>>42436569
Of course, you're well aware that it might not lead to Soul Society. You're also aware that you can't do such a thing at the moment; the Hogyoku doesn't point it out, but instead nods.

"The difference between having seen it and not just may be what you need to open such a portal. But it will most certainly take time, just like learning any other technique. Experiment and learn, and you might achieve it. Even if humans or Shinigami can't use the Hollows' abilities, you are neither human nor Shinigami, and there are hardly any limits for you. It might be dangerous, as you clearly don't know where it leads or what might end up coming out, but with how determined you just sounded, I doubt that's a concern for you."

You set a hand on your hip, scrutinizing his intentions. You were expecting him to say something more discouraging than just an 'it might be dangerous'. He notices it and scoffs.

"Of course I support what you intend to do! The only reason why I was not urging you to do it before was due to the impossibility for you to get to the world of spirits, besides forcing your way there through another Shinigami, an option which, I'm sure, you'd immediately refuse." He nods his head again. "But this is better than complete inaction."

"Alright." You say. There's no reason to argue; for once, it seems that you're on the same page, so you don't want to spoil that. "How should I do this? Can I train my ability here in this world, where no one will be harmed by me?"

The Hogyoku shakes his head. "You can't wield your powers here, and there's hardly any point - the only way for you to improve your control over them, as well as their might, is to desire and obtain; practical application. Both of those are things you are afraid of letting yourself do, as you've made clear over the course of our encounters, but thankfully, you might not need it for what you mean to do."

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>>42436619
>The Hogyoku shakes his head. "You can't wield your powers here, and there's hardly any point - the only way for you to improve your control over them, as well as their might, is to desire and obtain; practical application. Both of those are things you are afraid of letting yourself do, as you've made clear over the course of our encounters, but thankfully, you might not need it for what you mean to do."
Man, but we were able to maniffest those ribbons at least. So we can't even work on spiritual control? Ah well, at least there's nobody in Hueco Mundo.

>>42436619
You lift an eyebrow. The man continues.

"Let me try to explain. The only way for you to succeed at learning something which you are normally unable to is through the use of your power. And the only way to use your power is to desire something strongly; the training will take time, so your wish must remain strong throughout the process. It's that simple." He suddenly pauses, smirking. "But do you think your wish will last you that long? Even if it'll take years for you to learn what you want to know?"

...

>"Of course it will. Even reducing a year from that century long sentence will be worth it. Not that I intend to drag it out for that long, either."
>"How many years are we talking about here, exactly? If it'll take me a lifetime anyway, then there's no point in it, is there?"
>"I don't know. I'll have to see how it goes and then decide."
>Other. (Write-in).

>>42436697
>"Of course it will. Even reducing a year from that century long sentence will be worth it. Not that I intend to drag it out for that long, either."

>>42436697
>"Of course it will. Even reducing a year from that century long sentence will be worth it. Not that I intend to drag it out for that long, either."
Ezpz

>>42436697
"I wouldn't say... immediately refuse. With Hiyori, it's more that she seems to literaly hate me. But with whoever is being sent to replace her... while I'd rather not expose myself completely I think I could encourage them to be pretty open with a friendly spiritually-sensitive human."

>>42436697
>"Of course it will. Even reducing a year from that century long sentence will be worth it. Not that I intend to drag it out for that long, either."
No point picking differently, gotta show our determination and even if it did take 100 years thety wouldn't be wasted - we'd learn how to use our power after all.

>>42436856
Well, depends who it'll be. Obviously someone generally unfriendly is bad, and so is anyone who's really sharp or knowledgeable. Would be tough to hide things then.

>>42436619
>"You can't wield your powers here, and there's hardly any point - the only way for you to improve your control over them, as well as their might, is to desire and obtain; practical application. Both of those are things you are afraid of letting yourself do, as you've made clear over the course of our encounters, but thankfully, you might not need it for what you mean to do."
Has he even offered any ways to practice our powers beyond picking up chicks and doing stuff that'd lure a bunch of hollows to Karakura?

>>42436697
>>42436856
"Though even with Hiyori, if I asked her to explain all the reasons saving Kimiko wouldn't work, think with your help she'd actually explain? Because I could really use more information."

