>>43036577
“Sir!” you salute as you enter.

“At ease, Captain Osaka,” he says calmly, “And please, take a seat,”

“Thank you, Commander,” you calmly take a seat, but do not relax your posture.

“I’ll be direct to the point,” he sighs, “Intelligence and Analytics are both of the mind that another large scale enemy action is imminent. When we respond, I wish to make use of the child’s abilities for coordinating that deployment and response,”

“You trust my son enough for that, sir?” you ask evenly.

“I’m willing to take the chance, but I am aware of your misgivings on the matter,”

“That I’m still of the mind that he’s too young for this,” you nod and an idea strikes you.

Your position in PIT and your status of permissions over your son are two different matters, independent of one another. They need your permission for this, and the chain of command cannot force you into something you do not believe to be in your child’s best interest.

“However I would be willing to allow this in exchange for something,” you continue evenly.

“Oh?”

“Certain increased privileges,” you explain, “Alongside my standing request,”

Interlude End

>>43036588

Quest Start

Eyes snapping open, the haze of your dreams parting, you reach out and over to disable your alarm clock before it sounds. It's dark, before sunrise and the morning of the plan. Yesterday, after parting way with your friends and conspirators, you tried to get in touch with Helios for pointers on delving into someone’s dreams. Unfortunately, the former steward of the Golden Crystal now in your possession would be unavailable for a few days.

It seems he has taken the opportunity to explore a bit of Japan beyond the city, you heard second hand from Luna that Venus-chan was upset that her cat had taken him on that tour.

All that aside, you power through your morning exercise routine and get cleaned up to greet the day. You plan to meet up with Kairi, Keiko, and Midori to walk to school today. While you and Kairi appear to be friendly and close to Keiko, Midori will hang back and observe who specifically has their calm wrankled.

While it may outwardly seem like an exploratory bit of social posturing, it is being done to root out supernatural evil that is likely possessing a number of your classmates and schoolmates. Possessing them with spiders hiding in their mouth and throats, sitting inside of them and connecting them to a cooperative hivemind that really doesn’t like you, and is obsessively interested and protective of your friend Keiko Sugimoto.

>>43036603


You are Mikage Chiba, second year highschool student fifteen years old, formerly the third to carry on as the Champion of Love & Justice known as Sailor Moon after your mother and older sister. Now you’ve left that title to your younger sister while you continue to support her in secret.

Briskly stepping down the stairs in your school uniform, you greet your black cat and purple kitten presently in the kitchen. Luna watches as her daughter playfully follows the moving beam of sunlight filtering in through the window as dawn breaks.

>Just get breakfast together and get out the door after a brief greeting
>Engage with Luna and Diana in some conversation & action while going about your business. What?
>Tell Luna that things might get a bit sticky at school today, so be prepared to warn Koyomi
>Write in

>>43036617
>>Write in
all the breakfast

>>43036617
>all the breakfast

All the breakfast?

Okay, gotta get writing.

Your run this morning, and the following exercises in the backyard, have left you famished. More than that, all the energy you’ve been dedicating lately toward physical and magical feats should be considered. It occurs to you not only to sait your mundane hunger, but to silence it outright for the foreseeable future.

As long as you are putting this much effort into your life, you might as well make sure you’ve energy enough for it. And as you assemble an impressive amount of eggs, sausage, toast, and a side of rice you idly wonder how you subsisted on the portions you kept in the past.

“My, making breakfast for everyone again, Mikage?” Luna observes as Diana leaps at the filtered illumination of sunrise on the floor.

~No,~ you respond with a sheepish laugh, ~Just really hungry this morning,~

“Well,” your cat yawns and stretches as she pads over to a place she knows the morning light will eventually settle for a warming cat nap, “Don’t forget to clean up after yourself and have a good day at school,”

Finishing your feast between the stove, the rice cooker, and the toaster, you enjoy your filling breakfast with a certain speed. It occurs to you that you really are thinking with your stomach a bit more these days, like everyone told you your mother did when she was young. No matter, not like it caused her any problems until after she’d had two kids.

So, for right now it's fine, right? You’re working hard so it's okay to eat big.

The justification settles cleanly in your mind as your finish cleaning your plate and pick up after your morning cookery before you bid the two cats a good day.

Comfortably stuffed from a high protein and high carb breakfast, you-

>Head out to meet the girls to walk to school
>Wake your little sister up to make sure she isn’t late today. Kindly or Harshly?
>Check and see if dad’s up before you head out
>Write in

>check in with pops

slow day aint it

>>43038132
Yeah. It seems to be.

>>43037695
>>Check and see if dad’s up before you head out

Writing, momentarily

Still writing

How're you anons today?

>>43039277
averagely nondescript

I'd ask how yours has been, but the impression I have received is "busy"

>>43039401
Folks had a false start with a flea market today. So they came back early and I had to help unload and then start clearing out the garage for the coming move.

