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Junpei Hyde
Mar 15, 2013




Yeah, I'm definitely leaning Meoshi after that performance.

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someone awful.
Sep 7, 2007


Meoshi is a stone cold badass, straight up.

Toast Whisperer
May 12, 2015
Lets embarrass the goon into solving everything.
+1 Meoshi

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
Meoshi or male escort.

But really, I'm just planning an anti-vote for Wakasa.

Double Plus Undead
Dec 24, 2010

GeneX posted:

Meoshi or male escort.

But really, I'm just planning an anti-vote for Wakasa.

As long as the alternative isn't Shirabe, sure.

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012



According to the map, the last room is at the end of these stairs. So far we’ve spent… about three hours.
So, four hours left. Not bad.
We’ve really only been here for three hours…?

It had seemed much longer. Maybe because I hadn’t been able to see the sun?

(It feels like we’ve been in here all day… I’m tired, and now I’m starting to feel hungry.)

Then, almost as if he’d heard me, Meoshi suddenly sat down on the stairs.
He was looking really bad, as if he could pass out at any moment.

Are you all right?!


(He’s obviously tired out… That stunt earlier must have taken more out of him than he let on.)

Mitarashi stopped and came back down the stairs toward us.
He frowned, and took a hold of Meoshi.

We don’t have time to sit around, man. C’mon, I’ll lend you a shoulder. Let’s go.
Huh…?
What, I gotta spell it out for you? Just lemme help. And maybe start training your body a bit, don’t just play games all day. You’re a man, aren’t you?

With a grunt, Mitarashi hauled Meoshi to his feet and propped him up on his shoulder.


I’m fine.

I watched them head off up the stairs.

(I guess Mitarashi’s actually a pretty cool guy. I thought he was kinda scary at first, but-Whoops! Better get moving!)

I’d been so busy thinking, I’d fallen to the back of the line.

(Who knows what the next puzzle is going to be… I need to get up these stairs quick!)

Still, they were a pretty rough climb. When we started I’d been hopping up them at a good clip, but now it seemed like they went on forever…
I could feel my pace slowing, and I stopped for a moment to catch my breath. When I looked back up…


Urabe had stopped in front of me and extended a hand.

Are you all right, Inafune?
Oh, um, yeah…


Your life has been in more or less constant danger for the last several hours. There is no shame in feeling a bit tired.


After a moment or two of thought, I took Urabe’s hand. I was tired, and I didn’t want to get in anyone’s way.

Thanks.
…Sorry.
There’s no need to apologize. I am happy to be of assistance. If need be, I can even carry you.
I-I don’t think it’ll come to that! I’m fine…
We have plenty of time left. Tiring ourselves out before we reach the final puzzle will help no one. A slightly slower pace would be a wise choice.
Urabe: +1

Urabe smiled again, and gave me a conspiratorial wink.

(He’s really nice…)

At long last we reached the top of the stairs. In front of us stood a set of double doors.
Everyone else was already there, taking a moment to catch their breath.


Oh maaaan… I’m wiped. I haven’t been this tired since we played that gig on the pyramids…
Sure could use a pick-me-up right about now…
Are you all right, Meoshi?
Yeah. Mitarashi gave me a hand…
Good.
Man, you guys need to hit the gym! This is sad!

Everyone else was panting and tired, but Mitarashi seemed as energized and relaxed as he had an hour ago.
Shidou looked like he was about to say something, but before he could-



A less-than-friendly voice boomed over the speakers.

Hogstein?!

We weren’t likely to forget that voice anytime soon.

I have to say, I’m having a lot of fun watching you lose your minds. From somewhere safe, or course! Oink oink!
Bastard!
Ooooh, how scary!

His attempt at manipulation was clear… To everyone except Mitarashi, apparently.

Don’t let him provoke you. You can’t fight him, not here.


He shook Shidou off and spat angrily.

So that little creep’s got eyes and ears on us everywhere we go.

Shirabe appeared to be thinking the same thing I was.

There are probably surveillance cameras all over the place.
Right.

He shoved another snack into his mouth and started scratching his beard.

Well, at any rate, the next puzzle is the last one in this attraction, so make sure to enjoy it!


