[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/580VcOK.png[/img][/center] [center][hider=Pentius-04 Stats] [center][color=Lime][h2]Pentius-04[/h2][/color] 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 14 | 16 | 45 | 51 | 10 Reinforcement, Gravity | Teleportation, Regeneration, Invulnerability Enhanced Outfit | Enhanced Weapon | Dual Weapon | Enhanced Sustenance | Defender | Gifted | Mystic Artifact | Power Artifact (Oddball: Nullification) Job Satisfaction | Chatty | Retrieval | Focused | Paragon | Ultratechnomystic Power Accumulator Pocket Dimension | Mystic Might | Mental Link Arrogance | Big Brother [/center] [/hider][/center] As the meeting progressed, Pentius-04 certainly had her work cut out for her. Indeed, each new development seemed to make it increasingly more difficult to ensure her bubbly charge’s safety. Lily’s hyperactive darting from potential hostile to potential hostile was bad enough, but then she started shaking their hands and hugging them! Even with her own impressive speed, 04 still worried that she might not react quickly enough, and then what would Doctor Kannis say? This was her last opportunity to redeem herself in the eyes of her respected and admired creator, and she was determined not to screw it up. Thus, when a new arrival appeared with a golem bodyguard, she was quick to shield Lily from this latest potential threat, not only reinforcing her own defenses, but placing an incredibly thin, yet incredibly strong, skin tight protective barrier around her fellow greenette. This would also help to absorb any attacks from the girl’s so-called ‘friends’ (who, for all she knew, had been mind controlled, or replaced by duplicitous duplicates). 04 watched with stoic alertness as the new girl, Nefer, activated a jamming field, ostensibly to keep Wonderland’s prying eyes from observing the rest of the meeting. Although the field appeared to be exactly what Nefer claimed, 04 wasn’t about to take any chances, and remained ready for anything, like Chloe, seemingly in an effort to be as annoying as possible (really, MDP was nothing compared to this bitch, at least as far as 04 was concerned), deciding to summon yet [i]another[/i] bone construct. [color=Lime]“I [i]did[/i] address it,”[/color] 04 corrected when Chloe made her little quip about feeling frustrated. [color=Lime]“But I saw no need to provide a verbal warning as neither it, nor its companion, have taken any threatening action, unlike [i]you,[/i]”[/color] she added pointedly, even as additional barriers and shield extensions were deployed between herself and the new construct. [color=Lime]“And we shall [i]not[/i] be going on any dates,”[/color] she declared, fixing Chloe with a withering glare. However, this was less due to anger, and far more to her attempt to fully scan the briefly revealed mark on the junior coin broker’s neck. Even with Nefer’s jamming field up, 04 still had full access to Doctor Nykannis’s omnidimensional database via her mental link. After all, as the Monarch of Mad Science’s eyes and ears at the meeting, she needed to remain in full contact with the good doctor at all times. Consequently, it did not take long to discover exactly what the insignia denoted… [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/udsgqgr.png[/img][/center] [center][hider=MDP Stats] [center][color=DeepPink][h2]Magical Dream Princess[/h2][/color] 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 4 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 9 Oddball: Sweet Dreams | Barrage Wealth and Resources (not while tf'd) | Enhanced Weapon | Power Artifact | Dual Weapon | Natural Aging | Money | Intuition Focused | Mental Link | Hidden Death | Mana Font | Mystic Might Alien Mind | Formless | Rival Force | Clueless [/center] [/hider][/center] As MDP continued to cheerfully chat with her friends, the rest of the meeting’s tense discussions went completely over the whimsical girl’s head. And that was fine by her. She had enough stress in her daily life, and she was confident, as only her childishly naive and idealistic transformed self could be, that Penny would take care of everything just fine. Plus, as any good magical girl knew, the Power of Friendship could defeat any threat, and with all the friends she had here, the bubbly Princess of Dreams was certain that their current problems were already as good as solved. And speaking of friends… [color=DeepPink]“Like, Magical Dream Princess never tried thatsie watsie beforesie woresie, but, like, if you thinky winky it’ll helpy welpy, then she’ll, like, totally wotally do her besty westiest~! (giggle!)”[/color] she told Ronin with a happy smile and a peace sign salute after the girl’s idea managed to break through her hyperactive mental fog. [color=DeepPink]“And, like, don’t worry Miko Wiko~!”[/color] she added with a playful wink. [color=DeepPink]“Magical Dream Princess will, like, totally wotally put them to sleepy weepy firsty wirsty~! (giggle!)”[/color] Ronin and Miko then went on to discuss the contents of the mysterious note Lily had handed them, and while MDP had never seen the show, what they were discussing sounded quite fascinating, and also somewhat familiar… [color=DeepPink]“Oh~! Like, Magical Dream Princess might know somebodywody who can, like, totally wotally do thatsie watsie~! (giggle!)”[/color] she chirped, gleefully waving her hand in the air while jumping up and down. [color=DeepPink]“And, like, if we asked her super duper nicely wicely, then, like, maybe waybe she could helpy welpy us~!”[/color] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/rSlSWzD.png[/img][/center] [center][hider=Angel of Hope Stats] [center][color=DeepSkyBlue][h2]Angel of Hope[/h2][/color] 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 Reinforcement | Third Eye Enhanced Outfit | Enhanced Weapon | Enhanced Sustenance | Wings | Gifted Job Satisfaction | Chatty | Mana Font | Mystic Might Cagey | Expendable | Big Brother [/center] [/hider][/center] [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“Goodness gracious!”[/b][/color] the Angel of Hope exclaimed, placing her hands over her mouth even as tears began to glisten in her gentle eyes. [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“This humble servant is so very, [i]very[/i] sorry! Never would I have imagined that my mere presence would cause such terrible distress!”[/b][/color] she cried, her anguish palpable in her heavenly voice. [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“Oh, please, kind champion!”[/b][/color] the angelic maiden pleaded, her hands clasped over the bountiful chest Aurora found so offensive. [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“I beg you, please find it in your heart to forgive this humble servant’s horrific mistake!”