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>>41289560
>Go to retail superstore (~$25)
I missed this! So much!

>>41289560
>Go to retail superstore (~$25)

>>41289560
>Go to retail superstore (~$25)

>>41289560
>Go to downtown cell shop (~100)
We can probably afford it. I forget exactly how much we're earning though.

Man, I'm excited to talk with Summer and get some clarifications and advice. Just gotta hope she's cooperative or even nice.

>>41289733
You haven't been paid yet, sorry if I didn't make that clear.

>>41289750
What a rip-off, we should demand a salary right now!

Jokes aside, I assume we still have money even if the big bux haven't arrived yet. Or will we need to pay rent and shit before we get our pay too?

>>41289780
Yes, you do have enough cash on hand to purchase the things in person, although you'd be pretty broke if you went for the expensive option.

>>41289808
Ah well, I guess $25 is good enough then.

>>41289649
>>41289683
>>41289694
Taking the bus to the superstore

>>41289733
Spending lots of money

>>41289863
We're going to the superstore!
*insert Weird Al song here*

So we have a day off today and then nothing tomorrow until the afternoon party I guess.
I forget, did we do much training/experiments with our abilities yet? Might want to try some of that later if not, or maybe do some social calls. Depending on how our talk with Summer goes, anyway.

>>41289952
Yes, you did a nat 100 inside a bathroom while training all of your sensory abilities last thread.

>>41290050
Oh yeah, that's right.
Well, let's see what we get to work with for the day then!

Well, you might as well stop by the retail store, then, considering you don't have much to do anyways and it would be good to save on money. You might also be able to pick up some other stuff there too.

You grab your wallet, keys, and cellphones, put on your backpack, and prepare to leave. Alice doesn't seem to notice that you're leaving, too engrossed in her game, until you tap her on the shoulder and motion for her to take the headset off.

When you tell her where you're going, she asks you to pick up a few spicy snacks for her and that she'll pay you back. You agree, as you definitely have enough money for both the phone and any other foodstuffs you might want.

You walk to the bus stop, get on the bus, and make your way to the retail store without any odd strangers on the bus or people accosting you. The retail store has a moderate amount of shoppers, people getting their shopping in before the weekend. You pick up your prepaid phone and Alice's spicy chips and you still have some money to spare.

Well, you're at a retail store now, and there are plenty of things you could buy in case of future emergencies. You have some basic stuff, like scissors and masking tape and a bike light, although you're not sure what kind of situation would necessitate the use of all three items.

There's still over forty minutes until the next bus gets here, so you take some time to walk among the aisles...

>Buy more stuff (Write-in)
>Do something else (Write-in)
>Head back

>>41290415
>Buy more stuff
Delicious snacks.
What about the party? Don't we need to prepare for it?
Also let's look for familiar faces while shopping too!

>>41290415
>Do something else
Let's just do some walking around window-shopping while we're already in the area. What's our hobbies anyway, I totally forget if we even know!

I dunno, I can't think of anything specifically I want to buy.
Also I totally want to call Summer already.

>>41290533
You like spooky stuff, exploring spooky stuff, hanging out with friends, reading about spooky stuff on the internet, helping people apparently, volleyball and so forth.

Whatever y'all decide in future options.

>>41290672
That's a good basis! But, not very commercialized. I guess we don't HAVE to buy stuff though, so that's alright.

>>41290672
>volleyball
Rachel has good taste.
Does she play skimpy shorts volleyball or LEWD (beach) volleyball?

>>41290746
Skimpy shorts volleyball, was captain of HS team.

>>41290758
Better taste.
Clearly we need to find somewhere to play sometime!

>>41290758
Sasuga Rachel!

>>41290415
>>41290459
I guess I can switch to heading back so we can move along, if we don't need to buy party stuff.

>>41290459
>>41290533
>>41290820

Welp, look around for stuff you might want and look around the area, I guess.

I'll try to do this fast so we can move on.

>>41290841
Wee!
A bit of a slow start is expected I guess since it's been so long since last time.

Some more snacks, maybe? Or maybe some drinks? You can't go wrong with more soda, you decide, and you buy a few liters of sugary drinks and some plastic cups.

You aren't too worried about the party. Between Laura, Mark, and Chloe, you're sure that they've got almost everything covered. And by everything, you mostly mean the alcohol. It isn't a big party, just a gathering between the five, now six of you, as from what you've seen a lot of the student population done with their tests have already started heading home for winter break.

After purchasing your items and stuffing all of them into your backpack, you head out to see if there were any other stores in the area you might want something from. There isn't really much around here though, just a home improvement store, an electronics store, and a few restaurants.

You still have half an hour, enough to pick up some food if you wanted to.

