CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude
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				Title: <strong>CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>13-05-2018, 19:44:35</strong>
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				<strong>First Book of Spring<br>Chapter One</strong><br><em>...week one, in fact...with winter's chill still in lingering in the morning air and the weaker sun peering through the scattered morning clouds as it rises to cast feeble but optimistic rays down upon Fortitude.&nbsp; And so our tale begins, best beloved, with nothing more dramatic than the sunrise over a yokai town on the shores of a mysterious lake...</em><br><br><strong>Shokyou</strong><br><br>It is Sunday morning, and you're sleeping in because <em>that dream</em> has you in its unrelenting grasp yet again.&nbsp; It's been coming more and more of late.&nbsp; You remembers fragments of it, sometimes.&nbsp; Perhaps it creeps into your daydreams when you aren't careful?&nbsp; But none of it makes sense.&nbsp; Something about a traditional bath-house across a bridge, towering over you.&nbsp; And wind in your loose hair, a shrine-maiden's garb soaked and plastered to your skin, a naginata in her hands...and a huge wave building behind the tower, but that's not as impressive, as frightening as the two dragons writhing and twisting into view, sinuously sliding into striking positions...but it isn't all bad, because Suzi is there on one side, face determined, fists clenched, as faithful and loyal and supportive as your best friend forever could be.&nbsp; And to the other side is...uhm...she...you don't know.&nbsp; She wears a mask.&nbsp; And you're pretty sure you shouldn't think about other girls like that, but whoah!&nbsp; Know what I'm saying?&nbsp; And that kimono is too loose to hide much, slipping off her in the wind.&nbsp; Not that she seems to mind giving you a peek for some reason.&nbsp; But while you're gawping at those huge boobs like a boy, you're not paying attention to the dragons and when you turn back they're on you...<br><br>Ah.&nbsp; No.&nbsp; The dream loosens.&nbsp; Wakefulness returns.&nbsp; Only that masked face lingers in your mind's eye as you blink awake to face another morning.&nbsp; Your house is quiet.&nbsp; Sounds like you're the only one home right now.&nbsp; That's pretty normal.<br><br>Just another day in Horizon.&nbsp; Only there's a test tomorrow, isn't there?&nbsp; Of course there is.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Questions for Shokyou</div><div class="spoiler_body">What did you have planned for today?&nbsp; Chores?&nbsp; Going somewhere with Suzi?&nbsp; Studying?&nbsp; (...yeah, right...)</div></div><br><strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>You have arrived at the conclusion that nightmares are not fun.&nbsp; Especially not nightmares about the death of the Sun.&nbsp; Not that you were you at the time.&nbsp; Or at least not you as you have become, not exactly.&nbsp; Just sort of.&nbsp; Kind of.&nbsp; So you are quite happy to realize that while you experience them, they don't follow you into the waking world.&nbsp; Or at least no more than might be expected.&nbsp; Or at the very, very least no more than the other dreams you've been having which heavily feature some cool but kind of menacing woman in a slinky black dress that shows just why the boys would drool and follow her around like so many puppies and a faceless white mask with a single black tear at the corner of one eye.&nbsp; And you only know she's there, because you always see Shokyou in those dreams too, often looking a little disheveled and a bit distressed for some reason.&nbsp; Usually in school uniform, too, which does interesting things to your tummy.&nbsp; Not sure why.&nbsp; This requires research.<br><br>But not yet.&nbsp; You need to get up and get dressed and have breakfast and you and Shokyou were supposed to get together later and go hang out.&nbsp; Or was that yesterday?&nbsp; Maybe tomorrow?&nbsp; Something like that.&nbsp; Shokyou will probably come get you, or send a message.&nbsp; Unless something goes wrong or you end up having to run an errand or something.<br><br>Uh.&nbsp; Errand. Right.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Questions for Suzi </div><div class="spoiler_body">here was an errand you were supposed to run, but didn't because reasons. What was it?&nbsp; And do you have time to get on that right now before anyone notices?&nbsp; If not, how much trouble are you gonna be in?</div></div><br><br><strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>You're awake, whether or not you want to be.&nbsp; It's too early, given how late you were up last night.&nbsp; And what you've seen in your wanderings is...bothersome.&nbsp; Shokyou and her dragons, for one, and the other one's fixation on the death of Jade Irinka...and that Rinley kid!&nbsp; You're not sure if the troublemaker is a bigger or a smaller pain than the others.&nbsp; If she weren't so cute...<br><br>Gaaaah.<br><br>Plus you think maybe she knows what you are.&nbsp; Or maybe she's just enjoying the view whenever her dream-state imposes a wardrobe malfunction on you, because you're ample charms certainly seem to get her attention.&nbsp; Kids her age shouldn't have that sort of knowing smile, or that sort of glint in their eye, no matter what the cause.<br><br>But awake you are, and you can smell breakfast because the Vasili are a shrine family and that means the work never quite stops, even though you don't have shrine duties as such.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Questions for Mayu</div><div class="spoiler_body">What do you have planned for today, if anything?&nbsp; Working on your masks? Meditating on what you may have gleaned from your dreamwalking?&nbsp; Meeting up with your friends to help at the Archive for a bit?&nbsp; Visiting your private space?</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Questions to all</div><div class="spoiler_body">What's Rinley up to today?&nbsp; You can have a look at her playbook here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Lv8BmrVM9fMwPE5a5MrgdMo_-jrVeeWr (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Lv8BmrVM9fMwPE5a5MrgdMo_-jrVeeWr)</div></div><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>13-05-2018, 21:15:51</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu Vasili</strong><br><br>"Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngh..."&nbsp; Mayu groan-sighed as she trudged through the shrine, down to where breakfast was being made.&nbsp; She just hoped Gorou was making it this morning and not Asuka.&nbsp; Unless!&nbsp; Unless Asuka was making her quad-A, always-fantastic, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ham, cheese, and green peppers breakfast burritos.&nbsp; THAT she would eat.&nbsp; Mayu had been up way too late last night, she'd decided.&nbsp; Of course, she was deciding this NOW, after having woken up (despite no less than THREE attempts to go back to sleep, and she'd even used IT on the third one!), instead of, say, last night, when it would have been a better time to make the decision.<br><br>She had plans for today.&nbsp; Several, in fact, but the problem was that, as Mayu was recognizing now, there really was only enough juice for one.&nbsp; If she tried more, she would end up half-assing everything and THAT Would&nbsp; Not Go Well.&nbsp; And even the one was a bit suspect.&nbsp; Unless, of course, Asuka was making her - I'm not repeating it, you can look up a few lines and reread it again!&nbsp; THEN one would definitely be in the bag.<br><br>Well, plus or minus going to her high place.&nbsp; But Mayu did not like traveling there, not usually, not unless she had to.&nbsp; IF she went there, she would have energy.&nbsp; OH WOULD SHE EVER.&nbsp; Still, the question remained, what would she do?<br><br>Her high space was out, labeled DO NOT ATTEMPT in big blocky red letters.<br><br>The Archive?&nbsp; She was tired.&nbsp; And Tired Mayu was Crabby Mayu, and she might upset her friends.&nbsp; OR, or, they might sigh and squeeze-hug her and offer her snacks and comfort.<br><br>Her masks?&nbsp; She had some she needed to keep making, but it was detail work...<br><br>...trying to Meditate on the dreamwalking she'd done was a big no-no, too.&nbsp; She might fall asleep, trying to sit there and look all serene.&nbsp; And when Mayu fell asleep, things...happened.&nbsp; To her.<br><br>Plus, there was that simultaneously cute and annoying Yatskaya girl.&nbsp; She was a troublemaker, that one.&nbsp; From their encounter last night, Mayu had gleaned she would probably be spending the day <strong>touring the shrines</strong>.&nbsp; Which meant this one.&nbsp; Which meant she would be HERE.<br><br>Conversely, that meant Mayu could NOT be here.<br><br>...death, death, death, cake and possible death, death?<br><br>Cake and possible death it was.&nbsp; She would <strong>go to the Archive</strong>.&nbsp; Maybe her friends would be in a pleasant mood today.
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				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>13-05-2018, 21:25:27</strong>
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				"Ugh..."<br><br>Suzi wasn't sure which was worse, when the sun was bright and it pierced through her eyelids, or when it was weak and it still looked like she should be in bed. Maybe if it were stronger, it'd wake her up from those strange dreams sooner. She hated having to think of the death of the Sun, and that all but the broadest of details were lost when she woke up. But it was the recent dreams she was having that were the real confusing ones.<br><br>Groggily, she sat up in bed, her long, auburn hair a disheveled mess, her eyes bleary and baggy. Stretching and groaning, she got out of bed and shuffled to her mirrored dresser, and started brushing her hair, wincing as she got the knots out. That woman in her dreams... Suzi had no idea who that could be, so why was she dreaming about her? There was nothing in the mask or the body that seemed familiar, so she can't be remembering something strange...<br><br>No, the <em>real</em> confusion was Shokyou. Why she was there, why she...looked like that. And why Suzi felt...funny when she saw her like that. Just what that funny feeling could be all about. It was all too muddled and much for being so early in the morning. She had to get ready, look nice, and head out with Shokyou. Mortimer and Melancholy were nice enough to give their daughter the day off from chores; after all, they'll be spending most of the day preparing bodies for funeral service--<br><br>OH CRAP!<br><br>"The funeral services!" Suzi cried out in shock, before falling into a rapid, quiet mumble to try and sort out her thoughts. "I was supposed to pick up their clothes from the tailor! The bodies can't be naked or in their death clothes, they're all open casket! Oh, god, and the tailor's not opening shop for another hour, why didn't I go get them yesterday? God, what even happened, yesterday? I remember Shokyou, and Rinley, and...shenanigans? Damnit, Rinley!" <br><br>It was the only thing she could cling to, as she frantically throw on my clothes; if she was lucky, maybe <strong>the tailor</strong> will take pity on me and <strong>let me in early</strong> to pick up the clothes before anyone notices...<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Answers for GM</div><div class="spoiler_body">So, yeah, Suzi was supposed to pick up clothes to dress up some bodies in their finest for their funeral. Obviously, she didn't do it, getting distracted yesterday, which may involve Rinley, or it may just be Suzi looking for a scapegoat. Her parents will be disappointed, and maybe delayed, if she doesn't get those clothes in the next half hour.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Suggetions for the team</div><div class="spoiler_body">My guess would be that Rinley is just doing her thing, causing some lighthearted mischief, and generally living up to her title of "troublemaker." Not sure of specifics.</div></div>
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				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>14-05-2018, 05:32:02</strong>
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				Shokyou woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed as always. Okay not always, not even most of the time. She had a hard time getting out of bed most of the time if she was honest. But this was different. She’d had a dream. A vivid one which wasn’t all that different then the ones she normally had when she was awake but this was a dream dream and she was certain that it was some kind of prophecy. A prophecy that told her exactly what she needed to do today. Okay, not actual prophecy, just one that gave her ideas for how she should spend today.<br><br>Hopping out of bed in white her hooded dog pajamas with big floppy ears on the top of the hood she changed into her school uniform. She liked her school uniform, even wearing it when she didn’t have to. It made picking out what she was going to wear easy. Once she was dressed, had tamed her hair and gone from it sticking up everywhere to a slightly more orderly do. With that done it was time for her to make the best of her day and follow her prophetic but not really dream from the future. She couldn’t go to a bath house on short order, but she could go to a temple and get one of those academic good luck charms. Because there was no way she was going to waste her day studying. Not when the day was as nice as it was. Temple visit that was her plan. Temple visit and training to protect or maybe slay, she hadn’t decided yet. But going on an adventure to do one of the above mentioned sounded like a fun day to her and maybe she could find some clues to the masked girl. At least until she got bored and decided to go do something else instead. It happened pretty often but when every day was a new adventure that wasn’t much of a problem.<br><br>Of course before she did anything she had a couple of other things to do. For one she had to get in contact with Suzi and then of course there was her Sunday wish although she supposed it could wait for her to figure out what she wanted to wish for today. She wondered if she find Rinley too. She was certainly off having adventures. Like riding a pair of sea turtles like a pair of skis or trying to convince a ghost to go help her pull off a prank or more likely just out causing mischief, maybe mischief at the local temple so they could run into each other and they could go on the hunt for dragons, or dragon hunters. Because she was Shokyou warrior priestess of the temple and slayer of evil, for today at any rate. She would likely live up to this title by devouring evil cookies or some other sweets after a day of going on adventures with friends.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">GM Questions</div><div class="spoiler_body">What did you have planned for today? Going to hang out at the temple with Suzi and going on a pretend adventure, possibly eating sweets somewhere as well. Oh and making her wish for the week too.<br><br>What's Rinley up to today? Making mischief at a local temple.<br></div></div>
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				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>20-05-2018, 00:11:02</strong>
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				<strong>Suzi and Shokyou</strong><br><br>The nice thing about being best friends, and also best friends who both live in Horizon, is that in circumstances where Party A requires the assistance of Party B for emergency completion of forgotten business of great import and Party B has future plans to discuss with Party A, it is relatively easy for the two to meet somewhere between their respective domiciles.&nbsp; Thus and so, the Wishing Girl and her Best Friend are quickly reunited, at least for the moment, and free to discuss considerable...<br><br>"Sweeto!"<br><br>...business.&nbsp; Although the exultant cry of a certain Rinley Yatskaya, resident troublemaker and pain in the neck as she dashes nimbly along rooftops, a piece of cloth clutched in each fist as she leaps across the narrow alleyways drawing plenty of attention.<br><br>Oh.&nbsp; That's not cloth.&nbsp; Those look like, uhm, feminine undergarments.&nbsp; What the what?<br><br><strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>Your morning contemplation and plans to move to the Archive for a while are interrupted by a soft knock at the door.&nbsp; It proves to be a very embarrassed looking Asuka.<br><br>"Sorry, big sis, but I kind of forgot to bring in the wash yesterday because, uhm," he rubs the back of his head, looking utterly abashed.&nbsp; "So, uhm, I was gonna...but, uhm, your..."<br><br>He holds up a small folded card.&nbsp; It's about the size of a greeting card.<br><br>"This was hanging from the clothespin instead of your new...uhm...brassiere.&nbsp; The fancy black one that Okasan didn't want you to get because it was too, uhm, y'know.&nbsp; Sexy."&nbsp; His blush deepens.&nbsp; "Sorry."<br><br>The card, when opened, has a somewhat sloppy scrawl in it:<br><br><em>IOU one bra<br>Will return soon<br>Kthxbai!</em><br><br>And it is signed with what appears to be a self-charicature of someone with unruly hair and the letter R.
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				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>20-05-2018, 02:49:18</strong>
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				Suzi smiled in relief; after scrambling out of her house, trying not to let her parents notice her mad dash, Suzi rushed down the street, on her way to the tailor's shop, who happened to be just past the way to the temple...and just past Shokyou's house. Seeing her best friend, Suzi gave a timid wave, and came to a stop next to Shokyou.<br><br>"Shokyou, I'm glad I--"<br><br><em>"Sweeto!"</em><br><br>Suzi's words, however, were interrupted by that jubulant cheer coming from the rooftops. Blinking in confusion, Suzi looked up to see what was happening...and couldn't help but stare, gaping. Oh no, what was Rinley doing, now? And... What exactly was she carrying?<br><br>"...Were those...underwear?" Suzi asked. "I know Rinley's a troublemaker, but, never took her for an underwear thief..."
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				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>20-05-2018, 06:44:24</strong>
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				After a brief phone call with Suzi to arrange a meeting between their homes Shokyou was off to meet her best friend and prepare for the ‘Dragoning’ or something like that. She still need to come up with a proper but that could wait for later. Right now, she had to set the scene and explain how they were supposed to go out and defeat or defend a great dragon at the temple. Before she could get more than a “Hello” out however Rinley had appeared.<br><br>That was perfect. Every adventure needed a bard or a rogue and who better than Rinley. She nodded her head. Yes, everything was going just as she had planned it to. Destiny was truly on her side as a hero but first it was clear that they would have to capture and reform her first so that she was ready for the adventure of the day. With her mind made up she reached out and took Suzi by the hand and began to chase after Rinley, pulling Suzi along with her. “Halt foul thief! In the name of ladies lingerie and a girl’s virtue you must stop!” She declared with a noble shout followed by a small giggle. It was rather clear that she was just playing around at this point as she started to chase after her. “Come Suzi! We shall catch the thief and put an end to her reign of brassiere theft!”<br>
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				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>20-05-2018, 07:37:57</strong>
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				It was a relief when Shokyou called her and let her know she had time to help her out with this emergency job before their scheduled day of exploration and fun. Unfortunately, it seemed that Rinley's appearance put that chore to the back of both their minds. When Shokyou grabbed her hand, Suzi was quick after her, nearly tripping over herself several times along the way. "W-Wait, what abou--" she stammered, before she broke into giggles, and followed along.<br><br>"Y...yeah! You naughty person!" Suzi called up after Rinley, before looking at her friend. "Best we nip this in the bud before it gets <em>really</em> out of hand." When Shokyou with this excited and full of joy, it was like Suzi didn't have to worry. Heck, it was like she didn't even have to eat breakfast! Oh, she was going to crash when this was all over. "So, um, what does this make me, again...?"
