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880264 No. 880264 ID: 395c02

This quest is NSFW.

Thread one: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/694230.html

Thread two: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/714858.html

Thread three: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/743976.html

Thread four: https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/771470.html

Thread five:
https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/809039.html

Thread six:
https://tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/844848.html
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No. 880265 ID: 395c02
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880265

"Okay, you've had your little cliffhanger, so if you could just..."
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No. 880266 ID: 395c02
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880266

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No. 880267 ID: 395c02
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880267

"I'm afraid not. Not when I'm face to face with someone like you. I know your secret, reptilian."

"Do you do this routine with every polymorpher you meet? Sometimes people like spikes and horns! Doesn't mean they're a dragon."

"No, but there's one thing your appearance proves without a shred of doubt..."
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No. 880268 ID: 395c02
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880268

"These horns... they feel like the real thing!"

"Um..."

"These fins... much softer than they appear!"

"P-personal space!?"

"Your claws, your tail... Not a single thing forgotten!"

"You are nowhere near Kharadra enough to be poking me like this!"
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No. 880269 ID: 395c02
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880269

"Oh! You even go so far as to have these vastly oversized blobs of mammal fat! Something a dragon would totally have as a fetish!"

"H-hey!"

"There is no doubt in my mind. I've finally found one. A real, true to life Dragon..."
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No. 880270 ID: 395c02
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880270

"...Fangirl!"

"This is it. This is my life now."

"Yes! And there are many like you who are obsessed with dragons. I myself am something of a Dragon Expert. Ask me anything!"

"Can I go now?"

"About dragons, silly. I'll prove my unlimited knowledge, for there is nothing about their beauty and strength that I don't fantasize about each night before drifting off to sleep!"

"So you want to fuck a dragon."

"That's besides the point. You, fellow dragon fan, must prove yourself worthy of joining DRAGON FANS UNITED!"

"By asking you a question about dragons."

"Yes! Anyone with book knowledge can answer a question. It takes a true fan to know what question to ask in the first place."
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No. 880271 ID: 395c02
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880271

You had a teacher like that once.


You consider how to react to yet another weird person showing up today. You want to see Daatra as soon as possible, but this... guy? Girl? They could lead to vastly increasing your hoard with very loyal and devoted new friends. It could also be an opportunity to get a better idea on how the world views dragons.

Rather than pick the first idea that comes to mind, you mull over your choices. You'll need to pick one primary option and one secondary option. The primary choice is what you want most, and the secondary choice is what you'd want should your main choice prove unpopular to the rest of your uh, neurons.

[Be sure to make it obvious which choice is PRIMARY, and which is SECONDARY. You can also 'talk' to Ceri, or give her secondary actions like what to say, or something minor to try.]


What will you say/ask?
A: "What's your name and also gender? Introduce yourself like a dragon would."
B: "What kind of magic can a fire dragon use?" Time for a trick question!
C: "How delicious is a dragon's egg?" Hee hee...
D: "What would you say if you could talk to a dragon right this moment?" Hehehe...
E: "Share with me this 'fantasy' of yours..." You collect kinks like jewelry.
F: Turn into a dragon again it'll blow his mind. Less talk! More action!
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No. 880273 ID: 6cd244

D, secondary B. I wonder how close this guy is to having any idea how dragons actually are.
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No. 880274 ID: dc91a0

E
followed by
F
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No. 880275 ID: 7c9812

Primary C, secondary F.
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No. 880279 ID: 56fca5

D, E
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No. 880280 ID: 0fae0b

primary D secondary E
...which just so happens to coincide with D'EGG
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No. 880281 ID: a363ac

>>880271
F primary DBURST and when you do so give them the big steppie. :3c
secondary THROW YOUR DILDO AND RUN AWAY.
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No. 880282 ID: 3abd97

>>880271
>What will you say/ask?
Primary:
G: How offended do you think a real dragon would by your fan and/or fangirl routine?

Secondary:
H: Just blow them off, don't ask any questions.
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No. 880284 ID: de6d84

>>880282
This

"Okay, but what if an actual dragon is disgusted or weirded out by this behavior?"
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No. 880285 ID: deec6e

A and B. This will give us a grounding on what their knowledge of Dragons is. As a fellow Expert on Dragons you should of course be interested in their perspective and knowledge. It might not impress or tease, but it’ll give you a foundation of shared interests to base your relationship on - BEFORE you blow their mind (and other things).

Of course, a bonus question must be asked - what kind of dragon are you ‘morphing to be like right now? (Realistic answer: Water dragon. True answer: whatever kind of dragon you WANT to be, cuz’ you’re a dragon.)
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No. 880287 ID: bf163b

>>880271
F, then just continue on to wherever while in Dragon Mode.
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No. 880292 ID: cb585b

C followed by B
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No. 880293 ID: 3e857c

Be nice, just play along:
D, then A
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No. 880294 ID: dbf422

>>880282
Double this. Most dragons would've bitten his head off for molesting them.
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No. 880295 ID: dbf422

>>880294
Bitten their* head off sorry
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No. 880297 ID: 2ee9e7

>>880282
Subverting their expectations would be funny, this!
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No. 880300 ID: 56fca5

>>880281

Sorry to change my vote but this is way better.
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No. 880301 ID: ad51b8

PRIMARY
B

SECONDARY
D
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No. 880303 ID: 4854ef

Primary E
Secondary D


Also it seems like your true dragon power is to attract the weirdest misfits of society at this point.
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No. 880305 ID: 91ee5f

>>880271
Primary C: "How delicious is a dragon's egg?"

Secondary D: "What would you say if you could talk to a dragon right this moment?"

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No. 880306 ID: 0f273f

A, and D.
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No. 880309 ID: 0c3c2c

>>880271
Is this.... one of Skif's race, but polymorphed to look like a dragon?

D, then A.
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No. 880314 ID: dc05ef

Primary G option from >>880282
Secondary F
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No. 880317 ID: 33cbe7

No 'I should go' option? Must be another patreon-mandated pickup.
B primary, c secondary.
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No. 880318 ID: deec6e

A thought: as valid as getting offended might seem, this weirdo is approaching you for a good reason. It’s the point they’re (deliberately or accidentally) trying to make, really.

You’re broadcasting to the world through your looks that you have an interest in dragons - at least to anyone with a more than passing familiarity to them. To this avid fanclubber you’re a fellow fangirl - currently in fangirl mode, because who has the mana to go around heavily poly’d all day, right? - which gives them a reason to plow ahead with a devil-may-care attitude. ‘s what a dragon would have done, isn’t it? Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t get indignant - but you shouldn’t act too indignant or surprised this is happening. It is, after all, your life now... and you’ve arguably done more brazen introductions, hem.
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No. 880330 ID: 094652

https://youtu.be/zaKQx8TIn-Y?t=114

Remember to roar.
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No. 880340 ID: 56e50f

>>880271
You know intimately how good a Dragon egg is.. (C, primary) then follow up with (F, secondary) and show them just how good your dragon polymorph is.
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No. 880341 ID: 0eda7a

>>880271
"fan" comes from "fanatic". Fans can be fun, or dangerous. And engaging with a whole group of fans means you'll likely get some of the latter. It's really easy to imagine ways that could go horribly wrong.

So, first of all, a write-in, perhaps to accompany option F if need be to get the point across: "Suppose, hypothetically, you were actually talking to a dragon. Leaving aside the part where you keel over in shock and fangasm, I'm hoping you would react with a modicum more respect than this. Because someone who reacts to an actual dragon by getting up in their personal space and poking at their parts seems like someone who doesn't have great aspirations for a long and healthy lifespan. So, you want me to play along? Then try again, with the respect you'd actually give a dragon. Let that be your question."

If they're actually willing to play along with that, then try option E, while still in full-sized dragon form. See how they react. And tease them like crazy with the idea that they might actually get it if they earn it.

If they're not willing to play along with that, then let that be your question for them, and move on.
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No. 880359 ID: 0eda7a

>>880341
(could also consider this a vote for option G from:
>>880282
)
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No. 880368 ID: eeb7d9

Primary C and secondary B!
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No. 880369 ID: 9c286f

A seems to be the most reasonable first question. E would just be interesting to learn, you naughty dragon you.
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No. 880390 ID: 5f0589

Letter choices are hard in this quest cause I always need to pick the letter D. E is a good backup.
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No. 880393 ID: 0467b7

D (primary), then F (secondary).

But first polymorph into an average lizard of some sort and ask for your personal space back.
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No. 880413 ID: 3804c3

G: You don't have time for this, welcome them to the hoard then port them to Siphon for processing.

Seriously E and then F and immediately after say it wasnice meeting them and continue on your way.
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No. 880414 ID: d2e2ce

G. Just leave.
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No. 880422 ID: caf1de

>finaly found a fan girl
so probably a Pat I mean guy

peace ouuuuuuuuut!!!
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No. 880437 ID: 2fe26a

>>880281
This primary, just leave secondary. How would she know what the real things feel like anyway? He's talking out of his cloaca.
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No. 880441 ID: adb0d6

Primary F, secondary >>880282's G response

Surprise them in some manner.
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No. 880453 ID: ae9b99

primary: D

secondary: B
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No. 880458 ID: c06419

I'm with >>880282. This gouy is kinda creepy, even by interactive character standards.
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No. 880670 ID: 395c02

[There might be delays as I'm working to get a lot done right now. Things will smooth out soon. Next DR on FRIDAY.]
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No. 881559 ID: 395c02
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881559

You raise a hand to your-- oh hi there tail it's kinda neat that your fin goes out more than it used to! Can't wait to see what it eventually looks like...

"Hmhm~ If you could talk to a dragon, say, literally right this second, what would you say?"

They step back, finally giving you some space. "Hmm. Mind if I pretend you're a dragon as I answer this?"

"That's kind of a stretch but okay!" Hahah...

"Miss dragon, I'm such a big fan! I spent my entire life admiring you and your kind. I used to think you were perfect, but then a very peculiar woman I met at the mall gave me the mental image of you tripping over your mighty talons. The others in our club had a pretty big laugh about it! You should go into comedy!"
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No. 881560 ID: 395c02
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881560

It finally happened. The 'consequences' from your mall adventure have finally shown themselves. It's much worse than you could ever have imagined.

He/she/they/ze/zhe/fengshui lets out a deep laugh. "Maybe I wouldn't say that part if you were an actual dragon."

You grin with such intensity that it's a good thing your teeth are as tough as your claws. "Yes. A dragon would probably eat you for that."

"Almost certainly! Hehehe."

With that done, you turn to the next very important topic that you can't believe wasn't an option last time.
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No. 881561 ID: 395c02
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881561

"So do you creep on everyone who likes polymorphing some draconic traits onto themselves?"

"Creep on...?"

"You poked me in the boob! And other places!!"

"Is that bad?"

"Have you literally never met a mammal before!?"

"But you're not a mammal."

"That doesn't mean-- look, some people don't like being touched by complete strangers!"

"They don't?"

"How would you feel if a stranger came up and rubbed you in random places, hmm?"

"Oh, do you want to? Feel my armor! Made it myself from my own slime!"
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No. 881562 ID: 395c02
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881562

"I'm good..."

"Aww. Well, I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable! We dragon fans need to stick together. Here, take this card. If you ever need a place to feel welcome, just come to this address. You can also come to me if you ever need someone good at navigating caves, as spelunking is another of my passions. Not a cave system within 200km I don't have memorized!"

You put the DRAGON FANS UNITED BUSINESS CARD in your backpack. "Okay cool now if you'll excuse me-- wait what was that last part?"

"Heehee, I study cave maps in my spare time. Partly because that's where you often find dragons."

You seriously doubt that, but... hmm. If you want to investigate the strong source of magic Eezeryh mentioned earlier, someone knowledgeable about cave systems could be handy to have around.
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No. 881563 ID: 395c02
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881563

There are two PATHS you could take here. PATHS are a general theme that multiple options fall under, allowing you to agree on a general idea or action, if not the exact way that action is taken. Your PRIMARY VOTE decides which PATH you'd like to go down.

It's often a good idea to use your SECONDARY VOTE to choose an option from the opposite PATH, since the losing path has all its primary votes dropped and secondary votes considered.

[Path of the hoard...]
Time to welcome another hoard member, at least long enough to check out the cave to the north...


A: Ask them if they'd be interested in helping you through a cave. Convenient!
B: Ask them if they'd like to join your club. You mean hoard. Maybe you should talk it up as a superior dragon club?
C: Tell them you'll visit the club later. Maybe you can learn something from them... and it'd be nice to talk to people as obsessed with dragons as you are. This person isn't actually all that wrong about you being a dragon fangirl...

[Path of pretending you can turn away a Patreon Character...]
Is that too on the nose? Either way, you'd really like to visit Daatra and worry about whatever this is later!

D: Throw a Dildo at them and flee. Do we even need other options? This is already the perfect choice.
E: Throw Siphon at them and flee. ?
F: Just ignore them and walk off. They're not forced into your party just yet, dammit.
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No. 881564 ID: f68efe

>>881563
Path of the Hoard: B
There's no need to bully every Patreon character we meet.
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No. 881565 ID: f68efe

>>881563
Also, throw Siphon at them anyways.
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No. 881566 ID: 9c286f

B If you are wanting their aid in exploring a cave it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to invite them into the hoard anyway.

EIgnoring them and throwing a dildo at them are both rather rude. Besides they will probably get along with Siphon, since they both seem to not care about this thing called personal space.
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No. 881567 ID: 0c3c2c

A then C

Explain that you're on an adventure and you'd appreciate if they helped you. You'd be down to talk about dragons more too. You're trying to find evidence demonstrating that dragons and other races aren't necessarily hostile to one another.
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No. 881568 ID: 7fad5d

F.
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No. 881569 ID: 33cbe7

F/g: Good, maybe they'd know someone else who's an expert on both cave systems and personal space.
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No. 881572 ID: 7c9812

Primary A, secondary E.
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No. 881574 ID: 4854ef

B
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No. 881576 ID: b1b4f3

Primary A, secondary E.
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No. 881577 ID: 56e50f

Mistress! If it's cave adventures you seek, they would be a fine addition to your party! (Primary, A) Though, is that a quest you want to tackle now? Maybe another of your group could explain things?(Secondary, E)
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No. 881578 ID: eeb7d9

>>881567
I like this one!
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No. 881582 ID: deec6e

You've had recent experience with the utility of slimelubricants and tight spots. Maybe they're wearing a slime suit / using slime magics(?) not just because that's their magic and it's easy to mold, but because it also helps them squeeze through narrow passages while they spelunk?

I'm leery to just outright invite them on the cave expedition, since, y'know, the POSSIBLE ACTUAL DRAGON / POWERFUL MAGIC SOURCE. It would be irresponsible to bring this stranger into danger - but asking them for advice might be good.

Anyway, getting in touch with a number of people who like, admire or even (attempt to) study dragons should be enlightening, so C what that club's all about! [b]B[/]ut at least mention you have your own gang of friends that you hang with.
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No. 881590 ID: 6bcf97

Primary: G: Contemplate the strange, vague, yet inescapable sensation that some of forces of destiny are accepting payments to guide a menagerie of strange individuals under your wing and into your bed. I mean let's face it Ceri your friends and lovers are kind of all weirdos in one way or another.

Secondary: A
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No. 881607 ID: a363ac

>>881563
primary Daatra yell back something like "That is an invite to my better Dragon club just show it to the lady with 6 blue nipples"
Secondary B
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No. 881633 ID: 094652

OH! E! DO E! LET'S SEE SIPHON TAP THAT!!!
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No. 881644 ID: dc05ef

>>881633
Yesss, this as primary, secondary D
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No. 881645 ID: d86e39

E, D
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No. 881651 ID: dbf422

Primary D Secondary A I guess
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No. 881652 ID: 830fb7

Primary: C
Secondary: E
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No. 881656 ID: 3abd97

>>881633
Yes, primary that, secondary D.

Actually, why not both. Throw a dildo at him/her/them/zer/zhem/fengshuish, then before they can recover follow up with Siphon and run.
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No. 881668 ID: de6d84

Primary D, Secondary E
The best outcome will happen
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No. 881689 ID: 08b7e6

I choose option B2 which is to just port them to Siphon and let her deal with them then buy Siphon a gift later as thanks.


Wait a minute, if she's informed you're a real dragon she'll never give you a moments rest, she'll tell her club and they'll never give you a moments rest, then the club may post things online and then people won't believe them but it will attract crazy people and trolls who won't give you a moments rest!
So maybe just get her personal contact details and then C.
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No. 881705 ID: caf1de

I'm in the D: Throw a Dildo at them/ E: Throw Siphon at them. camp
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No. 881736 ID: 72c1dc

C, they could be useful later, but we have more pressing business with Daatra.
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No. 881738 ID: 31414d

>>881563
B, E
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No. 881739 ID: adb0d6

We should probably go see Daatra...

D, E
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No. 881740 ID: dc91a0

D
C
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No. 881748 ID: 72c1dc

I forgot to add my secondary vote, so primary is C and secondary is F.
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No. 881753 ID: 3ed846

>>881563
D/E
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No. 881825 ID: 6ca5e1

A, then E.
Siphon is the perfect projectile. She's probably already in your pocket~
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No. 881892 ID: ae9b99

Primary: C
Secondary: E
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No. 881935 ID: cb585b

Primary: A
Secondary: E
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No. 881936 ID: 2ee9e7

Yess, D/E would be perfect
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No. 881940 ID: 87c85d

Maybe later, but passing up a chance to throw Siphon at this dude...

Primary E, Secondary D
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No. 881945 ID: 03d323

The perfect option D must happen
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No. 881987 ID: f0e552

>>881563
A
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No. 882086 ID: 395c02
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882086

"Thanks for coming on such short notice, Siphon! I hope I didn't interrupt anything important."

"It's fine~ So what's up?"

"Huh? I told you over CPS..."

"You said a lot of words really fast something about dragons?"

You sigh, and quickly explain the situation to Siphon.

"...."

You sigh harder, and slowly explain the situation to Siphon. She smiles the whole time, making you wonder if she legit didn't understand you or if she's having a little fun.

The DRAGON FAN looks at you quizzically. "Did you say hoard...? You really go all out with your fangirling, huh?"

"Yes sure SIPHON GO."
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No. 882087 ID: 395c02
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882087

"A dragon expert huh??"

"Er, um..."

"Oh yeah I'm also an expert on dragons I have a friend who's a tiny poofy bird but he's totally a dragon on the inside can I join your club and we can share notes and we can talk about all the different kinds of dragons and their magic and figure out how to find them and also big caves are the best to squeeze tight into and rub the sides and snuggle deeper and deeper while breathing in those unique smells and just ~exploring~ every inch it's so great to just lose yourself in the moment and let your fingers lead you in search of those rawrs..."
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No. 882088 ID: 395c02
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882088

Nice! Leaving it up to you, Siphon! was she showing off her own spaghetti skills...?

You feel a little bad about throwing the DRAGON FAN at Siphon and running, but a hoard is meant to be used, not sat on and wasted! Some dragons just don't get it. But this dragon does!

...You should maybe stop-- oh screw it. I AM A DRAGON DAMMIT! RAWR!!!!

I'm coming, Daatra! I finally get it! I know how you feel! Hugs and bonding await us!
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No. 882089 ID: 395c02
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882089

"Meep?"
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No. 882090 ID: 395c02
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882090

"NO MORE DISTRACTIONS."
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No. 882091 ID: 395c02
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882091

"NOPE NOT NOW"
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No. 882092 ID: 395c02
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882092

Huff.... huff....

You really need... to exercise more... and... wear a sports bra before running... ow... sensitivity both blessing... and curse...

You take a moment to collect your breath. Okay. No worrying or panicking. No rambling. You're going to go in, say what you need to say, and await the hug of a lifetime.

Lifting the weight of the world, you bring your hand up. Through great adversity, you manage to knock on the door.

It opens, and your heart decides it doesn't need to beat anymore.
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No. 882093 ID: 395c02
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882093

"Oh, it's little Ceri."

Daatra's father...?

You try to say something, but squeak instead.

"She said you might stop by. Need to pick up your outfit, yeah?"

"I... can I..."

"You doin' okay? You look a little stressed. And different. Havin' some fun with Polymorph?"

"Daatra..."

"You want to see her or something? Dang, you missed her by a couple hours."

"What...?"

"Yeah, she decided to go visit her grandparents for a couple weeks. Gave me a real nice gift first, heh. Was a bit worried she'd miss her boyfriend, but she said it'd be fine, so I mean, it's probably fine, yeah? Anyway, here ya go."
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No. 882094 ID: 395c02
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882094

"thanks..."

You've recovered the OUTFIT OF DESTINY.

Weeks... enough time for resentment to grow. For nagging thoughts to become perceived reality.

You can't let this happen.

"So she's on a boat now?" you ask.

"Yeah, imagine she'll be on it for a while yet. Pretty far from nowhere'sville to somewhere'sville! Hahaha."

You barely even acknowledge the powerful Dad Joke that was just tossed your way.

"What's the boat look like?" you ask.

"Oh, 'bout yey big," he motions with his hands in a way that isn't very helpful, "bright red color, engine powered."

"...Which way is it headed?"

"Hmm? You're not thinkin' of runnin' after it, are you? You'd have'ta be one hell of a swimmer to catch up with a boat going 20 knots! You'd get knots trying! Hehehehe."

"....good one"

"You always did have a love of book learnin'. Probably want to see where she is on a map, yeah? She'll be goin' south, eventually taking the western fork. After that... er... heh, I always forget what the next step is. Good thing I'm not a boat pilot!"

Argh... Even if you had snubbed that strange lizard, you wouldn't have gotten here in time. In deciding to help Kharadra, you...

No. No regrets. The situation is what it is, and you should focus on what to do next.


[Path of haste...]
No time to waste. Until her boat reaches the fork, you only need to follow the river to find Daatra. After that it'd be a 50/50 shot at best.

A: It's time to bird up. You're not fantastic at flying, but you have to try.
B: Engage weird dragon energy wings. You risk being seen, but maybe they hold a power a bird lacks?
C: To the river. Your AQUATIC FORM is especially good at swimming quickly. It might be slower than flying,
but it's a speed you can count on.
D: Dragon form. If you don't hold back, you might be able to go faster still.

[Path of caution...]
Delaying risks letting the boat reach the fork, but is it wise to run off without a plan?

E: Try to get more information from Daatra's father. What do you ask?
F: Back to the UNDERWATER BASE. Surely... surely one of them can help you...
G: Use your COMMUNICATION PORTAL SYSTEM to ask Mom for help. She's in range... you think.
H: So it goes. Every fiber of your being wants to see Daatra again, but it's time to be an adult and give her the time she needs... right?

If you choose an option that doesn't require leaving everything behind...
X: Switch to the destined outfit
Y: Stay with the Pomipomi outfit.
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No. 882095 ID: 0c3c2c

>>882094
F. Also, hide, Skifmom is coming after you with her creepy theme-musice.
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No. 882097 ID: 6cd244

D for dragon form, or B for the next best thing. Maybe you can use the magic wings as a dragon? The point being, we want to go as fast as possible, and also make an impression on Daatra that we're going to great lengths to catch her. My hopes are that she'll be so shocked by your glowing magic wings that it'll snap her out of whatever awful mood she's in and put her in a position to talk.
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No. 882099 ID: 6bcf97

>You really need... to exercise more...

Gosh, Ceri, you used to be pretty athletic! What happened to all that footsockball? And (what I assume must have been) regular gym visits?

Anyway, B: Engage dragon energy wings. Even if you're seen... well, dragons usually have wings, so they don't usually have energy wings? You might draw attention to yourself, but you draw attention to yourself all the time. So long as it's not for a clearly draconic feature, it's ok.

If the path of haste doesn't win I vote G, ask your Mom for help.
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No. 882101 ID: 33cbe7

C/a/X. The underwater base probably isn't ready to go mobile again just yet. Unless the escape pod has escape pods, but what would be the point of that?
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No. 882102 ID: 9c286f

G You might end up doing more harm than good if you simply rush off to confront Daatra. Even if your intentions are good. Before doing anything get some advice. That is what mom is there for is she not? Plus its not a bad idea to get advice from your mom about this.

Second option is to use D-Burst and portal hop your way to the boat. Should be the fastest possible route to get to where you need to go.
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No. 882106 ID: 7c9812

Primary C, secondary G.
This might also be a good time to use a D-BURST; the extra magic energy could be used to drop yourself into the river via a portal close to where you think the boat is!
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No. 882107 ID: deec6e

Choices, choices...

Primary E.

Ask him where the grandparents live and if they have a phone number. Maybe, if all else fails, you can leave a thoughtful message for her before she even arrives and encourage her to call back to have an honest chat when she feels ready for it. You're friends, after all. Or at least an address, so you can send a letter.

Ask him about his take on Daatra's relationship with Zesmirl. Good/neutral/bad? You feel as if it's been a little tough on them of late, what with the whole long-distance issue.

Secondary G. Your mother used to work at the docks. She'd know a bit about the shipping around these parts. Maybe she could tell you which bend the boat'd probably take and where its next stop might be. Maybe there's another regular boat that goes faster and both make a stop at a dock further down the river.
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No. 882108 ID: 6cd244

Actually, can we D-burst the dragon form to get the energy wings on it? Because that would be ideal. The river fork's 200 kilometers away or so, and the boat's been gone for hours, so we probably need to go as fast as we can.
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No. 882110 ID: de6d84

Primary D, Secondary B
We're going the lengths to talk.
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No. 882112 ID: b1b4f3

>>882094
>after fork it's 50/50
No, she's going west at the fork. There'd have to be a second fork almost immediately after that for there to be a problem.

Primary E. Just ask what the town is called she's heading towards. Then you can predict the boat route by consulting a map.

Secondary C. Dolphins can swim like 37 mph. You'd catch up in a couple hours if you can match that speed. Less if you use portals to shorten the distance traveled. If you're using aquatic form please wear a swimsuit at least so you don't show up naked.

A D-Burst seems like a good idea to get there faster.
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No. 882120 ID: dbf422

>>882112
Yeah I like this plan.
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No. 882124 ID: 06fdc0

D or H
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No. 882127 ID: 91ee5f

>>882093
>Datraa left
.....why do I get this feeling that she’s actually still in the house and this is just an elaborate story that she made up in the hopes that we’ll leave her alone and her father is going along with it?

>>882094
>recovered clothes
Make sure you return Daatra’s clothes!

>What do?
If we chase after that boat and she’s not on it, then that’ll be a huge misunderstanding!

I’m.....not really sure what to vote for.
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No. 882128 ID: 25aaa5

HOW LONG DID THEY SAY IT WOULD TAKE TO GET THE SPACE CRAFT WORKING AGAIN WE DON'T NEED TO GO TO SPACE HELL WE DON'T EVEN NEED IT TO FLY WE JUST NEED IT TO MOVE REALLY FAST!!!!

If that doesn't work out then E town name find on map plan.
And if that doesn't pan out G Your mom works(worked?) at the docks with ships she might know the route it takes.
And F You have a super genius aboard surely she can help right?!

Once we now the route we can dolphin portal D-Burst our way there.
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No. 882130 ID: e1c8f7

Mistress! Your goal is not out of your reach yet! You just have to keep pushing! Deep down there's a pool of determination you can draw from! Primary, D with D-Burst Though if you do want to take the path of cation, maybe one of the others has a mode of transportation you make use of? Good luck! Secondary, F. See if the ship can catch up.
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No. 882131 ID: ae9b99

It is sometimes best to be a patient dragon. hasting through this will probably lead to problems like losing your magic in the middle of the ocean, getting lost in said ocean, or losing clothing by accident, and we are trying to keep our tilde low... for now. We can streak again another day.

primary: G

Secondary: E, ask him if Daatra said anything about you

also, does Daatra have a phone?
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No. 882132 ID: a363ac

>>882094
Primary Path of Haste but screw doing the slow polymorph chase Portal/teleport to the fork in the river flying is slow compared to INSTANT MOVEMENT
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No. 882133 ID: a363ac

>>882132
also D-BURSTO
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No. 882134 ID: a363ac

>>882132
secondary D with burst
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No. 882150 ID: dc91a0

B
D
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No. 882152 ID: 56fca5

Really, teleporting is probably our best bet. This seems like a situation where using a D-Burst is reasonable.

But if we are stuck with the options shown, then B or D.
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No. 882153 ID: adb0d6

Primary D, Secondary B

One or the other, let's speed in cool fashion.
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No. 882154 ID: 711412

TODAY ON D B Z

Maybe get a running start away from him if you can. Or if you dragon in front of him, just say it's cool cosplay or something
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No. 882333 ID: d7250c

Primary: E
Be honest - tell him you desperately need to apologize to Daatra for something, so you need to know just what the boat looks like & where it's going, and that polymorph would make swimming after them quite easy.
Secondary: F - head over to the base, see if alien nerdmantis has anything that could help you.
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No. 882907 ID: 3abd97

Primary A, secondary G.
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No. 883164 ID: 395c02
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883164

>Maybe you can use the magic wings as a dragon?
....

"Thanks for your time, sir. I have to go."

"Busy kid, yeah? Well, all right! Come by anytime you like. You know you're always welcome here as a friend of the family."
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No. 883165 ID: 395c02
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883165

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No. 883166 ID: 395c02
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883166

>It is sometimes best to be a patie
No.

>You might end up doing more har
I don't care.

>No, she's going west at
It's not ending like this.
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No. 883167 ID: 395c02
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883167

>...if you're seen...
....
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No. 883168 ID: 395c02
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883168

Then so be it.
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No. 883169 ID: 395c02
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883169

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No. 883170 ID: 395c02
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883170

Faster.

I want to see you, Daatra.

Faster.

I'm coming, Daatra.

Faster.

I won't lose you, Daatra.
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No. 883171 ID: 395c02
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883171

Something hurts.



[Path of stealthiness...]
A: Switch to Aquatic form and land softly.
B: Go invisible, land softly and quietly then revert to mortal form.
C: Polymorph into a bird, land.

[Path of the Dragon...]
D: Make a dramatic landing befitting a dragon.
E: Revert to mortal form, land like a total badass with your D-WINGS.
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No. 883172 ID: a363ac

>>883171
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
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No. 883173 ID: 6cd244

E sounds like the best possible option. Let Daatra know that you're doing something dumb and desperate to get to talk to her so she knows you really care.
A if you take the other path.
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No. 883174 ID: 830fb7

>>883171
I would say Polymorph into a bird and land (C) but then you would loose your bag so I guess the aquatic form (A) is your only non-dragon option (that keeps your bag).
If we can keep our bag from being lost then C but otherwise A. Plus we finally get to test out our glider function on our aquatic self with A.
My reasoning for not going with the dragon based options is because it could either sink the boat or cause a mass panic.
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No. 883175 ID: dbf422

E. I think it'd be cool to reveal yourself to daatra but there's other people there who don't need to know.
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No. 883177 ID: 7c9812

Primary E, secondary A.
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No. 883178 ID: 823c3f

B, A
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No. 883182 ID: a363ac

check your status screens
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No. 883185 ID: 03d323

Something hurts, but a desperate and cool landing to show Daatra you care is too good to pass up.

E.
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No. 883186 ID: 0c3c2c

>>883171
B, or failing that E.

Don't go mad with power, relax for a second, you might hurt her while you're freaking out on magic.
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No. 883188 ID: a62780

>>883171
Get some aqua-form gliding in with A
(dragon options are super cool but maybe not what's needed, especially if it hurts right now.)
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No. 883190 ID: 6bcf97

Daatra probably doesn't want a lot of attention brought to this. I say B, and if people don't want stealth, then E.
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No. 883191 ID: 33cbe7

B/c. C sounds pretty amusing since you'll get all wrapped up in that cloth you brought, unless you pick something big, like a condor perhaps.
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No. 883192 ID: e1c8f7

You never cease to amaze, mistress. Your friend is near but a dragon's true mark is restraint. Perhaps a more subtle approach via invisibility is necessary. Though if you must make an entrance, make them know exactly who's the badass. Primary B, Secondary E
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No. 883195 ID: 91ee5f

>>883168
Ceri, it’s good that you remembered to bring Daatra’s clothes with you so you can return them to her, but did you remember to bring clothes for you to wear so that you’re not naked?

>>883171
Primary A

Secondary E

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No. 883200 ID: ae9b99

B, C
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No. 883203 ID: deec6e

B E yourself.
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No. 883204 ID: dc91a0

D
E
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No. 883206 ID: eeb7d9

A,B.
This will probably reach deaf ears, but if you D-burst like that, you make make some damage you won't be able to repair. Then again, you are still in control of the situation, and this is important enough to be bold.
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No. 883208 ID: 240938

Crash land as a dragon, then transform into normal form while rolling and getting spaghetti everywhere.
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No. 883210 ID: 9c286f

B Primary choice as I don't think its the best idea to show up in full dragon mode. Considering you are trying to keep the fact you are a dragon a bit secret.

E Then again dropping in like a badass is always a plus too.
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No. 883212 ID: adb0d6

Oh man, while the seal's... bandaids would budge a bit, being a bit dragon in the name of friendship would be kind of cool.

And a wing landing would be badass. Primary E, Secondary A
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No. 883214 ID: b1b4f3

>>883171
You're straining the seal again, Ceri!

Primary B, secondary E.
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No. 883218 ID: 1e23d4

I was under the impression that it would be a lot harder to find the boat then it was, like I thought there was a whole river system or some shit
WAIT if you could move that far that fast and we already knew where she was going then why did you freak out like that when you could've just gone there instead, it would've taken you what like a day at most?

What ever. Slamming down on the deck of a ship as a dragon seems like it would cause damage and scare the fuck out of people so really DON'T do that.
Primary E.
Secondary But revert first.
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No. 883220 ID: 767ff9

Seriously C
She know you can poloymorph into a bird and that justifies getting here.

Don't be showy. Unless you try to look like a fool. Your friend has some hurt self worth issues. Lets not push them right now. Plus lets not advertise dragon just yet.
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No. 883223 ID: 2ee9e7

I think the efforts of the dragon pulled through, but lets reel this back for now.

Primary A, Secondary C
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No. 883225 ID: 2fe26a

A primary, E secondary. Though, falling into the water isn't very stealthy, the ship might think they have a man overboard.
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No. 883233 ID: d887c0

B is objectively the "damage control" option here.
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No. 883237 ID: 2e5302

E
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No. 883257 ID: fb277f

Primary E, Secondary A. It'll set the mood to talk with Daatra.
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No. 883275 ID: 0eda7a

>>883171
E, or failing that C.
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No. 883295 ID: da1652

>>883171
C. She might not be alone on that boat.
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No. 883325 ID: de6d84

>>883171
Primary E, Secondary C
Bird landing seems the most reasonable of the stealth way
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No. 883328 ID: b07bac

E, backup C
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No. 883336 ID: 87c85d

E Primary, C Secondary
Please let this just knock some stewing somber thoughts out of Daatra...
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No. 883342 ID: 9c2d0c

B, or maybe C. No dragon path vote. Calm your D before you break something, like the boat or your seal. Pain is your body trying to tell you something is wrong.
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No. 883345 ID: f5d2df

Bird polymorph should suffice
C, E
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No. 883360 ID: 03d323

>>883185
I'll put a Secondary for C if dragon path doesn't go well.
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No. 883368 ID: d86e39

changing vote a bit,
C, E
birding up for stealth seems a better way to go
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No. 883489 ID: a06734

C.
Show up in bird form.
And calm your D.
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No. 883556 ID: 3539fa

Let's go with B. We don't want to make the wrong impression.

E would be pretty cool tho... You could land in the iron man pose...
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No. 883643 ID: 395c02
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883643

*THOOM*
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No. 883644 ID: 395c02
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883644

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No. 883645 ID: 395c02
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883645

Yeah, maybe not.

You land quietly. Everyone around you continues to go about their business, unaware of how close they now stand to a dragon. It'd be cute, if not for the fact that you have to avoid bumping into them.

You scan around, but don't see Daatra anywhere. She must be down below. You return to your mortal...

...your normal form, since dragons don't tend to fit inside boats very well.

>Ceri, it’s good that you remembered to bring Daatra’s clothes with you so you can return them to her, but did you remember to bring clothes for you to wear so that you’re not naked?
....

Well. At least you're on-brand.

>[Why did you freak out if you could get here so fast?]
It took nearly an hour, even with all your D-energy and portal usage. The sun's going down now, and you're starting to realize how exhausted you are. You're not sure how your D-BURST managed to last so long...

...And despite it all you still barely managed to reach the boat before it reached the fork. You think Dad-tra said it was going west here, but there's no telling how soon the river splits again. A bird might not have made it in time. A bird wouldn't have the strength to keep going all the way to where Daatra's grandmother lives, even if you knew where that was.

....

Frankly, you don't care how stupid this plan might be. You gave everything you had to ensure that nothing and nobody would stand in your way. You won't lose a life-long friend. You won't let her run away without getting a chance to show her how much she means to you.
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No. 883646 ID: 395c02
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883646

The prices you're willing to pay for her.

D-BURST disabled.
TILDE-BARRIER disabled.


Most of Euia's systems have broken down. His seal remains intact... well, mostly intact. It's in a pretty sorry state, meaning the next risk you take could be your last.

Your D-wings seem fine despite the damage. You don't feel any drain having them out, and something deep down tells you they're safe to use, despite it all.

You feel around your invisible body. You don't think anything's different this time, and you don't feel the subtle drain of being polymorphed. Your breasts don't feel any heavier or more sensitive, which might be the most surprising part of this whole ordeal. As far as you can tell, your normal form is completely unchanged.

You give a small sigh of relief. You'd hate to have to buy new clothes right after getting outfits you really like. But that's not important right now...
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No. 883647 ID: 395c02
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883647

You dodge the people around you and manage to locate a map of the ship.

Despite cheating past what was probably a good two or three obstacles, one dares to stand between a dragon and her BFF: You actually have no idea where Daatra is.

Thanks to the overly long D-BURST, you didn't spend much of your magical stamina getting here. You can stay invisible for quite a while, giving you time to approach things calmly and rationally.

you say even though you're not remotely calm. your heart's having a little D-BURST of its own right now.

The sun's going down, meaning it's just after dinner time... or just before dinner time? Would Daatra eat in the mess hall, or insist on staying in her room? She showers at night like you do, so she could be there, as well.

You can cross off the VIP areas, ENGINEERING, and CARGO STORAGE as places she almost certainly isn't. And she's probably not the captain, counting out the CONTROL ROOMS as well.



What next?
A: Check out the mess hall. She could be having dinner, or about to.
B: Check out the showers...? Even if you're too early, you could find a place to hide and wait for her.
C: Check out the living quarters. There's not that many rooms to check. Surely nobody will mind losing a bit of privacy for the sake of friendship.
E: Assume a form that lets you go visible and ask around. You do have Daatra's Outfit...
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No. 883648 ID: 0c3c2c

>>883647
Just go to the control section and look at the Passenger Manifest.
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No. 883650 ID: 33cbe7

Primary B: Surely nobody will mind losing a bit of privacy for the sake of friendship.
Secondary this. >>883648
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No. 883651 ID: 0c3c2c

>>883647
Oh, also,

A
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No. 883652 ID: a363ac

>>883647
D. just go visible and start screaming for Daatra NOTHING STANDS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR BFF, unless she breaks her friendship off then we have to leave in shame.
Tell that fucker in you that you are in charge not it and to get its slimey tentacles off your stats and back inside the D-burst or you will go in there and tie it up with rope to the ceiling of your soul and edge it till it begs for a bit of D. You don't have time for a crisis of identity right now.
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No. 883653 ID: a62780

>>883647
B- Showers seems like a solid bet, also one of the more acceptable places to be caught naked I imagine. Her room would be ideal but finding it would be a logistical nightmare...

Unless you could somehow find the passenger list, but that's probably kept somewhere you'd get in trouble for rummaging around in.
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No. 883654 ID: 14f314

>>883646

Farewell, lust limiter. You were handy while you lasted.

>>883647

On that note, DO NOT go into the showers and wait for her.

C - She might be in her assigned room, moping it out? Check the D quarter first, since you're on such a D-roll.
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No. 883657 ID: eeb7d9

Let's start with the C. And i would suggest E as well. No reason for going all Metal Gear about it.
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No. 883658 ID: eeb7d9

Although, It might be better staying invisible, actually. You are stowaway, and a very flamboyant one.
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No. 883659 ID: 14e348

C, looking through quarters, though from the layout of the ship it looks like it'd be very easy for you to just take a peek into the mess on your way to them?

Don't go to the showers, think about how that will look to Daatra and the big triggering event for this mess in the first place.
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No. 883662 ID: adb0d6

>>883659
This, Secondary A
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No. 883667 ID: dbf422

>>883662
Yeah, this
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No. 883668 ID: 33430a

You could always transform into her, put her clothes on and ask one of the staff to remind you where "your" room is. Then go invisible again before you run into her.
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No. 883669 ID: 660d11

>>883668
Oh, I like this idea.
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No. 883673 ID: a274e4

Excellent entry, Mistress! Your friend has to have crossed some people's path. Perhaps a disguise will help you find her. Good luck! E
What, no more D?
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No. 883674 ID: b1b4f3

>>883668
I believe that is E: transform into Daatra.
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No. 883695 ID: 7c9812

If you can find the passenger manifest without causing too much suspicion, then visiting the Control Room might not be a bad idea. Otherwise, option A would probably be the best; most of the passengers are going to be there for dinner, and if Daatra's among them, then we'll save a lot of time.
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No. 883710 ID: ae9b99

I don't know if transforming into Daatra would be a good idea. What if she isn't on this ship and is actually on another ship? you might be seen as a stowaway, and since you are disguised as Daatra, her reputation might be ruined.

A
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No. 883712 ID: b1b4f3

>>883646
Wait a minute, D-Burst is disabled? But that means you can't burn off your D anymore. You've been maxing that out in like two days at most, now you have to avoid overfilling it for almost TWO WEEKS!?

You're going to have to find someone to help, or the seal is going to fail before Mr. Elan returns. Hell, even if you didn't have to worry about your D, the seal is about to break just from all the crazy shit you've been doing. Remember how Elan told you not to do anything crazy, then you repeatedly did crazy things in quick succession?
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No. 883715 ID: 9c286f

C The shortest amount of time you can spend on this ship, and the less people you interact with, the better. You arn't supposed to be on board anyway. However rather than barging into peoples rooms, maybe use a small portal to peek into them? Not enough to be noticed, but enough to get a quick glance.
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No. 883718 ID: 3abd97

>You gave everything you had to ensure that nothing and nobody would stand in your way. You won't lose a life-long friend. You won't let her run away without getting a chance to show her how much she means to you.
Well hopefully this doesn't blow up in your face with her getting mad you weren't willing to give her her space and dragon stalked her!

>As far as you can tell, your normal form is completely unchanged.
>You give a small sigh of relief. You'd hate to have to buy new clothes right after getting outfits you really like. [redo character designs again right after getting one you like]
:v

>>883647
Since she's in-range now, could you open a communication portal and try to figure out where she is by listening?

A seems a good first place to check- lots of people will be congregating at the same time, good chance she's there.

If that fails, I recommend finding a directory in an office somewhere- there's gotta be a list of who rented what rooms. That would be way better than searching every single room for her!
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No. 883723 ID: 03d323

A. Tons of people, tons of chances for Daatra.
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No. 883726 ID: d86e39

Mess hall A., and see if you can find hiding spots for brief moments to portal peeks inside.
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No. 883727 ID: 0467b7

A, C.
Check the mess hall, then dorm rooms.
Stay invisible.
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No. 883728 ID: daa216

B showers
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No. 883729 ID: de6d84

A good visual on how the mess hall looks would be good for a CPS portal in a hiding spot, so you don't bump into people.
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No. 883743 ID: da1652

>>883647
A then C
A quick peek in the mess hall should be enough.

Besides, you can't exactly talk to her out in public without causing trouble.
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No. 883746 ID: cb585b

A Walking around in her outfit as her would be increeedibly awkward if you ran into her by chance, and stalking the showers for her would be creepy. Quarters would take too long, so best bet is the Mess Hall.
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No. 883750 ID: 094652

Ceri, DO NOT USE ANY MORE MAGIC. The cracks will blow out some dragon steam, but any further usage could cause the whole thing to collapse.

Infiltrate, disguise, joke with Daatra. Simple.
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No. 883753 ID: 14e348

I already voted but I just wanted to say geeze Ceri you could have pushed yourself until just before all those important things broke and THEN turned into a bird to go the rest of the way, and probably gotten here in time or at least soon enough for the "west" indication to be enough. But it never even occurred to you! Next time you're gunning it at max please pay attention to your limits and give at least a little thought to what you can do about it when you're pushing up against them. Especially if you're in pain! You kind of have a habit of trying to power through things that are hurting you and yes sometime you need to do that but it's not healthy to not even notice you're doing it! We didn't tell you to push that hard.

