL me we can FIRE his ass for that!" He shouts at Sato.

"Actually," Sato says. "The GB Handbook specifically states that consensual...it was consensual, right?"

"Yeah." You say."

"Consensual sexual encounters with other worldly entities is not a violation of policy." Sato says.

"What."

"There's precedent!" Sato says. "From Central!"

You see a muscle twitch in Akira's throat. But he says nothing, gets up, and walks away from the table. He quietly goes to his room and softly shuts the door.

"Okay," Star says. "NOW he's angry. Like, bad angry."

> Go over and knock on Akira's door.
> Ignore the hot head and start to work on PAGAN's visit.
> Ignore Akira and go back to looking over the P-COC plan.
> Other

>>34489358
Sometimes you gotta do a little bad to do a lot of good.

Remember Daisuke accepts he led to the deaths of 12 people because the corruption had to come to an end.

If he could save the world through a few more, he would and should.

>>34489481
This is one of the weaker things Akira could get mad about for seveal reasons I can't quite put my finger on, but he's definitely overreacting in this case. Of all the things to ask us to be fired for. . .

> Ignore the hot head and start to work on PAGAN's visit.
We need to make allies of our enemies now that our original allies are our enemies.

>>34489309
Well that explains things. I avoid QTG like the plague. Miserable pile of jackasses...

>>34489481
>>Let Akira cool down and start to work on PAGAN's visit.

We'll talk to him after he's had some time to cool off.

>>34489844
I really don't think this would make a productive conversation topic at all, and besides either he is blind but Sato has done this before.

This is one where we back off because he's being unnecessarily stubborn about the wrong thing.

>>34489814
In all fairness, at this point pretty much every decision we've made has been one that pissed him off, so I imagine he's just about fucking had it with us by now.

>>34489481
>Ignore the hot head

SOMEONE GET THIS HOT HEAD OUTTA HERE!

>>34489938
While the one decision he should get mad about he was overjoyed because it made our life a lot easier.

I'd tell him not to throw stones if he lives in a glass house.

>>34489814
>>34489844
>>34489947

"Is it just me, or is Akira a bit of a hypocrite when it comes to this stuff?" You say.

Both Star and Sato look at each other and sigh. "Akira never really thinks about past or future ramifications or stuff like that." Sato says. "He's an 'In the Now' kind of guy."

"He was LIVID until we got the P-COC plan, and then he cooled down and started getting worked up about it. He totally let the plant girl thing go." Star shrugs. "It's how he's always been."

"You've just got a talent for pissing him off." Sato says with a smile. "Also, I think he dislikes having to be 'the muscle' instead of the 'leader,' and you forced him to admit that he's more than a little prejudiced and overly-violent. Who likes anyone for forces them to admit their flaws?"

You sigh. "Will he calm down?"

"Eventually." Sato says. "But he may still want to hit you."

"How did you put up with him?" You ask.

"Well, he's the brave one." Star says. "I know the lore, and Sato loves the tech, but he's the one who can charge into darkness without fear. He pushed us to go for it."

"You've always been brave Sato." You say. "I remember that much."

"Yeah, well...I'm not THAT brave." Sato says. "I just come up with brave ideas and goad Akira to drag us with him as he charges at it."

"Lucky thing you two bumped into each other." Star says. "Hell, we were almost at war with Sachiko."

"Okay, you sigh." Clapping your hands. "Let's straighten this place up and then call PAGAN."

The other two are in agreement and you clean up the factory. Sana arrives from her other work, and pitches in as well. The result...

> Roll 1d20

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>34490487

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>34490487

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>34490487

>>34490548

You actually manage to put things away, hide things under tables, and throw out the food wrappers, and make the factory look like it could possibly be a professional place of business.

"Okay, now we have to discuss how we want to impr00110101 00110100 00100000 00110100 00110101 00100000 00110001 00110100 00100000 01100011 00110100 00100000 00110011 00110101 00100000 00111001 00110100 00100000 01100101 00110100 00100000 00111001 00110100 00100000 00110001 00110100 00100000 00110010 00110101 00100000 00110100 00110101 00100000 00110101 00110100 00100000 00111000 00110100 00100000 00110100 00110101

>>34490693
BUT WE DIDN'T EVEN GET A GHOST ROLL.

>>34490803
13 is a success, generally.

>>34490803
I meant how the post degenerated into what I think is binary. Unless that's just me.

>>34490867
At least until we do an American GB quest.

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>>34490693
You finish up the last of the wastepaper buckets and wheel your cart out of the hall and back to the elevator. The garbage bag joins the rest of the others in a larger bag. You take the service elevator down and toss it into the dumpster.

Mr. Tsukuru is there, having a cigarette.

"Harutora, right?" He asks.

"Yes, sir." You say.

"Is it alright if I smoke here?" He asks. You like him. He's a high-up works for the company as a senior-chief designer. He has a real love for the work. You're not sure why some people have a passion for designing soft drink machines, but all types in this world.

You shrug. "I don't see a problem, sir."

He nods in thanks. You continue your work.

"I know what you did." He says. "The big scandal. Then your big public apology. Why'd you do that?"

You know why you did it. You spent a whole day at the train station getting drunk and contemplating suicide. Then Father called you and asked you to apologize. You were mostly weepy-drunk by then, and Father had Kaede ask you too. So you caved.

You're not sure if you regret it or not.

"It was the proper thing to do, sir." You say.

Mr. Tsukuru nods. Tosses away his cigarette, and pats you on the shoulder as he returns to his work. "Good man. Take the rest of the evening off. I'll pick up after myself."

> "Thank you sir." Leave and go to a bar...again.
> "Thank you sir." Leave and go straight home.
> "I'd like to complete my shift sir, thank you for the offer though."
> Other

>>34490693
>Binary?
>Hex!
>Huh?

>>34490956
>Other
>Disbelieve.

>>34490956
> "I'd like to complete my shift sir, thank you for the offer though."

Huh, surprise Daisuke flashback episode. I like

What would be the proper Japanese etiquette for your boss giving you the day off?

Accepting it or working on?

>>34491201
We never apologized.

Akira used a genie to wish we never joined the ghostbusters.

>>34491201
It's not a flashback, it's a what-if we had turned down joining up with the Ghostbusters.

>>34490956
>Other
>Call for your grand-daughter
>>34491201
I not quite a flashback.

>>34491230
Mr. Tsukuru was born in America. He's a little eccentric, but he's tolerated since he's so skilled.

>>34491201
What are you talking about? It's been about two months since that long dull day at the train station. You feel very fortunate that you were able to get this job. You've actually got a promotion too. Keep at this and maybe you'll be sanitation manager for the building.

>>34490956
> "I'd like to complete my shift sir, thank you for the offer though."

>>34491300
Oh.

Hrmm, wonder what will happen. Do we get killed by a ghost we should have busted, or witness the apocalypse go unhindered?

>>34490956
There's nothing for us at home, and we should stay away from drink when we have an excuse.

> "I'd like to complete my shift sir, thank you for the offer though."

>>34491288
When we break this wish, do we beat up Akira?
I don't think we can get him kicked out since the original Ghostbusters did shit like this to each other without repercussions beyond a stern talking to.

>>34491288
Glad I am not the only one who thinks tgis. If/when we find out, we are so punching him in the face.....

>>34490956
"I'd like to complete my shift sir."

>>34491517
Besides, technically speaking if we break it, it never even happened in the first place.

