"Yeah, sure" Alexander nodded at the shopkeeper, only paying minimal attention to her as he scanned the store. 'I probably shouldn't spend too much. I just hope there's some nice swag that doesn't cost too much.' Power walking through the store, he glanced at everything he came across 'Huh, that's neat' He thought, looking at a strange coin after reading about what it did 'Kind of like having a GPS in you head. Ehhh...yeah, that sounds useful enough. It would have really helped in that crazy castle raid.' He picked up the coin. Seconds latter however, he noticed something else '...fuck yeah' Not quite jogging over to it, he snatched it up. 'This is probably enough.' With that decided, he made his way to the checkout area and payed for his items. Once they were fully his, Alexander used both the coins. Right as they vanished into him; an extremely fluffy and long wolf tail shot out of his behind 'Wait, this is a tail, not tentacles! Eh, I should still be able to work with this. Now then, to try out the other thing.' Taking a second to focus, he used his new mental GPS 'That...looks like she's home. Alright, that's convenient.' With his business here done, he nodded and prepared to leave when he noticed a few familiar faces "Huh...Su, Sto-Er...Helga? What are you guys doing here?" However, seconds latter, something occurred to him 'Wait, that's two people who's names and faces I know other that Lily. Add together the wish twins, and that's five people. Wait...I don't actually know the twins names. I... think one was Violet...and maybe the other was Sakura. Dammit, I'm such a mess'
When Alexander returned to Penrose through the portal, what greeted him was a bizarre sight. The city looked like it had been hit by some kind of life sucking blizzard. Alexander had seen a snow covered city before...but this was different. Mere seconds after his brain had finished processing what he had seen, he had suddenly felt a wave of dread wash over him. If the things looked this bad...this ominous, then what about his home?
...what about his animals?
That was why the bitter magical boy was transformed an in his Beast Mode, running as fast as he could home. Although he would have been able to get there faster with the help of his housemate, Lily, in his state of panic, he didn't think about that. He just had to get home, had to make sure that they were alright. When he caught site of his home, the few bits of blood splatter he was able to make out on the front lawn filled him with a panicked energy as he somehow picked up speed. Blitzing to the door, he unlocked and threw it open. But he never would have expected what he saw;
"Honey, where are my pants!?"
The TV was on, and on the couch was three familiar creatures; Bob the rabbit, Tim the weasel, and Dave the owl. All looking perfectly fine, Tim even eating raw bacon out of a packet. The noise he made coming in though grabbed their attention, and when they saw him, they all started flipping out. Dave zoomed over to his head and started making weird owl noises as he landed in his hair Tim started bouncing around (a 'war dance' if Alexander remembered right), and Bob rushed over to him and jumped at his stomach, somehow knocking him over "Gahhhh!" Alexander cried out as he landed on his butt. Dave still in his hair somehow, and with Tim now joining them as he dragged over the pack of bacon. Alexander took a few seconds to take this all in before he started laughing "T-thank fuck!" and then tears started to stream down his face "You...you fucking bums are okay! I don't..." And then he was just straight crying as he held Bob tightly to his chest.
"Right, so..." Alexander began, as he stared down the tree animals "None of that fucking happened. And if you ever try to tell anyone otherwise, then I'll turn you into that" He pointed at a plate piled with freshly cooked bacon. The sight of it caused Tim to start twitching, and Alexander sighed "Alright, fine!" Tim darted to the bacon, and began to feed. Alexander went to his bedroom to grab a piece of paper and pen, writing "Grabbing magic swag, be back later" on it before taking it to the living room where the animals were. He quickly noticed that bob and Dave had joined Tim in consuming the bacon. This caused Alexander to pause for a few seconds before he shrugged 'Meh, I'm sure it's fine.' He put the note on the table with them "Make sure Lily sees this if she comes back" A simple nod from Bob was all he got before he left. As he did, he thought back to that strange post he found on Glimmr, when he had been looking online for some answers as to what was going on "'Brittany’s Boutique' eh. He're hoping I can find something good." And with that, he rushed off to said boutique.
Tinker (1/Tinker) - User crafts an item that exists in the game. Any items may be attempted even without facilities but all ingredients must be present. Chances of successes increases with facilities and Smithing/Tinkering Skill. 300MP.
