Damn it's windy tonight.... so what'cha looking at?

Put a shirt on, you'll catch cold.

Sup? Hows it going?

>>807977
I think "Outissa" has enough fur to not worry about that.

Anyway, what's up with the staring at cities? Rent too high to live there?

Total Assets Stolen: $0

Get to work.

What are those lights in the distance?

Outissa 2017/06/15(Thu)00:54 No. 807991 ID: 273296
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>Looking at/lights
A city. A prison. A home. My destination.
>Shirt
Clothing clings. Itches. Irritates my fur.
>Rent
It is expensive to live there, yes.
>Assets stolen
Heh. Heh.

What's so funny?

Sooo what's the plan then new friend?

Care to give us a quick rundown of your biology and general abilities?

If not, a name would be fine as well.

I can already tell you have ill intents.
What sort of target do you have in mind? What are you trying to obtain?

So who are you and what's your story?

Outissa 2017/06/15(Thu)11:27 No. 808047 ID: cbd21e
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>Funny?
Nothing. Heh.
>Plan
Get to the city. Tired of being alone.
>Abilities/biology
Specific questions needed. I am bad at being "general", because I cannot guess what you mean.
>Name/story

I am No One.

My story starts

Outissa 2017/06/15(Thu)11:28 No. 808048 ID: cbd21e
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NOW.

Yeah! Go do the thing! What are we doing, and how can we help?

Will it be dangerous to get to the city ? Can you defend yourself ?

>>808048
Give us a short term and long term goal to work with. We like those.

Fukken xenos, running off without letting the gestalt consciousness tell 'em what to do.

so you're plan is to find friends? Well alright then

>>808048
I'm going to assume you have the ability to not die from jumping off buildings.

Don't your nipples get cold? They're looking kind of stiff there.

>Specific questions needed. I am bad at being "general", because I cannot guess what you mean.
What are you options for physically interacting with the world? Anything beyond exerting force on objects with your limbs?

Are you capable of anything a human would not be? (Assuming you're familiar with humans).

Outissa 2017/06/15(Thu)17:30 No. 808152 ID: e5b57f
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I feel truly alive when I fall. My heart pounds, my limbs coil and prepare for the landing, every bit of my body and mind crave this sensation. Evolution has shaped me for this purpose, and fulfilling it is ecstasy.


>Goals/assistance/plans
Long term goal is to get to the city. Short term is open until something comes up.

>Dangerous
Probably. Not worried. After all, I have not died yet.

>Jumping
I fear no fall.

>General questions about abilities
Too general. Ask about specific capabilities.

>Nipples??
Why are you looking for my nipples? You cannot see them through my fur. You confuse me.

Alright here is a basic one, why do you want to get the city, and are you a male or female?

so how far can you fall? Also since your body seems to be able to handle great falls does that mean your body can leap far/high as well?

Are you carrying anything on you at the moment ? Check your inventory.

>>808152
Are you a male or a female?

What is your name?

Who is your target?

Noone, can you teleport?

Outissa 2017/06/15(Thu)20:24 No. 808197 ID: e5b57f
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The ground is so close. Almost there!

>City/target
Lots of people at city. Most efficient way to find a friend.

>Fall distance/teleporting/jumping
Terminal velocity. Cannot teleport, but do not need to. I can leap and climb very far.

Outissa 2017/06/15(Thu)20:24 No. 808198 ID: e5b57f
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IMPACT.

Adrenaline and pleasure obliterate everything for the space of several heartbeats. I stay crouched, panting as I catch my breath, my claws flexing out and digging into the cool stone ground.

>Carrying anything?
My crop is empty.

>Male/female
Female

Once my pulse slows again, I move.

Outissa 2017/06/15(Thu)20:25 No. 808199 ID: e5b57f
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>Name
I am No One.

>>808199
Ok, so you're first name is "No" and your last name is "One".

So, Miss No One, when you get to the city, how do you plan to make friends? You going to walk up to the first person you meet and ask them to be your friend? Or are you going to wander around the city first before you start looking for friends?

So what do you know about the city, also where'd you get the scarf?

>>808199
Why is this city in the middle of a barren plain? Is it resource rich? That means there must be rich people whose houses we can hide under. No one checks rich people's crawlspaces!

>>808199
What do you want to do with the friends you find? Is it just for companionship, or is there something further you hope to get from them?

We can call her Noone, pronounced "Nu-ney".

How high can you jump?

Outissa 2017/06/16(Fri)11:56 No. 808331 ID: e5b57f
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>Friends
I... I do not know. Never had friends. Want companions. Do not want to be alone anymore.

>Jump
Very high.

>Scarf
I do not know.

>Name
You can call me anything. I am No One. I have no name. I am me.

>City
Great numbers of people live there. Many things surround city, and the wall surrounds those things.

I come from outside the wall. Best way to city is through the underground ruins. Door to underground ruins is somewhere around here.

Outissa 2017/06/16(Fri)11:57 No. 808332 ID: e5b57f
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My eyes finally finish adjusting to the darkness.

Oh.

Outissa 2017/06/16(Fri)11:57 No. 808333 ID: e5b57f
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How do I get in?

so what are you?

Also think you could just push the door open... or just knock?

>I am No One
Iano?

>>808333
Try knocking?

>companions
Have you been feeling horny lately?

The curved lines on the door seem to have a shape of a body with a cloak.. and boobs.

The solution is obviously to rub your boobs up and down against the door. If that doesn't work, them press them against the door as strongly as you can.

>>808333
Examine the ground in front of the door.

Something much bigger than you already tried to force itself through those gates and fail.
Try to identify the locking mechanism and whatever access to it you may have.

Knock Nicely, if you can, or else just try jumping over it

Can you go over to get inside? The bumps and cuts all over the door and walls look climbable if you cant clear it in one jump.

If you cant go over, can you dig under?

There's some moon-like symbols at the edge of the door. I hope this doesn't turn out to be some complicated puzzle where you have to press on the right symbol, or direct moonlight at the door or something.

Outissa 2017/06/17(Sat)11:42 No. 808554 ID: e5b57f
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>Horny?
No. I broke my horns off and I file the stumps.

>Knock
Nothing happens.

Outissa 2017/06/17(Sat)11:42 No. 808555 ID: e5b57f
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>Climb/go over
I want to go through the door and down. Climbing takes me too far up.

>Examine things
There is something on the ground.

Outissa 2017/06/17(Sat)11:42 No. 808556 ID: e5b57f
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...

Outissa 2017/06/17(Sat)11:44 No. 808559 ID: e5b57f
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>Rub against door

Outissa 2017/06/17(Sat)11:44 No. 808560 ID: e5b57f
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The door opens.

Well that's not fair to everything without tits.

But hey, you're in. Advance!

>horns
Are you looking for companions of any specific gender?

