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>"Well it's not even six yet," she shrugs. "Would you like something to eat, or maybe borrow some clothes... it's all up to you, you're the guest here."
>"Oh. Umm, thanks," I reply with a nervous laugh.

I don't know if I really have much of an appetite after cleaning up all that blood... hell, I can still smell that bleach cleaner that I used while I was-

sniff sniff

...oh man, that's not from a lingering traumatic memory, I -literally- reek of cleaning products and blood residue. Hell, I can still see it on my hands if I bother to look close enough.

"Umm, do you think that maybe I could take a bath first?" I ask. "I feel kind of gross, and I don't want to get any bleach residue on your clothes or on my food."
"Oh, of course!" Charlotte says, clapping her hands together. "Hmm... the good bathroom with the tub's over there," she says, pointing to the one where I took a bath the last time I was over here, "and you can take as long as you like in there, you don't have to worry about making me wait or anything."
"Thanks."
"I'll go find something for you to wear in the meantime, so you don't have to worry about that."

As Charlotte runs off to her room, I carefully walk around Charlotte's giant monster cat and make my way to the bathroom. Once inside, I take a few minutes to get the faucet's water to -just- the right temperature before putting down the stopper and filling the tub.

If I'm going to go through the trouble of taking a bath, I'm gonna do it RIGHT, dammit.


>get in, wash up, and get out. no sense in wasting time
>soak in here to my heart's content

>>33548511
>soak in here to my heart's content

>>33548511
>soak in here to my heart's content

She said we could stay in as long as we'd like, and we could use a chance to relax after our rather traumatic afternoon.

Spend some time while we're soaking getting a bit of practice in with our Branch, like fiddling with the color of light reflecting off the water, try making pretty shimmery effects with it, or images of things that aren't actually there. No lasers, not really the time or place.

>>33548511
>soak in here to my heart's content

>>33548511
>soak in here to my heart's content

>>33548511
>soak in here to my heart's content
maximum relaxation

>>33548511
>>soak in here to my heart's content
Treat yourself girl. You deserve it.

>writing

>>33548511
>soak in here to my heart's content
inb4
>would you like me to wash your back?

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After picking out which bath soap I want to use (I don't really see the point in having more than one type but that's decadent rich people lifestyle I guess), I throw off my clothes and slowly lower myself into the tub. While I could go about getting properly washed up right away, I'm feeling pretty exhausted right now and just want to relax for a bit.

Yeah... this feels SO nice. If I could get away with it, I'd take long relaxing soaks in a tub like this every day.

After maybe twenty minutes or so of just enjoying the ambience or whatever, I start on scrubbing the chemicals and other assorted unpleasantness off of myself. At least I'll smell all nice like Charlotte does when I finish.

Lovely flowery fragrance.

Hot-but-not-too-hot water.

Soapy bubbles.

...hm.

Reaching into a mass of bubbles, I pull out my hand and form a circle with my index finger and thumb. I always used to do this when I was little, forming a thin layer of bubble film with my hand. Without thinking, I start making faces at the soapy reflection of myself...

reflections

light?


>goof off with the way the light's reflecting off the soap bubbles
>try and play around with creating light itself
>try something else
>I am not five, and bathtime is not playtime

>>33549654
>goof off with the way the light's reflecting off the soap bubbles

>>33549654
>goof off with the way the light's reflecting off the soap bubbles

>>33549654
>try and play around with creating light itself

>>33549654
>goof off with the way the light's reflecting off the soap bubbles

It makes for good practice, and shouldn't be that tiring.

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>>33549654
>>I am not five, and bathtime is not playtime

>>33549654
>goof off with the way the light's reflecting off the soap bubbles
my my, of course

>>33549654
>try and play around with creating light itself
Or just make a bubble beard

>>33549654
>>goof off with the way the light's reflecting off the soap bubbles
Let's do this!

>>33549748
Bubble beard is non-negotiable.

We're doing magical things and we finally get both the means and the privacy to look like a wizard while doing so without people judging us.

And it'll be adorable when we get caught doing it.

>>33549654
>goof off with the way the light's reflecting off the soap bubbles

>>33549773
When we get this right, we're gonna spend the night at Mina's and then fuck with her reflection to make her look slightly heavier, just to mess with her confidence.

Every day, she'll look slightly wider, slightly pudgier, and she'll start to feel the effects psychosomaticly (clothes feel tight, walking is harder, etc.). Eventually, she'll start weighing herself, and going to the gym and stuff. Eating healthier, becoming /fit/. But she'll still look fat in her own mirror, and she'll never love herself because of it.

On a scale of 1 to die, how horrible of a person am I?

>writing

>>33549921
Please die

>>33549921
You're a cool dude.

>>33549921
I'd have to say somewhere around hitler mixed with satan/10.

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>>33549921
That is so evil.

Stuff to talk about includes but is not limited to Gauthier's deal with Irene's group, Gauthier's opinion on kite-ohs, Charlotte's bodyguard work, training, should we call Irene about this Andy business, and awkwardly hitting on Charlotte.

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Hmm, that might be a good idea, practicing my overshinery by fooling around with the way that the light's reflecting off of these bubbles.

Yeah, let's do that.

