What the fuck is a false dendrite

>>33412013
Certainly not a true dendrite

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"You're not... uh..." the gym teacher gives me an uncomfortable glance.
"N- no," I shake my head. "I'm just here for, uh... moral support?"
"Oh," he nods. "Well get out there and run, it's good for your heart."
"Yes sir!" I say, saluting to him.

I think he was in the army or something before he became a teacher, so a lot of the students here use military terms and salute and stuff when talking to him. I don't really get it myself, but it's kind of fun to do so I play along too.

Seeing as how I'm not joining Mina in her skipping adventure, I head over to the track with the other kids... and Theresa's near the front, doing some more stretches.

I am not going to ogle her this time.

"You gonna sprint the entire length of the track?" I ask as I approach her.
"Hm?" Theresa stops mid-stretch to see who's talking to her. "Very funny, Cecile. No, I'm just running like a normal person. When I push myself too hard, the girls from the track team start nagging me to join up again."
"Oh," I nod.
"What about you? You just gonna powerwalk around the track like you usually do?"
"Just a casual jog, I guess," I shrug.


>ask theresa if she can maybe slow down to my pace
>don't interfere with her running

>>33412013
Nothing more than a miserable pile of /u/-boats!

>>33412013
den·drite
dendrīt
noun
1.
PHYSIOLOGY
a short branched extension of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body.
2.
a crystal or crystalline mass with a branching, treelike structure.

So it's one of those, just false.

>>33412062
I...I don't understand, anon. Less big words, please.

>>33412047
>don't interfere with her running

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Just in time to post this!

>>33412047

>don't interfere with her running

burn off the mcdonalds

>>33412047
>Keep up with her, we need to build up our endurance! Not just for bed times, but to run away from other threats!

>>33412047
>don't interfere with her running

>>33412077
It's the stringy things at the edges of a nerve cell, or a crystal that kinda looks like a tree.

>>33412097
running for 3 secs is not going to help CC build up her endurance

>>33412047
Why don't we just, I don't know, run faster?

>>33412090
pfft, that's perfect

>>33412090
"Hey Charlotte do you want to help me with smut tonight?" Is how I read that.

>>33412090
I like how clueless CC looks in Charlotte's mind.

>>33412090
bretty gud. 10/10 would read again

>>33412047
>>don't interfere with her running

>>33412047
>>don't interfere with her running

>>33412211

Heh, just realized this myself.

>>33412047
>try to get rid of some of our flab
We should make getting abs a priority

>>33412090
This is awesome.


>writing

>>33412090
Amazing.

>>33411979
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8X3ACToii0

THEME SONG IS GO

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"Well have fun with that," Theresa says as she finishes her stretching and then races off. I kind of wanted to ask her to hold up so that we could talk or something, but eh. I don't want to bug her.

And this way, I get a nice rear view of her running form... dammit, I really need to cut that out. I'm starting to feel like a creepy old man or something.

So instead, I run at my own pace... well, a little bit faster than I'm used to, actually. I should probably try and get my stamina up just in case I have to run away from another crazy triangle man, right?

Though I'd definitely be happy to never have to deal with anything like that.

After a little while, everyone running on the track ends up split up depending on how fast they are. Waaaay out front are Theresa and some kids from the track and basketball teams, I'm somewhere near the end of the middle group, and there's a ton of kids in the back. Mostly the chubbier kids and girls who don't feel like actually trying... not that I'm one to judge.

While I run, I look up at the sky... it's a nice clear day, not a cloud in the sky. And Mina's sitting on the bleachers, I think she's sleeping? Probably didn't get much sleep last night, judging from how tense she was this morning.

>[1/?]

>>33412090
That's my reaction, too

>>33413297
>girls who don't feel like actually trying... not that I'm one to judge.

Track is pretty much walk around and talk with friends time

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>>33413297

Yeah, this is kind of relaxing. Running and thinking about stuff and oh hey, there's Loki!

And I guess he notices me noticing him, as I'm met with a caw. Dunno if that Loki doing that himself, or if Charlotte's behind it... either way, it's still nice that she's even looking out for me here at school.

run

run run run

My feet are kind of starting to hurt.

"You feeling the burn yet, slowpoke?" someone calls out from behind me-
"Theresa?" I turn to my side, and there she is, keeping pace with me. "What, you already ran a full lap?"
"Yup!" she laughs. "In the time it took you to get not even halfway across... maybe you shouldn't be spending so much time checking out my 'athletic form,'" she says with a sly grin.

Of course she overheard what I said to Mina.


>[2/?]

>>33413297
>Mostly the chubbier kids and girls who don't feel like actually trying... not that I'm one to judge.


You can't judge if you are one of them.

>>33413624
Please tell me Cecile is channeling Elena by actually saying run run run

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>>33413624
>she says with a sly grin.

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Wait can Loki tell that Theresa is magical or does he just see a shy tomgirl?

>>33413914
Probably not? Charlotte would have already questioned Theresa after her owl followed CC to her house.

Charlotte's brain is the one with dendrites in it, not Loki's.

>>33413969
I still feel it is risky trusting Charlotte. Mostly because I suspect that each group has some bit of dickery in them.

Shit we should start our own magical organization.

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>>33413624
>[3/3]

"Th... that was just..." I mumble, unsure how I'm going to get out of this one.
"I'm not mad or anything," Theresa laughs, "I'm actually kind of happy, to be honest."
"...why?"
"Well the girl I like's been checking out my sexy muscles," she says happily. "At least now I know that the physical attraction's there!"
"dammit theresa"
"What, would you prefer that I be mad at you eyeing me like a hungry wolf?"
"I- I wasn't doing that-"
"Yeah, yeah..." she sighs, "you're a good girl and that's why I like you!"

And with that last comment, Theresa speeds back up and leaves me in the dust... the jerk. I wish I could get back at her for that, but then I remember that I'm technically the one in the wrong for being a pervert and dammit allison why'd you have to say that crap this morning!?

