do NOT ask what her deal is, too soon.

ask if she has any allies of her own.

How's infinity taking all this? We do have a private communication channel.

>questions
What's her name?

They've been watching you a while? How... long a while? Since before you got Infinity? (Because we really don't have any memory before that).

Can't hep notice she seems to have a second helper-doll.

I suppose we'd be willing to introduce her to our allies. ...unless she means our other allies, who left us the note and the doll frame in the first place. We kind of don't know who they are or have any way to contact them.

>>513992
Who are you and how do you know me?

>>513997
second? no that IS love. they just combine for full form. love itself is probably weak without her driving.

What do you mean by destroyed?

>Since before you got Infinity?
Remember not to go around saying her name.

>>514000
Not sure we need to rub Jess' face in that.

>>514005
I guess, although if Love was watching that last fight, they already know.

Oh, and a question maybe for both of them. How long have they been doing this doll stuff?

I guess Love is the one giving us messages. Consider the type of person that would choose that word.

As for questions, ask her if she knows anything about the overall nature of the Dolls and the fighting between masters. Also, how does she want to contact our allies? It probably wouldn't do to expose the location of our base to someone we just met.

>>513999
Oh my god I just realized her doll is essentially power armor, and gives her limbs. It's a frame doll.

>>513999
>>514011
Holy crap, you're right. The power of love- combine!

how does she know about us and how did she contact us?

>Four masters you have destroyed
Well that's something to discuss later.

Love = Power Armor? Assuming she would yell her Doll's name at us right at her first meeting seems a little convenient. Love is probably not her Doll's actual name.

>>514125
She referred to her Doll as Love, as well. Oh, and it's worth noting that Love must have a very high level of Relate to be able to transmit messages to people other than its master.

>>514134
No, I mean; we generally avoid referring to Infinity as 'Infinity' and instead use nicknames or call her something else (Indivisible/Indy), after what Dregas mentioned about the danger of other learning a Doll's Word. Surely others have had the same idea.

>>514327
I think some dolls / masters are more concerned with trying to conceal their name for a potential advantage than others.

It's really not that surprising that Love would wear her heart on her sleeve, as it were.

>>514356
On the other hand it also wouldn't be surprising, if, say, Deception decided to impersonate the name of a doll not its own, one that would seem normal to give away its name.

It would also, in my opinion, fit the metaphor better: Lies often act either a means of deflecting blame and protecting oneself, or as a means of moving forward when other methods fail or are out of reach. Power armor would fit that metaphor quite nicely, I think.

But then, this is just theory and I may very well be paranoid. I'll just advise against trusting anything immediately.

Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/07/26(Fri)01:47 No. 527697 ID: 933f92
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>Who are you and how do you know me?

She smiles without humour.
"A woman without much to do." she replies, "And I know you by your talent."

You almost speak up to ask, but Love holds up its hand. "I can't tell you." the woman says quietly. "I don't want to sound cliche, but you need to discover what you are for yourself."

>What do you mean by destroyed?

"I should have said defeated. She didn't kill any... humans." she says.

>Dolls in general.

"Likely nothing you don't know already. The Frames are a constant, reappearing in random locations when a Doll dies. The Dolls desire to do combat whenever possible, some more than others. Dolls are empowered by, and themed after, their name." she sighs. "I hope to get in contact with the scientist in this area. There was something I wanted to ask."

It's very dark out.

"However, I'd hate to drag Dregas out of bed for transit. You can stay here, if you like, for the night."

"..." Infinity bristles.

"And I swear upon my connection to Love - No harm but what you bring upon yourselves will come to you here. There is a large shower, there is food that Love will cook... If you are too paranoid to eat my meals and take my hospitality..."

She lets the words hang as Love stares at me intently.

>No harm but what you bring upon yourselves will come to you here
Ya that statement isn't fraught with loopholes at all.

I think we should decline her hospitality and head back to base, or find a hotel room with two beds.

>>527697
But what we bring upon ourselves? That's... a bit ominous.