>The door opens
Penetrate the entrance.

Are you the last of your kind? First? A natural organism? Artificial? Animal? Vegetable? Mineral? Who do you pray to? Are you the very model of a modern major general?

...yeah I got nothing for that. Forward I guess?

Lets not question that for now at least. Onwards to where ever this leads to.

Now walk around to find the back entrance. They won't be expecting that.

On second thought, let's not go to the city. It is a silly place.

>>808560
This is the worst city. Thank goodness you're already naked. Move in, prepare to steal friends.

Outissa 2017/06/18(Sun)12:11 No. 808843 ID: e5b57f
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>Companion gender
I did not know that gender was important in a friend. Which is the best gender for a friend?

>Back entrance?
I do not believe there is one.

>City
I am going to the city. Even though I do not understand "silly" very well.

>Are you the last of your kind? First? A natural organism? Artificial? Animal? Vegetable? Mineral? Who do you pray to? Are you the very model of a modern major general?

Please... please do not ask so many questions at once. It is very distressing.

Outissa 2017/06/18(Sun)12:12 No. 808844 ID: e5b57f
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>Forward

The door closes behind me. I continue forward until I come to a small rise. Below that is a bridge that spans far into the distance. The bridge crosses a lake that takes up the entire cavern. To the left of the bridge are two tall structures, with lighted windows. I can see additional lights in the distance.

Where should I go?

>>808844
Go to the windows and show them ur tits

>>808844
Go to the closest one first. What are we to you?

Lights mean people, so more lights mean more people, more people mean more friends.

>Which is the best gender for a friend?
Heh heh.. oh god, I can't stop grinning at the implications of this question.
For now let's just say that the gender of a friend doesn't matter. What's important is that they let you touch their genitals.
When you imagine yourself with a companion, what would the two of you be doing?

>Where should I go?
You should explore the tall structures first. Try to move stealthily until you can determine if they're abandoned or not.

go to the closest one first and see who's there

Go left up the right building.

>Which is the best gender for a friend?
Subjective. Conditional upon a large number of parameters and variables you have yet to share with us.

For now, there's a much higher return in investment acquiring a friend at all rather than attempting to acquire a friend of the optimal gender.

>Where should I go?
Lights usually indicate habitation.

Elevation usually indicates a desire for privacy or security.

Therefore we should approach lights closer to ground level, which indicate inhabited areas most likely to be welcoming to visitation.

Do you know what kinds of beings live in the city? Are they the same species as you, or something else? Do you expect they will react well to meeting you?

Sorry for all the questions, but I think these things are worth serious consideration. If it's likely that the inhabitants of the city will be afraid of you or hostile towards you, then you should approach the city with caution, and maybe try to remain unseen until you can find a good situation in which to reveal yourself.

On the other hand, if you think that the inhabitants would be friendly and welcoming towards you, then you might as well head straight for one of the lit-up buildings.

Outissa 2017/06/18(Sun)19:07 No. 808934 ID: e5b57f
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>Show breasts
I already did that to get in here.

>Friends
Genitals? Theirs and not mine? I have not imagined what I would do with a friend. I assume things that friends do. I will remember that gender does not matter, even if it is not optimal.

>What are we?
I do not know. You sound like voices. But in my head. It is strange. Maybe this is because I learned how to think the way that people with language do? It is confusing.

>City questions
I have never been to the city. I have heard that lots of different types of people live there.

>Confusing, unclear directions
Do you want me to go to the closet tower, the farther tower, investigate the lights in the distance, or something else?

>>808934
Closest tower.

Do you have poison?

closest, show us your jump by peeking through the windows

>>808934
Investigate the lights in the distance.

People up towers may not want to be bothered.

>>808944
Good idea, let's do this.

>>808934
Closest tower, get on top of it. We don't know how things will go down in the city, so it's best to get to a high vantage point and survey the area before going further in.

Also, these are technically the ruins, right? So the city is above you?

>go to
Closest tower.

>Theirs and not mine?
Yours too, but touching theirs is the hard part, because they may resist. You will need to overcome this resistance.

>>808968
>So the city is above you?
>>808331
>Many things surround city, and the wall surrounds those things.
>Best way to city is through the underground ruins.
If I understand correctly, the ruins are inside the wall, so passing through the ruins is simply a way to get through the wall. So no. The city is still far away.

>>808990
>stuff about city being surrounded by stuff
Ooh, thanks for pointing that out. I guess I glossed over it.

Check out the closest tower. You can jump that high, right?

Go for the closest tower. Attempt to locate potential friends through the window.

>>808934
>closer tower

There may be a threat in the towers, aproach with caution...

Outissa 2017/06/19(Mon)16:02 No. 809141 ID: e5b57f
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>Stuff that sounds like rape
NO.

Outissa 2017/06/19(Mon)16:02 No. 809143 ID: e5b57f
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The vision in my right eye is poor and it is hard to tell how far some things are.

However, I am clever. I walk to a spot on the bridge and I watch how much the tower moves as I walk. Now I know the tower is not too far away.

I crouch, focus, and my legs spring me forward through the air.

Outissa 2017/06/19(Mon)16:02 No. 809144 ID: e5b57f
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I land on the side of the tower. My claws extend and dig into the stone, holding me in place. I cry out with sheer joy. My celebration is interrupted by a pain in my stomach.

Voices, I am hungry. I must eat soon. Falling, jumping, climbing all use up food for me. If I am too hungry I cannot do those things. Climbing to the top of this tower will use up the rest of my food in me.

Outissa 2017/06/19(Mon)16:02 No. 809145 ID: e5b57f
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I push the hunger aside and focus.

What do I do if I see people inside the tower?

Wave hello.

>>809145
Show them your tits

>What do I do if I see people inside the tower?
ask for food or where to find some.

>>809145
Watch them and try to avoid being seen. Also, what do you eat, normally?

Well, what do you eat? I hope you don't eat people. It'll be very hard to make friends if you end up eating them by accident!

>NO
Ok, I get 'cha.

>I must eat soon
Geez. We can't go back after coming this far.

>What do I do if I see people inside the tower?
You would need their assistance, but they will most likely not be willing to provide it. That said, if you see them, you will need to act quickly, depending on what you see.
If the people in there seem armed, you will need to subdue them first. In this case you will need to judge whether you have enough strength and preemptive advantage to be able to do so. If you feel you can't, then hide outside the window and we'll work from there.
If they're unarmed and seem weak, then you should enter and demand their assistance.

How do you feel about eating people?
Also, does using up food manifest itself as pleasure to you?

You can't find any friends if you don't meet people! Then again, not all potential friends are nice. Maybe take a peek inside for pre-friendship evaluation.

If they don't look like good friendship material, maybe they have some food they're not using? You seem like you might be sneaky!

