>>46417529
>I like the idea the Chairman presented, about splitting and merging him again.

>>46417529
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>>46417529
>I like the idea the Chairman presented, about splitting and merging him again.

>>46417529
>I like the idea the Chairman presented, about splitting and merging him again.
It's all we got!

>>46417529
>I like the idea the Chairman presented, about splitting and merging him again.
not as if we really had a better idea

>>46417529

>I like the idea the Chairman presented, about splitting and merging him again.
I suppose we can take one last chance on Asai. That said, if he wants to live, he'd better hope we can reset him correctly.

>I like the idea the Chairman presented, about splitting and merging him again.

Writing!

The problem is that I think the way Asai is arranged now, not only did he subsume whatever empathy or decency he had, he also hid his fear of punishment, even of death

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"I think my vote is for the idea that the chairman presented." I tap my fingers on the table, "about splitting him and merging him again. I already got the card for it."

"Great! Where do we start?" Kaori is more than pleased.
"Just be careful, Sweetie. I think I should make preparations just in case." Mom seems to pout.

At least pretend you're not out for his blood for just a minute!

"You're really going to split him?" Julie grabs one of my arms.
"How are you going to do that? Do you need help?" Haruko grabs the other.

I shake them off and then turn to them with the card in hand.

"You two can help restrain Asai."

I guess. He's already pretty restrained.

"It's a deal!"

"I'll volunteer as well." The friendly monster stands up. "I don't like the idea of destroying him. The chairman is very knowledgable, and if he thinks this will work, then my confidence is in his opinion."

"Hmph." Mom pouts even harder! "Okay, I'll give it a try. Just to be clear though, this feels more like brainwashing then lending a hand."

..You know, I almost think she's right.
No! Wait! Asai is the one who brainwashed himself! I'm just returning him to his normal form!

I turn my head to notice Emillion and the Secretary. Neither of them have said anything about this. Even though, I feel they have the most input to give. They certainly knew him longer than I have.
Strange, they both seem to have their mouths agape. Emillion is pointing at me.

"And I-" Asai leans up against the table. "Will keep him still the hardest! I'm very good at that!" He gloats.

I turn around, and it's Asai.
It's Asai.

It's... Asai.

Oh no, he's changed again.
What is that thing over his face? Why does he keep changing?!

>YOU GET BACK IN THE CARD
>Can you just stop for a minute so we can discuss this?!
>Quick! Grab him!
>Calm everyone down, no need to panic.
>PANIC!
>Other?

>>46420271
>YOU GET BACK IN THE CARD
>Can you just stop for a minute so we can discuss this?!
>Quick! Grab him!

>>46420271
>YOU GET BACK IN THE CARD
>Calm everyone down, no need to panic.

>>46420271
>YOU GET BACK IN THE CARD

>>46420271
>>>YOU GET BACK IN THE CARD
>>Can you just stop for a minute so we can discuss this?!

>>46420271
>YOU GET BACK IN THE CARD
>Quick! Grab him!

>>46420271
"Okay. Don't move then."

>>46420271

>Quick! Grab him!
>YOU GET BACK IN THE CARD

Grab him first, before he can move. Then yell at him.

>>46420271
>Can you just stop for a minute so we can discuss this?!
Ask first, could put him off guard.

Rolled 93 (1d100)

Hey, could I get 1d100, best of three?

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>46421228
Is there even a point with a roll like that?

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>46421228
Worry

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>46421228

>>46421281
We're trying to attack him and we're without the element surprise like we had the last two times.

>>46421281
>>46421228
Well we lost this round. Our only hope is that he's too arrogant to really try to fight us at all, and instead just shrug it off and showboat more.

Well

Writing!

>>46421385
Never count on the dice gods to give you an outcome you want.

>>46421385
If this guys is the final boss, it'd be weird if we kept beating him.

I GUESS the alternate plan is that now, unlike the earlier times, Asai is complete and has his full emotional range, just skewed in his favor. So he might have a different reaction to emotional stimuli?

Rolled 10 (1d100)

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>46422787

>>46422787
>>46422819
pls

>>46422787
>>46422819
So one ally messed up even more, and the other did ALMOST as good as Asai? Why must everything be so difficult?

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"GET BACK IN THE-"

My hand raises up to grab him, but something quickly takes my wrist.
How?! How did he beat Belle?

"Not this time." Asai holds my hand. "I've decided to change slightly, to prevent you using the card trick again."

"W-" I find myself studdering, "What do you want?!"
"I'm-" He keeps his gaze fixed. "-going back to the lot which contained my company and rebuilding Fortune. Whether you come with me is entirely up to if you let me leave right now."

What? No!
Of course not!

"So- "

Faster than I can blink, Mom is already standing! There's a card in her hand, and it's glowing a mean red!
Her entire body glows, and she strikes right at Asai!

WHAP!
Mom's attack is effortlessly deflected! Asai grabs her wrist and throws her across the table!
"MO-" I yell, but then-

He's glowing, too. And his hand has raised in the general direction that Mom fell.

I try to run between them, with my shield. Though, my entire body feels as if a dream.

SLAM!
Something huge and silvery tackles Asai! The silver husk hangs off of his back as he comically swings and flails around in an attempt to throw it off!

It's the monster!
He throws Asai down onto his face and starts laying into him! Throw after throw, I didn't know fists were his weapon of choice!

Asai, somehow, pulls himself up using an unseen force! The monster throws a left-hook right at that time, and smacks Asai right in the eye!
He blasts the monster away, and cups his swelling eye. The monster starts throwing pots, pans, plates, anything within arms reach at him. Each one uselessly breaks against Asai's exterior.
Asai catches a pot with his free hand, while the monster almost slithers along the ground and pops up right next to him. With another left hook, his fist makes a sickening crack on Asai's face!

There are more sickening cracks. The monster's metallic carapiece is starting to give way!

>GO HELP THE MONSTER!
>DO SOMETHING WITH ASAI!
>GO CHECK ON MOM!
>USE A CARD!
>SCREAM!
>OTHER?

>>46423069
>DO SOMETHING WITH ASAI!
Spliiiiit

>>46423069
>DO SOMETHING WITH ASAI!
SPLIT HIM UP

>>46423069
>GO HELP THE MONSTER!

>>46423069
Can we use Cirrus to tackle Asai, and then use Amber to split him? It seems like Asai might be preoccupied right now

I am hearing split, now there's two ways of going about this.

>Grab him while he's preoccupied, split
Or
>Tackle him with Cirrus + Belle, split.

