[X] Let go of Kishi and attack!
-[X] Mêlée à trois!
There is no helping it anymore, you will have to fight or fall. Escaping was never truly an option it seems. As such, you reluctantly let go of Kishi and lay her back on the ground feet first. Her shaking legs seem to almost give in under her weight when she touches the ground, but she manages to steel herself in time and weakly hobbles towards a tree for cover.
With Kishi safe for now, you turn your attention back to the grinning Ariane and the Evelyn-reluctant!Mariko alliance. There are only targets in your sight… But first comes your righteous vengeance!
"Y-you're going down now, Ariane!" you shout and dive into the snow, gathering enough of the stuff to quickly start creating snowballs of your own for the incoming attack.
You don't come under fire this time, as Evelyn chooses to launch her surprise attack while Ariane is distracted by you. The poor girl yelps as she comes under a non-stop barrage from her, covering the neat jacket almost entirely in snow without her being able to mount much resistance.
However, with Mariko not working very hard on new ammo, Evelyn runs out quickly, easing the pressure on Ariane for a brief moment. It doesn't last long, though, as Kishi manages to gather herself enough to start lobbing the snowballs she creates on the way while walking towards her. You can see a slight grin on her her still red face as she continues her much more accurate fire while slowly advancing.
You gather up the few ones you've made already, and join the advance against Ariane. You can't help the face-splitting grin appearing on your face as you overwhelm whatever desperate defense Ariane attempts to put up.
It doesn't take very long for you to make it to her, with a very triumphant-looking Evelyn gloating over her. "You've been defeated! Now... I swear the judgment shall be brief and painless if you surrender without a struggle."
"Aww, but it was four against one… That's just unfair!" Ariane groans from the ground. Though she is complaining about it, she still has an exhilarated smile on her face. Honestly, she probably shouldn't have tried to attack you if she wanted even sides. But on the other hand…
"Ha! All is fair in love and especially war! The alliance has-" Evelyn exclaims, only to get silenced by you lobbing a snowball straight at her face.
"I never really was on your side!" you announce with barely hidden glee.
"O-hoo! If you want to play it that way, then who am I to disagree?" Evelyn drawls out as she wipes out the snow scattered across her face. It is on now…
It doesn't take long for Ariane to jump back in, and you soon lose your sense of time and place in the chaos that ensues. Everyone is shouting and screaming as snowballs are thrown around indiscriminately with no clear sides or even true awareness of the situation.
You are not sure what has happened after the dust settles, but by the end of it most of you are panting heavily, especially Evelyn. Mariko is the only exception, having mostly stayed in the sidelines and avoided anything coming her way. She has no remains of snow on her borrowed jacket either.
She is probably the winner by proxy....
"Ehe he he!" Ariane giggles merrily from the ground between the tired wheezes, "I've wanted to… do something like this for so long…"
She certainly seems happy about it, though.
"But hey, is this... the Mariko I've been hearing about?" Ariane continues as she rises to sit. She gives a wave to to Mariko and grins, "Hello! I am Ariane… Ariane le Verrier!"
Mariko awkwardly tries waving back, but her smile is rather weak and a bit forced. "Uh, hi? I-I'm Fuyousawa Mariko…" she tries, "Pleased to meet you."
"Likewise!" Ariane announces and starts climbing up to stand, "I've been waiting forward to seeing you in person! But before we go drink the cocoa and eat the cookies... How did you all meet?"
Mariko falters, not too enthusiastic about having to explain the drama...
What do you do?
[] Talk with your friends.
[] Go inside for the promised treats!
-[] Have a conversation while you eat.
[] Hit the town with your friends.
[] Call your uncle.
[] Write-in.
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Something, something, an afternoon of freedom and stuff.
... But if there's something that's specifically bothering you, please say it. It makes it easier to do better in the future.
