Become The Vampire 24
It's Sunday, your first at Red Fields, and you've just had a nice breakfast with Jennifer. As expected, most of the students have gone home for the weekend, and the few that remain barely paid you any mind at all. It's a school for monsters and wealthy humans, so everyone with money has gone home to enjoy it and most of the monsters have returns to their covens, clans and packs. It makes you wonder how people like Andrea ended up here, but then again, you're a bit of an exception yourself.
You have the whole day ahead of you to do... pretty much whatever you like. You've got a couple of assignments you could work on, like the helmet for shop class, and you could work on your magic some more. Presence is still locked in her canister, Meliora is still KO'd and Sammy and Andrea, as far as you know, are still at Sammy's place. You've returned to your room after breakfast to figure out what you want to do with your time.
>Character sheet
http://pastebin.com/YMGdCy7Q
>Rules
Same system as Become The Dragon Quest. If you don't know what that is, it's best of three d20 rolls. I name a stat that sums up what you're trying to do, and if I don't name a relevant skill, you try to fill in the blank based on what you're trying to accomplish. “Break open the door” might be Strength based, but if you've been playing baseball after school and there's a lead pipe nearby, you could apply your Baseball skill to the roll. A 20 on the die is a crit threat, and if either of the other two rolls is 20 or higher after mods, it's a critical. A crit fail is when you have two or more 1s. So far this system has worked out well enough. We'll get into combat rules as needed, but in basic terms you have wounds, not HP, and the worse the wounds, the more penalties you accrue while doing other things.
Most Important Rule:
Have fun.
>Try to wake Meliora up
>Let Presence out
>Magic training
>Homework time
>Try to catch up with Catherine for your project
>Check in on Sammy and Andrea face to face
>Chat with Jennifer about something
>Try to find Angie
>Other (write-in)
-
First to three will be first on the agenda, but you've got time for a few things depending on how you spend your time, and if you decide to cram things in or take your time with each.
>>44453362
>>Try to wake Meliora up
>>44453362
Try to wake Meliora up
Failing that
Try to catch up with Catherine for project
>>44453362
>Try to wake Meliora up
Intending to let Presence out next, she's been tolerable so far. Just letting people know that in advance since we can't discuss during actual votes.
>>44453362
>Try to wake Meliora up
>get some more chocolate covered coffee beans for Angie
I'm sort of worried we gave her a boot error
>>44453362
>Try to wake Meliora up
Shorter one tonight?
>>44453417
Possibly shorter, yeah. We'll see what sort of flow we get going
>>44453401
Should probably try to get some more beans for Angie in apology for asking about rank. That seemed to set her off
You walk over to Meliora and give her a once-over. There's no visible access port or way to connect to her, and when you poke her forehead she doesn't react. Jennifer sits on the couch and watches you, chuckling softly and loading up a game while she waits. You scratch your head for a moment before your phone buzzes in your pocket. You take it out, and you can see a little chibi-style rendition of Meliora on your screen. God damn weeaboo roboticist and his japanophile daughteru. The character jumps up and down, pointing at Meliora, text appearing on the screen.
Miniora: Sir, do I have your permission to remotely uplink to Meliora to try and wake her up?
Miniora: Her wireless connection is still open. I can attempt to break her code out of the loop it's caught in.
Miniora: She might be a little agitated when she wakes up though. But less so than if you were to leave her like this for another hour or two when her internal clock will prompt a soft reset of certain programs, breaking the loop.
>Go right ahead, wake her up
>If she's going to be alright on her own, it might be easier that way
>Other (write-in)
>>44453518
>Go right ahead, wake her up
>>44453401
>>44453456
Seconded?
We'll let Jennifer tag along with us if she wants, or she can play games.
>>44453518
>Go right ahead, wake her up
Back away from the murder bot first, advise Jennifer to do the same
>>44453518
>Go right ahead, wake her up
>>44453518
>Go right ahead, wake her up
>>44453518
>Go right ahead, wake her up
You press the button to give your assent, and the screen goes dark for a few moments. Meliora's eyes glow pink for a few moments, and your phone returns to normal as she starts to twitch, waking slowly.
“My head...”
She groans and sits up, rubbing her eyes and shaking her head a bit.
“I had an awful nightmare...”
She looks at you and frowns, cheeks tinted pink.
“Someone did the most embarrassing thing in the world like it was nothing... And I had to sit there and watch it happen... It felt like it was etched into my mind for hours...”
She looks over at Jennifer and pauses, looking back at you.
“What exactly... happened last night?”
>Exactly what you're thinking. It wasn't a nightmare.
>Jennifer came over, we played games, you crashed on your bed. Nothing else.
>I don't really remember.
>Other (write-in)
>>44453557
>murder bot
You mean tsundroid
>>44453626
>>I don't really remember.
>>44453626
>Exactly what you're thinking. It wasn't a nightmare. "
"In our defense, you asked for it."
>>44453626
>Exactly what you're thinking. It wasn't a nightmare.
And it wasn't THAT embarrassing
>>44453626
>Jennifer came over, we played games, you crashed on your bed. Nothing else.
>>44453626
>Exactly what you're thinking. It wasn't a nightmare.
