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>/qst/ Thread Archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Beyond%20the%20Gate
>QM Twitter: twitter.com/SmileytheQM
>Character list (Incomplete): http://pastebin.com/ffH25ciB

"Well that was... sudden" Derrick says. "I wonder where she's off to"
"Who knows" You say. "Do you know, Munchkin?"

Munchkin babbles some gibberish.

"I think that's baby-speak for 'no'" You say.
Dustin steps forward. "Friend of yours?" He asks.
"The baby, or the Felid?" You ask.
"Both, I suppose" He says.
"Yes" You say.

Munchkin looks up and lifts your hat, looking disappointed when she finds it empty.

"S'no itty bitty?" She asks.
"No, Coral is out right now" You say. "She'll be back soon"
"Okay..." Munchkin says.

Well now that the conversation has well and truly died, you-

>Try to salvage it

>Bring Munchkin to the playroom

>Ask what's taking Coral so long

>Other
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>>747781
>Bring Munchkin to the playroom
Sup Smiley
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>>747781
>Bring Munchkin to the playroom
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>>747781
>>Bring Munchkin to the playroom
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>>747781
>Bring Munchkin to the playroom
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>>747781
>>Bring Munchkin to the playroom
>>
>writing
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"I should probably take this one to the playroom before she gets bored and starts eating my shirt" You say.
"She does that?" Pip asks.
"Only when she's bored... or hungry" You say.

"You let her?" Sophia asks.
"You try saying no to this face" You say.
Sophia steps forward and leans in. "No" She says.

Munchkin starts crying.

"Ahh! Sorry, I didn't mean that" Sophia says.
Munchkin stops crying.

"Wow, she can already turn it on and off at will" Dustin says. "Not used to having your own tricks pulled against you, huh Sophia?"
Sophia crosses her wings, and doesn't answer.

"Well, I'll be around. It was nice meeting you" You say.
"Likewise" Dustin replies. "I will most certainly be in touch"

"Say bye bye, Munchkin" You say.
"Bye bye birdy" Munchkin says.

Sophia doesn't react, but you can kind of see her smile...

>1/2
>>
You bring munchkin over to where the playroom is, and it's... huge. The room is easiily the size of the actual hall, with strange tunnels suspended from the ceiling running all throughout.

The ground is clear, mostly. With the exception of the tunnel's entrance in the corner, and a few slides around the sides.

You see several children here, running around and playing. There are also several parents, seated in an area towards one of the corners.

Over in the parent's corner, you see Fran, Lance, Daniella and Teague. You don't see the devils on the floor, so they must be in the tunnels...

>Go see the parents

>Look in the tunnels

>Other
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>>747963
>>Look in the tunnels
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>>747963
>>Go see the parents
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>>747963
>Go see the parents
>>
>writing
>>
You head over to where the parents are seated, recognizing a few other familiar faces as you get closer.

"Archer? Layla?" You ask.
"Happy birthday, squirt" Layla says. "I'd give you your present now, but captain buzzkill says it has to wait"

"Everybody's present is waiting" Lance says. "Sorry about earlier, Yuu. The girls just about dragged us in here when they heard about this place"

"I assume they're in the tunnels?" You ask.
"Somewhere up there" Fran says. "Lance tells us that you were talking to Lord Dustin and his daughter when he came in"
"I was" You say. "They're okay, I guess"
"How'd it go?" Layla asks. "Looked like you had a captive audience when we arrived"

"It went well, until Ilica stuck me with a baby" You say.
"I can see that" Daniella says. "And how is my little munchkin doing?"

Munchkin lets out a gleeful squeak.

"I think that's baby speak for 'good'" You say.
Daniella laughs. "It's baby speak for great" She says.

>Ask about the tunnels

>Ask why everyone is waiting for presents

>You call her munchkin too?

