There is still a little bit separating them, so sending the part that is more Eva than Rico will at least give Pris some small peace of mind.
That aside however, I hope you realise that with the other two options having Double Down, Pris will be present to all three occasions with both bodies?
Correct, though you are still thinking too narrowly in regards to Pris.
There is still a little bit separating them, so sending the part that is more Eva than Rico will at least give Pris some small peace of mind.
That aside however, I hope you realise that with the other two options having Double Down, Pris will be present to all three occasions with both bodies?
You can make an argument for which action would most benefit from this, but it is ultimately up to me.
That aside, it seems as if you still separate Pris into her components, which no longer really applies. Or maybe you were talking about Pris in general and just worded it badly.
I feel like I should explain how the number of actions comes to be.
Generally, Pris still gets the regular number actions to allocate. Which is two to three for a normal afternoon and one for the evening.
Due to Complete Connection however, she is two people combined and can split up with her two bodies. Depending on her mood for any given voting cycle, that means a part of the amount she gets is doubled, which can range up to all of it.
In the current case up above, Priscilla has 3 actions given. Due to her not being particularly happy today, she wants to spend at least one of them together with herself, i.e. with both bodies. The other two are possible to be split, so turn from 2 to 4.
Overall, we thus reach a total of 5 possible actions, which you can condense back into 3 if you Double Down on two of them.
That is also why uneven numbers always have one action be with both per default; it is a surefire indicator that Pris does not feel like separating the whole time.
It was pretty clear personally. All the options picked this time are Both Girls things, mostly due to dealing with people we both want to give thanks to, and also not quite getting that One of Us is All of Us.
[X] Ana is still worried about you after what happened this morning; maybe she will calm down if you spend some time with her?
-[X] Double Down
[X] After what Strength said, you ought to talk to Soul and Igni
-[X] Double Down
[X] Chi is relaxing in her workshop, so now would be a good time to see her
As the hours pass and you get everything done however, you realise that something is different. You feel whole, yet something else seems to have fallen into place; your magic gently flows, mixing with itself but never once touching certain parts.
You think about it while doing other things, but there is only a vague feeling of companionship... or something like that. That does give you a vague idea for what it may be for, though; it is why, once lunch is over, you tap Ana's shoulder and beam at her. "Hey, do you have some time right now? I want to try something."
"Uh... okay? You don't mind, do you, Sky?"
Your friend's question makes the older girl shake her head gently; she is holding down a piece of meat for Ludger, who sniffs at it before taking it out of her hand. Then he accepts the other one feeling over his head to pet. Sky answers only after she found his ears: "Oh, it's quite alright. I was planning to ask other people for sparring matches today, so that will take up a lot of time. I think... I think I'll be at the training grounds all day today. So drop by if you want to have a match, okay?"
Sometimes you think she can see you smile even while untransformed; maybe she is just guessing it, though... either way, you nod in response -even though you already have a lot to do today- before taking a contemplative look at your dog. Ludger is great, yes... but it would be better if you tried connecting yourself with Ana without any interruptions. Cuddly corgis are pretty distracting, after all. "Hum, do you mind watching Ludger for today? I think he's getting chubby from all the good food and no exercise."
"Oh, is he?"
Sky carefully wipes her hand before lowering it and feeling for Ludger again, carefully sliding her fingers around his waist for a few seconds. Then she giggles, even though one hand flinches back a little. "Oh, he certainly is. What do you think, boy? How about some exercise?"
"Woof!"
"Hehe, then it is decided."
She leaves soon after that, a happy ball of fluff bouncing after her without hesitation. You giggle a little over his excitement, but then get serious again and motion for Ana to follow you.
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Line Break Recognised . . .
"Okay... what are we doing here?"
""Relaxing~""
Your friend sighs over the sing-song response while you have trouble holding in the giggles; the three of you are now on top of the highest building -the city hall- and gently swing your legs back and forth. Arc actually built flat roofs everywhere is what you can see now, maybe even for this exact purpose; many Magical Girls have high jumps or can fly, after all. The view is great!
