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>>35476703
She bites it. It screams. She inhales its mass with smug satisfaction. Below you, the forest is now longer eerie and dark. It is bright and green, Keiko stands on its floor smiling and reaching for you, a four point star now a crest on her forehead. She glows warmly as the forest springs into bloom with her spreading light.

Above or below. Stuck between you can’t breath. There is air beyond the surf above, but perhaps there is air in the forest below. Water rushes past your lips, and you begin to drown. Slender hands grip your shoulders and turn you. Mikage’s lips capture your own and share with her the air of her lungs. She wears a white dress as you pull away from her. Gloved hands beside her own steady you in the current.

She smiles simply. The other figure is the blonde man in grey.

“Go to her,” she says.

Together they throw you into the depths. The pressure of the water fades and its resistance lessens against your momentum. You are no longer at the mercy of the current, this is your own direction. Keiko rises from the green, shining brightly. There is no water anymore as you fall toward her as she flies to meet you.

Awakening with a start, you look around your room confused as an unexpected weight tries to keep you pinned to your bed. Your eyes search the room frantically, your window is open? Someone is in the room with you, in your bed with you. How did someone get in the window, you panic, you live on the twentieth floor and your room doesn’t have a balcony!?

Shooting your eyes down, you find a sea of wavy black hair spreading across your covers. An arm is draped and tightened across you and just under your chest. She is warm against you even through the covers she sleeps on top of.

Keiko.

You shift about and manage to move your blanket out from under the taller girl and drape it over her. She snuggles closer into you as your own arms wrap around her. Soon enough, you drift back into sleep beside her.

Interlude End

>>35476722
Quest Start

The sounds of the movie echoed into the kitchen, wasting no time you followed Kairi out and leaned against the back of the love seat to grab a few pieces of popcorn as your younger sister and the young idol Venus Aino left the couch to reposition around the front of the love seat to grab a few handfuls from the suddenly crowded Kairi.

Its a good movie, you chortle as Aiha seems to get excited about Rena’s fight against the Queen of the World Giant robot. The girl then gets super flustered when the white toga gets torn to ribbons in an explosion and the faintest implied details of its aesthetic design become clear before the rest are obscured by thrown censorship blocks. Further dialogue confirms this as the blue haired girl buries eyes in her hands out of embarrassment. Rin finds it as humorous as you do.

Taking in the tableau of the living room, you smile again. This feels nice. Friends and family, home. These are the kinds of things you hid from, but now you can accept it. You shouldn’t deny yourself this happiness.

Its overwhelming as you laugh a bit and turn away from the screen. Sliding down to the floor with your shoulders firmly against the backside of the loveseat, you feel the rapid breathing and increased heart rate that usually accompany your panic attacks. It passes quickly as you calm down. The relief granted by your quick stress quenching binge is keeping you against any worry or over excitement. Quietly you remind yourself that its okay to be happy. That this is a good place. That this...this is nice.

Thinking back to the events of the past two hours, you regret not taking a picture of mom in the outfit and makeup you put together. It really highlighted your skills, and a cool mom decked out like her ganguro daughter could spread like wildfire in the online community. You can still probably snap a few pics of your big sister and Kairi and brag about your work tonight. Then...she is upon you.

>>35476736
“You okay PB-chan?” Venus’s upside down butterfly ganguro face drops in front of your own as you begin to look up.

Given her height, you assume her knees are currently on Kairi’s and Usa’s shoulders respectively. She looks at you concerned as her long blonde wig cascades around the two of you, and you can see where she has it attached to her head by a wig cap.

~Yeah,~ you smile and give her cheek a quick pinch, careful not to smudge the makeup, ~I’m fine Venus-chan. Today was just really exciting. Needed to find my center,~

She regards you for a moment with particularly scrutinizing eyes. Humming a note to herself before breaking back into a smile full of youthful exuberance.

“Okay, but if you feel like that again just remember that I think you’re the coolest,” she firmly nods and then whispers before whipping back up and over the cushioned seat, “whoever you are is the coolest, PB-Chan,”

Even for someone so famous and rich, Venus is generally a good kid.

Wait…

Famous...Rich...Idol Venus Aino is in your living room done up in the cutest Ganguro Makeup you could give her. You had wanted to post Lurk pics of your work on Mom, Usa, and Kairi, but posting a picture of Venus Aino could…

The revolution!

Then again, you are suddenly brought back her ending words. Just what did Venus mean by that? She knows you’re Miki and the third Sailor Moon...but why would she say that specifically? Why did Koyomi think you were going to turn you into a Ganguro Vampire? And why was Aiha lying. You clearly know why Kanari was being smug...but the rest of it doesn’t sit easy with you.

>>35476755
There are still the conversations you need to have with Koyomi and Aiha before you deal with your owed bite to Kairi. Now this idea and the adjoining development. Sigh.

Soon enough, the movie ends with a slow zoom out of the Hero and her Best Friend sitting on the couch playing a video game while her cat hops into her lap and her robotic maid brings out tea. It pulls back through the apartment window into the rebuilding city, the giant severed head of the Egyptian Robot resting on top of a nearby building.

“That was so awesome!” Rin squeals and shakes Aiha’s arm, “Wasn’t it awesome,”

“Yeah,” she says quietly, “It was cool,”

“Hah!” Kanari chimes, “Someone’s embarrassed. Come on, Aiha, everything on the robot was covered up,”

“I-its not just that,” she stutters, “Ah, nevermind,”

“Well, girls,” Usa says while getting up, placing Venus-Chan back onto the loveseat behind her, “Its been fun, but I really need my beauty sleep,”

“Goodnight Usa-neechan!” Koyomi shines as she leaps back onto the couch.

You are Mikage Chiba, second year High School student, age 15. Once upon a time, you were the third Sailor Moon, that name belongs to your little sister right now.

>Ask Venus if you can take a picture of her in your make up. Do you ask her for permission to post in online?
>Its time to take Koyomi and Aiha aside and find out what’s what. Together or one at a time?
>Hang back quietly and just watch everything play out, see if they approach you first.
>Write in

I'll give this a bit more time for people to get here before I tally.

>>35476780
>>Ask Venus if you can take a picture of her in your make up. Do you ask her for permission to post in online?
of course.

We don't post it immediately, though.

>>35476722
>The other figure is the blonde man in grey.
>spockeyebrowraise.jpg
Interesting.
What blonde man in grey?

>>35476913
No posting, private photo among the group.

>>35476780
Wish we had gotten the group photo with us done up as well.

But let's get some pictures of her, Kairi and Usa, together and separate.
No sharing though, these are for us.

(Also we used our tanning solution, people would disbelieve it being her even more easily.)

>>35477113
>No sharing though, these are for us.
No, we need to get permission to share. The reason we want them is for *GANJURO*.

But rationally we shouldn't post them until the fashion show for maximum effect.

And it's entire possible that we might forget about them in all the incoming shennanagins.

>>35477113
>Wish we had gotten the group photo with us done up as well.
Well, it is night time, could easily cast a disguise of ourself as we were dressed before for a quick photoshoot.

Could be an interesting tie-in if we wanted to deflect the creepy vamp stuff as magical smoke and mirrors.

