voicetesting for a muse way smarter than her mun

[illusionarymaiden]

Firstly, I believe sardonic applause is in order for your first attempt at this, whereupon you managed to slip a typographical error into the username. Fantastic job, and a noteworthy start to our partnership. If Yukari-sama were not already here, I might believe you not worth my time.

Secondly, I do quite appreciate you ignoring Yukari-sama's suggestion of providing me the user name "pimpmyfox" - others would get entirely the wrong idea. Yes, I know that that is the entire reason she finds it hilarious, but I am glad that you have shown the wisdom to not always listen to her words.

Finally, thank you for deigning to let me remain homeless. It is not that I would mind going somewhere, it's that the game you had originally intended for me would involve me not only losing my contract with Yukari-sama, but my memories of her as well. I understand that it is a crucial step in that world, but that does not make me any more eager to experience it.

With respects, Yakumo Ran

Comments

[spinningorange]

Why do most games takes things from everyone, Ran-sama? That's not fair!

[illusionarymaiden]

Ch-chen! [She's a bit surprised to see you here; apparently her mun didn't fill her in on everything.]

...In my case, it was meant as a 'fee' of some sort; a payment for services rendered. But... I think part of the reason these games take things away is so that they can see if we can grow stronger without them, Chen...

[spinningorange]

O-oh...I think I know what that's like. The game I was in did that...I had to be without you and Yukari-sama. It was scary and the town did a lot of bad things...

[illusionarymaiden]

[Wince. The thought was downright painful to consider. However...]

When you are with your master, you and she both are stronger. If you are forced to be apart through powers outside of your control... then the strength you gain will be shared when you return.

[There's a pregnant pause, before she tugs you close into a hug.]

I'm sorry that such a place took you.

[spinningorange]

I missed you, Ran-sama...

(There is a tight reciprocation of that hug.)

...But that place ended a few weeks ago and everyone beat it! Does that mean I can share my strength with you and Yukari-sama?

[illusionarymaiden]

Naturally it does. But I believe first you should share the story... I must admit I'm quite curious now!

[There's a small laugh and a nuzzle.]

I missed you, too, Chen. [Even though, with how most jamjar games work, you never technically left.]

[spinningorange]

(Jamjars are headaches like that. Have a nuzzle and a story, Ran.)

It started last year when I woke up in a backyard in a town that wasn't Mayohiga! And I was a cat! Not like me regularly, but a cat cat!

(Best way she can say "They made me stop being humanoid for a while.")

I didn't have my magic, but I made a lot of friends and they helped me very much!

[illusionarymaiden]

[Actually, she understood that! Though part of that may be due to knowing how much easier it is to be in a feral form when you're seperated from your master.]

It's good that you could make some new friends... but something tells me that there was more bad things...

[spinningorange]

There were a lot of those. Most were themed on holidays and others were just really, really mean.

(Like having your organs removed and put into jars while somehow remaining functional as long as you carried them around. Poor Orin...)

And you were there, too! But the town made you into a drone and I was really confused after that...

[faithful_kitsune]

Those memory loss situations are rather horrible, yes. Although I suppose the one benefit to the whole thing is that you can't actually remember WHY it's horrible. I'm just glad I'm back in a game with Lady Yukari again myself.

...ah, sort of, anyway.

[illusionarymaiden]

...'sort of'? Is something the matter?

[faithful_kitsune]

The place I currently reside is guild-based. But for some reason, Lady Yukari insisted I join a completely different guild instead of serving her in her own. I still cannot understand her reasoning behind it.

[illusionarymaiden]

Very likely it is for the sake of coverage. As long as you and she are in two separate guilds, Yukari-sama has sway in both. It may weaken us, but I believe that if it was Yukari-sama's orders, then she has already weighed the risks versus the benefits.

[faithful_kitsune]

Ah, of course! It makes so much more sense when you put it like that. I suppose such things truly do require one to position oneself outside of the situation.

[illusionarymaiden]

It is a bit easier to think without one's mind focusing on our mistress seeming to reject our assistance.

[faithful_kitsune]

Precisely! Ah, that IS a load off my mind. I shall have to work extra hard now so that I can assist Lady Yukari the most when she has need of more clout.

[princesstenko]

It sounds as if you've come across quite them in, self.