[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/T41FCGy.png[/img] [color=cfff04]”Why avoid the water?”[/color] [color=888888]— Tonya “Mac” Murphy[/color] [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: 5 Gold, 111 Silver, 120 Bronze [/hider][/center] A challenge to cross the sea without getting wet? It would be easy to just float across using her gravity magic. Though really, successful completion of the challenge wasn't going to ensure she got a reward due to her hidden nature. So unlike the others, Mac wasn't going to be tempted to cross in a way that ensured she would get a reward, since she was forfeiting that anyway. Which meant that she was free to cross in the way she found most fun. Which was a swim, of course! Some may be surprised that Mac could swim so well, but real wolves also had an affinity for the water. While they do the bulk of their hunting on land, they can swim quite well. They have even been known to "fish" in rivers and the like. The longest observed wolf swim was 7.5 miles and some can swim as fast as five miles per hour. Being that the fastest human swimmer is just a mile more than that, it's safe to say they're pretty adept at it. But Mac always enjoyed the water. This wasn't something that accompanied her magical transformation. She had always enjoyed swimming, even if the closest she got to the sport was a shower most of the time. Once she got to the other side, she waited for the rest to arrive. [hr] [center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/dJeSlQf.png[/img] [color=75c159]”Do touch the merchandise.”[/color] [color=888888]— Tetrad[/color] [/center] Tetrad [i]was[/i] going to help move the sleeping girls around, but got caught up in the mystery that Alexander’s clones weren’t feeling. [color=75c159]”They don’t feel like anything?”[/color] She took one of the clones hands in her own. [color=75c159]”Do you feel anything now? ”[/color] She lifted his hand up to her face and nuzzled it with her cheek. [color=75c159]”Now? You feel great by the way.”[/color] Tetrad released the clone when Lily had Alexander pull out his rod and erect a bridge. She immediately started laughing. [color=75c159]”There are too many innuendos to pick from.”[/color] With a sigh, she pulled out her cards. [color=75c159]”Hope you guys don’t mind, I kind of want to get a head start exploring the island.”[/color] Tetrad drew a yellow card and hovered into the air. [color=75c159]”But you guys are a load of fun. After we find a few more people we should consider having a beach side party.”[/color] With a wave, she began to swim towards the beach, only she was about ten feet in the air instead of underwater. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/RsPM3e7.png[/img][/center] Who was talking to her? Veronica turned her head to face Chloe. It took her a moment for the former coin broker to recognize her. This was the first time she had seen Chloe physically. [color=#bd71e8]“Chloe Irving.”[/color] She eyed her crystal wings. [color=#bd71e8]“I see you are a connoisseur of flesh. Most who know who I am would be intimidated, but you have no reason to be.”[/color] She gave Chloe a slow nod. [color=#bd71e8]“I am Vermilion Veronica.”[/color] She stroked her chin. [color=#bd71e8]”I’m transporting cargo at the moment. But once we get to the main island I’d like to meet with you in private. I think we can help each other out. Would that be acceptable?”[/color] Veronica’s shadow crab-thing fired some blobs of darkness into the water. It spread like oil, but was capable of keeping her mount out of the depths. Veronica looked over her shoulder at Betty. [color=#bd71e8]”You’re dismissed for now.”[/color] [color=ade81b]”Okay!”[/color] Betty turned away from Veronica and marched up to Shion. [color=ade81b]”Hello!”[/color] she waved. [color=ade81b]”I feel like I’ve seen you around Penrose before. I guess we’re all magical girls from there huh?”[/color] She smiled and extended her hand. [color=ade81b]”I’m Betty Barton. I’m relatively new to the area. P-penrose I mean! I’m pretty sure we’re all new to wherever this is.”[/color] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/FkThhQn.png[/img][/center] [color=afab2c]“Where did my Popsicle go?”[/color] Lupa turned to Nina. [color=afab2c]“Hey, how did you get that?”[/color] She ran up to Nina and pulled on the Popsicle stick, only for it to slide out of the bottom of the Popsicle. [color=afab2c]“Well I’m not giving up that easily, thief!”[/color] She bit onto the exposed part of the frozen treat and tried to pull it free. [color=PeachPuff]”I think you’re forgetting something Helga.”[/color] Su folded her arms. [color=PeachPuff]”First of all, you have a tendency to get really, um, single minded when you’re angry. If you got angry, you just chase these ghost girls around until you got tired or calmed down. I don’t think angering you is a good idea for that reason.”[/color] She pointed at Mika. [color=PeachPuff]”Also, Mika can’t hold her transformations for more than a few seconds at a time. Though I think her nimbus still works. I know it can carry at least three people, so maybe Mika and you cou-”[/color] Mika was hopping up and down in front of Hilaria [color=tomato]“Give me a ride! Give me a ride!”[/color] She chanted with her hands above her head. [color=tomato]“I wanna see outer space! I wanna ride a comet, I wanna touch the staaaaaaars~!”