Plus, I know you're probably not going to tell Daatra about any of this in detail, but if she did know all about your problems and she found out you burned all that because of her she'd probably feel terrible. I'm sure she still cares about you a lot! How would you feel if you were upset with someone you cared about and found out they'd run out on an important medical treatment to talk to you? Besides which if this comes back to bite you you might even end up resenting her for it a bit! I know people like to tell themselves that they don't mind and they're not going to regret things or be bitter when they make sacrifices for others, but emotions are tricky and hurting yourself for the sake of someone else can end up driving a wedge into your relationship on its own.
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No. 883779 ID: 6cd244

Go with B, because I'm not 100% sure how long you can hold up your invisibility. You don't practice that much so it might drain your MP faster than you expect, and then you'd best be somewhere where it's okay to be naked on a ship.
If not that, then at least do C. I'd be worried about people running into you in a crowded mess hall.
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No. 883782 ID: a6c84a

Damn this is a large boat. I bet Daatra will come up on deck at some point to get some fresh air. That would be a good time to talk to her. The control room might also have security cameras for the public spaces, so you could see if she's in any of those.
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No. 883783 ID: 1e23d4

>>883644
I'm laughing so hard this is Twitch level animation.

>>883646
Not that its important right now but how are we getting home?

>>883647
Showers? With our ~ uncapped?! Are you mad!
Primary: E transform into a Daatra like form and ask around if anyone has seen your sister.
Secondary: C
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No. 883790 ID: 14fbd1

Polymorph a INCREDIBLE nose and sniff her out.
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No. 883793 ID: caf1de

go ask the captian
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No. 883796 ID: 05ff2f

>>883790
This is a real good idea! Ceri has Daatra's clothes, presumably with Daatra's scent still on them. Ceri just needs to shift into a animal with a really good sense of smell to track Daatra down. And if Ceri turns into a animal that's a common, or even uncommon, pet, she could wander around the ship naked without anyone thinking she's more than a passenger's pet that got loose.

Primary: Modified E: Polymorph into a pet animal with a really good sense of smell, find a out of the way spot to drop your invisibility and stash the bag with Daatra's clothes. Get a big whiff of them then sniff around the stairwells for her scent.

Secondary: A: No risking bumping into Daatra naked in the showers, considering what precipitated all this mess with her. And no invading the passengers privacy checking the cabins, especially since knowing your luck you'd stick your nose in on a sexual encounter and ruin it. ...Or join in.
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No. 883798 ID: 642fc3

>>883790

Well, if it worked before...
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No. 883890 ID: 0467b7

>>883727
Changing my primary to the sniff suggestion, and my previous primary to my secondary.
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No. 884033 ID: 395c02
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884033

You make your way toward the MESS HALL. Your MP drains slowly, but you've got plenty of time. You'll need to be careful not to be seen or heard, or have anything dumped on you. Thankfully, you had the foresight to put DAATRA'S OUTFIT in your DRAGON inventory slot. Convenient, that slot.


As you move, you hear snippets of conversations around you...

"...woohoo! shiiip!"
"good gods i know you love ships but stop it you're making a scene"
"this ship is a scene! the cold metal! the engines purring! the smell of boat! complete and utter beauty!!"
"you've been at this for an hour and i've been questioning our friendship for 59 minutes..."


"...and then he was like, 'show me your tits'!"
"no way!"
"way! and i had to be all like, dude, i'm a bird. you're a bird. we are both birds."
"seriously??"
"i know, right?? what is with everyone and those goofy mammalian..."


...That is a little weird.

>Wait a minute, D-Burst is disabled? But that means you can't burn off your D anymore.
Guess not.

>Remember how Elan told you not to do anything crazy, then you repeatedly did crazy things in quick succession?
It's fine. Everything is fine. Once you talk to Daatra everything will be good and fine and the next two weeks will be uneventful and you can just be a normal submissive mortal girl that's fine and good and in no danger of losing herself to something she shouldn't even need to be afraid of--

Calm and cool and fine.

...You might want to look into ways of venting D later.
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No. 884034 ID: 395c02
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884034

>You kind of have a habit of trying to power through things that are hurting you...
Maybe your compassion has made you something of a martyr, sacrificing yourself for the sake of others.

Maybe you're scared of losing a close friend because of one stupid mistake.

Maybe you don't know anymore.
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No. 884035 ID: 395c02
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884035

You make your way to the MESS HALL. You feel really awkward! Judging from all the food and the small number of people, you wager you're right on time for--

"*Bweep!* Good evening, everyone. We hope you're enjoying the ride so far! Dinner is ready, so feel free to come to the mess hall and enjoy our buffet! Thanks, and enjoy your stay~"

Ohoho. Won't be long until a whole bunch of people show. Now you need only wait to see if Daatra shows up. If she isn't here soon, you should have free reign to explore the PASSENGER CABINS unhindered.

>Since she's in-range now, could you open a communication portal and try to figure out where she is by listening?
The Communication Portal System (CPS) only works if you know where someone is. You could use it to peer into every room, but the portals tend to stay in one spot (relative to the planet), and you're on a boat that's moving.

It wouldn't be pretty.

No, for now you better play it safe and not play that particular 'I win' card.

....

...Man...

That food smells... really good, actually.

When was the last time you ate...?



A: Sneak yourself a little snack. You wonder if you have any plans for pulling this off...
B: Can't risk it. Your stomach probably isn't that loud...
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No. 884037 ID: 094652

A - You're starving, it's messing with your mind.

Grab something and eat under the table.
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No. 884038 ID: 14e348

You're setting up unfair expectations for Daatra. What if she can't come back? What if she thinks this is creepy stalker behavior and turning up here drives her further away from you? What if she changed her mind herself and got off the boat to go back home already?? This is a river boat, it probably stops in several places along the way!

I don't think those possibilities are likely, not at all, but you're still putting a lot on this.

Anyway, A, and here's the plan: While you were coming down here, you saw a bunch of other people walking away, like that bird talking about bird things. Duck in somewhere, polymorph into them, and eat at your leisure! No-one will be checking for tickets at this point, and lots of people around here seem to be wearing clothes with no pockets, so I don't think anyone's carrying theirs. So long as you don't look like someone who hasn't been seen around before - or just not like your attention-grabbing normal self - you should be fine!
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No. 884039 ID: 7c9812

Floating food is bound to raise suspicion, especially with everyone heading to the buffet table to fill their own plates. However, a loudly growling stomach might tip people off that someone's lurking around...
I can't decide which option would be the least risky.
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No. 884041 ID: 7c9812

>>884038
The only problem I can see with this plan is clothing. Unless DAATRA'S OUTFIT can fit on whatever species we polymorph into, I don't think people will react well to there being someone naked in the mess hall.
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No. 884042 ID: b1b4f3

A. Polymorph into someone that was walking around naked (or just a similar one of the same species), then just get food like a normal person.
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No. 884044 ID: cb585b

A. Can you fit under the table and sneak bits of food under?

Also very important question. How loud are you while you eat?
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No. 884048 ID: 0c3c2c

>>884035
A

Just hide under the table.
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No. 884050 ID: 3abd97

>the DSS Face
Oh boy are we on the DRverse version of Boaty McBoat Face.

>food
Um, how does that work when you're invisible? Would people see the food inside you? Would the magic apply to the food as soon as you eat it? Even if the magic applies to food inside you, would getting your hands dirty means people would see those?
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No. 884061 ID: eeb7d9

A. BUT, wait for the best moment to take the food.
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No. 884069 ID: 9c286f

A You could probably grab a small snack while you wait. It will help you focus a bit and restore a bit of energy. Shouldn't be too hard while you are invisible.
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No. 884073 ID: ae9b99

>It's fine. Everything is fine. Once you talk to Daatra everything will be good and fine and the next two weeks will be uneventful and you can just be a normal submissive mortal girl that's fine and good and in no danger of losing herself to something she shouldn't even need to be afraid of--

Hey Ceri! Ceri, hey! So do you think Eezee might know some sciency stuff to help seal that barrier by artificial means?

B Hey, Stealing is bad. very bad. plz don't steal. It is bad enough you are an illegal stowaway on this boat... and naked.
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No. 884083 ID: dbf422

A. Just duck under the table, and eat the food a piece at a time after you see someone pass where you are.

>>884073
The ship is clearly too bougie to worry about theft being wrong.
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No. 884084 ID: 33cbe7

A. Stuff that's inside you isn't visible, so just eat stuff with your mouth directly. If it's tricky to maneuver yourself across the table like this, polymorph yourself some handy-dandy hand-mouths! Even if they don't connect to your stomach, they can still make food disappear for you to carry under the table.
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No. 884095 ID: 1e23d4

Don't TAKE the food just shove it directly into your mouth, like just pop a whole roll in there.
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No. 884100 ID: 5c8055

unhinge your jaw and swallow the whole table
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No. 884146 ID: 846a8b

B: Stick to the plan Ceri... Also see if you can find some clothes that fit you normally somewhere. Not being naked when you try to make amends with Daatra is probably a good thing.
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No. 884149 ID: 5fa661

B

Daatra first, food later.
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No. 884165 ID: 91ee5f

>>884035
I’ve played Metal Gear Solid 3, I know what happens if you don’t eat when your stomach starts making noises. Your noisy stomach gets you caught when you’re trying to be stealthy!

A: Sneak yourself a little snack.
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No. 884172 ID: 6cd244

A. It's all ethically sound, since Daatra's already paid for a ticket and thus a full trip's worth of food. If everything goes well you'll be taking her home, so you can have some of that food without it counting as stealing! As for plans, find something good you can eat in one bite, and bite it straight off the table so it disappears and there's no floating food.

>>884073
>So do you think Eezee might know some sciency stuff to help seal that barrier by artificial means?
This is actually quite a good idea. Aside from Euia, the only person who's demonstrated the ability to directly affect the way your magic works is her and her weird antimagic field. She might be able to do something to your seal, or at least figure out a way to safely drain your D.
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No. 884219 ID: 1e23d4

Sorry I didn't think of this sooner but it's too damn appropriate.It's not
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJjMnHoIBI
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No. 884404 ID: e1c8f7

A
It's okay, mistress. The food is there for everyone to enjoy. Just make it look like it fell off the table and eat it out of sight!
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No. 886015 ID: 395c02
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886015

You decide the safest bet is to directly chomp down on some of the bite-sized food items, since anything inside your body becomes invisible. Well, anything that isn't another person.

You side-eye the plate of spaghetti. Not today, old friend.

It's... it's all so good...


Ceri no don't cry someone might notice!

>Also very important question. How loud are you while you eat?
Rude! You happened to take a class on being a polite lady!

...When you were nine. something about spoons?

Look the important thing is you hardly make any noise at all gosh.

You overhear a conversation nearby...

"Hey, do you hear something?"

"Yeah, sounds like a wild animal gorging itself on a fresh corpse."

"Why is that the first thing you think of?"

Haha wow okay you're gonna go sit in a corner and enjoy not starving anymore oh gods they're getting closer move move move.
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No. 886016 ID: 395c02
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886016

Whew. You sit back and wait...

>Hey Ceri! Ceri, hey! So do you think Eezee might know some sciency stuff to help seal that barrier by artificial means?
It's worth asking about, at least.

>Also see if you can find some clothes that fit you normally somewhere. Not being naked when you try to make amends with Daatra is probably a good thing.
Stealing someone's clothing isn't very nice...

>You're setting up unfair expectations for Daatra. What if she can't come back?
It... it's okay if she doesn't want to immediately turn around and come home. You just want to talk to her before she leaves, make sure things are resolved and good and fine. It's not like she's leaving forever...

>What if she thinks this is creepy stalker behavior and turning up here drives her further away from you?
That's...

It's too late to turn back. If she gets that impression, you'll just... convince her otherwise.

You suddenly hear a loud, booming voice.

"We're here, bitches!!!"
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No. 886017 ID: 395c02
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886017

"Behold our bodies and their natural beauty!" the naked... ralian!? says proudly. "We are The Naturals, and we stand against the notion that the naked body should be a source of shame!"

"Do you have to make such a fuss about it?" the reptilian beside her asks, looking embarrassed.

You hear several people whispering and murmuring.

"Of course I do! Hey, what's with all the whispering? Surprised to see a ralian in all her glory!? Hmph! Judge less by species and more by what a person stands for, I always say! And I stand for the movement started by a lone polymorpher in a crowded mall!"

oh gods

"If our beautiful bodies disgust you, then get the hell out of our way!!!"

please no
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No. 886018 ID: 395c02
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886018

"C-captain, you have to do something!"

"Hahaha. They're just kids trying to rebel a little bit. Let them have their fun."

"But it might make some of the guests uncomfortable! Especially if one of them is a mammal!"

"Hohoho. Let's not fall into the same trap many of our mammalian brethren have!"

"C-captain...!"

"They are our future. Let's not get in the way of them discovering themselves. Besides, there's barely any mammals on the ship in the first place, and it's more exciting this way."

"Y-yes, captain..."

Seeing a ralian of all things leading that group... part of you wants to talk to her, to see what made her abandon the ways of her own kind.

....

So that's what ralian breasts look like...

....

...Oh hey your post-egg cooldown period's wearing off and you can gain ~ again. It's not going to rise very fast this early in your egg-cycle, so you can look just a little longer...

...Okay, okay. Time to decide what to do next.

These 'Naturals' offer you a convenient way to return to the visible world. You could polymorph into something and act as if they swayed you to their cause (which is half true-- you already believe in their cause since you came up with it!).

Or, you can remain hidden and invisible, and just watch what happens while waiting for Daatra to appear.

Yet another option would be to take advantage of how distracted everyone is right now, and leave the room to search for Daatra in relative peace, though it might get complicated if she's on her way here.

[Path of visibility...]
Time to abuse this convenient plot event so you can mingle with others. You could even strike up a conversation with Daatra, if she shows, and maybe probe a bit for her current feelings. For many reasons, it's best you don't do this as yourself (normal or dragon).

You can be X: Female or Y: Male.

A: Become an itkiaki! You're kinda curious if you'd make a good birb. You prooobably shouldn't go Kharadra on this form.......?
B: Become your Mom's species! You've kinda done this before, but now you can be more you!
C: Become your Dad's species! Time to be daddy's girl. Though he might object to this whole situation.
D: Become another ralian! You wonder if you should try to be more ah... 'modest' than your forms tend to be.
E: Become a... noxan? It just randomly occurred you to try it?? You should probably be 'modest' in this form too, right...?


[Path of invisibility...]
As much as you might agree with their ideals, you're here for Daatra, not for shenanigans.

F: Wait here and observe. Daatra might still show up, and you could see how others react.
G: Use this chance to sneak past and leave. This is a great opportunity to go searching for Daatra's room, especially with everyone so distracted. You might have to think fast if you bump into her in the hallway.
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No. 886020 ID: 33cbe7

Oh no, not again. G/d&x.
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No. 886021 ID: cb22c8

A, X: Birb Ceri? Birb Ceri! Kharadra has inspired you!
Failing that, D, X so you can have a proper discussion with this ralian here. You might have a better time talking with Daatra if you're feeling less down on yourself and keep in mind that you inspired people that day as well.
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No. 886023 ID: 7fad5d

Primary F, secondary G.
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No. 886024 ID: 7fad5d

>>886023
No preference for male or female, if it wasn't clear.
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No. 886025 ID: b1b4f3

Well I mean you were going to talk to Daatra while invisible either way.

Primary: G, secondary C:X

For dragons' sake don't turn male again that's what started this whole mess.
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No. 886026 ID: a363ac

Path of Visibility. Come to them as the leader of the titty revolution LEGALLY DISTINCT ALISON and say you are proud of the work they have done, but you also can't "shove your ideas in peoples faces" unless they ask you too, walk around naked but don't announce that you are here every time you enter a room (you know she did this through the entire ship).
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No. 886031 ID: 5fa661

F or G

I feel joining the nudists would just escalate horribly somehow, and wind up complicating things with Daatra even more.
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No. 886032 ID: eaee93

E and X.

Absolutely be a female noxan! You'll get to experience what it's like to be Outissa, and maybe can show her later on~
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No. 886033 ID: eeb7d9

G or F are good for me. I REALLY think we should leave the shenanigans for latter. Daatra comes first. This is why you are doing all this, do not forget that.
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No. 886034 ID: d289db

Well, the seeds of what you starred are showing up a bit

Primary G, secondary A
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No. 886037 ID: 0c3c2c

>>886018
Y E , F

It'll be easier on our mana reserves to be visible and the nudists offer a convenient series of excuses.
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No. 886039 ID: 03d323

Well the nudists seem entertaining, but maybe Daatra still?
Still amusing to see this is happening, maybe a later nudist group will show up and shenanigans then

Primary G, Secondary >>886026
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No. 886040 ID: 91ee5f

>>886018
>Become visible or not?
Yes, you should become visible!

You only ate enough to not be starving, but you’re not full. And becoming visible will let you eat until you’re full. Which means you can have some of that spaghetti! Along with a few other foods that you’d like to try.

Besides, it’ll look weird if you’re the only person not eating, so getting something to eat will also help you blend in with the crowd.

>What form?
Primary A: Become an itkiaki! X: Female

Secondary D: Become another ralian! X: Female


>Be modest?
Yes, be modest for once. Give your poor back a break for a little while.
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No. 886041 ID: dc91a0

E
That sounds like a neat form!

Also, you don't have to steal clothes silly!
This is a cruise ship.
Once you're done mingling go find the Gym or the pool. There should be showers nearby with complimentary robes.
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No. 886043 ID: 61838d

>>886018
B. Literally become your mom, scary repressed memories and all
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No. 886044 ID: b59fad

I'll vote for G because Daatra may avoid these shenanigans. If that path isn't chosen, I vote C because why not for once?
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No. 886047 ID: d86e39

Primary G, Secondary F
Watch this go down and maybe see what you can learn from this rebellion, but we're determined for Daatra.
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No. 886048 ID: 2ee9e7

DAATRA DETERMINATION
Primary F, Secondary G
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No. 886050 ID: 9312d3

>>886018
G
but if visibitly wins...
E, für the "My Vision is now in Greyscale/blurred. Nooooooooooooooo...." moment.
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No. 886052 ID: 6ee5db

Primary G, Secondary F
Go make friends with these people later. Keep your priorities straight Ceri and meet with Daatra.
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No. 886057 ID: dbf422

>>886052
Agreed, Primary G, Secondary F.

With the reasoning being that I doubt Daatra would be in the headspace to visit the nudist luncheon.
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No. 886059 ID: 823c3f

G, E:X

We should maybe focus on finding Daatra. If we do decide to pick a form, we should maybe avoid being male. If we are male and run into Daatra it might make things worse considering what happened.
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No. 886060 ID: d7c689

Oh noooo... did you accidentally start a naked cult?

Primary F. A thought occured what if Daatra is a part of that group?

Secondary G
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No. 886069 ID: 3abd97

>Stealing someone's clothing isn't very nice...
It's a cruise ship, I bet the rooms come with bathrobes. You can borrow one of those. Borrowing the cruise's stuff is no worse than stowing away and eating their food without paying!

>What do
Primary Invisibility, G. It doesn't matter if you agree with this nudist movement, or if you accidentally started it. That's not what you're here for!

Secondary X-B. If you gotta assume a disguise form, it might as well be one Daatra might connect to you. A compromise since your naked dragon self is pretty attention grabbing.
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No. 886073 ID: 4854ef

There are just so many Lizard Racists by god.

Primary E Y
Secondary: D Y
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No. 886079 ID: 3abd97

Oh also: it's rude to bring politics to dinner, The Naturals.
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No. 886098 ID: 9c286f

G If this is all about Daatra, you probably should avoid making a scene. Now that there is a handy distraction you are a bit freer to move around.
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No. 886134 ID: d7c689

Also, briefly imagine what a spinoff quest starring the Naturals would be like...
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No. 886147 ID: ae9b99

Before you do anything, while you are still invisible, try calling out within the crowd to try to influence everyone else who is clothed to get naked as well, just like you did in the mall during that blackout. It worked last time.

Maybe say something like "yeah, we should all join in and get naked to make a stand. We shouldn't be looked down upon based off of who we really are as nudists. Besides, it is hot in here anyway" or something.
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No. 886161 ID: e1c8f7

Well Mistress, I see two options before you. My primary recommendation would be to use this chaos to conserve on your MP by going with the form of a female noxan. Their thick fur would enable you to loiter without issue from either involved party. Of course, if you with to move on.. then I would keep your cloak up and slip past the confusion. Good luck, Mistress!

Primary X E, Secondary G
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No. 886192 ID: a06734

F, G
Definitely not E, as that'd bring attention to you.
Sadly, I have to say to just stay invisible.
Who knows what kind of shenanigans you'd get up to.
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No. 886193 ID: b59fad

Can you not make just part of your body invisible?
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No. 886196 ID: bffeb2

Do not become male that's pretty much the whole reason shit went wrong with Daatra.

Primary
D cause we don't want to draw attention as a noxan but I don't recall us doing much mammal.

Secondary
If we choose to stay invisible then go with F.
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No. 886197 ID: 2202fb

G. You dont want people to recognize your voice and frame you as the hero that inspired them.
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No. 886396 ID: 39e3f1

>since anything inside your body becomes invisible. Well, anything that isn't another person.

... Forgive me if I'm not remembering something we were around for, but are these facts you've learned by personal experience? And, uh, not to poke your ~ any further, but what about any... substance that was inside said other person, and is then inside you?

More practically, what happens if something comes out of you? Let's get away from the lewd thoughts for a moment and say blood. Assume you've cut yourself a little while invisible. Would the blood coming out of you be visible, or not visible until it dripped off you, or stay invisible wherever it is until you drop the spell? If you don't know you could test with your spit. You never know, it could be relevant in the future!
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No. 886634 ID: 395c02
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886634

"So uh, how long are we gonna stand here basking in our nudity?"

"Bit longer."

"...."

"Okay. Now we can get some..."


You manage to sneak by unnoticed. Your generally indecisive mind has put its foot in the ground: no more mistakes. Whatever shenanigans those guys are up to don't matter right now.

Daatra matters.
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No. 886635 ID: 395c02
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886635

Lotta folks coming in for dinner now. No two ways around it; You need to stay away from the crowd. You teleport on top of one of the weird wall/pipe thingies, and make your way forward.

You have no idea how to feel about those "Naturals", especially the part where they were inspired by your antics. And the turnaround time! Was it on the news or something?? This is what you get for never watching TV!


...No sign of Daatra. She always was a bit anti-social...

Guess you'll think about heading to the showers and borrowing some robes now, or you WAIT
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No. 886636 ID: 395c02
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886636

There she is!!!

Heart no you'll fall out at this speed you have to slow down oh gods you're really going nuts right now.

It takes a dragon's strength to keep yourself from leaping at her and hugging her and telling her you're sorry and--

help you're not calm at all

oh no she's going to run into the Naturals if she keeps going


W-what do you do??
A: Get close, whisper to her. Let's not waste time! What do you whisper?
B: Hurry to a nearby shower to borrow some robes. You now know where Daatra will be for a bit. You could Robe up and keep an eye on her while visible (and polymorphed, naturally).
C: Tail Daatra for now while invisible. You're taking no chances. You're keeping your eyes glued on her until you can talk to her in private.
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No. 886637 ID: 7fad5d

A. Hey bby you lookin' fine today
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No. 886641 ID: 33cbe7

D: CPS portal! You now have a target you can track for a portal destination. it might take a moment to get the portals moving with the ship, but you can do it!
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No. 886643 ID: daa216

A) Get close and whisper that you need to see her in the showers.
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No. 886644 ID: b59fad

B, I say, or if not that then C. Both if you can! You need to scope the emotional scene.
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No. 886649 ID: e5c658

>>886636
Polymorph into a small bird, land on her shoulder, then A.
"Take us to your room when you're ready to talk."
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No. 886650 ID: a363ac

>>886641
good
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No. 886656 ID: dbf422

>>886641
You just need to lead by a few inches until you match with the ship. That sounds like a real drain but if you're quick you can get her attention before you're in trouble.

Failing that, A.
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No. 886660 ID: 0c3c2c

>>886636
A But use your Portals!
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No. 886663 ID: cb22c8

A, but try to disguise your voice and give a cryptic message to meet you somewhere. "The dragon roars at sunset from the highest mast" or something equally corny.
C if you don't feel up to it yet.
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No. 886672 ID: 91ee5f

>>886636
B: Hurry to a nearby shower to borrow some robes.
She just ran away from Ceri and the last person she probably wants to see at this point is Ceri. So the best thing to do is to approach her as someone else.

Specifically, approach Daatra as a concerned person that wanted to make sure she’s alright because she looks upset. Then ask if she wants to talk about it because it might help her feel better.
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No. 886674 ID: e1c8f7

>>886636
Misstress, I believe a Bathrobe would be beneficial to you in both sort and long term. You have your target in sight though. I would at least wait to see if she goes into the mess hall at all. You got this!
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No. 886678 ID: dbf422

>>886672
??? And tricking her is going to help how???
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No. 886680 ID: eeb7d9

>>886641
This sounds good, but what do we say?
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No. 886725 ID: ae9b99

Primary: E: Maybe we can just write a letter about how you feel, tape it to Daatra's clothes, and portal it near her. She wants some alone time to think. Best way to give her space while at the same time letting her know about how you feel.

Secondary B
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No. 886742 ID: 38c24c

B: I still think some clothes are in order for your reunion :3

If you can't find anything that fits, these seem like creative options >>886641 >>886725
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No. 886744 ID: 9c286f

A "Don't freak out Daatra, but I am kinda invisible next to you. Can we talk somewhere private?"

Hopefully it will be enough to get her attention and not freak out.
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No. 886748 ID: bffeb2

A warn her that there are nacked people running around the dinning area and if she tells you her room number you'll go bring her spaghet.
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No. 886759 ID: 0467b7

A
"hi Daatra it's Ceri I'm sorry please don't kill me"
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No. 886942 ID: 2202fb

D. Portal Pitfall
Trap.

Open up a portal right below her and have her fall up to where you are at.
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No. 887071 ID: 45105b

B. No rush, let's be calm and careful about this.
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No. 887088 ID: 3abd97

>>886634
Hey, The Naturals, it's also rude to stand in the doorway so other people can't use it, naked or not.

>oh no she's going to run into the Naturals if she keeps going
Isn't there a crowd forming that she'll bump into first? All that ass is gonna draw attention from behind.

>what do
Primary A: um, hi it's me. Can we talk? Also you might want to avoid the dining room there are some naked people there making a point or something.

Secondary B.
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No. 887123 ID: 395c02
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887123

>PORTALS
You can't move a portal once it's placed. That's intrinsic to the magic itself.

...Unless... what if you used TELEPORTATION MAGIC to move the portals along a bit at a time? This could be a COMBO SPELL in the making.

Might as well try it. You hide away as well as you can, then return to the world of visibility and initiate CPS with Daatra.


**COMBO SPELL: MOMENTUM PORTAL!**
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No. 887124 ID: 395c02
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887124




I'm not sure this is why we're friends.

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No. 887125 ID: 395c02
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887125

>Polymorph into a small bird, land on her shoulder
"hahaha wow that did not work at all haha hi hey what's up!"

Daatra blinks at you, then speaks in a strained whisper. "ceri-be... what the hell are you doing here!?"

"We really need to talk about stuff. So um, I can wait in your room until you're ready also where is your room I'm a bird and don't know these things."

"I-- that-- I can't believe this is happening."

"You totally can. Also you forgot to whisper!"

"HhssSSsSsSSss... yes and yes."

"btw please don't kill me i'm tiny and cute"
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No. 887126 ID: 395c02
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887126

In that moment you realize she could swallow you whole without a thought. You briefly wonder if anyone could be into something like that, but dismiss the thought as silly and impossible.


She just continues whispering. "i'm not-- look. my room is in quarter B, room 3. i don't want to cause a scene so just wait there or do whatever you're going to do but please don't break anything."

"When have I ever broken anything!?"

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No. 887127 ID: 395c02
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887127

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No. 887128 ID: 395c02
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887128

This could be your greatest challenge yet.


A: Get a robe and wait in her room. You'll give her a moment to hopefully not be super mad that you did this crazy stunt.
B: Ceri the Parrot time. You'll stay a bird on Daatra's shoulder. Hanging out and being buds, like old times...!
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No. 887129 ID: 3abd97

Before you do anything else warn Daatra there's already some other people making a scene. Don't just let her walk into that nudist political protest at dinner!
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No. 887130 ID: b1b4f3

>>887128
A. Also warn Daatra about the nudist movement that you totally didn't accidentally start yesterday.
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No. 887131 ID: a8b0c6

Stay bird
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No. 887132 ID: 91ee5f

>>887126
>In that moment you realize she could swallow you whole without a thought.
Ceri, you’re a pollymorpher. If Daatra did do that, all you’d have to do is teleport out or change back to your normal form. But it would be very messy with you bursting out of her body, so teleporting is preferable in this hypothetical never going to happen ever situation.

>>887128
A: Get a robe and wait in her room.

She is visibly mad right now. The best thing you can do is not make it worse by staying with her!
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No. 887134 ID: 9c286f

A and B Go to Daatra's room but stay a birb for now. You could probably ask Daatra for a robe, plus it would be less awkward if you stay a tiny bird and admit you are naked when Daatra comes in than to be waiting for her in a robe.

Also make sure you warn her about the nudists. Though I don't think mentioning that you might have started their nudist preferences.
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No. 887137 ID: ae9b99

A

but stay as a birb at her room.
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No. 887139 ID: d887c0

>>887128
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
That's my choice, but also I am screaming.
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No. 887141 ID: 45105b

A
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No. 887145 ID: 33cbe7

Go to her room but stay a tiny bird.
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No. 887146 ID: e5c658

>>887128
Go bird it up in her room. Ask her to bring some spaghetti.
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No. 887147 ID: eeb7d9

>>887126
Is it me ore she actually thouhgt about it?!

Anyway, i think i want to go with A.
And to avoid any problems, ask her if the door of her room is unlock. It would be bad to just go there and not be able to get in for something silly like that.
Also warn her about thw nudists.
Also ask her if you could wear some of her clothes, you are kind of naked.
ALSO, PLEASE DON'T FUCK UP, CERIDWEN, AND DON'T BREAK ANYTHING PLEASE.
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No. 887150 ID: 7c9812

A. It'd be best if you two had some time to yourselves to (hopefully) make up.
Also, maybe you should warn her about the nudists in the cafeteria?
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No. 887158 ID: ad7c25

Don't forget to warn her about the naked people no this is not my fault even though it kind of is not everything that involves naked people is my doing Daatra

Get A robe and take it to her room but stay birb and just jump around on her bed like those silly bird videos.
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No. 887160 ID: 0c3c2c

>>887128
A. Don't anger Daatra anymore!
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No. 887165 ID: 05ff2f

A: Get a robe and wait in her room. Ceri, you rushing after Daatra and dropping in when she expected to be away from you for two weeks is obviously aggravating her. Just look at where her fangs were and are. You know they pop out when she's real angry and right now you can tell she's actively holding them back to not cause a scene. Sticking with her as a bird and lamely acting like it's "old times" will just make her more pissed off, partly because you didn't respect her desire for you to wait in her room, and probably end up with her blowing up at you in front of the whole mess hall. So put some time and distance between you so her emotions aren't spiking and she has a meal in her so she can think better when you do eventually talk.

Ask her if her cabin is unlocked and give her a warning about the group of buck naked nudist advocates that walked in on dinner down in the mess hall and somehow didn't get kicked out. Then fly away to snag a bathrobe, shift into a species that isn't dragon at all and put 'em on, and head to Daatra's room.

Once you are in there, shift to your default dragon form, (minus the spikes so you don't rip up the robe,) lay Daatra's folded clothes on the table, sit down and DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING! You are on double ultra mega time-out until you finish talking with Daatra! No touching or doing anything until then! Polymorph your damn limbs away if need be to stop yourself from doing anything harebrained! ...In fact, polymorph your boobs and genitals away anyway. Considering what screwed things up between you and her, removing all physical sexual aspects from yourself 'till this is over would make sense.
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No. 887166 ID: dbf422

A. And make sure to warm her about the nudists in the mess hall. If she seems like she isn't taking it seriously, mention that they might seem like they have some similarities with some of your daatra-alienating features, completely coincidentally.
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No. 887181 ID: b38f01

Congrats on getting your girl, Mistress! You should await her in her cabin and clear the air when she comes back. Be prepared to weather the storm though..
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No. 887196 ID: 6c5e68

A
Just wait in her room. It's what she's asking of you, and you've no room to be more of a nuisance to her at the moment.
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No. 887197 ID: 3c570a

A, because being a small bird got you into all this trouble in the first place! Seriously, come on.
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No. 887198 ID: 823c3f

A but stay tiny birb.
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No. 887199 ID: a62780

>>887128
A- seems wise, just try not to fall over the 3 or so shenanigan plot hooks you'll run into on the way there. While they no doubt lead to good-natured hilarity, this is super srs friendship time.
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No. 887225 ID: f0e552

>>887128
You're on thin line here, A because you're nice and will do what she says and you'll we waiting around, doing nothing and just waiting.

I hope thats possible for even you to do
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No. 887245 ID: 575ec0

B
Because it'll be fun. It'll give you two some time to do the usual (not so) normal friend things since the situation won't be appropriate for the hardcore talking.
Both your heads will be in better places when the time to make up comes.

If you go and do (A) then you'll both dread and overthink the moment until it happens. Not only will the evening be soured, but the chances of overbearing drama happening increase dramatically.
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No. 887250 ID: 2bfaca

B, because Daatra would rather have you constantly watched in the birdnood than loose on the deck ready to publically fap
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No. 887282 ID: cb22c8

A, if only because when she sees those nudists in there I'm 100% certain you'll say something suspicious and let her know it's your fault.
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No. 887294 ID: 51b8ec

A.
Get to room.
Polymorph into a rock.
Remain rock until Daatra arrives.
Probably mess up when releasing rockmorph.
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No. 887444 ID: 9d4af9

Let's play it safe for once :3 A
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No. 887539 ID: e19348

A AND B, by which I mean go to her room to wait for her but keep being a birb.
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No. 887549 ID: ff1ae8

>>887539
This
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No. 887646 ID: 395c02
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887646

>Before you do anything else warn Daatra there's already some other people making a scene.
"S-so hey, there's people being um weird in the mess hall. They're running around naked??"

"what did you do"

"I didn't-- They just showed up!! They said they were inspired by a crazy snake-lady or something!"

"...."

"Not you! Not me as you! I... I'll just wait quietly in your room... for you..."

You fly off as the most awkward bird in existence.
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No. 887647 ID: 395c02
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887647

You ignore like five hilarious and/or lewd situations on the way to Daatra's room. It was tough, but you managed to make it here without breaking anything. The door wasn't even locked.

....

Not a lot of quiet moments for you lately. You miss when things were more... normal. Regular days spent hanging out with friends, or reading quietly to yourself, or playing video games.

But these hectic times are teaching you a lot. You're obviously still making rash decisions, but you find yourself more willing to stick with the choices you make. You're not stressing and arguing with yourself about whether what you did was 'right' or 'wrong'.

You chose to come here, and stuck with that decision. You're now focused on the next step. Even if you annoyed Daatra by showing up out of nowhere, you're confident that you'll figure out how to make it right. How to get her to understand why you did what you did.

Things will be okay.
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No. 887648 ID: 395c02
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887648

You see a spare pair of robes nearby. They don't look like they've been worn, which makes sense. Most people, whatever race they happen to be, fit inside a certain form-factor. Every room probably has a pair like this, figuring that most will be able to wear them without issue. Even you, despite your spikes, could probably wear it just fine.

They don't fit Daatra, though. You hope they had something to offer her instead, but for now this gives you a chance to be yourself, should you desire.

You spend a moment thinking on the situation.

Because of your tendency to keep things light, Daatra probably thinks that you're someone who never feels sad. Someone with no regrets in life.

You want to change this. You want to tell Daatra that you understand her. That despite your great power, you're a person with struggles. With flaws. And despite all the jokes and words of confidence you give out, sometimes you feel powerless and alone.

Like right now.

Is it time to tell her everything? You can prove you're a dragon-- your D-WINGS still work and they are something no mortal can do. But maybe she'd be happier seeing you as just a powerful but mortal mage who pretends she's a dragon sometimes.

Not even a magazine to read... all you can do is wait, and decide.



Prove to Daatra that you're a dragon? X: Yes Y: No

And how will you meet her?
A: As a bird. Maybe it's best if Daatra doesn't see any of your new forms.
B: In your normal form (+ robe). You could switch to your old form, but you find yourself consistently preferring to be the 'more real' you.
C: As something else. Not a bird, but what...?
D: As a dragon. Logically this sounds very dangerous since your dragon form exists by 'fighting' Euia's magic, but what if there's a better way to do it...? You wonder if you have any ideas.
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No. 887649 ID: 710469

Y and B
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No. 887650 ID: 33cbe7

Y/B/secondary a. You should have a nice face to face talk about how you really feel before resuming polymorph shenanigans worry-free.
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No. 887651 ID: 3abd97

Turn back to yourself and sprawl naked in her bed, obviously. That's how anyone wants to find a girl they order to wait for them in their room.

>Prove to Daatra that you're a dragon? X: Yes Y: No
I kind of think that's besides the point. You have stuff to talk about and work out and apologize for that has nothing to do with whatever you might happen to be! That stuff takes precedence over dramatic reveals.

I mean, there's no problem being honest with her about what you are, if that comes up, but setting out to try to prove what you are to her feels like making this more about you than about the relationship you're here to repair.
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No. 887652 ID: 03d323

>>887651
This, and especially the second portion.
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No. 887653 ID: 45931b

X, B, old form

Quickly have a flashback to those 5 hilarious and lewd moments until Daatra gets here to pass time.
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No. 887654 ID: b1b4f3

>>887648
Y (Daatra will have enough to think about, no need to pile on the drama)

You could polymorph into your Dragon form, you know. Instead of "un-polymorphing" into it. Like, you could polymorph into something that's the right shape but has some crucial differences that Daatra won't notice. The further away from true dragon you are, the less the seal will object. However, that's not what I'm voting for as again, you don't need to pile on more drama.

B. That's what she expects, and if you look different than usual she probably won't think much of it, you're a polymorpher after all.
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No. 887659 ID: 4854ef

X B
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No. 887661 ID: 91ee5f

>>887648
>Prove to Daatra that you're a dragon?
Y: No

Now is not the time for things like that!

>And how will you meet her?
B: In your normal form (+ robe).

And you better be wearing that robe by the time Daatra gets in here young lady! This is serious time, not be silly and naked time!

>You could switch to your old form, but you find yourself consistently preferring to be the 'more real' you.
Speaking of which, you might want to check on your normal, unpolymorphed form. It might’ve changed again, now that you’ve damaged Euia‘s seal! You might have more spikes now! Hell, your boobs might’ve gotten bigger again!

.....oh, yeah! Don’t forget to pull Daatra’s clothes out of your Dragon Inventory! Pull them out, fold them up, and place them on her bed.
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No. 887662 ID: 575ec0

X
With the stipulation that ONLY if you are able to make things right definitively before-hand, or if it naturally comes up. It's not a priority right now.

B
Daatra is probably sick of all the polymorphing for now. If she still thinks Old you is Normal you take that form, too.
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No. 887667 ID: d7b8dc

Y B. C'mon. This is about her. Not you.
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No. 887670 ID: cb22c8

X, B as you currently are, rather than polymorphed into your previous appearance.

There are a lot of reasons Daatra's feeling bad right now, and part of what she said earlier was a lack of confidence in her appearance and in her boyfriend liking her. She seemed to be jealous of you in that way. It might help to admit to her that your own appearance is the way it is because of life magic, and show that it's started to deteriorate. But you're not afraid that the people who care about you will start rejecting you even if you start looking like some sort of feared monster, and that's because the bonds people have with you are there because of who you are as a person. And so Daatra's bond with Zesmirl is also because of who she is as a person more than anything else, so she doesn't have anything to worry about! ...Though maybe if she actually wasn't hot you would have gotten into less drama...
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No. 887677 ID: 06fdc0

Y/B
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No. 887685 ID: dbf422

>>887662
X/B with the same stipulation. She needs to know who you are, and as much as you are more than your species you have made it a very important part.
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No. 887688 ID: c01f48

Be yourself.

We're focusing on Daatra right now. Telling her you're a dragon would just complicate things further. If it comes, up tell her, but don't bring it up if you don't need to.
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No. 887703 ID: 51b8ec

Y & B. This is about Daatra and your friendship with her, not your own baggage of being a Dragon.
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No. 887714 ID: dbf422

I just want to put it out there that good friendships don't have huge secrets and that her not admitting to her baggage as a dragon is a big part of her current friendship problems. She wants to show Daatra that she is vulnerable and takes things seriously. I think keeping it a secret "for Daatra's sake" is just falling into a familiar trap.
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No. 887717 ID: d6afc2

X and B
I think, we either have to keep this secret fom her forever, or tell it now. If we tell her later, then we have just proven for her that we only stack lies upon lies.
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No. 887723 ID: 3c570a

Ok, so, B first, and if she asks why you look different, then X. Sort of. Just tell her you have a... condition. A magical condition, which you've had since you were a baby. One that's made you good at polymorphing but which has negative side-effects like this, which have recently been getting worse. And then, again if she asks for more information, then tell her you're a dragon. Again, don't blurt it out, lead into it.

Be prepared for her not to ask, though. Daatra I think might not want to be burdened with your secrets, and is already possibly feeling like she's a secondary character in your life. Definitely don't just tell her everything without her asking, it'll be like you're making this all about you!
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No. 887724 ID: a363ac

X, B when shocking someone its best to not overload them with new things give her the regular form and make sure she knows that she is still your best friend.
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No. 887725 ID: 094652

X/C as a creepy television set that's hollow inside, but claymating a heartrending story about a girl on the brink of psyche eradication due to her own shortcomings.
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No. 887727 ID: b38f01

Ah.. a conflict of morality. Well Ceridwen.. You certainly have a way with words. Even things as difficult as the truth can be said eloquently when you have the determination and confidence to do so. Being yourself may help with that. A little presentation can go a long way. Your timing has been spotty, yes.. but I promise when you have settled other matters, Daatra will be ready for the truth.

Be the friend she knows. For now. Once things settle, you can X-over to your true Dragonself.
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No. 887728 ID: 2a13fa

X and B.
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No. 887730 ID: ae9b99

While you wait, you should totally draw a CONCERNED DOLPHIN and GIANT BIRD comic in preparations for your talk with Daatra. It will totally help get your points across. It never fails.
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No. 887731 ID: aaafe7

Y
B, A
Let's not do anything rash, now. Just greet her as the Ceri she's always known.
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No. 887732 ID: aaafe7

>>887730
Also this.
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No. 887737 ID: eeb7d9

Y and B. She deserves the truth, just like the rest of your friends. The thing is how you do it. How will you show her that you are telling the truth. Your polymorphic nature makes it hard to show a "true self" in a fisical way. And you body, until now has been changing too. It is, i am sorry to say, counter productive in these scenarios.
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No. 887743 ID: 0c3c2c

>>887648
X and B
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No. 887749 ID: ee2d6e

Y, B
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No. 887750 ID: 90f3c0

X, B
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No. 887752 ID: 6ee5db

X, B
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No. 888155 ID: 9c286f

Y and A Probably less awkward for Daatra to see bird Ceri waiting in her room then a naked "normal" Ceri in only a robe.
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No. 888173 ID: 05ff2f

>>887737
I think you may have overlooked something important written in the update: Ceri's D-WINGS are something that no mortal can do, so she can show them to Daatra to prove she's a dragon. That sidesteps the whole issue of Ceri being a polymorpher getting in the way of showing her "true self" you seemed to have based your choice on.
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No. 888186 ID: 395c02
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888186

>...you might want to check on your normal, unpolymorphed form.
Hmmm...

You now know better than to make assumptions until you try on a bra, but your chest feels... the same? Nothing's more sensitive than before, and they don't feel any heavier. If they're bigger, it's not by much.

You can't shake the feeling that there are some minor differences, but you don't see anything major. Maybe this is less a new form and more a... tweaking? Of this form?
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No. 888187 ID: 395c02
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888187

You put on the BATH ROBE, then get Daatra's outfit and place it on her bed. As expected, the robe fits comfortably despite your spikes and... endowments. You tug at it a little, idly wondering if it'd fit even Kharadra... you're going to go with 'barely'. You could 'try' it out, but you don't want to risk damaging the robe right before something so important!


You sit back down and continue waiting. You pass the time by thinking about what you'll say to your dear friend.

You're willing to prove to Daatra that you're a dragon, but you're not going to force the issue. There will be plenty of chances to show her later-- this moment's about making things right!

Every time you make a perfect script in your mind, you end up turning it into spaghetti. Maybe you'll be less likely to mess up if you decide on what general points you want to focus on, and play it by frill ear.

Step one is to remember exactly why she's upset. Time can make memories twist and crumple, until they're little more than the feelings you had in that moment. This can make good things seem great, but more often it makes bad things seem worse.

You need to focus on the actual events...
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No. 888188 ID: 395c02
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888188

You insisted on helping Daatra lay her egg. You believed that this would be beneficial to her, as Reptilians rarely lay eggs alone. She needed to realize that it's not something to hide or be ashamed of. You seemed to bond a bit from this.

You went to the mall with her, and ended up running into Gulketi. This is when you discovered Daatra has a weakness for tiny fluffy creatures. Not that surprising, since her boyfriend is a larger fluffy creature.

Related to that, you decided to turn into a male ketza. Daatra carried you to Kharadra's shop, where you got... distracted by her impressive polymorphic endowments. This caused your tiny speep to stand at attention.

Daatra noticed, and probed you about what it felt like, being male. She also insisted you let her touch it. In the heat of the moment, you never took the time to wonder why she was suddenly so forward. You let her get a feel, and...

