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>>33252147
>[hype intensifies]

>>33252147
Oh Mother of Fuck....

Welcome back you god of men

Recap of the thread that died to death : http://pastebin.com/SV9ruNjp

>>33252147
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0fXjyHrBDsL

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IT'S TIME.

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>>33252147
Hell fucking yes!!

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>>33252147
Finally!

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Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLBAFJWbd30

"GAAAH!"

The fire of his family legacy extinguished, Fate is sent flying from one last daring explosion. He lands on the ground near you and rolls a bit, which does wonders in getting rid of the few latent flames still licking at his battered form. Across the great expanse bathed in the crimson glow of the Primordial Life Fiber, your colossal foe begins to recover from Fate's assault.

Your arm is quaking, shaking beneath the force of the blade your fingers are locked against; you rise to your feet and approach your friend, so persuasive is this blade. The Life Fibers within are unlike anything you've ever encountered.

They actively crave the destruction of their own kind. The sword itself is a cannibal, a beast in its own right. Satsuki's father was correct in keeping it hidden, and you would do well to sheathe the blade and be done with it.

"C'mon, on your feet."

You extend a hand and Fate takes it gratefully, patting himself down as the green fire vanishes completely. The poor kid is completely naked and so you reach out to Satsuki. You nod gratefully as she tosses you an extra set of Nudist Beach gear, and Fate quickly throws it on as the colossal COVERS approaches once more.

"Man, I really like that Uniform, too," he laments, stopping his movements completely when you hold up a black rat mask.

"It didn't make you, though. You made the Uniform," you console, smiling as he takes the mask and places it on his head. Both of you turn to your foe as it increases speed, lumbering towards your friends with renewed vigor.

"Well, I think you made it angry," you chuckle, swiping the Muramasa a couple of times and relishing the electric buzz as it cuts the air around it. "That's progress, isn't it?"

"Maybe it's better this way," Fate shrugs. "I hate being the center of attention, anyway. Let's do him over together, as a team." He slides the mask over his face.

[ ] Cut the limbs
[ ] Stab it
[ ] Let Fate lead

>>33252944
>[ ] Cut the limbs

>>33252944
>[ ] Stab it

>>33252944
>[x] Let Fate lead

>>33252944
>[ ] Cut the limbs

>>33252944
>[ ] Stab it

>Implying cutting off a life fiber's limbs ever takes

>>33252944
>[x] Cut the limbs

>>33252974
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>>33253071
Okay, NOW it's 10 minutes.

>>33252147
Welcome back, you magnificent bastard!

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>>33252944

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXs9V4x0W2E#t=166

You and Fate run full-speed toward the colossus, with a handful of starch grenades thrown to cover your approach. You turn your head back and Satsuki already has her next grenade ready to be thrown, her arm pulled back and her eyes blazing.

"Go!" She cries, lobbing a few more at the giant beast.

You turn your head back to face forward and sprint through the foul-smelling cloud to reach the paralyzed giant, leaping into the air and swinging down on its arm with the Muramasa.

The right arm falls uselessly to the floor, and you move to the other side while Fate unleashes a hail of needles upon the COVERS from close range. You swing down on the left arm.

Too late.

The starching effect wears off and it grabs you out of the air with blinding speed, crushing you in its one grip.

"Ack!"

"Anaru! Hold on!" Fate cries, discarding the empty guns. Withdrawing two Tailor's Daggers, he renews his assault on the COVERS and gets away with a few sneaky hits here and there.

Then it reattaches its right arm. That's when things start to get complicated.

"Agh...lemme go you...sonova-!"

The COVERS Colossus roars with something akin to pain, its fingers releasing you only momentarily before both hands slam against your body, threatening to crush you as the Muramasa falls out of your grip.

"Damn!" You shout, squeezing with all of your might as the hands close in.

"HYAAAAAAAH!"

Both arms fall to the ground and the Colossus stumbles back, fully releasing you. You stumble over to Fate's side as he holds the Muramasa steadily, the blade glowing faintly as it attunes itself to its new wielder.

"Nice," you chuckle. "Shame it's temporary."

"It doesn't have to be!"

Both of you turn in time to see Satsuki hefting her own blade into the air, and you deftly pluck it out of the air in wonder.

"Use them like Ryuuko uses the Sword Scissors! Cut together, not separately!"

You unsheathe Bakuzan and grin.

>>33252147
YES, IT'S BACK!

>>33252147
Glad everything turned out well with whatever pulled you away

>>33252147
Whelp. Anaru quest now officially has the best fanart.

>>33254439
>fanart
man

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>>33253864

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD4SBybn4jk

"So, this is cool."

Fate laughs as you swing the blade a couple of times, fine-tuning yourself to the change. Though they might be sisters, the Muramasa and the Bakuzan feel completely different when held. Polar opposites, like night and day.

The Bakuzan is a very calm sword. It doesn't quite suit your style, but with that thing up ahead already reattaching its limbs and charging, you've no time to be picky.

"It all comes down to-"

"-this one strike."

You stare at each other, blades at the ready.

"Hey, if we're gonna start-"

"-completing each other's sentences, then-"

"-we should definitely say something-"

"-really cool."

The shaking at your feet increases as the Colossus draws closer and closer. You bring the Bakuzan to your side and Fate does the same with the Muramasa. A low ringing sounds as the two blades are brought closer than ever before, resonating with their wielders...and each other.

Both of you blink, taking one last quiet breath.

The next foot slams into the ground and your eyes fly open, right as the COVERS abomination is bearing down on you.

You draw and swing right.

Fate draws and swings left.

The COVERS runs past the two of you, and towards your friends. That is, of course, until both blades are sheathed.

"Jackpot."
"Jackpot."

The Colossus falls to its knees and then slams into the ground, dissipating into countless Life Fibers as the core within falls apart.

Expecting those Life Fibers to come to you, you reach out to them. But they fly away from you, pooling in a new centerpoint. Returning to a different core.

The Primordial Life Fiber.

And it sings its unintelligible song, drinking in the lost remnants of the fallen COVERS.

"Alright, let's kill that thing," you sigh. You look to your friends, who appear stunned. You look, then, to the Primordial Life Fiber, and your own heart seizes up within your chest.

"I'm afraid not."

Ragyo stands atop the PLF.

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>>33254643
>"Jackpot."
>"Jackpot."

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>>33254643
>Ragyo stands atop the PLF

I got this feeling in my bones we're starting the Bakemono arc, except It's not Ryuuko this time.

>>33254643
Oh shit. Motherfuckin' Rag-a-bitch.

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>>33254643

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI03rSPMUQk

The sky above Ragyo is filled to the brim with new COVERS, bearing down on the remains of her home with startling speed. Ragyo herself appears rather displeased with your presence here.

"You little vermin," she growls.

You scratch the back of your neck sheepishly as she glowers down at everyone, but no one so much as you.

"Aww, you really mean that? I don't know what to say," you mock.

A giant Needle sinks into the ground at your feet and you yelp, leaping behind Satsuki. She merely sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose.

"Your reckless actions here have consigned you all to OBLIVION!" Ragyo screams, casting her arms wide as the COVERS approach you all. "You have destroyed my home, dared to lash out at this divine being before you...you will be punished!"

