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LightWarden
Mar 18, 2007

Lander county's safe as heaven,
despite all the strife and boilin',
Tin Star,
Oh how she's an icon of the eastern west,
But now the time has come to end our song,
of the Tin Star, the Tin Star!
I commend your tireless devotion to bringing us awesome. :patriot:

Also, your paint skills have been improving immensely, and your unique touches have made this game truly epic.

A vote for Maria, because it makes sure that the top three is occupied by the preferred characters.

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Sindai
Jan 24, 2007
i want to achieve immortality through not dying

LightWarden posted:

A vote for Maria, because it makes sure that the top three is occupied by the preferred characters.
This is exactly why Spirit Armor shouldn't use the top 3 system.

Spirit Armor
Jul 11, 2007

Love, Justice, and Mid-Season Upgrades Steam-Powered Robots.

Sindai posted:

This is exactly why Spirit Armor shouldn't use the top 3 system.

'S actually partially by necessity, because when The Great Decision rolls around in-game, it only allows you to choose from the three girls who have the highest rating with you.

...

Actually, after doing a little research and some thinking, there's a MUCH better way of doing this, and I've been an idiot all along.

Now resetting all votes.

And voting's going to be closed for a while. My deepest apologies to everyone who's thrown in their vote with hot-blooded passion and vigor.

But hey, let's save it up for the one big vote that's going to happen in a few chapters, eh?

Spirit Armor fucked around with this message at 03:13 on Jan 29, 2008

BrooklynBruiser
Aug 20, 2006

Spirit Armor posted:

'S actually partially by necessity, because when The Great Decision rolls around in-game, it only allows you to choose from the three girls who have the highest rating with you.

...

Actually, after doing a little research and some thinking, there's a MUCH better way of doing this, and I've been an idiot all along.

Now resetting all votes.

And voting's going to be closed for a while. My deepest apologies to everyone who's thrown in their vote with hot-blooded passion and vigor.

But hey, let's save it up for the one big vote that's going to happen in a few chapters, eh?

SIR, YES SIR!

-Now back to your regularly scheduled documentary on the life of a very unfortunate Japanese man-

GruntyThrst
Oct 9, 2007

*clang*

Spirit Armor posted:

'S actually partially by necessity, because when The Great Decision rolls around in-game, it only allows you to choose from the three girls who have the highest rating with you.

...

Actually, after doing a little research and some thinking, there's a MUCH better way of doing this, and I've been an idiot all along.

Now resetting all votes.

And voting's going to be closed for a while. My deepest apologies to everyone who's thrown in their vote with hot-blooded passion and vigor.

But hey, let's save it up for the one big vote that's going to happen in a few chapters, eh?
Not going to stop the Kohran Campaign. :colbert:

Dash Magnum
Jul 25, 2007

That's no moon...
It's a Face Station!

Spirit Armor posted:

Now resetting all votes.

And voting's going to be closed for a while. My deepest apologies to everyone who's thrown in their vote with hot-blooded passion and vigor.

But hey, let's save it up for the one big vote that's going to happen in a few chapters, eh?

It's for the best.

Wind Tempest
Oct 9, 2007

I am the culmination of all that is wrong with japan.

GruntyThrst posted:

Not going to stop the Kohran Campaign.
Indeed, Kohran's destructive capabilities are second to none. Destroy your opponents Kohran, the American way.

Morgenthau
Aug 28, 2007
Circumstances have gone beyond my control.

Spirit Armor posted:

Now resetting all votes.

And voting's going to be closed for a while. My deepest apologies to everyone who's thrown in their vote with hot-blooded passion and vigor.

But hey, let's save it up for the one big vote that's going to happen in a few chapters, eh?

GruntyThrst posted:

Not going to stop the Kohran Campaign. :colbert:

Now is the time.

ALL HAIL OUR MECHANITRIX KOHRAN!

Mandoric
Mar 15, 2003

GruntyThrst posted:

Not going to stop the Kohran Campaign. :colbert:

Especially as she gets another chapter to herself, and it's the last one before the big chunk of Sakura railroading before the choice.

seorin
May 23, 2005

2 Sun's Dusk (Day 78)
Of the Seven Visions of Seven Trials of the Incarnate, I have now fulfilled the Fifth Trial.

Spirit Armor posted:



At the risk of saying something kind about Iristhulu, I thought the アイリス / あいりす thing was really cute. :keke:

Also, I'm perpetually behind in all the threads I love, so you better give me enough time to catch up when you hold the vote. Sumire shall not lose :argh:

Spirit Armor
Jul 11, 2007

Love, Justice, and Mid-Season Upgrades Steam-Powered Robots.


