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1112247 No. 1112247 ID: b03c5a

Note: This is a let's play for the Dragon Romance: 7 Days game. You can check the game out here: https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1108476.html

Thread One is here: https://questden.org/kusaba/questarch/res/1108480.html
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No. 1112248 ID: ddcb00
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1112248

We're back, with another day full of FRIENDSHIP and ROMANCE! And some amount of dragons, maybe.

We're on DAY 3, and it'll be time to choose our outfit here in a bit. But first...
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No. 1112249 ID: ddcb00
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1112249

Since Gulketza here is our only choice for maintaining a 100% run, why don't we go ahead and visit him for a bit?
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No. 1112250 ID: ddcb00
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1112250

We head into the mall, and the moment we try to enter Love Yourself...
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No. 1112251 ID: ddcb00
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1112251

:7d_ceri_business_shocked: !
:7d_ceri_business_evilgrin: (Ohoho~! Gulketi's working the register! This is my chance to find out what's bugging him!)
:7d_ceri_business_thoughtful: (But if I walk up to him he'll be his usual cagey self...)
:7d_ceri_business_thoughtful: (Maybe I can learn more by watching him interact with customers? Maybe he finds the job too stressful.)
:7d_ceri_business_thoughtful: (Or maybe one of the customers is bullying him?)
:7d_ceri_business_determined: (Either way, this is my chance to get to the bottom of his deep-seated pain slash regret. I won't fail!!!)
:7d_ceri_business_thoughtful: (Or I could just, you know, talk to him like some kind of normal person.)
:7d_ceri_business_defeated: (Then again, that hasn't worked the last few times I tried it.)
:7d_ceri_business_thoughtful: (What should I do?)

And with that, it's time to make some choices!


Firstly: What'll we do here? (Vote for one option)
X: TIME TO SNEAK!
Y: time to talk to him i guess


Also, what OUTFIT should we wear today? The winning vote will be applied immediately, affecting what Ceri wears for the rest of this scene. Primary/Secondary voting for this one!

A: Outfit of Destiny
B: Serious Business Suit
C: Dragon Panties/Bra
D: Dragon scales. And by that I mean naked.

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No. 1112252 ID: ba9785

Talk! :3c
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No. 1112254 ID: 4f903f

X
A or B
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No. 1112255 ID: 07ae19

Sneaky
A B
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No. 1112256 ID: b8a1b8

Talk to him! Naked!
Secondary choice: keep businessing.
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No. 1112261 ID: fd169b

Y B
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No. 1112262 ID: dbb67d

XBA
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No. 1112263 ID: 124485

>>1112251
Y: time to talk to him i guess

C: Dragon Panties/Bra
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No. 1112270 ID: 607b4d

A, Y
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No. 1112280 ID: cb76eb

>>1112251
Xc
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No. 1112281 ID: 9e4c98

Y D
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No. 1112293 ID: 072480

X A
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No. 1112300 ID: 4f903f

Y, primary D, secondary B.
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No. 1112302 ID: 825b0c

Y , C
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No. 1112304 ID: d30ef0

Ninja skill increase! XAC
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No. 1112359 ID: 00c5f5
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1112359

The so-called 'Outfit of Destiny' will be our attire for today!

Now then, let's have a nice friendly chat with Gulketi.
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No. 1112360 ID: 00c5f5
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1112360

:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: H-hi! I wasn't planning anything just now!
:7d_gulketza_neutral: That's good!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: So um, how're things going here?
:7d_gulketza_smile: Pretty good, *speep*! The numbers look...
:7d_gulketza_gentle: Well, still pretty bad. But less bad!
:7d_gulketza_smile: We might yet save this place.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Oh! Nice to see our efforts are starting to pay off!
:7d_gulketza_smile: Yep!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: ....
:7d_gulketza_neutral: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Um, anything bugging you?
:7d_gulketza_smile: Nope!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Oh! T-that's good...
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: ...Well um. See ya.
:7d_gulketza_smile: Bye!
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No. 1112361 ID: 00c5f5
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1112361

:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: (That accomplished literally nothing.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Hmm. I could try the invisibility thing after-all...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (...Or I could enlist Siphon's help in talking to him? She's known him longer than me.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (So has Eez, I suppose, but... yeah.)

Here we're given another choice: Go back to the invisibility plan, or ask for Siphon's help.

I'm gonna make an executive decision here, and interpret the previous vote as a vote for 'not invisibility' both there and here, rather than make you guys vote for the same thing twice.

This is one of the few times the CHOICE we make leads to completely different versions of the SCENE.
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No. 1112362 ID: 00c5f5
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1112362

If we had chosen to sneak, we would have watched Gulketi make some sales to an interesting set of people! Apparently this is a reference to a previous game, wherein Ceri herself was the one making the sales. Neat!

Normally it's my job as the Let's Player to show both paths, but I really want you to play this game, so I'll leave this path as something you can experience yourself.

Let's head back.
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No. 1112363 ID: 00c5f5
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1112363

:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: ...So basically, I'm hoping to figure out what's bugging Gulketi so I can fix it!
:7d_siphon_happy: Silly~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: H-how is that silly???
:7d_siphon_smile: Gulketi's always calm and I make sure he's happy too~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: O-oh gosh.
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: But what if there's something bugging him that he isn't telling even you?
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: Like, maybe he doesn't want to feel like he's being a bother?
:7d_siphon_gentle: Nah, he'd tell us if he was upset.
:7d_siphon_gentle: We've dealt with some pretty misguided people in our time, but Gulketi would always talk sense into them.
:7d_siphon_smile: He's just that kind of person. Super sensible and calm~
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: But he seems much less calm as a ketza...
:7d_siphon_happy: That's because being a ketza makes him feel speepy!

She's right. Being a ketza makes me feel very speepy. Speep!


:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: But I've been a ketza! And a bunch of other stuff! Polymorph doesn't affect your mind!
:7d_siphon_gentle: You sure you didn't feel a little different?
:7d_siphon_smile: Maybe it's like outfits! Surely you feel more free and happy when you're naked~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: T-that's...
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: ...A good point, actually. Even if I'm still me, being a ketza made me want to act more like a cute fluffy thing.

It's not an act-- it's a way of life!


:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: It's like putting on a costume. You kinda feel free to do things you might not normally do...
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: But why would Gulketi use the opportunity to act like he has a mountain of anxiety?
:7d_siphon_gentle: You'll need to ask him!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: He never answers me when I do that.
:7d_siphon_smile: Maybe you just need to ask the right way!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Ask the right way, huh?
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Thanks, Siphon. I think I'll do just that.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: ...Should probably wait for him to be alone. Nobody wants to talk about feelings around customers.
:7d_siphon_happy: Let's help by getting customers for him!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Sure, I can poke a few NPCs. Let's try looking around the food court!
:7d_siphon_happy: Whee~!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Let's aim for getting four people to visit the store.)
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No. 1112364 ID: 00c5f5
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1112364

We're then given control. At this point we're locked in, as Ceri won't let us leave the mall until we've gotten four people to check out the store.

Let's head to the food court and see what we can do!
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1112365

Oh! She looks important! And like she was drawn by a guest-artist!

And her hips are so wide even I can tell she's a girl!

:7d_enf_neutral: Oh! H-hello!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Hi!
:7d_siphon_smile: You're cute!
:7d_enf_neutral: A-ah! Um- thank you!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (And thicker than a bowl of ice-cream.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Oh! Reptilian with boobs! You're one of us!
:7d_enf_neutral: Y-yes, I have these... oversized ones.
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: That tone... Do you not like them?
:7d_enf_blushu: Ah--! Sorry! I shouldn't bug you with my problems.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Hey, it's okay.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: Helping people is kind of my thing.
:7d_siphon_smile: It's true! She helps people with all kinds of problems and makes them feel good!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: T-that's not quite how I'd phrase it...
:7d_enf_neutral: I'm thankful! But, I um, I don't think you can help me.
:7d_enf_neutral: A dragon cursed me and made me have them!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: A dragon cursed you?
:7d_siphon_siphon: Ooh! A booby dragon gave you boobies!

That's my Siphon! Always saying things directly!


:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Is this just a thing that dragons do?
:7d_enf_neutral: Um... Y-yes! That's correct, ma'am!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Would that make us kindred spirits?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_veryhappy: (Finally! Someone I can really and truly relate to! We can share experiences and bond~!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: So a dragon used LIFE-MAGIC on you? That's really unfortunate. Please ignore how much I'm smiling.
:7d_enf_neutral: Excuse me, but what's a LIFE-MAGIC?
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: W-what? Don't you know?
:7d_siphon_smile: It lets you polymorph other people permanently!
:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: WHY DO YOU KNOW THAT!?
:7d_siphon_happy: One of the books you found in that cave talked about it!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Oh right.
:7d_enf_neutral: It lets you polymorph others?
:7d_enf_neutral: Then - then that must be what happened! A dragon used this LIFE-MAGIC stuff on me!
:7d_ceri_scarf_sillysad: Oh, you poor thing!
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (...Hang on.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (I spent my life studying what happened to me. Why wouldn't she have done the same?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Sure LIFE-MAGIC's forbidden, but books about it aren't that hard to find.)
:7d_siphon_smile: Maybe you just like polymorphing big boobs~
:7d_enf_shocked: !!!!
:7d_enf_blushu: T-that's not it at all!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Wow, Siphon read her like a book. She's got an astounding intuition of peoples' kinks.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: (How freaking high is her APPEAL!?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Don't let her get to you. It's okay for reptilians to like breasts!
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: I'm just impressed that you can make them so large!
:7d_enf_blushu: I-I'm not trying to make them huge!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: You're not??
:7d_enf_shocked: I mean-- it's the dragon!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Cat's kinda out of the bag at this point.
:7d_enf_neutral: Ah... Wait...
:7d_siphon_siphon: Tell us your big tiddie story~
:7d_enf_neutral: T-the thing is, I keep trying to polymorph other things.
:7d_enf_blushu: But whenever and whatever I try, I end up polymorphing my chest bigger.
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Then why not just turn the polymorph off? Those seem like a huge (no pun intended) amount of trouble!
:7d_enf_thoughtful: Er...
:7d_enf_blushu: I-if I don't keep practicing, I won't be able to enhance things other than knockers!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Dang, left mine at home again.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: In that case, we might know of a place that can help you.
:7d_enf_neutral: Y-you do?
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: There's this place called 'Love Yourself' which sells all kinds of clothing for enhancing, or even shrinking your breasts.
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: I bet there's something there that'd let you continue to practice without embarrassing yourself!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Though it feels weird advocating for someone to go smaller...
:7d_siphon_happy: Big or small, all sizes are great!
:7d_enf_neutral: I-if you think they'll help me, I'll try them! Thank you so much for telling me about them!
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Anytime! Just tell them Ceri sent ya!

The green kabold leaves.


:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: ...Think she'll even fit in the door?
:7d_siphon_smile: We'll see!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Hopefully I don't have to use PORTALS to get her inside...
:7d_siphon_siphon: Or we could push! There's a lot of room for our hands~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: S-Siphon...!
:7d_siphon_innocent: What?

Oh Shaia, that face. Nothing good ever comes from that face.
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:7d_teddy_peek: Hi, this is the one sprite I did for this game. Ok, time to go back to being non-canon!
:7d_siphonpeek: Gamedev spider? Are all gamedevs spiders? Buy Settlemoon on Steam
:7d_cheipeek: A spider'd probably be pretty good at it. They can code with 8 hands! Or is it 8 feet?
:7d_siphonpeek: Seven kéyboards, maybe more. Imagine.

Anyway. Man, she's a big one, huh?

:7d_kela_neutral: Hey there, little lizard!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: W-whoa, you're... big.

That's what I said!


:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Er-- sorry, that probably sounded rude.
:7d_kela_smug: Nah, us Gnulls are built big and we're proud of that!
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (I was willing to let 'kabold' slide, but this is getting ridiculous.)
:7d_siphon_siphon: Oh my~ I wonder what all that force could do on a small target~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: S-siphon!
:7d_kela_siphon: Oh ho~ You want a demonstration?
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: I-I don't think this is a good idea!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Ooh, how about some nice close wrestling?
:7d_kela_smug: Wrestling, eh? Gnulls wrestle naked, so we should find a private spot and...
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: H-hang on!
:7d_kela_siphon: Or didja have a specific type of 'wrestling' in mind~?
:7d_siphon_grin: Let's start with naked wrestling and figure out the details as we go along!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushuwat: D-DON'T JUST GET NAKED IN THE FOOD COURT!
:7d_siphon_siphon: We're just following your example!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushuwat: T-t-t-that was different! I wasn't myself!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Polymorph doesn't change your mind, right~?
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: D-don't throw my own logic back at me!
:7d_kela_neutral: Ain't no shame in letting the girls out to breathe, lady.
:7d_kela_smug: Much less so in the looks on some peoples' faces when you do~
:7d_ceri_scarf_moreblushu: O-oh gosh.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: L-look, we're here to tell you about this wonderful store that lets you unleash your True Beauty!
:7d_kela_neutral: My beauty is already on display for all to see.
:7d_kela_neutral: Or it would be if I could get these wraps undone.
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: L-let's keep looking for potential customers, Siphon!
:7d_siphon_siphon: :3
:7d_kela_neutral: Hang on, now. You looked like you had a reason to come up to a stranger and strike up a conversation.
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Oh! Right!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: W-while I imagine you're quite happy with how you look, there's this store that, um...
:7d_siphon_happy: Can make you even more hot~!
:7d_kela_neutral: Eh, I don't get all that fancy makeup and lacy stuff.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: N-not like that. Actually, in your case you probably struggle to find 'support', right?
:7d_kela_smug: These wraps suit me, they cover things up just fine.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: They do! But...
:7d_siphon_smile: Why not go without~
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: S-Siphon!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: That is to say, you haven't known true comfort until you've tried the bras at Love Yourself!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Trust me, I'm a happy customer myself.
:7d_kela_neutral: Hmm.
:7d_kela_neutral: I guess it's worth a try, you do look comfortable...
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: Comfortable and sexy.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Hell, I'm comfortable enough despite this being a sports bra.
:7d_siphon_happy: I can hold them for you!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: I-I'm not the one in need of comfort.
:7d_siphon_smile: I was talking to the big soft~
:7d_kela_smug: Good luck reaching them from down there.
:7d_kela_siphon: Besides, you sure I ain't too much for you~?
:7d_siphon_siphon: Willing to try anyway!
:7d_kela_smug: You're brave, I like that.
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: You should just check out the store before Siphon gets herself killed.
:7d_kela_neutral: Hmm.
:7d_kela_neutral: Alright, I'll give this store a look.
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Hurray! We fit all sizes! Even yours!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (I hope.)
:7d_siphon_smile: Wanna see her try them on?
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: W-we're on a mission, here!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Tempting, though.

She then leaves.
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1112367

Ketza!? No wait, I think this one's a bit different...

Cute, though!

:7d_soi_neutral: Ah, yes. Hello.
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Hi!
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Running around naked? Been there!
:7d_soi_sageadvice: Yes. The teachings of Chot dictate that the natural form must be kept free of layers, to show our tribe markings.
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: The who? What?
:7d_siphon_happy: I follow the teachings of Chei! Always be naked, puff up lots, blushu while being pet~
:7d_soi_neutral: I can explain further if you want. See, in the First Era--
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Haha wow man do we not have time to get into all that right now.
:7d_soi_neutral: Very well. Another time and place, perhaps.
:7d_soi_lookaway: ...Also, it's very hot here for someone as fluffy as me.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: Oh, that's just me.
:7d_soi_defeated: ....
:7d_soi_sageadvice: I do not know what brings you here to me, but I must remain focused. I am performing a sacred act of maintenance.
:7d_siphon_happy: Sounds fun!
:7d_ceri_scarf_confused: Isn't that something you do to a computer?
:7d_siphon_smile: Or a robot!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: I'm not sure Eezeryh actually bothers with maintenance, given my previous encounters.
:7d_siphon_happy: You helped her lubricate one of them~!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: D-don't just say that in front of our new friend...!
:7d_soi_sageadvice: The air flows through this place like water in a stream, and as a stream cools the lands, so too must the air cool the halls and rooms.
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: (They ignored us completely.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Fair.)
:7d_siphon_happy: Oh! You mean the air-conditioner!
:7d_soi_neutral: I speak, of course, of-- yes. Exactly.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: We're so smart.
:7d_soi_neutral: ...I am here to maintain that which has faltered in its duty, and restore order and balance to the climate within these walls.
:7d_ceri_scarf_confused: So you're like, fixing the AC or something?
:7d_soi_neutral: "Air conditioning." Yes. An appropriate--
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Yay! We're so good at guessing!
:7d_soi_neutral: ...term for the art. Conditioning within the frigid air.
:7d_soi_sageadvice: My body is filled with the frozen magic of the northlands, and I have honed myself into an instrument of winter's embrace.
:7d_soi_sageadvice: I am a master of my craft.
:7d_soi_sageadvice: A true savant of the chilled nature.
:7d_soi_sageadvice: Peerless in my field.
:7d_soi_lookaway: So yes, I know a few things. Enough to be aware that the AC isn't on the level of functionality one would expect.
:7d_soi_defeated: ...That and people keep telling me this. I'm working on it, alright?
:7d_soi_neutral: But if you need me to tell you more of the precepts of--
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: NOPE!
:7d_soi_neutral: I understand. I should get back to work soon. Here, take this pamphlet.
:7d_soi_neutral: Oh. It's frozen solid.
:7d_soi_lookaway: I'll... uh, find you a new one later, I guess.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: I-it's really no big deal. You don't have to go through any trouble.
:7d_soi_neutral: Nonsense. It is of utmost importance that I ensure you are fully informed.
:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: We really don't have time!
:7d_siphon_happy: Want me to tell you more about Fishbowl?
:ceritalk_veryshocked_flip: SIPHON, NO!!!
:7d_siphon_smile: Just tell me when~!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: L... let's just go.

We're then given control of Ceri.

Let's talk to them again!
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:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Or talk to her again, sure.
:7d_soi_sageadvice: Ah, here for some more important information?
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Wait--!

The following types out quickly, without pause and without interruption. We're unable to skip it.


:7d_soi_sageadvice: Your lucky number for today is 27. Your lucky colo(u)r for today is blue. This is very fortunate for you for obvious reasons. The planets are lined up in a delta formation, so avoid making any important decisions. The weather for today is sunny, which strangely seems to have been the weather for months now. This lack of precipitation imperils the local plantlife. Your lucky vowel is "e", and your lucky consonant is "p". I would avoid running too quickly, as there is a spill in the hallway. It's an invisible spill, so you can't actually see it. Still, you should move with caution and care; Definitely don't spam the "run" button. Today's clothing is linen. If you have sexual relations, please avoid such moves as 'the doggy style', or 'up and down and all around'. These are unlucky. Your reading comprehension must be rather impressive if you've managed to read all of this, so be sure to apply a golden star to your chest. The gods foretell that I have the longest line of dialog in this game. This pleases me.

The text speed returns to normal.


:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: ....
:7d_siphon_happy: I like her!
:7d_soi_lookaway: Also, I think you'd be a great fit for this network marketing thing I joined last night--
:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: GONNA INTERRUPT YOU AND RUN AWAY NOW BYE.

Let's talk to them again!

:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Okay since we're apparently not running away let's just see what happens.
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: So hey, clothing store. Good stuff.
:7d_soi_neutral: Even if I were to put the teachings of Chot aside, I fail to see how clothing would make me feel less hot.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: I mean, Kharadra probably has clothing that actually cools you off somehow.
:7d_soi_neutral: ...Really?
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: S-sure, why not??
:7d_soi_lookaway: Hmm. Perhaps I will check out this 'clothing store' you speak of.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Uh... results may vary!

They leave.


:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: W-wait I didn't tell you where to go!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: ...Maybe she'll find it anyway?
:7d_siphon_happy: We'll find out!
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1112369

W-whoa! There's a bird with his birD out back here!

Let's say hi!
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1112370

Oh speep, that bird's really blushy.

:7d_zael_shockedblushu: aAH!!!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: AAH!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Y-you startled me!
:7d_siphon_happy: Ooh, a cute naked birb!
:7d_siphon_siphon: And he's at full attention~
:7d_zael_cryblushu: Eep--!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: He sure is...!

Ceri's TILDE raises a bit.


:7d_zael_blushu: Oh no oh no oh no.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: You seem... a bit embarrassed.
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: Did someone steal your clothes?
:7d_zael_blushu: oh no oh no oh no
:7d_siphon_smile: You can borrow mine!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: But those pants are your only clothes!
:7d_siphon_smile: So?
:7d_siphon_siphon: I'll just pretend I'm a naga like you did~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: T-that was different!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Okay, maybe it's not, but last time we did that we started a cult!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Ooh, people worshiping me sounds fun~
:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: IT REALLY ISN'T.
:7d_siphon_happy: Ok, I won't run around naked...
:7d_siphon_innocent: ...Until later~
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: W-wait, no!
:7d_zael_blushu: aaaa
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Oh right, dealing with the naked bird in front of us.
:7d_ceri_scarf_confused: So, uh, why aren't you wearing anything out here?
:7d_siphon_smile: Ooh~ I think he likes being naked!
:7d_zael_veryblushu: N-N-N--!!
:7d_ceri_scarf_confused: You sure? He doesn't seem particularly fond of it.
:7d_zael_blushu: S-S-someone pranked m-me out of my c-c-clothes and I'm h-hiding!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Hiding where everyone can see?
:7d_zael_cryblushu: I-I-I--
:7d_siphon_happy: Or maybe that's the point? Seeing how far you can go without being noticed~
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: You're an exhibitionist?
:7d_zael_cryblushu: aaaaaa
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Usually exhibitionists enjoy the freedom and admiration of one's body...
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: ...Or the thrill of trying to get away with something naughty.
:7d_zael_cryblushu: Y-y-y-you have the wrong idea!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Do we~?
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: ...Also, uh, you're not quite... covered there...
:7d_siphon_happy: Such a cute blushy birb!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Now now, I think we've teased this poor guy enough.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: We know a place where you can get some clothes!
:7d_zael_blushu: Y-y-yes, where--
:7d_siphon_happy: Toys 4 Not Kids!
:7d_zael_veryblushu:
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: S-Siphon please.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: If you head down out of the food court, it's the first door on the right. Want us to take you there?
:7d_zael_veryblushu: N-n-no no I-I'll make it th-there myself, t-t-thank you...!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: If you insist!
:7d_zael_cryblushu: oh gods I hope no more people see me aahh

He leaves.

:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Okay, I think that's enough customers to keep Gulketi busy.
:7d_siphon_smile: Let's surprise him in the office when he's done!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Well, it has been a while since I last spooked someone...
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Sure! Let's do it!
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1112371

:7d_ceri_scarf_pog: Boo!
:7d_gulketza_smile: Oh, hi!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: You knew we were in here, didn't you.
:7d_gulketza_neutral: I heard you giggling.
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: O-oops!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: S-so hey! We got you some customers!
:7d_gulketza_smile: I noticed!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: We're one step closer to saving the store!
:7d_siphon_smile: So many happy comfy people!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Oh yeah, Ceri wants to know if you're sad.
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: D-don't just tell him that!
:7d_gulketza_defeated: Not gonna take me at my word, huh?
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: I-it's not that... I mean... uh...
:7d_gulketza_gentle: Look, I know your heart's in the right place.
:7d_gulketza_defeated: But it's not a great look if you're so desperate to 'fix' someone you basically create problems where there weren't any.
:7d_gulketza_gentle: It's, like, a good way to push someone away, you know?
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: Ah. I'm sorry.
:7d_gulketza_gentle: I'm sure you've had people try a bit too hard to get to know you, right?
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Yeah. If they just acted like themselves, it'd be so much less awkward.
:7d_gulketza_smile: See? I think you get it.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Yeah, I think I do.
:7d_siphon_happy: So which was your favorite? I bet it was the huge gnull!
:7d_gulketza_shocked: W-what? Oh geez.
:7d_siphon_happy: Come on~! Tell us!
:7d_gulketza_blushu: W-well, I admit I was pretty fond of the big gnull, Y-yeah.
:7d_gulketza_blushusmile: Especially with me as small as I am...
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Hmm? So Gulketi likes to be the big one and the small one?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: (Important information, for sure~)
:7d_gulketza_lookaway: She was quite a force of nature, too. She stomped on in demanding I serve her every need.
:7d_gulketza_blushu: It was... really good.
:7d_ceri_scarf_pog: Oh man learning all your kinks!
:7d_siphon_smile: I already knew about this one! I had to pretend I was big while Gulketi acted small!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: How the heck did that work?
:7d_siphon_happy: Really strong imaginations!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: I bet.
:7d_gulketza_concerned: Oh! There was also an extremely embarrassed bird?
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: So embarrassed he had extra frames of animation.
:7d_siphon_smile: He was such a cute blushy birb~
:7d_gulketza_smile: Wasn't too hard to get him set up with some standard clothes.
:7d_gulketza_thoughtful: Though he spent a really long time eying the 'Clothes you can remove in an instant' section.
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: W-we have that section!?
:7d_gulketza_happy: Yep!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (I'm due for another shopping trip.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (Then again, I can just teleport out of my clothes for the same effect.)
:7d_gulketza_lookaway: Then there was someone who looked kind of like a ketza?
:7d_gulketza_neutral: Or that one species we ran into who was also fluffy and really loved cold climates.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Uncanny similarity, that.
:7d_siphon_smile: So many cute fluffs!
:7d_gulketza_smile: She wanted clothes that made her colder somehow, which we actually don't have.
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: Oh no! And here I thought we had everything!
:7d_gulketza_smile: It was fine, though. Saint Duke used his ice magic to chill a shirt, which brought her some relief.
:7d_gulketza_stressed: She then said a bunch of really baffling things and left.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (Seems about right.)
:7d_gulketza_shocked: And then there was... um...
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: A kabold with breasts even larger than Kharadra's?
:7d_gulketza_shocked: Yeah. I didn't even know they could get that big.
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: I'd comment, but I don't want to give my neurons any ideas.
:7d_siphon_happy: See how big you can go!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushuwat: SERIOUSLY DON'T GIVE THEM ANY IDEAS.
:7d_siphon_siphon: Too late~
:7d_gulketza_gentle: Anyway, I felt a strange kinship with her... we both have trouble controlling our magic.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: Huh! I felt a connection, too!
:7d_gulketza_lookaway: Think she'll end up becoming a recurring character?
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Haha... maybe one day.
:7d_gulketza_smile: There were a few other customers, but they didn't really stand out. All in all, not a bad day!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: That's good to know!
:7d_gulketza_neutral: Well, I should get back to running the register.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: I should probably get back to hunting down character scenes, myself.
:7d_gulketza_shocked: What?
:7d_siphon_happy: I hope there's lots of sexy ones!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: W-we'll find out!

The screen fades out.

:7d_empty: You wish Siphon and Gulketi good tidings, then head out to continue your adventure.
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1112372

We're left to our own devices and... it looks like there's only one GOLDEN SCENE available again. Well, let's dive on in!
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1112373

:7d_empty: The book club meeting...
:7d_empty: Though you chose to trust Mom to handle things, the weight of Mrs. F's threat lingers in the air.
:7d_empty: You find yourself unable to turn away. What if it's a trap? What if you learn you could have saved her but chose not to?
:7d_empty: Even if you ultimately decide not to pry, you still want to take just a moment to assess the situation.
:7d_empty: You will need to be careful, as Mrs. F could smell your magic if you get too close.
:7d_empty: You stash your clothing in a nearby bush, engage INVISIBILITY, then cautiously enter the library.
:7d_empty: Before long, you find the so-called 'book club'.
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1112374

:7d_empty: Just what nefarious deeds do the dastards have waiting for your poor mother??
:7d_empty: Are they dragon-riders? Some kind of dragon cult??
:7d_empty: Or are they actually just a book club, meaning Mrs. F's threat at the mall remains an empty one?
:7d_empty: Nothing to do but listen in...

Music: The Library



:7d_adele_neutral: Welcome, everyone. Glad you could make it.
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: ('Glad' is probably a strong word coming from her.)
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Of course! Was a bit of trouble getting someone to watch the kids with the babysitter sick, but I wouldn't miss this for the world!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Sophisticated Chirp!* Oh honey, you know my husbird is always happy to watch them for you!
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Oh, I couldn't possibly bother you!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Cheeheeheep~* Nonsense, dear! He loves watching after the young ones!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: It's what spouses are for!
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Hsshss~ That and showering us with gifts~
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Cuddles and gifts! What more could a gal ask for, am I right?
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Cheeheehee~* We have them well tamed, for sure!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Ah, so you noticed my new ring!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Darling, it's simply fabulous!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Hahaha!
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: (They sure are an old fashioned bunch, aren't they?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: (Not remotely surprised Mrs. F would have these kinds of friends.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (The real worry here might be these guys being a bad influence for Mom.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (...Why do I suddenly feel like the parent here?)
:7d_adele_neutral: Now that pleasantries are out of the way, I wish to introduce a new member to our group.
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1112375

:7d_myra_blushu: Ah, well, I'm more of a guest...
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Oh dear! We've been so rude!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: I'm quite charmed to make your acquaintance.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Cheep!* It's a pleasure! I'm Trili!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: I'm Serline!
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: You may call me Lydrea, dear~
:7d_myra_blushu: Oh um, I'm Myra. Nice to meet you.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Such a darling name! And you're an ortuya, right? I've read an article about your race just last month!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Chepeep!* You're so brave for leaving that dreadful place!
:7d_myra_stressed: Uh... yeah, I guess.
:7d_myra_lookaway: The hardest part was getting used to dry land, really.
:7d_adele_neutral: Even after all these years, I'm impressed you've kept your hide from drying out.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Oh, you don't have scales! I just noticed!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: (That's weird, why do I feel like I've seen her with scales before?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (Haha, probably remembering a dream I had. Or maybe a younger me was just seeing things.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Yep. Active imagination I had.)
:7d_myra_blushu: Y-yeah, our hides are designed to flow well in water. But it's not so bad; I just have to moisturize it daily.
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Oh! You used a semi-colon! How fabulous!
:7d_myra_shocked: uh...
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (It's weird seeing Mom looking so out of place. Normally she lights up any room she enters.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Was this Mrs. F's plan? To just... make her feel slightly awkward?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Now that I think about it, she brought up Dragon's Day when she made that threat.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (If she was planning something, D-DAY would be where she makes a move.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (And for all I know, Mom is just pretending to act shy to lower their guard before unleashing her incredible charisma.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Experience has taught me that she'll sometimes go into 4D chess territory with her mindgames.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (At any rate, it's pretty obvious that there's no big trap to spring.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (The only magic I sense is some pretty weak TELEKINETIC MAGIC from that ralian. Nothing Mom couldn't handle.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (So anything Mrs. F's planning would be psychological. And Mom has the advantage there, I bet.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (Still, there's always the risk of there being something I can't foresee.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (Maybe a bunch of Riders are on the way to kidnap mom, or maybe Mrs. F does know a way to out-maneuver her?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Or am I just being paranoid? Either way, I should figure out if I'm going to stick my boopable snoot in their business or not.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Safety vs privacy. Which do I find more important...?)



What will you do?