>>44453626
Change me >>44453647
To >>44453658
You pause for a moment to take in the moment before it's inevitably ruined.
“It wasn't a nightmare. It actually happened. Though to be fair, you did ask for it. Did you think Jennifer would shy away from it?”
Meliora points an accusatory finger at you.
“You were the one who sat there and took it! You're as much at fault! You're both as bad as each other! I've never seen such a perverse display before! That trumps the time that I saw those two people holding hands! Holding! Hands! I can't believe that I share the same room as you!”
Jennifer laughs quietly, and Meliora glares at her.
“What's so funny?”
Jennifer pauses her game and turns towards you both.
“You didn't specify if it was supposed to be with tongue or not. Should I redo it?”
Meliora turns scarlet and stammers for a moment before chucking her pillow at Jennifer and running into the bathroom, locking the door behind herself.
Well then.
>Try to talk to Meliora and calm her down
>Sit with Jennifer and play a game
>Talk to Jennifer about something
>Figure out something else to do from the list above
>Other (write-in)
>>44453812
>Try to talk to Meliora and calm her down
>>44453812
>Try to talk to Meliora and calm her down
>>44453812
>Try to talk to Meliora and calm her down
>>44453812
>Try to talk to Meliora and calm her down
>>44453812
>>Try to talk to Meliora and calm her down
Haven't you bothered watching people our age?
Schmooze roll plus Persuade, +2
Yes, your Persuade is now 1
Get your Schmooze on
Rolled 7 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44453903
Ears
Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44453903
Rolled 6 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44453903
Yay stat up!
>>44453926
Oh, we're a latten tongued devil, we are.
You head for the bathroom and lean against the door. You know it's locked, but you try the handle anyway, just so that Meliora knows you're there.
“Meliora? Jennifer was just teasing, she didn't mean anything by it. I'm sure she didn't mean to upset you. How about you come out and play some games with us or something?”
There's movement on the other side, and the door opens briefly. Meliora throws a towel in your face before slamming the door once more, and you sigh softly.
“You're being unreasonable. I mean, have you seen the other kids around here? Kids kiss all the time.”
The door opens again. Another towel to the face before you can react.
“No, they don't! I've never seen it happen before! And the thought that I go to a school where people secretly kiss all the time is... I don't know what it is, but I don't like it!”
You grab the towels and start to fold them up.
“You ran that program the other day, right? That's just how some teenagers are. Was it embarrassing when you were running those simulations?”
There's a brief silence and Meliora opens the door, grabs the towels from your hands, and chucks them into your face once more. This is pointless. You leave the towels where they are and sit on the couch. At least you didn't make things worse, but still...
>Game time
>So Jennifer, let's talk...
>Pick something else to do from the list
>Other (write-in)
>>44454086
>Pick something else to do from the list
We should probably meet up with Catherine.
>>44454086
>other
*shit pants, fall down and cry*
>>44454086
>So Jennifer, let's talk...
on the way to get more beans for Angie
>>44454086
Let Presence out. Bother Catherine.
>Ask Jennifer to talk to Meliora
>>44454086
>Pick something else to do from the list
So, I should probably go get some bribery to apologize to Angie and her (point at bathroom) do you want to come with, or do you want to just hang around here, Jenny?
>>44454086
>Pick something else to do from the list
Presence
>>44454118
>>44454136
These. And another pack of cards for Mel.
>>44454111
This
>>44454086
Shit, sorry, you pushing the list. Change me >>44454118
to
>Let Presence out
and
>Try to catch up with Catherine for your project
via text before letting Presence out
>>44454086
>Pick something else to do from the list
>Presence
>>44454086
>Let Presence out
>Bring her along to get gifts for Angie and Mel
>Text Catherine about a meet up later.
You lean back a bit.
“I think I need to go pick up some peace offerings from the store. Meliora is upset and won't calm down for a while, and I think I ticked Angie off. Wanna come with me?”
Jennifer pauses the game and gets to her feet.
“Sounds like fun to me. Though I don't think a dress like this is going to do much good in this weather if we're outside for a long time. I'm going to change into something a little bit warmer first, and you should do the same. I promise not to peek if you don't.”
She grabs her suitcase and starts to rummage through it for a different outfit, and you adjust your own clothing a bit and head for your closet for a jacket. You don't really need a change of clothes considering what you have on is warm enough. You look at the canister on your bedside table for a moment and pause.
>Peek at Jennifer
>Let Presence out
>Talk to Jennifer about Presence
>Other (write-in)
-
Someone changed their vote, so letting Presence out won but the post was already typed so I modified it. I hope this is satisfactory.
>>44454264
>Let Presence out
>>44454264
>Let Presence out
>>44454264
>>Let Presence out
>>44454264
>Let Presence out
>>44454264
>Peek at Jennifer
>>Let Presence out
We can do both.
You grab the canister and give the lid a firm twist. When that doesn't work you fiddle with the clasp. There's a soft humming noise and a hiss, and the lid pops off, flying a few feet away as ectoplasm erupts from the container. It slowly starts to twist and meld together, forming into Presense's physical body.
