[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/JyqXhSX.png[/img] [color=#bd71e8]“There we go, backed up to VHS.”[/color] [color=888888]— Veronica[/color][/center] Before Sophia showed up, Veronica had reversed her dance, causing the tower to revert back to STRING form. With Justine gone, Vi captured, and Hyun in sight, there was no advantage to keeping the tower up. Veronica placed her fingers beside her head. [i][color=#bd71e8]“Tetrad, there’s a powerful psychic user in the vicinity. This isn’t an operation you can participate in.”[/color][/i] [i][color=75c159]“Seriously? Eh, whatever. Thanks I guess. Anything you’d like me to do?”[/color][/i] [i][color=#bd71e8]“See about cleaning up the city. The corrupted girls are making a mess of things.”[/color][/i] and with that, she sunk into the shadows of the night. [hr] [sub][@Majoras End][@ERode][/sub] Veronica emerged from the floor right behind Evira. A black silhouette that was dripping with tar. With a flick of her elbows, the shadow magic that clung to her was flung to the walls, revealing Eliza’s patron. Veronica cast her eyes over everyone. With the magical car’s front bumper caved in and Evira laying in a heep, it wasn’t hard to tell what had happened. A disappointing resolution, dumb luck was an unreliable path to victory. But tonight Veronica would take what she could get. [color=#bd71e8]“She’s unconscious?”[/color] Another disappointment, But Veronica wasn’t crass enough to start a torture session in front of strangers. At least Her being unconscious meant that the secrets were easy pickings. While it wouldn’t do anything in terms of emotional release, it was probably for the best she was like this. Veronica’s hand hovered over Evira and her eyelids fluttered. Soon all of Evira’s secrets would be hers. Anything Chloe and she planned together, anything the mint told her, how the rave was used to drive corrupt girls wild, it would all belong to Veronica. Or at least it would be, but it seemed like someone had put a protective enchantment on her mind. [color=#bd71e8]“Protection? Of course.”[/color] Veronica folded her hands behind her back. [color=#bd71e8]“No matter, something to do in my spare time.”[/color] A shadow swallowed up Elvira before vanishing. Veronica looked to Eliza. [color=#bd71e8]“Your fellow agents fight a mighty opponent back at the rave. They will likely need your assistance.”[/color] her eyes passed over everyone present before coming to rest on Fine. [color=#bd71e8]“Fine? Odd to see your sort here, at least on Mimoku’s say so.”[/color] Her eyes wandered back onto Eliza. [color=#bd71e8]“Unless you came to the rave for a different type of mark?”[/color] [hr] [center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/3BsCbZX.png[/img] [color=CCBFFF]"So many dead cuties! :C"[/color] [color=888888]— Trixy[/color][/center] [sub][@ERode][@FamishedPants][@twave][/sub] [color=75c159]“So much for that.”[/color] Tetrad groaned through her teeth. [color=75c159]“Boss wants me elsewhere. Make sure that guy doesn’t die before I get back.”[/color] She pointed at Shane, in case it wasn’t obvious. [color=CCBFFF]"You can count on me!"[/color] Trixy gave her companion a salute. Once Tetrad had disappeared at the top of the stairs, Trixy turned to Shane. [color=CCBFFF]"Really though, take it easy, alright? You were just pulled out of those noxious clouds."[/color] Trixy was no stranger to death. Even before she became a magical girl, she was frequently pulled into violent fights. She had seen her fair share of bodies. But this wasn’t the outcome of a bar fight, this was a slaughter. The rave had been transformed into a mass grave while Trixy was gone. The dance floor was covered in bodies from wall to wall. Corpses that weren’t even minutes old. They were all frozen in pain, their final moments before their hearts stopped beating. Trixy wanted to believe they were all sleeping, but she wasn’t that gullible. She bit her lower lip before gingerly stepping over the bodies. Anyone who could plan something like this was a true monster. It was just a shame that so many had to die due to some great plan cooked up by the evil organization of the week. More than outrage, Trixy felt guilt. She had been powerless to do anything about this, and only felt worse as her hunger crept up on