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Gotta get back to the hotel...

...so I can give back this pretty dress...

No, me. Quit thinking that. I'd rather die than have Allison see me in this thing, regardless of how cute it is. She'd NEVER let me live it down.

And so, I continue my walk to the hotel.

Heh... the girls in that movie were wearing stuff kind of like this. But luckily for me, I don't have to worry about accidentally falling into a spooky witch dimension or anything. Nope, I just have to worry about running into that triangle dickhead again.

I'd be happy if I never had to see his face ever again. And fortunately, I have an early-warning Synapse thing that'll let me know when someone else with weird powers is ar-

RING RING RING


>[1/2]

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>>33173365
>[2/2]

"Gaah!" I shriek...

...oh, it's just my phone. I guess I ought to answer it.

"Hello?" I say.
"Er, sorry to scare you there..." Charlotte replies.

I really need to learn to check to see who's calling before I answer this thing.

"No, it's fine," I reply. "W- wait a minute, how are you..."

And then I look up and see a familiar crow flying overhead.

"Loki spotted you walking towards the hotel, so I just called to find out what's up," Charlotte says. "Did you need something?"
"Oh," I sigh. "I'm just coming by to pick up my clothes and return this dress."
"That's all? You don't have to walk all this way, I can drop your clothes off at your house if you want."


>yeah, that would be more convenient
>nope, I'd prefer to pick them up myself

>>33173388
>nope, I'd prefer to pick them up myself

>>33173388
>yeah, that would be more convenient

>>33173388
>nope, I'd prefer to pick them up myself
Can't let Allison see me in this.

-

I hope we get to contact Irene and ask for any unwashed laundry about Charlotte.

>>33173388
>>nope, I'd prefer to pick them up myself
at least somebody has to not see us in this dress.

>>33173388
>nope, I'd prefer to pick them up myself
"If my sister sees me like this, she will start laughing and never stop."

>>33173674
I want us to turn around and see her standing RIGHT THERE

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>writing

>>33173951
We all do. Unfortunately, Arch doesn't roll for random encounters.

>>33173388
>nope, I'd prefer to pick them up myself

>>33173388
Work in CC admitting how much she likes the dress as so goes over to the hotel.

>>33173970
Dang Arch, where are you getting all these neat new images?

>>33173970
Operation hajidere must be a success.

II spent the past day making them.
I have all of the girls from False Dendrite and Princess Guard.

>>33174018
What the hell is a hajidere?

>>33174036
They're 2cute, can't wait to see the rest.

>>33174039
It's like a dandere only shyer.

>>33174039
Google says it's an easily-blushing girl? I don't know why he's singling out Theresa, they all spill spaghetti constantly.

>>33174116
It has more to do with her personality.

>>33174113
So basically someone who cannot functionally interact with people until warming up to them?

"No, that's fine," I say. "I'd prefer to pick them up myself."
"Really, it's no trouble for me to bring your clothes to your house, you can always return the dress then..." Charlotte replies.
"If my sister sees me like this, she'll start laughing and never EVER stop."

I've known Allison my entire life, there's no doubt in my mind that that's how she'd react.

"Aww, but you look so cute in that..." Charlotte sighs. "Alright, if you insist... I guess I'll meet you in the lobby?"
"Yeah, sure," I reply.

Hanging up my phone, I continue on my way to the hotel.

They're looking at meeeee... and that one guy's girlfriend seems REALLY pissed that he's staring at me like that. I don't know why she's giving -me- the stink-eye though, it's not like I'm trying to seduce anyone.

Now I understand why Allison's always complaining about jealous girls.

>[1/?]

>>33174213
I'm more concerned with Mina's personality. in that it's kind of terrible and she's liable to blow up massively if we approach Theresa the wrong way

>>33174221
That works as a definition. Though it could also work for tsunderes i guess.

>>33174266
If she does more then pout then she wasn't really our friend.

>>33174288
No. I don't think this is likely, but if we managed to start going out with Theresa without Mina being on better terms with her, Mina would be fully justified in hating Cecile. The last time we talked to her about Theresa left her sobbing, for fuck's sake.

>>33174327
I am not saying we shouldn't try to make Mina happy, I just want cc and Theresa to love each other.

>>33174359
I ship Cecile x Archibald.

>>33174359
Theresa has a 15/10 /u/ score. She can love Mina with all her heart and have an entire 5/10 left to give Cecile or vice-versa.

That's totally how it works.

>>33174392
No, we get all her heart.

>>33174416
Theresa has too much heart. You can't hold it all.

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>>33174222
>[2/2]
But I dunno why anyone would be jealous of ME, of all people... I mean, I'm kind of plain even WITH the super cute dress that I kind of want to-

Stop stop stop stop. Don't even entertain the thought.

Still though, it's not like I'm super pretty like Charlotte, or...

"Whoa, is THAT what I look like?" I gasp as I notice my own reflection in the hotel's huge tinted glass doors. "Never mind, I'd totally hit on-"

And then the door opens and I'm met with Charlotte's smiling face.

"meeeeeeeeee..."

Dear lord please don't let her hear what I just said.


>greet the Charlotte!

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>>33174434
The hell I can't.

>>33174466
hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

>>33174466
"Charlotte! I look amazing in this! Why do I look amazing in this?!"
Let's get her to agree we look amazing

>>33174466
Hi Charlotte! I changed my mind. Make me a dress please.

>>33174466
It's time to consider getting your own dresses, CC. You know you want to now.

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>>33174508
>>33174515
>>33174528

>>33174508
>>33174515
>>33174528
There is a point where this needs to stop and we have reached it.

If we keep doing, I will be sickened, but curious.

