Libra's Lament, a Magical Girl Quest [Complete]

Rico is playing with the dog again when you go back inside; Ludger yips happily from where he lies on the ground and you smile at the two.

Then you make him run away from Rico by rustling with his collar a bit. He is with you in moments and seeing him run like that makes your sister giggle. You giggle about is as well and poke Rico with how funny you find it. She pokes back... and it got a little easier, you are sure of that.

"Come on, Ludger."
You click the leash into his collar and he already taps forward to the door; Rico keeps sitting on the ground, but gets up the moment you look at her.


There is absolutely nothing happening this morning. Not that it bothers you, but Rico is bored again.

Now that you think about it, she probably wants to go play with her friends later. She does not really like staying at home over the weekend... but she did stay yesterday and you are happy that she did.

The question is, do you want to go with her?

Not really... you like your sister's friends, but they are always so loud. It is like having five Rico's around. You much rather like Elisa, she is nice and calm.

You like scavenging, too. There are always fun things to be found... when no giant spider-monsters show up.

The walk ends soon and you are back home. It was nice to have some fresh air, though.

However... when you open the door, you can already hear something sizzling and smell breakfast in the air. Taking off your shoes, both of you look at each other and then dart to the kitchen.

It actually happened, you see when peeking inside; there she is, your mother... making food for you. She really got up early for once.

"Woof!"
But Ludger destroys the surprise by running through the door between you, making your mother turn around and smile at you. "There you are. Good morning, girls." ""Good morning!""

You smile right back; it is a nice morning after all. Sundays are good days, even when school starts again tomorrow; your mother hums and turns back to the stove. "Go set the table, I'm done here in a minute or two. And we need to apply new bandages, Eva."

You look at each other over that and Rico gives you an uneasy nod. So you are thinking the same thing.

"Um... Mommy? We already did that."
Now this has her look at you again, measuring first your sister and then you for a moment. Your heart almost stops from nervousness, but then she nods and turns back again. "Okay. Let me take a look after breakfast, just to make sure you did it right."

"Okay..."
"You're mean, Mommy! I did it just like you did yesterday!"
Rico pouts, though; she takes the plates and runs over to the table, then sits down there and crosses her arms; it is actually really cute when she does that.

You giggle while bringing over the forks and knifes, then sit down next to your twin and pet her head. "There there, Rico."

She still pouts, but you can tell it is fine because she does not shake off your hand. She always does that when she is not just pretending.

Your mother chuckles while putting down the food on your plates, but does not say anything for now. You leave Rico alone once she grabs for her fork and take your own; today's breakfast is bread with scrambled eggs.

And it tastes great; your sister seems to think the same, seeing how fast she eats.


Once you are done and the dishes rest in the sink, your mother walks you over to the bathroom and looks at the bandages; Rico stands next to her to watch, but the adult only looks over them... you do think you did well, so she may think so, too?

"Hm..."

She pulls a little bit on a few crumpled ends and smoothes them out, but leaves the bandage alone before giving your sister a nod and a smile. "I take it all back, Rico. Good work."

You rarely saw Rico beam like that... and there even is a wave of pride rolling... no, it is there that you can feel it, but it does not really go all over you. Weird. But this feels better than everything being all intense.

You smile at your sister and then follow her out of the room.
So... what to do today? You already know that you can not be alone at home this time; your mother will stay to prepare things for school and clean up a bit. Maybe you could help her?

Rico is already running for the phone to call her friends to play... mhm, you could go with her, too. Or you could visit Elisa or... or go over your homework again. Or maybe read that book your mother got you?

So many choices...
You sit down on the couch while Rico babbles to whoever is on the other end, then cross your arms and start thinking really hard.
What do you want to do?

Ludger is here, too. Lazing around in his basket is what he does.

Actually, he lost a lot of hair again... stupid spring...
Now that you actually noticed, this is not at all good. There is dirt and dust and dog hairs all over the place... and after you have seen it, you can not unsee the sight.

Maybe it really is a good idea to clean up. You can spend some time with your mother afterwards, then prepare your things for tomorrow. Oh, right... you also need to pack a bag for gym class.

That sounds nice. A nice Sunday.

Pick three:

[] Read a book

[] Help your mother cleaning up

[] Play with Ludger

[] Prepare your things for-


And then someone pokes your cheek. Eep!

You flinch away and look at the one responsible, your very one twin sister; Rico seems a little curious and her finger follows you as you retreat over the couch. "What are you thinking about?"

"Huh?"
"I called you three times and you didn't hear me, so spill!"

Oh... did she?
You try to dodge the finger again and have it rub over your neck instead while ducking below Rico and bringing the couch between you. "Um... I thought what to do today? You don't need to be mean about it..."

