>>36640880
>>Good Idea, Mike
but have Rosa ready to blow it open just in case

>>36640880
>Good Idea, Mike
It IS a good idea

>>36640880
>Rosa, charge up whatever it is you need to charge up to blow it wide open. Make sure you do it in one shot - we want to hide that we're here as long as we can.
>Mike, you have until she does that to try.

>>36640880
>>36640921
This

I hope Mike brought a robot maid or two, also, we should call the cops to this location and tell our parents where we are.

Maybe even kiss Eri to see what powers she has

>>36640880
Mike you have until Rosa is charged up to open it up.

"Mike, you have until Rosa's charged enough to blow a hole in the side to open it."

Mike nods, clambering down and hurrying across the empty street, Rosa in turn, kisses me on the cheek, before squaring her stance and interlocking her fingers, pointers gathering pink light around them with a focused scowl.

Eri and I step out of the way, as Mike and his robot scurry around the dome, searching desperately for a panel.

"I'm not sure I can punch through that thing in one shot Danny." Rosa grits through her teeth. "That stuffs really tough."

"Just do your best." I tell her, laying a hand on her shoulder. She's shaking from the amount of energy she's charged up.

"Okay... I think... I might be able... to get through."

Eri yells at Mike to get out of the way, as Rosa launches a bright pink steam, which blasts across the street, slamming into the super steel with a dull clang.

Rosa roars and redoubles her efforts, the beam widens and the wall even seems to give slightly, as Mike finally scurries back to us. I squeeze Rosa's shoulders tight, and with a grunting scream, a section of the wall falls inwards, shortly before Rosa's legs give out.

Eri and I catch her from slamming face first into the ground, as she pants, with a smile on her face. "I did it." She winks up at us. "But I think I need... a little break."

>Write in

>>36641118
Give her a kiss and help carry her, then call Claire again, and call the cops, then have Mike's bots lead the way as we go in

>>36641118
Hug her and give her a big fat kiss "Thank you Rosa, I love you."

>>36641118
Hug Rosa and give her a kiss, ask Mike if his robot can help scout ahead, call the police that necromancers have kidnapped our friend, and try to call Claire again.

>>36641118
Get one of Mike's bots to carry her as we go in. We might need her help again, and she probably would want to be there with us too.

Mike only has the one robot with him guys

>>36641250
Then we can have him and his robot continue looking for an access panel and splice their way into the prison's systems.

I lean down and hug Rosa. "Thanks for that. I love you."

She smiles and pats my cheek. "Any time nerd. Now get going." I ask Mike to have his robot carry Rosa in with us, as I organise a few more calls. Eri calls the police, telling them about the kidnapping, while I try Claire again.

No answer, "Shit, where is she?" I kick at the wall, as Z2 picks Rosa up carefully, Mike looking fearfully at the hole in the wall.

"A-are w-w-we g-gonna go in th-there?" He asks, eyes bugging out slightly.

>No, we'll wait for the cops to handle this
>You can wait outside Mike
>I'm sorry, but we might need you

>>36641317
>You can wait outside Mike

>>36641317
>I'm sorry, but we might need you
We'll grow his spine for him

>>36641317
Mike is right, these might be dangerous people, and we are on their home turf.
Okay, did we had enough common sense to hide some weapons on our body, and get something with us, and tell other people where we are going?

Also why we assume they kidnapped Mia, when Mia might had this book on her and roped it, or someone might have dropped it earlier same day?

Also at least cover our faces, so not get recognized by kidnapers/police for destroying their property.

Seriously we needed more prep time.

Also we should had grabbed some water and stuff, so we are not dead tired, when fighting them. Robot is good and all, but it does not cut it, if there are magicians involved.

Also no Calire = no healing, so we need something to prevent injuries, I would recommend getting garbage can cower, and fitting it with wood planks + duct tape tape, but no time, I guess.

After this we should purchase some duct tape and carry it with us. Would increase our equipment choices by a lot.

Also police sucks in any superhero setting like this.

Man this does not gonna end well.

>>36641317
>I'm sorry, but we might need you

Our group is already pretty below-power, let's not split it further.

>>36641363
What neck beard 2D Mike can offer in terms of rescue? He is more likely to step on creaky wood and give out our location, and then get shot.
Only reason to have him with us is that he is safer with us, than alone on property of humannaper.

>>36641392
Not as if Danny is any more competent at dangerous rescue situations than Mike, at least Mike has his supergenius which might come in handy for something.

>>36641337
you wanna actually pick a choice champ?

>>36641398
Dany lifts, and is mana(/superpower) battery. Mike is neckbierd tier out of shape.

I am not all that trilled for him going in there too, but he is MC.

Also do we have paper and pencil for Mia, when we find her?

>>36641411
Sorry, forgot about that, just woke up.
>>No, we'll wait for the cops to handle this

I guess.

>>36641317
>>You can wait outside Mike

>>36641317
>I'm sorry, but we might need you

>>36641317
>You can wait outside Mike
Considering the current state of the party, a covert approach would probably be better if we're going in. I don't doubt Mike's clever enough to help us out with that.

"Sorry Mike, but we might need you." I give him a look of genuine apology, and he takes a deep breath, trying to stop the trembles running through him.

I lead, with the robot a step behind me, stepping through the burnt out hole of steel, Mike and Eri clambering in after me.

I look around carefully, a nearby map indicates the layour of the cemetery, small trees, bushes and gardens block sight too far in any direction, providing a brief privacy between rows of graves.

There's also a admin building a few row's away, while the grave written on the business card is on the far side of the cemetery,in the centre of a row.

The dome is filled with silence.

>Check the admin building
>Head for the grave written down, now!
>Other

>>36641537
>>Head for the grave written down, now!

>>36641537
>Head for the grave written down, now!

>>36641537
>Check the admin building
We might be able to access the security system, bring down the armor, and maybe there's a surveillance security system we can access.

>>36641575
this

>>36641537
send mike to check the admin building with the bots while eri and us go to the grave

>>36641537
>Head for the grave written down, now!

>>36641626
Don't split up. Like seriously. If they left the visit card there, they likely work there and are in on it.

I memorise the path through the gardens, and order everyone to follow me, quietly. Mike hangs to the back, used to being quiet as a mouse after years of bullying.

After a few minutes, I begin to make out feminine sobs, whether of distress, pain or something else I can't tell, urging everyone to hurry on.

