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The world is filled with magical wonders; spirits, gods, elder beings and more, with goals and objectives as varied as life itself. Often, these beings oppose each other, and to succeed they either unleash monsters to the world, or have chosen Mahou who wield magical weapons and powers to fight their battles for them; magical girls and boys. These are people who, through some turning point in their life, have been given a new life with magical powers, a youthful body, and a grand destiny.
The city of Penrose had become a center for repeated attacks by monsters and villains, and so has attracted Mahou from a wide region. This includes the Ascendancy, an inquisitive task force of the Beacon organization, as well as various monster Mahou, who have joined together in the hidden Sanctuary. Tensions between the factions have been compounded by the rising influence of Covington Industries, a company manipulated from the shadows by the mysterious Ebon Mint. While the corporation has revitalized Penrose after a series of magic-induced disasters through its relief efforts and employment, this has only spread the organization's control on the magical populace hidden from society. The situation is complicated by the presence of the Queen of Hearts, an enigmatic entity with interest in the city's inhabitants...
Welcome to March of the White Rabbit (or MWR for short), an RP in the same universe as Darkest Before the Dawn. In this RP, normal people are chosen by Patrons to become magical girls and boys, collectively known as Mahou. Patrons are magically diverse entities, and range from cute and cuddly Puchuu to capricious Lesser Forces, proud Gods, the purifying protectors of Beacon, the dark and mysterious agents of Ebon Mint, and even terrifying Horrors from beyond. A darker than normal setting for a magical girl story, MWR engages in themes of corrupting power, fantastic discrimination, and the challenges of immortality. However, the theme of hope is also central, as is the valiant battle for peace and changing the world for the better. Will you be a defender of justice, an agent of dubious morals, or something completely different like a monster girl?
Characters are created for this RP using the wider setting of the Accidental Magical Girl CYOA module, found in links below. Simply follow the steps given in the module, and fill the results of choices and rolls in the character sheet.
Applicants can also use the Crimson Cradle module when creating a character and rolling for certain tables such as Powers and/or Perks; simply replace the result in the CYOA table with the corresponding one in the CC tables. Any roll that results in creating a new character (such as the Ally Perk or Twin Soul Power) can be rerolled. Note that the coins given for use in the creator can be used at any point of the creation process. All modules listed below may be used for character creation.
Character Creation
Patron Creation
Crimson Cradle Module
(The Dark Magical Girl/Monster Girl Creation Aid module is not fully supported in the RP, but certain content of the link such as Perks and Powers can be approved for the CS submission)
Dark Magical Girl/Monster Girl Creation Aid
The RP is based in the fictional city of Penrose, located somewhere in the Northeast US. Due to the increasing number of monsters in Penrose, the magical girl population is rising as well. Penrose has a population of 800,000 and is located on the east coast. The actual structure and mapping of Penrose will be kept nebulous to allow for player choice. For example, you can describe your character to be located at the hospital or train station without needing to specify further. There is also the Overcity, a magical dimension where the titular city of Mahou is located. While lesser in importance than Penrose, certain characters and events revolve around the arcane metropolis. More details on the Overcity can be found in the CYOA module.
Character creation should be done according to the CYOA module. Please note that the amount of additional benefits and drawbacks you can take on the Patron module depend on what type of patron you have.
1. A maximum of three active characters and Patrons can be actively used at the same time. Any characters and Patrons created afterwards must replace previously created ones. Exceptions to the rule are the Allies-perk and Twin Soul-Power, which work as described in the CYOA rulings. Submit your characters first to OOC or as a PM, and once they have been approved they can be posted to the character tab and you can begin posting in IC.
2. Allies-perk and Twin Soul-power may be rerolled into another perk or power.
3. You must first ask for permission before you can create side characters and events that have a considerable effect on the RP's story. Background characters with little consequence are exempt from the rule. For example, you can have civilians witness a fight, or have a slumber party at a magical girl's house without asking for permission to include the parents. On the other hand, them turning out to be fighters or a villain suddenly causing a city-wide swarm of monsters has to be approved first. However, in general story ideas have a high chance of being approved, so don't be afraid of sharing your ideas.
4. The number of combat-ready NPCs are limited to three NPCs per player. Exceptions can be made in certain cases, such as a higher importance of the NPCs to the overall story.
5. Keep the sexual content within RPG site rulings, with a rating of PG at the very most. Romance is fine as long as it's kept clean.
6. Violence: The world of MWR is definitely darker than the average magical girl show, with violence and death as an intrinsic part of the setting. Still, please keep the gore, body horror, and anything else explicit on the tasteful side. To give an example, the tone MWR is aiming for is late-night anime like Madoka Magica at the most extreme.
7. Post Rate: Try to post at least once every one or two weeks on average. At the beginning things might move more rapidly, but don't be discouraged, as this won't likely last long. If you're not going to be able to post for a while, please let me know.
In general, try to avoid speed posting too much. But most of all, don't sweat too much about keeping a posting schedule, as this is meant to be fun without putting pressure on having to force a post out.
8. Post Standards: Your post should at least be a paragraph or two in length, include your character's thoughts and an action or some dialogue.
9. Collaboration is recommended for dialogue and/or combat between characters when they are expected to run for longer than a couple of posts. For example, Google Docs is a good place to make collaborations.
10. If your character submission is accepted, you will receive an invitation to our Discord channel dedicated for the RP. While participation is not mandatory, it is recommended as I will be making most of my announcements regarding the RP there. It is also a chill place to hang out and discuss the story, characters, or anything at all.
11. Have fun! If you don't, let me know by posting in OOC or sending me a message, and I'll see what I can do to fix the issue. If you have any ideas you want to share in private, feel free to do so as well.
The city of Penrose had become a center for repeated attacks by monsters and villains, and so has attracted Mahou from a wide region. This includes the Ascendancy, an inquisitive task force of the Beacon organization, as well as various monster Mahou, who have joined together in the hidden Sanctuary. Tensions between the factions have been compounded by the rising influence of Covington Industries, a company manipulated from the shadows by the mysterious Ebon Mint. While the corporation has revitalized Penrose after a series of magic-induced disasters through its relief efforts and employment, this has only spread the organization's control on the magical populace hidden from society. The situation is complicated by the presence of the Queen of Hearts, an enigmatic entity with interest in the city's inhabitants...
Welcome to March of the White Rabbit (or MWR for short), an RP in the same universe as Darkest Before the Dawn. In this RP, normal people are chosen by Patrons to become magical girls and boys, collectively known as Mahou. Patrons are magically diverse entities, and range from cute and cuddly Puchuu to capricious Lesser Forces, proud Gods, the purifying protectors of Beacon, the dark and mysterious agents of Ebon Mint, and even terrifying Horrors from beyond. A darker than normal setting for a magical girl story, MWR engages in themes of corrupting power, fantastic discrimination, and the challenges of immortality. However, the theme of hope is also central, as is the valiant battle for peace and changing the world for the better. Will you be a defender of justice, an agent of dubious morals, or something completely different like a monster girl?
Character Creation
Characters are created for this RP using the wider setting of the Accidental Magical Girl CYOA module, found in links below. Simply follow the steps given in the module, and fill the results of choices and rolls in the character sheet.
Applicants can also use the Crimson Cradle module when creating a character and rolling for certain tables such as Powers and/or Perks; simply replace the result in the CYOA table with the corresponding one in the CC tables. Any roll that results in creating a new character (such as the Ally Perk or Twin Soul Power) can be rerolled. Note that the coins given for use in the creator can be used at any point of the creation process. All modules listed below may be used for character creation.
