Alright everyone, welcome to my quest. This will be my second ever quest I've ever run. I ran another one a few years ago under a different name and people seemed to enjoy it. Hope you will all enjoy this one as well.

As you can tell, this game is centered around you guys controlling the actions of a mob/side character and making decisions to affect the course of whatever anime story you have stumbled upon. Any genre goes so keep your minds open when trying to figure what is going on before intervening.

The unique gimmick is the Protagonist/Mob points. These points are earned by making certain decisions and can be spent to abuse the fact that you are in a story. Mob points can do things such as make you blend into a crowd seamlessly, make people not notice you even if you are right in front of them, forget about you the second you leave their sight, etc. Protagonist points allow you to do things like interact with the "main cast of characters" and significantly affect character arcs and plot events.

Be careful when using protagonist points because this also raises the Divergence Percentage. This stat will show up when you swept into a story and tells you have far the story has diverged from the happy ending. Your goal is to aim to as close as a zero percent divergence as you can, but unexpected consequences of using Protagonist Points make in fact raise the divergence and make the plot go off the rails. You want to make sure that the Divergence Percentage of the current story arc is at least below 50% or else you will have failed to get the happy ending.

How severe your failure is depends on how much you made the story diverge by the time it ended. This can range from a bittersweet ending to a complete downer ending where everyone dies.

Now onto character creation.

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Your name is
>[ ] Insert name

You enjoy (pick 4)
>[ ] Reading manga and watching anime (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Exercising (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Playing video games (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Playing an instrument (+5 Protagonist Points) (designate the instrument)
>[ ] Tinkering (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Photography (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Taking care of animals (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Draw (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Archery (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Fighting (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Sports (+5 Protagonist Points) (designate the sport)

You choice of hobbies will give you skills, abilities, character interactions and options that would otherwise be closed off to you.

Your family
>[ ] is you and your parents. Like most Japanese families, your parents only had one child and that was you. (+10 Mob Points)
>[ ] is you, your parents and a sibling. (+10 Protagonist Points) (designate the sibling's age, name, gender and anime style personality)
>[ ] is you, your father, your stepmother and her child. Your father ended up remarrying after your biological mother divorced him or died. (+15 Protagonist Points, +5% Base Divergence) (decide if the new wife is a foreigner or Japanese, if your mother died or divorced, how long ago this happened and create your step-sibling like the biological sibling in the option above)

The reason you are going to a high school far away from your hometown is
>[ ] You tried to impress a girl and dragged her into the plot with you. You are not the protagonist and don't have the plot shielding you. Whether due to the fact that she died, got horribly injured or something worse, the guilt has been gnawing away at you ever since. (+20 Mob Points)
>[ ] You tried to take over the plot yourself because you thought you could be a better protagonist than the designated protagonist. Having no plot shielding, you were quickly overwhelmed and the villain would have won had it not been for the timely interruption of the real hero. (+20 Protagonist Points)

Sorry for taking a while to post the character creation post. I got busy IRL and had to step away from my keyboard. I will give 30 minutes for voting.

>>3455233
Name: Kagetora Tooru

I enjoy:
>[ ] Photography (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Taking care of animals (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Draw (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Archery (+5 Protagonist Points)

Let's be that weirdly artistic type that likes shooting. Maybe even bow hunting that'll take us away from girls and let us engage in our artistic side.


Family
>[ ] is you and your parents. Like most Japanese families, your parents only had one child and that was you. (+10 Mob Points)


The reason you are going to a high school far away from your hometown is
Write in
>You accidentally shot the Protag with an arrow and completely derailed the storyline by injuring him badly. People thought you were jealous and made you a villain (+20 mob points)

>>3455233
>[ ] Exercising (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Photography (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Taking care of animals (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Draw (+5 Mob Points)

>[ ] is you and your parents. Like most Japanese families, your parents only had one child and that was you. (+10 Mob Points)

>[ ] You tried to impress a girl and dragged her into the plot with you. You are not the protagonist and don't have the plot shielding you. Whether due to the fact that she died, got horribly injured or something worse, the guilt has been gnawing away at you ever since. (+20 Mob Points)

1000% failed Bloomer

QM, don’t be disheartened if there isn’t too much interaction at first. This sort of en masse chargen tends to drive away players.

>>3455275
Hopefully it'll pick up. I'll probably do another 30 minute time extension after this 30 minutes is up desu.

>>3455269
+1 We raise the bunny before we shoot it.

>>3455233
Name: Kagetora Tooru

I enjoy:
>[ ] Draw (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Reading manga and watching anime (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Photography (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Fighting (+5 Protagonist Points)

Family:
>[ ] is you and your parents. Like most Japanese families, your parents only had one child and that was you. (+10 Mob Points)

The reason you are going to a high school far away from your hometown is
>[ ] You tried to impress a girl and dragged her into the plot with you. You are not the protagonist and don't have the plot shielding you. Whether due to the fact that she died, got horribly injured or something worse, the guilt has been gnawing away at you ever since. (+20 Mob Points)

>>3455275
>Didn’t pick a name
Lel

>Ryohei Goda

>>3455233
IS THIS YOU BISUGO?
Backing >>3455295
This better be related to Mob Character Quest in some way

>>3455301
Nah sorry I'm not Bisugo. I just came back to /qst/ after two years.

Also giving a 30 minute extension to get more votes.

>>3455233
>>[ ] Kagetora Tooru

>>[ ] Reading manga and watching anime (+5 Mob Points)
>>[ ] Exercising (+5 Protagonist Points)
>>[ ] Playing video games (+5 Mob Points)
>>[ ] Fighting (+5 Protagonist Points)
We shall be that one street fighter nerd that keeps trying to replicate all the ridiculous stunts in real life.

>>[ ] is you and your parents. Like most Japanese families, your parents only had one child and that was you. (+10 Mob Points)

>>[ ] You tried to impress a girl and dragged her into the plot with you. You are not the protagonist and don't have the plot shielding you. Whether due to the fact that she died, got horribly injured or something worse, the guilt has been gnawing away at you ever since. (+20 Mob Points)

>>3455349
ok I change my mind from >>3455269
to>>3455349

>>3455349
>we are the likable hype man that every anime harem MC has
I can dig that.
If possible we should also be constantly shot down by women we try to impress with our artificial macho.

>>3455233
>Seiichirō Kitano
>[ ] Reading manga and watching anime (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Exercising (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Playing video games (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Fighting (+5 Protagonist Points)

>[ ] is you, your parents and a sibling. (+10 Protagonist Points) (sister,younger, Seiichirō Koiso, femalie, and kuudere

>[ ] You tried to impress a girl and dragged her into the plot with you. You are not the protagonist and don't have the plot shielding you. Whether due to the fact that she died, got horribly injured or something worse, the guilt has been gnawing away at you ever since. (+20 Mob Points)

>>3455349
Supporting

>>3455349
support

Alright, time's up. Tallying the votes.

Your name is Kagetora Tooru. As a child, you were the rough and tumble sort. You often got into fights with other kids, but you also had a few friends. You picked up your passion for video games from your childhood of playing fighting games against your friends. These same fighting games also inspired you to work out. Underneath your impressive physique however, is a bonafide nerd. You love to read manga and often stay up to watch anime.

This last part especially comes in handy. After reading so many mangas and watching so much anime, you seem to have picked up a knack for following the "plot" so to speak of the story you tumbled into ass backwards. Whether it's a kid detective or shounen fight manga style story, you've seen it all and expertly navigated your way through it. Well all except...

You were being a stupid kid. You thought maybe she would notice you if you showed her how cool you were. All the amazing things you've seen. You were stupid and inexperienced back then. It wouldn't happen again, you swore it to yourself.

As you roused yourself from sleep, you briefly wondered, what it would be like to have a little sister waking her onii-chan up. Or perhaps a cute childhood friend. You however, are not that lucky. You are an only child and while you love your parents to bits, being the only kid in the house often got lonely. And if there ever was a possibility of a childhood friend waking you up, you killed it by going to school all the way over in Tokyo.

