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[ ok. ok hello. we're in the woods, right? crappy. whatever imps told told junpei that yukari was out here in the woods were JERKS.... it's the karmic justice he gets for smushing their comrades on arrival. so, woods. la llorona, probably, judging by the CREEPY AMBIANCE and general lack of sunlight making it's way down through the trees to ground level. hello everyone!! did you know camping out here absolutely SUCKS? because it does. and his horse keeps biting him. ]

Hey, Yuka-tan, I know you're scared of ghosts and all, but where the hell are you hiding out here? None of these are ghosts, they're solid, they have knives and whatever so you can come out of whatever shrub you're hiding under and talk to me already! I know your phone's not working, but come onnnnnn, what's the deal?

[ suddenly, an enlightened pause. ]

You didn't get turned into a deer or something, did you?

[ STUPEI, ACE DEFECTIVE, everyone. he is the BRAINS of this operation. little does he know that there are, actually, probably ghosts in here after all but his burning anime friend spirit is probably keeping them away. isnt it great!!!

but let's also ask the general public for help. ]

Uh, if anyone else has seen a girl with a pink sweater and a bad attitude and some archery stuff, can they tell me? Her name's Yukari.

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[choreographics]

[...what even.]

Man, she didn't get turned into a deer. [Never mind that he doesn't know who Yukari is...and can't really assure she isn't, in fact, now a deer. He just pauses for a dramatic effect before tacking on the rest of his sentence, sounding just a touch too amused.] If you can't find her she probably turned into something smaller like a raccoon.

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[slugout]

I dunno, raccoons are kinda too much fun and happy. She's probably a badger. They're pretty grumpy, right?

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[choreographics]

Have you ever seen a honey badger? Those things are brutal, like, I saw a video online once where one scared off a hyena. [They hiss. A lot. And have scary sharp teeth.]

How'd you manage to lose her anyway?

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[slugout]

... Yeah, that sounds like it could be Yuka-tan.

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[slugout]

And I didn't lose her! I didn't even know she was here until like, yesterday.

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[roses_in_winter]

If... if you have something of hers I might be able to find her.

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[slugout]

[ PSH as if he ever had a successful panty raid in the dorm in his life: mitsuru senpai, no; aigis, robots don't wear underwear; yukari, would kill him; fuuka, wellllllllllllll....

honestly he never tried, haha. ]

Nope, sorry.

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[roses_in_winter]

Not even, like, a book she held?

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[slugout]

... Does my shoe count if she stepped on my foot on purpose?

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[winterwork]

You just got here and you already lost your girlfriend? Tsk tsk tsk.

[WOW JUNPEI GOOD JOB.]

not here.

[snipers]

[ somewhere in the distance, yukari feels a chill run down her spine... ]

totally here.

[winterwork]

[IF YOU'RE GONNA BE HERE, BE HERE.]

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[slugout]

Jesus, don't let her hear you say that.

[ selective hearing. ]

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[winterwork]

What? That you lost her? Pretty sure you made that clear to everybody yourself.

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[slugout]

No, the girlfriend thing! She'll think I said it! [ also lmao chidorita ]

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[metalica]

I can only assume that is a side effect of the hunt. Apt, considering. A good reason for those of us that took part to be glad we didn't succeed.

[ All the more reason to have wandered around tipsy with Morgana, he means. Erp. ]

I haven't seen her, but I will keep it in mind.

[ maybe. Because favours. ]

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[slugout]

Ughhh, I knew this whole thing was bull. What the hell is a boon anyway, and why do I gotta get it? [ he's being largely rhetorical here but. he's also junpei. ]

Thanks, though.

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[metalica]

A boon? Consider it a gift, or a prize, for doing ask asked. They come from our king and queen and we are given them if we obey their commands.

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[slugout]

Like, obey how much? Is it one of those "show up for class and get credit" things or is it like... "hey you actually gotta do this" because, dude, we decided that deer was not worth it after the bear.

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[liven]

Oh, you're okay.

[ that's good. ]

Effy said you ran into bears and got split up. [ shijima was mildly concerned you'd like died or something but clearly not enough to actually call you... ]

Do you need help hunting your friend?

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[slugout]

I told her I'd take care of it. [ and by "taking care of it" i mean, he got that bear really angry and made it chase him as a distraction so effy could get out. HEROICS, MAN. ]

I dunno, are cat grandmas better than werewolves at finding.... Actually, yes. [ what if werewolf girl tries to eat him... or worse, eat yukari!? ]

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[liven]

I'm better than any old werewolf.

[ #egotism ]

Besides, I'm already out in these woods.

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[bolincredible]

Uhh.

Okay. So. Real guys with knives are better than ghosts, but I'm not sure if it's the best argument? Like, mentioning either of them at all. I dunno, man, I probably wouldn't come back. [ ghosts.... no thank you... ] Uh. But no, I haven't seen your friend. As far as I know.

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[slugout]

I'm all with you about the knives thing, but she's more likely to kick a guy with a knife in the balls. Ghosts don't have solid nads for her to kick, you know?

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[bolincredible]

Oh, believe me, I know. I mean, that's exactly why they're so creepy. [ Yes, that specifically. ] Are you sure she's even just hiding? There's a lot of nefarious spirit activity around here! Some ancient warrior guy could be trying to make her into a spirit queen right now!