Over-chan is feeling murderous today...

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>With his comrade pinned to the ground by one of my light swords, Morrissey continues talking.

>"So please, will you just let me go?" he begs. "I'll even pay the old man all his money back and leave town as soon as I can! I swear, you people will never see me again!"
>"What about your pride as a contractor?" Charlotte asks.
>"My rep'll take a hit, but it's better'n getting disappeared!"


"Charlotte?"

Keeping the red-haired guy within my line of sight, I glance at my girlfriend.

"Do you think he's lying?" I ask.
"I'm fairly certain that he's telling the truth right -now-," Charlotte replies, "but that doesn't mean that he won't decide to change his mind -later-."
"I wouldn't do that, I swear!" Morrissey shouts.

I have to admit, it doesn't look like he's trying to pull one over on us.

But since this matter doesn't really concern me directly, I think I'll defer to the person for whom it actually does.

"It's your decision," I say, turning to Theresa.
"......hmph," she smirks, "how kind of you to trust in my judgement," she says in a tone of voice that's much more masculine than what I'm used to hearing from her. I guess this is all part of her kite act.


>play along with her act
>don't play along with her act

>>40251903
>play along with her act

>>40251903
>>play along with her act

>>40251903
>>play along with her act
what will the ally of justice say?

>>40251903
>>play along with her act

>>40251903
>play along with her act

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>>40251903
>>play along with her act

>>40251903
>play along with her act
Indulge her for now.

>she says in a tone of voice that's much more masculine than what I'm used to hearing from her.
Have we lost our chance to the bokuko?

>>40251903
>play along with her act

>>40251903
>>play along with her act

>>40251903
>play along with her act

Hivemind is strong tonight.
Don't want to make the dudes aware we know her on a more personal level than "A branch user who might be interested in keeping scumbags off the street".

Also crushing Theresa's mood won't help anything.

>writing

>>40252387
>Hivemind is strong tonight.
Broken clocks are right some of the time.

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"Well you're the expert here... right?" I say, shrugging.

Both Charlotte and Mina roll their eyes.

"I suppose I am, mademoiselle!" Theresa laughs. "And now what to do with these two fellows..." she says, placing a hand to her chin as she peers through her visor at Morrissey's horrified face.

I have no idea how she can see through that thing at night. And come to think of it, he's wearing sunglasses too...


>[1/?]

Shit.

If we let these guys go, there is a 300% chance they'll tell their boss, call for backup, and zerg rush us.

If we kill these guys, there's blood on our hands. Blood of people who honestly didn't need to die.

Bad choices either way.

Who Dilemma here?
Who Morton's Fork here?

>>40253192
Take a 3rd option. have them tied up and kept alive in a cell.

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>>40252993


"Killing isn't really something that I'm all that fond of," Theresa says, "but I'm also not fond if being hunted down either."
"I already said that I give up on that!" Morrissey shouts. "You'll never hear from either of us again!"
"Hm."

She glances at the red-haired guy who I still have pinned to the ground.

"I'd -like- to believe that I can trust your word," Theresa says, "but I don't know about your friend here."
"Dammit, Glenn!"
"Fine," the red-haired man growls. "I don't feel like getting killed today either."
"Mmm..."

Theresa begins to pace around as if deep in thought.


>[2/?]

>>40253241
A life without access to hot jailbait ass is no life at all.

>>40253192
They're both independent contractors, I don't think that their employer has any more Branch users on payroll, and they no longer think this job is really worth it.

They'll call their boss, tell him what happened, then fuck off on the next train to a town that doesn't have half a dozen Branch users, some of which counter their Branches, willing to work together and band together against outsiders. They don't have much investment in tangling with us, they can take the rep hit.

>>40251870
Huh, Over-chan writes some pretty metal lyrics.

>>40253246

"I think I'd be willing to risk it," Theresa says.
"What!?" Charlotte shouts. "How can you-"
"Now, now," she waves a finger in the air. "it's not as if I'm trusting them -completely-," she says.
"...huh?" I narrow my brows.

I have no idea what she's getting at here.

"Consider yourselves haunted," Theresa says.
"...what?" Morrissey asks with a baffled expression on his face.
"The two of you will inform your boss that you're quitting this job and then break off all ties with him, as per the arrangement that you begged for," she explains. "But should you opt to change your minds later on and renege on our little deal... my doppelgangers here will take your lives in most unpleasant ways."

Taking the hint, I form two floating kite-Theresa images and have them float towards the two men.


>[3/?]

>>40253490
Now you've done it.
Overshine's voice is forever in death metal vocals for me.

>>40253492
Fuck you Theresa, canon Kaito isn't this edgy.

>>40253490
She should join a DEATH metal band.

>>40253490
So does the bible and classical ligature.

>>40253525
How is that even edgy?

>>40253525
And now you know why Overshine waifu's her.

>>40253525
Hence the Overshine Love she gets.

>>40253542
>>40253574
That is tame as fuck.

Charlotte is several magnitudes more edgy.

It's why I voted for Charlotte.

>>40253492


"Also keep in mind that I can't turn them off once you've agreed to our terms," Theresa says.
".........all the freak Branches are in this one city..." Morrissey grumbles to himself. "Whatever, I'll do it."
"Very well," she nods.

Having fun with my role as visual effects backup, I have the phantom-Theresa reach out its hand and float towards Morrissey's face, then have it vanish the second it would actually touch him.

...but he reels back in pain anyways. What?


>[4/?]

>>40253642
Placebo effect.

>>40253642
Ha ha some fag got Oathkeeper'd.