I'll bet it was the grandmothers. They did this, somehow.

>>34491646
Witches man

>>34491502
>>34491363
>>34491073

"I'd like to complete my shift sir, thank you for the offer though." You say.

Mr. Tsukuru nods, and goes back upstairs.

You continue your work, going to the bathrooms and making sure that they're fully stocked.

The night stretches on, and you yawn. You still have a few more duties to do and...

there is a cat waiting in front of the elevators.

It doesn't even look like a cat that belongs here. It's fur is wet, and it looks like its seen much better days.

It lets out a long yowl, and...amazingly...the elevator door opens and it walks right inside, along with a little pull of its head. Like it was motioning you to get inside. Which is nonsense.

However, you can't have animals walking around the building. You need to grab that cat. So you go inside the elevator.

The door closes and you start as the elevator starts to move. You look and see that someone pressed the lobby button...but there's no one in here but you and the cat.

The cat who is looking at you.

> Pick up the cat.
> Don't touch the cat.
> Press an earlier floor button and get the hell out of this elevator.
> Other

>>34491751
>Stare at the cat for a moment, then see if it'll let us pick it up.

>>34491751
>Pet that pussy
> Pick up the cat.
Come on let's get you back to your owner

>>34491751
Don't want it to bite us, so reach out our hand and let the cat sniff it.

If it doesn't hiss, then pick it up.

>>34491751
> Other
Towel down and dry off the cat. Then pick it up.

>>34491751
Pick up that cat.
>>34491646
Bet you half a dollar it was Mae somehow. She knows it's us who made off with her plan and now she's trying to destabilize the only semiorganized opposition. We aren't strung up by the Red Tape, hell we actually kept a miko who is also a great archer from being strung up. We're doing our best to weaken her superweapon, we got a little psych profile on her.
And the Ghostbusters have a nasty habit of beating both gods and men when they do nasty things. She wants us GONE and making Daisuke a regular Joe takes away one of the Ghostbuster's advantages; balance. We balance out the team, keep them from being ruled by Akira's hothead, Sato's willful ignorance, or Star's bouts of bipolar.

>>34491751
Might be a Maneki-neko.

I'm not sure if Daisuke was a superstitios man before the ghostbusters, I'd like to think he was.

Whatever this is, a beckoning cat is supposed to be good luck.

>>34491751
Don't touch it, but follow it wherever it gets off.

>>34491751
>Other.
Hold out a hand and see if we can get the cat to come closer.

bump

Rolled 19 (1d20)

Ghost bump?

GHOSTMASTER IS KILL

>>34492002
>>34491832
>>34491799

You hold out your hand towards the cat. So it can sniff you, and maybe hopefully let you pick it up.

It lets out another long meow-yowl, and it's tail shoots up and vibrates a bit. Okay, you can guess what that means. You take a step back.

The doors open in the lobby and the cat trots out. Heading towards the front doors.

Huh. It's this easy?

You follow the cat, and open the door for him. (You're not sure, but you just KNOW that this is a male cat, and you aren't upset a bit as to how you know.)

The cat trots out, and again makes that head motion. You almost think it wants you to follow him.

Your day's almost over. Ugh, screw it. A beckoning cat is good luck. You'll follow it until you can get it scooped up, then you'll deposit it at a police station, or it'll run off. Either way, it's a good way to kill the last meaningless half-hour of your job.

You follow the cat as it leads you away from the business offices and towards the nearby residential district. Apparently it seems to know where it's going.

You wish that you worked in a building that was closer to downtown, or in one of the busier neighborhoods. Still Tokyo is Tokyo, and maybe you'll move if the cleaning company promotes you in a year or two.

Something about this neighborhood seems familiar to you, though, as you follow the cat. Or maybe not familiar, but you know something about it.

> Roll 1d20

>>34493404
Ghost master is...GHOST?!

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>34493445
Ghostroll in the AU

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>34493445
D

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>34493445

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>34493445

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>34493445
rollan

>>34493483
>>34493501
>>34493514
Well fancy that, a 1 in 8000 chance of the same consecutive d20 rolls. Not that it means anything.

>>34493483
Oh yeah, this is the neighborhood where that haunted house is supposed to be. The one with that woman who sounds like a frog.

Anyway, the cat leads you to a street, and towards an alley.

There's a crowd of people in front of the alley. Not many just six people. It looks like they're camping out of two vans. They're all wearing black and white, checker pattern, haori jackets.

"Hello!" A woman says as she walks up to you. "Are you here to make pilgrimage to Kayako's sanctuary?"

"Who? What? Who are you?" You ask.

You can see that the cat has made its way past the crowd and is still doing that little head jerk thing, it wants you to go further down the alley.

"Morisao Tohko." The woman says with a bow. "We're the People Against Ghost Abuse Nationally. PAGAN."

"That's...a bit of a name." You say.

"Well, we didn't exactly come up with it." Tohko says. "Anyway, we're here trying to preserve a ghost reservation."

"What." You say.

"Well, our leader can tell you more. You should talk to her." Tohko says.

"Uh, huh." You say.

> Okay. Day has officially become Too Weird. Go home.
> Humor these crazy people and go talk to the leader. Why not? Maybe there's free stuff.
> Push past the girl and continue to follow the cat. You don't care if it leads you to a pile of garbage at this point. You're committed dammit!
> Other

> Push past the girl and continue to follow the cat. You don't care if it leads you to a pile of garbage at this point. You're committed dammit!

>>34493898
>Follow the cat
COMMIT TO SPARKLE MOTION

>>34493898
>> Push past the girl and continue to follow the cat. You don't care if it leads you to a pile of garbage at this point. You're committed dammit!

GONNA GIT THAT FUKKIN CAT

>>34493898
>push past the girl, after the cat

>>34493898
> Humor these crazy people and go talk to the leader. Why not? Maybe there's free stuff.

>>34493898
>Push past the girl and continue to follow the cat. You don't care if it leads you to a pile of garbage at this point. You're committed dammit!

There's something very wrong going on here, but we need to know.

>>34493898
>Push past the girl and continue to follow the cat. You don't care if it leads you to a pile of garbage at this point. You're committed dammit!

To the bath tub.

>>34493929
>>34493935
>>34494001
You step around the woman and head down the alley.

The girl grabs your arm. "Wait!" She says. "You can't go down that way! It's dangerous for mortals. That's why we're here, to make sure that people don't get killed by disturbing Kayako. You should leave her in her tranquility."

"What?" You say.

"I'm saying that you aren't going down there." Thoko says as she runs in front of you and spreading her arms to block your path. "I'm sorry, but this is for your own safety, as well as Kayako's peace."

You see the Cat cocking his head again.

> Force the girl aside and keep going.
> Try to duck under her arms and make a run for it.
> Pretend to give up and come back later when the crazy people are asleep or eating and sneak by them.
> Other

Man, I just get here and everything's gone weird and we're following a cat.

What the hell did you guys do, and why do I have the feeling it has to do with a Monkey's Paw.

>>34494260
>force the girl aside and keep going
I WANT THAT CAT

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>34494260
>Other
Ah, but you see, I am no mere mortal! I am.... a [dice roll to decide]
1-5: Ghostbuster
6-10: Yokai
11-15: Oni
16-20: Kami

>>34494260
>Try to duck under her arms and make a run for it.

Once we're past, chances are no one will follow.

>>34494260
Lady, bug off

> Force the girl aside and keep going.

