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"You heading to Charlotte's place now?" Allison calls out as I head to the door. "Kind of early for a booty call, isn't it?"
"OH MY GOD SHUT UP!" I yell.

Everything. EVERY SINGLE THING turns sexual with her, I swear to God. Annoyed out of my mind, I hurry outside and slam the door behind me.

Stupid jerk.

After I get a few blocks away from my house, my head starts to clear up from all that embarrassment and my thoughts start to drift back to what Allison told me. Not the innuendo, the other stuff. I already called Mina to tell her about the first murder and they were just talking about the second one on the news... her parents are really paranoid so they're sure to warn her about it sometime today.

So that only leaves Charlotte and Theresa. I could always call Charlotte now and get her opinion on what's going on, but I'll likely be going over there later so I think I'll wait until then to talk to her. So by the way of simply ruling things out, that means that I'll be calling Theresa next. I hope she isn't still pissed at me.

Pull out my phone...

Find her name in my contact list...

Aaaaaand dial.

>[1/2]

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>>36256878
>[2/2]

Just as I think that Theresa's still asleep or purposely not answering my call, she finally picks up.

"...Cecile, what do you want?" Theresa grumbles from the other side of the line.

She sounds tired. And mad.


>start with the irene call
>go straight to the murderness

>>36256911
>start with the irene call

>>36256911
>go straight to the murderness
"Just thought I'd warn you that there might be someone with a branch going round murdering people so be careful."
Then Hang up as soon as politely possible so that she doesn't have time to be a bitch.

>>36256911
>>go straight to the murderness

>>36256911
Murderness

>>36256911
>go straight to the murderness

>>36256911
Ask her if they made a squeal to madoka.

>>36256829
Gotta sleep, can't participate today.

Just assume I vote for every troll/lewd option when it pops up

And I also complain about every choice going horribly wrong

Thanks

>>36256911
>start with the irene call

>>36256911
>>go straight to the murderness

>writing

>>36257122
A man after my own heart. Singlemanlytear.jpg

>>36257458
Arch, what has your sister done to piss you off?

>>36257510
Made him fix a waterheater.

>>36257757
Rip post

>>36257757
>"What the hell is it, then?" Irene asks.
>"Well first off," I say, "Irene called me last night."

But who is Theresa?

>>36257757
> Irene
THEN WHO WAS PHONE!?

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"I'm really freaking tired," Theresa grumbles, "so if this isn't something REALLY important-"
"It is," I reply.
"Ugh..."

I guess I just woke her up.

"What the hell is it, then?" Theresa asks.
"Well first off," I say, "Irene called me last night."
"Who?"


>[1/?]

>>36257771
So that's who phone are!

>>36257765
1 minuet 15 seconds he's getting faster.

>>36257834
Closer to a minute forty-five, it was a "you are so dead" rip.

>>36257789
She looks so sad.

>>36257897
Probably all the stress from having one of the most dangerous objects in the world on her bookshelf.

>>36257897
She was dumped by her crush, who then sold out her greatest secret to her new whore girlfriend.

She was brought back to life only to have it swiftly ruined because anons can't resist the first girl they see.

>>36257789
Tired? She's been out at night again?

Like... at the time when the murders happened?

>>36258044
Of course not.
Theresa would never murder anyone.
Killing is bad, okay?

>>36258062
What's othertheresas opinion on murder?

>>36257789

"...the girl I told you about on the first day that we both got our-"
"Oh," Theresa sighs. "The chick who's with those crazy assholes."
"Umm, yeah," I nod.
"Fucking great, I was hoping that they'd left this city by now," she grumbles. "If they claim to be supercops or whatever, where the fuck were they when you got kidnapped..."

She has a good point there, but that's not why I called.

"So, um..." I take a deep breath. "You heard about what happened last night?"
"Wh... what...?" she sounds nervous. "What happened?"

>[2/?]

>>36258108
Other Theresa is a murderer.