>>40253642
>...but he reels back in pain anyways. What?
If someone illusioned some fire at me, I'd flinch.

And I burn myself for sexual pleasure.

>>40253642
>[5/5]


"The fuck was that!?" Morrissey shouts, still held in place by Mina's armor.
"That's now you know it's working," Theresa replies with a smirk. "Thaks for playing, sir."

With Morrissey seemingly having been dealt with, Theresa turns her attention to our other attacker.

"Now what about you... Glenn, was it?" Theresa asks.
"Yeah, fine," he growls. "I'll do it."
"Great."

Repeating what I did the first time, I have the phantom flost down and reach out towards the man's face... and he convulses in pain when I do.

I seriously don't understand what just happened there.


>they've been spooked, now let's let them go
>before we let them go, I'd like to _____

>>40253741
>they've been spooked, now let's let them go

>>40253741
>>they've been spooked, now let's let them go

>>40253741
>I seriously don't understand what just happened there.
Charlotte most likely telling ambient insects, or their gut flora, to get mad.
Either that or Theresa is using blind spot to attack them without them noticing the source.

>>40253741
New ability get?

>>40253741
>they've been spooked, now let's let them go

>writing

>>40253879
Well Over-chan learned something from the lightsaber guy, might be fallout from that.

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Since Theresa just put her fake "curse" on the two men, I guess that now it's time to let them go. With a sigh of relief, I let the light sword that I was pinning Glenn down with fade into nothingness, and he quickly rises to his feet.

"Thanks for doing business with me, gentlemen," Theresa says, bowing to him. "do remember what will happen to you if you decide to go against our agreement."
"I'm fucking gone," Glenn replies, holding his hands up in the air. "and I hope to never see any of you people again."
"Likewise," I reply.

As Glenn runs off, Mina guides Morrissey away from the rest of us with her armor and moves him to the opening of the alley. He's actually a lot more dangerous than that Glenn guy, what with my Branch completely rendering his swords completely useless.

"......thanks for not letting Gauthier get a hold of us," Morrissey says before running the hell away.


>[1/?]

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>>40254117
>[2/2]

Charlotte crosses her arms and scowls as she watches the two men flee.

"I really hope this doesn't end up backfiring on us," Charlotte says to Theresa.
"Don't worry, I'm not about to only rely on their good will," Theresa replies before vanishing.

I guess she's going to follow them to make sure they do what they said they would.

...and like two seconds later, she pops back into sight.

"Thanks for the assist," Theresa says to me with a warm smile. "You caught on right away to what I was trying to do."

And before I know what the hell even happened, I feel her lips pressing against my cheek.

"The two of us really do make a great team, you know..." she says with an even bigger smile before vanishing a second time.

Oh god what the hell why did she do that Charlotte's right here and she gets SUPER jealous and-

...and neither Charlotte or Mina seem to have realized what just happened.


>say something about it
>nope, this never happened

>>40254301
>nope, this never happened

>>40254301
>nope, this never happened

>>40254301
>nope, this never happened
She's gotten better at her branch!

>>40254301
>nope, this never happened
Prolly Otheresa influencing her anyways

>>40254301
>nope, this never happened
otheresa wat r u doing
otheresa stahp

>>40254301
>>nope, this never happened
Nothing suspicious going over here, nothing at all!

>>40254301
>nope, this never happened
She must be using selective reveal.

>>40254301
>nope, this never happened

She made herself only visible to us when she did that, didn't she?

If we were on her route, she could tease us publicly without anyone noticing.

>writing

>>40254503
>If we were on her route, she could tease us publicly without anyone noticing.
Yeah, exactly what we want, an invisible molester making her look even more crazy.

>>40254699
>Cares more about what strangers who's names he will never learn think compared to getting felt up by a hot girl.

I know that this is over used but what a beta.

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"Cecile?" Charlotte glances back at me. "Is something the matter? Your face is red... did you overdo it while fighting that man?"
"N- no," I rapidly shake my head. "I'm fine."
"You sure?" she asks. "Because I could probably call someone to-"
"Really, it's nothing."
"........."

Charlotte gives me a concerned look.

"Just... don't push yourself, okay?" Charlotte asks.
"Yes, ma'am," I say, saluting to her in an attempt to lighten the mood a bit.

It doesn't really work.


>[1/?]

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>>40254991
>[2/2]

Not too long after the two men (and Theresa) have left, I hear the sound of sirens in the distance. After all that yelling and shouting and the sound of explosions, they don't show up until NOW? This place must really be a bad neighborhood.

"I think that's our cue to get out of here," Mina says. "My parents would kill me if I ended up getting arrested."
"And Allison would kill -me-," I mumble.

While Charlotte definitely has money to spare, I'm iffy on her ability to buy off the cops here.

"I suppose you have a point there," Charlotte nods. "And I have no intention of spending any more time in a place like this than I have to, so..."

With that, we book it out of the alley and keep our brisk pace for a few blocks until it's safe(ish) to walk normally again.


>time for me to head home
>I think I'll stay at charlotte's place tonight
>[OTHER]

>>40255096
>I think I'll stay at charlotte's place tonight

>>40255096
>time for me to head home

>>40255096
>>I think I'll stay at charlotte's place tonight

>>40255096
>time for me to head home
Invite Char.