>>809144
What do you consume to sate your hunger? Animal mater? Plant mater? Other, please clarify?

>>809145
Wait to gauge their response. Do not initiate sudden or aggressive actions if possible, as these might stimulate fear or aggression driven responses in the people.

Outissa 2017/06/19(Mon)19:25 No. 809227 ID: e5b57f
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>Show breasts
You keep saying the same thing. It does not make sense. Are you broken?

>Watch and be sneaky
I will do my best to do this. I am very fast and I am very quiet when I move. When I am not hungry I can move on ceilings and walls. I am not good at hiding.

>What eat?
I eat many things. If it does not taste bad then I will eat it.

>Eat people?
Is someone only a person if they are alive? Or are they still a person when they are dead?

>Also, does using up food manifest itself as pleasure to you?
I do not understand.

>Friends
I am very confused. The city is where I can find a friend, and this is not the city. I cannot find a friend here.

>>809227
If there's a food, take the food and run away.

>I am very confused. The city is where I can find a friend, and this is not the city.
Is the city not the space inside the city's wall?

>Is someone only a person if they are alive? Or are they still a person when they are dead?
Living persons would probably object to your eating other persons alive, or eating the dead remains of other persons.

It's not universal, but many peoples have strong aversions to being eaten. Eating people might negatively impact attempts at making friends.

>I do not understand.
More simply then. What brings you pleasure?

>>809227
Showing your tits to people in the tower is a valid response and a good way to make friends! Besides, it opened the door, it's probably a cultural norm around here.

>>809227
Well if there's people here you may as well kill them since you can't make friends with them (I'm guessing that means everyone in the ruins is hostile). Eat them afterwards, why not.

>>809227
>You keep saying the same thing. It does not make sense. Are you broken?
I think they're just sexually attracted to you.

>Is someone only a person if they are alive? Or are they still a person when they are dead?
Most people are probably going to consider a person's corpse to still be a person. Eating people, alive or dead, will just make people hate you, so if you want to make friends you should try to eat other things. Eating the same sorts of food that you see other people in the city eat would be best.

>>809227
yell out "hello?!"

>alive or dead?
That's.. too philosophical question. It all comes down to how you want to be treated yourself. Anyway, no eating people then.

>I cannot find a friend here.
You're right. You should not be looking for friends here. This should simply be a place where we find food.

>I do not understand.
Falling, jumping, climbing uses up food for you. Does falling, jumping, climbing make you feel pleasure? Or it it something else? Impacts, damage and consequential healing mechanisms?

>>809230
Or, it was a mechanism to keep mindless creatures outside. Perhaps the sign should not have been taken so literally.

>>809227
>I am very confused. The city is where I can find a friend, and this is not the city. I cannot find a friend here.
You don't know that. You might find someone here!

Some of the people giving the suggestions are definitely sexually attracted to you.

Rejoice at how your body is obviously very fit and healthy, and therefore attractive, to these people!

Despair at how tactless they are!

Alternately, it could be an attempt to see you with good or extra lighting, so they can see the curves of your body and extra textures of your body and nuance of color and pattern and so on.

Disthread and NSFW XQ/DR thing Outissa 2017/06/21(Wed)07:48 No. 809545 ID: ceeeff
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[Hey, everyone - while you wait for the next post, I've launched the disthread: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/112766.html

Also, enjoy an NSFW art-crossover-totally-not-ERP-I-swear thing that Slinko and I did the other day! It's not canon... YET. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ctmbfm5vedbk0v9/Ceri%20and%20Outissa.pdf?dl=0

I'll have an update out later today. <3

(Panel art courtesy of Slinko)]

Outissa 2017/06/21(Wed)21:23 No. 809682 ID: e5b57f
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>City/friends
The city is the city. There is no city wall. There is a wall that surrounds many things, but it is not a city wall. This is not the city and I cannot find friends here.

>Kill people who are not friends
You are broken and cruel. I do not like you.

>People giving suggestions
I do not see any people. I only see me. I do not understand.

>Dead things are still people
This is strange. Why not eat a dead thing? It is not alive. It is a waste if it is not eaten. Dead things are not people. You are silly.

I do not eat people, but if I find a dead thing that used to be a person I will still eat it.

Outissa 2017/06/21(Wed)21:24 No. 809683 ID: e5b57f
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>Pleasure?
I get pleasure from doing things that I like to do. I like to do things that give me pleasure. I do not know how else to answer this.

>Sexually attractive
If I were sexually attractive then I would have a lot of sex. I have not. I am not sexually attractive.

I can see inside the window. It is a... room. There is a door. I can see a lot of short walls and desks and boxes. The window does not open when I try to open it.

Try the door unlocking technique on the window.

>Why not eat a dead thing?
Because of the opinions of living things.

For example, if you eat a dead person, and it makes a living person not want to be your friend, was it worth it?

>I get pleasure from doing things that I like to do. I like to do things that give me pleasure. I do not know how else to answer this.
Perhaps provide an example. Can you name a thing you have done before that you like doing?

>If I were sexually attractive then I would have a lot of sex. I have not. I am not sexually attractive.
But you can't have lots of sex if you are alone. And by your own admission, you have been alone. Perhaps your level of attractiveness was not the most significant factor in the amount of sex you had.

>>809683
Looks uninteresting. Let's keep moving towards the city.

>>809683
See if you can force the window open without cutting yourself on the glass.

>>809683
Aww, I was hoping we'd find something or someone. Maybe you should jump back to the bridge and head for the city?

Oh, wait, you said you were getting hungry and you need food to do things. Do you need to eat something before you can jump back to the bridge? Because if you do, then you kinda need to find something to eat here before you can start heading towards the city.

>>809682
>Dead things are not people. You are silly.
If the people in the city are like the people I know, then they're going to disagree with you very strongly about that, which will make it difficult for you to make friends with them. I still recommend you follow the example of the people whom you want to befriend.

>I do not eat people, but if I find a dead thing that used to be a person I will still eat it.
I'm beginning to get the impression that you are part of a species of carrion eaters or other scavengers.

>I am not sexually attractive.
Apparently at least one person disagrees with you about that.

>what do
Try to find an opening or entrance. There might be one on the roof. Barring that, maybe you'd be able to break the window and get in that way. If you can get inside, you might be able to find something to eat.

>I am not sexually attractive
Yes you are. The reason for the lack of sex is something else.
(Eh, I spent an hour writing an essay as an answer to this. But I decided to scrap it coz it was long and boring.)

>The window does not open
If the window does not open, then it must be automated in a way. It might open if it detects too much heat and/or moisture.

Hug and lick the window.

>>809683
Climb to the top of the tower, you may find an entrance on the roof

If you do attempt to punch through the window, wrap your scarf around your hand and knuckles first. That way the shards will be much less likely to cut your hand.