>Other
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>>748122
>>Ask why everyone is waiting for presents
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>>748122
>>Ask why everyone is waiting for presents
>>You call her munchkin too?
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>>748122
>>Ask about the tunnels
>>Ask why everyone is waiting for presents
>>
>writing
>>
"Why is everyone waiting for presents?" You ask.
"Because it's one of the main events of a birthday party" Daniella says.
"It is? What are the other ones?" You ask.
"Well, there's the arrival of the birthday boy or girl, dinner, the cutting of the cake, and opening presents" Daniella says. "It's tradition"

"You say that like it's an important tradition" Layla says.
"It is to us" Daniella says firmly.

Layla shrugs. "You heard the lady" She says, as she removes her hat and tosses you a candy. "In the meantime, you can have that"

"Cool, thanks" You say.

You turn and look back out at the room as you pop the candy in your mouth. You idly wonder if all these kids belong to the hunters. There are a bunch of them building something out of blocks, some of them are chasing each other around, and some of them are playing around a little house.

Up above, the tunnels shake as children move through them. Around the tunnels there are a few winged children weaving around the pipes.

"Thinking of going up?" Fran asks.

>Yes

>Not really

>Will I fit?

>Other
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>>748262
>>Yes
>>Will I fit?
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>>748262
>>Will I fit?
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>writing
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"Yeah" You say. "Will I fit?"
"Definitely" Daniella says. "Kids actually aren't allowed to go up there unless there's an adult, so it's big enough to be comfortable for us"

"Wait, so if all of you are here... then who's up there with them?" You ask.
"Stella is" Daniella says. "Along with a few other kids her age"

"Cool" You say.
"But, if you're going up..." Daniella says, as she gets up and lifts the munchkin out of your arms. "Then this one stays here"

Munchkin babbles angrily.

"None of that. You're still too young" Daniella says, as she sits and puts munchkin down on her knee. "Which is why you get this kind of treatment"

Daniella bounces her knee, quickly turning munchkin's anger into giggling, as her voice jumps with each bounce.

"There we go" Daniella says.
"That's effective" You say.
"You learn some tricks as a parent" Daniella says. "Now go on. Tell Stella I said hello"
"Okay" You say. "See you later"

>1/2
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You head over to the tunnel entrance, and look up. There's a ladder leading up, and little windows along the length to let the light in.

You climb up, and up, and up...

Is this like the stairs down to the dungeons all over again? Oh wait, no. There's the top.

The ladder ends in a bulb-like room, with 1 tunnel leading out.

Now you just have to find the others. Shouldn't be too hard... right?

>roll 1d100
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Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>748448
Yuu, professional child wrangler
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Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>748448
Here we go, brace for 1s
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>>748456
well...i wasn't totally wrong...
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Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>748448
Meaningless roll
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Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>748448
>>748455
>>748456
... Yuu's a fuckin' master
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Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>748448
Oh god dont fuck this up.
>>748455
>>748456
Jesus Christ guys
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>>748455
>>748456
Like I said, professional child wrangler
>>
>writing

Figures you guys would crit here, where it doesn't really matter.
>>
You get down and start crawling into the tunnel. A few feet in, you reach the first split. On instinct, you go left. Then right. Then right again.

You come to a bit of an incline that you remember seeing from below. It should lead into a big box that sits at the top of the pipe system. You saw 2 of these: one with lots of windows for looking down, and another with none.

You crawl in and look around. There's enough headroom to stand in here, if just barely. One of the walls has a bunch of little books, and the ceiling is open to the light.

You also see the people you were looking for, snuggled up against the back wall, reading one of the books.

Stella is reading the book out loud to Lily, Daisy, and Gabby. None of them seem to have noticed you...

>Sneak up

>Call out

>Wait for them to finish

>Other
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>>748545
>>Wait for them to finish
>>
Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>748545
>>Sneak up
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>>748545
>Wait for them to finish
>>
>>748545
>Sneak behind Stella and start acting out what's happening in the book
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>writing
>>
You step quietly up to where the 4 of them are sitting together, with Gabriella in Stella's lap, and the devils to either side.

Gabriella's ears turn to you, and she looks up for a second.

