File: cecile_bishakalaka.png (340 KB, 900x1600)

340 KB PNG

It wasn't until she shut herself away in that cocoon that I realized just how much I'd come been taking for granted that I have a rich girlfriend. I mean, we'd order out like every single day that I was over and we'd go to restaurants and take a taxi pretty much everywhere and Charlotte would foot the bill every single time without complaint. So yeah, getting forced to go back to my usual frugal ways was a pretty big shock. I've been eating less and walking more and that's probably way better for my health but I still miss the pampered life of luxury that I'd gotten a taste of.

So yeah... Charlotte's absence is causing both my heart and wallet to ache. My feet too, since I'm currently walking to the hotel and it's really freaking far from my house and trying to keep up with Theresa and the others already wore me out earlier.

...speaking of which, I kind of slipped out of the house without saying anything to either of them. I should probably do something about that.


>give them a call
>send them a text

>>42674009
>>give them a call

>>42673987
>alltheseflavors.jpg

>>42674009
>give them a call

>>42674009
>give them a call
Why Arch what have we done to deserve such a threat?!

>>42674009
>>give them a call

>>42674009
>send them a text

>>42674009
>give them a call

File: I've been waiting for this.png (96 KB, 376x238)

96 KB PNG

>>42674009
fuck yeah false dendrite

>give them a call

File: 1405391764641.png (84 KB, 1000x1000)

84 KB PNG

You have denied me my Ceciletexting.
Curses.


>writing

>>42674646
A great evil has been vanquished... for now

>>42674646
What does the end of that say?

Captcha. A delorian is not a fucking boat.

>>42674733
>What does the end of that say?

"Hi Charlotte, do you want to help me with something tonight? Please respond as soon as possible, thanks! :) :) :)"

>>42674752
Huh.

File: cecile_hinomars.jpg (460 KB, 1333x1901)

460 KB JPG

Texting them runs the risk of them not seeing the message until later... yeah, I might as well call instead. But since I can't call both of them at the same time, that means that I'll have to pick one of them...

"Eh, I guess Irene's the safer bet," I say out loud as I pull up my contacts.

But then I remember that the number I have is for the Irene that's off with Archibald somewhere and the one that's here probably doesn't have a phone.

"Dammit, this is so confusing," I grumble to myself while scrolling down to Theresa's entry.


>[1/?]

>>42675010
Oh hey, that reminds me of somethin I wanted to ask you arch.

Does Irene have like a hive mind with her clones or are they each individual? Like if we call one with a phone she'll know the situation here already?

>>42675252
Yeah she's a hivemind. I think not calling her is more about making sure noone knows she has a body here.

File: theresa_kurumierika.jpg (86 KB, 916x873)

86 KB JPG

>>42675010

"Cecile?" Theresa calls out after three rings. "Where the hell'd you go?"
"Sorry about that," I reply with a forced laugh, "I kinda stepped out and now I'm on the way to the hotel to check on Gabrielle and Charlotte."
"Oh," she sighs.
"What about you?" I ask. "You two still at my house?"
"Nah," she replies, "we're on the way to the mall right now."

I can hear Irene over on the other side of the line calling out cheerfully.

"...yeah, she says hi," Theresa mumbles.

Too bad I can't see the expression she's making right now.

"I was sure you were gonna end up tagging along with us," Theresa says.
"I don't want to get in the way and end up spoiling the mood, you know?" I reply.

I am met with the sound of Theresa groaning.


>[2/?]

>>42675298
>making sure noone knows she has a body here.
thats fine I just personally couldn't recall reading if she was hive or not. Thank you.

>>42675344
Hell is Theresa's problem?

>>42675444
I'm guessing Cecile? Or rather, Cecile's 'conscience' to be more specific.

>>42673987
Irenequest when?

File: irene_kurumierika.jpg (87 KB, 857x932)

87 KB JPG

>>42675344


"Anyways, we're walking to the mall now and I guess Irene's gonna call a taxi for us on the way back," Theresa says. "Hm?"
"Hi, Cecile?" Irene's voice calls out from the phone. I guess Theresa handed it to her.
"Hey Irene," I reply.
"Umm, I just wanted to know what time you were going to be coming back home," she says. "It's okay if it's late, we'll just waste some time in a restaurant or something."
"I'm actually not going to be coming home tonight," I say.

...yeah, and Irene probably doesn't have keys.

"Sorry, I should've said," I mumble.
"Oh- it's okay"! she stammers. "I'm the one imposing anyways!"
"MAybe so, but still..." I sigh. "...just in case, give Allison a call soonish and remind her that you're out and will need someone to let you back into the house. I don't think she's gonna be getting drunk tonight so you ought to be fine."


>[3/?]

>>42675664
We'd end up abusing our power and taking over the world in the span of the first three threads if we were given control of Irene.

>>42675932
Nah, we'd just waifu all the waifus.

>>42675664
Never. Arch's too busy making that VN that will never come out, Magikarp or no

File: 16044759.jpg (95 KB, 400x350)

95 KB JPG

>>42675996
muthafucka I will show you

>>42676029
If you won't even run IreneQuest, then how can you make a VN then?

>>42676029
There had better be bad ends where everyone is soul crushingly sad and there is no redemption to be had.

