[@PlatinumSkink] [center][img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/8926851b8ec458a49aa78b5ed202dcff/tumblr_pczx4qmC3p1w6599so3_640.png[/img][/center] Su wasn't really sure what to expect from her improvised flash bomb. She had spent most of her time since Justine's defeat grieving, and hadn't been practicing very much with her powers. This would be the first time she tested anything in a real combat situation, and was pleased to see her spell worked. In the future, she would have several effects ready before a fight broke out. Her progress forward had be barred. Su immediately stopped when the girl burst through the wall. The metal girl was not phased by the attack, even if she appeared to have been harmed by it. The first thoughts to come to Su was that she had some abilities that would let her see without eyes. Like how psychic specialists can see minds, or how air users like herself can feel their surroundings. The girl's remark about aiming for the wrong target was curious, but Su didn't know enough about her personality to tell if her words were anything more than a taunt. There wasn't enough information to determine what to do, so Su would have to play it safe moving forward. The Bunny girl's hand was an interesting obstacle. It was massive, and not something Su could normally avoid. Fortunately, the arm was less threatening, and she had elongated it to assist with hitting her target. That created a much easier, longer obsticle to avoid near the bunny girl's body. Despite what Su's preferred tactics were, the safest place in the room right now was close to the bunny girl. Su flew towards her opponent, keeping her body entirely horizontal. She blasted a jet of air towards the palm as she flew by, which helped push Su away from the approaching hand as it threatened to grasp her. Su had to tuck her knees against her chest to avoid having her legs flattened against the wall. As soon as the bunny girl's arm passed under her, Su raised her hand over her head and swung downward. [color=peachpuff]”Pipe down.”[/color] This sent a small whirlwind towards the bunny girl's feet which threatened to blow apart the floor under her. With any luck, she'd fall into the floor below. Su didn't need to defeat her, she just needed to get her out of the way long enough so that she could find the monster. Wherever it was. [hr] [center][img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/448c114e29abeee27526cd1e9f6dfc5b/tumblr_pczx4qmC3p1w6599so9_r3_640.png[/img][/center] Mika did her morning routine of going to the pit stop to get Su breakfast. Veronica wasn't there, but that was no reason to panic. She was aware the coin broker wasn't always available. Mika liked to think Veronica had a budding love interest somewhere, and she frequently met with them when the stress of her job became too much. It was very easy for her to picture Veronica breaking down. Sure she seemed cool, but nobody could keep up stern appearances like that forever. Her sweet heart was probably a strong, resilient woman who most saw as a scatter brain. The kind who always comes to school with a piece of toast in her mouth. She was probably comforting Veronica by just holding her in her arms, letting her cry into her chest. And then Veronica's mysterious girlfriend would say a few words of encouragement before they both embrace. And then Veronica would show her sweetheart her smile, which she shows no one else. That made the most sense to Mika. Speaking of which, It was a little sad that the girl from before wasn't here. Mika wouldn't have minded buying her food this time around. Now that she actually made wages, she could afford to do something like that from time to time. [color=tomato]”Maybe next time.”[/color] Mika whispered to herself. After collecting Su's food, she began her journey back to the Golden Trove. She didn't have to walk very far to notice the skeletons marching towards the park. [color=tomato]”Boy, I really wish I had a hammer space to carry around this food.”[/color] She quickly ran into a side street. A few seconds later, a massive tiger bolted out of the street and charged towards the skeletons. [color=tomato]”I'm so [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHV09L1_t0g]tiger-ed of all you bone heads!”