[/b][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue][i]Well of fucking [b]course[/b] it’d be the dumbass with boob envy that hides inside the giant skeleton monster…[/i][/color] However, Aurora’s next words gave the heavenly maiden pause. [color=DeepSkyBlue][i]So, this loser got gender swapped, huh? Shit, they’re almost as pathetic as those idiots from the… wait…[/i][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“Oh! You poor thing! How so very tragic!”[/b][/color] the Angel commiserated, tears still streaming down her radiant cheeks. [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“Indeed, I have encountered many who have been afflicted with similarly unfortunate circumstances,”[/b][/color] she added. [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“They hold a support group once a week at the Taste of Heaven tea shop, in the Overcity,”[/b][/color] she continued, producing a small info card and handing it to Aurora. [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“As fate would have it, I am on a quest on their behalf to locate a cure for their many aliments here in Penrose, where such miraculous cures are said to be almost commonplace, though I must sadly confess, I have yet to stumble upon any thus far…”[/b][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue][i]Because they’re all obviously bullshit. Wait, what the fuck are they doing now? ‘Boobie osmosis’?! Are you fucking shitting me?![/i][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“U-Ummm, I do not believe that shall be particularly effective,”[/b][/color] the Angel replied with a hesitant frown. [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“From what I have heard of these wondrous miracle cures, the ones that would perhaps be best for your particular… [i]condition[/i] are either magical artifacts, such as the so-called ‘Red Coins’, or the wishes granted by a mysterious magical girl with the powers of a djinn. There is also an even more mysterious individual, known as The Keeper of the Keys, said to remove undesirable elements of one’s transformed self, but this humble servant regrets to say that she knows virtually nothing about her…”[/b][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue][i]And if she was actually [b]real,[/b] I’d [b]definitely[/b] be hitting her up…[/i][/color] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/q4au2SQ.png[/img][/center] [center][hider=Connie and Mia Stats] [center][color=DarkOrchid][h2]Connie[/h2][/color] 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 5 Oddball: Nightmares | Tentacles Enhanced Weapon | Power Artifact | Mystic Artifact | Ally | Interdimensional Home Focused | Mental Link | Hidden Death | Mana Font | Mystic Might Alien Mind | Formless | Rival Force | Clueless [/center] [hr] [center][color=SpringGreen][h2]Mia[/h2][/color] 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 5 Wood | Barrage Enhanced Weapon | Dual Weapon | Purification Artifact | Big Red Button Blessing | Divine Competence | Gifted Item | Mana Font | Mystic Might Rites| Arrogance | Big Brother | Clueless [/center][/hider][/center] [color=DarkOrchid][i]What am I even doing here?[/i][/color] Connie thought glumly. Unlike many of the others present, the masked maiden wasn’t the leader or representative of a large and important faction, and since she hadn’t been a member of Penrose’s magical community for very long, she was only vaguely aware of most of the incidents being brought up. She knew that Justine once served a horror and was now seeking to atone for her past actions, for example, but she had never really interacted with her in any meaningful way, and so hadn’t really developed any strong opinions of the girl, positive or negative. The same could be said of the others as well. Even Chloe, a self-admitted representative of the Ebon Mint, failed to evoke the feelings of hatred one might initially suspect The Empress of Nightmares to possess, for while members of the Mint [i]had[/i] recently been responsible for the deaths of two of her friends, Connie had always tried to judge people as individuals. Thus, she resolved to withhold her hatred of Chloe until such time as the promiscuous girl did something to deserve it. Connie’s mask formed a small smile when Lily placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and said that if everyone brought something unique, then it would surely help, but the timid girl was still left to wonder if she really [i]had[/i] anything unique to offer. She was just an insignificant nobody who didn’t have even a single idea for how to solve the impending crisis. Plus, her powers were only good for hurting people, not saving them, and even [i]they[/i] had proven utterly ineffective against the Wonderlanders. Yes, she reflected, nervously gulping and hugging herself as Chloe summoned another bone construct, it was probably for the best if she just faded into the background. However, even as she thought this, someone else chose to relinquish their own obscurity and step into the metaphorical spotlight. Connie had never met this “Binky” before, but if the greenette’s words were to be believed, she was a bit like Connie herself. Yet, while meek this girl may have been, she had also clearly been responsible for developments of great significance, where all Connie had accomplished was failing to save her friends… Thus, when Binky finished facing off against Chloe and allowed everyone else to add their own stipulations to the proposed agreement, the still-nervous Empress of Nightmares slowly raised a trembling hand. [color=DarkOrchid]“U-Um…”[/color] she began in a soft voice. [color=DarkOrchid]“I-I’d like the k-killing to s-stop…”[/color] For her part, Gaia was more focused on what Kayli had revealed, the verdant maiden’s eyes widening slightly as her guardian mentally explained what she had managed to accomplish. [color=SpringGreen][i]That… is indeed most fortuitous,[/i][/color] Gaia replied after a moment. [color=SpringGreen][i]However, while such knowledge shall undoubtedly be of great assistance in our efforts to both study and defend it from the Queen of Hearts’ machinations, I believe we must also consider the potential benefits of perhaps removing such a massive fomenter of strife from the equation entirely,[/i][/color] the botanical beauty added, even as her eyes scanned over the gathering’s various bickering parties. [color=SpringGreen][i]Thus, I would highly caution revealing this information to more than a trusted few. Or, rather, I would, if I was not convinced that you have already come to that conclusion,[/i][/color] she noted with a smirk.