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Alright fair. I'll cut that part up to the point where Yumi says she'll do it again though.
Edit: Actually, should I cut the part at the end where I have Yumi ask if she should feel different too?
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Puella Magi Megami Tensei
Edit: Actually, should I cut the part at the end where I have Yumi ask if she should feel different too?
BethofDeath
Girls just wanna have pun
- Location
- Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] Calming, soothing mint tea.
Unfortunately, I don't have time tonight to work on a vote for the rest, but I'll ask whether we're gonna stick to the "don't ever tell anyone what we did in our Demon of Akami Springs" notion that Yumi's expressed before, or tell Raido about it like has been suggested.
Unfortunately, I don't have time tonight to work on a vote for the rest, but I'll ask whether we're gonna stick to the "don't ever tell anyone what we did in our Demon of Akami Springs" notion that Yumi's expressed before, or tell Raido about it like has been suggested.
- Location
- Indonesia
Well, Yumi always wants to be seen as strong. And yes, she even is strong. But isn't that a way of coping with her mom's death?
Isiri Pudireach
Predictive text can go duck itself
I think it adds a nice bit of punctuation
[X] "Back home, I was always stronger than everyone else. I didn't really question it at the time either. I kept doing what I thought I should've done back then, even if it got me into a lot of fights and a lot of trouble. Eventually, I ended up finding out there were bigger threats to the people around me than bullies, so I did the same thing I always did at the time. I fought. I had a lot of close calls, and eventually it got to a point where I was fighting so much that I needed Shoji to help me see what's in front of me. Yet even then, I never had to actually...kill. They always dropped or gave up before I ever had to go that far. I ended up coming to Mitakihara to get away from that, at least for a while so I could just... be, y'know? I'm sorry if it feels like I'm not making sense at all, but it's just how I feel. I've... never really gone up against fanatics like Father Hino before. So willing to do whatever it took to make others suffer, I just don't understand it. Even scum works to fuel their own greed or pride, but this was something else."
-[X] "Even if there was another way, I know I wouldn't have made a different choice, knowing that he would still be out there to haunt my friends and family. I thought I would feel different afterwards too, but I didn't. I still feel like the same me, even after I finally going through with what I've feared doing ever since breaking actual adults as a child."
[X] Calming, soothing mint tea.
[X] "Back home, I was always stronger than everyone else. I didn't really question it at the time either. I kept doing what I thought I should've done back then, even if it got me into a lot of fights and a lot of trouble. Eventually, I ended up finding out there were bigger threats to the people around me than bullies, so I did the same thing I always did at the time. I fought. I had a lot of close calls, and eventually it got to a point where I was fighting so much that I needed Shoji to help me see what's in front of me. Yet even then, I never had to actually...kill. They always dropped or gave up before I ever had to go that far. I ended up coming to Mitakihara to get away from that, at least for a while so I could just... be, y'know? I'm sorry if it feels like I'm not making sense at all, but it's just how I feel. I've... never really gone up against fanatics like Father Hino before. So willing to do whatever it took to make others suffer, I just don't understand it. Even scum works to fuel their own greed or pride, but this was something else."
-[X] "Even if there was another way, I know I wouldn't have made a different choice, knowing that he would still be out there to haunt my friends and family. I thought I would feel different afterwards too, but I didn't. I still feel like the same me, even after I finally going through with what I've feared doing ever since breaking actual adults as a child."
[X] Calming, soothing mint tea.
-[X] "Even if there was another way, I know I wouldn't have made a different choice, knowing that he would still be out there to haunt my friends and family. I thought I would feel different afterwards too, but I didn't. I still feel like the same me, even after I finally going through with what I've feared doing ever since breaking actual adults as a child."
[X] Calming, soothing mint tea.
BethofDeath
Girls just wanna have pun
- Location
- Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha
- Pronouns
- She/Her
After sleeping, I think... we should ask Raido what we've already established Yumi as worrying about.