“Fear me, mortal, for you have released a great and powerful- Oh, hey there buddy!”
She looks behind you and whistles.
“Oh man, looking good!”
Presence grabs your cheeks and grins.
“You totally scored, didn't you. I had faith in you! All you needed was a little push and some repeated de-pantsings.”
She pats you on the head, leaving a blob of ectoplasm to slowly melt atop your head, leading your face covered in slime. You shudder, and she floats past you.
“So you must be my prey's... What, one-night-stand? Beloved? Work with me here, I'm a poltergeist, not a psychic.”
“I'm his friend at the moment. That's all he'll allow.”
You wipe your face off as you turn around, right as Jennifer finishes tugging on a sweater, adjusting her skinny jeans. Presence is hovering around her and whistling, waggling her eyebrows at you.
“Come on, you've gotta tap this. You could bounce a quarter off her ass! I mean, you can bounce a quarter off a lot of asses, I know from experience, but still. My point is that you should get laid. For me. Who knows, maybe my unfinished business involved spontaneously growing a penis and fucking someone with it?”
Presence hovers closer, studying your face.
“Hmm... Not uncomfortable enough yet... What am I missing...”
>Wanna come with us on a shopping trip?
>Jennifer, this is Presence. She's haunting me.
>Presence, this is Jennifer, my... close friend.
>Let's have a talk about this deal of ours, Presence...
>Other (write-in)
>>44454413
>Jennifer, this is Presence. She's haunting me.
Any idea what your unfinished business is? Anything important you had to do or say?
>>44454413
>Jennifer, this is Presence. She's haunting me. Presence, this is Jennifer, my sort-of girlfriend's mother
>>44454413
>Jennifer, this is Presence. She's haunting me.
>>44454413
>Jennifer, this is Presence. She's haunting me.
>>Presence, this is Jennifer, my... close friend. I trust her.
>>44454433 yes
>>44454453 no
>>44454454 yes
>>44454456 yes
>>44454413
>Jennifer, this is Presence. She's haunting me.
>Presence, this is Jennifer, my... close friend.
>>44454413
>Wanna come with us on a shopping trip?
>Jennifer, this is Presence. She's haunting me.
Pffft, yes.
Although.
"Or, you could stay here and try talking to Meliora for me. She's being a little Melio-dramatic right now. I don't really get it."
>>44454413
>>Jennifer, this is Presence. She's haunting me.
Presence this is Jennifer, my firend, pack-mate, confidant, and tutor is mystical doings
>>44454413
>>Jennifer, this is Presence. She's haunting me.
>>44454413
>>44454456
Thirded
You gesture to Presence and look over at Jennifer.
“Jennifer? Meet Presence. Presence? Meet Jennifer. Presence is my poltergeist. I've become the target of a haunting for putting my stuff into a haunter locker. Jennifer is my close friend, and I trust her.”
Presence looks back and forth between you both for a few moments before drifting over to Jennifer.
“Ollie-outie here is helping me figure out my unfinished business. It's why the room isn't a ruin yet. Mostly I just bug the crap out of him in the hopes that eventually it'll spark whatever my unfinished business is.”
Jennifer bows.
“Charmed. I take it you're also trying to get him hooked up then? Or is that just to make him uncomfortable?”
Presence laughs and leans in close, whispering something to Jennifer. Jennifer nods slightly.
“I see. Well, I'm not going to stop you.”
Presence nods and dives into your bag with s soft, wet thud. Your bag is now soaking with ectoplasm, but fortunately it seems to be drying rapidly.
>Wanna let me in on the big secret?
>Shopping trip time then?
>Let's bring Presence shopping, nothing could go wrong
>Other (write-in)
>>44454612
>Let's bring Presence shopping, nothing could go wrong
It'll be fun
>>44454413
>Text Mel to see if she wants to come shopping with us to get her mind off things.
(Us being Jennifer, Presence, and ourselves)
>>44454612
>Wanna let me in on the big secret?
>>44454612
>Wanna let me in on the big secret?
>>44454612
>Shopping trip time then?
>>44454612
>Do I even want to know?
>Shopping trip time then?
>>44454612
>>Let's bring Presence shopping, nothing could go wrong
>>44454612
Let's bring Presence (and try to bring Meliora)
>>44454643
That can get thrown in as well, I guess. She's unlikely to say yes though.
>>44454612
>>44454643
I'll support this/
Schmooze roll plus Persuade, +2
Rolled 20 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44454746
Rolled 20 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44454746
Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44454746
>>44454757
Cone on
>>44454695
So clearly the girl is due for some very light bullying.
>>44454757
>>44454762
Well then
>>44454757
>>44454762
>>44454757
>>44454762
And then we accidentally activated the love sub-routines, she now thinks it's a chaperoned date
(I kid, of course)
>>44454813
Please. We wouldn't do that to her.
If she -decided- it is, then it's kinda out of our hands though.inb4 Meliora locked herself in the bathroom to try to avoid going some level of yandere or other japanophile shit.
You grab your phone and slip your bag over your shoulder.
“It feels like it'd be rude to just leave Presence here alone. With all my belongings. I'm gonna see if Meliora wants to come with us.”