>>36258108
Well if that didn't moke it obvious.

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>>36258108
>[3/3]

"Someone was stabbed," I say. "Last night and the night before, it was on the news. Irene told me that the murder weapon 'destroyed all the tissue around the site of the wound,' and that she thinks that it's possible that the murders are Branch-related."

The phone goes quiet.

"...you there?" I call out, afraid that she hung up on me.
"Y... yeah," Theresa replies, her voice wavering. "I'm right here."


>I've given my message, time to say goodbye
>talk to the theresa about ____

>>36258204
You ok you seem kind of nervous Theresa

>>36258204
>talk to the theresa about ____
Ask if we can talk to her in person and apologize.

>>36258204
>talk to the theresa about why she's acting so strangly.

>>36258204
Just beg her to be careful in her kiting

>>36258204
>>36258230
I'll second this.. but she's wiped man. She doesn't want our stress on top of this.

Alternatively we can ask if she needs CC's help.

It sounds like Other her took liberties.

>>36258204
>I've given my message, time to say goodbye

>>36258204
>>talk to the theresa about ____
"Have you been out at night? Please be careful."

>>36258204
Arch, why not a pic of Theresa in track gear with delicious abs exposed, for reasons.

>>36258204
>>36258272
This.

>>36258204
Ask if she's ok.
She hasn't been wandering around at night has she?
Remind her that her power would be useless against some kind of horrible porcupine man that can shoot poison death spikes in all directions, and we don't know for sure that the killer isn't that.

>>36258204
>>36258248 This is me swapping vote for

>>36258294
It's in adorable.

>>36258294
>>36258204
Seconded

>>36258292
>Arch, why not a pic of Theresa in track gear with delicious abs exposed, for reasons.
mite b nice

>writing

I'm going to go now.
Remember not to bully Theresa while I'm gone pls.

>>36258431
Quick, bully Theresa while he's gone.

>>36258454
Pls no bully th Theresa.

>>36258454
Okay Idea for that! We vote to let overshine take over and tell Theresa how much it wants her but the stupid girl it shares a body with likes that frilly dressed tart.

Theresa is then wracked by the knowledge that Crazy Laser CC actually loved the kiss.

>>36258500
Overshine Hates Gabriela and loves Theresa.

Why doesn't it want to be seen?

>>36258524
Overshine is an insecure/paranoid faggot?

>>36258548
Overshine.. is an anon.

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"You okay, Theresa?" I ask. "You sound kind of nervous."
"Yeah, I'm fine," Theresa stammers.
"You haven't been wandering around at night, have you? You might think you're always going to be fine if someone attacks you, but you ought to remember that your power won't do you any good against, like, some kind of horrible porcupine man who can shoot spikes out all around him."

...actually hearing it out loud, that example might not have been the best one to use.

"Yeah, I know," Theresa sighs. "and I'm always careful."
"You sure?" I ask. "Because that kite stuff is-"
"I'll be fine, okay?"


>keep talking to her about ___
>say goodbye

>>36258647
>>say goodbye
Let her go back to sleep. People are ornery when you wake them up too soon.

>>36258647
>say goodbye
"Take care of yourself."

>>36258647
Say something along the lines of I trust you to be careful, but take extra care of yourself for me. Further nagging would just annoy her.

>>36258647
>say goodbye
Tell her to remember to be careful.

>>36258647
>>36258698
Because if she doesn't take care of herself we're going to have to... we'll make Mina help.

>>36258647
>>say goodbye
Stay safe, but remember CC and Mina will help you in a pinch. Theresa's still got friends afterall.

>say goodbye
Theresa rubs me the wrong way.
She comes off as pretty self-centered most of the time.

>>36258781
Well... she is. Just harken back to her last bitch-fit.

>writing

>>36258809
>Her crush sells out her deepest secret to some new girl.
I'd like to praise the restraint of both anons who wouldn't react twice as bad.