...You challenged her to go one step further, from feeling it with her hands to feeling it with her mouth. You couldn't take it anymore, and unloaded inside her mouth. This caused her to recoil, and immediately run off.

You chased after her, and found her laying near some bushes. She lamented about how unfair it was that you had everything you could ever want, and that you were way too perfect. She admitted she couldn't hate you, and told you to stop being so nice to her. You responded by telling her how great she is and how she needs to stop being so down on herself.

She's also sure her boyfriend, Zesmirl, intends to dump her when he visits next week, which might inform some of her actions yesterday.

You gave her a hug, confident that things were fine... but she said she needed time. You decided to let her leave and give her space, intending to visit her later... which brought you to this boat.
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No. 888189 ID: 395c02
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888189

A creaking door interrupts your thoughts before you're ready. It's Daatra.

Your heart has abandoned you and moved to another country.

She speaks. "Those people were naked."

"Y-yeah..."

"I didn't let them ruin my meal."

"That's... that's good."

She enters the room, closing the door behind her. She gives you a look that makes you very glad you put on a robe and didn't do something crazy like sprawl out on her bed naked.

She glances at her bed. "Oh, you brought me my outfit."

"Y-yeah."

"Thanks."

"you're welcome."

"But you didn't come all this way to bring me my clothes."

"N-no, I didn't."

"Then I'll... Hssss. Why the hell are you here!? Are you insane!?"

"little bit"

"I just wanted some time. Time to myself. Time to think about things. But nope-- here you are."

"...."

"Probably have some big speech ready about friendship and confidence. Do you even understand why I left!? I don't need hugs and speeches about friendship. You're... I..."

Now or never, Ceri. This is a situation magic can't solve. It's just you and your words. If Siphon's right... if there's more to you than your body, more to you than lust, now's the time to prove it. Here, in this moment, it's your chance to be more than who or what you are.

This is your chance to shine as Ceridwen, the person.


What do you tell her?
Things to keep in mind. Things to say. Things to focus on...
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No. 888192 ID: 9c286f

Say nothing. For now saying anything will just upset Daatra more. This rapid flight out here wasn't your best idea to be fair, and trying to act like it was, and that you always know the right thing to do wont win you any points with Daatra right now.

She was upset with you because you seemed so perfect. Let her see you having made a mistake, and screwed up. Let her see you fail, the simplest way to do that, is to not try to convince Daatra that you coming here was the right thing to do. For either of you.
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No. 888195 ID: b1b4f3

>>888189
Dialogue, Ceri. You need to understand her, don't assume it's just because she's mad at you for what you did.
Tell her you can think of some reasons why she left without telling you, but you need to know for sure. If it's a problem you can work through then you'd like to do that, because honestly the thought of losing her as a friend terrifies you. If she really does just need time then at least you managed to return her clothes, and you can give her a proper goodbye.

If she says you're being too clingy, then well, you have an explanation for that. Your hoard is the people important to you. Losing a friend would be like a stereotypical dragon having gold stolen from them.
At that point she might get irritated at you for talking like you're really a dragon, so then you can say you can prove it if she wants.
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No. 888197 ID: eeb7d9

Ceri, think for a moment. WHY did YOU came here?
What did you wanted to acomplish with this?
Were you afraid of something?
Did you thought she would leave, never to return?
Did you felt guilty, because, deep down, you know this is because of you?
Because this is the things that you do, careless, rushed actions, with out thinking?
You wanted to show her that she is wrong? That you are not perfect? That there are aspects of your life out of your control, like a normal person? Even though you are a dragon, a mighty creature, feared and respected by all?
You yourself are a living proof of your imperfections. Full of insecuritys, fears, defects, like any other girl. And that is great.
Is this what you want to tell her, perhaps? Is this your true self?
A clumsy girl dealing with life, that so happens to be a dragon as well, and all that that implais.
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No. 888198 ID: 6e59e3

"... you are right. I am sorry. I overreacted. I'll see you when you get back."

Leave. Politely. Say nothing more. We've made a mistake - a big misstep - and we need to acknowledge this and immediately correct it.

What Daatra needs isn't some grand speech about friendship or appreciation.
What she needs is some alone time. We need to respect that. We need to respect her boundaries.

We need to respect her.

Because we haven't.

Let her enjoy this trip by herself. She needs it away from us.
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No. 888201 ID: 06fdc0

i'm afraid i broke something
i'm afraid of losing you
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No. 888206 ID: cb22c8

You're here because you don't want your own dumb actions to screw things up too far for Daatra. She's been worried about her relationship with her boyfriend, and feeling like she's not good enough and that she's already lost her chance with him. After what you two did at the mall, I think with all that stress she's worried that there's no point to even trying. So she's gotten on a boat to go and get away from everything so she won't have to face either you or him when he comes to visit. But meeting him and talking to him is the best chance she has to make this stuff work, and if you end up being the reason she abandons a relationship like that you're worried it'll screw up your relationship with her forever. Far from perfect, you made a terrible mistake and took advantage of her when she was vulnerable when you were supposed to be doing what you could to support her - you knew ahead of time she was having some problems. So you're here to try and fix what you broke and fly her home on your apparently still-working magic wings and give her another chance to make things right with her boyfriend. And support her through however that ends up going... if she's willing to let you.
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No. 888214 ID: dbf422

>>888206
This. Admit that you're a fuck-up. Admit that your problems overwhelm you. Admit that you'd rather her be mad at you, than to see her try to avoid you or her boyfriend. Sure, you'll leave if that's what she really needs, but you've been so wrapped up in yourself that you haven't been paying attention and you suck for that and you're sorry, but you're paying attention now.
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No. 888224 ID: 7c9812

Tell her that you thought you'd check in after a day had passed. Tell her how much you panicked after finding out she had left town, how all of those bad scenarios raced through your head. Tell her... tell her that you were afraid. Afraid of losing her. Afraid that all of your years of friendship might get thrown away by one mistake.
Tell her, above all, that you're sorry. Tell her that you can leave her be for now... just ask that she contact you once she gets back and feels like talking some more.
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No. 888228 ID: f78b01

A leader guides by telling others what to do and how to do it. A good leader lets others lead in their own ways. So they may be leaders themselves one day.

Go on, Ceridwen. Let her lead.
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No. 888239 ID: b59fad

"I was afraid. I am afraid. I know its stupid, but, all I could think about was the possibility that you might just... hate me, now. I've never lost someone who I cared about before. It terrifies me. There's a reason, reasons, why I'm so intent on... "hugs and friendship". Obsessed with it, maybe... and with any way to get closer to people. Knowing other people like me, care about me, even just want me, it makes me feel safer. It makes me feel like I'm a real person. That Ceridwen, the soft girl, the one with friends and family that love her, that she's who I really am, and not... someone else. Something else."

"I must sound crazy. I'd like to explain, why I feel these things, but... I'm sure you're getting sick of hearing about me. I'm sorry. I was scared. I panicked. I fucked up. I'm fucked up. I'm sorry."

>She's also sure her boyfriend, Zesmirl, intends to dump her when he visits next week, which might inform some of her actions yesterday.
Oh, was it all the way next week? I thought it was sooner, that Daatra had actually abandoned meeting Zesmirl by coming on this boat trip. That was part of why I voted the way I did! If she could have just come back before then this while time, then... well, whoops.
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No. 888242 ID: 33cbe7

Tell her you didn't want to part ways thinking she was going into a spiral of isolation because of your big, fat, throbbing mistake. You're just here to clear that up before leaving her be. You're here because you wanted to understand why she left.
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No. 888244 ID: f0e552

>>888192
actually yeah, maybe we should listen a bit more first. Are we good listeners? Probably not, maybe we should work on that.
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No. 888245 ID: 91ee5f

>>888239
>Oh, was it all the way next week? I thought it was sooner, that Daatra had actually abandoned meeting Zesmirl by coming on this boat trip. That was part of why I voted the way I did! If she could have just come back before then this while time, then...well, whoops.
Daatra’s dad told us that Daatra was going to be gone for a few weeks. As in multiple weeks, more than 1.

Meaning that she is not going to be back in town in time to catch Zesmirl while he’s visiting!
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No. 888250 ID: dbf422

>>888214
I do agree with others that it's also very important to let Daatra lead this. She's asked you to talk so talk, but if she interrupts or says something in response, let her finish. Also, keep that spaghetti in check. Lot of reasons and thoughts bouncing around but you need to take them one at a time and slowly.
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No. 888254 ID: e7bd70

Do not interrupt her. Say nothing until she's clearly finished her statement.
Say you just wanted to apologize and can talk with her if she wants. If she wants you gone, you're gone. Do not argue with her.
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No. 888255 ID: 880e15

>>888189
Let her finish, but otherwise >>888201 says all you need to really.
You'll listen to anything she wants/needs to say and afterwards, leave if she still wants to be left alone.
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No. 888262 ID: a363ac

>>888189
tell her you are scared.
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No. 888347 ID: daa216

Let her finish. You'll get more insight to her anger.
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No. 888349 ID: 0c3c2c

Admit that you are having a nervous breakdown right now and don't know what to do and you're worried you're going crazy and you desperately want someone to help you.
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No. 888379 ID: 182fc3

Ask her to help you. Please.
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No. 888414 ID: c01f48

>>888262
You're scared that you might have ruined your most wholesome relationship in a single careless moment.

You're scared that you've irreparably harmed one of the most important people in your life.

You're scared that you might never have the chance to make things right.

That's why you're here.
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No. 888484 ID: 3abd97

>>888189
I'm sorry. I thought things would be okay, and I was going to stop by your house and drop the clothes off and talk to you, but you'd left and it would have been a while until we could talk about things so I panicked and rushed after you and...

I'm scared. I'm scared that if I left things alone and we didn't talk it would get worse. I'm scared that by chasing after you instead of giving you space like I meant to I made things worse anyways.

You're important to me and I'm so afraid I messed everything up and I don't know how to handle this.
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No. 888648 ID: a48264

>>888484
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No. 888905 ID: 2202fb

I think you both should sit down and each doodle while you talk (maybe draw a comic to introduce the issues and segue into the therapy drawing). Stay submissive while talking about issues; it will help avoid arguments. Maybe try to talk about her issues as well. Seems like she wants to vent badly.

btw, did slinko go back on the no milk thing or is the breast thing a weird setup down the line?
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No. 888907 ID: 2202fb

If you talk about your draconity, make sure to emphasize that you are still learning, and while even if you eventually become all powerful(hyperbole), you aren't all knowing. Also, just because you are a pervert doesn't mean that you still can't love and care about someone else. (imo the bond one has with a best friend is like a platonic soulmate, so there is that too)
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No. 888909 ID: 2202fb

Hang on, what happened to your outfit? The Outfit outfit. The one Daatra was wearing when the fuster cluck at the mall happened.

(sorry for making three consecutive posts)
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No. 888912 ID: 91ee5f

>>888909
Left it behind at home, since she rushed to catch this boat.

Which is why she was naked this whole time.
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No. 888948 ID: 2202fb

>>88912

hmm, must have missed that bit. Speaking of, I wonder if we could induct the shopkeep Kharadra into our little dragon cult. If she knew what Ceri actually is, she, with her vast knowledge of the arcane clothesmaking, could probably make or edit something to work with her unique polymorphism.
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No. 889063 ID: 094652

You may be dying (metaphorically, but it's even worse). It's not an excuse, but it's a motive. She needs to understand that you're being a dick because it may be one of the last times you'll ever get to be a dick again.

And you may become something worse.
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No. 889094 ID: 2202fb

>>889063

firstly, i just want to say that it is absolutely insane that I get to encounter you in the wild. I was just looking at your wiki page right before i checked this thread. You are like a celebrity!

What do you mean by dying? Do you mean the dragon waking up, or did i miss something? I was under the impression that the "dragon" inside her was more like potentially overwhelming abilities, instincts, and urges rather than an entire separate consciousness; like how taking off a speed limiter will make a car behave differently despite it still being the same car.
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No. 889095 ID: 186f53

>>889094
Kome isn't special.
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No. 889098 ID: 204fd2

>>889095
Debatable.
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No. 889117 ID: c518a0

>>889095

Infamous, maybe.
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No. 889489 ID: 12ba6e

>>888189
You're scared that if you two hadn't spoke today that you'd never speak again. Youv'e encountered the only thing that terrifies you. losing a friend because of a really stupid decision.
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No. 889494 ID: 575ec0

>>889095
I dunno. He's pretty special in Smik Quests.
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No. 889501 ID: eeb7d9

>>889095
Well they are something alright. I think they are cool. In their on crazy way.
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No. 889516 ID: 395c02
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"I don't know how the fuck to feel about you anymore."

>Ceri, think for a moment. WHY did YOU came here?
....

"You're just so... so gods-damned compassionate. I'm the one who pushed you. I'm the one who fucked up. You should be angry. You should be... I don't know. something."

>We've made a mistake - a big misstep - and we need to acknowledge this and immediately correct it.

"You're too goddamn perfect. Cheering everyone up. Never showing weakness. Even when you cry, there's... fuck, I don't know. You let everything out, so nothing ever weighs you down. Nothing ever makes you depressed."

>We need to respect her. Because we haven't.

"Even if you're right, even if Zesmirl doesn't dump me, how can he possibly compete with you? How could anyone? I don't even like women that way, but you can just... grow a gods-damned dick if you wanted. Compared to you... what the fuck am I!? How the fuck am I supposed to feel!?"

> Tell her how much you panicked after finding out she had left town, how all of those bad scenarios raced through your head.
i can't

"Gods. I'm standing here yelling at you because you won't let me feel sorry for myself. How fucking pathetic is that? I ran away. From you. From Zesmirl. From... everything."

>i'm afraid of losing you
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No. 889517 ID: 395c02
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889517

"stop..."

"Look, no matter what you say, or what you do, you can't change the fact that I'm a pile of garbage compared to someone as perfect as you."
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No. 889518 ID: 395c02


Youtube version: https://youtu.be/l2yDPZ2tvC4
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No. 889519 ID: 395c02
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889519

!?

You rub your eyes. "How long was I...?"

"'Bout half an hour."

"Oh. Sorry..."

"It's okay. So, um, how are you feeling?"

You yawn and stretch your reptilian muscles a bit. "Still really tired, but... calm."

"That's good. Calm is good."

You sit back up. "Yeah."

Daatra pauses, rubbing the back of her head. "Um, this is not a great time to ask, but..."

"A-anything! You're my big sister!"

"It's just-- wait, big!? I'm younger than you by like, two seasons!"

"But you're bigger than me! Physically!"

Daatra spreads her arms wide. "Aren't you a dragon or something!? Dragons are fuckin' huge man! You're the big sister!"

"Okay! Fine! I like being big anyway!"

"Do you, now?"

"H-hey, changing the subject, I'm surprised you actually believe me now. And aren't like, freaking out."

"People usually don't lie during an emotional breakdown. And there's no magic in the world that can make glowing wings show up out of nowhere like that."

She flicks her tongue. "and maybe a small part of me always believed you"

You gasp maybe a bit too much. "You did--!?"

"I didn't at first. Or really at all for a long time. But as you got all this insane magic, part of me started wondering if it were true. Your abilities seemed so... impossible. And, well, here we are."

"Yeah."

"Besides, you're always rambling about how being a dragon doesn't make someone bad."

"R-rambling--!"

"Hsshss~. Point is, bad people don't try this hard to be someone's friend. You're as good as they come, Ceri-berry. Dragon or no dragon."

You wipe away the uh dust that got in your eye again for like the 5th time.
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No. 889520 ID: 395c02
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889520

She continues, "And I'm hoping... okay, here goes. So when I got on this boat, I was kind of... running away from both you and Zesmirl."

"Oh shit-- he's visiting next week, isn't he?"

"Yeah. And, since I was... wrong about you, maybe there's a chance I'm wrong about him, too."

"Yes! I-I mean we won't know until he gets here, but it's definitely possible!"

"Hsshss~ There's the optimistic Ceri I know."

"Yes! Big sister Ceri, the optimist!"

"Hss~ Anyway, I think I still need a little time to like, process everything that's happened the past two days. But what I do know is I can't stay on this ship. My return ticket isn't valid for two weeks (the pains of taking the cheapest option), so if I stay here, I'll never know how Zesmirl really feels."

"Oh. Yeah, that'd be bad."

"So uh, you wouldn't happen to have some kind of secret super dragon power that can get us home, would you?"


[Path of the rider...]
A: ...Want to ride a dragon? For once, you mean it platonically.
B: Want a ride from an animal? What would be a good form to carry her back with...?

Path of the walker...
C: Let's hike back together. You left your camping gear at home, but the ship might have useful supplies.
D: Use the rest of your MP trying to portal back. You should be able to reduce travel time enough to get home late tonight.
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No. 889522 ID: 0eeebd

>>889520
D-don't we need to go talk to the nude nerds?
A big showing like this could be fun. Show her how big you can be.
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No. 889523 ID: 4f1cbc

Primary, E: Just fuck already.

Secondary, B: Be concerned dolphin.
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No. 889525 ID: 094652

>>889518
You sounded too elitist; you shored up your positive points (determined, compassionate, highborn stats) as stressing you out. Next time, try to add in your personal failures, and actual future problems. Like having your soul slowly consumed by a superbeast and an entire country of dragons who will find you guilty of treason by association with your mad-scientist birth parents.

>And there's no magic in the world that can make glowing wings show up out of nowhere like that.
Wat

I thought that would be the FIRST thing on the research list!

>What do
BC - Did your alien friends have picture books? Choose a pack animal from one of them. Conserve your MP, further magic might break something.
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No. 889526 ID: b1b4f3

>>889520
Ceri, it might be a bad idea to turn into a dragon again for the trip back, your seal is wrecked and you'd have to turn into something that's just kindof close to avoid disaster, which would be a bit of a letdown for Daatra wouldn't it? "Oh I can't turn into a full dragon right now because I'm a fuckup but I can turn into something close", so lame.

Primary B: ask her to request something. You could turn into a giant eagle or Roc if she's not afraid of heights. If she'd rather go by sea you could turn into a shark or other large horizontally-propelled fish so she can ride on your back. For land traversal you could turn into a big cat like a cheetah or a horse or a FOREST GOD deer thing.
secondary C, you're in no condition to push your MP.
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No. 889528 ID: ae9b99

Primary D
Secondary B

ask if the nudists gave her any problems.
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No. 889529 ID: 9c286f

B Don't want to strain your seal too much more than you already have right now. Turn into something easy and not too straining.
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No. 889530 ID: 1fbbcc

A, but turn into an animal instead for the last leg of the journey so you don't blaze your identity for all to see.

If the walker path is taken, then C. Bonding time! Though only for a while. You should probably call your family and friends at some point. Is there anything on your schedule to worry about? What time is it now, anyway? How long would it take to walk?
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No. 889531 ID: bf6ba6

Primary A, although maybe we should get far enough from the boat first so we don't spook anyone?
Secondary D
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No. 889532 ID: 4f1cbc

>>889520
As an actual concern, is she traveling with anyone else who would be distressed by her sudden disappearance? Does she have stuff she doesn't want to leave behind? (I suppose she could wait for her luggage to catch up the slow way).

At the very least, Daatra needs to tell the crew she's disembarking, so when it's noticed there's a passenger missing, there's not a panicked search for a lizard overboard, or a murder investigation, etc.
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No. 889534 ID: 757ccd

A.
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No. 889535 ID: eeb7d9

Primary B. Be the dolphin!
Secondary D: As long as it doesn't break anything inside you. We already been through a lot of that lately.

Boy, i am still worried about your relationship with Data. I mean, you are good now, but still, are you just gonna be "sisters" or what?
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No. 889536 ID: 0c3c2c

>>889520
A or secondary D. Fly through the sky! Yay flying! Make sure to shapeshift comfy patches to sit on.
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No. 889537 ID: 575ec0

All OF THE A.
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No. 889540 ID: 6b0010

>>889520
A- all the way, show off some of that stuff about liking the idea of being the 'big' sister.
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No. 889543 ID: cb22c8

C sounds like it would be super adorable but if you want to be home before tomorrow you might want to try A instead. Just don't push yourself this time, do a nice slow non-d-bursting flight. I'm sure she would have fun with it.
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No. 889544 ID: daa216

A. But don't clarify what you mean.
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No. 889546 ID: 4854ef

Primary A: Lets just splurge, have some time to enjoy on a nice flight home with her.
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No. 889549 ID: 036c76

Primary C - the Hike.

No stressing your MP 'till its empty. No more dragon shenanigans. Just the fuckup sisters, having fucked up and bonding over it. Add in calling home if possible, informing everyone of where you are and what happened (you snuck on board and didn't find Daatra until now / fell asleep waiting for her to return to her room) and when you'll be back (in about a day???) - at least to an extent. Who knows. Maybe they'll wire you money for an overnight local boat return ticket and the true hardship will be explaining to your parents how it came to this tomorrow morning - better known as The Path of the Parental Unit.

See if Daatra can't get a refund for the return ticket - no big if you can't, but the ship's captain was a swell enough guy to give the Naturals a pass for their antics, so maybe if you (or, really, Daatra) explains your situation - kinda - there's some give there. Maybe there's some food or equipment/advice for a return trip give in there, at least. Given that you're not truly in a rush, you can jump off at the next stop and head home from there. Although... when is the next stop? You may want to jump ship earlier, if it's real far, but even so telling the captain that you're leaving WOULD be the smart thing. Just no-one's gonna call home early and report that Daatra's missing from her berth. Less potential worry for loved ones.

We don't want trouble, so Ceri should ideally still hide her presence or let Daatra loan her some clothes... unless she wants to pretend being a Natural. It appears, after all, that being naked is tolerated onboard this vessel for the time being.

Secondary A, I guess PLATONIC Dragon is DOABLE, if not exactly wise. Take care not to take the same route back as you did here! Your earlier display will probably have gotten eyes on the sky and the last thing you need is some bird/star-watcher reporting an unknown new dragon rider (complete with blurry pictures).
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No. 889553 ID: 91ee5f

>>889520
Ceri, before you go running off with Daatra, you need to help Daatra pack up her suitcase/travel bag with everything she brought with her, including her clothes that you brought with you to return to her.

And, this is important, don’t forget to bring all of Daatra’s things with you!!!!! It would be very inconvenient if you both left the ship but left all of her stuff in her room!

>What do?
A

If you wanna get home before it gets too late at night and your parents start to worry, it might be best to fly! Just don’t D-Burst!

Now that you’ve finally told Daatra that you’re a dragon, you should probably fill her in on all of the other details.

Give her a list of people that know about you being a dragon and how she can’t tell anyone that isn’t on that list that you’re a dragon because it’s supposed to be a secret.

>>889532
>At the very least, Daatra needs to tell the crew she's disembarking
Aren’t we still in the middle of the ocean or whatever? If Daatra tells the crew she’s disembarking right now, then they might think she’s going to jump into the ocean!
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No. 889556 ID: 4f1cbc

>>889553
>Aren’t we still in the middle of the ocean or whatever? If Daatra tells the crew she’s disembarking right now, then they might think she’s going to jump into the ocean!
Yes. That's the whole problem- if she doesn't explain her leaving in advance, they'll eventually realize a passenger went missing in the middle of the ocean, which will likely result in a frantic search effort, wasted rescue resources, bad feelings and guilt all around, possible financial or legal consequences, etc.

An awkward "we're leaving with magic" conversation is better than a "oh no she probably drowned" one.
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No. 889558 ID: 036c76

>>889553

>If Daatra tells the crew she’s disembarking right now, then they might think she’s going to jump into the ocean!

River, and it's on the assumption there won't be any more stops in the next few hours so it'd be better to disembark now, but... er... hang on, let me ask Brain. Not sure what it was thinking would be the next move there.

"... and that's why I need to disembark. Can we have an emergency rowboat, please?" (oh god no)

"Don't worry. I know how to swim." (um... maybe?)

"Can you drive closer to shore and slow down a bit so it's possible for me to hop on land and disembark?" (could be an okay ask, maybe???)

"My friend who is totally not illegally on board can teleport us." (er...)

"I can portal myself." (invisible Ceri creates portal - might work!)

"... do you know the best way to get to shore safely and securely in a hurry?" (... probably the sensible question to ask)
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No. 889560 ID: 91ee5f

>>889556
>An awkward "we're leaving with magic" conversation is better than a "oh no she probably drowned" one.
I think you meant to say, “I’m leaving with magic”.

Because Ceri isn’t supposed to be here, so it wouldn’t make sense for Daatra to say “we”.

>>889558
>River
We caught up to the ship while it was in the river and heading for wherever Daatra’s grandparents are. But weren’t we told that they lived on a different continet or something across the ocean? Because we’ve been on the ship long enough that it might’ve made it to the ocean by now.
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No. 889561 ID: 91ee5f

>>889560
>different continet or something across the ocean?
That’s supposed to say continent.

What the fuck autocorrect?! You either give me the wrong word or you just don’t do your job and miss a word!
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No. 889562 ID: 7fad5d

Boy so much wordswordwords in these suggests


Primary A
Secondary D
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No. 889563 ID: 4f1cbc

>>889560
No I mean "we" because I'm part of a collective group sharing control of a single character and that lends itself to a pluralistic perspective.
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No. 889565 ID: 91ee5f

>>889563
Oh, ok. Now I get it.
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No. 889569 ID: 0467b7

A, secondary B as a sharktopus
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No. 889572 ID: b151ce

B. Take her shark riding. Flying on a dragon sounds like a good way to attract way too much attention.
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No. 889573 ID: 06fdc0

Wait, you have an entire week to get back right? These aren't the primary options, but could you rest tonight to recharge MP, and dragon-swim back tomorrow?
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No. 889574 ID: 9c2d0c

>>889573
There are many other things on our to-do list, including working so that we can afford to do some of them. We can't blow a week on this.
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No. 889575 ID: 06fdc0

>>889574
I just meant to spend the night, and we're only a few hours out, right? How fast is the ship going?
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No. 889576 ID: 91ee5f

>>889575
According to Dad-tra, I mean, Daatra’s dad, the ship is going 20 knots.
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No. 889578 ID: 05ff2f

>>889573
>Wait, you have an entire week to get back right?
Nope! According to the latest update of the calendar planner (in >>/questarch/859920) the Picnic of Doom is coming up in a day and a half to two days (depending on what time it is now) and Ceri cannot miss that. I didn't check if anything else got on Ceri's schedule for tomorrow, but if it's clear she could theoretically take a day and a bit to get back with Daatra. However, it depends on whether Daatra would accept taking that long or not.

But whatever the choice, Ceri and Daatra can't stay on the boat for eight or nine hours to rest because they'll be even farther away from home and it'll take more time and effort for them to get back. Ceri also has roughly 80% of her MP charge left, so sleeping to recoup the remaining 20% doesn't make sense because she'll burn much more than that 20% to go back all the extra distance the boat went. This means they ought to get off the ship sooner rather than later.
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No. 889580 ID: 33cbe7

D/b: Form of a T-Rex! Big dinosaurs riding bigger dinosaurs, yeah.
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No. 889582 ID: dbf422

Primary B, Secondary A

Saw some good points about being careful with your dragon form until you get it looked at by a professional but... Maybe you'll be okay?
Also saw some really good points about NOT LEAVING ANYTHING THIS TIME.
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No. 889584 ID: b38f01

Good job, Mistress. I knew you could do it. A friendship mended and a sister gained. Be proud of that. Take a rest and recover your strength with some food. You have A long ride ahead of you. You could try going full Determination and having Daatra carry you when you get there..
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No. 889622 ID: 204fd2

>>889518
Watching this was actually really hard for me because of how fucking cheesy it was even if it was genuine, you really are a spaghetti dragon.

>>889520
Primary A water dragon maybe?
Secondary D but what ever you do don't push yourself, both because that would be risking the seal and cause Daatra may start asking questions and you'd probably end up telling her about your inner dragon and the seal and what rushing here has done to it and that would make her feel worse.
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No. 889626 ID: 2202fb

Doesn't Daatra know how to do magic to a limited degree since you both went to magic school together where she magic bullied you in the magic locker room? Maybe you could teach/channel into/Science! her some of your dragon magics.
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No. 889649 ID: 91ee5f

>>889626
That’s not how magic works!

Also, I think Daatra only knows physical enhancing magic?
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No. 889650 ID: 9c2d0c

B. Stop dragoning everywhere dang, we have like two weeks to stretch this out so the seal can break the day before Mr E. comes back.

Maybe D though.
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No. 889660 ID: e19348

"Sorry, I burned all my super secret dragon power panicking my way over here in the first place, we're gonna have to do this regular style."

C, then B
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No. 889773 ID: 05ff2f

Primary: B

Secondary: C


No more dragon shenanigans and no more pushing your magic to the limits. Do not take any risks of damaging your seal, even small ones. That means limiting your magic to a known safe level until Mr. Elan returns.

You also blew out of town in dragon form with wings glowing like a damn comet, so undoubtedly a bunch of people saw that and at least some will be out watching the sky for more. Coming back the same way now will get you spotted, especially since your wings will show up like a beacon against the night sky. Better to come back in non-dragon form tonight.
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No. 890350 ID: 2202fb

>>889773

Idk about that. It would probably end up being something akin to a high-profile UFO sighting. While there would probably be a lot of media coverage (assuming there was more than one witness), i doubt anyone, save the most eccentric, are going to seriously believe it was, in fact a dragon (although we already met one such patreon eccentric character at the beginning of the thread).
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No. 890365 ID: 05ff2f

>>890350
Hm. You're probably right. With how bright and glowy she was (>>883170,) if anyone saw her they wouldn't have been able to make out a dragon from the ground with how fast she was moving. They'd have seen something obviously powerfully magical, but wouldn't be able to ID it. ...Though, other than dragons, what else could be that powerfully magical? Kinda points back to "dragon" if there's nothing else commonly known.

Anyway, Ceri still shouldn't fly in on her glowing dragon wings 'cause it's nighttime and she'd show up like a beacon against the dark sky. She also doesn't have the D-burst to speed her up so much it's hard to visually track her, so Daatra could be spotted riding her by someone with binoculars.
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No. 890382 ID: cb22c8

>>890350
>>890365
Unlike UFOs, dragons in this world are known to actually exist and be a threat, even if they're rarely ever seen. There's always the risk that with enough suspicious activities someone of authority or note might show up to investigate. Not to mention whatever other sightings may have resulted in the past year from the literal actual UFO landing in the lake. People would probably sooner blame that on dragons too! There might very well be a federal dragon investigator in some office somewhere with a corkboard covered in your town's newspaper clippings.
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No. 890433 ID: 2202fb

>>890382

I doubt it. IIrc, dragons are basically cryptids. As far as anyone knows, all dragons disappeared a few thousand years ago. Ofc someone could think it was a dragon, but they wouldn't have a lot of credibility.

Although the eccentric character i mentioned prior could be an investigator(federal or otherwise).
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No. 890447 ID: 0eda7a

>>886015
> You decide the safest bet is to directly chomp down on some of the bite-sized food items, since anything inside your body becomes invisible. Well, anything that isn't another person.

...Ceri, how do you know that particular detail?
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No. 890450 ID: 0eda7a

>>889520
A, let's fly back together. But you could always speed it up a bit with a portal for height.
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No. 890454 ID: 91ee5f

>>890447
Yeah, that’s a good question. How does Ceri know that another person won’t become invisible inside her body?
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No. 890464 ID: 9afe73

>>890447
because skifdick while trying to hide from his parents or something
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No. 890494 ID: 1cd4e4

D sounds like a good idea to me. Stressing your seal anymore at this point is just asking for trouble. Tell Daatra about the whole seal business as well, just so she knows the full story.
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No. 890495 ID: 2202fb

>>890447
>>890454
>>890464

I doubt it is that interesting. She probably noticed when she tried to grab someone while invisible at some point.

>>890450
Actually, how about you get off the boat, swim to the shore, and then make two portals to build up momentum and then shoot yourselves back.
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No. 890767 ID: 0eda7a

>>890495
> I doubt it is that interesting. She probably noticed when she tried to grab someone while invisible at some point.

That seems unlikely to lead to the phrasing "inside your body".
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No. 890795 ID: 91ee5f

>>890495
>She probably noticed when she tried to grab someone while invisible at some point.
Grabbing someone isn’t the same thing as someone being inside Ceri’s body!
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No. 890829 ID: 395c02
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890829

While polymorph tends to be your go-to magic, sometimes there's no beating a good portal for convenience.

"Can I keep you?" Daatra asks.

"*Chirp? Like, as a bird? No! I'd I make a lousy pet!"

"Aren't you always going on about believing in yourself? I think you'd be a great animal companion if you put your mind to it!"

"Twee-- don't use my own words against me!!!"

"All's fair in love and me having a pet bird."

"Come on! At least let me be a pet dragon!"

"Okay. Now you're my pet dragon."

"Daatra--!"

"Can't take it back~"

>Just fuck already.
It's quickly becoming the last thing you want to do with Daatra.


>D-don't we need to go talk to the nude nerds?
Little late now. You kind of missed the boat on seeing what their deal is.

...Heehee.
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No. 890830 ID: 395c02
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890830

"Yeah, not quite how I expected today to end," Daatra says.

"Me either. But it's pretty cool, right?"

"maybe. So this is your real body?"

"It's... an approximation. I have so much to tell you, big sister."

"Little."

"Right."

You were ready to cancel the morph the moment you felt any concerning strains on your barely-functioning stats, but everything went... smoothly? It's as if you finally convinced whatever's inside you that this is a polymorph like any other. Or, Euia's magic has a safeguard built into it that prevents it from fighting you while in such a sorry state.

For all intents and purposes, it feels like a regular polymorph. There's no surge of power. No leaking energy. Hell, your spikes aren't even glowing. You can feel a fairly large drain on your magical energy, so there's still something weird about it, but... it seems fine otherwise. And you have a million MP because you're so OP.

DRAGOP no wait that doesn't work

Okay... it's time to make this form flight-ready. You're going to have to try and 'feel' how much D you have. You had drained it entirely, but you think your earlier dragony outburst gave you some back? You can't D-BURST, meaning your D-WINGS are likely the only way to vent excess energy. But is it safe? You need to test it, slowly and carefully.

You concentrate...

They appear like normal. Okay, that's probably good. Nothing hurts...

Daatra shifts on your back. "Those aren't going to burn me if I touch them, right?"

"Uh.. Maybe don't risk it. Also, do you have a good grip? I'm going to try to fly, and I might need to immediately come back down."

"Not really, but... hold on. I have a rope I can use."

"Why do you have rope?"

"Dad insisted, said 'Yeah, never know when you need rope'."

"I like your dad."

"My dad's pretty cool, yeah."
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No. 890831 ID: 395c02
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890831

You fly low and slow. So far so good. You glance at your stat page... nothing untoward going on.

As long as you remain calm, and take it easy, you think you'll be okay.

You use CPS to counteract the wind and converse with Daatra. "I'm kind of surprised with how cool the captain was with you leaving."

"He probably assumed I was aquatic and was going to just swim back."

"Nothing about you screams 'aquatic', Daatra."

"Maybe he thought my hips were floatation devices."

"Oh? Are you finally admitting you have amazing thick hips~?"

"J... just focus on flying, you dragon goober."

"Oho! The highest tier of goober, the dragon goober!"

"Certainly the biggest goober I know."

As you continue flying, you tell Daatra everything you've gone through. Some of it she's probably heard before, but she can finally hear all of it in proper context.
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No. 890832 ID: 395c02
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890832

After about 20 minutes, you feel a kind of fatigue that causes you to worry you're out of D. You land in a meadow, thankful that it's not a swamp.

"Can't keep going," you say.

"Hmm? You okay?"

"Yeah, just tired. I don't want to push myself. Done enough damage that way."

"Right, that seal thingy. I still can't believe Mr. Ilan of all people uses life-magic. He's such a hypocrite!"

"I mean, he'd lose his job pretty damn fast if he told kids to go out and try forbidden spells."

"At least he'd be honest! And didn't you say he grabbed your boobs once? He's a hypocrite and a perv!"

"I'm pretty sure everyone in this town is a perv."

"...Yeah, you're right. What's up with that?"

"I blame the water."

You bring your body down to the ground, and Daatra hops off.
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No. 890833 ID: 395c02
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890833

"I bet you're the cause. You're some kind of perv dragon giving off a perv aura!"

Isn't it too soon for that kind of teasing!? "T-that's not how it works! And I'm a spaghetti dragon, not a lewd dragon!"

"...."

"I'm not both."

"Spaghetti dragon."

"Yes! That one and not the other thing!"

"So what-- you breathe spaghetti?"

"You saw the cutscene. Yes."

"What?"

She's not in on the joke.

You can't believe her though! Thinking you're a perv dragon. Of all the base-less...

>How do you know [that other people don't become invisible when eaten~?]
YOU TOO, BRAIN??? There's nothing lewd about you knowing that! It's one of the first things they teach you about invisibility! It doesn't affect other people!

Even if it did, why would you slowly wrap your tongue around someone's soft, vulnerable body, draw them towards your mouth, and caress their...

"Are you thinking about something perverted?"

"No!"

"Suspicious. So you gonna turn back now?"

"I didn't bring any clothes..."

"You didn't keep the bathrobe?"

"Stealing is wrong."

"Some dragon you are."

You make several dragon noises in response. They may or may not include squeaking.



A-ahem. You're still a little ways from home, but it's fairly late and you're really tired. You need to figure out what you're going to do before it gets too dark to see. Too bad neither you nor Daatra can use FIRE MAGIC...

Do you try to make camp?
X: Yes. Neither of you have camping supplies, but you think you can make do and get some rest.
Y: No. You need to keep heading home. Maybe Daatra will be willing to carry you? Fair's fair!

You probably shouldn't use a bunch of MP sleeping as a dragon, tempting as it is. But you're not sure you should be naked around Daatra after what happened...

Or are you overthinking it?

A: Revert to normal form. It's probably fine.
B: Switch to a flat chested form. Maybe this would keep it from being weird.
C: Turn into an animal of some kind. Maybe something you can snuggle up to your 'sis' in...
D: Sleep as a dragon tho. What the hell else are you gonna use MP for out here??
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No. 890840 ID: 9afe73

Y. sleeping out in the open without any shelter isn't exactly smart and A. unless she gets all weird about it
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No. 890841 ID: 33cbe7

Y/C. Pet bird it is!

If you had to sleep in the woods, just polymorph yourself big enough in normal form that nothing's going to try eating you, dragon scales or no. You can give Daatra shelter too!
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No. 890844 ID: a363ac

>>890833
C, Aardvark. why not try using fire magic your a dragon who says you can't use fire magic!
X light a piece of wood on fire and sleep on some moss and leaves gotta prepare for a hard journey
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No. 890845 ID: eceda8

Gotta be Y/A
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No. 890846 ID: 0c3c2c

>>890833
X, C
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No. 890850 ID: bddb0f

YA!
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No. 890854 ID: 757ccd

X,C
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No. 890855 ID: e7848c

Thank you for your effort, Mistress! I suggest keep going untill you can go no more. Conserve your MP now, then you can try turning into a bird and having her carry you when your legs get tired. Hopefully you don't run into anyone else out there.. Good luck!

Y, A with C as backup
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No. 890856 ID: 03d323

Y, A
Maybe bond over sharing attraction tips to her.
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No. 890857 ID: 4854ef

Y, A
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No. 890862 ID: 4f1cbc

>"Okay. Now you're my pet dragon."
>"Can't take it back~"
Sorry Ceri, once you appear on someone's inventory, you're stuck there.

>"I'm pretty sure everyone in this town is a perv."
>"...Yeah, you're right. What's up with that?"
>"I blame the water."
If you're a water dragon, does that mean the lewd water is the result of your influence? Or if the water was the source, does your water affinity mean you just got hit harder than everyone else and that's why you're super lewd?

>"Stealing is wrong."
>"Some dragon you are."
Dragons have very strong opinions about stealing! Usually involving burning thieves alive! Stealing is bad!

Now pillaging on the other hand...

>X: Yes. Neither of you have camping supplies, but you think you can make do and get some rest.
>C: Turn into an animal of some kind. Maybe something you can snuggle up to your 'sis' in...
Turn into something fluffy and cuddly and warm to give her a good place to sleep.

>secondary votes are a thing
Oh right. XA, naked time.
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No. 890876 ID: cb22c8

X, D, let's have a cute dragon camping party. It'll help you practice for the later camping trip to rescue the prince of space, too. If you're uneasy about the dragon-ing, though, just do A. It would probably be less weird than if you were flat because Daatra's clearly into at least guy-shaped people rather than woman-shaped ones. So being as visibly female as possible means it won't be weird!
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No. 890880 ID: 1fbbcc

Now that you're closer, and while you still have some mp, CALL YOUR PARENTS AND SKIF THEY ARE PROBABLY FLIPPING OUT.

Once you've done that, Y and A. You can probably ask your Mom to bring you some clothes, once she's done being super mad at you for disappearing without warning to anyone.
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No. 890882 ID: 1fbbcc

You are probably also going to have to prepare to have a long talk with Skif about the "I broke all the things keeping me safe" thing. Maybe do your friendship ritual early. Would suck to not be able to do all the build up and make it as much a special moment you'd have liked but that's the price of not stopping doing things when they start to hurt you!
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No. 890891 ID: 92681e

X A
If possible, use remaining MP to let skif/parents (prioratizing parents) know that you are, in fact, not dead.
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No. 890892 ID: 2202fb

Y
A

Regardless of whether you are flat, it is still going to be kind of weird with your vagazzle exposed (you might be able to convince Daatra to lend you some clothes, assuming she has more than one outfit packed).
---

I suggest pressing on through the night. You could either polymorph your eyes into something with better nightvision or make a torch using a branch and one of the various survival fire starter methods (or maybe Daatra has a lighter or some flint and steel to go with the rope). You could also cast magelight if that is a thing you (or Daatra) can do.
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No. 890899 ID: 2202fb

>>890880

Making calls is a good idea. Make sure to have Daatra help so you dont seem so unhinged (what you did will only sound reasonable if Daatra proves that it accomplished something).
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No. 890905 ID: 575ec0

Y: Keep on truckin. You didn't tell your parents you'd be gone for the night. They'll be worried sick if you're just suddenly gone without so much as a peep.

C
Polymorph into some kind of animal Datraa can ride. Like a Horse or Saber-Tooth Tiger or a giant Ketza.
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No. 890906 ID: 91ee5f

>>890831
>Daatra’s hips
The thickest non polymorphed hips around!

>>890833
>What do?
Y and A

And if Daatra is uncomfortable, then ask to borrow her clothes while you polymorph yourself to look like her so that her clothes will fit you. Make sure you’re also flat chested so that you don’t stretch out her clothes!

>>890880
>Call parents
I’m not sure if Daatra has a cellphone with her. And Ceri is still too far away for her portals to reach.

>You can probably ask your Mom to bring you some clothes
So how are we going to explain our lack of clothing in a way that sounds believable?

And how do you expect mom to make that delivery when we don’t know how far away we are from home?
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No. 890941 ID: b1b4f3

>>890831
How are you using CPS in a moving reference frame
>>890833
Uh, are you even close enough for Daatra to walk home?
...how long until you can use CPS to contact your friends to come pick you up in your cool spaceship?

Primary: Y, C. Go back to small bird form so you won't be particularly heavy. Or a lizard.
Secondary: X, C. but for chrissakes don't turn into anything fluffy! If you're gonna cuddle up to her it can be something with fur but not fluff. Like a bear.
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No. 890948 ID: fdfda2

Y
Turn into a a large, majestic, rideable feline of some sort so you get night-vision, then go home.

Otherwise, switch to a flat-chested, as Daatra's probably more comfortable with that, furred dragon, for warmth. For additional snuggle/warmth purposes, on your arms, polymorph yourself some... uh... flesh sheets? Like a bat's wings. Give snuggles with extended arm flaps 'cause you don't have blankets.
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No. 890963 ID: da1652

X/A
most important part is making sure you don't sleep on the ground. Having your body heat leeched out won't make the morning very pleasant for you, and could be extra bad for Daatra if she's cold blooded.
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No. 890968 ID: 05ff2f

Primary: Y, C: A garishly colored parrot. And help Daatra out on the trip back by using portals to skip over rough terrain and any rivers or streams.

Secondary: X, C: A big, warm, extra fluffy bear. Then you can curl around Daatra and keep her warm while you both sleep under the cover of trees and bushes. Also, the wildlife probably won't harass you two because you're a friggin' bear, and any that does will get smacked into next week.
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No. 890969 ID: 623c7e

X/A
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No. 890987 ID: cf489c

Primary: X but turn into something easy to carry.
Secondary: Y. If you do make can sleep in A normal form and we can change into a fluffy creature when if things turn weird or Daatra gets cold.
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No. 891008 ID: 2202fb

>>890968
>garishly colored parrot

Garishly colored tezakian complete with fashion pants!
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No. 891077 ID: 91ee5f

>>890832
>I still can't believe Mr. Ilan of all people uses life-magic. He's such a hypocrite!
Defend Mr. Ilan from Daatra by explaining to her that if he didn’t know life-magic, you wouldn’t have been able to live in town because you were a dragon. He changed you so that you’d at least be able to sorta fit in with everyone. And you’re grateful that he did because that allowed your mom and dad to adopt you and raise you.

If Daatra asks why Mr. Ilan had you grow boobs, explain that neither you nor Mr. Ilan know why that happened, but you enjoy having them.

