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  • Apollymi
    Aeon
    • Mar 2016
    • 14390

    #1546
    That final mage had been causing them so many problems. The switch to kill it and everything else in the room was one that Miko went along with. A switch in titles and a use of power later, and she was once again hearing a chant of level up, twice even. Ah, but while they conversed, planned and received levels there was a long term phone call still going on. The pair had gotten so deep into their conquests, that it was something Miko herself wasn't properly registering anymore. It was simply background noise, until they started talking to the pair directly. In this case, it was Gojo acknowledging the oddity of Miko's words. "Waaaah♪~ I forgot you were listening... but I did mean it, by my own approximation I could actually fuck you now without it killing me♪~ And I'm gonna do that♪~" Miko chirped with an odd amount of decisiveness. Apparently she wasn't the only one making rash decisions based on her libido. As Yugi claimed he was still in it for the treat. Makima smirked seemingly amused.

    "I feel like I have to respect the amount of horny one has to be for their goals and motivations for continued existence to be so... hedonistic," she settled on a word with amusement lacing her tone. What was more, Gojo was forcing himself more into frame and making real question of the push over the threshold of Concubine. "Look realism isn't going to help us right now... I don't need you confirming our death to the franken-golem," Miko stated huffily, a pout gracing her cheeks. "It basically locks you into our likely future kingdom. Gives you a room key, a few special privileges, an ability to be buffed by a similar method to ones seen. Opens up progress towards long term expanded growth ceiling... That sort of thing," Miko said. "Anything else? I only have Renny to go by right now," Miko muttered. "Oh? Are you planning to go? If you do, I have to go too," Makima stated as an ultimatum to the System and the world at large. She'd been the one trying to go in the first place if only to keep her new pets safe. And even though they seemed perfectly capable in even challenging situations, there would be nothing to be done if they got outmatched by something too much stronger than them.

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    • Bloodedge
      Aeon
      • Mar 2016
      • 14333

      #1547
      Miko was going to have a go at Gojo, and Yugi was going to work his way into Makima's pants somehow. These things were not allowed to become deterred dreams; they were mandates placed on the Players by their own desires. Makima credited their hedonism, and Yugi brought back his habit of scoffing. "You think it's that simple? Lady I'll figure out a way to tear this whole quest down if it'll let me peel those long ass legs back for just five minutes!" he announced. According to Miko, there were nothing but benefits to gain from becoming one of those Shadow Concubines. Of course, there was every implication that taking the title came with some sort of lifelong commitment. Luckily for the Players, Gojo Satoru made such things quite casually, as he'd done with the chairwoman herself. "I don't need to hear more," he interrupted as the final golem manifested, bearing such power that it began weighing down on the Players immediately. Why did the white-haired man interrupt, though? Well... the System would make that clear.
      〔SYSTEM NOTICE — BOND THRESHOLD REACHED〕

      Bond Route: Gojo Satoru
      Status Update Detected.

      Intimacy has reached 50%.

      Designation Confirmed: Shadow Concubine

      The bond has crossed a structural threshold.
      This connection is now formally acknowledged by the System.

      New Access Granted:
      • Concubine Inventory — Authorization Expanded
       Target may now access his designated Inventory Node.
      • Concubine Key — Generated
       A unique access key has been created.
       The destination remains sealed until a Domain is established.

      Status Notes:
      • Concubine Room functions as a private, instanced space.
      • Access will be shared between Player and Concubine upon activation.
      • Environmental benefits pending Domain construction.

      〔SYSTEM NOTICE — STATUS UPDATE〕

      Designation Updated.

      Individual: Gojo Satoru
      Status: Shadow Concubine (Active)

      Access Granted:
      • Shared Inventory Interface (Player-Restricted)
      • Item Transfer Authorization
      • Bond-Linked Equipment Compatibility

      Restrictions:
      • Inventory access is mediated through the Player.
      • Autonomous System commands remain locked.

      Additional Note:
      This designation reflects recognized intimacy and trust, not ownership.

      System Remark:
      The strongest has been bound.
      Titles are not given lightly.
      They are earned—and carried.

