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"So how about it?" Theresa asks. "I'll make you a cute outfit that'll match mine, and then you can back me up. I can go invisible and you can like, throw up a hologram or something to cover our tracks even better! We'll be the perfect team!"
"Oh my God..." I place a hand to my temples. "Theresa, you can't be seriously..."
"And why not?" she shrugs. "I mean, I have powers and you have powers and they even work pretty well together... don't you think that maybe this was fate? Like maybe we were destined to partner up and do amazing things together!"
"Me and Mina almost got killed yesterday over this stuff, it's not some game like in those cartoons you're obsessed with!"
"...what?"

My outburst just now might have startled her, but she NEEDS to be brought out of her fangirl daze before she does something retarded.

"Me and Mina were going to get something to eat yesterday afternoon when some nutjob tried to cut my head off with giant green triangle dorito things," I say. "I could feel them pressing INTO my neck."

For added emphasis, I point right where he was trying to impale me.

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>>33031067

"N... neither one of you was hurt, were you?" Theresa asks, her eyes now all watery.
"No, we're fine," I shake my head. "Mina hit him in the face with a rock and then I bugged out for a little while and apparently tried to laser his arm off."

While I don't have any actual memory of it happening, I sure as hell got a good look at it after the fact.

"Wow..." Theresa mumbles.
"There's a bunch of people in this city RIGHT NOW looking for the books that you and Mina bought, and I'm sure that Charlotte's already suspicious that there's someone running around here with a stealth-type Branch..."
"Huh? Your girlfriend's a Branch holder?"
"she's not my girlfriend dammit"

Seeing as how she REALLY needs to know this stuff before she gets herself into something stupid, I spend the next halfhour or so explaining to Theresa everything that I know about Charlotte and Gauthier and all that stuff.

...well, everything except her Branch's name. After all, Charlotte did tell me that in confidence.

"Wow, I didn't know it was -that- dangerous," Theresa sighs. "...or that you're going out with someone on Gauthier's side. I guess it's a nice way to get information, though..."
"Not. My. Girlfriend." I say through gritted teeth.
"You're not just saying that?" she asks. "'cuz it's not like I'd judge you for it or anything, I mean I'm a-"
"I'm not just saying it," I grumble. "Seriously, we're just FRIENDS."
"Oh," she nods. "Ehehehehe... okay..."

Why is she smiling like that.


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>>33031101
>[3/3]

"I guess this just means that I'm gonna be extra careful, then!" Theresa claps her hands together. "I can stay in invisible mode for as long as I want, so getting caught shouldn't be a problem..."
"...you mean to tell me that you're STILL going to be trying to play kite-oh or whatever!?"
"Of course!" she crosses her arms. "I just need to make sure that I'm fully prepared before I make my formal debut, that's all!"

Jesus Christ, it's like she completely ignored everything that I just said.


>offer to help her test out the limits of her Branch's abilities before she goes out there and does something EXTRA stupid
>nope, I want no part in this. Let's talk about something else.

>>33031130
>offer to help her test out the limits of her Branch's abilities before she goes out there and does something EXTRA stupid

>>33031130
>offer to help her test out the limits of her Branch's abilities before she goes out there and does something EXTRA stupid
Also see if we can figure out active camo-type while we're at it.

>>33031130
>offer to help her test out the limits of her Branch's abilities before she goes out there and does something EXTRA stupid

>>33031130
"Theresa, has it not occurred to you that there are who knows how many people out there with branches that do who knows what? And that some of them get -paid- to hunt down people that do what you are planning on doing? 'Cause that is a thing."

>>33031351
Let's mention this too

Let's mention that apparently people who gain a unique branch become superheroes/psychopaths fairly often and that one of the factions jobs is to hunt them down. Yourself included.


And THEN while we're training Theresa's powers, we should try our own hand at optic camo because that seems like a natural extension of what we can do.

>>33031130
>offer to help her test out the limits of her Branch's abilities before she goes out there and does something EXTRA stupid
We could use a little practice too.

>>33031130
>offer to help her test out the limits of her Branch's abilities before she goes out there and does something EXTRA stupid
We don't want her to hurt herself

>writing

>>33031130
>>offer to help her test out the limits of her Branch's abilities before she goes out there and does something EXTRA stupid
Yeah let's do it. Support the Theresa.

>>33031494
I don't think optic camo is the first thing we should try for, I can think of two different ways to achieve something like that with our powers, and we'll need more practice before we can do either of them.

We can either bend light around an object so that anyone looking in the direction of an object sees the light generated behind the object. Or we alter the color emitted from a portion of an object to match the light impacting the opposite side.

Also, it'll require a lot of precision to have this work well on multiple people at multiple angles.

If we're looking to practice there are three really important things I think we should focus on. First, condensing ambient light into a thin beam and being able to manipulate and aim it properly, second, altering the color/wavelength of light, being able to turn visible light into ultraviolet, vice versa, and change the color of things opens a lot of doors, and third, if we start getting the hang of beams, then forming ambient light into a loop and building up the amount of energy stored for a pulsed laser.

>>33031779
So first we should focus on the flashlight portions of our power and then in the bending/refracting portions?

>>33031966
Condensing light into as thin a beam as possible is one of the simplest and most intuitive uses of our power, and it seems like a good idea to get a metaphorical big stick, just in case walking softly doesn't work out.

And the skills we develop from practicing it should help us out with other applications of our power that involve bending, scattering, and concentrating light.

Though being able to change the wavelengths is big, being able to convert between ultraviolet and colored light opens up a lot of possibilities, including lasers invisible to the human eye.

Even if I can't convince her not to do this stupid crap, at least I can try to make sure that she knows what she's doing...

"Dammit, Theresa..." I mumble as I walk over to a couch and plop down on it.

And then I have to stand back up and fix my dress before sitting down again. Stupid fancy clothes.

"So you're gonna help me after all?" Theresa asks as she sits down next to me.
"I'm not agreeing to ANYTHING," I sigh. "But I also don't want you getting captured or shot in the face or whatever because you overestimated what you can do."

It's like I'm being forced to be her babysitter.

"Theresa, has it occurred to you that there's tons of people other there with Branches that are capable of God-knows-what? And that some of those people most likely make a living hunting down people who get the idea to do what you're thinking of doing?"
"Of course," Theresa nods. "Magic hunters are a common hazard in things like this... but that's no reason to cower in fear, right? It just means that I need to master my Branch to its full potential!"

Quit smiling at me like that, it's not gonna work.

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>>33032151
>being able to convert between ultraviolet and colored light opens up a lot of possibilities, including lasers invisible to the human eye.

I have the question: Do we really want to pursue that? We could have instances where we're lasing things that we don't realize we're lasing and bystanders don't realize they are being lased.

I'm sure it has uses, but maybe we shouldn't consider the laser part of that as much as the ability to do things like see through walls with wave shifting the naturally occurring ambient x-ray waves.

>>33031779
>>33032151
Another we should consider (though it's too early to even try right now, and we'd have to do in character research first), is making Photonic matter (i.e. solid light).

Google it, it's a real thing.

>>33032249
>"Of course," Theresa nods. "Magic hunters are a common hazard in things like this... but that's no reason to cower in fear, right?

THAT'S EXACTLY A REASON TO COWER IN FEAR DAMN IT

I'm done. I don't know what else to even say to her at this point. Eventually she's going to come across someone who CAN see her. If it hasn't ha

>>33032274
welp they got him

>>33032273
>getting hard light
All my fucking yes, I'm behind this idea 200%.
Hard light may be my fetish.

