Anza

Fate/esoterica

Kazamyr Silvestrov

"Ah-ah-ah!" Kazamyr held up a finger at the mention of the alliance. "I may have been the enabler there, the one who laid the terms, but the initial suggestion came from that girl, the Master of Assassin. I'd have been perfectly happy to wipe out both her and her Servant, had she not made the plea that we should talk instead of fight."

Throwing on a coat, he headed for the door, switching to their telepathic link rather than talking out loud. "But then, your very claim that I suggested the alliance should tell you how I mean to use it, no? Even if it was her idea to begin with, it has become mine, a tool in my arsenal." It was notable, as he strode silently out of the apartment, that he no longer accompanied his words with gestures. After all, only Rider could hear him, and a man gesturing without speaking would look quite suspicious indeed.

"The most difficult thing about this war is that there are several sides, none of which can fully control the other. Yet as you've admitted yourself, we're not strong enough to defeat them all with mere brute force. Our only hope lies in influencing the other sides into a situation that favors us." Once Rider was through the door, in spirit form or otherwise, Kazamyr closed it behind him and strode down the hallway, turning to make his way down the staircase to the ground floor. "And so, what better opportunity than this? You saw Assassin's Master: she's naive, without the proper ruthlessness needed to succeed in this war. Left to her own devices, chances are she'd have tried to lay low and hide, until a side like ours cornered her and crushed her like a bug. Useless to us, in short." One floor, two floors, and then he was down at street level, heading for the door. "But now? We can point her at things, drag her with us into fights. We direct Assassin's power, which her Master would have wasted so, towards our mutual enemies. I'll wager she'll get taken out somewhere along the line— but by the time she does, her actions will have shifted the board into a position more advantageous for us. We'll have influenced a Servant's impact on the war, and turned it to our benefit..."

He strode out the door, into the warm morning outside. The sun was up, now, no longer orange-red but shifting into its natural yellow. "And at what cost? Normally such an arrangement would see us manipulated in turn, but that girl? Pah! She's no conniving magus, and Assassin doesn't seem like a schemer to me. So long as we're not stupid about it, we should be able to influence their strategy without compromising ours."

Smiling to himself, he carried on down the street at a brisk pace, heading towards a quaint little corner café he'd scouted out a few days prior. That feeds into our larger goals, too. Lancer might be a difficult opponent in a straight fight, but if we can find Archer and Saber, then we can try to set them against her. As for Caster, she'll likely prove even better at influencing events than we are, so rather than trying to beat her at her own game I say we locate her and crush her as soon as possible. Against superior force, we strike with cunning, and against superior cunning, we strike with force."

@King Cosmos

Suddenly, My Favorite MMORPG has Become Real?! — A Log Horizon-inspired RP

All of a sudden, Viri was beset by an intense fit of coughing. One that coincided, start to finish, with Deneb's attempts to see across the plain by bouncing up and down like some kind of ninja rabbit.

Yes, the healer knew, this was serious business and that was a perfectly viable tactic to increase one's range of vision. It was just... A bouncing ninja... Pffffffffft! She couldn't quite hold the laughter in.

She quickly sobered up once Deneb finally landed, though, thanks in part to the announcement that their enemy was already in sight. In anything, we were lucky Deneb spotted it just now... If we'd wandered blindly a little further, we might have accidentally let it catch sight of us. Judging from Deneb's tone, though, the creature hadn't noticed them spying on it yet.

"Did you see which way it was going?" she asked, while the ninja tapped out a message for the others in town. Maybe it was just the aura of being near the boss, but she couldn't shake off this sense of unease that permeated the air—

Wait.

The air...

It was small, but obvious now that she looked for it. Her hair was moving, just slightly, long silver strands swaying on a gentle breeze. There's a wind.

"Hold on!" She piped up as the ninja moved to leader her one. "Deneb, you said it was a wolf, right? So logically, even if it couldn't see its prey, it could find it by scent..."

Was it just her imagination, or was that fearful sensation getting stronger?