Invent (5/Tinker) - User designs and invents an item. User will design every aspect of this item, including any potential unique Actions (up to 1) that may be learned and used. Final design must be consulted with the GM for approval. Item is not crafted upon using this Action. Items designed with Invent may only be crafted using Tinker Action. 600MP.
Armourer (5/Tinker) - User's armor gains extra resistance against item damage. Passive.
Repair Item (10/Tinker) - User repairs target item. 300MP.
Mind in the Machine (10/Tinker) - Every time user crafts or repairs an item, user has a small chance of gaining 1 point in Tinkering Skill. Passive.
Bounty (1/Universal) - User gains D10 extra Renn whenever they receive Renn from GM. Passive.
Greater Bounty (5/Universal) - User gains D10 extra Renn whenever they receive Renn from GM. Stacks with Bounty. Passive.
Grand Bounty (10/Universal) - User gains D10 extra Renn whenever they receive Renn from GM. Stacks with Bounty and Greater Bounty. Passive.
Fire Strike (2) - User shoots out a stream of fire in a line, dealing moderate damage. 100MP.
It occurred to Prome that despite having a Mining skill high enough to harvest iron ore, he didn't actually have anything to mine with 'I remember planing on making a mining machine...but I never got around to it. Oh well, I suppose my own personal Bagger 288 will have to come another day.' Entering the blacksmith's with a flourish, not even bothering to take a look around or wait for the shopkeeper to talk, Prome announced "Greetings purveyor of metallic wares, I come in the name of scientific advancement! I require 30 iron ore and two rubies!"
Age (Magical Girl): 13 (used silver) Average +1 Vit
Age (Before Magical Girl): 20
Gender: Male
Gender (Before Magical Girl): Male
Appearance:
Only gold instead of black
Only gold instead of red
Only gold instead of white
Outfit Type: Elaborate +1 Mag
Specialization: Reinforcement/Beast.
As a Reinforcement specialist, Alexander's power lie in shield and healing...much to his dismay. From placing shields of any shape in fixed locations, to placing personal force-fields on others. Alexander can also bolster the power of allies (although doing this requires concentrated focus). While his healing isn't fast, it is potent; given enough time, Alexander can heal anything short of death itself.
With a Beast specialization, Alexander can further strengthen his body with beastly might. However, this causes his helmet to vanish, and for him to grow two fuzzy ears and a tail. He also has a pet bunny, weasel and owl
Weapons:
Mystic (chose with silver); Rod. Pretty much just a foci for his magic. It's lackluster at physical attacks, much to Alexander's dismay. Runic Enchantments: - Spell Booster.
Melee (bought from store); Sword. A large and heavy magic sword he bought from a store. It's really great at physical attacks, much to Alexander's delight. Runic Enhantments: - Swing Speed Booster.
Power: Duplication, Tentacles.
Perks:
Enhanced Sustenance +1 Vit (swapped from Healing Artifact with silver) Awareness +1 Luk Masculinity +1 Luk Fated +1 Luk Sorcery (Rune magic) +1 Mag Gifted (Red Coin) +1 Mag, +1 Vit: Primal Mode Inspired by Lily's Berserker form, and with his power over Reinforcement and Beast magic, Alexander has developed a spell derived from both Specializations that acts as a physical booster. Unlike Monstrous Metamorphose, this super form doesn't come at the cost of sanity. This is different from a normal Beast specialization transformation, as it draws from the target's magic, while also attuning them the closer to their specialization, making them pseudo-elementals. For a Reinforcement/Beast user like Alexander, this is mostly a raw physical booster. Absolute Direction +1 Luk
Patron: Sol Invictus
Patron Benefits:
Paragon: "No follower of mine can be scrawny!"
Blessing: The blessings of Sol Invictus invoke protection against evil and/or martial might.
Clergy: If Alexander is going to work for him, then Sol Invictus is going to make sure he knows how to do it.
Mana Fount: When Sol Invictus does something, he does it with gusto!
Gifted Item: Disguise Artifact +1 Vit.
Patron Drawbacks:
Arrogance: "Limits...what are those? I'm sure you can handle that endless horde with ease!"
Unknown: He used to be well known many eons ago...but not anymore.
Loud: "What's volume control!?"