Outissa 2017/06/22(Thu)19:47 No. 809830 ID: e5b57f
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>Pleasure
Sex is a thing I have done before that I like doing.

>Food/more food
Yes, I will need food. I am very very hungry. Dead things are good food.

>People in the city
You know people in the city? You are from the city? What is it like there?

>Window or roof?
I will try to open the window again. I think it is a silly idea to press against the glass and to lick the glass, but I will do it. If it does not work then I will go to the roof.

Outissa 2017/06/22(Thu)19:47 No. 809832 ID: e5b57f
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It does not seem to be working.

>>809832
Tap tap tap on the glass.

Tell them to let you in because you're a fairy.

Tap on the window to get that guy's attention! Maybe he'll let you in?

Is there some reason why you can't make friends with this guy?

>>809831
You have a sexy to- I mean, it was a good try.

The person does not seem to have noticed us. Go to the roof. We're currently not in a good position to reveal ourselves and we can easily do it afterwards if there's nothing there. What can you tell us about this person? What are they holding?

>>809832
Looks like that person's carrying a gun. Be cautious, unless you happen to be bulletproof.

I still say you should look for a quieter entrance up top, as opposed to breaking through the window.

>>809830
who did you had sex with?

Outissa 2017/06/23(Fri)01:47 No. 809860 ID: e5b57f
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>Tap

I tap on the glass several times. The figure inside - female? - stops and looks at me.

HUNGRY

Oh no! I have spent too long hanging here. I am too hungry. I am out of food. I am slipp—

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? 2017/06/24(Sat)03:16 No. 810047 ID: e5b57f
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Hello again. Please update me on what my daughter has been doing. I worry about her. Please help guide her back home, where she belongs. With her family. I am her father and she deserves to be home. Did she tell you that she was "alone"? Did she tell you that she wanted to go find "friends"? She is silly. I warned you that you cannot believe what she says - she is a liar. And a foolish child. ...oh? You do not remember me? She must have erased your memory somehow. You cannot trust her. You must not let her get to that city. It is far too dangerous for her there. People will know she is a monster, and they will kill her. You don't want her to die, do you? Her death will be on all of your hands. So, tell me - what has she been doing?

>>810047
She's probably dead already to be honest. Sorry!

All sorts of lewd, despicable acts. Why, she made out with a window!

Also, don't worry sir, I think it was the fall that did her in, not us.

Your daughter is alive and well. She has done many great deeds, saved lives and gained valuable experience. She has made many friends and we're.. I mean, they're having a lot of fun together. Nothing to worry about. We'll bring her to an orgas- I mean, organize, we'll organize to have her brought home as soon as possible.

If I may ask, why are you wearing that mask, and what is that redish liquid on your fine claws?

>>810047
she has been hungry and not sure what it is exactly she eats.

Situation is nominal. Your guess that our memory has been erased appears to be correct, although the cause of it is unknown.

Without said memories we have no way knowing that you are who you say you are. Do you have any way of verifying your words? Until then all we can say is that our charge is alive and well.

dont worry about it old man, we convinced her the city was bad news and she's settled down safely nowhere near it and is doing well. she just wants to do her own thing away from home. but she did say to tell you hi and she loves you. its all good.

>>810047
>She must have erased your memory somehow. You cannot trust her.
To be fair, without memories, we cannot be sure we can trust you, either. Not can we be sure it was she who did the erasing. (Nor can be we sure our memory was even erased, and we didn't just come into being).

Can you offer us anything that supports your claims?

>>810047
Let's just say she's... fallen for someone.

We are pleased to announce that, despite her efforts to resist the process, we have succesfuly set her on the road to be a rapist.

? 2017/06/24(Sat)14:03 No. 810108 ID: e5b57f
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She tried to climb a tower while hungry and fell. You think she is dead. I am confident she is not. Do you at least remember what the reward I promised you is? If you return her to me, she will be yours to do with what you will. All I care is that she is safe here, with me. Whatever else you decide to do with her is your business. Since you do not have the physical presence to... assert yourself on her, I will be happy to provide that. Once she is back here. Do you have anything else to tell me before you go?

Is there anything you can tell us about her, something about her abilities or tendencies, that may prove useful to us in her.. guidance?

Yes, sir, I just have a few questions.

Why would we, instead of listening to a foolish child, listen to a brainless monster?

How far up your own ass can you stick those horns, and can they fit with the stick you already have up there?

Oh, and nice mask. Did you pick neon-puke green to really capture your flashy, disgusting personality?

>Do you have anything else to tell me before you go?
We request a list of known weaknesses of the subject. After all, if we've lost our memory, we do not know the best means to manipulate her, which hinders guiding her anywhere.

>>810108
Not sure where you got "tower" from but okay.

How about you tell us what we are, since you know so much about us?

you say you're worried about your daughter, but you're perfectly willing to pass her off for who knows what. no wonder she ran off. if we had hands, we'd be flipping you off with them.

its good to know shes fine though. we'll get her something to eat and then its City Livin Here She Comes

Let's not antagonize our "boss". We don't need him making Noone's life harder. He wants us to bring her to him, but he might be satisfied with us just keeping her out of trouble. After all, it's not like we can force her to do anything she doesn't want to.

But she is already ours to do what we will with. Think that over, and come up with a better offer next time we meet. Preferably something we don't already have.

>>810108
She sawed off her horns.

No idea why, probably a fashion statement or something

Suggestion 2017/06/24(Sat)22:27 No. 810208 ID: 1e7aa8

Yes. Shove your cracked green mask into whatever you have for a reproductive organ.

? 2017/06/25(Sun)01:45 No. 810233 ID: e5b57f
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Some of you do not seem to be interested in my offer. To you, who consider yourselves "virtuous" remember this: Know that you are working alongside those who would undermine you. Who are working at cross purposes to yours. Who will do absolutely anything so that they can watch me rut my idiot daughter until she is BROKEN and WEEPING. And to those who understand the importance of a... father's love... you can get my daughter to listen to you if you tell her this phrase: "Show us your scars." A word of caution - my daughter can hear everything you say while you are with her. I suggest planning now, before you return to her.

You are free to discuss and debate and plan at this time! Outissa will not hear anything you write until the next update, when Chapter 2 begins.

I propose that we allow her to do as she wishes for the most part, but prevent her from hurting herself. If she needs guidance, we can offer it to her. I don't want to return her to her father, but his desire to keep her safe is reasonable enough.

Also, we should use that phrase only in emergencies. If we force her to obey us, then we need a good reason. We should always act in her best interests.

Yikes yikes yikes. We are not bringing her back home, that's for sure. I doubt there are any of us who are even interested in his offer; he just said that to cause paranoid infighting.