If you want to try that, Roll me 1d100 best of three. He has a DC here.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>46423484

>>46423484
Wait does only one option need a roll?

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>46423484
Gonna sleep, night!

>>46423666
Pick one I'm taking best of three anyway.

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>46423484
>Grab him while he's preoccupied, split

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>46423484
>Tackle him with Cirrus + Belle, split.

>>46423484
>Tackle him with Cirrus + Belle, split.
Safe than sorry and so on

>>46423484
>Tackle him with Cirrus + Belle, split.

>>46423794
That's not necessarily safer, since he's more likely to see it coming.

>>46423069
He tried to attack Mom. He must be really angry now.

>>46423484
>Grab him while he's preoccupied
I don't know I initially thought Cirrus would let us get him before he could react, but it might be too flashy?

>>46423916
Like I forget, we can't just automatically use Cirrus's power can we?

>Tackle him with Cirrus + Belle, split.

Writing!

>>46423996
Automatically?

>>46424043
Like do we need to do a spell first? As in saying things, flashy lights? Because if so, then I'm afraid I just screwed us over.

>>46424211
We have to use a card. Really the bigger issue is that we may lose the element of surprise by attacking him first.

Rolled 77, 15 = 92 (2d100)

>>46424310
Yeah that's why I think I just screwed us over. I was just thinking that Cirrus would let us move faster than Asai could react, forgetting that by using a card, we gave him time to raise his guard. Like seeing as >>46424352
Means our allies still need to roll, we probably weren't good enough and neither were they.

>>46424481
Those rolls could be anything really.

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The monster's skin is cracking!
It's-
Slowly starting to peel!

NO!

"TO HELL WITH YOU ASAI, YOU MONSTER!" The deterorating silver figure yells.
His fist extends outward, but doesn't even make it to Asai's nose.

His gauntlet shatters into a million tiny, metallic pieces.

The cracks extend up his body, shattering his arm, his shoulder, and soon-

I-I can't watch this; I have to do something!

Borrowing Cirrus' power, I propel myself in the direction of Asai.

As before with the door, Asai seems extremely weak to Belle and her brute nature. Asai crumbles to the ground under Belle's weight.
I reach into my pocket, and then lay hands on a very specific card.
Come on Amber, I need your help now.

--
I feel, paper tearing.
Maybe that's the wrong way to say it, but that's how it feels like!
The other world washes over my vision, I can tell the other mirror copy of me stayed in the real-world. It's holding something heavy down, but is flung off.

I don't even know how else to-

"I can't do it." I hear a very sad, almost melancholy voice.

I nearly jump out of my skin when I see that I'm holding Asai's other half in my hands in a princess-carry!!

"WHA THE-"
"Eek!"

The monster jumps out of my arms and scrambles away from me.
Coward.

"Stop! Stop! I'm serious!" It studders in a mean voice. "I can't control Asai! You're asking me to rein him in, but I can't! I just caaaan't!"

>Come on! You don't know until you've tried!
>Stop being such a big baby!
>Why are you so scared of him? He's just a cocky jerk!
>Uhh, this is weird.
>Does he have some kind of magic spell over you?
>Other?

>>46424827
>"What are you talking about? You're the strong one, he even said so. Why are you so scared of him?"

>>46424827
>Why are you so scared of him? He's just a cocky jerk!

>>46424827

>Come on! You don't know until you've tried!
>Stop being such a big baby!
>Why are you so scared of him? He's just a cocky jerk!

>>46424827
>Does he have some kind of magic spell over you?
If not
>Don't you get it? You're exactly what Asai needs! Doubt that he's doing the right thing, fear that he might upset or hurt the people he cares about! The willingness to consider that things won't go the way he wants! Sometimes it's good to be afraid!
>Also if you're responsible for other parts of him that don't involve being a jerk, then that's good to.

>>46424827
>>Come on! You don't know until you've tried!
>>Does he have some kind of magic spell over you?

>>46424827
>Why are you so scared of him? He's just a cocky jerk!
>Does he have some kind of magic spell over you?

>>46424827
>Why are you so scared of him? He's just a cocky jerk!
>Does he have some kind of magic spell over you?

>Why are you so scared of him? He's just a cocky jerk!
>Does he have some kind of magic spell over you?
>Lots of other good suggestions!

Those are good suggestions! Writing!

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"Oh come on!" I try to pick him up onto his feet. "He's just a cocky jerk! Why are you scared of him?"

"I- just, I -just" he continues to studder, while grabbing onto my leg.
"Does he have some kind of magic spell over you?!"

"No! He can't do that without doing it to himself."

"Then stop! Just merge with him and become the whole person you once were! You can handle it."

"BUT I CAAAAN'T!" It screams again, clutching my leg even harder!
To an outside observer, who isn't present here, this would look absolutely bananas.

"Don't you get it?" I kick him off my leg. "You're exactly what Asai needs! The doubt if he's doing the right thing, the fear that he might upset or hurt the people he cares about, the willingness to consider that things won't go the way he wants!" I pout at him. He continues to tremble. "Sometimes it's good to be afraid!"

"Besides." I cross my arms, "If you're the one responsible for other parts of him that don't involve being a jerk, that's good too."

"But-" He's still shaking. "I don't want to do this anymore! I just want to go home!"

"Stop." I command him, he obediently quiets down. "What are you talking about? You're the strong one! Asai said so himself! Why are you so scared of him?"

Silence.
He's staring at me like he's waiting for me to say something.

"I can't-" He sniffles, I didn't know he could. "I can't tell him what to do, I don't know how. I've never told him what to do! He's just- So confident, and lovable, and- and he's-"

I keep my hands on my hips and stare the monster down.
"-and he's always the one that's in control, always! He's never not in control. I can't stop that! I can't stop someone who feels they can do no wrong!"

Oh geez.
This is quickly swerving into psychiatric help.


>HE IS YOUR HOME!
>Okay, okay, how about this. You can hold my hand, and we'll go back to confront him!
>This isn't working.
>Everyone is scared occasionally, the reason he isn't, is because you aren't there!
>Make him whole again!
>Other?

>>46425654
>Everyone is scared occasionally, the reason he isn't, is because you aren't there!
>Okay, okay, how about this. You can hold my hand, and we'll go back to confront him!

>>46425654
>>Everyone is scared occasionally, the reason he isn't, is because you aren't there!
>>Make him whole again!

>>46425654
>Everyone is scared occasionally, the reason he isn't, is because you aren't there!
>Okay, okay, how about this. You can hold my hand, and we'll go back to confront him!

