>>1421714
>>Another round?

>>1421714
>>Another round?
train to get stronger

>>1421714
>>Another round?

>>1421714
>>Another round?

>writing

"Another round?" You ask.
"Hey, if you wanna get beat again that's fine with me" She says.
"Har har" You reply. "I whupped you when we weren't using magic..."

"Yeah, well nobody is gonna handicap themselves in real life" She says. "You should get used to fighting against mages. You've been lucky enough not to come across anyone who's really good at this, but that probably won't last"

"Hmm... how did you learn?" You ask.
"Meyu taught me" She says. "You think I'm beating you? You haven't seen anything yet"
"Maybe I'll have to have a go at him sometime" You say.
"He'd probably be happy to whip you up. As he put it-" She says, switching into her best Meyu impression. "There's nothing quite like teaching youngsters the value of experience"

"That was a pretty good impression" You say.
"Well, you spend enough time around someone..." She says. "So, ready?"

"Yeah" You reply.

>Roll 1d100 with focus

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>1421806
and focus

Rolled 100 (1d100)

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>>1421810

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>1421806

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>>1421810

>writing

You get back into position and start over. This time Madelaine leads with a wind blade, and rishes in behind it.

You duck under the blade and stop her charge with a counter, forcing her to back off. She twists like she did before, launching another bladed gust.

...

As you roll to the side to evade, it occurs to you that those blade are kind of a pain... you can't really block them, at least not with what you have. Soul waves just get pierced, and both your blade and soul bolts just split the stupid things in 2.

You need some way to counter these wind blades if you want to beat Madelaine. The question is: how?

>By blocking it

>By copying it

>Other

>>1421864
>>By copying it

>>1421864
>>By copying it

>>1421864
>>By copying it

>writing

You close the disance between the two of you, pushing your weight forward into a quick slash which Madelaine parries.
She then fires off a burst of wind to knock you off balance, but you counter it with your own soul wave, causing a more powerful burst between the two of you that sends you both stumbling back.

You both get your footing back around the same time, and Madelaine tries to capitalize on the distance with by slashing the air to create another wind blade.

This time you do the same, leaving a trail of semi-sharpened soul in your blade's wake and sending it forward.

It smashes into Madelaine's blade, powering through it to slam into her and knock her over.

>New spell learned: Blade Wave

"That was more effective than I thought it would be" You say, as you head over to where Madelaine landed.
"Did you... just do that on the fly?" She asks.
"I figured I could use something to counter those blades you're always shooting, so I copied it" You say. "Well... more or less"

Madelaine sits up, and then stands after you give her a hand.

"More or less... how does it work?" She asks.
"Well it's actually just a piece of my blade, kind of..." You say, as you repeat the motion and shoot another into the sky. "I let the tip trail and leave behind energy in its wake, then sent it forward when it broke off"

"So it's physical, like your blade" She says. "No wonder it busted right through my air blade..."

You smile.

"All right, don't get too cocky" She says. "You caught me off guard that time"

>We'll see about that...

>I wanna go tell the others about this

>Other

>>1421950
>>I wanna go tell the others about this

>>1421950
>>I wanna go tell the others about this

>>1421950
>>We'll see about that...

>>1421950
>>I wanna go tell the others about this
Quit while your ahead!

>writing

"I'd love to take you down again, but I wanna go tell the others about this!" You say, as you wave Coral over to you from where she's been sitting and watching the action.
"No, I get it. You're chicken" She says.
You and Coral both poke your tongue out at her. "You're just mad because those air blades you've been abusing for easy wins don't work anymore" You say.

Madelaine throws out her arms. "Hey, if it gets wins, it gets wins" She says.
"The motto of a true scrub" You say. "Come on, let's go see where Derrick and Cheska went"

"I think they're over by the spring" Madelaine says. "I remember hearing Cheska say something about trying to learn other aspects of fire magic"
"She's talked about that before" You say. "And next to the big pool of water sounds like the safest place to practice burning things"
"One would hope" She says.

>1/2

You come up to the pools to see Derrick and Cheska arguing about something on the far side, while Namaki lounges in a chair nearby with a cup of tea.

"How are they doing?" You ask Namaki.
"Oh, they've been doing very well" She says, as she sips her tea. "I don't believe they've made any progress, but it's been quite entertaining to watch"

"Entertaining how?" You ask.
"Just watch" She says.

You look over, and notice that both of them are wet...

"Alright, try it again. This time do it how I told you to, not how you usually do it" Derrick says.

Cheska grumbles something and holds her arms out. They begin to glow orange, and a ball of fire forms over the spring.

Then it bursts, sending flames in every direction. Namaki is ready with a with a forcefield of light, like the one the First Knight used on you in Mortifas.

When the flame dissipates, Derrick and Cheska are nowhere to be seen... until their head poke out of the water.

"That is NOT how I said to do it" Derrick says.
"It is SO how you said to do it!" Cheska replies.

...

>You should do something about this

>Sit down and watch

>Show off your new spell

>Other

>>1422062
>>You should do something about this
see if we can help

>>1422062
>>Sit down and watch

>>1422062
>>Sit down and watch

>>1422062
>>Show off your new spell
>You should do something about this

>>1422062
>>You should do something about this
thus we
>>Sit down and watch

>writing

"Someone should probably do something about that..." You say.
"You're going to stop them?" Namaki asks.

You shrug and sit down in the lounge chair next to Namaki. "I said someone. Someone doesn't neccessarily mean me" You say.
"Indeed it doesn't" Namaki says. "Tea?"
"Yes please" You reply.

Namaki pours a second cup from the pot on the table beside her, and hands it to you.

"Seriously?" Madelaine asks.
"What?" You ask.
"You're just gonna sit there?" She asks.
"They seem to be making progress" You say.

Namaki holds out her arm to create another light screen, as fire erupts from over the spring.

"Up. UP! You're suppose to shoot it UP" Derrick says.
"I am shooting it up" Cheska says.
"It going up does not count if it's just going everywhere" Derrick says.

Cheska shakes her head, in an attempt to get some of the water out of her hair. When she opens her eyes, she spots you and swims over. Then she gets out and runs up to you.

"Yuuuuuuu" She whines, as she sits with you in the chair and hugs you. "Derrick's being meeeaaann!"

...

>Well now we're both soaked

>He's right though...

>He could be a little gentler...

>Other

>>1422123
>Well now we're both soaked

>He's right though...

>>1422123
>>Well now we're both soaked

>>1422123
>>Well now we're both soaked

>>1422123
>He's right though...

>writing

>>1422123
>>Well now we're both soaked
...
>Suplex her back into the water

"He's right though..." You say. "If what you were doing was trying to shoot it up, you were failing"
"Quite spectacularly, I might add" Namaki says.

