>>36327695
>"N-now isn't the best time for this. I don't feel safe talking about it inside Fortune."

i'm hyped for this session

>>36327695
>"N-now isn't the best time for this. I don't feel safe talking about it inside Fortune."

And if she asks why:

>"Is mind control possible? I'm worried Dad might be able to do it."

>>36327695
>"N-now isn't the best time for this. I don't feel safe talking about it inside Fortune."

>>36327695
>"Is mind control possible? I'm worried Dad might be able to do it."

>>36327695
>"Is mind control possible? I'm worried Dad might be able to do it."

>>36327695
>>"Do you know anything about particularly strong monsters? Maybe ones that could be used as bodyguards?"
I want to not bring it up, but who knows who is listening to the fact that we don't feel safe talking about it.

>N-now isn't really the best time for this, but
>is mind control possible?

If that's good, writing!

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"I'm not really sure that this is the best place to talk about this."
I don't know how she does it, but I'm pretty sure she's aware of the nervousness in my voice.
"..Masami, what's wrong?"

"I-I'm just not sure that this is the best place to be talking about this kind of thing."

Mom suddenly pushes her chair out. Swiftly, she leans under the desk and fumbles with several wires. I can hear clicking as she disconnects each wire, one at a time.
She stands up and walks to my side of the table, sitting down next to me.

In a soft gentle tone, almost a whisper, she leans over to me.
"There, it isn't possible for anyone to hear what we're saying right now. So tell me, what's wrong?"

Now that I'm close to saying it, it sounds almost crazy for me to even ask.
"Mom, is it possible that Asai can.. control people's minds?"

She taps her finger on the table before pointing it in my direction.
"Like yours?"
"Like mine."

"Sweetie, that's silly." She grabs me into a hug. "If he could control your mind, don't you think he would have done that by now? He has to ask politely for you to do anything for him."
She lets go of me, looking me in the eyes.
"Please, Masami, you don't have to worry about that sort of thing ever happening to you."

I feel so conflicted, how can I not worry about that sort of thing after I just saw him use it to control a monster?
"..Really, Mom?"
She pulls me back into a hug, "Yes, Really."

>"Before I go back to school, there's something else I wanted to ask you."
>>"Like, about special monsters, how strong are they?"
>>"Or if you know where the chairman is today."
>>Other?
>"I'm just going to go back to school. I think I've had enough of this place."
>"I think I'll just go home."
>"I want to stay around Fortune some more, there's a few more things I want to look into."
>Other?

>>36328377
>"Before I go back to school, there's something else I wanted to ask you."
>>"Like, about special monsters, how strong are they?"

>"I'm just going to go back to school. I think I've had enough of this place."

>>36328377
>>"Before I go back to school, there's something else I wanted to ask you."
>>"Like, about special monsters, how strong are they?"

>>36328377
>"Before I go back to school, there's something else I wanted to ask you."
>>Other?
"can he control yours? you have a hard time saying no to him, right?"

>>36328377
>"Before I go back to school, there's something else I wanted to ask you."
>>"Like, about special monsters, how strong are they?"
>>"Or if you know where the chairman is today."
To hell with it, all the questions.

>>36328377
>>36328481
Seconded.

What if he can control her to control us?!

>>36328377
>"Before I go back to school, there's something else I wanted to ask you."
>>"Or if you know where the chairman is today."

>All the questions

Writing!

>>36328377
holy shit early CPMQ
>The CEO was saying some weird stuff...
"he said since he owns the building he would own everything that came from it..."
>try not to panic
>panic anyway

there may be an intermission in a couple hours, maybe sooner. Just a heads-up.
If there is one, it shouldn't last more than a couple hours.

>still writing!

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"Hey Mom."
"Hmm?"
"Do you know where Fortune's Chairman is today?"
"Oh, I-"
She looks suddenly worried.
"I try not to bother myself with the dealings of those kind of people. It can only lead to trouble."

