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Worm - The Malfesant Throne

_{Now that everyone's switching from the first-person perspective, maybe I'll stealthily switch to first-person perspective and make myself the protagonist. *shifty eyes looking around so nobody has discovered my plan*}

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

@Sickle-cell@Banana I wonder a little if Knight's just poking herself into the conversation when it was supposed to just be between the Wards. Also, getting everyone depressed talking about the worst day of their lives just before a battle? What can go wrong? XD

I also realized as I wrote the line about her making the sword, briefly. The VTOL is in motion, isn't it? What then happens to her frozen air? Does it stay where it was and completely breaks the moving craft? ... I'm just going to say she created it in motion and that it somehow understands the plane of reference that it's being used in. In worst case, she's controlling it telekinetically to stick to her hand. XD

Anyways. Wanted to write that.

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

^Knight

Rosaline Buckner
VTOL

… Hah. Asking about the worst day of our lives, are you, huh, Anomaly? Knight gazed out over the city as she thought back to her own triggering… … … … … Well. She had a story.

Gestalt started. Knight paid attention. … Oh. Well, that sounded dreadful. She wasn’t sure if it was in her place to ask, but…

‘Did it work out after that?’ She asked Gestalt, silently, sitting in place on the side.

She simply nodded at Septima’s unwillingness to share her own trigger. She knew other examples of terrible triggers that one might prefer to keep to oneself.

‘Myself…’ She took a deep breath for a moment. ‘I was mourning my dad. I was home alone, and didn’t know what to do with my life, felt vulnerable and scared without him. That’s when a couple criminals started breaking into my home. Without means to protect myself from them, without my dad when I felt the most vulnerable, I panicked. Perhaps more than I would have if I hadn’t been in the midst of mourning and loneliness. I triggered.’ She held a hand forward, and she formed her own dull blue broadsword by pausing the time in that shape, gripping it and holding it steadily.

‘… I got my means to protect myself, and with that, my future was decided.’ She smirked a little, then let the sword fade away, back to air. ‘All in all, I was fortunate and got away without much harm. No particular therapy required.’ Obviously. Now, there was the explanation that second-generation capes triggered more easily, but she never made it clear if she was one or not. Sure, she was the child of Retribution, but were they related, power-wise? … Unclear, she had said to anyone who asked.

@Sickle-cell@Banana

Pokémon: Start

@Joshua Tamashii Oh, my. Alright. This was what I was asking for, wasn't it? Hahahaha. Yeah, nicely posted. Now for me to determine what'll happen in all of these cases. Most are pretty simple, but... heh. Yupp. I like the effort. I know I kinda demanded it, but. XD

@Rune_Alchemist ... Erika's in a very interesting spot for a sudden phone call. XD ... Well, at the very least she's just starting out the challenge, and not mid-challenge. OR IS SHE? ... I'm going to leave it to @Pirouette when exactly in her post she might get that call. Haha.

Anyways. Nicely posted. Let's see where Claire might find the one she's looking for.

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

Because I received a random compliment on my character by PM, I now feel obligated to comment on their character in turn. … Which, in turn, makes me feel obligated to comment on every character that everyone has made, so let’s go.

I’ll note, most of these were written a little while ago, but here it is.

@ProPro Whelp. Collin now terrifies me. Ya know, I was kind of entertaining the idea of using Wisp again at a later age, but decided against it because I didn’t want to have a potential future for her set in stone. Good thing, too, he’d hear her right away. Anyways. I’m interested in how you’ll play him. Very interested. Heh.

@hagroden I’m digging your theme song. So upbeat and… bartendery? Somehow fits him just because, despite how he is. Cool. Haha. … Also, those threads are scary. But, does he like, need to bind them to another thing before he can cut with him, or can he actually slice with them from himself, too? Not-tightened-threads typically cannot cut easily, I’m thinking. Perhaps those rules don’t apply to him? Heh. Anyways. Scary. Yikes.