>>3455404
You looked at your clock. You still had some time before the entrance ceremony.

Speaking of school, you were going to
>[ ] a very prestigious private academy. You had somehow managed to pass the entrance exam. Either you were very good at studying or secretly a genius. The campus is ludicrously large and the children of various rich and influential people attend here. Your tuition is covered by a scholarship, though the school is rather strict and if you get a part time job, you'd have to keep it very quiet. (+5 Protagonist Points)

>[ ] an average high school. Even a foreigner who's only exposure to Japan was the occasional anime could tell just by looking at this place that it was a high school. There's nothing really of note here except that apparently they once had an exceptional sports team that has had very bad luck these past few years. (+5 Mob Points)

In the time that you have before you head out, what will you do? (pick 3)
>[ ] Make sure you know your way to your school
>[ ] Have breakfast
>[ ] Read some manga
>[ ] Do some exercise (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Make sure your appearance is as bland as possible (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Watch the news

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Protagonist Points: 10

Mob Points: 55

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QM note: Remember, just because some options don't give Protagonist or Mob Points, doesn't mean they don't have benefits later on (such as giving you a dialogue option you never had before or letting you do an action your character wouldn't have considered otherwise). There will be 30 minutes to vote.

>>3455405
>>[ ] an average high school. Even a foreigner who's only exposure to Japan was the occasional anime could tell just by looking at this place that it was a high school. There's nothing really of note here except that apparently they once had an exceptional sports team that has had very bad luck these past few years. (+5 Mob Points)
Sports Anime Time
You guys ready for the drama filled Tourney arc where we help our buddy to glory? Trophy time soon!
>[ ] Do some exercise (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Make sure your appearance is as bland as possible (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Have breakfast

>>3455405
Speaking of school, you were going to
>[ ] a very prestigious private academy. You had somehow managed to pass the entrance exam. Either you were very good at studying or secretly a genius. The campus is ludicrously large and the children of various rich and influential people attend here. Your tuition is covered by a scholarship, though the school is rather strict and if you get a part time job, you'd have to keep it very quiet. (+5 Protagonist Points)
In the time that you have before you head out, what will you do? (pick 3)
>[ ] Do some exercise (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Make sure your appearance is as bland as possible (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Make sure you know your way to your school

>>3455409
+1

>>3455405
School:
>[ ] an average high school. Even a foreigner who's only exposure to Japan was the occasional anime could tell just by looking at this place that it was a high school. There's nothing really of note here except that apparently they once had an exceptional sports team that has had very bad luck these past few years. (+5 Mob Points)
We all know that the more average the better.
Before Heading Out:
>[ ] Have breakfast
>[ ] Make sure your appearance is as bland as possible (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Watch the news
This is to avoid toast in mouth accidents, keep up anonymous, and stay informed about the local stories.

>>3455405
>[ ] a very prestigious private academy. You had somehow managed to pass the entrance exam. Either you were very good at studying or secretly a genius. The campus is ludicrously large and the children of various rich and influential people attend here. Your tuition is covered by a scholarship, though the school is rather strict and if you get a part time job, you'd have to keep it very quiet. (+5 Protagonist Points)

>>3455405
>>[ ] an average high school. Even a foreigner who's only exposure to Japan was the occasional anime could tell just by looking at this place that it was a high school. There's nothing really of note here except that apparently they once had an exceptional sports team that has had very bad luck these past few years. (+5 Mob Points)

>[ ] Make sure you know your way to your school
>[ ] Have breakfast
>[ ] Watch the news

>>3455405
>>[ ] a very prestigious private academy. You had somehow managed to pass the entrance exam. Either you were very good at studying or secretly a genius. The campus is ludicrously large and the children of various rich and influential people attend here. Your tuition is covered by a scholarship, though the school is rather strict and if you get a part time job, you'd have to keep it very quiet. (+5 Protagonist Points)
>>[ ] Make sure you know your way to your school
>>[ ] Have breakfast
>>[ ] Do some exercise (+5 Protagonist Points)
We need to eat if we're going to fuel those gains, and if we don't know the way to school we might end up lost. And then late. And then in detention on the first day.

>>3455417
>[ ] Make sure you know your way to your school
>[ ] Have breakfast
>[ ] Make sure your appearance is as bland as possible (+5 Mob Points)

Just to clear up any confusion about the Protag/Mob Point system. The points are earned by making certain decisions, picking certain dialogue actions or doing certain actions and then later can be spent on other decisions. Such decisions will have the point cost in parenthesis. Protagonist Points are spent on actions that direct influence on whatever plot you're in and the characters. Things such as punching the protagonist out of his funk or making that impossible shot. Mob Points can be used for things such as sneaking into a place you aren't meant to go because people will just not notice you or making someone completely forget who you were even though you were talking to them just a moment ago.

Of course these are just examples and there are much more uses for these points that will show up as the quest goes along.

>>3455411
>>3455405

+1

>>3455409
But what if it's a Magical Girl anime.

>>3455405
>[ ] a very prestigious private academy. You had somehow managed to pass the entrance exam. Either you were very good at studying or secretly a genius. The campus is ludicrously large and the children of various rich and influential people attend here. Your tuition is covered by a scholarship, though the school is rather strict and if you get a part time job, you'd have to keep it very quiet. (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Make sure you know your way to your school
>[ ] Have breakfast
>[ ] Do some exercise (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Make sure your appearance is as bland as possible (+5 Mob Points)

>>3455405
>>[ ] a very prestigious private academy. You had somehow managed to pass the entrance exam. Either you were very good at studying or secretly a genius. The campus is ludicrously large and the children of various rich and influential people attend here. Your tuition is covered by a scholarship, though the school is rather strict and if you get a part time job, you'd have to keep it very quiet. (+5 Protagonist Points)

In the time that you have before you head out, what will you do? (pick 3)
>[ ] Watch the news
>[ ] Have breakfast
>[ ] Do some exercise (+5 Protagonist Points)

>>3455433
Oops forgot to delete
>make sure you know your way to your school

>>3455433
You picked 4. Gonna have to drop one.

>>3455434
I like to think that our character isn't a complete meathead... it's just he applies his intelligence in ways that are stupid that don't always cross the line back to smart again.

>>3455437
>>3455435

>>3455411
>>3455413
Please specify which one you're voting for.

>>3455441
Like what >>3455349 said. we are that one street fighter nerd that tries to replicate all the ridiculous stunts in real life

>>3455450
see >>3455448

>>3455405
>a very prestigious private academy. You had somehow managed to pass the entrance exam. Either you were very good at studying or secretly a genius. The campus is ludicrously large and the children of various rich and influential people attend here. Your tuition is covered by a scholarship, though the school is rather strict and if you get a part time job, you'd have to keep it very quiet. (+5 Protagonist Points)
>Do some exercise (+5 Protagonist Points)
>Make sure you know your way to your school
>Watch the news

Alright voting done. Tallying now. Sorry >>3455450 but your vote wasn't counted because you made two votes and didn't tell me which one you wanted me to count.

You snapped your fingers. You were in a new place. This wasn't your small, sleepy town anymore. You had to make sure you knew where you were going. If you got lost or took the wrong train and ended up being late on your first day, well at a high school like the one you were going to, it wouldn't be the best first impression.

As you made you fried some eggs for breakfast, you thought about your new school. Ainsworth Academy. It was named after the foreigner who donated a lot of money to have the place built. As anyone could guess, it was a very prestigious, very high class academy. You had applied to go there and tested merely on a whim and had not expected the acceptance letter or the scholarship. It seemed that your hard work had really paid off. Because of the scholarship, your parents could afford to give you a bigger weekly allowance than they normally would have been able to.

At the Academy, you would be rubbing shoulders with actors, actresses, idols and the future leaders of the world. No pressure.