"We must flee," Satsuki hisses, pushing everyone back and retrieving her Bakuzan. "Come on, this is a fight we cannot hope to win. We must regroup!"

"Oh, my foolish daughter...do you expect me to allow such an escape?"

The COVERS launch themselves down upon you all and as they do, lightning courses through your mind. You clutch at your head and yell inarticulately, stumbling back as your friends fight back the endless swarm. Noticing your plight, Satsuki runs to you and kneels by your side, shaking you. Crying your name.

Everything is muffled, as if someone just stuck cotton balls in your ears. You close your eyes and you can hear her.

"Mom?"

"...again...!"

You can almost hear what she's telling you. Almost. You can't even feel Satsuki shaking you anymore.

"...it, again!"

"Use it again," you mumble. Your vision swims as you open your eyes, a familiar instinct taking you over.

"They will listen to you. It's okay, Anaru. It's okay."

"I'm here," Satsuki and your mother say as one.

You rise to your feet, stumbling back as everyone else falls back to the only exit left.

And you hold out your arm.

"NO!" Ragyo screams in a rage.

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>>33254904
Is it time already?

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>>33254904

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOVyNhXlCbs

"KINAGASE KINUE!" Ragyo howls in a rage, eyes wild and inhuman as her army is disemboweled before her. Hundreds upon hundreds of her COVERS forces fall apart at your command.

Some resist. Some that fall begin to reassemble.

And that's when your eyes find the PLF, glowing and reaching out to the COVERS with a cry of its own.

You and it are vying for dominion of the Life Fibers! Incredible!

Incredibly...boring. You prefer to punch things, to blow things up! But, a gift is a gift. You won't take it for granted. Especially not when it's a gift from your own mother.

"Thanks," you say with a smile, stumbling back with your arm still outstretched.

"Again...huh?" Ragyo says quietly, her head bent forward. She giggles quietly, at first, and then the laughter overtakes her.

The rage overtakes her.

"YOU'RE GOING TO INTERFERE AGAIN?!" She screams, staring at you with eyes of unparalleled fury.

"How do we...how do we leave?" You mumble, fighting to stay conscious as the unfamiliar power starts to overwhelm you like last time.

"You don't have to worry about that," Satsuki smiles. "We have a ride coming."

"You won't live to see it!" Ragyo cries.

Satsuki merely scoffs and stares up at her mother, placing a single hand on her hip. It's rather unlike her, but you can't deny that it's cute.

"Oh, mother," she sighs, withdrawing a beacon from...somewhere...and tossing it up in her hand a couple times. "You just don't get it."

Ragyo clenches her fists.

"I called them thirty minutes ago."

That's when a hail of missiles collides with her and the PLF, drenching them in flames as several Nudist Beach helicopters descend into the massive hole to rescue you all.

"Let's make this fast," you say quietly, trying to focus. "I can't break them down anymore, and it's already getting hard just keeping them in one spot!"

As they board the helicopters with you, everyone stares in awe at the COVERS.

"KINUE!"

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>>33255156
>"I called them thirty minutes ago."

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>>33255156
Maybe if you stopped being a disney villain and not doing things yourself, It wouldn't happen.

>>33255327
>disney villain

Except for her R rated behaviour, it's true

>>33252147
Fuck this quest in particular but why is the faggot OP using Getter Robo series images for starting a fucking KLK thread?

That's like totally uncool.

>>33255489
Go back to tumblr, you hipsterfag.

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>>33255489
You can just hide the thread.

>>33255489
>>>/out/

>>33255540
I have never been to tumblr, but he could at least try it with TTGL since it was at least kind of inspired by getter rays with spiral energy.
>>33255550
No man, that's totally uncool. It's like the ponyfags drawing Doomguy as a horse.

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>>33255156

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Vw2_mAxzk

"KINUE!"

You leap out of the bed in a cold sweat, panting. Your hand flies to the digital clock on the nightstand.

3:46AM

You sigh, setting the clock back down. You run a hand through your hair and your pomp flies up loyally, but you give it a resigned pat and it settles back down. Rising slowly to your feet, you hear Satsuki shift in the bed. You turn your head back and she looks at you, blinking sleepily through half-lidded eyes.

You reach for the sheets and pull them back over her, resisting the urge to clutch at your heart when she snuggles back into them and swiftly falls back asleep.

You're at a loss, here. There's no way you can go back to sleep, not with that sound stuck in your mind.

The sound of Ragyo's fury.

[ ] Go to the Infirmary
[ ] Go to the beach
[ ] Go to command
[ ] Just wander about

>>33255619
>[ ] Go to the Infirmary

>>33255619
>[ ] Go to the Infirmary

>>33255619
>[ ] Just wander about

The heroic option, always.

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>>33255619
>[ ] Go to the Infirmary

Let's go check on the Imouto.

>>33255619
>[ ] Just wander about

>>33255619
>[ ] Just wander about
LET'S GO BROODING, LIKE ALL GOOD HEROES

>>33255619
>[ ] Go to the Infirmary

>>33255619
[ ] Just wander about

>>33254530
>>33254631
What?

>>33255619
>[ ] Just wander about
yonder I wander

>>33255619
[ ] Just wander about
Glad to see you back OP!

>[ ] Infirmary

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>>33255787
10 minutes.

>>33255777
It's some dude's redrawing of one of the more popular images of Ryouma Nagare from Getter Robo.

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>>33255808
I have this odd feeling of Déja-Vu...

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>>33255619

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=055NXgwLkZQ

And so you choose to wander, as you always have been. You walk out of the room and close the door behind you, taking to the dimly lit hallways that make up this labyrinth of a base.

Honestly, you swear you've gotten lost here at least a handful of times. You've easily gotten lost in your own head twice as many times. It's just how you are, and all this...everything? It's a lot to take in.

So instead of taking it in, you block it out. Like always. And before too much longer you find yourself lost in the hallways like you would back in the good old days.

Back when you actually dared to explore the base, rather than stick to your familiar routes.

And who should you bump into but her, the one person apart from Satsuki who always seems to be there when you, the counselor, need counseling.

"Ooof!" She cries, falling flat on her behind. "Watch where you're going, you little-"

You blink. She blinks, and smiles that shark-toothed smile.

"Anaru?"

"Hakodate, what are you-?"

"ANARU!"

And so she sinks her teeth into you as she offers you the greeting of her people.

You don't care to know anything more of "her people," especially anything that involves those chompers.

Sitting there in the hallway, the two of you trade stories and laughs. Confined to the base for the most part, she somehow manages to have more stories to tell than you do. Most of them are centered around rumors or events at the artificial beach, so they're not too terribly interesting. But it's enough to put your mind at ease, enough to help you relax.

"But, enough about all that," she sighs, kicking your foot gently with one of her own. "What's up? You look all broody again."

"I've just got a lot on my mind, y'know...all this Life Fiber business, what my mom had to do with it. She's left me some, uh...pretty amazing stuff, and it's just a bit overwhelming. I don't know what I'm supposed to do."

She clonks you on the head.

Okay, what is Anaru and what does it have to do with mah boi Ryoma Nagare?

>>33256271
>She clonks you on the head.
Beats getting bitten again...