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You decide to go check and see if your father is up before you head up. As you head back upstairs you find the master bedroom door open, and your father is not within. Dejected you step out into the hallway and consider wherelse he may be. You notice further up the hallway the door to your father’s office is open.

Stepping into the doorway, you find your father inside leaning against his desk. He is without his suit jacket and tie, looking wistfully at a framed photo from his desk. From this vantage point you cannot quite tell which picture it is.

~Morning Dad,~ you say across the room.

He pauses and sets down the frame with a far more active smile and pitches forward to standing from where he was leaning.

“Morning Mikage,” he says evenly, “Up early as usual,”

~Yeah, I’ve got a busy day at school today,~ you admit with a grin.

Your father nods and turns to walk around to the back of his desk. He picks up a large manilla envelope on his desk.

“Speaking of school,” he queries you with an even expression, “This was on the doorstep when I came home last night,”

He pulls something from the envelope, it clearly looks like a large broken piece of your missing bento box. It rankles you and boils your blood that it was broken, and it quickens the pace of your heart with upset. The first spark to set you into a building rage or a boiling panic attack.

“Is everything okay at school, Mikage?”

>Well look at the time gottagobye!
>Actually it isn’t, some girls are trying to bully me and Kairi
>Yes, it is. I’m taking care of it today.
>Bullies possessed by shadow spiders obsessed with Sugimoto-san don’t want me and Kairi being friends with her.
>No, it’s going to be bad today but if I don’t face it it will get worse
>Write in

>>43039899
>No, it’s going to be bad today but if I don’t face it it will get worse
because
>Bullies possessed by shadow spiders obsessed with Sugimoto-san don’t want me and Kairi being friends with her.

>>43039899
>No, it’s going to be bad today but if I don’t face it it will get worse
>Bullies possessed by shadow spiders obsessed with Sugimoto-san don’t want me and Kairi being friends with her.

>>43040086
seconded

Writing it up.

>>43039277
Still workin'. Seems breaks aren't landing as luckily for questin' today.

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A serious mood takes you as you internally writhe under your father’s worried concern. No use in running from things like this or hiding them from dad.

~No,~ you explain as your expression falls and your posture momentarily turns in on itself, ~it’s going to be bad today, but if I don’t face it then it will get worse,~

“Mikage, if you need to talk about things being rough at school,” he says softly and closes the distance between you and lays his hands on your shoulders protectively, “I’m here, you can talk to me,”

~It’s not quite like that dad,~ you straighten your posture and fix your eyes to meet your father’s as you take on your own serious expression, ~bullies possessed by shadow spiders obsessed with Sugimoto-san don’t want me and Kairi being friends with her,~

You put forward a steeled front, to show your father you can handle this and that you are strong. His expression goes into a shocked confusion before softening into something that you think is pride.

“And what are you going to do about it?” your father asks curiously.

~Figuring out what spider is in control,~ you explain, ~and then we’ll improvise,~

“Do you need me to alert PIT somehow?”

~Kairi-chan told her mom about it last night, so if you’re going into the office today expect talk of an anonymous tip,~ you explain, ~And all four of us have a plan to smoke out the puppeteer at school today,~

He releases you and runs a hand through his hair with a sigh.

“Well, if you’re sure you have everything under control,” he pulls you into a hug, “good luck today, and do your best,”

~T-thanks, daddy,~

Releasing you, he passes into the hallway.

“And be safe,” he waves off, “I’m going to get your sister up and finish getting myself ready,”

>Head out to meet the girls, you don’t want to be late
>Offer to wake up Koyomi-chan
>There’s something else you wanted to do this morning before leaving
>Write in

>>43040833
>Head out to meet the girls, you don’t want to be late

>>43040833
>Head out to meet the girls, you don’t want to be late
while waking up our sister might be OK, we should leave it for the cat to handle.

>>43040833
>>Head out to meet the girls, you don’t want to be late

Writing

Nodding, you bid your father goodbye and dash into your room to grab your school bag. Stepping downstairs you wave goodbye to the Moon Cats in the kitchen as you slip on your shoes and take to the streets. The plan is to meet at Keiko’s and take a roundabout long way to school through the main residential drag of town. It’s about being noticed.

While you are still alone, you grasp at the locket hanging from your neck and inspect it thoughtfully. Last night after you came home you spent some time meditating on the fractured crystal within.

>roll dice+1d20+6, best of three

It brought you a sense of peace, and a certain sense of wholeness to yourself that quickly abated. Making you realize just how fractured you still are. Bringing Miki back to you has certainly curtailed the frequency of your panic attacks, but there remains an uncertain worry within you about continuing that path especially with the Beast’s resistance to this point.

~Whatever,~ , you think aloud and compartmentalize the issue as you round the last corner and see some of your friends waiting for you a few blocks away.

Keiko and Midori are no doubt talking to one another about either the coming day or their relationship and feelings. You can’t help but feel a little proud for prodding Midori into making the move she did. At the end of the day you can still call yourself a Champion of Love considering what you were able to help protect for the two of them.

