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>>5884291

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>>5884291
>>Meet with Vera, she wouldn’t be here if she didn’t have something to say privately. She’d never be clingy, right?

>>5884291
Decide to find and talk to Matilda instead. She's a business partner right?

>>5884291
>>Meet with Vera, she wouldn’t be here if she didn’t have something to say privately. She’d never be clingy, right?

>>5884291
>Meet with Vera, she wouldn’t be here if she didn’t have something to say privately. She’d never be clingy, right?

>>5884291
>Wait for Yu Yan and Nariko, you’re not going to school alone. Force them to meet Vera.

>>5884291
>Wait for Yu Yan and Nariko, you’re not going to school alone. Force them to meet Vera.

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If Vera is already here, better meet with her! She most likely wants to say something privately and didn’t have the chance yesterday, but today is another story.

“Hey, were you waiting for me?” You wiggle your eyebrows as you make your entrance.

“There you are!” Vera tries to hide her smile as she starts moving away. “Let’s walk to school together.”

“Alright.” You have no idea how she knew where you were going. Wait, you do! If people could read your thoughts, they would think you’re stupid. Good thing something like that would never happen! Philonune says you’re not stupid. What a good friend. “Do you need to tell me something?”

“Like what? That I miss you? That I always wanted to do this? That I need to spend as much time with you as I can?” Vera asks back. “Don’t look at me like that, I’m joking.”

“That’s fine. But I mean it with my question.” You adjust your glasses. “Is there anything I can help you with?”

“Actually, there were things I forgot to mention.” Vera wasn’t planning on talking about this, but she figures that it is better to be efficient. “You got me distracted.”

“I tend to do that.” You wiggle your eyebrows for no reason.

“It’s not a compliment! Your silliness is overbearing, you’re going to give me a love aneurysm. A heartache is too conventional for you.” Vera frowns.

“I’ll ignore what you said for now.” You feel she’s calling you something demeaning. “What’s up?”

“There’s a guy in the fan club. I kept him a secret from the others, you know how these lowbrow chicks can get with their teasing.” Vera informs.

“Liu is that cruel?” You can’t believe you let her join the operation...

“Not Liu! My minion knows her place.” Vera shakes her head. “Guy is not gay, he wanted dating advice because he thinks you’re a heartthrob with so many harlots flocking around you. But even if he says that, the others wouldn’t believe it. Heck, I’m sure that weirdo Wilshere would write some horrid fanfiction…”

“You want me to talk to this guy?” You wonder as you ignore every detail you don’t want to dwell on.

“Eeeh... We’re too busy for that. But I had to tell you.” Vera cares a little, but she knows you two have bigger priorities. “I also made a list of Flame Users I know that can help. I made Bubbles check it, but she’s too simple-minded to understand the potential of these cannon fodder.” Vera smells something… “...You reek of high-quality Pizza.” That’s off topic.

>>5884389


What do you do?

>“I took a shower, how is this possible?” You didn’t know Vera’s ratty abilities were that strong.
>“Give me a quick recap about the flame users.” You can get a little taste before you actually go down the list.
>“Let’s talk to this guy if we find him before classes.” You have a fanboy! What a strange feeling…
>“Thank you for telling me, I’ll keep it all in mind. How are things going for you?” Nod and move on. Nothing here is too important to deal with immediately.
>Write In.

(Last Reply of the Day, we continue tomorrow!)

>>5884391
>>“Give me a quick recap about the flame users.” You can get a little taste before you actually go down the list.

>>5884391
backing >>5884393

>>5884391
>“Thank you for telling me, I’ll keep it all in mind. How are things going for you?” Nod and move on. Nothing here is too important to deal with immediately.

>>5884391
>“Give me a quick recap about the flame users.” You can get a little taste before you actually go down the list.
Is that the new hobo that's been loitering around?

>>5884391
>“I took a shower, how is this possible?” You didn’t know Vera’s ratty abilities were that strong.

>>5884391
>>“I took a shower, how is this possible?” You didn’t know Vera’s ratty abilities were that strong.

>>5884391
>>5884753
Changing to
>“Let’s talk to this guy if we find him before classes.” You have a fanboy! What a strange feeling…

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“Give me a quick recap about the flame users.” You need more committed people than Lise, who completely forgot to call yesterday! You’ll have to scold her!

“That’s my Johnny, keeping focus on the mission! Good!” Vera pats your head somehow. She wants to teach you good behavior. “All of these idiots owe me a favor. Let me see...” Vera pulls out a notepad. “Out of commission, out of commission, this one is dead, I think this one’s dead too, gone, jail, jail, out of commission, retired.” She crosses out names.

“Uh… You helped a lot of people, I’m proud.” You look at the bright side even if all of them seem to be gone.

“Eh.” Vera shrugs, not agreeing on principle. “From the top, I got Borja, he can throw a giant fireball once, then he becomes utterly useless for the remainder of the day.”

“Right...” This is too simplistic for you to get creative with or excited by.

“Next, I have Gorg. He can clone himself and fly. Might actually be useful.” Vera has a good feeling about this one.

“Sounds like Lord Gargoyle.” You point out.

“He has a Gargoyle mask, is that the same guy?” Vera didn’t think that you’d know him.

“Yeah, I know him. We had an adventure together two days ago.” You remember that fondly.

“Why?! And why doesn’t this surprise me?!” Vera doesn’t like you associating with weirdos.

“You just said he’s useful.” You furrow your eyebrows.

“Because *I* can find a fitting role for him.” Vera shakes her head. “Next, Ladder Man, he can pull an infinite ladder out of his stomach.”

“Tonu?” You raise an eyebrow.

“That’s his name? Wait, you know him too?” Vera writes it down. “You’re not supposed to know them!”

“It’s complicated.” You cross your arms. “What else?”

“A guy named Wauro. He teleports short distances.” Vera doesn’t even bother to explain who he is.

“Skip that one.” You shake your head.

“Carrot Cake, she can turn herself into a giant Guinea Pig.” Vera doesn’t try to hype it up.

“Sounds adorable, put it on the shortlist.” You don’t mind this one.

“Next, Mirror Shield Cultist, she has an unbreakable mirror with a pocket dimension inside.” Vera reads. “Forget it, she was all over TV with a crystal piece, I’ll cross her out. Or maybe we can force her to contact Ghost Cow Cultist?”

“Vivi?” You raise an eyebrow.

“Is that Cow Girl’s name?” Vera didn’t know.

“No, Mirror Shield Former Cultist. We’re pals. She’s the one from the raid I told you about.” You remind the cheesy lady.

“Ooooh, I get it now. Ammirati tried to put her head on a silver platter as revenge. We can’t run the risk.” Vera scratches her name off anyway. “Crossed out.”

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>>5885314


“Anyone else?” You wonder.

“There’s a guy who can see the future, two whole seconds to be exact.” Vera isn’t impressed either. “It takes him a second to see the future, and another second to react. He’s useless.”

“Cool, I like it.” You feel like you two could be best friends for no reason. “Who else?”

“The Alien.” Vera reminds you of the button… “That’s it.”

“Hmm…” You’re getting close to school.

You’re short on time, you better ask a succinct but important question.

What do you do?

>“Can you tell me about someone cool who isn’t in debt with you?” You might have to work for a perfect recruit for the cause! Like you did for Liu!
>“Good to know, send me the information so we can review it later.” Thank Vera and keep this in mind. You have to attend classes now!
>“No offense, but we can do without all of them.” You think they all sound like jobbers. You already have Suan De on the team, you can’t have more without dragging the Team’s ELO down.
>Write In.

(Only reply of the day, we continue tomorrow! Sorry!)

>>5885316
>>“Can you tell me about someone cool who isn’t in debt with you?” You might have to work for a perfect recruit for the cause! Like you did for Liu!

>>5885316
>“Can you tell me about someone cool who isn’t in debt with you?” You might have to work for a perfect recruit for the cause! Like you did for Liu!

>>5885316
>Write In.
2F. Short for two friends. Call him up.

>>5885316
>“Can you tell me about someone cool who isn’t in debt with you?” You might have to work for a perfect recruit for the cause! Like you did for Liu!
If Waruo can dodge bullets with that short teleport, he's instantly OP

>>5885482
If you write this in the post, him pointing out how good Waruo might be and how Vera's underrating him, make Johnny call him "Wario" like a dumbass

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“Are you sure this Wario guy isn’t a little bit underrated?” You wonder.

“No, if you can’t even say his name right.” Vera shakes her head. “‘Sides, he can teleport as far as he can throw something. He technically exchanges places, it’d be decent if he was clever. But I don’t know the guy that much.”

“Vera, that sounds perfect for a prison break.” You point out.

“Oh yeah? Try carrying his fat ass there and tell me it’s perfect.” Vera has no hope for the guy. You’ll relent for now.

“Can you tell me about someone cool who isn’t in debt with you?” You might get better prospects than these. You don’t mean to offend Lord Gargoyle.

“There’s no one cool with a flame.” Primavera rejects the premise.

“What about me?” You smirk.

“You’re not necessarily cool. You’re cute, adorable, caring, a good cook, the modern man. You’re above that! You’re my Noodle arms.” Vera disagrees.

“How dare you?” You act offended out of jest.

“You call me a rat all the time!!!” Vera is a little upset. “And you should stop, by the way!”

“Not the noodle stuff! You don’t think I’m cool?” You didn’t do all of this shit to be the funny guy! You’re not funny!

“I like you, fool. You think I’d fall in love with someone I think is lame?” Vera doesn’t understand why you’re complicating things.

“Huuh…” You think she might. Thank god you saved her from that!

“You’re right, I already did.” Vera glares with the intention of pinching your cheeks. That’s NOT what you were thinking. “Moving on, there’s this Bar that’s exclusive for flame users. The owner has ties with several skillful players, and they're up for hire as consultants through her, for a price, of course. I’m one of them. That’s why all of these people owe me a favor.” Vera shakes her notepad. “We can put out a request and see what we can find. If you’re willing to tell the owner what your powers are, you can find work there.”

“Sounds weird, but useful.” You don’t get why you would go to a bar to hang out with flame users. “Do you know any of the guys involved?”