[X] Calming, soothing mint tea.
[X] Plan Dump
-[X] "Back home, I was always stronger than everyone else. I didn't really question it at the time either. I kept doing what I thought I should've done back then, even if it got me into a lot of fights and a lot of trouble."
--[X] "Eventually, I ended up finding out there were bigger threats to the people around me than bullies, so I did the same thing I always did at the time. I fought. I had a lot of close calls, and eventually it got to a point where I was fighting so much that I needed Shoji to help me see what's in front of me. Yet even then, I never had to actually...kill. They always dropped or gave up before I ever had to go that far. I ended up coming to Mitakihara to get away from that, at least for a while so I could just... be, y'know? I'm sorry if it feels like I'm not making sense at all, but it's just how I feel. I've... never really gone up against fanatics like Father Hino before. So willing to do whatever it took to make others suffer, I just don't understand it. Even scum works to fuel their own greed or pride, but this was something else."
-[X] "Even if there was another way, I know I wouldn't have made a different choice, knowing that he would still be out there to haunt my friends and family. I thought I would feel different afterwards too, but I didn't. I still feel like the same me, even after I finally going through with what I've feared doing ever since breaking actual adults as a child."
--[X] "So, if I don't feel any different... I worry, am I going to become like them, someday? Will I turn into someone who does horrible things, convinced that I'm making the world a better place or protecting people, while I'm blind to how I'm hurting others? ...I think, in a twisted way, facing Hino might've given me part of the answer, because I heard what he thought, knew what he'd done, and found it more fucking disgusting than stepping barefoot in actual dogshit."
-[X] "...Dad doesn't know, neither do Kohaku or Shoji, and definitely not Yuma. I'd like to keep it that way, please."
It's the same as the current vote, aside from the two added subvotes at the end, just broken up into easier to read chunks.
[X] Calming, soothing mint tea.
[X] Plan Dump
-[X] "Back home, I was always stronger than everyone else. I didn't really question it at the time either. I kept doing what I thought I should've done back then, even if it got me into a lot of fights and a lot of trouble."
--[X] "Eventually, I ended up finding out there were bigger threats to the people around me than bullies, so I did the same thing I always did at the time. I fought. I had a lot of close calls, and eventually it got to a point where I was fighting so much that I needed Shoji to help me see what's in front of me. Yet even then, I never had to actually...kill. They always dropped or gave up before I ever had to go that far. I ended up coming to Mitakihara to get away from that, at least for a while so I could just... be, y'know? I'm sorry if it feels like I'm not making sense at all, but it's just how I feel. I've... never really gone up against fanatics like Father Hino before. So willing to do whatever it took to make others suffer, I just don't understand it. Even scum works to fuel their own greed or pride, but this was something else."
-[X] "Even if there was another way, I know I wouldn't have made a different choice, knowing that he would still be out there to haunt my friends and family. I thought I would feel different afterwards too, but I didn't. I still feel like the same me, even after I finally going through with what I've feared doing ever since breaking actual adults as a child."
--[X] "So, if I don't feel any different... I worry, am I going to become like them, someday? Will I turn into someone who does horrible things, convinced that I'm making the world a better place or protecting people, while I'm blind to how I'm hurting others? ...I think, in a twisted way, facing Hino might've given me part of the answer, because I heard what he thought, knew what he'd done, and found it more fucking disgusting than stepping barefoot in actual dogshit."
-[X] "...Dad doesn't know, neither do Kohaku or Shoji, and definitely not Yuma. I'd like to keep it that way, please."
It's the same as the current vote, aside from the two added subvotes at the end, just broken up into easier to read chunks.
