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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Apocalypse Rescue Team

Gale's ears twitched and perked up when he heard a familiar voice calling his name. It snapped him out of his thoughts as he'd been mulling over his fortune, peeking his head from around the other side of the gate. Ting and Fio seemed to be strutting along, having finished their shopping. Gale gave them a wave and moved towards the duo to meet them halfway.

"How did the shopping go, you two?" he'd ask them, confirming their spoils. Four oran berries for the three of them should be sufficient for the road ahead, given Fio didn't seem to eat at all. Gale wondered if they could get the juice out of one of them, though; that way Fio could enjoy one too. He'd make sure to keep a note of that in the back of his mind.

One of Gale's ears twitched as he remembered something. "Oh... you two would want to know about the fortune, right?" he'd ask, then assumed his usual pondering stance. "If I remember... she said we'd face some kind of roadblock. Something without a straightforward answer. We have to focus on the... right thing?" he rattled off. Was that actually what the fortune was? Gale had been so preoccupied by the idea of an obstacle that he'd already forgotten Pandora's advice, but... they should be fine, right?

"Either way, I think we should get going. I think I passed by the orchards on my way to Mandalay, but my memory is a bit fuzzy. Do either of you know the right direction? I think I can take you two there if I'm put on the right track."

Urban Starlight Wonderland: Tokyo Stardust, a team-based magical girl RP!

Nico Kaneko

Name
Nico Kaneko

Age
13

Appearance

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Personality
Nico is, for lack of a better term, plain. She's friendly enough, if a bit standoffish to the people around her. She has a healthy amount of friends, diligently attends class, has average grades and feeds stray animals on the weekends. She sounds a little boring, and in truth she might just be a bit too plain for her own good, but most of it is putting on airs.

Truth is, she wants to be a bit more carefree. Break out of the shell she built around herself, feel the breeze through her hair as she darts around and maybe, hopefully, get a boyfriend some time. Luckily for her, she has another persona with which she can act on these repressed urges (not counting the boyfriend): that of her Magical Girl self.

She feels liberated in transformation, and makes this known through her boundless energy. Her act as a transformed girl makes her curious, bubbly, maybe a little bit of an airhead even... but most importantly, she's straightforward. If she wants something, she goes for it. If she has something to say, she says it. When transformed, all the mental roadblocks that prevent her from confessing her feelings just seems to vanish.

The true "Nico" is most likely between these two personas: one not as plain as her untransformed self, but also one not as freewheeling as the pink cat-girl menace. Coming to terms with that is still something she has to figure out for herself in her middle school years.

Skills
Nico knows how to take care of small animals and seems to be a natural empath for them, able to get along easily even with stray cats or dogs.

Brief Backstory
As said, Nico is an ordinary girl most of the time. She's an only child, fawned over by loving parents. They're strict with her when they need to be, and may be a small part of the reason she's not allowed to attend anything other than an all-girls school, but they still love her. As long as Nico's grades are okay, which they usually turn out to be, they wouldn't dare make her life (much) harder than it needs to be. Nico was never allowed a pet while she grew up, even though she loved animals from the bottom of her heart, because the owner of the house they rented had a "no-pets" policy. To make up for it, her parents would often take her to a zoo, or cat café, or any other place with a lot of animal friends. She not only got experience handling small animals, but she's grown to really care for them too.

But Nico knew there was more she could do, still, for her animal friends. She also knew that she didn't like putting on airs toward the people around her, despite having no real reason to do so. Nico never had much of a reason to be shy of others, but she just... was. She wished she could be less... that. Less shy, less reclusive, less indecisive. A wish that, in a clumsy manner, would find its way to be indirectly granted.

One night, only three weeks prior to the start of this story, a fairy visited her. It told Nico she had the potential to be so much more than she was now, that she had the power to become a magical girl. Of course it's not like she believed it right away, no normal person would. But when the fairy gave her time to think, and when it asked again later, Nico felt a swelling in her chest. She knew this was a one-time chance and, just maybe, she could do some good. Naïve, sure, but there was more to it: If she could have an alter-ego as this "magical girl", maybe she could learn to be more open with others. That's why she accepted: in this kind of miraculous double-life, she felt like she might grow as a person.

Though... maybe the cat-like powers she got could've been a little less on-the-nose.

Magical Girl Appearance

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(Not pictured: Long, pink tail sticking out of her uniform. She can control it freely.)