And with that, he was gone.



Probably. I imagine he’s trying to get us riled up. In your case, at least, it seems to have worked.
Yeah, well, I’ve been pretty pissed this whole time, you know? Didn’t exactly need his help.
Yeah…
Maybe, but a little taunting isn’t any reason for us to get our panties in a bunch. We oughta rest a bit before we move on. Meoshi’s looking pretty beat.
Right.
Sorry…


We agreed to rest a little longer before heading to the last puzzle.
After everyone had gone silent, I started thinking about Hogstein.

(Is he really just doing this for… entertainment?)
(He’s taken the park staff hostage, and chosen seven “heroes” to solve these puzzles…)
(It does feel like a game, although it’s a pretty messed up one, but I feel like there’s more to it…)





All right, let’s do this! Get your heads in the game, people!

Mitarashi grabbed the doorknob and looked back at the rest of us.
We all nodded back. Our short rest seemed to have restored some sort of calm.
Even Wakasa looked determined.

(All right! Time to go to work!)

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012

One short update down, one long update to go! Tune in this weekend for the finale of Samurai Fantasy VII, and the first vote for the thread to decide who we'll pursue on the first playthrough!

Seraphic Neoman
Jul 19, 2011


Mitarashi is cool, but Meoshi still has my heart :swoon:

Junpei Hyde
Mar 15, 2013




Yeah, unless the next update throws a curve ball I'm pretty solidly on the Meoshi bandwagon.

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012



Beyond the door was a glamorous Japanese-style room covered in Western ornamentation.
The walls were all sliding doors, but a massive chandelier hung from the ceiling.
It looked like a house built during the late 1800s or early 1900s. In the center of the room was another strange statue.
And just like before, next to it was a device with seven panels.

The head is… really big…

Shirabe tapped his forehead and nodded.


I had to resist the urge to respond with “gesundheit”.

What’s a… nurarihyon?
It’s a monster that goes into people’s houses and drinks their tea. This one is… different, though.
Yes. It’s got western armor, and it’s holding a sword.
This is the final boss from Samurai Fantasy VII.
Ah. Well, that makes sense, I guess.
Yeah.

Moving carefully and checking everywhere for hidden traps, we slowly approached the statue.


What the hell, bro. Are you serious? It just looks like some sorta ugly alien.
It’s really cool. The smooth, perfect sculpting…

He didn’t go so far as to touch it, but I got the impression that if he thought it was safe, he would have.

(Meoshi is kinda funny…)

I was watching him gaze appreciatively at the statue when I heard a familiar voice.
The speakers crackled to life as the announcer started to speak.

Take in hand the holy seal, and with the prayer of the priestess defeat the demon king. The light of victory will illuminate your path.

It was… confusing.

A priestess, huh…

The lit panel was a picture of a woman…


Yes?
I think we should split up again. I would like you to decide how.
Me? …Why?
You seem to have good… intuition. Does anyone have any objections?
Fine. Whatever. Let’s just get moving.


I thought about it for a while, and thought it’d be more interesting to examine the centerpiece of the room.
I decided to investigate the statue with Shidou and Urabe.
We made our way towards the statue and began circling it, looking for clues.

Well, there’s no question this is the demon king…
Right. That means we’ll need to find the holy seal in order to defeat it.
A holy seal… I wonder if perhaps it’s carved into the statue itself, somewhere…
Let’s make sure we search every part of it, then!

We spent a lot of time going over the statue, but made sure not to actually touch it.

It’s a Japanese demon, but it has a suit of armor and a sword…
Yes, it looks rather like a western knight.


An insult…?
Yes.
(What was that all about? Does he… really like knights or something?)

I guess since knights and police are both supposed to fight for justice, he might see knights as kindred spirits, but still…
I was still thinking about what Shidou had said when I noticed something strange on the statue’s stomach.

There’s something… Is this a seal…? No, wait, it’s a hole…
What? Where!?
Right here.

It was diamond-shaped, and almost hidden by the belt.

Ah, there is a similar hole on the back.


Hm…

I wasn’t sure what the hole was supposed to be, but it seemed like a thin enough object could probably be inserted into it.
While I was still looking into the hole, Shidou looked down and made another observation.