A: Stay and listen
B: Leave them to it.
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No. 1112376 ID: 6749e4

Listen in, we just did a 'play the game to see it' segment!
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No. 1112377 ID: 07ae19

Oh it's ALL massive threads
A
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No. 1112379 ID: 70f58a

A!
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No. 1112380 ID: 607b4d

A
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No. 1112397 ID: 124485

>>1112375
A
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No. 1112413 ID: b63701

A
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No. 1112416 ID: c0e9c2

A
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No. 1112438 ID: cb76eb

B.
Trust her.
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No. 1112441 ID: dd94dc

A.
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No. 1112445 ID: 57b11e

A
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1112730

Looks like we're staying! Let's check out what happens.

Music: The Library


:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (I can't take any risks. Mrs. F has no idea how sorry a state my seal is in...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: (...Or that a seal is needed in the first place.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (She could be planning something that seems safe, but ends up pushing me over the edge.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: (Everyone would be in danger.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_determined: (For their sake, I have to be absolutely sure Mom is safe. My snoot, boopable as it may be, will be poked into their business!)
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Chirp!* Come on, girls! You're making her uncomfortable! Let's just talk about the books we read!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Oh, dear! Where are our manners!?
:7d_myra_lookaway: It's fine, really.
:7d_adele_neutral: All right, ladies. Let's go in the usual order.
:7d_myra_shocked: W-was I supposed to read a book this week!?
:7d_adele_neutral: Worry not. Since you're new, you can help the others get to know you better by discussing a book you're fond of instead.
:7d_myra_neutral: Ah... okay, then. I'll think on that while the rest of you go.
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:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: I'll go first! I read this delightful romance novel! It was especially steamy~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: ....
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Oh! Tell me the hero ravages his maiden in the throes of passion!
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Bonus points if he leaves scars~
:7d_myra_blushu: yes big bonus points then
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: (Mom, no!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: (You and I both agree on this: We leave the scars!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (Wait what am I saying!? She's my mom!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_veryshocked: (ALSO DAD NO!!!!!!!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_knowinglook: (...But Skif yes~)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Maybe the others too if they're okay with it.)

Oh, my! I need to, uh, head to the library real quick. For personal ketza reasons.

....

Oh crap I haven't updated in a week. Uh. Hi! I was just um haha hey let's get back to it!!

Ceri's TILDE raises a bit.


:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (A-are these regular horny thoughts or dragon ones???)
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Tweehee~* Looks like I have both the reptilians attention~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (Make that three.)
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Enough with the suspense, girl! Give us the details!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Well! It starts with a military bird who falls into a strange abandoned facility.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: He soon meets with a lovely female-- one who's part of the enemy army!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Gasp!!
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Scandalous!!
:7d_adele_neutral: ....
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: But he charms her with his utter helplessness and willingness to just be naked.
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: This again.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Get with the times, honey! Nudity is in!
:7d_adele_neutral: No, it really isn't.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (My bad, I think. Is that bad? Hmm.)
:7d_myra_siphon: Come on, surely you've wished for the ability to go topless during the hot summer months! It's very freeing!
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Preach, girl! Nothing better than feeling a cool breeze on your chest during a heat wave.
:7d_myra_happy: Right??
:7d_fembirbNPC_neutral: I'm so jealous! I hardly feel anything past my feathers!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Honestly. Ten minutes in and you two are already corrupting our new friend.
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Yeah. Corrupting.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: (But if it wasn't for the mammals, I could enjoy that feeling too!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (I mean, I literally can by just polymorphing myself flat...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_determined: (...But it's the principle of the matter!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: (They ruined it for the rest of us by writing their laws and books!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: (Every mammal in existence should just stop writing stuff! Starting right now!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: (W-why do I suddenly not know what to say next!?)
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Chirp~!* You're right. We can save the corruption for later~
:7d_Adele_neutral: ....
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: As I was tweeting, the big strong and might I say very handsome avian hero's raw sexuality leaves the enemy soldier speechless!
:7d_ceri_scarf_knowinglook: (Sounds pretty unrealistic, huh?)
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: But as they explore the abandoned facility, they discover the dangers within! Someone is using science to alter life-forms into perfect beings!
:7d_myra_shocked: Y-you can do that?? With science and not magic??
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: I know! I was surprised too! Really subverted my expectations!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (Eezeryh would like a word.)
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Faced with realizing they might not escape the place alive, they embraced each other.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: And then, they slowly began to kiss. And their hands started to run along each others' bodies, taking in every curve and--
:7d_adele_neutral: That's enough. I think we get the point.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Awwww! It was getting to the best part!

It really was!

:7d_siphonpeek:


:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: ....
:7d_myra_blushu: Yeah! Let them finish! i mean let her finish
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: See? They're so into it!
:7d_adele_neutral: They are free to read the novel themselves. Remember, our meetings are about sharing books we think are worth reading.
:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: ....
:7d_femralNPC_neutral: I definitely want to check this one out. It might give me some ideas for the nights I spend with my husband~
:7d_femlizNPC_neutral: Hshsshss~ Okay, we should move on before Adele gets any more hot and bothered.
:7d_ceri_scarf_pog: !
:7d_adele_displeased: !!!
:7d_adele_neutral: I am not hot and bothered.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: I bet you're ready to tear your husband apart!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: ...!

Ceri's TILDE raises slightly.


:7d_myra_siphon: Think about it, Adele! Having him right where you want him, using those nails of yours to mark him as yours forever~
:7d_adele_displeased: ....
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: I admit, you guys do a good job selling the dominating lifestyle...
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: And our new friend's fitting right in! Cheeheep~!
:7d_adele_displeased: We should move on.
:7d_myra_siphon: Admiiit iiiit~ You want to leave bite maaarkss~
:7d_adele_displeased: ....
:7d_adele_neutral: Hmm. I might want to make sure we're stocked up on bandages on the way home.
:7d_myra_happy: Aha~! I knew there was a beast inside you waiting to come out!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (I'm the one with a beast inside me, Mom!)

Ceri's TILDE raises slightly.


:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (And it seems quite interested in what Mrs. F might need those bandages for...)
:7d_adele_displeased: C-can we please move on to the next book now.
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Okaaaaay~
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1112732

:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Well! I read a very moving story about a dragon falling in love with a mortal.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Wasn't there a movie about that recently?
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: About something similar, yeah! But unlike the movie, this one follows the perspective of the dragon.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Oh! That's a unique twist!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Yeah! Not many stories written from the dragon's perspective!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: (A shame, cause dragons make amazing protagonists.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Though it's hard to give them challenges they can't easily overcome with their powerful magic.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Could you really make a compelling story without being able to put the dragon in any real danger?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Thankfully I don't have to find out any time soon.)
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: I don't want to spoil the ending...
:7d_femralnpc_neutral:...But it does a very good job showing the slow shift from a spoiled full-of-themselves dragon to a soft, gentle creature.
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: One that needs lots of cuddles and moonlight kisses.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: That sounds so romantic~!
:7d_ceri_scarf_veryhappy: !
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: One line that really stood out was the dragon saying "I don't need magic-- I need you."
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: That's so *tweet*! I mean sweet!
:7d_myra_stressed: Aha... sure.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (Haha. Mom was never one for cheesy romantic novels.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Most of her books are about adventure and seeing the world.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (The rest are filled with pictures of boats and ships.)
:7d_adele_neutral: Sometimes a book doesn't need to do anything new, it just needs to tell its story well.
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Indeed! And I think this does just that!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Good luck convincing our husbirbs of that, though. *Cheeheeheep~*
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Hahaha. Yeah.
:7d_myra_defeated: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Dad loves those kinds of stories.)
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1112733

:7d_adele_neutral: I'll go next.
:7d_adele_neutral: I've been going through 'The secret of the rider', a book about a hero from long ago.
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Is he a hunk?
:7d_adele_neutral: Well, the book describes his form as... knightly.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Totally a hunk.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Yeah they don't let you become a knight unless you rock that armor.
:7d_adele_neutral: ....
:7d_adele_neutral: Anyway. Our hunky knight--
:7d_myra_siphon: Yeah he is~
:7d_adele_displeased: I seriously begin to wonder if there's something in the water.

Girl, I think you guys are just like that. Unlike me, of course.

:7d_siphongrabchei:
:7d_cheigasp:

:7d_myra_happy: It's because I swim in the lake! I fill the water with sexy power!
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: (H-hey! I'm the one who's been swimming lately!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: (THAT'S MY SEXY WATER, DAMMIT.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (wait why am i arguing about this to myself)
:7d_adele_neutral: More importantly, he's very virtuous. He's fiercely loyal to his General.
:7d_adele_neutral: One day, he runs into another of his kind. Another... male knight like himself.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Hot!
:7d_adele_neutral: Shh.
:7d_adele_neutral: They become as brothers.
:7d_adele_neutral: And then... as lovers.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Very hot!
:7d_adele_displeased: ....
:7d_adele_neutral: Back then, such things were... forbidden. They were forced to love in secret.
:7d_adele_neutral: The fear of others finding out began to eat away at him. He started to see his feelings as a monster he had to keep caged.
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: ....

The music fades out.


:7d_adele_neutral: He began to struggle to continue his knightly duties. Little mistakes gave way to larger errors.
:7d_adele_neutral: One day, his commander approached him in private. He had made one mistake too many.
:7d_adele_neutral: The commander knew he was seeing someone. He gave the knight a choice:
:7d_adele_neutral: Devote himself entirely to the order, or hand over his spear.
:7d_adele_neutral: On the surface the commander's words may seem cruel, but underneath lay a mercy few were fortunate to receive.
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1112734

:7d_adele_neutral: The knight was completely free to leave. They would not chase after him, or charge him with desertion.
:7d_adele_neutral: For the knight, the dragon riders were everything. They defined who he was. Could he really just... leave?
:7d_adele_neutral: But choosing to stay meant he would have to cut ties with his partner, else rumors would begin to spread.
:7d_adele_neutral: Rumors that would force his commander to take official action.
:7d_adele_neutral: Surrounded by the watchful eyes of his peers, the commander's mercy would be nowhere to be found.
:7d_adele_neutral: The knight looked into his heart, and made the only decision he could.
:7d_adele_neutral: He pushed away his partner, telling him to find love elsewhere. He would devote himself to his order.
:7d_adele_neutral: Thus, his honor proved stronger than any bond. Any emotion.
:7d_adele_neutral: And through his sacrifice, he became a powerful and devoted knight.
:7d_adele_neutral: This book spoke to me on a personal level. I feel it contains an important lesson for us all.
:7d_ceri_scarf_angry: (That's...)
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No. 1112735 ID: dc20c3
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1112735

:7d_myra_angry: That's bullshit.
:7d_adele_displeased: What!?
:7d_ceri_scarf_seriousshock: (Mom...?)

The next part plays automatically, and is synced to the audio. You can check out this video for the full experience, or continue reading: https://youtu.be/J5zvmLuiPKE

Music: That's Bullshit


:7d_myra_annoyed: Does the book really end there? You sure there's not another chapter?
:7d_adele_displeased: ....
:7d_myra_angry: There is. I know that because I read that book!
:7d_adele_angry: !
:7d_adele_displeased: You have, have you.
:7d_myra_angry: I have. The final chapter jumps to several years later.
:7d_myra_sad: The knight would go on to live an unhappy life, feeling empty and unfulfilled.
:7d_myra_sad: Not a day would go by that he didn't yearn for his lover.
:7d_myra_sad: He would have given everything to go back and make a different choice.
:7d_myra_annoyed: That is the lesson the book is trying to impart. To choose happiness. To choose love.
:7d_myra_annoyed: Any other 'lesson' you take away from this is willful ignorance.
:7d_adele_displeased: You...
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Chirp!!* D-don't fight! Maybe it's open to interpretation!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: No, I think the newcomer has a point. If I had to choose between my family and the Ralian Order... I don't think I could.
:7d_myra_annoyed: Nor could I. I love my husband and daughter more than water itself.
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1112736

:7d_myra_lookaway: And I'm aquatic so you know that means something.
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1112737

:7d_myra_annoyed: It's been challenging at times, especially early on. Learning to live on dry land, dealing with asshole family members.
:7d_myra_annoyed: But I stuck it out with him. I didn't leave because of 'tradition'. I didn't run back to the water because it's my 'place'.
:7d_myra_verygentle: We kept at it. Supported each other. Gave each other strength. And now, we're blessed with a wonderful daughter.
:7d_myra_verygentle: We've worked our asses off to build a good life for her, and for ourselves. A life full of love.
:7d_myra_verygentle: And I don't regret a gods-damned thing about the choices I made.
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1112738

:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Aww! I feel the same way! I love my family so much-- I couldn't walk away from them!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Cheep...* That poor knight... I'm gonna tell my husband how much I love him when I get home.
:7d_adele_displeased: You're all missing the point.
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: You wouldn't give up your husband and son for the Dragon Riders, right Adele?
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Especially since they hardly exist anymore...
:7d_adele_angry: Enough!
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1112739

:7d_adele_displeased: Myra... Here of all places, you...
:7d_myra_annoyed: Oh, get over yourself. It's just a story.
:7d_adele_angry: IT'S NOT JUST--
:7d_adele_displeased: ....
:7d_adele_neutral: This meeting was very... illuminating. But I think it's time to end things for today.
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1112740

:7d_empty: The tense awkwardness in the air lingers as everyone silently collects their things and leaves.
:7d_empty: But Mom remains behind, seemingly lost in her thoughts.
:7d_empty: Soon you notice the itkiaki approaching her. She places a hand on Mom's shoulder.
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1112741

:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Hey, sweety. I hope this doesn't give you a bad impression of us.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: We'll talk to Adele, okay? We want you to feel welcome.
:7d_myra_blushu: Oh, um...
:7d_myra_smile: Thanks.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: *Chirp~!*
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: (Aww. Mrs. F's friends don't seem like such bad people, even if they're a bit old-fashioned.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (What was her plan here, anyway? To talk about a book and get everyone on her side?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: (Kind of a shitty plan, if you ask me.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (In a way, mortals have their own 'hoards' just like dragons do. The things that matter most to them.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: (That poor knight didn't realize what he was giving up until it was too late.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: (I must ensure I don't make the same mistake...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: (Mom... Dad...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sillysad: (I'm going to hug you both so hard later!)
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1112742

Whew, that got pretty intense for a bit there.

We're back on the main map, so let's see what scenes are available to view next.
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No. 1112743 ID: dc20c3
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1112743

Huh. Just the one, again.

Wouldn't it be funny if the creators of this game never actually attempted their own 100% playthrough, and as a result this is the first time they're realizing how linear the scene choices become partway through?

Speehee~ they'd probably be kicking themselves for spending all that effort to make things open-ended!

It's okay, developers! You gave people the option to ignore 100% and forge their own path! That still counts for something!

:7d_siphond: And then any time someone streams the game all of chat can be screaming at them to take that one path and not explore the choices ever!
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No. 1112744 ID: dc20c3
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1112744

Music: Unity Base


Outissa's not in her room, so we head down to the COMBAT CHAMBER and-- oh! Hello!

:7d_massagebot_smile: Hello!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Oh gods it's you.
:7d_massagebot_smile: I was told to say the combat room is to the left! Nothing else is done yet!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Oh! ok...

From now on, I'll denote extra dialog from talking to them again with --

:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: Uh, there's nothing to my left. Don't you mean right?
:7d_massagebot_smile: To the left!
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: It's literally to the right!
:7d_massagebot_smile: Left!
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: Right!
:7d_massagebot_smile: I'm glad you agree!
:7d_ceri_scarf_agony: NOT RIGHT AS IN-- AUGH!!!!
:7d_massagebot_smile: Happy to help~!

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_agony: LOOK. THAT WAY IS RIGHT. THAT WAY IS LEFT. COMBAT ROOM IS TO THE RIGHT.
:7d_massagebot_smile: That way's left! Are you sure you're not backwards? :3

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: (I REFUSE TO TALK TO IT AGAIN.)
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1112745

Here she is!

:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: M-Miss Outissa? I didn't expect to find you down here!
:7d_tissa_smile: ...!

Outissa says something in sign language.

:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: ...? I'm sorry, I can't understand...
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1112746

:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: HELLO! I CAN TRANSLATE~!
:7d_tissa_shocked: *Chirp!?*
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Gah!

Music: Hanging Out


:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: D-digital Siphon!? How'd you get down here!?
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: I'M EVERYWHERE!
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: AT LEAST ON THE SHIP.
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: I CAN TRANSLATE FOR YOU!
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: Think we can trust her not to 'embellish' what you say to tease us both?
:7d_tissa_neutral: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: Yeah, me either. Come on, let's go get Eezeryh's translator.
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: EEZERYH HAS HIDDEN IT AWAY!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: What?? Why??
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: SHE WAS EMBARRASSED AT THE PICNIC! SHE WANTS TO MAKE IT PERFECT!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: I dunno, Miss Outissa. That sounds like Eezeryh, but can we take Digital Siphon at her word?
:7d_tissa_neutral: ....
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: I'M ALWAYS HONEST WITHIN A ROUNDING ERROR!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: And how big is that rounding error?

Outissa signs.


:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: OUTISSA SAYS TO IGNORE ME AND LOVE ON HER!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: W-what?
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: D-don't worry, Miss Outissa. I kinda saw this coming.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: I'll do my best to figure out what you're actually saying underneath Digital Siphon's teasing!
:7d_tissa_defeated: ....

From here on, assume Outissa's signing any time DIGITAL SIPHON speaks for her.

:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "IT'S NICE TO BE ALONE WITH YOU, BUT I AM HERE FOR A REASON!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: What brings you down here, then?
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "EEZERYH SAID THIS IS A FIGHTS CHAMBER!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Ah, yeah. Skif and Sir Duke mentioned this place.
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "FORGET ABOUT DUMB BOYS AND FILL YOUR MIND AND HEART WITH OUTISSA!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: A-are you... jealous?
:7d_tissa_annoyed: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: S-sorry! It's hard to ignore the sub-text when Digital Siphon makes it text!
:7d_tissa_defeated: ....
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: MY NAIVETE CAPACITORS ARE AT MAX CAPAITY
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Oh hush, you.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Except don't cause I need you to keep translating.

Ceri faces Outissa.


:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: A-anyway, you're probably asking me not to interrupt. I'm all ears!
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: "I WANT TO TOUCH THEM!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Eh!? You want to touch my ears??
:7d_tissa_shocked: *Chirp!?*
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "COMPUTER SIPHON GOT IT WRONG! I WANT TO FEEL SOFT CERI SANDWICH FOR ME TO EAT!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: T-there's no innocent way for me to interpret that...!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: H-hey! So, this combat chamber! It sure is something, huh?
:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: (Stop trying to embarrass her, Digital Siphon!!!)
:7d_tissa_defeated: ....
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "EXPLAIN CHAMBER TO SEXY CERI."
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: OH! SHE MEANS ME!
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: THIS IS THE COMBAT CHAMBER! IT'S PROBABLY SAFE.
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Not the impression I got from Skif and Duke.)
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: EEZERYH USED A BUNCH OF MAGIC! OOPS I MEAN SCIENCE! TO MAKE IT SO YOU DON'T FEEL PAIN!
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: THAT WAY YOU CAN SEE HOW GOOD YOU FIGHT WITHOUT NEEDING ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Weird how someone who was initially so 'anti-magic' made all this stuff that feels like magic.
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: IF YOU USE HIGH ENOUGH TECHNOLOGY THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME!
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: DON'T TELL EEZERYH~
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: R-right.
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1112747

:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "LET'S FIGHT THEN KISSING THEN MAKE OUTING THEN EAT OUT EACH OTHER'S HAPPY NICE PLACES!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: !!!!
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: OOPSIE I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT PART.
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: OR MAYBE I WAS~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushusmile: H-heehee... Digital Siphon is something else, huh? Making up things like that...
:7d_tissa_wtf: ....
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "I WANT TO PROVE I AM BEST FOR CERI! I HELP CERI MUCHLY!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Aww, you don't have to prove anything to me.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: You all help me in ways you might not even realize.
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "I WANT TO PROVE FOR MYSELF FOR ME TOO! AND IF ACCIDENTALLY BOOB TOUCHING THAT'S FINE~"
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: H-haha, she got 'You' and 'I' backwards I guess! I-it's nice to know I don't have to be careful!
:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: (Good gods, Digital Siphon. Leave the poor girl alone!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (...Weird that she's not objecting very hard.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: (I guess she has a good sense of humor!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Normally I'd ask my faithful neurons whether or not I want to fight...
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: But I get the feeling this is a 'tutorial' of sorts and I probably shouldn't skip it.
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "IT'S IMPORTANT TO GIVE THEM A GOOD SHOW!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: What?
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "MY SEE SEE THIGHS ARE READY FOR YOUR HEAD!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: ("See see"?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (I-is she saying she's thicc with two c's??)
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: (Girl, look who you're talking to.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: (CERI LOOK WHO YOU'RE TALKING TO.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: (There's no way she's saying those things; It's Digital Siphon messing with us!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Right! Okay! Combat! Let's do this!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Hmm. Even if I trusted that this chamber prevents all harm, I shouldn't push myself.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (The last thing I need is to break my seal, especially during a sparring match of all things.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (Besides, it's no fun if I one-shot them.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Digital Siphon, can you make some adjustments to my stats? To make things more fair?
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "DO NOT GO EASY ON ME! I AM NOT PUSHOVER MATERIAL!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: I-I uh...
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: My uh.. species? has really hard scales. I just think it'd even things out if we simulated less ARMO(U)R for me.
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "I CANNOT SAY NO TO A MORE SOFT CERI~"
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: REDUCING CERI'S ARMO(U)R BY 40%!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: That'll probably work. Appreciated.
:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: Now then... Let's do this!
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1112748

Music: Time to fight!


:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: WOULD YOU LIKE A TUTORIAL?

Hold that thought, DS! Can I call you DS? Probably not.

:7d_siphonthink: We could try to ask her but I think she's busy with "neumono stuff".
:7d_ch8: Neumono stuff...?
:7d_siphoncolonthreec:

Uh... anyway! This is a COMBAT SCENE! If you've played an RPG, you're probably familiar with how this works. Ceri and her opponent take turns attacking each other until one emerges victorious. Alongside the HP and MP bars is the TILDE bar. Raising an opponent's TILDE will make them less able to dodge-- important because Outissa is a very dodgy person!

It is possible to win without doing that, though Ceri will struggle to land any hits.

Obviously, making you guys pick Ceri's action for every single turn would take ages, so instead I'll let you guys decide on how this combat should go.

An important note: Ceri doesn't have to win, and sometimes the story's better if she doesn't!

This is a PATH vote. Your PRIMARY CHOICE will also choose the PATH you want to go down. It can be a good idea to use your SECONDARY CHOICE on the other PATH, so you still have a say even if your PATH doesn't win.



How does the battle go?

[Path of victory...]
Ceri wins the fight.
A: Ceri wins while raising Outissa's TILDE to high levels.
B: Ceri wins without raising Outissa's TILDE.


[Path of defeat...]
Ceri is bested by Outissa in combat.
C: Ceri loses with high TILDE.
D: Ceri loses with low TILDE.

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No. 1112749 ID: 07ae19

I'm starting to have concerns for your health seeing how much was done for this...
B
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No. 1112750 ID: c0e9c2

B
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No. 1112759 ID: cb76eb

Ca
Lets get slippery
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No. 1112761 ID: 70f58a

A,c
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No. 1112762 ID: dbb67d

combat and you want us to NOT win? B
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No. 1112768 ID: 99ca7b

C, a
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No. 1112780 ID: 124485

>>1112748
B , c
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No. 1112830 ID: f19da4

A/c
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No. 1112858 ID: 6da1c0

>>1112748
A.
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Music: Time to fight!


Looks like we're aiming for victory, and doing it the way you're meant to do it-- lots of TILDE!

The combat in this game is all about STANCES. You wanna try and set the enemy up for a COMBO, while also managing your own stance to provide buffs to your attacks.

Since we want to raise Outissa's TILDE, we need to focus on lewd attacks!
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1112922

Both Ceri and Outissa are currently FOCUSED. So if we select BOOBHAND here, we'll raise Outissa's TILDE by quite a bit more than we would using the other two options.
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After a round of combat, we see that Ceri took a little damage, but in return she raised Outissa's TILDE quite a lot! This will greatly reduce how well she can dodge our attacks!

With our goal in mind, we continue the fight. While fighting, some dialog plays:

As Ceri keeps missing...


:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: What the-- you're so fast!
:7d_tissa_neutral: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: I-I'm not asking you to slow down or anything! I can handle this!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (I hope.)

--


:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: J-just a fluke!

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Gah! It's not working!
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (I'm not sure if I can win by fighting her directly...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Maybe she has another weakness...?)

When you land an attack...

:7d_tissa_shocked: *Chorp!?*
:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: Hah! Gotcha!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Um, are you okay?
:7d_tissa_smile: ...!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Amazing, so there really is no pain here! Let's keep going, then!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (If I can keep raising her TILDE, I can land more hits.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (But is that the right thing to do...?)
:7d_tissa_blushu: !!!!

When Outissa uses TILDE attacks on Ceri...


:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (S-she... she...!)
:7d_tissa_blushu: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: H-haha! Careful, Miss Outissa! You accidentally grabbed Concerned Dolphin!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: A-an honest mistake, considering their size, hahaha.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Don't feel bad, though! I gave the okay, and we're such good friends!
:7d_tissa_defeated: ....

--


:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (A-again!?)
:7d_tissa_blushu: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (Haha! Like I said, an easy mistake to make! Haha. Hahahahahaha.)

--


:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (T-there's no way she's doing this on accident...!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (I... I guess all's fair in love and war, right? She found a weakness, and is using that to her advantage.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (I-it's just smart of her to do that, especially with my heavy defenses!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: ....

As Ceri's tilde raises...

:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (S-she's starting to make me feel...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: (I-I have to stay focused! If my TILDE gets too high, she'll gain the advantage!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_determined: (If that's how you want to play, then let's play!)

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (I...I can't take much more. I feel so...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (I just want to... do things... to her naked body...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (Must... stay focused...)

As Outissa's tilde raises...

:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: (Hah! It's working! She's looking... distracted!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (Am I going too far with this...?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: Hey uh, if you're uncomfortable--
:7d_tissa_annoyed: *CHIRP!!!*
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: (Gah! I-I think she's angry at me! Maybe she thinks I'm pitying her and wants me go all out?)

If Outissa had used a TILDE attack on Ceri:


:7d_ceri_scarf_determined: (You know what? It's only fair. She's been doing the same thing to me, after all.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: (In that case, let's win at all costs!)

Otherwise:


:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (What do I do? I don't want to overstep my bounds...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (But Outissa hasn't shown any sign of being unhappy with how things are going.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (It's almost as if she was enjoying...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (Hahaha no, no. Surely not.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_determined: (But... if she wants me to go all out, then I will. Besides, I think that's the only way to hit her!)

If both Ceri and Outissa's tilde is really high...

:7d_tissa_blushu: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: (Hah! She's really...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (...dripping a lot down there...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (....)
:7d_ceri_scarf_determined: (Focus, Ceri! It's time to strike!)
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1112924

A lot of touching later...

:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: VICTORY GOES TO CERI!
:7d_tissa_shocked: *Chirp!?*
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: I... I won?
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: M-maybe I got a bit carried away.
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:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: S-sorry if my TILDE attacks made you uncomfortable!!! They were the only way I could hit you!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: ...!
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: DOESN'T LOOK LIKE SHE MINDS SO MUCH!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: W-well that's a relief... I guess if you weren't having fun you wouldn't have TILDE'd right back, huh?
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: *Chirp*!
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: SO CLOSE TO GETTING IT, ISN'T SHE~?
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: G-getting what???
:7d_tissa_sultry: ...~
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: T-that look...
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Er, d-don't mind me! I wasn't reading into anything!
:7d_tissa_defeated: ....
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1112926

Music: Hanging out


:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: So hey. During our fight, I sensed... teleport magic? Is that why I struggled to land a hit?

Reminder: When Digital Siphon speaks in quotes, she's translating Outissa's sign language.

:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "YES! I AM ABLE TO TELEPORT MINI DISTANCES RAPID-FIRE!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: That's really clever! You make up for a lack of distance by essentially spamming it, right?
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: That must use up an awful lot of MP, though.
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "IT DRAINS A LOT AND MAKES ME WANT MUCH FOOD! I WISH I COULD EAT CERI, BUT I NEED EATING FIRST!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: D-don't eat me...!
:7d_tissa_shocked: *Chirp!?*
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "YOU MISUNDERSTANDING! IT'S LIKE HOW EEZERYH IS MY FIRE BUT CERI WILL BE EATEN BY ME BUT NOT AS FOOD!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (Once again I can't think of a non-lewd way to interpret that!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (....)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (Y-you don't think...!?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (H-haha, I think that's just my own horny bias speaking.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (She kind of reminds me of Penny. I need to tread careful with them both.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (...Then again, Penny strongly implied...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (B-but I can't just assume...!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Maybe I should just ask about it? It's better to communicate than to assume.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (But what if I make her uncomfortable? She might not even like beans.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Besides, I'm not entirely sure how I feel yet.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: (I do want to talk about it, but I think it'd be better to hang out with her more first.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_veryhappy: (Maybe she'll make the first move! It could be so romantic~!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: (Either way, I need to spend more time with Miss Outissa.)
:7d_tissa_neutral: ...?
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Oh! Sorry! I got lost in my head again!
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "YOU TOO? I ALSO AM LOST IN MIND THINKING ALL THE TIME!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Heehee! That makes us kindred spirits!
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "LET US FOOD EATING AND THEN SELF EATING FOR FUN TIME PLEASURE!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_moreblushu: S-Siphon please you're making it so hard not to make assumptions!
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: YOU SHOULD ASSUME EVERYTHING I SAY IS NOT ASSUMING TO ASSUME!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Whatever that means...
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Sorry, Miss Outissa, but I'm not currently hungry.
:7d_tissa_sad: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: B-but hey! We still have that 'date' of sorts to look forward to!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: !
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: How about four days from now, on 4-4 (day7)?
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: It seems like a thematically appropriate place to put something like that.
:7d_tissa_happy: ...!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Heehee, usually people look at me in confusion when I say that kinda stuff.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Let's meet at 'Dragonne de cuisine', a dragon-themed restaurant. Eezeryh should be able to point the way.
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "EEZERYH IS SO GOOD AT POINTING ME MANY TIMES UNTIL HAPPY LIQUIDS FLOW~"
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: I-I'm... glad she's helping you out?
:7d_digitalsiphon_smile: "I'M SORRY I CAN'T LICK CERI BUT I REALLY NEED TO FOOD EATING!"
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Oh! S-sorry! I don't mean to keep you!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Let's talk again soon, okay?

The screen fades out.

:7d_empty: You wave to miss Outissa as she runs off towards the elevator.
:7d_empty: But just before she rounds the corner, she glances back at you, and gives a wink.
:7d_empty: W-what does that mean? Is that a good wink? Is it...!?
:7d_empty: You shake your head. You'll talk to her about it soon, but for now you're best off continuing your day.
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1112927

Day three: Evening

Our linear path continues as we're headed to the Dragon Club!
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1112928

:7d_empty: As you approach the well-labeled dragon fan club, you notice Venntrodai standing just outside it.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Oh! Hey there!

