Children of Hades (DanMachi)

[X] See if you can earn your keep and cook breakfast for Tessa with what she has in her fridge.
[X] Check Tessa's bookshelf for any good books.
 
Fantastic Arousal
No, I was not going to write out a masturbation scene had "rub ears and tail" won. Had that one won, our protagonist was planned to just try it out, realize they are sensitive but not quite to the point of masturbatory arousal, and promptly stop now that she had this newfound information. And this was primarily going to show the readers the fact that ear and tail rubs feel good but not in an outright sexual sense. I was hoping that the "aren't those supposed to be erogenous zones" comment being phrased as a question would show that this was our protagonist's perception, but I guess I didn't make that clear enough, and I apologize. >_<

My goal for our protagonist's feline parts' tactile sense is a more realistic one. Does petting your pet cat sexually arouse it? No, it just makes it happy and purring.
 
Chapter 1: Part 8
[X] See if you can earn your keep and cook breakfast for Tessa with what she has in her fridge.
[X] Check Tessa's bookshelf for any good books.
[X] Try and take a quick catnap... Keyword being try, you insomniac.
(Two-way tie for number two)


Figuring you should lie down and see if you still have insomnia in this world and body, you curl up on the sofa and close your eyes.

...You're at it for maybe fifteen minutes. Nothing but tossing, turning, and trouble keeping your eyes closed. Either you're just not tired or your insomnia is still going strong.

Getting up, you head over to Tessa's bookshelf. It's a fairly meager collection. In fact, the bookshelf isn't even half full. Most of them seem to be cheap books that were gotten at a bargain. You notice a history book on the last one thousand years since the gods came down, but leafing through it shows it's nothing you haven't learned from the anime. Besides that, there's the story of the Argonaut. You plop down on the sofa and give it a read.

It seems to be a fairly short children's novel and sure enough it's about a boy who wants to be a hero and reminds you quite a bit of Bell. You spend about twenty-five minutes reading through it before returning it to the bookshelf.

Well, Tessa should be back in about twenty minutes. Maybe you can make her some breakfast? You check the diminutive Weretiger's Magic Stone-powered refrigerator, finding she has eggs and parsley, so you can probably make her a nice omelet! You grab a frilly white apron from a nearby wall hook and set to work cooking. It takes you a bit to figure out how the Magic Stone-powered stove works but once you do you feel right back at home.

You hear the locks jingling and the door opening, looking over your shoulder to see Tessa walking in. "Uh, Rooster? What're you doing?" She asks, sniffing the air. "Is that eggs?"

"Oh! I hope you don't mind... I just thought I'd cook you breakfast, Tessa. It's the least I can do for all you've done so far," you explain, a small smile on your face.

Tessa hops onto a chair at the dining table and you catch a blush spreading across her pale, porcelain features. "It's like having a husband I didn't realize could cook..." She mumbles under her breath, causing a giggle to escape your plump lips.

It's only a minute or two later that the front door opens again and in walks someone new. He's as pale as Tessa but his long, spiky hair is pitch black, yellow eyes gazing at you with a stern look and a scowl. He's probably about six feet tall and wearing a gray tunic with white breeches and brown leather boots, matching brown gloves on his hands. A messenger back is slung over his shoulder and you can tell that he's pretty muscular, roughly a swimmer's build. The ears on his head and tail sprouting from his tailbone show he's a Werewolf, like Bete, but... who is he?

"Big brother! You're home!" Tessa says from the dining table. Wait, her brother is a Werewolf? Huh, they must be adoptive siblings. "Ian, this is Roo-"

She's interrupted by Ian's scowl twisting into a snarl. He begins stomping towards you, a growl emanating from his throat. Immediately your thin, black-furred tail poofs into three times its length and you jump up onto the counter with grace that even surprises you. Tessa runs from the dining room table to stand protectively between Ian and yourself.

"No, big brother, stop! She's a friend of mine!" She exclaims.

This gives the Werewolf pause, but he's still glaring and baring his fangs at you.

"Her name is Rooster. I found her on the streets earlier this morning. She has amnesia. You don't mind her staying a while, do you?"

He doesn't move, still glaring at you. Tessa turns to you, frowning. "I'm sorry, Rooster, Ian's just... he's really protective of me." She turns back to her adoptive brother. "Please, Ian, relax! She's okay, I promise! Calm down. For me?"