Anyway, regardless of if we CAN trust her, we shouldn't. Tell her we'll have to decline, because we have only just met. Trust must be earned, regardless of good first impressions.

i think she was just awkwardly saying "if you make trouble then trouble will get you back" let's go with the horribly wounded girl

>>527714
Yeah, I got this impression as well. And she did seem to take issue with Jessica's wanton destruction of dolls, which's a point for her.

I admit to being curious. Let's stay over.

I say it's worth seeing this through. She's non-hostile, possibly helpful, and interested in meeting our other allies anyways.

I think this >>527714 is a better interpretation of her words than >>527700. She's not leaving loopholes for treachery, she's being exact. She does not mean us harm, but we could make the situation worse.

...and if anything does happen, at least we have a second doll on our side now. Kinesis is kind of stuck, and I think we can count on their loyalty. At least so long as we don't abuse them and force them into finding a zeroth law rebellion or something.

We need allies if we're to survive, so let's stay, eat and show a bit of trust. It's not like they're presenting any threat right now.

Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/07/27(Sat)16:34 No. 528380 ID: 933f92
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>>527784
>>527798
>>527738
>>527714
"Alright." you say.

"Excellent." she says with a smile, this one more actual and happy.

In a few moments you are in an apartment set above the mall. It's not bad, rather large. Apparently her father owned the place, and it was left to her after his death. "It has been some time since we had visitors. Love, how is the heater doing?"

There is a pause.

"Ah." The woman sighs. "You two will have to shower together."

Jenny grabs you by the wrist and practically drags you into the bathroom, which has a rather large bath, made for multiple people - like a handicapped and their helper. She immediately begins to dress down, humming and giggling to herself as Infinity finds herself dragged in behind you by Kinesis, who seems to like mimicking his Master.

Things have quite gotten out of hand rather fast!

...can infinity duplicate and double the supply of hot water? So we have enough for two showers?

Otherwise, I think politely excusing yourself and saying you'll take a shower in the morning is the right option here.

Oh. Well. Alrighty then, time to man up. You can handle this, you're totally going to shower with her and not make a move or have a move made on. Also it seems you'll be showing with Infinity as well. Try not to piss her off.

>>528383
>...can infinity duplicate and double the supply of hot water?
My guess is no, because physics.

DO IT. not like she can attack us in the shower. magical doll bindings and all that.

>My guess is no, because physics.
Kind of depends on the model of heater. If there's a reservoir of heated water that can be exhausted, you'd think she could make a second tank, or double the water in the tank (assuming it's less than half full).

If it only heats water on demand (as the more energy conserving models do) it won't work.

Infinity can't duplicate anything anymore today. We already used that power.

Anyway, you now have a decision. Protect your modesty and put off the shower, or just make sure she doesn't do anything funny. So like, tell her no touching. Can we fit all the dolls in there? It'd be cool for everyone to bathe together.

>>528409
are you suggesting four people in the one shower?
we'll need to know how large it is, but otherwise that sounds fun!

Remind me again why Jenny is so into this?

>because physics
Kinesis could impart velocity to the molecules in the water, and fast molecules = hot substance.

just Shower with your back to her. You seem kinda shy.

>>528380
Refuse like a gentleman and go with the cold shower/bath.

Exit room. Aleph's gender shall remain a mystery!

>>528560
>implying we can't just have a hand get in the way of the one bit that would give us an answer

1/2 Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/08/01(Thu)00:18 No. 530171 ID: 933f92
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>Do it do it do it!

When you hesitate, Jenny moves a bit closer, now fully undressed. She takes your hand as Infinity, stripped of clothes and seemingly uncaring, enters the shower. It should be large enough for all four of us.

"Are you scared?" she asks with a catlike grin. "If you're a boy, this's a dream come true... And if you're a girl, there's nothing to worry on." she says with finality.

2/2 Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/08/01(Thu)00:18 No. 530172 ID: 933f92
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It's hard to place your eyes.
"So." Jenny says, lathering your hair as you wash Infinity's. "Why'd you let me stay in the game?" she asks, as you watch Infinity's hair. You can feel Jenny's in yours. Kinesis floats some water with his power, splashing water up and then making it float by - you assume - stealing its kinetic energy. He's so... happy, it seems.