You take deep breaths of the clean air, trying to exhale your unease alongside of it. That does not really help, though; you started to wonder about fifteen minutes ago, right after leaving the cafeteria. It has been a week since you talked about those things with Ana; what if she changed her mind? Just doing this without her permission is not right. So after a few failed attempts to make the weight in your stomachs disappear, you turn to your friend with serious looks. "Do you remember what we talked about last week? The... the thing about taking you into our connection?"
Ana stares at you for a few seconds before recognition flashes in her eyes and she nods quickly. "Yeah, I do. What's with that?"
"Do you... still feel the same way? That you want to try?"
The heavy feeling does only get stronger with each question you ask, but you push forward anyway; hesitating is not allowed right now... but even Ana's nod does not make the sensation vanish, at least not entirely. You do feel a little lighter, though. That's good.
"Look, it's... I think I have an idea for how to do it, but..." "I don't know if I can undo it later. So if we actually pull you in, it might be forever." "Are... are you really sure?"
It takes a moment for you to realise you switched between your bodies during those sentences a few times; your nerves are getting to you after all.
Either way, Ana does not say anything and leans back until she is lying down; her eyes are unfocussed, watching the sky above before their lids slide down. You wait anxiously for her response, hearts beating in a barely audible cacophony.
Despite of how little you thought about it before, this is incredibly intimate. You read a little about how people share everything if they are married for life, but it is not really everything. This, though? You are about to let someone else into your own head, possibly for the rest of your life. No lies, no secrets... no nothing of that kind. Wait, is this kind of like marrying Ana?
Uh... no. It isn't.
Even though the idea turns your cheeks a faint pink, it is not really the same. At least you think that it is not; marriage is for adults and you are still a child... or children, maybe? Either way, you are too young to think about it that way. Though friendship does not really describe it, either; this is too close for being just friends.
Hm... I'm twins, so... how close is that?
From what you can remember of home and everyone there, twins is closer than normal sisters and about as close as mother and daughter. But Ana is your age, so you can not say you are her mother... she would not take that well at all, too. ...Wait...
You turn one head to look at your friend's side. Ana is an orphan because she has no parents anymore. Bianca did tell you that orphans can get adopted, which makes them a part of whichever family takes them in.
So... if you do this... it is not like marrying her, it is more like adopting her. You like Ana, so you do not really see a problem with making her your sister; at the same time, your mother is going to be so confused about all of this. Two daughters becoming one, changing her name and then adopting another girl into the family without asking her. Does that still count as children bothering their parents?
"Yes. I still want to try."
Her response pulls you out of your own musings; Ana looks determined, though she shakes a little bit. You share a long look with her before nodding and dispelling your transformations; she does the same a moment later.
"I thought about it just now, but this will make us become much closer. Not like friends or best friends, but more like sisters. So... if that's okay with you...?"
She nods once more, but this time her expression actually brightens.
With that last question out of the way, you slowly raise your hands to take hers; it does not feel as if you need to hold any specific part of her, just that there has to be contact.
After taking one last, deep breath, you gently probe that new part of yourself with magic, nudging it into the open and towards Ana; light glows over your arms and fingers for a moment, then sinks into her. It pushes further, prods here and there... Ana shivers each time, growing pale through the process; you try to pull the feeling back a little, make it go slower while it snakes through her body. You can guess that it worked from how she relaxes a little bit.
Slowly but surely, the sensations you can feel from Ana increase in length and detail; a stray flash of hunger here, some bubbling excitement and worry there... it starts adding up. Your friend... sister? Soon-to-be sister? She squirms once in a while, each time your magic touches something that feels important and glides around it; something prods you back twice, but it does not stop you and accepts the embrace... though you feel something like... greed, maybe? It feels weird, but Ana herself does not seem to notice.