Luckily, gym class ends before Theresa's able to lap me again and make feel uncomfortable some more, and we head back to the locker room to change. I still don't get why Mina didn't just pull her excuse before she changed, it would've saved her a lot of trouble...


>talk to mina about a thing
>talk to theresa about a thing
>no talking about things, just changing clothes

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>>33413297
> it's a nice clear day, not a cloud in the sky.
I guess you could call this
Chekov's Sun.

>>33414098
>no talking about things, just changing clothes
>accidentally check out Theresa's delicious abs again

>>33414098
>talk to mina about a thing

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>>33414098
>>no talking about things, just changing clothes

fuck these hos

>>33414098
>no talking about things, just changing clothes

>>33414098
>no talking about things, just changing clothes
>try not to pay attention to Theresa's abs and legs

>>33414098
>talk to mina about a thing
Pls no angerino.

Also, what's Mina planning to do with her book?
Tell her that it might be risky to keep it, but at the same time, with the Mafia and a Church and a Rich dude all looking out for it, making a friend of one might make enemies of the others.

>>33414098
Talk about not splitting the group.

I don't care what you do together, just do it together.

>>33414098
>>talk to mina about a thing
Ask Mina what she wants to do after school. Maybe she has a nice movie to watch?

>>33414098
>no talking about things, just changing clothes
>keep eyes to ourselves

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>>33414222
I want to see Mina and Theresa insult each others taste in anime.

>>33414243
>and off that mirror in the locker which just so happens to aim at her ass.

>>33414098
Talk to Mina.

>>33414098
Did you save that gif from when I posted it in a FD thread?

>>33414098
>talk to mina about a thing

>>33414098
Tell both of them to text you any questions they have for Charlotte.

Gotta build up tha trust somehow.

>writing

>>33414098
Talk about going full shadowrun.

>>33414398
This as well.

When is Irene going to unhinge her jaw and eat a car?

Isn't it safer, shadowruns-wise, to avoid having two friends with Branches travel around together? They're basically screaming they have a book that way.

>>33414460
We should talk about picking a side or starting our own, but you can't worry about people knowing you have the book when you are dead.

Also Theresa's synapse field should overlap with ours and she can stealth.

>>33414334
Nope, I saved it from a Princess Guard thread back in October of last year.

>>33414512
>starting our own

Considering we're the ones trying to save Theresa from being a dumbass, that'd be hypocritical at most, and still not a good idea.

Sure, power in numbers, but we don't really have a goal at this current moment anyway to consider the thought.

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>>33414098
>What, would you prefer that I be mad at you eyeing me like a hungry wolf?
I'd be a bit intimidated, personally.

>>33414609
>we don't really have a goal
Making Charlotte blush more and petting her kitty.

>>33414512
Starting our own faction is just a terrible idea all around, since we know jack shit about all of this branch shit. Best to just pick the lesser of the evils that are available to us.

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>>33414609

>>33414688
So we are agreeing that we should side with Charlotte then?

I want to side with canine crusher, just because it would be unexpected.

>>33414730
We're not agreeing on anything. Take everything vote by vote, nothing is a foregone conclusion.

>>33414730
DOG DESTROYER
MUTT MANGLER
POOCH PUNTER

>>33414766
Everyone agrees that Archibald is a shit.

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>>33414692

Fun is only fun until your friends die or get seriously injured. I'm honestly sticking with being with Charlotte for now until something says otherwise. Nothing is certainly absolute at this point except for the fact going solo or trying to do something new is stupid, especially when we almost died to Dewrito kid.

>>33414766
God forbid we plan.

>>33414801
Just don't split the group.

>>33414805
Floating ideas is fine. Trying to get agreement and decide things before it's time to decide them is useless.

I'd like to find an excuse to visit Charlotte tomorrow. Though Cecile hardly needed one the first time.

>>33414841
It seems the group want's to split itself up even with our efforts against.

>>33414891
And thus we have our mission.

>>33414891
This. Mina isn't going to want to be around Theresa today. I mean, it's still possible to not split the party if you don't mind Theresa being in stalker mode the entire time.

>>33414796
I dunno, he might be a pretty cool guy once you get to know him.

>>33414924
We should just go see a movie or something. Mina can suck it up.

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"Hey Mina," I say as I take off my shirt and throw it in my backpack, "what're you doing after school?"
"Getting a ride home from Andy, he was going to be meeting -us- after school lets out, remember?" Mina says, looking at me like she's kind of annoyed.
"...oh yeah," I reply with a nervous laugh.
"If you don't want to come, you don't have to..."
"No, I do," I say, shaking my head.

And I can't just invite Theresa to come over to someone else's house, much less Mina's... even though they're (kind of) talking again, I very much doubt that Mina wants her inside her house.

>[1/?]

>>33414924
We could have Mina read the book.

She's caught up in this, and the book is our one chance to level the playing field,

>>33414773
HOUND HUNTER.

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>>33414936

Considering he's pretty black and white and sets his mind to things, he's not gonna mesh with us very well. We're indecisive as all fucks and the only choices we'd have around him is "let him do it" and "stop him". To be honest, it should be kinda obvious what should happen if we try to stop him.

>>33414958
Uh... arch, I meant to ask what Mina wanted to do WITH CECILE after school. Not piss her off by forgetting.

>>33414773
Pup Pounder.

>>33414985
FUR BALL FLAYER.

Honestly we need to serious the fuck up and fast.

>>33415015
Bitch Basher.

>>33415082
Doggie Dominatrix.

>>33415058
If it was a big deal that we serious up, Charlotte or Irene would have talked to us about it. It seems to be mostly safe and possible to stay on the sidelines and live a normal life despite having a Branch.

The only real reason to serious up and go full paranoia is because we're a protagonist trouble magnet. And that's too meta for me.