>>33256297
Anaru's the main character of the quest, hence the name. He happens to look kinda like Ryoma right now is the reason I think.

>>33256297
Get ya scuba gear you're going diving my boy

>>33256297
It's a long story and it involves reading through the archives of Anaru Quest: Re-birth

Basically, it all boils down to Anaru going into a funk, losing his pompadour and wearing a trench-coat. And everyone jumped on the visual similarity.

>>33256297

He went through a "phase" in the story that involved a Ryoma-esque appearance, which led to Ryoma references and discussions, which ultimately led to us deciding to model future fanart of him after Ryoma's appearance. It became a canon thing, and recently the pompadour has come back, trading his Ryoma appearance for a different scheme.

>>33256376

Or, uh...this, I guess. Yeah.

All young men should go through a Ryoma phase. It's healthy to feel genuine drive.

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>>33256271

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h-CXgFxHCg

"Baaaaaaaaaka."

"I...you...what?"

She tries to clonk you again but you move away in time, shuffling awkwardly out of arm's reach.

"Come here so I can hit you!"

"Never!"

The two of you laugh as she finally catches up and clonks you a little more gently this time, before...

Before pulling you into a very quick, very chaste kiss.

You pull away, positively stunned. And she just huffs, arms crossed. "You are officially the densest person to ever attend Honnouji Academy. No, wait...the densest man on the planet."

You rub your head, still quiet. Still very confused.

"You've made it this far without worrying about the details, right? Just being who you are? Now, imagine how difficult it was for me to get this far trailing behind you, standing in Satsuki's shadow."

She huffs again and rises to her feet, before smiling and offering you a hand.

"If I can get this far and muster up the courage to face my feelings, then what can you do?"

You take her hand and get on your own two feet, still stunned as she fixes your clothing a bit and pats you down.

"You know, you're an inspiration to a lot of people. Especially people like me, the students from Honnouji Academy. Even if you're in doubt, lie. Fake it! Save the brooding for better times, or better yet, don't do it at all. That's not your style. If someone gives you a gift, no matter how confusing, say 'thank you!' If someone stands in your way, respect them and fight them anyway like you always have. And if a silly little counseling assistant decides to tell you she loves you, even when you're already with someone way better, let her down easy. Chances are, she's a tough one. She'll take the blow and keep on rolling, just like you have."

You're tempted to let your shoulders sag, but you don't. You can't. Not after this.

So you breathe quietly and give her a strong nod, clearing your throat. She laughs.

"I'll still do the paperwork," she winks.

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>>33256972
That was adorable. "Thanks for that Hakodate, you always know what to say to get me back on my feet. And I'm sorry it wouldn't work between us but I'm sure once this mess Is all over you can find someone else. Just don't chew his face off, not everyone is a durable as I am."

Give her a stellar thumbs up and walk away.

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>>33256972
>Before pulling you into a very quick, very chaste kiss.

Why Op? Why u do dis 2 me?

I used to be on that boat

>>33257173
I'm going down with that boat

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>>33256972
That was so cute, it kinda makes me sad and happy in a way.

>>33256972
"The Irresponsible Student Councillor Ondari"
"No Need for Anaru"
"Love Honoori"

*ducks incoming barrage*

>>33257344
Honnouji, I mean...

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>>33257344
>"No Need for Anaru"

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>>33256972

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wJKwW0IrxU

"ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!"

You and Hakodate immediately tense up, heads spinning from the blaring alarm.

"ENEMY ATTACK IMMINENT! CODE NAKED. CODE NAKED."

You both sweatdrop. "That's a new one," Hakodate laughs.

"Well, no time for goofing around. We'll save that for after we crush these guys, whoever they are."

You turn and run back the way you came, aiming beyond your room. Beyond the infirmary. Aiming for Command.

"Hey, wait up!" Hakodate laughs, catching up with you and running at your side. "So is that a promise, then? To goof off after we win whatever fight is waiting for us?"

"Hell, I'll even buy you breakfast," you laugh.

"The breakfast they give us is free, though!"

"Damn. Now I'll actually have to buy you something!"

The two of you continue to banter as you approach the doors leading to NB Command, finding that Tsumugu and Aikurou are already there.

And in bathrobes.

"Not even gonna ask," you wince.

"Yep. Staying away from that one," Hakodate agrees.

"This is serious!" Tsumugu cries out.

And he dramatically kicks a chair, for reasons unknown to you.

"Okay? Well, that's great. Get me that hi-tech experimental bathrobe you've been working on and I'll head up there to fight the enemy."

Even Aikurou chuckles at that. Clearing his throat, the commander brings up on the big screen a live feed from outside the base. You can see the ruins of Osaka, pixelated in the background.

And blocking much of that scenery is a huge group of COVERS.

"Man, these things just don't give up," you sigh. Aikurou rubs his chin.

"Ah, but this is just what we need, Ondori-kun. Care to try out that new trick of yours on our guests?"

Your eyes widen.

"They're deprived, far from the Primordial Life Fiber that rules over them. Out here, in our territory, they're vulnerable. You could take their power for yourself."

"We'll leave this one in your hands," Tsumugu adds.

"I'm not fighting alone."

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>>33256972
BASED OP HAS RETURNED OOOOOOH YEEEESSS

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>>33257521

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtHhBMRJHfM

"Man, this is wild!" Mataro cries, bouncing around like crazy as the freight elevator lifts you and the other forces you've brought. It carries you up swiftly to the surface, and to the battle that awaits you.

"Would you quit bouncing around?" Satsuki sighs, adjusting Bakuzan's position on the belt.

Mataro walks right up in front of her, stares her down...and then bounces rapidly, right in front of her. Moments later, you're barely holding her away with one hand as you hold the poor boy in the other, keeping them separated.

"C'mon guys, do we really have to do this right now? We have baddies to beat up, no sense wasting all this energy beating each OTHER up."

"Why is he even coming with us?" Tsumugu asks, loading his sniper sewing rifle.

"His skills of distraction are apparently legendary," you sigh. "That, and he absolutely refuses to stay behind if his sister is coming to help us."

"Yep!" Mako cheers bubbily, swiping him out of your hand and swinging him around affectionately.

"Remember our agreement, though. If things get dicey, you guys bail. You take one of the escape hatches and you head straight back to the safety of the base, understand?" You cross your arms and look down at them ominously, as if you yourself were a hardcore dad looking after his kids.

The two of them immediately stiffen up, stand straight, and salute you. "Yes sir!"

You nod approvingly and check on everyone, or everyone that you can get to. The freight elevator is massive and already you can see the blast doors above that would lead you to the surface.

Approaching Fate, you take a knee and marvel as he balances the Muramasa in his hands.

"Can I really keep it?" He asks. You punch him on the shoulder and he winces, looking up at you.

"Until you're dead, or I find somebody better," you wink. He scoffs and playfully pushes you away. You both look up as the doors spring open, and the elevator CLANGs to a halt.

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>>33257824
Am hype, good to see you back.

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>>33257824

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9M4Y16iDTE

"Alright, alright, ALRIGHT!" You shout, cracking your neck and bouncing on your feet a little. You shift back and forth, side to side, like a cage fighter ready to paint the cage red.

