Stern Algorithm

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

"Fantine! Get the dining hall ready for our guests!" She shouted, and immediately headed over to the foyer to greet the two.

The moment she laid her eyes on the rogue, Maria started to smile in a fiendish way, before it turned into the cutesy smile she was accustomed to holding.

Aah, yes. This one is boisterous and arrogant; just the type I wished from my wild card. And if I'm not mistaken, she seems to be a friend to a certain group of "friends" too. Phase 1 is successful. Now, onto Phase 2.

Maria put on a sweet and compelling voice as she spoke. "Welcome to the Goethe Estate. I am Maria Goethe, the one who has invited you here." She turned around on her wheelchair and headed to the dining hall. "Please, have a seat. Feel free to partake of any delicacies you find on the table. If you would like some tea or soft drinks, just speak the word and I'll have it served, heehee."

@Ariamis

Fantine bustled around, setting up the dining table, placing small dishes, exquisite teacups, and dessert forks, as well as multi-tiered trays of sweets and pastries.

Eponine entered and upon noticing that Maria hadn't transformed, said, "Lady Maria, I would recommend that you be in your magical girl form for the time being."

"Eponine!" Fantine shouted as she threw herself at her sister in an exuberant hug. Eponine looked down, showing the faintest of smiles, putting one arm behind Fantine's shoulder and patting her head with the other, while strategically moving so that she placed herself between Fantine and Chloe. Then Fantine went back to Maria's side to wait for additional orders, so Eponine sat down very straight at the table, standing her hammer next to her seat, and keeping an eye on Chloe.

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

Alright, should I time jump to the start of the mission?

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

"I...I understand," Tera said, with slight disappointment, "Thank you for being honest." Tera chided herself for being too pushy. She hoped that she could prove herself in the future during missions and improve camaraderie.

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

"Yes, I'll see you later, then," Israfil said, and headed off to the barracks.

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"Well, you've done nothing to make me dislike you," Tera said, "And in the near future, we, all of us, will go out there and place ourselves in life-threatening situations. At the very least, I would like to be more than comrades with my teammates, I would like to be friends, as irrational as that might sound. I hope you might consider me your friend."

Conflict Breeds Innovation (A Gundam-Inspired Giant Mecha small-group RP)

Sorry, @VitaVitaAR, I said to post it in the OOC, but what I meant to say was that you can post your character in the Character tab.

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

Sir Patrick Stewart confirmed dead in the IC.

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

Chloe had to think for a moment on her own intentions. "Straight into the hornet's nest, huh..." She wasn't totally set on fighting with this unknown magi, though it seemed that her prospective opponent wanted a fight, or was looking for an excuse. Maybe Chloe was just projecting. In the end, she fell back on the logic that had kept her from death or corruption: What would be the most entertaining option?

"Ah, so you saw that little bit of work, did you? You guys really do have eyes and ears everywhere... Well, it was made to be found, so I'm happy it could serve its purpose. Glad you liked it. Yeah, I made that 'effigy' as you call it. And... yeah, I'm on my own. Too much responsibility otherwise, y'know? Too much stress. Surely you know what I mean." Chloe was beating around the bush, trying to get a rise out of Eponine, who, while it seemed as though she should be smoldering, seemed to have something of a stone visage. This was entertaining for the carefree girl, though it was possible she was pushing her luck just a little too far in front of this stranger she had never met.

"Right... Anyway, you say your owner wants to talk to me? How unusual. I suppose it wouldn't do for you to go against orders, huh? Yeah, I'll come with. Lead on, though forgive me if I stay transformed. I don't really have any reason to trust you or any number of armed goons you might have waiting in the bleachers. Name's Chloe, by the way. Chloe Hartmann. Don't bother with a background check. I bet you won't find that name in any databases these days. The poor and the downtrodden are so often overlooked by those in power."

@Krauxis

During the conversation, Eponine felt a bit twitchy, ready to activate her force field should Chloe make any sudden moves. It actually flickered on and off a few times, though it wasn't visible. Though Eponine understood what Chloe meant by responsibilities, she felt that being part of a system was actually more liberating; she didn't have to think for herself or make her own decisions. Eponine saw the concept of freedom as a trap, and Chloe as one who was foolish enough to fall for it.

Eponine was surprised Chloe would come so easily. "I expected you would," Eponine said, referring to Chloe's decision to stay in her magical girl state, "and I hope you won't mind if I do the same."

"Chloe Hartmann? I'll remember it," Eponine said as she pulled her hammer out of the ground and leaned it over her shoulder, as she thought about Chloe's statement about the poor. She considered her own past and how she gained power. She thought about the advantages of being among the anonymous masses, letting fate and the greater powers dictate one's life. How satisfied one would be if one simply accepted their position. And if one was not satisfied, there were methods to follow, there was service to be rendered, in order to rise in the ranks. Outside of the system, nothing was guaranteed, there were no steps to follow, and one was forced to live with one's self and one's own decisions, a thought that terrified Eponine for some reason. Eponine decided to not speak to Chloe.

Eponine headed back towards the border where her jeep waited, expecting Chloe to follow. She got on and ordered, "Take us back to Lady Maria's estate."

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

"Alright, I'll see you later," Israfil said, smiling back at Mike, then added, with mild hesitation, "You still...have to show me your ability sometime." Mike was slowly changing Israfil's view of Ascendeds.

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"I see," Tera replied. She considered asking if it wouldn't be better to just have the good and none of the bad, but maybe the point of being human wasn't to be optimized, maybe the point lay in the inherent complexity and contradictions. "Thank you for talking with me, I hope my questions aren't too weird. Not many people I've encountered enjoy talking about stuff like this."

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

Posted. I'm assuming Chloe won't attack while Eponine's speaking, and that Adrain will follow orders without too much fuss, but if anyone objects, please let me know and I can edit the post accordingly.

Twisted Light - A Dystopic Magical Girl RP

As the girl approached, Chloe held up a massive armored hand in greeting, signaling that she didn't intend to fight. At least not right away. "Hey lady. You're the hound they sent to track me down, huh? Well, I guess you did it, so good on you. Here to take me to jail, then? Or kill me, maybe?"

@Krauxis

Eponine's eyes narrowed slightly as she stared at Chloe. She spun her hammer around and planted its head into the ground, letting go of the weapon to signify that she also had no intention to fight. She continued to stare at Chloe, seeing if dropping her guard would prompt the girl to make a preemptive strike. When no attack came, Eponine said, "Alright Adrian, take everyone and go, and tell the others to stop the search. Everything that happens from here on out is entirely my responsibility." Eponine felt that the proposition she had for Chloe was better kept secret; it wouldn't do to have too many people hear about how Maria ordered her to invite an unaffiliated magical girl to Maria's base.

Eponine waited for Adrian and the others to clear off before speaking again, "I am Knight Eponine Hassane. Procedure would have me...apprehend a non-affiliate magical girl such as you. As much as I feel compelled to take you down, my lady has taken an interest in you, and I am under orders to...extend an invitation to you to come to her base so that she may speak with you personally." Eponine spoke slowly and mechanically, pausing to choose her words. Chloe's tone of voice and posture implied a carefree attitude and lack of discipline to Eponine, who felt a simplistic need to eliminate her; only her adherence to her orders prevented her from violently satiating her visceral hatred of someone she saw as an agent of chaos.

"If you can confirm that you are, in fact, an unaffiliated magical girl, and that you are the one who erected an effigy using an...unused grief seed, then I will escort you to my lady immediately."