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Penny would give the people a moment to speculate amongst themselves, using that time to relax as she felt the tension in the room dwindle. It wouldn’t fully fade, but the hostility would go which was really the most that Penny could ask for.

And even then before she could say anything Dina would be whisked away by Dan, something she didn’t bother to hide her sigh over. [color=9e0039][u][b]“That was Dan”[/b][/u][/color] Penny would say glowering at the spot the dolphin had appeared and vanished from [color=9e0039][u][b]“Dina’s Patron. She’s fine”[/b][/u][/color] She would reassure the populace before they could start freaking out.

[color=9e0039][u][b]“But onto the matter at hand.”[/b][/u][/color] She would gesture with the Shine spark again [color=9e0039][u][b]“The reason I would prefer to return this, and the reason I will not destroy it or damage it, is because the sheer fact that I can own this proves Beacon wrong.”[/b][/u][/color] She let the statement linger for a moment as she returned the Shinespark to where it was hidden within her. [color=9e0039][u][b]“I am a Monster-girl that is an undeniable fact. I am one of the few that even has the capability of shifting into a full monster for a time; that too is a fact. But the Spark doesn’t reject me. The Spark which is a tiny fragment of the Beacon of Humanity doesn’t deny me. Me. Someone who’s magic is distorted in such a way so that I can never be truly purified.”[/b][/u][/color]

She once again drew her gaze across everyone present, a grin slowly stretching across her face as she spoke. [color=9e0039][u][b]“I am living proof that the fundamentalist at Beacon are wrong. So I will not damage or destroy this spark, I will not give them the satisfaction of being proven right. After all if a Destroyer can choose to preserve this small spark, what could the rest of us do?”[/b][/u][/color]

She would start walking towards the Plant girl as she spoke [color=9e0039][u][b]“All of us. All. Of. Us. Have the potential for great things, and it is my opinion that we, the Dark and the Monster, simply take everything to greater extremes. Our heights are higher, but our lowest are lower. More than the Solo’s and the Normal’s we need community.  To help us all temper our extremes.”[/b][/u][/color] She would reach down and offer a hand to the girl who lashed out at her, for she held no ill will towards her, or any of the girls who turned against her or sided with Dina. They all simply wanted some place to feel safe, and from what they could tell Penny had threatened that.

[color=9e0039][u][b]“So I will always defend those of us who need it, I will always side with us over those that seek to destroy us, or abuse us.”[/b][/u][/color] She would say after she gave a soft hug to the plant girl and a smile to let her know that Penny had forgiven her. [color=9e0039][u][b]“Because when we come together there is no limit to what we can do.”[/b][/u][/color]

Penny would rest a hand on the Plant girl’s shoulder for a moment longer before turning back and walking towards the other end of the Sanctuary. [color=9e0039][u][b]“That doesn’t mean that the gifts we have are always kind.”[/b][/u][/color] Her destination was those who had moved towards the Purification supplies she had brought out. [color=9e0039][u][b]“I can’t blame anyone for wanting to get back some semblance of who they used to be, because I’ve been there before. I remember with sharp clarity the nights spent dreaming of regaining my humanity.”[/b][/u][/color] She would pick up the lone White coin that was laid out with the potions; it was one of only a handful that she had gotten from Janet and Jenna directly, because she still didn’t trust the supplies that had been passed along by Mariette. [color=9e0039][u][b]“I’ve undergone purification,”[/b][/u][/color] She would say holding the coin above her [color=9e0039][u][b]“My nature, my magic, denied it from working correctly. But I will never deny the opportunity to those who want it for themselves. We have lost so much already, I will not take this away as well.”[/b][/u][/color]

[color=9e0039][u][b]“The potions will cleanse you of all corruptions, and the Coins will do the same. The Coins will also sever your connection to your Patron, though it will forge a connection to Beacon. For now I will be keeping the Coins locked up. If you fear your patron enough that you would choose Beacon over them, I will be willing to give you one, but for the moment that would mean you have to leave the Sanctuary, for our safety as much as your own.”[/b][/u][/color]

The Coin would slip into her hand, to be hidden away within her. [color=9e0039][u][b]“Because there are still those in Beacon that fear us.”[/b][/u][/color] She would turn back towards the small stage she had raised out of the ground [color=9e0039][u][b]“Most of Beacon still does in all truth. Dian has a good point; to publically withdraw at the moment does nothing but place under the spotlight. To call a Beckoner, one of the Patrons that guide those in the Beacon, here and now would place us on a timer. So for now, I will wait. For as it stands Beacon at large doesn’t know of our location. They think we are hiding out near the suburbs, or some such location. For better access to ‘prey’”[/b][/u][/color] Penny didn’t bother hiding her sneer at the blatant discrimination within that assumption.