>>34494260
>Force the girl aside and keep going.

"If you're not going to move, I'm gonna take you with me."

>>34494315
Even the Dice Gods know what we are!

>>34494260
"I'm pretty sure I've been invited though? There's some kind of ghost cat I followed over here, and it wants me over there."

>>34490693
>00110101 00110100 00100000 00110100 00110101 00100000 00110001 00110100 00100000 01100011 00110100 00100000 00110011 00110101 00100000 00111001 00110100 00100000 01100101 00110100 00100000 00111001 00110100 00100000 00110001 00110100 00100000 00110010 00110101 00100000 00110100 00110101 00100000 00110101 00110100 00100000 00111000 00110100 00100000 00110100 00110101
Running that through a translator, I got
54 45 14 c4 35 94 e4 94 14 25 45 54 84 45

It looks like hex code, but running it that through I get
TEÄ5”ä”%ET„E

Anyone able to do better/actually manage to make it readable?

>>34494260
>force the girl aside. Pursue cat

>>34494458
>Fuck bitches. Obtain pussy.

>>34494410
>>34494390
>>34494298

You push on her shoulder and try to force by her.

"Hey!" She says. "That's unquestionably rude!"

"I'm going down there!" You say.

"Why? I TOLD you that it's a DEATHTRAP down there. What's so important that you ha-HEY!" Tohko lets out another yell as you push her aside.

> Roll 1d6

Rolled 1 (1d6)

>>34494640
I wonder would the 4 be good in bizzaro world?

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>34494640
Whyyyy

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>34494640
BEST DECISION MAKER

>>34494435
I think it's the idea of what's happening that might matter, however there might be something in there if we reconvert it somehow.

>>34494656
YES. ALL GLORY TO THE 3. Isn't 3 crit?

>4444

Oh Captcha why.

>>34494640
"There's a beckoning cat and I don't have anything better to do."

>>34494640
It almost sounds like someone wants to keep us in the Matrix, huh?

>>34494687
Captcha is a dick, Anon.

>>34494656
Tohko just stands there, sputtering and fuming. "FINE!" She says. "REI! WE'VE GOT ANOTHER SUICIDAL ASSHOLE! I'M LETTING HIM GO!"

"Why?"

"Well...ghosts have to eat, don't they? Why NOT feed them rude assholes?" Tohko says.

It looks like the rest of PAGAN are unwilling to follow you down the alley. So, you follow the cat down the alley. This is one of the strangest days you've been having, and you're still sober.

You get to the end of the alley and the cat jumps the little front wall of the house at the end. The house looks abandoned. The yard is unkempt, there's no lights, and there's a police rope and lock that's keeping the front gate closed. Well, if this is the haunted house, then it certainly looks the part.

You can't see the cat anymore. It disappeared into the front yard.

> "Hello? Anyone in there?" You're not jumping that wall. You've seen horror movies. You may be an idiot following a strangely intelligent cat down a dark alley to a haunted house and disregarding the people who told you that this place was dangerous...but you're not COMPLETELY stupid.
> Go back and ask the PAGAN people what the heck is going on. Anyway, the cat's gone, adventure's over. You have better things to do.
> Jump the wall. You don't believe in any of that ghost nonsense.
> Other

>>34494896
Jump the wall, you don't believe in no ghosts.

>>34494896
>Jump the wall
We're Ghostbusters, after all.

>>34494896
> Jump the wall. You don't believe in any of that ghost nonsense.
He didn't believe in ghosts before he saw one in person right? He's not gonna stop because someone says a house is haunted!

Oh man, we're going to see the faces of Star, Sato, and Akira amid the dead of the house,

>>34494896
> Jump the wall. You don't believe in any of that ghost nonsense.

And lets face it, following a cat because we've lost our self respect and will to live is better then using it as a reason to jump in front of a train.

>>34494896
>Jump the wall. You don't believe in any of that ghost nonsense.

Here, kitty kitty kitty.

>>34494435
Taking this, translating the binary and reversing the Hex Code got me
>T„ERAINISLATE
The rain is late?
Train is Late?
Translate?

>>34495081
>Train is late
WE NEVER MET SATO HOLY SHIT

>>34495081
The train is late...the train carrying Sato. The train that changed our fate.

>>34495081
Somebody caused a "train delay" and caused us not to meet Sato?

>>34494974
"Here kitty kitty." You say as you jump the fence. "Why don't you come home with me and meet my sis-AAAHH!" You yell as something cold and clammy grabs your wrist and pulls. Hard.

Your vision blurs, and you feel a rush of something, and every part of your skin that's exposed now feels...wretched. Then you blink, and your vision clears and you're...inside the house?

"Wha-uump!" You start as a hand is placed over your mouth.

A woman walks into view from behind you, her hand still over your mouth. She's dressed in a faded flower print dress. Her head is at an odd angle, like she's tilting it to look at you.

She holds a finger to her lips.

You nod. Having NO idea what's going on. You see that you're standing in the foyer of a house, there's a kid sitting at the top of the steps, his skin is bluish, and he's holding the damn cat in his lap.

The woman beckons you to follow her. She slowly takes her hand away from your mouth.

She takes you to the kitchen, and she points at the window. You look at it.

It's Shibuya station. You're looking out into Shibuya station from...well you aren't sure 100% but it's not a kitchen window. And...there's you! You can see yourself, standing against a wall, drinking.

Then a train arrives and...wait...you know that guy. The one with all the weird junk on his back. Isn't that Sato from elementary school?

Suddenly the blinds to the window shut, you see the woman has the cord. She points again to the window and reopens the blinds.

Shibuya station, there you are again. Only there's something different...there's a red flashing light on the video screens. TRAIN DELAY. You see yourself get a phone call, and then drunkenly stagger out of the station.

You remember that being what happened. However...there's something wrong. You think you remember the other way being right too. Right?

You know Sato, and Star, and Akira and...who the hell are those other two people?

(cont)

>>34495440
You feel woozy and lean against a wall. You look at the woman.

"H-" You start but the woman instantly slams her hand against your mouth and shakes her head violently. She looks around, terrified.

After a moment. She exhales in relief, and then she puts a pencil in your hand, along with a filthy looking aged notepad. One with kitty cats embossed on it that housewives use to keep shopping lists.

You start to write your questions, but the moment you get to the second word, the paper crumples up like a dried leaf and then crumbles into dust.

You can apparently ask one word questions of the woman, and you REALLY REALLY should NOT speak.

> What do you ask her?

>>34495579
HOW?

>>34495579
EXPLAIN.

>>34495440
Good to see I figured out the puzzle exactly one post before it got revealed!

>>34495579
HowdoIgohome?

>>34495579
Why?

>>34495579
Thanks.

Not even a question, I know, but I think it needs to be said.

>>34495579
>"H-"
How?

>>34495579
Shuuzen?

>>34495579
What happened?

>>34495638
This. It's Daisuke after all.

>>34495638
Let's do this one.

Scrub
>>34495659
for
>>34495638

>>34495440
>You see that you're standing in the foyer of a house, there's a kid sitting at the top of the steps, his skin is bluish, and he's holding the damn cat in his lap.
Is that Bhudda?

>>34495771
That's the kid she hates/loves. We helped him out to help HER out except we didn't because I don't even.

>>34495801
We didn't because we're not a ghostbuster in this timeline. Someone caused a train delay which kept us from meeting Sato.

