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>>984165
Hi Gobble!

>>984165
Hooray! I'm so happy right now!

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Bella lights up, figuratively and literally. The temple staff retreat from her, to give room, then start chanting.

You hear the pattering of barefeet on wood, a sound you can only assume is Keira. You’re not sure how she know’s what’s happening, but you’re glad she’ll be here.

Laki gently places Belladonna on the kitchen counter. A terrible sin when cooking that you’re perfectly okay with forgiving.

Bella’s elation turns a little confused and scared. Does she understand what’s happening? She seems mostly happy, but all the eyes on her and chanting and dancing lights and smells of the kitchen are overwhelming.

The light builds. She begins to look more worried and confused.

>Find your pokedex, quick, so you can cancel the evolution. She’s not ready.
>Try to fill her in on as much as you can
>Ask Laki what to do. She’s good with Bella
>Something else

>>984190
>>Try to fill her in on as much as you can
>>Ask Laki what to do. She’s good with Bella

>>984190
>>Try to fill her in on as much as you can
>Ask Laki what to do. She’s good with Bella

>>984190
>>Try to fill her in on as much as you can
>>Ask Laki what to do. She’s good with Bella

>>984190
>Ask Laki what to do. She’s good with Bella

>>984190
>Try to fill her in on as much as you can

>>984190
>>Try to fill her in on as much as you can

>>984190
>Try to fill her in on as much as you can
> Tell her how proud you are of her.

>>984190
>Find your pokedex, quick, so you can cancel the evolution. She’s not ready.
>Try to fill her in on as much as you can

>>984190
>>Try to fill her in on as much as you can
>>Ask Laki what to do. She’s good with Bella
Oh, god! Everyone panic!

>>984190
>>Try to fill her in on as much as you can

>>984190
>Try to fill her in on as much as you can

"when you get to a certain age your body goes through changes"

>>984190
>Try to fill her in on as much as you can
>Ask Laki what to do. She’s good with Bella

>>984190
>Try to fill her in on as much as you can
>Ask Laki what to do. She’s good with Bella

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“LakI! What do we do?”

“What are we, married?” She mocks.

“We can arrange that.” Brother Puna says. Laki shoots him a look that says he’s lucky he’s a holy man.

Laki does soften when she see’s the worry on Bella’s face. “Oh. Oh hey, Bella, it’s going to be okay. Herb will tell you what’s going on and I’m going to be right here. Feel my finger?” Laki gently scratches Bella on her back and hums a song. The robed people look a little surprised at the song, whatever it is, but say nothing. Laki arrives but just watches with those constantly fascinated, wide eyes of hers.

Bella looks to you for answers.

“Uhm. I’m. Err. When you get to a certain age, your body goes through changes.”

She looks more confused.

You’re usually not this bad, but her helpless face just made your heart skip, and the baco bread emotionally sent you for a loop. You take a breath to start again. “Okay-”

Mace parks himself in front of you and starts saying something to her.

He’s helping! Right on, Mace!

He is helping, right? You know how Mace feels about evolution. He wouldn’t try to scare her, would he? Would he even consider it scaring her, or just doing what he feels is best?

She makes a worried noise at something he communicated.

>Let Mace speak
>Explain pokemon evolution to her like you would a child
>Something else

>>984321
>Explain pokemon evolution to her like you would a child
Love you Mace, but we got this.

>>984321
>Explain pokemon evolution to her like you would a child
Mace. No.

>>984321
>Let Mace speak
I trust the little man.

>>984321
>>Let Mace speak

>>984321
>>Explain pokemon evolution to her like you would a child

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>>984321
>Laki arrives

Meant to say Keira.

>>984321
>>Explain pokemon evolution to her like you would a child

>>984321
>Explain pokemon evolution to her like you would a child

>>984331
Mace is also hung up on the idea that you lose yourself when you evolve.

He shouldn't hit her with his fears right before she evolves. It may be good for him to see she doesn't suddenly become a different person as well.

>>984321
>Explain pokemon evolution to her like you would a child
Herb I believe you can do it.

>>984321
>Explain pokemon evolution to her like you would a child

Also awwww ye. Welcome back, Gobble.

>>984321
>>Explain pokemon evolution to her like you would a child

>>984353
Understandable, he definitely has some bias.

I just felt that as a Pokemon he would communicate the gist of it better than we can.

>>984400
Well evolution for Pokemon means different things sometimes. Budew grow naturally into Roselia. Roggenrola grow into Boldore when their smaller bodies can't contain their energy anymore.

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You gently put a hand on Mace to let him know that you have this. He stops and lets you handle it.

“Bella, you’re going through a perfectly normal change. It happens to almost everyone. You’re going to get bigger, feel a lot of changes to your body, and it might be a little awkward at first.”

The light strongly pulses.

“But none of that will change how I feel about you. It’s a new chapter in your life, and I know you’ll handle it just as well as-”

Whoosh! A bright pulse of light comes out and you have to cover your eyes. When you open them, there’s a beautiful Roselia in front of you.

“As you always have.” You gently say and reach out to her.