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[X] "Back home, I was always stronger than everyone else. I didn't really question it at the time either. I kept doing what I thought I should've done back then, even if it got me into a lot of fights and a lot of trouble. Eventually, I ended up finding out there were bigger threats to the people around me than bullies, so I did the same thing I always did at the time. I fought. I had a lot of close calls, and eventually it got to a point where I was fighting so much that I needed Shoji to help me see what's in front of me. Yet even then, I never had to actually...kill. They always dropped or gave up before I ever had to go that far. I ended up coming to Mitakihara to get away from that, at least for a while so I could just... be, y'know? I'm sorry if it feels like I'm not making sense at all, but it's just how I feel. I've... never really gone up against fanatics like Father Hino before. So willing to do whatever it took to make others suffer, I just don't understand it. Even scum works to fuel their own greed or pride, but this was something else."
-[X] "Even if there was another way, I know I wouldn't have made a different choice, knowing that he would still be out there to haunt my friends and family. I thought I would feel different afterwards too, but I didn't. I still feel like the same me, even after I finally going through with what I've feared doing ever since breaking actual adults as a child."
[X] Calming, soothing mint tea.
-[X] "Even if there was another way, I know I wouldn't have made a different choice, knowing that he would still be out there to haunt my friends and family. I thought I would feel different afterwards too, but I didn't. I still feel like the same me, even after I finally going through with what I've feared doing ever since breaking actual adults as a child."
[X] Calming, soothing mint tea.
Solarstream
It's all in the cards
- Location
- Zombie World
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Matcha - for spiritual energy
Throwing another option in the mix
[X] Plan Dump
Throwing another option in the mix
[X] Plan Dump
Today came and went. Voting closed.
931: Just Be.
[X] Calming, soothing mint tea.
Before you speak, you take another sip of your tea. The mint pierces your taste buds, bringing you back into the moment and letting you focus on your words.
"...Back home, I was always just stronger than everyone else." You admit to Raido, who doesn't interrupt you, "Heck, I never even questioned it. I kept doing what I thought I should be doing, even if it got me into a ton of fights and all the trouble that comes with 'em." You take a deep breath before continuing, "After a little while, I found out that there were bigger threats to fight than bullies, so I just... Kept doing what I always did. I fought. Now, I've had a ton of close calls, and some... Incidents that I needed Shoji's guidance to keep me from losing my head, but I never actually had to... Kill anyone." The word falls from your mouth like you were spitting out some rotten food.
Raido still doesn't interrupt you, just silently sipping his tea while keeping you in the corner of his eye. A part of you wishes he'd ask you something, even if it was a waste of time to answer.
"No, they always either dropped or tapped out before I got anywhere close to that far. So..." You take another sip of tea, "...That's why I came to Mitakihara. To get away from everything and just... Be. I-I know I'm not really making sense, and I--?"
"I understand, Yumi." Raido finally speaks again, holding up his hand to stop you for a moment, "I understand exactly what you're saying. That's why I came here, back to Kazamino. Tokyo was simply too loud, and the only cases I could get weren't anything the police couldn't handle. Even the demon population dwindled down to just the occasional straggler. So, when a couple of my... "Cousins" requested to guard Tokyo themselves, I let them. Back then, I felt awful about leaving my duties to recover at home. Now, I'm glad I let them have that chance to grow. Because I got to meet you all over again." He offers you a small smile, "...Sorry for going off on a tangent. Go on?"
You shrug a little, "Even through all of my fighting, I've... I've never fought someone like Father Hino before. He was so willing to do whatever it takes to make people suffer, and I just couldn't wrap my head around it. Even scum like alleyway thugs work for greed or pride, but that was something else entirely." You take another sip, realizing that the cup is now empty and filling it back up, "And even if there was another choice, I still... My decision would've been the same. Just knowing that he was out there, haunting my friends and family, would've made it a done deal. I thought I would feel different, be different, especially after that, but..." You stare out over the pond, "...I don't. I'm still me, even after going through what terrified me as a child, even with all my strength."
