God damn Chuck Norris. He better not be involved with the BRS ending.

ApricotRose wrote:

At this rate he can start a new superrace of his offspring, all of whom will have to be named after Utena characters...

Actually, they'll be named G-ko through Z-ko. Even the boys.


Now, I'm going to tear through the masquerade so we can get to some new content.

D-ko:
Wow... my first masquerade!
So this is a party organized by the Student Council?
Wow, that chandelier is so high up!
The food on the tables is all stuff I've never seen before, too...

Sure, it looks nice now, but just wait until the Red Death shows up.

Miki:
Welcome, Himemiya-san, Tenjou-sempai.

D-ko:
My heart just thumped... what a cute boy!
He has such pretty eyes... they're like round crystals.



Utena:
Hey, Mickey.



Anthy:
Thank you for the invitation.

Miki:
Wow, Himemiya-san, your dress is so pretty!
You look like a blooming flower.

Anthy:
Why, thank you.

Utena:
Yeah, and our masks are only stuck on so well because Himemiya knew how to do it.
(It must be the power of love!)

Miki:
Please, don't make fun of me! (awkward giggle)
(You don't normally come to these balls, Tenjou-sampai.)

Utena:
Yeah, I don't like flitting around at this sort of thing.
Hey, why aren't you wearing a mask, Micky?

Miki:
Because we Student Council members are the hosts.
It would be a problem if the guests couldn't mingle with us.

Indeed, there would be absolutely no way to recognize the Student Council if they wore masks. It's not like they're wearing uniforms.

Miki:
Now, this person is...?

Utena:
Oh, I'll introduce you.
She just transferred here today. Her name is...

D-ko:
Um, Kageno D-ko!

Miki:
Nice to meet you.
I'm Kaoru Miki. I'm a first-year in the Middle School.

Utena:
Mickey here is a fencer and pianist at the national level,
and he's taking university-level courses, too. He's totally brilliant.

D-ko:
Wow...
And he's younger than me. I wonder what I should talk about?

CHOICE:
Praise his beautiful eyes (+1 MIKI)
Make a little joke

Eh, I definitely don't want Miki to be the first one to fall like he did in the first playthrough, so let's do a little eye-praising as insurance.

(Also, my translation of "Kimi Miki" really sucks.)

D-ko:
Wow, you have really pretty eyes.
They're round like jewels.

Miki:
T... that's...

D-ko:
So you're really good at fencing?
My parents did a little fencing, too.

Utena:
Yeah, come to think of it,
there was a sabre in your luggage.

Miki:
Really? So you fence, as well?

D-ko:
No, not at all.
It's not that I'm not interested,
but I guess I've just never gotten around to it.

Miki:
In that case, won't you come visit the Fencing Club?
We have lots of female members, as well.

D-ko:
Thanks!

Miki:
Well, please enjoy yourselves.
I've got to go see to the arrangement of the food, and direct the music.

(he leaves)

"I've got to go do the thing, with the stuff... you know, way, waaaay over there..."

MIKI +1

Utena:
I guess I shouldn't have come after all.
All in all, balls just don't suit me...

D-ko:
Then why did you come?

Utena:
Well, I thought it would be kinda rude to refuse, and...

D-ko:
And?

Utena:
Nothing.

Anthy:
You thought it would be hard for someone to come alone, right?

D-ko:
Th... then you came to keep me company?

Utena:
H... hey, since we came all the way here, let's go pinch some food.
Himemiya, come check it out!

D-ko:
Utena's so kind...!



Touga:
Oh, good, you came.

D-ko:
Woah, he's hot!
He's wearing a uniform like Miki's...
I guess he's in the Student Council, too?
Anyway, Utena, this guy...
why is Ohtori filled entirely with beautiful people?

Utena:
What do you want?

Touga:
What kind of a greeting is "what do you want"?
Your knight has come to ask you for a dance.

Utena:
I guess you're free to ask.

Touga:
Well, well.
And who's this, then?