Jennifer nods, getting out a purse and putting a few things inside. You open the messenger and pause for a moment, moving to the door and typing.
“We're going shopping. I know that you're upset, but if you don't come with us then Jennifer is going to be all over me while we're out. I need your help, alright?”
Moments later the door swings open and Meliora starts grabbing her school uniform, pulling it on piece by piece. Your phone buzzes and you check what Meliora sent you.
“It's my sword duty as your roommate to protect you from monsters. Especially flirty monsters with big boobs.”
You can't help but feel there's a touch of jealousy with that last part, but getting into it now would cause issues. You clear out your bag and take a moment to take stock of things, going over what you'll need in your head. Your lighter, phone, keys and wallet can go in your pockets, but do you need anything else?
>Write-in
>>44454922
>Non
>>44454922
A cross and stake, because we're still on some vampiric shit-list.
>>44454922
Stakes, gold coins, some silver, our phone, our special glasses, oh and something to sue as a fire focus.
>>44454922
I think we're covered. unless the coins arent included with the wallet.
>>44454986
I think the lighter counts as a fire focus.
>>44454984
May as well bring all the anathemic items if you're going to bring one.
>>44454922
>All of the condoms apparently
"You know, not that I want to keep you from moving on. But if you're stick around Presence, well, do you need anything? Like from a gag and joke shop?"
>>44454922
A stake, our suit has silver in it already. We're just going to a shop for some simple gifts, no need for the gold coins.
>>44454922
Stake and Glasses
Which I thought was just part of our day to day wear these days.
>>44455050
Nah, just a stake. That's the only thing that works on all the vamps
You slip a stake into your bag, as well as your gold coins in case you take a trip into the Bizarre again. You head for the door and pause for a moment, looking at Meliora and Jennifer for a moment. You don't think you've ever actually been around as many people who can stand you at the same time before, if you count Presence. It warms your heart a little bit.
You turn and head for the bus, with Jennifer and Meliora following at your sides. Jennifer moves to take hold of your arm, and Meliora promptly inserts herself between you both. Jennifer takes her arm instead and smiles at you.
“Lovely day for a walk, isn't it?”
Meliora huffs.
“I know your game. There will be no flirting on this shopping trip. I'm not going to let you put your lecherous hands on Oliver.”
Jennifer shrugs slightly.
“I could put them on you instead if you don't want to get out of my way.”
Meliora glares at Jennifer.
“You wouldn't dare...”
>Let them figure it out on their own
>Try to break up a potential fight
>Tell Meliora to calm her vigil
>Tell Jennifer to calm her antagonism
>Other (write-in)
>>44455212
Ladies no fighting, please.
>>44455212
>Let them figure it out on their own
I don't mind either way.
>>44455212
>>Try to break up a potential fight
>>44455212
>Try to break up a potential fight
>>44455212
>Try to break up a potential fight
>>44455212
Nevermind >>44455261
This >>44455243 instead. I have an arm for each of you.
Putting that Persuade skill to work
Schmooze roll plus Persuade, +2
Rolled 7 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44455301
Rolled 4 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44455301
Peace
Rolled 4 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44455301
>>44455212
"Hey, it's fine you two, really. I just thought we could all use a little time out of the dorm. That it might be fun, you know?"
>To Jennifer
"So we both kiss a cheek on three?"
>>44455317
>>44455315
>>44455312
fuck
Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44455301
>>44455343
We have a latten tongue.
I blame the better modifier.
You roll your eyes.
“We're having a nice day out, can't you both just get along for a little while? For me?”
Meliora turns to Jennifer.
“Yeah, can't you drop it for five minutes?”
Jennifer narrows her eyes.
“You're the one who's preventing me from doing something utterly harmless.”
You sigh softly and look down, and Presence whispers in your ear.
“Just let it happen and then have makeup sex with one of them. Or both of them.”
There's a brief pause.
“Work with me here, my usual approach isn't working. Are you seriously not weirded out by all this?”
You look at Jennifer and Meliora glaring at each other and rub your forehead.
“Fine. Fight if you have to, but settle it properly. I don't want you two arguing all day, just... figure out a way to settle this argument, alright?”
Jennifer nods a bit.
“Fine then. We'll settle it with a game. If I win, I get to do what I want with Oliver today.”
Meliora hesitates, before nodding.
“And if I win, you can't. For the next week.”
>I'm right here, guys. Leave me out of this
>I find these terms acceptable
>Not really what I meant.
>Other (write-in)
>>44455458
>I'm right here, guys. Leave me out of this
>Not really what I meant.
>>44455458
>I'm right here, guys. Leave me out of this
>Not really what I meant.
>>44455458
>>I find these terms acceptable
>>Not really what I meant.
>>44455458
>I'm right here, guys. Leave me out of this
>Not really what I meant.
>>44455458
>>44455487
This. But if they insist, they insist. It won't hurt our feelings.
>>44455555
Says you.
>>44455555
If they insist, ditch them so they learn a lesson.
>>44455574
>>44455602
Who put that tree branch up your ass? This what friends do.
>>44455663
We haven't had any friends.
>>44455679
Okay, true. But we have no reason to object, this is just the two of them continuing their game.