>>46425654
>This isn't working.
>Everyone is scared occasionally, the reason he isn't, is because you aren't there!

>>46425654
"Okay first of all, lovable? That's just not true at all. Secondly he's lost control a lot of times, he just assumes things will go the way he wants and has gotten lucky!"

>>46425654
>HE IS YOUR HOME! Isn't he?
I'm not sure if this is the right time to include this or if it should be saved until later
>Being scared can motivate people just fine, a big part of why I'm doing this is that I'm really scared right now! I'm scared of him continuing to hurt my family, I'm scared of him ruining everything I have, and I'm scared of what I might have to do to finally stop him! The key is that you can't let yourself be paralyzed by all the things that might happen, but instead focus on what -can't- be allowed happen.
>Sure it's still pretty selfish, but baby steps, right?

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>>46425654
>Okay, okay, how about this. You can hold my hand, and we'll go back to confront him!
>Everyone is scared occasionally, the reason he isn't, is because you aren't there!
>Make him whole again!

>>46426250
I don't know I'm probably reading into things wrong but I feel like we're not really motivated by saving the world or saving our town, or anything like that, at least not right now. We mostly don't wanna have to kill him right?

I kind of want to do the "Make him whole again!" but I'm afraid that we won't have full input on that front just yet? But then again if we confront him together, then Asai could just manipulate him again.

...Also wait a sec we bring him into the real world, won't he be back to being the size of a building? This is really important!

>>46425654
>He's not loveable at all. He won't even listen to anyone, and you're the only one that can make him.

>>46426554
Like I don't know if he's ready to be merrged back, but if the alternative is he's the size of a skyscaper, we might have to try.

>Lots of really good responses!
>Hold his hand, go back to confront Asai!

Writing!

>>46426663
Yeah we were kind of seriously discussing having to kill him, that's just plain not what happens when someone is lovable and in control.

>>46426847
Could we get a "wait a sec, you're not gonna go back to being really big righ-" right before we leave?

>>46426897
Sure!

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"Listen! Being scared can motivate people just fine, and also-"

something that he said is extremely offputting.

"First of all, 'lovable'?" I pout, "Secondly, he's lost control a lot of times! He just assumes things will go the way he wants and has gotten lucky because of it!"

"But-"

"Everyone is scared occasionally! The reason he isn't right now is because you aren't there! He's not lovable at all, he won't even listen to anyone!"

"BUT I'M SCARED OF-"

"That's fine!"

He seems to stare at me with that proclamation.

"It's fine to be scared. Part of why I'm doing this is because I'm really scared right now!"
"You? Scared? Easy for you to say. You're not scared of anything." He mumbles.

He doesn't know me very well, it seems.

"I AM scared! I'm scared of him continuing to hurt my family, I'm scared of him ruining everything I have, and I'm scared of what I might have to do to finally stop him! You can't let yourself be paralyzed by fear just because of the things that might happen."

He's silent.
I put my hand out toward him, and his focus snaps to it.
"Here, take my hand."

"Why?"

"We're going to go confront Asai."

"But-" He seems shaken, "I'm not ready yet!"
"It's not about being ready, the only way to be ready is to do it!"

"I'm- I-"
"Take my hand, I'll be there with you. Okay?"

"..You promise?"
"I promise, the whole time."

I take his hand, and concentrate.
Wait.

"Wait a sec, you're not going to be really big when-"

>Cont.

Did Card die?

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There's a screech, much louder for even the ears of the children and the monsters of the household.

Even the deterorating monster, the one who is made almost entirely of cracks and holes now, recoils at the sensation. That final push is enough to crumble the last of his armor into dust.

There's a terrifying ripping noise, one that causes the entire house to erupt in gasps, screams, and crying. The tearing and scraping becomes too much to handle for those who are in the same room as Asai!

Even one certain blue twin, Julie.
Her response is a strange mix of confusing, fear, and shock. Her mouth stays agape, and her eyes continue to dilate as she watches the strange, horrible sight. A kind of mix of watching an orange peel, watching a fireball explode, and seeing body-horror which is confusing to someone who doesn't really understand monster anatomy.

So Julie continues to just watch, and stare.

Even when the fireball starts to expand, even when shards start to fly in her direction.
Even when a mysterious man with no clothes snatches her up and hurls her behind the overturned kitchen table.

The wave hits, sending silverware and splinters flying in all directions. The sound itself is akin to a lightning bolt striking the house multiple times.

Then, silence.
Julie and Haruko still seem petrified with fear, but Mom and the strange naked man slowly peek over the table.

Standing where Asai once stood, is a visage of Asai. One that is torn, battered, and defeated.
It lets out a long, and almost painful groan.

Somehow, he still remains standing.
More worrying to the one adult and one indecent adult, Masami is missing.

That is, until something else catches their attention.
A hum, one that gradually increases in pitch.

It's Asai! It's coming from his outstretched hand!
The naked man grasps a nearby chair and flings it at him! It uselessly bounces against his form. Apparently, this man forgot about his newly found lack of strength.

>Cont.

>>46428100
What do you mean?

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>>46428148
Then-
CRUNCH!
SLAM!
BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!

The sound of a rising giant smashes through the house! The roof comes right off the building, as a gigantic specter rises tall into the sky!

As well as the surprised screams of one little girl, trapped in its hands!

"Grab him! Grab him!" she seems to squeal! The humongous titan stoops down and, with but a swipe, nabs the half-completed Asai from the kitchen!

He tolds the glowing Asai up to his face, almost as if he's unsure what to do next.
"W-" a mighty voice is heard, but it seems to be filled with.. doubt?

>"Do it! Tell him every single thing you've wanted to tell him!"
>"Show him that your will matters just as much!"
>"Merge with him! It's time!"
>"Hold him still, I'll- Uh- Something!"
>"Asai! You're going to sit there and listen to-"
>"What happened to your face?!"
>Other?

>>46428184
>>"Do it! Tell him every single thing you've wanted to tell him!"
>>"Show him that your will matters just as much!"

>>46428184
>"What happened to your face?!"
>"Show him that your will matters just as much!"

Rolled 48 (1d100)

Folks I have a question: Would this exchange be better served in its own thread when more people are here?

>>46428318
A pause may be for the best.

>>46428318
I have no idea, I am kind of tired.

>>46428184
>"Show him that your will matters just as much!"
>"Asai, please stop this! I don't want to keep hurting you."
>"It really lost its novelty after a while."