Utena:
Oh, I'm not going to introduce you to her.
If I introduced her to a playboy like you,
who knows what would happen.

Aw, don't panic, Utena. We wouldn't sleep with him for at least forty-eight hours.

Touga:
Hey, now. I'm the one who sent you an invitation, you know.
(Does that not count for anything?)
Or are you jealous?

Utena:
W... who's jealous!?

Touga:
I'm Kiryuu Touga.
I'm the president of the Student Council.
If you have any problems, by all means come to me with them.
Cute girls like yourself are particularly welcome.

D-ko:
He called me cute...!
...I guess that stuff about him being a playboy is probably true.

CHOICE:
Thank him (+1 TOUGA)
Refuse the compliment

D-ko:
You're quite the flatterer.
But I'm cautious of sugar, and sweet words.
They're both the enemy of women.

Touga:
Goodness, I've been rejected!
Tenjou-kun, it's because you introduced me as a playboy.

Utena:
What, are you saying it isn't true?

Touga:
In any case, Tenjou-kun... won't you dance with me?
Not as a replacement for her -
I'm asking you because I really want to.

Utena:
Hmmph... yeah, right.
Anyway, the two of us are going over there.
I'm really hungry.

Free food: the best reason to go to any events in college. (Or, apparently, boarding school.)

D-ko
What am I supposed to do now that I've been separated from Utena?
Where did those two go...
(I thought if I took off my mask, I'd be able to find them over there, but...)

Chu-Chu:
Chuuuuuu!

D-ko:
That voice is...!



Saionji:
What is it?
Do you want this, monkey?

Chu-Chu:
Chu, chuu!

Saionji:
Come on!
If you want it, reach up higher and take it!

D-ko:
It's that guy from this morning!
He's bullying Chu-Chu... what should I do?

CHOICE:
Confront him directly
Turn his attention some other way (+1 SAIONJI)

Well, D-ko wasn't willing to step in when Saionji was assaulting women, but clearly small monkeys are far more important.

D-ko:
It's probably best if I just play fair,
and confront him head-on.
I'll just take off my mask, and... okay!
Hey, stop that!



Saionji:
Who is it!?

D-ko:
What's so fun about picking on people weaker than you?

Saionji:
What's your problem?

D-ko:
I'm Kageno D-ko. I just transfered here today.

Saionji:
Hmmph. Then perhaps you're not aware that
I'm the Student Council Vice President,
captain of the kendo team,
and hero of the campus,
Saionji Kyouichi...
so drop that rude attitude.
Ah, women should act modestly...
like Anthy, for instance.

D-ko:
...but it seemed like Anthy hated you.

Saionji:
What... you know Anthy?
In that case, remember -
(That was simply the shyness of a modest woman.)

D-ko:
...really?



Female Guest:
Aaah!

D-ko:
Ah!



D-ko:
It... didn't fall?
I thought it fell towards me, but...
A hand?
Someone caught the candlestick.
That hand... it can't be...?



D-ko:
Uh... thank you.

Saionji:
It's no big deal.

D-ko:
Hey, your hand... isn't it burned?
You should go chill it quickly!

Saionji:
I said it was no big deal!
More importantly, you should discipline that monkey more harshly.

We'll revoke his crisper drawer privileges.

[scene break]

D-ko:
I'm in trouble...
I thought those two would totally stand out,
but I don't see them anywhere!
Ah, there's Anthy!
...but where's she going?
Anyway, now that I've found her, I should chase after her!

Guy:
Hey, you. Wanna chat a bit over there?

D-ko:
Huh? Who are these guys?

Guy:
The wind feels really nice up on the balcony.
What happened to your mask? Did you lose it?

D-ko:
What's this... is he trying to pick me up?
I thought balls like this were for gentlemen and ladies.
...darn, I lost track of Anthy!
Excuse me, please let me through.

Guy:
Aww, don't say that!
C'mon, let's go!

D-ko:
Man, he's obstinate!



Juri:
Move it!

