Well it seemed like they were winning, but then instead of killing me he just tried to insult me and then left, so I think maybe they are losing.

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/04/04(Fri)15:23 No. 1105846 ID: 756c41
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAwWPadFsOA

>>1105846
Inner thoughts: Wait, the one bringing the doctor to her cell? That would mean… Murdusa? No, no that can’t be right. He may have worked for Happy, but he was not that smart. He was an idiot. Although I understand why he was pushing back so hard on us now. If he was working with Happy. This will have to be investigated further

I am fine Doctor, merely a scratch. As it happens, it seems the now deceased Murdusa was working with Happy. I’ll find my way down to you and Hopkins momentarily.

*Corax turns back to where he thinks Toothpick is*
I can only spare you so long, Ana. If you are wanting some kind of immunity from further complications with the Tribunal, I am already looking into the matter. But I must say, the man you just killed, I don’t believe he was the true Happy. Merely someone wearing the mask.

The snake guy, eh? So Happy had infiltrators that high up, surely he has escaped by now.

So what's the prognosis Doc? Is this guy gonna make it?

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/04/06(Sun)15:18 No. 1105951 ID: 756c41
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk-QibLS8nI

Silicon 2025/04/06(Sun)13:22 No. 1105946 ID: be7ff9
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> "Ah. Well, looks like you already know too much. So here's what is going to happen. You're going to close up shop, take a week-long vacation, and when you come back, we'll be done fixing it, and you will forget everything you saw here.
> I'm serious. No yapping about this when you grow liver spots and boobs. All the stuff you see on TV about folks disappearing for blabbing? You're going to wish that's what happens if you let yourself become a loose end."

Okay, look, this seems like exactly what Agent Gladii warned me about. I don't want to traumatize this dude for life. Just thinking about it makes me feel bad! I don't wanna assume you're just being cruel for the heck of it, but maybe you could uh... give me your reasoning when you give me ideas like this? Please?
If what you're getting at is that you want him out of the way, maybe there's a gentler way to make that happen.

> So based on the information we have, it seems likely to be an entity. If it was some kind of trap, or space based effect, the woman wouldn't have needed to run. The sheriff, would have seen the man's body and been able to avoid what killed him if it was fixed to a location.
And by entity, you mean something... alive? Oh dear I hope not.
Interesting observations, though. It's something that can be avoided, because there is at least one survivor or escapee. Though it's possible she only managed to run because her companion got grabbed first? She did get his backpack, though.

> Hold on a sec... The broken headlight shards were right in front of his car where they should be... But this all happened days ago?
> Has this guy not gone home at all?

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Silicon 2025/04/06(Sun)13:22 No. 1105947 ID: be7ff9
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> What did the two strangers look like, and what did the sheriff look like?

Fera: "Could you describe the two strangers in a bit more detail?"
David: "I didn't really get that good a look of them. When they arrived I never got very close and when the chick ran, everything turned into a bit of a blur. Let's see..."
He squints.
David: "So the dude was wearing cargo pants with big pockets. He had long straight hair. Brown I think? The chick was wearing a black sweater dress. There was some sort of symbol on it. Kinda like a nuclear warning sign but made of four dots. Uuuhhh her hair was bleached white."
Fera: "Thank you. And the Sheriff?"
David: "Well, he wore a uniform. Older guy, pushing at least fifty. Portly. Clean shaven."

> I find it odd, he mentioned the skin around the girl's eyes being red, in a way that suggests that's a notably weird symptom, but also, he too has red eye-skin. I don't know what to DO with that information, but.
> Beyond that, sounds like the girl got pepper sprayed

Hmm. Yeah his eyes are a bit red. Could be a connection?

Fera: "You said the uh... the woman's eyes were red."

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>>1105947
It's got your symbol on it. I think it must be related to your special ability- every agent has one I guess. Try taking it?
Also reassure him. This isn't something he should've messed with. He did the right thing by waiting for the professionals.

Put your hands on his shoulders. He needs a little human contact.
Tell him that he did good, he did his best, and that this isn't his fault.
Tell him to lock up and to go home, even if today's shift isn't over he needs rest. He deserves it.
The professionals are here, and we'll take care of it.

Yeah, I think we give the guy some reassurance, and then use the physical contact to retrieve this card. It seems connected to you specifically, I think the reason it doesn’t fall out on its own is it *needs* you to take it from him. Oh! You might not know how we know that symbol is “yours!” Our interface for hearing your thoughts is more of a visual one. When you speak out loud, your dialogue is accompanied by a little blue swirl like the one on the card. Similarly Gladii’s dialogue has a little sword next to it. This seems to just be an agent thing, since David has no symbols. But the swirl is yours and it’s on the card, so! Card get time!