After that point, this part of the girl before you begins to guide your magic forward, through the very being that is Anastasia. It does not take much longer until you can feel it set into place, stopping. There is a sense of wonder you know is not yours, so you gently poke back with joy; Ana blinks a few times and looks around drowsily. You have to supress the urge to flood her with ideas, thoughts and all the other things you ended up sharing while you were still two. "Ana? Are you okay?"
"Hm? Uh, yes... I just..."
Ana lets out a long yawn, barely managing to keep a hand in front of her mouth. There is tiredness washing over you from her, too. "Just really tired all of a sudden is all."
"That's okay, then. I walk you back so you can take a nap."
You exchange nods and then climb down from the roof; neither of you transforms just in case, though. Maybe the magic needs time to actually settle in, so you just use the ladders instead. At least one of your bodies stays right next to Ana the entire time, to make sure she does not stumble... it feels nice, even though no one is talking for now. You make sure to not overwhelm her with new impulses, but waves of sensations gently flow back and forth either way.
There are more... but you also slowly start to realise that it feels slightly different to what you originally had.
"Um... Pris?"
"Hm?"
You decide to think about this later and turn a head to your new sibling, whose eyes are on you a moment later. "I was wondering... how did you get that name... and why? And why Priscilla?"
You shrug lightly while rounding a corner and making way for another girl passing by in the other direction. "Let's see... I was thinking about myself for a bit... and then Gaia showed up. She is, like... the spirit of Earth and she knows everything. She was really nice... and she told me it's better to have a new name for me, but the two that I am should keep their own names."
"The spirit of... Earth? What does that mean?"
A small spike of confusion comes with the question and Ana frowns. You raise your arms wide in response. "All of it. Gaia is this planet, but she can appear like a human to talk to people."
"Oh... hm..."
You leave her be for a moment, having already reached the dorm by now. It takes only a few more turns until Ana's and Sky's room, which she opens quietly. Once you are all on the plush carpet and the door is closed, you get back to the other question she asked. "Gaia didn't say why Priscilla... but I guess you don't really need a reason for a name?"
You almost mention your middle name, but- "What middle name?"
Shoot. Stupid connection.
Ana gives you a curious look, which makes you sigh doubly; having one of those is a little embarassing. "She said my name is now Priscilla Celeste Vescovi."
A moment passes in silence, but Ana's face remains mostly curious... and you would have believed it, were it not for the bout of amusement rolling in over the link. You pout at her from both sides, which makes her break down into haltless giggles... interrupted by another yawn.
While Ana is busy being amused, you take note of deep green walls hidden behind the same furniture you have, as well as two beds that could not be more different; one is a simple white but has a big and fluffy blanket, the other is orange and loaded with stuffed animals. You also notice packed sweets strewn into the mass of fluff... how does anyone sleep in there?
"Hehe, sorry.... hum, should I change?"
""Nah, it will be fine. You're not sleeping that long, I'll come to wake you in a bit."
You are given an understanding nod before Ana wanders over... to the bed you thought was Sky's, the white one. Huh, appearances and all that... you shrug inwardly and hurry over to pull back the blanket. It is really soft in your hands for the few moments you are holding it, then you have pulled it over Ana and give her a kiss on the forehead. "Sleep well."
"Okay..."
You tactfully ignore the surge of embarassment while closing the curtains and giving her another kiss on the same spot; you have two to give after all. Another wave comes in over the action and you decide you punished Ana enough for laughing over your name. With that done, you gently open the door and see yourself out.
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Line Break Recognised . . .
Your next stop, you decide, will be at Chi's workshop; you think you really should talk to her again... but you also dread having to talk to Igni and Soul; after that talk with Strength, it is starting to sink in how careful you have to be with them right now.
So you push it off for a little longer, climbing up the stairs to where Chitin Dancer lives. All the spiders running around are ignored, especially the bigger ones; now that you know how many of those are actually tarantulas, you really do not want to chance getting bitten. They still make you feel uncomfortable in general, but it got... better after your latest change. Not alright, but better.
The door is open when you arrive at the top floor, but you knock on the doorway just to make sure.
"Yes? Do you need anything, you two?"