>And didn't you say he grabbed your boobs once? He's a hypocrite and a perv!
Explain that he would’ve been a perv if he was staring at your tail because he mentioned that he’s got a thing for tails. And no, you don’t know why he told you that.
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No. 891086 ID: dbf422

>>891077
Anti-defend by saying that he made a lot of decisions without your consent.

Including the boob grab!
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No. 891087 ID: 05ff2f

>"I blame the water."
...Quick question: Where does the town draw it's water supply from? Because if it's from the lake that Siphon and company's ship was resting in for years, or from downstream of that lake, then perhaps something from that ship has been effecting the water.

>>891077
>And you’re grateful that he did because that allowed your mom and dad to adopt you and raise you.
And not only that, because Ceri was hidden and not discovered to be a dragon, then word didn't get back to the rest of the dragons, who would have killed her for the sins of her parents, or to zealous Dragon Riders, who would have magically enslaved her. She's alive and free today because of what Mr. Ilan did.

>If Daatra asks why Mr. Ilan had you grow boobs, explain that neither you nor Mr. Ilan know why that happened, but you enjoy having them.
But Ceri does know, assuming Mr. Ilan wasn't lying. According to what he said, it's because he's not observant of bipedal folk's forms and erroneously thought that Ceri should have breasts. (See >>/questarch/744294)
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No. 891100 ID: 91ee5f

>>891087
>But Ceri does know, assuming Mr. Ilan wasn't lying. According to what he said, it's because he's not observant of bipedal folk's forms and erroneously thought that Ceri should have breasts. (See >>/questarch/744294)
Oh, yeah. I forgot about that.
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No. 891453 ID: ae9bd9

To support the argument of hoofing it through the night, can't Daatra see infrared and "see" smells since she has the snake snout bits and does the tongue thing?
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No. 891464 ID: 395c02
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891464

>How are you using CPS in a moving reference frame
T-that'd explain why it sounded an awful lot like you were just talking loudly at each other. Good thing you weren't flying very fast. Eheh...

A-anyway.


"I guess I'll turn back to normal, if it's okay with you," you say in a sheepish and not at all dragonly manner.

"Why wouldn't it be?" Daatra asks.

"T-the clothes thing I just mentioned!"

"...."

"W-what?"

"You've been hanging around mammals too much. You're even stammering like one."

"Like you're one to talk!"

"Hss--!! Just change or whatever! It's not like I haven't seen you naked before."

"Wait what!?"

"...We went to the same dressing room? Come on, Ceri-berry. Did you forget your entire childhood?"

"I had a life outside the past week?"

"Okay, we need to get you to a spa or something."

"I'm not that stressed."

"Uh-huh. Now come on. Let's see how big they are this time."

"Now I'm even more self-conscious!"

She keeps glaring until you relent. You revert to NORMAL FORM with a big heavy sigh.
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No. 891465 ID: 395c02
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891465

"Holy shit."

"Come on they're not okay yeah I just looked down."

"They're not going to keep growing forever, are they?"

"Gods I hope not, not that it matters super much. Eventually I'll be able to control my dragon magic and it'll be a non-issue. If things get out of hand before then, I can always use polymorph."

"I assumed it was on purpose, but now... are you okay like that? Will you get rid of 'em when you do go all dragon?"

"I think I'll keep them for my 'mortal' form. For better or worse, they're a part of me... and I like them. They're also sensitive and soft and fun to play with when I'm bored."

"Huh. When I'm bored I just flick my tongue around my finger. Guess you didn't know that since I only do it when nobody's looking."
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No. 891466 ID: 395c02
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891466

"I knew~"

"HssSss! Okay! I guess you noticed! Let's get moving already!"

"Lead the way, sis~"

"You're having way too much fun with this."
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No. 891467 ID: 395c02
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891467

Seeing a dead tree nearby, Daatra is able to fashion a basic torch from it using supplies she has no reason to have but does anyway because her dad thinks of everything. You continue your journey.

You and Daatra make small-talk the whole time. Teasing each other, making jokes at the situation. You spend a little time defending Euia, and while Daatra remains suspicious of him, she's willing to try and give him the benefit of the doubt. He's the one who taught her how to use her TELEKINETIC MAGIC, after all. And you owe your (relatively) normal life to him!

It's slow-going, since the terrain around your town is notoriously difficult to navigate. Between all the trees and all the yucky watery spots, it feels like two years have passed.

Or two hours. Nearly in CPS range now.

You find yourself unable to go on. You reconsider camping out, but the town is so close now...!

"Turn back into a bird," Daatra insists.

"I can't just ask you to carry me!"

"You're not. I'm insisting."

"Big-- Little sister...!"

"Don't be so dramatic. You can buy me ice-cream later."

"I-I totally will! Promise!"
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No. 891468 ID: 395c02
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891468

You hop back onto Daatra's shoulder as a cute birb, puff up and fall asleep...

*Day two complete*
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No. 891469 ID: 395c02
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891469

!

It's morning. You're in your bed... and in normal form?

Dad is sleeping nearby... did he watch over you?

>If you're a water dragon, does that mean the lewd water is the result of your influence? Or if the water was the source, does your water affinity mean you just got hit harder than everyone else and that's why you're super lewd?
What? Maybe? Why's this the first thing you think about!?

>CALL YOUR PARENTS AND SKIF THEY ARE PROBABLY FLIPPING OUT.
You use CPS to check on everyone who's in range. They're all asleep, but fine. Even Daatra is sleeping soundly... she must have carried you all the way home.

That ice-cream is as good as yours, sis.



A: Wake up dad. You should ponder what to say to him.
B: Slowly and quietly get dressed. You shouldn't disturb him...
C: Wake someone up with CPS. Who do you contact?
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No. 891474 ID: 9c286f

A Probably not gonna be able to do much without waking him. And if he woke up while you were gone it might freak him out a bit more. Just do it gently.
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No. 891477 ID: a363ac

>>891469
A. with Ice cream
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No. 891479 ID: ee2d6e

D. Check state of seal.
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No. 891480 ID: b1b4f3

A. Tell him sorry for running off like that without warning him or... anyone, really. Ask if anyone saw you while you were flying, that'd be bad.
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No. 891485 ID: 4f1cbc

>>891469
A, and completely forget to get dressed or cover your chest first.
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No. 891487 ID: de6d84

>>891485
This
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No. 891489 ID: ae9bd9

>>891485

Thirding this. Lets see him squirm as he gets involuntarily aroused by you. Chaos shall ensue.
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No. 891496 ID: 91ee5f

>>891469
>That ice-cream is as good as yours, sis.
What a good friend sister you are!

>What do?
A: Wake up dad.

>>891485
>>891487
>>891489
In case you guys weren’t paying attention, Ceri’s dad is a reptile. Reptiles don’t care about nudity, only mammals do.

Your attempts at making things awkward between Ceri and her dad are pointless.
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No. 891497 ID: b38f01

I knew you could do it. One should never be afraid of their parents. Your father would be glad to be there for you. Like A father should.
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No. 891498 ID: a363ac

>>891496
lets not brek dad so soon.
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No. 891500 ID: 3b108e

A, but only after getting dressed.

>>891496
Amazingly wrong as expected. Ceri's father has historically cared a lot about seeing his daughter naked.
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No. 891505 ID: b1b4f3

Yeah Ceri should at least pull up her blankets to cover her boobs.
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No. 891517 ID: eeb7d9

Hmm, A but ONLY if you don't break him!
Be careful. Probably put some clothes on before that.
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No. 891524 ID: ae9b99

First lets see if any of your clothing can actually fit you after your breasts enlarged again.
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No. 891529 ID: dbf422

A. You can reassure him by telling him how much worse things are surely going to get in the future!
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No. 891530 ID: 91ee5f

>>891524
Did they?

I thought Daatra was reacting because she hadn’t seen their bigger size yet. If they did get bigger, I’m sure Ceri would’ve said something about that.
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No. 891531 ID: bf6ba6

A. He must've been worried sick last night!
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No. 891532 ID: fd4835

>>891469
C, wake up Dad with CPS while you quietly get dressed
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No. 891534 ID: 05ff2f

B, then A. Slip under the covers and use small portals to grab your clothes so you don't disturb your dad. You don't need much, just enough to be decent in front of him when you wake him. Panties, bra (with temporary boob downsize to fit,) shorts and a over-sized t-shirt will do and be easy to put on quietly.

As for how to wake him, put your hand on his, gently shake it and softly say "daddy. daddy, wake up." Also help him to stand up and take a seat on your bed because sleeping in such a position has to have left him all kinds of stiff and sore. Getting him a glass of water and a pain reliever to take before he gets up to leave would be a good idea.

For what to say to him, tell him you're so sorry for flying off yesterday without telling anyone where you were going. You're so sorry for making him a load more worried about you than he already was after what happened before. ...That is why he's here, because he fell asleep watching over you? And tell him you love him and give him a close hug if the mood is right.
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No. 891561 ID: 5de987

>>891468
No love for Dook.

>>891469
A
I'm actually curious as to how he would react? I suspect he wouldn't care about your chest butt may care about your nethers so don't get out of bed. And before you protest remember that you're the one that wants to do away with the stigmas surrounding nudity.
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No. 891570 ID: 33cbe7

B. Get dressed before doing anything involving parents!

Instead of waking people up, get ready for them by making everyone breakfast.
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No. 891575 ID: 094652

That was a whole night without any lewds. Make up for lost time.

Your hooters are now huge enough to test something. You can't make milk, but you can store it.

Try polymorphing the internal milk glands into a spongy substance, and reverse the polarity on your sweat glands. Then pour the ice cream into your breasts.
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No. 891581 ID: 26b565

bit of nonsequietor theory here, but the dragon half not acting up during that last bit made me think of it, and i wanted to see if the dragon side appeared in her dreams again before i said anything.

i think we've been looking at this whole thing backwards. i don't think the dragon side is trying to control her or corrupt her, i think it's just a scared child who's only been aware of the world for a few days and doesn't know any better.

everything that can't be chalked up to either her normal personality or our influence, seems to be base uncontrolled instinct. despite that it seems to react to her mood in ways that are more intuitive than some 'safeguard' should be. not acting up after that emotional ordeal felt, at least to me, more like sympathy.

if you were trapped all your life in a dark place that's basically nothing, and one day a little sliver of light opened up revealing a whole wondrous world that you never knew existed, so bright and colorful that it made your dark nothing feel like a cage. you don't have memories, or understanding, just simple thoughts and instincts, and want to play with that world, experience it. except the only person you can interact with keeps pushing you away, keeps putting up walls that keep you trapped in your cage, and you don't know why because you can't communicate properly with her. wouldn't you be scared? wouldn't you be angry? i bet you'd lash out.

what if the dragon half lashing out via a dream a few threads back, and the off-and-on attempts to take control aren't genuine malice, but the tantrums of a frightened creature that's been denied everything, never given the chance to show if it's capable of being anything, and doesn't know why. only that ceri is its sole link to the physical world, the only person it knows, the only person it can interact with, and she keeps pushing it away.

what if it's trying to reach out to her, but doesn't know the right way to do it? i think ceri should spend some time today looking into this.
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No. 891582 ID: 575ec0

wait. why are you still in your old base form and not your new one?
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No. 891585 ID: ae9bd9

>>891581

Unless the power being repressed artificially caused a split personality disorder, the dragon power is just that: power. It isn't sentient, it is just overwhelmingly powerful. Being hit with it all at once would at best drive Ceri into a deep depression as she unintentionally causes havok while trying to restrain herself, at worst, it would break her. Think of it like a toddler, just learning how to walk, being given the body of a soldier or a bodybuilder. Even if they weren't malicious, they would still cause quite a bit of damage just trying to figure out how to control themselves.
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No. 891586 ID: ae9bd9

>>891582

If i were to guess? Art error.
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No. 891588 ID: daa216

B. Let the man sleep and get ready for the day.
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No. 891599 ID: ae9bd9

You know, it would probably be best to just tell your parents (read: mom) that you are a pervert instead of trying to beat around the bush. You still have a good moral compass, you just seem to have some more explicit interests. This way they wont worry all the time, and you all can be a bit more open and less tense. Ofc this will be tough, your neurons will definitely dislike this course of action (not to mention your dad), but it is for the best in the long run. Take baby steps rather than just plowing through your neural block and your father's psyche. Your mom will probably be an invaluable resource once you open up to her (and allow her to open up to you).
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No. 891600 ID: 92681e

A: if he wakes up and you're gone, he'll probably flip out thinking you disapeared again (at least for a few minutes), and he deserves better than that.
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No. 891601 ID: aad480

Hug dad
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No. 891609 ID: 1fbbcc

You have plenty of sheets over on the other side of your bed. Tug some up over your chest and then A wake Dad.
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No. 891643 ID: cc01a6

A
Wake dad, tell him you can talk once you're dressed, get dressed, meet him in the Discussion & Exposition Kitchen.
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No. 891689 ID: ae9b99

A LICK dad awake.
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No. 891690 ID: bddb0f

>>891469

Apply wake-up hug to caring dad.
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No. 892467 ID: 395c02
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892467

>...completely forget to get dressed or cover your chest [to make Dad squirm/be aroused]
...He's a reptilian.

Even your vast tracts of dragon-land aren't going to fluster him.

Also you're his daughter.

>First lets see if any of your clothing can actually fit you after your breasts enlarged again.
they better freaking fit after you paid so much for bras mumble grumble

>I thought Daatra was reacting because she hadn’t seen their bigger size yet.
She hadn't. Normally she makes fun of you, but... this time was a bit different, huh? She actually sounded concerned, which isn't an emotion she shows very often.

Sis really cares...

You feel a warm glow inside you. You love Daatra. A different kind of love than you share with Skif, perhaps, but love all the same.

She is family. As much so as Mom and Dad.

Oh...! Dad!
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No. 892468 ID: 395c02
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892468

You nudge him softly. "Dad... hey, Dad..."

"Snnrr...? Ceri...?"
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No. 892469 ID: 395c02
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892469

"Ceri! Are you okay!? Nothing hurts, does it!?"

"I-I'm fine, dad! Mostly!"

"Do you have a fever!? Do you feel hot!?"

"Y--" Now is maybe not the time for jokes. "N-no, I feel just fine! Really!"

"Don't scare us like that, Ceri! We nearly lost our minds when you didn't return home or call!"

"Yeah, I um..."

"If not for Daatra's father telling us about the conversation you had... thank the gods Mom was right."

"M-mom said I ran after Daatra?" 'ran' being a relative term.

"After he described the look in your eyes, your mother insisted you did. Said you're too much like her not to have."

"O-oh... are you um, mad? At me?"
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No. 892470 ID: 395c02
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892470

"No, I..."

He sighs. "Ceri, I know I reacted a little badly the other day, but... I don't want you to feel you can't talk to me about things bothering you."

"But I don't want to break you again, Dad!"

"Mm... I'd rather you 'break' me than feel you have to bottle things up. Besides, your mother's there to glue me back together. There's nothing the two of us can't do-- we've raised a dragon, after all."

He face betrays a subtle, pained expression. "And... I know you're all grown up now. The day will come when you leave to forge a life of your own. My little girl's all grown up, and I need to accept that."

He gives a slight smile. "But until that day comes, please talk to us. We want to know that our little girl is okay. And if you aren't, we'll always be there for you. Sometimes we over-react, but I promise there's nothing you can say that'll make us stop loving you. I'll keep saying it 'till it sticks."

"I know, Dad. I... thanks."

He pats you on the head. "Alrighty, I'm going to go check on your mother. Take your time, but do join us for breakfast, okay?"

"Okay."

He leaves, and you decide it's time to make double sure of something super important.
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No. 892471 ID: 395c02
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892471

Still fits~

This day is already a million times better than the past few days have been.

Artistic adjustments aside, you don't notice any major changes. Something does feel different, in a way, but it's nothing physical. At least, nothing affecting your 'normal' form.

You spend a moment musing on this. Maybe the damage to the seal was more superficial this time? Or maybe there's some threshold you hit last time that isn't being hit now. That kinda makes sense, since your body didn't change the first couple of times you damaged things either.

Or maybe it's because you absorbed a lot of power in the mall. Every other time was just over-exertion.

You sigh a bit in relief. If your tits got any bigger, the downsides would really start to outweigh the benefits. You like to look at Kharadra, but you don't want to be Kharadra!

Now you're curious what it looks like. You use polymorph-- ah!!

You take off your bra and use polymorph to try out some different sizes.

...Yeah, your mind is set. This body, your body, is perfect for you. This is, in a way, your 'ideal beauty'. Your sleek D-scales... Your soft and sensitive D-boobs...
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No. 892472 ID: 395c02
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892472

...Your soft belly...
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No. 892473 ID: 395c02
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892473

And....

....

A: Maybe it's time to explore this body a bit and relieve tension...
B: Your Tilde ain't that high. Let's get dressed!
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No. 892475 ID: 20edc5

>>892473
(b)B: DOWN GIRL! BEHAVE!(/b)
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No. 892476 ID: 0c3c2c

>>892473
B. You need to save it for Siphon and Outissa anyway.
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No. 892477 ID: a363ac

>>892473
A. been a while since you were alone
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No. 892484 ID: 91ee5f

>>892473
B: Your Tilde ain't that high. Let's get dressed!

And be careful from now on! Your tilde barrier is broken, so if you get too turned on, you won’t be able to stop it from rising too high and you might end up doing something you’ll regret again!
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No. 892485 ID: b1b4f3

B for now.
Outissa wants a piece of your ass, and you need to deliver. You should also check on Skif. His mood seems low, according to your Romance screen.
Why not check on everyone's mood using it? See who needs some company today. Maybe you can get to know the new guy too.
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No. 892486 ID: 4f1cbc

>...He's a reptilian.
Yes because what species are supposed to have mameries has had any relation to how people think of them so far.

>Also you're his daughter.
And there's never been awkward times when a dad has encountered an unexpectedly naked daughter.
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No. 892496 ID: ae9b99

B

Not until you see Eezee today and see if she can use her sciency stuff to fix your seal.

Speaking of which, lets go see her today, first thing.
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No. 892499 ID: 4bf46d

>>892473
Save it for your rider. You're going to need some time with your lover today.
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No. 892502 ID: bddb0f

>>892473

You don't always have to save yourself for someone else...

But let's do it today. You've got many people to talk to, starting with your parents!
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No. 892503 ID: c2b74e

A. After the adventure we had last night, we could do with a little self-love!
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No. 892505 ID: 9c286f

B Noms first then jerk it
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No. 892506 ID: eeb7d9

B, come on, step it up, time for breakfast!
You can't wank in an empty stomach.
Besides, you have other things to do today. You can have some fun later.
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No. 892507 ID: 2b99a5

You could compromise. Insert a toy, get dressed, leave it in until you see Skif next.
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No. 892519 ID: b38f01

Ah.. I suppose you can get that handled in the privacy of your own room..
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No. 892526 ID: 094652

B, not enough tilde to justify masturbation instead of breakfast.

Speaking of breakfast: waffle crumbles with shrimp scampi sounds good.
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No. 892554 ID: 94b817

Yes Ceri do it!!!!
Belly Bongos!
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No. 892557 ID: cc01a6

No!
Bad Ceri!
There are more important things at the moment - and you've got Skif when you need to deal with your tilde!
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No. 892558 ID: 1fbbcc

B, Ceri. Your parents got the news from Daatra's dad, but did Skif? He might be worried too! You did run past his mom on your way to Daatra's house. That could have resulted in... I don't know, something. You should call him. Maybe see if he's interested in a rendezvous? I think you'll get a lot more benefit from a session of being loved than you will just getting off.

I mean, hey... maybe he's a the gym, eh? Eh? Wiggle eyebrows? Hm?
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No. 892559 ID: daa216

B. Save it for when you have others to help you.
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No. 892561 ID: 33cbe7

A, furiously.
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No. 892567 ID: eceda8

C'mon Ceri, give us your [A] game!
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No. 892656 ID: 92681e

B: remember, your mother said she could hear/smell anything in the house right? Imagine your mother, worried about you all night and making you a beautiful breakfast to celebrate you being okay. How would she feel/react if she figured out the first thing you did in the morning, rather than let her know how your doing yourself, is jill off?
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No. 892962 ID: ae9bd9

Idk how bra sizes work in your world, but unless that D stands for Draconic, there is nothing D about them (seem more like H+, not that it is bad necessarily). Also, while your stomach is cute imho, you should probably start working out so that you can not only keep from gaining too much weight, but also gain the non-magically asssisted muscle strength to not suffer from your extra mass performance-wise. Bottom line is tht you should start strength and endurance training to either lose weight or enable yourself to have as much chub as you do without suffering.
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No. 892963 ID: 91ee5f

>>892962
But she loves herself!

Why should she change just because you don’t like the way she looks?
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No. 893000 ID: ae9bd9

>>892963

Hang on, who says I dont? I am just saying that she should start building up enough muscle as to not be hindered by her physique. While it could be polymorphed, that would passively use mp so training the old fashioned way would probably be the most effective. Think about this, Ceri wont always have a Daatra to ride on once she is burnt out.
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No. 893003 ID: ae9bd9

In fact, I quite like the way she looks, I just dont want her to suffer later because of it.
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No. 893008 ID: 27453b

>>892473
(B)ack down a bit. We have much better self control than that.
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No. 893074 ID: 395c02
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893074

...Something you can save for later.

Point is, you're glad nothing's changed. You really like this form-- how can you not? It's like, halfway between the form you lived your life in and your 'true' self. Best of both worlds!

This means you're not slowly turning into some kind of awesome spooky monster dragon who's like 10 meters tall and has big thick thighs and claws and spikes and maybe some frills and unrelatedly you should practice GIANT GROWTH later.

>Idk how bra sizes work in your world, but unless that D stands for Draconic...
It stands for DRAGON. You haven't been a D-cup since you were like 13.

>Outissa wants a piece of your ass, and you need to deliver.
Sweet innocent Outissa? You can't just assume she feels that way about you. She might not even be into girls! You need to do things right this time. Take things slow and not push anything. You're taking the lessons you learned from Daatra to heart.

If she does just want a friend, you're going to give her the best friendship ever. Dragon friendship.

Beyond that... you'll see how it goes.

>And be careful from now on! Your tilde barrier is broken, so if you get too turned on, you won’t be able to stop it from rising too high and you might end up doing something you’ll regret again!
A little self-love (or sex in general) is needed to keep yourself from overflowing with lust. A lot of your troubles were caused by holding back and refusing to give yourself release.

That said, you're early in your egg cycle now. It shouldn't be a big problem for a while. Your ~ isn't going to instantly max from a gentle breeze.

But when it does get high, you need to play it safe and find a quiet spot to have a tender moment with yourself. Or a member of your hoard. orkharadra

>You could compromise. Insert a toy, get dressed, leave it in until you see Skif next.
That's not playing it safe! And you'd be too distracted to tell a coherent story!

Sounds like something you'd love to see someone else try, though...

wonder if siphon'd be up for it
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No. 893075 ID: 395c02
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893075

>...you should probably start working out...
Yeah, maybe. Even a dragon needs to stay healthy, and you wouldn't mind having a little bit of muscle. And it'd be nice to run longer before getting winded. Not to mention getting to use... gym equipment...

>Yes because what species are supposed to have mameries has had any relation to how people think of them so far.
Yeah, fair. You've been seeing a lot reptilians and birds being into boobies for some reason.

Not your dad, though. When you started developing, Mom had to explain to him that you didn't have two super-tumors.

That was a weird week.

You instinctively cover yourself now, but it's largely because you've been conditioned by mammals. Part of what you hope to achieve as a dragon is changing the idea that a body is something to be ashamed of! Going without clothes is the right of all mortals!

...That said, you're easier to draw with a shirt on so you're not going to run around naked right now.
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No. 893076 ID: 395c02
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893076

Oh! Skif is asleep on the couch.

Aww, was he also worried about you? You give him a gentle kiss on the cheek, and nudge him softly to wake him up.

He hugs you tightly and says he's glad you're okay. You remind him that you're pretty OP, and he mentions the rumors going around about a dragon being nearby. That's likely to entice some Dragon Riders to visit, and they can sense your dragon magic through Mr. Ilan's magic if they get close enough to you. You need to be careful.

"When am I ever not careful?" you ask.

"...."

"No, you don't have to actually answer that."

"Oh thank gods."

You mush his cheeks. "You don't have to sound so relieved."

"Imuh buh muh"

"What?"

He stares at you until you let go of his cheeks, then tries again. "I said I'm uh relieved because you're okay and will be careful and I have no reason to believe otherwise!"

"It's because you're fluffy and cute that I'm going to pretend to believe you."

He opens his mouth as if to protest, but just sighs. "I'll take what I can get."
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No. 893077 ID: 395c02
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893077

Mom hugs you so hard you take 1 damage, then informs you that breakfast is ready. Skif joins you and your parents for the meal. This time there aren't any shenanigans that someone would later feel embarrassed about writing as the four of you engage in small talk and have a pleasant, calm time together.

It's a perfectly normal morning. A welcome reprieve from all the craziness and drama.
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No. 893078 ID: 395c02
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893078

---Summer, week 3 day 3---
Your body is still worn out from yesterday, and you're pretty stressed. You might want to take it a bit easy today. The picnic is tomorrow, so that's something to keep in mind.

Time to decide what you'll be doing today. Skif will join you, since you want to spend some time with him.


What will you spend the morning hours doing? For now, focus on the basic plan. You can decide details (like who else you bring along) once you know what you're doing.

A: Hang out at home playing Video Games. This would be pretty relaxing and stress-free. For now, you're only comfortable doing this with Skif and/or Daatra.
B: Head to the mall again. You're too stressed to help Kharadra, but you could explore or say 'hi'. Or bring Skif to certain shops...
C: Head to the Gym. Skif's been hogging those wonderful machines to himself!
D: Practice magic in a secluded area. You do have a bunch of COMBO SPELLS to try out.
E: Visit DRAGON FANS UNITED or whatever it's called. It's basically a fan club for you!
F: Visit the UNDERWATER BASE. You might have something to ask The Eez about...
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No. 893079 ID: 9c286f

C Let get a workout montage goin up in here!
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No. 893080 ID: ad51b8

>A

it isn't a proper lazy day unless you never leave the house.
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No. 893082 ID: dc5a56

C
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No. 893084 ID: 1fbbcc

C. To the gym!

Besides gym workouts, under the general heading of exercise would be you and Skif practicing fighting together as dragon and knight. You'll need to go find somewhere secluded for that, but it's really something you should do some time! If you don't, you'll wish you had one day!

Also it'd be nice for Skif to have some of his heritage/training be useful and positive. I bet his people know exercise routines for dragons! Like, dragon-shaped dragons. You know?
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No. 893085 ID: 33cbe7

C/d. Try to clear the overhang! Being physically active should also pump you up for magical exertion.
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No. 893086 ID: 2a13fa

>>893078
A. Obviously, let's Smash.

...Bros.
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No. 893088 ID: 91ee5f

>>893078
>What do?
A: Hang out at home playing Video Games. This would be pretty relaxing and stress-free.

You said it yourself, your body is still worn out from yesterday, so immediately going to the gym might result in you hurting yourself!

Staying home and playing video games is the best way to let your body recover and reduce your stress meter, which is at very dangerous levels!

Besides, this is only for the morning hours. You can go to the gym later today, after you’ve relaxed a bit.
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No. 893089 ID: 20edc5

[b]D[b/] magic isn't all that taxing on the body, right?
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No. 893091 ID: 31e678

A, you really need all the relaxation you can get today, between both the stresses of the last several days and the stresses tomorrow will bring.
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No. 893096 ID: eeb7d9

C, for Can't wait to see Skif working out.
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No. 893097 ID: 094652

FABricate stuff!

Talk to Eezeryh about any exotic video games she has lying around - like VR! Then bring her to Kharadra and build a 3D-Printer for clothing an all-in-one sewing/lacing/designing machine.
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No. 893098 ID: bddb0f

>>893078

A with Skif and Daatra sounds good for the morning hours. Skif sorely needs a cheer-me-up and between the two of you, I bet you can make him forget his worries for a while.
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No. 893100 ID: b1b4f3

>>893078
C, because exercise is stress relief too! And you've been forgetting to exercise anyway.
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No. 893104 ID: 757ccd

D, A

There is quite a few things we could be practicing, but it might be better to spend today relaxing with video games. We are going to have a stressful day tomorrow.
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No. 893112 ID: 0fcc00

>>893078
C, work out with Skif.

But also, after you've done that, work out with Skif. You've been gone a while, you haven't done it in a while, let him take you, and let yourself melt for a while.
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No. 893122 ID: ae9b99

F
We need to take care of the seal. TOP PRIORITY!
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No. 893124 ID: 0c3c2c

>>893078
F Take Skif to visit The Eez.
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No. 893129 ID: a62780

>>893078
C and D, work on getting big and getting bigger
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No. 893130 ID: 575ec0

D
C is also acceptible.

Dragon Riders... That reminds me... We never actually did do the friendship ritual with Skif. If Dragon Riders are in town we should probably stop putting it off.
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No. 893147 ID: dbf422

C I think. Exercise is pretty stress relieving for some, plus certain proclivities will more easily lead to other stress relieving opportunities.

F as secondary, maybe?
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No. 893151 ID: ae9bd9

C

Keep in mind that you should work on strength, endurance, and flexibility(yoga); you dont need to start fretting about weight loss. You should also learn how to use a non-magic weapon of some sort in case you find any more magic-nullifying artifacts or adversaries.

If we are going to montage a few days, lets alternate C and D after deciding what to work on for each.
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No. 893152 ID: dbf422

>>893151
We aren't montageing yet. Tomorrow is going to be a big day. Who knows what'll happen later, though.
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No. 893155 ID: e97f18

>>893078
> B: Head to the mall again. You're too stressed to help Kharadra, but you could explore or say 'hi'. Or bring Skif to certain shops...
> C: Head to the Gym. Skif's been hogging those wonderful machines to himself!

Either or both of these.

For the mall, you're supposed to be practicing the idea of not always being in charge. Maybe go to a certain store, and tell Skif to pick out any one thing he'd like to use on/with you.
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No. 893156 ID: b1b4f3

>>893151
No way is there gonna be a montage. The Picnic of Doom is tomorrow!
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No. 893158 ID: e7848c

Well Mistress, there is something rather satisfying about training your skills when you get into the swing of it. Though if you're looking for a laugh, I'm sure the Dragon Fan Club would be an interesting stop. As long as you enjoy yourself!

Primary D, Secondary E.
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No. 893160 ID: a363ac

>>893078
c
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No. 893175 ID: f0e552

>>893078
C Honestly, start going to the gym more often, you need to up your body muscle mass and reduce your fat. You gotta balance out mind AND body you know.
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No. 893176 ID: cc01a6

A, F
Let's play some videogames w/ Skif 'n' Daatra.
If not, let's to the underwater base. I'm sure some amusing but harmless shenanigans will happen.
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No. 893177 ID: f85fa8

I just realized that in a way you tricked your not related by blood "little" sister into giving you a blowjob. So for a while there you were and H-game protagonist.

>>893077
The right of all sentient beings! The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of normalness.

>>893078
Has it really takin us like four threads to get through two days, and yet we're still some how running out of time.

Primary: E: Visit DRAGON FANS UNITED or whatever it's called then leave immediately and C: Head to the Gym.
Secondary: F: Visit the UNDERWATER BASE.
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No. 893189 ID: ae9bd9

Otoh, DOOM is tomorrow so it might be better to hold off on starting any training regimens till that is over. Refresh our memory, tomorrow is when the aliens meet the parents, right? If so, rather than training, you should probably plan how tomorrow is going to go. Also try to have a heart-to-heart with Siphon to find out whether she is trying to be difficult or is just clueless (referring to the :3 and :3c). That kind of personality can be infuriating and I doubt your parents will like it so much. She might also want to wear a shirt.
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No. 893237 ID: 4f1cbc

>>893078
F
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No. 893244 ID: 6d3cb7

>>893078
C
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No. 893459 ID: 92681e

Definitley A
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No. 893521 ID: 9d4af9

C! Next time, you'll carry Daatra all the way home!
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No. 893558 ID: 037ccb

all the C
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No. 893612 ID: 97780b

C

build a hoard of muscles
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No. 893659 ID: 395c02
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893659

"Okay Skif, I think it's time for some exercise~"

"Oh!?"
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No. 893660 ID: 395c02
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893660

"Oh."

Mom would be so proud.

Okay! Time to put the DRAGON'S TOUCH sports bra to the test!
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No. 893661 ID: 395c02
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893661

Ah...

Not many can truly appreciate how wonderful this feels. You can't help but shed a few sparkly tears that go behind you despite the fact that you're running in place.

To have this much support while still enjoying some comfort is nothing short of miraculous. This feels better than running in your old body in a typical sports bra, despite your new chest being larger and more sensitive. Kharadra's work is truly without compare.

Not just polymorphers, all people with breasts would benefit a great deal from her work. The world needs her.

This shouldn't be so surprising-- of course Kharadra would make amazing sports bras. She had to make one for herself.

You now have two (more) reasons to be grateful for her giant bird tits.


Skif strikes a conversation with you. "You doin' okay over there?"

"Huff... Yeah! This bra is the best!"

"It's actually giving you 'a dragon's support', huh?"

"Dragons wish they were as supportive as this thing."

"Heh. Not gonna consider running without, then?" he asks playfully.

You grin. "Nope! This time it's my turn to enjoy watching you run~"

"Well then, I better not disappoint my lady!"
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No. 893662 ID: 395c02
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893662

You are not disappointed.

wow everything's really sparkly lately huh

....

Whoops! Stay on the treadmill, Ceri.


It's nice being able to admire him without instantly maxing your TILDE. Finally you can enjoy the simple pleasures in life without worrying about breaking something or someone.

Much.


Ahem! Now that you're warmed up, it's time to fully embrace this gym and all its wonderful, wonderful equipment. But you need to pace yourself. You're still a little worn out from yesterday.


Time for an old mechanic What will you focus on? [Vote as many as you want. Top choices will determine Ceri's focus.]

-A: Upper body strength. (VIGOR+)
-B: Your legs. (SPEED+, for the first time since thread 2)
-C: Endurance. (HP+)
-D: Dragon form training with Skif in privacy. They have private rooms for people worried about being judged by others. (~+, STRESS-, [error]+)
-E: Yoga. (APPEAL+ because... flexible?)
-F: Everyone else working out. (~++)
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No. 893663 ID: b38f01

My recommendation would be to loosen up your muscles with proper stretching and yoga! After you've had your fill, you could easily tackle upper body strength training. Good luck and have fun!

E into A
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No. 893664 ID: b1b4f3

>>893663
She's already warmed up!

>>893662
I don't like the look of that [error]. Probably, the more you get used to your dragon form, the harder it is for the seal to resist it.

A, C.
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No. 893666 ID: a363ac

>>893662
E,c,A, and a little F. never b that makes you burn too much fat and you must stay the best size.
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No. 893667 ID: ad51b8

>B: Your legs. (SPEED+, for the first time since thread 2)

you know what they say about leg day.
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No. 893669 ID: 03d323

b
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No. 893670 ID: 2a13fa

Never skip leg day. B.
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No. 893671 ID: 757ccd

D, B, E

We need to lose some of this stress.
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No. 893673 ID: 830fb7

>>893663
Seems like a good workout plan.
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No. 893674 ID: 91ee5f

>>893662
>wow everything's really sparkly lately huh
Don’t stare at the sparkles too much! The bright lights might make you go blind!

>Vote as many as you want.
A: Upper body strength. As your weakest stat, you really need to improve your VIGOR in order to at least balance it out with your other stats!

B: Your legs. Never skip leg day! .....wait, is today leg day? Since Skif is the gym expert, you might have to ask him if it’s safe to workout your legs if it’s not leg day!

C: Endurance. Ceri’s got the highest MP in all the land! Now she needs to improve her HP because that is an abnormally small amount of HP for a dragon!
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No. 893675 ID: a62780

>>893662
A and C
Gotta have some might to go with the magic, and be able to lift Skif up over your head at will without D-bursts, you know, for romantic dances and general possessive gestures.
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No. 893677 ID: 1fbbcc

Man, you kind of need everything. Make a note to come back again some time.

For now, D should be the main priority for immediate concerns (and maybe physically training as a dragon will make other dragon stuff easier/more comfortable?), but next priority is B, followed with E. Maybe don't use that for the chronological order, though, just effort order. Warm up with leg work first, then dragon, then cool down with yoga.

Perhaps you could try to invent dragon yoga? Unless someone for some reason made yoga exercises for large quadrupeds already...
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No. 893678 ID: dbf422

A, C, and D.

Both of the first two need buffing and the whole point of this charade was to lose stress.
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No. 893679 ID: 33cbe7

C, E, B. Hurrah for the return of the stat boosting! If only real life exercise incentives sounded so enticing.
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No. 893680 ID: 575ec0

D E B
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No. 893681 ID: 0fcc00

>>893662
B and D.

Speed is useful, and we need to de-stress.
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No. 893683 ID: ae9b99

B
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No. 893688 ID: eeb7d9

A B and C. It's good to focus on the basics. You should focus on your belly too.

Hey, since Skif is a Dragon Rider, he must had a special training, fighting techniques and other stuff. That could be useful to train for the both of you too. A dragon and his rider must be in synchronization.
So I guess D would be a priority for me, you can ignore the above.
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No. 893691 ID: 9c286f

E Always start your exercises by limbering up. Don't want anything to get pulled or anything like that doing the more rough stuff.

B and then A You haven't trained your speed too much and getting some more upper body strength is always good.
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No. 893694 ID: 91ee5f

I doubt the private rooms are actually private.

Sure, you can workout privately away from the other gym members, but the private rooms probably have security cameras in them, so that the employees can make sure whoever is in the private rooms are actually working out and not doing anything against the rules.

Dragon Form in a public building seems like a bad idea, especially after everyone saw us last night! We need to lay low as much as possible, which means no Dragon Form unless it’s an emergency!

I’m also worried about that [error]+! That could be Ceri’s seal breaking even more!
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No. 893696 ID: 7fad5d

A
B
E
C
>>
No. 893708 ID: ae9bd9

Remember your core!
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No. 893710 ID: bddb0f

E and A!
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No. 893711 ID: 0c3c2c

>>893662
B
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No. 893718 ID: f85fa8

Wait does vigor mean like stamina? How does working our upper-body help with that? Shouldn't endurance increase stamina and upper-body increase something like toughness?
And besides can't you just polymorph yourself muscles? How exactly does that work?

A, B, C, E while doing F.
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No. 893721 ID: 444a4e

B&D.

(And also, B&D ;) )
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No. 893727 ID: 06fdc0

B don't skip leg day!
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No. 893752 ID: 92681e

B and C
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No. 893822 ID: da1652

>>893662
B
you know the practical limits of teleportation, and there may come a time when you just have to leg it.
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No. 893826 ID: 0edfe8

B is for belly
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No. 893828 ID: fdfda2

Since you can polymorph, speed and strength aren't as much of a problem as your inherent durability. I choose C.
I'll also throw in a minor vote for B, because being able to run fast is always useful. Definitely not E, because stretching poses are probably a bitch to draw and I'd rather make things easier than harder for Slinko.
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No. 893878 ID: e97f18

D.
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No. 893890 ID: dff5c3

I would say E or A.
I would also say NOT B, due to the run to Daatra's house yesterday. That would likely count as leg day already, don't want to overwork your legs. Might be overdoing it on C too, actually.
Best consult with Skif on that.
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No. 893894 ID: f0e552

>>893662
B Good for cardio and burning mass. Also, working on your speed will allow you to double attack without being doubled in return! neato.
>>
No. 893961 ID: 20edc5

C
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No. 894007 ID: 4f1cbc

>>893662
E
>>
No. 894328 ID: ccb66b

B seems popular, so voting for that with maybe a mix of E in there too.
Also:
-G: Skif working out
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No. 894545 ID: 2202fb

Even if you dont end up doing it, make sure to ask about leg day.
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No. 894690 ID: 395c02
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894690

Oh, the things you'd do to this machine in private. You're probably not even using it right but you don't care you're so happy right now. Had you not laid eggs just two days prior, you'd be dry-humping this damn thing.

Since you had, you're (barely) able to start working your legs. As you push the weighted foot-grip outwards, the machine makes several pleasing sounds... the wonderful klack of the weights as they shift, the smooth motion of wires and pulleys... it's so... sensual...

You rub your hands along its painted metal, feeling its texture, hearing the weird scraping sound your scales make from your movements. This shouldn't actually be very sexy but here you are.

You glance over and catch Skif staring at your ass. Well then! If he's going to do that, you're not even remotely hiding how much you're enjoying his interactions with these wonderful, amazing machines! Oh yeah. Flex those fluffy muscles.

...Is this weird? This is weird, isn't it.

Well, so what! You're a dragon who's a lizard with tits! We're well beyond worrying if something's weird or not!

You work on your speed and endurance. Then you realize you don't have an endurance stat and decide it's time for a change.
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No. 894691 ID: 395c02
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894691

Paper, pencil, and dry-erase markers later, and voila!

it felt safer than trying to make actual changes to a very badly damaged screen

Now then! Since it's been a while since your stats have mattered, you take a moment to remind yourself what they all mean.

-TILDE or ~: How 'in the mood' you are. Due to the damaged seal, this rises faster than normal and is hard to lower. The speed it rises is greatly affected by LUST. Euia's barrier no longer functions, so you should take care not to hold back your 'release' once TILDE gets too high.

LUST: Your body's general randiness. This affects how fast you gain ~, and is entirely determined by where you are in your egg cycle. Since you've laid a clutch two days ago, it's not currently very high. It will slowly rise as the days go by, sharply rising once you're ready to lay.

You won't have to deal with it getting very high before Euia's return, since early summer generally puts your egg cycle around 26 days. He's going to be back in nine or ten days, so.

DRAGON: You uh. You broke this one a little. It used to go up whenever you did something 'dragon-y', acting as a sort of battery for your draconic energies. You were able to tap into that power to greatly enhance your magic for a time, something you dubbed a D-BURST.

Right now you kind of have to 'guess' how full it is, and the only way you can use up D-ENERGY (Denergy?) is to bring out your D-WINGS. Thankfully, it generally rose slowly and you had just emptied it (and then some) so you're in no current danger.

VIGOR: How physically strong you are. Compared to most mortal races, you're below average.

SPEED: How quickly you move. You're pretty average, having long since lost the edge you had playing FOOTSOCKBALL.

MIND: A measure of general intellect and ability to solve problems and come up with ideas. You're among the best, with recent events proving this is unrelated to general wisdom or 'ability to make good decisions'.

As a child you believed this was somehow tied to magical ability, but you've since realized that magic isn't something you gain by being smart. It's actually more unfair than that, since magic is largely determined by what you were infused with when hatched. Or, in your case, by being actually a dragon.

You've become a (DRAGON) HISTORY BUFF, and know a lot about the LORE of the world. Despite this, you often find yourself explaining things to yourself. Strange, that.

APPEAL: Your sexual 'intuition'. Appeal allows you to gauge how your partner(s) are feeling, what they're enjoying, and how to turn a good time into a great time. A certain lizard couple has shown the importance of experience and technique, but APPEAL helps get you a lot of the way there.

You've proven to be a natural, since you've yet to fail to get an orgasm out of someone. Even Eezeryh succumbed to the power of your APPEAL!

VIM: Your overall stamina, determining how hard you can push your physical body. Affects how much energy you lose doing physical activities, and your overall fitness. You have no trouble walking places, but the run to Daatra's house revealed that your VIM isn't what it used to be.

If you choose to 'top' during sex, it could be good to have more VIM. If you're being the 'bottom', one could argue that passing out from exhaustion would bring pride to your partner. A hidden benefit of low VIM?

...You probably want more VIM.

Focusing on VIM will make your body more fit, shrinking your belly a bit. But the effect will be minor unless you specifically focus on toning up your abdomen.
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No. 894692 ID: 395c02
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894692

You end up spending the majority of your time working on your legs (so streeetchyyy~), but make some time for Yoga.

"Sure you don't want to join me?" you ask Skif.

"Nah, I'm good just watching."

"Watching my ass, you mean."

"Only when not watching your thick tail and thighs. Or your back. Or your shoulders. Or your dragony feet~"

"Sounds like I've earned a little massage from my admiring knight later~"

"A price I'll gladly pay until the day I die, mistress."

Flirting aside, it's nice to have someone who appreciates your entire body and not just two specific parts of it. You hadn't gotten a good look at your backside, but it sounds like you're doing juuust fine. Wait, what was that last thing he mentioned?

You look at your feet, an easy task since they're right beside your face. Huh! Guess they do look more dragony now. But why would... does Skif have a thing for feet?

Anyway. You move on to working your upper body. As you grope utilize the sexy sexy machine, you can't help but notice someone... familiar.



What will you do?

A: Speak to the strange reptillian. You're quite curious about that tail of theirs.
B: Spend more time working out. It's only like 10am. You mean 'late-morning' since we're totally not using numbers.
C: Take Skif to a 'no judgment' privacy room. Skif owes you that massage, and depending on how things go maybe you can really 'enjoy' all this equipment...
D: Leave the Gym to do other things. Things to do!
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No. 894693 ID: 33cbe7

A. Familiar? Huh. Go say hi to the reptilian. so you can steal their tail style with polymorph We can resume the workout after a quick break.
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No. 894701 ID: a363ac

>>894692
A. Touch scaly tail.
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No. 894702 ID: 22d790

C[
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No. 894705 ID: 1fbbcc

New friends are nice but they're clearly trying to master the machines. If you don't have any guidance, they'd probably prefer not to be distracted.

