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Post by SummerCrow on Dec 13, 2016 19:28:21 GMT -6
You suggest Elise just wander around and beat the crap out of demons all day. She's certainly strong enough. And it would probably help things a bit.
"Hm... Yeah, that sounds like it could be a bit of a gas," Elise nods. "Yeah, yeah. I think I'll go take out m' troubles on some unsuspectin' demons. Maybe see if I can find that rat, Greg. Right bastard ain't even checked up on on me yet. If'n you'll 'scuse me for a mo'..."
Elise puts down her book and heads off to get changed before you can stop her. A few moments later, she walks past and out the door. "I'll be back in a few. Don't wait up." She gives a flippant wave as she steps out.
You consider heading after her, but a loud clacking noise from the kitchen stops you. You wander in to find Rita hunched over an old sewing machine and surrounded by several scraps of pre-cut fabric in black and various shades of pink and purple. She pumps away at the foot pedal in surprising synchronicity with her hand motions. She glances over as you enter, but doesn't break her pace. "Ah... Sorry. I'm not bothering you, am I?" she asks apologetically.
You tell her she's not.
"Oh, good. I was holding off while Elise was reading, but I can't really move any further ahead without it..."
(A) "Can I watch?"
(B) "Need a hand?"
(C) "Need a model?"
(D) "Well, have fun. Later."
(E) "Want to chat while you work?"
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 20:03:00 GMT -6
E and ask if she needs a couple of models you and Sara (and Waite) would love to volunteer.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 20:04:17 GMT -6
E and ask if she needs a couple of models you and Sara (and Waite) would love to volunteer. B and E. |
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Post by SummerCrow on Dec 16, 2016 15:43:23 GMT -6
You ask Rita if she'd like some company while she works.
Rita seems a bit uncomfortable. "Oh... Um, sure. But, um, I'm not very good at... er, this sort of... so, what should we talk about...?"
(Will have a minor effect later)
(A) You like space stuff, right?
(B) Got anyone you like?
(C) What's your favorite book?
(D) You like bats, huh?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 16:01:18 GMT -6
You ask Rita if she'd like some company while she works. Rita seems a bit uncomfortable. "Oh... Um, sure. But, um, I'm not very good at... er, this sort of... so, what should we talk about...?" (Will have a minor effect later) (A) You like space stuff, right? (B) Got anyone you like? (C) What's your favorite book? (D) You like bats, huh? E. So what kind of stuff are you into Rita? Tell me more about yourslef, If you don't mind. |
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Post by HHDeception on Dec 16, 2016 17:25:36 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 17:09:54 GMT -6
E. Digi option
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Post by SummerCrow on Dec 20, 2016 21:01:30 GMT -6
You ask Rita what sorts of things she's in to.
"Huh? Oh... Um... I dunno, normal stuff, I guess..." Rita says hesitantly.
You tell her there's no need to be shy.
Rita looks down at her work. "W-well... I mean, I like sewing? General seamstress stuff. It's kind of a hobby... And, um..."
You encourage her to go on.
"Um... I guess you know I like bats? And I always thought space was really interesting, I guess. And I actually used to like reading about mythology and demons and stuff, before... y'know... But not so much now..." Rita trails off and goes back to focusing on her work.
(A) Space, huh? You wanted to be an astronaut?
(B) Demons? Huh. That's kinda surprising.
(C) What's so cool about bats?
(D) But where'd you get the inspiration for these costume designs?
(E) I'll let you get back to work, then.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 21:03:28 GMT -6
A, then D, then E.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 21:26:35 GMT -6
A then C but maybe word it like we are interested in why she loves bats then E
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Post by SpringForest on Dec 22, 2016 7:53:35 GMT -6
A, C, D, and E?
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Post by SummerCrow on Dec 26, 2016 12:17:33 GMT -6
"Space, huh? So you wanted to be an astronaut?" you ask.
"Huh? O-oh, no, nothing like that. W-well, maybe. I mean, it's all so interesting...! I just wanted to study space, not really go there. But I guess you can learn a lot more experiencing things first-hand? But sometimes you need distance to be able to really study something? Though it'd definitely be really cool... And... Ohmygosh, it's just hitting me that we were in space last night, weren't we? I mean it was an alien planet, and I guess we were transformed into animals and maybe it was like in another alien dimension or something? and I guess if you want to split hairs an alien planet's "in space" the same way Earth's "in space" but you know it's still really cool because it means we're the first people to ever set foot on another planet -" Rita gasps "- except if Bast and her compatriots brought us there - what if other people have also been using demons to go to alien planets in the past? since they already know about the planet, and - oh! - that Waite lady was able to follow us!? Maybe she really did? But, but... But there's so much we could learn with that sort of power but then again maybe not because how could you study things like relati- oh, actually, there's so many applications for that sort of thing, even if it's just collecting samples and oooh, what if we could use some of the stuff in that place to create new types of materials and fuels and - oh, there's so much potential to - but why were we animals? Hey, Bast, why were we anim- ack!" Rita looks down at her phone to ask a question and realizes she hasn't been watching her sewing machine during her excited rambling. You're no expert, but you can tell that seem shouldn't look like that. "Oh, no..."
You ask if she can fix it.
"Y-yeah, I think so. It's just going to take a few more minutes." Rita lets out a weary sigh. "This is what I get for not paying attention..."
