>>1106552

Honestly, that's probably fot the best. An immediate punishment is better than the lingering threat of consequences she might provide. And with the other players around, it's unlikely to get too awful, and it may appease Casey so that she doesn't look deeper into any of her suspicions for a while.

Saiorse 2025/04/21(Mon)23:24 No. 1106677 ID: 802951
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Casey is a scary cat, and I can tell I’m very, very lucky to have her over a barrel even just this once. I might never, ever, ever get another chance to show her what I’m made of, and I definitely don’t get another crack at making a first impression as someone who can turn her games around on her. This is the seedy side of Busalla, after all- and cashing in now shows I’m not afraid to push my advantage.

I could, of course, tell her the truth: that she has a heart-patterned butt… but then she could just agree with me, and that would be that. I wouldn’t get to prove that I’m willing to push back, and that I’m not afraid of punishment. Criminals respect that, right? Right! I’m a gambler now thanks to Duran, so that means I have super insight into how seedy people think.

I take a deep breath and look the nasty cat in the eye. “Casey, your butt has… an inverted triangle pattern.”

Silence.

“Well?” Duran asks. “Is she lying?”

“She’s lying,” Casey hisses. “Lying! You’re going to regret messing with me, little miss seamstress, and this punishment will be the worst you’ve ever-”

“Oh, really?” I fire back, interrupting her mid-rant. “Go on. Prove it I’m lying. You knew I’d make you. Or are you embarrassed of something? I’ll let you show us in private, not in the bar, so no one walks in on us…”

“I am not embarrassed to show off!” Casey shoves her chair back angrily, rising to her feet and stomping the wood floor. She turns around, huffs, undoes the tail-buckle of her pants and shoves them down to her digitigrade ankles. Duran gives a wolf whistle, and even Zinnia gives a clap of appreciation.

“There it is! The best ass you’ve ever seen, and proof that you’re a liar. Are you fucking happy now, skank?!”

Casey is right there in front of me, tail plastered between her legs.

Am I happy with this?

Technically, there's still a chance that she has an inverted triangle on her butt hidden behind the undergarment. Who knows? Maybe you've stumbled into the right answer still and won't need to be punished. Really, there's only one way to really confirm...

Well if it's the best ass you'll ever see I suppose you could at least ask for an unobstructed view.

>>1106677
...Yeah, we'll take that.

>>1106678
That’s her tail, but otherwise I agree. The dip in the middle is what makes it a heart! Also, call her a coward for covering in the first place.

“Ooooh I’m so proud of my ass! Best ass you’ll ever see!”
>Covers when prompted to show

We need to draw up as much unfettered Kitty ire as we can right here and now, while Duran is here. That way she doesn’t take her frustration out later when Duran is not here. Being forced to uncover AND being (accurately) called out as a coward? She’ll make you pay, but once you’re square, she might actually see you had
- The guts to confront her
- The wits to outsmart her
- The charm to play everything unwaveringly cool and Pro Fe Shun Al!

Possible respect points? Sounds like a coolness!

Oh, wait no, she *is* wearing panties. Didn’t get a proper look at the image till now. Whatever, same logic applies. Apologies for the correction

(As in she still shouldn’t be covering with her tail. Also, sorry for short bursts instead of one suggestion, brain isn’t braining rn)

Be magnanimous in your victorious defeat. This is enough proof. Channel your prof fesh unalism to compliment her butt and suggest clothing to enhance it.

But hey, what's that purple tag attached to?

>>1106706
Ooooh! Good eye! Now I wanna know too!

The purple "tag" is her tail ribbon.

Oh yeah.
The ribbon.
So it is.

Well, time to make a big show of this.
That ass is beautiful.
Perfect.
Asstounding.
A work of callipygian art.
Glutius perfectus.
Any lucky enougn to see that natural glory is surely blessed!

One of the many tasks a tailor works towards is making a person happy about themselves and how they are seen. Function and form in unity.
Mostly that is through complimentary clothes, but on occasion also through words.
She feels self conscious about it. Fears being teased.
It is your duty to ease that feeling away.
Turn it into pride.
Help her see she it is a part of her unique beauty to be proud of and any who dont appreciate that delightful pattern are merely envious.
Making something complimentary to be worn can come later.
with, perhaps, a commission.