If Ceri's TILDE is high, a small bonus scene plays:

:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: A-are you going to run your hands across my body again?
:7d_venn_happy: Since you've asked, I'd love to examine you further!
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:7d_empty: Your high TILDE keeps you from declining...! Instead, you start imagining oh dear it's not imagination he's actually poking and prodding you.
:7d_empty: He excitedly goes on about the subtle details about your anatomy, when he accidentally brushes a finger across one of your nipples!
:7d_empty: You let out a moan before immediately covering your mouth with your hands.
:7d_empty: TILDE BAR, y-you traitor! You shouldn't be raising for him! H-he's not Kharadra enough to get a rise out of you like this!!!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: O-o-okay! That's enough!
:7d_venn_happy: As you wish, my lady!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Please don't start talking like Skif and Saint Dook.
:7d_venn_excited: Is that their names? Oh, I'd love to learn more!
:7d_venn_neutral: But there's no time for that. I've called an emergency meeting for the DRAGON FANS!
:7d_venn_neutral: You're welcome to join, of course.
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: S-sure…

:7d_siphon4c: More people should ask to grope Ceri right after saying hi.
:7d_cheibeams: Or lick her hand! That's how we ketzas say hello!
:7d_siphonoh: I should lick Eezeryh hello more often.
:7d_cheishock: You're so brave...!

If Ceri's TILDE is low, we don't see this image and instead we get this dialog:

:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Please don't poke me.
:7d_venn_happy: Fear not, my friend! I've decided to gain knowledge not through physical contact, but through friendship!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Well, I guess that's an improvement.
:7d_venn_neutral: And also through physical contact.
:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: (There it is.)
:7d_venn_neutral: But for the moment, I am about to join my brothers and sisters for an emergency meeting!
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: The ah, DRAGON FAN CLUB, right?
:7d_venn_happy: Yes! Given your established love of draconic traits, perhaps you would enjoy a meeting of like-minded individuals!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Right, you've mentioned this before. I've been meaning to check it out, so now's as good a time as any.
:7d_venn_happy: Huzzah!

The paths converge here as the scene fades to black.

:7d_empty: You follow the dragon fanboy into the building where the DRAGON FAN CLUB meets each week.
:7d_empty: Wonder what prompted an 'emergency meeting'? Surely it's not because of you, right?
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1112930

:7d_empty: They appear to be mid-conversation as the two of you take your seats...

Music: The Library


They use generic portraits, and two of them share the generic BIRD portrait. In-game you can tell who's talking based on their text color. I could also do that here, but I'm too lazy to make sure the colors I choose works with every SITE THEME (and with colorblindness). I'll just tell you whether the GREEN BIRD or the RED BIRD is talking instead.

:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: ...And we don't even get fuckin' portraits? This is no way to treat a godsdamned dragon!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: (W-what??)
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: It's not like we have any control over that, Milanna! Also you're not a dragon!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: You're still gonna sass me after what happened last time?
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: oh gods i don't want to think about that i'll be good.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) My draconic siblings, I would like to move for the entirety of the last session to be stricken from the record.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Agree. Agree so hard.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Oh no you fuckin' don't. That session put me in charge! also heehee 'hard'.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: I-I wasn't making a...!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) I mean, if we ever wanna do that again... i'd be ok with watching...
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Maybe your mistress will reward you, if you're a good little birb~
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: T-this club is about dragons! Not-- not debauchery!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (What did I miss???)
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:7d_venn_neutral: My brothers and sisters, I've brought an ally to our cause!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Hold on, now. I haven't decided if I even want to join this club or not.)
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: What the-- you found a real gods-damned dragon!?
:7d_ceri_scarf_verystressed: DRAGON WHAT NO I'M A NORMAL REPTILIAN WITH POLYMORPH HAHAHA.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Okay I wasn't being serious but holy shit that reaction was suspicious as fuck.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: T-t-t-that's because I'm roleplaying as a dragon hiding in a mortal body and I get really into it! Yep!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Oooooh. Man, you're fuckin' amazing at roleplay. It really feels like you're actually about to have a heart-attack.
:7d_ceri_scarf_verystressed: Hahaha Yep! It's like I actually want to teleport into another plane of existence right now!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: That'd explain all the spikes, but what's up with the breasts? Dragons don't have tits.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: The thing about dragons is they can totally rock boobs if they want to. They have both POLYMORPH and Life-Magic at their disposal.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: If I uh, randomly became a dragon? Somehow? I'd at least consider equipping myself similarly to how I am now.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (Settle down, neurons. We'll make that decision when the time comes.)
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Okay. But why, though? You're a reptilian, not a mammal.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Oh, uh... it's the current fashion trend?
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: How can a body part be... fuck it, fine. I won't try to stop you.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: You don't get to complain if I stare, though.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: Wouldn't dream of it! I didn't put my best features on display so they'd get ignored, you know~
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Hmph. You mammals and your obsession with fuckin' chest-fat. Go ahead, stare at her. See if I give a shit.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Hmm? Why does she sound so angry?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (And she's glaring at the ralian. Why would she care what he...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: (Ah, so that's how it is~)
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Whatever. It's nice to have another girl in this sossig-fest, at least.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Just shower me in affection and gifts and we'll get along just fine~
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:7d_venn_smile: My siblings! Your attention, please! This is Ceridwen, my friend!
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: You can call me Ceri!
:7d_venn_smile: And Ceri, this is the DRAGON FAN CLUB!
:7d_venn_neutral: The kabold-shaped dragon is Milanna.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Finally someone gets it. Better follow his example if you don't want me crushing your nuts, fluffboy.
:7d_venn_neutral: The 'fluffboy' is called Nevin.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Help meeeeee.
:7d_venn_neutral: The red itkiaki is Ishka.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) Dragon Wisdom #14: Show all newcomers a dragon's welcome.
:7d_venn_neutral: And... well, we're missing a person. But you've now met most of the DRAGON FAN club!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: I'm pleased to meet all of you!
:7d_venn_neutral: Now then. The reason I called this meeting.
:7d_venn_neutral: I've been doing some research, and I've discovered something important about Dragon Lore!
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (...?)
:7d_venn_neutral: We've all speculated about the numbers seen in certain texts, right?
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: Isn't it generally accepted that the mortals used numbers to keep track of the few dragons they knew about?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) Brother Venn, I see you've brought us someone knowledgeable about dragons!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Of course! I have a fascination with dragons! I've done lots of research in my spare time.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Funny how being a dragon yourself will motivate you to learn about them.)
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:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Fuckin' nice, a girl after my own heart.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: ....
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Gods Devin, could you look any more jealous? I'm just talking metaphorically, dumbass!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: This is just my resting face!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Resting bitch face, more like.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (She's so projecting her true feelings.)
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) I think your resting bitch face is very handsome, *chirp*!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: ...Just take the compliment, Devin.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Thanks.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) Be careful, friend. To tame a dragon's heart is a dangerous thing indeed. even if it's inside a kabold body
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Oh don't you start.
:7d_venn_neutral: Um... My dragon siblings, you are once again getting distracted.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) Right, of course. The floor is yours, brother Venn.

I just realized I probably didn't need to separate the red and green bird dialogs yet as the green bird isn't currently here. Oops! Go ahead and assume the birds are red for now.
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:7d_venn_neutral: As I was saying, I'd been studying the numbers given to the outcast dragons.
:7d_venn_neutral: I think those numbers have a deeper meaning than we originally assumed.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Could there really be anything to them? They were probably put there to help researchers keep track.
:7d_venn_excited: That's the thing. I believe the dragons themselves have created these numbers.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: But why would the exiled dragons bother giving themselves numbers? They'd hardly care to aid the historians.
:7d_venn_excited: Ah, but that's just the thing. I hypothesize that their numbers were given to them by other dragons!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Like, maybe they were assigned by the dragon-land dragons? But then we mortals wouldn't know about them.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: He's right. We kick ass at keeping secrets from the mortals.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Still not a dragon, Millana.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Don't make me breathe fire at you.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: It's a bit out there as a theory, I admit. But I think I see where Venn's going with this.
:7d_venn_excited: You indeed have a dragon's wisdom, sister Ceri!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Yep! Just their wisdom and nothing else.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: I also know exactly where you're going with this. But you should explain it to the others for their sake.
:7d_venn_neutral: Right. As we know, the war lead to the original dragons fleeing to their lands and erecting a border.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: *Snrk*
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: *Hsshsshss~*
:7d_venn_smile: A border most large and rigid, penetrating deep into the open mounds of their most forbidden area!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Hahahaha!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Hehehehe!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: *Cheeheehee~* C-come on, guys. This sounds pretty serious.
:7d_venn_smile: Sorry, sorry.
:7d_venn_neutral: As I was saying, it's pretty clear that dragons live around us. The existence of the Exiled Ones is the worst-kept secret in history.
:7d_venn_neutral: Moreover, the border was most likely designed to keep mortals out. Not to keep the dragons themselves trapped inside.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Ah, I see what you're getting at.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: It's possible that not all of the dragons in mortal lands are the Exiled Ones.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: Hell, maybe some of them stayed behind when the border went up. Those friendship-bonded with partners, for instance.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Holy shit. You even know about the FRIENDSHIP RITUAL?
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: I've done my research.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: I'm not even gay and you're giving me a fuckin' girl-boner.
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: W-we have those???
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:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Haven't you felt it? Your blood totally rushes to your clit and makes it excited.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Ah, so that's what you meant. I see!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Hard to think of that as a 'boner' after using POLYMORPH to experience a real one.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (That feeling you get when blood starts rushing down to that area...)

Ceri's TILDE raises somewhat.

:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (...As it pulsates with your heartbeat, growing bit by bit as your feelings of desire grow along with it...)
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Dude. Feelin' a bit uncomfortable right now.
:7d_venn_neutral: Yes, let's stay focused my friends!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: R-right! Sorry!
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:7d_venn_neutral: Now then! Let's try to put ourselves in the mindset of those dragons. The ones who chose to be here.
:7d_venn_neutral: The exiled dragons would certainly hold a grudge against the other dragons.
:7d_venn_neutral: It would make sense that these 'free' dragons would want to keep track of the Exiled Ones.
:7d_venn_neutral: So I posit that the historians had simply written down the numbers that the free dragons came up with!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: I see, so you're saying that only the exiled dragons have numbers? That would explain some of the inconsistencies I ran into.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: And why I ultimately failed to make a record of every dragon and their given number.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: I especially like the idea that some dragons are here willingly. That there's good dragons even out here.
:7d_venn_neutral: Exactly. It means if we find a dragon, there's a slight chance they won't immediately kill us!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Dude, Venn... I think you're onto something huge.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: It'd definitely explain why only some dragons seem to have numbers.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: And here I was thinking the historians were just really bad at writing things down.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: I guess that can still be true.
:7d_venn_neutral: If I'm correct, it could also mean the dragon population is far larger than we originally thought.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Yeah. We know of 34 labeled dragons, right? Though there's probably far fewer of them nowadays.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: It felt like they were extremely rare, enough so that none of us would likely ever run into them.
:7d_venn_excited: But now...! Now there's a chance that our lands are full of dragons!
:7d_venn_excited: There could be hundreds! Thousands!
:7d_venn_excited: A countless amount of dragons who aren't criminals, but kind and friendly and willing to let me feel their scales!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Of course you want to grope the dragons.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: You don't!?
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: I refuse to comment while on the record.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Hmm. On one hand, this is good news. If I can find like-minded dragons, maybe they'd join me in redeeming their image.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (On the other hand, I'm pretty sure both the Exiled Ones and the free dragons would want to kill me on sight.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: (At least, that's the impression I got from what Euia told me.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: (But who knows? Maybe he's wrong. Dragons are people too, with their own individual beliefs.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_verygentle: (That thought kinda gives me hope.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (...Huh. I guess I don't actually fit nicely into either group, do I?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (My parents did something to piss the dragons off, and apparently they wanted to kill me on principle...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (...But I wasn't properly 'exiled'. Euia just smuggled me out of the dragons lands as an egg.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (Not that a technicality would stop the free dragons from hunting me down to serve their twisted justice.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: (And it'd be foolish to seek out a criminal dragon to ask if they consider me one of their own despite not being properly 'exiled'.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Just what would the historians have done with someone like me? Would they, or the free dragons, have given me a number too?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Would I have been known as

Not a mistake. Ceri's thought is interrupted by the next line of dialog.
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1112937

Oh, there's the green bird!

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) My friends! I have news! I-I found something!
:7d_venn_excited: Is it a dragon!?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) M-maybe! In a clearing! We have to check it out!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Holy shit! Let's go! Let's go see the dragon!
:7d_venn_excited: Everyone, please give me just a moment! I can't let my armor slow me down!
:7d_empty: In a flash, Venn grabs a bottle of water and dumps it onto himself.
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:7d_empty: His armor melts away, revealing the form underneath for the first time.
:7d_empty: It also makes a real mess of the place. You hope the janitors are well-paid here.
:7d_vennnaked_excited: Okay! Let's go! Ceri, you are welcome to join us if you wish!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Maybe in a little bit.
:7d_vennnaked_smile: Just follow the trail of liquid body-armo(u)r! Okay everyone, let's goooo!
:7d_empty: And go they do. You're left alone in the room.
:7d_empty: If you want to see what they found, you better follow them. If you do anything else, you'll miss your chance.
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:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (I think they ran to the right.)

The scene ends there, and we're placed back on the map at night time.

:7d_siphonthink: Stripping naked to run faster is pretty effective to be honest, need to get Ceri using that strat too.
:7d_cheisip: It's why ketzas run so fast.
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1112940

But that's not actually the end! The next scene happens right away, and is one of two times in the game that a scene happens at night.

These scenes don't pass the time (watching this won't make it suddenly be morning), but this update's already pretty long and the next proper DECISION's still pretty far away, so we'll end the update here.

Since there's no choice to be made here, why don't we do a little poll instead?


Which character's your favorite so far? You can use your SECONDARY VOTE on your second-favorite, if you want. Maybe I'll commission an oddly-familiar-artist to draw a cute BONUS IMAGE of the winner(s).

A: Skif
B: Penny
C: Siphon
D: Daatra
E: Eezeryh
F: Saint Duke
G: Gulketi
H: Tempest
I: Venntrodai
J: Outissa

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No. 1112941 ID: 94d85e

G/i.
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No. 1112943 ID: 4f903f

F and D
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No. 1112944 ID: 072480

D F
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No. 1112945 ID: 70f58a

>>1112940
E,i
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No. 1112946 ID: 632690

G, b
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No. 1112949 ID: dbb67d

Lads! F I
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No. 1112950 ID: 124485

>>1112940
Primary: D: Daatra

Secondary: A: Skif
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No. 1112953 ID: 3e1350

>>1112940
E/i
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No. 1112961 ID: cb76eb

Bc
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No. 1113044 ID: 653537

D,a
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No. 1113093 ID: cea0e5

Primary E, secondary D
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No. 1113094 ID: 41fecf

D first

j second
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1113095

The votes are in, and it looks like Daatra came out on top! It was a pretty close vote overall, though, which speaks well for how the characters are written. Whoever made them should be proud!
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1113096

Now then, let's continue where we left off.

The screen fades out...

:7d_empty: You quickly make your way towards where the DRAGON FAN CLUB was headed.
:7d_empty: Conveniently, regardless of if you came straight here or not, you're easily able to catch up to the others.
:7d_empty: You thank the kind and merciful gods for not bothering to put in a fail-state.

I once read an interview with one of the creators of this game in a magazine. Apparently the game was, at one point, a bit less nice to the player than it is now. For instance, originally you could only choose your OUTFIT once per day (kinda like we're doing in this LP), and being naked would make you permanently miss out on certain scenes.

Another example: You'd originally be forced to accept the result of a COMBAT if you lost, having to reload your save if you wanted to try again.

But those ideas and similar 'punishments' were removed in the end! Cowards!

In fact, I doubt they ever seriously considered adding "LOL you didn't come straight here so you missed them!" as a thing that could happen here. There's no way they'd have the Siphon-balls to do that.

That's right, original creators! I'm calling you weak! Weak!!!!

but also thanks for doing that because it makes the LP easier

:7d_siphonpeek: Keep that up and you're going to need a rantsona.
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1113097

This next part plays out automatically as the group walks north towards the clearing. Instead of music, we hear the ambient sounds of chirping crickets.

:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Thanks for waiting for me!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) No problem, dude. Took a minute to remember which way to go.
:7d_vennnaked_excited: Ah, for you to have made such a discovery! I knew operation 'explore in random directions' would pay off one day!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Surprising, considering he's the only one you suckered into doing that.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: I was gonna, man! I just had shit to do!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Thinking up new and exciting ways to torment me, I bet.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Good gods. The world doesn't revolve around you, you know.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: but that was a non-zero amount of it, yes.
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: (I can't wait for them to move past foreplay and start ravaging each other...)
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) Come on, dudes. We can deal with your intense sexual tension later.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Sexual!?
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Tension!? I'm calm as fuck right now.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Wait, that's the part you're...?
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Quiet, fluff-boy. Looks like we've made it.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: R... right.
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:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Good work, brother! There's definitely signs of a dragon's presence here!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: (That can't possibly be what's going on!)
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) Yay, I did a good.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: You did! We should investigate the area!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Watch out for any wayward kabushes.
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: (...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: (Penny wasn't just making that up!?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: K-kabush? Whatever could that be?
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Oh shit, you don't know? It's one of the children's stories often told to young kabolds.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Supposedly there are kabold spirits hiding within the bushes, watching over kabolds and keeping them safe.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Hadn't thought about it in years, but recently we started seeing glowing eyes inside bushes near the lake.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Is that what that was? A kabold playing pretend, maybe?
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: It's more likely than you think.
:7d_vennnaked_smile: Okay, brothers and sisters. Let's look around and see what we find!
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1113099

We regain control of Ceri, tasked with looking around the place. Looks like there's some small footprints here... and also some very big ones.

Let's go ahead and talk to the green birb.

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Strange...
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: What's up?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Just lookin' at these footprints, man. They're massive.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: They are quite large, aren't they?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Yeah. And look here-- There's also a bunch of smaller footprints.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: Oh, you're right! It certainly implies the use of polymorph, huh?
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Someone who can polymorph both small and large... Hmm...
:7d_ceri_scarf_knowinglook: (Are you worried I'm gonna play dumb this whole time?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_annoyed: (It's so frustrating when the protagonists fail to draw the most basic conclusions, isn't it?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_knowinglook: ('Yeah, that sucks'? Is that what you were thinking? Hmmm~ perhaps I have some PSYCHIC MAGIC after all~)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (Or maybe I got it completely wrong. Not like I can actually tell. Let's uh, get back to the conversation.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: N-no way to know who made these, huh? Hahaha...
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Don't give me that look. Just cause I know who it is doesn't mean I should tell them that.)
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Who, or what. Mortals can't, like, get this big.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: That means... this has to be a dragon trying to hide among us! It's very suspicious!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: W-what!? Y-y-you think that's possible?? Haha, y-you're crazy, man!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Yeah, I shouldn't get ahead of myself. We'll need to see what the others find before coming to conclusions.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: But... if I'm right, this means I... I got to be useful for once.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Aww, I'm sure you've helped the others many times.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: I dunno. I feel like I'm that friend that people always forget about in a group. Like, would they notice if I didn't show up? Did they notice today...?
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (I wish I had some advice, but I haven't had to deal with that situation myself...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Come on... I think you're cool and I just met you!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: *Tweehee...* Thanks. I just wish he thought that, too...
:7d_ceri_scarf_veryhappy: You have a crush on someone!? Is it time to play matchmaker!?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: W-whoa, man! P-please don't! He doesn't like sossig, anyway.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: If only I could polymorph...
:7d_ceri_scarf_sad: (Poor guy...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sillysad: (The moment I figure out 'polymorph other' I'm helping you out!!!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: I know it sucks when they don't like you the way you like them, but that doesn't mean you're not good enough.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: It just means your tastes don't align. Or sexuality in this case.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: He'll still be there for you when you need him, and maybe he could help you find someone who is a romantic match!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Oh geez, y-you think so...?
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: 100%!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Thanks, man. That does make me feel a little better. I'll keep investigating here. Maybe you should look around for clues?
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Good idea! I'll see what I can find.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Be sure to "talk" to anything suspicious, even if nobody else is standing near it.

--

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Strange how the rest of us aren't leaving footprints...
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: I'm the only one moving around, anyway.

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Nothing new here. I should look around this area for 'anything suspicious'.)
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1113100

Next up is the other bird.

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Dragon Wisdom # 3: When in doubt, check the bushes.
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: That was really the third thing they came up with?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: You'd be surprised what you can find in a bush!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Or who.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: This bush, for instance. Some of the leaves look disturbed.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: Hey, you're right. Hello? Anyone in there? ...Penny?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Sister, do you know of someone who'd hang out in bushes?
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Yeah. There's this sweet little kabold who... I think it makes her feel more confident?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Bushes: Nature's confidence-boosters.
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Apparently.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: But yeah, it could be worth seeing what's in there.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: I'll handle it. My scales are pretty tough.

Ceri walks over to the hole in the bush and reaches inside.

:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Hmm...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: Huh? There's a journal in here.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Really? Odd place for one. Not that I dare question the way a dragon thinks.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: Dunno if we should go poking our noses in someone else's business.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Perhaps, sister, but this might be our only way to solve the mystery present in this clearing.
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: I guess that's true...
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: We'll just check the last few entries, since those will hopefully tell us where to find this mysterious person I may or may not know.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: A wise plan, sister!
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: Let's see... "Day 2-5. Not gonna lie, I don't think I'm ever gonna get used to this date system. Really feels awkward compared to what we use."
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: "Anyway, we think she's here. I'd write out her name, but I feel like being really vague for some reason. Maybe I'm just tired."
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Mood.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: "No sign of her in town. Might start checking out the lake next. Hope we don't meet anyone weird."
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: "Day 3-3. It's a complete goddamn mystery how she's still in business. The odd thing is I don't feel, like, frustrated?"
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: "I like to help people, and she needs my help really badly."
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: "I know he'd feel the same way. I hope we find him soon..."
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: "Day 3-4. Found a nice little meadow south of the base. Think I'll hang out there when I need some peace and quiet."
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: "Don't get me wrong, I'm really happy to have so many new friends. I love that I can help them out, and I certainly don't mind all the sex I've been having."
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: The dragon spreads their seed...!?
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: "But everyone needs a little time to think, and I certainly have much to think about."
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: "Could be a good place to keep this journal, since a certain person kept finding it at the base..."
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: It ends there.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Fascinating! So this hopefully draconic individual has a nearby base of operations, and may even be forming their own hoard of friends!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Hahaha, what a concept!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: This is a hell of a find, my dragon sibling! We must inform the others!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: H-hang on, it's not time to make that check yet! We have to finish talking first!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Ah, yes. What should we do with the journal?
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Let's just put it back for now. It'd be rude to pry any further into their business.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Ah, yes. Dragon wisdom # 41: A dragon's business is a dragon's business.
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: Speaking of tautologies, I'll continue the investigation by continuing the investigation.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Unless you're the last scene on the map, in which case we'll probably switch to the finale of this segment.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: What?
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: (Ow, my head!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (That's what I get for ramming it into the 4th wall so hard. I need to be more careful.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: N-nevermind! Bye!

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: (WHY'D YOU MAKE ME TALK TO THEM AGAIN AFTER SAYING BYE!? OW MY HEAD STOP BEING META CERI STOP.)

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_eartwitch: ....
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1113101

Huh, that looks weird. Let's investigate!

:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Hmm? There's something here...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Some green fluff? They kinda look like feathers...)

...Do they?


:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (It's pretty obvious who this fluff belonged to.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Strange that it's still here despite being POLYMORPHED, huh?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Stray hair, feathers, fur... once it falls off the body, it becomes semi-permanent.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (I imagine this fluff will hang around for another day or two before decaying into dust.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Not sure why that is. Maybe the folks who originally made the RITUALS added a time limit to minimize abuse?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Or maybe they wanted to do something like selling dragon scales, but failed to make it last more than a day or so.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Either way, it is what it is.)

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (One day I might be able to sell dragon scales for real, huh?)
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1113102

!?!?

That's my...!

I-I mean... huh! A red ribbon! How interesting!

:7d_vennnaked_neutral: Fascinating! There's a ribbon here for some reason.
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: A... ribbon.
:7d_vennnaked_thoughtful: To think that even dragons want to feel pretty... does this mean it's a girl dragon?

Hey! Ribbons don't automatically mean female! Not that I'd know!

:7d_siphon3c: Well you've seen my ribbon outfit, do you think you can fit as many on you?
:7d_cheithink: Well, we're roughly the same size, so...
:7d_cheiblushu: Wait, what are you suggesting...?
:7d_siphon4c: We should dress up fancy later~


:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: I get the feeling it isn't.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: Putting that aside, there's a couple things I've been wondering about.
:7d_vennnaked_smile: Ask away! I'm open and exposed! Nothing is kept secret!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: I can see that.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: Anyway, why do you usually wear that gross mucus armo(u)r? You seem to be doing fine without it.
:7d_vennnaked_smile: An excellent question!
:7d_vennnaked_smile: My kind spends most of their time underwater, but we're also built to endure the dry season.
:7d_vennnaked_smile: The coating keeps our hide from drying out on land, you see.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Makes sense. I'm sure my mom would love something like that. She has to use so many lotions...
:7d_vennnaked_smile: Ah yes, I remember her from that picnic the other day!
:7d_vennnaked_excited: She really captivated us with her charisma!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: I'm aware.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: But why would you shed that protective coating now, when we're gonna continue being on dry land?
:7d_vennnaked_neutral: We had to hurry, and my armo(u)r slows me down!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: B-but aren't you in pain or something?
:7d_vennnaked_gentle: It's summer time, so the sun would certainly give me a hard time.
:7d_vennnaked_smile: But during the night like this, I'll be okay for a little while as long as I keep pouring water on myself.
:7d_vennnaked_gentle: I always keep a few water bottles around for emergencies like this!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: I see! It's kinda similar to what my mom does, in a way.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: She can mostly handle dry land, but during warmer days she has to rub lotion all over her body every few hours.
:7d_vennnaked_happy: Ah, kindred spirits! And a nice mental image, to boot!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: D-don't imagine my hot mom lathering herself...!
:7d_vennnaked_happy: Ah, the mental image improves with your help!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushuwat: OH MY GOD SHE'S MY MOM STOP LET'S CHANGE THE SUBJECT LIKE RIGHT NOW.

I mean, I'd lick more than just her hand if you know what I'm saying.


:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: S-so! Second question! It's something that's been bugging me for a while now, actually.
:7d_vennnaked_neutral: Uh oh.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: When I first met you at the mall, you joked about how funny it'd be to see a dragon trip over its own feet...
:7d_vennnaked_neutral: Huh? We met at the mall?
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: W-well, you see, sometimes I like to polymorph my entire body...
:7d_vennnaked_shocked: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: I um... I was that snake lady.
:7d_vennnaked_veryshocked: !!!!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: With how seriously you guys seem to take dragons, it just struck me as odd that you laughed about them then.
:7d_vennnaked_veryshocked: T-THAT-- YOU SAW--!?
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: W-what!? What'd I do!?
:7d_vennnaked_veryshocked: I-I was-- I just--!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: I-it's okay! I was just curious!
:7d_vennnaked_shocked: P-please don't tell the others!
:7d_vennnaked_stressed: I couldn't help it! You took me off guard, imagining something so majestic in such an awkward situation! It's... it's really funny!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Heehee. It is!
:7d_vennnaked_gentle: It's the kind of joke I can't really share with the others. It was kind of... refreshing, to be able to joke about dragons a bit.
:7d_vennnaked_gentle: That's why I'd love for you to join our club! We can make jokes while still showing dragons the awe and respect they deserve around the others.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Heh... that does sound kinda fun. I'll definitely think about at least showing up from time to time.
:7d_vennnaked_happy: Hurray!
:7d_vennnaked_stressed: A-anyway, this ribbon is weird, huh?
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Yeah. I can't really figure out what it's supposed to tell us here. Maybe it's a red herring?
:7d_vennnaked_neutral: Or a red ribbon.
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: Heehee, yes~
:7d_vennnaked_smile: Worth noting in any case. I'll keep investigating here; Why don't you look around some more?
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Yeah. Try not to dry out too much!
:7d_vennnaked_gentle: Doing my best!

--

:7d_vennnaked_neutral: I'll be fine. I have just enough water bottles to get through this segment.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Convenient, that.

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Just how many people are imagining my mom right now...? Come on, let's go.)

Hang on, Ceri. I need another minute...

....

Okay, ready.

...What? I had to preen a feather that was really bothering me. What'd you think I was doing...?

:7d_siphoncry: You needed emergency preening and didn't let me help lick?
:7d_cheihahawhat: W-we always end up getting really distracted when you do that!
:7d_siphonthink: Oh I see you weren't distracted by hot moms at all there.
:7d_cheiblushu: That... I... L-let's move on!
:7d_siphoncry: I like hot moms too you know.
:7d_cheipeek: We all do, Siphon. We all do.
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1113103

And last, was these two. At last, was these two.

:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: These are some big fuckin' footprints.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Yeah. Definitely a good indication of a dragon's presence. Mortals don't really come in this size, and such.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Imagine if kabolds were this big! My footprints would look awesome.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Now there's a scary thought.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Don't lie. You'd totally look up so you could see my pussy.
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No. 1113104 ID: 0e0e68
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1113104

:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: I-I would not!!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Is it weird that I already know exactly what certain people would do if I were huge?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: How's the investigation going?
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Milana's a giant distraction, as always.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: I can't help being this fuckin' hot.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: See what I mean?
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Ceri, was it? I bet you'd totally look at my pussy.
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: W-what? How'd you know I liked both sossig and beans??
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: She assumes everyone's bisexual.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Nah, I'm just so hot that everyone becomes me-sexual.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: You have a dragon's confidence, if nothing else.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Gonna desperately try to get us back on track. Do you have any thoughts about these footprints?
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Hmm. It's pretty obvious who made them, but maybe I should come up with a cover story.)


What should we say?

A: "Maybe someone made them as a hoax?"
B: "Could this be a polymorpher goofing around?"
C: "It was an amtsvane."

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No. 1113105 ID: 94d85e

C/b. Both are true.
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No. 1113106 ID: 4f903f

A, B
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No. 1113108 ID: 70f58a

B,c.
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No. 1113109 ID: cb76eb

B, a
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No. 1113110 ID: bcc89b

B
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No. 1113113 ID: c0e9c2

C
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No. 1113114 ID: 2e8382

>>1113104
B/c
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No. 1113126 ID: fd169b

C
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No. 1113138 ID: 803762

A/c
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No. 1113399 ID: 5d1f88
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1113399

The choice is made!

:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: As much as we(?) would love for this to be a dragon, couldn't it be a mortal who polymorphed large via magic?
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: I dunno, man. These seem awful big for that, even if someone managed to hit the theoretical max size of 9 meters.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Nobody around here can even hit fuckin' 3 meters. You'd need to be like, insanely good at polymorph.
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Yeah, I guess that's true. Was worth considering, at least.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: How big can you go? I bet you made others look at your pussy, *Hsshss~*

Siphon would definitely do that if she got huge.

:7d_siphon3c: I would let them, not make them. Bet they would though.
:7d_siphoneyes: Not much different from taking my pants off in that respect.
:7d_cheibeams: You're so considerate!
:7d_siphonyay: Just following the ketza way! Unless it's someone that wants me to make them look...
:7d_cheithink: I can think of a few people...


:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: ....
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Look at him blush. He totally wants you to stand over him.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: S-stop assuming I want to look up at peoples' junk!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: (Probably good that they got distracted. Now I don't have to figure out what to tell them.)
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Okay, you look for clues. I'll try to get real big.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Sigh, having to do all the work again...
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Miss Ceri, I think we have it covered here. Why not see what the others have found?