>>33174580
What, you don't like frilly dresses, anon?

>>33174580
There is nothing sick about pretty dresses and Charlotte taking Cecile's measurements.

>>33174580
No, we need to go frillier.

>>33174580
What did you think /tg/ stood for?

>>33174601
>>33174602
>>33174610
It's magical realm shit.
I guarantee these three people are all sexually aroused at the thought of frilly dresses.
>>33174508
>>33174515
>>33174528
Either that or trolling, but magical realms are more likely.

>>33174466
How does the Charlotte make these dresses? That and we need to find out about Her boss's powers and about that Owl today

>>33174631
>frillly dresses
>magical realm
There is a line between piss forests and ostentatious clothing.

>>33174631
If there's a magical realm here, Theresa already brought us into it.

>>33174631
I can assure you I am flaccid.

>>33174631
Where ever I go I must also corrupt.

>>33174658
If that line is "Is a part of someone's sexual fetishes", then that is the point where we need to stop, and we have reached it.
But we'll most likely keep going, making me sickened but curious.

>>33174672
I'm fine with the characters having fetishes, unhealthy obsessive interests and sex drives. Gives them character.
The players, on the other hand, no thanks.

>>33174686
Oh. Well then that's fine.

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I noticed in the last thread that some people got the wrong idea about this, so I'll clear it up now.
"Synapse range" refers solely to how far one's DETECTION range is. It's like saying that Charlotte's radar is super good while Irene's is crap. That's it.


>writing

>>33174738
In all seriousness as someone who has most of the fetishes, trust me frills are way to vanilla to be considered fetish material.

Honestly it is about the same level of fetishness as liking to dress in a certain color.

>>33174781
Oh, I thought it meant power.

>>33174781
I genuinely thought it worked both ways, like Theresa could be detected further as well as detect things sooner.

>>33174941
If that was the case, Irene's shitty range would be a huge benefit. But it's not.

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"Hhhhiiiii, Charlotte!" I say, forcing a smile. "How long have you been there?"
"Long enough to notice you admiring your reflection in the door," Charlotte giggles.

Oh no, she DID hear me!

"Don't worry though," Charlotte pats me on the head, noticing my embarrassment. "You don't have anything to be ashamed about, you're absolutely adorable in that dress!"
"Yeah, I guess I do look amazing in this..." I mumble.

Dammit, I just said something else weird out in the open. I really need to control my inner voice better.

"Anyways," Charlotte says as she turns back into the lobby, "your clothes came in not too long ago, they're up in my room."
"Thanks," I nod.
"But if you want, I could always make you a dress of your own..."


>well maaaaaybe...
>no thank you, this is embarrassing enough.

>>33175057
We will be in danger of /a/-tier moefaggotry if we continue.
Let's do it.
>well maaaaaybe...

>>33175057
>>well maaaaaybe...

EMBRACE IT

>>33175057
>well maaaaaybe...

>>33175057
>[Other]
Maybe later. Just not right now.

>>33175057
>>well maaaaaybe...

This is beyond Allison.

>>33175057
These pictures are great.

>>33175057
>well maaaaaybe...

>>33175057
>well yes

I wonder if Theresa would stop her stupid kaitou stuff if Charlotte bribed her with a dress?

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>>33175057
Aww yiss.

>>33175267
Probably not, but it would at least distract her

>>33175143
Thanks.
I only have a few more left, though...

>writing

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>>33175311
There are more?

>>33175057
>well maaaaaybe...

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>>33175332
There are more.

We need to ask big sis for advice on what to do about Mina and Theresa. I'm sure she has great advice.

"Well maaaaaaybe..." I mumble. "If it's not too trouble, and-"
"It's no trouble at all, I'd love to!" Charlotte says, giving me a quick hug before hurrying over to the elevator.

It's like some kind of switch flipped... I really hope I haven't gotten myself into anything weird... yeah right, I'm already knee-deep in weird. What's it gonna hurt to go waist-deep?

And so, I chase after Charlotte, just making it into the elevator before it closes.

"Oh I have -all- kinds of ideas for cute dresses that I could make for you..." Charlotte giggles as she pushes the button for her room's floor.
"You don't have to do anything right now," I reply. "I know you're busy with the book hunt and all..."
"Yes, that is true," she sighs. "But I -can- take your measurements today so that I'll be able to make something for you when I have the time!"
"Sure, thanks," I reply with a nervous laugh.


>[1/?]

>>33175483
>What's it gonna hurt to go waist-deep?
It will reach your sex organs, and then your sex organs will be involved in weird.

>>33175483
Well! Now we kind of -have- to choose Charlottes side.

I couldn't stand it if we broke her poor heart and ran off to the other side after getting her hopes up...

>>33175647
We can side with her but our heart belongs to Theresa.

>>33175483

When the elevator reaches our floor, Charlotte practically FLIES out into the hall, muttering under her breath about sewing machines and fabric types and a bunch of other stuff that goes right over my head as she pulls out a keycard and opens the door.

"Alright, Cecile!" Charlotte says in a cheerful voice, "I left your clothes right here by the door so that they wouldn't get lost!"
"Oh, thanks," I reply as I walk into the hotel room and pick up my stuff.

I am both happy and sad to finally have my own clothes with me again.

"Umm... I just need to go and fetch my measuring tape, so you can go ahead and undress in the bedroom," Charlotte says as she rummages through a bag she left on the kitchen table."
"Okay, cool," I reply.

First I put on my own clothes and then she measures me? I guess that makes sense, all these frills would get in the way and I wouldn't want her to take the wrong measu-

Dammit, I'm totally into this crap now. Between Charlotte and Theresa, I've been completely corrupted.