>>33032274
>if it hasn't ha
If it hasn't happened already.

>>33032273
That would take reagents and maybe twenty years of high energy physics tenure.

We're better off creating illusions around solid objects. Same result with likely far less requirements. If we can manipulate the way light reflects against things like solid walls, they would appear to be mirrors or at least completely different objects than what they are.

>>33032274
You know she could accomplish a lot of good.

>>33032374
She COULD accomplish a lot of good, or she COULD die.

She doesn't seem like the most responsible person right now, at this moment, so is the risk really worth it?

>>33032374
She could much more easily accomplish getting herself (and possibly others) killed.

>>33032249
>[2/2]

"You clearly don't have any understanding of how exasperated you're making me right now," I say. "Let's just... stop talking about your retarded aspirations for a minute and focus on learning about how exactly your Branch is supposed to work, okay?"
"Okay," Theresa nods. "so, uh... what did you have in mind?"

>what -did- I have in mind?

>>33032437
Let's take a picture of her while she's cloaked, to start. She'll probably be in the picture, which will disillusion her of her invincibility, if nothing else.

>>33032437
Start with the idea from last thread. See if she shows up on cameras

>>33032437
Take out your phone, have her go invis but stay in place, and take a picture

>>33032437

>Call Mina to have a group training montage.

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>>33032437
I want to see the extent of interaction with things while she's like that.

Are her actions on the "other side" just as physically damaging as she is on this side?

Can she bring items and objects to the other side?

Can she bring PEOPLE to the other side?

>>33032437
Check if she shows up on camera, if we can see her shadow and if we can see her footprints.

>>33032437
Let's also see if she only affects herself and her belongings. Have her drop an item with her power on, have her put on a strong perfume and move about the room.

>>33032501
>Mina
>Theresa
>Training together

Too soon.

>>33032437
See if we can film her disappearing on camera, see what happens if we put multiple cameras on her, see what happens if she touches us while "invisible", see if we can interact with her using our Branch while she is invisible

>>33032437
Camera her, I'd say see if she shows up on various types of scans (heat ect) but we don't have that tech.

We should test the range on it, by which I mean how much she can carry and the distance from her body.

Also we should google various light related stuff.

I would like to see if what she's doing is actual invisibility, or if she's merely placing herself somewhere else.

In short, I want to see if it isn't actually short-range teleportation. And with herself at her current state, she's actually teleporting herself very short ranges.

>>33032562

We got Mina to agree to be less hostile. Getting them into the same room has to happen sometime.

>>33032345
>>33032151
>>33031779
Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't we, so far, pretty much solely used our power to make a flashlight laser (also a slightly bigger sun laser, some sort of flashbang and the ability to see ultraviolet light and with any amount of light, but those appear to be unconscious), and just that was rather difficult and somewhat tiring. How the hell are we going to do half this fancy shit?

Granted, splitting the light going into an object, making it flow around and then join back up isn't that much more complex, but good luck doing it in multiple directions at once.

>>33032374
She could also accomplish a lot of getting shot in the face. What about other senses - I'm wouldn't be surprised if animal lady or dragon chick had a heightened sense of smell, that triangle guy could sent out a net of tangrams and just feel for her.

>>33032345
>reagents
The whole point of reagents are to manipulate the photons.
Since we can do that directly with our mind, I don't see any reason it's not possible with practice.

>>33032652
> How the hell are we going to do half this fancy shit?


We're going to git gud. We're grabbing and bending light currently. So being able to bend and change light states would be the next step.

Also this is all theory, we have no idea what our actual limitations are, but according to Charlotte, we're likely very powerful.

>writing

>>33032254
We can actually see ultraviolet. It's actually a moot point however, as we effectively have zero scatter so long as we maintain tight control all across the length of the beam. This means that no light escapes to make it visible.

>>33032652
Always training, all the time.

>>33032586
Also, interactions with the enviroment- footprints in carpet, the sound of footsteps, that sort of thing. Also all the senses. including taste

>>33032652
Practice, practice, and more practice. That's how you get good at something. Charlotte considered Over Shine to be one of the more powerful Branches, I doubt we're anywhere near our actual limits.

Oh yeah, we should really try and find out if there's a limit on how far away the light we manipulate is from us, if it's harder to manipulate further light than closer light, and so on and so forth.

As for Theresa, it's not quite invisibility, we didn't notice her even when she was leaning against us, and animals, including those that use scent, didn't notice her. It might be possible for scent to notice that she's passed through an area, but I don't think they could directly pin point her. And triangle guy probably couldn't feel her with them, but likely could still blender her if he hits the right area.

>>33032736
I doubt we can maintain tight control over the length of a beam, unless we're inside or something, but I'm betting there's a limit on how far out we could do that, and it'd take extra effort to do something like that.

>>33032822
But neets don't taste good at all

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>>33032940
Watched Rebellion for the first time today.
I though it was a pretty ok way to continue the story after the series ended so definitely.

>>33032892
Says you.

>>33033061
I thought it was OK, but can someone remind me why Homura went godmode and rekt everything even though the day seemed won? Or maybe I'm not remembering it right....

"I guess we can start by finding out if you can be seen on cameras," I say as I pull out my phone and ready its camera function. "Then we can work from there."
"Okay," Theresa nods.
"you get up and stand over there," I point to the other side of the room, "and I'll take a picture of you when you're ready."

Nodding in agreement, Theresa gets up from her spot next to me on the couch and stands where I specified.

"Ready whenever you are!" Theresa says, giving me a thumbs-up.
"Alright," I nod. "Just let me get the camera focused on you..."

Image centered...

...focused on Theresa's goofy smile...

"Okay, go invisible," I say, not taking my eyes off my phone's screen.

No response.

She's just... gone. I look at my screen and then where she was standing, and I can't see ANYTHING.

CLICK

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>>33033231
Should run it through some image processing software.

>>33033162
I may have misunderstood something, but didn't Homura steal a portion of the Law of Cycles' power to bring Madoka out of it?
I still don't feel like I got the whole "I'm the devil, I am evil, we'll be enemies in the future."-thing Homura was spouting.

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I didn't move my arm at all, but there's nothing on this picture at all.

"Okay, come back," I say.
"Gotcha," Theresa says as she just kind of "pops" back into reality where she was standing. "I didn't move at all, did the picture take?"
"No," I shake my head. "I took the picture, and it-"

Wait a minute, she's very clearly in this picture now.

"...huh?" I stare at my phone.
"What's wrong?" Theresa asks as she walks over to me. "I wasn't switched out with like a Shoggoth or anything, was I?"
"No, it's you."

I hand her the phone and she confirms that it she was indeed photographed.

"What's so weird about it?" Theresa asks.
"Well you definitely -weren't- in this picture when I took it," I reply. "But when you turned visible again, the picture changed or something? I don't really get it."
"...hm."

Theresa takes a few steps away from me.

"I'm gonna try it again, you see if I disappear in the picutre when I do," she says.
"Okay," I reply, staring intently at the camera.

Still here...

...still still here...

"Anything changed?" Theresa asks.
"Uh, you turned invisible?" I ask.
"Yeah. I take it that the picture of me stayed visible?"
"Yup."

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>>33033391
But Homura was about to spend eternity with Madoka anyway right? And yeah, Madoka and her becoming enemies didn't really make sense to me either.

>>33033412
welp, better hope cryme tyme gang didn't have any cameras going

>>33033412

Good to know that if you are ever caught on camera doing your insane antics that you will need to get the tapes before leaving.