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (Looks like they're squabbling amongst themselves.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (Those two are gonna wreck each other when they finally have sex.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (I should probably learn my lesson from the lizard couple in the mall and give them some space.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: (Maybe.)

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (...Okay, okay. I should look elsewhere.)
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No. 1113400 ID: 5d1f88
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1113400

Except we're not looking elsewhere because we've now seen everything there is to see in this area!

:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Hmm, something tells me that's everything there is to find here.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_knowinglook: (Call it a hunch.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Better head to the middle and wait for the others.)
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1113401

:7d_vennnaked_smile: Brothers and sisters! Let's now share everything we've found!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: The dragon will go first!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: Well, then--
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: G-go right ahead!

Music: Investigation


:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Okay, so. We mostly focused on the giant footprints, when Devin wasn't busy gawking at me.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Says the person who kept 'accidentally' touching my butt.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: (Looks like he's finally starting to bite back~)
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) Dudes, let's focus. We all have important finds to share.
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Hmm? That's more assertive than he seemed earlier...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Did they say something that annoyed him?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: (Wait, the ralian is the one he has a crush on!?)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (Ah, that is awkward, huh? Kinda thought he meant the red bird.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (You think I'd know better, with how little same-species romance there is in my life.)

Or mine!


:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (I may eventually have to decide if I want to help him out, or continue nudging the lovebold and love-rian together.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (A decision for another time, I think.)
:7d_vennnaked_smile: Why don't the three of you tell us what you found together, then?
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: (Read the room, Venn!)
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) Well, I think we can agree the prints are too big to be explained away with Polymorph.
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Feet that fuckin' huge have to belong to a dragon!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: But how would something that big leave this place without being noticed?
:7d_vennnaked_thoughtful: A good point, brother! Even if the dragon could fly, surely someone would see them.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Maybe, but people don't often look up, do they?
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (For example, nobody saw me looking down from the ceiling during my SNAKING MISSION.)
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) I think I have the answer to that, dudes.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) We found some smaller prints near the entrance.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Really? How'd we miss that?
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Nobody looks down, either.

That's why I'm so good at hiding!

:7d_siphonpeek:

Huh? Is someone watching me? ...I guess not...


:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Oh, shit. We had it backwards. It's not a mortal turning into a dragon, but a dragon using polymorph to turn into a mortal!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Right. The lower bound on POLYMORPH is a percent of mass or something, right? Much easier to be small than large.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Dragons likely don't have the same limitations mortals do, too. It'd be trivial for them to shrink to our size.
:7d_vennnaked_happy: Heehee, unless they were really big and fat.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) Brother Venn...?
:7d_vennnaked_stressed: Ah--! I-I didn't say anything!
:7d_vennnaked_gentle: I mean, uh, I found a ribbon?
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Don't even think of putting it on me.
:7d_vennnaked_smile: I'd never dare anger a dragon!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Good boy~
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Why not give it to the newbie? Bet she's all about that girly shit.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: It's been like one day since you joined! You're both newbies!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: You're so getting steppied when I'm huge.
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No. 1113402 ID: 5d1f88
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1113402

:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Sorry, but I'm not that 'girly'.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: I like to wear women's clothing, but I generally stop short of pretty bows and long-flowing dresses.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: For me, it's all about looking sexy and powerful.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Makes sense. That outfit of yours is definitely feminine, but I wouldn't call it 'girly'.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Exactly!
:7d_vennnaked_neutral: Oops, got distracted again. Anyway, I don't think the ribbon offers any useful information.

:7d_cheithink: Really? That's where I keep all my important documents.
:7d_siphonexhausted: Well I guess your document security is at least average for this crew.


:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) Don't discount it so quickly, brother! Dragon wisdom #12: Even the smallest clue can be the key to a giant lock.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: It's very likely this 'mysterious person who I could never imagine who it could be' polymorphs small to hide among the others, right?
:7d_vennnaked_thoughtful: I see! So maybe they wear this ribbon when polymorphed!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) I'd hate to lose a ribbon...

ME TOO.


:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) A good point! If we put that ribbon back...
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: ...We could search the town for anyone wearing it!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Better tell a certain someone to avoid wearing it, huh?)
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) Excellent idea, my siblings!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) Another item of importance is a journal we found!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Talk about an invasion of fuckin' privacy.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Didja find anything juicy?
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Yeah did you find anything juicy?
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: ....
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) According to the journal, the dragon has a base of operations nearby!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Yeah. Seems they use this clearing to get away from things and relax.
:7d_vennnaked_excited: What an amazing find, you two! I shall use my aquatic abilities to scout out the nearby lake!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: That's a good--
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No. 1113403 ID: 5d1f88
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1113403

:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: !!!!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: (I-I can't let them discover Unity Base, can I!?)


Can we??


A: "I-I'll explore the lake!"
B: "There's no way the 'dragon' is there!"
C: "Actually, it'd be fine if you went."


:7d_cheihahawhat: (I promise not to take an entire week off this time)
:7d_siphonconfuse: (I warned you not to eat an entire amtsvane cake slice in one sitting)
:7d_cheicry: (But they're so gooooooood.)
:7d_siphonshock: (It was bigger than you.)
:7d_cheicry: (I thought my stomach was toooooooo.)
:7d_teddy_eyes: (Did I hear something? Must have been the wind.)
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No. 1113404 ID: 072480

A C
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No. 1113406 ID: 94d85e

C/a.
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No. 1113407 ID: 70f58a

C, a
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No. 1113408 ID: fd169b

C a
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No. 1113413 ID: c0e9c2

C, A
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No. 1113421 ID: cb76eb

Bc
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No. 1113434 ID: 632690

C, a
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No. 1113479 ID: 7e231c
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1113479

Ah, it's nice to see others who believe in the power of unabashed honesty no matter how awkward it makes things.

Or you guys doubt Ceri can tell a convincing lie to save her life and it's easier to just rip the band-aid off now.

Either way, we press on!

:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (I'm worried about nothing, aren't I? The base looks like a powerful undersea monster.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Venn will probably see that and flee the scene, not wanting to risk his life.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: (Yeah, Eezeryh's defenses should be enough to keep things safe.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Sorry, had something caught in my throat. I think it's a good idea!
:7d_vennnaked_excited: Excellent! Then I will investigate the lake in a day or two!
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Shit, why not go now?
:7d_vennnaked_gentle: Ah, well, it's a bit too dark to see tonight!
:7d_vennnaked_gentle: Besides, it might be safer to go when the dragon isn't there.
:7d_vennnaked_thoughtful: I'd hate to wake a sleeping dragon and become its breakfast.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Makes sense to me.

I like how expressive Venn is in this scene, considering how little he emotes with his 'armo(u)r' on. He gets a moment to be himself!
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No. 1113480 ID: 7e231c
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1113480

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Red) This has been quite a productive outing, my siblings!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Yeah, good work finding this place, Tekis.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) Oh, um... It was nothing, man. I'm just glad I got to do a good.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Better than good, you did a great!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: (Green) *Cheehee...~*
:7d_ceri_scarf_sillysad: (Augh!! I'm so torn!!!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sillysad: (On one hand, I wanna see the ralian and kabold destroy each other sexually!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_sillysad: (But on the other, I really want to see the green bird be happy!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (I probably shouldn't poke my snoot in places it doesn't belong...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (...But I get the feeling my NEURONS will have me do so anyway. A problem for later.)
:7d_femboldnpc_neutral: Whew, I'm fuckin' tired.
:7d_vennnaked_smile: Haha, yeah. Let us all disperse for now and spend the next week investigating the town. We'll compare notes at the next meeting.

The screen fades out.

:7d_empty: Everyone bids each other farewell before setting back to town.
:7d_empty: That was pretty fun. You kinda like this little band of misfits.
:7d_empty: Hopefully they won't end up overshadowing certain characters . . .

We'll find out together!
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1113481

And with that, we're back on the map.

As per usual, it's time to check in on our NPC friends.
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No. 1113482 ID: 7e231c
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1113482

:7d_panvarinpc_neutral: You wouldn't happen to have seen anything with stripes hanging on a nearby door, would you?
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Hmm... I don't think so.
:7d_panvarinpc_neutral: Oh, good! It'd be very embarrassing for whoever would own such a thing to have lost it in such a way.
:7d_panvarinpc_neutral: Especially if they failed to notice until after walking through the mall, hahaha!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Losing clothes on accident, instead of on purpose? What a novel concept.

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (If I endeavor to lose my clothes on accident, is it still a mistake?)

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Only way to find out is to try it...)
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No. 1113483 ID: 7e231c
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1113483

:7d_james_neutral: Hey, what's it like being able to polymorph?
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: It's a pretty OP I mean convenient magic type to have, to be honest.
:7d_james_annoyed: Man, I'm so jealous of polymorphers. Being able to magic myself into my ideal form would be a dream come true.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: I wish there was a way to give it to more people. I want more people to be like my friend.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: She calls it her True Beauty-- using POLYMORPH to feel like her authentic self.
:7d_james_neutral: Yeah? Is she trans too?
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: No, but it's a similar idea of the body not matching the inner image.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Actually, she's doing more than just wishing others could change their bodies.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: She opened a store to help them! It caters to those who need help looking like their real selves! To 'unleash their True Beauty'!
:7d_james_neutral: What, really?
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Yeah! it's called Love Yourself, you should go pay her a visit!
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: I'm sure she could figure out a way to help you, she's basically a clothing wizard!
:7d_james_neutral: Wait, that's what that store does? I thought they were a Toys 4 Not Kids competitor!
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Guess we need to work on our marketing.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Haha, nothing like that. It's just a clothing store, promise.
:7d_james_neutral: Is that so...

--

:7d_james_neutral: Maybe it's worth a visit...
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No. 1113484 ID: 7e231c
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1113484

:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Hi! Need help with another package?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Sure, if you're willing!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: So who are you delivering to today?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Let's see...
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: I have an order of 'Extra-strength UltraLube' for a Mrs. Myra.
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushuwat: Mom!?
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushuwat: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushuwat: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Okay! Suppressing this entire conversation to unpack later or never!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Um...
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Here have this address for no reason I can recall.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Er, thanks! I'll give it a try!

--

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: What's this stuff for, anyway?
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Ah-- um-- engines! Gotta keep them lubricated!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Huh? Don't you use oil for that?
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: I mean.. Uh... nevermind. Let's suppress this conversation, too.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Okay!

--

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Thanks for the help!
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1113485

:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: Here's what I've been working on today.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: You might have heard this one before, actually.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: It was number one on the charts a while back.

Music: ????



:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: So... what do you think?
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Like there's multiple versions of me all trying and failing to accomplish the same goal.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: Huh. That's pretty much what I was going for.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: In that case, you nailed it.

--


:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: I hope nobody considers me a bad guy when I play this one.

Aww, you're not bad at all! You just need more practice!
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1113486

:7d_tritisuit_neutral: There's a lot of good books here.
:7d_tritisuit_neutral: I've already gotten the text books and journals I need, so I can grab a few things for fun...
:7d_tritisuit_neutral: Hey Ceri, mind telling me what kind of books I should pick up before I head back home?
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Hmm... Have you read 'The secret of the rider'? It was... brought to my attention recently.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: It's about a Dragon Rider making tough choices between his duty and his heart.
:7d_tritisuit_happy: Oh, I've read that one! It's one of my favourites! Though I fear it's not that popular with the younger folks nowadays...
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Haha, it's popular with us at least!

This NPC has alternate dialog if you haven't seen Myra's scene:

:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: What about 'Dragonwings'? It came out pretty recently and is a story about growing up while also being a dragon.
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: It left an impact on me for... reasons.
:7d_tritisuit_sad: I haven't had a chance to read that one yet. I feel so lost when I hear kids talk about these things.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: About... dragons?
:7d_tritisuit_neutral: Stories from the dragon's perspective are a pretty recent thing. I know that younger folks like them a lot, though.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: That's 'cause dragons are super cool.
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I'm pretty sure this is the bird couple???

:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: ....
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Oh! What a lovely home this will be!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: And we'll save so much on rent! But will all our stuff fit in here?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Anything can fit anywhere with enough determination, my dear!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Of course! You're so right! But won't we get cold in the winter?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: The only heat we require is the heat of passion!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Oh, my! We'll really have to go all out to make it work!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Then we shall work harder than ever to succeed in our quest!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (Whatever this 'quest' of theirs is, count me out.)

--

:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Gosh! I just realized-- what will we do for entertainment?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: By jove, you're right! We'll need to seek that out post-haste!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: It's time for shopping~!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: A shopping trip like no other! It shall be glorious!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (And here I thought they had plenty of entertainment with each other.)

--

:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (I have enough kabushes in my life.)
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No. 1113488 ID: 7e231c
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:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: Hmm... Ceri, right? Hey there.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Hello! Still hanging out with your friend, here?
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: Yeah, he's still helping me around while my eyes heal.
:7d_ceri_scarf_veryhappy: Awwww~! That's so nice of him!
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: Plus, it gives him a hostage to deliver his long-winded rants to.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Ah.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: It doesn't bother me or anything, I just haven't the heart to tell him I've been wearing one earplug all day.
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1113489

Did she move the machine again...?

:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: Listen, do me a favo(u)r. I'm outta protein powder. You got anything I can eat instead?
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: My gains are in danger lady, you gotta help me.
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: Sorry, I don't really carry snacks with me.

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:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Maybe I should start?)
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No. 1113490 ID: 7e231c
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1113490

And now, it's stat training time!


What'll we train? Place TWO VOTES however you wish.

A: Speed
B: Vim
C: Vigor
D: Mind
E: Magic- Polymorph
F: Magic- Invisibility
G: Magic- Teleportation
H: Magic- Portal
I: Magic- Fire
J: Magic- Ice
K: Magic- Electric
L: Combo Magic- Giant Growth
M: Combo Magic- Death Portal
N: Combo Magic- Rapid Escape
O: Combo Magic- Charged Polymorph


If you need a reminder of what everything does, you can look back here: https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1108480.html#1109296
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No. 1113491 ID: 632690

We desperately need to get that Vim up
B, G
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No. 1113492 ID: dbb67d

CC
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No. 1113493 ID: 94d85e

We desperately need to get that Big up
L, L
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No. 1113494 ID: 07ae19

C, B
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No. 1113495 ID: cb76eb

MK
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No. 1113497 ID: 70f58a

>>1113490
B, K
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No. 1113498 ID: c0e9c2

L, L
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No. 1113508 ID: 124485

>>1113489
>Sorry, I don't really carry snacks with me.
>(Maybe I should start?)
It wouldn't hurt to be honest. I don't see a reason why Ceri shouldn't!

>>1113490
L,L
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No. 1113511 ID: d30ef0

C and C
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No. 1113512 ID: d1f31f

Carrying snacks is a good idea, as for stats...
L, L
Because I am biased.
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No. 1113513 ID: 072480

C, C Power!
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No. 1113522 ID: 0c4750

>>1113490
L: Combo Magic- Giant Growth

B: Vim
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No. 1113533 ID: b19fa8

substitution jutsu log replacement rapid escape practice time is now!
N N
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No. 1113538 ID: 7d9f0c

L/B
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No. 1113539 ID: 9bbb0e

>>1113522
Seconded
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No. 1113637 ID: d82a11
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1113637

Giant growth was so popular, we're gonna train it twice!
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No. 1113638 ID: fd228c
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1113638

BIG CERI BIG CERI BIG CERI BIG CERI
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1113639

Big gains for a big Ceri!

Gulketi would be so proud.

With that done, it's time to head home and talk to our parents.
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1113640

:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Another day down!
:7d_myra_smile: You said Mr. Ilan could fix this 'buildup' problem of yours, right?
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: That's the hope, at least.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: He left to find his friend to help me with my seal, but this problem is related to that.
:7d_myra_neutral: It's gonna be so weird seeing an actual live dragon again.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: ....
:7d_myra_stressed: Y-you know what I mean.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Haha, I do. If I ignore all the anxiety and worry, it's kind of exciting!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Wait you said 'again' back there.
:7d_myra_shocked: N-no I didn't!
:7d_sheriim_shocked: You must be hearing things!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: We've already been over how bad we all are at lying.
:7d_myra_stressed: M-maybe we'll talk about it another day.
:7d_sheriim_stressed: Y-yeah! How about you tell us about your day?
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Fine.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Siphon and I gathered customers for the store!
:7d_myra_smug: I bet you got tons of customers with all that charisma I gave to you~
:7d_sheriim_smug: That store'd be packed to the brim if Mom was in charge.
:7d_sheriim_shocked: N-not that I don't think you could do the same thing!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Haha, no I get it. I was there during the picnic.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: We managed to convince some people. I'd say it went pretty well!
:7d_myra_siphon: Any weirdos~?
:7d_sheriim_defeated: Myra, we're better than that.
:7d_sheriim_happy: So! Any weirdos?
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: (He didn't even wait a beat for comedic effect before switching sides.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Sorta, but I think they're all nice people! And more customers to save the store with!
:7d_myra_smile: Heehee, it's nice seeing you so passionate about helping someone like this.
:7d_sheriim_happy: It means we did a good job raising you!
:7d_myra_smile: Maybe we should stop by sometime and meet this 'boss' of yours.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: H-haha, maybe! Just uh... be prepared to see something unexpected?
:7d_sheriim_shocked: W-what does that mean? It's not secretly a sex-club is it???
:7d_myra_happy: We already know about the itkiaki who polymorphed herself breasts, dear.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Oh yeah, I guess I did tell you about that already.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: It's just... her size...
:7d_myra_smile: You mentioned that too, silly. You're not jealous of her, are you?
:7d_sheriim_shocked: That poor woman! She doesn't have a dragon back like you do!
:7d_myra_smile: I'm sure she's fine, dear. It sounds like she's a master of 'support'.
:7d_ceri_scarf_woe: She really is...
:7d_myra_siphon: They sell boobs there, right? Maybe I should see how I look with a pair~
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: W-wait! Y-you already look fine as you are!
:7d_myra_happy: Hehehe~
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Got me again.
:7d_sheriim_smug: Don't worry, Mom knows how knock-out-dead sexy she is.
:7d_myra_smug: Yeah I do~
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: H-how about we move on before you two do something my neurons will block for years.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: What else did I do...
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1113641

:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: So I fought with Miss Outissa at the COMBAT CHAMBER...
:7d_myra_smile: Oh yeah! You told us about that before!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: ...I did? I don't think it's possible to do any other fight before this one.
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Is... is this an error dialog?
:7d_sheriim_woe: And you tested the scenes so thoroughly, too...
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: L-let's just move on and make sure to report this bug to a certain god-like being.

Wait, that's not the right dialog. Let's try this again.

:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: So I met with Miss Outissa at... oh, I should probably explain the COMBAT CHAMBER to you.
:7d_sheriim_shocked: Combat chamber? Sounds dangerous!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: That's the thing-- Eezeryh used space magic I mean science to nullify all pain!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Instead, there's like, a bar? That shows my stats? It's all simulated.
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: E-even the amount of TILDE...
:7d_sheriim_shocked: Are you okay having that information be known??
:7d_myra_smug: Hook me up to that thing, I'll blow its mind.
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: I get the feeling half the town would overwhelm whatever sensor thingy she's using.
:7d_myra_siphon: That's why they call this place the horny capital of the world.
:7d_sheriim_defeated: Nobody calls it that.
:7d_myra_smug: That just means we have more work to do.
:7d_sheriim_defeated: My poor body can only take so much, dear.
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: I-it actually came in handy, strangely enough.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Without distracting her, I wasn't really able to land any hits. She moves so fast!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: But it wasn't raw speed. Rather, she was using TELEPORTATION MAGIC in a way I've never seen before.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Instead of teleporting one large distance, she's able to move a small distance several times a second.
:7d_sheriim_smile: Yeah, I remember reading that some noxans have that ability.
:7d_sheriim_thoughtful: Supposedly it makes them real hungry to do that, though.
:7d_sheriim_thoughtful: As if their bodies are desperate to restore the lost MP, or something.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: You think so? The few times I've run out of MP didn't really make me 'hungry', I don't think.
:7d_sheriim_thoughtful: Obviously I don't have magic so I can't speak from experience, but...
:7d_sheriim_thoughtful: ...It seems like the noxans were infused with magic via a different ritual than other races.
:7d_sheriim_thoughtful: The result is basically the same, and in both cases you restore MP by eating and sleeping...
:7d_sheriim_thoughtful: ...But they feel hungry instead of tired or worn out, and restore less MP via sleeping.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Wow, usually I'm the one who nerds out with random magical knowledge like that.
:7d_myra_stressed: Turns out you're both nerds.
:7d_sheriim_blushusmile: I-I just like reading about different cultures sometimes.
:7d_myra_stressed: Maybe we should move on before he goes off again, haha.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Sure, let's see what else I did today.
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1113642

:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: I finally got to meet the Dragon Fan Club!
:7d_myra_smile: Ah yes, the DFC.
:7d_sheriim_stressed: Somehow it feels dangerous to use that acronym.
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Yeah, we better not.
:7d_sheriim_smile:
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Venn's friends are quite the cast of characters. Especially the little kabold they have with them.
:7d_sheriim_smile: Oh? Is she cute and sweet like many kabolds are?
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Not... exactly. She's kind of a potty-mouth, haha.
:7d_sheriim_shocked: Oh.
:7d_myra_siphon: So she swears all the fuckin' time, eh?
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: M-Mom...!
:7d_myra_happy: Come on, you're an adult now. It's time to let the swear words flow!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: Uh, um... heck?
:7d_sheriim_shocked: Whoa! I didn't expect you to go so hard!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: S-sorry! I should have chosen a gentler word!
:7d_myra_defeated: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: A-anyway, we all introduced ourselves, and then the meeting sorta ended abruptly and they all ran off.
:7d_sheriim_neutral: Do you know what caused them to do that?
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Well, one of the members barged in, saying he had possibly found signs of a dragon nearby.
:7d_sheriim_shocked: A dragon!?
:7d_myra_shocked: Did you follow them??

If you ran home immediately after Venntrodai's first scene:

:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: No, I pretty much came straight home.
:7d_myra_concerned: You aren't worried at all? If there's a dragon nearby...
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Eezeryh's computer can see nearby dragons. If there was actually one nearby, she'd have told me.
:7d_sheriim_concerned: Is that machine of hers reliable?
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Yeah, I think so. Whatever they found, it couldn't have been an actual dragon.
:7d_myra_gentle: You can't just scare us like that, dear.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Haha, sorry.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Let's see, what else did I do today...

Since we didn't do that, our scene instead continues:

:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Yeah, I did.
:7d_sheriim_shocked: Is that safe!? What if a dragon figures out what you are??
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: It's fine, Dad. If there was actually a dragon nearby, Eezeryh would have seen it on her computer.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: And even if she didn't, I'm pretty good at sensing magic.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: I'd have noticed if a being with that much raw magical power randomly showed up nearby.
:7d_sheriim_concerned: Well, if you're sure it's fine...
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: I am. Besides, the 'dragon' turned out to be Gulketi.
:7d_sheriim_woe: Oh, whew. You had me worried for a moment.
:7d_sheriim_wat: Wait-- Gulketi!? The small fluffy guy??
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Uhhhh long story short, the 'sighting' was a bust. It was still a lot of fun, though!
:7d_myra_smile: I'm glad you're making new friends, dear.
:7d_sheriim_lookaway: At least you aren't having sex with them this time.
:7d_myra_defeated: Give her time.
:7d_ceri_scarf_sillysad: Come on-- have a little more faith in me than that!
:7d_myra_lookaway: I mean, considering what you've told us about the other people you've met...
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: T-they're just friends this time! Promise!
:7d_sheriim_woe: My heart lives another day.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: L-let's just move on.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: What else did I do today...
:7d_myra_happy: Or who!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: ....
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1113643

:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (Oh, right. I spied on Mom during the bookclub meeting.)


:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: (Should I Fess up to it?)

A: Yes
B: No


:7d_siphonshock: Consequences for our actions!?
:7d_cheigasp: I-impossible!
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No. 1113644 ID: 4f903f

A
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No. 1113645 ID: 94d85e

B. I don't believe in consequences.
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No. 1113646 ID: c0e9c2

A
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No. 1113647 ID: 632690

A
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No. 1113655 ID: b0d7b9

A
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No. 1113657 ID: 70f58a

A
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No. 1113665 ID: fd169b

A
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No. 1113668 ID: cb76eb

B
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No. 1113672 ID: 124485

A
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1113798

Music: End of day (Forgot to do this before oops)


Ketzas have historically been... less than honest. Or kind, really. That's why I try my best to be a good example to my people.

But since the other ketzas aren't around right now, I'll be a good example for you guys, instead! Let the truth set you free, Ceri!

:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: I, um... I checked in on you during your bookclub meeting, Mom.
:7d_myra_neutral: Oh, you did? I didn't see you anywhere.
:7d_myra_shocked: Wait-- were you invisible or something??
:7d_sheriim_shocked: It finally happened! Ceri abused her powers to hide from us!
:7d_myra_shocked: So many years of paranoia finally paying off!
:7d_sheriim_shocked: I'm surprised it took this long, frankly!
:7d_myra_shocked: Yeah it's astounding how well-behaved Ceri's been all these years!
:7d_sheriim_shocked: But now that's changed! First sex, now this!
:7d_myra_shocked: I'm not ready to be the mother of a criminal dragon!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: I-it's not like that, I swear!
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: (Huh. I guess Mom really didn't know I was sneaking by her the morning we had that cake.)
:7d_myra_lookaway: Well, I guess this isn't the first time, technically...
:7d_ceri_scarf_verystressed: W-what!?
:7d_myra_smile: Oh, nothing! Just muttering to myself.
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: (Was-- was she just acting surprised? Doing that Mom thing of letting her kid think she got away with it??)
:7d_myra_siphon: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: (SO MANY MIXED SIGNALS.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: L-look, I wasn't trying to be all nosey or anything, I promise.
:7d_ceri_scarf_concerned: I just... I wanted to make sure Mrs. F wasn't going to do something to hurt you.
:7d_myra_gentle: Oh, that.
:7d_myra_smug: Come on, it's me we're talking about. What could she even do? Besides, you saw...
:7d_myra_blushu: WAIT YOU SAW ALL THOSE AWKWARD MOMENTS DIDN'T YOU
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: There might have been some second-hand cringe.
:7d_myra_blushufussy: I-I couldn't help it! They were acting so old fashioned, like they were members of an elite class!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: So it wasn't just an act to lower their defenses???
:7d_myra_blushu: I-I don't know how to act like a 'proper' lady! I was completely out of my element!
:7d_sheriim_shocked: What? You told me you charmed them all and had them wrapped around your finger!
:7d_myra_blushu: I...sort of did! Near the end!
:7d_sheriim_shocked: So when you said you totally wrecked Adele...
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: Oh, that part's true.
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: You really put her in her place, Mom!
:7d_myra_smug: Well, naturally. There's a reason she insists I'm her rival.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: I guess I was worried about nothing in the end, eheh.
:7d_myra_smile: I know how to handle myself, sweety.
:7d_myra_smile: Now then.
:7d_myra_annoyed: Spy on me like that again and you're getting no ice-cream for a month.
:7d_ceri_scarf_gasp: !!!!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: No...! I'll be good! I promise!!!
:7d_sheriim_stressed: Can you see why I have trouble accepting you're an adult now, Ceri?
:7d_ceri_scarf_sillysad: I CAN'T HELP IT WHENEVER ICE-CREAM IS NEAR IT'S LIKE I'M 9 AGAIN.
:7d_sheriim_happy: Maybe I don't have to let you go just yet~
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: H-hahaha... maybe we should move on.
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Let's see... other things I did today...
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: I think that's everything, actually.
:7d_empty: With nothing more to discuss, you pass the time quietly as your D-wings glisten gently.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Looks like my D-ENERGY is in better shape now.
:7d_sheriim_smile: That's good. Heading to bed, then?
:7d_myra_smile: Good night, sweety.
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1113799

Song: Good Night


Three days down, four to go!
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No. 1113800 ID: d58adc
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1113800

So the bad news is we have to stay on the alternate timeline a little while longer.
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No. 1113801 ID: d58adc
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1113801

The good news is we actually have a choice of who to visit this time!


Where to, guys?

A: Siphon and Outissa (mall, shared scene)
B: Saint Duke (Lake)
C: Venntrodai (Lake)

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No. 1113802 ID: 4f903f

B, C.
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No. 1113804 ID: dd3384

Ac
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No. 1113807 ID: 94d85e

B, c
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No. 1113899 ID: 9bbb0e

>>1113801
C, a
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No. 1113909 ID: 124485

>>1113801
B/c
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No. 1113928 ID: c25100
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1113928

Looks like we'll be visiting Saint Duke first!

:7d_saintduke_happy: Ah, the Azure Allure! Good to see you on this fine day!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Hello! Enjoying the lakeside view?
:7d_saintduke_smile: Not quite, milady! I've received word that there's to be another sparring match at the curious place I'd visited before.
:7d_saintduke_thoughtful: Unity Base, was it?
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: Oh? I keep meaning to go, but--
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Wait. Another match??? What the heck did I miss???
:7d_saintduke_wat: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_thoughtful: Oh, wait. You and Skif fought there before, right? You two have yet to--
:7d_saintduke_wat: STORY FOR ANOTHER TIME.
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: What, did things get predictably lewd or something?
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Are you not into saus
:7d_saintduke_stressed: S-say! Would you like to join us? It'd be a great chance to stretch your wings!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Haha what why would I want to do that I don't have wings silly!
:7d_saintduke_stressed: Of course not! It was just a uh... standard phrase!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Ah, yes! Of course! That...
:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: WHAT DID SIPHON TELL YOU.
:7d_saintduke_stressed: N-nothing about you using polymorph to roleplay as a dragon, mistress!
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: ....
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: (If he catches me hanging out with the Dragon Fan Club, I'm doomed.)
:7d_empty: Do you send for Eezeryh's submarine to bring you both to UNITY BASE?

-Yeah, give her a call.
-Meet Duke there later.

Here we're given another choice, but all it does is determine if we immediately go to the combat chamber, or if we're expected to head there ourselves. For the sake of the LP, let's go ahead and call for the sub.

:7d_siphonyay: Seems kind of redundant when we're both already here.
:7d_cheihahawhat: L-let's just not worry about it!

:7d_empty: You poke Eezeryh with CPS, asking for a ride. She seems a bit annoyed-- did you interrupt something?
:7d_empty: Then again, she's always some level of annoyed at you.
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No. 1113929 ID: c25100
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1113929

:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Hmm? I hear fighting going on in here. Wonder who it is?)

You should really know the answer to that question, Ceri! Looks like someone forgot to write dialog for if you take the submarine!
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No. 1113930 ID: c25100
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1113930

Music: Time to fight!


