Eclipsed Moon Quest Episode 17Sheets and Info: pastebin.com/u/phantomcrossingTwitter Account: https://twitter.com/Artemis_QMArchive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Eclipsed+moon1/?Interlude: Pimp Fu, The Legend ContinuesEverything is great. Everything is so great. Right now, things couldn’t be any greater. Your big sister, it's like she’s come back to life after being a sad corpse drifting in and out of the house since the night she came home crying. She’s talking to people, she’s rekindling friendships, and she’s actually talking to you.You are Koyomi Chiba, age 13, and when you aren’t busy being the peppiest Junior High Student in Juuban you are the Pretty Guardian of Love & Justice: Sailor Moon! Right now you are evaluating your options for what might be your toughest decision EVER! Lives are at stake. Potential futures hang in the balance! Choices, hard choices, that could alter the course of your very life!“Are you alright Chiba-san?” inquires the tall and hunky alien in disguise walking beside you.Seriously, he’s hot. He’s hot when he’s pretending to be human, and his true form is so exotic and striking. The best way you could think to describe him is a cool body builder elf, off the cover of the harlequin fantasy novels and replays that mom and dad don’t know are in the trunk under your bed.When you first met this boy, under the assumed name of Gai Ginga, you thought he was cool, aloof, attractive, talented, and...totally hung up on your all but absentee big sister, Mikage.-
>>311455012/?Being the wonderful, worried, and caring little sis that you are; you set to fast work trying to bolster this ~beAutiFUL~ man to the task of making a more drastic attempt at getting your dismissive sister’s attention. To try and approach her outside of school if he sees her; maybe try and play her a song on that awesome flute (he is SO talented). Or just open up to her about himself a bit, even if it feels like you’re taking a risk.You and your best friend, Kanari Kino, gave Gai this advice in hopes that his interest would drag your sister out of the dark. Kicking and screaming back into the world of the living. Instead, you totally misread the situation...all of the situations, actually.Your sister is coming out of her shell on her own. Inviting people to things and actually letting mom hug her, you saw it earlier today through the window while you were helping find a spot to put Gai’s weird magic gift plant.Gai isn’t Gai, he’s an alien with a connection to your mother’s Sailor Moon past and his name is Estra; and he is TOTALLY in touch with his emotions unlike some boys you know. And he doesn’t have a super big crush on your big sister...which makes him fair game again according to both the devil and the angel on your shoulder.Then again, since actually seeing him in the company of your sis, you think she might have something in mind for him. The way Mikage was looking at this boy back at the house, it was like a hungry wolf staring at a steak. He seemed oblivious to it, which means you aren’t stealing anything from anyone if you go for it, since its the fair competition of the heart and all.Which of course brings you back to your dilemma.“Oh, nothings wrong. Just thinking is all,” you smile sweetly and brush the matter off with a wave and sigh, “this morning has been so eventful, and I wasn’t even there for some of the important bits,”
>>311455823/?“Your Jewel Thief attacking my class mate you mean?”“...yeah,” well, that’s part of it, but you really don’t want to focus on the negatives today, “there is that,”Estra is just the latest wonder you’ve found your young and virtuous heart entrapped by. Sure, you aren’t quite as naive and innocent as everyone around you seems to think. You have goals in this life, but you also have dreams of being in love. And, you have dreams of at least having fun if you aren’t quite in love.Koito Kino. Your best friend’s fraternal twin brother. He’s athletic, intelligent, and a really good cook like his mom and sister. He rarely makes lunch for himself, and is normally more than a little obsessed with getting his coffee brewing techniques and experiments just right. That coffee and his food are of course to die for. The only problem is, he’s just so dishonest with himself. It’s painfully obvious that he likes you; but for some reason won’t own up to it. Maybe he’s just embarrassed that you’re a little taller than him when you used to barely come up to his chest.Yeon-Seok, he’s a really cute and great guy who works at the crown arcade. Sure he’s a little older than you, sure he’s in college, and sure he seems so busy with work and school...but he’s dreamy and kind. He wants to become a veterinarian, and you’ve seen him in the park from time to time with an adorable fluffy dog he calls Yukon.
>>311456554/?Your great problem. Three guys you like and you aren’t sure how to approach the situation.If only it were simpler, then you could actually start trying to find what would be the halcyon love of your youth. You’ve a firm understanding of these things, first love rarely goes as far as your own mother and father. They had special circumstances…oh, hey, you’re almost to the cafe.The door slams open, Kanari stands there screaming something back into the cafe. In all the time you’ve been friends...not once have you ever seen her so angry.“This! None of this would have happened if you weren't a fucking quitter!”She turns and runs down the way, hard and fast. She didn’t even notice you as she runs away.“Kanari-chan?” you worry. Seems the negatives you’d hope to avoid caught up to you.
>>311456775/?Interlude: Aphrodie-to-a-TAs always, the car service is discreet. It allows you to arrive in the alley behind the hall with no fanfare. Your aviators cover your eyes and most of your face, your scarf covers as much of your hair as it can manage...not your best disguise, but it is serviceable.Waiting for your in the alley, holding your guardian, is Sophia.“Thank you for waiting, Sophia,” you smile to greet your daughter’s tutor and bodyguard, “Good morning Artemis, I was told you had an eventful morning,Your old friend doesn’t look up, in fact he tries to hide himself deeper into the crook of Sophia’s arm.“Saito-san thought it would be best to have Artemis fixed,” she says without any hint of emotion, “I was able to intervene to prevent that,”Nodding, you enter the back door and into the rush and bustle of performers and stage crew prepping for your only daughter’s first music album launch. She spent so much effort on the album, composing the score & writing the lyrics. Her drive, in spite of everything else she was and still deals with impressed you, made you proud.That pride is one of the few things that actually sustains you against…You haven’t told your friends. You haven’t told your parents. Only you, she, Artemis, Sophia, Saito, her father, and her doctors know. Its something you can’t talk about, but constantly eats away at you and screams for release. Worse when you’re around her, so you’ve been distant when she needs her mother most.This latest round, its promising. They’ll know for sure if its taking in just a week. Nothing to worry about, everything is going to be fine. Her suffering will be over and she’ll have a normal childhood.It catches in your throat. Normal. She won’t be normal, like you she’ll never be just normal. There are more challenges ahead of her, greater concerns than the ranking of her song releases. Taking Artemis from Sophia, you tremble.
>>311457096/?He knows. You’re an amazing actor but Artemis can see right through your skill, see how close you are to breaking. Your daughter may never be normal, but you made damn well sure she’d be more prepared than you were.“How are her studies?” he lays a paw on the center of your chest and stares up into you with concern.“She’s reading at a 7th grade level, she’s at her grade level as far as math and history are concerned, and she fights at an acceptable proficiency to take down a man three times her size,” Sophia ticks off with clear diction.“Good, lets go see her,”The main stage, that’s where you find her. She’s wearing her black wig and an orange cowboy hat. Stage crew is futzing about securing the rigging under her outfit and probably getting ready to hoist her into the air for the show.Her eyes, they light up when she sees you. Piercing your disguise. Removing the sunglasses and scarf, you pass them over to Sophia as Venus breaks from the crew and barrels toward you in excitement.“MOMMY!”The cabling and wires above go taut as she gets close to you, she instinctively leaps forward and swings forward and up to your surprise. She giggling as she soars. Artemis leaps from your opening arms and to the floor as she impacts and wraps her arms around you.You’re home now. Its all you can do not to hold her and cry. No matter what her future holds, you’ll be there when she needs you now.And…If this round doesn’t take…Then you’ll work up the courage to plead Usagi for a miracle, and forgive you for not coming to her about this sooner.Interludes END
>>311457607/7QUEST STARTKanari roars at you and swings wide with her helmet, catching you in the wrist as you fail to pull back from her warding swing. The teacup and saucer in your hands go flying to the side, halfway from where you are to the door. Your hot and foamy drink leaving a long splash upon the floor an the ceramics shattering on impact.“KANARI!” her father roars before spilling into a stream of incomprehensible to you Portuguese.She doesn't listen to him. She was moving for the door after she knocked the coffee from your hands. Opening it, she stands there for a second to look back at you. She seems to now hold you somewhere between hurt, disgust, and awe.“This,” she barks hoarsely, “None of this would have happened if you weren't a fucking quitter!”With that she turns and begins to runs down the street and away from the town center and heading north west.You are Mikage Chiba, second year High School student, age 15, and previously the 3rd Sailor Moon. Presently the delicious drink you had been enjoying is spread across the floor and your new white dress, your wrist is sore from the impact, and you are feeling terribly insulted by a brat who doesn't know enough or have the right in the first place to criticize you.You might be feeling the bubbling of certain searing and heart quickening anger. Its been a very long time since you've felt this angry.>Pursue the running Kananri Kino. On foot? Roof hopping? Steal her Vespa? Some other means?>Write in.Also: PIVITOL CHOICE – ANGER (some options may require a reaction test vs stress, others have none, some have automatic stress...I'm not telling which has which)>Get MAD like you remember getting Mad.>Seeth in Cold Fury>Force your ANGER down. Bottle it.>See RED.>This mustn't register on an emotional level.>Focus!>heh, heheheh...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! What is this ELATION?!>Let it go.