By the time the government completed their cover-up of the incident by wiping the memories of those few fortunate souls who survived both detonations managed to pull Ogami and Iris out of the rubble, it was already nightfall.


----


[Kohran]

Aw, man... it sounds like Ogami-han's really gettin' thrashed in there...


[Kanna]

A park fountain got destroyed in broad daylight, and an entire movie theater was leveled... it ain't that surprising.


[Sumire]

Just a moment! Would you two be quiet!? I cannot hear a thing like this!



----


[Maria]

If you had made even one wrong move, it could have become a huge disaster. Think long and hard about that.


[Iris]

Hmph, Iris didn't do anything wrong.




[Maria]

Iris... don't you understand what you have done?


[Iris]

No way. ... Iris didn't do anything wrong!


----
[Maria]

You decimated two buildings in broad daylight and injured an untold number of--


[Iris]

Iris only injured, killed, or mind-flayed 10,410 people!


[Ogami]

M-Maria!! Hold on! PUT AWAY YOUR GUN!


[Maria]

CAPTAIN! LET ME GO! I HAVE TO PUT HER DOWN!!


[Ogami]

Take my word for it! If you strike her down, she'll only become stronger than you could ever imagine! Now then, deep breaths, deeeeep breaths, inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale--

----

(Five minutes later...)

[Maria]

... it could be very dangerous if you use your powers carelessly.


[Yoneda]

Now, now, big sister Maria, you shouldn't be this strict... yelling is bad for your skin, y'know.


[Maria]

That won't do! I believe that it is necessary to deal with Iris accordingly!!


----
[Maria]

... THE RUSSIAN WAY! DEATH SENTENCE!


[Ogami]

Dammit, Manager Yoneda, I -just- got her calmed down, too.


[Maria]

Ten thousand people, Captain.

----

[Ogami]

..................


----
[Maria]

... I'll let you snoop around the baths tonight while I'm washing up.

----



[Ogami]

Iris, you should apologize too! You need to come out and apologize when you've done something wrong!


[Iris]

Iris hasn't done anything wrong!


----
[Ogami]

You went on a destructive mass-murdering spree! What WOULD it take for you to do something wrong? The destruction of a small country!?


[Iris]

I, uh...


[Iris]

...

----



----
[Ogami]

... why the hell didn't she answer my question!?

----

And now for something completely different.



[Kanna]

W, wait! Watch out--


[Everyone]

Ugyaaaah~!!



----

----


----
[Ogami]

More importantly, why the hell do YOU guys get to tap into cartoon physics when you get injured, when I have to go through fifteen boxes of bandages every half hour?!

----

[Kohran]

If... if yer lookin' for Iris...


[Kanna]

She ran towards...


[Sumire]

... her own room...


[Ogami]

... what in the world should I do?




[Ogami]

(That's right... they might return to normal if I just add water...)


----
[Ogami]

(Just add water...)


[Ogami]

(... just add... water...)


[Ogami]

(... wet clothes...)


[Ogami]

...


[Ogami]

...

----

[Kohran]

O, Ogami-han... jes' forget about us...


[Kanna]

Go chase after... Iris...


[Sumire]

She should... definitely be... holed up in her own room...


----
[Ogami]

Fine, fine...

----

[Ogami]

... I got it.




[Ogami]

Sakura-kun... have you found Iris?


[Sakura]

It looked like she was... running really quickly into her own room...


[Ogami]

I see... thanks.


And then Sakura was useless for the rest of this story arc.


----


[Ogami]

Iris, it's Ogami... could you open up for me?




[Ogami]

Iris...


[Iris]

No! Iris hasn't done anything wrong!


[Ogami]

Well, this is a problem... she won't listen to what I have to say.



----


[Kohran]

Jes' rushin' straight at somethin' ain't a good way t' solve a problem! Leave it to me!




[Kanna]

I'm sure Iris'll listen to what I have to say, since I'm bigger than anyone else here.




[Sumire]

Just who in their right mind would want to become like YOU, whose head is just one big muscle?




[Sumire]

What Iris truly longs for is to have the charm of a mature woman.



----


[Kohran]

How's about we have Ogami-han decide who's th' most qualified to do this?




[Ogami]

Alright, Sumire-kun. I'm counting on you.




[Sumire]

Iris-cha~n! I know very well the feeling of wanting to grow up quickly.
I shall teach you of a grown-up's make-up that will make you beautiful; so please, open up this door.


[Iris]

.........



