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[b]”Sammy is there? *edits previous posts*”[/b]

[color=888888]— Nuncio[/color][/center]

[sub][@PlatinumSkink][@ERode][/sub]

Nuncio was too engrossed in Fabio’s patrol to bother with snacks. 

[b]”Hey, they talkin’ about Sammy?”[/b]

Small twerp wasn’t a descriptor Nuncio would ever use for Sammy, but he could picture others doing it. He was surprised she had lasted this long. Regardless, knowing she was still around brought a smile to his face. They had done it. However, Nuncio’s artifact failed to bring up the invisible string, which Fabio clawed apart after setting it off. 

[b]”I know ya saw that one Fabio, come on!”[/b] The cat looked up to see the approaching magical girls. [b]”Plan B it is, get ya butt in gear, Mariette!”[/b] Nuncio stood up and held his hand over Rosa’s head. The white tiger grew in size as his beast magic took hold of it. Even her crossed eyes seemed to straighten. [b]”We’ve got a sharp blade and a hungry cat ovah here!”[/b] Tigers were strong, but they were ambush predators. A well placed portal would be all the tiger needed for a good sneak attack. It was already hunching it’s back for a mighty lunge.

Fabio’s enchantments were waning, but he still attempted to keep as much distance between himself and his pursuers as possible. This wasn’t his first time being chased.

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[color=75c159]“Did we play ourselves?”[/color]

[color=888888]— Tetrad[/color][/center]

[sub][@twave][/sub]

For a moment there, Cindy looked like she might have reconsidered going off by herself. It made Tetrad wonder if she and Ronin simply stuck to their guns and tried to talk her down if it would have worked. Maybe, possibly, but that man and the outer alliance seemed intent on going no matter what. There would be time to analyze the mission later. Veronica seemed to have a contingency for this, so there wasn’t any point dwelling on it now. At least she got some information to help her understand the situation.

And even if that acid slurping jock in the suit turned out to be an animal, there was another guy here that looked kind of fun. She’d at least have to dance with him. After the mission, of course. She’d at least have to get his number.

Tetrad walked up to the doorway where Shane had gone. She hadn’t been granted acess to the room, and she wasn’t about to sneak her way in. But if this guy was able to investigate, maybe she could help him out.

[color=75c159]“Hey handsome!”[/color] Tetrad shouted past the doorway. [color=75c159]“The phone and charm aren’t hers, so it’s likely she’s not affiliated with Beacon. I wouldn’t be surprised if she was brainwashed. Seems to be a regular thing in Penrose, right?”[/color] Tetrad winked. [color=75c159]“If you find anything interesting, let me know.”[/color] Tetrad hurried towards the dance floor. If she wanted to join up with Ronin, she’d need to be near Trixy when it happened.

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[b]”OH YES! A WORTHY OPPONENT!”[/b]

[b]”Lotus, Plz.”[/b]

[color=888888]— Lotus & Faith[/color][/center]

[sub][@PlatinumSkink][@AtomicNut][@Ponn][/sub]

This was the first time Cindy had seen Lotus smile. [b]”Hmmm, you have made a wise choice. I am ready to depart intermediately.”[/b]

[b]”One moment, I need to make a quick call to a bestie~”[/b] Faith whipped out her phone and promptly dialed Connie’s number. She might have gotten Connie, she might have gotten a recording, but she’d leave the same message. [b]”I’m going to go to the park with Cindy. I hope you enjoy the rave sweetie, tell me all about it when I get back~!”[/b] 

She closed her phone and wandered after the others.

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[color=#bd71e8]“Big brain play time.”[/color]

[color=888888]— Veronica[/color][/center]

Veronica’s eyebrows raised bit by bit with every absurd thing that happened. Cindy running off to kill the cardinal, Justine showing up, Eli being here, and then Dolly going poof out of nowhere. Veronica wondered what the point of having a disguise was at all if everyone just knew where you were. Not that she had been quiet after entering the rave, but it had only been a few seconds and a harem’s worth of girls had appeared around her. Baffling.

There was something off about how casually Justine mentioned that Veronica was ex-Mint. It wasn’t secret knowledge, but wasn’t something she would know without doing a bit of research. It was possible she had been in Penrose all this time, though it was far more likely that the Mint was somehow involved with this. 

[sub][@FamishedPants][/sub]


[i][color=#bd71e8]“Change of plans, I’m capturing Justine.”[/color][/i] It did not seem like killing Justine would do the trick. Not today. Her being here had piqued Veronica’s interest, and that was always worth exploring. [i][color=#bd71e8]“Sam, Sonia is in Justine’s vicinity. She’s proven to be exceptional at kidnapping, and I’d like you to intercept her before she can stop me or nab Eli.”[/color][/i] Time girls were hard to deal with. Unless you had your own, that is.

But this was still a problematic situation. Even if Sam was enough to fully intercept Sonia (of course she was) Justine was not your average foe. Even Veronica was unsure if she could reliably defeat Justine without an advantage. If the Mint was present, they could use a fight between the two as an opportune time to take one or both of them out. And helping the Mint was the [i]last[/i] thing Veronica wanted to do. She needed a way to weaken Justine before a fight could even start. 

She had ideas, ones that sounded reliable. Back when she was a Mint coinbroker, she had gotten the chance to talk with the Bate twins and their encounter with Caroline. Sam’s report when Eli and her were fighting Caroline also yielded interesting info. Even more was gathered when she interrogated* Jannet after Justine was defeated. There was also Father’s entire mission. She couldn’t say her plan was foolproof, especially if some of the parameters changed. But even if it failed, it would confirm something very important. 