:7d_saintduke_shocked: This isn't quite what I meant by sparring match, Computer Siphon!
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: YOU HAVE TO BEAT THE MIDBOSS BEFORE FACING EEZERYH!
:7d_saintduke_defeated: P-please! You share both the visage and insistence of Siphon herself!
:7d_digitalsiphon_happy: YOU NEED TO BE RELAXED! MASSAGE BOT CAN MAKE YOU MORE RELAXED!
:7d_saintduke_shocked: I-I don't need a massage!
:7d_massagebot_smile: I WILL MAKE YOU FEEL AMAZING!
:7d_saintduke_shocked: M-mistress Eezeryh...! Help!
:7d_eez_defeated: I swear, none of you know the proper way to handle... oh, fine.
:7d_eez_neutral: Massagebot, stand down!
:7d_massagebot_smile: NO!
:7d_eez_annoyed: What do you mean 'no'!?
:7d_massagebot_smile: ERROR: MAGIC WORD NOT DETECTED!
:7d_eez_annoyed: Oh, for the love of--!
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: (Hehehe. This is pretty fun to watch~)
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: (Though maybe I should do something? Eez doesn't always have the best control of her machines.)
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: (Then again, this might hurt her pride a bit if I have to step in and save her...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_determined: (What am I saying? A friend needs my help, and I won't leave them hanging!)
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No. 1113931 ID: c25100
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1113931

:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: Sir Duke! I've come for you!
:7d_saintduke_happy: Mistress! Glad to see your striking figure in a striking pose!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: Eezeryh, are you being too hard on him? He's not borderline-invincible the way I am, you know.
:7d_eez_annoyed: It wouldn't be too hard if he utilized his skill better!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: He wouldn't have to try so hard if you could actually control your robots.
:7d_eez_annoyed: My robots are fine.
:7d_massagebot_smile: STRESS DETECTED! WILL SEEK AND DESTROY EEZERYH'S MUSCULAR TENSION WITH A NICE MASSAGE!
:7d_eez_shocked: Gah!
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: Hehehe.
:7d_saintduke_happy: Ah, what fun!
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: Looks like your robots are in control of you~
:7d_eez_annoyed: Grrr...!
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: Don't worry, I'll probably save you before the robot makes you climax~
:7d_eez_annoyed: You... YOU...!
:7d_eez_angry: ENOUGH.
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No. 1113932 ID: c25100
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1113932

:7d_eez_annoyed: I'll show you how much control I have over my creations!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Uuuhhhh... that suit's just for show, right? You're gonna have us fight your robot or something?
:7d_eez_smug: Hmph! I'll prove my point by fighting you myself!
:7d_ceri_scarf_wat: How does fighting us directly prove you can control your machines?
:7d_eez_sparkler: In science, we answer all questions via experimentation! In combat we'll find the answer!
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No. 1113933 ID: c25100
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1113933

:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: NONE OF THIS ANSWERS ANY OF MY QUESTIONS.
:7d_eez_smug: Oh? Are you scared?
:7d_saintduke_grin: Never!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: Apparently not.
:7d_saintduke_grin: Mistress! Let us show this villain what true heroes look like!
:7d_eez_defeated: True heroes wouldn't fight me in such mundane outfits.
:7d_eez_smug: Unlike my outfit, which gives off a scientific impression. That's way better.
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: It's not what we wear on top, but what we are beneath! We have the hearts of heroes!
:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: DRAGON heroes!
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: Not that any of us are actually dragons or anything I was just enjoying the fantasy hahaha.
:7d_saintduke_grin: If this is a fantasy, it is not the final one! Eezeryh, you shan't get off easily!
:7d_saintduke_grin: Justice comes hard and fast, never pulling out until it reaches the ultimate climax!

If Ceri's TILDE is fairly high:

:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: (W-when you put it like that...)
:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: (...That's just the way I prefer it!)

Otherwise:


:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: Hehehehe. That's lewd, Saint!
:7d_saintduke_grin: Indeed! A true knight embraces that which pleases his mistress!
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: You know me so well!

We continue:

:7d_eez_annoyed: You fools...

Music: Moble Suit Eezeryh



:7d_eez_grin: The only 'climax' you'll experience is my complete and unchallenged victory! You'll have no choice but to bow to my scientific might!
:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: Oh, we'll see about that! Ready, Sir Duke?
:7d_saintduke_grin: As ever, my lady!
:7d_empty: You and Dook share a determined nod. Time to divide and conquer.
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No. 1113934 ID: c25100
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1113934

It's once again time for battle! But this time it's with a twist: We have an ally!

Saint Duke will act on his own, though unfortunately he doesn't tend to last all that long against Eezeryh's onslaught. We'll talk more about his contributions in the next update, but for now we have to decide how we want this battle to go!

A: Ceri and Duke defeat Eezeryh!
Ceri and Duke will be the dominating force...

B: Eezeryh defeats Ceri and Duke in battle!
Eezeryh will be the dominating force...
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No. 1113935 ID: 94d85e

B.
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No. 1113936 ID: 124485

>>1113934
>Saint Duke will act on his own, though unfortunately he doesn't tend to last all that long against Eezeryh's onslaught.
Really? The last few times I've done this fight, Saint Duke has managed to stay in the fight the entire time! Maybe I just got lucky?

>Decide battle
A: Ceri and Duke defeat Eezeryh!
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No. 1113937 ID: 4f903f

A!
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No. 1113938 ID: 51e606

A
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No. 1113969 ID: c0e9c2

A
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No. 1114079 ID: 675dcf
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1114079

Music: Moble Suit Eezeryh


When we fight, we fight to win! I'll go ahead and show you guys some of the dialog that can play during this fight.

After Eezeryh's taken some damage:

:7d_eez_annoyed: Grrr, this isn't going how I expected.

If Ceri has high HP:

:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: I dunno, I think it's going pretty well!

If Ceri has low HP:

:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: I-it's not going amazingly for us, either!

We continue:

:7d_saintduke_grin: Fear not! We shall persevere through righteous might!
:7d_ceri_scarf_grin: Yeah! What he said!
:7d_eez_sparkler: Oh, we'll see about that. I've only begun to unleash my scientific might!

--

Eezeryh's HP is low:

:7d_eez_annoyed: Grrr, I won't lose to your 'magic'!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: I mean, it's pretty OP.
:7d_eez_annoyed: Not nearly as 'OP' as science!
:7d_saintduke_grin: Pah, science! No hono(u)r in that!
:7d_ceri_scarf_gentle: I mean, trying to figure out how our universe works is kinda--
:7d_saintduke_grin: Mistress Eezeryh! Tremble in fear at the power of magic! And also my knife!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: a-am i the third wheel here??
:7d_eez_defeated: That knife literally can't cut through... nevermind. You have fun with that.
:7d_eez_grin: Now, behold as I solve the 'magic' equation and unravel the secrets of your world!!!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smile: How about we fight some more instead?
:7d_eez_neutral: Sure.

--

Eezeryh's TILDE has risen a fair bit:

:7d_eez_blushu: I-I should have known you'd fight like S-Siphon.
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: Oh~? Feeling a little worked up~?
:7d_saintduke_blushu: I know I am!
:7d_ceri_scarf_neutral: ?
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: Oh, dear~
:7d_saintduke_blushu: E-even if my TILDE isn't full, I feel it will be soon enough!

Ceri has high TILDE:


:7d_ceri_scarf_blushusmile: Gotta admit, I'm also feeling a bit...
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: ...W-we just have to hang in there!
:7d_ceri_scarf_sultry: We can handle your little 'problem' later~
:7d_saintduke_blushu: M-mistress...!
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: For now, let's let the lewd empower us!
:7d_eez_blushu: Hmph. I-I'm not going to succumb to such trickery!

Otherwise:

:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: My oh my~ Guess I'm the only one here who isn't 'distracted'~
:7d_eez_flustered: I'M NOT DISTRACTED.
:7d_eez_blushu: Your crude methods won't work on me, so don't keep trying them.
:7d_ceri_scarf_happy: Time to keep trying them!
:7d_eez_shocked: I said don't--!

Saint Duke uses his ICE MAGIC to perform a special attack:

:7d_saintduke_grin: Hah! How do you like my ultimate attack!?
:7d_eez_annoyed: Hmph! I doubt you have more than one of those in you.
:7d_saintduke_stressed: S-sure I do! I could spam that attack if I wanted!
:7d_ceri_scarf_goodness: (It seems Saint Duke lacks my absurd MP pool, heehee.)
:7d_saintduke_defeated: Mistress, I see the look of pity in your eyes.
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: N-no! Of course not! Your single-use attack is very impressive!
:7d_saintduke_defeated: I practiced it for years...
:7d_ceri_scarf_stressed: So hey! How about we continue this fight!
:7d_eez_neutral: Yes, enough of your 'friendship' and 'bonding'.
:7d_eez_sparkler: Now is the time for missiles and explosions!

--

Saint Duke is defeated, a thing that's less common than I thought??:

:7d_saintduke_woe: Forgive me, mistress! Eezeryh's attacks are too much!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Oh no! Sir Duke!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: Actually, I'm surprised you made it this far. No armo(u)r and all.
:7d_eez_grin: Hah! It's just you and me now, little dragon!
:7d_eez_sparkler: What attack should I finish you off with? Hahahah...
:7d_ceri_scarf_determined: Hey! This isn't over yet!
:7d_empty: Saint Duke has been defeated.
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1114080

Let's take a break from listing PLOT to see how the fight's going.

At first, Eezeryh was dodging a lot of attacks, but she seems pretty vulnerable to TILDE attacks for some reason! Saint Duke's holding his own as well; maybe he'll survive the combat after all!

:7d_eezconfused: I heard someone saying my name in what I can only presume is fear, so I had no choice but to override the lock on your door and why am I in your video game?


:7d_cheiyay: I didn't make this game, silly!

:7d_eezannoyed: You know what I mean.

:7d_cheibeams: Oh! It's probably because the people who made this game think you're really cool!


:7d_eezthoughtful: Well, I have been transmitting promotional materials of myself in all directions whenever Siphon isn't using the electronic warfare equipment.

:7d_siphonthink: Oh is that why it's too warm for clothes in the transmitter crawlspaces.

:7d_cheisip: Not if your species is used to tropical climates like mine is! I always bring my socks!

I continue the combat for a while, trying not to feel too embarrassed knowing Eezeryh is watching.

:7d_eezthoughtful: Huh, was it really necessary for them to give their combat AI that much computational power? See, it's pausing for a fixed time whenever it has to make a decision. That probably means they're letting it use as many calculations as it can fit into that time limit.


:7d_siphonthink: So if I want to win easy I should open a thousand videos at once? Or get the worst computer I can find?


:7d_eezneutral: ...Yes, that would definitely have an impact. That's why this sort of implementation is more common in scientific research than video games. I wonder if this battle simulator used to be more complicated than it is now, enough to warrant such a thing.

:7d_eezsmile: Meanwhile, Chei's playing it on a high-end space computer... I'm surprised you're doing so well against such a powerful opponent!

:7d_cheispeep: I'm pressing the 'Auto' button!

Speaking of which, time for the rest of the combat dialog!

Eezeryh's TILDE is high:

:7d_eez_blushu: U-ugh... I can't focus...
:7d_ceri_scarf_siphon: Oh~? Would you like some 'help' with that~?
:7d_eez_flustered: I'M FINE.
:7d_saintduke_happy: Oh, but I'm ever so curious what your skin feels like against my fluff!
:7d_saintduke_smile: Fear not! I shall show you the tenderness of a chivalrous knight!
:7d_eez_gasp: ...!
:7d_eez_blushu: I-I would never desire such a thing!
:7d_eez_blushu: ....
:7d_eez_annoyed: In fact, I won't let your 'tilde' prove superior to my 'science'!
:7d_eez_sparkler: I'll finish this fight in a single blow!!
:7d_eez_lookaway: or two or three.

--

Ceri has a fair bit of TILDE:

:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: Eezeryh, are... are you using tilde attacks against us!?
:7d_eez_blushu: O-of course not! You're just misinterpreting my actions!
:7d_saintduke_blushu: I can't help it when you get so close to my...!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: Or my...!
:7d_eez_flustered: THEY'RE JUST GRAPPLE ATTACKS.

--

Ceri has high TILDE:

:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: You're definitely aiming for our sensitive bits!
:7d_saintduke_blushu: A-and your attacks are quite effective!
:7d_eez_flustered: Stop misinterpreting my intent!!!
:7d_ceri_scarf_blushu: No I think we're definitely correct about this one!
:7d_saintduke_blushu: I didn't realize an outfit like that could be so flexible!
:7d_eez_blushu: J-just shut up and fight me.

--

Ceri's taken some damage:

:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Gah! Using missiles is cheating!
:7d_ceri_scarf_lookaway: I mean, they don't hurt me, but I'm worried about Saint Duke.
:7d_saintduke_shocked: They don't!? The only way for your scales to be that tough would be if you were a...!
:7d_ceri_scarf_determined: Focus, Duke! We've got to win this!
:7d_saintduke_shocked: R-right!

--

Ceri's HP is low:

:7d_ceri_scarf_veryshocked: OH NO!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: We're in serious trouble!
:7d_saintduke_shocked: I-I'm doing my best, mistress!
:7d_eez_grin: Hahaha! Cower in fear at the greatest scientist in the galaxy!
:7d_eez_lookaway: And then buy me some more sparklers...
:7d_eez_sparkler: ...So I can gloat even more!
:7d_ceri_scarf_defeated: We'll get right on that.
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1114081

Aww, Sir Duke did in fact end up going down. Ceri got through without taking much damage, though!

Once Eezeryh is defeated, the PLOT continues!

:7d_eez_stressed: H-hang on! I just need! To adjust a few things!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Is your outfit supposed to melt like that?
:7d_eez_stressed: I-it's all part of its normal function! It uh... I... uh...
:7d_ceri_scarf_smug: Just lost to us?
:7d_eez_sad: ....
:7d_eez_angry: ...!
:7d_eez_angry: No! I still have one trick up my labcoat!
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1114082

:7d_eez_angry: Enough! This isn't over! Face the overwhelming power of the Omega Singularity Inductor, Mk.3!!!

Music: Oh no!


:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Mark three??? Why do I suddenly have a very bad feeling about this??
:7d_eez_angry: Redirect all base power to the cannon! Give me every last erg you can get your blades on!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: What's an erg??
:7d_saintduke_shocked: I-I think that's the noise we're about to make, mistress Ceri!
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:7d_empty: EMERGENCY STATUS: ENERGY DENSITY EXCEEDING SAFE LEVELS.
:7d_empty: ENGAGING GRAVITATIONAL QUENCHING COUNTERMEASURES.

:7d_empty: Warning lights blare as Eezeryh shouts a series of letters and numbers.
:7d_eez_angry: Accept the damn override code! I don't need to hold back anymore!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: I very much think you should actually continue holding back!
:7d_saintduke_shocked: The integrity of the base demands it!
:7d_eez_annoyed: Siphon messed with my codes again, didn't she!? No matter. You can't stop me that easily.
:7d_empty: Override code accepted.
:7d_eez_dramatic: Hahaha! Yes!
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:7d_eez_dramatic: Now, behold the power of science! The power to consume entire galaxies, at my beck and call!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: Oh gods...!
:7d_eez_grin: Hah! Calling to your gods for help? How unscientific!
:7d_eez_grin: But in the unlikely event these 'makers' of yours do exist...
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:7d_eez_sparkler: ...they'd better be watching.
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1114086

:7d_eez_dramatic: FIRE!!!
:7d_eez_dramatic: Hahaha! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

The music fades out.


:7d_empty: EMERGENCY STATUS.
:7d_eez_shocked: What?
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:7d_empty: EVENT HORIZON DETECTED.
:7d_empty: EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY.

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Music: Oh gods!


:7d_eez_shocked: Wait, what!? Why is it still drawing power!?
:7d_ceri_scarf_seriousshock: Drawing power? Is that why it's getting bigger??
:7d_eez_shocked: It-- it's not supposed to! It's supposed to collapse and violently evaporate!
:7d_saintduke_thoughtful: Hmm, you know... she's leaving herself wide-open to an attack.
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:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: How can you worry about combat at a time like this!?
:7d_saintduke_smug: Through victory we can survive anything!
:7d_ceri_scarf_morewat: That's highly doubtful!
:7d_ceri_scarf_shocked: (I feel like it's pulling me in! If that thing keeps growing, it'll eat the entire base and us with it!)
:7d_ceri_scarf_seriousshock: (My... my legs are shaking? Am I... scared?)


:7d_ceri_scarf_seriousshock: (W-what do I do...!?)

A: Tackle her out of the sky!
B: Get Saint to sever her cables!
C: Time to run!!


Also, since I forgot to ask this earlier:

What outfit should ceri wear for today the rest of today?

D: The OUTFIT OF DESTINY (scarf).
E: The SERIOUS BUSINESS outfit.
F: The DRAGON BRA AND PANTIES.
G: Naked!

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No. 1114090 ID: 94d85e

C/a, G! G!
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No. 1114091 ID: 04e6e3

B E
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No. 1114092 ID: 956f80

BG
bf
"The cables. I'm going to cut them." Halo 2 ahh moment
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No. 1114094 ID: 124485

>>1114089
A/b

F
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No. 1114095 ID: 99ca7b

A, G
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No. 1114097 ID: 4f903f

B, E
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No. 1114240 ID: 7e231c
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1114240

At last, the choice has been made to embrace nudity! Now Ceri can embrace the ketza ways!

A fitting outfit for such a serious scene!

Speaking of which, let's see to equipping our Saint Duke (+1) and using him on those nasty cables.
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No. 1114241 ID: 7e231c
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1114241

:7d_saintduke_determined: Mistress Ceri! Get me up there! I'll take care of the rest!
:7d_ceri_nude_seriousshock: I... I... I'm...
:7d_saintduke_determined: Ceri!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: R-right!
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No. 1114242 ID: 7e231c
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1114242

:7d_empty: Shaking away your fear, you activate your D-WINGS and lift Duke up!
:7d_saintduke_determined: There! Take me to that cable!
:7d_ceri_nude_seriousshock: A-are you sure?
:7d_saintduke_determined: Trust me!
:7d_empty: As you approach the cable in question, you notice Saint waving his hands over his blade.
:7d_empty: He's using ICE MAGIC to coat his knife with a layer of, well, ice! It's now much longer than it was before.
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No. 1114243 ID: 7e231c
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1114243

:7d_empty: Once you're close enough, he jumps away from you and swings through the cable in one fell swoop!
:7d_empty: You better act quickly, he's now several meters in the air without the ability to fly...!
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No. 1114244 ID: 7e231c
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1114244

:7d_empty: But wait! His momentum carried him directly into Eezeryh!
:7d_empty: He grabs onto her as the machine, no longer supported by cabling, is ripped from her body.
:7d_empty: Wow, Saint Duke looks pretty cool right now!
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No. 1114245 ID: 7e231c
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1114245

:7d_empty: And now he looks like he's falling alongside Eezeryh.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Gah! H-hang on! I'll...!
:7d_saintduke_smile: Worry not! If it's fate that we fall...
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No. 1114246 ID: 7e231c
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1114246

:7d_saintduke_grin: ...Then we shall fall together!
:7d_eez_flustered: NOW ISN'T THE TIME TO BE DRAMATIC.
:7d_empty: Tempted as you are to argue that there's no bad time to be dramatic, you instead open a portal beneath them to limit how far they fall.
:7d_empty: They hit the ground harder than you'd like, but they don't look to be injured.
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No. 1114247 ID: 7e231c
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1114247

:7d_empty: In fact, Sir Duke wastes no time in showing his appreciation as he leaps into your arms.
:7d_saintduke_woe: Ah, the gods must truly love me to bless me with such a beautiful and fast-acting hero.
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: Come on, all I did is open a portal. You're the hero here, literally leaping into danger like that.
:7d_saintduke_woe: But I could do naught were it not for you and those mysterious wings of yours!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Yes, well...
:7d_empty: You look over to Eezeryh, who had been oddly quiet. She's not mad, is she?
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No. 1114248 ID: 7e231c
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1114248

:7d_empty: Not at all. In fact, she's smiling brightly.
:7d_eez_smile: Such a classic heroic move, ignoring your enemy and striking their source of power directly.
:7d_eez_smile: That's just... so cliche! Hahahaha.
:7d_eez_smug: Just as I theorized, the two of you may yet be worthy of being considered my rivals!
:7d_saintduke_grin: If such is our fate, we'll gladly--
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No. 1114249 ID: 7e231c
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1114249

:7d_empty: WARNING: SINGULARITY FLUCTUATIONS DETECTED

Music: Oh no!


:7d_eez_shocked: No..! Not again!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: What? What's going on!?
:7d_eez_shocked: Nobody's controlling the singularity! It's gonna become very unstable!
:7d_empty: WARNING: SINGULARITY IS VERY UNSTABLE!
:7d_eez_veryshocked: See!? It's gonna explode!
:7d_ceri_nude_seriousshock: What!?
:7d_saintduke_shocked: Surely there's something we can do!
:7d_empty: DETONATION WILL OCCUR IN 3, 2, 1...
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No. 1114250 ID: 7e231c
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1114250

:7d_empty: Without a moment to spare, your body moves on its own and grabs Duke and Eezeryh, pulling them close.
:7d_empty: Instinctively, you try to shield them with your own body. You pray to the gods that your D-SCALES will keep everyone safe.

The screen fades out, as does the music.

:7d_empty: There's a loud 'THWOOMP' sound, and then an explosion of wires and metal all around you.
:7d_empty: You dare not open your eyes to the horrifying noises bombarding your ears in that moment.
:7d_empty: After what feels like an eternity, there is only silence. You're still alive.
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No. 1114251 ID: 7e231c
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1114251

:7d_empty: You finally open your eyes, examining your companions. Looks like there's no serious injuries.
:7d_empty: Your brain finally processes the situation, noticing how tightly you're holding onto them.
:7d_empty: It also notices that their outfits have been reduced to a pile of scrap on the floor.
:7d_empty: Now the three of you match! Nudity forever!

:7d_cheisinister: Yeah!!!!
:7d_siphon4c: Oh I like the new version of this gun a lot better.
:7d_eezsmug: And of course, the only piece of clothing left standing is the only one that matters! I can only dream of possessing such blast-resistant goggles in real life...

:7d_empty: Anyway, now that you've confirmed nobody's hurt, it's time to scold Eezeryh for letting things get so out of control.
:7d_empty: ...But before you can open your mouth to speak, Saint Duke makes himself heard.
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No. 1114252 ID: 7e231c
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1114252

:7d_saintduke_happy: Woo-whee! That was the most fun I've had in years!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Really!?
:7d_eez_shocked: Fun!?
:7d_saintduke_smile: Yeah! It really felt like I was in danger for a moment there!
:7d_ceri_nude_wat: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Almost as if we were actually in danger.
:7d_saintduke_happy: Wow, the simulation even had you convinced!
:7d_saintduke_smile: The magic that empowers this place is like none other!
:7d_eez_defeated: It's not...
:7d_ceri_nude_eartwitch: ....
:7d_eez_stressed: Uh, sure. Magic.
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: Yep. Totally magic.
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: Now, then. Eezeryh, what the hell were you thinking!? We could have died!
:7d_eez_sad: ....
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No. 1114253 ID: 7e231c
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1114253

Song: Relief


:7d_eez_sad: I... I'm sorry. I got a bit carried away.
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: A bit?
:7d_eez_sad: Okay, a lot carried away.
:7d_eez_sad: I let my pride get to me, just like last time.
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: ....
:7d_eez_sad: What must Chei think of me now, making the same damned mistakes all over again?
:7d_eez_sad: Have I learned nothing? What kind of scientist am I?
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_verygentle: You already know the answer to that question. You're the best scientist I know.
:7d_ceri_nude_verygentle: It's okay to make mistakes. After all, isn't that the nature of science?
:7d_ceri_nude_verygentle: You run an experiment, and when things go wrong you take notes and try again.
:7d_eez_sad: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: We're all still here, and nobody's hurt. Just remember to keep your ego in check next time.
:7d_eez_gentle: I... I'll try. And... thanks.
:7d_saintduke_happy: Ceri's right! We should do that again!
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: That's the exact opposite of what I was saying!
:7d_eez_shocked: Saint Duke hasn't learned anything at all!
:7d_empty: ....
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No. 1114254 ID: 7e231c
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1114254

:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Hahahaha!
:7d_saintduke_happy: Hehehehe.
:7d_eez_happy: Hmmhmhm.
:7d_empty: You can't help but laugh as all the tension of the previous few moments melts away.
:7d_empty: You stand up, hoping to help your companions up as well...

:7d_eezthoughtful: As unrealistic as it is for me to make a mistake, I'm impressed by the grasp on my character this game shows.
:7d_eezsmug: I'm glad there's someone out there who truly understands me!
:7d_cheibeams: They're helping me learn new and exciting things about you!
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No. 1114255 ID: 7e231c
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1114255

:7d_empty: ...But your laughing fit leads to you losing your balance and falling on top of them, forming a three-person pile.
:7d_empty: The laughing only intensifies at the utter silliness of it all. It's been so long since you've laughed like this.
:7d_empty: As you start to pick yourself up, you notice Eezeryh has been laying on her back this whole time...
:7d_empty: ...Exposed.
:7d_empty: As if noticing herself, she suddenly looks away.
:7d_empty: Is she... blushing?
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No. 1114256 ID: 7e231c
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1114256

:7d_eez_woeblushu: Alas! The mighty heroes have defeated the great mad scientist.
:7d_eez_blushusmile: W-whatever could they intend to do with her now?
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: (Is she...?)
:7d_eez_woeblushu: D-do what you want, but don't expect me to take it without a fight!
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: (All the signs point to a very high TILDE. Blushing, stuttering, heavy breathing...)
:7d_ceri_nude_sultry: (...The fluids of love dripping down her side...~)
:7d_empty: Duke picks himself up, then notices the scene going on below him.
:7d_empty: He brings out his dagger (where was he keeping it??) and kneels before the two of you.
:7d_saintduke_grin: Indeed, victory is ours!
:7d_saintduke_grin: But I, as a chivalrous knight, shall give my mistress the decision of what to do with our wayward scientist!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Er, thanks.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (What do I do with her?)
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: (She could certainly use a bit of 'punishment'...)

:7d_cheiblushu: Oh my, I think this is about to get spicy!
:7d_eezblushushock: Wait hold on what kind of game did you say this was
:7d_siphond: A very accurate one~
:7d_siphongetin: And detailed.
:7d_eezflusteredblushu: S-stop trying to compare! Hands to yourself!

What'll Ceri do next?
A: Time to tease the heck out of her!
B: Have Saint search her for weapons... thoroughly~
C: Does she want to roleplay? Let's do that~

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No. 1114257 ID: fd169b

C
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No. 1114258 ID: 94d85e

C/b.
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No. 1114259 ID: 9bbb0e

C, a
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No. 1114261 ID: cb76eb

Bc
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No. 1114262 ID: 70f58a

C,b
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No. 1114281 ID: c0e9c2

C, A
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No. 1114370 ID: 795471

A
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No. 1114396 ID: 124485

C/a
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No. 1114576 ID: 37bb8f
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1114576

Time to play a role-playing game!

Yes, nothing like a good role-playing game to... hm. That's kinda long, huh? I know-- I'll shorten that to ROLGAM! Really rolls off the tongue, huh?

:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (It's pretty obvious she wants a specific 'scene' to happen here.)
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: (Well, if it's roleplay she wants, I'll be happy to oblige~)
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: So, what do you propose we do with this villainess, Sir Duke?
:7d_saintduke_grin: I believe she should be taught a lesson.
:7d_ceri_nude_pog: YES!
:7d_eez_annoyed: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: (Oops! Too much excitement!)
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: I mean, what a wonderful idea, good sir. Our punishment must be complete...
:7d_eez_blushushock: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: ...And thorough~
:7d_eez_happy: Yes!!!
:7d_eez_blushu: Er, I mean, that's just what I'd expect from such corrupting forces such as yourselves!
:7d_eez_blushu: Sparing no dignity to those of high status such as myself!
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: Tell me, what would be the most embarrassing thing you could suffer~?
:7d_eez_blushushock: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_sultry: Perhaps if we reduced you to a slobbering mess? Duke, would you be willing to aid me~?
:7d_saintduke_grin: There is no command you could give that I would not follow, my lady.
:7d_eez_blushu: W-whatever you do, I-I won't break! I-I won't tell you anything!
:7d_ceri_nude_sultry: We'll see about that~
:7d_eez_blushushock: ...!

:7d_cheithink: So weird having this reversed from what usually happens with me…
:7d_siphon3c: That "usually" is putting in a lot of work, ℭ𝔥𝔢𝔦 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔞𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔠 ℌ𝔢𝔯𝔬
:7d_cheibeams: I make sure it's paid well!
:7d_eezstressed: Chei you haven't explained anything yet and I'm getting increasingly concerned by the direction this is going.
:7d_cheiyay: You'll see!
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No. 1114577 ID: 37bb8f
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1114577

Music: Somber Love


:7d_empty: Despite Eez's general protests, you can't help but notice a bed has manifested nearby.
:7d_empty: Coincidentally, Eez tosses away some kind of remote control. Hmm~
:7d_empty: You and your chivalrous companion carry Eezeryh to the bed. She protests, but not very much~
:7d_empty: Sir Duke positions himself between her legs. Her very sharp, pointy legs.
:7d_empty: "Careful, Duke. She could probably slice you in half with those~"
:7d_empty: Duke offers a confident grin. "Then I better do a good job."

:7d_cheiblushu: I too had to learn a whole lot of things real fast.
:7d_eezblushu: Seeing you playing this reminds me that there's a lot of things I could slice in half…
:7d_siphonshock: Damn, that would be quite a pickup line.


:7d_empty: You position yourself such that your most sensitive area is within easy reach of Eezeryh's mouth.
:7d_empty: "W-what do you think you're doing??" she protests.
:7d_empty: "Surely one so smart as you could figure out my intentions~" you coo.
:7d_empty: "I have never experienced a salazzarine's tongue. Show me your pride, your ability to please like no other~"
:7d_empty: Eezeryh looks like she might object, but there's a sudden gasp instead. Guess Sir Duke's getting to work~
:7d_empty: You show The Eez the most menacing grin you can manage. "You better get to work, if you don't want me diverting Sir Duke to myself~"

Note: A lot of text in this scene (and other lewd scenes) has an animated wavy effect. I can't easily showcase that here, so I'll be showing them as italics. You'll have to use your ~imaginaaation~.
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No. 1114578 ID: 37bb8f
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1114578

:7d_empty: Eezeryh emits such wonderful salazzarine grumbly noises beforeeEeeooOoh~!
:7d_empty: Your claws dig into Eezeryh, threatening to rend her to pieces as you've overwhelmed by the sudden rush of pleasure.
:7d_empty: She's... she's so deep! And... so... wiggly~!
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No. 1114579 ID: 37bb8f
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1114579

:7d_empty: You feel Duke reach around you and give your breasts some much-needed attention.
:7d_empty: Ah... to have every sensitive area given love at the same time... it's so good...~
:7d_empty: So good you almost stop worrying about those wiggling blades of death nearby.
:7d_empty: "How does it feel, Eez~? To be in such a vulnerable position~?"
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No. 1114580 ID: 37bb8f
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1114580

:7d_empty: Her only answer is a sudden intensifying of her tonguing that renders you unable to think.
:7d_empty: MmmmmMmmmm~
:7d_empty: Duke begins rubbing your nipples softly. W-wait... this is so much... ah....
:7d_empty: T...they're... they're teaming up against you! Duke... you... you're supposed to be on my...
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No. 1114581 ID: 37bb8f
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1114581

:7d_empty: Ah... Aaaahhhmmmnnnnn~!
:7d_empty: Your inner walls tug on Eezeryh's tongue as you orgasm, giving her an ample taste of your love.
:7d_empty: You try to relax a bit, to bask in the afterglow, but... they're not stopping!
:7d_empty: And... oh... they're almost min-maxed for the position you're in...
:7d_empty: Duke's so firm, but gentle and exact. He knows exactly how to bring pleasure to your mounds...
:7d_empty: And Eezeryh's tongue is literally out of this world...!
:7d_empty: At this rate, you'll orgasm again... and again! They have... total control! Do you want that...?