----

----

----


[Iris]

If I put on this make-up, will I become pretty? Will I be able to grow up more quickly?


[Sumire]

What is WITH that gloomy expression... if you are going to be like that, it will be a lost cause no matter how much make-up you put on.


[Sumire]

When you are putting on make-up, having a smiling face is more important than anything else. Do you understand, Iris?




[Sumire]

Of course! Now then, smile...




[Sumire]

(Hohohoho... I see that it's worked well. Persuading Iris is a piece of cake when I, Sumire, am put to the task.)




[Sumire]

...? What is the matter, Iris?




[Iris]

Liar... Sumire, you liar... liar! Liar!!


[Sumire]

Ah... Iris...
It was just a joke, a joke... w, wait, hold on...

























----






[Kohran]

Wh, what happened?!



----

----


[Sumire]

It was hopeless... it appears that Iris... is able to--


----
[Ogami]

Alright!! Kohran! You're the next one up!


[Kohran]

Yessir!


[Sumire]

W, wait, let me finish--

----

[Kohran]

Iris. It's me, Kohran. You want to grow up real quick, right?
If that's th' case, then if you jes' drink this secret Chinese medicine that's been passed down for over four thousand years, then you'll become an adult in no time--




































----
[Kohran]

... it ain't goin' so well.


[Sumire]

... l-look, I'm trying to tell you--


[Ogami]

Dammit! We won't be defeated here... Kanna! You're our last hope!


[Kanna]

Righty-oh!

----

[Kanna]

Iris! First, you've got to eat Ms. Kanna's Special-Deluxe Lunch! It's a bit spicy, but if you eat enough, then you'll grow--







































----
[Ogami]

D... dammit... as expected of Iris, she's tough...!


[Kanna]

She's probably holdin' back her full power, too. I mean, we're still ALIVE...


[Sumire]

Look, I've been TRYING to tell you...

----

[Sumire]

It appears that Iris... is able to read peoples' hearts.


[Kanna]

Wh, what'd you say? Are you serious!?


[Kohran]

If that's true, then she's got th' upper hand...


[Sumire]

Ensign... if you attempt to speak to her with half-hearted feelings, Iris will only injure you.
Right now, I believe that it would be better to leave her be.


[Kanna]

... can't be helped. I guess we gotta back out of this.




[Ogami]

What... what should I do?


----
[Ogami]

I mean, after all of THAT, Iris is probably as pissed as hell, so if I open that door....


--


[Iris]

Oniichan... the black wind howls...

--

[Ogami]

... yeah, something like that.

----



[Ogami]

I won't be able to persuade Iris as I am right now...
... guess I'll go back to my room and think on what I should do.


[Ayame]

... Ogami-kun.




[Ayame]

Ogami-kun... it seems that you're in something of a bind.


[Ogami]

Yes... how should I get Iris to hear me out?




[Ayame]

Sumire and the others see Iris as being a child...
But on the other hand, Maria is trying to treat her as an adult...
What do you think, Ogami-kun?




[Ogami]

I... don't think that any of their opinions are correct.




[Ayame]

... if you already understand that much, then there is nothing more for me to say.
It's your move next, Ogami-kun. Do your best.


----
[Ogami]

So, you think she's a spawn of the devil, too?


[Ayame]

...


[Ayame]

Ogami-kun, am I going to have to choke a bitch?


[Ogami]

Wha- why would you do that to Sumire!?


[Ayame]

You know PERFECTLY well what I mean.

----



[Ogami]

It's already this hour, huh... it can't be helped. For now, I guess I'll go on my nightly rounds...

Spirit Armor fucked around with this message at 22:16 on Dec 23, 2012

Son Conan
Sep 25, 2007

Spirit Armor posted:



:swoon:

I'm finding it real hard to choose between Kohran and Kanna right now. Everytime I start leaning towards one of them, something like this happens that just drags me the other way.

Also, Iris as Magus was just plain awesome.

Son Conan fucked around with this message at 03:53 on Feb 1, 2008

wdarkk
Oct 26, 2007

Friends: Protected
World: Saved
Crablettes: Eaten
You're going back into that room soldier! (Unless doing so will make Iris our top girl or something)

Whether you try to enjoy some worldly pleasures beforehand with your remaining futile life is up to you.

Dominic Hokage
Nov 11, 2003

Kanna's all, "Meh, only a few 3rd degree burns." This is why Kanna is awesome.

Grunduggerer
Jan 20, 2007
This sequence really does tell you everything you need to know about the Sakura Taisen women.

Glazius
Jul 22, 2007

Hail all those who are able,
any mouse can,
any mouse will,
but the Guard prevail.