>>33033412
So if she sneaks past any electronic surveillance, we really shouldn't take any items or such and then wait before we release the info.

Also she should totally use a generic mask.Like a balaclava or something.

>>33033465
I doubt they would want any evidence.

>>33033465
Even if they did she's still probably safe, past security camera footage generally doesn't get looked at unless someone has a reason to look, and I don't think she did anything that would give anyone a reason to go back and check.

>>33033592
Hence the >So if she sneaks past any electronic surveillance, we really shouldn't take any items or such and then wait before we release the info.

>>33033412
She probably also leaves fingerprints and shoe prints, as well as loose hairs, flakes of dead skin and basically any other kinds of evidence that someone could leave behind.

>>33033412
>[3/3]

"...huh," Theresa says as he crosses her arms. "So you couldn't see me when you were taking the picture?"
"Nope," I reply.
"Not even through the screen of your phone?"
"Nope again."
"And I didn't show up on the picture, either."
"That you did not."
"I see," she nods. "So I guess my invisibility or whatever extends through screens and stuff too, but someone watching the playback will be able to see me once I turn it off?"
"Looks like it."
"That sucks, I guess I'm gonna have to wear a mask if I'm somewhere with a camera."

You should have been doing that in the first place.

"Thanks, I just learned something new!" Theresa says with a big smile. "Now what's next on the agenda, my faithful partner?"


>interacting with objects
>testing how it interacts with the other senses
>something else

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>>33033683
Do you even stagman?

>>33033412
Uh oh

you know what this means? The cameras in the building she broke into with the rough looking guys probably still have her on tape.

>>33033719
>interacting with objects

>>33033719
Have her go invisible and then try to make something else invisible, and then take off a shoe to see if it goes visible.

Also mention how good she looks in the picture and that we are keeping it.

>>33033719
>interacting with objects

Also, try grabbing a flashlight, turning off the lights in the room, shining the light at a wall and have her turn invisible and walk across the beam, see if any shadows appear even though we don't see her. Or just do about the same thing, but use manipulate the ambient light into a bright beam at the wall while darkening the rest of the room, and check for shadows.

>>33033719
>interacting with objects

>>33033683
Test for this.

>>33033804
I'm guessing that her ability is a purely mental thing. As long as she has it active, we simply don't realize that she's there. Our brain is getting the visual information; we're just failing to process it.

Basically, it works sort of like how AssCreed's social stealth lets you blend into crowds. Except Theresa doesn't need the crowd.

>>33033719
>>interacting with objects
Yeah lets see if we can tell when she moves things or drops things from her person or takes objects.

>>33033783
>keeping it.
Why would we need to keep a picture of our weird crazy weeaboo friend?

>>33033719
test to see if it's just making people ignore her. Have teresa write a random symbol on a peice of paper, hang it on a wall, stand directly in front of it, give a signal for us to turn back around, and disappear. If it's something that effects the mind we won't be able to tell what's on the paper, because we don't know what it is and her not-actually-invisible body is blocking us from seeing it.

>>33033719
>interacting with objects

>>33033994
Because it is cute and we are flirting with her.

>writing

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>>33033924
That's my working theory as well. I'm curious as to whether dividing one's field of vision into small sections and focusing on each in turn, as some art exercises do, would affect it. Also whether altering the image enough to render Theresa a nonhumanoid shape does anything, and whether knowing you're looking for a scrambled human eliminates any advantage. However, we don't have the necessary equipment for any of that yet.

>>33034031 here
Actually, it would be best to use a double-blind system where theresa draws several symbols (the classical ESP testing ones, for example), shuffles them facedown, whereupon one is randomly picked and mounted. This eliminates the possibility that Theresa's ability would inform those it effects of things Theresa knows should be behind her.

She's waaaaay too into this.

"Let's see what happens when you interact with objects when you're invisible," I suggest.
"Oh, like picking stuff up?" Theresa asks.
"Yeah," I nod. "Picking stuff up, dropping things, maybe we could do some stuff to see if you cast shadows..."
"Wow, you're really thorough."
"I kind of need to be, lest you end up getting yourself killed thanks to a simple slipup," I sigh.

Seriously, she has no idea how worried I am right now.

"I guess we'll use this as a test subject," I say, picking up a book from off a shelf and handing it to her. "First, turn invisible while holding it and let's see if it turns invisible too."
"Okiedokie!" Theresa replies.

Then she takes a few steps back, and...

Gone.

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>>33034378

"The book's gone too!" I call out to wherever she is. "Now let's see what happens when you drop it!"

A few seconds later, I notice it on the floor. I didn't hear any thud or see it, but now it's just on the floor as if it had always been there.

"Umm... pick it back up?" I say.

And then it disappears again.

"Okay, I think that's enough with the book testing!" I say.
"No problem," Theresa says, suddenly showing up next to me on the couch.

After telling her about my findings, I have her stand next to the wall.

"Now I'm gonna try using my own Branch to test this out," I say.
"Oh?" Theresa replies.
"I'll make a spot of light on the wall, and you walk past it. I'm not gonna be trying to look at you, just see if you cast a shadow from blocking the light."
"Gotcha."

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>>33034487
We should practice lasering things later.

>>33034487
what could possibly go wrong.jpg

>>33034487

Remembering what I did yesterday at MIna's place, I concentrate on forming a little ball of light...

"Wow, so you really can do stuff like that," Theresa gasps.
"Doing too much is mentally draining, but I guess this isn't really a big deal," I say.

Make it brighter. Focus. Shine in one direction.

...huh, this is a lot easier than it was yesterday.

"Is that it?" Theresa asks. "You've pretty much got a flashlight thing going on there."
"Yeah, this should do it," I reply as I look at the spotlight shining against the wall. "On my mark?"
"Fine with me."
"Three... two... one."

Once Theresa's left my field of vision, I focus on the light I'm shining on the wall. It's a nice, perfect circle at just the brightness I want... I'm kind of tempted to see how bright I can go before it gets bad, but I don't want to end up lasering Theresa by accident.

Five seconds...

Ten seconds...

And then I get the same Synapse headache that I've gotten every time Theresa's popped back into view.

"So did you see anything?" Theresa asks. "I was standing right in front of your light for a while, and then I started making shadow puppets. Did you see them?"
"Uh, nope," I shrug. "Just the big light circle."
"Huh, that's kind of interesting."

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>>33032345
>should use illusions around solid objects
>no near weightless sticks/swords/axes/literally whatever the fuck you wanna slap a bitch with
it's like you don't want to make a summonable floppy light dildo to beat people with.

>>33034733
We can sense light by dint of sorta reaching out and manipulating it to shine lights, right? I wonder if we can tell if the area where her body is doesn't have any light going through it.

>>33034733
is this like the PGQ "hidden from the world" concept going on?

>>33034905
If it's weightless, what the fuck good is it as a weapon? No, making it a supersharp edge won't work, those still need momentum behind them. How durable is this stuff supposed to be? How long do you think we'll even be able to hold it, even after we practise a shitton?

>>33034980
Actually, we could probably make it as dense and heavy as we wanted it to be.

We should have her practice taking stuff from us
like our pantsu

>>33034918

I doubt it. From what I can tell, she doesn't actually go invisible or anything like that. She just convinces our minds she isn't there. If that's the case, I can see three possible weaknesses, though I'm not sure how to test them.

1) Her powers won't work on completely automated systems. That means anything from a normal burglar alarm to a death trap will work just fine, though we might not notice that it worked till her power fades.