A: You're the one who will do the domming!
B: Enjoy the pleasure of someone else taking charge.


:7d_eezflusteredblushu: W-we're going to need a long, hard talk when this is over, got it?
:7d_siphonbrows:
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No. 1114582 ID: b2ae81

A
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No. 1114583 ID: 94d85e

B submissive.
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No. 1114584 ID: d54985

>>1114581
A
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No. 1114585 ID: 60dd6a

A
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No. 1114586 ID: c0e9c2

A
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No. 1114587 ID: 70f58a

A!
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No. 1114588 ID: cb76eb

B, it's good for the seal
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No. 1114589 ID: fd169b

B)
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No. 1114664 ID: 6ea872

2. Eez learned from this, let 'em have this one.
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No. 1114831 ID: 95a213
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1114831

Looks like we'll be playing to Ceri's SOMEWHAT DOMINANT nature by being entirely dominant.

Knowing Eezeryh, this could get quite... interesting.
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No. 1114832 ID: 95a213
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1114832

Music: Somber Love


:7d_empty: Mustering every ounce of self-control you have, you teleport a few feet away. They look at you in confusion.

:7d_cheishock: Wait, you can stop yourself from cumming by teleporting? Where can I get me some of that magic??
:7d_eezconfused: I’m pretty sure we have a teleportation device on the ship somewhere. No need to bring up magic.
:7d_siphonoh: Oh, is it Science Time?
:7d_eezblushu: S-surely we have more productive ways to experiment on Chei...
:7d_cheihahawhat: Let me finish the update before we do anything risky!

:7d_empty: You try to compose yourself. "Hah...hah... as if a dragon would... let herself... be so thoroughly dominated...!"
:7d_empty: Eezeryh looks like she's trying to grin, but is struggling against her own feelings of pleasure.
:7d_empty: "So you saAAaaw through my trap~" she coos. "PerhaaAaaps you're smarter than I thoOooought~"
:7d_empty: She suddenly turns to Duke. "Would you haaAaang on a second!?"
:7d_empty: Duke suddenly stops. "Forgive me, my lady, for I was overwhelmed by your magnificence!"
:7d_empty: She taps him on the shoulder. "I knew there was a reason I liked you."
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No. 1114833 ID: 95a213
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1114833

:7d_empty: Eezeryh continues: "But if you think you can tell this scientist what to do, I have several charts explaining otherwise!"
:7d_empty: You let out a laugh: "But those 'charts' of yours don't account for magic, now do they?"
:7d_empty: Eez raises an eye-ridge, wondering what the hell you could be aaand she got there.
:7d_empty: "That's right. My own tongue isn't limited to one shape or size...~"

Sex is great but really I'm just enjoying Eezeryh having to accept that magic is real. even if it's pretty different from the magic i know

:7d_eezconfused: Hey, what are you typing over there? Your head's in the way.
:7d_cheisweat: Ah-- nothing! Nothing at all.
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No. 1114834 ID: 95a213
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1114834

:7d_empty: You demonstrate with a little POLYMORPH. "I can be whatever your insides demand. Even the fractals of a salazzarine~"
:7d_empty: Eezeryh blushes like a whole lot and looks away. "Hmph. I suppose a true scientist tests all the possibilities..."
:7d_empty: You give Sir Duke a nod. "Let's switch. You work the top, and I'll work the bottom."
:7d_empty: Duke looks at Eezeryh's jagged mouth and swallows hard. "Y-yes, mistress..."
:7d_empty: "Don't worry," you say, "She knows better than to bite~"
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No. 1114835 ID: 95a213
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1114835

:7d_empty: Eezeryh grumbles various objections as the two of you reposition and get to work.
:7d_empty: As your tongue enters Eezeryh, you immediately realize the challenges of alien anatomy.
:7d_empty: There's enough room for standard equipment to 'fit', but things branch out into many pathways that no person of this world could hope to fill.
:7d_empty: But with POLYMORPH, anything is possible~
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No. 1114836 ID: 95a213
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1114836

:7d_empty: As your tongue expands to fill her, Eezeryh's breathing intensifies. It's probably been quite some time since she's been so full!
:7d_empty: To hear such a fearsome pointy creature making such tender and vulnerable sounds... it's really turning you on.
:7d_empty: You reach down, using your hand to tend to your own needs. Saint Duke emits a moan of his own, implying a job well done on Eez's part.
:7d_empty: You continue exploring with your tongue, gauging her reaction as you try to find the perfect spot.
:7d_empty: And before long... a sharp inhale on Eezeryh's part informs you that you've found what you're looking for.
:7d_empty: You begin sliding your tongue around more and more quickly, reducing the proud scientist to little more than a sex-beast hungering for more.
:7d_empty: "W-wait... I'm... I'm not..."
:7d_empty: She still has some fight left, it seems~ Still insisting you keep some of her mental faculties intact.
:7d_empty: Nah~
:7d_empty: You lick even harder, causing Eezeryh to tear a few holes in the blanket beneath you. Oopsie~
:7d_empty: "Ceri... Duke... I'm still... the... greatest... ah..."
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No. 1114837 ID: 95a213
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1114837

:7d_empty: "Aaahhhhhsssmmmnnnnn~!"
:7d_empty: To hear such a powerful climax from one so proud... it's simply wonderful~
:7d_empty: You give in to your own pleasure, and let out a moan as you climax yourself.
:7d_empty: Before long, you see Sir Duke's muscles tense up. Yes~ Fill her up~
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No. 1114838 ID: 95a213
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1114838

:7d_empty: The three of you lay back on the bed, panting heavily as you recover.
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: Yeah, you came pretty hard there~
:7d_eez_blushu: Q-quiet, you.
:7d_eez_blushusmile: ...But yes, I find your performances to be... adequate.
:7d_eez_blushusmile: And really, I found the whole thing pretty enjoyable.
:7d_eez_blushusmile: It's been so long since I got to go all out in a fight.
:7d_eez_defeated: Gulketi's never interested, and Siphon's Siphon.
:7d_eez_lookaway: And I'd have killed Chei if I gave even 1% of my all.

Come on, give me some credit. I can take at least 1.5%.


:7d_eez_blushusmile: But this...
:7d_eez_blushusmile: I've spent so much time fantasizing about destructive weapons and galactic domination...
:7d_eez_sad: ...But any time I'd try to see that through, it'd end in tragedy.
:7d_eez_concerned: I don't actually want to hurt anyone. I just want to have some fun.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle:
:7d_eez_blushusmile: But you, with your tough scales... I felt like I could do anything and it'd be fine.
:7d_saintduke_shocked: W-what about me!?
:7d_eez_gentle: You're impressively skilled at getting out of the way of danger. I doubt any of my hits would have landed.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (Which is good because she'd absolutely one-shot him with those missile thingies.)
:7d_eez_gentle: I know scientists are supposed to be above consequences, and live a life without morals, but...
:7d_ceri_nude_wat: (The hell kind of scientists are you looking up to???)
:7d_eez_blushusmile: With you, I felt like I could let loose without worrying about doing things I'd regret. It was... nice.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: (Not sure why she thought I'd survive a giant explosion.)
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (...I guess I did literally come out unscathed, so maybe she had a point?)
:7d_eez_blushusmile: You're both... very strong.
:7d_eez_smug: Strong enough to stand up against me!
:7d_eez_sparkler: Yes, I think this is what I've always wanted! People who I don't have to hold back with! People I can...
:7d_eez_blushusmile: ...Be myself around.
:7d_eez_gentle: I only got to do this once before... And even after everything else I've gone through, that moment meant a lot to me.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: ....
:7d_eez_sad: I wonder what became of her...

The scene fades out.

:7d_empty: Though Eezeryh never explains what she meant by that, you can tell you've coaxed her out of her shell, just a little.
:7d_empty: She tells you about some of the adventures she went on with Prince Chei and the others.
:7d_empty: Despite the rough way she spoke of her companions, it was obvious she cared about them a lot.
:7d_empty: And it seems you're no exception. She acts haughty and aloof, but...
:7d_empty: She's really starting to care about you, and the members of your hoard.
:7d_empty: After making some light conversation, you ready yourself to tackle-- wait. You're forgetting something.
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1114839

:7d_saintduke_shocked: M-my clothes...!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Oh dear...!
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: Good thing I showed up naked! I'm so smart sometimes!
:7d_saintduke_defeated: Unlike me...
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Ah-- um-- I didn't mean--!
:7d_eez_smug: That's what happens when you don't wear the proper protective gear!
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: But your clothes got blown away too.
:7d_eez_shocked: !
:7d_eez_stressed: H-hey! Since you both won, I should cover the costs of getting those outfits repaired, huh?
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Obviously I'm fine, but...
:7d_saintduke_smile: I'll gladly accept that offer!
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Anyway, if we head over to the mall, I can open a PORTAL directly to Kharadra's store, so you two can get that sorted.
:7d_eez_lookaway: Actually, it'd probably be best if we made the journey on foot.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Eh?
:7d_eez_gentle: Our fight did a lot of damage to the fabric of local spacetime. The core got really unstable.
:7d_eez_lookaway: I'm not sure a portal wouldn't send us into space, or generally to a place we really don't want to be.
:7d_ceri_nude_veryshocked: WHAAAAAT!?
:7d_eez_neutral: Heck, an alien gravitational wave observatory probably thinks your sun just exploded.
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: WHY DID YOU EVEN USE THAT THING!?
:7d_eez_gentle: I wanted to win.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: ....
:7d_eez_stressed: B-but don't worry! It'll sort itself out in a day or two! We just need to avoid agitating it until then.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Well, in that case, we can ask Gulketi to get you two sorted.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: I think he's off today, so you'd have to do it tomorrow...
:7d_saintduke_blushu: M-mistress, how do you expect me to make it all the way to Love Yourself while n-naked??
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Well, you could always ask Siphon for help. She's really good at sneaking around.
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1114840

Duke's mental image is oddly familiar for some reason......

:7d_saintduke_blushu: Me... heading into the mall naked... with Siphon...?
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Yeah! She helped me after I touched the MAGIC-NULLIF--
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: Actually, nevermind that. Let's just say she has experience.
:7d_saintduke_blushu: I-if that is your will, I'll... gulp... follow it!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (Be gentle with him, Siphon...)

The scene fades out.

:7d_empty: You wish the two luck with their clothing adventures, taking comfort that your own outfits are safe.
:7d_empty: Clearly this is a sign to never wear any of the outfits, right?
:7d_empty: Good thing nobody worked hard on those sprites! Hahaha.
:7d_empty: With no OUTFIT to put back on, you simply head out, ready for whatever comes next.
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1114841

And with that, we continue our adventure! While Skif is *still* freaking blue, hanging out all alone at his house, we do have our choice of people to visit next.

:7d_eezblushu: That was... a lot to witness just now.
:7d_eezstressed: Ssso, Chei, my loyal ally, you wouldn't be planning on publishing any of this, would you?
:7d_cheithink: Hmm, I'd hate to do anything that would make me disloyal. Okay, let me just delete this entire update real quick...
:7d_cheigasp: Oh no! I accidentally hit the post button instead!
:7d_eezveryshocked: You... that's...
:7d_eezflusteredblushu: Forget this, I'm going to go take a cold shower and try to wash these images out of my head! Don't follow me!


Who should we visit next?

A: Siphon and Outissa at the mall!
B: Venntrodai at the lake!
C: Tempest at the lake!

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No. 1114842 ID: 5b47c1

C/b, if they’re so close together why not do them both?
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No. 1114843 ID: d5b4a7

B, c
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No. 1114847 ID: 6d5273

Oh hey you got your clothes back

A, c
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No. 1114849 ID: 4f903f

B.
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No. 1114850 ID: 07ae19

B or c
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No. 1114861 ID: 94d85e

B/c. Clear that lake out!
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No. 1114864 ID: c5f0c8

B, c
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No. 1114902 ID: dbb67d

B
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No. 1114910 ID: 797c43
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1114910

Music: Lakeside Doom


The people have spoken: It's time for a dragon to hang out with a dragon fan! What could go wrong?

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Oh! Hey.
:7d_venn_smile: Ah! Dragon-sibling! Hello there!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: S-so did you explore the lake?
:7d_venn_neutral: Yes and no. Like I said before, I don't want to explore while the dragon is still there. It could eat me!
:7d_venn_neutral: It's been there each time I've gone down, a mighty beast.
:7d_venn_neutral: Without fail, it attacked me any time I drew near!
:7d_venn_excited: Forgive me dear Ceri, for I wasn't able to solve this mystery once and for all!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Uh... you're forgiven! Can't win them all! No reason to keep trying!
:7d_venn_smile: Fear not! My current plan is to wait for the beast to leave, then enter unseen!
:7d_ceri_nude_wat: (Might take a while, bud.)
:7d_venn_smile: ...And if that fails, the DRAGON FAN CLUB will tackle this issue as a group!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: (Oh gods... I hope Eez's defenses stand up to such scrutiny!)

Fun fact: Early versions of the game didn't set the flag correctly if you decided it'd be fine if Venn checked the lake out, so the above didn't appear for a lot of people.

Thankfully, when setting up the Venntrodai Plushie competition, they made sure to compensate for this bug. People who presented OLDER SAVE FILES didn't have their choice nuked from orbit, thankfully.
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1114911

:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: (....)
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (I shouldn't worry so much, should I?)
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (Things usually turn out fine... even the 'dragon' they saw turned out to be Gulketi.)
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (Does that count as spoilers at this point?)
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (Probably not, since I didn't exactly try to 'play dumb'.)
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: You know, even though we haven't technically seen a dragon, that outing we had was pretty fun, huh?
:7d_venn_smile: It was quite the adventure!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Yeah, it was nice to spend a little time away from town, even if we didn't actually go all that far.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: And I got to meet all your friends! I can't wait to get to know them better.
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1114912

Music: Tender Moment


:7d_ceri_nude_smile: In fact, I wouldn't mind getting to know you better, too...~
:7d_venn_stressed: Ah, um...
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: You know, at first I thought you were just a creep with no concept of personal space.
:7d_venn_excited: My passion for knowledge is at times overwhelming!
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Not something to be proud of.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: But it's okay, because you turned out to be a real sweetheart.
:7d_venn_stressed: T-that... uh...
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: I've made a lot of friends lately... it's really made me happy.
:7d_ceri_nude_verygentle: I'd like our own friendship to grow, too. To share a deep, meaningful bond with you.
:7d_venn_stressed: D-deep meaningful bonds? Haha, that... um...
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Sounds like a plan?
:7d_venn_stressed: T-that is...
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: I'd love to better understand your overwhelming thirst for knowledge and adventure.
:7d_venn_stressed: A-and sweets!
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: And sweets!
:7d_venn_stressed: H-haha, well, w-we don't need to worry so much about t-that kind of stuff. Let's just have fun!
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: Oh? The overly-friendly Venntrodai is afraid of a bit of intimacy, perhaps~?
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1114913

:7d_venn_stressed: HAHAHA YOU ARE SO FUNNY, MY FRIEND!
:7d_venn_stressed: Hey! Idea! How about I put my long slender fingers to work!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: (What-- Does he really wanna skip straight to sex!?)
:7d_venn_smile: I've studied much about anatomy! I know the common problematic muscles, and how to apply pressure to relax them!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Oh that's what you meant.
:7d_venn_stressed: Yes! I would love to put my knowledge to practice!
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: Not that I don't love massages, but... why?
:7d_venn_smile: A distraction from all that inti--
:7d_venn_stressed: I mean, a reward for putting up with me and my friends!
:7d_venn_neutral: I know the DRAGON FAN CLUB can be a bit... overwhelming at times. Especially Devin and Milanna.
:7d_venn_neutral: Watching them can be a bit... much.
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: Yeah I kept waiting for them to fuck each others' brains out.
:7d_venn_neutral: Ah, if only they did that instead of... what they do.
:7d_venn_neutral: Anyway.
:7d_venn_smile: Massages! It's win-win! You get to relax, and I get to study the subtle differences in musculature!
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Well...

A: "A shoulder massage would be nice..."
B: "How about giving my back some love?"
C: "Nah, let's focus on intimacy!"
D: "Why don't we just talk?"


Whoa, four whole options. I can't imagine running an entire story where 4 was the default amount-- that's so much freedom!!
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No. 1114914 ID: 94d85e

D/c. Sensual scenes? In my romance VN? Hell no!!
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No. 1114915 ID: 4f903f

C, A.
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No. 1114916 ID: 1a3d2f

B, back massage is essential since your boobs are big enough that they'll squish out if you lay down and that'll tease him, and his nerves are overpowering his lust

or a
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No. 1114918 ID: 99ca7b

D/a
We might be The Worlds Most Polyamorous Dragon, but we can take our time with this.
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No. 1114936 ID: fd169b

B/D
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No. 1114950 ID: 73a678

>>1114913
B. I like flirty Ceri, I desire more of this.
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No. 1114991 ID: 2485fc

C, b
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No. 1115060 ID: 072480

C
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No. 1115204 ID: de5e33
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1115204

Close vote, but it looks like intimacy takes it! also i just realized ceri stopped being naked at some point. i'll go ahead and fix that.
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No. 1115205 ID: de5e33
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1115205

:7d_venn_stressed: W-why would we want to do that??
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: Because part of me likes to watch you squirm~
:7d_venn_stressed: What if I gave you candy, instead?
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Come on, you can tell me. Why are you so uncomfortable around intimacy?
:7d_venn_neutral: N-no particular reason.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Oh wait, are you asexual? Do those exist in this world!?
:7d_venn_defeated: I'm pretty sure Tekis, the red bird, is asexual.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: He is? Huh!
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No. 1115206 ID: de5e33
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1115206

Music: A Gentle Moment


:7d_venn_neutral: Me... I do love physical intimacy. Hugs, kisses, massages...
:7d_venn_blushu: ...intimate touching...
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: (As opposed to all the other touching you do...)
:7d_venn_neutral: But it's a different beast to the touching I do for the sake of knowledge.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: (Does he have PSYCHIC MAGIC??)
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Er, I think I get it. I generally go for romance, but sometimes you just want some good clean or perhaps dirty fun.
:7d_venn_smile: Yeah, mostly.
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: (Hmm? He hesitated.)
:7d_venn_neutral: Love is... dangerous.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: ...?
:7d_venn_smile: Ah, what I mean to say is... it's just too complicated!
:7d_venn_defeated: Even a dragon would be easier to deal with, I think.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: (That's provably false, but I won't argue with him. Seems he has something going on.)
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1115207

:7d_venn_neutral: I get all I need from sweets, anyway. Give me the sugar!
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Maybe we should go on a candy binge sometime! I'm obviously unconcerned about my weight, as you can see.
:7d_venn_smile: I join many others in enjoying your softness!
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: Well... if you can keep your hands to yourself from now on, maybe you'll get a chance to see just how soft I am...~
:7d_venn_blushu: Oh...
:7d_venn_excited: I'll do my best, dragon sister!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (I look forward to eventually seeing his reaction when he learns how accurate 'dragon sister' is as a descriptor.)

The scene fades out.

:7d_empty: You spend a while hanging out with Venn, making small talk until the topic naturally shifts towards dragons.
:7d_empty: He shares the many misadventures of the DRAGON FAN CLUB and their quest to meet a real dragon.
:7d_empty: As he talks, you think back to the last time you saw them.
:7d_empty: There's one topic in particular that's been gnawing at the back of your mind.
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1115208

:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: That reminds me. There's something I've been wanting to discuss since we last met.
:7d_venn_neutral: Hmm?
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: About the, um, the numbers given to the exiled dragons.
:7d_venn_neutral: Ah, right! What about them?

Music: Forgotten Melody



:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: You mentioned the possibility dragons came up with those numbers, but I have to wonder.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: How do you think the exiled ones felt about getting labeled like that?
:7d_venn_neutral: You think they didn't like it so much?
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: People generally don't like being reduced to numbers, you know?
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: Imagine being known as 'Dragon 18' or 'Dragon 22' instead of your name.
:7d_venn_smile: But surely there's some pride in garnering that much attention from other dragons!
:7d_venn_excited: Imagine being part of such an exclusive club!
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: It doesn't sound so great to me.
:7d_venn_neutral: ...?
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No. 1115209 ID: de5e33
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1115209

:7d_ceri_nude_sad: Ah, nothing. Just something I'd been thinking about.
:7d_ceri_nude_verygentle: I'd much rather be known as 'Ceri', anyway.
:7d_venn_neutral: But my friend, you are Ceri!
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Yeah. I'm just Ceri.
:7d_venn_excited: But imagine if you were Ceri and a labeled dragon! Then you'd get to be a dragon!
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: Yeah, I guess.
:7d_venn_neutral: ....
:7d_venn_neutral: Perhaps we should be more sensitive to their feelings?
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: I just... feel bad for them sometimes, that's all.

We again fade to black.

:7d_empty: Not wanting to let the heavy air linger too long, you quickly change the subject to something nicer.
:7d_empty: But as much as you try to distract yourself, the thought refuses to leave your mind.
:7d_empty: "What if I'm just a number?"
:7d_empty: No, you're so much more! You have big plans! Plans that ensure people will remember the name 'Ceridwen'!
:7d_empty: You hang out with Venn a little longer, then wave goodbye as you prepare to tackle the rest of your day.
:7d_empty: Venntrodai and the Dragon Fan Club...
:7d_empty: What would happen if they found out the truth about you? Only time will tell...
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No. 1115210 ID: de5e33
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1115210

We exit the scene to find Venntrodai in... this pose. Clearly he's thinking about being a possibly-labeled dragon.

Thinking about it makes me want to sparkle, too. Dragon Chei...

Speeheehee~...

...Uh. Anyway, let's move on!
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No. 1115211 ID: de5e33
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1115211

Day 4 - Afternoon

Just realized I hadn't been giving time updates for a while. Now you know where we're at!

We still have our choice of scenes to watch, though the options have dropped to 2. Quite a fall from the four we just had! Also, I heard Skif won't turn yellow until day 5, and this is looking to be the case. That's rude, Skif!!


Who should we visit next?

A: Siphon and Outissa
B: Tempest

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No. 1115212 ID: 07ae19

B
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No. 1115215 ID: 94d85e

B.
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No. 1115216 ID: b92155

A let's see the ladies
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No. 1115225 ID: fd169b

B
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No. 1115240 ID: c0e9c2

B
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No. 1115324 ID: ec31bb
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1115324

Oh geez, Tempest doesn't look like her usual chipper self. She needs 20cc's of hugs, stat!

:7d_empty: As you approach the bench, a familiar figure catches your eyes. It's miss Tempest!
:7d_empty: She's holding a letter, reading it intently. Her usual cheerful demeanor is strangely absent.
:7d_empty: You walk closer, and upon noticing you her face brightens, either legitimately happy to see you, or to mask her true feelings.
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No. 1115325 ID: ec31bb
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1115325

Whoa, a perspective shift!

:7d_tempest_smile: Oh, hey, Ceri. Good to see you.
:7d_tempest_blushu: Even better to see all of you~
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Hey there!
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Um... you doing okay?
:7d_tempest_concerned: Yeah, I just...
:7d_tempest_sad: This letter showed up in my mailbox today, and reading it brought up some bad memories.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: Ah... do you need some time alone?
:7d_tempest_gentle: Nah, it's okay. Talking to you might help me take my mind off this stupid thing.

Fade to black.

:7d_empty: Tempest adjusts herself, making room for you to join her on the bench. You oblige her offer and get comfortable.
:7d_empty: Glancing over at the letter in her hands, you notice the entire thing is written in a fancy style that makes it hard to read.
:7d_empty: At the top you think you recognize Tempest's name, and at the bottom another name: Sir Stormweaver.
:7d_empty: You notice Tempest shift. Catching yourself, you quickly look elsewhere so you don't seem overly nosey!
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No. 1115326 ID: ec31bb
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1115326

:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: So! How's it going?
:7d_tempest_stressed: G-good. Mostly.
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Oh! Me too, me too.
:7d_tempest_stressed: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: ....
:7d_tempest_defeated: You want to know what it says.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: N-no! That's your business!
:7d_tempest_gentle: Hun, you look like you're about to explode.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Really! It's fine!
:7d_tempest_gentle: *Tweet...* Siphon did say you lived to help people. Maybe telling you wouldn't hurt.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: It's really okay if you don't want to talk about it. But I'm always here to help.
:7d_tempest_smile: *Cheehee...* You're so sweet. But I'd hate to ruin your good mood with something that's kind of a downer.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Trust me, I'm used to the whiplash.
:7d_tempest_concerned: Alright. Here goes.
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No. 1115327 ID: ec31bb
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1115327

Song: A Gentle Moment.


:7d_tempest_concerned: This letter's from Sir Stormweaver, my dad.
:7d_tempest_concerned: The one I ran away from a few years back.
:7d_tempest_sad: Or tried to, anyways.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: You ran away...?
:7d_tempest_concerned: I guess I haven't told you what brought me to a town in the middle of nowhere.
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1115328

:7d_tempest_neutral: I was born in the northern itkiaki republic, up in the winterlands.
:7d_tempest_neutral: 'Stormweaver' is our family name, a family that ruled back when it was a monarchy.
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: (I remember reading about this in one of my many history books. They ruled with uncontested power.)
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: (But that power ebbed away over time, leading to a referendum on adopting an elected senate and becoming a republic.)
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: (Though they no longer rule directly, the Stormweaver family still wields a lot of political power.)
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: (To be part of that family... If I wasn't a freaking dragon I'd consider her much more suited to being the main character!)
:7d_tempest_gentle: Heh, it looks like you know about us.
:7d_tempest_neutral: I could have lived a comfortable life, if not for... my father.
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:7d_tempest_annoyed: He'd push me to my limit, and further. I had to study harder. Train until I couldn't stand anymore.
:7d_tempest_annoyed: He wanted more than I could ever hope to give.
:7d_tempest_sad: Last I bothered to check I was still an only child. I felt the weight of the family's legacy on my shoulders.
:7d_tempest_sad: And just when I felt I could finally breathe again, I got this damned letter.
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: That sounds rough...
:7d_tempest_sad: If only that were the sum of it.
:7d_tempest_sad: My father made sure my mother knew how much I disappointed him. He reminded her of this nightly.
:7d_tempest_sad: Constantly lamenting the money 'wasted' on me. On ensuring I fit into his idea of perfection.
:7d_tempest_sad: I... don't like talking about this, but...
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: It's okay. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.
:7d_tempest_concerned: I...
:7d_tempest_gentle: I know it sounds crazy, but I feel like I can trust you with anything.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: I try to be someone folks can rely on.
:7d_tempest_gentle: I know, hun. And... it'd be nice to have someone else who 'knows' about me.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: (I know that feeling well. It's been so liberating having folks who know I'm a dragon.)
:7d_tempest_sad: Okay... here goes.
:7d_tempest_sad: It wasn't just that my father pushed me hard, or had some impossible ideal I had to follow...

The music immediately halts.
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:7d_tempest_angry: ...He made sure of it.
:7d_tempest_angry: I was little more than furniture to him; something you customize before purchase.
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: (...?)
:7d_tempest_angry: I've endured so much yelling and screaming about how much it cost to change someone who was still in their egg.

Music: Rage.


:7d_ceri_nude_seriousshock: (...Wait. She's talking about Life-Magic.)
:7d_ceri_nude_seriousshock: (He paid someone to use that forbidden school of magic on his own daughter!?)
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:7d_ceri_nude_angry: (That selfish monster! Those... monsters! I'll never forgive them!)
:7d_ceri_nude_angry: (I'll make them pay for what they've done!)
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The ambient sound fades away.

:7d_ceri_nude_seriousshock: (...?)
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: (What is this feeling?)
:7d_empty: You decide not to dwell on it.
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: (But... I...)
:7d_empty: (It's better to be there for Tempest, isn't it? To be the selfless person you've always been.)
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: (....)
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Music: A Gentle Moment


:7d_tempest_sad: I couldn't take it anymore. The moment I turned 18, I fled in the middle of the night.
:7d_tempest_sad: I ran as far as my legs would take me. Past the republic. Past the reach of his connections.
:7d_tempest_sad: And yet, despite everything, he managed to catch up to me before I could cross the border.
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:7d_tempest_angry: He tried to fight me. He would stop me by force.
:7d_tempest_annoyed: But I'm a slippery bird, so to speak. What I lacked in raw combat skill, I make up for in cunning.
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:7d_tempest_neutral: I disabled him, then ran as fast as my talons would take me.
:7d_tempest_neutral: My journey would lead me here, far outside his grasp. He'd never find me here.
:7d_tempest_sad: Or so I thought.
:7d_tempest_neutral: My apartment may be small, but it's home. My home.
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:7d_tempest_gentle: The moment I threw off those damned frilly clothes, I felt alive for the first time.
:7d_tempest_gentle: And then I met The Naturals, who embraced me with open wings. I truly belonged.
:7d_tempest_verygentle: I was truly free.
:7d_tempest_verygentle: ....
:7d_tempest_sad: But now, he knows where I live. It's only a matter of time until he comes here, and...
:7d_tempest_sad: ....
:7d_empty: You should say something.
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:7d_ceri_nude_verygentle: Hey, it'll be okay. You're not facing this alone anymore. You have us.
:7d_ceri_nude_verygentle: We won't let him take you away. We won't let him ruin your life a second time.
:7d_tempest_concerned: You're really willing to stick your neck out for little ol' me?
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Of course. You're part of my hoar--
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Er, we're friends now, right? That's what friends are for.
:7d_tempest_gentle: You... you consider me a friend?
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Of course I do.
:7d_tempest_verygentle: Thanks, Ceri. I can't begin to explain how much that means to me.
:7d_tempest_verygentle: Meeting you guys might be the best thing that's happened to me.

The scene fades out.

:7d_empty: Without another word, you give Tempest one of your patented Super Hugs. The letter falls from her hand, landing softly on the ground.
:7d_empty: She squeezes you back, tightly. Ah... her feathers are so soft. You could spend all day holding such a soft birb.
:7d_empty: But alas, there's still much to do. You reluctantly let her go and have a quick stretch.
:7d_empty: Hmm? She's staring at your backside and blushing.
:7d_empty: Oh right. Still naked. Eheh.
:7d_empty: You wish her well and continue about your day.
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1115338

Man, that ended up being kinda heavy, huh? I guess everyone has their own demons they have to face.

Except maybe Gulketi. Man, that guy's got it together.
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1115339

It's evening, so we really should go ahead and visit these two. Hopefully they'll offer a bit of levity.

:7d_siphoneyes: What? Pff. How would that happen? (Hug bird.)
:7d_cheibeams: Things are always fun and light-hearted when you're involved!
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:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Oh! Hey there, you two!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: ....
:7d_siphon_smile: Hi~!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: What brings you two out here?
:7d_siphon_smile: Outissa wanted to see the mall, so we're on an adventure!
:7d_tissa_smile: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Oh, how fun!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Wait! Miss Outissa's naked and you're half naked!
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: The ralians might not like you running around the mall like that.
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:7d_empty: Miss Outissa moves her hands in sign. A moment later, the device around her neck gives a friendly chirp and begins translating.