[/color] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/gvGiFrI.png[/img][/center] [s][color=e5559b]"My text got brighter, yay!"[/color][/s] [hider=Tropical Paradise] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-fMDaPFXME[/youtube][/hider] Regina woke up. After reading about 20 different wake up scenes, you probably understand that Regina was genuinely confused, and why. But she didn’t think that this was a horrible predicament to find herself in. She had been a part of beacon for just a few days, and was enjoying time with her new family. “Mr and Mrs Bates” were the perfect parents, and she’d been getting acclimated to life with them. That was her first mission from Beacon. Regina didn’t think she was going to like her new parents. Largely because her old ones were wonderful people, and then when her mother got sick, her father transformed into a destructive alcoholic. But they explained to her that things like that weren’t possible with her new parents. It was kind of strange, and she didn’t fully understand it, but Regina grew to accept these new parents in a short span of time. The only thing that made home life strenuous was how the other beacon girls treated her. There wasn’t any outright aggression, but they were wary of her. She was that monster girl who brainwashed their sisters and almost summoned a horror into the world. One night a group of girls egged the side of her house, and another time someone spray painted “monster whore” right under her window. The higher ups assured her that something would be done about this, but they would need time. She decided that this must have been what they had in mind: A surprise beach vacation. she would surely bond with her fellow beacon sisters. The swimsuit was cute enough. A little weird that she never remembered putting it on, but she put that out of her mind. [hider=The Queen is Here!][img]https://i.imgur.com/fQXjTFP.png[/img][/hider] Regina wasn’t alone on this island either. Before she could get up, someone rolled onto her arm and smacked their lips. [hider=”Little” Sister][img]https://i.imgur.com/iUve6Xf.png[/img][/hider] [b]”Bro…”[/b] Abigail hugged Regina’s arm. [b]”Bro, you’re too hot. You’re way too hot. Turn down the oven, or you’ll burn the pizza rolls again.”[/b] Regina gently shook her arm, but it wouldn’t come free. [b]”I said use the microwave, low heat.”[/b] The last thing Regina wanted to do was wake up Abigail. But if this was suppose to be a friendship exercise, It was probably best to confront her sooner rather than later. [color=e5559b]"Big sis."[/color] she whispered. [color=e5559b]"Big sis, you’re on my arm."[/color] Abigail slowly opened her eyes. [b]”Hm?”[/b] As soon as she saw Regina she fret her brow. [b]”What?”[/b] She hopped to her feet and looked around. [b]”Where did you take me?”[/b] [color=e5559b]"I thought a beaconer had you take me here."[/color] Regina was starting to feel less sure about her choice to wake up Abigail. Of all the girls, she was one of the hardest to capture, [color=e5559b]"Isn’t this the overcity? You can shift in and out of the overcity can’t you?"[/color] [b]”Well not anymore!”[/b] Abigail clapped her hands together several times, but nothing happened. [b]”You’re not playing dumb right? You really have nothing to do with this?”[/b] Regina hugged her knees. [color=e5559b]"Big sis-"[/color] [b]"C-can you not call me that!"[/b] She stomped her feet. [b]"I only put up with Elroy calling me that because I was brainwashed."[/b] [color=e5559b]"Little sisters?"[/color] [b]"Little sis-"[/b] She grit her teeth. [b]”No! That’s horrible! You call me something else right now!"[/b] Regina winced. [color=e5559b]"Abby?"[/color] [b]"Abby?"[/b] She lifted a finger to her lip and blushed. [b]”It’s just the short version of my name, but it sounds really cute. I wonder if I can get Aurelio to call me that."[/b] [color=e5559b]"Ample Abby?!"[/color] [b]"No!"[/b] She threw her face into her hands. [b]”You ruined it!"[/b] [color=e5559b]"Abby?"[/color] [b]"Just stop…"[/b] Her voice cracked, and she leaned up against a tree. Regina sighed. She stood up and looked at a sign. [color=e5559b]"There’s a challenge to get to shore without getting wet."[/color] She looked at Abigail. [color=e5559b]"Wanna try that?"[/color] [b]"I can just float over."[/b] [color=e5559b]"If we worked together, we might learn to trust each other more."[/color] [b]"Last time we worked together, we almost summoned a horror into this world. How’s that for trust?"[/b] This whole befriending beacon thing was going to be a lot harder than she thought. [color=e5559b]"Alright Abigail, that’s fair."[/color] She walked towards the edge of the beach. Perhaps it would be best to just leave her alone for now. Regina didn’t have any magical abilities that would help her cross the ocean. The only one that might help her by proxy was her hammer space. For the most part, it was filled with all kinds of army grade weapons and tech. But she was feeling a bit childish one day and cleaned out her parent’s basement. Among the items taken was a giant surfboard, skis, and a pair of fishing boots. Typically these weren’t things you’d use together, but the surfboard was bound to sink into the water a little bit, and the boots would keep her feet dry. Regina summoned a ski to use as a paddle. It wasn’t the most glamorous way to cross over, but without Abigail’s help, it was the best shot she had.