Clapping Larry
Yeah, dashing around for one last hurrah before confining your soul to oblivion is definitely what should be going on here.

Unless everybody's in the infirmary as a result of Iris. In which case Ogami will probably spend the entire time in the baths hoping narrative convention goes his way for once - if a beautiful woman is not around to take a bath, the universe itself will contrive to create one.

So is Ogami going to get exploded on a lot or a little?

thatfeel
Jul 22, 2007

OH MY GOD I finally read the whole thing.
Pleasantly surprised that I'll actually get a chance to vote though!
Keep up the good work, Spirit Armor, this had me hooked for days.

Also,

Spirit Armor posted:


HOT

CannonFodder
Jan 26, 2001

Passion’s Wrench

Grunduggerer posted:

This sequence really does tell you everything you need to know about the Sakura Taisen women.
What, that Iris is a magic user from 13,000 BC and wishes to summon a being that can destroy the world?

Yep, that sounds about right. Time to cue up Magus's fight theme.

(also, :laffo: at the three getting squished by the door)

edit:

Glazius posted:

Yeah, dashing around for one last hurrah before confining your soul to oblivion is definitely what should be going on here.

Unless everybody's in the infirmary as a result of Iris. In which case Ogami will probably spend the entire time in the baths hoping narrative convention goes his way for once - if a beautiful woman is not around to take a bath, the universe itself will contrive to create one.

So is Ogami going to get exploded on a lot or a little?
Well, Maria wasn't destroyed by Iris's mind blasts, so that is always a possibility. As is Sakura. But really, if he goes down there, it will likely be Jean-Paul floating above a deep red pool. Always floating. Always.

CannonFodder fucked around with this message at 06:42 on Feb 1, 2008

Bakanogami
Dec 31, 2004


Grimey Drawer
I just like how Sumire and Kohran are all charred, with ripped clothes and their hair going all over the place, and Kanna's just like "oops my nose is running a little."

Lt. Broccoli
Jun 4, 2006

It just sits there. Completely harmless.

Spirit Armor posted:

[Ayame]
Ogami-kun, am I going to have to choke a bitch?


[Ogami]
Wha- why would you do that to Sumire!?


It took me a second.

Also was Maria's promise foreshadowing? :3:

Grunduggerer
Jan 20, 2007

CannonFodder posted:

What, that Iris is a magic user from 13,000 BC and wishes to summon a being that can destroy the world?

Nah, that we knew already. Just look at the pictures of the women in this update.

They answer the question "What would happen if Ogami's rage finally boiled over and he went all Ike Turner on them?"

Spirit Armor posted:

Sumire would be too shocked that Ogami actually fought back to do anything.

Spirit Armor posted:

Kohran would ask for more. Especially if things exploded.

Spirit Armor posted:

Kanna would ask "Did a bee sting me?" and then play wishbone with Ogami's limbs.

Maria would just shoot him. (No picture - but then you all knew that already.)

Spirit Armor posted:

Sakura would blot the whole thing out until her nervous breakdown 20 years later.

And Iris, well...

Spirit Armor posted:

...you know.

RedMagus
Nov 16, 2005

Male....Female...what does it matter? Power is beautiful, and I've got the power!
Grimey Drawer
With the Magus/CT reference, the Kanna picture, and Ayame being the baddest mo-fo this side of the steampunk revolution, I can only say one thing about this update.

*squee*

Dash Magnum
Jul 25, 2007

That's no moon...
It's a Face Station!
Now see, if only the three of them had worked together, rather than trying to take on Iris individually, they might have been able to make more progress: just send in Kanna first as the meatshield to absorb the psycho-kinetic blasts, with Kohran coming in behind chucking in whatever latest creations she's been working on (explosions are bound to follow), while Sumire takes credit for the entire operation supervises.

Granted it would only delay the inevitatble, but it would seem like progress! :pseudo:

Though for once, I think Maria has the right idea:

Spirit Armor posted:

[Maria]

That won't do! I believe that it is necessary to deal with Iris accordingly!!


----
[Maria]

... THE RUSSIAN WAY! DEATH SENTENCE!

I mean Iris is probably at least mildly allergic to bullets. It's a thought. v:shobon:v


Amazing update, Spirit Armor. I laughed so hard at "Irus" that I think I woke up the neighbors.