Chi leans in from the side, her face upside down and a book in hand. You can not make out the title, though; it is upside down and written in a language you do not understand. She puts it aside once you enter, though. A few spiders then walk off with it, which you decide not to pay too much attention to.
So instead of looking at all the crawlies around the room, you focus on Chi and offer her -only slightly- shaky smiles. "I just wanted to say thank you for the cute clothes you made. I like them a lot."
You nod with both heads for emphasis and take note of how her lips curl upwards very slightly; Chi keeps quiet for a moment... which is enough for you to realise you did not really have anything else to come talk to her about. But just leaving would be rude, would it not?
"Heh, it's nice to get some recognition. Tea?"
Chi wanders over to her desk and pulls up a kettle from where you could not see it before; tea actually sounds nice, so you nod again and smile. ""I would like that. Thank you, Chi.""
She just hums in response and motions for you to sit down on the couch while checking the water with a finger. "Hm... need to reheat that. I like this trick of yours; how much practice did it take until you could talk in synch like that?"
It takes you a blink and almost asking what she means until you realise you talked with both bodies again. This was... not exactly what you wanted to do. But okay, at least you have something to talk about now. "Um... I could do it pretty well for a long time, but it came more easily once I got my magic." "Now it is... more like if I talked normally instead of being difficult to do."
"Hum... any reason you're only saying 'I' and 'me'? It should take two for that after all."
Chi finishes putting up the kettle over a small flame and turns back to sit with you, though she slowly pulls a small table over. That gives you a moment to realise you made another mistake, then sigh doubly. "Um... can you keep a secret?"
That gets her attention; Chi leans forward with open curiousity while you ponder if this is really okay. The constant, calm sensation of Ana resting helps you concentrate with how it remains in the back of your mind. You are not agitated or anything of the like.
"Sure, anything and everything's safe with me. What's it about?"
How to approach this... directly is still best is what you think. It worked well enough with Ana and Sky, at least. "I... I'm... not exactly two people anymore. Um.... uh... see, my magic linked both of... us?... together. And now we are no longer separate, but more like one person. This is me." "And this is also me."
You speak the last part with your other body for emphasis, making Chi turn narrowed eyes from one to the other. Then she huffs and shakes her head with a smile. "Wow, freaky. And you don't dislike it? At all?"
You have to think about that one for a moment, but then shake your head. The times where you were not sure about what to think of your magic are over. "I like it... though I liked it less before I figured out how to block one body from feeling pain when the other got hit. Anyway, it is not a bad thing in my opinion; one of the nice things it does is that I can understand so much more..."
You slowly stop talking and then look up when hands start petting your heads. "I see. So you're not two girls, but one... interesting. Don't worry about me telling anyone, though. I'll just tell you my secret, so if I blab out yours, you can tell everyone mine."
That is- "Nope, I don't mind you knowing. How's your tolerance for dead bodies?"
Her voice suddenly has a certain edge to it and the question scares you a little, effectively stopping the refusal that was on your lips. Did she kill someone?
Either way, you slowly shrug; this has Chi sigh in return. "Figures. My bad, that was a stupid question. Here, I'll just show you. It's only a little more weird than what you have... I think. Though you seem far more happy with what you got than... ugh, whatever."
She holds up a hand so you can see it, absently pulling the steaming kettle from the flame and turning it off. Not that you have any capacity to look at what she does with it, seeing that her skin is starting to shift and crawl and... are those hairs? How can her fingers split like that? It is as if the flesh itself was alive...
And then you see it clearly, a spider. A spider the colour of Chi's skin. Then another... and more... and more. They slowly peel back and wander up her arm after separating from what looked and felt like normal skin before; your hearts beat in a fast, ugly rhythm as you watch with a mixture of morbid awe and horror. Below the cream-coloured spiders are red ones that also pass and so on...
There is only bleak, pale bones left once they are all gone. They are held together by thin strings of silk, the fingers slowly moving together to form a fist.
