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Well that had been an interesting first fight. It was a bit terrifying, but it also stoked the fires of her passion. Maybe by the end of their journey they would reach that level of power. A fun thought to be sure, but one she wouldn't voice aloud to the group. They had barely escaped with their lives after all, they probably weren't in the mood for inspirational anecdotes and quips. They awoke standing in the middle of a tavern, maybe a cafe if the sign hanging on the door was accurate. Everyone was alive, they even gained something out of their trials in the form of these strange cards that seemed to dominate the existence of the Tower. Perhaps whoever made this lace really liked YuGiOh? Focus! Rose quickly moved to heal Umi and Akiki, now that they were out of combat it seemed to be much less exhausting to cast magic. Immediately after she did that Umi's card started glowing, summoning a girl who looked very edgy into the cafe.

A catgirl appeared shortly after from Akiko's card, with Rose immediately gravitating to her and moving to hug her from behind. [color=#a94064]"Congratulations kitty, you're now the mascot of the crew! I'm gonna give you lots of hugs, lots of head rubs, and tons of fish okay? Okay, glad to see you're on board."[/color] Rose barreled through the conversation with no input from Smitten Kitten as she continued to hug the catgirl. Of course she would have to work out a new method to hug two catgirls at once when the bartender appeared, along with the other new girl to add to her [s]harem[/s] crew. Rose pulled Kitten along without a care in the world, quickly finding her way behind the bar as she moved over to Cait. [color=#a94064]"You are now also the mascot of my crew. Many pets, many hugs, many fish. Now get over here!"[/color] She took one arm off of Kitten to grab at Cait, pulling her into a hug and squishing the two of them against her chest as she squealed and giggled with delight. [color=#a94064]"I love this place so much! Adventures, catgirls, booze, magic, this couldn't get any better!"[/color]

Suddenly Rose released her two captive mascots as she gasped, bringing her hands up to her mouth as a thought occurred to her. [color=#a94064]"But what if it could. Cait, are there any sky pirate ships in the tower? I still need a vessel for my merry crew."[/color] Indeed, you can't call yourself a pirate without a pirate ship. And a sky pirate ship would be the perfect way t traverse this tower, flying through the air and to the angel at the top. [color=#a94064]"Alright crew, we have our first task!"[/color] She stepped up onto the counter, striking a very captainly pose as she looked over her assembled crew with an expression of utter seriousness. [color=#a94064]"We need to find a worthy vessel for our adventure, preferably one that can fly so we can make it to the top of the Tower! Now praise me for my genius insight!"[/color] A proud grin planted itself on her face, eyes closed and teeth showing as she put one hand to her chest and huffed with satisfaction. Truly she was the greatest captain.