>>40255096
>>I think I'll stay at charlotte's place tonight

>writing

>>40255096
>I think I'll stay at charlotte's place tonight

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"Bleh..." Mina looks at her watch and grimaces. "Figures that this would have me out until late."
"Do you have something that you needed to be doing?" Charlotte asks.
"I had wanted to get in some relaxation time before this raid that I said I'd help out with later tonight, but it's looking like I'll barely have a halfhour to myself by the time I get home."
"Is this another thing with Gabrielle?" I ask.
"Yeah, she nods. "I felt bad for standing her up earlier today so I promised that I'd make it up to her tonight."
"That's really nice of you," Charlotte says to her. "I know she can be really worrisome sometimes..."


>[1/?]

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>>40255457
>mfw Mina says raid and I assume she's doing more kaitou stuff with Theresa
>mfw I realize she's just playing her mummopujjuhs

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>>40255553
I wonder which one? The badly aging WoW? Fresh and hot FFXIV? Some other one that's out there?

>>40255644
Some Korean shit

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>>40255457
>[2/2]


"Eh, it's nice having someone else around who I can actually play stuff with," Mina replies. "Unlike some people," she glares at me.
"Yeah, yeah," I sigh. "Sorry for being lame."

I have no intention of getting sucked into those online games that eat all of your time.

"Anyways, I'm gonna head home now," Mina says. "Cecile, you wanna walk with me?"
"Sorry," I reply, "I was actually thinking about staying at Charlotte's [place tonight if it's okay with her."
"Of course it is!" Charlotte says to me.

Great, now Mina's grinning at me.

"Far be it from me to be the third wheel," Mina laughs. "I guess I'll be seeing you guys later1"
"Er, yes," Charlotte mumbles. "Thanks for helping out with this mess."
"I ought to be thanking you for that," Mina sighs. "Seeya!"

Before I can say anything else, Mina turns around the corner and starts down the street.


>call someone
>talk to the charlotte about ___
>let's just get back to the hotel

>>40255727
>talk to the charlotte about ___
Pointless small talk. Anything but branch stuff for now.

>>40255727
>talk to the charlotte about BEAUTIFUL PRETTY LIGHTS
We sort of lost it a little back there, ask Char if dealing with your Branch is supposed to get easier over time.

>>40255727
>>talk to the charlotte about ___
how exactly Mr. Gauthier earned a reputation for being violent and threatening.

>>40255644
>Crazed Archelon
Did someone just say her waifu a shit?

>>40255727
Talk about Mr. Gauthier.
Also lightsabers.

Naked apron CC using light knife to chop up vegetables.

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Just leaving these guts slayers here.

>>40255727
>Charlotte's [place
>l be seeing you guys later1"

>>40255854
Idols? In my shipsluts?

>>40255854
Damn, that works way too well.

>writing

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A nightime walk back to the hotel with my girlfriend. If not for what immediately preceded it, this would be a pretty much perfect night.

Still, though...

"Umm, Charlotte?" I look up at the moon.
"Hm?" Charlotte takes my hand. "What is it?"
"About what happened earlier..." I mumble. "...sorry for going all loopy like I did when I saw that guy's Branch."
"It's okay," Charlotte shakes her head, "I know how difficult it can be to keep -those- in check."

I really hope that I never have it as bad as she did... but that's not really what I was talking about.

"It's just..." I look at the palm of my hand, "it was so PRETTY, you know? All those colors that I'd never even seen before, and then there's the way it left little square thingies as they trailed through the air..."

beautiful

Beautiful.

"Even though I knew they were dangerous and that that guy was threatening to kill us, the only thing that was going through my head when I saw them was how much I -wanted- them," I say.
"The light swords?" Charlotte asks.
"Yeah," I nod. "I mean..."

I concentrate a little bit, remembering that specific pattern of light and the way that it folded in on itself and the colors that it produced and those afterimages and everything about it. It was his but now it's mine and I can do whatever I want with it.


>[1/?]

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>>40256118

But instead of a sword, I make a little sparkling star with that same pattern and have it float above the palm of my hand.

"Wow, you can do that already?" Charlotte's eyes widen. "You just figured out how to..."
"Yeah, I know," I nod. "It's probably because I've been practicing with making images and stuff... but you see what I meant, right? Isn't it pretty?"

Charlotte mumbles something about it not being as pretty as me that I know is a total lie but still makes me kind of happy.

"...but yes, it is," she nods.
"I know, right!?" I say, nodding repeatedly. "And especially this color right here."

I focus on a particular shade of purple... well it's not -quite- purple, more like it's kinda reddish... I don't even know if it HAD a color, but I still pull it out and make a flat plane of it to show Charlotte what exactly it is that I'm talking about.

"I never even saw this color before today," I say to her, "but it's absolutely BEAUTIFUL and if I ever saw a flower that was-"
"Umm..." Charlotte tilts her head. "I'm not sure what you mean by that."
"This one right here," I say, pointing to the flat plane of unnamed color that's floating above the floaty prism star in my hand.
"I don't actually see anything there," Charlotte shrugs.

And then I realize that the color that I'm so enamored with is something that not even Charlotte can see.


>[2/?]

>>40256264
Charlotte, go copy some mantis shrimp eyes or something so you can see the pretty colors, you pleb. You have to secure your place as best waifu.

>>40256264
Did Cecile just discover octarine?

>>40256264
We ULTRAVIOLET again?

>>40256264
>Seeing beyond the visible spectrum
>Can't show it to GF

Sadness

>>40256290
Shit, can we get Wacky Wizard powers now?

>>40256313
>>40256286
GF can remedy the problem, that's how you know she is the best GF.