>>31145823>Force your ANGER down. Bottle it.
>>31145823>heh, heheheh...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! What is this ELATION?!Might be interesting.
>>31145823>>Seeth in Cold Fury
>>31145823>>Pursue the running Kananri KinoDoes she have any idea what hell you've put yourself through since then? She needs a piece of our mind. And maybe a slap, or a boot to ass.I'd guess on foot. Running after someone gives time to build up or cool down. Activate No One of Consequence though, cause we probably gonna say things we only want her to remember, not anyone else nearby.Anger? Well, we are angry. Though it doesn't need to be the wild anger when we were mad at pretty much everything. Should try to keep it in check, but Kanari still gets a piece of our mind.Cold Fury or Focus seems like the right range.
>>31145823>Seeth in Cold Fury
>>31145823>>heh, heheheh...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! What is this ELATION?!This sounds like fun. Dangerous, and possibly counterproductive, but fun fun fuuuuuun.As for Kanari, let's use our powers. If she's not going to be respectful about this, playing fair can go to hell.
>>31146333Except for using our powers totally blowing our cover.Let's keep this a a conventional slap fight with words.
>>31146195>>31146202>>31146236Seethe in Cold Fury>>31146333>>31146071ELATION>>31146009Bottle itOkay, writing.
>>31146445I stand by my reckless decision.
>>31146525Wait, Not Writing.>Use your powers to make it easier to chase her down?>Chase her down on foot.
>>31146660Foot...If she's that far ahead, I might even accept 'bringing her vespa to her'.
>>31146660As much as I'm for flashy stuff, that doesn't seem consistent with seething internally. I guess we chase her on foot. Or maybe run her down with her own bike.
Rolled 20, 1 = 21>>31146660>>31147036Chasing her down on foot, eh?Give me 2d20I'll add your modifiers.1st one will be an acrobatics test. +72nd will be your endurance.+3I will roll your DC'sThe first is Kanari's Athletics Test: +4The second is Kanari's Endurance test: +5Best of 3. 1's & 20's wild
Rolled 10>>31147150
>>31147150...THE FUCK DID I DO>>31147150
>>31147150>dem rollsWhat the fuck am I looking at?
Rolled 11, 9 = 20>>31147150
Rolled 10, 17 = 27>>31147150Looks like we're we might think we need her bike with that speedy start. No endurance though, breathing is probably all wrong from her own anger.
Rolled 12, 13 = 25>>31147150Wow.
Rolled 2, 1 = 3>>31147150kek>>31147175Were Gifted by the d20. Welcome to the club.
Rolled 3, 18 = 21>>31147231DAMMNIT!
>>31147150She's off like a rocket, but no staying power, eh?
>>31147248Rejoice friend, you were number 4.
>>31147186>>31147209>>31147214Acrobatics vs Athletics: 19 vs 24. 1 Degree of Failure. Modified by Arriving in the Speed of Time for No degrees of Failure.Endurance 20 vs 6. 3 Degrees of Success.I will write this in a minute. Gentlemen, I need to sit with Luna over on the couch for a bit to cope with that roll and make her feel better as well because she is sick and needs love.
>>31147294>Endurance 20 vs 6. 3 Degrees of Success.No, 2 degrees of success, I fail at math.
Rolled 13, 14 = 27>>31147150Oh hurp, 2d20, not 1d20. Oh well, what could possibly go wrong?
>>31147294Don't worry. We can wait.
>>31145655>Yeon-Seok,Welp, according to the usual Magical Girl tropes, we now have a candidate for the secret identity for the Jewel Thief.
I'm sitting here spewing a page of text into just angry dialogue to offer when we get Kanari in a position to unload words on her.I wish I had this much spark rolling all the time.
>>31147501We've already had some hints about what sort of being Jewel Thief is.Though I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Yeon-Seok is some how tied into things, with the way these things work, but I wouldn't guarantee it at this point.
Back, Writing.Those dice, man. Those dice.
Rolled 1, 1 = 2>>31147840THESE dice?
>>31147854O is not a number.
>>31147854Never seen that trick before. I'm guessing the capital O doesn't parse, and it just flips 2d2?
>>31147854>>31147882>>31147890Believe me when I say, you can't pull anything over folks here.
Rolled 1, 10 = 11>>31147882>>31147890It's an old one. However, I've gotta tell you about a secret technique, that only one man has been able to use before I'll demonstrate when it's time.
Rolled 14, 20, 8, 7, 16, 8 = 73>>31147840(ignore these rolls, they are for me)1/2>Kanari Kino has lost 4 VitalityThe world freezes up and slows around you. It holds, locking rigid for a moment in your mind, this anger. It isn't the haze you are accustomed to from your earlier combat experiences. The whirling flow that drew you beneath attacks and landing true again and again upon those whom you once fought. It is a clarity, it feels like something you can direct rather than get lost in.Doesn't matter. Kanari Kino just insulted and attacked you; the two of you need to have words.Rushing out of the shop, ignoring Thiago-Tio as he comes round from behind the counter, you explode into the street in fury and dart as quickly as you can after Kanari's shrinking form. DAMNIT!She's pulling ahead of you. This fucking brat is pulling away. She hasn't even looked back, just running on fear and anger like you did that night. She does this and has the gall to talk down to you? Does she know what you thought you'd done? Can she imagine the torment?Like your quitting even has anything to do with whatever is happening now. You won. You saved the day. Thwarting Magician's plot to infect the city and make all of Tokyo monsters, then suffering his retributive attack using Kairi as his 'Final Act', and then...and then doing what you did.FUCK. Now you're that much angrier thinking about it. Thinking about all that lost time. All the guilt.FUCK! There she goes pulling away again. How hard can she push herself? Wait...yeah, that's it.
>>311481932/2Without using your magic, you can't think of a way to catch up to her, but why bother. The smile creeps onto your lips as your eyes widen with a certain mad glee. She turns some hard corners, but you can keep her at the edge of your sight before she turns the next. Blocks later, you catch up to her leaning against the side of an alleyway.Her breath is ragged. She's sweating. Facing away from you as you come to a slow stop in the alley. Heh, you aren't even winded. It's easy to imagine what she was asking her dad about after she called you out. So, girlie green thinks she knows everything, does she? Time to protect the Princess of Jupiter from her own ignorance.>>READ EVERYTHING BELOW AND GIVE ME A RESPONSE BETWEEN BOTH.>Do you have any passive abilities you would like to engage before starting?&>What would you like to say to Kairi? Engage her in conversation, or open up social combat? How would you like to start.>Would you like to do something to Kairi? Hug her? Attack her? Cast a spell?>Write in.>>15 Minute Voting Window with leeway until I post that I'm counting.
