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As Wonderland’s forces pushed into Penrose. They would suddenly be beset by a volley of laser fire as a score of Pennybots descended upon the encroaching horde. And while the Penny bots were outnumbered many to one, they had superior speed and strength.

Not to mention an unrivaled understanding of the battle field. As each Pennybot shared data with each other, and that data was processed not only by the Pennybots, but also by the girls back on the Bastion. Who were backed up by the valiant Ship’s own sensors.

So despite their lower number, they were a frighteningly effective defense force.

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(21) | (21) | (21) | (9) | (4)

(Metal & Lightning & Gravity) | (Regen & Prime)

(Bile) | (Tooth and Claw) | (Elemental) | (Enhanced Uniform) | (Immortality)
(Monstrous Metamorph) | (Legacy) | (Enhanced Weapon) | (Dual Weapon) | (Gifted)
(Awareness) | (Intuition)
(ManaFont)|Solo

(Redirected Magic) | (Second spec) | (Transport)
(Broken reincarnation) | (Nonstandard limbs)
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[sub]Nowhere At All[/sub]

The stalemate between Penny’s and Osiris’ techno arachnid was short lived. For Penny never expected to be able to overpower the thing. As she had yet to find an opponent that she was actually stronger then.

So shortly after Impact Penny was already moving onto her next move. Using the blocking claw as leverage, Penny swung underneath the body of the scorpion. It’s second claw still glanced through her multilayered barriers however, scoring a scratch on her head.

She set her repair protocols on that light wound absently, as she slid along the ground underneath on her the hover systems. One hand lightly traced across the undercarriage of her target. Leaving thin gray lines in her wake.

AS she reached the base of the tail Penny would slam her arm into the ground anchoring herself as two of her spider limbs reached out to either side of the street to grab the replicated cars there. Before swinging them in to crush Osiris.

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[sub]With Everyone[/sub]

[color=9e0039][u][b]“She is so lucky I moved the Bastion into place so she could do that.”[/b][/u][/color] Penny would sigh at Lily’s actions, though she also couldn’t help but smile at them as well. The spunky girl’s upbeat personality was really a boon at times like these.

She would turn to Alicia. [color=9e0039][u][b]“Since everyone else has gone ahead, seems like you get to share my source with me. My first Patron, is responsible for the lightning storm. Whatever is happening down there is big. Since it’s got his attention.”[/b][/u][/color] She would inform her friend, her longest and oldest one at that. 

[color=9e0039][u][b]“No idea what’s going to meet us there, but.”[/b][/u][/color] A swirl of space twisted next to Penny until a hole in space was formed about ten feet above Covington Tower. [color=9e0039][u][b]“Once more unto the breach, shall we?”[/b][/u][/color] She would ask with a grin before she turned towards the open portal. Only to blink at the situation below. [color=9e0039][u][b]“Kayli?”[/b][/u][/color]

She would shake her head before jumping through the portal, and down onto the roof top below. The end really was soon it seemed.

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[sub]On the Phone[/sub]

[color=9e0039][u]’The Queen of Hearts is a dead woman walking. Of that I can assure you.’[/u][/color] Penny would reply. Her voice cold, there was no love lost between the two Queens after all. [color=9e0039][u]‘And the longer you hold off, the quicker it will be so as well.’[/u][/color] The Queen of Penrose would add. Clearly willing to strike at least that much of a deal.

[color=9e0039][u]‘And, if you will forgive some unprompted advice.’[/u][/color] She continued a moment later. [color=9e0039][u]‘Patrons are fickle in their support. I’ve been abandoned twice, and even had an attempted assassination attempt before. And those were from the supposed ‘good’ ones. It’s not worth it to tie your happiness to them.’[/u][/color]

[color=9e0039][u]‘You have my number.’[/u][/color] Penny would finish. And before Lea could reply the call ended, leaving her with the dial tone ringing out.

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[sub]In Her Room[/sub]

[color=9e0039][u][b]“Ha! Guess I shouldn’t be that surprised, should I?”[/b][/u][/color] Penny would state, laughing a little. Before she led the way through the second door she had gestured at.