>>1105939
You just said you'd keep her secret and you're already planning on breaking that promise? Shame. Shame.

assure that you're not mad at Ellie.

Also, tell her that as far as being worried about people gawking at her as she exercises, that is actually natural concern that women have at gyms, and because of that, there are gyms out there that have womens only areas where she can exercise in peace. And if that don't work, you will challenge anyone who stares at her... or maybe just alert staff and kick them out (the boring way)

As far as trying to feel like how she should instead of feeling like she does, tell her that how she feels now is how she should feel. That's what makes her what she is, and why you all love her. She doesn't need Vulpes Veritas for that.

Oh yeah, and we don't need to bring Landi with us if she's going to make a huge deal about Ellie's secret, she's definitely going to spread rumors. Make this girls night out without Landi, not that you hate her, but you all can use a break from her wild nature now and then. Plus she wouldn't be interested in working out anyways.

After gym practice, you all can go out for ice cream or something as a treat.

>>1105940

Fair point, Vivi literally just trusted you with this knowledge, and you're turning around and forcing her to be open about it. It'd be one thing if you said you wouldn't tell anyone, as Rocio dragging Ellie into this is out of your hands, but you agreed to keep the secret. Making plans that directly result in her getting outed as generously breasted goes directly counter to that agreement.

That isn't to say that you shouldn't encourage her to overcome her insecurities about it, but that's gonna have to be a long-term project that you should work on with her over the course of the semester. Letting Rocio drag her into forced exercise at the gym means letting her secret get outted before she's overcome it herself. That's an outcome you should avoid.

That said, you've already given Ellie the tool she needs to get away from Rocio, so frankly you've done your part. Ellie can free herself if she wants, and if she doesn't? Well then that sounds like she's chosen to face her fears instead. Good for her!

TL;DR: Don't force her to accept the punishment, but don't go out of your way to prevent it. Let Ellie choose between using the tactic you gave her against Rocio or accepting her secret's release. It's a win-win for you, whichever she chooses.

It made Rocio really mad, too. You don't Ellie really mad at you too, do you? Not after she shared those huge... secrets with you?
Still, she shouldn't feel like she has to rely on a foxy potion to feel confident. You can feel that way without fur, too! She just needs some time to let that sink in before showing it off to Landi.

Serah: "... you're not hiding more than one meat mountain in other people's closets... are you?

Divert her attention by pointing out that you can see her bra through her shirt.

Quick ask why she's not wearing a bra

>>1105921
I support both ideas here, impersonating someone and dancing. Serah would never dance provocatively, not dancing would make her more suspicious. Dotti can dance too to help sell the performance.

>>1105926
Good idea, but maybe we can do that as a last resort if she figures out Serah's identity. Like, we won't tell she's wearing something risky if she doesn't spread rumors about us. save our ammo

Quickly compliment her hat.

>>1105911
All this was triggered by a bout of edging where jess could not admit that it was to much for her beacuse of the competative spirit and henrys confidence has been sort of damaged by the shock collar thing.
Also been thinking if this continued i had basically planned for becca to be the surrogate or birthmother and jess gets to be dads with Henry

A)

Wanting different things from your partner is natural.
The question is how much different; is the difference way too much, and how much of it is insurmountable.
If Henry is internalizing the whole situation, and actually attempting to accept some of it, that's his choice of how to cope with the situation and he might come to term with it, or decide it is way too much and ask himself if breaking is unavoidable, so its at least worth a try, he's just saying he needs time.

You did lie, but then you told the truth, stop beating yourself over it being a natural continuation of anything, it really isn't, you tried to right a wrong and you did, having a relationship while continuing to hide behind a lie would've been much more hurtful in the long run for yourself and having a relation that started with a lie but then was rebuilt on trust is already a step in the right path.

Now Henry knows what this is about, everybody knows what they want, and believing it can or cannot work is completely up to both parties willingness to accept things for what they are and compromising, or deciding if things aren't worth the effort and giving up.

If you still ask yourself the question then you're unsure, and if you're unsure then you're not yet ready to give up, now you could always just enjoy the date the best you can, let Henry come to term with his own choices, eventually time will heal the wounds and he won't be grumpy forever (this is practically impossible) and ask him later if he thinks breaking up is something he'd want, because it's not like your entire marriage was build around your gender, there has been other factors and reasons that led you both to decide it was something you wanted.

This sort of decision isn't something you decide yourself without asking your partner, and maybe find some counseling somewhere.