her. She couldn’t say if it was from being surrounded by food or because all this death made her nervous. But she couldn’t eat any of them. Her teeth were the ivory gates of hell, and only true monsters passed their threshold. It was dark, but the burst of dragon’s fire guided Trixy’s eyes to their target. A multi headed dragon with a gluttonous appetite. Hyun was a beast of biblical proportions. Enough people had died today. If she was quick and fought smart, Hyun would be the only one that had to die. Once Trixy had trained her scope on Hyun, she could see the glutton was eating corpses. Each one caused a sharp pain to spike in Trixy’s chest, but it was the next batch of corpses that forced Trixy’s eye open. She hadn’t personally known Ceriza and Cerise, but she had gotten acquainted with Eliza’s coven after the fiasco with the Red Nest. They may have lost their lives, but Trixy wasn’t going to let Hyun take their bodies too. [color=CCBFFF]"No! We gotta starve her!"[/color] Trixy emptied her entire magazine on Hyun. Each shot was aimed for a tentacle connected to one of Hyun’s many dragon heads. Once the bullet ripped through the tentacles, it would explode forth with roots. The goal was to shove as many corpses away from Hyun as possible while also disarming her ability to feed. She could only get so crazy with her shots, as she didn’t want to knock Rachel over. Hopefully Samantha and Amaryllis could intercept Hyun before she got even more out of control. [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/SbnCKDQ.png[/img] [color=75c159]“Rashum fashum rashumfashum!”[/color] [color=888888]— Tetrad[/color][/center] [sub][@AtomicNut][@DarkwolfX37][/sub] Cute boy? Check. Monster queen? Check. Silhouette present? Check. No psychic users that could turn her into an amnesiac nearby? Unchecked. After her failure at the park, things were starting to look up. It was a shame that she couldn’t participate in important fights like that. It was the graveyard fight all over again. That boy probably thought she was a coward as well. She should have never brought him along. Avenging people gave her one hell of a high too. She’d just have to beat her frustration out of some corrupt kids. There should be plenty of those around. If the gunshot was anything to go by, they were close. With a sprint, Tetrad arrived just in time to see the doctor collapse to the floor. [color=75c159]“Dr. Turner!”[/color] She sprinted to his side and drew a few extra cards for her hand. [color=75c159]“First of all, attacking normal guys is something powerless chumps do. Second of all, this guy is a total DILF. Why are you guys kicking around a stud like that? Get out of here!”[/color] Tetrad was ready for a fight. She knew they weren’t going to give up just because two good girls showed up. [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/LhL4ffS.png[/img] [b]”Alone? Me? I have plat and Atom to collab with!”[/b] [color=888888]— Faith[/color][/center] [sub]@ [s]Cindy[/s]/Beacon fiesco[/sub] Faith’s lower lip quivered. Her smile collapsed in an instant. [b]”I-I see.”[/b] Faith sunk to her knees in front of Ronin. [b]”I really must be alone, because I thought you were my ally. At the least someone with more than a contract in mind.”[/b] She swallowed. Her eyes were wide open like she was in a trance, but she wasn’t looking at anyone. [b]”But even if I don’t have any more friends...”[/b] Her eyes glowed a bright crimson as she raised her gaze to Ronin. Even as the tears streamed down her face, she managed to force a smile. [b]”I’ll always have my mother~!”[/b] Faith threw up her hands, as if to give praise to the thing crawling out of the clouds, when reaver ran by and grabbed her under his arm. [b]”What are you doing!?”[/b] She shrieked. [b]”Put me down you duplicitous fiend!”[/b] For a moment there Ronin believed Faith was giving up, but she’d have much preferred if she pulled back rather than collapsed on the spot, because here she might still be in danger from Beacon or so. But then it turned out she was giving praise to her “mother”, charming beast, really. Ronin held her breathi, preparing for a tough fight… when Reaver came in and grabbed the fairy-girl. [color=9b83de]‘Huh,’[/color] Ronin had to take a moment. … [color=9b83de]‘NOPE!’