      Alas, nothing could be so simple. Gojo alone would have been a godsend against the overwhelming power of the current golem, but Makima delivered an ultimatum. She was at a very interesting position, Intimacy at the turning point of the Concubine threshold. All visible System screens went a bit haywire. It could have been due to the strength of their current opponents that glitches and numerous error alerts were appearing... but, that wasn't the case. The Players would find out the true cause whenever Miko elected to summon Gojo Satoru...
      〔SYSTEM NOTICE — CONCUBINE SUMMON REQUEST〕

      Shadow Concubine: Gojo Satoru
      Summon Request Detected.

      Miko has requested to summon Gojo Satoru into the Job-Change Quest dungeon.

      [WARNING — EXTERNAL INTERFERENCE DETECTED]

      Shido Makima has issued an ultimatum.
      "If Gojo is summoned, I will also go."
      Refusal to comply will result in immediate termination of the Gojo Satoru summoning.

      SYSTEM ERROR — BYPASS DETECTED

      External interference has created an exception in the summoning protocol.
      Makima's demand has been recognized as a binding condition.

      Special Exception Granted

      Yugi may now summon Shido Makima as a condition for Miko summoning Gojo Satoru.
      Makima will be treated as a temporary summon (no formal title or Concubine status applied at this time).

      System Remark:
      The System does not normally allow this.
      However, some wills are simply too strong to deny.
      Makima has forced her way into the equation.

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      • Apollymi
        Aeon
        • Mar 2016
        • 14390

        #1548
        Miko and Yugi were hedonists, that much was true. That being said the desires they allowed to lead their lives weren't so simple to classify as hedonistic. Both were willing to go to extremes the likes of which were seen as stupid or self-sacrificing to see their own happiness through. As such that scoff was something heard by Makima which made her brow raise. "Ara~ So honest," Makima said with a lightly teasing tone. Such behavior from those she enjoyed was not something she'd speak negatively of, and these two had very rapidly found themselves near the top of her favorites list. At the same time, Gojo was being given a list of mostly benefits to joining Miko's side of this organization. She wasn't innately dishonest though, she had every intention of revealing the fact that she didn't know how long such a thing would last, that it could be his lifetimes worth of intimacy he was going to have to give her on and off. Of course, as she was rather free-spirited herself it wouldn't be changing anything about his life in a negative way, even so she planned to make sure he understood what it would mean. Ah but he didn't need to hear more, "And you said I was reckless♪~" Miko sang almost playfully.

        "That's what I like to fucking hear♪~" Miko exclaimed when that update went through... still there wouldn't be time for celebration. No the weight of that golem coming together sent a shiver down Miko's spine as she unconsciously took a step back. "Fuck it's terrifying," she murmured softly. But there was an out... one which had her looking at that summoning screen. "Well, you know what you signed up for... Go-sei♪~ I choose you♪~" Miko aimed to lighten her own mood again pressing the button to summon the man. At the same time, Makima waited knowingly. She was quite serious about going along with Gojo and the follow up screen for Yugi would either have both individuals appearing or neither. "What the fuck, Brainface?" Miko uttered softly, still... she knew Yugi wouldn't be turning down a summon either. What was in front of them was currently way too much for them to take alone, even one of them would have helped, for both she imagined nothing short of a cake walk.

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        • Bloodedge
          Aeon
          • Mar 2016
          • 14333

          #1549
          Gojo's reckless behavior was nothing new. When one became truly powerful, one gave up on many needless reprehensions. Everything in life had become cause for enjoyment, if not the seeking of it. Another lifetime commitment made on a whim, with many chances for entertainment? Easy decision. Looking at the final golem and how it physically affected both Players, things only became easier. Even so, Gojo casually chomped into another chip before digging into the bag again. He'd be holding one out in front of Makima's face when summoning became an option Miko spoke of. "That easy, huh? I might flex on another brokey today♥~"

          Alas, not all limitations came from the System itself. Gojo Satoru was easily capable of being summoned, but Makima's desire for involvement superseded even the System. They'd only seen external interference once before, and not in such a direct way at all. Makima's decisions held more weight than anything else thus far. "Holy shit, Mommy says, Mommy gets!" he announced. Shido Makima was apparently a bigger deal than Brainface's algorithm. Yugi wouldn't waste time questioning that. Even as he felt himself being drained by the last golem's very existence, Yugi reached out to tap the screen in front of him. "You activated my trap card! I activate Supreme MILF Domination!" he shouted triumphantly. With that, Miko's summoning attempt would be cleared as well. Shido Makima and Gojo Satoru were being brought into the job-change dungeon, right between the Players and their final enemy.