Which means it was probably just Sato, Akira and Star. Which means they're either all dead, disbanded and broke, or never got on the track of the huge plot we've been doing.

>>34495638
- -Thanks. - -

The woman blinks in surprise, and then she hugs you. Briefly. She wipes her eyes, and then she points to you, and then to the kid with the cat, and then back to you.

Apparently there's a connection between you and the kid and it's very important to her.

- -HOW?- -

The woman goes to the phone on the wall, and holds it up to your ear.

"Mae won't like it." A male voice says.

"She doesn't have to know until after we do it." A female voice says.

You know that voice...you think...why does the image of a gun come to mind when you hear that voice? It's Japanese, not American. Yet, 'gun' pops into your mind, none the less.

"You mean after I do it." A sigh. "Fine. So who's the target?"

"Two actually." The female says. "You just have to make sure that they don't reconnect. If they do then we've got a lot of pain in the ass problems. They can't get into the registry, and they've already prevented Mae from an easy win. I'll send the details to your phone."

"Alright, so...they meet at a train station? Alright, but I'm going to have to not do anything fatal. You know that killing people tends to REALLY backfire when it comes to this stuff." The male says.

"Damn." The woman sighs. "Alright, fine. But please, make sure that you don't screw up. Mae isn't someone who likes risks like these. I've already cost her the Tengu clans, I NEED a win. Desperately."

"Send me the details, and I'll get it done." Click.

You look at her confused. You didn't understand any of that...but at the same time...

> Next question?

GHOSTBUSTERS IS ON /tg/ AND IN THE THEATER

I DON'T KNOW WHICH TO GO TO

>>34496015
BACK?

>>34496015
fix?

>>34496015
Rectify? Fix? Undo?

>>34496015
EXPLAIN?

>>34496015
SATO

then point to ourselves, then bring our index fingers together.

Basically, should I meet Sato?

>>34496015
And after we bought a new gun for him as well.

Damn Oni.

>>34496110
Time travel, anon.
>>34496015
Fix?

>>34496127
Yes, This is important

>>34496015
Reverse?
Failing that; Who? So we can beat him up
>Female voice
>We know that voice
>Image of a gun
THAT BITCH! WE SAVED YOUR FUCKING LIFE!
>>34496054
You poor man.
>>34496133
Twas stumpy, Oni don't do time travel, they're strictly heavies.

>>34496015
Kayako thinks of us as family now?
Maybe we're somehow related?
There's a portal to the prime world in the bathtub?

"Return?"

We knew she was mentally incapable of gratitude when we healed her.

>>34496054
The thread is here now. The movie shall be watchable again.

>>34496279
Yeah, I know. But then, we'll totally end up foiling all her plots, and she'll end up crying, and then we'll totally pick her up and take her home with us and teach her to be a respectable member of society.

Which is a better fate then Mae's getting. Mae will be lucky if we give her a full protonic reversal.

>>34496339
Completely this.

>>34496334
but the thread will be readable again once it's archived

>>34496406
But you wont be able to participate in the thread. Unless you have a girlfriend or are hanging out with friends, /tg/ is clearly the superior choice. Plus, it should be on your computer! Just watch it while you're here.

>>34496334
But the movie is in theaters! And it's the finest piece of cinema ever created!

>>34496483
It's going to be there for a bit. Go tomorrow.

>>34496483
Anon, it is very clear what you want. Go get her, Ray!
>>34496530
So nice you see it twice.

>>34496530
>mfw i watch ghostbusters at theater all day

>>34496339
Personally I'm gonna advise her to leave the country before Mae kills her for her many failures.

>>34496594
You lucky bastard.

I wonder if there is a criterion cut, or the extra scenes added into an extended cut anywhere? The fort scenes would be hilarious.

>>34496078
>>34496086
>>34496143

- -FIX?- -

The woman shrugs, and then frowns and paces a bit. Then she stops and her eyebrows go up, but then she winces her eyes in defeat.

She goes back to you. She nods, but then she points at the clock.

Then she touches the palm of your hand, and slowly drags her finger up your arm, onto your chest, and then to where your heart is. Then she clenches her hands and shakes them violently.

She does the motion again, and then when she gets to your shoulder, she stops and points at FIX, and then she gives a thumbs up. She does the motion again, going all the way to your heart, and then she makes an X over the FIX and draws her finger across your throat.

She looks at you, hoping that you understood what she was trying to convey.

You notice that there's a faint sound coming from upstairs. It sounds like a distant croaking. Also, the shadows in this place are...slightly writhing.

> Use your one word questions to try and clarify. Maybe you've got enough time.
> Screw it. If she has a plan, go with it, You'll figure out the details as you go.
> Forget it. You want out of this death trap. You'll find the others on your own...maybe...
> Other

>>34496617
Knowing our luck, we'll walk in on that.
"You've failed me for the last time!"
"N-no, I'm sorry!"
"It's too late!"
Then we break down the door.
"Mae! We're here to stop you! Leave Stumpy alone!"
Que proton packs.

>>34496647
> Screw it. If she has a plan, go with it, You'll figure out the details as you go.
Sounds like time is quickly running out, you need to get a move on and fix what was fucked up

>>34496647
> Screw it. If she has a plan, go with it, You'll figure out the details as you go.
She pretty much said we gotta fix this problem or we will die.

>>34496737
Unless she said that to fix the problem we have to die.

>>34496647
> Screw it. If she has a plan, go with it, You'll figure out the details as you go.
Looks like Harvey Dent found out that one of her underlings is squealing. Let's do the plan and go.

>>34496647
>Screw it. If she has a plan, go with it, You'll figure out the details as you go.

>>34496647
Okay, not making a vote, just talking out loud.
>Fix
>Touches palm, draws finger up arm, over chest to heart, clenches hands and shakes violently
>Draws her finger across your throat
I think we have to die. This is like that one episode of Doctor Who, we've got to Turn Left.
>>34496737
>Read post, go check back, see she pointed to clock first
OR, we could be under a very strict time limit. I think..... we have to prevent the train delay? If we cold dive through the window, we could pull back whoever tried to kill themselves before it happens....

>>34496617
Say, that reminds me, you know how Mae puts dirt from Japan in her shoes all the time? Well, I was wondering, (and I fully admit that this might be a really, really horrible thing to bring up) what if we use radiation tainted dirt from nearby the Fukushima Daiichi disaster area to get her sick and ill?

>>34496855
I like it. Has the kind of memetic bite to it that would carry a lot of weight in spirtual matters.

>>34496855
Too many others exposed to it. Lets focus on her weaknesses and overconfidence. Heck, we haven't even looked at her plan yet to see if there are is anything we can exploit.

>>34496647
One more question: WHERE?
Where is the train delay.

>>34497064
Maybe where Sato was supposed to get on?
Those bastards killed Sato!

>>34496015
>Alright, but I'm going to have to not do anything fatal.
>>34497100

>>34496716
>>34496737
>>34496773

- - OK - -

You write.

She looks at you with an 'are you sure' look.

- - GO - -

You no as you write.

The woman gives you another hug, and then goes to a pile of papers on a counter and grabs one. Then she takes you by the hand and leads you to the front door.

That croaking noise is louder and you can see something moving at the top of the stairs.

The woman shakes your shoulder and points to the item in her hand. It's a train map. She points at the Omote-sando station, and then points to her mouth and opens it and closes it.

Then back to Omote-sando.

