Evening Arch

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Now that she's actually wearing clothes, the sheer absurdity of this situation is able to set in. Inaba, Elena's pet rabbit, just turned into a human.

And also she can talk.

While you've been told about this kind of thing happening and even met a similarly ascended animal (at least you're pretty sure that's what Akemi was), having it happen right in front of you is decidedly different.

"So, uh..." Karel scratches her head, "...this is what she looked like yesterday when she punched that Salamander. Except now she's wearing clothes."
"Don't like," Inaba mumbles as she tugs at the fabric of her nightgown.
"Well you gotta wear clothes since you're a people now," Elena says, pulling the bunny girl's hand from her dress and taking it in her own.
"...I wear clothes," she says with a reluctant frown. "But no cage. And I sleep here now," she says, pointing at the bed.
"'kay," Elena nods. "It'll be like a slumber party every night!"

Unable to hold herself back any longer, Elena leaps towards her friend and hugs her as tightly as her little arms can manage.


>suggest that maybe you should keep this secret for now
>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news

>>37320328
inb4 VN

>>37320361
>Ask Inaba if she's always been able to do this
>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news

>>37320361
>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news
Hiding seems to not have gone well for us in the past.

>>37320361
>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news

>>37320361
>ask what Inaba, Elena, and Karel think.
But I dont think hiding this would be very smart

>>37320361
>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news

Although we should make a point to ask Karel what she thinks for a second opinion.

NO! I HAVE CLASS TOMORROW! I CAN'T STAY UP ALL NIG-

ohwhothefuckamIkidding.

>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news
Might as well. But we should linger behind while Elena and Inaba go ahead. You know, since we need to have our moment with Karel. In which she'll probably punch us in the gut.

>>37320361
>>suggest that maybe you should keep this secret for now

Super Secret guardian beast

>>37320361
>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news
>inb4 Inaba hates us for hiding her totally important secret

>>37320440
I don't think having Elena do that alone would be a good idea though.

>>37320361
>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news
i don't remember if karel had a chance to thank her for saving her ass, she should do that

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>>37320328

>"hey, Karel's a girl"
>"hey, bringing back a girl"
>"hey, Inaba's a girl"
>"hey, my bracelet's a girl"

Inaba will be less cute now that she's got no cage when she'll first get the urge to poop.

>>37320361
Awkward letter back to mage-king.

Your daughters rabbit ascended.
Your other daughter proposed to her boyfriend
Your sons bodyguard is a girl and is now dating your son. She is also a bastard from your friends younger brother.

>>37320361
Whether this stays a secret for now is a matter for Elena and Inaba to decide.

>>37320564
what.

What is this. Which movie or what.

>>37320361
>And I sleep here now," she says, pointing at the bed.

>a few years later
>"does your rabbit really have to be in our bed every single night?"
>"shut up, Valerie."

>>37320591
>Inaba poops during diner.

>>37320564
Is that dude wearing lipstick?

>>37320361
>>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news

>>37320691
>still tiny rabbit pellets.

>>37320361
>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news

>>37320720
No, all Asians are naturally like that and must hide it with lipstick. It's just this one who doesn't bother.

>>37320767
Huh. The more you know.

>>37320361
Inaba's choice, really. We also should make sure she knows how to use the bathroom.

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>>37320564
wat

>>37320841
WOOOW SPORTSBALL!

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>>37320564

>writing

Today, we have a mission.

Finally learn what Marianne's favorite animal is.

>>37320361
>"since you're a people now"

HNNNG

>>37321031
It's frogs. Princesses love them frogs.

She can bond over that with Racquel too.

>>37321031
llamas. We've known for a while. As for why that isn't the top spot on her animal scale, that likely has to do with the fact that she feels people must be brave and strong like most every adult male she was exposed to for more than 5 minutes during her childhood, and llamas don't really extol either virtue.

>>37321100
It isn't llamas

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>>37320657
Kamen Rider Gaim.

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>>37320328
I want to marry Nicolette!

>>37321115
oh course it is but thats not from the standard tv run. Was asking which movie.

>>37321108
pretty sure it is, though. Why don't we ask Arch?>>37320967
What animal is Marianne's favorite?

>>37320361
>suggest to head downstairs and give everyone the news

Reinhold's a direwolf now?

Is someone going to take the knot?

>>37321170
I figure this is one of the things we need to ask in character so that Reinhold can work with it.

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>>37321158
That hairstyle doesn't go with Reinhold.

>>37321197
We're just waiting for Marianne to warg into us and wreck shit.

>>37321212
I thought we did, though. I don't recall reading about it in my recent archive binge, though, so I might be wrong on this.

>>37321241
Nope, we haven't. All we know is that she thinks llamas are cute, because of one of the earlier trips to town. I think it was #2.

>>37321256
/d/ please go.

>>37321256
Anon I don't think you have been hanging around normal women.

>>37321294
Namefag that ruins quest please go.

Careful pol/ is out in force around here tonight.