Concept
Cats

Archetype
Cat Sith

Abilities
Nico is slippery, just like a cat. She's extremely light on her feet, able to run on all fours with ease and able to scale most walls with finesse and speed. She has no long-ranged capabilities; Nico relies entirely on pink claws that jut out from between her knuckles... or the edge of her fingertips, whichever strikes her fancy at the time. She naturally gravitates to a hit-and-run style of fighting. She can create a small barrier with her hands to ward off tiny projectiles, but it's not particularly resilient as Nico relies more on speed and dodging rather than blocking the enemy's attacks.

One interesting ability of hers, though, is the ability to create clones. They're not true clones; they're more like a mirage. An animated image, able to move and emote, but which shatters upon the slightest touch. They're also not intelligent; only able to follow simple directives that Nico thinks of at the time, such as running, acting confused or any other manner of things. It's said that a cat has nine lives, and each clone could be counted as one of those- it's probably a coincidence, though, that she can only create nine of them. Any more and it strains her focus far too much, needing too much magic power and concentration to maintain their form.

Urban Starlight Wonderland: Tokyo Stardust, a team-based magical girl RP!

NICO NICO KNEECAPS

Nico Kaneko

Name
Nico Kaneko

Age
13

Appearance

Hider

(source)

Personality
Nico is, for lack of a better term, plain. She's friendly enough, if a bit standoffish to the people around her. She has a healthy amount of friends, diligently attends class, has average grades and feeds stray animals on the weekends. She sounds a little boring, and in truth she might just be a bit too plain for her own good, but most of it is putting on airs.

Truth is, she wants to be a bit more carefree. Break out of the shell she built around herself, feel the breeze through her hair as she darts around and maybe, hopefully, get a boyfriend some time. Luckily for her, she has another persona with which she can act on these repressed urges (not counting the boyfriend): that of her Magical Girl self.

She feels liberated in transformation, and makes this known through her boundless energy. Her act as a transformed girl makes her curious, bubbly, maybe a little bit of an airhead even... but most importantly, she's straightforward. If she wants something, she goes for it. If she has something to say, she says it. When transformed, all the mental roadblocks that prevent her from confessing her feelings just seems to vanish.

The true "Nico" is most likely between these two personas: one not as plain as her untransformed self, but also one not as freewheeling as the pink cat-girl menace. Coming to terms with that is still something she has to figure out for herself in her middle school years.

Skills
Nico knows how to take care of small animals and seems to be a natural empath for them, able to get along easily even with stray cats or dogs.

Brief Backstory
As said, Nico is an ordinary girl most of the time. She's an only child, fawned over by loving parents. They're strict with her when they need to be, and may be a small part of the reason she's not allowed to attend anything other than an all-girls school, but they still love her. As long as Nico's grades are okay, which they usually turn out to be, they wouldn't dare make her life (much) harder than it needs to be. Nico was never allowed a pet while she grew up, even though she loved animals from the bottom of her heart, because the owner of the house they rented had a "no-pets" policy. To make up for it, her parents would often take her to a zoo, or cat café, or any other place with a lot of animal friends. She not only got experience handling small animals, but she's grown to really care for them too.

But Nico knew there was more she could do, still, for her animal friends. She also knew that she didn't like putting on airs toward the people around her, despite having no real reason to do so. Nico never had much of a reason to be shy of others, but she just... was. She wished she could be less... that. Less shy, less reclusive, less indecisive. A wish that, in a clumsy manner, would find its way to be indirectly granted.

One night, only three weeks prior to the start of this story, a fairy visited her. It told Nico she had the potential to be so much more than she was now, that she had the power to become a magical girl. Of course it's not like she believed it right away, no normal person would. But when the fairy gave her time to think, and when it asked again later, Nico felt a swelling in her chest. She knew this was a one-time chance and, just maybe, she could do some good. Naïve, sure, but there was more to it: If she could have an alter-ego as this "magical girl", maybe she could learn to be more open with others. That's why she accepted: in this kind of miraculous double-life, she felt like she might grow as a person.

Though... maybe the cat-like powers she got could've been a little less on-the-nose.

Magical Girl Appearance

Hider

(source)
(Not pictured: Long, pink tail sticking out of her uniform. She can control it freely.)

Concept
Cats

Archetype
Cat Sith

Abilities
Nico is slippery, just like a cat. She's extremely light on her feet, able to run on all fours with ease and able to scale most walls with finesse and speed. She has no long-ranged capabilities; Nico relies entirely on pink claws that jut out from between her knuckles... or the edge of her fingertips, whichever strikes her fancy at the time. She naturally gravitates to a hit-and-run style of fighting. She can create a small barrier with her hands to ward off tiny projectiles, but it's not particularly resilient as Nico relies more on speed and dodging rather than blocking the enemy's attacks.

