[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/NgWhiMr.png[/img] [hider=Tonya “Mac” Murphy] [b]Age: 24/11 | Gender: Female/Female | Illusion, Gravity Body | Power of Friendship, Regeneration, Third Eye | Moirai Coercion, Soul Jar, Martial Training, True Sight, Parasite, Gifted, Awareness, Mystic Artifact Magical Overload, Paragon, Blessing, Gifted Item | Monster Form, Big Brother, Arrogance, Vendetta Redirected Magic, Second Specialization | Non-Standard Limbs, Destroyer[/b] STR: 05 | AGI: 04 | VIT: 05 | MAG: 03 | LCK: 03 STR: 10 | AGI: 08 | VIT: 11 | MAG: 17 | LCK: 05 Earnings this post: Zilch Total: 2 Gold, 85 Silver, 82 Bronze [/hider][/center] With Chloe safe, there was no reason to let the monster attack persist, so Tonya began to silently dispatch the remaining spirits. [hr] [center][img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/86f36d3331746a3fa07b5a09e5a9ac8a/tumblr_pczx4qmC3p1w6599so4_r1_640.png[/img][/center] [@Majoras End][@DarkwolfX37] Shion's clone and Eliza would not have to wait long for Veronica to show up. Anyone who knew anything about the Ebon Mint in Penrose knew about the infamous immortal red vampire. While she isn't actually a vampire, she is certainly as powerful as one, and is most frequently seen at night. It was not common to spot her moving around, least of all during the day. Perhapse that was why she looked so irritated. When Veronica approached the two, she locked eyes with “Shion.” If Eliza was paying attention, she might have noticed Shion's eyebrows twitch. Veronica was furrowing her eyebrows as well, which was getting more prominent the longer she looked at Shion. As the staring match continued, Shion slowly lifted her hands up to the side of her head, while Veronica grit her teeth in irritation. The vampire took slow, agonizing steps towards Shion. As she closed in, her hand swirled with a myriad of cursed energy. But as soon as she touched the clone, it blew apart into magical energy. Veronica bounced back in surprise, before turning to look at Eliza. The vampire growled, and Eliza could feel a sharp pain probing at her mind. [color=#bd71e8][i]“This is going to feel unpleasant, but it's mostly to keep up appearances. Mostly.”[/i][/color] She took a step towards Eliza, and the pain became more substantial. [color=#bd71e8][i]“You do not need to become friends with your targets. It is imperative that you don't tell everyone you meet that you work for Ebon Mint. You'll live a lot longer if you do.”[/i][/color] Her arm swirled in darkness. [color=#bd71e8][i]“That was one of Shion's duplicates. She deceived you by carefully walking around your questions. Otherwise, you'd have picked up that she was lying right off the bat. You will not be fooled so easily next time.”[/i][/color] When Veronica touched Eliza, she felt the strength leave her legs, and she fell to the ground. [color=#bd71e8][i]“Shion and her clones do appear to be resistant to my magic. I was not able to extract her exact location. However, I did get a few hints...”[/i][/color] In Eliza's mind, she could see a tent with Shion(?) and her clones. They also appeared to be on top of a building. [color=#bd71e8][i]“Shion was likely in contact with her clones. She will soon become aware one of them were taken out. Your have a limited amount of time to find her before she moves again.”[/i][/color] Veronica turned around and started to walk away. The pain by this time had entirely subsided. [color=#bd71e8][i]“Get up, and complete your mission.”[/i][/color] [hr] [center] [img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/92155fce2efb33c49a759aef8875cbb6/tumblr_pczx4qmC3p1w6599so2_640.png[/img] [/center] Su closed her eyes with a growl. [color=peachpuff]”You know I have no intention of leaving anyone behind.”[/color] Su found herself biting the inside of her lower lip. That's right. Even though sometimes Su felt alone, Helga must have still been hurting from Amber's death. She might not have known her as long as Su did, but she used her wish to grant Helga flesh, and was the one who gave her a chance to turn her life around. Even so, Su hated the fact that Helga would even suggest Su could die the same way Amber did. Su was strong, fierce, like a dragon! She could feel her blood boiling. So took a breath before sliding her hand out of Helga's grasp. [color=peachpuff]”I would never...”[/color] Make the same mistake she did. But su wouldn't let her say it. This conversation was already running longer than it had to. [color=peachpuff]”Thank you.”[/color] She gave Helga a quick bow before turning around to enter her room. While no one saw her come out of her room, a few people outside might have seen something fly out of her window. Most people would catch a glimpse of a black shape flying out the window and quickly maneuvering around the city streets. But few would be able to identify the object as a woman in a black Chinese dress. [color=peachpuff][i]”Where are you, champion?”