D-ko:
Look at those long curls!
But it totally suits her.
She has a good figure,
but she's also handsome.
(It's like straight out of the ancient nobility!)
She has kind of a severe feeling about her,
but I guess she's also a member of the Student Council?

Guy:
[quietly, to others] Hey, this is bad. It's Arisugawa Juri...

Other Guy:
Let's get out of here.

D-ko:
Ah, free at last!
...but I still lost sight of Anthy.
Ah, thank you very much!
My name is Kageno D-ko.

Juri:
Kageno?
Then you're the new resident of the East Dorm.

D-ko:
That's right!
But how did you...

Juri:
You're quite famous among the members of the Student Council.

D-ko:
...famous? What do you mean?

Juri:
You'll understand sooner or later.

D-ko:
What should I do, I've got to talk about something!
A topic... a topic...
Umm, Arisugawa-sempai,
you're really strong and cool, aren't you?
I want to become just like you!

Juri:
I'm... not that strong.

D-ko:
Huh? But...

Juri:
I'm always thinking that I want to become strong, but...

D-ko:
Sempai, why do you look sad?
She's clasping something by her chest.
A pendant? No, a locket...

Juri:
If you'd like, please come visit the Fencing Hall.
Becoming physically strong helps one gain confidence.

D-ko:
Uh, sure! Thank you very much.

(she leaves)

D-ko:
Arisugawa Juri-san, huh?
As a fellow woman, I really adore her!
She's strong, beautiful, cool...
But, I'm a little bit concerned about that locket by her chest.
It's the kind that has a lover's picture in it, right?

Actually, this particular locket is designed to hold large amounts of angst.

+1 JURI

(sound of fawning girls)

Masked Person:
Young lady... would you kindly dance with me?



D-ko:
Huh? Is it the person I met at the Fencing Hall?

Masked Person:
Come.



Masked Person:
Hey, you.
Do you know about the Rose Bride?

D-ko:
Huh?

Masked Person:
To obtain her is to obtain the Power to Revolutionize the World.

D-ko:
...and what does that mean?



D-ko:
...that ring!
Are you... a member of the Student Council?

Masked Person:
Duelists aren't limited to members of the Student Council.
The current victor, Tenjou Utena, isn't one either.

D-ko:
Ah...

Masked Person:
But... she'll only be engaged to the Rose Bride for a little longer.

D-ko:
What do you mean? Surely you're not...

Masked Person:
Soon, Tenjou Utena will duel. And she'll lose.
And then...

D-ko:
This person's eyes... they're somehow really scary!
...why...?

Masked Person:
...you will dissapear.

D-ko:
What?


(The lights go out. Cue girlish screams, panic, a little crashing.)

Utena:
Are you okay?

D-ko:
...yes. Thank you.

Juri:
...even so, obstructing one of the Student Council's dances is certainly a gutsy move, don't you think?

Miki:
This is no time for admiration, Juri-san!
This was a clear act of opposition to the Student Council.

Touga:
Not so fast, Miki. We haven't determined that yet.

Saionji:
Hey, transfer student. What's that stuck to your back?

D-ko:
Huh?



TO THE ONE ENGAGED:
I WILL BE WAITING IN THE DUELING AREA ON THE 25TH.

Clearly the work of the Phantom Thief, Rose Cloak.

Miki:
The sound of glass breaking that we heard back then was just confused students accidentally knocking glasses off of the tables.
I investigated in that direction, but nothing was wrong in particular. It seems it was just a simple accident.
(Then, in the direction of the switchboard, this circuit breaker was dropped.)

Juri:
But the circuit room should have been locked.

Miki:
It didn't look like the lock was broken or altered.
They probably used a spare key...

Saionji:
Never mind that. The problem is the message that was on this girl's back.
Hey, exchange student. Did you notice someone sticking the card on you?

D-ko:
I...
I wonder when the heck that happened?
If it was much before the lights went out, someone would have noticed...
So, I guess it was just before? Come to think of it, that person...