Do you remember the statue of the nue? The statue and the base there were made of the same material, but here they’re different.
I hadn’t noticed but yes, it seems you’re right.
That can’t be a coincidence. It must mean something…

We decided that was enough investigating, and called the others over.





Shirabe had found a mark on the floor that looked like three leaves of wild ginger. He suspected this was the “holy seal”.
On top of that, the ginger crest appeared to be some sort of button, although they hadn’t tried to press it.
Mitarashi reported that they’d discovered the sliding doors were mostly just painted on, although there were a few real ones.
Each wall had one real door, so if we didn’t count the entrance that left three possible exits.


“Take in hand the holy seal, and with the prayer of the priestess defeat the demon king. The light of victory will illuminate your path.”
“Take in hand the holy seal, and with the prayer of the priestess” must mean that the priestess has to push the button with the seal on it.

Shidou reached over and put his hand on my arm.

Inafune, you’re going to have to do it.
What? Why me?


That, and the only people who haven’t gone yet are you and Shirabe. There’s no way he in hell he’s a priestess.
Oh… Yes, I guess that does make sense. All right, I’ll give it a shot!

I took a deep breath and pushed the button. Everyone swallowed…

Huh? Nothing’s happening…

I’d been expecting… well, something. This was odd.

Give it another shot. Maybe it’s sticky.
Right!

I pushed again, as hard as I could.

Um… I don’t think it’s even moving.

I started rapidly pressing down on the button in the hopes that something would happen.


He gestured for me to move aside, and pressed down on the seal with his foot.

Oh.

A pleasant chime sounded, and the priestess panel disappeared to be replaced by the warrior.

What the hell…? Why’d it work for me?
I guess you must be the priestess.
What? No no no no. That’s crazy! Lies! Look, if I’m either of those little pictures, I’m the warrior!

He looked hurt and a little flustered, but…

Hnnk ha ha ha…


I suppose the old adage is true: One cannot judge a book by its cover.

It seemed like everyone was ganging up on Shirabe now. That’s a little rude…!

D-Don’t laugh at him!
But it’s so… funny…


It is a little strange, but… at least it looks like we got it to work.

Shidou had remained silent until now, but he suddenly spoke up.

Or perhaps Inafune isn’t actually represented by one of these panels.
What? Why?
You volunteered to participate, but we were chosen. You’re an unforeseen element.
The warrior on that panel might be for whoever was originally intended to be here instead of you.
I see. That would make sense.
Right.


Calm down. It’s only a guess. But if you think about it, the fact that this game seems so specifically tailored to us is even more unsettling.
Damnit… Where does that pig get off just making stuff up?! What, did the guy who was supposed to be here have a topknot and a pair of swords or something?

The humor of the situation was beginning to ebb.


Yeah… So, what do we do next?
Oh, hey, take a look at this. Part of the floor opened up.

We all ran over to see what Wakasa was talking about. Sure enough, there was now a large hole in the floor.

Looks like there’s something inside…
Let’s see what it is…

Mitarashi, either unafraid or unaware of the possible danger, stuck his hand into the hole and pulled out…


A katana?!
Looks like it. First time I’ve ever held a real one. This thing’s pretty heavy…
Look, on the guard… Do you think this is…?
Wild ginger… The same seal as before. This must be the holy seal, then?
Yeah, maybe. This is the Holy Sword Muramase from the game. It’s an heirloom of the Tokugawa family, and the only thing that can hurt the nurarihyon.


Mitarashi drew the sword from its scabbard with a flourish, and swung it around a few times, grinning and posing.
After his little display, a short fanfare played over the speakers.

You have obtained an item.

The voice echoed across the room.

I guess we got it right.
Apparently. The next part is “defeat the demon king”, so…
Well that’s easy.

Mitarashi swaggered over to the statue and, with one dramatic motion, shoved the sword through it.


Interesting. So the hole was made to fit the sword…
I suppose this would count as defeating the demon king.

Mitarashi gave the sword a final shove, and the statue made a small “click”, followed by an electronic whirring noise.

Hey, looks like that triggered something!
What do you think that noise is?