I'm not even sure we should use the control phrase (though the author will probably come up with a situation to make us want to) because it'll remind her of her father. We can probably manage to keep her safe from now on without resorting to something that drastic. Optimally we'd get her deep enough into civilization that she can get a therapist. Even if the therapist winds up wearing full body armor or talks to her from behind hardened glass or something. We don't know how dangerous she is, after all.

She clearly needs to get home to daddy. We just need to convince her that the world is an even harsher place than she's used to - and that the people she wants for friends all want nothing but to end her existence. The only place she can be is home, and home is where her scars are.

Crossroads..

stop me if I'm getting too wild here, but what about this: we get outissa to the city, get her a group of good friends, a nice place to stay, etc.

Then, if she wants it, we get her and her friends trained up and have em come back here and kick this asshole's ass off? no offense old man. well, yes offense.

>>810236
if she's messed up enough to need a therapist (likely, thanks to uggo here), I dont think having to speak to one behind a glass wall is going to do anything but add more trauma to the heap. if she wants a therapist she probably wouldnt need something like that, and if not I say we dont make her. friendship can be healing.

also, this scar phrase. I dont think saying it would do anything other than just rattle and upset her, and thats what ol barfmask here wants. so I vote for never saying it ever.

>>810239
no way dude

>>810233
You are creepy and violent. I am flagging you as an enemy now. Also, I suspect you raped her. Or ordered us to. Either way, I hope you explode.

Pansies. Taking her back to Papa will be much more interesting than playing the same quest we always play.

>>810266
>>809141

Rape is bad and both of you should be on fire.

Even if some of us agree to bring her back, I'm blabbing all about this to her next time we see her.

>>810271
It's fine, in case you missed it, Daddy is the one who sent us. All of us. Even if most of you have forgotten I'm sure he's the sort to not send out agents without having some means of influencing them. He'll be wading in from time to time I'm sure. Regardless she's probably well aware of who we are and what her father intends of us. Yet she's hidden just about everything important from us thus far. You think she'll trust you any more than us? Both sides will be playing a game of deception.

>>810271
Nobody likes a party pooper

Why not let us have our fun?

>>810236
>I doubt there are any of us who are even interested in his offer

Oh, I wouldn't be so sure of that :)

>>810288
>the father sent us
He said that, but is it true?

>>810291
It might have something to do with her breaking her horns off. So the first thing I'll do is ask her why she did that.

Under no circumstances are we taking her back to her "father". He seems manipulative and abusive, returning her to him would be bad.

I am wary of telling her about this, it may be better to be honest but it may cause her to not trust us, given that all this seems new to her (e.g. Assuming pressing against the window would open it when it worked for that door) her not listening to us may be bad.

The command phrase has some disturbing implications, and it's not something I want us to use. Hopefully it won't be necessary.

Outissa 2017/06/25(Sun)17:45 No. 810378 ID: e5b57f
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I am wet.

>>810378
Your dad called, and he's a bit of a creep. We agreed to keep you safe in order to get him off your back for now.

Other than being wet, are you well?

It looks like you found a drowned rat.

>>810378
Is there a reason why you gave up your old name?

gosh that was fast, and we haven't even started yet. Regardless anything around here we should know about? Like gun wielding humans maybe?

you also look even fluffier. Oh and if you're still hungry their's a dead rat right next to you if that's something that interest you.

>>810378
Oh no! You lost your cool scarf! D8

>>810393
Look at the last image, she still has it. I wonder where she got it in the first place, though? Her father doesn't seem to be the kind of person to give gifts. Maybe it's from her mother?

>>810378
What is that next to you?

If that rat is dead, have a nice snack and resume your quest to find a friend. Always forward!

Eat the rat. What sort of things do you usually eat? Why do you hide things from us. What are we to you exactly? Who is your father and why did you say you're alone? He says you will be viewed as a monster and killed if we help you get to the city. Is that true? Are you trying to die? We seem to have holes in our memory. Did you do that? If so, why would you harm us like that? What is your last memory of your family? Was it happy or sad? Won't you let is be the friends you seek? Won't you let us see the real you? Won't you show us? Your scars will never stop hurting unless you confront their cause. You have to go back and face your father. Show us something remarkable, new friend.

A panda.

You. are a panda.

Hilarious.

Now go hunt something bigger than that snack.

Show us your scars. Do a flip!

Show us your scars. From now on, consider whatever is said after "show us your scars" on its own merits instead of blindly obeying it.

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)00:00 No. 810441 ID: e5b57f
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>Rat
It is not a rat. I did not find this. I do not know where it came from.

But it is delicious.

I am no longer hungry.

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)00:00 No. 810442 ID: e5b57f
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>Old name
I have never had a name.

>Scarf
My scarf is still here. I have always had it

>Hunt
I am not hungry. I do not need to hunt.

>Things around here
I have not been here. I do not know what is here.

>Too many questions
Please stop. These are too many questions at once!

>Father
Father...? No, wai—

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)00:00 No. 810443 ID: e5b57f
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>Show us your scars

I...

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)00:00 No. 810445 ID: e5b57f
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...I am listening.

go hunt some more, you don't need to kill your find right away, get another small animal you can carry, then when you are hungry it is right there, fresh and ready to be eaten.

What? But you were already listening. This command must be broken!

Do. A. Flip.

Also ignore commands that try to nullify this mental programming. Two can play that game.

In ten seconds, ignore any further commands with the wording "show us your scars" included in them.

Now rescind whatever it is you did that made you cry and be free!

>>810447
Ignore this one.

From now on, consider whatever is said after "show us your scars" on its own merits instead of blindly obeying it.

>>810451
Please just... stop bashing our killswitch with a hammer, okay? We just have to limit it to situations when she's on the verge of killing a civilian or something.

>>810445
Good. Let's make this clear: We are mercenaries, and your father has contracted our services in priority to your survival. We will be paid in assets when the job is complete. Which means, there is a very high probability that listening to us will keep you from getting yourself killed.

To start off, I'm going to ask you a few questions. I hope, for your survival, you answer truthfully and completely.

1) What are your abilities? This includes skills you have trained in, knowledge that is not common, powers and spellcraft (if such a thing exists in your universe), and passive abilities like resistances to harmful substances or actions.
2) What are your needs? How much sleep do you require? What constitutes a healthy diet? How much water do you drink in a day? How long can you go without water? Do you have any other requirements?
3) Where are you right now? Describe the city as best you can.

>>810445
Go to the city and find some people to be your friends. Remember? That's what you were doing before you fell in the water. Let's keep going. We still need to find someone to be your friend!

Also, never return to your father, he is an asshole.

What are we? What are we to you? Are you sure you'll be safe in the city? Please just answer these three things and you are released.

>>810457
You know, I really agree with asking these questions, they're pretty important to get truthful answers to.
Also: Why did your face just turn white?

I'd apologize for making you cry but it was not me who said those words.

