Also Eden: I'm dead now.

[hider=U.R.L.][color=DarkMagenta]“Sorry, Pinky, but I’ve already got the best setup I could want in a backwater reality plenum like this,”[/color] the mad scientist explained, not sounding sorry in the slightest. [color=DarkMagenta]“Although… You mentioned two employees of yours who fancy themselves scientists. Let me have a little chat with them to see if they’re not complete amateurs, and if they have anything interesting to offer, we can work out a little quid pro quo arrangement. I borrow them to assist me with something I’m working on, and you can borrow my super-scientific genius for ONE project. That sound good?”[/color]

[color=tomato]”Mmmm, that might be difficult.”[/color] Oros rubbed her chin. [color=tomato]”They are my co-managers at the hotel. While they are both accomplished magi researchers, one runs an artificing shop strictly for their own profit while the other does research for a third party. That sort of stuff isn’t part of the contract. So any ‘squid pro quo’ is going to be between you and them. Furthermore, while I can see you’re cute you haven’t given me any reason to believe you have the big galaxy brain you claim to have. I know what those two are capable of, and you think you’re better than both of them without having ever met them?”[/color] Oros chuckled. [color=tomato]”Oh I got it now. Yea, you gotta make me something. And then I’ll arrange a meet up for you three. I’ll grease the wheels a bit of course, just to ensure things go smoothly.”[/color]

Nykannis ground her teeth as Oros expressed doubt in her abilities. [color=DarkMagenta]“Okay, Miss Magical Girl Deadpool, you wanna see why I’m the Queen of the Mad Scientists?!! Why I’m the most brilliant mind this reality plenum has ever seen?!! FINE!!! I’ll make whatever crazy reality shattering invention you want! The more challenging the better! Well, within reason, of course,”[/color] she added, her voice taking on a regretful tone. [color=DarkMagenta]“See, the deal I made with the Grand Magistrates stipulates that I can’t make any major changes to the universal status quo, ESPECIALLY where Penrose is concerned, so, yeah…”[/color]

[color=tomato]”Yea, they can be sort of a bummer to work around. I find it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission with those dudes. But let’s see…”[/color] Oros exhaled and thought. This was her one chance to ask for almost anything. [color=tomato]”Alright, this might be a little crazy, but you’re the queen of maid scientists, right Nyan? Should be possible. You ready?”[/color] She nodded. [color=tomato]”I want a back scratcher!”[/color] After a short pause, she tipped her head. [color=tomato]”Like, a robot maid! Yea! A cute, robot, maid! Maybe a cat maid? A personal assistant, that’s also a back scratcher and shit!”[/color]

[color=DarkMagenta]“A maid?”[/color] Nykannis deadpanned. [color=DarkMagenta]“All my vast, super-scientific knowledge, and you want me to make you a [i]MAID?!![/i]”[/color]

[color=tomato]”I trust it will be unlike any robot cat maid I have ever seen!”[/color]

[color=DarkMagenta]“ Fine…”[/color] she exhaled in weary resignation. [color=DarkMagenta]“I’ll make you a damn maid. Cat ears, cat tail, cat collar, fetishistic outfit, the works. So, you want this thing to look organic or mechanical?”[/color]

The question caused Oros to stop and think, which Nykannis was pretty sure she didn’t do often. [color=tomato]”If it’s indistinguishable from a living person that’s pretty cool. Who doesn’t want a cute maid? Then again, I can just hire a cat maid easily enough. Having clearly metallic features allows me to show off, but it could be a problem if normies come around.”[/color] Oros placed her outstretched hand on top of Nykannis head and gently patted it. [color=tomato]”Nyan? Have you ever noticed that when you go to a fancy restaurant the menus are really small, they don’t make special orders, but the food is always really good regardless? You seem like you know what you’re doing. It doesn’t even have to be a cat girl if it’s awesome!”[/color] Her smile got wider as she continued to pat the scientist’s head. [color=tomato]”Is that unreasonable? I could go for something easier if you’d prefer.”[/color]

[color=DarkMagenta]“[i]Easier?[/i]”[/color] Nykannis spat, as if the very concept was deeply repulsive. Or maybe that was just her response to the sensation of Oros’s hand on the top of her head? Probably both. [color=DarkMagenta]“You’ve already set the bar so low, it’s practically underground! But I get it, you want me to take this mundane, stereotypical concept and do something creative with it. Okay, I think I have an idea on how we might do that,”[/color] she added. Activating a small holographic display and producing a circuit-covered stylus, the mad scientist began drawing up plans and scribbling down notes. [color=DarkMagenta]“Keeping in mind your various fetishes and need for this thing to be able to interact with normies, here’s what I was thinking.”[/color] Manipulating the holodisplay, she pulled out a 3D model of her idea for Oros to examine. [color=DarkMagenta]“First we have the [url=https://imgur.com/86bvkoE]maid portion.[/url] Basic moe, cat girl maid. Shy personality, underdeveloped body, and fully organic, although the ears and tail are fully detachable, in case you need to prove she’s ‘really human’ to any over-inquisitive weebs. I will mention that she incorporates some ridiculously advanced nanotech, allowing for a variety of interesting applications. In particular, she has an energy to matter conversion unit, which should allow her to produce whatever food, drink or other mundane item you want, with the item in question materializing in her hands. Naturally it also works in reverse as well. But you wanted something a little more ‘outside the box’ than just that, right?”[/color] she added with a smirk. [color=DarkMagenta]“Well, that’s where the second part comes in!”[/color] Snapping her fingers, there was a bright flash, after which, the 3D model’s appearance had [url=https://imgur.com/SWpEBuf]changed significantly.[/url] [color=DarkMagenta]“With a simple command phrase of your choosing, your cat girl maid will become a magical girl. She’ll be a disgustingly kawaii genki girl when she’s in this form, with a VERY cheery personality, great for annoying people you don’t like. While I’ve given her a limited amount of Metaphysical Aetheric Numinosphere Accelerator, she’ll still be a joke compared to what a regular magical girl is capable of, so just keep that in mind if you plan to put her in a combat situation. So, whadya think?”[/color]