>[2/?]

>>33175647
I feel really bad for Irene. It's not her fault that Archibald is an idiot.

>>33175686
Even if we did end up on their side, he would hold a grudge.

>>33175683
Terminal corruption.
You're doing to die fluffy.

>>33175686
same here.

>>33175686
Eh, even before ol' Archie went bananas all over us, we didn't pay much attention to her.

I guess she just didn't sound interesting enough to follow up on her right away.
Whereas with Charlotte we pretty much immediately pursued her.

>>33175738
We could just tell him to get bent, or we'd do the job right, next time.

>>33175778
More like Charlotte pursued us. With crows. Irene had one hurried meeting before Archibald happened.

>>33175778
I feel it was more we didn't have a clue what was going on (still don't) and were playing safe more so than she was uninteresting.

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>>33175686
Canine Crusher will always be in my heart.

But the pull of frilly dresses is too strong, I can't resist it.

>>33175686
Archibald isn't an idiot. He was absolutely right to suspect us and did nothing wrong.

>>33175683
>[3/3]

Waving to the giant scary kitty along the way, I head straight for the bedroom and close the door behind me. And then I spend what feels like a freaking HOUR fumbling with the fasteners in the back of this thing in order to finally get it off.

I know that I could probably ask Charlotte to help me with this, but hahahahahaha no. Even I still have SOME pride at least.

Fancy dress is off... "other things" are off... now I put on my normal people's underwear...

...and then the door swings open.

"Whoa!" I shout as I scramble to cover my shame with my shirt. "Charlotte, why are you-"
"Oh, sorry," Charlotte says, blushing. "Er, I found my measuring tape and I thought that it would be a good idea to get your measurements before you put on your clothes..."
"Oh. I see."

This is so incredibly awkward, but I guess she DOES have a point...


>ask her questions in order to take my mind off of the SHAAAAAAAME
>there is no talking, only awkwardness.

>>33175845
>there is no talking, only awkwardness.

>>33175845
>there is no talking, only awkwardness.

>>33175845
>ask her questions in order to take my mind off of the SHAAAAAAAME

So... do you have an owl familiar or am I getting paranoid at random animals for nothing?

>>33175845
>>ask her questions in order to take my mind off of the SHAAAAAAAME
was she watching us?

>>33175845
>there is no talking, only awkwardness.
Mom's spaghetti

>>33175845
>ask her questions in order to take my mind off of the SHAAAAAAAME

"Is that owl I saw earlier yours? It's cute, I waved at it and it got all floofy."

>>33175921
Might as well.

>>33175845
>there is no talking, only awkwardness.
I shall expect full description of the level of awkward.
No noodle shall be spared scrutiny as we gaze upon the glorious cascade of pasta.

>>33175947
Shut up, Kevin.

>>33175845
>there is no talking, only awkwardness.
We'll ask about the owl later. First we must lose our spaghetti.

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>>33175921
Owls can get pretty fluffy.

>>33175845
>ask her questions in order to take my mind off of the SHAAAAAAAME
"So I just found out my two best friends are both lesbians. Pretty crazy coincidence, huh?"

>>33175837
Hide Archibald threads
Ignore Archibald posts
Do not reply to Archibald posters.

>>33175845
>ask her questions in order to take my mind off of the SHAAAAAAAME
Just go with >>33175921

>>33176017
We aren't talking to Allison yet!

>>33175845
>>there is no talking, only awkwardness.

>>33176017
"Well sup nigger I heard your two best friends both have Seed books. Ha ha that's some shit ain't it?"

>>33175764
I hope not!
>>33175845

>ask her questions in order to take my mind off of the SHAAAAAAAME
do you have an Owl?

>writing

Wait, how did she know that we JUST put on our 'normal' underwear?

>Charlotte has a literal mouse in the room

>>33176017
>>33176048
Ya know know what, reading these two posts makes realize, CC's actually pretty resilient, mentally speaking.
After what she's been through the past few days, most people would be flipping their shit so fucking hard right now.

>>33176168
There's a better explanation: super hearing.

>>33176168
I thought the owl was the only other familiar, though.
Unless she's been holding out on us.

>>33176168
see my question >>33175880

>>33176187
She's holding it in. That dam is going to burst into a flood of tears sooner or later.

>>33176187
Rather than resilient, I think she might just be too dumb to understand how crazy everything around her is. Her two best friends were going out, and it took her a year to find out.

>>33176234
More than a year, actually. And that's just her being adorably oblivious. Her resilience to supernatural weirdness is different.

>>33176187
She mini-flipped her shit with "why does everyone think I'm a lesbian???" earlier today.

Now look at her.

>>33176280
"Why does everyone think I'm a lesbian???"
"Oh, wait."
"Hey Charlotte, wanna see my mostly naked body?"

>>33175361
oh my god she's adorable. You could package dolls like this with the VN waifufag edition...

>>33176306
Well, at least Charlotte doesn't think she's a lesbian. It must be nice to have one ally in this situation.

>>33175845
>ask her questions in order to take my mind off of the SHAAAAAAAME
So how did you learn to make cloths?

>>33175845
>ask her questions in order to take my mind off of the SHAAAAAAAME
"Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me hard."

>>33176364
Why did you think she was smiling when she heard Cecile hit on herself?

>>33176364
Just you wait I'm sure she is just waiting for her chance to get a nice handful of peaches.

>>33176364
>at least Charlotte doesn't think she's a lesbian
Come on now anon. Don't be silly.

>>33176364
>Implying she still thinks that after hearing us essentially declaring 'I'd tap that' to our reflection.

