This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)

#51 | Back to Top01-28-2010 06:50:48 AM

Nights1stStar
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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Praise his eyes emot-wink Come on, we're going for a Miki ending, people...

Oh, and anyone who votes for the "Kimi Miki" joke again deserves to be sent to India to hunt exotic spices.


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#52 | Back to Top01-28-2010 06:52:39 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Dallbun wrote:

"Make a joke"?

Why would you people do this to me? emot-frown And to yourselves? And to D-ko?

Yeah, why would you!? emot-gonk

*Gives everyone on this forum a virtual hug for comfort*


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#53 | Back to Top01-28-2010 09:12:07 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

My need for horrid, horrid jokes is satisfied. I vote praising his eyes.

Am I the only one who finds it odd that she can't tell Chigusa's or Utena's gender but she knows right away that Miki is a boy? emot-tongue


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#54 | Back to Top01-28-2010 09:22:36 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Make a Joke!! emot-biggrin

Also, the names on the fencing hall. Aside from Chigusa, are these actually names of the voice actors/actresses? (I recognized one of them who might have done the voice for Shirou Kamui from X)

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#55 | Back to Top01-28-2010 10:43:01 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Praise his eyes and pray Kozue isn't within a fifty mile radius.


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#56 | Back to Top01-28-2010 10:51:06 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Since there is actually a legit alternative here (and we've already satisfied the bad joke requirement already) I vote praise his eyes. They're such nice eyes, too. etc-love

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#57 | Back to Top01-28-2010 10:57:07 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

I've had enough of jokes. Swoon over his beautiful eyes. etc-love It would be cute to see Miki blush. (not that it's hard)

I actually wish Kozue was there for this..

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#58 | Back to Top01-28-2010 11:32:36 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Praise his beautiful eyes! Free points are free points, we've already heard the 'joke' and it was my original vote last time. emot-smile


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#59 | Back to Top01-28-2010 11:54:15 AM

Eryn Cerise
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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

This isn't so much a vote as an imperative: praise his eyes, dammit. We are not going near "Kimi Miki" again, especially not after we just got our fill of that sort of thing. emot-gonk

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#60 | Back to Top01-28-2010 12:15:24 PM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Was I the only one imaging Akio giving D-Ko directions while standing behind her, leaning down over her shoulder, their bodies not quite touching but close enough that D-ko can hear his muscles shifting against the fabric of his shirt, feel his voice tickling the curls of hair above her ears, one long finger tracing the path on the map spread out on her lap, applying just enough pressure for her to feel it though the paper.  She wants to nod and affirm that she understands, but fears any movement may cause their cheeks to brush.


>.>

<.<

Praise Miki's eyes.

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#61 | Back to Top01-28-2010 12:24:43 PM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

OnlyInThisLight wrote:

Was I the only one imaging Akio giving D-Ko directions while standing behind her, leaning down over her shoulder, their bodies not quite touching but close enough that D-ko can hear his muscles shifting against the fabric of his shirt, feel his voice tickling the curls of hair above her ears, one long finger tracing the path on the map spread out on her lap, applying just enough pressure for her to feel it though the paper.  She wants to nod and affirm that she understands, but fears any movement may cause their cheeks to brush.

Yes. Yes you were.

...And now you're not. emot-redface

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#62 | Back to Top01-28-2010 01:09:25 PM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Eryn Cerise wrote:

OnlyInThisLight wrote:

Was I the only one imaging Akio giving D-Ko directions while standing behind her, leaning down over her shoulder, their bodies not quite touching but close enough that D-ko can hear his muscles shifting against the fabric of his shirt, feel his voice tickling the curls of hair above her ears, one long finger tracing the path on the map spread out on her lap, applying just enough pressure for her to feel it though the paper.  She wants to nod and affirm that she understands, but fears any movement may cause their cheeks to brush.

Yes. Yes you were.

...And now you're not. emot-redface

Whoa...

I do not like Akio, but damn, that's exactly what he would do.


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#63 | Back to Top01-28-2010 02:40:41 PM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

OnlyInThisLight wrote:

Was I the only one imaging Akio giving D-Ko directions while standing behind her, leaning down over her shoulder, their bodies not quite touching but close enough that D-ko can hear his muscles shifting against the fabric of his shirt, feel his voice tickling the curls of hair above her ears, one long finger tracing the path on the map spread out on her lap, applying just enough pressure for her to feel it though the paper.  She wants to nod and affirm that she understands, but fears any movement may cause their cheeks to brush.