"... and if it was over that way, then... We're upwind of it." She swallowed. "If it doesn't already know we're here, it will soon."

@PKMNB0Y

Mahou Shoujo no Hex Night: A Magical Girl Battle RP

"Yep, barriers are a pretty universal feature," Tokiko said, gesturing vaguely at the buildings around them as if to indicate all the magical girls out there. "Just about everyone has them, though there's some who don't know how to use them or just don't bother. How strong they are varies, though, depending on your other powers. For example, close-range types like you will usually have tougher shields." She scowled briefly. "And mine are so weak they're almost useless... though I make up for it with range and versatility."

She stopped to yawn, surprised at how tired she felt. It's been a long day... But the Hex Night was only beginning. Forget other magical girls, she might die of exhaustion before this was all over.

"Anyhow, even if more concept-specific stuff can be tricky to figure out, a barrier is pretty simple. You just have to think about something you really want to protect, and pop! Barrier." She smiled. "Of course, the hard part is knowing when to use them. Hiding behind a barrier for too long just drains your magical energy, and even the strongest ones will break if you give your opponent time to charge up a big attack. You want to do it like boxing, see, you want to have your guard up when the enemy attacks and then, BAM! You go right on the offensive and hit them super hard—"

She kept going, her skinny arms coming up and making vague boxing motions, punching the air. For a moment, all traces of her usual surly demeanor seemed to disappear, and she looked almost happy to be getting to explain all this stuff to someone who was actually interested.

Honami Tokiko, as it turned out, was not only experienced with all this magical girl stuff, but a bit of a geek about it as well.

@VitaVitaAR

Nomadic Fist: Radiant Soul (A Fighting Game RPG!)

Anna Hathorn

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⦋ 20 || United States || Female ⦌

APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY

APPEARANCE

Outwardly Anna looks mostly a human girl, standing at 5'7'' with a slim, toned figure that she's happy to show off. However, her arms are cybernetic from the elbows down, and her skin and hair are oddly pale. She puts a lot of care into her appearance, often dying her hair and using makeup to either downplay or accentuate her unusual traits.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

Confident, down-to-earth, relaxed, perceptive, provocative, proud.

BACKSTORY & MOTIVATION

Anna was never meant to stick around for long. Afflicted from birth with a fatal degenerative disease, the doctors gave her only a week to live at best. Fortunately for Anna, though, her mother was a genius scientist and her father the owner of a major company, and together they decided they would save their daughter no matter the cost.

After several surgeries and millions of dollars, Anna survived— but not in quite the same body she'd been born with. Due to the damage the disease had already done to her, her forearms and several internal organs had to be replaced by cybernetics, and all the blood in her body was drained out and replaced by colorless, electrically conductive fluid. She was a cyborg now, not only alive but faster, stronger, and more durable than a girl her age had any right to be.

Her mother, ever the tinkerer, continued upgrading Anna as she grew up, reinforcing her mechanical components and modifying them so that they could channel her newly emergent Ki. With a loving family and some excellent schooling, Anna became a smart, precocious young girl with a bright future ahead of her. By the time she reached high school, she was a top student, a star athlete, talented in almost every field to the point where she left most of her peers in the dust.

As a result, however, she found herself getting bored. Yes, she could easily get into a good college and end up with a high-paying job, but wouldn't that be too easy? What would be the point of living a live surrounded by ordinary people? For several years now she'd been fascinated by the idea of Nomads, individuals exceptional enough to be able to compete with her on even ground. She craved a challenge, to be able to test her strength against the best of the best and for the first time ever truly prove her worth.

Once she'd graduated high school and grown more or less to adulthood, and no longer needed periodic changes and upgrades to her cybernetic parts, she bid her family farewell, letting them know that she was going to travel for a while and see the world before returning to pursue a career. Her future is still uncertain, but her goal is clear: to seek out and compete with other Nomads, to join hands or match fists with the only people who can truly push her to her limits.