Character Creation
Patron Creation
Crimson Cradle Module
(The Dark Magical Girl/Monster Girl Creation Aid module is not fully supported in the RP, but certain content of the link such as Perks and Powers can be approved for the CS submission)
Dark Magical Girl/Monster Girl Creation Aid
Setting
The RP is based in the fictional city of Penrose, located somewhere in the Northeast US. Due to the increasing number of monsters in Penrose, the magical girl population is rising as well. Penrose has a population of 800,000 and is located on the east coast. The actual structure and mapping of Penrose will be kept nebulous to allow for player choice. For example, you can describe your character to be located at the hospital or train station without needing to specify further. There is also the Overcity, a magical dimension where the titular city of Mahou is located. While lesser in importance than Penrose, certain characters and events revolve around the arcane metropolis. More details on the Overcity can be found in the CYOA module.
Character Sheet
Character creation should be done according to the CYOA module. Please note that the amount of additional benefits and drawbacks you can take on the Patron module depend on what type of patron you have.
The Rules
1. A maximum of three active characters and Patrons can be actively used at the same time. Any characters and Patrons created afterwards must replace previously created ones. Exceptions to the rule are the Allies-perk and Twin Soul-Power, which work as described in the CYOA rulings. Submit your characters first to OOC or as a PM, and once they have been approved they can be posted to the character tab and you can begin posting in IC.
2. Allies-perk and Twin Soul-power may be rerolled into another perk or power.
3. You must first ask for permission before you can create side characters and events that have a considerable effect on the RP's story. Background characters with little consequence are exempt from the rule. For example, you can have civilians witness a fight, or have a slumber party at a magical girl's house without asking for permission to include the parents. On the other hand, them turning out to be fighters or a villain suddenly causing a city-wide swarm of monsters has to be approved first. However, in general story ideas have a high chance of being approved, so don't be afraid of sharing your ideas.
4. The number of combat-ready NPCs are limited to three NPCs per player. Exceptions can be made in certain cases, such as a higher importance of the NPCs to the overall story.
5. Keep the sexual content within RPG site rulings, with a rating of PG at the very most. Romance is fine as long as it's kept clean.
6. Violence: The world of MWR is definitely darker than the average magical girl show, with violence and death as an intrinsic part of the setting. Still, please keep the gore, body horror, and anything else explicit on the tasteful side. To give an example, the tone MWR is aiming for is late-night anime like Madoka Magica at the most extreme.
7. Post Rate: Try to post at least once every one or two weeks on average. At the beginning things might move more rapidly, but don't be discouraged, as this won't likely last long. If you're not going to be able to post for a while, please let me know.
In general, try to avoid speed posting too much. But most of all, don't sweat too much about keeping a posting schedule, as this is meant to be fun without putting pressure on having to force a post out.
8. Post Standards: Your post should at least be a paragraph or two in length, include your character's thoughts and an action or some dialogue.
9. Collaboration is recommended for dialogue and/or combat between characters when they are expected to run for longer than a couple of posts. For example, Google Docs is a good place to make collaborations.
10. If your character submission is accepted, you will receive an invitation to our Discord channel dedicated for the RP. While participation is not mandatory, it is recommended as I will be making most of my announcements regarding the RP there. It is also a chill place to hang out and discuss the story, characters, or anything at all.
11. Have fun! If you don't, let me know by posting in OOC or sending me a message, and I'll see what I can do to fix the issue. If you have any ideas you want to share in private, feel free to do so as well.
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3 yrs ago
Forum: Casual Roleplay
Hello there! I have returned from my break, and will be starting work on the next season of the RP. As veterans may have expected, players who have stayed around will be given a reward as a token of my appreciation. However, unlike previously, this reward will differ depending on when you joined. If you have joined us starting from Darkest Before the Dawn or Beyond the Looking Glass, your player characters, as well as their Twin Souls and Allies, receive a Ruby Coin. Older players will instead receive a Sapphire Coin.
The Ruby Coin grants one reward from the following choices:
1. Raise stats up by +4 points. For example, +1 to STR and +3 to MAG.
2. Raise stats up by +2 points, and replace a Perk with an existing one from the same Table. This also includes the Crimson Cradle selection.
3. Get a new Perk from either Table, including CC tables.
4. Get an additional Specialization, at a penalty of -4 stat points.
5. Obtain a second Weapon or Power including the CC selection, but with a stat point penalty of -3.
The Sapphire Coin grants one reward from the following choices:
1. Get a flying mount or vehicle with a capacity of up to 4 people. This may be a pegasus or other magical animal, or a magitek vehicle like a gyrocopter, to name a few examples. However, the more powerful it is, the more difficult it is to control, with the pegasus being an example of a perfectly controllable mount, and something like a dragon being extremely difficult.
2. Get a deed to a house or other property in the Overcity with a capacity for up to a single family to live in.
3. Free tuition to the Overcity College of Magic, allowing a pursuit of arcane scholarship or training for a magical profession. All rewards count as separate from existing Perks and Benefits.
Please prepare to resubmit your character sheets with the new reward mentioned once the new RP is posted.
The Ruby Coin grants one reward from the following choices:
1. Raise stats up by +4 points. For example, +1 to STR and +3 to MAG.
2. Raise stats up by +2 points, and replace a Perk with an existing one from the same Table. This also includes the Crimson Cradle selection.
3. Get a new Perk from either Table, including CC tables.
4. Get an additional Specialization, at a penalty of -4 stat points.
5. Obtain a second Weapon or Power including the CC selection, but with a stat point penalty of -3.
The Sapphire Coin grants one reward from the following choices:
1. Get a flying mount or vehicle with a capacity of up to 4 people. This may be a pegasus or other magical animal, or a magitek vehicle like a gyrocopter, to name a few examples. However, the more powerful it is, the more difficult it is to control, with the pegasus being an example of a perfectly controllable mount, and something like a dragon being extremely difficult.
2. Get a deed to a house or other property in the Overcity with a capacity for up to a single family to live in.
3. Free tuition to the Overcity College of Magic, allowing a pursuit of arcane scholarship or training for a magical profession. All rewards count as separate from existing Perks and Benefits.
Please prepare to resubmit your character sheets with the new reward mentioned once the new RP is posted.
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Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]
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3 yrs ago
Forum: Casual Roleplay
Rachel nodded, her fist up to her chin as she surveyed the scene. “Not a lot of alibis for that time,” Rachel muttered, and then raised an eyebrow at the vial that Oliver brought out. “Some kind of fluorescent agent?” She asked, and watched as a drop of the solution was dropped to the mound of snow. The mound of snow crystallized into clear ice, and Rachel gasped at the silhouette at the bottom; it was a footprint.
“What…How did you do that?” She turned to Oliver, baffled by his discovery. “Nevermind that, why is there...” She looked up at the branch, and an epiphany hit her. “The culprit must have missed this spot thanks to the dropped snow!” She brought out her Beacon communicator, and snapped a picture of the footprint. “I’ll have the girls at the lab analyze this. Well I suppose you aren’t a complete rookie at this.” She turned to leave, but before she did, she gave one last look at Oliver. “I suppose I’ll be seeing more of you. But don’t make it a habit.” She then left, leaving those words drifting in the cold breeze.