2) Range. People looking at security footage on the other side of town might be able to see her just fine.

3) impact. This is the one that we might be able to test to a certain degree. How far can she go without us noticing she's there? Would we notice if she started tickling us? How far can she go before we notice something's wrong?

... These are the things we should be testing.

My laptop decided to spotaneously reboot right while I was in the middle of writing (and of course everything was lost), so I'm running a few virus scans before I start back up.

>>33034980
>>33035053
Also, we probably wouldn't even need to hold it in our hand to make use of it.
We could just levitate it around, cause it's made light.

We could use it to fly around on.

>>33034905
How would you know the stuff we summon would be weightless? We would be better off with the lasers in that case.

Furthermore we're forgetting something else very important with making illusions around physical objects: INVISIBLE SWORDS

INVISIBLE SWORDS DISGUISED AS BASEBALL BATS

>>33035118
We could test 1 with a motion sensor hooked up to a paintball gun or something.

>>33035118
the first could probably be tested with one of these annoying movement detectors some people have

third one sounds... ehehe

>>33035118
I was actually thinking, she could be pulling things to another 'side' of reality. Where the world itself doesn't notice that she's standing there.

When she comes back, the world itself has cognitive bias of her presence, and is like "Oh, yeah! Of course she was always standing there! Why would anyone think otherwise?" and then time goes on like nothing happened.

>>33035118
Actually I wonder if we tossed a pillow at her what would happen. Like would it turn disappear when it made contact with her then reappear after it bounces off because that would be a way she could accidentally get detected.

>>33035215
Well, there might be ways to test that. Like having her stand somewhere, turn on her power, and we throw a pillow or something like that where she should be standing.

Does she get hit in the face, but we think the pillow keeps on going? Does the pillow just disappear?

>>33035188
too complex

go to the store

find one of those Halloween toys that makes noise when people get close

try it on that

>>33035275
>Well, there might be ways to test that. Like having her stand somewhere, turn on her power, and we throw a pillow or something like that where she should be standing.

Shit, we need to do this then

>>33035215
so her ability is witch-time?

fuck

yes

>>33035118
We could probably test number 2 if she has a webcam on her computer.

>>33035275
That's not exactly an accurate test for that particular hypothesis, since most of the possible results could also point towards the "she's not actually invisible we're just being brain bamboozled into not registering that she's there" direction.

>>33035162
the way I (probably mis)understood the physics behind hard light is "the excited light photons force atoms and other photons out of its way, making a mass free barrier".

>>33035376
The whole point of hard light is to have mass, otherwise things would just pass through it.

See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photonic_molecule

>>33035363
It isn't, but we'll get some information from it, especially from the discrepancies between what we see and what Theresa sees. And while we might not understand the mechanisms behind it, we will get practical data out of it.

Once we have some preliminary data to work with we can refine our methods and continue to narrow down possibilities.

Like putting a pile of things that can be knocked down behind Theresa, and throwing a pillow at them. Will it hit Theresa and stop, will it knock stuff over through her, will we think it knocks stuff over and actually doesn't, and a number of other possibilities. And of course taking note of any discrepancies between our frame of reference and Theresa's, that's an important part of this.

>>33035142
Had to reboot several times to kill all the rootkits that popped up on here.
Doing one last scan of Malwarebytes, and then it's back to writing.

>>33035524

Nice. What kind of shady places have you been visiting to get all those viruses I wonder...

>>33035118
What about >>33034031 >>33034263?

>>33035524
>rootkits
You only get those from installing shady software,
be more careful what you download and install, man.

>>33035524
You know you can stream porn nowaday right?

>>33035572
>>33035594
>>33035609


I haven't installed anything or been to any shady sites.
The only thing I can think of is catching it from random google image searches, but even then...
...ugh.

>>33035507
You're getting way the fuck ahead of yourself, man. First test for mind-affecting via double-blind symbol test, then start worrying about alternate dimensions and shit.

>>33035635
Well if it wasn't you it could have been someone else using the comp.

In which case they'd need to be educated...

>>33034733

That runs through most of the hazards that I can think of... I guess we should move on to the basics.

"Alright," I say as I sit ack down on the couch, "that takes care of just about everything."
"So we're done?" Theresa asks. "That kind of sucks, I wanted to play around with this stuff some more."
"Well, there's one more thing I can think of."
"Oh?"
"Let's see how your Branch affects the senses," I say. "Aside from vision, anyways. Sound, smell, touch, that kind of thing. Since if you're gonna be doing STUPID CRAP," I push her shoulder, "it might be a good idea to be able to tell if dogs can catch your trail."
"Oh," she nods. "Yeah, I get what you mean."

I just don't want her getting arrested or anything...

"Let me go see if my Mom got any more of those stupid perfume sampler things that they put in magazines... I'll be right back!"
"Take your time," I say as I lean back in the couch and stretch out my arms.

>[4/?]

>>33035809

Making that light didn't really affect me much, but dealing with the fact that Theresa seems hellbent on doing STUPID THINGS is really taxing on my nerves. And then there's the idea that she wants ME to join her when she does them... cute outfit or not, I don't want to get shot at.

...why the hell do I care if the outfit's cute or not? Dammit, this dress is corrupting me.

After a little while, Theresa comes back with a piece of cardboard in tow.

"Alright, got it!" Theresa says. "So how do you want to do this? You stand up and I walk over to you and see if you can smell it?"
"Sure," I shrug.

Bleh, I didn't really want to get up from the couch... but helping is helping.

And it -is- nice to see Theresa smiling like this again.

>[5/?]

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>>33035956


With a grunt, I lift myself from off the couch and walk into the middle of the room.

"Okay, do your worst," I say.
"Okiedokie," Theresa nods... and then vanishes again.

I stand in place for what seems like forever, until Theresa finally pops back into sight

why is this thing in my face

"OH GOD, THAT SMELL!" I shout, reeling back in disgust as I then proceed to cough my lungs out. "The hell is that!?"
"I dunno, some kind of crappy perfume," Theresa shrugs. "I had it in your face for a while, but you stood there like it wasn't bothering you until I turned off my power."
"Christ..." I say, taking my glasses so I can wipe the tears from my eyes. "...remind me to never ask you to do that again."
"Sorry," Theresa pouts. "I didn't know that you'd take it that bad."
"No, it's my fault for suggesting it in the first place."

After taking a few minutes to recover, I stand back up.


>[6/?]

>>33036142
I was expecting something involving the smell of a certain fluid...

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>>33036142

"Smell doesn't bleed though and we've already established that I can't hear you at all when you're invisible, so I guess that all that's left is touch," I say.
"Same as before?" Theresa asks.
"I guess," I shrug. "Don't push me down or anything, but... I dunno, see how far you can go without me noticing."
"Okay."

And then she goes invisible...

I can feel my balance shifting or something, it feels kind of like how it gets when you're being rocked by the waves on a boat. I guess this means that she's shaking me?

Or maybe my balance is just off, I can't really feel anything external at all.

Then the weird vertigo sensation stops, and I continue standing in place for a few more minutes. I think I can kind of feel it getting warmer, but that's about it... I have no idea what Theresa's actually doing to me, if anything.

and then

"Gwah!" I shout as I feel myself being lifted up in the air and oh my god what the hell
"Umm... I guess this is the extent of what I can do to you, huh!" Theresa giggles as I suddenly feel her arms against my back and legs.

I'm being princess carried.