She freezes for a moment, then leaps to hug you. You hug her back and say all sorts of nice things that come to mind. She looks fantastic, and she’s stronger. You can feel it in her grip. Her petals look beautiful. She smells good, too.

After you're done flattering her, she calls over to Laki to join the hug.

“Oh. Well. I can wait until you’re done.” Laki says. A bit self conscious with everyone watching. Seeing her be anything less than aggressive is a rare sight.

Belladonna make some very demanding noises and gestures, practically bullying Laki to come over.

“Okay! Okay.” Laki says, giving an embarrassed grin to everyone else.

Bella makes a satisfied noise as she’s gently squishes between you and Laki.

“What was that song you were humming before?” You ask her.

“It’s an old raiding song. A low hum for keeping the canoe paddling in sync.” She explains as she breaks the hug. It takes a few attempts, with Bella pulling her back in by the shirt.

The kitchen comes to a calm and the temple people offer Bella a nice gesture. It looks a lot like when Keira blesses something.

Gobble pulls on your leg. You give him a good sized piece of the baco bread and he seems very physically satisfied. He pats his belly and sits with a happy expression on his face. After a second though, he pokes you again. This time, he points to your belly.

“You’re worried about me getting enough?” You ask.

He nods.

You pop a small peice in your mouth and pat him on the head. He’s so considerate. And wow, this bread is tasty. Very rich and fatty, but so good. You swell with pride and give Bella some too. She nibbles it daintily but very quickly, then rewards you with a cute noise.

You offer some to Mace. He makes a noise and turns away.

>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)
>Hey, you’re the one upset with him! She looked worried at what he was saying.
>Drop it for now. This is Bella’s moment.
>Something else

>>984474
>>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

he's just mad he's the only one with no arms now

>>984474
>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

Gobble wanted to make sure we were getting food, too? That may be the nicest thing a munchlax has ever done for anyone.

>>984474
>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

It's different for every pokemon. I trust you Mace but in this thing I'm sort of her dad and It was really my place to talk to her.

>>984474
>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

>>984508
Yeah, that sounds good.

>>984474
>>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

>Unlike you who can live a perfectly fulfilling life as you are, Bella was a baby pokemon. Until she evolved she'd always be a baby.

>>984474
>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

>>984474
>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

>>984474
>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

>>984474
>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

>>984474
>Explain it’s your job as a trainer to handle these things. It’s not a judgement on him (it kind of was, though)

>You pop a small peice in your mouth
>peice
Butt please Gobble.

>>984474
this >>984508

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>>984542

>>984508
I like this.

>>984508
this

>>984508
This sounds fine.

>>984474
>Hey, you’re the one upset with him! She looked worried at what he was saying.

>>984474
>Explain it's your job as a trainer to handle these things. It's not a judgement on him.

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“Mace. It wasn’t anything personal. It wasn’t about you. It was about Bella.”

He’s still facing away, but he turns a little to better hear you.

“I respect your choice, and I trust you. But it’s different for every pokemon. But in this sort of thing I’m sort of like her dad, and it was really my place to talk to her.”

He slackens. At least, as much as a rock can slacken.

“Bread?”

He turns and grabs some. He’s not apologizing, but he’s not mad, either.

“Are we good?”

He nods. He just needs some time to cool off. The bread helps.

Speaking of, you’d better be careful. You don’t want to use it all right away. You check what’s left, but see you’ve only had a fraction of the loaf. This stuff really is filling!

“Do I smell baco bread?” Brother Hoon pokes his head in.

You spend a little more time going around the temple. Brother Hoon apologizes, saying that things are a little behind because he needs to settle a debate that some of the members are having. He invites you to attend if you want.

>Sure. Let’s go.
>Wander the halls by yourself
>Do some quick training
>Go for a walk outside. See what you encounter

>>984658
>>Sure. Let’s go.

Have Bella try walking now

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>>984658
>>Sure. Let’s go.

>>984658
>>Sure. Let’s go.

>>984658
>Sure. Let’s go.

>>984658
>Sure. Lets go

>>984664
This and have Laki and Keira come with (provided Keira isnt busy)

>>984658
>Do some quick training

1 gym down, and two rivals training. Let's do this.

>>984658
>Sure. Let's go.
This might shed some light on how the temples work.

>>984668
Why does S&M have so much waifu material?

>>984658
>Do some quick training

>>984658
>Sure. Let’s go.

>>984658
>>Sure. Let’s go.

>>984658
>Sure. Let’s go.

>>984658
>Sure. Let’s go.

>>984658
So does anyone else realize we have the capability to make the pokemon equivalent of Lembas bread?

>>984755
who?

>>984762
The Hobbit food from LOTR.

>>984762
Lotr superelf bread.

>>984755
There is a reason the vote for who we learned from was for the bread guy and why we attempted to learn it even though Gobble said it would be hard.

>>984762
It basically does exactly the same thing as Baco bread, except maybe a little more potent, but Lembas can only be made by elves, cause the fucking knife ears refuse to share the recipe.

Apparently its good shit though.

>>984687
Nintendo expanded their waifu development department

is it just me, or have (you)'s been replaced with dotted lines under the post number?