Then back to her mouth.

"Omote-sando?" You say.

In an instant you feel something cold, wet, and slimy rush into your mouth, it burns and stings, and you know you've just done something horrible and irreplaceable.

At the same moment, the woman rips open her front door and pushes you through and slams the door behind you.

You fall out onto the tiled floor of a train station bathroom. You also then instantly vomit up a mass of black goop onto the floor. It hisses and bubbles as it dissolves.

You pull yourself up by the sinks and you look at yourself. You're you, in your janitor uniform, and according to the signs, you're in the men's room of Omote-sando station. One stop before Shibuya.

Your hand is also sickly looking. You see the veins through the skin. They're black and raise, and, as you stare at your hand, you realize that with every beat of your hear, the blackness spreads. Slowly, but constantly.

(cont)

>>34497264
It'll reach your heart soon. If it's longer than an hour you'd be surprise.

However, the biggest surprise comes from when you walk out of the restroom, and see the date and the time displayed on one of the monitors.

It's two months ago.

Holy fuck, you went back in time...and you're going to be dead in less than an hour.

> Run to the platform. You have to make sure that train leaves on time, and that's probably where the other guy is, right?
> Find a phone. Call yourself, or Sato, or anyone. Just make sure that you and he meet up. Then the train can be as late as it wants. (Sadly your personal phone is non-operational. Being inside Kayako's house without any protection killed it.)
> Find a first aid kit. You need more time! If you can find a way to slow your imminent death, then pulling off Plan A or Plan B should be easy! If you can do this quick enough.
> Other

>>34497124
We're about to sacrifice ourselves to prevent Mae's sins, aren't we.

>>34497304
>Run to the platform. You have to make sure that train leaves on time, and that's probably where the other guy is, right?
Man, I hope this isn't a stable time loop.

>>34497319
We and our world never really was supposed to exist, best scenario, we never happened.

>>34497304
> Run to the platform. You have to make sure that train leaves on time, and that's probably where the other guy is, right?

>>34497304
>Run to the platform. You have to make sure that train leaves on time, and that's probably where the other guy is, right?

We don't have time for any Pime Taradox shit. Get things done.

>>34497304
>Run to the platform, prevent the train delay
First aid kit is a waste of time, we're under some kind of curse. No leechcraft of mortal ken will save us.
>>34497319
If we do that, we cause the train delay.

>>34497304
>> Find a phone. Call yourself, or Sato, or anyone. Just make sure that you and he meet up. Then the train can be as late as it wants. (Sadly your personal phone is non-operational. Being inside Kayako's house without any protection killed it.)
Look if we delay our past self into being late to the train, the delays will cancel out and he'll meet Sato.

>>34497304
> Run to the platform. You have to make sure that train leaves on time, and that's probably where the other guy is, right?
Looks like this is a Turn Left scenario, guys...no matter what we do, he's dead in this timeline.

>>34497304
>Run to the platform. You have to make sure that train leaves on time, and that's probably where the other guy is, right?

Prevent that train delay, and hope we don't become it.

>>34497440
......
Well shit, I already voted.

>>34497440
That has an okay point, especially considering >>34497444

Like if we needed to delay a train, this would make sense, but as it stands?

>>34497340
>>34497391
>>34497399

You tear off down the hallway, down the stairs, through the large crowds of people. Wiping your face free of any excess gunk, you probably look like a sight, dressed in a filth covered sky-blue jumpsuit. You hope that when you fix things that you'll be wearing better clothing.

Still right now, you've got to get to the platform in one piece and in time.

> Roll 1d6

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>34497554

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>34497554
Well fuck.

Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>34497554
Oh shit, this is going to be the Neverwhere monastery oh god.

>train delay

Hold on for a fucking second...was the train Sato walked off of on time, or delayed?

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>34497575
YES!!

>>34497554
roll

>>34497575
>>34497579
>>34497584
Oh baby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg-vgGuTD8A

>>34497575
>>34497579
3 and 6, this looks good.

The fate of Daisuke rests in the hand of someone who never existed, will be saved by his actions by someone from a world which never existed, and when this is over he will be forever in debt to someone who never was and he'll never meet.

I don't know how Karma or the Afterlife will treat this Daisuke even after time obliterates him and his world, but I hope somehow he gets thanked.

>>34497575
>>34497579
>>34497584
IZ GOOOOD!

>>34497554
>You hope that when you fix things that you'll be wearing better clothing.
Hate to break it to you, Daisuke...

>>34497579
People make way for you, parting the crowd so they don't have to touch your personage.

You do have one little snag. You rounded a corner and bumped into a nicely dressed guy carrying a canned coffee. You both collided at JUST the right moment where he was taking a drink. It didn't slow you down any, but the guy's shirt is now covered in coffee.

"The fuck!" He snap.

"Sorry!" You yell over your shoulder. "If it makes you feel better I'll be dead in a couple of minutes!"

"Asshole!" He shouts at you, as he goes back the way he came.

You get to the train platform with plenty of time. Okay, now what?

> Find someone in authority and ask for their help. You need to ensure that there's enough of a presence of people in authority that the train will run on time.
> Look for the temporal fish-out-of-water. If you can find the 'assassin' before he strikes, then you can stop him. You hope.
> If the train can't REACH the station early enough, then it'll switch to a different line and keep on going. Maybe. It depends on the train. Either way, shutting down the station is a suitable and probably the easiest tactic...but it's so damn risky.
> Other.

>>34497813
> Look for the temporal fish-out-of-water. If you can find the 'assassin' before he strikes, then you can stop him. You hope.
Only good answer here

>>34497813
>Look for the temporal fish-out-of-water. If you can find the 'assassin' before he strikes, then you can stop him. You hope.
I don't think anyone's gonna listen to us, so?

>>34497813
> Look for the temporal fish-out-of-water. If you can find the 'assassin' before he strikes, then you can stop him. You hope.
Any of those other things most likely won't work due to interference from whoever orchestrated this...no, Daisuke's in this alone

>>34497813
>Other
Listen.
Listen for His voice.

>>34497813
> Look for the temporal fish-out-of-water. If you can find the 'assassin' before he strikes, then you can stop him. You hope.

>>34497624
Chances are, the personification of Karma will kick him in the dick and rant about how he ruined her only daughter's academic career.

Being Yurei is Suffering.
Being Daisuke is Misery.

>>34497813
>Other
Take a whiff
betcha coffee man's the killer

>>34497813
>Look for the temporal fish-out-of-water. If you can find the 'assassin' before he strikes, then you can stop him. You hope.

If it is one or both of the oni, he shouldn't be hard to miss. Big dude. Blue or red tie.

>>34497857
>>34497875
>>34497891

Okay...so...you just need to find someone who doesn't belong here.

This isn't one of the biggest stations in Tokyo, but it's pretty big, and pretty busy. Still, the rush from the last train has just left, so it's not completely packed in.

But how on Earth are you going to FIND this guy?

You do know his voice.

Also, if he's just recently traveled through time then that means he'll have PKE trace like a nova, and that'll cause phone interference but it'd only be noticeable if...if...if...wait, how the hell did you KNOW that?

And there was more of it too! UGH!

> Try and remember something that you shouldn't possibly know.
> Go with what you've got. Weird phones, and his voice.
> Try to come up with some other, more practical, method to figure out who he is.
> Other

>>34498116
> Try and remember something that you shouldn't possibly know.
> Go with what you've got. Weird phones, and his voice.
Try to remember but don't waste too much time, you have a timeline to fix

>>34498116
>Try and remember something that you shouldn't possibly know.