>Grab dinner now
>Head back

>>41291003
Oh and of course:

>Other (Write-in)

>>41291003
>Grab dinner now
Sure, doesn't seem like Alice will make for a great dinner-partner at the moment anyway.

>>41291003
>Grab dinner now

>>41291003
>Grab dinner now
Where are we calling Summer from anyway?

Anyway, my imagination sucks and I figure we should wait with heavy shopping until we get paid anyway so passing seems smartest to me

Would almost suggest we look for a volleyball-stadium or something, but better to search for places to play on the net later anyway.

>>41291003
>Head back
>Text Liza, see what she's up to
We can get food on campus, maybe with our zombie pal.

>>41291107
You got a nice school gym to play/practice at. There's other stuff you can do there too if you ever want to exercise.

>>41291140
We could at least text her before going in that case, in case A: she's indisposed or B: she's actually here by coincidence.

>>41291155
Convenient! Though we still need other players for actual volleyball.

>>41291140
We want to call Summer soon though, more convenient to hang with Liza after isn't it?

>>41291191
You could always ask around or look up when people usually go to play. Someone still has to set up the nets and equipment after all.

>>41291216
Yeah I know, just musing is all.
We should hear if any of our friends want to play. Though I guess Rachel's skill would be intimidating.

>>41291035
>>41291062
>>41291069
Dinnertime

>>41291140
Liza?

>>41291294
Poor Liza.
We'll get back to you eventually, Liza!

Windows a forcing a restart onto me. I'll try to get the update out before I restart.

>>41291328
What, really? You can't just delay it?
Well, can't take that much time either way surely.

>>41291356
Already delayed for... a week, probably.

Hopefully it won't take too long, comp is wonkyish.

Hmm. Alice seemed pretty engrossed with her video game back in her room. You don't know for sure if she's skipping dinner in favor of playing her game and eating somewhere late at night as she sometimes does, but you're feeling a bit hungry and it wouldn't take much time to grab some fast food.

Actually, the more you think about it, the more the thought of eating a juicy burger and having some cold soda for a quick dinner appeals to you, so you head to the fast food restaurant nearby. You'd probably usually prefer something healthier, but there aren't really any other restaurants you could get quick takeout from nearby and... with your glamour, did you even have to worry about weight anymore? The endurance augmentations you still had running at the moment might even be increasing your metabolism.

As you sit down and wait for them to call your number, you pull out your prepaid phone and fiddle with it a bit, reading the instructions on how you were supposed to activate it. Apparently you need to give a name and address as part of the process in order for the phone to assign an area code to you, which kind of worries you.

You also realize that this area might be a good place to make a phone call if you don't want to be overheard. You could just go around to the back of the building or find an empty area in the parking spot and make the call, although you only have around twenty-five minutes before the bus arrives and setting up the phone is going to take a bit of time.

>Give fake address and name
>Give real address and name
>Make the call in the parking lot
>Head home
>Other (Write-in.)

>>41291375
Good luck!

>>41291409
>Give fake address and name
Sounds fine with me.

>>41291409
>Give fake address and name

>>41291409
>Make the call in the parking lot
I dunno, doesn't seem like it'll matter much but hey.

Don't think we need TOO much paranoia for this, if anyone's watching us even here they probably know too much already anyway. Mostly just gotta get out of roommate's range and get the phone-call anonymous.

>>41291449
Also for clarification, I figured the default is calling from inside the restaurant since it's one of the best places to do so (real tough for any potential stalkers to overhear shit over other patrons' chatter) but I guess it could have been meant as a binary 'parking lot or home' thing. I'd like to call from inside though.

>>41291409
>>41291516
>Give fake address and name
And adding this I guess.

>Give fake address and name
If we need specifics, then how about, uh, Robin Garcia, of 426 Kenmore Avenue, CA?

>>41291699
Now that's some improv, anon!
Or I missed a reference...

>>41289878
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rccDZ0zMcec

>>41291449
>>41291470
>>41291694
>>41291699

Fake address of, uh, Robin Garcia, of 426 Kenmore Avenue, CA.

>>41291516
Parking lot

>>41291645
Inside the restaurant

Any preferences as to parking lot or restaurant? If y'all assumed restaurant was default then I guess the call will be made in the restaurant.

>>41291833
I don't mind either way, restaurant is fine with me.

>>41291833
Sure, restaurant.

>>41291793
Sadly, the superstore was not nearly as majestic, and our funds woefully inadequate.

>>41291833
Restaurant sounds good. We'll probably stand out less that way. And if anyone hears us talking about faeries, we can assure them that we're not talking down about anyone; heck, one of our best godmothers is a fairy, after all. Or, you know, say it's about a book or video game or something.

>>41291409
>>Give fake address and name
1060 West Addison

>>41291894
Pretty much, yeah.

>>41291904
Does this mean anything, or...