Because of how lost in thought you were, you had finished your morning exercises without even realizing it. Hmm, maybe it was time to increase the reps.

Having finished your exercises, you quickly made yourself some breakfast. You fried some eggs and put some rice in your rice cooker. You also had ready a glass of milk and an apple to eat on your way to school. An army marches on its stomach, as they say and you were an ardent believer. Gotta eat big to get big (though not too big else you stand out too much).

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Gotta go to sleep lads. I'll post part two tomorrow.

>>3455510
Well as you can tell, I made a typo when writing this. You exercised before making some food. Ignore the part about making eggs in the second paragraph. Have a good night lads.

>>3455510
Night

>>3455513
Sounds like a good time to stop. Night.

>>3455510
Good Night

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>>3455510
>Ainsworth Academy
I-is this a surprise Prillya quest?

Man, if I hadn't missed chargen I would have nominated Daniel Speltin, top tier waste of potential and mid tier student, all round unimportant person about town. Oh well.

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>>3455560
Ah, nostalgia. Wasn't that Chuckles' first quest? Long time ago, anyway.

>>3454801
Are you the one who made the ACQ? If so, please die in a fire you piece of shit. I was so mad that I would have expected the ending but you did it you fucking fucktard.

I love it by the way.

>>3455570
I dunno if it was the first or not, but it was my favorite quest ever, mostly because of how much fun it was but also because I was along for the ride from start to finish. Still give it another read every once in a while.

>>3455573
You mean BAE

Beware of Anti-climatic Ending

Alright starting again in 10 minutes

>>3455573
Academy City Quest? Or am I misremembering.

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>>3455510
Having double checked your route to school, you made it with no incident. You breathed a sigh of relief. From what you had read in more... mature works, plots that start in crowded trains are more trouble than they're worth.

Reaching the last train stop, you get out of your seat. Looking around, you notice that the previously packed train was almost empty when it got to your stop. Strange. Usually trains in the morning rush are always packed. You couldn't even see a single person with your school's uniform.

You give your head a light knock with your fist as you exit the train. Of course you wouldn't be seeing many if any students on this train. Most of them probably dorm on school grounds or get driven in a limo or something ridiculous like that.

Exiting the train station, you walk up a hill that you are sure did not exist prior to this day, to your school. Upon seeing it, you rubbed your eyes in disbelief.

This wasn't a high school. This was an entire college campus. No it was likely even bigger than that. And right in the middle of Tokyo where real estate was at a premium? No wonder it was such a hard school to get into and pay for. Rich people loved excessive things like this, didn't they.

At the gate, your suspicions about your fellow students were proven correct. Limousine after limousine dropped off one rich student after another. You swore you could even see a helicopter land in the distance. All of them having their hair styled to perfection and any skin blemishes destroyed with the best that money could buy. You just hoped you would be able to blend into this mob that looked like it came from the pages of a teen fashion magazine.

Letting out a breath you didn't know you were holding and taking a gulp, you move forward, hoping that no one notices this mere commoner walking among the elites.

--

Some time later, you found yourself seated in class. There was quite the elaborate entrance ceremony with clubs that you thought that high schoolers had no right to be in. A beautiful blonde student council president with drill hair that you were sure wasn't dyed giving out a speech. Etc. etc. etc.

If there was one thing you were thankful for in this strange life of yours, it was that your unique nature made the club recruiters not notice your existence.

From there it was the usual seating arrangements and self introductions. You noted that the teacher was attractive if ditsy woman who seemed out of place in the Academy.

One thing that caught you off guard was that after the introductions, it was straight into the schoolwork rather than a slow easing in. You probably wrote more notes during those few hours than an entire week of your middle school.

Before you knew it, it was lunch. You had prepared lunch the night before but from now on, you would have to set aside time to prepare your lunch or be prepared to spend money to not go hungry.

>>3456348
During lunch, students had the freedom to go where they wanted on school grounds. What will you do with your time? (Pick 3)
>[ ] Pretend to sleep while listening in on your classmates (Spend 5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Go to the roof (Spend 10 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Look around your class and see who is seated where
>[ ] Eat your lunch
>[ ] Read the textbooks of your next classes ahead of time (+5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Investigate a club room (designate a club, with the amount your school has, there's a high chance it exists)
>[ ] Read some manga on your phone that pertain to your situation
>[ ] Write in one action

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Protagonist Points: 20

Mob Points: 55

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QM note: 30 minutes to vote

>>3456357
>>[ ] Look around your class and see who is seated where
>>[ ] Eat your lunch
>>[ ] Read the textbooks of your next classes ahead of time (+5 Protagonist Points)
Full turn of prepwork. Get the lay of the land, make sure we know what we need to know before we need to know it, and of course FEED. It takes a lot of calories to remain the weirdly buff background nerd.

>>3456357
>[X] Pretend to sleep while listening in on your classmates (Spend 5 Mob Points)
>[X] Look around your class and see who is seated where
>[X] Read the textbooks of your next classes ahead of time (+5 Protagonist Points)

We need information to tell what sort of plot we're in. Check out who our classmates are, what they're talking about, and then finish it off with a little bit of preparation so we're less preoccupied in the next time block and can more easily react to new events.

>>3456368
support

>>3456357
This >>3456366

Well seems we have a tie for the third option. Extending by 20 minutes.

>>3456357
>>[ ] Pretend to sleep while listening in on your classmates (Spend 5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Look around your class and see who is seated where
>[ ] Eat your lunch

>>3456357
>[ ] Look around your class and see who is seated where
>[ ] Eat your lunch
>[ ] Read the textbooks of your next classes ahead of time (+5 Protagonist Points)

>>3456368
>>3456366
>>3456438
Make sure it looks like we fell asleep reading the textbook.

>>3456368
This.
Cool concept, I'll follow it.

Why do you guys keep doing this to me? Last second tie once again. This time, I'm only giving 10 minutes to vote/change your vote. If it happens again, I'll just throw in my tie breaker vote.

>>3456438
+1

>>3456368
>>3456357
Support
Info gathering always good

>>3456357
>>3456368
+1

>>3456357
>[ ] Look around your class and see who is seated where
>[ ] Eat your lunch
>[ ] Read the textbooks of your next classes ahead of time (+5 Protagonist Points)

>>3456368
>>3456368
This - we've got mob points to spare

Alright votes tallied. Writing update.

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Seeing as you had this time to do what you wanted, you decided to look around and get an idea of who your classmates were and more importantly, where they were seated. Most people don't put a lot of though on where they are seated, but when you are drawn into a story, your seating can often be a life or death matter. It is the thin line between background mob and main cast. You of course were seated dead center of the class. All around you was a sea of black and the occasional brown hair. Bland forgettable faces. Yes, definitely the mobs. You stretch and let out a yawn, disguising your scan of your surroundings. For your troubles, you get a few annoyed looks.

Wait what? No one should be noticing you right now. You were a part of the scenery. Something wasn't right.

You reach up to adjust your glasses, your go to reaction to stress, when you figure out the answer. This morning, you had forgotten to bring your fake glasses or do your hair in the classic mob style haircut. Taking advantage of the nature of mob characters would be a little more difficult now.

Your scan of the classroom did yield some results however. In the protagonist seat was a small brown haired girl. She was cute, you decided but nothing exactly special. From her lunch, you could see that her family wasn't the most financially well off. She didn't seem to have a cellphone to play on to pass the time and her bag seemed somewhat used. Likely another scholarship student.

To her side was a attractive blonde teen with blue eyes. He appeared to be foreign. If the girl was the picture of poverty, he was the picture of wealth and privilege.

Wait a second. Was that a butler?

You rubbed your eyes to double check and yes, it appeared that the blonde teen was being served a very fancy meal by a butler. Of course, no noticed anything strange about it. Well except the girl who looked on hungrily.

Another thing you noticed in your scan of the classroom was an empty seat in the back. No doubt that would become important later.