@FancyHats Whelp, she scares me too. That’s an interesting way to tell her story. It doesn’t actually tell the whole story, more like, hints at it all, yet we still get a bit of an idea of where she came from. Interesting. Alright, then. Let’s see what kind of games she’ll be playing, then. Heh.

@Kiddo Whelp, that’s an extraordinarily creepy theme song. … Okay. I must admit I am a little confused. Are they still in Douglas body? Or did something very odd happen when they triggered? Clearly, they got a mass-trigger on a single person, which is a bit hilarious. So, the twelve personalities split up, but only two survived? Are they separate now? I’m a bit confused. Haha. Oh, well. I suppose it’ll get clear when you start posting? You could have explained a lot of that with an “appearance” section. XD

@Lasrever Oh. That. Oh, now THAT… that is a Tinker trigger. Niiiiice. … Yupp. I agree with Sickle-Cell. That’s an amazing character you’ve got there. So relatable yet still unique. Heh. I do wonder though, with as many capes as there are, will her story truly be something special? Only the future will tell. Teh-heh-heh.

@Old Amsterdam And that, is a Shifter trigger. Oh, damn. That kind of cape. Yeah, there are those too. Hahahahaha… oh, damn. Okay. Did I make Rosaline underpowered compared to the powers of all the capes around here…? … … … … XD Oh, well. Well. I’ll look forward to see what you’ll do with her. Heh.

@Banana … Oh, that’s cute art. Nice. Now, then. Oh, she’s pretty cool. So, um. Those hands. To they have particularly strong strength? You mention them able to grow, so I’m curious. Also, looks like we’ll be working together. I wonder, should I decrease Rosaline’s age so they can work together as Wards? … Eh, I kinda like Rosaline on ‘slightly above Ward age’, so I’ll leave it as it is. Slight feeling of such things just not entirely working out feels like Worm, anyway. XD

@Duoya Um. I can’t see his image. Could you upload it to Imgur and then link it from there? Anyways. Yeah, that’s a proper Master/Stranger, yupp. It’s going to be amusing watching what kind of clever things you can do with this. Because, with a certain level of cleverness you can do a LOT with that. And most are defenseless against it. … Oh, yikes. Okay, you frighten me, too. Heh.

@knifeman Ooooooh… Yeah, that’s cool. Definitely Shaker. That art is adorable. I’m a little confused as to how she’ll enter the story, the history seems to cut out before that, but we’ll see, eh? … Heh, that trigger for that power. I like it. It carries Wildbow’s irony in powers. It gives her a tool to deal with the intruders, but also ensures she won’t actually stop being vulnerable and need to hide. That feels so Worm. Nice.

@POOHEAD189 I’m not sure it’s needless to say she picked up drinking just because she was made pregnant and then left at 15… but oh, well. … Oooh, I see. He was shot, and got a striker power that can make him tougher because of it. This makes sense. Yeah, that’s a reason to wear a titanium ring, heh. He’s probably really just a Striker/Changer, but since he can always turn into titanium he’s effectively a Brute, too. XD

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

I'm a just gonna do that. There.

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

^Knight

Rosaline Buckner
Protectorate Headquarters

The static energy or Gestalt’s touch felt a bit stinging on her skin, but knowing what it was for Knight let that happen before she placed her helmet back. Then, she formed the sword. If she could shape something like that already, then she was fine. At Gestalt’s statement, of how interesting it should be to have two Knights, Knight smiled.

‘It should be.’ She acknowledged. Having Gestalt borrow her power was honestly a relief. By herself, she worried if her power would be enough to protect them. Now there were two of her, plus Gestalt having a bit more. It was good to have.

Soon enough, she with the others jumped into the VTOL of their choice, looking at the others. She considered if she should be making strategies, but they sort of already knew what to do. Instead, the first word was from Anomaly, who asked how life was. Knight smirked, that was the typical question. She considered what to answer.