File: theresa.png (20 KB, 214x342)

20 KB PNG

>>42675684
>[4/4]

After asking some more questions about what to so when she gets back, Irene hands the phone back to Theresa.

"So, uh..." Theresa says, "I guess I'll talk to you later."


>demand a progress report at the end of the day
>just say goodbye like a nice person

>>42676118
>just say goodbye like a nice person

>>42676118
>just say goodbye like a nice person
Demand a progress report via Text.

>>42676118
>just say goodbye like a nice person

>>42676118
>just say goodbye like a nice person

>>42676118
>just say goodbye like a nice person

>>42676118
>just say goodbye like a nice person

>writing

>>42676321
Well hello to you anon. You must be new here.

File: cecile1.png (19 KB, 211x344)

19 KB PNG

"Yeah," I reply. "Have fun."
"Heh..." Theresa mumbles. "with any luck."

With my call done with, I put away my phone and continue on to the hotel. Somehow, I manage to make it there before my feet completely succumb to that "STOP WALKING" feeling. I'm not sure if it's because I got lucky or because my stamina or what, but I'm grateful all the same.

I walk through the big automatic glass doors of the hotel and move on into the lobby, keeping watch out of the corner of my eye for my least favorite hotel employee. I -really- want to sit down and him bugging me will only delay that so I'd much rather avoid him if at all possible.

...and it seems that he's not around today. Hooray.


>[1/?]

>>42676565
When was the last time we saw the random doorman guy? Did he get fired?

>>42676565
Those pupils always make me think Cecile is about to go evil or being mind controlled or something.

>>42676565
>[2/2]

One short elevator ride later, I find myself at the top floor of the hotel. As I walk towards the door to Charlotte's suite, I find myself in a bit of a impasse...


>announce my arrival
>just move on in, smooth as butter

>>42676645
>announce my arrival

>>42676645
>announce my arrival

>>42676645
>>announce my arrival

>>42676645
>>just move on in, smooth as butter

>>42676645
>>just move on in, smooth as butter
Since we didn't tell our other friends we left I feel we can not tell our other friends we're arriving.

>>42676645
>just move on in, smooth as butter

>>42676645
>just move on in, smooth as butter

>>42676645
>just move on in, smooth as butter

>>42676645
>announce my arrival

This just feels like an oddly important vote for a rather innocuous thing.

>>42676645
>just move on in, smooth as butter

>writing

>>42676804
You just summarized how arch runs quests.

>>42676872
I have to give you that. But this one just 'feels' odd to me.

I'm most often wrong so it's probably safe to ignore me.

File: laughingdeath.gif (1.63 MB, 360x270)

1.63 MB GIF

>>42676927

>>42676979
Whenever I see that gif I remember that time someone threatened to strangle you with a bike chain.

File: aw man, i don't think my (...).jpg (124 KB, 712x712)

124 KB JPG

>>42676979

>>42676927
Remember how not eating the sandwich at Mina's house got us held up by dirotos?

>>42677009
What?

>>42677112
Waifu wars are serious business man.

>>42677164
Makes me miss PGQ

Meh. The period of time my showing up here was a big deal has long since passed.

And so, I being out my card key and slide it through the lock, then push open the door and step in. I take EXTRA care to make sure that the door is safely closed behind me since without Charlotte around we'd be in kind of a lot of trouble if Milla was to get out. I mean, she's a good girl and all but she's still a massive fanged predator.

Speaking of which, she's nowhere around. And I can't see -anyone- from my vantage point here in front of the door... I guess they're all in the living room? I mean, I can hear the TV going and it sounds like Gabrielle's playing some game or another.

Pass through the kitchen and this doorway...

...and here we are, just as I thought. Milla's curled up in a ball by the window and Loki's sitting on her head. That's pretty normal. And the TV's currently playing what looks like the demo screen of some fighting game.

I then glance at the couch and find a certain someone sprawled out on the couch with her eyes half-open and strands of her silver hair matted to her face with saliva. And she's still in her pajamas.


>let sleeping girls lie
>call out to someone
>do something else

>>42677272
>>call out to someone
Yo Gabby why are you STILL asleep?

>>42677272
>let sleeping girls lie
>do something else
Take pics of the sleepy heads with Iphone.

>>42677272
>let sleeping girls lie

>>42677272
>let sleeping girls lie

Might as well check on Charlotte's cocoon.

>>42677272
>Wake her up.

>>42677272
>>let sleeping girls lie

>>42677272
>>let sleeping girls lie
>Go check on the cocoon

>>42677272
>Wake Gabby

This seems off.

>>42677272
>let sleeping girls lie
Maybe get her a blanket or something.

>>42677272
>>call out to someone
"Hey Shary you there?"
>>do something else
Death-sama.gif hasn't eased any sense of doom. Look around.

Huh. What if that horrible werewolf woman's personality took over Charlotte?

>>42677272
>do something else
Check on the cocoon

>tabulating votes

>>42677476
[good end]

File: card100014782_1.jpg (316 KB, 400x580)

316 KB JPG

Gabrielle usually looks really cute and sweet and innocent when she sleeps... but not this time. I mean, she's reminding me of how Allison gets when she was out all night drinking.

The illusion has not been destroyed, but this really isn't helping things.