FIGHTING STYLE & ABILITIES

FIGHTING STYLE

Anna is a fast and powerful rushdown fighter, packing incredibly durable cybernetic forearms along with some versatile abilities that let her fight at any distance and threaten any kind of opponent. At close range she uses a martial art called Shoxing, AKA electric kickboxing, which uses rapid strikes combined with painful electric shocks delivered through her fists. Her punches by default deliver electric shocks, and she can 'charge' her fists further to deliver explosions on impact, burning and knocking back opponents. At longer ranges she can either unleash the raw power of her electricity as crackling lightning, or channel it through steel wires, controlling their snaking lengths to snag or strike down her enemies. She's especially dangerous against those who rely on metal weapons or armor, which end up being more of a disadvantage than an advantage against her.

SPECIAL MOVES & TECHNIQUES

■ [Flicker Jab]

[]A lightning-fast punch, not particularly powerful but difficult to anticipate or perceive. To make matters worse, the electricity around her fist flares up as she punches, producing a bright flash that can blind the unwary at a critical moment. This can be used either as a direct attack by itself, or to fake out/distract her target to set up a bigger move.

■ [Electrocute]

[]Pretty much what it sounds like: Anna grabs hold of a target and electrocutes them. Can induce muscle spasms or partial paralysis.

■ [Onslaught]

[]An offensive dash that covers up to five feet in the blink of an eye.

■ [Brain Burst]

[]Anna activates cybernetic components built into her nervous system, allowing her body to process and respond to information far more rapidly. Essentially puts her in 'bullet time,' not affecting her movements but allowing her to perceive and react to things as if they were moving in slow motion. Can last for up to five seconds (with a one minute cooldown), any longer at once and she'll suffer a vicious migraine.

■ [Fulmination]

[]Blasts a chosen target with a bolt of lightning. Can be dodged normally, but will home in on a target carrying metal.

■ [Magnetic Shield]

[]Generates a powerful magnetic field in front of her, which lasts for couple of seconds at a time. This has no effect on ordinary attacks, but will rebuff any strike made with metallic weapons or projectiles.

■ [Magnetic Throw]

[]Anna magnetizes a metal object within 30 feet and sends it hurtling towards her opponent. The smaller the object, the faster it'll go. If the opponent is carrying metal, flying objects will home in on them.

■ [Razor Lash]

[]An electrified steel wire flicks out from one of Anna's wrists at incredible speeds. This can be used to either strike a target like a whip or wrap itself around them. If it's the latter, Anna can then use the wire pull herself towards the target, pull the target towards her, or [Electrocute] the target via the wire.

■ [Overcharge]

[]If Anna touches an existing source of electricity (such as an exposed cable) or is hit by an electrical attack, she can drain power from it and use it to amplify the effect of her next Special Move.

SUPER MOVES

■ [Heartbreaker]

Anna makes a palm strike to an opponent's chest, channeling the full power of her electricity through their body and temporarily stopping their heart.

■ [Tied Down]

[]Snags an opponent with four electrified wires all at once, grabbing each of their limbs and immobilizing them as Anna closes in and either lands a massive blow or boops them on the nose and electrocutes their brain.

■ [Touch of a Goddess]

[]An extremely powerful move that can only be used while outside. Anna blows a kiss at an opponent, and then brings down lightning from the sky to strike them five times in the space of a second.

WEAKNESSES & LIMITS

Anna is tremendously strong while on the offensive, but against non-metal attacks she has few defensive options, relying instead on overwhelming aggression to keep enemies at bay. Her confidence and inexperience only compound this lopsided approach: she's not used to getting hit by anyone with the strength or speed to match her, which often leads her to underestimate how badly she can be hurt. If an opponent can find an opening to punish her, or simply withstand whatever she throws at them, then landing even a light counterattack may leave her reeling.

OTHER

- In addition to eating and sleeping, she needs to charge herself up now and again to maintain her strength. While this is usually done with a charging cable, any source of electricity will do in a pinch.
- Anyone who touches her bare skin will feel a gentle tingling, a minor sign of the currents coursing beneath.