>>1106776
this

dont look a gift ass in the mouth.. is what a coward would think. play coy, you haven't been fully disproven with the underwear in the way

>>1106776
I do like this. Don't overdo it, though, just be like 'You know, completely honestly, you DO have a very nice butt,' and start going into stuff that you think would look cute on it.

>>1106789
Aye, that ass is at least 15% obscured, this isn't any form of definitive proof.

Do not let the cat trick you into showing you her butthole! This is the goal of all cats! Say you are.

>>1106798

What if we double uno reverse and decide we want to see that glorious cat butthole though?

>>1106796
This is better.
On reflection going over the top would make her think she was being mocked.

I'll be honest guys, any argument I could really make is secondary to the fact that I just wanna see her butt.

WE
NEED
TO
SEE
THE
BUTT
WHOLE

1/2 Saiorse 2025/06/29(Sun)16:41 No. 1110502 ID: 144b84
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“Happy?” I ask. “Oh, certainly. Your butt is beautiful! A work of callipygian art! I’m lucky to see it.”

Casey huffs and goes to pull up her pants.

“However…”

Casey pauses at that, murder in her eyes.

“I’m not professionally satisfied,” I say. “How could I say I’ve definitively checked your heart pattern? Maybe it tapers out under the tail you’re so decidedly covering up with?”

“You can’t be… ugh!” Casey hisses. She unbuttons her tail strap and whips her panties down. “Here!”

“And the tail,” Duran reminds her. She grits her fangs and slowly, torturously, raises her tail.

It’s a very nice ass, and that heart pattern is, indeed, unblemished.

“Thank you,” I smile. “Mystery solved.”

2/2 Saiorse 2025/06/29(Sun)16:42 No. 1110503 ID: 144b84
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“Fuck you,” Casey says, and pulls everything back into place. As she does, there’s a glint of steel, and-

I feel a sudden warmth all over my body. Casey grabs my hair and pulls on my bun, and-

“Ow!” I gasp in sudden pain, before it recedes. My head won’t move, and Casey’s behind me, and… what’s going on?

“What’s the matter, Clover?” Casey says, venom dripping from her words. “Don’t trust me?”

“Not even close,” Zinnia says. “L-let Saiorse go!”

“Good work, Clover,” Duran says. “Casey, you can’t get through that protective spell, and you know it.”

“Not unless Saiorse allows me to,” Casey hisses. I realize she’s holding my hair. All this happened in less than five seconds. Adventurers are so fast. They’re scary…

“And why would she do that?”

“Because,” Casey says, “I get to punish her. It’s the deal. My punishment, my choice. And I choose that she’s getting a nice, close haircut. Right now.”

“What?!” I whimper. “My hair?! I… I have a date! Please, no!”

“Don’t worry, Saiorse. You can just cast a spell and grow it back,” Duran says.

“No! No magical re-growing,” Casey says forcefully. “If I see you with anything but this super-short haircut I give you, I’m going to make you really regret it. That’s a promise, needle girl.”

My hair… I… if I say no, she’s really going to be mad, isn’t she?

“Casey, you can think of a better punishment than that,” Duran coaxes. “Something a bit more embarrassing. I’m sure she’d do it.”

“I would!” I say.

“No!” Casey shoots back. “I’m certain this is what I want from you. Nothing else! No clothes, no services, no haggling, no bargaining! Now give me permission to cut your hair, Saiorse, so the spell will let me get to work. Or else!”

Do I let her cut my hair? I can tell there will be dire consequences if I say no.

>>1110503
You are not above consequences. Receive your punishment.

No. Defy fate, I'm tired of all these stories where girls lose the long hairdo!

Stop being a baby and take it. You had it coming

As a PRO-FES-SHUN-AL, you can design an outfit that can fit with your new hairstyle, plus hair grows back.

You can make it a effective advertisement too: you make outfits so good, it makes even people with bad haircuts look fashionably attractive

>>1110506

A short hair cut isn't the end of the world, you can find an outfit to match with it.

Of the possible consequences, this is hardly the worst. It'll grow back on its own, and you'll have ling hair again soon enough. You knew she was going to do something, and this is the least awful option on the table.

getting short hair in the moment will suck, but you can make it work

>>1110503
Take the trim.
You know part of your subconcious is already working on the most splended of hats and accessories.