You put a finger up to your lips. She nods, and turns her attention back to the book.

You creep all the way up, and sit down in front of them. Then you wait patiently for Stella to finish reading.

...

"And they all lived happily ever after. The end" Stella says, as she closes the book.

After a few seconds of silence, the devils both shoot to their feet.

"I get to pick the next one!" Lily says.
"No fair, you got to pick the last o-" Daisy says, stoping dead in her tracks when she sees you.

There is a long silence, as Stella, Lily, and Daisy try to figure out where you came from. Broken only by Gabriella's muffled giggles.

"Stello" You say, breaking the silence.
"Yuu!" Stella says. "When did you get here?"
"At around the time when the hero got on the boat" You say. "It's a good story"

"And the next one's gonna be even better!" Lily says, as she grabs your hand and drags you over to the shelf. "Come on!"
"Lily! It's my turn to pick!" Daisy says as she chases after you.

>1/2
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The books are all kid's books. Very colourful, lots of pictures, but light on the story.

You eventually settle on just grabbing a couple of books, so that you don't have to keep getting up. When you sit back down, Daisy sits with you, and Lily gets in between you and Stella.

Since Stella is the better reader, she does most of the work.

You go through the few books that the kids brought back, and are about to grab a few more, when Coral flies in through the open ceiling.

When you see her, you hold out a hand for her to land on. She falls onto it like a sheet of paper, clearly exhausted.

"Is she okay?" Stella asks.
"Coral?" You ask.

Coral holds up a hand, giving you a thumb's up.

"Yeah, she's fine" You say, putting out some energy for her as you pull out something for her to eat. "Just how far did you have to fly to go see Altea?"

Coral sits up and shrugs, as she takes the dried berry you give her.

"She probably just needs some rest" Stella says. "Shouldn't be a problem, since you don't work her too hard"

You nod, and look up again. A little girl with black wings flies into the room, and lands. "Hey! Lily, Daisy!" She says.
"Hey Dee, what's up?" Lily asks.
"They've got all the food out down there" 'Dee' says. "Your mom said to call you guys down"
"Awesome!" Lily says. "Come on Daisy! I bet I can beat you down there!"
"No way!" Daisy says, as the two of them dash for the door.

>Take it slow, girls

>Race them through the tunnels

>Other
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>>748801
>>Take it slow, girls
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>>748801
>Take it slow, girls
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>writing
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You step forward and grab them both by the collar. "Slow down there, you two" You say. "The food's not going anywhere"
"Yes it is!" Lily says. "It's going into people's stomachs! If we don't hurry it'll all be gone!"

"I sincerely doubt that they'd make you go hungry" Stella says. "There'll be plenty left when we get down"
"But what if there isnt?" Lily asks.
"Then I'll just have to give whoever ate it all a stern talking to" Stella says. "After all, it's Yuu's birthday. If there's none for you, then there'd be none for him"


"Oh yeah" Lily says.

...

"Did you forget it was his birthday?" Stella asks.
"M-maybe" Lily says. "I was distracted"
"That's okay" You say. "I have trouble keeping that in mind too"

Daisy tugs at your sleeve. "Come on!" She says.

You smile, crawl into the hole, and head down the incline to the first turn.

"Where are you going?" Lily asks.
"Back to the ladder" You reply. "Why?"
"The slides are all that way!" Lily says.

"I-I don't wanna go to the slides..." Gabriella says. "They're too scary"
"Aww man..." Lily says.

>Everybody to the ladder

>Convince Gabby to slide

>Take the devils to the slides

>Other
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>>748898
>>Take the devils to the slides
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>>748898
>>Take the devils to the slides
>>
>>748898
>>Convince Gabby to slide
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>>748898
Slide down with Gabby.
>>
>writing
>>
"Are you sure?" You ask.
"Mhm" Gabby replies.

"Alright... why don't I take these two to the slides, and you can take Gabby to the ladder?" You ask.
"That sounds good" Stella says. "Does that sound good?"