>>36258979
Wouldn't her deepest secret be her actual ability and its name/powers rather than the book?

>>36259015
Maybe.. but if we'd have done that I'm pretty sure she'd have killed CC.

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"Okay, if you say so," I mumble. "Just... take care of yourself, okay? I don't want to hear about you rushing into this murderer hunt stuff and getting yourself hurt."
"Yeah, sure, whatever," Theresa sighs. "I won't do anything retarded like try and fight Porcupine Man, okay?"

Of course she wouldn't let that go.

"You sound kind of tired so I'll let you go back to sleep," I say. "Talk to you later."
"Bye."

And with that, I hang up my phone and put it back into my pocket. I managed to warn both Mina and Theresa about those weird murders now so I think that I've carried out my allotment of good deeds for the day. Yay me!


>what shall I do now?

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>36258647
So she probably either did it with a sidepower of her branch or knows who did it.

>>36259107
>>what shall I do now?
Head to the park?

>>36259107
Have we already informed Char? If not, we should.

>>36259107
Well Theresa's a grumpy gus, and Mina was up until four in the morning playing videogames so she's probably back asleep by now.

By process of elimination, to the Char cave!

>>36259107

Tell Allison to be careful, get dinner with her and Kevin, might as well get to know the guy.

>>36259107
Walk aimlessly into traffic while mourning the poor choices you have made.

>>36259115
I don't see how going unnoticed translates to her attacks cause necrosis.

>>36259159
Seconding.

>>36259162
She saw it happen. Flirted with the badguy/girl.

>>36259159
>>36259107
Supporting

>>36259176
I figure Charlotte is more likely given she could copy some type of poison from the animal world.

>>36259176
Or hid in fear from.

>>36259159
I can get behind this.

>>36259107
Call Charlotte, or go over there, whatever.

On a related note, does Irene know we're dating Charlotte? Because I feel a little bad getting a good faith call from her then immediately telling a Gauthier what's on Tree of Life's mind. Not bad enough not to do it, we've pitched our tent, but just a little bit.

>writing

>>36259219
You should know by now that Tree of Life is not in the business of knowing things.

>>36259258
What about how to ignore any rules of engagement whatsoever and routeblock a decent girl just because we didn't eat Andy's sandwich?

>>36259288
I too miss Mina.

>>36259368
Nah Mina shot herself in the foot to eliminate any competition to Charlotte.

>>36259479
In what way?

>>36259492
Friendzoned herself.

>>36259492
Decided she was in the friend zone.

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Mmmmmmmm... Mina's probably still asleep, and Theresa definitely didn't want to be bothered right now. And if I go back home, I'm sure to be subjected to more of my sister's sexual innuendoes and that's the LAST thing I want to put up with right now.

So I guess my options are to go wander around or to go visit Charlotte.

...yeah, I think I'll go and bother my lovely girlfriend right now. And if I'm lucky, she might just be waking up when I get there! And Gabrielle too!


>call ahead
>don't bother

>>36259524
Wander in traffic and ponder bad decisions.

>>36259524
>>don't bother

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>36259524
Don't bother

>>36259524
>don't bother

We should talk to them about getting in some more training to git gud.

>>36259524
>txt Gabrielle

>>36259524
Go head bang a tree.

>>36259524
>call ahead

Getting woken up by an headache might not be the best way to start the day.

>>36259524
>>don't bother
Cuz we can wave to Loki or Rhaccy if they are flying about. We don't need to phone in when she has a live webcam of us.

>>36259622
I'd rather not ruin that relationship so soon.

>>36259015
>Wouldn't her deepest secret be her actual ability and its name/powers rather than the book?
Theresa assumes that Charlotte already knows about her power after having used it to help her escape from the mafia hideout.

She found it to be a necessary sacrifice at the time.