>>984791
>(you)'s been replaced with dotted lines under the post number?

Man that is some next level meta shit right there.

>>984755
I'm more hype about the worry seed coffee to be honest.

We'll see who gets the last laugh with Jane when we get rich and can send super expensive hitmen assassins after her.

>>984800
>super expensive hugmen assassins after her.
Fixed

>>984658
>Go for a walk outside. See what you encounter

Well, I'm late.

>>984806
>If she can't move she has no choice but to listen to our evil monologueing.
Brilliant.

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“Sure.” You say and follow. Laki and Keira go with him as well. You place Bella on the floor and have her walk along. She’s grown a bit fast, but she already seems to be getting the hang of her new body. At least, for the simple stuff. She’s loving all the attention.

Brother Hoon opens the heavy doors, revealing a room lively with debate. It’s divided into two sides, with more young people on one side and older people on the other, with a few exceptions.

You, Laki, Keira, and your pokemon take a seat in the back. Cutiefly lands on Keira’s shoulder, but also comes to yours occasionally, too. Bella, instead of cowering from it or avoid it, shows her a thorn and a very Laki-like expression. You make a mental note to keep an eye on that.

They’re tearing down one of the old dilapidated buildings on the grounds. The debate seems to be over whether to build a new wooden one, or import a prefabricated metal one. The younger people are for importing, and the older people are for building a wooden one. Each has a spokesperson.

“It’s our way.” The older one says.

“Respectfully, do we not teach to learn new things? Take apart devices and see how they work? Lead the islands in not just worship and reverence for electric pokemon and auras, inventiveness and analytical drive, but progress itself?”

“And what’s to learn if you have someone else do your work for you? We should build. Half the youngsters here haven’t erected a building in their lives.”

The younger one shifts gears. “When I studied to earn my beads, I didn’t just learn about electricity or electronics. I also focused on factories. Economics. With all the work that it takes to find the right trees, replace them with saplings, carve the wood, coat it, erect it, and everything else, we could grow a full garden harvest of vispum to sell, on top of our usual fundraising activities. It’s what they call ‘comparative advantage.’”

“We’re aware of the concept.” Brother Hoon interrupts. “It’s why we study what we study, and not what Priestess Keira studies. Specialties are not a foreign idea.” That last part is directed to the older debater.

“We’re a temple, not a business! The costs may work out in labor time and money we could earn, but at what spiritual cost? What lesson are we teaching with this Slakoth behavior?”

“We’re the most progressive temple in the region. It’s our job-”

(continued)

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>>984967
“Exactly why we should be cautious. Where we go, others follow. Nobody wants to exceed us. But if we take steps in this direction, others will feel validated in doing as we do. We need to look at the larger, historical picture, not fads like this vispum nonsense.”

“It’s not a fad. Not unless you’re suggesting that vispum will suddenly stop growing.” The younger one tries to mock the older one.

“What a shame that would be.” The older one mutters. “People going back to self reliance and discipline.”

Brother Hoon has to interrupt again. He taps a cane. “Brothers. You’re losing focus of the debate. We’re just discussing a new shed.”

Clearly it’s about more than a shed.

“Perhaps we need an outsider’s opinion. Someone less emotionally involved.” He gestures in your general direction.

>Importing a shed is more logical, even if it’s not traditional
>You think they should build it, even if it takes more labor time that could be used somewhere else
>You don’t have an opinion
>Redirect it to Laki
>Something else

>>984978
>You think they should build it, even if it takes more labor time that could be used somewhere else

>>984978
>Is there no way to find a middle ground between the two options?
Tho, personally i cant think of one as i'm not into construction.

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>>984978
>>You think they should build it, even if it takes more labor time that could be used somewhere else
I like wooden buildings

>>984978
>Nobody can do everything themselves. On the mainland, the economy is built to allow people to help eachother by performing increasingly specialized tasks. If everyone did everything for themselves, nobody could help anyone.

>>984978
>You think they should build it, even if it takes more labor time that could be used somewhere else

If they want to go for metal, just import the metal and work from there.

Get a contractor or hire a tradie to learn from if they want to have the both.

>>984978
>You think they should build it, even if it takes more labor time that could be used somewhere else

Also >>985007

>>984992
Maybe they could import the materials and then have the acolytes build the actual shed

>>984978
>You think they should build it, even if it takes more labor time that could be used somewhere else
It's easy to just buy a shed, but knowing how to make one is a useful skill to have. Build this one, and maybe buy the next building that needs to be replaced.

>>984978
>>You think they should build it, even if it takes more labor time that could be used somewhere else

>>985001
I don't think thats how Herb would bring it, but I approve of the overall message here. Capitalism is basically a method to have the whole world cooperate, fallible a method though it may be. If anything, a temple should be supporting capitalism without greed, balancing on a knife's edge.

>>985011
>>985007
These feel like a good compromise. Bring in the materials and a specialist to oversee and train the acolytes building a duo Wood/metal shed.

This way, they gain knowledge with the shed, while remaining true to their fundamentals of being progressive but at a steady pace.