>>33175845
>say nothing, think increasingly lewd thoughts as she explores your body

Rolled 4

>>33176386
That'll only happen if Arch lets us roll for it.

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>>33176405
Well who wouldn't fuck themselves?

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>>33176364
Anon you're a funny guy.

>>33176405
Is it really gay to consider yourself totally fuckable?

>>33176441
I'd do me.

>>33176433
>charlotte teases mina

>>33176441
Yes no maybe?

Depends on the thought process behind it I guess.

>>33176475
We're the ones with blue hair here. Sayaka isn't a perfect personality fit with any of the FD cast.

>>33176475
>Mina

Huh? But Mina is brown, and CC is the one with blue hair.

>>33176433
Now I want that one where Madoka and homura meet Mami and go "the boobs are talking."

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"Alright, stretch out your arms," Charlotte says as she gets her measuring tape ready.
"Okay," I reply.

This isn't weird. Not weird at all. Hell, this is what fancy people do all the time in order to get custom clothes made! And... and I bet that Charlotte isn't even into girls! Yeah!

"Umm, are you okay?" Charlotte asks. "You're starting to breathe kind of heavily."
"N- no," I shake my head. "It's fine, let's just get this over with."
"Alright," she nods.

As I stretch out my arms, Charlotte comes in close and holds the measuring tape -just- above my skin. After measuring one arm, she nods to herself and moves on to the other...

"Are you memorizing this stuff?" I ask.
"Hm?" Charlotte replies.
"The measurements, I mean. "I'd have expected you to be writing them down as you go."
"Oh!" she laughs. "Loki's over in the other room, he's taking them down for me."
"Wha- he can read!?" I gasp.

>[1/?]

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>>33176606
Ceciiiiiiiiiiile he already read Speedbreakerrrrrr try to keep up

>>33176630
She isn't very bright.
pls no bully CC

>>33176607
So that is where fuck quest OP got that line from.

>>33176630
she can only take so much at a time, this isn't exactly easy for her.

>>33176641
>bright

Get it? Eh? Eeeh?

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>>33176684

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>>33176630
Don't bully the brain problems.

>>33176654
Carlos called,

he's revoking your Pun License.

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>>33176749
Nah man, it's alright if you didn't get it, it's alright.

>>33176750
>no, it's fine

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>>33176606
>[2/2]

"No, no," Charlotte shakes her head, "I'm just controlling his movements, that's all. Crows can't read, that's just silly."
"Sure," I say with a nervous laugh. "Silly."

After all the weird stuff that's happened to me over the past few days, I'd be willing to believe anything.

"..oh yeah," I sigh. She did that kind of thing the first day I met her, when she read that guy's license plate number through Loki's eyes or something.

And now she's taking my bust measurements, leaning in REALLY CLOSE to me and I can feel her breath on my neck TIME TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT!

"Hey Charlotte?" I call out.
"Yes?" Charlotte replies.
"Er, do you have an owl?" I ask. "Because I was at my friend's house earlier today and I spotted a really huge one that didn't seem like it belonged here..."
"Oh," she sighs. "Yes, that was another of my friends. I had him shadow you when you left just in case that person with Ornamental Tangram attacked you again... you're not angry that I did that without asking, are you?"


>yes, I mad
>no, it's fine
>no, just don't do it again

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>>33176782
>no, it's fine
did you see me wave?

>>33176750
>>33176782
Why delete?
>no, just don't do it again, it's kinda creepy
If she insists, she should tell us the owl's name at least.

>>33176782
>no, just don't do it again

We need to practice lasoring things.

>>33176782
>no, it's fine
"I suppose it doesn't really bother me that much, but I'd like to know when you're doing it at least. Then again he wasn't exactly hiding from me, I figured it was you when I waved at him and it got all poofy."

>>33176782
>no, but I'd like to know about this sort of thing.

>>33176782
>>no, just don't do it again
and/or maybe say "Why do you keep watching me without telling me?"

>>33176782
>no, it's fine

>>33176833
Who wouldn't spend their time watching us? We're hot.

>>33176833
this.we must awaken CC to her true form.

>>33176782
>no, it's fine but just call me if you wanna see me. "wink"

>>33176833
Supporting this

>>33176833
To be fair she also didn't make a secret of it. When a random out-of-place owl shows up and makes fluffy-feathers at you, and you know there is a druid in town who might be worried about your safety, it's the logical conclusion.

Owls are pretty sneaky when they want to be, if she felt like it we probably never would have seen it.

>>33176782
>>no, it's fine

>>33176782
>no, just don't do it again

>>no, it's fine

It's fine to be worried for our safety since we got jumped and all, but I don't know. We can't really be mad at her.

>>33176892
while true, she is still being really suspicious in just enough ways to be questionable.

Ya know, it's becoming increasingly obvious that she strongly suspects we got our powers from a book.
But she's being delicate about it, waiting for us to either trust her and come clean, or try to cut contact and run away.

>>33176782
>>no, just don't do it again

>>33176782
Shouldn't you be spending that birdpower searching for the books?

>writing

>>33176953
>Shouldn't you be spending that birdpower searching for the books?
Don't bring up the damn books, that's stupid as of right now.

>>33176953
Well the bird can't sense Branches, so having it observing the random chunk of the town we happen to be in has a roughly equal chance of it spotting something as any other given part of the city. Maybe even a better chance, since another Branch user might sense us and approach us.

"No, it's fine," I sigh. "Just don't do it again, okay?"
"I understand that it might have weirded you out a little, but..."
"Why do you keep watching me without telling me, anyways?" I ask. "I'm not mad or anything, just curious."
"Well..." she sighs.

