>>4651916
Thank you anon. For those who don't know, I am range banned and so I have to rely on other anons to start the thread. Updating in a few minutes.

>>4651916

Your question had left a sour taste in his mouth " It is ... a rather complicated question. Yes, It is indeed the finest form of music there is, a luxurious byproduct of a time when elves had it all. Yet, I can not fully enjoy them to the fullest extent. That is why i had to resort to the melancholic tone of the guitar"

Kaz left it at that just in time for Juilan to return with a black notebook and a sharp pair of reading glasses "Look alive , boys! Uncle Juilan is gonna C.A.U. you real good. It is the best fashion scoring system there is! Don't let those tasteless O&A convince you otherwise; old is ALWAYS gold , darling."

The fashion designer spent the next 20 minutes taking measurements scribbling it right away in his notebook before showing you the end result of your C.A.U. It was a strange table with a lot of scores for each of you.

" I am not inferior to my friends, Adjust these numbers this instant! " Maq was taking it way to personally.

"Numbers don't lie, darling. You face and body are too bland but don't let my words stop you. With a little bit of my magic, you too can be a princess."

"Excuse me but why are you showing us this? I thought we had little saying about what we are about to ... experience." A good question from Kaz.

"That is where you are wrong, darling. You must decide which of you three will outshine the other. Here, I will explain it in simpler terms..."

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>>4651974
>>4651974
TUTORIAL NO. 48
「 CHOOSING A DRESS」
-From this table, The Moonlit hunters must at least choose 1 DRESS, the rest is optional. Body and Face scoring can't be removed.
-DRESS AND MAKE UP have several options, you can only choose one of each category
-Your goal is not only to choose a proper dress but to promote a better candidate for the beauty contest. Only one must be slightly better than the rest.
-OVERDRESSED: A hunter has chosen a lot of accessories and what not making him/her a fashion disaster/hard to look at
-UNDER-DRESSED: A hunter is too mundane to catch attention.
-If all of you are overdressed, none of you will be more prominent compared with the other. Same with under-dressed.
- Example for a proper answer:
>Johann
Hair Acc.
Dramatic Make up
Abstract Dress.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

>DRESS UP MAQ/KAZ/JOHANN [Specify]

>Johaan
Exotic
Panty hose
Drama make up
20
>Kaz (the prettiest princess)
Hair
Sexy makeup
Traditional dress
Panty hose
Nail polish
23
>Maq
Makeup
Feet acc
Abstract
Nail
Earring
21

Welp time to play barbie

>>4653319
This but:
>Johann
+Hair Acc
+Feet Acc
+Nail polish

Total 23

>Kaz
+Feet Acc
Total: 24

>Maq
(New)
-Abstract Dress
-Earring
-Makeup
-Panty hose
-Hair Acc
-Nail Polish

Total: 23

Maximize the appeal.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4653319
>>4653473

>>4653319
>>4653473

" What is this 'abstract' ? This is no different than the black sack of refuse Mistress Yuni have next to the fridge. What are those colourful circles for?"

"Eeeeh? Don't you have something that is less .... revealing? this will be too tight on my ass."

" It will fit with your heavy mascara remarkably well amplifying and subverting some of your features."

"Oh, S-shut up, Princess Kazette. You and your erm red lipstick. Ugh..."

"That is Queen Kazette for you, darling! Are you done?"

The three of you were all over this beauty table until you settled on something agreeable...well, Kinda, Kaz-Kazette had '''her''' doubts "Are you certain of this particular choice? By all means, I lack all the feminine....etiquette and few of their standards. While I suggest Maq to be our crowning jewel, I have no qualms in assuming the role for our little mission."

"That would be for the best, *I* want to be the prettiest." Very strange for her to cling to something so trivial

>Nah, Queen, You got this, I believe in you!
>You are our best honestly, you got the looks and uh Maq doesn't really fit into your shoes. She is all murder-y stabby, no offense.
>Etiquettes? No offense Kaz but all elves, girls and boys , look AND act the same to me. Just look at our fencing twins for an example.
>Maybe *I* should be the prettiest girl in the block [Adjust to C.A.U to be the prettiest.]
>You are right, Maq. Rewind time [Adjust C.A.U to make Maq the prettiest]
>Let's ask Juilan, he knows best.
>Write in!

>>4653699
*best bet

>>4653699
>>Nah, Queen, You got this, I believe in you!

>>4653699
>>You are right, Maq. Rewind time [Adjust C.A.U to make Maq the prettiest]

I feel snail is sending us a Message here. I don´t think a manslut is going to cut it. It could trigger a bossfight with the Wall.

>Add Feet Accesory +4
>Remove Nail Polish +2

Total: 25

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4653810
>>4653932

>>4653810
>>4653932

+++ Kaz(ette)
-- Maq

" I do appreciate your trust in me. I will see what I can do in this new 'role' " She stated. Maq muttered something under her breath while looking the other way.

You offered Juilan your plans for the 'party', he was most thrilled with your choices. You did have a burning question " Do we *really* have to do the whole dressing up here? I don't wanna anyone to see me in drag."

" No fear, darling! I present you: The fashio-mobile!" He turned one of his monitors on the counter revealing several surveillance camera feeds. You saw an extravagant RV van parking outside of the shop painted in a slightly rebellious royal colours " I'll drop you off wherever the party is, my lovelies. No one yucky or tasteless will give you trouble while I am running this show. Pinkie promise!"

Well, that is oddly convenient. Juilan will prep the three of you then off to the Moonworld. The real question is: Should you go for it or wait until tomorrow/day after tomorrow? You are running out of time.

>It is now or never [COMMIT , 2 ACTIONS]
>Postpone it until the 28th/29th /30th [Specify]

>>4654002
>>It is now or never [COMMIT , 2 ACTIONS]

>>4654002
>>It is now or never [COMMIT , 2 ACTIONS]

>>4654002
>It is now or never [COMMIT , 2 ACTIONS]

>>4654004
>>4654005
>>4654042

" Alright, let's do this , team!"

"..."

" It shall be a unique...experience. I do welcome challenges in life."

______________________________

Juilan's van was surprisingly comfortable and neatly organized. Your first rendition of its interior was something more freakish and perverted . You were glad to be in the wrong.

The van had finally stopped next to your garage. You could hear your heartbeat as the fear of getting caught by some asshats was close of being a reality but Juilan took every conceivable measure to make sure you are hidden from public eyes like this awesome black hallway extender thing you see in Pandemic horror movies.

First up was Kazette, who spent quite a while in the dressing room (stall?) decling every single offer from Juilan to 'help out'. Your fellow hunter was spirited away to another room for 'dolling up', it was boring to wait like half an hour for them to come out but boy oh boy.... it was worth it.

" How do I look?" asked Kazette , crossing her slender arms. Juilan was combing his hair showing indifference to his majestic work. Everything clicked just right, a fashion miracle before your eyes. He wasn't embarrassed for anything, very suspicious.

>Wow, dude. You are a certified girl right now. Congratulations.
>Oh no...
>[Remain silent, divert your gaze away]
>You are gonna nail it, queen! Woohoo!
>May I have the pleasure to dance with you, your eminence? [ bow sarcastically while extending your hands]
>W-well, Juilan does know his stuff
>[Burst in the laughter, quickly snap a pic!]
> Not gonna lie, you are looking pretty smoking sexy right now.
>Alright, I guess?
>Male elves, Female elves... nooo difference. Change my mind.
>Meh, I have seen better.
>I-i am feeling kinda confused right now...
>Yeah,yeah, MY TURN.
>You are enjoying this waaaay to much, my man.
>M-maq knows more than me [give her a quick nudge]
>Pretty gay but whom am i to judge? I am next on the chopping block.
>Crossdressed to perfection [Slow Clap]
>[Chicken out , you just can't crossdress like a freak]

>>4654070
>You are gonna nail it, queen! Woohoo!
At the very least we are supportive

>>4654070
>Wow, dude. You are a certified girl right now. Congratulations.

>>4654140
+1

>>4654140
>>4655052
>>4655218

++++ Kaz(ette)

"Thank you." He was content with your support. Maq on the other hand was in no rush to dress up first. Your time to shine.

Unlike Kazette's traditional dress, yours was basically two pieces of glittery green silk strapped together. A good chunk of your back and your sides were totally exposed, it was *very* tight AND short barely covering your thighs. Sheesh, This is so embarrassing. You will literally melt the moment anyone set their gaze upon you.

"Are you finished, darling?"

"Just a minute." You still weren't mentally prepared to get out of here dressed like that. If Kazette did it, so could you.