>>984978
>You think they should build it, even if it takes more labor time that could be used somewhere else
It's a good lesson.

>>984978
So I guess we are in a monastery for the Helix, huh? Wonder what changes they have versus the original.

>>984978
>You think they should build it, even if it takes more labor time that could be used somewhere else

I'd agree with this >>985036

>>985042
Gobble is just using art.

>>985046
Meh. Makes sense. Still would be pretty funny to find out the Church of the Helix was banned, and have the Arceism Church bring down a crusade against these islands.

>>985061
While I doubt they would worship Helix directly, I'm sure the Rock Temple has large emphasis on learning from the past with how large a chunk of rock types are fossils.

>>985061
I for one am glad we're not going down the road of unfunny memes.

>>984978
How about having the students conduct research into how the prefabricated buildings are made, and ways to replicate them?

That way the spirit of progress and understanding is maintained without compromising the hard work and dedication needed to maintain self-sufficiency.

>>985036
I agree with this.
>Import the specialized materials, and build the new structure themselves

>>985036
This

If taken care of the metal shed would outlast the wood ones giveing the time that would be used on another shed to gardening or whatever they want.

>>985202
So them building a metal one themselves would work out for everyone

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You look to Laki and Keira. Keira looks like she’s never considered these larger picture things before. Laki looks bored out of her mind. Not out of being lost, but like she’s been down this road a million times. You would have expected the opposite from those two.

“Well, on the one hand,” you begin. Laki moans quietly to herself. “Nobody can do everything themselves, and I saw a lot of stuff in the temple that wasn’t made here. The mainland economy is all about specialization.” You feel like you’re reciting an old presentation you did for class once.

The younger one likes where this is going.

“But on the other, it’s good to learn. You can’t really put a price on that. And discipline and the satisfaction from doing something yourself, and all that sort of stuff is important.” You’re still beaming inside with pride about the baco bread. “And I don’t know a lot about your ways. Umm, yet, anyway, but it sounds like that’s what you’re saying.” You gesture to the older one.

He nods.

“So I think you should still build it yourselves. I don’t know anything about building materials, but if you do go with metal, or both, then that’s like a double lesson.” There’s some confused murmuring, you press on, playing with your fingers and looking around. “There’s no reason why you can’t still build it yourself. If you don’t know how with the metal, then you can get someone to show you. You save time getting the materials, learn a new skill, and you can still say you built it yourself.”

The room remains silent for a minute. You’re not the best speaker, but you feel like you made a lot of good points. People look to you and each other, processing what you said.

The room erupts into debate! This time even more invigorated. Brother Hoon comes over to sit next to you.

“That was a wise compromise.”

You’re confused. “But everyone is arguing even more.”

He smiles. “Nobody is ever satisfied with a wise compromise, John.” He sighs happily and adjusts how he’s sitting. “You’ll learn that as you get older. Human beings can be strange creatures like that.”

“Oh.” You look down. “Sorry I caused everyone to fight.”

“Don’t be silly. They caused it themselves. And besides, a lively, respectful debate is not unlike a pokemon battle. You’re in it to win, but even if you lose you come out having learned something and connecting with your opponent. But I suppose that’s a lesson more from my fire temple days.” He leans up, then gestures over the lively crowd. “This isn’t a democracy. I’ll take your advice and announce it when things calm down. They’ll all grumble about me, and it will bring them together. That’s just the way of things.”

(continued)

>>985202
gotta remember that we're in a tropical environment. Metal is gonna rust much quicker than most people are used to. A good wood building would likely last longer in the humidity, and can be repaired easily with local materials.

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>>985219
He pats you on the back as he gets up. You notice he was careful to touch your shirt and not the skin. “It’s getting late. I can get your shards now if you’d like, or you're welcome to stay the night and we can take care of that first thing in the morning.”

>Get the shards now
>Stay the night
>Ask him a question
>Something else

>>985226
>Stay the night

>>985226
>Get the shards now
I have a bad feeling about staying

>>985226
>>Stay the night

>>985226
>>Get the shards now

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>>985226
>>Stay the night

>>985226
>stay the night

>>985226
>Stay the night
Refuse his offer 2 times though.

>>985226
>Stay the night

>>985253
Also this.

>>985253
Oh fuck, this.

>>985226
>Get the shards now

Honestly either is fine. If we get them now we can hopefully spend some more time with our family, otherwise I'll see staying as an experience to learn more about how things work here.

>>985226
>Stay the night

Do >>985253 as well.

>>985226
>Stay the night
Refuse twice, etc. etc.

>>985226
>Stay the night

>>985226
>>Stay the night

>>985222
It's all about dat galvanized steel, bruv.

>>985222
Unless there's acid rain, it shouldn't matter; Corrosion is a Poison-type Ability, not a Water-type one.

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You look to Laki, she shrugs. You get the feeling she doesn’t really want to stay, but she doesn’t hate the idea either.

“I wouldn’t want to be a bother.”

“Please, I insist.”

“I don’t mind getting out of your ha- err, removing myself.”

“Please, I insist.”

“Okay! I’ll stay the night.”