Chi sighs. "So yeah, that is the actual me. I turned into a spider swarm when I transformed. That", she notes while raising all five fingers, "is what is left of my original body. I used to have the flesh, but my spiders ate it over time."
You shiver over her resigned tone and the eery sight both, all four eyes drawn to the bare bones; this has not been what you expected here at all. However, you do kick yourself back into focus after a few moments of staring to return Chi's gaze. Understanding is written over her face. "It's okay to look... I was horrified about it, too. Took me a while to figure out I'm not human anymore, though... guess that's what happens when you grow up with an obsession for crawlies like I did."
""....""
You are still without words; there is a morbid kind of fascination to watching all the spiders crawl back up and slide together, reforming flesh and skin with ease. Many of the upper ones are smaller than your thumb and none was actually longer than your pinky finger. This is... really creepy to you.
After another few moments, you finally find your voice and ask what is on your mind after clearing your dry throat: "This... that's the same with your whole body?" "And... and all those spiders are you?"
Some part of you still hopes this is not the case, but Chi nods a few times as a few bigger spiders wander by with three cups. "All of them are me and I can see about everything they see. I'm the swarm after all. That's why I will keep your secrets, too; I already know so much about what's going on in this city... including things most of the girls would rather not want people to know... Is that alright with you?"
Her tone is unexpectedly soft, even more so than normally. Is that uncertainty, or... oh. Right. You close your eyes for a long moment as to not give it away now that you realised it: Chi is anxious about your reaction. Which you can understand very well, this is so much more weird than your own magic that you are still wondering what to think of it.
She is completely made of spiders.
But you have started to become a human hivemind of sorts yourself, did you not? Is it really that different?
...
No.
So instead of actually answering at once, you take her hands, one per body. Chi's expression softens a little even before you speak: "I... I think it will be weird for a while, but I like you. You're a nice person, so I don't think I will care about this for long... um... as long as you don't tie me up and make me your lunch?"
It feels right to say this; getting used to one of your friends being a swarm of crawlies will take some time, but there is no need to be afraid or disgusted.
Chi barks out a laugh that quickly turns into giggles, grabbing your hands tightly; then she pulls you into a hug. "Oh, you're so precious... sure, deal. You don't look like you've got much meat on you anyway.... at least Sun doesn't. Aren't you a little chubby, Moon?"
You squeak when she pokes your side, then pout up at the spider-girl. "One of me liked gym class a lot more than the other. Besides, both of me are still completely healthy... and it's not my fault the food is so good here."
It is a weak excuse even to yourself, but Chi just chuckles and drops the matter... by chirping her response in three voices together: """Fair enough. Here you go."""
One is shrill, one is deep, one is her normal voice... but all three definitely came from her; you are already wondering how she did that with just one body, but the scent of tea fills your noses and makes you look down. Steaming cups are right in front of you and Chi has one as well; you only just see tiny legs vanish around the table's edge. The urge to look is there, but you stop yourself because you already have an idea for what you might find. It is a skittery, silky idea you really do not want to spend too much thought on. "This is so weird... how did you do it?"
"The voices? Oh, that's a nice perk of how I'm doing this. Hard to explain why it works, but in general... I produce sound by rubbing legs together; different numbers and speeds for different sounds. So I just make several at the same time, which gives me..." ""...many voices"".
She says the last part in her high and deep pitches, then continues with a choir of whistles while also sipping on her tea and taking in your expressions; they are probably giving away how intrigued you are rather easily.
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Line Break Recognised . . .
When you say goodbye to Chi, you think you understand her a lot better than before. She does not seem overly happy with being a swarm of spiders, but it is not as horrible as you would have thought it might be.
Now that you know she is always watching all the people however, you start noticing the tiny webs in corners and small openings on your way. It feels a little weird... but you push the thought out of your mind. Chi would not give away anything about anyone without their permission.
Ana is still slumbering peacefully, your thoughts and emotions kept in check so they do not disturb her. She feels... smaller while asleep is what you notice; all those calming sensation come in periodical waves. It honestly makes you a little sleepy, although you carefully carry on. Right now is not the time for a nap, no matter how much you would like one.