You look at the clock and notice you still have time left. To pass the time and avoid a repeat of the morning, you fish out the textbooks for your next classes and decide to read ahead of the class. You hadn't expected to be thrown in the deep end of the pool from the very start. This time, you'd be prepared. As you read the books however, you got a nagging feeling in the back of your mind that you should do some more research. You speed read through your textbooks and lay your head down. You would no doubt have been served better by taking your time to read, but this was more important.

You lay your head down and pretend to sleep, while keeping your ears open.

>>3456549
Are we hot?

OH NO WE'RE HOT

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>>3456549
The thing about plot relevant conversations is that they are often like a dream. You don't notice anything strange about them unless it is pointed out to you or you study it very hard. Therefore, listening for something plot relevant is very mentally exhausting. You have to keep your ears open for everything and individually sort through it all for anything that seems off. It is very easy to miss even the strangest things if you aren't paying extra attention. Luckily, a quirk of your existence that you've found especially useful is the ability to zone in on one conversation as long as it is in distance and everything else conveniently turns into quiet background murmurs. Of course, it doesn't always work and you have to put effort into it, but you can hear a conversation from the other end of the room as clear as day if you put the effort into it.

Unfortunately for you today, nothing much seems to be happening. It makes sense though, it is only the first day of high school. The plot is only just starting to roll and depending on what you get yourself tangled into, it could be a very slow burn. One thing of interest you did pick up is a popular clique of rich girls planning some sort of prank on the poor plain girl. Or perhaps bullying would be a better word. Tsuki Kanda was the girl's name.

Before you could figure out anything more, the bell rang to signify the end of lunch and...

Wait a second.

You never ate your lunch. Your stomach growled at you as the teacher walked in. Sometimes you were so stupid.

--

The second part of the school day was just as hard as the first part, but for a different reason. Though you weren't floundering trying to understand the lesson, your stomach constantly reminded you that you never ate. You were sure your neighbors were annoyed by the growls as well. Overall, it was rather embarrassing. However, you finally reached the end of your first day at school. Nothing of note happened. Now you must decide what you will do. (Pick 4)
>[ ] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>[ ] Go to the roof
>[ ] See what those girls are planning (Spend 10 Mob Points, +5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Check out the clubs
>[ ] Go study in the library
>[ ] Explore the courtyard
>[ ] Go home (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Write in one action

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Protagonist Points: 25

Mob Points: 50


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QA note: So this is an example of how choices taken and not taken affect future decisions. For the rest of today, actions that require Mob Points cost 5 more points than usual. You have 30 minutes to vote.

>>3456580
>[ ] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>[ ] See what those girls are planning (Spend 10 Mob Points, +5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Check out the clubs, looking for a boxing club
>[ ] Plan on how you will make this prank work out in the obvious protag's favour

>>3456580
>>[ ] See what those girls are planning (Spend 10 Mob Points, +5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Check out the clubs
>[ ] Explore the courtyard
>[ ] Go study in the library

>>3456580
>>[ ] Go to the roof
>>[ ] Check out the clubs
>>[ ] Explore the courtyard

Get a lay of the land

>>3456580
>[ ] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>[ ] Go study in the library 2x
>[ ] Go home (+5 Mob Points)

>>3456590
You gonna pick one more or not? You don't have to pick 4. 4 is just the maximum.

>>3456580
>>[ ] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>>[ ] See what those girls are planning (Spend 10 Mob Points, +5 Protagonist Points)
>>[ ] Go study in the library
>>[ ] Go home (+5 Mob Points)

We need to get some plot

>>3456594
Nah anything else is ok with me

>>3456580
>[X] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>[X] See what those girls are planning (Spend 10 Mob Points, +5 Protagonist Points)
>[X] Check out the clubs
>[X] Explore the courtyard

>>3456580
>>[ ] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>>[ ] Check out the clubs
>>[ ] Go study in the library
>>[ ] Go home (+5 Mob Points)

>>3456580
>[ ] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>[ ] See what those girls are planning (Spend 10 Mob Points, +5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Check out the clubs, looking for a boxing club
>[ ] Plan on how you will make this prank work out in the obvious protag's favour

>>3456580
>>[ ] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>>[ ] See what those girls are planning (Spend 10 Mob Points, +5 Protagonist Points)
>>[ ] Check out the clubs
>>[ ] Explore the courtyard

FYI there's a tie for the fourth action.

10 minute extension to break the tie

>>3456580
>[ ] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>[ ] See what those girls are planning (Spend 10 Mob Points, +5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Check out the clubs, looking for a boxing club
>[ ] Plan on how you will make this prank work out in the obvious protag's favour

Another ten minute extension to break the tie before I throw in my tie breaker.

>>3456666
Jesus. It's not your day lad.

I'll vote this
>>3456601

>>3456580
>[ ] Eat your lunch in the classroom
>[ ] See what those girls are planning (Spend 10 Mob Points, +5 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Check out the clubs
>[ ] Go to the roof

Votes tallied. Writing update.

Taking a quick break to eat. Brb lads.

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>tfw we could have had a cute imouto but you niggers chose not to

>>3456759
Nah, if the last mob quest taught me anything, it's to not trust your family.

Sorry I got a bit distracted and now it's two hours later. Update incoming.

As soon as the bell signalling the end of the school day rang, the classroom rapidly depopulated. Whether to go hang out, go to clubs, study or go straight home, it was clear that the students did not want to spend anymore time than they had to in the room. Well all the better.

You took your lunch box out and prepared to eat the meal you prepared the night before. Fried chicken, rice and some pickled ginger. Perhaps not the most exciting of meals, but it was healthy. As you took your first bite out of your thoroughly boring meal. you realized that you are definitely proving every stereotype about mob characters right. But you can't help yourself, you're just drawn by the plain taste of rice complemented by the crispy fried chi- actually wait a second. The fried chicken was rather floppy and from the oil droplets left behind when you picked one up, it was clear that you had waited far too long to eat your lunch and now it tasted even blander than it looked.

Still though, food was food and before long, you finished off your lunchbox. You were even humming a happy tune. No wait, you were humming along to a song. It seemed that there was someone singing in the class next door. Your years of reading manga and watching anime come in handy as you realize that this is the most obvious plot hook imaginable. Though whatever plot you may get sucked into varied. It would be especially dangerous if this was a cute girls doing cute things kind of show. The story would be especially violent in expelling you. Will you investigate or move on to the next thing on your to do list? (Pick 1)

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[ ] Investigate the singing (Spend 10 Mob Points)
[ ] See what those girls are planning
[ ] Check out the clubs
[ ] Study in the library

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Protagonist Points: 30

Mob Points: 40

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QM Note: Sorry for getting so distracted and taking so long with this. Updates should take less time now. Voting period will be 30 minutes as usual.

One more thing I forgot to mention, you may only get into one plot line at a time, so make sure that's the story you want to intervene in. So the faster you can get the happy ending and resolve the story, the better.

>>3456979
[ ] See what those girls are planning
[ ] Study in the library

>>3456988
Pick 1 please

>>3456979
>See what those girls are planning

>>3456992
[ ] See what those girls are planning

>>3456979
[ ] See what those girls are planning

>>3456979
>[ ] Investigate the singing (Spend 10 Mob Points)

>>3456979
>[X] See what those girls are planning
We might not be suited for cute girls doing cute things, but a handsome if painfully generic guy helping out a girl being bullied is perfectly in theme.

>>3456979
>[ ] See what those girls are planning

Alright seems pretty unanimous. Update incoming.

You shake your head. The singing career of some student is none of your concern. She can have her story happen without you. Whether she succeeds or fails in becoming an idol or musician or whatever doesn't have any world shaking consequences and you don't even know who the person is. In other words you have no connection to this and you aren't so altruistic that you'll go out of your way to involve yourself and help them. You pack your lunchbox and leave the classroom. You look around in the hallway and notice it is empty. No wonder that person chose this place to practice. Totally alone though the acoustics were a bit lacking.