“Yeah. There’s this cute kid whose power is related to art somehow. He can do a billion things depending on how the piece of art he’s holding makes him feel. Don’t know how useful he is, but the power is interesting.” Vera recalls. “He dresses like a hobo.”

“Does he look like this?” You pull out your very refined drawing of Jesse. How did you make this connection…?

“...Did you draw that?” Vera looks at it with an unreadable expression.

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>>5886006

“Yeah.” You say proudly.

“You’re very good. But what’s up with these comments?” Vera saves it in her pocket. “The cap is similar, so he might be.”

“We’re pals, Vera, did you listen to my story?” You’re starting to wonder if she paid any attention.

“You gave me what felt like years of backstory, I can’t remember every single detail.” Vera defends herself.

“Vera, you know an exhausting amount of details about me. It’s almost creepy.” You point out. “You even called me a fake fan of myself!”

“Yeah, I know about YOU, not them. You think I’d remember, I don’t know, what the dog girl’s name is? The owner of Chewirton? Not even in one million years.” Vera doesn’t like being called out.

“It’s Yukika.” You point out. “Anyone else worth mentioning?”

“I know about that Jesse guy and some of the people I mentioned because they were also kidnapped by the alien, and I wasted my time tracking them. I don’t know these losers personally, and I have no contact with the other contractors.” Vera shakes her head, this is all she knows. “I know there’s a guy who controls the climate, boring style. He can make the weather be sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, and all that. Pretty popular for dates.”

“I thought Amelia controlled the climate boring style.” You say. Maybe Ame’s is Lame Style? “Anyway, was he the person behind the snowy climate as of late?”

“Probably.” Vera thinks you made a fair point.

Sadly, you’re at School now. This is as far as this conversation will go. Remember, your focus today is to prepare stuff with the band! So NO bar shenanigans! You’re a responsible man who sticks to his plans!

What do you do after school?

>Go to the Bar.
>What do you mean after school? You want to talk to someone during lunch! (Write-In who!)
>Meet with Debbie at her apartment. You know, the one next to yours. Not like, next-next to yours, but she’s a neighbor. You get the point.
>Meet Debbie at your apartment. Bradford Jr. will be delighted to have her around again.
>Write In.

>>5886014
>>Meet Debbie at your apartment. Bradford Jr. will be delighted to have her around again.

>>5886014
>Write In.
Check in on Ajna.

>>5886017
Supporting

>>5886017
+1

>>5886014
>>Go to the Bar.

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After that, the conversation with Vera fizzled out and became mundane as you passed through the gates and got to your respective classrooms. It’s time to start the worst part of the day...

In your partner’s words, classes came and went like a wheelchair. In a way, he’s right, they were as slow as a wheelchair going through the beach! It’s easy for Philonune to make this analogy when he spends all day sleeping! Slow or not, your school day had its highlights.

The Student Council Presidential campaigns are heating up, a big move from Yu Yan’s rival came to light with his “Anti-Yu” posters. In a masterful move by your favorite smug hobo, she loudly pointed out that the fliers sounded against (You) the people than against (Yu) the person! Now she has more popular acclaim. Yes, this is stupid. Even if Nariko thinks it’s a brilliant play that nobody saw coming.

During lunch, you gave Matilda today’s meal. She was very grateful for the gesture. In other circumstances, you wouldn’t have taken her for her word (you want to see her smile! She’s the only one you don’t have a pic of while eating!), but gosh darn it, after dealing with Suan De, you deeply appreciate Matilda being thankful! She didn’t understand what happened to you, but she got flustered by your persistent smile and giddy attitude.

The team (Scarlet, Vera, and Liu) let you know that they’ll be busy after school finding the specific prison cells. They didn’t go into details, but they have a plan that requires the Slob Dragon. You heard as much in the morning. You’re glad they’re working together so smoothly.

Speaking of working smoothly, you tried hard to stay awake during Nina’s class. No, she’s not boring, and those who stay awake wholeheartedly enjoy it. But there was something about her today that made you feel all drowsy. What a lovely lady…

You did check on the fanclub from a safe non-kidnappable distance. Things are back to normal. No whispers about Mae…

If you think you had a bad day, Trent had one worse, he looked like he wanted to die, but hey, the Drama Club is really trying hard to make him comfortable. So, even if he didn’t seem to appreciate it, you advised him to give it a chance. He urges you to deal with Nina for him. You’ll see what you can do…

Henry and George are still riding the high of the other day’s operation. With the Green Shield gone, it seems that they found common ground with other students, and seem to have fun. One of them is Gwendolyne, but as soon as you walked by, she scattered away for no reason. Still, Henry and George are glad to see you doing well.

Mr. Conti is still plotting his Poker revenge against you. You didn’t hear it from him but from Mr. Rodenhall. Also, you’re getting a new permanent PE Teacher soon.

You leave school with one mission in mind! To help the band! And to do that, you need to speak to its leader and ask what they need! Without further ado, you get there!

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>>5886076


“J-Johnny, w-w-welcome…” Ajna lets you in. You decided to pay her a visit! “T-Thank you t-texting me beforehand t-to prepare.”

“No problem, I wouldn’t forget about one of my stars’ perks.” You wink.

“I-I-I’m no-nothing of the s-sort…” Ajna fidgets a little. “H-How can I h-help you?”

…Why are you here exactly?

What do you do?

>Ask Ajna if she’s feeling comfortable performing now. You need to make sure she’s up to the task.
>Ask Ajna her thoughts about the band so far. She’s an intelligent individual with well-founded opinions.
>Congratulate Ajna for coming this far! You’re glad she has been part of the band, and you can’t thank her enough.
>Ask Ajna if she doesn’t mind if you invite Debbie. You’ll work with these two to work the next step.
>Write In.

(Last Reply of the Day, we continue tomorrow!)

>>5886077
>>Congratulate Ajna for coming this far! You’re glad she has been part of the band, and you can’t thank her enough.

>>5886077
>Congratulate Ajna for coming this far! You’re glad she has been part of the band, and you can’t thank her enough.

Let's invite Debbie over once we chill with Ajna for a bit

>>5886077
>>Congratulate Ajna for coming this far! You’re glad she has been part of the band, and you can’t thank her enough.

>>5886077
>Write In.
Fuck, she's cute. I want to punch Osgood right in his stupid face.

>Ask Ajna if she’s feeling comfortable performing now. You need to make sure she’s up to the task.

>>5886537
Osgood is a great posthumous wingman because of how good he makes Johnny look in comparison to himself.

How many girls have we picked up that he kicked to the curb now? Vivi was his ex. Scarlet had a thing for him at the start. Ajna of course. Ruby obviously. It's quite the trail he left. Impressive in its own way.

>>5886077
>>5886537
Support

>>5886556
The MAC system.

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“First, I want to congratulate you for coming this far. I can’t thank you enough for being part of the band.” You know how hard this must have been for her!

“T-This is more f-fun than I c-could possibly i-imagine… I’m g-glad you invited me.” Ajna doesn’t regret it one bit. “I h-have never been a-around this many pe-people before. E-Except when I h-helped m-making movies, but n-n-not everyone knew me b-by name… I-I’m talking t-too much.”

“No, don’t mind me! I’m happy to hear your thoughts.” You smile. That’s what you are here for, right?

“I-It’s j-just an o-odd anecdote that has no relevancy…” Ajna is a little happy you said it, but she’d prefer if she said something worthwhile for it to match the occasion. “D-D-Do you want s-something to d-drink?”

“I’d be happy with a glass of water.” You nod! Your neighbor always wants to be a good host.

You two get comfortable in her living room. Key word here is living. Long gone are the days where a bunch of boxes were lying around, now it’s a proper place, cute and full of decorations, all of them are about the multiple hobbies that Ajna has had throughout her life. The most interesting piece that you haven’t seen before is her Drone. It’s on a pedestal, and seems to have been through its fair share of usage. With a glass of water in hand, and Ajna with her trumpet, the conversation picks up again!

“A-Again, h-how can I h-help you?” Ajna wants to know the reason you’re here.

“Ajna, I want to know how things are going for you within the band. Do you feel comfortable? Pressured? Thriving maybe?” You want to know if she’s having a good time or not.

“T-They are all t-tolerating me, a-and that’s more than I can wish for. T-That s-sounds harsh, what I’m t-trying to s-say is that t-they making me f-feel welcomed, a-and I know t-they don’t s-see me as a burden.” Ajna doesn’t want you to think she’s trash talking them. But you know a trash talker when you see one! And she’s not it! So it’s all good! “T-The f-first time I voiced my c-concerns, t-they didn’t b-brush me a-aside.”

“So, you’re feeling comfortable?” You wonder.

“A-As much as I c-can be.” Ajna thinks she has a lot of work to do. “I-I didn’t t-think I c-c-could keep up, but everyone’s kindness m-makes me give a l-little m-more than I t-thought I had.”

“How about performing? Do you think you can do it?” You know this is the most difficult part.

“I-I’m not s-sure…” Ajna hates to admit it. “M-My c-chest feels too t-tight un-under pressure. M-My hands g-get all jittery. I-I f-feel like I can’t breathe…” That’s the worst thing that can happen to a trumpeter… “B-But I want to keep working! I-I haven’t given up. I-I know I just need to…” She doesn’t want to keep her worries hidden from you.

“It’s the first couple of days, Ajna. Any development is crazy good at this stage.” You point out.

>>5886883


“I-I agree, t-that’s why I-I want to keep g-going.” Ajna looks down, grips her pants, and nods. She’s full of determination.

“It’s all relieving to hear. And the extra honesty is reassuring, Ajna. Thank you.” You prefer knowing the full picture than everyone pretending everything is going smoothly.

“I-Is that all you w-wanted to k-know…?” Ajna wonders if you’ll stay here for much longer.

What do you do?

>Ask about the band, musically speaking.
>Recruit Ajna for the following talk with Debbie! You’re going to have a meeting here.
>Ask Ajna about the Battle Drone. There’s a story here.
>Write In.

>>5886884
>>Recruit Ajna for the following talk with Debbie! You’re going to have a meeting here.

>>5886884
>Ask Ajna about the Battle Drone. There’s a story here.