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				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>20-05-2018, 18:59:02</strong>
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				Opening the door, Mayu was surprised to find Asuka standing there.&nbsp; He was not making breakfast; that meant that it had to be Gorou, then.&nbsp; Okay, she could get behind that.&nbsp; But why was he looking so embarrassed?&nbsp; (Well, aside from the obvious reasons, but Mayu had figured out he was getting over it.)&nbsp; Mayu took the card, a slowly growing feeling of dread creeping over her when it registered that Asuka had told her where it had been found.<br><br>She opened the card, finding the scribbled text and cartoonish depiction of someone she knew quite well.<br><br>...her bra.<br><br>Her BRA.<br><br>HER BRAND NEW BRA, which she'd worked SO HARD TO BUY.<br><br><br>Reader, in nature, there is a thing called a warning cry.&nbsp; It is meant as an alarm, an alert, designed to summon the attention of otherwise vulnerable individuals and forewarn them of the possibility of an attack.&nbsp; What you are about to hear is, in concept, similar in nature to that, though I would say it functions a bit more similarly to that of the Mummy's Curse - that it is the sound heard when something has truly gone awry and there is now being active vengeance sought upon the offender.&nbsp; Cruel, deadly, murderous vengeance - though for 'big sis Mayu,' that might consist of being stuffed inbetween a pair of breasts and left to gasp for air there in the possibly most pleasant death by suffocation you could imagine.<br><br>Or maybe she would just burn all of Rinley's bras.&nbsp; It's hard to tell.&nbsp; Really.<br><br>Oh, right, the cry.&nbsp; It sounded something like this:<br><br><em><strong>"RINLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY!"</strong></em>
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				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>27-05-2018, 22:20:30</strong>
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				<strong>Everyone</strong><br><br>The first odd thing about this, of course, is that in order to cross Shokyou and Suzi's path up in Horizon, Rinley is going out of her way in a most unusual fashion. She seems to be angling toward Arcadia.&nbsp; Which is, assuming she means to get home without going anywhere near the Titov family shrine, is a lot like trying to go from Paris to London by way of Madrid, Rome, Istanbul, and Stockholm: it can be done, but there's a better way to do it.<br><br><em>Sooooo...whatcha doin?</em>
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				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>27-05-2018, 22:40:33</strong>
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				Shokyou knew they were supposed to go on some errand, likely would they should finish soon but chasing Rinley was far more fun for now. Giggling happily, she continued to chase after Rinley. She had a good feeling about this. Dong so surely meant that something good was going to happen. ‘Get back you foul rogue and thiever of woman’s undergarments. You must repent your ways!” She shouted as she continued to chase their friend down. She was rather confused on just why Rinley was running this way or what she had in mind, so she continued their pursuit. Of course, just chasing her wasn’t going to lead to solution. Knowing her friend, they would have to figure out a way to trap her or convince her to voluntarily stop. There was only one thing to do.&nbsp; “Suzi we need to corner her. Try to cut her off or maybe we can bribe her to stop. Rinley stop and I’ll buy you an ice cream!” She offered, hoping that would work.&nbsp; Nobody could resist ice cream after all plus noble guardians deserved a snack as well. If it didn’t she hoped her friend would be able to get ahead of her somehow and maybe find a way to get her to slow down enough to catch up to her. The only way to catch her physically would be by working together.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>27-05-2018, 23:03:06</strong>
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				Mayu, on the other hand, had ground to make up.&nbsp; So she was full-motoring down the streets of Horizon and Fortitude itself like a woman after...uhm...eff it.&nbsp; Drop the like.&nbsp; She was full-motoring down the streets of Horizon and Fortitude, a woman bent on recovering her stolen property.&nbsp; (Rinley, you FIEND!&nbsp; Mayu's never stolen any of YOUR bras before!)&nbsp; Fortunately, while she wasn't exactly in the most talkative mood at the moment, one would imagine that the denizens of whatever street she happened to be churning up like a train heading eastbound and down, loadin' up and truckin', we're...was I going somewhere with this?&nbsp; Oh, right!&nbsp; Mayu had a long way to go and a short time to get there, if she was going to catch Rinley and administer the appropriate punishment for the theft.<br><br>(Also, dear reader, I will note that the speed at which Mayu is traveling IS causing a not-inconsiderable amount of intangible black stuff to rise off the pavement, and Rinley has committed an act of theft, so...you may or may not insert the appropriate Burt Reynolds references at your own discretion.)<br><br>Oh, one last thing, the denizens - they were wisely steering clear of Mayu's path.<br><br>(I think that covers everything.)
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>27-05-2018, 23:25:05</strong>
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				Valiantly, Suzi tried to keep up with Shokyou and Rinley, but it just wasn't working out for her; it was <em>far</em> too early in the day for her to start a high speed foot chase with someone who was taking a long, arduous, circuitous path.<br><br>However, over all the chaos, something <em>did</em> catch Suzi's attention: in the distance, coming in from another street, in a way that would either pincer Rinley between them or simply overtake her and Shokyou, was a...wave...a wave of...chaos, of someone incredibly PO'd.<br><br>"Uh-oh...Shokyou, scatter!" Splitting up from Shokyou, Suzi ducked down one of the back alleys...and found a bicycle, left sitting there up against a wall with a back door. Must've been a shop, with the shop owner having recently arrived. If she made sure to bring the bike back later, then, surely he wouldn't miss it. Might not even notice it. Quickly taking stock of any other landmarks so that she'd remember where to bring the bike back, Suzi hopped on, and peddled in the direction of Arcadia.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>04-06-2018, 00:09:29</strong>
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				You pursue, two of you by one route, and one of you by a different route, and soon it is only too apparent that Rinley is indeed making for Arcadia by way of the rooftops!&nbsp; However, between Horizon and the somewhat Gothy architecture there and the more, uhm, Japanese layout of the shop district, you have to scramble a bit.<br><br>Fortunately, it's early enough that there isn't a lot of traffic to get in the way.&nbsp; That's good, right?<br><br>But...it does take you a bit to find out where the little red-haired scamp has gone, and when you do finally catch up with her, it's by running into one another at the foot of the ladder that will allow you access to the rooftop in question!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>04-06-2018, 00:38:23</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Even by bike, Suzi had to marvel at how much ground Rinley was able to keep in between the two of them. Then again, Suzi had to twist around streets and stands, trying not to crash while still watching where the red-headed trouble maker was going (as a red-shaded brunette, Suzi had a duty to set the trouble maker right, going too far with that underwear theft). If she could get up to the rooftops, herself, she might better chase after Rinley...if she didn't slip and slide down off the roof...ooooh...<br><br>Still, skidding to a stop next to a ladder that would get her up to Rinley's level, Suzi hopped off, and started to climb up. It was slow going, her knees shaking, as she worried about what she could do to slow Rinley down without falling off...<br><br>And the dark wave of chaos screaming towards her position only made her more anxious, to the point of staring, blank eyed, jaw dropped in panic, full on shaking. "Eep...!"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>04-06-2018, 01:08:21</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Mayu would normally have not stopped for anything.&nbsp; However.&nbsp; She did make a promise that she would not use her World-Breaker's Hand on people, which meant not destroying them.&nbsp; She also recognized that at the speed she moved, she could easily destroy a person.&nbsp; Between that and the knowledge that the ladder might not survive her at full speed...<br><br>...she slowed down.&nbsp; And then stopped.&nbsp; "Suzi?"&nbsp; She looked at the girl.&nbsp; "Okay.&nbsp; Why are <em>you</em> chasing Rinley?"&nbsp; As far as she was aware, she should either be hanging out with Shokyou or at her family's mortuary.&nbsp; Not here chasing a bra thief.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>04-06-2018, 01:16:51</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				With the mad tear coming to a slow stop, Suzi relaxed, sort of, no longer terrified, but still a little paralyzed, halfway up the ladder. She offered a meek smile down at Mayu; she didn't see her around, much, maybe once or twice around the shrines. But a woman like that, you always had a name to her face.<br><br>"H...Hi, Mayu...!" Suzi looked up to the top of the ladder, then back down at the bike, then over to Mayu, awkwardly shrugging her shoulders. "It just sorta...happened," she admitted. "Shokyou was going to help me with a job I forgot to do yesterday, but then Rinley ran past us, and, we, um..." She drummed her fingers awkwardly on the rung of the ladder. "This is all a bit silly, isn't it?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>04-06-2018, 01:23:12</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Shokyou.&nbsp; Of course.&nbsp; "Okay...if you're here with Shokyou, then..."&nbsp; She looked around, trying to find the other girl.&nbsp; "Not really.&nbsp; That bra Rinley has?"&nbsp; Mayu wasn't really paying attention to Suzi, so when she stated the following, she probably missed the reaction.&nbsp; "It's mine.&nbsp; I bought it the other day, even though certain persons at the Vasili shrine didn't want me to have it.&nbsp; I haven't even gotten to <em>wear</em> it yet!"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>06-06-2018, 05:38:45</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				When Shokyou finally caught up to everybody else she was panting softly. “How… are… you… all… so… fast?” She asked as she tried to recover her breath after trying and failing to keep up with the others.&nbsp; She had to wonder why Rinley didn’t stop though. She offered ice cream Ice cream! Who didn’t like ice cream? Truly Rinley was in need of more reforming then she thought. Looking up she seemed to notice Mayu there for the first time. “ Oh hi Mayu. That’s yours?” She questioned with a tilt of her heard. “It’s very nice, I’m sure it’s a suitable armor to use in the defense against evil.” She said with a nod of her head. “we’re here to reform Rinley and convince her to help us protect the dragon at the temple as our bard/rogue. Did you want to join us as well?”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>09-06-2018, 13:47:14</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Yes, Shokyou.&nbsp; It's <em>mine</em>," she growled, still clearly pissed off that Rinley had stolen it.&nbsp; Then the 'armor against evil' statement came out, and even she had to give the eyebrow to Suzi, wondering if the best friend was hearing all of this.&nbsp; "I...suppose if that means getting it back, then yes."&nbsp; It sounded like Shokyou had been reading too many of her fantasy novels again.&nbsp; Or indulging in that daydream she had where she was a dragon.&nbsp; Hard to tell, really...but Mayu felt that if this was happening, she was probably getting a role, too...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>10-06-2018, 21:09:51</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The sounds of soft and feminine giggling come from the roof overhead, followed by a quiet noise that sounds suspiciously like a kiss.&nbsp; Or two.&nbsp; Or three.<br><br>"You really shouldn't have done that," floats down a moment later.&nbsp; "She'll be quite cross with you."<br><br>"She's always cross with me," Rinley's voice follows.&nbsp; "Besides, it was the first one I saw."<br><br>"And you didn't want to just give me yours, I suppose," the first voice says before dissolving into a playful laugh.&nbsp; "Oh-ho!&nbsp; How red you are!&nbsp; Naughty girl!"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>10-06-2018, 21:26:05</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<em>Excuse me?!</em>&nbsp; Mayu was <em>not</em> always angry with Rinley!&nbsp; Just, you know.&nbsp; Most of the time.&nbsp; Because she had done something like <em>stealing her bra</em>.&nbsp; "Suzi.&nbsp; I suggest you get all the rest of the way up that ladder as quick as you can manage.&nbsp; Because I'm coming up after you, and I'm not going to be slow about it."&nbsp; She was <em>right here, and she had her BRA!</em>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>10-06-2018, 21:38:02</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				It was that first voice, the non-Rinley voice that had Suzi the most curious. Well, it was the kissing noises that got her curious, it was the voice that got her intrigued. "Going up," she assured Mayu, scrambling up the ladder. Hopefully, Rinley and her...girlfriend? Hopefully, those two would be too distracted with each other to notice plain, little old Suzi. At least before Mayu came screaming up the ladder.<br><br>Funny, though, Suzi lived her all her life (well, all this particular life) and yet she didn't recognize that voice. Maybe if she saw their face she could put a name to it... As quietly and inconspicuously as she could, Suzi pulled herself up onto the roof, and shuffled aside, leaving room for Mayu to come up.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>10-06-2018, 21:40:32</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				No sooner had Suzi stepped off to the side of the ladder, making space for Mayu, than Mayu herself clambered up the ladder onto the roof with Suzi, moving to make room for Shokyou.&nbsp; Her head whipped around, looking for the redheaded troublemaker and whatever trollop she'd <em>stolen her bra</em> for!&nbsp; It wasn't a voice she recognized, either, and she knew a lot of people in Fortitude.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>11-06-2018, 05:00:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Shokyou nodded her head as Mayu confirmed that it was hers. “Well you have very nice taste in armor then.” She said with a sage nod as if she was the supreme judger of all lingerie before turning her attention to Suzi only to see her climbing up the ladder followed by Mayu. She too was curious about the non-Rinley voice although she couldn’t help but puff her cheeks out and pout when she realized she had been left for last. “I’m supposed to be the leader of this party, so I should go first.” She grumbled before climbing up after the other two.&nbsp; Unlike her compatriots though she was not content to remain in silence! She must confront the troubled and misguided panties thief and the nefarious lingerie fence who she was sure was forcing Rinley to work for her. Probably even blackmailing her by threatening a loved one or revealing some sort of embarrassing secret. Just like in the manga she’d read! “Halt evil doers! Reveal and name thyself you mysterious black-market bra merchant! And you nefarious thief return that which you stole!” She declared loudly, certainly that she was doing good at reclaiming her niche in the party.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>16-06-2018, 20:21:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Up on the rooftop, you find the following tableau.<br><br>Rinley, of course, on the peak of the roof.&nbsp; Butt on one side, feet on the other, a sisterly arm around a slender waif of a pointy-eared girl who looks to be about her age, but with no curves to speak of.&nbsp; She's also impossible cute and has large amethyst eyes.&nbsp; It is the little blonde elf who is currently holding Mayu's bra and who apparently just gave Rinley a kiss on the cheek...<br><br>Rinley's response to your arrival is a moment of "oh fuck" surprise hastily covered by sort of a used-car-salesperson grin and one hand coming up in an open, disarming (or maybe warding) gesture.<br><br>"Uhm...hi?"<br><br>The little blonde giggles and peers around the troublemaker, her eyes studying first Suzi, then Mayu, and finally Shokyou before returning to Mayu.&nbsp; Or rather, Mayu's ample bosom which she openly appraises with longing in her open, innocent face.<br><br>"And this is the person from whom you acquired the token of your troth, good dame knight?&nbsp; Perhaps it is just as well I did not ask for her panties!"<br><br>Rinley's mouth falls open, and it looks like whatever protestation she was about to offer has been handily undercut.<br><br>"...y-yeah..."<br><br>"I can see why you thought of her!&nbsp; My goodness!"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>16-06-2018, 23:28:41</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Pointed ears...and those eyes...was this girl actually an elf? Suzi had never seen an elf, before. Maybe in another life, in another dream...and, well, many things were possible. She was just surprised it took her this long to find someone like her.<br><br>However, Suzi had to look between this blonde and Mayu, turning her head back and forth, before finally looking at Rinley. She tipped her head towards Mayu, indicating the dark haired girl's bosom. "Wouldn't it be a bit big of a fit?" she asked plainly, but politely. "No offense, miss. But, um, you and Mayu look like you take different cup sizes..." Given the blonde's lack of curves...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>17-06-2018, 04:23:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Hey!&nbsp; Excuse me!"&nbsp; Mayu replied to Rinley, the mysterious blonde girl (how dare she, MAYU was the mysterious one!), and Suzi's responses.&nbsp; "We are not talking about - nor are we looking at - my cup size, or anything like it!&nbsp; We are talking about the fact that you, Rinley Yatskaya, have <em>taken my bra</em>!&nbsp; Without my permission!&nbsp; Apparently to give to this waif who I have never seen before, and quite honestly demand an explanation as to why she is asking for such an article of clothing, or <em>could have asked for my panties</em>!"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>20-06-2018, 06:31:05</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Shokyou looked from Rinley to the blonde elf. She was some kind of archer she was sure of it but inviting her to join their adventure could come later. Right now there were more important things to figure out, like why Rinley hadn’t stopped for ice cream or why she was giving someone Mayu’s really nice bra, and why she found herself being looked at last? Coughing into her hand she spoke up again. “Return what you stole evil doer and collector of lingerie. Reveal yourself and your intentions!” She repeated, trying her very best not to pout at finding herself to be semi ignored.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>24-06-2018, 22:23:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The odd little blonde gives a now deeply blushing Rinley a mostly sisterly kiss on the cheek and stands, sketching a sort-of curtsey that is quite at odds with her garb, and holds the highly personal item of apparel out to Mayu.<br><br>"I confess I had not anticipated such a result from my words, lady fair, and here return unto you that which was unwisely borrowed without your leave."&nbsp; Her eyes twinkle merrily.&nbsp; "Natassya Renkovna, at your service.&nbsp; And this one was attempting to humor me in my musing about what it might be like to be...ahhh...more pneumatic than is ever likely."<br><br>"But you said you wanted..."<br><br>"I know what I said, Rinley dearest, and I certainly did not expect you to bring so many lovely guardians of maidenly virtue in your wake or I would have been far more careful with my words."&nbsp; She beams at you.&nbsp; "I pray you forgive the impetuous one her enthusiastic leap to action."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>27-06-2018, 10:47:15</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Shokyou watched from her spot as the blonde kissed Rinley on the cheek before introducing herself. Satisfied for the moment she nodded her head, glad to see that the blonde did have the manners to introduce herself. “It is pleasant to meet you Miss Natassya. I am Shokyou guardian of the dragon.” She declared loudly, refusing to let anything push her out of her current fantasy. She still hadn’t decided what kind of dragon yet either.&nbsp; It kept changing whenever she thought about it so she decided it was best to just go with whatever felt right at the time.