As you make your way toward them, a covered jeep pulls up alongside them and Kairi jumps out of the passenger side while waving goodbye to her mother within.

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>>43041717

That vehicle pulls away and drives past you at a noticeably quick speed, Captain Osaka offering a friendly wave to you as she passes by. What’s more is the look on her face which you somehow interpret as to warn you not to fuck this up or good luck. Really it could go either way.

Joining up with the girls, you notice a definite tension in Kairi.

~Morning, everyone!~ you call out as you get close enough.

Your best friend’s body language is stiff and she just nervously waves rather than answering you back beyond a muttered good morning.

“Morning, Princess,” Midori lets loose a playful drawl, “You ready to do this thing?”

~I wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t~

“Good,” Keiko cheers and clasps her hands, “Let's all have a nice and friendly long walk,”

“Not so nice for me, I’ve gotta keep my distance to do this right,” Midori complains

“I’ll make it up to you tomorrow, Midori-chan,” Keiko beams, “We can walk to school together and take our own scenic detour,”

~Kairi-chan, are you okay?~ you as your friend and she squeaks as you close in on her.

“J-just nervous,” she relents, “I’m not so sure how I’ll deal with everyone being on my case today...I’m not feeling as confident as I was yesterday,”

“Yeah, you really let loose there, Kairi,” Midori smiles and pounds a fist into the flat of her palm, “Once things got started that girl couldn’t even touch you before you laid her out,”

“Come on,” Kairi blushes, “You’re embarrassing me,”

>Do you need me to take the edge off?
>You can use it, Kairi-chan, these spiders might respond more openly if they think you’re afraid
>Cheer Kairi-chan on, you believe in her!
>Write in

Rolled 19 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>43041745
>Cheer Kairi-chan on, you believe in her!

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>43041745
>>Cheer Kairi-chan on, you believe in her!

Rolled 8 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>43041745
>Do you need me to take the edge off?

Writing after a spot of dinner.

Rolled 12 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>43041745
Cheer Kairi on!

>>43041772
Tempted to suggest Surge on this just to push our progress with the Crystal along.
Anyone else want to try it?

>>43042299
You can't eat Gotham, at least not without cleaning it first. It would be unsanitary!

>>43042529
I'm multi tasking.

I was eating leftovers from too much macaroni made for a party that canceled down to three people coming over this weekend to binge watch Record of Lodoss War.a

And now I'm watching Gotham and complaining about how at the rate we're hitting Bruce's love interests being introduced we'll hit Jezebel Jet before he's out of High School.

Bolster Kairi! dice+1d20+10

best of 3

Rolled 8 + 10 (1d20 + 10)

>>43042693

Rolled 10 + 10 (1d20 + 10)

>>43042693
My luck has been awful all night, but I have a good feeling about this one!
>This one
>one

Rolled 16 + 10 (1d20 + 10)

>>43042693

26, writing bolster

>>43042590
If Talia shows up.. I feel like she she'd be the older woman, and then the same age years later.

You were able to garner certain understanding of the Golden Crystal’s naturally intended flow of energy with your meditation last night, particularly how its been interrupted from the fractured edges. This awareness will propel you to understanding how to fit those facets back together.

That isn’t so important right now.

~Kairi-chan,~ you fix your friend with a solid gaze, ~I know today is going to be hard, but I need you to believe that I’ll be right there beside you,~

“I know you will be,” she slumps a bit, “but it still seems likes its going to be too much. I’m not sure I can stand that much attention being hated even if it is forced,”

~Well, just remember that this isn’t like a normal day at school. Today you aren’t being yourself getting bullied, you’re Nephrite Knight going undercover as yourself,~ you smile and give her a wide grin, ~and we’re going to save everyone,~

She smiles a bit herself.

“Alright then, no use waiting around,” she claps her cheeks and turns to face the street, “Let’s get this started and over with,”

The four of you set off, talking and joking amongst yourselves a touch while Midori slowly begins to hang back. A few blocks and turns later you’re walking among the morning throngs of students heading toward Juuban Central High School. People take notice of the three of you, but you aren’t paying too much attention to them by design.

During the course of the walk, you established a telepathic communique with Midori. As your vanguard approaches the gate, your rear guard shares her troubling observations.

-Miki,- she says in a mental whisper, -Two thirds of the people we’ve walked past this morning gave the three of you the look after you passed. Not evening talking to one another, they just stopped what they were doing and stared at you,-

-Well, at least it’s good to know what we’re up against,- you bristle and actual take in your surroundings.

>>43043624
As you cross the threshold of the front gate and toward the shoe lockers, the three of you part ways. You notice an eerie stillness about the courtyard leading into the school and a nondescript commercial van parked on the mostly pedestrian road between the Junior High and your own school.

You are being watched by two different groups today. An aggrieved and jealous hivemind and the Paranormal Incident Task Force.

Kairi is initially nervous as you split, but takes a steadying breath and disappears on the way to her shoe locker in confidence. Your own way is unobstructed. Once in your slippers, you still have some time before homeroom starts.