While searching for the source of the noise, Urabe turned and pointed toward something on the ceiling.

Probably that.
The light is… moving…

We watched as it slowly turned to point at the top of the sword.

It’s reflecting off the katana, and pointing to the… door on the right-hand wall!


Yeah!

I gave him a vigorous nod.

All right Inafune, you open the door this time.
…Warrior, huh…
Here goes!

Now that the puzzle was solved, all I had to do was open the door and we would be finished with the attraction! I could feel everyone’s eyes on me…
I grabbed hold of the door and threw it open.


On the other side was a wall with the head of a demon mounted on it.

What…?

[The music stops.]

I stepped forward to get a closer look—
A harsh buzzer sounded.
I could hear frantic voices behind me.


The warrior panel turned red…?
Get down!

As he shouted, I heard an arrow fire from the demon.

Aaah!

Suddenly I was frozen in place by surprise and terror. I squeezed my eyes shut—


I heard the arrow shoot through the air. I heard quick footsteps. I heard-

You idiot!
Aieee!

Something slammed into my body-“The arrow!” I thought…

(No… Wait, this is another body…)

I opened my eyes and looked up.


There was Mitarashi, cradling me loosely in his arms.

Urgh… You okay?
Wh-What…?!

His face was twisted in pain, and it took only a moment to see why: The bolt that had been meant for me was buried in his shoulder.

Are you all right?!
Guh… This, uh, hurts a little more than I expected…
(Mitarashi saved me?!)

I realized my mouth was hanging open and quickly shut it, but I felt awful…


What were you thinking?!


I didn’t know what to say about all this. I panicked. Mitarashi saved me. Wait, he jumped in front an arrow…!

Heh… Got some fire in you, huh? You’re all right.
Mitarashi +1

Er… I-I’m sorry. I mean, thank you. I mean… I don’t know what I mean…
Don’t sweat it. I don’t even know why I did it. Just kinda happened.

He grinned.
He slowly let go of me, and then fell to his knees.



C’mon, it’s just a flesh wound. You’re acting like an old woman.
That’s an awful lot of blood for a flesh wound, pal. And you gotta consider infection. Once I saw a man’s arm just turn green and fall off. Now, hold still…

We watched for a few tense minutes while Shirabe applied some rudimentary first aid.
I wanted to do something, but I don’t know much about first aid and I didn’t want to disturb Shirabe.

Here, take this!
Thanks.

I handed him my handkerchief, which he skillfully tied around Mitarashi’s arm.


Shidou grimaced and slammed his fist into a nearby wall.

Hey, this isn’t just your show, man. Stop trying to act like a hero.
No, that’s not it! I should have been on my guard… told everyone to move away from the door…
…Well, I’ve patched him up as good as I can, but this man needs to get some real medical treatment, as soon as possible.

Mitarashi nodded in thanks.

Then we need to get out of here as fast as we can.


Yeah. That’s the first thing we need to figure out.

I tried to fight down the growing feeling of panic and go over what we knew, but I couldn’t hold my thoughts together.

I was so sure that was the answer…
As was I.
Maybe we went through the steps wrong… Or we’re missing something important…

Shirabe continued to mumble to himself and scratch his beard as the rest of us thought.


I could tell he was trying to lighten the mood, but his words had the opposite effect.



The minutes ticked by. Every so often I could see Mitarashi grimace in pain and shift uncomfortably.

(It must hurt more than he’s telling us… We need to do something, fast.)


I nodded, and started running over what we knew in my head.

(Shirabe pushed the switch, and then we found the katana with the wild ginger seal on it.)
(That was the line, “Take in hand the holy seal, and with the prayer of the priestess”. Next, we stuck the sword into the statue…)
(…And it made a sort of clicking noise, which was the “defeat the demon king” part.)
(Finally, the light moved to the end of the sword and reflected off it to point to this door… which was “the light of victory will illuminate your path”.)

Shirabe seemed to have reached the same conclusion as I had, and he punched the wall again in frustration.

Damnit! What did we miss?!
It seems like we did everything we were supposed to, but something feels wrong…

I wracked my brain for what that might be.

(When we examined the room, did we miss something important?)