I feel for her. Stuttering, hiding her thoughts because she doesn't think she can be open and honest, scared stiff, but despite everything, still wanting to keep going. I want to help, though some things have to be resolved on their own. Hopefully we're there when/if she asks. I hope she makes it.

And have sex with her. It's like a 60-40 split.

>>5886884
>Ask Ajna about the Battle Drone. There’s a story here.

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“Huh, no, but first, something else caught my attention. The drone over there, it didn’t used to look like that, right? What’s the story?” You ask outright. It’s very strange for you to lose focus on what you’re doing, but this really caught your attention.

“O-Oh, t-this? You r-r-remember t-that?” Ajna forgot she showed it to you when she bought it. “T-This one b-belonged t-to a f-friend I made o-online, he v-valiantly f-fought the c-crocs until he couldn’t g-go on. T-That’s what he w-wanted m-me to say if someone a-asked, he sent i-it to me t-to encourage m-me to join the e-efforts. Mine i-is in my r-r-room.”

“What do you mean?” Now you’re intrigued. You think you’ve heard something.

“T-There’s a d-d-drone gang t-terrorizing the c-city. I m-met my f-friend as p-part of a g-group t-trying to s-stop them, b-but h-he couldn’t handle it a-anymore and q-quit.” Ajna informs. You heard as much.

“Poor guy…” You lament the fallen hero. “Are you part of it?”

“N-No, I g-got t-tips f-from them to d-defend t-the a-apartment co-complex but no m-more than t-that.” Ajna is embarrassed by how silly this sounds. She left her friend hanging...

“Wait, the other day, I saw one of those croc-corpses outside!” Before leaving to the bubble dimension! Everyone was looking at a drone with an awful alligator head.

“I-I t-took him d-down.” Ajna is even more embarrassed. “I-I s-sent J-Jeff t-to clean it up, but with e-everyone outside, he got di-distracted.” She’s a little upset right now.

“And where do these baddies come from?” You don’t care much about Drone lore, but you like hearing Ajna talk.

“M-My f-friend thinks a-an evil c-criminal o-organization i-is behind all of i-it.” Ajna is turning redder and redder as this goes on. It’s too dumb!

“Like the mafia, or something more cartoonish?” You wonder. The mafia is kinda cartoonish already, so whoever is behind the Crocs is WILDFLAME levels of campy.

“I-I can’t s-say for c-certain…” Ajna shakes her head, her interest doesn’t go farther than the drones themselves. “M-My a-attention is on t-the band!” The fidgeting Ajna holds her trumpet with confidence!

“Aw, you don’t have to dedicate your entire life to it though. Have fun, Ajna.” You ease the pressure.

“T-That’s w-why I p-prefer m-music. I-It’s mo-more fulfilling, l-less lonely, and I-I’m re-returning you t-the favor ever so s-slightly.” Ajna is committed. “I-I f-feel l-like t-this is w-where I need to be.”

“That’s encouraging to hear, Ajna!” You nod with a smile. Ajna smiles back.

“L-Let’s focus o-on t-that.” Ajna is done talking about drones! Done! “A-Are y-you interviewing e-every member? Y-You can invite t-the others here i-if you wa-want to.”

If your memory serves you right, Ruby is still working, Yu Yan and Nariko are sorting out the campaign, leaving you with one member left that you can invite…

>>5886987


What do you do?

>Bring the Blueberry here! You need to talk to them both to figure out what to do to move the band forward!
>Ask Ajna if she’s interested in spending some quality time with you as buddies. Maybe watch a movie.
>Ask if you can keep the old war drone. Maybe you want to join the sidequest Ajna denied.
>Write In.

(Last Reply of the Day, we continue tomorrow!)

>>5886988
>Ask if you can keep the old war drone. Maybe you want to join the sidequest Ajna denied.
>Ask Ajna if she’s interested in spending some quality time with you as buddies. Maybe watch a movie.

>>5886988
>Ask if you can keep the old war drone. Maybe you want to join the sidequest Ajna denied.
>Bring the Blueberry here! You need to talk to them both to figure out what to do to move the band forward!

>>5887034
+1

>>5886988
>Ask Ajna if she’s interested in spending some quality time with you as buddies. Maybe watch a movie.

So much to do, so little time.

>>5886988
>Ask if you can keep the old war drone. Maybe you want to join the sidequest Ajna denied.
>>Bring the Blueberry here! You need to talk to them both to figure out what to do to move the band forward!

>>5886988
>Ask if you can keep the old war drone. Maybe you want to join the sidequest Ajna denied.
>Bring the Blueberry here! You need to talk to them both to figure out what to do to move the band forward!

>>5886987
>Ask Ajna if she’s interested in spending some quality time with you as buddies. Maybe watch a movie.

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“Before that, you seem to have mixed feelings about the drone.” You stare at the old war drone that retired before its final bout.

“I-I d-don’t have s-space for i-it.” Ajna painfully admits. She doesn’t want to get rid of the gift. “A-And I can’t re-return it, the b-box came i-in without a s-sender. B-But I d-don’t want t-to t-throw it a-away, I-I don’t w-want to d-disappoint my f-friend.”

“Yeah, it’s quite sad that this good boy will be locked up when it still has so much more to give.” You look longingly at the drone.

“W-What?” Ajna didn’t say anything of the sort, but a bulb lit up above her head! “J-Johnny, d-do you want t-to keep i-it? I k-know it’ll be s-safe with y-you.”

“Really? I can keep it?” Your eyes sparkle with childish enthusiasm. Maybe you have a thing for old gadgets that still have a lot to give, like your van.

“M-Mhm.” Ajna can’t even nod without fidgeting, but it’s a positive answer.

“Sure then! If you ever change your mind, tell me!” You don’t want her to regret it. Hopefully, you won’t crash it by then.

“H-Here!” Ajna hands it over in its original box, she loves seeing how overjoyed you are for something this insignificant. The Fire Stingray now belongs to you! You wonder what kind of new chapters you two will write together.

“I’ll take good care of it.” You have no idea how to use it though. “Now, back to where we were. Do you mind if I call Debbie here now?”

“G-Give me 5 m-minutes to p-prepare.” Ajna disappears into her room...

In the meantime, you invited Debbie over by text, it shouldn’t take 5 minutes to get here, but you never know with blueberries, they have a tendency to be unpredictable. Regardless, the domino pieces are tumbling down, it’s just a matter of time to get this meeting in motion…

“Thank you for inviting me over!” Debbie has arrived.

“Hey there, come in!” You invite her in despite it not being your apartment.

Debbie grabs your hand after you turn around to shake it, resulting in a backhanded handshake of sorts. She’s trying not to look at you in your face as she continues the motion for whatever reason, she then stops and moves to Ajna to wave hello in front of her. It’s very confusing and Debbie knows it. Ajna, bless her soul, mimics the idol’s movement to make the interaction endearing. She knows her well enough to adjust. Maybe the girls spend more time adapting to Debbie’s awkwardness than the host’s…

“D-Do you want s-something t-to drink?” Ajna asks again as any great host would.

“Later! Thanks, Ajna.” Debbie cheerfully declines as you all sit down. “Ready to get more involved, manager?”

“Absolutely.” You nod. “The others are probably too busy to meet with us right now, so it’s gonna be just the three of us.”

>>5887640


“That’s unfortunate, but I’m glad to know I’m not receiving any special treatment. I’m not any more important than any other member.” Debbie didn’t want that. She knows very well that there’s no ‘I’ in ‘Idol Group’… Hold on, you might need to rework that. “So, what is this about?”

How do you respond?

>“I’m thinking it’s time we name the band, and I have the perfect name: The Bluesberries.” Oh no, you’re losing focus again, but it’ll be important to hash this out now.
>“Look at this drone. Cool, isn’t it?” Show your new prized possession for no reason.
>“It seems that things are going well. What do you all need for the next step?” Act like a manager.
>“Debbie, thoughts in general about the band?” Survey.
>Write In.

>>5887641
>>“It seems that things are going well. What do you all need for the next step?” Act like a manager.

>>5887641
>“I’m thinking it’s time we name the band, and I have the perfect name: The Bluesberries.” Oh no, you’re losing focus again, but it’ll be important to hash this out now.
>“Debbie, thoughts in general about the band?” Survey.
>Write In.
Are we ready to perform live?


>Johnny: What are you doing?
Best reactions.

>>5887641
>>“I’m thinking it’s time we name the band, and I have the perfect name: The Bluesberries.” Oh no, you’re losing focus again, but it’ll be important to hash this out now.

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“I’m thinking it’s time we name the band, and I have the perfect name: The Bluesberries.” While there’s a part of you that believes you’re getting distracted again, you think this is more important to hash out now than later down the line.

“A-Are y-you sure you d-don’t want t-to use A-Ambition-P s-somewhere in t-the name?” Ajna doesn’t mind missing the opportunity, but she wants to make sure that you’re aware of the lost potential.

“I’m not a marketing guy, but isn’t that a little tacky?” You question.

“M-Maybe o-on the f-fliers instead? W-We don’t w-want for D-Deborah to s-start a-all over b-because of us. W-We want to h-help, not to t-take her backwards.” Ajna doesn’t want to set back the renowned idol for no good reason.

“Bluesberries…?” Debbie holds her head momentarily. “I feel like I’ve been called that before.”

“Huh? B-But y-you don’t p-play the Blues.” Ajna is mighty confused.

“But she’s blue.” You have never seen someone so blue before, you know it must be part of the act.

“T-That’s it! In my dream, a scary woman called us that!” Debbie remembers those strange dreams. “The one you’re part of…” The Blueberry stares at you intensely. The scary lady must be van Zullekom. Imagine being called scary when their mother was Ophelia….

“S-Strange d-dream…?” Ajna doesn’t like the sound of that. “D-Do y-you h-hear voices in y-your h-head as we-well?”

“Yes, but no! The normal amount!” Debbie smiles without a care in the world.

“M-My psychiatrist s-said that t-there’s n-no normal a-amount.” Ajna shakes her head. She’s going to the psychiatrist? That’s good!

“Oh right! Not everyone is used to that! Yiaha~!” Debbie might be implying something more paranormal than complete lunacy. In other words, half-lunacy.

