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[color=aba000]"...I'm just saying, I think there's a lot more tension in the reconciliation of those two worldviews that you're not giving enough credit."[/color]

Another day at Beacon HQ. With things as they were in Penrose and less time spent dealing with rioting and fights, that meant more attention could be devoted to mundane occurrences. One of the things Alicia had set up was tutoring, to ensure that their members did not fall behind in their academics while school was in the state that it was in now. That way they would be prepared for when regular society returned to normal, rather than lapsing. 

Admittedly right now it was more like a book club, but that was a small detail.

Alicia sat at the head of a circle, with six other magical girls making points in the ring around her. "Honestly I think you're overthinking it," [url=https://i.imgur.com/f7RIR0A.jpg]Chelsy[/url] remarked with a small groan. "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." 

Looking towards the redhead, Alicia would remain holding her cordial demeanor. [color=aba000]"True,"[/color] she agreed with a small nod. [color=aba000]"But what if it isn't. That's the sort of thing we're here to talk about. Literary analysis is important to understanding the mindset and themes of a work.[/color]

A finger rose to hush Gabriel before she could chime in. [color=aba000]"And don't say anything about Death of the Author, got it? We're not stepping into that minefield."[/color] Concepts like those were an argument that she really wasn't qualified to have, any more than she was qualified to be a teacher in the first place.

Before she could go on her phone buzzed as a text was received. She paused, reaching down into her pocket to glance at it before returning to the meeting. It would only take a moment after all. 

[quote=Justine][The time has come. We shall meet at the underground parking lot. I will be waiting~][/quote]
Her blood dipped in temperature, grip on her phone tightening for a moment at those words. So here it was, the moment at hand to stop whatever Mariette was up to and avenge those who had been subjected to so many dark things because of her was at hand. A chance for justice, for revenge. It would not go to waste.

[color=aba000][I'll be there][/color] she replied swiftly before her gaze rose back to the group. [color=aba000]"Sorry, but something's come up. We'll have to cut this short, and you'd better get ready for action. This one is going to be tough"[/color] With that said she turned and headed out of the room, heading back to her office. 

There were only a few things she would need to do. Rachel would be informed of course, so the Ascendancy would be prepared both for the operation and for carrying on in Penrose. Then she would do the same for the girls under her command, with messages sent out to those on patrol. Those she knew would not be attending like the Howell twins and Penny would be left out, but otherwise she would marshal what she could before they made their way to the parking lot.  

It was time to finish this. 

[sub][@Ariamis][@Shifter_Master][@Crusader Lord][@Majoras End][/sub]