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[b]“Grim dark cyborg epiphany, or noble light horror epiphany?”[/b]

[color=888888]— Aighorost[/color]
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[color=magenta]”Interesting.”[/color]

The avatar from earlier had reformed itself just outside the Beacon branch building (herein’ the BBB) inside it’s own slice of the multiverse. As something that had yet to be born and experience other realities, it struggled to [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB1RrGJiOnU]understand[/url] what had happened. 

The avatar was somewhat at odds with Beacon. By extension, Oros was also at odds with them. Even barring their own concerns, Oros seemed to have a personal vendetta against the holy order of magical girls. By this very logic itself, it didn’t make any sense to have a structure like this just lying around. Oros even captured Beacon girls and sent them here. Why would they keep around a teleporter, even damaged, that could possibly be used by the enemy? Oros had briefly joined up with Beacon and likely knew what such a device was capable of. The unborn child racked its brain, but it could only come to one conclusion.

But that didn’t really matter right now. While there was little they could do about the past, they could at least prevent Penny from abusing such an exploit in the future.

With nary a thought, a pillar of flesh and plant descended from the heavens. It slammed into the earth like the fist of an angry god. Everything inside the BBB had been pushed half a mile under the earth’s surface. Everything had been crushed under a tendril that could have been as large as the earth itself. When the pillar was removed, all that remained was a deep crater, with a pool of acid eating away at whatever remained of the former structure. 

Now it was time to get to work.

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[h1][b]N[/b] O T H I N G  T O   L O S E[/h1]

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Nuncio nodded. [b]”Well, I don’t need much convincin’.”[/b] He squinted his eyes. [b]”Though if ya related to the Mint- well, never mind. Ya would have helped take down Penny.”[/b] He pulled out his phone and started to dial some numbers. [b]”I’ll see about gettin’ them here. If ya get me ya number, I’ll let ya know when we’re all together. Convincin’ Sammy to do anythin’ is always hard.”[/b]

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[h1][color=baddab]V[/color] A L O R[/h1]

Once the cradle agents were on their way, Viridian turned to Maura.

[color=baddab]”Seems my roll here is fulfilled for now.”[/color] She stepped onto Maura’s shadow. [color=baddab]”It won’t do to have the new cradle mother without our power. I might be out of sight, but hopefully you’ll keep me in mind, ya hear?”[/color] And with that, she sunk into Maura’s shadow.

With Viridian’s Psychic magic, she was able to sync up her mind with Maura’s. The two were practically one now, with Maura able to call upon the cradle’s magic at will. Maura had finished her transition into Cradle’s new leader, and could feel her new power surge inside of herself.

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[h1][color=PeachPuff]S[/color] E R [color=#bd71e8]V[/color] I [color=CCBFFF]T[/color] U D E[/h1]

[hider=Su’s specs][center][b]Age: 50(?)/13 | Gender: Female/Female | Air | Uniform
Fists | Focused assault, Power of Friendship, Dread wings, Avenger | Boteg
Hammerspace handbag, Enhanced Transformation, Enhanced Outfit, Overcity Shift, Sorcery, Gifted, Ally(Nuncio)
Focused, Subtle, Mana font, Mental link, Mystic might, Former Familiar | Limited, Alien mind, Paranoid, Vendetta, Former Familiar
Dragon Scale Pendant, Ether staff
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STR: 03 | AGI: 05 |  VIT: 03 | MAG: 07 | LCK: 04

STR: 04 | AGI: 14 |  VIT: 04 | MAG: 25 | LCK: 04
[/center][/hider][hider=Trixy’s specs][center][b]Age: 30/14 | Gender: Male/Female | Wood | Skimpy
M107 | Duplication, Devour | Cradle
Flexibility, Hammer space Handbag, Training, Big Damn Hero, Eternal Style
Top Manager, Cradle Supply, Connected, Gifted artifact | Babysitter, Exposed, Penance
Devour, Devour[/b]