”A souvenir?” Kimble asked with a finger to her cheek.
”Oh ,you mean like a gift! Oh, I know just the place!” She took Alicia’s hand.
”I bet Amanda’s place has something! Let’s check it out!”
And so they went for the summer islands for one last gift shopping spree.
”Oh?"
Lily’s sulking abruptly ended when she heard Connie raise her voice in the hall, and with a curious expression she listened to what she had to say. She then smiled brightly, and raised her hand up.
”I would love that, Connie! And of course, you’ll be coming too, Alex!"
She wrapped her arms around Alex, and kissed his cheek.
”Merry Christmas!" She then looked back at the empty corner where Justine disappeared with a reassuring nod.
”And a happy new year…For everyone." And so, Lily decided to believe in Justine, and moved on to celebrate the holiday at Connie’s place.
“Gotta say, knowing your skill set, I’m still impressed you managed to pull it off.”
Two darkened figures walked through a dimly lit corridor, and passed by a metallic security door. An advanced surveillance camera popped out of a wall socket in response to the arrival of the two.
“I heard the mirror was guarded by both the LF and Pedersen. Did they cause you any trouble?”
The taller, bulkier figure swiped a card key, and the metallic security door opened, revealing a hall resembling an advanced laboratory beyond it.
“We did have some changes to Viper’s initial plan after a particular mishap, but we managed to utilize it to our advantage,” the shorter, slender figure answered.
“I predicted the probability manipulation inherent in one of the guests to land the coin exactly where I needed it to.”
The laboratory hummed and whirred with various devices and contraptions, some of them glowing with magical energies. One of the scientists approached the two, a man dressed in a white suit with a black doctor’s coat over it. His face was covered by a white mask. “Ah, hello, mister Scarpe. I see you have arrived just in time.”
Scarpe stepped into the light, about to lit a cigar when the scientist raised a hand. “Ah, smoking is not permitted here, sir. It could damage the sensitive equipment.”
“Bloody-!”
Scarpe grumbled, but then tucked the cigar away. Sonia, who stepped into the light, gave a roll of her eyes.
“Wanted to see the mirror myself, since I happened to be in the area. You got it looked at yet?”
The scientist laughed awkwardly. “Yes, we imaged the arcane properties of the artifact and mapped the structure of the ley lines. However-”
“Alright, let me see it then.” Scarpe shoved the scientist and walked past the machinery to the central containment unit…Only to find it empty.
“What the hell? Where is it?” He turned to the scientist, who shook his head. “I-It’s not our fault! It was moved away…Surely you heard, right?”
Scarpe grit his teeth; he realized what he was talking about. “Damn…I hoped this wouldn’t come to pass…”
At the end of the long day, Mariette returned to her hideout, with no more information about the whereabouts of the Mirror. However, this wasn’t the end of surprises for her; as she opened the door to the living room, she saw it standing in the middle of the room; the Black Mirror itself.
Was it an illusion? A trick? But as Mariette approached the object, she couldn’t deny the aura of Asengav’s corruptive magic emanating from the infinite reflections that she glimpsed from the mirror’s surface. She even saw that the wooden frame had been chipped, alarmingly matching the piece she found at the crime scene.
Then she knew it wasn’t by coincidence that the Mirror ended back in Mariette’s possession; the tracker was on the floor before it, crushed like a stomped bug. But most alarming was the propped up letter on the table next to the Mirror; it was colored gold, with bright red cursive writing and marked by an elaborate heart symbol.
Merry Christmas, Mariette.
I look forward to your journey down the rabbit hole.
The Queen of Hearts.
To Be Continued...
“What…How did you do that?” She turned to Oliver, baffled by his discovery. “Nevermind that, why is there...” She looked up at the branch, and an epiphany hit her. “The culprit must have missed this spot thanks to the dropped snow!” She brought out her Beacon communicator, and snapped a picture of the footprint. “I’ll have the girls at the lab analyze this. Well I suppose you aren’t a complete rookie at this.” She turned to leave, but before she did, she gave one last look at Oliver. “I suppose I’ll be seeing more of you. But don’t make it a habit.” She then left, leaving those words drifting in the cold breeze.
”A souvenir?” Kimble asked with a finger to her cheek.
”Oh ,you mean like a gift! Oh, I know just the place!” She took Alicia’s hand.
”I bet Amanda’s place has something! Let’s check it out!”
And so they went for the summer islands for one last gift shopping spree.
”Oh?"
Lily’s sulking abruptly ended when she heard Connie raise her voice in the hall, and with a curious expression she listened to what she had to say. She then smiled brightly, and raised her hand up.
”I would love that, Connie! And of course, you’ll be coming too, Alex!"
She wrapped her arms around Alex, and kissed his cheek.
”Merry Christmas!" She then looked back at the empty corner where Justine disappeared with a reassuring nod.
”And a happy new year…For everyone." And so, Lily decided to believe in Justine, and moved on to celebrate the holiday at Connie’s place.
“Gotta say, knowing your skill set, I’m still impressed you managed to pull it off.”
Two darkened figures walked through a dimly lit corridor, and passed by a metallic security door. An advanced surveillance camera popped out of a wall socket in response to the arrival of the two.
“I heard the mirror was guarded by both the LF and Pedersen. Did they cause you any trouble?”
The taller, bulkier figure swiped a card key, and the metallic security door opened, revealing a hall resembling an advanced laboratory beyond it.
“We did have some changes to Viper’s initial plan after a particular mishap, but we managed to utilize it to our advantage,” the shorter, slender figure answered.
“I predicted the probability manipulation inherent in one of the guests to land the coin exactly where I needed it to.”
The laboratory hummed and whirred with various devices and contraptions, some of them glowing with magical energies. One of the scientists approached the two, a man dressed in a white suit with a black doctor’s coat over it. His face was covered by a white mask. “Ah, hello, mister Scarpe. I see you have arrived just in time.”
Scarpe stepped into the light, about to lit a cigar when the scientist raised a hand. “Ah, smoking is not permitted here, sir. It could damage the sensitive equipment.”
“Bloody-!”
Scarpe grumbled, but then tucked the cigar away. Sonia, who stepped into the light, gave a roll of her eyes.
“Wanted to see the mirror myself, since I happened to be in the area. You got it looked at yet?”
The scientist laughed awkwardly. “Yes, we imaged the arcane properties of the artifact and mapped the structure of the ley lines. However-”
“Alright, let me see it then.” Scarpe shoved the scientist and walked past the machinery to the central containment unit…Only to find it empty.
“What the hell? Where is it?” He turned to the scientist, who shook his head. “I-It’s not our fault! It was moved away…Surely you heard, right?”
Scarpe grit his teeth; he realized what he was talking about. “Damn…I hoped this wouldn’t come to pass…”
At the end of the long day, Mariette returned to her hideout, with no more information about the whereabouts of the Mirror. However, this wasn’t the end of surprises for her; as she opened the door to the living room, she saw it standing in the middle of the room; the Black Mirror itself.
Was it an illusion? A trick? But as Mariette approached the object, she couldn’t deny the aura of Asengav’s corruptive magic emanating from the infinite reflections that she glimpsed from the mirror’s surface. She even saw that the wooden frame had been chipped, alarmingly matching the piece she found at the crime scene.
Then she knew it wasn’t by coincidence that the Mirror ended back in Mariette’s possession; the tracker was on the floor before it, crushed like a stomped bug. But most alarming was the propped up letter on the table next to the Mirror; it was colored gold, with bright red cursive writing and marked by an elaborate heart symbol.