>.>

<.<

Praise Miki's eyes.

Wow, asking for directions has never been so sexy emot-redface


Praise his eyes. How exactly does one have eyes like crystal anyway?

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#64 | Back to Top01-28-2010 05:46:56 PM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

We suffered 'Kimi Miki' once. Never again. emot-gonk

Praise Miki's aquamarine orbs.


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#65 | Back to Top01-28-2010 07:19:53 PM

Anthiena
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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Praise his lovely, lovely eyes.


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I want to become someone who can exercise power. I want to become a prince. - Ikuni

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#66 | Back to Top01-28-2010 11:59:49 PM

minervana
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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

OnlyInThisLight wrote:

Was I the only one imaging Akio giving D-Ko directions while standing behind her, leaning down over her shoulder, their bodies not quite touching but close enough that D-ko can hear his muscles shifting against the fabric of his shirt, feel his voice tickling the curls of hair above her ears, one long finger tracing the path on the map spread out on her lap, applying just enough pressure for her to feel it though the paper.  She wants to nod and affirm that she understands, but fears any movement may cause their cheeks to brush.

Not anymore!

I'd love to hear the voice acting in this section. I mean, purely for, uh, research purposes, of course.  school-devil

And, Praise Miki's eyes. I don't want "Kimi Miki" again.

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#67 | Back to Top01-29-2010 12:26:55 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Praise his eyes

It's my natural reaction. school-devil

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#68 | Back to Top01-29-2010 12:41:45 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Praise Miki's eyes.  As if everybody in the whole Utenaverse doesn't have equally jewel-like peepers.

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#69 | Back to Top01-29-2010 04:15:54 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

I vote for
Mikimikimikki, kimimikkii!
Read from the bottom, too, "kimi Miki!"
Man, (something) has gotten really warm lately, hasn't it?


No I don't.


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#70 | Back to Top01-29-2010 10:53:04 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

His gorgeous eyes for the win, although I have a feeling it'd be equally awkward for him.


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#71 | Back to Top01-29-2010 11:15:22 AM

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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

I say we compliment his eyes because I like to be on winning teams. cool


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#72 | Back to Top01-30-2010 02:02:18 AM

Dallbun
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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

You all made the right choice. Never forget "Kimi Miki." History must never be repeated. emot-mad

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 girls, as well.

"You know, if you're into that kind of thing. Like Arisugawa-sempai is."

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)

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MIKI +1
36% -> 45% (+9%)

Okay, so maybe each rose is simply 9%, and it's just the point subtractions that are non-standard.

(Music: Eros of the Dance, D1T11)

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...!

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(Music: Campus Dandy, D3T13)

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.

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

Of course, thanking Touga for a compliment is the start of a short, steep road that ends with us desperately calling him on his cell phone and getting Nanami instead, who will insult us and hang up.

The one thing to start considering at this point is that, in order to get a character ending, at least one Student Council member has to hit 0% nobility. Now, if we start focusing on someone semi-exclusively, that should end up happening anyway... and if it doesn't we get the "Perfect" ending, which would be fine too... but if we were set on having Touga fall first for some reason, that would be a reason to reject him. Probably about the only reason, really.

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#73 | Back to Top01-30-2010 03:30:35 AM

Anthiena
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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

I think that we should refuse, because I want an Utena ending. emot-dance

"Why yes, I'm refusing the playboy, Utena-sama..."

Either Utena or Juri. Juri makes me squee.


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I want to become someone who can exercise power. I want to become a prince. - Ikuni

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#74 | Back to Top01-30-2010 04:09:09 AM

Ruggahissy
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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Is it just me or did our social skills improve when speaking to Miki?

Ah, I'll go with Thank Him. If a council member needs to fall, I'll go with Juri since we saw so much of her last time. Picking her again for things would feel repetative.

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#75 | Back to Top01-30-2010 07:04:54 AM

CoyoteMemories
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Re: Let's Play! Utena, Round 2: Don't Get in Cars With Strangers

Refuse.


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