Stern Algorithm

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

I actually want to see someone make some of the other nobles, rivals to Maria's quest for dominance.

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

When he returned, he nodded in approval of her orders. "Alright boss," he replied, falling into line as they moved away. He had his own weapon ready, an assault rifle, and he glanced over at her as they walked. "So what's the plan?"

@Flamelord

Eponine sighed silently to herself. It wasn't a very elegant plan, but then again, she wasn't a very elegant person as she was given to tackling obstacles straight on, like a bulldozer. "We start at where our soldiers last sighted her, we scan for blood. We ask the locals if they saw anyone suspicious running by that matches the physical description we have, or if they know of a place where such a person could hide." She wanted to just get a megaphone and make an attempt to call out the magical girl, hoping that if she made it clear that she had no intention of harming her, she might come quietly, but she was already making this way more open than she felt Maria wanted; after all, if Maria wanted to speak with a magical girl from outside the city, the other nobles would probably view such an act with suspicion.

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

At the end of the catwalk was a small terminal that stood directly in front of the cockpit entrance. Israfil carefully accessed it and pulled up information on the Orpheus. After some more fiddling around, the cockpit hatch slid upward with a hiss. The inside was dark, with a faint red glow. "I...I might as well see how it feels inside, since I'm here," Israfil said, a bit afraid to enter while being simultaneously beside himself with anticipation. When he got in, the hatch closed automatically. Israfil scrambled for a bit before turning on the speakers. "S-sorry, Mike, I didn't mean to close the door on you. Although I guess there really isn't enough room for two people to be in here." There was a long moment of silence as Israfil took in the environment of the cockpit. "Lieutenant Encarnacion was right. I do feel really safe in here."

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In the female pilots' room, there were four beds arranged in bunkbed style: two on top and two below. The bunks were on opposite ends of the room. Tera saw that the beds had already been assigned, with Tera assigned the bunk above Maya's, and the twins in the other bunk. They had been prevented from bringing too many things, mainly one small trunk for civilian clothing to wear during shore leave, and small personal effects. While the bottom beds had an actual nightstand, the upper beds had a shelf that folded down from the wall that acted as a nightstand that they could be used to place bedside things. Above each nightstand or shelf was a small board attached to the wall that was used for hanging or attaching things, usually photographs. The nightstands and boards were very customizable, and came with small magnetic holders to secure items to prevent them from flying around when the ship was jostled. Tera placed her glasses case on her nightstand-shelf, as well as a fist-sized, wooden burr puzzle.

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

"Hey Boss," he said with a nod, glancing over to the men getting treated currently, pitying them just a bit for what they had suffered. "Everything was all settled by the time I got here. You can talk to them if you want, but at this point we don't have any leads. They're looking, but given that it was a magical girl, there isn't much hope for picking up her trail."

He shrugged, a hand resting on the pistol strapped to his waist. "Still, none of the other checkpoints have reported seeing her, so odds are that she's still in this section of the city, unless she happens to have some kind of illusion magic." It wasn't much, but it was better than nothing.

@Flamelord

"Have this area placed on lock-down, no one leaves or enters without my permission, and have her physical description circulated to each checkpoint. And if anyone sees her, they are to attempt to inform her that I wish to parley with her."

While Adrian went about fulfilling her orders, Eponine gathered three more of her best. When Adrian returned, Eponine said, "Adrian, we're going on a manhunt."

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

"I appreciate your forgiveness, I've been asking a lot of questions, haven't I?" Tera said, "Well, the mission will start in several hours, I think I'll go back to our quarters and unpack for the time being."

"Alright, let's go," Israfil said. When they arrived at the hangar, Israfil made his way up the catwalk to the cockpit of the Orpheus. "It's kind of a monster, isn't it?" Israfil asked, referring to the Orpheus' size, "I wonder how someone like me's supposed to control something like this."

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

Eponine certainly had set herself up for a difficult task, with no leads to go on besides those she had already reported to Maria. There were methods she could follow if she wanted, such as staking out Witches Barriers and waiting for a magical girl to arrive, but that would be time consuming, and there was no guarantee that the person she was looking for would ever show up at all.

But that would have to wait for a moment as her phone rang, caller id revealing who it was. It would be Adrian, one of the higher ranking people in the militia she had created to help her fight Witches. It was a group that undeniably took losses, but he had been one of the better ones at surviving it all, and if he was calling, then it had to be important.

That was revealed soon enough to her, once she had answered the phone. "Hey boss, remember that effigy thing with the grief seed people've been talking about? Well, some rogue magical girl decided to bust through one of the checkpoints into the city a little while ago. Thought you might want to know."

@Flamelord

"Track her, but keep a safe distance," Eponine ordered, "We want this one...alive. And unharmed, as much as possible." Eponine hopped in the jeep that had taken her here and ordered the soldier to drive her to the checkpoint. Speaking to the survivors, Eponine was able to glean a general idea of what this rogue looked like, as well as her magical weapon. What was troubling, but nonetheless expected due to the need to conserve magic, was the fact that the rogue seemed not to have revealed what her magical ability was. Apparently the rogue had also been shot in the leg, if she didn't use magic to heal the wound, she should be hobbling at a slower pace, but if she did use magic, she might be more desperate to find a grief seed. Eponine asked if the trail was still hot. She wiped blood from her mouth with her forearm, noticing that, once again, she had bitten the inside of her mouth without noticing.

Maria changed once again into something darker and brooding as she started to speak. "Indeed. We become nothing but screams of despair in the air, to be violently taken and then thrown away by those with purpose, scattered to the winds and consumed by strangers. To live without hope is to accept all the pain you have endured as having been for naught, to throw away any semblance of human will and to welcome complete oblivion."

Maria realized what she was saying and reverted back to her 15-year-old self. "Oh, I was starting to talk silly stuff. Never mind that, Fantine. I'll be at the study now, so don't disturb unless it's something important."

@Ariamis

"Understood, Lady Maria," Fantine replied, letting Maria head off to her library. However, Maria's words made Fantine worry more about Eponine, so she quickly dried the tears that had started welling up at the corners of her eyes. Certain that she was no longer visibly sad, she headed down to the kitchen to help out with chores.

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

"Sorry, I didn't mean to pry," Tera said, afriad she may have offended Claire. "Is there anything you wanted to ask me?" She offered, hoping to even things out a bit.

Since Mike joined them later, Israfil finished eating first, and waited for Mike to finish.

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

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Does Eponine happen to have a cell phone or some way for her underlings to get in contact with her? This investigation shall get on the road.

@Flamelord

I didn't think about that. She probably does. Since Chloe ducked behind a back alley, I was wondering if the buildings outside the gate were inhabited or not.

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

I don't think Eponine will be able to track Chloe down, so I'm fine with an NPC introduction.

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

"Great, let's go when we're done eating," Israfil replied.

"Claire," Tera said, "If you don't mind my asking, can you tell me a bit more about Blythe? Like what was she doing before getting recruited?"