>>42436926
Dunno. But we can improvise without his help I'm sure. Might want to go somewhere remote first though.

>>42436697
"Of course. Though don't let me be misunderstood, I'm not going to abandon what I've got here, or sacrifice more than I can afford. I'm not going to shut myself off from all the good this world has to offer, but instead let it fuel my wish to share those joys with Kimiko."

>>42436697
"So even a small trick like that could take a year? I suppose copying that jackass No One's stealth would definitely be beyond our grasp then."

>>42437277
He just doesn't respect Clarissa's talent is all, I bet we can do it faster.

>>42436697
"Think direct exposure to hollow power would speed that up? I mean, I don't really -want- to let a hollow bite me, but if it'll help..."

>>42437187
Is there a remove enough place, or is all of Japan monitored? Honestly we really should have checked the ruins of Mayuri's shop earlier, to see if there was anything Urahara forgot to clean up. It's probably too late now though.

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>>42437070
Like we could try bluffing, something like "Urahara told be about the Senkaimon, tell me why I shouldn't walk through it right now."

Because though we don't know it yet, there is a very good reason why it's not the best idea.

>>42436697
Voting over, writing!

Wow, i actually made it to a thread! Neat.

>>42437385
I dunno if we can get anywhere that won't involve a risk to be detected - we probably just have to either risk it or just experiment quickly then get out of dodge. Still good to be somewhere empty so A:it takes longer for Shinigami to show, and B: less risk of things going wrong and nuking a bunch of people.

>>42437568
That's why I'm annoyed we can't even practice in our own Inner World, since Ichigo at least was able to manage that three times. I bet the Hougyoku just doesn't want to share his castle with us.

>>42437893
Maybe this is different because plotrock or something.

>>42436762
>>42436764
>>42437277
>>42437363
"Of course it will. Even reducing a year from that century long sentence will be worth it. Not that I intend to drag it out for that long, either."

The cocky smirk melts into a much warmer alternative of a smile, but only for a moment, after which it hides behind an expression of only slight amusement. The man nods again. "Then you shall achieve it. There is no question about it." He concludes and steps away towards his throne, as though the conversation is over and there's nothing else to add. The would-be king sits down, resting his chin on a hand.

"You're surprisingly confident." You note, folding your arms over your chest.

"Even ripping apart the fabrics of the worlds is possible with your wish-granting power. As long as you have a wish and the means and the will to carry it out, it shall be done. That is simply how it is. Your goal might be extreme, but that doesn't mean anything. It might take a long time, but it will be achieved if you persistently desire it."

Theoretically, there is no upper limit. However, in practice, the upper limit is actually whatever you make it be. Your wish sets that limit, so if it isn't strong enough, the ceiling will be low. It might not be high enough to reach the stars and achieve your goal. That is why willpower is important, whether it is fueled by righteousness, fury, greed, or lust.

The Hogyoku can't grant wishes out of nothing; even if your 'ceiling' reaches the sky, you still need to make your way up there. The means to achieve wishes in the world of spirits are spiritual power and the skill to utilize it. You don't know what a Senkaimon is, but you saw and felt how the Hollows open their rifts; that miniscule difference in knowledge is good enough. Just like the Hogyoku created millions of unique swords using a single one as its example, you'll be able to solve this puzzle even though you have only one of the pieces.

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>>42438402
What isn't possible for others is possible, as long as you are willing to go through the effort to get there. No goal is unrealistic. Not for you.

It's a strange, vague power, dictated largely by emotions and determination. The golden man thinks you should do whatever you want, use this power to achieve happiness in a depraved, selfish way. But you won't do that - the wish you have is pure, and you'll cling to it and earn happiness not at the expense of others and only for yourself, but for Kimiko as well, and at the expense of nobody.

...That's right. If you can wish for anything, then you'll just wish for a perfect ending.

"You don't need my guidance to reach your goal, and I can't provide you with any. Opening the rift through worlds, navigating your way to Soul Society, and finding and rescuing your lover are all things you'll have to figure out and accomplish on your own. I'm not in the position to even offer you the wish-granting powers, as they are yours to begin with."