"Hey, come on! When a pretty girl comes to you in distress, you're supposed to comfort her, not point out her flaws" Cheska says. says.
"Fine..." You say, patting her head. "There there. Now will you get off? You're getting me all wet..."

Cheska scrunches up her face in anger, then proceeds to rub as much of her body against yours as she can, ensuring that you get even more wet.

"Well, now that we're both thoroughly soaked..." You say, as you pick up the devil and walk over to the spring.
"H-hey, it was a joke. I-"

You cut Cheska off by tossing her back into the spring. She hits the water with a big splash, and you wait for her to come back up.

...

...

You might have a problem...

As you contemplate jumping in after her to make sure she's alright, a hand pops out of the water and grabs your ankle.

Just below the water's murky surface, you can see Cheska giving you her usual mischievious smile... right before she drags you in after her.

>1/2

>>1422208
clever girl

You, Derrick, and Cheska sit at the spring's edge, all thoroughly soaked. While Madelaine and Namaki remain in their seats, to avoid getting dragged in like you just did...

"So what brings you here?" Derrick asks. "I thought you and Madelaine were sparring"
"Well I decided to take a break so I could go for a swim" You say, nudging Cheska with your elbow.

"If you didn't wanna get dragged in, all you had to do was take a step back" Cheska says. "I might be strong, but my arms are kinda short"
"I was worried that you might be in trouble..." You say.
"Aww, that's sweet of you" She says, with a sincere smile, before poking you in the forehead. "Sweet, but naive"

"So?" Derrick asks.
"Oh yeah, I learned how to do a new thing" You say. "I was gonna show you right away, but watching you guys argue seemed like more fun"
"Glad we could be of service..." Cheska says.

"Out of curiousity, why were you guys jumping into the water?" You ask.
"Because it's easier and less mana-intensive than shielding ourselves" Derrick says. "Which we tried, but apparently Cheska can't do that either..."

"I told you, man. I got 1 skill and 1 skill only" Cheska says.

"Anyways-

>Lemme show you the thing

>I should dry off

>You couldn't just stand by Namaki?

>Other

>>1422261
>>Lemme show you the thing

>>1422261
>>Lemme show you the thing

>>1422261
>>>Lemme show you the thing

>writing

-lemme show you the thing!" You say, as you stand up and pull out your mageblade.
"New spell?" Derrick asks.

"Yeah, I came up with it while I was fighting Madelaine" You say, as you activate your blade. You then grip it with 2 hands, and swing it downward. The blade wave forms in its wake, and shoots forward as it breaks off, flying over the surface of the pool and dissipating after a few seconds. "Needed something to counter her air blades..."

"So you copied them" Derrick says. "Interesting... is it sharp?"
"As sharp as my blade, yeah" You reply. "In training it was just a blunt projectile, but in a fight it'll be an actual blade"

"Cool stuff, if only a certain other person could pick up new skills as fast as you..." Derrick says.
"I see the obvious jab at me, and I'm choosing to ignore it" Cheska says.

"Thank you" You say. "If you could continue to ignore it for as long as I'm sitting between you two, I would very much appreciate it"
"Can do... maybe" Cheska says.

>What were you guys trying to do?

>Has Emi come out yet?

>Other

>>1422324
>>Has Emi come out yet?

>>1422324
>>What were you guys trying to do?

>>1422324
>>What were you guys trying to do?

>>1422324
>>What were you guys trying to do?

>>1422324
>>What were you guys trying to do?

>writing

"What were you guys trying to do?" You ask.
"I was teaching Cheska how to control her firebursts a bit..." Derrick says. "Well... trying to, at least"

"Is it really that hard?" You ask.
"I've been doing things my way for a very long time" Cheska says. "Old habits are hard to break"

Derrick sighs. "We'll get there eventually..." He says. "I just kinda wish we had a way to protect ourselves that didn't involve hopping in the spring"
"You can't just stand by Namaki?" You ask. "She seems to be doing fine"

"No, she said not to..." Derrick says. "In fact, we should probably call it quits for now. I'd rather not accidentally set fire to her home"
"Good call, I'm kinda done anyway" Cheska says.

"Has Emi been out yet?" You ask.
"Not yet, but there's a lot for her to write down" Derrick says. "Even the way she writes, it'll take a while"

You tilt your head. "How does she write?" You ask.
"Very quickly" Derrick says.
"Oh..." You say, feeling mildly disappointed. You were kinda hoping there was something special about it...

>See how Emi's doing

>Go change into dry clothes

>Brainstorm ways to improve Cheska's training

>Other

>>1422396
>>Brainstorm ways to improve Cheska's training

>>1422396
>>Go change into dry clothes

>>1422396
>Brainstorm ways to improve Cheska's training
Well for one she needs to improve her focus and willpower.
Mageblade-style training with her fire? Get her to form a ball of fire, and keep it stable for an extended period of time as various degrees of distractions and jostling occurs.

>>1422396
>See how Emi's doing

>>1422396
>>Brainstorm ways to improve Cheska's training

>>1422396
>>Brainstorm ways to improve Cheska's training

>writing

"So, trying to get more control over your fire, huh?" You ask.
"And failing" Cheska says.

"Nonsense, you're just not going about it right" You say.
"So how would you do it?" Derrick asks.

"Well, we can't train her the same way you guys trained me..." You say.
"How'd they train you?" Cheska asks.
"By beating me up, mostly" You say. "Hmmm... Have you tried just focusing?"

"I have been, but it's tough to do..." Cheska says.
"Would it help if you had an actual target?" You ask. "Y'know, something to actually shoot at, instead of just trying to shoot straight at nothing?"

...

Derrick and Cheska both lean forward to look at each other.

"I didn't think of that..." Derrick says.
"Me neither..." Cheska says.

"Is there anything we can use as a target?" You ask.
"I dunno... we could put a pole of some kind in the center of the spring" Derrick says. "It'd give you something to shoot at, and make it easy to put out if it caught fire"

"Alright. Let's go see if there's anything like that laying around" You say.
"Sounds good" Cheska replies.

That's all for tonight!

Next thread will likely be Wednesday evening, unless I can find the time tomorrow.

As always I'll be sticking around for question/suggestion time!

>>1422478
Thanks for the thread smiley!

>>1422478
thanks for running

>>1422478
Thanks for running Smiley

>>1422478
Great thread, Smiley!

So I just accidentally archived the current /qtg/ instead of this thread. If you're wondering why there's 2 archives, that's why.

Anyone know how I can get that fuck up fixed?

>>1422521
Kek

Random question but what are the other romantic option besides Stella and Cheska? There is only one more option left but are any of the other characters we know options?

>>1423034
Illica.