Spirit Armor
Jul 11, 2007

Love, Justice, and Mid-Season Upgrades Steam-Powered Robots.
In any case! Sorry for the delayed update and the week of silence. Now, at least, I'm no longer in danger of not graduating on time for some fairly odd reason.


wdarkk posted:

You're going back into that room soldier! (Unless doing so will make Iris our top girl or something)

Can't. Knocking on her door just gets you an enraged "IRIS DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG, YOU'RE A HORRIBLE PERSON, ONIICHAN" before it forces you to move into the Ayame scene.


Glazius posted:

So is Ogami going to get exploded on a lot or a little?

You should know the answer to that question already. It's ALWAYS a lot.


thatfeel posted:

OH MY GOD I finally read the whole thing.
Pleasantly surprised that I'll actually get a chance to vote though!

Ooooh don't you worry, it's going to be a while before we even get to voting.

Glad you like it, though!


Geckoagua posted:

Also was Maria's promise foreshadowing? :3:

There's only one way to find out, and it'll probably involve a body moving on its own.

Zaa Boogie
Sep 13, 2007

"Suckle on this receptacle!"
The gal takes a planet clearing psychic blast with a nose rub and a tiny smile.

Why people choose not to vote for Kanna I will not understand. :colbert:

Sindai
Jan 24, 2007
i want to achieve immortality through not dying
That was a pretty awesome Kanna moment but she's still no Kohran.

I mean, you can tell Kohran is used to being exploded. Sumire was the only one of the three who was really disturbed.

Sindai fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Feb 2, 2008

wdarkk
Oct 26, 2007

Friends: Protected
World: Saved
Crablettes: Eaten

Spirit Armor posted:

Can't. Knocking on her door just gets you an enraged "IRIS DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG, YOU'RE A HORRIBLE PERSON, ONIICHAN" before it forces you to move into the Ayame scene.

I meant after the Ayame scene. I have this feeling that a confrontation with Iris is totally inescapable now.

Eumenides
Sep 24, 2007

This is the face of Lawful Good!

Fun Shoe
I can't believe I missed this thread for so long!

And Maria must be chosen! She's just so sweet. :3:

Wyvernil
Mar 10, 2007

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons... for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

wdarkk posted:

I meant after the Ayame scene. I have this feeling that a confrontation with Iris is totally inescapable now.

I'd bring a wooden stake along. Probably some silver crosses and garlic too.

Just remember, if she starts spinning her head in a full rotation on her neck and spewing pea soup, RUN LIKE HELL.

Spirit Armor
Jul 11, 2007

Love, Justice, and Mid-Season Upgrades Steam-Powered Robots.


That throbbing vein of pure, baby-killing rage is a clear enough message right there: 'Enter At Your Own Peril.'



... which is why we're going to do something else for the time being even though it's just delaying the inevitable. Trying to be a man and talk to Iris NOW is utterly useless.

Granted, there doesn't seem to be a lot to do on the second floor tonight, what with about half of the team licking their Iris-inflicted wounds.



To the attic!



[Ogami]

Ah... no, I was just thinking that you might be here, and...


[Ayame]

Oh... is that so? That makes me a bit happy, that you'd come up here just to meet me.


----
[Ayame]

Though the fact that you didn't go look for me in my room says quite a bit about your reasoning capabilities.


[Ogami]

Well, you know, isn't it a bit more dramatic to have our fateful meetings up HERE, so that it'll all be a bit cooler when we're reminiscing about the good old days?


[Ayame]

I-- Ensign, THESE are the "good old days"?


[Ogami]

Each and every moment before my inevitable confrontation with Iris counts as the "good old days", Ayame-san.

----

[Ogami]

Um, Ayame-san...


[Ayame]

Yes...?




[Ogami]

Um... I'd like to return this photo to you.


[Ayame]

Oh my... you brought it up for me...


[Ogami]

Yes... I was thinking to return it to you as soon as possible, but there just weren't any opportunities...


----
[Ayame]

...


[Ayame]

You KNOW that if you do that too much, you'll go blind, right?


[Ogami]

I-- what?


[Ayame]

You know... feeding the monkey, spanking the turtle, skinning the lynx... that.


[Ogami]

What in the world are you talking about?


[Ayame]

Don't worry, Ogami-kun, there comes a time in every boy's life when he has to, you know, come. Or was it go?


[Ogami]

... no, seriously, you've lost me.


[Ayame]

Look, you... you must know what I'm talking about. I can see that the photograph looks sticky from here, and I can reasonably infer that ponytails turn you on, so--


[Ogami]

Oh, THAT. I, uh.


[Ogami]

I like eating sweets.


[Ayame]

... really now.


[Ogami]

I eat 'em all the time now. Ever since coming to the theater, sweets are the only thing that keep me sane.

----


----


[Ogami]

Eh... is it alright?