Laki does the same song and dance. When it comes to Keira, though, it’s a reversal. She asks to stay and he insists that it’s not good enough for her presence. At the end though, everybody is staying the night.

You’re shown to your room. It’s a bit bare, but comfy looking. A cot on a mat on the floor. Gobble flops right on top of it. Bella runs around exploding. Mace just finds himself a small enclosed spot to cram himself it.

You try and figure out if you’re tired enough to sleep when there’s sound from outside the room next to yours. You can hear some soft mumbling, but it’s much louder as the door opens.

You inspect the wall and find a small, sliding door between your room and the next. When you peer through a crack in it, you see Jane! Why is she everywhere you are?

She stretches and sits herself down, then takes out a few things from her bag.

>Go ask for a different room
>Say hi to Jane. Be friendly
>Go for a night time walk
>You probably shouldn't, spy, but do it anyway
>Get some shuteye. She probably won’t find the door between your rooms
>Something else

>>985408
>play with bella

>>985408
>>Get some shuteye. She probably won’t find the door between your rooms

>>985408
>Say hi to Jane. Be friendly
>Go for a night time walk

>>985408
this >>985416

>>985408
>play with bella
>Get some shuteye. She probably won’t find the door between your rooms

>>985408
>exploding.

Can Roselia do that?

>>985408
>Say hi to Jane. Be friendly.
We totally aren't stalking her for the express purpose of monitoring how much she knows.

>>985408
>>Say hi to Jane. Be friendly

>>985408
>>Get some shuteye. She probably won’t find the door between your rooms
Bella's had a big day. Let her rest.

>>985408
>Bella runs around exploding.
I hope you didn't put all of your butts in that download.

>>985443
>Bella runs around exploding.

she's still up and having fun. Might as well tire her out first.

>>985425
This, stretch our legs and be social.

>>985408
>>Say hi to Jane. Be friendly

>>985408
>Say hi to Jane. Be friendly

Let's see what we can get accused of this time.

>>985408
>Get some shuteye. She probably won’t find the door between your rooms

Also
>You shouldn't, spy, but
Extra comma, that's a butt.

>>985408
>Say hi to Jane. Be friendly
Cool, it's Jane.

>>985431
A horrible side effect for early evolutions!

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>>985464
>>985431
>>985446
>>985451
[Good thing new butts are produced every day]

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>>985464

>>985408
>You probably shouldn't, spy, but do it anyway

>>985408
>Go for a night time walk with Bella.

What should you do? Hope she doesn’t find the hidden doorway?

You ponder this while playing with Bella. She climbs all over you, chasing a bundled sock you’re waving around. She reminds you a bit of Keira with how she climbs over your face and doesn’t care about her skirt. She tumbles and falls on her face a few times but doesn’t care one bit. You stop playing with her for just a second, and she’s already falling asleep.

You guess you should say hi to Jane. You inhale, then turn around.

“Gah!’ you leap back as you see a blue eye peering at you.

“I knew you’d look!” She says in that tone of hers.

“I wasn’t looking! And besides, you’re looking right now!”

She looks away and coughs. “Only to catch you.”

You two look at each other’s eyes for a second.

“So."

“So.”

Another very long few seconds drag on by.

“I just wanted to say hi.”

“Hi.” She replies, flatly, still watching.

“You uh, here for a shard?”

“Yes.” She replies, flatly.

“Seen the others?”

“They’re here. They’re all asleep.”

“How do you know that?”

You see the eye roll. “Don’t pretend like you don’t.”

You sigh. She’s back to being her old self and then some.

>Invite her into your room. Let’s play cards or something
>Cover the crack and go to sleep
>Want to go for a walk?
>Make idle chat. Just be pleasant.
>Something else

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>>985639
[Forgot pic]

>>985639
>>Make idle chat. Just be pleasant.

>>985639
>Invite her into your room.

I like where this is going

>>985639
>>Invite her into your room. Let’s play cards or something

>>985639
>Invite her into your room. Let’s play cards or something.
>Something else
Congratulate her for earning a shard. You're not positive what it entails, but it sounds like an honor.

>>985639
>Want to go for a walk?

>>985639
>>Make idle chat. Just be pleasant.

>>985639
>Invite her into your room. Let’s play cards or something

>>985639
>Make idle chat. Just be pleasant.
>Invite her into your room. Let’s play cards or something

>>985639
>Want to go for a walk?
Have a conversation, ask her about her travel plans, maybe ask for her opinion on evolving Bella (and regarding Mace's feelings on the subject; strictly for added perspective)
>Invite her into your room. Let's play cards or something
Want to do this, but i'm sure she'll accuse us of cheating some how, even if we make her the dealer

>>985639
>warn her that your plans about to come to fruition, she'll never get her shard! Muwhahahaha!

>>985639
>Invite her into your room. Let’s play cards or something
I like going for a walk too, but I don't want to leave the sleeping mons alone in case they wake up.

>>985639
>Invite her into your room. Let's play cards or something
This isn't a thinly veiled attempt at manipulation, but I'm sure she'll figure out a way for it to be anyways.

>>985639
>Invite her into your room. Let’s play cards or something
>Make idle chat. Just be pleasant.