>>1423034
The info pastebin has them all listed under the waifu category

>>1423068
Just read the pastebin thank you for pointing that out, also the bit about Gwen being single, ouch smiley low fucking blow, like that wasn't even a below the belt that was straight up a punch to the genitals.

After several attempts and just as many failures, Cheska begins charging up another fireball.

"Remember Cheska, focus on the target" Derrick says.
"I AM focusing!" She says. "It's hard to give it my all against a piece of wood"

"So imagine that it's something other than a piece of wood" You say. "Pretend it's something you really wanna destroy"

Cheska pauses for a moment, smiling at you before turning back to the target and licking her lips. "Now that... that I can do" She says.

The ball of fire in front of her pulses, and the 3 of you make ready to hop back into the spring. But instead of exploding in all directions like the others, it surges towards the wooden pole at the center of the spring.

Within seconds, the parts of the pole that aren't underwater become ash, shortly followed by an explosion of steam.

"Well alright" Cheska says. "That worked..."
"Maybe next time you could lead with the good advice, instead of waiting for the fiftieth try?" Derrick asks.
"Sorry" You say.
"Anyways, that is how you cast Inferno Blast" Derrick says. "Congratulations. Even I had trouble with that one"
"You did?" You ask.
"It's a little ways above what i can reliably use in combat with my mana pool..." Derrick says. "But she just did it like 50 times, and she looks fine. You must have a huge soul, Ches... ka..."

You both turn in time to see Cheska lookng a little woozy, as she stumbles and falls into the pool.

...

>I'm not falling for this again

>Is that normal?

>Dive in

>Other

>>1425254
>>Dive in

>>1425254
>Dive in

>>1425254
"If this is another trick i swear.."
>Dive in

>>1425254
>Is that normal?

>Dive in

>>1425254
>Dive in

>writing

It took sometime but finally Yu is starting to out think people and give suggestions that no one would ever think of but actually work. Be afraid people a smart Yu is a very dangerous thing.

You sigh as you step towards the spring. "If this is another trick, I swear..." You say, as you dive in.

It's difficult, but not impossible to see underneath the murky water's surface. You spot Cheska weakly trying to claw her way back up. So you plant your feet on the bottom and get your arms under her, then lift her back up.

She gasps as you break the surface.

"You okay?" You ask.
"Yeah... just feeling a little odd is all..." She says.

...

"Can you lift your arms right now?" You ask.

Cheska looks over at her right arm, which hangs limply into the water. It kind of moves...

"That's weird..." She says.
"You're mana sick" Derrick says. "Dang it... why didn't you say anything?"
"I didn't feel anything until I fell over" Cheska says. "I don't think this has ever happened before... how do I fix it?"
"By resting" Derrick says.

Cheska doesn't look too pleased by that answer. "There's no like... quick fix?" Cheska asks.
"Rest is the quick fix" Derrick says.
"She can't exactly go to bed soaking wet though..." You say.
"Oh dear, somebody is gonna have to strip me down and towel me off" Cheska says with her usual smile, before she starts squinting as though she's putting effort into something. "Dang it... I can't get my tail up"

"Why do you want to get your tail up?" You ask.
"So I can do that thing that I do when I tease you" She says. "Y'know... the tail thing"
"Oh yeah" You say. "I thought something was missing from that comment"
"The... tail thing?" Derrick asks.
"Don't worry about it" You say. "I guess I'll-

>Go find Emi

>Leave this to Madelaine

>Handle this

>... Can't we just blow dry her?

>Other

>>1425388
>>Handle this
>>... Can't we just blow dry her?

>>1425388
>>Go find Emi
I wanna know what she thinks of all this development with other worlds, space and the black god

>>1425410
>Handle this
>... Can't we just blow dry her?

>>1425388
>Handle this

>writing

-handle this, then" You say.

Cheska seems surprised. "Huh, really?" She asks.

You tilt your head. "Is that not normal?" You ask.
Madelaine steps up beside Derrick. "Nope" She says. "Give 'er here, I'll deal with it. I'm sure she'd rather you not see that much of her..."

You shrug, and pass Cheska up to Madelaine. You figured that it's nothing you haven't seen before, but Cheska always seems to get embarrassed when you see her naked...

Once you're unburdened, you step out of the pool and tug on yoru wet shirt. Cheska's not the only one who needs to dry off...

"Aww, I'm not gonna have a big strong man to dry me off?" Cheska asks.

Madelaine turns to you with a raised eyebrow, then she shrugs. "Alright, fine then" She says, as she passes the limp devil back to you. "Less work for me"

Cheska looks conflicted by this turn of events, while Derrick lets out a nervous chuckle.

"Uhh... alright then..." You say, as you head inside.

>1/2

You take Cheska into the smaller bathroom and set her down on the bench.

"All right..." You say. "You sure about this? You've been awfully quiet"
"Y-yeah..." She says. "Can you just do me one favour?"
"I guess, as long as it isn't something weird" You say.

"Take that towel and use it as a blindfold" She says.
"... I'm not sure if that's weird or not..." You say.
"Just do it" She says. You see her tail twitching, and you can tell that if she could move it, she'd be poking you.

You sigh and grab a towel-

"Not that one! That one's too big. You'd never be able to tie it!" She says.
"So which one?" You ask.
"That one" She says, giving no physical indication of which towel she means...

...

"This one?" You ask.
"The one next to that one" She says.
"This one" You say.
"Yes" She replies.
"This isn't really a towel... more like a napkin" You say.
"Just put it on" She says.

You fold the towel up and put it over your eyes, tying it behind your head. To make sure it won't fall.

...

"Now I can't see" You say.
"That's the point" She replies.

>Maybe I should just get someone else...

>This should be interesting...

>Other

>>1425561
>>This should be interesting...

>>1425561
>This should be interesting...
"You can't blame me for the events about to happen."

>>1425561
>This should be interesting...

>>1425577
I'll second this.
This is the future Cheska chose

>>1425561
Oh man
Next time we're in the pool we've gotta play marco polo, it's both fun and it could qualify as "training" to find things without sight

>writing

>>1425589
Thats a fun idea, but you realize probably yu, and definitely the others arent going to know that game right? because they wont know who Marco Polo was?

You take a breath, and walk in the direction that you're pretty sure the bench is in. You stop when you bang your knee against it.

"Ow" You say.
"This is already going well..." She says.
"Just keep in mind that you chose this, and I take no responsibility for anything that is about to happen" You say.
"My stance on that will depend on what happens" She says.

"Okay... so what do I do now?" You ask.
"Well, for starters... You uhh... should probably get me out of these wet clothes..." She says.
"Alright..." You say, holding your hand out as you bend down and feel around for a starting point until your hand comes into contact with Cheska. "Okay, what am I touching?"

