[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/SYLaJgW.png[/img] [color=cfff04]"...No, not her.”[/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 +46 STR: 21 | AGI: 21 | VIT: 21 | MAG: 20 | LCK: 20 Remaining: 6 Gold, 28 Silver, 38 Bronze Total: 10 Gold, 160 Silver, 182 Bronze [/hider][/center] If there was something that could wipe the smile off of Mac's face, it was being reminded of an old acquaintance. It took a lot to make her frown while drinking eggnog, but seeing [i]her[/i] name flash up on her phone was enough to do it. Her head was filled with questions. This had to be a trick, right? There was no way she could be reunited with someone- Hold on, why was she recieving a text at all? Could that thing sense her presence? Mac looked to the Lord of Change, but he didn't make any movements. She wouldn't put it past an eldritch horror to know of her existence, certainly not a part of Aigorost. Sometimes she herself felt like she was beyond reality, especially with how few people she interacted with. It probably wasn't worth fretting over. There was a chance she was standing in the AoE of a mind altering spell, which would be one way she could be influenced by a spell like this even if the horror didn't know her exact location. But what was this all about? Mac had to hear more. [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/tkl1KJU.png[/img] [color=tomato]“Money money money we like to party. I know you hate it ‘cuz I bank with everybody, ”[/color] [color=888888]— Oros[/color] [/center] Oros, Eliza, and Emily were all enjoying the eggnog as the party happened all around them. The beast girl in particular had better impulse control now that she wasn’t a monster, but holding back on what seemed like a near infinite supply of “the nog” proved to be impossible. She had drank her daily calorie requirement in eggnog alone. [color=tomato]“Don’t worry about Samantha or Betty, I’m sure they’ll be fine.”[/color] Oros hugged her friends closer. She still had a firm grip on both of her mugs of eggnog. [color=tomato]“It’s easy to get blue during the Christmas season. Why do you think they celebrate so much? Just ignore everyone’s problems, that’s what they’re suppose to be doing!”[/color] Like most people, Oros was not above listening in on conversations. It wasn’t something she did on purpose (usually) but if someone in an area mentioned one of Oros’s trigger words, it would cause her ears to perk up a little bit higher. And that had most certainly happened. [color=tomato]“Hmm.”[/color] Once the offender made themselves scarce, Oros’s grin swiftly returned. [color=tomato]“Well silver is good, but we really gotta make sure we get those gold coins!”[/color] She looked between her friends. [color=tomato]“We need to chase down a hairbringr and do some Keijo, because I guess there wasn’t enough of that this season.”[/color] Oros took a step backwards. [color=tomato]“Yea, we should be able to catch some floof. Keijo we could do one on one or two on two. If you girls were both interested in that, someone owes me a favor.”[/color] She looked at a very specific magical girl at the lodge. [color=tomato]“Isn’t that right, Shion?”[/color] [@Majoras End][@FamishedPants][@DarkwolfX37] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/VpuM4Dq.png[/img] [color=e3bbc6]”A girl with meta tendencies? Must have copied Oros!”[/color] [color=888888]— Aria[/color] [/center] [color=e3bbc6]”Ara ara~ <3!”[/color] Believe it or not, but Aria, that merchant in the overcity, was pretty excited about the prospect of earning money while playing games. Though she was talking to someone who had yet to give her name. [color=e3bbc6]”I was just asking what brought you to the Christmas party. I’m not too familiar with all the girls in Penrose. As for making it ‘last longer,’ are you saying you have difficulty keeping conversations going?”[/color] That annoying girl from earlier leaned into the conversation. [color=tomato]“You could try reacting to stuff that’s happening around you or inner monologing. If you want to make it interesting I’m afraid that’s outside my area of expertise.”[/color] Aria sighed when Oros retracted her head. [color=e3bbc6]”Right well-”[/color] She smiled. [color=e3bbc6]”There’s gold to be earned. Did you want to try keijo or catching fluff balls?”[/color] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/dIXIuEs.png[/img] [color=ade81b]”I’ve been using the wrong color code all this time REEEEEEEE!”[/color] [color=888888]— Betty “Biohazard” Barton[/color] [/center] Between getting angry at Justine and having a breakdown, Betty felt pretty empty in the moment. Like she had exhausted all of her emotions and had nothing left to feel. Maura was definitely a more caring person than Veronica ever was, but where Veronica felt like an immovable rock that could weather any storm, Maura was a tumbleweed bouncing with the current. She did have a lot sprung on her, and perhaps Betty was being unreasonable to expect her new boss to be like Veronica. As great as Veronica was, she ultimately chose to hand everything over to Maura. Betty knew that Maura could likely read her thoughts, but it was really difficult not to focus on the differences between the two. Fortunately, something else would occupy her thoughts shortly. There were the money earning events, which partially interested Betty, and also… [color=ade81b]”Kate?”[/color] Betty’s trembling hand could barely hold onto the phone. With everything going on, she couldn’t react properly. Her eyes turned to the [s]elephant[/s] horror in the room. [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/YMVtd1J.png[/img] [color=magenta]“Imagine touching Mika’s boobs and regarding her as an acquaintance/rival when she sends you a text for pizza and chill.”[/color] [color=888888]— Lord of Change[/color] [/center] Aside from the Lord of Change’s pulsing external organs, they made no attempt to address any of the questions that were aimed at it. Several seconds passed by where it might have seemed like the entity hadn’t heard anything that had been asked of it. [color=magenta]“Has it been a week yet?”[/color] The Lord of change looked to Mia, swinging it’s entire body in her direction. The abomination’s massive, beautiful face was just a few feet away from hers. It spoke with all of it’s voices. [color=magenta]“Asking a horror for knowledge is often ill advised for reasons you can probably understand. Surely an entity such as myself — one that can bend causality and logic at a whim — should have no problem with the temporary resurrection of a loved one?”[/color] There was no malice or aggravation in the horror’s voice. [color=magenta]“I have no intention of resurrecting anyone as a mere demonstration. Who would kill them once I brought them into this world? I’m taking my chances with the rule’s of magic as is. If you doubt my abilities, play to get one of your living friends here instead. It might be more productive in the long run.”[/color] With Mia addressed, the Lord of Change looked to Hilaria. [color=magenta]“The game isn’t too difficult to grasp. In fact…”[/color] Everyone would recieve another text, this time it would be from a mysterious sender. Not reading the text simply wasn’t optional, as it would override anything the users were doing on them at the moment. [code] The last text you received was an effect of the Christmas magic that permeates this place. There are no cell towers, and they are unlikely to receive your text if you sent one. This was simply to draw your attention to a game I’m hosting. I will explain the game now: [/code] The texts would then end in a video URL that played what was presently happening in the lodge around the Lord of Change. [color=magenta]“All you need to participate is the name of someone you’d like to join the party. You then simply text their name to me, and they will be added to one of these cards.”[/color] They reached into the cage spinner and pulled out one of the cards to show everyone. [color=magenta]“The cards will be divided into batches, and the batches will then be spun separately. A single winner will be taken from each batch, who will join the party. The only requirement is that they are part of the magical world: a patron or the servant of a patron. They need not be alive. Though do keep in mind that regardless of where they are, that is where they will return when the party ends.”[/color] The Lord of Change tossed the card back into the spinner. [color=magenta]“I see no reason to dally here. Text your requests and I will fill out the cards. Now.”[/color] Please read the OOC post if you plan on participating. [@everyone lolz]