From here on out, it's all unexplored territory for him as well. Asking questions might be fruitless; his guesses should be as good as yours, and your beliefs and opinions diverge wildly enough to be frustrating.

...

>Say something. (Write-in).
>Depart from your inner world.

>>42437445
Like things we don't know:
>The other side of the senkaimon is constantly guarded and monitored, so even if we do have a hell butterfly, we'll be fighting from step one
>If we don't have a hell butterfly, we might exit somewhere where we wouldn't be found immediately, but we'd have to pass through the dangai, where we would almost assuredly die
>Regardless of what method we use, without a specific method of transforming normal matter into spirit matter, Naoko and Ren wouldn't be able to accompany us even if they wanted
>It's -possible- that Noble Families have their own Senkaimon but that also would require authorization we just don't have
>Hollows can appear in the Soul Society, the Gillians were able to rescue Aizen with Negacion, Kaien and his wife were killed by a hollow, and a hundred years ago, Shuuhei's friends were killed by a hollow only for Shuuhei to be saved by Kensei.

>>42438446
>Depart from your inner world.

>>42438446
>Depart from your inner world.
Eh, unfortunately it seems like he's mostly as in the dark as we are, and isn't really good for brainstorming.

At least we're finally getting along though?

>>42438446
Well for the amount of time we've spent chatting with him he hasn't delivered on all that much advice, but I guess he's pulled through alright when it counts. Might as well thank him for his advice before leaving.

>>42438446
>Find dream-Aiko
I know what you're thinking: 'we already tried that and failed, and that plot's kinda been tied up/abandoned now anon, that's retarded'. Which is fair. But I think one last time, before we leave for who knows how long, is fine. Because Clarissa knows who she is and what she wants to do now. And she knows she can do anything.

>>42438627
We just went over that wanting something isn't enough, you also need power, which to be fair, we do have, and more importantly knowledge of how to do it, which we don't. At most we could loudly ask the Hougyoku to convey a message that we would like to talk to her again, and a few bad dreams aren't gonna slow us down anymore.

>>42438697
We cant get to Kimiko because the power to reach her is subject to the laws of, well I hesitate to say physics with how much those get abused, but let's say nature or whatever. The world. This is Clarissa's mind though. She has all the power of a god here - you could argue she doesn't have the knowledge to use it, but I think she has a good shot actually, knowing so much more about both her situation and the advice on not-Aiko her friends gave her, and about her mind and powers from dealing with Paul.

>>42438697
Like "Hey, one last thing. In case you sense her skulking around here, tell her I'd like to see her again, and I can handle whatever she throws at me."

Also we should have asked Kimiko if we talked in our sleep, because our first memory of the dream-girl was her asking us what her name was, despite her saying it wasn't a big deal later.

>>42438782
I mean, I wish that were the case, but the Hougyoku just said that, far from us having the power of a god, we can't even use the power we do have.

>>42438446
Voting over, writing!

>>42438446
Wait I just had an idea
"One last thing, since I probably won't be around here in a while, where's the exit? I figure even if its sad, I'd like to walk in the desert at least once, if only to help motivate me to build something on the sands."

>>42438834
Damn, took too long to submit >>42438867
I don't suppose we could still try that if it would result in anything neat? I mean it probably wouldn't, but I don't know how this works.

>>42438833
If it's like Ichigo's world, wouldn't that be because only Shinigami powers would work here, not plotrock ones?

>>42438905
I don't know if that adds up? Considering Ichigo's powers are some weird amalgamation of Quincy/Hollow/Shinigami.

Also one thing I wanted to ask the Hougyoku last thread was if we could copy Quincy stuff, but forgot to do it this one. Which I guess is fine, becuase the main reason I wanted to try was as bait for the Suddenly Sternritter arc.

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So in our immediate future we've got
>long awkward talk with Kimiko and Ren, who probably won't be as cool with it as the Hougyoku,
>settling things with Paul once and for all
>Hiyori leaving, our last chance to try and milk whatever we can from the pintsized bitch
>Observing whoever takes her place and seeing if we can use them. Hopefully not this guy.