"That would be my chest..." She says.
"Really? Not our stomach?" You ask.
"Yes, I know I'm flat. Now will you stop groping me and get moving?" She says.
"Sorry, geez" You say, moving your hands down until you find the hem of her shirt. You pull it up until it hits her arms. "Alright, think you could raise those?"

"We wouldn't be here if I could..." She says.
You sigh, taking your hands away from her shirt to raise her arms above her head... then you realize your mistake.

She clearly doesn't like it when you touch her chest, but you don't remember where the shirt's bottom is...

>This would be much easier if I could see

>Make conversation to distract her

>Other

>>1425674
>This would be much easier if I could see
Go back to her chest/belly then travel down until we reach her pants.

>>1425674
>>This would be much easier if I could see

>>1425674
>>Make conversation to distract her

>>1425674
>Make conversation to distract her
She can still talk(and how). Just have her guide you by voice while you hover hand till you get down low enough.

>>1425668
It's also been called Mermaid on the rocks,
and Alligator

>>1425704
Ive never heard of them, but i'll take your word for it. Id wager the mermaid one would be the one to carry over.

>>1425674

>Make conversation to distract her

>writing

>>1425674
>This would be much easier if I could see

"This would be much easier if I could see" You say.
"Well, too bad" She says.
"Fine..." You say. "Think you can guide me back to where to grab your shirt? I don't remember where it was"
"Higher" She says.
You move your hand up. "Here?" You ask.
"Liiiittle higher... there" She says.

You grab what's directly below your hand, and sure enough, it's her shirt.

"Alright. Teamwork for the win" You say.
"Did I really have to do that for you?" She asks.
"Would you rather I have groped around for it like a blind man?" You ask.
"Point taken" She says.

You pull her shirt the rest of the way off.

"Now, how do I get this next part off?" You ask.
"Well for starters, you'll have to turn me over" She says.

You grab Cheska by the leg and shoulder, and flip her over. Then she walks you through the process of removing a bra. A process that is much more complicated than you feel is neccessary, making you glad you don't have to wear one...

"There" You say. "Now, I think I can do the pants without help..."

The two of you descend into an awkward sort of silence, leaving you searching for something to break it with...

>You've never been mana sick before?

>Ask what she imagined the target was

>Other

>>1425806
>You've never been mana sick before?
I'm very interested in this. Do demons naturally have larger reserves than normal humans? Or are they using mana more 'efficiently' thanks to their altered heart?

>>1425806

>Ask what she imagined the target was

>>1425806
>>You've never been mana sick before?
>>Ask what she imagined the target was

>>1425806
>>Ask what she imagined the target was

>>1425806
>>You've never been mana sick before?

>>1425806
>>You've never been mana sick before?
>>Ask what she imagined the target was

>>1425806
>You've never been mana sick before?

>writing

The wet pants are a little harder to work down that you expected, so you have to kinda tug at the a bit...

"So what did you imagine the target was?" You ask.
"I put a whole bunch of people there, for maximum burnage" She says.
"Like who?" You ask.
"Well right up front was that Lupid bitch that hamstrung me" She says. "I know it worked out in the end, but the next time I see that bitch I am going to turn her to ash"

Okay, these things aren't coming off. You feel your way up her leg to the waist band to find out what's stopping it.

"I know you're trying to help, but it kinda feels like you're just touching my butt back there" She says.
"I'm trying to figure out why your pants aren't coming off..." You say.
"You've gotta get the tail out first" She says.
"That makes sense" You say, as you work her tail out of its hole, then go back to tugging her pants down... "So who else?"

"Only a few other people... that one lust demon that I already killed but it was so satisfying that I imagined doing it again, my parents, a guardsman that beat me one time, and..." She trails off.
"And?" You ask.
"Ahh... not important" She says.

>You haven't had it easy, have you?

>Why'd you kill the lust demon?

>You're not getting off that easy

>Other

>>1425922
>>You haven't had it easy, have you?

>>1425922
>Why'd you kill the lust demon?

>You're not getting off that easy

>>1425806
>>You haven't had it easy, have you?

>>You're not getting off that easy

>>1425922
>>You haven't had it easy, have you?

>>You're not getting off that easy

>>1425922
Do you reckon a demon could satisfy their need to kill if they had a powerful enough imagination (or delusion, I guess you could call it)?

>>1425922
>You haven't had it easy, have you?

>Why'd you kill the lust demon?

>writing

>>1425951
It's only blood demons that need to kill, and probably not as the one guy who locked himself up so he wouldn't kill anyone ended up killing himself, so actual life has to be taken other wise they end themselves .

>>1425980
Possibly
But maybe he just wasn't delusional enough?

"You're not getting of with that" You say. "Come on, who was the last person?"
"... you really wanna know?" She asks.
"I wouldn't have asked if I didn't" You say.

"It was... me..." She says. "I can blame it on my parents, or how this stupid world works all I want... but in the end, what I am... it's my fault"

You frown, turning her back over and lifting her torso towards you to pull her into a hug.

"You haven't had it easy, have you?" You ask.
"Not even a little" She says. "I tried everything... and it always failed. Everyone who's ever tried to help me gave up..."
"I won't" You say.
"Thanks..." She says. "And I never thought I'd be saying this, but could you stop comforting me and get my pants off? Wet pants always feel weird..."
"Can do... maybe" You say, as you lay her back down. "This is harder than I thought it would be"

"Alright, fine..." She says. "You can take the stupid blindfold off, on one condition"
"What's that?" You ask.
"You don't get all weird, and you don't stare" She says.

>That's 2 conditions...

>I think I can handle that

>Guess it's staying on then...

>Other

>>1426012
>That's 2 conditions...
"Pick one and only one"

>>1426012
>That's 2 conditions...
>I think I can handle that

>>1426012
>>That's 2 conditions...
>>I think I can handle that

>>1426012
>That's 2 conditions...
>I think I can handle that

>>1426020
Seconding

>>1426012
>>That's 2 conditions...
>>I think I can handle that

>>1426012
>>That's 2 conditions...
>>I think I can handle that

>>1426012
>>That's 2 conditions...
>>I think I can handle that
Also I think I found a good battle theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKTPhuJpcVs

>>1426012
>But people say I'm always weird, so how can I stop?

>>1426045
Add this.

>>1426012
>>That's 2 conditions...

>writing

"That's 2 conditions" You say.
"So?" She asks.
"You can pick one, and only one" She says.
"Fine... just don't get weird" She says. "And it'll be weird if you stare too much, so there"

...

"Okay, you got me there" You say. "I think I can handle that"
"Shake on it" She says.

...

"Where's your hand?" You ask.
"Just take the stupid blindfold off" She says.