Right on my neck.

I want to put some clothes on already, but Charlotte's still not done with taking my measurements...

"To be honest, you're a target," Charlotte says as she wraps the measuring tape around my waist. "You were already attacked yesterday, and there's a high chance of another Branch holder finding you through a Synapse and trying to make contact. And there's no knowing what kind of person it could be... maybe it's someone who bought that book, or maybe it's a member of another organization. You do understand my concern, yes?"

>[1/?]

>>33177127
Based Charlotte saving us from ourselves.

>>33177127
And cue the breaking of the dam, as it finally sinks in just how deep in the shit she is.

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>[2/2]

"Yeah, I guess," I reply.
"But I do want to respect your privacy, so I'll stop having you followed since you asked so nicely," Charlotte says. "I wouldn't be much of a friend if I ignored your wishes, right?"
"Er..." I stare at the floor, "...yeah..."
"But you do have my number, so just call if you ever decide to change you mind."

Stop making me feel guilty for lying to you about the book, dammit.

Charlotte finishes gets done taking my measurement just as she's also finished making me feel like a total jerk... and once she leaves the room, I quickly get my clothes on and leave the bedroom.

Allison's the one who's supposed to get guilt tripped when in her underwear, not me.


>thank her for the clothes and head on out to [place]
>since I'm here, I might as well grill her some more...

>>33177249
She's known that for quite a while and has been mildly freaking out for large portions of the quest. She isn't normally as paranoid as she has been acting.

>>33177259
As much as I want to immediately change our minds,
>thank her for the clothes and head on out to home

Questions take up hilariously large amounts of time in the FD world.

>>33177259
>since I'm here, I might as well grill her some more...
Just what is your boss's power anyway (and his daughter's as well if she has one)

>>33177259
>want to walk me home?

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>>33177127
Thank her for looking out for us and offer a hug.

Don't just up and hug her though, be shy make her initiate. We need to set that precedent so that the next time she rescues us she'll be comfortable scooping us up into a princess carry.

>>33177259
>>since I'm here, I might as well grill her some more...
Who is responsible for keeping things secret? There's got to be some group.

>>33177309
Also to add,
"If it really seems that I might be in trouble, send Loki to watch over me. He's small and easier to hide. That owl as so big, I wanted to hug him.

>>33177337
Why the fuck would she answer this? You saw how paranoid she was about giving away her own power.

>>33177367
No.

>>33177259
>thank her for the clothes and head on out to home

God, if it wasn't for the fact we haven't really talked to Irene, I'd say we should try to get our friends to actually make a decision on the books first thing tomorrow.
(But we all know it'll take something horrible and shocking to jar Theresa out of her little fantasy land. And it'll take a something equally motivational to drag Mina out from under the metaphorical bed.)

>writing

>>33177259
>>thank her for the clothes and head on out to [home]
I don't really have any questions to ask.

>>33177259
I like this
>want to walk me home?

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>>33177259
>>thank her for the clothes and head on out to home

Isn't it really late by now?

>>33177504
I don't want to ask any right now, but really? Think of some. It's not hard.

What was bodyguard work like? would be a good segue into Miss Gauthier related questions, for example.

>>33177512
>roasting a plate of curry skewered on a sword over an open fire

>>33177540
Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that...

>>33177540
That and the loli's hair appears to be on fire.

>>33177540
>>33177560
Wait... that isn't the only thing...

The loli is on fire...

>>33177540
>>33177560
>>33177623
>>33177631
Why does that lemon have a face? Why isn't it a mushroom?

>>33177540
She's also drinking curry-flavored beer.

>>33177259
I can't help but think that she has known we have had the book this entire time and is only being friendly to get us to trust her enough to tell her where it is.

>>33177657
And now we'll await for Charlotte's reply...

>>33177666
Stop that. While that might be one reason, there is no way it is the only reason. Superpowered cat lady is not a good enough actor to pull that off.

>>33177666
Eh, doesn't quite track. Being super friendly and just kinda twiddling her thumbs like she's been doing is way too slow a method for it to be a conscious book-acquisition plan, too great a risk of someone else swooping in and nabbing it while she's keeping her distance.

>>33177666
Nice try, Satan, but I'm pretty sure she really wants to be our friend, and that she'd at least be sympathetic to our unsurety regarding the books.

>>33177771
I could see Irene trying that plan. She strikes me as a real softie.

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"Thanks for the clothes, Charlotte," I say as I head for the door.
"It was my pleasure!" Charlotte replies, running over to see me off. "And if you'd like to borrow any of my other dresses, all you need to do is ask..."
"Uh, sure," I shrug. "I'll keep that in mind. And, uh..."
"Hm?"
"...thanks for looking out for me. I mean it, I probably would've freaked out if you hadn't shown up yesterday."

Just remembering what happened is making me want to curl up into a little ball.

"Oh..." Charlotte walks up to me, "...if you're not feeling safe, I could always-"
"No, it's fine," I shake my head. "I'm fine now, so-"

Without warning, Charlotte wraps her arms around me and holds me in a tight hug.

"I know that getting thrown into all this crazy business is scary, I really do," Charlotte says. "If you ever need to talk to someone about it, I'm only a phonecall away."
"Thanks," I reply as I hug her back.

>[1/?]

>>33177872
Social Link level +1

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>>33177872
CC is leaning to weaponize her moe. We won't even need lasers at this rate.

>>33177872
If we hadn't been seen together with Theresa before asking Charlotte to stop stalking, I'd say to have her walk by the hotel.

>>33177966
She can probably hide it, so long as she is near us, the synapse could seem to be us and she is sneaky.