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          • Apollymi
            Aeon
            • Mar 2016
            • 14390

            #1550
            Apparently powerful people could be reckless and it was simply how they existed. Many chances to entertain oneself over the course of a lifetime commitment was about what was possible. Makima was soon on the receiving end of a chip which was being held in front of her face, she'd definitely have it. "You might, but you're kind of a weird case regardless," Miko mentioned casually. Gojo's original Route started quite odd, he'd basically had to decide to be part of it. It seemed that several aspects of him simply worked like that. "Ooh? Is it time?" Makima wondered almost absently. Gojo had filled her in on the nature of aura farming and she thought that now would be the time to flex a little.

            Beyond that point, it seemed like there would be a dual set showing up here. As Makima was able to demand a summon of the System and receive it. 'Hm, the last time the System did this sort of thing, it was telling us to run. I wonder if Brainface is scared of Makima-sama?' Miko had her own mental curiosity, but she wouldn't be expressing it aloud. No there was too much else going on. Makima and Gojo were being summoned between the players and their opposition. A large golem. Makima currently in a short skirt and a business jacket didn't seem at all bothered to suddenly be here. In fact she soon had her left arm lifted and her fingers were in the shape of the gun. She wasn't carrying a weapon, she didn't need one. She'd been waiting for quite a while to try out the new information she'd learned. Now then what would they be doing soon after, obviously handling this threat.

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            • Bloodedge
              Aeon
              • Mar 2016
              • 14333

              #1551
              "Feels like time to me," the white-haired man offered in response to Makima. Minus the chip between his fingers, Gojo reached into the bag again just before he and Makima were both transported to another location. Two S-rank Hunters who most in Japan viewed as unofficial National-level Hunters were suddenly standing between the strongest golem yet, and its would-be prey in the form of both Players. For the younglings, this would have been an hour-long struggle for survival most likely to end in failure. For these two, however... it was nothing. Still, Gojo whistled upon seeing the golem ─ something he'd do with his own eyes directly after lifting his blindfold.

              "Yep, that's an S. Bad boy's got at least a few duffel bags. Broke bitch~" he taunted. While Makima stood with her left arm outstretched, Gojo stood against her back, his right side toward the golem. He tossed another chip into his mouth before throwing the bag in Miko's direction. He needed both hands free for an example. "You guys are some real paper-chasers, but good sensei Gojo still has something to teach you. See, there are different levels to breadwinning," he started explaining. Gojo brought both hands together, right fingers lacing into the left and clutching. "First you got Paper Technique: Hunnit Band Blue. That's the bands coming in. Then you add in Reverse Paper Technique: Chioriya Red. That's the bands bleeding out." As Gojo's explanation went on, a blue aura encompassed his left hand while a red materialized around his right. By the time he continued and separated those hands, there was a cackling purple between them. "But when bitches see you spending as much as you're stacking... you gotta strap-up..." Gojo's hands floated around each other as if molding that oppressive energy. In a matter of moments, his right arm extended alongside Makima's left. His palm was up, forefinger and middle finger straight at a diagonal toward the golem. Purple energy was swelling, warping the air itself around Gojo and Makima... but he didn't release a thing just yet.

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              • Apollymi
                Aeon
                • Mar 2016
                • 14390

                #1552
                It was indeed time, and Makima was secretly giddy. Aura-farming was something she'd only learned recently, and now she was going to be putting that into practice. And soon enough both she and Gojo were present in this 'Job-change Quest Dungeon'. The Player pair to their credit had been doing a good job, but even Makima could tell while looking at this creature they would have been in for a hard-fought survival which likely wouldn't have ended well for them. She'd allowed their growth and even their indulgence, but she wouldn't actually allow them to die at the last moment.