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>>33414958

"Umm, you want me to give you Charlotte's-" I stop myself mid-sentence. "...never mind, that'd probably be bad..."
"Yeah, because she doesn't know that Theresa's in on all this," Mina says.
"It probably wouldn't be good to expose myself..." and then Theresa looks down and remembers that she's currently in her underwear. "Er, you know what I mean."
"I doubt Cecile would really mind if you decided to expose yourself..." Mina says, glancing over at me.
"Hey, I wasn't staring this time," I mumble as I put on the rest of my clothes and doublecheck to make sure I have everything.

Once Mina's dressed, we say goodbye to Theresa and head to our next class.

>[2/?]

>>33415082
Bitch beater.

>>33415160
>[3/3]

The rest of the school day goes by uneventfully, thank God. I don't think I could handle any more embarrassment. Once the final bell rings, me and Mina rush out of our last-period classroom and make our way outside...

"Why's Andy the one picking you up again?" I ask.
"BEcause Marcus has class right now," Mina replies. "Andy isn't doing anything this time to day, so Marcus guilted him into it."
"Oh," I nod.

I remember Mina mentioning something about Andy holding off on going to college for a while until he saves up enough money to be independent or something. And he seems to enjoy his job, so I guess that's fine.

Kind of a shame though, his grades were always better than Marcus's.


>call someone/do something before we leave the building
>go straight outside

>>33415160
I'm confused. Did I miss a part of the conversation?

>>33415345
>Tell Mina to read the book, since she needs to have SOMETHING for getting dragged into this fuckin mess...

>>33415345
>>call someone/do something before we leave the building
Did we inform Mina of Loki yet?

>>33415345
>>go straight outside

I don't have anything to say to anyone.

>>33415384
We're going to Mina's house. Better to have that chat there.

>>33415345
>>go straight outside

Nothing to worry about, let's not hold up someone.

>>33415345
>Talk about what to do with the book, preferably away from anyone else that could be listening.

>>33415391
Fair point.

>>33415345
>>go straight outside

>>33415345
>go straight outside

>>33415384
I'd rather not force her to but rather ask if she wants to. It IS a life altering choice and currently has been the cause of a lot of trouble. Currently NOT reading the book is kinda safer as it's less reason to be targeted.

>>33415405
>>33415384

Aren't we claiming we've never seen the book to Charlotte? I doubt we should talk about it out loud.

>>33415441
Once she reads the book, there is no longer a reason to have them around. We can burn the books and be in the clear from both factions...in that regard, at least.

>>33415496
>burn the books
But muh research!

>>33415441
She should either read it or give it to us. Since it was sent to our house originally, there would be nothing to connect her to it.

>>33415495
People forget that Loki is watching our backs, and that he can overhear our conversations.

>>33415496
Can't just burn them.

Seriously we should pick a side and not just sit around and watch madoka.

>>33415529
We burn Theresa's, then. Mina's, once she reads it, is going to be buried somewhere until the heat gets turned down.

>>33415496
>can burn the books and be in the clear from both factions
Not if they realize 3 girls suddenly getting powers is very suspect and figure out we 'have' the books and come to collect. I don't think Mr. Thug is gonna buy that we burned a superpower book all that easy.

>>33415555
Why burn ANY of them? They're useful for figuring out unsolved mysteries and shit.

>>33415578
Why not? Is it super durable or some shit? We read it and, once we saw how much heat there was, we burned it. We can even give him enough ashes to count for one book...since the other will be buried.

>>33415546
Watching Madoka is an important part of mental health upkeep, okay? CC is no good to anyone if she's crazy.

>>33415594
That'll be very helpful when ours, Mina's, and Theresa's homes are raided by superpowered psychos looking for books.

>>33415638
I'm saying we should give them to one of those factions, not keep them. Cecile, Mina, and Theresa don't know how to research jack shit.

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>>33415638
>Implying burning the books stops that.

>writing

>>33415663
I don't see you doing anything to stop the super-powered psychos.

>>33415610
Would you believe a bunch of kids decided to burn a book that valuable? Or that the pile of ashes you were just handed was actually the book? Or that they aren't just trying to hide the 'fact' that they own it and don't want you to find it?

And IF an evil dude buys all that, whats to stop him from killing us for uselessness? If he knows we don't have the book but do have powers, it would be less troublesome to get rid of us then let us roam around messing stuff up.

>>33415766
Go to the park and burn it. We can do that with overshine.

Both these factions are professing themselves as being righteous. Hard to keep up that pretense when you're killing people just because you don't have a use for them.

>>33415835
>Both these factions
You do realize there are more than just 2 factions right?

>>33415865
But only two faction are actively looking for the books to our knowledge.

>>33415865
there's two that know us.

I kind of want to talk to Mina about what she's going to do with the book, but now really isn't the place to be doing that. But we're going to her house like right now, so I can wait until then.

Taking a mental note to do just that, I follow Mina outside... and to a silver car. It's pretty nice.

"Hey, Mina!" Andy says, hopping out the car to say hi. "I am here to see you safely home, little princess!"
"Cut it out," Mina says, rolling her eyes.
"Oh, and you brought Cecile!" he waves at me. "You coming along too?"
"Yeah," I nod. "hope it's not too much trouble."
"Nah, I've got more than enough room."

With that, Andy gets back into his car and me and Mina follow suit. Since I'm the guest here, I take the back seat while Mina gets shotgun.


>[1/?]

>>33416109
>[2/2]

"Thanks for doing this, Andy," Mina says as he starts driving.
"Eh, it's nothing," Andy replies. "Better'n having you falling out somewhere, you know?"
"Yeah..." she mumbles.
"You having trouble too, Cecile?" he says to me. "You were around when whatever got Mina all scared happened, right?"
"Yeah, but I'm fine," I reply. "I'm just here for emotional support."

I dunno how much he knows about what happened, so I'll keep this to myself.

