[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] Pentius-04 had to keep from rolling her eyes at Lily’s ditzy response. Still, as annoying as her air-headed charge was, the greenette’s antics were at least predictable. Ronin’s little “speech”, on the other hand, was another matter entirely. Based upon what 04 had learned from the samurai’s personality profile, the girl’s exceptionally caustic response was quite out of character. While others had expressed some reservations about Doctor Kannis’s trustworthiness, none had even come [i]close[/i] to the level of vitriol Ronin had unleashed. Indeed, the bodyguard reflected, her creator must have [i]really[/i] struck a nerve, an achievement said creator seemed to be taking considerable pride in, much to 04’s dismay… [color=Lime]“Doctor Kannis wishes for me to inform you that she is exceedingly pleased to have evoked such a passionate response,”[/color] 04 told Ronin with all the emotionless stoicism she could muster. [color=Lime]“She would also like you to know that, out of all the members of the, quote ‘Penrose Pack’, end quote, she considers you to be one of her favorites.”[/color] 04 didn’t correct Penny when the Mechanical Monarch mentioned that Doctor Kannis was probably looking for the Nexus as well, especially since her creator’s own response was nothing more than a fit of maniacal laughter… Subsequent developments were not of any real concern, at least, until Lily decided to leave the interdimensional home and check on her boyfriend. Stepping back into the park, it didn’t take long to realize that Alex had completely disappeared, prompting Lily to rejoin the meeting and begin freaking out. [color=Lime]“Um, I am sure we shall locate him soon enough,”[/color] 04 said in an admittedly lackluster attempt to calm her charge down somewhat. For a moment, she considered consulting with her creator, but the deranged doctor was still laughing her head off… [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] As the meeting dragged on, the Angel was beginning to find herself increasingly bored. After all, there really wasn’t much she could do, aside from gasping in shock at Ronin’s scathing assessment of Nykannis (even if she [i]did[/i] agree with it internally) and wishing the impromptu search party success in finding the missing Cradle members. [color=DeepSkyBlue][i]When the fuck is this stupid meeting going to be over?[/i][/color] A potential answer to that question came a moment later when Lily began screeching that her boyfriend had disappeared, bringing the meeting to an equally screeching halt. [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“Good Heavens!”[/b][/color] the Angel cried in horror. [color=DeepSkyBlue][b]“How absolutely awful! Could this be the work of whatever heinous fiends are responsible for the disappearance of the companions those other champions so valiantly departed to find?”[/b][/color] she inquired. [color=DeepSkyBlue][i]Or this could just be his way of dumping you, you ditzy bitch…[/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] Connie was broken out of her concern for Cradle’s missing members when Ronin began giving her… [i]“thoughts”[/i] on Doctor Nykannis. To say the masked maiden was taken aback was a bit of an understatement. In all the (admittedly rather brief) time that she’d know the samurai, Connie had never seen her act in such a hostile manner toward [i]anyone[/i], so her behavior now was quite shocking, to say the least. However, those concerns evaporated a moment later, when some considerably more alarming information was made known. [color=DarkOrchid]“O-Oh my gosh!”[/color] Connie cried upon hearing Lily’s frantic announcement of Alex’s disappearance. [color=DarkOrchid]“W-What c-could have h-happened t-to him?!”[/color] [color=SpringGreen]“Based upon what little information we have, I believe it is quite reasonable to assume that, since Wonderland’s forces were responsible for the abduction of Her Majesty’s associate, they are [i]also[/i] the party behind Alexander’s disappearance, and perhaps even the missing Cradle members' as well,”[/color] Gaia noted, while placing a comforting arm around her masked friend’s shoulder. [color=DarkOrchid]“T-Then w-we should s-start s-searching r-right away!”[/color] Connie insisted clenching her trembling hands into determined fists. [color=DarkOrchid]“B-Before anything h-happens to them!”[/color]