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>>37321261
That's it. I knew I thought that for a reason, but couldn't remember why, until you posted this. Thanks.
>>37321256
pic related

>>37321294
>>37321319
It's funny, because for a moment I too entertained telling fluff to go as a third party to the exchange. Especially given the reputation he has amassed and the running gag that /tg/ is /d/-lite. I thought better of it, because even if they're worth the occasional chuckle, such off topic conversation only serves to hasten our march toward autosage:

Then someone responded as I had thought to, and I lost my sides.

Bravo, anon. No offense, fluff, but you walked right into that one.

>>37321342
Why so you use a trip? You don't contribute anything, you aren't an artist or a writer. Why not be anonymous?

>>37321461
If you want to have this conversation, please do so elsewhere.

It's strange, Inaba seemed smarter in bunny form.

>>37321480
200% intelligent rabbit or a below average human, I guess. But still, she's ~8.

>>37321480
Actually that's a narrative illusion. You'll see it in media all the time. Silent characters of action appear smarter because they just get their shit done without much boasting, waffling, or fanfare.

Situationally a quiet idiot can seem like a goddamn genius.

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"I guess we ought to head downstairs and tell everyone about, well..." you gesture towards Inaba.
"You sure?" Karel asks. "Because this is kinda..."

Still hugging Inaba, Elena turns her head towards KArel.

"Kinda what?" Elena asks. "'Cuz this's no more weird than you turning out to have been a girl all this time."
"I walked into that one," Karel says, shaking her head. "Go ahead and do whatever you want, she's your responsibility and all."
"I'm gonna tell EVERYONE!" she spins Inaba around and rests a hand on either of her shoulders. "And I bet Guillaume will LOSE IT!"


>[1/?]

>>37321580
Oh boy, this is going to be awkward as hell.

>>37321603
Why would it be awkward? I'm just expecting hilarity and cuteness.

>>37321580
Lucianna is going to be upset that she needs to feed yet another person...

>>37321580
>"And I bet Guillaume will LOSE IT!"

Hah! Elena continues being best.

>>37321580
Time for the popcorn.
>>37321461
I AM a writer. A rookie I'll grant. But I am a writer.
>>37321645
Exactly, Rein had nothing to do with this.

>>37321478
People used to go complain about fluff and the other namefags over in QTG, but that's gone and we've lost containment. Oh well, that's life. I just dislike the uptick that it has caused in shitposting inside quest threads I follow.

But that's beside the point.

>>37321480
>>37321555
>>37321508

I wonder if it's just her lack of socialization that makes her seem stupid in the two scenes she's been a humanoid in.

>>37321603
"God damn it Reinhold, you can't just collect little girls! Where did you even find this one!?"

>>37321660
Inb4 Inaba just wants some carrots.

>>37321704
"I can't help it! The laws of the world are making animals turn into little girls around me!"

>>37321603
I wonder how Valerie will react if Guillaume drops spaghetti over an ascended animal.

>>37321660
She'll probably have Elena still be responsible for her, just similar to us and Carina.

>>37321680
till you get payed for it you are not a writer

>>37321734
It will be difficult to eat meat at this rate!

>>37321751
I'm sure Rein will be very good at "eating" girls.

>>37321680
Then why not use the trip when you're actually contributing rather than just attention whoring when the quest runs?

>>37321774
Too much trama

>>37321782
Because then he would be following the social norm.
Snowflakes don't follow social norms.

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>>37321580

You're pretty sure that Guillaume isn't the only one who would be shocked by this sudden happening.

"But first," Elena says, "We gotta get some things straight before we do that. 'Cuz I don't want you embarrassing me in front of everybody."
"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea," you reply with a nod.
"first off," Elena holds up a finger, "no running around naked when you're like this. 'Cuz people wear clothes."
"Already said that I wear clothes," Inaba replies, crossing her arms.
"And part of clothes is that you gotta wear something UNDER that dress," she says as she heads back to her drawer. "'Cuz it's just gross if you don't."
"...under?"

Karel screams as Inaba starts to lift her dress... fortunately, you're able to spun around and look in the opposite direction before you see any more nakedness.

"D- Don't do that either!" Karel shouts. "We already know you're a girl without you doing THAT!"
"Yeah," Elena says. "Now put these on!"


>[2/?]

>>37321824
Damn Elena.

>>37321824
"Karel, you don't need to pretend you're a man anymore. Stop screaming."

>>37321911
Old habits die hard.

>>37321911
I hope we say this.

>>37321824
How old is Inaba?

Does the carpet match the drapes?

>>37321972
While screaming ourselves, right?

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>>37321990
You're disgusting.

>>37321824
We should edge out of the room now. This is likely too much for Rein to handle.

Ya know, I've been wondering this a while now and I'm not sure if it's been confirmed or not:

Is there a direct correlation between the 'awakening/ascendency' of an animal or an entity and the 'human factor'? Cause so far the only two cases of an ascendency or manifestation of the soul that we've been personally privy to is that of Inaba and our sword: both entities which were practically engulfed in attention, affection and personal dedication and care from their partners/owners.

Basically I'm asking if this is kind of akin to that ol' Shinto type of ascendency for beings, where the amount of human focus and thought given to the object of faith/worship/affection or even distrust/hatred/vilification is directly responsible for that object taking on a human will or identity.