[Ayame]

I want you to have it, Ogami-kun. ... would that be a problem?


----
[Ogami]

But isn't it--


[Ayame]

No, seriously, keep it. I can SEE the coating of stickiness on the drat thing.

----

[Ogami]

No...


[Ayame]

Thank you, Ogami-kun.
Ah, that's right! I wonder if I might ask a small favor from you.


[Ogami]

Eh... what is it?


[Ayame]

That wooden box over there... I'd like you to put it as far back as possible.


[Ogami]

Ah... okay. There we go... it's pretty heavy, isn't it.


(THUD)

[Ogami]

Right... that's done. Could that box possibly have been...


----
[Ayame]

The bones of the brigade's previous would-be captains, yes.


[Ogami]

... blugh?


[Ayame]

No, I'm just kidding. You should have seen the expression on your face! I--


[Ayame]

... you can uncurl yourself from that fetal position now, Ogami-kun. And don't whimper like that, you're even starting to make ME feel sorry for you.

----



[Ogami]

Ayame-san...?



----


[Ogami]

Maybe it was my imagination... in any case, guess I'll return to the nightly rounds.




... good god, what IS that racket? It sounds like someone's been blowing on a goddamn foghorn in here--



[Ogami]

(Yeah, it's Kohran. To think that she'd fall asleep in a place like this...)




[Ogami]

It can't be helped. I'd better bring her back to a room.




[Ogami]

Kohran... sorry, this'll just be for a bit.




Ogami picked her up, half-expecting an avalanche of land mines, nerve gas canisters, and death-ray-shooters to drop out of her skirt-thing. Much to his surprise, it was just one power drill that nearly nailed his foot to the floorboards; thankfully, his screams of sheer agony were drowned out by Kohran's sonorous snoring.

[Ogami]

... huh? She's... lighter than I'd expected.


[Ogami]

.....


[Ogami]

Though she pilots a Koubu into battle as a member of the Flower Division,
I guess... she's still an ordinary girl...


----
[Ogami]

... as long as she keeps her mouth shut and isn't trying to break as many laws of science as possible.


[Kohran]

... ssssnnnRRRnnnnrrrrkkkkk...


[Ogami]

loving HELL, she snores like she's trying to choke herself to death.

----

[Ogami]

Now... where should I carry her to?




... creepy, but tempting all the same.



Ogami ultimately decided that while it would certainly be WORTH it to scare the bloody daylights out of KOHRAN for a change and/or to turn the tables on her, he doubted that the rest of the brigade would see the humor in his triumphant yelling of "Ha ha! Now it is I who is violating your personal space with a series of engineering tools!"

[Ogami]

Right, I'll carry her back to her own room. I mean, it's pretty close, anyway.




Ogami hesitated outside of Kohran's room. Not only did he dislike the thought of entering the room where he'd spent so many countless hours screaming, bleeding, and begging for his life, but he knew for a fact that Kohran would have the entire door wired like an Electrode with a hair-trigger bladder and too much coffee in its system.



... so he laid Kohran down on the ground and started slapping her cheeks.


----


[Kohran]

Wh... huh? This... ain't th' library. I'm in front o' my room...


[Ogami]

You'd fallen asleep in the library, so I carried you over here.
I thought it'd be bad if you caught a cold, so...




----
[Kohran]

Not that it matters too much 'cause I'm inoculated 'gainst every disease known t' mankind after accidentally injectin' myself with a cocktail of experimental serums, but it's a nice thought nonetheless!


[Ogami]

... really now.


[Kohran]

Well, 'course! That's how I became a super-genius, ya see.


[Ogami]

So... why didn't you release this cure-all serum...?


[Kohran]

Well, the side effects are a tendency towards pyromania, nearsightedness, and th' occasional bout of wakin'-up-in-th'-morning-in-front-of-my-own-desk-an'-discovering-that-I'd-constructed-a-giant-death-robot-in-my-sleep-itis.


[Ogami]

Guess you've conquered that last symptom, right? I mean, none of us have seen any death robots yet.


[Kohran]

Oh, that jes' means that ya haven't been lookin' hard enough.


[Ogami]

What.

----

[Kohran]

I jes' suddenly became sleepy while I was lookin' stuff up...


[Ogami]

You should just sleep soundly for the night. It's not good to push yourself.


[Kohran]

I guess you're right... in that case, Ogami-han, g'night.


[Ogami]

Yup, good night.




----
[Ogami]

Good night... FOREVER. Mwahaha... mwahahaha... HAAAAHAHAHAHAHA--


[Kohran]

Ogami-han... I can hear ya from in here. What th' heck're ya doin'?


