Checking In On The Girls Pt 1

-Work-

"What are you doing back here?"

Dave chuckled. "I was about to ask you that Tink! Slow office day so getting my nose to the grindstone doing the actual work."

Tink nodded. "Yeah it looks like it'll be like that this week. We got those other two clients one tomorrow and then the other the day after that and then zippo! No sense having everybody twiddling their thumbs. I got Den manning the reception so he can take it easy since he stayed this weekend. I put the others on updating the filing, double checking the records and making up more of the pamphlets, cleaning the restrooms, etc. And I thought... well..."

Dave chuckled he saw she'd grabbed some fresh fruit. "You're curious? Yeah it's fine. Have a nice visit with them!"

Tink grinned and pumped a fist excitedly. "Fuck yeah! I promise I won't slack. I chatted for a bit with Midna when I took her her lunch-"

Dave shrugged. "Nah. Enjoy the visit. And make sure everyone works at a relaxed pace. We got a kinda easy paced week but the last couple of weeks were a bit hectic. Everyone deserves some well earned downtime catching their breath. That was nearly a new record for us last week for processing characters. We ain't Rein Corp. An easy week were we can just so happen to focus a little extra on our clients and our own projects? That's perfect timing. We should make a shrine offering."

Tink blinked. "You're not wrong for the obvious reasons but I thought Senko's sphere of influence was happy homes and domestic bliss?"

Dave shook his head. "Senko and most fox divine fox spirits also oversee fertility and fortune both good and bad. That's why it's never wise to upset a fox. Their sphere of influence also includes prosperity and abundance. So their shrines are generally visited by businesses as well as new ventures for many other reasons."

Tink nodded. "You know... there's stuff for two shrines in the things they sent..."

Dave didn't frown but it was close. "That's uhh... well, not surprising. I'll think about it."

Tink shrugged. "So where are you off to?"

Dave smiled. She knew how to cheer him up. "Real work! And a quick visit to "Sector Sigma". Gotta visit the genius and pick her brain brain. Then check on Midna myself."

Tink chuckled. "Well good luck with that! Tell the perv I said "Hi"." She flitted off to meet Twilight and Midnight.

Dave called out to her. "I may join you ladies in a bit. Gauge how their bonding is coming along and when we can do the fusion plus I want to visit too!"

He turned and went past their usual workspaces, holding areas and labs to the one at the end with Sigma symbol. He could walk right in but he knew better and touched the intercom to annouce himself. "Hey, Rika. It's me. You got a minute?"

The door slid open and he heard a young womans voice. "Come in!"

Dave smiled. Sure the lab was high-tech and full of amazing stuff. But it was also a reflection of it's resident, one of their company's few Character assets they owned. There were bookshelves full of manga and dojinshi next to videogames and anime collectibles. Wall scrolls hung up next to scientific charts and a rack of cosplay stuff.

The young, ponytailed brunette in a lab coat infront of a crazy computer display spun in her chair to face him with a smile, adjusting her glasses. "Well hiya, boss! Rika was wondering when she'd get a visit from you!"

Dave smiled. She could be a bit much sometimes but he genuinely liked spending time with her. "Oh? You were expecting me Rika? Why's that?"

The pretty but innocent looking young woman smiled sweetly. "Well obviously you've come here to rip Rika's clothes off, **** yourself upon her over and over until she becomes a carnal and willing **** to your fuck stick! Right?"

Dave chuckled. Rika Shiguma. She was as pervy as she was brilliant. But also incredibly sweet in an endearing way. "Not just yet, Rika. I apologize."

She sighed looking a bit dejected but smiles sweetly. "Well that's certainly a shame. Rika was certain that today would be the day. Oh well. She'll just have to read some of her most salacious books later and cheer herself up. How can Rika help you? Oh, please do take a seat. Do you want some tea? A blow job perhaps? I've been studying all the techniques!"

Dave smiled. "I'm fine, Rika. Why did you think today was the day?"

Rika gave him a knowing look excitedly. "Rika pays attention! According to the database you're the owner of some of the new characters that have come in! Some of the ones Rika has been working on in fact! Rika can read between the lines. You've expanded your households number of Characters like a true dirty Prime harem lord! Rika hasn't forgotten your sweetly depraved promise to turn her into your personal cumdump fucktoy."

Dave chuckled. "Funny... I don't remember saying it like that. But if you mean the time when I buy you out from the company for all the work you've done on it's behalf You're not wrong. It'll likely happen sooner rather than later." He took her hand and kissed it. "I'm looking forward to it Rika, dear."

Rika blushed extremely red and turned away. "Oh no! Rika is afraid the heating system is malfunctioning again! Darn persistent errors!"