Casey has made herself incredibly clear. This is the only choice. We got our moment of control, and this is the price. This was always the plan. All things considered, if wonderboy really thinks you’re cute, the hairstyle change won’t affect anything. He might be surprised at first but that’s about it. We accept her terms, having successfully pulled one over on her. “Now we’re square, yeah?”

Saiorse 2025/06/29(Sun)21:48 No. 1110522 ID: 144b84
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This is what Casey wants, and she's being clear, and... and...

And it'll ruin everything!

How can I be sexy for Celyn without long hair? Or sexy for ANYONE? Sure, I can wear a nice hat, but when I take it off... how can I pull off the super-seductive bedside look like THIS?

I've practiced in mirrors and grown my locks and tied my bun to be PRO FE SHUN AL on the clock, so I can let loose and be HOT when it all comes down!

If she cuts my hair, my fantasies will be RUINED! Celyn deserves me at my best!

Can I really go through with this? Was it really worth it to put one over on Casey?

Am I gonna cry now, or later? Or both?

Can I really go through with this?
no, but you have no choice. You did humiliate her here after all.

Was it really worth it to put one over on Casey?
yes, she needed to be taken down a peg.

Am I gonna cry now, or later? Or both?
It's okay to cry. crying releases endorphins. it's healthy. It'd also make Casey look like an extra rotten bitch to her friends' eyes at least.

Celyn deserves me at my best!
what's that phrase? if he can't handle you at your worst, then he doesn't deserve you at your best.

Whatever the case, a quote from another quest I read Rotten Apple:

No matter what you lose from the upcoming events, with that loss you will gain something new. Embrace the change and become a stronger person from all your wounds.

double down on the professionalism. Tell her to hand you the knife, you'll do it yourself. That way you can still have control, and look cool, even as you cry.

Listen, this is hard, but you're going to get through this. Letting Casey cut your hair NEEDS to happen, because if you reject this punishment, she'll have time to think up a better one that hurts you so much more than this.

This is a concession. The moment that Casey asked her question about knowing her fur pattern, it was clear that something bad was always going to happen. The worst case scenario would have been you having to reveal that you knew and explain about the priceless magical lens that you possess. Casey is shady, there's no way she'd just let you go on keeping that, especially if she felt like you got one over on her by seeing her bum.

You avoided that. You told a fib and negotiated the situation such that she showed her bum, thus giving you an alibi for knowing the pattern and shutting down further inquiries into that topic. Maybe playing nice and not making her drop her panties would have made her drop the punishment, but you don't know that. She could have still pushed for you to be penalized for lying. Or worse, she might have been suspicious about how willing you were to let the issue die out, leaving her with some suspicions still. Currently, she's only looking for a straightforward and surface-level punishment as retribution for her humiliation. The matter of you seeing her fur pattern is no longer part of the discussion.

And if you think playing this game with her and her friends was a blunder in the first place, don't forget that it ensured that the conversation happened with others present who could keep Casey in line. This is NOT a conversation that would have gone as well if she'd confronted you alone on her terms.

Even if it feels painful, this is a victory. Through wit and careful applications of social pressure, you have haggled your way down from losing your most valuable asset to temporary cosmetic sabotage.

Don't doubt yourself, and stand by your choices.

You can go through with this.

It was worth it.

Hold your head up and take the reduced sentence with pride. You can cry later for what you've lost, but don't show her your tears. She doesn't deserve them, not when you've bested her.

Did I fucking stutter?

No, obviously it wasn't worth it. Yet you did it anyway. Learn from your mistake.

Also, cry now.

possible loophole: learn/use illusion magic to make your hair appear longer OR grow your hair back with magic and use an illusion to make it look short. though the latter is more risky.

>>1110522
Almost cry now.
Your biggest, dampest, baby deer eyes.
See if you can get that bottom lip to wobble a bit.
But, still go through with it.
Tell her you're ready.
Dont plead.
Dont bargain.
Best case scenario is she has a heart to match her ass and earns your eternal friendship.
Worst case scenario you count coup against her by making her look mean.

>>1110522
short hair will let you pull off the adventurous sporty look, which will probably appeal more anyways to someone with as active a lifestyle. Do play up the blubbering, but you were being mean, so some meanness is fair in return.