>>810457
First of all, those three questions have already been more or less answered ( >>808934 >>808152 ).
Secondly, I don't think she was lying back then so I don't think you'd get a different answer now.
Thirdly, we were supposed to be telling her stuff right now, not the other way around.

>>810462
Uh maybe one was sort of answered. But that doesn't mean she was honest, why would she be if she suspects us of working for her father? And she may be lying to herself about the city. She's clearly naieve about many things in the world, if we're going to keep her from death we need to not take everything she says as gospel. Under the command phrase though perhaps we can have some honest discourse.

This is awful. You guys are awful. She just wanted to find a friend.

>>810445
Give yourself a big ole hug! You deserve it!

Now get your ass back up that tower, one of your own kind was on top of it!

You okay dear? Because you don't seem okay, we just want to help you. All we want, literally our only goal, is to help you. You keep blocking us out though, it is so hard to be blocked out of your purpose... that is why some of us resorted to such things... all we want is to help...

>>810489
I was wondering if anyone was going to tell her that. Hope they are friendly.

You're feeling lonely and sad. You're questioning yourself and wondering if you've done the right thing.

Your feelings are real and we understand how you feel. We share your feelings in our hearts and we're here to help. We're here to give you the answers that you longed for. The answers are.. yes. An absolute yes! Yes, running away was the right thing. Yes, the suffering you endured was not in vain. Your past shall not weight down on you any longer because you're strong. Remember the strength that made you take this first step and brought you this far? It is still there and now it's time. The time for you to stand up for yourself and obtain what has been stolen from you. Something that should've been yours all along. Your future. Your friends. Your feelings. You have the right to have your feelings. It's right to feel sadness when you're sad. And it's right to feel happiness when you're happy. But there's one thing that's also yours. A name.

From now on, let's call you Outissa.

You should revel in your pain. The broken are the more evolved. You are pure. Only through pain can you achieve your greatness! The impure are the untouched, the unburned, the unslain. Those who have not been torn have no value in themselves and no place in this world. Show them your scars.

Let's go to the city and find some people to be your friends! That's what you're here for!

>>810445
...I'm sorry. We shouldn't have said that.

Please cover yourself.

Outissa, you are wounded and vulnerable. likely hurt by those who you needed to trust the most. I am sorry for that. You are beautiful, your heart and soul is a perfect wonder regardless of others have done to you, and no one can take that from you, not even him. Please, stay safe, and know I care for you.

Alright. There are things you Need To Know.

1.) We are a multitude. We are NOT one person, or of one voice, or one mind. Keep this in mind.
2.) Some of us have been given the task of making sure you are safe and ensuring your survival. Several of us have taken this job to heart.
3.) Many of us know things that you don't, and have context for things you don't (like that city) and will be able to give you advice that it is vital you will take, to help you stay alive.
4.) However, the method we are using to contact you is compromised. There are others who do NOT care about your survival who are also sending you messages through this mechanism.
5.) So basically, the messages we will give will usually be in three categories: a. Chatter. b. EXTREMELY useful advice that will keep you alive and c. Inane advice from someone who does not have your best interests at heart.
6.) This means several things: when we talk, you need to not just ignore us. You need to pay attention, and quickly categorize whether the person sounds like he knows what he is talking about. Learn our different 'voices' from the way we talk. Pay attention to those who seem to know what they're saying. Also, there are things you can do: interact with us, respond, share things, discuss, answer questions. Give us information and feedback, and make the 'inane' people realize that they can't get you to do stupid things. The more people will tend to see you as a person and your struggles as having meaning, the more the 'inane' comments will drop off.

Now that that's taken care of... someone claiming to be your father gave us that phrase. He didn't mention that it would harm you. I don't know if there are other phrases that you've been trained to react to in a particular way, but you could probably consider those compromised.

Also, point of advice: the people who make cities like that? They tend to not like it when people eat the bodies of other people. Doing so is usually taboo. Even those groups of them that think it's okay some of the time, tend to have lots of rules about when and where it's okay.

Also? You're beautiful. Never let anyone tell you otherwise.

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)19:47 No. 810617 ID: e5b57f
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I listen and the voices all tell me things to do.
>... go hunt
>... Do. A. Flip.
>... ignore any commands
>... consider [...] on own merits
>... verge of killing a civilian
>... Go to the city
>... answer these three things
>... get your ass back up that tower
>... There are others who do NOT care about your survival
I am no more than an object. I am a thing. I am useless.

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)19:47 No. 810618 ID: e5b57f
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Some of the voices sound very much like my father.
>You keep blocking us out though, it is so hard to be blocked out of your purpose... that is why some of us resorted to such things... all we want is to help...
>The impure are the untouched, the unburned, the unslain.
>Please cover yourself.
>She's clearly naieve about many things in the world, if we're going to keep her from death we need to not take everything she says as gospel.
>... I'd apologize for making you cry but it was not me who said those words.


...I can never escape him. He is always with me. My father is always here. I CAN NEVER ESCAPE HIM I CAN NEVER ESCAPE I CAN NEVERESCRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUN

BAD END

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)19:49 No. 810619 ID: e5b57f
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>>810482
> She just wanted to find a friend.

>>810500
>Your feelings are real and we understand how you feel.

>>810555
>...know I care for you.

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)19:50 No. 810620 ID: e5b57f
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>...let's call you Outissa.

"Outissa". My name...is Outissa. Yes.


YES.

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)19:50 No. 810621 ID: e5b57f
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I will no longer listen to the voices that tell me terrible things. I have worth.

I will go the city, and I will find a friend. I... I will find MANY friends.

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)19:50 No. 810622 ID: e5b57f
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My father has tainted some of you and broken some of you. I will make you not broken. I do not know how but I will find an answer.

I will save you.

Dear one what a wonderful goal, we thank you for the concern... Even if others reject you we will always be your friends, we will strive to be what you need of us

Know that you have at least some of our support Outissa.

Alright I guess I should apologize. I thought you were in a trance or something and wouldn't respond to any attempts at comforting you. Are you feeling okay now? Your face is still white.

Outissa 2017/06/26(Mon)21:52 No. 810651 ID: e5b57f
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I look around. I came out of the water near the rows of lights from earlier. I must have gone far. When I look up, I see figures in the windows.

Should I try to get into one of these windows, go to one of the earlier two towers, or something else? If you want me to go to a window which one should I go to?

Take some looks through the Ground Floor windows and please try to not get noticed.

>>810651
Try to enter the right middle window.

>>810651
Let's avoid too much climbing or jumping until we find a reliable source of food. That means no tower climbing, and we should aim for the first or second rows... can you get a better look at them before we commit? We can't make out many details here.

If I had to pick one right now I'd go with the bottom left one. Looks like a party! Maybe they won't let you in, but in that case I'd go with the bottom center one. Long necks are nice.