[/url][/color] There wasn't much stopping Mika. She was a six-hundred pound Bengal tiger sprinting at about forty miles per hour. The skeletons didn't even have time to react as the big cat plowed through them. The effect was comparable to a bowling ball smashing into pins. The skeletons blew apart so violently on impact that some of the flying bones took out other bony warriors. When Mika emerged from the other side of the group, her tiger form blew apart into dust. She had just enough time to turn around and place her hands on her hips, surveying the damage she caused. [color=tomato]”Score!”[/color] But the skeletons that were broken down didn't stay that way. They were already resembling themselves. Some of them were even seeking upgrades. One skeleton reassembled itself with a sewer drain lid, which turned it into some sort of wheel skeleton. For some reason, Mika knew that one would become a fearsome opponent. [color=tomato]”Uhhh...”[/color] [hr] [@FamishedPants] [@Card Captor] [@Crusader Lord] [@Erode] [@Rune_Alchemist] The fight was going in the favor of those who opposed the horror and seemingly unaffiliated monsters. Not only was Annabelle not putting up a fight, but those who wanted to save the civilians were turning up en mass. That was when others started to creep out of the shadows. [center][img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/74a4dbc1a92b61b102d27c67251f3aef/tumblr_pczx4qmC3p1w6599so6_640.png[/img][/center] Rina would notice that four seats near her position had unbolted themselves from the floor and were now floating in mid-air. If she cared to look off the edge of her perch, she would see Elroy grinning back at her from behind his shield. [color=c9272c]"Sup?"[/color] Regina's location was unknown. But anyone familiar with the Bates knew she was nearby. Or if you were Alexander (or anyone else with Third Eye) then you could probably see a magical veil concealing her presence, up in the grandstands. [color=f200f2]"..."[/color] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/t3qiRmZ.png[/img][/center] The beacon buddies flew out of the gates leading into the stadium. Abigail's powerful gravity magic was able to keep the group together, and they landed squarely around Annabelle. The knightly Shona pushed Annabelle behind herself, never taking an eye off of Amaryllis. Her sword was already drawn. [b]“I did not expect someone with such a bold weapon to practice such tactics.”[/b] Shona spun her sword in her hands. [b]“Overwhelming others with numbers is despicable, unless you're fighting monsters. Annabelle is nothing short of a maiden. You aren't fit to fight with such an elegant weapon.”[/b] The Knight tightened her grip on her sword. [b]“I'll handle things here.”[/b] those words were meant for her companions, even if she didn't make eye contact. [b]“We got this!”[/b] Abigail took Annabelle's left shoulder while Divina took her right. They levitated off the ground and started to float towards the exit gate. Divina looked over her shoulder at the grand stands. [b]“I hope Elroy is okay.”[/b] Meanwhile, Tonya had flown over to Alexander to explain the situation. “Man, you are not going to believe this, but it's going to make you sick when you hear it!” She twirled her umbrella. [b]“Annabelle over there was just trying to clean up all of these mummies, and she decided to call on some of her weird minions. She's evacuating civilians, killing monsters...”[/b] She pointed over her shoulder, presumably at Katarina and Amaryllis. [b]“AND THEN THOSE TWO BONE HEADS SHOW UP TO MUCK EVERYTHING UP!”[/b] Tonya then continued on a tirade that wasn't likely going to end unless Alexander (or someone else) took steps to make her shut up. [hr] [@Majoras End] [@Flamelord] [@DarkwolfX37] [@MadManMoon] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/YLqWprk.png[/img][/center] Even as the battle between the witches raged on, the detective had no real interest in the squall. Her investigation was bringing her closer and closer to the cathedral. [b]“As I suspected!”[/b] She snapped her fingers. [b]“In just a few moments, part of the roof will explode, revealing the perpetrator!”[/b] As soon as projectiles started hitting the roof, Binky jumped out from behind a gargoyle.[color=baddab]”Gah!”[/color] The cats walking around the detectives feet were suddenly put on edge by Binky's appearance. [b]“No need to act now!”[/b] She called out to the felines. [b]“They might be swift, but they will undoubtedly slip and fall by the time the next volley hits.”[/b] [color=baddab]”I didn't do anythiiiiiing!”