Nomadic Fist: Radiant Soul (A Fighting Game RPG!)

Have lightning-powered cyber-fists, will travel.

Anna Hathorn

---

⦋ 20 || United States || Female ⦌

APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY

APPEARANCE

Outwardly Anna looks mostly a human girl, standing at 5'7'' with a slim, toned figure that she's happy to show off. However, her arms are cybernetic from the elbows down, and her skin and hair are oddly pale. She puts a lot of care into her appearance, often dying her hair and using makeup to either downplay or accentuate her unusual traits.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

Confident, down-to-earth, relaxed, perceptive, provocative, proud.

BACKSTORY & MOTIVATION

Anna was never meant to stick around for long. Afflicted from birth with a fatal degenerative disease, the doctors gave her only a week to live at best. Fortunately for Anna, though, her mother was a genius scientist and her father the owner of a major company, and together they decided they would save their daughter no matter the cost.

After several surgeries and millions of dollars, Anna survived— but not in quite the same body she'd been born with. Due to the damage the disease had already done to her, her forearms and several internal organs had to be replaced by cybernetics, and all the blood in her body was drained out and replaced by colorless, electrically conductive fluid. She was a cyborg now, not only alive but faster, stronger, and more durable than a girl her age had any right to be.

Her mother, ever the tinkerer, continued upgrading Anna as she grew up, reinforcing her mechanical components and modifying them so that they could channel her newly emergent Ki. With a loving family and some excellent schooling, Anna became a smart, precocious young girl with a bright future ahead of her. By the time she reached high school, she was a top student, a star athlete, talented in almost every field to the point where she left most of her peers in the dust.

As a result, however, she found herself getting bored. Yes, she could easily get into a good college and end up with a high-paying job, but wouldn't that be too easy? What would be the point of living a live surrounded by ordinary people? For several years now she'd been fascinated by the idea of Nomads, individuals exceptional enough to be able to compete with her on even ground. She craved a challenge, to be able to test her strength against the best of the best and for the first time ever truly prove her worth.

Once she'd graduated high school and grown more or less to adulthood, and no longer needed periodic changes and upgrades to her cybernetic parts, she bid her family farewell, letting them know that she was going to travel for a while and see the world before returning to pursue a career. Her future is still uncertain, but her goal is clear: to seek out and compete with other Nomads, to join hands or match fists with the only people who can truly push her to her limits.

FIGHTING STYLE & ABILITIES

FIGHTING STYLE

Anna is a fast and powerful rushdown fighter, packing incredibly durable cybernetic forearms along with some versatile abilities that let her fight at any distance and threaten any kind of opponent. At close range she uses a martial art called Shoxing, AKA electric kickboxing, which uses rapid strikes combined with painful electric shocks delivered through her fists. Her punches by default deliver electric shocks, and she can 'charge' her fists further to deliver explosions on impact, burning and knocking back opponents. At longer ranges she can either unleash the raw power of her electricity as crackling lightning, or channel it through steel wires, controlling their snaking lengths to snag or strike down her enemies. She's especially dangerous against those who rely on metal weapons or armor, which end up being more of a disadvantage than an advantage against her.

SPECIAL MOVES & TECHNIQUES

■ [Flicker Jab]

[]A lightning-fast punch, not particularly powerful but difficult to anticipate or perceive. To make matters worse, the electricity around her fist flares up as she punches, producing a bright flash that can blind the unwary at a critical moment. This can be used either as a direct attack by itself, or to fake out/distract her target to set up a bigger move.

■ [Electrocute]

[]Pretty much what it sounds like: Anna grabs hold of a target and electrocutes them. Can induce muscle spasms or partial paralysis.

■ [Onslaught]

[]An offensive dash that covers up to five feet in the blink of an eye.