>>35477177
It feels wrong to want to use her that way. We're the first friend to do her make-up, and the first time getting made-up just for fun. I'd rather keep this as a Moment.

HOWEVER, we should ask her to follow up with Aki if she liked the look. We could even do her make-up again!

>>35477231
>It feels wrong to want to use her that way. We're the first friend to do her make-up, and the first time getting made-up just for fun. I'd rather keep this as a Moment.
What things are intended for and what they end up being are oftentimes two different things.

>>35476780
I am here, and I approve of these:
>>35477113
>>35477177
>>35477231

>>35477254
Well, besides the practical concerns, I'd rather not spread thinly magically disguised photos too far, whether people manage to recognize her or not.

>>35477182
Which reminds me- Did we make sure to get our Pen back after Kairi disguised herself?

>>35476780
>Hang back quietly and just watch everything play out, see if they approach you first.

>>35477297
After dealing with photos for us and those that got made-up, I'd lean toward this approach.

Are the girls going home, or are they staying over too?

>>35477322
I figured the photo thing was handled already. Half an hour late and such.

As to the second part of that good question. I do not know.

>>35476780
>>35477113
Upvoting this. Fond memories for all. We can ask to post it later anyways.

>>35477340
And, as an unshared picture, if the girls were to see that on a phone carried by one of our alternate identities. .

>>35476780
voting >>35477113 because >>35477231

>>35477369
We could say Mikage sent it to us directly. Because.. she works/knows eclipse. And we're a huge fan of that adorable little energy ball.

That + perfect lie they'd never get it.

Or.. as an alternate identity we don't walk around showing people are photos.

>>35477391
our photos*

Wooo, back showered and tallying

>>35477391
>>35477408
Gnash, the alts are a bust at this point. The Scouts have us pegged. we try and keep that act up, they'll just call us out on it and possibly even tell PIT. We need to get them on our side, and more secrecy is directly sabotaging that.

Was working on this as a ask.fm question when the thread went up, might as well put it in extended cut format here:

If wanted to start putting points into Moon Science or Millennium Tech or some such, could we do that? I guess we'd need to pick Luna and Artemis' brains on that one, but seems like they've got a handle on that sort of thing. Has Ami poked into that much in our timeline, or just the magical research along with normal science/teachery things?
Was thinking about the manga implying some work along those lines leading to future stuff and got to thinking. Maybe if we can get a handle on that stuff if there are tools Luna can't provide, maybe we could make them ourself.
I really want an advanced smartphone that can't be traced.

>>35477434
I think we need to try and keep it up until they call us on it.

I think it's amusing that they're not as dumb collectively as they can be individually.

>>35477434
Alts are not busted. Only Miki, though I am leaning toward the limited release of Red Eyes to them, and deflecting Eclipse talk entirely.

>>35477478
...what happens if confirm their suspicions individually, and them swear them to secrecy individually, too?

>>35477434
I'd hold on to the alts until the last moment. Not sure Mikage can handle openly supporting the scouts. Without punching Jupiter in the face. That's a lot of humiliation to go through.

Worst case scenario we make a new one maybe?

Rin knows I think outright. Aiha is suspicious as hell. Koyomi is suspicious as hell.

Actually did we get to talk to Koyomi last thread? I missed out on at least half of it...

>>35477391
Was thinking about that drama angle you enjoy, not as a weakness, unlikely we'd ever really misplace our phone. We're a relatively modern teenager afterall.

>>35477500
no, we didn't get that far. we still need to chat with sis, but it looks like that's backburnered since Kairi is staying over.

>>35477495
I believe the term is called spaghetti.

>>35477478
They ALREADY have. Or did you miss the 'Ganguro vampire' bit at the beginning?
>>35477486
No, Red Eyes is busted too. They ID'd Miki as Red Eyes, and know know Miki is Mikage. Eclipse is busted too.
>>35477495
That sounds like a great idea.
>>35477500
Nope. Thread voted for Knight debrief.
>>35477514
>since Kairi is staying over
no, we can still do lil sis talk.
>>35477518
Jupiter, probably. others, have faith, my Lawyer friend.

>>35477533
>no, we can still do lil sis talk.
Yeah, but it'd be rude to have Kairi sleep over, and then snuggle up with Koyomi and drift off like we did with Usa

>>35477533
They Fear Miki is Red-eyes, they fear Mikage is a vampire. I don't think anyone has outright said it.

I straight up see Jupiter starting shit because she can. Perhaps she's a better person than that.. but it's probably going to come down to a will roll for her.

>>35477500
Rin knows about Eclipse. Somehow. I actually have not idea why we haven't talked to her about that more yet.
She was surprised by Miki and likely Red Eyes tie-in.

Aiha made the Miki is Red Eyes connection, and knows Mikage has a Red Eyes interest at the least. She hoping she isn't Eclipse because that confuses her feelings.

Kanari suspected us of being Eclipse, and detected boobage on 'him'. Now in light of recent allegations she has even more on her plate.

Koyomi and Venus are along for the other's shadowrunning ride.

>>35477533
>No, Red Eyes is busted too. They ID'd Miki as Red Eyes
No, they only have seeing one go in one direction, and the other emerge from same. Easy deflection.

Eclipse isn't remotely busted. All they have is that Kanari thinks she felt breasts on 'him'.

They don't know what to think at this point.

Well, looks like you want to take some pictures, but not post them about anywhere.

>>35477500
>Not sure Mikage can handle openly supporting the scouts
True, she's still delicate, but when has anything waited until she's ready? Just her Mom and Dad. This is the last 'moment', so let's bite the bullet
>>35477574
1. I thought you wanted this last time.
2. Why not both? Having a third party for the talk with Koyomi would prove stabalizing for us and let Koyomi have someone vouch for what we say.
>>35477592
> I don't think anyone has outright said it.
Doesn't get much more blatant than ganguro vampire, man. Just grit your teeth and accept it, we need to come 'mostly' clean. Besides, the talk'll have plenty of peaches for you to enjoy.
>>35477626
Ok, Eclipse we might salvage, but Mikage can figure out 'Ganguro Vampire' means they know about Red Eyes and her. The Scouts might not know what to do with the info, but they still have the info that Mikage is Miki is Red Eyes. we're still busted..

>>35477670
Ganguro Vampire can be played off as a scared kid who's just seen... ganguros and a vampire.

OH GOD I DONT WANT TO BE A GANGURO! ALSO VAMPIRE ARE BAD!

I will vote against open support. Mikage's head is still in more than one piece.

>>35477670
I do want sister snuggles. But I don't think we should just ignore our friend either.

>>35477670
We COULD deflect Red Eyes.
I don't think we SHOULD.

What a do think is that we keep it simple.
Yes, I've been disguising myself and trashing punks and acting spooky. Aki-san faked a gang incursion to draw me out and ask for help with the girls.. I tried to help. I did too much and got Eclipse's friend hurt. No I don't want to talk about Eclipse.

>>35477696
Now you're just grasping at straws. Mikage is smarter than that. WE'RE smarter than that, meta or not. lil sis ain't gonna wait for us to get our head straight to make up her mind whether or not her older sister's a monster.
>>35477739
I agree with everything you said there, and think that's an excellent outline for lil sis talk. Gnash, think you can accept this?