>Continue palling around publicly with Keiko
>Go get more specifics from Midori
>Talk to Yoshi, see how he’s doing this morning
>Go to the student Council room to talk to Nui/Teal
>Keep close to Kairi
>Write in

>>43043645
>Talk to Yoshi, see how he’s doing this morning

>>43043645
>Go get more specifics from Midori

>>43043645
>>Talk to Yoshi, see how he’s doing this morning
Warn him against letting anyone catch him alone.
Quietly.
Maybe ask for him not to worry too much about us if things get unfriendly toward us.

>>43043645
>Go get more specifics from Midori

>>43043714
Crap he does know things about us we wouldn't want the hive to know.

And we should warn him not to take offense if we don't hang with him as much while being watched.

Telepathic warning perhaps? Or do we want to try an give an impression that only the Beast does that?

Either way-
>>43043645
>Talk to Yoshi

Feel a split vote coming on, can we get filled in more by Midori while while look for Yoshi?
Sounds like we want to keep interaction with him brief to avoid drawing hostile attention toward him.

>>43043818
This sounds like a pretty good plan. Don't want to make him a target after all.

>>43043645
>>Go get more specifics from Midori

Counting. Wow, looks like we've got activity.

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Talk to Yosh
>>43043714
>>43043670
>>43043785

Go get more info from Midori
>>43044062
>>43043779
>>43043699

Taco girl, what do you think along the lines of the non vote sentiment and the agreeing response about this dead heat?

>>43044155
Taco girl is wise.

Striding out of the shoe lockers and into the first floor hallway, you lean up against the wall and watch for Keiko and Midori to pass by. Kairi passes first and flashes you a confident but strained smile before disappearing up the stairs toward your shared homeroom. The blond Midori and Raven haired Keiko follow after a few more students trickle out.

As she passes, you continue talking to Midori.

-Did you notice anything specific,- you ask your Jadeite Knight across the telepathic aether.

She pauses to glance over her shoulder at you before continuing on with Keiko. Her words in response are slow and thoughtful.

-Well, it was like a wave that almost heralded your group’s passing,- she explains, -Their hivemind thing isn’t immediate. I think it might carry information like a voice, so if we’re going to trick them or run from a group we have a slim margin of time before they’re completely coordinated,-

-That’s actually really useful, Jade,- you grin to yourself while using her fashion circle name as she had done earlier with you.

-Yeah, by now they all know,- she huffs up the stairs behind Keiko and mingling into a crowd of their usual school clique, -Check with me before you come into the classroom, I’ll let you know the temperature of the room,-

-I’m sure it’ll be chilly with how spread the enemy is,- you snicker certainly not worried in the least.

-Yeah,- she thinks, -How much longer do you want to play it cool, I don’t like just waiting now that we know we’re this outnumbered,-

-You and Kairi made quick work on uneven odds without magic,- you shrug, -I think we’ll do fine, especially if we find the center of this web. Don’t suppose you’ve had any luck there yet?-

-No luck yet,- she disappears from your line of sight, -Keep your eyes open,-

>>43044937
After a few moments and the passing of the crowd in for the school day, more than a few of which giving you a subtle glare that you know is not their own, you head on up the staircase. The atmosphere of the school this morning is strangely eerie, and you aren’t the only one who notices. Some students seem at ill ease and mildly confused as the majority of their peers seem performing their morning routine in loosely coordinated rote.

Pausing in front of your classroom, where you know Midori isn’t yet from the usual gossip and social matters she and Keiko are likely attending, you see your class rep diligently going through papers at the podium at the front of the classroom.

Yoshi doesn’t notice you, but whatever he is doing he seems thoughtful and acting just like you’d expect him to.

You hem and haw a moment about how to talk to him. Walking up to him and people seeing you being friendly today might put him in the line of fire, and you want to know how he’s doing and warn him further about today. Earlier you did give him a faint idea that something was going on...perhaps you can do this without saying a word.

-Don’t react, keep doing what you’re doing,- he pauses for a second and continues about his business as unflappable as ever, you catch him scanning the classroom in quiet scrutiny.

-Mikage?- he thinks, -You did something like this the other night, any particular reason right now?-

-Something might happen today,- you explain and turn to lean against the outer wall of the classroom, -And if you’re seen being friendly with me then you might get targetted to,-

-I don’t understand,-

-Please, just trust me,- you slump down a bit against the wall, -and don’t let anyone catch you alone, okay?-

-I...fine,- there is a tinge of defeat to his voice, -Its something bad, isn’t it. Like back in Junior High?-

>>43044951

-Yes, just a bit more slow boil,- you admit, -So, how’re you today?-

-Well enough, wondering whether or not you can poke around inside of my head while this is going on,-

-Don’t be worried, Yoshi, I can’t really do anything like that yet,- you smile a bit to yourself.

-Yet?- he poignantly notes your choice of words.