"Open your eyes, darling." Juilan painted you in black and heavy make up in no time, he was quite professional about it. You honestly couldn't believe it; a whole new person was on the other side of the mirror. Needless to say, you were blushing in shame, you too were touched by a fashion miracle. However, You lacked Kazette's grace taking few steps in high heels before losing your balance, just how in the moon can women walk in those high heels without twisting their ankles?

You finally showed yourself to Kazette and Maq, still unsure about what to do next without further embarrassing yourself.

>[Hide your face and close your eyes, you can't bear to see their reaction]
>Your turn, Maq!
>[Make one of those stupid fashion poses, might as well roll with it]
>[Take a selfie]
>A new Queen is in town: Josephine!
>Sheesh, I look like a cheap night girl compared to you.
>No stupid remarks or any taur like that.
>[Grunt in fustration]

>>4655557
>>[Make one of those stupid fashion poses, might as well roll with it]

>>4655557
>>[Make one of those stupid fashion poses, might as well roll with it]

>>4656592
>>4657210
+++++ Juilan
+ Kaz(ette)
- Maq

"Bravo! Bravo! You are a cute diamond in the rough , I love it!" You are regretting it already; that damn dress isn't making you think straight. You can hardly breathe in it.

Maq stomped her way to the dressing room without a single word taking her sweet time in there. You took this chance to chat with Kazette a bit more " I wish I could wear my boxers under that shitty dress."

" It would look quite odd with your current choice of clothes but I agree, our underwear situation is far from being comfortable." Her face didn't seem to convey such negative emotions, however. She is almost covered from neck to toe unlike you, should have gone with that trad dress.

"Sooo , what is this Hash-whatever you mentioned earlier?" You were still curious about this.

"Oh, you mean the Hasnvireil ?" She replied nonchalantly " Nobles and Blue bloods often engaged in morally depraved and deviant acts behind closed doors. One of such was the Hasnvireil or the blinded crow, it was originally meant for young nobles of similar status to humiliate each other on even ground before wedlock. Blind crows used to pick who would be humiliated but nowadays, spoiled children in Cairth rely on dice instead... a simpler alternative. Crossdressing just happens to be a popular way of humiliation. "

>What kind of humiliating acts are we talking about here?
>Well, It is an experience. I am just glad to have you by side because I am sure as hell won't dress up by myself.
>That's real clever from you bringing it up to Mr. Loyalist over there.
>So that's it? I thought It would get kinky real fast, unless....
>Face it, You guys are a bunch of degens. Even after the bloodiest revolution in history, your kind still clings to taur like that.
>But why a blind crow though?
>Write in!

>>4657308
>>Well, It is an experience. I am just glad to have you by side because I am sure as hell won't dress up by myself.
hrnngh social points

>>4657308
>>What kind of humiliating acts are we talking about here?
I have a morbid curiosity

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4657311
>>4658083

>>4657311
>>4658083

++ Kaz(ette)

Your fellow hunter nodded in approval just in time for Maq to reveal her ... disastrous dress?

It was a glorified 'cosmic' trashbag with several miniature planets and rings attached to it. Maq wanted to choke the life out of Juilan who was in a world of ecstasy as if this was his magnum opus or something.

"We are done here."

"But-" Maq was already at the door leaving Juilan no choice but to prepare the extender outside, the man clearly wanted to do something else with either her or the three of you altogether.

Once the coast was clear, you scurried back the garage under heavy black fabric. Kazette made sure to thank the fashion designer first before leaving. She immediately started to talk about something rather important.

"What you formulate any plan to save our damsel in distress?"

"Eeeh? Not really?" You replied , ignoring that horrible itch down south.

"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." Here she goes, being all smartass " What about you , Maq? Do you have something in mind."

"...are you implying that you will listen to anything I have to say?" Something felt different about Maq when she spat those words, you can't put your finger on it just yet.

"Nonsense, you are equally important and valuable as the rest of us. " Kazette objected " I dare say you a grade above us given your current... nature."

" Yet I continue to be ignored by both of you. My words slip from one ear to another as if they are nothing. I told you to about the LYST. I told you not to keep the worm mask, She-I told you that *I* wanted to be the shining star of the Moonlit hunter. What do I get? Nothing. "

>Look, if it is about the mask then you can take it and do whatever [Give her the worm mask]
>Can you stop acting like a child? This is getting out of hand.
>[Allow Kazette to silver tongue her way out of this]
>My got the whole Satha week to do whatever is on the Lyst, relax.
>If we didn't care for you, then we are the two of us in drag? We are literally mounting a rescue mission just for you!

>>4658309
>If we didn't care for you, then we are the two of us in drag? We are literally mounting a rescue mission just for you!

>>4658315

"..." Maq had no rebuttal but she is still as mad as before.

" Please, Maq, share your plan with us." Kazette continued, untouched by her fit of anger.

"I was hoping to gain entry before fighting our way to my sister. It should be an easier task with most of other contestants dead."

" A very bold plan, too direct for my taste. I suggest we strive to win this contest one way or another. We might able to rescue her without any unwanted combat." Kazette and her elvish subtlety strikes again.

Something brilliant just popped up in your head " I got it! How about one of us sneak through the love boat to find our target while the other two are busy with the contest? How do we get out? BOOOM! a big ass hole in the love boat from our little bird in the skie...just need to figure out a way to signal the hive ship first."

All of the three plans were valid in their own way, you just have pick one to roll with it. Maq might not like it if you ignore her suggestion (again).

>Alright Maq, We'll have it your way.
>It will be a pain in the ass but I like Kazette's plan better.
>I'll admit, I am not very smart but I have this gut feeling that my plan will work. Have some faith in your girl for once.

>Alright Maq, We'll have it your way.

>>4658472
Writein hey maq are the sun because your the centre of universe... Get its because you have stars around you...haha thats why

>>4658375
>Alright Maq, We'll have it your way

>>4658375
>>Alright Maq, We'll have it your way.

>>4658472
>>4659967
>>4660156

+++ Maq

"Thank you." If this will make her happy, then you will go for it. Kazette wasn't too fond with the plan but she didn't object on the matter. Moonworld time.

____________________

MOONWORLD
MALKH/ TIF'ER

LABYRINTH OF LUST [Owner: ???]
FLOOR I 2/?? [ SALT AND MISERY ]
PROGRESS: 25%
「Gain +5 Favors OR -5 Ire for at least three gods at the same time 」

-Skull: -2 Ire
-Cage: 2 Favor
-Spine: 1 Favor
-Knee: 3 Favor

TIME 95/95

It was strange to teleport directly to the hive ship instead of your usual respite point. You are not gonna complain though. The drones buzzed around as usual, unphased by your total makeover, same with the captain who could only look the other way briefly before forcing herself to approach you and your fellow hunters.

"..." The Languid Dronemaster offered her spyglass to you pointing at the east. This must something important, it is a shame that you can't really understand the insect people anymore.

"What in the moon...?" You gave the spyglass to Kazette to assess the situation.

"I thought this love boat was a derelict of flesh and skin. "

"It was." You didn't expect it to be a beacon of colourful lights brimming with lustful actors in shiny dresses yearning to be Lust's new personal flesh toy.

"The Labyrinth and its denizens are shaped by its owner. Lust had melted away his depression like last winter's snow." Maq added.

"Hmmm, this will complicate our plan. Maq, I am fully aware that you adore violence but we simply can not adhere to your plan with so many actors and shadows in the love boat. By all means, I am not undermining your authority or intelligence...I wish the best for us all."

Maq bit her lips, struggling with her next choice of words "So be it but we are not running away when it is time to raise our blades."

"You have my word. I will not abandon you or your sister." Wow, Kazette is being super sincere on this one.
>Stone Merchant [Items reshuffled!]
>EXPLORE [TIME ???]
>Land Somewhere [ specify location , +5 TIME to wherever you want to go]
>LOVE BOAT [2+5 TIME]
>Write in!

>>4660223
>>Stone Merchant [Items reshuffled!]

>>4660233
"ROCK? ROOOCK~"

ITEMS FOR SALE

-KNEE SLAB [ 50 MAKKA]
Gain 1 Favor or Ire [Knee]

-Selfish Urn [ 80 MAKKA]
Accessory: small chance to leech HP from allies or enemies

- Dyadidaud Tincture [ 1 Kiss from Kazette ]
Guaranteed to inflict SLUMBER on ALL enemies or perhaps....