>>35477698
We promised her an Om-nom-nom last thread. Just read through it.

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>>35477698
We can do both sunggles and deal with our friend. Heck, we can even show Koyomi. 'hey, I''m not a monster, I just drain my friends negative emotions. See?'

>>35477761
As long as we have a moment in private, we've got that covered.
Actually, think having Kairi along for the Red Eyes talk could be good.

>>35477759
She'd never consider Mikage a monster. Well... unless I'm allowed to assume direct control. Then I can see that whole "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT" thing coming into play.

That being said... letting all of the cats out of the bag... is a bad idea.

We hold onto whichever identities they haven't been lost directly. By waiting for them to start up the inquisition and seeing which questions they ask etc.

>>35477788
I'm not a monstervampire! Just watch as I bite my friend like so!

>>35477761
No, I know we did. the part I didn't expect was that we'd have Kairi sleep over.

>>35477788
I think sis needs more information before she sees us in action. I know I'd freak if I saw that.

>>35477822
1. Ok, we can agree not to reveal Eclipse. and Koyomi can still have enough doubts to go with Jupiter's inevitable suggestion of kicking our ass and then healing us.
2. it's one thing to have see someone bite someone else's neck, it's another to have the 'victim' tell you, "see, no harm done, not even bite marks. Plus, I actually need this for magic/medical reasons."
>>35477888
I'm thinking the same. explanation of Red Eyes and emotion draining, culminating in live demonstration with willing partner.

just think of it as explaining a new kinky sex act... only not to a minor.

>>35477909
Vampire's make people do things! That's How They Work!

You've not seen any movies ever.

>>35477909
>just think of it as explaining a new kinky sex act...

go on...

>only not to a minor.

We (as Mikage) are a minor ourselves. Not something we've got to worry about.

>>35477944
Yes, Yes, I have. Did you just forget your own point of lil sis would NEVER think us a monster? That's what we're counting on.
>>35477958
*whew* glad that metaphor made sense.

>>35477909
>>35477944
I'm suggesting that we not reveal the actual vampire-ish parts. Just part of the disguise.. or at least give that impression.
I'm going to try to actually lie as little as possible, keep to deflects and technically trues. Will make later transition less painful.

>>35477994
Except sis was very clearly worried that we're a monster when she first saw us.

>>35477994
Probably should have worded it better. She'd never assume Mikage was the direct cause/instigator... but I could see her wanting to "save" Mikage.

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>>35477461
Personally I hope to one day have a space airship.

>>35478002
>lie as little as possible, keep to deflects and technically trues
Nice summation of our objective. But, We do need to Nom Kairi at some point, and I'd rather not have Koyomi get the wrong idea... anymore than she already has.
>>35478031
point made... how about... 'monsters aren't scary'?
>>35478038
Ok, Ok, that's reasonable. How about 'I'm fine, really, this is just me helping a friend cope with emotions'?

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>>35478100

Let's not try showing off the fangs.
Just get Kairi alone for that part.

Leading to someone catching us coming out of a room together, flushed, and our lips moist. Ah the rumors and speculation there..

>>35477461
Smartphone sounds good, but I really want to go medical route. We're the support and all that. Ok, and it would help cure Venus' cancer.

>>35478165
>If someone catches the two of us alone and in private, they aint going to see hot n' flushed, they're gonna see the worst possible thing: what looks like us drinking Kairi's blood.

because Murphy's Law.

>>35478174
Are we aware of that as Mikage? I'm not for the medical route. We're primarily combat focused. Our support has consisted of sneaking in and stabbing things with our hands.

>>35478174
Well, Silver Millennium technology was supposedly granting the people Crystal Tokyo relative immortality in the manga, so I can't rule that out, but I imagine the base line being more like the stuff with the Ami's super-computer, the arcade machine. the compacts/watches, etc.

>>35478214
>implying anyone cares about meta at this point.
Our past level ups have been medical/healing based, it's just our combat that's sneak n' stab.

>>35478240
>super-computer
wonder how effective it is by modern standards? Hey Gnash, Fire, Wanna hack the Pentagon?

>>35478214
We're primarily Support focused, actually. Which has made us a damn good sneaky fighter in the process, but that was more a perk that a goal.
I'll admit that I don't see us in the medical field though.

>>35478265
For what purpose? Novel idea but I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to pull out of it.

I mean I'd love to get some sort of tech for weaponry.. but while I may enjoy guns... I think Mikage is decidedly against them.

>>35478288
>For what purpose?
to laugh at their files on Roswell.

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>>35478288
Yeah, guns doesn't feel like our style. Too deadly.

Though it is amusing to think of.

>>35478316
Well... instead of filling them with high explosives and lead... we fill them with.. shadows and love?

>>35478288
What am I trying to pull? Information Control. US government spies on the entire world, including its key allies like Japan, so why not take advantage of that. Unless you want to cut out the middle mad and just hack the JSDF or PIT. and while we have Batman's 'no killing' code, there's nothing about using drones to spy on targets... or making our own 'Cellphone-3d-map' thing.
MORE PARALLELS!

>>35478339
I'm fine with a Mikage run NSA.

>>35478333
MAGIC RPG-7s! I love it! Besides, we see batman is cartoons and games using explosive gel/pellets/batarangs, and never killing anyone with them. It'd be tough to figure that angle out, but I'd love to have a Magic RPG that doesn't hurt people, only shadows/youma/daemons.

General thoughts:
.........

>>35478362
Still may have human hostiles. Something that causes unconsciousness would be good. Or perhaps one that explodes into shadows and binds the target/s in place.

>>35478427
Granted both of these things can be easily covered with well... magical spell stuff.

>>35478427
>>35478451
Sounds great. something to work forward to.

>>35478427
PIT's quick hardening concrete foam would be handy.

Maybe some magi-tech way to use that without carrying the weight could be neat.

>>35478607
However, even if the tech gave us a bonus, we still would be lacking the skills needed to attempt any of this nonsense.

>>35478607
QHF warhead on RPG.
>>35478626
yeah, we do need to find someone to do about half the needed work, which will be way out of our scope.

Leaning over the couch and grabbing the edge of Usa’s robe you manage to grab her, Usa’s, and Kairi’s attentions.

~Hey, girls,~ you chime, ~Can I just get some quick shots of your makeup. I’m really proud of the work I did and I want them for future reference,~

They all easily agree, though Venus is quite exuberant. Going so far as to give you her phone for a few pictures for herself. After a group shot and a handful of angles of all the individual makeup sets, you marvel at just how many pictures Venus wants to have taken of herself.

Given her celebrity status, you’d think she would be less amicable toward having her photo taken. However, she seems born to it.

“This is awesome,” says as she looks through her phone and then raises it high to snag a duck faced selfie.

She immediately falls into giggles and starts playing with her device.

~I’m glad you like it,~ you muse as you try and decide which ones to show the other girls...deciding against posting pictures of Venus to your Lurk account immediately.

“Alright,” sighs Usa rolls her eyes and heads toward the stairs, “Now I’m really going to bed. Night, girls,”

~Night” you and Koyomi chorus.

>>35478696“Alright, I need to get going. Since the school is closed tomorrow I’m helping mom with the breakfast rush,” Kanari stretches and rises from the couch.