What could go wrong?

>>34498116
> Try and remember something that you shouldn't possibly know.
IT'S TIME

>>34498116
>Go with what you've got. Weird phones, and his voice.

We're on the clock here. No time for an existensial crisis.

>>34498116
> Try and remember something that you shouldn't possibly know.
> Go with what you've got. Weird phones, and his voice.

Listen for the groans of displeasure of many dropped calls, and look for the big guy.

>>34498116
>Other
>Try and remember something you shouldn't possibly know
>Try to come up with some other, more parctical, method to figure out who he is
Strike a heroic pose.
"My name is Harutora Daisuke and I am a Ghostbuster! Evildoer, I know you have changed time and I have returned from the future to stop you and SAVE THE WORLD! In the name of the Emperor I will punish you!

>>34498116
> Go with what you've got. Weird phones, and his voice.

>>34498188
>>34498195
>>34498206

You close your eyes and focus. You try to drug up anything about that other life that might help you recall that information.

Almost dying at Karaoke. Almost getting killed by a maid. Almost dying by way of possessed flatware. Almost dying from living deserts. Sadako almost killing you. Kayako almost killing you. Mitsuko almost killing you. All the times Sachiko promised to put an arrow in your head. The time vampires were gunning for your neck. The time soap almost killed you.

WHY THE HELL ARE YOU TRYING TO GO BACK TO THIS?

> Roll 1d20

>>34498116
> Try and remember something that you shouldn't possibly know.

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>34498307
Here goes...

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>34498307
Glory bound to that ever lasting feeling.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>34498307
BANZAI

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>34498307
Because we save people from themselves. Because it lets us sleep at night.
Because our friends need us.
Because we are a Ghostbuster, and that means something to the terrors that stalk the night and prey on the innocent.
And because it's the right goddamn thing to do.

>>34498307
We're going back because Sana is there, we did what was right at the times it was needed, and because we're dying in a few minutes anyways.

>>34498395
Wish I had a bigbosssalute.jpg handy.

>>34498307
Because we're an Exorcist of Ur. A Ghostbuster, bitch.

>>34498369
Because you remember having a party with the Rabbit henge. You remember those happy dinners with your friends. You remember that Kaede is proud of you. You remember the looks on people's faces when you emerged triumphant with a steaming trap.

Got it!

The phone call thing only works if people have the volume up, or are using headphones. Normal usage won't cut it.

There's plenty of people using their phone, but it's all in that quiet murmur. Nowhere near enough.

Options...options...

> There's the emergency announcement terminal. Head over there and you can crank up the volume on a mic and get feedback...but people might see you and stop you.
> There's a busker, playing a guitar. You can pay him to play louder, or just pay him for the guitar and play yourself. Not like you're gonna need the money, but there's a chance that might not be enough.
> There's some kids already listening to music on their phones. You get them to turn up the volume then they might set it off...or get other people to turn theirs up. But you doubt that's enough to cover the whole platform.
> Other

>>34498647
> There's the emergency announcement terminal. Head over there and you can crank up the volume on a mic and get feedback...but people might see you and stop you.

Go big or go home.

>>34498647
>There's the emergency announcement terminal. Head over there and you can crank up the volume on a mic and get feedback...but people might see you and stop you.

With the way people parted in front of us like the Red Sea, I'll take the chance.

>>34498647
> There's the emergency announcement terminal. Head over there and you can crank up the volume on a mic and get feedback...but people might see you and stop you.
> There's a busker, playing a guitar. You can pay him to play louder, or just pay him for the guitar and play yourself. Not like you're gonna need the money, but there's a chance that might not be enough.
> There's some kids already listening to music on their phones. You get them to turn up the volume then they might set it off...or get other people to turn theirs up. But you doubt that's enough to cover the whole platform.
DO IT...DO IT ALL! Go big, he's a Ghostbuster, dammit!

>>34498647
> There's the emergency announcement terminal. Head over there and you can crank up the volume on a mic and get feedback...but people might see you and stop you.

>>34498647
>Emergency announcement terminal
Crank the volume up and say "Attention dickless, this is the Ghostbusters. Come out with your hands up!"

>>34498647
>Other
Start singing your favourite childhood song at the top of your damned lungs, being as obnoxious as possible. If someone is trying to ignore you, get in their face just enough to have them try and do so even harder.

>>34498647
>There's the emergency announcement terminal. Head over there and you can crank up the volume on a mic and get feedback...but people might see you and stop you.
We are in a blue janitorial jumpsuit, which is the same as the janitorial staff of JR East.
Stride over there with confidence and people will assume we've got an official reason to be doing what we're doing.

>>34498768
>>34498807
>>34498852

You run over to the terminal. It's not just for announcements, of course, but it's mostly used to for that. Alerting parents who have lost their children, and for guiding large tour groups who don't speak Japanese.

There's a cute police woman sitting on a bench a few feet away. Apparently it's her job to run the thing. She hasn't noticed you, and she looks more focused on finishing the can of coffee that she's drinking.

> Run over, flip it on, and crank up the volume. It'll maybe to a big burst of feedback and get people to respond appropriately. Plus you can possibly run away and not get caught.
> That woman has already polished off one can of coffee already, and you can see her fishing for coins in her bag. Wait for her to get another can, then you can go over and use the terminal. It'll take some time, but you'll make SURE that it'll be loud enough to work.
> Tell her you have a missing kid. Let her do the work for you. Mind, you have no idea what state you look like, being so close to death, but you are sure that your nose is bleeding. And your fingernails. And you're having trouble seeing out of your left eye because it's red and blurry. So, she might not react the way you want her too. Still, it's probably the simplest solution.
> Other

>>34499137
>Run over, flip it on, crank up the volume
Dammit man, we don't have TIME for subtlety!

>>34499137
>That woman has already polished off one can of coffee already, and you can see her fishing for coins in her bag. Wait for her to get another can, then you can go over and use the terminal. It'll take some time, but you'll make SURE that it'll be loud enough to work.
It's only a few moments, hopefully.

>>34499137
Ghostbusters don't WAIT, waiting is for normals!

>>34499137
What will be d20, what will be d6?
How many more steps will there be?
Oh, gee. What'd we learn from doing Sachiko's branch?

>Run over, flip it on, and crank up the volume. It'll maybe to a big burst of feedback and get people to respond appropriately. Plus you can possibly run away and not get caught.

>>34499137
>> Run over, flip it on, and crank up the volume. It'll maybe to a big burst of feedback and get people to respond appropriately. Plus you can possibly run away and not get caught.
If she comes over, explain that a sewage pipe burst in the tunnels from an explosion and that you need to get everyone out of the station. It's an emergency damn it!

>>34499137
>> Run over, flip it on, and crank up the volume. It'll maybe to a big burst of feedback and get people to respond appropriately. Plus you can possibly run away and not get caught.

>>34499229
>>34499272
>>34499274

You don't have time to be polite, or wait. Your body is crapping out on you and the train is going to be here in minutes.

You run over to the controls, crank up the volume dial, point the microphone at the intercom speaker, and flip the switch.

> Roll 1d6

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>34499419
Come on, 3!

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>34499419

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>34499419
Weeaboo word goes here!

>>34499443
>>34499458
>>34499462
NANI!?