"I just wish I had gotten there earlier." Raido admits, staring at his tea, "That I could have been the one to make that decision, if only so you didn't. I'm truly sorry, Yumi. But that's the only way it could have gone, and I'm glad you understand that you aren't a murderer for defending yourself and your friends. Also..." He turns to you, a slight smile on his face, "...You did a good job discreetly healing Chitose today. I'm sure she appreciates not being the center of attention for that."
[] ??????????????????????????????
Before you speak, you take another sip of your tea. The mint pierces your taste buds, bringing you back into the moment and letting you focus on your words.
"...Back home, I was always just stronger than everyone else." You admit to Raido, who doesn't interrupt you, "Heck, I never even questioned it. I kept doing what I thought I should be doing, even if it got me into a ton of fights and all the trouble that comes with 'em." You take a deep breath before continuing, "After a little while, I found out that there were bigger threats to fight than bullies, so I just... Kept doing what I always did. I fought. Now, I've had a ton of close calls, and some... Incidents that I needed Shoji's guidance to keep me from losing my head, but I never actually had to... Kill anyone." The word falls from your mouth like you were spitting out some rotten food.
Raido still doesn't interrupt you, just silently sipping his tea while keeping you in the corner of his eye. A part of you wishes he'd ask you something, even if it was a waste of time to answer.
"No, they always either dropped or tapped out before I got anywhere close to that far. So..." You take another sip of tea, "...That's why I came to Mitakihara. To get away from everything and just... Be. I-I know I'm not really making sense, and I--?"
"I understand, Yumi." Raido finally speaks again, holding up his hand to stop you for a moment, "I understand exactly what you're saying. That's why I came here, back to Kazamino. Tokyo was simply too loud, and the only cases I could get weren't anything the police couldn't handle. Even the demon population dwindled down to just the occasional straggler. So, when a couple of my... "Cousins" requested to guard Tokyo themselves, I let them. Back then, I felt awful about leaving my duties to recover at home. Now, I'm glad I let them have that chance to grow. Because I got to meet you all over again." He offers you a small smile, "...Sorry for going off on a tangent. Go on?"
You shrug a little, "Even through all of my fighting, I've... I've never fought someone like Father Hino before. He was so willing to do whatever it takes to make people suffer, and I just couldn't wrap my head around it. Even scum like alleyway thugs work for greed or pride, but that was something else entirely." You take another sip, realizing that the cup is now empty and filling it back up, "And even if there was another choice, I still... My decision would've been the same. Just knowing that he was out there, haunting my friends and family, would've made it a done deal. I thought I would feel different, be different, especially after that, but..." You stare out over the pond, "...I don't. I'm still me, even after going through what terrified me as a child, even with all my strength."
"I just wish I had gotten there earlier." Raido admits, staring at his tea, "That I could have been the one to make that decision, if only so you didn't. I'm truly sorry, Yumi. But that's the only way it could have gone, and I'm glad you understand that you aren't a murderer for defending yourself and your friends. Also..." He turns to you, a slight smile on his face, "...You did a good job discreetly healing Chitose today. I'm sure she appreciates not being the center of attention for that."
[] ??????????????????????????????
- Pronouns
- He
[] "I should probably look Yuma over at some point, might be hiding some other scars. Mom's ghost said Yuma's mom was apparently always that way. Speaking of which, my first Oni was actually the whole reason I ended up finding her in the first place."
-[] "How did you and Mom feel about demons anyway?"
Not sure if we ever told Raido how we met Yuma, so just going with something simple for now.
-[] "How did you and Mom feel about demons anyway?"
Not sure if we ever told Raido how we met Yuma, so just going with something simple for now.
BethofDeath
Girls just wanna have pun
- Location
- Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] "I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about." Smirk, but softly and a little sadly.
-[X] "I should probably look Yuma over at some point, might be hiding some other scars. Mom's ghost said Yuma's mom was apparently always that way. Speaking of which, Oni was actually the whole reason I ended up finding her in the first place."
-[X] "How did you and Mom feel about demons anyway?"