"Is your car in the shop or something?" Mina asks. "This isn't what you usually drive..."
"Oh, that piece of junk?" Andy replies. "I got a bonus at work thanks to the new management, so I got this baby!"
"I dunno if that's the best thing to be doing with a bonus, but it's your money..."


>new management?
>keep to myself and enjoy the ride

>>33416332
>>new management?
might as well

>>33416332
>>new management?
Gauthier influence?

>>33416332
>>new management?

>>33416332
>new management?

May as well, it's not like it's suspicious to ask about.

>>33416332
>new management?

>>33416332
At least we can agree on something for once.

>>33416506
We can agree on lots of things when we're not handed multiple "what say?" votes in a row.

>>33416332
>new management?
もしかして…ガウサア?!

>writing

>>33416529
>ガウサア
ガウサアじゃなくてゴーティエです。

>>33416588
ああ、そうか。ありがとう、亀先生

>>33416332
>new management?
Man my mafiola senses are tingling...

>>33416529
>>33416588
>>33416673
˙ʍou ɹoʇɐlsuɐɹʇ ǝɥʇ ʇno ʞɐǝɹq oʇ ǝʌɐɥ ll,I 'sʎnƃ ʎlsnoiɹǝs

"New management?" I ask. I remember that Andy was working at some kind of fancy exclusive bar/restaurant-type establishment, but I didn't know it had new owners.
"Yeah," Andy replies. "The guy who started up the place got caught up in some shady stuff, so he had to sell it."
"And you guys weren't fired?" Mina asks.
"Nope!" he laughs. "All the staff gets to stay on, and we got bonuses for putting up with the transition period too!"
"Huh," I nod.

Andy doesn't get to brag about his job for too long, since the drive to Mina's house is only like five minutes. Once he pulls up into the driveway, we hop out of the car... and so does he?

"You needed to use our toilet or something?" Mina asks.
"Nah, Marcus got a new game in so we're gonna play it," Andy replies.
"But I thought he had class today," I say.
"That asshole..." Mina mutters under her breath. "He didn't have to bug Andy at all, he just didn't want to be distracted from his videogames!"

Haha, Marcus is gonna get it now...


>[1/?]

>>33416742
"Guasaier?"
"Not Guassaier, Gauthier."
"Ah, that so? Thank you sensei."

>>33416765
Is it finally time for CC to play vidya?

>>33416773
Ga-U-Shi-I-Ru would be the closest pronunciation.

>>33416765
Did Gauthier frame an innocent man to buy his business? Best businessman, would work for.

>>33416932
It's entirely possible he just dug up some real dirt using an agent with an appropriate branch.

>>33416765
>[2/2]

Me and Andy follow Mina as she storms into her house, kicks off her shoes and heads straight to the kitchen where she sees her brother... cutting out coupons?

"Marcus!" Mina shouts as she enters the room.
"Oh hey," Marcus says, waving at his sister. "So Andy got you home okay?" And then he notices me standing behind her. "Didn't expect to see you here too, Cecile!"
"Hi," I say, waving sheepishly.

I know better than to involve myself in this crap.

"Forget about that!" Mina says, slamming her hand on the table for emphasis. "Why the hell did you bug ANDY into driving me home from school!? You didn't even bother going to class, so you could've done it yourself!"
"Well, y'know..." Marcus laughs nervously, "I had my own stuff to take care of and Andy didn't have anything better to do..."
"I really didn't," Andy chimes in.
"Such a dick..." Mina mumbles to herself as she turns around and grabs my hand. "We're going upstairs so you can just go ahead and be stupid down here with Andy."

As Mina pulls me along with her towards the stairs, Marcus calls out.

"You two can play with us if you want!" Marcus says. "It's a four-player game!"


>that sounds like it could be fun
>no thanks

>>33417056
>no thanks
we need to be lesbian friends in the other room.

>>33417056
>no thanks

>>33417056
>>that sounds like it could be fun

Hell yeah. We need to unwind before serious talks.

>>33417056
>that sounds like it could be fun

>>33417056
>>no thanks

>>33417056
>that sounds like it could be fun
lets do this!

>>33417056
>that sounds like it could be fun

>>33417056
We got serious shit to talk about.

Rolled 20

>>33417056
No thanks, don't really want to interrupt your time with your boyfriend.

>>33417056
>no thanks
Maybe we can play later to unwind after serious talks.

>>33417056
>could be fun

>>33417056
>>no thanks
MIna's not going to put up with him, so it would be three-player event at best...

>>33417056
No thank you.

>>33417056
>>no thanks
>>33417146
or seconding this

>>33417146
This.

>writing

"No thanks, we have important stuff to talk about," Mina says.
"Y... yeah," I say, laughing nervously. "Maybe we'll have time later, though."
"Your loss!" Marcus says, shrugging.

Having turned Marcus's offer down (for now, anyways), Mina pulls me along with her to her room and then closes the door tightly behind her once we're both inside.

"I swear, that guy..." Mina grumbles as she falls onto her bed.
"C'mon, it's not that bad," I say with a nervous laugh. "you did get that ride, after all..."
"Whatever," she sighs. "I assumed that you wanted to talk about Branch stuff now, right?"
"Uh, yeah," I nod.


>anything in particular?

>>33417526
do we want to go over the various groups with her? The ones we know are active in the city?
See if she's planning on reading the book?
Ask if she wants to bang a witch to releave some of that stress from almost being killed?

>>33417526
Is there anything you need to know before making a decision on whatever you're going to do with the book? Maybe reading it? Cause I kind of want to maybe give it to Charlotte.

>>33417599
>do we want to go over the various groups with her? The ones we know are active in the city?
She already knows all that stuff.

>>33417526
Talk to her about the dream, and pinwheel man.

She deserves to know.

>>33417526
>>33417614
This.