[/i][/color] [hr] [center][img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/448c114e29abeee27526cd1e9f6dfc5b/tumblr_pczx4qmC3p1w6599so9_r3_640.png[/img] [/center] [@Card Captor][@t2wave][@Rune_Alchemist][@ERode] Mika eventually found herself bounding towards a desperate looking scene. A magical boy appeared to be saving as many people as he could while other helped. [color=tomato]"Oh no! So uncool!"[/color] Well, Mika did remember that Su explicitly told her not to join in on any magical girl related activities, but this was the type of situation that she simply had to be a part of. There were so many wounded, and not everyone could be easily accessed. She quickly snuck into an alleyway and placed Su's food on the ground next to a garbage can. [color=tomato]"Tooth and claw, beak and paw, It's me you saw!"[/color] A brilliant flash of light beamed out of the ally way, followed by a lumbering bear with the voice of a small girl. [color=tomato]"I'm here to make this situation a bit more [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHV09L1_t0g]bear-able![/url]"[/color] While the spirits themselves were targeting civilians, this did cause a few auto accidents. A car had veered off course and drove into the back of another car. The door was jammed, and there seemed to be an unconscious man inside. [color=tomato]"Alright, I got this!"[/color] When Mika got next to the car, she took hold of the car door and wrenched it off with a mighty tug. It skidded across the street until it was stopped by a mail box. The man inside was barely conscious, and didn't even realize he was being saved by a bear. [color=tomato]"I got your back!"[/color] She picked up the man like he was a bear cub and lumbered towards Alexander. Or was it one of his clones? [color=tomato]"Here!"[/color] After setting the man down, she scampered off to find someone else to rescue. [hr] [center][img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/74a4dbc1a92b61b102d27c67251f3aef/tumblr_pczx4qmC3p1w6599so6_640.png[/img][/center] [@Crusader Lord] The sewers were an ideal hide out for the bates in many regards. Aside from being a vast subterranean area sroud in darkness, it let them travel around Penrose quickly, quietly, and undetected. But the one thing it didn't supply them with was food, and sleeping in the sewers was also something that even Elroy wasn't especially fond of. And while the darkness was very useful to the Bates, their recruits had no real need for it. With their growing numbers, they were going to need to lay claim to a “surface side outpost” sooner or later. They would have loved to discuss such arrangements with a certain magical girl, however, they did not have luck finding her. So they were foced to look for an outpost in a less conspicuous location. [color=c9272c]"So much for finding scarf girl, huh?"[/color] Elroy squeezed the last of his “MTN Dew” into his mouth before chucking the can at an overloaded garbage can. He missed anyway. [color=c9272c]"She was like perfect girlfriend material, am I right?"[/color] Regina rocked her jaw left and right. [color=f200f2]"Is there a reason why you insist on pairing me up with every magical girl we encounter?"[/color] [color=c9272c]"You use to be all over those romance manga."[/color] He chuckled. [color=c9272c]"Or I guess 'we' were, since we weren't magical at the time."[/color] He lifted a finger up to his lower lip. [color=c9272c]"But I guess you have a harem now, so maybe you're not really looking for romance?"[/color] [color=f200f2]"I'm looking for protection, Elroy. Just as you seek out 'fun' and 'havoc,' I seek control of my surroundings."[/color] Elroy shrugged and cast his arms out to either side. [color=c9272c]"So you've got a bunch of magical girls all mind twisted now. I'm probably among them."[/color] [color=f200f2]"What are you trying to imply?"[/color] Regina looked away from Elroy. [color=f200f2]"When this first happened to me, to us, you saved me. Out of everyone, you're the one person who I'd never do anything like that to."[/color] [color=c9272c]"Maybe you just make me forget something every once in a while?"[/color] Regina's head shot up. [color=f200f2]"Save it."[/color] Regina locked her eyes on an abandoned school in front of herself. [color=f200f2]"I can sense a mind in there. It could just be a squatter or..."[/color] [color=c9272c]"A magical girl."[/color] Elroy took his shield off his back and walked towards the school. Meanwhile, Regina sunk into the shadow of a tall building so that she could support him from a distance. [color=c9272c]"Yoohoo!"[/color] The incubus yelled and waved his arms. [color=c9272c]"Come out with your hands up! This is the police, the fashion police! No shirt, no shoes, no service!"[/color] From Regina's vantage point on a two story window (there weren't any tall structures near the school) She placed a hand over her face and slowly dragged it down. . [color=f200f2]"Where did you learn how to say so many ridiculous things?"[/color]