>>42439190
Yeah, pretty much.
>Hiyori leaving, our last chance to try and milk whatever we can from the pintsized bitch
You made that sound dirty anon.

>>42438898
Like I don't know, maybe the desert has different rules than the palace.

>>42439306
Whatever works anon. Whatever works.

>>42438545
>>42438555
>>42438811
>>42438867
You look out through one of the windows, at the pale blue desert of your inner world. You wonder if the landscape really is as empty as it appears, or if there is something of worth hidden in this hollow world.

...No. Just as he said, there is no reason to linger here and stare at these sands. They will never leave or disappear, even if you build a kingdom over this vast desert and bury it under stone. They will remain forever, and yet... that means nothing. Your life still goes on, and there are endless opportunities in every precious moment. You can't waste your time here.

Just as he said, there is nothing to be found here.

"If you happen to see that girl, tell her to talk to me. I'll... go through anything she wants to do with me." You say, laughing a bit. The golden man doesn't respond, but he's heard you clearly. He still seems to dislike the girl from your dreams, and it shows, despite his efforts to hide it. You keep waiting for a response, and the Hogyoku eventually nods.

"Goodbye." You say, taking your leave.

...

On the next day, after school ends, you tell Ren and Naoko that there is something you want to talk about. You bring them to your room, where you shouldn't be disturbed and can speak in comfort and privacy.

You tell them about your plans for the future. You'll be working towards getting to Soul Society in as safe of a manner as you can, and you most likely won't get involved with the Shinigami at all; at the very least, that's the ideal scenario. It won't be immediate, and most likely won't happen any time soon. The truth is, you don't know when it'll happen at all, or how spontaneous it'll be when it does. But... it will certainly happen someday, without a doubt.

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>>42440206
Neither Ren nor Naoko seem pleased to hear the news. While Naoko accepts it quietly and without arguing, Ren lets off a frustrated sigh, making her displeasure unabashedly clear. With a frown on her face, she thoughtfully glances around your room, avoiding eye contact. When she finally speaks up, it's with far less irritation than you expected there to be.

"It'll still be dangerous no matter how 'safe' you make it." It sounded like it would be a question at first, but it turned into a statement midway through. She's certain that it'll be dangerous, and in a way, she's right. As an illicit Shinigami, a single mistake might cost you your life in Soul Society. "I wish you just... wouldn't go."

...

>"It's just something I must do, Ren."
>"I won't risk everything over this. Don't worry."
>Other. (Write-in).

>>42440231
>"I'm sorry for making you worry, Ren. But my determination won't waver."

>>42440231
>"It's just something I must do, Ren."
Sugarcoating it or making reassurances isn't worth it. Clarissa does know it'll be dangerous.

>>42440231
"I know, and I'm sorry for making you worry, but... if I didn't at least try, I don't think I'd be me. Also, I'm not gonna throw everything away over this, when I do leave, I'm gonna make sure I'll come back okay because I have too much to lose, specifically, two of the best friends I could ever ask for."
Like I don't know, try and reassure her that we really do consider her to be important.

>>42440385
I'd hope they know that by now, but never hurts reiterating it I suppose.

>>42440231
Voting over, writing!

>>42440676
Clarissa cannot be swayed!

>>42440676
Hopefully we'll end on good enough terms to plan out a plan of attack with Paul. I figure instead of setting up a trap, just getting him somewhere isolated would work. Like out of town, or in the park at night.

>>42440257
>>42440367
>>42440385
"It's just something I must do, Ren. I'm sorry."

The girl looks downwards, her frown showcasing disappointment, but not anger. "I just... hope you'll reconsider, Clarissa. I don't want you to get hurt... or anything like that. I want you to stay here with me-... with us, I mean. Things were just... so dangerous lately. I thought it could be exciting and that it'd be great to be a hero, but honestly, it's just scary and that's it. I don't want anything bad to happen to us. I think I really learned to appreciate our lives, you know? I complain about things being boring sometimes, but if I got to choose between pretending to be a superhero or, well, how things were before, I'd... pick the latter."

"It'll work out. I'll make it work out. I'll go there, but I'll come back just fine. I have you guys, so it'll be worth it to come back no matter how hard it might get." You try to reassure them, and while Ren puts up a meek smile, it's not terribly convincing.