You reach up and untie the blindfold, letting it slip off and fall to the floor. When you open your eyes, you see that Cheska is squeezing hers shut.

"Just because I can see doesn't mean you have to close your eyes" You say.
"We're not trading places, this is... it's kind of embarrassing" She says.
"Why?" You ask. "It's not like I haven't seen it before, and you don't exactly look all that bad..."

"Just hurry up!" She says.

You go back to tugging her pants off. "Alright, alright" You say. "It's almost like you don't want me to have any fun with this..."
"You shouldn't be having fun" She says.
"But why not?" You ask. "After all, you're really cute when you're flustered"
"If I could punch you, you'd be a bloody mess on the floor right now..." She says.
"I'm aware, which is why I'm taking this moment to get as much of this in as I can, before I inevitably pay for it once you can move again" You say.

"Ahh... well, so long as you're aware of where you stand" She says.

>Keep teasing

>Focus on work

>Other

>>1426129
>Keep teasing

>>1426129
>>Keep teasing

>>1426129
>Focus on work

>>1426129
>>Focus on work

>>1426129
>>Focus on work

>>1426129
>Focus on work

>>1426129
>>Focus on work
Smiley can we please see Emi after this.

>writing

With some work, you get herpants the rest of the way off. Then, while being VERY CAREFUL not to look, you get her panties off and go grab a towel.

"So... listen..." Cheska says.
"What's up?" You ask.
"Thanks..." She says. "For this... I know it's kind of a weird thing to have to do with someone..."
"You're absolutely right, and I would very much like it if I never had to do this again" You say.

Cheska chuckles. "Yeah, I'll try to avoid overdoing it like that" She says. "It's weird, I've never felt like that before. You're supposed to feel something when your reserves get low, but for me I was fine one moment, and the next I was a wet noodle sinking in a pool... and thanks for jumping in too..."

"That happened to me too... one time when I was trying to use my mageblade" You say. "One moment I was fine, and then I passed right out"
"Could be a demon thing" Cheska says.
"I'll go with that, until we know more" You say. "Just promise I won't ever have to do this again"

"I will do my best to make sure you don't" She says. "I make no promises though"
"Works for me" You say, as you finish toweling off her arm. "There... did I miss any spots?"
"Hard to say" She says. "Doesn't feel like you missed anything big"

"Cool" You say, as you wrap the towel around her and pick her up. "Let's go. This has taken long enough already"
"Agreed" She says.

You head out of the washroom and walk over to Cheska's room, where you let her down on her bed.

As you pull the covers up over her, you chuckle.

"What's so funny?" She asks.
"You know, sometimes I feel more like a parent or a babysitter to you than a friend" You say.
"How so?" She asks.

"Keeping a constant eye on you, helping you bathe, getting you clothes, tucking you in to bed..." You say.
"Stop, stop... you're making it weird" She says.
"Just sayin'" You say.

>Anything else?

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>1426222
rolling for tucking skills
a proper tuck will mean it's downright impossible to escape from bed without outside help
at least that's what i remember from being a kid

>>1426222
>so what's your plan after we take those cuffs off your wrists?

>writing

>>1426222
First day with your heart back: what would it be like? What would you do?

You keep tucking, making sure she's good and snug, and that she'll have a hard time getting out of this tomorrow morning. You know her revenge will come, but this will delay it somewhat...

"So, any idea what you'll do when we take the brace off?" You ask.
She snorts. "If you take the brace off" She says. "You forget that everyone else doesn't like me as much as I do"

"Well, they haven't seen as much of you as I have" You say.
"So what... I show them my butt, and they'll all like me?" She asks.
"Not what I meant, but it could work" You say. "You do have a cute butt..."

"Forgetting you said that and moving on..." She says. "I dunno. I'm not really the kinda gal that plans very far ahead"
"How far ahead have you planned?" You ask.
"Well... I'll probably eat breakfast tomorrow morning" She says.

You chuckle, and ruffle her hair. "Sleep well" You say.
"Here's hoping I can move in the morning" She says.
"If you can't, I'm not dressing you" You say.

Cheska grins. "You gonna parade me around on the Rook naked then?" She asks.
"If I have to" You reply, as you head for the door. "See you in the morning"
"S-see you" She replies.

You shut the door behind you, and take a breath.

"Well that was... something" You say.

>Head back to the spring

>See what's taking Emi so long

>Other

>>1426297
>>See what's taking Emi so long

>>1426297
>>Head back to the spring

>>1426297
>>See what's taking Emi so long

>>1426297
>>See what's taking Emi so long

>>1426297
>See what's taking Emi so long

>writing

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Why is cheska so good lads?

You quickly head to your room and grab a change of clothes, then head to the washroom, dry yourself off, and get dressed.

After that, you leave yours and Cheska's clothes somewhere they'll dry, and go to Emi's room.

"Well that explains what's taking her so long..." You say.

Emi is hunched over on the desk, fast asleep...

You walk over to take a look at how her work was coming along, and see 3 pages covered in writing. One of which she has her face on.

Remembering a story Hella once told you about Stella doing the same thing, you figre this will probably leave an ink mark is you let it be too long...

>Remove the page, leave Emi be

>Wake the Snake

>Put her to bed too

>Other

>>1426342
>Wake the Snake
I'm not sure that we could carry her to bed...

>>1426342
>Put the snek in bed

>>1426342
>Wake the Snake

>>1426342
>>Wake the Snake

>>1426342
>>Wake the Snake

>>1426342
>>Wake the Snake

>>1426345
You were able to drag the minotaur with no problems. Yuu stronk.

"Emi, wake up" You say, as you gently shake her shoulder. "If you sleep here, you'll get ink all over your face... err... nevermind"

Emi lifts her head, and you see that it's far too late to be worrying about ink.

"I wuzzn sleepn" She says. "Was just restn my eyes"
"Sure... you know you're allowed to take naps" You say. "It's not like I'm gonna scold you or make fun of you for being tired..."

If you did things like that, you'd have had a field day with Cheska just now...

"I guess so... Ah, dang" She says. "I was feeling tired, so I wanted to get these done before resting a bit..."
"They're not done?" You ask. "That's a lot of writing for something that isn't done..."
"It's a lot of information" She says, as she straightens out and stretches her arms. "I think I was just putting the finishing touches on the last... page..."

"Something wrong?" You ask.
"It's all smudged..." She says.
"Well you were sleeping on it" You say.

Emi sighs. "It's all over my face, isn't it..." She says.
"Not all over. Just the one side" You say.

Emi groans. "Ink is so hard to get off..." She says.
"It does come off though, right?" You ask.
"Eventually" She says. "It'll take some scrubbing"

>Want me to finish up the notes?