-[X] Sigh, and loop back around to the original topic. "As for the late Father Hiney... I always worried I'd lose myself, turn into someone who does horrible things, convinced that I'm making the world a better place or protecting people, blind to how I'm hurting others. I just couldn't see how anyone would become like who I was fighting off? Would I find myself in the same position, with the wrong set of choices or situations?"
--[X] "...I think, in a twisted way, facing Hino might've helped me, because I knew what he'd done, heard some of how deluded he was into thinking that and his plan were somehow good, and found it more fucking disgusting than stepping barefoot in actual dogshit." Set down the teacup. "I'm still going to be depending on everyone I can, to keep me grounded, to remember who I'm fighting for and how unhappy they'd be if I... lost my way. But... if it's necessary, when it's necessary, when short of selling my soul for one of those twisted Wishes there's no other way to solve the problem..." Groan. "Smack me if I start going grimderp 'hard woman making hard choices', will you? You'll be in line behind Kohaku, mind."
-[X] "Thanks. For this, for listening. And...Dad doesn't know, neither do Kohaku or Shoji, and definitely not Yuma. I'd like to keep it that way, please."
-[X] "I should probably look Yuma over at some point, might be hiding some other scars. Mom's ghost said Yuma's mom was apparently always that way. Speaking of which, Oni was actually the whole reason I ended up finding her in the first place."
-[X] "How did you and Mom feel about demons anyway?"
-[X] Sigh, and loop back around to the original topic. "As for the late Father Hiney... I always worried I'd lose myself, turn into someone who does horrible things, convinced that I'm making the world a better place or protecting people, blind to how I'm hurting others. I just couldn't see how anyone would become like who I was fighting off? Would I find myself in the same position, with the wrong set of choices or situations?"
--[X] "...I think, in a twisted way, facing Hino might've helped me, because I knew what he'd done, heard some of how deluded he was into thinking that and his plan were somehow good, and found it more fucking disgusting than stepping barefoot in actual dogshit." Set down the teacup. "I'm still going to be depending on everyone I can, to keep me grounded, to remember who I'm fighting for and how unhappy they'd be if I... lost my way. But... if it's necessary, when it's necessary, when short of selling my soul for one of those twisted Wishes there's no other way to solve the problem..." Groan. "Smack me if I start going grimderp 'hard woman making hard choices', will you? You'll be in line behind Kohaku, mind."
-[X] "Thanks. For this, for listening. And...Dad doesn't know, neither do Kohaku or Shoji, and definitely not Yuma. I'd like to keep it that way, please."
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We have only recruited one Oni. We've fused and resummoned him a bunch of times, but he's still the same individual.And as I believe I have mentioned before, I hate these kinds of votes, because in my eyes, Yumi is someone who is psychologically incapable of having these kinds of thoughts even cross her mind. As in, a dog would work out nuclear physics before this kind of thinking crossed Yumi's mind.
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BethofDeath
Girls just wanna have pun
- Location
- Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha
- Pronouns
- She/Her
That part was copied wholesale from Herofox, and I couldn't remember if we've fused Oni and resummoned him -- which, at least with Nocturne and the initial Pixie, does not count as being the same demon afterwards.
I can change it.
And it's been explained before, too.
Isiri Pudireach
Predictive text can go duck itself
[X] "If only it wasn't needed in the first place. I should probably check for anything else later..."
-[X] "Hey, can you tell me any stories about you and mom when you was first starting out?"
How about taking the conversation in a direction that'd lighten the mood a little bit, but still fits the scene?
Edit. And for those who may be questioning why I'm moving the conversation away from the murder: I'm not, Raido did it when he shifted the conversation to Yuma.
-[X] "Hey, can you tell me any stories about you and mom when you was first starting out?"
How about taking the conversation in a direction that'd lighten the mood a little bit, but still fits the scene?
Edit. And for those who may be questioning why I'm moving the conversation away from the murder: I'm not, Raido did it when he shifted the conversation to Yuma.