>>41291907
>Does this mean anything, or...
I had forgotten this too, had to look it up.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/quotes
Time for me to freshen up on my classics!

>>41291957
That's cool, but won't it risk us getting caught?
Well, I guess the risk is pretty small. So sure.

>>41291907
>Does this mean anything, or...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S65lJGs7YC8&feature=player_detailpage#t=63

>>41292009
Please, don't remind me of my lack of culture, anon!

It might be a bit suspicious if someone sees you crouched in the parking lot making a phone call with a large backpack on your back, so you decide to stay inside the restaurant. There's enough patrons around to make anything you say be drowned out and subsumed into the mass of buzzing noises, so you doubt that anyone might accidentally overhear you. At worst, you could just tell anyone giving you weird looks that you were talking about a video game or something.

You take a few minutes to set up your phone, which goes surprisingly fast due to the robotic operator on the other end. When it asks for your name and address, you consider having a little fun and giving a false address in reference to something, but then you realize that if that address wasn't valid it wouldn't have an area code and then you wouldn't be able to set up your phone...

You end up taking out your other phone and searching the web for some kind of random address generator. A minute later, you sign up with the name of Robin Garcia who lives at 426 Kenmore Avenue. There's a tense moment before the robot tells you that your phone has been activated and gives you your number.

Just as you finish setting up your phone, your number gets called and you go up to grab your food. You leave the paper bag sitting on the table before you sit back down and wonder how you're going to call Summer. You can easily recall her number, but you're not sure how you would greet her or what you want to ask her. Also, the phone's display reminds you that you have sixty minutes left.

>Be normal, polite, but wary
>Be direct, cautious, suspicious, and to the point
>Anything specific? (Write-in)
>What do you want to ask her? (Write-in) (Required)

>>41292335
>Be normal, polite, but wary
Try to feel out her mood and current attitude towards us first of all. If she seems pliable at the moment we can start questioning her, maybe even ask for a meeting (though that's dangerous enough for both of us, it might be too early).

>>41292335
>Call her up, ask how our favorite fairy godmother is doing.
>Be normal, polite, but wary

>>41292335
>Be normal, polite, but wary.
Start the conversation off with "Hi mom." and say you're checking up on her. See where we go from there.

She is our Faemom, after all. It'll be nice cover for anyone listening in.

>>41292335
>Be normal, polite, but wary
Alright, for questions.

Ask if she thinks we'd be in trouble with our new employer if they found out what we are now, first of all.

Also, anything and everything about Faeries. Can we find out more about our powers? Are there any annoying compulsions or limitations we need to worry about? What are our weaknesses? Any natural enemies? Any sources of info besides her, if she gets bored of answering shit?

We need to ask about Liza, for sure. What she is, how to handle her.

I forget if there's more right now...

>>41292432
>>41292449
I like the sentiment, but isn't it a bit forward for Rachel?

Eh, I guess it's fine...

>>41292493
We're still building Rachel anon! And it's not like she's timid or anything. We've already nearly fucked and very very much stabbed fae-mom, we're practically close as can be!

>>41292335
>Be normal, polite, but wary
Seconding the other stuff, greeting and questions and all.

It's been a couple months since the meat of the quest, anyone remember stuff we want to ask other than what's already been mentioned?

>>41292335
Oh, I forgot to include my questions in >>41292432

Maybe ask her about her stay with the Bureau, about faerie stuff (like if there are downsides to maintaining changes, and ways to hide one's fey-ness), and if she knows much about zombies.

>>41292493
Eh, I meant it kinda jokingly, rather than affectionate or whatnot. Whether we like it or not, she made us what we are. So it shouldn't hurt anything to play word games with that connection.

>>41292660
Yeah I get that, I just meant being casual with Summer already joking in that way could be a bit much. But I guess it's okay.

>>41292387
>>41292432
>>41292449
>>41292458
>>41292587
>>41292660

Polite, wary
Call her Mom, ask her how she's doing
Wait for her reaction and figure out her attitude before responding accordingly
Ask her if we'd be in trouble with bureau if they knew what you were
Ask her if there's any way to hide your fairyness
Ask her for elucidation on your powers, compulsions/limitations/weaknesses, natural enemies
Slide in the question of if there is anyone else you can ask in case she gets bored of our endless questions
Ask subtly about Liza
Ask if there is a downside to maintaining changes

That's about it, I think?

>>41292335
>Be normal, polite, but wary

>>41292766
Yeah but, uh. Feel free to space it out across updates/meetings or skim past shit fast if she can't answer. Otherwise that looks like a huge update.

Priorities are Liza, organization/fae relations, and other sources of info for us (on fairies or anything else supernatural).

>>41292808
Alternatively, tell us it'll be a huge update and we'll come back in like an hour.

>>41292766
Yearp

>>41292766
So, had a busy month? Hope you've been well at least.