>Shuffle current merch [ 1 TIME ]
>Buy something [Specify ]
>Sell something [Specify]
>Upgrade item [Specify]
>EXPLORE [TIME ???]
>Land Somewhere [ specify location , +5 TIME to wherever you want to go]
>LOVE BOAT [2+5 TIME]
>Write in!

>>4660319
>>Buy something [Specify ]
Dyadidaud tincture

>>4660319
>Write in:talk to Kazette
>Uh, do you want to kiss the Merchant? I won´t hold it agaisnt you if you don´t. Very yucky.

>Buy Knee Slab
We need favor boys.

>Love Boat

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4660491
>>4661297

>>4660491
>>4661297
-50 Makka
153 Makka

-Favor/Ire: You have gained +1 Favor (knee)

"No." He stated it plainly, irritated from the whole notion. You can't be mad at her especially after what she had done so far for the party.

"ROCK! ROCKY PEBBLE~" The stone merchant didn't give up though, pointing his gnarly fingers at you and Maq while puckering his lips in anticipation.

"...!" For the first time , you saw Maq blushing taking a few steps back before hiding behind Kazette. All eyes were set on good ol Josephine.

The idea of wasting your first kiss on.... something like that is repulsive and pretty much gay. Are you *really* squander this magical moment for an item that might be useful later on?

Something was moving inside your right pocket in this moment of doubt: Your serpentine key.

" I feel like you got yourself in one helluva Kapheeshka right now. I would be a good-for-nothing key if I kept my mouth shut and let my broad-looking Boss go all fruity. You let me do my thing and that bottle is yours but I'll go Kapoosh! Gone! Vanished ! Finito! Ask yourself: Do you really wanna kill your certified TALKING KEY for the big sleep? Your guy has a gut feeling that he has a higher purpose in life....there is a lock out there -literal or figuratively speaking I dunno- waiting for me and me only. I was born for it, are you gonna rob me of my destiny? You will never find anyone to replace that void in your heart when i am in the great Key paradise. It will be worth it , trust me. Have I ever lied to you? None, Zit, Zer and a big fat O. You better put me back in your pocket and forget everything I just said. I am not biding my time, I am just waiting for that sweet, sweet lock...I will know it when I see it. Don't you worry, Boss."

>It is just a freaking kiss, no biggie [Kiss the merchant]
>You will finally shut the damn key up for good ['use' the key to acquire the tincture]
>Walk away, you will save that moment for that special someone [Go to love boat?]

>>4661910
>>Walk away, you will save that moment for that special someone [Go to love boat?]
Remain pure. As we all know, virgins have magical powers

>>4661910
>>It is just a freaking kiss, no biggie [Kiss the merchant]
Self respect comes after saving the world

>>4662362
Support

>>4662362
>>4663172
>>4663320

That guy is dreaming, there is no way you will do that... not even if your life depends on it. That tincture will remain in his stock for the time being although you are kinda curious about his or her creator Dyadidaud. That name feels familiar somehow.

"We all set?" You asked your team.

"I am ready."

"So am I. Let us save my sister!"

__________________________

-7 TIME
88/95 TIME

There was a long ass line of both shadows and actors waiting to gain admission inside, the wall had two barrels on his left and right. One was full of love boat tickets while the other had strewn corpse of those who tried and failed to cheat the system.

「Our Mistress is overjoyed after an eternity of dread, do you know why? 」

「She has lost something dear to her recently, so I have heard. Other shadows claim that she had willfully ignored the intruders for a reason.」

「Which one? The masked little girl or the Moonlit hunters? Am I missing someone else? 」

「 All of them, the wretched ruffians. Hush now, our turn is getting close.」

"Our reputation precedes us, I suggest treading lightly." Kazette whispered " They do not recognize us just yet, let's keep it that way for a spell."

"Got it." Other than the Wall, you didn't spot any hostile shadow on the main deck. It might be a good chance to scour for anything useful to your rescue missio. Gotta make a choice: Sneaky time or focusing on winning that damn contest? There appears to be a timer situated right above the wall. The entrance will close for good when it reaches zero.

>Wait until it is your turn [3 TIME]
>Say something to your fellow hunters [Specify]
>Cut in line, you wanna get inside now [Strength 2]
> Scour the main deck [10 TIME, JOSEPHINE won't be able to participate in the beauty contest!] [Skill 2]
>Chat with the girls in front of you [TIME 5] [Socialize 2]
>Chat with the girls behind you [TIME 5] [Socialize 3]
>Trim the fat? There a lot of good opportunities around here. Some accidents might happen to those competitors [Study 2]
>Write in!

>>4663541
>>Trim the fat? There a lot of good opportunities around here. Some accidents might happen to those competitors [Study 2]

>>4664973
+1

Enlist Maq in this. It´s kind of a variation of her idea

>>4664973
>>4665028
86/95 TIME

It is all about diversion and setting the right trap for the right kind of shadows. The three of you have a couple of options at hand:

-There are several Winged Seductresses in the area who just happened to stand over a large puddle of water, a good holy spell ought to do the trick.

-There is a dangling net of shipment crates right above a decent group of actors testing the Wall's patience. It would be a real shame if a the straining rope barely holding those crates together got cursed, who knows what would happen afterwards?

-You were wrong about the barrel of gore on the Wall's right; there are actually more than one in a nearby cluster melting away in a special kind of Makka. A rad spell could potentially trigger a violent explosion... a useful one.

Any action can and will raise suspicion. Choose wisely.

>[Josephine] Purify the shadows [Low body count, low suspicion ] [KOUHA, 5 TIME]
>[Kazette] Curse the rope [Med body count, Med suspicion ] [EIHA , 5 TIME]
>[Maq] Trigger an explosion [High body count, high suspicion] [FREI , 5 TIME]
>Too risky , better do nothing.

>>4669735
>>[Maq] Trigger an explosion [High body count, high suspicion] [FREI , 5 TIME]
All in boys. We cannot let Kazette get splashed with suspicion.

>>4669735
>>[Josephine] Purify the shadows [Low body count, low suspicion ] [KOUHA, 5 TIME]
Begone, thots

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4669742
>>4669756

>>4669742
>>4669756
+++++ Maq
81/95 TIME

Your fellow hunter was more than happy to oblige, such mayhem and destruction was but a glimpse of her former self as torn limbs and spineless corpses were plastered all over the top deck. Her act of terror didn't go unnoticed as the Wall assumed a horrid spider like while investigating the scene. He didn't have any solid evidence but he is definitely onto your ass. The shadow had split into several Mini-Walls , some patrolled the top deck while the rest headed down below. Yep, you won't be able to pull crazy stunts like that.

The Wall fragment demanded Love boat tokens from you and Kazette, thankfully, Maq reminded him of his previous statement. The fragment grunted before allowing you to enter.

There was no interior to speak of, just an unnatural set of spiraling stairs. You initially thought this was some kinda trap from the Wall but the surviving actors also took the stairs. You are no girl but even you could sense jealousy radiating from their eyes... Kazette was stealing the show before it even started!

At last, the stairs had ended with quite a surprise 「Helllllllllllllooooooo ladies~ 」

It was Lust, well, his/her Harpoon in a tux with a bow tie surrounded by a couple of stewards in a shifting hall? you can't tell what is going on exactly; the interior keeps changing into something more luxurious (and narcissistic to boot), it was almost as if the set pieces are *competing * to be on full display.

You head was starting to spin from all the golden and diamond statues, someone was full of themselves. Speaking of which, Why isn't Lust attacking you right away? Does he even recognize you as the Moonlit Hunters?

Maq was barely holding herself from charging onwards while Kazette darted her eyes behind Lust's entourage in silence.

「 Thank you for making it to my love boat! I heard there was a ... nasty accident upstairs but don't you worry. *Nothing* will ruin my day 」Everything he had just said felt wrong. This is not the Lust who screamed nonstop about his harpoon , instead, you got yourself an ordinary guy/girl if you are willing to ignore this well-dressed tentacle. Your peripheral vision caught one of the spider-like fragment crawling on the ceiling. Uh-oh, this can't be good.

「 I hope you will enjoy this wonderful contest. One of you might just become my personal slave! How exhilarating!」

This is one of those rare chance to speak with your sworn enemy...or not if you don't want to risk your cover.

>Maa...kett, Maakett, wanna say something our mistress?
>Ka...Kadd, you can do it. I am with you, girl.
>So the fisherman was right! Don Lusto, you are gonna pay for what you have done [Draw your weapons]
>[Say something to Lust]
>[Placate Lust ] [Socialize 2]
>[''''''''Flirt'''''''' with Lust] [Socialize 3]
>Write in!