[sub]*This is something that happened entirely OOC. More details if Jannet’s twins ever encounter Veronica : 3[/sub] 

[sub][@ERode][/sub]


Veronica looked away from Justine and instead locked eyes with Dolly. [color=#bd71e8]“I do not believe now is the best time, but we may if you’d like.”[/color] She looked towards the stage. Vi-chan was about to sing. She hoped Sam was in position, because she couldn’t stall forever. 

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[b]”But then who’s Veronica’s waifu?”[/b]

[color=888888]— Betty Bio-Hazard[/color][/center]

Betty had a lot of random thoughts. They tended to lead her to doing impulsive things. Like tackling good girls like Amaryllis or kicking random metal spheres because they could be bombs. But not all of her random thoughts were so dark. Sometimes they could be wholesome.

She believed in the red thread of fate. That two people are destined to come together at some point and entirely change each others lives. There was something comforting about knowing that things would eventually work out for people. It also gave Betty a feeling of control over her own life. She had yet to meet the person who she was tied to. She didn’t think it was Binky. She was a nice girl, but Betty also thought that she deserved someone who wasn’t mixed up in all this underhanded stuff. But what fascinated her more than her own red thread of fate was Veronica’s.

The woman was a mystery, She didn’t seem to care for people too much, but it was hard to picture her as anything but lonely. There had to be someone in this world who could make her heart whole. Someone who could put a smile on her face with a simple joke. And now, with so many people present, Betty wondered if it was one of these people who were standing around Veronica.

[sub][@PlatinumSkink][/sub]

That was when Veronica stepped out from in front of Dolly, and placed a hand on Justine’s shoulder.

No way.

[color=#bd71e8]“Of course, Justine.”[/color] She had her back to Sonia while she spoke. [color=#bd71e8]“You’re so much more than a common vampire.”[/color]

No. Way.

[color=#bd71e8]“I’d be lying if I said there was a moment I stopped thinking about you.”[/color] A warm smile crossed Veronica’s face. [color=#bd71e8]“Your intellect, your strength…”[/color]

No!

[color=#bd71e8]“…How could I possibly deny…”[/color]

Way!

[color=#bd71e8]“…That I love you.”[/color]

Betty nearly passed out when she heard the words. Her heart was pounding. She couldn’t understand why Veronica would order her killed if she felt this way. Maybe Justine and Veronica broke up in the past, and it was only in seeing her again that she was able to forgi-

[i][color=#bd71e8]“Don’t resist, Betty.”[/color][/i]

What?

Betty hadn’t realized it, but while one hand was on Justine’s shoulder, the other one was on the back of Betty’s head. Before she could make a guess as to what would happen next, Veronica brought Betty and Justine’s lips together in a kiss. 

What. The. Heck.

Veronica had forced her to give her first kiss to Justine. This was horrible! Well, not really. Justine wouldn’t have been Betty’s first choice, But there were a lot of choices after Justine. Betty found herself drawn to strong people and Justine certainly fit that bill. But there had to be a reason behind this. Veronica said not to resist, so she decided to make the most of it. There was no way Betty could keep kissing Justine like this though. Strong as she may be, it was still Justine! She had to do something, like pretend it was someone else. Betty forced her eyes closed and tried to think of people she’d rather kiss than Justine that was still close to Justine in shape. There had to be someone. She had a connection with someone recently. Who were they?

Yes, yes! It was all coming together now.

It was cold out. Betty was wounded and vulnerable. She had been attacked by a Mint agent, and then rescued afterwards. Her savior was conflicted, as she didn’t like Veronica but understood that Betty was a kind soul. There was a lot of anger there. In the end, she hoped that they would meet again. And then she left. No, she didn’t leave. Not in this version of history. She approached Betty. She wanted something.

A kiss.

Betty relaxed, surrendering herself to [s]Justine[/s] Katelyn. She stretched an arm around [s]Justine’s[/s] Katelyn’s head. Her other hand stroked the webbing in [s]Justine[/s] Katelyn’s wings before coiling around her waist. She didn’t know what [s]Justine[/s] Katelyn was wearing. It was frilly and fancy, and felt soft against her skin. Wait, yes she did. It was a wedding dress! [s]Justine[/s] Katelyn desired more than a simple kiss, she wanted her everything. The only thing that might complete this moment were if [s]Justine[/s] Katelyn used her claws to mark her flesh.

She didn’t remember being this way before she was a magical girl. This music made her feel more [b]altruistic[/b] than normal. Her alliance was to Veronica, but she didn’t mind helping others either.

[sub][@Majoras End][/sub]

[i][color=#bd71e8]“Vi-chan appears to be whipping everyone into a frenzy. All agents without orders should focus on bringing her down.”[/color][/i]

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[color=cfff04]”Wouldn’t ‘Mr Thicc’ have beren a better name?”[/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, Overcity Shift, 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
+44
STR: 21 | AGI: 21 |  VIT: 21 | MAG: 20 | LCK: 15

Earnings this post: Zilch

Remaining: 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze 
Total: 7 Gold, 118 Silver, 130 Bronze
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Well, this wouldn't do. It would take some doing, but Mac could keep Justine from meeting the most humiliating defeat of her life.

First was to deal with the "love" coming Justine's way. Because Mac could manipulate nearly every sensation Justine could feel, it was possible to cut off most of the sensations Betty was giving her. That would give her the upper hand in resisting Betty, and a chance to counter attack.

Beyond that, Mac needed to draw Justine and Betty out of Veronica's grip with her gravity magic, while also pressing against Veronica's hands enough that she still thought she was holding onto the two magical girls. Normally Veronica would be able to see her using her magic like this, but she was basically double incognito now, and it was unlikely that she would notice her with all the other spells and such going off. 

She also created an illusionary knife to distract Samantha, making it come from another girl present.

It was a lot of bullshit to do, but it was the only way for Veronica and Silhouette to blunder so badly. [s]Or shit GMing.[/s]