WHY DID SHE DECIDE TO PRINCESS CARRY ME

>[7/8]

>>33036334
cuz you look like a princess, duh

>>33036334
Wait, what else was she doing beforehand?

>>33036381
"say, why are you licking your finger?"

>>33036381
Touching in a bad place. Can you show on this doll where she touched you?

>>33036408
>we slowly raise a finger, shuddering
>we trace the path towards the location
>we come to a stop on the hand

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>>33036334
>[8/8]

"Wwwwwwhat are you doing!?" I shout as I do my best not to flail about.
"Princess carry!" Theresa laughs.
"but why-"
"You're dressed all pretty like a princess, so the urge just came over me and voila!"

She's got a pretty steady hold on me, but this is still really embarrassing. I don't think I've been held like this since I was like ten, and I can DEFINITELY feel a certain draft around my lower half...

"Please put me down," I say in a monotone.
"Aww," Theresa pouts. "Do I have to?"
"YES."

With a sigh of disappointment, Theresa walks over to the couch and -gently- places me onto it. It's impressive that she was able to do that so effortlessly and all, but I'm not some kind of doll to be carried around that!

Even if I'm dressed like one!


>...what else did you do to me while you were invisible?
>nope, I don't want to know.

>>33036334
Is she still cloaked?
Or did picking us up break the effect?

>>33036457
>>33036358
I called it, I'm so smart.

>can you take people over with you?

>>33036461
Cecile felt herself being lifted up and then Theresa turned it off when she got a good hold on her.

>>33036457
>...what else did you do to me while you were invisible?
>let's see if you can take people with you

>>33036457
>...what else did you do to me while you were invisible?

>>33036142
oh, this could be abused so easily...

>>33036457
>...what else did you do to me while you were invisible?

>>33036457
>...what else did you do to me while you were invisible?

I think we know already, but we need to hear it from her. ADMIT IT, THERESA.

>>33036537
>HEY DOES THIS SMELL LIKE CHLOROFORM TO YOU

>>33036457
"...If I ever find out you've been using your power for perverted stuff, I will kill you in your sleep."

>>33036457
>...what else did you do to me while you were invisible?
she's one of them Ol' Ta-koos see, so she prolly looked up our dress, see?

>>33036457
>>...what else did you do to me while you were invisible?
Because, for science, we need to know where the limit of her power goes. Not that we're at all suspicious after that princess carry, not at all.

>writing

>>33036560
>>33036560
nah, they wouldn't even remember the chloroform. They just wake up with no idea what happened.
Oh god, she could easily stab someone and get away with it if she keeps her face covered or there are no cameras, as she leaves no witness.
Oh god, the shenanigans we could get into...
>all of a sudden, your pockets are full of dildos.
>all sizes and shapes, human and xeno
>and you have no idea how they got there.

>>33036656
> suddenly, spaghetti in my pocket
this is the ultimate power

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>>33036656
>oh, and you're bleeding profusely from what appears to be a stab wound.
>oddly enough, you don't recall acquiring THAT either.

>>33036656
>In recent new Dragon Dildos has recently skyrocketed in profits, to the extent that it will be going public next week.

>>33036656
>>33036689
And now I'm imagining Old Spice commercials with Theresa instead of Isaiah Mustafa.

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"...what else did you do to me while you were invisible?" I ask as I right myself on the couch.
"Nothing weird," Theresa shrugs. "First I was pushing you, and then I changed directions to see if you would do anything then."
"Okay."
"And then I thought about kneeling down and shaking your legs to make you lose your balance but I decided not to since that would probably result in me looking up your dress by accident..."
"You better not have," I say, glaring at her.

Especially since I'm wearing what Allison would call "game panties" and NOBODY MUST KNOW.

"I didn't!" she groans. "Jeez, you think I'm some kind of pervert or something?"
"A little, yeah," I nod.
"Not funny, Cecile," she sighs. "Anyways, after I opted not to mess with your legs, I just kind of leaned on you and hugged you for a while."
"...why?"
"Because you're really pretty and you smell nice and I wanted to take a look at those ribbons in your hair up close?" she shrugs. "Don't worry, it's not like I did anything weird."
"Aside from picking me up."
"Well I thought to myself 'I wanna carry her home' but then I realized that I already kind of did!" she laughs.
"...it's seriously sounding like you're trying to hit on me," I sigh.
"Because I kind of am?"

OH GOD.


>react to this
>IGNORE THIS

>>33036755
>Theresa, you're a good friend, and I value our relationship, but to be completely blunt, I'm not a lesbian.

>>33036755
>IGNORE THIS

>>33036755
>react to this
too cute to pass on that now

>>33036755
>IGNORE THIS

>>33036755
OH GOD
>>33036788
THIS THIS THIS

>>33036755
>look into your heart. you already know the correct answer. that said heart belongs to a certain forest witch

>>33036755
>react to this
slap her ass
"You're off limits for now babe." then wink.

>>33036755
>react to this
Our face is the sun!

>>33036755
>"I'm not gay dammit!"

>>33036755
>>react to this
Just kinda tell her you're flattered, but you don't actually like girls in that way?

>>33036755
>react to this

SHINY
RED
BUTTON

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>>33036755
>try not to react
>react anyway

>>33036755
>react to this
>Blush Furiously
>"Y-you, too"

>>33036755
>>react to this
"I'm flattered and all, but I don't want things to get weird."
Maybe mention Mina

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>Dat manly ass voice
>dat fashion sense
Good old adventure time.

>>33036788
>>33036809
>>33036835
>people going like NOPE, NOT INTO GIRLS when the MC is cleqrly not into guys and at least a little interested in girls
yeah, we should tell her we're confused and inexperienced, but still

>>33036878
umm..?

Cecile is going to stay right on the Misunderstandings Express where she belongs.

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>>33036755
>>react to this

>>33035635

iktf

My mother always manages to catch toolbars in record time, yet as far as I know she only ever use her computer for cooking recipes and pictures of houses.

>>33036889
I, at least, am going for a flustered and obviously wrong denial of said fact.

>>33036889
And lying to a friend is just bad manners

>>33036755
"I miss hanging out with you and I want to try and at least get you and Mina to be able to look at each other again.

Can we just try being all friends again first?

In other news, Allison is never gonna let me live this down."

Is there an aphrodisiac in the dress?

>>33036755
"I-I'm not comfortable with where this is going."

>>33036980
well, she did spray a heavy dose of weird perfume in our face...

>>33036755

theresailikeyouandallbutrightbeforelikeyesterdayineverconsideredthatiwasorwasntlikethatandnoweveryoneismakingjokesaboutmelikinggirlsandtherescharlotteandisleptinherbedandwhataboutyoudontyoustilllikeminabecauseithinkshestilllikesyouandyouremybestfriendsandohmygodicantdothis

>>33036980
No anon, CC is the aphrodisiac. Must be an effect of PRAISING THE SUN. Oh yes it is.

>writing

>>33036755
>react to this
"I don't really feel comfortable doing anything with you because of what happened between you and Mina. But I also don't feel comfortable in this dress."

>>33037004
Um, I can read that, but -seriously?-

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>>33036755
[mild panic] [blabbering about how we're friends and that would make things so weird] [further panic regarding the fact that we actually considered the notion despite it being Forbidden Love]

Aaaand the stringing everyone along begins. With "I swear I'm straight" instead of "I want to take it slow".

>>33037091
How is "I'm not interested in you, you are the wrong gender" stringing people along? That's a flat-out rejection.