<br><br>As the blonde agreed to return the bra as well and apologized for her request she nodded her head. Obviously, she wasn’t a bad person if she was going to apologize. And heroes didn’t hold grudges. Although she probably couldn’t say the same about Mayu. “Very well as you have returned the stolen object and you have learned your lesson you can be forgiven.” She said with a sage nod. She was she was sure the absolute picture magnanimity. Turning her gaze to Rinley she tried to puff herself up as best she could but given that she was a little on the short size although still mostly average. “You should apologize to Mayu for stealing it in the first place, so you can join us on our adventure. Your services as a thief and bard are needed.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>29-06-2018, 04:23:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Mayu took back the bra, but now that she had it back, she felt...kind of silly, to be honest, with how she'd responded to the whole thing.&nbsp; "Yes, well...just, just don't do it again, okay?&nbsp; I wouldn't have lent you this one, but if you'd asked, I <em>might</em> have considered doing something."&nbsp; She pursed her lips and turned her head.&nbsp; Of course it was to see what it was like.&nbsp; This blonde girl obviously didn't have any endowments to speak of...still, she had asked for <em>hers</em>...still awkward, but Mayu supposed that if one were going to ask for the impossible...yeah, considering the size gap between the two of them, that made sense.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>05-07-2018, 00:20:33</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Suzi let out a breath of relief; it sounded like Mayu was willing to put this behind her, and, frankly, it was all so silly she was fine with putting it aside, herself. She instead addressed Natassya. "I'm Suzi. The, um..." She tucked herself back, behind Shokyou, embarrassed. "Moritician's daughter... It's...very nice to meet you, Natassya." She looked between her and Rinley, before settling again on the girl with the pointed ears. "Are you...new? I don't think I've seen you around town, before..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>21-07-2018, 20:25:23</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Rinley just blushes harder and rolls her eyes and scrambles to her feet, rubbing the back of her neck.<br><br>"Uhm, yeah, okay, since we're all cool again, I'm just gonna....I gotta go."&nbsp; Is she pouting?&nbsp; Maybe.&nbsp; She certainly gives Mayu a funny look as she turns away and all but runs away again across the rooftops, leaping from one to the next at least until she finally needs to stop freerunning and slip down to street level again.&nbsp; The little blonde elf turns to watch her with an amused half-smile.<br><br>"Dat ass," she says after a moment, then giggles.&nbsp; "But ah, not yet legal.&nbsp; Too bad, am I right?"<br><br>And back to the three of you her attention goes.&nbsp; She starts with Shokyou.<br><br>"Are you on a quest, O Guardian?&nbsp; And are these your noble companions as you set forth?&nbsp; I would not have expected a mortician's daughter and a fantastically sexy dreamwalker to be your first choice, but cannot gainsay your taste."&nbsp; She winks at Mayu.&nbsp; "Or perhaps you have them not for lust's sake but the convenience of familiarity?&nbsp; Human habits are not known to me."<br><br>Then Mayu...<br><br>"I do believe little Rinley was hoping for a spanking.&nbsp; Maybe when she is bigger?&nbsp; She has rather adult dreams, but I do not think she knows why.&nbsp; When I am gone, do me a kindness and do not spurn her out of annoyance at her antics.&nbsp; We are friends after a fashion."<br><br>Finally, she meets Suzi's eyes.<br><br>"You, I know of old.&nbsp; This suits you."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>26-07-2018, 10:59:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Shokyou looked from the new person to Mayu and Suzi then Rinley as they all began to talk.&nbsp; As the local prankster began to leave Shokyou reached towards her to try to stop her. “Wait! Don’t go! You too are needed in our party? What party doesn’t have a rogue and bard in it?” She questioned, both wanting her to join them and not wanting to see the other girl leave sad or anything of the sort. It’s not like the bra stealing was that big of a deal. Or at least she didn’t think so. Nothing a little reforming couldn’t fix. Maybe Mayu felt differently? But still she would be happy to bring her along with them.<br><br>As Natassya began to speak to each of them she did get a little confused about all the stuff she was saying. which really was something given that Shokyou was an expert in confusing and crazy speeches. She blinked a couple of times as the other girl suggested that she had brought them along for lustful reasons. “These are my&nbsp; trust and beloved companions. I couldn’t ask for better. I bring them because I trust them and they are friends.” She insisted, rather embarrassed by the whole thing but she soldiered on. “Yes I am on a quest! A noble questy quest to the local shrine to protect the river dragon from all who might harm it.” She said with a nod, having finally decided just what kind of quest she was embarking on. “But before that we must ensure that the honored dead are sent off properly and help the noble Suzi gather the preparations she needs for the ritual.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>29-07-2018, 05:21:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Mayu opened her mouth to talk, but then closed it.&nbsp; The elf had said something...Rinley was given to...bad dreams was not the term she used, but if her parents knew what she did, they might.&nbsp; "I will see.&nbsp; She has shown herself to be more than a tiny nuisance in the time I've known her.&nbsp; That she is young and given to certain...behaviors you've noted will carry her through this time.&nbsp; But they will not be sufficient forever.&nbsp; As it stands, I hope to show her why she dreams what she does, for now.&nbsp; To that end, yes.&nbsp; I will help her."&nbsp; Now, she needed to find a pocket to put this bra in, it sounded like she would not be going back to the shrine.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>18-08-2018, 21:22:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Suzi was stunned silent during the exchange. She probably shouldn't have been surprised. Underwear theft was what started this whole venture, and everyone here was a growing girl, budding into their sexuality. Perhaps it was a little surreal to hear this elf woman actually hiss out "<em>dat</em> ass" in regards to Rinley, or hear from her how Rinley, apparently, actually <em>wanted</em> Mayu to "punish" her.<br><br>As was Suzi's nature, though, ghosting after her best friend, she kept quiet and too the side, still hiding behind Shokyou, even outright standing in her shadow. She did smile, touch, when Shokyou described her as her best friend. Of course she was! That was the whole point! But...it always tickled her heart to hear Shokyou say those words. Now, more so than before, actually. She was about to wonder if that dream last night had something to do with it, finding it oddly appropriate given what Natassya and Rinley brought out, earlier.<br><br>She perked up a bit when Natassya addressed her directly. Her eyes went wide. The way she spoke, the words she chose...did she know? Suzi always figured her nature, her true self, was something only she and Shokyou were really aware of and spoke about. But if that was the case, then...was Natassya maybe similar, but for Rinley?<br><br>Before she could go down that rabbit hole, though, Suzi spun to look up at Shokyou, and squeaked in alarm, stumbling backwards. She fumbled into her pocket, pulling out a pocket watch, and her face went pale. "Oh no! Mom and dad will be opening, soon! If I don't get those suits back, quickly...oh dear, oh dear...!"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>18-08-2018, 21:34:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				There is a flash of pink as the blonde elf-eared one lets her tongue peek out for a moment, licking her lips in a way that (given her seeming youth) is a bit suggestive.&nbsp; But the moment passes almost before it is noticed.&nbsp; Instead, she clasps her hands and bows in a weirdly formal manner.<br><br>"Then I shan't detain you!&nbsp; Be on your way, and good fortune speed your passage as you complete your quest."<br><br>...which leaves Suzi with a quest, errr, mission to complete, with the presumed assistance of her bestest girlfriend Shokyou and maybe even a bit of help from Mayu.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>18-08-2018, 22:20:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Suzi rubs the back of her neck. "I-It's not really a <em>quest</em> so much that it's an errand. That I...forgot to do." She flashes a nervous smile at Shokyou. "Because I was on another quest with you." From her tone, she doesn't hold it against Shokyou. If anything, she really enjoyed herself, much preferring that.<br><br>"I just need to...to visit the tailor, pick up the suits for the dead to be dressed in. They might not be open, yet, but hopefully someone's there to honour my ticket."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>25-09-2018, 10:19:02</strong>
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				Shokyou nodded her head when the elf declared that she needed to be on her way. “Fare thee well! Feel free to join us on our quest another day! An elf archer is always wanted!” She replied with a friendly wave of her&nbsp; hand before turning back about to face Suzi as she explains her request. Reaching out Shokyou put her hand on Suzi’s shoulder! “It is fine! The more quests the more experience! Besides helping a friend in need is always important. I couldn’t call myself a brave adventurer if I didn’t help when my friends are in need.” She explained before turning to face a random direction and posed with a hand on her hip and the other pointing out towards the own. “I Shokyou swear to assist you with your quest Suzi and to gather the items and noble clothing for the send off of the honored dead in whatever way I can!” Turning to Maya she&nbsp; invited her formally as well. "Great sorceress Maya will you assist us in our quest as well to prepare the fallen warriors to the other side? Your skills would make you a perfect fit for our adventuring party!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>21-01-2019, 16:14:46</strong>
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				It was hard not to facepalm at Shokyou's tendency to turn everything into an RPG.&nbsp; "Shokyou, this isn't some game.&nbsp; This is Suzi's job, alright?"&nbsp; She gave the Best Friend a look.&nbsp; "Sure, I'll help.&nbsp; I was planning on spending some time with friends, anyways, and it sounds like this has a bit of a time crunch associated with it...shall we get down from the roof?&nbsp; As much as Rinley might have managed it, I'm not entirely adept at navigating them."&nbsp; Especially when you considered what she'd come here for in the first place...or rather, what was <em>held</em> by said thing.&nbsp; Mayu headed down via the ladder to street level.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>21-01-2019, 20:47:12</strong>
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				The tender mercies of fate and fortune being what they are, pursuing Rinley has brought you some ways from the intended tailor shop, so you have to hustle to get there and then return to the Schwans.&nbsp; Someone is already awake and about at the tailor's, though, and has the package of Suzi's ticket ready to go, and with a grandmotherly admonishment that they were expecting you yesterday, dearie, you are free to go about the return trip.<br><br>...where Suzi gets <em>another</em> round of familial admonishment for having taken so long, although it's muted because Shokyou is along for the ride.&nbsp; But after that her time is her own and the three of you can move on to the next thing on the agenda, whatever it might be.<br><br>Like making sure Rinley can't get into your underwear drawer.&nbsp; Or find the girly mag under your mattress.&nbsp; Or catch you doodling little hearts in your diary.&nbsp; (She a pain, that girl!&nbsp; But oh, dat ass...)<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">XP Awards!</div><div class="spoiler_body">Shokyou...+2 XP to a quest called Haunted<br>Suzi...+2 XP to a quest called Why Are You Here?<br>Mayu...+1 bonus XP, but no open quest...yet.<br>Rinley...+2 XP to a quest called The Straw-Haired Kid aka Adventure GET!</div></div><br>But of course tomorrow is a school day for Shokyou and Suzi, and Mayu has her shop, and even if nothing else happens today there's always tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow after that.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>30-01-2019, 06:53:32</strong>
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				Shokyou was quite happy to help her friend, getting everything she needed. The wishing girl was quite happy to turn it into an adventure and having to face down the guardian of the river styx in order to retrieve the clothe s of the dead. She was of course very very respectful to the guardian. she did important work after all. Plus a good person was supposed to be nice to their elder. When it came time for her the next part of the agenda she paused for a moment. Yes going by the sun’s angle and the way it was hitting things just right as it passed through the house of the garuda it would soon be the optimum time to make her wish. Hmm of course she would have to figure out just what it was she wanted to wish for. Just no ice cream. She knew better than to ask for ice cream after what happened last time! “Mmm, I need to go home real quick! Got to do something super duper important for the sake of this week’s adventures! I shall return soon! Ish!”
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>03-02-2019, 06:56:51</strong>
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				It's by good fortune that the admonishment from the tailor and her parents were more of the teasing variety, although it still left Suzi flustered and fretting. She was fiddling with her own dress by the time Shokyou suddenly had to up and bolt. "Ah--ah! Shokyou, wait...!" Suzi feebly reached out for Shokyou as her friend rushed off.<br><br>She pouted; while it was almost Shokyou's duty as a wish maker, as a wish spirit, herself, Suzi always felt...funny when Suzie made a new wish. All for the best of their quiet little town, perhaps, but, none-the-less, Suzi always preferred to be in the know when Shokyou was about to make some changes, ever since the ice cream incident. If only she had the nerve to chase after and confront her friend. She sighed, and shook her head, looking up at Mayu. "I suppose you should get to your friends, now? T...Thanks for helping with the chores, Mayu."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>03-08-2019, 20:10:48</strong>
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				A few simple questions for our cast as the week goes on!<br><br><strong>Mayu</strong>, you have at least a week until there is likely to be another Rinley-shaped issue with your knickers.&nbsp; You have a shop to take care of, and there's always the refuge of your high place where memories drift on the breeze and you can find a moment of peace.&nbsp; There are also your nocturnal wanderings, so to speak.&nbsp; So what are you up to for the next few days?<br><br><strong>Shokyou</strong>, you have your exam to worry about among your other hobbies.&nbsp; What are you focusing on for the next little while, and are you bringing your best friend along for the ride or letting her focus on her own plans?&nbsp; Oh, and there's your upcoming wish to work on!&nbsp; And you keep having that dream with the dragons and the bath house and the bridge and the masked woman with the incredible boobs...so what quest are you going to put together?<br><br><strong>Suzi</strong>, in addition to whatever Shokyou has up her sleeve, you find yourself with a choice.&nbsp; You know, somehow, that a choice you make today will put you at a crossroads.&nbsp; One path will lead you to the presence of that cute lil' blonde girl with the ears, Natassya Renkovna.&nbsp; The other will bring you to the presence of Rinley "Dat Ass" Ritsukaya.&nbsp; So it's largely a matter of which mischief you want to face.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>06-08-2019, 08:20:05</strong>
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				Shokyou was in for a rough week with the upcoming exams. Something that she had never been all that great with. Mainly because she didn’t study, at all if she could help it. She just crammed it all in the night before. Well unless she got dragged into a study session by someone else. She did like to use it as an excuse to go on quests to visit Suzi and explore the dungeon for hidden treasures. Said treasures were snacks mostly pilfered from the pantry or anywhere else she could get her hand on some or going through Suzi’s books and manga or anything else that wasn’t studying. But she did try sometimes! But there were often more important things to do, like fighting the wyrm invaders from other dimensions, rescuing princesses from the lizard people Templars, protecting holy shrines from the grey Illuminati, or discovering more about her past lives or what she imagined past lives were like at any rate. <br><br>As for her wish for the week she decided for it to be a simple, “I wish I could find an exciting reason to hang out with everyone. Maybe get a little help studying at the same time too. Please wishing machine.”&nbsp; She wished that Sunday even as she spent the week thinking about the weird dream and the bath house. It had been a good dream and certain involved her being awesome in the past. Not that she understood just what it meant other than her being awesome. Other than that she spent the week avoiding studying if she could and dragging Suzi out and about with her when she could as well as anybody else she met on the way for more outside adventures about dealing with various curious organizations and various missions to take her away from the norm of everyday life.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>02-09-2019, 03:18:57</strong>
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				As Shokyou's best friend, Suzi saw it as her duty to try and help her be ready for the exams. Emphasis on "try," though, as Suzi often found herself helpless to the whims of her dear friend, going along with whatever new adventure she had in mind for them. It couldn't be helped, she supposed; it was in her nature to ensuring Shokyou's happiness, or maybe just a lack of will to put her foot down and try and get her to focus. Although, Suzi wasn't any better this week, she supposed; something about the conversation they had with Natassya, the girl with the pointed ears, clicked something in Suzi's head. She knew her purpose, it was to be Shokyou's best friend, right? And she liked being her friend.<br><br>So why was what Natassya said bothering her? How did she know her? She could've sworn that day was the first time even <em>she</em> met Natassya, unable to recall an earlier meeting. Perhaps she could ghost Rinley on another one of her antics and follow her back to Natassya. Maybe get Rinley and Shokyou together for an adventure, allowing Suzi some time in the background to confront the...elf-girl? She wanted to say elf-girl...
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>02-09-2019, 23:40:05</strong>
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				"What <em>is</em> a girl to do..."&nbsp; Mayu sighed to herself as she lay out on the veranda in the Vasili shrine.&nbsp; Yes, she was being lazy, she was allowed to be after today.&nbsp; But just today, she told herself.&nbsp; If she didn't try and occupy herself with <em>things</em>...<strong>other things</strong> tended to happen.&nbsp; Like her pajamas rusting.&nbsp; Or masks appearing all over the walls of a room she went into.&nbsp; Or other such crazy things.&nbsp; And it was worse for her, since she didn't technically sleep at night like other girls she knew.<br><br>However...<br><br>...this would be a prime opportunity to get back at that troublemaker for <em>stealing her new, sexy bra</em>.&nbsp; Something told her this was a bad idea, but she was a teenage girl.&nbsp; So, Mayu decided, at night she would torture Rinley Yatskaya in her dreams.&nbsp; Not in the sense you might think of, dear reader.&nbsp; Oh, hardly.&nbsp; Mayu's a teenage girl, not a psychopath.&nbsp; &nbsp;No, Mayu's vengeance was something more along the lines of...confusing feelings over that woman in the mask, something that was probably classified better as, say...'wet nightmare'?<br><br>But that could only be when everybody slept.&nbsp; During the day, she needed to do things, too.&nbsp; She <em>had</em> an idea for something, too!&nbsp; A mask.&nbsp; Not anything wildly new - that was a lot harder for her than the old ways of doing things - but she wanted to revive Fortitude's old White Day tradition, which was a festival for young people to celebrate and communicate affection.&nbsp; There needed to be a herald for that...and that herald would need a symbol, and a mask was <em>just</em> the thing for it!&nbsp; So, during her days, Mayu worked to make the herald's mask...