Ajna looks at you. “I-I guess w-we all have t-to m-make peace w-with our i-inner demons.”

“Any thoughts on the name? I’d rather keep it to myself if you two don’t approve.” You ask.

“I LOVE IT!” Deborah shouts immediately after you stop talking. This scares Ajna a lot, and her fidgeting revolutions are out of control! You pick her up to calm her down. An apologetic Debbie can’t stop saying sorry.

“I-I’m in f-favor.” The slowly trembling Ajna doesn’t mind.

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>>5887723

“This is so exciting! It reminds me of my days before I got big!” Debbie gets giddy. You couldn’t help but to look at her Bluesberries when she said that. No real reason.

“By your excitement, I take it you have good thoughts about the band so far, right?” You survey.

“Absolutely! No complaints from me!” Debbie doesn’t want you to think not even for a moment that things aren’t going well. “I’ve never felt more supported!”

“Y-You can b-be o-open about y-your c-concerns.” Ajna feels like the consummate idol is withholding her opinion. “W-We won’t g-get mad.”

“If anything, I’m the one causing trouble, aren’t I? I should be the one guiding you all, but I can’t seem to take the mantle.” Debbie does have concerns, but mostly about her performances.

“Please, there’s no need for that. You just met, and haven’t even performed yet.” You remind everyone that this is just the beginning. “Experience or not, you can’t be perfect all the time.”

“Yes. I need to see this in a more optimistic light!” Debbie agrees even if she didn’t see it that way a moment earlier. “Johnny! I’m getting more and more sure that you’re the man of my dreams! You’re really trying to hold me up high!”

“I-Is he s-some kind of d-dream v-vision for you t-too?” Ajna is getting curious about the dream stuff.

This is going in a weird direction, better mend ways before you get into something more convoluted.

What do you do?

>“What do you mean by ‘too’?” You don’t remember being part of Ajna’s dreams or something.
>“I know we talked a little about those dreams, but I think I can explain them.” Maybe you should shine a light on the Bubble stuff for Debbie.
>“It seems it’s time to move forward. What do you need for the next step?” Time to do the manager stuff you’re supposed to do.
>Write In.

(Last Reply of the Day, we continue tomorrow1)

>>5887724
>>“It seems it’s time to move forward. What do you need for the next step?” Time to do the manager stuff you’re supposed to do.

>>5887724
>“What do you mean by ‘too’?” You don’t remember being part of Ajna’s dreams or something.
Yes. YES.

>“It seems it’s time to move forward. What do you need for the next step?” Time to do the manager stuff you’re supposed to do.

>Write In.
Smile and rub the back of your neck. "I'm just doing my best."
How else are you supposed to respond to something like that?

>>5887724
>What do you mean by 'too'?
>It seems it's time to move forward

>>5887759
Well we could respond by dicking them both down. The first step to dicking down the entire idol group at once.

>>5887759
+1

>>5887724
>“What do you mean by ‘too’?” You don’t remember being part of Ajna’s dreams or something.
>“I know we talked a little about those dreams, but I think I can explain them.” Maybe you should shine a light on the Bubble stuff for Debbie.

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>>5887724
My bad, everyone, we'll return on Saturday instead due to me being too tired to run.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

>>5888573
Have a good rest QM.

>>5888573
Have a good rest QM. As someone who doesn't participate enough and is normally a lurker. You're a continuing source of inspo for those who want to run their own threads.

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“I’m doing my best.” You rub the back of your neck despite having no idea what this means. You don’t remember being part of Ajna’s dreams or anything of the like. “But what do you mean by ‘too’?”

“A-Ah, uhm…!” Ajna starts uncontrollably fidgeting.

“Don’t panic, Ajna! If you say something embarrassing, you just have to own it! Over and over… and over again...” Debbie reassures as a little bit of her blue soul leaves her body. “Ribbit...”

“N-No, i-it’s not l-like that…” Ajna isn’t nervous about what she called you. “I-It’s s-something I-I d-didn’t w-want to be o-open about.”

“It’s fine, Ajna, we can move on, no problem.” You reassure as you’re a little apologetic for dragging her into this.

“I-It’s just...” Ajna holds her head with both hands, deep in thought. “...I s-sometimes h-hallucinate.”

Oh, you already knew that, but don’t those happen during her panic attacks? As far as you can tell, she has been fine for a while.

“Hallucinations of what kind?” This caught Debbie’s interest in a way that feels unrelated to mental health concerns.

“T-T-There a-are d-d-different types…?!” Ajna’s life just got worse.

“Mhm! You could’ve been haunted.” Debbie gives a reassuring smile.

“N-No, she wasn’t, I checked.” You’ll have to stop this Blueberry from inducing Ajna into another type of panic attack.

“Ah, it’s under control then! Uff, I worried about nothing!” Debbie has never said much about her powers. You know she has to have some kind of power since she’s a Blueberry, err, you mean, someone from the Orphanage of the Blue. “Still, I’d love to know what these visions were like. Did they involve Johnny?” She wants to make sure everything is okay.

“T-They d-do, so-sometimes, p-people c-close t-to me…” Ajna is ashamed to admit. “S-Sometimes, t-they encourage me, o-other times they t-t-terrorize me.”

“Even me?” Debbie wonders with an innocent smile.

“N-No.” Ajna ruins the party.

“O-Oh, we just met, t-that makes sense…” Debbie is sad now.

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>>5890822

“You want to terrorize Ajna?” You raise an eyebrow.

“H-HUH?! N-No!” Debbie denies these accusations way too quickly! “If she has some type of amulet, I believe I could help.”

“L-L-Like this o-one…?” Ajna hands Debbie a similar amulet to the one she gave you the other day.

“Yes!” Debbie grabs the tiny amulet and concentrates. You don’t see anything, but you can sense something going on. “Here! It’ll drive the bad spirits away.”

“T-Thank you.” Ajna will take anything to help her. You don’t think what’s happening to Ajna is in any way related to the flames, but anything helps.

“It seems it’s time to move forward. What do you need for the next step?” You need to do managerial stuff.

“I mentioned that we need a creative mind to direct our music video, and the funds to make it a reality.” Debbie kindly reminds you. “But more pressing at the moment is our need for a place to record. I’d love to use my old studio, but we need to get permission.”

“Like, rent the place?” You ask.

“It won’t be easy! The place has a long history as the birthplace of modern music, and the owner doesn’t let anyone who he doesn’t approve of perform there.” Debbie warns.

“Sounds like a hassle, can we just rent another place?” You wonder.

“Y-Yeah, but…” Debbie really wants to go there for the tradition.

Regardless, Ajna wouldn’t go out to help. Maybe you can make a call from here?

What do you do?

>Contact this Studio for Debbie. Hash out something.
>Contact another place to record. Why bother with some stupid hassles?
>Perhaps it’s better if you find that person to direct the music video. You have the funds already, you think.
>Write In.

>>5890825
>>Contact this Studio for Debbie. Hash out something.

>>5890825
>Contact this Studio for Debbie. Hash out something.

>>5890825
>>Contact this Studio for Debbie. Hash out something.

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“I’m kidding, Debbie! I’ll see what I can do. Can you give me the number?” You were joking, of course. You have to mess with her a little.

“YES! Absolutely!” Debbie waited for the exact millisecond you stopped talking to shout. The full of energy idol leaves the place’s number in the band’s group chat.

“T-There isn’t a special c-custom or to l-look o-out for or a-anything, r-right?” Ajna asks out of concern.

“Yeah, should I just call and make an appointment?” You feel like if this is a special place, it may have special rules.

“Do it! Let’s see what they have in store for us!” Debbie has no clue. She wasn’t the manager, so you can’t blame her for not knowing. “We only have to prove our worth.”

“But like… you played there already.” You say.

“That’s true! But the owner is a little fussy.” Debbie doesn’t want to take it for granted.

“I’ll make the call, one sec.” You say as you reach into your pocket.

You put the phone on top of the table with the speaker on. The secretary answers the phone. After introducing yourself, you ask if it’s possible to arrange an appointment.

“Ms. Ambition-P is cleared to record here as much as she wants.” The girl alludes to the Blueberry’s resume. “But as for her ‘friends’, this is not a place where mere amateurs are allowed.”

“We’re aware of your rules.” You point out. “What do we need to do to have them approved?”

“As long as Ms. Ambition-P can vouch for them in person, I don’t foresee any other issues.” The secretary explains. “Please, come over when you have the time. Your manager must come as well to deal with the paperwork.”

“We’ll be there as fast as you can say Ribbit!” Debbie replies even though you were the one speaking.

“I won’t be saying that, so please don’t take long.” The secretary hangs up just like that. What a rude individual.

“She wasn’t very… nice.” You point out.

“A-A li-little rude…” Ajna has mixed feelings too.

“It might be the owner’s daughter. She really doesn’t like working there.” Debbie feels like this is normal.

“Why would you let her handle customer service then?” You scratch your cheek in obvious confusion.

“To deter you from making an appointment!” Debbie explains even though you got that bit. The question is why bother to be mean?

“I-I guess t-this is i-it…” Ajna knows she’ll be left alone. Aw, you don’t want to end this visit on a sad note.

What do you do?

>Send Debbie alone. Like, they can send you the paperwork, right?
>Take Ajna with you two. She was your backpack once, she can be your backpack again!
>Part ways with Ajna for now. After everything is done, you’ll be back anyway.
>Write In.

(Last Reply of the Day! We continue tomorrow!)

>>5890990
>>Take Ajna with you two. She was your backpack once, she can be your backpack again!

>>5891005
+1 no reason not to get some air

>>5890825
That doesn't make my heart doki-doki.

>>5890990
>Take Ajna with you two. She was your backpack once, she can be your backpack again!

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“What? You’re not coming with us?” You play dumb to include the vibrating backpack.

“Y-You w-want me t-to c-c-come a-along…?” Ajna isn’t prepared for this, but she isn’t against the idea.

“I mean, duh.” You act like it was always the plan. Ajna is the leader after all.

“I’d love to show you the place! The air ducts are big and sturdy, perfect for raccoons the size of Johnny.” Debbie tries to hype up the studio in a horrible fashion.

“That sounds so interesting.” You love spacious air ducts!