Then a tall dude with a curly beard emerges from the row we're heading for, smoking deep on a cigarette, hands glowing with dark power as he inhales and exhales.

I quickly dive down a side row, Mike and his robot, with Rosa crouching next to me.

But not Eri, she trips over her own feet, slaming to the ground with a grunting 'oof'.

"Hmm?" Comes a questiong grunt from the man.

"Eri's eyes bug out, she doesn't have time to get up, or roll out of the sight.

>What do

>>36641745
>Hold her hand
We make her invis, it's that easy

Can we activate Eri's invisibility powers, I've never been entirely sure how that works.

>>36641745
Seconding >>36641766

Hide Eri with the power of incestuous love.

>>36641745
>>36641766
>>36641772
This, if need be kiss her hand or something

>>36641766
But would we be invisible too?

Can we send Mike's bot around to bash his head in when he comes to investigate?

>>36641745
Say "The admin building is that way, right?"

>>36641745
have eri go invisible falling that throw a rock some where else to distract him with a noise coming from some where eles

>>36641914
>throw a rock
I hope you mean a nerd rock, I bet Mike has a D20 ready to go.

Now I'm getting Farcry 3 Blood Dragon flashbacks

>>36641745
We already dived down a side row and the is already suspicious.
Can we throw something in reach the other way?
Or we're going to need to take this guy down.

>>36641745
Use Eri as a distraction, circle aroind behind the asshoke, and... I don't know... Shove a gravestone over on him?

Trying to keep as much of myself hidden as possible, I reach out and grab my sister's hand, she vanishes without a noise, squeezing my hand tight.

Through the air, I hear raised voices. "What do you mean you left the bone behind?"

"Sorry boss." A thick voice responds.

"You schtick drek." The bossy voice shouts back. "You know the recipe as well as me!"

I peer out. The smoker has turned to watch the arguement. "Oy vey, Goldstein. Ey Saul. Remind this schmuck the recipe. I can't listen to his drek."

The smoker clears his throat. "Components to a resurrection charm. Blood of kin, spit of the enemy, bone of a lover." Eri lets go of my hand, having crawled herself into the row.

"AND YA FORGOT THA BONE!" The bossy voice yells.

"Sorry boss." The thick voice replies back. "Hey wait a minute. Tha girl."

"Whattabout her?" Saul asks, taing another drag.

"Well, the client... he was in prison for.... well... with his kid right?" The sobbing redoubles

A loud smacking noise rings out. "Ya idiot, I knew I brought you ferra reason." I can hear Mia yelp. "Saul, come over here, we need summaver bones. Nothing major, few knuckles. Ah BITCH."

A meaty sound of boot meating skin, and Mia screams, as Saul leaves my view, heading down his row.

>Write in

>>36642087
Ask Eri if she can get close while invisible while we sneak up with Mike's bot, and see if Rosa is up for making a distraction, give her a kiss or two to give her some energy if we can

>>36642087
>Bang Eri, see what happens
Wildcard option a go

>>36642122
Thankfully I don't think Danny finishes quickly enough to make that a viable option right now.

>>36642087
Now would be a good time to go in.
Ask Eri if she can go invisible and get Mia out while we create a distraction.
Kiss Rosa, see if she has enough juice for some fireworks if we need it.

>>36642087
Charge in and tackle one of them

>>36642112
Adding to this, quickly draw a weapon loyal monster or something on a scrap of paper, so that when we get to Mia we can give it to her and have her create it

>>36642087
Seconding >>36642131

>>36642087
>>36642131
This

Does anyone remember what powers Mia had beyond drawings2life?

I vaguely recall forcefield? And... freezing?

We can potentially run in, kiss her and let loose

A ritual to bring back Zombie Rapedad, how horrifying.

>>36642133
And what if she needs it to be her own drawings? We NEVER tested out the specifics of her powers

>>36642148
Yep, the forcefield came up when in the theater and the frost when making out.

If we can get Mike's bot and Rosa to make a distraction, and we can sneak in with Eri invis'd we can help her conjour up something or at least the forcefield.

>>36642162
If it works it works, if not then it doesn't and we go to plan B, rely on her forcefield thingy and invisible Eri to get her out

imagine if wed gone to the admin building

>>36642087
Have Rosa shot beams, then robot go for biggest treat, and Eri free Mia, then run away, or knock out reminder/tie up. Trow rocks and stuff.

>>36642165
Was a force field or a privacy field? I just remember no sound entering the sphere and don't remembering testing to see if objects can leave or enter.

General consensus seems to be distacttion and send Eri to grab her

Writan if no one has a problem with that

>>36642148
We have a robot with us?

Can we draw murder spikes on it and animate them?

>>36642256
>implying it doesn't come with them already

>>36642256
Mike's maid roboto waifu

>>36642264
Draw armour, tentacles, murderspikes. Make it a overkilling machine.

I crouch over to Rosa. "I know you're tired, but I need you to shoot a distraction blast in the air." Rosa nods and waves me in. "Eri, I want you to go invisible and charge in there while they're distracted."

"Why do I have to be the one that goes on the suicide run?" She hisses.

"Because you can turn invisible, now shut up!" Mike hisses back, Eri backing down, cowed.

Kissing Rosa, she quickly sends up a blast that explodes noisily ten metres in the air and slightly to our left, showering the cemetery with glitter and hearts.

Rosa shuts her eyes as she looks at it. "Tired... time.. now." As I grab Eri's hand., before shoving her out.

The soft thumping of her sprinting quiets away, until I hear a loud grunt, Mia scream and heavy moving footsteps, followed by a loud. "KOOSH" swiftly followed by cracking rock.

Mia appears at the other end of our row, long gashes on her arm and cheek, being tugged by the arm by an invisible Erica.

"GET BACK HEAR YA LITTLE KU FARTZER!" The bossy voice screams, with the sounds of more blasts and cracking rock.

The garden next to us withers and dies, shrinking heavily. Mike stares around, panic in his eyes, as Eri barrels into me, fading into visibility, as Saul corners the far end of the rwo, a short fat guy and a tall muscley guy in tow.

Erica shoves Mia into my arms and sprints away running back to the hole in the wall. "Fuuuuuuuuuuck this!" She shouts back at me, ponytail streaming behind her. Mike's backing away too, as his robot stands to full height.

Mia just stands loosely in the hug I wrapped in her in, arms hanging by her side.

"Fuckin PUTZ" The shorter one raises an arm at us.