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>>40256264

"Stupid eyes..." I grumble. "Never mind."
"Sorry," Charlotte says with a pained smile. "I can aee a little bit past what's considered the 'visible spectrum' but I guess the color that you like is really out there."
"I guess."
"......maybe that's why you were so stunned by it when you first saw it?" she suggests. "The shock of seeing something brand-new and the knowledge that you can 'take' it for yourself..."

Yeah, that sounds about right.

"I suppose that's a hidden danger of your Branch..." Charlotte shrugs. "Kind of like how certain smells hit me like a slap to the face when I first mimiced an animal's sense of smell..."
"Like catnip?" I say, grinning.
"You stop that right now," Charlotte laughs.


>[3/?]

>>40256321
Charlotte would have to find a mantis shrimp and bond with it for a few hours though. And even if we find one, it might make her eyes physically change from human eyes to shrimp mantis eyes.

>>40256349
I wonder if she can mimic animals with more eyes, and then use the extra eyes to mimic different animals eyes specifically.

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>>40256327

"But I do understand your frustration," Charlotte nods. "To see something beautiful yet be unable to share it with anyone else..."
"Yeah..." I mumble.

It sucks.

"Tell you what, I'll look around and try to find an animal whose sight that I can mimic to let me see those colors too," Charlotte says, taking my hand in hers.
"Wha..." I stare at her.

Suddenly I find myself filled with the urge to kiss Charlotte right here in the middle of the sidewalk where everyone can see.

And I do just that.


>[4/?]

>>40256405
>Suddenly I find myself filled with the urge to kiss Charlotte right here in the middle of the sidewalk where everyone can see.
>And I do just that.
d'aww
So I guess she can mimic sight without her eyes physically changing appearance?

>>40256419
Even if her eyes do change I wouldn't mind some slit pupils

>>40256405
>[5/5]


The warm fuzzies stay with me for the rest of the walk to the hotel, and they're so strong that not even having to deal with that weirdo who works in the lobby can make them go away!

Fortunately, he's not even around to try.

When we reach Charlotte's suite, I make a beeline to the couch and collapse on it since my legs are TIRED from walking around all day. And then Milla climbs up and curls up at my feet, giving me a nice warm footrest.

Ah, my home away from home...

"I -really- need to take a shower," Charlotte says, "but I'll try and make it fast, okay?"
"Take your time," I say as I stretch out on the couch. "I'm not going anywhere."


>take this opportunity to make phonecalls
>relax on the couch
>[OTHER]

>>40256480
>>take this opportunity to make phonecalls
>>[OTHER]
pet the mila

>>40256480
>take this opportunity to make phone calls

Call Allison first, then Irene to give her the all clear with regards to the guys we were after.

>>40256480
>>[OTHER]
Ask about Gauthier's reputation and what he's done to earn it. That was tied with lightsaber talk earlier, for the record.

>>40256480
>>take this opportunity to make phonecalls
Let big sis know of our plans.

>>40256480
Shower with her, you dongus longus.

>>40256480
Since she is letting us stay, we should return the favor and wash her back. Yes, this is the perfectly logical thing to do, Do it CC, you know you want to.

looks like we have a tie.


>shower together
>phonecall the sister

>>40256480
>Lewd Mode activate
>"Say....i kinda feel dirty too. Maybe i could use some water...."

>>40256551
>shower together

>>40256551
>phonecall the sister

Cute > Lewd

>>40256551
>>phonecall the sister

>>40256551
>phonecall the sister

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>>40256551
Pork no MS-dos?

>>40256551
>shower together

Not sure if the archelon asked for a tiebreaker, or was just making an observation...

>>40256551
>phonecall the sister
And Irene

>>40256551
>>phonecall the sister

Looks like reason won out over perversion for once!
quelle surprise

>writing

We already did the shower surprise, lingerie lewd and bedroom bonanza with her, we need to think up something new instead.

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Should I? I mean, I definitely -could-... and it's not like Charlotte would be against it, this wouldn't be the first time that I've surprised her like that before.

But my feet hurt. And a key feature of showers is STANDING.

And I should probably call my sister before she thinks that I got kidnapped again.

While pulling my phone out of my pocket, I lament the fact that my bodily desires and common sense-type desires are the exact same thing for tbe first time in what seems like forever.


>[1/?]

>>40256682
Maybe it's time Charlotte did something raunchy?

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>>40256693

"Cecile!?" Allison practically bursts my eardrums before the first ring is able to finish. "Where are you!?"
"At Charlotte's place," I groan. "Thanks for the deafness."
"Oh, sorry," she sighs. "I was worried that this was a kidnapper demanding ransom for your safe return..."

When has that ever happened?

"Well it's not," I say.
"Thank God," Allison takes a deep breath. "Since you're acting all nonchalant, I assume that you haven't seen the news?"
"Umm, no?" I shrug. "Why?"
"They found the couple that got kidnapped last night," Allison says. "And in a different part of town, there was some kind of explosion..."

Oh. Yeah. That one was definitely me.

Not like I'm about to say that to her, though.


>[2/?]

>>40256719
Fuck you CC say the explosion was you.

PEW PEW LAZERS BOOM

>>40256747
Let's not have Alison go insane and worry about us all the time, yes?

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>>40256719
>[3/3]

"I'm glad to hear that you're where it's safe though," Allison says. "...well, not so much for your chastity, but you know..."

I don't think I have any of that left.

"...oh yeah!" I hear her snap her fingers REALLY loudly over the phone. "I almost forgot!"
"Forgot what?" I ask.
"Mom and Dad called and they're gonna be getting some time off soon!" she says excitedly.
"Whoa, really!?" I gasp.
"Yup!" she giggles. "That means that you'll finally get to introduce Charlotte to them!"