Those words seem to strike a chord with Ian and his muscles visibly relax. He casts you one last glare, then turns and walks off, storming into his room and slamming the door shut.

Tessa sighs, then turns to you, looking up at you sadly. "I'm sorry, Rooster... I forgot how territorial my brother can be sometimes, but... He doesn't mean any harm, and he won't hurt you. Just give him a few days and he'll get used to you. I promise."

Sighing, you climb off the counter, your tail still poofed as thick as a raccoon tail. You suppose it's fine... Ian'll just warm up to you, you're sure.

"It's fine, Tessa. Just... sit down. Your omelett is almost ready," you instruct, your voice a little shaky. You reach down to rub the diminutive Weretiger's head.

She nods, not seeming to mind the contact. A blush on her face, she returns to the table and you return to grab your spatula.

Well, first morning in Orario and you run into an androphobic Weretiger and a territorial Werewolf... What next?

Chapter 1: Welcome to Orario
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Chapter 2: Part 1
It's been a month since you arrived in Orario. You've spent that month living with the diminutive Weretiger Tessa Thompson and her adoptive Werewolf brother Ian Moone. Tessa works as a waitress at a maid cafe and Ian as a courier, while you earn your keep by cooking and doing chores for them while doing what you can to learn about this world and test out your new body.

You've gotten pretty used to parkouring around the rooftops of Daedalus street. You were quite the freerunner back on Earth, but with your new cat-like reflexes and tail, you've never been more agile! You've also done a lot of reading and a lot of bathing.

Unfortunately, you've made an unsettling discovery, and it's why you haven't gotten a job or joined a Familia yet... While the obvious choice is joining the Hestia Familia so it'll have more than just Bell, Liliruca, Welf, Mikoto, and Haruhime, that's just not an option. You've arrived in Orario about three years before Hestia even comes down from Heaven! That means it's either wait three years to become an Adventurer or find some other Familia to join!

You've done a bit of shopping around, in fact. You want to join an exploration type Familia so you can adventure in the Dungeon, so that leaves Familia like the Demeter, Miach, and Hephaestus Familias out. The Hermes Familia is too shady, while the Ganesha Familia is too large and you are not wearing those masks. Until Hestia has her chat with Soma about the issues his singular hyperfocus on winemaking is causing, the Soma Familia is too cutthroat. The Freya Familia is... okay, you gotta be honest, those guys are too intense for you, and Freya, while not a bad person, is a creeper when it comes to Bell. With the Loki Familia, Loki is a giant troll and is likely gonna go lesbian on you, and you'd really prefer a deity who isn't gonna perv on you, which also leaves Takemikazuchi out. Besides that, you've yet to find a Familia that just... clicks with you.

For now, you've thought it best to find a job. You've thought about Tessa's maid cafe or the Hostess of Fertility, but yeah, one will have guys perving on you, the other will have Adventurers perving on you.

To be honest, though, the Hostess of Fertility is looking pretty good right about now. The uniform is at least modest and Mia Grand is very open to giving places to belong to people with shady pasts. Even if you're not an Adventurer, you can at least rely on the likes of Mama Mia and Ryuu to protect you. Hell, Mia is Level 6, and except for Syr, all the waitresses are around Level 4! That's enough to easily handle any Adventurer customers who might try to use their Falna to force flirtation on you.

Anyway, as for Tessa and Ian... Tessa is kinda weird. She's a total neat freak and pretty neurotic, but she seems to have warmed up to you pretty fast. Ian has... taken longer. Tessa says he's spent more time out on jobs since you started staying here, but he's actually eaten breakfast and dinner with you a few times in the last week. Tessa says he's starting to see you as a member of his pack like she is.

You've gotten some clothes of your own now. You've settled on a white ruffle-neck, long-sleeved blouse, some beige breeches with a tailored hole for your tail, and brown leather cuffed boots. They were paid for by Tessa, who seemed oddly blushy to see you model them in the clothing store. She even pitched in and paid for underwear and you're not sure if she was aroused or jealous to hear your bra size...

You sigh and roll over onto your tummy on the sofa, skimming the book in your hands and kicking your feet back and forth.

"What's wrong, Rooster?" Tessa asks, sitting on the end of the sofa where your head is facing.

You groan and roll over again, scooching up to rest your head in the diminutive Weretiger's lap. A red blush comes to her pale, porcelain skin. "I'm just starting to feel like a freeloader... and I'm running out of things to do to keep occupied... Do you think the Hostess of Fertility would accept me as a barmaid, Tessa?"