>>33177872
>[2/2]

And before I start crying or something, I make for the ground floor as fast as I can. I've had MORE than enough emotional crap for the day, and I'd probably end up saying yes if Charlotte offered to let me stay at her place again.

Nope, I'm going home. Home home home. I'm going home and then I'll finish that homework that I didn't bother doing yet since this weekend's been freaking INSANE and then I'm going to sleep probably.

But whatever, clearing my head is the most important thing right now.


>call Allison as I walk home
>call someone else as I walk home
>no phones, only the melody of my innermost thoughts

Just as a note, we should try get at least SOME laser practice in at some point before we go to talk to Irene,
'cause there's a good chance Mr. 'Razor-Doritos' is gonna be there, and all bets are off where he's concerned.

>>33178056
Can we talk to Irene already? I want to get some sort of answers from her before we make any major decisions already.

>>33178056
>>call someone else as I walk home
Call Mina. Is she okay? You're a little paranoid.

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>>33177663

Embarrassment aside,

>call Allison as I walk home

Might as well tell her we're coming home just so she knows. She's probably gonna ask us where we've been anyway.

>>33178056
Call Irene.

This will clear our head the hard way.

>>33178056
Grill Irene for info.

>>33178056
>call someone else as I walk home
Go green call Irene

>>33178056
Call Irene, give her a chance to talk

>>33178056
>no phones, only the melody of my innermost thoughts
Deep reflection on whether our attraction to Charlotte is really sexual.

And the inevitable derailment of said reflection with the memory of her breath on our bare neck.

>>33178056
>no phones, only the melody of my innermost thoughts
Hopefully our thoughts aren't filled with frilly dresses.

>>33178185
Of course not, Charlotte would be naked in them.

>>33178056
>no phones, only the melody of my innermost thoughts
Time to think about our sexuality and how we're totally not gay.

>>33178204
But talking to Allison will be better if we aren't mentally prepared.

>>33176441
Gay
n.
To aggro the sexually aggressive faggots with no sense of the world "no' and a disregard for consent.

Since "I'd fuck myself" would only aggro yourself, it's perfectly fine!

>>33178056
Call Irene. We need to hear multiple sides to form balanced opinions!

>>33178056
>>no phones, only the melody of my innermost thoughts

>>33178170
I wonder if she can sense our arousal with her super animal senses.
Even is she can't, the kitty cat probably could, and they're totally going to sit around gossiping about it.

>writing

>>33178254
Nah, she'd do that gossip with Loki. He's the only one smart enough to really talk.

You know, if Irene really did bug our phone, I bet she probably feels like a pervert listening to us with Charlotte at this point.

>>33178056
I wanna call Irene for info.

I wonder if Charlotte does stuff to her animals

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>>33178313
What kind of stuff..?

>>33178313
What do you mean? Dress them up in little suits? Maybe, with their consent.

>>33178336
butt stuff.

>>33178313
Do not go there, Anon.

Do. Not.

>>33178347
You mean like when the cat is running a fever and she has to take her temperature?

Cats hate that, but it's the only way because you can't teach a cat to hold a thermometer in their mouth long enough to get a reading.

>>33178313
The cat is fine too....

>>33178365
What's it like for Charlotte during mating season?

>>33178365
She is very close to them and might got a bit curious and sexually frustrated, its certainly not unbelievable

>>33178365
Well you get your frilly dress fetish, so he gets to have his bestiality fetish. It's fair, anon.

>>33178407
She doesn't.

As I leave the hotel, I look at my phone... maybe I should call Irene. Both because I want to know what the hell was up with that freak from yesterday, and because I want to know what HER deal is too. I know that Charlotte's working for that Gauthier guy, but I haven't heard a single specific about Irene's group.

And that's why I'm calling her. Maybe I can learn something new before I get home.

ringing...

ringing...

"Hello?" Irene calls out from the other side of the line. "Who is this?"
"It's Cecile," I reply. "You know, the girl who almost got killed by your friend in the park yesterday."

Yes, I -am- still a little bit sore about that.


>[1/?]

>>33178407
See what you did, Anon: >>33178446
You squicked QM enough that he had to invoke Word of God.

>>33178373
Speaking of feline medical trivia, my cat recently had to take antibiotics, and the stuff smelled like bubblegum and she would drink it on her own, rather than forcing me to do mortal kombat like you usually have to do when giving a cat any sort of medicine whatsoever.

>>33178535
go back to tvtropes

>>33178535
It's too late. The seed has been planted.

We are planning to ask Irene about Gauthier's group, right? No chickening out?

>>33178553
No, don't name him directly. Ask her to tell us about the other groups to watch out for.

Hell, even better, meet with her sometime for lunch and then get answers there.

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>>33178517
>[2/2]

"Oh!" Irene gasps. "I'm so sorry about that, Cecile... were you and your friend fine after you left the park? Archibald's an idiot, and-"
"We're fine," I cut her off. "Both me and my friend."
"Thank the Lord," she sighs. "I made sure that Archibald won't do things like that again... even if he suspected you of having the book, unprovoked attacks just -aren't- the way we do things. I hope you understand that."
"Actually, I don't know anything about your little group or whatever."


>what should I ask her about?

>>33178652
What can you tell me about your group?
What does your group want with the super-dangerous books?
Ask her about other groups to watch out for.
Ask her about any groups that are friendly with her group.

>>33178637
Is this paranoia-friendly enough?

>>33178704
>What does your group want with the super-dangerous books?
I mean as opposed to burning the books. Mina had good luck with that when she asked it.

>>33178704
>Is this paranoia-friendly enough?
Yes.

Also, if she brings them up, ask about the super-edgy tree group whose name I totally forgot.