>what do

>>36642413
Dodge out of the way, yell at Mike's robot to get Rosa and Mike out of here. We need to run with Mia.

>>36642413
grab Mia's hands and drage her into cover with us and tell Mike to get his robot to attack them while we run for it

>>36642299
>overkill
No such thing. There is only Open Fire, Reload and Mass Orbital Strike Incoming.

>>36642413
Now would be a good time for Mia's force field, if she's up to it.

Get Mike's robot to cover our escape anyway, as added insurance.

>>36642413
Kiss Mia, relise the Ice bull crap she does when worried.

Have mikes robot go in (probably less affected by withering). kick mages ass and run away. Run away, and trow rocks at attackers.

I told you guys we should get weapon/protection :/

>>36642520
>trow
missing an 'h' there anon, second time you've done it

>>36642520
If we'd wasted more time doing that, Mia would've been deboned by now.

>>36642534
Sorry, I am not English, I have problems with H and W, since you guys put h everywhere for no reason. Also I think my auto correct is glitching. I try to put extra h everywhere.

>>36642590
It's fine anon, English is a very stupid language

alright, i think the commonmost answer is shield up and retreat while robot covers

>>36642590
It's not there for no reason, th is a digraph.

>>36642661
>digraph.
Its silent h isn't it, unless your Irish or something? I get the ch,sh and stuff, or th when you actually say the H.

But whatever, you guys are more used to it, and might see reason for it (I just don't). I am no expert in English.

I grab Mia tighter and whisper in her ear, "You're safe now, we got you." while stroking her hair softly, I think her blood's soaking into my shirt, but I hold her tight.

A trail of purple energy flies down the row, only for it's progress to be cut off as a blue dome materialises around Mia, Mike, the robot and I.

"Mike, take Rosa! Get your robot to cover us on the way out." He struggles under the girls weight, but takes her off the robot, the android dashing through the shield and running at the necromancers.

A few blasts rip wholes in it's frame, and the skin along its body dries and wrinkles, hair whitening and brittle as it runs forward, but it keeps charging, even as it's left arm is blown off. "We need these shekels ya fuckin goyim!" The short one howls after us.

I bodily lift Mia and shift her into a bridal carriage, turning to run with Mike. We weave through the maze of the cemetery, Mike breathing hard as the shield moves with us, wincing at the sounds of crunching metal, interlaced with screams and steel meeting flesh.

Suddenly, something smashes into the outside of the shield, falls on it's ass backwards and stares up at us.

"What in the fuck? Necromancers?" Claire bellows. "Fucks this shit?"

>Have Claire take Rosa
>Send Claire to help the robot
>Other

>>36642748
>Have Claire take Rosa
As far as we know Claire has no immunity to magic, so let's not send her after the evil jew necromancers.

>>36642748
>>Have Claire take Rosa
lets get the fuck out of here

>>36642748
Super power Claire, trow gravestones!
Warn that necromancers drain life when close, and shot missiles.

>>36642748
>>Have Claire take Rosa
necromancers vs flesh is not good

>>36642790
adding to this, we should super charge Claire with a kiss regardless of which option we go for, we need all the help we can get right now

>>36642742
It's not silent, th represents a fricative, it's like using an entirely different letter.

>>36642808
Agreed, we shouldn't sent Claire after the necromancers, but it wouldn't hurt to power her up.

>>36642808
Through the barrier?

>>36642748
>Jews are behind this
>Have Claire take Rosa

I fucking knew it. /pol/ was right once again!

>>36642886
when are they not right

>>36642974
Well, right now, when they are being raided.

>>36642987
true, but they also called that as well.

I ask Mia to drop the shield, as Claire takes Rosa from Mike, before throwing him over her other shoulder with a shrug.

"We gotta get out, the cops are waiting outside." She orders.

"But- Z2..." Mike whimpers.

"Build another one faggot." Claire barks back, jumping through the hole and landing on the other side, I leap out after her, trying to jostle Mia as little as possible, as we emerge into the sunset.

A line of police cars is drawn in a semi circle around the hole, clad in assault uniforms and aiming rifles at us now.

"Woah, we're the ones escaping. Those fuckers are still in there." Claire tells them, holding her hands high.

Eri waves from an ally across the road, before flickering out of sight. "You heard her men, squad B move in, civilians are out." A police chief with spiky cyborg arms and a handlebar moustache barks.

We get jostled out of the way as cops stream inside, Claire looks to me, as we get seperated from the rest of the police. "Should we run off before questioning? Cops..... make me kinda nervous."

>Write in

>>36643023
"Let's get out of here, we need to make sure Mia's ok"

>>36643023
"ya we need to get mia to the hospital right now."

>>36643023
Tell the cops there is a friendly robot in there, and it would be very appreciated if its core/processor could be retrieved, it belongs to our brother. Then get Mia checked out by paramedics if they are there, if not take her to the hospital

>>36643023
"Be aware, there's a robot inside there that answers to the name of Mike."
Gesture to Mike "Please work with the Police on that matter."

>>36643023
Ordinarily, I'd bug out, but these guys were hired. If we don't make sure these guys are gone for good and get their employer, others may make attempts too.

>>36643023
>"ya we need to get Mia to the hospital right now."
We has excuse.

Also tell cops that robot is friendly - ish. (have Mike do it)

>>36643023
"Yeah, let's get Mia to the hospital."

>>36643069
Good idea to have Mike interact with the police. He's the oldest and it's good networking to prep them for future sale.

>>36643023
Get Erica to bring our girls to the hospital. Dan and Mike will take the heat from the copsa

We should probably tell the cops we'll be at the hospital if they want to ask questions

>>36643107
Agreed.

>>36643052
>>36643067
>>36643090
I think that Mike needs someone to help him. Either us or Eri. Someone he knows to stiffen his spine.

"Mike, you wanna stay here and keep an eye on your robot?" He nods and Claire sets him down. "We'll be at the hospital. If you have any issues, ask Eri she's over there... I think."

Mike nods, as Claire and I quickly hurry off, heading for a hospital. Blood drips steadily from Mia's fingertips, spattering the pavement as we run, while Rosa lies limp over Claire's shoulder. This isn't good.

Mia's eyes are open, but she just stares blankly upwards, head bouncing slightly with each step. Only shocked into a reaction, when her phone buzzes in her pocket.

She examines the caller ID, before picking it up and holding the phone to my ear. "Uhhh, hello?"

