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>I let Charlotte and Gabrielle do their thing while I walk over to Mina...

>...and she's standing next to that Korean girl that I met at McDonald's yesterday!?

>"Hey," she laughs. "So we meet again."
>"Huh?" Mina turns to her. "You two know each other?"


Oh man, I was NOT expecting to run into this girl again... and what's she doing with Mina!?

"Umm, yeah," I nod. "We met yesterday."
"Really?" Mina turns to her.
"Yeah, she was ordering a bunch of triple cheeseburgers if I'm remembering it right..." the girl laughs.
"Hhhhey, it was only two!" I blurt out before Mina can say anything smart.
"Sure it was..." Mina says, eyeing me with that look that she gets when she's about to let me have it.

Gotta take the focus off of me before Mina goes on the attack!

"So umm..." I start laughing nervously, "how do you two know each other?" I ask.
"We ran into each other like a halfhour ago," Mina replies. "I got a Synapse when she came in this store and I thought it was you, but..."
"The look on her face was even better than yours!" the girl points at me. "But it turns out that she came here looking for the same game that I was so we've just kind of been hanging out here since then."

Well I'm glad that things worked out?

"...but now that I see that the two of you have been reunited, I guess I'll get going..."


>ask her if she wants to hang out too
>say goodbye

>>36771475
...Do you want a cookie Overshine?

>>36771554
>What game?

>>36771563
You know Over-chan is right.

>>36771554
>ask her if she wants to hang out too
Get Mina a Korean GF

>>36771554
>ask her if she wants to hang out too

>>36771602
What if she's the murderess? Get Mina Killed by Korean chick. Good job. You killed best girl who never even had a chance.

Hey remember how the serial killer, got out of bed to "go sleep on the couch" the same time she did two murders.

>>36771705
Mina's power is to literally have a second body made of armor, I think she's mostly safe.

>>36771772
>Thinking anyone is safe

You've already killed her.

>>36771791
So far we're the only glass cannon we've met.

>>36771819
>Implying you can hit an elemental savant.

>>36771838
>Idiot savant

Fixed that for you.

>>36771554
>ask her if she wants to hang out too
No need to leave on our account. It'll be nice to have someone who can keep up with mina's gaming silliness.

>>36771554
>>ask her if she wants to hang out too

Why do I get the feeling Overshine would be complaining about us not going for the rich girl if we'd chosen someone else?

>>36771714
Uhhh, if the killer's technique matched Gabby's branch I'm sure Charlotte would know...

>>36771911
Because its purpose in the story is to be antagonistic?

>>36771911
Overshine's nature is to be the paranoid murderhobo, and it wouldn't matter who we got with.

>>36771911
Because Over shine is a dick.

If we were acting paranoid and shutting down hostiles left and right overshine would be bitching that we don't sit back and take a breather. Why don't we relax in the warm sunshine?

>>36771911
Because Over Shine doesn't like CC.

It might become necessary to take permanent care of it sooner rather than later.

>>36771911
Because Overshine wants what is best for Cecile and Cecile's judgement cannot be trusted.

>writing

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>>36772002
Someone actually gets it.

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"Hey, wait," I reach out to her.
"Cecile?" Mina looks at me with a confused expression.
"You don't have to leave," I say. "If you want, you can always hang out with the rest of us..."
"You serious?" both Mina and the other girl say in unison.
"Yeah," I nod. "I mean, we're all out here anyways and the two of you seem to be getting along pretty well so I'd feel like a jerk chasing you off."

Yeah it's still kind of risky, but she didn't try to eat me the first day we met so I think that we should be good. And besides, Charlotte's here in case something bad happens.

>[1/2]

>>36772709
So the plan is either to have Char keep an eye on her or to dig more dirt on her.

Problem is that we are compromising the fact that Char and Gabby are in town, and she would be on guard.

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>>36772709
>[2/2]

"Really, you don't have to force me into your little get-together," the girl says.
"If Cecile's fine with it then I don't see what the problem is," Mina shrugs. "Unless you wanted to run off so you could play that game..." she says, turning to her new friend.

Wow, I can't even remember the last time I saw Mina make that "I'm totally teasing the hell out of you" face at someone other than me. And I have to say, it's a nice feeling to be on the outside for a change.

"As a matter of fact, I have -plenty- of patience so I think I'll be sticking around after all," she says, crossing her arms over her chest and turning her nose up at Mina.

Mina seems pretty happy to hear that.

"So what exactly were these plans that I'll be barging in on exactly?" she asks.
"Ask Cecile," Mina replies. "I'm just a tagalong here."


>we were going to show my girlfriend's little sister around town since she's visiting
>we were going to show my friend's little sister around town since she's visiting

>>36771475
>fool
I'm starting to imagine Over Shine says that like a tsundere would say "baka".