■ [Brain Burst]

[]Anna activates cybernetic components built into her nervous system, allowing her body to process and respond to information far more rapidly. Essentially puts her in 'bullet time,' not affecting her movements but allowing her to perceive and react to things as if they were moving in slow motion. Can last for up to five seconds (with a one minute cooldown), any longer at once and she'll suffer a vicious migraine.

■ [Fulmination]

[]Blasts a chosen target with a bolt of lightning. Can be dodged normally, but will home in on a target carrying metal.

■ [Magnetic Shield]

[]Generates a powerful magnetic field in front of her, which lasts for couple of seconds at a time. This has no effect on ordinary attacks, but will rebuff any strike made with metallic weapons or projectiles.

■ [Magnetic Throw]

[]Anna magnetizes a metal object within 30 feet and sends it hurtling towards her opponent. The smaller the object, the faster it'll go. If the opponent is carrying metal, flying objects will home in on them.

■ [Razor Lash]

[]An electrified steel wire flicks out from one of Anna's wrists at incredible speeds. This can be used to either strike a target like a whip or wrap itself around them. If it's the latter, Anna can then use the wire pull herself towards the target, pull the target towards her, or [Electrocute] the target via the wire.

■ [Overcharge]

[]If Anna touches an existing source of electricity (such as an exposed cable) or is hit by an electrical attack, she can drain power from it and use it to amplify the effect of her next Special Move.

SUPER MOVES

■ [Heartbreaker]

Anna makes a palm strike to an opponent's chest, channeling the full power of her electricity through their body and temporarily stopping their heart.

■ [Tied Down]

[]Snags an opponent with four electrified wires all at once, grabbing each of their limbs and immobilizing them as Anna closes in and either lands a massive blow or boops them on the nose and electrocutes their brain.

■ [Touch of a Goddess]

[]An extremely powerful move that can only be used while outside. Anna blows a kiss at an opponent, and then brings down lightning from the sky to strike them five times in the space of a second.

WEAKNESSES & LIMITS

Anna is tremendously strong while on the offensive, but against non-metal attacks she has few defensive options, relying instead on overwhelming aggression to keep enemies at bay. Her confidence and inexperience only compound this lopsided approach: she's not used to getting hit by anyone with the strength or speed to match her, which often leads her to underestimate how badly she can be hurt. If an opponent can find an opening to punish her, or simply withstand whatever she throws at them, then landing even a light counterattack may leave her reeling.

OTHER

- In addition to eating and sleeping, she needs to charge herself up now and again to maintain her strength. While this is usually done with a charging cable, any source of electricity will do in a pinch.
- Anyone who touches her bare skin will feel a gentle tingling, a minor sign of the currents coursing beneath.

Suddenly, My Favorite MMORPG has Become Real?! — A Log Horizon-inspired RP

At first, Viri thought it was just her. Wasn't it only natural that wandering out into some strange wilderness would invoke a feeling of dread?

As the minutes passed, however, she found herself questioning that assumption. Dread was one thing, but right now the air around her felt heavy, the quiet oppressive, the tiny movements of grass and leaves in the wind somehow frightening rather than soothing. No, this wasn't just nerves. It had to be a phenomenon of some kind, another quirk of this world. And as for its nature... Obviously, it's a warning. Deneb's own speculations merely confirmed her thoughts on the matter.

"We don't necessarily have to fight them," she said, clutching her staff close to her body as if it could somehow protect her. "Our mission was to find and assess threats, not try to overcome them on our own. Perhaps the best thing to do would be to find the boss, and then message its location back to the people in town, maybe track its movements for a while. That way, if it does roam near enough to do harm, they can prepare for it."

Of course, that was easier said than done. Getting close enough to a boss to pinpoint its location would risk drawing its ire, and then they'd have little choice but to kill it or escape. Or be messily devoured, I suppose...

@PKMNB0Y

Mahou Shoujo no Hex Night: A Magical Girl Battle RP

Relaxing a little as Hikari switched back into her regular form, Tokiko swiftly followed suit. Her white coat dissolved with a quick crackle of viridian lightning, along with her other minor accessories, leaving her little more than a bespectacled and slightly tired-looking schoolgirl. The lighter and radio transmitter remained, but she quickly stashed those away in her bag with the other junk.