>>31148193>>31148233These are me. I forgot my Trip.Timer starts (presses button) NOW
>>31148233>Do you have any passive abilities you would like to engage before starting?>No One of Consequence.We don't want others to pay attention to what we need to say to her.>What would you like to say to Kairi? Engage her in conversation, or open up social combat? How would you like to start.Spin her around and unload double-barreled social ammo.Punctuate with shakes or finger pointing as appropriate."Do you have ANY idea what I've been through?Don't bother, I'll answer for you.The answer is 'No, you do not have a fucking clue'. Got it?Would you like you to have an inkling?Just a little one?I saved the day, saved the fucking day. Saved random people, saved school mates, but I saved my best friend just a little too late.I stopped the apparent source of it all.. slew *shudder at this choice of words* the big bad after tearing my heart out trying to heal him, trying to bring him back, and nearly dying with the life crushed out of me in the process.. but I won the day.. 'yay'.And then spent the last year and half thinking I murdered my best friend's father after failing the save him like I FUCKING PROMISED.So yea, I FUCKING retired. I hung it up and buried myself.I didn't QUIT. Job was done as far ANYONE fucking knew. Do I look like a goddman forensics scientist? Are you one? Is anyone we fucking know the goddamn Batman or Sherlock Holmes? No? Alright then.So Don't go trying reflect this shit on me, I was flying solo out there and doing the best job that could be done. (About time we admit that to ourselves as well.) Looks like you're getting a whole set, whatever is going down now. Me? What did I get? A part time trainer that gave me the cold shoulder because I was the wrong 'me'.Oh, what's that confused look for? Did they not cover the part where it turns out I'm the oldest child and 'big sis' is -me- from some goddamn alternate timeline Mom the the originals prevented?>cont
>>31148329>contYeah, wrap your brain around that shit and tell me I didn't need a break."Then it is time to breathe again after that tirade.Reflect that we may have unloaded a little hard on the kid."Look.. Sorry about this.. I guess you struck a nerve back there."Rub wrist she hit sheepishly as if that were the nerve in question and not our internal pain over the situation.
>>31148344>>31148329Maybe a little heavy on the curse for Mikage, I'm not sure.The swearing came too naturally to me.Hat's off to Art and he characters for inspiring that wordy barrage. Haven't belted out that much in that span for awhile.
>>31148329>Spin her aroundSeems alright, but I'd rather slap her first.
>>31148233No One power, slap, and word barrage. >>31148329
>>31148535>>31148233Wait... she should damn well know who was chasing her. Do we really want to mindhax her out of something that obvious?
>>31148619We're addressing her directly, as ourselves, she'll remember that just fine. Discussed some concerns last thread, seems like it should stick, but we don't want the words sticking for anyone else. passers by.
>>31148329This.
>>31148676Though we should remember to drop it as soon as we're don saying secret things.
>>31148344>>31148329A little concerned we might be hitting too hard with that.Maybe a bit more follow up, apologize and then reassure her further about her getting a whole team of friends to work with.At least _she_ won't be alone in this.Also a good hint for when they do find out that we've been helping.
Rolled 8 + 5No One of ConsequenceSLAPAnd...that barrage...I'm going to need some dice rolls.Roll me 3d20. I will add the modifiers. Best of 3. 1's & 20's wild.1st: Slap Social Combat Maneuver. +4, vs Kanari's unjacketed AC of 11.Then is a Social Maneuver of...fuck that entire littany is a Social Grapple. I am inventing that now. You are rolling your Intimidate of +6 against her Stoic SP of ...12. Then the second roll is your +6 intimidate against her opposed Willpower test, rolled here.She isn't getting put your back into that roll, but she is standing up and standing out.Though for THAT tirade, I am willing to offer a bonus of +4. Making your total bonus I will add to your Intimidate Checks as +10 instead of +6.Your grapple damage is 1d10 for all that ammunition.Do you want to spend Planet Power on any of those rolls?
>>31148676Alright then. As long as it's not going to look suspicious to Kanari, I got no problems with it.
Rolled 2, 3, 13 = 18>>31148792What could possibly go wrong?
Rolled 4, 17, 13 = 34>>31148792
>>31148792Mistake, Kanari's flat footed. That means AC 10, not 11.
>>31148822>What could possibly go wrong?It's like you're intentionally beckoning the darkest aspects of /tg/ dice.
Rolled 6>>31148792>>31148844 Here for grapple damage
Rolled 20, 15, 18 = 53>>31148792I'd say Planet Power on the grapple, just to make sure.
Rolled 17, 5, 10 = 32>>31148874Oh, we just have to survive the brunt of it and the good rolls will come out when we need them most. How hard could it be?
Rolled 18>>31148876>20 on the slapWell shit.Rolling to confirm?
>>31148876Threat. Roll me 1d20+4 again against AC 10.
>>31148898Good, now roll me unarmed Slap Damage of 2d4 for Slap damage vs Wounds & Composure.
Rolled 1 + 4>>31148899
Rolled 11 + 4>>31148899Haha! Surely /tg/ dice cannot stop us now!
Rolled 6 + 4>>31148899>>31148917Kek.
Rolled 1, 2 = 3>>31148916Go go dice!
Rolled 2, 3 = 5>>31148916Why... Certainly.
Rolled 1, 4 = 5>>31148916
>>31148917THANK GOD THAT'S A CONFIRM.
Rolled 4, 2 = 6>>31148916
>>31148958Glad I was paying attention to the rolls and beat everyone to the punch.
>>31148917 Oh snap, that damage roll isn't a crit, but it still wracked up a number of successes. Remember. Best of 3 for d20 rolls, only first for damage rolls.Please tell me how you spend your various degrees of success?SLAP! Threat, Confirm Roll: 4 vs AC 10. Normal hit.>2 degree's of success. You can trade them 1 for 1 against Vitality or Emotional Wall, or 2 for 1 against Wounds or Composure. Physical Damage before applied degrees: 4 Vitality. Shared Emotional Wall Damage before applied degrees: 5 Emotional Wall. Successes can also be spent invoking an additional combat or social combat maneuver.Social Grapple>27 vs SP 12.. 3 Degrees of Success. Auto Spent as bonus on Opposed Social Grapple Check>31 vs 13. 3 Degrees of Success. Can be spent 1 to 1 against her Emotional Wall or 2 to 1 against her Composure. Or you can spend 1 to move her from Grappled to Socially Pinned. Base damage before successes to her Emotional Wall: 9.So. How about those successes before I start writing, because DAMN.15 Minutes on the clock to vote.
Power Slap and Word Mode.Rules of Nature runnin' through my mind..
>>31149127>Successes can also be spent invoking an additional combat or social combat maneuver.I'd like to spend those of Chilling Her the Fuck Out.
>>31149127>Or you can spend 1 to move her from Grappled to Socially Pinned.I guess this.Can we spend the rest on mitigating the damage?
>>31149178Socially pin her and follow up with a bolster if she has calmed down?
>>31149127Socially pinned, and trade slap success for composure.
>>31149127>So. How about those successes before I start writing, because DAMN.I blame the Words for inspiring the Dice.
>>31149127Is there a pull punch for social grapple damage?
>>31149127>spend 1 to move her from Grappled to Socially PinnedThis
>>31149219And then trade two remaining degrees of success for Composure damage.
>>31149302"Koyomi, your sister is a psychotic bitch."Yeah, I like this. We don't have to get along perfectly with all of the new senshi.
>>31149130Hopefully we can reassure her afterward with her having been born into a pack?
>>31149328Socially pinned, more like she doesn't see a way out of the conversation until she wiggles out of it of we let it go.
Writing.Composure, Pin, Composure Looks to be ahead.
Fucking hell guys, we didn't want to leave he an emotional heap.
>>31149493Go for the kill, leave no survivors.
>>31149546Are you mental?
>>31149558Yes.
>>31149558There are aspects of the hivemind who do not believe in mercy, anon. Not me, and not you, but it is a part of the hive that we need to be aware of.
>>31149558Is she at zero composure? She's still on her feet.
>>31149590Zero emotional wall, she still has space to accumulate composure damage
>>31149127>>31149466If I'm reading this right, that is 14 Emotional Wall, 2 Composure, and a Pin. So all of her wall and starting in on her composure.Unless that 4 shared isn't added in, then she up to 6 composure damage.
>>31149752Wait, her wall is 12, not 14, so two more for the Composure.
>>31149752>Unless that 4 shared isn't added inMisread, so that is the 5, and is in that math already>>31149791So 12 Wall damage, 4 Composure then?
>>3114983512 Wall, 4 Composure and a Social Pin. Jesus. We just emotionally destroyed her.
>>31149855Considering our general emotional state, I'm really not sure that i care.We can drain her or whatever if we need her at 100% later.