“I should be getting home too,” Aiha says a bit nervously.

“I can walk you home,” Rin offers.

“No no no!” Venus commands, “Sophia-swan has had Watabe-san shadowing us all day in one of mommy’s cars. I can drop you girls off,”

“What?!” Koyomi shouts, “You mean we could have been driving around Tokyo today instead of walking?”

Venus looks up at her, blinking a few times in confusion.

“No. There are five of us. The sedan only seats four beside the driver,” Venus says plainly, “then again, if Kairi-san needs a ride home…”

“Oh, no,” Kairi raises her hands as she undoes the hair tie pulling her hair back, “Mikage invited me to stay the night,”

“Oh! Okay. Then I can take home everyone who is going home,” Venus nods in self affirmation.

>Hold on, I need to have a chat with Aiha.
>-Wait now, Aiha, did you already forget we need to talk?-
>Hold on, I need to have a chat with Aiha and Koyomi.
>Write in

>>35478716
>Hold on, I need to have a chat with Aiha and Koyomi.

might as well do two for the (psychological) price of one

>>35478716
>Hold on, I need to have a chat with Aiha.

>>35478742
Koyomi is staying far as I know. We told Aiha we'd talk to her. I think they should both be handled privately.

>>35478770
If Artemis confirms Koyomi is staying, fine. If not, we do both now.

>>35478795

...its your family house. Koyomi lives there, in a room next to your's.

>>35478795
Koyomi lives here.

>>35478829
>>35478834
Koyomi might have decided to stay at one of the other scouts' place, for Reasons. Just making sure. Ok, Gnash, I'm changing my vote on >>35478716
to >Hold on, I need to have a chat with Aiha.

>>35478716
Private Message @Princess_Cram from @RedEyedBeast: When you want to talk, you know how to reach me.

>>35478716
I think Aiha's chat is more than we can knock out with everyone waiting to leave.
Should remind her that we're here for her when she wants to tell us what is wrong.

>>35478716
~Walking is good for you, Koyomi! Gotta burn off those calories we eat!~ Tease Koyomi.

>>35478945
Agree that it seems like a more serious chat to have, true.

>>35478921
Well.. it is one place she could talk without having to feel as self-conscious. That goes for both of them.

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>>35478716
>Hold on, I need to have a chat with Aiha
How long can a simple explanation like this take?

>>35478716
>>35478921
Agree with this.

>>35478770
We told her, and Koyomi, that they could talk to us later if they wanted when it seemed something was bothering them.

>>35479014
Each separately.

Aiha is about to leave. Koyomi... lives here.

>>35478716
These guys have a point:
>>35478921
>>35478945
Telepathy, Lurk PM, verbally, whatever, we tell Aiha we're ready to talk whenever she is.

>>35479023
My point was that we didn't tell them we would talk to them, we told them they could talk to us.

>>35478696
>>35479036
Ok, we make sure to tell Aiha we WILL be talking to her, possibly tomorrow, just not right now.

>>35478716
>Hold on I need to talk to Koyomi and Aiha.

>>35478921
Well, it IS the place we know her best through.

>>35478716
>Write in
Telepathy at Aiha "it's getting late, we'll talk tomorrow, I promise."

Tallying

Slow update speed for the same reason as yesterday...and oh dear lord I'm not even done a third update yet and we're already 1/3rd the way to autosage.

Nifty

>>35479262
Think we can get the Koyomi talk done before 5:30? I have a thing I have to go to then, and I really don't want to miss sisterly bonding.

Chatting with Aiha has pulled ahead of the split Lurk and Telepathic contact methods. Writing

>>35479319
looks like >>35479304 is not happening. *sigh* Just promise me you all will take Kairi with you to talk with Koyomi and end it with three-way cuddles, OK?

>>35479371
Tentative yes. Can't say how the conversation will go.

>>35479371
.... No promises.

>>35479399
base it on this:
>Yes, I've been disguising myself and trashing punks and acting spooky. Aki-san faked a gang incursion to draw me out and ask for help with the girls.. I tried to help. I did too much and got Eclipse's friend hurt. No I don't want to talk about Eclipse.
and I think you'll be fine. and Remember, we're here to answer Koyomi's questions, so no lying. Answering 'I'd rather not talk about it' it totally fine.
Plus, I still have two hours, so Aiha can be a kind of test-run for Koyomi.

>>35479371
I'll do what I can.

>>35479451
Sadly if we're having a quickie conversation with Aiha, that's about all we can say to her too.
Really would have preferred having a longer private chat with her.
Also doesn't seem like we'd want to push people into things.

>>35479451
Leaving instructions for other questers to use while you're gone is a bit rude.

I'll play it by ear though.

>>35479319
What if we unsplit them? Or did you mean split as in doing both already?

~Hold on,~ you say sweetly, ~I need to have a quick chat with you, Aiha-chan,~

The girl stiffens. Kanari glances at her and then at Koyomi. Venus plays with her phone, smiling and uninterested in what seems to be going on right now. Koyomi returns Kanari’s glance, worriedly. Rin squeezes Aiha’s hand and gives her a light and hard to notice push toward you.

“Ah, Mikage-san,” Aiha says nervously, “What about,”

~I’ll let you know in the kitchen,~ you say and turn toward the arch.

Kanari looks like she’s about to step forward and say something, but Aiha focuses and the two share a quiet but knowing look. You feel the buzz of telepathic communication in the air. After a quick and calming nod to Koyomi, Kanari, and Rin; Aiha follows you into the kitchen as you lean up with your back against the far counter.

Beyond you can hear some light conversation back in the living room between the girls and Kairi.

“So…” she begins hesitantly, “What’s this about?”

>Well, you look hurt about something earlier, and you lied to me.
>Well, you looked hurt about something earlier.
>You lied to me, why?
>Why don’t you tell me what you think its about?
>Write in

>>35479576
>Well, you looked hurt about something earlier.

followed by
>Why don’t you tell me what you think its about?

I sense feels.

>>35479576
>>Why don’t you tell me what you think its about?

>>35479576
>write in
>let me clear up what I can tell you are hiding from me: Yes, I've been disguising myself and trashing punks and acting spooky. Aki-san faked a gang incursion to draw me out and ask for help with the girls.. I tried to help. I did too much and got Eclipse's friend hurt. No, I don't want to talk about Eclipse.

short, sweet, and to the point.

>>35479510
>Leaving instructions for other questers to use while you're gone is a bit rude.
It's quite evidently not an instruction, it's a request.

>>35479611
I have no objections to this.

>>35479576
>>35479624
seconding this. She's short on time, let's not beat around the bush.

>>35479576
>>Why don’t you tell me what you think its about?
Oneesama time. We can pull it off.

>>35479576
>>35479624
We have sisters to calm and friends to suck.

>>35479576
>>35479611
Seconded

>>35479576
>Well, you looked hurt about something earlier.

>>35479576
>>35479624
Thirding this.

>>35479771
>friends to suck

captcha: toxpenos thus

Why do I get the feeling we're going to meet an actual, male Eclipse one of these days.

I mean, we've already met one alt-child... why just one?