[/color] Binky took off running, only for a few stray projectiles to blow up adjacent to her position and knock her off the roof. The only thing Binky could do to soften their fall was create a pile of instant cook ramen underneath themselves and fall into it. It wasn't glamorous, but it saved her from breaking anything. [b]“Binky.”[/b] The detective approached her mark, who had a few pieces of Ramen stock to her arms and stockings. [b]“Do you have anything to say for yourself before I bring justice down upon you?”[/b] [color=baddab]”You guys, Agreed, to everything!”[/color] Her lower lip was trembling. She waved her magnifying glass at Binky. [b]“I think we can both agree that a shady amount of details were not explained.”[/b] [color=baddab]”You... Agreed...”[/color] [b]“Save your excuses!”[/b] She turned to look in the direction of Speedwagon, and the recently teleported-in beacon girls. Even if they were not immediately visible, she would have no difficulty spotting where they arrived. [b]“My intuition tells me others have just entered the area.”[/b] [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, 95 Silver, 96 Bronze [/hider][/center] Well shit. As much as Mac wanted to be there for Binky, she needed to make sure Eliza wasn't totally overwhelmed by the witches. With a grunt, she put all of her efforts into ensuring their projectiles missed their mark. Eliza's exact position wouldn't be clear, but even witches got lucky sometimes. In fact, that was what Mac was banking on. [hr] [@Ariamis] [url=https://66.media.tumblr.com/fec880f6d003deee24610ae3c44831cd/tumblr_pgqnikih6U1w6599so1_1280.png]Two school girls[/url] were both leaning up against a fence. They were wearing matching sailor uniforms and could have been twins. The only real difference was that one had long, wavy hair, and the other had short, spiked pigtails. They were waiting for their first day of school to begin, which would happen shortly. So the two had time to talk. [b]“So Vanessa.”[/b] The pig tailed girl grinned at her companion. [b]“Do we look super cute or what?”[/b] [b]“If I'm going to be honest, Jessica...”[/b] The wavy haired girl looked herself over. [b]“I think we look like a group of 'weabos,' and I wouldn't be surprised if we get asked to change.”[/b] [b]“Implying the faculty system cares about dress codes!”[/b] Jessica rolled her eyes with a giggle. [b]“Besides, everyone else will love us!”[/b] She shrugged her shoulders. [b]“Fair enough.”[/b] Jessica folded her arms, but she was still grinning. [b]“Besides, didn't [i]you[/i] think this was a great idea to begin with?”[/b] [b]“I'd like to think that because the uniforms are something we both agreed on, I'm free to say that it has some issues in hindsight.”[/b] Vanessa huffed. [b]“I wouldn't be surprised if someone mistook these outfits for costumes.” [/b] [b]“Heh.”[/b] Jessica placed her hands on Vanessa's shoulders. [b]“You really want this to go well, don't you?”[/b] [b]“I-I...”[/b] Vanessa averted her eyes. [b]“I was never very good at school.”[/b] [b]“[i]We[/i] were never very good at school.”[/b] Jessica ran her hands down the length of Vanessa's arms until she was holding her hands. [b]“But that was a long time ago. In a way, this is all part of starting over. We can take all the tests we failed, and score as high as we can.”[/b] Her eyes half shut. [b]“...And when I say score, I don't just mean on the teacher's tests...”[/b] Vanessa nodded. [b]“Yea.”[/b] A grin flashed across her face. [b]“We're going to be rock stars!”[/b] Jessica sighed and closed her eyes. [b]“Yea, we're going to become rock stars.”[/b] She looked up at Vanessa. [b]“And have a lot of groupies who totally adore us.”[/b] [b]“Love us.”[/b] Vanessa corrected. [b]“We're going to take over the world...” [/b] [b]“And we start with this school!”[/b] [b]“No!”[/b] The wavy haired girl pointed. [b]“We start with her!”[/b] And in front of Vanessa's finger was one Lily Hanson. [b]“Eyyyyy!”[/b] Jessica charged up to Lily, jumping the last few steps and landing a few inches in front of her. [b]“Nice clothes! I really like your style.”[/b] [b]“And you're punctual, arriving well before everyone else. Just like us!”[/b] Vanessa was a bit more casual in her approach, choosing to walk up beside her sister. [b]“I'm Vanessa Rockett.”[/b] [b]“And I'm Jessica Rockett. We're twins, in case you couldn't tell!”[/b] She leaned in towards Lily. [b]“What's your name? Who's class are you in? It'd be so cool if we got the same teacher!” [/b]