[/color] So, during the time Reaver was summoning giant blade sword and attacking the giant by them, Ronin ran around to place herself in-between him and the most obvious escape path. [color=9b83de]‘I’d love to trust you right now, but you kinda just killed the one I was hired to protect, so could you let her go? I want to save everyone here. That includes her,’[/color] she requested, giving a tiny little grin as she did. Reaver looked at Faith, then at Ronin. It seemed that something inside him clicked, at this whole folly. “Feh, there you go. You all shall die, regardless. Do you think that thing listens to Faith? I was offering mercy for her bravery” He added, tossing Faith in Ronin’s direction and then making his exit at a nonchalant pace, clearly eyeing the horror as the bigger threat and not Ronin. “But if it’s both of your wishes, I will not meddle any further.” He said, focusing now on powering his legs and leaving the battlefield. [b]”Bwah!”[/b] Faith tumbled across the ground towards  Ronin. The two became intertwined and rolled away as one.  But above them all was the avatar of Aighorost. It was difficult to tell what it was feeling, if it felt anything. The creature’s limb had been smashed, and most of the insects had died right on the spot. It retracted it’s broken limb into the sky. The hoof remained on the ground, and the limb dripped with some substance halfway between tree sap and animal blood. But before long it all disappeared behind the clouds. For the moment it seemed like Aighorost would simply withdraw for the time. But it wasn’t going to be deterred that easily. Maybe it was Faith’s pleas, maybe it enjoyed the fight, or maybe it was angered by Reaver’s attempt to resist it. But Aighorost was not done here. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVx2WrgAZ7g]Not by a long shot.[/url] A dark pulse cleared the sky of clouds. No more rain would fall upon the park. Aighorost desired a clear view of the sky, and no god or dragon would override its desires.The moon was shining so brightly that no stars were visible in the night sky. The clouds had an errie golden halo where they tapered off into the night sky. The ground was bathed in lunar rays, and all below could see the horror’s true form. It looked like a giant beating heart, an abomination made from animals and plants fused together in a giant mass. It pulsed, it howled, it descended.  It moved so fast it might as well have been teleportation. Once the heart was a mile above the ground, it split into three parts before finishing its decent. They embedded themselves in the ground, causing a small quake and nothing more. No one was harmed by the landing, but all were stunned by the three fleshy, wooden pillars that had invaded the park. But the pillars would soon collapse as creatures within stepped forth. Three pillars to hold three creatures which would later be referred to as the pillar druids.  To the South of Beacon was an enormous [url=https://i.imgur.com/ElRNJRd.jpg]dragon[/url], made entirely out of vines and frogs. A creature born from the swamp. Its body was a swamp given life, and it was supported by thorny trees rooted into the ground. To the east was another abomination. A massive [url=https://i.imgur.com/vgdL178.jpg]ent[/url] that oozed with sap. Though it might have been some other substance, as a close look at the vines wrapped around its frame would reveal flesh trapped beneath.  And between the two to the south east was a great [url=https://i.imgur.com/2CUkUEJ.png]wolf[/url] made of evergreens. It stood taller than the pillar it emerged from, and had three eyes on its head. Within its chest burned a green flame, which would soon seer the land.  Each of their respective teritories were transformed. Around the ent vines took over the ground. Wind kicked up around the dragon, and spirits swam around the wolf, blocking and distorting the lunar light. The landscape twisted, the stone walls of the park were overgrown with trees, covered in barbs and tentacle-like vines. Aighorost had selected a battleground, and it wasn’t letting any of his prey escape. Not without a good fight. The Pillar Druids were able to sense a tormented soul. One who was feeling exactly what faith was feeling. Perhaps even more so. Maybe out of pitty, or some desire to manipulate this one like a pawn, they all turned towards her. Each druid focused their gaze on Hilaria, and a band formed around her finger. Three, one for each druid. An intense heat enveloped Hilaria, and she was bestowed the dark blessing of the Pillar Druids. Her flesh hardened like bark, but was still as malleable as leather. Her weapons were wreathed in dark flames, and her muscles bulged like that of a dragon. Ronin, Faith, and Reaver were all in the vicinity of the ent. But the ent was only interested in reaver. It opened its hand wide, revealing the giant beak of some exotic bird hiding behind its vines. [b]”Wait!”