>>36259219
>On a related note, does Irene know we're dating Charlotte?
They know that Gauthier's daughter and some girl were kidnapped by the mafia, and then Gauthier had the entire lot of them slaughtered as reprisal. They don't know that it was a romantic date that lef to the kidnapping or anything like that.


>writing

>>36259658
>They know that Gauthier's daughter and some girl were kidnapped by the mafia, and then Gauthier had the entire lot of them slaughtered as reprisal. They don't know that it was a romantic date that lef to the kidnapping or anything like that.
Do we know this IC or is this purely OOC knowledge?

>>36259685
OOC knowledge since you asked.

Saging because it's kinda unrelated. Did anyone archive Arch's last fall guy thread? It's not in the sup tg archive and I missed it.

>>36259707
Fall guy?

>>36259716
Oh wait was it not you who did deniable asset? Sorry. Ignore me.

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>>36259753
...how? How do you make an identity mistake *that* bad?

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>>36259753
Anon how the fuck do you even?

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>>36259786
This is the work of something, something... stand-like even.

>>36259753
Are you one of the chronologically confused people?

>>36259753
Genuinely curious how you ended up thinking that.
The writing styles and subject matter are completely different.

Eh, I've been on the phone enough today, and it's not like she won't be able to tell that I'm on my way to begin with. And so, I start on the longish walk to the hotel in order to visit my pretty girlfriend and her adorable sister.

If they're awake, I wonder if they've had breakfast yet... I didn't et to finish that bowl of cereal back home, and my stomach's already starting to- and there it goes again.

you are a glutton

Shut up.


>food that I don't have to pay for is the best food
>try not to look like a total glutton and grab a sammich to eat along the way

>>36259864
>try not to look like a total glutton and grab a sammich to eat along the way

It's not like money matter in arch's quests.

>>36259864
>>try not to look like a total glutton and grab a sammich to eat along the way
Overshine is right, we don't want to look like a fatty in front of our girlfriend.

>>36259883
Maybe she'd like it, for all we know.

>>36259864
Overshine, why you so unhappy? :(
we're a glutton
we're a pervert
we're a weed
we're a fool
our girlfriend's a weed
remove remove remove remove remove
Bro why you so salty.

>>36259864
>you are a glutton
>Shut up.
"Well what do you suggest I do then huh?"

>>36259910
Only one of those things isn't true.

>>36259864
>try not to look like a total glutton and grab a sammich to eat along the way

If they insist on feeding us we can have fancy rich people deserts or something.

>>36259864
>food that I don't have to pay for is the best food

>writing

>>36259864
>>food that I don't have to pay for is the best food
We should ask Charlotte if she minds us being fed by her all the time. We could try to make her something, ya'know.

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>36259924
Oooh this. Let's get our dialog started with overshine. Step 1 to becoming bros with our murderous multiple personality.

>>36259924
Might as well.

>>36260001
We really should. Wasn't she jealous we made food for Theresa that time?

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"Well then what do you suggest that I do?" I ask out loud.

No answer.

"Stupid jackass..."

The evil voice does have a point for once ever, though. I don't want to look like the only reason I'm going out with Charlotte is because she feeds me. And clothes me. And takes me to nice places, and...

Oh man, she does pretty much everything for me and I don't give her anything in return.

Except kisses, I guess.

...and killing that one guy.


>[1/?]

>>36260135
Maybe Overshine is just shy~

>>36260135
The whore and the femme fatale all in one! Classy!

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>>36260159
Or overshine is just an asshole

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>>36260135

This is... it's a matter of pride! That's it! I can't just rely on my rich girlfriend to feed me all the time, I do have (a little bit of) my own money that I can buy my own food with!

The matter of what I can do for Charlotte aside from sexual fa-

AHEM

That can wait for now, I have a sandwich to buy! And I think there's some fast food place maybe halfway from the hotel, I can grab something from there and finish it off as I walk.

Two-dollar triple cheeseburger, that's what I'll get.

Maybe even two.


>[2/?]