>>36772943
>we were going to show my girlfriend's little sister around town since she's visiting
We can't help but let it slip!

>>36772943
>we were going to show my girlfriend's little sister around town since she's visiting

>>36772943
>>we were going to show my girlfriend's little sister around town since she's visiting

>>36772952
no overshine is excalibur from soul eater.

>>36772943
>>we were going to show my girlfriend's little sister around town since she's visiting
Definitely a bad idea to tell this to our potential murderess.

>>36772943
>we were going to show my girlfriend's little sister around town since she's visiting

>>36772952
Actually.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ8Fun5bd-k
This is how I see overshine... FOOLS!

>>36772984
>no overshine is excalibur from soul eater.
Maybe in your headcanon

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>>36772995
>Definitely a bad idea to tell this to our potential murderess.
It's easier to figure these things out if she's comfortable hanging out with us. And she's outnumbered 4 to 1 by very powerful Branch users.

>writing

>>36773225
True. I meant it is information she could use as leverage in the future.

>>36773285
Such is life, she'd probably have worked it out anyways.

Just don't go telling her that Charlotte is a living lie detector. We might want to make a point of chatting about the serial killings so she can gauge Sun-Mi's reaction.

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"It's nothing big," I shrug, "we were just going to show my girlfriend's sister around town since she's visiting," I say, pointing across the store to where Charlotte and Gabrielle are.
"...-girlfriend-?" the girl starts smiling.

Oh god damn it.

"W- well umm..." I stammer.
"Way to go, Cecile," Mina sighs.
"Then again, I guess I shouldn't be too surprised to hear that after the way you were hitting on me yesterday!"
"...what?" Mina stares at me.
"H- hey," I throw my hands up in the air, "I wasn't hit-"
"Just messing with you!" the girl laughs. "I have to say though, you've got some pretty good taste," she nods to herself.

>[1/2]

>>36773760
Overshine she's distracted and weak! Take over now! Nuke the Korean!

>>36773794
But Korean a cute

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>>36773760
>[2/2]

I like to think that I do, anyways...

"Eh?" Mina turns to her. "You're into, uh..."
"Pretty girls?" she replies. "Maaaybe."
"C'mon," Mina rolls her eyes.
"And assuming that I -am- into pretty girls, that's even more of a reason to hang around with you all. I mean, it'll be a crowd of -four- of them, after all."

Is she hitting on Mina?


>talk to them about _____
>head over to charlotte and gabrielle

>>36773881

>head over to charlotte and gabrielle

>>36773881
>talk to them about _____
Ask what game they bought, but beware of the mood and be prepared to back off if they need space.

>>36773881
>head over to charlotte and gabrielle

>>36773881
Secret Route finally revealed.

>>36773881
>>36773922
Hehe I could see that happening, them going all fangirl and CC just walks away to Charlotte having no idea what they're saying.

Got my vote.

It looks like it might tie. If so you can discount my vote here>>36773987

>writing

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So as to not, umm... "get in the way" so to speak, I slink away from the two girls and make my way across the store to where Charlotte and Gabrielle are. It looks like Gabrielle's browsing the shelves while Charlotte plays the role of the voice of reason warning her little sister not to buy everything.

"Didn't you already play that one?" Charlotte asks.
"No, I played the one -before- it," Gabrielle replies. "This's the new one."
"Well I don't know why you're trying to get it here, your game system's at home..."
"I can just get one to use while I'm over here," she replies.

I wish I had the kind of money where I could just casually do things like that...

"C'mon, that's just a waste," Charlotte sighs. "Why don't you hold off on getting it until you go back home and just buy a handheld game instead?" she asks. "You brought that with you, right?"
"Yeah, yeah..." Gabrielle starts to pout. "Cecile's back so why don't you go bug her."


>[1/?]

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>>36774517
>[2/2]


"Umm, hey," I say with an uneasy smile as I wave to my girlfriend.

Charlotte glances behind her and starts smiling when she sees me.

"Huh, so she wasn't just trying to distract me," Charlotte sighs. "Welcome back, Cecile. Would you mind explaining to Gabrielle why it's stupid to just up and buy a game system that she'll only be using for a few days?"
"Er..." I back away. "I think I'm gonna stay out that..."


>tell her that mina's friend will be joining us
>tell her that mina's friend will be joining us and she's also a branch user
>talk about something else first

>>36774661
>tell her that mina's friend will be joining us and she's also a branch user

>>36774661
>tell her that mina's friend will be joining us and she's also a branch user
Maybe we should carefully ask questions to find out if she's the killed?