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>>35479874
>mfw
>>35479896
Well, depending on how Usagi and Mamoru's 'chat' goes... we'll see in a couple of months.

>>35479576
>Well, you've looked hurt about something since you got here, and you didn't want to tell me about it.. just thought I'd ask again before you left. You can talk to me. You probably know me the best out of your group.. if you can't talk to me, then who can?

>>35479896
I keep wondering who else is on Artemis' random encounters that he rolls occasionally.
I doubt any more alternate/future timeline folk popping up though.

>>35480015
If he rolls a 2, we turn into a squirrel.

Tallying up.

Thank you for sticking with my slowness today.

>>35480043
Not really a problem dude. Doing 20 different things. Quest thread just happens to be a great aside to my other activities.

>>35480060
Indeed. I'm tabbed out watching Underwater Ray Romano, and I've got CK2 playing itself in the background. Slow is fine.

>>35480060
I'm posting in my sleep. Don't ask how.

>>35480043
no pressure man. Just glad you're running it, even if it's at "walk" speed.

>>35480043
It's cool. I'll just catch the last half in the archive.

>>35480099
>and I've got CK2 playing itself in the background
I see I'm not the only one who always plays that during questing.

>>35479319
>>35479576
Guess it's a bit late to notice now, but I only see two people suggesting talking to just Aiha now.

>>35480331
Well, the blunt quick chatting as opposed to the slow chatting

>>35480043
My obvious aside activity is obvious.

>>35480213
I've been toying with Space Engineers during the free weekend. Which seems to work to my determent. I think I'm just checking real quick and 20 minutes passes.

>>35480355
Only things I saw like that, one of which was my own, was saying that we didn't have time to talk to really talk to her.

>>35480398
The one that got three pieces of support behind it for a total of 4 votes.

>>35480463
The only one I see with more than two links was the lurk one.

Talking about the previous vote.

>>35479624
That was the speech for Koyomi, we should take it easier with Aiha, since she knew us as the lurk account.

>>35480767
Nope scholar is in a hurry so he'd rather run over the poor girl. It's good to be nice and polite right till it's inconvenient. Then it's perfectly okay to spill every secret and jump down someones throat.

>>35480809
Personally, I suspect samefagging.

>>35480355
>>35480809
Goddamnit Scholar.

>>35480767
I'm gonna say I'm gonna go with this.

>>35479576
>>Well, you looked hurt about something earlier.

>>35479976
Nice way of saying it.

>>35480039
I like squirrels.

>>35481136
>>35481136
Little late

>>35480809
and this is why namefags are poison.

If it was just another anon, nobody would care.

>>35481217

Ah I'll fix it for you really quick.

>Nope anon is in a hurry so he'd rather run over the poor girl. It's good to be nice and polite right till it's inconvenient. Then it's perfectly okay to spill every secret and jump down someones throat.

>>35480905
Ehh samefagging is always a possibility all the time. I think if it was truly a critical vote Artemis would do one of his final destinations.

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>>35480809
>I'm in a hurry
and so is Aiha, remember?
>It's good to be nice and polite right till it's inconvenient
your point?
>spill every secret
no every, not by a long shot.
> jump down someones throat
Mikage's short on time. How do you do short-on-time conversations?
>>35481217
nah, he'd still be hating.
>>35481242
yep. still hating.

She is quite nervous about something, you don’t need to be a genius to figure out what she is nervous about given Koyomi’s earlier outburst. You’ll do this in a quiet voice. You’ll balm her worries with the truth. She has all those psychic powers, maybe she noticed something back at Akiyama’s studio? If they’re talking and speculating about what you’ve been up to then you need to nip this in the bud before it leads to another panic attack.

Yes, brilliant.

~Let me clear up what I can and see if I hit on what you were hiding from me before. Yes, I've been disguising myself and trashing punks and acting spooky. Akiyama-san faked a gang incursion to draw me out and asked me for help looking for girls she couldn’t remember. I tried to help out, but pushed things a bit too far and got Eclipse's friend, the swordswoman, hurt,~

“What about Ec-”

~I don’t want to talk about eclipse,~ you cut her off curtly, ~Or his friend,~

“Oh...okay,” she looks away for a moment before meeting your gaze with a renewed sense of purpose, “Then why were you there as a Ganguro girl?”

~When I’m not being a spooky bitch, I like fashion,~ you muse, ~Our circle was invited to Akiyama’s studio for other reasons. I got the vibe that something was going down when all of you showed up. Led right into the mystery I was working on,~

“That seems highly suspect,” she crosses her arms.

~So was the attack on Venus’s concert,~ you shrug, ~Ask your mom how things used to go down in their day, 9 times out of ten they bumbled into things. Look, I get that you’re probably a bit upset,~

“I am. Why did you lie to me before about being the Beast?” she uncrosses her arms a bit and lays her hands on her hips.

~Well, until today, like my fashion endeavors...no one knew,~ you say simply, ~How did you?~

She wilts a bit at your words.

>>35481242
You wouldn't know it was inconvient if it wasn't for his name.

>>35481282
“I...I can see invisible things,” she looks away, “I saw you go into the bathroom after you disappeared,”

~Huh,~ her power is impressive.

“When we came back into the house and saw you all made up...Koyomi kind of panicked,” she looks away, “are you really proud of us for how we handled things?”

~Yeah,~ you smile, ~I’m proud of all of you,~

“I...I have some more questions,” she hesitates and becomes very interested in her feet, “but they can wait until later. I’ll talk to you online,”

~Alright,~ you nod and lay a hand on her shoulder, ~thanks for hearing me out,~

“Thanks for being willing to tell me. The others know about what I saw and are all a bit concerned about everything with the monster vampirism,”

~No questions about that?~ you muse.

“No, not right now,” she says politely, “I think the only one who’s really concerned about that is your sister,”

You trade goodnights and she, far calmer, exits the kitchen to join up with Kanari, Venus, and Rin as they wave goodbye to you, Koyomi, and Kairi. You feel the buzz of telepathy around you and your younger sister looks intensely confused.

The door closes, and you are left with Kairi and your baby sister in the living room. Koyomi’s earlier nervousness has given way to confusion as she steals a curious glance at you with a quirked eyebrow.

>Write in

>>35481282
>“That seems highly suspect,” she crosses her arms.
"If you haven't figured it out just yet, there's almost no co-incidence in this little world."

>>35481304
So, you all want a nice, slow, in-depth conversation? Now's the time and place, with all the people.

>>35481304
"I turned her into a ganguro vampire, and you're next."

>>35481283
Replace all previous posts with anon and it's not hard to draw conclusions.

Furthermore I still am not a fan of that method. However Artemis has already posted. So moot point.

>>35481304
Now's the time to be perfectly reasonable and co-
>>35481365
YES SAY IT!

Once she's done having a heart attack it'd probably be better to sit her down and have the heart to heart.

>>35481304
~Soooo....what do you want to know?~

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>>35481365
You sure you want to open with THAT kind of joke, anon?
>>35481466
seconding. Name of the game is answering Koyomi's quesions

>>35481365
Hell yeah. Let's turn up the spooky and really freak her out before we turn around and explain things.

She has it coming for jumping to conclusions in front of us.