>>4669918
>Write in:
>Put yourself side by side with Maq and pat her back
>"Focus and don´t let Lust provoke you. We should be out here with your sister in no time."

>>4670583
What he said

>>4670583
>>4670658

" Right." She whispered with determination shining in her eyes. Lust was off to greet more actors behind you. The three of you were funneled into a seemingly endless narrow corridor, it should lead you to the backstage according to the stewards.

" A moment of your time." Kazette slowed her pace so she won't raise any suspicion from the spider fragments "Did you see it too?"

"See what?"

"The shifting hall, it was not only just some decor...I briefly saw two door folding in and out of existence." She lowered his voice, expecting any of Lust's goon to show up " One door was made out of meat slabs while the other had this unnatural green glow."

"That's it! My sister is behind the green one, I just know it!" Maq could barely hold her excitement.

"I thought as much. Whether the doors are only accessible via Lust only or they are to be found somewhere in the love boat remains to be seen. What we do know is that Lust's presence changes the interior of the ship. Let's keep that in mind."

" Yeah, Good one Ka-wait, are those?" The ceiling was lined with hundreds of photos overlapping on each other, all of them had one thing in common...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiTfyvmRLb0

The last living seconds of Lust's victims. Agony and Suffering encapsulated in a single frame.

"That son of a bitch." you clenched your fists in anger, just a few seconds away of turning back to break lust in two.

" This might sound inconsiderate but we don't have time to idle about, besides, I only see duplicates. He certainly did not rape hundreds of young girls."

"Right, right. Maq?" She was mesmerized by their frozen tears and distorted expressions.

"W-where are mine?" words trailed off her half-parted lips. Some photos were rarer than the others, it is hard to distinguish which is which especially under that dim light. It is a twisted blur up there sadly. Kazette is right ; standing in the middle of the corridor will only get you caught.

>Mouten, this is not you. Your sister is waiting for us, remember? Let's get going.
>Welllll, a quick glance won't hurt [5 TIME]
>We'll look for your pic as we go, deal? [15 TIME]
>Fuuuck, this might be our only good lead about what happened to you. We are combing this taur [50 TIME]
>Write in!

>>4672594
>We'll look for your pic as we go, deal? [15 TIME]
We have a lot of time, but we cannot afford to make things even more suspicious. The Wall is on the prowl.

>>4672594
>>We'll look for your pic as we go, deal? [15 TIME]
I can respect the hustle at least

>>4672633
>>4673724

-15 TIME
66/95

".." Maq clearly wished for a more thorough search but deep down she knew this wasn't feasible for a myriad of reasons.

The three of you glued your eyes to the ceiling in hopes to find at least one pic of Maq. Sadly, it was a fruitless endeavor. Well, Kinda...

" Hmmm, I don't recall seeing this elf on the news." Kazette pointed at the pic of a lifeless girl with golden hair almost reminding you of Lev in a way. Upon further inspection, it appeared that her whole head was perfectly split in two, a single brawny hand was preventing the insides of her head from spilling all over the mosaic tiles.

"Yeah. Do you think she is his first kill?"

"A possibility, yes." She replied "This golden swan necklace of hers...I have seen it before." Only its neck was in the frame. Kazette is way more observant than you are "My memory is failing me. A mystery for another time."

Maq had nothing to add as the corridor had come to an end. The backstage awaits...

_____________________________

To call this place cramped is an understatement, you and dozens of desperate shadows and actors were like little sardines stacked on top of each other around here. You could hear the muffled laughs of Lust mixed with some upbeat music from the other side. The ceilings had several spider fragments making sure that everything was going smoothly.

The contest hadn't started just yet. The anticipation was killing everyone in the backstage. Just how bad this contest will turn out to be?

「Heeeeyoooo~ 」Lust reared his ugly harpoon once again, the backstage was slowly churning itself in and out much like the first time.

「Umm-Emmm! You girls are making me feel good! We will start in five, good luck!」

"E-excuse me." Kazette made a squeaking sound just before Lust would slither away. She is clearly try to hide her masculine voice " May I bask in your presence for a few more seconds? I was simply enthralled by your...girth. "

「O-oh, ooooh. I like that. Tell me more about my girth, you sexy you...」Just what the moon is she trying to do???

>See how this conversation will pan out
>Say something to Lust? [Specify]
>Say something to Maq [Specify]
>Write in!

>>4675873
>>See how this conversation will pan out

>>4675890

" It will put men to shame. They might as well end their miserable lives... none can compete against such manhood. I reckon you have tales of your previous conquests. We are all eager to have a glimpse of what you can and will do to us."

The backstage kept folding aggressively , almost reacting to Lust's thundering laughter 「I have got PLENTY of tricks riiiight here, baby, like that one time when I... 」

You still don't get it. Why is she sweet-talking Lust? There has to be a good reason behind it.

>Keep listening?
>Say something to Lust? [Specify]
>Say something to Maq [Specify]
>Write in!

>>4675921
>>Keep listening?

>>4675921
>Write-in
Let's look for the green door Maq mentioned.

>>4677272
+1

>>4675987
>>4677272
>>4677407

Ahhh, so that's why Kazette was stalling like that. There were in fact two doors spawning from the latest shift: The glowing green door and the meat slab door. Both of them were within your reach but there is always a catch...

The green door was amply secured with several otherworldly locks. If you had to guess, they were made specifically for Lust to open. The meat slab door was had no locks on the other hand. You could simply waltz in , no problem, as long as you don't mind whoever is on the other side. You could only see the glint of their eyes swelling in the darkness beyond that door.

Maq had noticed the doors as well. She is waiting for your next course of action. Knowing her, she would probably slip in the meat slab door if you did nothing. The green door is beyond her capabilities... unlike you.

The serpentine key can easily bypass those pesky locks. However, are you willing to part ways with your talking key for good?

A lot of choices are at hand. Kazette is doing what she can but you reckon only one person can sneak in before the spider fragments would spot you or Maq.

>Do nothing , Maq will sneak into the meat slab door [Choose to either play as Maq beyond the meat or as Josephine/Kazette in the beauty contest]
>Go beyond the meat slab door [ Choose to either continue playing as Josephine or as Maq/Kazette in the beauty contest]
>Use the serpentine key to gain direct access to Maq's sister
>Do nothing but urge Maq to stay put. You don't want any split-ups
>Write in!

>>4679108
>>Do nothing , Maq will sneak into the meat slab door [Choose to either play as Maq beyond the meat or as Josephine/Kazette in the beauty contest]
It's her sister after all

>>4679188
choose which pov to follow my dood

>>4679108
>Do nothing , Maq will sneak into the meat slab door [Choose to either play as Maq beyond the meat or as Josephine/Kazette in the beauty contest]

I trust Maq to rescue her sister on her own. Meanwhile, let's support Kazette from the sidelines (aka kill all the other contestants). (Josephine pov)

Rolled 27, 19 = 46 (2d60)

>>4679188
>>4679246

No one noticed your fellow hunter vanishing into the unknown. You trust her instincts, she would fare well in almost any situation. Now, it is up to you and Kazette to win that contest. The harpoon-in-tux had his share of honeyed words slithering away from the backstage as one of the spider fragments gave everyone a small slip of paper. Each one of them were numbered. Oh boy...

>>4679188
>>4679246

"Mine is 27, you?"

"I will be the 19th." She replied, still in her ''''feminine'''' voice, " I am glad that one of us got the message, it is not everyday that I throw my dignity like so."

"Yeah man, you aced it. You were a huge help." You really meant it. In the words of Mestaph, Kazette had been the "real MVP" this whole time.


The two of you kept waiting for your turns. It was pleasant to actually have some personal space again when various actors left the backstage onto the catwalk. The upbeat music did muffle the screams of those who had failed to impress Lust. Well, that's reassuring.

" Now that I have talked to the err tentacle itself. It is clear that we are dealing with a egotistical, degenerate psychopath. There isn't any redeeming quality in his blackened soul. He must meet his end by our hand. Lust must die.." Kazette broke the silence with a bomb out of nowhere.

"Ssssh! Keep it down." you whispered , if the spider fragments caught you two...

"You know that I am right. This...power bestowed on us both serves a purpose. We hunt the guilty beyond the grasp of Elven or natural law. It is indeed madness for mere children to decide who lives and who dies but such paranormal burden falls upon us only. " You never saw her so serious like that before. It is something you hadn't gave much thought .

"Maq said that there might be a way to do something else in the heart room with his primordial shadow. I wanna kick his ass alright but.... straight up killing him? I-i don't know. We'll be just like him."