>>36260235
>[3/3]


After a short walk, my goal is in sight and my stomach churns even more than before as if goading me on. Just wait, stomach, I shall fill you soo-

OW.

Synapse? And it happened just as I turned towards the store...


>go in
>nope, not today

>>36260327
>go in

>>36260327
Going in would be a terrible idea. Especially when charlotte's is not that far away.

[x] Go in

>>36260327
>go in

>>36260327
>go in

We all know trouble will come to us anyway.

>>36260327
>>go in
OH BOY
STUFF

>>36260327
Go for it. Unless we approach a stationary Branch holder from multiple angles, can't really reliably say that our movements correspond to the direction they are located in. Ergo fuck that acquire burgers.

>>36260327
>>go in

Grasp the flashlight thing in our pocket just incase

>>36260327
>nope, not today

>>36260327
>go in

Hi, Irene!

>>36260327
>go in
It seems in character for Cecile to want to avoid things but I don't like ignoring plot hooks

>writing

Well it -is- a McDonals's, so maybe Irene's in here. And to be honest, I'd like to ask her more about those murders... not for anything morbid or anything, just to be safe. And so, I continue along my way and walk inside the restaurant.

Not too many people in here today, just a family eating together, a girl in front of me in line, and an old man at the drink fountain. Not counting the people who actually work here, of course. No sign of Irene, though.

...though that means that the Synapse I felt was from someone else...

...what if it's that serial murderer!? Or another mafia person!?


>calm down and wait in line like normal
>get the hell out of here
>look around for anyone suspicious
>[OTHER]

>>36260563
>calm down and wait in line like normal

>>36260563
>look around for anyone suspicious

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>36260563
Act totally normal. It's broad daylight, if the dude or dudette was killing people without caring about being seen we would know more about him/her than we do.

>>36260563
>>calm down and wait in line like normal
No need to act suspicious now.

>>36260563
>calm down and wait in line like normal
>look around for anyone suspicious

Use Overshine to look around without looking like we're looking around.

>>36260563
>calm down and wait in line like normal
Lots of people go in, out, and around McDonald's all the time. For all the mystery branch person knows the synapse was from someone going through the drive-through.

We can use Overshine to do some tactical peeking while we wait, but no need to go full Tactical Espionage Action over one little ping.

>writing

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>36260642
...For all we know they could be going through the drive-through...

>>36260563
>calm down and wait in line like normal
But
>Use your LIGHT POWERS to look around for anyone suspicious

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>36260737
They could be really really fat people who weigh like 500lbs ordering 10 burgers and 5 diet cokes!
Man imagine how terrifying a fatty with a branch would be.

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C... calm down, Cecile. It might just be someone going through the drive-through or something! Yeah! And the other person might have the same idea!

I'm still nervous as shit, but I try and swallow my fear and just stay in line anyways. No sense in making a scene regardless, right? Besides, it's broad daylight in the middle of the morning, there's no way they'd be stupid enough to do something to cause a scene right here.

I hope.

And it's broad daylight so there's nothing keeping me from catching the sun and-

God damn it what the hell is wrong with me.


>[1/?]

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>36260808
>And it's broad daylight so there's nothing keeping me from catching the sun and-
Good Cecile! ^_^

>>36260808

Wait.

Wait wait wait like a good normal girl, no freaking out or acting weird or any of that. I should be safe and... great, the girl in front of me's done ordering.

Once she steps aside, I walk up the counter and order TWO triple cheeseburgers along with a cup of water (I might have my own money but I'm still not about to waste it on fountain drinks when I'll be eating on the go). With that out of the way, I pay up and step over to the side and wait for them to get my food to me.

More waiting. In this place where there may or may not be a secret serial killer Branch holder lying in wait to stab me.

>[2/?]