>>46428318
I'm starting to get a bit tired, but I don't know about the other two people.

Also I want to finish catching up to the quest, I've read the last like ten threads and the first ten threads but there's still alot of stuff I'm missing

>>46428184
>"Do it! Tell him every single thing you've wanted to tell him!"
>"Show him that your will matters just as much!"
i wonder why the nice monster didn't turn into a kid

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I think this IS a good place for a pause. for one it's Midnight. And for two we did lose quite a few people

I will try to continue in the morning, and if we're not done, I"ll continue in the evening after I am done traveling.

Thanks! Hopefully see you in the morning. If not, see you Thursday.

>>46428487
Thanks for running!

>>46428487
Thanks for running.

bump

more bump

Bump so we can beat up Asai!

>>46434443
He got beaten up already.

>>46435153
Not enough!

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I'm like a tiny gnat on the shoulder of this hulking monster! I'm high above the city now, and-

Oh my god IS THAT MY HOUSE?! DID I BREAK MY HOUSE WHEN I CAME BACK?!

No! No! Focus! One thing at a time.

The monster is staring at Asai. He uneasily grips him in the palm of his hand.
Somehow, my footing isn't very even here. It seems a little shakey.

Wait, is he trembling?!

"Go on! Show him!" I try to scream into the monster's ear, "Show him that your will matters just as much!"

"I.. CAN'T-"
No! Don't do this now!

"Just tell him every single thing you've wanted to tell him! Assert yourself! You'll never be in control if you don't!"

He seems confused by this, almost taken aback. He continues to stare at the almost miniature figure grasped in his hand.
"ASAI-, I-, UH-"

Silence.
Oh no.

"ASAI! YOU- YOU HAVE-"

"Go on! You can do it!

"..YOU HAVE GIVEN ME NOTHING, FOR YEARS, AND-"

No don't stop!

I-
Is that laughing I'm hearing?

"You can't do it."

My head turns to the little man trapped into the monster's hand.
"You can't do it." Asai smiles. "You can't speak out against me. I am every part of you which is better. Even if you could, you would just spend the rest of our lives living in my shadow. I have every single thing you can't have, even a family."
Even with half of his face missing, he STILL manages to make that maniac grin!

"Asai! Stop! I don't want to keep hurting you! It's really lost it's novelty!"

"He can't stop me. Is this your trump card?" Asai keeps smiling, "He's never been able to for as long as I've known him. He'll panic in a few moments and start stomping around again."

>"Come on! Just let him know how you feel!"
>"Don't panic. Please."
>Try being a responsible person for once!
>Words of encouragement!
>Other?

>>46436482
>Try being a responsible person for once!
Grumble grumble

Thread resume

>>46436482
>>"Come on! Just let him know how you feel!"

>>46436482
>Try being a responsible person for once!

>>46436482
>"Come on! Just let him know how you feel!"
>Words of encouragement!

>>46436482
>Try being a responsible person for once!
>Words of encouragement!

>>46436482
>"you don't have a family, Asai, everyone hates you and YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER"

>Try being a responsible person for once!
>"Come on! Just let him know how you feel!"
>Words of encouragement!

Sorry about that pause

Writing!

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This isn't working!
"Come on! Just let him know how you feel for once!"

"ASAI- YOU HAVE USED ME, ALL YOUR LIFE.-"
"And?"

I can't just sit back and watch this. The brute is clearly not very good on words!
I'm going to-

I'm going to have to be a responsible person for once!

"Listen! Monster! He has used you all your life, but you can still change that! It's not too late!"

"BUT- HE'S SO MUCH STRONGER THAN I AM."

He says that, but Asai is a thousandth of his size right now.

"He only seems that way because you've let yourself get bullied by him all your life! Tell him how you feel!"

"I DON'T, KNOW, HOW I FEEL."

"I knew it." Asai gives that sly grin once more. "Even in this form, you're still just as soft as ever."

"You're not soft, you're very strong! You're strong enough to have lived this long with Asai!"

"I DON'T, ASAI, I CAN'T-"

"Give up, already." Asai is talking to me now, "He can't stand up to me, he can't have a family, he can't even be your father. Just accept it and move on."

For some reason, the monsters grip just intensified suddenly.

Asai seems to be straining with his smile now, even as the giant fist constricts him more and more.
Wait, did he just hit on a nerve?

"You don't have a family, Asai!" I yell at him, "Everyone hates you and YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER!"

"But I am your father, closest thing you have to one." He smiles, but what's left of his face is starting to contort in a painful fashion.

"You're not my father!"
"YOU ARE NOT HER FATHER!"

My eyes widen, and my head turns to meet the eyes of the monster.
"YOU DIDN'T EVEN WANT HER." He continues, "YOU DID NOTHING."

"Oh right, you did stand up to me about that." His smile fades, "There's a first for ever-HRYUGH"

The monster takes his free hand and wraps it around the hand gripping Asai. Tightly, he squeezes.

>No! Wait! You need him to merge! No more!
>..Just a little bit more.
>Turn him over this way.
>Get Amber and start now, while he's in the right mindset!
>Other?

>>46439062
>Get Amber and start now, while he's in the right mindset!

>>46439062
>Get Amber and start now, while he's in the right mindset!
No time like right the fuck now!

>>46439062
>>Get Amber and start now, while he's in the right mindset!

>>46439062
>..Just a little bit more.

>>46439062
>Get Amber and start now, while he's in the right mindset!

>>46439062
>..Just a little bit more.
>No, no, what am I thinking about?
>Wait! You need him to merge! No more!
>Get Amber and start now, while he's in the right mindset!

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Hmph.
Just a little more, maybe-

No! Wait! What am I thinking?!
This is it!
This is my chance! The one time the monster has asserted himself over Asai!

I can do it!

I take out the flight card and bound down his shoulder. The whole time, Asai is still weakly attempting to mock the titan.

"You can't-" Asai mumbles, "You can't become her father, You're weak, stupid, and-"

Stop taunting him!
My shadow double splits away and runs toward the Monster's ear, I keep my heading strong for Asai.

"NO, BUT THIS IS THE LAST TIME YOU WILL EVER SAY THAT TO ME. YOU ARE EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH ME. YOU'RE ARROGANT, SELFISH, AND WORST OF ALL YOU'RE COLD. YOU ARE A PSYCHO WHO REFUSES TO THINK ABOUT HOW OTHER PEOPLE FEEL."

"A-and that's worked out great for me."