>>37321992
>>37322007
Wouldn't it just be bad touch rather than bad look? I'd expect his trauma to be pretty specific as he must've seen a lot of it that wasn't Spinelle's.

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>>37321824

You hear plenty of rustling fabric and angry grumbling on the part of Inaba, but after a few seconds of this Karel finally gives you the okay to turn back around.

"Didn't think she'd have a tail..." Karel sighs.
"I always have tail," Inaba replies matter-of-factly.
"Sure, sure..."
"Now that you're wearing panties, on to the next rule," Elena says. "You're a people and people are sposta use the TOILET. I'm not cleaning up little girl poop, that even worse than normal bunny poop."
"...toilet?"

With an exasperated sigh, Elena drags Inaba into the bathroom that's attached to her room and spends the next few minutes on an in-depth explanation of how toilets work and when one is supposed to use one. You and Karel can't help but laugh at this.

And then you realize that such an explanation is probably completely necessary so you're suddenly VERY grateful that Elena thought to do so before something unpleasant happened.


>[3/?]

>>37322109
I'm pretty sure he's worried about the toilet for another reason though.

>>37322077
I wasn't really thinking about that stuff, i just found the mental image of "AHHHHH, Karel, you don't need to pretend you're a man anymore. Stop screaming. AHHHH" to funny to not mention it.

>>37322109
Is it traumatic for Reinhold to touch the tail or ears?

>>37322109
Elena, she is so on top of the game, I have a hard time knowing she is so young.

>>37322109
>[4/4]

After the "how to use toilet" lecture is done with, Elena and a very embarrassed Inaba emerge from the bathroom.

"I think that's good enough," Elena sighs. "And I can show her how to use forks and spoons and stuff when we get downstairs."
"Alright," Karel nods. "Is she gonna be okay with using the toilet?"
"YES," Inaba nods very emphatically.

At least she seems to have SOME sense of shame...


>ask inaba about something before the inevitable chaos
>nope, let's get going

>>37322109
Elena just found a way to avoid ever having to deal with cleaning up Inaba's droppings again. Smart girl.

>>37322256
>ask inaba about something before the inevitable chaos

Ask her how long she's been able to be human.

>>37322256
>ask inaba about something before the inevitable chaos
"How long have you been able to do this?"

>>37322208
Well, she's had it drilled into her all the time that she has to clean up Inaba's poop. She's pretty responsible as a pet owner, really, so it makes sense that she'd stop to consider the bathroom issues that would come with Inaba's new body.

>>37322256
>nope, let's get going
it's been a cart ride and a Bunny-girl creation past the time where we CONSUME. Reinhold is fading fast.

>>37322256
What does she think of everyone?

Before we sit her and Elena next to someone she then proceeds to bluntly insult for the rest of the meal.

>>37322256
>>37322274
>ask inaba about something before the inevitable chaos
"What made you decide to transform the first time?"

>>37322256
>ask inaba about something before the inevitable chaos
So! What's your opinion on the goings on?

>>37322256
Don't much care what else we do, but it should end in shoulder-rides.

>>37322256
>>nope, let's get going

>>37322256
>ask inaba about something before the inevitable chaos
This is a very good question.
>>37322274

>>37322256
>ask inaba about something before the inevitable chaos
So how long could you change into a human?

Ya know, oddly enough, I have a feeling that Gregory and Ariane will be the most okay with this development because it means they get to have another cute loli in the household to fawn over.

>>37322328
>Reinhold attempts to eat, food turns in to a little girl.
>Shocked he jumps in his chair and falls through the space where the back rest should be.
>The chair has turned in to a little girl.

>>37322256
>>nope, let's get going

>>37322430
I want to know how Andreas feels when he knows there are two of them.

>writing

>>37322446
How long until the castle turns into a little girl?

>>37322563
At this rate, six months, a year tops.

>>37322563
>Niklaus' crystal parasite experiment goes critical
>Castle turns into little girl

>Everything little girl castle touches turns into little girl

>>37322605
loli spinoff quest when

>>37322274
>>37322109
Sure, let's ask that.

It occurs to me: How would Marianne feel seeing animals in her ranking transform into humans?

For that matter, how would Granache in general react to a turkey ascending?

>>37322663
>Implying a turkey would live long enough in Granache to ascend.

>>37322663
>For that matter, how would Granache in general react to a turkey ascending?

I wonder how it tastes.

"Umm, Inaba?" you turn to the bunny girl. "How long have you been able to do this?"
"Do what?" Inaba asks. "Just learned toilet."
"N- not that," you sigh, "I meant turning into a human. Were you always able to do that?"
"No," Inaba shakes her head.
"Then how long ago?" Elena asks.
"Yesterday," she replies.

...that soon!?

"Woke up yesterday, not dumb anymore," Inaba says, shrugging. "Then changed into this," she points at herself, "and back into normal."


>[1/?]

>>37322743
Damn.

Although I wonder how you can notice that you used to be dumb if you were dumb before.

>>37322743
>not dumb anymore

I don't know, Inaba, you were always pretty smart from the looks of you.

>>37322731
I think it'd be too cannibalistic to normal people. But I wonder if an ascended bear person would feel like eating an ascended rabbit person.

>>37322793
Think back to yourself five years ago. Were you dumb then compared to now?