And since I don't really feel like waking her up just yet, I walk back into the kitchen, drop my backpack on a chair, and make my way into Charlotte's room.

"........."

I can't help but shudder as I look at the massive ball of hair and silk that almost seems as if it's growing from the corner of the bedroom. All the way up to the ceiling and stopping maybe two feet away from the floor, it just... sits there. Not even making a sound. And though I desperately want to know what's going on in there and if Charlotte's going to be okay, I'm afraid to even do so much as shine a light through the cocoon's walls to maybe see what's inside for fear of ruining everything.


>[1/?]

>>42677843
>[2/2]

I glance at the shreds of clothing that are strewn about on the bed, untouched since that night that all of this stuff took place. I can't exactly blame Gabrielle for not tidying up in here, and it's not like I couldn't have done it myself long ago. Well, a week ago.

It feels like she's been in there forever.


>let's clean up
>let's get the hell out of here

>>42677843
>let's clean up

>>42678002
>let's clean up

>>42678002
>let's clean up

>>42678002
>let's clean up

>>42678002
>let's clean up

>>42678002
>let's clean up

>>42678002
>>let's get the hell out of here
Guys she told us not to even enter the room before she went all buggy. Cleaning up will be a dead giveaway.

>>42678002
>let's clean up

>>42678002
>>let's get the hell out of here

>writing

File: tumblr_mmxfn3Rp1l1rinq53o1_400.jpg (11 KB, 397x224)

11 KB JPG

"I guess it's the least I can do..." I say as I pick up the scraps of the dress that Charlotte was wearing the last time I saw her. If nothing else, she can at least come of that thing to a clean room.

Well, outside of the big scary cocoon thing attached to the corner. I have no idea how we're going to deal with that.

Scraps of her dress, covered in fur. What used to be the lace glove things that she wore, now rendered into nothing more than scraps. Boots that look like they freaking EXPLODED. Those cute knee-high socks that I liked, split worse than an old pair of pantyhose. And here's the underwear that she had on...

..and now I find myself lamenting that we never got a chance to "celebrate" like we planned.


>[1/?]

We grabbed a poodle moth cocoon on accident. Char comes out fluffy and with antenna.

File: Mothman.jpg (366 KB, 798x1000)

366 KB JPG

>>42678406

>>42678304
>[2/2]

Since it's clear that none of this can possibly be saved, I ball everything up and toss it by the door to take out later. I feel really guilty about doing so since Charlotte made that dress herself, but it's not even like she'd want to save it for sentimental value.

With that done with, I brush off the shed fur from the bed and smooth out the comforter and then walk over to the closet. It's filled with all kinds of beautiful dresses that have sadly gone unworn...

...and come to think of it, Charlotte was planning on making me another one before everything went to hell. Bah.


>I'm done in here, sticking around any longer will make me depressed
>dressup time

>>42678472
>dressup time

>>42678472
>I'm done here, sticking around any longer will make me depressed

>>42678472
>I'm done in here, sticking around any longer will make me depressed

>>42678472
>>I'm done in here, sticking around any longer will make me depressed
arch.
arch, what are you doing.

>>42678530
>arch.
>arch, what are you doing.
what?

>>42678472
>>I'm done in here, sticking around any longer will make me depressed

>>42678472
>dressup time

>>42678472
>Hug the cocoon, whisper sweet nothings to it.

>>42678472
>I'm done in here, sticking around any longer will make me depressed

>writing

So after char is out, will she still be able to spin silk? Would it be weird to make a dress out of that silk?

>>42676804
It's honestly a completely redundant vote. Nothing more than Rejoice-bait

File: 1442980001805.gif (1.36 MB, 478x360)

1.36 MB GIF

Being in here is starting to get to me. And I'm pretty sure that I was supposed to -avoid- getting too down because that makes it more likely that the evil voice in my head will try something.

...yeah, I'd like very much to avoid that.

Picking up the ball of clothing scraps as I go, I leave Charlotte's bedroom and close the door behind me. It would've been nice if my presence sped up Charlotte's... whatever the hell she's doing in there, but I guess that was just wishful thinking.

After tossing this stuff in the trash, I return to the living room... where it looks like the sleeping princess is finally starting to awaken.

"Mmmmmmh?" Gabrielle lazily wipes the drool from her mouth and uses Shary to push herself upright. "Oh hey... when'd you get here?"


>scold the gabrielle for being lazy
>greet the gabrielle with a smile

>>42678919
>greet the gabrielle with a smile

>>42678919
>How are you doing?

>>42678919
>greet the gabrielle with a smile
>Lewd the loli

>>42678919
>greet the gabrielle with a smile

>>42678919
>>greet the gabrielle with a smile

>>42678919
>greet the gabrielle with a smile

>writing

>>42679145
What?

>>42679243
Ignore the shit posters anon. They love attention.

File: nightgabrielle.png (23 KB, 193x295)

23 KB PNG

"Hey Gabrielle," I say with a weak smile. "I've been here for maybe twenty minutes now? You were asleep when I got here so I just left you alone."
"Oh," Gabrielle replies while wiping the sleep from her eyes. "What time is it?"
"5:00."

I kind of want to yell at her for sleeping the day away, but I'll let it slide just this once.

"Yeah yeah yeah..." Gabrielle groans. "Shary says hi and that he's sorry for letting me sleep this long."
"And good AFTERNOON to you too, Shary."
"Buh..."