[color=9e0039][u][b]“They know of me, and my nature, but they don’t know that I’ve built this place. They don’t know of my connection to it, my title, my promise to all of you.”[/b][/u][/color] One last time she would meet the eyes of everyone present. [color=9e0039][u][b]“I do not hide any of that out of shame; I would gladly shout it from the rooftops if you all wanted me too. But while it is a secret, I can listen and learn. I can watch them, and keep us safe. I have eyes in all of their systems, I can find out where it is they are looking for us, where it is safe for us to be and where we should avoid. Until our Home is ready for us, until the Bastion is ready for us, I will keep my title hidden from them. Because all of you deserve the right to feel safe, and I feel this is the best way to go about doing that.”[/b][/u][/color]

[color=9e0039][u][b]“One day, hopefully soon, we can carry ourselves openly. Until then I have no problems hiding in plain sight with a target on my back to keep you all safe, because that is more important than just about anything else.”[/b][/u][/color]

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Up in rafters of the Sanctuary Snoopy was hidden quietly observing all that went on below. Nothing Penny was saying was a lie. But there were those that had proven that they weren’t above stirring the pot to get things done, Nuncio for example. And there could be others, agents of the Mint hidden away, or other organizations or factions. They were the ones that Snoopy was keeping an eye out for.

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Once again Penny’s capability to multi task was proving to be perhaps her most powerful capability. As from the moment Dina was taken away by her Patron a small part of Penny started monitoring that situation. It was less than two percent of her over all attention, but that was all she really needed considering all she had to monitor was cellphone signals.

But even with that limited amount of information Penny could tell that the whole assault was already a mess. She knew of Ronin already, and could sense the division of Beacon’s forces, which considering Aurelio was there had a good guess as to where Justine was going to be as well.

She knew that Dina and Mariette were in close proximity, plus Lily which meant Alex. If she pushed her attention a bit she could scan contacts and with that she would find Sil. Fresh phones were rarely so empty after all, which meant that the Cradle was also a part of things.

To say nothing of all the other signals that Penny had no context for figuring out who or why. For the first time Penny was regretting not going, Alicia was going to need all the help she could get. But it was too late for her to change course now. All Penny could do was hope and pray that her friend made it out alright.

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[color=9e0039][i][‘Hey Jenna. Message was delivered, was much more divisive than expected. Fall out was minimal, but bridges were nearly torched for a moment.

Cindy’s not made any friends, and has possibly lost some. Coin’s were a massive bust, but potions were a small hit. Will update you as things progress, still very fluid at the moment.’][/i]
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Aurelio simply smiled wider in response to Justine’s apparent kindness, even as he suppressed a shudder at how she felt. More and more it was becoming clear to the young man that the Vampire in front of him was one of the rare few that he would have no conniptions about circumventing his Vow for. Which wasn’t really a surprise, if he thought about it, Her patron was antithetical to Aurelio’s stance when it came to life after all, or was it Aurelio was antithetical to theirs?. Either way that quite revelation steeled his resolve and hurt his heart at the same time.

He also took solace at the righteous anger that was flooding Alicia; After all no one from Beacon seemed to be enjoying this mission so far. [color=fff79a][i]‘Wonder why the Beckoners agreed to it?’[/i][/color]

Still he kept to himself, much the way he had before. Watching and keeping tabs on how everyone was feeling as best he could unobtrusively. It was strange to be the knife in the dark.

[color=fff79a]“Welcome to the show”[/color] He would greet Sakura after he procured a candle and lighter. No need for a mirror as he could simple conjure up some mirrored sunglasses if he needed, or at least he hoped that such a trick would work. ‘Hmm, things to contemplate at another time.

Aurelio would be the last one to place his hand on the table, still he was silent, but for the first time since he arrived the grin that was on his face was truly a genuine one. Because the 'teleportation table' trick gave him a great opportunity. Using the cover of Sonia's magic Aurelio would tag everyone with a Magician’s Mark through the table, using Sonia’s magic as the carrier. Sympathetic magic was a staple of Empathetic magic after all. Granted if he had tried to do anything more complex than the Magician’s mark it would have failed, but that was beside the point.
 
Arriving at the front of the mansion he would give a quick look around for any hostiles. Not seeing any he would bow towards Kimble lightly [color=fff79a]“Thanks for the catch”[/color] before stepping off the Wind storm to land next to Hyun, he was spinning his cane through his fingers already but his magical focus lacked any distinctive glow.

Ready as he was for what came next, Aurelio still hated the fact that he was here, but it was far, far, too late to back out now.

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