>oh god this is gonna be awkward
>alright I was looking forward to this

>>40256774
>>alright I was looking forward to this

>>40256774
>oh god this is gonna be awkward

>>40256774
>oh god this is gonna be awkward

>>40256774
>oh god this is gonna be awkward
Dammit moot.

>>40256824
>moot
Not his problem any more

>>40256774
>oh god this is gonna be awkward

>>40256774
>oh god this is gonna be awkward

Considering CC herself didn't know she was gay until 2 months or so ago I'd imagine the parents probably also wouldn't expect their kid to not only come out but also find a SO in the span of one business trip.

>>40258687
they already know

Arch I went to bed and slept for 9 hours, are you still running?!

>>40258765
oh. 4chan went down. Much better for the turtles health

>>40258727
I'm aware that based sister told them about it, but it's a hell of a lot of to miss and play catch-up on.

>>40256774
>>alright I was looking forward to this

>>40258785
they were waiting for her to come out pretty much everyone figured out CC was gay before she did

>>40256774
>>alright I was looking forward to this

>>40258809
Poor CC. Everyone else knows she is gay, but no one has the guts to tell her.

>>40258687
Even her parents being accepting and happy about it means plenty of opportunity for them to be really embarrassing, especially since her GF is rich and smoking hot.

>>40258923
They're going to call her out as a golddigger, aren't they?

>>40256774
Alright I've been looking forward to this

The only thing awkward I can see there would be CC's reaction, because her parents knew before her that she was batting for the other team.

>>40256774
>>alright I was looking forward to this
Time to show off pretty frilly dress gf.

>>40258945
Nah, that'd be Mr Gauthier making that claim if he believed it.

>>40259065
Ang big G has no reason to believe so, because he knows Char can detect lies.

Back just in time for a tie, it looks like...

blah blah blah final destination voting time. I'm too lazy to type out the rules.


>1: alright I was looking forward to this
>2: oh god this is gonna be awkward

>>40259139
>1: alright I was looking forward to this

>>40259139
>1: alright I was looking forward to this

>>40259139
>2: oh god this is gonna be awkward

>>40259139
>1: alright I was looking forward to this

>>40259139
>2: oh god this is gonna be awkward

>>40259139
>2: oh god this is gonna be awkward

>>40259139
>2: oh god this is gonna be awkward

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And while people are voting, lets see what the general consensus is for this:

http://strawpoll.me/4485415
http://strawpoll.me/4485415
http://strawpoll.me/4485415

>>40259139
>2: oh god this is gonna be awkward

>>40259139
>1: alright I was looking forward to this

>>40259139
>2: oh god this is gonna be awkward

...well I guess it was necessary for me to type out the rules out after all.

reply to this post with the NUMBER and ONLY the number of the desired choice. Timelimit is five minutes from this post.

>1: alright I was looking forward to this
>2: oh god this is gonna be awkward

>>40259241
2

2

>>40259241
1

>>40259241
The last vote already had 4 over 3 valid votes for awkward

>>40259241
1

>>40259241
Is that really necessary? Everyone used the same format anyway.

>>40259241
2

1:
>>40259149
>>40259150
>>40259161

2:
>>40259159
>>40259162
>>40259166
>>40259181

>>40259251
Yo, you forgot to reply to arch's main post. It's not a valid vote.

>>40259241
2

>>40259268
oh
see
dee


>CLOCK OVER

1:
>>40259265
>>40259258

2:
>>40259249
>>40259281
>>40259309

Oh gee, so different from the last vote tally >>40259290

Well no matter which round of votes one prefers, the result is the same. At least there's consensus.

>>40259241
1

>>40259378
dam my anus

>fdq running both before and after I go to work
It's a magical, broken day.

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"Oh God this is gonna be awkward..." I groan.

Even Allison, who has like no sense of shame whatsoever, gets all weird when she's forced to introduce her boyfriend-of-the-hour to our parents. And even with the whole "coming out" thing having been taken care of before I even realized it myself, this is just going to be absolute hell.

Aww man, and how is Charlotte gonna react to this out of the blue...

"Eheheheh..." Allison chuckles like a creepy old man. "I'd pay money to see the expression on your face right now, Cecile."
"Y- yeah, well you're in the same boat as me," I stammer. "'Cuz you're going out with Kevin!"
"Geh..."

Yeah, I thought so.


>[1/?]

>>40259483
Why would anybody ever be worried about introducing Kevin to their parents?
Kevin a best

>>40259519
Their parents must be pretty horrible at this sort of thing if even Allison dislikes introducing her boyfriends to them.

>>40259545
>Her ex-boyfriends must be pretty horrible
ftfy

>>40259584
Look at this post >>40259483
She is still nervous about introducing a great guy.

>>40259483
>[2/2]

"Wwwwell, at least I have experience with keeping Dad from scaring boys away," Allison says. "You, on the other hand..."
"Ha ha," I grumble. "I don't think Dad's gonna be a problem in my case."

No, it's just the extreme embarrassment that's gonna get me.

"Yeah, I guess not..." Allison trails off. "He'll probably pass the baton to Mom instead."
"You wish," I reply.


>time to say goodbye
>talk to her about ______ before hanging up

>>40259638
>Hey, Allison? Please don't tell mom and dad about any of this branch stuff.

>>40259638
>time to say goodbye

>>40259638
>>talk to her about ______ before hanging up
Water the plants!

>>40259638
>talk to her about suggestions for lingerie before hanging up

>>40259638
>>40259669
Do this first, then as an afterthought:
>>40259678

>>40259697
We don't want the catnip dying.