Gabrielle wipes the dried-up drool from her face while stumbling towards the kitchen.

"What, you're having breakfast now?" I ask.
"No," she mumbles, "gotta feed Milla."

Those three words seem to wake Milla RIGHT up and she zooms right past me in pursuit of Gabrielle.


>tell the gabrielle to get dressed
>don't say anything about the pajamas

File: low quality bait.jpg (3 KB, 125x125)

3 KB JPG

>>42679145

>>42679339
Ask if she'd like to get dressed. Don't order her around.

>>42679339
>don't say anything about the pajamas

>>42679339
>>don't say anything about the pajamas

>>42679339
>don't say anything about the pajamas

>>42679339
>don't say anything about the pajamas

>writing

File: 8908d2ff3d0a3df4abde3750f(...).png (398 KB, 800x800)

398 KB PNG

>>42679515

File: cowboy_steak_product.jpg (66 KB, 410x320)

66 KB JPG

Just like always, Gabrielle rummages through the fridge until she reaches the huge buffalo steaks that serve as Milla's food. Removing one of the top of the stack, she then inspects it for anything out of the ordinary before tearing it from its plastic wrappings and dropping it onto Milla's food bowl and sliding it over to the waiting puma.

"Don't forget to wash your hands," I say ot her as she tosses the food wrappings into the trash.

I might be willing to overlook the pajamas in the middle of the afternoon, but I'm not about to risk getting salmonella or E.coli or something because of raw meat germs everywhere.

"Yeah, I know..." Gabrielle replies as she dutifully walks over to the sink and lathers up her hands with dish soap. "You act like I wanna get blood all over my game controller."


>[1/?]

>>42679582
>[2/2]

After drying off her hands, Gabrielle checks the balcony to see if Rhaccy's out there (he isn't) and then returns inside.

"You're gonna be spending the night?" she asks.
"That was the plan," I reply.
"Great!"

The beaming smile she shows me pierces right into my soul and I find myself struck with the impulse to hug her. So I do.


>vidyatime
>let's talk about _____
>let's order foods
>let's do something else

File: 1442897980736.png (28 KB, 188x209)

28 KB PNG

>>42679627
>>vidyatime

>>42679627
>>let's talk about _____
Inviting Allison at some point. We’re neglecting her, she’s our sister and at least the Easter Feast will be terrible if we can’t find a way to do it together somehow.

Both her and her boyfriend know about branches and all that, so there’s no problem there at least.

>>42679627
Ask if she's remembered to eat yet. If not, make her something.
Else: Vidya and light conversation.

>>42679627
>let's order foods

>>42679627
>>42679651
Seconded.

>writing

File: gabrielle_hinomars.jpg (5.56 MB, 1728x2461)

5.56 MB JPG

"Have you eaten at all today?" I ask.
"Huh?" Gabrielle scratches her head. "no, I just woke up, remember?"

Well that goes without saying.

"Well I didn't know if that was just a nap, or..."
"Nah," she shakes her head. "We were up all night playing video games and went to sleep at like ten in the morning," she yawns.
"........."

I close my eyes and shake my head.

"You know..." I groan. "Now that you're awake, do you want me to make something for you?"
"Like what?" she asks. "The only people food we have is a box of cereal."

Crap, she's right. We pretty much ran out of human food here on like the day that we fought Noelle and Gabrielle isn't exactly the "goes grocery shopping" type.

""Never mind," I say in defeat.
"I can order us pizza though!" Gabrielle replies while taking my hand. "And then we can eat and hang out and stuff for the rest of the day!"

Far be it from me to change up our original plans for the day.


>[1/?]

>>42679871
We really should invite Gabrielle over for a proper meal with Allison.

File: 1442803754995.png (254 KB, 580x580)

254 KB PNG

>>42679871
>"I can order us pizza though!" Gabrielle replies while taking my hand. "And then we can eat and hang out and stuff for the rest of the day!"
Best sister.

File: nadenade2.gif (276 KB, 500x554)

276 KB GIF

>>42679871
>[2/2]

With a wide smile on her face, Gabrielle hurries off to her phone and orders WAY more pizzas than two girls are able to eat. Once the order's been placed, she takes my hand and pulls me into the living room where she left her game on.

"You seem to be in a really good mood today," I say to the smiling girl.
"I'm just happy to have someone else around for once," Gabrielle replies as she plops down next to me on the couch. "I love Milla and Loki but it's not like I can actually talk to them like Charlotte can," she mumbles.
"What about Shary?" I ask.
"Well yeah I have him too," she replies, "but you know..."
"Your life feels empty without a big sister figure to bother?"

I catch Gabrielle off-guard with a surprise hug, pulling her tight and not letting her go. She squirms around for a little bit but eventually submits to my warm embrace.

"Don't worry," I say, "I love you two."
"......" Gabrielle relaxes in my arms.


>talk about easter
>talk about what happened with charlotte
>talk about other stuff

>>42679982
>talk about easter

>>42679982
>talk about easter

File: an.png (168 KB, 512x384)

168 KB PNG

>>42679982
>two

>>42679982
>>talk about easter

>>42679982
>talk about easter

>>42679982
>>talk about easter
>>talk about other stuff
What's up with daddy and Kevin.

testing

wtf

This is nice. Gabrielle's all soft and fluffy and adorable and huggable... but I should probably try not to overdo it.