"Um..." She looked back at Hikari again, her expression still a little embarrassed. "Not at all! At least, not normally... Our clothes are made from magical energy, just like our attacks, so they don't tear easily." She frowned. "Most of my experience is from fighting shades, so it might be different when magical girls fight each other. But I think the simplest answer is that Kagami's attack was just that strong."

There was a faint anger in her eyes, but it didn't seem to be directed at Hikari. "Next time you meet her— if there is a next time —you need to make sure you know how to make a shield, or move fast enough to avoid those beams." She adjusted her glasses with a quiet hmph. "After all... Seeing as I've put so much effort into getting you this far, it'd be embarrassing for me if you just got taken out like a scrub!"

@VitaVitaAR

Nomadic Fist: Radiant Soul (DEMO MODE)

Anna Hathorn

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⦋ 20 || United States || Female ⦌

APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY

APPEARANCE

Outwardly Anna looks mostly a human girl, standing at 5'7'' with a slim, toned figure that she's happy to show off. However, her arms are cybernetic from the elbows down, and her skin and hair are oddly pale. She puts a lot of care into her appearance, often dying her hair and using makeup to either downplay or accentuate her unusual traits.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

Confident, down-to-earth, relaxed, perceptive, provocative, proud.

BACKSTORY & MOTIVATION

Anna was never meant to stick around for long. Afflicted from birth with a fatal degenerative disease, the doctors gave her only a week to live at best. Fortunately for Anna, though, her mother was a genius scientist and her father the owner of a major company, and together they decided they would save their daughter no matter the cost.

After several surgeries and millions of dollars, Anna survived— but not in quite the same body she'd been born with. Due to the damage the disease had already done to her, her forearms and several internal organs had to be replaced by cybernetics, and all the blood in her body was drained out and replaced by colorless, electrically conductive fluid. She was a cyborg now, not only alive but faster, stronger, and more durable than a girl her age had any right to be.

Her mother, ever the tinkerer, continued upgrading Anna as she grew up, reinforcing her mechanical components and modifying them so that they could channel her newly emergent Ki. With a loving family and some excellent schooling, Anna became a smart, precocious young girl with a bright future ahead of her. By the time she reached high school, she was a top student, a star athlete, talented in almost every field to the point where she left most of her peers in the dust.

As a result, however, she found herself getting bored. Yes, she could easily get into a good college and end up with a high-paying job, but wouldn't that be too easy? What would be the point of living a live surrounded by ordinary people? For several years now she'd been fascinated by the idea of Nomads, individuals exceptional enough to be able to compete with her on even ground. She craved a challenge, to be able to test her strength against the best of the best and for the first time ever truly prove her worth.

Once she'd graduated high school and grown more or less to adulthood, and no longer needed periodic changes and upgrades to her cybernetic parts, she bid her family farewell, letting them know that she was going to travel for a while and see the world before returning to pursue a career. Her future is still uncertain, but her goal is clear: to seek out and compete with other Nomads, to join hands or match fists with the only people who can truly push her to her limits.

FIGHTING STYLE & ABILITIES

FIGHTING STYLE

Anna is a fast and powerful rushdown fighter, packing incredibly durable cybernetic forearms along with some versatile abilities that let her fight at any distance and threaten any kind of opponent. At close range she uses a martial art called Shoxing, AKA electric kickboxing, which uses rapid strikes combined with painful electric shocks delivered through her fists. Her punches by default deliver electric shocks, and she can 'charge' her fists further to deliver explosions on impact, burning and knocking back opponents. At longer ranges she can either unleash the raw power of her electricity as crackling lightning, or channel it through steel wires, controlling their snaking lengths to snag or strike down her enemies. She's especially dangerous against those who rely on metal weapons or armor, which end up being more of a disadvantage than an advantage against her.

