<Nocturnal Harmonia>

[Bloodedge]

"Yep. Can't go wrong with purple," Yugi agreed. So easily had he moved on from the topic of Miko's Skill, believing it wasn't anything worth true concern. Some random pleb would have encountered issues related to its potential developments, but it was worthwhile to have a bit of actual faith in the brunette. Well... her abilities were worth some faith at least. There was no salvation for the girl as she openly flirted with a Shadow Soldier who couldn't even speak, however. "At this point, why don't you just tell him to whip his shadowy dick out? We all know you're gonna do it eventually... if Shadows even have dicks," Yugi asserted as he sent the centipedes off to handle the open field.

A quick showing of Ai's latest photo had Miko praising her own ability to choose friends. Yugi had to admit, she was now two-for-two on choices he'd absolutely fold into pretzels. "Can't call it a lie yet," he concurred. "Anyway, she's en route now. Shop," he said to open a System display for both Players to peruse, heading straight for available base structures that had some... rather steep increases in price. "... This is gonna suck," the lad decided. Each building was looking significantly better than the last to Yugi. It seemed they might only be stopped by their current budget by the end of a search.

[Apollymi]

"Chii♪~" Miko had an excited little chirp escape her lips. Purple was one of her favorite colors, and if Yugi enjoyed seeing it on her, she'd not resist her odd compulsion to dress in it. No, she'd freely act strange and not worry too much about the consequences. Beyond the oddity of her clothing choices, there was her choice in activities. They had easily abandoned the conversation about her skill's shift and instead would be found discussing, her flirting with Blood-Red Commander Igris. "Look, I can't just have someone whipping the meat out when I'm not sure what's going on. I'm not ready to see something ridiculous again today. Also, I'm not taking any sass from you, when you definitely raised a shadow just because she'd been hot as a human♪!~" Miko chided crossing her arms over her chest and puffing out her cheek in pure pouty ability.

Still they had other things to do. With Ai on her way to them, she could be excited and a little self-indulgent given her friends were top-tier individuals. "Of course you can't♪!~ " Miko seemed to be easily amused. Beyond that point they were soon looking through the shop together waiting on Ai's arrival. "Hai♪~" Miko said about that confirmation. Still there was something else, much more jarring in store. The idea that they were currently looking at buildings which could be placed but would definitely cost most of their current savings. "Hm, it looks like we can afford the highest tier one, which also looks the best... but, it'd cost most of our current funding. We definitely wouldn't be able to furnish it. But that could be the group project..." Miko said while pointing to it. "But if we downgrade one we'd want to upgrade, and I don't know how easy that would be..." Miko said with a pouty face. And while creatures of shadow moved about doing things, a blonde lass came slipping through the forest, eventually ending up directly behind Miko with her large breasts resting atop her head, making the brunette relax. "Well, if you can't decide go big first," was the first thing out of her mouth as she produced that boba tea, took a sip and offered it to Miko. "Do you two know... that there's like basically a swat team descending around this place?~ Like if I hadn't entered from above this would have been really annoying~ Oh, and konbanwa~" the blonde lass was in full relaxed mode and seemingly a bit closer to the flightier side even with that visor clamped over her eyes even in the darkness. She'd reached the form of general casualness that seemed almost contradictory to how she'd been earlier, but was definitely in line with her texting.

[Bloodedge]

And so came another argument of sorts. Miko allegedly wouldn't demand the appearance of 'meat' without knowing what was going on first, and she wouldn't tolerate Yugi's yapping when he obviously rose a Shadow simply because it was previously an attractive woman. "How can you not be sure what's going on? Shadow Soldier, absolutely dedicated to the Shadow Monarchs, tall enough that he'd have more going than what I started with even if he's on the smaller side of proportions... And more importantly, there's one surefire way to find out!" he grumbled first. "And yeah, I revived random hot bitch #4. Definitely gonna hit that later when I'm bored, but I'm not gonna teeter around it either. If we'd stayed in that last bath, bitch would've been washing my back... and front."

On to the house shopping, it did seem there was only one worthwhile purchase... even though later options still looked even better. They'd be wasting their time without actually establishing a base here. "We could make it a project house. And we'd at least have a little bit of gold for some important furnishings. We already have a bed too, so that's probably fine," he rambled before looking into potential upgrade ability. "Hmm. It looks like we can transfer the interior to an upgrade, but we can't just do a trade-in and eat the difference. That's dumb... but fair," he decided. Just then, Ai made a very timely arrival... which involved her dropping some sizeable breasts right atop Miko's head as if they belonged there. She was also in favor of the most expensive house they could afford. Moreover, she warned about the 'security' being established around the forest. "Well, that's three votes," Yugi said while conspicuously lowering himself down to Miko's height. "She got on that pretty quick then. More excessive than what I was asking for, but whatever. We're already here. All eight of us... and the Shadows~"

[Apollymi]