The answer is yes, and if you think otherwise, you've actually gotten dumber.

>>37322812
I wonder if we can use this to ask. I figure asking somebody if they're a bear is bad form, so we can ask Sylvie if she knew any. Or we could ask Vincent, under the guise of him being a wildman and going adventuring all over the place.

>>37322842
>you've actually gotten dumber.
I was in a car crash, you triggered me!

>>37322842
i cringe looking at 18 months ago m8

But more along my lines of thinking was becoming self aware vs. not being aware.

>>37322842
I actually read a tech support ticket that I wrote when I was thirteen. I flinched.

>>37322880
Good!

>>37322883
Well, I'd assume it's much like how other narratives handle the notion of self-awareness. It's probably a strange kind of foreign sensation of enlightenment. Kind of like spending your whole life with your peripheral vision blocked, and then the shutters are removed and your field of vision is broadened and expanded and you perceive the whole world differently. And through this new perspective, you view yourself differently as well.

>>37322663
>>37322688
Therri likely eats so much turkey to keep that from happening. He likely fears an army of ascended turkey-men hell bent on revenge.

>>37322984
Really, they've gone so far it'd be crazy to stop now.

>>37322984
>His secret fear
>This is the way the world ends

>>37322563
The castle itself won't. Every stone and brick in it will. Granache will have an army of stone lolis.

>>37322842

The answer is actually "No", unless you think you're somehow better now than you were back then.

for a large majority of us, that's usually not true

>>37322984
Or maybe the turkey eating is the result of his ancestor defeating the turkey lord and his army of unascended turkeys. A seer has prophecized that if a turkey is left undevoured for more than five years the turkey lord will be reborn to complete his conquest of Granache.

>>37322743

"Why didn't you tell me that you could do that then?" Elena asks.
"Don't know," Inaba shrugs. "Scared? Did not understand... before that was dumb, only cared about food and scratches and now not like that. Still feel weird..."
"It's okay," Elena says, hugging her bunny again. "I'll be right there if you need anything."
"Okay," she smiles faintly.

You can't even imagine how much of a shock that must've been...

"Then dragons attack," Inaba says, "and Karel was fighting and I want to help so I change and fight. Hit it good, right?" she turns to Karel.
"Really good," Karel nods. "Thanks for that."
"I like Karel so I help," she replies. "Is nice to Elena."


>[2/?]

>>37323088
Well, we're the nicest to Elena, so we should be good.

right?

>>37323088
Why couldn't Elena have had a pet Fox?

>>37323144
Because that is our fetish?

>>37323127
Except Andreas. He is going to have loli harem.

>>37323127
that title belongs to Gregory

>>37323081
So what you're saying is that you have learned absolutely nothing in the past five years that might have somehow broadened your perspective on the world and how your view yourself.

That's pretty sad, man.

>>37323144
Foxes had such a high tendency to ascend that over time the entire species ended up as such.

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>>37323154
Don't judge me...

>>37323144
Because she hasn't hooked up with that kitsune kit yet.

>>37323180
...and thus we have kitsunes.

Well that explains a lot.

>>37323180
Wait, so foxes don't exist anymore?

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>>37323163
lucky bastard

>>37323212
They do, it's just that they're all magic now.

>>37323190
I said our...

>>37323180
Wait, all of them?

>>37323236
Yup, 100% of the species.

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>>37323190
Kitsune are god-tier

>>37323252
Any others that have gone 100% too?

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>>37323252
dear god

>>37323231
Pretty clever way to explain why there are Kitsune in your setting. 10/10 worldbuilding

>>37323266
THAT as an awesome manga and damn them for canceling it so soon.

>>37323296
source?

>>37323088
Realization:
Carina has someone to start learning her numbers with, at least until Elena goes back to Marconetti

>>37323302
Hopefully these two won't get loli envy either.

>>37323175
>So what you're saying is that you have learned absolutely nothing in the past five years that might have somehow broadened your perspective on the world and how your view yourself.

That doesn't mean you're "smarter" or "dumber". That just means you're self-absorbed into thinking that understanding"yourself" has made you a better person.

That's not even taking into account if the things you learned have been good for you, or if you only tell yourself that because of your biases.

What would be pretty sad if is you're unable to tell the two apart and simply tell yourself that you're better than your past self on the merit that you've existed for a slightly longer amount of time.

This is a weird argument we're having.

>>37323302
Well we're marrying her sister, so that shouldn't be too much of an issue.

>>37323302
I want to see Mr. Reinhold's Numbers and Reading class!

Did a shoulder loli just get her own shoulder loli?

>>37323349
Hopefully his teaching method isn't as brutal as the bosses probably was back at the brothel.

>>37323381
Yes!

>>37323088

"Who do you like best?" you ask. "Elena?"
"Mmmhmm," Inaba says as she hugs the little Princess. "Elena is best."
"Ehehe..." Elena hugs her back.
"After Elena... I like Andreas. Miss him lots."
"I do too."
"Then is Karel," she points at her, "then is... umm... Papa?"
"Papa?" Karel asks.
"Yes. Papa. Long hair. Gray. Looks angry except when with Elena."
"You mean Celestino?" you ask.