>>985639
>Invite her into your room. Let’s play cards or something
or
>Want to go for a walk?

>>985639
>Make idle chat. Just be pleasant.
>Want to go for a walk?

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Rolled 15, 28, 52 = 95 (3d100)

[Roll me some dice!]

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>985693

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>985693

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>985693
Rawlin.

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>985693

>>985699
>>985701
>>985702
HAHHAHHAAA

>>985699
>>985701
>>985704
So what she is just going to kill us here an now?

>>985702
I hate my life sometimes.

>>985699
>>985701
>>985702
>>985704
Apparently our horrible luck manifest primarily in card games.

>>985699
>>985701
>>985702
Kind of impressive, actually.

This is what we get for not keeping up with the Pokemon TCG meta

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>>985699
>>985701
>>985701
>>985702
>>985704

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Well....we knew our luck couldnt last forever....but still holy shit

>>985693
>>985699
>>985701
>>985702
>>985704
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
GOBBLE! PLEASE!!
PLEASE GOBBLE!! MAKE THIS HORRIBLE!!! If this is a roll for our interaction with Jane, please have this accidentally confirm in her mind everything she suspects!!

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>>985699
>>985701
>>985702
W E W
E
W

>>985699
>>985701
>>985702

N E V E R LUCKY
E
V
E
R

L
U
C
K
Y

There was literally a lower chance of all 3 numbers being less than 10 (0.1%) than any one of them being a critfail (2.9701%).

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>>985737
[Huh. I feel like I should do something extra nasty now]

>>985740
Yes, please do Gobble. We deserve it.

>>985740
how nasty?

because I like that stuff

>>985741
>>985712
suffering fags go and stay go. This was not supposed to get as dark as Kat's quest.

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>>985740
I'm scared but ready to face the music

>>985737
Four numbers less than 10, you mean.

>>985740
So she steals all of our money, turns all of our pokemon against us and then kills Laki and Hana and Valerie and possibly Keria and gets away with it? I'm game.

she says yes, forgets to refuse three times and is kicked out of the temple for bad manners costing her her shard.

Well, here's the comeuppance for all those critical successes so far.

Can't say that I'm upset.

Let the double entendre begin.

>>985749
It's Bo3, but for 4 it would be 0.01% and 3.940399% respectively.

>>985760
You using anydice, my man, or abusing a spreadsheet or what?

>>985699
>>985701
>>985702
I know, I'll just use "card swap" to trade this useless "right leg of the forbidden one" with one of her good cards!

"Wow, 20 lands on top of the deck. What are the odds?"

"Well, I mean I guess I could try strip poker."

"Who knew you could mill yourself in Texas hold-em?"

>>985740
Go for it.

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>>985750
woo, best waifu gets to live!

possibly the only way Polu could actually win the waifu wars

And so it goes, no good thing can come of interacting with Jane. We shoulda just played with Bella.

>>985761
It's just probability. I used a basic calculator.

Probability of all 3 being less than 10 is
(10/100)^3 = .001 => 0.1%

Probability of any being a critfail (that is, a 1) is
1 - (99/100)^3 = 0.029701 => 2.9701%

Just replace the exponents with 4 if you want the probability of all 4.

>>985765
We're never getting/giving brojobs, are we? What a shame. Honestly now that we know he's into another girl I'm not as keen on him. I really want to see Herb wingman though.

>>985778
The math checks out.

>>985778
Figured as much for the 10% chances, but not that later one. Clearly I should have paid more attention in school.

Gobble is kill.

>>985875
Gobble wouldn't kill Gobble! He's innocent!

>>985875
I'm sure she's just planning our super crit fail out so it's as bad as possible

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>>985875
No no, she's simply preparing the lovely surprise we asked for.

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You sit and chat with the eyeball in the wall for a bit. Weather, the trip here, pokemon she’s spotted. She gets less curt over time as she lowers her guard.

“You can’t be comfortable, hunched over by the crack like that. Want to come in?”

“Okay. Fine. Stay there. I’m just trying to be polite.” You say. “Maybe play cards or something.”

The eye thinks. “I see what you’re doing. I won’t fall for it. I’m coming in.” She covers the hole for a second, then comes crawling in a few seconds later, wearing a robe.

“Hmm. I see your pokemon evolved. Wasn’t it newly hatched? That’s awfully quick. I guess you’d push her, wouldn’t you?”

“I didn’t!” You whisper as loudly as you can.

Mace makes a quiet noise in your defense.

“Thanks, Mace.”

He turns around and faces against the wall so he can’t hear anymore and go to sleep.

“Whatever.” Jane shuffles some cards. You play a game from the mainland. You avoid mentioning that part. She seems very culturally aware right now. She even has her hair up in buns a bit like Keira.

You talk some more, in hushed whispers. You congratulate her on her shard. She compliments your trickiness in getting yours. You sense a bit of sarcasm in that. Still, she’s slowly coming around. You think she’s moving from hating you to liking the rivalry she’s built up in her head.

You look over your hand, keeping your eyes off of her smooth legs. You’ve got a bad feeling about this, despite having great cards. But what's the worst that could happen?