Dave grinned. She was a very dirty girl and a huge perv who had some bizarre tastes and wasn't ashamed of her hobbies and interests. But Rika was also inexperienced and a sweet and caring person. Someone who wasn't good at making a lot of friends but was an excellent friend when she did. She was also weak to and inexperienced with genuine intimacy.

"The business is doing well," he said. "Everything is progressing nicely. You've been a huge part of that! You've worked really hard and I have never forgotten about our arrangement. Harley and Tink are excited to have you come home soon. Then you'll be just like they are an employee who happens to be my character. Or you can 'retire' if you like and setup "Sector Sigma" there. I have a place I think will work perfectly and if not we'll remodel. We've got a nice home and are filling it with people who'll make it a cozy, friendly and safe place to live. You'll have nice people to make real friends with. Because that's what you want and that's what we want for you, Rika."

She smiled. "Rika sees that you do indeed remember." She turned back to look him in the eyes. "Rika remembers too. You told Rika how hard it was for you to make friends also. You and Tink and Harley became Rika's friends. You gave Rika a nice place to work and fun exciting projects to work on together with everyone... but especially you. Rika was happy you asked her to work with you and agreed to her request... and you've all been working hard to make it happen."

Dave smiled. "You've also been working hard, Rika. Everyday. We wouldn't have come this close to achieving our goal so quickly without you."

Rika laughed. "Rika has been working hard but the work is so fun it hardly seems like work at all! Fun new inventions and new technologies to adapt and twist in fun and exciting ways!" Her smile turns more... pervy and she almost drools. "Excitingly erotic ways! And helping write pervy "stories" that become real! Fulfilling depraved desires! And now you're using that technology yourself. In a story she and Harley wrote! It's all so fun and exciting! Rika doesn't want to give that up after you become her owner and master."

"Yeah... about that," Dave said. "That's what I wanted to talk to you about. I already talked to Harley but... How 'rapey' is Kaska's story going to get for me, girl?"

Rika swallowed. "You took Casca's place and things go there pretty often..."

Dave nodded. "Yeah, I know. She has a fair few "close calls" and while that's not my idea of a good time at all I'm fine with it. But she doesn't actually get **** until Griffith does it during the eclipse event and we're definitely changing that. She's going to succeed where Guts failed." He looked her in the eyes. "So no **** for me... got it?"

"Not even a little?" She asked.

"Not even a little. Close but no cigar. Got it?" He asked.

She sighed and nodded. "Rika understands. Honestly Rika hadn't tampered with the settings at all. Rika wouldn't want unwilling things to happen to her friend."

Dave smirked. "But she wouldn't mind if a pervy fantasy just accidentally happened either? Especially since she could set the systems fail safe to '****' someone to like it if it did accidentally happen? Then it wouldn't be anyone's fault? That about right?"

She smiled. "Rika sees that you understand her well and you've already thought through all the angles. Rika can show you the code. Rika made no such adjustments to the values. Believe it or not Rika knows that would be crossing a line and Rika knows the difference between fantasys and reality.. though she admits she did think about it." She looked down guiltily.

Dave smiled and stood then kissed her cheek. "Thank you, Rika. And I knew that which is why I didn't come straight away. I trust you. I just wanted confirmation that you understood my wishes."

Rika was even redder than before but smiled happily claping her hands to her cheeks. "Rika did good? Will Rika get ravaged mercilessly now?"

Dave smiled. "If that's what Rika truly wants when the time comes then yes... but only after I make love to you first. Soon, dear... soon. Until then enjoy your robot porn!"

Rika nods happily. "Rika will double click her mouse so hard after you leave she'll break the internet!" But she stopped. "Oh though while you're here, Rika has to ask in light of our conversation. Do you want Rika to write a failsafe in to protect your sweet ass?"

Dave paused. "I really want to say "yes"... but no. The original story is super grity and dark. We're already aiming to 'break' it at the right moment. I don't want it dumbed down until that very moment. Maybe not even in that moment. I'm counting on my heroine."

Rika smiled. "Rika believes she knows the answer but she'll ask it anyway. Is that because you believe in her or because you want it that way for yourself?"

Dave smiled. "Because I believe in her. I've always believed in her. I always thought she was equal to Griffith and Guts. She just got saddled with a few disadvantages, handed a bad end and a crapsack world. But we're changing that. She's the protagonist of her story now. I made her even stronger than the original protagonist. And I'm going to support her as best as I can the whole way. The Hawk's are already turning out a bit different in minor ways as well. We might not even have an 'eclipse' event... though I doubt it. Left to his own devices Griffith will still screw the pooch and crack and probably show us all exactly who he is... that's why we're stacking the deck our way."

