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[@DarkwolfX37]

Faith let out a sigh and smiled. [b]”I guess we’ll work out the details of the alliance later.”[/b] 

[b]”I’m surprised that worked.”[/b] Lotus didn’t take her eyes off Shion. [b]”If you desire work, I might have use for you. But you’d be paid based on your results, and few things are worth that kind of money.”[/b]

[b]”We should probably help with whatever’s going on at the graveyard.”[/b] 

[b]”We are part of an alliance now.”[/b] Lotus pointed at Shion. [b]”Consider my offer, and seek me out later if you are interested. If you can help track down our kidnapper, you will be compensated well for the task.”[/b]

[color=f06943]"Speaking of compensation."[/color] Beatrice rubbed her fingers together, and Faith placed the bag of red coins in her hand.

Faith pointed in the direction of the graveyard. [b]”Take us awaaaaay~!”[/b] The octopus girl wrapped her arms around Faith and Beatrice before blasting off after Cindy.

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[@Rune_Alchemist][@Ariamis]

Things seemed to be proceeding smoothly. Chloe was able to take full advantage of the distraction ,and Helga didn’t seem to be having any difficulties holding off the empowered monoliths. [color=PeachPuff]”There’s nothing wrong with getting mad, Helga. I might have flown into a frenzy if you didn’t.”[/color] 

There was little the remaining monoliths could do.They started to flee into the cloud, and the next blow from Chloe’s abomination shattered the white monolith to pieces. The miasma of poison was swept away on the current of Su’s wind. 

Divina’s hand closed over the crystal. [b]”Gah!”[/b] She was starting to change into something. Dark magic enveloped her body, but she managed to remain standing. [b]”Acupuncture is not relaxing!”[/b] She raised her wings. [b]”As you’ll soon find out!”[/b] In a ditch effort to wound her attacker, her wings fired off the last of her feathers. They wouldn’t be growing back this time. [b]”I’m sorry Elroy, I’m sorry Beacon.”[/b] She sunk down onto all fours.

[color=PeachPuff]”Helga, keep your guard up.”[/color] Su looked at Chloe, but between the wind and her tone of voice, only Helga could hear her. [color=PeachPuff]”That woman does not make me feel comfortable.”[/color] 


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[@FamishedPants][@Card Captor][@PlatinumSkink]

Between Alexander’s pointy barrier and Emily’s flame trail, The slime creature couldn’t hold up. Its body boiled away and the massive eye dried out and blew apart into ash. Only Tonya remained, who paid little heed to them.

It was a simple matter for Mayra to phase through the umbrella. But she had greatly overestimated what she could do in the small space between Tonya’s open umbrella and Tonya herself. There was barely enough room for Mayra, and Tonya was putting all of her effort into moving forward as fast as possible. The beacon girl was bracing for impact, but she expected the the blow to be on the end of her umbrella, not her shoulder. This caused the two to bounce off of each other, but the open umbrella just pulled Mayra back into Tonya again while she was trying to regain her footing. It wasn’t a great situation for either of them, with Mayra’s super heated limbs burning Tonya, and Tonya’s barbed skin poking Mayra. It was a mess, and Tonya was howling the entire time, but they were able to become free of each other when Tona finally closed her umbrella. The fighting didn’t stop for a second though. Mayra immediately swung her tail at Tonya, who deflected the blow with ease. It was true that Mayra possessed strength beyond most magical girls, But it would soon become evident that Tonya was a kendo master. She knew just how to position her umbrella to both deflect incoming blows, and not leave any openings in her defenses. Mayra would not push past her defense with pure brute strength. Emily and Alexander could see the differences in the two’s fighting specialties. Tonya’s finesse and technique against Mayra might and cunning.A pillar of wind engulfed the combatants, whisking away Mayra’s flames bit by bit. After repelling one of Mayra’s swings, Tonya chucked a metal stein at her opponent’s head.

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[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: 3 Gold, 100 Silver, 99 Bronze
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Well, this was it. Once Tonya was out of the picture, Mac would have full custody of her identity again. So what would she do to accelerate this battle?

Normally Mac wouldn't be against using lethal force against someone who would do nothing but offer her the same. But Alicia's mercy was still on Mac's mind. Maybe she'd just try to keep her distracted with some illusions and hope the others could end this peacefully. A courtesy to Alicia, the Beacon girl who acts more like a person than a zealot. 