“U-Uhm…” Ajna isn’t sold on the air ducts…

“We’ll be there for you, don’t worry.” You reassure after realizing this sales pitch isn’t working.

“Mhm! In any case, if you can’t handle it anymore, you can always go back with Johnny. I’ll take care of the rest!” Debbie pumps her fist.

“I-If I c-can c-count on y-yout two, I’m w-willing to g-g-give it a try. G-Give m-me 10 mi-minutes to p-prepare, please!” Ajna will push herself for you two.

“Excellent, Ajna! You heard what the receptionist said, take as much time as you need!” Debbie claps enthusiastically.

“T-That’s n-not w-w-what s-she…” Ajna shakes her head. “Ne-nevermind. I’ll b-be back s-s-soon.” Ajna smiles slightly as she walks back into her room.

As soon as the door closes, Debbie turns her eyes on you.

“Everyone is pushing themselves beyond what they thought were their limits. We have to do the same!” Debbie seems inspired by Ajna.

“Gotta do our best.” You drop your second catchphrase. Debbie widely smiles.

Ajna comes back with a different outfit, one could say it’s more suitable for the outside world, you’d say everything looks good on the Fidgeting Menace. You’re starting to wonder if you should find a different method of transportation than the public one. These girls are going to be your stars, right?

What do you do?

>“Hop on, Ajna!” You’re going to carry her over there!
>“All ready to take the bus?” Better not waste resources on this.
>“I have a friend who’ll drive us there, give me a second.” Ask Xavi to reprise his role as the driver.
>“I’ll call a taxi, one moment.” You’ll get them there comfortably.
>Write In.

>>5891695
>>“Hop on, Ajna!” You’re going to carry her over there!

>>5891695
Backing >>5891700

>>5891695
>>“All ready to take the bus?” Better not waste resources on this.

>>5891700
+1

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“Hop on, Ajna!” You’re going to carry her like last time when you kidnapped her from the clinic!

“H-Hop on?” Debbie is lost on this. “Why does Ajna need to be carried around?”

“Oh, she’s a little fragile, and can get fatigued easily.” You share the details.

“Y-You d-don’t have to ca-carry me, I c-can walk.” Ajna smiles to reassure. “I-I don’t w-want to e-embarrass y-you.”

“Huh? Who cares? It’s no issue for me!” You have way too much courage to care, besides, you’ve learned to love to carry people! Doesn’t matter how heavy! Heck, you wouldn’t mind carrying Nina around! As long as the person is cute!

“I-I’ll be fine w-with holding ha-hands.” Ajna is ready to take the next step in her returning back to form. “I j-just need s-some f-form of r-reassurance t-to deter my p-panic attacks. I-I have my meds in t-this p-purse too.”

“I got this! I won’t leave your side!” Debbie grabs the fidgeting girl’s hand. The fidgeting seems transferable, as both start wiggling around.

“Thank y-you!” Ajna doesn’t mind who holds her as long as they do.

“If you grab her other hand, we would be like a big happy family!” The cheerful Debbie tells you. She’s getting excited just thinking about it.

“T-That s-s-sounds e-embarrassing…” Ajna doesn’t know if this is a good idea.

“OH! S-Sorry!” Debbie lets go of Ajna’s hand out of shock.

“Hmm…” Ajna looks at her hand for a moment, then grabs yours with it. “Y-You won’t l-let me go, r-right?”


How do you respond?

>“Never ever.” Promise to Ajna!
>“I’m 100% sure that I won’t let you go if you hop on my back.” Say in jest.
>“Yeah, but please give Debbie another chance.” Put Ajna’s hand on top of Debbie’s again.
>Write In.

Method of transportation?

>Public Transportation, like most starting artists do.
>Call a Taxi. You’ll get there comfortably.
>Take the van. Ask Xavi for help.
>Write In.

>>5891785
>>Take the van. Ask Xavi for help.
>“Never ever.” Promise to Ajna!

>>5891785
>>“Never ever.” Promise to Ajna!
>Take the van. Ask Xavi for help.

>>5891788
+1

>>5891788
+2

>>5891788
+3

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“Never ever.” You wink at the gal holding your hand, she smiles back with her fears dispelled.

“I’M SORRY! I didn’t mean to!” Debbie immediately bursts into an apology.

“P-Please, d-don’t t-take it as a s-slight!” Ajna feels terrible about this now.

“D’aww, you two care for each other.” You find their interaction adorable. You chose well. “Wait for me here, I’ll talk to my friend who will drive us there.”

“All right!” Debbie claps enthusiastically.

“G-Good, m-more time to p-prepare.” Ajna feels a little more relaxed despite the fact she’s going to meet a stranger.

You call Agent Goatee and ask for his services! Obviously informing him about what is going down. He doesn’t mind lending them, but lets you know that Rooke and the Hostage are still living in his apartment, in fact, the latter is giving all the money he’s getting from work. It’s not like he wants to kick them out, he’s just saying. What a weird dynamic, you might need to sort this out, but it does feel like it did on its own.

Anyway, you meet down in the building’s parking lot, both you and Debbie ended up holding Ajna’s hand and it looks as awkward as one would expect. Ajna decided this is the best way to reassure the big popstar that she didn’t mean anything by what she said before. Xavi doesn’t comment since he’s trying to make this experience go as smoothly as possible for the ladies. Despite that, you all get to talk and have a fun time getting to know each other.

You’re left in front of the music studio.

“Call me when you guys are done, I’ll be buying ice cream.” Xavi and Naiad wave goodbye. It was great to see them, even if briefly! He didn’t offer to buy you some though...

“See ya. Thanks for this again.” You wave at your great chauffeur. With a slight nod, the little man is off.

“What a nice lad! You’re surrounded by great people, Johnny.” Debbie was happy to meet him. They had no awkward interaction between each other! That’s a plus!

“Xavi is pretty cool, yeah.” You nod.

“H-He’s also our n-neighbor, I’ve s-seen him a-a-around.” Ajna adds.

“Woah, I wonder why that didn’t come up in the conversation.” Debbie has no idea. None of you do. You’re a bunch of weirdos who could probably hang out for months without knowing each other's names. “Anyway! On my mark!” Debbie leads the line, reminding you of the time you escaped with all the Pleasureville girls while invisible. You’re not in front this time though.

You’re inside the Music Studio! It’s a nice place, it has a nice carpet and a magenta tint on the lights, the walls are plastered with album covers of famous bands old and new. Despite your lack of knowledge on the subject, you recognize a couple, mainly Debbie’s because, you know, it has Debbie on it. Surprisingly, no Carol. She doesn’t record here.

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>>5891877

“This is the place where many big artists took their first steps, everyone! This place never stops being incredible to me!” Debbie’s smile shines with glee.

“P-POKYO LOGIC, the I-Iconicles, J-Jack M-Michaelson…” Ajna starts reading out loud some of the posters. “H-Huh?” Ajna notices something odd.

“Welcome, welcome!” The receptionist (?) jumps in front of the counter to salute you all. “Ms. Ambition-P, how many moons has it been since we’ve seen each other!”

“Hey there! We’re here! Is the owner not around?” Debbie doesn’t see him anywhere. The place is mostly empty aside from security people.

“D-Debbie, t-there’s someone p-pulling y-your album o-off the w-wall.” Ajna stops holding Debbie’s hand to point out.

It’s an evil looking woman putting her own poster on top of Debbie’s! What the hell?!

“Oh, yes, that’s one of our latest recruits.” The receptionist grins. “You know the rules! You put your own cover up when you’re done with your first album!”

“Y-You’re revoking my membership…?” Debbie is in utter shock.

“Huh? What?!” You didn’t expect there to be drama immediately. Ajna’s fidgeting levels are rising! What’s going on?!

“You know the rules! If your poster isn’t here! You’re out!” The receptionist chuckles. “Your old label told me that you retired, and we needed the space. So...”

“Woah, woah, hang on a minute there, lady. Go a little slower!” You need to get everything in order.

“Being fair! It’s the artist who decides who to eliminate from the list we gave them. And, oh boy, I’m so sorry, Amber!” The receptionist takes a napkin out to pretend to cry. “You can apply again if you want, but I would go confront her if I were you, Amber!.”

What do you do?!

>Do the form to apply again. You won’t leave empty-handed.
>Confront the Evil Looking Singer for her transgression!
>Threaten to sue this Studio.
>Leave and find another place. Fuck these folks!
>Demand to talk to the owner! You won’t be kicked out!
>Write In.

(Last Reply of the Day, we continue tomorrow!)

>>5891878
>"Who the hell is that evil bitch?"
>"I mean THAT one (point to the poster lady over there) not THIS one (point to this receptionist)."

>>5891878
>Confront the Evil Looking Singer for her transgression!

>>5891878
>Write-In
To the receptionist:
"So let me get this straight: between when we called and you told us that Ambition P was good to record here and when we got here Debbie's membership has been revoked? Also, you guys allow artists' memberships to be revoked by new artists?"

To Debbie:
"Is recording here worth putting up with this to you? The real evil here isn't that woman taking your poster down, but the rules that required her to in the first place.

If it were me I'd get receptionist lady for this snub by becoming wildly successful elsewhere. You're the one that knows whether recording here is valuable in the Idol industry though, and you're the one who holds this place dear, so if you want to push through here then that's what we'll do."

Based on Debbie's answer, go talk to the Evil Looking Woman or not. She's not our enemy yet though, she can't help that she was told to take someone's album down and put hers up.

>>5891878
>>5892031
+1

>>5891878
>Confront the Evil Looking Singer for her transgression!
They're bullying her. Trying to dissect their logic won't do anything

>>5891878
>Confront the Evil Looking Singer for her transgression!

>>5892031
I'll support this

>>5891878
>Confront the Evil Looking Singer for her transgression!

>>5891878
>Demand to talk to the owner! You won’t be kicked out!

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“B-But…” Debbie knows she’s too awkward to handle this! The receptionist grins but not malevolently, like trying to appease the Blueberry’s nerves, but somehow coming off as more sinister than if she was mocking her.

“Hey! Over there, you miss!” You decide to take the initiative in this confrontation, and drag the girls over to this wicked woman! There’s still time to stop her, her poster hasn’t fully replaced Debbie’s yet. “What’s going on? Why are you doing this?”

