It’s going to be adorable when Camelot discovers Roma’s love is cosplay as she’s stuffed into a Saber Alter dress and has to sit through hours of make up. Fufufu.

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OOC Reason (and one that's most important on a meta level):
-Because playing a Saitama/Ainz/Superman in play-by-post roleplay isn't fun for anyone, including myself.

IC Reason(s):
-We have established that Mythic grimoires aren't hilariously overpowered compared to the lower tiers. A single mythic can be overwhelmed by, let's say, 3 Legends (or 6 Fables) if the group knows what they're doing. Wendil can CMIIW me on this though.

-In Lumi's CS, it's hinted that Sefirot is pretty much the one inducing the god complex as it embodies the concept of angels as a whole, not just the nice, polite messenger-types, but the good yet harsh warrior types too. Being selfless beings devoted to a singular purpose (protecting humanity from the Pageless), Sefirot accepts that some sacrifices to preserve the greater whole is inevitable and that sometimes violence is the best course of action.

-Related to the previous point of angels being selfless, on the flipside, there's also Lucifer/Satan and his loyalists, which some people forget they're angels too and the Grimoire embodies all angels. How this fact relates to Lumiere remains to be seen...

Absolutely understandable. I know there's ways to make it work, but it's definitely a character that could more often than not be more trouble than they were worth in order to write a compelling story.

I'd imagine so. Powerful or not, Magical Girls practically specialize in overcoming far superior opponents with the Power of Friendship. Get a group of them together, and they can and will pull miracles out of their asses, no matter the odds.

Guess that was just my misreading on the god complex bit. It's been a hot minute since I actually reviewed Lumiere's CS, so that's my bad.

Iiiiiinnteresting.

It’s going to be adorable when Camelot discovers Roma’s love is cosplay as she’s stuffed into a Saber Alter dress and has to sit through hours of make up. Fufufu.

You diabolical fiend! Back! Back, I say! Approach one step closer, and I shall "Ni!" you again!
*Knights of Ni intensify*

It’s going to be adorable when Camelot discovers Roma’s love is cosplay as she’s stuffed into a Saber Alter dress and has to sit through hours of make up. Fufufu.

And now I am imagining Roma stuffing Wilhelmina into various cosplays.

It is adorably hilarious.

Thank ye.

Say, I'd think now seems like a good time for us to talk about what sort of downtime interactions we've got in mind. Cause I think we're supposed to have a brief break before the next group of Pageless.

Wilhelmina will want to get to know everyone! Currently, she is only aware of Lumiére, Lilac and possibly Camelot. So there are some introductions to go around definitely. And I am up for whatever extremely awkward shenanigans @Ponn has in mind for Olivia, because I genuinely want to see how that goes.

If this were set in Japan she would be trying to round everyone up to form an idol group that uses actual magic to outshine all competitors. She’ll have to settle for cosplay and dreaming of Akihabara

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And now I am imagining Roma stuffing Wilhelmina into various cosplays.

It is adorably hilarious.

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Wilhelmina will want to get to know everyone! Currently, she is only aware of Lumiére, Lilac and possibly Camelot. So there are some introductions to go around definitely. And I am up for whatever extremely awkward shenanigans @Ponn has in mind for Olivia, because I genuinely want to see how that goes.

Roma is going to derail absolutely everything, and I am here for it.

Honestly, Camelot is almost chronically incapable of not standing out... to her own chagrin. Between the distinctive conservatively dressed/armored state of her Magical Girl form and the sword that seems like it identifies as a sun in her hand, she has a fairly hard time doing anything even approaching low-key on the job. So, with a year at Marrywell (and the fact that she's an Alter, and thus someone Camelot would actively approach at some point in base form) under her belt, I'd say Wilhelmina would have a fairly good grasp of Camelot's weirdly bipolar character, where she is normally fairly distant except with Alters and the people she protects.

If this were set in Japan she would be trying to round everyone up to form an idol group that uses actual magic to outshine all competitors. She’ll have to settle for cosplay and dreaming of Akihabara

Ah yes, Camelot can be the one whose face always looks dead inside and yet is somehow popular for it... to her irritation.

She’ll warm up to it when she has taxable money to funnel to the homeless problem :3

Granted being both an idol AND a magical girl would attract all sorts of tuxedo wearing men and creepy stalkers. It’s turn into Symphogear real quick

IC Reason(s):
-We have established that Mythic grimoires aren't hilariously overpowered compared to the lower tiers. A single mythic can be overwhelmed by, let's say, 3 Legends (or 6 Fables) if the group knows what they're doing. Wendil can CMIIW me on this though.

I'd imagine so. Powerful or not, Magical Girls practically specialize in overcoming far superior opponents with the Power of Friendship. Get a group of them together, and they can and will pull miracles out of their asses, no matter the odds.

This and this. Grimoires are sources of raw and untapped power. Individually, if a Magical Girl lacks the skill and experience to use and manage that power, that ends up becoming more a liability than a strength. Through teamwork is this mitigated and why the Ministry promotes it strongly.

Journey to the West may have been a rough choice. It's hard to sound enlightened when you yourself... aren't :P

Journey to the West may have been a rough choice. It's hard to sound enlightened when you yourself... aren't :P

Time to change into a new PC, maybe? :O

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Time to change into a new PC, maybe? :O

I'm no coward. I've watched/read enough wuxia stuff to fake it until I make it!