[/b]  At Faith’s command, the ent hesitated. She turned to look at Ronin, who she had just pulled herself off of. [b]”I-I don’t understand what’s going on. Why did you tell me I was out of allies when you were willing to come save me?”[/b] She sobbed before drying her eyes on her arm. [b]”Are you-”[/b] She sniffed. [b]”D-do you want to be my friend?”[/b] “Oh, so that’s how it is.” Reaver said, gritting his teeth. “You are pulling a hissy fit on me too. Fair enough.I never did like horrors in the first place.” He eyed the Ent, and summoned his sword, the arm straightening with disgusting sounds. “... Well then. I don’t care who I have to kill right now, I’m done with this. But you should choose carefully. Befriend this girl, samurai, and you’ll doom Beacon. Fight the horrors and you might save them. As for me, since my work here is done, but my retreat is cut off… I’m going to do this the old Valhalla fashion. No mercy will be given anymore nor expected.”  As Ronin had NOT expected, she had Faith thrown into her, so she did her best to catch her before the roll. She definitely had to thank Reaver for not making a bigger deal of it. But, before she could, numerous monstrous entities showed up and the area suddenly looked like it might be more dangerous than the one with the monster queen that the rest were heading off to! Ronin was preparing her blade, when Faith made the ent stop, and she looked to Faith curiously as she said her little parts. Ronin smiled widely, a perfect explanation already prepared, but then Reaver started talking. Ronin looked over at him, losing the smile and looking confused. Huh, he was giving her an ultimatum? Those were her only options? … [color=9b83de]‘Nope, I reject your alternatives!’[/color] Ronin called, grinning widely. [color=9b83de]‘Black knight dude, thank you for handing fairy-girl over and not making a bigger mess out of things! I’d like to befriend and talk stuff out with you later, if possible. Like why kill Cindy, and such. Then we can be friends. Fairy-girl, I simply meant that if you keep fighting Beacon, you’d be out of allies. However, I consider myself a friend of all living magical beings! As such, I’m gonna be your friend, AND I’m going to save Beacon!’[/color] she said, turning to look at Reaver with the last statement. [color=9b83de]‘If the Horrors attack Beacon, I’ll protect them. If Beacon attacks you back, I’ll protect you! So let’s go already! We’ve got Magical Girls to save!’[/color] Ronin called happily, totally intending to hop off because there was probably action going on elsewhere right about now! Faith sighed and wiped away the rest of her tears. [b]”That-”[/b] She swallowed. [b]”That sounds reasonable.”[/b] A small smile crossed Faith’s lips. [b]”I don’t know if I can forgive Beacon for what they’ve done. I don’t know if mother will forgive them either.”[/b] She closed her eyes. [b]”But I can try.”[/b] The vines around the secret entrance to the rave parted. [b]”I won’t stop you from leaving that way, knight. If escape is what you desire, there it is. But I was told something bad is happening that way.”[/b] Faith stood up and dusted herself off. [b]”Well little Ronin, I only have so much sway over my mother. But if we get to the dragon, I should be able to get over the barrier there. Or anyone else who wishes to escape.”[/b] She took Ronin’s hand. [b]”Let’s run like our lives depend on it~!”