“Can you not make me the prize for this? That's not even what I meant anyway. I want you guys to get along, not fight over who gets to do what with whom. Meliora, I know you might not like some of the stuff Jennifer wants to do, but it's between the two of us. Jennifer? Meliora is my roommate, and I want to be able to get along with her.”
Meliora grumbles and kicks at the ground a bit.
“Fine.”
Jennifer nods, moving to your other side.
“I'll try to keep things to a minimum to avoid upsetting anyone.”
Presence grumbles a bit.
“Come on, get them fighting again! I wanna see them battle it out. Hair pulling! Nudity! ...You're really not reacting to this at all, huh. Alright, new plan... Hmm... Oh, I know!”
You're a little worried that Presence is going to start pulling some pranks. She was in a canister when you got to your room, which means Meliora bottled her up. So if not you, and if not Meliora... You look at Jennifer, and Presence is right behind her, rubbing her hands together.
>Jennifer? Behind you.
>If not now then it'll happen later, in public. Let Presence get it out of her system.
>Remind Presence of your deal, no public incidents
>Other (write-in)
>>44455742
>>If not now then it'll happen later, in public. Let Presence get it out of her system.
>>44455742
>Remind Presence of your deal, no public incidents
Spending time with monstergirls is like herding cats, I swear to god
>>44455742
>Remind Presence of your deal, no public incidents
>>44455742
>Remind Presence of your deal, no public incidents
>>44455742
>Remind Presence of your deal, no public incidents
>>44455742
>>If not now then it'll happen later, in public. Let Presence get it out of her system.
>>44455772
She's gonna do it at some point, I don't think she can help it, might as well be now.
>>44455772
Relax a bit and let the shenanigans occur.
“Presence, remember our deal. Pranks in private? Fine. Stuff that isn't a huge problem or public incident? Sure. But if you're coming with us, you can't do anything that's going to get anyone in trouble. So whatever you're thinking of doing, rethink it. I'm going to help you but you need to control yourself.”
Presence looks at you with an expression of genuine pain, slinking back into your bag with a sound like something bubbling on a stove. Jennifer smiles a bit.
“Thank you for that. I could tell she was up to something, but I wasn't sure what.”
You shrug and smile.
“We have a deal. If she breaks the deal, it's on her. I'm just reminding her what it is.”
Meliora tilts her head slightly.
“Who, the ghost?”
She pulls a small metal vial from her pocket and pushes it into your hand.
“In case you need it.”
The vial has a small green button on it, and when you press it, it expands to form a container like the one Presence was sealed in before. You push the button again and it folds back up.
“Thanks, I think.”
The rest of the walk to the bus is relatively quiet, and you try to work out where to head first.
>Right to the Bizarre
>Gift for Angie first (write-in)
>Gift for Meliora first (write-in)
>Other (write-in)
>>44455908
>>Gift for Angie first (write-in) Some special playing cards, more chocolate coffee beans.
>>44455908
>Gift for Angie first
More chocolate covered coffee beans.
And ask Jennifer if she'd like anything.
>>44455908
>Gift for Angie first (Beans)
>>44455908
>>44455938
This and>>44455941
>ask Jennifer if she'd like anything.
Or keep an eye out for something we think she'd like.
>>44455963
I think this is a nice set of cards and beans level problem.
>>44455908
>Gift for Angie first
>>44455938
>>44455908
This
Meliora gets more of those cards with the obligatory lick roll attached.
Ask Jennifer if she wants anything.
>>44456002
Eh, sure. Beans first though.
>inb4 getting Mel a PHYSICAL copy of Idoru.
"It's a classic! Sort of. Boy meets girl, girl's a simulated AI popstar that gets hunted like ya do...anyway, I don't want to spoil it."it was written in the 80s...if that helps. Weebs like 80s schlock right?
You decide to go for the beans first. You want to find time to ditch Jennifer and Meliora before you buy gifts for either of them, and you don't mention the possibility of presents out loud. Securing the chocolate covered coffee beans seems to be the easiest thing on your list though, as the instant you finish making your purchase you turn around to find Meliora and Jennifer looking at each other as though standing off.
“Something wrong?”
Jennifer shakes her head.
“We're just trying to decide something. I want to give you a hug.”
Meliora nods.
“And I don't think that she should, since she'll probably do other things too.”
>Leave them behind, look for presents for them
>Part ways with one and shop for the other, then swap
>Take them with you and try to come up with good gifts while being sneaky
>Other (write-in)
>>44455908
If Jenny gets to pick Mel gets to pick.
>>44456022
Of course.We'll take Mel and Jennifer to the candy shop.
>>44456095
>Leave them behind, look for presents for them
Spot check for vamps, weres, magic eaters, and angry cockroach men first.
>>44456095
>>Other (write-in) Hug them both, then tell them that if they keep acting up they'll get nothing.
>>44456095
>Leave them behind, look for presents for them
You two discuss that. I need to get some...guy stuff. We'll meet up for lunch, okay?
>>44456123
But they don't know they're getting presents. It's a surprise.
>>44456095
>>44456116
Sure, this.