Gabby nods, and you move to one side so Lily can pass you. "Alright, lead the way" You say.

Lily heads past you and into the other tunnel, along with Daisy. When you go to follow them, Stella crawls up to you.

"See you down there, okay?" She says.
"Yeah" You reply.
"See you" Gabby says.

You smile and ruffle her hair between the ears, and then follow after the devils. They keep going for a few more turns, and you notice that they're a lot slower than you...

Must be the shorter limbs...

Either way, you reach a longer tunnel with several exits onto the slides, with the 'easier' ones at the start, and the 'harder' ones further in.

From what you saw on the outside, that sounds pretty accurate. You think one of them might've just been a drop...

"I'm going down this one!" Lily says, when she gets to a slide that's halfway down. "See ya!"

She hops in, and you hear her laughter fade as she gets farther away.

"That was quick" You say. "Which one do you want to go down?"
"I dunno" She says. "I'm too young to go alone. You pick"

>The easiest

>The one Lily went down

>The drop

>Other
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>>749003
>>The one Lily went down
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>>749003
>>>The one Lily went down
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>>749003
>>The drop
>>
>writing
>>
"Alright, let's go to that one at the end!" You say.
"No! Noooo!" Daisy shouts, as she grabs you by the sleeve and tries to pull you away.

"Relax, I'm just kidding" You say, even though you are kind of curious about that one... you may have to come back for it. "How about the ne Lily went down?"
"Okay" She says.

You crawl over to where the slide is, letting Daisy in first so you can hold onto her while you go down.

Looking down, you see that this one is a steep, tight spiral that widens out towards the bottom.

"Ready?" You ask.
"Yeah!" Daisy says.

You hook one arm around her, and hold onto your hat with the other, and scoot forward until you slide down.

When you reach the bottom, Daisy is still giggling. You pick her up and head over to where Lily is waiting with her parents.

As you walk, you check on Coral. "Still with me?" You ask, lifting up the hat so she can respond.

A tiny arm pops out and gives you a thumbs up.

"All right" You say. "You get some rest"

As you approach Fran, Lily, and Lance, Stella and Gabby come out of the ladder entrance and head over.

"Everybody hungry?" Fran asks.
"Yes" You reply.
"Starving!" Lily says.
"Let's go eat, then" Fran replies.
>>
That's all for tonight!

Not much happening right now, unfortunately. Expect things to pick up very soon.

Next thread will most likely be this wednesday

As always I'll be sticking around for question/suggestion time!
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>>749065
Thanks for the thread, Smiley.
>>
>>749065
Great thread, Smiley!
>>
When you come out of the playroom, you spot Derrick, Emi and Ilica sitting together at a table. Emi notices you, raises herself up, and waves you over.

"I'm being called" You say to Stella.
"I can see that" Stella says. "Go on. I'll catch up"

You hand Daisy off to Fran, and head over to Emi.

"Hey" You say.
"Hey!" Emi says. "We got food for you. Come sit!"

You see an empty chair in between Ilica and Derrick with a plate of food in front of it, so you go to sit down and-

Hold on. Just what is Ilica wearing?

Well, you know it's a dress. But you've never seen Ilica in a dress. She usually dresses like you or Derrick...

Right now she's wearing a light blue dress, with a ribbon on the front, and another in her hair in front of her right ear...

It's cute, but she looks nervous about it.

>Ask what's up with the dress

>Tell Ilica it's cute.

>Ignore the dress

>Other
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>>757494
>>Tell Ilica it's cute.
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>>757494
>Tell Ilica it's cute.
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>>757494
>>Tell Ilica it's cute.
>>
>>757494
>>Tell Ilica it's cute.
You're supposed to tell girls their cute!
>>
>writing
>>
"Hey Ilica" You say. "I like the dress. It's cute"
"Told you he'd notice" Derrick says.
Emi giggles. "You were right..." She says.

You look over at the two of them and cock your head to the side.