"So," I say as I finally let go of her, "got any plans for Easter?" I ask.
"Huh?" Gabrielle looks at me with a blank expression. "Why would I?"
"Well it's kind of a holiday," I reply, "and..."
"I know," she shrugs, "and me and Daddy and Gabrielle usually spend the day together but she's in that stupid cocoon and Daddy's off on business so it's just me and Shary doing whatever this year."

That's actually kind of depressing.

"Well why don't you come over to my place on Sunday then?" I ask.

This place is big and all, but we have a puma running around and I'm not sure how she'll act around people that she's not accustomed to. And I'm also not sure how Allison would handle being around a huge predatory animal.

"What?" Gabrielle scrunches up her face.
"What's 'what?'" I ask. "My sister's going to be cooking up a huge dinner just like every year and I'm sure she'd be happy if you could come over too!"
"Uh..." she starts fidgeting. "...I dunno, I mean I need to stick round here to make sure that Milla and Loki don't wreck up the place any worse than they already have, and-"


>take no for an answer
>don't take no for an answer

>>42680132
Test

kekst
>>42680135
Damn, this is difficult. How many people we're talking about?

test

>>42680135
>don't take no for an answer

>>42680135
>>don't take no for an answer

>>42680135
>take no for an answer

>>42680135
>>don't take no for an answer

>>42680135
>don't take no for an answer
C'mon Gabby!

>>42680135
Posting is back!

>>42680354
Adding:
>We can visit the hotel for a short while that day to feed the animals and see if everything is ok. They don’t need caring 24/7.

(Also need to leave a note for Ch in case she wakes up.)

>>42680135
>don't take no for an answer

>>42680135
>>don't take no for an answer

>>42680135
>don't take no for an answer

WAKE UP, TURTLE! REEEEEEEEEEEE

>>42681014
Turtle will probably sleep for many more hours, anon.

I live.


>>42680050
>>two
That wasn't a typo.


>writing

>>42681565
Do you? Or is this the shambling turtle zombie posting now?

>>42681565
Should tweet that maybe.

"You don't need to babysit Milla all day," I say.
"...but still..." Gabrielle mumbles.
"C'mon," I take Gabrielle's hand. "I'm -pretty- sure that Charlotte wouldn't want you to stay coped up in here all day either."
"Really, it's-"
"And I bet if I called up your father he'd say the same thing."

I don't have his number but I could probably get it from Kevin or Mina... I think.

"Alright already," Gabrielle groans. "You don't have to be so pushy."
"It's for your own good," I reply, poking her on the forehead.
"Just as bad as Charlotte..." she mumbles.

Outside of waking up here, I'm honestly not all that sure what I'll be doing tomorrow so I guess we cam work out how she's going to get to my house later.


>vidya time
>talk about what happened with charlotte
>talk about something else

>>42681865
>vidya time
TIME TO BECOME UNSCRUBBED!

>>42681865
>>vidya time
Time to reveal your power level, CC.

>>42681865
>vidya time
at least until the pizzas arrive.

>>42681865
>vidya time
Let's go for light topics.

>>42681865
>vidya time
Fuck yeah vidya!

>>42681865
>vidya time

File: laughingfiends.png (21 KB, 488x469)

21 KB PNG

>>42681883
>Implying we'll ever be anything but casual

>>42681865
>vidya time

>>42681865
>>talk about what happened with charlotte
Casual pride.

File: 1442882778153.png (379 KB, 689x752)

379 KB PNG

>>42682102
>Casual pride.

>writing

>>42682073
CC can level up if she puts her heart and mind to it!

>>42682128
I want to marry Umi.

>>42682102
How disgusting...a casual...

File: d28a121d5e9807cf4a9429beb(...).jpg (705 KB, 800x1066)

705 KB JPG

>>42682165
Get in line.

>>42682138
Hey turle what Cecile would think of Demon's Souls / Dark Souls series?

>>42682165
>>42682196
http://www.animemaru.com/oblivious-mother-happy-to-hear-her-sons-friend-group-going-on-about-their-love-lives/

>>42682221
She'd die a million times and get super frustrated and not have any fun at all.

>>42682221
>>42682268
We could have learned to throw light spears like animu butterflies. Too bad we have already stolen that.

File: 1442561910279.png (10 KB, 400x400)

10 KB PNG

>>42682261
That has to be fake.

>>42682309
>animemaru
I'll let you figure out the rest by yourself.

>>42682309
I guess you've never seen AnimeMaru before? (hint: check the other news topics)

>>42682309
I don't see how any site with articles like this couldn't be taken with the utmost seriousness.

http://www.animemaru.com/latest-superman-issue-confirms-anime-is-actually-pretty-good-on-bizzaro-world/

>>42682345
>>42682350
>>42682363
So its basically the onion anime edition.

File: 533fec9c64dafcd7bc5d7363a(...).jpg (507 KB, 800x600)

507 KB JPG

>>42682196
I know that artist

I never did see what was so good about idol culture.

>>42682405
Get me a signed pic then anon

>>42682416
Stalin-tan is the best idol.

>>42682405
>>42682196
>Eli being with anyone but Nozomi
That's not horosho.