“Welcome to Starfall Studio. This is the place where the stars shine, and where some… fade away!” The evil looking idol covers her mouth slightly as she cackles, eyes knitted on Debbie.

“That doesn’t answer any of my questions.” You furrow your eyebrows.

“It’s self-explanatory.” The evil woman doesn’t want to waste time explaining.

“I want you to say it.” You need to confirm her evil ways. You don’t want to keep judging this book by its cover.

“To have my space under the spotlight, I have to grab someone else’s spot. The biggest one! It’s the nature of the business! Aren’t I right, Amber?” The evil woman wants to taunt your client.

“Not at all. Our art is based on cooperation and collaboration! Knowledge, resources, and techniques being shared and expanded upon. Music is for everyone.” Debbie disagrees completely.

“That’s the old way, auntie! YUNG-P’s success shows a different pathway, collaboration is overrated; talent and resilience is enough to conquer this world. A new breed of performers have emerged, and we don’t need mediocre leeches like you.” The girl explains her edgy worldview.

“A-Are you sure you’re talking about the same Carol I know?” You don’t want to ruin everyone’s party, but you don’t know a bigger leech than the former cultist…

“Is she not to your taste? Don’t worry, I’ll be your favorite.” The bad woman cackles again. “Don’t sleep on it! We have the same throwback style from 23 years ago.” She admires your hairstyle.

“I can’t allow it! He works with us!” Debbie stands firmly! Both girls seem awfully possessive of you at the moment...

“Quick question, Debs, is this little adventure of yours going to be this corny all the time...?” You play with your stray of hair. Ajna watches it bounce. This idol is a little straightforward with her intentions…

“We’re the refined people of Prancijan, true enjoyers of the finest of arts! And the finest comes from a place of passion and vulnerability. The era of phonies ended years ago! Our craft is evolving, and I’m at the vanguard.” The evil woman sounds more cartoonish as she continues talking.

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>>5892653

“Who are you even?” You didn’t want to ask because you don’t care, but at this point, you have to know…

“Ihohoho~? Can’t you read?” The malignant gal points at her poster.

“N-No, w-we c-can’t. Y-Y-Your f-flier i-isn’t p-p-properly p-placed on t-the w-wall…” Somehow, Ajna finds the courage to speak up. You and Debbie are so proud of her! The handholding works!

“Hya~!” You put your hand on top of Debbie’s poster to stop the phony idol’s petty plan!

“T-Take your hand off that!” The evil idol is in shock.

“Put your thing somewhere else!” You demand.

“Nooo~!” The Evil Idol melodiously shrieks back.

“Let it go, clumsy hands.” The receptionist comes forward and asks the evil idol to move away. “I gave you an opportunity, but you ruined your chance.”

“W-Who are you calling clumsy hands?!” The Clutz feels offended.

“Why don’t you two duke it out on the stage, instead?” The Receptionist is here to cause chaos. “Whoever wins, will keep the spot. I’ll be the judge. How about it?”

What do you do?

>This doesn’t sound like a fair battle for the Evil Idol, so take the opportunity to crush her dreams. Tell Debbie to face her.
>You’re going to humiliate this music prospect by making her face Ajna! Let the fidgeting machine show her music prowess.
>“Hey, just do your job, move her poster somewhere else. You said there were more spots.” You won’t let this nosy receptionist dictate what’s happening.
>“I have a better idea, where’s your manager, girl? I’ll fist-fight him!” You’re going to earn this spot for the girls!
>Write In.

>>5892656
>>“I have a better idea, where’s your manager, girl? I’ll fist-fight him!” You’re going to earn this spot for the girls!
Escalate!

>>5892656
>“I have a better idea, where’s your manager, girl? I’ll fist-fight him!” You’re going to earn this spot for the girls!

>>5892656
>"Call up Nariko, girls, we'll gonna do a smug off. Smuggest and haughtiest girl wins."

>>5892672
Kek, If the fist fight doesn't get them to back down, I'm voting to do this next

>>5892656
>“I have a better idea, where’s your manager, girl? I’ll fist-fight him!” You’re going to earn this spot for the girls!
and >>5892672
as >>5892674 put it

>>5892677
+1

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“I have a better idea, where’s your manager, girl? I’ll fistfight him!” You’re going to earn this spot for the girls no matter what! “Debbie, hold Ajna tightly!”

“J-Johnny?” Debbie didn’t know you would go there, and she’s quite impressed by your commitment. She’s hugging the fidgeting machine to make sure not to let her go this time.

“Oh, that’s hilarious! A Manager Fight!” The Receptionist loves the idea. “I’m on board.”

“Pardon? This is inappropriate to say the least.” The Evil Idol loses her bravado due to her confusion.

“Do I smell fear? This is the coward’s way out!” The Receptionist shrugs then grins from ear to ear. “We’re pulling your poster off until later revision then.”

“Y-You got to be kidding!” The Evil Idol will lose her spot now. “I-I’m not backing down! I’m going to make a call!” The girl runs to the bathroom to regroup.

Several minutes later, the Evil Idol comes alongside her manager, a familiar face as of late, one of the five school principals who ruined your treasure hunt. Well, the least bad of them. It’s Principal Lai Zhi!

“What a shocking reveal, huh, everyone?” The scrawny man with a swagger looks cocky.

“You want me to fistfight this guy, Clutz?” You ask the Evil Idol.

“Don’t you dare call me Clutz! I’m NOT a Clutz!” The Idol stomps the ground multiple times like a bad movie villain.

“This entire situation could’ve been avoided if you weren’t a clutz, Clutz.” The receptionist grins, she’s enjoying being a menace.

“F-Fight? You want to solve this by having the most electrifying bout between us?!” Lai Zhi didn’t see this coming. “I should’ve known that you’re a prime example of a Conti student!”

“I rather not be known by that…” You rub the back of your neck.

“You didn’t tell him the details, Clutz?” The Receptionist sighs.

“S-Shut it! My name is—!” Clutz tries to argue but she gets interrupted.

“I’m in the know, but you’ll have to forgive me, I didn’t feel like this little spark was serious.” Lai Zhi doesn’t want everyone to look down on his client.

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>>5892759


“Excuse me, you’re a high schooler?” The evil idol realizes from the context clues. “Amber, what in the world? Why did you hire a high schooler to be your manager? Are you right in the head anymore?”

“He’s a talented man who I trust, do I need more?” Debbie will defend you no matter what.

“Yes. Yes, you do.” The Receptionist deadpans.

“You’ll have to forgive me, but fighting isn’t my forte.” Lai Zhi shakes his head. “So, instead, I have a replacement! Give a thunderous applause to my dear assistant: Huge Irma!”

“Hello, everyone! I brought boxing gloves for both of us.” A giant muscular woman, bigger in size than Mama Bodil, shows up prepared to take you on. She hands you a pair of boxing gloves and headgear to protect yourself. “Let’s have a fair match.”

“You can run with your tail between your legs, Amber and co.” Clutz feels like she has won already.

Ajna grabs your shirt and gives you a look that could be deciphered as:

Please don’t do it.

…

What do you do?

>“It’s a manager-on-manager fight, unless you officially change managers, I will not fight.” Be very petty about this and try to get into a fight with Principal Zhi.
>“I’m sorry, I didn’t get into this business to fight pretty women. Let’s figure out another way.” You won’t fight a gal! Maybe they can bring a dude who is willing, but Huge Irma is out of the question.
>“Change of plans, let’s have a Smug off! The Smuggest and haughiest girl wins! Girls, give Nariko a call…” Stage another type of encounter.
>“Trust me, Ajna. I got this.” You’re going to fight Huge Irma. You have the courage to do this.
>“Hey, if you’re using someone as a proxy, I can do it too!” Call reinforcements! You have minions too! Like Suan De!
>Write In.

(Last Reply of the Day, we continue tomorrow!)

>>5892761
>>“Change of plans, let’s have a Smug off! The Smuggest and haughiest girl wins! Girls, give Nariko a call…” Stage another type of encounter.

>>5892761
>“Change of plans, let’s have a Smug off! The Smuggest and haughiest girl wins! Girls, give Nariko a call…” Stage another type of encounter.

>>5892761
>“Change of plans, let’s have a Smug off! The Smuggest and haughiest girl wins! Girls, give Nariko a call…” Stage another type of encounter

>>5892761
>“Hey, if you’re using someone as a proxy, I can do it too!” Call reinforcements! You have minions too! Like Suan De!

>>5892761
>"Yeah, no... the idea behind this manager fight was so that our idols wouldn't get hurt. Nobody cares about the idol managers kicking the crap out of each other."
>"...whaddya mean, she's not an idol?"
>“Change of plans, let’s have a Smug off! The Smuggest and haughiest girl wins! Girls, give Nariko a call…”
Irma's both too cute and too difficult to try to punch...

>>5892761
>>“Hey, if you’re using someone as a proxy, I can do it too!” Call reinforcements! You have minions too! Like Suan De!

>>5893112
This

>>5893112
I'll back that. Can't remember if I've voted yet or not.

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“Yeah, no…” You shake your head as you return the boxing gloves. “The idea behind this manager fight was so that our idols wouldn’t get hurt. Nobody cares about their managers kicking the crap out of each other.”

“She’s technically not an idol, cute little gentleman.” Irma seems relieved, she didn’t want to hurt you.

“...Whaddya mean she’s not?” Why were you expecting to be contradicted? Anyway, this doesn’t matter! You have to settle this! “Change of plans, let’s have a Smug-Off! The Smuggest and Haughtiest girl wins!”

“Huh, seems like you have this on the electric pole, Spark.” Lai Zhi trusts his client.

“W-Who are you calling Haughty, Zhi?! This is all CONFIDENCE! C-O-N-F—”

“We got it, Clutz.” The Receptionist interrupts the Haughty Clutz. “Do I get to be the judge of this thing?” She’s probably the only one you have to sell the idea to.

“Sure.” You nod.

“Cool, I rather see the Stars making a fool out of themselves than the fistfight.” The Receptionist is on board.