(I think we’ve got the announcement riddle figured out this time, so I’ll look at the stuff we found around the room.)
(It turned out that the nurarihyon had a diamond-shaped hole that went all the way through the statue, from its stomach to its back.)
(We also realized that the statue and its base were made of different materials.)
(On the floor we found a mark that looked like a stylized three-leafed wild ginger plant. The mark appeared to be a button too.)
(When we examined the doors along the walls of the room, it turned out that most of them were fake, and just painted on.)
(…But not all of them. Some were realthree, to be exact.)
(So… what are we missing?)







So… couldn’t there be something hidden there?

I looked up to see six stunned faces staring at me.

My God she’s right. We’d completely forgotten about the drat statue.
I saw it, I even mentioned it, and then…
In that case, perhaps we should consider what that difference might mean.

We huddled around the statue and began to study it with renewed interest.



Out of the corner of my eye I could see Mitarashi, still trying and failing to hide how much his wound hurt. I began to circle around the statue.

(Hm… What is this thing made of anyway?)

Without really thinking, I reached out to touch it—
Only to have my arm suddenly grabbed and pulled away.

Whoa!


What were you thinking?! You’re a woman! You shouldn’t be touching that thing!
Guh…!

He’d grabbed me, and now I was getting yelled at?





[And now we reach the first in a series of specific decision points. Every so often characters will act out negatively, and occasionally it’s just too much for Saki to deal with at the time. At times like these, she starts to get angry, and it’s up to you to decide if she’ll speak out about it, or let it slide. But since this is the first time we’ve seen this pop up, I think it’s time to GET MAD!!!]



A-Ah! Sorry…
Yeah, okay, maybe I didn’t really think too hard about whether or not I should touch that thing.
But my being a woman doesn’t have anything to do with it! What the heck were you thinking?!
Y-You’re absolutely right. I shouldn’t have said that.
Well, I did stick my hand out when I shouldn’t have, and I apologize for that, but don’t do that again, okay?
Shidou: +1
[The music stops.]

I should have been more careful, but if I hadn’t called Shidou out on his malarkey I would have felt pretty steamed.
Shidou hung his head and rubbed a hand over his eyes.



I was angry with myself, and I pushed that onto you. It was wrong.
It’s okay, really…

He bowed his head.

You’re too serious, bro. I can barely even feel this. If I had a band-aid I’d be fine.
If we’re being honest here, I don’t really like you that much, but we’re all still counting on you, all right? Back me up here.
Yeah! You don’t need to be so hard on yourself.
Mm…
So, you all right now, Defective?

Shidou pursed his lips.


Details! C’mon man, don’t sweat the small stuff!
Ha… All right, I suppose you win this one.

Shidou sighed, and gave us a small smile.


Well that’s real sweet and all, but we’re back where we started. We still haven’t figured this statue out.

We nodded, and turned back to puzzling over the statue again.


He pointed down toward where the statue met the base.

Stand back. I’ll see if I can move it.

Carefully, Shidou stepped forward and put his hand on the statue. When nothing happened, he slowly started to push…

It moved!

Not very far, but it had moved. It appeared that the katana could be used as a sort of handle to rotate the statue.


Yes, as the warrior I think you’ll have to.
There might be more tricks, so just go slow and be ready to get out of the way.
Right. Got it.

I moved the statue slowly, bit by bit, and before long…

[pop]

Aaaaah!


The chime announcing the completion of a puzzle played over the speakers.

O-Oh man, that really scared me! I thought my heart was gonna stop!

His eyes were so wide I could see the whites, and his breathing was fast and shallow.

The panel’s green!
So our warrior has defeated the nurarihyon.
Hrm. So our steps were right, in a manner of speaking, we were just missing one…

Shirabe groaned and shook his head.


It’s pointing to a door on the left. Let me handle it this time…

He strode off toward the door and, once he’d made sure we were out of the way, pulled it open.
I peeked over his shoulder and saw a long hallway with no demon heads inside.

That’s it!
Thank goodness…

He let out a sigh of relief, and I followed suit.
A quick fanfare played throughout the room, and the announcer returned with a joyful message.

The Room of the Supreme Ruler has been completed.