She's right, but I don't think we have much of a choice when ti comes to dealing with them.

That reminds me, I did have another question for her.
"Kaori was telling me earlier that there are special monsters that can act as bodyguards. Do you know how strong they are?"
Mom looks upward at the ceiling, "I can't really tell without seeing them. Whose bodyguards are they?"
"They.. are the chairman's bodyguards."
Mom glares at me in worry.
"He's not bothering you or Kaori, is he?"
"No! No, I just wanted to know how strong his guards were."

"..Why would you want to know that unless his bodyguards are bothering you?" her voice is dripping with suspicion.
"No reason, yet. I just want to be sure case he really does try something."
I'm not sure if my deflections are very convincing.

Mom looks down at the table, scratching at the finishing of the tabletop with her finger.
"I don't know much about the chairman, no one does. I think the reason he became the chairman in the first place was because of his family."
"His.. family?"
She nods, "His father was extremely talented with magic. His grandfather was a renowned magician who was known throughout the world. Some people even wrote books about him and the supposed theories he created involving the physical world. But I don't think anyone really believes them to be true."

"Do you think.. he's a powerful magician, too?"
"I don't know, Masami."
That's troubling, I almost wish I didn't ask at all.

"Um, Mom. If you don't mind me asking."
She lowers her guard, but only for a brief moment. Her hand absentmindedly strokes the newly created card in her hand.
"Mom, can Dad control you? You have a hard time saying no to him most of the time."

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>>36329440
"What makes you think something like that?" She seems awfully defensive all of the sudden.
"Um, well, he was saying some weird stuff earlier. Like how he owned the building and somehow that means he owns everything inside of it."

She thinks about those words for a minute, her face contorts into what seems to be confusion.

Her hands knead on the table a bit more violently, but she maintains her composure.
"Masami, that's silly. Don't worry yourself about that kind of thing."
"Mom, that doesn't make me feel better. I might worry about it even more now."

She pats my head, ruffling my hair some.
"Like I said, there isn't any reason to worry about that kind of thing. Both of us are safe, and he's only trying to get under your skin when he tells you things like that."

I don't want to tell Mom that I think he's succeeded if that was his goal.

>"I'm going back to school, I'll talk to you later."
>Press her for more info
>Hang around Fortune some more
>Text your friends, see how they're doing before you act
>Other?

>>36329552
>"I'm going back to school, I'll talk to you later."

>>36329552
>"I'm going back to school, I'll talk to you later."

>>36329552
>Text your friends, see how they're doing before you act
>Press her for more info
>Do you have any idea how what I make in the cards relates to the monster being made from them?

>>36329552
>"I'm going back to school, I'll talk to you later."

>>36329552
>"I'm going back to school, I'll talk to you later."

>>36329552
>>Other?
How do I edit cards? My fly card could really use a longer skirt.

Apologies, I'm back.
>"Do you have any idea how what I make in the cards relates to the monster being made from them?
>"How do I edit cards?"
>"I'm going back to school, I"ll talk to you later."
This might be the last story post before the intermission.

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Intermission, I'll be back in an hour or so.

>>36331083
Alright!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQMkYqglS4M


>>36331083

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"Um, one more question. Do you know how the cards relate to the monsters being made from them?"

She scratches at my hair some more. I can tell she's still a bit upset from the last series of questions.
"I know the two things are related, but I don't really know how. The card should have the same abilities as the monster. You would have to ask someone who knows more about how they're created to find that out."

I figured as much.
Oh wait! One more important question I need to ask, maybe the most important one of all.

"Oh, wait, wait. Something else!"

I fumble with the thought for a minute. It is kind of an embarrassing reason, and I can feel a blush starting to slowly inch its way across my face.
"H-how do you edit cards?"

Mom doesn't seem to understand my embarrassment.
"Hmm? That's a good question. I should have taught you how to do that before. Is something wrong with one of your cards?"