Rika nodded. "Rika thinks you're already doing a good job of that. She also thinks in the original story if Casca and Guts had become closer sooner, more supportive of each other earlier, they'd have had a better chance. Unfortunately that's not how their story was 'written'. You're already much more supportive than Casca was in your place. You're a marvelous supporter!" She thought about telling him the how the 'affection' modifiers and values were already kicking in and rising... but why spoil the surprise? She opened the bookmark to her robot porn and hit play... until he left.

Then she paused the loud mecha on mecha action and closed it out to watch the scene of him holding Kaska in the darkness. "Hold Rika like that sometime... tell her you'll never let go of her no matter how dirty she is! Rika already knows... but somethings need to be said! Rika can't wait to go 'home'... be accepted for who she is and who she wants to be... maybe she'll even find out surprising things about who Rika wants to be!"

She sighed and looked at her bookshelf. "Rika's own stories were both unsatisfactory. She wishes she could say she was surprised but she isn't. The anime didn't conclude and the books and manga both were disappointing in the different endings." She looked up at the ceiling thoughtfully. "Not every character gets a good ending and not every story ends satisfyingly. Prime is either heaven or hell for characters... but they all get new stories one way or another! And Rika gets to be a part of that! Sexy new stories!"

She took her labcoat off and stripped down. "Time to get Rika's creative juices flowing! There's work to do!" She said touching herself.

"You came to see me!"

Dave smiled and nodded. "Hi there, Midna. I sure did-whoa!"

Midna jumped upon him giving him a hug. She was- different.

"Surprised?" She asked. She squeezed him once than hoped off onto the table to give him a look. She was short but not imp sized. Petite but also curvy like her full size. She struck a pose. "My new form is somewhat between both of my old ones... and I can freely change shape between them! How do I look?"

He smiled. "And you're beautiful as always no matter what form you take. You're still you, Princess."

Midna smiled pleased but tilted her head. "No no. I don't think that'll do anymore, 'Hero'... just call me Midna now."

Before he could respond she'd grown to Twili size. "It's not exactly appropriate to just keep calling him, 'Hero' and insist he change the way he addresses us, is it?" She shifted into Imp form and adressed herself. "But it's fun! And he only pretends to dislike being teased. That's why he got us and not Zelda! You are us so we know you like it too! No use 'pretending' so-" she blinked then frowned. "Sorry Hero... I don't... sometimes that just happens..."

Dave smiled and sat next to her. "Nothing to be sorry about. It's just "you". You're still settling. It's happening very quickly because you were essentially the same character with only minor personality differences. It's your strong will making it difficult at times. Strong willed characters take longer to settle into the adjustment. That's normal. But since it's just you it's progressing very quickly and stably. Do you mind if I ask you about it?"

Midna shook her head and smiked. "Can I ask questions too?"

Dave grinned. "That sounds fun. How about a question for a question, if you agree?"

Midna smiled cheekily. "That depends... was that your first question?"

Dave winked. "Was that yours?"

They both laughed. "Your idea so you may as well start." Midna said.

Dave shook his head. "Ladies first!"

She nodded. "You said I'm beautiful in every form so what's my most attractive features?"

Dave smiled. "Starting easy I see. Honestly your eyes, your smile and your... unbelievable... outrageous... enormous..."

"Go on... say it!" She said.

"Personality," he said and winked.

""Flatterer," she said but she smirked. "But good answers!"

He shrugged. "It's only the truth. When you have the slight personality shifts do you change physically each time?"

She nodded. "Yes... is that significant?" She blinked. "Oh! I guess that's my question."

Dave shook his head let's not include questions that expound on a previous asked or we'll get nowhere. The sharing is more important." He sees her nod. "It might or it might not. Because the personalities are from those forms so it feels 'natural' to them. I assume when you take that form they don't always come out like that..." she shakes her head and he nods. "Yes, that's what I thought. Think of them as echos or ripples on a pond after a rock is tossed in. The stone sank awhile ago but the ripples are still being felt... soon all will be still. They're not actually personalities. They're aspects. You have always been you. You're not crazy if that's what worries you. Your question."

Midna smiled. He'd really gone indepth to provide her information... that was most reassuring of all. The game didn't matter nearly as much as helping her did to him. "What's this other Zelda like?"