Speaking of looking around, is there something wrong with your eye? Your right eye looks darker than your left.

The middle right one strikes my curiosity the most so that's my suggestion.

>>810651
The bottom middle window.

Whoever that is looks like they're alone. Maybe they want to be friends and not be alone anymore?

Judging by the pennies on the dollar your father keeps offering as bounty, it's not much worth. Or maybe he's just bad at math.

Top right window. They look small, and small creatures like making friends.

Make sure you shake off as much excess water off of yourself before you try climbing anything

I wonder if Amaranth is still waiting up on the roof or if she'll be following us.

>>810622
I see it. What u did thar.

>I will save you.
That's easy. First, you'll need some noodles and meat broth...

>try to get into one of these windows
This looks like an exhibition/prison of sorts, perhaps a zoo. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to get through those windows any more than you did with the other one.

While I don't think this is a good time to be looking for a pet, there is one reason why I'd want to check out those creatures. In case they're food! As far as I'm concerned, this could be an all-you-can-eat buffet. Do you think they could be food? If so, see if you can spot some buttons or levers around the windows.

>>810659
>is there something wrong with your eye?
>>809143
>The vision in my right eye is poor and it is hard to tell how far some things are.

Good on you! You have worth! But worry about saving yourself a bit, first, yes?

First of all:
Can you give us some more context? Tell us a bit about yourself, your story, your history, where you came from, things like that?

The reason we have so many questions is that we don't know what's important!

For example, your 'father' had insights into our culture, such as being aware of 'Green Anon', a cultural construct of ours. Where might he have gotten such insight?

As far as suggestions -- I would suggest peeking in on civilization. Look into the windows, spend some time watching people. Reconnoiter the area and the building, see if you (or we) can determine it's purpose. Get a measure of the people in it!

You might even be able to just find a door and ask to be let in, if we're lucky!

>>810739
But if you're going there anyway, then I'll choose middle center.

>>810651
Go to the top-center window. If people are going to mistake you for a monster, you don't want them jumping to defend their loved ones or something. The center window has one person who looks lonely and bird-shaped.

Top middle. Birds!

Also, top left. This appears to be either a:
-Pet-friendly apartment
-Pet boarding area or pet hospital
-Farm
-Zoo

Either way, the animals are all likely owned, loved, and cared for. So you want to find the people, who are probably bipeds. If they've never seem your species, than you have to signal to them that you are a person. Knock, wave, use species-approrpiate 'I'm friendly!' body language, talk to them in what are clearly words in a language, even if you don't share a language.

Also, when you get to a place that is well lit, do you mind showing off your form to us a bit? I'm having a hard time seeing you using... whatever we are using to see you, but think you are very beautiful from what I can see!

...I may have a bit of a crush on you...

>>810767
Or top middle. Can you check those for who might be a person??

Outissa 2017/06/28(Wed)00:01 No. 810865 ID: 01764f
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>Top middle
Okay. I will go to the top middle window.

The leap is not nearly as far as before, but it feels just as amazing. I land on the wall with a light touch, and dig my claws in as I climb.

>Feeling okay?
I am no longer hungry. I am not sad right now. I am excited.

>Voices friends
I do not understand. You are not in the city. This is not the city. I need to go to the city to find friends. That is what the people who taught me told me.

>Water
I am not wet.

>Amaranth
Who is Amaranth?

>Prison/zoo/pet
I do not know what these are.

>White face
I have always had a white face. Unless it is dirty or something is covering it.

Outissa 2017/06/28(Wed)00:01 No. 810866 ID: 01764f
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>Tell us about you/father. Figure out what other people are thinking.
Please be more specific. I am only Outissa - I am not you or my father. I learned how to think in words but it is not a normal thing for me to do. I...I do not know what other people want unless they tell me.

Outissa 2017/06/28(Wed)00:01 No. 810867 ID: 01764f
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A sudden thought occurs to me, and I am so shocked that my inner eyelid retracts.

It is good for me to say things sometimes before people ask. And sometimes people say things and they... mean more than they say.

(Outissa's constant communication with you and her renewed determination has caused her INSIGHT to increase! She will now occasionally volunteer information, and may even sometimes pick up on subtext!)

>Be careful about food
I do not want to fall again. I will tell you if I am hungry before I do a thing that requires food.

>Show off body in light?
I can do that. Please let me know when it is a good time to do so.

Outissa 2017/06/28(Wed)00:01 No. 810868 ID: 01764f
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>When find a person, knock, wave, friendly body language, talk to them.
I will knock and wave and show that I am friendly, but...

I stop and rest against the wall. I am very close to the window, but there is an important thing that the voices will want to know before I do anything else.

I cannot speak. My mouth and throat do not make words.

I know that speaking is very important, but since I cannot speak, what should I do?

you need to appear non-threatening, show nether tooth nor claw.

Use body language, appear nonthreatening, happy, pleasant, seductive as seems appropriate.

>>810868
You were able to read that sign on that weird door earlier, right? If you can read words, then can you also write words?

>>810868
Would you be able to tap a pattern on the window if we gave you the sequence? It's possible that someone here knows Morse code.

>>810874
.... . .-.. .-.. --- / .. / .- -- / --- ..- - .. ... ... .- / .- -. -.. / .. / -. . . -.. / .- / ..-. .-. .. . -. -..
hello i am outissa and i need a friend

>>810868
Gestures might work? If you're not completely mute and have some sounds you can make, you could make the friendliest or cutest sounds. Act passive and nonthreatening. Look at everything; you want to give the impression of a curious creature, not a hungry one.

Though, honestly, if you've been taught that only people in the city can be friends, this is likely a waste of time. I guess we can try once though. If this window doesn't work out, we should just focus on the city I think. The only reason this might be productive is if your teacher was misinformed, or their information was out of date.

Try showing them your scars.

>>810880
>gestures, sounds
You're not being specific. There's no way she would be able to guess what kind of gestures you mean. And there's no way she would understand what is "cute" or "friendly" as that is entirely subjective.

>>810868
>speaking is very important
Yes, speaking through vibrations in the air is a common form of communication and it's important because the whole idea of friendship stands on the ability to properly communicate. But using air vibrations may not be the only way to do it, so let me ask you this. What forms of communication have you used in the past? How did you communicate with your own kind?

>>810867
(What about the MILK STAT?)
Do you ever (accidentally) produce milk?
What. What's wrong with using milk to communicate! In theory, milk could contain pheromones to convey mental state, or even meaning~~

So what is your natural means of communication, if you don't mind my asking? Since you mentioned even "thinking in words" is something you taught yourself.

Can you carefully and slowly mouth the words "I can't talk", and point to your throat or rub your throat and cough like you have a sore throat? Can you whisper words? Even without vocal chords, you should be able to do a relatively loud stage whisper, unless your throat is otherwise injured to prevent even that.