>>31149855Well, she'll still have most of her Composure, but we hit like a truck..And I don't think we actually rolled for that 1d10 emotional damage either.
>>31149892Our emotional state has been better today than it has been in a long time, deciding that we wanted to _protect_ the new scouts and all.
>>31149904Someone did. it was a 6. Added 3 Charisma.This is a beast to write out.
>>31149855And that's not counting any damage she took before we got to her. I doubt emotional explosions and yelling at us wasn't prompted by some trauma.
1/?>Koyomi Slaps a flat footed Kanari for 4 Vitality, then they share 5 Emotional Wall & 1 Composure damage.>Koyomi Acts first in initiative and Engages a Social Grapple, Pinning Kanari & dealing 9 Emotional Wall & 1 composure damage.-Koyomi & Kanari both take 5 Emotional Wall damage & 1 Composure.-Kanari takes an additional composure damage & 9 Emotional Wall damage. 2 points spill over into Composure.-Kanari is Fatigued.You aren't having any of this shit. While she's catching her breath, you march straight up to her and will the rest of the world to not remember your face or what you were doing here, but Kanari. She gets to remember. Slow and tired, the girl turns. Unsure of who is approaching, her eyes go wide as the hand you hadn't even realized you'd wound back strikes her across the cheek before slowing in an immaculate follow through back to your opposing hip.Eyes still stretched wide she looks up at you in shock and anger, before your finger is in her face, backing her against the alley wall as you begin laying into her. She's all but paralyzed with fear or shock. And you let it flow. Its not like the admission that left you in tears. Its a declaration of how far you've come and how little patience you have for her shit.~Do you have ANY idea what I've been through? Don't bother, I'll answer for you. The answer is 'No, you do not have a fucking clue'. Got it? Would you like you to have an inkling? Just a little one?~ you don't wait for her to respond in any meaningful way and kick up again after a single beat, interrupting whatever rebuttal she had intended to offer, ~I saved the day; saved the fucking day. Saved random people, saved school mates, saved you, but I saved my best friend just a little too late.~
>>311501702/?That admission, that acknowledged failure is raw. If it hadn't been out in the open, if you hadn't been so afraid of Transforming in public, Kairi wouldn't have suffered as much.~I stopped the apparent source of it all.. slew-~ you shudder as you remember that terrible exchange with a tinge of pride for just how brutal you were, ~-the big bad after tearing my heart out trying to heal him, trying to bring him home to his family. Nearly dying with the life being crush out of me~~.. but I won the day.. 'yay' me. Then I spend the next year and half thinking I murdered my best friend's father after failing the save him like I FUCKING PROMISED HER.~Its happening. You're breathing hard but aren't in a panic or about to cry. Something else is boiling underneath the surface. Shaping and being molded by your long forgotten anger. The unquenchable rage in your heart.~So yes, I FUCKING retired. I passed the buck and buried myself. I didn't QUIT. Job was done as far ANYONE fucking knew. Do I look like a goddamn forensics scientist? Are you one? Is anyone we fucking know the goddamn Batman or Sherlock Holmes? No? Alright then.~There, in her eyes, this is the point where she falters. The point where you think if she had it in her that she'd start crying. You've just shattered her preconceptions and torn her sails.~So Don't go trying reflect this shit on me, I was flying solo out there and doing the best job that could be done. Now it looks like you'll be part of a complete set. Its better to face this shit with friends, whatever the hell it is that's going down now. Me? What did I get? A part time trainer that gave me the cold shoulder because I was the wrong 'me'.~
>>311501993/?More. You need to explain it. You NEED to tell someone why its all so fucked up. Why you're so much more fucked up than just thinking you were a murderer. She gets to be the lucky little bitch who understands just how far you've been pushed. Just how ready to snap that you've been. There was a point where you could have stopped, but you left it behind long ago. Time to finish this.~Oh, what's that confused look for? Did mama not cover the part where it turns out I'm the oldest child and my 'big sis' is -me- from some damn alternate future that our moms prevented?~She's shaking, slumped against the wall. Tired and perhaps a little scared. Good, fear is good. It lets you know that she isn't just an idiot. If she has fear she has a survival instinct, unlike the lack of one she displayed while trying to put this on you.~Yeah, wrap your brain around that shit and tell me I didn't need a break!~You punctuate the end with a firm prod into her chest. The high-school uniform she's still technically a year away from being able to wear the way she does now looks comical on her right now, slinking down and back like a ready to simper child. She disgusts you, thinking she can just walk all over you. No one does that, you're going to destroy her!No.No, you made a promise. You made a promise that you'd protect these girls. That you'd protect your sister and her court. They aren't alone, even if they have each other they'll have you. Even if they lose each other, they'll have you. Easing out of your anger, she sees the pain and hurt you've been harboring return to your face.Not just the physical pain as you rub your throbbing wrist.
>>311502144/4~Look, sorry about this. YOU struck a nerve back there and I just kinda snapped,~ you back off and your face softens in kindness, offering her a hand up...which she takes in her shaky and shell shocked state, ~Just, you won't be alone. Koyomi and the others will stand with you; and I'll be damned if I let what happened to me happen to any of you,~Kanari Kino looks away, unable to meet your gaze as she clenches and then relaxes her fist. From this profile you get a nice view of the red mark on her cheek. It's quite the appreciable handiwork. Behind you, you hear a sudden mixture of shouts for Kanari & yourself. You ease out of your natural disguise field.“Sorry I hit you back there,”>>> Please remember to vote on both things with your post.First thing>~I'm not sorry I slapped you shit~>~Come on, lets go back to the cafe and you can smooth things over with you dad, he seemed pissed~>~Promise me you won't forget that you aren't alone,~>Write in.&2nd thing>See who's coming up.>Ignore them until they more directly make themselves known.>Write in.
>>31150234>>~Promise me you won't forget that you aren't alone,~>See who's coming up.
>>31150234>~Promise me you won't forget that you aren't alone,~>See who's coming up.
>>31150234>~I'm not sorry I slapped you shit~>~Promise me you won't forget that you aren't alone,~>Ignore them until they more directly make themselves known.
>>31150234>~Come on, lets go back to the cafe and you can smooth things over with you dad, he seemed pissed~>See who's coming up.Votin' mah feels. No special reason.
>>31150234>>~Come on, lets go back to the cafe and you can smooth things over with you dad, he seemed pissed~Ignore whoever's looking for a moment, then quietly:>>~Promise me you won't forget that you aren't alone,~Then look to see if you want to deal with whoever followed as you help Kanari back.
>>31150234>~I'm not sorry I slapped you shit~but also>~Promise me you won't forget that you aren't alone,~Let's >See who's coming up.
>Koyomi
If we can make the 'Promise me' into a bolster attempt as well, that would be great.
Jupiterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr1bTDl-D54
Too much swearing for Mikage, really.
>>31150518I thought it actually worked. She swears more in her internal monologue normally, I figured this angry warranted cutting loose verbally. I edited a few other things about, but left the cursing in.
Counting.
>>31150518The swearing is fine I think. We're Sailor Moon's rebellious teenage daughter.
Rolled 7 + 2>>31150590Second Wind
Rolled 7 - 2>>31150762
>>31150783Nice It's like noon right? So she should have that feat back up whatever is going to happen at the concert.
>>31150830>for whatever
>>31150830An amusing twist would be if we all got worked up worrying about the concert and then everything was fine.
Roll me a 1d20+3 Bolster attempt against Kanari
Rolled 2>>31151031H-H-Here I go
Rolled 20 + 3>>31151031
Rolled 3 + 3>>31151031
Rolled 16 + 3>>31151031Keep rollin' rollin' rollin'>>31151064Is that a critical threat?
>>31151064Believe in the Heart of the Dice.
Rolled 20 + 4>>31151064>>31151096>>31151122And Kanari's Opposed RollBolster Doesn't Crit
>>31151224She's opposed to being bolstered?
>>31151276By the person who just slapped the shit out of her and shredded her with a scary enraged rant? I could believe it.
>>31151224Sigh. Planet power?
>>31151224Boost using Planet Power?
>>31151224The good news is I forgot to include your persuasion training into the roll I told you to make, So that's another +3 which makes your total 26 vs 24 in your favor.>>31151276Bolstering is an opposed roll as listed in the rules for bolster. Its not so much a rolling to intentionally resist it, it's how off kilter you are or how prideful you may be against another's words while trying to stand on your own.