"Oh? Do we molest and disembowel school girls in our past time? Our cause is Just unlike this pus of man. What prevents our many-eyed moon friend from saving Lust once we 'kick his ass'? We must deal in absolutes. We are the judges, the jury and the executioners."


>You know what, Kazette? You are damn right. Just because we are 'kids' , it doesn't mean we can't dispense justice in its rawest form. That asshole is going down for good.
>I know we wasted a good opportunity to learn more about him but killing him is off the table, not by us at least. We just need to deliver him to CPD and they will do the rest.
>We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. We still got someone to rescue AND a whole floor before dealing with Lust.
>That's a big decision, let's wait for Maq first, yeah?

>>4679353
>>That's a big decision, let's wait for Maq first, yeah?

>>4679353
>>That's a big decision, let's wait for Maq first, yeah?
Let's argue about ethics and morality when we aren't crossdressing

>>4679380
>>4679634

"..." It was clear that she wasn't satisfied with your non-answer but she knows you are right; big decisions like this one require unanimous voting. Besides, It was her turn already.

"Good luck!" One last cheer before dealing with that sicko. Your turn will come soon enough.

____________________________

Between your turn and Kazette's, you heard a LOT of gurgling screams. Someone like Lust shouldn't be too finicky, right?

You took a deep breath before going through the catwalk preparing for the worst. Well, for starters , you couldn't see taur outside of the white lights beneath your feet. The upbeat music was get more and more distorted with each step towards the end where Lust ought to be.

「You got some potential~ 」Lust was right above your head, his harpoon trying to have a sneak peak under your skirt.

"H-hey!" You obscured the view just in time before this creep would fulfill his perverted desires.

「Oooh, I like my toys shy and tender. It makes breaking them sooo much...enjoyable. Tell me something: You are new my personal slave , what can you do to please me? This is important.」

Ahh shit. You don't really know that much about kinky adult stuff. You know the basics thanks to your foster dad and some other 'regular' things from either cultural osmosis or video games. Both of which won't 'satisfy' Lust in any shape or form. Just what are you gonna say to that freak?

>[Blow your cover, you won't stand to this degeneracy anymore]
>Uuh...I-i...[answer Lust's question]
>Write in!

>>4681027
>>Uuh...I-i...[answer Lust's question]
I'm a brave boy

>>4681251
+1

>>4681251
>>4681723

" I-i would make you feel good? Like suuuuper goo-d?"

「WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!」The catwalk had a trap door riiight under your feet, it swallowed you whole into the encroaching abyss below. Your head hit something hard yet slimy on the way down time before blacking out

______________________________

JOSEPHINE
5/40 HP

"Owwwww, my head..." That was quite a plunge. Pretty sure if you had this fall in the real world, you would break every bone in your body.

"Where am I?" It is so dark down here, you can't see shit with the exception of the single slit of light from above. Just how could you answer that stupid question?? Ughhh, doesn't matter. You need to get outta here as soon as possible.

The trap door opened once more revealing the horrors surrounding you; the corpses of actors who failed to impress lust weren't just some mangled corpses like the ones on the top deck....no, they were *ground* to mush. This disgusting meat bed had cushioned your fall.

"'Uh-Oh." Once the latest actor had joined your meat bed, a mechanical whirring noise became louder and louder from the far side of this dinky room. You could only see sparks whizzing out from the grinder as it scraped the metal walls while slowly edging towards you much to your dismay.

To top it off, the trap door was closed leaving you in utter darkness. Time to panic, HARD.

ACTION UNTIL JOSEPHINE TURNS INTO MINCED MEAT: 3

>Write in?

>>4682306
>>Write in?
>Find something, anything, to jam the grinder

>>4682550
This, but use the Sticky White Stuff. It should jam the grinder and then we can esscape to continue helping Kaz from the sidelines.

>>4682550
-Sticky White Stuff

It is all mushy down here, probably? You are still in complete darkness save for that little slit of light radiating from above. You desperately hurled one of your items at the general direction of the grinder freezing it under layers upon layers of white substance. The device will break free soon enough but at least it is giving you more precious time to plan your escape. The answer might not be within the confines of this iron tomb, It might be within you.

ACTIONS UNTIL JOSEPHINE TURNS INTO MINCED MEAT: 3

>Write in?

>>4683376
>>4683395
Whoops

>>4683395
>>Write in?
Summon our persona. Use them to break the machine or break open the trap door

>>4683489
+1>>4683398

>>4683528
>>4683489
ROU
-2 TIME
64/95


"PERSONA!" You conjured the power of blight on the obtruding menace lurking in the shadows. It sizzled away in a matter of seconds, Thank the moon for that. You were almost done for.

Another actor snapped her neck on the way down here, her glistening dress had shed some light on a half-clogged pipe just beyond the now-defunct grinder. It looks like the only way out of here, otherwise, you would have to face one angry Lust.

"Eww-eww-eww!" Yep, you are crawling on rotten flesh right now. The texture, the smell... you are gonna puke right about-

"BLUUUURRGH!" Great, just great. Can it get any worse? Don't Jinx it, Josephine.

Finally, you could spot a red light just a few feet away. It was a small lamp in a junction of sorts where several pipes (all covered with gunk) are connected to it. They were:

-Round 1 [this is the pipe where you came from]
-Round 2 [A smaller pipe, squeezing through will be harder than the previous one.]
-Yarro's [The widest of them all, filled exclusively with broken bones caked in shit]
-PS [ The narrowest and the cleanest of them all, impossible to get through]
-Out [You can smell the salty scent of freedom from this one. The sea has to be on the other side]
- -O-S [ You don't wanna go this way; you hear a crackled, rasping echo deep inside. You can't fight whoever is on the other side in such a cramped space]

Part of you want to somehow help your fellow hunters but with your cover blown AND your low health, you might just screw them over putting the whole boat on full alert. It is not a bad idea to return to the hive ship to monitor the situation from the skies providing support if needed.

What are you going to do?

>OUT pipe [Return to the Hive ship, play as Kazette in the second round OR as Maq in the meat maze]
>Select another pipe [Specify, TIME ???]
>Write in!

>>4683550
>>OUT pipe [Return to the Hive ship, play as Kazette in the second round OR as Maq in the meat maze]
Play as Kazette, to make sure we win

>>4683550
>OUT pipe [Return to the Hive ship, play as Kazette in the second round OR as Maq in the meat maze]

>>4684228
This, but with Maq. Flesh door, let's go.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4684228
>>4684463
>>4685173
rolling
1=Kazette
2=Maq

You have done what you can, it is for the best to return back to the Hive ship. Hopefully, Kazette and Maq are doing just fine...

____________________________

KAZ
3/38 HP
DOMINANCE IS AT LVL 3

"Gah...gah..." You should have foreseen this bloody outcome. Only a handful of these wicked creatures were qualified to the second 'round', they knew something that you did not...

A trial by combat. The last (wo)man standing will replace Maq's sister as Lust's personal slave. Your ally's explosive maneuver did decrease the plight of this trial but it wasn't enough. You and 11 other contestants were tearing each other apart in a brutal showdown. It was relief not to see Josephine in this rickety arena; while the two of you do share the same goals, you wouldn't have let him outbest you even in this ruinous state. Surely, he is not that vacuous to figure out a way to escape the grinding trap below the catwalk.

「My sweet, sweet ______. Your pain grows like wildfire, unceasing. Why can't it end? Why can't you forget?」You can feel the warm embrace of Asathath around your failing body. How many months do you have left?

"..." If only you could somehow awaken your persona three years ago. No matter, you slit the throat of the last remaining actor before falling on your knees. Every time you push yourself to the limit, you inch yourself closer to the abyss. Of course, you can not tell your comrades the whole truth about your condition.

+472 XP K [228/400]-> [300/600]
+300 Makka
+ 1 homunculus [ Saves any allies from insta-kill HOLY/SIN spells]

LEVEL UP [KAZETTE]
LVL 8-> LVL 9
HP 55-> 60
TIME 11-> 12

PERSONA LEVEL UP
ASATATH
LVL 8->LVL 9
ALL stats-> +1

SELECT A NEW MOVE FOR KAZETTE

>AGI [5] [2% MAX HP] [ Deal Light fire damage to 1 Foe, Small chance of inflicting BOILING VEINS]
>SUBJUGATE [1] [ 3 DOMINANCE ] [ High Chance to inflict CHARMED on 1 foe, if it failed, deal light Moonless damage instead]
>RESTRATEGIZE [Passive, Gain DOMINANCE at a faster rate but one of your allies can't crit in the process]

>>4685214
>>AGI [5] [2% MAX HP] [ Deal Light fire damage to 1 Foe, Small chance of inflicting BOILING VEINS]

>>4685216
+1

>>4685214
Changing to reestrategize. I play Kazzette For Dominance

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4685216
>>4685220

>>4685224
Changing to
>Subjugate
We at level 3, so let's use it

>>4685216
>>4685218
>>4685220
>>4685226

「Well done, well done!」The repulsive thing showed itself once more. This time, the bloody area had dissolved before your eyes or perhaps this is yet another trick of Lust. At any rate, you found yourself in a luxurious cabin full of.... erotic painting and toys.