Wow, you definitely wouldn't have expected that.

"Used to be in cage and then Papa took me out," Inaba says. "Put together fence so would not have to stay in cage. Miss him too."


>[3/?]

>>37323393
Figure out your numbers well enough to balance the books while Spindle is screwing you or no dinner for a week?

>>37323411
>"You mean Celestino?" you ask.

Yes! Reinhold so smart!

>>37323437
To be objectively fair, we've only known Elena and Inaba for little over a month.

>>37323411
>#4 at best

why is life worth living

>>37323271

horses

>>37323464
>>37323437
You guys are forgetting Luciana and probably Emilio.

>>37323464
It's not like we've spent that much time with the bunny. The most we did was, what, handing her to Elena after her duel and catching her when we were back in her home castle.

>>37323480
the fuck is a horse?

>>37323411
I guess Celestino and Adrien now have something in common. They both had daughters they didn't know about.

>>37323495
But she bit Luci.

>>37323411
>[4/4[

"Do you like Reinhold?" Karel asks.
"Yes," Inaba nods. "Is nice too."
"Thanks," you reply with a nervous laugh.


>ask something else before heading downstairs

>>37323504
exactly

>>37323496
>>37323459
Loli-based inferiority complexes are not rational constructs.

>>37323266
They're overrated and people drooling over fluffy tails gets annoying after so long.

>>37323512
Let's just head downstairs and talk to Karel later. We'll make time.

Besides, I want to see everyone's faces. The last 2 days have just been never ending surprises.

>>37323336
>That just means you're self-absorbed into thinking that understanding"yourself" has made you a better person.

'Cept nobody ever said anything about being smarter or dumber reflecting a concept of being a 'better' person.

All it ultimately comes down to is this: Over those years, have you gained a better understanding of yourself and the world around you? Over the course of five years, the answer SHOULD be yes.

Being a 'better person' doesn't factor at all into it.

Really, the only person here that's relaying these things as a notion of 'high self-opinion' so far has been you. The ability to self-judge and take stock of oneself, and one's own experiences, to look back and go 'I was pretty dumb/naive/inexperienced here' or 'I actually am pretty impressed with myself back then because of how I handled this issue' is a healthy exercise in maturity and internal development. It doesn't mean you understand 'yourself', it more means that you understand who you were in contrast to who you are now.

Hell, nobody truly understands themselves as they are now, they can only measure it by their past. If a person were to understand the 'self' as it is now, they'd become the next freakin' Buddha or the likes. That's what the whole notion of Nirvana is, after all, the nigh-impossible pursuit of self-understanding.

>>37323512
Inaba likes us yaaaaaay.

>>37323512
>ask something else before heading downstairs
>nothing

>>37323512
Let's just go down now.

>>37323527
Just like Lolis, shits getting obnoxious.

>>37323512
Turn to Karel and take best on how much trouble it's going to be to get the bunnygirl to wear shoes.

>>37323512
>>ask something else before heading downstairs
Nah, time to head back to the others

>>37323512
Just head downstairs.

>>37323512
Ask if Celestina did magic on Inaba.
Niklaus will have a fit.

>>37323645
I doubt it. Although he did say that he picked from an intelligent brand of rabbits...

>>37323512
Maybe check if there's anyone here who she doesn't like, and then explain the concept of polite tolerance before all hell breaks loose

>>37323512
>head downstairs
>inb4 Karel keeps us back for the gut punch

>>37323666
Oh, thats actually a good idea.

>>37323541
>All it ultimately comes down to is this: Over those years, have you gained a better understanding of yourself and the world around you? Over the course of five years, the answer SHOULD be yes.

Most people say yes, but very few actually manage to accomplish anything of worth in five years that helps them understand themselves or the world around them. Most people, yourself probably included unless you've done something that has defined you as a person in the last five years, spend every five years in the same routine only scraping by via changing what their dreams and aspirations are. Very few of either of those they accomplish.

>Really, the only person here that's relaying these things as a notion of 'high self-opinion' so far has been you.

The reason I decided to respond to you in the first place was because you said this:

>So what you're saying is that you have learned absolutely nothing in the past five years that might have somehow broadened your perspective on the world and how your view yourself.

So the one who introduced it into the conversation was yourself, not me.

>If a person were to understand the 'self' as it is now, they'd become the next freakin' Buddha or the likes. That's what the whole notion of Nirvana is, after all, the nigh-impossible pursuit of self-understanding.

Oh, so you believe in that.
Never mind, clearly this conversation is next to worthless if you seriously believe self-reflection is little more than completely free feel-good mental masturbation for people to tell themselves that they're accomplishing something.

>>37323731
Look out anons, we've got a badass cynic here.

>writing

>>37323750
Hey, you brought it up, not me.

Can we talk about fluffy rabbits now?

See. Uptic in shitposting.

>>37323512
>>37323512
>just head down and get ready for chaos.

>>37323766
I'm not that other anon.

But okay. Carry on.

Does anyone happen to have saved that one piece of fanart that someone did of the cast riding on a turtle? It was kind of abstract.
I was going to use it as this thread's OP but I can't find it anywhere

>>37323777
This is like a gentle breeze compared to the shitstorms we've endured.