>>41292946
MMm, kind of, yeah. Hard to find fourteen free hours, haha.

>>41293111
Well I mean, you don't have to run that long every time...
Still, busy is busy I suppose! Hope life gives you more free time from now on then.

>>41292449
>Faemom
You mean faerie godmother.

>>41293269
>Faeire godmother
>Not Faemom
Were you not here for the early threads where we established Summer as Faemom?

>>41293269
Yeah. Faemom.

>>41293356
Anon is presumably making a joke on fairy godmothers. It's not bad! I am also attached to faemom though, even if it's less clever.

>>41293356
I was here from thread 3.

>>41293356
I still don't trust Summer. The 'nicest' thing she's done for us is merely infect us with an unknown substance (that she claims is nanomachines) rather than kill us, after attempting to brainwash us.

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>>41293711
Well her options at the time were 'attempt to brainwash' or 'let her shoot willy-nilly', and the mild case of it at the start before things went violent doesn't worry me - seemed like a way to soothe nerves and make her nervous and uncertain clients more comfortable and receptive so they'd get their money's worth.

It's been a long time though so maybe I forget something.

>>41293711
Oh, she's absolutely not trustworthy. She was likely meddling with Rachel's mind the moment they met face-to-face, and almost certainly intended to convert Rachel without consent before the blades even came out. Which is especially chilling when we remember that conversion can be a fatal process, and she attempted it because she figured 'Rose' probably didn't tell anyone she had slipped off to a brothel, so it'd be easier to get away with the consequences if things went bad.

We don't know what her goals are, or why she converted Rachel, or much at all about her, really. Yet, sadly, she's still are best source of information regarding what we've become. Unless we want to come clean to the Bureau, but that's certainly got its share of risks as well.

>>41294149
>almost certainly intended to convert Rachel without consent before the blades even came out.
What makes you think this anon?

Alright. You have an hour for this call, and you're going to make the most of it. The fact that the bus leaves in less than twenty minutes isn't important, as it'll come again in an hour or so. You're currently sitting in the corner of the restaurant and you have your food in front of you, so you don't look suspicious. Even better, you can look like you're busy in an important phone call if people start noticing that you've been here for longer than you needed to be.

You pick up your prepaid phone and carefully punch in Summer's number before hitting the call button. As the phone dials and begins to ring, you realize that you're going to feel extremely silly if you remembered the number wrong or if no one even picked up. Damn, wait, why would Summer even be free at this time? You might be making too many assu—

"Hello."

You steel your nerves and respond with the first thing you can think of."Hey, Mom. How are you doing?"

There's dead silence on the other end. You're about to pull the phone away and check to see if the call had been dropped before you hear a quiet chuckle. "I'm doing fine, darling. Thank you for asking."

"That's good," you respond automatically. "I was, uh, hoping that you'd answer a few questions for me?"

"I did promise you a favor," she says thoughtfully. "I suppose this will do. Continue, my child. What questions do you wish to ask?"

(1/3)

Okay, doesn't seem to be going too bad. Too bad she seems to be taking this as the fulfillment of the favor you were promised, but maybe that means you'll get better and more straightforward answers. "You turned me into a fae, but the people that sent me don't know about me yet. Do you know how they'd react if they knew what I am now? Would I get in trouble?"

"I would not presume to have an intimate understanding of how their organization works... but I would expect that many would become more suspicious and distrusting of you if you ever revealed your status as a fae." Summer hums, a vicious tone coming into her voice. "I and my people have mostly only met your fellow operatives in combat, after all. You do remember our first meeting, yes? Where you brutally assaulted me and sent me in for interrogation?"

You gulp, not liking the direction that this conversation is turning toward. If she's trying to make you feel guilty, it's kind of working. "Is that what usually happens? No one talks their problems out or anything?"

"Of course not, dear. You know how it is, with our tricky fae talk and the things our bodies can do. Shoot first and ask later, because they are absolutely terrified of our stronger brethren." She laughs a little. "As they should be."

(2/3)

"...Er, right," you finally respond. "Is there any way of hiding what I am?"

"Our abilities are called glamour," she points out. "Hiding in plain sight is one of our most utilized and possibly most useful skills. Have you been attracting attention to yourself? Utilizing your abilities for carnal pleasures and delights?"

"No!" you quickly say, clutching the phone tightly and looking around. "Nothing like that. I was just wondering I'd become as, uh, obvious as you were."

There's a chuckle. "I only appear as I do when I wish to do so," Summer explains. "Maintaining that appearance in public would cause quite a commotion. As long as you remain cautious and appear convincingly human, none should realize what you are. And if they do, your status as a fae would not remain as your biggest concern for any longer."