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>03-09-2019, 00:24:02</strong>
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				<strong>Shokyou</strong><br><br>You know it's getting bad when you should be studying, happen to glance out the window, and see the bridge to the bath house...and the bath house.&nbsp; But no dragons and no massive wave sweeping down out of Big Lake to overwhelm the lot!&nbsp; So this is a daydream you're having, which is pretty normal, and like yours sometimes do, this one seems persistent (because in reality you're pretty sure that there's no bridge and no bath-house out your window).&nbsp; But the wind?&nbsp; That's real enough, and your window is open, and that glittering on the breeze is the Dust.&nbsp; Outside Dust.&nbsp; This is Horizon, and you're supposed to be far enough from Big Lake to avoid most of it.&nbsp; But here it is.<br><br>And...you think you catch a glimpse of a curvy female figure in a soaking wet kimono and a white mask, sagging against a tree as if exhausted or hurt!&nbsp; Memories of a dream vision of that body, nipples stiff with chill, the grey and white silk clinging to the shivering flesh beneath in a way that stopped your breath for a moment...Suzi's fingers brushing your own as if seeking the comfort of your presence...<br><br>Hey, it's only cramming!&nbsp; It'll take care of itself, right?&nbsp; And you did wish for an adventure, right?&nbsp; Because a damsel in distress is surely a job for Shokyou the Mighty!&nbsp; Right?&nbsp; Of course, it could be a trap.&nbsp; And that would be bad.<br><br><strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>You know you're in trouble when, because Shokyou is studying and you're running errands for your family business instead, you pass by a cafe in Fortitude and there, looking lost in thought and mildly forlorn, is the aforementioned skinny little flat-chested elf-girl for whom Rinley stole that black lacy bra...and then ran away before she could be convinced to join in on the fabulous quest that Shokyou had dreamed up. Which actually was kind of a good thing, given how much trouble you might have gotten into if you hadn't completed the errand you were on at the time.&nbsp; The little blonde just happens to look up as you pass and her eyes go wide.&nbsp; She grabs her drink with both hands, sips it...blushes.&nbsp; Glances away.&nbsp; Blushes harder...and then she rallies, clears her throat, and gestures to the seat beside her in silent invitation.<br><br><strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>Maybe it's because you're thinking about dat ass, and more importantly the trouble-making little red-haired brat attached to it, but while you are working on your new mask (and making great progress!&nbsp; Almost as if the mask wants to become what you're making of it) you get the feeling that somehow, somewhere, that girl is dreaming.&nbsp; This would be a perfect moment to take a little bit of revenge!&nbsp; Surely it would be justice after a fashion if she were to be startled awake in the middle of a class by a wet dream?&nbsp; The humiliation from that alone might be nearly enough to make up for the shock of having one's newest and sexiest bra stolen by a panty-thief!<br><br>The strange thing is, you think you've seen the mask that is becoming under your hands more than once before.&nbsp; It conjures thoughts of wet silk, chilling lakespray, and standing in the shadow of two great serpents rising from the depths as you stand before them on a bridge over troubled waters.&nbsp; A deep feeling.&nbsp; A mystical connection.&nbsp; It speaks to you, warms to the touch like a half-glimpsed and distant memory of an unasked kindness.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>03-09-2019, 03:00:43</strong>
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				There was a lot of frantic running back and forth for Suzi's afternoon, but this seemed to be the last of the things needed on her list. She could walk back home at a more casual pace, complete this delivery, and then go back out and find Shokyou and continue their...well, ideally continue their studying, but really strike out on a new adventure. Suzi sighed at the thought, but there was a content smile on her face; sometimes it'd leave her frazzled and exhausted, but Shokyou's adventures were always fun, even if over dramatic at times.<br><br>Looking up from the bakery bag in her arms, Suzi glanced around the street, and accidentally locked eyes with the elf-girl in the cafe. It was just for a second, but it was enough; while Natassya had her drink to "hide behind," Suzi was left with no recourse but to yelp in surprise and nearly drop her bag. She also averted her eyes, flustered and fretting, before daring to look back at Natassya and see her wordlessly calling her over. Suzi had to wonder just why Natassya seemed to be jittery and blush-y at the moment. At least Suzi had the excuse of being more timid and reserved.<br><br>Still, she accepted the elf-girl's wordless invitation, and slipped through the cafe fence to take a seat next to her on the patio. "Ah, h-hello. You're...Natassya, right? Rinley's friend? I mean, girlfriend...?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>23-09-2019, 00:47:03</strong>
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				<strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>The small blonde elf blushes a bit more and shakes her head.<br><br>"No, although I would not mind it if I were.&nbsp; We are simply friends, she and I.&nbsp; Rinley has interest in others...which, frankly, is just as well, as I am not staying here in Town for very much longer.&nbsp; I have a long journey ahead of me that I have already delayed long enough."&nbsp; There's a hint of longing in her voice, and another more familiar undertone that you kind of sort of thing you might find familiar if you thought about it.&nbsp; Not that you want to.&nbsp; "The woman whose bra she borrowed...who is she?&nbsp; I've met many people in town, but she has not been one of them.&nbsp; I'm trying to decide if Rinley has yet figured out that she loves women or if she is still thinking of it as a bratty little sister sort of impulse."<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>23-09-2019, 01:03:13</strong>
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				Suzi frowned and bowed her head, looking at the cafe table.<br><br>"Oh. I'm...sorry to hear that. Erm, unless you're fine with..." She shook her head, and looked back up to meet Natassya's look. Well, a bit off to the side; she feared that if she looked the elf directly in the eyes again, she'd once again fall into a blushing, jittery wreck. Her eyes looking just over Natassya's shoulder, she spoke up. "Oh, leaving town?" That seemed...odd. Normally people didn't really seem to <em>leave</em> the village. Or maybe they all just did it so quietly that she and Shokyou never noticed, making Natassya the first only to Suzi.<br><br>The way Natassya was speaking only made Suzi more certain she couldn't look her in the eye; everything about the elf seemed...nostalgic, in its most sad way. Familiar in a way that made Suzi's heart hurt. Frankly, it was a <em>relief</em> to change topics; Suzi could finally look Natassya in, well, the mouth, but still in the general area of the face.<br><br>"Oh, um...Mayu. The bra belonged to Mayu. She, um, haven't had much of a chance to talk with her, either. Shokyou and I usually bring others along on her adventures, but if she ever invited Mayu before that day, it would've been when I was busy with chores." Looking down with a bit of blush, Suzi continued. "Um...it certainly seems like Rinley's coming to terms with it. Enough to kiss you and make me think you were dating. Hee hee, she's always been a bit...rambunctious around girls. I-I just never wanted to be rude and assume for her before she was ready..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>23-09-2019, 01:14:41</strong>
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				<strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>"A most sisterly kiss, yes.&nbsp; Not a lover's kiss.&nbsp; Nice though it might have been, I think Rinley prefers a more mature woman. Or at least a curvier one," the slender blonde sighs with resignation.&nbsp; "Mayuuuuuu.&nbsp; Isn't she from one of the shrine families?"<br><br>For a moment, you catch her eyes.&nbsp; They're black and deep and full of stars.<br><br>"i suspect she needs to be careful which dreams she follows.&nbsp; Little Rinley's have grown bold of late."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>25-09-2019, 20:02:04</strong>
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				Suzi frowns, and chuckles a bit. "Yeah, that sounds like Mayu," she mused. She wasn't that much older than her and Shokyou, maybe even their same age. But, curvier? Oh yeah, that was her, alright.<br><br>She looked up at Natassya, and flinched, eyes going wide and cheeks going pink. She had to pull back and look away, lest she get lost in them.<br><br>"Ahem! Ah! Yeah, that, um, Rinley's always been a bit of a... I mean, she's always been <em>bold</em>, but if you say she's getting bolder, than, y'know, stealing underwear, no reason to doubt that!" she babbled a bit too loudly.<br><br>She gently tapped her balled hand against her head. C'mon, Suzi, get it together! Don't let this elf rattle you like this!<br><br>Bringing herself to look back at Natassya, Suzi "um"ed and "ah"ed a bit, before finally speaking of. "Say, um, Natassya? Why are...um, if it's alright for me to ask...why are you planning to leave...?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>25-09-2019, 20:12:39</strong>
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				<strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>"That whole incident was my fault, and I suspect she chose Mayu's laundry because Mayu is quite pneumatic while I am..."<br><br>She gestured to herself and smiled sadly.<br><br>"Not.&nbsp; I expressed a wish to consider the alternatives, were things different, and she was humoring me.&nbsp; But I am not planning to leave so much as it is inevitable that I must."&nbsp; She meets your eyes.&nbsp; "All things end, little shadow.&nbsp; You know this.&nbsp; You surely remember it."<br><br>She takes a moment to sip her tea and recover.<br><br>"Have you kissed Shokyou yet?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>26-09-2019, 08:09:15</strong>
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				Shokyou had been trying to study! Honest! She might only get an average score even after all her studying but that didn’t mean she wasn’t trying! She just had difficulty with it, average difficulty with it but still difficulty. But that was fine. Her dark and mysterious powers, that didn’t actually exist but was sure she had, made up for any way she was sure of it! Still she couldn’t help but look out the windows sometimes, anything to stop having to look at the&nbsp; books the whole time and the view was really nice. She hummed a bit, enjoying the breeze for a few moments before she noticed the woman, soaking wet and in need of rescue! That was much more important than books and it was time for her break anyway. Hopping out of her spot she ran outside. She couldn’t leave a damsel alone and needing help! Besides she hadn’t gotten to finish her dragon slaying adventure so this would help make up for it. Maybe the damsel was even a princess. Just hopefully it wouldn’t involve going to multiple castles only to be told she was in another one.<br><br>Leaving the room she hurried outside ready to help and show off her majestic abilities and humble attitude. Truly the&nbsp; attributes of a great hero and shrine guardian like herself. She could handle anything, as long as it was the dreaded evil Mathmagician! She had enough of that for one cram session. Approaching her she struck a heroic pose and spoke up with as much confidence as she had. “My lady, you appear to be in distress? Do you need any assistance, dragons to slay, evil advisors with a goatee and talking parrot, skeleton armies?”
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>29-09-2019, 05:09:44</strong>
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				<strong>Shokyou</strong><br><br>There's definitely something wrong about the way the woman is leaning against the tree, but it is not until you are almost upon her that you realize she's tied to it in a way that...uhm...looks rather embarrassing, as she's forced to grind down against a knot that...well, let's just say you understand why her breathing is a bit ragged from behind that white porcelain mask.&nbsp; She seems to fight to focus on you, or at least that expressionless and serene white visage turns your way.<br><br>"Must you gloat, cruel one?&nbsp; Come to deny me even now?&nbsp; Have I not suffered enough?"<br><br>Okay, that's not what you expected to hear.&nbsp; Worse, any moment you figure her kimono is gonna slip off and you'll get a nice view of the goodies.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>29-09-2019, 05:48:50</strong>
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				If Suzi had a drink of her own, she'd be spitting and choking right about now. Instead, she rocked back on her seat, flailing before grabbing at her skirt.<br><br>"Wh-Whaaa? No, no, not--It's not like that at all!" she insisted with a heavy blush on her cheeks.<br><br>Looking down at her lap, Suzi twiddled her thumbs and bit her lip.<br><br>"I-I mean, we've been friends since we were kids--well, ever since Shokyou wished for a best friend. And that did involve the occasional friend-cheek-kiss. B-But, like, lip kissing, romantic looks, that's not, nooo...friends don't--...I-I mean, maybe she'd be into the idea of childhood friend romances, and that might be... And I suppose I am a bit jealous of how Mayu and Rinley have been....<em>developing</em>..."<br><br>Suzi finally stopped rambling to once again look at her skirt, the hem bunched up in her hands, before looking up at Natassya with a shy expression.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>29-09-2019, 05:56:31</strong>
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				<strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>"But you are her best friend.&nbsp; You know instinctively what that involves.&nbsp; What that entails.&nbsp; And all it takes is a stray thought to make something like that part of the program."<br><br>The little blonde leaned forward, her voice intense.<br><br>"You feel it, don't you?&nbsp; The desire to kiss her, to press your lips to hers and slip your tongue into her mouth, to move your hands to that pert ass and knead it as you pull her against you, lifting your knee against her mound so that she grinds against you and cries in pleasure.&nbsp; You can't tell me you haven't thought about it.&nbsp; I know what you are, and I know what you'll do to keep from returning to what you were."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>02-10-2019, 08:32:46</strong>
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				If Shokyou was anyone else seeing the woman leaning against the tree like she was they would be instantly suspicious but not the brave and mighty warrior princess Shokyou! Or at least that’s who she felt like today, the fact that it kept her mind off of homework helped a little bit.&nbsp; She was a bit confused with the way she was breathing heavy and began to talk about her gloating, not to mention her clothes were about to fall off. She was clearly someone who needed her aide. Still there was one thing she had to say first. “I have zero clue about what you’re talking about but don’t worry! I’ll save you anyway!” She declared as she came over, trying very hard not to stare at the clothing that was about to fall off. Instead she tried to figure out if she really was tied up and if she was, do her best to undue the knots enough so that she was free. Hopefully without making things worse or tighter or tie herself up. That had happened before, once. It wasn’t her proudest moment and one she wasn’t even sure how it happened, just did.<br><br>“You’re lucky I found you.” She said aloud while she did her best to help. “I’m good at saving damsels and priestesses.” She explained as she wiggled her fingers a bit in what she felt was a mystical pattern but was really just non sense. But still it helped she was sure of it and it felt right even if it didn’t make any sense at all. “What manner of foul beast would hold such a woman captive anyway?” she questioned innocently as she did her best to undue as much of the bindings as she could.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>02-10-2019, 09:19:33</strong>
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				The more Natassya spoke, needled her, the more Suzi squirmed. Why did she have to put it like that? Why'd she have to go into so much <em>detail</em>? Of course she'd think about all those things, <em>now</em>. And it was hard to <em>stop</em> thinking about it and collect her thoughts for a reply. For a few seconds, all Suzi could do was squirm in her seat, curled hand to her chin, blushing and looking aside.<br><br>But there was something else the elf said, something that gave Suzi pause, even more than all the scandalous thoughts. She looked up to Natassya, still blushing, but not bunched up so much, her eyes open wide with curiosity.<br><br>"But...what does that make you? If...if you also know who I am, truly... Are you...like me? Is what Shokyou and I have, does that relate to what you and Rinley...um, what could've been?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>05-10-2019, 16:35:43</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=287685.msg15055786#msg15055786">Quote from: MadPanda on 03-09-2019, 00:24:02</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>Maybe it's because you're thinking about dat ass, and more importantly the trouble-making little red-haired brat attached to it, but while you are working on your new mask (and making great progress!&nbsp; Almost as if the mask wants to become what you're making of it) you get the feeling that somehow, somewhere, that girl is dreaming.&nbsp; This would be a perfect moment to take a little bit of revenge!&nbsp; Surely it would be justice after a fashion if she were to be startled awake in the middle of a class by a wet dream?&nbsp; The humiliation from that alone might be nearly enough to make up for the shock of having one's newest and sexiest bra stolen by a panty-thief!<br><br>The strange thing is, you think you've seen the mask that is becoming under your hands more than once before.&nbsp; It conjures thoughts of wet silk, chilling lakespray, and standing in the shadow of two great serpents rising from the depths as you stand before them on a bridge over troubled waters.&nbsp; A deep feeling.&nbsp; A mystical connection.&nbsp; It speaks to you, warms to the touch like a half-glimpsed and distant memory of an unasked kindness.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>The mask, it seemed...familiar, somehow.&nbsp; As Mayu worked on it and let it emerge out of the materials she had gathered (a good mask, like a good statue, is made by taking away what mustn't be there instead of adding what should be there), she got that sense.&nbsp; More than that, however, it seemed to be connected to some old memory?&nbsp; Was that something of hers, or hers from before, before she was Mayu?&nbsp; It was hard to say...so, she pushed it aside for the time being and decided to focus on something more tangible.<br><br>Rinley was dreaming, and in the middle of the day.&nbsp; Putting the mask down, Mayu decided to go dreamwalking and see precisely <em>what</em> was in the little brat's head!