>>33037108
Because by anon's logic, everyone knows we are gay and is just waiting for us to admit it

>>33037108
Not that Anon, but it's because Cecile is blatantly in denial.

>>33037108
Because archelon made the mistake of telling us that this is a /u/ approved quest.

>>33037132
arch said this was psychic lesbo quest in a PGQ thread, we already know.

>>33037108
This is /tg/. Having a straight female protagonist almost never happens unless the QM specifically designs Husbandos instead of Waifus.

Go ahead and count the number of male characters we've been introduced to. Now count the number that got a portrait. Now count the number who didn't try and kill us with Doritos.

>>33037151
I never said anon was wrong

>>33037108

Because nobody believes us and they're kinda right to do so.

But even if Cecile can do that in-universe, why are anons doing this when they know she is gay?

People called Reinhold an asshole over typical teenage stuff, and you're telling me us rejecting Theresa on the basis of her gender is a good thing? Just fucking tell her she's not our type or that we can't do that to Mina. Stop hiding behind weak lie just to avoid making a choice.

>>33037175
It was just a point of information, because if it's Word of God, logic isn't involved.

Rolled 93

we need to find out how falling water affects her. tell her to take a shower and we'll observe. PURELY for scientific reasons, of course.

Reminder that Charlotte is 80% /u/ and she's likely not indifferent to our charms.

>>33037368
Theresa is 150% /u/ and has the best butt
She also has great taste in mangos and vidya, but that's not really a big deal to CC

>>33037368
Shes also a top

This is something I can get behind{/spoiler]

>>33037368
How can one be 80% /u/?

Is it like cross-breeding dogs?

>>33037394

I agree with you, but we slept with Charlotte last night. Meaning she's probably thinking there's something going on between us.

We're already hitting too many flags.

>>33037415

Kinsey scale.

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What the hell what the hell WHAT THE HELL

"T... Theresa," I take a deep breath, "I mean you're a nice girl and I value our friendship, but I'm not really i-"

liar

"I mean, I'm flattered and all but we're friends and I don't want to make things all weird and well um" I stammer.
"...this is about Mina, isn't it?" Theresa asks.
"A little?" I reply "I mean, she finally told me that you two were going out before you had that big fight, and..."
"She's over me," she says, shaking her head. "I screwed up BAD and that's just how it is. Getting her to talk to me outside of mean comments is probably the best that I'm ever gonna get."
"Still though I'm not trying to-"
"It's okay," she shrugs. "You don't have to apologize or anything, it's my own fault for acting all weird."

She -is- acting really weird today.

"You start talking to me again after so long and now you show up at my house today wearing the kind of frilly dresses that are, uh..." Theresa starts to blush, "...totally my kind of thing..."

>[1/?]

>>33037446
Oh shit, the internal voice is calling her out on it.

/U/BOAT, FULL STEAM AHEAD

>>33037446

Suddenly shipping Char/Theresa. Relationships would be so much easier if everyone was poly...

>>33037446
no brakes on the __u__ train

>>33037446
>"She's over me,"

Bullshit.

>"I screwed up BAD and that's just how it is."

Bullshit.

>"Getting her to talk to me outside of mean comments is probably the best that I'm ever gonna get."

Bullshit.

Also, everyone is gonna suffer if they don't pick up that CC is really that thick when it comes to the /u/ implications of her actions. She fucking slept with someone like two days after meeting that person and she's thinking nothing of it.

>>33037446
TRUST THE VOICE

IT GAVE YOU YOUR BRANCH NAME

IT SPEAKS THE TRUTH

>>33037446
Hey arch, how much chance for a harem ending now that aquaman won't show up to kick our ass?

>>33037497
NO, VOICE BAD.

FACTUALLY CORRECT, BUT BAD, LIKE A SKILLED POLITICAIN.

>>33037501
Zero

>>33037501

How have you not picked up yet that Arch just doesn't like harem, son?

>>33037501
arch already said no...probably send brian blessed to do it

>>33037470
>>33037497
>>33037507
Hey now, it could just be her normal everyday kind of voice-in-the-back of-her-head calling her own bull.

No need to get paranoid.

Right?

>>33037492
it was just an innocent sleepover!
and that poor girl didn't have an human friend in ages...

>>33037542

Brian Blessed has a sonic based breach. It makes so much sense!

>>33037538
So what you're saying is that arch is aquaman?

Now it all makes sense.

>>33037592

Aquaman has allies among all the creatures of the depth. Arch is probably some kind of cherished pet.

>>33037446
>[2/2]

So in her eyes, I'm dressed like fetish bait? Great, and she springs this on me just as I was starting to kind of enjoy wearing this stupid dress.

"But, umm..." Theresa spins around so that I'm facing her back, "...I guess it -was- kind of weird to pull that on you all of a sudden, so I'm sorry for putting you on the spot."
"You don't have to apologize-"
"No, it was weird," she says, shaking her head. "I basically went 'now that you're talking to me for the first time in a year, how about you become my girlfriend' and that's... yeah."

Then she disappears.

And reappears on the couch next to me.

"So... I guess we'll just go back to being friends?" Theresa turns to me.
"Uh, sure," I nod.
"And if you happen to fall for me later on, I shall accept you in open arms," she laughs.


>so... what now? training or talking or maybe I should leave because it's pretty awkward?

>>33037639
What time is it?

>>33037639

Maybe we could ask her how to deal with the sexual confusion we find ourselves in.

She may have went through this before.

>>33037639
this: >>33037670

>>33037639
Now seems the perfect time spill our guts on how everyone thinks we're gay but we're not sure of ourselves.

>>33037639

Let's train. I want to see if we can make any illusions. Also, don't be afraid to give Theresa a friendly hug, just so she knows there's no hard feelings.

>>33037639
tell her about archibald and to watch out for him

>>33037702
We already did at the start of the thread.

>>33037639
Give her a hug, a friend hug, make sure she knows there's no hard feelings. And mention how her taste in clothing is the same as Charlotte's.

Get some training in ourself, try changing the color of light, or changing normal light to ultraviolet.

>>33037639
>Mina is not over you. What is between you two hurts both of you.

I'm not sure, but wasn't Mina's gripe about Theresa that she never really apologized? That seems like a fairly easy thing to rectify (even if it's only a first step).

Another idea would be to tell Mina about Theresa's current suicidal plans regarding her powers. That's more important than a lovers' spat.

>>33037639
Cough awkwardly.
Wait a few seconds for her to say something.
Follow up on whatever she wants to talk about, or bring up that mina agreed to chill the fuck out about her.

>>33037639

This
>>33037670
>>33037696

Plus this
>>33037729

>writing

>Sylvie: Grizzly Bear

But Vincent haets bears. Does he haets his daughter too?

what time is it
should we be heading back to Charlotte's yet?

>>33037873

Arch really ought to make a MC with time travelling powers. Only way to deal with all those social interactions and conflicting schedules.

>>33037886
This isn't so much conflicting as "oh god if we don't get back Allison is going to see us in this" Which would be awesome.

I didn't read the votes, have you all yelled at Theresa to apologize to Mina yet?

>>33037910

I bet Theresa just said that Mina was a filthy casual.

>>33037639
We need to get Theresas opinion on what do with the books.
Since if we don't do -something- soon, us and our families are going to get caught in the middle when they inevitably find out where they are.

>>33037940
"What do you mean you like 'Case Closed'? It's called 'Detective Conan', bitch. This relationship is over."

>>33037971
We could have her go invisible and put them somewhere absolutely impossible to find.