It is time to talk to Igni and Soul.
The first people you see outside of the room the survivors got, however, are exactly the three girls you did not come here to talk to. Iron and Mirror, as well as Truth; none of them is transformed, though you can tell the third one is Truth because she has her slime tagging right after her.
All of them are sitting on the ground opposite to their door, looking for all the world as if a teacher chided them for not paying attention in class. Mirror pushes her bangs aside and offers you a smile when you round the corner. "Hey there. Good to see you again, you two."
The other two only nod your way, which you decide not to question; their last few days must have been hard, so it is okay. "Hey, Mirror." "I'm glad you're okay."
You do not want to bother them with your own changes right now; it is rather obvious why they are out here and not inside, so you reluctantly point at the door. "Is... is now a bad time?"
Your question makes at least one pair of lips turn upwards, although Iron does shrug and Truth heaves a sigh. Mirror rolls her eyes at the display before getting up. "It's okay, I think. Do you mind waiting for a moment?"
When you shake both heads, she gently opens up the door and pushes her head through. "Igni, Soul? The twins are here for you."
There are no words spoken while the other girl keeps standing there; you do notice that the room inside is dark, with a little bit of light shining from behind the door somewhere.
After a minute or so of waiting, Mirror slowly pulls back and waves you forward. "I guess they don't mind."
So you slowly enter the room with both bodies, then close the door with a nod to the girls behind you. Your bodies split up; one wanders to the smaller figure lying in bed, the other to the taller one who is sitting up. Where Soul seems unresponsive, you can actually see Igni's empty expression in her lamp's light. One face is halfway hidden by a blanket, the other by a book. You sit down next to each of them and wait for a bit; Strength's advice is still on the forefront of your mind, 'be good but not overbearing'.
It takes a while, but Igni finally puts her book down and looks at you, her expression only barely lifting. "Hey, Sun."
"Hey, Igni."
You offer her a shy smile in response while also beginning to crawl closer to Soul. "I guess you aren't feeling well?"
"...that's an understatement if I ever heard one."
You cringe over the response; there was a tiny edge in it, telling you more than enough. "Sorry. It's just... I don't want to say I understand because I don't..."
A snort interrupts both your speaking as well as your crawling, seeing that Soul throws back her covers and slowly sits up. "Yeah, you don't... but... I guess that's good, then. It's shit."
"Soul!"
Igni actually becomes a little more lively over that one word, a hand gripping the book tighter. "We shouldn't... shouldn't do that in front of children."
"It's okay."
Both turn to you as you turn to sit yourself next to Soul, whose tired eyes ghost over your form; you can see it in the dim light. "I don't understand how you feel, but I understand that this is difficult for you. If cursing makes you feel a little better, just do it."
"...bloody hell, you're giving me diabetes..."
You have absolutely no idea what that means... but going from how Igni started to smile a little, Soul must have made some kind of joke. It remains a weak smile, but... seeing them cheer up does make you happy. Their expressions fall rather soon, though. Igni marks the page in her book -what is Kafka?- before giving you another weak glance and tentatively ruffling your hair. "I... I want to take a nap now. You don't mind, right?"
Soul speaks up while you are still busy shaking your heads: "I like that idea. Sorry, girls."
You take the dismissals for what they are and make an effort to not show any discontent on your faces; not that it would have mattered much in the darkened room. "It's okay. I need to go check on Ana, anyway."
You think about saying how glad you are for them to be okay, but this might be taken differently than you mean it. Before you leave however, you wrap each girl in a tight hug. They do not really return it, but you will take what you can get. ""I'll be back.""
With that, you open the door and get back into the brighter hallway... with Mirror and Truth sitting at the wall to your right for some reason. Iron still sits opposite to it.
You only sigh once the door is closed, though it gathers sympathetic looks from the other girls.
"Thanks for trying, I'm sure it means a lot to them."