:7d_tissa_happy: "Join in the naked! We can hold hands and other things in walking together!"
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Huh, I thought Eezeryh hid that away.
:7d_siphon_happy: She didn't hide it very well!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: D-did you steal it?
:7d_siphon_siphon: Borrowed~
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: S-sure...
:7d_siphon_smile: What do you say? Wanna enjoy some naked mall adventuring~?
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (Hmm. I guess last time was pretty fun...)
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: (But do I really want to do it again?)
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (I do if I want to see 100% of the scenes.)
:7d_empty: Join Siphon and Miss Outissa?

Yes.
No.


Wait wait-- we can't vote on this! We're doing a 100% run! That means no skipping scenes! Instead, I'll just show what happens if you say no:

:7d_empty: Warning: You won't be able to enter the mall today if you choose this option.
:7d_empty: Would you like to change your answer?

Yes! But thou must!
Nah.


Saying yes is the same as above, so let's say no.

:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Sorry, but I think I'll pass.
:7d_tissa_defeated: *Chirp...*
:7d_siphon_gentle: Okay, you don't have to.
:7d_siphon_happy: Lots of fun for the two of us to have!
:7d_empty: You wave to them as they giddily make their way inside the mall.
:7d_empty: You hope they don't get up to too much mischief.

Aww, they seem so disappointed. Let's say 'yes' and continue on:

:7d_ceri_nude_pog: Screw it, let's do this!
:7d_siphon_happy: That's the spirit~!
:7d_tissa_happy: "So much naked fun together~!"
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Yeah!
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: But how are we gonna get in? They guard the entrance pretty well after last time.
:7d_siphon_siphon: I know a secret way in~
:7d_empty: You follow the weaselly Siphon as she guides you around the side of the building.
:7d_empty: Before long, you find yourself once again within the ventilation system of the mall.
:7d_empty: Aw shit, here we go again...
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:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Is it me, or do these vents feel a lot bigger than last time?
:7d_siphon_smile: Maybe you polymorphed yourself smaller!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Sure, let's go with that.
:7d_tissa_smile:"It's cold! We should snuggle lots!"
:7d_siphon_happy: Ooh~! Good idea!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: W-we shouldn't let ourselves get distracted! We're on a mission!
:7d_siphon_smile: Oh~ A mission to do what~?
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: I-I don't know! Something!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: W-wait! This is Miss Outissa's first time here, right?
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Why don't we show her some of the stores and the stuff they sell?
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: We could poke all the shelves and cabinets and talk about them!
:7d_siphon_siphon: And enjoy all the naked fun~
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Y-yes! That too! Let's go!
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (This probably works the same way it did last time.)
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (Most folks might not mind the nudity, but the ralian guards will. Better avoid their SIGHT LINES.)
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1115343

We regain control, now with two people constantly following us!

I wouldn't mind being followed by two naked ladies~

Unless one of them is Eezeryh. I'd be worried she was planning on kidnapping me and putting me in one of her experiments.

:7d_siphonthink: That's a fair worry, but don't you already have naked ladies with you half the time you go outside?
:7d_cheithink2: Normally yes, but...
:7d_eezsmug: Is it really kidnapping if I lure you over with treats? That sounds like a fair exchange to me!
:7d_cheibeams: Wait, you have candy? I'll gladly follow you into that spooky looking chamber~!

At this point, the 'scene' is largely us sneaking around the mall, avoiding guards, and examining all the stuff in each store to see what the trio has to say about them. Technically this is all optional, and I'm generally not including optional content in this LP so there's new stuff to see if any of you decide to play the game yourselves...

...But in this case, we'll have a compromise. There are 8 stores total, and I'll let you guys vote on 4 stores to visit. We'll even talk to any NPCs we happen to run into, since the trio has special NPC dialog.


Which stores do we visit? (Vote up to 4 options)

A: Love Yourself
B: Bookstore
C: Lizard clothing store
D: Mammal clothing store
E: Toys for Not Kids
F: Sporting goods store
G: Ice-cream shop

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F, C, A.
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ACEG
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AEG, and the video game store(Which seems to be missing from the list)
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No. 1115480 ID: 6de66c

CEFG
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>>1115343
A: Love Yourself
B: Bookstore
G: Ice-cream shop
H?: The Video Game Store
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Music: Snaking around


Looks like we'll be checking out LOVE YOURSELF, LIZARD LOVE, TOYS FOR NOT KIDS, THE ICE-CREAM SHOP, and GAMEPAUSE because I forgot to list it earlier.
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Let's start with GAME PAUSE since it's the closest to where we spawned. Our trio has something unique to say for each type of object, for example all four of the counters here share a dialog. We can also head back to the vents by heading in the lower-right.

Time to poke all the things!

Bird Couple:

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: You ever find yourself talking to random objects?
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Oh, all the time! That's a totally normal thing to do!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Normally they don't talk back, but maybe something will happen if you 'talk' to objects in the mall today.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Talking to objects, huh...?

--

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Just today, though. Objects in the mall will probably be silent on other days.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Aww, but I wanted to make friends with that bookshelf!

--

:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Or is it 'Game shelf'? Since it's holding video-games?

Checking the shelves:

:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Whoa! Look at all these video games!
:7d_siphon_happy: They're so retro!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Retro? T-they're brand new!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Sure~
:7d_tissa_neutral: "What is game video?"
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: You don't know what video games are??
:7d_siphon_shocked: Is that possible??
:7d_tissa_defeated: "There is much things I could talking that you two wouldn't understand too."
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Sorry, it just surprised me a bit, given how popular they are around here.
:7d_siphon_smile: I should show you Eezeryh's games sometime!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: I feel like her tactical 'games' might not be a good fit for Miss Outissa.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Anyway, it might be easier to show than explain, so let's head to my room sometime and I'll show you what they are!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "I very much excited to spend lots of good happy fun time in Ceri room!"
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: H-haha, yeah...

Checking the floor counters:

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: These are the games for computers, for those that have them.
:7d_siphon_shocked: There's so few computers here!
:7d_siphon_lookaway: If not for Eezeryh I'd have no fun things to hack.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: You probably shouldn't bully her as much as you do.
:7d_siphon_shocked: ???????
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Oh god I broke Siphon.
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: H-haha! That was just a joke!
:7d_siphon_happy: Good joke~
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "I like teasing Eezeryh muchly until she is maximum blushing~"
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (Maybe I should lay off teasing her for a while...)

Gamer Girl Gaming Clerk:

:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Whoa, sick nudity you've got going there.
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: That's... a new one. Don't think I've had my antics called 'sick' before.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (That's more Punk Ceri's territory)
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Hell yeah. Free the nipple, sister.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Considering how muted everyone's reaction's been, I'd argue it's been free this whole time.
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Rad. I'd take off my top, but I feel sexy as hell wearing this.
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: That's fine! Being able to choose is my whole point!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: So are you playing a video-game or something?
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Yeah. Hope to beat a different game each day this week.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Even the hard ones!?
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Especially the hard ones, dude.
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: That's very... ambitious!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: So what's today's game?
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Ninja Garden.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Can you even 'beat' that game?
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Oh, totally, dude. You just have to grow every flower, have three kids, and make a million Moneys.
:7d_ceri_nude_wat: ...And you're gonna do all that in a single day.
:7d_siphon_happy: Sounds easy~!
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: In what way is that easy!?
:7d_siphon_siphon: The real challenge is doing it while a needy amtsvane's pinning you down.
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: L-let's not talk about that here!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: Your friend gets me.
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: AM I THE ONLY ONE BAD AT VIDEO GAMES!?
:7d_tissa_happy: ...!
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Are you smiling because you're bad at them too, or are you trying to support me in these dark times?
:7d_siphon_smile: Why not both?
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: Quiet, you.

--

:7d_femralnpc_neutral: One day you'll be good enough at video games to wear cool glasses.
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Next, ice-cream!

Open ice-cream fridges:

:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Oh! Look at all the flavors of ice-cream!
:7d_siphon_siphon: I wonder how much Outissa can fit in her mouth at once~
:7d_tissa_shocked: "Do not fill me with vanilla!"
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Eh? You don't like vanilla?
:7d_tissa_neutral: "Noxans have different tastes than many other races."
:7d_tissa_smile: "We are enjoying strong flavors muchly, especially meats and fruits!"
:7d_tissa_annoyed: "But vanilla is not a good taste for us."
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Huh! I guess that makes sense.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: It's like how my Mom loves fish, but can't really handle vegetables.
:7d_siphon_siphon: Let's fill her up with chocolate, then~
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: M-maybe later.

--

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: (So many flavo(u)rs I wanna try later!)

Closed ice-cream fridges:
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Wow! Look at all these ice-cream cakes!
:7d_siphon_happy: Let's get one!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Maybe later. I recently had enough cake to last me a lifetime.
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "A cake made from Ceri eggs would be so good to eating~"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: H-how'd you know!?
:7d_siphon_neutral: Aww, you didn't share?
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: I, uh...
:7d_siphon_happy: You better lay more eggs so we can share a cake!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: I-I can't just lay on command! I-it's gonna take a while!
:7d_tissa_happy: "Lay lots of egging so I can eat lots of ceri!"
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "Just like last time...~"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: O-oh right, you've already had one of my...!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Gotta make sure the whole hoard can taste Ceri~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushuwat: HAHA WE'LL SEE LET'S JUST MOVE ON FOR NOW.

--

:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: (You really like making me talk to things after I try to run off, huh?)

Ice-cream toppings:


:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Look at all the things you can sprinkle on top of ice-cream!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Better to sprinkle them on you and lick them off and oops I licked a nipple~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: S-siphon...!
:7d_tissa_sultry: "Many good places to licking sprinkles off of~"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushuwat: I swear I can't take you guys anywhere!
:7d_siphon_innocent: Are you saying you wouldn't want to lick sprinkles off us~?
:7d_ceri_nude_moreblushu: LET'S JUST MOVE ON.

--

:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: (Licking sprinkles off someone... I should remember that for later...)

The two NPCs in here don't have any special dialog for the trio, so we'll skip them.
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Next up is--

:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: W-wait!
:7d_siphon_smile: What's up~?
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: W-w-we can't bring Miss Outissa here!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Why not~?
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: B-because there's all kinds of naughty toys here...!
:7d_siphon_siphon: But you're the one who chose to come here~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushuwat: T-THAT'S NOT-- I DIDN'T-- S-SHUSH YOU!
:7d_siphon_siphon: :3c
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "I love playing with toys! They bring all kinds of good feeling!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: T-this isn't that kind of toyshop, though!
:7d_siphon_happy: I bet Outissa will be much happier with this kind!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "I love all kinds of toys especially the ones that go brrr!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: W-well, I guess we're good enough friends to be open to each other about this stuff...
:7d_siphon_happy: Let's find out what our favorites are!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: Oh gosh.

Oh my. This store was practically made for Siphon!

:7d_siphond: It's a great place to take people and see what they think~

Left-most floor counter (against the wall):

:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: Oh gosh, I think I know what these are for.
:7d_siphon_happy: I'd be happy to try some on you!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "You can use naughty fun toys on me! Treat me like plaything and use me until I pass out!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushuwat: (IT'S GETTING SO HARD TO NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS.)

--

:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: (Is- Is Miss Outissa submissive? And with me being somewhat-dominant...)

Left-middle floor counter:

:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: Some oddly-familiar sets of fake titties here.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: D-do you think they're trying to compete with Kharadra??
:7d_siphon_happy: I'm already happy with my size!
:7d_tissa_smile: "Me also! And I won't feel it if people rub on fake ones! Better to rub my nipples with directness!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: I-I'm learning so much from this one room.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: As for me... well, I'm not sure any of these would 'fit', eheh.

--


:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: (I definitely don't need any enhancing, heh.)

Middle floor counter:

:7d_siphon_happy: Ooh! Look at all the fun outfits!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: O-oh yeah, I remember trying some of these on.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: I-I mean...!
:7d_siphon_siphon: I wanna see how they all look on you~
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "Me also as well!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: M-maybe later!

--

:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: (I wonder if I should show up at Unity Base in one of these outfits...)

Right-most floor counter:

:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: T-there's a lot of toys on display here, huh?
:7d_siphon_siphon: Which one's your favorite~?
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: H-how should I know!? I-I've never...
:7d_siphon_shocked: Really? You've never thought to use toys?
:7d_ceri_nude_moreblushu: I-I already climax so easily that I haven't needed any 'help'!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "Me also! I only need a little bit of rubbings and I many orgasms lots lots!"
:7d_siphon_happy: Look! Something you two have in common!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushuwat: I-I GUESS.
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "Many girls need rest but I do not require rest between orgasms! I can orgasms more lots!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: H-how interesting from a platonic standpoint!
:7d_siphon_smile: And from a not-so-platonic standpoint!
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Wait, you don't even have a delay between climaxes?
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: I think I'm kinda jealous! Even I can't just keep going and going like that.
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: (Ceri no you're getting too lewd to Miss Outissa...!)
:7d_siphon_smile: You should still try toys to make it even better!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "I want the biggest one! More bigger more better!"
:7d_siphon_happy: Heehee! You and me have something in common!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: I-I can barely handle Skif... what's your secret!?
:7d_siphon_siphon: Practice~

--

:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: (S-should I come back later to buy one of these...?)

Top-middle counters:

:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: W-wow, lots of weird shapes and toys here.
:7d_siphon_happy: I wanna try them all!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: I-I can't afford that!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Who said anything about buying~?
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: The store clerk's right there.
:7d_siphon_happy: She'll get a good view then!
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: The last time I had sex in a store I became an employee devoted to saving it from bankruptcy.
:7d_siphon_siphon: Your loss~

--

:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: (I get why some of the dildos have two prongs, but why does this one have three???)

:7d_siphon3c: Proof that math can be fun!

Cabinets in the upper-left:

:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: I wonder what they keep in there...?
:7d_siphon_happy: The good stuff!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: H-how do you know that??
:7d_siphon_siphon: :3

Plant in the upper-right:

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: The plants really liven the place up, huh?
:7d_siphon_siphon: Is the plant on sale? I can think of fun plant things to do~
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: I-I'm pretty sure it's just decoration.
:7d_ceri_nude_confused: Wait... just what exactly can you do with a plant?
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: ....
:7d_siphon_siphon: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Clearly I need to work on my imagination.

--

:7d_ceri_nude_confused: (I could... rub things? With a leaf? Nope, don't get it.)

I wonder how many people missed this one?

Birb NPC:

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Oh! Are you ladies here to try out the store's offerings?
:7d_siphon_siphon: Maybe~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: N-no!

--

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Aaaaa, I wanna try them all!

The clerk doesn't have any unique dialog for this scenario, so we move on!
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This one's very... green!

Clothing racks:

:7d_siphon_happy: Ooh, these are cute!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Yeah, the reptilians really know how to dress.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Probably because their culture doesn't really have the same nudity taboo mammals have.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Since outfits are more optional, more care is put into making them look nice and fashionable!
:7d_tissa_smile: "My scarf is pretty and fashion!"
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: It does look really nice on you!
:7d_siphon_happy: And my pants are really comfy and convenient! So many pockets~!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Pockets are convenient, aren't they?
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Maybe I should ask Kharadra to add some to the OUTFIT OF DESTINY.
:7d_siphon_siphon: You already have so many places to put things~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: L-let's just move on!

--

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: (Maybe I should polymorph myself flat so I can wear some of these... nah~)

Left-most counter:

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Lots of wrappings and decorative fabrics here.
:7d_tissa_smile: "My scarf is only wrapping I require!"
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: I'm glad you're enjoying the scarf I gave you!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "Ceri is kindest person! And scarf smells like Ceri so it's more goodly!"
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Plus, my OUTFIT OF DESTINY also has a scarf. It's even purple!
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Purple scarf buddies!
:7d_tissa_happy: "Purple best color!"

--


:7d_ceri_nude_smile: (I wonder if I should accessorize sometime?)

Upper shelves:

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Lots of cute reptilian clothing here.
:7d_siphon_smile: You should try some on!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Sadly, most of this stuff doesn't fit me for obvious reasons.
:7d_tissa_smile: "Maybe some does! I want to see Ceri in cute outfits!"
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: I mean... I guess some of this stuff technically 'fits' in that they're large outfits.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: But they're designed for flat chests, so I tend to look like a tent with them on.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: A fact I discovered first-hand when I started developing. That was fun to explain to my parents.
:7d_siphon_happy: Some people like the tent look! So much implied boobage~
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Haha, maybe so.
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "I wanna see tent Ceri and then lifting the shirt until more and more Ceri is seen!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: M-maybe later!

--

:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (I could polymorph myself flat and wear some of these...)
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (...Maybe not.)

Lower-left counter, full of rings:

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Lots of accessories for reptilians here.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: They're similar to the accessories used by mammals. Rings and bracelets for fingers and webbing.
:7d_siphon_siphon: Or ears~?
:7d_empty: In the distance, you swear you hear someone shouting "EEEEAAARRRRRSSSSS."
:7d_empty: ...Must have been your imagination.
:7d_tissa_shocked: "Piercing my webbing would hurt lots!"
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: The sacrifice to be made for fashion, I guess.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: The biggest difference between these and the ones at the mammal shop are the thicker rings for horns.
:7d_siphon_smile: I wonder what cute outfits the birds wear~
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Well, there's not really a designated shop for the itkiaki.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: I guess they pick and choose from the mammal and reptilian shops.
:7d_tissa_happy: "Everyone should just wear scarves!"
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: I mean, I don't disagree exactly...
:7d_siphon_shocked: But my pockets...
:7d_siphon_smile: ...Can I put pockets on my scarf?
:7d_tissa_happy: "Yes! Pocket scarves to hold all your toys to play!"
:7d_siphon_happy: Then I'm all in~
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: L-let's just get through this before worrying about future exhibition endeavors.

--

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: (Think I'd look cute with some horn-rings?)

Once again the store clerk has nothing unique to say. It's almost like whoever wrote them completely forgot that this scene would be going on today. How could someone lose track of that!? This game only has like, half a million words!
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I had a feeling this one would be chosen. I know where you're looking, but let's check out everything else first, okay?
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What the-- what are you doing, Ceri?? You went over here on your own!

Huh? You want to compare boobs? Uh, I'm pretty sure this is the one time you wouldn't come out on top.

You wanna do it anyway? Maybe she'll be the one who comes out of her top? Hey-- that's not what I meant!

...Actually, let's save this for the fanfic I'm totally not writing between Let's Play updates.

Ahem. Since we're here, I guess we can talk to the busty birb first.

Kharadra:

:7d_kharadra_blushu: *Chirp!?
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: H-hi there.
:7d_siphon_happy: We're naked!
:7d_tissa_happy: ....
:7d_kharadra_blushu: Cheehee... You certainly are!
:7d_kharadra_defeated: Wait, you're not gonna have sex in my changing room again, are you?
:7d_siphon_siphon: :3
:7d_kharadra_shocked: I... I don't know what that means.
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: D-don't worry! We're just... uh...
:7d_tissa_smile: "You are very good at polymorph miss booby birby! But I prefer a modest sizing!"
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: W-wait, you don't like my...?
:7d_tissa_shocked: *Chirp!?*
:7d_tissa_shocked: "Ceri is so high temperature that even if I like small I also like ceri curves and softness and want to rub and touch her lots until we both happy!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: Miss Outissa, are you saying...?
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:7d_kharadra_defeated: Seriously, don't have sex in my store.
:7d_tissa_shocked: *Chirp!?*
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: W-we really weren't going to!
:7d_siphon_smile: We're attracting customers with nakedness!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: S-sure! What better way to get people's attention?
:7d_kharadra_stressed: *Cheehee...* Usually people wear clothes to show off a clothing store...!
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: We like to think differently.
:7d_siphon_happy: You should join us~!
:7d_kharadra_blushu: *Chirp!?*
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Haha, well, uh, we better stop bothering her and get back to it.
:7d_siphon_happy: Think about our offer~!
:7d_kharadra_gentle: Thanks i think, but part of the excitement is finding outfits that show off my TRUE BEAUTY.
:7d_kharadra_happy: It's no fun if I give everything away, *Cheehee~!*
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: I can understand that. Running around naked is fun, but it wouldn't be nearly as exciting if I did it all the time.
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: Everything in moderation!
:7d_kharadra_gentle: *Cheehee...* I'm not sure I'll ever understand you kids.
:7d_kharadra_smile: But I'm glad you're enjoying yourselves!
:7d_kharadra_smile: Besides, if I had your skill at polymorph I'd probably run around naked too!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: Y-you would!?
:7d_kharadra_happy: It took years to make my breasts look as good as they do, but yours already look so natural!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: Y-yeah, funny how that works out...
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "So good polymorph! They're so real I like them even if they're big!"
:7d_siphon_siphon: We should all take turns feeling how real Ceri feels~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: M-maybe later!
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Well, we should probably get out of your feathers.
:7d_kharadra_smile: You're welcome any time as long as you're not planning on having sex!
:7d_siphon_siphon: :3c
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: I'll do my best to keep them in check.
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: ....

Now that we talked to Kharadra, she'll actually comment on the things we look at in here. Speaking of which:

Upper-left bookshelf:

:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: These are the, um, various ways people can achieve their TRUE BEAUTY.
:7d_siphon_happy: So many giant tiddies!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: I-I wasn't going to focus on those!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Oooh, such realistic dicks~
:7d_ceri_nude_moreblushu: OR THOSE PARTS.
:7d_tissa_neutral: "Would Ceri be much happy if I had largely bust like these?"
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Nah, I think you look wonderful just the way you are!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "Ceri always making me feel the good feelings..."
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: (Heehee, she's so cute.)
:7d_kharadra_happy: Whatever your needs, we're here to help!

--

:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (For obvious reasons, I don't need anything from here.)

Clothing racks:

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Unlike clothes at other shops, these are designed to enhance or create new curves and shapes.
:7d_tissa_neutral: "I could get muchly hips if I wanted?"
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: I feel like hips aren't in short supply around here, for some reason.
:7d_siphon_happy: Even the boys have dem hips!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Yeah, weird how that works.
:7d_ceri_nude_knowinglook: (Not that anyone's complaining, right~?)
:7d_kharadra_smile: I'm lucky to have already been blessed in that department, *Cheehee~*
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: (And when you combine them with your excellent polymorphed chest...)
:7d_siphon_happy: So many nice soft curves~
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: S-so yeah, these clothes are handy for people like me, haha!

--

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: (There's also some unique combos, like mammal-shaped clothes with holes for reptilian horns. Handy!)

Clothing counters:

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: I've never seen clothes in such a wide array of shapes and sizes.
:7d_siphon_happy: I have!
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Oh?
:7d_siphon_smile: Lots of different shapes for all the cute alien bodies~
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: H-how many aliens are out there??
:7d_siphon_happy: Lots~!
:7d_kharadra_neutral: *Chirp?* What are you guys talking about over there?
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: N-nothing!

--

:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (Do you think there are other 'Ceri's out there?)

Changing room:

:7d_kharadra_defeated: What are you doing back there.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: W-we're just exploring and talking! Honest!
:7d_kharadra_happy: *Cheehee~!* I'm just joking, dear.

--

:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: (L-let's not loiter back here.)

The yellow panvari has no unique dialog.
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1115495

With that done, we head all the way up here to enter the next phase of this segment.

:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (Past here is the Food Court. I get the feeling this is a point of no return.)
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (Probably because eating at the food court makes me sleepy.)
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (Am I done exploring the rest of the mall?)

We say yes.
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:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Well, isn't this oddly familiar.
:7d_siphon_happy: Like old times!
:7d_siphon_siphon: But more animated this time~
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: This is hardly the first time I noticed, but why does this area look like this?
:7d_siphon_happy: Nostalgia!
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Or laziness.
:7d_siphon_siphon: Could be both~
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "This place is very private! Ceri should have just said something!"
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: ...?
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Oh! Sorry, I guess you wouldn't know about this place.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: This is the FOOD COURT, the place I snuck around naked last time.
:7d_siphon_happy: She only got caught a few times!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: I-is that canon?
:7d_siphon_siphon: :3
:7d_tissa_smile: "This is fun lots! I love soft curves seeing so much of!"
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Heehee, you're really pretty too!
:7d_tissa_veryblushu: ....!
:7d_siphon_happy: Wow, she's blushing lots!
:7d_ceri_nude_veryhappy: Aww~! Now I wanna hug and possibly cuddle her forever!
:7d_tissa_moreblushu: "Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!"
:7d_siphon_siphon: Maybe Ceri's finally getting it?
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: I... uh...!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: C-come on, we should get moving before the mall closes!
:7d_siphon_gentle: Oh well. I was looking forward to seeing you two touch each other~
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: YEP BETTER HURRY.

The game actually checks the current time there, which slightly adjusts the previous two lines. If you somehow come here at night, which shouldn't be normally possible, this happens:

:7d_siphon_seriousshock: Wait, it actually is night time? How...?
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: I found a way to make it happen.
:7d_siphon_seriousshock: But... that's impossible. That can't...
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: C-come on, it's just an error message.
:7d_siphon_sad: ....
:7d_siphon_gentle: Yeah, you're right.

Concerning!


:7d_siphon_smile: Let's see if you can make it to the camera room again!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: For old time's sake, huh?
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (I better make sure I've seen everything I want to see before entering that room.)
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (It was in the LOWER RIGHT corner of the FOOD COURT, right?)
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Come on, let's do this together this time!
:7d_siphon_happy: Okay~!
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And here we are! This segment is apparently a reference to an older game the guys made? That's why the graphics look so... rpgmaker. Our goal here is to avoid the GUARDS while looking around for people to talk to.

I think I'll go ahead and cut the update here, since there's a lot of stuff to see here. There's nothing to vote on, though, so...


How about I get my friend to draw another character? Which one should we do this time?

A: Skif
B: Penny
C: Siphon
D: Kharadra
E: Eezeryh
F: Saint Duke
G: Gulketi
H: Tempest
I: Venntrodai
J: Outissa

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No. 1115498 ID: e3749a

A
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No. 1115499 ID: 124485

>>1115497
A
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F
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No. 1115501 ID: 94d85e

C/g.
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No. 1115502 ID: 70f58a

>>1115497
I/b
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No. 1115518 ID: f2ce06

E
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No. 1115527 ID: 9bbb0e

E/g
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F!
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I
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Jf
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1115663

We had a four way tie somehow so I just had my artist friend pick two of those four to draw and this is the result. Seems like a fitting image for the scene we had with Eezeryh and Saint Duke earlier!

Is it me, or is there something oddly familiar about their art style...?

Anyway, back to VIDEO GAMES.
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I don't think I mentioned it before, but the camera zooms out whenever you have Ceri run. For this section, however, we're permanently zoomed all the way out. Convenient, because this would be really annoying to do at the usual zoom level!

As you might guess, we need to avoid the VISION CONES of the various GUARDS wondering around. Thankfully, their paths are marked by that... uh... roof texture?

I did some research, and in the game this section's referencing, being seen would immediately teleport you back to start. This version's a bit more sophisticated, and the guards actually chase after you.

While being chased, this song plays:



And when you get caught, the following dialog happens:

:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Gotcha!
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: W-whew! Good thing I was able to portal us away!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Somehow the guard didn't fall in the portal~
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Yep! Convenient, that! Hahaha...
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (I need to avoid their sight lines!)

And then, well, we're teleported back to start. After that, you get sent back without any additional dialog.

Let's get to sneaking!
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1115666

We can talk to the stall NPCs. They don't all have special dialog during the sneaking mission, but we'll talk to them anyway.

The guards politely halt their patrol while we're in a conversation. Thanks guys!

There's 8 stalls. Let's go through them real quick:

Stall 1:

:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: HOLY SHIT YET ANOTHER NAKED PERSON I CAN'T HANDLE THIS.
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Oh! I remember you!
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOaway

In the script I found, this line looks pretty normal. In-game, however... well, how about I show you?
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Apparently the game devs took advantage of a small bug in the line-break code to make it go off-screen. Good thing it never got fixed! why does siphon suddenly look annoyed?


:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Wait, that still breaks!? I thought this engine was more sophisticated than the last one!
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: Will anyone even remember what we're referencing here?
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE THOUGH.
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: A strange desire to talk to every NPC in existence?
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: I'M AN NPC!? I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THIS!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Shoulda paid for a real portrait, then.
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: I would, but for some reason my customers keep leaving.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Couldn't imagine why.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: You shouting at me won't be funny 4 days in a row, so how about we try to get along?
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: You're quite the persistent one, aren't you?
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: You probably think you're gonna win me over with the power of friendship.
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: Well, I happen to be allergic to friendship!
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Is that so.
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: I saw it on TV! TV wouldn't lie to me!
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: ...Let's just try again tomorrow.

Wow, they kinda goofed making this dialog feel natural if you never talked to them before, huh? why does chei suddenly look annoyed? wait now i have further questions

Stall 2:

:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Huh. Guess the fashion statement's catching on.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Eh??
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: I saw a strange snake-like reptilian the other day who also ran around naked.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Oh! That was also me, heehee. I like to have fun with polymorph sometimes.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: That would do it. So is the jiggling a problem this time?
:7d_ceri_nude_wat: ...What?
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: I asked this last time, and your response was that you weren't animated enough.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: But now you see much more animated. Pretty sure I saw you running, even.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Oh! I kinda remember that.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: They definitely move around now, especially when I run, but it's not so bad.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: I'm... very aware that they're doing so, but it's nothing like what mammals seem to experience.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: I guess that makes sense, since our scales are way tougher than their skin.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Something like that.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Anyway, if you're struggling to find fashionable clothes to wear...
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Not why I'm naked, but okay.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: ...Maybe I can tell you about some of the notable OUTFITs I've seen running around?
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Sure, it could be fun to get new ideas to try.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: I saw this el'himzen with a very... interesting outfit.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: He talked kinda slow, and had his head in the clouds.
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: Ah, I think I know who you're talking about.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: He came to me asking for coffee, which I don't sell. I pointed towards the coffee stand...
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: ...But he just kept on walking past it.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Yeah, that tracks.

--

:7d_femliznpc_neutral: What a strange cast of characters this town has.

Stall 3:

:7d_femralnpc_neutral: GAH! THREE NAKED PEOPLE!
:7d_siphon_happy: You should join us~!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: WE'RE DOUBLE CLOSED.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: That's pretty closed.
:7d_tissa_defeated: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: It's okay, we can get food after we're done running around naked.
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: Or possibly while still running around naked but not in the context of a snaking mission.
:7d_siphon_siphon: You should turn into a snake again~
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: W-we don't have the sprites!
:7d_femralnpc_neutral: G-go shove your nudity in someone else's face!

Stall 4:

:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: Okay. It took a lot of doing, but I've got my streak back.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: Three whole days without an erection! Here's to several m-- shit.
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: Hi!
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: WHY IS THIS SO HARD!?
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: Is that a pun?
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: Either way, it's because I'm so hot.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: AND NAKED.
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: And naked!
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: While it's a little weird that you're so vocal about it...
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: ...There's no shame in having a libido.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: You don't understand. I have an addiction. I keep thinking these lewd thoughts, wanting lewd things.
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: Still not seeing the problem.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: Of course you wouldn't! Reptilians are very open about their sexuality!
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: But my kind... we frown on it.
:7d_ceri_nude_confused: A miracle you guys haven't died out from a lack of children, then.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: W-we're supposed to have children out of love and kinship! Not out of...
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Wanting to have sex with your partner is a natural part of romance.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: And it's certainly not frowned on around here, so maybe you should relax a little.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: How can I relax with a giant set of reptilian titties right in front of me???
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: By masturbating more so you're not so drawn to them?
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: S-saying that so directly...!
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: It's probably better for your mental well-being to not try to be something your not.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Maybe if we talk about that kinda stuff, it'll help normalize it? Make it feel less taboo?
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: I... oh gosh... i-if you want to...
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Is there anyone you think about when you're utilizing the other definition of 'love yourself'?
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: W-what? I would never...!
:7d_ceri_nude_confused: Okay but who though.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: W-well, there was this girl I had a crush on...
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: She was pretty and kind and super smart. Too smart for me, I think.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: I tried to tell myself it was wrong, but I just... couldn't help it.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Hey, no need to feel guilty.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Not a lot tends to happen if you're just rubbing things with an empty mind.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: We need more than just motion-- we need passion and romance.
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: And hey! You're opening up a little! That's good progress!
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: After that snake lady showed up, I started using her instead...
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: You don't need to open up that much.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: And now that you've shown up...
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Okay this conversation's on me I only have myself to blame.
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: S-sorry...!