Merry Christmas, Mariette.
I look forward to your journey down the rabbit hole.
The Queen of Hearts.
To Be Continued...
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Darkest Before the Dawn: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]
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3 yrs ago
Forum: Casual Roleplay
As Justine pondered about what could have happened while wandering around the lodge, she happened to notice Tenebra.
”..."
Justine winced, knowing the bloody past the two girls shared. But, after she saw how determined Tenebra was to duel her in Keijo, even to the point of winning against Penny, who she thought to be undefeatable in the arena, she decided to at least attempt to have a conversation with her. If she were to turn away and leave, she wouldn’t pursue the topic any longer. But at least it would give some kind of closure.
”Um...Hello," Justine greeted her, as she kept her eyes averted.
”Congratulations on your victory against Penny. Even if she conceded, it was still amazing to see you holding up against someone as powerful as her. I don’t think I could have beaten her myself, to be honest."
Tenebra had managed to reach the main party after leaving Dina to rest. Her eyes were gathered on Justine all the time. Did she just...congratulate her? Her eyes narrowed, before letting a small laugh… full of hatred.
“It was you, wasn’t it? You stole the mirror.” Tenebra said, almost half growling. “Because you saw your neck in peril.” She got up, getting ready to throw down, dimensional properties of no harm be damned. “You are either very gutsy or very stupid to even consider I would tolerate you breathing in my direction after what you have done.” Tenebra elaborated, her usual awkward self being smashed by the boiling rage from within.
Justine stepped back with surprise.
”Me? You really think I did it?" She bit the corner of her lip.
”I swear, I did not-"
”Maybe Alicia invited her here, and-Ah!"
That was when Lily and Alexander arrived as they conversed, having absentmindedly stepped into the lodge to follow after Justine once they noticed her to have slipped away.
”Justy! What’s happening here...Oh." She looked awkward as she realized who she was speaking to.
”Sorry, am I interrupting something here?" She asked.
Justine shook her head.
”Tenebra thinks I stole the Mirror. And admittedly for good reason, considering my past. But I didn’t do it."
Lily nodded, and then turned her eyes to Tenebra.
”Look, I know that Justine didn’t do it, Tenny B. We hung out a lot with her during all this, she couldn’t have stolen it."
That did not help a bit. “Figures, you colluded with Justine. Quite the hypocrite.” She said, “Do you even know what she did to me? No, you were busy switching sides and protecting Mariette.” Tenebra snapped at Lily back, gravity gathering around her. “She’s one of the ones who stands to gain the most from that thing. It’s like the one ring. Every single one of them was mouthwatering at the prospect of the mirror.” Tenebra snarled.
“Disgusting.” She paused. “I was better off dead with my two comrades, but noo you had to resurrect me for a FARCE.” She snapped.
Alexander stepped with a hand held up “Okay, let’s back up for a second. What does this fucking mirror even do anyway? Because as far as I can tell, it’s only real power is assisting in the creation of pocket worlds. Actually, that kind of makes the One Ring comparison fit a bit better now that I think about it; both items grant a useful but mostly harmless ability...yet people quickly become quickly consumed with the idea that the item in question will grant them unlimited power...or something”
Tenebra's words pierced into Lily like daggers. "No, I just...It was complicated…" Lily was about to continue, but she felt that trying to justify her actions would only be seen as excuses by Tenebra. "And it is true that a lot of people want the mirror, but Justine's not one of them. At least, not any more, right?" She looked at Justine, who held her arm and looked away.
Alex brought up a good point, to which Justine nodded in thought.
"I'm not sure, but I think it is some kind of conduit to Mariette's Patron," she finally spoke, causing Lily to stop in her tracks.
"Horror artifacts are incredibly rare, but each one of them holds great power. Asengav's must be especially so, considering it's basic use is something impressive like that. I myself obtained it in a vain attempt at creating a perfect world for myself, but I never got it to work properly."
Lily scratched her head.
"Yikes…I didn't know it was something like that."
Tenebra snarled at Justine talking once more. “So you admit it.” She added, as the gravity began to wobble around her once more. “Actually, where’s your maid? She could’ve taken it. Answer or...else.”
Justine grit her teeth as she felt the subtle pull of Tenebra’s magic.
"I don’t know where Sonia is," she answered.
"And I don’t know if she stole the mirror. But I do know that whoever it was, they wouldn’t be able to fully utilize its power." However, as much as she tried to talk Tenebra down, she knew the half-baked magical girl wouldn’t listen to reason.
"Tenebra, I know that you feel angry and scorned, and you are justified to resent me for my past deeds. But fighting it out here is not going to solve anything."
That was when Lily came up with an idea.
"I know! What if you two had a Keijo duel? Now that the tournament’s cancelled, the arena pool is free for use."
Justine irked.
"I see...I suppose that is one way to settle grudges. What do you say to that, Tenebra?"
Tenebra just stared at Justine. “A duel it is. But not of Keijo. A proper duel.” She snarled.
“No no no!” Dan popped in with crossed fins. “I won’t accept real fighting here, no matter how mad you may be. If you want to duke it out, you gotta do it by Keijo rules.”
Tenebra had enough. The physicality of the avatar could still be affected, as her ire kept being stoked with the denials. She just made a simple gesture.
“Gravity guillotine.” Tenebra up to this point she had been downright playing nice, but no longer. Dan was teleported in two halves, separated a couple of meters from each other. “Your dimension deserves to burn, for sustaining this farce.” She would go on. “The only thing It had going for was a nice looker like Elroy, but now he’s gone too. A proper duel. You choose the place.” She added, glaring at Justine.
Like a paper doll, Dan was split into two halves of one cartoonish dolphin, with his inside resembling an amusing slice of steak. They were not amused, and squeaked in unison:
“Waah! Hey, that wasn’t nice! If you keep acting up like this I oughta-”
“It’s fine,” Justine interrupted. "If You want to settle this with proper combat, then I won’t refuse you. We’ll hold it outside Dan’s dimension if we must."
With that said, she headed towards the portal.
"I know of an empty area in the Overcity. We will meet there."
Lily grabbed hold of Justine’s hand.
"Justy, are you sure of this?"
Justine looked away.
"Like Tenebra, I was also once obsessed with revenge. At that point, it is the only way we can settle this."
“Is it really?” Alexander snarked “Because I don’t understand how you two going at it fixes anything, regardless of who wins. This just feels like an opportunity for you both to vent some stress. How can one fight fix all the bad blood between you two? Because it feels like it’ll just make more.”
Tenebra eyed Alexander, before facing face to face, a few centimeters away. "I don't know, maybe if Justine gets violated to every corner of her being and turned into a zombie, then killed off like a bug I will be happy. She is a heinous being, more than I at my lowest ever was, and she only deserves this at most."
Justine stopped one step short from the portal once she heard Tenebra’s spiteful words. However, she didn’t say anything, and stepped through, disappearing from sight. Tenebra then disappeared soon after, having warped away.
"Justy..." Lily took hold of Alex’ hand and looked at him.
"Can we...Go and watch, Alex? I know this is Justy’s battle, but..." She bit her lip, looking anxious.
“If...if it’ll make you feel better” Alexander answered “This still feels stupid and pointless...but it’s clear that I can’t do anything to stop this without making things even worse” he sighed, as he gave Lily’s hand a light squeeze.