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>>37323802
Here you go

>>37323777
>See. Uptic in shitposting.

I think people's definition of shitposting is too broad nowadays.
Two people having an argument is not shitposting. Call me when they start posting reaction images and calling each other faggots.

>>37323814
I have yet to recover from the waifu wars.

>>37323731
>Never mind, clearly this conversation is next to worthless if you seriously believe self-reflection is little more than completely free feel-good mental masturbation for people to tell themselves that they're accomplishing something.

Actually, I'd say that your baseless accusations and sweeping declarations is what's made this conversation next to worthless. Also..

>So the one who introduced it into the conversation was yourself, not me.
Is false, seeing as before I even said that, you declared:
>The answer is actually "No", unless you think you're somehow better now than you were back then.

In fact, that was your opening statement upon entering this discourse. If anything, you've come into this with a set prerogative and mindset from the start, which is ultimately what takes this conversation from 'next to worthless' to 'completely pointless and futile', seeing as you have no intent of even open-mindedly discussing the subject with the thought to understand someone else's perspectives.

So yeah. Have fun with that.

>>37323845
>>37323731

BOTH OF YOU

SHUT THE FUCK UP

>>37323865
You do realize that both our posts were of the 'we're done here' variety, right?

Making your CAPS LOCK TO SHOW I AM SRS BSNSS outburst just an indication of your own idiocy?

Don't bother replying, I don't care enough to respond beyond this post.

>>37323826
Thanks.

>>37323731
>>37323845
You guys are awesome. hahaha

>>37323898
And yet you did anyway. All 3 of you just drop it.

>>37323845
> If anything, you've come into this with a set prerogative and mindset from the start, which is ultimately what takes this conversation from 'next to worthless' to 'completely pointless and futile', seeing as you have no intent of even open-mindedly discussing the subject with the thought to understand someone else's perspectives.

I see your perspective, I just don't think it's realistic. I think it stems from an extremely naive view of yourself and others.

>>37323865
Okay, fine.

>>37323910
Thanks! I actually kind of enjoyed the conversation. It felt friendly enough.

>>37323898
I'm not him but

>"I'm done here"
>continues to post

You can't really be this dumb

I don't know what the fuck we're talking about but

>Look up ask.fm to see if ascension is mentioned
>4000 questions

I'm not reading all that shit, are you insane archelon?

Why always this when I have to get up early.

>>37323943
I did enjoy it too, actually. I was really just sniping back for the 'worthless' remark, ultimately because, well, really, if you're gonna take it as a personal insult if someone ribs you for your opinion - on 4chan of all places - then that's just silly. I'm glad you enjoyed the conversation as well, at any rate. Just because we have a difference of view, at any rate, I don't see that as any cause to think any less of the other.

Besides, I think that the slightly barbed words was just more of an indication that both sides feel passionate about the subject of discourse and debate, rather than perhaps the topics themselves that were being debated. That's just my opinion at least, I don't know if you see it that way outside of acknowledging that we did land on a pretty weird subject matter.

>>37324018
We talked about it with rana thread 90something.

>>37324018
what was you're question?

>>37323970
>Continues to post

I think you should perhaps try re-reading the matter. The 'We're done here' referral was to the topic that was being discussed, not the actual posting in the thread. Thus it doesn't preclude addressing asinine behaviour.

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So the bunny girl has you on her list of people who she likes. That's nice to know.

"Alright," you say, giving your arms a good stretch as you head to the door, "I guess we should head downstairs and tell everyone about Inaba already."
"Yeah," Karel nods. "Maybe we'll be able to eat soon, too..."
"Hear that?" Elena turns to Inaba. "Food!"
"I hope is good," Inaba nods.

And with that, the four of you make your way out of Elena's room and head downstairs. Along with the disappointment you feel about the fact that breakfast still isn't done yet, you also have a bit of an impasse here.


>introduce the inaba to the folks in the kitchen first
>introduce the inaba to the folks in the living room first

>>37324056
My question is if ascended animals can mate with dragons (in dragon form of course) and, if so, will there be a scene depicting this in the VN

>>37324075
>introduce the inaba to the folks in the living room first

>>37324075
>>introduce the inaba to the folks in the kitchen first
Inaba vegan?

>>37324075
>>introduce the inaba to the folks in the kitchen first
Luci's likely to be the most mature about the matter of Elena's siblings, plus Ara-ara can pitch in as backup.

>>37324075
>>introduce the inaba to the folks in the living room first
I'm still afraid of angry Ara Ara.

>>37324038
I only sort-of remember that

That was what, a year ago?

>>37324056
I just wanted to see if the turtle mentioned Ascension in regards to mechanics. If it's a known mechanic that people know the cause of, or if it's just something that "happens".

Because if it's something that "happens", how does 100% of any species ascend? Surely some of them would be 'immune' or simply lack the means of ascending? I don't even think a full-on plague on that species would have taken it out 100%.

Otherwise it seems like something people knew about and triggered intentionally.

>>37324098
probably

>>37324075
>>introduce the inaba to the folks in the kitchen first

>>37324075
>introduce the inaba to the folks in the living room first

>>37324088
same species m8ing m8.