>I'll leave you to that

>Other

>>1426342
>Put her to bed too
and hope she doesnt coil us in her sleep

>>1426466
>
DAMN!

>>1426462
>>Want me to finish up the notes?
Help the snake so she won't have to wake later.

>>1426462

>Want me to finish up the notes?

>>1426462
Offer to help her get the ink off
It's hard to do it yourself desu

>writing

"Want me to help?" You ask. "I can finish up the notes, or help get the ink off your face"

Emi blinks a few times, obviously still very tired.

"I can finish up the notes tomorrow when we leave. Plenty of time for writing on the cart" She says. "I guess you could help with the ink... I'm still a little groggy..."
"You do look a little groggy" You say.

Emi puffs out her cheeks. Should you not have said that?

"Don't worry. It's a cute kind of groggy" You say, trying to cover your mistake.

It does get a smile, so it must have worked. Note to self: don't tell girls they look groggy.

"Here" She says, as she picks up a cloth and wets it with magic, then she hands it to you. "Use this. I was gonna head to the washroom to use the mirror, but if you're doing it I can just stay here... and go straight to bed after..."

"That tired?" You ask, as you start washing the ink off. It's stubborn stuff, but you make slow progress.
"I didn't sleep very well in the Stronghold..." She says. "Something about resting in the enemy's territory just... well, it kept me up"
"Makes sense" You say. "Not to mention that the place was infested with those things"

"Don't even mention them... I think I'm gonna be having nightmares" She says.

>What are nightmares like?

>You know where to find me if you're scared

>Well this place should be safe

>Other

>>1426587
>What are nightmares like?

>>1426587
>>What are nightmares like?

>>1426587
>>You know where to find me if you're scared
ora ora ora ora

>>1426587
>>What are nightmares like?
>>You know where to find me if you're scared

>>1426587
>What are nightmares like?
>You know where to find me if you're scared

>>1426587
>What are nightmares like?

>You know where to find me if you're scared

>writing

>>1426640
Is there such as a thing as socks for Snake girls? It'd probably help with the colder climate and also look adorable.

>>1426665
sure, just slide a sleeping bag over them

>>1426665
I'm now imagining Emi in a onesie, which would be as adorable as it is impractical.

As for your question, she probably could wear something on her lower half, it would just make getting around a little harder.

>>1426682
It's hood has snake eyes above her face and their is a cute little forked tongue on one side near the opening of the hood

"What are nightmares like?" You ask.
"I guess you haven't had any yet..." She says. "They're a bit weird. Like dreams, but they leave you with a feeling dread"

"What's that like?" You ask.
"Hmm... I can tell you my experience, if you promise to keep it a secret" She says.
"I can do that" You say. "Why does it need to be a secret?"
"Because it's a teeensy bit embarrassing..." She says. "See, when I was little I had this weird nightmare... At the start I was in the lower floor of my childhood home, playing with my favourite dolls..."

"You remember what you were playing with?" You ask. "I usually don't remember anything from my dreams..."
"This kinda stood out, 'cause I played with those dolls pretty much every chance I got" She says. "I almost brought them with me when I left, too..."
"Good thing you didn't, otherwise the Inquisition would have them" You say.

Emi smiles, and continues. "Anyway, I got bored of that and decided to go upstairs, but when I passed the door to the cellar a big hairy monster jumped out and pinned me down!" She says. "And then... it started singing..."
"It... sang?" You ask.
"Well more like humming" She says. "It was a fun little tune, that went something like... mmm, mmm, mm mm m mmm mmm"

You laugh. "What happened then?"
"I woke up" She says.
"That's it?" You ask. "That doesn't sound very scary..."

Emi puffs her cheeks out. "It was then... I wouldn't go down there alone for years" She says. "Which sucked, because all my toys were down there, and if nobody wanted to go with me I'd have nothing to play with..."

You laugh harder, causing Emi to pout more.

"Well, I don't think we'll be running into any big, hairy, singing monsters... but if you're scared you always know where to find me" You say.
"I think I'm big enough to handle the hairy singing monsters myself" She says. "But thanks anyways"

You smile, as the last of the ink comes off her face.

"There" You say.
"And thank you again" She says. "That was awfully quick"
"Time flies when you're having fun" You say.

>Anything else?

>>1426748
Tuck the snek in.

>>1426762
tuck the snek in, i agree

>writing

"But you want to sleep, so let's get you to bed" You say.
"I can do that on my own..." She says.
"Oh yeah" You say.

"How did you forget that I'm still capable when I'm tired?" She asks, as she lifts herself out of her chair.
"Well, it could be the fact that Cheska went down due to mana sickness" You say.
"Is she alright?" Emi asks.

"Yeah, she's in bed now" You say. "Took a lot of work, and a lot of snark to get her there, though..."
Emi giggles. "Well I think I'll be fine" She says. "Let the others know that the letters are almost done, and I'll finish them up tomorrow"
"Kay" You reply.

Emi stops before slithering over to the bed. Then she turns to you, putting a hand on your left cheek, while she kisses you on the right.

"Good night, Yuu" She says.
You smile. "Sweet dreams" You say.
Emi laughs and waves you off.

That's all for tonight!

Next thread will be either tomorrow or Friday

As always I'll be sticking around for question/suggestion time!

>>1426822
Great thread, Smiley!

>>1426822
Great stuff, as always. Thanks for running, Smiley.

>>1426814
>Then she turns to you, putting a hand on your left cheek, while she kisses you on the right.
Emi, pls. You're suppose to be Sister Snek, not Waifu Snek.

>>1426860
Why not both?

You leave Emi's room and head back to the spring, where you left everyone.

When you get outside, you see that the sun has set. Namaki is the only one here, sitting in the same chair she was in earlier.

"Where'd everybody go?" You ask.
Namaki's head perks, and she turns to you with a pleasant smile. "The night air gets a bit of a chill here" Namaki says. "They went inside"
"Why are you still out here then?" You ask.
"I like it" She says. "Normally I'd have a fire, and sit here until I grew tired. But I'm afraid all that splashing and steam from your training session with the demon has soaked my wood-pile..."

"Why keep it so close to the spring?" You ask.
"Well normally I don't have youngsters splashing water everywhere..." She says. "It's fine though. One night without a fire won't kill me"

You smile. "We can only hope" You say.

>Care for some company?

>Go inside

>Other

>>1430825
>Care for some company?

>>1430825
>Care for some company?
Hello Smiley

>writing

I'm also currently working on a summary for this quest. I have it done up to around chapter 23, and It should be finished in time to include it in the next OP

>>1430825
>>>Care for some company?

>>1430825
Even if this song is about final fantasy i feel like some of the lyrics relate to this quest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8USrsGAnq0

"Care for some company?" You ask.
"I would love some" Namaki says.