[color=tomato]”Yea, that sounds good! The nanomachines should prevent her from getting hacked or frying due to simple static electricity.”[/color] After nodding a few times, Oros looked away from the hologram and at the scientist. [color=tomato]”And this will 100% be able to scratch my back, right?”[/color]

[color=DarkMagenta]“You saw the claws, didn’t you?”[/color] Nykannis replied with a wry grin. [color=DarkMagenta]“Well, if everything meets with your approval, there’s just one last thing to take care of.”[/color] Spreading her thumb and forefinger, the mad scientist created a rectangular holographic window in front of Oros. [color=DarkMagenta]“Sign here,”[/color] she instructed, handing the beast girl her stylus.

Oros twirled the stylus in her hand before holding it over the pad. After staring at it for a moment, her expression soured. [color=tomato]”Ehh, I dunno.”[/color] She pulled her hand away. [color=tomato]”I mean, we have plenty of Non-Patron Champions, or NPC’s if you’d prefer, back in Penrose. I doubt my patron could handle another one.”[/color] With a sigh, she handed the stylus back to the doctor. [color=tomato]”Perhaps another time.”[/color] She extended her other hand towards Kate, which had a business card in it. [color=tomato]”If you find yourself in the area, I could [i]definitely[/i] put you to use. Though it might be a bit before I have anything worthwhile for you to do. While Penrose might be dangerous, I do have a safe place for you to sleep at least. Our breakfasts are nothing to shit on either.”[/color]

[color=DarkMagenta]“What the hell?!”[/color] Nykannis snapped. [color=DarkMagenta]“Ya make me do all that work, and now you don’t want it?! Well guess what?! I went through the trouble of designing it, so you can bet your ass I’m making it [i]and[/i] bringing it with me to my chat with your two ‘scientist’ pals!”[/color]

[color=tomato]”So my patron won’t have to control it?”[/color] Oros reached for the stylus.

Meanwhile, Kate was far more receptive of Oros’s offer. [color=Red]“Thanks,”[/color] she told the pink-haired girl with a smile as she took the offered business card. [color=Red]“And here’s [i]my[/i] contact info,”[/color] she added, handing over her own card. [color=Red]“I gotta say, I’ve been kinda curious about the Golden Trove ever since that one girl on Glimmer gave it such a glowing review.”[/color]

[color=tomato]”You won’t be disappointed!”[/color] Oros said with a wink before sucking the card into her hammer space and looking back at the scientist. [color=tomato]”Gib pen!”[/color]

[color=DarkMagenta]“Your patron?”[/color] Nykannis asked with a raised eyebrow. [color=DarkMagenta]“What the hell do [i]they[/i] have to do with anything? [i]You’re[/i] the one who’s gonna ‘control it’,”[/color] she added, returning the stylus to the now quite insistent Oros. [color=DarkMagenta]“If it helps, think of it as more of a familiar than a full-fledged magical girl.”[/color]

[color=tomato]”Oh, that does make sense now.”[/color] Oros held the pen. She still didn’t look like she was ready to sign. But her expression softened until she looked sullen. [color=tomato]”Nyan, I do have to admit that you are a genius. You really pumped this concept to 250%. I can also see that while this is far below your abilities and probably a simple thing to do, you’ve become attached enough to it that you can’t allow yourself to [i]not[/i] complete it. I know why that is, but that’s not really important.”[/color] She handed the stylus back to Nykannis a second time. [color=tomato]”You’re tailoring this creation to me like a fine suit, but you don’t have all the measurements. As an example, I have a hammerspace that lets me carry around all the mundane shit I need. A familiar doesn’t have to do that for me. You probably couldn’t tell by our conversation, but I’m also really good at being annoying. I probably don’t need a familiar that can do that. We just need to spend more time together.”[/color] She presented Nykannis with a business card. [color=tomato]”I agree with what you said earlier. You can meet the three of us at the Golden Trove with your maido prototype, or however that works. Binky Is the creator of the red coins you see around Penrose and also co-created the white coins with Beacon. Aria is a member of the Gourd. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.”[/color][/hider]