“Well?” She eyes you over. “Don’t tell me I have you cornered, like our last battle.” A creepy smile crawls up her lips. There's a hint of friendliness in there, too, though.

“Oh, right.” You rearrange your cards. But as you do, you drop a few. “Hold on, I got it.”

She reaches for them at the same time, and both of you bump heads. You stumble forward, stepping on her robe. She tries to get up but your weight is on it so she stumbles now too while ripping it open.

“What are you-”

“I just-”

(continued)

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>>985902
oh god

>>985902
Through some sort of unbelievable statistical anomaly, you go stumbling back out your room door. It must not have been closed all the way because it flies open, then shut.

You lay on top of each other for a second. Her eyes go from shock to surprise to you’re pretty sure intent to murder. Before she can say anything though, you hear footsteps down the hallway. She grabs your hand and drags you in the opposite direction. You end up going pretty far due to the steps constantly getting closer. Another set of footsteps is in the opposite direction, so she drags you into a closet.

You both press against each other, keeping silent while footsteps go by. You didn’t see much, but she’s clearly only in her underwear.

“Do you have any idea how shameful it is to be caught fooling around with a boy in a temple?” She whispers. “You didn’t this on purpose!” You feel hear breath on you face.

“No I didn’t!” You whisper back.

“I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that I’m out here in lace and you have a robe!”

You look down at her underwear. Yup, those are lacy. Not the best fit, though, maybe if she had a different style of-

“Eyes. Up. Here!”

You look up. Those eyes are scary.

>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have don’t that on purpose
>Come on, we’ll sneak around the other way
>Mace has good hearing. Try to call to him to make a distraction
>Something else

[Sorry this is so cliche, but cliche’s are fun and dice don’t go crazy every day]

>>985913
>>Mace has good hearing. Try to call to him to make a distraction
>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have don’t that on purpose

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>>985913
[Forgot pic]

>>985917
Seconding.

>>985913
Supporting this-
>>985917

>>985913
>Mace has good hearing. Try to call to him to make a distraction

>>985913
>Explain how you couldn't possibly have dont that on purpose
>Come on, we'll sneak around the other way
Don't disturb Mace, he's tryin to sleep. Lets Metal Gear this

>>985913
>Mace has good hearing. Try to call to him to make a distraction
>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have done that on purpose
>Something else
Could we also give her our robe to cover herself in, we don't need it.

>>985913
>You didn’t this on purpose!”
butt please

>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have don’t that on purpose
>Come on, we’ll sneak around the other way
are we wearing anything under the robe? If we have underwear, give Jane the robe.

>>985913
This
>>985917
But also give her our robe. Try not to get a boner

>>985913
>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have don’t that on purpose
>Come on, we’ll sneak around the other way
Not sure this is the best time to try and bug Mace.

>>985913
>Mace has good hearing. Try to call to him to make a distraction
>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have don’t that on purpose

Oh god, this is priceless.

It's not Robin loses an eye, but it has the potential to go bad.

Well played, Gobble.

>>985913
>>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have don’t that on purpose
Also Butt, don't instead of done

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>>985929

>>985913
>Something else
Give her our robe. Don't even offer. Just give it to her.

>>985940
>>985944
Nevermind another anon caught it first.

>>985913
>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have done that on purpose
>Come on, we’ll sneak around the other way

Not opposed to giving up our robe assuming we can maintain some level of decency.

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>>985940

>>985913
>>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have don’t that on purpose
Oh dear.

>>985913
>Something else
Fine then. Take my robe and go get changed.

Also, was there supposed to be something between the second and third paragraphs?

>>985913
>>Explain how you couldn’t possibly have don’t that on purpose
>>Come on, we’ll sneak around the other way
>Offer her our robe

>>985926
Adding the Robe suggestion

>>985913
>>985959
seconding this. Way easier.

>>985913
Offer her our shirt to hide her shame!
Give her a chance to mire' our bod!

>>985913
>dice don’t go crazy every day]

Somehow I feel like this isn't accurate anymore.

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>try to give Jane Herb's robe
>Jane thinks Herb is trying to take advantage
>Jane's only recourse to maintain superiority is to rape Herb first.

>>985959
This is actually a surprisingly effective choice.

Switching vote to "somebody goes out and gets clothes."

>>985995
You all realize we don't even have to do the "don't get caught" bullshit if we just have one of us go out to get clothes and come back?

>>985995
>>986042
You realize that you have an id and you're talking to yourself?

>>986050
I was inattentive and didn't delete the link to the last post when bringing up the quick reply box. Sue me.

>>986042
That's kind of reliant on her having a change of heart I'd feel. She might just reason that this was our fault anyway and we deserve what we get. There's a decent chance it might just end up being the 'sneak back' option regardless.

>>986042
Yeah, but then we're stuck between going out ourselves, in which case Jane might fear we won't actually come back, causing her shame in a holy place, or sending Jane out in a boy's robes. (Assuming they have gendered styles.) If the robes are unisex, we still run the risk that Jane will take advantage of us being trapped.