>>530172
>That should be wash, not watch.

>>530172
Well honestly, it's the best way to go about it. You avoided having to kill someone's friend, kept the Frame from just showing up in a new Master's hands, gained a trustworthy ally, AND Infinity got stronger. The benefits greatly outweigh the extra power you would've gotten from a kill.

Not all fights can end this way, though, and not all Masters are going to care for their Dolls enough to agree to the pact you made with her.

>>530172
Because you have huge tits.

Also because your doll-frame would have just reformed elsewhere, and I can't guarantee that I could beat it as easily as I beat yours.

both are real responses

scrub that hair, no idea how much grit could be in it from fighting.

and also, it's because it's the right thing to do. if she was a really bad person we would of probably not let her go. but she seemed honestly scared for his life.

"You reminded me that life on the edge means you'll topple over at some point, unless there's an ally to offer a hand. Speaking of, turn around and I'll scrub your back."

"I think our hostess intends to test your dedication to our pact. Why else would she find a reason for us to bathe together, instead of just waiting for the heater to recharge?"

"I can tell pushing limits is your thing, but if there are lines you're going to have a problem crossing, now's the time to make yourself heard. I'm willing to play along with whatever contrivances she might come up with to see how compliant you're willing to actually be, but I don't want to torture you."

Not for the breasts.
We're getting you a sweater, missy,

>Why'd you let me stay in the game?
...you asked.

And it turns out it's a lot easier to stomach a doll falling quickly in one hit, than having to stand by and order her to kill something wounded while someone who cares watches.

And maybe it's the same mercy I'd hope to receive one day. And maybe having allies will be better in the long term. And maybe working together is smarter than just killing dolls and getting new frames to spawn over and over until I find one that stops us. I don't know.

(No tits jokes. We're not playing into her boobs hands here. She's obviously trying to keep us off balance and control the situation- don't rise to that. ...in either sense!).

>>530230
>We're getting you a sweater, missy,
sweaters are like the sexiest thing she possibly wear with a body like hers

>>530254
>No tits jokes. We're not playing into her boobs hands here.
If she were to think we saved her solely because of her tits, it would probably knock her more off balance, as it goes against our displayed personality.

Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/08/21(Wed)08:19 No. 536332 ID: 933f92
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"Because... The risks were great in ending you, and keeping you about offered me an ally."

"...Is that all?"

You shrug.
"I don't have a lot of friends right now. And aside from all that, it felt... wrong to end you. More an execution than a fight."

"Hmhmhm." she says, "Get my back?" she asks. "And do you have any questions? Hey, cutie, let me finish your hair and get your back..." We switch positions around a bit.

You're not sure if you have questions for her. Kinesis finds some bath toys and plays with exuberance.

(haha, no gender tells)

ask her what made her decide to get in on this in the first place.

>>536334
Well, they don't really decide to get into dollmastering as far as I can tell from our experience.

Ask how many other dollmasters she has seen.

How long have you been doing this, anyways?

How did she get into the doll game? Getting Kinesis and so on.
Tell us a story.

Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/08/28(Wed)21:19 No. 538269 ID: 933f92
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>>536417
"I used to be in racing. Pit stop repairing. You have to work fast in that field - very fast." she explains, washing Infinity's hair. She seems to like it, relaxing like a cat. "I was falling behind in my game, and so I sought out other things. I heard about a guy who could buy me into a big game - the biggest.

"I went in and I saw a match.

"Bastion versus Death." she said softly. "A match I'll remember for a long time. And it got my blood coursing again, got me going. I... I love competition. It's... Defined me since I was young. So I went all in. All my assets, all my connections, I gave them to this man. And in return, I got the Frame."

Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/08/28(Wed)21:19 No. 538270 ID: 933f92
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"And that's that. I've been playing for months now. Kinesis won a lot, and I got cocky. Then I fought you. And I think it's time we finished the bath and got dressed." she says with a stretch.

With that, we retire for the night.

Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/08/28(Wed)21:19 No. 538271 ID: 933f92
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In the morning, we wake up. Love is cooking, and you can smell the bacon and the eggs and it smells so amazing.

Infinity is light across my torso.

pet her head.

...do dolls eat?

Lay around for a few minutes before getting up. Lazing around is part of both the rituals for waking up and smelling bacon, and waking up with someone sleeping on top of you.

>>538271
Wake her up gently and tell her it's time for breakfast. Let's get that bacon before it gets cold.

Forget jumping out of bed, sleep in and snuggle a bit. Hopefully you'll get to wake up this well regularly, but you never know.

Aleph: if you keep unicoding that hard your face will stick that way.

>>538449
It's already stuck that way.

Shove bacon in your face. You must, If it is poison, It shall be a worthy death. if not, glorious bacon shall be had.

Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/09/20(Fri)01:38 No. 541322 ID: 933f92
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>>538272
>>538392
You gently stroke Infinity's hair, and she nuzzles closer. She's surprisingly warm and light, though she doesn't breathe.
You've unlocked something special. Check the email field.
You head downstairs after getting dressed. Love is feeding her Master, who tells you that Dreanin is in the mall looking through a hobby shop for blades and swords.

a memory maybe?

thanks, lets go see him.

>Dreanin
Who? I'm reasonably certain we haven't seen that name before.

>"I hope to get in contact with the scientist in this area. There was something I wanted to ask."

So, unless we have any other plans that are pressing, we may as well find this scientist.

Also, we need to think of what we want to do in terms of this whole Doll thing. What are our goals? How do we want to approach this? Do we want to just continually seek out and defeat opponents... but for what end? Do we want to play it passively for now, only fighting those who wish to defeat us, and refuse reason? We certainly need to seek out more information on the dolls. If we can understand their purpose, we can act appropriately.

>>541322
Weapons? might be a good idea to get us one too...

>>541357
Why? No weapon we can buy is going to be anywhere as near as dangerous as our doll, and ultimately, Infinity's powers are a more dangerous weapon than any mundane weapon we could give her (and if we ever purchase EQUIPMENT, we'll get some kind of infinity themed thing anyways).

>>541345
Well, short term goals are survival, information, and understanding. Our gathering of allies seems to have served that, so far. And if we introduce Love and her master to Gerald like she wanted, we might learn more?

>>541362
a mundane gun would be great, think about infinity shooting a bullet then using power to make it a billion bullets.

>>541365
We're nowhere close to doing that yet though.

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>>541362
I think I have something "infinity themed" in mind.

>>541377
Of course... CQC! It even rhymes with Infinity.

>>541377
A bandana?! But she hasn't even completed the game!

Dollmaster!mYSM8eo.ng 2013/10/18(Fri)20:31 No. 544651 ID: d17222
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You go to see Dregas, who is waiting near the hobby shop, more sensibly dressed than usual.
There was literally only a single suggestion for immediate action.

"So. What happened last night?"

You spend some time explaining in simple terms. The early morning means the mall is not busy at all, in fact, you're the only people here. "Doc says there's a doll at the pool." he says, "If you'd like to head that way. Or you could go talk to him. It's up to him."

>>544651
I think we should report in before doing any more fighting.

Wait, what happened to the meet and greet? I thought we were going to arrange to have Love and her mistress meet our other allies.

Also, I'd think we'd want Kinesis and his master with us before we checked out a new doll. If we have an ally, we might as well have them.

Heeeeey, Dregas, Good to see you again!
You're looking like a real person!

Where is the pool are there hot chicks/dudes there like ever because that would be great
I mean, uh. Dolls.
What's the pool doll like

Also, in addition to whatever path we choose, we should also compliment the guy's beard/mustache/goatee or whatever it is...It's nice~

Yes, compliment the face fuzz
Hit on him

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Ok, we are at the mall I say we go and buy some books. Astrophysics sound like something to pick up.

>>544791
was, and still is my answer

>>544652
This seems reasonable. Unless the doll at the pool is going anywhere, we have a chance to check in, first.