SPECIAL MOVES & TECHNIQUES

■ [Flicker Jab]

[]A lightning-fast punch, not particularly powerful but difficult to anticipate or perceive. To make matters worse, the electricity around her fist flares up as she punches, producing a bright flash that can blind the unwary at a critical moment. This can be used either as a direct attack by itself, or to fake out/distract her target to set up a bigger move.

■ [Electrocute]

[]Pretty much what it sounds like: Anna grabs hold of a target and electrocutes them. Can induce muscle spasms or partial paralysis.

■ [Onslaught]

[]An offensive dash that covers up to five feet in the blink of an eye.

■ [Brain Burst]

[]Anna activates cybernetic components built into her nervous system, allowing her body to process and respond to information far more rapidly. Essentially puts her in 'bullet time,' not affecting her movements but allowing her to perceive and react to things as if they were moving in slow motion. Can last for up to five seconds (with a one minute cooldown), any longer at once and she'll suffer a vicious migraine.

■ [Fulmination]

[]Blasts a chosen target with a bolt of lightning. Can be dodged normally, but will home in on a target carrying metal.

■ [Magnetic Shield]

[]Generates a powerful magnetic field in front of her. This has no effect on ordinary attacks, but will rebuff any strike made with metallic weapons or projectiles.

■ [Magnetic Throw]

[]Anna magnetizes a metal object within 30 feet and sends it hurtling towards her opponent. The smaller the object, the faster it'll go. If the opponent is carrying metal, flying objects will home in on them.

■ [Razor Lash]

[]An electrified steel wire flicks out from one of Anna's wrists at incredible speeds. This can be used to either strike a target like a whip or wrap itself around them. If it's the latter, Anna can then use the wire pull herself towards the target, pull the target towards her, or [Electrocute] the target via the wire.

■ [Overcharge]

[]If Anna touches an existing source of electricity (such as an exposed cable) or is hit by an electrical attack, she can drain power from it and use it to amplify the effect of her next Special Move.

SUPER MOVES

■ [Heartbreaker]

Anna makes a palm strike to an opponent's chest, channeling the full power of her electricity through their body and temporarily stopping their heart.

■ [Tied Down]

[]Snags an opponent with four electrified wires all at once, grabbing each of their limbs and immobilizing them as Anna closes in and either lands a massive blow or boops them on the nose and electrocutes their brain.

■ [Touch of a Goddess]

[]An extremely powerful move that can only be used while outside. Anna blows a kiss at an opponent, and then brings down lightning from the sky to strike them five times in the space of a second.

WEAKNESSES & LIMITS

Anna is tremendously strong while on the offensive, but against non-metal attacks she has few defensive options, relying instead on overwhelming aggression to keep enemies at bay. Her confidence and inexperience only compound this lopsided approach: she's not used to getting hit by anyone with the strength or speed to match her, which often leads her to underestimate how badly she can be hurt. If an opponent can find an opening to punish her, or simply withstand whatever she throws at them, then landing even a light counterattack may leave her reeling.

OTHER

- In addition to eating and sleeping, she needs to charge herself up now and again to maintain her strength. While this is usually done with a charging cable, any source of electricity will do in a pinch.
- Anyone who touches her bare skin will feel a gentle tingling, a minor sign of the currents coursing beneath.

Suddenly, My Favorite MMORPG has Become Real?! — A Log Horizon-inspired RP

Even if the compliment was a small one, it still made Viri smile a little. "Ah, go ahead," she said, waving a hand as Deneb walked off to test her fighting skills, "It's not as if we're in much of a hurry, after all..."

In the meantime, she could try out one of the pairs of boots she'd retrieved. She bent down out of instinct, reaching down to undo the clasps on her shoes, then hesitated. If things like the inventory work, then... Opening up her screen, she focused her gaze on the boots, and hit 'equip.'

A moment later, they were on her feet. The transition was seamless, so much so that she'd barely have noticed it if she wasn't looking. If it works like in the game, then my shoes should have gone back to my inventory. And once I'm done hiking, I can probably directly re-equip them from there. The minor revelation made her smile again. Confusing and disorientating as this world could be, some parts of it really were convenient!