[/b] Reaver resisted the urge to facepalm. Hard. “What in Odin’s name is this whole act of misaimed intentions, covered in sugar and then set to cook in thick syrup…” He said, as he harrumphed. “Well, cutting up horrors, cutting up unknowns, committing regicide. In for a penny, in for a pound.” Reaver said as he began walking towards the exit of the bush. “May Odin grant you victory, and that. I appreciate the offer. But then again…" He said, readying himself once more, his bladied readied at the Ent. “I still have something not quite settled." [i] I sincerely hope Viper can escape… maybe this will give her the opening she needs.[/i] [color=9b83de]‘Yes! Let’s go, new friend!’[/color] Ronin called happily as Faith revealed she could do stuff about it. [color=9b83de]‘I’ll find you later, then, black knight dude! For now, we’ll go do what we can!’[/color] she called to Faith, and off they went! [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/jdkJ9j1.png[/img][/center] [sub][@AtomicNut][/sub] With Faith leaving, and Reaver’s sword pointed at it, Grosket had nothing holding it back. The end pulled back its fists and got in a boxing stance, even going as far springing off of its heels like a real boxer. While it was putting on this show, roots emerged from the ground around Reaver’s ankles and attempted to bind him in place. That was when Grosket’s face opened up like a pair of double doors, revealing what looked like the skull of a giant gorilla. With a roar, streams of acidic water were blown out of the skulls every orifice, streaming towards reaver. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/TOcITZx.png[/img][/center] [sub][@Majoras End][@Ariamis][/sub] Grisbar brought its wings high above its head and scanned for possible targets. The group of Beacon girls would have been good targets, but their improv champion should be fairing well with the blessings they received. It wasn’t often Grisbar got a chance to just exist, so it would do what it could to ensure it would last as long as possible. The bigger threat were the two engaged in a stand off. They would not ignore it forever. Celia and Nightwing. Yes, they posed the biggest threat to its existence. And if it aimed it’s shot right, it could nail Tsuki and Elora too. The dragon brought its wings down, blasting a gargantuan X shaped vortex through the park. As it advanced folwards, it pulled in dirt and debris and minced it into a fine abrasive. While the X itself was clearly the most deadly part of the attack, those in close proximity to the attack would find themselves being “sandblasted.” by fine dirt and water particles. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/5UALozg.png[/img][/center] [sub][@AtomicNut][@Ponn] and the rest of the pink chopper crew[/sub] Ampodryl, watched the battle unfold from its lair in the shadows. It was the fastest druid, the strongest druid, but it preferred to move around as little as possible. It knew that human eyes were good at picking up movement, so it stood very still as to blend in with its surroundings. But it also had to participate in battle. Grosket was dealing with the knight, and Grisbar was harassing the beacon girls. This gave the wold free reign to do as it pleased. But while searching for its next target, Ampodryl noticed a pink chopper. Not that it understood what it was looking at, but it knew this had to be a threat. Without even a sliver of hesitation, the wolf’s third eye opened all the way up. The black, cloudy iris focused on the chopper before firing a pulse of pure spirit energy. Fortunately, Kamy was an excellent chopper pilot. While she couldn’t dodge a projectile moving at the speed of light, she was able to spot the wolf’s glowing eye in time to take evasive action. The bolt missed the cockpit, but the tail rotor was seared off by the ultra hot spirit bolt. This also put quite a bit of spin on the chopper, forcing Kamy to land before the wolf got another shot off. But once she touched down, the creature had all but disappeared to mortal eyes. The nearby vine hedge, however, was plainly visible. It wrapped its barbed tentacles around the chopper and attempted to pull it into itself. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/NgWhiMr.png[/img] [color=cfff04]”As to be expected.”[/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 [/hider][/center] Well, seemed Faith was going to get some potent backup. Not that it was a suprise. Regardless, she decided to stay by Faith's side and make things [i]that much harder[/i] for the Beacon girls. They'd get attacked by a few more druid wasps than anyone else.