"CHAAAARGE!" Mataro and Mako yell together, leading the way...and then immediately diving for cover as the COVERS begin to attack. Tsumugu takes up a spot on a tall pile of rubble, setting up his rifle. Off to your right, Hakodate and a few others are engaging the COVERS in close combat. Straight on ahead, charging without fear, are Fate and Satsuki. The twin blades begin cutting down the COVERS without mercy.

You're a free man, and it's been a while since you've had a decent scrap.

[ ] Go hang with Tsumugu
[ ] Follow Fate and Satsuki
[ ] Go check on Hakodate
[ ] CUSTOM

>>33258113
>[ ] Go hang with Tsumugu
We need to truly bring him into the fold.

>>33258113
[ ] CUSTOM

Meditate

>>33258113
>[x] Go check on Hakodate.
The non-combatants are (presumably) safe, and Fate and Satsuki can handle themselves, but we don't know what Sharktits is capable of. Let's find out.

>>33258113
>[ ] Go hang with Tsumugu

>>33258113
>[ ] Go check on Hakodate
The first two options don't need help, the people with Hakodate might.

>>33258113
>[x ] Go hang with Tsumugu

>>33258113
>[ ] Go check on Hakodate
>all those death flags
>not checking on sharktits

NOT TODAY OP, THERE WILL BE NO NIGHT HERE

>>33258113
>[ ] Go hang with Tsumugu

>>33258113
>Custom
Ask Tsumugu to keep an eye on Hakodate.
Keep the kids out of too much trouble.

>>33258113
>[x] Go check on Hakodate
Gotta make sure she's doing alright.

>>33258175
>>33258315
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>>33258402
I'll back it, too.

welp sharky is dead!

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>>33258113

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR5FMXdMch4

"FIGHT! FIGHT FOR ALL YOU'RE WORTH!"
"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
"No no, Mataro, over here! We'll hide over here!"
"COME GET SOOOOME!"

The excitement is almost too much. Everyone fighting together, side by side, crushing the COVERS.

You decide to pay your uncle a visit, up there on his little sniper perch.

And not a moment too soon, as one of those sneaky COVERS had been waiting to consume him! But, the poor thing had no idea. It never got the memo.

"Tiger: Crimson Claw."

The one about the crazy nephew he had, who could probably crack the planet in two if he wanted.

The Life Fibers within your body enhance the blow and your palm finds the center of the COVERS, paralyzing it as it burns from the inside out. When all that's left is a smoldering pile of ash, you turn around and pat your loving uncle on the shoulder.

"Saved ya."

"Mnh," he grunts, eye still in the scope as he fires.

"Pretty easy fight," you say, balancing on a single upturned brick, trying to get his attention. He just grunts again.

This time, you balance on the brick with one finger.

"Stay focused," you mock. A vein bulges on his brow and you know you've got him.

Time to reel it in.

"I'm not touching you."

Your finger dances on air just centimeters away from his nose. He twitches.

"I'm not touching you."

He takes a deep breath, tensing up.

"I'm not-"

A COVERS leaps up to attack you both. You pull away right as Tsumugu swings the rifle, knocking the enemy to the ground as he plugs needle after needle into it.

"-touching you."

"More of them!" Tsumugu cries. "Damn!"

"Well, so much for sniping them."

"It's entirely YOUR FAULT!"

"Bite me. Life Fiber Libera-"

You throw your arm up and immediately recoil in pain as a terrible sound fills the air. A screeching unlike you've ever heard rips through your very being and you're sent tumbling down from the pile of debris, rolling to the ground below.

The COVERS have changed.

>>33258671
I guess we should order the tombstone right away.

She was like Eugenie Bouchard mixed with "Bruce"

>>33258817
oh god its XX13!

>>33258817
So that's what happened with Senketsu. OP, I don't know whether to curse you or applaud. Well done.

>>33258817
TAAAAAAAAANK!

>>33258949
Or maybe it's just the harp mode.

>>33259058
Could be, but I figure the Senketsu patches have to be sown on to Covers with Honnouji Academy students in their tummies.

>>33259124
then ragie pulls a sam and makes anaru hear the fibers?

>>33259333
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emhW1LYPXX4

>>33259333
>>33259369
NOOOPE

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Alright taking bets now on who's going to die by the end of the quest.

Top Death Flag Potential:

Hakodate
Fate/nui
Papa Pomp

>>33259510
well SOMEONE needs to bite it.....

>>33259510
Papa pomp and Hakodate are the front runners.

>>33259510
ragyo

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>>33259510
>mfw all of them die

>>33259579
>jetstream ragyo

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>>33258817

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywm-e35E2vc

You stumble to your feet, your vision blurry. You can see needles flying, explosions all around, and up ahead...the grand finale. The stage that waits.

Row upon row of COVERS, shaped like harps, playing a deathly tune that reaches out to you and weakens you completely. You fall to one knee, grasping your head as you attempt to see what's happening.

It's chaos. Utter chaos. Nudists being consumed left and right, running away. Screaming. Some even fighting to the last, only to be pierced by giant needles.

You fumble your way over, pushing past large chunks of concrete and metal to find someone, anyone that you recognize. But the COVERS are many, even those that have not transformed, and soon you fall to your hands and knees. A group of COVERS descends upon you, ready to take you...

"FIRE!"

You're brought back into the normal flow of time as starch grenades and needles litter the area, filling the air around you and driving the COVERS back.

"Anaru! ANARU!"

Satsuki has her arms around you as she pulls you gently to your feet...or tries to. You slump back down, covering your ears in agony.

"We'll protect you guys," Hakodate yells, moving forward with her tennis friends. "Get him on his feet, we can still win this!"

You crawl forward, stumbling after her. "Omiko!"

You fall flat on your face and try to get back up, fighting on. Fighting through. Suffering and struggling through the symphony that threatens to tear you apart. You fumble through smoke and destruction as you lose the others behind you and attempt to follow Hakodate deeper into the battle.

You show up just in time. Her and her friends are busy clearing out the last line between them and the harp-variants, the song louder than ever.

You show up just in time to wind up a fist and drive it into the spine of one COVERS as it approaches a tennis girl, buying her enough time to finish it.

Hakodate laughs, turning around to face you.

>>33259510
No one. Happy ends only

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>>33259606
Death comes

>>33259606
HAHAHAHAHAHA CALLED IT!

>>33259606
DIZZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

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>>33259606
DON'T YOU DARE. DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE.

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>>33259606
You wouldn't.

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>>33259606

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR5FMXdMch4#t=262

"OMIKOOOOOOOO!!!"

It's so strange. You've never yelled like that before, not ever. Not for Satsuki, or for Ryuuko, or even for your own mother.

The needles pierce her body, but you feel the pain.

"An-?"

Hakodate takes two tentative steps forward before falling right into your arms. New strength finds you as you charge forward to catch her, rage and hurt and sadness and confusion all bubbling within you, burning you like no poison ever could.

"I...h-h-hurt..." she gasps out, reaching for your face. Her fingers only barely graze your cheek and you help her hand up to reach it, hardly able to see through the tears that fill your eyes and hers.