Big Brother: To him, it's less 'spying' and more 'getting involved in the life of his follower'
Fighting Style: Alexander's skillset makes him bet suited to the rear. Putting up shields, buffing allies, and healing when need be. Although he really wants to be on the front line. Though Righteous Fury, Alexander has broken through the limits on his magic. While he still heals, shields, and buffs, he can now do so from the front lines.
Stats (Untransformed): These start at 3. CYOA options indicate if they apply out of costume as well. STR: 4 AGI: 4 VIT: 6 MAG: 4 LCK: 5
(After Season 1 (Stat Total)) STR: 6 AGI: 5 (-1 from Beast Spec) VIT: 8 MAG: 17 LCK: 9
(After Season 2 (Stat Total)) STR: 6 AGI: 5 VIT: 9 (+1 from Gifted) MAG: 18 (+1 from Gifted) LCK: 9
(With second Weapon (Stat Total)) STR: 8 (+2 from weapon) AGI: 5 VIT: 11 (+2 from weapon) MAG: 18 LCK: 9
(44 Silver coins, and 16 bronze used) STR: 8 AGI: 5 VIT: 11 MAG: 19 (+1 from bronze coin) LCK: 20 (+11 from silver coins)
Personality: Growing up as an orphan has made him used to being own his own. Because of this, Alexander is a grumpy guy, with a bit of an aggressive streak in him. He's quite vocal about his desire to bash the forces of darkness with something heavy, as opposed to playing support. He's not used to having people care for him, or caring for others. That being said, there still lies a guardian spirit inside of him. So may whatever being you worship have mercy on you if you manage to badly hurt someone he comes to care for...because he won't.
History: Alexander never knew his parents. His earliest memories were of the orphanage where he grew up. Because it was overcrowded, the staff were stretched thin, so he had to learn to fend for himself. Alexander never got adopted, and had to get a minimum wage job when he was too old to stay in the orphanage anymore. One night, when he was walking back home from work, he was attacked by magical creatures. Just as he was about to die, Sol Invictus found him and lent him the power to defend himself. Since his attackers weren't expecting Alexander to be able to fight at all, they were quickly dispatched. Sol Invictus than explained to him that he attacked because he was the last decedent of his followers from the days when he was active, and that his parents were most likely killed for the same reason. He than offered to make the powers he lent him permanent if Alexander became his follower. Consider the state his life was already in, Alexander agreed, having nothing to lose.
Being a Magical Boy with no direct offensive powers pissed Alexander off a lot. Being unable to fight on his own, he was forced to partner up with a Magical Girl named Lily. Strangely enough, he wasn't actually bothered by her peppy attitude, and found her not painful to be around. Since she was homeless, he opened up his home (which he had acquired thanks to his Disguise Trinket).
When Lily was kidnapped to be sacrificed in a ritual, Alexander became so enraged, that he managed to break his own magic into becoming capable of 1 on 1 combat, and used that new power to battle a Time Magical Girl. He then assaulted the castle of Justine von Visceral alongside a large group of Magical Girls, never fully understanding why he was risking his life for her. After a heated siege, Lily was saved, and she and Alexander rode off into the sunset on her lightning bike down a road of sparkling magic.
Not long after that, Alexander ended up adopting a few animals, and some new crazy thing attacked Penrose. Right after that however, he and a bunch of other people found themselves on a tropical resort for a vacation. After some shenanigans, they found out that the lesser spirit running the place had hijacked it from the wish twins, who had made it from Lily's wish. However, he folded when confronted pretty easily, and they were able to return home. Also, Alexander is now dating Lily.
And thus, Alexander's adventures in the bizarre yet beautiful world of social interaction continue...
Incantation: Let the sun shelter my allies and smite my foes!
Name: Sol Invictus, The Cleansing Sun, He who shall smite the darkness with his righteous light.
Personality: Sol Invictus is a very boisterous god. He enjoys good food, good drink, good company and watching the forces of darkness flee in terror! His driving force is being a hero...yeah, he's that kind of guy. He's surprisingly easy going for a god; laughing off his sole follower's complainants. That being said, should his wrath be kindled, he will not hesitate to bring down his light. He is surprisingly friendly for a god; more than willing to have a simple conversation with his followers, or even other gods, and he's always looking for new friends. He is very much like his namesake; warm and inviting, yet harsh relentless to those who cross him.
