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"Bleh..."

Completely exhausted, I lean on the rear wall of the elevator as it takes us up.

"Are you alright?" Charlotte asks.
"Yeah," I nod, "just tired after all that. I didn't even get a chance to digest any of this food before that fight, and..."

To be perfectly honest, I kinda feel like throwing up. Just a little bit.

"If you want to go right to bed when we get to the suite, that's okay with me," Charlotte says while running her fingers through my hair. "Gabrielle might be a little bit disappointed that she won't get to play with you, but I'm sure she'll get over it."
"No," I mumble, "that's okay. I just need to sit down and rest a little, I'm not about to fall asleep just yet."
"If you say so..."


>talk about important stuff now
>it can wait until gabrielle's around, she ought to know too

>>40689644
>it can wait until gabrielle's around, she ought to know too

>>40689644
>>it can wait until gabrielle's around, she ought to know too

>>40689644
>it can wait until gabrielle's around, she ought to know too

>>40689644
>>it can wait until gabrielle's around, she ought to know too

>>40689644
>>it can wait until gabrielle's around, she ought to know too

>writing

Oh good, I didn't miss anything.

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Not one to just take my word for it, Charlotte wraps her arm around my shoulder and physically guides me to the door once the elevator reaches our floor. I dunno if it's just out of concern for me or if this is some lingering jealousy because of IRene, but I'm not complaining either way.

"Gabrielle!" Charlotte calls out as we enter the suite. "We're back!"

Before she even finishes talking, I hear the sound of heavy footsteps racing towards us.

"Cecile what happened are you okay!?" Gabrielle shouts with a panicked look in her eyes. "Charlotte said that Loki saw you getting into a fight and then she ran off and left me and I was so scared!"


>[1/2]

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>>40690581
>[2/2]

Crap, her eyes are tearing up...

"I'm fine," I say while rustling her hair. "Just a little dirty and tired, that's all."
"So you weren't hurt?" Gabrielle asks. "'Cuz me and Shary can-"
"There's no need for you to do anything," Charlotte says, cutting her little sister off. "The man who attacked Cecile and... her -friend- was hospitalized."
"Oh," she nods. "Okay."


>fun times now
>business first

>>40690658
>business first

>>40690658
>business first

Holy crap that Gabrielle picture is moe. THink I just got diabeetus.

>>40690658
>business first

>>40690658
>>business first
Let's get this out of the way so we don't need to think about it later.

>>40690658
>business first

>writing

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"Too bad we weren't there," Gabrielle mumbles. "Shary says he woulda made that guy regret ever messing with you!" she says, holding up her stuffed animal.
"Heh..." I can't help but smile. "Thanks, Shary."

Patting Shary on the head as I walk, I make my way to the couch in the living room and collapse onto it. Of course the Gauthier sisters follow right after me.

"Unfortunately," I sigh, "I already did that exact thing yesterday."
"Huh?" Gabrielle tilts Shary's head as if he's the one who's confused.
"Last night, me and Charlotte and the others beat the same guy up," I say. "My Branch is a total counter for his, he couldn't do -anything- to me."
".........the why'd he try to fight you again?" she asks. "Was he just trying to commit suicide?"


>[1/?]

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>>40690671
Even with the eye shark?

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>>40691107
>"My Branch is a total counter for his, he couldn't do -anything- to me."
Goddammit arch stop retconning the official cannon.

>>40691246
Go back to your alternate dimension.

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>>40691255

>>40691107
>[2/2]


"Probably not..." I say as that feeling of foreboding comes back to me. "He acted like he'd never even seen me before."
"Wha?" Gabrielle stares at me. "You beat him up so bad that he got brain damage?"
"If only," Charlotte snickers.
"More like he was being mindcontrolled or something... maybe."
"Wha!?" Gabrielle gasps.


>but at least I learned a new trick!
>also, my sister got into some trouble too...
>[OTHER]

>>40691350
>also, my sister got into some trouble too...

>>40691350
>>also, my sister got into some trouble too...
Not a good day for CC's clan.

>>40691350
>also, my sister got into some trouble too...

>>40691350
>>but at least I learned a new trick!
Don't overload the Gabbers.

>>40691350
>also, my sister got into some trouble too...
She should know but make sure to tell her that Kevin saved her so she doesn't hate his guts for not protecting her or anything.

>>40691350
>also, my sister got into some trouble too...

>>40691350
>>also, my sister got into some trouble too...

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>>40691386
>Overloaded Gabbers.

>>40691350
>>40691415
>My sister got in some trouble. Kevin shot a dude and currently in custody, the dude had chloroform and likely intended to take them alive to somewhere and I have 3 chemistry assignments due tomorrow which I haven't started yet.

