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[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

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[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
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As Connie did her best to coordinate the various Pennybots under Gaia’s control, the nervous girl couldn’t help but overhear the comments being made by some of the other girls present about their mysterious seventh “teammate” and whether or not said individual was Penny’s girlfriend. She tried her best to tune the conversation out and focus on the task at hand, just as Gaia was doing, but even so, it still caused her mask to form a frown of worry. The timid girl really hoped the chatty duo wouldn’t decide to start asking [i]her[/i] questions about the subject. Connie knew just how much Violet valued her secrecy, and she didn’t want her own social anxiety to inadvertently cause her to reveal something to these girls that her wealthy friend wished to keep hidden.  

Thankfully(?), her mind was distracted from these unpleasant possibilities by a new arrival. Sparing a startled glance towards the direction of the new voice, Connie saw that it was the strange cat maid from the Queen of Heart’s castle, the one who claimed to be an ally. Apparently, she had gained enough of Penny’s trust to be allowed access to this control center and was now chattering on about providing coffee, or anything else the Pennybot operators might require.

[color=DarkOrchid]“U-Umm…”[/color] Connie spoke up hesitantly, while raising a quivering hand. [color=DarkOrchid]“I-I have a r-request, i-if it’s n-not t-too much t-trouble...”[/color] If and when Cheshire Cat moved over to her, the masked maiden would inquire in a soft whisper, [color=DarkOrchid]“S-So, u-umm, d-do you h-have anything t-that could, uh, m-maybe r-restore m-mana…?”[/color]

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Meanwhile, in her private chamber, Violet was guiding her assigned Pennybots with a skill surpassing even Gaia’s. Indeed, such was her ability to multitask that her focus was able to rapidly shift to view each of the other squads as well, taking their situations into account while choosing how to direct her own. She was also able to cast her gaze further afield, which brought to her attention the combat occurring atop Covington Tower. At first, she felt a spike of panic at the sight. This was not just the headquarters for her family’s company, it was her [i]home[/i], and her father’s as well. Yet, despite her instinctive desire to mobilize all the defensive drones present in the mighty structure, while simultaneously pulling back her squad of Pennybots to aid in its defense, a closer look revealed that none of the fighting was actually occurring inside the massive building, but rather, was confined to its rooftop. As long as that remained the case, the young heiress knew that there was no cause for alarm. Even whatever incomprehensible ritual was preparing to be enacted was not enough to give Violet pause, for she knew her friends were already quite literally leaping into action to oppose it, and she had full faith in their abilities, Penny’s most of all. Still, despite that, and the importance of her current task, she couldn’t help but wish that she was able to join them…