"Emi didn't think you'd notice the dress" Derrick says.
"I was trying to make Ilica feel better..." Emi says.
"Feel better about what?" You ask.

Emi leans over Derrick and whispers. "She's not used to dressing like a girl" Emi says.
"I can hear you" Ilica says, looking annoyed.

"I know" Emi says.

Ilica crosses her arms and sinks into her chair.

"It does look good though" You say.
"You really think so?" She asks. "I don't think it suits me..."

>It totally does.

>Yeah, you seem more comfortable in boy clothes

>Is this the errand you were running?

>Other
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>>757606
>>Yeah, you seem more comfortable in boy clothes
But
>>It totally does.
>Is this the errand you were running?
>>
>>757606
>>Is this the errand you were running?
>>
>>757606
>>Yeah, you seem more comfortable in boy clothes
But
>It totally does.
>>
>writing
>>
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>Character list (Incomplete): http://pastebin.com/ffH25ciB

"You do seem more comfortable in boy clothes" You say.
"That's because she's not used to it" Emi says.

"But still... the dress does suit you" You say
Ilica purses her lips and looks down at the dress. "You think so?" She asks.
"Yeah" You say. 'So... was this the errand you were running?"

"Not technically, but it's what ended up happening" Ilica says. "Katherine asked me to come with her to help bring something important here from the guild, but when we got there I was ambushed..."

"Ambushed by who?" You ask.
"Katherine..." Ilica says. "She made me put this on..."
"She... forced you?" You ask.
"She didn't force her" Emi says. "Stop overdramatizing it"
"Fiiine" Ilica says. "On the bright side, Vivi is wearing something similar. Now that's cute. Just without the hair-bow, because she kept trying to eat it"

"Was it... tasty?" You ask.
"No, she just tries to eat everything" Ilica says. "Her bow, her tail, Fran's couch, your limbs. Everything"
"Huh" You say.

"Yo-ho" Stella says, as she comes up to the table and sits down next to Ilica. "Wow. First Emi, now Ilica. This is enough to make a girl feel underdressed"
"Wanna switch?" Ilica asks.
"No thanks" Stella says. "Nice dress, by the way"
"Darn-... err, I mean thanks" Ilica says

>1/2
>>
>/qst/ Thread Archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Beyond%20the%20Gate
>QM Twitter: twitter.com/SmileytheQM
>Character list (Incomplete): http://pastebin.com/ffH25ciB

You're well into your meal, listening to Stella tease Ilica for being so nervous, when you feel something gnawing at your leg.

You sigh, and check under the table.

"Is my leg tasty?" You ask
"What's up?" Ilica asks, as she looks down as well. "Oh. See what I mean?"
"I must taste good" You say.

Ilica reaches down. "You might, but this one doesn't eat solids" Ilica says. "Ow! Quit scratching you!"
"How did she get down there?" Stella asks.
"She probably snuck away from her dad" Ilica says, as she comes out with the kitten in her hands. "Are you being a bad kitty?"

Vivian licks her lips. "Mew" She says.
"Nuh-uh" Ilica says. "You don't get to cute face out of this one"

>Should we bring her back to Katherine?

>Can I bite her back?

>She doesn't?

>Other
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>>757774
>>Can I bite her back?
>>She doesn't?
>>
Ignore the links. Those aren't supposed to be there...
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>>757788
Sneaky things those links are
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>>757774
>>She doesn't?
>>
>>757774
>>>Should we bring her back to Katherine?
>>Can I bite her back?

>>757777
Nice quads.
>>
>>757774
>>Can I bite her back?
>>She doesn't?
>>
>>757774
>She doesn't?
>Should we bring her back to Katherine?
>>
>>757774
>Can I bite her back?
>>
"She doesn't?" You ask. "That's a pretty cute face"
"No! I mean... it is cute. But she needs to learn" Ilica says.

"Can I bite her back then?" You ask.
"What? No" She says. "I was just gonna keep her a time out or something"

Vivian wriggles around, trying to get away from Ilica. She manage to get a claw into your shirt, using it as leverage to pull herself away until...