>>40259638
>>40259697
This

It's good to see anon getting emotionally involved in the well-being of our plants

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>>40259691
CC already bought some and I don't think her allowance can afford any more.

>>40259765
The fact that one of our plants is an aphrodisiac for our GF may have something to do with that interest.

>writing

This reminds me, CC would become a pretty successful gardener because she can always guarantee enough sunlight to her plants.

>>40259783
No harm in planning for the future

>>40259868
I think shopping raunchy underwear together would be a great sisterly bonding experience.

>>40259859
You're saying Cecile should...branch out?

>>40259911
No. That pun doesn't even make sense.

>>40259911
>>40259927
Yeah, you were way out on a limb with that one.

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>>40259691
Next outfit?

>>40259949
One could even say it didn't take root.

>>40259974
Too spicy, not enough sweet.

Charlotte seems to dig the frills, not just the sex appeal.

>>40259974
Would that count as animal abuse?

>>40259974
That stuff is reserved for Charn when she's high on catnip.

>>40259974
For Charlotte perhaps.

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"Umm, Allison?"
"Hm?" she replies.
"Don't tell them about any of this Branch stuff, okay?"
"C'mon, Cecile..." she groans. "I'm not so stupid that I'd actually blab to them about how you and your girlfriend and her sister are all involved in crazy psychic magic shenanigans."
"Just checking."

She's the one who casually mentioned me being a lesbian to them on the phone so I can't help but worry.

"Any other obvious stuff you wanted to warn me about?" Allison asks.
"Just to water my plants in the morning," I say.
"Aye aye..." she sighs. "Y'know, those things're gonna recognize -=me- as their mommy soon enough if you keep neglecting them like this."

......she overheard me talking to them.

Of course she overheard me talking to them.


>[1/?]

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>>40259992
>>40260005
>>40260007

>>40260035
Time to get teased to death.

>>40260035

"Anyways, I'm getting tired so I'll talk to you later," Allison says before I can muster up a response. "Take care and try not to get pregnant!"
"...not funny," I grumble. "Bye."

Her cakling laughter resonates from the phone until I finally get fed up with it and hot the "end" button to hang up on her.

I swear, one of these days I'll get the upper hand on her.


>[2/?]

>>40260219
Bet Cecile would make a good mom.

>>40260245
I doubt it.

>>40260219
>hot the "end" button
what the end button?

>>40260219
>[3/3]

One call down, one to go...

After pulling my feet from underneath Milla, I turn around in the couch and return to my feet. She looks kind of disappointed that I cut down our cuddle time short, but I'm getting thirsty after all that talking so I head on over to the kitchen to pour myself a glass of juice.

One hundred percent orange juice, just like back home.

After downing half the glass, I pull up Irene's name on my phone and give her a ring. She picks up after the second one, surprisingly enough.

"Hey Cecile," Irene says, sounding particularly tired. "What's up?"


>tell her about the guys we beat up first
>ask her what has her so beat first

>>40260335
>ask her what has her so beat first

>>40260335
>tell her about the guys we beat up first

>>40260320
The End call button

>>40260335
>tell her about the guys we beat up first

>>40260335
>tell her about the guys we beat up first

>>40260335
>>ask her what has her so beat first

>>40260335
>ask her what has her so beat first

>>40260335
>ask her what has her so beat first

>>40260335
>Ask her what has her so beat first

>>40260335
>ask her what has her so beat first
Welcome to the fast-zone again arch.

>>40260335
>ask her

>>40260335
>ask her what has her so beat first
give her good news afterward.

>writing

>>40260511
how does writing at a human hour feel, arch?

>>40260521
Wrong.

>>40260554
I quite like reading your thread before going to bed, though waking up to them isn't so bad.

>>40260554
But oh so right?

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"Before I get to that," I say, "you sound really tired. Did something happen?"
"Crap, I was trying not to yawn over the phone," Irene groans. "But yeah, the police just found more of those kidnapping victims and me and Archibald are investigating the scene right now just in case it's Branch-related."
"...oh."

I should've figured.

"Is anyone hurt?" I ask.
"It looks like there's just some dehydration and delirium," Irene replies. "No casualties, thank God."
"That's good."
"I'm probably gonna be out here for the rest of the night, though..." she sighs. "So the earliest I'll be able to take you out is late sunday afternoon. That okay with you?"


>yeah
>actually, let's just cancel that for now
>[OTHER]

>>40260646
>yeah

>>40260646
>yeah

>>40260646
>yeah

>>40260646
>yeah
>would it be too awkward if I brought my girlfriend? I know the two of you don't exactly see eye to eye...

>>40260646
>Thank God
Do not take the Lord's name in vain!

>[OTHER]
We sort of had more important things to discuss

>>40260727
yes it would be too awkward anon
dear god CC already has to deal with her parents, she doesn't need more to worry about

>>40260785
>We sort of had more important things to discuss
i believe we'll be discussing them after we finalize our plans.

>writing

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"Yeah, that's alright with me," I reply. "I'm probably not gonna be out until after noon anyways."
"Great," Irene says, sounding pretty relieved. "That's one less thing for me to worry about... was that why you were calling?"
"Actually, no," I shake my head. "To be honest, having lunch with you kind of completely slipped my mind."
"Ouch."

Great, now I feel guilty.

"A- anyways," I stammer, "I was calling to tell you about those guys who I warned you about before."
"Oh yeah," Irene replies. "You got more info?"


>[1/?]