Dragons only mate with other dragons, dragons in human form are humans.

At least, I'm pretty sure that's how it works.

>>37324075
>>introduce the inaba to the folks in the kitchen first

>>37324075

>introduce the inaba to the folks in the kitchen first
Let lucie know she needs to cook more food.

>>37324111
its all right, she already took out all of her frustrations on Gregs sexually

>>37324068
>perhaps try re-reading the matter
>implying I read it in the first place

I'm here for anime princess harem stories, not some autistic discussion about something no one gives a shit about

>>37324075
>introduce the inaba to the folks in the kitchen first

>>37324075
Living room first. Someone needs to be sent to set an extra place at the table.

I wonder if Inaba will be able to alleviate Elena's nightmares now that she's a person.

>>37324075
>introduce the inaba to the folks in the living room first

>>37324075
Wait until breakfast until the big reveal so everyone gets it at da same time! Waste time by teachin stuff to the ascended.

>>37324088
Hey.
I only SORT OF wanted to know that.

Also I sort-of wanted to know if Dragons themselves are ascended beings but just happen to be able to revert to their dragon form at will.

I remember at one point Arch mentioning that the 'human' form is actually the humanoid dragon form, of which humans are just stuck in for some reason while Dragons get all of it because they're higher on the world's priority chain.

I think that's how it works, can anyone remind me?

>>37324192
Why Humans are the same as Human-Dragon forms is a mystery of the universe, probably being debated by philosophers of the current age.

>>37324075
>introduce the inaba to the folks in the living room first

>>37324160
>calling others autistic
>while getting bent out of shape over absolutely nothing just because it doesn't pertain to your interests

Right. Have fun with that!

>>37324230
I was kind of hoping this quest would answer or at least allude to the question.

But then I realized that this was originally meant for a manga/light novel, so that's something that will probably never get answered right after the VN is canceled.

Also Magikarp's evolution is kind of bad.

Can't you just picture it now anon?

She rides on top growling Ara-Ara while Gregory tries not smile as she tuckers herself out, sometimes switching it up and getting power fucked while clawing deep into Gregs back and then healing the scars over so she can do it again.

>>37323127
We made her cry and almost kill herself.

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>>37324266

>>37324273

meant for >>37324153

>>37324133
dragons in human form are still dragons, that's how half-dragons happen. Meanwhile two dragons in human form will produce a full dragon who is born in human form.

Where it gets fun is that an elemental spirit copying the HUMAN FORM of a dragon, mating with a dragon in human form, produces a half-dragon - while if the spirit imitates a dragon, and then turns into a dragon in human form (rather than imitating the human form directly), the resulting child is a full dragon.

One theory for the origin of humans is elementals directly copying the human form of dragons (rather than copying a dragon outright then just shifting to a dragon in human form) then having kids with dragons, IIRC.

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>>37324266

>>37324075

>introduce the inaba to the folks in the living room first

Convince the girls to do it in a Reinhard-worthy manner

>>37324310
Yeah, I just realized I worded that badly.

And I'm kind of curious as to what the Dragon story of creation is. It's definitely not what the church here says, so...

>>37324115
as animals live longer, they give off more and more magic. If they live long enough, they spontaneously gain a soul, and the ability to transform. It is likely that Inaba could transform before, and had no reason to do so, with the result of her not know she could. It wasn't until she decided that she needed to help Karel that she did so. It seems similar to Prosegana, who spent hundreds of years doing nothing but looking up, until he saw a dragon fly over head. That was when he first transformed. The similarities would also explain why Inaba can talk already, as once Prosegana understood the concept of talking, he learned the language impossibly quickly, but still didn't understand things like violence or flight mechanics past "wings can make me fly". As for the 100% I find it likely that the foxes can transform once they try, but never see a reason to attempt, kinda like why Inaba never bothered.
However, this is all conjecture based on Inaba having been ascended for a while, and only yesterday figuring out what that entailed.

>>37324369
I specifically remember that we read a book about that.
at least, we read the church's story and then the Dragon's story, right?

Is posting being weird for anybody else right now?

>>37324088
that has never been asked. Ask on the Ask.fm

>>37324395
We only read the Church's story.

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>>37324301
>>37324311
>>37324266

>>37324380
I'm thinking the language is something that comes with the form.

Unless I'm wrong on that, maybe I should submit a question so I can lose it along with the other 4.5K questions.

In fact, this same question was probably answered before.

>>37324240
>blah blah autism

looks like a tie, so now is time for FINAL DESTINATION FOX ONRY NO ITEMS voting.

Respond TO THIS POST with the number AND ONLY the number of your choice.


>1: introduce the inaba to the folks in the kitchen first
>2: introduce the inaba to the folks in the living room first

Timelimit is five minutes.

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
>2

>>37324409
Not him, but I cringe every time someone said "Ask on the ask.fm!"

I know it's a handy place for all the questions, but it's also messy and doesn't list everything without me having to load more. Plus none of it is organized where I can just skip to answers to questions.

I would FAR prefer a pastebin, at least then ctrl+f works.

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
2

>>37324531
He said he was going to make a searchable index. That seems like a good idea for now.