"Well... if you really promise that, then I guess we'll have to trust you." Ren turns to Naoko, who nods in confirmation. "But we'll be really mad if you mess up, you know." You tell them that your success is a certainty, and your seeming overconfidence serves as the subject of a few jokes, which lightens up the mood a bit.

"Alright, alright." You decide to change the subject from the jokes at your expense, and at the same time, decide to strike back at Ren. "Oh, hey, it's Monday. Are you ready to work out, Ren? Hey, Naoko, I think she's ready to step up the pace. Let's double her workload."

To your red-haired friend's horror, Naoko nods. The three of you head off to the dojo after that, where you have to explain to Naoko that you were kidding, as she really tried to make Ren go through with what you said.

"I know." The quiet girl says, to your surprise. There's that rare, warm smile again. It catches you off-guard again and makes your heart flutter. "I was kidding, too."

...

>>42442345
...It is a certainty.

There is... nothing uncertain left anymore, is there? After all, it's only a matter of time until you achieve your goal. It's only a question of mere years until you return the favor to the girl who saved your life, and grant her a life of her own.

The girl in your dreams is gone; the golden man awaits happiness in his prison of white stone.

Your power is too vast for your brother to overcome, so he doesn't stand a chance at maintaining his blissful ignorance. And recently, his denial has weakened, his stubborn faith shaken. His fate, along with many other things, is no longer an uncertainty.

So is this it? Did you resolve everything? Is there anything left that you can still have a hand in, and is it worth getting involved any further?

...Could you really claim to have resolved everything, when so many mysteries remain seemingly unsolved?

But... is that really so bad? Everything is so... peaceful again. Just like it was before all of this began. Didn't you wish for these days to return just a little while ago? So... here they are.

It feels so strange, this lack of tension and urgency. But the worst really does seem to be behind you now. You're confident that your happiness is secured; you feel like you could be happy even if you were to do nothing at all. After all, Kimiko will continue waiting for you, and you will continue wanting to see her. ...Of course, you're not planning to use that as an excuse to slack off. She'd probably get mad if you really did make her wait for a hundred years, or however long it is that you'll be living for. You don't really want her to see you as a freaking grandma, either.

You'll just have to stubbornly work for it, every day, every hour, every minute. You'll keep thinking, you'll keep wishing, and you'll keep working. You will cut a path through the worlds with your swords. You'll find her, you'll reach out, and you'll grasp your happiness.

It is a certainty.

So...

What else is there?

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>>42442412
I think we're to wrap up here!

I'm sorry if this might seem a little sudden, but I feel that the story has essentially concluded. There is largely nothing that remains unexplored or worth going through in a quest format, as I don't imagine that there is anything that can meaningfully change things anymore.

Next thread will be an epilogue thread. Next thread is up for tomorrow, but I'm not sure if I can actually make it tomorrow, so watch out for changes in the schedule on twitter:
https://twitter.com/Mushroomgami

If you have any feedback or questions, shoot them my way!

Thanks for reading and participating, everyone! It's been incredible!

>>42442563
Oh, thanks for running!

>>42442563
Hmmm, epilogue eh. Well, I definitely see your point - anything that could be explored would take dozens of threads at the least, so. I'm looking forward to seeing how the epilogue goes!

>>42442563
It's strange, I don't really feel as sad as I thought I would. Because you're right that things are more or less settled here, I was hoping for you to throw curveballs our way, like an attempt to copy Quincy powers puts us under the baleful gaze of Yhwach, or going to Hueco Mundo lets us see that in a hundred years with no opposition, Urahara has gotten -busy-, but that's really just because I wanted it to last longer, even if it meant more setbacks. But this is good too, I guess. My only regret is we never figured out what was with that dream girl.

>>42442563
>>42442743

I don't know, I'd like to play around in the world you've written, parallel but distinct from the original, see new variants of old faces, experience the unending shadowrunning nightmare that is Tsukishima, but that's not really the scope of this quest, and never was. And that's okay, though being told outright it was a 'good end' does a lot to help, since I do worry.

>>42442743
Yeah, the girl is annoying but oh well.