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>06-10-2019, 18:25:32</strong>
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				<strong>Shokyou</strong><br><br>You're doing your best, but it quickly becomes obvious that the ropes are under her kimono...and a brief glimpse of pale flesh and black silk knotwork informs you that she's rather intimately and erotically bound as well, even as she grinds herself suggestively against the trunk and moans softly.<br><br>"You bound me here," she answers, breathless with frustration, the accusation strange and heated.&nbsp; "You, with your soulful eyes and giving heart and innocent smile!&nbsp; Do you now promise me that release you have so long denied me?"<br><br>Nonetheless, you're pretty sure you can get her the rest of the way out of this predicament, although that's going to require pulling some of those ropes tighter for a few moments and you aren't sure what will happen if you do that.&nbsp; It's probably a good thing nobody's watching.<br><br>Hmmm.&nbsp; Where would Rinley be at a time like this, anyway?&nbsp; She's never where you want her, so it stands to follow that she's watching you this whole time.&nbsp; And who knows what she'll make of this situation.<br><br><br><strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>Natassya sighs, long and low and sorrowful.<br><br>"Not yet.&nbsp; She is too innocent in the daytime.&nbsp; But she is getting there.&nbsp; By the time she will admit it, I will already have left on my journey.&nbsp; So I must entrust her to your capable hands.&nbsp; So to speak.&nbsp; If, that is, you are willing and if keeping an eye on Shokyou is not already too much trouble."&nbsp; She manages a wry smile.&nbsp; "Not that you've had much hands-on experience yet," she teases a bit.<br><br><br><strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>It's child's play to find Rinley's dreamscape.&nbsp; And you probably wish now that you hadn't done this, because it's full of wicked, licentious, naughty images.&nbsp; Like that one, of Shokyou and Suzi locked in a close embrace, their barely clad forms rubbing against one another, kissing passionately.&nbsp; Or that one, which is...well, that's you, all right, and that's you touching yourself, but you're pretty sure that expression of lustful mischief and interest is not one that you've ever shown in real life.&nbsp; Or that one, which is <em>two</em> of you petting and kissing and...uhm, yeah.<br><br>The ones after that are quite a bit less innocent.&nbsp; You feature quite heavily in them, as do both Shokyou and Suzi, although they always seem to be a couple and the general flavor of those images implies Rinley peeping on them or watching them rather than playing with them herself.<br><br>Oh, right.&nbsp; Dat ass.&nbsp; One moment you are wandering through the doors of this ornate seraglio, the next you are watching yourself making out with yourself, and the sudden feel of Dat Ass pressing against your belly and a certain little red-haired scamp is pulling your arms around her skinny waist and leaning back into your presence and sighing wistfully as if she assumes you are just another figment of her imagination.<br><br>('Course, you look closer and that's not really You and You.&nbsp; They're different somehow.&nbsp; One has a tattoo on her hip that you lack, and the other has one of those kinky self-bondage rope-dress things going on that catches and punishes her clit between a pair of knots and binds her tits and looks amazingly erotic if kind of uncomfortable.)<br><br>...you also feel something large and furry and vibrating and warm at your back, like a couch.&nbsp; It seems to be purring.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>11-10-2019, 08:02:57</strong>
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				Shokyou began to get a bit embarrassed as she noticed just where the ropes were and blushed for a moment but&nbsp; didn’t let that stop her at all. Instead she continued to work on untying the woman as best she could even if that meant reaching under her clothes for a moment.&nbsp; She blinked a couple of times however as the woman began to talk about how she had been the one to put her there. “Never once in the thousands of years that I have lived have I ever put a damsel in this situation. I am a priestess and a great guardian, not a damsel tier upper person.” She declared as she crossed her arms over her s\chest for a moment, slightly offended before going&nbsp; back to work on untying the woman until she’d untied her enough so they could walk. “I’m still not all sure why you’re here but I didn’t do it I’m a professional damsel rescuer so I’ll get you out of here in a jiffy! IF I don’t make it tighter on accident anyway! She was also pretty sure Rinley was watching at least in spirit with how much perverted stuff she liked. Still either way she was going to get this woman’s ropes untied one way or another. “Why are you here or what are you doing here?” She questioned in rapid fire as she worked eager to learn at least a little bit about what was going on.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>13-10-2019, 23:40:52</strong>
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				<strong>Shokyou</strong> <br><br>The masked woman writhes even harder as you work to get the ropes loose, her voice ragged with frustration and...uhm...something else.&nbsp; Her grinding against the knot in the branch speeds up.<br><br>"You did!&nbsp; You, with your innocent and pure heart!&nbsp; Your hopes and dreams!&nbsp; You made a prisoner of me, merciless one!&nbsp; You bound me here and left me to suffer!"<br><br>She sobs, sags for a moment, half-collapsing as if exhausted.<br><br>"Now you come, insisting that you will help, but you will not give me what I most need...cruel, cruel..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>20-10-2019, 08:03:39</strong>
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				Shokyou reall didn’t understand what was going on as the tied up woman continued to struggle against the ropes that held her tied and insisted that she had kept her prisoner. It was all far too high brow for her. The only thing sheknew was that there was a trapped woman who needed help so that’s what she was going to do. She was going to save the damsel who hopefully was not really in another castle. “Don’t get it.” She replied simply as she worked on loosening up the ropes as best she could. “I am a great&nbsp; guardian and knight, of course I will help you even if you don’t make any sense.” She replied with a nod, not that she was any better usually in the whole making snese department. “What do you need at any rate?” She questioned as she tried not to stare at the&nbsp; woman rubbing herself on that thick knot while she worked. “Oh um and I’m sorry if touch anything I’m not supposed to just let me know and I’ll stop.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>20-10-2019, 08:51:58</strong>
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				"I...I suppose, as...as a wish spirit, it's sort of my duty to keep things running smoothly. I just...never expected I'd have to be Rinley's keeper as well as Shokyou's."<br><br>A thought occurred to Suzi, and it made her blush as she looked up at Natassya.<br><br>"You...You say you're leaving her in my hands, right before she's blossoming into her...y'know. W-What if she gets a crush on me? Or on Shokyou? Would that...would that be a problem? Something I have to avoid happening? D-Do Shokyou and I have to..."<br><br>She bowed her head.<br><br>"It's...it'd be nice if Shokyou and I... But, it has to be what Shokyou wants, right? I can't just...force her hand like that, can I? I'm sorry, I must be talking in circles, it's just... You understand who I am, what I have to do, and I thought I was alone as a wish spirit. And now you're. Going away. Somewhere"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>20-10-2019, 20:15:13</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=287685.msg15108535#msg15108535">Quote from: MadPanda on 06-10-2019, 18:25:32</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>It's child's play to find Rinley's dreamscape.&nbsp; And you probably wish now that you hadn't done this, because it's full of wicked, licentious, naughty images.&nbsp; Like that one, of Shokyou and Suzi locked in a close embrace, their barely clad forms rubbing against one another, kissing passionately.&nbsp; Or that one, which is...well, that's you, all right, and that's you touching yourself, but you're pretty sure that expression of lustful mischief and interest is not one that you've ever shown in real life.&nbsp; Or that one, which is <em>two</em> of you petting and kissing and...uhm, yeah.<br><br>The ones after that are quite a bit less innocent.&nbsp; You feature quite heavily in them, as do both Shokyou and Suzi, although they always seem to be a couple and the general flavor of those images implies Rinley peeping on them or watching them rather than playing with them herself.<br><br>Oh, right.&nbsp; Dat ass.&nbsp; One moment you are wandering through the doors of this ornate seraglio, the next you are watching yourself making out with yourself, and the sudden feel of Dat Ass pressing against your belly and a certain little red-haired scamp is pulling your arms around her skinny waist and leaning back into your presence and sighing wistfully as if she assumes you are just another figment of her imagination.<br><br>('Course, you look closer and that's not really You and You.&nbsp; They're different somehow.&nbsp; One has a tattoo on her hip that you lack, and the other has one of those kinky self-bondage rope-dress things going on that catches and punishes her clit between a pair of knots and binds her tits and looks amazingly erotic if kind of uncomfortable.)<br><br>...you also feel something large and furry and vibrating and warm at your back, like a couch.&nbsp; It seems to be purring.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>...boy.&nbsp; It wasn't really an understatement when she had heard Rinley's dreaming had been more adult as of late.&nbsp; And it was her.&nbsp; Literally everywhere, around every corner, on every bed, and sometimes not just herself alone.&nbsp; Doubles and triples were seen, and part of her thought she heard five of her going at each other like there was no tomorrow.&nbsp; And then there were the fetishes...<br><br>"Ni hao!"&nbsp; Her in a red dress, one reserved for kung fu artists.&nbsp; "Xie xie!"<br><br>"Here's your drink, Ms. Yatskaya."&nbsp; Her in a bunny suit, with a tray, delivering to a table a pair of short glasses with dark-ish liquids.<br><br>The only thing she did not see, thankfully, was a school uniform.&nbsp; Right then and there, Mayu vowed never to get into one, that would cause too many problems.<br><br>"Rinley Yatskaya," Mayu sounded properly disciplinary, like a teacher or older sibling or parent, "what do you think you're doing?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>20-10-2019, 22:36:35</strong>
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				<strong>Shokyou</strong><br><br>The woman sobs even louder, her distress awkward to behold<br><br>"You won't!&nbsp; You can't!"<br><br>As you get one of her arms free, she clutches at you.<br><br>"You won't love me...you won't touch me...you just leave me aching and empty and alone..."&nbsp; Her sobbing gets louder.&nbsp; "You won't love me!&nbsp; You won't want me, won't...never...I didn't want to fall for you, but how could I not?&nbsp; Yet you never look my way..."<br><br>She tries to thrust you away.<br><br>"Heartless!&nbsp; Cruel!&nbsp; To make me fall in love with you!&nbsp; Why can you not be selfish and wicked, that I might not have fallen?<br><br>Yeah, this is getting weird...but you're nearly through the worst of the knots if only this woman would quit trying to jill off by grinding against the...<br><br>Oh.&nbsp; Oh my.&nbsp; Yeah, okay, maybe she's more than just a little frustrated if she's willing to do that so openly.&nbsp; Which raises the question of who she is and why she's here and why nobody else can see her.&nbsp; But if this is one of your daydreams coming to life again...no, no, can't be.&nbsp; You'd have remembered.&nbsp; Right?&nbsp; I mean, doze boobs...look a lot like Mayu's.&nbsp; Only bigger.&nbsp; So this isn't some pervvy daydream version of Mayu, because that would be, like, squicktasticly tasty and...no, no, bad...wicked...uhm.&nbsp; <em>Awkward</em>.<br><br><strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>The slender Elf sighs, smiles, shakes her head.<br><br>"And part of being a best friend is being willing to help when someone is lonely and needs a loving touch, right?&nbsp; Although we don't know if Shokyou likes girls, do we?&nbsp; That's the hard part.&nbsp; So I may be setting too many expectations on you.&nbsp; My apologies if that's the case.&nbsp; Rinley is afraid to admit it.&nbsp; She's scared to death that people will reject her for not being into boys...which is silly.&nbsp; They haven't turned against her for being such a troublemaker.&nbsp; Or for befriending a Prince of Rat-kind."<br><br>She sips her drink, watches you over the rim of the cup.<br><br>"What if she is interested in both of you? What then?"<br><br><strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>Not just you, of course.&nbsp; There's Shokyou again, and Suzi...both in school uniforms, and both sandwiching your masked and tattoo'd self and...uhm...well, apparently someone likes watching other girls getting spanked.<br><br>Oops.&nbsp; THAT one is you in a schoolgirl uniform.&nbsp; And glasses.&nbsp; And Hello Kitty panties.&nbsp; And blushing cutely while you touch yourself.<br><br>Rinley giggles.&nbsp; Her hands move to stroke your hips and she presses her bum back against your belly, grinding slowly.&nbsp; her voice is a bit slurred, as if she's been drinking, which is not at all likely even for her.<br><br>"What does it look like I'm doing," she answers sleepily.&nbsp; "I'm suffering pangs of unrequited lust, love, interest, and forbidden desires!&nbsp; But can you blame me?&nbsp; See how pretty they are?&nbsp; How gently they touch?&nbsp; How soft their sighs...but Suzi is devoted to Shokyou and I would never have a chance because I'm practically a boy, and Mayu is..."<br><br>She presses her thighs together, moans softly.<br><br>"Mayu would never.&nbsp; She's too cold.&nbsp; Too aloof.&nbsp; Too...broken.&nbsp; Which makes me sad, and I don't want to be sad, so I imagine her like this instead.&nbsp; She doesn't like me anyway.&nbsp; I'm too young for her.&nbsp; And she probably likes guys anyway...although I think she was peeping in on Shokyou once."&nbsp; Another giggle.&nbsp; "I bet she touched herself!&nbsp; Shokyou's so pretty...and nice...and kind...and oh, I want her, too..."<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>29-10-2019, 07:42:58</strong>
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				Shokyou blinked a couple of times, wiggling a bit as she tried to finish untying all of these surely painful knots although it was getting a little difficult with the way that the woman was moving. Still she had to do her best to save her and untie her from the tree. She really didn’t understand what she was saying about how she was heartless and cruel for not being selfish and wicked or never looking her way although she’d never met her before. “Sorry if I did anything wrong.” She apologized with a bow of her head while she worked, blushing a little at the confession even as she tried to push on as best she could. “People are always telling me that I’m dense and oblivious so if I ignored you or something I’m sorry again.” She said with a smile. “Now as a knight and guardian however it is my job to free you and help you so that’s what I’ll do.” She promised as she moved to the most stubborn knot. <br><br>“Hey you should stop moving for a bit while I get this last one.” She replied before realizing what it was and starting to blush a bit. “If you would just hang on and stop moving for a bit I could go a bit faster.” Shokyou replied after a moment, for a moment what she was doing going right over her head well for a while anyway until the woman started to get closer to her release. It didn’t help that the woman was starting to look familiar either, like Maya. She had no idea what was going but she was still determined to help. “You wouldn’t have uh family or something nearby would you? I mean who even are you?” She questioned, thinking maybe it was all just a coincidence but maybe she should tell Maya what had just happened and see if she had any weird older cousins or something over. “How is this getting any better?” She questioned after managing to put the thoughts of Maya and hoping that this was not a secret fantasy dream out of her head. Her imagination could be pretty strong.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>04-11-2019, 00:49:41</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=287685.msg15127421#msg15127421">Quote from: MadPanda on 20-10-2019, 22:36:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>Not just you, of course.&nbsp; There's Shokyou again, and Suzi...both in school uniforms, and both sandwiching your masked and tattoo'd self and...uhm...well, apparently someone likes watching other girls getting spanked.<br><br>Oops.&nbsp; THAT one is you in a schoolgirl uniform.&nbsp; And glasses.&nbsp; And Hello Kitty panties.&nbsp; And blushing cutely while you touch yourself.<br><br>Rinley giggles.&nbsp; Her hands move to stroke your hips and she presses her bum back against your belly, grinding slowly.&nbsp; her voice is a bit slurred, as if she's been drinking, which is not at all likely even for her.<br><br>"What does it look like I'm doing," she answers sleepily.&nbsp; "I'm suffering pangs of unrequited lust, love, interest, and forbidden desires!&nbsp; But can you blame me?&nbsp; See how pretty they are?&nbsp; How gently they touch?&nbsp; How soft their sighs...but Suzi is devoted to Shokyou and I would never have a chance because I'm practically a boy, and Mayu is..."<br><br>She presses her thighs together, moans softly.<br><br>"Mayu would never.&nbsp; She's too cold.&nbsp; Too aloof.&nbsp; Too...broken.&nbsp; Which makes me sad, and I don't want to be sad, so I imagine her like this instead.&nbsp; She doesn't like me anyway.&nbsp; I'm too young for her.&nbsp; And she probably likes guys anyway...although I think she was peeping in on Shokyou once."&nbsp; Another giggle.&nbsp; "I bet she touched herself!&nbsp; Shokyou's so pretty...and nice...and kind...and oh, I want her, too..."<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>It took Mayu a moment to remember that when she dreamwalked, she didn't look like her usual self - good thing, too, that she had, otherwise she would have given herself away by telling Rinley that she was <em>talking</em> to Mayu.&nbsp; Normally, she wouldn't have been that thrown off, except it sounded like Rinley had been drinking, but the dreamwitch knew that even with <em>Rinley's</em> nature, that wasn't likely.&nbsp; So...it was probably something else.&nbsp; Although...the priestess wasn't entirely wrong, either.&nbsp; She was aloof, she was broken...but that was who she was, she couldn't change that any more than Shokyou could change what she was as the Wishing Girl.<br><br>She needed to respond, and after a short mental consideration, Mayu started talking.&nbsp; "Youth is as much a matter of the mind as it is the body," she started off, addressing 'I'm too young.'&nbsp; "I think your friend is looking for someone who can understand what she's struggling with, and that is quite a grown-up thing."&nbsp; Mayu had to admit, this was...a little creepy.&nbsp; She was essentially giving Rinley pointers on her attempts to get into her bra and panties, while Rinley had no idea who she was talking to.&nbsp; "It can be so hard, being just a little older, being expected to be responsible when, in some ways, you are still a child."&nbsp; Or wanted to be one, as it was - she remembered parts of who she was Before, and <em>that</em> woman was definitely in the running for the description.&nbsp; "Listen to her; sometimes <em>not</em> talking is the best thing you can do for someone.&nbsp; Can you do that?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>04-11-2019, 01:04:21</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=287685.msg15127421#msg15127421">Quote from: MadPanda on 20-10-2019, 22:36:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>The slender Elf sighs, smiles, shakes her head.<br><br>"And part of being a best friend is being willing to help when someone is lonely and needs a loving touch, right?&nbsp; Although we don't know if Shokyou likes girls, do we?&nbsp; That's the hard part.&nbsp; So I may be setting too many expectations on you.&nbsp; My apologies if that's the case.&nbsp; Rinley is afraid to admit it.&nbsp; She's scared to death that people will reject her for not being into boys...which is silly.&nbsp; They haven't turned against her for being such a troublemaker.&nbsp; Or for befriending a Prince of Rat-kind."<br><br>She sips her drink, watches you over the rim of the cup.<br><br>"What if she is interested in both of you? What then?"<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Suzi couldn't help but giggle. That Rat adventure was a fun memory, and funny, in a very silly way. She'd always remember it when Rinley pulled one of her more exasperating schemes, why she was still a friend and that some of their adventures could be fun in hindsight.<br><br>As Natassya looks at her, Suzi shrinks a bit under her gaze, looking aside.<br><br>"Uwaah, that....that all depends, I guess...um..." She gripped tightly to her skirt. "I... I want Shokyou to be happy. She's... She's an amazing person, I know that means she'd want me and Rinley to be happy, too. So...I'm sure it'll work out, somehow. Me and Shokyou. Shokyou and Rinley. Even...me and Rinley. It's my duty to see that it does, after all."<br><br>She blushed, looking up at Natassya.<br><br>"Rinley... Rinley's pretty cute, isn't she, for a troublemaker? I'm-I'm sorry, am I allowed to say that? I know you said you two aren't--but, you know, there's still..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>04-11-2019, 01:44:55</strong>
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				<strong>Shokyou</strong><br><br>This is no doubt frustrating--the more you try to calm her down and reassure her, the more upset she seems to get and the more you try to help the harder she struggles.&nbsp; Not to mention the distracting way she, uhm, humps the branch...but finally the last knot slips free and you find her clutching at you, pulling you into a close embrace, the warmth and softness of her body against yours even through your uniform which was probably designed to deflect this sort of thing as much as possible.<br><br>"...I have no one...nobody here...nobody who wanted me...please, do not push me away!&nbsp; All I wanted..."<br><br>No, getting groped by a distraught woman with incredible boobs and a kimono that's about to slide off her body at any second while she grinds herself off is not awkward at all.&nbsp; Not in the least.&nbsp; Not even a teensy, weensy...who're we kidding?&nbsp; This is massively awkward!<br><br>So it no doubt comes as some relief that, with a sound like something made of glass sneezing and shattering into a zillion tiny shards, the woman vanishes...and you are blinking at a perfectly ordinary tree along a perfectly ordinary boulevard in Fortitude with only the memory of the warmth from Dat Rack lingering to remind you that <em>that happened.</em><br><br><strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>The little blonde Elf raises an eyebrow.<br><br>"You are permitted to notice that girl's ass.&nbsp; Not so much in the boobie department, but that ass..."<br><br>She laughs merrily, then finishes her tea and sets the cup down with a sharp clacking noise, porcelain on wood.<br><br>"I am not for her, she is not for me, and my main concern is that when I am gone on my way she will be able to find someone willing to tolerate her antics as I have."&nbsp; She tilts her head, studying you.&nbsp; "Thank you for your time today.&nbsp; I should allow you to be on your way.&nbsp; Kiss her for me, would you?"<br><br><strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>"Maybe.&nbsp; I can try.&nbsp; But she won't likely just let me talk to her.&nbsp; I've seen how she looks at me.&nbsp; Like I'm...nothing.&nbsp; Like I'm garbage or something.&nbsp; I mean, I get it but..."<br><br>She sighs.<br><br>"I have a reputation to uphold.&nbsp; I'm a <em>Rinley</em>.&nbsp; Nobody would believe it if I said I didn't mean to cause all the fuss.&nbsp; And...uhm...she looked really hot when she was mad at me.&nbsp; Passionate, I mean.&nbsp; Not like her usual sad, withdrawn, closed-off self.&nbsp; Seeing her alive like that was..."<br><br>Another sigh.&nbsp; Her fingers start drawing ticklish little circles on your hips.&nbsp; Her bottom grinds back against your belly.<br><br>"It was worth it.&nbsp; It was so worth it.&nbsp; I wonder if she had to..."&nbsp; She bites her lower lip, or so you interpret the quiet intake of breath and holding that follows.&nbsp; "No, she probably doesn't.&nbsp; I bet Shokyou and Suzi do, though!&nbsp; Oh, to catch them...not that they'd let me join, but they'd be so cute..."<br><br>She partially turns, just enough to rest her head on your shoulder a bit.<br><br>"I'm not supposed to want other girls, let along three of them.&nbsp; I'm going to blame the first Rinley for this if anyone asks.&nbsp; But oh, I want to touch her gently and hear her make those little sounds and see the look in her eyes when she surrenders to the pleasure of being loved..." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>04-11-2019, 01:53:45</strong>
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				"Natassya..."<br><br>Suzi sighs, but pushes herself up out of her seat, giving her best smile to the elf.<br><br>"Of course. ... ...Um." She blushes. "By, um, her, you mean Shokyou, right? Or Rinley?"<br><br>Chuckling anxiously, she reaches across the table to take Natassya's hand. A first and last friendly handshake, perhaps... And the weight of it suddenly hits her. Again, this is someone who seems to understand her, who she is, or, rather, <em>what</em> she is, and her duties and tribulations in being a wish spirit. That they had met sooner, perhaps. That Natassya could guide her along the way, help her be a better friend for Shokyou, maybe even help influence the town better...<br><br>Suzi ends up pulling herself closer to Natassya, hugging her tightly, not wanting to let go and let the elf leave. Not...not for another minute or so, at least.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>04-11-2019, 02:02:51</strong>
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				<strong>Suzi</strong><br><br>"Yes," the little Elf laughs, and when you pull her close she takes advantage to put her hand on your butt and fondle you a little.&nbsp; "Which is to say, you are already thinking of kissing Shokyou, whose pretty face will scrunch up in such tasty confusion when you do, even as she tries to ignore how her nipples harden and her pussy clenches at the thrill of first intimate contact.&nbsp; But also for poor Rinley, who no doubt even now daydreams about finding you and Shokyou kissing and touching and fears that you will hate her for it."<br><br>She plants a mostly sisterly kiss on your cheek.<br><br>"Be well, Suzi of the Swan.&nbsp; Go and find your Wish Girl."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>13-11-2019, 02:46:37</strong>
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				Shokyou&nbsp; was doing her best to make sure that the woman calmed down and to get her free. But nothing seemed to be working right. Still she was determined to free the captive women even if she was blaming her for something. She really didn’t get why she was being blamed but darn it she was going to set her free and set right her wrongs or something noble like that! Which would be a lot easier if she wasn’t uh humping the branch and making her having to do it while partially looking away. Finally though she got her free. Just in time for her to fall on top of her.<br><br>Shokyou sputtered and blushed bright pink as the woman pressed against her, almost sliding free of her of her clothing as she ground against her and insisted nobody wanted to her. Reaching she awkwardly gave the woman a hug. She was hurting and needed help even if it was awkward and as knight in shining armor or a uniform in this case, she was the one to try to help.&nbsp; “TI’s fine. You don’t have to go anywhere.” She tried to reassure but even as she spoke the woman poofed, in her arm, leaving her alone. “Well that was something.” She said aloud. “But another job well done for a mystic guardian. I hope she went on to a better place.”&nbsp; She replied with a nod of her head, filling in the holes of what had happened as her being the trapped spirit of a woman who had been tied to the tree as a sacrifice to a dragon or spirit or something!<br><br>Satisfied Shokyou stood up and looked around for a bit as she found herself alone. Until quickly getting bored she ran off to hang out with friends. Staring at trees and saving maidens was nice but doing it with friends was better. She had to regale the others with the story of what had just happened. Just maybe leave out just where the knots had been tied and what she had been doing but none the less! She was sure she could thrill the others with her story!