"Nom" You say, as you gently bite her arm.

Vivian retracts her claws and stops struggling, reacting with the same shock that Munchkin did when you did that to her.

You turn and keep eating like nothing just happened.

"Did I not just say not to bite her?" Ilica asks.
"I don't know what you're talking about" You say.
Ilica sighs. "Well at least she's calmed down..." She says, as she releases her grip on the child-

And Vivi immediately pounces at your head, wrapping around the back of it as she gnaws on your ear, and scratches your cheeks...

>Where are her parents again?

>You wanna wrestle, huh?

>Ignore it and keep eating

>Other
>>
>>757893
>>You wanna wrestle, huh?
>>
>>757893
>>Ignore it and keep eating
>>
>>757893
>>Ignore it and keep eating
Everything is fine.
>>
>writing
>>
Grabbing her would probably just make her angrier. This doesn't really hurt all that much, and you're still hungry. So you shrug and continue eating.

"Yuu, aren't you going to-" Ilica says.

You hold up a hand to stop her. "This is fine" You say. "She'll tire herself out eventually"
"While you still have cheeks?" Ilica asks.
"Yes" You say.

Ilica gives you a strang elook, and then sighs. "Alright, you're the one getting scratched" She says, as she turns to Stella. "See, it's things like this that makes me not want any brats of my own"
"Oh, but she's so cute!" Stella says. "She's like a little warrior trying to bring down a giant"

"A giant that is tolerating her presence on his face" Ilica says.
"Well she is a baby" Stella says. "Gabby used to be a lot like her when she was little"

"Really?" You ask.
"Yeah. Auntie Dan told us all kinds of stories about how she used to pick fights with the hunters" Stella says.

>How'd she get so shy?

>What were you like as a kid?

>Other
>>
>>758022
>How'd she get so shy?
>What were you like as a kid?
>>
>>758022
>>How'd she get so shy?
>>
>writing
>>
"How'd she get so shy?" You ask.

"Well..." Stell says, as she leans over and whispers. "You remember what I said on the airship? How the first time's always the worst?"
"Yeah" You reply.
"Hers was exceptionally bad" Stella says.
"What happened? Did she look down?" You ask. "Because I did. It wasn't that bad"

"Nope, she was fine with looking down... until she looked over too far" Stella says.
"Oh no..." Ilica says. "Did she... fall?"
Stella nods. "Luckily there was someone nearby with wings, but I don't think she's been the same since" She says.

"Yikes" You say. "That explains the fear of heights"
"No kidding" Ilica says. "I mean, I've had some bad falls before, but that beats my record"

>What's your record?

>I assume that was her last trip

>The scratching has stopped...

>Other
>>
>>758131
>>What's your record?
>>The scratching has stopped...
>>
>>758131
>>I assume that was her last trip
>>
>writing
>>
"What's your record?" You ask.
"A few stories" Ilica says.
"You jumped a few stories?" Stella asks. "Why?"
"Not by choice..." She says. "But that's a story for another time"

...

"Get it? Story?" Ilica asks.
"And you say my jokes are bad" You say.
"Your jokes are bad" She says. "Come on, that was gold"

...

"So I assume that was also Gabby's last trip on the Pride" You say.
"Yyup" Stella says. "I don't know what they would've done if dad decided to pull out of the country completely. I think Uncle Teague and Auntie Dan would've had to get a cart and drive to wherever the hunters went..."

"I would've taken her" Ilica says. "She could've stayed in my room at the castle, and it would have been like a sleepover every night!"
"Well, luckily it didn't come to that" Stella says.

Ilica scowls. "whaddya mean 'luckily'?" She asks.
"Shhhh" You say.
"What's up?" Stella asks.
"The scratching has stopped" You say. "I think the kitty is sleeping"

Ilica checks behind your head. "D'aww" She says. "You might not wanna move, she's perched pretty precariously"
"Noted" You say.