A heart shaped masterbed was waiting for you with that thing flopping about on it like a fish gasping for air 「Just look at you, sweet thing. I could lick you all day. 」

"...!" You just realized your clothes were in tatters after the fight and yet your disguise remained intact more or less.

「Come here yo-. Wait, WHO IS PESETRING MY PET? YARRO, I AM COMING!」His mood changed when a painful howl echoed through the love boat 「I will be right back, pumpkin..stay where you are~」

This could be either Maq's or Josephine's doing. Perfect timing from their side. Since you are in the degenerate's lair, you should seize this chance to find the green door or anything that would help you in the process.

This cabin had no doors or windows for that matter, Lust simply slithered away through a very narrow pipe. You could in theory crawl inside it but you would rather not.

ACTIONS UNTIL LUST RETURNS: ???

>Check the heart shaped masterbed
>Check ... the toys
>Check the paintings
>Check the well endowed chest
>Check the flesh trophies
>Check his office
>Write in!

>>4685246
>>Check his office
Let's try to find any details that might help us to dox him, at the very least. Is either that or checking the chest for the door.

>>4685246
>>Check his office

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>>4685248
>>4685306

You were more than shocked to find works of literature scattered around his office desk. Most of it were of maritime nature. While this was intriguing, none of it could incriminate the bastard in the real world. You kept searching through his belongings in hope to unearth something useful... no luck.

The fool fancied himself a writer of sorts attempting to write short novels himself! You did find the following in one of his last entries:

' I invited several meat things into my Loveboat, they were poor replicas of the real thing. They'll have to do... the real deal can wait after I am done with the yummy school girls. The ones who are alive anyways

June: My math teacher
May: The girl next boat
April: That sexy,sexy actress
August: My aunt
March: My first love.

They sat on a long table in a single row. I made them wear skimpy bikinis because, why not? June wore something red to match that fiery personality, she was always a hot tease. She sat on the far left next the one with the lemony G-String while August who chopped off her tattas from breast cancer refused to sit in the center. That's aunt August for you, always making a fuss. I miss her jugs, April swooped in, taking August's place with her D sized bazonkas. It was a mistake to introduce my first love to my aunt...We were stupid kids back then but what am I supposed to do? I had someone who actually understands me. My fake August immediately started to bark at March, her knife almost slicing her throat. I'll have to do some adjustments later on. May isn't as Boobalicious as good ol' April but her curves are to die for! She always rocked the fishing boat with any slight movement. My little landwhale.

Anyways, all the girls and the ladies wanted something from me: Death. Kinky Death. That is my specialty right here. I can do anything in this world! Team F Justice insisted on something opposite to team red but less painful than silicone team who did actually experienced her kinky death before...sort of.

As for the deaths, I planned the following:
-Death by HARPOONING
-Death by BURNING
-.eath b.. M..UL....
- ...........[ Illegible text] '

+ M-Card (V)

What a strange card, something tells you it is part of a bigger set or at the very least there are four cards to be found somewhere around here.

ACTIONS UNTIL LUST RETURNS: ???

>Check the heart shaped masterbed
>Check ... the toys
>Check the paintings
>Check the well endowed chest
>Check the flesh trophies
>Write in!

>>4685570
HMMM
a gust of dubious air lingers around you, fellow snail.

>>4685570
>Check the well endowed chest
Touch the boobs. Do it now

>>4685795
+1
My guess the chest has April's card, while the bed (flat) has August's card

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>>4685795
>>4686299
The treasure box had quite a ... voluptuous figure to it. Clearly that thing does not understand true beauty, non-elves usually prefer engorged breasts or buttocks over more modest ones. You naturally assumed the serial killer would be one of them, quite a spot on. In any case, the chest had five numbers etched on it, each one had a vacant slot beneath it, a card should fit nicely here. The numbers are: 3,4,5,6,8.

+D-card (II)
+C-card (I)

You are in luck for finding two more cards of the same set close to the chest. That means you only have two missing ones. Interesting. The muffled sounds of an ongoing battle did trouble you, Maq or Josephine might suffer Lust's rampage at this very instant. Better hurry.


ACTIONS UNTIL LUST RETURNS: ???

>Fill the empty slots [Specify]
>Check the heart shaped masterbed
>Check ... the toys
>Check the paintings
>Check the flesh trophies
>Write in!

>>4686744
>Check bed

>>4686761
Support

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>>4686761
>>4686775

The bed still had suspicious stains all over it, some were quite damp while others had already formed a disgusting white crust. It was safe to say that you are not touching that bed let alone sit on it. However, you will snatch the last two remaining cards found on top of a body pillow.

+H-card (III)
+B-card (IV)

"What in the ...? " You lost you balance for a second. Is that a shockwave? Another followed, then another. The ship's alarm was piercing your ears...

The Loveboat is sinking.

How did Maq or Josephine achieve such a feat? It doesn't matter, The collection of cards is now complete. You Make haste or you will drown with the ship!

ACTIONS UNTIL THE LOVEBOAT SINKS : 2

>Fill the empty slots [Specify]
>Check ... the toys
>Check the paintings
>Check the flesh trophies
>Write in!

>>4686806
Okay, we have to determine which month/girl has each death. Then put the card in the number of the month in the chest.

Okay, right now I have got:

June-6 (Fiery personality, hot tease) ----->Burning (IV)
May-5 (landwhale)------->Harpooning(III)

Anything else?

>>4686817
I'm gonna copypaste the thing, so people can read it here:

June: My math teacher
May: The girl next boat
April: That sexy,sexy actress
August: My aunt
March: My first love.

They sat on a long table in a single row. I made them wear skimpy bikinis because, why not? June wore something red to match that fiery personality, she was always a hot tease. She sat on the far left next the one with the lemony G-String while August who chopped off her tattas from breast cancer refused to sit in the center. That's aunt August for you, always making a fuss. I miss her jugs, April swooped in, taking August's place with her D sized bazonkas. It was a mistake to introduce my first love to my aunt...We were stupid kids back then but what am I supposed to do? I had someone who actually understands me. My fake August immediately started to bark at March, her knife almost slicing her throat. I'll have to do some adjustments later on. May isn't as Boobalicious as good ol' April but her curves are to die for! She always rocked the fishing boat with any slight movement. My little landwhale.

Who nearly had their throat slashed? August or March? That's a good candidate for the C

>>4686818
good ol pronoun game.
August slashed March

>>4686818
>Anyways, all the girls and the ladies wanted something from me: Death. Kinky Death. That is my specialty right here. I can do anything in this world! Team F Justice insisted on something opposite to team red but less painful than silicone team who did actually experienced her kinky death before...sort of.

Forgot to add this

>>4686821
Anyways team F justice wants something opposite to team red (Burning) but less painful than team silicone (August? April perhaps but I doubt it).

So, team F Justice is the Drowned (II), now, we know that she ins't June or May, so that leaves August, April and March.

Oooh, now I realize. The card for Mauling has dogs, and "My fake August immediately started to bark at March". So perhaps the aunt is related to the Mauling? It would also confirm she has silicone tits (fake).

>>4686829
Since August was barking, she would be the one in the dog one. Which is is an M. Meaning august is March

>>4686806
>>Fill the empty slots [Specify]
Let's at least put in the confirmed slots first
June:4
May:3
August:1

>>4688301
Forget my last post, my 2 brain cells weren't working together

>>4688301
I mean we can already put:
8: Mauling (V)
6: Burning (IV)
5: Harpooning (III)

This is assuming silicone titts refers to August

>>4689173
But yeah, the other interpretation is that since March was the one being Barked at, she is the one Mauling belongs to.

>>4689173
I don't really see what "Team F Justice" means. Perhaps it is a reference?

>>4689179
Aaah. Flat. It means flat.

So, then final thing:

8-V
6-IV
5-III
4-I (Cutting her head)
3-II (Drowning)

>>4689304
Final answer, I guess.
Thanks for using your big brain

>>4689304
>>4689308

3-> II [CORRECT!]
4-> I [INCORRECT!]
5-> III [CORRECT!]
6-> IV [CORRECT!]
8-> V [INCORRECT!]