And on that ominous statement, you take a moment to glance at the time. If you didn't get on the bus that would be arriving soon, you'd be stuck here for another hour, and it would be completely dark by then. Or, you could continue your conversation with Summer.

(3/3)

>End call, head home
>Continue call, take next bus
>Other (Write-in)

>>41294276
>Continue call, take next bus
We need info on Liza...

>>41294276
>>Continue call, take next bus

>>41294294
Getting there, anon. That will be next. Honestly I mostly wanted to get something out instead of being gone for too long.

>>41294333
It wasn't a complaint or anything, just...I assume we gotta stay if we want to ask more, otherwise this vote seems kinda pointless is all.

>>41294276
>Continue call, take next bus
The favor has been cashed in, best to milk it for all its worth.

>>41294276
>Continue call, take next bus
Sure, we can talk about all manner of things. Not like we have anything else we gotta get done sooner rather than later.

>>41294276
>Continue call, take next bus
Should we ask WHY she turned us, rather than just kill? We might have already but it's been months, so...

We should ask how she's doing and shit. Probably before everything else really...oh well!

>>41294276
>>Continue call, take next bus

>>41294193
Last time I had that discussion, there was a fair bit of disagreement about the nature of Summer's mind-whammying, motives for continuing her advances on 'Rose' after she was to slow down, etc. etc.

That said, the most clear-cut reason is Summer's words from the first thread regarding why she converted Rachel. Nothing about self-defense or a reaction to something that Rachel did. Just that Rachel would make an excellent addition to her kind, and the opportunity was too much for her to pass up. Those are factors that she determined before she brought us into the room.

>>41294679
We can always ask her, since we're staying long anyway.

>>41294705
>>41294491
>>41294424
>>41294389
>>41294300
>>41294294

Don't even know why I asked, been writing already. Sorry this Q&A session is taking so long...

>>41294806
That's okay, we got some nice info from it so far! Really wish I didn't have to go, but sleep calls. Keep on keepin' on for me, anons!

>>41294806
It counts as our favor, it better be long.

>>41294806
No worries. It's a big moment! The big favor being cashed in, important (though biased) information being dished out on matters that have been shrouded in mystery, all sorts of good stuff.

You roll your eyes. Why did you even bother asking yourself that question? It wasn't as though you needed to go do something, and you did pay for these sixty minutes and this conversation in more ways than one.

"Can you tell me more about my powers?" you ask her, going along with the flow of the conversation. She seems to be enjoying talk about fae and fae-related stuff, or at least she's not actively hostile, which must mean something. "Is there anything that I should know of? Any weaknesses, limitations, compulsions, or natural enemies?"

"It is good that you are taking your newly acquired status seriously," she says approvingly. "Too often do I see young fae squander the power that they have on trivial matters such as 'doing good' or some other asinine, vague goals."

You stay silent, waiting for her to continue.

"We do not have the innate physical prowess of weres and vampires, nor the odd and often times powerful abilities of other supernatural creatures," she begins, "but what we do have is the ability to deceive and trick our way through the toughest of problems. And if that fails, we merely slip away to adapt and improve upon our disguises and glamours and try again once more until we succeed. Direct confrontation is not our strength, and the amount of glamour we can bring to bear is limited. But even that may change over time, either through the process of accumulating larger amounts of power or adopting more... permanent changes to your body."

(1/3)

"About that, the gaining power part," you say. "I noticed that I got more, um, power, I guess? When I played a, uh, prank on my friends. Is that how this usually works? Because that seems kind of..." You trail off.

There's a delighted chuckle. "It seems that you truly have not attempted some of the more perverse possibilities with your new talents. A welcome surprise would have awaited you in your future, but I suppose I have spoiled it now. As I have said before, the more you engage in activities that you enjoy, the greater the amount of changes you may affect your being with. Indeed, it is that simple, although you may find that it will grow harder for you take pleasure in simpler things, forcing you to resort to emotional extremes to satisfy your desires."

You try to put what she's suggesting out of your mind. Surely she can't mean what you think she's implying. You shudder to think of the drama that would ensue, although perhaps fae such as her would enjoy that. "Is there a downside to maintaining the changes you make for a long period of time?" you ask. "I've been keeping some glamours meant to improve my stamina active for almost a week now, and I was wondering if that was healthy for me."

(2/3)

"A sensible glamour," she agrees. "As you may have noticed, the 'upkeep' of said glamour will have become less in proportion to the length of time you have had the glamour. If it is a change you wish to make stronger or perhaps even permanent, then no, your health will not be negatively affected by the glamour aside from possibly draining you of your reserves if it is a particularly large glamour."

"Ah, okay, that's good then," you reply, relieved. "Sorry about the amount of questions that I've been asking you. If it isn't too much trouble, I just have one more question ask."

"Proceed, child. It seems that my decision to give my gift to you was a wise one."