Mirror has a faint smile on her face after saying this and you perk up a little; whether or not you made a difference there, it was definitely the right thing to do.
Truth actually gets up now, a glance on her wristwatch. "Actually... it's almost dinnertime, how about we all go together? And bring something back for Igni and Soul."
There is nothing wrong with her proposal to you; Truth's slime gurgles a little in response while you nod. However... "Sure, but I have to get Ana first. She was... uh... is still napping."
"Sure thing. Lead the way."
""Okay! Follow me!""
You run off with a doubled giggle, a snickering group of girls following after you. Even Iron smiles a little bit.
Although it is not possible to run the entire way; well, one of you could do this, but not the other. You are soon out of breath and have to slow down. None of the others says anything, but they fall in line behind you very soon. Even the slime...
You push the irritation aside and gently poke Ana's mind; her relaxation soon turns into a spike of confusion, followed by warmth. A flash of a dark ceiling is next, as well as a stray feeling of hunger that joins your own.
The sleepy blonde already closes her room's door when you round the corner. She waves your way while also poking you with curiousity, her eyes on the older girls as fast as their eyes are on her. "You're from Yggdrasil, right?"
Mirror nods once again and offers a hand to Ana.
"Yeah. I'm Mirror Memento. Nice to meet you..."
"World Eater... but that sounds weird, so just call me Anastasia." "Or Ana, that's cuter." "Pris!"
Truth snickers while your friend slash sister barrages you with embarassment, making you giggle as well. Mirror and Iron both smile as well.
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Line Break Recognised . . .
In the end, it was a good thing to keep yourself together today; with everything that happened and what you learned, it would have been troublesome to be separated. It does not feel as if you did much for Igni and Soul either way, but this was at least a start...
Dinner went... weirdly. Especially because you had to watch yourself, with the hunger rolling in from Ana in an unending wave once she had food in front of herself. The three older girls were amazed when they saw how much such a tiny girl could eat. No Sky, though.
Now that it is the evening however... what do you do next?
How to proceed with your two friends?
[] Take some time to spend with Igni and Soul each day
This option automatically allocates one of your daily actions to visiting them, making it unnecessary to vote for it again.
[] Continue as before
What to do before curfew? Choose two
[] Stay with Iron, Mirror, and Truth for now; what do they want to do?
-[] Double Down
[] Go look for Sky and see how well her spars went
-[] Double Down
[] Talk to Strength about your findings; maybe she wants to play a bit?
-[] Double Down
[] The Seasons are doing something interesting, but you do not know what it is. But you want to know.
-[] Double Down
[] EXP-Plan
-[] Write-in what to buy
-[] Save it
===== Incorporation
Sun & Moon: New Ability
Harmonious Hive
-You are the center of all inclusions into your mind.
-Currently included: Anastasia Caro (World Eater)
World Eater: New Ability
Harmonious Fragment
-Your life is one-sidedly linked to that of Primordial Sun and Primordial Moon; if either of them dies, so do you. Your mind is linked to theirs, being able to work in tandem and thus exceed regular boundaries. Any attempt to interrupt or shut down this Ability is redirected to their Two Minds Joined in Harmony.
World Eater: New Ability
Controlled Connection
-You can control the impulses you send to and receive from Sun and Moon; negates pain-backlash and emotional resonance.
Misc. Changes
-World Eater's Character Sheet was moved from 'Allies' to 'Main Character'
-World Eater's Shop is now available
-Added World Eater's EXP to both EXP-total and the currently available amount (see next slide)
+12xp TOGETHER FOREVER
+2xp A Nice Nap (Only Ana)
+6xp Alone No Longer (Only Ana)
+5xp The Truth About Chitin Dancer (Only Pris)
+4xp A First Step to Help Your Friends (Only Pris)
+5xp Met Magical Girl Mirror Memento (Only Ana)
+5xp Met Magical Girl Iron Memento (Only Ana)
+5xp Met Magical Girl Eye of Truth (Only Ana)
EXP gained: 21 + 21 + 35 = 77 Total EXP: 940
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(Unlocked Level 2 Character Sheet: Magical Girl Chitin Dancer)
Thanks !