The Players would argue quite a lot, and none of it appeared to be very serious. In this case, Miko wasn't currently trying to start the odd path of finding out what was going on in Igris's pants. Yugi ranted about the situation, ending with the idea that there was one surefire way to find out. "Look I know, I've got a lot more dick measuring experience this last couple of days and to be honest, he probably got something monstrous and I'm not emotionally ready to get tamed by Igris after he tossed me around like a ragdoll earlier," Miko asserted. "Well I mean I am, but I'm also a bit skittish right now. I'll do it when I'm ready. Also... I'm not judging, I was surprised it didn't happen earlier, but I'd also rather wait on boredom than cut myself out of a different experience. Especially given how much I like sounds and how much this one can't currently talk♪~" Miko asserted. Somehow it didn't make sense the idea that he couldn't talk. He gave off the vibes of the strong silent type, but those always spoke with measured tones when words finally left their mouth. Regardless, one thing was certain, the Players were perverts.

Beyond that point, they both seemed to agree that the house could be a long term project. Rome wasn't built in a day, and the Monarchs of Shadows had their empire coming together moothly, already. "Definitely, a few regular household items and the stuff for a kitchen and a bath and we'd be okay. Our bedroom would be furnished but if everyone else does one Dungeon they'd be able to furnish their own room as well," Miko said doing a bit of quick math in her own head. Still giant breasts were soon on top of Miko's head and she was being offered boba, so she'd sip, "Ai♪~ sen♪~, kon♪~ban♪~ wa♪~" Miko chirped her greeting. "Mi-tan~ Kage-tan~" Ai said giving the girl a little squeeze which Miko reciprocated, by grabbing her boob on the blind side while holding the cup out to Yugi as well, "You know we can see you, right? Also no squeezing~" Ai asked. Still, if he was going to lower himself that much she might as well greet him similarly... maybe even a little better since she actually preferred men. "Eh?~ Did I miss something how'd we get to eight? And do I even want to know why Kaicho is hanging out around you two... I feel like all this is a lot and it wasn't a thing yesterday," Ai questioned as she also walked up to rest her chest on top of Yugi's head.

[Bloodedge]

Degenerate intentions for the Players would remain clear for a very long time. It was currently clear what Miko intended with Igris, just as it was clear what Yugi intended with that female Shadow from the Dungeon Break return. Ah, but Miko considered Igris more of a 'later' undertaking after what he'd done to them during the Job-Change Quest. "You mean that's totally what you want, but you're acknowledging the fact that you've got shit to do," Yugi said to fully correct the girl's speech. Either way, they were both obviously awaiting the right time and place for their... exploration of the Shadow Soldiers. "So do you wanna plan a Shadow orgy?" Yugi wondered.

Alas, all things came with a chance for interruption. In this case, Ai had made her way to the Aokigahara Forest with incredible quickness to give her opinion on their house-in-progress. It seemed the Players had only one decision worth making, and there was no dissent on the matter. "The really good baths can get kinda pricey, but we could always just... have one built," he suggested. Shortly afterwards, Yugi's brow rose due to Ai's introduction. "Kage-tan?" he questioned, though he seemed more amused than opposed. Yugi had little else to say... at least until Ai humored his antics by moving to place her breasts atop his head. Yugi would have normally done something very similar to Miko, but as she'd done it already... he instead decided to reach back and grab the blonde by her legs, lifting her into a piggyback ride that involved his hands cupping beneath her rear. Of course, he'd also offer a response to her curiosities. "Three each for you two, two for me. Math," was his first answer. "And we're possibly the only two people in the world who can get stronger without a Second Awakening. Easy conclusions from there. Now... add to shopping cart!"

[Apollymi]

The Players were filthy degenerates and both of them had odd plans for the Shadow Army. Both Yugi and Miko had a target in mind for their sexual desires and both would likely do something about it, when the desire and timing lined up. Yugi felt the need to poke at and reword Miko's assertion, he wasn't wrong though, "I mean you aren't wrong, it definitely feels like the sort of thing I should save some time for♪~" Miko mused. Whatever the case it seemed that it wasn't just her who had some strange desires, Yugi asked about the planning of a Shadow orgy, "Yes, I mean... I want like a solo run first, but I feel like an orgy would be fun♪~" Miko confimed.

Ah but their special brand of perversion would be let to fall away as they were soon joined by someone else. Hayasaka Ai, was a friend of Miko's and a new Bondmate of Yugi's. They discussed the idea of building a bath instead of just purchasing one, and Miko could agree given their original plan. "I don't have as much say on that part, but if you can build it... baths are cool~" Ai decided. Miko for her part in it could only nod, "We could have big outdoor bath put together... for big community bathing. I assume some will want private baths in their rooms but... SKINSHIP♫~" Miko chirped. "We could even use our original plan from our training instance... you know kept warm clean water with slime extract..." Miko paused seeming to be thinking. At the same time Ai was humoring Yugi and calling him a new nickname. "Well, yeah, Kage-tan is good. I mean I know what your actual name is because research but I also understand why I can't just use it... but I'm too relaxed to keep track of all the fake names and stuff. That's why I chose Mi-tan's fake one the way I did..." Ai said, seeming to be light hearted about it. No matter, she was soon being lifted into a piggy back ride and would be wrapping her legs around the lad as a reflex. "WHEEE~ That's weird. You could have warned me..." she added as she felt his hands against her rear but didn't bother telling him to stop. As for his discussion of math she could only chuckle, "Uh-huh... just out there huh? That other bit makes sense... still a lot though, Mi-tan only gave me the quick and dirty about the situation and I had my own crazy night so I get it," she said seeming to be relaxed even though she was suddenly picked up. She was beginning to understand Miko's oddities and enjoyment of being small. But still there was excitement to be had... an addition to the shopping cart was taking place. "Chii♪!~" Miko chirped seemingly amused by their coming upgrade, she even stood herself in front of Yugi ready to see their new home go up.