"Oh. Daniel. How's Mia doing? You left your bag, so I thought you were coming back... Oh are you crazy kids out on a date.. I'm sorry, I'll leave you to it..."

>Tell her to meet at the hospital
>Don't tell her yet, it might be a quick fix

>>36643202
>>Tell her to meet at the hospital

>>36643202
>Tell her to meet at the hospital
it not about the injuries its about some one after her

>>36643202
>>Tell her to meet at the hospital
but don't freak her out, say that there was an altercation on the way home from school or something plausible but she's alright, we're just getting her checked out at the hospital

>>36643202
>Tell her to meet at the hospital
She should probably know that Mia was kidnapped.

>>36643202
Mia is not doing great, but we are bringing her to hospital, so it should be ok.

>>36643202
>Don't tell her yet, it might be a quick fix
We SHOULD, however, tell Dave, if only because he's the one who wanted to keep this quiet in the first place.

>>36643284
I understand not wanting to worry her over nothing, but Mia is not in a very good shape right now.

>>36643202
Write in

Ask to speak to Dave. Tell him whats up

>>36643375
>Mia is not in a very good shape right now.
That's why I suggested we tell Dave. He's the one who wanted to keep this quiet, and he's the one who goes all nuts whenever it comes to looking after the trainwreck that is their household.

"Janine... you might want to meet us at the hospital.. Mia had an incident and got a few cuts on the way home. I think she might need a checkup."

I hear her breath catch. "We'll be there as fast as possible, DAVEGET THECAR!"

Mia twitches in grip a little and curls into my grip a little more. The line dies, and she plucks it from my hands. "I'm sorry I couldn't look after myself." She mumbles. "I'm useless."

Theres blood lining her gums. I hope it's from biting one of those fuckers.

>Write in

>>36643413
>DAVEGET THECAR
Oh fuck, is Dave even sober enough to drive? Horrific accident round 2?

>>36643413
"Nah. It's okay. They were behind 7000 skeletons."

>>36643413
"no you're injured, and with out you we might be dead right now."

>>36643413
"It's alright, I constantly need Claire to bail me out."

>>36643413
>"Nah. It's okay. They were behind 7000 skeletons."

There were multiple of them, and they had magic. None of us could had done better.

And your shield saved our unprepared asses. You did great.

>>36643454
Mia is dead.

>>36643509
Her mom rather.

>>36643413
"None of us can go it alone. That's why I'll always have your back: because I know you'll be there when I need you. That's just how things work."

>>36643379
Yeah, this

>>36643540
bit late anon

FATE anon, if youre here, you're my waifu cool friend who makes things i enjoy

>>36643413

Mia darling, you are anything but useless, you are beautiful and amazing and what you can create from your imagination is downright amazing. That's what me and Claire and Rosa are here for, to help look after you when you are vulnerable, we all have our moments, and we all help each other get through them."

>>36643413
>>36643524
>>36643591
These.

>>36643566
I'd love to hook you up but I'm swamped at the moment. Belting out some fifteen-odd pages for tomorrow. Probably shouldn't even be here right now. Glad you've enjoyed my efforts to date though!

>>36643413
>"Claire, can you try to give her a pick-me-up?"
>Group hug.

>>36643464

But thats a lie. Without Mia we'd all be happy fucking our little brains out without a care in the world.

Mia is worst girl, I hope her wounds are bad enough that she dies

>>36643694
And then we can lewd with her dead body!
Good thinking anon!

>>36643694
rude.

>>36643694
But without her we couldn't go around being a neko-neko lesbian and getting dicked by the ones we love.

>>36643694
Without Mia that monster would have killed us when Claire was away.

So fuck off and die, the only worst girl here is you anon.

"Hey. None of us can do much on our own. It's when we act as a group that we're best."

Claire chimes in. "Yeah, without us, Danny would be a sad loser, jerking off in his room all day. Shoulda seen him before I relented and dated his ass." She makes a rapid jerkoff motion and flings her imaginary cum in my face, earning a quiet laugh from Mia.

"MY POINT BEING.... you aren't useless. They just had backup. You're amazing, okay? And me and Rosa and Claire are here to have your back when you're vulnerable." I tell her.

Mia nods and wraps her closer arm through mine, hugging around my torso as we approach the hospital.

I carry her in, blood still flowing from her cuts, but slower now, despite how pale she is we get told to wait, giving time for Rosa to grunt herself awake in the chair Claire placed her in.

Eventually Mia is escorted in, but they only allow one of us in. Claire and Rosa instantly shove me forward to look after her.

A nurse swabs and disinfects her cuts, Mia flinching at the sting, biting her lip tight as it cuts through the bacteria.

Eventually a doctor comes along, sticks Mia with a needle and walks off for a few more minutes, leaving us waiting in an empty office.

Mia links her good hand in mine, swinging her legs off the edge of the bed. "Thanks for finding me." She whispers gently, leaning on my shoulder. "D-do you think I can stay the night at yours?"

>Write in

>>36643787
>Sure, you might want to talk to your mother before hand though

Also, we should ask her who those guys were and why they took her.

>>36643787
>"Sure, tonight, and the next, and the one after that."
>Trip all the death flags.

>>36643787
Not sure, gotta ask your parents, Dave seemed really worried about you. And your mom, he tried to not tell her about you being missing, so she wouldn't worry too much.

We gotta visit them, so they see that you are ok, and then you can stay with me.

They might be bit paranoid about letting you go somewhere alone taught.

>>36643787
Yeah. Your mom's coming here, so maybe I don't get a say.

>>36643841
this

>>36643841
This except her mom is actually coming.

>>36643787
If your mother's okay with it.

>>36643787
"I would like nothing better than to hold you in my arms all night long after what you've been through, so yes you can stay the night at mine. First though your mom and stepdad are coming by, so we'll have to okay it with them."

How the fuck is her mom getting here? She can't use her legs, and Dave's drunk.

We better go see about that real quick.

>>36643848
>>36643863
If she's not we can stay over at hers to be with her

>>36643787
tell her she's more than welcome to stay at ours

then call her mom and let her know shes alright and that she doesn't need to rush over, especially if Dave is drunk, we don't want them getting hurt

>>36643883
That wouldn't be too bad: we cuddle with Mia, Janine sees we care, and she might have some idea about wtf these necromancer were doing.

>>36643911
We already know what they were doing.