ACTIONS UNTIL THE LOVEBOAT SINKS : 1

>Fill the empty slots [Specify]

>>4689324
4:V
8:I

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A moan of pleasure escaped the chest after you had inserted the card in their slots. You have done it! A greenish hue engulfed you just in time too; the pipe was spewing water at an alarming rate.

The ghastly light had taken you to the opposite side of the green door. Yes, a door swimming in an emerald void glittering with distant starts or their facade. At this point, you can't tell what is real and what is not in this bizarre reality.

" Bravo, Bravo..." Someone was slow-clapping behind you sarcastically " That manchild had finally brought some meat. Girl, I tell you: I was driving him insane since he couldn't exactly dick a ghost."

Before you stood someone stuck in a limbo of sorts phasing in and out of existence every couple of seconds like a glitch. An olive-skinned human woman , or rather a shadow, in a black robe with ethereal licks of fire pouring out of it. The paranatural fire didn't seem to burn the woman at all. Interesting.

"Are you Mouten's sister? Sh-"

"Nice bulge, ''''princess''' " The woman aflame burst in laughter pointing at your ruined dress.

>It was an integral part of the rescue mission, madame.
>Are you finished? Your sister and my friend are risking their lives at this very moment for you.
>[Say nothing, wait for her to finish laughing]
>Why, thank you. However, Your compliment will get you nowhere. I have no intent of pursuing a relationship.
>Is there another way out?
>Write in!

>>4690836
>Are you finished? Your sister and my friend are risking their lives at this very moment for you.

>>4690836
>>It was an integral part of the rescue mission, madame.
very essential

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4690839
>>4690842

>>4690839
>>4690842

"Riiiight..." Mouten's Sister had the wrong impression about you, now it is not the time to delve into further details about this rescue mission.

" Please, we must hurry. The Loveboat is-"

"Sinking? I know. I am sick of empowering the fat slob . Stand behind me, I am gonna bust this door open!"

The stars in the emerald void were in fact made out of cogs and gears with a glowing core, one by one, the clockwork stara had left their celestial throne descending upon the door by her command. Locked door or not, it couldn't withstand such a power bombardment...which raises the question : Why didn't she blow it up in the first place?

The scattered stars formed a floating belt around the only way out which was somewhere under the waves by the looks of it.

" See, I can't exactly leave this place without dying *for real*. Sooo, you will have to flip your way back to the surface. Don't forget grabbing anything shiny and green along the way. I don't like the idea of spending the rest of this cycle in the bottom of the sea."

"..." The current depth of the other side was quite worrying especially with how mediocre your swimming skills are.

"Don't be such a baby, pesky mortal. I will slow time, you won't drown... as fast."

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"FIRE!" You went for a fourth volley such in case. Once you saw Maq trying to run away from one pissed Lust, it was boooom time. You knew you couldn't kill Lust with it so you ordered the captain to aim at the lower deck instead. You threw a rope for Maq as she made it back to the Hiveship, exhausted but still in one piece.

A few minutes later, You found Kaz under the mercy of the crushing waves while holding a large emerald orb. It was a bit tricky to bring him back to safety but the captain had proved her worth once again by sending a couple of drones to pick him up.

Your fellow hunters are still catching their breath. It was a very wild ride from start to finish, now, you are more than eager to know what happened down there from both sides. You assume it is good new but you can't tell just yet.

>Ask Kaz first about what happened beyond the catwalk
>Ask Maq first about what happened beyond the meat door

>>4693541
>>Ask Maq first about what happened beyond the meat door

>>4693541
>Ask Maq first about what happened beyond the meat door

>>4693748
+1

My guess is that we would be asking her first, since we thought that her sister was behind the flesh door.

>>4693748
>>4694517
>>4695998
+++Maq
-46 TIME
-2 Choco-Bobo

20/96

" I was trapped in a maze of sorts with an unsightly beast on my tail. I had to push myself to the limits to survive this onslaught." The fight must have been pretty tough on Maq, you kinda wished you were there with her " Unlike any other shadows we encountered before, this one was directly bound to Lust."

"Like uuh, what do you call them again? Primal shadows?"

"Primordial shadows and no, it was not." She replied, " The beast defied any deathblow growing more limbs with each strike. While I could not slay it, I found quite a prize in the maze."

+ Flesh slab
Gain +4 Favor/Ire with ALL gods of the sea.

"Sooo, you didn't find your sis?"

Maq sighed in defeat " No, it was a fool's errand to drag you into such trivial matters. I have lost and... killed many of my brothers and sisters before and after being rendered moonless..." Wow, that's some new info right there " I felt nothing. Ruin had but one purpose for me: An instrument of doom and terror...but now, I simply don't want to experience that pain ever again. The loss of Eplis was too much for me."

"Well, Maq, you are in luck." Kaz tapped thrice on his orb with a satisfied smile on his face " Our joint effort had finally paid off."

"Eplis is dead? Serves her right, told her she is wasting her time making those stupid benches." Did the orb just talk??

" Laedras, I-is that you?" Maq was in disbelief " How did yo-"

「HELLO MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANSLUUUUTS」The very sea itself was split into two as a gargantuan version of Lust had ensnared the Hiveship.

Oh fuck.

「VERY CLEVER, MOONLIT HUNTERS. KILLING MY INNOCENT YOUNGER SELF, CRASHING MY PARTY, KILLING MY GUESTS, SINKING MY LOVEBOAT, ATTACKING MY SWEET PET. THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR TWISTED LITTLE WHORES LIKE YOU BUT NOOOO, YOU HAD TO TAKE IT ONE STEP FURTHER... 」

His tendrils were slowly crushing your ship! The drones and their captain were doing what they could to delay the inevitable in the mean time. 「 TRYING TO STEAL MY SLAVE WON'T HAPPEN, MANSLUTS!」

The three of you summoned your personas bracing for impact before the orb itself had expanded showering the scene with bent gear and cogs. The concept of time was lost inside this newfound dome, Lust couldn't do taur as the Hiveship was free from his clutches.

"Ugh, do i *really* have to do everything around here?" The green ghost had finally came out of her shell , mildly annoyed of the whole situation " Wow, what a killer gang you got, Moute-where you are? No way...PFFFFFFFFFFT HAHAHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA OHOHOHOHOOOO NONONONO!!!! Lost your body? Ohhh the irony, Mwaah! "

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>>4697395
>>4695998
>>4694517
>>4693748

「This is far from over, little hunters...」Lust is actually more menacing when he isn't shouting like a retard「While you were playing dress ups like true mansluts, I too was playing in your academy in broad daylight upping my score...why settle for one school girl when you can go for three? Could one of them be your friend? Who knows?」

"E-elanna?" Maq muttered, this realization shook her to the core. She is the only one you knew who is within his target range.

"TAURSHIT!" You took a bold step forward, refusing to believe his lies " You said you were going for another district."

「I lied. It is not like the blue gyag can catch me...」The smug bastard was proud of himself.

"Why are you doing this? None of your victims deserved to be violated in such gruesome manner." Kaz asked calmly.

「BECAUSE I CAN, BECAUSE *I* WAS THE VICTIM AND NOBODY GAVE A RAT'S ASS ABOUT ME. SOCIETY HAD ABANDONED ME, EVERY SINGLE ONE DID NOTHING TO STOP THE WHALE . WHY DO THESE GIRLS DESERVE TO KEEP THEIR INNOCENCE WHILE I CAN'T? I FISHED MY SLAVE OUT OF THE SEA, I WOULDN'T LET THIS GIFT OF THE MOONS GO TO WASTE!」

>[Save your breath, Having any meaningful conversation with this degenerate is a waste of time.]
>I swear if you ever touched Elenna, you will wish you were dead by the time we are done with you.
>[You are sick of waiting around, Attack Lust]
>Nice try, buddy. You almost got us.
>Fish her out? I don't understand.
>Write in!

>>4697431
>>Nice try, buddy. You almost got us.
He's speaking pee pee poo poo

>>4697431
>Just because you got abused as a kid doesn't mean you get a blank card to be a rapist, you piece of shit. Those girls had a future ahead of them and you destroyed it.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4697559
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>>4697559
>>4697578

「 I'LL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN! NO ONE CAN TOUCH ME, NO ONE CAN STOP ME! HHHHHRRRRRRRNGGGG!」More tendrils kept lashing against the dome frozen in time with little to no success.