It would lead towards another corridor. One that went on for a bit longer than the ones used to bring everyone to Penny’s own room. But eventually it would come to an end with a small T-junction.

[color=9e0039][u][b]“Door on the left leads to the general command room that has been set up for other to assist with the Pennybot management.”[/b][/u][/color] She would explain, a small scree blinking to life showing the room in question.

The room itself was simple, sterile metal walls and floor. In the center of the room however was six large command stations, all ringing a pillar of cords that vanished into the ceiling. The basis of the command stations was a large almost recliner type chair, but when one was seated the chair would almost fold around the person. Brining into view nine different screens, two full keyboards, three partial key pads, a mouse and a set of joysticks.

In the room four of the six stations were in use, and it was clear that not everyone was piloting the Penny bots the same way.

[color=9e0039][u][b]“There is a head set built into the head rest, to communicate to the other’s easier and to speak through the Pennybots.”[/b][/u][/color] Penny would explain. [color=9e0039][u][b]“The room on the right, has the same set up but only has one station. That one is for you Violet if you want to keep some distance between me and you. If you want to join everyone in the main room I can shift it over easy.”[/b][/u][/color]


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[sub]A One on One[/sub]

[color=9e0039][u][b]“An accident then.”[/b][/u][/color] Penny would say with a nod. [color=9e0039][u][b]“I can forgive such. Seeing as it was done with the best of intention. And you were not wrong to think we were in a hurry. Even now, the rest of those you brought here have already split off to muster forces against the Queen of hearts.”[/b][/u][/color] She would continue.

[color=9e0039][u][b]“Rise.”[/b][/u][/color] She would command. [color=9e0039][u][b]“And know that if this is to happen again without forewarning or permission. I will see it as an act of war by your Misstress.”[/b][/u][/color] 

She would gesture at the door and it would swing open on its own. [color=9e0039][u][b]“You are free to roam the Bastion or leave as you see needed. For now, I have matters I must attend to myself. I do thank you for your time.”[/b][/u][/color] Penny would nod at the Chesire cat before leaving. This body would soon head towards the front line to assist with the defense of Penrose. Along with several others of those that Penny Prime had brought back with her.

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[sub]Left Behind[/sub]

Penny watched as Ani strode away, walking back towards Penrose. Seemingly planning on taking the long road. She too shelved the idea that there was another AI tracking the data of people nearby. It was after all the third AI to do that to Penny’s understanding.

But the madness of Penrose didn’t give her any time to worry about that particular comment.

[color=9e0039][u][b]“Cat door.”[/b][/u][/color] Penny would reply to the twins pointing out the interdimensional Catflap that was still chiming softly not far away from them. [color=9e0039][u][b]“Leads to the Bastion, and there is an open wormhole there leading to Covington Tower, where things are starting to kick off.”[/b][/u][/color] She would explain as she led the way.

She was ambivalent if Ani followed after them. But knew her home would be safe one way or the other. And regardless Penny’s other copies would start working to dismantle the cat flap as soon as the twins made it through. If it didn’t vanish on its own that is.

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[sub]Alone?[/sub]

Penny’s attention continued to widen. And despite the stress she felt should have been the case, if anything it was the opposite. The further she spread her attention, the easier it seemed to become.

Subdiving, and sub processes events across her own personal network, even as she gave all of them the same level of focus and attention she would as if she was there. Which she was, as much as she wasn’t.

Calculating combat sequence against Osiris, talking with Violet, confiding in Alica, threatening Lea, watching over Nina, guiding Miko and Ronin home. She was there, at all of there, and she was ‘here’ and only ‘here’.

And because of that it was so easy to divert a pair of Pennybots away from the network. To shadow Olivia and Jelena until Freya showed up.

[color=9e0039][u][i][s]‘When did Freya and Shelyn split up?’[/s][/i][/u][/color]

Just as she made sure that they would have a safe place to fall back too. Shifting the Bastion with barely a thought, rooms and space for all of Asengav’s refuges unfolded into place within the hidden gaps of the titanic ship.