>>42682435
Hm, poor choice of words. I meant I recognise that artist.

File: cecile_miushimazu.png (568 KB, 600x600)

568 KB PNG

Having already browbeated Gabrielle into coming over on Easter, I decide to ease up and not bug her as she messes around with her game controllers and makes sure that everything's still all charged up. After a few minutes of maintenance, she places one of them on my lap and gives another to Shary before going through a few more menus and landing on what looks like a character select screen.

"Pick someone," Gabrielle says to me. "It's not one of those tag games so you can only get one."
"Umm, okay," I reply with a shrug while looking at the screen.

Looks like most of the characters from that gokart game are here, along with a bunch of other ones that I've never even seen before.

"...hey!" I blurt out the second that I see a familiar old man. "That's that guy that Theresa likes!"
"Huh?" Gabrielle glances at me.
"The eyepatch guy that hides in boxes!" I say, proud of myself for actually recognizing him. "She has like five different figures of him!"


>[1/?]

>>42682495
Theresa pls

>>42682495
hey Cecile, pick the orange space armor guy.

File: 1443030917533.png (125 KB, 372x419)

125 KB PNG

>>42682495
>proud of myself for actually recognizing him

>>42682495
>browbeated
browbeaten? browbeat?

>>42682576
Implying Peach isn't our favorite character.

File: 1443030345158.png (313 KB, 600x384)

313 KB PNG

>>42682495

>>42682608
Dorito backstory?

>>42682495

"...so she -isn't- gay like the rest of your friends?" Gabrielle asks. "'Cuz she seemed really gay..."
"no, she is," I laugh. "She just thinks that the eyepatch guy is super awesome."
"Weird."

Gabrielle picks the elf princess character while Shary goes to the monster turtle guy...

"So you're gonna pick him?" Gabrielle asks.
"Hm? No," I shake my head. "I'm going with this one," I say, moving my cursor over to the same adorable pink guy as in the one in the game that Gabrielle bought me.

Once our final selections are in, it goes into the random stage select and then it's time to fight!

And I run out of lives before even a minute has passed.


>[2/?]

>>42682687
Could be.

>>42682687
No way has Dorito ever been able to grow a beard.

>>42682706
Cecile, it's time to git gud.

File: Mah Nigga.jpg (35 KB, 300x226)

35 KB JPG

>>42682706
>Shary goes to the monster turtle guy

>>42682706
>And I run out of lives before even a minute has passed.
Moe.

>>42682706
This clearly calls for a training montage.

We kill people IRL, fuck this game.

>>42682807
not necessarily. It could be time to pick the 'better' character like that cute yellow thing.

File: cecile_pink-daisy21.png (228 KB, 500x500)

228 KB PNG

>>42682706

The match lasts probably ten more minutes with only Gabrielle and Shary left, taking every single life they have to over 100% damage before they're finally knocked off the stage. Watching them is both impressive and frustrating.

"You kinda suck at this," Gabrielle says to me after the match finally ends by double knock out.
"Yeah well I've never even played it before," I mumble.
"For real?" she stares at me. "Wow..."

Yeah, just rub it in.


>[3/?]

>>42682868
>CASUAL
>A
>S
>U
>A
>L

Can we nerd about plants at least?

>>42682735
Bowser's low tier, though.

>>42682868
Ask her to teach us! We can still cure our casualitis

>>42682982
I'm afraid it's terminal, anon.

>>42682980
You take that back! Real men play Bowser.

File: 474357457.jpg (42 KB, 530x297)

42 KB JPG

>>42682998
SInce I can't post magicarp.

>>42682868
>[4/4]


The next hour or so is spent with Gabrielle and Shary focusing on beating the crap out of each other while giving me a level 1 AI character to fight against so that I can get used to the controls, only to occasionally swoop in and murder both of us when a super item drops or they just get bored of watching me flail around. Several matches in, I'm starting to suck a -little- bit less and even get a few kills in on them when they're not paying attention.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"Hm?" Gabrielle glances in the direction of the door, leaving herself open long enough for me to pull off a suicide attack. Seeing as how my noble sacrifice grants Shary the win by default, we give the game a break and check on the door. I herd Milla away from the door so that we avoid any "accidents," of course.


>focus on eating
>moar games
>do something else

>>42683111
>>focus on eating
>>moar games

>>42683111
>>focus on eating
pizza time!

>>42683111
>focus on eating
Games after!

>>42683035
I'm just sayin', he's low tier. Not that I don't have respect for low tier, it's just that playing someone who's not naturally stronk will just mean that CC will get her ass handed to her even harder.

I main Dan in USFIV, by the way. Oh, and a friend of mine mains Game & Watch in Melee.

>>42683111
>focus on eating
Maybe put on a movie?

>>42683111
>>focus on eating

>>42683111
This>>42683151

>>42683111
>>focus on eating
Moviee while we eat.

File: 1442618231002.jpg (26 KB, 468x451)

26 KB JPG

>>42683146
>I main Dan in USFIV

>>42683111
>focus on eating
Cuddle the Gabrielle

>>42683193
fite me

>>42683211
I'd be too embarrassed for you.

>>42683111
>>focus on eating

>>42683111
>moar games
who needs food

>>42683256
Humans.

