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Q - FLUX

Might as well get started on working out relationships and all that icky feelsy stuff.

@Jeyma
Josephine holds Jaclyn's gaze easily. A mishmash of steel and flesh is better than a ruined network of scars on a drug-addled face. Similarly, dead hair and lightless eyes is something she's all too used to seeing. Though the reason for her ability to ignore Jaclyn's irregular body isn't particularly flattering, Josephine doesn't care anyways. She sees the cyborg's personality as pleasant, her mood shifts as something that's slightly unnerving but otherwise understandable. Thinks that Warp is a trash ability though, when dissassembly is so much tidier and has a much safer range. That's why you don't brute force things and all that.

If you think Jaclyn's super edgy, perhaps she would have hired Josephine to kill herself if she ever really goes off the deep end with her mental problems. Most likely, Josephine wouldn't mind teaching the psycho-cyborg some battoru techs as well, as long as there's proper compensation.

@DracoLunaris
Its hoarding habits are disgusting, but none of Josephine's problem. While Jaclyn's own mods are still in the realm of something that Josephine can stomach, she really can't relax at all in the presence of Advent's little pets. Hard to maintain trigger discipline when you just want to blast the shit out of those freaks of nature. Finds its inquisitive nature useful though, for asking the questions that she doesn't feel like asking. Goes out of her way to avoid contact with him though.

Unless she needs to blow off some steam and/or have some practice against monstrous opponents.

@SilverDawn
Josephine loves Gerard, as much as she'd love an exceptionally useful partner, at least. Dude's a megatank and megaheroic, someone she can count on to use as cover if there's no other option. His morality is a bit of a problem, but that can be worked around by only interacting with him during missions. His mass manipulation magic is also fairly useful, and she keeps a stock of her more specialized weapons over in his private armoury, usually giving him a call to carry those over along with his oversized powersuit whenever they have a mission together.

Could do without him treating her like a little kid, but eh, she's dealt with those types before.

@Skyswimsky
Why is she even here? That's Josephine's thought process every time she sees the hippie programmer. She'll admit that a support specialist is super important if they were going for group missions, but on the other hand, this was a 17 year old girl who spends her time gaming instead of training, and who can miss a target even when using a shotgun. Why even waste those bullets, really? That nerd's better off doing clean work, instead of trying to slay monsters.

Josephine does her best not to rely on Vivian at all. Maybe when she realizes just how unnecessary she is, she'll leave the Cleaners.

I also have choice words for the unaccepted plebs, but that'll wait until after PRFs are confirmed.

Q - FLUX

For some people, being psycho IS being cute~ Yanderes got quite the following, after all.

Q - FLUX

Man, I knew it was a bad decision to RP as a girl, when Skys and Click ALWAYS play girls.

Imaginary District: An Urban Fantasy RP reboot

I'll be posting after seeing some responses from ze other MYO members about the text.

—(••[ 𝕎𝕀𝕊ℍ𝔼𝔸𝕋𝔼ℝ ]••)—

Well.

That was certainly a fight. In six minutes, Team Scorgasm was utterly, completely devastated by the superior 1v1 abilities of Team Abusement Park. It was thoroughly impressive, really, that they managed to take down a team that was filled to the brim with extremely powerful abilities. From Siena, who seemed to…teleport, track, and then mind control? To Callan with her superhuman physique, dragon boy with his fire breathing horse-dragon form, and Kusari with her immortality that allowed her to shapeshift, there was practically no weak link in their group. And yet they were still cleanly defeated by the opposition?

In the observation room, the amethyst-eyed youth couldn’t help but applaud their efforts, especially that of Grant’s. Damn, who would have thought that someone who spent three entire days sleeping would have practically carried his entire team? There were a surprising amount of times where things would have gone extremely awry without 2chainz’s power, and ultimately, Brent now REALLY wanted to take the sleepy-eyed bastard out for dinner.

He was still smiling to himself as Daisy pulled out a whole box of PENS.

Dude seriously gave Callan a run for her money, even if the sick emo dude from the track also did some real heavy duty work.

Taking a handful of bite-sized Kit Kats and a pen with a Mickey Mouse head attached to it, Brent spun the writing utensil between his fingers, before settling down. The smile faded from his face as he set the nib against the paper. Flag football was just a game, but peer review was dead serious.