“Girls, call Nariko. We’ll need her for this.” You ask Debbie to arrange this! The Blueberry pulls out her phone and drops it. You all silently stare at her as she tries to pick it up, she struggles for a bit until Ajna grabs it for her, then she makes the call.

“You can’t change the rules because you were outmatched! Coward!” The Evil Idol is against any change.

“You guys did it first, I never agreed to fight anyone but another manager.” You point out you can beat the living heck out of Lai Zhi.

“If you want a winning chance, glimmer. I’d say you catch this light instead.” Lai Zhi recommends to his client. “Anyway! I’m flashing out of the scene! Let’s go, my incandescent secretary!” He walks away without a care in the world.

“Sorry for troubling you all. Here’s a candy bar for everyone.” Irma hands a chocolate bar to everyone present before bowing and leaving. What a nice gal. “Have a good evening!”

“They’re lucky it’s my favorite…” Haughty Clumsy Idol says as she takes a bite of her bar. “What in the world is Smug Off?”

“It’s self-explanatory.” You grin.

“Hey! Do you have the slightest clue what this thing is about?” Clutz stares daggers at the receptionist.

“Heehee, I don’t have the faintest clue, I go with the flow.” The Receptionist wants to see carnage.

“Then ask him! I can’t prepare otherwise! My career is on the line!” Clutz wants to use her as a proxy to get you to explain what a Smug-Off is.

“Johnny! Nariko is on her way, she’ll be here in a few minutes!” Debbie and Ajna inform! Mainly Debbie. Well, only Debbie. Ajna is just standing there being confused and trembling slightly.

>>5893687


What is the objective of the Smug-Off?

>To create the Smuggest and Haughtiest Pose for everyone to marvel at!
>Whoever can make the Receptionist the most upset without getting physical!
>Whoever can make the other contestant give up with their insults!
>Write In.

>>5893691
>>Whoever can make the other contestant give up with their insults!

>>5893691
>To create the Smuggest and Haughtiest Pose for everyone to marvel at!

>>5893687
I'm figuring it'll be a three part contest for dramatic reversal
>Whoever can make the other contestant give up with their insults!
>To create the Smuggest and Haughtiest Pose for everyone to marvel at!
>The best ojou laugh!

>>5893710
+1

>>5893710
Supporting this!

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“Good, thank you two!” You feel like they’re your managers…

“You heard the rookie, what’s a Smug-Off?” The Nameless Receptionist humors the evil Idol and asks you for details.

“It’s a long standing Prancijanian tradition divided into 3 bits. First, we start with a Heckle Match, then a Haughty Pose Off, and the final bit is to find out who has the most Dastardly Laugh of the two.” You explain.

“There you have it, our uncultured apple. That’s what a Smug-Off is all about.” The Smug Receptionist smiles at the ignorant not-Idol. “Ready to use your arrogance?”

“I told you it’s CONFIDENCE!” Clutz stomps the ground, then changes demeanor. “It’s showmanship! I’m always ready to hear the roar of applause. I’ll make a fan out of all of you!”

“As you should, we don’t pick second-rate performers here.” The Receptionist claps. “You’re all at my mercy now!”

“W-W-We w-weren’t b-before…?” Ajna is so annoyed by her comment that she had to say something. You don’t know when it happened, but she’s back to holding your hand primarily. Since you aren’t involved, she feels comfortable standing by your side.

“I believe in her impartiality.” Debbie trusts this meanie for some reason. “She has been totally despicable to all of us today!”

“Very brave of you to insult me before the match.” The Receptionist isn’t offended by the words, but dumbfounded.

“Ah?! S-Sorry!” Debbie didn’t think this was a bad idea.

“I’m matching against Amber, right? My victory is guaranteed, this girl is too awkward for a Smug-Off.” The Evil Idol believes she has this in the bag.

“Not so fast, we’re bringing someone else!” You say. “And this isn’t a cop-out, the wonderful girl we are waiting for is part of the band!”

“A band? I didn’t know Amber had fallen so low as to be forced to acknowledge her musicians.” The Haughty Clutz sneers.

“The day you’ll be legally obligated to credit your ghost writers will be far more humiliating.” It’s your own Haughty Clutz! Nariko! She has arrived!

“Who in the red hell are you?!” Evil Haughty Clutz grits her teeth.

“N-N-Nariko…!” Ajna is happy to see the OG Hobo in action.

“Excuse my tardiness, everyone! Sadly, my opponent wasn’t worth the haste, so I took my time.” Nariko is already firing cylinders.

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>>5893875

“You’re our contestant, huh? You better save some bullets before you run out of ammo.” The Receptionist is now excited.

“No need to be concerned. The moment my opponent opens her silly mouth, she’ll give me all the resources I need.” Nariko is being nasty! You love it! “I’m aware of the situation, Debbie informed me as much, so I’m ready to get this underway.”

“You know I’m the referee? That’s great, I hate wasting my time explaining.” The Receptionist looks relieved.

“Thank you all for relying on me, dear Johnny, everyone, I won’t let you down.” Nariko confidently smirks.

“We believe in you, Nariko!” Debbie is starting to act like a cheerleader. You all will be!

“We’ll give you 5 minutes to prepare, and we’ll get things underway.” The Refereeceptionist is trying to be fair.

Nariko against the Evil Haughty Clutz… who will win?! You feel like whatever Nariko throws at her, she’ll return in kind, because she doesn’t look that creative…

What’s Nariko strategy?

>Personal Insults.
>Insult her appearance.
>Insult her creativity and musical talent.
>Write In.

You know you have a question...

>“What’s your name again?” Ask Clutz to reveal her identity.
>Nevermind. You have no questions.
>Write In.

(Last Reply of the Day, we continue tomorrow!)

>>5893877
>>Personal Insults.
>“What’s your name again?” Ask Clutz to reveal her identity.
She seems to react badly to insults like Clutz and Haughty

>>5893877
>Personal Insults.
>“What’s your name again?” Ask Clutz to reveal her identity.
I like her, she's cute AND interested

>>5893875
Why haven't we banged Nariko yet again?

>>5893877
>Personal Insults.
>“What’s your name again?” Ask Clutz to reveal her identity.
That face, those eyes... Yareli's daughter?

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“Before we go, what’s your name again?” You ask so Nariko can prepare some insults.

“I told you it’s on the —” The Evil Idol realizes her poster is nowhere to be found. “W-Where is it?!”

“I took it down.” The Receptionist smiles. “The quiet one told me to in case you feel cheeky.” Ajna didn’t want to be mentioned, but it was her idea.

“When did she…?” The enemy girl didn’t even notice.

“Please, answer the question before we all naturally lose interest.” Nariko yawns.

“You’ll never get tired of me, I’m Vortexia! And I’ll leave you all breathless...” The Evil Haughty Clutz reveals her identity!

“Woah, you need to work on those marketing skills, it took them almost an hour to hear your name, Clutz.” The Receptionist jokes. “Now go back to your corner, girls. Save your breath for the match.”

“Good luck to you, Vortexia!” Debbie has good sportsmanship as she follows your crew to your pit stop. The Evil Idol stares daggers for a moment and walks off without saying a single word. What a meanie!

In the few minutes you had to prepare, you explained everything that has happened so far to Nariko, so she can get a good grasp about where to attack the Clutz. She’ll go for personal insults. Now, in front of the reception desk, the battle is about to begin. You, Ajna, and Debbie have no other option but to spectate.

“We’re starting with the Heckle Match. You’ll be insulting each other in turns until one of the contestants gives up. Remember, you need to let the other finish, and I’ll stop anyone trying to ramble.” Despite her annoyance about this part of her role, the Refereeceptionist explains the rules. “Vortexia, you are the one challenged, please, decide who goes first.”

“I’m counterculture, and the winds are blowing from behind.” Vortexia gives Nariko the go.

“Then go ahead, girl! This Heckle Match is underway!” The Playful girl makes it official as she points at your OG hobo!

“What was your name again? It seems I’ve forgotten, little breezy.” Nariko pretends to have no idea who this is.

“I would say the same thing, but nobody has ever asked for yours.” Vortexia swings back.

“I don’t mind telling people first, since they actually pay attention to what I say, butterface.” Nariko smacks back.

“Pity is one way to get attention, I suppose.” Vortexia giggles.

“Are you summarizing your career, dear?” Nariko gives the evil girl a pitying look.

“Who are you to talk? You’re leeching off someone’s fame, you parasite!” Vortexia counters.

“It could’ve been you, but you don’t have any.” Nariko giggles.

“I-I’m making a name for myself, you’re on a sinking boat.” Vortexia retorts.

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>>5894744

“Sinking boat? The same one you’re desperately trying to wreck with tooth and nail?” Nariko raises an eyebrow.

“Ha! This tempest is causing waves, it’s your feeble ship that can’t withstand my presence!” Vortexia feels like she has returned to form.

“Presence? That gentle boat rocking? At worst, it induces me to seasickness. With that in mind, both figuratively and in actuality, your presence makes me want to puke.” Nariko delivers her biggest strike!

“T-That’s your new album wanting to come out…” Vortexia has some fight in her.

“At least my music comes from within me and not someone else’s fingertips, breezy fraud.” Nariko doesn’t wane.

“S-Stop insisting I don’t write my music! I’m not a plagiarist! A-And you didn’t deny that your music is awful and—”

“No ramblings, please.” The Receptionist intervenes.

“Why would I have to defend my talents to someone musically illiterate?” Nariko feels her victory approaching.

“I’m more talented than you!” Vortexia is getting angry. Nariko’s smug face remains undeterred.

“I only heard a whisper, did you say something? Is that what you call an insult?” Nariko knows what she’s doing.

“You can say whatever you want, it doesn’t change the fact that I’m better than you and—”

“I can’t hear you, dear.” Nariko acts like she’s on Olympus and can’t hear the pleb in front of her.

“You heard me, you talentless harpy! And—”

“That’s it. Our winner.” The Receptionist raises Nariko’s arm and interrupts Vortexia in the process!

“I wasn’t done talking!” Vortexia is too exasperated.

“I’m sure you weren’t. But you were totally out of focus there.” The Receptionist had an easy time deciding the winner of this round. “You gotta do better next time, I didn’t give you this chance to take on Ambition-P just for you to mess it up.”