Lily nodded, and the two began heading towards the portal. However, the portal began to rapidly shrink.
"Justy!"
Lily gasped, and reached out with her free hand, only to be met by Justine’s sorrowful smile as she looked back at them.
"Goodbye, Lily."
The portal closed, causing Lily to look away, still holding Alex’ hand.
Fro a time, she simply stood in the middle of the lodge, the warmth of the place having seemingly left her as she slightly shivered.
"I…I guess I ruined this Christmas…For everybody…"
Then, she buried her face in Alex’ chest, suppressing her tears.
“Oh, have you now?” Rachel crossed her arms as she looked Finn past her glasses like an insect caught on a car’s windshield. How convenient of you to have been this fast to the scene of the crime…” She added, not hiding her suspicious tone of voice, before she dismissed the two of them in favor listening to Sally.
After the confession was granted and confirmed as honest by Alicia, Rachel nodded, seemingly deep in thought, and then signalled to Violette. “Call in a security team. I want a full sweep of this building and the premises, followed by setting up a base of operations. FanFan, inform the Cardinal personally with a report of the incident. Sally, you’re with me. We’re going to this suspicious spot. And Alicia…” She turned towards her. “Thank you for your assistance. Now, go file a report and…” She hesitated, and cleared her throat. “I mean, could you file a report? That would be all.”
Lastly, she glanced back to Penny and MDP, and nodded. “The M.O. fits them, but it’s still too early of a conclusion to make without any substantial evidence. Anyway, Beacon thanks you for your collaboration. Now then goodbye.”
She briskly turned and left the feast hall, following after Oliver’s clones.
Dan slowly descended down to sit on the present box, now having been flipped sideways away from the crime scene. He made a squeaky sigh, and summoned his megaphone.
With a low voice, he made one last announcement to the dimension.
“I suppose…This is the end of the Christmas party. You may stay if you’d like, but…There won’t be much of an afterparty. Thank you for coming and have a nice day.”
Kimble pouted as Rachel walked away, looking confused.
”Huh, Rachel was…Not as mean as usual,” she mumbled, and looked at Alicia.
”Sad to hear this party’s over though. So, what now, Alicia?”
Behind the lodge building, Oliver’s clones found the lone tree Sally mentioned in her story.
Rachel arrived shortly after, and began inspecting the scene.
“Someone’s definitely been here…And they covered their tracks.”
The snow around the tree was upheaved and scrambled, as if someone had kicked snow over the area. As a result, there were no discernible footprints. However, one of Oliver’s duplicates spotted an unusually clean mound of snow, like an island in a sea of chaos. Based on the position of a bare branch above it, it may have been a pile of snow that had fallen down from the tree.
Rachel examined the mound. “Hmm…Ring any bells?” She asked him.
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Mariette’s pursuit squad had arrived at the Overcity downtown at about the center of the coordinates, and saw something spectacular; it was a bustling metropolis, with every building reaching up to cloud-piercing heights, and the streets packed with magical residents going about their day, flowing in and out of the underground metro like a tide. Magical auras and enchantments floated everywhere like a thick cloud of smoke, obscuring magical attempts of locating something specific. In comparison, Penrose seemed like a quiet little town even in its heyday. Even with all of them splitting the area up, it would take weeks if not even months to search through it.
”That would be bad,” Kimble agreed with a nod as she walked with Alicia.
”But maybe she’ll decide to pity Dan and leave it alone? That’s what we should hope for.”
They arrived at the feast lodge, where Mariette had already begun inspecting the scene of the crime.
”Mariette’s already here...Do you think she could have done it, Alicia?” She quietly asked her.
”Hmmph hm hm," Lily attempted answering Ronja’s question, sounding more surprised than frightened by her predicament. As terrifying as the situation could have been for anyone else, having been ensnared by an arachnid monster girl, Lily knew she wouldn’t be hurt. For one, she believed that Mariette wouldn’t allow any harm to come to her without good reason. She also knew that Dan would intervene should such a reason come up, having seen him intercept conflicts in the past.
She looked happy as Alexander demanded her to be released, glad that he had followed her, followed by blinking as she heard Ronja whisper to her ear.
”Hmm?!" She mumbled, sounding shocked. As if right on cue, Dan’s announcement confirmed that the Mirror had indeed disappeared. Sally gasped, and Rachel grunted. Lily’s eyes then lighted up, having realized Ronja wasn’t aiming to capture her, but Sally. But would Sally really do something like that? Lily didn’t have much time to ponder before Ronja split the strands and set her free with a playful shove, causing her to stumble right into Alexander’s arms.
”Whoah..."
Rachel stepped up to Ronja; she lowered her fists, but kept them clenched with a pained expression.
“So the Mirror was stolen…” She glanced back to Sally, who looked startled by the sudden attention the Inquisitor gave her. “What is the meaning of this, Shamrock Sally?”
Sally’s rabbit ear-headband swayed frantically as she fidgeted in place. “Uhh, well, how should I put this...”
At that moment, ronja suggested performing a mind reading on Sally, which Rachel immediately rejected with a sweep of her arm.
“No! This is a Beacon matter! Besides, I wouldn’t let you devils touch her even if it wasn’t!” She grit her teeth into a snarl. “And if you try-!”
As if by another stroke of Sally’s luck, the tense situation was resolved by the sudden opening of a portal that led to the feast hall, with Mariette, Finn, and Justine on the other side.
However, as Finn attempted stepping through, he was shoved back by Rachel striding in with the power of an elephant on the march, with Sally following behind with an unsure look.
“Out of my way! The Beacon shall now begin their investigation.”
”Geez...Well, better go and confirm it as well, Alex," Lily spoke softly.
followed suit, and as they did they changed back into Christmas gear upon entering the winter island again.
They arrived at the sight of Dan bonking the guardsman Dan repeatedly with a toy mallet.
“Ouch! Hey! What’s the big idea?” The clone interjected, followed by an angry squeak from prime!Dan. “You tell me! What were you doing, flirting with hot dolphin babes in your local area? You were supposed to be guarding the Mirror!”
“You got distracted too with the Penny versus Tenebra match, especially when Dina fell into the pool!”
“Urgh!” Main Dan made a frog-like croak, and with a poof caused the clone to disappear.
“Well, at least this can’t get any wors-” He turned to see Rachel, her arms crossed with an angry glare.
“...Eep.”
Rachel stomped right up to him, and grabbed the Lesser Force by its bottle nose.
“You let the Mirror be taken, knowing how important it was! You absolute imbecile!” She shouted.
“I-I’m sorry, miss Inquisitor,” Dan apologized, even as his nose was twisted.
“You think an apology is enough to fix this problem?” Rachel asked with a snarl, and released Dan.
He straightened the nose with a goofy sound, and looked flabbergasted.
“I-I guess me and Penny broke our promise, since we couldn’t fully play out the tournament.” He summoned a white flag, and waved it.
“Alright then , I surrender. You can proceed with destroying this place then. Just, please let me say goodbye to it first.”
Rachel had turned away, her glasses cast in shadow from her head’s downward angle.
“...”
“...Not yet.”
Dan blinked. “E-Excuse me?”
She adjusted her glasses. “I need to preserve the crime scene. Erasing this dimension would only hinder the Beacon’s investigation with the loss of vital clues.” She sighed, and looked at Sally. “Also, the crime was committed while a member of Beacon was present, and for that, I will take full responsibility. It seems I had failed in training the Penrose branch to respond in a timely manner to such an incident.” She glanced at Penny, who at that point had been angle to listen in on the conversation.