General Thoughts

Was this a team game, or a bunch of one-on-one matches? Abusement Park won as well as they did because they had slightly more teamwork than Scorgasms, but even then, there were way too many points where more communication could have made for a closer fight. Scorgasm failed to capitalize on Siena’s large variety of powers, all of which were immensely powerful. Similarly, Marcus’s own potential was practically wasted, his own form of instant movement (?) used fairly ineffectively.

Generally speaking, there’s nothing general at all about this fight, because it was mainly kept on an individual basis. Which is a hell of a problem.

Suggested Improvements

Scorgasms
Siena was wasted on healer acquisition. If she could teleport and bring others along with her, she’d be absolutely devastating against the backline of Abusement Park. Grant, the MVP, would have instantly been captured and ganked if Siena didn’t just disappear to search for their healer. The very fact that she abandoned the fight so early, without even taking time to see how the battle was going to pan out, meant that she was leaving her companions outnumbered, against opponents that could definitely overwhelm them.

Kusari had a good thing going, but overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer and she ultimately failed to get even one person out. Had a promising headstart by brutalizing the poor scar-faced kid, but then decided to what, pretend to be a supervillain and spent time talking, thus losing two flags in the process? And after that, wasted even more time tearing off her own limbs to transform, instead of just beating the snot out of Marcus with her current abilities? If she just continued to punch and knee him, she could snatch his flags and get him out. The lack of focus on her part screwed her over even further when she decided to go after Angel instead of confirming her ‘kill’. Wasn’t like Angel was already unconscious, after all, while Marcus easily would be once he got clobbered on the head a few more times.

Chris messed up in the very first exchange. I’ll assume he has some sort of bestial fury in his transformed state, but even that was stupid. What sort of ‘beast’ leaps OVER the head of a being that could shatter his dragonscale plates? Exposing your belly, even in a brief instant, is a bad move. He could have been taken down much faster if Sander had reacted accordingly and tore a hole into his belly. Similarly, if he only had one dragon’s breath, he shouldn’t have wasted it on a smokescreen of all things. The flames may have been hot enough to burn flags off, so, really…breath flames onto super strong bloodsucker and knock him out of the game immediately? Or use it for a variety of other purposes? Suffered from the same ‘villain’ syndrome of Kusari though. Just a little more force could have sealed Angel’s fate and made her ripe for the plucking (bad way of saying that? Probably), but instead, he took his sweet time taking the flags and got destroyed for his efforts.

Callan did well, really. She fought fairly effectively, but seemed to have forgotten one thing. Just because Sander’s superhuman doesn’t mean he’s heavier than a car. In her fight against Sander and Grant, the main threat was Grant, while Sander was just spending all his time protecting 2chainz. So why, when she had the opportunity to throw Sander, did she throw Sander AT Grant? If she threw him away, preferably utilizing enough superstrength to send him into a building (dude had invulnerability, he’s not going to die), Grant would finally be alone, and Callan would have a higher chance of taking him.

Not that she would be able to if Grant also remembered that whole ‘superhuman doesn’t mean fatass’ combo. Right from the getgo, when he snatched Callan’s first two flags, he could have instead grabbed her by her clothing instead, and lifted her off the ground. She doesn’t have dragon’s breath or tentacle arms, and thus, has no range outside of her fists. In the air, she’s helpless. Of course, Grant performed effectively regardless, but he has two chains for grabbing things. If one kept Callan airborne, the other can easily snatch all her flags, no problem. Seriously, she doesn’t even have eye beams. Props though. His ingenuity in dealing with Siena’s mind control was great. Hilarious even.

Marcus got destroyed, but that one instance where he was able to take two flags from Kusari in the blink of an eye was badass. Was a bad idea for him to approach Kusari though, when he could have gone after the dragon’s hoard while Angel was going dovahkin on its ass. Wonder why he didn’t? What sort of logic possessed him to run headfirst at a physically superhuman existence, when he didn’t even have a weapon?

Can’t say much about Sander, but…he did his job well. Props to the dude. He was the muscle that shielded Grant’s brains. And unlike Kusari and Chris, he didn’t do a villainous monologue or whatever when he finally had an advantage on Callan. So yeah, props.

Angel was good. If she made this a team fight, her ability to stun people with her screams would be great. It would literally be their one way of locking down the teleporting menace that is Siena. But instead, she went for combat on an individual basis, and should have lost against dragon-boy. Thankfully, Siena wasn’t a teleporting menace…but that doesn’t change the fact that she could have been.