>>34499443
>>34499458
>>34499462
Satan guided these dice.

>>34499443
>>34499458
>>34499462
Fate it with us. Or possibly Satan. Either, or.

>>34499443
>>34499458
>>34499462
YATA!

>>34499443
>>34499458
>>34499462
Who you gonna call?

>>34499443
>>34499458
>>34499458
YATTA!

>>34499443
>>34499458
>>34499462
I...I don't know what to say...THE DICE GODS ARE WITH US!!!!

>>34499521
Well, something is. Dice gods would be with us w/ triple 3s.

>>34499521
>invoking the Dice Gods
NO! YOU FOOL! What have you done?!
To gain their attention is to become their new plaything!

>>34499458
There's a loud squealing noise and the policewoman chokes on her coffee. You hear a 'HEY!' behind you but you're already rushing into the crowd, trying to see if it worked.

> Roll 1d8

Rolled 4 (1d8)

>>34499672
Well, balls

Rolled 3 (1d8)

>>34499672
More rolls? Shit, as if dying wasn't bad enough.

Rolled 6 (1d8)

>>34499672
Welp, may as well make it official.

Rolled 3 (1d8)

>>34499672
Come on!

>>34499696
>>34499697
>>34499725
And our beloved GM gets even more fun stuff to write.

Rolled 8 (1d8)

>>34499672

>>34499696
YOU FOOL!

>>34499521
>>34499696
You am play god!

I'm sorry guys! I didn't mean to bring down the wrath of the dice gods!

>>34499697
>>34499696

Well it worked, people are cranking up the volume on their phones...and a group of people are swearing as their phones die, and there's ONE guy who's standing in the center of it.

He's a regular looking guy...albeit kind of a hoodlum look. Sleeveless jacket vest, white shirt with a snarling dog printed on it, torn jeans, and an honest to God pompadour.

He sees you, you see him. His eyes narrow, and you g-

"I SAID HOLD IT!"

Get your arm grabbed by the policewoman.

"Okay, why did you d-OhmyGOD!" She gasps as she looks at you. She grabs her walkie-talkie. "This is S-2, I need emergency medical aid down to Platform 1!" She's got your shoulders. "Just be calm sir, we'll get help right away!"

You see that Punk Guy is starting to move. You don't know what he's doing, but it's happening RIGHT. NOW.

At that exact same time, the train starts to arrive.

> Try to break free and tackle the punk.
> Try to get the policewoman to focus on the Punk.
> Make your own scene, be dramatic, collapse...your legs feel weak enough already.
> Other

>>34500152
> Other
Spew goo on her.

>>34500152
>> Try to break free and tackle the punk.
>> Try to get the policewoman to focus on the Punk.
Point at the dude. "He's planning to jump! Stop him!"

>>34500152
Lets do >>34500261
> Try to break free and tackle the punk.
> Try to get the policewoman to focus on the Punk.

>>34500152
>Break free and tackle the punk
We ain't got TIME to bleed!

>>34500152
>Try to break free and tackle the punk.
> Try to get the policewoman to focus on the Punk.
It was him!

>>34500168
Fake her out by acting like we're about to vomit on her, then run away while she's covering her face.

>>34500152
>"Okay, why did you d-OhmyGOD!"
Okay, we must be looking SERIOUSLY fucked up by now, but;

> Try to get the policewoman to focus on the Punk.

>>34500152
> Try to break free and tackle the punk.

>>34500152
> Try to get the policewoman to focus on the Punk.
HE'S GOT A BOMB

>>34500261
>>34500294
>>34500307

You struggle to break free, and you point at the Punk with a finger that is...yes you are now openly bleeding. Marvelous.

"He's planning to jump! Stop him." You say and you feel one of your teeth drop out. Your body is crapping out on you and it's doing so VERY rapidly.

"Sir?" You hear the cop say, and she takes a step closer to the punk.

The punk looks from side to side. Then at the cop with a raised eyebrow. "You're talking to me?"

"Sir, this gentleman seems to know you." The policewoman says. "Do you know what's wrong with him?"

The punk looks at you with narrowed eyes, and then he gets a confused look on his face. "No. Never seen the guy before."

"You're not planning on jumping, are you?" The cop asks.

The train pulls into the station. People begin the normal flooding in and out, keeping around the three of you.

The punk shakes his head. "No. No. I'm perfectly happy. But, I mean...wow...what IS wrong with this guy?"

"I have emergency team on the way. Please, sir." The cop holds you up. "Just hang on."

"He didn't...uhhh...put on any weird rings or jewelry, did he?" The punk asks.

"What? Why would that be important?" The policewoman asks.

"I dunno. I know a guy who put on a ring, skin went all itchy...uhh, Miss I REALLY don't know this guy. Can I get on the train?"

Your legs give out and you drop to your knees.

"Fine." The cop is trying her best to keep you up and conscious, saying encouraging things as she tries to keep you alive. It's very admirable. "Go." She says to the punk.

"Thanks." The punk says. "Have a nice day, hope that guy's okay."

He's heading for the train...he's going to get on the damn train!

You can barely move, or speak, or do much more than bleed, but you can try.

> Say something
> Try to grab the Punk
> Other

>>34500533
>> Try to grab the Punk
Fuck you, we'll turn into a puddle if we have to!

>>34500533
> Say something
I LOVED YOU TAKEDA! WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!

>>34500533
>Try to grab the Punk

Whisper in his ear "We Know."

>>34500533
>Try to grab the Punk
Hm, can't think of anything to say, something like "Oiwa forbids your meddling." or something.

>>34500549
>>34500610
>>34500612

You can barely see, but you reach out and grab at the Punk's ankle.

> Roll 1d20

>>34500533
>Say something
>Try to grab the Punk
Bring up Mae's name somehow.

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>34500628
60 second cool down is suffering.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>34500628
Man, this whole sequence is kind of dragging on.

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>34500628
Mae is not happy with you.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>34500628
Ghostmaster, you jerk.

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>34500628
By puddle's squish I grab at thee!

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>34500628
Come on...

>>34500666
I would have preferred it if it was abit longer. Like instead of the Cat showing up right away, we got to spend a day as Janitor Daisuke and we eventually run into everyone else in the altered timeline as we slowly remember we're suppose to be a ghostbuster.

>>34500746
Technically we didn't have to follow the cat the whole time.

But people really didn't seem to be feeling this thing.

>>34500746
Given the pace the GM writes at (no offense), that would have taken months to get back to the actual story. Also, It's A Wonderful Life's already been done, non?

>>34500652
You grab the guy's ankle and pull him closer.

"Mae...doesn't...get...to...cheat." You say.

The punk blinks and looks at you. "What? What did you just say?"

"What did he say?" The policewoman says. "Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to wait. This man obviously knows you, so please...ah here's the medical team. Hang on sir! You'll be fine! You wait right there sir!" The policewoman says as she grabs the man's arm.

You let go of the punk's ankle and the world blurs in and out and the sound becomes muted. You vaguely feel someone ripping open your jumpsuit and touching you with something cold.

You don't care, you just see the train, leaving.

On time.

You blink...and you're on the floor of a kitchen.

You're looking at the smiling face of the woman who helped you. She's crying.

She holds up a different pad of paper. This one has the Ghostbuster logo on it.

- -MY SON IS FREE AGAIN. THANK YOU. THERE WILL BE A FEW MOMENTS.- -

You grin. "Guess Mae has to deal with us after all."

