[Center] [img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/200312/08791badea4291da4bb29c6148deb5d2.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/suGRvmV.png[/img] [Sub].:⋮Self Help⋮:.[/Sub] [/center] Penny once again found herself looking at the Red coin she held. It had been a couple days since she, both halves of her, had helped Thalia undergo a Rebirth with one of these coins, and since then the robotic girl found herself often contemplating her own pending Reforging. Quietly an idea occurred to her and after turning it over for a moment in her mind she slid the coin back into its hiding place and turned towards the labs. The trip was uneventful, word seemed to have spread that the Ascendency no longer held any more animosity for Penny then any of the other members of the Penrose faction so the boys and girls were at last starting to become more comfortable with Penny’s presence. Silently she would slip into the Lab where Binky, Jenna, and Janet were most often found working away at producing more White Coins. A quick survey told Penny that she was in luck and that currently Binky was the only member here. She was examining a blubbery mass on top of a pedestal. The transparent, onyx ooze seemed to stare back at her. Binky kept eye contact with it as she reached her gloved hand for a lever. Then with a swift tug of the lever, a giant stamp fell onto the pedestal. It arced electricity and the entire pillar soon glowed a crimson red. A few seconds later the stamp lifted into the air, and the pedestal cooled. Binky picked up a pair of iron tongs and lifted the fruits of her labor into the air: a white coin. She would knock on the door frame to garner Binky’s attention before speaking [color=4F8092][u]“Binky. I have an inquiry that requires-”[/u][/color] [b]”Ga!”[/b] Before Penny could get out another word, Binky threw a pair of iron tongs at Penny. When they harmlessly bounced off of her forehead, she pointed her fists at the automatron and rained streams of linguini on her. [b]”We’ve been breached!”[/b] Binky ran deeper into the lab screaming. Penny would simply let out a sigh. She was a bit surprised at the fact that Binky hadn’t heard of her or didn’t recognize her. She would pick up the tongs and walk after the fleeing scientist. [color=4F8092][u]“Binky. I do believe you are operating under a misunderstanding. I am a member of Beacon, not an invading entity.”[/u][/color] She would call out as she sought the startled girl. Binky peaked out from behind the threshold of a door. She was cornered in a closet. Fear must have made her forget where the hallway was. [b]”This area is off limits.”[/b] She pulled back a bit. [b]”People only come in here to retrieve the coins, or talk with Jenna and Janet.”[/b] Binky pointed towards the pedestal. [b]”If you want something else, I’ll give it to you. J-just don’t hit meeeeeeeeeeee!”[/b]. [color=4F8092][u]“I have no intention of striking you, or taking anything from you”[/u][/color] Penny would say calmly keeping a healthy distance so that BInky could calm down [color=4F8092][u]“And I came here to talk with you. Janet and Jenna don’t know about Magical Coins as well as you and I have some questions about the Red Coin and questions about how difficult it would be to alter them.”[/u][/color] The scientist stepped out from behind her cover. [b]”Oh, so you want information.”[/b] She pressed her fingers together. [b]The red coins may be my creation, in concept and founding. But it was another scientist that had the breakthrough to make the red coin what it is today.”[/b] Binky folded her arms behind her back and kicked the air. [b]”Modifying the coin is possible, but there’s only so much I can do without extensive research. Even with help, it took years to finally make the red coin. On short notice there’s only so much I can do.”[/b] She looked up at Penny. [b]”Why? What did you want me to do to it?”[/b] Penny would lean back on to her heels for a moment before [color=4F8092][u]”I am currently only one half of who I was. An Incident with magic required that we split otherwise our Soul would end up destroying itself. I knew that a Red coin would facilitate the remerger, but I was wanting to… Release my other half from the magical community.”[/u][/color] She would explain carefully [color=4F8092][u]“They have never been comfortable here”[/u][/color] [b]”Is that so?”[/b] Binky held her chin in thought. [b]”The red coin shuffles one’s magic, but you’d like something that shuffles away someone’s magic and leaves them human?”[/b] Her eyebrows flicked up for a moment. [b]”Oh! So you’re Penny? I heard about you, but I don’t get out much.”[/b] She looked up at the abominable robot. [b]”Is there a reason why you’re here by yourself? You chose to come talk to me at an interesting time. The other scientists are away for the moment, and my clones are deeper in the lab.”[/b] She folded her arms. [b]”Is this something you have the authority to be doing?”[/b] [color=4F8092][u]“And I have heard about you as well Binky, from talks with Janet and Jenna. In essence you are correct, I would like to shuffle it away from them and into me.”[/u][/color] Penny would clarify with a nod [color=4F8092][u]“And while my timing is due to luck, I will not deny that discretion on this matter is appreciated. That said so far as I am aware I am not violating any regulations in speaking to you and Paladin Alicia is aware of my possessing a Red Coin as well as my intention to use it to facilitate a remerger”[/u][/color] She would explain as she allowed the Coin she owned to surface in her hand. [color=4F8092][u]“This idea is a recent one, and at present only you and I are aware of it.”[/u][/color] Binky sighed and leaned against the coin press. [b]”I could make something. Maybe, probably.”[/b] Binky let out an exhausted sigh. [b]”They’d have to be willing though.”[/b] She nodded. [b]”A second coin would be necessary. One to make the other Penny release her magic, and another to pull it into yourself. Sort of like how a black coin lets you borrow magic from the mint.”[/b] Binky grabbed her knees. [b]”Do you think you could do a favor for me in return?”[/b] [color=4F8092][u]“Delivery method will not be an issue”[/u][/color] Penny would reply with a single nod [color=4F8092][u]“Additionally I am willing to perform a favor in exchange for this What is you you are requesting?”