>>44456095
Walk over, hug them both from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
"So, that aside, anything else either of you feel like talking about?"
You sigh quietly.
“I'm gonna go grab a few personal things around town. I'll catch up with you guys in a bit, alright? Play nice, no fighting, and if I come back to find a pile of spare parts or a clump of white fur then you're both grounded or something. I dunno, but I won't be pleased. Got it?”
You turn and walk off, sighing quietly and trying to figure out what exactly to buy. Meliora likes games and anime stuff, and Jennifer seems to like reading and used to be religious. You run through a few options for each in your head to try to make sense of it.
For Meliora:
>A model kit from a game she owns
>A new game she might like
>Anime swag that reminds you of her
>More of the cards you got last time, because originality is lame
For Jennifer:
>A new book, something intellectual
>Something with a saying on it, like a rock with a bible quote on it
>Something sexy, for fun times
>Condoms, because subtlety is lame
>>44456240
>A model kit from a game she owns
>A new book, something intellectual
>>44456240
>A model kit from a game she owns
>A new book, something intellectual
>>44456240
>>A model kit from a game she owns
and
>More of the cards you got last time, because originality is lame
>A new book, something intellectual
>>44456240
>A model kit from a game she owns
And
>A new book, something intellectual
Or
>something sexy
>>44456240
>A model kit from a game she owns
>A new book, something intellectual
>>44456240
>Model kit
>Book
If we got Jennifer something sexy we'd have to reboot Mel again. In public.
>>44456318
Two rolls, both Sleuth plus Perception, +2, Roll A and Roll B. Be sure to label them properly
Rolled 13 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44456240
A
Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44456331
Roll A
Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44456331
B roll
Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44456331
A
Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44456331
B
Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44456331
B
You manage to track down some pretty decent gifts, if you do say so yourself. After some hunting around town you manage to find a retailer who deals in gaming merchandise, and you buy a model kit from Meliora's MMO game, the one of the final boss “from the expansion that they had to cancel last year”. As for Jennifer, you buy her two books, one on teaching and another that follows the life story of a famous physicist unraveling the mysteries of the cosmos.
With your gifts packed away in your bag you contemplate how to get back to them without giving away what you purchased, in case they decide to ask. Presence pokes your shoulder, and you turn around to find a very bored poltergeist glaring at you. She jabs you in the chest with her finger.
“This. Is. Dull. We're in public so I can't prank you like I want to. Why did you even bring me along? Huh?”
>Buy something for Presence to keep her occupied
>Buy some random supplies to obscure the gifts
>Buy something specific (write-in)
>Just go back to them
>Other (write-in)
>>44456469
>Buy something for Presence to keep her occupied
I figured you'd be lonely if I didn't bring you.
>>44456469
>Buy something for Presence to keep her occupied
>>44456469
>Buy something for Presence to keep her occupied
>Buy some random supplies to obscure the gifts
>>44456469
>Buy something for Presence to keep her occupied
>Buy some random supplies to obscure the gifts
>>44456469
>>Buy something for Presence to keep her occupied
>Buy some random supplies to obscure the gifts
>>44456469
>>Buy something for Presence to keep her occupied
>Other (write-in) Tell her we didn't want her to be lonely.
>>44456509
>>44456498
These plus
>Mel would have put you back in that can if we'd left you.
>>44456540
>>44456498
Yeah, sure, throw in telling her that. I have no problem with such a thing.
>>44456498
>>44456540
Why not
>>44456469
"Thought you'd get bored, and then who would go to the joke shop with me? I mean those two are cool. But they're pretty serious today don't you think? Not sure I want to go putting pranks in their heads."
>Wait
"So....what do you like? What're your interests besides pranks?"
“I thought you'd be bored sitting around in my room while we were out. I was trying to be considerate.”
You smile a little and walk along the road, Presence at your side.
“Besides, I didn't want you to be lonely.”
Presence pokes your ear, hovering right beside your head.
“I'm usually in an empty locker room. I don't get lonely. It's just... keeping everything bottled up is so aggravating. I wanna run around loosening the screws on fire extinguishers, or flipping skirts, or... or anything!”
You nod slightly and pause.
“So what do you like to do besides pranks then?”
Presence tumbles through the air slowly, an over-dramatic acrobat without a tumbling mat.
“Painting, drawing, that kind of thing. I happen to be an award-winning artist! That's how I got my scholarship here covered.”
You nod and smile.
“In that case, I have just the thing for you. Let's get you some art supplies.”
Presence looks at you for a few moments, then shrugs.
“Sure, why not.”
You head for a craft store and pick out a few things, and the moment you get outside Presence pulls them into your bag, closing the zipper. You can hear paper being shredded and wrappers being ripped apart, and then the soft, continuous sound of scribbling. You nod to yourself and smile. That works. You swing by a general store and grab a few odds and ends for your room, and put them into a different pocket of your bag.
>Head back to Meliora and Jennifer
>Roam around and look for something awesome
>Other (write-in)
>>44456755
>>Head back to Meliora and Jennifer
>>44456755
>The girls
>THEN we can experience finding awesome togetheror die trying
>>44456755
>>Head back to Meliora and Jennifer
>>44456755
>Head back to Meliora and Jennifer
>>Roam around and look for something awesome
Head back slowly, looking around.
