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One day me and Charlotte will have our own place and I'll just spend all day tending to my own garden... not like this one, though. Mine will be even bigger, with long rows of the prettiest flowers, all arranged so that just as one type is starting to go out of season and wilt, the ones next to them will go into full bloom.

It'll be a sea of color, and I -know- that there's some kind of flower that matches the one that caught my eyes last night and would not let go. At our wedding, I'll have a bouquet of them, and-

Wait, "our wedding!?" What the hell am I even thinking, I'm only sixteen and girls can't even get married in this state so we'd have to move in order to have the ceremony and I've never so much as thought about what kind of dress I'd wear or how I'd have my hair and-

"Whoa!" someone shouts from a little ways behind me.


>[1/?]

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Third is go!

>>40471468
>"Whoa!" someone shouts from a little ways behind me.
Oh god were we accidentally sparkling? I bet we were sparkling.

Hoe far through the thread will we get I wonder

>>40471468
Ohmygosh it's NEO! I'm such a fan!

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>>40471468
>[2/2]

I glance back in the direction of the voice... and find that the entire ground around me is nothing but flowers. Big flowers, little flowers, every color imaginable...

...just like what I was daydreaming about.

Somehow I lost control of myself and let my mental image cover... like the entire length of my front lawn in a 360-degree area around me. Panicking, I stop making the image as fast as I can and search for the person who I clearly just scared the hell out of with my carelessness.

"......oh. Hey," I say, waving to the bewildered Irene. Apparently I was so engrossed in my fantasy that I didn't even notice the Synapse from her arrival.
"Hey," Irene replies with an awkward smile. "Nice show there, but you might want to be a little bit more careful about where you do it in the future."
"Yeah, sorry," I mumble. "Wasn't paying attention."


>food talking time!
>business talking time!
>other thing talking time!"

>>40471445
I don't think I will ever get tired of Over's
>You're waifu a shit
bit.

>>40471541
Yo Irene.
Suppose if someone's branch's alternate personality is getting uppity and taking over their body, how do you stop that?
I'm asking on behalf of a friend.
Also I wanna eat food.
Also do you have any more details about the Kidnappers?

>>40471541
>food talking time!
Maybe we can ask Irene for advice on otheresa during dinner.

>>40471541
>I must put things in my mouth.

>>40471541
>food talking time!
I was promised food!

>>40471541
>food talking time!
We can wait till we're eating food for
>business talking time!

>>40471541
>food talking time

Preferably somewhere quiet and discreet so we can talk about branch stuff and not worry about who overhears.

>>40471541
>food talking time!
>business talking time!
In that order

>>40471541
>>food talking time!

This post was brought to you by PIZZA captcha.

>writing

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"Hey, I know how it is," Irene laughs. "Let your mind go idle and weird stuff happens... once I was daydreaming while in the middle of doing paperwork and I ended up eating the pen that I was using to fill it out!" she laughs. "And then when I went to get a replacement from my desk, it turns out that I'd finished off the entire box..." she says, shaking her head as if lamenting someone else's idiosyncrasies.
"I... see," I nod. "That does sound kind of embarrassing."
"Fortunately for me, nobody else was around to see," she sighs. "Much like your little display!"

Except for her, of course. I got lucky there.


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>>40471637
Fuck these stupid food captchas, after like ten posts I start getting horrible pizza/sushi/cake munchies, and you just can't get all three of those things at the same time with any sort of convenience.

>>40471829
Irene is some kind of pen monster

>>40471829
>[2/2]

"Speaking of eating," I say, "I'm getting kind of hungry."
"Heh, I was just about to say," Irene replies. "Let's get going before the growls of our stomachs get mistaken for earthquakes."

I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen, Irene.


>suggest something to eat
>go with what the irene suggests

>>40471964
>suggest something to eat
Somewhere quite.

>>40471831
What am I watching.

>>40471985
A clip from Kekkai Sensen.

>>40471964
>go with what the irene suggests

Time to judge her taste in restaurants. Char is fancy. Gabby is fast food. Mina is ???, Theresa is CC.

>>40471964
>go with what the irene suggests

>>40471964
>>go with what the irene suggests
We love surprises... maybe?

I bet Irene has no sense of taste so her choice is terribad.

>>40471964
>suggest something to eat
...Spaghetti?

>>40472060
Or maybe the other way around; she eats so much terrible crap in her line of duty so she wants her food taste as good as possible.