I'd say B but it seems like you didn't really warm up much and as a few people have mentioned yesterday was kind of a workout. Consider today an exercise in getting back into the habit of working out every day! Which is really how you make gains. And speaking of getting into the habit, you want to associate the gym with good things, so I'm going to vote for C!

Aside from your fun with Skif, if you really trust the rooms are private then you should ask Skif if he has any suggestions for doing exercise in your dragon form.
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No. 894707 ID: d86e39

Hell yeah massage, C
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No. 894709 ID: b1b4f3

>>894692
A.
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No. 894713 ID: 91ee5f

>>894692
>someone familiar
You mean this guy: >>882089 , >>882090 ?

Or was it the shy purple lizard thing you saw when you were helping Kharadra sell things to customers at Love Yourself?

>Lifting weights with tail.
Why don’t you try doing that?

>What do?
C: Take Skif to a 'no judgment' privacy room. Get that relaxing massage.

After that, go to the locker room, take a shower, then head out to do something else with Skif.

Did we tell Skif what his mother said to us while we were at Love Yourself? Should we tell him?
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No. 894714 ID: 0fcc00

>>894692
A first, while you have the opportunity; you can talk while you work out.

C afterward, because you're going to have a lot of pent-up usage of exercise equipment to burn off.

And don't pretend you didn't hear what Skif said, either.
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No. 894717 ID: 4ef273

Primary A, secondary C. maybe you could help the gym by lubricating some of their equipment for them?~
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No. 894718 ID: f5a3f7

>>894692
A.
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No. 894720 ID: a35809

The other knight test: do they give a massage well? C
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No. 894723 ID: e97f18

A and C.
>>
No. 894726 ID: e7848c

I do believe you at least owe them an introduction. Perhaps an apology for crashing into them on the way to Datraa? Sounds like A plan to me!
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No. 894727 ID: c4809e

A please~
>>
No. 894728 ID: 1a89d4

A first before we decide on C! Maybe there'll be an amazing revelation or they'll be worth inviting to the showers too!
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No. 894729 ID: a363ac

>>894701
unless you are doing a record thing you shouldn't look like you are dying while working out because thats how you get hurt. yu really need to get them to stop and adjust the weights and possibly help them set up at a proper set before they do that!
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No. 894730 ID: f5d2df

don't think about being at the mercy of skif after exercise leaves you weary and subby C
>>
No. 894731 ID: 757ccd

A, B
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No. 894733 ID: eeb7d9

A and B. Come on, don't start lacking now, you just started!
You can rest a little by talking to that lizard... i don't know if it is a female or a male, but you can go talk to them anyway.
Then keep exercising a bit more.
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No. 894736 ID: ccb66b

>>894692
B, with C as a second. It really would be a waste to not spend more time here, especially considering how busy things are and how hard it is to make time to come use (sexy) gym equipment
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No. 894738 ID: 9c286f

A The poor lizard looks a little stressed. Maybe help them out a bit?
>>
No. 894739 ID: bddb0f

>>894692

Primary A, secondary B.
>>
No. 894740 ID: c1e0a1

See what they do. B, secondary C
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No. 894773 ID: 0c3c2c

>>894692
A.

Also, apologize for running them over earlier.
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No. 894804 ID: c41a08

Neither our tilde~ nor our lust is high enough for C.
A time to get this PatrINTRODUCTION over with.
Then if shenanigans don't happen B until you're ready for C.
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No. 894809 ID: cc01a6

>>894692
A, 'cause why not.
Secondary B.
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No. 894822 ID: 069a86

A: Speak to the strange reptillian. >>894692

But more importantly, where do these 7 Scorchlines go, that leave your stat-screen. Is there some nearious secret stat that missed sine we never looked up?
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No. 894839 ID: 2202fb

Hows about A and B at the same time?

It almost looks like they have the same bodytype as yourself! Could they be another underground dragon like yourself?(based on all of the spikes, maybe electricity or ice?)

Also, if you think this equipment and Skiff are hot now, imagine Skiff in power armor! srry slinko
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No. 894871 ID: 91ee5f

>>894839
They’re not even close to the same body type.
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No. 895023 ID: 2202fb

>>894871

I mean proportionally, compared to all the other characters we have come across, their skeletal structure (sans tail hand thing) seems to match Ceri's the most. They are similar the same way two humans are similar when compared to a human and an orangutan.

They look like another dragon, albeit flat and spiky. I suggest Ceri talk to them and probe the subject, but try to be somewhat discreet about it as to not give away her identity. We dont want to get dragged into a deathmatch here, and from what i recall, that is probably what will happen if a dragon finds Ceri.

Might also want to check the gym for more Skifs. Unknown dragons or riders could potentially do anything from just having a polite conversation to tranqing Ceri or going for her jugular.
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No. 895031 ID: 91ee5f

>>895023
Ok, that has got to be some kind of racist thing! You can’t just assume that lizard guy is a dragon just because its body shape is similar to Ceri’s body shape!

Also, don’t even try to ask if it is a dragon or tell it that Ceri is a dragon or anything like that! Ceri is trying to keep a low profile and telling every random stranger she meets is the opposite of keeping a low profile!
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No. 895467 ID: f07f0b

>>895031

Ceri should definitely not literally ask if they are a dragon, nor should she tell them that she is one. What I am saying is she should make conversation and indirectly approach the subject (maybe talk about dragons or riders or maybe even just magic objectively and see how they react).
When I was talking about shape, it was the legs that specifically stood out to me. I haven't seen anyone with legs that bent other than Ceri.

Additionally, I just noticed that we have encountered them before!
>>882089
>>882090
Ceri ran them over when she was running from the Dragon Fanatic. Another thing to note, although this could admittedly be a red herring, Skif's mom was close by when it happened,
>>882091
meaning they could have been together at the time.

...maybe Ceri should appologize.
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No. 895471 ID: 91ee5f

>>895467
>I just noticed that we have encountered them before!
That is the exact same thing I pointed out earlier: >>894713 ! I also pointed out that it could be the shy purple lizard guy from when we were selling things at Love Yourself (although it’s hard to tell with no color).

>Legs look the same.
I’m sorry, but that is an extremely dumb reason to believe the lizard guy is a dragon in disguise.

>Skif's mom was close by when it happened, meaning they could have been together at the time.
If they were together, which they’re not, then Ceri would’ve run past them at the same time, which she didn’t.

Skiff’s mom was further down the road, nowhere near the lizard thing when Ceri ran past them.
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No. 895786 ID: 395c02
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895786

>But more importantly, where do these 7 Scorchlines go, that leave your stat-screen. Is there some nearious secret stat that missed sine we never looked up?
Looks like they head to your MAGIC STAT SCREEN, since all magic is boosted during a D-BURST.


>Did we tell Skif what his mother said to us while we were at Love Yourself? Should we tell him?
You... you should tell him. But not right now. You've been through a lot, and you really need a day without any drama.

>It almost looks like they have the same bodytype as yourself! Could they be another underground dragon like yourself?
You could have Skif 'smell' them out like he did with you, but that's probably not very polite. It's not like having a bunch of spikes is abnormal for reptilians, and... she? The feminine grunts imply she. She looks like a typical reptilian, one of the lesser species. What was it called... Kabold? Yeah, Kabold is probably it.

>same body shape
>similar body shape
>body shape
Are your bodytypes really all that similar?? You guess she is a little on the soft and round side...

She suddenly lets go of the weights and looks right at you. Wait, this feeling... crap! She's a PSYCHIC MAGIC user! Uh um uh YOU'RE VERY PRETTY LADY I JUST MET OH GODS I'M SO SORRY
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No. 895787 ID: 395c02
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895787

"Y-YOU THINK I'M PRETTY!? MEEP--!" she suddenly shouts before covering her mouth. "I-I THINK YOU'RE PRETTY TOO! W-WAIT I SHOULDN'T SAY THAT YET OH NO"

"Aww...! It's fine! I'm flattered! And sorry I was staring. Were you um, working on your tail?"

"T-THE TAIL IS VERY IMPORTANT! C-CAN'T SKIP TAIL DAY!"

It never occured to you to have a 'tail day'.

"I-I CAN HELP! WAIT N-NOT LIKE THAT. I-I MEANT-- YES I KNOW H-HER CHEST IS BIG OH NO DON'T SAY THAT PART SHE CAN HEAR YOU! YES I KNOW! NO I'M NOT AAAAAAA"

Uh...

"O-OH NO YOU THINK I'M A-AWKWARD I'M SORRY I-I'LL STOP TALKING FOREVER"

Shit! Don't think anything! Just talk all at once! "No not at all wait why am I trying to lie to a psychic user maybe a little bit actually but it's okay sometimes I'm awkward too like when I sleep also is someone staring at my chest is it Skif I mean uh the galeacoma behind me?"

Spaghetti strats might be the hard counter to someone who can otherwise read your thoughts before you say them. This way you beat them to the punch!

"E-EVERYONE IS STARING AT US O-OH NO"

You glance around and see a lot of people pointedly look away. Okay, that one guy is still staring, and wiggling his eyebrows. Okay, then.
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No. 895788 ID: 395c02
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895788

Being stared at is something you've had to deal with your entire life. Once again you feel their judgemental eyes fall on you...

You think back to the past few days. Kharadra has dealt with judgemental people herself, but it's never slowed her down. She embraced her beauty as someone who loves her breasts possibly more than you do and now you're imagining it but your tilde is low enough that you can push that aside okay just 5 more seconds

....

Anyway, you've seen both Kharadra's pride in her body and Daatra's lack thereof. People like Daatra are far more common, a world full of people who doubt themselves. People who need to hear Kharadra's words, words you also believe in whole-heartedly.

You're not going to ignore the stares this time. You're going to utilize them.
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No. 895789 ID: 395c02
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895789

You pose dramatically! "Of course they're staring! And now they're going to listen!"

People who weren't looking at you before are definitely doing so now.

"This body is my ideal form of beauty! It doesn't fit into the norm, but that's what makes it beautiful! This body is mine, and mine alone. This is the real me*, a me that I am proud of despite what anyone else says! We are, all of us, here for the sake of our bodies. To be healthier, to more closely match our personal ideals of beauty. But it has to start with you! If you don't love yourself and what you are, you'll never be happy no matter how many hours you spend with these delightful machines! Fix what can be fixed, and embrace what cannot!"

"E-EVEN MY WEIRD TAIL?"

You grin. "Especially your tail! It deserves love like the rest of your body! Our differences set us apart as the beautiful and unique creatures we are! Embrace your tail! That tail is yours, and yours alone! Even polymorphers only have one true body, and step one is to learn to love the body we were given on the day we hatched! Or were born for you mammals!"

You reach into your Plot Convenience Dragon Inventory slot and remove a piece of clothing you had been waiting 7 threads to finally don.
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No. 895790 ID: 395c02
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895790

"Love yourself in the way I love you! Be you boobed reptile, galeacoma with hard to draw wings, or a cute little kabold with a grabby tail. You are all beautiful in your own way! Be proud! Be strong! I love my breasts, and my nipples will pierce the fabric of doubt and stand erect among those who dare to question them!"

You may have gone too far at the end there.
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No. 895791 ID: 395c02
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895791

The overall reaction is... mixed. But there's one who is completely taken by you.


"Y-YOU THINK I'M CUTE?"

"Of course! And you should embrace your cuteness."

She makes a bunch of cute noises, proving your point.

She looks at her tail, then turns to you with an excitement you generally see in small children. "D-D-DO YOU WANT ME TO SHOW YOU HOW TO DO T-TAIL DAY?"

"Hmm~ What do you think, Skif?" you ask.

"Our tails have been grossly underrepresented and I'm all in on changing that."


What will you do?

-X: Invite her to a PRIVACY ROOM. Let's get away from these prying eyes. Baby steps!
-Y: Stay in public. You just made a speech, now show them your conviction!


Your keen senses and years of ques-- being you suggest that very few of your neurons will say 'no' to tail day. In that case, you'll spend some time doing just that. But should you spend your entire remaining gym stay on your tail...? [Normal PRIMARY-SECONDARY voting rules this time]

-A: ALL TAIL ALL THE TIME. [TAIL++, HP+]
-B: MORE LEGGY. [TAIL+, SPEED+]
-C: UPPER BODY. [TAIL+, VIGOR+]
-D: CYCLE MACHINE. [TAIL+, VIM+]
-E: WATCH THE KABOLD AND SKIF DO TAIL THINGS. [TAIL+, TILDE++]
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No. 895793 ID: 33cbe7

D,f, X. Let us explore both of our new frontiers!
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No. 895794 ID: 9c286f

X Let's all go somewhere a bit more secluded. Less strain on the poor psychic girl.

[b]A E D[/] ALL TAIL DAY ALL THE TIME! But don't fully let yourself slide.
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No. 895796 ID: c1e0a1

Hell yeah, show the world! Y, B
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No. 895798 ID: 33cbe7

>>895793
Did I say f? I meant e.
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No. 895800 ID: 4ef273

Y, primary C, secondary E.
I can think of several reasons (not all of them wholesome) a stronger tail would be great, but our vigor is kinda lacking when compared to our other stats!
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No. 895801 ID: 0fcc00

>>895791
Invite her to a private room quickly before you manage to think about dragons. Don't think about dragons. Definitely don't think about how if someone finds out about you being a dragon you'd have to quickly and decisively dominate and seduce them into cooperating. Wouldn't want you to think about that in great and lurid detail.
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No. 895803 ID: 0fcc00

>>895791
Oh, and your vim by far needs the most work, so D the cycle machine, or secondary C for vigor.
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No. 895804 ID: b1b4f3

>>895791
Y, primary C, secondary A but ask her to try talking quietly from here on?

Also suddenly realize that if she keeps reading your mind she's gonna find out you're a dragon. If she doesn't know already. She might know already since you've encountered her a couple times before.

...is she naked?
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No. 895805 ID: dbf422

[b]Y[b], [b]C[b], and [b]D[b]

Public is fine. This person who's name you should find out was fine before and is even better now. If she seems uncomfortable, you can always change locations then.
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No. 895806 ID: dbf422

>>895805
Fuuuck
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No. 895809 ID: e97f18

>>895801
Good point, try not to think about dragons and what a dragon might have to do to a cute kobold who found out about her.

X and C.
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No. 895814 ID: caf1de

is she not wearing clothes
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No. 895818 ID: f03bdc

Y, and D because you need more Vim for sure.

>>895801
>Invite her to a private room quickly before you manage to think about HOW GREAT dragons ARE. Don't think about dragons BEING AMAZING. Definitely don't think about how if someone finds out about you being a HUGE dragon NERD you'd have to quickly and decisively dominate and seduce them into cooperating. Wouldn't want you to think about that in great and lurid detail.
>>895809
>Good point, try not to think about BEAUTIFUL dragons and what a dragon FETISHIST might have to do to a cute kobold who found out about her.

Ha ha wow you sure are embarrassed about what an obsessive you are about dragons!
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No. 895819 ID: 830fb7

>>895791
'X' work that tail, also at the same time 'B' work your legs so you'll someday be able to use your legs and tail together if endangered (aka learn how to multitask with your tail and other body parts).
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No. 895820 ID: b38f01

Very well made statement! That's a worthy goal for a dragon! Let's make the most of it! You can do this in front of everyone! Don't back down! Follow up with some curls! You got this!
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No. 895821 ID: bddb0f

Clearly the only answer that can follow up on this outpouring of will and love is...

YYYYYYY M C A! Publicly and whole-heartedly support tail day! Not everyone will understand, but that's fine! They'll get it eventually!
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No. 895831 ID: 91ee5f

>>895791
Y: Stay in public. You just made a speech, now show them your conviction!

Primary A: ALL TAIL ALL THE TIME. [TAIL++, HP+] and Secondary B: MORE LEGGY. [TAIL+, SPEED+].
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No. 895838 ID: fdfda2

Y
A, B
Gotta give Skiff a good grip for tilde-related activities.
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No. 895849 ID: 092899

X, E, A!
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No. 895855 ID: a35809

Leg daaay B, X
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No. 895856 ID: f5d2df

primary D, secondary B, X
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No. 895890 ID: 575ec0

Y
Lest you waste the speech.
Besides, there seems to be only one genuinely annoyed person. They'll have difficulty confronting you alone.

A or C
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No. 895896 ID: 864e49

>>895789
Hmmm

>>895791
Which one of these would help with toning up the stomach?

Ok seriously:
Y We will not hide, We will not back down, WE WILL NEVER SURRENDER!

Also we REALLY need to increase our VIM so my Primary is D and my Secondary is A cause more HP.
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No. 895897 ID: 0c3c2c

>>895791
[Y]

[D]

Seriously Ceri, your Vim is cripplingly low, how will you 'keep up' with Skif at this rate?

And I mean go on long adventures with him.
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No. 896008 ID: 2202fb

Way to dodge the running her over!

Y. C.
Btw, how prehensile is your tail? With enough practice, could you use it as a third arm?

btw, the weight difference from >>895789 to >>895790 is pretty extreme. I am not saying either are bad, but you might want to try to keep them a bit more consistent. Ofc i cant draw for shit, so i suppose i dont really have room to judge.
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No. 896012 ID: 2202fb

Wait a sec, why are they naked?
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No. 896020 ID: 91ee5f

>>896012
Because clothing is a mammal thing. Reptiles don’t really care if they have clothes or not.
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No. 896052 ID: dbf422

>>896020
Also, she might be wearing pants? Like, really tight yoga pants. That cover her feet. It's hard to tell without color, and all I have to go on is a few specific lines.

This is honestly nothing and not important either way but hey.
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No. 896055 ID: da1652

>>895791
Y and A all the way
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No. 896124 ID: eeb7d9

Y, There is no shame to be in public!

Primary D, secondary B. Never thought of training a tale before, but sure, have at it. But you should increase your stamina a little bit more too.
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No. 896141 ID: 094652

Primary: X, B
Secondary: Y, A
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No. 896155 ID: 7c1196

>>896020

Nope, that was just tops due to the lack of breasts. Ofc, this doesnt mean lizards usually go around topless in public (exceptions being pools, beaches, and yes, gyms).

Regardless of tops, lizards still wear bottoms. Genitals are still a thing.
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No. 896156 ID: 91ee5f

>>896155
Reptiles have a cloaca, which means their genitals are hidden.
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No. 896157 ID: 7c1196

>>896124

On the contrary, good, bad, or otherwise, there is a lot of stigma (and possibly laws) just like irl.
While it isn't necessarily bad that they are nude, it is rather unexpected given the taboo nature of it coupled with their seemingly shy demeanor. With what we know rn, if they are in fact naked, it seems like they are either pretending to be shy to possibly manipulate ppl or are extremely naive and innocent. Ofc, we dont know the whole story so it might be something else entirely.
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No. 896158 ID: 7c1196

>>896156
I dont think that is quite how that works.
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No. 896159 ID: 91ee5f

>>896157
>they are either pretending to be shy to possibly manipulate ppl or are extremely naive and innocent.
I think you might be overthinking the situation a bit.
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No. 896185 ID: a48264

>>896159
But what if they're a secret spy for the NSA (No Sex Association)? Then we'd be fucked (or lack thereof)!

That being said...

X Let's go somewhere private and...
E and/or A ...admire the cuties doing tail workouts while doing some workouts of your own (if possible)
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No. 896193 ID: dbf422

>>896185
You saw the Virtuous Mission earlier, if there's a secretive organization about it's definitely La Cia.
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No. 896239 ID: 2202fb

Heyyy, so i have been thinking, and maybe we should go the platonic route this time. While stuff would probably pan out alright if we don't, the last few times we did that Ceri had a huge inner crisis about controlling her libido. Ofc if they explicitly say they are interested, we could still go for it, but lets play this one cautiously.
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No. 896456 ID: 395c02
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896456

>Also suddenly realize that if she keeps reading your mind she's gonna find out you're a dragon.
You sweat despite being a lizard because uh dragon yeah and also raise your mental defenses before thinking that and ruining everything because you're on top of things and aren't going to keep being a fuckup sister even though you and Daatra had this thing about being that you should maybe not actively try to make a mess of everything and okay yeah this could have gone really badly really fast because you're a spaghetti dragon but you're going to make no more mistakes starting now.

>Invite her to a private room quickly before you manage to think about dragons. Don't think about dragons. Definitely don't think about how if someone finds out about you being a dragon you'd have to quickly and decisively dominate and seduce them into cooperating. Wouldn't want you to think about that in great and lurid detail.
Seriously!?

The tiny Kabold is still awe-struck, it seems. She hasn't commented on you going silent, or on the fact that 'going silent' is probably copyrighted.

You close your eyes and focus. It's time to puzzle out what the fuck just happened.
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No. 896457 ID: 395c02
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896457

Not as shiny as you expected.

There's a ton of psychic magic coming out of her, tapping into the minds of... everyone nearby? You've never seen anything like this before. It's very rare for users of psychic magic to be able to read minds at all, much less to this degree. And to penetrate your mind, of all minds...

You've never seen psychic magic this powerful... but her power seems to come with some serious caveats. It doesn't look to be draining her magical energy (concerning!), but... hmm. You don't think she can actually turn it off. She hears the thoughts of everyone around her, constantly and unceasingly.

That poor girl...

The more you focus, the more you unravel. You've always had a keen insight on magic, but this is something else. Did cracking your seal more give you a dragon's insight? You don't remember reading anything about dragons having magical insight, but you suppose it makes sense, what with them having all the magic.

Hmm. She doesn't appear to have the ability to affect other minds. You don't think she's a dragon, but this definitely isn't natural. Nobody would intentionally infuse their race with this kind of magic (and kabolds don't have psychic magic at all), so you can only assume somebody specific did this to her later in life.

...Someone with Life-Magic.

You want to help her. Maybe let her use Eezeryh's ANTI-MAGIC FIELD GENERATOR to get a moment of peace and quiet.

But you can't just pick her up and throw her at the UNDERWATER BASE. You need to get to know her better, make sure you're not pulling all of this out of your ass in a way that'll bite you later. For now, you'll just play nice and friendly and see how it goes.


"Okay, show me how one does 'tail day'," you say. Her eyes manage to light up even more.

"C-COME ON! I'LL SHOW YOU!"

"Do you want to go somewhere more private?"

"COME! COME!"

Guess she doesn't mind staying in public.
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No. 896458 ID: 395c02
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896458

Finally, your tail gets the acknowledgement it deserves! It's surprising how often this vital appendage is overlooked in stories. Seriously, this thing is often more of a bother than your chest is, but every time you see a cartoon on TV or read a book it's all 'oh my spikes' or 'golly it's hot better take my top off' or 'yeah when I said my dick was 7 inches I forgot to mention that we furry mammal races use a longer inch than you lizards'.

...Don't judge.

"So what's your name?" you ask.

"I-I-I'M PENNY!"

"Oh! I'm Ceridwen! But you can call me Ceri."

"NO PENNY I-ISN'T A DUMB NAME SHUT UP"

"You poor, poor thing."

"W-WHAT?"

"Tail day! Let's go! Whee!"

And that's what you do! You feel your HP beef up slightly for the first time since you've become an adult. You find yourself trailing behind Penny, who must have one hell of a TAIL stat. Which makes sense, as her tail has a little grabby hand and is clearly prehensile.

Yours is really flexible for a reptilian, but it's not that flexible.

...She sure is naked. You're a bit surprised the mammals aren't making a big fuss. Kabolds tend to be looked down on a little-- do the mammals not consider them people?

That can't be right.

"Skif, is she a person?"

"Probably!"

Oh no.
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No. 896459 ID: 395c02
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896459

Once your tail tires out, you decide to spend the rest of your Gym stay working the cycles. Your brand new VIM stat betrays how iffy your physical endurance is. That tends to happen when your magic is so insane you can literally turn into someone capable of running a 40 kilometer marathon and hold that form long enough to run it.

....

Oh... You feel things moving... moving against that...

Okay... just ignore it...

"You've made quite the new friend there," Skif says.

"Huh!? Oh! I think so! She waAAas really excited to show me tail exeEercises."

"Are you okay?"

"TOTALLY FINE AND NOT TURNED ON AT ALL. Oh! That kabold's stuck constantly re...mmh... reading minds so uh, don't go thinking about certain thinNngs."

Skif taps his metallic head. "Don't worry, Galeacoma are immune to psychic magic."

"Oh ok-- no you're not! Gulketi had you completely psychic'd up when we first met him!"

"Wait, really?"

"Yes!!!"

"Shit."

"Skif--!"

"It's fine! I was too distracted to think about anything!"

Whew, you think that conversation distracted you from aAAaaah fffFFUUuucckk...

Today's lesson: Double up on padding when planning to cycle.

...Must... must not get... distracted... must... keep defenses...

Gods. If this was 4 days ago you'd have had like, 5 orgasms by now. As it is, you feel a tingle, but not--
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No. 896460 ID: 395c02
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896460

Ahghkhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It takes everything you have not to let out a very loud and embarrassing moan. A few squeaks manage to escape your mouth as your lady muscles contract in a rush of intense pleasure.

You feel a familiar wetness below. You are so glad you didn't inexplicably decide to do this in AQUATIC FORM. You really hope your panties absorbed it all.

Hoping nobody noticed, you try to get back to cycling so it looks like you only took a small breeAAAHHHMMMM~

You pant heavily, feeling your juices definitely seeping through your pants. Nnnmm~... You want to take these handle bars and shove them places, but you manage to stop yourself from ravaging them.

You stop cycling and take a moment to collect yourself. Okay. You think you're okay. Not the first time you've climaxed while at a gym. Just... the first time this early in your egg cycle. Stupid... seal...

You notice Penny looking at you. Oh no, your guard is SUPER down right now! She... she...!

Okay, it's okay, just don't think anything incriminating and

>Invite her to a private room quickly before you manage to think about HOW GREAT dragons ARE. Don't think about dragons BEING AMAZING. Definitely don't think about how if someone finds out about you being a HUGE dragon NERD you'd have to quickly and decisively dominate and seduce them into cooperating. Wouldn't want you to think about that in great and lurid detail.
>Good point, try not to think about BEAUTIFUL dragons and what a dragon FETISHIST might have to do to a cute kobold who found out about her.
FUCKING REALLY!?
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No. 896461 ID: 395c02
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896461

She timidly hands you a towel, and you mutter an equally timid 'thanks' as you clean up the seat. For better or worse, she's at least not saying anything.

You clench your legs and hope everyone's too busy staring at your tits to notice your crotch. You clean up the bike seat with the towel. "Well! This was um, fun! Yes! Innocent fun! But for no reason at all I think I'm done exercising and should leave and not be here!"

The Kabold's expression drops. "O-OH OKAY..."

"We should hang out sometime!"

Her face beams and you feel jealous because you'll never be as happy as she is in this moment. "O-OKAY! I-I'LL BE AT THE PARK IN TWO DAYS IF YOU WANT TO H-HANG OUT! WHY IS EVERYONE SAYING AWW? W-WHAT!? I-I'M NOT HER PET!!"

You smile at the poor girl while trying very hard not to think 'yet'. Shh, dragon side. Shh.

You bid her farewell and set out to tackle the rest of the day.
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No. 896462 ID: 395c02
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896462

Well that was um, certainly a workout! You might be sore tomorrow. Your stat page that you can canonically see lets you know that you gained some VIM! Hurray!

Man, imagine a world where you don't have bars telling you how much progress you make at the gym.



--Day 3-3: Afternoon
You promised Kharadra you'd see her today. What's the plan?

-A: Work a few hours at Kharadra's store. She can't pay you yet, but you can help her succeed!
-B: Just hang out for a little bit. You have other things you want to do today, but you can still say 'hi' and introduce Skif. Maybe figure out when the two of you are having that day at the spa?

Do you stop by the house to change clothes and clean up first?

-X: Yes.
-Y: No.
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No. 896465 ID: 094652

Ayyy~
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No. 896468 ID: cb22c8

A, Y. You're wearing one of her products today! So of course you should show it off in the store! Also if you're behind the counter nobody will notice the wet spots...
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No. 896473 ID: d5b3fe

Well gosh whether or not to focus on helping Kharadra depends on seeing if she needs it! If you get there and she looks rushed off her feet or stressed than for sure help out, but assume B until then. You still need quality Skif time. While you're walking, tell him you had a thought back there that you'd like to try exercising in dragon form and ask him if he knows anything good for that. For future reference!

On a more serious note, I've been wondering. Is Skif's mom's attitude to you really just because of you being a dragon, or is it because you're her son's girlfriend and she's just telling herself it's because you being a dragon to make herself feel better? I think it's been implied Skif has been in relationships before, right? You should ask him how his parents have treated previous girlfriends of his. I'd also say dig for info on his former partners jut in case any of them are cute and they parted on good terms so maybe something could still be possible, but then I remembered you two are also best friends so you probably know all his exes anyway. Is that right?

Also X because don't be a stinky dragon you have standards to hold up.
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No. 896476 ID: b1b4f3

>>896462
A,X.
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No. 896479 ID: 9c286f

A You did a great job helping her out the last time you stopped by, so why not continue that trend?

X and Y On the one hand its probably not a great idea to show up all sweaty and probably somewhat smelly to a store. You want to be presentable to give the best representation of the store. However showing up in attire you purchased from there and demonstrating that it works just as advertised. So I would at least get home and shower first, then maybe at least swapping your shorts.
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No. 896480 ID: 4cef42

A,X
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No. 896485 ID: 91ee5f

>>896462
>What do?
B

Skif said he wanted to spend all day with you, so it wouldn’t be fair to him if you started working at Love Yourself for the rest of the day!

>Do you stop by the house to change clothes and clean up first?
X: Yes.

.....wait a minute, the Gym has showers, so why don’t you get cleaned up there before you leave? That way you don’t have to walk allll the way back home.

Unless.....Ceri, did you not bring a change of clothes with you to the Gym? That’s what you’re supposed to do! You wear your workout clothes and bring some clean clothes in a gym bag to put on after you get cleaned up in the Gym’s showers.

Damn girl, you seem to have an extremely bad habit of forgetting your clothes. But at least you wore clothes to the Gym instead of showing up naked!
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No. 896491 ID: 33cbe7

A, X. Showing up and showing up prepared are both key parts of the employment equation!
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No. 896506 ID: a363ac

>>896462
B. Y
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No. 896515 ID: b38f01

Aha.. Glad to see you had fun! Perhaps it's best you make a hasty eXtraction to get some fresh clothes. I Bet Lady Kharadra would appreciate your company as well!
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No. 896516 ID: dbf422

A and X because you sweat a lot for a lizard

And stick your head in the door and yell at the patrons for being kabold racist. Your boyfriend too.
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No. 896540 ID: eeb7d9

>>896473
I agree with all of this.
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No. 896544 ID: 864e49

A
At first I thought it would be kinky to go the entire rest of the day in moist defiled panties but then I thought no it won't, it would be cold and uncomfortable.
X go home, throw panties on skifs face, shower and dress to impress.
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No. 896546 ID: bddb0f

>>896473

Sensible.
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No. 896569 ID: 0c3c2c

>>896462
A X
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No. 896605 ID: 2202fb

A.

Ceri has the outfit with her as seen in >>895790 . She can just use the gym shower and change into that.


Take the kabold with you if you can.
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No. 896627 ID: cc01a6

B, Y
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No. 896644 ID: ccb66b

B: planning some relaxing time would probably be healthier on a relax day like this, and yeah people pointed out that today is a day with Skif

X: if the gym doesn't have showers, go home. If it does, stick around. Either way, shower with Skiff~
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No. 896883 ID: 92681e

A, Y
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No. 897011 ID: 395c02
File 153417817743.png - (138.39KB , 800x600 , 1368.png )
897011

The warm water soothes your tired muscles...

>shower with Skiff~
Nah, you weren't in the mood (for once).

>Take the kabold with you if you can.
You don't want to bore your new friend by having her watch you work! Unless she needs a job? Maybe you'll ask her later. And who knows-- maybe she'll show up at the store again.

>Ceri, did you not bring a change of clothes with you to the Gym?
Wh-- You did! Honest! That's why you were able to grab part of the OUTFIT OF DESTINY from your DRAGON INVENTORY slot!

You just... forgot the gym had showers.

E-even if you hadn't, you wanted to head home anyway. If you're going to work for Kharadra (as you're leaning heavily towards doing), you'll need to be properly dressed. And yes, the OoD probably works just fine considering what Kharadra usually wears, but counterpoint: Sensual Business Suit.

>Is Skif's mom's attitude to you really just because of you being a dragon, or is it because you're her son's girlfriend and she's just telling herself it's because you being a dragon to make herself feel better?
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No. 897012 ID: 395c02
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897012

....

She's always been pretty bitchy towards Skif's crushes, because in her eyes they don't deserve the 'prestige' of being part of his family. No, he was destined for something greater: to conquer a dragon and be one of an elite few.

And that's where you come in. To her, you're the key to Skif proving himself among Dragon-Riders. You're something to be 'tamed', not someone with her own thoughts and feelings and...

Argh! It pissed you off just thinking about it.
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No. 897013 ID: 395c02
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897013

Sigh.

You didn't want to think about her today. But you know better than to run away from your problems for too long. Otherwise.. well.

You'll talk to Skif about her tonight. Figure out where he stands, and think about how to deal with her.

You might also want to... start thinking about contingency plans. If the seal breaks, Skif is the only one who can stop you. He has to be okay with that. Okay with using the enslavement ritual if you don't find a better answer in time.

If the seal broke right now, how much of this you'll remember? How much of 'you' would remain, should everything go to hell? You don't want to forget Skif, or Daatra-- or any of them! They mean so much to you. For their sake, you must stay together long enough for Euia to get back. You need to enjoy life, enjoy these moments while you can.

Okay, you're nice and clean now. Time to put on the mighty sensual business suit and feel sexy. Feminine.

Normal.

*sploosh*

Heehee.
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No. 897014 ID: 395c02
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897014

"I'm so happy right noooowwww," Skif says through tear-filled eyes.

"Wow, This is the most emotion I've seen from you in ages."

"Of course I'm emotional! Look, I need you to understand how gods-damned hot you are right now."

"Oh, I do~"

Little tight around the belly, but that should fix itself as you stop being drawn 30 pounds too heavy. Er, you mean, as you do a bunch of off-camera situps and tighten things up. That's what. You meant to say.

...Yeah, moments like these are what you'll do your damndest to protect. You'll find that balance between COMPASSION and SELF, to help others without hurting yourself. That is the PATH you'll aim for. The kind of dragon you'll try to be.

"Okay, let's get moving," you say. "And try not to stare too hard at my boss."

"No promi-- wait, your boss? Not boobs?"
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No. 897015 ID: 395c02
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897015

"oh sweet gods-blessed crop of overripe melons it's both."

"i know, right!? that's why i didn't answer your question the whole time we were walking here."

"i must commend your boss on her excellent tastes."

"i agree."


Not enough to want to lug those things around yourself, of course. Yours are plenty.

Kharadra notices you and waves excitedly. "*chirp*! Ceri! Good to see you again~!"

"Hi Ms. Kharadra!" you say. "And... The Duke!?"

"*cheepeep~!* He insisted I let him help! When I said I couldn't pay him yet, he said spending an entire day by my side would be reward enough! Isn't that the sweetest thing~?"
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No. 897016 ID: 395c02
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897016

Skif and Saint Duke share a knowing glance as they nod at each other.

You consider turning into a boy so you can instinctively grasp what secret bro code they're sharing, but it doesn't work that wait you just got it but it's too late to animate yourself nodding at them.

Oh well.

"And who's your friend~?" She asks.

"Oh! This is my boyfriend, Skif. Skif, Kharadra."
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No. 897017 ID: 395c02
File 153417819629.png - (155.78KB , 800x600 , 1374.png )
897017

"*chirp*? Boyfriend...?"

"...I'm Bisexual."

"*embarrassed chirping as she realized she wondered that out loud*"

"Heehee, it's okay. Kind of a common trend with polymorphers, you know?"

"*Cheehee~!* Not as much as you'd think.. Oh--! I recognize that outfit~! That was one of my favorites~!"

Oh gods you're picturing her in one of these and you love it. You want to marry this thought.

"*Chirp!*It looks wonderful on you, dear~! So are you here to visit?" she asks.

"I was hoping I could help out for a few hours!"

"*Chirpeep!* You're such a sweetheart~! That cute little Gulketi said I should try advertising, so I made these new Gulketi-approved® pamphlets!"

"Ah yes, the other ones worked fairly well yesterday, so these should do even better."

"I could use some help passing these out. And maybe someone to man store. I'm designing the ad I'm going to take out in the paper! The nice boy at the office blushed a lot and gave me a nice discount. The power of true beauty~!"

Skif suddenly kneels to Kharadra!? "Allow me to assist with the fliers!"

""Cheep?* You want to help too? What a dear~!"

"I'm a knight devoted to supporting his lady in all her endeavors. If her aim is to help you out, then I shall offer my services to the lovely kiaki, if she'll have me."

"*Chee~* So regal!"

The Dook Duke kneels too, you guess!? "I-I too am wholly devoted to supporting those in need of my abilities! For my beautiful and kind avian friend, I shall gladly put my patience on the line and man the store!"

Skif shoots a look at Saint Dork (you changed your mind). Oh dear. You hope they don't form some kind of chivalry rivalry. Chrivalry.

Or maybe you do? Since you'll probably be the target of their various acts.

...Right now it's more Kharadra than you. Y-you're above such things as jealousy, though.
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No. 897018 ID: 395c02
File 153417819843.png - (128.05KB , 800x600 , 1375.png )
897018

no no stop we're not doing that get out of here

You consider bowing, but dragons don't-- er, she might get the wrong idea if you bow in this dress. "They mean well. And I'm here to help too!"

"*Tweet~!* I feel so loved~! Guess I'll go work on that ad, then~! Oh wait, I don't actually have anything else for you to do right now, Ceri-girl."

"It's okay," you say. "I'm fine helping the three of you any way I can. Failing that, I can provide moral support or scout the mall for potential customers."

Kharadra bounces with excitement and you're too busy staring to judge the boys for staring. "Wonderful~! Okay team~! Let's save this store~!"

She heads to the back room, humming (chirping?) to herself. She seems so much happier than before. Even if you don't ultimately save the store, you can't help but smile at the difference you've made in her life.

Well then! You should figure out what to do. The others seem to mostly have this, so really you're kind of deciding who you want to hang out with and assist. Could also be a chance to check out more of the mall without having to hide or be a snake lady.


What will you do?

-A: Help Skif distribute fliers. Bonding time with your knight!
-B: Help Saint Duke man the store. There probably won't be a minigame this time.
-C: Help Kharadra design an ad. A chance to hang out with her without any distractions. Well, aside from the obvious.
-D: Check out more of the mall. You'll head out on your own to see if there's anything interesting going on.
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No. 897021 ID: 33cbe7

B. Having helpers of both sexes available seems like a good idea in a clothes store.
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No. 897026 ID: a363ac

>>897018
B. time to dook dook
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No. 897035 ID: 0c3c2c

>>897018
B
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No. 897037 ID: 2202fb

How about you help Kharadra design outfits and merchandise!

May also want to consider carefully telling her about your being a dragon and asking for her assistance in making an outfit(s)/armor(s) that could shift and be worn by all of your forms.
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No. 897042 ID: 91ee5f

>>897017
Skif should be a little more careful with the whole “mistress” and “my lady” thing. Even though you enjoy it, if Skif’s mom hears him say these things to you, she might think that you’re brainwashing Skif with your dragon magic!

A mother’s love and desire to protect her child is a powerful thing. There’s no telling what she’ll do to protect Skif if she thinks he’s in danger of becoming your slave! She might even use the enslavement ritual on you!

>>897018
>What do?
A

You should spend more time with Skif. And if his mom happens to be in the mall again, then Skif will protect you from her.

>>897037
>May also want to consider carefully telling her about your being a dragon
No, we’re supposed to be keeping that a secret and not tell it every person we meet!
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No. 897043 ID: 644ad1

Aaayy time
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No. 897045 ID: dbf422

C. I'd like to spend some time with our bird friend without some sort of crisis.

>>897042
I think it's time she stops giving a damn about what would please Skif's mom.
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No. 897048 ID: eeb7d9

I am split between B and C. Buuuuut I think I will stay with B, let's attract some customers.
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No. 897051 ID: f3ba9e

>>897018
🅱️
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No. 897061 ID: 757ccd

B
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No. 897073 ID: 0fcc00

>>897018
A, or C.
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No. 897085 ID: 094652

This time, take your cleavage window for a spin! It's like having two extra flier helpers!
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No. 897088 ID: f5a3f7

Time to help out Saint Dook look at some Breasts.

(voting B)
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No. 897090 ID: ccb66b

A, second C
spending time with your boyfriend and doing some work for Kharadra, plus you could probably work a fun double-act.
Otherwise if that isn't wanted then take the time to talk with her about that spa trip.
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No. 897092 ID: 9c286f

A and B Skif hasn't had too much personal time with you as of late, and since he will be out in the mall handing out fliers, it would make sense to go with him and check out more of the place without concern.
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No. 897094 ID: c1e0a1

A Flashy flier deliveries!
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No. 897098 ID: f5d2df

Primary A, secondary C
Paper doll ads maybe?
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No. 897106 ID: 97780b

C

join the bird worship
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No. 897110 ID: 864e49

D Complicated backgrounds gooooooooooo!
Actually no lets B hang out with Dookie and learn more about him.
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No. 897117 ID: b38f01

Let's see what this 🅱️ro can do
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No. 897129 ID: 7e753f

A, B secondary
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No. 897131 ID: cb22c8

C, secondary B needs more birb
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No. 897282 ID: 2202fb

>>897042

But is Kharadra really just some person? I am saying we should let them in on the secret, not tell it to the world. She seems trustworthy and potentially helpful.
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No. 897304 ID: b0ccb2

>>897018
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No. 897308 ID: 91ee5f

>>897282
Yes, she is just some person. We barely know anything about her. The only thing we know is that she runs a store that Ceri likes and she has bigger boobs than Ceri. That’s not enough to be considered trustworthy.
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No. 897314 ID: dbf422

>>897308
Ceri met aliens and immediately told them everything about her.

I'm not saying that's a great idea, but it is totally in character.
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No. 897319 ID: 7cf41b

>>897314
The fact that they're aliens is significant. They're outsiders to the culture here, they don't have the same hang-ups or expectations about dragons, and they have their own secrets to keep. Apart from them, and someone with equal outsider status, the only people Ceri's revealed herself to are people she's known for years.
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No. 897328 ID: dbf422

>>897319
I mean, I guess. I'm pretty sure the driving factor for being honest was that she liked them, though.
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No. 897347 ID: 75c493

>>897018
a)
It should help skiff focus on the right boobed non-mammal, too.
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No. 897401 ID: 2202fb

>>897319

I feel like Kharadra already trusts us a great deal after we saved her dream business from going under. We know she doesn't have a ton of confidence in her abilities and she seems somewhat scatterbrained. I highly doubt there would be a lot of backlash. Plus we do have a mutual friend that does know about Ceri who can help if she doesn't take it too well.
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No. 897482 ID: 7cf41b

Last thought on Skif's mom: she's probably worried about Skif's future. Their race, from what we can tell, is very traditionalist, very concerned with status, so if Skif wants to have good relationships with the rest of his people - to, for example, have kids one day, since I assume they don't hybridize with anyone easily - he needs to have a big, impressive thing like taming a dragon to give him a big boost into the upper ranks. That also explains why she'd have been hard on his other crushes. And since the whole dragon falling-out shame thing, their race has probably become kind of obsessed with their justifications, with proving themselves and reinforcing this idea that they're protectors doing an important job keeping a threat under control.

So, for that purpose, you and Skif getting together willingly doesn't work. It has a sort of mending-old-hurts moral righteousness to it, but it doesn't show strength. Skif doesn't prove anything, except that he's a good guy and your friend, which probably isn't good enough for their culture. It's even possible that, if he seems weak, some other dragon rider could come along and try steal you off him, going "oh he's a sweet kid but he can't handle this".

So, again... you and Skif really need to keep an eye out for something impressive Skif can do. Some trial, some quest, some grand deed by which Skif both proves his strength, courage and confidence and "earns" your bond with him.

The theory would reflect both well and poorly on Skif's mom since it'd mean she's ultimately just worried about him but also doesn't actually have much faith or trust in him herself. Which may actually be the main issue in their family. You gotta help Skif prove himself!
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No. 897521 ID: cc01a6

First off, who this moth?
Moths're cute. (S)he's cute. Acquire knowledge of moth.

Secondly,
B, A
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No. 897587 ID: 576eef

>>897521
Seconding

Why are moths so cute?
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No. 897638 ID: ccb67b

>>897018
>A: Help Skif distribute fliers. Bonding time with your knight!
Bonding time sounds very good!
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No. 897639 ID: 395c02
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897639

You hand Skif a bunch of pamphlets. "Okay, so you basically hand these out to anyone who looks like they would benefit from what Kharadra sells."

"Those in dire need of a little self love, got it."

"Yeah, that's pretty much most people so you should do fine. I'm going to stay behind the counter. For those more comfortable talking to a woman than to a cute boy."

"And those too timid to talk to a beautiful lady have their alternative as well. Makes sense. Well, I'll be back once I get these handed out. Oh, and can you pass a message along to.. Mr. Duke, was it?"