-Of course,- you say with a bit of pride, -I’m still a young woman far from being an adult. These are years of growth, right?-

He offers a dry chuckle over the telepathic connection.

-Well, I suppose we’re all still growing up and learning new things about ourselves,- he rationalizes just like you expected he would, -If things become dangerous I hope you understand I can’t stand bye idle. I have certain responsibilities for the safety of my classmates in the event of disaster,-

-I expect nothing less,- you nod, -Like leading the evacuation of the classroom after the attack on Sugimoto-san?-

-That was sloppy,- he sadly admits, -I didn’t realize so many were still unaccounted for until we were clear. It all happened so fast,-

-Yoshi,- you think softly, -Its okay, everyone was okay. And, if things don’t come to a head today. I want you to have a good day. I’m looking forward to going to your next show,-

-Admittedly, I’m going to be a touch paranoid for the rest of the day now,- you feel him smile.

A bell rings. Twenty minute warning. The masses of the student body begin to converge on their homeroom classes. You’ll join them momentarily.

You just want another minute alone with his last thought.

Eclipsed Moon Quest Episode 106
End

Interlude Vote
Vibrations
Another Stake
Impeachment
Invisible

>>43044969
>Invisible

>>43044969
Being unflappable does make it that much cooler to get a smile out of him.

>Another stake
While vibrations might give us hints about the spiders, something about this feels more ominous.

>>43044969
>Impeachment

>>43036603
>Unfortunately, the former steward of the Golden Crystal now in your possession would be unavailable for a few days.
Maybe we should drop in on the trio, and see what they think.
Or just swap fashion gossip with Fish-Eye.

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How'd everyone enjoy tonight's thread? Sorry it was so short, I have work in the morning.

>>43045271
Enjoyment. Always looking forward to it.

>>43045271
I might be getting sweet on Yoshi.
Rest of the crew is good at awesoming as well.

Awesoming is definitely a valid verb, Barney said so.

>>43045522
I do believe in the expanded linguistic lexicon of Barney. Any feedback on any specific incidents of awesoming?

>>43045270
Having a dream meet with the Amazon Trio does seen like a good idea. And Fish Eye is a fabulous gay man, when has their advice ever steered us wrong?

>>43046253
Love the detail on the characterization, makes the large cast really worthwhile. Everyone has some depth. Is pretty cool.

>>43047689
Even if they don't get a lot of screen time

>>43048798
I'll take limited over no.

Huh, voting for interlude remains open for the remainder of the thread.

>>43044969
>Vibrations
I’m thinking we might get a clue as to who the ringleader is.

However, if we don’t get out of the four-way tie my count says this would create, switch me over to >Another Stake

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>>43046253
>expanded linguistic lexicon of Barney
Do our Knights say "Suit up!" instead of Scout's Make Up? When they feel the need to say anything, at least.

>>43050754
No, but that isn't a half bad idea.

I might put that in my pocket for later.

>>43050754
Nephrite Power Suit Up
Jadeite Power Suit Up
Kunzite Power Suit Up
Zoisite Power Suit up

>>43050839
>>43052189
Sounds like fun.

>>43053198
Now I'm just imagining comical uses.

Zoot Suit Power, Suit Up!

>>43049213
It is a huge cast.

So, any feedback or criticism from this thread? Was the transition and evening timeskip between threads too jarring or was it good to establish a new starting point of events.

Attempting to speed up my QM style,.

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>>43050754
"Henshin"

>>43055690
No that was good. I liked it.
Pretty good thread, I wish my threads could last all day so I could do something similar

>>43057368
Ask for feedback or do a minutia time skip?

>>43057682
the latter, it seems like an interesting way to keep a thread's pacing up.

>>43057731
I did it because I realized, after 100 threads, that my pace was glacial because of how much I usually cover

>>43055690
I started to be upset, but then you touched on the stuff we were talking about being looked into in the mean time, so it was cool.

>>43058350
Power of a light touch

>>43057285
AMAAAAAAAAAAZON!

I think we're more Wizard

>>43059412
I was going to respond with a reference to The Touch and try to find a reasonably related AMV.

Instead I found something else Stan bush related:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VNnDQoiTgQ

>>43062088
Hello earworm.

We got anymore unexpected Sailor Moon related music to follow that up?

Comedic aside if we're still here tomorrow afternoon?

>>43062088
Good find.

>>43062800
I think of this one as our theme when following dad's footsteps as a mysterious heroic knight:
https://youtu.be/6xIgghaKbuI

>>43063116
Yay!

>>43063116
Looking forward to it.

>>43065617
No to keep us up.

>>43066969
No? Maybe a nod?

>>43067038
Now. Forgot a letter

>>43067139
I guess that would make more sense.

Good morning.

>>43068444
Mornin'.

>>43068800
How're you today anon

As you walk, folded in on yourself, you appreciate not being noticed. Not that you’d really mind if anyone noticed you. Yesterday had been...fun? You aren’t sure. You sat with two outcasts and two cool kids and they got along and were friendly. Mikage Chiba sniffing you out and tackling you, twice, amid drunken giddiness was unexpected.