>>40471985
A documentary on Brown Dante, the apex predator of Spooky New York and natural enemy of pizza delivery boys.

>>40471866
Irene with ink-stained blue sharp teeth.
This is my fetish.

>writing

>>40472150
Time for dinner!

So if we choose butterfly then we would have gone full Beatrix mode in our illusions?

Poor Loki watching over her.

After 24 hours, we finally finished 1 day equivalent in FD?

"So did you have something in mind?" I ask.
"There was this one place," Irene replies. "Have you ever tried Indian food?"
"I have not," I shake my head.
"Haha, then you're in for a treat!" she says, clapping her hands together. "There's a restaurant not too far from here and their food's REALLY good..." she says, trailing off.

I'm pretty sure I see a line of saliva dripping from her mouth as she talks about masala or something. I have no idea what that is, though.


>[1/?]

>>40472196
Think it is the place where go got kidnapped?

>>40472196
Sounds delicious.

>>40472219
That was Italian, and it no exist no more.

>>40472196
Of course the one with no taste buds wouldn't mind the super spicy stuff from an Indian restaurant.

>>40472265
My bad. I read the I and my mind filled in Italian.

>>40472283
Irene's sense of taste is normal.

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>>40472265
Oh no! Curse those branch-related disasters. Who do you think is going to be next?

>>40472298
But she eats pens, Arch.

>>40472196
>[2/2]


A short walk later, we step inside a small restaurant. I actually pass by this place like every single day on the way to school, but I never really noticed it until just now.

There's like no wait at all for us to be seated, and a waiter shows up right away with menus for us. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no experience with ANYTHING on this menu so it's kind of useless to me. In the end, I opt to get the same curry as Irene and hope for the best.


>talk about theresa concerns while we wait
>talk about kidnapper concerns while we wait
>talk about ______ while we wait

>>40472320
Normal people also chew on pens. They are tasty.

>>40472364
>talk about theresa concerns while we wait

>>40472364
>talk about theresa concerns while we wait

>>40472317
Bulgaria. No-one's ever even heard of those guys.

>>40472364
>talk about kidnapper concerns while we wait

>>40472364
>talk about theresa concerns while we wait

>>40472364
>same curry as Irene and hope for the bes
…even in food she is a casual. Get a different one and then share so that you can try out more meals!

>>40472364
Multiform and do all three.

>>40472364
>>talk about theresa concerns while we wait
Hey Irene, I need advice. For a friend.

>>40472364
>Talk about kidnapper concerns while we wait
It's probably what Irene is anticipating so we should see what we can dig up.

If we get the time after that conversation, talk about Theresa. You have to consider that Charlotte also has a lot of esoteric knowledge about branch personalities too so we can do that later.

>>40472364
>I opt to get the same curry as Irene

Poor CC.

Also,

[x] >talk about theresa concerns while we wait

Does Irene know about Theresa and Mina?

Only 20 minutes until you've reached 24hrs Arch. Will this be the last post before wrap-up?

>>40472320
I do to, but I don't swallow.

That came out wrong.

>>40472424
>Irene has met Mina before, and they fought together during the initial confrontation with Jessica. She's never met Theresa.


>writing

>>40472384
Shit, one of my mates is going there for a conference.

What's the place like?

We should totally ask what Overshine does when it's in full bloom.

So far it can Laz0rz, Blind people, Light swords, Illusions, and Bend light for diffraction.

So what can it do at full bloom, literally blackout an entire area and focus all that light at one pinpoint? Can it make a virtual lens 100 meters across and use sunlight to fry fuckers? Does it just go full INFINITE LIGHT POWER and become able to generate infinite light all the time? Or can it summon light -inside- people and cook them from the inside out with the radiation?

>>40472507
So she actually does not know we are rocking a five branch squad that is bigger than her squad.

And we are giving away Theresa's status as a branch user.

>>40472522
Elemental types don't get Full Bloom.
Instead they have a linear progression of power over time with no upper limit.

>>40472522
All of those sound terrifying and should not be uttered around Overchan in case it gets any ideas.

>>40472537
So we literally becomes the sun at 90 year old.

A granny that is rocking it.

>>40472518
I wouldn't know, like I said no-one's ever heard of them.

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>>40472537
>Instead they have a linear progression of power over time with no upper limit.

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>>40472522
We'll become THE UNCONQUERED SUN.