>>31151309>>31151313I'm opposed to this. If she's dead set on not being healed, she can learn the hard way.
>>31151326Also like to point out that if we blow our daily powers fighting our own allies, we could be in trouble later when we have to fight possessed Helios and whatever Usa's unbound shadow turns out to be.
>>31151326We are their Wetworks agent. We solve problems before they become problems. That includes emotional trauma.
Does the fact that you won alter the wishes of those who wish to burn a planet power?So, yay or nay on that planet power?
>>31151321>>31151326>>31151381>>31151389However this is apparently a non-issue.
>>31151404Neigh.
>>31151404Nay on Planet power.
>>31151389This.Fortunately there were more bonuses so we passed, but had we not we'd want to use the planet power to leave her less vulnerable.
You knowLosing here, hypothetically, wouldn't be a bad thing, guys.
>>31151404Won changes it, nay.
I need a roll of 1d8+3First roll accepted.
Rolled 4 + 3>>31151599
>>31151599>Kanari Kino uses Second Wind. Recovers 9 Emotional Wall. Feat cannot be used again for 5 hours.~And I'm not sorry I slapped your shit,~ you turn around to see Koyomi running awkwardly toward the two of you from the mouth of the alley.When the girl behind you couldn't look you in the eye a second before, you thought for a second it might be shame. Feeling the burning stare on your back just jars at you with paranoia, she was placating the crazy ex-magical girl who she'd seen kick a five story tall monster across a football pitch. There's fear and maybe a little bit of contempt. Turning back to her, your jaw set and let your voice become a piercing bore.~Promise me you won't forget,~ she's shocked you're facing her again.That's it. You catch her here. She is afraid of her. Probably still angry, too. So much just got dropped at her feet, she probably hasn't had time to process it all yet. How will Venus react when she get told the truth, or when the truth finds her. Clutched with burgeoning resolve in Kanari's hand is her Transformation wand. Won't do her any good yet, her Star Seed hasn't awakened yet.~that you aren't alone,~>Kanari Kino Bolstered back to Max Emotional Wall and Zero Composure Damage.Her right and, wand clasped tightly, falls to her side as her shoulders go slack. Fear is replaced by some value of relief, but she remains unsteady on her feet. Your little sister comes bounding over to the two of you, panting and out of breath. Kanari definitely looks like she still has something to say to you, but seems to be biting her tongue now that Koyomi's here.“Mikage-neechan! Kanari-chan! What happened?!” she's worried.She wrings her pigtails again at the stained state of your white dress and the red hand print now fading on the younger Kino's face.>Say Nothing & let Kanari answer walk with them back to the Cafe.>Say Nothing and leave back for the Cafe.>Say something and preempt Kanari? What?>Write in.
Rolled 3 + 3>>31151784>Say Nothing and leave back for the Cafe.
>>31151784>Say Nothing & let Kanari answer walk with them back to the Cafe.She made her bed, now she can lay in it.
>>31151784>Say Nothing & let Kanari answer walk with them back to the Cafe.
>>31151784"Just having a chat between girls." Start walking back. "Koyomi, do your happy-bubbly thing, I'm out."
>>31152028>>31151838>>31151854>>31151945Writing
Search for Sailor Jupiter related images tonight has taught be two strange things.Makoto x Donatello is a surprisingly common ship.And Makoto Kino has her share of foot fetishists.
>>31152246.....why.
>>31152256I'm not sure.I'm going to go with 'the internet'.
>>31152284But...why?
>>31152256Do not question Rule #34. Also do not appended it to anything you love in a keyword search.
>>31152327I guess, being the larger of the group and fit, she has larger and stronger feet?As for Mokoto & Donatello.. I got no idea. I saw a few images pop up but did not visit the corresponding sites (plural!) to learn more.I guess Don is the Ami of the turtle group, so if you expend the logic used in that ship.. I guess that is how that works?
>>31152246>>31152449Wait, wait. There are Sailor Moon and TMNT doujins?
I'm concerned about Mikage's stress, we're gonna want to shave the three points we can off.
>>31152485No, fanart pairings.
>>31152565That's no less hilarious.
>>31152544Shadow's suggestion about biting our own wrist might actually be a good idea.
>>31152064You say nothing, meeting your little sister with an aura of nonchalance and a shrug. Let Kanari twist in the wind for a bit, you'll stick around to see how it plays out.“I got carried away,” she slips on her riding jacket while speaking hoarsely before brandishing the Jupiter Wand at Koyomi, “My mom spilled the beans and then I flipped out on Mikage,”She grouses as she walks past her, and then gently pushes past you in the middle of the alley. Adversarial. So, is that how it's going to be. Your sister seems particularly upset already that the two of you weren't getting along.“Then she gave it right back,” she stops and looks at you.Koyomi fades a bit in the background as far as you're concerned, wringing her pigtails in front of her chest and going on about how to two of you shouldn't be fighting. Kanari regards you with a burgeoning intensity.“Oh, we're done fighting,” her arms fold over one another across her chest as she two looses focus on your little sister, “So, your trainer with the cold shoulder. Are we getting them or are you going to be the one's putting us through our paces?”“Paces?” Koyomi wonders aloud.That look, its a challenge. Ruffling your feathers because the girl who pushes herself just found a new outlet. After you just shut her down; it hurt her pride. That urge to surpass, that will to improve, is something you understand and recognize all too well.>~Last I checked Saturn had drill Senshi duty~>~You sure you want a fucking quitter showing you the ropes?~>~I'd be happy to share my experience with all of you,~>Laugh, maniacally. Walk away.>Laugh, subdued and amused under your breath as you turn and walk away.>Write in
>>31152613It's the vampiric equivalent to masturbation. And if we're going to use our superpowers for something like that, we might as well pop No One of Consequence and acquire some R-18 goods.
>>31152638"A little from column A, a little from column B." And then laugh. Laugh a lot.
>>31152638>~Last I checked Saturn had drill Senshi duty~BUT>~I'd be happy to share my experience with all of you,~and then>Laugh, maniacally. Walk away.
>>31152638>~Last I checked Saturn had drill Senshi duty~>Laugh, subdued and amused under your breath as you turn and walk away.
>>31152691This seems like it'd be pretty hilarious.
>>31152638I'm not really in the loop anymore, but->>~Last I checked Saturn had drill Senshi duty~Maybe we'll spar sometime.. I gotta see how I feel about that.>Laugh, subdued and amused under your breath as you turn and walk away.
>>31152691Not a fan of the maniacal laugh. I think we've shared enough crazy with her for now.
>>31152696>>31152743Seems decent.
>>31152645Just pointing it out, we might need something like that before today's emotional gauntlet is over
>>31152638>~ last i checked Saturn had senshi training duty, BUT I'd be happy to share my experience with you IF you dont mind a quitter showing you the ropes?~Chuckle~If you do mind i could always just stop by once in a while to whip your ass in shape after Saturn is done coddling you.~
>>31152891Right on. Dirty videos before or after our heroic nap?
>>31152939Before, I would have to say.
Counting, then writing.
>>31152987
Why not both 5Saturn 3Maniacal Laugh 3Subdued Laugh 4Writing/Combining
>>31153116~Last I checked, Saturn was on Drill Senshi Duty~ a grin splits across your face, ~but I'd be happy to share my experience with all of you,~You like this drive, that Kanari is going to hit this full tilt. She wants the challenge, she wants self improvement, and after earlier she's spoiling for a piece of you. Its all so beautiful you could cry, the impending sound of violence as you pound ideas and training into their stupid faces and then arrive in the nick of time to meet out aid.It starts as a shaking in your belly, it spreads up into your shoulders. A chuckle, long and unedited. It's just a calm laugh as you turn away from the confused girls and you begin making your way back to the Jupiter Cafe.~Lesson 1, princess~ you shout out as you hit the street, ~Always protect the princess,~“Princesses? There are princesses involved now?” she turns to Koyomi with her hands on her hips and an inquisitive and expressive look on her eyes.You're gone before their exchange continues, already your mind is at work as too how much time you have before the show...how much time do you have to meet with Usa? Its only noon now, a decent stretch of time before the show.After a few moments you're back at the Jupiter Cafe. Actual customers are here now, milling about or waiting for their orders. Thiago-Tio and two employees are behind the counter, trying to keep up. Kanari's mother, Makoto Kino is putting away the mop and broom set. Presumably to clean the broken ceramic and the coffee spill.“Ah, Chiba-san,” the older woman begins warmly and politely despite a rather exhausted expression hides behind her eyes, “I hope everything is alright, and that Kanari's outburst didn't cause too trouble?”>~She'll be fine~>~She's still a bit upset~>~I'm drained from that, can I lay down somewhere~>~She'll be fine, but now my favorite royal dress is ruined.>-WRITE IN
>>31153396>~She didn't say anything I hadn't thought to myself at one point or another.~
>>31153469This, this is good.