You tell her you'll let her concentrate. She gives an appreciative nod as you walk away.
You step outside and a chirp from your phone gets your attention. You pull it out to see Bast and Vorvadoss both waiting on your home menu. Vorvadoss glowers in the corner, while Bast relaxes on the dial icon. They both look at you expectantly. You ask what's up.
"Remember how we said most people only got one or the other of us? Or one of the others who... er... work with us?" Vorvadoss asks.
"We-e-e-ell, we've been thinking about that. Got a few minutes to talk about it?" Bast asks.
(A) Sure.
(B) Nope, busy. Got better things to do.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 14:08:45 GMT -6
A. We should learn nore about the lore and this could be important.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 14:38:48 GMT -6
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Post by SummerCrow on Dec 27, 2016 0:31:04 GMT -6
You tell Bast it's fine. You walk over and take a seat, then tell Bast you're set whenever she is.
Bast flaps her ears happily. "Alright! So-"
"First we need to talk about logistics for a minute," Vorvadoss cuts in. "If Kira doesn't understand the basics, she isn't going to follow any of this."
"...Right," Bast sighs. "You can handle it, right?" Bast - her avatar, anyway - noticeably shrinks a bit as she hops up along the screen and curls up on top of the clock. She lets her tail dangle down and lazily flit side-to-side. How cat-like...
Vorvadoss watches the display with noticeable annoyance. "Right, well... First let's talk about how we selected who would and wouldn't have operators. We-"
"Operators?" Bast asks.
"Us. Since we're stuck in these phones, I thought it was fitting. Plus, we fill the role of operators, connecting human callers with demons and spells, so-"
Bast groans and rolls over. "OK, OK... Jeez... I wasn't complaining about it, I just wasn't informed of this decision." Her tail flicks a bit. You seem to remember that being a sign of annoyance?
"Anyway..." Vorvadoss continues. "We chose people based on their potential magnetite output as well as the reso-"
"Just say their souls, Vorvi..." Bast says with a stretch. She curls up and closes her eyes. "Yes, yes. 'But it's not accurate.' It's close enough and saves us an hour of your boring explanations."
"Whatever. People with the right... 'souls' were chosen. We glossed over this before. Bast and I went with most people. We handle channeling your magnetite to your demons, give you analysis and advice, coordinate with the Demon Auction and Cathedral of Shadows, handle skill management... You get the idea. Nodens, another of our compatriots, went with a much smaller portion of the population, some of the strongest - fewer people, so he can give them all more attention. Actually, you met Nodens a bit earlier, didn't you... He's Elise's operator. There's a few more of us, like Hypnos, acting behind the scenes as well. Simple enough of a recap for you, Bast?"
Bast lets out a soft sigh. Is she actually asleep?
"Now, you aren't the only one who got multiple operators. Cases where people had others' souls close to their own when we first assigned operators. For example..." Vorvadoss trails off and looks at you expectantly. You think he's looking at you expectantly, anyway, considering most of his face is hidden under that hood and his eyes are glowing fireballs.
(A) Um... People who were having sex?
(B) Um... People who were pregnant?
(C) Um... People who have conjoined twins?
(D) Um... People who were possessed by ghosts?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 0:48:10 GMT -6
A or D?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 1:40:32 GMT -6
What Digi said but make sure we don't say that round Rita poor thing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 23:10:58 GMT -6
B sorry Bast but if its not Smex, being Pregnant, or Conjoined that leaves only one thing.
Wait could it be because of our involvement with Waite or did we pick up something nasty from some where?
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Post by SummerCrow on Dec 27, 2016 23:23:44 GMT -6
Oh... Wait. Wait, I forgot something important. Forget that last post. Didn't happen. Yet.
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Post by SummerCrow on Dec 27, 2016 23:27:59 GMT -6
"Um... People who were having sex?" you ask.
"...No," Vorvadoss says flatly.
Bast snickers from up on her perch. Apparently she wasn't really asleep. "Hehe... hahahaAAAH!" Her giggling turns into a shocked shriek as the time on the clock changes, leaving nothing beneath her and sending her falling to the bottom of the screen. She lands on her feet, looks away uncomfortably, and clears her throat. "Ah... No. That... maybe would have done it? But, uh, we made sure everyone was asleep when we decided about them. So... no."
Vorvadoss nods. "As she said. Now, in almost every case we were able to figure out what happened. A few mothers who were in labor, a couple of conjoined twins... But you're neither."
"And it's driving Vorvi off the wall," Bast says. "Honestly I'm not particularly concerned. But Mr. Know-it-all here just can't accept not knowing."
"It could be important!" Vorvadoss protests. "We need to know."
"Um... What about people possessed by ghosts?" you suggest.
"That's rid...ic... hm." Vorvadoss falls silent and seems to consider the point. "I don't think you're possessed. Definitely not right now. Still... Perhaps we should check into that...
"Vo-o-o-orvi-i-i-i..." Bast whines. "Just let it go."
"I want to investigate this possession idea," Vorvadoss says.
"C'mon, Kira, tell him to just let it go so I can stop hearing about it," Bast pleads. "Pleeeeease?"
(A) Let it go, Vorvi.
(B) C'mon, Bast. It could be important!
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