We don't really know if Charlotte is one of the "good guys" yet, but if Mina's paranoid about having the book, having Charlotte on-side from giving it to her might help.

>>33417526

Talk to her about what we have learned about the various factions, and ask if she is going to read her book

>>33417526
Shit be dangerous, paranoia is good. Branches can pull all sorts of bullshit, and most of the ones we've encountered can be used to kill someone without leaving evidence.

Fill her in on the factions we know about, but make sure she knows there are others currently in the area, and more are sure to come. Tell her about pinwheel guy, and our dream involving him being a psycho teleporter.

Inquire if she's going to read the book, people are looking and if she's going to read it than doing it soon is good so she has more time to practice before things get too chaotic. And what she wants to do with it.

>>33417655
>>33417670
Don't tell her about the spooky nightmare, fuck. She's already paranoid. It'll put her off reading the book.

>>33417614
We could offer to buy it off her, this should give her a reasonable out. It was shipped to our place, she doesn't have a power, so people won't detect her. If she wants an out this is about the best shot she has. The down side is doritos knows about her anyway.

>>33417685
But Mina loves spooky stories, she's a creepypasta addict.

>>33417526
>>33417614
I'll second this. Though perhaps we could actually ask her what she wants to do rather than give her an ultimatum?

>>33417696
We don't have le doshola cash moneys.

>>33417699
She loves stories. Not real shit that could kill her.

>>33417705
That's true, asking her what she wants to do would be more polite. I definitely want to mention giving it to Charlotte though.

>>33417720
Dreams can't kill people anon. You silly.

>writing

>>33417717
It was what 170 dollars, that is well within a middle class teens price range.

It isn't a car or assault rifle.

>>33417764
I don't think CC is fiscally-minded enough to not blow her spending money on gardening stuff or whatever long before she hits 170. It's not like she has a job.

>>33417787
I easily had a few hundred on average when I was in highschool and I didn't have a legaljob.

All at once, all of the weirdness surrounding the book and Branches and Charlotte's boss and Irene's organization and everything else fills my head... but I've already talked to Mina about al of that aside from the nightmare I had last night, and I'm not about to scare her over what's probably amounting to nothing. Yeah, I should probably just get to the main point already.

"Well..." I say as I pull over a chair and sit down, "...is there anything you need to know about before making a decision on what you're going to do with the book?"
"Huh?" Mina sits up and looks at me. "What do you mean?"
"Like are you going to read it or just sit on it or what,' I say. "Because I kind of want to give it to Charlotte, but it belongs to you so that's not really my call to make."
"...oh," she mumbles. "Shit, I dunno..."

>[1/?]

It's "got-yeah", no?

>>33418068
Wot?

>>33417950
lesbian superpowers Mina, LESBIAN SUPERPOWERS

>>33418081
That's mean. We all know she has no chance with CC.

>>33417950

"I mean, my plan when I got it initially was to read the thing," Mina sighs, "but then you got to it first and it turns that the damned thing actually WORKS and Theresa has one too and now you both have powers... do you even know what hers is?"
"She can go invisible," I reply.
"Oh that's just GREAT," she says, flopping back down on the bed. "So for all I know, she could be stalking me right now or acting out those 'invisible man' manga..."

I don't know what she's talking about, and I don't want to.

"And you're saying that you want to give MY book to that Charlotte girl?" Mina asks.
"Well it's sounding like the best idea at the moment," I say, shrugging. "Since I know you don't want to give it to Irene after what happened when we ran into that Archibald guy."

>[2/?]

>>33418116

I think we should also say that it is to dangerous to hold on to. Mentioning the other factions that irene talked to us about, mafia and the anti-jesus faction. I don't think we told her about them

>>33418098

Maybe the Branch are really lesbian in origin? Like created by a civilization of amazons?

>Over Shine makes you fabulous
>Blind Spot is for sneaking up on your friends
>Forest Witch gets you all the pussy
>Ornamental Dorito has you caught in a love triangle
>Dragon's Tooth celebrates the legacy of Rana

>>33418068
Gaw-tee-air

>>33418136
We did mention those to her when we met her this morning. And trying to pressure her is kind of a dick move, she's under a lot of pressure aleady.

>>33418098

Maybe she will get a power that gives her a shot

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>>33418116
>"So for all I know, she could be stalking me right now or acting out those 'invisible man' manga..."

Good thing she didn't get Timestop, then.

>>33418143

The "r" should be silent.

>>33418165
Well it pretty much is anyway, with an Australian accent.

>>33418143
I've been saying Gaw-the-er

There is nothing you can do to stop me.

Go tea ay. It's French.

>>33418116

"Fuck that guy," Mina growls. "And I know that Charlotte girl was nice to us and all and you wanna get into her pants, but... are you sure that you can trust her? I mean, she's probably hiding something and you've only known her for a few days."
"I don't want to get into her pants," I mumble. "She wears dresses. And I've already gotten into one of them."
"...what!?" Mina shoots right up and STARES at me in disbelief.
"It was a joke," I sigh. "I was wearing one of her dresses yesterday. That's all."
"Oh," she sighs. "Dumbass."
"And, well..." I look around, "it's probably safer not to hold onto it, you know? The book, I mean. There's two groups that we know of looking for it right now that I know of, and there could be more."


>[3/?]

Rolled 15

Has mina seen the picture of us in the dress?

>>33418352

Didn't we use it to cheer her up?

Rolled 13

>>33418358
think that was theresa

>>33418358
Imagine how cheered up she'd be if CC started wearing dresses all the time.

>>33418309
I feel like we should point out that we, in fact, are also hiding something from her so its not like we're being honest either.

food for thought more than significant though

>>33418352
Yeah, we showed it to her on the way to school.

>"I don't want to get into her pants," I mumble. "She wears dresses. And I've already gotten into one of them."
Soon. But not too soon, we don't want to go full Allison.