>>40472522
>>40472545
You know how solid objects sometimes allow light to pass through them (e.g. Glass, Water, Quartz, Diamond)?
I figure Overshine will find a way to make ANYTHING transparent, so we can use our light powers regardless of any walls in the way. Or any armor in the way. Or any flesh in the way. You could be chilling in your panic room inside the center of your high-rise, in your fancy armor, with your toughened muscles. Nope, don't care. Laser from outside the building, straight to your heart with nothing mitigating it.

>>40472639
Irene has a garufurendo!?

>>40472688
Since there's apparently more than 1 irene running around, possibly up to hundreds, all in different cities, they probably each have their own house you bando or why foo.

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"Hey Irene," I say looking across the table while we wait for our food, "is it okay if I asked you about something?"
"As long as it's not about my three sizes or past boyfriends," Irene replies. "...or girlfriends. Anything else is fair game."

Looks like I just learned something about her without even meaning to.

"Well, umm..." I begin, "...you wouldn't happen to know how to deal with an alternate personality that keeps surfacing at inconvenient times and taking over, would you?" I ask. "A friend of mine's been having issues with that and I'm getting worried."
"Yeeeeeeah..." Irene makes a face like this is the most uncomfortable question ever.

of course it is


>[1/?]

>>40472715
We could also have our very own Irene since she gave use one of her myrmidon teeth.

>>40472726
Well that typo fix entirely changes the
>implications

>>40472726
Irene got taken over permanently by Omnomnom-chan didn't she?

>>40472758
Alas, you're right.
I was hoping for a grand Quest to identify her Gf too...

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>>40472776
Take it to Deckard Cain.

In other new, we've recently passed the 24 hour mark!

>>40472847
Good work arch! A great session for a great day!

>>40472726

"Suppressing the personality that comes with a Branch..." Irene breathes a long sigh. "What's it doing when it takes over?"
"Perving on me, mostly," I reply while avoiding eye contact.
"Oh." she raises her eyebrows. "Wow."
"...yeah," I nod. "It's really uncomfortable for both of us, not to mention that I have a girlfriend and all..."

And mentioning it to someone else just makes it even more uncomfortable.

"The first step is strengthening her own will, I guess," Irene says. "That way, she doesn't get submerged when the alternate personality wants to do something. She hasn't gone Full Bloom yet, has she?"
"Umm, I don't think so?" I shrug.

Theresa can just go invisible and that's all I know.

"Because after that point is when it -really- becomes important to keep your willpower up or else you risk getting subsumed entirely," Irene says.
"Yeah, that almost happened to Charlotte before she was adopted," I nod.

...I should probably keep that in mind myself, come to think of it.

"What else..." Irene sighs, "...syncing up with it too much can also make problems," she says.
"Yeah, we already figured that one out," I mumble.
"Hm?"
"Both her and her alternate personality like me, so..."
"Ohhhhh..." she grimaces again. "And it has no self-control."
"None whatsoever," I reply.


>[2/?]

>>40472847
Huzzah!

>>40472876
Hey I know, Theresa needs a GF. Let's ask if Irene is available for the job.

Or better yet, just manipulate them together. Like that Sun Tzu guy or something.

>>40472876
Incorrect, Cecile. Theresa has bloomed, and her ful bloom power is to erase memories of herself from the target.

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>>40472876
>The first step is strengthening her own will, I guess

So what you're saying is we need a training montage.

>>40472913
Ahh yes, the infamous and unpublished Chapter 14 to "The Art of War": Manipulating Lesbians (And Incidentally Bisexuals) to Love Each Other.

I heard it was scrapped because the chapter title was too long.

>>40472972
Wasn't scrapped in the complete omnibus edition. Very informative.

>>40472958
She'd just use a training montage to stare at CC's ass which would cause Otheresa's lust to get proportionally stronger.

The end result would be an extra-rapey Otheresa with unstoppable physical stamina.

>>40472972
I like that strategy. "Put your enemy in bed with a burden". Or was that "He whose bed is well made fights better than he whose bed is messy."

>>40472876
>[3/3]


"That's even trickier," Irene says with a pained smile. "When both the host and the alternate want the same thing, that's the easiest opportunity to take over."

Unfortunately.

"In that case..." Irene says while twirling the end of her ponytail around her finger, "you have to think of it as a common goal but not a unified action."
"......what?"

I'm totally lost here.