“I’m not done yet.” Vortexia walks off to reassess her situation.

“Good job, Nariko!” You and her bandmates approach to congratulate her!

“It wasn’t difficult.” Nariko feels a little disappointed.

“Next is the Haughty Pose Off.” The Receptionist tells the crew.

You’re stupidly confident that Nariko has this won, but you never know until it's done.

What strategy does Nariko employ?

>Pose to showcase her great height (Height Difference)! Tall and Mighty!
>Pose to showcase her bovine attributes (Chest Difference)! Big and Round!
>Pose to showcase her evil wickedness (Channel Chio)! Mean and Haughty!
>Write In.

What do you do?

>Offer Vortexia to stop this if she’s willing to move her poster somewhere else.
>Ask the Receptionist why she’s being so mean. Asking could make the refereeing harder for Nariko.
>Let the Smug-Off continue as planned.
>Write In.

(Only Reply of the Day, we continue tomorrow!)

>>5894746
>>Pose to showcase her bovine attributes (Chest Difference)! Big and Round!
>Let the Smug-Off continue as planned.

>>5894751
+1

>>5894746
>Pose to showcase her bovine attributes (Chest Difference)! Big and Round!
>Offer Vortexia to stop this if she’s willing to move her poster somewhere else.
>Write In.
Seems kinda weird for a newbie to just target a big star like this.

>>5894746
>Pose to showcase her bovine attributes (Chest Difference)! Big and Round!
>Let the Smug-Off continue as planned.

>>5895062
I don't think it's that strange. It's one of the ways people try to get famous.

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“Do you actually need a moment to prepare? I feel like you two are naturally haughty.” The Referee doesn’t want to waste time.

“CONFIDENCE, for the last time, it’s confidence!” The Clumsy Tornado gets annoyed.

“More like delusion in your case.” Nariko continues to be on a roll.

“Hey, the Heckle Match is over, girl. If you keep yapping, I’ll make sure to disqualify you.” The Receptionist knows her duties.

“It’s just a pose! Let’s go!” Vortexia doesn’t want to dwell on it. “I’m naturally beautiful, I know what my fans like to see.”

“You want to lose that badly? Very well, I’m ready.” Nariko smirks. “With what set of rules are we playing by?”

“After I’m done counting to five, you strike a pose! Maintain it for a bit so I can grab some pictures, then I’ll decide the winner. Keep in mind that I want to see a sense of superiority, grace, and beauty!” The Referee doesn’t mind explaining since she’s getting what she wants to see.

“Nariko, are you sure you don’t need a break?” Debbie thinks it’d be wise to go to the pit stop.

“Absolutely, we have wasted enough time as it is.” Nariko wants to get going.

“All right!” Debbie smiles. “We’re all cheering for you!”

“Go, Nariko!” You pump your fist.

“G-Go!” Ajna joins you.

“You can really get a crowd going…” The Clutz is full of sarcasm.

“You’ll see, Whirlwendy or whatever! Nariko has this won!” You retort since you can smacktalk if you want.

“W-W-What did you call me!?” The Clutz has never heard something lamer in her life, and she (supposedly) writes her own music.

“What’s a Whirlwendy? Hahaha!” The Receptionist laughs at your joke.

“Johnny, her name is Tornadux!” Debbie thinks she’s correcting you.

“T-That’s not it either!” Whirlwendy is really upset. “Agh! Enough! Drive them away, we have a Pose-off to do!”

“Alright, you heard this Breezy Berry. Back off, and let the ladies be haughty.” The Receptionist asks you to go back to your lane. “Let the Haughty Pose-Off begin! Show us your best attributes! 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1…! Go!”

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>>5895732


In an instant, both competitors create their most supercilious pose that they can imagine! Vortexia takes out her arms from her garment to accentuate her high and mighty look! On the other hand, Nariko pumps her chest up to broadcast the difference in size between the two, but as soon as she does, you all hear a snapping sound. Nariko’s snobby expression changes to a mild panic she’s trying to suppress, and it’s too late, the Receptionist took the pictures after the fact. But you have a feeling this won’t matter...

“W-W-What h-happened…?” Ajna whispers to you to get a clear picture.

“I don’t know.” You don’t think Nariko broke her back, right? She’s not Nina old.

“Oh no! A wardrobe malfunction! Her bra snapped in two!” Debbie realizes from all her terrible past experiences! Oh no! Those normal sized portions aren’t as normal sized as you thought! Or you could be wrong, who knows?

“D-DON’T SAY IT ALOUD!” Nariko breaks her pose to hold her chest. “A-A bathroom! I need the bathroom!” She runs away.

“…” Ajna is not amused by Debbie’s lack of tact.

“I-I’M SORRY! Nariko! Wait, it’s this way!!!” Debbie follows your poor OG hobo to help!

“…A-ha! I’ve won this round!” The Clutz laughs after a moment. “Ahahaha…” She doesn’t feel like a winner though.

“Y-You certainly have.” The Receptionist gives her the victory, but she doesn’t know how to feel about this. “Let’s give this a 10 minute break before the final round: The Dastardly Laugh!”

“Darn it...” You didn’t want to lose this round.

You haven’t lost confidence in your Star with Big Bosoms! Err, your other Star with Big Bosoms of equal importance…

What strategy does Nariko employ?

>To laugh like her own mother would at her for trying to be good at anything artistic!
>To channel the powerful spirit of the villain ladies from her dramas!
>To laugh like she heard the best joke ever!
>Write In.

>>5895733
>>To laugh like her own mother would at her for trying to be good at anything artistic!

>>5895733
>To channel the powerful spirit of the villain ladies from her dramas!
The first would just get too scary and traumatic for Nariko and the participants, and the second would get weird.

>>5895750
I'll change to this

>>5895733
>>To channel the powerful spirit of the villain ladies from her dramas!

>>5895733
>To laugh like she heard the best joke ever!

>>5895733
>To channel the powerful spirit of the villain ladies from her dramas!

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Shortly after the break was announced, Nariko and Debbie arrived with the malfunction resolved, it appears this is somehow a common occurrence to Debbie and she’s always packing a backup for cases like this. Nariko can’t act too confident now, not only because the score is tied, but also to prevent this incident from happening again. With more time to prepare, you all helped your OG hobo with ideas for inspiration, with yours clicking the best out of any (the Female Villains from her dramas)! It’s quite terrifying seeing her effectively practicing so many different laughs, your cute hobo has a knack for evil…

Time’s up! The Receptionist calls you all to the battlefield, the last round is about to begin, and confidence is high in the Bluesberries corner. The same can be said from the Vortexia camp, but this is a Smug-Off, you’re supposed to be confident no matter the odds.

“No need for me to tell you that you have to laugh, right? Be loud, dastardly, and last as long as you can, stamina is a must.” The Referee gives the criteria. “Snip-Snap started the Heckle Match, so off you go, Clutz.”

“D-Don’t refer to me that way.” Nariko doesn’t like her nickname. You agree, she’ll always be Mooriko to you.

“Referee, she’s messing with my tempo. Hand her one of those yellow cards.” Clutz pretends to know the rules beyond the fact that they are made up on the spot.

“How about if she interrupts again she’s disqualified?” The Receptionist grins.

“Sounds acceptable.” Vortexia takes a deep breath. “Give me the signal, referee.”

“On your marks, go!” The Chaotic Receptionist gives the signal.

“...IHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO~~~!” The most perfect villain-esque laugh comes out of Vortexia. You can feel she’s laughing at how miserable your life is, even if it’s not at all! She really made you feel like a pathetic simpleton! This won’t be an easy match.

“W-Woah…” Even the receptionist is impressed, this wisecrack is speechless.

“Terrifying, reminds me of my mother.” Debbie has a sad memory returning.

“M-Mine t-too…” Ajna is sad too. Oh god, your entire team is full of terrible mothers! Except Holly Gram!

“If she snorted, it’d be somewhat like mine? I think?” You say to not be ostracized.

“Your turn, Snip-Snap, show us what you got!” The referee gives Nariko the signal.

“……...OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO~~~!” Nariko matches the intensity of her opponent’s showing! It doesn’t create the same results as with the others, because you can’t have bad feelings about someone you hold dear’s laugh no matter what! That aside, it’s an amazing showing!

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>>5895898

“Y-Yikes…” The Receptionist is equally impressed as before. “This is a tough call. Yeah, even after listening to the recording, I can’t decide. Only one option left, whoever lasted longer, let’s see…” She strikes a pensive pose for a moment before revealing the final winner! “SNIP-SNAP WINS!”

“I-I’M NOT SNIP SNAP!” Nariko is glad to have won, but even that wouldn’t stop her from correcting the meanie.

“Nariko, you did it!!!” You’re so proud of her that you’d pick her up in the air!

“G-G-G-G-Good j-job!” Ajna is so happy she had to say something too!

“You’re outstanding!” Debbie claps to her heart’s content.

“N-Naturally.” Nariko can’t hide her smile.

“No… This can’t be happening.” Clutz does her name justice and trips on the ground.

“Here’s your poster.” The Receptionist throws it at her with no much force behind it. “I’ll recommend you to find another place for it. This studio isn’t interested in your patronage anymore.”

“You’re offloading me somewhere else?! How dare you?!” Vortexia regains her composure to face off with the Receptionist (?).

“It’s best for business.” The Receptionist warmly smiles. “Now Amber and crew, let’s get that paperwork done. Shall we?”

There’s a murky feeling to this situation, and this seems far from over. Vortexia has things to say, Debbie has things to say, you have things to say, and Ajna doesn’t want to say anything at all. Sadly, all of this will have to be resolved next thread! This is all we have for this one, thanks for playing, and see you next time!

>>5895900
Thanks for running!

>>5895900
>>5895898
Should we recruit her? Also, thanks for running!

>>5896135
Maybe not recruit Clutz, but perhaps tell the receptionist to put her poster next to a poster of Nariko. Idol rivalries make bookoo bucks for both sides, and receptionist probably knows it. That said, we should ask for a slightly larger percentage (like 2-3%) of the merchandising profit for both of them for giving the business such a great Idol vs Idol match to post on social media.

>>5896135
We should, she's hot and she's more silly than evil

>>5895900
Thanks for running.