[flashback shot of D-ko and Chigusa dancing]



Utena:
Excuse me. This is all well and good, but why do we have to talk up on this freezing balcony?

Chu-Chu:
Chuu.

Saionji:
Don't put your hands on your hips and cop an attitude, girl!
And monkey, stop imitating her!

Utena:
Hey, it's a free country!

Chu-Chu:
Chuu!

Miki:
I'm sorry, Tenjou-sempai.
For the moment, since it's a Student Council meeting,
we should really use the Student Council room....

Utena:
So it's some kind of school regulation?
I guess it can't be helped, then.

Touga:
No, we just like the atmosphere.

Utena:
What?

Touga:
In any case, it's clear that a strange new participant has entered the dueling game.
Moreover, they've decided to do us the courtesy of announcing their presence.
We should each be duly careful.
Tenjou Utena-kun, you too.

Utena:
Huh? Me too?

Touga:
As the one engaged to the Rose Bride, there's a good possibility that you might be targeted.

Utena:
Man, what a bother.
And why the 25th?
Can't they just duel me immediately, like usual?

Miki:
That's certainly mysterious.
Why did they designate the 25th, three days in advance?

Juri:
Presumably because they think that in three days,
they'll be able to beat Tenjou Utena.

Saionji:
Hey. What do you have to say, transfer student?

D-ko:
I... didn't say...

Utena:
Leave her alone, Saionji.
She has nothing to do with this.

Saionji:
This began the same day she transferred here.
It's too much to be a coincidence.
She could have stuck the card on her back herself and lied about it.
And she might have thought that setting the duel three days ahead would give her time to find your weak point.

D-ko:
That's...!
Suspicion... he's suspicious of me?
I'm just a victim here!
Stop looking at me with those cold eyes!

CHOICE:
I'll catch the real culprit! (+1 UTENA, TOUGA, JURI, MIKI)
Make a joke (+1 GAG POINT)

Pfft. We're not signing up for some wild goose chase that we'd just ignore anyway. Time to be the life of this deadly serious secret meeting.

D-ko:
Alright... to break up all this tension,
I have no choice but to use my special gag!

D-ko: (talking like the matronly proprietress of a bar, or something)
My my, customers, you have such long faces!
Here, to cheer all your daaaaaark moods,
we dance our special "Slippery Mambo!"



Haaa, slippy slippery,
slippy slippery,
slippy slippy noodles,
slippy slippy, yuck!

Drawing back a string is the way of the bow,
(The stance of a crane is the Crane Fist, which goes like "achou!")

Haaa, mambo! Uh!

(+1 GAG POINT)

Alright, did it! That should have broken the ice...
but no, everyone's just staring at me...!!!
Shit, I'm so totally embarrassed...!!!

Touga:
Well. Anyway.
We can't conclude that she's the perpetrator.
We should just each take whatever measures we see fit.

Miki:
Alright.

Juri:
We would have done that even if you hadn't said anything.

Saionji:
Yes, such words are irrelevant to someone like me, who's always on his guard.

D-ko:
Looks like the conversation just turned away from me.
My method wasn't very stylish, but anyway,
I guess they're going to just leave it at that.

In fact, none of them will ever be able to look us in the eye again.

D-ko:
Man, just after transferring, I got caught up in serious stuff like this... (yawn)
Well, it's alright. At times like this, it's best to just collapse and go to sleep...
...hey, wait.
I have no bed? What am I supposed to do?

CHOICE:
Sleep together with Utena (+1 UTENA)
Sleep alone

D-ko:
...but I just made friends with Utena today,
so asking to sleep together with her would be a little rude.
No way around it... I guess I'll just have to sleep here by myself.
Fortunately, at least I have this soft blanket.
Gah... the floor is kind of hard, but I'll persevere!
Today was so tiring... it was just one thing after another...

Chu-Chu:
Chuu.



D-ko:
Chu-Chu. You want to sleep with me?

Chu-Chu:
Chuu chuu.