[Bloodedge]

The Players' ability to decide on something insane, like an orgy with Shadow Soldiers, would likely be considered uncanny and unprecedented to most. Regardless, they wouldn't be kept from their deviant ways. Whenever they found some time, they'd undoubtedly be seeing what the Shadows were like outside of combat and manual labor. First, though... they'd experience things individually. "I'll also give it a shot alone. It wouldn't become super awkward that way," he decided. Before any of that, though, there was a conversation to have about their baths.

Having a bath built wouldn't be so bad. Yugi thought they could even use one of the cheaper models, upgrade it manually, and add their own twist to it. Miko brought up the Slime cores they had from that tutorial dungeon ─ something that felt like ages ago now. "Oh yeah! Slime bath would be an awesome idea. Even better if it's not trying to drain everything, but... that can probably be managed," he agreed. As for Ai and her nickname for the lad, he rather enjoyed it. "I don't mind. Edgy just the way I like it~" he claimed simply, moving on to lifting the blonde and getting quite a nice feel of her backside. She thought the lifting was weird, but he didn't hear any real complaints. "Ass in hand, tits on head, and no sass. Who's the weird one?" That question didn't seem to require an answer. In fact, Yugi moved right along to purchasing the most expensive building they could afford. Their gold count was reduced to a measly few thousand, but in exchange... Yugi was able to spawn a large, L-shaped mansion with a massive throne in place of its would-be courtyard. It looked gothic, two stories high with a deep purple glow leaking through its windows. A mysterious mist surrounded the obsidian building, appearing as a magical part of the structure itself. "Aaaand there. Most expensive purchase so far, and it better be worth it."

[Apollymi]

Agreements in deviance always came easy to the Players. They even seemed perfectly capable of thinking through contingencies and potential oddities where sexual things were concerned. "Yeah, we don't want our Shadow orgy to be awkward," Miko claimed with a straight forward earnestness. An with that such topics would be abandoned for the time to discuss their potential bath including slime cores. Miko was happy she remembered it, as the last few days felt like a blur but also like they'd been so long ago she couldn't believe it happened so quickly. "I wonder if it couldn't just be set to the same kind of cleaning as the shower and thus only feast on ick or something?" Miko offered.

Beyond the talks of the baths and the way they could be made, there was plenty to do. While Yugi held up Ai they spoke of his nickname which he apparently enjoyed. "Good to know, Kage-tan~" Ai mentioned as she held on seemingly amused by his antics. What was more he claimed that she was the odd one, in rhetorical fashion, she had no sass to offer him so she'd simply enjoy being carried around. While their new house went up. Soon enough Ai was amazed, "I mean even though it cost a lot, that's kind of awesome!~" she claimed. "Sugoi♪!~ Miko chirped. It looks like it'll be worth it!~" Miko claimed as she reached into their Inventory and pulled out the base core. "Look we can finally do it♪!~ Shall we, King of Shadows♪~" Miko offered with a cheeky smirk while holding up the object. that would allow them to choose this place.

[Bloodedge]

"Hmm. That depends on the slime, I think," Yugi pontificated. Siimes, as creatures, appeared in so many different ways throughout media. A certain few types could be used the way Miko thought. "If it's the kind that can follow a directive, yes. If it's the kind that becomes what it eats, which I hope is the case... then we'd just have to make sure it takes in the right stuff."

Soon enough, the building they would call home and a base of operations was established. It appeared with the ease of a hologram, but it was so very tangible. There wasn't so much as a shake in the ground as an entire castle was placed right in the middle of a cleared forest. Shadow Soldiers surrounded the Players and their palace while Miko retrieved the core they were meant to use for a base during the tutorial dungeon. Finally, the time had come. "You're damn right it's awesome! Fifteen, first house, and it's a fucking vampire mansion in the middle of a death forest in a world of epic magic shit!" Yugi said excitedly, nodding to Miko in the immediate aftermath. "At your leisure, Queen of Shadows! Claim that fucking base!" he exclaimed further. One would find an interesting thing happening when Miko activated the core. Igris, the Infantry and every other Shadow ─ even including the centipedes, spiders and ants ─ encircled the area to kneel in reverence.