>>35481497
>You sure you want to open with THAT kind of joke, anon?
on Koyomi?

Fuck yes, this is going to be amazing.

>>35481356
This is the one I wanted the short convo, but the Aiha worked out pretty well, so maybe invert this one too?

>>35481365
...Must resist urge to tease. Would be a great way to do it though.

>>35481304
Need to break her tension-confusion more than ramp it up.
What's a good ice breaker attack on a little sister?
..Yes.
Tickle attack.
That is the one true answer to siblings after noogies.

>>35481558
Ah, this has potential too. Combination time.

>>35481304
>Tickle attack
>So, you vant to be a ganguro vampire?

>>35481365
I'm actually for this. Making light of it makes it seem less serious. It's not like both our lives aren't already full of absurd things.

>>35481304
>>35481365
Seconding.

Also follow up tickle attack.

>>35481558
Why not all three.jpg?
Start with the ganguro vampire line, tickle her, then when that's done, ask her what she wants to know?

>>35481627
Yeah all right.

>>35481548
You know what? You're right. Doing potential long-term damage in favor of much laughs? I'm down with that. seconding >>35481365
and >>35481627. Good icebreaker for an extended Q&A session.

>>35481304
>>35481627
Yeah, I'm on board with this. So long as the tone it's said in is playful. Beats getting spaghetti everywhere.

>>35481304
See:
>>35481627
>>35481651
Madness.. but I can work with this madness.
We just need to make it as blatantly clear as possibly that we are kidding around. Koyomi isn't fast on the pick up sometimes, and we don't want her actually thinking she'll have to fight us and/or transform.

Try to avoid a ruckus that would draw attention from the rest of the family upstairs.

Rolled 2 + 7 (1d20 + 7)

...Okay, I have stuff I can work with.

Looks like you want to give a scare, then a laugh, then a heart to heart.

I'm going to need dice+2d20

First is for intimidate (+8), second is for persuasion (+10)

DC for the fist is the opposed roll above.

Best of 3, 1s and 20s wild.

Then I have to vanish for a short bit before I write.

Rolled 3 + 8 (1d20 + 8)

>>35481925

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>35481925

Rolled 16, 11 = 27 (2d20)

>>35481925

Rolled 2, 1 = 3 (2d20)

>>35481925

Whoops wrong dice

Rolled 16, 19 = 35 (2d20)

>>35481925

Rolled 15, 3 = 18 (2d20)

>>35481925
And with this I must be running off. Have fun guys, I look forward to reading the results, and I again request that the night end with cuddles.

Hah. CHAOS!

>>35481963
Great job.

At least we got planet power to spend.

Rolled 20, 14 = 34 (2d20)

>>35481925
Rollin'

>>35481963
uhoh. I can feel the pasta already.

>>35481963
>1

Well this is about to get interesting.

>>35481963
Planet Power gogogogogogo

>>35482054
I dont know I kinda want to see how that plays out.

>>35482071
Yeah, 1's aren't always a negative thing. Sometimes they just mean something good happens in the most awkward way.

>>35482023
>>35482019
If was the first roll and not the second, we're scaring her but not bringing her back down.
..I wanted to avoid breaking into a fight with her in the house.

>>35482095
It's the only one I've ever been happy to roll.

>>35482071
>>35482095
Considering this is on the Persuasion check, I think this is one of the worst time possible for that.

Seriously, the last thing we need is for her to consider us something she needs to purify or save.

>>35482071
>>35482095
>>35482102
Well, I'm guessing we need to beat our first roll with our second or we are in serious trouble.

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>>35481925
9 vs 24
? vs 11
Yeah, Planet Power and hope Kairi can help mitigate this further.

Did I hear a call for Planet Power?

Y/N

>>35482272
Y

>>35482272
N

>>35482272
Y

>>35482272
N

>>35482272
H

>>35482272
Y

>>35482272
N

>>35482310
H is not a choice!

Tallying

>>35482352
it's directly between Y and N on a standard qwerty keyboard.

>>35482355
So... How bought that

...Final destination in a minute. Everyone form up.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>35482272
H

>>35482272
Y

>>35482310
Fire, if I could persuade you to go with Y instead of H, I promise to set something on fire.

>>35482399
If you go with N something is BOUND to be set on fire!

Final Destination,

4 Minutes on the clock. Only reply with your number choice. No comments, dice, spaces, linebreaks greentext. Four minutes from posting I stop counting votes.

1 Yes
2 N

>>35482406
No, N only leads to interrupting her parents.

>>35482422
1

>>35482422
2

>>35482422
2

>>35482422
1

>>35482422
1

>>35482422
1

>>35482422
1

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>35482422
y

>>35482422
1

>>35482422
1

Artemis, can we put margins of success from Intimidate into making it more clear that we are not actually going to hurt her?

Suddenly all the 1's.

>>35482463
You have failed at voting.

>>35482458
I'm starting to doubt your commitment to fire.

>>35482422
1

>>35482504
I'd like to think that pointing out that we might be interrupting the sexytimes helped.

I'll try to pretend it was for romantic reasons, and not prevvy ones.

Rolled 4 (1d8)

Well, Planet Power Spent.

You want to use your degrees of success to help make sure its not actually scary? That is a viable use of your degrees of success.

>>35482612
Nope. WE have to be scarey. That's the whole point

>>35482612
Aye, this is play scare, not Red Eyes grade fear factory.

Intimidate: 9 vs 24, 3 Degrees of success applied to making sure she gets its a joke.

Persuasion: 15 vs ???

Writing

>>35482533
Why? >>35482399 promised to set something on fire, so I voted for fire.

>>35482612
>You want to use your degrees of success to help make sure its not actually scary?
of course.

>>35482629
We're supposed to be teasing her, not starting a fight.

>>35482645
A weak excuse. Clearly she would have tried to stop us with fire. Flaming torch mob to destroy the wicked creature.

It could have ended with the house in flames.

Writing for real

>>35482672
It's your counter that is weak. Koyomi's an idiot. She's neither the psychology nor the intelligence nor the magical affinity to set the house on fire to stop us. In all probability, she'd either transform into Sailor Moon and blast us with moonlight, or run upstairs and interfere with Operation Kousagi.

Hm... although I guess if she walked in on her parents doing it, that'd be hilarious... and we'd probably walk in on it too... Y'know, that could still happen. I regret nothing.

>>35482760
It won't now. She'd be horrified and run to get mom. Storm in and shout Usagi would spring up all vampire mode... sending her tearing ass back out side the house.

>>35482760
the idiot assumption is what lead me to the fire. Common sense and she wouldn't be in the situation to begin with.

>>35482667
As fun as that might be, sometime, this probably isn't the time.

>>35482760
I appreciate your dedication to Operation Kousagi.

>>35482779
you have to kill the HEAD VAMPIRE

>>35482854
With unicorn blood and a holy stake?

Becuase.. I've got money! I'll pay!

>>35482879
you have to feed garlic to the unicorn first.

>>35482891
Unicorns. With frickin lasers.
Harder than it sounds.

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>>35482645
Fire is delivered.

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~So,~ you say to your little sister unsure of how to proceed.

“So,” she replies and raises her eyebrow, “What did you talk about with Aiha?”