No what was on your mind was what you heard earlier. That clique of girls was planning to put Kanda Tsuki in her place or something like that. No doubt this was the start of some sort of plot. Or perhaps this was the set up to a plot that would show up in flashbacks when it started properly. In any case, it piqued your interest.

You had heard a bit of their plan. They had planned to ambush her by a stairwell and... well lunch ended before you could find out what they were planning.

You reached the stairwell and could heard female laughter. It seems the party had started without you.

You peak around the corner and see them. Three girls, all stunningly beautiful and Kanda-san cowering on the floor, backed up against the wall. Her tights were ripped at her knees. She was likely tripped on the stairs. With the wall on one side and the three girls making a sort of semi circle around her, she had no way of escaping. She could only endure their cruel words and... was that juice they were pouring on her. No doubt that would ruin her clothes and her hair. Those were very important for girls. Especially a poorer one like her.

You could intervene, yes, but that would mean you were deciding of your own free will to become a part of this story. You don't know what sort of things would happen if you come out swinging or you make contact with the protagonist without being a main cast member. Judging from the handsome boy seated next to her and the fact she was a bullied underdog, there was only one genre this story could be.

Maybe he would just turn the corner coincidentally and see what was going on and there would be no reason to step in. There were so many variables to account for.

Or maybe, nothing at all would happen. What if you were wrong and this wasn't some sort of story. Would you just ignore a classmate being bullied? She was a scholarship student, same as you. It could very easily be you in her shoes.

What will you do? (Pick 1)

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[ ] Stop the girls (Spend 15 Protagonist Points) (indicate how you'll intervene)
[ ] Walk away (+5 Mob Points)
[ ] Write in (one action)

--

>>3457035

Protagonist Points: 30

Mob Points: 40

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QM Note: It sent without me finishing the update. As usual, 30 minute voting time.

>>3457035
Oh forgot one of the options

[ ] Keep watching

>>3457035
Keep watching

We just going to approach her after they finished bullied her. That would be +5 protag pts.

>>3457053
+1. I want to approach her after it's done and talk to her.

>>3457035
>[ ] Write in
Record it on your phone

>>3457062
+50 Mob points

>>3457035
Supporting >>3457062

>>3457062
support

Alright votes tallied. Update incoming.

>>3457035
Keep watching

You pull your head back from the corner that you're watching from. You can't stand by and do nothing, but you also can't just barge in recklessly. It was in times like these that modern technology was really convenient.

You took out your phone and began recording the incident. While you wanted to step in and do something, it just wasn't an option with so many unknowns. The bullying itself was just more of the same. Food and drinks being spilled on the girl while the three talked about how she didn't deserve to be at the school. It seemed a bit overkill for bullying a poor kid. You made sure you got all of them on video. The ring leader is someone that you'd say fits the gal stereotype to a T. Dyed hair, fashionable make up and nails and stunning figure. Her light pink hair was done in a fashionably messy medium length ponytail. From her jabbering, apparently her father was the police chief. Something something Fukuyama-san. Poor guy.

Flanking her was some tanned girl with short dark hair. Probably an athlete who made it in on a sports scholarship, though knowing this school, her parents were probably Olympic athletes or something. The last one was also some gyaru though she didn't seem to have as much presence as the other two. In every respect, whether it was looks, figure, make up, accessories or what have you, she was second to the Fukuyama girl. In that case, she was the suck up. The one who hoped that Fukuyama's popularity and looks would rub off on her. Well she was doing a hell of a job emulating the queen bee.

Eventually, the girls either ran out of things to say, food and drinks to pour on Kanda or just got bored. Either way, it was time to make yourself scarce. There was only one way into the place they chose to ambush the girl and you were around the corner. You quickly look around, checking the doors of the classrooms.

No luck! They were all locked.

You didn't have much time so you decided to run as fast as you could to the stairs. Perhaps you could just pretend to be another mob heading to his club or home. You wouldn't have enough time to completely be out of sight once they round the corner, so you put your hand on the railing, put your head down and walk as if nothing was happening.

>>3457110
Everything appears to be going according to plan when all of a sudden, you hear the imperious voice of whatever-her-first-name-was Fukuyama.

"Hey you on the stairs," she said, having no need to raise her voice in the empty hall "What are you doing here so late?"

You turn around, cursing the fact that you forgot to put on your fake glasses or fix your hair. It seems they have noticed you, though they may just be suspicious of anyone they ran into and didn't suspect what you were really doing. What will you do? (Pick 1)

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>[ ] Play dumb (-20 Mob Points)
>[ ] Confront them (-10 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points)
>[ ] Blackmail them
>[ ] Write in

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Protagonist Points: 30

Mob Points: 40

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QM Note: 30 minutes to vote. I might have one more update in me, but maybe not. I'll let you guys know if you'll have to wait until tomorrow for an update.

>>3457110
>[ ] Confront them (-10 Protagonist Points)
ゴゴゴゴゴゴゴゴ

>>3457114
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points)
This is future Tooru's problem and totally not my like of gals coming thorough.

>>3457114
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points)

Sorry, I can't hear you over my mob character.

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>>3457123

>>3457114
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points)

>>3457114
>[ ] Play dumb (-20 Mob Points)

>>3457114
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points)
inb4 she pulls us back forcefully

Sorry lads, looks like the update will be tomorrow.

By the way, feel free to keep voting while I'm away. Also changed mobile tripcode to be the same as my PC one.

>>3457203
Whoops messed that up

>>3457176
[Hopes internally]
As far as the video goes, does anyone have any idea of how to get good use out of it? Blackmail is a pretty obvious trap when Fukuyama(?) is involved, but leveraging it against one of her mooks might be worthwhile.

>>3457215
We could blackmail the suck up since she seems the easiest out of the three since Fukuyama is connected and the muscle girl might try to fight us. However whatever the choice, Tooru should do this when he is more forgettable so it'll be harder to trace it back.

>>3457114
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points)

>>3457215
However considering Tooru's skillset and situation, it would better to anonymously release the video to the school and let everyone see it.

>>3457114
>>[ ] Confront them (-10 Protagonist Points)
We mastered Street fighter for a reason guys

>>3457221
>>3457232
I considered the anonymous release, but it really depends on the reaction here. Fukuyama & co. might have a pretty good idea it was Tooru who dropped it, and that draws a lot of undue attention his way. Not to mention the narrative divergence from stopping the bullying in a (probable) Shojou story.
It's probably better to find the weak link between Sporty and Tag-Along and exploit her so she either leaves for practice or suggests alternate after-school activities when Fukuyama gets her initial bullying out of the way as a distraction. Tooru stays generally hands-off and only picks up the interest of one girl instead of three, and there are more opportunities for Kanda to run into the hero.
Of course sitting on it is an option too, and not a bad one if the hero is a decent guy looking for a reason to stand up for Kanda.

>>3457114
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points).

Shit. We should have pretended to have our headphones in. Would it be possible for us to pat down our hair quickly so we look just a bit more mob?

So are we thinking of joining this plotline? I for one was hoping for a schoolboy detective plot since there's no better place for a mob than in one of those..
As for the video, if we plan to use it 'safely' then we could stick to the protagonists and offer it up to them anonymously or not, when they need some kind of proof. A kind of Deus ex Mobcina

>>3457114
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points)

>>3457232
I'll bet you anything releasing the video will just be worse for Kanda. After all, bullies upload bullying videos on their own not just in this kind of stories, but IRL too, and rarely get their comeuppance.

Now I think we can't just stop this bullying since it's probably an integral part of the plot and the device for the love interest to come to the protag's help. So what we need to do is to determine who is the love interest and nudge them along.

>>3457309
What if we're the love interest? We might be promoted to primary or secondary immediately.

>>3457347
Tooru doesn't have plot shielding. It's part of the TRAGIC BACKSTORY!! that drove him to this high class school with gals.

>>3457349
>Tooru doesn't have plot shielding
We don't need that when we have the indomitable will to succeed! TENNOHEIKA BANZAI!