A.
Henry is overthinking this so bad. Like. If you're happy then he's not preventing you from being... well you, right?And that kinda makes sense. Marriage is the sort of partnership where your identity gets wound up with someone else, after-all. That aside, if you're happy then what's the problem in the first place?

In fact. Tell him that.
If you're happy, then he's not doing anything wrong or bad to you. It doesn't need to be more complicated than that.

Alright heavy shit aside, you didn't go through the effort of preparing this outfit for nothin', right?
Flick that tail, wiggle that butt. He's close enough to notice if his eyes land in the right spot.

Yeah the mood's weird now, but goddamnit maybe this date can be salvaged if you can short-circuit his brain and drag his mind back to the present instead of... Wherever the fuck it is right now.

A

I recommend against repeated attempts at seduction. Henry has made his position clear, and he's not in a mood to be tempted. If you keep trying, you're showing disrespect for his feelings and boundaries.

He's a big old softie! He's only mean to you when he thinks you'll like it, or maybe when there's no other way to get through to you. You gotta show that you get the message. The date was supposed to be fun, but it's also a break from routine; a new venue might be a good opportunity to talk things over from a fresh perspective. If you can find a stretch of beach to walk along that's private enough, or a deserted corner near an ice cream stand, maybe try broaching some of the big topics.

The two big ones he just cited are 1) that he wants you to be happy, and he doesn't want to stand in the way of your happiness, and 2) he feels like he can't trust you. This is a thorny combo: if he feels like he can't trust you, then he won't trust that you're really satisfied when you say you are. You have to tell it to him in a way he'll believe, and that might be hard for you. You've been telling him that you're happy enough, and that you see it as a worthwhile compromise to forego some things that would be nice to have in your life to have him, but that hasn't worked; it's not what he's looking for. He's a softy, he's sensitive, and he loves you--he doesn't want you to have to compromise, and every time you tell him he's worth a few sacrifices is a reminder that because he's here with you, you're not the person you wish you were. Your psycopathy might make it difficult to understand, but Henry doesn't want to negotiate or make a deal with you--he wants desperately to be able to help you live the life you want to live, and he's frightened and hurt at the idea that he might not fit into that life.

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>>1105201
oh that's a good point, maybe we could ask one of our girls if she's a witch, and if so, break her first?

Baron 2025/04/01(Tue)15:37 No. 1105682 ID: f6534b
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"Ototototo Ah rokimotkapem, Ah roklagompem tuvva? Dul Kera. Tzesh gakra?!"

If you have an axe, go chop some wood!

Baron 2025/04/01(Tue)19:48 No. 1105696 ID: f6534b
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>>1105685
"As rupaglakas posi mosi"

>>1105696
Hey you! You're finally awake!

To smooch aliens.

To take everything they could grasp - and use the hoarded wealth of the galaxy to buy the answer to life's greatest question:
Why the @#$% is everything a thing?

More efficient fuel.

To make you a bouquet of many a star
From the pale azure pulsars,
To bright crimson like Mars,
Gathered from both near and far.

From the brink of the cosmos
To the suns of the coreworlds,
No inch could I not ford,
For a burning love gathers no moss.

Crossing holes, black like tar
And with meteoritos showers spar,
To bring a shining collection, unmarred,
For you, a grand being without par.

>>1105898
To boldly go

I think we're about to learn how old Finesse is

Also can we have a quick mental inventory of anything we could gift back to this guy? If he went through all that trouble to return a family heirloom we are bit obliged to give a reciprocal gift.

>>1105845
This is the first time he's stopped smiling since he got here.

What's with the expression, Rabas?
Did the Barr family fleece you in a game of cards or something?

Maybe she has a fan. Y'know on top of however many we in the vault count for.

>>1105845
Oh no!
Better hide the butter

Well, it didn't move, so just calmly and quietly retreat. It looks like there aren't any smaller voidlings up here. In future should keep out of areas they so avoid.

>>1105886
>In future should keep out of areas they so avoid.
Yeah.

...though... could we fight it? It might drop a bunch of runes; the tree-voidling we fought did. How big is it, Silv? Think you could take it? Well, we don't have flame mortar anymore... our current three-slot spell isn't great for fighting in a wide open space like this.

huh, wonder if all our void friends will get that big someday?

But yeah that looks like a good reason to dip.

>>1105890
>we don't have flame mortar anymore
We literally just got three runes, we could make flame mortar again if we wanted to. But do we want to?