It made you feel nice feeling like you had friends. Though, that’s what you wanted? You’re never sure.

You are Saori Umeki, and you are entirely confused.

Pausing at the intersection, waving your school bag lazily at your side, you can’t help but wonder at it all. You’d been rescued, made a friend of Kairi Osaka, tried to get a head start on marking yourself as the superior friend in terms of the marching order with her best friend and it kind of backfired.

Where did all that bravado and bluster come from?

Not that it mattered. Yesterday was weird. Everyone was weirder than you. It blew your mind that Keiko Sugimoto and Midori were lesbians. The whole deal with Mikage and that spider was kind of funny. That shadow moving across the wall and floor on its own was terrifying.

Absentmindedly you begin to cross the intersection, only for the resounding bellowing of a horn to freeze you fast and force you to snap back to the curb. You watch as the truck blazes past, your eyes wide in fear. Even after all these years it still brings you back to that moment. Murmuring to yourself when the light for you to cross actually changes, you cross and join the throngs of students moving toward the school.

Something is strange today, everyone seems distracted. In a moment, you see why.

It isn’t surprising to you, you saw them all being friends yesterday, but its apparently jarring to some people. Chiba-san, Osaka-san, and Sugimoto-san are walking to school together and talking. So many people are just staring at them in stunned and shocked silence.

>>43070204
At least you think they are. Honestly you’re terrible at reading other people’s moods.

After they’ve passed, everyone else stares in their direction. Except for you. You notice something strange.

Midori Mori is trailing a fair distance behind the group. She’s being stealthy, why?

Your mind immediately races to Sugimoto-san betraying her lover in a torrid affair with Chiba-san and Osaka-san. If every girl love story you’ve ever read or played is worth a damn there are relationship trigonomics at work and you don’t know any of the variables even after spending most of you afternoon in their company.

Is Mori-san stalking them and hurt by this betrayal? What’s going on!?

These people. These people are now your friends. So there is only one logical solution.

You quietly fall in step behind Mori-san. Actively hiding didn’t help yesterday, but when you just go about your business most people pay you no mind. Today you’ll rely on just that, as your ability to be an invisible girl is augmented by the crowd.

Poorly timed misunderstandings inbound?

>>43069666
Not bad. Today has been fine.

>>43070220
Her day is bound to get odd.
Though that might be the new standard for her.

>>43072643
Odd indeed
Tumbling down the rabbit h-

That was about to sound far different than my intention or possible context.

>>43073668
The bunny burrow. The subterranean rabbit home. The batcave. Etc.

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>>43060894
>Wizard
https://youtu.be/484wxav_MrM

We need a belt.

Golden Crystal
Ginzuishou
Barasuisho?

>>43074922
>>43076117
We're Always On. No transformations needed.

Our Knights are a different story.

>>43076117
Rose Crystal? That's from Another Story, right?

>>43077980
Who the what now?

>>43078536
Barasuisho - Rose Crystal from the Sailor Moon RPG for the Super Fanicom.

It served the power up purpose for Tuxedo Mask as the Golden Crystal did in the manga.

>>43078930
Does Dad have that one already?

>>43079247
You presently have the Golden Crystal. A rose crystal does not exist at this time.

>>43079375
Farher's Day project.

>>43080230
That makes me wonder when everyone's birthday is.

>>43080230
Interesting.

>>43082343
Next you'll want blood typing, there are some things we can't have done without risking the QM's sanity.

>>43083915
Exactly, and mine is questionable as it is these days.

And now I am actively thinking of birthdays and blood types.

Okay, I need to look up how blood types work because I haven't had to think about that in years.

Figuring Rin's should be easy, given her parents are probably listed. Likewise maybe for Aiha. Same for Koyomi.

Venus and Kanari might be trouble, but I'll figure it out.

Kairi shouldn't be a problem to figure out. And then I can phone it in for the rest of the OCs.

>>43086263
I am amused that the best source I found actually seems to be wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type_personality_theory

Also, disappointed that no source I found seems to care and positive of negative.

What year was it is game? I recall it was a couple years ago.

>>43086477
I want to say 2012 or 2013. Its slipped from my memory honestly. Probably around the same timeframe or a year before the year listed in Makacon's art what inspired this whole fanfic quest mess I've sunken into for fun and more fun and did I mention fun.

Because fun.

>>43086586
Took a bit, but finally found a site that just listed the years' Element-Animal combos without entering a date first.