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>>40260987
>[2/2]


"Yeah," I say. "The Sleeping Hand guy and his backup had some kind of shiny light swords."
"Light swords..." Irene's voice trails off.
"Its title was 'The aurora of the Divine,' if that helps... but anyways, we kicked their asses and sent them packing."
"Whoa, really?" Irene gasps.
"Yup," I reply proudly. "So that's one less thing that you have to worry about."

I have to admit that I'm pretty proud of the way that all went down.

"Congratulations on that, I guess," Irene laughs. "And thanks for lessening the amount of work that I have to do myself."
"This was my own problem to deal with, so..."


>talk about something else
>say goodbye to the irene

>>40261211
>say goodbye to the irene

>>40261211
>say goodbye to the irene

>>40261211
>>say goodbye to the irene
I don't like this girl.

>>40261211
>say goodbye to the irene

Time to get a second use out of the lingerie we just bought?

>>40261211
>say goodbye to the irene

>>40261211
>talk about something else
Ask about Gauthier's reputation and what he's done to earn it.
Seriously, guys, we should figure this out sooner rather than later.

>>40261270
Get the fuck out of the thread, Charlotte

>>40261310
Backing

>>40261211
This >>40261310

>>40261270
>I don't like this girl.
bu- but irene a cute!

>>40261310
support! in spite of >>40261270!

>>40261310
Agreed, but inside Charlotte's apartment is probably not the most ideal place to be digging up dirt on her father.

>>40261211
>say goodbye to the irene

>>40261310
Why not ask Charlotte first? He's her father, so we ought to give her that, at least.

>>40261211
>say goodbye to the irene

>>40261459
Because it'd be nice to hear it from both of them separately

>>40261459
I guess we should, but we should make sure to get both perspectives. They each have their biases and asking only one won't give us the whole picture.

Also we should have asked her when we were walking home earlier, but apparently Arch didn't notice that there was a tie for that vote.

>>40261496
We can ask Irene in a better place than Charlottes appartment.

>>40261270
>I don't like this girl.
...but Irene is a good girl. ;0;


>writing

>>40261547
Irene a best. Stacked Scandinavians are by far the best looking women in the world.

>>40261547
LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE!
YOU MADE THE NICE TURTLE CRY!
*cue >>40255644*

>>40261598
The thought of Anon making Arch sad really shouldn't upset me this much...
It's been a long day

>>40261547
Irene is a good girl, she just happens to be shackled to a complete dick waffle, who kind of drags her down.

>>40261647
if anons making Arch upset makes you upset, I suggest you don't check out the old PGQ threads.

>>40261717
Goddamn Critical Strike rule changes before the duel! Monique did 9/11, the Holocaust, and inadvertently made Sylvie cry by taking best gril (nico) out of the reinbowl!

I'm kidding, I love you arch

>>40261717
I read through every single post in the archives
I both love and hate each and every last one of you with the deepest of passions

>>40261818
Sorry for bringing back up ancient shit, but Sylvie, Nico, Melon and Rana were never even in the Reinbowl.

>>40261892
>I read through every single post in the archives
I'm currently working on it myself. It's a sort of masochism to trawl through the shitposts, but I started and now I can't stop.

>>40261908
>>40261818
>the Reinbowl
??

>>40261928
>??
Read Arch's previous quest, Princess Guard Quest for answers.

>>40261928
If you're complaining about the shitposting before you have found out what the Reinbowl is, your suffering hasn't even yet truly begun.

>>40261928
>the Reinbowl hasn't even begun
Oh, my sweet summer child...

>>40261951
>Read Arch's previous quest, Princess Guard Quest for answers.
REALLY.

>>40261957
>>40262009
Approximately what number thread is that? The last one I read was 75 and I needed a break for a few days because DEAR GOD WHY WOULD YOU TRY TO LEARN A SPELL BY YOURSELF YOU RETARDS AAAAAAAGH

>>40262048
quick, who is best girl?

>>40262048
The hate against the Sylviefags had reached it's boiling point by then. Fuck people voted for a lot of stupid shit in that time period.
Who is best girl?

>>40262098
>>40262109
Nico is Best Girl.
but I like Melanie and she never gets any love ;__;

>>40262140
>but I like Melanie and she never gets any love ;__;
I know you pain.

Mild quest spoilers:
Nico/Melon is the ONLY polygamy route.

>>40262048
The Reinbowl is more of a saga than an event.
I remember either Thread 113 or 114 being the only one I couldn't read due to the sheer magnitude of shitposting.

>>40262140
Who?

>>40262174
Whenever I missed a thread and had to read the archive I purposefully only read OP posts.

>>40262140
>Nico is Best Girl
My Brother, there is no force in the universe could dent the love I hold for you right now

>>40262177
;___________________________;
anon don't do this to me

>>40262159
Yeah, I was the one who asked that on his ask.fm. I remember he was very adamantly against the harem route and was wondering whether it would be full monogamy.
hearing otherwise made me SO HAPPY

>>40262174
Okay, hopefully I don't drown in the preserved chaos.

>>40262230
Well hey, it's canon. Arch said so himself.

Sorry about the long delay, I had to step out for a bit.

this is why I hate running during the day

>>40262298
>Arch said so himself.
Arch has shit taste in waifus. I don't hold it against him. Your waifu chooses you, not the other way around.

>>40262298
I'm just kidding
Melon a cute

>>40262381
>Arch has shit taste in waifus.
>implying Irene is not Best Girl

>>40262413
ty anon ^.^

>>40262453
>implying Irene is not Best Girl
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

>>40262491
No anon, you are best girl

Did Melanie ever get any fan art outside of group pictures (The swirly picture with everybody on the big turtle, Prince Raoul Materinity Ward etc.)?