Though, Septima and Gestalt began. And they began by presenting their real identities. Knight gave the briefest of a chuckle. To think, had she just been a bit younger, she’d have been a Ward with them. … She might have been more comfortable with that. She certainly felt more at home with these girls, despite them being younger, than currently did with the other heroes who all overshadowed her when it came to experience. Eh, give it time.

‘I’m Rosaline.’ Was she supposed to tell? Probably not. She didn’t want to be the odd one out, though. ‘I think I’m doing fairly well.’ She had skipped going to college to focus full-time on being Knight, realizing that doing both was something her inherent laziness wouldn’t be able to handle. Except for training, her free-time were lazy hours… Mostly because there always was so much to do when she was working.

‘I’ve successfully established my place in the Boston Protectorate, just like my dad had. Next up is protecting the city and getting a good reputation. … Guess that’s what we’re heading to try to achieve, now. For all of us.’ She said, turning to look out, holding on as the craft was likely going to start heading out soon enough. This was all assuming the Covenant or any other madmen wasn’t going to be successful in killing them all…

Oh, and she hadn’t kept it a secret that she was the disappeared Boston hero Retribution’s daughter. He had never been unmasked, as far as she knew, so it was fine.

@Sickle-cell@Banana

Lunacy of Love: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Mariette

‘… Hm.’ Mariette gazed over the endless checkerboard pattern and over the stars and galaxies in above her head, and the ruins swirling among them. The beauty was not entirely lost on her, but she wasn’t in a state to appreciate them. And, way off, there was something larger. Yes, the Overcity was a place where Magical Girls could duke it out without fear… but perhaps they were risking something more? Regardless, that was not the intention of tonight’s visit. For now…

‘…’ Oh. No matter what she looked for, it was all in that direction. There was no question, then. She had a direction for what she was looking for. Then all she needed was- ‘…!?’ Mariette blinked a bit and frowned as the fungal cloud took shape, enveloping the giant. There was something that absolutely resembled, but…? … Oh, damn.

Her tentacles emerged, one wrapping around a surprised Eli, and the others etching themselves in the floor where they could find soft enough dirt, as the shockwave reached them.

‘Ih…!’ Eli made a cry of surprise, while Mariette bit together as the force grabbed at their bodies, but she held firm. It wasn’t comfortable, the force could have blown her over hadn’t she braced for it. And… the woman’s laughter in the wind…

One thing was clear. This place was not necessarily safe. With that, Mariette grabbed into Eli and with a swirl, Mariette reversed their Overcity Shift and the two were sent back into the apartment they had left. With that returned the feeling of normality, of the world she had come from, of this boring apartment. But…

‘Wh-what was that!?’ Eli asked, alarmed. Mariette had no reply for her. Seemed like this… could be dangerous indeed. Instead, Mariette made her decision.

‘Eli.’ She commanded.

‘Ah, yes!?’

‘There is a battle going on. Go scout it. Justine may be involved. Find out what you can with your Third Eye. Do not get involved, but unlike previously, it is alright to take protection with other Magical Girls should you somehow be targeted. Investigate those who partake in the battle.’ Mariette told, her voice cold.

‘Ah…’ Eli shivered a bit, but nodded. ‘Yes, mistress.’

‘Good. I’ll send you a bit closer.’ Mariette told, and then a portal opened beneath Eli before she had a chance to respond, and Eli dropped down wordlessly.

Now, then. Mariette breathed out with a sigh. It was time to commit to another little thing she had to do.

---

Eli

‘…’ Eli hit a rooftop some ways off from the trainstation battle. Far enough away that there shouldn’t be a risk of someone at the site noticing the magic of Mariette’s portal, but still close enough that Eli could get there quickly enough. … Things had started to move so quickly, Eli hadn’t had the proper time to readjust herself, after that happened to Deni… … … … …

She shook her head, knowing her mistress depended on her. Cloaking herself with Darkness magic, as she always did when scouting, Eli started leaping from building to building with her harpy-wings helping her glide, heading towards the battle and intending on finding a rooftop from which to spy…

Capes of Denver: A Worm RP

Hm. So meeting Shatterpoint is a thing of the next day. ... Heh. Then perhaps I'll go try tell the Protectorate first. But, trying to infiltrate the headquarters, even invisible, would probably trigger a bunch of Tinker-made alarms that ensures immediate capture, and I happen to remember headquarters of the Protectorate tend to be rather well protected. So, the option would be to simply find a hero somewhere and tell that one... But how can I be sure that hero isn't part of the family already? Hah. Anyway.