>>3457114
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points)

>Getting into the high school romance plot
Somewhere in this school there's a plucky shonen lad just about to fall into the cockpit of a mecha, and we're passing up in being his sidekick for instead being the third wheel.

>>3457377
At least in a shoujo the villain won't kill us so the protagonist gets some character development.

>>3457114
>[ ] Confront them (-10 Protagonist Points)

>>3457114
>>[ ] Blackmail them
>>3457619

>>3457619
>>3457620
So you're switching your vote to Blackmail?

Btw everyone, starting in 20 minutes.

>>3457377
To be fair, I did try to make it as obvious as I could that continuing to follow this storyline would land you in a shoujo plot, though I will point out one thing, the Divergence Percentage hasn't shown up yet, so you're still not locked in.

>>3457628
Eh, I can't complain much yet since we're yet to run into our hypothetical mecha pilot.

...Which might be hard to so, considering before they get their robot they're either so generic they're bordering on mob tier, tucked away in shop class or sulking in a corner stewing in daddy issues. huh

>>3457622
Yes.

>>3457628
It's my belief people are dumb niggers who lack reading comprehension on this board.

You decide to ignore them and keep going. After all, you're just another mob. You keep your head down and keep going down the stairs at your normal pace.

"H-hey hold it you-" Fukuyama said, raising her voice.

It seemed she wasn't used to being ignored. It also seemed she didn't even know your name. That was a bit of a relief. You continued walking and rounded the stairwell. A few more steps and you would be in the sea of mobs. Just another anonymous face.

"Hey! She said hold it," a far more aggressive voice shouted.

You heard the footsteps of someone running to catch up and a few seconds, you felt a strong grip on your shoulder. The fingers you could see were tanned. It was the sporty girl. You still had time before the others caught up. However if they caught up, you would likely be dragged back upstairs where no one would see what was going to happen, though considering the relative lack of urgency in their voices, it was almost certain they didn't know you had the video. What will you do? (Pick 1 action)

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[ ] Yell in (fake) pain to get attention (Spend 10 Mob Points)
[ ] Break free of her hold (roll 1d100 and add 20 due to Fighting and Exercise) (Spend 5 Protagonist Points)
[ ] Fight back (Spend 10 Protagonist Points)
[ ] Blackmail the sporty girl
[ ] Write in

--

Protagonist Points: 30

Mob Points: 45

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QM Note: So here's another mechanic. For actions that require you to roll, do 1d100 and add 10 points for every hobby/interest of yours that comes in handy in the encounter. In this case, you have both a Fighting interest and an Exercise interest so you get 20 points altogether. I may nerf the buff later, but who knows. In any case, the average of all the rolls by the people who took this option will be taken. If it is below 50, it is an automatic failure. Above 50 is a success. How much you are above 50 on average determines have well you succeeded. You have 30 minutes to vote.

As usual, write in only 1 action.

>>3457670
[ ] Break free of her hold (roll 1d100 and add 20 due to Fighting and Exercise) (Spend 5 Protagonist Points)
Roll now, or after the action is confirmed?

>>3457682
Roll now

Rolled 24 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>3457670
>[X] Break free of her hold (roll 1d100 and add 20 due to Fighting and Exercise) (Spend 5 Protagonist Points)
B E G O N E

Rolled 6 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>3457684
Understood

>>3457670
>Use our knowledge of anime bitch cliques dynamics to crush her spirit and sew dissent between her and the head bitch.
>"She only keeps you around as a tool. They snicker at you behind your back" or something like this.

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>3457670
> [ ] Break free of her hold (roll 1d100 and add 20 due to Fighting and Exercise) (Spend 5 Protagonist Points)
Avast ye!

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>3457697

Rolled 90 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>3457670
>[X] Break free of her hold (roll 1d100 and add 20 due to Fighting and Exercise) (Spend 5 Protagonist Points)

>>3457702
What the hell, my ID has just switched.

>>3457703
For rolls that would go over 100 with the added bonus, sorry but you're capped at 100. Nice roll though. Definitely saved the Break Free option.

>>3457702
>>3457705
You don't need to roll for the write in, only for Break Free, but I'll take your roll into account if your write in wins.

Rolled 96 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>3457670
[ ] Break free of her hold (roll 1d100 and add 20 due to Fighting and Exercise) (Spend 5 Protagonist Points)
Yeah, why not. We have the cat in the bag already

>>3457628
Implying that the storylines don't actually run simultaneously and the shoujo romance is just one of the many things going on.

>>3457749
Well yes they run simultaneously, but once you're locked into one storyline, it's usually not a good idea to involve yourself in another. Don't cross the streams and all that.

>>3457670
>break free

>Spend some mob points to dash to the sea of mobs and go home
>make sure that tomorrow we dress as plain as possible

>>3457753
Please pick one option. If it's Break Free, you also have to roll.

Alright voting over. Sorry >>3457753 your vote wasn't counted. Update incoming.

So this is definitely shoujo with handsome blonde sitting next to this plain girl, but was the butler also handsome?

Because if he was then this is shoujo haremshit, and if that's the case then we'll either have to save this girl from a harem of Abusive badboy types, or we'll be stuck on this shit for a while because harems just never end.

Either way if the butler is handsome I suggest just emailing the file to the chief of police and telling him to either discipline his daughter or we release it to everyone and bail this route

>>3457749
>>3457752
Boooo give us shoujo romance where one or more parties is a mecha pilot.

Can our intrepid mob chara thwart curse of the oblivious to love male MC and the curse of the killed mecha love interest at the same time?

>>3457774
You can try, but with the amount of Divergence you cause by introducing an entirely different genre into a story where it doesn't belong it is going to end very badly. You'd have to deal with two very divergent plot lines that get more divergent the more they are in contact with one another. You'd have to put in a lot of effort to get both below 50% at the same time and keep them that way all the way to the end. This probably involves a lot of risk to life and limb on your part. You have to think, is this character the type to make all that hard work for himself for no reason?

>>3457784
Give us shoujo mecha isekai.
Give us Escaflowne QM!

>>3457784
No, if that were the case, they would have intervened sooner as the girl was being bullied, instead of recording to protect themselves and run away like a coward. This is the lazy mob who only helps once he is noticed and does everything to protect themselves.

>>3457646
[ ] Fight back (Spend 10 Protagonist Points)

>>3457774
>>3457788
>And so we lost in the very first arc, because these two fags wanted their mecha shojo isekai

>>3457799
>Mecha shojo isekai
Hey I'd take giant robots over guuuuurls anyday. Mecha > all

Also we're supposed to the be ultimate side character, so big or go home.

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Within seconds, the hand is off your shoulder as you push back hard. Whether due to the fact that she didn't see it coming, you underestimated your strength or her position on the stairs was precarious, the sporty girl takes a small tumble. It was nothing as dramatic as falling down the whole flight, but she was definitely not going to be chasing you.

As you walk into the sea of mobs, you remember to pat down your hair and keep your head down. Before long, you have blended into the crowd entirely. You sorely missed your fake glasses.

After wandering around in a circle for a few minutes, you eventually see the trio come down the staircase. Perhaps they had gone back for some extra stress relief. You note that the athletic girl had a slight limp. Oops.

Judging from their attitudes, it seems that all thought of you had completely left their mind. That was a good thing. Hmm, or maybe not. The tomboy did seem more annoyed somewhat, though Fukuyama didn't seem to be worrying.

You sighed. You didn't know how long you could keep up the mob act before you were absorbed into the collective for real. You accidentally did that once during middle school and completely missed the entire plot that you were supposed to be helping in. You hadn't snapped out of it for a few months. Your then best friend had found a cooler, new best friend. Some sort of handsome transfer student. You noted that his little harem had also decreased to just one girl. With distaste, you noted it was the most annoying one. You never understood what people saw in bipolar short tempered brats like her, but you weren't here to shame people for their taste. On another note, those few months had some of your most consistent academic performances, so it wasn't all bad.