Your sister gives you a look and tilts her head in wonder. "What do you mean, what you do? We're scavening with Bruno and everyone!"

We? Oh no, she just decided without you again...
"Don't give me that look, Eva! You can't just sit at home all the time!"

You continue pouting at her just because you can. You like being at home, it is nice and safe and pretty and Ludger is there, too.
Then Rico pouts back at you and it becomes a fight. Who gives in first?

You even make your lip quiver and try to not look her in the eyes, but she does the same to you and ducks her head and then looks away and... oh... you do not like it when she looks so sad, even if she is only pretending.

"O-Okay... I guess..."
"Really?! Wohoo!"

And there she is beaming again, then runs around the couch and takes your hand to pull you along. "It's a promise!"

Oh Rico...


The others are already waiting for you on the bridge; you always meet here because most of the children in Verona live on the other side... it is mostly older people on your side... but the school is closer and you like the house a lot.

Bruno is waving at you in the same way Rico waves their way; he is a little bigger than the two of you and has blond hair that is a little shorter than yours; you forgot the names of the other two boys, though... Rico talks about her friends a lot, but you do not go around with them that often.

The other girl with them is Henrietta, though. She is in your class, too.

You greet each other with cheer... well, you greet and Rico brings the cheer, but it counts!
Anyway, there are hugs and you try to wiggle yourself out of it, but the others have none of it and hug you, too. Everyone gets along really well... but they are still a little too close.

Thankfully, Henri lets go after a bit and you can breathe again.
Then however, Bruno looks at you with... uh, is that concern? "Rico said you got hurt. How bad is it?"

Oh, that. You exchange a glance with your twin, who shrugs and leaves you to answer... so you do. "Um... I... I got a big cut i-in my side."

You mostly mumble while not looking him in the eyes. It feels weird to do that and you always stutter a bit when talking to someone you do not know so well.

"But Eva is okay... but I won't let her carry any stuff today, so we got only five bags."
Rico quickly follows up on what you said and raises her own bag... thinking of it, you left yours in that other building with the spider-monster. You liked that bag...

"Oh, okay."
No one minds you just running along with them... that is nice. "W-Where are we going?"
The boys look at each other over your question, then one of Bruno's friends raises his hand with a bright smile. "The suburbs!"

Oh. That is a little bit away from where you are now. But if you want to have enough time to scavenge properly, you should get going.

Rico thinks the same, seeing that she points forwards. "Alright then, let's go!"

And marches off, the rest following as cheerfully.


It is nice to explore things with everyone; everyone is in a good mood and chatters away... you like just listening to them. Rico is better talking to others, anyway...

Many of the buildings were already cleared out, but there is still enough for you to find some nice things, even a few flashlights and a few difficult-looking books. No one wants the books, so you tell Rico to please take them along for you.

While you are at it, your sister tells everyone how you met the spider-monster. They heard that something happened and looked really interested... and scared. And you made sure she did not mention how she hurt her ankle; that would not have healed by now, so someone would know something was up.

There are other children around scavenging too, most of them older than you. This is great fun and everyone likes it.

However, you try to always keep the important rules in mind and tell the others when they forget.

First, do not take things too heavy to carry.
Second, do not take anything personal, just in case whoever lived in the place comes back to get it.
Third, if a building looks not secure, do not go inside.

You have a nice little stack in the afternoon, everyone found something cute or nice to take along and you can not wait to ask your mother what those books are about.

Henrietta has been staying by your side most of the time, talking to you and being a sweet girl overall. Maybe she feels bad because everyone else talks to Rico far more than you? Either way, it is nice of her to do this. You give her a big smile to thank her, making her smile in return.

In the end, you say goodbye to everyone just a few minutes before the sun sets. Rico hugs her friends... and Henrietta hugs you, too. The boys are nice and leave you be.

You are exhausted... not from walking around, although your feet hurt a bit. You really do not understand how your sister can keep up with her friends like she does.

Now you just want to have dinner, drink some juice and have a nice evening.

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There is still some time to spend after dinner. So pick one:

[] Watch TV with your mother

[] Play with Ludger

[] Read a book

[] Turn in early

[] Write-in


[] EXP Plan
-[] Write-in what to buy
-[] Save it


+2xp Fooled Mommy...
+1xp Adherent of Pouting
+2xp Aspiring Looter
+4xp The Responsible Twin (Only Eva)
+2xp Went Out And Did Stuff (Only Eva)
+4xp You Sure Are Popular (Only Rico)
+2xp Carried For Two (Only Rico)

EXP gained: 11 + 11 = 22
Total EXP: 34


Looks like you got away with it this time.