>>40262542
There's a picture of her that I commissioned, but it's not on the USB drive that contains the files that I'm using to run this thread. :/

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"And speaking of problems," I say, "the Morrissey guy started to really freak out when I said that we were going to hand-"

I stop myself and look around the room. Milla's still curled up on the couch, and both Loki and Rhaccy are nowhere to be seen. And I can hear Charlotte's humming in the shower from here... but even so, it's probably best to play it safe when it comes to this particular subject matter.

"Cecile?" Irene calls out.
"Sorry about that," I reply, "I just had to check for something."
"Oh."


>[1/?]

>>40262645
Should she be eating fishbread on the job?

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>>40262515
Oh... Ehm... Oh gosh, I-I don't know how to react to this.
Thank you senpai!

>>40262645

"But like I was saying," I resume in a hushed tone, "he started to lose it when I said that we were gonna hand him over to Charlotte's father's people."
"......you didn't, right?" Irene asks.
"No," I shake my head. "We made then swear to skip down under penalty of death and that's been taken care of."
"Oh. Okay."
"But, umm... is his reputation really -that- bad?" I ask. "Those guys seemed like they were scared stupid when they thought that he was going to get involved."
"Yeah, I bet they were," Irene replies.
"His reputation is that bad?"
"You have no idea."

Now I'm kind of worried.

"David Gauthier..." Irene sighs, "he has a long history of making Branch users who cross him 'disappear.'"
"...Mafia-style?" I ask.
"If you want to look at it that way, sure," she replies. "Regardless of what organization they're affiliated with, people who directly challenge him don't last long."
"But I thought that you guys were?"
"Yeah, and that's an uneasy thing. There were some folks in the Tree of Life who really had it in for him and went against him directly, but they've all since killed themselves."
"Wha..."
"Yup," she says. "Wait, -three- of them killed themselves," she corrects herself. "Another one tried to challenge him directly and the next day we got a letter with the location of where his body had been dumped."

Oh.

Oh wow.


>[2/?]

>>40263153
Well uh.
Uh.
Shit.

>>40263153
And next on My Bride is a Mafia Heiress...

>>40263177
I guess we should voice our concern over these matters to Charlotte.

>>40263153
Note to self: Never piss off Charlotte, Gabrielle, or anybody associated with the big DG

>>40263196
>I guess we should voice our concern over these matters to Charlotte.
But how though? The only way she'd react to us having that data is by asking where we got it, and if we say Irene told us there's no telling how she'd react.
What we need to do is ask Charlotte the same thing we asked Irene: "Why were those guys scared shitless of Mr. Gauthier?"

>>40263153
>[3/3]


"I know his daughter's your girlfriend and all," Irene says, "and I'd be lying if I said that you two didn't make for a cute couple, but you should still be careful, okay?"


>I guess I should be
>he's done nothing but help me out so far so I don't think I have anything to worry about

>>40263265
>>he's done nothing but help me out so far so I don't think I have anything to worry about

>>40263265
>he's done nothing but help me out so far so I don't think I have anything to worry about, but I'll be careful.

>>40263265
seconding >>40263283

>>40263265
>he's done nothing but help me out so far so I don't think I have anything to worry about

>>40263265
>he's done nothing but help me out so far so I don't think I have anything to worry about

Please be polite about it like "Thanks for the heads-up though", or "That's really messed up, I hope it's not as bad as it seems"

>>40263265
>I truly appreciate you telling me this, but I trust Charlotte completely. As long as she feels safe around her father, so will I.

>>40263246
I think we should tell her about our conversation with Irene, just to show her that we don't have anything to hide from her.

>>40263265
>he's done nothing but help me out so far so I don't think I have anything to worry about

>>40263177
Don't worry so much, sure it's disconcerting, but it's a good thing that people are cautious about tangling with Gauthier. He doesn't seem interested in starting fights or grudges, but he does finish them and goes after whatever his goals are.

And I imagine the Tree of Life is similarly brutal when it comes to dealing with threats to their safety or objectives.

It's Branch business, you don't treat your enemies with kiddy gloves. But as long as we treat his daughter well he shouldn't have any problems with us.

>>40263265
>>he's done nothing but help me out so far so I don't think I have anything to worry about

>>40259974
Why Cirno's wings amputated? :(

>>40263392
>whatever his goals are
See, that's the part that worries me. I don't know what his endgame is. For all the information we have, he could be amassing a Branch army and working to conquer the world. There's no way to tell what he wants, or whether his goals are even just.

Even if his goals are just, though, I've never been one to believe the ends justify the means. Realpolitik never sat right with me.

>>40263265
>I guess I should be

>>40263454
It's only temporary while she plays dominatrix.

>writing

>>40263487
>amputation
>temporary
Starfish angels?

>>40263539
Nothing in that setting makes any sense anyways, why should this?

I want to see Charrlotte in full yandere mode.

"He's done nothing but help me out so far," I say, "so I don't think I have anything to worry about. I will be careful, though."

I'm not about to ignore a warning.

"That's all I ask," Irene says. "The Tree's been kind of hands-off regarding that guy ever since all that stuff went down, but they still try to keep an eye on him."
"Yeah, I figured as much," I reply.


>more stuff to talk about
>say goodbye

>>40263742
>>say goodbye
That should cover all the topics.

>>40263742
>thank her for the information and warning
>say goodbye

>>40263742


>say goodbye