"I was just wondering...Have you ever encountered something like a zombie before?" you ask her cautiously. "You know, like those zombies that are popular in books and shows."

"Is this something that occurred recently?" Summer asks, her tone suddenly much more serious than before.

(3/3)

>No, no, I was just asking, uh, hypothetically.
>Yes (tell her about Liza)
>Other (Write-in.)

>>41295679
>Yes (tell her about you and a friend being abducted while out shopping by a fellow who smelled rotten, and lived through having his throat crushed. Don't identify the friend.)

>>41295679
>Yes (tell her about Liza)
>Other (Write-in.)
Don't tell her specifically about Liza, but about the case you're investigating and the happenings in chinatown. They were after you, and you managed to elude them.

In fact, play up how you managed to trick and get away from them after they proved a bit too tough, Call back to how she just explained how Fae approach things (try, then retreat and adapt if we fail)

Make Faemom proud.

>>41295679
>Yes (tell her about Liza)
no names or physical descriptions

>>41295679
>Yes (tell her about Liza)

Bring up how we punched through the glass and chocked the shit pit of that whatever it was.

i see you, RL, reading Alethia

>>41295921
>>41295829
>>41295754

Nothing specific, but telling her the general gist of things and trying to gain her favor.

>>41295982
Guilty, I was hoping for more responses.

>>41296001
fair enough
and ive seen you pop up in chat a few times and i thought about saying something but i figured thats a bit too off topic there

>>41296019
Yes, I suppose that would be for the best.

"Yes," you admit truthfully. "I was with a friend who contracted some sort of, uh, infection, that changed her into something like a zombie. We had to make an emergency trip to Chinatown to buy some pig brains to tide her cravings over, and while we were shopping we almost got abducted."

"Go on," Summer says, serious yet amused. "This sounds quite interesting."

"Well, we thought we were getting into a taxi, and the driver turned out to be some kind of zombie too. I think he had been following us for almost the entire time. I didn't really want to be abducted, so I waited until we hit a red light before smashing the plastic divider, uh, crushing his throat, and then cracking his head against the window. Then I unlocked the doors and got us out of the car and he didn't chase after us."

"Physical violence is always quite satisfying," she comments warmly. "Good. It would not have done to have one of my children captured so soon after receiving her gifts."

"If it helps, the driver didn't really respond to anything I asked him, and he drove off like he was fine after we got out of the car," you supply. "As for my friend, she seems to have a craving for human brains that apparently can be quenched with pig brains, a lot of endurance, and really thick blood. After my friend ate the pig brains she was able to eat normal food, but before that she was really, really violently throwing up whatever she ate that wasn't pig or human brains."

(1/2)

"Resistance to physical injuries and high levels of endurance both point to the possibility that the driver or you friend may be ghouls, albeit the driver being one of lesser intelligence. However, you said your friend was able to consume ordinary food afterwards, which is something that I have not heard of." She pauses for a moment. "Are there other details I should be informed of, Rose?"

You're confused for a moment before remembering that you introduced yourself as Rose the night that you met Summer. You wonder if you should correct that bit of information or leave it be in order to protect your identity. And then you realize that Summer is still waiting for an answer to her question.

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>Tell her about the circumstances of Liza's infection (revealing more details about self and school)
>Tell her there isn't anything else important
>Correct the issue of your name
>Ask her more questions (Write-in)
>End call

>>41296451
>>Tell her about the circumstances of Liza's infection (revealing more details about self and school)
>Mostly the candy bar related stuff.
>Accept Rose as a persona.

>Tell her about the circumstances of Liza's infection (revealing more details about self and school)

I feel like having Rose as a persona is a good idea, especially as Fae are evidently prone to disguises and assuming different faces. I kind of want to correct her, but at the same time, maybe accepting Rose as a 'face' of ours would be a good idea.

>>41295659
>You try to put what she's suggesting out of your mind. Surely she can't mean what you think she's implying.
I don't know any collage age females this repressed.

>>41296541
muh teegee, muh magical realm, sex is scary abloobloo

I don't either. I assume there must be some, but honestly by that point you're an adult about this shit.

>>41296451
>Not that I can think of (don't correct her)
>Ask her more questions (Since my friend is maybe becoming one, anything important I should know about ghouls?)

>>41296451
>Keep the Rose identity but make it less punkish.

>>41296541
>>41296570

Sorry, kinda making a terrible joke about her mind straying to weird places and Summer telling her to screw as many random people she likes as possible in order to gain substantial amounts of power.

>>41296570
>I assume there must be some
As far as I am concerned this is like the supernatural. I've never seen any evidence for it but I can't disprove it.

>>41296621
>telling her to screw as many random people she likes as possible
Ok that makes more sense.

>>41296621
Faemom supports the harem route.

Someone go inform Liza and Alice.
Also someone find a male to add to the list. or two.