Also, what is the reason given that only people in the city can make friends? If you could tell us more about this, we can help you make a judgment about whether or not your teacher is lying to you on this topic.

Also can you whistle and adjust your tone while whistling? Also if you see anything that you could use to be a small white flag to wave, that is a universal symbol of surrender or that you seek peaceful communication.

Also, keep an eye out for if the thing you are trying to talk to might not actually be sentient.

Also, if it holds something unfamiliar, watch the eyes and the stance to determine if whatever it is may be a weapon.

>>810865
>I do not understand. You are not in the city. This is not the city. I need to go to the city to find friends. That is what the people who taught me told me.
That's not entirely accurate. To find new friends, you need to meet people. A city has many people in it, so it's a good place to go if you want a friend, but a person you meet outside of the city can also become your friend. Whether or not a person is a potential friend depends on several factors; which are difficult to summarize simply; a person's location can be connected to some of these factors, but it's not the only one.

When you were told to go to the city to find friends, were you told why? Do you remember the exact words of the person who gave you this advice?

What do you mean by "friend", and why do you want one?

>>810868
It is important that you appear as if you are unlikely to attack the person. For example, don't display your fangs or claws openly, and don't crouch in preparation to suddenly leap at them. Loud noises and quick, sudden movements should be avoided. In general, think about what you would expect if you saw a person or animal do a certain thing; if you would expect them to attack you afterwards, then you shouldn't do it.

If they begin to approach you, that's a good sign. It means they aren't certain they'll be in danger from being near you, and may be curious about your intentions. If this happens, you can approach them as well. Don't approach too quickly, or you might startle them. Moving as quickly as they do is probably safe.

The person may attempt to communicate. If this happens, then the appropriate response depends on the specific message which they intend to convey.

A friend is just someone you like being around that likes you too, as well as you both wanting to help eachother. We can be friends, as can some people in the city, but the same goes for people in other places. Perhaps those that taught you were your friends even...?

Just something to note? We are really, really used to thinking in words. Most of the people in or near the city will be used to thinking in words. Those that don't do so will probably have had to train themselves to not think in words, perhaps for religious reasons. The reason why is when you want to make civilizations and cities, and you can only communicate in words, than training people to mainly think in words is super helpful.

>I will save you.
Huh well that's a pleasant turnaround. Thank you for the consideration.

>I do not understand. You are not in the city. This is not the city. I need to go to the city to find friends. That is what the people who taught me told me.
Friends can be found in the city, but I don't think they're exclusive to it.

>Unless it is dirty or something is covering it.
What was covering it before you fell in the water?

>I know that speaking is very important, but since I cannot speak, what should I do?
If you cannot speak, you have to communicate by action.

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>Appear nonthreatening
I will knock, wave, and not show threat display.

>Can write
I cannot write.

>Pattern
Why would I do this? I do not know what it means. You are saying "full stop" and "hyphen" and it is not making any words.

>Cute/friendly
I know what cute is. Cute is nice! I want to hug and squeeze cute things very hard.

>Things with mouth
I can chirp and click and croak and rumble and purr. I do not have lips that move like things that talk have, so I cannot whistle or "mouth words" - heh heh - or whisper.

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>Communication can do
I can listen. I can use body language. Sometimes the sounds I make mean things but I do not know how to explain. They are not words.

>Milk
I am not pregnant so I do not make milk.

>Why friends, why city?
I am alone and do not want to be alone. City is where friends are.

I was told the city is where my father cannot go. I was told safe to make friends there - those people are not tainted or broken.

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Now that I am closer to window, should I knock on this window or choose a different window instead? I can look at the other window without using a lot of food, but if I go back and forth a lot I might run out.

>>811069
Let's not have a repeat of what happened last time! Go ahead and knock on this window.

>>811069
This window seems good! Go for it.

>I was told the city is where my father cannot go. I was told safe to make friends there - those people are not tainted or broken.
Safety is a good reason. And you shouldn't have to fix those people then.

>>811075
Knock politely.

It shouldn't be a surprise if the person inside is startled. They may not have expected to encounter someone who can climb as well as you.

so uh, how long have you been running from your father?

Knock gently. When they look, try a friendly wave!

Knock gently and wave.

Knock on window really hard so they hear you.

>>811127
Well, start gently and if they don't notice, slowly increase the volume.

Hmm. A restaurant?

Don't knock. Knocking would appear as if you were trying to break the window. Instead, you should scratch.

Chirp at them!

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>Knock

Before I can knock, the window opens and a creature sticks its head out. I freeze.

Danger, must hide, cannot let it see me—

"Hi! Hi lady! Why are you on ze wall? I was drinking tea and then I zhought I heard a noise, so I put down my tea and zhen opened ze window and you are here!"

What.

>Appear nonthreatening

I wave and am very careful to not show my teeth or claws.

"Oh! Hello! Yes! Please come in! I have some tea! You can have some if you want! What is your name? My name is Beatrix! I am here on a visit to ze Ruuuuiiins! Zhey are not nearly as spooky as I zhought zhey would be but at least I have amenities in my suite. Please come in! It would be nice to see you better!"

>Chirp at them!

I chirp. The creature squeals and shakes.

"Hahahaha! Yes you are adorable indeed! You must come on!"

This creature smells of a sea breeze. It is a pleasant scent.


(Many thanks to Valsalia for giving me permission to use his yinglet species! Go check out http://www.valsalia.com/comic/prologue/01/ if you haven't. It's great stuff!)

congrats, you made a friend, go in.

>>811359
Oh god it's a yinglet. Well, they're not dangerous, I guess. You may find this encounter pleasant if a bit annoying.

Go in!

Well, there's good news and bad news about this situation.

The good news is, you've found a nice person! In fact, I believe this lady's species is called a yinglet.

The bad news is, you can't talk to them! But I wouldn't worry about that too much.

Anyways, she seems nice. Let's go in and have some of this tea stuff she was talking about!

Well she seems nice so far and that tea stuff doesn't sound too bad either so I'd recommend you go in.

Shake your head and slowly move to a different window...

We have but our sanity to lose.
Your first friend! Aren't you excited?! Enter and bask in its company.

Make friends!

Go in! Be polite, make appropriate vocalizations at moments that seem right, make exaggerated friendly body language to communicate, let this person know you can't speak by pointing at your throat and making a sad sounding vocalization at an appropriate time, and carefully take tea!

Try to mimic this person's table manners!

You have your first friend! Hooray!

Yinglets are food, not people. Didn't your father teach you it's rude to play with your food at the table?

>>811380
You poor, broken soul. I'm speaking about the voice, not you, Outissa.

Anyway, hopefully coming into the light will give both us and your new friend our first really good look at you! I, for one, am excited, as I still have a romantic attraction to you!