Dave blinked. "Do you mean Hilda?" She nodded. Dave grinned. "Physically picture Zelda with slightly paler skin and dark purple hair and red eyes. People call her the "opposite Zelda" or the "unwise Zelda" and in general that's somewhat true. Zelda without her wisdom... Link without his courage. But the truth is she has wisdom but wasn't 'blessed' with it by the Triforce. She wasn't gifted with a maxed out wisdom score... which I think also means she wasn't burdened with a maxed out stat that is unlikely to develop further. She has tons of room for growth and she shows that she learns wisdom and tries. If she were Zelda's "opposite" she wouldn't care about her kingdom or for other people but she does very, very much. Ours has already displayed her tendancy for proactiveness and action unlike most Zeldas. She also already got into a wee bit of trouble. But she showed great wisdom in learning from her mistake, owning up to it and asking for correction despite no one else wanting that for her. She also quickly made ammends and friends. Yes, she shows a lot of potential wisdom and a kind heart to go with her proactive and decisive nature. Have you had any difficulty sleeping?"

Midna shook her head. "None. Infact... I have been sleeping a lot."

Dave smiled and nodded. "Good. Sleeping is when the brain tends to reorganize things around. You're sleeping more is a good sign."

"I see," she said. "What are the others like?"

Dave smiled. "You've meet Harley... and Tink?"

Midna grinned. "Yes. She brought our lunch and introduced herself for a chat. She seems fun too."

Dave laughed. "They both are! Melfina is our chef so far... it's early days but she has a knack for cooking. She's a caring, gentle and hard working soul. And Dorothy is also a hard worker. She has a playful side that seems to be subtle and she hides her emotions and feelings but she does have them. She enjoys music, cats and dark colors. She has a lovely voice when she sings but she doesn't do it often. Infact... she hasn't graced us with a song yet but it's still early days yet... do you..." he blushed. "No forget it."

Midna grinned. That sounded like a non technical question! "Go on! What?"

Dave cleared his throat. "I know you don't remember me. But you saw the tape I was much smaller then... I'm not as tall as my father but I grew so big... Link is usually smaller and more... elfin than I am... are you disappointed at all that we're so dissimilar?"

Midna smiled. "Hey Hero... no, David..." she said and leaned her head against him "you don't need to worry about that. I like your eyes and smile too... and when you were just a wolf, I had a good time didn't I?" She sees him nod and she does too. "That... the things you and the others have told me. I already decided to trust you... or trust you again, I guess. Anyway I expect great things from our partnership..." she smirked," and it doesn't hurt that you're a rather handsome man with a good sense of humor! We like that!"

Dave laughed at her teasing but she'd been exactly like he remembered. A good and fun friend. He hugged her. "Thank you!"

Midna smiled pleased and returned it. "Our turn. When can we go home?"

Dave laughed and then nodded. "Likely very soon at the rate you're going! I want you there also... but if your fusion keeps settling this quickly it could even be as soon as a day or two."

Midna blinks. "That soon? That would be wonderful! It's hard to pass the time in here. Fidgeting with the box thing isn't very exciting."

Dave blinked. "Sorry. Most patients do. Do you want to get out for a bit?"

Midna looks up excitedly. "Truly?"

Dave chuckled. "Yeah. We can't go far and usually we don't bother with most short term patients but it's good to get outside for a bit when the weathers nice. We're not a prision... though I guess depending on ones point of view we do have some similarities. We try to run more like a hospital or a clinic but an institution is an institution I supose..." he sighed but nodded. "There's still room for improvements. Should we buy a world where clients could move around and be entertained and engaged for a bit each day? That would be quite the extravagant expense for a business our size but if it makes patients happier it might be worth it. Hmmmm..."

Midna grinned. He was like her. He thought differently about things too... it might be why they initially clicked as well? "Is there truly no way to get my memories back? Oops! It's not my turn, is it?" She smiled cheekily.

Dave smiled too. "It's fine. I need to check in on other patients and get back to work soon anyway. I'm afraid not. There might be a way with some very **** measures... but you'd likely be inudated with all of your memories... some probably weren't pleasant you were in that park a longtime." He didn't like thinking about how other "guests" might have treated her. He was willing to bet many had been like he and the Gardners were. Fun loving and generally kind if a bit troublesome... but it was almost guaranteed that many Prime's would have been quite callous and cruel. Debauched and debased. He clenched his fist.

Midna took his hand and patted it. She could guess. "The past isn't as important as the future. That's what matters. You should go..."

Dave smiled relaxing and nodded. "Yeah... let's go outside for a bit later, okay?"

Midna grinned. "Let's!"

[David Stark Pepper Tinker Bell Harley Quinn Melfina VSD02C Princess Hilda R. Dorothy Wayneright and Rika Shiguma also with Midna

Will Return In

Checking In Pt 2

Coming Soon]