>>40691450
>and I have 3 chemistry assignments due tomorrow which I haven't started yet.
We are practically married to a shadowrunning druid who is the adopted daughter of a dragon.

>writing

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Might as well get it all out of the way now.

"And then there's my sister..." I sigh.
"Wha? Something happened to her too?" Gabrielle asks.
"She was leaving a restaurant with KEvin," I say, "and some guy attacked them so Kevin shot him."

Gabrielle's jaw drops in disbelief.

"Turns out that the guy he shot was carrying chloroform," I say, "so he was definitely planning something awful."
"Oh man..." she slumps over. "I can't even... is your sister okay? I'm not worried about Kevin, but she's a normal girl so..."
"I'm surprised to see you showing this much concern, Gabrielle," Charlotte says.
"What, her sister is nice!" she retorts.


>[1/?]

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>>40691774
>"What, her sister is nice!"

>>40691774
>[2/2]

I'll have to remember to tell Allison that Gabrielle actually likes her the next time I see her... that'll be sure to cheer her up.

"Anyways," I say, "she's going to be heading back home after the cops are done questioning Kevin."
"So she's not hurt?" Gabrielle asks.
"No," I reply.
"And YOU'RE not hurt?" she asks, pointing at me.
"Nope," I shake my head.
"Really?"
"Stop pestering her, Gabrielle," Charlotte says, grosning as she pulls her little sister away from me.

I feel so loved right now.


>time for branch stuff
>time for fun stuff

>>40691834
>time for branch stuff

I can make a flower now!
*passes out from exertion*

>>40691834
>>time for fun stuff
Disregard Over Shine, acquire good times.

>>40691774
>KEvin
Since last thread I’ve seen you misspelling names like 6 times. Don’t you like the names anymore?

>I can't even...
Wow, tumblr changed you quickly!

>>40691834
>Time for fun branch stuff

>>40691834
>time for fun stuff

>>40691834
>time for branch stuff

>>40691888
Hey, that's not exactly a misspelling...


>writing

>>40691969
>He Y, th at ' SNOT exactly amiss pelLing...
No?

>>40691969
The tumble corruption has already set in. It maybe too late to save you arch! leave the tumbler now to save yourself!

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"I am NOT pestering her!" Gabrielle says, pulling free from Charlotte's grip. "I just wanted to know if she's okay!"
"I am," I reply, "so you don't have to keep worrying about that."
"'Kay..." she mumbles.

Finally having been convinced that I'm not just trying to shut her up, Gabrielle walks over to the couch and sits down next to me.

"Today was supposed to be fun," she mumbles, "but then all the jerks have to show up and ruin everything."
"I hear that," I reply with a weary smile.

I feel kind of guilty about scaring her like this... but maybe she'll cheer up if I showed her something cool?


>[1/?]

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>>40692197


"Last night," I say while looking up at the ceiling, "I copied that guy's ability like in that game you got me."
"Huh?" Gabrielle's eyes widen. "Really?"
"Yup," I nod. "He made light swords and now I know how to do the same thing."
"Heh, that sounds kinda cool," she replies.
"And when I was fighting him today, "I say, "I figured out how to do this."

I hold out my arm and open my hand, then concentrate on the space above it... remembering my previous stunt, I do pretty much the same thing as before but on a smaller scale this time.

And just above my hand, there's a glimmering flower floating in the air.

"Ooh!" Gabrielle laughs. "That's really pretty!"


>[2/?]

>>40692283

"I know, right?" I say, proud of this miniature flower of light. "The one I made during the fight was WAY bigger, though... I used it like a shield and it worked perfectly."
"Wow..." Gabrielle begins to lean towards my hand.
"Whoa," I say, pushing her back. "This's the same light pattern as the swords so it'd probably burn you if you touched it."
"Huh?" she squints at it. "Really?"
"...I think so?" I shrug. "I'm not about to test that theory, but I'm pretty sure that's what it'd do."
"SHARY WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Gabrielle screams... as her stuffed cat reaches out for my flower and presses its "hand" right into it.


>[3/?]

>>40692361
>[4/4]

Naturally, I drop the light pattern and have the flower dissolve into nothingness once I realize what Shary's doing...

"Why would you touch that right after Cecile said that it was dangerous to touch it!?" Gabrielle yells at her plushie.

It'd almost seem comical if I didn't know that Shary could talk back.

"........." Gabrielle stares at it. "He says that he was just curious," she mumbles.
"Even so," Charlotte sighs, "that's no reason for him to-"
"I know"! she groans, flicking the plushie in the forehead with her fingers. "Stupid cat, what if it took your hand off!?"