After donning a bubble beard as befitting of a master of light magic such as myself (yeah right), I do the soap film hand bubble thing and take a look at my own reflecting. It's transparent right now, so maybe if I make more of the light reflect back on me instead of passing through the soap layer...

...I think that's how they explained it in physics class, anyways.

So I focus on the light around my hand

the light passing through the film

and force it to reflect it back onto myself.

>[1/?]

>>33550423
please don't accidentally laser yourself somehow CC

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>>33550525
>Accidentally give ourselves a full-body sunburn
>Charlotte has to assist us in applying ointment

>>33550555
She's proooobably immune to sunburns? It sounds like the sort of secondary power over shine would have.

>>33550423


I don't even know how exactly I'm doing this, maybe it's instinct? But regardless of what it is, all I know right now is that I just made a reflection of myself in this here bubble in my hand. It's still kind of transparent, but I'm not going to complain. After all, I'm just messing around here.

Hmm... if I did this with the soap, maybe I could do it with the eater too? After all, it's already kind of reflecty...

And so, I look down at the bathwater and concentrate a little bit... WHOA! The entire surface of the water's just like a freaking MIRROR and I can't see anything below the water's surface either.

Yeeeeah, I think I'm going to stop doing that, it's kind of giving me a headache. Just keep on with the baby steps, playing with this here soap bubble in my hand.


>do something goofy
>do something cool(?)

>>33550642
>>do something goofy

>>33550642
>do something cool
Can we give ourselves a tan using the light in the room? Like, a proper, full-body tan?

>>33550642
>do something cool
make purty colors with the lights

>>33550642
>>do something goofy
Try to change your hair color. Blonde.

>>33550642
>>do something goofy
I't s goofy time! No dad no!

>>33550642
>do something cool(?)

Look around corners with the bubbles, or try shifting things so we can get a full 360 degree view around us on a bubble.

>>33550642

>do something goofy
>do something cool

Why not both?

>>33550642
>do something goofy

Make a bubble beard, so that we can continue practicing all this intense wizardry in proper wizard style.

>>33550642
>do something cool(?)
Make bubbles in the air and make a laser bounce off of them to create pretty patterns.

>>33550642
>do something cool(?)
I want to know what CC thinks is cool
it's probably still goofy

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>>33550642
something fabulous

>writing

>>33550816
"Theresa, check out this new trick I came up with."
"Nooo, Cecile, that's a death flaaaaaag!"

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Soap bubble...

Mirror...

Wiping off my bubble beard, I dunk both hands into some soap bubbles and hold them out in front of me in a ring shape. Luckily, the bubble film stays intact. Then I concentrate some and do the "full reflection" thing, making a more-or-less perfect mirror in my hands... I've pretty much figured out how to reflections, so I think I'll try something else this time.

Keeping the bubble film in mirror-mode, I take a good look at my reflection... and then I focus on changing it. A little bit of light shifts here, some colors change there... and by the time I'm done, I've changed my own reflection into a slightly warped mask thingy.

I'm kind of proud of myself.

>[1/?]

>>33551064

"Mirror, mirror, in my hand..." I say, "...who's the fairest in all the land?"

Heh, this is kind of fun. Continuing my little game, I change up the bubble image and-

"Cecile, are you okay in there?" Charlotte calls out.
"GWAH!"

Completly taken off-guard, I flail around in the bathtub and then my butt starts to slide forward and the film in my hands pops but not before I see Charlotte's image and she wasn't w-

Dammit I'm so stupid.

>[2/?]

>>33551132
Lewd!

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>>33551132

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>>33551132
>[3/3]

"Cecile?" Charlotte shouts. "Do you need some help?"
"N- no," I call out, taking off my newly-drenched glasses as I right myself and step out of the tub. "I'll be out in a little bit."
"Oh, well don't think I'm rushing you or anything! I was just worried that maybe you'd fallen asleep in there or something."

If only.

"Well, umm... there's a change of cloths for you just outside the door, okay?" Charlotte says."
"Yeah, thanks," I reply.

Feeling much less amused with myself than I was just a few minutes ago, I get dried off and then reach outside for the clothes that Charlotte left me. Huh, it's the same dress as before.

Along with matching underwear.

While trying to push certain... realizations out of my head, I put on the clothes and get myself all nice and cute before finally emerging from the bathroom. As I head for the couch in the living room part of this place, Milla brushes up against my legs and purrs...

"Enjoy your bath?" Charlotte asks. "You were in there for nearly an hour, so..."
"Yeah, I really needed that," I reply, too self-conscious about certain things I just saw to look her in the face. "Thanks."
"Oh, it was nothing at all!"


>talk to charlotte about a thing
>ask about foods
>[OTHER]

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>>33551318
>>ask about foods

Rolled 4

>>33551318
Yay!~ Finally back into cute clothes

>>33551318
>>ask about foods
I hunger.

>>33551318
>ask about foods
one hour really isn't enough for a good bath, but i guess it's ok when you're a guest

>>33551318
>>ask about foods
fooooooodd!!

>>33551318
>ask about foods

>>33551318
>ask about foods

Also, now that we're wearing a dress, try twirling to make the skirt flare up a bit while using our powers to make the dress shimmer and sparkle a bit. Embrace how fabulous we are.

