Lewascan2

Grimoiric Heart

Noice. Same here.
There'll be a tad bit of timey-whimey stuff in my post to account for Camelot's response to Lumiere, but I'm just about finished with everything.

EDIT: Post up.

Grimoiric Heart

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I always read it as Tesni/Dynasty Queen had such an easy time with her grimoire early on that now that she’s reached a mental roadblock she’s stuck and having trouble improving. So she started looking deep into the story and culture surrounding it, I mean what else could she do? No two grimoires are the same and the relationship to each person is just as unique.

I’m not sure if the grimoires choose their wielder/user/host based on compatibility or what, but what if a grimoire and host are so compatible from the start? At that point if you can’t tell where the person stops and the story begins does it matter who is in the driving seat?

@McFazzer

Oh nice. I already had the section written, but with this little bit of WOG, looks like I won't really need to change anything (even accounting for Camelot's IC biased observations compared to the reality).

Grimoiric Heart

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Yeah, that makes sense. As a lover of stories herself, Wilhelmina would have been the first one to point out that her Grimoire does not match the original and she probably did some research on this herself. If nothing else, Camelot could have caught onto the fact that there is a girl interested in alters... Hmmm... This does give me an idea! Given Wilhelmina's disposition, I would not be surprised if she is actually friends with Chinami, knowing her decently well. They met in the library while Wilhelmina was looking things up about Alters, with things naturally developing from there. What say you?

@Villamvihar

Aye, says I! They can have a sort of symbiotic relationship in civvies, where Wilhelmina does all the extrovert stuff and absorbs attention, while Chinami gets to chill/introvert on the sidelines and interject occasionally. Meanwhile, Chinami's protectiveness and paranoia lend her well to detecting when someone is trying to take advantage of or otherwise mess with Wilhelmina.

I do also find there to be a certain irony to a book lover having a "misprint" for a Grimoire.

Grimoiric Heart

You forgot the Grand Minister in that list.

@TheWendil

Lmao, I was mostly just thinking of the main team, but I'd have to list the big lady upstairs as another firm "unknown" on the chart.

You know what? Edit made. Happy? XD

Grimoiric Heart

Given I’m writing Suzuya as someone entirely controlled by her Grimoire when transformed she’ll be a lot more animated when she drops it. Even if she’s too much of a coward to even verbally say “Notice me Sempai!”

Gonna be fun.

@Lonewolf685

*Komi Can't Communicate intensifies*

Grimoiric Heart

Hmm, with everyone talking about how much they're affected by their Grimoire, I wonder if that gives Lilac an odd story with how much she worries about not being effected enough by her Grimoire.

@The 42nd Gecko

Mayhaps...
We've got some interesting options abound, and the degree of mental pollution varies quite spectacularly. From what I can see:

Lumiere: Sinisterly subtle influence. A slow but steady change over the past century that has induced a calculating self-righteousness.

Camelot: Similarly subtle in its own way, but a bit more ham-fisted in others, often tossing foreign instincts and dialogue into her face. Does not really directly influence her personality and more expands her knowledge, which ends up influencing her decisions by proxy.

Dynasty Queen: Seems almost hilariously bold in its influence, but it's sinisterly difficult to tell because her base personality is so compatible with her Grimoire.

Lilac Shimmer: No discernable changes. Ironically, this bothers her. Love it.

Captain Goodhope: Unknown. Seems to be just a completely genuine take-her-at-face-value person.

Burning Heart: Fills her with courage, boldness & fearlessness. (Lonewolf WOG: she is entirely controlled by her Grimoire when transformed)

Ethereal Rose: Becomes more serene and refined (yes, because what we've seen so far is apparently the poor thing holding back). Be afraid.

Lady of the Lake: Mostly appears to be combat instincts... for now.

Ozma: Unknown.

Roma Bahkti: Unknown.

Grand Minister: Unknown. She's been around a while though, and something as powerful as the Merlin Grimoire is unlikely to come with no baggage. (included for TheWendil's peace of mind XD )

Grimoiric Heart

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Come to think of it, would it even be obvious to most that Wilhelmina is an Alter, given her cheery theme and overall positivity? Or is this something that Magical Girls can sense about each other?

@Villamvihar

Mostly, I'm assuming the fact that her tale is an Alter would come up in conversation in the rumor mill at some point, since Wilhelmina is fairly open and such. Do correct me if not, but I felt it was a safe bet that after a year, the fact that she's an Alter would have drifted around. There's also the fact that she stands out in her own way even more for how she has a better ending to her legend instead of a worse/twisted one. But again, I'm merely speculating. Do slap me with your own head-canon if you have a specific rep you want her to have cultivated, and I will adjust appropriately.

Grimoiric Heart

Journey to the West may have been a rough choice. It's hard to sound enlightened when you yourself... aren't :P

@McFazzer

Heck yeah, welcome back to the party. Been a while since that first post, huh? Things sure got busy after that!
Also, is it just me, or is Dynasty Queen's Grimoire "mental pollution" rather sinisterly strong, especially given this line (and others besides that were sprinkled about)?

“Well I don’t die at the end of my legend... and I actually succeed at the quest!”

Is that just a slip of the tongue, or are we looking at some Monkey King persona sneaking in shenanigans? Because that's definitely the takeaway Camelot would have if these sorts of things slip into her dialogue often. She definitely comes across as someone who believes they may be the Monkey King reborn.

I guess what I'm actually asking is how much of that sort of talk does she casually slip into her dialogue (whether she believes it or not). I'm working on my next post, and given that Dynasty Queen just directly engaged in conversation with Camelot, you better believe she's getting an introductory segment of paragraphs dedicated to establishing Camelot's current thought process regarding her.

Grimoiric Heart

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And now I am imagining Roma stuffing Wilhelmina into various cosplays.

It is adorably hilarious.

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Wilhelmina will want to get to know everyone! Currently, she is only aware of Lumiére, Lilac and possibly Camelot. So there are some introductions to go around definitely. And I am up for whatever extremely awkward shenanigans @Ponn has in mind for Olivia, because I genuinely want to see how that goes.

@Villamvihar

Roma is going to derail absolutely everything, and I am here for it.

Honestly, Camelot is almost chronically incapable of not standing out... to her own chagrin. Between the distinctive conservatively dressed/armored state of her Magical Girl form and the sword that seems like it identifies as a sun in her hand, she has a fairly hard time doing anything even approaching low-key on the job. So, with a year at Marrywell (and the fact that she's an Alter, and thus someone Camelot would actively approach at some point in base form) under her belt, I'd say Wilhelmina would have a fairly good grasp of Camelot's weirdly bipolar character, where she is normally fairly distant except with Alters and the people she protects.

If this were set in Japan she would be trying to round everyone up to form an idol group that uses actual magic to outshine all competitors. She’ll have to settle for cosplay and dreaming of Akihabara

@Lonewolf685

Ah yes, Camelot can be the one whose face always looks dead inside and yet is somehow popular for it... to her irritation.

Grimoiric Heart

It’s going to be adorable when Camelot discovers Roma’s love is cosplay as she’s stuffed into a Saber Alter dress and has to sit through hours of make up. Fufufu.

@Lonewolf685

You diabolical fiend! Back! Back, I say! Approach one step closer, and I shall "Ni!" you again!
*Knights of Ni intensify*