[OOC] Grimoiric Heart

[Villamvihar]

Given she’s primarily a support Magical Girl, I think the first ability would be better for her development. It can manifest in small ways in this encounter and become a skill she slowly works on developing, maybe even making it more offensive along the way.

@TheWendil

That does sound good. I will probably have it show up as minor effects during the fight, maybe even just as much as her clearing up the storm completely before the girls vanquish the giant Pageless.

<Snipped quote by TheWendil>

I am not Lumière, nor Lumiere, I am a lurker.

@Izurich

You, sir, are a horrible lurker. I CAN SEE YOU.

[Izurich]

<Snipped quote by Izurich>

You, sir, are a horrible lurker. I CAN SEE YOU.

@Villamvihar

I am an Honest Lurker. If someone asks me who I've lurked and/or where I've lurked in RPGuild, then I will answer honestly.

[Sonnambula]

Checking in, @Sonnambula, you posting soon?

@Izurich

Yeah, sorry sorry, been a bit of a nightmare of a week for me. I'll try get something out tomorrow.

[Izurich]

<Snipped quote by Izurich>

Yeah, sorry sorry, been a bit of a nightmare of a week for me. I'll try get something out tomorrow.

@Sonnambula

No worries, just making sure since I didn't get a reply from before. I'd have decided to move on had you not answer in the next few days (and Nessie can just catch up later).

That said, gotcha! Survive, fam.

[McFazzer]

Tesni: thinks she has a great plan, but fails to account for the fact that others can't read her mind therefore don't even know she has a plan. She will absolutely make a surprise pikachu face when people don't immediately understand her intentions.

Also doesn't account for the fact it might be a stupid plan that only she could possibly pull off. This will also result in surprise pikachu face.

[Lonewolf685]

The irony that the only one who understands her sudden plan is the one she’s swinging at.

[Lewascan2]

Tesni: thinks she has a great plan, but fails to account for the fact that others can't read her mind therefore don't even know she has a plan. She will absolutely make a surprise pikachu face when people don't immediately understand her intentions.
Also doesn't account for the fact it might be a stupid plan that only she could possibly pull off. This will also result in surprise pikachu face.

@McFazzer

The irony that the only one who understands her sudden plan is the one she’s swinging at.

@Lonewolf685

Indeed.

Speaking of, there's basically no way Camelot doesn't reflexively attempt to block that attack or otherwise remove Tsubasa from the strike zone. My read here is that in a general vacuum of reactions, Camelot is fast enough to try and push Tsubasa out of the way and/or block... but even her physical strength isn't enough to contest Tesni's monstrous power head on without any warning (as is the case here).

What is Tsubasa going to be doing in response to this, if anything?
What about Tesni? Camelot will likely first assume the strike is aimed at the Pageless but only have a split moment to react when she realizes otherwise, so when she interposes herself, I dunno if Tesni will be able to pull the strike.

[Lonewolf685]

@Lewascan2
She was going to either sidestep and let it drop or she was going to redirect it to the side.

[Lewascan2]

@Lewascan2
She was going to either sidestep and let it drop or she was going to redirect it to the side.

@Lonewolf685

Yeah, sidestep sounds more reasonable. This is the Monkey King's weapon after all. The weight behind it is monstrous (nevermind the extra force from actually being swung), which makes blocking it... troublesome under most circumstances. Camelot doesn't actually know whether or not Tsubasa can avoid or weather that kind of hit. The fact that Tsubasa has "minions" makes her seem like an indirect and fragile sort like Wilhelmina, so Camelot's first assumption is that she shouldn't be taking chances. She's going to try to blunt some of the staff's momentum/force with a strike of her own (not really a proper parry, since she doesn't have the time for that) while trying to shove Tsubasa down beneath the swing's arc (since side-stepping/getting out of range is pointless with a weapon that can change sizes mid-swing; you have to avoid the entire space behind the swing's arc).