>writing

>>33551318
No back washing scene. I am disappoint.

>>33551318
>too self-conscious about certain things I just saw to look her in the face
saw what?

>>33551646
>I see Charlotte's image and she wasn't w

What verb starts with w, but is embarrassing if you don't do it.

>>33551755
Where did that image come from though? How did C see her? She was behind the bathroom door.

Rolled 13

>>33551779
Dude, bathtime is sexytimes and CC can make holograms with her mind.

>>33551779
we accidentally put it on the bubblemirror with a flash of imagination

>>33551815
>>33551818
Oh, so that was it.

>>33551833
>>33551866
>if you know what I man
It wasn't this?

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"So, umm..." I mumble, "...now that I'm dressed, how about we get something to eat?"
"I was waiting until you got out of the bath to do just that," Charlotte replies with a cheery smile. "Are you okay with room service? I can get pretty much anything delivered straight to the room, so..."
"That's just fine with me," I reply.

As long as Charlotte's paying for my food, the methods by which I get said food mean nothing to me. Plus, room service means that more alone time with her.

Well, it's not QUITE alone time since her animals are here too, but I'll take what I can get.

"Hmm," Charlotte walks over to the room phone, "what would you like? I was thinking spaghetti, but if there's something that you'd like?"
"Spaghetti's fine with me," I reply. "I eat it all the-"

And then I think about what spaghetti looks like.

"Never mind," I shake my head. "Spaghetti's a little bit too... red for me, if you know what I mean."
"Oh I'm so sorry!" Charlotte gasps. "I should've been more considerate..."


>[1/?]

>same clothing as last time
Come on Charlotte, I thought you had a billion dresses.

>>33551898
Spaghetti over SPAGHETTI, come on CC come o.n

>>33551898
>"I should've been more considerate..."
Charlotte, please. I wonder what the poor thing's malfunction is.

>>33551898

"No, you didn't do anything wrong," I reply. "It didn't even bug me until I actually thought about it."

Stupid trauma, making me act like a spaz.

"Well if tomato sauce is no good, how about we have pesto instead? That's white, so I don't think it should be a problem..."
"Sounds good," I reply. And thanks for being understanding about this."
"Well the entire point of me inviting you over was so that you -wouldn't- feel uncomfortable, you know? The last thing I want to do is cause you stress about something as stupid as what we have for dinner..."

She's so nice. Why is she so nice.

With our meal arrangements set, Charlotte picks up the phone and gets to ordering. I -would- say that I feel bad about wearing her clothes and using her bath stuff and eating on her boss's dime and the crazy amount of imposing on her that I've already done, but I rally don't.

Was I always this selfish?

>[2/3]

>>33552083
>rally don't

>>33552083
>Why is she so nice.
because she wants a friend
a friend, CC

>>33552083
>pesto
>white

>>33552151
kekeke

>>33552151

pesto is supposed to be green, yeah...
hmm, maybe Charlotte has some kind of issue with colors...

>>33552151
>>33552185
>>33552205
Her eyes are not human?

>>33552225
for all i know, her branch could slowly make her get more "feral" (that'd also explain the black nails)

>>33552281
Does that mean she is going to lose it one day and ravish us? Cause that sounds hot as fuck.

>>33552225
Dude, calm down. I assume Arch just got Pesto and Alfredo mixed up.

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>>33552083
>[3/3]

"Alright, Miss Cecile," Charlotte says, clapping her hands together as she walks towards me, "our food should be up within the hour."
"Thanks," I reply. "For everything,. I mean. You really didn't have to go this far just for me."
"No, I didn't," she shakes her head, "but I wanted to. That's what friends do, isn't it? Help each other out?"

And then she hits me with a super lovely smile that makes me feel like absolute garbage for lying to her about the book.

"Besides, it's not like I'm not getting something out of this as well," Charlotte says as she leans in.
"Y... you are!?" I stammer. She's getting really close and I don't know what she's about to do and oh god
"Yup!" she says as she wraps her arms around me and gives me a quick hug. "I get to see you in that dress again!" she giggles.

Yeah... yeah she does.

I need to sit down.


>talk to charlotte about a thing as we wait?

>>33552329

>talk to charlotte about a thing as we wait?

See if we can get the dress to sparkle and get Charlotte's reaction

>>33552329
Confess your love!

Or talk about ... I don't know.

>>33552307
she'd probably go all "lost puppy" on us
we should check how she reacts to belly rubs

>>33552329
hmm...

>>33552362
>Confess your love!
no.
but like, checking what she thinks about /u/ love.. maybe

>>33552362
But I thought we didn't want any spaghetti tonight.

>>33552329
She has done so much for you. Ask her what she wants, say you'll do anything she wants that'll make her happy. She deserves that much.

I am curious as to what she'll want

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>>33552406
Every night is spaghetti night.

>>33552329
Hug Charlotte, we could use some cuddle time after the day we've had. Ask if she has any advice for dealing with all this scary stuff that Branch users seem to run into.

Show off some cool tricks we can do with our branch, talk about things we want to try once we get better with it, see if she has any clever ideas.

Braid each other's hair.

>>33552406
We just don't want tomato sauce.

>>33552437
What if she wants the truth?