“And Penny...It was a valiant effort, and I wish to see that determination first-hand in the arena as well.” Her lips momentarily twitched to something resembling a smile, followed by a grimace as she shook her fist.
“But don’t misunderstand, I will wipe out this wretched haven of indecency and indolence at some point. However, right now...it is in Beacon’s best interests to secure the area.”
”Did I hear that right?" Lily whispered to Alex once Rachel concluded her speaking.
”Did we actually manage to save this place?" While she knew she couldn’t burst out cheering at the spot, her puffed up cheeks told of her desire to scream and shout in joy.
“With that said, let’s begin the investigation,” Rachel spoke. “Paladin Seraph, we will need your assistance,” she gestured over to Alicia, and then questioned Sally. “Now, tell me everything you know about this incident; what you were doing, what you saw, anything that comes to mind.”
Sally twiddled her thumbs, looking sheepish. “Well, I decided to go on a little stroll around the island after the first round matches,” she began explaining. “I went around to the back of the lodge, where I saw what looked like, uh, something moved near a tree. I went over to look, and found some snow stomped flat, as well as a coin. I thought someone dropped it, and went over to talk with Guardsman Dan. Then, well...I guess you know the rest.”
While everyone else was investigating, Justine was on the sidelines, her arms crossed as she contemplated what had happened so far. She remembered the Penny versus Tenebra match, and managed a small smile.
”So, Tenebra managed to win..."
”I wonder what would have happened...If we could have been able to duel..."
”That would be bad,” Kimble agreed with a nod as she walked with Alicia.
”But maybe she’ll decide to pity Dan and leave it alone? That’s what we should hope for.”
They arrived at the feast lodge, where Mariette had already begun inspecting the scene of the crime.
”Mariette’s already here...Do you think she could have done it, Alicia?” She quietly asked her.
”Hmmph hm hm," Lily attempted answering Ronja’s question, sounding more surprised than frightened by her predicament. As terrifying as the situation could have been for anyone else, having been ensnared by an arachnid monster girl, Lily knew she wouldn’t be hurt. For one, she believed that Mariette wouldn’t allow any harm to come to her without good reason. She also knew that Dan would intervene should such a reason come up, having seen him intercept conflicts in the past.
She looked happy as Alexander demanded her to be released, glad that he had followed her, followed by blinking as she heard Ronja whisper to her ear.
”Hmm?!" She mumbled, sounding shocked. As if right on cue, Dan’s announcement confirmed that the Mirror had indeed disappeared. Sally gasped, and Rachel grunted. Lily’s eyes then lighted up, having realized Ronja wasn’t aiming to capture her, but Sally. But would Sally really do something like that? Lily didn’t have much time to ponder before Ronja split the strands and set her free with a playful shove, causing her to stumble right into Alexander’s arms.
”Whoah..."
Rachel stepped up to Ronja; she lowered her fists, but kept them clenched with a pained expression.
“So the Mirror was stolen…” She glanced back to Sally, who looked startled by the sudden attention the Inquisitor gave her. “What is the meaning of this, Shamrock Sally?”
Sally’s rabbit ear-headband swayed frantically as she fidgeted in place. “Uhh, well, how should I put this...”
At that moment, ronja suggested performing a mind reading on Sally, which Rachel immediately rejected with a sweep of her arm.
“No! This is a Beacon matter! Besides, I wouldn’t let you devils touch her even if it wasn’t!” She grit her teeth into a snarl. “And if you try-!”
As if by another stroke of Sally’s luck, the tense situation was resolved by the sudden opening of a portal that led to the feast hall, with Mariette, Finn, and Justine on the other side.
However, as Finn attempted stepping through, he was shoved back by Rachel striding in with the power of an elephant on the march, with Sally following behind with an unsure look.
“Out of my way! The Beacon shall now begin their investigation.”
”Geez...Well, better go and confirm it as well, Alex," Lily spoke softly.
followed suit, and as they did they changed back into Christmas gear upon entering the winter island again.
They arrived at the sight of Dan bonking the guardsman Dan repeatedly with a toy mallet.
“Ouch! Hey! What’s the big idea?” The clone interjected, followed by an angry squeak from prime!Dan. “You tell me! What were you doing, flirting with hot dolphin babes in your local area? You were supposed to be guarding the Mirror!”
“You got distracted too with the Penny versus Tenebra match, especially when Dina fell into the pool!”
“Urgh!” Main Dan made a frog-like croak, and with a poof caused the clone to disappear.
“Well, at least this can’t get any wors-” He turned to see Rachel, her arms crossed with an angry glare.
“...Eep.”
Rachel stomped right up to him, and grabbed the Lesser Force by its bottle nose.
“You let the Mirror be taken, knowing how important it was! You absolute imbecile!” She shouted.
“I-I’m sorry, miss Inquisitor,” Dan apologized, even as his nose was twisted.
“You think an apology is enough to fix this problem?” Rachel asked with a snarl, and released Dan.
He straightened the nose with a goofy sound, and looked flabbergasted.
“I-I guess me and Penny broke our promise, since we couldn’t fully play out the tournament.” He summoned a white flag, and waved it.
“Alright then , I surrender. You can proceed with destroying this place then. Just, please let me say goodbye to it first.”
Rachel had turned away, her glasses cast in shadow from her head’s downward angle.
“...”
“...Not yet.”
Dan blinked. “E-Excuse me?”
She adjusted her glasses. “I need to preserve the crime scene. Erasing this dimension would only hinder the Beacon’s investigation with the loss of vital clues.” She sighed, and looked at Sally. “Also, the crime was committed while a member of Beacon was present, and for that, I will take full responsibility. It seems I had failed in training the Penrose branch to respond in a timely manner to such an incident.” She glanced at Penny, who at that point had been angle to listen in on the conversation.
“And Penny...It was a valiant effort, and I wish to see that determination first-hand in the arena as well.” Her lips momentarily twitched to something resembling a smile, followed by a grimace as she shook her fist.
“But don’t misunderstand, I will wipe out this wretched haven of indecency and indolence at some point. However, right now...it is in Beacon’s best interests to secure the area.”
”Did I hear that right?" Lily whispered to Alex once Rachel concluded her speaking.
”Did we actually manage to save this place?" While she knew she couldn’t burst out cheering at the spot, her puffed up cheeks told of her desire to scream and shout in joy.
“With that said, let’s begin the investigation,” Rachel spoke. “Paladin Seraph, we will need your assistance,” she gestured over to Alicia, and then questioned Sally. “Now, tell me everything you know about this incident; what you were doing, what you saw, anything that comes to mind.”
Sally twiddled her thumbs, looking sheepish. “Well, I decided to go on a little stroll around the island after the first round matches,” she began explaining. “I went around to the back of the lodge, where I saw what looked like, uh, something moved near a tree. I went over to look, and found some snow stomped flat, as well as a coin. I thought someone dropped it, and went over to talk with Guardsman Dan. Then, well...I guess you know the rest.”
While everyone else was investigating, Justine was on the sidelines, her arms crossed as she contemplated what had happened so far. She remembered the Penny versus Tenebra match, and managed a small smile.
”So, Tenebra managed to win..."
”I wonder what would have happened...If we could have been able to duel..."