>>36643950
What were they doing?

>>36643911
They told us precisely what they were doing. They were trying to bring back her dad for some reason (which they most certainly wouldn't have told her). That's why then needed parts of HER in particular: her mother shares none of his blood.

>>36643967
Trying to ressurect Mias father.

>>36643967

Well it definitely wasn't a Harry Potter spell, that's for sure.

Reread what the spell needs and then tell me why you think Mia meets two of those conditions and simultaneously would introduce new conflict?

>>36643982
Because he knows something? He can do something? he is something?
That's the kind of stuff her mom could know something about.

>>36643967
Trying to resurrect her dad.

>>36643974
>Blood of kin, spit of the enemy, bone of a lover.
The were probably just gonna use her blood, but then they forgot the bone and remembered that he'd gone to jail for raping Mia and figured she'd be able to provide a good substitute.

>>36643997
They got the bone from the crash, dummy.

>>36644008
No they didn't.

>>36643996
Sounds like he's the king Jew.

"Sure, if we can okay it with your mum." With a sudden flash of memory, I remember the small sketchbook I'd taken from school, stuffed in my pocket. "Right, I forgot I picked this up for you."

Mia smiles as she takes it in her free hand, as a doctor finally shows up, telling Mia she'll need stitches. "It'll probably leave a ssss-" The doctor notes the underside of her arm, "-sscar."

Mia nods, looking away as she gets jabbed with anaesthetic, looking me in the eye and twinging, as her arm gets sewn up.

Looking closer, the doctor decides that the cut on her cheek is shallow enough to warrant a plastered bandage instead, gently easing it over her cheek. "Leave that on for a few days, and you should be right as rain. Now just wait around, and a nurse should get your billing information."

At this point, Dave rolls Janine in. "Hey baby girl, how you feeling?"

Mia shrugs. "Better."

Dave grimaces as Janine turns to me. "Would you mind telling me why a police officer in the ER told me my daughter was kidnapped and I wasn't informed?" She pulls out a slip of paper. "My previous husband knew he was going to die in prison, so ordered himself a resurrection after a few years. And yet I was never informed of this. How. Odd."

>Write in

>>36644008
No they didn't, they forgot the bone, it was very clearly stated several times by the baddie jew necromancers.

Also, when was it said that Mia's dad is dead? I thought he was just in jail but I've probably fogotten

>>36644008
Goddammit Anon, you're killing me here.

>>36642087
>"What do you mean you left the bone behind?"

>>36644041
>ordered himself a resurrection after a few years
Things_PC_do.mov

>>36644041
I only found out what had happened when I realized she was missing shortly ago and was too busy looking for her

>>36644041
>Write in
"Because Dave was making faces not to tell you."
Also.
She wasn't informed about the resurrection? Or she wasn't informed about the kidnapping? Or both?

>>36644041
>Well, I got my friends and went to go and save her and bring you some good news.

>>36644041
>>36644074
Exactly. I thought Mia was sick or something.

>>36644041
"I didn't know she was kidnapped, I was busy trying to find her."

>>36644041
>and I wasn't informed
A voice in m head thought we should trust the drunk dude rather than the loving mother. And he bailed out since, so idk why we did that.

>>36644041
"Dave's request, ma'am. Had I known you could tell me where Mia was I'd have ignored that request."

>>36644041
>>36644074
>>36644093
These

>>36644041
I let Dave to tell you, I was off to find her.

>>36644093
>>36644105
Some hybrid of these? The full truth and nothing but the truth?

>>36644041
We kinda found the kidnapers at the time we found out about the kidnapping, and after that we had to get Mia to hospital, and we kinda didn't want you to worry too much, you been taught a lot. And we did tel Dave.

>>36644041
"Well, honestly, with things being the way they've been lately, we actually took a while to realize she was missing, accounting for about two-thirds of the time you weren't told anything. The rest was us assuming that this was one of the everyday small-time things that happen in this town - y'know, stuff that you shouldn't have to lose rest over while you're still recovering. Unfortunately, this was kinda beyond the scope of small-time. Like, holy shit, necromancy. Not even once."

>blood of kin
That makes sense, they share blood

>spit of the enemy
Oh, yeah, I get that. Spit being a sign of disrespect, and such.

>bone of a lover
...
oh, chuckles, you fuck

>>36644041
"Didn't know she'd been kidnapped at first, just that she was missing and I had to find her. It was Dave that asked me not to say anything to you, I thought that meant you were still in a 'fragile' state."

"Clearly that's not the case."

"Well Mrs..." Shit. I don't know Mia's last name.

"Gruli." Mia hisses quietly.

"Gruli, for most of the time, none of us knew she was kidnapped, and I was so swamped running around trying to find her and then I was busy trying to rescue her. I apologise for not informing you, but I didn't know the scope of the situation until we were running for our lives." I tell her, completely truthfully.

Janine narrows her eyes, leaning forward and waving a finger at me intimidatingly. "And the call on the way to the hospital?"

"I... didn't want you to panic and get in an accident." I tell her.

Janine grunts, sitting back in her wheelchair. "How considerate. Dave give him his backpack." She runs her hand down her face slowly. "Yet another hospital bill to pay." She groans slowly.

>Ask Rosa to help cover it
>Ask Mike to help cover it
>"I'm sorry, Mrs Gruli."
>Other

>>36644268
>"I'm sorry, Mrs Gruli."

>>36644268
>"Mia can make money with her magic."

>>36644268
>Other
"I am in your debt, a debt I fully intend to pay back properly."
"Was there a warranty on that resurrection? Might be able to claim damages and such"

>>36644268
>>Ask Rosa to help cover it
>"I'm sorry, Mrs Gruli."

>>36644305
Pretty sure that's fraud.

>>36644312
Fraud schmaud.

>>36644312
Not if we do performances, or offer construction help.

>>36644268
>>"I'm sorry, Mrs Gruli."

What are we sorry for? None of this is our damn fault

>>36644268
>>Other
"Don't worry about it Mrs Gruli, we can take care of it."

>>36644268
Can't you sue the necromancers for the hospital bill?

>>36644268
>Other
See if Rosa could cover the cost, to be paid back eventually out of part of Mike's profit on the robots.

>>36644338
Are you trying to suggest this is the necromantic jews' fault? Are you an anti-semite holocaust denier?

>>36644338
Because her family just got even more fucked and we weren't able to do anything to stop it.