>writing

>>33552488
That was my only concern when proposing that, but that would mean she is already suspecting C enough to make it her one request. In that case it may be better to get this our of the way now. Also, she could lie just like before

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I need to go sit down, so I walk over to the couch and do so. And then Charlotte follows me over and sits down next to me.

"Cecile, are you feeling okay?" Charlotte asks me. "I- I didn't hug you too tightly, did I?"
"No, that was fine," I reply, shaking my head. "Just feeling a little lightheaded, that's all."
"Oh," she sighs. "Thank goodness.

We sit at the couch for a little while, as I recover from that sudden, well... everything. But now it's really awkward and this is even worse than when I was embarrassing myself.

"S- so, Charlotte!" I stammer.
"Hm?" Charlotte turns to me.
"Y... you've really done a lot for me over the past few days, and especially today, so I was wondering if maybe there's something that I could do for you?"
"What you could do for me?" she repeats, tilting her head to one side.
"Um, yeah," I nod. "As long as it's nothing crazy, I'd like to do something for you in return, you know?"
"Ah, yes," she laughs. "Hmm... off the top of my head, all I can really think of to ask you for is the Book of the Gardener."

My blood just went cold.


>[1/?]

>>33552927
Charlotte, we are not talking work here. Forget the damn book for a minute.

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>>33552927
SHE KNOWS

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>>33552927
Hey Charlotte, I bet I know how to get CC to spill her secrets. SEXUAL AFTERGLOW. In CC's case that might be a literal afterglow.

>>33552927

even if I did know something about that, it wouldn't be my story to tell. *sigh a little*

>>33552927
DENY THE OBVIOUS
UPHOLD THE INANE

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>>33552927
Dammit Char, if you already know our secret then it won't be a surprise when we suddenly hand you a book out of the blue. Christmas is ruined.

>>33552927

How many people has she deceived that way over her career? We may never know...

>>33552927

"B... but I don't-" I say.
"Oh, I know," Charlotte sighs. "But it would make my life a whole lot easier if I could just get the stupid thing and have it sent to Mr. Gauthier... but I guess getting it would also mean that I wouldn't have any excuse to stay in this town either," she sighs.
"Y- yeah, I guess."

Oh man, I didn't even think about that! Once Charlotte gets the book, she's out of here and then I'll never see her again and-

"Hm... but that's work-related," Charlotte sighs. "As for a personal request, the only thing that comes to mind is that I'd like to be able to spend more time with you," she says, smiling at me.
"...huh?"
"Well you see," she continues, "I don't exactly have very many human friends-"
"Not even a boyfriend?" I cut her off.

Why why WHY did I just say that.


>[2/?]

>>33553151
I see spaghetti has arrived.

>>33553151
and now we find out if bestiality girl is a lesbian

>>33553151
I hope we don't spoil out appetite with this spaghetti.

>>33553194
We already knew that, her pussy is a she.

>>33553151
>I wouldn't have any excuse to stay in this town either

Nonsense, you could stick around to train and probably recruit the human laser cannon who wants to get in your pantsu.

I'm sure the boss would consider that a good use of time, you don't find people who can shoot lasers just lying around after all.

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>>33549921
Twenty Holocausts.
Or, if you don't believe in the holocaust, Twenty Israels.

Charlotte route is gonna be runaway route.

>>33553247
I don't think Allison would react well to that, so either we would convince Charlotte to stay, or something would happen to big sis.

>>33553289
We could see about getting a job from mr somebody-I-used-to-know.

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>>33553151
>[3/3]

"Nope," Charlotte says, shaking her head. "While guys do hit on me a lot, I've never actually taken any of them up on their offer to go out with me."
"Oh," I reply. "So you're single, then?"
"I am indeed," she nods.

And then I hear a long hoot coming from the kitchen, and Charlotte's face instantly goes red.

"Ssssshut up, Rhaccy! What're you even doing inside right now, you're supposed to be out there looking for that pinwheel guy!" Charlotte shouts.


>ask charlotte what he just said
>nope, none of my business

>>33553346
>ask if he commented about being in lesbians.

>>33553346
>>ask charlotte what he just said

>>33551755
>wearing clothes

>>33553346
>ask charlotte what he just said
It's no fun when we're the only one dropping spaghetti.

>>33553346
>ask charlotte what he just said

>>33553346
>>ask charlotte what he just said

>>33553346
>>ask charlotte what he just said
I must know! Tell me!

>>33553346
>ask charlotte what he just said
I bet her spaghetti tastes delicious.

>>33553346
I swear Alison turned into an owl.

The best owl.

>>33553346
>ask charlotte what he just said
This owl is totally our wingman

We might want to ask Mutt Masher about this whole tongue cutting incident.

After we leave Charlotte's place, that is.

I want to see if OverShine can be used to see faraway places, too. Sort of like scrying. It probably can't, but it's worth a try.

I, as a player, am genuinely curious about Andy's workplace. But I know that Cecile, as a character, is too afraid to go to it.
Cecile's been Doritoed by a random branch dude, and has seen Andy get That Which Keeps Secrets'd, so that'll scare her right away from meeting anyone responsible.

>>33553473
Sharp of you to spot that, you must have good eyesight.

>>33553346
>>ask charlotte what he just said
The owls are not what they seem, agent Cooper.