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[X] "If only it wasn't needed in the first place. I should probably check for anything else later..."
-[X] "Hey, can you tell me any stories about you and mom when you was first starting out?"
-[X] "Hey, can you tell me any stories about you and mom when you was first starting out?"
[X] "If only it wasn't needed in the first place. I should probably check for anything else later..."
-[X] "Hey, can you tell me any stories about you and mom when you was first starting out?"
Would've corrected that "was" in the second sentence to "were", but someone else has already voted for it.
-[X] "Hey, can you tell me any stories about you and mom when you was first starting out?"
Would've corrected that "was" in the second sentence to "were", but someone else has already voted for it.
You know what's insane to me?
There's a mod for the OG Doom that completely converts it into a Sonic game.
There is a mod for that very same Sonic mod that turns it into a Persona game.
That has multiplayer.
How the heck to I get my hands on it and how do I make my friends give it a try?
There's a mod for the OG Doom that completely converts it into a Sonic game.
There is a mod for that very same Sonic mod that turns it into a Persona game.
That has multiplayer.
How the heck to I get my hands on it and how do I make my friends give it a try?
- Location
- Indonesia
I know what you're talking about. Does anybody want the link to the standalone game conversion and mod?
TorLes
The Overseer
There's also a kart racing mod for that same Sonic fangame.
Honestly, that went by quicker than I thought. Voting closed.
932: Hesitation.
[X] "It's a waste of life."
"If only it wasn't needed in the first place..." You sigh sadly, looking over the pond at the dancing shadows, "...Come to think of it, I should probably check her for anything else later."
"Good idea." Raido nods, setting his tea cup down, "According to the interrogation recordings, Mako got pretty "creative"." He balls up one of his hands into a fist.
You shiver slightly. "...Hey, can you, uh..." You try to sort your words in your mind before you speak, "...Can you tell me any stories about you and Mom when you were first starting out?"
Raido nods, apparently elated to change the topic, "I think I've got a few. Now, Ryoko and I were still in highschool when this happened, so..."
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Your hand hovers over your phone. You know that Yumi's a tough girl, but you're still worried about her. Besides, Raido's with her, so she's gotta be safe!
...But you're still worried. You lower your hand...
...Does she even want to talk to you? After flaking out on her today, you doubt she'd even want to see your name pop up on her screen. But, after a miraculous turn of events, you've finally got a couple days off! And so soon, too! Tomorrow and Sunday!
You probably won't be able to do much, but you could try to give your daughter a good weekend, right?
That is, if she even picks up.
Should you even call?
[] Call Yumi.
[] ...
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"If only it wasn't needed in the first place..." You sigh sadly, looking over the pond at the dancing shadows, "...Come to think of it, I should probably check her for anything else later."
"Good idea." Raido nods, setting his tea cup down, "According to the interrogation recordings, Mako got pretty "creative"." He balls up one of his hands into a fist.
You shiver slightly. "...Hey, can you, uh..." You try to sort your words in your mind before you speak, "...Can you tell me any stories about you and Mom when you were first starting out?"
Raido nods, apparently elated to change the topic, "I think I've got a few. Now, Ryoko and I were still in highschool when this happened, so..."
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Your hand hovers over your phone. You know that Yumi's a tough girl, but you're still worried about her. Besides, Raido's with her, so she's gotta be safe!
...But you're still worried. You lower your hand...
...Does she even want to talk to you? After flaking out on her today, you doubt she'd even want to see your name pop up on her screen. But, after a miraculous turn of events, you've finally got a couple days off! And so soon, too! Tomorrow and Sunday!
You probably won't be able to do much, but you could try to give your daughter a good weekend, right?
That is, if she even picks up.
Should you even call?
[] Call Yumi.
[] ...
[] ????????????????????????
Isiri Pudireach
Predictive text can go duck itself
[X] Call Yumi.
Let the dad be dad
Let the dad be dad