History: A god from the days when latin wasn't a dead language. He once had many followers, but in a battle with otherworldly Horrors, he was weakened and fell into a deep sleep. When he awoke, he quickly found the sole descendant of his followers; Alexander
Resources: Right now, Alexander is his only follower. However, he still has his wealth, so he can afford to pay him just fine
Additional Info: This is what happens when I take Kamina and Flay Gunnar, shove them both into a blender, add a pinch of "I'm halping!", and pour the result into a paladin god mold.
Age (Magical Girl): 13 (used silver) Average +1 Vit
Age (Before Magical Girl): 20
Gender: Male
Gender (Before Magical Girl): Male
Appearance:
Only gold instead of black
Only gold instead of red
Outfit Type: Elaborate +1 Mag
Specialization: Reinforcement/Beast.
As a Reinforcement specialist, Alexander's power lie in shield and healing...much to his dismay. From placing shields of any shape in fixed locations, to placing personal force-fields on others. Alexander can also bolster the power of allies (although doing this requires concentrated focus). While his healing isn't fast, it is potent; given enough time, Alexander can heal anything short of death itself.
With a Beast specialization, Alexander can further strengthen his body with beastly might. However, this causes his helmet to vanish, and for him to grow two fuzzy ears and a tail. He also has a pet bunny
Weapon: Mystic (chose with silver); Rod. Pretty much just a foci for his magic. It's lackluster at physical attacks, much to Alexander's dismay.
Power: Duplication
Perks:
Enhanced Sustenance +1 Vit (swapped from Healing Artifact with silver) Awareness Masculinity +1 Luk Fated +1 Luk Sorcery (Rune magic) +1 Mag Gifted (Red Coin) +1 Mag
Patron: Sol Invictus
Patron Benefits:
Paragon: "No follower of mine can be scrawny!"
Blessing: The blessings of Sol Invictus invoke protection and/or healing.
Clergy: If Alexander is going to work for him, then Sol Invictus is going to make sure he knows how to do it.
Mana Fount: When Sol Invictus does something, he does it with gusto!
Gifted Item: Disguise Artifact.
Patron Drawbacks:
Arrogance: "Limits...what are those? I'm sure you can handle that endless horde with ease!"
Unknown: He used to be well known many eons ago...but not anymore.
Loud: "What's volume control!?"
Big Brother: To him, it's less 'spying' and more 'getting involved in the life of his follower'
Fighting Style: Alexander's skillset makes him bet suited to the rear. Putting up shields, buffing allies, and healing when need be. Although he really wants to be on the front line. Though Righteous Fury, Alexander has broken through the limits on his magic. While he still heals, shields, and buffs, he can now do so from the front lines.
Stats (Untransformed): These start at 3. CYOA options indicate if they apply out of costume as well. STR: 4 AGI: 4 VIT: 6 MAG: 4 LCK: 5
(After Season 1 (Stat Total)) STR: 6 AGI: 5 (-1 from Beast Spec) VIT: 7 MAG: 17 LCK: 7
(After Season 2 (Stat Total)) STR: 6 AGI: 5 VIT: 7 MAG: 18 (+1 from Gifted) LCK: 7
Personality: Growing up as an orphan has made him used to being own his own. Because of this, Alexander is a grumpy guy, with a bit of an aggressive streak in him. He's quite vocal about his desire to bash the forces of darkness with something heavy, as opposed to playing support. He's not used to having people care for him, or caring for others. That being said, there still lies a guardian spirit inside of him. So may whatever being you worship have mercy on you if you manage to badly hurt someone he comes to care for...because he won't.
History: Alexander never knew his parents. His earliest memories were of the orphanage where he grew up. Because it was overcrowded, the staff were stretched thin, so he had to learn to fend for himself. Alexander never got adopted, and had to get a minimum wage job when he was too old to stay in the orphanage anymore. One night, when he was walking back home from work, he was attacked by magical creatures. Just as he was about to die, Sol Invictus found him and lent him the power to defend himself. Since his attackers weren't expecting Alexander to be able to fight at all, they were quickly dispatched. Sol Invictus than explained to him that he attacked because he was the last decedent of his followers from the days when he was active, and that his parents were most likely killed for the same reason. He than offered to make the powers he lent him permanent if Alexander became his follower. Consider the state his life was already in, Alexander agreed, having nothing to lose.