>>33553346
>ask charlotte what he just said
>"Rhaccy seem to like emberassing you."
>Also ask if Rhaccy is a girl or a boy.

>>33553473
go home carlos

So our consensus is that Char knows we have the book?

>>33553517
No.

>>33553517
Nope.

>>33553517
I honestly think she realises that we have the book, but doesn't want to bring it up because 1) She'll have to leave, and
2) She knows just how tough this can be and doesn't want to pressure CC in case it drives her away.

>>33553510
Just because I'm trying to make light of this quest.

>>33553410

>best owl
>b owl
>bowl

FUCKING CONFIRMED.

>>33553524
>>33553545
But the way she said it when we asked... Suspicious.

>>33553517
Negatory

>writing

>>33553565

You know arch can't resist an occasion to reel us.

His true fetish is paranoia.

>>33553561

True. But the Christmas surprise is ruined. However, it also means that if we tell her she will not Kali-ma our ass.

>>33553582
Damn it Turtle.

We still love you. Even more for this.

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"What'd he say?" I ask.
"N... nothing," Charlotte sighs. "It's nothing that you need to concern yourself with."
"C'mon, I don't mind," I reply. "And I doubt that an owl could say anything to embarrass me any more than I already am."

Right now I feel like that guy in the one superhero movie. Instead of always being angry, I'm always embarrassed.

"Ugh," Charlotte sighs. "Rhaccy's an owl and owls have both very good hearing and very dumb brains."

That one got her an angry hoot.

"As for what he said..." Charlotte looks away from me, "...he saw that we were sleeping in the same bed the other night and now he thinks that we're, umm... -mates-."
"Wha-"


>[1/?]

>>33553705
>are you saying he's wrong?

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>>33553705

>>33553705
>very good hearing
SHE KNOWS

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>>33553705

>>33553705
>Right now I feel like that guy in the one superhero movie.
The Hulk?

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>>33553705
Owlbro knows what the fuck's up.

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>>33553705

>Cecile's reaction

>>33553705
"But don't worry Cecile, I'm not into girls."

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>>33553705
>Cecile's face when

>>33553818
Not after we are done with her!

>>33553818
"Not yet you're not"

>>33553818
"Neither was I, until the other day."

>>33553852
> yet
Ever the optimist CC.

>>33553852
>it's not even like we're a couple yet
>yet
Did Charlotte miss that? I think not.

>>33553852
>threats to 'assume direct control'
What are you doing, boner?

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>>33553705

Hahahahahahahaha we're not mates I mean I kind of want to be her mate but she's not into girls and I'm not a slut like my sister is so it's just platonic and why am I even thinking about this stuff

"Yes, he says things like that on occasion," Charlotte grumbles. "Even though he's ALWAYS WRONG!" she shouts at her owl.
"Yeahahahahahahahaha it's not even like we're a couple yet so there's no way we can be mates or anything you silly bird," I say, forcing a laugh.
"Honestly..." she sighs. "Excuse me for a minute while I shoo him away."

Charlotte gets up from her spot next to me and runs over to where Rhaccy's perched on a chair in the kitchen. I hear a lot of arguing and hooting and threats to 'assume direct control' and stuff, but I guess it's none of my business so I don't pay too much attention to it.

And in the end, Rhaccy flies out the window to do his patrol of the city while Charlotte heads over to the door.

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>>33553879
Dammit turtle. Just leave the posts in all their grorious typographical error.

>>33553900
>it's not even like we're a couple yet
>yet
>YET

Sneaky sneaky CC, slipping that in just under the radar.

>>33553900
You need to contain your autism more arch.

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>>33553915
But owls speak radar...

The owl knows. It must be silenced.

>All those post deletions
>Keep hoping that the "yet" was a type-O
>Charlotte all but confirmed for route lock
I'm pretty sure it's what the majority wants, but it still saddens me.

>>33553900

Wow, that was impressive. Charlotte opened the door before room service even got a chance to knock. It's kind of weird, though... she's blocking the door with her body like she's trying to hide-

"Oh hi Milla," I squeak out as the very large cat sneaks over to where I'm sitting and brushes against my legs before hiding behind the couch. Yeah, I guess that makes sense... I'm pretty sure that it's like SUPER illegal to have hellbeasts like that as pets at all, so of course Charlotte would want to hide her from prying eyes.

After taking a large tray from the room service guy, Charlotte walks over to the kitchen table and places down before waving me over.

"The food's here, Cecile!" Charlotte calls out. "Come on over and eat!"
"Alright!" I reply as I walk over there as fast as I can without breaking into a sprint.

I am very hungry right now.


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>>33553996

i eagerly await burgers

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>>33553996

With my mouth watering, I take a seat at the table while Charlotte fixes me up a plate of the pasta she ordered, with its delicious-smelling green sauce.

...wait, green?

"I thought you said this was white," I say.
"Oh, er..." Charlotte flashes me an embarrassed smile, "I mixed up pesto and alfredo sauces... I hope this is still okay?"
"Yeah, it's fine," I reply. "And I can always do this if the color's bugging me too much..."

I look at the green sauce for a few seconds... and slowly that coloration fades away until it's pale white.