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>18-11-2019, 00:44:59</strong>
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				<strong>Shokyou</strong><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">XP Updates</div><div class="spoiler_body">+1 Bonus XP to Haunted<br>+1 level in Issue: Over Your Head</div></div><br>And so our Wishing Girl is off to find her best friend and probably a certain red-haired trickster and possibly a pneumatic mask-crafter...<br><br><strong>Suzi</strong><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">XP Updates</div><div class="spoiler_body">+1 Bonus XP to Why Are You Here?</div></div><br>The BFF Eternal is also at loose ends, now that a blonde Elf has let her go, so she should probably go figure out what she was going to do next and then find a way to get there...<br><br><strong>Mayu</strong><br>...is still in Rinley's daydreams and probably wishing she wasn't!<br><br><strong>Rinley</strong><br>...is daydreaming.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>18-11-2019, 02:18:10</strong>
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				"You wish to see your friend less sad?"&nbsp; Mayu was still not believing that she was doing this - she needed to get out of here - but she would give Rinley one last cryptic piece of advice and then vanish, like so many figures in dreams are want to do.&nbsp; "Then, perhaps, ask her why she's here..."<br><br>And with that, Mayu drew herself out of the daydream - things were starting to get far too uncomfortable in there.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>18-11-2019, 02:52:11</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>"She isn't my friend.&nbsp; She doesn't even <em>like</em> me," is the sad whispersoft answer that somehow echoes in your ears as you break free of the daydream...which proves a little more difficult than it should for some reason.&nbsp; Odd.&nbsp; Normally it'd be as easy as blinking and as natural as breathing, but there's something about the Yatskaya's dreamscape that seems a bit harder to shape.&nbsp; Probably just the distraction of seeing yourself getting...why would someone try to fit an entire fist there, for crying out loud?&nbsp; That would hurt!&nbsp; But the dreamself in question certainly wasn't complaining about what Shokyou was doing to her...ugh.&nbsp; This was going to take some serious brain bleach to suppress!&nbsp; Utterly distracting otherwise.<br><br>IF that wasn't bad enough, you can feel a novel, unexpected gnawing hunger and heat in your belly and your nipples are stiff to the point of aching. Most fortunate that there is nobody else in the workshop right now!<br><br>Perhaps peeping in on the Troublemaker's dreams was <em>not</em> the wisest path through the decision tree of life.<br><br>But now you have to decide what to do about it.&nbsp; How to move forward.&nbsp; How to handle the girl the next time your paths cross, as they must.<br><br>A retreat to your hidden room might be the best.&nbsp; Yes, that would be good.&nbsp; A brief rest away from the temptations of nubile female flesh and the ridiculous emotions of a lovestruck teenager discovering her own deviance in such...uhm...right.&nbsp; Not thinking about this any more.&nbsp; Too much to do.&nbsp; Right?
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>26-11-2019, 05:45:09</strong>
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				With her strange experience with the woman over, Shokyou was&nbsp; quick to go visit the person she was most sure would enjoy her story, Suzi. She loved telling her stories to Suzi. She always seemed to pay attention and wasn’t prone to dismiss them or tell her she just had an over active imagination like some people did. She was, Shokyou was pretty sure, the ultimate listener. Plus she was fun to play games with which was just as important. She was unable to contain her excitement at the idea of hanging out with her again that she rushed off without a second though until she arrived outside of Suzi’s home, loudly. “Hello, this is Shokyou! Is Suzi available?” She called out unsure if the parents were there or not or if Suzi but she was pretty confident for some reason that she would be able to find Suzi easily if not at her home then with a couple minutes wandering about.&nbsp; She wasn’t quite sure why but it had always been that way and she wouldn’t have it any other way. That was just how life worked as far as she was concerned.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>28-11-2019, 07:15:30</strong>
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				Even after watching Natassya depart, Suzi was left standing there outside the cafe for a full minute, a few seconds of which she spent blushing and rubbing her bum. Even to the last, she couldn't get a read on that woman, between the affectionate cheek kiss, and the lewd cheek fondle.<br><br>It was a strange diversion, one that Suzi would probably have on her mind for ages if she didn't get this resolved. Natassya seemed so focused on physical intimacy, even sex, but...none of Shokyou's adventures were like that, weren't they? There was maybe some accidental innuendo, but there was always a certain innocence to it. It's why Suzi so enjoyed being Shokyou's friend, perhaps. Then again...they were adults, now. Shokyou was growing into adulthood, at least. And there were other influences around town.<br><br>Town...that's right! Suzi snatched up her things, and started making a rush back to her home. She had to get back so she could say her chores were finished, after all! As she rounded the corner and rushed down the street where she lived, she noticed Shokyou, standing on her doorstep. What convenient timing! Then again, Shokyou always did seem to find her quickly when she needed her. Another part of being a best friend.<br><br>"Ah, Shokyou, hi!" she called out as she got closer, hugging her things to her chest. "Sorry. I had to finish some errands for my mother. I hope you weren't waiting long?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>06-12-2019, 08:56:50</strong>
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				Shokyou hummed as she waited patiently at the door for her best friend to answer it. There was a really good chance that it was going to be her family that opened the door but she just had a feeling it was going to be her friend. Bouncing a little on the balls of her feet she grinned brightly as Suzi ran around the corner to meet her. Looks like she was right after all, kind of anyway since she didn’t actually open the door.&nbsp; But that was Suzi able to surprise her when she needed it! <br><br>Jumping up she turned to her friend and flashed her a v with her fingers. “Nope, not at all! Just got here! Hehe, you always have great timing Suzi! As expected as my right hand man, or woman in this case!” She replied as she rubbed the back of her head. “I have come to regale you with my latest tales and go on more adventures with you. Today’s was far stranger than the usual! Not as much as the journey for the famed ice cream sandwich but strange all the same.” Namely meaning she just wanted to come play and hang out because she was bored. But at least Shokyou always made things interesting or at least imaginative. “First however it seems you need some assistance! I will help you bring in the supplies.” She offered as she reached out to try to take somethings and bring them inside.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>07-12-2019, 18:30:29</strong>
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				Should she go to her place?&nbsp; It would be a trip through the Vassili wildlands...and, honestly, did she need to go?&nbsp; She had a lot to do and reviving White Day wasn't going to get itself done.&nbsp; If she went, that would be at least the entire morning, and whatever time she needed for the trip back.&nbsp; Mayu also resolved that, the next time she ran into Rinley, to try and be a bit more understanding to the troublemaker.&nbsp; It wasn't <em>every</em> time, she reminded herself, that she caught the Yatskaya trying to steal her bra.&nbsp; <br><br>However, as it stood, she <em>did</em> need to go shopping for more supplies for making masks, so picking up her usual accoutrements for carrying said supplies, she headed out towards the market.&nbsp; While she wasn't planning on heading to her high place, not now, she <em>did</em> accede that it would be good to get out and get some air.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>07-12-2019, 20:04:12</strong>
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				Suzi couldn't help but giggle as she watched Shokyou's theatrical proclamations, hugging her things to her chest. "Oh, no, I couldn't ask you to..." she started, but stopped as she looked Shokyou over. The two of them could always use more excuses to bond, after all. "Actually...I-I don't need help getting this inside, but, um...you could help me put them away. A-And you can tell me all about your latest adventure while we work!"<br><br>Shokyou always found a way to spin even the most mundane things into grand adventures. It certainly made her life as a wish spirit easier, not having to exert herself too much to keeping Shokyou happy. Then again, with the conversation she just had, maybe Shokyou's adventure was of the more weird and outlandish, too? Or maybe it was something altogether unique and not at all steamy, take her mind off her talk with Natassya. Even with the elf's encouragement, Suzi...wasn't one for making the first move. Always a follower, that's Suzi.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>24-12-2019, 09:28:18</strong>
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				Shokyou frowned when Suzi refused to allow her to help. She was the visitor. It only made sense for her to help out her friend. As her friend agreed to let her help put the groceries away she nodded her head. “Of course! I shall assist&nbsp; in your organization of the purchased goods.” She replied with a nod as she stepped inside of the house with her friend after getting the door open. After that it was a short trip to the kitchen and the pantry where Shokyou was eager to work putting everything up and talk about her latest adventure even if it was weird. Even by her standards!<br><br>“It was very exciting today.” She explained as she moved about the kitchen. “There was a woman in a kimono tied to a tree outside. Probably bound there by some evil villain! She might have been a priestess or maybe even a princess of some kind!” She threw her hands up in the air excitedly at this.&nbsp; “She knew me for some reason. Said I had tied her up! But of course a noble knight like me,” Which was what she had felt like being today. “Would never capture and tie up an innocent maiden!” She blushed a bit as she remembered how the woman had been tied. “She had been tied up in a way to torture her in the worse of ways with knots everywhere. It was…” She paused for a second, actually rather embarrassed at this part. <br><br>“It was kind of hard to remove. But I did it anyway. There was someone who needed my help so I rescued her despite the horrifying way that the ropes held her prisoner.” She gestured vaguely to where the ropes had held the woman prisoner, namely by waving her hands over her chest and one going a bit lower. She blushed but quickly moved her hands away as she kept going with her story.&nbsp; “Even as she blamed me for tying her up with innocence and pure heart or something, I assisted her in her search for freedom! I think she was just confused or lonely.” She explained getting more into her story telling and waving her arms everywhere and sounding indignant when explaining she was the one blamed. “And just when I had finally managed to free her, she was gone. She poofed and broke into like a bunch of pieces like stained glass! Then I came here to regale you with my stories.” She finished with a nod of her head. “It was very strange today but if there’s someone in need of help I will always arrive to save them!” She cheered with a nod of her head.<br><br>&nbsp;Leaning forward to rest her head on the counter she stared up at Suzi for a moment before asking, “How were your adventures today?” Excited to hear about her friend as well. She much preferred adventures she could share with her friends and hearing all about what they had done. After all what was a hero without their noble party to assist her?<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>24-12-2019, 22:56:11</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>The best place to go shopping, of course, is Arcadia...wherein dwell Shop Foxes, among other entities, and many delights to the eye (as well as detriments to the budget).&nbsp; So in among getting foodstuffs and crafting supplies, you find your eye being drawn to a smallish shop off to one side which is being, er, Fox'd by a little kid of uncertain gender, probably while an older sibling or parent attends to some manner of business.&nbsp; The name of the shop is Little Treasures, and by all accounts it's a junk store full of odds and ends.&nbsp; Most unseasonably, the primary theme seems to be Valentine's Day and White Day, all rolled into one.<br><br>The child looks up from the sales desk inside, at which they are clearly trying to nap, and their two Fox ears twitch a bit.&nbsp; Wide golden eyes regard you through the pane glass, the child's head tilting to one side in a curious manner.&nbsp; Then one tiny hand steals under the counter and with a buzz and a click, the door swings open as if to invite you inside.<br><br>"<em>That</em>," a certain skinny She-elf says, from beside you, "sounds like permission.&nbsp; Shall we see what they have to offer?"<br><br>Natassya, right?&nbsp; The one who was hanging around on that rooftop and apparently encouraged Rinley to borrow your new brassiere.&nbsp; Your brand new, fancy, rather expensive brassiere.&nbsp; She smiles up at you, her hand resting gently on the forearm carrying your shopping basket, looking almost like a close friend escorting you about.&nbsp; And you're pretty sure she wasn't there a few minutes ago!<br><br>"I owe you an apology, Mask-crafter.&nbsp; I had not thought my spoken thought would result in such embarrassment for you.&nbsp; Or indeed anyone else.&nbsp; But Rinleys are excitable creatures, aren't they?&nbsp; And I ought to have considered their legacy before I openly wondered how I'd look if I were as blessed as you."<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 03:15:33</strong>
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				Aha!&nbsp; Perfect!&nbsp; A little junk shop full of odds and ends!&nbsp; Most mortals would ignore such a place, especially with its out-of-season theme of Valentine's and White Day, but not Mayu.&nbsp; No, Mayu was much, much smarter than that; she knew to plan ahead for when the time was right, and when the time was right she would <em>killthe</em> - Mayu stopped in the middle of the street, turning her head to look, expecting to see a mask or hear a whispering.<br><br>Nothing.&nbsp; And that was almost more scary than what she expected.&nbsp; She paused, waiting a few more seconds.&nbsp; More nothing, and Mayu forced herself to relax.&nbsp; Breathing deeply, she headed towards the store, spotting the Fox through the glass, and they looked up to see Mayu, golden eyes looking at her.&nbsp; Then, a hand under the counter, and a sound that indicated-<em>whatthehell?!</em><br><br>Elf-girl had <em>not</em> been there, the last time she checked, and that wasn't even a minute ago.&nbsp; "Uh...apology, apology accepted.&nbsp; You didn't know that Rinley was like she is...?"&nbsp; Oh gods.&nbsp; She was standing in close, all it would take was a little change of position and a slip of the limb and they would be arm in arm, going about shopping.&nbsp; "Come on, let's go in."&nbsp; Mayu reached for the door and opened it.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 03:50:46</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>The little pointy-eared lass laughs musically as the door swings itself open in front of you.<br><br>"Like what, exactly?&nbsp; I'm afraid you will have to be more specific.&nbsp; She's a Rinley, after all, and there's a long tradition to uphold. As well as a Yatskaya, and they are not always...how shall I say this?&nbsp; Entirely here and now."<br><br>She pats your arm, lets go long enough to allow you to enter the shop first, then follows almost on your heels as the door closes again.<br><br>"So you may have to narrow that down a little so that I can understand the intended context."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 03:56:45</strong>
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				Mayu gave the elf a strange look.&nbsp; "You talk like she's not one of a kind...which, I absolutely assure you, she is.&nbsp; Granted, the Yatskaya family is well known, but <em>Rinley</em>?&nbsp; I don't think there's ever <em>been</em> one of the family like her, which is to say...troublesome and given to thinking later...much, much later...before doing."&nbsp; She started to pick through the materials available there; the mask she was making was for the herald of White Day...though she supposed that one herald was little good without the other, so she could pick up mask-making materials for the herald of Valentine's, as well.&nbsp; "Trust me.&nbsp; If any of her friends had asked that question, the answer 'stealing the bra of the biggest girl she knew' would not have been immediately their answer..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 04:27:57</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>Another musical laugh results.<br><br>"You'll have to ask the Yatskaya about that, but I am given to understand that the name has been reused a few times, and always the bearer is expected to live up to the collective reputation."<br><br>She takes your arm again, seems to be leaning into you for support as though she is more tired than she seems.<br><br>"I doubt it will help if I suggest that you might feel flattered, that she chose you out of all the women in Town?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 04:31:06</strong>
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				Oh gods.&nbsp; She'd gone and done it, she gone and taken her arm, and now Mayu was staring the Elf in the face.&nbsp; "I...uhm...I mean, I understand <em>why</em> she thought to use me first, it's not like Suzi or Shokyou are all that special..."&nbsp; <em>Please,</em> she silently begged the body part in question, <em>don't react.&nbsp; Don't do anything.&nbsp; I don't care what you do after we get out here, just don't lewd on me now!</em>&nbsp; "Rinley's not a <em>bad</em> kid, just...just prone to inconstancy of restraint on the part of other people."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 04:42:49</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>The slender blonde lass gives you a look that seems only too knowing while simultaneously seeming completely innocent. <br><br>"Oh, she's noticed them, too, but I think she has someone else on her mind."&nbsp; She raises an eyebrow.&nbsp; "I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be upset at an opportunity to get closer to them as well, but people do tend to frown on that sort of flightiness.&nbsp; And I'm not sure that Suzi is bold enough to share."<br><br>With that, she turns her attention to the wares on display, humming to herself quietly.<br><br>The fox-child behind the counter, long wavy lavender hair and big golden eyes, watches the pair of you without comment.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 04:46:27</strong>
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				<em>Mayu.&nbsp; Relax.&nbsp; You're here for stuff for your masks, not to talk about the Wishing Girl or the Friend or the Troublemaker,</em> she reminded herself.&nbsp; With the elf busy looking over what was on sale here, Mayu turned her attention back to the materials she had gathered...and to the money in her pocket.&nbsp; There would be enough here, she told herself, there had to be.&nbsp; However, she did spot something that looked like it would go <em>perfectly</em> on the White Day herald mask, so she began moving in that direction.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 04:55:56</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>It's the perfect component!&nbsp; But...oh dear...it's priced accordingly.&nbsp; And this, by the tag, is the sale price!&nbsp; Oh, you can afford it, but it'll be instant noodles for a few days until you can recoup the expense.<br><br>"What are you going to get her?&nbsp; If I may ask."<br><br>Wait. What?<br><br>"You are going to get her something, aren't you?&nbsp; For when she confesses?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 04:59:35</strong>
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				"Huh?"&nbsp; <em>Oh, real good, Mayu.&nbsp; Now you look like an idiot.</em>&nbsp; "She who?"&nbsp; <em>Oh, so you're not just an idiot, now you're a <span class="bbc_u">lying</span> idiot.</em>&nbsp; "If you mean Rinley, I assure you, she's not going to be doing that any time soon.&nbsp; Besides, didn't you say she had someone else on her mind?"&nbsp; Mayu would deal with the noodles - if all else failed, she could always get headpats and snacks.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 05:05:47</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>That knowing yet innocent look is back, and this time there's a mischievous little smile to go with it.<br><br>"Oh, of course. Someone else.&nbsp; How silly of me."&nbsp; She tilts her head.&nbsp; "There's absolutely no reason at all why she might entertain thoughts of getting your attention for any reason at all."<br><br>She turns her attention back to the shelves, reaches out to touch one or two items, picks up another for inspection before setting it back down.<br><br>"If not for that, consider it as consolation for when I am gone on my journey. Much as I would enjoy staying, I have to leave very soon and I fear she will be more lonely than anyone imagines when that happens.&nbsp; If you do not bear her any ill will, that is.&nbsp; I would consider it a most profound favor."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 05:10:27</strong>
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				<em>Change the subject, Mayu.&nbsp; Don't don't don't talk about Rinley.</em>&nbsp; "I'll be Rinley's friend.&nbsp; I have been, and will continue to be.&nbsp; Even if she's prone to theft from the dresser at times.&nbsp; Where exactly are you going, anyways?&nbsp; It doesn't sound like you expect to be coming back any time soon."&nbsp; Mayu was trying not to emote, trying trying trying not to emote, at the fact that...how long <em>had</em> she known Rinley?&nbsp; The Elf, not herself.&nbsp; Mayu knew exactly how long she'd known the troublesome daydreaming Yatskaya.&nbsp; That had been for...