"IT'S DONE NOTHING BUT HURT THE ONES I CARED THE MOST ABOUT. TO HELL WITH YOU ASAI!"

He is about to THROW ASAI TO THE GROUND.

"Wait! Stop! I'm still here! Merging, remember?!"

"I DON'T WANT TO MERGE WITH HIM ANYMORE. I DON'T WANT THOSE THINGS BACK!"

"You have to! You have to have them back! You need to accept that part of you, good or bad!"

I hop right next to Asai, and then pull on his hair.
"That counts for YOU TOO! You need to accept this soft part of you, even if it isn't convenient for your career!"

Asai is trying to say something, but he is likely at his limit with how hard the monster is constricting his body!

It's time.

I place my hand on Asai's forehead, and then my double does the same on the monster.
Concentrating, I feel engulfed by light.

--

>Cont.

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..
I have a question for you, dear Masami.
Why? Why are risking all this for one monster? You've destroyed monsters before. Without mercy. Does this one monster really mean that much to you?

>Yes
>No
>It's complicated.
>Other?

I suppose it doesn't matter. I just have to know:
Were you even wanting a father? You seem happy enough with just a mother.

>Yes
>No
>Maybe.
>I don't know.
>Other?

You said earlier that you would forgive anyone, for anything.
I want to know.

Is that really true?

>Yes
>Of course
>Depends
>Other?

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Folks this may seem anticlimatic, but I may pause due to having to travel for a few hours. Can everyone keep the thread up for another four or so hours until I reach my destination?

>>46440291
>No
>No
>Depends

>>46440318
Probably.

>>46440291
>No
>No
>Depends
Yup!

>>46440291
>No
>It's complicated.

>No

>If they become better, yes.

>>46440291
>No

>I don't know.
>It's complicated.

>Depends

>>46440291
>It's complicated.

>I don't know.

>Of course

>>46440291
>You've destroyed monsters before.
To be fair, as far as I remember we only destroyed monster before we knew there were other ways.

>>46440291
>>46440431
>No
>It's complicated.

>No

>If they become better, yes.

I like this one.

>>46440291
>No
>I don't know.
>Depends

>>46440291
>Maybe I wish I hadn't destroyed them. Also it'd be weird if Asai's other half could survive Asai being destroyed.
>Maybe
>Not automatically, but if they really are sorry and become better... Then yeah.

>>46440318
>No
>No
>Depends

>>46442097
>>46441399
>>46440490
>>46440462
I'm confused by this answer, could anons elaborate?
Masami has not even once during the entire quest ever cared in the slightest or shown the mildest hint of being bothered by not having a father. It seems weird she would not know all of a sudden.

>>46442154
Not one of them, but there has been "recently" at least one, possibly more, anons who wanted Masami to acceot Asai as her father, presumably its supposed to set that up.

>>46442295
>Not one of them, but there has been "recently" at least one, possibly more, anons who wanted Masami to acceot Asai as her father
I find that incredibly implausible.

>>46442154
Not being bothered about not having one is quite different from knowing you don't want one.

>>46442154
Eh. I guess I saw it as even though she doesn't feel like she needs a father, and doesn't yearn for one at all, she doesn't feel strongly opposed to having a father either.

>>46442354
it still leaves open the question where the idea of her wanting one comes from.

>>46442368
Since it specifies her seeming being fine was only a mother it doesn't seem like strongly opposed so much as not seeing a need since Mom really has been all she needed.

>>46442368
>she doesn't feel strongly opposed to having a father either
I don't think its supposed strong opposal to one, more lack of need of one.
She'd be fine having one, but just as fine without.

>>46442409
Hence no one is saying yes.

>>46442447
Don't know implies she is unsure if she might not want one and Mom might not be enough.

>>46442370
Well, she kind of had one, Asai was just worse than none at all.

>>46442484
Asai doesn't really count as father in any sense of the word.
he isn't even technically her father since she isn't "from" him in any way.

>>46442470
I don't really see it that way. I think it's more asking if we had a chance to have a dad, presumably that wasn't a supervillain, would we pass it by completely? And I don't really feel like that ambiguity on our part indicates we find our mom insufficient. Like it's not like there's a quota she's not meeting.

>>46442505
Didn't Izumi say that Fortune HQ was technically Masami's father?

>>46442628
>I think it's more asking if we had a chance to have a dad, presumably that wasn't a supervillain, would we pass it by completely?
I don't read it like that at all, I think then it would be phrased different and not include the part about mom having been enough sofar.

But thanks for humoring my curiousity anyway.

>>46440291
In regards to the second question
>What the heck kind of question is that? The fact that I'm more than happy enough with mom doesn't mean I'm against ever having a dad, it's not like there's a maximum amount of happiness.

Get your act together mysterious voice.

>>46442877
>The fact that I'm more than happy enough with mom doesn't mean I'm against ever having a dad
The voices question doesn't imply any such a thing. Its more asking if we think we're missing something without a dad, not if we're opposed to having one.

>>46440291
>No
>No
>Not automatically, but if they really are sorry and become better... Then yeah.

>>46442921
I don't think that's the case at all. " Do you even want a dad" seems like more of an absolute question that the line after it just muddles, in that that's what people are responding to.

>>46443078
>" Do you even want a dad"
Means to me if we actively want one, rather if we would be okay with having one (as opposed to rejecting it).

>>46443096
Even so, I don't know simply means not knowing whether it is something we want. It does not imply that we actively do want one.

>>46443219
Yes and?

or was that meant to be a reply to the earlier conversation?

>>46443243
The entire conversation started because of
>>46442154
Thinking it's weird to suddenly not know, whatever that means.

>>46443386
Well in any case, hopefully the ambiguity will be picked up on.

Side note though: Why DID we destroy monsters before?

>>46444280
>Why DID we destroy monsters before?
We didn't know they could not be destroyed and neutralized as threats, they attacked our friends afterall and were quite hostile.

>>46444280
They went around attacking people and we had to stop them.

>>46444331
>>46444406
So we didn't destroy any more at all after we figured out how to make them not as dangerous?

>>46444544
Not as far as I remember.
Only people who ever got that sort of response "mess you up no matter what" from masami are Asai and Tower.

>>46444331
Didn't we just turn them into cards, and then turn those cards into people though?

>>46444768
No, I think that would be only the Chairman.

>>46444943
>No, I think that would be only the Chairman.
She has reacted like that to Asai in the past too, refusing to listen to him at all etc.

>>46444933
Kind of? But we didn't know the cards were "them" back then.