"Eh?" Charlotte rubs her eyes. "Cecile, you did that?"
"Yeah, just messing around with my Branch a little bit," I reply. "I didn't mean to startle you or anything," I say as I "let go" of the light around the pasta, returning it to its original green coloration.
"Well it's nice to see that you're getting some practice in," Charlotte nods as she slides me over a plate of food and gets right to work preparing one for herself. "you never know when it might come in handy."
"Yeah, that was what I was thinking," I reply.


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>>33554084
Then why the heck did you fuss about tomato sauce goddamn.

>>33554145
It still TASTES red, silly.

>>33554084
>[5/5]

After her plate of food's prepared, Charlotte takes a seat adjacent to me and slides something across the table.

"What's this?" I say as I pick up the flat object from off the table. "...wait, this is a key card!?"
"To this room," Charlotte says. "Just in case you get caught up in something bad like today, I thought it would be a good idea for you to have somewhere safe to go besides your house."

Uh... wow. Isn't this like a big deal? Allison's always going on about how important it is when your boyfriend gives you keys to his house...

"It's pretty secluded up here," Charlotte says, "and you'll have Milla to protect you in case someone follows you."
"Umm, thanks," I reply, smiling like a big goofy idiot as I look at the card.


>ask her about branch stuff
>ask her about other stuff
>no more spaghetti spilling, only spaghetti eating

>>33554163
>ask her about other stuff
So... No boyfriend huh?

>>33554163
>ask her about other stuff
Ask if Rachhy is a boy or girl.
Talk about the dress she is going to make, if she has any ideas about what to do.

>>33554163
>>ask her about branch stuff

Who got his tongue cut, Marcus or Andy?
And Marcus is Mina's brother, right?

I want to ask Charlotte if telling Irene about this is a good idea or a bad idea.

>>33554163
>ask her about other stuff
The dress she's making, or dresses in general. Dresses are always a good topic of conversation.

>>33554163
>ask her about other stuff
Ask about the dress she is going to make
maybe she needs some more measurments done or maybe she even has something we could try on

>>33554218
Andy got his tounge cut out
Marcus is Mina's brother

>>33554163
>ask her about other stuff
Going with this >>33554193

>>33554230
Thanks for the info.

>>33554149
You saying CC has synesthesia/ideasthesia?

>>33554163
>>ask her about other stuff
Which dress is your favorite?

>>33554163
>ask her about other stuff
Try to inquire if she's into girls. It'll be filled with spaghetti, but at least gives us a chance to explain or reciprocate her generosity towards us.

>>33554163

>>33553151
>s for a personal request, the only thing that comes to mind is that I'd like to be able to spend more time with you,

Ok, so she wants to spend more time with C. Then let's ask her what she would like to do.

>writing

It's way too awkward sitting here with no sounds other than the slurping and chewing of pasta. Not to mention that it's kind of really boring, too.

"So Charlotte," I say, "you like making dresses, right?"
"When I have the time, yes," Charlotte replies. "I made the one that I'm wearing, the one that you're wearing..."
"Sounds like fun."
"Oh, it is," she nods. "And it's even more fun to wear them... or to see how other people look in something that I made," she says, smiling at me.

Huh, so she wasn't just goofing around when she said that she got something out of seeing me in this dress.

"What about the one that you took my measurements for?" I ask. "What kind is that one supposed to be?"
"I haven't decided yet," Charlotte sighs. "I haven't gotten the chance to do much of anything past getting your measurements, but I was thinking of something on monochrome like my dress... but whatever I made, it would have to be cute enough to match the person who I'm making it for."
"Th... thanks..." I mumble as I stuff my mouth with pasta.

Is she saying this stuff JUST to get me all embarrassed?

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>>33554409
>Is she saying this stuff JUST to get me all embarrassed?
Yes, and I like it.

>>33554409
She is just honest.

>>33554409
>[2/2]

For what seems like a full halfhour, Charlotte goes on and on about dress patterns and fabric types and how much she wishes that she brought her sewing machine here with her... I don't really understand what she's talking about for the most part, but she definitely sounds like she's enjoying talking about her hobby so that's just fine with me.

She even goes through like two full helpings of pasta along the way... but then her phone goes off and our "conversation" gets cut short.

"Who was that that just called you?" I ask as she returns to the table.
"That was Mr. Gauthier," Charlotte replies. "He told me that they're still investigating what happened to your friend, but he's willing to pay for his medical bills if it's considered necessary... once your friend Mina relays me the information on what hospital he's at, I'll tell him right away and then it'll be taken care of.


>thank you so much
>why's he doing this for a total stranger?

>>33554603
>why's he doing this for a total stranger?

>are there any other people who can help me with this? Mr. Gauthier is only one dude

>>33554603
>thank you so much
>why's he doing this for a total stranger?

>>33554603
>>why's he doing this for a total stranger?

>>33554603
>thank you so much
>why's he doing this for a total stranger?

>>33553564
He is the Superb Owl.

>>33554603
>thank you so much
>but why's he doing this for a total stranger?

I mean, yeah, that's awesome and he's being a total bro, but the question still needs to be asked. Never pass up an opportunity to learn more about the person you're probably going to end up working for.

>writing

So who else here thinks Gauthier is behind what happened to Andy?