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>>36260918
>[3/3]

"Here's your food, miss!" the girl behind the counter says in a singsong voice. My ears perk up and I look over to get my-

Damn, it's for the girl who was in front of me. As she gets her food, I let out a sigh of disappointment as I lean back against the wall, and-

"Don't worry," the girl says, flashing me a smile. "I won't bite."
"Wha-"


>say something back
>smile and nod smile and nod

>>36260991
>say something back
Yeah, and I won't flash you. ;)

If she can into branch, she'll know what it means. If she can't, then she'll just assume (correctly) that we are a huge pervert.

>>36260991
>smile and nod smile and nod

>>36260991
>smile and nod smile and nod

AND DO NOTHING ELSE

>>36260991
>>say something back
"Why would I be worried?"
God dammit Cecile just play it cool.

>>36260991
>say something back
"I don't usually worry about people biting me in McDonalds, but, uh, thanks I think?"

>writing

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>36261123
Hi arch

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All I can manage in response is a weak smile, it's everything that I can do to keep from running the hell out of here right this instant. This girl, on the other hand, just seems kind of amused and giggles a bit before heading over to the fountain drinks with her cup.

She's the one who caused that Synapse, I'm sure of it.

But before I can dwell on the sudden appearance of a potential enemy Branch, the lady behind the counter calls out that my food's done. Just thinking about eating these burgers has my mouth watering.


>talk to the girl
>get the hell out of here

>>36261234
>talk to the girl

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>36261234
use TALK on GIRL
Put the TALK on the GIRL
use WORDS with GIRL
put the WORDS in the GIRL
fuck how do I do this

>>36261234
>talk to the girl

No stranger danger here!

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>>36261234
>talk to the girl

GOTTA BET BIG TO WIN BIG

That's all for tonight's thread, folks. Sorry about the slowness and all, but exterior factors blah blah blah.

The next thread will be on Wednesday night, with another False Dendrite.


and now I take questions

>>36261333
How surprised were you when we didn't succumb to morale loss and retreat from the Battle of McD's?

>>36261333
On a scale of 1 to Sacchin, how Vampire'd are we about to be?
How does Char feel about vampire waifu?

>>36261333
Thanks for the thread,

Are we doomed?

Is our new friend lewd?

Can we hook up vampire waifu with Theresa?

>>36261333
Will Charlotte still accept us when this inevitably results in us getting dragged into an alley and turned into a bloodsucking undead abomination?

>>36261352
>How surprised were you when we didn't succumb to morale loss and retreat from the Battle of McD's?
Considering that that's what you'd normally do? Very.

>>36261402
>On a scale of 1 to Sacchin, how Vampire'd are we about to be?
How does Char feel about vampire waifu?
Nobody said anything about vampires.

>>36261406
>Are we doomed?\mayb

>Is our new friend lewd?
She's a good girl.

>>36261467
>Can we hook up vampire waifu with Theresa?
>>36261482
>Will Charlotte still accept us when this inevitably results in us getting dragged into an alley and turned into a bloodsucking undead abomination?
What's with all this vampire talk?


Sleeping time for me. Thanks for playing!
For further questioning:
http://ask.fm/Maou_Zenigame/

>>36261516
>What's with all this vampire talk?
Puncture wounds + necrosis, "I don't bite", c'mon man, there is so much vampirism going around this city right now it would make Richter Belmont shit his pants and Tohno Shiki cream his jeans.

>>36261533
Shiki would have to rape her first before that happens, just so he can get a good feel.

>>36260125
I don't think she knows about that.

>>36260991
That art makes her look pretty best.

>>36262025
Yeah, we should have waited with the routelock for her

>>36262989
Archelon said there was no route lock

Unless he lied.

>>36264164
The routelock is less solid than in PGQ because they're modern teenagers instead of royalty so breakups are expected.

However, it would lead to DRAMA.

Also Irene, Charlotte, Theresa and Mina are the four waifuable options, arch brought them all in the beginning to have fairer odds.

>>36262025
It's the odd length boots, isn't it?

>>36265699
I think its the hair.