                Makima stood, knowing that Gojo had something to share, and part of her farming would be the strong silent appreciation for the moment. All the while, Miko got to hear a new lesson. Something she'd internalize with the greatest ease given how much she enjoyed the voices of other people. A box to breadwinning opened up as well. Makima could just barely understand the references being made and how they related to Gojo's abilities. At the same time, Miko was following along nodding her understanding and looking up to the man with sparkling eyes. 'I knew it♪~' Miko thought as Gojo finished his speech and Makima lined up her own finger gun. "Bang!" Makima uttered with a straight face. Such a word caused something like an invisible bullet to fly off into the middle of that golem's chest while Gojo charged the rest of his attack.

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                • Bloodedge
                  Aeon
                  • Mar 2016
                  • 14333

                  #1553
                  A very unnecessary explanation came from Gojo while Makima practiced aura-farming in her own silent way. All the while, Yugi was watching the mana move around both of them. Gojo's explanation didn't mean much to him at this point; it was useless reiteration to him by now. Makima, on the other hand, had something new to watch. He could of course see both, but his focus was clear from the moment Makima appeared. Bang, she said. The moment after was so strange. Her mana barely moved, unless it did so more quickly than Yugi could fathom. The result was certainly a hole through the golem's torso, though. 'What the fuck was that? Did I miss something?' Yugi wondered. One thing to note was the lack of a mana trail between Makima and the golem.

                  All the while, Gojo continued working that magic around. Once a point of focus had been established, his clause reached its end. "Purple Hollow Tip!" he said. A large, purple vacuum of mana shot forward, chaotic by its very nature. Everything in its path was not disrupted, not destroyed... but deleted. Of course, that included the golem's torso as a large enough hole formed to leave the rest of its body crumbling. [LEVEL UP!] the System alerted immediately. At the same time, Yugi was going through a strange processing hiccup. His observations were producing results, but they weren't the usual copies of techniques witnessed by Sharingan. No, those moves were a bit too specialized for that sort of function.

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                  • Apollymi
                    Aeon
                    • Mar 2016
                    • 14390

                    #1554
                    And so, Makima achieved prime aura-farming posture. Beyond her ability to actually just harm something with a word which went unexplained, she also didn't even need to do anything. Gojo indeed would have been enough for the creature that appeared so aggressively after the death of the last Hollow Magician. Still... in the moment Makima said a single expression of 'Bang!' and put a whole in the creatures torso as a marking. Miko was in the moment just as confused as Yugi, there wasn't any extra power in that word. It wasn't a control for her Mana flow or anything like that. In fact, nothing had changed about the woman's rhythm since she'd arrived. 'What the hell kind of power is that?!' Miko mentally was just confused.

                    Ah but that wasn't the only thing that confused Miko today. Gojo's use of a combined power, created a vacuum effect. A purple energy which was itself chaotic enough to blast such a large hole in that golem that it couldn't even hold itself together. "Box it♪!~" Miko claimed. "WAAAAAAAH♪!~ THAT WAS AWESOME♪~ UNNECESSARY FLEXES FROM POWER COUPLES ARE HOT♪!~" Miko chirped happily. "I don't even know how to classify what Makima-sama does but it was awesome!♪~ And Go-sei's last ability is way too fucking strong, it was great♪!~ Best ending ever!♪~" Miko asserted praising the situation with a minor outburst. Makima heard those words as the creature fell and she lowered her arm after a time. Aura farming was well worth the effort she decided. The Chairwoman turned around to face the pair she'd watched through their struggle all day and she'd reach out. One hand atop Miko's head in gentle comfort and the other reaching up for Yugi's. "You two did well today, good job~" she congratulated the pair. Even just being able to call upon them and properly utilize their connections was considered a good use of power and skill to Makima. She really was going to enjoy her new pets.

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                    • Bloodedge
                      Aeon
                      • Mar 2016
                      • 14333

                      #1555
                      Yugi's eyes followed, but they could not fully grasp. Something about what Makima had done didn't seem entirely consistent with what he'd seen of Hunters thus far. Gojo's abilities were outlandish enough by themselves, but at least there was a logic to follow. It was as if she'd decided the golem should be shot... and it was shot. Yugi could only imagine some conceptual power that had no form of reason applied to it. Sharingan couldn't even rationalize what was happening, though it tried.
                      〔SYSTEM NOTICE — SHARINGAN ANALYSIS COMPLETE〕

                      High-level techniques observed:
                      - Gojo Satoru’s “Hollow Purple”
                      - Shido Makima’s “Bang!”