She took a couple of steps forward, testing out her new footwear, then found a soft patch of grass and sat down, her long legs gently folding under her. From there, she quietly watched as Deneb experimented with some altogether more dangerous mechanics.

Perhaps it was only because of her own inexperience with the game, but Viri found herself looking at the ninja girl with more and more admiration as time went on. She was sharp, she was rational, and she seemed to have an almost intuitive grasp of the game's systems, translating them into this new reality with an ease that bordered on being effortless. The cleric hummed thoughtfully as her bright green eyes followed Deneb's deadly and beautiful dance. Even if we are only a party of two...

A final slash sent blood spraying out of the beast's jugular, and Viri applauded.

... I think I may have found a good leader.

"And the winner is... Deneb!" She rose to her feet, her willowy figure stretching to its full height once more. "Slayer of Boars, the swiftest lady in the land!" Then she leaned forward a little, laughing at her own words. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I let my enthusiasm get carried away for a moment there. But you know, that really was impressive to watch." She met Deneb's eyes with a look of earnest appreciation. "You must have been good at this game before, am I right?"

She looked out over the horizon, at the roads and fields and trees stretching out into the distance, a mountain range barely visible at the edge of her field of view. So much... There was no way they'd cover even a fraction of all that in just an hour. Exploring the area around the town might be possible, but to really know what was out there, they were going to need more people. Although, she thought, glancing once more at Deneb, there is something nice about it being just us two. Even if it is only for the moment.

"Well then, if you're ready..." She strode forwards, the first bold steps of many she would take as they delved into the great unknown.

"... let's see what we can find!"

@PKMNB0Y

Fate/esoterica

Kazamyr Silvestrov

"Annoyed her, you say?" Kazamyr laughed at that. "Well, isn't that unfortunate! Though I confess, that might have been partly my fault." It had been hard not to take on a slightly mocking tone whilst talking through a crow. That, and his status and methods as a lowly mercenary didn't tend to sit well with high-and-mighty types. "Alas, I doubt there's much we can do in that regard, and it may be for the best. One alliance is fine, but we should still think of the other Servants as our mortal enemies."

He pinched his chin, considering. It sounded like Rider could maybe win against Assassin, or at least hold her off for a while. And that one's Master seemed vulnerable, which could give Kazamyr an opening to take out the pairing if his Servant was unable. On the other hand... there's no use in taking them out right now, since we're supposed to be working together. It was good to have contingencies— there was only one Grail to go around, after all —but for now he needed to focus on the immediate targets. Lancer is definitely a problem, even assuming she gives us two days. But Assassin mentioned a duel... If he could let the other two Servants fight one-on-one under the pretense of honor, then perhaps the speedy swordswoman would be able to injure the Valkyrie enough to leave her vulnerable to a follow-up assault. Dear Lancer wouldn't approve of such tactics, of course, but it's not as if she likes us anyway. Besides, it's easy for a great warrior like her to put pride and honor on a pedestal, but rats such as I have no choice but to play dirty. No choice!

He stood up and stretched, slow and languid. All this scheming was starting to give him a headache. "I thank you for your honesty, Rider. What little we've learned, we'll make good use of tonight." He smiled. "But for now, I'd say a little fresh air is in order. Breakfast, I think, followed by a trip to the library." Searching online had given him plenty of leads to chase with regards to the identities of his opponents, but books were often more thorough, especially when it came to history. It'd also be useful to read up on Redrock itself, to see if he could find anything interesting buried in the town's past. I've heard there are catacombs... and if my enemies are hiding down there, a map of some kind will be essential.

"I'll take care to stay in public," he continued, stepping towards the door, "and as far as I know nobody's seen my face, so chances are I'll be safe. Still, it wouldn't hurt to have you around, if you're amenable." He looked back at Rider. "And if there's anywhere you'd like to visit yourself, I could probably manage a detour or two."

@King Cosmos