>>46444985
>She has reacted like that to Asai in the past too, refusing to listen to him at all etc.
Well, he is a terrible person, and talking with him never did any good, so messing him up would have been the only option, if it actually was an option.

>>46440291
>No
>It's complicated.
>I don't feel good just abandoning someone, and his other side deserves a fair chance

>No
Meh, Mom and all the brothers and sisters is all we ever need. (Also it might mean less time for mom for us and sleeping in with her!!)

>Depends
If they stop doing whatever needed forgiving.

Great discussion! I love it!

>Lots of things

Writing!

>>46445520
Welcome back.

Its nice to see there is still life in this quests audience after all this time.

>>46445561
I'm really happy to see that, too! Thanks for everyone who stuck with me this long.

>>46445625
Thanks for sticking with this quest for so long!

>>46445520
Nice timing since I'm just about to nod off, thanks for running and all.

>>46445653
Have a nice night!

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"Does this monster really mean that much to you?"

I let those words sink in for a few moments.
Why am I doing this?

It feels more like a matter of principle than because I want something.

"No."
"Then why?"

"Because.." I try to think of the right words, "I feel it's only right for everyone to have a second chance. No matter who they may be."

"Even Asai? You've given him plenty of chances."

"Even Asai, even if I've given him plenty of chances."

Silence.

"I suppose it doesn't matter, but I just have to know: Were you even wanting a father?"

That idea seems to resonate in my mind for a few moments.
Did I even want a father?

"No." I say, plainly.
"Not even a little?"

"It's crossed my mind." I say with a bitter taste in my mouth. "But- I don't need it. I'm happy with the family I have. I have all the brothers and sisters who the cutest, and most wonderful people in the world."

It's true!

"You feel it's only right for everyone to have second chance, yes?"
"Of course." I cross my arms at the..nothing that is asking me questions.

"Why do you feel that way?"
"Well, not automatically forgiven, but if they really are sorry and become better then.. yeah."

"Is that all that makes someone forgiven? Feeling sorry about it?"

"Not every time, of course. But- like the Chairman. I did a lot of damage to him, but he seems to be at least considering being a better person."
"Would you even forgive him, eventually?"

"Sure! If he shows that he really means it."

The definitions here are starting to get vague, and I'm not sure I know where he's going with this.

>So, what do you want disembodied voice?
>Who are you?
>This is the other world, right?
>How did I get here?
>Can I go home, now?
>Other?

>>46446708

>So, what do you want disembodied voice?
>Who are you?
>This is the other world, right?
>How did I get here?
>Can I go home, now?

>>46446708
>So, what do you want disembodied voice?
>Who are you?
>Can I go home, now?

>>46446708
>So, what do you want disembodied voice?
>Who are you?

>>46446708
>So, what do you want disembodied voice?
>Who are you?

>>46446708
>Who are you?
>This is the other world, right?

>>46446708
>>So, what do you want disembodied voice?
>>Who are you?

>>46446708
>"It's crossed my mind." I say with a bitter taste in my mouth. "But- I don't need it. I'm happy with the family I have. I have all the brothers and sisters who the cutest, and most wonderful people in the world."
Damnit I told you guys it was asking whether or not we ever wanted a father on any level.

>>46446921
She said she doesn't need it, not she doesn't want it, so it seems the reading of it asking if we think we need a father was the correct one.

>>46446921
I'm not sure how you interpret it like that.

>>46446973
Not really
>Did I even want a father?
And Masami's response seems to indicate that she doesn't even have room in her life for a father at all, so you didn't read it right at all.

>>46446921
>Damnit I told you guys it was asking whether or not we ever wanted a father on any level.
And?
>Little girl doesn't want to share her moms love
Big news.

>>46447008
No..?
I mean, setting aside my confusion about why you think thats so important given it doesn't really matter much.
Its pretty clear the question was "Do you want a father"-meaning "Do you have active desire for a father", to which Masami responds, that no, she is just fine without one.
That doesn't say anything at all about actively NOT wanting one.
Only that with all her family she doesn't feel a lack of one.

>>46447008
Anon, the question and Masamies response is pretty clearly centered around if the offer of a father as Asai wanted to be, is something we regret not taking.
So If Masami on some level thinks she missed out on not having a father.

>>46446708
>"Look, I'm still mentally a thirteen year old girl whose life has been a rollercoaster of traumatic experiences. I do my best, but I know I've messed up a lot as well. So keep that in mind."

Woh, didn't expect that kind of response.
Really, if she has a father or not is more likely up to her mother, No?

>So, what do you want disembodied voice?
>Who are you?
>Can I go home, now?

Writing!
>>46447451
Oh that's a good one.

>>46447641
>Really, if she has a father or not is more likely up to her mother, No?
Sure, but Masami can feel a certain way about it. So if that anon feels strongly that she should feel a particular way, that seems fair to me.

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"So what do you want, mysterious disembodied voice?"

"I wanted to know the nature of the person who would work so hard to save a single soul."

"So, who are you?"

"Someone who you've only met in passing."

That's not very descriptive.
"I don't like cryptic messages." I cross my arms, "Who are you?"

He ignores my question.
"I wanted to talk to you, and meet you. I've been waiting a long time. And-"
He pauses, is he hiding something?

"-and I wanted to know if you really forgave 'Tower' for what he did to you. And what his halves had done to your family."

If I forgave him.
Um.

"Can I go home now?"

"You can leave any time you wish. You don't have to answer my question."

Well, that is very tempting.

"Look, I'm still a thirteen year old girl, mentally. My life has been a rollercoaster of experiences that I'm pretty sure other thirteen year olds don't have! I don't know the answer to these things! I do my best, and I know I mess up a lot."

Silence.
"So, um, does that answer your question?"

"Not particularly."

>"I guess, if you want to know about Tower. I do forgive him."
>"I don't forgive him right now, but someday I might."
>"I just want him out of my life."
>"I just want to live with my family."
>"I don't know."
>"I'm going home now, take care."
>Other?

>>46448530
>"I don't forgive him right now, but someday I might."
>"I just want him out of my life."
>"I just want to live with my family."

>>46448530
>"I don't forgive him right now, but someday I might."
>"I just want him out of my life."
>"I just want to live with my family."

>>46448530
>"I guess, if you want to know about Tower. I do forgive him."
>"I just want to live with my family."
>"I'm going home now, take care."

>>46448530
>>"I don't forgive him right now, but someday I might."
>>"I just want to live with my family."

>>46448530
>"I don't forgive him right now, but someday I might."
>"I just want him out of my life."
>"I just want to live with my family."