>>36644327
Or, you know, prostitution.
Imagine all the /d/eviants her creations can satiate.

>>36644268
>"I'm sorry, Mrs Gruli."
Why the fuck should we even pay for this? Let her pay.

>>36644268
>Ask Mike to help cover it

>>36644362
Ha! She could do camshows of her drawings come to live and rake it in.

She totally shouldn't, its a terrible idea

>>36644362
You, sir, are a swine and you are NOT my nigga.

>>36644357
Would a jewish necromancer be the REAL holocaust denier?

>>36644374
He doesn't actually HAVE any money yet, does he?

>>36644268
>>36644351
This

>>36644380
this

>>36644362
Strippers are background characters most of the time. It's plausible?

>>36644359
What do you mean we weren't able to do anything to stop it. We saved her little girl from getting used as a ritual sacrifice to bring back her shitty ex husband

I'd say we did plenty. She can foot the fucking bill

>>36644268
>"I'm sorry, Mrs Gruli."

>>36644268
I'll second >>36644351

>>36644392
>Fuck the holocaust, I'm getting all those jews back!
>Learns necromancy
>Needs to start a whole new genocide to collect enough materials

>>36644268
>>36644351
this

>>36644400
but he will eventually, and he can repay Rosa later, and then we can repay him later

>>36644268
>>"I'm sorry, Mrs Gruli."

>>36644417
Ideally she'd have made it to our house without getting grabbed in the first place, but I see your point.

>>36644423
Kill all the Germans. It's their fault in the first place

>>36644351
that's Mike's money, not ours.

>>36644268
>>"I'm sorry, Mrs Gruli."

WHY DO YOU FUCKS WANT TO FORCE SOMEONE ELSE TO PAY FOR THIS SHIT?

Its not even like you're offering Daniel's money. You're either mooching off Rosa (which we already do too much) or off of our damn brother

Besides, this isn't even our mess to pay for

>>36644268
>>Ask Rosa to help cover it
we can figure out how to repay her later

>>36644351
We should probably keep quiet for now and see what the others think. I doubt they'll say no, but we can't go around making decisions without them. Especially since Rosa's money comes from her dad.

>>36644450
That's why we should have Mia draw up a bunch of money while giving her lots of lovin'.

>>36644268
>"I'm sorry, Mrs Gruli."
or the camshow

Dudes, we can probably get necromancer to pay it. He was probably taken in by police, so if we have half way decent lawyer, we can get him to pay.

He might just jew his way out of the charges tho. No one of us needs to pay it, offender pays the charges.

Also its Mrs Gruli fault for fucking a evil pedophile. Its her problem, not ours.

sorry wins

>>36644268
>>Other
"Hey Rosa, do your parents happen to know a good lawyer, because I really want to sue those necromancers right now and make them pay the medical bills."

>>36644482
Can't we sue the necromancers?

>>36644485
This sounds like a decent idea.

>>36644485
Damn I really want to do this now.

>>36644473
>Also its Mrs Gruli fault for fucking a evil pedophile. Its her problem, not ours.
Jesus christ what the fuck is wrong with you.

>>36644485
it's japaustralia, not FREEDOM-land

>>36644485
This WOULD have been an okay plan.

>>36644541
We have stupid law suits here too you know.

>>36644473
>Also its Mrs Gruli fault for fucking a evil pedophile. Its her problem, not ours.

Presumably he didn't advertise that fact when they met.

There probably wasn't a "hey, so we should have a daughter so I can fuck her" conversation at any point in their relationship.

There is also a chance that the necromancers are dead by now.

>>36644482
ill change one of those sorry votes to >>36644485 on fone right now so cant find my post

>>36644541
You can sue someone for wrongful damages/harm in any country with a functional court system, jerkoff. It's one of the basic ideas behind HAVING a judicial system.

>>36644571
So hire some more necromancers to bring them back so we can sue them.

"I'm sorry Mrs Gruli, really." I can't ask for Rosa or Mike to cover something else, so quickly.

She rubs at her temples. "It's... it's okay. I'll just have to get back to work sooner than expected." She opens her eyes and stares up at me. "I'm sorry for lashing out at you Daniel. You saved my daughters life."

Mia nods with her.

Technically I saved her hand, but I won't object.

"To help cover the costs.... I have thought of a way you can help me out?" She mentions. I nod for her to continue. "You can set Mia up at your house for a while. It'd help cut down on costs. I assume that's okay with you honey?"

Mia nods, and smiles. "That sounds smart mum."

Dave meanwhile has already started calling his boss, sighing as he asks about working double shifts.

Alright. "You go get some rest honey. Your f- Dave and I will handle this."

Mia slides herself off the table, as a nurse leads us back to the ER, Rosa and Claire taking turns to hug her.

"Glad you're okay cutie."

"We were so worried about you."

>Take Mia home for some rest
>Take Mia out to dinner, she could use it
>Other

>>36644611
>Take Mia home for some rest

>>36644611
>Take Mia home for some rest

We can make her one of our world famous not too bad dinners.

>>36644611
Ask Rosa, if we can sue necromancers for damages?

>>36644441
>WW2
>German's fault

Pick one.

>>36644611
>Ask Rosa if her parents know a good lawyer to sue those necromancers
>Take Mia home for some rest
Let's cook her something at home

>>36644646
okay.

>German's fault

>>36644611
>Take Mia home for some rest
Thank Mike and Eri. And by "thank Eri", I mean keep the door slightly ajar when we go shower or lewd.

>>36644611
>>36644655
this

>>36644611
...We're going to need that job soon. We were fucking around with it before, but now we have to feed Claire and Mia.

>>36644611
Dump Mia

>>36644611

break up with mia

>>36644705
anon, is there any conceivable act she could do that would make you like her, or are you deadset on hating her

>implying suing them isn't what they want
>implying the lawyers won't be their cousins

>>36644611
>Ask Rosa if she knows of a Lawyer to sue the necrojews for money for the hospital bills.
> Take Mia home, make her dinner.

>>36644705
on our bed, it's time for TLC.

>>36644611
>Take Mia home for some rest

>>36644705
>>36644716
1 minute and three seconds apart

come on now anon, do you think im retarded

>>36644717
If she could stop being incredibly damaged goods. Maybe if she brought something to the table besides her powers. Or even if she would just stop being a dumb cunt and causing trouble all the fucking time

>>36644745
Man, she loves us, and we love her, and that's all it takes because Rosa's footing the bill.