>>31153396>~She's still a bit upset~but I think >~She'll be fine~We should probably change clothes.
>~ she'll be fine. I however am a bit more tired than I would like to let on. Do you have some place i could lay down for a bit?~
>>31153846>>31153552>>31153515>>31153469Combining
>>31153861~She didn't say anything I hadn't thought to myself at one point or another.~She pauses and sets the broom back into a small side closet in the dining room. Her tone and body language shift, becoming a bit more casual.“That's actually a bit disconcerting,” she falls into herself a moment in thought, “I'll have to speak with her again when she gets home,”~It isn't something to worry about,~ you sigh, ~I think she'll be fine,~She allows you passage at that, and you make your way to the roof where a few more of your friends are enjoying their lunch. Sometime, sometime before you head to Akihabra you need to get at least an hour of the sleep.The hardest part of the day has yet to come.Thread 17 EndInterlude Vote:1. Do you believe in Magic?2. Against Darker Tides.3. Where the land meets the sea.4. No Interlude, just an Open IC interview of characters from the main cast.See everyone next time.
>>311540133. Where the land meets the sea.
>>31154013>3. Where the land meets the sea.I've been wanting to see what's up with those two.
>>31154013>4. No Interlude, just an Open IC interview of characters from the main cast.
>>31154013>Do you believe in Magic?
>>31154013>imageJust rewatched that one the other day.One day, they shall have that chocolate parfait.So it is written. so it must be.
>>31154013>1. Do you believe in Magic?
Once again, I fall asleep before we're done, looks like it went well though.
>>31154013> where the land meets the sea.Hmm the edge of the sea! A perfect place to moor our boat!
>>31154013Have a quick question Arty; Is there a reason the supermoms aren't out taking care of business? Why are they leaving things up to the new JV scouts?
>>31156658Seemed like it was training and experience.Hasn't been much serious up until now.And now the original set are getting involved now that something serious is going on.Things they haven't really been telling the kids about either.
>>31156806They let us go out on our own before *IT* happened too... i just wonder if maybe there's a reason for them to be this hands off when serious shit is about to happen.
>>31156849Being a Pretty Solider is a game for the young.
>>31156849They had no inkling that shit was getting serious this time until Psychic thugs started showing up.With the acts, Mikage specifically demanded of her mother that she could handle it on her own. When she was younger, our MC had a chip on her shoulder and something to prove.This time, Moon Mama and Mercury were there for Aiha's awakening...Usagi just stayed Ami's hand because she wanted to see how things played out.Soon, between what Mikage told her dad, what they've learned from PIT, & what word Pluto will bring back...there will be reasons they will be entrusting the home front to the girls.
>>31159154Also: Writing up version for your character sheet:Controlled Rage has replaced Whirling Frenzy once I write it up proper.Would you like to know what the other choices would have yielded?
Where the land meets the sea: 3Do you believe in Magic: 2Interview: 1Where the Land Meets the Sea takes it. The missed Interlude from this thread (Vantage Point) will come alongside it for next time.Any other questions while I work on interludes and this thread lingers?
>>31159770How is Rhett Butler doing?Or if being a reborn youma didn't extend his lifespan enough, did he sire an interesting litters?
>>31159313Think I could guess at some of them, but sure, let's hear of the road not traveled.Considering our interest in social fu, I guess Controlled was for the best.
>>31159770Next thread when?
>>31160313The cat named Rhett Butler remains alive to this day. His cat lifespan was altered by briefly becoming a Youma and harboring that Crystal.>>31160388Just around the corner, like Sniper Island the next thread can be found within your heart.
>>31160410 Forgot my TripRages:>Get MAD like you remember getting Mad. Whirling Frenzy>Seeth in Cold Fury. Controlled Rage>Force your ANGER down. Bottle it. Berserker Strength.>See RED. Frenzy>This mustn't register on an emotional level. Resilient Rage>Focus! Serenity>heh, heheheh...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! What is this ELATION?! Acquire Horselord's Battle Ecstasy.>Let it go. Drop rage entirely and acquire a replacement Big Damn perk later.
>>31160410That's some Tengen Toppa Sailor Moon stuff right there.
>>31160441Do the impossibleSee the invisibleRow Row fight da power
>>31160662Touch the untouchableBreak the unbreakableRow Row Fight da power
>>31160436So later today than?
>>31161265Nope. Likely late Monday afternoon, maybe.SO.Do you guys have any thoughts or questions you'd like to share about what you know so far about the following NPCs that Mikage has had some interaction with.Kairi?Midori/Jade?Keiko?Gai/Estra?Also, next thread, Koito will probably all 'Sempai this' and 'Sempai that' around Kairi. Because that wasn't already obvious.
>>31161460KeikoHow likely is Beryl to come to the surface at any point?
>>31161647More likely than Keiko would be in any way happy with.
>>31161835Any non-zero chance would likely meet that description.
>>31161982Queen Beryl is likely to surface when it is convenient to her, under circumstances in which she would be able to wrest control from Keiko or otherwise act unhindered.She is also likely to surface should Keiko again find herself in immediate danger.Beryl, however, is likely to surface when Keiko's hour is darkest or she is in immediate danger.
>>31162273Is there anything we can do to end this being a threat or get her on our side?
>>31162329Is there anything you'd like to put forward in play to that end?To answer that question would be outright telling.
>>31162480Well I guess the question is: Is Keiko a straight reincarnation of Beryl or is Beryl a parasitic spirit with some kind of long term possession going on here?
>>31162539Because if she's a straight reincarnation, apart from sealing her memories there's not a whole lot we can do.
>>31162539This has already been answered, indirectly, in game.
>>31162273So whats the difference between Beryl and Queen Beryl?Couldn't we use the disguise pen to become pretty soldier sailor moon, stalk keiko until just before she pops, then disappear so we can feast on her hate and fear? Because a surface application of bitey might not drain the root of our problem.
>>31163507 Just realized that while stalking her as sailor moon, we could constantly use Bolster on keiko. This is both in character, and likely to rile up Beryl, AND helps keiko resist possession.Apex predator mode is a go!
>>31163640I doubt that much feeding would be healthy for us.
>>31162609We cleansed her of the extra taint, somewhere in the background Keiko has more than just the memory of corrupted Beryl floating around. So she isn't a lost cause, and we've relieved her of a lifelong problem of a dark voice whispering in her head. Though it seems Queen Beryl lurks in there still..
>>31165063Queen Beryl is Beryl corrupted by Metalia/Chaos, right. Didn't Chaos return to the minds of people?And if the shadow stuff infected Keiko's dream and wanted to make an ID monster...Queen Beryl was just chilling there to bide her time when it just showed up, and she went 'K, thnx'
>>31163507The same Difference between Serenity & Usagi in PGSM, you don't have to be who you were in a past life.and for your second bit......seems a bit...sadistic?>>31163640>>31164962>>31165063>>31165317Yes, cultivate your plans for weal or woe.
>>31167885I'm not sure I can agree with sadistic plans here. That sort of thing amuses me when we're Masako, but Mikage is a more heroic type of person.Incidentally, who would win in a fight?
>>31168592No comment at this time.