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[@Shifter_Master][@Ariamis][@t2wave][@Vocab]

Abigail’s eyes flew open and she pushed the magician away from herself. [b]”Blagh!”[/b] She wiped her mouth on her sleeve. [b]”What just happened? I found Tonya, and she wanted to show me some of her new friends.”[/b] Her hand flew up. [b]”Wait…”[/b] Her eyes expanded into saucers. [b]”Wait, waiiiiiiit it’s coming back to me now.”[/b] She started to blush. [b]”That’s so embarrassing!”[/b] Abigail stomped her feet. She was kicking up dust as her face became more and more read. [b]”[i]Oh god, that’s so embarrassing![/i]”[/b] With a deep breath, she managed to calm herself down. Abigail’s eyes looked wet. [b]”Bro was a pretty cool guy though. I don’t think he’d be too happy with me right now.”[/b] She turned to look at Shannon’s grave sight. [b]”At least she can tell him how I’m doing.”[/b] She sunk to her knees. [b]”I shouldn’t have pursued Tonya by myself, I knew she was acting strange…”[/b] Abigail was pulled out of her moping by the sudden detonation of the mana beast. As soon as the thing slammed into the ground, it erupted, scattering it’s mana into the air. Some of it could be absorbed by the magical girls, but most of it dissipated into the air, absorbed by the smoke wall that surrounded them. [b]”A-anyway, there’s no time to mope around [i]guys![/i] Sheesh! We need to stop Soth and those weird monster twins!”[/b] She raised a finger into the air. [b]”And if there’s something Beacon’s good at, it’s killing horrors and the monsters they employ! Bwahahahahahaha!”[/b] Abigail ran ahead of everyone. [b]”Look! A silver line! I bet this leads straight to the crypt.”[/b] She waved everyone on. [b]”I don’t have much mana, but together I bet we’re more than enough for these guys.”[/b]

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[@Rune_Alchemist][@Shifter_Master][@FamishedPants]

[color=tomato]“Okay!”[/color] After responding to Rina, Mika looked at Sil. [color=tomato]“I don’t think I can put you down here, but Lupa will keep us safe.”[/color] 

[color=afab2c]"Yea, there’s plenty of me to go around!."[/color] The imps weren’t going to pose much of a problem for anyone. Lupa’s four clones each split up so that one could assist Rina and Sammy while the other two remained by Lupa and Mika.

Tony, or whatever he had become, stood up. Four tendrils that looked like giant spider legs peeled out of its back. The clone of Lupa pounced at Tony, but was impaled by one of the tentacles before reaching their target. With a snarl, it took off running towards Rina. One of the imps managed to jump onto its back and rode towards their target. Lupa’s clone wasn’t able to react fast enough, leaving Rina to deal with the black tiger’s attack on her own. The imp squealed and threw its trident moments before the black tiger prepared to pounce onto its prey.

Sammy pulled off her hat and threw it at the ground. [b]”Damn it!”[/b] She stomped on it with her heel. [b]”I-I wasn’t able to deduce what would happen so long after Tony tried to open it.”[/b] Her voice cracked. [b]”Tony, I’ll avenge you!”[/b] She grabbed the sides of her head and looked at the barrier again. A tear was rolling down her cheek. [b]”There’s got to be a way to bypass the curse. I know another girl attacked this barrier and she turned out okay, so if you’re strong enough, [u]you can probably survive the curse.[/u] But where does that leave people like me?”[/b]

[color=f200f2]"Talk to me!"[/color] Regina was able to dodge Penny’s tail easily enough, but was having less luck getting anything to effect Elroy.

Katarina would find it difficult to fire the massive sword in a way that Penny would be the only one to take hold of it, especially with how intertwined with Elroy she had become. So she chose to shoot the sword directly into Penny’s back. Her magic started to meld with the blade, making it impossible for Elroy to control. But Elroy was not going to remain stationary, despite Penny’s best efforts. He was able to muscle one of his arms out and take hold of the handle, causing his magic to turn the opposite side of the sword into Aegis. The two’s enchantments raced along the blade, and when they met, it snapped the blade in half. Penny had netted herself the bigger part of the sword, and the two monsters took in their newly acquired steel.

[b][color=c9272c]"I bet we could keep this fight going forever. But I’m going to admit that my earlier statement wasn’t entirely true. There is something I’d like to have after all."[/color][/b] Several cracks opened up in Elroy’s body, and the chains coiled around Penny, pulling her tight against Elroy. Centering the beast’s head squarely over his own head. [b][color=c9272c]"Your life."[/color][/b] He chuckled darkly.

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Elroy’s massive body surged with magical energy as he summoned the entirety of his might for one last attack. He continued to grow and change. His body started to take on a less human shape and something more akin to a machine. Rounded corners became edges, his fingers curled into wheels. Before long he looked like an old steam engine. Only made out of rare metals and chained to a mechanical worm. Elroy was pushed into the sky by the cars under him, which emerged out of the earth. He was carried higher and higher, eventually piercing the cloud cover over head. The train carried Penny in an arc over the ghost twins before descending back to earth.

The power a train possesses is often severely underestimated. Modern trains carry thousands upon thousands of tons of cargo at speeds well over a hundred miles per hour. There are no modern weapons that can hit with the kind of force a train can generate.

The Engine of Destruction could move a bit, but there was no chewing through these chains now. Elroy had become durable enough to survive a mile of train crashing into him. Could anything match the might of Elroy’s tower of carnage?