>>36644745
>gets kidnapped by necromancers
>it's all her fault!

>>36644745
I'm sure she'll liven up and stop being what feels like a dead weight at some point. Really.

B-but anon we need a mewling pathetic creature for feels!

>>36644779
>>36644745
she did fight back enough to knock out one of the jews teeth at least

shes trying at least to work on her flaws

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>>36644743
Do you really want an answer to that Chuckles?

>>36644779
>mewling
catgirls when?

>>36644656
Technically, if you're looking at the actual cause rather than just the proximal cause, the war started because of the reparations and limitations placed on Germany after WWI at France's insistence. WWI itself started because of a system of alliances and guarantees between the rules of the major European powers at the time, which were triggered by the assassination of an Austro-Hungarian Archduke by Yugoslav nationalists. The gun used by the assassin was an M1910, designed by a Mormon named John M. Browning and built and supplied by a Belgian arms manufacturer because the American manufacturer Colt Firearms didn't want to produce the pistol.

You heard it here first, a plot between the Mormons and the Belgian arms dealers caused WWII.

>>36644773
Kidnapped by necromancers
Freaks out at the smallest of things and goes into the fetal position
Literally cannot take care of herself in any way possible

>>It's all her fault!!

Actually yes, it is

>>36644799
I'm aware of the stringent reparations France levied on Germany and the fucked up political mess caused by the mutual protection pacts.

But I enjoy being an annoying dick on the internet.

In hindsight we should had Claire heal her.

Also she was not that badly injured, so the bill is probably not that expensive.

Maybe we can give little kids rides on Poegasus for money, or something?

>>36644804
but she he does take care of herself most of the time.

>>36644833
Or we draw a dinosaur.. and give dinosaur rides.

>>36644745
If we dumped all the girls that resembled that we'd be in a monogamous relationship with Rosa.
And then she'd get bored and dump us.

>>36644825
You know what really was the cause of that conflict? Humans migrating from Mesopotamia to Europe.

>>36644745
Oh just fuck off already

>>36644804
Right, so you're just damaged goods and are simply talking shit now.

>>36644863
Rosa probably just have issues we haven't discovered yet.

>>36644804
the only true thing you mentioned was how she was kidnapped by necromancers

go away troll

>>36644851
Or we draw a dinosaur.
With tits.
Come on guys, we can do it!

>>36644851
I don't know, given the sort of world Daniel lives in I wouldn't be surprised if dinosaur rides are already a thing. We need something novel to break into the market.

>>36644866
Goddamn Assyrians and their iron weapons. Upsetting the natural order of things.

>>36644611
>Take Mia home for some rest

>>36644833
ER is usually pretty expensive, but who knows how health care is in JapStraya

>>36644880
She's a horny pervert.

>>36644870
Anon, that troll has been talking shit these past couple threads, its pretty clear he's a new troll to the quest and doesn't actually play it.

>>36644880
Like a lack of friends who won't take advantage of her.

>>36644870
I'm not talking shit. Mia is literally the worst girl. There isn't even much of a debate. You guy's aren't countering my points all you're doing is saying NUH UH!!! YOU'RE WRONG!

Claire has some issues but they aren't crippling, Rosa has a few issues but once again they don't cripple her. Mia is crippled by her issues.

>>36644901
You almost make that sound like a bad thing.

>>36644896
Am play God. Go too far.

>>36644880
She's kinky as fuck, and has major daddy issues?
I'm alright with that.

Y'all need to stop responding to the anti-mia anon, nothing worthwhile will come of it.

>>36644915
Yes we are and have countered your points, and yes you are talking shit.

Fuck off troll

>>36644896
Yeah, back in my day we had bronze to work with, and you could only kill six people with a sword if you were lucky, and then you'd return home to thank the blacksmith, who was fucking your girlfriend while you were away.

>>36644915
>Mia is crippled by her issues.
Aaand you keep talking more shit, please get a trip so we can filter you.

>>36644949
Truly a golden age for blacksmiths.

>>36644960

> Mom gets hurt and is in the hospital
> Collapse into the fetal position and go catatonic

Yup, that doesn't seem crippled by her issues at all. No sir

>>36644949
"Thanks for the sword, blacksmith, I fended off three opponents before it bent outta shape," you'd say, and then you would pay him five bronze coins, the highest and only form of currency, for a new sword. Then you'd leave off to fool around with your girlfriend, the blacksmith's wife, while he's off like a chump making new swords.

>>36644949
Pah, fucking newgrugs. Back in my day we used our fists, or the bones of the animals we'd killed.
And we didn't have "wives". We drug the woman we wanted back to our cave, and used her as we pleased.

"Let's get you a good nights sleep." I pat her on the head, and offer her a piggy back ride, which she gratefully clambers into.

On the way home, Claire apologises for not being there when her mum woke up, which Mia waves down. "You thought your dad was hurt. It's okay."

She nestles into my back and falls asleep, hooked around my neck, her soft purring snores resonating into my lungs softly.

She jolts awake as we let ourselves into my place, smiling at the house. "It feels like ages since I've been here." She mumbles as she climbs down.

Rosa offers to cook her dinner, Mike and Eri sit on the couch, watching some ecchi show together. Mum and Dad must have gone too bed, exhausted from dealing with Dad's boss. That or there doing something I would repress the memory of. Ech.

Either way. Rosa bustles about the kitchen, actively stopping Claire from trying to cook anything.

>Sit with Mia
>Check on siblings
>Help cook
>Other

>>36644990
>warriorfag in denial about blacksmith superiority

>>36644995
back in my days, we danced around the monolith and didn't gve a fuck about fighting.

>>36644995
>owning a cave
>not weathering the elements like a real man

>>36645009
>Sit with Mia

>>36645009
>Check on siblings
Thank them for their help today, they really didn't have to put themselves at risk like that for us.

>>36644915
i agree with you anon, Mia is definitely worst girl. I just don't fight it cause of all the "muh Mia" people.

>>36644989
Thats a normal human reaction...

>>36645009
>Check on siblings
>"Haaaaaay~!"

>>36645009
>Check on siblings
"Thanks guys." Grin "Eri, I'm puzzled. Yesterday, you turned invisible without my help."

>>36645009
>>Check on siblings
then
>Help cook

>>36645009
>Check on siblings
Thank them and ask them what happened after we left for the hospital.