>>33037987
As with burning them, they'd still be looking for them.

>>33037998
Eventually, someone is going to call in a Branch with the ability to locate them somehow. They'd be able to find any hiding spot and verify the book is no longer there.

"Dammit..." I mumble. "Allison's teasing me about having a girlfriend when I DON'T, and now you're hitting on me too..." I say, burying my face in my hands. "It's like everyone's up and decided that I love women, and-"
"You mean you're -not- into girls?" Theresa asks. "'Cuz if you're not, then I'm sorry for putting you in this situation to begin with..."
"I don't know..." I mumble. "How did you first handle it?"
"What, when I realized that I liked Mina?" Theresa raises an eyebrow. "I just asked her out and that was that."

...that's all?

"If you want something, take it," Theresa says, her eyes closed. "That's how I do things. I liked Mina so I asked her out, I like you so I was trying to build up to asking you out... no sense in worrying about it, you know?"
"I guess," I reply.
"But, well... take it at your own pace, and go with what you're comfortable with. As long as you don't end up like Allison, I mean."
"Of course not."

>[1/?]

>>33038085
>As long as you don't end up like Allison, I mean."
>"Of course not."
How does Allison feel about her reputation?

>>33038057
Unless you intend for them to be taken out of the city and somewhere very far away,
I don't think even Theresa can hide them well enough in such an instance.

>>33038085

Is there an end-up-like-Allison end?

>>33038085
Actual good advice from Theresa? I'm shocked.

>>33038124
That would probably lead to a Bad End with all our scorned super powered lovers ganging up to kick our shit in.

>>33037998
And if we give them away, people are still looking for them. There is literally nothing we can do with these books that would prevent people from bursting down our door trying to take them. The only things we can do is determine their ability to have the book after bursting down our door.

>>33038085
GOD DAMNIT! I go take a nap and you fuckers mess up the best girl route.

>>33038165
>spoiler
>or, that'll continue a la scott pilgrim

>>33038184

To be fair Mina would stake us if we got with Theresa just like that.

>>33038165
That must be the Bad End we get if we try going harem route.

>>33038167
And if we give up the books to one of the factions, then we could probably get them to give protection for us and our families from the other faction...

>>33038206

Spoiler:

Every end is Bad End.

>>33038085
>"If you want something, take it," Theresa says, her eyes closed.
Really? I don't see you apologizing and trying to get back together with Mina even though you clearly want that.

>>33038162
> "If you want something, take it. That's how I do things."
It may be good advice in this instance, but she's 100% serious and I'm frankly terrified. Behind that shy moe-moe exterior,Theresa is a textbook CN kleptomaniac to the core.

>>33038224
She seems to be CG in my books.

Another reason to have her on our side, tho my shy girl fetish is enough.

>>33038085
>[2/2]

We spend the next however long talking about feelings and other embarrassing mushy stuff... but mostly it's Theresa telling me how not to mess up like she did.

"Thanks for the advice, Theresa," I say.
"Anything for a friend!" Theresa replies with a sad smile. "And if ever decide to come around..."
"Yeah yeah," I sigh. "You know, I managed to get Mina to agree to start talking to you again, maybe you two could patch things up?"
"That ship's sailed," she shakes her head. "but thanks. Maybe we can go back to being friends, at least."

She looks really really sad...

"C'mere," I say, holding my arms out at my sides. "Lets hug it out."
"Huh?" Theresa stares at me.
"As friends, I mean. Don't get all creepy on me and start smelling my hair or anything."
"Aw, but your hair's what smells the best," she pouts.

Ignoring that last weirdo comment, I pull her into a tight hug.

I really missed this.


>CURRENT TIME: 3PM

>hang out here for a while longer
>let's go do something outside
>I need to check with Charlotte about my clothes
>I need to call someone else
>[OTHER]

>>33038219
>>33038224
Ya know, between this and the fact that there are two books, I'm seeing a distinct possibility of a split where Theresa and Mina end up in different factions.
Mina would probably end up with us, though. 'Cause BFFs.

We should take up Charlotte on her offer to make us a dress!

>>33038291

Damn, we didn't tell her that Mina was crying over her and stuff.

Should we?

>>33038291
>>I need to call someone else
Call Irene. We need to have that chat. And maybe tell her not to kill Theresa.

>>33038291
>hang out here for a while longer

Let's get some of our own training in, see if Theresa has any good ideas for us, and relax a bit.

>>33038291
>your hair's what smells the best
That's 'cause we used Charlottes shampoo.

>>33038209
Or they could just say so long, have a nice life?

The instant we got these books was the same time we became unable to do anything about it.

Either we're already safe from people trying to get the books, or we'll never be safe from them.

It's not like there's a network between the organizations that lets them know a book has been recovered.

Let's say we give it to Charlotte, and she goes off somewhere else. Why would the other two from the other faction stop looking? They would have no way of knowing the book was already gone.

Not only that, if an organization had the ability to track down the books to an address, they would have done so by now. The only clue they have that someone has a book is synapse, which isn't even a guarantee.

Honestly, the only people we should keep a book for are those who are determined and forceful enough to get us to admit we got our powers from a book, but not ruthless enough to press us into working for them or killing us once we hand it over.

>>33038291
>>hang out here for a while longer
Practice collecting light, diverting it, and concentrating it. Learn how to make laser.

>>33038291
We need to figure out a time to have the three of us (CC, Mina and Theresa) meet and discuss how to deal with the books. Doesn't have to be now, but it needs to be soon.

>>33038291
>your hair's what smells the best
>what smells the best
meaning she was smelling other places..?

>>33038346
There's not much point, the meeting would be "hey CC call Irene and figure out what's up with her"

>>33038291
>I need to check with Charlotte about my clothes
We do NOT want to be stuck wearing this home.

We mustn't have Theresa meet Charlotte least she explodes from the lust.

>cute outfits
>easily romanticizable backstory
>smells gud
>cool powers

>>33036755
Weird. Why did this gave me a boner?

>>33038317
If we tell either Irene or Charlotte about Theresa, it'll basically be advertising "BOOK HERE, GET YOUR FREE BOOK HERE". Us spontaneously manifesting a Branch is semi-plausible, one of our close friends also doing to during the same three-day period when everyone knows there are Books in town probably won't fly.

We shouldn't tell either of them unless we're prepared to also tell them about her book, because they'd figure it out on their own in two seconds flat anyway.

>>33038386

Which is exactly why this should happen

>>33038386
There's one major inhibitor, though, the whole bit about "no she's mine" even if we try to lie about it.

>writing

>>33038334
>It's not like there's a network between the organizations that lets them know a book has been recovered.
>Why would the other two from the other faction stop looking?
They wouldn't. That's why we need protection.

>if an organization had the ability to track down the books to an address, they would have done so by now.
And how long until they get that info? They may not have gotten much from hacking, but they'd know where the server was hosted, and send people to raid it.

>the only people we should keep a book for are those who are determined and forceful enough to get us to admit we got our powers from a book, but not ruthless enough to press us into working for them or killing us once we hand it over.
Which could be both of the factions, leaving us back at square one.

Charlotte is nice, and willing believe it could be a coincidence that we suddenly got powers.
But how long until she gets tired of nothing popping up, or gets wind of Theresa?

Or what if Mina get over her nerves and decides she wants powers too?
How would we explain that to either faction, if they found her suddenly with a branch?

And you know Archibald is pushing as hard as he can to investigate us.