Kairi sighs and sits back down on the couch with her bowl of popcorn. There’s still some left as she smirks and continues to enjoy the show.

A terrible thought strikes you, while you and your sister are still a bit nervous...what could be better than teasing her a bit. You look away from her long enough to draw out your fangs and manifest your crest, before whipping round and hissing close to her face, hands raised and fingers hooked into claws.

~I turned her into a Ganguro Vampire,” you hiss and she stumbles back in shock as the color drains from her face, “AND YOU’RE NEXT!”

“EEEEEK!” she shrieks and trips backward as you leap on top of her.

As she lands on the carpet and you straddle her, the fangs vanish and your smile beams. Your fingers fall upon her in a way she didn’t expect as you begin tickling her. Her scream bleeds into laughter as Kairi laughs lightly behind the two of you. After a few minutes, you let up on your tickling at Koyomi’s breathless request that you stop. Before you lean back on your knees so she can sit up you plant a kiss on her forehead and smile broadly.

She sits up and looks up to you with a pouty face and sad eyes.

“That was mean, Mikage-neechan,” she whines, “You know I’m super jumpy!”

~But you were so cute,~ you place the palms of your hands on either side of her pouty face and make it into a squishy face.

The cuteness is only to be enjoyed for a second as she brushes your hands away and extracts herself from beneath you. Crossing her arms she stomps over to the couch and sits next to Kairi.

>>35483544
~So, what did you want to ask me about?~ you venture as you rise.

“I don’t want to talk to you now,” she huffs.

~Ah, I’m sorry,~ you say a bit sheepishly, ~I wanted to do something to break the ice...and I really couldn’t resist your reaction after your outburst earlier,~

“Well...you said I was cute and that you were proud of me, so I’ll let this one slide,” she says with some trepidation, “So...you’re the Beast and the Girl from the fashion meetup?”

~I am,~ you sigh and take a seat on her other side and drape an arm around her shoulders, ~What do you want to know about?~

“Kanari said something about you being really messed up after she got her wand…” she ventures slowly before rattling off questions into your face with great concern from point blank range, “Was today a part of that? All the time you spent alone, was that part of it too? And...how did you go all bride of Dracula on that monster girl? Does it have to do with that weird magic you did to your hands? The night you gave me the crystal...what happened to you neesan!?”

Kairi chokes on her popcorn a bit and you…

Where to begin and what to say?

>Write in

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>>35483571
"I grew up.

Don't grow up, it's awful."

>>35483571
Well, the Thing didn't go as planed, so I'm back.
as for write in... start at the end by giving her the same spiel we gave Usagi followed by confirming we are Red Eyes and that we can drain bad emotions from people?
> what happened to you neesan!?
>"everything."

>>35483483
Oho, that was clever. You amuse me.

>>35483651
" also, teachers can be cunts."

>>35483571
>>35483651
>>35483653
>>35483689
Seconding I suppose.

Though teaches should be, "Hotaru."

Hope you're prepared for hitting her with an emotional bus.

>>35483571
"Sometimes, there are terrible days. There are black, awful terrible days, and you can't get through them alone.

Fortunately, turns out, you don't have to. I just wish I'd realised it sooner."

>>35483571

I think we should hit on how we thought we'd done something terrible, and Red Eyes and Miki were a coping mechanism because of that. As for the rest, there have been a lot of recent developments, but we've found a way to help, to work so that other people don't have to feel the way we felt that night we gave up the crystal.

I really like >>35483651 too.

>>35483571
We might as well tell her about what happened back then, at least the broad strokes. She's worried about us, and we don't want that.

>>35483710
Hey, She asked, and she shall recieve. although, her reaction to this will probably be hugging us while crying and saying sorry she didn't help, even though she had no idea. She really is Usagi 2.0. We probably would throw in something like, "I will never let you do this alone, because I know what happens when you try and be hero alone."

>>35483571
Sigh. Deep breath.
Getting easier at least.
Go down the line, maybe count them down as you go.
"My life is part of that.. so yeah.
Also, yeah.
Magic.
Not directly.
..A lot. Bad things, some I thought were worse than they were. I don't really want to burden you with that.. but I'm getting better, alright?"

I'd really rather not lay the full awfulness on her.

The point of being Eclipse is to try and preserve her innocence, not shatter it.

>>35483571
seconding these, for the Great Emotional Dumping:
>>35483653
>>35483760
>>35483760

>>35483651
Doesn't really work for me, I don't think Mikage considers herself 'grown up' and certainly not as a result of The Night. Held her back more than anything else.

Yeah, no need to go into the gory details of it all, broad strokes. She needs to know some things, that her sister ISN'T the Bimbo Bride of Draculon, and that she doesnt need to prepare a garland of garlic to string around her bed like our dreamcatchers. That we were hurt, but we're getting better.

>>35483571
Along these lines:
>>35483784

These two are close, though tread a little too close to Eclipse reveal for my tastes:
>>35483771
>>35483760

>>35483571
I like these: >>35483653, >>35483755, >>35483760. being broad on The night is fine, heck, we could even tell her just to ask mom for the full story, but Red Eyes and the Not!Vampire-ness needs detailed explanation.

>>35483841
Good stuff, I can support this, though remember to link to Art's post so he can track it easier.
>>35483571

>>35483926
I was going for similar with >>35483784
Though I think it is more fun the answer a string of questions in turn.

>>35483571
I just can't lie to our little distressed sister. I'm sorry.
>>35483760
>>35483653
>>35483755

>>35483977
I just think the Red Eyes section will need a little more detail to satisfy Koyomi. But, yeah, answering a string with a string is funny.

>>35484096
Figure lead in with the string, and then she wants to know more, and then we elaborate.

>>35484156
Alright. that's reasonable enough for me.

>>35483571
I prefer picking just one option when voting, but I can't decide which one to stick with, and people are already supporting multiples, I'm picking two: >>35483760, >>35483653

Working on the final post of tonight.

We run low on things to argue about?

>>35485493
No, we're just waiting on Artemis to post first.

Just waitin patiently.

>>35485493
Let's see what the last post looks like before we decide that.

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You regard your little sister evenly for a moment before letting out a breath you didn’t know you were holding. Pulling her a little tighter on reflex you lean into her.

~Everything, Koyomi,~ your arm around her shoulder tightens as he rest her hands in her lap, ~Everything,~

She looks over to you as you lean your head against her’s.

~Something bad happened that night,~ you begin, ~Or rather, I thought I’d done something bad. It hurt a lot, and I had to get away from that life,~

Kairi looks over at you, sadness glowing from her eyes, she closes them slowly and nods.

~Miki and the Beast were part of how I coped with what happened,~ you sigh, ~though they are a bit like oil and water, aren’t they. Probably why it was so confusing, right?~

“R-right,” Koyomi nods as you draw your arm back and clasp it to your other in your own lap.

~I’m not going to bore you with the details of it...I really don’t want to relive it twice in one day,~ you shrug and draw into yourself a bit, ~Mom can explain it if you really want to know...but I really think you should skip it,~

She nods and leans over to you, not breaking contact with your eyes, and grasps her hands around the tight ball in your lap. Her own eyes silently ask you to continue.

