Ariamis

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Triple/Pure, half and half

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

The city of Penrose, though cold and desolate, had a heart beating from the inside. It’s pulse spread to every corner of the city, drawing in a crowd of creatures of the night; those who would stay up and dance until dawn. There was electricity in the air, as the doors finally opened to the Dark Rave.

Club Music

Music began loudly playing, rumbling up; it blasted from the secret basement of an innocuous warehouse, the stage where magical girls from all walks of life would meet. Inside, the dance floor was lighted up with colorful lights and bars were stocked with drinks. Go-go cages were chained from the ceiling, and inside mosnter girls danced and raved, clattering the iron bars like enraged animals. Strobe-lights flashed in hypnotizing patterns, and corrupted girls swarmed the house, swaying to the beat, and letting the rhythm take over their very being.

Cindy was the first to arrive alongside her trusted lieutenants, having assisted in logistics and materials for building the subterranean club. She was, of course, followed by a large group of corrupted girls. “Goblina, you will be in charge of the security detail,” she spoke as they descended down the stairs and into the neon jungle.
“Post guards in and outside the party. We need to be ready.” Goblina saluted, and left Cindy to talk with the bouncer, a burly monster girl with tusks and shaggy fur.

Then, a girl in a glamorous black dress next arrived, accompanied by her ever-present servant, also dressed for the occasion.
“So this is the famous party? Well, of course the belle of the ball needs to attend such a prestigious occasion.”
“Maybe we can also find more allies for our cause?” Sonia asked, walking beside her.
“That would be nice, but I’d rather just have a bit of fun. I predict that this party will be quite entertaining before long, hm hm~”

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Helga, Su and Mika arrived before the warehouse. Helga grinned, looking excited. “Oh man, my heart is going a hundred miles an hour!” She spoke, and spoke to Su and Mika. “Are we good to go, right?” She noticed that Mika didn’t seem to be enthused, and placed a hand on her shoulder. “Let’s go and have some fun, okay? I bet you can find lots of friends here.”

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Lily had also arrived with Alex; she and Alicia had messaged each other since the meeting, and agreed to meet at the party. She drove her motorcycle right down the street despite the crowd of partygoers in her way; she caused some to run and dodge in fear of colliding with her, but she otherwise reached the destination with no accidents.
”Woohoo! This is it, Alex! A real magical girl party! I can’t wait to get inside!”
She took Alex’ hand, and practically dragged him to the party.
”Or should we wait for Alicia outside?” She stopped mid-thought.
”But maybe she’s already inside...Oof, I don’t know.”
She released Alex and now paced back and forth, looking nervous.
”I’ve only gone to a party a couple of times, so I don’t know what’s the normal thing to do. Oh, I’m getting antsy!”

On a rooftop facing the street where the warehouse was, the Ascendancy had gathered, having set up a cloaking field to mask their magical auras and presence. Rachel was talking to Alicia; the Paladin Seraph saw Lily down at the street, oblivious of her presence.
“Me and my troops will be setting lookouts, but we will only interfere if we see signs of trouble down there, or when Vi makes her official appearance. Until then, you are to infiltrate the party, find out who are the masterminds behind the operation and whether this is actually a trap, and keep us updated. I don’t care if you personally do it or send agents in, but I’m going to trust you with this, Seraph Paladin.” She offered her hand in a handshake, looking deathly serious.

“Inquisitor, may I accompany her on this mission as a bodyguard?” Leena asked, looking worried. “This is enemy territory; in case we need to stage an exit. You never know with these corrupted what they’re scheming.” FanFan also volunteered. “I would like to join as well, for guarding, yes. I do admit the social interactions also intrigue, but only to further our own cause, of course.”

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Back at the Beacon HQ, Elora was on surveillance detail, using the video feed of cameras the Ascendancy agents had placed on their clothes as well as a couple of new drones Sylvia had whipped up; up in the night sky, they were practically invisible.
She had decided to check through the Glimmr logs of the organization.
“Hm, that’s strange; the Cardinal has some logs from the other day...” However, her eyes widened as she realized the contents of the posts.
“Wait, Cardinal is-CARDINAL!” She turned her floating cube, and quickly zipped down to the entrance hall, where the Cardinal was; she was leaving.

“Cardinal ,where are you going?” Elora asked, looking worried. The praying girl didn’t turn as she answered. “I’m going to save a lost lamb, Elora.”
Elora moved to block her. “But it’s a trap! They’re going to kill you!”
At that moment, Elora’s eyes welled up with tears, and Ishtar gently moved her aside. “Do not worry. I may not look like much...But I am not afraid of those who would hurt my blessed sisters. I will save Divina.” Before Elora could say another word, she had fallen asleep. Ishtar carried her over to the nearest chair, and placed her there. “Rest, sister. You’ve had many long nights.”
Ishtar whispered, and then left into the dark city. She looked down at the gift Hilaria gave to her, just before they parted ways. The innocuous shell in her palm reminded her of what she fought for...And what she would risk her life for.
“Divina...Wait for me.”

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

@Crusader Lord
Lillia has been accepted as the second player slot character. You can add them to the CHAR tab and introduce them IC via a solo post of appearing in the city or as a collaboration between players.