Now I'm really blushing, "S-sort of."

"Uh, can you tell me what's wrong with it? It might be a simple fix that I can do, if you'd like."
"I-I think it would be better if I did it myself."

Now she's even more suspicious of me.
"..Can you show me what's wrong, at least?"

I sigh in resignation and take out the offending card that I call 'Cirrus'.
Slipping it on, I think Mom understands now why I wanted to edit it judging by the blush that's popped up on her face.

She slides her chair backwards and hits the blinds on the windows, darkening the room.

"What are you doing wearing that sort of thing around? Have I failed as a parent already?"

>Response?
>How do you want to edit the card?

Intermission continues, feel free to continue voting

>>36331922
"I didn't make it like this, this is how it was when I got it!"

We should just replace the skirt with a pair of shorts, just eliminate the whole panty flash issue entirely.

>>36331922
>>36332000

Spats underneath the mini-skirt.

>>36331922
>Pout
Longer skirt, or trousers, maybe both.

>>36331922
"I never asked for this."

>>36331922
>I-I- didn't make it! It was already like that!
>>36332051
This guy knows.

>>36332051
>Accidentally Bloomers, no skirt

Intermission still in effect, but I will start writing sporadically when I get the time.

>I-It's not like I asked for this! it came this way!
>Spats under skirt

>>36331922
>>36332051
Sure, let's do this!

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When representing it as an image, How about this?

>>36332853
That's pretty cute. I like it.

>>36332853
That looks good.
Although I will miss Masami being emberassed about her mini-skirt. I would have preffered to make a ranged fighting card with spats so we can combine them when we need.

>>36332882
I'm sure Masami will find something else to be adorably embarrassed about quite quickly.

>>36332912
The short-skirt will manifest in the next card she creates, and if changedin that card will continues onwards until she gives it a home.

>>36332912
The next card will have a costume thats incredibly revealing in the chest area.
Assuming she has one.

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"Oh, how long have you been walking around like that?" Mom continues to lament, I'm not really sure if she's being serious or not. "Is this some kind of new phase you've fallen into?"

"Mom, please! It came this way!"
"And my dear Masami has been parading herself around in it! For how long? And for who? Is this from someone you like at school?"

The frustration wells up in my throat as a groan.
"Moooooooooooooooom!"

Her facade cracks, and she starts giggling through her outstretched hand. She reaches over and pinches my cheek.
"Sorry Masami, but you are just so cute when you're pouting!"
"T-that's not something my Mom should be saying! Parents don't do that to their kids!"

Right?

She giggles as she pulls at my outfit. Gently, she tugs at the miniskirt, letting it flop back around my legs.
"I don't see the problem. It looks really cute on you!"
"No, Mom, this card is meant for jumping. Every time I jump, the skirt flips up."

Mom looks at me with confusion.
"So you want cuter panties?"

W-what?
"Weren't you just complaining about me parading myself around a minute ago!?"

A devious smile flashes across her face, she springs to her feet with her hands clasped.
"Okay. Let's edit this one together! I know just the thing!"

--

We leave the card world and are back in the physical realm. Editing a card isn't very hard at all. It's the same as drafting a card, it's more like I'm picking up where someone left off.

I was thinking about editing it where it could have full-on flight, changing around its amazing float ability in the process. But I didn't want to stay there too long in case Mom couldn't take it.
Now that I know how to edit cards, I should be able to do that on my own time.

For now, Mom insisted on a pair of tight-fitting shorts that fit right under the miniskirt.

"Wow Mom, these shorts feel pretty nice!"
"Oh those aren't shorts Masami."
"Huh?"

She smiles, "They're called spats, that's your underwear."
>WHAT DO I SAY TO THIS?
>Am I okay with it?

>>36333837
>>WHAT DO I SAY TO THIS?
I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT, THEY ARE COMFORTABLE SHORTS, NO ONE CAN SAY OTHERWISE.