"Like when wer fought Jessica," Irene says. "You and me, we teamed up and cooperated to finish her off, remember?"
"I really wish I didn't," I reply.
"Yeah, sorry for not warning you about that beforehand," she says with a nervous smile. "But back to what I was saying, we fought -together- to beat her, our goals and actions were synced up."
"Okay?" I nod.
"In your friend's case," Irene says, "she wants you and her alternate personality wants you but she needs to put it in her mind as an either/or thing. Like a race. No cooperation, only one gets to win in the end."
"......"
"...or she could try and kill her interest in you, but I dunno how easy that is."


>yeah, I think I get it
>...are -you- in the market for a girlfriend?
>[OTHER]

>>40473068
>...are -you- in the market for spaghetti?

>>40473068
>...are -you- in the market for a girlfriend?

>>40473068
>yeah, I think I get it

>>40473068
>yeah, I think I get it
>...are -you- in the market for a girlfriend?
Anons loooove being matchmakers.

>>40473068
>yeah, I think I get it

I dunno about shipping them. We still know very little about the Tree of Life and Theresa may not want to be exposed/on their records.
Irene has been discreet before, but I'm not sure how long she could cover for Theresa if they did get in a relationship and what the implication could be if they ever broke up.

>>40473068
>>...are -you- in the market for a girlfriend?
spaghetti demands to be spilled.

>>40473121
Also we'd ruin the Gabbyresa route.

>>40473068
>yeah, I think I get it
>...are -you- in the market for a girlfriend?
>'Cause she's a great person

>>40473068
>>yeah, I think I get it
>>...are -you- in the market for a girlfriend?

Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Hj7bp38f8

Good thing Joshua's on the no sense of right or wrong route.

>writing

>>40473121
Personally, I think Irene's in a too precarious position with the Tree of Life to have a non-MC gf... there's Doritos, and her sister seems to have something against her too. Bringing a girl to that equation might cause serious shit to go down on her.

>>40473285
Doritos seems to like her I thought?

>>40473311
While Archibald does have a crush on Irene, he's also eternally stuck in the "little brother" zone.

those hands will never hold anything

>>40473335
>Theresa says
EVERYONE'S Theresa!

>>40473335
>"I'm single but I'm not really the type for blind dates, you know?" Theresa says, holding up her hands as if to apologize

Stop following us Theresa, we're trying to get you laid

"Well if -you're- in the market for a girlfriend, then..." I say, shrugging.
"Wha!?" Irene stammers. "Me!?"

Her face is bright red right now and it's just great.

"I'm single but I'm not really the type for blind dates, you know?" Irene says, holding up her hands as if to apologize. "While I may not care about gender, there's still the matter of-"
"D- don't get the wrong idea," I say, "This isn't one of those 'my friend has a great personality and is also five hundred pounds' things! I mean, she DOES have a great personality but she's also absolutely hot!"

she is beautiful yet you try to push her on this vine

disgusting


>[1/?]

>>40473349
Yeah but I mean, why would he make Irene's position precarious?

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>>40473373
Damn, over-chan!

>>40473373
>absolutely hot
CC pls

>>40473349
>she isn't a brocon
but arch i thought you said she was best girl

>>40473373
> "I mean, she DOES have a great personality but she's also absolutely hot!"

char jealousy intensifies

>>40473373
Shut up Overshine.

>>40473416
>Implying brocons can possibly be best girls

>>40471985
Tsundere bodyguard.

>>40473373


"I'd, uh..." Irene mumbles while smiling awkwardly, "...I'd have to meet her first, you know?"
"Really!?" I gasp. "So you're open to the possibility?"
"I'm not saying no, that's all," she mumbles.

Before I can say anything else to Irene about the possibility of meeting Theresa, the waiter arrives at our table and hands us our food- one serving of curry for each of us.

Rice and assorted vegetables and chicken and a reddish-brown sauce... it's not the most appealing thing in the world on a visual level but it definitely smells tasty.


>[2/?]

>>40473554
Muh heart.

>quest still going
Arch, have you ascended to a higher form of being?
Are you one with the quest now?

>>40473554

So do I just put the spoon in and chow down, or separate the chicken from the rest of it... unsure as to what to do, I look across the table at Irene and find her in the middle of saying grace.
Catholic too.

Once Irene's finished praying, she picks up her spoon and plunges it deep into her plate of food, pulling up a heaping amount of food and shoving it into her mouth.

"Yeah, this hits the spot!" she says with a satisfied grin on her face.

I guess I ought to do the same...


>[3/?]

>>40473554
>pairing best girls
Now we're talking!