>>36774661
>tell her that mina's friend will be joining us and she's also a branch user
Might as well.

>>36774661
>>tell her that mina's friend will be joining us and she's also a branch user
when doesn't tg offer to immediately tell everyone information?

>>36774661
We could take it after she doesn't need it.
Maybe Mina only has an X-box One at her house and Gabrielle's getting a PS4.

>>36774721
Goddamn you a mooch Cecile. You're just after Char for her money... damn that an't cool.

>>36774750
But muh exclusives gaems.

>>36774785
Playstation has no games.

>>36774800
Then maybe it's the Wii U for that Bayonetta stuff.

>writing

...crap, how do I even bring this up? I dunno how Charlotte will even take this, and I don't want her blowing up at me for suddenly adding people to our little outing who also might possibly be dangerous maybe...

Screw it, I might as well be upfront about it.

"I hope it's okay with you," I say, "but I kind of invited someone else along too."
"Oh?" Charlotte raises her eyebrows. "What, is your friend..."

And then she glances over at Gabrielle and stifles a laugh.

"...were we going to meet up with Theresa later on?" Charlotte asks.
"No, it's not her," I shake my head. "The girl that Mina's talking with over there," I say, pointing at them, "she's the one who'll be coming with us."
"Alright, that's fine with me," she says, shrugging. "Gabrielle, do you mind if someone else comes with us?"
"Don't care," Gabrielle replies as she holds up two similar game cases next to each other.

>[1/?]

>>36774927
>[2/2]

"Also," I say, taking a deep breath, "she's the girl who I ran into at McDonals's yesterday.

Charlotte immediately darts her head towards Mina and her new friend.

"So she's..." she says in a hushed voice.
"Yeah," I nod. "I dunno what her Branch is, but she's been pretty nice so far so I don't think she's dangerous..."
"Even still, you shouldn't just trust everyone that you meet," she says, placing a hand to her forehead.


>well I trusted you and that turned out fine
>smile and nod

>>36774989
>>well I trusted you and that turned out fine

>>36774989
>well I trusted you and that turned out fine
Naive Cecile is go!

>>36774989
>well I trusted you and that turned out fine

"And Irene was fine as well... Except her Co-Worker."

>>36774989
>well I trusted you and that turned out fine

"Besides, if she was up to no good she still probably wouldn't start a fight at the mall, and it'll give you a chance to notice anything suspicious."

>writing

>>36774989
>well I trusted you and that turned out fine

Its isn't like you turned out to be some psycho freak that would do something fucking insane, like having goddamn rats eat some fucker alive.

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"Well," I shrug, "I trusted you and that turned out fine."
"Cecile..." Charlotte takes a deep breath.

What, did I say something wrong?

"I wish I could be as optimistic about the intentions of others as you are," Charlotte says. "But I guess it is true that she didn't try anything with you when you met yesterday, and it would be suicide to do so now..."
"So it's okay?" I ask.
"Yeah, I suppose."

Turning back to Gabrielle, Charlotte pats her little sister on the shoulder.

"What, I'm trying to figure out which one to get since you're gonna act all weird if I get both," Gabrielle grumbles.
"Let's go say hi to Cecile's new friend," Charlotte says. "And you haven't met Mina yet either so I guess you'll be meeting both of them."
"Mina?" Gabrielle scrunches her eyebrows together like she's deep in thought. "She's the girl who called DAddy about-"
"Yes," she cuts her off.

Please don't mess around and have the wrong people overhear that I murdered someone, Gabrielle.


>[1/?]

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>>36775253

Under protest, Gabrielle places one of the game cases on a shelf and follows the two of us as we make our way back across the store where Mina and... the other girl are chatting.

She gave me her name yesterday but I can't remember it for the life of me.

"Hey Charlotte!" Mina says with a wave.
"It's nice to see you again, Mina," Charlotte replies, smiling at her.
"Charlotte, this is Sun-mi," she says, patting the new girl on the shoulder. "Sun-mi, this is my friend Charlotte..." she turns to Gabrielle. "...and I guess this is her sister?"
"Yeah, I'm Gabrielle," she replies.
"Ohmygod!" Sum-mi gasps, her eyes filled with wonder.

I guess she's yet another victim of Gabrielle's charms.


>[2/?]

>>36775253
Is this a pokemon black and white situation?

>>36775381
>I guess she's yet another victim of Gabrielle's charms.

For all we know that could be literal. I wonder if Branch Holders are worried that an extremely cute girl might be using glamour or whatever.

>>36775409
Nah she is just a soul rapist not some user of cheep illusions.

>>36775382
Well that's easy. Wait for the emerald/Crystal release. Hell with wonder trade its a nonissue.