>>1105875
I hope not.
The way kazooie is shaking...
Oh.
Thats something to watch out for.
In this environment at least, they react to dangers we may miss.
Good bo-..uh good gi-..
...hm.
Way to go little backpack dude.

If you need to turn a corner till we leave that thing waaay behind, poke us out a little and we'll see if we can spot danger.

Tech rune though.
Nice find.

"Stay back! There's a bunch of nightmare dust here, you'll get sick!"

>>1105385
Sounds like bullshit, desu

>>1105388
Yeah what this person said.

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/04/05(Sat)15:58 No. 1105901 ID: 756c41
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A) Attack her.

B) Wait for her to attack first.

B) gotta be smart about this, wait to see what she does and weather you should dodge or block.

>>1105842
sounds right

>>1105842
Beat me to it. As for you Bobbie, are you afraid of your brother? I figured that the suggestions are what you are currently thinking of.

Absurdity DeVoid 2025/04/05(Sat)10:45 No. 1105878 ID: 756c41
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For this update, there are no suggestions.

Hey now, she said only a couple questions, that’s one more than a couple. No offense, but that is something we need from people who work with us: honesty. If we are not on the same page with things, it can be detrimental. Not that we don’t want to answer her question, more that we need to to make sure she is true to her word so that in a dire situation, we have trust in each others words

We're just trying to have a place for our people. Its not a secret. You could have asked anyone here, instead of insisting on a private audience.

>>1105838
He's on to something.

>>1105838
yes... yesssss...

>>1105838
>>1105839
>>1105847
For the record, I'm pro-hugs but anti-exploding. I hear exploding is bad for you.

how can it not be hugs? thats just beneficial for Deem's underlings

>>1105838
I'm game.

>>1105858
Sounds good, but keep the spatial anomalies and time dilation to a minimum.

>>1105861
We saw him earlier today. He's been helping with the moon portal tests.

Weird is pretty much the norm for us, lol.

Honestly weird is good for this lot

Just so long as it doesn't mess with Gabe's portals too much, that would be a deal breaker

...how DO the portals deal with space fuckery?

>>1105879
Well, Gabe can already open portals into pocket dimensions without any trouble, so I can't imagine there'd be that much interference.

>>1105733

Agreed, this should take priority. Perhaps we could fashion a skirt out of a quilt or the like?

Are there any carpets? Drapes?

>>1105753
And do they match?

>>1105736
Or we could requisition some material from our friendly denmother and armorer. They surely don't need all the clothes they're wearing.

A great idea. Demand the denmother's outfit to double as a skirt.

>>1105731
Good idea, combat situation can evolve very fast.

Silence 2025/04/04(Fri)07:36 No. 1105829 ID: 6d1406
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You launch the mech forward at another training unit, commanding it to use melee... partway through you cancel, but you get an error of feedback run through your spine. It doesn't know what to do, it tossed the ranged weapon aside, it is set on melee.

What is it to do then?

Change course and go pick the ranged weapon back up.

Tell it to throw the bot at the others.

>>1105835
second that
how was the feedback? painful?

...moons?
But there were f-...
...you know what?
Itll keep.
Im not disturbing such well earned rest.
Especially when youre so damn adorable curled up like that.

Whole new world out there slinky.
Dream of open spaces, gentle breezes and sweet song.

(Thank you. Its been brilliant and so were you. Hell of a good time.)

Thank god, I found a good online tool for quickly double checking my assumptions. Translation of white text:
So, what'd you think?
didn't think it wasn't possible, did you?
I win the bet then?

She can't climb ropes cause of her short lil weasel arms xD

Fox: What the heck took a bite out of that moon, and why didn't the arms collapse into itself under their own weight into the middle?

Magic is supposed to be a sometimes-exception to physics artificially laid on top of the physics baseline, not utterly suspend them in a large scale for no reason, ugh.

I'll do my flirting and talking your ear off when you wake up and have done your morning routine and have had breakfast and stuff, take some you-time for now.

>>1105860
>What the heck took a bite out of that moon, and why didn't the arms collapse into itself under their own weight into the middle?

>>1105789
>Such pretty moons tonight… rarely do you get to see all three of them out like this.

>>1105805
>...moons?
>But there were f-...

(1/3) OMNI 2025/04/03(Thu)18:57 No. 1105792 ID: ca56f7
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You figure that if they were here to kill you they would've made the jump by now. Rounding the corner into the closest alley, you wait, your senses strained to hear muffled footsteps approach at an even, patient pace. You almost want to yell at them to hurry it up.

Eventually, a figure comes into view, a taller, slightly lankier wolf in jorts and a rolled up button up that's just barely doing its job. He stops once he sees you in the corner of his eye, paws pivoting as he turns to face you. You don't see.. full recognition in his eyes... but he seems to know something.