>>33418309
>[4/4]

"Yeah, I know," Mina replies. "I just wanted to be able to think about it for a little while longer, you know?"

Yeah, I can understand that.

"Not to mention that I'm not as girlcrazy as you so I don't completely trust this Charlotte lady..." Mina says.
"Whatever," I groan. "Enough lesbian jokes, okay?"
"Yeah, yeah."


>tell her to read the book already
>tell her to give the book to me
>sure, ho ahead and think about it. it's your book, after all

>>33418386
"Mina, I think I'm turning into a slut like my sister, except instead of being cock thirsty I'm cunt hungry."

>>33418394
>tell her to read the book already

>>33418394
>>sure, ho ahead and think about it. it's your book, after all
>but seriously, is there nothing I can find out for you to help you decide?

>>33418394
>sure, go ahead and think about it. it's your book, after all

>>33418397
this but less lewd

>>33418368

Difference is that Charlotte has almost all the power in our relationship because the few we know about Branches we learnt from her.

>>33418394
>sure, ho ahead and think about it. it's your book, after all
>ho ahead

That's rude.

But anyway, tell her that.

>>33418394
>>33418411
I'll second this.

>>33418394
Read book acquire super powers.

>>33418394
>sure, go ahead and think about it. it's your book, after all
>Maybe video games now? Unless you want to talk about something else

>>33418386
You know there is a difference between making a joke about having sex and having sex.

>>33418394
read it lesbian powers

>>33418411
>>33418432
These.

Two things to consider is that Mina will inevitably get a Synapse,and that the moment she does so she'll be exposed and so will the book.

>>33418436

I think everyone on 4chan knows that.

Rolled 10

>>33418394
Seriously Mina I just figured out I like girlsand im having enough trouble coming to terms with it without all the bad jokes. You have no idea how much shit Alison's given me since she heard about charlotte.

>>33418394
>sure, go ahead and think about it. it's your book, after all

I feel like we should also mention Theresa being an idiot and wanting to be a kite-oh with her lesbian superpower. That feels like it's one of those things that should be mentioned even if they haven't mended their friendship properly yet.

>>33418394
>>tell her to read the book already
"Jeeze, you get superpowers, dammit. How can you turn this down?"

>>33418394
>>tell her to read the book already

I mean, You know your going to. This kinda stuff is right up your alley.

>>33418459
>sure you got nightmares about that one time you almost got killed but let me tell you about how much it sucks to be on the receiving end of gay jokes

>>33418394
>sure, ho ahead and think about it. it's your book, after all

>>33418465
>I feel like we should also mention Theresa being an idiot and wanting to be a kite-oh with her lesbian superpower. That feels like it's one of those things that should be mentioned even if they haven't mended their friendship properly yet.
That's probably next on the menu. Assuming we don't talk Mina into conking out for hours.

>>33418465
Not only that, it would be good to mention these things because having the powers may result in the user becoming increasingly wreckless, thinking they are invincible.

I doubt Theresa is an isolated case.

I just realized that all the chicks in this quest are going crazy over the one with Over Shine because they're into grills.

>>33418394
>>tell her to read the book already

At this point we need to pressure her a little. I mean both groups haven't been idle while she decides. I wouldn't be surprised if she is being scouted by dorito man

>>33418411
I like this

Because not only are we letting her use the book however she wants, but we're also in a position where we can ask multiple people facts about it that may ease her mind a little.

I'm sure it's a tough decision to make.
So
>>sure, ho ahead and think about it. it's your book, after all
>but seriously, is there nothing I can find out for you to help you decide?

>>33418516
Also, I'm
>>33418487 so that post is getting deleted.

Reading the book would put her at risk.

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>writing

What do you think the group selling the books did with their 170 bucks a pop?

>>33418557
Funded the PGQ VN.

>>33418536

Not reading it also does. At this point it is more of a disadvantage to be our friend, while not having super powers.

If she reads it then we will need to give it to one of the factions, because her suddenly getting powers will be like a red flag

>>33418566
Is that actually happening?

>>33418566
I don't think FD is set 10 years in the future, anon.

>>33418557

I think that there's more to these guys than meet the eye. You wouldn't sell a magical artefact to a stranger on the internet, no?

>>33418566

is there a pgq kick starter? I would totally contribute to that.

>>33418593
You would if you wanted more people to have powers. That's the only motive that makes sense.

>>33418604
Oh shit, it is the quiloth (or however the fuck it is spelled)

She's been through a lot lately, I guess it probably isn't the best idea to pressure her too much.

"Go ahead and take some time to think about it," I say. "It's your book, after all."
"Thanks," Mina sighs. "I know that it's kind of dangerous and I would like to be able to defend myself if that stupid fuck shows up again... maybe I'd be able to go all ZA WAARUDO and timestop-kill him if I read it, but I dunno."
"Za... what?"
"Never mind, you casual," she shakes her head. "I just don't want to rush things and end up caught up in something that I can't get out of , you know?"
"Yeah," I nod.

Especially since I ended up getting caught up in this without any prior warning.


>let's go downstairs now maybe?
>keep talking about things up here

>>33418593
>I think that there's more to these guys than meet the eye
Transformer branch when?

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>>33418557
>What do you think the group selling the books did with their 170 bucks a pop?

I'm thinking that was actually a honeypot. With the idea to gauge how many people were looking/after the books by tracking where the books were shipped to and seeing how many factions dove onto them to get it.

>>33418647
>>keep talking about things up here
Tell her about Theresa wanting to be a kite-oh.

>>33418647
>keep talking about things up here

Maybe not say exactly what Theresa is planning, but tell her about the fact that it seems highly likely that people with powers may put themselves in more danger by thinking that they are invincible with a certain power.

Also tell her that the majority of powers aren't great, and if she gets a bust then she can't exactly go back on it.