>>31165317Aye, so now, as I understand it, we've weakened Queen Beryl beyond what she was before the shadow taint showed up, giving Keiko more peace than she's known.It could be interesting if we could help Keiko take control of herself, apparently she's been pushing self control pretty hard up to this point, resisting that voice until now. Something she at least seems to have shared with Midori before now, which I imagine indicates that they much be very good friends to have shared that with her.Have to see how the interactions go down at the concert and the meet up Saturday.Do need to find a way to dissuade her of seeking/expecting a prince, cause that could easily lead into dangerous territory for her.Or try to hook her up with someone that's interested in her.
>>31173051Setting her up with someone interested and compatible would probably be a good long term solution. If Keiko gets a romance with someone who isn't involved with the Moon Kingdom, it should really put a damper on Beryl's ability to influence her. It might even be possible to get Beryl to accept the love she finds in this life over her jealousy from the past ones.And then she can be a magical girl and help us save the world.
>>31173415Sadly, I doubt Mikage is very skills at match making, and asking Koyomi would be her pondering her harem more.
Speaking of which.Not many reactions from you guys this session regarding the interludes?Sure I got someone speculating that Yeon is involved with something...though I'm not sure how that shadowrun was leaped to.
>>31173748Eh, Koyomi is cute. She can have her little girl romance if she wants to, and we will be there to support her and laugh at her. Maybe not in that order.As for Minako, it was nice to see the situation from her perspective, but the underlying data was already in evidence.
Sharing something I'm working on for the quest. Filters applied and what not.
>>31174726I had to post this. My brain made me.
>>31173748I enjoyed them. Koyomi carrying on the traditions of her mother while being all 'modern' about it was amusing.And it was good to have a view from Venus' mother's point of view.
>>31175029I just censored the faces for plot reasons.
>>31178422I know that, but I had to post it anyway.
>>31174726The short one causes me shadowruns concerning fellow students.
>>31183010Do elaborate upon your shadowruns concerning the short one in one of the PGSM Shintennou uniforms. I am curious.
Conversely, there is another drawing on the way involving...well he's wearing a top hat, cape, has a cane, and weighs...hold on, let me look this up.
>>31183375One thousand four hundred and thirty three.Oh, pounds.
>>31183509Dressing a gorilla up in a monkey suit might be a little strange. Just sayin'.
>>31184461Mammal, yes.Gorilla, no.
>>31183509That seems like a lot.
>>31183509Too small to be an elephant.Is it a bear?
>>31186927Sounds like a tiger.
>>31186927Do bears weigh that much?>researchSome do.Such as the Kamchatka brown bear, native to the Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia, or a polar bear.And then I forgot to post this I was so distracted with editizing this image together,
>>31183307Well, if you are borrowing from the Neo-Shintennou idea, it stand to reason that you'd have an empty slot to fill since Kunzite is ours and they can't have him!.The shorter height makes me think fellow student, or junior high student, depending on height. That or just a short person, which as certain actors have reminded us, can be cool too.But since fate loves to keep everyone tightly intertwined, I'd suspect student. Can't really point any fingers, except maybe at the Student President, if only by not knowing anything about him I am unable to rule him out.
>>31188735 Mikage has interacted with the person behind that block at least once since the start of play, I will note that. They have appeared in an interlude. The two middle ones should be so obvious by now that you'll smack yourselves. The unfinished one has had no interaction with Mikage in play as of yet.
>>31188900This was me.
>>31188900>>31188919Obvious.. as in we know them?I'll try to process that in a moment, my mind is already full of fuck from a wild ad banner attack.
>>31188919So... is it too late to hope for a thread tonight? Or shall we expect one around the weekend instead?I ask only because the suspense is killing me.
>>31188900Hmm two people (male and female?) Of roughly equal height.To the archives! Oh wait I'm at work....To the archives later!
>>31188900Interacted with AND in an interlude? That's a really short list, like I can only think of three people that aren't scouts, The arcade guy, Venus' manager, and our Principal. So I feel like I'm remembering wrong unless Yeon-Seok is a little short.>>31189550We must have faith that, if we shadowrun enough, thread will come
>>31189829Wasn't keiko in an interlude? Or am i making things up in my memory?
>>31189694>male and femaleYeah I was noticing that myself when examining the uniforms closer. Easy to overlook with considering they largely use female actors, but the one in the PGSM Nephrite outfit does seem more curvy that the one in the Jadeite style one.Which raises more questions than it answers, particularly since Hiddenite was considered Nephrite's Neo-Shintennou counterpart, which might mean Jewel Thief has been putting on a masculine front like Mikage has been. In any event, we may not be limited to male suspects.>>31189855True, though if she were somehow also on the team trying to kill her, I'd.. probably just scratch my head for a moment and assume a self-targeting mental projection or something.. but it seems unlikely.
>>31189829>>31189855We interacted with Venus' other handler as well.
There seems to be some confusion, those aren't the uniforms of Hiddenite, Amazonite, & etc they are the uniforms of those who are compatible with the originals.
>>31189550No thread tonight. Also.General announcement: Luna & I will not have internet at our new place for a while, do I can either spend all day on Saturdays at the library after the move or run from my phone at home whenever.Or I could do a short Hiatus.
>>31190062OOOHHH.I'm shadowrunning the wrong way entirely.Shame, my mind was boggling trying to figure out what I'd missed.I was about to accuse Saito, Sofia, and Yoshi.
>>31190062I did kinda suspect that one of them looked like a certain teenager. I don't really into shadowruns, though.>>31190140Hm... I do have to wonder if spending all day on 4chan is a particularly wise thing to be doing at your local library. The phone option might be hard on your sanity, too. Or possibly just your thumbs and your battery life.Much as a hiatus isn't really what I wanna see when it feels like things are just about to kick into high gear, I can respect it if you gotta do that.
>>31190140Speaking for myself, I'm often tied up Saturday evenings.You seem to be much better with a phone thing than I, so maybe that could work, though that seems like a lot of work.Do you have tethering options, or maybe a bluetooth keyboard or something to make that easier?
Were my own financials not dire at current, I'd offer cash to keep things going.One more thing to pile of reasons that I am angry about work.
>>31190062Oh... So then these are OUR... I see.
So. Any new guesses?
>>31190140Well, I guess you could spend the time pre-writing interludes or something?>>31190710Our best friend, Jade, Neo-Jupiter's brother or possibly Gai, and I'm not sure about the short one. Ooh, how about Diana in human form?
>>31191371Diana? One's a newborn, and the other's in New York.We really should ask Luna what the kid's name is.
>>31190140Well. From a player perspective, I'd like either one. As for a hiatus, I'd be cool with it, just a question would be how long would it be? If you have a laptop or tablet have you considered running from like Starbucks or something like that?
>>31192018Either my battery is dead, or the battery pins are fucked.
>>31192038Ah. That would be a problem. Not easy to fix either.
>>31192054I need to be plugged in to function with my lappy. Sad but true.
Man, now I'm tempted to reveal shorty. There is a good chance that revealing his face won't out what's happening...but still.Dare I risk it?This is only a spec draw of those compatible, Hmmmmm.
>>31192164Hmmm, that's not too bad. At least it still works with the charger cord. I take it your phone doesn't have that feature where you can tether it as a mobile hotspot?
>>31192234I'd have to shut down all auto updates on the lappy, and I don't know the details for tethered data, as I am still in my parent's plan.
>>31192261Hmmm. Might wanna look into it. I mean if you usually have a desktop that you use, you can just plug your phone in and as long as you use it strictly for 4chan, it shouldn't be too big a draw on your data.
>>31192372And I can make low res versions of the Banner to save more.
>>31192409Exactly.
So, do you guys want to see the face of the fellow wearing the Kunzite PGSM outfit?Or shall I keep it, in suspense!If yes, I'll spoiler the image and let you decide your own fates of knowing.
>>31192715Eh, you show your hand a little too easily as it is. Save some surprises for later.Besides, there's still a bunch of people who are determined to keep the generals in our head. I don't agree with them, but it might be better to have some convincing IC reasons to share the power before we see any spoilers on who we could share it with.
>>31192715Keep the surprise for now. See if we figure it out.>>31192862That does remind me of something I wanted to double check, we they talking about being expended/destroyed to activate heir/successor/trainee or being implanted more like how we are holding them now?And if were talking about that, what about being help within someone and helping train them, rather than sacrificing themselves?