>>33554707
I think that may be why he's doing it, if he lends his aid to help us and our friend, he paints himself in a favourable light so we're more likely to support him.

Charlotte's boss is actually going to... wow. But even though this seems like an awesome thing to just do for someone out of the lbue, I can't help but feel more than a little bit cautious.

"That's a really nice thing for him to do, and I'm sure that Mina'll be happy to hear the good news," I say, "but, umm... why's he going out of his way like this for a total stranger? I mean, it's not like I'm trying to sound ungrateful or anything, but..."
"No, I understand where you're coming from," Charlotte replies. "it's just that, well... the primary reason is that it's for a friend of a friend of a friend," she says.
"What, so it's basically having the right connections?" I ask.
"That's part of it," she nods. "To put things in a completely selfish way, it's in his best interests to keep you happy. You're helping me, and that helps him. And it stands to reason that you'd be more inclined to do things that would benefit Mr. Gauthier if you had a higher opinion of him, yes?
"I guess," I nod.

That's a pretty utilitarian way of looking at things.

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>>33554913
Even putting aside our outright lying to her, what exactly have we actually done to help her?

>>33555029
Information and entertainment I'd say.

>>33554913
>[2/2]

"But, uh... is it really okay to be telling me this?" I ask. "There's a decent chance of someone just deciding that he's a manipulative dick and wanting nothing to do with him after hearing that."
"That's not wrong," Charlotte nods, "but you're my friend and I trust that you'll trust -my- friends!" she says, smiling at me again.

Dammit, stop being so cute. It's really making me feel weird.

"The more personal reason," Charlotte continues, "is that Mr. Gauthier prefers to lower the casualties caused by Branch-related incidents as much as he can," she says. "Normal people as a whole don't know anything about this stuff, and he really hates that they get caught up in incidents like this by chance like your friend did."
"What, so it's like a personal cause?" I ask.
"Something like that," she nods.

After finishing off the rest of the pasta, the two of us head back to the living room. While Charlotte texts some more people with her phone and directs Rhaccy around during his night patrol, I flip through my school notes and doublecheck to see if there's any homework due tomorrow (there isn't, thank God).


>anything else to do before calling it a night?

>>33554802
I think it was the pinwheel flower guy or whoever he works for, which I also think is the mob.

Currently, Mr. Gauthier is pretty much the most trustworthy guy so far. He seem like Batman with less martial arts and brooding.

I'd say Doritos guy and the other girl probably work for the government since they claim to be the good-guys, but they are lacking anything official and don't seem official enough.

Honestly, it's at the point where if Mr. Gauthier is secretly evil, we'll never know, because he's playing a very long game. At this point, if he has ulterior motives, it won't affect us in any way. He treats his subordinates well, he treats their friends well, he treats their friends' friends well, and he doesn't seem to be encouraging any sort of crime or building any sort of army. The only thing he could possibly be doing is getting as many people on his side and gathering as much power as possible in order to resurrect his dead wife, which wouldn't really be a problem. Unless raising the dead using powers causes the end of the world, in which case we either have a chance to stop it and most of his organization would probably help us stop it, or we wouldn't have a chance in which case it doesn't matter.

>>33555109
>I'd say Doritos guy and the other girl probably work for the government since they claim to be the good-guys

Bitch Basher said that her group was affiliated with the Church.

>>33555139
Right, forgot that. I knew there was something I'd missed.

>>33555097
Nope. Time to cuddle in sleep.

>>33555097
>Is it bad that I hope you never find the book so you don't have to leave?

I just realized we can now use "not wanting her to leave" as an excuse to keep the book from her. That could actually turn into a pretty cool accidental confession of CC's feelings when Charlotte finds out we know where the book is.

>>33555139
And more precisely, their group is called the Tree of Life.

>>33555157
I'd actually support saying this. I really want to see where it goes.

>>33555097

"Well, I'm in a kind of situation. There's this person that I like, but I hid some things from her and I don't know her all that well. And then there's a friend of mine who's attracted to me and that I, um... like too. What would you do in my situation?"

I'm jesting. Maybe.

>writing

"Did you finish your schoolwork there?" Charlotte asks as she points to my notebook.
"Nah, this is just review," I reply. "No homework for me tonight."
"That's good," she nods. "Id hate to think that I caused you to have to stay up all night just to finish it."
"Yeah, that would suck... not to mention that I'm liable to pass out right now," I laugh. "There's no way that I'd be able to finish much of anything."

Seemingly surprised by what I said, Charlotte glances over at a clock and springs to her feet.

"Talk about time flying, huh..." Charlotte says with a tired smile. "I'll go get something for you to change into."
"Thanks," I reply.
"Oh, and are you okay with sharing the bed with me tonight as well? I didn't really consider that it may have made you uncomfortable last time..."
"No, I don't mind at all!"

C'mon me... quit sounding so eager!


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>>33555359
>[2/2]


"Alright, then," Charlotte replies. "I'll be right back."

And just like she said, Charlotte reappears less than a minute later with two matching nightgowns.

"I'll change in the bathroom, so you can use th bedroom if you'd like," Charlotte says.
"Thanks again," I reply as I stuff the rest of my school things into my backpack and make my way over to the bedroom with the nightgown in tow.