>>46448530
>I can forgive the half of him that was Fortune HQ, Asai... would have been really tricky. As for whatever Tower is now... I'd have to meet him first before I decide that.
>Like if he's a completely different person, is there even anything I need to forgive?

>>46448723
>>46448530
>I just want to live with my family.
>I want 'Asai' out of my life. As for Tower... Even if it's unfair, I could use a break from any permutation of him, for a little while at least.

>>46448723
>>46448751
Like I don't know, Asai was completely the worst and at least really seemed like he rendered himelf incapable of redemption or change, but I'm not sure if that's fair to condemn Tower as a whole.

>>46448792
Actually I'm pretty sure it's not fair at all. But on the OTHER hand, we just established that Masami is a 13-year-old girl, and Asai really put her through hell, so even if it's not quite fair/rational, it's still an understandable position on her part, I guess?

I don't know, you're placing us under an unfair amount of scrutiny here, mysterious voice!

>>46448912
I think "not right now but maybe some day" is perfectly fair even for thew person, at least half of him was a pretty terrible jerk, its normal to be a bit wary of what he's like combined.

>>46448792
The problem with Tower seemed to be that he was split into a monster incapable of redemption or change, and another that was a coward, so It was quite largely the Chairman's fault actually.

>>46448945
I was more thinking the "I just want him out of our life" part. Like I don't know, there's at least a small chance he might be a pretty okay guy, so closing that door completely seems pretty harsh.

>>46448985
I don't think its really completly, more, I want him out of my life right now.
If he's maybe a great guy, he can prove that and we'll definitly hear about it.

>>46449042
So it's not "I want him gone and to NEVER COME BACK" so much as "I want a break from Tower Time for a while"?

>>46449098
Thats how I see it, but Masami will just phrase it harhsly right now since she is, understandably, mkinda tired of him nright now.
So I don't think its closing anything forever. Especially not since we tell it to a mysterious voice thats totally not Tower.

>>46448985
It really does, and it's not really even an option if anybody else doesn't want him gone.

>>46448530
"Just keep in mind that this is how I feel right now, and doesn't mean that I'll feel this way forever."

>>46449152
>>46448530
>"Like keep in mind this is still a pretty heated subject for me."

>>46449133
I don't know, I'm more concerned that we'll hurt Tower's feelings and he'll do something stupid. Neither half of him had much emotional maturity.

>>46449293
If he starts doing stupid shit first thing after being reunited, it would kinda confirm that we really shouldn't forgive him.

>>46449346
I meant more stupid shit in terms of harming himself instead of harming others.

>>46449346
None of that is really going to matter much if we break contact, and nobody knows what he's doing.

Very mature answers, I really like this!

>"I don't forgive him right now, but someday I might."
>"I just want him out of my life."
>"I just want to live with my family."
>"This is just how I feel right now, this is still a pretty heated subject for me."

Good answers!

Writing!

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"Well, I don't forgive him right now." My arms cross, "But- someday I might."

"How soon is 'someday'?"

"I don't know. This is still a pretty heated subject for me. I'm kind of tired of Asai, but I can't really say the same for Tower. Not until I meet him. Keep in mind, that this is how I feel right now, and doesn't mean I'll feel this way forever."

Silence.
"I just want him, or Asai, or whatever part of him that has made my life so crazy out for a little while." I try to think of the right words to phrase this. "Maybe not forever, but I want to calm down and live a normal life for once."

"That's-" The voice tries to think of an appropriate response. "That's a very mature thing to say, Masami."

"I AM mature, though." I sulk. "I just, also want to live with my family. Whatever obstacles stand in the way, I want them gone."

The voice doesn't say anything else, but seems to sigh.
"I think, I think that I need rest, too."

"Really? from what?"

"From, all of it. Fortune, the monsters, the cards. I feel as if I need to go away for a while." The voice seems to deepen in pitch.

"Go where?"

"I haven't decided yet. Somewhere that I don't have to think about magic, or cards, or even running a company." The voice grumbles. "I just want to look away for a while, maybe someday things will work themselves out. They always have, especially when it comes to Izumi."

"Well, what are you going to do, then?"

The voice mumbles, "Thank you for reuniting Tower, Masami. Him and I both need to learn what it means to be a better person. He was, never the kindest. I blame myself for that. There is some serious soul-searching that needs to be done, for the both of us."

I'm silent.

"One more thing." The voice seems softer. "Can you do me a favor, while I'm gone?"
I'm even more confused now than ever. "What is it?"

"Take care of my daughter. Please make sure she grows up in the loving home I couldn't give her."
"Your.. daughter?"
"Yes, please. Take care of Kaori."

--

>Cont.

>>46449849
"Wait a second, who's gonna fix my roof?!"

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"MASAMI?!"
"MASAMI!"

I feel no less than a hundred arms pulling me in all directions.
STOOP

"STOP! OW!"

"Oh! oh, sorry." Mom backs off.
"No! I get to hug her next!" Cirrus steals Mom's spot!

"Was, that a dream?"
"Masami!" Kaori pulls me away from the crowd of little hands. "What happened?! Are you hurt?!"

"No, I'm fine, uh-"

I look around. I'm in the ruined remains of my kitchen. Parts and bits of ceiling, trusses, and timber lay scattered over the place I used to eat.
My face pans upward, all I see is the night sky.

Then Mom's face, and then her grabbing my face.
"NEVER do that again, you hear me?! That was the most dangerous thing I think you've ever done!"

"I don't even know what I did!"

I'm only sort-of serious!
I remember the monster, and then Asai, and then-

"You know exactly what! You went and pulled apart Asai! I saw what you did!" She scolds me.

"Mom! Wait! It worked, didn't it?! Where's Tower?"
"I don't know, and I don't want to know! Now you listen here, young lady. You're grounded for a week!"

A WHAT?!

"Why a week?!"

I say that, but I can see part of the roof truss that had fallen into the living room, embedded into the floorboard.
Oh.

>But, wait! This needed to be done!
>Don't I get a little leeway?
>Uh! Maybe if I distract her, she'll forget?!
>Wait, where are we sleeping tonight?
>Who is the green guy wearing a woman's kimono?
>Other?

>>46449849
>Take care of Kaori."
Silly Chairman, shouldn't our big sister be taking care of us?

>>46450143
>But, wait! This needed to be done!
>Don't I get a little leeway?

>>46450143
>>But, wait! This needed to be done!
>>Wait, where are we sleeping tonight?
>>Who is the green guy wearing a woman's kimono?