>1/2
>>
You finish eating and carefully sit back, lest you disturb the sleeping kitty behind your head, or the sleeping sprite on top of it.

...

That is a lot of things using you as a bed. Are you comfy or something?

"All done?" Stella asks.
"Yeah" You say.
"How'd you like it?" Stella asks
"It was good" You say. "Was that the same thing you got me at that place in Sherton?"
"Yep yep!" Stella says. "We were trying to figure out what to serve you for dinner, and I remembered that you really liked that"

"Cool. Thanks" You say. "So what happens now?"
"Now we wait for everyone else to finish" Stella says. "After that it's cake time"

You look around the room, slowly. There seems to be a lot of people still eating.

>I can't just have cake now?

>Do birthdays always go in this order?

>Ask when everyone else's birthday is

>other
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>>758377
>other
>Lean against Stella because she's there and it was filling.
>Do birthdays always go in this order?
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>>758377
>>Ask when everyone else's birthday is
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>writing
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>>758377
>Ask when everyone else's birthday is
>Ask how old everyone is
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"Do they always go in this order?" You ask.
"Mostly" Stella says. "Your next birthday will probably be much smaller, and run on a less rigid schedule than this one"
"I think I'd like that" You say.
"Don't like crowds?" Ilica asks.

"I'd be fine with a crowd... but I don't even know most of these people" You say.
"You don't know all that many people" Ilica says. "If we stuck to that list, we'd never have been able to fill this place"
"I'd be okay with that" You say.
"Next time" Stella says.

"So when are all your birthdays?" You ask.
"Mine passed a few weeks ago" Derrick says.
"Mine was back in spring" Emi says.
"Same" Ilica says.

"Mine's coming up, actually" Stella says. "In a few months. It always comes just after the first snowfall"
"Snowfall?" You ask. "That sounds dangerous"

"It can be" Derrick says.
"Nonsense" Stella says. "Tons of fun can be had with snow. Just you wait, Yuu. When it comes, we'll make snowmen, and angels and forts..."

Suddenly, the lights dim.

"What's happening?" You ask.
"Is it time already?" Stella asks.
"Looks like it" Derrick says.
"Time for what?" You ask.

A pair of arms come from behind you, placing a cake with 15 lit candles in front of you. The arms are blue, so it must be Fran...

"Happy Birthday, Yuu" Fran says.

...

"What's with the candles?" You ask Ilica as covertly as you can.
"You're supposed to blow them out and make a wish" She says.
"A wish?" You ask. "What do I wish for?"
"I dunno... anything" She says. "Just hurry up, this is getting awkward"

Okay...

>What wish?
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>>758553
I wish to fug the bunny
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>>758553
>I wish life will always be this fun with my friends

If for no other reason than to tempt fate (or the QM, as the case may be).
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>>758553
"For a good time to spend with my friends."

>>758599
No, bad anon. Not until Yuu is at least 18.
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>>758553
>Have a family and not just friends?
>Everyone is safely present next year?
>Carthac appears with an even better spear next we meet?
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>writing
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>>758609
I like the first two of this one.
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You breathe in, and start thinking of a wish, figuring that it'll be easy.

...

Not so easy. Just what do you wish for?

You've already got it pretty good. You have good friends, most of a family... you can't think of anything else that you might want.

...

You smile, close your eyes, and blow.

I wish things will stay this way. You think to yourself. At least until next year...

The candles all go out, and the people cheer.

The cheering wakes Vivian, who panics and starts scratching your face again.

"Okay, stop that you" You say, as you pull the kitten off your neck.

The people get a chuckle out of that...

"Okay!" Fran says, clapping her hands. "Who wants cake?"
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>just caught up
>not wishing for more hats
You guys disappoint me.
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That's all for tonight!

Next thread might be this sunday. I'll let you guys know when I know for certain.

As always I'll be sticking around for question/suggestion time!
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>>758690
Thanks for running!
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>>758690
Thanks for running Smiley



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