>>44456812
This.
Sleuth roll plus Perception, +2
Rolled 17 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44456859
Rolled 7 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44456859
Rolled 18 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44456859
>>44456971
My friend, you are in the wrong thread.
>>44456971
you sure you're in the right thread friend?
You text Jennifer and Meliora and let them know that you're done, and agree to meet up with them near the bus stop to regroup and figure out what to do next. You spot Sophie well before she spots you, in the company of her brother Mark. They appear to be out shopping together, with Mark carrying a bag of groceries in one hand and balloon in the other. Sophie points at a toy store excitedly and tries to pull him towards it before noting you and pointing you out to Mark.
You stop short and lock eyes with Mark. He doesn't seem to regard you with any sort of anger, just mild curiosity. Your verbal sparring and competition during creative writing seems to have mellowed him a bit. Either that or he has some amount of respect for you since you put effort into what you wrote in class. By the time you realize he's not about to flip out and attack you, Sophie is already beginning to run over to you.
“Oliver! Fancy seeing you here?”
>Run for it
>Hi Sophie, how's it going?
>Meet her halfway, say hi to Mark
>Other (write-in)
Ah, the bot's making it's rounds again I see.
>>44456971
BEHOLD! a post soon to be deleted
>>44456985
>>44456989
Hot copypasta shitposte of the month
>>44456990
>Hi Sophie, how's it going?
>>44456990
>>Meet her halfway, say hi to Mark
>>44456990
>Hi Sophie, how's it going?
>>44456990
>Hi Sophie, how's it going?
>>44456990
>Hi Sophie, how's it going?
“Hey there. How are you doing?”
Sophie gestures to Mark as she walks up.
“Decently. Big Bro is helping me pick out a few things.”
She waves at Mark, who starts to slowly trudge over. Sophie turns back towards you and grins.
“You promised you'd teach me how to tuck and roll after a fall the next time we saw each other, right? Well that day is today.”
She moves her hands behind her back and kicks at the ground.
“Right? Or did you lie last time...?”
She pouts adorably at you and Mark ruffles her hair.
“Sophie, no. Bad. He's out shopping, he's probably really busy right now.”
He looks at you for a moment and chuckles.
“Right? No time for messing around with puppies.”
It's like he wants you to disappoint Sophie or something. Then again, he's an older brother. Maybe it's a sibling thing. Sophie bites Mark's hand and he tries to shake her off, but she just bites down harder until he growls at her.
>I'm busy right now, but I can teach you some other time
>If we make it quick then sure, I can teach you the basics
>What are you guys buying?
>Other (write-in)
>>44457220
>>If we make it quick then sure, I can teach you the basics
>>44457220
>If we make it quick then sure, I can teach you the basics
>>44457220
>>If we make it quick then sure, I can teach you the basics
>Text the girls, let them know we're making nice for about 10 minutes.
>>44457220
>Eh, picking up a few things. I kinda made a rude remark on accident to a friend, so I'mm gonna bribe them with a gift to make up for it. That's done, though, so if you two aren't busy I have time.
>>44457220
>If we make it quick then sure, I can teach you the basics
Must never disappoint were-daughteru.
>>44457239
>>44457242
Are you both okay with texting Mel & Jennifer so they don't come looking for us?
>>44457264
I guess? I thought that was the point of making it quick though
>>44457279
Still, they're expecting us.
>>44457264
Sure
Speed roll plus Acrobatics, +3
Rolled 20 + 3 (1d20 + 3)
>>44457292
Pls never
>>44457299
Tragedy intensifies
Rolled 6 + 3 (1d20 + 3)
>>44457292
Rolled 13 + 3 (1d20 + 3)
>>44457292
Rolled 7 + 3 (1d20 + 3)
>>44457292
Damn, a critical here would've been great.
>>44457408
Oliver breaks his ankle, sophie takes the exact technique to heart anyways.
You take out your phone and let Meliora and Jennifer know you'll catch up with them in a few minutes before pocketing your phone and limbering up.
“I can teach you the basics, sure. I don't have a ton of time, so I'll demonstrate a few things and go over how you do them.”
Mark rolls his eyes.
“This should be good.”
Sophie smiles cheerfully, and you set down your bag, glancing around. You spot a decent spot to climb up, and you run at the wall, springing off it and grabbing a sign before hoisting yourself up and onto a platform. You take a run, leaping from the platform to another one with a flip, before tumbling along it and leaping at the end. You land on the ground with a roll, cushioning your fall and bouncing back to your feet. Mark whistles, while Sophie stares in awe.
“So. Cool.”
She immediately attempts to imitate you, slips on he first jump, and almost lands on her face. You walk over as she dusts herself off.
“I'm alright. No worries.”
She sniffles a bit, and you notice that her hands are a bit scuffed up. And you without a medical kit, once again. You pat her on the head.
“Focus on smaller stuff first. Always make sure you're in total control of your jumps and movements, and practice on something soft. I used to tumble on my bed or flip onto pillows.”
Sophie nods slightly and smiles, hugging your waist.