Standing up a little straighter, you were now free to do as you pleased. You noted that the crowd had started getting thinner and the sun was going to finish its journey soon. You maybe had enough time for a few more things before you had to go home. What will you do? (Pick 1)

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[ ] Check up on the bullied girl (+5 Protagonist Points)
[ ] Check out the clubs
[ ] Study in the library
[ ] Go home

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Protagonist Points: 25

Mob Points: 45

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QM note: 30 minutes to vote.

>>3457813
[X] Check out the clubs

>>3457813
>[ ] Check out the clubs

>>3457813
[ ] Check out the clubs

>>3457813
>Clubtime

>>3457813
>[ ] Check out the clubs

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>>3457813
>[X] Check out the clubs

>>3457813
[X] Check up on the bullied girl (+5 Protagonist Points)

We said earlier we'd go help her out once we were out've the line of fire. Besides, we needa find out more about the plot and where we should be directing it.

>>3457813
>clubs

I say let's just blackmail the chief of police into being an actual father, as a mob there's really no way to get caught if we do it smartly >>3457856

>>3457855
Welp, changing my vote to
>>3457856
But then chances are that the MC would have already gotten help from her white knight or something...

>>3457862
>>3457863
So you two are voting for checking on the bullied girl?

>>3457865
I'm voting for clubs

I'm just saying that from the inform we've gathered that we can just go straight to the source of the problem with this bitch (daddy issues)

Alright time's up. Votes tallied. Gotta do something IRL so I'll be afk. Update coming eventually(tm).

>>3457813
>[ ] Check up on the bullied girl (+5 Protagonist Points)

You briefly consider checking on if the girl was okay after all of that, but you ultimately decide not to. It wasn't like you to go interfere in a plot like that for no reason. No doubt, she was already getting comforted by some handsome hunk at this very moment. You also note with relief, that the pins and needles sensation you normally felt when slipping into a story line and the number at the back of your mind had not appeared, meaning you had managed to dodge every plot hook that had come your way. Rather than make their intimate moment awkward, you'd rather do something for your academic career at this school. That is, check out the clubs.

The school halls are pretty deserted at the moment. If the students hadn't gone home, they were in the library or already in the clubs. The school had the usual assortment of clubs you'd expect. A variety of different sports clubs (they even had American Football and horse racing for some reason) and things such as a band, light music club, art club, etc. Your usual high school clubs.

However, you knew that the Academy had even more clubs, mainly from the Entrance Ceremony. You weren't paying much attention and none of the recruiters approached you so you were sure there were stranger clubs you were missing.

Reaching a convenient map of the campus, you must decide which club room you'd check out. (Pick 1)

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[ ] Sports clubs (self explanatory) (spend 5 Protagonist Points)
[ ] Martial arts clubs (Kendo, archery, sumo, boxing, karate, etc.) (No Protagonist Point cost due to Fighting interest)
[ ] Arts clubs (art club, band, light music, photography, etc.) (spend 5 Protagonist Points)
[ ] Culture clubs and others (tea ceremony, newspaper, anime and manga research, etc.) (spend 5 Protagonist Points)
[ ] Look for a club you've never seen before in another school (spend 10 Protagonist Points)
[ ] Clubs are stupid and a waste of time. Get a job or go study instead. (+5 Mob Points)

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Protagonist Points: 25

Mob Points: 45

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QM Note: 30 minutes to vote.

>>3457114
>[ ] Ignore them and keep walking (+5 Mob Points)

>>3457898
>[ ] Look for a club you've never seen before in another school (spend 10 Protagonist Points)
Eh, sure. I doubt we should waste our precious points but I'm kinda interested in what would be in store for us.

>>3457898
[X] Clubs are stupid and a waste of time. Get a job or go study instead. (+5 Mob Points)
We needs money

>>3457898
>[X] Look for a club you've never seen before in another school (spend 10 Protagonist Points)
If none of them interest us we can always pick fight club

>>3457898
>[ ] Martial arts clubs (Kendo, archery, sumo, boxing, karate, etc.) (No Protagonist Point cost due to Fighting interest)

So what happens if dice rolls are shit and people change their vote?

>>3457917
For choices that require rolls, to make it fair, I'd have them locked into the choice and unable to change it once they roll the dice.

>>3457898
>[X] Look for a club you've never seen before in another school (spend 10 Protagonist Points)

I want to see everything on offer before making a choice.

>>3457898
>[ ] Martial arts clubs (Kendo, archery, sumo, boxing, karate, etc.) (No Protagonist Point cost due to Fighting interest)
We might be a mob, but that doesn't mean we should shy away from our core character concept.

>>3457898
>[ ] Martial arts clubs (Kendo, archery, sumo, boxing, karate, etc.) (No Protagonist Point cost due to Fighting interest)
Yes.

>>3457898
> [ ] Look for a club you've never seen before in another school (spend 10 Protagonist Points)
Fingers crossed for secret mecha pilot club.

>>3457898
[X] Look for a club you've never seen before in another school (spend 10 Protagonist Points)

Alright, votes tallied. Update incoming.

>>3457898
>[X] Look for a club you've never seen before in another school (spend 10 Protagonist Points)

>>3457950
>mfw made it in by 11 seconds
Feels fucking fantastic man

Really enjoying it so far.

>>3457938
>secret mecha pilot club
An anon after my own heart

>>3457964
If it's a mecha club, we should be the communications expert side character. We can basically shape the battle by acting as EW&C (maybe AEW&C if the mechs fly).

>>3457974
Oh absolutely, as a side chara we should be aiming for the bridge support only. We're not totally in the limelight (or the battlefield) but can still influence the protag.

Quick question. How many protag points does an important fighting training montage cost?

>>3457986
>>3457974
Seriously? Am I the only person who wants to abuse a high school detective plot?

>>3457991
I would hazard a guess that the people that want a mecha quest are in the minority. This quest doesn't look like it's going to be some mega anime adventure anyway, so it's more likely gonna be standard high school fare, not battling aliens, unless Earth gets invaded in the next few posts.

>>3457991
I'm not feeling this mecha thing either.
I'd be down for a detective plot.

>>3457898
Martial arts clubs (Kendo, archery, sumo, boxing, karate, etc.) (No Protagonist Point cost due to Fighting interest)
BOXING TIME

>>3457991
I can dream, damn you.

>>3457994
>so it's more likely gonna be standard high school fare
I wouldn't be so sure

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>>3458001
This quest had better not die dammit

>>3457991
If we don't get mecha then I wouldn't mind being the watson for not!Conan Edogawa.
>inb4 the protag is a dumbass and we have to pull a sleeping kogoro to maintain our mobness

Literally anything but SoL / cute girls doing cute things / shoujo romance is fine in my book.

>>3458003
>tfw can't say anything because it'll ruin the surprise
The one thing I can tell you all is that not everything is what it seems to be at first glance

>>3458010
Dear God will we end up in Danganronpa?

>>3457898
>[ ] Sports clubs (self explanatory) (spend 5 Protagonist Points)

>>3457898
>[X] Martial arts clubs (Kendo, archery, sumo, boxing, karate, etc.) (No Protagonist Point cost due to Fighting interest)

You decide that you are going to do some more investigation investigation on any plot hooks that could be lurking around. You start looking for unusual clubs. Ones that wouldn't be out of place in some anime. You did find a few. For example, a telepathy research club, some club with a stupid name that was trying to make branches in other schools (honestly seemed more like a cult than anything), a hanging out club (who approved this?), a service club (what kind of service?) and many others. Eventually you found your way to an old Western style wooden door.

This Academy was built with money donated by a rich foreigner and did have a strange amount of foreign students. Western style doors in the older parts of the Academy weren't exactly out of place, but this one gave you a strange feeling. There seemed to be no sign saying what was behind the door, but this was where all the rooms for the various clubs were, so surely, behind that door was another strange club.

Before you could open the door and investigate, a voice spoke up.