>>33418647
>ask her which she wants to do

>>33418672
>Also tell her that the majority of powers aren't great, and if she gets a bust then she can't exactly go back on it.
Why would we tell her this? She's a main character, she's practically guaranteed a good one.

And there's no reason not to tell her about Theresa either.

>>33418647
>keep talking about things up here
Time to mention Theresa wanting to be a kite-oh.

>>33418682
>She's a main character, she's practically guaranteed a good one.

Dat metagaming!

But also what if we're wrong, and she DOESN'T get a good one? She would be in the same position she is in now, only she would be detectable by everyone.

Of course, this line of logic does make me want to consider what powers the other characters might get, like Allison.

>>33418647
>keep talking about things up here
Tell her that we're not going to force her into anything, but that we'd be more comfortable one more person to help Theresa, as she's planning on doing retarded bullshit.

>>33418647
>"Thanks," Mina sighs. "I know that it's kind of dangerous and I would like to be able to defend myself if that stupid fuck shows up again... maybe I'd be able to go all ZA WAARUDO and timestop-kill him if I read it, but I dunno."

She makes a good point as to why she shouldn't read it.

>>33418714

Because we don't want her to dress in stupid outfits and do poses all the time?

>>33418734
Because we don't want her to be shirtless all the time.

>>33418647
>>keep talking about things up here
lets show off our powers, superpower shadow pupets. maybe we can make them just by focusing the light away to make the shadow shapes and so some shadow animation like a cartoon.

>>33418734
When you put it that way, it's a shame Theresa didn't get a power that made her want to go full Jojo. Imagine how often CC could see her abs if she did.

>writing

>>33418698
It's a little paranoid to be worrying about that, I think. We were told that no power is strictly bad, and if we're discounting main character status once the books are gone it's not excessively dangerous to have a power.

>>33418747
now wishing theresa had ZA WAARUDO powers now, fondling all the girls in a room and flipping up all their skirts at once. and you know she would say mudamudamuda while doing it because shes a weeb like that

How did CC (Complete Casual) land such weeb friends?

>>33418850

Girls find a way.

>>33418850
Gaydar, as discovered by Allison.

"Well if you do decide to read it," I say, "you should maybe keep in mind that you shouldn't think that you're invincible just because you have a certain power, and go around doing reckless stuff."
"I know that much," Mina replies. "What, are you implying that- GOD DAMN IT THERESA," she groans. "What retarded thing did she try to get you to join her in?"
"Well she was talking about making a costume and becoming a ki... kite-oh?"
"A kaitou!?" she says, slapping herself on the forehesd. "Of course that dumbass would get that idea if she can turn invisible at will..."

Yeah...

"She hasn't actually done anything yet, has she?" mina asks.
"Not really," I say, shrugging. "She told me that she tazed a mugger, but that's about the most danger- oh yeah, there was also-"

Wha? I heard a loud thud coming from downstairs.


>go check it out
>keep talking

>>33418890
>go check it out

>>33418890
>go check it out
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>>33418890
Oh shit the death squad is here!

>>33418890
>go check it out

>>33418890
>>go check it out

>>33418890
>go check it out
"Rev up those controlers fellas because Im about to show you how a REAL gamer plays"

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>>33418890
>go check it out

>>33418918
>mashes buttons furiously

>>33418890
>panic hard
>go check it out

>>33418890
>It's probably video games.
>keep talking
:^)

>writingq

>>33418937
how can we keep talking with all that NOISE HOLY FUCK MARCUS, lets go slap their shit in to keep the fuck quiet so we can talk about superpowers and lesbians FUCKING CHRIST GUYS KEEP IT DOWN FUCKING FAGGOTS.

>>33418981

writing quest when?

>>33418995
After he finished PGQ
Never

>>33419009

He'll finish it on the 20th of August.

"Uh..." I glance at the door.
"Leave'em alone, they always get rowdy when they're playing videogames," Mina says.
"Uh, just in case... could be the stormtroopers, you know?"
"Just when I was feeling LESS paranoid," Mina sighs. "C'mon, let's check it out."

With that, the two of us leave Mina's room (for some reason, I'm in the load this time) and head downstairs.

"Andy!" Marcus shouts. "What the fuck are you- OH GOD!!"

Suddenly, I get a really queasy feeling. And Mina seems to as well, since we're both running towards the kitchen where those screams were coming from, and-

Andy's doubled over on the floor with Marcus trying his best to support him and there's blood gushing out of Andy's mouth and what's that on the floor and-

oh god oh god oh god


>[1/?]

>>33419063
Archibald didn't learn his lesson, it seems.

Rolled 2

>>33419063
That fuckwit found the book, didn't he?

Rolled 4

>>33419090
Scratch the fuckwit part, I just realized andy is the nice one.

>>33419063
Typical gamers.
Back up we go.

>>33419077
Can't be him, no Synapse.

>>33419090
Mina is a goddamn moron if she hid it that poorly.

>>33419128
>Can't be him, no Synapse.

If this was the case, could it be ANY branch user?

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>>33418137
something like these guys?

>>33419128
>thinking it's easy to hide your valuables from a black man

s-sorry...

>>33419135
A stealth branch like Theresa's could strike at any time with us being none the wiser.

Let's not think about that, okay? The thread is paranoid enough already.

>>33419063
>"This must be the work of an enemy branch!"

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>>33419063
>[2/2]

"C... Cecile!?" Marcus turns to me. "Call the cops, hurry!"
"What happened, why's- oh my god," Mina stumbles back until she hits a wall. "A... Andy..."
"C'mon, please!" Marcus cries. "Someone call an ambulance before he bleeds out!"

Oh God it feels like my heart's about to explode but I have to stay calm and act rationally because

not even a weed


>I HAVE TO FIND A PHONE WHERE'S A PHONE
>MINA CALL AN AMBULANCE

>>33419157
Okay

What if

It IS Theresa
And Mina and her splitting up had much more to do with those around them than what was between them?