"Anything for my charming knight. What is it?"
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No. 897640 ID: 395c02
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897640

"Tell him this 'charming knight' has no intention of losing."
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No. 897641 ID: 395c02
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897641

"uh... 'kay"
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No. 897642 ID: 395c02
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897642

You step behind the counter with Saint Duke. "Okay! Let's sell all of the clothes!"

"A daunting task, but I am up to the challenge!"

"Oh um also Skif says he won't lose I guess."
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No. 897643 ID: 395c02
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897643

"Good."

Boys are so confusing sometimes.


"So anyway, you're doing work for Kharadra too?" you ask.

Duke nods. "I only go out to hunt a few times a week, and what better way to spend my free time than helping a lovely maiden save a store she's worked so hard for? And by helping you help her, I am aiding you both at once!"

"Maiden...? You know, I forget if I ever asked Kharadra if she was married."

"She's yet to find someone who fully accepts her ideal of beauty, it seems!"

"Oh? ... That's interesting."

"Yes. Very interesting indeed."
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No. 897644 ID: 395c02
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897644

It's nice to feel included.

The two of you take care of customers for a while-- There's more of them today! Not a whole lot, but also not zero!

There is still some downtime though, and your mind wanders...

>First off, who this moth?
That random panvari customer from before? Probably someone who was probably buying artificial breasts. Lots of non-mammal love for boobs lately. You wonder why...?

Is there a male equivalent? Like, mammals who secretly wish their parts were internal like reptilians and itkiaki. Or maybe reptilians who wish they could have it all hanging out for the world to see.

You're not sure how easily Kharadra could help either type of person, but you aren't going to doubt someone who made a sexy business outfit this comfortable. It even has built-in support!

>May also want to consider carefully telling [Kharadra] about your being a dragon...
You're reluctant to tell anyone who isn't part of your hoard about what you really are. Really, you've probably been too trusting up till now. You've lucked out, but if you keep telling folks you might find that luck running dry.

>[Skif's mom might enslave you!]
Her again...

With Euia gone she's baring more teeth than ever before, but she's not crazy enough to try the ritual herself. There's no telling what a ritual would do to you. It could fail against your mortal body, or it could unleash the dragon inside you without invoking the enamoring effect intended to put a dragon under a rider's thrall. The same worries that kept you from trying the DRAGON FRIENDSHIP RITUAL with Skif apply to his mother as well.

She'd also make an enemy of Euia once he gets back, and you generally don't want to piss off a super old magical snake. It's bad for your health.

>she's probably worried about Skif's future...
You begrudgingly admit that she mostly wants what she thinks is best for her child. For him to appear strong, for him to have prestige among dragon-riders.

...Hmm. If you can show that Skif is already strong, and that being a dragon's knight is way better than being a top-tier dragon-rider, maybe...

"Mistress, what dire thoughts ail you!?" Dukedook suddenly asks.
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No. 897645 ID: 395c02
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897645

"Huh!? What!? I'm not ailed! Why would I be ailed!? Nothing about draaaspaghetti! Thinkin' bout spaghetti again!"

See? You're getting much better at not spilling all your secrets!

The Duke points dramatically again. "You need not hide your feelings! Though you shine brightly as the shining star above, I can't help but notice the forming clouds that threaten to drench you with their wretched liquids!"

"...."

"You seem worried about something."

"oh-- Oh! Maybe? My boyfriend's mom kinda hates me, I think."

Admiral Duke lets out a sharp gasp. "Surely not! How could anyone hate someone so kind and just?"

"I know, right!? But I think it's because of what I am."

"Ah, the forbidden nature of mammal/reptilian relationships."

"Something like that. She doesn't think I'm good enough for him. Or I guess, good enough for her. For their family."

"For someone to have such vile thoughts! What treacherous event could have caused such a thing to be possible?"

"Buncha shit."

Never has the history of dragons been put so succinctly.

Dookington points to his chest. "If there's any way I can assist you with this, just let me know! I will move heaven and earth to ensure your day is ever bright and joyful!"

A smile escapes your mouth. In a weird way, his antics do make you feel a little better.

Well, no customers right now. What will you ask Duke to do?
-A: Let you pat him on the head and call him cute. He's done enough already.
-B: Maybe a nice shoulder massage. You do feel kinda tensed up, from all the stress.
-C: Ask if he's willing to listen. Maybe you just need a moment to rant/ramble.
-D: Get us some ice cream. Everyone needs ice cream.
-E: So there's this underwater base...
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No. 897646 ID: 33cbe7

A/d. Hoo, talk about tiptoeing through a minefield...
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No. 897647 ID: 9c286f

B and C Why not get some relaxation in and vent a little. But make sure you don't spill too much. For now at least.
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No. 897649 ID: 094652

D - Ice Cream and pwaffles! "Hellgian Pwaffuls", the waffle with chocolate crystals stuck inside! How do they make the crystals taste like sugar cubes married cacao all without melting inside the hot waffle? MAGIC and maybe they add too much sugar-choco mix so what little survives is still intact.
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No. 897651 ID: a363ac

>>897645
F. let his mom get a bunch of Duke by letting him know what she looks like and telling him to go tell her how lovely she looks for a whole day!
or A works too....
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No. 897653 ID: 3674e7

>>897645
D and A
Tell him his cute and then go get everyone ice-cream you have to take a break sometime.
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No. 897655 ID: 91ee5f

>>897645
D: Get us some ice cream. Because ice cream is always relaxing!

A: Let you pat him on the head and call him cute. He doesn’t have to do anything for you, but you do appreciate the offer.
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No. 897658 ID: a363ac

>>897651
Relize Gulketti was picking up the BFF shirt you guys made in the background of an image and that you completely forgot about the shirt
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No. 897661 ID: dbf422

>>897643
>Boys are so confusing sometimes.
Yeah I have no idea what they're actually fighting about or why in such a shoujo manga way.

And Dukedook? Like, does being friends with him means you're like that? Or is it just coincidence so far.

Anyway. D / a
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No. 897662 ID: 1a89d4

D and A , because ice cream and pats are a top tier combination.
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No. 897663 ID: 7cf41b

Ceri you have been eating too much ice cream!! I select F for Food that is good for you!!! Or like not even necessarily healthy food but just something that isn't so much sugar and which probably has something to do with how your mood keeps swinging so much from peppy and kind to angry and sad!

Ask him to get you a nice sandwich or something!
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No. 897671 ID: 91ee5f

>>897663
>Ceri you have been eating too much ice cream!!
Blasphemy! There is no such thing as too much ice cream!
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No. 897672 ID: c9f250

>>897658
Shh it's gonna be a surprise!

Head pats are the best thing.
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No. 897678 ID: eeb7d9

A and C.
Being there to listen is a more that enough. Give him a reasonable reward for being such a sweet silly getelman.
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No. 897681 ID: cc01a6

A, otherwise get something healthy, not more ice cream.
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No. 897683 ID: b1b4f3

Primary B, secondary C.
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No. 897693 ID: b38f01

Talk it out over ice cream. Primary C, secondary D.
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No. 897751 ID: 757ccd

A, D
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No. 897755 ID: deec6e

A and B.
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No. 898130 ID: 7aa8c3

F: sex. Ok maybe not now your on the clock and you still need to run it by Skif so I guess just netflix and ch I mean ice cream and chat.
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No. 898189 ID: 395c02
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898189

"You're cute."

"Chivalrously cute?"

"Sure."

"Heee~"

"Don't worry about me. I'll find a way to change her mind. For now, how 'bout we focus on helping as many people as possible?"

"My lady, for you I shall not rest until I have sold 500 articles of clothing!"

"H-how about just working until it's time to close the shop? I'm pretty sure you'll get arrested for trespassing if you stay here all night."

There's a short pause. "I shall sell a reasonable amount for the time allotted!"

"Good boy."

The two of you continue to make small talk in between the handling of customers Mr. Duke is silly, but underneath the valiant shell of chivalry is someone who embraces COMPASSION like you do.

And like Skif does. No wonder they're Chrivals.

You start feeling hungry, and decide to have a late lunch with Skif.
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No. 898190 ID: 395c02
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898190

>Ice Cream and pwaffles!
YeEeeEeSssSs.

Don't want to do this too often, but after all you've been through, this is damned delightful.

"So how's the great pamphleting going?" you ask Skif.

"It's surprisingly hard to tell who secretly wants to have tits or whatever."

"Heh, not surprising considering the company you keep."

"Heehee, yeah. I never need to guess your secrets because you spill them out at random."

"Yeah I-- what!? Come on! Not that often!"

"I never go hungry for all the spaghetti you spill."

"You're in on the joke too!?"

"Joke? It's a common phrase among galeacoma."

"what."

"Grain doesn't grow in the native lands of the galeacoma. So the saying likely stems from the story of a Dragon Rider who would use his dragon to transport grain from afar and sell it, eventually outperforming non-rider competition. To cement his place as the sole supplier of grain, he'd secretly command his dragon to destroy barrels imported by others, ensuring his dominance on the market. When called out, he'd blame thieves or the wildlife. One day, he got really drunk while eating spaghetti with his friends and, well, spilled the spaghetti. Once word got to the higher-ranking Dragon Riders, it was pretty much over for him."

"I can't believe this stupid running gag has lore now.."

"Really?"

"Completely believe. Misspoke before."

Once the two of you are done, you head back to work. The second shift also goes without incident, which is a little surprising. As the time to close draws near, you check out how the store's doing...
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No. 898191 ID: 395c02
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898191

From what you can tell, Skif mostly focused on GENERAL APPEAL and SEXINESS. Had you gone with him, you might have been able to choose what to focus on, or you could have used your SENSUAL BUSINESS OUTFIT to get a whole bunch of SEXINESS points. Ah well, he did a fine job for being by himself.

Thanks to your help, most of the people who showed up were able to find what they were looking for. This has helped build REPUTATION, and obviously nudged the BUDGET in the right direction. You're sure Saint Duke would have done okay on his own, but you were definitely able to help a number of people who were either too shy to talk to a male, or were so enamored with your sexy outfit to think twice about buying whatever you recommended. It's not abusing your APPEAL stat if it's for the sake of helping a new friend!

Right on cue, the door to the back room opens.

"*Chiiirrrp~!* I'm doooone~!"
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No. 898192 ID: 395c02
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898192

"Taadaaaa~! Whatcha think~!?"

"💖 Yourself!
Show the world your inner beauty!

Do you feel trapped in your own body? Does the world judge you for how you look? No longer! At Love Yourself, we strive to make you look as beautiful as you feel, and to feel as beautiful as you look! We have special polymorph-friendly clothing, and for our friends unable to use that school of magic will enjoy our True Beauty selection of body-mod clothing. No matter who you are or what species you happen to be, a positive self-image is within your reach. So come on over and learn to Love Yourself!"


It then shows where the store's located in the mall.

Hmm...

-X: Perfect. Print it!
-Y: I have some changes... What do you suggest? You could grab paper and pencil and adjust the ad or sketch an idea for an entirely new ad if you'd like. You can also suggest changes to the wording or come up with new wording.



It is mid-afternoon. Some shops are closing, but you can choose to kill a little time if you'd like. After buying lunch for yourself, you have ᵯ28 that you brought with you (surprisingly, this outfit manages to have a couple pockets! This might be even more amazing than the bras).

What's the plan?
-A: Head to Toys 4 Not Kids. Til. De.
-B: Shop here for a dragon outfit. There's a feral section that might let you look stylish even in faux dragon form!
-C: Head to Mammal Emporium. That's right-- Poor Outissa is naked, isn't she? Maybe you can find something for her to wear. Luckily, you have a perfect memory when it comes to someone's measurements.
-D: Head to the coffee kiosk. You only have 6 blips of ENERGY left. Coffee can help with that!
-E: Head out of the mall. There's other things to do today.

[As always, you have a PRIMARY and SECONDARY vote, unless otherwise stated.]
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No. 898193 ID: 33cbe7

X/E/d. All work and no magic practice makes Ceri a dull dragon!
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No. 898194 ID: fc4aec

X and A-A, Skif needs to see this wonderful store~
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No. 898195 ID: b1b4f3

>>898192
Y: she needs to advertise her skills at adjusting outfits. That was in demand here.

D, E.
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No. 898197 ID: 0c3c2c

>>898192
X, B, E
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No. 898199 ID: c1e0a1

X, A and E
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No. 898200 ID: f8b1f2

X, B and E!!

Gotta look fabulous no matter what form you take!
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No. 898208 ID: 91ee5f

>>898192
>Kharadra’s advertisement
Y: I have some changes...

Just let Kharadra know that she should add her skills at adjusting outfits on the advertisement.

>What do?
Primary: D: Head to the coffee kiosk. Gotta keep your energy up!

Secondary: E: Head out of the mall. There are other thing to do today!
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No. 898209 ID: 1a89d4

>>898195
Y because this is a good point, important minor addition.

And then A for fun and D afterward, perhaps.
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No. 898210 ID: a363ac

>>898192
Y. ask Siphon (just say it outloud I am sure she will hear) if she knows a good Artist to draw kharadra on the flyer, other wise its perfect.
E. go to bed early.
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No. 898214 ID: 8d99f5

Y she needs to advertise that she does clothing modifications/adjustments.
C poor Outissa, nobody seems to give a shit about her.
A
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No. 898256 ID: 4ef273

Y. The other suggestors have a good point about the clothing mods, other than that it's perfect!
Primary D, secondary A. You've had a long 2 days; some coffee should perk you right up!
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No. 898280 ID: 9c286f

X, D and then A The flier looks great! Why not grab a bit of coffee to re-energize and do a bit more with a store you have only barely touched. Should time remain at least.
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No. 898300 ID: d6afc2

Y: the possibility to adjust outfits should also be there.

B: because being your own best customer is clearly a healthy behavior.
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No. 898302 ID: c13613

Y: Totally add the clothing modification service, it also sounds like the shops in the mall have varying opening hours, so add those too, perhaps?

D, Energy seems good, /B, Always nice to buy new clothes, and I am sure there's something here that would fit Outissa too, if we look.
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No. 898313 ID: 3d768f

>>898192
X/C
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No. 898406 ID: cc01a6

X
C, E

Clothes're useful if you want to go place in public, which Outissa might.
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No. 898451 ID: e7848c

You got things to do!
X, E, d
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No. 898549 ID: eeb7d9

>>898208
This! Yes yes!
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No. 898582 ID: 8df5e7

E or D, you don't need to buy something every time you go to the mall!
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No. 898631 ID: 094652

Y - This is definitely the first draft. Good opening speech and tagline, bad overall impression.

Put the tagline at the top and make it higher, then change the title to "Love Yourself: The Store!" You need to categorize your brand for easy interpretation or people might think it's a prank / insult.

Kharadra might be a sexy poster girl, but keep in mind that her polymorphing ability is in the elite class. If you put an elite on a self-tolerance ad, it sends out mixed signals. Go with someone who has average stats but unique quirks to represent individuality and personal acceptance, like Siphon or Duke.

Lastly, make sure your business card is legible from hand-to-face distance. Your sales pitch is meant to be read, while anything meant for computers (QR codes and legal print) can be extra small thanks to modern scanning tech.

C, D - Find some fur-comforting clothes, and recharge energy.
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No. 898685 ID: 395c02
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898685

You offer some advice. "I think you should add something about the fact that you do clothing mods and adjustments. It's important they know that!"

"*Peep?* Oh, I suppose you're right!"

"Other than that, I think it looks good!"

"*Chirp~!*"

With that, you grab Skif and start getting ready to go. "Well, I'm off for today. Don't forget to let me know if you have a free day for our spa trip!" you say.

Skif and Duke immediately perk up. You can't resist the urge to toy with them just a little bit~

"And remember, we're going in as our true selves, boobs and all," you say.

Kharadra smiles her usual innocent smile. "I haven't forgotten, *chirp~!* Not sure when I'll have time yet, but I'll let you know. *Cheep*, I hope they don't mind us being a little naughty~"
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No. 898686 ID: 395c02
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898686

....

You're pretty sure she means naughty as in 'you're not technically supposed to use polymorph in a spa even if it's not against the rules'.

But the possibilities... you can't help but let your mind wander.

You try to complete the rule of three by nodding at Skif and Duke, but they're too busy drooling.

As you leave with Skif, you hear Kharadra behind you. "Dookdook dear, would you mind helping me close up~?"

"Closing and opening things is my specialty!"

"*Heecheep~*"

Man, you could really use a pick-me up. Time for some coffee!
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No. 898687 ID: 395c02
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898687

"That previous line but down here and in a dialog box!" you say as you side-step a crack in the wall.

"I think she's saying she'd like a coffee," Skif says. "...wait a minute..."

The Northern Itkiaki (sure) chirps excitedly. "Of course~! Would you like a Mamifero Mocha, the Pajaro Latte, or the Lagartija?"

"are those real words"

"Could be!"

"The ... third one, I guess?"

"*Cheepity chirp peep~!*" That sounded like you just answered correctly on a quiz show. What a strange bird.

Speaking of strange things on a bird: more birb boobs! You ask her if she's familiar with Kharadra's store!
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No. 898688 ID: 395c02
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898688

"Of course~! I got this apron from there~! Much like her, I also think breasts are amazing and wonderful~"

You nod sagely. "Yeah, why should mammals have all the good body parts?"

Skif whispers to you... "is it just me, or is her swimsuit like, really tight fitting? and what's with the oddly nipple-shaped pattern where her nipples would be?"

"that is weird. it's almost as if that apron's the only thing she's wearing."


"*some kinda bird sound!* Here you go~!" She says.

You grab the cup. "Thanks. Um... I like your outfit...?"

"*Chirp!* Thanks, hun~! It really 'breathes'!!"

Yeah, you bet it does. Ergh... just gotta... get a glance... figure out if bird tits or weird clothing...

Moments like these are why you generally don't begrudge people glancing at your own chest. But this isn't about being pervy-- this is an important mystery to solve! Argh! If only you could just ask!

"So are you like, topless?" Skif straight up asks.

skif please

"*Chee-heep~!* To the Ralians, I'm following their dress code to the letter~"

Would this be the time to mention that Ralians have trouble distinguishing shades of blue?

"And now I can keep the girls out all I want! It's all thanks to that mysterious snake woman from the other day. You should join us! We've started a movement to follow her message: The Naturals~!"
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No. 898689 ID: 395c02
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898689

oh

this again


-A: Inform her that you are the snake woman in question! Fine! It was me!!!
-B: Engage in dialog. You have words. Actually, you don't. So uh, what do you say or ask?
-C: Tactical retreat! The day may come when you must face the consequences of your actions, but today is not that day.
-D: Ask how she feels about dragons. She might have heard some gossip about the supposed 'north cave dragon'.


...What? Where's the "ask to join her and be naked" option? Please. You learn from your mistakes.

-E: ask to join The Naturals
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No. 898690 ID: c9f250

A - Polymorph directly into snake, do not think twice, forget to portal your clothes off to keep them from dramatically tearing apart
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No. 898691 ID: 465a14

Primary C, secondary D.
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No. 898692 ID: 4f1cbc

C. Don't engage with the nudist political movement. Politics are bad, and cults that don't know they're obsessed with you are worse.

Just say something noncommittal and move on.

>-E: ask to join The Naturals
It's not subversive and kinky to run around naked if everyone is doing it! Also they're actively recruiting and trying to turn it into a social movement, that's just weird.

No.
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No. 898693 ID: 33cbe7

C, or f: turn a corner then reappear as the mysterious snake lady. If you're going to join this movement, you're going to join as its founder!
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No. 898694 ID: cb22c8

B, secondary D. So, uh, this "naturals" thing is more than just two people. I think you need to find out just how wide-reaching the consequences of your actions are. What will your parents say if the town is consumed by the civil unrest you started! ...Well I guess they're both lizards, but still!
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No. 898695 ID: 757ccd

C, D
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No. 898696 ID: 49732f

E
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No. 898697 ID: 93b636

C
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No. 898698 ID: c1e0a1

Well they look something alright.

C, D

>>898692
This is a pretty good point.
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No. 898699 ID: a363ac

>>898689
A. FUCK IT THEY KEEP COMING ON TO YOU AND YOU ARE ~
or maybe E
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No. 898702 ID: f5d2df

uh C, F don't join, just examine this group madness you made
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No. 898703 ID: ae9b99

C

forget about E, besides, exhibitionism isn't as exciting if multiple people are doing it.
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No. 898710 ID: f3ba9e

>>898689
C, but spill a bunch of spaghetti as you leave.
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No. 898715 ID: dbf422

C and make sure skif isn't going to blurt anything out again
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No. 898716 ID: e7848c

Before you engage in dialogue, make sure you're not going to hold up the line! Perhaps ask her if she goes on break soon? You should get a gague on how big this movement is.. see if they need a figurehead. Good luck!

Primary B, Secondary E.
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No. 898719 ID: 9c286f

A Better to deal with some of the fallout of your mall based shenanigans now. Putting it off time and again is only gonna make this worse when it all explodes.
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No. 898724 ID: 75c493

>>898689
C
Let the movement expand Naturally, on its own.
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No. 898726 ID: 91ee5f

>>898689
C: Tactical retreat!

It’s time for the Joestar your family’s secret technique! .....run away as fast as you can!
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No. 898729 ID: fdfda2

C, A
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No. 898737 ID: 97780b

B / e

Have her teach you her ways so you can bend the rules and pretend to be kinky without actually doing something stupid.
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No. 898738 ID: a62780

>>898689
E (sorta)- Might as well be supportive of a movement you started, it might have been silly circumstances but it seems to have been a positive message for a good few people.
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No. 898740 ID: b1b4f3

>>898689
A, secondary D.
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No. 898754 ID: 0a74a1

C so hard with a side of C, you have so many other things on your mind without worrying about more spaghetti!
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No. 898755 ID: eeb7d9

C. Yeah, no. This is something that can perfectly can resove itself without your intervention. Even though it is kinda your fault. But people should know better that to follow a naked snake lady they don't even know.
And D, sure why not, ask about dragons.
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No. 898756 ID: bfa142

Slink why is one that recesses of this planet a pokemon?

1:B ask about The Naturals, we need more information about them.
2:D

>E
Aren't you technically already a member being the one that started the movement.
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No. 898759 ID: 07d76f

A come to terms with the fact your are now the prophet of this weird little cult now
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No. 898761 ID: dbf422

>>898756
Nope! She just inspired the founding.
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No. 898764 ID: 7cf41b

E, ask to join! You started this, if you're not going to just admit that then you at least have a responsibility to observe! So you can minimize any negative consequences, of course. Yes, that's the reason. Ask Skif if he'd also like to observe. I mean, participate. Make it clear you're not pushing him, though, your mom already probably thinks you're turning him into some sort of degenerate.

Secondary D because you could do with some info. Don't just ask about dragons, though, ask about gossip in general! Gotta keep your finger on the pulse of the town, Ceri, not just your own special interests.

Also, whatever you do, though, ask this lady's name! She seems nice! And cute! And bigger than you, which is pretty rare??
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No. 898779 ID: deec6e

B - chat with her over coffee!

You've... heard about the Naturals and this mysterious Snake woman. Ask her about why, precisely, she wanted to join them? Did it just feel... well, natural? Or does she want to tweak the noses of the Ralians who tend to impose their ways on everyone? As a fellow boob-are-great appreciator you're a little curious!

Secondary E.

Time to take some shared responsibility for what you've unleashed. Plus... what your message, while being taken farther than you intended, is clearly resonating really well with some people. If you join up, you can figure out why! Going naked every now and again also has to be a good way to train your APPEAL.

(Also, Skif is gonna be in awe of your lewdery bravery. He did need a little cheering up, didn't he?)
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No. 898919 ID: 395c02
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898919

>Politics are bad, and cults that don't know they're obsessed with you are worse.
you're too young to be too old for this shit

You just wanted mammals to leave the other races alone! And for females with boobs to go topless when it's hot (or if they just want to)! You were hoping for an open dialog and social changes, not a whole nude rebellion!

Okay. Don't panic. They're not actually a cult. Can 'being naked' even be a religion? Whatever-- just converse with the nice birb, maybe probe a bit for information.

"*Chipeep--!* Oh dear, I didn't make you uncomfortable, did I? When I saw your... I assumed... nevermind-- forget I said anything. Enjoy the coffee! It's my own special blend~!"

"I-I was just a little surprised. I'm Ceri, by the way."

"Tempest. It's a pleasure, hun~"

>you have so many other things on your mind without worrying about more spaghetti!
"S-so! A movement, huh? You're not going to force people to be naked or do any blood rites or late night meetings in dark alleys reciting scripture or sacrifice virgins assuming this world even has any of those then again everyone probably doesn't have sex the moment they come of age like I did wait I shouldn't say that part anyway speaking as someone unrelated to this whole situation I'm not sure this is exactly what that snake lady would have wanted whoever she is she probably just wanted to have a little fun and also maybe nudge things but wow there sure is a whole thing about it now that random snake woman must be quite surprised that things have gone this way"

She stares blankly at you. "...*chirp?*"

"Ah... I mean..."
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No. 898920 ID: 395c02
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898920

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No. 898921 ID: 395c02
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898921

...Huff... Huff...

Your legs are officially angry at you now. You just... need a minute...

do you feel a breeze?

This doesn't make any sense! A random snake shouldn't have the power to start a movement!

...Unless...

Between this and the increasing number of customers Kharadra's getting, you get the feeling there's a lot of people unhappy with the status quo. They just needed a push. Even if you stayed home that day, something would have sparked this explosion eventually. You just happened to be a naked snake in the right place at the right time.

If you have to deal with them, you will. Either way, you shouldn't blame yourself for what happened.

>What will your parents say if the town is consumed by the civil unrest you started!
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No. 898922 ID: 395c02
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898922

oh gods what have i done this is all my fault

Okay! New plan! You'll break the seal, become a dragon, and eat everyone. That solves the problem while also attracting a different kind of audience to the story of your life.

Except that'd mean eating your parents. Dang.

New new plan: Worry about it later and enjoy this cup of coffee.
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No. 898923 ID: 395c02
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898923

Hey, this is pretty good! Wonder what's in it?

Besides coffee.

Skif finally catches up with you. He says that he managed to smooth things out after you took off. As far as Tempest knows, you're just someone with a very active imagination.

There's a short pause before Skif speaks up again. "So, when you both mentioned a 'snake woman'..."

"Yeah. I may have inspired a whole 'thing' the other day."

"Gotta admit, of all the ways that could have gone horribly wrong, this is pretty tame."

"Tame!? I made a cult!"

"Being naked isn't a religion. Besides, isn't this sort of what you wanted?"

"It's... it's complicated."
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No. 898924 ID: 395c02
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898924

*Week 3 Day 3- Evening.*

There's still some time left to put off biting the bullet and talking to Skif about his mother. Your body is utterly worn out, but the coffee has given you a boost of ENERGY. Despite what just happened, your stress level is slowly dropping.

What will you do next?

-A: Visit the UNDERWATER BASE.
-B: Practice some magic.
-C: Visit Daatra.
-D: Head home to make your Egg Meal. They won't keep forever.
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No. 898926 ID: 33cbe7

Wow, and you hadn't even taken a sip of that coffee yet. Powerful stuff.
B/d. Should you not feel up to magic practice yet, maybe a meal will boost your energy levels still further?
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No. 898928 ID: cc01a6

A, D
Science is always fun. Maybe we could "chat" with Outissa or something.
Otherwise, EGG

Fun fact: Caffeine only makes you feel less tired - you fuck up as much as a tired person would.
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No. 898929 ID: a363ac

>>898924
D
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No. 898931 ID: c1e0a1

B, D
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No. 898932 ID: 575ec0

B D

What if you could like. make a portal... that polymorphed anyone who went through it...
You could reverse gender bang the Skif...
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No. 898933 ID: 1b0157

A

We need to see if your scientist friend can fix the seal
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No. 898935 ID: 1a89d4

B, A
Because magic is just cheating at science and science is pretty cool whether it's done the easy way or the right way!
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No. 898940 ID: eeb7d9

B. You have been lacking in your magic lately, you should improve that. That way you can use your magic more efficiently and without wasting power. Maybe Skif can lend you a hand at it.
A. Pay a visit to your friends, it has been a while.
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No. 898943 ID: 4854ef

A, D

Kharadra sells clothing that still follows the law even if people aren't happy with how they look currently. If people were to start going without clothing, you've essentially made it so that her business would lose money because her primary method of making money is selling and altering clothing. Good job sticking it to the man! Though it just feels like people wanting to tweak the people in charge because they just don't care about mammal laws.
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No. 898947 ID: c32f4d

Perhaps A visit to your friends and the massage bot would recharge your battery a bit? Afterwards, you could have some D'eggs for dinner! Good luck!
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No. 898948 ID: 6549c9

>>898920
Can you make this a full-blown wallpaper?

A,D - See if mad science can resolve the Picnic of Doom before it starts, then do the thing with the eggs because it's a thing you need done.
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No. 898949 ID: ccb66b

B, D
maybe work your invisibility a bit? it can't be healthy to let one of your first schools of magic lag behind like that, and who knows? maybe with practice you'll learn cool stuff like making things other than yourself invisible.
like cloths

Also, if you're feeling adventurous you could try to tap into those elemental schools that seemed to show up in you. You'd be opening up whole new paths undiscovered to you before.

and of course you probably should make a nice romantic egg meal with Skif tonight, since it was supposed to be a date day and that would be a nice way to finish things off (and make sure the eggs don't just go bad)
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No. 898950 ID: 96dea3

Sounds like someone should be a B-ad D-ragon~
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No. 898951 ID: 558376

Primary B, secondary C
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No. 898954 ID: cb22c8

C, secondary A. You've still got quite a bit of stress, so maybe you should spend some more time with friends. If you go to the underwater lab, you'll have a chance to plan for the picnic and make sure everyone has their stories straight.
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No. 898956 ID: 91ee5f

>>898924
Primary B: Practice some magic. Just do some basic stuff because you still need to recover from what you did when you chased after Datraa. Which means no practicing anything that requires you to use D-Burst to activate.

Secondary D: Head home to make your Egg Meal. Not only will they not keep forever, there’s also a chance that your mother could use them by accident when she’s making food!
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No. 898960 ID: 9c286f

D Might as well get a good meal in before the end of the day.
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No. 898963 ID: f8b1f2

A, B

Magic is always fun but it was a while ago since we saw the base! :3
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No. 898992 ID: 757ccd

A, B
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No. 898996 ID: 7cf41b

D and B would be my ranked choices.
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No. 899005 ID: 2d47e7

Go cook egg at underwater base.
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No. 899007 ID: 0c3c2c

>>898924
A, D
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No. 899009 ID: 4f1cbc

>Being naked isn't a religion.
Yet. I was trying to become naked gender-swapped dragon jesus!

>what do
A!
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No. 899139 ID: f5d2df

B, D
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No. 899140 ID: a35809

Primary B, secondary C
The best unstress is your friend, also maybe just a check up on them and see how they are
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No. 899144 ID: e8b885

B, D.
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No. 899321 ID: 395c02
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899321

Knights are the best way to travel.

"Where to?" Skif asks.

"Home! I want to practice magic, but not in this outfit. Um, you sure you don't want me to turn into a bird or something?"

"You kidding? I need to stay ahead of him. Now rest your poor, tired legs. Your knight's got this."

"Hell yeah he does~"

You should probably stop their silly chrivalry, but after the week you've had you are all about getting pampered a bit.



>Kharadra sells clothing that still follows the law even if people aren't happy with how they look currently.
Really, Kharadra's goals aren't too different from The Naturals. Both want people to be happy with themselves, and to live without judgement.

But there are very important differences in their respective goals and how they're going about it. It's too early to assume you have to 'pick a side', but if it comes to that it's not exactly a hard choice. You'll go with the bird who's a total sweetheart and just wants to help people and isn't going out of her way to oppose those in charge.


Once you get home, you switch from your SENSUAL BUSINESS SUIT to the outfit you've been waiting to put on since image 883.
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No. 899322 ID: 395c02
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899322

The dragon and her destined outfit are finally together!

Okay, you put some of it on earlier to be dramatic, but this is the first time you've worn the whole thing!

The leotard uh... it really clings to your scales. Wow, your entire legs are just on display now. If you weren't an exhibitionist, you'd be a little embarrassed! As it stands? LOOK UPON MY THIGHS, WORLD.

"Whatcha think, Skif?"

"I give it full marks for the form-fitting leotard."

"I'm gonna try my faux dragon form!"

"What? Ceri no don't ruin such an amazing outfit!"
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No. 899323 ID: 395c02
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899323

THIS OUTFIT IS AMAZING.

Skif hops back in surprise. "Whoa. How the hell-- it's fine!? What's that thing made of!?"

"No clue! Kharadra said it'd do this, though!"

"Hmm. I smell polymorph magic."

"Uh."

"Different polymorph magic than yours! It's almost like that outfit has magic of its own."

You almost forgot about Skif's ability to 'smell' magic. But for this outfit to have magic... maybe Dragon Riders aren't the only ones still using Ritual Magic? It's thought to be a dead art, but...

You turn to Skif. "We might need to ask Kharadra about it. Oh hey, since we're on the topic of smelling magic, did you get anything 'dragony' from Penny earlier? Just curious."

"Nah. Lots of Psychic Magic, though."

"I see. Man, now I kinda want to ask you to sniff the others. Ooh! Especially Eezeryh! You just know she has magic hidden away in there! That's too ironic not to be true!"

"Or you could just ask them."

"Come on. The aliens probably don't know. Also: THE EEZ."

"Okay, but you'll be the one asking."

"Me!? What kind of knight are you!?"

"One that doesn't want to come off like a total creep?"

"Argh! Maybe I will ask! If I remember! And choose to! It can be hard to predict what choices I'll end up making."

"Probably more ties."

"...Yeah."
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No. 899324 ID: 395c02
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899324

Anyway. It's time to train your magical skills!

Your POLYMORPH is beyond the limit of mortals. You can create forms from whole cloth, forms that completely change your body. You can hold these forms for an insane amount of time, and small changes barely drain your magic at all. There is very little reason to train this school.

The three schools of TRANSDIMENSIONAL could be worth practicing. You're near your limit for TELEPORT, but it still has some room to improve, as do INVISIBILITY and PORTAL MAGIC. Invisibility in particular still drains your MP very quickly.

Up to this point you've been unable to use FLAME, COLD, or ELECTRIC magic. But there's a couple reasons to try them out anyway. Your inner dragon, like all dragons, can use all schools of magic, so it makes sense that the encounter at the mall would leak some of that ability into your mortal form.

Euia wanted you to use GIANT GROWTH as an excuse to vent excess D, but your D broke. Still, there's no reason you couldn't try to do it with mortal magic alone. Maybe you can stumble into the 'easier method' he hinted at. This uses a combination of POLYMORPH and TRANSDIMENSIONAL (all 3 sub-schools) to exceed the 30 foot max size built into polymorph.

Due to your compassion, you're not likely to make use of DEATH PORTAL. You put it here for completion, but... you don't know. This uses both PORTAL and TELEPORT to slice somebody in half (a quirk of teleport causes it to only affect the half of them on one side of the portal).

RAPID ESCAPE uses TELEPORT, POLYMORPH, and PORTAL magic to allow you to take the place of something else. Useful for hiding from or to confuse others. You risk injury practicing this, but your tough scales make it hard to get hurt too badly.

CHARGED POLYMORPH requires you to train FLAME, COLD, and/or ELECTRONIC magic. In theory, it would combine one of them with polymorph, allowing you to turn into a kind of elemental beast. Right now, you can't practice this.


What will you practice? [Vote as many as you want. Top choices will be practiced.]

-A: Polymorph.
-B: Invisibility.
-C: Portal magic.
-D: Teleportation.
-E: Flame.
-F: Cold.
-G: Electronic.
-H: GIANT GROWTH.
-I: Death Portal
-J: Rapid Escape

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No. 899326 ID: 33cbe7

H, A, and B. There is always room for improvement. Perhaps meditating on your deep connection to Polymorph will let you find ways to combine it with the other schools! Also, to be frank I don't think you've really pushed the limits of your polymorph very much on-screen.
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No. 899330 ID: 7cf41b

B, Invisibility top priority! I wonder if it only ever covers sight, or if the school also extends to covering other giveaways, like sound or scent? Even magic, maybe? It could be veeeery handy to learn how to not smell like magic, or at least like dragon magic. Or maybe some sort of Invisibility-Polymorph combo would do that sort of thing?

Next I'll vote for G because you should pick up some scraps of a combat option besides slicing someone in half and electricity seems like the most likely to have a good stun option. Besides, it goes together well with your water dragon nature! Water conducts electricity, you know? And there are aquatic animals with fun electricity-based abilities. Maybe you could develop some sort of electroreception? You'll need it if you ever dive down deep past where the light penetrates, or go swimming in a cave or at night.

Then H because giant growth. Wasn't there something about maybe applying the spell to being able to shrink, too?
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No. 899331 ID: 1a89d4

E, F, G
Become the Avatar, master of all three elements!
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No. 899334 ID: b1b4f3

>>899324
E, F, G. Also J, it's a good emergency spell.
Also uh I don't think you can practice Giant Growth here, aren't there other houses/people nearby that would notice a 40 foot tall whatever?

Rename Death Portal to Portal Slice and consider its use for cutting objects that would normally be difficult to cut.
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No. 899335 ID: a363ac

>>899324
H,G,F,E
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No. 899345 ID: 91ee5f

>>899324
>What to practice?
B: Invisibility.
C: Portal magic.
D: Teleportation.
H: GIANT GROWTH.


Remember, with your D-Burst broken you can’t use it to practice GIANT GROWTH, so you’ll need to rely on your normal magic to practice this. And make sure you stick to practicing in your normal form. After all the talk of people seeing a dragon flying through the sky last night, you should try to use your dragon form as little as possible for a few days.

Also, be careful when you practice GIANT GROWTH! Your clothes may be able to change shape to fit whatever shape you polymorph into, but they might not be able to survive you wearing them while you’re using GIANT GROWTH! .....of course, if your clothes do survive, then that just shows you how skilled Kharadra is!
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No. 899349 ID: 0c3c2c

>>899324
C, Portal Magic.


Do NOT train anything called 'death portal'. Even if you needed to kill someone, you could just use your huge, dragony claws. There is no need to create a magic entirely for death.
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No. 899351 ID: 094652

G - You're a water dragon. Having electric skin as a passive ability will greatly boost your combat ability. Plus, all the dry orgasms you can give with mere hugs~
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No. 899352 ID: 9c286f

B and E You are pretty skilled in transdimensional now so going with some Invisibility training will be a good warm-up exercise. Secondly let's try some elemental magic practice. Its not something you have used much, so it would be nice to get something unused in. Plus being able to shoot flames from your hands is always cool!
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No. 899354 ID: 575ec0

B
C
H

Work on giant growth, but focus on strengthening it's basic underlying schools first.
Perhaps with a clearer understanding of all schools of transdimensional magic, greater underlying patterns may emerge.
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No. 899356 ID: 33cbe7

>>899349
There's no need to be afraid of dangerous magics. Life magic is also a dangerous field. Death portals could have other applications, like cutting things to exacting specifications. (and also slicing people in half like a badass, on the side)
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No. 899358 ID: 575ec0

>>899356
It's also potent anti-dragon combat magic.
Your kind does want you dead after all.
It would force a superior opponent to burn all their magic healing themselves in one go, potentially evening the odds.

Somewhat less violently, a Destructo Disk Death Portal could be used as extreme intimidation to prevent a fight in the first place, and even if a fight does break out, the opponent would have to change thier fighting style to account for it.
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No. 899361 ID: 91ee5f

>>899358
>Destructo Disk
Team Four Star has proven that technique never works, no matter who uses it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SRA8G7dAjEw .

So we’re better off not investing in an attack that wouldn’t work.
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No. 899362 ID: dff5c3

>>899324
G, because Shock is the best magicka damage type.
I, for demolitions work, because sometimes you just need to put a hole in something. Actually, if there's any convenient giant boulders, try carving the inside into a tiny house.
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No. 899376 ID: d6afc2

>>899324
G and J
I... perhaps, but only if we coneniently whitewash it to "Potal surgery" or "Portal incision".
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No. 899378 ID: b38f01

>>899334
They have a point! Portal Slice is a much more fitting name.

Don't Fall for Joking around, this is some good training!
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No. 899383 ID: 3d768f

>>899321
You know, with this whole naturals thing, you could make a religion out of this.

Abandon quest and become saviour of your people. Seize the means of (clothing) production etc etc
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No. 899388 ID: eeb7d9

A. Because fuck it, MIXIMAZE THAT BITCH! GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND!
H. This will be you best magic. There is nothing you can't solve by being a giant.
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No. 899394 ID: 757ccd

H, B, C, G

Gotta improve that bigness most importantly. Then work on rounding out the skills that aren't quite there yet. Then we can start working on something new. Electronic magic sounds interesting and I am sure is not a typo.
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No. 899396 ID: a62780

>>899324
Elemental powers getting no love from Ceri, E and J because it's neat.
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No. 899406 ID: 2a13fa

B, E, J
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No. 899463 ID: cc01a6

C D G
Teleport and portals are always useful, and you never know when you'll need to perform some emergency techromancy.
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No. 899484 ID: ab0e76

H,J
Getting big and being able to run and hide seem like the two ends of the conflict spectrum.
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No. 899493 ID: 6c407a

G
Eventually there's going to be someone hostile that can't be reasoned with, in this case the only options are incapacitating them or killing them. At this point the latter is out of question. But with our current abilities our options to actually knock someone out would be something like using POLY to just sucker punch them or tele/portal to suffocate them like moving them to space or underwater. The ramifications of both being against our goal of being the most compassionate D. So use a taser.
Tl;dr: Low level ELCT magic = stun gun
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No. 899579 ID: e2a780

A,D, and F[/]

[b] D
and F, cause think about it, thats Portable Ice Cream. Maybe even make your own, Dragon ice cream.
No not from the milk stat why would you even think that just go get milk from the store.

A

Why A?
Well, have you ever given thought to using polymorph as a disadvantage?
Like someone adding weights to their person to increase their strength, you could easily and more comfortably do so with polymorph.
I mean, you could distribute the extra weight so evenly, you wouldn’t even have to be drawn any differently!
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No. 899598 ID: 2202fb

I.
You dont have to just use this for killing. Theoretically, you could cut literally anything with this!

E. F. G.
Practice turning into an elemental.

You could also try making the edge of your arms (making use of the kickass spikes[by]) into blades if you ever need to fight or clear vines or something.

Does Skif have any useful skills other than his sniffing and his apt one-liners? I know he has that armor and spear from a while back, but I got the impression that he had no idea how to actually use that.
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No. 899601 ID: 486e87

E, F, G, H: Because trying out new magics and there is no problem you can't solve by being huge.
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No. 899620 ID: 395c02
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899620

"Hold still, Skif! I'm going to try something!"

"Gyah! Oh, a magic focusing wand? You know those don't actually do anything, right?"

"They're still helpful for what I'm about to try. Now shh I need to focus."

"I'm very concerned right now!"

You tap his metal head with the wand. "Come now. Knights should trust their Ladies unconditionally."

"R-right... Of course... I am yours to hopefully not break."


"That's the spirit~"

As you focus on the wand, you remember something from long ago...
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No. 899621 ID: 395c02
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899621

"Now remember, these wands aren't themselves magical. Magic is already a part of you; It just needs a gentle nudge to manifest itself. It is through these wands that you will give your magic that push.

"Focus on channeling your magical energies through the wands, and try to do something small. You should already know what your schools are, so focus them into the wand. Make it feel warm, or move slightly. If you have fur, see if you can draw it to the wand through static. For the psychic users, try to get a feel for how your classmates feel about their wands."

"What about me?" A young Skif asks. "My mommy and daddy don't have any magic."

"No, child, but there is still something only you can do. Close your eyes, and get a feel for the energies surrounding you. You should be able to sense it."

"Oh! Like smelling food?"

Tongue flick. "Uh. Sure, if that helps you understand it. when you're older you probably shouldn't call it 'smelling magic' though"

"Yay! Smelling magic!"

Mr. Ilan flicks out his tongue again! Heehee, snakes are silly.

A younger you asks, "Mr. Ilan! What if you can use two magics?"

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No. 899622 ID: 395c02
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899622

"...."

"Or more than--"

"Yes, child. Some have the ability to use two schools of magic. But for today, just focus on your best one. Once you're comfortable with your main school, we shall move on to the second."

"Okay! Um. Mr. Ilan, do I polymoth the stick?"

"It's not a... no, you aren't able to polymorph 'sticks', so you must instead focus on your hand as it holds the wand. See if you can make it change."

"Okay!"

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No. 899623 ID: 395c02
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899623

"Mr. Ilan! I did it! I made my hand a bird hand!"

"Child, did you forget what we discussed earlier?"

"Oops! Sorry! I'm supposed to say this was really hard!"

"Your honesty is admirable, but... concerning. Well, good job. Color this image of a dolphin while I help the others."

"Dolphin! Oh no it looks concerned."



....
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No. 899624 ID: 395c02
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899624

Oh! His hair moved! Good start. Now to make it reach the wand. You're pretty sure this is the right distance...

Over the next hour you try again, and again. Each time his hair inches closer and closer to the rod. Try as you might, you aren't quite able to achieve contact. It's a little frustrating.

Still, it's progress! And with how easily your main abilities came to you, part of you is excited to finally have a real challenge.

[ELECTRONIC MAGIC UNLOCKED. KINDA SUCKS THO.]