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>>36775381

"You're soooooooo adorable!" Sun-mi giggles. "And with that dress you're wearing, you look just like a doll!"
"Thanks," Gabrielle replies, unfazed by Sun-mi's excitement. "Charlotte made it for me."
"Whoa, really!?" she gasps.
"Yup," I nod. "Charlotte made the dress that she's wearing, too."

Yes I will take every chance I can to brag about you, Charlotte.

"That has to take a TON of talent!" Sun-mi says, taking Charlotte's hand.
"Eheh..." Charlotte starts blushing, "less talent and more hard work, I guess? Anyone can do it, all you need is a sewing machine..."

Sun-mi pours on the compliments for a little while longer while me and Mina step back and enjoy how embarrassed she's getting. It looks like she doesn't share her little sister's indifference to flattery...

...I'm going to have to remember that for later.


>[3/?]

>>36775477
Hands off bitch.

>>36775541
What are the odds she's /u/?

>>36775541
No. She has to establish contact to kill her. Emotion creates a path to the heart so she can destroy it.

>>36775573
10/10

>>36775573
I'd say 50% chance she's /u/, 35% chance bi, 15% chance straight.

>>36775573
She hinted at it there >>36773881
It'd be interesting if she was pretending for sinister reasons

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>>36775582
A path to the heart, you say?

>>36775477
MY CHARLOTTE.
NO.
BAD SUN-MI.

You have a Mina. Enjoy the Mina.

>>36775608
She's a control branch hoping to ntr Cecile. She chose poorly.

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>>36775477

Once Sun-mi's calmed down some, we all head to the register so that she and the others who had picked out games can pay for their stuff.

"Ooh," Sun-mi looks at the game case that's resting on Shary's head while Gabrielle holds him in her arms, "you're like that series?"
"Yeah," Gabrielle nods, "'cuz it's cute."
"That's why I like it too," she nods. "...well that and the tone shift at the end of the games where the true bosses all turn out to be like, cosmic horrors."
"Yeah, it's cool," Gabrielle nods. "Sometimes they're too hard to beat so I hafta get help though. And Charlotte's no help since she sucks at videogames..."
"Well excuse me for not being good at -everything-," Charlotte says, crossing her arms.
"Well that's what your sister's -friends- are for!" she laughs. "That's how I'd always do it, anyways..."
"Am I the only one here with an older sibling who -isn't- crap at videogames?" Mina asks. "I feel sorry for you guys."

>[4/?]

>>36775652
>...well that and the tone shift at the end of the games where the true bosses all turn out to be like, cosmic horrors.
Either Disgaea or Persona.
>Sometimes they're too hard to beat so I hafta get help though
Disgaea.

I suppose it could also be something I've never heard about.

>>36775652
>[5/5]

Even now, there's times when Mina will bug Marcus to help her with an exceptionally tough boss. She always tries to avoid asking him though, since he ALWAYS rubs it in her face for like a week afterwards.

After everything's paid for, we head outside into the afternoon sun. Surrounded by a nice breeze. Charlotte in particular seems to be happy to be back outside.

"So," Charlotte drapes her arm over my shoulders, "as the one whose idea was to do all this, I assume that you had somewhere in mind for us to stop by first?
"Uh, yeah," I nod.


>let's head downtown
>let's head to the mall
>let's head to the park

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>>36775717
You know what? Let's head to the Church.

>>36775717
Downtown!

>>36775726
>March around town slowly gathering all the named characters we've met and convincing them to hand out with us.

Is there a step 2 to this plan?

>>36775717
>>let's head downtown

>>36775717
>let's head downtown

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>>36775736
Yes.

>>36775736
Step 2: Fanfiction!

Really sorry to cut it short like this, but I have a paper to write in the morning so I'm going to have to call it quits for the night.

The next thread will be on Monday night, and I'll be running a Karel interlude in Princess Guard.


and now questions if you had any

>>36775809
>Karel interlude in Princess Guard

YESSSS!

>>36775809
Which console was Gabrielle getting?
And why not a PC?

>>36775809
Cheers.

Will the interlude start just as Reinhold's gone?

>>36775809
Thanks arch

Feeling better?

>>36775828
>Which console was Gabrielle getting?
She was going to get a Wii U.

>And why not a PC?
She can't into PC gaming.

>>36775838
>Will the interlude start just as Reinhold's gone?
Not quite.

>>36775890
>Feeling better?
For now.


And now I sleep. Thanks for playing!
For further questioning:
http://ask.fm/Maou_Zenigame/

Why do cute girls comprise all of the branch users we meet who aren't tremendous assholes?

>>36778049
Because lesbians

>>36778049
Joshua isn't a tremendous asshole.

CC just hasn't met him yet.