>>33419166
>>I HAVE TO FIND A PHONE WHERE'S A PHONE

>>33419166
>MINA CALL AN AMBULANCE

She's the one who would know where to find a phone.

>>33419166
Have mina do it, we are on over watch.

>>33419166
>not even a weed

so he tripped and cut himself?

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>>33419166
>MINA CALL AN AMBULANCE

>>33419166
>>I HAVE TO FIND A PHONE WHERE'S A PHONE

Mina can't handle this shit.

>>33419063
What is on the floor?

>>33419184
Nah man, he didn't get high enough.
420 blaze it

>>33419143
just put them where you work he'd never go there

>>33419166
And this is when arch calls it a night.

I already miss the days when the worst thing we had to worry about was Archibald.

>>33419166
>MINA CALL AN AMBULANCE
I fucking know this is the work of green dorito cunt. If he's still around, we're the one who needs to laser a motherfucker.

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>>33419184
my guess is Andy started doing something to himself, perhaps he bit off his tongue and thats whats on the floor and why hes got blood coming out his mouth. and the higurashi image helped too.

gaming is serious business girls

>>33419166
>MINA CALL AN AMBULANCE
I don't think we're capable of contacting emergency services if we go trance mode

>writing

>>33419270
Wait for it, soon we're going to be tapdancing with cthulhu and embracing the love of the Undying Star.

>>33419282
>work of green dorito cunt
or maybe its pinwheel hat fag from the street, maybe hes the kind of guy that fucks with peoples heads. what if the dream was to get us to think he can teleport to throw us off and he made ethe dream with a tip of his hat. dont believe his lies kids. tips fedora cant teleport.

>>33419166
>I HAVE TO FIND A PHONE WHERE'S A PHONE

"M- Mina!" I spin around to face my horrified best friend. "You call the ambulance, I'll try and help out here!"
"oh my god oh my god"
"MINA!" I grab her by the shoulders and shake her.
"Wha- Y... yeah, I'll go find the phone!"

As Mina runs off to dial 911, I turn back towards... oh my god there's so much blood

"C'mon, Andy!" Marcus cries. Keep your head down so you don't choke on the blood!"

Though he's bleeding from the mouth really badly, I guess Andy has enough cognizance to do what Marcus said. But there's a stream of blood flowing from his mouth...

"Marcus, what happened!" I shout. "How did Andy end up like-"
"I don't fucking know!" Marcus shouts back as he tries to keep Andy positioned such that the blood flows onto the floor instead of down his throat. "We were playing my new game and talking about stuff, and then he just dropped his controller while mumbling something about 'liars'..."


>[1/?]

>>33419432
Huh. We don't know anyone with a control branch like this. How could we have lied to them?

>>33419432
oh crap, he's a druggy. His dealer spiked his shit.

>>33419432

Maybe he was really talking about "lyres"?

>>33419462
forest witch has some secrets im guessing, who was listening at the window i wonder hmmmmm???

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>>33419432

>>33419508
Yeah, no. Charlotte would never do anything like this.

>>33419508
Maybe dragon's tooth let's the user control people's teeth and Irene made him bite his own tongue off.

It's far-fetched, but that;s what they want you to think.

Rolled 19

>>33419516
Yes, person we've known for two days would never do this thing

>>33419544

Or maybe she can do the same thing as in Chronicle with the teeth.

>>33419556
Never watched it.

He was mumbling about liars, what if that was referring to us lying about the books? SOMEONE IS ON TO US!

Archibald might be behind this. He's the only one we know who's pissy enough to attack like this, and he might've called us liars. (About not having a book, presumably.)

But then, the attack itself doesn't really fit his MO. The slit throat, yeah. But Marcus would've seen the green doritos, and I think Archie has to be within eyeshot for those to work. Plus, no mind control.

Could be the (creepy) new guy, but we didn't tell him shit, and thus didn't lie to him.

Charlotte's ability could theoretically extend to humans, but I don't see how she'd be able to invisibly slit someone's throat.

The only one we know that CAN go invisible is Theresa, and she doesn't strike me as a yandere.

Our best bet's the new guy, if only because we don't know what his deal is yet. Still, the attacker might reveal themself soon enough anyway.

>>33419547
Right. She wouldn't. Glad you agree.

Especially since she would have overheard that we favor her for bookening and wouldn't want to fuck that up.

>>33419432
>[2/2]

...what?

"And then he walks into the kitchen and the next thing I know, he's screaming so I ran in here to see what he was doing AND HE CUT HIS FUCKING TONGUE OFF WITH THE SCISSORS I WAS JUST USING TO CUT FUCKING PIZZA COUPONS WITH!!" Marcus screams, pointing at a bloody pair of scissors lying on the floor.

I think I'm going to throw up.

"Did Mina call 911 yet!?" Marcus asks.
"I asked her to go find a phone so she could," I reply. "I... is there anything I can do to help in here?"
"I don't even know..." he takes a deep breath. "G... go get something to put his tongue in so the doctors can reattach it."

Without a word, I run over to the counter to get some paper towels to pick up Andy's... tongue with, then I rinse it off and wrap it in a dish towel before putting that in a plastic bag and then putting the whole thing in the fridge.

I -think- that's how they taught us in health class... I never thought I'd need to actually do it, though.


>ask Marcus something
>wait for the ambulance

>>33419573
If it was Theresa it have a laceration or such, not internal injuries. Plus the mumbling about liars doesn't fit.

>>33419615
Oh shit son, the mind rapists are here.

>>33419573
What about Irene? It may be fairly far fetched but it may be some ability of Irene's? Maybe Dragon's Tooth lets you perform borderline mind control like some representations of Dragons?

Actually, make that extremely far-fetched...

Rolled 2

>>33419615
Yep, definitly animal control girl.
We're gonna have to space laser her.

>>33419596
>Right. She wouldn't. Glad you agree.

Faggot