Reminder that we should give at least one book to one of the groups.

>>33178652
"I'm gonna be honest with you, I trusted you and someone you work with nearly decapitated me. I was scared and when I thought you were there to help you showed I couldn't fully trust you. So I'm taking your advice and being VERY careful who I trust, and honestly part of me hopes that can still include you."

>>33178704
Ask those, and ask about Charlotte and Mr. Gauthier too.

>>33178652
So who are you guys and what do you want? You said you were trying to prevent people getting attacked or something but that's really vague and doesn't tell me anything.

Do you know if there are other groups in town that are going to pop out of nowhere and attack me?

Something about the way she's talking here makes me really nervous for some reason and I can't place it. Like I'm getting a vibe that might be "ideological fanatic", "obvious placating PR bullshit", or maybe even "used car salesman". I don't know but something just seems OFF.

>>33178768
We don't have any books.

>writing

>>33178800
>[Something about the way she's talking here makes me really nervous for some reason and I can't place it

Probably "This isn't the way we do things" being a blatant fucking lie when "Threaten to/actually murder her in broad daylight in the middle of a public area" was Plan A.

>>33178788
dammit man don't ask direct questions
if you prompt her with that she could easily say "oh yeah, those guys are evil, you shouldn't hang with them. hang with us instead!"

>>33178652
Seconding
"I'm gonna be honest with you, I trusted you and someone you work with nearly decapitated me. I was scared and when I thought you were there to help you showed I couldn't fully trust you. So I'm taking your advice and being VERY careful who I trust, and honestly part of me hopes that can still include you."

>>33178835
If Archibald is a bad apple, saying that isn't the way we do things would be completely accurate.

>>33178863
True, but I tend not to take the word of people who are acquainted with people who try to murder me--I'm weird like that.

>>33178842
If you don't ask direct questions, she can say absolutely nothing and leave you none the wiser.

At least you get some sort of response with a direct question, and his group is the ONLY group that came up on the Internet, which makes it doubly okay to ask about.

>>33178835
Well it's PROBABLY a lie, but there is the possibility that Archie is actually the outlier and was just getting way to into his little tough guy magical dorito batman persona.

Every organization has some shitheads, it's just that we don't have enough impartial info so we have to err on the side of caution and take everything Irene says with a grain of salt, since nobody would just up and say "yeah we're totally the badguys" unless they're a James Bond villain or something.

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>>33178652
>"Thank the Lord,"

I don't like this very much.

>>33178892
Why do people insist on assuming these girls are amazing actors? She was pissed when she found out.

>>33178652
>Thank the Lord

Chuch affiliations?

>>33178934
Have you considered the possibility that -she- is the outlier?

>>33178945
Wouldn't the Church be more interested in burning the witches?

>>33178934

It's not paranoia if you don't suspect people to be absurdly competent at deceiving you.

>>33178934
In case you haven't been lurking, we're all totally paranoid here, mostly because we nearly died on a few too many occasions.

>>33178835
Did you happen to forget about the 'lap pillow' thing when we first met her? If murder was plan A that woulda been stupid easy to accomplish then.

>>33178929
Relax.
That one guy got his frilly dresses fetish
Then the guy with bestiality fetish had his say
And now we have catholic fetish.

I'm a bit wary of Christianity though. It's such a broad organisation, and has tons of powerful enemies - both from heretic sects of Christianity, and the other abrahamic faiths.

>>33178953
Considering the books are the magic that grants the powers, they probably ARE burning the witches.

>>33178968
When we first met her, we didn't have a Branch. We were just some random girl.

>>33178960

We're paranoid in a way that let us sleep in the bed and wear the clothes offered by a person who's clear goal is to find an object we've been hiding, AND who is blatantly watching us.

Curious how that goes.

>>33178982
You have Irene confused with Charlotte. Irene is the one that we had our first Synapse with and got a lap pillow from. She had every reason to think we had a book then.

>>33178982
...we fainted from the synapse thing. The whole reason lap pillow happened was because we read the book.

>>33179011
But Charlotte has frilly dresses, so it's fine.

>>33179011
We asked her if the clothes were bugged and she said no.

That's paranoid enough for me.

>>33178982
That was Charlotte with the cat, not Irene.

Also, I think the team dynamic with them is that Irene is very moral and idealistic to a fault,
and Archibald is the coldblooded enforcer that the brass sent with her to do the things she doesn't have the stomach for. Like murder.

>>33179071
He seemed like a bit of a pussy to be the muscle of the operation. Then again he might just not be very good at his job.

>>33179071
My memory may be distorted, but my picture of Archibald was someone who was stressed out and overreacting rather than cold-blooded.

>>33179099
My feet hurt from walking around all day
Why is Irene's detection range so shitty
I want to go home

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"I'm gonna be honest with you," I say. "I trusted you and then someone who you work with tried to cut my head off. I can't even put into words how scared I was, and then when I thought that you were there to help, you showed me that I couldn't trust you."

I might be coming off as a bitch here, but I don't really care. Just remembering what happened yesterday's making me want to laser that asshole's face off.

"So now I'm taking your advice and being VERY careful as to who I trust from here on out," I say. "Part of me hopes that I can still trust you, but I honestly don't know at this point."
"Yeah, I understand how you feel," Irene replies. "And I'm REALLY sorry about that entire thing, I really am. We're supposed to be the good guys, and that's not how the good guys are supposed to act."
"Who exactly are this 'we' that you keep talking about?" I ask. "You keep saying that you're the good guys, but I don't even know what you -want-. When I first met you, you said that you were trying to prevent people from being attacked or something, but that's really vague..."