>From 19 Feb 1996 to 06 Feb 1997 : FIRE RAT
>From 07 Feb 1997 to 27 Jan 1998 : FIRE OX
>From 28 Jan 1998 to 15 Feb 1999 : EARTH TIGER
>From 16 Feb 1999 to 04 Feb 2000 : EARTH RABBIT
>From 05 Feb 2000 to 23 Jan 2001 : METAL DRAGON
>From 24 Jan 2001 to 11 Feb 2002 : METAL SNAKE
>From 12 Feb 2002 to 31 Jan 2003 : WATER HORSE
>From 14 Feb 2010 to 02 Feb 2011 : METAL TIGER
>From 03 Feb 2011 to 22 Jan 2012 : METAL RABBIT
>From 23 Jan 2012 to 09 Feb 2013 : WATER DRAGON

http://www.astrologizeme.com/your_chinese_sign.shtml

>>43087062
This will be useful. Probably.

>>43087062
>Miracle Child likely associated with Metal element.
Nanites, son.

>>43088103
>>43087062
That is a touch convenient.

>>43088103
Change comma to apostrophe for this case, Armstrong.

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>>43088103
>>43089406
That's "nanomachines", son.

>>43090976
True.

>>43090976
I wonder how PIT wants to use him?

>>43092482
Sounds like they want him in a communications role, main thing I can think of regarding coordinating deployment and response of a large-scale PIT action when he wouldn't be giving orders.

I started to wonder if he has telepathic capabilities, then recalled the faraday containment around him. Suspect he is telemechanically inclined. Which raises a variety of communication and coordination of data options in the modern world.

I wonder if there is a relationship to PIT's proprietary communication system.

>>43093119
Interesting ideas.

>>43093119
Ah, the power of context clues.

So, who all is excited for next threads social heavy bug hunt?

Any supposing about what's about to go down? Any hopes? Any expectations?

Also if we are still up tomorrow I'll try to crank out some comedic asides.

>>43097585
I suspect Umeki is going to get caught up with things whether we, or she, wants to or not.

>>43096441
Context clues were some of my favorite exercises as a youth.

>>43097585
Always excite.

I suppose we are going to a new level of being hassled by the asshole spiders. Also, they are officially assholes. Leaving the broken bento for Dad was a low blow.

I hope to make the one responsible regret it.

I expect shit will get real with 48 hours, today or tomorrow. I might have thought it boil slower, but with our move to turn up the pressure and the depths they were willing to go to before, I don't give it much more than that before things get hairy. Like spider bristle kind of hairy.

As for asides: Yay, fun!

>>43099544
>>43097585
Fun is good.

>>43097585
Hopes, somebody starts eating spiders like popcorn.

>>43102374
That's a rather situational hope. One that is within the realm of opportunities ahead of you to choose to do, resist, give in, or force yourself to bite Kairi instead because gross buffet.

>>43099544
If you manage to tip the boiling point today, well once all is said and done you will be poingntly and comedicly reminded of a responsibility.

>>43097859
A lot of folks will be. Some snug as a bug in a coiled rug...except it's spider silk.

>>43102374
Buttered or unbuttered?
Heheheh, captcha was popcorn

>>43099544
The actual center of the hive mind monster of the week, the spider, the person possessed what did it, or the person turned into them instead of the week?

>>43103504
As many as reasonable.

>>43103504
*the monster of the week
not instead of the week

So, we have limited resources.

PIT is assumedly watching the school or will be soon thanks to the tip; we have no idea what their response time will be like if shit hits the fan.

We have ourselves. Keiko, Kairi, and Midori in terms of fieldable assets and support.

>>43103700
And we have some of the Sailor Scouts at the middle school next door.

>>43103700
>>43103869
We should make sure to keep in mind the layout of the school in case we need to make a show of fleeing that is really getting them bottlenecked together for Sailor Moon to hit.

>>43103917
Or setting off the sprinklers so Jupiter can hit an AOE.

>>43103700
And we can't play our hand too openly.
At some point we will need to leverage Jadeite's magic to reinforce that there is no connection between the reincarnated Beryl's rescuers and her new friends.

>>43103940
More healing needed than kerzapping, at least on the people.. though maybe a sufficient charge could fry the spiders inside them without permanent harm.
Sure let's keep that idea on the table.

>>43103995
We didn't need to heal the girls Kairi and Midori took down. If the host is unconscious then the spiders leave?

I'll do my promised writing today for a few asides when I get out of work and head home.

>>43103962
Midori has Jadeite's magic now, right?

On my way home. Then writing.

>>43108402
Almost there?

Writing, momentarily. Just got home and am shocked and drawn to the national news.

>>43104938
Aye, just Healing might be a cleaner approach. Also want to be careful about letting the spiders serperate, seem like they might be a mite harder to corral as spiders.

>>43107178
I believe that is the case.
Which makes me want to avoid her using disguise to pretend to be any form of us. Prefer a well time image spell or something.

>>43110298
So don't check the news when I get out of work? I'll keep that in mind.

Running late, my assistance was volunteered.

Alright, finally writing.

>>43111304
Being volunteered is the worst kind of volunteering.

Comedic Aside 1

Speed is of the essence as you dart down side streets and shortcuts through not walled off back and side yards. Suburban Juuban speeds by you as you make your way to school. More than being on time, you’ve been given a special mission!