You frown under the mask, it's unmistakable that this is one of the Bites. But how would he know of you or even to follow...

"Hey," he drawls out, voice surprisingly young, almost teenage-like, "You got a smoke?"

You blink at him. He slouches as he stares at you with an odd air. He couldn't have seen you at the party. They would've barred him from entry. A coincidence? Couldn't be...

The gears turn. You realize you're taking too long to respond, the fatigue starting to catch up. You shrug your shoulders, feeling the weight of Eiko's gun from the pull of your jacket, trying to figure his angle, "Yeah, here."

You reach into your pocket for the smokes.

(2/3) OMNI 2025/04/03(Thu)18:58 No. 1105793 ID: ca56f7
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A claw lashes through the air. You backstep quickly, the wild swipe missing your chest but tears at your jacket, fabric straining then ribboning. A heavy ring shatters the air from Eiko's gun landing and skidding, your inventory cards flying out after and scattering across the alley floor.

Your blood runs hot at the sight. Murderous.

The wolf reels back, quickly creating distance. "Whew, real fast cat," his head turns this way and that at the floor in confusion, "The fuck, did you rob a casino?"

You don't respond, stancing up, your fists tight as you hold them up in a boxer's stance.

He takes another step back, eyes narrowing at the gun then back to you, "That's one of ours," his ears fold back with a snarl, "What else did you take?"

You grit your teeth, "What's your goddamn problem?"

Dooodge!

(3/3) OMNI 2025/04/03(Thu)18:59 No. 1105795 ID: ca56f7
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He shifts his weight, "You smell like a wolf, but you ain't a wolf. And I've never seen you around before. You get me?"

A real shoot first asshole here. You almost laugh. "You ever heard of friends?"

His arm stretches out, cutting off the exit, "You're no friend of mine. Give me what you got."

Your knife sheathed to your left arm waits for your hand. The spell cards in your left side are also untouched. Eiko's gun's across the floor. The only card face up is the ring.

What do you aim for?

Let's do this quick and dirty.
Pull out your knife in reverse grip then lunge for an obvious but difficult to dodge swipe at his mid section. Instead of striking for the midsection though, swing up towards the incoming block or counterattack while activating the plasma-cutter function.
He won't be needing that hand soon anyway.

>>1105771
On the plus side, you have the BEST excuse ever.

Panda 2025/04/03(Thu)16:14 No. 1105774 ID: 5c76ef
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You try to leave, maybe they're still waiting for you, but Nathan holds you back with his sweaty hand.
You smack it away before he can grab you again.

"I'll let you and your friend go, if you promise me you didn't touch anything." He's still mad about the arm as if there isn't a ghost hanging out over here. "I'm serious Riley."
All things considered it's a kind offer from a guy whose nuts you kicked.

Bright car lights sting your eyes, looks like company's on the way. Better to get out of here before more losers show up.

>>1105774
Yeah you totally promise you didn't poke the arm.

>>1105774
Promiseeedidntthankyoubyenow

Then abscond before whoever that is in the car has your features etched into their memory.

Pinky promise! Wait, do you have pinkies?

Well being a leader does mean dealing with team drama… so grab your flocklet in a hug, sit down in a comfortable position and hope to god whatever revelations she gives you are less heavy than that of a shapeless lord.

Some perspective from the mistakes of individuals with less responsibilities might help frame what you learned.

>>1102635
Admittedly, she seems to still be trapped. I think Vi.al sent her away because he couldn't prove that she didn't have directives with her lord still alive. Either he's learned from this or it tells you more about the kind of lord he is to other Shapeless than his own with what he said.

As for Li.ni.si, ask her to go slow with it, don't see why breaking down over it would be a bad thing right now, this is the time to rest. But also that doesn't mean she will get answers. I think you are going to want to grab her and put her somewhere first, however.

>>1102615
"i keep getting substrate, substrate adjacent, or substrate parallel creatures joining my dream scape randomly sometimes and as this is a space where mindes come in contact stuff can get trippy..... they seem to be impressed with my sand if anything"

Go for it.

>>1105702
Hey Tali, look behind you real quick?

Maybe they like cool rocks? Or, hot rocks?

>>1105702
Presumably, magma.

Also i think Fael is right behind you, might want to prepare the apology for riding another dragon.

Well I suppose the apology can be something like "I didn't have any choice. Now I do, and I choose you."
Start by asking to be let down, before the confrontation starts.

Oh oh oh and you can give her that fire crystal!