You walk over to the chair next to hers and sit down.

"Sorry about all the fire earlier..." You say.
"Nota problem. If I couldn't cast a simple light screen I wouldn't very well be able to protect an entire town now would I?" She asks. "That Cheska is not the quickest learner in the world, though I must say"
"She just has a different way of doing things" You say. "I feel like she actually picked it up very quickly, given the right motivation"

"If that's how you want to put it... what I saw was that it took her so many tries that she got mana sickness" Namaki says.
"That too" You say. "Well, at least she got it in the end..."

"I suppose we can't all pick up new abilities on the fly" Namaki says. "It took me years before I could cast a proper illusion"
"What did you do before then?" You ask.

"Practice" She says, holding her hands out. "Illusory fires like this are easy to create, and can cause just as much panic as a real-... you can't actually see what I'm doing, can you?"
"Nope" You reply.

Namaki puts her arms back on the armrests of her chair. "Pity... Some of the things I can create are quite beautiful" She says.

>Maybe there's a way to turn off my eyes...

>Ask her about your "sin"

>Other

>>1430943
>Ask her about your "sin"

>>1430943
>>Maybe there's a way to turn off my eyes...

>>1430943
>Ask her about your "sin"

>>1430943
>>Ask her about your "sin"

>>1430943
>Ask her about your "sin"
I want to know why sacrifice is considered a sin.

>writing

You sit in silence and wonder if there might be a way to see Namaki's illusions, but you figure it'd be fairly complex...

"Speak your mind, child" Namaki says. "I am aware that there has been something on it"
"I guess there has..." You say. "I've been thinking a bit about what you said earlier... about my 'sin'"

"Sacrifice" She says. "I've not met any demons, aside from you, that do not fall under the 3 sins. For those are the only things that can create a demon on their own"

"So how did I become this way?" You ask.
"You'll need to speak to someone who knows more on the actual process for the details, but I suppose there are many things that can cause a demon to be born..." She says. "The greater sins are the only ones that will destroy the heart, but if one were to commit one of these lesser sins and have their heart removed..."

"Like mine was..." You say.
"It is an impressive scar" Namaki says, as she reaches over to touch your chest. "It says much of the skill of the one who made it, as well as the anger and sorrow that went into it..."

"How can you tell that?" You ask.
"Wounds are like open books to me" She says. "To leave one on another, is to leave a shard of the emotion that went into it..."
You frown. "I get why there would be anger... but sorrow?" You ask.

"I believe the one who took your heart had no desire to do so..." She says.
"So why..."
"Sacrifice, dear" Namaki says. "You gave your life for another. A heroic act, to be sure. But most heroes share one thing in common"
"What's that?" You ask.
"The past tense" Namaki says. "He was a hero, or they were very brave... seldom do heroes live long lives"

"Not a very comforting notion..." You say.
"You ask questions that have discomforting answers" She says. "Though, if you'd like something comforting you could always brush my tails for me"

>How is that comforting?

>That soungs good

>No thanks

>Other

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>>1431038
>>That soungs good
yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes

>>1431038
>That soungs good

>writing

Smiley question, what can we expect to happen if we start getting good at using soul magic, what types of spells can we expect to see?

"That sounds good" You say.
"Excellent!" She says, as she gets out of her chair and pulls up a stool in front of you. She then hands you a brush and sits down with her back to you.

"Why did you already have the brush?" You ask.
"Well I was planning on doing this myself, when you showed up" She says. "You seemed to show an appreciation for how soft my tails are. I figured you might want to help me keep them that way"

You shrug, and gently straighten out one of her tails so you can brush it. "Sound logic" You say, as you get started, putting the brush down at the base of her tail and working it up.

"Little gentler, dear" She says.
"Like this?" You ask, easing up on the pressure a bit.
"Perfect..." She says. "I should have guests over more often, if they're always this appreciative. First the massage from Emi, and now this"
"I don't think everyone will be as accomodating as us..." You say.

"Well, you did say you'd return" She says.
"And I plan to" You reply.

As you continue brushing, Coral starts to float around Namaki's tails curiously.

>Ask her about Coral's fortune

>Ask her more about that 'eternal winter' bit

>Ask how she gets this done without help

>Other

>>1431097
>Ask her more about that 'eternal winter' bit

>>1431097
>>Ask her more about that 'eternal winter' bit

>>Ask how she gets this done without help

>>1431097
>1431097

>Ask her about Coral's fortune

>Ask her more about that 'eternal winter' bit

Coral out lives us all, I wonder how

>>1431097
>>Ask her about Coral's fortune
Obvious hook is obvious.

>>1431097
>Ask her about Coral's fortune

>writing

>>1431066
Anything from spammable laser beams to fuckhuge soul bombs. It'll be up to you guys and how you choose to advance.

>>1431141
Could we cast tons of miniature soul bombs and make like a mine field?
Also I have boon looking at Yu's stats, how powerful would you say Yu is compared to the average hunter

>>1431149
meant Been, damn different time areas and this quest running like 2 am for me

>>1431097
>Other
Give coral a tiny brush while we dual wield brushes for extreme simultaneous brushing of multiple tails at once.

"What did you mean when you said that Coral would outlive us all?" You ask.
"I meant it exactly as I said it" She says. "She will not share the shorter lifespans of her mana-based kin. When you are gone, those close to you will find other ways to feed her until she eventually finds another like you"

"Another chaotic?" You ask, as you brush her tail aside and begin working on another.
"I believe so" Namaki says. "It is a strange thing to me... normally the future is never quite so veiled"
"What does that mean?" You ask.
"It's like peering at something through a back lit curtain... you think you know what it is, but you can never truly know" You say.

"I get that" You say. "Like it could be someone taking something out of a backpack, but on the other side it looks like they're pulling things out of someone's butt"

Namaki turns and raises an eyebrow. "Why was that the first thing that came to your head?" She asks.
"I dunno" You say. "Sounds like it'd be pretty fun to watch though"
"Suuure..." She says.

"Another thing I wanted to ask about, because I really don't feel like we talked enough about it" You say. "That whole eternal winter deal..."
"Ah, the weapons of the north" She says. "From what I've seen it is a massive generator that stands at the center of their capital. It looks a bit like a huge mana crystal with 3 rings around it"

"What are the rings for?" You ask.
"They're probably massive mana devices, to alter the weather and bring winter" She says. "Left alone it could probably blanket this place in snow for a good long while..."

>Why don't they use it on the Legion?

>Maybe I should go ask their leaders not to do that...

>That's oddly specific for a vision...

>Other

>>1431187
>>>Why don't they use it on the Legion?

>>1431187
>>That's oddly specific for a vision...