I shall ensure that hilarity ensures. By force. And record the resulting disaster in slow motion.

And since Monday is my only day off and I've only been getting five hours of sleep for the past few days and that won't be changing till Sunday night, I'll be posting monday.

Journey to the West may have been a rough choice. It's hard to sound enlightened when you yourself... aren't :P

Heck yeah, welcome back to the party. Been a while since that first post, huh? Things sure got busy after that!
Also, is it just me, or is Dynasty Queen's Grimoire "mental pollution" rather sinisterly strong, especially given this line (and others besides that were sprinkled about)?

“Well I don’t die at the end of my legend... and I actually succeed at the quest!”

Is that just a slip of the tongue, or are we looking at some Monkey King persona sneaking in shenanigans? Because that's definitely the takeaway Camelot would have if these sorts of things slip into her dialogue often. She definitely comes across as someone who believes they may be the Monkey King reborn.

I guess what I'm actually asking is how much of that sort of talk does she casually slip into her dialogue (whether she believes it or not). I'm working on my next post, and given that Dynasty Queen just directly engaged in conversation with Camelot, you better believe she's getting an introductory segment of paragraphs dedicated to establishing Camelot's current thought process regarding her.

To what extent does a Grimoire have influence on its Magical Girl. Who's to say who's piloting, the girl or the book. Who's to say indeed.

@Ponn personally I see Olivia being someone who goes with the flow of the Ministry so long as they placate her but I imagine she’d be conflicted greatly if she was asked to use her Darling to reign in any errant Magical Girls.

Yeah, she wouldn't be a very big fan of that. Of course, if they frame it as "These are rogue Magical Girls who are helping the Pageless/harming innocent people", she'd be a lot more receptive to the idea.

@Lewascan2 Not only is this Olivia's first day, this is her first time meeting her fellow Magical Girls. She hasn't even been to the academy yet. She pretty much just unpacked her belongings in her dorm room, transformed to chat with Xolys, as she often does (pitty the poor soul that gets stuck as her roommate), and then it was mission time. But by all means, please do have Camelot approach her! She thought that sword throw was pretty cool, and would love to make friends with meet the person responsible.

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And now I am imagining Roma stuffing Wilhelmina into various cosplays.

It is adorably hilarious.

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Wilhelmina will want to get to know everyone! Currently, she is only aware of Lumiére, Lilac and possibly Camelot. So there are some introductions to go around definitely. And I am up for whatever extremely awkward shenanigans @Ponn has in mind for Olivia, because I genuinely want to see how that goes.

I should hopefully have an Olivia post up by the end of the weekend.

Prepare thyself...

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So, with a year at Marrywell (and the fact that she's an Alter, and thus someone Camelot would actively approach at some point in base form) under her belt, I'd say Wilhelmina would have a fairly good grasp of Camelot's weirdly bipolar character, where she is normally fairly distant except with Alters and the people she protects.

Come to think of it, would it even be obvious to most that Wilhelmina is an Alter, given her cheery theme and overall positivity? Or is this something that Magical Girls can sense about each other?

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Come to think of it, would it even be obvious to most that Wilhelmina is an Alter, given her cheery theme and overall positivity? Or is this something that Magical Girls can sense about each other?

Mostly, I'm assuming the fact that her tale is an Alter would come up in conversation in the rumor mill at some point, since Wilhelmina is fairly open and such. Do correct me if not, but I felt it was a safe bet that after a year, the fact that she's an Alter would have drifted around. There's also the fact that she stands out in her own way even more for how she has a better ending to her legend instead of a worse/twisted one. But again, I'm merely speculating. Do slap me with your own head-canon if you have a specific rep you want her to have cultivated, and I will adjust appropriately.

Hmm, with everyone talking about how much they're affected by their Grimoire, I wonder if that gives Lilac an odd story with how much she worries about not being effected enough by her Grimoire.

Hmm, with everyone talking about how much they're affected by their Grimoire, I wonder if that gives Lilac an odd story with how much she worries about not being effected enough by her Grimoire.

Mayhaps...
We've got some interesting options abound, and the degree of mental pollution varies quite spectacularly. From what I can see:

Lumiere: Sinisterly subtle influence. A slow but steady change over the past century that has induced a calculating self-righteousness.

Camelot: Similarly subtle in its own way, but a bit more ham-fisted in others, often tossing foreign instincts and dialogue into her face. Does not really directly influence her personality and more expands her knowledge, which ends up influencing her decisions by proxy.

Dynasty Queen: Seems almost hilariously bold in its influence, but it's sinisterly difficult to tell because her base personality is so compatible with her Grimoire.

Lilac Shimmer: No discernable changes. Ironically, this bothers her. Love it.

Captain Goodhope: Unknown. Seems to be just a completely genuine take-her-at-face-value person.

Burning Heart: Fills her with courage, boldness & fearlessness. (Lonewolf WOG: she is entirely controlled by her Grimoire when transformed)

Ethereal Rose: Becomes more serene and refined (yes, because what we've seen so far is apparently the poor thing holding back). Be afraid.

Lady of the Lake: Mostly appears to be combat instincts... for now.

Ozma: Unknown.

Roma Bahkti: Unknown.

Grand Minister: Unknown. She's been around a while though, and something as powerful as the Merlin Grimoire is unlikely to come with no baggage. (included for TheWendil's peace of mind XD )