“Good Morning young miss Chiba,” waves an elderly neighbor as he tends his backyard garden as you clear a rose bush while carefully trying to aim a piece of toast at your mouth.

“Good Morning,” you call back as you dip between a gap in their well groomed hedges.

While you actually left early this morning, because your father was able to coax you awake on time, he then asked you to bring something with you that had been forgotten by your big sister. Your father made lunch for both of you, but Mikage-neesan had left even earlier as she is prone to do.

This special mission, given to you by your father, is to get your sister her lunch and then get to your own school across the way without being late. And you will succeed!

At least you think you will, until you find your foot landing on an elementary schooler’s unattended skateboard when you break back into the pedestrian backstreet. Its owner is busily tying his shoes, helmet by his side, as you pitch backward by your forward momentum slipping underneath you.

“HEY! Watch out lady!”

“WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT,” you scream in surprise as you roll forward.

Righting your balance in motion with only one foot on the now speeding board, you flail your arms and bags in hopes of stopping yourself as a pair of arms snatch out from around a corner and pull you off the board safely. Confused, you spin about slightly until you are faced with your savior.

“You should really watch where you’re going Koyomi,” the slightly shorter girl with long black hair sighs.

“Rin-chan?” you wonder aloud, “Thanks for saving me! Wait, don’t you go to school on the other side of town?”

Next aside in the queue of writing.

>>43113553
Mission Impossible.

>>43114707

Mamoru Chiba smiles as he sees his youngest daughter off, hopefully given the nature of these things Koyomi will now find herself in the wrong place at the right time. He could have warned her to keep her eyes on her sister's school, or that there was something supernatural afoot specifically, but in all his years he had gained a certain wisdom. Sometimes these things had to happen naturally.

Aside 2

You loathe being called in for disciplinary reasons. Leafing through the teacher’s incident report, you narrow your eyes at the limited but still impressive scale of damage to the third floor lecture lab.

The majority of your campus is spread throughout two smaller buildings, the core of the classrooms being in Infinity Academy’s rebuilt central skyscraper. Few urban campuses across the world can boast that kind of striking impression on any city’s skyline, let alone a high school. A fire, even on such a small scale, is trouble for public image and other investments.

He sits across from your desk, the edges of his uniform left to slightly singe from the unexpected combustion he is accused of having a hand in. To his credit he also had a hand in snuffing it out. It's the reason you are sitting down and hearing his side of things.

As an administrator, you are usually hands off, only interviewing promising new students and offering the occasional relevant lecture. Certainly you attend board meetings and fundraiser events, but your time is always split. Between the Practice, your rounds at the hospital, and your secretive duties as the Guardian of last resort you are stretched thin.

More than that, you miss Usa.

Still, the matter at hand. You remember this boy, having conducted his interview.

“Now, tell me what happened,” you say icily and sternly, “I will not tolerate flagrant lies or excuses,”

The small framed boy takes a deep and steadying breath. He definitely wants to argue something but is swallowing his pride.

1/2

>>43115206

“It was a very curious ghost who didn’t know what it was doing,” he explains evenly and through gritted teeth.

He expects the worst, but you can’t help but remember something said to you the other day. This boy has been involved with your protege’s shenanigans before, and she did mention a ghost hunt that apparently wrapped on your campus.

More than that, as word had trickled down to you at Usa’s going away party, this boy in particular had stumbled onto particular secrets by involving himself in the shenanigans at Tokyo Tower.

Your anger abates and you sigh. What are the odds that he knows about your role in things specifically.

“Very well then,” you say in a far more calm voice, “Please explain this to me from the beginning, if you could,”

2/2

And that's a wrap for tonight. Got some yard sale shenanigans in the morning and for most of the day. Goodnight guys.

As always questions and feedback are welcome.

>>43115221
Rest well.

Nice to see Sasha settling in to the typical school routine. For this area at least.

>>43114707
Some bunnies do have problems with punctuality and are often late late for a very important date.

Heck, technically we could make the Joke about Mikage's sister and mother being late right now.

Assuming hilariously different values and meanings of late and Koyomi actually being late to school. She still ight succeed.

>>43114782
I can't tell if this manipulation is good parenting or negligent parenting what is harmful to the welfare of the child/bunny.

>>43116669
Tuxedo dad, a clever dad?

>>43115532
The routine of shenanigans.

>>43120949
Indeèd.

>>43114707
Is it so impossible? It may just be improbable.

>>43121890
Bunny that takes after Momma Bunny not being late to homeroom? Madness.

>>43122367
True madness.

>>43122367
Stanger things have happened.

>>43124378
Stranger things are the primary options.
That and sleeping.

>>43124813
Next Koyomi thread
>sleep is always after "write in"

>>43124813
Stranger things are the business of magical girls.

>>43125416
This amuses me.

>>43127599
It will be the most frequently updated thread.

>>43130604
Eventually we'd select something other than sleep, right?

Or are we just failing her save vs staying asleep?