"Hey you!" said the cheerful female voice "I've never seen you around here before and you look pretty confused. Are you still looking for a club?"

You turned to the direction that the voice was coming. Judging from the color of her ribbon, she was an upperclassman. Judging from the rest of her, she was likely popular among the boys, yet something seemed strange here.

"Well, you're in luck," she said as she got ever closer to you and prepared her sale's pitch.

Oh great... she was one of those. An older, beautiful senpai character with a quirk.

"The Research Club is recruiting for members!" she said with much gusto.

She was now right in front of you. You had seen this scene play out multiple times before so you might as well go along for a bit.

"Research club? What exactly are you researching?" you asked skeptically.

What's this? It seems that this is the first time you've talked today. You weren't this quiet before.

"Well..." she started sheepishly "Whatever we want! There's always new things to research at the Research Club."

Ahhh... so it was one of those hang out and do nothing kind of clubs where attractive females gather to get sucked into the orbit the the chosen protagonist. Or perhaps it was female only. In any case, you had a decision to make. (Choose One)

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>[ ] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]
>[ ] Lie and say you already joined the club who's room is behind the wooden door (Spend 10 Protagonist Points)
>[ ] Join her club [Spend 5 Protagonist Points]
>[ ] Clubs are just not for you.
>[ ] Write in one action

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Protagonist Points: 15

Mob Points: 45

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QM Note: Gotta do something IRL so I'll be AFK. Thirty minute time limit to vote.

>>3458055
>[ ] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]

>>3458055
>[ ] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]
"Sorry, but I'm already joining the Martial Arts Club."

>>3458055
>[X] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]

>Research
>Not robotic / engineering
Hard pass, this doesn't even look like it'll get us into a Steins Gate-esque sci fi plot, let along a mecha series.

>>3458055
>[ ] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]
Too dodgy for me

>>3458055
>>[ ] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]
Staying far away from the inevitable mad science, thank you very much. Protagonists get a pass, mobs get harvested for materials.

For whoever wanted a detective plot, it's definitely possible. You just have to find the right things to set it off. As for mecha and Steins;Gate shenanigans, I like both so I have something planned.

>>3458055
>[X] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]

We already went through half the Blade Runner 2049 chosen one arc, we should bide our time now that we know how this stuff works.

>>3458055
>[X] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]
Harems are the last thing we want.

>>3458079
>possible detective plot,
Thanks mate, I'll keep my ears open for the chance.

>>3458055
>[ ] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]
Sorry but I'd like to explore more of the clubs before I make a decision.

>>3458055
>Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]

>>3458055
>[ ] Politely decline [+5 Mob Points]

>>3458076
>Mad science
If it was that I'd assume there'd be far more ranting about experiments involved. Or trying to dazzle us with their knowledge / actual sciency research. The fact that she's doesn't seem to know what they even research is a red flag.

>>3458079
>Possible mecha
Nice nice

> [X] Look for a club you've never seen before in another school (spend 10 Protagonist Points)

> I'm looking for the Occult Club

>>3458072
This

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Yes, you had seen this scene play out many times. You were one of the characters in a flashback or montage who turned down the quirky senpai's invitation until in her desperation, she runs into the main protagonist and gets him to join, saving her club at the last second.

"Ah sorry," he said with a smile as you turned her down "Your club isn't what I'm looking for."

"Wha- hmmph!" the senpai seems shocked and then pouts.

"It's not every day that a beautiful upperclassmen personally invites you to join her club," she said, doing a bit of a twirl, showing herself off.

For your part, you are unmoved by the show.

"You don't have to try so hard senpai," you tell her, keeping a straight face in response to her antics.

"Grr, you don't understand," she said, her frustration leaking out "If I don't get another member, that damn Student Council President is going to shut it down. She's always had it out for me..."

She continued on and on but you tuned her out. The President. She was the blond haired oujo-sama looking girl who gave the speech during the entrance ceremony. She looked like a composed and regal sort of girl, but clearly there was something else going on, judging by the apparent rivalry these two older girls had. Judging from her looks, this senpai was one of those Yamato Nadeshiko types at first glance, but hiding a much more quirky personality underneath. You could already see how this would play out. The foreign rich girl and the Japanese rich girl and the poor guy stick in between. Of course, you had no way of knowing if she was rich outside of genre conventions.

"Hey are you listening?" she said, snapping you out of your thoughts. She was looking at you nervously. Perhaps she was wondering if you changed your mind. She was definitely a persistent one.

What do you do in response? (Pick 1)

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>[ ] Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]
>[ ] Give in and join [Spend 10 Protagonist Points]
>[ ] Run away
>[ ] Write in one action

--

Afterwards, what will you do? (Pick 1) (You only have enough time to do one of these today before you have to go home and sleep)

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>[ ] Go look at a different club (designate which club from the previous list, point cost remains the same)
>[ ] Go study in the library
>[ ] Go home and plan for the next day with the information you gathered
>[ ] Write in one action

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QM Note: Again 30 minutes to vote.

>>3458146
Oh forgot points

Protagonist Points: 15

Mob Points: 50

>>3458146
>>[ ] Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]
>[ ] Go look at a different club (designate which club from the previous list, point cost remains the same)
>Martial Arts

>>3458146
>[X] Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]
We gotta see what's behind this big Western door.

>>3458146
>Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]

I'm interested in this Western door...

>>3458146
>[X] Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]
B E G O N E

I'm thinking fancy door = student council? Since this school has a big foreign influence.

>>3458146
>[ ] Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]

>[ ] Write in one action
> See what's behind the door.

>>3458146
>>[ ] Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]
No way in hell. If she's trying this hard, the protagonist hasn't joined yet. We join, we're taking his spot. That ends Very Badly for all involved.
>>[ ] Go look at a different club (designate which club from the previous list, point cost remains the same)
>[ ] Martial arts clubs (Kendo, archery, sumo, boxing, karate, etc.) (No Protagonist Point cost due to Fighting interest)

>>3458162
>>3458165
>>3458169
>>3458170
FYI opening the door and going inside will cost 10 Protagonist Points.

>>3458176
I'm down to spend them.

>>3458169
>>3458146
Gonna add
>Investigate western door
Don't want to join whatever's behind it but I'm curious

>>3458146
>Run Away
>Go home and Plan

>>3458182
>curious
Same here man.

>>3458176
I'm down to spend still, that's my vote.

>>3458146
We are going to do something other than ignoring everyone at some point right guys? Like I get what we have been doing but if we just tirm down everyone I dont see how that's gonna lead anywhere

>>3458146
>[X] Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]
>[X] Go home and plan for the next day with the information you gathered

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>>3458189
>he doesn't want to live a quiet life
You guys already got the ball rolling on something even though you didn't join the storyline anyway

>>3458189
I'm in the 'scope out leads' camp. It's day one. Chances are good that a couple of these plots will remain open if we want to join in and we get new options.
>>3458195
Like this. I'm betting it's the sports girl.

>>3458176
Still voting for it. I must know.

>>3458146
>[ ] Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]
>[ ] Go look at a different club (boxing)

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>>3458195
I can imagine us making one of those string web timelines like they used in Heroes as to determine what we caused as a means to find a solution.

>>3458146
>[ ] Turn her down again [+5 Mob Points]
>[ ] Go home and plan for the next day with the information you gathered

>>3458200
We did give her a limp yeah.
If we fucked over the schools trophy chances that could be bad

Alright time's up. Update incoming.

>>3458189
We've got to think about this before jumping in. However, I want to go to with the shoujo romance since we've interacted enough with it to be more than an one-off character and we are in the protag's homeroom.
>>3458241
That sounds like a plot hook.

>>3458241
I think if we were at the public school that would be a bigger deal. If I had to guess, there was the first encounter between the hero/heroine and Sporty got the worst of it.
Alternatively, she could be having a moment of crisis because her scholarship might be at risk, either because of her injury or someone threatened to squeal on her because they saw the bullying. We'll probably figure out though.