“Alright then. I'll try that next time.”
She waves at you as she runs back over to Mark, who smirks at you.
“You're pretty light on your feet. Must make you hard to hit. Float like a butterfly and all that. Perhaps we can spar sometime, if you're up for it. I'd like to see where our strengths are compared to one another.”
He walks off, Sophie running after him, and you check your phone as you resume heading for the bus. Well, that happened. You look up and spot Meliora and Jennifer waiting for you at the stop, both engaged in a heated discussion about something. They don't seem to have noticed you.
>Stealth mode activated
>Walk over and announce yourself
>Wander off and leave them alone
>Other (write-in)
>>44457547
>Stealth mode activated
>>44457547
>>Stealth mode activated
>>44457547
>Stealth mode activated
>>44457547
>>Stealth mode activated
As if it's even a question.
>>44457531
>Stealth mode activated
Sneak roll plus Conceal, +4
Sleuth roll plus Perception, +2
Rolled 12 + 4 (1d20 + 4)
>>44457596
Sneak
Rolled 10 + 4 (1d20 + 4)
>>44457596
Sneak
Rolled 17 + 4 (1d20 + 4)
>>44457596
Sneak
Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44457596
peception
Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44457596
Snoop
Rolled 6 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44457596
Sleuth
Rolled 4 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44457596
Sleuth
Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44457596
>Sleuth roll plus Perception, +2
You use the crowd for cover as you slip closer to the pair, and you move behind a bush by the bus stop as you listen in on their conversation. You catch little snippets of it, mostly about you. Jennifer is trying to work out how Meliora feels about you, and Meliora is going on about the simulation and how she refuses to run it again. Jennifer counters with questions about the program evolving naturally to include those functions, and Meliora falls silent.
>Interrupt before this conversation devolves any further
>Let the conversation progress, maybe they'll come to an understanding
>Other (write-in)
>>44457677
>>Let the conversation progress, maybe they'll come to an understanding
>>44457677
>Let the conversation progress, maybe they'll come to an understanding
>>44457677
>>Let the conversation progress, maybe they'll come to an understanding
>>44457677
>Let the conversation progress, maybe they'll come to an understanding
They're two of our closest people. I'd love them to get along more
You decide to keep your head down for the time being and just listen. Meliora remarks that if it happens on its own then that's part of her becoming more human, which she'll make peace with. Jennifer follows up by asking if she's alright with developing feelings for you if her programming evolves that way, and Meliora says that she's not sure at this point.
She asks Jennifer what being in love is like and if it makes people do stupid things, and Jennifer says that stupid things are par for the course, and that it's worth it. Meliora asks Jennifer how she feels about you, and Jennifer replies that she likes you a lot but doesn't plan to make it truly serious until you show her you feel similarly and that it'll last. Meliora tells her that if she falls for you then Jennifer will be her rival, and Jennifer tells Meliora to bring it on because she already has a different rival to contend with.
>This is getting silly. Jump in now.
>Let them keep going, you could eat popcorn to this
>Other (write-in)
>>44457771
>>This is getting silly. Jump in now.
>>44457771
>>This is getting silly. Jump in now.
>>44457771
>This is getting silly. Jump in now.
>>44457771
>>Let them keep going, you could eat popcorn to this
okay, wait, are Mel and Sammy rivaling? Is there a Waifu Cold War?
>>44457771
>This is getting silly. Jump in now.
>>44457824
My guess is that Sammy is an unwitting rival at the moment.
Which, now that I think about it, depending on how old Oliver is, and age of consent wherever we are, Jennifer could technically be paedophile
>>44457824
Wrong two. It's a wolfu cold war.
You slip out from behind the bush, walking over casually like you weren't just spying on them, and smile.
“Hey there, ladies. What are you guys talking about?”
Meliora huffs and turns away, blushing.
“Nothing!”
Jennifer gives you a small smile.
“She's right. Nothing of significance anyway. Just girl talk. Did you finish your shopping?”
You nod and pat your bag gently.
“All loaded up. I wanted to grab a few tidbits since I keep going to parties and events outside of school.”
Jennifer nods slightly.
“Alright then. So, where to next?”
>To the Bizarre
>To the room
>More shopping
>Where do you guys want to go?
>Other (write-in)
>>44457858
17. Legal everywhere in the US.
>>44457876
>Where do you guys want to go?
>>44457876
>Where do you guys want to go?
>>44457880
Except where it's 18.
>>44457876
>Where do you guys want to go?
>>44457876
>Where do you guys want to go?
>>44457876
>>Where do you guys want to go?
>>44457876
>>Where do you guys want to go?
>>44457899
You're right, there's 10 states where it's 18
>>44457895
>>44457899
>>44457916
>>44457918
>>44457937
>>44457942
the hivemind is strong tonight
>>44457962
I am simply too dead to oppose the will of the many.
>>44457962
We're spending time with our two best girlsSo far, of course it is
>>44457986
We're still missing three or so best girls though.
We should get some nice new stakes custom made,
Wooden tip silver body, possibly with rocksalt runes engraved in, Just an idea to consider.
>>44458001
Anon, I'm not sure if I'm stupid or just tired, but what three best girls?