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 05:17:57</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>"I have a very long way to go and much to do and I won't be coming back to Town for a very long time, if ever.&nbsp; Duty calls, you understand?&nbsp; Or perhaps you don't."&nbsp; She shrugs.&nbsp; "So it is a comfort knowing she will have friends."<br><br>She gives you a sidelong glance.<br><br>"She admires you very much, you know.&nbsp; Your independence.&nbsp; Your strength.&nbsp; Your freedom from the overarching demands of kin and tradition.&nbsp; Not that she sees the whole picture, and of course she idealizes too much and understands too little.&nbsp; A pity you aren't interested in...ah, but I'm jumping to a conclusion, aren't I?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 05:22:09</strong>
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				"It's not all it's cracked up to be, being me.&nbsp; You are right that she's a bit short on what my life looks like, not seeing it for what it is and only what it would give her escape from..."&nbsp; Mayu started moving them towards the counter to pay for the mask making materials.&nbsp; It was going to put a hole in her pocket until she got the next few masks done, but she would be fine as long as she didn't splurge on things until then.&nbsp; "But...I suppose I have known worse people that she could try to be than me..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 05:28:58</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>The wide and innocent eyes of the lavender-haired child behind the counter keep studying you even as the little moppet pulls an abacus out from a drawer, flips beads back and forth for a moment, nods to itself, and then repeats this process on the cash register in front of it.<br><br>"Twee-fiffy," it announces, which is probably about right...and not quite what you expected, even as it holds out a hand for your money.<br><br>By the time you dig out your money and pay the adorable little thing, Natassya has wandered out of the store and disappeared from view somewhere along the street.<br><br><em>...swipe cut to...</em><br><br>(quo vadis, o dreamwitch?)
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 05:33:36</strong>
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				Mayu handed the child the money requested, which surprised her a bit, but it sounded right, and then...wait.&nbsp; Where did the Elf go?&nbsp; Looking along the street, there was no sign of her.&nbsp; "How in the world...?"&nbsp; <em>Probably the same way she managed to sneak up on you, Mayu</em>, she told herself.&nbsp; No matter.&nbsp; She considered staying in Arcadia for a little bit to shop...but nearly all of her money was gone, and she needed what she had left.&nbsp; She was...okay.&nbsp; <em>She was okay</em>, she told herself.&nbsp; She didn't run into Rinley or into any naughty thought-inducing individual, she could head back to her shop and continue her work.<br><br>Mayu just needed to put all thoughts of Rinley and boobs out of her head.<br><br>That was all.&nbsp; Simple.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>25-12-2019, 16:54:18</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>While your walk home is uneventful and you encounter neither delay nor obstacle, you do find one particular challenge rearing up unexpectedly. Specifically, the "don't think about Rinley" problem, because reminding yourself not to think about Rinley, boobs, Rinley's boobs, or Dat very spankable and wickedly naughty Ass causes a cascade of thoughts and images both imaginary and half-remembered from her perverted daydreams to swim to the surface of your recollection. Which is to say, you are a little distracted, maybe frustrated, and blushingly aroused by the time you reach the shelter of your workshop.<br><br>Probably the only way this could be worse is if you'd run into her while she was wearing a school uniform or a shrine maiden outfit. Which didn't happen. But that thought triggers images of what she'd look like...blushing cutely, accidentally flashing you, looking a bit disheveled and sweetly awkward...<br><br>Nuts.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>26-12-2019, 03:31:11</strong>
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				No.&nbsp; No, no, no.&nbsp; She wasn't going to go there.&nbsp; No matter how much her belly warmed or her nipples tightened, she was not going to go to her high place.&nbsp; Mayu knew it wasn't good for her, to keep <em>hiding</em> away there any time she ran aground of some difficulty.&nbsp; She would not, she would not, she would not- and then the thought of actually getting to see Rinley - rough and tumble Rinley, whose idea of solving the imagined problem of a friend was to steal another friend's bra - in girly clothing occurred to her.<br><br><em>Well, dammit, there goes the rest of the day.</em>&nbsp; She couldn't stay like this, she'd get nothing done and <em>worse</em> might happen.&nbsp; Turns out she needed to go there, after all.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>27-12-2019, 08:18:54</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=287685.msg15213720#msg15213720">Quote from: Avalon29 on 24-12-2019, 09:28:18</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Shokyou frowned when Suzi refused to allow her to help. She was the visitor. It only made sense for her to help out her friend. As her friend agreed to let her help put the groceries away she nodded her head. “Of course! I shall assist&nbsp; in your organization of the purchased goods.” She replied with a nod as she stepped inside of the house with her friend after getting the door open. After that it was a short trip to the kitchen and the pantry where Shokyou was eager to work putting everything up and talk about her latest adventure even if it was weird. Even by her standards!<br><br>“It was very exciting today.” She explained as she moved about the kitchen. “There was a woman in a kimono tied to a tree outside. Probably bound there by some evil villain! She might have been a priestess or maybe even a princess of some kind!” She threw her hands up in the air excitedly at this.&nbsp; “She knew me for some reason. Said I had tied her up! But of course a noble knight like me,” Which was what she had felt like being today. “Would never capture and tie up an innocent maiden!” She blushed a bit as she remembered how the woman had been tied. “She had been tied up in a way to torture her in the worse of ways with knots everywhere. It was…” She paused for a second, actually rather embarrassed at this part. <br><br>“It was kind of hard to remove. But I did it anyway. There was someone who needed my help so I rescued her despite the horrifying way that the ropes held her prisoner.” She gestured vaguely to where the ropes had held the woman prisoner, namely by waving her hands over her chest and one going a bit lower. She blushed but quickly moved her hands away as she kept going with her story.&nbsp; “Even as she blamed me for tying her up with innocence and pure heart or something, I assisted her in her search for freedom! I think she was just confused or lonely.” She explained getting more into her story telling and waving her arms everywhere and sounding indignant when explaining she was the one blamed. “And just when I had finally managed to free her, she was gone. She poofed and broke into like a bunch of pieces like stained glass! Then I came here to regale you with my stories.” She finished with a nod of her head. “It was very strange today but if there’s someone in need of help I will always arrive to save them!” She cheered with a nod of her head.<br><br>&nbsp;Leaning forward to rest her head on the counter she stared up at Suzi for a moment before asking, “How were your adventures today?” Excited to hear about her friend as well. She much preferred adventures she could share with her friends and hearing all about what they had done. After all what was a hero without their noble party to assist her?</div></div></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Like the dutiful daughter and erstwhile sidekick she was, Suzi quietly stepped into her home, and quickly got to work. She did so as Shokyou retold her story, without commentary; it was rude to interrupt, especially when she really got into the telling of it. Plus...she liked Shokyou's stories. It made her happy to hear she could still have interesting adventures even if they were apart.<br><br>She tilted her head back on thought when Shokyou called herself a noble knight (today), a nostalgic smile spread on her face. She remembered when they were younger, and she'd play the distressed princess the brave Sir Shokyou would rescue. ...And then she frowned. Did they actually do that, or was that Shokyou's boundless imagination affecting the wish spirit's memory? Was Suzi herself misremembering, projecting, given her chat this afternoon with Natassya?<br><br>The detail of just <em>how</em> the captured priestess was tied up made Suzi blush and go rigid. And how she shattered and faded away...it was all too confusing. Suzi actually jumped in surprise when Shokyou pulled her back to reality by asking about <em>her</em> day.<br><br>"O-Oh! N-nothing so as exciting as rescuing a damsel in distress. I actually saw Natassya again. Rinley's friend, the girl with the pointy ears. She... She said she's leaving the village, actually. It was kind of sad..."<br><br>Shokyou could see the way Suzi drooped at that; the wish spirit had only just started to connect with the elf before she had to go away. She could also see the way Suzi bit her lip; Suzi was now worried about what she and Natassya talked about, the elf encouraging her to...to confess feelings for Shokyou. And now with this tied up priestess accusing Shokyou of defiling her innocence... Was Natassya just playing at matchmaker for their happiness, or was there something else at play in Shokyou's dream world?
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>01-01-2020, 21:45:43</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>Retreating to your refuge, your steps hastened by glimpses of red-haired girls in school uniforms and the promise of distraction should you linger too long.&nbsp; (You are <em>mostly</em> sure that almost none of these are Rinley, but now that you're hypersensitive to any hint of the troublemaker it's like half the schoolgirls in Horizon are in Arcadia today, in uniform, and having dyed their hair red...or something. Or maybe you're just weirded out and seeing echoes of daydreams.<br><br>You finally make it to your sanctuary, closing the door firmly behind you, and able to take a deep and cleansing breath for a moment, only to realize that the jumble of reflections and promises seems to have temporarily resolved into a coherent image of...<br><br><em>Her.</em><br><br>The not-you that once was.&nbsp; And now that you see her image before you, the tattoo in Rinley's naughty daydreams makes much better sense, because <strong>Melanie Malakh</strong> certainly had one.&nbsp; Barbed wire and roses, spiraling around her upper thigh.&nbsp; And this version of her is both naked, which doesn't faze you even if her tits are bigger,&nbsp; but she's clean shaven down there and has rings...let's just say those must have hurt.&nbsp; But here she is, her aetheric image dangling from her wrists, weeping softly, gagged by something that looks very much like a rubber dog bone.<br><br>Kinky.&nbsp; Possibly even more distracting than the thoughts of Rinley's camel-toe'd mound in pink and white striped panties a size too small for her...<br><br>Uhm.&nbsp; Crud. At least she's not making any noise.&nbsp; But her eyes, pleading and full of tears, meet yours.&nbsp; Black, solid black, and full of stars.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>01-01-2020, 22:48:45</strong>
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				She should never have done this, she told herself.&nbsp; Mayu leaving her workshop only made things worse.&nbsp; It seemed like half the Horizon schoolgirls were in Arcadia today, and they all had red hair.&nbsp; And not just red hair.&nbsp; <em>Fire engine red hair, like HER!</em>&nbsp; But she made it to her safe place, and the door closed behind her, leaving the rest of the world behind.&nbsp; And then...hanging there, in the air, like some specter from the past, was <em>her</em>.&nbsp; Not the same her as before, no...herself.&nbsp; Before she was her.&nbsp; Mayu half-remembered the life she had led before now, before she was Mayu and Asuka and Gorou had taken her in.<br><br>"You," Mayu started, a little more tension in her voice than was normal.&nbsp; Or perhaps appropriate.&nbsp; "What do you want?&nbsp; Just leave me alone, I'm here for other reasons."
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>01-01-2020, 23:12:05</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>From an objective point of view, you can easily understand why Rinley was pervving on this: for all her innate wickedness as a full graduate of the Bleak Academy, Melanie was pretty much made of win, and even a perfectly normal young woman who considered the merest hint of romantic (or worse, erotic) thoughts to be a distraction from more important things might find her presence a bit blush-inducing.&nbsp; For a mischief-minded little trickster like the Yatskaya?<br><br>The image withes, and then her head tilts back, screaming silently around the gag, blushing as if some intense sensation is wracking her form.&nbsp; &nbsp;Then the vision fades, leaving you along except for the frustrating signs of physical arousal.&nbsp; Except for that mind-boggling visual, your room is as tranquil and peaceful as ever.<br><br>So why do you feel warmth at your back and the vague sensation of arms around your waist?&nbsp; There's nobody there...
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>02-01-2020, 03:30:37</strong>
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				"You're here to relax, Mayu," she told herself.&nbsp; "That's why you came here, so you don't have to worry about seeing redheaded schoolgirls everywhere you go when you leave."&nbsp; She found a comfortable pile of pillows to rest herself down on, and kneeling in that way that somehow people found hard (seriously, it isn't that difficult, you just have to be willing to get used to it), she took a few deep breaths, and closed her eyes to relax herself.&nbsp; Here, nothing could touch her, even reach her.&nbsp; She was...<em>fine</em>.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>02-01-2020, 04:38:52</strong>
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				<strong>Mayu</strong><br><br>The visions fade, the vivid images of the she-you-aren't mercifully blurring in your mind's eye...yet the feel of warmth and two smallish breasts at your back and soft lips at your neck does not depart as simply.&nbsp; Most vexing.<br><br>Thus, when the vision returns, long after you've mostly relaxed and your mind is clearer, it sneaks up on you.<br><br>This time, it isn't your almost duplicate.&nbsp; It's you.&nbsp; Not realistically, since your mirage is in glasses and a disheveled Horizon Academy uniform.&nbsp; The skirt is hiked up, displaying a pair of sheer satiny panties pulled too snugly over your mound.&nbsp; By the blush on her face, she's not in her right frame of mind.&nbsp; 'Carnal transport' is the most likely issue.<br><br>It must be that Rinley and another of her blasted daydreams!&nbsp; But <em>how</em>...?&nbsp; You walked out of that ages ago!&nbsp; At least this time she has only the single focus.&nbsp; Far easier to deal with just one image rather than the myriad and varied perversions from before.&nbsp; And this time the results are at least mostly innocent compared to all that business with the leather and the ropes and the odd costumes.<br><br>Your eyes catch a red string around your duplicate's throat, like a collar and leash, one end trailing away out of sight.<br><br>Red string.&nbsp; That's probably not a good thing.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>02-01-2020, 04:53:52</strong>
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				Everything was a lot clearer and <em>better</em> once she'd had a good rest, and then as she turned to get ready to leave, she saw <em>her</em>.&nbsp; It wasn't Malakh, the one with the dog bone gag that she had banished with nary but a few words.&nbsp; It was...<em>kind of</em> herself.&nbsp; Herself if she was in a school uniform like the ones she'd seen out on the street and a pair of glasses.&nbsp; However, there was one thing that did concern her - her image had a red string.&nbsp; She was up enough on imagery to know what that meant, and that it didn't mean anything good...<br><br>...Mayu did have one ability.&nbsp; Something she could use to destroy <em>anything in existence</em>.&nbsp; Even fate itself could not deny its power.&nbsp; She had made a personal promise not to use it on people, but that was as far as it went.&nbsp; Should she...?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; This was just an image.&nbsp; There was nothing real to it, hell, previous experience told her this wasn't Rinley's.&nbsp; If it <em>was</em> a daydream, the only one in Fortitude who had the power to do something like this was Shokyou - and memory served, Shokyou <em>had</em> been in that one dream with all the erotic versions of herself...<br><br>...but that had been Rinley's dream.&nbsp; Most certainly.&nbsp; Maybe...if this was Rinley's work, then something was off.&nbsp; This shouldn't be happening.&nbsp; On the other hand, if this was Shokyou, then somehow the other girl had picked up on what Rinley had been dreaming, which didn't quite fit with what she knew about the Wishing Girl...<br><br>...something was definitely off.&nbsp; Investigation was needed.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>13-01-2020, 07:49:18</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=287685.msg15217043#msg15217043">Quote from: Hoshino on 27-12-2019, 08:18:54</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Like the dutiful daughter and erstwhile sidekick she was, Suzi quietly stepped into her home, and quickly got to work. She did so as Shokyou retold her story, without commentary; it was rude to interrupt, especially when she really got into the telling of it. Plus...she liked Shokyou's stories. It made her happy to hear she could still have interesting adventures even if they were apart.<br><br>She tilted her head back on thought when Shokyou called herself a noble knight (today), a nostalgic smile spread on her face. She remembered when they were younger, and she'd play the distressed princess the brave Sir Shokyou would rescue. ...And then she frowned. Did they actually do that, or was that Shokyou's boundless imagination affecting the wish spirit's memory? Was Suzi herself misremembering, projecting, given her chat this afternoon with Natassya?<br><br>The detail of just <em>how</em> the captured priestess was tied up made Suzi blush and go rigid. And how she shattered and faded away...it was all too confusing. Suzi actually jumped in surprise when Shokyou pulled her back to reality by asking about <em>her</em> day.<br><br>"O-Oh! N-nothing so as exciting as rescuing a damsel in distress. I actually saw Natassya again. Rinley's friend, the girl with the pointy ears. She... She said she's leaving the village, actually. It was kind of sad..."<br><br>Shokyou could see the way Suzi drooped at that; the wish spirit had only just started to connect with the elf before she had to go away. She could also see the way Suzi bit her lip; Suzi was now worried about what she and Natassya talked about, the elf encouraging her to...to confess feelings for Shokyou. And now with this tied up priestess accusing Shokyou of defiling her innocence... Was Natassya just playing at matchmaker for their happiness, or was there something else at play in Shokyou's dream world?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Shokyou listened intently to Suzi as she talked about her own day. As much as she liked telling her own tales, she liked hearing about her friends just as much. An adventure wasn’t an adventure if there wasn’t a friend who could go on it with her or at least listen to her stories. She nodded her head slowly as Suzi talked about&nbsp; how&nbsp; she saw Natassya again and that she was leaving. Shokyou did the only thing she could in this situation. Reaching&nbsp; out she smiled brightly and grabbed her by the hand. “Should we do something then? Go on an adventure with her? Throw her a feast with the finest food and music?” She questioned, trying to help Suzi in her own way. She did notice that bit of sadness and couldn’t to sit there and do nothing, just watching her. She had to act, to help, and couldn’t sit still so she did what she did best. Go on an adventure. “I’m sure we can find her joy that was stolen and sealed away by some evil witch or thief! We can make sure she gets away with a smile.” She declared are as she crossed her arms and nodded her head, determined both to help Natassya even if she didn’t know her much and more importantly make sure that her best friend wasn’t sad.