[/u][/color] She would add before tilting her head to the side in contemplation. [color=4F8092][u]“Secondary inquiry, would it be possible to limit the amount of intake? I am not wanting to become corrupted with this course of action. Simply wanting to help my other half gain freedom”[/u][/color] Binky placed a hand on the side of her head. [b]”I hope you don’t mind me saying you already look pretty corrupted. But in regards to getting corrupted, that’s a hard one. I mean, you won’t get corrupted due to a huge influx of magic. You might get corrupted by taking in the other Penny’s magic though.”[/b] Binky Pushed herself to her feet. [b]”As for me, there’s someone I need to go back to. I need to let them know I’m okay.”[/b] [color=4F8092][u]“Your observation is noted, and understood, however my appearance is not indicative of any corruption oddly enough”[/u][/color] Penny would explain with a small smile. It seemed weird to her but Rachel was the one to say that she had no corruption, and who was she to disagree. [color=4F8092][u]“As for who you wish to contact. I can relay the message to them, who is it you are wanting to let know?”[/u][/color] Binky shook her head. [b]”No.”[/b] She took a step towards Penny. [b]”If you tell her I’m safe, she won’t believe you. Betty needs to see me with her own eyes.”[/b] [color=4F8092][u]“Are you proposing that we both head out to find this Betty?”[/u][/color] Penny would ask for clarification as [color=4F8092][u]“Where would we begin in trying to find her?”[/u][/color] Not that Penny didn’t have a lot of resources at her disposal when it came to looking for a missing person. Both of her halfs had spent some time looking for Sammy after all. Still a place to start would be the best option. [b]”I can find her if you get me outside.”[/b] Binky got on her hands and knees before Penny. [b]”I won’t try and escape. You’ll need me to be around to make sure everything works for the transfer. Instead of bringing other Penny here, we can go to her!”[/b] She looked up from her spot on the ground. [b]”Then we can make a short detour and visit Betty. It’s a win-win for everyone really.”[/b] [color=4F8092][u]“When would things be ready for the transfer?”[/u][/color] Penny would ask after a few moments. Things had gotten a fair bit more complicated then she had hopped, but in all honesty she wasn’t surprised at that. Magic was a temperamental force at the best of times in her opinion and she was trying to do something rather unprecedented at that. [b]”I don’t think it would take long to prepare.”[/b] Binky nodded. [b]”I think we have everything here to make the coins.”[/b] [color=4F8092][u]“And do you have any thoughts on possible side effects or consequences of this being done?”[/u][/color] [b]”Eh.”[/b] Binky folded her arms. [b]”One complication that could arise is if the process was interrupted or aborted part way through. If your other half refused to release her magic you might merge again.”[/b] Binky lifted a hand to her chin. [b]”If she has a patron, they might interfere with you trying to claim their magic. I must stress I’ve never tried anything like this before. I’ve never heard of a magical girl going back to being a normal human again. There could be other complications that I have no way of predicting.”[/b] She folded her arms together. [b]”It’s important that you realise what you’re trying to do is highly experimental. There are a lot of variables to consider. Magical girls are made out of a lot of mana, and you want to take all of hers away.”[/b] [color=4F8092][u]“Understood”[/u][/color] Penny would reply absently as she ran through various potential scenarios leading up to the Coin being used. Once it was used she could only hope for the best so didn’t bother trying to determine what would happen afterwards. [color=4F8092][u]“I shall acquire a location that won’t be disterbed then. When would it need to be ready?”[/u][/color] She would ask again, that would give her some time frame to work with. [b]”That depends on what the higher ups think.”[/b] Binky pointed up in the air. [b]”If I get a break, then it shouldn’t take more than a few hours to make the coin. Ideally I’d like to run some tests, but it doesn’t sound like your other half is going to be willing to show up here. So all I’ll be able to do is make some coins and arrive on sight with some equipment.”[/b] She exhaled. [b]”So figure on a few hours after I get permission.”[/b] Penny couldn’t help the grimace that formed [color=4F8092][u]“No, she wouldn’t”[/u][/color] she would agree, but that wasn’t the most difficult issue to get around. The two of them knew plenty of nooks that they could use for this process, no the most glaring issue was getting her other half to agree to show up in the first place. She knew that they wanted this, but outing that a possibility like this was on the table seemed like it would be dangerous. [color=4F8092][u]“It is going to be a few days before I can get them to agree to meet up.”[/u][/color] She would supply after a few moments of thought. [color=4F8092][u]“Last time we ran across each other we ended up arguing”[/u][/color] The again was left unsaid. [color=4F8092][u]“We can seek Betty beforehand if you would prefer.”[/u][/color] [b]”I’m not sure that would be a great idea.”[/b] Binky shivered. [b]”While I’m not keen on being a prisoner here, no one in Beacon wants to kill me. Yet.”[/b] She walked deeper into the lab. [b]”At the very least, I can find time to work on a side coin over the next few days. Take care Penny.”[/b] Penny would stay a moment where she was playing over that last bit of information. As far as the android was aware Binky wasn’t considered a prisoner, but obviously the girl thought otherwise. The part about not wanting people in Beacon to want to kill her yet was what really worried her though. Regardless, she would follow through on her offer to help Binky and Betty meet up again, if for no other reason than to find out why that was a danger to do early. Turning she moved to leave the lab, her reason for coming here complete. Before she left entirely she would turn back [color=4F8092][u]“Binky. Thank you. Even if it doesn’t work, Thank you for being willing to try on my behalf.”[/u][/color] she would say softly into the room her voice enhanced by her magic so that Binky would be able to hear it regardless of where she was in the room and with that done she left. She had a few tasks for Beacon to take care of before she could start trying to convince her other half to meet up.