One interesting ability of hers, though, is the ability to create clones. They're not true clones; they're more like a mirage. An animated image, able to move and emote, but which shatters upon the slightest touch. They're also not intelligent; only able to follow simple directives that Nico thinks of at the time, such as running, acting confused or any other manner of things. It's said that a cat has nine lives, and each clone could be counted as one of those- it's probably a coincidence, though, that she can only create nine of them. Any more and it strains her focus far too much, needing too much magic power and concentration to maintain their form.

Urban Starlight Wonderland: Tokyo Stardust, a team-based Magical Girl RP!

You know what I'm here for, Vita.

Something something insanity something something doing the same thing over and over again

gimme more nico or gimme death

edit: since her sheet's already written anyway I might as well repost

Nico Kaneko

Name
Nico Kaneko

Age
13

Appearance

Hider

(source)

Personality
Nico is, for lack of a better term, plain. She's friendly enough, if a bit standoffish to the people around her. She has a healthy amount of friends, diligently attends class, has average grades and feeds stray animals on the weekends. She sounds a little boring, and in truth she might just be a bit too plain for her own good, but most of it is putting on airs.

Truth is, she wants to be a bit more carefree. Break out of the shell she built around herself, feel the breeze through her hair as she darts around and maybe, hopefully, get a boyfriend some time. Luckily for her, she has another persona with which she can act on these repressed urges (not counting the boyfriend): that of her Magical Girl self.

She feels liberated in transformation, and makes this known through her boundless energy. Her act as a transformed girl makes her curious, bubbly, maybe a little bit of an airhead even... but most importantly, she's straightforward. If she wants something, she goes for it. If she has something to say, she says it. When transformed, all the mental roadblocks that prevent her from confessing her feelings just seems to vanish.

The true "Nico" is most likely between these two personas: one not as plain as her untransformed self, but also one not as freewheeling as the pink cat-girl menace. Coming to terms with that is still something she has to figure out for herself in her middle school years.

Skills
Nico knows how to take care of small animals and seems to be a natural empath for them, able to get along easily even with stray cats or dogs.

Brief Backstory
As said, Nico is an ordinary girl most of the time. She's an only child, fawned over by loving parents. They're strict with her when they need to be, and may be a small part of the reason she's not allowed to attend anything other than an all-girls school, but they still love her. As long as Nico's grades are okay, which they usually turn out to be, they wouldn't dare make her life (much) harder than it needs to be. Nico was never allowed a pet while she grew up, even though she loved animals from the bottom of her heart, because the owner of the house they rented had a "no-pets" policy. To make up for it, her parents would often take her to a zoo, or cat café, or any other place with a lot of animal friends. She not only got experience handling small animals, but she's grown to really care for them too.

But Nico knew there was more she could do, still, for her animal friends. She also knew that she didn't like putting on airs toward the people around her, despite having no real reason to do so. Nico never had much of a reason to be shy of others, but she just... was. She wished she could be less... that. Less shy, less reclusive, less indecisive. A wish that, in a clumsy manner, would find its way to be indirectly granted.

One night, only three weeks prior to the start of this story, a fairy visited her. It told Nico she had the potential to be so much more than she was now, that she had the power to become a magical girl. Of course it's not like she believed it right away, no normal person would. But when the fairy gave her time to think, and when it asked again later, Nico felt a swelling in her chest. She knew this was a one-time chance and, just maybe, she could do some good. Naïve, sure, but there was more to it: If she could have an alter-ego as this "magical girl", maybe she could learn to be more open with others. That's why she accepted: in this kind of miraculous double-life, she felt like she might grow as a person.

Though... maybe the cat-like powers she got could've been a little less on-the-nose.

Magical Girl Appearance

Hider

(source)
(Not pictured: Long, pink tail sticking out of her uniform. She can control it freely.)

Concept
Cats

Archetype
Cat Sith

Abilities
Nico is slippery, just like a cat. She's extremely light on her feet, able to run on all fours with ease and able to scale most walls with finesse and speed. She has no long-ranged capabilities; Nico relies entirely on pink claws that jut out from between her knuckles... or the edge of her fingertips, whichever strikes her fancy at the time. She naturally gravitates to a hit-and-run style of fighting. She can create a small barrier with her hands to ward off tiny projectiles, but it's not particularly resilient as Nico relies more on speed and dodging rather than blocking the enemy's attacks.