"Sssh, ssssh," you stammer out, shaking and panicking while she remains deathly calm. You slowly tap the giant needles in her and she cries out weakly, a yell of pain reduced to nothing more than a helpless mewl. And it tears you apart.

"Omiko," you moan, cradling her head as she takes one last sigh. "Omiko, c'mon. Come on, stay here. Stay focused, stay with me. Come on, Omiko, come on. Omiko, l-look. Look, Omiko!"

You fumble within your pocket and shakily withdraw some cash, showing it to her.

"S-see? I really was g-going to buy breakfast...eheehehe...I kn-know this p-place, Omiko...it's not l-like the other food, it's good! It's r-really good, and I w-w-wa.."

You choke up more, staring into those eyes that don't see you as the cash blows away with the wind. You can't even hear the song anymore.

"I waa...I waanted...I wanted to g-go with you," you break down, burying your face in her shoulder as you rock back and forth. "Ohhhhhh Omiko...don't g-go, pluh...pluhe...pluh-eaaaaaaaAAASSEE! AAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

You cry and you cry and you swear to any god that will listen. You swear you will stay in that spot until the world ends, or until they give her back.

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK4h9xR7Dec

The ground in front of you explodes.

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>>33260017

IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THIS

>>33260017
And I've got a nasty feeling we won't have any time to grieve...

>>33260017
standing
on the edge
of the crater

>>33260163

I'M NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCLEAR

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>>33260017
God Dammit. I don't nearly have enough alcohol for this

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>>33260017
I do believe it's time to murder the heavens in a fit of unquenchable rage.

and I am laughing like a motherfucker!

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>>33260189
>>33260163
>>33260179
>>33260017

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>>33260017

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxF0h156sDk

You look up, your tear-streaked face illuminated by the fires of her revival.

"Drop the look."

You blink slowly, dazed. She turns her head back to look at you.

"That look doesn't suit you, nii-chan. Get up."

>>33260278
Coldfibers. Is. NOW.

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>>33260017

>Anaru stands from the rubble, Hakodate's blood fresh on his hands

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>>33260017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKf5Cc2EGv0

Ripped outta the world like so much cloth.
Just like that.

>>33260278
Imoutofibers!

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>>33260278

"Where is Senketsu?"

"Gone, he's...Ragyo. Ragyo took him."

"Then I'm getting him back."

She turns to you, furious. "But first, we're cutting off that racket. COME ON!"

You struggle to your feet, wiping your eyes.

"COME ON, FIGHT!"

Some distance away, Fate and Satsuki stare in shock at Ryuuko. Wearing only a ragged blanket and wielding her Scissor Blades, she looks to be out for blood.

And so are you.

[ ] Mitts
[ ] Blade
[ ] Liberation

>>33260427
>[ ] Mitts

Time for VENGEANCE FISTING.

>>33260427
>[ ] Blade

>>33260427
>[ ] Mitts

MUH MITTS

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>>33260427
>[x] Liberation

I want an army with me when I tear Ragyo a second cunt.

>>33260427
>[x] Mitts

>>33260427
>[] Blade

THE ONLY THING I KNOW FOR REAL

>>33260427
>[ ] Mitts

>>33260427
>[ ] Liberation

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>>33260427
>[ ] Liberation

>>33260427
>[ ] Mitts

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>>33260427
>[ ] Mitts
We will shred them with these hands covered in her blood. She will lend us her strength one last time

>>33260427
>[x] Mitts
>[ ] Blade
>[ ] Liberation

Sknikt!

You know, I thought she was going to go the full Shinji. "Who cares if she's dead? I'm a MOOOOOOOONSTER!!..."

>>33260447
>>33260460
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>>33260500
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>>33260579

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YsWFMgQlxU

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>>33260017

Fugg

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>>33260427

Tune: KLKOST2, Track 09

You move to Ryuuko's side and on past her, eyes shadowed by the hair that hangs down. She steps up to match your pace, Sword Scissors drawn and glinting.

"Are you going to spiral downwards again?" She growls, flicking the Scissor open.

One hand flies up lightning quick as you flip the hair up into its predestined form.

"Never."

She leaps forward, screaming along with the vicious cry of her blade as it rends the air.

You jump high above, eyes blazing as you bring a fist crashing into the harp-variants waiting below.

And your friends watch from far away as the two of you rip and tear your way through your foes.

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INTERMISSION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9K7CB9ygq0

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>>33261221
>rip and tear

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http://youtu.be/NmNDCf3TVV8?t=2m10s

INTERMISSION END

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>>33261221
>KLKOST2, Track 09
>ost 2 out?
>check
>it's out

http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=551772

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>>33261221
that is edgier than double coldfibers

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>>33261606
>going over the edge

You could have stopped this.

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God damn it OP, I-I can't

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The prior evening

You are Yuuto Courtmanche, and it is the evening you finally arrived at NB, naked monkey capital of the world. Exhausted as you are, you can't find rest for your single eyelid and have taken to wandering the base seeing- Well, seeing what other 'project' your father had been up to all these years. This explains his random and frequent absences in your youth.

Not many people are up at this hour, the halls are dark, only occupied by the occasional night watch and that... spot on NB logo with the undergarments X'd out. Its as if it's trying to say, "Who you gonna to call?" Someone with better taste, at least.

You sigh.

Maybe you're hard on them because somewhere deep down you saw some of your father in them, or maybe it's because they are so staunchly opposed to your ways as a courtier. Maybe... It's because deep inside you are part fiber, in a rather unusual way, but fiber none the less. You and 'they' are the only reasons you're both alive. Are they you, are you them, or are you both separate in some way?

You ruffle your hair in frustration. You hate uncertainties. Too hard to plan around. Why do times like these have to be so inconceivable? You go over what you do know-

You are alive, even lacking one of the most vital organs a human needs, having it replaced with a network or crippled fibers that are your salvation but also the reason you need life support.

These fibers are weaker with a purple glimmer, and are unable to carry out most of the feats their more vibrant red 'brothers' can. They are also likely the reason you need your backpack to interface with fiber based clothing.

Life fibers are mostly unable to affect you like normal humans, thanks to a natural resistance. However, you learned the hard way that this can be overpowered. You aren't immune. More so, you're like... A resistor.

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>>33261868
>not losing their way
>edgy

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>>33261915

>>33261985
Thorn, your sword granted to you, with a long history in your family, is able to transfer blood to you. Its purple blade uncomfortably reminds you of the fibers inside of your body. To make matter worse, you don't know its origin. Only that it's old. Very, old and had been in your family for a long time.

And your backpack... Is still a mystery to you. It's sleek black and blue body, the ability to change, it's ability and even... desire to consume fibers, coupled with its purpose in keeping you alive makes it a scary thing indeed. The only comfort is that it was made by the hands of your father.

But what was it originally for?

Nope, it's no good, still too frustrating to think about. You exhale and look for something to take your mind off of things.

[] Is that... A man in the tackiest robe you've ever seen?
[] Now knowing the truth, it's time to pay Aikuro a visit.
[] It's been too long since we last encountered our fashionable rival.

>>33262132
[] It's been too long since we last encountered our fashionable rival.

What's this button do?

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>>33262132
>[] Is that... A man in the tackiest robe you've ever seen?