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>>40473554
>"I'm not saying no, that's all," she mumbles.

>>40473619
It's the only explanation.

And on that note, I need to sleep before I die, so good luck and don't let Otheresa do butt stuff to us while I'm not looking,

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>>40473619

>>40473646
>Danish
>Catholic
U

W
O
T

Muh immersion, arch!

>>40473684
She converted later. For Reasons.

Important reasons.

>>40473702
In contrast, Irene's sister is not in any way Catholic and simply works with them.

>>40473702
To be honest as a Scandi, catholicism is one of the most unpopular and frankly alien religions around. I'd sooner believe a conversion to Islam or Scientology. At least I've met people who follow those.

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>>40473665
>don't let Otheresa do butt stuff to us while I'm not looking,
>Implying we can stop it
>Implying it hasn't already happened.

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>>40473554

>>40473749
Scientology is not a religion though, but a cult.

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>>40473646

First spoonful.

The chicken's juicy and the rice is steamed to perfection and the sauce... I don't know what these spices are, but this curry is definitely good.

Very good.

With my initial misgivings having flown away, I proceed to consume spoonful after spoonful after spoonful of this delicious curry...

"Nice to see that you like it!" Irene laughs.
"It's really good," I reply.

Yup, really REALLY good. I'm gonna finish this stuff off faster than I tho...

"............." my eyes widen more and more, welling up with water all the while.

MY MOUTH

IT IS ON FIRE


>[4/?]

>>40473821
IT IS THE FUTURE YOU CHOSE.

>>40473821
FOOD CASUAL

>>40473821
QUICKLY CC, EAT THE STUFF WITH YOGURT SAUCE.

>>40473821
Damn arch, that's almost cruel.

>>40473821
EMBRACE THE PAIN.

>>40473818
What's the difference?
Anyway, I'm just saying, other than Muslim immigrants the big controversial tenets of Catholic dogma like no premarital sex, pro-life, anti-gay stuff are pretty damn unpopular up here, and don't seem to match Irene's character either, so I don't see it.

>>40473896
Don't forget worshipping the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (which IIRC are 3 separate entities in Catholicism?)

>>40473896
Yes, I'm a Nordic too and I know the predominant religion around here is protestantism, and how it differs from the catholics (and there's a moderately sized group that subscribes to no religion, thanks to very easy electronic method to part ways with the church.)

>>40473821

"Ooh, is it too spicy for you?" Irene asks.
"MMMNMGHGNMHNMGNMHNMGH!!" I let out a muffled scream seconds before grabbing my cup of chai and downing its entire contents at once.

I am SO grateful that this stuff has milk in it.

Having learned my lesson, I pace myself while eating the remainder of my food. I mean, it's still absolutely delicious but if I don't chase it down with something to drink after every other spoonful or so, the HEAT just destroys the inside of my mouth.

This stuff was clearly not intended for rapid consumption.

Irene ends up ordering a second bowl while I finish off what I was given...I swear, I have no idea how she can eat that much yet have so little body fat. With the exception of her boobs, of course.

You know, I bet that's where it all goes.

The sun's already set by the time we finally leave the restaurant... I'm pretty satisfied with this new culinary experience, although my lips are still kind of burning from that spiciness.


>[5/6]

>>40473965
Yeah but that stuff is just bizarre. Like the whole confession thing, sup with that?
Anyway, basically the only thing your average person here knows about Catholicism up here are those three big issues since they come up in the news, and the whole priest child molestation thing, so suffice to say it's not terribly popular.

>>40474017
CASUAL FOOD EATER
CASUAL ANIME WATCHER
CASUAL VIDEOGAME PLAYER
Surprisingly hardcore lesbian sexer.

>>40474063
I think it is CC that needs the training montage, to level up from that pile of casualness.

>>40474063
Sounds like she's living the dream anon.

>>40474082
>>40474096
>>40474063
What does CC spend her time on anyway.

She's not pro tier at school
She's not pro tier at sports
She's not pro tier at maintaining a circle of friends
She's sure as fuck not pro tier at texting
Until now she wasn't pro tier at lesbians
She isn't pro tier at anime
She isn't pro tier at food
She isn't pro tier at managing her own emotions, as evidenced by the spaghetti spillage and the awkwardness.

So what does she fucking DO?

>>40474135
Her girlfriend

>>40474135
...pro-tier spaghetti spiller?

>>40474135
...masturbation?