~I couldn’t face Kairi...or anyone, so I fell into myself and cut myself off from everyone until I couldn’t take it anymore,~ another hand falls on your shoulder, it’s Kairi’s, ~I used the disguise pen to get away...until a little girl asked her friends online for help while scared and alone on a rooftop and I had to stop running away,~

>>35486847
“When you came to Aiha’s school,” she wonders aloud.

~Yeah, and that night getting to see you, Aiha, and Venus bonding...I decided that I couldn’t run anymore and have been working on bringing myself home,~

“Is that why you and Kairi are friends again?” she looks between the two of you, “Why you came out to Venus’s concert even though you’re still having panic attacks?”

“It is,” Kairi answers, “She brought us both out of the dark and has been trying very hard,”

~As for your OTHER question,~ you huff, ~I am not the bimbo bride of Dracula. Your enemy is doing something with peoples negative emotions. Turning those emotions and sometimes the people into monsters. I was a prime target, it attacked me in my dreams... but thanks to our heritage, I conquered my would be monster. All the bad vibes I’d let build up in me since that night,~

She looks at you in awe.

~Instead of banishing it, instead of purifying it, I embraced my pain and told it that everything would be okay,~

You are not making me cry tonight, stop it.

~And for the first time in a long time, I thought everything would be alright,~ you sigh, ~And I found in that embrace that I gained the power to detect the enemy’s infection and strong negative emotions, and draw them out of people like venom from a wound,~

She’s quiet for a moment, then lets go of your hands and leans into you for a big and tight hug. Koyomi holds this hug wordlessly for several minutes as she begins crying into your night shirt.

>>35485493
Looks like. We'll probably have some more fuel after Arty posts again.

>>35486876
“I don’t think she’s letting go anytime soon,” Kairi observes.

~No, she isn’t,~ you muse as she radiates a slight sadness and guilt that clear themselves up as she cries them away, ~Its going to be okay, Koyomi-chan,~

She looks up at you through weepy eyes.

“I wanted to protect you,” she whines, “After I saw you that night I wanted to make sure you never had to hurt like that again, but you kept hurting,”

Her arms tighten around you as Kairi draws back her hand.

“You were still sick, you kept having your attacks...and you shut me out. I couldn’t do anything to help,” she explains, “Then, when I became Sailor Moon, I thought I could help you feel better by making you proud...and you said it, you are proud of me. Proud of all of us. I’m so sorry I couldn’t make you feel better before,”

~You have nothing to be sorry about, Koyomi-chan,~ you say softly and pet your sister’s hair, ~It was my choice to keep you away, it took me time to realize that wasn’t the way to do things, but I’m home now, and I will always be proud that you’re my sister,~

“Neeeeeeeesan” she redoubles her tears and thrusts her face back into the belly of your shirt to dry her tears.

She has long cried away the sadness, what’s left is that familiar void.

~Come on, Koyomi-chan,~ you whisper to the crying girl, ~Its time for bed,~

“No,” she says sharply and weakly.

~Kairi-chan is staying over tonight for a sleepover,~ you explain.

“Its okay,” she smiles through your persistent makeup job, “You’re little sister is cool enough to hang with us,”

~Alright then,~ you relent with a smile, ~Then its officially a slumber party,~

“Really?” she looks up.

~Really,~

Eclipsed Moon Quest Episode 49
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>>35486847
So many feels. So worth the wait.
>>35486876
>You are not making me cry tonight, stop it.
Yes, yes you are. You will embrace the feels like the rest of us.
>Koyomi holds this hug wordlessly for several minutes as she begins crying into your night shirt.
>I’m so sorry I couldn’t make you feel better before
Called it.
All in all, Massive Feels Post. One of your finest so far.
>mfw

Interlude vote shortly

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>>35486892
Bravo.

>>35486960
I think I'd have more response to it if I wasn't aware that as of this moment. Their parents are banging upstairs.

I like how the interlude revisits Midori's original dream, and how Keiko abused super powers for a booty call.

>>35487164
They're in a Shoujo comic, they're making love. There are sparkles.

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>>35487123
that image... so perfect...
>>35487164
You just can't feel the love, family love.

>>35487204
I just hope the girls are blissfully unaware.

>>35487164
I think it says something about the brand of chaos we advocate that making sure people are getting laid is an acceptable substitute for indulging our destructive and self-destructive impulses.

>>35487164
>>35487197
wanna bet Mamoru is REALLY into the getup and is going all out.
>>35487224
See above... and weep.
>>35487243
Our chaos creates life rather than destroy it.

>>35487286
Seemed more like Usagi herself was more into it.
Mamoru is just happy to see her happy.

>>35487372
So the kids are probably hearing Usagi be REALLY happy. Wanna bet she's on top?

>>35487430
I'm not going to put that much though into it.

Fortunately, we're downstairs.
Also, she put music on. The classic parental smokescreen.

>>35487430
Why would you want to know these things? We're playing as her daughter at the moment...

>>35487530
1. my imagination.
2. to troll and/or mindscrew you.

>>35487581
You're a pervert.

>>35487599
I'm a college student. what do YOU think?

>>35487652
I think you may need to psychoanalyze yourself. I believe that was your chosen field. However I'm reasonably sure the instructors tell you that taking a few classes doesn't give you the capacity to do something like that and warn against it. Misrepresentation and the like.

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Interlude Vote
>Search Algorithm
>Snicker Snap, skitter snack
>Bunny Slippers

>>35487785
>Snicker Snap, skitter snack
Be vewy vewy quiet... we huntin jabberwocky.

>>35487785
>Snicker Snap, skitter snack

Gents I believe we need a Vorpal.

>>35487750
Yes. A few classes and WebMD does not make me qualified to do that. I'm fine with who I am. I've accepted my... darker side. I'm more interested in why you are deflecting here...
>>35487785
>Snicker Snap, skitter snack
As much as I want Usagi sexy time, this may have important info.
>>35487806
Nice.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>35487785
>>Bunny Slippers

>>35487816
You asked me what I thought.. and I told you? That's not deflecting.

>>35487785
>Search Algorithm

>>35487845
I asked if you thought that, as a college student, I was perverted. You responded that I should examine myself. It's an 'I know that you know that I know that you know' thing.

>>35487785
>Snicker Snap, skitter snack

Thanks for running Arty!!

>>35487947

I took it as a rhetorical question but answered it anyway.

>I know that know know know
What?

>>35488002
Let's just let it go.

>>35488040
Agreed.

>>35487430
Oh man. You get me. I wanna bet that!

>>35487599
and hes not the only one!

>>35487785
Bunny Slippers

>>35487785
>Snicker Snap, skitter snack

Anything with this sort of reference gets my vote.

>>35487785
>Snicker Snap, skitter snack

>>35487785
>Bunny Slippers

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So, what did everyone think of Today's Thread?

>>35488433
Great!
>>35487785
>Bunny Slippers

>>35488433
Pretty good. Say... what would have happened if we'd have taken that one Gnash conjured up with his black magics?

>>35488433
Great time, been enjoying it.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>35488433
I had a good time. Granted not nearly enough trauma to satisfy.. but I suppose I'll just have to wait for combat.

>>35488483
I do not need magical powers to screw up dice rolls. That's an inborn talent.