STR: 03 | AGI: 05 |  VIT: 03 | MAG: 03 | LCK: 03

STR: 08 | AGI: 18 |  VIT: 08 | MAG: 10 | LCK: 05
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[b]Age: 46/16 | Gender: Female/Female | Darkness, Psyche | Uniform
Countless | Regeneration, Cradle, Twin Soul | Self-Employed
Prodigy, Mythic, Routine, Ultimate Transformation, Dimensional Shift, Interdimensional Lair, All-seeing, Astolpho Artifact[/b]

STR: 06 | AGI: 06 |  VIT: 10 | MAG: 10 | LCK: 03

STR: 32 | AGI: 30 |  VIT: 40 | MAG: 45 | LCK: 5
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[color=PeachPuff]”Helga!”[/color] Su flew over to her side. [color=PeachPuff]”This area is very dangerous! Someone has placed traps!”[/color] After making the all-too-obvious facts known to everyone, she looked back at Helga. [color=PeachPuff]”Helga, I’m not going anywhere. I’m too drained and hurt to fight on the front lines. I’m just here to lend everyone my senses. No need to rush ahead.”[/color] She smiled at her eager partner before looking towards the box. Su took a few steps closer, but kept her distance. She kneeled and wrapped her arms around her legs. [color=PeachPuff]”Hello? Is there anyone in there?”[/color] She waited to see if there was a response. Su did her best to ignore the presence of the icecream, but with so much of it around, it was practically chilling the air. 

Vermilion and Trixy on the other hand, were more interested in the dark hallway. Trixy had to use her scope to get any kind of visibility down the dark tunnel. Veronica had little difficulty seeing the stranger. 

Veronica didn’t need magic sight to know something was off. She could smell bullshit like this a mile away. [i][color=#bd71e8]”Since when do innocent denizens of a city walk around with cloaking magic? It’s not like magical boys in spikey armor are a common sight around these parts either.”[/color][/i] Veronica told her agents telepathically. She was appalled such a [i]clown[/i] was able to kill Cindy. Though perhaps if she could be killed so easily, she didn’t deserve to live anyway. [i][color=#bd71e8]”Of course the Mint is behind this. Stand back everyone, I’m clearing out the barriers.”[/color][/i] 

In preparation for what Veronica was going to do, Trixy dropped a handful of acorns on the ground to sprout a half wall to take cover behind. She didn’t mess around either, the wall had to be at least two feet thick, and was rooted in place. Afterwards, she ducked behind her barrier. 

The barrier hadn't even finished forming before two flair guns appeared in each of her hands. Veronica dove over the barrier and rushed to Valerie positron before firing with both flair guns. Normally two red-hot flairs wouldn’t do much, but several propane cylinders tumbled out of the darkness around the barriers. If someone couldn’t make out the shape, then perhaps the sound of a hissing propane leak would tip them off. But there would be little time to react before the narrow tunnel was filled with fire and shrapnel. Veronica was able to protect herself and Valerie from most of it. The blinding light from the traps nor the rolling explosion could cast light behind her cape, which she brought in front of herself just as the explosion happened. The shrapnel punched holes in her uniform, but the shards were ultimately captured in a portal to the cradle which manifested itself between Veronica’s cape and Valerie’s body. The cape was not long enough to cover their feet or shins however. The shrapnel did little to harm Veronica's legs, which were resilient to most forms of harm. The small bits of shrapnel were being pushed out of her legs as her regeneration started to work on her injuries. 

[i][color=#bd71e8]”Let’s move agents, we have a scheme to foil.”[/color][/i] Veronica cast her cape back, leaving the two relatively unscathed. [i][color=#bd71e8]”Maura, do you think the coven will attack me? I would like to try talking to them if you think it won’t give away your presence.”[/color][/i]

Trixy peeked over the edge of the barrier and surveyed for any potential threats. [color=CCBFFF]”Sam, do you see anything with your special eyes?”[/color] She could really go for some ice cream right now, it was a shame they were on a mission.