" Pathetic, You are such a failure in BOTH worlds. Stick to jerking it off in your sad boathouse instead." Maq's sis kept antagonizing Lust until he had enough; the sick deviant started to fold the very sea itself against the hiveship.

"Oookay...plan B. Bulge princess, Kid Mouten and uuh whoever you are: hands on my cozy little not-home. It is gonna be a bumpy ride."

In a blink of an eye, the four of you poofed out of existence into the unknown.

PROGRESS: 50%
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Another rough landing, ass-first into... where are you again? It is like an infinitely stretched out clock ticking among the stars. In the center of this universe, a blinding radiance is churning endlessly.

You weren't exactly floating in space, you were on something solid...glass maybe? It is either transparent or invisible.

" Aaah, home sweet home." This Laedras strutted around , waiting for gears and cogs to form entire furniture and decor. She seemed to be more powerful in this otherworldly domain. She reminds you of HNNNNNNG, HNNNG. MOON. DAMN. IT.

Maq didn't really have the chance to thank Kaz for saving the rather pompous moonless shadow until now. You were about to join them when Laedras stopped you for a second " So, what's your story, shorty?"

>H-hey! I am not short!
>We got some unfinished business with that asshole, bring us back!
>Oh you know, the son of twelve. No biggie.
>I just wanna murder this guy, that's it.
>You blind? I am a princess too, Just like Kaz!
>I am Johann. Thanks for the save.
>Later, I want some good reward for saving your ass
>[Tell her about the one using you as a window to the real world. Yeah , that one]
>Write in!

>>4698723
>>I am Johann. Thanks for the save.

>>4698734

" Ah, you got it all wrong , shorty. See, I was trying to save myself." Did she just pet your head? Maq's sis or not, she is getting on your nerves.

"Then why did you save us?"

" I dunno, happy accident? Never mind, I know exactly why, rawr~"

"Seriously?" Her eyes were all over Kaz or rather, his tight 'package'.

" Is shorty Jealous? Awwww, don't worry sweetie, there is someone out there just for you... someone with low, low standards."

"Whatever." You rolled your eyes as you approached your party. Their conversation had just turned a bit sour , it seemed.

"There you are. We are at an impasse regarding the fate of our mutual enemy." Kaz wasn't thrilled with the whole situation.

"If only Eplis was here..." Maq took a deep breath before continuing " I don't know *how* to defeat lust without killing him but something deep down tells me it is the right way."

"Our indecisiveness will be our downfall , Mouten. Are you so eager to forget what he had done to your host?" Of course, if you could have somehow saved Lust's innocence, things would have been easier around here.

" Break our tie, Johann. Be quick about it." Yep, no way to weasel out of this one.

> That rotten piece of taur will die. It is the only way to stop him.
> We'll beat him to an inch of his life THEN we'll see what we will do with them. No. Killing.

>>4698989
>> We'll beat him to an inch of his life THEN we'll see what we will do with them. No. Killing.

>>4698989
> That rotten piece of taur will die. It is the only way to stop him.
We failed to save his innocence there is no redeeming him now so the only option I see it to end him for good. Bitch would get the death penalty anyways.

>>4699051
Changing to this
Embrace the edginess

>>4699004
>>4699051

++++++++ Kaz [RANK UP READY!]
----- Maq

" Wise choice." Siding with Kaz was the right thing to do as much as you hate to admit it.

" That's not the bloody Mooty I used to love... or hate? My memory is all blurry, you sure switched sides like a bitch. Hehe."

" Master did the right thing. I wish he c-"

"Girl, Don't call the long nosed creep who shoved his hand so far up your ass 'Master'. That's for Papa Ruin. He is the true Master." She gasped in an overdramatic fashion. " You didn't tell your boy band , did you?"

"Tell us what?" you were getting curious.

" I am *not* a moonless sock puppet like your Mooty. All of my powers and mostly intact baby. I was one of papa's favorites too, freezing time...or sometimes slowing it enough for the mortals of this world to see their death coming..."

For once, her smugness had come to an end "...I wish i saw mine. Talk about irony, am i right? the first shadow to die by *someone*. I could finally think for myself in this sorry state but at what cost? Papa outright refused to acknowledge my existence after my death."

" Why aren't you attacking us then? You are still loyal to Ruin in Form. We are doing what we can to prevent his malicious schemes." Kaz had a good point.

" Because you are a cutie~" She gave him a wink before letting out a sigh " He is still mad, killing you won't change a thing. Anyways, I made this place when I realized I am a little black hole in the making... lots of glug glug glug."

"Huh?" What did she mean by this?

"Sucking. Shorty, you are hopeless." Laedras sat on a chair made out of cogs using her incredible powers to sculpt an elfoid statue " Death was boring and very predictable until your world came into view. The veil was pretty strong at first but it got thinner and thinner i got pristine view of what is going on in your world: same shit, different cycle."

"That doesn't explain how did Lust capture you in the first place. Your power might exceed this relatively new labyrinth owner." said Maq. She demanding a proper explanation.

"My whole home went through the veil, Moot-Moot. Can you imagine it? I saw smaller objects slip through the crack but not a whole pocket dimension!" The worm mask must have been one of those objects of power.

"What happened next?"

" I was trapped in a teeny tiny orb under the sea near your precious Cairth until someone fished me up leeching my powers while simultaneously gaining an access to this world. It was only a matter of time until he got his very own labyrinth. That fatass orc sure knows how to cook, I will give him that."

"Waaait,wait,wait. Did you actually saw him from ? Do you know anything about this asshole?" This could be huge.

" Shorty, you keep underestimating me and I don't like it. I was an amorphous blob monster in your world, yes, but I could see and hear everything in his boathouse."

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>>4699163

>Then tell us his name already!
>Something doesn't add up. How come you didn't need a host like a Maq?
>Do you know anything related to Maq? She is the girl who... [Tell her the full story ]
>But we found you here...how is that possible?
>Is he planning to go for another round in the future?
>Back in the Loveboat, we found pics of a girl with a golden swan necklace. Any idea who this might be?
>Write in!

>>4699169
>Then tell us his name already!

I really want to ask about his golden swan necklace, but I would rather give a name so our partner in the force can do his job.

>>4699922
"Nah, I don't feel like it."

"WHAT?!" You were about to pop a vein " You are joking, right?"

"Madam, This information is crucial who stop a serial killer and a rapist from claiming more lives." Kaz was calmer than you , nevertheless, he was equally shocked by such a response.

" You think I care about petty mortals? Awww, you are so cute, shorty. You too, princess." She pinched both of your cheeks.

"Maq, S-say something!" Your were at your wit's end.

" Laedras, please, we went through a lot to save you." It was rare to see Maq begging like that.

"And? I don't owe you anything. There we go..." The undying shadow had just finished sculpting a very lewd statue of Kaz. Truly, She has no shame.

"how can you be so heartless? Help us out, Lady."

"Heartless? Good one, Shorty. My answer is still the same. Hmm, I sense..." She got off her high centaur for a second " What's in your little eye?"

" H-hey! what are yo-" The green ghost didn't wait for your permission to start examining your eyes with some kind of an ethereal device. It looked like a ghostly ice-pick with tons of scribbles carved on it.

"Aaah, so you are the ''''''chosen one'''''' of your world. Should have picked someone a few inches taller, Moot-moot. So lame." She actually shoved the whole thing inside your eye socket but you didn't feel anything. Weird.

" Yes, Johann is the son of twelve, the son of none. " Kaz spoke on your behalf, " Will you help us then?"

"Hmmmm, nah. I am interested in you for the wrong reasons, shorty. Training you might be a thing in the future provided that you deal with Lust first. He can't go all rapey-rapey without my powers anyways. Come on, try you use your empyrean eye on me . "

< Laedras' twisted radiance is burning your eyes! >

1/40 HP
1/96 TIME

"UUUGH! Son of a-" You were blinded by her unholy light. It hurts so bad as if someone is trying to claw their way out of your eyes. Furthermore, She didn't belong to *any* arcana you know of. Her light was alien and quite unsettling. Just how are you gonna form a celestial bond with her? Maq's sis probably wants to see if you can deal with the asshat first.

>We have a deal [MOONOUT]
>Look, I am of sick of this taur. We are gonna get that name one way or another.
>We don't need your help. Come on guys, we are leaving [MOONOUT]
>Now hold on, I still have a couple of questions for you [Specify]
>Write in!

>>4699967
>>We have a deal [MOONOUT]
>And at the very least, stop calling me short.

since we are at page ten, we will stop here for now. See you in thread XI!