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>13-01-2020, 07:58:36</strong>
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				Suzi gasped as Shokyou took her hand, staring at it for a moment before looking into her friend's face. A light, embarrassed blush spread on her face, remembering Natassya's urging. But that earnestness in Shokyou's demeanor, it brought a comfort to Suzi all the same, distracted her from her own confused feelings. In fact, excitement and understanding took her over instead.<br><br>"Ah, of course... A farewell party! That might be fun! We can invitw her friends and send her off with happy smiles. Oh... It sounded like she might be leaving today, but...if we can catch her before she goes..."<br><br>She shook her head and smiled with a shrug. "At least we can toast to her memory if she's gone... I suppose we should try and find her first, right?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>14-01-2020, 08:36:56</strong>
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				Shokyou tilted her head to the side as she noticed the blush. “Are you okay Suzi? I can check for a fever if you’re sick. I shall seek out the mystic healing waters of the midnight oasis or holy grail from at the dragon’s hoard if it will assist you!” She declared proudly before nodding her head in agreement as Suzi mentioned getting friends and having to find the illusive Natassya first. “Yes, we must find the departing elf before she crosses the western seas and into the land beyond the horizon for many more adventures!” She declared, of course that was just non-sense but it did give a certain romance to&nbsp; the departing Natassya’s upcoming journey. She would have to figure out a proper gift and such too later. “Come! We are racing against the sun’s setting!” She declared tugging her friend toward the door. “Another adventure awaits us my trusty companion and we must answer its call to action for the sake of our new friend!” She declared as she flashed a victory v with her fingers at Suzi. “Now which way did she go? I will need you to guide me through the treacherous twisty streets and back alleys of the city. I trust you to guide me through it.”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>15-01-2020, 20:56:59</strong>
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				Of course, Shokyou's pointing out that Suzi was red in the face only made Suzi even redder, frantically waving her hand dismissively, "Don't mind, don't mind!" and laughing nervously.<br><br>Not that it mattered, of course; most pressing was finding Natassya before the Elf actually left town. She yelped and stumbled after Shokyou as she pulled her along; a very natural fit for the two of them, she thought, before they stepped out into the street. Suzi looked up and down the way, before pointing in the direction she walked in from. "Well, um, last I saw her, we were sitting together at the cafe. We kind of walked in opposite directions after that. I guess all we can do is go back there and ask if anyone's seen her."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>19-01-2020, 02:38:37</strong>
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				Did she go talk to Rinley?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; That might just make things worse.&nbsp; Even though the troublemaker was the one this matter was all about.&nbsp; Who else could help her?&nbsp; Well, there was her friend.&nbsp; Mayu cursed that she hadn't asked more questions of the individual in question, but then, when they had been together, things weren't like...<em>this</em>.&nbsp; After that, it was either Shokyou or Suzi.&nbsp; Maybe...if she could find Shokyou, she might be able to subtly interrogate her about her dreams.&nbsp; Right.&nbsp; And with a little luck, she could try and prod them into finding the Elf.<br><br>Off she went.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>28-01-2020, 08:26:50</strong>
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				Shokyou frowned a little as Suzi insisted that it wasn’t a problem and that she wasn’t ill. She was still a little&nbsp; worried about her but if she was sure that she really was okay she wouldn’t push. “Alright Suzi but if we need to we shall stop by the house of healers. I cannot&nbsp; have my trusty companion collapsing on me after all.” She&nbsp; replied with a nod of her head as she listened to her friend change the subject to about where Natassya had departed and started to walk after they had separated.&nbsp; “Very well! Lead on to the café my frind!” She replied as she clapped her hand on Suzi’s shoulder. “We shall began the case of the missing forest ranger! Come Suzi the game is afoot!” She cheered but first she did help finish putting up all the groceries. She had promised to help and she wasn’t completely without manners. After that though she did hurry out the door for their newest adventure.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>01-02-2020, 20:27:41</strong>
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				<strong>Everybody</strong><br><br><strong>Suzi </strong>and <strong>Shokyou</strong> find the Cafe at about the same time as <strong>Mayu</strong> arrives from another direction, looking a bit flustered.&nbsp; The shop fox here listens to the obvious question about a missing Elf from the younger pair and points back toward Horizon, then asks if she can get you anything.<br><br>All three of you catch a glimpse of a white-haired bunny-eared girl in a gi hopping along the rooftops, as if she's a martial artist out on patrol.&nbsp; Then again, this is Arcadia, so she probably is just that.&nbsp; She glances down at you, her cute face deadpan except for the twitching of her nose, and then she bounds away again.<br><br>Oh, and <strong>Mayu</strong>?<br><br>For just a moment, you think you catch a sight of a red thread around Shokyou's throat like a necklace.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>02-02-2020, 09:23:58</strong>
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				Suzi hopped from foot to foot as she waited anxiously for her tea order; after showing up at this coffee shop twice within the hour, both times involving the Elf, she felt super awkward about leaving without getting anything <em>again</em>. As she waited, after going over the route from here to the Horizon again, she spotted Mayu coming up the other way and gasped, intrigued.<br><br>"Oh! Um, Mayu, yes? What are you doing today? I mean, that is, Shokyou and I were throwing a dinner later today, perhaps you might be interested in..."<br><br>Her fretting and rambling trailed off as her eyes drifted towards the surrounding buildings, and she spotted, up on the roof, the rabbit girl. She had to stare for a moment, before looking to Shokyou; she always knew what to do when the strange and mystical crossed their paths, even if it was always just following after it and checking it out. But given their present worries about Natassya...<br><br>Actually, thinking about it, Suzi couldn't deny the possibility that the rabbit girl might just be connected to all this somehow...
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>06-02-2020, 08:43:29</strong>
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				Shokyou was hot on the trail in her search for the elusive elf so as to say goodbye and give her a proper feast and send off on her next adventure. She did spot the bunny girl and as she was surely protecting the boundary of the city she would be an excellent person to question on the whereabouts of the missing elf. She was determined to do what she could for her before she left even if she didn’t really know her that well. It was just the proper thing for a knight to do for a woodland ranger.<br><br>She was soon brought out of her thoughts as Suzi called out to Mayu and she looked up, waving at the woman. “Greetings wanderer Mayu how are you today?” She questioned brightly. “Suzi is correct we are off to prepare a send off for the departing elf and wish her well on her next adventure! The more there are the merrier! You should join us!” She invited as she struck a heroic pose or at least the most heroic of the poses she could muster, which wasn’t much admittedly but she made her best effort before she turned to face where the rabbit had gone. “I think we should hurry and pursue the rabbit who passed us by. She is surely a mighty protector of the boundary or a tower guard and will sure have an idea on the location of our quarry! We should question her!” She offered, wanting to make sure she didn’t get too far before they started to chase her.<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>08-03-2020, 22:59:54</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Wait.&nbsp; What?&nbsp; <em>The Dreaming Girl</em>?&nbsp; She was the source of this?&nbsp; Then whatever had happened, it wasn't from her end, Shokyou had never come up in the entire sequence of events in a major manner like she had thought...oh, she was being addressed, she needed to talk back.&nbsp; "Oh, I'm doing well enough, I suppose.&nbsp; Oh, the elf girl - Rinley's friend?&nbsp; Yes, I heard she was planning on leaving sometime today.&nbsp; I guess, as she has taken it upon herself to look after Rinley, no matter how brief her time was here, we should at least thank her for doing so."&nbsp; <em>Because it means that I have not had to.</em>&nbsp; She followed along with the pair, keepingpace well enough, but noticed that as they passed through Arcadia, heading towards Horizon (the shop fox had been quite helpful in that regard), that they encountered...a white rabbit.&nbsp; Not all that strange for Arcadia, but apparently...well, there went Shokyou, again.<br><br>And now they were having to chase a rabbit...
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>08-03-2020, 23:27:34</strong>
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				<strong>In Pursuit of the White Rabbit</strong><br><br>Well, the first problem is that you three are down here on the street, and your quarry is taking the so-called Thief's Highway...up on the rooftops, rather like how Rinley tried to avoid Mayu's wrath the other day after stealing her bra and how her little blonde friend with the pointy ears perched herself up and out of the way for whatever reason.&nbsp; So keeping track of her might be interesting.<br><br>Still, with Shokyou in quest mode, there isn't much that can't be accomplished eventually and somehow.&nbsp; Right?<br><br><strong>Shokyou</strong>, what sort of quest do you envision? Is this a proper Arthurian sort of quest that needs but horses for you and your trusty companions to ride?&nbsp; Or is this something more DragonQuest-y, with silly monster names and Dragonball Z style artwork?&nbsp; Or something else? And what roles will you assign loyal Suzi and the proud and mysterious beauty Mayu for this?<br><br><strong>Suzi</strong>, you think you get a glimpse of a red thread wrapped around Shokyou's neck like a collar or a choker necklace.&nbsp; The other end leads...uhm, somewhere Horizon-ish?&nbsp; You think.&nbsp; But it's hard to tell.<br><br><strong>Mayu</strong>, so far the best thing about this is that there is no sign of Rinley.&nbsp; Nor any other Yatskaya, but most especially not Rinley. Hopefully she's awake right now and likely to stay that way, because the last thing you need right now is another wet daydream sucking you in and rubbing against you like...uhm...think unsexy thoughts!<br><br>It is clear, however, that your quarry (that is, the little Elf) is Horizon-bound, as the shop-fox said, and the Bunny Rabbit is heading more or less in that direction as well, so far as you can tell.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Horizon Infodump</div><div class="spoiler_body">This Region of Town is brooding and gothic. Built on three layers of dead civilizations, it has the highest per capita population of walking dead and monstrous residents of anywhere in Town. Most of them are functionally harmless but living students are advised to stay out of graveyards, catacombs and labyrinthine underworlds, turf marked as the possession of an unworldly tribe, and the steam tunnels underneath the School.<br><br>As a rough demographic sketch, Horizon’s population is roughly 57% human, 34% ghost, 6% vampire, and 3% monster or “other.” The ghosts rarely leave Principal Entropy’s School, however, so the visible demographics on the street are closer to 85% human, 9% vampire, and 6% monstrous—or as much as 93% human during the day.<br><br>Horizon is built in the style of Victorian London. It’s cleaner than you’d expect, though, and has fewer people—you can find massive slums and rookeries with all of three families sharing them, stretching their gaily colored laundry lines between the crooked windows and narrow ledges and giving even the little ones a suite of the cramped rooms each. Most of the place is dated, baroque architecture but there are a few buildings of modern brick. The Region is full of cemeteries, gargoyles (the not-alive kind), arches, parks, patches of dead grass and living trees, fountains, towers, wide roads, and neon signs. The standard transportation is hansom cab, bicycle, or foot, although there are a handful of rickety busses that serve Horizon or all of Town.<br><br>Tunnels, ruins, and catacombs extend far below the city, full of strange horrors and remnants. Everyone says you shouldn’t go down there—the secrets there are best left buried. </div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>17-03-2020, 08:13:03</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Shokyou hurried after the rabbit refusing to be slowed down by the idea that maybe chasing a guard wasn’t the best of ideas but there was a quest afoot and a newish friend to say good bye too. That was pretty important. She couldn’t have anyone being sad after all, especially not Suzi. Still this quest was a noble one and should be undertaken.&nbsp; Of course she had to keep an eye out. There was no telling when something like bandits or wild monsters would appear to block their paths, terrifying wolves or powerful dragon people, sneaky drow, or elegant vampires. She knew how chases went there was always somebody getting in the way. These people would of course have names that were super cool like darkfire or shadow talon or something or the dragon-kin or even slimes who would yell out there powerful long winded attacks and such or something even crazier. Anything could be possible.<br><br>Still with loyal Suzi, guardian warrior of dead and their messenger along with Mayu the shadow sorceress and mistress of fate there was no way anybody would be able to stop them together! They were certain to catch up to their quarry. “Good, I am glad you are coming as well oh weaver of fate. Let us seek our rabbit so we may properly thank the elf for her assistance. It is the only honorable thing to do to repay her for the help she’s shown us.” She agreed as she hurried off. “Onward my companions! We our band to catch her. We draw closer by the minute. We will not let you leave without saying good&nbsp; bye Suzi or dismiss our friends help lightly! We must go!”<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ReijiTabibito</strong> on <strong>06-04-2020, 01:03:06</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Horizon.&nbsp; Well, Mayu supposed there were worse places she could be at the present time.&nbsp; "If we're going to catch the Rabbit, we'll need to chase her on her own ground," Mayu stated as they followed along behind the creature in question.&nbsp; "I don't suppose any of us can quickly get up to the rooftops so that we can have...if not an equal chance, then at least an equal sightline on the quarry?"&nbsp; It seemed that there was no sign of <em>any</em> Yatskaya here in the gothic-esque architectures of Horizon.&nbsp; Good.&nbsp; She personally hoped it stayed that way for the time being, until they had...on the reconsideration, why the Rabbit?&nbsp; After all...they were looking for Rinley's friend, the Elf.&nbsp; While the allusion - literary in nature - of chasing the white rabbit had certainly come to Mayu's mind, beyond that, there was little reason for them to...though, on the re-reconsideration, they were following her because <em>Shokyou</em> was doing so, and it was in Mayu's experience that Shokyou was in possession of an unusual luck streak when it came to these sorts of things...
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MadPanda</strong> on <strong>18-05-2020, 00:39:27</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Command Decision and Joke</div><div class="spoiler_body">(moving ahead with Suzi 'faded' a bit as Hoshino seems to have set.status = overrun by Panzergrenadiers...and I can sympathize because I, too, lose more battalion command stands to those mamzers than just about any other tactical error.)</div></div><br>Rooftop pursuit poses one major issue--none of you are particularly prone to using the Nerima Rooftop Crosstown Express, so getting up to that level is one thing.&nbsp; That part's easy!&nbsp; It's the racing along up there and leaping from roof to roof that is likely to slow you down.<br><br>Moving at ground level is far easier, or would be, but the odds are that you're going to fall behind pretty fast!&nbsp; Not to mention that should the White Wabbit do something unexpected, you'll lose sight of her cute little butt completely.&nbsp; On the other hand, she seems to be making a beeline for the Academy.&nbsp; That simplifies matters.<br><br>Poor Suzi falls behind after a few minutes, urging you to go on without her for now and promising she'll catch up.&nbsp; Soon after that you are over the border and racing along streets that would be right out of Dickens if they weren't so clean and free of equines and suchlike conveyances.&nbsp; Indeed, the Academy looms before you...and there, on a peaked roof not far from the wall surrounding the campus, you catch a glimpse of the bunny-eared one in her brief tunic, balancing ominously on a chimney stack and staring down into the school grounds wtih a severe expression, a naginata balanced over one shoulder.<br><br>Are you in time?&nbsp; There's no sign of the little Elf anywhere...nor any sign of Rinley (to Mayu's relief, I suspect).<br><br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Hoshino</strong> on <strong>19-05-2020, 02:56:57</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				At first Suzi had wanted to keep up with the chase, but she soon realized the obvious problem: if they kept to ground level, the Rabbit would get away from them, and she didn't trust herself not to eat shit trying to jump from rooftop to rooftop. So she did the noble thing, the sacrifice all good sidekicks would have to make:<br><br>"Get to the rooftops! Don't worry about me, I'll catch up with you!"<br><br>Then came the balancing act of trying to find a quicker way to the Academy. Luckily for Suzi, this wasn't the first time she and Shokyou had to make a mad dash for it at the risk of arriving late. In fact, they had run that gauntlet so many times, she knew all the best shortcuts to get there. Albeit ground level shortcuts; so long as Shokyou and Mayu got to the rooftops and kept the rabbit in sight, they'd probably beat her there by a good several minutes. In that case, the next best thing Suzi could do was reinforce them with supplies. Maybe she could find a weapon and--<br><br>Wait, were they chasing after the Rabbit trying to catch it, or fight it? Now Suzi was just confused...
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: CMWGE: Postcards from Fortitude</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avalon29</strong> on <strong>03-06-2020, 08:33:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Shokyou watched the white rabbit as she hopped away towards the roof. She could kind of tell that she was headed in the direction of the academy, the dreaded fortress of academic destitude, which wasn’t a word or made sense but sounded cool which was all that was important. Trying to decide how to keep going she decided that the best way to do so was get on the roof to chase besides that would be far more fun than following along on the ground as long as she didn’t trip or something! Of course the issue became how to get to the rooftop. Oh there was that convenience store she liked. They let her on the roof to eat ice cream all the time and watch the sunset!&nbsp; &nbsp;“This way!’<br><br>Cutting to the left she headed for the convenience store, bought a&nbsp; strawberry shortcake ice cream bar, because ice cream,&nbsp; by taking it from the freezer and putting enough money on the counter as she shouted “Keep the change! I need your roof! I’m chasing a messenger of the realm. Okay thanks!”, and then took off through the back door and up to the roof. She looked around a bit for the bunny and if she would&nbsp; spot her took off running after her while holding the ice cream in her mouth. She was sure she looked like some kind of brave dragon hunter chasing down&nbsp; a messenger&nbsp; across the roof or at least that’s what she felt like. She was sure the bunny would have some idea of where the elf was or maybe even lead them to her!<br>
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