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>>986054
Fine, get ready to lose all your butts in poke' court.

>>986042
I doubt she'll go with that, convinced that some how sending one of us is part of our grand master plan to ditch her (if we elect to go) or get her in trouble (if we send her out) And even then if she goes, with how we rolled earlier, she'll ditch us

Damned if we do, damned if we dont.

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[Alright, since there's late but popular write-in, let's redo the vote just to be clear on what everyone wants to support.

If you vote for someone to just get clothes themselves, they'll still likely have a hard time sneaking back if they're caught, but it will not be nearly as bad as being caught together or with undies. You can just lie about being lost looking for the washroom or something. Although Herb isn't a great liar and Jane may have misgivings, so you still want to not get caught in the first place.

This is not quote-only. 10 minutes because I need to grab a snack]

>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other
>Try to get Mace to hear you and cause a distraction
>Something else

>>986075
>>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other

>>986075
>Give Jane the robe
>Both sneak back

>>986075
>>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other

>>986075
>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other
Herb can do it easier, we don't even need to go into her room. Just grab her some shorts and a tshirt

>>986075
>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other

>>986068
Joke's on you, I'm a pokelawyer irl. I'll countersue for every butt you have.

>>986075
>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other

>>986075
>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other
This is clever.

>>986075
>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other

Will we vote for which person after if we win? If we're voting now I say Jane. Trust exercises and all.

>>986075
>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other

Give it to Jane. As Herb leaving is most definitely an evil plot to get her in trouble and I feel Jane might be the type to take us down with her in this sort of situation.

>>986075
>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other

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>>986093
[We can vote, but it sounds like giving it to Jane is the popular option. Any objections?]

>>986103
Jane is fine.

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>>986103
>giving it to Jane

>>986103
I'd rather it be Herb, if only because Jane blames us for this and very well might ditch our ass.

>>986103
Give it to Jane

Or let Jane decide

>>986103
Yeah, I agree with>>986112

>>986103
Wow I missed tons, I agree with >>986119

>>986111
worst comes to worst, we can always leave the closet(assuming Herb's wearing underwear) and say we were looking for the bathroom. I doubt it would be too out of place, certainly less than a pair of kids in their underwear sneaking around together

>>986075
>Send one person in a robe to get clothes for the other

>>986130
It's perfect we can just say mainlanders just walk around in their underwear at night to use the toilet.

>>986208
Where's the lie? Especially on a stinking hot night.

>>986208
Brother Hoon stated that he's familiar with mainlanders though, and he would likely see right through that.

>>986111
>Jane
>Not being a powergaming asshole and just ditching us.

Please choose only one. Oh and fuck you for trying to push a horrible person as a waifu.

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You’re about to leave when another set of footsteps comes by. You find a pantry this time. She wraps her legs around you and taps your legs to signal you to lift yours. You lift your feet up on a shelf.

“Raichu?” A voice whispers. You hear it low to the ground, looking under the small gap under the door.

You and Jane hold your breath.

The owner of the mischievous Raichu leaves, satisfied that he’s not here.

You both lower your feet.

“Hold on.” She whispers. “I think a plantain or something fell between us.” She reaches down. “What even is-”

You both freeze as you stare uncomfortably into each other’s eyes. Her gaze remains full of anger and hate, but her face turns a bright red.

She very slowly and carefully removes her hand. Both of you make an entirely psychic pact to pretend that didn’t happen.

“I can go back and get you something else to wear.” You emphasis your robe.

“Do you think I’m an idiot? I let you go, and you don’t come back.”

“Here.” You take off your robe, ignoring her. You just have boxers on. Wow, that feels vulnerable. “You do it.”

She holds it, thinking. She looks you up and down, and checks over the robe. After finding no reason to believe this is a trap, she puts it on. “If this isn’t a trick, I promise I’ll help you. If this is a trick," she violates your psychic agreement already and grabs it again, "I promise I will break you.”

She leaves.

And you wait.

And wait.

And wait.


>Welp. Time to try to sneak back
>Keep waiting. She’ll be back. She promised
>”Mace! Heeeeelp!”
>Something else

>>986223
You have an almost naked teenage boy walking the halls where the girls are sleeping. How much do you think any of the priests would believe in that excuse, regardless of how familiar they are with mainland culture?

>>986224
Jane's great m8 gotta work hard for the quality wiafus

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>>986223
but would he be that familiar? It's a common enough thing to do, especially if it's hot. Plus, why question it, unless we flub the roll. So the kid forgot his robe while half asleep, who cares?

>>986243
>>Keep waiting. She’ll be back. She promised

>>986247
>Jane
>Quality

Literally every waifu is better. Even the guy.

>>986243
>Keep waiting. She’ll be back. She promised

>>986243
>Welp. Time to try to sneak back
give it like 5 mins then
>”Mace! Heeeeelp!”

>>986243
>Keep waiting. She’ll be back. She promised

>>986243
>Keep waiting. She’ll be back. She promised

>>986243
>>Keep waiting. She’ll be back. She promised

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>>986243
>Keep waiting. She’ll be back. She promised
I'm sure Jane will deliver