>>40474135
socialise with her friends?
While she couldn't handle a circle back then, she was Pro-tier at keeping individuals as friends even though being friends with someone they didn't like.

I know this might be a foreign concept to most people here. but she might have been a normal teenaged girl.

>>40474017
>[6/6]

"Thanks for the meal," I say to Irene as we step out onto the sidewalk.
"It was nothing," Irene replies, shaking her head. "Sorry for not warning you about the spiciness, though... I always forget that not everyone can handle that."
"That's my own fault for getting the exact same thing as you," I reply.
"Eheh..." she shrugs. "You need a walk home? I have some stuff that I need to take care of before it's too late so I'm not sure how far along I'd be able to go with you, but I can at least manage partway depending on where you live."
"I'm actually going towards downtown," I reply.
"Ah..." she nods. "What, you're going to that hotel that Gauthier's daughter's staying at?"
"Yeah," I nod.

That smile on her face is just... way to similar to Allison's.

Stupid big sister-types...


>try and really sell her on theresa
>talk about business instead
>[OTHER]

>>40474187
>talk about business instead

>>40474187
>talk about business instead

Probably should see what Theresa thinks of it before we make a serious move for it.

>>40474187
>talk about business instead

>>40474187
>talk about business instead
Can't push too hard, need to let it simmer for a bit.

>>40474187
>try and really sell her on theresa
This is technically business, we're preventing an unstoppable, murder/rapist.

>>40474187
>>talk about business instead
Let's not pressure her unduly. It's her decision.

Google, hamburgers are not sandwiches.

>>40474242
A Sandwich is non-bread food between two breads. A burger qualifies as this.

>>40474135
She's sixteen, so it is up to her decisions on further education. Or, she could go at local McD and burn hamboigahs for the rest of her life. Or, she could live like a princess with Char and not worry about a thing, but that doesn't sound like her.

>>40474267
I'd argue it is the "food" part that makes the difference, but eh.

>>40474271
Cecile would make a great trophy wife anon. And she'd jump Char's bones the second she came home from work too.

>>40474271
Canonically she aspires to be a surgeon, but due to a combination of poor time management, lack of effort, and interference from branch matters, she ends up becoming a veterinary assistant.
Don't know how she'll end up in this quest's AU though.

>>40474351
…?

>>40474351
CC, a surgeon? Um, uh, um... well, she has a method to quickly cauterize, at least. At she probably could exert enough precision to make accurate cuts, too.

Or she leaves it all to... Over-chan, the Master Surgeon!

>>40474351
How is the quest not the only important universe and therefore canon by default?

>>40474351
goddamn cunt stay in your own timeline

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It's a pretty nice night out. Clear skies, a nice cool breeze... you can't really see any stars up there though since we're so close to downtown but I've long since gotten used to it after all the nights I've spent at the hotel.

...that sounds dirty.

But whatever, it's nice out. The only issue is the crappy neighborhood that we're walking through right now. It's bad enough at day, but with all these run-down buildings and whatnots it's like 100% the kind of place that I would've been afraid to be after dark for fear of getting raped, what with myself being a beautiful young lady and all.

But that worry's kind of faded away after I disintegrated the upper half of the last guy to try anything along those lines.

Nope, no worries.

That's a lie, I'm a nervous wreck.


>[1/?]

>>40474351
Please we got so far off cannon so quickly I bet most people wouldn't even notice what we're ripping from.

>>40474432
Yeah I know, I'm surprised Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey haven't made an appearance AT ALL. Instead Allison has mostly taken their role as Cecile's advisor, which is worrying.

>>40474422

"Irene?" I turn to the tall girl who's walking beside me.
"Hm?" she glances at me. "You don't have to worry, I'm not about to leave you by yourself in a place like this."
"That's not it," I sigh.
"Something else is the matter, then?"
"I was just wondering how the whole kidnapper case is going, is all."
"Oh," Irene's expression darkens. "Not good... we keep on getting more victims and no trace of who the hell's doing it."

Well damn.

"Between this and the book situation, me and Archibald aren't getting anywhere..." she sighs. "Now my sister screams at me like every day about how worthless I am."
"Ouch," I wince. "Sorry to he-"

I freeze in my tracks.

"Cecile?" Irene calls out. "WHat's wrong?"
"Synapse," I say.

Why does this have to happen when I'm in the middle of a rapist's paradise!?


>[2/?]

>>40474512
I don't know about you but my idea of paradise isn't a dilapidated neighbourhood with druggies, burglars, and random violence.