Not to mention that someone in HER group was the only one so far to have tried to attack anyone from as far as I can tell.

>[1/?]

>>33179109
Why does everybody make fun of my Doritos?
I bet their branches can't decapitate people.

>>33179099
either that or trigger happy 'new guy' thing maybe.

>>33179109
Can he make a hoverboard out of his triangles?

>>33179115
>dat pic
she's almost as cute as Charlotte.

>>33179115
Damn that's kawaii

I am liking how much of a bitch Cecile is being here.

>>33179099
I dunno, he seemed pretty into it, what with the mocking us when we tried to pocket dial.

>>33179134
She has green hair, that negates any cuteness she could possibly have.
Green hair just deserves to suffer.

>>33179151
thus the "almost" modifier

>>33179115
>We're supposed to be the good guys
You know, she keeps saying that, and it's starting to sound to me like she's trying to convince herself as much as us.

>>33179115

"Well, umm..." Irene sighs, "it's like I said before. We go around and try to find people with Branches. We capture the bad ones and the ones whose Branches have made them go crazy, and we either try to recruit the good ones or help them live normal lives."
"...so you're going to try and recruit me?"

Because I sure as hell don't feel like joining up with them.

"I wanted you to be able to stay out of this whole thing entirely, to be honest," Irene says. "And if Archibald wasn't so retarded, you still would be."
"Sure," I reply. "So you're like the police or something? What gives you that authority?"
"Experience, I guess? Our group's been around for a loooooong time, trying to keep the world safe for normal people. Over time, we've made ties with different governments and stuff... but we're not directly affiliated with any country, if that's what you were wondering."

>[2/?]

>>33179134

"Almost" is too strong a word there.

>>33179208

The motto of LE characters everywhere.

>>33179250

"So you're, uh... the Freemasons?"

>>33179250
Ask if they have a front (Freemasons, the Church, Illuminati) and what their actual name is of the faction.

>>33179250
ILLUMINATI
ARCHIBALD'S TRIANGLES
IT ALL MAKES SENSE

>>33179250
Hmm, what do you want to bet that one of the reasons Charlotte was so hesitant to reveal her branch is that it's one the so-called 'bad' branches?
Like the 'witch burning' thing that was being discussed earlier was saying.

>>33179295

DORITO IS A CODEWORD FOR TOTAL RIGHTEOUS DOMINATION.

>>33179295
OH SHIT
OH FUCK
IT WAS THE ALIUNS THE WHOLE TIME

>>33179250
Are they Freemasons, Catholics, or something else entirely?

>>33179315
I think she means bad ones as in villains, not branches.

I find it hard to believe that controlling animals would be flat-out labeled a bad branch when doritos gets away free.

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>>33179317

>>33179336

Maybe they're Templars.

>>33179316
>DOMINATION:
>RIDICULOUS &
>TOTAL
>DORITO
What have I just unearthed??

>>33179295
>>33179316
>>33179316
>>33179317
>>33179340
>>33179365
I knew the instant I typed Illuminati this thread would be a shitstorm.

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>>33179317
Not just any aliens.

French Aliens

>>33179382
>that pic

They made another adaptation of the Nikopol trilogy?

>>33179343
Templars, Freemasons, close enough.

>>33179381
This isn't a shitstorm.

This having the runs after eating lunch-meat that's been left out of the fridge for 6 hours.

What are the odds Charlotte and Irene are ex?

>>33179425
ZERO. Unless Irene is secretly a were-animal.

>>33179425
Pretty damn slim.

>>33179425

Go away.

>>33179425
Staggeringly infinitesimal.

Okay guys.

Archibald's triangles are triangular.

Three triangles form a larger triangle.

But you know what else it creates? A triforce.


If you look closely at Archibald's name you can see the links.

Archibald
Zrchibald
Zechiba
Zelhia
Zelda

Archibald is actually Zelda, and as an extension, female (a pussy).

Coincidence? I think not.

>>33179250

So that means that the super police that Mina was so worried about are real. And then she watched as one of them tried to kill me. Oh man, she's probably been hiding under her bed ever since she got home.

"You guys are trying to police everyone who has a Branch, yeah?" I ask.
"Something like that, I guess," Irene replies.
"In that case, why are you trying to retrieve the books? Wouldn't it be easier to police all the Branch people out there if you burned them? You know, get rid of the main thing that makes them?"
"Well..." Irene mumbles, "...I have orders against that."
"Why?"
"Lots of reasons. Researchers want to study the different books that we have in our possession and see how they differ in construction, others want to use them to give Branches to people already loyal to our organization instead of having to rely on Gardeners..."

I guess I understand that reasoning. Doesn't make it any less suspicious, though.


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>>33179365
It's all so clear now.

>>33179442

Archibald's a manlet in my eyes.

He can't be anything BUT unless archelon proves he isn't right now.

>>33179448
Yeaaaaah. Fuck that. Irene isn't getting a book. Gauthier MAYBE.

>>33179437
>>33179438
>>33179439
>>33179440
dat combo

>>33179448
Ask what their front is and who they really are. We need to know.

>>33179471
No, we really don't. An organization as powerful as they sound probably has a billion fronts anyway.

>>33179479
Then ask for their most well-known front. It would be nice to have a face to the organization, even if it's slightly arbitrary.

Also, are they the Freemasons? or the Church? Or the Illuminati? I'd like some sort of answer.

>>33179438
>>33179440

You mean like the odds that the bastard daughter of your almost adopted father's bff, who never even met you, your father, or her father, would pick up the same hobby as you, end up with the same job as you, in similar circumstances, and in addition look exactly like your own ward?