>>36333837
"You won't trick me this time, they're shorts, and even I know shorts aren't underwear!"

>"So you want cuter panties?"
Mom officially a best.

>>36333837
>wat

>>36333837
>>WHAT DO I SAY TO THIS?
Next time we go shopping, we want more of these.

>>36333837
>>36333891
>I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT, THEY ARE COMFORTABLE SHORTS, NO ONE CAN SAY OTHERWISE.

>>36333837
>>36333891
>>36333966
seconded

>>36333837
>Pout incredulously

>I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT, THEY ARE COMFORTABLE SHORTS
>Pout

Writing!

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No, no no no no

"They're shorts!" I say a second time, crossing my arms.
"But they're-"
"No! I refuse to believe anything else! They are comfortable shorts and not underwear!" Pout.

She looks at me with a stone face for just a moment, because bursting into full-on laughter.
"Well, either ways you look adorable in them!" She goes to pinch my cheek again, but I pull away just in time.

"I should probably get back to school, Lunch will be ending soon."
Mom pats me on the head, pulling me into a hug.

"..Thanks Mom. I really did need this."
It's fine, Masami. Just remember to come visit if you ever have a problem."

Coming HERE isn't really where I want to go if I have a problem. But it's still a nice gesture.

Mom sees me up to the roof with my new outfit on. I can make it back to school in a single bound from here, and I don't have to worry about someone seeing my skirt flip up as I land, anymore!

Oh, oh, wait, I should tell everyone that I'm coming back, so they don't worry about me.
I take out my cell phone and-

A missed text? From Kaori?
"Masami, Monsters here, we're safe, stay away from school."

Oh no.
I quickly text her back about where she is, if she's still fine, anything.

A second later, I get a reply:
"bad time, hiding in gym, don't come to school."

W- w-.
OH NO!

>What do I do!?
>"Thanks Mom, got to go, talk to you later!"
>Panic
>Cry!
>Other?

>>36334712
>"Thanks Mom, got to go, talk to you later!"
We have shit to do.

>>36334712
Come to school anyway.

We should have saved our "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!" for this.

Curse you HotC! *shakes fist*

>>36334712
>"Thanks Mom, got to go, talk to you later!"

>>36334712
>>"Thanks Mom, got to go, talk to you later!"

>>36334712
>"Thanks Mom, got to go, talk to you later!"
No time for panic, have to make sure everyone is safe.

>>36334712
>"Thanks Mom, got to go, talk to you later!"
Must Save Everyone.

>Thanks Mom, got to go, talk to you later!

Business first! Time to be professional!

Writing!

If we don't Goomba Stomp the FUCK out of one of these monsters, I consider the day an abject failure.

>>36335207
We should merge Bellevedere before landing on the monster.

>>36335207
Wouldn't it be better to not get in a fight.

Still writing, sorry, real-life things are pulling me away.

Apologies if I don't get the next post up within the next 20 or so minutes.

Writing continues

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Oh no
Oh no no no no no no no.

Wait.. Wait..
Hold on.

My friends are in trouble, and I'm very close to breaking down in tears.
I can't do that right now, I have to stay strong. I'm the only one who can.

"Masami? What's wrong? You look really worried all of the sudden."
"MOM! I-can't-talk-now-but-I-got-to-go-seeya!"

I run over to the edge of the roof, she's a few steps behind.
"Masami! Wait! What happened!?"
"Tell you later! I got to get back to school!"

And with that, I leap off the roof and back toward the general direction of my friends.

--

I land on the edge of the athletic field. I send another text to Aiko and Maeda. She replies back telling me that she's held up in the Theatre with a bunch of other students. Maeda doesn't respond, which feels like a lump building up in my chest.

I can't see where any of the monsters are right now. None of them appear to be on the now-vacant track and field.

Suddenly, a reply back from Maeda, she tells me that there are two of them who split up to search the school. One of them is searching around the courtyard right now.