Tessa looks away, but her hand reaches to rub at your ear. Ohhhh... that feels gooood. "A Cat Person with a body like yours? I don't see why Mama Mia wouldn't hire you, Rooster. In fact, maybe you should head out and apply right now? I'll even walk you there."

A purr emanates from your chest and you close your eyes, just enjoying the soothing feeling of Tessa's hand on your ear. "Mmmm... Prrrrr... Maybe..."

What do you think? Head out to the Hostess of Fertility and see if you can get a job?

Reader Choice
[ ] Yes, let's see about working at the Hostess of Fertility!
[ ] No, let's hold out for a different job...
[ ] No, let's hold out for the right Familia...
[ ] No, enjoy the ear rubs a bit longer!
 
[x] Yes, let's see about working at the Hostess of Fertility!

Kinda wanna enjoy ear rubs but I'd rather we work than continue to freeload.
 
[X] Yes, let's see about working at the Hostess of Fertility!

Prefer to be Hestia first when it's time still a bit disappointing she rule herself out of Loki Familia.
Love to see her interact with Aiz.
 
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Rooster Ringabelle. We're playing as a cat person named Rooster...

I love this quest already.

[X] Yes, let's see about working at the Hostess of Fertility!

There's a lot of things we could do in three years. Admittedly I want to join the Loki familia, but I'll wait and see what happens.
 
Chapter 2: Part 2
[X] Yes, let's see about working at the Hostess of Fertility!

"Prrrr... Yeah, let's go. I'll apply right now... Right after more ear rubs," you say.

Tessa giggles and doubles down on the ear rubs, leaving you a purring kitten in her lap and putty in her hands. Fuuuuuck, that feels good...

-o-

Tessa isn't as neurotic about avoiding walking by men on the streets so long as she's walking with you. Well, to be specific, so long as she has you to hide behind when you pass a man. You get stared at occasionally, what with the diminutive Weretiger in white hiding behind you. It kinda conflicts with your dislike of attention...

Tessa is wearing her usual white dress, white boots, white winter gloves, white hairband, and white winter cloak with the fur trim. You've donned some gloves, a scarf, and a winter hat over your usual outfit, albeit in more drab colors like gray and beige. You... don't like drawing attention to yourself. Muted colors help that.

It's still winter in Orario, but it's not currently snowing. The snow covering the city is just left over from the last snowfall. There's not much snow that hasn't already been stepped on considering how busy a city Orario is, but it's thick enough that even the disturbed snow crunches under your boots.

You're getting pretty used to Daedalus Street in the month you've been staying in it. You can at least find your way to any major locations, but the second you try to start exploring the unknown streets, you quickly get lost. Tessa's had to have Ian retrieve you from some isolated back alley more than once. This'll be a simple walk, though. You're just heading to Orario's main streets around the Dungeon and Babel Tower to head for the Hostess of Fertility.

At about where Daedalus Street ends, you can't help but notice a commotion. Tessa grabs your hand and tries to pull you around it. "Oh, looks like something's going on. C'mon, Rooster, let's-"

A little boy's scream sounds from within the crowd. Without thinking, you bolt, weaving your way through the people of various races circling around the intersection. You burst through the wall of bodies to find a little Chienthrope boy cowering against a Magic Stone lantern street lamp, and standing before him is... a goblin!

Green skin, dome head, pointed ears, little white horns, yellow eyes, it's unmistakable! Goblins are the weakest monster in the entire Dungeon, only found on the first four floors. What's one doing here?

"What's a Goblin doing here?" one of the people near you wonders, echoing your thought.

"It must have slipped out when no one was looking..." another theorizes.

The goblin growls and takes a step forward, causing the boy to scream again.

"Shouldn't someone do something?" another rando in the crowd wonders.

"None of us have Falna, though..."

You don't have a Falna, either, but... Don't they know that people fought Monsters even before the Gods came down from Heaven and began giving mortals their blessings to fight Monsters with? And besides, there's something that always bothered you about the question "why isn't somebody doing something?" You are somebody.

Still, without a Falna, you could get seriously hurt... But what's worse? The boy getting hurt, or you?

Reader Choice
[ ] Be a hero.
[ ] Don't be a hero.
 
[x] Be a hero.

They're a kid, someone should do something. Besides, who knows, us taking the initiative might make others help too. Not like we don't have the numbers advantage.
 
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