The woman gets a funny look on her face, and then holds up a finger.

She goes to the phone on her wall again and takes the phone off the hook.

(cont)

>>34500921
If only we were going by Dresden Files rules where if the Other Side cheats, then the Man Upstairs does too.
Though, technically us getting the chance to undo it WAS a counter-cheat....

>>34500921
Boo-fucking-yah.

>>34500921
>- -MY SON IS FREE AGAIN. THANK YOU. THERE WILL BE A FEW MOMENTS.- -
Of course, that's why.

Because we defeated her in our timeline, all the captive souls she's ensnared were able to pass on, including her son.

That's... making me tear up a bit.

>>34500986
Sometimes, just sometimes, maybe not everybody lives, but everybody gets to be happy.

>>34500921
"So, is Mae happy?" The punk says.

"Kind of...but she says she can't give me any credit for a threat that never existed in the first place!" The kitsune says. (You remember things now.)

"Heh, well. I DID warn you that things get weird with time travel." He sighs.

"Anyway, how'd you make sure the cop never met the librarian?" The kitsune asks. "Put laxative in all that coffee the both of them drink?"

"Nah, just made sure the cop spent all her time with some junkie." The punk says. "Never took my eyes off her, never even saw the other guy."

"And he's now out of the country and took his ring with him, and the ancient prophesy that we couldn't work around will be forever unfulfilled. Or at least not filled until AFTER the Conjunction." The kitsune says. "Mae says that she's impressed, even if there is no evidence. I might still get that promotion!"

"As long as I get paid."

"You'll get your treat Fido. We'll talk later." Click.

"You mean to tell me...that disrupting the team...was an accident?" You say.

Kayako shrugs.

You groan and let your body die a little bit more.

(cont)

>>34500921
>>34501039
>>34500986
And that's another reason why we have to go back. We bring peace.

>>34501055
Well fuck all kinds of duck....

>>34501055
She's STILL cheating! The Powers That Be should get a free move agai-.... the Kami are still fucking trapped. Goddamit.
But.... even if there is no God or Buddha, there are the Ghostbusters!

>>34501055
>"Anyway, how'd you make sure the cop never met the librarian?" The kitsune asks. "Put laxative in all that coffee the both of them drink?"
>"Nah, just made sure the cop spent all her time with some junkie." The punk says. "Never took my eyes off her, never even saw the other guy."
>"And he's now out of the country and took his ring with him, and the ancient prophesy that we couldn't work around will be forever unfulfilled. Or at least not filled until AFTER the Conjunction." The kitsune says. "Mae says that she's impressed, even if there is no evidence. I might still get that promotion!"

Now that's just silly.

>>34501055
What just happened.

>>34501055
I fucking love Stumpy, she's like the best Incompetent Mid-Boss.

"I'm going to fulfill some minor side prophecy!"
Accidentally the Ghostbusters and never realizes it.

>>34501176
Ironic twist.

>>34501055
Kayako is writing on her pad. - - I STILL CONTROL HOUSE. BEFORE THIS YOU DIES. I CAN USE WINDOWS. SHOW YOU THINGS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. - -

This timeline's body isn't going to last much longer. Then Kayako will have always been in the Containment Unit, and the House will be rubble.

Still, this is YOUR one chance to cheat on YOUR side.

> Show me what's going to happen the Night of the Conjunction. That way we can know what's going to happen and stop it.
> Show me where the Kami are all trapped. That way we can free them.
> Show me how we can restore you and free you from the Containment Unit.
> Other

>>34501220
>> Other
Show me Sachiko in the Shower.

>>34501176
The guy we bumped into (spilling his coffee) and the cop we pulled away from her station, were supposed to meet and be an unstoppable force prophecied to stop Mae's plans cold.

The Ghostbusters didn't matter at all; we were just collateral damage.

But because of our ego, thinking it's always about us, we ended up furthering the enemy's plans and made sure that the guaranteed stop to Mae's conspiracy is out of the country and therefore can't help us.

>>34501220
> Show me where the Kami are all trapped. That way we can free them.
I believe that this may be the way way to foil our enemies.

>>34501220
>> Show me how we can restore you and free you from the Containment Unit.

>>34501220
>Show me how we can restore you and free you from the Containment Unit.
Could be derived to eventually do the same to Oiwa herself?

>>34501220
> Show me how we can restore you and free you from the Containment Unit.

let her be with her son...

>>34501220
> Show me how we can restore you and free you from the Containment Unit.

Fuck it, she helped us a lot, might as well.

Actually, lets ask how we could get all of Oiwa's daughters restored.

>>34501220
>> Show me what's going to happen the Night of the Conjunction. That way we can know what's going to happen and stop it.
>> Show me where the Kami are all trapped. That way we can free them.
If we get two, I'd like to get these too. I like Kayako, but damn if we don't NEED to know these.

>>34501176
We just got fucking played like an origional Strahdivareous, and it was completely by accident.

>>34501257
>>34501277
>>34501279
>>34501290
We already know what to do though. Gameshow host guy said we separate Kayako's innocent part and destroy the black goopy part. We can work on the how later.

Guys we need to think about this.
If we look at what happens the night of the conjunction, we may inadvertently make things worse, like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The problem with the kami is that not all may agree with us. We could get some allies but also some enemies. (not to mention, we should really find out if the Japanese kami being sealed was part of MacArthur's and the Allies' demands at the end of WW2, and we don't accidentally ignite WW3 by releasing them).

I want to free Kayako, but what will it get us in terms of aid in fighting Oiwa?

Rolled 3 (1d3)

>>34501220
Okay, honestly, freeing Kayako and purifying her is a nice thing, but what exactly does it get us against Evil Batman Fox? Unless it has something to do with getting Oiwa back her face.
Night of Conjunction: VERY tempting.
Where the Kami are: ALSO very tempting.

I vote whichever one the die lands on.
1: Kayako
2: Night of Conjunction
3: Kami

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>>34501241
...WELP, BED. Too confused and tired to be angry, sad or indignant.

>>34501241
We're the goddamn Ghostbusters, rings and ancient prophecies are for pussies.

>>34501220
>Show me where the Kami are all trapped. That way we can free them.
I guess?

>>34501332
I'm pretty sure the disappearance of the Kami was pretty recent. Given that the Oni didn't know about it yet.

>>34501241
We are an active threat pulling at all the strings of the perfect plan and likely setting fire to the house too.

Without the Ghostbusters around, wouldn't they have just auto-won?

>>34501220
> Show me how we can restore you and free you from the Containment Unit.

>>34501257
>>34501277
>>34501279
>>34501290
Kayako

>>34501256
>>34501291
>>34501333
>>34501398
Kami

I'm also getting a sense that there's a LOT of pushback on this pick.

So I want the Kayako people to make their case.

The Kami people have their arguments. Why are you backing helping Kayako. Because I'll tell you, the only person that helps is Kayako.

>>34501463
Who ever said that the Punk succeeded in preventing the Librarian and Cop from meeting in the Janitor timeline?

>>34501463
>wouldn't they have just auto-won?
They (cop and librarian) couldn't be registered by P-COC, they already prevented Mae from getting an easy win, and they were prophesied to stop Mae, a prophecy that they couldn't work around.

>>34501463
Of course, but if things went according to prophecy, we were never the capital H Hero. We were the side-show that was going to job to the villain to show they were some serious shit.