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As Jelena became aware that something had happened at the scene based on Lea’s quick orders, she had come to realize that there was something strange about the coin that Sally had accidentally dropped; she could not tell exactly what it was, but she had a suspicion there was magic involved. But there wasn’t time to ruminate on the discovery, as the team quickly shifted to the Overcity. There, the anonymous girl’s eyes tightened on the monitor; the tracker’s signal had come back. However, there was nothing in the team’s vicinity that warranted suspicion, suggesting that Overcity Shift was not utilized.
Meanwhile at the feast hall, the Dan duplicate flipped a page when he heard a sultry voice from around the corner.
“Huh?” He lifted his head, and squeaked loudly at the sight of the alluring member of the Artiodactyla order. “M-Madam?” He stuttered, his face having turned red as he shied away from the disguised Suzette, before flashing a nervous smile at the apparently cetacean charmer.
“Well, I suppose I could be...” He managed to answer, ignorant of Mariette having portalled inside the present box.
Using the light of the stadium to illuminate the area, the eyepatched girl confirmed her suspicions; the Black Mirror was gone, frame and all. However, that was when Mariette’s Awareness kicked in, and she immediately discovered something unusual on the floor; a wooden splinter, and a somewhat round, very thin scratch mark on the floor.
She also noticed a tiny bit of water dripping from outside the present box under it, and discovered two tiny puddles of water outside the present box, strangely symmetrical in a way that seemed familiar.
Back at the Overcity, the anonymous girl had just managed to collect enough data to form coordinates when the signal disappeared again. She couldn’t help but sigh as she realized where the coordinates pointed to; the downtown area of the Overcity capital. Due to the electronic interference from the city, she could only manage to form an approximate location in a 500-meter radius in the area, but at least it was a clue she managed to secure before it was lost.
Elsewhere, the capture task force tracked Sally down to the lounge near the stadium, where she grabbed a drink and was about to head out. It was the perfect moment to grab Sally, with no apparent eyewitnesses. However, just as Ronja shot out her ensnaring web, the dice managed to roll in Sally’s favor despite Josefin’s attempt to manipulate fate; Lily came running in fast at the worst moment.
”Oh hi Sally, whatcha doing-" Lily managed to say before the web wrapped around her mouth and body, and she was pulled right into Ronja’s bosom. Of course, this caused Sally to scream in surprise.
“What’s going on over here!?” Rachel was the first to arrive, her glasses shining as she held a fist up, ready to pummel the kidnappers. “Unhand that girl at once!”
This snapped the prime Dan back to attention, who teleported to the feast hall. “Okay, what is going on here?” He lifted the present box up, and gasped.
“OH NOOO! It’s been stolen!” He brought up a microphone, and announced to everyone in the dimension:
“Attention, everyone! The tournament has been placed into an indefinite hiatus. The reason is...The Black Mirror has disappeared,” he finally managed to say, sounding miserable as his nose drooped.
Justine gasped upon hearing the news, and immediately went to seek Maura.
”Mistress Maura! The Mirror’s stolen! What do we do now?"
Kimble was also concerned, and she held Alicia’s arm tightly.
”We should go to the feast hall, Alicia!”
Meanwhile at the feast hall, the Dan duplicate flipped a page when he heard a sultry voice from around the corner.
“Huh?” He lifted his head, and squeaked loudly at the sight of the alluring member of the Artiodactyla order. “M-Madam?” He stuttered, his face having turned red as he shied away from the disguised Suzette, before flashing a nervous smile at the apparently cetacean charmer.
“Well, I suppose I could be...” He managed to answer, ignorant of Mariette having portalled inside the present box.
Using the light of the stadium to illuminate the area, the eyepatched girl confirmed her suspicions; the Black Mirror was gone, frame and all. However, that was when Mariette’s Awareness kicked in, and she immediately discovered something unusual on the floor; a wooden splinter, and a somewhat round, very thin scratch mark on the floor.
She also noticed a tiny bit of water dripping from outside the present box under it, and discovered two tiny puddles of water outside the present box, strangely symmetrical in a way that seemed familiar.
Back at the Overcity, the anonymous girl had just managed to collect enough data to form coordinates when the signal disappeared again. She couldn’t help but sigh as she realized where the coordinates pointed to; the downtown area of the Overcity capital. Due to the electronic interference from the city, she could only manage to form an approximate location in a 500-meter radius in the area, but at least it was a clue she managed to secure before it was lost.
Elsewhere, the capture task force tracked Sally down to the lounge near the stadium, where she grabbed a drink and was about to head out. It was the perfect moment to grab Sally, with no apparent eyewitnesses. However, just as Ronja shot out her ensnaring web, the dice managed to roll in Sally’s favor despite Josefin’s attempt to manipulate fate; Lily came running in fast at the worst moment.
”Oh hi Sally, whatcha doing-" Lily managed to say before the web wrapped around her mouth and body, and she was pulled right into Ronja’s bosom. Of course, this caused Sally to scream in surprise.
“What’s going on over here!?” Rachel was the first to arrive, her glasses shining as she held a fist up, ready to pummel the kidnappers. “Unhand that girl at once!”
This snapped the prime Dan back to attention, who teleported to the feast hall. “Okay, what is going on here?” He lifted the present box up, and gasped.
“OH NOOO! It’s been stolen!” He brought up a microphone, and announced to everyone in the dimension:
“Attention, everyone! The tournament has been placed into an indefinite hiatus. The reason is...The Black Mirror has disappeared,” he finally managed to say, sounding miserable as his nose drooped.
Justine gasped upon hearing the news, and immediately went to seek Maura.
”Mistress Maura! The Mirror’s stolen! What do we do now?"
Kimble was also concerned, and she held Alicia’s arm tightly.
”We should go to the feast hall, Alicia!”
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While the tournament was undergoing the second bracket of matches, Mariette had set up a plan behind the scenes. After a lengthy argument with Lea, she had decided to not steal the Black Mirror. Instead, she would place the cursed artifact under surveillance, and ensure nobody else would be able to steal the Mirror. Three people were selected as the security task force: Lea, Jelena, and someone who was enshrouded in the shadows of their hiding spot, their identity unknown.
The three arrived in place and saw from a distance that the Black Mirror had not moved from its spot in the back of the winter lodge's dining hall based on the large present box and the Dan clone sitting before it on a chair; the duplicate was wearing a guard uniform, black sunglasses, and was reading a magazine of sorts. However, the three could observe that despite his lax appearance, the clone kept vigilant watch, and wouldn't let anyone approach the present box.
The three had decided on a plan to insert an electronic tracker equipped with a miniature cloaking device on the Mirror, allowing them to follow its movements. However, based on the way Dan's aura resonated, he was capable of detecting anyone using stealth magic. As the three pondered their options, they had a stroke of good fortune: Shamrock Sally approached the Dan clone.
"Hey Dan, do you happen to know about this coin? I found it outside the lodge. Do you know who owns it?" She asked.
Guardsman Dan flipped his sunglasses up and grumbled. "I don't know, and I don't care! Now, move along. I'm not letting anyone come close to this, you know!"
While Dan was distracted by Sally, the task force realized this was their chance: they snuck close enough, and then, using Mariette's portal magic, Lea entered inside the present box silently, aided by stealth magic to hide her tracks. Mariette herself obfuscated her involvement with the scheme by having her comrades surround herself in the audience seating, blocking line of sight to her use of magic.