D-ko:
Thanks, Chu-Chu!
Today was tough in lots of ways,
but I'll try my best.

Chu-Chu:
Chuchu chuu.

D-ko:
Huh? You're saying not to worry,
because you'll protect me?
Thank you, Chu-Chu!

Chu-Chu:
Chu.

D-ko:
Because of you, Chu-Chu, I'll be able to sleep well tonight!
In thanks... chu! (note: "chu" is also the sound of a kiss.)

Chu-Chu:
Chuu---

D-ko:
Haha! Aww, you're blushing!
How cute!

D-ko versus Tatsuya in a battle for Chu-Chu's affections.

Last edited by Dallbun (09-26-2010 11:20:02 PM)

Oh ho ho, I see your plan now, Dalbun. You want to raise a whole troop of shadow players. Very clever.

Chu Chu only plays a monkey.  In real life, he's Mokona's understudy.

Dallbun wrote:

Man, it's starting to seem like Wakaba's information network rivals Juri's.

...or maybe... Wakaba is Juri's information network.

One's an angsty lesbian duelist, forever tormented by her unrequited love. The other, a spunky young school girl who pines away for the abusive man she can never have. They fight crime!

Ragnarok wrote:

One's an angsty lesbian duelist, forever tormented by her unrequited love. The other, a spunky young school girl who pines away for the abusive man she can never have. They fight crime!

Ugg sounds like another teen titans plot. Don't give them any ideas.
Commentary too distractin unable to get into Visual Novel mindset arggh need "bad" music to focus on game in right manner.

Fighting a monkey, hu? We really are turning into a shadow girl this round.

If you threw a Wakaba in there and made it the super awesome adventures of D-ko, Chu Chu and Wakaba we'd have a great little game where our protagonist got into wacky adventures instead of almost getting killed every other minute and having questionable sex

Last edited by Ruggahissy (05-15-2010 10:29:16 AM)

Ragnarok wrote:

Trying to steal food from Chu-Chu is hardly chivalrous. How come he never pulled moves like that on Saionji?

...he liked the attention? ...well, everyone else in this series needs therapy, I suppose the monkey probably does too?

Holy crap i love this thread! I've been lurking for the past two installments but I just wanted to thank you Dallbun for making these!!! Never fails to brighten my day

I also wanted to express my confusion at Chigusa's odd clothing and "ambiguous" gender. I know this point has been repeated before...but seriously how does anyone mistake her for a man??? She's wearing a freaking corset! The only man I've ever seen in a corset is Tim Curry and while he looks mighty fine there is no way I'd ever mistake him for being a woman.

My god it's like her mission in life is to fail horribly.

Clarice wrote:

Ragnarok wrote:

One's an angsty lesbian duelist, forever tormented by her unrequited love. The other, a spunky young school girl who pines away for the abusive man she can never have. They fight crime!

...I would totally watch this show.

Me too.

starstruck355 wrote:

Holy crap i love this thread! I've been lurking for the past two installments but I just wanted to thank you Dallbun for making these!!! Never fails to brighten my day

Hey, I forgot to welcome you to the thread! Hopefully we'll have some voting coming up so you can get the whole experience. And feel free to post elsewhere on the forums while you're here.

Giovanna wrote:

My god it's like her mission in life is to fail horribly.

The fact that everything's going so badly for her this time around is a testament to the wisdom of our previous choices.

SleepDebtFairy wrote:

Although I was kind of curious to what would happen if we ate in the cafeteria..

This happens.

Dallbun wrote:
Hey, I forgot to welcome you to the thread! Hopefully we'll have some voting coming up so you can get the whole experience. And feel free to post elsewhere on the forums while you're here. emot-smile

Thank you and will do Btw major excitement for voting...and "Kozue ensues" of course

Ruggahissy wrote:
"Kozue ensues". That could been sex or violence. Either way, I'm down.

Or maybe violent sex? Yes yes? I could definitely see Kozue being into that. Maybe that's how Miki learned to call people "master"...