[Ogami]

... I dunno, I just... I just wanted to be the one saying stuff like that for a change, you know?


[Kohran]

Don't worry, Ogami-han, I'm sure that day will come fer ya soon enough.


[Ogami]

Really?


[Kohran]

Oh, SURE, once I'm finished violatin' yer mind with my NEXT inventio--


[Kohran]

-- er, but never mind that.

----



[Ogami]

Ayame-san... I wonder if she's in her room.




[Ogami]

Um... Ayame-san. Could I have a moment?


[Ayame]

That's fine; come on in.




[Ogami]

No... that's not the reason...


[Ayame]

I see...


Translation: you don't fool me one bit, little boy. I can read you like a book! A BOOK, I say!

[Ogami]

Ayame-san... it's about Iris...


[Ayame]

Ogami-kun... do you dislike Iris?


[Ogami]

Eh...?


----
[Ogami]

Look, I've said this too many times to count; it's not "dislike," it's "scared shitless by." You of all people should know this by now--


[Ayame]

Just answer the question.

----



Clearly, the designers of this game felt that this was a necessary option. :geno:

If you choose this option, Ayame sees nothing wrong with you and, in fact, will fully support your decision. :gonk:



[Ogami]

No, it's not that...


[Ayame]

... do you like her?


----
[Ogami]

...


[Ogami]

Permission to speak freely?


[Ayame]

Go for it.


[Ogami]

Are you out of your ever-loving mind?


[Ayame]

Look, it wouldn't be THAT bad. She's only ten years younger than you, if not more! Why, just think- when you turn thirty, she'll still be a hot young thing at twenty!


[Ogami]

First of all, that's STILL wrong, secondly, you're frightening me and destroying my confidence in the Flower Division's command structure, and thirdly, I'd be spending seven years introducing all of my friends and my older sister to a frighteningly underaged girlfriend.


[Ayame]

It'd be like one of those princess raising simulators! Except without the mammary-enhancing medication.


[Ogami]

It'd also be without the multiple endings. You'd just end up with "Demon Lord."

----

[Ogami]

Maybe....


----
[Ogami]

... I'm just extremely frightened of her, as opposed to scared shitless.


[Ayame]

At your own pace, Ogami-kun.

----

[Ayame]

In that case... that's fine, isn't it. I think that Iris also likes you, Ogami-kun.
Ogami-kun... please be honest with yourself.


----
[Ayame]

You're a loving loliphile, aren't you.


[Ogami]

I AM NOT.

----

[Ayame]

I believe that... Iris wants to know your honest feelings.
It's very important that you convey the fact that you like her.


[Ayame]

Please do your best, Ogami-kun. I'm sure it'll work out.


[Ogami]

Really?


----
[Ogami]

You mean I won't end up a bloody smear on the pavement?


[Ayame]

Whoa there, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

----

[Ayame]

Hmhmhm... yes, really. Now, please do your best, alright!!


Ogami took the superfluous exclamation mark as his cue to leave.


NEXT TIME: A longer update!

Spirit Armor fucked around with this message at 22:29 on Dec 23, 2012

CannonFodder
Jan 26, 2001

Passion’s Wrench
Any update is a good update (I was about to randomly bump the thread anyways, page 5 is way too far back).

Oh, and what was in the box? What's in the box?!?!

And what's the music note option in the bottom room? I'd never noticed how the game gave clues as to where stuff was happening.

Sindai
Jan 24, 2007
i want to achieve immortality through not dying
See guys? Kohran can be not-evil as long as she's unconscious.

And she probably spends about a third of each day that way!Truly, Kohran is the woman with everything.

Spirit Armor
Jul 11, 2007

Love, Justice, and Mid-Season Upgrades Steam-Powered Robots.

CannonFodder posted:

Any update is a good update (I was about to randomly bump the thread anyways, page 5 is way too far back).

Oh, and what was in the box? What's in the box?!?!

And what's the music note option in the bottom room? I'd never noticed how the game gave clues as to where stuff was happening.

Yeah, I got a little distracted by some nifty gadgets and things which have nothing to do with the flood of information we've been getting following the Japanese release of Smash Bros Brawl.

And no, we are not voting whether or not Ogami will open the box.

-- as to the music note, well, there's only one reason why anyone would be waiting in the salon. IT'S TIME TO D-D-D-DUEL


Sindai posted:

See guys? Kohran can be not-evil as long as she's unconscious.

And she probably spends about a third of each day that way! Truly, Kohran is the woman with everything.