Saiorse 2025/09/30(Tue)20:00 No. 1114604 ID: 74fd28
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I can do this! I can be brave. I can be a sporty adventurer girl and that’ll be really cute for my date with Celyn and it’ll be fine, everything’s gonna be FINE! Just keep breathing normal, like a tough girl who isn’t scared of the knife right next to her neck, and maybe even ask to cut it herself, and-

“Ow!” Casey’s pulling my HAIR and it HURTS and-

And-

And I’m REALLY NOT OKAY WITH THIS

And now I’m crying and she’s cutting and I can’t make words come out, just little noises, and…

And it’s gone.

“All done,” Casey says, dripping smugness. She holds out the knife blade, its steel reflecting back at me. “Want a look at your new tomboy style?”

“I…” I hiccup. “I d-don’t w-wanna be a tomboy!”

“Too far, Casey,” Duran sighs. “You ruined the mood. With the Censors, it’s a miracle we found a place that turns a blind eye to a bare ass. But a crying girl under their roof? They’re not going to serve you here anymore, you know.”

“I don’t need their shitty hooch,” Casey says, sheathing her knife with a sharp jab into her belt. “I’ll find someplace else to sleep. I always do.”

“And they’re always more run-down than the last.”

Casey ignores the barb and looks to me, but I can’t really see her though all the tears. “Remember,” she warns, “No magic. No extensions. No nothing, ‘till I say so. Got it?”

“I-I-I-“

“She gets it!” the mild-mannered fairy shouts, drawing a double take from Casey.

“Whatever.” Casey spins on her heel and stalks out the door.

Duran puts his hand on my shoulder and I sniffle. Why didn’t he help? Why didn’t anyone stop it? Why is everyone so mean? Or is it all my fault?

“It’s gonna be okay,” Duran says, giving my shoulder a squeeze. “You did good. Trust me, that went as well as it could have, given how much you trampled on her pride.”

“Do you want us to bring you home?” Zinnia asks, worried.

Um…

Do I want to go home?

My hair is a mess, I’m a mess, and my eyes are red and bloodshot I bet, and I look dumb… but I really don’t want to have my date tomorrow with my hair all sliced up. Does Duran know how to cut hair okay? Or Zinnia? Or do I want to just cry it all out and end the day, and deal with all this tomorrow? Who do I even know that might do hair good?

This is so exhausting… and it’s evening.

Am I done dealing with Duran and Zinnia for one day? If so, do I go find anyone else to help with my hair tonight? Maybe someone I know…

If Zinnia wants to help with your hair, I say go for it. You can do something to lighten the mood a little before you turn in for the night.

You need to get your hair cleaned up, so don't go home yet.

Yeah. Fairies are kinda stylish for the most part.
Maybe they can help tidy it up a bit in timr for the date.
Turn that tomboy look into an eye catching pixie style ensemble.

let's it clean it up and accessorize. can't wear extensions but there's no rules against ribbons or other clips. girl's got to accessorize.

>>1114611

Accessories, you say? Potential idea: use some longer ribbons to simulate at least a modicum of the long hair effect. Doesn’t need to be much, just something to look cute and be flowy without breaking the rules.

As for the hair care, I agree Zinnia might be able to help clean things up a bit~ Casey didn’t say we couldn’t use magic to give it a light trim to make it look a little nicer~

These two owe you a haircut for inviting you to hang out with a maniac. It should end the evening on a positive note.

>>1114604
Got it. Fuck her. Fuck her three times over. You never touched her. You never even got within arms reach, you just did some jeering and cajoling, it was HER that decided her pride and dignity weren't worth it. And she responded to a GAME with physical assault. Fuck her five times over.

But you have to at least try to make chicken salad out of chicken shit. You can maybe try to accessorize your way out of this disaster. Do that, and get out of here. You know to not associate with this bitch- and sadly, probably, people who associate with her- ever again. Lesson learned, you suppose. Painful lesson, but a lesson.

You actually look cute in short hair, you just gotta be confident, and show Casey you will make this hairstyle work to get back at her.

Stay longer, ask why they are even friends with her, maybe we’ll learn something interesting about Casey in another point of view, and why she acts the way she does

Also, get some alcohol to ease the pain