One interesting ability of hers, though, is the ability to create clones. They're not true clones; they're more like a mirage. An animated image, able to move and emote, but which shatters upon the slightest touch. They're also not intelligent; only able to follow simple directives that Nico thinks of at the time, such as running, acting confused or any other manner of things. It's said that a cat has nine lives, and each clone could be counted as one of those- it's probably a coincidence, though, that she can only create nine of them. Any more and it strains her focus far too much, needing too much magic power and concentration to maintain their form.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Apocalypse Rescue Team

Ah, shit, it was totally my turn now though

Sorry been feeling bad both mentally and physically as well as being busy with uni. I'll try to remember and get something up, but idk when

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Apocalypse Rescue Team

We're not waiting on me,are we? Since Fio addressed Ting, and all

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

I'd prefer you play the updated rereleases, but failing that, play the two Devil Survivor games anyway. Criminally underplayed.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Soul Mirror

”Hah... haaah..." Kei panted heavily as the duel drew to a close. The holograms slowly faded into nothing, with Kei's partner looking back with an over-the-shoulder glance. The boy gave Swordsman a thumbs up as the monster started to fade out. Right before completely vanishing, Swordsman closed his eyes and betrayed the slightest hint of a smile. Ephemeral as it was, it seemed Kei's feelings got through in the end.

"Now that. That is why We thought you were interesting." the stranger told Kei, the both of them pulling themselves up from the floor. At least, Kei would attempt as much, but the two back-to-back duels had sapped him of all his strength. As soon as he got to his feet, Kei collapsed again and fell on his butt.

”I can't... too tired..." he complained in between his heavy breathing. The stranger seemed to pay it no mind, though.

"Alright. You've learnt what We wanted you to learn, so it's only fair we uphold our end of the bargain." He'd tell Kei. "Go on then, Question away. We'll answer freely"

The boy gave him a glare. ”Oh I will... I've got a ton of questions for you!" Kei said to the man. Before he asked any of them, though, Kei quickly caught the stranger up to speed. He explained the situation with the Red Ogre duelist, and how his friend ended up in a similar situation. ”You know something about that, right? About why people are acting like they're possessed or something?" he'd ask, not realizing how on-the-nose the question actually was. ”And why... why do I feel like I can hear my partner? What is all of this about? And how do you know Shinrei?! Why did you save me from him...?"

All of these were important questions, of course, but Kei still had one more thing he needed to know. One burning question at the back of his mind. He took a deep breath, focused and shouted: ”AND TELL ME YOUR NAME ALREADY!"

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

Fire Emblem Echoes has some of the worst map design they could have possibly conceived. I'm well aware they're just Gaiden maps, but consisering FE:E has so many baller mechanics and gameplay improvements, it boggles the mind the maps are still like this. This game is bogged down so hard by this achilles heel. It's sad as there's a lot to like, but I liiquid cannot with these maps.

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Soul Mirror

The King of Skull Servants leapt forward, intent in striking down Kei's monster. Silent Swordsman closed his eyes, ready to take the brunt of that attack. One person, however, was not yet ready to give in that easily.

”I open my Trap Card: Doble Passe!"

Kei's voice rang loud and clear, his trap card springing to life. His monster's eyes shot open, the sword-wielding warrior looking back in amazement at his controller. Kei had one of his eyes closed as he gave his partner a pained grin. Though he mouthed no words, the meaning was loud and clear: ”Don't worry, partner... I'll protect you this time!"

The boy clutched his fist, explaining: ”With the Trap Card, Doble Passe, one of my opponent's attacks becomes a direct attack... and in return, my own partner gets to attack directly himself!"

Kei knew his life was only 2400. It didn't hold a candle to King's 4000 ATK and, this time, Kei had no more tricks to bail him out. If it was to protect his partner, though, Kei would endure any pain. He'd learned from his last duel the kind of fear that runs through you when you face down an insurmountable opponent. His partner knew the kind of risk that Kei was taking, so Swordsman wouldn't think to let that kind of resolve go to waste. Brandishing his blade on the side of his arm, Swordsman deftly sidestepped King's punch which continued on straight to Kei. ”GACK-!" he cried out in pain as the hologram's fist went straight through the abdomen. Kei went down on his knees and his LP dropped to 0, but the duel wasn't over yet. ”This... is all I've got! GO!" he yelled out as words of encouragement. ”Silent..." Kei said as his own monster rushed forward, the sun shining from behind him. ”Severing...!" Clad in a veil of shadow, Silent Swordsman leapt up in the air.

”SLASH!"