>>42683270
So, Allison and Kevin I guess?

>>42683288
I am sure Allison and Kevin are feeding each other milk.

>writing

>>42683325
pls

>>42683338
What kinda pizza toppings did Gabby order?

>>42683367
What do you have against healthy bones anon?

And more importantly what crust?

>>42683367
>What kinda pizza toppings did Gabby order?
one cheese, one pepperoni, one chicken, one with everything under the sun.


>>42683429
>And more importantly what crust?
God-tier garlic crust.

>>42683288
Anon, we are Allison with rainbow powers. Face it, we are a normalfag with our normalfag gf.

>>42683460
Decent taste.

>>42683460
>one cheese, one pepperoni, one chicken
Only a single topping for each? What is this heresy?

File: 10.png (51 KB, 300x100)

51 KB PNG

>>42683460
>Not pretzel crust.

>>42683504
That sounds disgusting.

File: 1443022168368.png (317 KB, 575x576)

317 KB PNG

>>42683492
>Shadowrunner druid daughter of Lofwyr
>Normalfag

>>42683547
That's what normalfags are today, didn't you know?

File: 1442707194104.jpg (186 KB, 573x565)

186 KB JPG

>>42683566
You mean I am not special for hanging out with druids and witches?

>>42683547
Aoko a shit.

File: piccit_pizza_is_erios_fav(...).jpg (49 KB, 640x360)

49 KB JPG

The pizza place was kind enough to give us a bunch of paper plates so we go about using those right away, layering two at a time to prevent soakage through the bottoms of the plates and then gathering up a bunch of pieces each.

"Pizza~..." Gabrielle sings to herself.
"You seem especially happy about this," I say to her.
"What, I like pizza," she shrugs. "And you're here so I'm actually having fun instead of being bored or depressed for a change too."
"Depressed?"
".........never mind that," she mumbles. "I'm doing alright now so there's nothing to worry about."


>talk about our feelings?
>movie time?
>consume pizza and then resume gametime

File: 1442147401802.png (227 KB, 599x337)

227 KB PNG

>>42683613

>>42683624
>movie time?

>>42683624
>talk about our feelings?

>>42683624
>>talk about our feelings?

>>42683624
>talk about our feelings?

>>42683624
>talk about our feelings?
Probably a good time as any to vent their emotions a bit.

>>42683624
>consume pizza and then resume gametime

>>42683624
>talk about our feelings?

>>42683624
>movie time?

>>42683624
>consume pizza and then talk about our feelings

>>42683624
>talk about our feelings?

>>42683624
>talk about our feelings?

>writing

>>42683823
Oh boy, time for ~emotions~.

File: GW304H228.jpg (11 KB, 304x228)

11 KB JPG

>>42683835

Clearly Cecile must gather the Gabrielle onto her lap and comfort her.

>>42683907
We're also going to need comforting by the end of it

>>42684008
Shary can do that.

File: sulk.gif (388 KB, 488x275)

388 KB GIF

I stay quiet until we return to the couch in the living room and we place our plates on the ottoman in front of it.

"...you sure you're okay?" I ask.
"Yeah," Gabrielle groans.
"Because I mean, -I'm- not okay so it's not like I'd have any place to judge you for feeling the same."

I've just been pushing through all the bad feelings so I don't end up curled up into a mopey little ball in my room all day long.

"Yes I'm fine, okay?" Gabrielle snaps at me. "Yeah the way she killed that stupid girl who was after you was messed up but I've already SEEN her do that before so it wasn't any big surprise!"
"...she did?" I gasp.
"Yeah," she mumbles. "someone tried to get me and I got hurt so she lost it and wailed on them 'till Daddy's people came to take us back home," she mumbles. "That guy ended up just like how the vampire chick did so I'm used to it."


>[1/?]

>>42684081
Hug her already!

File: 1441497300469.jpg (126 KB, 423x520)

126 KB JPG

>>42684081
>so I'm used to it."
So we may be dating a psychopath.

>>42684107
You hugsluts are the reason why hugs lost their sacred meaning. Wait for a bit.

>>42684130
We're basically all psychpaths so it's not like it's any news...

>>42684130
We have already known that.

File: 1397754958550.jpg (322 KB, 800x800)

322 KB JPG

>>42684160
>We're basically all psychpaths

>>42684160
Mina is still pure.

File: alive when killing.jpg (198 KB, 1280x720)

198 KB JPG

>>42684130

>>42684081
Just because you've seen it before doesn't mean you should be used to it

>>42684147
Little kids going on about seeing people get massacred is the definition of appropriate hug-times!

File: rat_swarm_by_jayodjick.jpg (392 KB, 576x576)

392 KB JPG

>>42684130

>>42684214
Said little kid massacred people herself long before we started looking at Theresa's abs.

>>42684260
I'm sure Cecile has been spellbound by Theresa's abs for years anon! Years!

>>42684272
That was my point, thank you.

>>42684208
>doesn't mean you should be used to it
>should

Nah but that is how it works. Trust me, the first time you see someone get shot in the head you go "Holy shit, he has craters where his eyes use to be." by the third time it isn't even that big of a deal.