>>46450143
>But, wait! This needed to be done!
>I even put them back together with the nice half taking charge... I think

>>46450143
>But, wait! This needed to be done!
>Don't I get a little leeway?
>Uh! Maybe if I distract her, she'll forget?!
>Wait, where are we sleeping tonight?

>>46450143
>Uh! Maybe if I distract her, she'll forget?!
>Wait, where are we sleeping tonight?
>Who is the green guy wearing a woman's kimono?

>>46450143
>Wait, where are we sleeping tonight?
>Who is the green guy wearing a woman's kimono?

>But, wait! This needed to be done!
>Don't I get a little leeway?
>Uh! Maybe if I distract her, she'll forget?!
>Wait, where are we sleeping tonight?
>Who is the green guy wearing a woman's kimono?

Writing last post of the night!

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"But- wait!" I try to bargain with her. "This needed to be done! Remember? Asai- And-"

"I remember."

"Then- I even put them back together, and put the nice half in charge!"

I.. think.

"I know, Tower is united again. I spoke with him briefly."
"Wait, you did?!"

"It wasn't very long, he apologized to me and wished my family the best of luck." Mom smiles, slightly. "Then I remembered that YOU didn't come back and got all worried and started searching everywhere!"

"W-" A thought crosses my mind, "How long have I been gone?!"
"Twenty minutes."
"TWENTY MINUTES TOO LONG!" Kaori wraps her arms around me once more.

"And Masami." Mom gets that scolding look once more. "I never said you could do that in the house!"

"I didn't know! It just, kind of happened!"

Wait! I have a plan!

"So, uh! Who is the guy in the woman's kimono?"

"Oh." He says, seeming a little shy. "I'm the monster, it's just- this is the only thing your mother had to wear."

"No you don't, Masami. You're not going to distract me from this."

Oh no!
"But it had to happen, don't I get a little leeway?"
"Masami, you're not grounded because of the house."

I feel, a sense of shock.
"Then why am I grounded?!"
"Because of the cookies."

"I'm grounded because I stole some cookies yesterday?!"
"Yes. And not listening to me. But mostly the cookies."

A question comes to mind.
"You spoke with Tower? How was he?"
"Only over the phone. He was fine. He appeared back in Fortune's parking lot; where he was first split. He says he needs to find himself, whatever that means." Mom pouts. "Distracting me isn't going to work, by the way."

WHAT?

"BUT MOOOOOM"

>Thread End

>>46450803
Thanks for running, Quest end?

>>46450803
OHH these cookies

hahaha, i almost forgot

>>46450803
Thanks for running!
So how'd we do?

I missed a lot of the quest but wrote a bunch of lengthy"other" options anyway. Hope they went over okay!

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Everyone, thank you so much for sticking with me so long with this silly Magical Girl story of mine.

I feel as if I've done everything I wanted to with it, and for that I thank you. It's been a wonderful ride. This little obsession of mine really sprouted into quite an incredible little story. I'm happy for everyone who made it possible.

>>46450869
>Is this the end of the quest?

Nope. Because, like I promised, there are still SoL epilogues to get through by popular demand. We'll be a few more weeks until I hang this idea up for a while.

>Are you ever going to revisit it again?

Who knows! I'm sure we'll see Masami and friends again. Maybe if not in this quest, then in others. I've already got a couple ideas for future plots involving this very cast!

>Are you going to write another quest when this is over?

As a matter of fact, I might. I have another idea in the works, but it's only sort-of Magical Girl in nature.

But for now, I would just like to rest. Maybe take a couple months off and plan on finishing DDQ within that time. Only then will I consider running two quests at once ever again.

Everyone, thank you for everything. I will see you next time!

>>46450803
Its both hilarious and heartwarming to remember we got to"BUT MOOOOOM" from hiding in the rafter from her.

>>46450889
thanks for running, you're one of the greats

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>>46450888
You guys did fantastic. You missed a lot of pitfalls that I had set up very early in the quest.

Since we are at the end of the main storyline, I'll share a few that you missed.

>Mom's health deteriorating because of drafting.
>Kaori running away, never to be seen again
>The Chairman using his magic over Mom
>None of the cards resurrecting (wouldn't have happened if you had not disabled the sigil!)
>Saving Tower
>Saving The Chairman

>Really that entire final battle wasn't supposed to go that way. I had art and a storyline lined up about fighting Asai head-on. Diplomacy and hugs save the day once again.

And finally
>Entering a romantic relationship, but you kind of shut this one down early in the quest so it's to be expected.

>>46450938
It really is, isn't it? Would you believe I had originally anticipated this quest to be 30 threads long? I'm glad it didn't! It went some pretty wild places!

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>>46450970
Thank you, I appreciate it!

Though, I wouldn't call myself 'one of the greats'. I'm just a stubborn person who doesn't know when to quit!

That's why I've already done planning for another darn quest!

>>46450889
Thanks for running.

>>46450976
Honestly I'm really glad we shut down romance, it both woukd have taken valuable space in the quest that was better used elsewhere, and might have lead to the incredibly onerous yuri/hetfag debates that poison so many quests.

Instead we got a wonderful oasis of comfy questing, and thanks for that Heart.

>>46450976
>Saving The Chairman
He's... not dead, at least?

>>46450976
I still remember how you had planned a monster-of-the-week format and 50 threads.
We've gotten through a lot of plans and changing of those.
Its been a wonderful ride.

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>>46451001
Thank you for staying with me this long.

>>46451008
A very fair point.

>>46451074
And he's a much better person now than he would have been if you had left him alone or stopped him in other ways. So be proud!

>>46451084
Thank you, I still remember that. I wanted to make it akin to a real magical girl show in quest form.

Kind of glad I swerved away from that. Episodic doesn't really match my writing style.

Everyone, be sure to keep up with me on my twitter accounts: https://twitter.com/qm_cardheart and https://twitter.com/announcer_QM

If anything happens regarding my quests, that is where you will hear about them.

>>46450976
>Saving The Chairman
Haha. Instead Masami hospitalized him.
But hey, it got her a sweet onee-san and he became less of a grumpy jerk, so it all worked out!

>>46450976
Always a pleasure to throw a wrench into the finest of plans. Thanks for running.

>>46451128
You did a really good job rolling with all the unexpected changes in direction, also even if it gets cluttered sometimes, you make multi-option things work out pretty well, like it all comes together.

>>46450976
I'll just bump this with another expression of gratitude. This was an incredibly fun and heartwarming experience.