Being a Magical Boy with no direct offensive powers pissed Alexander off a lot. Being unable to fight on his own, he was forced to partner up with a Magical Girl named Lily. Strangely enough, he wasn't actually bothered by her peppy attitude, and found her not painful to be around. Since she was homeless, he opened up his home (which he had acquired thanks to his Disguise Trinket).
When Lily was kidnapped to be sacrificed in a ritual, Alexander became so enraged, that he managed to break his own magic into becoming capable of 1 on 1 combat, and used that new power to battle a Time Magical Girl. He then assaulted the castle of Justine von Visceral alongside a large group of Magical Girls, never fully understanding why he was risking his life for her. After a heated siege, Lily was saved, and she and Alexander rode off into the sunset on her lightning bike down a road of sparkling magic.
Not long after that, Alexander ended up adopting a few animals, and some new crazy thing attacked Penrose. Right after that however, he and a bunch of other people found themselves on a tropical resort for a vacation. After some shenanigans, they found out that the lesser spirit running the place had hijacked it from the wish twins, who had made it from Lily's wish. However, he folded when confronted pretty easily, and they were able to return home. Also, Alexander is now dating Lily.
And thus, Alexander's adventures in the bizarre yet beautiful world of social interaction continue...
Incantation: Let the sun shelter my allies and smite my foes!
Additional Info: Coins; 5g 35s 30b
Type: Deity
Name: Sol Invictus, The Cleansing Sun, He who shall smite the darkness with his righteous light.
Personality: Sol Invictus is a very boisterous god. He enjoys good food, good drink, good company and watching the forces of darkness flee in terror! His driving force is being a hero...yeah, he's that kind of guy. He's surprisingly easy going for a god; laughing off his sole follower's complainants. That being said, should his wrath be kindled, he will not hesitate to bring down his light. He is surprisingly friendly for a god; more than willing to have a simple conversation with his followers, or even other gods, and he's always looking for new friends. He is very much like his namesake; warm and inviting, yet harsh relentless to those who cross him.
History: A god from the days when latin wasn't a dead language. He once had many followers, but in a battle with otherworldly Horrors, he was weakened and fell into a deep sleep. When he awoke, he quickly found the sole decedent of his followers; Alexander
Resources: Right now, Alexander is his only follower. However, he still has his wealth, so he can afford to pay him just fine
Additional Info: This is what happens when I take Kamina and Flay Gunnar, shove them both into a blender, add a pinch of "I'm halping!", and pour the result into a paladin god mold.
'Huh...I kind of expected that he would put up an actual fight, not just give up like that' Alexander was baffled at how easy this had been. After hearing about how the dolphin had been feeding on their fun to strengthen himself, he had thought that it would use that power to force them to stay here to serve as his personal generators. 'I don't know, it kind of feels like he's just half-assing this now.' He was brought out his internal musings by the sensation of Lily's hand 'Bah, I guess it doesn't really matter.' he lightly squeezed Lily's hand back as then walked to the portal 'But why does it feel like I'm forgetting some-' and as they reached said portal, it hit him; '...The animals. '
Tinker (1/Tinker) - User crafts an item that exists in the game. Any items may be attempted even without facilities but all ingredients must be present. Chances of successes increases with facilities and Smithing/Tinkering Skill. 300MP.
Invent (5/Tinker) - User designs and invents an item. User will design every aspect of this item, including any potential unique Actions (up to 1) that may be learned and used. Final design must be consulted with the GM for approval. Item is not crafted upon using this Action. Items designed with Invent may only be crafted using Tinker Action. 600MP.
Armourer (5/Tinker) - User's armor gains extra resistance against item damage. Passive.
Repair Item (10/Tinker) - User repairs target item. 300MP.
Mind in the Machine (10/Tinker) - Every time user crafts or repairs an item, user has a small chance of gaining 1 point in Tinkering Skill. Passive.
Bounty (1/Universal) - User gains D10 extra Renn whenever they receive Renn from GM. Passive.
