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Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Knight RP

@ArkmageddonCat: I think the failure rate is a little too high for how they're supposed to work, but otherwise I think he's good? I'll let a co-GM chime in if they have any comments of their own.

@Theyra: You're not too late.

The Maids Guide to Demon Hunting

It came off! Its leg came right off!

Senya's lips curled ever so slightly in a smug expression as the monster found itself down one limb. But that wasn't the end of it, the creature was still a threat. Between the heat and its enormous, crushing body, it could still potentially kill someone. So, the diminutive maid was going to do her best to make sure that didn't happen.

Pushing up and away from the ground beneath her, Senya danced through the air backwards as the bulky monstrosity slammed to the earth less then a second later, crumbling the stone beneath it with its sheer mass. It would have really hurt if it had actually gotten her.

But this put it right where she wanted it.

Springing forward, Senya jammed pointed her weapon directly at the creature's head before it could even attempt to rise, the barrels already beginning to spin with that familiar whirring sound. She was close. The bayonet was almost touching the beast. At this range, there was no missing.

Magical energy thrummed in the air, as a red-orange circle of light spread ahead of her weapon. These wouldn't be ordinary bullets, this time.

As the sound of thunder filled the air, the magically-charged explosive rounds ripped their way from each of the barrels of Senya's gatling.

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Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Knight RP

"Mmm?!"

Out of everything that Fanilly had been expecting, suddenly being fed a small sweet pastry was not on the list. It didn't make any sense to her at all, even if she couldn't exactly say it was unwelcome. In the first place she didn't know why one of her knights even wanted to speak to her, but now she was giving her some sort of snack?

Regardless, Fanilly found herself holding her hands up to her mouth to and chewing. It wasn't very large, but she still didn't want to accidentally make some sort of mess in the shrine of all places.

Sweet things like reminded her a little of home. The sort of thing her family's servants would make in the kitchen. Three of them had accompanied her to Candaeln, but the kitchen staff hadn't been among them.

But Candaeln had fantastic chefs that rivaled the royal family's. Maybe if she asked...

... Not that any of that mattered. What mattered most was ensuring that what happened in the fight against Jeremiah never happened again.

Before her mind could travel once again to Sir Rickert, however, a sudden torrent of heat erupted through her mouth. A muffled squeak escaped the girl's lips, her eyes immediately watering as her hands clamped over her mouth once again, her cheeks flushed. What was this? Where had this come from? It went from sweet to so hot!

And now it was filling her entire mouth, burning away at her tongue, everything, even as she tried to quickly swallow it down as fast as possible.

"Wh-why is it so hot?!"

She allowed herself a moment to exclaim her all-important question to the gods above.

Given they were already in a shrine, it was perhaps a fitting place to do so.

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Echoes of a Moonless Night

• Name: Kawano Akane
• Age: 18
• Appearance: "Is she streaming right outside the bathroom...?" Akane stands at about 157 cm/5'2.
• Personality: Outgoing and confident, Kawano Akane has a tomboyish disposition with a mild interest in sports and a tendency to dress in more boyish clothing. A straightforward person whose personality is reflective of a common sense approach to reality, even in spite of the fact she is surrounded by the unreal. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why she is an ideal match for the cloudy-minded and unusual girl who happens to also be a giant skeleton. While there is no denying she cares about Shiroyama "Higasha"(could she have tried to pick a real name at least?!), she often finds the girl exceptionally exasperating to deal with. Still, she's never had a single thought of making her leave. Even before they formed a contract. Akane is often at odds with people who appear to display a lack of common sense, in spite of her contracted yokai being precisely one of those sorts of people, and isn't about to hesitate to express her feelings in such situations. The straightman, some would say. Still, Akane isn't without her quirks. She has a secret adoration of adorable things, one that embarrasses her deeply if it's ever pointed out.
• Abilities: Her contract with "Higasha"(why is it so bad?!) permits Akane several exceptional abilities even when they are not in Resonant form. Her physical abilities are greatly enhanced, allowing her to deliver powerful blows and move very rapidly. She has o actively turn this off in order to actually engage in normal physical activity. She is more durable then she would appear, though does not receive any specific healing abilities. When in their Resonant form, Higasha becomes a somewhat smaller, spectral version of her skeletal self, acting as an immensely powerful melee attack that follows Akane's movements. She can also fire Higasha's fists off at range to strike more distant targets.
  Additionally, a Gashadokuro being "always hungry" translates to being able to eat a lot and never gain weight when contracted. Who knew?
• Skills: Akane is an agile and athletically capable girl even without the benefit of her contract. She's also more capable with technology then one might expect, having assisted "Higasha"(why?!) with her streaming setup. She's not sure this was a good idea.
• Equipment: Nothing out of the ordinary.
• History: Akane's life has been largely seemingly ordinary. She was born to a fairly normal family, the younger of two daughters. Her older sister, Hinako, was a friendly and good-natured person to whom Akane looked up to. As she grew older, she pursued the track club when she entered high school. Nothing particularly strange happened, though on one particular occasion she was forced to sit out due to a twisted ankle, deeply frustrating her on the day her entire family had shown up to watch. That was the last time she would see her elder sister, as well. After that, she seemed to vanish without a trace, and it was only recently that Akane discovered her elder sister had contracted a yokai and been doing some form of mysterious work. It was not long afterwards that she met a certain scantily-clad girl wandering in the cold during winter, and learned she was a gashadokuro.
  