                      Full replication failed.
                      Partial data absorbed.

                      New Item Acquired: Chaos Core (Fragment)

                      Description:
                      A condensed fragment of chaotic energy formed from the failed attempt to copy two extremely high-concept techniques.
                      It contains unstable spatial distortion and conceptual dominance remnants.

                      Effect:
                      Can be fused with one existing skill to enhance or mutate it.
                      (Choose one skill to combine with when ready.)

                      System Remark:
                      The eyes attempted to steal something beyond their current capacity.
                      The resulting chaos has been crystallized.
                      Use it wisely, vessel.
                      Even failure can birth new power.

                      That was all Yugi could glean from observation. Red and Blue were easy to follow since obtaining Sharingan and seeing them directly, but Purple and whatever the hell Makima did wouldn't work. "Gh! Too much," Yugi winced, eyes burning and narrowing. Either that failed attempt had really taken it out of him, or the golem truly did drain him. Either way, Yugi had to deactivate the ability by the time Makima was reaching for his head. "What the fuck was that? Are you enough of a control freak to make ideas into reality?" Yugi questioned. Gojo appeared behind Makima again, looking for his bag of chips and inspecting the state of both Players loosely. "Makima-chan doesn't turn ideas into reality. She makes reality understand that it was always her idea!" he boasted in exaggerated fashion, unnecessary arm movements and all. "See, paper-chasers get the money. Real motherfuckers like you guys print the money! Makima-chan? Whose face do you think is on the money?!"

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                      • Apollymi
                        Aeon
                        • Mar 2016
                        • 14390

                        #1556
                        Yugi tried and failed to process the information given by the two new move sets in front of him. Even so, it seemed that his efforts weren't in vain as he was given something positive in response to his trial and error. Apparently he was given an item he could use to add 'chaos' to one of his new skills at another time. Such was fine. Miko on the other hand received praise from Makima and a hand on top fo her head, she grinned happily. "Headpats♪!~" Miko chirped happily about the goodness of the situation. The only thing better than headpats were aggressive headpats, but she could be happy with what was happening in their present moment.

                        "Careful♪~" Miko chirped at Yugi as he seemed to be upset about the overuse of his eyes. Makima for her part in this heard out the lad's idea concerning her ability and smirked. Was she enough of a control freak to make what she said a reality? Well, it could be seen as such, or she was such a control freak that she could exert control over anything she thought of as lesser, conceptually she was a bit less confined than most. "The truth is both complex and simple. You like figuring things out though... so I'll leave you to it," Makima said while ruffling the lad's hair. She wasn't going to ruin the lad's potential brain power nor was she entirely certain the full extent of a power like hers. She knew what it did based on what she desired of it, but anything more than that was open to interpretation. Gojo's speech on Makima and the nature of her place in the food chain sounded similar to something else. "Hm, I've seen something like that on a message board before, definitely the highest tier I get it... those message from the System were a bit similar to the last time it was upset," Miko surmised their Administrator might be afraid of Makima. "Oh, I understood that one, I guess that means I'm on the money..." Makima said seeming to understand the joke being made by context clues. No matter, Miko looked to Gojo, "If you're looking for something check your Inventory, standard game logic applies. Oh and box is open♪~" Miko chirped thinking about another question previously asked and unanswered. "Go-sei, you never said whether you wanted a new pair of sunglasses since I broke yours," Miko pointed out. She wasn't about leaving the man without something he enjoyed simply because she'd accidentally done a thing.

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                        • Bloodedge
                          Aeon
                          • Mar 2016
                          • 14333

                          #1557
                          And so, it was all finally over. The timer for their survival quest was still going, clocking about 60 remaining minutes. Yugi heaved the deepest sigh of relief once the burning in his eyes started lessening. That Chaos Core would be quite useful... later. For now, Yugi only wanted to relax a bit after the hell they'd been through. Of course that also involved finding out the finer details of those powers he'd seen. Makima intended to leave him to figuring it out himself. Through only one eye, Yugi looked at the redhead quizzically. "Hm. Alright. I'll let you know when I find out," he said, intending to share his eventual understanding for Makima's knowledge as well. Obviously she needed a bit more understanding herself.