I'm thinking a palace. Lots of fancy carpets. Grapes. Incense. Walls of smooth stone in intricate patterns. Fucking huge beds with soft silk. Everything clean and sturdy. Palace's "moat" is its own lake, which irrigates the gardens, and a series of pumps ensures the Palace's main room has a fountain and a bunch of beautiful flowers.
Also needs more lolis. This so-called "rapist's paradise" has 0 lolis. That's akin to a Gaming Heaven having nothing but PS3s.

>>40474512

"Don't be so quick to worry," Irene says, "maybe it's your girlfriend come to pick you up. I know that she doesn't like me at all, so..."
"She would've called first," I reply, on high alert and looking for any traces of light reflecting off of clothing or...

...light swords...

"LOOK OUT!" I shout, diving in front of Irene just as one of those things is racing right for her head. Taking hold of it before it hits, I halt its movement in the air and disintegrate it into nothingness.
"Whoa," Irene gasps, "that was-"

you should have removed it

now it has come to seek vengeance


>[3/4]

>>40474562
Crash.

>>40474562
>light sword guy
>trying to start shit with cecile

u gun get rekt buddy

>>40474562
And he chooses to attack when we have another CQC brancher to assist us. He has the worst timing.

>>40474562
He's going to Gauthier this time.

>>40474562
git gud or get [REMOVE]d

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Post yfw it's actually a different guy who coincidentally has the exact same branch.

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>>40474740
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>>40474740
Naaah, fuck that Cecile.
>Remove

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>>40474562
>[4/4]

"Glenn!" I shout. "Come out and show yourself, I know it was you who threw that!"

That stupid lying bastard I should have stabbed him right between the eyes with his own swords and then had Charlotte rip out his entr-

Calm down. This isn't the time.

That's a lie, but I still don't want to lose control.

Completely casually and without any sense of alert, the man who I just called out steps out from behind a building and starts to walk towards us.

"Is this one of those men who you-" Irene asks, completely tense.
"Yeah," I reply. "This is the one with the light swords and his partner has Sleeping Hand."
"The Aurora of the Divine," Irene calls out to him. "What do you want!?"

Twirling a light sword in his hand, Glenn continues to approach us.

"Well what do you know," he laughs. "Katrine Lindegaard, of all people. You fat old sow, you thought that growing your hair out would mean that I wouldn't recognize you!? I'll NEVER forget that smug face of yours!"
"What the h-" Irene looks absolutely disgusted. "What are you talking about? Who are you?"
"You're no fooling anyone, Lindegaard," he scoffs. "And what is this, you're lying about your age to bed a highschooler? I thought that even you had too much pride for that."

It's like he doesn't even notice that I'm here.

"I was only here to get rid of that Sunflower girl," Glenn says, pointing at me, "but if I get to kill YOU too then that's just a bonus!"


>I need to try and decipher what's going on here!

>>40474803
>>40474775
Yep

>>40474740
Katrine is Irene's sister.
Irene looks like her sister.
Irene's sister is older, and highschoolers (Cecile) are apparently out of her age range.
Irene's sister is very prideful.
Irene's sister is also apparently a lesbian.

Glenn mistakenly believes we are Sunflower, much like Jessica and Leo did. He might have links to the Qliphoth.
Actually, I'm pretty fucking sure he has links to the Qliphoth if he knows Katrine by name.

All right. Here's member #3. Get killing.

>>40474803
We don't need to understand. The fool's apparently about to launch into a villain monologue, which means we will attack at full power.

>>40474803
>yeah no, take his swords, ram them up his arse.

>>40474803
Looks like he's mistaken Irene for her sister. Oh well. He dies tonight anyway.

Seriously, though, as far as we know, we can no-sell his powers, but we need to keep an eye out for any backup he has.

>>40474803
Oh shit we can't shot laser at night!

We can illusions, refract light, take the light from his eyes, steal his swords, but we can't shot laser!

>>40474847
He will naturally have backup, he has already witnessed he is pretty much powerless against CC, so he must have Sleeping Hand and perhaps more hiding nearby.

What the fuck is he even trying? It's like he doesn't remember that by being here he provides us with Ammo. Even if we were just Sunflower (and not over shine) it was made clear that we're able to harness his shit and use it against him.

Likely some backup, or possible a gun.
Either way whoever planned this would've been better off benching glenn.

>>40474861
The lazer didn't work on him anyway.