The only flaw with that statement is that we don't know how much or how little Kohran sleeps each day. :tinfoil:

Wind Tempest
Oct 9, 2007

I am the culmination of all that is wrong with japan.
For us Kohran supporters, can you show us what would have happened if Ogami took Kohran to his room?

Dexanth
Dec 4, 2003

The last thing an ice cream cone ever sees
Go PM2 LP reference! Ogami could use the pills for himself, though, just like his, uh...nameskae.

God this plotline gets more and more absurd, even without the sidecommentary you make up.

GoodShipNostalgia
May 7, 2007

"The good ship Nostalgia for Infinity. Still very much as you left her."

Wind Tempest posted:

For us Kohran supporters, can you show us what would have happened if Ogami took Kohran to his room?
Yeah, I want to see this too.

GruntyThrst
Oct 9, 2007

*clang*

Wind Tempest posted:

For us Kohran supporters, can you show us what would have happened if Ogami took Kohran to his room?

:fap: Yes please.

Spirit Armor
Jul 11, 2007

Love, Justice, and Mid-Season Upgrades Steam-Powered Robots.
:eng101: What If Ogami Decided To Be A Horrible Human Being? :eng101:

Once upon a time, the Ichiro Ogami living in the parallel universe next door made a slightly different decision.


----


He decided that he really, really couldn't get enough of Kohran's insanely high-slit outfit it would be safer to bring Kohran back to his room, instead of trying to risk incurring the wrath of the ridiculous high-security systems set up around Kohran's own room.



It was just a short walk from the library to Ogami's own room, but he still moved as quietly as possible. Though it didn't seem like there was anyone on the second floor, Ogami still moved quickly, slipping past Ayame's room with nary a sound.

It honestly seemed as if Ogami was going to get away with this. Not that he was really going to do anything BAD to Kohran, of course- perish the thought. He just wanted a little... revenge. Ogami had been saving up a few gallons of hot mustard, cooked spaghetti, and even a lemon or two just for this occasion. Should he start with the Chinese water torture, or the--



Sadly, Ogami had forgotten about one person:



... he'd forgotten about the stalker who would undoubtedly be hanging around outside his room.

[Ogami]

Eek! Sa, Sakura-kun...




Ogami had no good reason to be carrying an unconscious Kohran in his arms; no excuses could be made, since even Sakura's paranoia would be well-founded in such a situation.

He didn't have time to think up a plan to get past her, get around her, or even to return Sakura's question- why WAS she always outside his room? Had she been following him around all night, or was she simply hiding here and waiting for him to return?

[Ogami]

Er, no, I...


Ogami was caught flat-footed. He could HEAR Sakura's faith in him plummet like a stone.

And though he didn't think it possible, the situation took a turn for the worse.

[Sakura]

... Kohran is sleeping, isn't she. ... fine. I'll carry her back to her room.


[Ogami]

B, but...


He had no doubts about what would happen to Kohran if he left her with Sakura- jealous, obsessive Sakura. He did his best to keep his grip on Kohran, but Sakura tore her away with an almost unnatural fervor.

[Sakura]

No buts! I'm even more worried about what would happen if I left this to you!
Alright, Kohran... let's go.




Game to Sakura.

Kohran whimpered in her sleep, as if subconsciously aware of the horrors that could very well befall her in the next forty minutes.

[Sakura]

Now then, Ogami-san. Please excuse me!


Sakura whirled away, easily carrying the slightly smaller Kohran as if she was nothing but a rag doll. But little did the swordswoman know that Kohran had more than her fair share of tricks up HER sleeve... the next forty minutes would be difficult for Sakura, as well.



[Ogami]

... guess I'll go back to the nightly rounds to gather up my wits.


Ogami scuttled away, trying to figure out how to survive the next forty minutes. Even as he broke out into a flat-out run, he thought that he could hear the sound of sword catching on metal, along with a series of explosions, ringing out from Sakura's room...

The battle for supremacy had begun, and no matter which one of them- Sakura or Kohran- came out alive, Ogami knew that he did not want to get caught by the eventual victor.






~BAD END

Spirit Armor fucked around with this message at 22:32 on Dec 23, 2012

GruntyThrst
Oct 9, 2007

*clang*

ahahaha.

Sakura is crushed.


Vote Kohran, she destroys the minds of others even as she sleeps. And not with Lovecraft/Iris mindpower bullshit.

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The Good Witch
Sep 13, 2004
oh, Sakura, you do have a spine! A scary, scary, homicidal spine.

I'm so glad this thread is active again! And Spirit Armor, congrats on not not graduating! :)

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