>>36645009
Join our siblings, and /e/ out.
Try not to bring up Eri's voyeuristic tendencies.

>>36645009
Ask how Mikes robot is doing.

Its his job he put in line to help our friend. We must express extreme gratitude.

Also ask Mia draw something nice for Mike, and possibly Eri.

>>36645043

AHAHAHAHAHA

going catatonic

normal human reaction

get a load of this guy

>>36645042
Mia ain't worst girl, she's not best girl, but she is no where near worst girl, one of Nej's vapid cumdumps would be.

>>36645071
Yes, it is a reaction normal humans have to extreme stress.

Terminator please leave, you are in the wrong universe and you should be shitposting on /pol/ or /s4s/ instead of here

>>36645009
>Check on siblings
>Help cook
Gotta thank them for coming along! And we gotta make sure that the food is fit for human consumption to some degree.

>>36645074
Technically our girls are more cumdumps than his. Everyone knows Harem MCs never get any.

>>36645127
Nah, they are. Just not his. NTR, you know.

>>36645127
Wrong, we're actually more of a cumdump.

>>36645093

Oh boy. My dad actually fucking died and I didn't go catatonic. Guess I'm just the fucking terminator then.

Its not a normal response man. Yes, withdrawing from people is. Isolating yourself is. But going fetal position? Not really

>>36645144
dam.... das tru

>>36645071
anon you seem to have a different definition of catatonic. and considering Mia's mom was perfectly healthy before sh wound up in the hospital? Yes that is a normal reaction. Just like it was a normal reaction for Danny to panic and be extremely angry/frustrated when he found out Mia was missing and couldn't find her.

>>36645144
No-one is a bigger slut than Danny.

>>36645172

Mia collapsed on the floor of the hospital in the fetal position. She didn't reply to any outside stimulus and if I remember correctly she was murmuring to herself as well.

That's not a normal healthy reaction. That's what you do when you lose half of your SAN in cthulu

I give Mia a kiss on the cheek before wandering over the couch, leaving Mia in charge of distracting Claire from cooking.

I take the middle cushion between them as tits larger than the womans head flop about on screen. "Good lord, think of the children." I murmur to myself, immediately regretting my words as it cuts to the oppai loli. "Well." I clear my throat. "Thanks for the help today guys. You didn't have to put your necks on the line for us."

"God damn right." Eri mutters, eyes on the screen and sucking at a bubble tea straw.

Mike just shifts awkwardly. "I... you're welcome. It was.. nice helping out. But I'll be swamped with repairs, not to mention work starts tomorrow."

"Sorry dude." I give him a wry smile, which he waves off.

"It was worth it, even if Zeezee needs new arms." Mike shrugs.

Eri rounds on that. "Zeezee? You're giving them pet names now?"

>That is a bit weird Mike
>Says the girl watching ecchi with her brothers
>Leave him alone Erica, we all have our deviancies
>Other

>>36645209
>Leave him alone Erica, we all have our deviancies

>>36645209
>Leave him alone Erica, we all have our deviancies
>Other
"Like, you know, that thing we talked about in the shower."

>>36645209
>>Leave him alone Erica, we all have our deviancies
Anyhow, anything I can help you with Mike?

Also did you already tell mom about your new job, and did you film it, because I want to see her face when you told about it.

>>36645209
>Leave him alone Erica, we all have our deviancies

>>36645209
> says the girl watching ecchi with her brothers
>and that fucked one my girlfriend

>>36645209
>we all have our own deviancies

I'd say we should pull the "you ate my cum out of my girlfriend" card, but that's a bit inappropriate

>>36645186
Her mom was in dire straits and it was uncertain if she would pull through. Also catatonia can be induced by stupor which is in turn can be induced by heavy shock. Shock is a normal human reaction that can be induced by stressful situations like learning of a death or suviving a car accident. Mia had a very understandable reaction to the situation.

>>36645150
Here's all I know.

The Marines actually have a color code for situational awareness: that code tops off at "Condition Black", which is a catastrophic inability to respond. It's characterized by a heartrate over 175bpm and impaired judgement, and is often caused by going into a serious situation completely unprepared. There ARE times when this is a response people have to stress, and it's completely valid and natural. It's ideally something that training weeds out.

There are also such things as "panic attacks" which are a similar loss of function. People in my family do on occasion get those as well.

Shutting down under extreme stress is not something you should look down on. It happens.

>>36645209
>>Leave him alone Erica, we all have our deviancies

>>36645260
> of my girlfriends
Fuck, mobile.

>>36645209

>Says the girl watching ecchi with her brothers

>>36645209
>Leave him alone Erica, we all have our deviancies

She's done weirder than watch ecchi with Danny, but there's no need to point that out.

>>36645209
>Other
"My cactus is called Danny"

>>36645209
>This is a judgement-free zone, people: we're all deviants here!
>Just don't forget the parameters of the contract Mike - they want tough labor they can send into danger-zones, not personable waifus. As much cuter as Z.Z. sounds, it's probably a bit much for the production model.

>>36645320
Seconded

"Leave him alone Erica, all three of us have our own deviancies." I reprimand her with a knowing look.

Eri coughs and sits up straighter in her chair, only to yelp in surprise as Mia falls across the couch.

"Night night." She grumbles, eyes fluttering shut, as Claire slumps into the armchair.

The short girl's body only reaches across Eri and I, leaving her head nestled on my thighs as she curls up, butt pressing into Eri's stomach.

Eri looks like shes's going to complain about this for a few seconds, before sighing and relaxing back into the couch again. I note the hand she rests on Mia's calf though, eyes locked on the tittymonsters on screen.

Mike meanwhile has pulled out a multitool and is fiddling with some advanced looking piece of circuitry or technology or whatever it is, eyes occassionally flicking up to check on the show.

>Let Mia sleep here until dinner, chat with
>Take her to bed
>Other

>>36645414
>I note the hand she rests on Mia's calf though,
Bitch needs to be dick'd already.

>Take her to bed

>>36645414
>Let Mia sleep here until dinner, chat with
Mike.

>>36645414
>Let Mia sleep here until dinner, chat with Eri
>"So... about that invisible person running around the house..." Be ready to grab her if she tries to run away.

>>36645414
>Let Mia sleep here until dinner, chat with
Mike.

>>36645414
>>Let Mia sleep here until dinner, chat with
>Mike.

So you seen Boku no Pico? It it a masterpiece of art or what?