I'm rather up for suggestions from anyone. XD

@ProPro@Eklispe What kind of structure is the Protectorate Headquarters here? *looks at image in first post* Just a skyscraper, or more? What would the public know? Are there other buildings around where one would be able to find heroes or so? Wisp would want to inform someone of what she's learned, after all.

And... when she does return to find Shatterpoint.

@Eklispe I'd like Creep to engage in... what might be a long conversation, depending on what happens. It'd potentially take a long time to write post-per-post. Could we do a collaboration about that? I see we've used PiratePad in the past. I know MeetingWords is something similar. I'd like to hope for something like that. And, since I know what she'll say, maybe we could work on that WHILE she's working on getting a message to the Protectorate, somehow. Heh.

Pokémon: Start

@Eklispe Heh. Alright. Nicely posted. So, you're heading to the Explorer's Guide Service to get information? Or just see what people might have to say on the way? I'll note that he'll get there and find that the place charges for their info, haha. I'm just going to copy-paste the menu here.

Explorer's Guide Services

1. Tips! Get a tip about any of the serviced areas!
Small tip - 50P. Considerable tip - 200P. Masterful tip - 500P.
1.1. Wet Caverns.
1.2. Route 6, a.k.a, the Vast Plains.
1.3. Frozen Cave/Route 9.
1.4. Dragon Lake.
1.5. Mt. Strength.
1.6. Mt. Chill.
1.7. Route 7, a.k.a, the Desert Eye.
1.8. Endless Forest. ”Tips” don’t help in Endless Forest.
1.9. Anywhere else! Name a place, and we’ll see what we can do!
2. Maps/guidebooks! To ensure you’ll never feel lost on your own!
2.1. Wet Caverns. Shows paths and water-ways. 300P.
2.2. Route 6, aka, the Vast Plains. Habitat guidebook. 500P.
2.3. Frozen Cave/Route 9. Maps and survival tips. 500P.
2.4. Dragon Lake. Habitat guidebook. 700P.
2.5. Mt. Strength. Maps. 1000P.
2.6. Mt. Chill. Maps and suggestions. 1000P.
2.7. Route 7, aka, the Desert Eye. Maps, and guide to finding the Oasis. 1000P.
2.8. Endless Forest. Any attempt at making a map or guidebook to Endless Forest is doomed to fail. We have hundreds of attempts, feel free to take one for free.
2.9. Anywhere else! Name a place, and we’ll see what we can do! - Price varies.
3. Hire a guide! To accompany you and help out with your needs in said area! - 2900P.
3.1. Wet Caverns.
3.2. Route 6, a.k.a, the Endless Plains.
3.3. Frozen Cave/Route 9.
3.4. Dragon Lake.
3.5. Mt. Strength.
3.6. Mt. Chill.
3.7. Route 7, a.k.a, the Desert Eye.
3.8. Endless Forest. Service discontinued due to complaints of getting lost despite having a guide. <There’s a drawn face rolling its eyes next to this one>
3.9. Anywhere else! Name a place, and we’ll see what we can do!

Just finding out the common Pokémon in each place is probably a small tip her route. Finding out about the rarer Pokémon or potentially find one would be a considerable tip. Or you can haggle, it's a vague service, after all.

Anyways. Regardless, I don't think you updated your inventory and Pokémon after the fight with Cathia. I just went to check how much money you had due to going to the Explorer's Guide Service, and I think you have more than 22 P, and your Pokémon have gone up a few levels... Haha.