>>33262132
[] Now knowing the truth, it's time to pay Aikuro a visit.

[professionalism intensifies]

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>>33262132
>[] It's been too long since we last encountered our fashionable rival.
It's been some time

>>33262132
Why not all of them? Night is young.
Can't say all of these can't happen before the shit hits the fan.


[x] Is that... A man in the tackiest robe you've ever seen?
[x] Now knowing the truth, it's time to pay Aikuro a visit.
[x] It's been too long since we last encountered our fashionable rival.

>>33262132
>[] Now knowing the truth, it's time to pay Aikuro a visit.

Rival
>>33262190
>>33262216

Dosh
>>33262195

Aikuro
>>33262327
>>33262211

Since we ere on the side of professionalism, we'll visit Aikuro first, but expect the doshiest to be lurking out there, waiting.

>>33262415
Whoops, meant to say our rival

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>>33262441
damn straight, time for nonon

>>33262441
You spelled Love wrong Cripple goddamit get your head in the game

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>>33262502
Damn right

>>33262473
>>33262572
Give her the Tri D

Hey gaise what if we... what if we took purple fibers and and and.... put them in hot wheels legs?

>>33262415
>>33262441

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVoXNS_Ht6c

You peer out the window of one of the only exposed parts of NB left, peeling back the shades to look at the rainy night beyond. No stars are visible in the night sky. That's when he walks in and turns on one of the corner lights, casting only partial light into the room. You heard the door open and had already turned to face him, your chair placed to strategically be cast in the shadow. Always for the dramatic effect.

Aikuro Mikisugi lets out a partial gasp but recovers. "Yuuto-kun? How did you get into my office?"

You cross your arms into your lap, "It's simple, I asked." Aikuro steps into the room, wiping his hair to the side, acting like he wasn't startled a moment before. "Yes, you do have a penchant for that, remind me to replace the guard at the door."

"Certainly."

His eyes narrow a bit, "So, then, why are you in the middle of the room at the middle of the night?"

"Well..." You begin, "I thought I might awkwardly appear at the curtained window like you are so want to do, shame I don't have the light show to match."

He sighs, as you bring your eye to meet his, "But, the real reason I am here..."

[] Is to tell you to put some damn clothes on.
[] To thank you for carrying on, in these dark times
[] To inherit... Nudist Beach.

>>33262876
>[] To thank you for carrying on, in these dark times

Inheriting Nudist beach is like WAY TOO FORWARD. Besides, we already built our own resistance organization with black jack, and hookers.

>>33262876
>[] Is to tell you to put some damn clothes on.

>>33262876
>[x] To inherit... Nudist Beach.

You may call me "Commander"

>>33262876
>[] To thank you for carrying on, in these dark times

[1] Is to tell you to put some damn clothes on.
[2] To thank you for carrying on, in these dark times
I can't pick so....
Dice gods guide me

>>33262876
>[] To inherit... Nudist Beach.

Rolled 2

>>33262985
dammit

>>33262876
>[] To thank you for carrying on, in these dark times

I believe we've used up our quota of stupid paths, and it's cost us a lot.

Rolled 58

>>33262876
[X] Is to tell you to put some damn clothes on.
[X] To thank you for carrying on, in these dark times
[X] To inherit... Nudist Beach.
Multitask.

Get dressed already
>>33262918

Carry on my wayward thong
>>33262916
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>>33262985
>>33263039

I shall create, Outer Nudist
>>33262990
>>33262936

>>33263148

Fucking DO it!

>[ ] To Inherit...Nudist Beach

>>33263148
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccSckvQYnCA

"I wanted to say... That without you, and all of Nudist Beach, things would be far worse for humanity right now. I used to think you were a good for nothing pervert that was only interested in his underage students, but now I see you're a brave warrior who seeks humanities future who also happens to be a huge pervert into his underage students."

He gives you a sidelong glance, "Are you sure you're actually complimenting me?"

"Of course, now let me finish." You clear your throat, "I... Failed in leading Avant-garde, I let my emotions get the best of me... I let Montblanc outwit me. You've been fighting here all this time and have managed to hold out even with heavy losses."

"So... Thank you."

You begin to roll past him. "That, Isshin, really was clever, wasn't he?"

Aikuro leans against the wall as he watches you leave. "That he was, without him we wouldn't be what we are."

The same for you. "He really did accomplish a lot, didn't he?" You keep rolling.

"Say, Yuuto-kun, were you aware of a rumor that Isshin had another child?" You stop. "He he was very hush-hush about it, even HQ had a hard time tracking him when he left mysteriously the rare occasion. We all had our theories. I'd say he had a son, don't you think?"

"... I'd say it's likely, since he had two girls." It's your turn to give him a side long glance.

"I think so too. Well, in any case, you had best rest up."

And with that, you leave. Still too active to fall asleep.

[] The beach sounds relaxing
[] The workshop always takes your mind off things
[] Let's keep rolling

>>33263488
>[x] The workshop always takes your mind off things
TO THE FORGE

>>33263488
>[] The beach sounds relaxing

>>33263488
>[] The beach sounds relaxing

>>33263488
>[] The beach sounds relaxing

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>>33263544

>Moving a wheelchair through sand

>>33263488
>[] The workshop always takes your mind off things

A PROFESSIONAL'S WORK IS NEVER DONE!

>>33263488

[x] The beach sounds relaxing
[x] The workshop always takes your mind off things

Gratuitous revelation then blatant powerup form

>>33263565
Sympathy card?

It could work...

>>33263565
>Not crawling through the sand
>Not requisitioning some grunts to carry us on the beach
>Not having Nonon carry us on the beach

>>33263488
>[] The workshop always takes your mind off things

>>33263488
>[] The beach sounds relaxing

WORKSHOP
>>33263538
>>33263678
>>33263569

Beach
>>33263541
>>33263542
>>33263544

>>33263654
Both
WHELP, LOOKS LIKE IT'S WORKSHOP THEN BEACH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzs-drU5NgY

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>>33263715
>not working while at the beach

>>33263753
big boss had a hard life.....

>>33263715


It's times like these that you're most calm working on something. You head to the only place you know of on base that has the supplies... And a handy amount of fibers.

You make your way there, the halls even more dead at this hour. You find the guard that Aikuro must have relieved from duty at his door and stationed him here. He salutes you and you simply ask to be let in.

...

You look around at the large room, various nudists are still at work here, quickly assembling a vast warehouse of anti-fiber weapons. Though at the far corner, where the majority of the fibers are bundled, you hear the clacking of keyboard keys before you see him, Inumuta in the flesh. Though, to his side observing the data- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE0XeUGpsrI

Is none other than your Honnouji counterpart, and rival SHIRO IORI. He sees you and addresses you first. "So we meet again at last, Courtmanche." As he turns, he flourishes his coat, almost striking a pose.

You lean back and to the side, striking your own almost pose. "Indeed it is so, Iori." Unbeknownst to either of you, "MENACING" kanji symbols float about you and him.

He slowly descends the stairs toward you. "So, the data from Inumuta states that you have in fact had been studying the works of various tailors from across the world as you led your 'crusade' against REVOCS. I take it now that your work is up to par?"

"More than ever, courtier of Honnouji."