...yeah, I'd forgotten how annoying it was to get this thing off. This dress is cute and all, but it was definitely not intended to be taken off without assistance.

you want her to assist you in removing your clothing

Powering through the annoyingness (and pushing impure thoughts way to the back of my head), I finally manage to get the dress off and hang it up just as Charlotte knocks on the dooe.

"Cecile, are you decent?" Charlotte asks.
"Yeah, it's safe to come in," I reply.

Charlotte's already seen me in my underwear before so I don't really get why -she'd- be the one worried about my state of undress...

"Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day for you than today was," Charlotte says as she gets into the bed.
"That would definitely be nice," I sigh as I do the same. "Though I guess today wasn't -all- bad. Just mostly so."
"So you're an optimist!" she laughs.

This... this is nice.

"Charlotte?" I say as I take my glasses off and place them on the nightstand.
"Hm" Charlotte replies.
"Is it bad that I kind of hope that you never find the book so you won't have to leave?"
"Wha?" she gasps.

Dammit, I said something stupid.

"Cecile, you are just TOO cute!" Charlotte giggles as she reaches over and pulls me close. "Even when I do find the book, I'll make it a point to stay here in this city for as long as I can."
"Ehehe..." I close my eyes, "...that' be nice."
"Goodnight, Cecile."
"Goodnight, Charlotte."

>>33555555
Now kiss.

>>33555555
This post gave me diabetes.

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>>33555555
Yes, just like that. Fall asleep while embracing each other.

>>33555555
>you want her to assist you in removing your clothing

I think that 555555 prove the voices right.

>>33555555
> 555555
well played

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>>33555555

And with that, another day in this quest ends...
I wasn't expecting things to get QUITE this gay so soon in, but /u/boats and spaghetti and hahahahahahahaha plans.

I'm skipping Monday night, so the earliest I'll be running a thread os Tuesday. It'll be another False Dendrite though, in case you guys were wondering.


And now I take questions.

>>33555139
>Bitch Basher
Lupine Launcher

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>>33555555
Damn CC, she can't resist your moe at all. At this rate you'll be holding handsIN PUBLIC before the week is out.

>>33555635
It's all purely platonic between them, there's no reason to thin otherwise.

>>33555635
How soon can this potential relationship reach this level of lewdness? >>33555668

>>33555635

Is it too late for the Theresa rout? I mean, I like Charlotte and all, but she's not abs... mmm... abs...

I just don't want to hurt Charlotte's feelings when we go the track star route.

>>33555635
Girls loving girl is a pure and beautiful thing, it is not gay you faggot turtle.

>>33555635
Is Charlotte into guys and girls?

>>33555635
I am guessing it is impossible to just bury the books and wait that the problem goes away?

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>>33555691
Unless it turns out that Charlotte is actually mecha-Hitler from the future and also secretly in love with penis or something, I think it's already a foregone conclusion.

Don't worry anon, I'm sure Theresa will understand. Her powerlevel is high enough she'll realize that there isn't any shame in losing to the goth loli look, it's just too strong.

>>33555748

Abs will conquer all!

We can control Sunlight, right?

Can we master the Ripple?

>>33555779

Sylvie had abs.

>>33555555
....wow. I didn't even notice the post number.
The board itself demands the /u/, it seems.

>>33555686
>How soon can this potential relationship reach this level of lewdness? >>33555668
This remains to be seen.

>>33555691
>Is it too late for the Theresa rout? I mean, I like Charlotte and all, but she's not abs... mmm... abs...
The window is still there, but it is RAPIDLY closing.

>>33555695
>Girls loving girl is a pure and beautiful thing, it is not gay you faggot turtle
I never said it wasn't, you anonymous buttpirate.

>>33555711
>Is Charlotte into guys and girls?
I had a yuri scale somewhere on the ask-fm with all the girls on a scale of 1-10.

>>33555734
>I am guessing it is impossible to just bury the books and wait that the problem goes away?
You could try, but I don't reccommend it.

>>33555783
>Can we master the Ripple?
Cecile lacks the breath control for such a thing.


And now it is time for me to sleep. Thanks for playing!

For further questioning:
http://ask.fm/Maou_Zenigame

>>33555812
Thanks for running

>>33555783
Coming at it from the wrong direction, the Ripple mimicked the effects of sunlight, it didn't have anything to do with manipulating actual light.

It's outside our powerset and also redundant for vampire killin' when we can just shoot magical lasers made of actual sunlight.

Speaking of which, >>33555635, are vampires a thing in this universe? Because that would make our powers super ultra relevant, even more than light manipulation and death lasers already are.

>>33555842
I would assume that vampires are not a thing, but that there could be a branch that at first glance could remind people of vampires.

>>33555812
>I had a yuri scale somewhere on the ask-fm with all the girls on a scale of 1-10.
But there are 1300 answers, turtle-man. We supposed to search through the whole thing? Ain't nobody got time for dat.

>>33555812
Thanks for running!
I'm kinda sad Irene never even got a proper look-in for /u/.

>>33555927
Poor Irene, she could have been friends with CC but her asshole dorito associate ruined everything for her.

>>33556061
The world's worst wingman.

>>33556248
Well he certainly is no owl.

>>33556310
Of course. All the animals know what Charlotte and Cecile have going on, it's nice of them to be so chill about it.