>>37324502
I already voted properly, but I just feel the need to say that I don't think this vote is too important, so whatever.

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
2

>>37324502
look like 1 wins at this post, time to cook Inaba good.

Inb4 that bunnygirl vore pic pops up.

>>37324502
1

>>37324502
2

>>37324572
It really isn't.

We're just saying which order we're introducing the bunnygirl in. But some people feel like it's important, so that will be that.

Also WHY ARE THERE SUDDENLY DOZENS OF POSTERS?

>>37324592
Jesus christ, 54 unique IPs?

>>37324502
1

>>37324572
It is pretty stupid to make a such a big deal over this vote.

>CLOCK OVER

>>37324611
here's hoping Inba doesn't have a particular problem with Luci given we didn't explain the whole "politeness" thing to her upstairs just in case.

How the fuck did something so unimportant get so many damn votes?

>>37324502
2

>>37324605
It's a good night, what can we say?

>>37324605
It's been a good day. I have seen more before.

>>37324640
This is tg. We'll fight to the death over what color to paint a room, but not over how to kill some dude.

>>37324502
>1: introduce the inaba to the folks in the kitchen first

>>37324646
I first started getting active in threads when we were getting 150 post threads. i started posting because i noticed arch was getting depressed

Where the hell were all of these people then?

>>37324310
All of this is correct.

>>37324380
Inaba ascended that morning, she was able to understand language just fine before that. Her current speech impediment is because of something else.

As for Elemental Spirits and language, they're naturally able to pick up on any language within minutes of hearing it spoken.

>>37324676
The poster count really took off when the Cateno arc started, probably because Rein started to kick some ass and the Adrien!Raoul connection.

>>37324502
>1

>>37324676
Scheduling issues I guess. This thread does kinda come on at a weird hour for most since it's either early morning in Europe of the middle of the night in the US.

>>37324712
>As for Elemental Spirits and language, they're naturally able to pick up on any language within minutes of hearing it spoken.

The more I hear about Elemental Spirits, the more I think that they're this universes Pillar Men.

>>37324528
>>37324671
>>37324727

Only the number, no >quotes, people.

being on time helps too

>>37324712
>Her current speech impediment is because of something else.

Is it the buck teeth or the sudden uncomfortable addition if canines to her mouth?

>>37324676
It helps when stuff actually happens before that the threads were kinda boring

>>37324813
But they had the highest density of Karel conversations!

>>37324792
I think I've only once remembered to remove the greentexting during PGQ number votes.

Also just noticed the duration ended.

Dammit.

>>37324810
Inaba has normal teeth in human form.

>>37324860
SHE CAN EAT MEAT?!
HOW DOES SHE LIKES THE FLESH OF HER KIN?

>>37324866
>reminder that cats are obligate carnivores

she just probably won't eat rabbit

>>37324834
But the rest of the time it was
>how do you respond?/say/whatever

It was boring, slow and just killed all momentum.

>>37324192
>Also I sort-of wanted to know if Dragons themselves are ascended beings but just happen to be able to revert to their dragon form at will.
Nope, dragons are simply dragons.

>I remember at one point Arch mentioning that the 'human' form is actually the humanoid dragon form,
This is correct.

>of which humans are just stuck in for some reason while Dragons get all of it because they're higher on the world's priority chain.
Not so much this, though.

>>37324874
What if she specifically asks for it and eats several?

>>37324908
Cats? Or Rabbits. One we make a dirty joke.. the other we become disturbed.

>>37324908
SHE SHALL FEAST UPON THE FLESH OF HER LESSERS

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>>37324896
Why is his chin so glorious?
Is he the bastard child of some hero or god king?
When was the last pun he made?

>>37325003
Begone, demon.

Oh hell, am I retarded or is it 13 votes for each?

>>37325039
Doesn't that just go to coin toss or QM discretion?

>>37325003
Reins the son of two unimportant people who had no purpose in life but to die. The Turtle God of creation spawned them simply to wander into a horrible little shit hole. Reinhold is insignificant.

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>>37325035
Cherish this moment Archelon

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Figuring that disturbing the chefs before they've finished cooking will only serve to prolong your wait, you pass by the kitchen and instead head to the living room where you left Bernard and Emilio not too long ago. As you enter the room, you notice that someone with long white hair has their back to you.

"Reinhold!" Ariane shouts, turning just enough to face you.

...Ariane? She's not in the kitchen?

"Uh, hi," you say, waving to her. "Sorry to show up unannounced, but there's som-"
"Never mind that, I already told you that you're welcome over here whenever you want to visit!" Ariane says. "But more importantly..."

She spins around to face you, and you notice that she's hugging Carina while she does so.

"Why didn't you introduce me to this cutie when you got here!?" Ariane shouts. "She's adorable!"
"Ehehe..." Carina giggles, very appreciative of all this attention that Ariane's showering her with.


>[1/?]

>>37325035
Arch, do dragons have elemental affinities?
Seems like normal humans have them because of their theoretical elemental ancestry.

>>37325083
Yes. Everything does.

>>37324922
Rabbits.
>>37324927
Followed my thoughts exactly. Only with Elena and everyone else looking on in horror.

>>37325073

Has ara ara not met carina yet?