>>41296684
Not really much point to go past three males and then it only matters if we are into triple penetration.

>>41296493
>>41296514
Spill, but keep it to a minimum.

>>41296571
Nope
Ask a question

>>41296606
Punkish?

Writing.

>>41296710
I was really just trying to balance it out rather than thinking of any particular method of use. We're in this for the awesome faepowers, not the smut.

Primarily because none them are worth having a relationship beyond quirky roommate and pet zombie, respectively.

>>41296725
>Punkish
You know pink hair and piercings.

>>41296767
The pink hair stays.

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>>41296793

So we're not correcting her on the name stuff. but giving clues that could potential lead her to us. We are so bad at handling fae. On the plus side, we've got a lot of room to grow!

>>41296793
Eugh... maybe. Though there's no reason to limit to that; other weird hair colors or styles could work, since Summer would likely expect a new fae to play with glamours a bit.

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>>41296793
SHe has black hair in the op.

>>41296847
I was thinking about that too. We're giving her hints about how to find us and our actual name, but not correcting the 'rose' thing.

Personally I think it will be fine if we really do embrace the 'Rose' name as a persona of our own and make it a legitimate 'face'. Like the first real thing we've done as a Fae. If we just keep it as a throw-away name, then this will definitely go badly.

Idea ahead.
I would really love it if we took Rose further. Like the mindset and idea of being 'Rose' was separate from the mindset and idea of being 'Rachel'. A shift between Rachel's "I am a human, what are these weird powers?" and "I am Fae."

A lot of Fae powers as described and mentioned so far are heavily based on personal belief, so a kind of self-enforced shift would be really great for us I think? Especially while we're still 'young' as Fae go. Rose could become our game face. The persona and attitude we shift into when we NEED to get shit done. A focus for our powers, and a psychological trigger to help us reinforce our glamours and ease of use.

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>>41296878
I'll be saving this image for future use, anon. Unfortunately, I still disagree with your scholarly opinion.

>>41296848
And yet, the base is the foundation, the majority, so we win! Well, at least until >>41296807 and I turn against each other when I suggest making 'Rose' a ginger.

I already managed to coax our fake burner phone alias into a hispanic surname despite Rachel being asian; making Rose a redhead is the logic next step! Bonus points for freckles.

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>>41296929
>redhead freckled asian

I don't know whether you disgust me, or if you are in fact my nigger. This will need to be thought on.

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>>41296767
>>41296793
>>41296807
>>41296848
>>41296878
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>>41296985
This was beautiful.

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>>41297015

Got distracted, will post soon.

"Uhh..." you think for a moment. You're inclined towards keeping your privacy, but if she could supply you with some information that you wouldn't have discovered otherwise... "She got infected from eating a tainted protein bar. I'm trying to track down where the protein bar came from, but I haven't really gotten anything other than one of the store's employees being tricked into slipping the bar onto the shelf by someone who's also kind of stalking my friend. It sort of feels like she was a trial run for the infection for something, but that's just my guess."

Summer is silent for a moment. "I see. Thank you for informing me of this issue. Is there anything else you'd like to ask of me?"

"About my friend," you say. "Is there anything I should know of if she's a ghoul?"

"If she were a normal ghoul, and she was truly someone useful enough to keep around, then you would be carting pounds of human flesh to her on a monthly basis in order to satisfy her hunger and keep her sane." There's a palpable shrug. "But, as you have described her, she does not seem to be a conventional ghoul."

That's unfortunately not as good of an answer as you hoped for. In fact, that kind of makes you worry a little more, considering that Liza's case is something that not even Summer has heard of. There's no use in worrying about it now, however, as you have a phone conversation to focus on.

You're wondering if you should still ask Summer if there is anywhere else you can get information from. Your talk with Summer seems to have gone relatively well, and you don't know if you want to potentially bring it down by implying that Summer is untrustworthy.

>Ask her anyways
>Don't ask her
>Inquire into her health outside of favor-related reasons and end the call
>Ask more questions (Write-in)
>Other (Write-in)

>Inquire into her health outside of favor-related reasons and end the call

While I am pro-Faemom, a fair amount of skepticism and wariness is healthy. She was pleased when we didn't trust her immediately, so I think it says a lot about how the Fae view relationships between each other.

We're thankful, and we're interested in a continued positive, perhaps close, relationship... But we're not blindly trusting or stupid. Extend concern, and maybe mention a general idea of our plan from here - nothing specific.

Perhaps ask if she has things she may need help with, in case you get the opportunity. A relationship goes both ways, after all. Don't make promises, but keep them in mind.

>>41297219
> ask her anyways

>>41297253
I'll second this, but can we ask her what Fae society is like? Anything we should know if we meet another Fae?

How does one go about even doing that?