                          As for Makima and the 'stories' about her abilities, Miko had seen something similar online previously. Yugi had also seen it... somewhere else. "Mugenteki Shintoku," he said, comparing Makima's display to what denizens of anime/manga communities understood as the 'reality-altering' caliber of power. While Yugi mulled over that matter and tried piecing together the details of Makima's Skills, Gojo was told to check his Inventory for the lost bag of chips. He'd seen some sort of message just before teleporting, but he didn't pay it much attention then. "Inventory?" he said, forcing the screen to appear and looking mockingly surprised by it. "Oh!" he said while retrieving the bag. Gojo reached inside, took one chip, bit it... and immediately held the bag out again. "Bored now. Don't care," he stated. Then, for the second time, he was offered a new pair of glasses by Miko. Had he not answered her the first time. He must have forgotten. No matter; the answer would come now. "Only Blue Lotus special collection touches this face," he said simply. At the same time, the Players were receiving another notification.
                          〔SYSTEM NOTICE — JOB-CHANGE QUEST UPDATE〕

                          Path of the Shadow – Survival Phase
                          Status: Completed (1 hour early)

                          The trial has been cleared ahead of schedule thanks to the assistance of summoned allies.

                          Early Completion Bonus:
                          Bonus points will be awarded toward the final Job-Change Quest evaluation.

                          Current Survival Points: [High]
                          Time Bonus: +60 minutes saved

                          System Remark:
                          Efficiency has been noted.
                          The shadows favor those who finish what they start... quickly.
                          Proceed to the final evaluation.

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                          • Apollymi
                            Aeon
                            • Mar 2016
                            • 14390

                            #1558
                            A sigh of relief was technically collective from the Players. Today had been very stressful for them and this Job-Change Quest had been the pinnacle of problematic even as they were figuring it out. At least now, there wasn't an S-rank monster threat ready to murder them. And beyond that at least for Miko it gave her a truer understanding of the power difference between A-ranks, S-ranks and the potential, 'National Rank' Hunters she'd been hearing about since their return to this world. "Good, I look forward to it." Makima said there was a certain pleased sound to her visage. She was having the best possible time in the current moments. Her new pets were safe, and they were thinking and working for her. She'd have to have a bit more faith in them. And there was still Yugi's treat and a few other arrangements she needed to make.

                            The first thought Yugi came up with, was one relating it to the Bankai of one Kumori Raizen, "Hm, I can see that comparison..." Miko murmured. The reality bending of that Zanpakuto got out of control at a certain level. That kind of thing was present across several of the Aeon's works though so it made sense that it belonged to a fan-favorite character or two. No matter, Miko had her own extra thoughts to deal with as she helped Gojo with his newfound Inventory access. "Hai, most things end up there..." Miko asserted. When he grabbed a chip and held out the bag claiming boredom she reached for it, "I like chips♪!~" she chirped happily aiming to take one and eat it. As for her initial offer of sunglasses, there was an answer. Apparently Gojo Satoru only wore Blue Lotus Special Collection Sunglasses. "Sou ka, well, the offer still stands. I suppose I'll have to pick up my black card from Onii-chan but I'm supposed to see him soon anyway," Miko said. Though she didn't need to spend money for her own things, she didn't mind spending it in general. "Anyway, shopping later♪?~" Miko offereed tentatively. If if she had to spend a decent amount for some Blue Lotus or Chioriya gear for Gojo, she'd do so because it truly didn't matter that much to her. Soon enough though, another System Notification had Miko's attention... they'd apparently done quite a good job with this quest. Even so that flavor text sounded odd to Miko's ears... "I don't like that he makes it sound like the shadows are alive. I've seen too much Doctor Who for this nonsense!" Miko grumbled about the Administrator and his flavor text.