"Then I expect the best from the short-sleeved courtier."

"You'll see even better than that... I have a score to settle."

He scoffs, "We all do.

You pause a moment, as does he, the air is so tense that even Inumuta can't make a smug remark.

Then you and your long time rival brofist. This night, masterpieces will be made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF9qpQmCA0k

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>>33264218
>Then you and your long time rival brofist. This night, masterpieces will be made.

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Is it time yet

>>33264218
>"So we meet again at last, Courtmanche."

And I thought it was going to go down like this:
http://youtu.be/CZd_YyFzPD0

>>33264218
You spend hours sewing, arguing, agreeing, making changes, and improving. Needles run hot, fiber runs low, machines rush harder than a train. You swap notes and theories over his initial Elite Four Regalia and make further improvements. Even Nui appears, after expressly forbidden from this room, or perhaps because she was expressly forbidden. She gives valuable insight, even though every so often you and Iori scream "DON'T TOUCH THAT!" You still don't know what to make of her... But now isn't the time to deal with that.

You work on your own project.. The MK3, this time a notable improvement over the MK2 which was hastily assembled. You also rebuild your wheelchair from you remember, completing the three part system.

You work for hours till you lose all track of time. Nearly complete, you call it a night.

The long process and arduous task forces you to realize an extremely important epiphany:

[] We all make mistake, even the creative process is rife with them. We learn and move on.
[] Every new step brings us closer to a goal, no matter how little, each is a gain.
[] Iori has terrible fashion sense.


But looking at the Regalia, you remember someone...

Still unable to sleep, you continue on, finally trying the calm of the beach.

>>33264473
>[] We all make mistake, even the creative process is rife with them. We learn and move on.

ADAPT. IMPROVISE. OVERCOME.

OORAH

>>33264473
>[x] We all make mistake, even the creative process is rife with them. We learn and move on.

>>33264473
[] We all make mistake, even the creative process is rife with them. We learn and move on.

Something something enlightenment, something something the nature of man, something something Humanity fuck yeah

Rolled 4 + 4

>>33264473

[X] We all make mistake, even the creative process is rife with them. We learn and move on.

>>33264473
>[] Every new step brings us closer to a goal, no matter how little, each is a gain.

>>33264473
>[] Every new step brings us closer to a goal, no matter how little, each is a gain.

ADAPT AND LIVE ON
>>33264515
>>33264538
>>33264540
>>33264550

Just keep swimming
>>33264563
>>33264610

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfD8embOaHQ

As you roll away from the workshop, a rapturous grin slides from one side of your mouth to the other.

That's right, you've made mistakes, choices that have cost yourself- and others. Every time you've picked back up, kept going. Through every spin of your wheel you've continued on, kept from backsliding. Every revolution a new chance at improving. To give up now would mean it was all for nothing. You'll be stoic, you'll be change. If Ryuuko is fire, and Satsuki is ice, then you are water: ever-flowing, ever-changing, taking on different forms. Weak and flowing, but even a tide can destroy the land.

This is choosing your way.

Why rely on one outfit when you can make...

Thousands.

You arrive at the beach.

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>>33264821
it's time

>>33264887
Yuuton 10/10

>>33264821
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvFH_6DNRCY

The first thing you notice in the large, artificial beach, is the wide reflective dish put up to imitate the currently hidden moon. Hastily painted craters in a semi-reflective paint top off the trite, yet pleasant in its own way. It casts a soft glow onto the waves.

It's peaceful here, and calming. Or it would be, aside from a certain someone who you haven't seen in a very long time...

"Nani sore!" Still unaware of you, she picks up a small stone and skips it across the water... By throwing it all full force. "I know you love him, Satsuki! But it really burns me up that you're now on first names basis with both Matoi and Anaru!"

She throws another stone, but it just makes a loud "KATHUMP" in the water. She grits her teeth. She continues her rant, to what you realize is an entourage of stuffed animals sitting in a row on the beach. "I know... I just want a bit more notice is all, after I promised to stick with you through think and thin..."

[] Wait.
[] "Miss Jakazure..."
[] "...Nonon"
[] "She's lucky to have you, you know?"

>>33265029
>[] "She's lucky to have you, you know?"

>>33265029
>[] "She's lucky to have you, you know?"
Loyal friends are hard to come by in lives like ours.

>>33265029
>[X] "She's lucky to have you, you know?"

>>33265029
>[X] "She's lucky to have you, you know?"

>>33265029
[] Wait.

Be patient young hunter the prey has yet to reveal itself fully

>>33265029
>[] Wait.

Friends are swell, aren't they?
>>33265061
>>33265077
>>33265125

The patience hunter captures the prey, for Shas'la
>>33265134

>>33265175

You roll up, your new wheelchair effortlessly glides across the sand. "She's lucky to have you, you know?" Nonon exhales. "It's hard to come across people that loyal in this day and age."

"Nani... Sore?" She begins to turn, tenses up, and snaps back to facing away from you. You can't tell her emotion. "Ara, ara. Well what do you we have here? Wheels at long last. I wondered when you'd show up after you got rescued."

"You left me in a real pinch there, Wheels." You see her fists tighten. "All these rumors about you chasing after some ghost or phantom, leaving me high and dry- I lost my favorite caddy."

"We had a lot happen while you were running around playing soldier boy!"

[] Apologize
[] What I did was necessary
[] "Soldier boy?"
[] Favorite caddy?

>>33265400
>[x] What I did was necessary
>[x] "Soldier boy?"

>>33265400
>[] Apologize

>>33265400
>[] What I did was necessary

>>33265400
>[] "Soldier boy?"
>[] What I did was necessary
>[] Apologize
in the order

>>33265400
>>33265419
>>33265444
>>33265448
>>33265463
Votes cataloged- Steam group dying.

INTERMISSION

>>33265400
>[] "Soldier boy?"
>[] What I did was necessary
>[] Apologize
"And what about you, playing conductor for Satsuki and helping to orchestrate her plans against Ragyo?"

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>>33265531
ahh how i missed the puns

>>33265507
You bastardo!

Good I have to sleep the sleep of the men of pillars anyways

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guess it's time

>>33265603
Nonon? What are we going to do on the bed?
*POMF*

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Bump

Soon.

A matter of hours, really.

bamp

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>>33264821
>Through every spin of your wheel you've continued on, kept from backsliding. Every revolution a new chance at improving.

>>33260427
>Ryuuko isn't pissed at Senketsu
>Instead she wants him back

Huh.

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>>33269714
Because Bakemono this time is Coldstitches

>>33269836
All those hours talking to her unconscious must have paid off...

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INTERMISSION END

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8k08JUReG0

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>>33270409
Is it Bakemono time already?

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>>33270409
Hahaha, time for suffering.

>>33270409
Just finished work, come back to intermission end. Awesome, time for Coldpomp

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>>33270409

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XmDYJBZZdc

The last of the COVERS is torn to flaming shreds by your own two hands, its ruin smote upon the ground as the storm rolls in.

You turn to her, to your sister-figure. Your future sister-in-law. A monster like you, a monster you could never be. A close friend, a dear friend.

You think she might even have feelings for you. And nothing like a little love to go ahead and complicate things.

After all, the last person that loved you was...