>>33038410
I've been arguing that for the last few threads. Somehow, people think there is any advantage in having two books. Otherwise I cannot see, why people are so adamant about keeping the a secret (until anyone interacts with our friends).

>regarding Theresa/Mina
Each one is sad and has given up about the other coming around. Mina is angry for Theresa not apologizing and takes this to think that Theresa doesn't care about her anymore. Theresa doesn't want to apologize because she doesn't think Mina will ever forgive her. I suggest we force Theresa to apologize. She is so much of an idiot currently. Even if they cannot get together anymore, it's not cool to do something terrible, admit to yourself that you did something terrible, but never apologize. That's grade A terrible friendship behaviour.

>>33038410
So you're saying we should have Charlotte and Theresa "coincidentally" meet and pretend to not know her? sounds like a plan, and it wouldn't take much faking with the whole estranged thing

>>33038291
Hang out with Theresa and increase our power level enough to say, "Don't wind up like Mami."

Also get our own frilly dress.

>>33038334
>It's not like there's a network between the organizations that lets them know a book has been recovered.
They each have an at least somewhat reliably spy network. Which is the reason they know about the book in the first place. If one organization finds it, the others will know in time.

>if an organization had the ability to track down the books to an address, they would have done so by now.
Instead they have sensors that run around until they get a ping. Takes longer, but will find us sooner or later. All of us are bound to certain places after all (our homes, school, etc). It will take longer, some might even give up in time. But there is a very high chance that even more people will find us than already did. It took all of one day for two organizations to find us. In all likelihood someone will find Theresa as well within days.

How the hell did you manage to pick a writing topic with no clear consensus?

>>33038511
What? No. If they actually meet we'll just tell her about the damn book.

Eh, I have plenty of time to spare. And it's been a while since the last time I was able to really hang out here, so I might as well stick around.

"Hey, Theresa?" I say.
"Hm?" Theresa replies.
"About the book... what do you plan on doing with it? I know of two factions that are looking for it right now, and there's no guarantee that more won't show up too."
"I haven't decided yet," she shrugs. "Right now, it's hidden away somewhere that nobody'll find it, I don't want my Mom to go snooping around in my room one day and end up with a Branch too."

At least that's one thing she's being careful about.

"Why do you ask?" Theresa turns to me. "You wanted to try reading it again?"
"Nah," I shake my head. "Just feeling kind of paranoid, that's all."
"Can't blame you there!" she laughs. "But, umm... what did you want to do now? Maybe we could test out your power?"
"Alright," I shrug.


>I want to shot lazorz
>I want to try making objects look different
>I want to try making illusions

>>33038598
>I want to try making illusions
that sounds good

>>33038598
Ima firing mah lazorz!

>>33038598
>I want to try making objects look different

>>33038598
>>I want to shot lazorz

>>33038598
>>I want to shot lazorz

This is most important. Even though both Archibald and Irene have defenses against it.

>I want to try making illusions

really now this kinda ability will be very handy in the feild

Enough with this damn wafffling!

If you'll excuse my meta-ness:
Achelon obviously intended for us to join one of these factions,
and I doubt that either of them are the real 'bad guys' we'll have to face later in the story.

So can we just go with who we like and call it 'good enough'?

>>33038635
NO. We haven't talked to Irene yet. We can't fucking decide without at least talking to her again.

>>33038635
>whynotboth.jpg?

>>33038598
>I want to try making objects look different

Seems easier than making illusions, develops a lot of the same skills, and doesn't run the risk of us setting the house on fire with a laser.

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>>33038598
>I want to shot lazorz

CURVED LAZORZ

>>33038635
I don't like either.
Lets make our own faction, with hookers and blackjack.

And giant building destroying space lazors for people who oppose us.

>>33038642
Sorry I didn't mean to imply we shouldn't, just that we should make up our mind soon and go with it.

>>33038598
>I want to try making objects look different
>I want to try making illusions
a) How are these two different
b) Let's do this; seems more practical now than channeling our inner Touhou

>>33038675
How is illusion power more practical than having a means to defend ourselves that doesn't involve trancing?

>>33038682
Active camo would fall into illusions.

>>33038690
Active camo is not as high a priority now that we have a real stealth branch around.

>>33038690
>active camo
>not projecting the image of a cardboard box
But seriously, it's a lot less difficult to project an illusion of something that would not look out of place than create actual active camo.

Alright, that's about it for me.
I had hoped to be able to move on tonight, but that stupid bullshit stole an hour that I would have otherwise spent writing... bah.
I'll be skipping Friday night since I have a paper to write, so the earliest I'll be running again is Saturday.
And regardless of when I do run, the next thread will be Princess Guard.


And now I take questions while I finish up chores.

>>33038717
When is Reinhold's marriage?

>>33038730

Jeeze, he gets it even when the thread isn't on

>>33038717
PGQ HS oneshot when

>>33038741
When is Cecile's cunnilingus?

>>33038717
Is one of the two factions an inherently worse choice than the other?

Is trying to keep the books from both factions a terrible idea?

>>33038717
Is Reinhold's favorite music genre heavy metal?

>>33038717
If Theresa went into Charlotte's apartment, danced around, and left before turning off her ability, would her stench linger in the room after she turned her ability off? This might have been answered by the story but I'm not sure.

>>33038717

Is CC really that innocent when it comes to /u/ stuff?

>>33038717
What's so false about the dendrite?

>>33038730
>When is Reinhold's marriage?
in twenty years.

>>33038762
>PGQ HS oneshot when
Never.

>>33038764
>Is one of the two factions an inherently worse choice than the other?
Depends on your personal views, I guess.

>Is trying to keep the books from both factions a terrible idea?
This is up to you to decide.

>>33038773
>Is Reinhold's favorite music genre heavy metal?
All they has in his world is old grampas guitars and those is nots metals.

>>33038778
>If Theresa went into Charlotte's apartment, danced around, and left before turning off her ability, would her stench linger in the room after she turned her ability off?
Theresa is a lady and ladies do not have "stench," thank you very much.
There would be some lingering scent for a time though, depending on what she did while there. (taking a nap on a couch as opposed to walking in and out without touching anything, etc)

>>33038813
>Is CC really that innocent when it comes to /u/ stuff?
It's half her bing innocent and half her being purposefully dense due to a strong desire to not end up a slut like her sister.

>>33038852
>What's so false about the dendrite?
It is not the true tree.


And now I sleep.
Thanks for playing!

>>33038950
>old grampas guitars

are food libraries a thing in PGQ?

>>33038950
>It is not the true tree.
Well THATS not ominous at all.

>>33038992
dun dun DUNNN

>>33038992
Gardeners gonna garden. Don't worry, eventually one of them will grow large enough to outcompete the others for sunlight.

How are puma's sense of smell? Does Charlotte have an animal with really good smell ready for linking whenever she needs to track someone?

>>33039020
From the details we've received, it seems that she's made a pretty high level pact with her puma.

>>33039020
If she has a dog, that's a problem solved.

>>33039035
Yeah, she's got fangs and all. It's probably where a good deal of her strength and some of her speed comes from.

Arch said she can maintain more than three links fairly comfortably on his ask.fm, though, so I figure she has more good animals handy that she hasn't shown us.

>>33038950
>in twenty years.
So he'll break up with Luci then? That's sad.
Unless you are talking about twenty years in real time? Then that means they'll be married in about 6 months in game.

>>33039075
That also makes me wonder about whether she gains the abilities of the animal when she links, or if she only gains access to the animal's personal senses.