Thus, Lea successfully planted the invisible tracker on the wooden frame of the Black Mirror, seemingly placed by Dan himself.
"Nope, I haven't seen this before," the stoic Dan duplicate answered once he took a casual look at the coin Sally handed to him.
Sally sighed. "Alright, but...Oh, I know! I'll flip the coin: if it's heads, I can keep it, and if tails, I'll give it away to someone lucky~"
Lea portaled out back to the rest of the task force members, and the anonymous member took out a handheld device with a screen on it; she saw that the tracker was operational, and providing a signal.
"Alright, here goes!" Sally announced, and flipped the coin, launching it into the air. But then, instead of catching it, the coin bounced on the roll, and rolled away to behind the present box.
"Whoops!" Sally exclaimed. "I guess I got clumsy...?" and Dan pouted in irritation. "Alright, hold it right there. I'll get the coin back for you." Dan floated over to behind the present box, and then returned back to Sally holding the coin on his flipper. "Be careful with this thing; you were lucky it didn't roll under the present box."
"Sorry about that, tee hee~ I promise to be more careful."
Sally then began walking away, and Dan sighed. "Alright, what page was I on again..." The clone mumbled as he returned back to his seat.
In the aftermath of the scene, the anonymous girl's expression tightened, and her eyes widened in shock: the signal from the tracker had disappeared.
The three arrived in place and saw from a distance that the Black Mirror had not moved from its spot in the back of the winter lodge's dining hall based on the large present box and the Dan clone sitting before it on a chair; the duplicate was wearing a guard uniform, black sunglasses, and was reading a magazine of sorts. However, the three could observe that despite his lax appearance, the clone kept vigilant watch, and wouldn't let anyone approach the present box.
The three had decided on a plan to insert an electronic tracker equipped with a miniature cloaking device on the Mirror, allowing them to follow its movements. However, based on the way Dan's aura resonated, he was capable of detecting anyone using stealth magic. As the three pondered their options, they had a stroke of good fortune: Shamrock Sally approached the Dan clone.
"Hey Dan, do you happen to know about this coin? I found it outside the lodge. Do you know who owns it?" She asked.
Guardsman Dan flipped his sunglasses up and grumbled. "I don't know, and I don't care! Now, move along. I'm not letting anyone come close to this, you know!"
While Dan was distracted by Sally, the task force realized this was their chance: they snuck close enough, and then, using Mariette's portal magic, Lea entered inside the present box silently, aided by stealth magic to hide her tracks. Mariette herself obfuscated her involvement with the scheme by having her comrades surround herself in the audience seating, blocking line of sight to her use of magic.
Thus, Lea successfully planted the invisible tracker on the wooden frame of the Black Mirror, seemingly placed by Dan himself.
"Nope, I haven't seen this before," the stoic Dan duplicate answered once he took a casual look at the coin Sally handed to him.
Sally sighed. "Alright, but...Oh, I know! I'll flip the coin: if it's heads, I can keep it, and if tails, I'll give it away to someone lucky~"
Lea portaled out back to the rest of the task force members, and the anonymous member took out a handheld device with a screen on it; she saw that the tracker was operational, and providing a signal.
"Alright, here goes!" Sally announced, and flipped the coin, launching it into the air. But then, instead of catching it, the coin bounced on the roll, and rolled away to behind the present box.
"Whoops!" Sally exclaimed. "I guess I got clumsy...?" and Dan pouted in irritation. "Alright, hold it right there. I'll get the coin back for you." Dan floated over to behind the present box, and then returned back to Sally holding the coin on his flipper. "Be careful with this thing; you were lucky it didn't roll under the present box."
"Sorry about that, tee hee~ I promise to be more careful."
Sally then began walking away, and Dan sighed. "Alright, what page was I on again..." The clone mumbled as he returned back to his seat.
In the aftermath of the scene, the anonymous girl's expression tightened, and her eyes widened in shock: the signal from the tracker had disappeared.
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After her talk with Dina, Justine spent her time resting at the lounge, and returned back to the spectator seats, only to see the aftermath of what became Penny and Sam's duel. Neito was singing on the stage, though Justine didn't get much of a chance to listen before Lily was shaking her shoulders.
"Oh, Justy! You won't believe what just happened! Penny and Sam both injured themselves in the match!"
"Wait, what?" She grit her teeth, as her hand balled up into a fist.
"I didn't think it was possible...So what now? Has Dan called it off?"
Lily shook her head.
"No, I don't think so...But it also looks like Betty's withdrawn."
"That means I win by default and move on to round three...Probably against Freya."
"Are you scared, Justy?" Justine shook her head.
"No...Even if I lose, it won't matter. What I'm more concerned about-" she glanced up at the spectator stands. The glint of her glasses could not be mistaken.
"...Is her."
"Here are the reports of the matches as you've requested, Inquisitor," Violette bowed as she handed the documents to Rachel, who was sitting in the audience seats. She was still miffed by the earlier encounter with Finn.
"That bastard...If I wasn't currently occupied with this...compromising activity, I would have caved his ribs in right then and there."
Violette sighed.
"It's unfortunate how a Sinner has appeared in Penrose now of all times."
"You mean two Sinners, correct?"
Rachel adjusted her glasses from beyond the papers. Violette blinked.
"Huh? What do you mean, there's two? Justine was confirmed to have been purified and having lost her influence. Sinner of Lust no longer applies as a title to her...Or was it Pride?"
"If it was Pride, Justine wouldn't have been as easily defeated as she was," Rachel corrected. "A Sinner of Lust may appear fearsome, but their objectives and aspirations are shallow and limited, and they are short-sighted in accomplishing it. Even a disorganized band of magical girls can take one down, as happened with Justine. That is why we consider them the lowest in the Sinner ranking."
Violette frowned. "I-I see. But, if it is not her, who is the second Sinner?"
Rachel's answer was concise. "The Sinner of Sloth...Mariette Pedersen.
FanFan gasped. "Her? But what about the previous one?"
"The previous Sinner of Sloth has been neutralized. She was found in northern Europe, hosting some kind of killing game between magical girls. As her title suggested, she preferred having her 'contestants' kill each other instead of involving herself directly. It was a gruesome affair, but we managed to rescue some survivors."
Violette and FanFan both grimaced, followed by Violette asking: "But why is Mariette designated that title?"
"I had my suspicions for a while, but I was finally able to confirm it from seeing how she is involved." She took a look at the report.
"Mariette is an expert at manipulating others, and making them do her bidding. This shows from how she presents herself as vulnerable and endearing with a redundant eyepatch and a toy she carries around at all times. She has a considerable following of underlings, and was behind the kidnapping incident in Penrose, leaving no evidence behind. Her unique magic allows her to extend her influence to a vast distance without moving a single inch, and she has the intelligence to utilize it as well, as evident by her duel with Justine. She is a risk which Beacon must prepare for."
FanFan nodded. "I understand. I'll report this to Elora."
"While you do, I'd also like for you to add in a report on the person Penny dueled against." She flipped through the pages.
"...Samantha. A member of Crimson Cradle, and a reputed assassin with deadly skills. I have fought her once...And back then, she did not show half as much as she did just now. Have her assigned under 'Major risk'."
Both FanFan and Violette saluted, and Rachel looked back at the arena.
"This community is abnormal, yet..."
Rachel found herself slightly smiling, before snapping back to attention.
"...Pah. What a waste of time. The operation shall continue."
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