So it's time to confront one of these bodyguards for myself. How should I do this?

>Surprise attack! They'll never see it coming!
>Spy on them for a while, maybe they'll leave
>Hide and see if they give up and go home
>Try to talk with them, the other ones just wanted to talk.
>Other?

>>36336972
>>Try to talk with them, the other ones just wanted to talk.
This will clearly work.

>>36336972
>>Surprise attack! They'll never see it coming!
We have just the card for that.

>>36336972
>Spy on them for a while, maybe they'll leave
>Try to talk with them, the other ones just wanted to talk.
Maybe we should turn invisible.

>>36336972
>Surprise attack! They'll never see it coming!

>>36336972
>Try to talk with them, the other ones just wanted to talk.
Fine, fine.

>>36336972
>Surprise attack! They'll never see it coming!

Okay! I'm back, sorry for disappearing for a half-hour again.

Toss up between

>Attack

and

>Talk

So I'll roll for it, if there are no objections

>>36338069
Voting for
>no objections

Rolled 4 (1d4)

Okay

1 and 3 are Attack
2 and 4 are Talk

Writing, I'm going to try and wind up the thread for the night.

>>36338224
Well, let's hope they're open to diplomacy.

Sorry, was called away for an hour.
I'm going to try and end it in the next story post. Apologies in advance.

>>36340074
That's okay! I'm off to sleep so thanks for running.

>>36340113
Good night! I'll be off to sleep soon enough after this last post.

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They're clearly not damaging anything as of yet. I'm not hearing screams, or sirens, or can even see if anything is wrong with the school. No bells, or announcements are being made.

Really, it's like everyone is just inside of class.
According to my phone, that's where most students should be right now anyway. Lunch time has already ended by now.

So, I guess there's no harm in at least trying.

Right?

I slip on the card that lets me observe, but not interact. The mysterious card that seems to make me invisible to the world around me. I still need to think of a good name for it.
The black fabric falls over me as I head out for the courtyard. At the very least, I'll be the one who sees them first.

--

I don't see two monsters, but one. A monster who is turning the courtyard upside-down trying to find something. I think I already have a pretty good idea of what it's looking for.

"Hey! Can you hear me?" I yell to it, just to be certain that it can't see or hear me.
Nope, he completely ignored me standing here. It tosses some chairs and turns over the table set up in the pavilion before setting his sites on the hedgerows surrounding the courtyard.

Searching around, I don't happen to see where his partner went. At least, it's not here in the courtyard. They must feel pretty confident to split up around here of all places.
It's like they don't feel the least bit threatened by anything around here, at all.

I should at least try this plan, even though
I drop the invisible disguise, substituting it for the much more powerful protection of Bel.

"Can I help you?"
The monster spins to face me, he doesn't even seem to care that I'm wearing armor and probably the only person to confront him thus far.

"Where is Magician?!" This one seems particularly angry.
"Not here, and if she was, she wouldn't want to go home with you." I stick my tongue out at it.

"Then where is the object she stole from us?"

Wait.
She did what again?

>Thread End

>>36340726
At least now we know she took it with her, good thinking Kaori.

Thanks for running!

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Sorry for the HUGE slowdown in posting. I didn't anticipate it.

I'm going to have more threads that start early and go to about this time. It seems to work out well when I'm being interrupted constantly, resulting in longer threads.

Thank you everyone for the thread, I really appreciate everyone putting up with my constant disappearing.

Let me know what you thought of today's thread.

I'm hoping next thread is sometime this weekend or maybe on Monday.

Late next week will be off-limits for questing due to family being in town.

>>36340780
Good thread. Thanks for running. Good night.

>>36340780
Thanks for running, enjoyed Masami being cute with Mom again.
Good Night.

>>36340780
Thanks for running.

>>36340726
oh, it's probably just the card reader thing

>>36340780
thanks for running

>>36340780
>>36340839
Based, thanks.