  Soon enough, they had formed their own contract, and Akane pursued a line of work she hoped could lead to finding out more about her disappeared sister. Perhaps she'd even find out just where she was.
• Other: N/A

Bible of Ichor: Septet for the Dead

Aleksiya danced backwards, the barrier of ice she had thrown up in a bid to deflect a direct attack dissipating simply due to the fact that it would never reach her. This undead paladin, and the great skeleton it was somehow associated with, were proving to be a greater foe then the prior enemies that they had been set against.

But ultimately, that didn't matter.

They would destroy it all the same.

With the smaller undead preoccupied, the diminutive vampire's attention shifted now to the great skeleton, which was not being hindered in any direct way at the moment. Both of these bodies were their enemy, regardless of whatever it was that was the nature of their connection. Thus, both of them were to be taken into consideration.

Taking aim at the monstrous skeleton's head, crystal ice spears formed once again as she sent them hurtling for the empty eyesockets.

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Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Knight RP

@ArkmageddonCat: Okay a couple issues here:

Rune etching is more how magic is imbued into weapons, or you're a mage and you do it directly but that's a more complex process. There's also a pretty low chance of finding an elven smith in Thaln, and given the timescale elves operate on finding one that would believe you ready to leave their tutelage and become a knight on top of it after only a few years would be even rarer.

Finally, he should have something under his belt that gave a good reason for the Roses to consider accepting him into the order.

Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Knight RP

@ArkmageddonCat: Hey sorry about the delay I'll handle this in a bit.

Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Knight RP

Her eyes shut, her hands clasped in prayer, Fanilly only just noticed the presence of someone else in the shrine. Of course, there was no reason someone else couldn't enter. The shrine was meant for the use of all the Knights. It just so happened that she was the one kneeling in prayer now.

For Sir Rickert. For the sake of continued success against all enemies. For these reasons, she had to make sure her words reached the goddesses.

Se'd have to arrange for word to be sent to the Knight's family. She hadn't spoken with him enough to know exactly who he had now left behind, but-

"Hyah?!"

She was torn from her thoughts when she felt a finger prod her in the forehead, opening her eyes and leaning back.

"O-oh, it was you, Dame Cecil!" she stammered, placing one still-armored gauntlet over the spot where she'd been poked. She knew someone else had entered the shrine, but she hadn't expected this at all!

"E-er, I was finished, anyway, so..." she trailed off uncertainly. She at least hoped that her prayer hd made it to the ears of the goddesses. If Dame Cecil wanted to pray as well, she didn't want to get in the way. But Dame Cecil mentioned wanting to join her?

The blonde girl-knight took a deep breath.

"You may join me, if you like."

Fanilly had managed to compose herself once she spoke again, at least enough to project some measure of authority. At least, it's what she hoped.

To be honest, she wasn't entirely sure why any of the knights would wish to speak with her now, after she had succeeded in losing one of their number already.

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Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Knight RP

@ArkmageddonCat: It is.

The Storm Cycle: Reclamation

The irritation Fio felt towards the Fomorian's behavior was only mounting with every word out of her mouth. Continually mocking her appearance... she was a mature lady! And... and she definitely didn't need any potions like that, where did a prisoner get off making those kinds of offers?!

As she opened her mouth to speak, however, Niall intervened.

It wasn't as if she didn't understand what he was doing, but merely because she understood it did not mean Fio approved. Brutal treatment of prisoners, especially a prisoner that she had taken herself, was not what she sought after. Even if the prisoner was a Fomorian.

"... I should like if you stepped back and left her alone, thank you very much," Fio folded her arms across her chest, "The interrogation hasn't even begun, and won't until we have brought her to a far more secure location."

Adjusting her hat, the Sword Witch stepped closer. Her purple eyes were narrowed. A Fomorian was a being of curses and hatred, that much was true. But that didn't mean that behaving as a common barbarian was the correct way in which to deal with one that had been taken prisoner.

"Besides, torture and brutality are far from the ideal method of seeking information," she continued. Certainly, the Fomorian seemed to have little pain tolerance, but that was yet another reason not to utilize such methods. It poisoned the well. Hurting someone could make them say anything just to make it stop.

The Sword Witch had her own methods in mind.

"She is my prisoner, and I will handle her interrogation when we have returned," added the petite witch, "Not in the middle of a battlefield."

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