>>42442563
Is there a possibility that you would do some kind of followup quest where we have died and become a shinigami? Or would we be too powerful for it to be really enjoyable with the whole you can do all you wish for thing?

>>42442847
I imagine Mushroom COULD do more as there are some concepts like that one with potential, but is probably a bit tired of this story (for not at least) and has other quests they want to run.

>>42442412
>The girl in your dreams is gone; the golden man awaits happiness in his prison of white stone.
Still sad about this
>Everything is so... peaceful again. Just like it was before all of this began. Didn't you wish for these days to return just a little while ago? So... here they are.
A little bummed about this as well, but then I gues that's the biggest disconnect between the players and Clarissa. Like even though she fought hooligans out of wanting to do the right thing, she still doesn't have the same almost revolutionary zeal that Ichigo does.

>>42442898
Yeah, honestly it seems like most slice of life stuff is about as resolved as it's gonna get, and you don't want to go full sitcom where you just keep getting stuff tossed in, and beyond that it's pretty much just training montages and maybe, -eventually- fighting. Still makes me sad, but I can understand wanting to call it here.

>>42442743
>>42442830
It's true, I admit! The scope of the quest was originally supposed to only encompass the first week of Clarissa's duty as a Substitute Shinigami, hence the name of the quest, but the things with Kimiko (and a lot of other things, actually!) took a very unexpected direction and I couldn't just leave it at that.

That's not to say that invading SS wasn't an option, though! Even with Mayuri out of the picture, it was still fully possible to bruteforce your way to Kimiko.

>>42442847
Well, I probably will do a followup quest with a Shinigami as the protagonist, but it won't be Clarissa! When she gets to Soul Society, her life will be interesting, but not necessarily to read or write about. There really isn't much that would be able to challenge her at that point.

>>42443039
This new shinigami would be in a different universe then? Because being in the same as Clarissa is in would probably cause some issues.

>>42443039
I'll be sad to see her go!

>>42443039
>That's not to say that invading SS wasn't an option, though! Even with Mayuri out of the picture, it was still fully possible to bruteforce your way to Kimiko.
I figured, but I don't know, part of it was just lack of confidence, and also cynicism about just how fucking -lucky- Ichigo was to get away with the stunts that he pulled, and how unlikely it would be that we'd be able to do the same.

Like for starters, where would we even get a gigai?

>>42443134
No, it'd be the same! And it'll all work out, probably!

>>42443039
>There really isn't much that would be able to challenge her at that point.
I feel like I have to contest this, like it's true that -most- things couldn't stand up to her, but I figure that if anything she'd be more vulnerable to mind-effecting attacks than most, since she'd have to stop her power from flaring out of control, and I'm pretty sure at her strongest, she's pretty much a lesser version of this guy, and even he couldn't stand up to Mr. "I Am The Edge"

>>42443208
Clearly it'll be Kimiko!

Well, whoever it is, I'm sure it'll be a fun quest.

>>42443208
Will it still at least set out to be a novella type thing like this quest was?

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>>42443239
Forgot my image. But seriously, even at her best, I don't think Clarissa could get on Gremmy's level.

...I still wanted to turn into a butterfly though.

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>>42443239
>>42443310
I have no idea who this is!

But it's true! Clarissa does have plenty of weaknesses, the biggest one of which is probably that it takes her some time to get fired up. Unless fighting a Captain-level enemy, she can simply bruteforce her way out of most Kido and many other status effects with raw power alone when she's at max, though.

>>42443277
I'm not entirely sure what you mean!

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>>42443383
You should keep reading Bleach! Gremmy Thoumeaux is a Quincy called the Visionary, with the power to bring whatever he imagines into reality, including people. He manifests stuff like a lot of guns, a giant meteor, and an accurate simulation of the void of space. The only thing he couldn't imagine was how bullshit powerful Kenpachi was.

Also I guess I meant that is it going to be another self-contained character study like this quest?

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>>42443484
That sounds overpowered! I mean, wishing for whatever you want, what was Kubo thinking?

>Also I guess I meant that is it going to be another self-contained character study like this quest?
It will be something along those lines, most likely. I quite like writing that sort of thing, so I'll keep going until I run out of ideas or get tired of it. It'll probably be a lot less gloomy, though!