>>42684289
sadly, thats breddy much true, at least according to my own anecdotal evidence

years of gore on /b/ made me literally not give a fuck about anything anymore

i actually have to try to look disgusted when people show me bad stuff so they dont think im a horrible person, meanwhile, i can just keep eating or whatever

>>42684361
>years of gore on /b/
It's different in real life.

>>42684383
my dad's a hunter, ive seen gore-y animals. i fully expect to be disgusted by gore-y humans if i ever see some irl

File: 1441476049885.gif (2.99 MB, 400x250)

2.99 MB GIF

>>42684081


"Then did she..."
"No," Gabrielle shakes her head. "She stayed her normal pretty self that time. She was just covered in blood and her eyes changed a little bit, that's all."
"Wow."

With her arms folded over her chest, Gabrielle leans down over her food.

"...and the next day, Daddy took us to the movies so she'd feel better..." Gabrielle mumbles. "...but this time Daddy's not around and Charlotte turned into a monster and now she's in that cocoon thing so it's not like w-"

I reach over, draping my arm around Gabrielle's shoulders and then pulling her close. Her entire body tilts towards me and her head ends up resting on my shoulder.

"It's okay to say that what you saw was awful," I say to Gabrielle. "And it's okay to feel bad because of what happened."
"......" Gabrielle remains silent.
"Holding that stuff inside forever won't do anything to help, you know?"
"........." her shoulders begin to heave.


>[2/?]

>>42684431
>gore-y animals
Not feeling any different about gore-y animals compare to gore-y humans is what makes someone a sociopath.

>>42684454
Cecile you better not start sobbing as well!

>>42684454
Cecile you better start sobbing as well!

File: 1442569834863.jpg (95 KB, 800x600)

95 KB JPG

>>42684534
>>42684627

File: crying.gif (999 KB, 500x360)

999 KB GIF

>>42684454

With tears streaming down her face, Gabrielle wraps her arms around me and hugs me tighter than a person her size should even be able to.

"This sucks..." she sobs. "Like every time I close my eyes I can see it and then I think about Charlotte and how she got all scary and how it's all my fault for distracting everyone and getting Loki hurt and I'm so stupid and now I don't even know when I'll even be able to see her again 'cuz what if she's in that thing forever and Daddy's really messed up about it too and so are you and Mina's even more depressed than before and..."

In between sobbing, Gabrielle rattles off every single thing that's been bothering her while continuing to hug me tighter and tighter. Hearing all of this said out loud starts to dig up the unpleasant thoughts that I've been having and seeing Gabrielle cry like this is really messing me up and her grip is starting to REALLY hurt. But I try my best not to really let it get to me.

"It's okay," I say, "just let it all out..."

But I'm not okay.


>[3/4]

>>42684681
Cecile please

>>42684681
Good old-fashioned cryathlon starting up.

File: cry2.gif (494 KB, 480x270)

494 KB GIF

>>42684681
>[4/4]

While Gabrielle cries out all her frustrations, I somehow manage not to break down myself. Not to say that the tears aren't streaming down my face and getting in my glasses and making it so that I can't see myself, but I'm able to keep from completely breaking down into a miserable wreck.

After all the crying's all done with, Gabrielle goes off to the bathroom to wash off her face and I do the same myself in the kitchen sink since going into Charlotte's bedroom to use the one attached to it would likely only serve to set me off again.


>what now?

>>42684849
Wipe tears. Comfort-pizza.

>>42684849
>movie time?

>>42684849
>>42684681
I didn't ask for these half-assed feels.
Cuddle movie time.

>>42684849
>Have an affair.

>>42684882
>Wipe tears. Comfort-pizza.
>>42684892
This is also ok

>>42684849
Prepare a movie to take our minds off things.
I dunno what movie though.

>>42684918
Shary hasn't taken over yet.

>>42684933
Die H-
Yeah, maybe not that. Uuuuh...some kinda comedy?

>>42684939
No loligagging.

>>42684849
Watch something simple, like Monsters Inc or whatever

File: that's forbidden 2.png (1.47 MB, 528x1854)

1.47 MB PNG

>>42684918

>>42684953
An uplifting chinese cartoon like Grave of the Fireflies.

>>42684849
>>42684892
yes

>>42685024
My Neighbor Totoro?

>>42685024
That's not very uplifting anon.

>>42684849
>Well I never did see the third Madoka movie.

>>42684917
Yeah I could have done better. Sorry.

>writing

File: gabrielle_teruuchi.png (288 KB, 629x747)

288 KB PNG

Bleh... after all that, I dunno if I really feel like getting beat down by Gabrielle and Shary in that game again.

"Hey Gabrielle," I call out as she's leaving the bathroom, "you wanna watch a movie?"
"Huh?"

I guess she wasn't expecting me to suggest that.

"Umm, okay?" she mumbles. "I brought a bunch of movies with me so..."

Gabrielle walks over to the closet where she's been keeping all the stuff she brought with her from Kevin's place, rummaging around until she finally finds a large rectangular carrying case-type thing. After securing everything else in the closet so nothing falls out, she hands the cas to Shary, who brings it over to me.

Whoa. There's a ton of different stuff in here.


>action movie
>horror movie
>family comedy movie
>japanese cartoon movie

>>42685210
>I could have done better
How do you even write that stuff well?

>>42685392
>japanese cartoon movie

>>42685392
>horror movie
Nothing like being scared after crying!