>>31193109*were theyI'm going to get some rest.Personally, I like having the Shitennou on hand, both for practical reasons and 'cause I like the banter, but that's lower priority that helping them survive this round if at all possible.Think we'd avoid bring other people 'into this life' at the moment, but I can see that changing.I'm tired so I'm not articulating this as well as I'd like, but think of Usagi's development from immature fearful derp to competent team leader & heroine to Queen/Retired-Doctor that has saved the world/universe.Then think of us starting out as a damaged shut-in and trying to move into loner-defender of the scouts, which is all well and good, but eventually we may continue on to further embrace the larger role of Heir to the Earth Kingdom, and there will come a point on that road that we need people, our own people rather than the scouts, to work with and cement that move.
Secret kept.
>>31187907By the way, I'm borrowing this image for a short while today.
>>31197547Heh, go ahead.Just ignore the rough parts.
>>31174726I'm suddenly wondering if the guy on the right is that "Ivandragowasright" guy
>>31197925Well, what do we know about him so far?-isn't in Tokyo-wants to fight an urban legend that is said to consume yakuza fingers.-is a teenager or younger-has a job where ever he lives. Can anyone double check the archive for what it was in the interlude?-likes Magical Girls with pink color scheme-dislikes the colors of the US of A.-is a big fan of a comic that is, too us, another quest on this board.-had a bad experience with a blonde.-is a good enough boxer to compete in an international youth tournament.-thinks Ivan Drago was right in the Rocky Movies.
>>31198028That sounds like all we know in character.I've been following things enough that I could tell you what character (with permission) that @ivandragowasright is based upon, if you'd like.I say 'based upon', because if 'used with permission' involves everything that went with that character, then, while totally and completely awesome, there is a whole hell of a lot happening in the world that hasn't been mentioned.
>>31198478I'm interested. What do you think?
>>31198028Someone was paying attention.>>31198478I see someone was paying attention & was in the IRC that day. Or is the one person I told. Let's is keep this, like his knuckles, under wraps, lest someone figures it out organically. >>31192862>>31193109Are right, I do tend to show my hand. I've no poker face, made me shit at YGO! back in middle/high school.
>>31198539Actually, when the quest was starting out you mentioned the IRC conversation on the twitter. Later on on you mentioned in thread that @ivandragowasright was used with permission from another QM inspired by a shipping discussion, while commenting on how few original character you were using (at that point Yeon-Seok was the only one). Short trip to put two and two together from there.
>>31198777Ah. Well you've been paying particular attention then. Have a cookie. The cookie is worthless, because I cannot reliably set up a way for you to redeem the cookie for a more relevant in game prize.
>>31199129A spot of fun without too much serious goings on for your April Fools Day to enjoy.
>>31198539>>31198777I had actually missed that quest originally and been reading it this morning to find out more, I have been quite amused. Brief descriptions I'd heard before were no where near good enough, mention of a feminine guy with a bear partner my mind pictured the movie pilots and assumed /y/ territory. I was pleasantly surprised that I was way off-base.>>31198852Can I redeem it for a cookie made with love and comfort food perk from Kanari in game?>>31198518Answer within the spoiler image.
>>31199340Kanari won't be making anything with Love for Mikage for a while:Character Relationship monitor:Koyomi: loves her big sis, isn't sure she can trust Eclipse.Aiha: likes Mikage & trusts her; thinks she's...pretty. Trusts Eclipse and believes in him...finds her heartbeat quickening when thinking about him.Rin: feels indebted to Mikage, and believes she is the key to overturning fate. A bit jealous of her as well.Venus: "Pinky Bunny Chan is the bestest. When I was little she'd watch me when Mama was working before we moved...now she seems sad,"Kanari: wants to surpass Mikage, and put her in her place for making her feel legitimately afraid. Respects her and is thankful for the save a year and a half back; but now she's a challenge to overcome.
>>31199537>Kanari won't be making anything with Love for Mikage for a while:We'll just have to nick one next time she makes a batch then.Will be interesting to see how 'being a challenge' develops. Feels like that could be some interesting character interaction. Considering that we like a good challenge too, it could be an odd way of drawing us into the scouts lives when we've otherwise been putting up walls. Friendlier walls now, but walls nonetheless.Didn't know we babysat for Venus, oof, the feels will multiply there.How's other folks feeling about us?
>>31199690Well.Yeon just thinks Mikage is a gloomy loner girl who hangs out sometimes in his workplace and spends hours talking to no one, who is still a bit cute. Thinks Miki is hot. Is terrified of Red Eyes the one time she showed up to put a hooligan trying to rob the place through the drop ceiling, left him there, and then played A round of Pachinko.Thiago Kinno (who took his wife's name so their kids wouldn't get quite as hassled...and because she really didn't want to give up the last thing she had from her parents that still meant something to her) thinks Mikage is a good and responsible girl. He understands that she must have been under a lot of pressure and hopes since his own daughter won't be going it alone, she won't have the kind of breakdown that Mikage did.Keiko was always rather indifferent to Mikage, and Kairi for that matter. She understood other people had problems, and was guiltily thankful that those two had such noticeable ones to keep people from noticing her own. Now, now she isn't sure. Before the attack she wished she could have been as strong as Mikage during her rage out recovery, now...she wants to be friends with the girl whom she is beginning to admire. Also she totally has the hots for Eclipse.
>>31199973Gai/Estra is a Open Book.Kairi is still upset, but she gets it and is willing to look past her many issues with the situation just to get her friend back and not be alone anymore, especially after the emotional burst before class. It's given her a certain resolve to not let Mikage go this alone, which is why she charged into the fray with one of the school's fire axes. As events unfold, she may elect to pursue a more drastic course of action to see that resolve through. Reanimator green glow . She amused by Mikage's revelation about living other lives.Jade, now she respects Mikage. Is willing to try and see the girl who has been hiding for so long. Miki is one of her confidants and a close friend whom she respects.Koito thinks well of Mikage. He practically worships the heroic Sailor Moon, and now he thinks even more of Mikage after hearing the tale of this morning and her verbal defense of his tortured Senpai.
>>31199340>>31199537We must accept her challenges if the prize for winning is her home cooked food.>>31199973Yeon get along with Dan Dee pretty well?>>31200069If things go well with Midori we should come up with a low-shock way of cluing her into being Miki. Unless that is enough to leave a hole for her to start seeing through disguises, we need to find out what the threshold for that is, because as we saw with Kairi, we need to be careful with that. A small hole deflates the senshi safety net pretty quick.
>>31200272The Disguise Pen is not part of the Senshi Safety Net. It has it's own disguise properties and does not enforce the cloud of stupid that prevents people from Noticing that Koyomi looks like Koyomi.Yeon barely knows Dan, it was his first time there. Thinks he's a bit of a weirdo, but his money's good; so whatever. Suspects he knows Rin somehow, figures it's none of his business.
>>31199537>Aiha: likes Mikage & trusts her; thinks she's...pretty. Trusts Eclipse and believes in him...finds her heartbeat quickening when thinking about him.Welp, looks like shes interested in both sides of the coin.
>>31200804Or her gaydar is just that strong.
Been curious about Ami, only one we haven't had an interlude on, and in a vacuum of information, I start to irrationally distrust people.
>>31201040Ami's interlude viable bit is still around the corner, in game today or tomorrow.
>>31201334Just how severe would the feelspolsion had been if we had taken the 'your chest is warm' option?
>>31201433She would have held onto Mikage hard and not let go, and she'd get sad, and then it would push Mikage past her point because it was too intense. The others would have come back in to find the two of them fallen to their knees on the kitchen floor still hugged tightly and crying. Usagi would have then grabbed Koyomi when she got too close to see what was wrong, and Mama bunny would have tried to express something about not losing any of her babies again ever.
>>31200915Either way, it seems that /tg/s standard lesbian option is on the table.
>>31201756Mikage's got more options than a fat man at a Vegas buffetKoyomi has nothing on our potential relationship shenanigans.
>>31201678About who I pictured it, though I pictured Mikage being overwhelmed involving trying to drain the sad during the embrace.>>31201789Amusingly, the shenanigans are stronger with her on the straight side, with other girls all gunning for her and possible interests from guys as well, not to mention those developing interests in Eclipse.While I have little interest in waifuing, I am amused at the thought of the hijinx of trying to _not_ get tangled up in the relationship web forming around us.