>uh, is he going to be okay?
>this is too weird, I'm just going to stay out of it.

>>40692417
>uh, is he going to be okay?

>>40692417
>uh, is he going to be okay?

>>40692417
>>uh, is he going to be okay?

>writing

Out of everything that's happened today, this is probably the weirdest.

That just goes to show how retarded my life's become.

"Umm..." I look at Shary, "...is he going to be okay?"
"Yeah, I think so," Gabrielle replies with an exasperated sigh. "C'mere, let me look at that."

I lean over as she looks at the end of her stuffed cat's arm that he pressed against that light flower that I made... surprisingly, there's nothing but a faint impression of the shape that it was in.

"He says that it would've burned right through if he wasn't mostly fireproof," Gabrielle says.
"I guess that confirms that it's not something that ought to be touched," Charlotte chimes in. "Now if you're done doing stupid dangerous things, I have some phonecalls to make.

While mumbling under her breath about carelessness, Charlotte makes her way into the kitchen.


>follow the charlotte, I'm interested in what she's talking about
>I'm tired, time to sit here and let the gabrielle do whatever
>[OTHER]

>>40692697
>I'm tired, time to sit here and let the gabrielle do whatever

>>40692697
>>I'm tired, time to sit here and let the gabrielle do whatever

>>40692697
>>I'm tired, time to sit here and let the gabrielle do whatever

>writing

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I would get up and follow Charlotte over there, but I'm too tired... yeah, whatever curiosity that I might feel is being completely overpowered by this crushing FATIGUE. Or maybe it's just that this couch is super comfortable and I do not want to get back on my feet.

"So what've you been up to," I ask the little girl who's sitting next to me.
"Ooh!" she hops up from the couch all of a sudden. "I almost forgot!"
"Huh?"

After placing Shary on the couch where she was just sitting, Gabrielle scurries over to the TV and comes back with two huge tablet-looking things.

"...what's this?" I ask, looking at the shiny black plastic mystery device.


>[1/?]

>>40692881

"It's a controller," Gabrielle says, handing it to me.
"...so it is," I reply.

It's got buttons and a directional pad and all that stuff so I guess she's not just messing with me because of my casualness.

"This is what I got from the mall when I was out with Charlotte today," Gabrielle says, filled with pride. "'Cuz you were coming over."
"Well that explains it," I shrug. "so I guess we'll be playing this?"
"Yup! That's why I got a bunch of extra controllers too!"
"...a bunch...?"

And then she places the other controller that she was holding onto Shary's lap. Of course.


>[2/?]

There is a Control-type trying to kill CC and her family and we are playing video games.

Overshine needs to yell at CC until she understands how much shit she's in.

>>40692970
Damn, she and Mina could play four-player by themselves.

>>40692970
>[3/3[

"You like racing games?" Gabrielle asks me.
"Uh... I've played a gokart one with Mina and her brother way back when and that was pretty alright..."
"Great!"


>alright, might as well give it a try
>wait, what about charlotte?
>[OTHER]

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>>40693040
>alright, might as well give it a try

>>40693040
Charlotte, get in here! I'm going to outrace you.

>>40693040
>>wait, what about charlotte?

>>40693040
>wait, what about charlotte?

>>40693040
>>alright, might as well give it a try
You're ten years too young to challenge us!

>writing

Humming to herself, Gabrielle starts towards the TV.

"Wait," I call out. "What about Charlotte?"
"Eh, she's not really into games," Gabrielle replies. So it'll just be the three of us."


>I guess that's okay
>I'm not really into games either but I'm still about to play this with you...

>>40693181
>>I guess that's okay

>>40693181
>I guess that's okay

>>40693181
>I guess that's okay

>>40693181
>>I guess that's okay

>writing

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"I guess that's okay..." I say, glancing into the kitchen where Charlotte's still on the phone.

It would be a lot more fun if she was here to play with us, but I don't want to force her to play if she doesn't want to. And Gabrielle seems as happy as can be, snuggling with Milla on the floor in a position such that she's able to see the TV.

"You ready?" Gabrielle calls out.
"Yup," I reply.
"Okay..."

Gabrielle turns on the console, and I'm pretty surprised to see that this is the same title as what I was playing with Mina a while back... just the number's higher.

Go figure.


>[1/?]

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>40693326
Rolling 1d100 to see how well we do at the kart (for a casual).

>>40693383
At least a couple cheap wins due to luck with the AI

>>40693326


For my character, I pick the yellow princess while Gabrielle picks the pick one and Shary picks the turtle monster. And from there, we begin the race.

