[Video]

[save_load]

[Even though the video first opens up with what is obviously a young woman, probably in her late teens or early twenties, the voice that comes through is obviously a man of distinguished speaking skill. Well, at least it doesn't seem to be coming from the young woman, as her mouth isn't moving]

"-the screen flickers, obviously doing something. You think it might be broadcasting."

[The young woman sighs, and when she speaks, yeah, it's obviously not the male voice that spoke moments earlier]

Broadcasting to who? I'm probably just going to get some NPC...

... jeez, what the hell is this, anyway? My status screen is different now... did I grind all those skills for nothing? At least I figured out how to sneak past all those winged freaks after the first few game-overs...

Maybe if I'm lucky, some tutorial character is going to pop up... yeah, right.

Comments

[fluffytails]

Oh, I'm all tails if you have a better one. And ears, too.

[save_load]

I can't think of anything better, so let's go with your plan.

I'm outside right now, so you can set off the fireworks whenever you're ready.

[fluffytails]

And so I shall.

[And that's what happened. There now was an arrow in the sky, formed by little fireworks, pointing down, with hazy letters next to it reading "get me", followed by a little fox-eared smiley with the tongue sticking out.]

[save_load]

Alright, I see it. Hopefully I won't hit too many game-overs on the way.

[fluffytails]

Try to not have any, we can't have this place be worse than what I came up with, now can we?

[save_load]

Well, this place already gave me a few game-overs that implied brainwashing...

[fluffytails]

Brainwashing, parlor tricks of inept manipulators. I really don't have much respect for those angels.

[save_load]

Yeah, but I doubt they're trying for subtlety.

[fluffytails]

Hey, I've done bigger schemes myself, too. But you can always have some subtlety about it, otherwise you might just as well be a drunk oni.

[save_load]

Well, yeah, but you should be telling the brainwasher freaks that.

[fluffytails]

Oh, I did, although I think that isn't why they were chasing me.

[save_load]

Aha...

Well, I'm just about at the castle.

[fluffytails]

Don't worry about it, I didn't do anything particularly bad that would make me deserve them chasing me.

[save_load]

Oh, come on, you know I'm on your side here.

[fluffytails]

Oh, of course I do, I just stated it for the record.

[save_load]

Heh, alright.

... I'm gonna have to switch this off for a bit, there's some of the freaks standing guard.

[fluffytails]

See you! My tails won't brush themselves.

-->Action!

[save_load]

[And Doomkitty at some point is in the general vicinity of Himiko]

You in here, Himiko?

Re: -->Action!

[fluffytails]

No, not in here.

[Voice came, well, from where Himiko was, which was a self-made pillow fort nearby.]

Action!

[save_load]

[Doomkitty goes over to the fort]

Nice hiding place.

Re: Action!

[fluffytails]

Oh, yes. I suppose even the denizens of this place need to store pillows somewhere.

Action!

[save_load]

True enough.

[She'll poke the pillow fort to test its stability]

Re: Action!

[fluffytails]

[It seems perfectly stable, for a fort constructed out of pillows.]

I probably should take this a bit more seriously, but considering the winged ones have moved away, it seems fine.

Action!

[save_load]

Well, as long as you're fine, that's what counts.

[She'll give it a small push this time]

Re: Action!

[fluffytails]

Thank you for your concern.

Hm, are you wondering about the stability? It should be fine, it should be fine, the sides and top are sturdy ones, probably meant for the large demon things I've seen lurking about.