>>1431187
>Why don't they use it on the Legion?
>Can you tell what Coral will end up doing with all that time?

>>1431187
>That's oddly specific for a vision...

>>1431187
>>Why don't they use it on the Legion?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-wiTLx0Qdk

>>1431187
>>Why don't they use it on the Legion?

>writing

>>1431218
That was pretty much the scene I was thinking of, but I was too lazy to look it up.

>>1431207
these get my vote

"Why don't they use it on the Legion?" You ask.
"Because bad weather and cold will only slow them down" Namaki says. "They're all demons, remember?"

"So the cold doesn't effect us?" You ask. "Neat, I thought I just couldn't feel it"
"It will still effect you, you're just more resilient" She says. "I wouldn't go out into a winter storm in naught but your pajamas, but you won't need to bundle up as much as a normal person"

"Good" You say. "What's a winter storm like anyway?"
"Well it's cold" She says. "Usually windy, and there's a lot of snow"
"What does snow look like?" You ask.

Namaki chuckles. "How strange that you remember details about the sky, but not what snow looks like" She says. "I'd love to show you, but I'm afraid I can't. You'll have to wait until winter"

"When does that start?" You ask.
"Give it a few months" She says. "The first frost should come soon, and the snows will follow shortly after"
"Neat" You say. "I hope Emi finds some way to keep warm..."
"She's a resourceful girl" Namaki says. "I'm certain she'll manage"

"And back to Coral... any idea what she'll be doing with all that time?" You ask.
"She will continue as she has" Namaki says. "Happily flitting about, helping out when asked, and spending the rest of her time playing or resting"

"Sounds nice" You say.
"It is a fortune I would wish only on the best of people" Namaki says.

>Anything else you want to talk with her about?

>>1431264
Just finish brushing her tails then go to bed.

>>1431264
>Why are your tails so unique while it seems like serpids and rabbit girls and so on are all the same within their group?

>>1431264
this>>1431275

>>1431264
>>Why are your tails so unique while it seems like serpids and rabbit girls and so on are all the same within their group?
Also, are you hinting at nuclear winter there Smiley? Mana crystal with three rings my butt...

>writing

"So how come your tails are unique, when every other kind of girl seems to only have one?" You ask.
"You mean, how do I have so many?" She asks.
"Something like that..." you say.

"All Vulpids are like this" She says. "Do you know any others?"
"Well... there's Layla" You say. "I guess she does have 3 tails"
"She must be quite capable then" Namaki says. "Most don't make it past 2. A Vulpid's tails are a measure of their power, and the size of their soul"

"I thought you were a Kitsune" You say
"A Kitsune is just a special kind of Vulpid" Namaki says.
"Are there others like you?" You ask. "Is there a special Serpid, or Felid?"

"I've heard that Red Devils are actually quite rare, though I haven't quite experienced this given that I've met one Devil in the last hundred years, and she is red" Namaki says. "Aside from that... Split tailed Felids are a thing, and they're supposedly a bit like Kitsune... there's also white Serpids, black dragons, all kinds"

"What's so special about them?" You ask.
"Much like how Kitsune have a natural affinity for illusions, those others have their own affinities" Namaki says. "Not that I know much more... I'm certain there's a book on them somewhere out there"
"I may look into it" You say.

You keep talking with Namaki for a while, mostly just about mundane things, as well as her adventures when she was younger.

All the while, you keep up the brushing. It takes longer than you anticipated to finish all 9 tails, and by the time the job is done you feel your eyelids getting heavy.

"Tired?" She asks.
"A little" You say.
"I am as well" She says. "Why don't we both go to bed. We can talk more in the morning"

>Anything else?

>>1431356
Nope

>>1431356
Not anything more I can think of offhand right this second.

>writing

"Alright" You say, as you stand up.

Namaki stands up and shakes her tails about, unintentionally brushing them all over you.

"Hey, that tickles" You say, backing off a bit.
"Sorry, I sometimes forget how long they are" She says. "They were much shorter last time I had company..."

The two of you start heading inside.

"How many centuries ago was that?" You ask.
"At least 2" She says.
"You're still growing after all this time?"
"Only in the tail area, apparently" She says. "I don't grow upwards anymore, and I work very hard to ensure I don't grow sideways"

"Sideways...?" You ask.
"I try to keep my figure" She says. "I've kept my looks for almost 350 years, I'll be damned if I go out looking anything but gorgeous"

>Well you're doing a fine job

>Will I have to worry about growing sideways?

>You'd think someone your age wouldn't care about looks...

>Other

>>1431429
>Well you're doing a fine job
And this is from the guy who can't see illusions.

>>1431429
>Well you're doing a fine job
>Being brushed is as fun as the brushing
>>1431434
This too.

>>1431429
this >>1431434

>writing

"Well you're doing a fine job" You say, with a wink and a thumbs up. "And that's coming from the guy who can't see Illusions"

Namaki smiles and ruffles your hair. "Oh, you're adorable..." She says. "But I wouldn't bother with illusions. After all, I'd know what's underneath, and I'm the only one who sees me most days"
"That makes sense" You say. "But if nobody ever sees you..."

"I'm allowed to look good for my own sake" She says. "Besides, it gives me something to do"
"Do you have any hobbies?" You ask.
"I've had several over the years, but that's a subject for another time" She says, giving your hair one last rub. "Good night, Yuu"

"Good night" You reply.

The two of you go to your rooms. You step in and close the door behind you, before changing into your pajamas and hopping into bed.

Once you lay down, Coral settles onto your chest.

"This was an interesting trip, wasn't it?" You say.

Coral nods.

You smile and lay your head into your pillow. You find some comfort in what Namaki said about Coral. In spite all of the bad things she saw in your futures, it'll never be so bad that it'll break Coral's boundless cheer.

With that knowledge, you think you can rest easy.

>1/2

"Wake up, Yuu"

You gasp and sit up like a shot, looking around with wide eyes as your brain slowly turns on...

"Mwake" You say, as you turn to your waker. "Wuzzup?"
Madelaine looks weirded out by the suddenness of your awakening. "They sent me to get you for breakfast" She says.
"Oh, cool" You say, as you look down in your lap to see Coral struggling to right herself. You reach down and give her a hand. "Sorry Coral, did I scare you?"

Once Coral is seated, she puffs out her cheeks and wags her finger at you.

"Yeah, I know, I'm sorry" You say, scratching the sprite's head as you get out of bed. "Is everyone else already up?"
"Yep" She says.

...

You can't get dressed with her standing there...

>I'll be there in a minute

>You gonna watch me change?

>How's Cheska doing?

>Other

>>1431517
>>I'll be there in a minute

>>1431517
>I'll be there in a minute