I’d never thought I’d be happy to hear that voice, but for once I was.


This must be the exit!

We began to cheer.
At last, we’d finally finished the first day’s game.
Our faces were drawn and tired, but every one of them was split with a relieved grin.

Stage one has been completed. You have obtained a reward.

One of the floorboard in the passageway popped open. Inside was a treasure chest like the one we’d found in the first room.


Let’s see here… What the heck is this? It’s just a piece of paper.

He pulled it out and frowned at it.

“SUN”… What the hell does the sun have to do with this?
We can think about that after we’ve gotten you taken care of. How about you give that to me for safekeeping?
Right! We need to get you treated! Let’s go!

I broke into a run, and I heard everyone else doing the same behind me.

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012

berryjon posted:

I really hope that Boss Count Hog doesn't force Saki into the role of party White Mage simply because she's the only female in the party. Or he does, and people complain about the type-casting.

I hope this update was everything you wanted out of this scenario.



Anyways, it's...
:siren:VOTING TIME!:siren:

So the first attraction has come to close, and now it’s time for Saki’s attraction to play a more active role in the game! We’ve got some free time events coming up, and Saki just can’t decide who she wants to spend them with, so it’s time for the first thread vote for our first playthrough!
Who will Saki be pursuing while trying to survive Count Hogstein’s deadly traps?


Meoshi, the hardcore gamer and total shut-in?


Mitarashi, the reactionary rough-and-tumble escort?


Shidou, the no-nonsense cop?


Shirabe, the older and highly knowledgeable reporter?


Urabe, the kind and gentle fortune teller?


Wakasa, the scared and awkward boy idol?

Put your vote in bold so I can more easily keep track of who everyone wants to date, and give me a reason why you’re voting for them! I’d like to know what people think of characters right now, given that we haven’t had a lot of time to spend with them yet and there’s plenty of room for them to develop.
Also, if you’re so inclined, I’d like to know who your least favorite is and why! This won’t act as a negative vote for them or anything, I’m just curious.

For those that have played the game before, feel free to give your thoughts as well, but please avoid spoilers or “wait ‘til you see what happens with THIS character” style comments. Just base it off of the stuff we’ve seen so far if you can, please!

Vote will be open for probably a week or so, to make sure everyone who wants to has a chance to put their two cents in, after which I’ll start recording and getting new updates ready for you!

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

Meoshi because I still want to bully him by showering him with compliments.

Kinu Nishimura
Apr 24, 2008

SICK LOOT!
Let's be real here, Meoshi and Mitarashi are the only PROPER choices and Meoshi is clearly the most correct.

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

Shidou - Sexist

Shirabe - Twice our age

Urabe - Boring

Wakasa - Dating an idol is a bad idea for the both of us

vaguely
Apr 29, 2013

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Mitarashi took an arrow for us, the least we can do is hang out with him for a while

Sientara
May 27, 2012

Meoshi! The best choice, in my opinion.

Seraphic Neoman
Jul 19, 2011


Let's stay with Meoshi For now, though I'm starting to understand the love for Matarashi.

Explosions
Apr 20, 2015

Oh man, this update made my drat heart soar.

Meoshi, with acknowledgment that Mitarashi is a boss.

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
As I said, this is An Anti-Vote for Wakasa. He just bugs the hell out of me.

AweStriker
Oct 6, 2014

Meoshi.

Kangra
May 7, 2012

I was really on board for Shidou until this update, but I'm still willing to give him a shot. Shidou, even if he is a bit too high-minded, I still like him. He at least shows some respect for Saki and admits his sexism is wrong, which is more than I can say for Shirabe.

Although I kind of want to see the comedy-option Wakasa route just because he's so useless.

Blaze Dragon
Aug 28, 2013
LOWTAX'S SPINE FUND

Meoshi is definitely my vote, because voting for a goddamn modern ninja can only go well. Let's get him out of his shell too, while we're at it. Mitarashi is also a giant badass but I can only vote one.

And if we're going for least liked, Urabe's taking that spot for me. He's just been a non-entity so far, but I'm sure he'll get more spotlight later.