--

:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: It's just... you're so pretty, and...
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: It's okay. I did kinda start it.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Besides, I'm always flattered when people find me attractive. Really boosts the ol' body-image!
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: As long as I don't think about it on a deeper level than that, I'm good.

--

:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: Gotta think of something unsexy... like when a video game crashes...

The least sexy thing of all! Unless you have a very specific kink.

:7d_siphonblushu: I think it can be fun... digital clockwork slipping and snapping, assets clashing and grinding in a synesthetic mess...
:7d_siphoneyes: I mean hey Chei do you ever have naughty thoughts about Ceri?
:7d_ch8: Uh... I'm going to just ignore that first part and say that I would hug her in all the right ways, yes.
:7d_siphon3c: Oh, that's a lot of ways~

Stall 5:

:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Oh, honey. You know reptilians don't have breasts.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: That fact's been hammered into my head multiple times, yeah.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: At least you're not like the last poylmorpher I saw. She polymorphed hair! On a reptilian! Hair!!!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Haha that's silly who would even do that.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: When I asked her about it, she spilled a fuckton of spaghetti. Something about dragons?
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Hahahaha whaaaaaaaaaaat? That's craaaaaaazy.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Right!?
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: So uh... no comment on my rampant nudity?
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Honey, I'm not a mammal. I can hardly be bothered by it.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: It's always nice to hear that attitude.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: So what do you sell here, anyway?
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Isn't it obvious?
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Not from this camera angle, no.
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: I sell figurines! Made and painted them myself!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Oh! They look really cute!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Thanks, *Cheeheep~* Let me know if any catch your eye in particular~!
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: Sure, maybe I'll pick one per day to focus on.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Oh! This one looks oddly familiar!
:7d_tissa_neutral: ...!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Yep! This one's a noxan, just like your friend!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: The likeness is pretty uncanny, huh~?
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Yeah, this is some stellar craftsmanship.
:7d_siphon_happy: Won't find one like me~!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Yeah, you're pretty out of this world.
:7d_tissa_smile: ....
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: The way you said that is very suspicious but I'm gonna nod along anyway.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: That's probably best.

--

:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Oh, honey. You guys look so cute together~

We'll skip stall 6, as that NPC works a bit differently than the other NPCs. Their story advances each day you talk to them, so if you don't talk to them on day 1 (or miss a day), you won't see their story through to completion. We're on day 4, so... we move on.

Stall 7:

:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: (Huh. Nobody's here.)
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: (I probably shouldn't take any 'free samples' this time. I don't want to become a crime-elemental dragon.)
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: (Siphon probably already took something.)

Stall 8:

:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Yep.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Ah yes, the fan favorite character.
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Probably.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: And still no reaction to my nudity, even though we actually know you're a ralian this time.
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: I bet I can get a reaction out of you! I just need to say the right thing!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Doubtful.
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: I can use all three schools of TRANSDIMENSIONAL MAGIC as well as POLYMORPH!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Cool.
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: Cool? That's beyond what mortals are typically infused with!
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Must be a dragon.
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: Now you're...
:7d_ceri_nude_verystressed: Wait you actually believe that??? I-I wasn't... I was just...
:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: Just joking.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Of course.

--


:7d_maleralnpc_neutral: I have a dry wit.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: So you do.

Phew. Let's see who else we can talk to!
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:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Whoa, are you going skinny dipping in the fountain? Can I join?
:7d_siphon_smile: Sounds fun!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Maybe later.

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:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: The water's probably cold, anyway.
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:7d_tempest_blushu: Oh, hun! Today isn't even my hatching day and you brought me two lovely beans!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: O-oh, um...
:7d_siphon_happy: Hi!
:7d_tempest_sultry: And it's always a pleasure to see you, Siphon~
:7d_siphon_siphon: ~~~~
:7d_ceri_nude_wat: (I better step in before they corrupt poor Miss Outissa.)
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: W-we're just, uh... doing a thing. So uh...
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: See ya!!!
:7d_tempest_shocked: W-wait!
:7d_siphon_happy: We'll hang out later~!
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:7d_siphon_happy: Oh! She's cute like Ceri's mom~!
:7d_tissa_blushu: ....
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Hee~ You guys are pretty cute yourselves!
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: (It's the picnic all over again.)
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: So hey, meeting here's pretty nostalgic, huh?
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: It is?
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Ah, right. I was polymorphed as the snake-woman you saw a while back.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Oh! My, you're quite talented at polymorph! Maybe I'll get to see your real form someday!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Actually, this is my true form!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Er-- except that I added boobs to it, naturally...
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Is that so? Your true form is very cute!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: Ah, well... thanks~
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: So what brings you back here to the food court?
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: This is the best place to meet new people and learn about the other races!
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: And so far it's worked, because I've met you guys!
:7d_siphon_happy: Meeting new people is fun!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: ...!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Yeah! And hopefully we'll meet again soon!
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: You've got to tell me all about your fight against the taboos sometime.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: Eh?
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Oh right, the whole nudity thing.
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: As you can see, I'm not letting the MAN determine how few clothes I wear.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: (Unless you count my neurons as the MAN, because they're the ones in charge of which outfit I do or don't wear.)
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: I want it to be something we can choose for ourselves without feeling forced into it.
:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Hee~ I'll be rooting for you!

--

:7d_femliznpc_neutral: Don't give up the fight!
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:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Hey! Nice outfit...? Oh dear, did I miss a clothing delivery? I'm so sorry!
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Don't worry, I'm doing this by choice to probably send a message maybe.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Ah, I see!
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: So you're a delivery birb?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: That's right! Though I'd have an easier time if I wasn't so awful with faces.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: It's pretty slow asking random people if they happen to be expecting a package.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Well, maybe I can help! I'm pretty sure I talked to most of the people running around town.
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: We don't actually keep track of that.
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Oh, that's so kind of you to offer, miss. I'd gladly accept any help!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Let's see...
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: This one's for a 'Siphon'.
:7d_siphon_siphon: Oh~? That's me!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Really!? Then this is for you!
:7d_siphon_happy: Yay!
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: What's in it, anyway?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Apparently it contains several "massagers" of various sizes?
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: Y-you can't just say that out loud! Siphon, you must be so embarrassed!
:7d_siphon_neutral: ?
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Sorry, forgot who I was talking to.
:7d_siphon_smile: Now I can share with even more people! Make them feel nice and good~
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Sounds like a boon for those with sore muscles!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: (Is he playing dumb to be polite, or is he that naive?)
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "I look forward to trying and experiencing with Ceri and Siphon and Eezeryh~""
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: Oh gosh.

--

:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: Always feels good to complete a delivery.
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We can't come back later, so we'll go ahead and talk to James now rather than at the end of the day.

:7d_james_annoyed: Oh no, are you actually with that crazy nudist group?
:7d_james_annoyed: I thought you were just doing the reptilian thing.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Being naked would be more fun if people stopped making that assumption.
:7d_james_neutral: So you're not with them?
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: Not at all. They're a weird cult thing who wants everyone nude. I just think people should be free to choose.
:7d_james_neutral: Ahh, sorry. Guess we both made the wrong assumption based on appearance, huh?
:7d_siphon_happy: You're cute! You should join us!
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: ...!
:7d_james_neutral: No thanks. It's hard enough to get gendered correctly with my clothes on.

--


:7d_james_neutral: Besides, I'm pretty sure I don't have a walk animation.
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And finally is something y'all aren't ready for.

I'm sorry to say, there's really no way to convey what happens here in screenshot form. If you can, go ahead and click the video link. If you can't, maybe come back later? Nothing plot-important happens here, so it's not the end of the world if you don't see it.

:7d_siphonpeek: Oh is this one of those spots where we make fun of the creator of the game
:7d_cheisip: We're definitely learning a lot about their 'interests', aren't we?
:7d_cheigasp: What the--! Why does it feel like someone just bonked me on the head!?

Video link: https://questden.org/slinko/okayletsgo.mp4
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That should be everything. We finish the scene by heading into this room here, which I believe is the same place the original game ended.

The trio walk over to the uh... device?

:7d_siphon_happy: You win!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: No, that's not until day seven.
:7d_siphon_siphon: Oops~ Silly me~
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "Now we're in an alone room with nudity~"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu:
:7d_siphon_siphon: And it's fine to leave a mess because the janitors are paid tons~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: J-just what are you two implying?
:7d_siphon_innocent: Who's 'implying'?
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: G-goodness!
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: Wait a second-- Siphon! Don't take advantage of translation errors to tease poor Outissa!

Music: Hanging out.


:7d_tissa_smile: "But I want teasing goodly until good feelings flow and liquid!"
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: (Wow, she really does have a good sense of humor.)
:7d_siphon_smile: Calling her Outissa without the 'miss' now? Such good friends~
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Well, at this point I think we're good enough friends to drop the formality...
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: ...Unless you think I'm being rude.
:7d_tissa_smile: "No rudes! Good friends! Soon gooder friends and many more!"
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: That's good to hear!
:7d_siphon_siphon: I wonder how 'friendly' you two will be after that date of yours~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: W-what do you mean?
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Why am I asking that when I know the answer to the question.
:7d_siphon_siphon: :3
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "No more distractings! We must take advantage of our situation in this room!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: ...!
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Oh! You mean looking at the camera feeds!
:7d_tissa_wtf: ....
:7d_siphon_happy: She'll stop pretending you aren't lewd eventually!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Yep! Camera feeds! Not having to think about things!
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:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Look! It's the fountain!
:7d_siphon_happy: I wonder which of you can gush like that!
:7d_siphon_siphon: Maybe Ceri in aquatic form~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: I-it'd be close, for sure.
:7d_tissa_blushusmile: "I am pretty strong competition! I lots gushing!"
:7d_siphon_happy: We should compare you and Ceri!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: H-hang on, t-there's more camera angles to see!
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:7d_ceri_nude_blushuwat: THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.
:7d_siphon_siphon: Ooh, what a good pose~
:7d_tissa_annoyed: "Too much sossig!"
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (Looks like she really is into just beans.)
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: (...Huh. Her breasts aren't reacting to gravity much, are they?)
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: (Makes sense; Not everyone's as advanced as Kharadra, eheh.)
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: (She's doing a pretty good job mimicking them being held, though!)
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: (...No questioning that...)
:7d_siphon_siphon: Ceri's studying real hard~
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Ahaha... L-let's give them some privacy for once.
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:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Ah, it's the exit. I guess we should start making our way there, huh?
:7d_siphon_happy: I know a shortcut!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: I mean, I also know we can go straight there with the vents.
:7d_siphon_siphon: Even shorter~
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: O-oh!
:7d_tissa_wtf: "But we have privacy and alone together here!"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: Outissa, do... do you um...
:7d_siphon_happy: You like Ceri!
:7d_ceri_nude_veryshocked: S-SIPHON!!!
:7d_tissa_moreblushu: *Chirp!!*
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: I guess this means our 'date' is like, an actual date maybe.
:7d_tissa_defeated: "I HAVE BEEN SAYINGS THIS ALL THIS TIME"
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: W-wait, the translator isn't adding a bunch of random lewd...!?
:7d_siphon_happy: You finally got there~!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: Oh gosh!
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: W-well, um... let's see how the date goes, hmm?
:7d_ceri_nude_moreblushu: T-then we can decide what happens... after.
:7d_tissa_happy: *Chiirp~!*

Fade to black.


:7d_empty: All this time, has Outissa really...?
:7d_empty: With that lingering question in your mind, you follow Siphon as she leads you out of the mall.
:7d_empty: You're not sure what's awaiting you and Outissa, but you get the feeling the date's going to be very interesting...
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Day 4 - Night

It's that time again!


What stats should we train?

A: Speed
B: Vim
C: Vigor
D: Mind
E: Magic- Polymorph
F: Magic- Invisibility
G: Magic- Teleportation
H: Magic- Portal
I: Magic- Fire
J: Magic- Ice
K: Magic- Electric
L: Combo Magic- Giant Growth
M: Combo Magic- Death Portal
N: Combo Magic- Rapid Escape
O: Combo Magic- Charged Polymorph


If you need a reminder of what everything does, you can look back here: https://questden.org/kusaba/quest/res/1108480.html#1109296
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C. 2x
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Hmm, a little of L, and, oh yeah, L!
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I C
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C,
and whichever of F, G and H is currently lowest
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I, C
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>>1115679
C: Vigor

L: Combo Magic- Giant Growth
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C C
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>>1115679
Mk
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L, L
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K, I
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C/L
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CC!
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LL
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Large Lady
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PUNCH (CC)
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Training VIGOR, huh? To recap: training physical stats requires us to EARN our gains via a musical minigame.

By now, we'd even be training to a slightly harder song!

Music: Training (Medium)


Last time I think I just played the minigame, but we actually have an alternative option: Telling the game we can't hear audio. This happens when we do so:

>Wait, I can't hear audio!

:7d_empty: Huh?
:7d_empty: Oh.
:7d_empty: Oh.
:7d_empty: Wow. That's awkward. Uh.
:7d_empty: Can't exactly play a game based on music if you can't hear the music, can you?
:7d_empty: Well! Today's your lucky day! We've set up an alternate way to do things!
:7d_empty: Really, you should feel proud. You have it much better than those silly 'can hear the music' types.
:7d_empty: They're gonna stress themselves out trying to keep a beat, while you get to relax and enjoy the show.
:7d_empty: Enable 'No audio' mode? You can also adjust this setting from the menu later.

If yes:

:7d_empty: Okay! Engaging the 'hearing music is for chumps' setting!

If no:

:7d_empty: Were you just curious what would happen...?
:7d_empty: Continuing as normal, then!

We say yes. While you can gain very slightly more stats by beating the minigames, the no-audio route gives much bigger gains than losing the minigame. This makes it a nice middle-ground, perfect for the LP.
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Go Ceri go!!
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Gettin' SWOLE.
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You get one guess what we train next, and I already spoiled it for you.
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Wow, those are some giant growths in our stats there.
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And now for our daily dose of NPC dialog!

I made a slight mistake earlier and forgot that we actually do want to talk to this moff, so I'm gonna use some MOVIE MAGIC to pretend we did so. You can't even tell we're not talking to her during the sneaking mission, can you?

MOVIE MAGIC.

:7d_panvarinpc_neutral: Um, would you happen to have a spare belt?
:7d_panvarinpc_neutral: Maybe one less likely to give out without a moment's notice?
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Er, sorry, I don't have one with me.
:7d_panvarinpc_neutral: No worries! I was just asking a hypothetical question for no reason!
:7d_panvarinpc_neutral: Yes, everything's fine right now. Perfectly fine.
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: If you say so...

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:7d_panvarinpc_neutral: I just like holding onto clothes! Nothing more than that!
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:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: Here's what I've been working on today.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: I think this is from an old movie or something?
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: And it got really popular later on.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: Except, well... totally separated from its original context.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: I'm not sure if people even knew it was from the movie at first.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: You know how it goes with stuff like that.

Music: ????



:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: That's...
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: Okay, I'll be totally honest. I haven't really, uh, figured that one out.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: That second part is really hard.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: But... what do you think?
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: I dunno why, but I pictured a bunch of tiny cute creatures just now.
:7d_ceri_nude_happy: So soft and cuddly!
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: Huh. That's probably better than what the song was originally going for.
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: Fluffy things are the best, on this me and my sister agree.
:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: Note to self: Buy the good body shampoo.

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:7d_maleelnpc_neutral: I have to admit, the song does make me kind of want to... dance?
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Huh. I just... uh...

checked the cutting room floor? Let's go with that.

:7d_siphonholdup: ...
:7d_siphoncat:
:7d_cheipeeksmol:

So it turns out our friend Triti was supposed to spawn here on day four, but doesn't. I sent off an e-mail to the people who made this game, and hopefully this will be fixed in version 1.1.1.

Anyway, here's what Triti's meant to say here:

:7d_tritisuit_neutral: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: ....
:7d_tritisuit_stressed: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: ...Um. So why are you here of all places, anyway?
:7d_tritisuit_stressed: Well, one of the other doctors arrived for the conference and met up with me.
:7d_tritisuit_awkward: We got to talking, and she told me I should go to this store. I didn't know what kind of store it was, and...
:7d_tritisuit_awkward: Er...
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Aww, are you feeling shy?
:7d_tritisuit_sad: ...Yeah, I guess so. I'm not sure I can muster the courage to go in on my own.
:7d_siphon_happy: Let's go in together and try things out!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: D-don't mind her. She's very... eager.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Maybe not that second part, but we can go in with you if you'd like! It's always easier with a group.
:7d_tritisuit_awkward: That's okay! I just need to psych myself up a bit, is all.
:7d_tritisuit_awkward: Just gotta... go in there... with all the toys and... stuff...
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: Oh my, you're blushing so much right now~
:7d_tritisuit_shockedblushu: I-I can't help it!
:7d_siphon_smile: Cute~

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:7d_tritisuit_sad: I wish I had your confidence, Ceri. Running around the mall naked like that...
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:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: My! There's so many big and powerful ships here!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: My dear, you mustn't underestimate the smaller vessels!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: But what can such small boats do?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: They can move unseen in the shadowy waters, catching their target unawares!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: And just as the larger vessel is content in its safety, that's when they strike! In one fell swoop, the large ship is defeated!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Oh, my! Is it really okay to let such savagery go unchecked?
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: It's the natural order of things, sweetheart! We should never interfere with mother nature's grand schemes!
:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: You're right! She gets awfully angry when we do that!
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: (Maybe I should introduce them to my mom.)

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:7d_fembirbnpc_neutral: Oh no! This isn't a very comfortable spot for cuddling!
:7d_malebirbnpc_neutral: This too is mother nature's will.
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So uh on the cutting room floor er

Okay I forgot to talk to this guy too.

:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Hey, it's fireworks-hurt-my-eyes guy!
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: Chester!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Chester!
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: And my friend here's Lester.
:7d_ceri_nude_confused: ...Chester and Lester?
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: Yep.
:7d_ceri_nude_wat: ...Did you two become friends because your names rhyme with each other?
:7d_malemamnpc_neutral: It might have been a contributing factor.
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:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: So they kicked me out of the gym after my previous full body.
:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: It's cool though, I brought the equipment with me. And now I can work on cardio, too.
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: They let you walk out with all that??

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:7d_femmamnpc_neutral: They weren't strong enough to stop me.
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And with that, we head home for the night.

Music: Day's End


:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: Okay, it's 'another day'. Tell me about this dragon you two supposedly saw.
:7d_myra_concerned: There's not that much to tell.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: 'Not much to tell'? You met a freaking dragon.
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: Come to think of it, I remember you two occasionally acting weird about dragons. There must be a reason for that.
:7d_sheriim_concerned: All right, you win. Basically, Mr. Ilan didn't pick us just because we live out of the way.
:7d_sheriim_neutral: The three of us happened to be sharing... a certain ship.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: A 'certain ship'?
:7d_ceri_nude_seriousshock: Wait-- you mean that ship!?
:7d_myra_concerned: Yeah. The one that got attacked by a dragon.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: (I remember reading about this. Supposedly an Exiled Dragon was attempting to form a Hoard of Worshipers.)
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: (Story goes, a person named Aymr bravely stood up to the dragon and managed to out-argue it, earning their freedom.)
:7d_ceri_nude_wat: (...Wait a second.)
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: AYMR IS AN ANAGRAM OF MYRA HOLY SHIT THAT WAS YOU!?
:7d_myra_stressed: I-it's really no big deal.
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: I *KNEW* THERE WAS A REASON I KEPT BELIEVING YOU COULD OUT-ARGUE A DRAGON IT'S BECAUSE YOU LITERALLY DID.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: Why didn't you tell me sooner?
:7d_sheriim_concerned: At first it was because we had a pretty poor opinion of dragons after that, and didn't want you to know that.
:7d_sheriim_gentle: But then our happy memories with you surpassed our traumatic memories of that dragon, so we stopped thinking about it.
:7d_ceri_nude_annoyed: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: Awww.
:7d_myra_happy: The stories claim a single person did it, but really it was a combination of my arguments and your dad's charm.
:7d_myra_blushusmile: There's a reason I fell for him, after all...~
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: W-wasn't it because dad wasn't flirting with you when everyone else was? Or something?
:7d_myra_smile: Heehee, I see he still likes to downplay himself.
:7d_myra_smile: He did treat me as an equal, but he was just so... kind and earnest. He has so much passion, and always knows what to say.
:7d_myra_blushusmile: He makes me feel like the greatest person alive. That's why I'm even willing to... hold hands in public...~
:7d_sheriim_gentle: Come on, I'm nothing special.
:7d_myra_blushu: You're the most special person I know. You're the reason we have such a wonderful daughter.
:7d_sheriim_blushusmile: Aww, honey...
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: (Guess I'll ask more about their encounter later.)
:7d_myra_smile: How about we let our wonderful daughter tell us about her day?
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: Heehee... okay.
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:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: I got to witness Eezeryh possibly break the fabric of spacetime a little bit?
:7d_sheriim_shocked: What?
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: How to explain it...
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: So you know the COMBAT CHAMBER Eezeryh built for us?
:7d_myra_smile: Yeah, you mentioned it to us before.
:7d_sheriim_stressed: Your mom keeps insisting we go 'try it out'.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: M-maybe later.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: But yeah. She was sparring with Saint Duke, or rather she had one of her machines fighting him.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: He was getting owned a little bit, so I jumped in to help him.
:7d_sheriim_smug: My daughter, ever the chivalrous knight.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Normally it's the other way around.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: She got really into it, and used some kind of super gun that shot a big black...
:7d_sheriim_shocked: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: ...How do I describe it? It was a giant black circle that wanted to eat everything.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: I think the machine called it a 'singularity'?
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Would two of them be called a 'dualarity'?
:7d_sheriim_shocked: Whatever it is, it sounds dangerous!
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: Yeah, extremely so. But we were able to get rid of it safely.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Well, mostly safely.
:7d_myra_smug: Did you punch it? I would have punched it.
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: I get the feeling punching it would have been a very bad idea.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Everything was fine in the end, but for Eezeryh it was a huge lesson in hubris.
:7d_myra_smug: Hubris happens to other people.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: It really doesn't.
:7d_sheriim_shocked: Tell her to be more careful next time!
:7d_sheriim_woe: I couldn't handle anything happening to my little baby-girl!
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: I think she knows to be more careful now, yeah.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: Let's see, what else did I do today...
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:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: I... uh... met with Siphon and Outissa at the mall?
:7d_myra_siphon: Oh? No more 'miss' Outissa?
:7d_sheriim_defeated: You weren't kidding about forming a hoard of Dragon Romance, were you?
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: I-I tried to keep things platonic! Honest!
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: B-besides, nothing 'happened'. We just explored the mall... naked
:7d_sheriim_shocked: What was that last part?
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: N-nothing! Just exploring the mall as you do!
:7d_myra_siphon: I heard what she said~
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: I-I keep forgetting how good your hearing is!
:7d_sheriim_defeated: Ceri, you know better than to run around the mall naked... like...
:7d_sheriim_wat: Wait a minute.
:7d_ceri_nude_seriousshock: ???
:7d_sheriim_annoyed: I saw in the news the other day that a strange naked snake woman was running about the mall.
:7d_ceri_nude_verystressed: Wow haha really? People are so crazy, right??
:7d_sheriim_annoyed: And now I'm hearing that you just did the same thing.
:7d_ceri_nude_verystressed: Haha! What a coincidence, huh!
:7d_myra_fryeyes: ....
:7d_sheriim_fryeyes: ....
:7d_myra_defeated: Ceri, the whole point is not to get caught.
:7d_sheriim_annoyed: Yeah, I--
:7d_sheriim_wat: come again
:7d_myra_smug: You're supposed to run around the mall naked without anyone seeing you.
:7d_myra_gentle: Try to be more sneaky next time, okay? It'll avoid all the chaos and angry guards.
:7d_sheriim_wat: I don't... disagree? But I don't think that's the right...
:7d_myra_siphon: You didn't try very hard to stop me when we were younger, dear~
:7d_sheriim_defeated: I was under the mistaken assumption that we had to start acting like adults at some point.
:7d_sheriim_gentle: But yeah, be more careful next time, okay? You're trying not to antagonize the mammals, remember?
:7d_myra_lookaway: You know, if The Naturals was your doing...
:7d_myra_siphon: ...Then you shouldn't mind us paying them a visit, right~?
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: No...! That's way too harsh a punishment!
:7d_myra_lookaway: Punishment?
:7d_ceri_nude_shocked: M-mom...!
:7d_sheriim_defeated: I swear. It's like I'm raising two children.
:7d_myra_grin: Says the guy who asked for a day off so he could come with me.
:7d_sheriim_veryshocked: !!!!
:7d_ceri_nude_veryshocked: DAD NO!!!
:7d_sheriim_blushufussy: I-it's your fault for making them exist in the first place!
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: YES I GET THAT IT DOESN'T MAKE IT OKAY TO JOIN A CULT.
:7d_sheriim_happy: Miss Tempest said they weren't a cult, remember?
:7d_ceri_nude_morewat: SHE'S OBVIOUSLY BIASED.
:7d_myra_happy: I'm quite fond of this new dynamic where none of us are the adult.
:7d_sheriim_stressed: I kept trying to be, but around you two it's impossible.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: I can't even argue that. Pretty please don't join any cults I accidentally create?
:7d_myra_woe: Fine, fine.
:7d_myra_evilgrin: Still gonna run around naked later though.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: I'm sure there's a lesson to be learned here. Somewhere.
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: But hey instead of thinking about that for more than two seconds how about we just move on, huh?
:7d_sheriim_happy: Yes! The sooner we move on the sooner we can pretend this conversation never happened!
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: What else did I do today...
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:7d_ceri_nude_smile: I saw Venn hanging out at the lake today.
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: At first, I was worried he'd end up discovering Unity Base...
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: ...But it turned out fine in the end.
:7d_sheriim_lookaway: So you're not revealing all your secrets to everyone you meet...
:7d_ceri_nude_blushu: D-Dad! I keep some secrets!
:7d_sheriim_siphon: Do you?
:7d_ceri_nude_sillysad: AT LEAST A COUPLE!
:7d_myra_happy: I'd tease you too, but it looks like Dad's got it covered.
:7d_ceri_nude_defeated: Thanks Mom.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: We talked for a bit, and it turns out he's deathly afraid of intimacy?
:7d_sheriim_defeated: Were you trying to have sex with yet another person you barely know?
:7d_ceri_nude_sillysad: Dad you're supposed to be the nice parent!
:7d_myra_lookaway: He's also the more prudish parent, so sometimes it cancels out.
:7d_sheriim_defeated: Come on, babe. If I was a 'prude' I wouldn't go along with half the ideas you come up with.
:7d_myra_siphon: Implying you ever have a choice.
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: I feel like you're quite enjoying me and Dad's mutual struggle to accept 'that' side of each other.
:7d_myra_happy: This is the most fun I've had in years!
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: But yeah, he loves candy and hates intimacy.
:7d_ceri_nude_siphon: Maybe I'll be able to use one to access the other~
:7d_myra_smug: Use everything I've taught you well, my young student.
:7d_ceri_nude_smug: I won't let you down.
:7d_sheriim_defeated: At least you're not having sex, I guess.
:7d_ceri_nude_blushusmile: ....
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Let's move on. What else did I do...
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:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: I saw Miss Tempest today.
:7d_sheriim_concerned: Oh dear, did something bad happen?
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: Well...
:7d_empty: You explain the letter, and the concerning things you learned about Tempest's childhood.
:7d_myra_concerned: That poor thing... now I want to give her a Mom Hug.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: I'm sure she'd appreciate that, assuming you don't break any bones.
:7d_sheriim_gentle: Well, hey. It's something the two of you have in common, right? Having Life-Magic used on you as children.
:7d_sheriim_gentle: It's always nice having someone else who knows how you feel.
:7d_sheriim_smile: You could help her learn to accept that part of herself. Maybe she can help you, too.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Yeah. She doesn't have a dragon inside her, but... it's the closest I've come to meeting someone like me.
:7d_myra_smug: And if she needs someone to beat up her father for her, you know who to call.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Heehee. As tempting as that is, we should probably try to avoid causing a political incident.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: I'm already drawing more attention to myself than I probably should be.
:7d_myra_smug: That's why you have me doing the beating up!
:7d_ceri_nude_goodness: Well, if diplomacy fails I'll keep that in mind.
:7d_sheriim_smile: With you as her friend, I know she'll be able to handle anything her father might say or do to her.
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: I'll definitely try my best to help, heh.
:7d_ceri_nude_concerned: ...You know, with this and the cave, it's seeming like Life-Magic isn't as rare as the books implied.
:7d_sheriim_gentle: We always like to assume everyone's following the law, especially with how peaceful our town is.
:7d_sheriim_neutral: But the sad truth is that unsavory people are all over the place.
:7d_ceri_nude_sad: Yeah, I guess that's true.
:7d_myra_smile: That's what people like us are for! To support honest folk and to beat up bad guys.
:7d_ceri_nude_stressed: Have you really had to beat up that many people?
:7d_myra_lookaway: I worked at the docks in a town you can't get to any other way.
:7d_myra_neutral: If someone showed up to cause problems, we were often the first people they'd see.
:7d_myra_smug: Sometimes the guards ran into a problem they couldn't handle. That's where I'd come in, fists ablaze.
:7d_sheriim_gentle: And it was my job to deal with the wounds her blazing fists would leave her with.
:7d_myra_smile: That's why we make such a great team, dear.
:7d_ceri_nude_lookaway: (Mom's lead quite the life, huh? If she ever wrote an autobiography it'd sell millions of copies.)
:7d_ceri_nude_gentle: Anyway, we should probably move on, heehee.
:7d_ceri_nude_thoughtful: What else did I do...
:7d_ceri_nude_neutral: I think that's everything, actually.
:7d_ceri_nude_smile: Looks like my D-ENERGY is in better shape now.
:7d_sheriim_smile: That's good. Heading to bed, then?
:7d_myra_smile: Good night, sweety.
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Music: Goodnight!


And that does it for thread two of the Let's Play! Stay tuned as we tackle days five and six next time!
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>>1116024
>Triti was supposed to spawn here on day four
>character dialogue
Actually, I don't think so. According to what Triti is saying, it sounds like they're supposed to be outside the sex toy shop and not inside like you said.

Which actually matches the conversation. Because why would Triti be hesitating on going into a store that they're already inside of? So I think Triti needs to be in the hall, not in the store.
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>>1116024
I did get this dialogue during my playthrough, but I don't think he was inside of the store.


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