>>40474896
He is the distraction.

>>40474940
Yeah we should tell Irene to keep an eye out while we deal with him.

>>40474940
>>40474967
>>40474803

BEHIND YOU, CC.

>>40474967
Her synapse range is very small, though. They'll be right next to her before she gets one.

>>40474803
>stop trying to decipher what's going on because lives are at stake
>Call for backup via Loki

And with this, I hereby end this more-than-24-hour super long run. It was fun, and I thank all the folks who tried to stick it through to the end.

As for me, I'm going to go and not be conscious anymore.... but since I have some cleaning up to do before then, I guess I'll take questions.

>>40475009
You're the best arch.

>>40475009
Ripip in peace arch.

>>40475009
Thanks for writing!

>>40475009
Aaaand I followed through all of it, except for some sporadic rest now and then. (Summer hols are great, no need to follow sleep patterns.)

>>40475009
Theresa x Irene OTP?

>>40475009
Thanks for running, Arch.

Why is Glenn such a shit? Also what does Overshine think of people assuming it is Sunflower?

>>40475009
What does CC think of curry now?
What does Overchan think of curry now?
What do you think of curry now?

>>40475009
Puchis?

>>40475009
Was this revengeane plan Sleeping Hand's? He seems to be the type stupid enough to ask for a third ass-kicking.

>>40475009
Did you ever give Theresa's and Mina's last names?

>>40475009
You said that Irene has a normal taste, but can she dull her sense of taste in case she has to eat something unpleasant such metal or dangerous chemicals?

>>40475009
With all the weird shit branch activity is creating around the town, is anyone starting to wonder why the place is such a hotbed for odd crap going down?

>>40475009
"Irene" is actually Katrine's tooth clone, right?

>>40475266
I got the impression they're legitimately separate persons. Or the elder Lindegaard is a very good liar.

All I'll say about the current story development is that some of you are on the "right track."
not to say that there isn't more than one way to end this confrontation, of course.

>>40475069
>Theresa x Irene OTP?
The thought never even crossed my mind until someone in this thread suggested it.
It's up to you guys as to if it's even possible, though.

>>40475083
>Why is Glenn such a shit?
Reasons.

>Also what does Overshine think of people assuming it is Sunflower?
It is insulted.

>>40475099
>What does CC think of curry now?
Yummy but requires caution.

>What does Overchan think of curry now?
TOO HOT

>What do you think of curry now?
I like it, depending on the type.

>>40475115
>Was this revengeane plan Sleeping Hand's? He seems to be the type stupid enough to ask for a third ass-kicking.
[SPOILERS]

>>40475131
>Did you ever give Theresa's and Mina's last names?
I did not.

>>40475135
>You said that Irene has a normal taste, but can she dull her sense of taste in case she has to eat something unpleasant such metal or dangerous chemicals?
Nope, awful-tasting things still taste awful to her.
Her tolerance for spicyness is unrelated to her Branch.

>>40475251
>With all the weird shit branch activity is creating around the town, is anyone starting to wonder why the place is such a hotbed for odd crap going down?
Yes.

>>40475266
>"Irene" is actually Katrine's tooth clone, right?
Irene is Irene and Katrine is Katrine.


And now it is time for me to finally pass the hell out. Thanks for playing!

For further questioning:
http://ask.fm/Maou_Zenigame
srsly, moar asks pls
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Game development blog:
https://studioarchelon.wordpress.com/

>>40475367
>It's up to you guys as to if it's even possible, though.
Anons will work hard!

>>40475408
As the anon who first suggested it (even if half-jokingly), I'll strive towards that!

I'd like to know how we're going to set up a date between Irene and Theresa when Irene's expecting a Branch user and Theresa wants to be as secretive as possible about her power.

>>40475496
Details, details!

>>40475496
"Hey do you like busty scandinavian chicks with green hair?"

>>40475664
"Glasses or bust."

>>40475496
We have to arrange a master plan where they accidentally meet each other. Irene's not yet said yes to the plan, so she needs a chance to observe the Theresa in her natural habitat first.

>>40475691
Yes, this. Introduce them innocently.

>>40475496
It's not like we have a history of revealing Theresa's secrets or anything.

>>40475367
>TOO HOT
and that was when cc started using curry to keep overchan in check

So Archibold has a chance since Irene is bisexual?

>>40474478
>>40474432
Care to share?

>>40476706
He's in the little brother zone, so no.