You rub a finger across Skif's arm. Maybe you can make him feel something?

"Oh! I feel a tingle!"

"But I haven't done anything yet."

"You just have that effect on me."
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No. 899625 ID: 395c02
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899625

You spend a while trying to engage GIANT GROWTH! You quickly learn many wrong ways to merge TRANSDIMENSIONAL MAGIC with POLYMORPH. Try as you might, you fail to make it past 30 feet. The frustration stresses you out slightly. But you're at least ruling out what not to do.

You decide to end your session practicing magic you know you can do. You turn invisible, then try to turn invisible harder. "Do you see me?"

"Nope."

"Do you smell me? Or my magic?"

"Yeah."

Dang. As expected, Invisibility still does nothing to hide your scent, or even the fact that you're a dragon. So much for plan 'find the nearest Dragon-Rider base and espionage the hell out of it". You're not sure how much better you can get at it, but maybe if you reach your limit, you'll be able to do something?
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No. 899626 ID: 395c02
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899626

-Day 3-3: Night-

The coffee's worn off and now you're dead on your feet. No choice but to take it easy until it's time to go to bed.

But where to sleep? While you had decided not to move out of your parent's house yet, there's nothing stopping you from spending occasional nights at the UNDERWATER BASE. After yesterday, you'll definitely want to CPS your parents first to let them know where you're going. You could also spend the night at Daatra's despite the short notice-- her dad's cool like that.

Or dive into the abyss and try to stay at Skif's house. S h u d d e r

Whatever you choose will take a while to walk to. Maybe a good chance to finally talk to Skif about his mother...


Where will you be spending the night?
-A: At home. You can decide later if Skif will join you.
-B: At the UNDERWATER BASE. They might not have a bed for you, but you can always share with someone~
-C: At Daatra's house. Gotta let her know you went an entire day without fucking up!
-D: At Skif's house!? Oh geez.

Is it time for Mom Talk?
-X: Yes.
-Y: No.
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No. 899627 ID: d2e2ce

Primary DX, secondary CX.
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No. 899628 ID: 33cbe7

A, c, and which mom? X I guess.
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No. 899629 ID: eeb7d9

C, let's go to see Daatra! She will be proud of us for not fucking up.
X. At least inform him that his mom has come to talk to you when you were working.
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No. 899630 ID: 7cf41b

I think that X it's time for Mom talk. Your home is pretty close to Skif's, right? You want him to have time to cool his thoughts afterwards, so maybe you should go to B the underwater base for that. Besides, it's the picnic of doom tomorrow and you want to be sure your friends are ready to meet your parents! Checking in on them would be a good idea! And perhaps you can give Gulketi some personal thanks for helping out so much with Kharadra's shop?

You've gotta go to the gym again some time tomorrow, though. Every day, Ceri! Though focusing on different areas! With a rest day once in a while but not yet!

By the way, maybe this has been asked before, but are you sure the invisibility school of magic is just invisibility? I feel like there should be some broader school that includes invisibility, like Illusion or something. Compared to the other schools, invisibility by itself has seemed kind of, uh... specialized. Like, what's the difference between what you can do with invisibility now versus when you were half as good, besides lasting longer?
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No. 899631 ID: 7cf41b

Also hey Skif has been helping you out a lot with getting stronger, remember you need to help HIM get stronger some time. You should schedule, like, dragon riding practice or something for sometime!
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No. 899632 ID: b1b4f3

>>899626
Primary BX, secondary CX.

Did you tell your alien friends about the picnic yet?
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No. 899633 ID: 8693c7

[b]C, secondary D, X [b]
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No. 899634 ID: c1e0a1

Celebrate! Secondary D
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No. 899645 ID: 8762bb

Ah, just imagine the the massage the bases's bot could give you. Or even Siphon! Outissa could make a fine pillow as well! Though your bed is always welcoming. Perhaps.. it is not best not to pick up this fight with Mrs. F. You should do so when you're near your wits end and dead tired.

Primary B, Y
Secondary A Y
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No. 899647 ID: 91ee5f

>>899626
>After yesterday, you'll definitely want to CPS your parents first to let them know where you're going.
You better tell them! You’re gonna end up sending both of your parents to an early grave with the number panic attacks you keep giving them every time you disappear without telling them where you’re going! You don’t want to send them to an early grave, right?!

>Where will you be spending the night?
B: At the UNDERWATER BASE. You told them that your parents wanted to meet them tomorrow, right? If not, this would be a good time to warn them and let them know what time the picnic is.

And when you tell your parents you’re going to be spending the night with your friends, make sure you let them know that these are the friends that they’ll be meeting tomorrow at the picnic.

>Is it time for Mom Talk?
X: Yes.

Skif will be understandably mad at his mom and will want to rush home and talk to her and/or yell at her. So for the sake of preventing him from angrily saying something he’ll regret saying to his mom, why don’t you ask if he’d like to come down to the UNDERWATER BASE and spend the night with you there? You could even set up a CPS so that he can tell his parents that he’ll be spending the night with you and some friends!
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No. 899648 ID: cb22c8

Primary CX, secondary BX, go show your friends that you're bad at a magic just like everyone else!
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No. 899649 ID: c62f09

B, x

Science will fix the seal that got cracked
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No. 899656 ID: f5d2df

C, D
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No. 899657 ID: 91ee5f

>>899649
>Science will fix the seal that got cracked
Or possibly make it worse!
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No. 899672 ID: 757ccd

B, C, Y

We haven't been around the base for a while. Seeing Daatra is maybe still important though. We need to talk to Skif though. He should know up front considering tomorrow is the picnic.
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No. 899678 ID: 0c3c2c

>>899626
D, X
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No. 899692 ID: ee2d6e

D, X. Let's just clench our teeth and rip the bandaid off.
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No. 899698 ID: 2202fb

D.X.

XD
I wonder if there is a way for Skif to leech magic power to use as his own from you.


I have a great idea! Since dragon riders' magic is more of a sense rather than an actual magic, why not polymorph into a dragon rider so you can know what it even feels like. Blocking the sensation while invisible would probably be much easier if you knew what sensation to block in the first place. (plus dragon rider Ceri)
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No. 899705 ID: a48264

B,X
May as well see what the alien half of your hoard is up to.

>>899698
I think it's still a type of detection magic... magic-detection magic?

Either way, it's probably not that easy to just polymorph yourself into something as a loophole for unlocking a new type of magic.
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No. 899711 ID: a363ac

>>899626
X, but also B, its important to make sure Siphon has cloths on for the picnic or Mom will never let you live it down
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No. 899713 ID: a35809

C and X, D
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No. 899714 ID: d86e39

The perfect unwind! C, x
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No. 899715 ID: 1a89d4

B,X
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No. 899717 ID: 9c286f

A and X you haven't had a good rest at home in awhile. Plus it might help settle your parents minds a bit if you actually went home for a change. Its also probably a good idea to start talking about Skif's mom now before whatever might go down tomorrow.
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No. 899718 ID: b3ad36

FUCK-UP SISTERS, REUNITE
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No. 899735 ID: b8d394

CX, BX.
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No. 899738 ID: 6c407a

DX
Show those prudes what a suitable suitor you are!
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No. 899761 ID: 7374e8

>>899718
This!
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No. 899778 ID: 2202fb

>>899705

If its a biological sense rather than magic, it would be as easy as changing forms. Ofc it would only work while in that form, however. I mean, it is worth a shot, right?
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No. 899824 ID: 75c493

>>899626
Solidly CX
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No. 899833 ID: dbf422

Primary A X, Secondary B X
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No. 899895 ID: 3d768f

>>899626
DX because it's the picnic of doom and werent they invited? Get this over with.
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No. 899934 ID: cc01a6

A, B
X
Bring Skiff home for the highly unchristian activity of snuggling... and then maybe sex if you feel like it.

Slinko, stop making X yes and Y no. Pls.
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No. 900267 ID: 864e49

X
Primary:C just have a chill evening with Daatra and her dad, get to know them better.

Secondary:B or if you feel like you still have enough energy you could "get to know" Outissa a little better.
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No. 900361 ID: 395c02
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900361

Hmm. You'll go ahead and spend the night with your big sister (She was the 'big' sister, right?). You walk along the sole path back to town with Skif, taking a moment to think.

>Also hey Skif has been helping you out a lot with getting stronger, remember you need to help HIM get stronger some time. You should schedule, like, dragon riding practice or something for sometime!
Sounds really dangerous... or, wait. Like, having him ride you in faux dragon form?

...Would you need a saddle...?

No wait that's not the important part! You're not some just an animal for people to ride! Except that one time with Daatra! and maybe other times no! it's time to put your foot down! Dragons aren't for riding!

....

what if it's a really cute saddle that goes well with your coloring...?

Okay, you'll think about it. But you don't want him getting any ideas! He needs to remember who's in charge!

"Who's in charge, Skif?"

"You, my mistress~"

Yeah okay you're probably good.

>Ah, just imagine the the massage the bases's bot could give you.
You're not sure how much you trust that thing.

>Or even Siphon!
Now we're talking. Maybe it's time for the 'get a massage' option to win once, hmm~?

>I have a great idea! Since dragon riders' magic is more of a sense rather than an actual magic, why not polymorph into a dragon rider so you can know what it even feels like.
Sadly it's not that easy. You can turn into a galeacoma, but you wouldn't inherit their magical abilities. Polymorph is OP enough without the ability to grant you access to every school of magic!

You can sense PSYCHIC MAGIC, at least. Likely a safeguard given to you by Euia. which means life-magic is even more OP than polymorph??

>Its also probably a good idea to start talking about Skif's mom now before whatever might go down tomorrow.
Can't run from your problems forever. Time to get this over with.
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No. 900362 ID: 395c02
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900362

"Hey, Skif..."

"Hmm?"

"When I was working the store yesterday... um... your mother showed up."

There is a long pause. You hear the breeze rustling through the trees, as if guided by the CLICHE TREE.

His response is simple: "I see."

Another moment passes before he speaks up again. "That's not like her. She's usually one for tradition, not making abrupt changes to her body."

"Eh? Oh. No, she was there to see me."

"I know. It'd just be easier if she wanted bigger boobs or something."

"Yeah. I'd take that awkward conversation over what actually happened."
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No. 900363 ID: 395c02
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900363

"She had come to give me a warning."

"A warning...?"

"She accused me of 'corrupting' you and your dad and ruining your family values or something. She said she would 'return the favor' on Dragon's Day. She even implied she'd do something to my mom."

"But your mom would kick her ass."

"Obviously. No, I think she's going to do something indirect. Something that hurts me without causing overt conflict."

Skif stops walking. You can see the gears turning underneath his metallic mask.

"That sounds like her," he says. "Gods damn it."

He takes off running.
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No. 900364 ID: 395c02
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900364

"Wait! Hold on!" you plead, thankful for TELEPORT MAGIC.

"I need to talk to her, Ceri. I need to put a stop to this."

"We do need to stop her, but running home and yelling at her isn't going to work! We need to take it slow."

"Since when are you about taking anything slowly?"

"Since being brash caused me to create a damned nudist cult and hurt my sister."

"Sis... you mean Daatra?"

"Yes. Rushing into things has caused me a lot of problems, okay? We need to stay calm and come up with a plan."

"We can't sit on our asses doing nothing, Ceri."

"We wouldn't be."

"Then what would we be doing? What's the plan, here?"
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No. 900365 ID: 395c02
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900365

"We have a week and a half until she acts. Time enough to spy on her a bit, figure out what she's planning."

"She's even better at smelling magic than I am, Ceri. You couldn't get close to her, even if you polymorph or become invisible."

"You're right. But this sounds like the perfect job for Siphon."

"Is she all that sneaky?" Skif asks.

"She's appeared at the end of every minigame without me noticing her."

"Oh. That's pretty sneaky."

"Yeah. The others might be able to help, too. Your mom thinks she has the upper hand, but she has no idea the hoard exists. That can be used to our advantage."

"Hrrmh... I hate how much sense you're making."

"Can't be a crazy kid forever. I know you want to rush in there like the heroic knight you are, but this really needs to be handled correctly"

"So I just sit back doing nothing? Not to happy with that idea."

You shake your head, your ears flopping adorably. "You won't be. In fact, you can be a great help to me right now. You've been around her more than I have. Maybe there's some detail you can remember that proves vital."

"She's pushed back the hardest against the idea that our kind needs redeeming. Even Dad's started to relent lately, which I guess is causing her to be all sneaky and shit. She did seem awfully happy yesterday after coming home from her 'shopping trip'. Guess it makes sense now, especially the part where she didn't actually buy anything."

"Yeah. Hmm... I'm going to try asking some questions. That might help us find something you didn't find noteworthy before."

"Okay."


What will you ask? [Type whatever you wish]

Before the pathway splits, you should decide if you want to have Skif join you at Daatra's.

-A: Yes.
-B: Nah.
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No. 900367 ID: d2e2ce

"How do you feel about your commissioner?"

Primary B, secondary B.
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No. 900368 ID: 33cbe7

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

Have you smelled any kind of magic on her recently? She could be preparing a ritual of some sort.
B: Nah. Even if you aren't going to do anything with Skif but sleep, that seems like double the imposition on a friend.
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No. 900374 ID: cb22c8

Ask what her background is. Does she have any kind of unusual career or education that would let her do something dangerous?

B, secondary A sorry
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No. 900387 ID: a363ac

>>900365
do you think your mom has pictures that show (PROTECTIVE NEURONS HIDE WORDS) of my mom? and she is going to spread them around town.
B Sleep over with no sex yay~ wait no tilde get out of here its no tilde sleep over!
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No. 900394 ID: e7848c

A grave task for a close target.. The first step is learning as much as you can. Get whatever you can from Skif. Her occupation, hours of work, hobbies and friends. Good luck, Ceridwen. Also.. Primary B, Secondary A. It's a poor gesture to bring an unexpected guest when you're the only one expected/invited. Though, it would give you more time to learn immediately..
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No. 900400 ID: cc01a6

You smelled any weird magical stuff going on at your house? She might be preparing some sort of ritual.

B - don't bring Skiff. Bad idea. Bit too close to rubbing things in Daatra's face.
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No. 900402 ID: dbf422

Has your mom been doing any research or reading anything new lately? And has she been sneaking out at odd hours or been secretive around certain places?

B please.
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No. 900403 ID: dbf422

>>900402
And by "your" I mean "his"
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No. 900418 ID: caf1de

who wears the pants in the family
B
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No. 900421 ID: 9b7f98

Well, if she has some super sneaky plan, it might be a good thing that you ran past her that one time. Might have annoyed her, though. Anyway, ask him what she's good at. What's her job? Is she a good fighter? Does she have any hobbies she's really adept in? What's the most impressive thing Skif remembers her ever doing? Also, ask what kinds of friends she has. Does she have many? If she does, are they the sort she would be worried about her (or his) social standing with? Her history would be important, too. In particular, what could have caused these attitudes of hers? Does she have anyone who actually captured a dragon in her family? Did she miss her chance to catch a dragon once? Has anything really bad ever happened to her or someone close to her? Well, maybe Skif wouldn't be privy to that sort of thing. His dad might know better. Maybe Skif could ask his dad for insight on this, under cover of also being concerned for his mom's attitude to his girlfriend.

I'll vote B because while it's reasonable-ish to drop in for a night over with a close friend/adoptive sibling it's not so reasonable to bring your boyfriend too. Daatra's parents didn't sign up to host your horny butts!

I wonder if part of Skif's mom's concern is that Skif is losing any sense of pride in his race. I mean, like... we know you're a good and kind person and that's not how it is, buuuuuuuut] it is sort of is a thing in abusive relationships that the abuser takes away or denigrates their partner's former sources of self-esteem and replaces it by linking their sense of self-worth solely to themselves, and you kind of have done that? I mean, Skif has lost his pride in his race, and now his sense of pride and purpose is bound tightly to this idea of redemption which he can only achieve with/thanks to/through his relationship with you. That could look bad, from a certain angle. You need to make sure that Skif has a way to feel pride and accomplishment and so on independent of you. That if you somehow disappeared, he'd be fine to have purpose and self-worth in his life anyway. And that everyone else can see that he would.

Perhaps you should look up/research stories from well before the whole dragon self-exile thing, when the two races got along and did great things together, so Skif can have something to feel good about. That's somewhere to start, at least. And maybe you should encourage him to like... get some hobbies of his own. Take part in competitions. Make some other friends. Get a part-time job. Talk to him about all this, of course, so he knows what you're doing and you're not just mysteriously suddenly trying to get him to be independent, which could be taken the wrong way.
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No. 900423 ID: eeb7d9

I can't think of anything that others haven't ask yet, besides unusual behaviour.

B: tonight is girls night only, sorry Skif. Besides, Daatra can give you a hand with this too. She might give you some advise on what to do with Skif's mom.
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No. 900431 ID: 864e49

What does she know about the seal and what does she know about Mr. Ilan?

-B: Nah girl bonding time.
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No. 900453 ID: 2202fb

Skif should get some armor, be it tactical platecarrier or lothric knight, and some appropriate practice weapons. Since he is magically challenged, why not have him look up anti-magic armor? He can also figure out how tf dragon riders do their thing and figure out what dragon armor even looks like.

So basically, he should look up how to do the dragon rider since you have already perfected the doing the dragon.
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No. 900481 ID: 91ee5f

>>900365
Don’t just go straight to Daatra’s house!

Go home and eat dinner with your parents. Tell them you want to spend the night at Daatra’s house, then call Daatra to let her know you want to come over. Go to your room and pack a bag with your pajamas, underwear, clothes to wear tomorrow, tooth brush, etc.

After you’ve done all that, then you can go to Daatra’s house.

.....of course, you guys might end up staying awake for half the night answering any questions Daatra is going to ask about you being a dragon. Now that she knows you’re a dragon, you might as well fill her in on everything else.

>Bring Skif to Daatra’s house?
B: Nah.

When you go spend the night, you don’t bring an extra person. That’s just rude!
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No. 900585 ID: 2a7417

Don't B weird Ceri, you're trying to trick Daatra into thinking you're not.
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No. 900844 ID: 395c02
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900844

"Have you smelled any new or strange magic on her?" you ask.

"Not sure why I would. You can't change what magic someone's born with."

"What about life-magic? Wouldn't that do it?"

"Dunno. Either way, she's smelled as she always has."

"Dang. What about rituals? Notice anything uh... ritual-y?"

"Like all Dragon-Riders, we have everything we need to use the enslavement ritual. Other than that, I'm not sure."

"Does that ritual need dragon parts? Does it need dragon blood!? I gotta make sure I don't randomly bleed!"

"Has anything ever made you bleed like, ever?"

"Well, one time I turned into a mammal during the wrong part of my egg cycle and--"

"Cool so just don't do that and we'll be fine."

Heehee.
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No. 900845 ID: 395c02
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900845

"Oh! What if her plan is to reveal embarrassing photos of my mom!?"

"Such things exist!?" Skif asks way too excitedly.

"Maybe!? Who knows what dad took pictures of! Like that time Mom wore a pretty dress!"

"Or the time she dropped her soap in the shower and had to bend over to pick it up~?"

"What?"

"What?"

Your expression flattens. "Skif."

"Haha anyway! I hadn't seen any pictures of your mom around the house, but it could be something to search for. A-and then destroy."

"Yes. Destroy."

"...."

"No you can't make copies first."

Possible objective: Seek out embarrassing photos maybe before Skif finds them.
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No. 900846 ID: 395c02
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900846

You clear your throat. "MOVING ON. So what's her job?"

"Ahem. She's a stay at home mom, mostly."

"Oh. Any hobbies?"

"Knitting."

"Really? Evil people are into knitting??"

"...Ceri, I know things are bad right now, but she's still my mother."

"Oh--! S-sorry. Wait! What if her plan is to knit a really tacky sweater! Or worse! One that says dragons are bad! And then Mom would have to wear it to be polite! Your mom is so devious!"

"Aside from the part about dragons, that sounds like something your mom would do."

"Oh. Yeah, fair. Hmm... does she have any friends? I mean uh... noteworthy friends?"

"There's a group of women she meets every week, some kind of book club, I think? She also knows someone who works at the mall."

"oh god is it kharadra"

"It's not your boss, no."

You breathe out the biggest sigh of relief ever. "Okay... has she been reading anything weird? Maybe doing some research?"

"Possible. We have a lot of books about the history of our people, and I think she has been to the library recently to check out some others. I could try and learn what those books are."

"And the women in her book club... are any of them in high places? Positions of power, maybe?"

"I'm not sure. Maybe if you or Siphon listen in to one of their meetings, you might learn something? I could ask her to take me, but me being there might keep them from talking."

"Definitely worth considering. When's their next meeting?"
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No. 900847 ID: 395c02
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900847

"The seventh day of this week," Skif says. "They meet on the seventh day of most weeks, actually."

"I'll keep this in mind! Anything I missed? Something that's changed about her daily routine?"

"She's been out of the house more lately. I figured she was just pouting because Dad was finally coming around. To think she's actually out planning something... and threatening you... argh. You sure I can't run home and yell at her?"

"Be calm, my knight. We must show patience."

"...y..yes, milady..."

You reach over to pat him on the head for being a good boy, then hesitate.

...You hug him instead. "We'll get through this, Skif. We just need to show her that this isn't a fad, or you losing a sense of pride in your race. Even if we can't change her mind about me, or about tradition, we just need to get her to accept that you're free to go down any path you like. And to accept that it's what you want, not something I'm forcing on you."

"I... yeah. You're probably right. I just wish she'd... ugh. The whole situation's kinda fucked up."

"It is. Maybe she'll eventually realize that this is how things are supposed to be. Before the betrayal, before all the giant barrier... this is how mortals and dragons interacted and bonded."

"I hope so. But honestly, it'd be enough for her to let me live my life."
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No. 900848 ID: 395c02
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900848

You give Skif a kiss, and the two of you agree that it might be best for him to go home tonight. Hopefully he'll behave himself and not do anything rash. As for you...

>Don’t just go straight to Daatra’s house!
...You are pretty hungry. Might as well make sure everyone is okay with you staying at Daatra's house before actually doing it, too.

You make your way home.
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No. 900849 ID: 395c02
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900849

Huh? Mom's talking to some-- !!!!


What will you do?

-A: Hide and spy! As long as you maintain your distance, she shouldn't be able to 'smell' you.
-B: Run up and say hi! You can distract her from her devious plans!
-C: CPS Dad! Get him to interrupt them!
-D: Leave for now.
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No. 900856 ID: 094652

B IN DRAGON FORM.
Give them both kiss licks and see what happens.
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No. 900858 ID: f3ba9e

>>900849
Spew spaghetti all over both of them.
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No. 900862 ID: b1b4f3

>>900849
She's talking to your mom directly? ...she looks different. Your mom, I mean. I wonder if she's playing innocent.

B. Then play along with whatever Mom's doing.
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No. 900869 ID: 7cf41b

B, but walk up and say hi. Or even just walk up to within "politely waiting for you to finish your conversation" distance (also coincidentally eavesdropping distance - gotta know when the conversation's over!) and wait for them. Don't give Skif's mother any sign that you're insecure - she'll probably just interpret it as a guilty conscience, justifying her attitude toward you. You have to make it clear that you don't think you're any problem for Skif at all and that you think she's entirely wrong to think so! Confidence, you know? If anything, try to be kind and patient with her. If any part of her thinks of you as some dangerous or wild beast that needs taming, you need to not play into its expectations, which means not being aggressive and equally not being skittish or fearful!

There's no reason to rush, Ceri. You can just ask your Mom what they were talking about afterwards, confiding some of your worries to her if need be to help persuade her to tell you. Have enough faith in your Mom that she's not going to fall into a dastardly trap from just one conversation!
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No. 900877 ID: 503be4

>>900869
Best course of action is remaining clam. Lest you spill your spaghetti..
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No. 900878 ID: a363ac

>>900856
you know what this is a supreme powermove don't lick Skif's Mom but running up and kissing your mom in Dragon form is just too good a move right now. B. also your mom seems to be enjoying the conversation so maybe don't just assume she is here for evil right away they were friends in the past you know... probably... that is how baby friendships work right, parents become friends too.
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No. 900879 ID: 0c3c2c

>>900849
B Clearly this is the best idea.
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No. 900882 ID: eeb7d9

B. Go say hi, be calm and quick, tell your mom that you are going to see Daatra, eat something if you want, and then go. Don't stop to chat, say that you are in a hurry or something, the less time that you have to spend near Skif's mom, the better. And don't make any faces! You a very expresive with your face.
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No. 900883 ID: 33cbe7

>>900849
B. I hope they made lotsa spaghetti!
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No. 900886 ID: eceda8

Careful Ceri. It's entirely possible that Skif's mom's plan is to get you paranoid - to get /you/ to carry out whatever she's plotting against you. It's possible - though not yet certain - that she gave you that warning to get you to see patterns where there might not be any, and thus act on a plan that doesn't actually exist. After all, what better way to get revenge than to manipulate your enemy into digging their own grave?

Let's face it - if she were to do something to your mother on her own or through someone else she knows, depending on the nature of the act, it could very well damage her social standing among the community and her relationship with her family, or even get her in trouble with the law. If she's aiming for something indirect, I suspect that she wants you in particular to lose face among everyone by accusing her of something she didn't do.

But before we can jump to /that/ conclusion, we still need to do enough sleuthing to be sure about what the plan actually is.
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No. 900898 ID: deec6e

Honestly, if Skif's mom is going to enact anything, I feel it may have to be something that's going to mess with you and your family's social standing or social connections. She probably feels that this is fair game, since you've 'meddled' so extensively with HER family - regardless of the fact your meddling is mostly just being loving, kind and understanding, as well as resolute in defending your beliefs and your love.

Well, it's probably impossible to figure out without LITERAL ESPIONAGE, so for now don't worry excessively. You just need to grin and bear it, as well as give Skif's mom even less of a reason to actively dislike you - which may make her dislike you more, BUT THERE IS LITERALLY NO HELPING THAT.

Be pleasant, say hi, even if it won't help improve her opinion of you. Wait for conversation to end, without interrupting them, then tell other-mother that Skif's gone on home and tell your mom that you want to have a sleepover at Daatra's place if that's okay? She's kinda been going through a rough patch and you want to support her. Her father's (going to be) cool with it, so you're just stopping by to pick up some things and telling the parental unit where you're going to be (for once).

Ask in passing what brought your future-in-law around? Picnic plans for tomorrow?

Ponder telling your mother about... Skif's mother's point of view. Ponder whether Skif's mother would view this as yet another case of you turning what may or may not be an old acquaintance against her. Ponder asking your mother about Skif's mother, purely from the point of view of a girl thinking about how to please her potential new in-law.
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No. 900913 ID: 0e2ebe

B but with more "fuck offs" and telling your mom what Skif's mom is planning.
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No. 900922 ID: 575ec0

A
But with bat ears.
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No. 900925 ID: ee2d6e

>>900922
This, and downwind from them. Remember that Skif's mom can smell magic.
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No. 900930 ID: 91ee5f

>>900847
>mortals and dragons
Young lady, you will stop doing that right this instant! Dragons are still mortal, just like everyone else. They’re not gods or immortals or anything like that.

>>900849
B: Run up and say hi!

But instead of running, you should just confidently power walk over there, say hi, and walk past her so you can get into your house.

>>900898
>Picnic plans for tomorrow?
That’s not it because the picnic is just for Ceri’s parents to meet her new alien friends that live under the lake.

>>900925
But wouldn’t that make it easier for her smell Ceri the moment she uses polymorph?
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No. 900931 ID: 91ee5f

>>900930
Also, maybe tell Skif’s mom that next time she comes into Love Yourself, she shouldn’t be shy about asking you for help with picking something out. You’ll gladly help her find something that’s just right for her.

Of course, this means that your parents will stop by to visit you when you’re working, but hey, that’ll give Kharadra more customers. And then your parents will tell their friends and then they tell their friends and then the next thing you know, Kharadra‘s store will be up and running and out of danger of being closed!
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No. 900939 ID: 864e49

>>900922
Sdrop those eaves.
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No. 901018 ID: cc01a6

B
Just show up and say hi. No need to act like there's anything suspicious going on, because for all you know, there isn't.
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No. 901079 ID: ae9b99

B Walk over confidently like you own the place

in fact, you are so confident, you might even do the moonwalk right over to you home
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No. 901081 ID: a62780

>>900849
B, no point sneaking around when you can find out what they were talking about from your Mom.
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No. 901097 ID: daa216

A) The conversation looks friendly.
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No. 901288 ID: 395c02
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901288

You walk towards them, acting as natural as you can.

"...mrnrrmr."

You can faintly hear their voices, but from this distance you can't make anything out...

"mrrnrr...ah...mrnmmrr ceridwen mnrr mnrrnrr."

Okay you're pretty sure you heard your name. You direct your large actually-ears forward so you can hear better.

"...let you know."

"good. look forward to it."

"heehee, I might not... oh, look who's coming home!"

"Ah..."


Gah! Mom already noticed you! "H-Hello!!!" you say maybe too enthusiastically. Act natural, Ceri. Calm. Collected. Cool.

>Spew spaghetti all over both of them.
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No. 901289 ID: 395c02
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901289

"Mphphhf!" Your cheeks puff out as you desperately hold back a fuckton of spaghetti.

"...."

"...."

"...."

"Ceri, dear, what are you doing."

Oh no. You have to respond. You swallow the words (air?) in your mouth, and brace for the really big wall of text below.

"Trying to see if I can make you laugh!" you say. Wait, that's it? Sentence over? Holy fucking hell, did taking that extra moment to mentally 'swallow' the spaghetti end up preventing the usual avalanche!? Don't think about it! Keep going!

"Even better if I got Mrs. Fonzerelli to laugh, because that never happens."

Your mom lets out a hearty laugh before catching herself and trying to hide how hard that made her laugh with unconvincing coughing.

Obviously Mrs. F. glares at her... you think. Might just be how her face looks. Resting Galeacoma face. You can't think about it too hard because you're mentally freaking out about your new superpower: the ability to have a normal conversation in a stressful situation.

"Sorry!" Mom says. "But you have to admit she's got a point-- I've never seen you laugh."
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No. 901290 ID: 395c02
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901290

"I've laughed before."

You recognize that look in Mom's eyes. "Have you? It's rare enough to see you smile! Life isn't all doom and gloom, Adele! Come on! Show us a big ol laugh!"

"Myra, please."

YEAH TEASE THE FUCK OUT OF HER MOM KICK HER ASS-- ahem. You decide to stay back and watch the show.

"If you have a funny bone in that body, then prove it! Come on! Tell us a joke!"

"...Ceridwen."

"Y-yes?" you respond.

...wait...

"I believe my son sought to spend today with you. I trust he has not been too much trouble."

"N-no, ma'am..."
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No. 901291 ID: 395c02
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901291

"See!? Always so serious with you! Come on, Addy, lighten up a little."

"Must you call me that?"

"I'm sure they had a great time together. Skif's always been a perfect gentleman. And Ceri... well, Ceri tries her best."

"M-mom...!" This betrayal...!

"Heehee~! Okay, I'll let you get back to your family, Adele. I'll let you know what I decide."

"Of course. See you again, Myra. ...Ceridwen."

She turns and walks off...
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No. 901292 ID: 395c02
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901292

You finally remember to breathe. That could have gone so badly in so many ways. You look to Mom, who simply smiles as she savors her victory.

Once again, you find yourself in awe of her. No magic or special abilities of any kind, and here she is playing her little games with a dragon-rider. What could Mrs. F. possibly do to lay so much as a scratch on her? Ruin her reputation? Mom would have everyone doubting themselves.

She's untouchable...

"Surprised?" Mom asks.

"Huwhah!?" C-can she read your mind, too!?

"Hehehe. I figured you were old enough that I didn't have to keep calling her 'Mrs. F.' in front of you."

"Oh um that right. Wait you've been calling her Adele this whole time!?"

"Of course. I've known her for years. And it usually throws her off enough that she relaxes her demeanor, if just a little."

"...I probably shouldn't try it, huh."

"Oh, heavens no."

"Heh. So what were you two talking about, anyway?"

"Oh, she was just inviting me to her book club again. I usually say no, but now that you're all grown up again... I don't know. Maybe it's time to start making friends again."

...! So this is Mrs. F's scheme! Get Mom into her 'book club' and then do some kinda culty dragon rider thing to her!

>Careful Ceri. It's entirely possible that Skif's mom's plan is to get you paranoid
B-but...

>It's possible - though not yet certain - that she gave you that warning to get you to see patterns where there might not be any, and thus act on a plan that doesn't actually exist. After all, what better way to get revenge than to manipulate your enemy into digging their own grave?
....

Argh. You can't second-guess yourself. You need to collect more information and figure out where to go from there. But hey, now that you've conquered your spaghetti problem the sky's the limit!
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No. 901293 ID: 395c02
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901293

>I hope they made lotsa spaghetti!
"So mom you should come to where I work sometime did I mention I got a job cause I did and don't be weirded out by my boss who is a birb with even bigger boobs than mine but hers aren't real or dragon-real like mine they're just polymorph but holy shit they're so huge you gotta see them no wait I'm saying not to stare or maybe do but in an admiring art kinda way we can tell we have a sixth sense about this stuff also she makes the best bras which you wouldn't care about but you might like some of the outfits anyway maybe also I met a new friend Saint Duke who might be a little weird but he's nice and he might be there also oh my god I ran into another boob bird I now know at least two 'birbs' what's up with that but she was naked I think also there's a weird nudity cult and if they try to get you to join just say no okay oh gods I would die so hard if you or dad joined the naked cult thing that I didn't have a hand in making but maybe did indirectly"

"...Yep. You definitely try, Ceri."

Baby steps.



You need to figure out if you should 1: try to talk mom out of joining and 2: if you should tell her about Mrs. F's threat.

[Path of the uncontrolled ally...]
You'll tell her. Since you never lie, she'll probably believe you. But there's no telling what she'll do with the knowledge...
-A: Try to stop her joining the book club. You need to ensure she stays safe and trusts you to take charge.
-B: Have her join the book club as a spy. Years of mind games tell you Mom could get plenty of info, if she can control her anger...
-C: Leave Mom to her own devices. Who knows? Maybe she'll solve the problem for you.

[Path of the protector...]
No, you need to prove you can handle things yourself. Otherwise, Mom will keep worrying about you. There's also a chance Mrs. F. is playing mind games, and setting mom off could mean playing into her hands.
-D: Try to stop her joining the book club. Until you know more, you can't take any risks.
-E: Let her join without objection. For now, it's better neither of the two moms suspect anything.

[Your PRIMARY VOTE determines which PATH you choose to go on. It's often a good idea to use your SECONDARY VOTE on the opposite path, as the losing path drops all primary votes. Sometimes duplicate choices appear in both paths. This means Ceri takes the same action, but the context and result of her action is different.]
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No. 901294 ID: 0c3c2c

>>901293
PATH OF THE UNCONTROLLED ALLY
C. You should trust your mother to be responsible and take care of herself. Also, Dragonriders can mind control dragons. It's extremely unlikely they have a 'normal person mind control ritual'.



If you want to lie to your mother, go path D.
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No. 901295 ID: eeb7d9

There is no one that you should trust more that your mom, she has shown time and time again that she can take care of herself without powers or the likes. E. We will keep a watch on her to make sure that nothing bad happens, but she is more that capable to take care of her self. We will be there if anything bad happens.

Swallowing the spaghetti is an incredible ability, with time, you will almost be like a normal person in normal people's eyes!
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No. 901299 ID: 9c286f

Path of the Uncontrolled Ally and then C Secondary on Path of the Protector would be E Your Mom is a grown woman, she is more than capable of handling herself should anything come up. Or if Adele has anything actually planned she admittedly probably knows her better than you do Ceri. Thus would be much more able to counter anything she comes up with. Besides shouldn't your Mom of all people know when someone has made a threat against their child?

Also its nice you want to help, but you can't always do everything yourself. You are strong and are working out the kinks in your life, but thinking you have to fix everything yourself will only end up stressing you out and could make things worse. Sometimes you have to let those you care about try and handle things on their own. The key is knowing when a situation is something they can handle and when you should step in to aid.

Your Mom totally has this.
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No. 901302 ID: 33cbe7

C/e. If there's an insidious portion to her plan, the invitation isn't it. Perhaps she plans to publicly embarrass her? if so, Myra should go and call her out when it happens. If not, then it's just a book club and who are you to choose your mother's activities?
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No. 901304 ID: a363ac

>>901293
C primary, e secondary. Mom is wise and strong and your not big enough to make decisions for her she is like.... 35 or something. Thats super old and wise also you have alot of other things to deal with maybe just telling your mom that her mom friend is super scary and said mean things to you about her is good enough for her to deal with it in her wise sexy old mom ways.
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No. 901312 ID: 864e49

-C
-E
But at least tell her about that "conversation" you and Mrs.F had. Let her know that things may not be as they appear and to be careful.
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No. 901313 ID: 094652

B, E. Your mother was a leader, she can handle some mind games. If she brings a squad with her (and by squad, I mean Duke and Gulketti), she can handle any force Mrs. F ambushes her with.
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No. 901314 ID: 75c493

>>901293
C
Trust your mother. You've already got plenty to handle.
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No. 901319 ID: dbf422

B / c

Maybe if you give her the suggestion, she'll understand that you trust her and she should trust you. You are handling it way better than old you would have, and she should be proud.
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No. 901323 ID: debc40

Ok, first thing to consider is that Adele was probably still in range to hear your spaghetti burst out, though probably not close enough to make out the words. That's good! We can use that.

First, I vote C to tell her but not control her. Your mom's a big girl and can take care of herself. Don't go telling her your suspicions, tell her your worries. Confide. Tell her what exactly happened and what exactly Mrs. F said, and present any speculations as concerns. Remember the possibility that she's trying to get your to dig your own hole, or to make you seem like you're a bad dragon doing bad dragon things, whatever those might be in her mind, which would justify whatever she wants done with you to her and others.

My secondary vote is for E, because 1) You can trust your Mom, 2) Making you seem possessive and controlling might be just what she wants, 3) Your mom will tell you all about it if you ask and the best spy is an unwitting one and 4) It reverses the mindgames because Skif's mom will be thinking all sorts of suspicious thoughts about what you might have said or asked and what dastardly manipulation you're up to but the truth will be that you haven't done anything! Ha ha ha!
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No. 901339 ID: 575ec0

C
NOTHING you can think up will be better than what your mom can in this situation. Trust her. She's got dis.
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No. 901346 ID: 91ee5f

>>901293
>What do?
C: Leave Mom to her own devices. She’s an adult, so let her handle herself.

Just tell your Mom everything Skif’s Mom said to you when she came by the place you were working at. Especially the parts where it sounded like she was accusing you of pulling her family apart and she was going to return the favor.

And she also mentioned how Mr. Ilan happened to be very very far away. Almost like she was stating that if she wanted to do something, she could do it while Mr. Ilan is still gone.

If your mother is confused on why Skif’s Mom said you were pulling her family apart, then you’ll have to explain to your Mom about the conversation you had with Skif’s Dad.

.....after you get all of that out of the way, don’t forget about the main reason you came home! To eat, tell your parents you wanted to spend the night at Daatra’s house, and then calling Daatra to ask if you could come over to spend the night. And if Daatra says you can come over, then you pack a bag with your pajamas and a change of clean clothes to wear tomorrow before you rush out the door!
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No. 901352 ID: a62780

>>901293
C - Your Mom is amazing, so don't worry or overthink things. She'll be helpful to you and you to her when either of you need it.

D - Still, you've spent a lot of time looking out for others; old habits are hard to break and she's family dang it. At least it's a (usually) endearing habit.
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No. 901357 ID: b38f01

The world is not solely on your shoulders. Let those who would stand by you, help you in their own way. Good luck, Ceridwen.

C/E
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No. 901361 ID: b1b4f3

>>901293
Primary C, secondary E.

You should tell her since it was a threat against your family, but she should know better than you how to respond to the threat.
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No. 901387 ID: 2202fb

C.

Your mom seems to be an extremely intelligent, manipulative badass. Just look at what she did to your dad! (or maybe dont, actually) You should tell her everything and try to get her to help you brainstorm. Make it clear that you dont want her to do everything or fix everything for you, rather you want her collaboration on what to do next.

Food for Thought
What if Skif's mom is actually just a huge, insecure dork who keeps up that tough facade bc she doesnt know how to deal with people? She could be really strict and harsh only bc she doesnt have the confidence to cut loose. Pair that with the whole dragon rider shtick and the (very very very) slight possibility of childhood trauma and everything starts to fall into place. She isnt an evil mastermind, she is the wallflower that was too insecure to make friends so she devoted all of that effort into building a tough facade (and possibly martial prowess) so as to hide her lack of confidence. In fact, she may have the spaghetti as bad as you do; she just built a wall to keep it all bottled up.



...or she could be an evil mastermind
D.
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No. 901423 ID: cc01a6

C, E
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No. 901549 ID: 2a13fa

C, secondary A.
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No. 901618 ID: b0bb3a

>>901293
C. And E.
It is up to her to do what she decides. Still, you should tell her about the conversation you had with mrs. F. It would be good to get an outside opinion just in case.
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No. 901672 ID: f1d6a5

>>901387
okay i really like that theory and i'm voting the same way.
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No. 901674 ID: 3674e7

C and we need to start a diary so we don't forget what has happened when Mr. Ilan eventually retunes and asks. This way it'll be easier on him, instead of just blurting everything out you can just hand him the book and say read it and you'll find out.
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No. 901678 ID: 9c0ed3

>>901293
C. But tell her anyway if only to help calm down. It's worrying stuff but it's best not to jump to conclusions. Taking to your mother about it without urging action would probably help.
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No. 901716 ID: 395c02
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901716

>Your mom seems to be an extremely intelligent, manipulative badass.
Maybe that's why Euia trusted her with your care. A mortal... a normal person isn't going to beat a dragon going toe-to-toe. But knowledge comes from experience, and magic can't give you that.

>...you can't always do everything yourself. You are strong and are working out the kinks in your life, but thinking you have to fix everything yourself will only end up stressing you out and could make things worse. Sometimes you have to let those you care about try and handle things on their own.
Yeah...

"Hey, Mom? I gotta talk about something kinda serious."

"Oh dear. What is it?"

You explain Mrs... Adele's warning and your concerns about what she might be planning. With 'Mr. Ilan' gone for a while, there's no telling what she might do.

You half expect Mom to take off running, much as Skif did. Much as you'd probably do. But instead, she just crosses her arms and sighs.
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No. 901717 ID: 395c02
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901717

"Funny, I could have sworn I knocked the bitch out of her last time."

"Last time...?"

"This isn't the first time her stubborn narrow-minded views have caused problems. Not surprising she'd try to target me. She's always been jealous of what I have."

"An amazing dragon daughter??"

"...Heehee. She should be jealous of that, but not because you're a dragon."

"Jealous of me as a person? But lately I've..."

"You've had a bad week. We all have. But look at us. We're able to discuss this problem openly and rationally with each other. She doesn't have that with Skif. I'm sure you noticed too, how much she's strangling him with her outdated view of the world. He'd never trust her the way you trust me and Dad."

"Yeah, he's not super happy with her right now."

"This isn't about protecting her family values, or giving her son the glory of a 'Dragon-Rider'. Those are both important to her, sure, but this goes deeper than that. She isn't willing to make the sacrifices a mother needs to make for their child. Because of that, she'll never have what we have."

"So she's going to destroy it instead!? I... urgh. I just don't know what to do, Mom. I don't want her to hurt you."

"Heh... I'll be fine, sweety. She won't hurt you because Dad and I would be racing E to see who kills her first. She won't hurt Dad because it'd be you and me racing to her throat. And she's sure as hell not going to tear us apart as a family because we love and trust each other too much."
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No. 901718 ID: 395c02
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901718

"Beyond that? There's nothing for her to take."

You hear a hint of disdain in Mom's voice. That's right, isn't it? This isn't her first encounter with closed-minded people. Her own kind...

She's right. Beyond hurting you or Dad, there's nothing Adele could do to her that'd be worse than what she's already gone through. And if your family bond can survive copious amounts of spaghetti, it's pretty much invincible at this point.

"So what do we do next, Mom?"

"We eat dinner and get some sleep. Got a big picnic to look forward to tomorrow!"

"Y-you're worrying about a picnic at a time like this??"

"Why wouldn't I be? Now come along, dear. It's Dad's turn to cook and he's probably just about done."

You can't shake the feeling that if your mom was the dragon instead of you, this seal business would have been solved 3 threads ago. She starts to head inside, and you immediately follow.

She hesitates for a moment before closing the door. She mutters to herself, "...You know, I think I will join that little book club of hers..."
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No. 901719 ID: 395c02
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901719

Dinner goes by as it usually does, as if none of the craziness you've dealt with even existed. Mom barely mentions Adele, mostly saying 'she's back in bitch mode' to which Dad simply nods. What the heck happened last time???

You remember your plans for the night. "Oh um, I was thinking of spending the night at Daatra's...? We kinda had a 'thing' yesterday and we're sisters now or maybe we always were but we realized it at the same time maybe and we still need to figure out who the 'big' sister is and maybe play video games."

"...Wouldn't Daatra be the big sister?" Dad asks.

"That's what I said! But I'm probably bigger as a dragon?? It's complicated."

Mom looks a little concerned and Dad looks a lot concerned. "She knows about that?"

"maybe"

Dad rubs his forehead. "Maybe we taught you to be honest a little too well."