Greater Bounty (5/Universal) - User gains D10 extra Renn whenever they receive Renn from GM. Stacks with Bounty. Passive.
Grand Bounty (10/Universal) - User gains D10 extra Renn whenever they receive Renn from GM. Stacks with Bounty and Greater Bounty. Passive.
Fire Strike (2) - User shoots out a stream of fire in a line, dealing moderate damage. 100MP.
"Ah, as lovely as that sounds, I really should be getting started. We can't keep progress waiting for tea after all." Prome said before leaving the house. Once he was alone, he began coming up with a plan 'Now then, I should probably start with the steel. I believe I can get that myself...but I'm not sure about the rubies. I know that I'll have to buy the wood, but it hopefully won't cost too much.' He began making his way out to field in search of ore deposits 'Now that I think about it, I might want to keep an eye out for crystals too. Since I might need some when I begin construction. Actually, I might want to stock up on steel too just in case. Oh boy, this is so much fun! I wonder if this is what it feels like for girl's when they go shopping for clothes and such.' With a smile and a giggle, Prome began skipping along on his search for iron ore.
"Ahhh...nothing feels quite like the afterglow of an adventure" Kamina sighed as he made his way over the the team's room "It was a blast adventuring with you guys, I hope we can do it again, only with our full team. It wasn't quite the same without Spruce and Celina" He told the other team before he was out of speaking range. Once he got to their room, he flopped on his bed for a mighty and hotblooded rest.
--- Tini
Tini nodded as he looked at his arms again "I must use this power for good!" With the adventuring done for the day, he hurried off the bed, so that tomorrow could come sooner
*** When Tini awoke, he found himself siting atop a golden throne that itself was on top of a massive shrine. With countless Pokemon below him and bowing. "All hail He who Hugs!" They chanted
Tini took a few seconds to digest this before saying "Yay, hugs!"
"Yay, hugs!" The Pokemon below changed their chant
Alexander shrugged as he got up and walked to the stage from his seat in the back "I mean yeah, it was fun for awhile. But I'd get bored if I was stuck here forever. Also, I really don't like the idea of being kept in admittedly nice prison to fuel the power of some dolphin. I mean, who knows what your planing on doing with that that juice. The fact that you apparently threw the wish twins into the water to get rid of them doesn't really say good things about your character." He reached the stage and got on. Looking Dan straight in the eyes as he continued talking "So look, you had a good run, but now it's over. So let us go back home without a fight, or I'll find a way to stuff you and mount you over my TV, Lesser Spirit bullshit be damned!"
Tinker (1/Tinker) - User crafts an item that exists in the game. Any items may be attempted even without facilities but all ingredients must be present. Chances of successes increases with facilities and Smithing/Tinkering Skill. 300MP.
Invent (5/Tinker) - User designs and invents an item. User will design every aspect of this item, including any potential unique Actions (up to 1) that may be learned and used. Final design must be consulted with the GM for approval. Item is not crafted upon using this Action. Items designed with Invent may only be crafted using Tinker Action. 600MP.
Armourer (5/Tinker) - User's armor gains extra resistance against item damage. Passive.
Repair Item (10/Tinker) - User repairs target item. 300MP.
Mind in the Machine (10/Tinker) - Every time user crafts or repairs an item, user has a small chance of gaining 1 point in Tinkering Skill. Passive.
Bounty (1/Universal) - User gains D10 extra Renn whenever they receive Renn from GM. Passive.
Greater Bounty (5/Universal) - User gains D10 extra Renn whenever they receive Renn from GM. Stacks with Bounty. Passive.
Grand Bounty (10/Universal) - User gains D10 extra Renn whenever they receive Renn from GM. Stacks with Bounty and Greater Bounty. Passive.
Fire Strike (2) - User shoots out a stream of fire in a line, dealing moderate damage. 100MP.
Prome quickly realized that in his zeal, he had forgotten to actually accept the quest. Fixing that, he pressed Yes and said "I look forward to it!" before thinking to himself 'I wonder what would have happened if I pressed No after everything I just said. These NPC's have some amazing AI, but how would they react to that? I wonder if the people who programed the AI for NPCs even consider such a thing, or maybe I'm just over thinking things again. Oh well, it's fun to overthink sometimes.'
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