You shake your head, shake the thoughts away. You grind the COVERS at your feet into the dirt and it finally dissipates in a cloud of Fibers, Life Fibers that you reach out to.

"Obey me," you growl, arm extended. Ryuuko watches with a stony gaze, unable to hide all of her surprise as the Life Fibers coalesce and become one with your own body. You feel a new strength surge through your body as the rest of your friends close in around you two, blown away by the battle they had witnessed.

"What are you going to do?" You ask quietly.

"Yes, my darling daughter...what will you do?"

A hatred you've known before threatens to completely overwhelm you as Ragyo's voice calls out to you all, her voice emanating from an unknown location.

"RAGYO!"
"RAGYO!"

You and Ryuuko roar at your foe together, spinning around, eyes on the quiet wreckage around you.

"Hehehahahaha! Don't worry yourselves. Why would I travel all the way to your little wasteland when there are far more interesting prospects? Why would I, Kiryuuin Ragyo, abandon my latest masterpiece, tailored here within the treacherous castle my eldest daughter designed to rebel against me?"

"Quit talking all that garbage and FIGHT!" You yell, reaching out to drive your fist through a slab of concrete.

"Temper, temper..."

You realize, then, that it is the fallen COVERS through which Ragyo is speaking to you.

"Come to me...come to Honnouji if you dare."

Her voice fades, and Ryuuko grumbles incoherently.

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>>33270916

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qip4cgj89IU

Ryuuko begins to walk away. She turns from you, away from all of you, and heads off in what is presumably the general direction towards Honnouji.

"Wait, Ryuuko-kun!" Aikurou calls, stepping out in front of her. "You shouldn't just recklessly walk into her trap!"

"Out of my way," she grumbles, trying to push past him.

"Ryuuko-kun!"

Quick as lightning and just as wrathful, she spins around and points the Scissors at him.

"I'm going to get Senketsu back. Don't stop me, don't follow me, don't even look in my direction. I'm not in the mood."

"So you're just going to walk into the grinder," you pipe up, approaching her. "You're just going to rush in there and walk out with Senketsu, is that it?"

She turns the Scissors around on you instead, but you can see the hesitation. You decide to help her out.

You move forward until the Scissors are grazing the surface of your neck.

"Yeah, that's right," she affirms, biting her lip. "What is it to you?"

[ ] I'm in
[ ] I won't let you go
[ ] You can't do this alone
[ ] Custom

>>33271412
>[ ] I'm in

Senketsu was our friend too after all.

>>33271412
>[ ] You can't do this alone

>>33271412
[X] I'm in

>>33271412
>[ ] I'm in

>>33271412
>[ ] I won't let you go

>[x]Fight Bakemono

>>33271412
>[x] You can't do this alone

>>33271412
>[ ] I'm in

>>33271412
>[ ] I'm in

>>33271412
>[ ] I'm in
>[ ] You can't do this alone

What? They go together!

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>>33271412
>[ ] Custom

Take responsibility, you let him go alone on that suicide mission.

>>33271423
>>33271436
>>33271468
>>33271529
>>33271530
>>33271532
Do I have to do this?

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>>33271412

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhv_yFMuwxs

"I'm in."

And you walk right on ahead of her. Her jaw comically sinks low and she catches it, running to catch up to you.

Along with everyone else.

"What the hell do you mean?!"
"Anaru, wait!"
"Both of you need to stay here!"
"Hey, can I come too?"

You sigh and scratch your head at that last one. Mako is bouncing like a maniac and trying to get a good hold on her friend, but Ryuuko isn't too keen on physical contact right now.

Even Mako is shrugged off as she continues to walk at your pace, the two of you heading straight into Ragyo's clutches.

"Satsuki, say something to him."

Ryuuko visibly stiffens at hearing the name of her sister, clearly not at all ready to face what was revealed to her prior to the coma.

Fate crosses his arms and, in a disturbing yet somewhat comically adorable display, Nui peeks out from behind him in her own Nudist gear and mimics his stance.

Such an utterly serious look on her face is completely out of her character, but hey - people change.

Even her.

"Satsuki," Fate continues on as you increase your pace, "you are the only one here who can convince him to stay. I mean, apart from Ryuuko. And maybe Hakodate, but-"

You really stiffen up at hearing her name and you want now more than ever to get out of earshot. But they keep following you and man, is it getting annoying.

So you turn around. And you decide to put on a little show for them, casting your arm in a wide arc and ripping all the immobile COVERS apart. A torrent of Life Fibers flies past everyone and silences their discussion as you take in more power, finally getting the hang of this new trick.

"We're going to get Senketsu. We'll be right back."

"You're just following her to satisfy your desire for revenge," Satsuki argues. "And you're going to drag my sister into-"

"Not now!" Ryuuko yells.

Silence. Deathly silence. She turns around and glares at Satsuki.

"We'll talk later."

And you walk.

>>33271936
>Awkward RPG Band formed
>Gotta go save Casca
>Boat trip incoming

>>33271412
>[x] I'm in
>[x] I won't let you go
>[x] You can't do this alone

We all knew where this was going

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>>33271936

Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMiVeLTwQeo

You manage to get some distance before Ryuuko starts hobbling, the ground not at all kind to her bare feet. So, naturally, you offer to carry her.

Naturally, she refuses.

And that's the story of how you put up with Ryuuko pummeling your face half-heartedly for a good mile or two, loudly protesting your embarrassing behavior.

"I do it because I care," you sneer. She scoffs and crosses her arms.

"You do it because you're a show-off."

"And because I care."

"Pfft."

You love the way she feels in your arms, especially after she resigns herself to her fate and snuggles up to you in order to get comfortable. You try to contain the stupid grin that shows up after she knocks it off of your face a few times.

"So, how are you feeling?"

"'bout what?"

"You know...all this. Everything. Me, us...Satsuki. All the crap that got thrown your way before you passed out."

"...I don't know."

"Give it your best shot, huh? You can't keep that much stuff bottled in, it'll burn you up."

"Pft, I'd say it already has."

"Ahh, right. The whole pillar-of-fiery-death thing you did earlier. I see what you did there."

"Heh...I made a funny."

"Hehehe...you did. You did!"

And you two morons chuckle, laughing like there's nothing wrong with the world despite everything being wrong. It's nice to escape from it all, even for a few seconds.

"I just..."

Her serious tone brings your laughter to a slow stop as you listen.

"...I just wish I had more time, y'know? It's like...we lose a friend, and then another, suddenly the world is in danger. Oh, yeah, your former enemy is actually your older sister! By the way, your dad fished you out of a dumpster and turned you into a weapon! And I'm your batshit insane mom."

She curls up in your arms and you are tempted to let her free, but are more worried about her feet than you are your own state of mind.

[ ] Let Ryuuko down
[ ] Words of comfort
[ ] Motivate her
[ ] Open up

>>33272121
>[ ] Open up

>>33272121
>[ ] Motivate her

>>33272121
>[ ] Motivate her

>>33272121
>[ ] Open up

Its time

>>33272121
>[ ] Words of comfort

>protected canebat
the captcha has spoken

>>33272121
>[x] Motivate her

>>33272121
>[ ] Open up
Here come the feels