"I-I can't help it I'm a spaghetti dragon."

"What?" "What?" they both ask at once.

"can i spend the night with daatra"

"Be sure to ask her father first," Mom says.

"R-right. Thanks."

You call Daatra's dad, who's cool like always. Slumber party is on! Adele almost killed the mood, but Mom being amazing has really raised your spirits.

You feel some of your STRESS ebb away.
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No. 901720 ID: 395c02
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901720

You empty out your backpack and start to pack a pair of COMFY PAJAMAS before hesitating.

...Huh.

You never really thought about it before, the fact that you wear pajamas when sleeping over with your reptilian friend. You're kind of a special case, but it's not like you can't just polymorph a flat chest to remove any awkwardness. Even reptilians wear clothes to combat the cold, but during the summer...

Well, whatever. It's not like it'll kill you to bring them along. With everything that's been happening, now might not be the best time to drop your weird kinda-mammal sensibilities. Better to have the option.

Toothbrush and toothpaste, check. What else...
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No. 901721 ID: 395c02
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901721

Vibrator x 2

These need to go back to Siphon. You'll make sure they're packed really really deep.

....

Unless you want to keep them...?

-X: No.
-Y: Yes.

Y-you also need to decide what video game you'll be bringing! You could bring all of them, but that last question doesn't sound very competitive and your neurons might riot if we keep having one-sided blowouts like this. For the sake of the story, you'll decide here and now!

What game will you bring?

-A: Jump, Man! The game you made a horrible metaphor about once! A simple but fun and challenging game about running and jumping on platforms. It has a turn-based style of multiplayer where you and Daatra would be taking turns to get further in the game.

DGN gave it a 9.4 out of 10.

-B: Dragon Dance Resolution Jr.! The baby brother to the arcade game! It doesn't look as good and isn't in 3D, but it's still a load of fun and you even got two dance pads! There's a competitive mode and a co-op mode. Like with Skif, you don't tend to do competitive with Daatra because you'd school her too hard and feel bad. Unlike with Skif, it probably won't end with a kiss.

DGN gave it a 9.7 out of 10.

-C: Sibling Smash 2! Two players can go head to head in this fighting style game! It contains characters from other quests uh games. Yes. Other games. And they beat each other up! Daatra's better at this one than you, but hey-- it's not about winning.

Some people say SS1 is better, but the characters look cuter in this one so you like it more.

DGN gave it a 9.5 out of 10.

-D: Dragon Adventure! Oh gods this game is so bad and you should really hate it but it manages to be charming and funny and you and Daatra often have a blast playing and laughing at it.

From the manual: King Dragon Child is lost! Mommy is want child, but Mommy isn't there for child! Child needs mommy get and become King Dragon Adult! King Dragon Child is dragon, but King Dragon Child is also you! You go kind kid dragon and find mommy dragon king?

DGN gave the game its lowest score ever: 9.0 out of 10.
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No. 901723 ID: cb22c8

Y, because she's clearly trying to give them to you and if you don't take them they'll just wind up on your person again at a much less convenient time.

C, secondary D: gameplay is all well and good but we the audience want to look at something interesting...
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No. 901725 ID: cc01a6

X - they're not yours to keep; they're Siphon's!
D, C
Thank you, sir Slink, for making X no and Y yes.
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No. 901726 ID: 1a89d4

Y because you're correct, you should definitely "pack" them "very deep".

A, B because co-op games are great and dancing is a fun way to tire out before sleeptimes.
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No. 901727 ID: 757ccd

C, D, X

Big roster fighting games are fun, maybe bring the dragon game too for when you are falling asleep.

We should give those vibrators back. Siphon might need them.
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No. 901729 ID: b1b4f3

>>901721
Y, C.
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No. 901731 ID: 0c3c2c

>>901721
X, Primary C, Secondary D.

Something to play together!
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No. 901732 ID: 575ec0

Y!
Let's be honest here, even if Siphon didn't pay for them, the ones she acquired were probably going to be destroyed, thrown out mistakenly, or lost forever somehow anyway. Her powers are freaky like that.

And C
You can just be one of the more op characters and play cheap as hell. You probably still wont win most of the time, but the wins you do get will piss Daatra off good, so it'll be worth it.
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No. 901734 ID: 33cbe7

C, X. Everyone is here for Sibling Smash 2! Hopefully it doesn't make you want to smash a sibling.
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No. 901737 ID: 65c9b9

>>901721
x, D. just put the vibrators under your bed instead of bringing them to Daatra's THAT WAY YOU CAN'T SPAGHETTI THEM OUT OF YOUR BAG. Siphon might pick them up on her own anyway :3
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No. 901742 ID: eeb7d9

X Hell, you should let them here, hiden, You are going to have to explain a lot of shit to Daatra and it's not time for that, is time for pyjama party!

C and D. You don't even need to ask why. i mean come one. Don't be silly.
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No. 901745 ID: a0bbcf

>>901721
X
C, but only if we can pick characters from quests other than Slinko's. Otherwise B.
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No. 901775 ID: ae9b99

X: NO!

as for what game? why not E all the games that way Daatra can pick :)
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No. 901777 ID: c1e0a1

D, B, X
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No. 901778 ID: f5d2df

D, secondary A
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No. 901789 ID: 80d19e

N You really have no use for them. While Siphon might just sneak them back into your inventory again, but things have already been weird with Daatra as is. No need to make things worse. If you must bring them, put them in your Dragon Inventory.

D and C Get something that Daatra will enjoy and then something the two of your can relax and just have more fun with overall.
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No. 901794 ID: 7bfe9d

D and A
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No. 901795 ID: debc40

X, C.
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No. 901798 ID: 094652

>DGN Lowest Game Review 9.0 / 10
Someone found a way around their bribe policy...

Y: Expect your lust to reach 100 in a matter of minutes, come prepared in case Daatra puts out.
C: Fighting games not sibling shames
D: Laugh at the translation.
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No. 901800 ID: 864e49

I've been worrying, what if shes right.
What if you are mind controlling people without even knowing it. People are almost always agreeing with you or going with what you want.
You managed to change Skiff's dads mind but that could be attributed to you use powerful "Logic" and magical "Reasoning" to get through his stubbornness, you convinced Daatra to jump off a ship and walk home with you which I mean what else was she gonna do, your alien friends have all voted you their new leader even though they barely know you which you could chalk up to Siphon being a good judge of character and the others trusting her, Saint Duke was pretty much swearing his allegiance to you before the end of your first conversation but that could just be how he is, BUT SKIFF he's been putting up with you his entire life, he's pretty much forsaken his own family he's willing to fight them, make them his enemy, for you, he started as your best friend then your boyfriend and now he's "Yes Mistress. Of course Mistress. What ever you want Mistress." during the conversation on your way home you asked "Who's in charge, Skif?" and without missing a beat he responded "You, my mistress~".
This is all probably just coincidence and paranoia but if it's not then you could wake up one day and have an army of controllable "friends" and not even see a problem with it, creeping normality and all that.
But we do know that its probably not happening because you can't control you parents, subtly or otherwise, if you could do that then there would be a problem.

Y
1:D
2:C
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No. 901806 ID: dbf422

X and C
Just pick characters with parries and dashing grabs. From experience, even if you don't do good, you'll have the moral victory as Daatra gets salty.
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No. 901811 ID: 91ee5f

>>901719
You should probably tell your parents about the conversation you had with Skif’s Dad the other day and how you convinced him to rethink his people’s ways. That might be another reason why Skif’s Mom is, as they put it, “back in bitch mode”.

>>901720
>What else...
Don’t forget to bring some regular clothes to wear in the morning!

>>901721
>You'll make sure they're packed really really deep.
>Unless you want to keep them...?
X: No!

In fact, you should probably leave them here, hidden in your room, so that you can avoid accidentally pulling them out and having to explain to Daatra why you have them!

>What game will you bring?
Primary C: Sibling Smash 2!

Secondary D: Dragon Adventure!

Although, you might not get a chance to play any games at all. Because now that Daatra knows about you being a dragon, you guys might end up spending all of your time answering any dragon related questions she has for you.
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No. 901817 ID: bfb318

X: stealing is wrong!!
C: playing games that aren't smash is wrong!!
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No. 901820 ID: 2a7417

X. If you just leave them alone they should return to Siphon on their own, don't question it.
A and B! Get up and jump around! (And over Daatra's tail!)
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No. 901850 ID: b38f01

The sooner you can return them to Siphon, the sooner you can forget about them. Then you can laugh about corny video games with your sister! Though she did seem to insist on you having them.. Good luck, Ceridwen!
X, C
Y, D
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No. 901851 ID: b1b4f3

Guys you're misunderstanding the X/Y vote. It's whether or not to give them back to siphon, not whether or not to bring them to the sleepover. In fact I think it's implying that Ceri will bring them to the sleepover so that she doesn't have to take a trip back home before the picnic to pick them up. If she doesn't want to inadvertently bring them to the sleepover, that means not giving them to Siphon.
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No. 901965 ID: 2202fb

Y.(only one though)

E.
Go bring The Elder Scripts V: Skybrim instead! Play as the mighty Dragonbirthed and save the realm from the evil dragon Alderaan!

Or C. if you want to be a party pooper.
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No. 902294 ID: f1d6a5

XC

>>901965
look at the shape and how they're labeled. those cases clearly contain oldschool game cartrages. was that even released on anyhing cartrage based?
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No. 902302 ID: 0e2ebe

>>902294
I mean yeah, it's ported to everything. More importantly, though, is that it's not multiplayer. It's also not something you can take a lot of vicarious enjoyment out of.
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No. 902363 ID: 54d1d9

>>901721
X
we've had enough problems already, we can ignore the lewd crap for once. hopefully]
Primary A because, while it's still kind of competitive, it's far less likely to cause RAGE like Sibling Smash 2. I go with this over the secondary D because it's absolutely stupid and that'd be fun, but doesn't have that opportunity to bond. At least as good of one.
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No. 902380 ID: 75c493

>>901721
C and D
and you'd better put those things in a spaghetti-proof box first.
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No. 902398 ID: 8046ec

C and X! Easy!
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No. 903017 ID: 395c02
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903017

On the question of do you keep the vibrators, you've decided no. That means bringing them with you so you can give them back to Siphon!

If you wanted to leave them at home, you would have decided yes, I do want to keep them.

It's fun making straightforward decisions~!

You stuff the vibrators under everything else to minimize the chances of Daatra learning about them. It should be fine-- it's spaghetti you spill, not backpacks.

You make your way to Daatra's home, and give the door a few knocks.
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No. 903018 ID: 395c02
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903018

"Ah, little Ceridwen!"

"Hi! Um, I hope this wasn't too short notice..."

"Nonsense! You're welcome any time. I can't turn away my baby girl's best friend. She's always so happy around you!"

"I-I make her happy?"

"Yeah, whenever she's down about something, you're always cheering her right up. She said you're sisters now. Isn't that the cutest thing? It took her this long to figure it out, sshsshssh~!"

"Haha, yeah..."

"Well, don't just stand out there! Come in, come in!"
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No. 903019 ID: 395c02
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903019

"Daatra, little Ceri is here!"

"It's yoouuuu."

"It's meeee."

Dadtra pats Daatra on the head. You re-read that sentence so you aren't confused. Better check the image to be sure. Yeah, okay. Got it.

"Yeah, you two have fun," he says. "Help yourself to any snacks in the fridge. Let me know if you need anything, okay?"

"O-okay," you say.

"We'll be fine, dad!"

"Be good! Don't go on any random adventures!"

"We won't!" Daatra says.

You mutter, "i mean..."

"ceri shhh"

"hehehe~"


Dadtra shakes his head a bit, then leaves the two of you to your devices. You put your backpack on the floor, then sit next to Daatra.
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No. 903020 ID: 395c02
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903020

"...."

"...."

"So, um..."

"Yeah..."

Oh geez. Things are still a bit awkward between you two. You know just the thing!

"Wanna smash?"
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No. 903021 ID: 395c02
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903021

why the fuck did you phrase it that way

"You fuckin' know it, girl. And don't think I'm going easy on you just 'cause we're sisters now!"

thank goodness she didn't notice. "T-there's no need! You fought a mere mortal before! This time you face a dragon!"

muffled voice from another room: "Did someone say dragon?"

Yipes! Think fast! "I said, I hope this game doesn't drag on!"

"It's cute you think the match will last that long."

"We shall see! I'll show you what a um perfectly normal mortal girl with no special overpowered abilities can do!"

"No polymorphing extra fingers."

"That was one time!!!"

"Yeah. And you still lost."

You respond by pressing the console's 'on' button slightly harder than normal.
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No. 903022 ID: 395c02
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903022

Before long, you two find yourself at the character select screen. Whoa-- this is in color!?

"Oh yeah. I got the new system," Daatra says with a grin.

"When they said this game was 'future proofed', they weren't kidding!"

"Pretty amazing graphics, hmm~?"

"I like the part where they're all naked."

"Of course you would, ya big perv."

"I-I'm not--"

"Dibs on Big Smiles."

"Gah!"

The aim of the game is to knock your opponent off the screen. As you smash the opponent, they lose weight! Not sure this is a good message to send to kids, but whatever! The lighter they get, the easier it is to knock them off the screen. There are sometimes items that appear and make whoever gets to it first really big. For some reason you always found this mechanic very interesting. Many of your victories have come thanks to this item spawning near you.

"Pick whoever you want, Ceri berry~ Let's see how my big sis--"

"Little sister! No wait I think I do want to be the big sister."

"Just pick a character you goober."

"Right! yes!"


Who will you choose? Sadly, you can't mirror-match.

:DR_marco:
-A: MARCO
Weird name for a girl. Some say she's the hard counter to Big Smiles, but she's fast and requires a lot of skill (and no small amount of paranoia) to use effectively. In your casual hands, she's often proved to be less of a counter than advertised.

:DR_mrfrills:
-B: MISTER FRILLS
Those frills don't seem that impressive compared to you or mom. Or Skif. Or like, half the people you know. Supposedly this guy is good for canceling out of his moves? You don't get it. He can gain a lot of height with his special ability, making him hard to knock off the side.

:DR_wasteve:
-C: WASTEVE
Yeah you have no fuckin' clue. He plays weirdly and unpredictably, which could be used to your advantage. But do you really want to legitimize this...?

:DR_dahlia:
-D: DAHLIA THE BI-CORN
A cow-lady you would not mind hugging a few times. Wait, sorry-- bi-corn. She's less of a power character than Big Smiles, but she can use electricity to get in some ranged hits, and she does bonus damage if you manage to get the BIG powerup.

:DR_lavender:
-E: LAVENDER
A strange creature that's neither a girl nor a boy?? Guess it's time to denounce the existence of pronouns. This character is full of life-magic! The creature we're currently looking at can heal the creature we're currently talking about, allowing this one to continue fighting long after unit: lavender would otherwise have been defeated.

Fantastic job avoiding those pronouns.
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No. 903023 ID: de9687

D FOR NOT-DILIA
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No. 903025 ID: e1d580

Primary C, secondary C.
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No. 903026 ID: f5d2df

B, A
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No. 903027 ID: a35809

Friiills B
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No. 903028 ID: 0de0f7

Unleash B's
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No. 903029 ID: deec6e

E! Isn't that unit just the cutest thing with the long fluffy tail?

Also, you probably secretly emphasize with Lavender on account of its backstory being all Life Magic'd.
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No. 903030 ID: e07c92

E
They seem zen as hell and the more theys we can fit into this quest the better.
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No. 903033 ID: a62780

>>903022
D - gotta go for that synergy of getting big (also you're in that sorta mood after practising electricity and giant growth earlier)
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No. 903034 ID: eeb7d9

Gotta go with the furry fox looking thing, so E.
My stomach hurts.
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No. 903035 ID: 06fdc0

D for Dilia! And for nostalgia remember Tezakia Quest in 2009 it's okay you're not old yet slinko
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No. 903036 ID: d5442a

D because you feel like you identify with her, in several ways.
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No. 903037 ID: cf9ad2

Input the secret code for bird!
Or B.
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No. 903039 ID: c1e0a1

Overfrill time! B
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No. 903040 ID: 91ee5f

>>903021
>muffled voice from another room: "Did someone say dragon?"
Wow, the walls in Daatra’s apartment must be really thin! She must not get any privacy at all!

.....I wonder if this means that when the neighbors decide to have sex, they end up keeping Daatra awake at night?

>>903022
D

Because after practicing giant growth and electronic magic earlier, you’re still in the mood for being big and zappy.
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No. 903044 ID: 7e1da4

>>903022
WAH
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No. 903045 ID: 2e0f31

C/e. I once saw Wasteve eat an entire motorcycle. That's not even one of his moves, he just does it sometimes as an idle animation.
Otherwise, Lavennder's heals mean they can just get bigger and bigger, right? Could you just force the other player offscreen by taking up enough of it?
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No. 903047 ID: 575ec0

Tell Daatra to go beat the Bonus 1 practice as fast as she can real quick to unlock one of the 4 secret characters.

If you play it she won't know the moves and you'll have a good excuse for losing!
If she plays it her skill will be temporarily nullified, giving you a fighting chance!
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No. 903048 ID: f1d6a5

actually with the way controllers are laid out extra fingers wouldn't actually be helpful as there's never more than four buttons in a shoulder/trigger position. what would be far more useful is a second pair of thumbs that way you don't have to let go of the sticks to press the face buttons.

also pick lavender.
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No. 903049 ID: 757ccd

E, B
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No. 903050 ID: 65c9b9

>>903022
E, secondary D
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No. 903061 ID: 0c3c2c

>>903022
E Lavender is the second best, but since you can't play Marco you can settle for them.
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No. 903094 ID: 438f73

D, and do the time-honored strategy of spamming a single ranged attack constantly while avoiding your opponent.
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No. 903099 ID: b38f01

Now that's a cool, confident cow- er, Bi-corn! Just imagine using Electronic magic like them! Though life magic use with Lavender would be symbolic.. Good luck!
D, e
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No. 903102 ID: 569f3f

A, D
If it was just a femboy, I'd totally go for E... but it's not, so we go for primary A b/c you need to git gud Ceri, and secondary D b/c sexy cow lady.
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No. 903104 ID: 1c5a48

D
because thicc
a
because quicc
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No. 903113 ID: adb0d6

B, C
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No. 903114 ID: 91ee5f

>>903040
Another reason to play as Dahlia the Bi-Corn is because both Big Smiles and Marco have a secret weakness to electricity! Because they’re both Neumono the same species, if either Big Smiles or Marco get hit with electricity, they get stunlocked and can’t do anything at all, which would leave Daatra unable to fight back!
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No. 903116 ID: bfb318

B for da FrillsB.
Mash as hard as you can and you'll probably cancel everything into everything else.
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No. 903117 ID: cb22c8

E, secondary D, touch fluffy tail and be the healtank
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No. 903121 ID: de6d84

Primary B, secondary E
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No. 903122 ID: f0354b

B, or backup with e
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No. 903559 ID: ae9b99

B

speaking of the fact that these characters are naked, ask Daatra if she ran into any members of the Naturals.
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No. 903830 ID: 395c02
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903830

You can't choose one! They're all so cute and huggable! Well, maybe not Wasteve.

"Paralyzed with fear, I see~" Daatra taunts.

"Oh my gosh I'm just trying to decide okay!?"

"I swear it always takes you like two days to decide on anything."

"It's not that bad."
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No. 903831 ID: 395c02
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903831

"Whatever I pick Lavender!!!"

"Really? Life-magic is so laaame."

"Says the character with passive regen!"

Daatra rolls her snake eyes. "Says the one who can gain 10kg with a single button press."

"Puh-leaze! that ability has a charge time and I never get to finish it thanks to you!"

"You could if you were better."

You confirm your selection with gusto. "I'll show you who's better."

"It's me."

"Ghgrgnrgn..."

"Hsshss~"

"Be nice to your big sister!" you whine say like a grown-up.

"While not a dragon, you're the little sister."

"That's not-- Why did you suddenly change your mind on that!?"

"Because it flusters you~"

"N-No it doesn't!!!" you say, very much flustered.

"Fine, fine. Winner gets to be the big sister."

The fires of passion fill your eyes but it's normal mortal passion and not glowy dragon passion. "DEAL."
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No. 903832 ID: 395c02
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903832

Okay! Game on!

Look at all those colors! These graphics are amazing!

Your character is LAVENDER, a somewhat fast character who weighs 50kg. Daatra's character, BIG SMILES, comes in at a hefty 100kg. You get the feeling those numbers were 'adjusted' for gameplay reasons.

Lavender uses Life-magic to turn okay let's just say 'they' as the pronoun so we can get through this their limbs into weapons. If you can keep Daatra off of you for a bit, Lavender can restore some of their missing mass, giving you long term survivability. To aid in this, lavender has the ability to create plants that can stun the enemy for a moment. Daatra rarely falls for it, but maybe you just have to be tricksy??

BIG SMILES is slow, preferring to take hits to the face rather than dodge. She can take a lot of hits, but she also takes a lot of hits. If you keep the pressure on and avoid the counters, there's not much Daatra can do to stop you. Well, other than her COUNTER ATTACKS. You always get caught by those!!! There's supposedly a 'tell', but you never catch it.
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No. 903833 ID: 395c02
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903833

You'll use your imagination to make this easier to draw more epic. Maybe you'll roleplay a little!

The bio in the manual claimed that Lavender can't talk but that's boring so you'll talk anyway.

"We meet again, big smiles."

"What? Oh no are you doing the nerd thing."

"Come oooon it'll be fuuuun! What's a game without a story!?"

"A better game."
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No. 903834 ID: 395c02
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903834

You give Daatra Big Smiles the saddest face you can muster.

"....... I uh. I hope you're more of a challenge than the last one, little fluffball!"

Yay!!!! "You're nothing but fuel for my life-magic, bigger fluffball!"

"Oh shit right we're both fluffy aren't we. Well! If you're so confident, the first move is yours!"

Before leaping towards the COUNTER she's so obviously baiting you into, you should probably actually come up with a strategy.


And that strategy is...!
[primary/secondary]

-A: Survive! Dodge and play defensively, wait for a key moment (or the BIG PILL)! Surviving is Lavender's specialty, if you can find time to heal.
-B: Stay in her face! There's a cooldown on her counter ability, so it could be worth it to keep the pressure on. Daatra might not be expecting you to be Aggro, giving you the element of surprise.
-C: Keep your distance! Use Life-Magic to do damage from range. This keeps you away from her COUNTER, but she might use her GRAPPLE ATTACK to pull you in.
-D: Go for the corner cheese. If she falls off the platform, she loses regardless of her current mass! Big Smiles isn't good at recovering from being knocked off a corner, so this could work. Of course, this means staying close to the scary ball of murder.
-E: Hit buttons randomly. Take us home, RNG! If you had one of those 100-sided dice, maybe it'd have to roll a 70 or higher for you to win?? That's totally how this works.
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No. 903840 ID: 2202fb

>>903834
E.
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A.
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No. 903853 ID: 757ccd

A. Hope you left items on and get something good.
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No. 903858 ID: 65c9b9

>>903834
E. think like this ceridwen "hHFLIUDNFIUAEF YFAH DYAEFIAEFILADFUDGAFBG:UGANGDBLF D"
A works too if you just want to be calm and rational about things instead of sphagetti
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No. 903859 ID: dbf422

A
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No. 903860 ID: eeb7d9

C, be annoying as fuck. And every time you atack scream "HAIYA!".
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No. 903861 ID: eeb7d9

C, be annoying as fuck. And every time you atack scream "HAIYA!".
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No. 903862 ID: 2e0f31

A/C. Wavedash like your life depended on it!
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No. 903893 ID: b38f01

C/a
Take it from me, you want to play your strengths and keep out of reach from your opponent!
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No. 903900 ID: 91ee5f

>>903830
>You can't choose one! They're all so cute and huggable!
Even Big Smiles?

>>903832
>there's not much Daatra can do to stop you. Well, other than her COUNTER ATTACKS. You always get caught by those!!! There's supposedly a 'tell', but you never catch it.
That seems a little overpowered. Does the move counter everything or does it only counter attacks? Because if it only counters attacks, then that means it won’t counter grabbing and throwing!

>>903834
>Strategy?
Primary C: Keep your distance!

Secondary A: Survive!

Play to your strengths! And if there are any stage hazards, try to use them against your opponent!
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No. 903904 ID: 6fd723

>>903834
C, and then A. This grapple sounds like it shouldn't be too hard to deal with. Focus on keeping yourself safe, but keep close enough that you can attack Big Smiles without being attacked yourself, if possible. And plants. Put plants EVERYWHERE.
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No. 903916 ID: 575ec0

rolled 70 = 70

A / E
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No. 903917 ID: fdfda2

[b]B[/d], D
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No. 903924 ID: 0c3c2c

>>903834
A Just spam dashes!
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No. 903926 ID: 90f3c0

B aggressive
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No. 903964 ID: 75c493

>>903834
B. bait her counter with vines
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No. 903965 ID: 438f73

C
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No. 904482 ID: 395c02
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904482

>up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A.
Great, everything's pink now. Hopefully that'll wear off soon!

>Even Big Smiles [is cute and huggable]?
You have to squint a bit.

>That seems a little overpowered. Does the move counter everything or does it only counter attacks?
...Hmm.

You might just have a plan.
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No. 904483 ID: 395c02
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904483

"Hi-YAH!" you shout as you jump upwards! You've tried this tactic many times, and the result is always a counter to the face. As expected, Big Smiles remains motionless. A dance repeated countless times to cries of 'stop that you're cheatttiiinnnggg'.
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No. 904484 ID: 395c02
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904484

But instead of rushing towards Big Smiles, you dart backwards while unleashing a fuckton of vines!
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No. 904485 ID: 395c02
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904485

Big Smiles is taken by surprise! Probably. Hard to tell with her.

You lift her up and go for the throw! Counter this!!!!
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No. 904486 ID: 395c02
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904486

Gah! She smile-canceled out of the vines mid-throw! It's so lame that she can cancel other people's animations! How does that even work!? Who coded this!?

She's coming down... and going for the Big Pound! Ugh! You hate being pounded!

As slow as Big Smiles is, Daatra's higher skill shines through in her quickly reacting to whatever you're doing. You have to really catch her off guard to make something happen, even with Lavender's natural speed advantage. You don't know if you can win... but even just getting first blood would be huge for you.


Boy, that Big Pound's taking a while to actually resolve. You should maybe do something about it.

-A: Thorny shell! A blocking move that damages the attacker because thorns hurt so much you lose weight.
-B: Plant-trap evasion! You dash back and lay a trap where she's about to land!
-C: Attack into her attack! Your character is faster, so it's possible your attack will 'connect' before hers does!

Do you do something in real life to distract Daatra?
-Y: Yes! But what?
-X: No! Gotta play fair!
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No. 904488 ID: adb0d6

B
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No. 904489 ID: 65c9b9

>>904486
Y, YOU HAVE LOST ENOUGH GO FOR THE WIN! throw your bag at her.
A, can't hit you if you hit them
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No. 904493 ID: f5a3f7

B
Y
- FLASH YOUR TITS AT HER. She'll be distracted by the sudden display of mammalian silliness that it will work!
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No. 904495 ID: 9a4855

C X
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No. 904497 ID: 575ec0

B
Hitting first probably won't take her out of the attack. The plant trap however, will open her up for a free shot of your own!

X
Don't be a shithead.
...Yet.
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No. 904500 ID: c1e0a1

C, X
Test yourself.
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No. 904502 ID: 2e0f31

A, X. That's one landing I don't envy.
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No. 904504 ID: e0557c

B
X. Do not be an ungood girl.
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No. 904517 ID: 094652

A, X. Targets in the air have a harder time of grappling... right?
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No. 904524 ID: d5442a

C and X. If you cheat you lose the right to complain that other people are cheating, and that's the most important thing!
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No. 904527 ID: eeb7d9

B, from "By gone THOT!"
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No. 904529 ID: 6fd723

>>904486
B and X. We're going to win fair, but that doesn't mean we need to play fair. ALL of the plants.
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No. 904558 ID: 97780b

A

Y - Keep up the dramatic roleplay and yell out the name of your attack
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No. 904609 ID: 91ee5f

>>904486
>What do?
B: Plant-trap evasion!

But don’t lay just 1 plant, lay down multiple plants, so that if she avoids the 1st plant, she’ll dodge straight into another plant!

>Do you do something in real life to distract Daatra?
X: No!

As soon as you start, then Daatra will do it to you. And then it’ll keep going back and forth, escalating from harmless pokes to forcefully shoving each other and slapping the controllers out of each other’s hands, until it gets to the point where you start unplugging each other’s controllers!

Trust me, that’s no fun. That leads to broken friendships and possibly broken controllers.
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No. 904615 ID: 3674e7

B, X
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No. 904616 ID: 0c3c2c

>>904486
B X
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No. 904660 ID: 06fdc0

SLINKO EVERYTHING IS PINK AND PONIES WHAT DID YOU DO

B, X
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No. 904672 ID: 2202fb

>>904660
oh fuck, it isnt just me then
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No. 904673 ID: ad51b8

>>904660
>>904672
the konami code activated pony mode, want to change it back scroll to the top of the page and look in the top right corner where it says burichan (blue board), futaba (normal board), nice (uh, teal? board), and pony (what you're on now)
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No. 904696 ID: 395c02
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904696

You guess that's enough pink for one day.

There, back to normal~
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No. 904697 ID: 575ec0

You can get the ponies back by typing in the Konami code while on this page.
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No. 904789 ID: 79eaac

>>904696 >>904697
what is this eldritch sorcery
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No. 904933 ID: 1dd514

>>904789
can we get it to play Always by Erasure too?
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No. 904943 ID: 1b604d

B, X
Better to play it safe and not test who has the higher priority move. You won't need to play dirty to show how much better you've gotten! Although.. you could try something unexpected and boop her snoot with a tiny portal and your tail.. A, Y
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No. 905133 ID: 395c02
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905133

You briefly consider giving today one last chance for naked dragon tiddy...

...No, you're a good girl like Outissa! You're gonna win fair and square! Or at least try to!
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No. 905134 ID: 395c02
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905134

You lay down a trap and leap back! Big Smiles fell for it! Or into it??
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No. 905135 ID: 395c02
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905135

Oh no! She SMILE CANCELED out of that too!
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No. 905136 ID: 395c02
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905136

...Right into the other plant trap you placed behind her~!!

Now that she's not moving, she can't cancel out of anything! This is it!
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No. 905137 ID: 395c02
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905137

FIRST BLOOD.
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No. 905138 ID: 395c02
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905138

"What the fuck!?" Daatra exclaims.

"Yes!I did it! I got first blood!"

"HssSSss! You haven't won yet, dragon girl!"

You grin. "Oh~? Are you confident you can beat me?"

"Duh!!!"

Grinning harder now. "...So you're confident in yourself, hmm~?"

"shit i fell right into that"

This might be the true victory of the night. Self-esteem++ for Daatra!
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No. 905139 ID: 395c02
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905139

The battle continues! Big Smiles does far more damage to you than you do to her, but the fight ain't over until someone falls off-screen!

You're definitely getting pretty tiny compared to her though.
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No. 905140 ID: 395c02
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905140

Ugh!

"Any last words before you plumet like 200 pixels and die like a bitch?"

"...!"

"Cool. Say hi to Mom."

Whoa, Daatra remembered Big Smile's tragic backstory where she beat up her mom so hard she went crazy!

I mean, we've all done that, right?

This is so tense! So dramatic!
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No. 905141 ID: 395c02
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905141

....

Anyway. You try to think some options for getting out of this, but your mind draws a blank! There's no other way. You'll have to go freeform. Neurons! Think of something!


What will you do?
[Come up with something! Feel free to >this a good idea to show support.]
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No. 905142 ID: 8e1ef2

>>905141
Accept defeat. You wanted to be the little sister anyways.
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No. 905146 ID: 575ec0

Open a portal into the game.
Save Lavender by Isekai-ing him into the real world!
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No. 905147 ID: 65c9b9

>>905141
accept defeat.
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No. 905148 ID: 2e0f31

When she drops you, dash under the platform and swing on vines all the way to the other side before climbing up! This fight isn't over yet, the mega mushroom could spawn any second now!
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No. 905151 ID: a62780

>>905141
you fought the good fight and even got first blood, there's only really one thing left to do.
BM relentlessly! I mean button mash, obviously, maybe a goofy hover-dodge will trigger and keep you in the game long enough to be frustrating
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No. 905167 ID: ad51b8

quick use your up attack to double jump and try and grab the ledge.
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No. 905168 ID: 91ee5f

>>905148
Do this!

Big Smiles is so slow, she won’t be able to reach the other side before you to prevent you from climbing back up! You’ll also probably have enough time to use Lavender‘s healing ability to restore your lost mass before Big Smiles can reach you!

And the Big Pill could spawn in at any moment! That’ll give you the chance to turn things around!
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No. 905172 ID: 757ccd

>>905146
Do this! We wanted to learn Electronic magic, right?

Small and everything
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No. 905181 ID: f8b1f2

Win the moment by saying something super dramatic and in character for the best ending ever!
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No. 905186 ID: d5442a

Play into her roleplaying! Big Smiles' backstory also includes her having her own children, and now your character is child-sized, so maybe you can play that angle? And while you're roleplaying you (very quietly) press whatever button you use to struggle out of grabs.
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No. 905213 ID: eeb7d9

I have no idea how smash works, so i can't give any help here. Increase your weight so she can't throw you? As long you don't give up, that is for pussys.
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No. 905221 ID: 91ee5f

>>905172
That’s just going to short circuit the game and the game console and break both of them! Do we really want to make Daatra mad at us so soon after we got her to forgive us?!
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No. 905232 ID: ab52c1

>>905141
Vine grab the ledge as you're flung to cancel the momentum and then use your heal while she's jumping off the platform after you.
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No. 905238 ID: 094652

Technically, it's not cheating if you decide to turn yourself invisible. Yet it's cheating if you decide to look at someone else's side of the screen.

That's weird.
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No. 905280 ID: 7fafab

>>905148
I like this.
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No. 905329 ID: b38f01

Smile at her. Relax and let gravity take over.. then grab her with one last vine!

Ceri, this is where you (lovingly) tackle your sister and shout "Together!"
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No. 905516 ID: cb22c8

Try the classic "grab your opponent and jump off the edge together in the hopes that it counts their loss before yours" move with a vine attack.
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No. 905879 ID: 7cd347

>>905146
This sounds like a good idea, if it's an action we could take.
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No. 905881 ID: a62780

>>905329
this is the best plan that can't possibly go wrong hey we've not actually witnessed any of Daatras' Kinetic Wrestling before have we whatever go for it
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No. 905887 ID: 61b5e1

>>905146
>>905172

uh huh.

though if you do want to hack the game... :3c
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No. 906011 ID: ae9b99

>>905146
Wait, before you open a portal into the game, you need to remove your clothes first. It is the best way to get into character as everyone else in that game is naked. When in Rome as they say.
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No. 906014 ID: 91ee5f

Opening a portal into the game to save Lavender is considered cheating. I thought we already agreed to not cheat!
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No. 906017 ID: 575ec0

>>906014
It's not cheating if it's awesome!
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No. 906034 ID: 91ee5f

>>906017
That’s exactly what a cheater would say to justify their cheating!
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No. 906056 ID: 575ec0

>>906034
That's exactly how a lamer would justify their distinct lack of awesomeness!
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No. 906057 ID: 4bcd2b

>>905146
This
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No. 906069 ID: 395c02
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906069

>Open a portal into the game.
"Fear not! I, Ceri the hero dragon, am here to save the day!!!!"

...No, that won't work. Games aren't things you can portal inside. They're a series of numbers and electric currents and taking bites out of things? You're not a computer person.

That'd be sweet if you could, though. Collect a bunch of coins in Jump, Man! then hop back out and never work a day in your life.

S i g h . . .

Might as well stick to things you can do and offer your dramatic final words.
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No. 906070 ID: 395c02
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906070

"We'll see her together."

"Pfft. Bye loser."
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No. 906071 ID: 395c02
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906071

Welp.

Maybe it's better this way. This will keep Daatra feeling nice and confident! Beating her here would probably give her something else to be jealous about, and you had a whole thing about that just yesterday.

...Still...
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No. 906072 ID: 395c02
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906072

"Hss!?"

"The thing about siblings, Daatra..."
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No. 906073 ID: 395c02
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906073

"Is that we do everything together!"
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No. 906074 ID: 395c02
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906074

"...Dang," you say.

"Yeah, I dunno what you thought would happen there."

"I was hoping for a tie, but whatever! I got to hug my big sister!"

"Sss! You silly little-- wait. Oh no."

"That's right! You won! You're the big sister now!"

"I did not think this through."

"Rematch~?"

"Okay. Winner gets to be the little sister."

"Oh no you don't! You either have to let me beat you, or accept being the big sis!"

"...Okay little sis, let's do this."

"You're on!!"
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No. 906075 ID: 395c02
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906075

The two of you would continue for some time. Despite your best efforts, Daatra would remain securely the 'big sister'. If you ever want to become the BIG SIS yourself, you'll need to spend some time TRAINING VIDEOGAMES.


If you can find time for it, at least.

Nonetheless, the two of you have a lot of fun! It really feels like things are back to normal now, with you teasing each other the way you always have. For all the drama and rash actions, you're glad things have turned out as they have. Your bond with your childhood friend has grown stronger than ever.
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No. 906076 ID: 395c02
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906076

"Well, I'm turning in for the night," Daatra says. She begins to disrobe, as she always does. Did she forget the awkward exchanges you had, or has she chosen to move past them and act like nothing happened?

You'd always switch to your nightgown as part of your weirdness as a boob reptilian. You'd also sleep on the guest mattress rather than share a bed with Daatra. But now that you're sisters... should you do things the way you always have, or...?



[Path of the nightgown...]
You'll keep with the nightgown around Daatra.
-A: Sleep in Daatra's bed. Siblings share a bed sometimes, you heard.
-B: Sleep on the guest mattress. It might be best to do things as you always have, at least for now.

[Path of the birthday suit...]
Part one of fighting the nudity stigma is to not have it yourself.
-C: Sleep in Daatra's bed. This would certainly be the most intimate way to go. Just make sure you're going for sibling closeness and not trying to feed any remaining romantic feelings!
-D: Sleep on the guest mattress. This could be a good step in the right direction without pushing too hard. Heck, Daatra's not seen your boobs before and might be curious...?
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No. 906077 ID: 395c02

(Special thanks to AQR for doing the not-sprite art!!!!!)
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No. 906078 ID: 6fd723

>>906076
A, but make sure to ask first if she's cool with it! Communication is key to making sure you don't repeat the mistakes of the past few days.
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No. 906085 ID: b1b4f3

>>906076
Primary A, secondary D.
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No. 906086 ID: 2e0f31

B/e: Sleep in the sock drawer like a cat. Perhaps, as a cat. Polymorphy is fun!
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No. 906088 ID: cb22c8

A, secondary D. It's okay to be cuddly or open, but don't make it too weird by doing both. Preferring keeping your clothes on because even if it isn't that weird with Daatra, it would probably be a bit weird with her dad around.
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No. 906093 ID: 4ef273

Primary D, secondary A
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No. 906094 ID: afdebc

>>906076
C
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No. 906096 ID: 8e1ef2

>>906076
Become her bed
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No. 906097 ID: c1e0a1

C, b
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No. 906098 ID: 65c9b9

>>906076
A primary, D scondary
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No. 906099 ID: 1a89d4

C, a
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No. 906102 ID: 575ec0

C, a
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No. 906104 ID: d5442a

Primary D, secondary B. Daatra's bed probably isn't big enough for you!
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No. 906110 ID: eeb7d9

A D
Ask her first what she thinks about it, we are not making mistakes this time!
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No. 906115 ID: 80d19e

A and D You just got over one rocky point in your relationship, not a great idea to push it any further than it already has been.
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No. 906155 ID: 864e49

A
D
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No. 906157 ID: e5de52

D, a
Are you not the change you want to see in the world? You can't stop now. Though.. this is the perfect opportunity to be close to your sister.. Good luck!
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No. 906195 ID: 0c3c2c

>>906076
A

Because Pyjamas are rad.
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No. 906201 ID: 91ee5f

>>906076
Primary A: Sleep in Daatra's bed.

Secondary B: Sleep on the guest mattress.

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No. 906252 ID: 97780b

D / c
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No. 906254 ID: a62780

>>906076
A primary
D secondary

little steps
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No. 906295 ID: 79eaac

D, B
Though I'm sure some are into reptile tiddies, we've no reason to believe Daatra is attracted to breasts or not straight. I'm sure she'll be fine with it, long as her parents don't see it.

And don't sleep together. That will cause inevitable shenanigans.
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No. 906337 ID: 7cd347

>>906076
B primary, D secondary
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No. 906345 ID: 613ef9

D
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No. 906354 ID: 2202fb

C. Secondary D.
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No. 906401 ID: 094652

Primary D, Secondary A.

Sleep Polymorphing is dangerous, especially when aroused. Please consult a doctor before conjoined sleeping with a high tilde stat. ICWinner is not a complete polymorph control. For more information, go to iheartmysister.dgn
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No. 906406 ID: ccb66b

Primary D, like it says it's not pushing things too hard while being comfortably nude. Plus it would be a bit of a water test.
A otherwise. Cuddling is nice but it's probably best to keep it from approaching anything overtly sexual, given recent history, and being nude while that intimate would definitely have shades at least.
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No. 906415 ID: f0354b

Hug time! A, D
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No. 906467 ID: 395c02
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906467

"Hey, Daatra..."

"Hss?"

"I, um... I guess I said this already, but I never had a sister before. Never got to do some of the things sisters do together."

"They mostly tease each other, so I think we're already most of the way there."

"Heh, right... but there's more to it than that. Sisters are... close, you know?"

"Are you asking for a hug or something?"

"No! I mean, I wouldn't mind one. I mean... argh, I'm messing things up again."

"Ceri. Chill out."

"I'm tryiinnngggg."

"Just say it. After everything else, nothing you say can really phase me."

"I just... can... can I sleep in your bed? ...With you? As your little sister?"
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No. 906468 ID: 395c02
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906468

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No. 906469 ID: 395c02
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906469

Deciding not to push your luck, you switch to your usual nightgown and polymorph down your spikes before excitedly hopping into bed with your big sister!!!

You very barely resist the urge to squeal in delight. You're not the kinda girl who squeals.

....

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

"What was that sound?" Daatra asks.

"Uh. Dragon roar?"

"That 'roar' sounded more like excited squealing."

"I'm a dragon so I know what they sound like okay"
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No. 906470 ID: 395c02
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906470

"A dragon... it's still so hard to believe," Daatra says softly.

"Yeah. Wouldn't have taken so long to convince you otherwise, huh?"

"Mmm. I can't imagine what it's like, having something like that locked inside you."

"I try to stay positive," you say. "Mostly I end up feeling paranoid."

"I can imagine. Hopefully you find a way to wake it up without eating everyone."

"Not eating people is my main goal, yeah."

....

Daatra sighs. "I'm trapped in this body, and a dragon is trapped in yours. Life is dumb and unfair like that, huh?"

"Life is full of... challenges, yeah. But you shouldn't... no, I know better now than to try and convince you to be confident in yourself. Let me try something different."

"...?"
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No. 906471 ID: 395c02
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906471

"I think you're beautiful, Daatra. And I know others do, too. Even if things don't work out with Zesmirl, you'll find someone to spend your days with. Someone who deserves you."

"....

You shouldn't put your arm around me, Ceri..."

"Oh..."
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No. 906472 ID: 395c02
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906472

"...Because that's my job. I'm the big sister, after all."

Your heart threatens to burst at any moment...!

"If my little sister thinks I'm pretty, then I'll... I'll try to believe her. She's never lied to me before."

"I'm honest to a fault!"

"Hsshss... Good night, Ceri-berry. Love ya."

"Love ya too, Daaty."

"oh gods no don't call me that"
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No. 906473 ID: 395c02
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906473

You fall asleep feeling warm, happy, and at peace.
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No. 906475 ID: 8e1ef2

Stat screen pls
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No. 906478 ID: b1b4f3

>>906473
ADORABLE
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No. 906483 ID: 91ee5f

>>906470
>"I'm trapped in this body, and a dragon is trapped in yours. Life is dumb and unfair like that, huh?"
If she’s that upset about it, then she could try going to Love Yourself.

But I really don’t think she needs to.

>>906473
Can’t wait to see what Ceri’s infamous “waking up in a compromising pose” will look like this time!
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No. 906486 ID: ee2d6e

Good end
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No. 906489 ID: 1872dc

>>906483
Honestly Love Yourself definitely has something that could help her. That's its whole mission statement after all.
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No. 906492 ID: eeb7d9

Ok that does it, now i have diabetes.
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No. 906518 ID: 06fdc0

Holy shit, Ceri got through a day without sexual intercourse (minus the gym machine) and only spilled spaghetti about 7 times! This is beautiful character development.
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No. 906520 ID: 2202fb

Make sure she knows that you love her just as much, if not more than Skif. It is just a different kind of love.
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No. 906522 ID: d735d3

>"Daaty"
OwO
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No. 906562 ID: ee2d6e

>>906522
Uh, yeah, Ceri, did you even notice that you called your big sis Daddy?
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No. 906574 ID: 395c02
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906574

>Uh, yeah, Ceri, did you even notice that you called your big sis Daddy?
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