It takes a while for me to get used to the controls, and even longer before I'm able to remember which item does what... not that they do me much good at all. Because I SUCK.

I was never that good back when I played the version of this that Mina had, but this time around... wow. It might be because of how bad I suck or how awesome Gabrielle and Shary are, but I don't win a single freaking time.

The only thing that keeps me from giving up entirely is that I'm somehow able to creep ahead of the AI-controlled characters. Still though, Shary's got the VAST majority of the wins, not even the super cheap blue shell's able to stop him.

Sure as hell knocked me out of the lead the one time I actually got there, though.


>[2/?]

>>40693411

"Gaaaaaah..." I groan after the fifth straight race in third place. "You two are too good for me."
"What," Gabrielle says, "you're getting a lot better than you were at the start. Especially for a total noob!"
"Yeah, yeah..." I mumble.

Seriously, this is grating away at my self-esteem. And how the hell is Shary even playing, he doesn't have-

".........."

I really wish I hadn't glanced at Shary just now. Seeing a stuffed animal with human hands is pure nightmare fuel.


>[3/?]

>>40693439
>Seeing a stuffed animal with human hands is pure nightmare fuel.
Can we get a drawfag on this?

>>40693439
>[4/4]
"Hey, are you two almost done?" Charlotte calls out, emerging from her bedroom in a nightgown. "It's getting late."
"I'm not sleepy yet," Gabrielle replies.
"What about you, Cecile?" she asks.


>yeah, I think I've had enough for one night
>not yet...

>>40693461
>yeah, I think I've had enough for one night
We are kind of exhausted.

>>40693461
>not yet...

>>40693461
>>yeah, I think I've had enough for one night

>writing

>>40693461
Why don't we do something that all of us can enjoy? You have a deck of cards or a boardgame around here?

"I think I've had enough losing for one night," I say with a long yawn. "It was still mostly fun though, Gabrielle."
"Don't worry, you'll get better!" Gabrielle replies, holding her hand up in the air. "Shary thinks so too!"

so this is what you concern yourself with

games

a threat is afoot yet you pay it no mind

Leave me alone, I'm too tired to put up with your complaining.


>[1/?]

>>40693411
>Gabrielle picks the pick on
Surely you meant PINK?

>>40693562
damn you, spellcheck

>>40693561
We should start looking for that mind controller

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>>40693561


"Anyways, uh..." I glance at Gabrielle, then at Shary (and those freaking hands still creep me right the hell out). "...goodnight."
"G'night," Gabrielle replies.
"Don't stay up too late," Charlotte says. "You know how you get when you haven't had enough rest."
"Just a few more races and then I'll go to sleep," Gabrielle replies. "Honest."

Having given her admonishments for the night, Charlotte heads back into the bedroom with me following after her. Once I'm inside, she tosses me a nightgown to change into and walks toward the bed.

"So much for the super sleepover," Charlotte sighs. "I spent most of the time since getting back on the phone and how Gabrielle's playing that racing game... AGAIN..."

I guess this is an ongoing complaint of hers.


>[2/?]

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>>40693616
>[3/3]

"I still had a good time," I reply while I begin to undress. "Especially after today's BS."
"At least there's that," Charlotte sighs. "Tomorrow I'll start looking for clues as to who controlled that man... if there even was one. But now let's just get some sleep."
"Sounds like a good idea to me."

After slipping into the nightgown, I stumble towards the bed and into Charlotte's waiting arms. Pretty much the second I get comfortable, I pass right out.

That's it for tonight's thread. Sorry about it being less eventful than usual, but winding down and all that...

I'm going to be in Vegas for the next week, so this is likely the last False Dendrite thread until I get back.


and now questions

>>40693664
Thanks for running arch!
I only just woke up anyway.

>>40693664
Thanks for running. How was Vegas?
Find a good show to attend, grab a seat by a slotmachine near the bar and enjoy the free drinks, or just eat a fuckhuge burger at Heart attack grill?

>>40693664
>I'm going to be in Vegas for the next week,
>>40693698
Never mind my lacking reading comprehension

>>40693704
Yeah, I'm leaving on Sunday and coming back on the following Sunday. Hopefully I'll be able to have a decent time while I'm out there.


And now I pass out. Thanks for playing!

For further questioning:
http://maouzenigame.tumblr.com/

Game development blog:
https://studioarchelon.wordpress.com/

>>40693748
>Hopefully I'll be able to have a decent time while I'm out there.
Get tickets for Penn & Teller or something. Even of you don't like drinking, strip clubs and gambling there's tons of things to do in Vegas. Just check google.