Seraphic Neoman
Jul 19, 2011


I'd say Harem Ending but those aren't really a thing in Otome games AFAIK.

Double Plus Undead
Dec 24, 2010
Meoshi. Mitarashi is pretty great but he's also way older than our protagonist.

Yakiniku Teishoku
Mar 16, 2011

Peace On Egg
My vote is for Mitarashi, you gotta love a guy who will take an arrow for you

Least liked is Urabe, he just looks incredibly suspicious & it's more suspicious when Saki keeps saying how nice he is

Oblivion4568238
Oct 10, 2012

The Inquisition.
What a show.
The Inquisition.
Here. We. Go.
College Slice
Meoshi because ninja. Come on, how could you not?

My least favorite is Wakasa. I don't know, I guess I just don't like that he's the only person who's completely losing it and not staying as together as the rest of the group.

Thundersword238
Oct 15, 2012

Mitarashi because he reminds me of Kanji and Iksander from Fate Zero, and that is the best. Also we finally got to the best part of the game: EXPLOSIVE RAGE!!!!

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I like that telling people off for being assholes is a mechanic in this game, and at least from the one situation its been used so far it seems like it'll actually make those characters like you more and try to stop being jerks as well. It's neat.

And for who we should date, Meoshi and Mitarashi were really the two he came off the best in the first attraction and of the two a coin flip told me to pick Meoshi so that's my vote.

Yon
Oct 7, 2003

Just one spice?
Just one spice
Just one spice...
Mitarashi because he has crazy hair and he took a loving arrow for Saki.

Lotus Aura
Aug 16, 2009

KNEEL BEFORE THE WICKED KING!
Mitarashi because he's the coolest and hunkiest. And also the bravest what with the instantly diving in front of a potentially lethal trap and all.

Oblivion4568238 posted:

My least favorite is Wakasa. I don't know, I guess I just don't like that he's the only person who's completely losing it and not staying as together as the rest of the group.

To be fair there, he is like 15 years old and also a sheltered pop idol. Of course he's freaking out more than, say, the actual cop or investigative journalist.

HangedManArcana
Dec 12, 2012

...T...Thank you.
Irabe is my choice... Mostly because he's the type of person I myself like.

TracerK
Jun 25, 2013

Waffleman_ posted:

Meoshi because I still want to bully him by showering him with compliments.

Very much this.

Also, yelling at people for being jerkfaces is the best and I want Saki to blow up at them at every opportunity. :allears:

Junpei Hyde
Mar 15, 2013




Mitarashi, he is the best looking and he took a goddamn arrow for us.

My least favourite is Urabe because he seems like a total non entity so far.

Arbitrary Coin
Feb 17, 2012

:minnie: Cat Army :minnie:
2nd Battalion
Shidou because he actually apologized and reacted positively to Saki blowing up at him for being sexist! Which is pretty much as rare as a unicorn :v: Also gotta save the Ninja and hunk for last!

He also reminds me of Katsuya Suou from Persona 2, who was pretty great


Are pink sunglasses a cop thing?

Panic! at Nabisco
Jun 6, 2007

it seemed like a good idea at the time
It's gotta be Mitarashi, he is the hunkiest of all :swoon:

Space Kablooey
May 6, 2009


Mitarashi, because hunk.

I think it's unfair to dislike Urabe just because he's still a non-entity. There's probably enough time in the game for everyone to get developed.

That said, for the least favorite, I'll go with Wakasa.

Dragonatrix posted:

To be fair there, he is like 15 years old and also a sheltered pop idol. Of course he's freaking out more than, say, the actual cop or investigative journalist.

Fair enough, but I still think he's freaking out a little too much, considering the rest of the group isn't that panicked.

SloppyDoughnuts
Apr 9, 2010

I set fire to the rain watched it pour as I touched your face
In dating sims you always go for the hunky beefcake! Mitarashi or bust!

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010
The latest Choco Disaster was so good. I'm real mad that you didn't read my stupid fanmail from like two months ago, though. Definitely unsubscribing. :mad:

Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.
Looks like Meoshi is the winner.

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Glazius
Jul 22, 2007

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

Clapping Larry
Our crew raises an interesting point - who was Hogstein planning to be the warrior?

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