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[center][color=DarkOrchid][h2]Connie[/h2][/color]
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3
5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 5

Oddball: Nightmares | Tentacles 

Enhanced Weapon | Power Artifact | Mystic Artifact | Ally | Interdimensional Home

Focused |  Mental Link | Hidden Death | Mana Font | Mystic Might

Alien Mind | Formless | Rival Force | Clueless

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[center][color=SpringGreen][h2]Mia[/h2][/color]
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3
5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 5

Wood | Barrage 

Enhanced Weapon | Dual Weapon | Purification Artifact | Big Red Button

Blessing | Divine Competence | Gifted Item | Mana Font | Mystic Might

Rites| Arrogance | Big Brother | Clueless
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[center][color=DeepPink][h2]Magical Dream Princess[/h2][/color]
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3
4 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 9

Oddball: Sweet Dreams | Barrage 

Wealth and Resources (not while tf'd) | Enhanced Weapon | Power Artifact | Dual Weapon | Natural Aging | Money | Intuition

Focused |  Mental Link | Hidden Death | Mana Font | Mystic Might

Alien Mind | Formless | Rival Force | Clueless

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[color=DeepPink]“A new friendy wendy~?!”[/color] MDP repeated with a delighted smile after Penny explained the reason for her recent “upgrade”. [color=DeepPink]“Like, Magical Dream Princess would [i]wuv[/i] thatsie whatsie~! (giggle!)”[/color] she added when the Mechanical Monarch mentioned the possibility of meeting said new friend. Then, the arrival of two familiar faces caught the whimsical girl’s painfully limited attention. [color=DeepPink]“Ronin Wonin and Miko Wiko~!”[/color] she cheered as she ran over to glomp the sisters. [color=DeepPink]“Like, Magical Dream Princess is soooo happy wappy to see you~! (giggle!) Like, do you wanna hearsie wearsie aboutsie woutsie all the super duper funsie wunsie stuffy wuffy Magical Dream Princess has been doing lately wately~?!”[/color] she asked the pair while excitedly bouncing up and down. [color=DeepPink]“Do you~?! Do you~?! [i]Do[/i] you~?!”[/color]

Despite her nervousness, Connie’s mask formed a smile at the sight of Ronin and Miko’s arrival and MDP’s charmingly childish antics in response to it. Their group was certainly growing, the timid girl reflected, which would hopefully improve the chances of the impending mission being a success. [color=DarkOrchid]“O-Oh, um, y-yes,”[/color] Connie confirmed when Ashley observed that everyone seemed to know one another. [color=DarkOrchid]“I-I’m friends w-with almost e-everyone here. A-Although I’m n-not too f-familiar with t-that girl o-over there,”[/color] she added with a slight frown, while surreptitiously pointing a trembling finger at where Nefer was attempting to flirt with Melisa. 

[color=SpringGreen]“I believe she was present at the evacuation of Bolorton,”[/color] Gaia noted. [color=SpringGreen]“And she came to the previous park meeting as well, although I am afraid I still know next to nothing about her, or her motivations for aiding us,”[/color] the verdant maiden added. 

Speaking of Bolorton, the next thing Connie knew, Lily had popped over to introduce herself to Ashley and ask if the sci-fi themed young woman had helped with the evacuation, before going full fan-girl on the visibly unnerved space knight. The greenette’s babblings only ceased with the arrival of three small animals, who quickly clambered onto her.

[color=DarkOrchid]“O-Oh gosh!”[/color] Connie exclaimed, clasping her hands together. [color=DarkOrchid]“T-They’re sooo cute!”[/color]

For her part, Gaia couldn’t help but giggle at the sight of Lily and Connie’s adorable reactions. Unfortunately, her mood soon shifted to one of apprehension as she watched the Ascendancy contingent make their entrance, followed shortly by Justine. Having the two formerly adversarial parties in such close proximity was troubling enough, but the fact that the former vampire had brought her unhinged sister along only made matters worse. Although Gaia appreciated the additional help, she only hoped their presence on such a vital mission wouldn’t end up doing more harm than good…