[Lonewolf685]

Well Tsubasa does have a trick to render the force of the swing a lesser concern but not sure if I want to use it so frivolously and antagonize Tesni.

I’ll let you post first regardless

[Lewascan2]

@TheWendil
Alrighty, a last couple questions, and I should be good to finish my post.

Firstly, Tesni just tossed the would-be mugger towards the fleeing crowd of civvies. Is he still giving off that negative cloud, the cloud that's possibly still increasing in intensity?

Secondly, due to the image being the same the first few times, I've been operating under the assumption that most "foot-soldier" Pageless look the same, kinda like generic Magical Girl enemy mooks. Is this not the case? If it is the case, does that make the divergent appearance of the Pageless currently surrounding Camelot's group notable, defining them as a different, potentially unknown type of "foot-soldier"?

[TheWendil]

Firstly, Tesni just tossed the would-be mugger towards the fleeing crowd of civvies. Is he still giving off that negative cloud, the cloud that's possibly still increasing in intensity?

@Lewascan2

It fizzled out quite a bit when Tesni kicked him in the face.

Secondly, due to the image being the same the first few times, I've been operating under the assumption that most "foot-soldier" Pageless look the same, kinda like generic Magical Girl enemy mooks. Is this not the case?

@Lewascan2

This is the case.

If it is the case, does that make the divergent appearance of the Pageless currently surrounding Camelot's group notable, defining them as a different, potentially unknown type of "foot-soldier"?

@Lewascan2

No. They're just cool looking. If you want to draw some meaning from them, they probably look like knights due to Camelot being around as Pageless do twist into forms that fit their surroundings. We saw this at the construction site.

[Izurich]

No. They're just cool looking. If you want to draw some meaning from them, they probably look like knights due to Camelot being around as Pageless do twist into forms that fit their surroundings. We saw this at the construction site.

@TheWendil

I love this since it ICly explains and reinforces Lumiere’s theory about the Pageless being the Dark Reflection of humanity, regardless whether it’s the actual case or not (no spoilers!).

[Lewascan2]

@Lonewolf685 Sorry about the wait. Post up now. I was was gonna finish earlier, but I was tired and needed to sleep. Then I come back and find yet another Bonnie post already out way sooner than I was expecting, which prompted a bit more adjustment.

[Lonewolf685]

Alright I’ll post tommorow morning

[Izurich]

Alright, posted! Let's go, girls!

@Ponn: I'm not really sure if Xolys is capable of flight or not, I erred on the side that it could for my post, but if this is inaccurate, just tell me and I'll edit the post accordingly.

[Lonewolf685]

Posted, in which Burning Heart is a pyromaniac and Tsubasa foregoes revenge in favor of enjoying a princess carry.

[The 42nd Gecko]

@Lonewolf685 Sorry about the wait. Post up now. I was was gonna finish earlier, but I was tired and needed to sleep. Then I come back and find yet another Bonnie post already out way sooner than I was expecting, which prompted a bit more adjustment.

@Lewascan2

Haha, I may not know your extremely long post technique, but meet my secret counter, back to back post no jutsu! :P

[Izurich]

It was all that stopped the trio radiating visible malice for the Magical Girl they'd appeared behind in a flicker of speed, elemental energies crackled between outstretched fingers and legs mid kick, held back by words alone when the once playful summons bared their teeth with a desire to pull Tesni apart.

@Lonewolf685

Expectation: Graciously sparing Tesni from being gangbanged by three familiars.

Reality: Narrowly saved three familiars from being on the receiving end of a battle-maniac Monkey King who'd otherwise find all the justification she needs to turn them into splatters on the floor.

[Lonewolf685]

Given Camelot is screaming at her, Lilac just Lariat a pile of Pageless into the ground that Suzuya firebombed, and Roma looks bizarre in a bridal carry in front of her, I’d say she’s suitably distracted from a triple sneak attack to the back.