[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/q4au2SQ.png[/img][/center] [center][hider=Connie and Mia Stats] [center][color=DarkOrchid][h2]Connie[/h2][/color] 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 5 Oddball: Nightmares | Tentacles Enhanced Weapon | Power Artifact | Mystic Artifact | Ally | Interdimensional Home Focused | Mental Link | Hidden Death | Mana Font | Mystic Might Alien Mind | Formless | Rival Force | Clueless [/center] [hr] [center][color=SpringGreen][h2]Mia[/h2][/color] 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 5 Wood | Barrage Enhanced Weapon | Dual Weapon | Purification Artifact | Big Red Button Blessing | Divine Competence | Gifted Item | Mana Font | Mystic Might Rites| Arrogance | Big Brother | Clueless [/center][/hider][/center] Connie’s relief upon learning that Mayra was okay soon turned to dismay when the draconic girl explained that Mariette was most assuredly [i]not[/i]. [color=DarkOrchid]“Oh, gosh!”[/color] the masked maiden gasped, placing her trembling hands over her mouth. [color=DarkOrchid]“W-We have to h-hurry and h-help her!”[/color] [color=SpringGreen]“Let us not be too hasty, little sister,”[/color] Gaia cautioned, her tone as serene as ever, despite her inner turmoil. [color=SpringGreen]“This is an exceedingly delicate situation, and so we would be wise to proceed with caution. Mariette appears to be parlaying with the queen at the present moment,”[/color] the verdant maiden continued, before turning to Mayra. [color=SpringGreen]“And in light of that, as well as the queen’s substantial level of power, she may have… [i]deposited[/i] you here to keep you from possibly losing your life in an attack that was destined to fail.”[/color] [color=DarkOrchid]“Y-You’re p-probably r-right…”[/color] Connie conceded, her fingers nervously playing with her hair, while her mask formed a frown at the thought of the queen killing her impetuous friend. [color=DarkOrchid]“A-And I’m glad M-Mayra’s safe, b-but… I-Isn’t there a-anything w-we can d-do?”[/color] Gaia sighed. [color=SpringGreen]“I do not see any possible courses of action we can take at the current moment,”[/color] the Daughter of Mother Earth replied as she continued to watch the conversation playing out on the nearby hill, her long, emerald tresses blowing in the breeze. [color=SpringGreen]“But perhaps an opportunity shall soon present itself.”[/color] Indeed, no sooner had she spoken those words, then Chloe’s undead minions began their “distraction”, if that’s what you could call a screeching hoard of flaming skeletons dropping out of the sky and exploding… [color=SpringGreen]“It would appear that now is our chance,”[/color] Gaia observed as she set her prismatic steed into motion. [color=SpringGreen]“Would you care for a lift, Mayra?”[/color] she inquired of the dragon girl, holding out an inviting hand as she rode past. However, even as she did so, the botanical beauty heard Connie gasp as the queen opened a portal and began dragging Mariette and Alexander through it. Yet, that was not the only thing causing the Empress of Nightmares to stare at the Wonderland sovereign as if transfixed, the black eyes of her mask enlarged to such an extent they had nearly tripled in size... [color=SpringGreen]“Connie…?”[/color] Gaia called to her dearest friend, voice tinged with concern. [color=DarkOrchid]“I-I-It’s t-the q-q-queen…”[/color] Connie replied after a moment, her voice seeming to stammer even more than usual. [color=DarkOrchid]“I-I-I can f-feel her f-f-fears…”[/color] It was almost as if she were viewing someone’s worst nightmares through the Eye of Fear, only this time, instead of being displayed by her mystic artifact, the images and feelings were pouring into her very mind. It was an understandably horrifying experience for such a gentle and timid girl, but at the same time, Connie was able to muster enough resolve to realize that this provided a potential weakness in the seemingly invincible queen’s defenses, one that she knew she needed to exploit if they were to have any chance of saving their friends. [color=DarkOrchid]“I-I… I-I t-think I m-might be a-able to g-give her a n-n-nightmare,”[/color] the masked maiden declared, her shaking hands balled into fists as she held them in front of her. [color=DarkOrchid]“B-But o-only i-if we c-can g-get c-closer,”[/color] she added. [color=SpringGreen]“Very well, little sister,”[/color] Gaia assented with a nod. [color=SpringGreen]“Then let us not wait a moment longer!”[/color] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/udsgqgr.png[/img][/center] [center][hider=MDP Stats] [center][color=DeepPink][h2]Magical Dream Princess[/h2][/color] 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 4 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 9 Oddball: Sweet Dreams | Barrage Wealth and Resources (not while tf'd) | Enhanced Weapon | Power Artifact | Dual Weapon | Natural Aging | Money | Intuition Focused | Mental Link | Hidden Death | Mana Font | Mystic Might Alien Mind | Formless | Rival Force | Clueless [/center] [/hider][/center] Back at the factory fortress, MDP’s eyes widened in wonderment as her attack, combined with those of her new friends, turned the energy barrier surrounding the eggs into pink, exceedingly flexible rubber. [color=DeepPink]“Wowie zowie~!”[/color] she exclaimed. [color=DeepPink]“It’s all bouncy wouncy nowie~! (giggle!) Like a trampoliney winey, or maybe waybe a balloony woony~! But, like, we still gotta get to those meanie weanie eggy weggies, so, like, Magical Dream Princess thinky winkies that one of her new friendy wendies should, like, totally wotally try and popy wopy that bouncy wouncy wally with one of their super duper pointy wointy thingie wingies~! (giggle!)”[/color] the whimsical girl declared, turning to face the various sword and spear wielding chess pieces behind her and giving them a big smile. However, before any of them could carry this suggestion out, the March Hare appeared and summoned six menacing Manticores. At least, [i]most[/i] people would probably find them to be menacing, but MDP [i]wasn’t[/i] most people… [color=DeepPink]“Ooooohh~! Those lion wions look super duper silly willy~! (giggle!)”[/color] the playful Princess of Dreams squealed, while bouncing up and down in childish delight. [color=DeepPink]“They, like, totally wotally remindy windy Magical Dream Princess of the circus wircus~! Like, Magical Dream Princess always walways wanted to go see the circus wircus soooo muchy wuchy and see the lion wions and all the other wother animal wanimals, but Daddy Waddy wouldn’t let her go because he said it was nonsense wonsense,”[/color] she explained to Mister Hatty. [color=DeepPink]“But, like, maybe waybe [i]these[/i] funny wunny looking lion wions will, like, totally wotally do some super duper funsie wunsie tricky wickies for her nowie~! (giggle!)”[/color] the whimsical girl added with a gleeful grin, her innocent eyes sparkling with eager anticipation. Conjuring a giant glittery pink hoop, she held it in one hand, hopped atop an equally glittery pink podium, and, striking a cute pose, called out through the megaphone the top of her wand had just morphed into, [color=DeepPink]“Like, could you lion wion thingy wingies pretty pretty pleasey weasy jumpy wumpy through Magical Dream Princess’s hoopy woopy for her~?! She’ll, like, totally wotally give you some super duper yummy wummy treaty weaties if you do~! (giggle!)”[/color] she added with a wink.