I love your characters, they just feel so... human, if that makes sense ?
Edit : Actually voting would be a good idea too
[X] Take some time to spend with Igni and Soul each day
[X] Go look for Sky and see how well her spars went
[X] The Seasons are doing something interesting, but you do not know what it is. But you want to know.
Chi sighs. "So yeah, that is the actual me. I turned into a spider swarm when I transformed. That", she notes while raising all five fingers, "is what is left of my original body. I used to have the flesh, but my spiders ate it over time."
Based on the name, this should upgrade the ratio of MG to Caterpillar stats, but based on the description it should do something like increase how much bonus EXP she gets for eating things or provide stat boosts whenever she eats an enemy.
After what she said, I was curious if she had this ability. Very interesting to see it here. Means she no longer pings as Human to even Gaia; she's no longer part of the weapon of Gaia known as "Humans".
[X] Take some time to spend with Igni and Soul each day
[X] The Seasons are doing something interesting, but you do not know what it is. But you want to know.
[X] Go look for Sky and see how well her spars went
She is the swarm, but that body used to be hers. The original one, if you want.
Only... over time, the spiders needed more room as their numbers grew. So they ate away from the decomposing corpse they were already covering.
Sun & Moon: Ability Removed Advanced Connection
-Sun and Moon are capable of auto-synchronising their attacks against the same target; both sides know what the other sees and hears. Negates pain-backlash and emotional resonance. More difficult to surprise. Synchronised attacks deal 150% Total Damage.
Sun & Moon: New Ability Complete Connection
-Anything that one experiences, the other knows about, making them more difficult to surprise. The twins are capable of auto-synchronising attacks against the same target; Total Damage from such synchronisation is doubled
-Capable of pooling ApT for using Skilled, Skillful Dodge or any of their derivatives
That's why I included the caveat of potentially gating an ability that does that, being a prereq for it.
On a related note though, Complete Connection should mean that World Eater's Life Sense is fully shared with Pris, except that it's maximum range is only ever centered around World Eater's location.
If we stick a few levels into Life Sense, that would make it even harder to surprise us in battle.
Even if it's doomed to failure, I want to get CA, and apparently it's impossible if we buy much else. (Apparently, it is also possible to survive till then, even as weak as we are right now...)
Saving also lets us buy stuff later based on what we need.
Not sure of my votes otherwise.
We should probably invest in training when we can, though.
Even if it's doomed to failure, I want to get CA, and apparently it's impossible if we buy much else. (Apparently, it is also possible to survive till then, even as weak as we are right now...)
Saving also lets us buy stuff later based on what we need.
Not sure of my votes otherwise.
We should probably invest in training when we can, though.
Agree on saving and training, but I'm not sure hugely invested in getting CA. Would love if we could, but don't really want to take major risks to do so. And without becoming a mass murderer.
One thing that's definitely worth training is making it so that Moon can hit the same target multiple times with a single cast of Soothing Moonlight. That's the best way (besides "don't get hurt") to avoid needing to spend EXP on leveling our healing spells.
Agree on saving and training, but I'm not sure hugely invested in getting CA. Would love if we could, but don't really want to take major risks to do so. And without becoming a mass murderer.
One thing that's definitely worth training is making it so that Moon can hit the same target multiple times with a single cast of Soothing Moonlight. That's the best way (besides "don't get hurt") to avoid needing to spend EXP on leveling our healing spells.
[X] Take some time to spend with Igni and Soul each day
[X] Stay with Iron, Mirror, and Truth for now; what do they want to do?
[X] The Seasons are doing something interesting, but you do not know what it is. But you want to know.
Just reminding, Sky is minding our Corgi for now. So we'll be meeting with her (if briefly) one way or another.
About CA - I don't think it's going to be feasible, and I also want our Supers... So I'll abstain from EXP votes temporarily. Because improving our spells is also a perfectly valid option I endorse.