Ultimately, with a strategy beyond deciding who to face off against, Team Scorgasm could have come out on top with a smart application of Siena’s teleportation and Callan’s superstrength. But they didn’t.

So they got completely wiped out instead.

With that, Brent let out a satisfied sigh and folded his evaluation form into a frog.

“Here you go, Daisy~!”

Imaginary District: An Urban Fantasy RP reboot

“Would it really be wrong though?” Hiraku questioned, a mischievous smile on his face, “If the mochi’s purchased as a thank-you for all the hard work of the members of the MYO?”

After all, the plan WAS to purchase enough mochi to feed even the mascot dog, right? He personally didn’t think it was that much of a problem to use the organization’s budget when it’s for the sake of the organization’s members, but it looked like he was outvoted in this regard. “Well, if you’re so keen on paying, feel free to, Ren. And I wouldn’t put it past you to keep money up your sleeves, like those Chinese ninjas. That being said…”

Reaching out towards the satori’s antennae ears with a closed fist, Hirako said with mock surprise, “Oh, what’s this? When did you start using your antennae as your wallet, Aoi?”

And, within that clenched fist was a 500 yen coin. Which had always been there, because his own skills in sleight-of-hand was trash…but it was just a joke, really. Flicking the coin up and catching it once more, Hirako said, “Alright, I’ll go negotiate with Jou over there about group deals, so just…uh, pick out a good mallet, eh? Find the flattest head and go for the heaviest one you think you can repeatedly swing!”

A few minutes of intense handwaving and money slapping later, Hiraku returned to the duo, flashing a peace sign and a frayed smile.

“5kg of mochi for 2000 yen, if we do it all on the spot. Howzat sound, Ren?”
@Lightning@VitaVitaAR

Imaginary District: An Urban Fantasy RP reboot

Worried about Makiko? Hiraku didn’t have to be a precog to know that they would probably be lectured on the tenets of justice if their glorious leader caught them screwing around, but at the same time...as he had rationalized before, he was just inspecting to make sure all the stalls were safe! Though Makiko was the big eater, and Aoi was the snack master, Hiraku was the one that actually worked in a professional bakery, with all the knowledge of food safety that came with it.

“Don’t worry about it,” the blue-haired youth laughed, “We got Aoi with us, after all. Her detection range is, like, 500km wide.”

With that, he extended a hand to the two girls. “Let’s go then!”

Sadly, the crowds weren’t thick enough to fully justify holding hands in order to not get lost, but the offer was there, and a few moments later, Hiraku plunged into the festive chaos once more, the teddy bear on his shoulders serving as a relatively effective landmark for the girls to follow after. Nakatani Confectionaries were on the corner of a quieter street, lined with aromatic plum trees. Despite its rather novel idea, ultimately, not everyone wanted to spend sweat and effort on beating up their own mochi when it wasn’t even New Years. Seemed to be popular for families with young kids, giving it a more playground-feel than anything else, and one can definitely sense the lack of couples here, but…

“Here we are, ladies,” he said, pointing towards the rustic stall and the many unused mallets, “We chalking this up as a MYO expense, or shall I pay?”
@Lightning@VitaVitaAR

Imaginary District: An Urban Fantasy RP reboot

@VitaVitaARWhat season is it?

Imaginary District: An Urban Fantasy RP reboot

Yeah, he expected that response from Aoi, really. Would be some nice exercise to whet the appetite as well, even if mochi wasn’t exactly the most fulfilling food out there. Of course, they were still going to have to pay for the ingredients and all that, but hey, if they considered this a food expense from the Miura Youth Organization, it’s basically free, right?

Hiraku nodded to himself, enjoying once more the perks of being part of a government organization. This must be what corrupt politicians felt whenever they purchased a luxury car with taxpayers’ money.

Saluting to another familiar face, this time the kitsune who didn’t want to be a kitsune, Hiraku said, “Sup Ren. What the satori said. We’re heading over to Naka-Con’s stall to pound some mochi. You wanna come along? Could always use another hammer!”
@VitaVitaAR@Lightning

Imaginary District: An Urban Fantasy RP reboot

I'm more curious about how one cosplays as a 'boy'. Do they wear extra manly clothes or something?