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                            • Bloodedge
                              Aeon
                              • Mar 2016
                              • 14333

                              #1559
                              There was something refreshing in the idea that Makima looked forward to... anything, really. So long as that was the case, Yugi had more motivation than he could possibly have otherwise. "Then look forward to not being disappointed. As a matter of fact, I'll bring a new bucket," he quipped. That inside joke was going nowhere, it seemed, and Yugi wouldn't have it do so. In the meantime, Gojo was handing off a bag of chips and viewing his apparent personal inventory tab. Miko kept the offer to replace his sunglasses open, even though he had very expensive taste for one reason or another. If Miko wanted to throw around that kind of money, he didn't care; he only met her offer with a shrug. "Suit yourself. Black card, huh?" he replied. That certainly was a major thing to admit ownership of so casually, but it was none of his business or concern. Besides, he wouldn't be around long enough to continue that discussion anyway. According to the System, neither he nor Makima could remain.
                              〔SYSTEM NOTICE — JOB-CHANGE QUEST UPDATE〕

                              Path of the Shadow – Survival Phase
                              Status: Completed (1 hour early)

                              The trial has been cleared ahead of schedule.

                              Summoned Allies Being Removed
                              Due to the completion of the Survival Phase, all temporary summons are being forcibly returned.

                              Shido Makima and Gojo Satoru have been ejected from the dungeon.

                              System Remark:
                              The outsiders have served their purpose.
                              The throne awaits its rightful claimants.
                              It is time to claim what is yours.

                              Final Phase Initiated:
                              Proceed to the Shadow Throne and complete the Job-Change Quest.

                              That message appeared for the Players as their companions and the entire summoning tab disappeared. Brainface was right back to his old, pushy ways, it seemed ─ and all before Yugi could even address Miko's most recent statement. "It does kind of remind you of the Vashta Nerada, doesn't it? Kinda like how it'll randomly rip some of the finest ass you've got lined-up when you're making some good progress!" he complained openly. "But you know what? Whatever. Let's get that tall bitch out of the throne and put Brainface in his favorite cuck chair again."

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                              • Apollymi
                                Aeon
                                • Mar 2016
                                • 14390

                                #1560
                                "Oh? Another bucket needed how exciting~" Makima mused. How interesting. This lad seemed so excited to have something to offer, but not in the way of the lesser beings who threw themselves at her feet. Such was why she appreciated these two children and it would also be why they were allowed a significant amount of freedom in their activities and dealings with her compared to others. She also enjoyed that little joke, even if it was made at her expense. Perhaps even a little more than normal because the pair dared to joke even with her. Their youth wasn an appreciable quality, and as such she leave them to it. Apparently literally as she soon found herself back in her office watching the pair from the outside. Miko did indeed have a black card connected to her business account not in her own name, for the purpose of odd purchases and spending without needing to explain things. A copy of said card was with a close friend of hers she was still expecting a call from in the near future. "Hai♪~ It's fine plus I haven't seen the new stuff myself either, now that I'm directly more interested in fashion I could go for a bit of shopping even if I likely won't want to wear anything else," Miko claimed before eating a chip. Since they'd been given to her she fully intended to enjoy them. After last night's game of truth or dare, she knew that regular clothes felt strangely against her skin after getting things out of the shop. Designer gear potentially wouldn't make the cut either, but she had to assume it did based on the oddity of Gojo's ocular prowess. So... perhaps she'd have a look around a couple of boutiques and do a bit of shopping.

                                Sadly both Miko and Yugi were having their time with their chosen targets cut off by the System. Makima and Gojo were sent off and she was dealing with the response of Yugi to her Doctor Who comment. "Yeah, something like that... thoughts and feelings applied to things that should be inanimate, all of the edgy stuff... just feels like army of the dead or undead incoming," Miko griped. No matter. They were to claim their throne and Miko was fine with that. "Yeah, Brainface is so rude. No wonder he's always in the chair♪~" Miko said fully intending to let that weird administrator of theirs remain a cuck. "You don't have to ask me twice, we gotta make good on that practice from earlier. Get this Shadow Kingdom established♪~" Miko sang. "I'll be ending this calll now, I have meetings and can't abide the distraction of you two during them. I'll see you both when you return." Makima offered the pair as she ended that call without waiting for a response for the pair, and thus leaving them to their apparent hour of dalliance and throne claiming.

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