>>42443591
>It'll probably be a lot less gloomy, though!
That'd be nice, but we'll see long that lasts when we get our hands on it.

Also, did we really do good, with this quest?

>>42443591
>didn't get femGil in her head
Clarissa sure is unlucky.

>>42443634
>implying that that won't be what Clarissa looks like when she reaches a "bankai" type level.

>>42443591
>It'll probably be a lot less gloomy, though!
Probably for the best, we kind of never managed to recover from gloom trough it all.

>>42443689
Kimiko sure is lucky.

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>>42443630
Yeah! A lot of things could have gone way, way worse. Naoko, Kimiko, Ren, pretty much everything's as good as it can be with those three. Probably Clarissa, too.

Naoko was originally supposed to be way more antagonistic than she ended up being. If Clarissa fought back and didn't talk to her, she'd probably still be thinking that her way was the right and only way, and would have been as cold of a person as most people thought her to be.

Ren could have died to Pestarzt if the situation was approached differently. A Soul Society arc would also be pretty lethal to her, though Mayuri is pretty much a necessity for her to get there.

There are tons of potential scenarios and endings for Kimiko, varying in awfulness.

>>42443634
Clarissa is the femGil. Or at least she could have been, if she did as Gilgil had said.

>>42443790
>Mayuri
Oh right, that guy. He's definitely been set back, but he has an advantage over Urahara in that he is completely without ethics and scruples, and he does NOT let go of grudges.

...Maybe it's a good thing the quest is ending here.

>>42443790
>There are tons of potential scenarios and endings for Kimiko, varying in awfulness.
I guess with Urahara, the right balance of us being potentially really dangerous and intimidating, but also likable and reasonable did a good job of greasing the wheels and having him going as far as he did for us, with that cell phone and concealing a very illegal communication between us and Kimiko.

Even if he cockblocked us at the very end, I'm betting that that made a very big difference to Kimiko's happiness?

>>42443790
Clarissa's way prettier than femGil!

>>42443957
It certainly did. Shortened the wait time for Kimiko by several decades, too.

>>42444040
So is there a reason you didn't give anyone surnames?

>>42444115
What do you mean? Everyone has surnames!

>>42444272
Meant more you didn't tell us what their surnames was, like is Naoko an Ishida or a Kurosaki? Is Kimiko a Kuchiki, a Shihouin, a Shiba, or other?

Also have you done >>42432895 ? I'd say you'd get As in Prose, Flexibility and especially Charisma. It seems like it's really hard to pull off exclamation points but you do it in a way that really conveys sincerity, it's cute!

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>>42444393
>Is Kimiko a Kuchiki, a Shihouin, a Shiba, or other?
Everyone involved kept quiet about this one on purpose, actually.

>Also have you done >>42432895 → ? I'd say you'd get As in Prose, Flexibility and especially Charisma. It seems like it's really hard to pull off exclamation points but you do it in a way that really conveys sincerity, it's cute!
Well, I wouldn't know about any of that... I think it's kind of weird to rate yourself.

>>42444541
>Everyone involved kept quiet about this one on purpose, actually.
It's Omaeda isn't it?

>>42444541
You feel like the kind of QM who'd give themselves a lot of Cs and Ds, but you're mostly B!

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>>42444579
Would that really be such a bad thing?

>>42444579
Well, there go my sides.

>>42444624
It would certainly not be a bad thing.

Though it puts Kimiko complaining about Aiko's small childish body in hilarious perspective.

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>>42444624
It's... what's on the inside that counts...

>>42444541
Still curious what Naoko's surname was.

>>42444541
I guess I figured that after an undetermined period dicking around in Hueco Mundo, we'd show up to the Soul Society somewhere in the Rukongai and then trudge our way to the center, and that in one of the nicer areas, the names and locations of the four great clans are public knowledge, as well as which one would have a main house member named Kimiko.

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>>42444685
>>42444624
The Omeada Patriarch used to be big pimpin' when he was a young buck serving as Lt of the second division.

>>42444541
>>42444662

Shihouin & Shiba would provide ample inherited reason for that too.