>>41297253
>>41297387

More questions about meeting other fae
Politely extending concern and generally mentioning your plan

>>41297260
Ask her anyways

Writing!

>>41297219
>>Inquire into her health outside of favor-related reasons and end the call

"Ah, okay then," you respond. "Thanks for the help, though. I guess that was more than one question."

"That is okay," she says, waving off your concerns. "You have provided me with valuable information in exchange."

"Is that how conversations between our kind usually go?" you ask. "I mean, if I ever do meet another fae, I don't want to come off as rude or anything..." Real smooth.

"Another question, Rose? Very well. Those of our kind vary in tastes and preferences, but as a general rule you must exchanges things of value, whether it be information or entertainment. But as I have said earlier, if you are able to recognize another fae for what they truly are, then there are other issues at stake. Our kind enjoys secrecy, and being underestimated is another advantage we prefer to retain."

"I understand," you say. "Really, thank you for answering my questions, even though it was because you were fulfilling a favor. I wouldn't be adverse to continuing our... relationship, of sorts, in the form of letting these numbers be a line of communication."

"Do you remember our first meeting, Rose?" Summer suddenly says. "I asked you to look favorably upon me if I call upon you for future assistance, and you said that you would think about it."

You do remember, vaguely, through the haze of adrenaline and blood loss.

"I would be interested in a working relationship," Summer continues, "as long as you remember what you have said."

>Agree
>Disagree
>Other (Write-in)

>Agree
This seems reasonable, though a stipulation being that we would be less inclined to do so if her request ran directly counter to our interests.

Otherwise, tit for tat, and all that.

>>41297685
>>Agree

>>41297725
>>41297759
Agree

Writing!

Man, everyone is dead on Fridays.

>>41297845
I think its more the timezone? 2-3 people is usually the extent of my player base through this time period.

I'm told that's pretty normal, since we're in this awkward gap between "The british have gone to bed" and "The americans have woken up"

>>41297867
Yeah, seems pretty normal. I also think that people actually go out on Friday nights too.

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>>41297877
That just means my vote has more power.

>>41297867
Well, and Americans have gone out drinking. I just got back and was here when the thread got launched.

"That sounds reasonable," you agree. "I might, however, be less inclined to assist you if your request runs directly counter to my interests."

"But of course," Summer says smoothly. "Now, if there isn't anything else...?"

"That's about it, I think," you reply. "I hope you're doing okay now, after what happened. Sorry about calling you randomly at this time."

"I appreciate the concern," and it really sounds like she does, "and the timing was not disruptive. Good night, Rose."

"'Night," you reply, and end the call.

Following the information you researched, you pull the battery and the SIM card out of phone immediately. You might turn it back on again some other time to check for texts if Summer wants to contact you, but for now you'll make sure that it won't be giving off any signals that could be traced, even if it is a bit paranoid.

There's half an hour left before the bus arrives, so you wait it out by finally eating your not-so-warm and slightly soggy burger. The drink, fortunately, is still decently cold, and you amuse yourself by staring out the window and wondering what kind of details you'd be able to pick out if you burned some power to augment your eyes.

That reminds you, you'll probably need to decide what you're going to be doing for winter break. Your parents have talked about picking you up on Monday by car and driving you home, although they'll probably call you on Sunday to finalize any plans. It's only a two-hour trip, or four hours to and from, so it isn't too much of a hassle.

The bus arrives on time and you return to school without an incident. Alice gratefully takes your proffered snacks and pays you back in full, and you store your burner phone in your drawer and the soda in the minifridge. It's about seven o'clock, and you're not really hungry after the fast food you ate.

>Hang out with Alice for the rest of the night, then go to sleep
>Do something else (Write-in)

>>41298207
>Do something else (Write-in)
>>41296894
I'm still curious about this idea. Can we maybe use tonight to get a start on solidifying 'rose' as a persona we can trigger for ourselves?

Thinking of it as a form of self-hypnosis, where we associate the identity with activating our powers full blast. Maybe start small now, but keep at it until we can just BELIEVE ourselves into going full Fae eventually?

Otherwise, I guess just
>Hang out with Alice for the rest of the night, then go to sleep

>>41298207
>>Do something else (Write-in)
Up our bone density.

Alright, I think that'll be it for tonight. Most people are out or sleeping, and I'm getting pretty tired too.

>>41298240
I will present this option next thread, it sounds intriguing and probably requires a larger vote.

Dang, we didn't get much done tonight, but hopefully it'll go faster next thread. Thanks for playing! I'll archive.

>>41298257
I, er, I'll present a similar option next thread too.

>>41298273
Sounds good.

Night, RL. Glad to see PIQ wandering back into existence.

>>41298259
Got any idea when your running next?

>>41298259
Ah, I woke up too late to join again, oh well. Thanks for running!