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

@Majoras End
The Twins are accepted as a combat NPC slot.They can participate in a mission together, but will only earn half the money total doing so.

@Crusader Lord
Have to agree with ERode on the appearance; it should reflect the Specialization in some way, even if it's just a small detail. The Patron's resources could also use a bit more of an explanation regarding magical coins and their distribution (or lack thereof), but it's more of a pet peeve than an outright problem. As far as powers and crunch go, they're fine.

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Truck-kun gets isekai'd

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

The timeskip has now begun, and will take place for a week of time in-universe. You may now make posts intended for ambiguous time, such as meeting collabs between two or more characters.

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Lily winced as Alexander walked up to her, looking away with tears welling up. Even though Lily knew he would never hurt her on purpose, a part of her expected the moody magical boy to scold her; she knew how temperamental he would get when it came to harming innocent people, and how swiftly he would enact revenge on those who wronged him. Yet, no words of reprimanding were uttered, and instead he in turn looked like he was at a loss on what to do.
”Umm, Alex…?” She mumbled as he came closer-

Suddenly, at that moment, when she was drawn to Alex, she blushed heavily, her eyes wide at his gesture. Her heart skipped a beat...And so did the world; she alone perceived how time was erased for that missing heartbeat, laws of causality crashing together from point to point to preserve the laws of the space-time-continuum. It was over before she could blink twice, yet that feeling lingered.
”Aaa...Hawawa...” She uttered gibberish, feeling like she could faint from how endearing Alex was. To not lose face, she hugged Alex back, choosing to embrace his forgiveness.
”Thank you, Alex. I’ll do better next time...”

It took a moment, but Lily successfully calmed herself down, having accepted her mistakes and choosing to move on. She was happy to hear how Su was grateful to Alex, only to frown as her gaze moved to her. Her memory flashed back to the time when she had an argument with her over Justine’s fate. But before she could say anything, Su already made her offer, surprising Lily.
”A b-bronze coin...”
She repeated the word...And then, gradually, her expression turned cheery, and she took sU’s hand, waving it frantically.
”We’d be glad for any room! Thank you so much.” Then she realized something, and she whispered to Su:
”But, uhh...C-Could you make it two rooms? Alex is kind of...well, you know...snory.” She grinned awkwardly afterwards, and then petted Mika gently on the head.
”I’ll get you the most delicious ice cream in forever, Mika!”
Finally, she bowed before Tetrad.
”Grandma Tetrad, I’ll keep your words in my heart, even long after you have passed.”

As punishment for her ditzy mistake, she was the one to carry Tetrad back to home as the group returned back to Penrose, and finally had a chance to get a good night’s sleep at the Golden Trove.

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Helga was startled as the rock on the floor suddenly buzzed like a phone, causing Helga to leap over the desk parkour-style and snatch it up in a single fluid motion.
“Su? Where the hell have you been!” She screamed the moment she put the stone to her ear, sounding quite upset.
“You made me so worried I was gonna crack a-” She stopped to listen to Su, holding a hand to her mouth.
“The Overcity? No, I’ll make us dinner, you get your butt right over here.” She then listened to Su say her goodbyes, “Yeah. Bye for now.” She put the stone in her pocket, looking upset. She breathed heavily, regretting her outburst upon hearing how weary Su was. She then went to the kitchen to cook, making sure everything was ready for when she would inevitably return.

And when she did, she would be met with a hug from a crying girl who missed her more than anything else.

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Jill’s intense eyes burned down on Ronin for a moment longer...before she closed them with a cute smile as she agreed, accepting the handshake. She also looked at Amanda with a warm expression, nodding at her offer.
”Excellent~ In that case, allow me to provide you two with a means of communication.” She held her hand out, and Stacy placed two phones on it; their cases were colored platinum and black, respectively. She handed the first one to Ronin and the second to Amanda..
”These magical phones will allow you to call my number among others. They are tuned to reach the Overcity as well.” Afterwards she put a hand to her chin, thinking.
”Mariette on the other hand...She has become formidable indeed. I will need servants if I am to be victorious...Hmm, yes, they will do quite nicely..” She turned away, making a flippant wave of her hand.
”Until we meet again...Let’s keep in touch, my little Ronin~”
And with that, both her and Stacy disappeared, leaving Ronin, Valkyrie and Amanda. Valkyrie looked a bit confused.
”I have a feeling I’ve missed out on some important exposition,” she finally spoke, before turning to Ronin.
“Regardless, if you are to embark on a dangerous quest, then I would be honored to accompany you on it, Ronin. I know of a place where we can stay for the night. Follow me.” And so, the three left the roof of the station, having now found themselves embroiled in a growing conflict as the night of fear came to an end.

But in time...It would be but a prelude to a nightmare that would swallow Penrose whole.

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

You did show a WIP some time back. This is accepted.

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

I expected Lily to score lower on Mein tier and higher on Waifu tier, glad that wasn't the case. Also lol at the most shipped chars (Alicia and Penny) in trash tier. Too much Waifu ruins laifu

Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

@Majoras End
Next post will start the timeskip period for a week IC, during which collabs set in ambiguous time may be posted.