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Ignite Heart! A Magical Girl RP

ᴋʏōᴋᴀ's ᴅɪᴀʟᴏɢᴜᴇ ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ ✦ #A641C8
ᴀʀɪᴇʟ's ᴅɪᴀʟᴏɢᴜᴇ ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ ✦ #AC1947

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Kyōka was fairly sure she'd managed to regain her breath after a moment's rest on the rooftop, and so began looking around for some way to descend without drawing too much attention to herself. She was fairly certain she hadn't been spotted yet, since her initial jump had been from so high up that it would have been difficult to notice her from the street. But, then again, her landing was another matter entirely, as she'd been descending quite rapidly and landed only one story off the pavement. Well, hopefully, she hadn't bothered anyone, so at the very least there was that.

"Umm... Ariel?" She asked. Something had been bothering her ever since she'd transformed, and now that she thought about it, she couldn't help but want an answer.

"What is it?" The fairy asked, poking her purple-haired head curiously up out from within the magical girl's hood. Her two loops of hair wobbled a little bit in the wind, bringing a slight smile to Kyōka's face despite herself.

"Well, I was just thinking..." She stumbled awkwardly over her words. How could she phrase her question in a way that wasn't presumptuous? "That is, when I transformed... Was that whole routine really necessary?" Ariel winced slightly, signaling that she probably hadn't succeeded at phrasing her question politely. "I mean, if I were trying to fight, then wouldn't staying in one place so long while calling so much attention to myself be dangerous?"

"Well, strictly speaking, it isn't," The fairy said seriously, trying very hard to mask her disappointment. "The speech, posing, and the like aren't really very important. You could just as easily transform by standing still for a few seconds. However, right now, I can't do anything about the delay. It's necessary in order for me to limit the flow of power so that you'll be safe." She sighed, still seeming surprisingly crestfallen. Was the whole transformation routine really that important to her? Now Kyōka felt bad about questioning it... "But, if you really dislike it so much, you don't need to put on that whole show. I just thought you'd enjoy being more... heroine-like."

"No, no! It's not that I don't like it..." She backpedaled hastily. In truth, she thought it was more than a little tacky, but she couldn't bring herself to say that when Ariel already seemed so crestfallen. "It's just that it's a little embarrassing, saying all that stuff about how I'm the defender of the weak and such. It seems kind of like... Well, bragging, I guess."

"But it's not," Ariel returned. "So long as you can do it, it's not 'bragging.' So long as you will do it, it's not a lie. If you keep those things in mind, then it's neither of those things. Rather, it's a promise - that you'll keep people safe." Kyōka hadn't really thought of it like that. Now that Ariel mentioned it, she supposed that made sense... She'd be re-assured too, if the person who came to save her took the time to tell her that everything was alright. Maybe the speech wasn't so bad after all. It was just... How could she say something like that without panicking when she knew everybody was looking at her? It was so embarrassing just to think about it! "Does that make it any better?" Ariel asked, cocking her head to the side. Seeing her so serious about this... Kyōka couldn't help but think it would be cruel to refuse, so she caved in almost immediately. Even if it was embarrassing, she didn't want to hurt Ariel's feelings, so she nodded and agreed. "I... guess so." She was at that moment about to jump off the rooftop and head down to the street to begin her patrol - anything for a change of subject. However, at that instant, two things happened.

"Huh? I'm sensing a magical presence all of a sudden... It's heading this way quite quickly, too!" Ariel observed, suddenly sounding... nervous? Kyōka definitely didn't like that tone of voice.

"Is it a Negari?" She asked worriedly. Ariel shook her head.

"I don't think so," She replied. "But stay on your guard. Even if it's another Magical Girl, some can be very violent about their territories. If she's already marked this area out as hers, it's possible that she'll try to attack you and drive you away. I don't think she'll seriously try to hurt you, but even so, a Magical Girl isn't an opponent we have the luxury of taking lightly."

"Umm... About that... I think we have another problem," Kyōka stammered sheepishly. Ariel's attention snapped back to her partner in an instant. "What is it?" She asked immediately.

"Well... umm... I think a person saw us." She pointed down into the diner's parking lot, where a girl who'd just run up had now stopped and was staring wide-eyed up at the pair on the roof. A couple of people getting out of their cars were beginning to look their way, too, trying to see what it was the frantic girl was pointing at. "That was...!" The girl gasped, panting for breath. Kyōka's legs turned to jelly in an instant. Thanks to that, everybody was looking at her! From somewhere else, another person shouted some kind of snide remark about not standing on roofs and she hadn't thought of that so she probably should have apologized but first another Magical Girl was coming and she was probably angry at her and why did this have to be so complicated?! She'd just wanted to take a look around without bothering anyone! Why had it turned out like this, of all things?!

"I... I'msosorryIhavetogonow!" Kyōka squeaked as she turned and scrambled away from the edge of the roof. First thing was first, if a fight was going to happen, she had to get away from here. This was a business establishment, so she couldn't afford to bring it into the line of fire - least of all when there were bystanders around. So, without really thinking about it, she sprinted to the other side of the roof and jumped off, only to realize mid-fall that she'd just jumped a whole story without any kind of plan for a landing. She landed on her feet, only to immediately flop awkwardly forward, trying and failing to break her fall by rolling, like she'd seen in some of her more action-packed manga. Instead, she quite disgracefully landed flat on her face on the sidewalk next to the diner after falling from a not inconsiderable height.

...So then why was it that apart from a residual shock running through the back of her head, she hardly felt it? Pulling herself to her feet, she was surprised to find that she hadn't sprained her ankle or otherwise injured any part of herself save for her dignity. This form was really something else, to be able to shrug off something like falling off of a building.

But anyway, there was no time for that! She needed to get going before... before...

Before a taller, older girl with long brown hair and bright green eyes came to a stop right in front of her, clad in a fanciful white and gold dress emblazoned with a prominent lightning bolt insignia. Kyōka stifled a gulp.

"Eh... umm... ah... I... er..." She stammered weakly, already so nervous she couldn't bring the words out. Fortunately for her, unlike how she had been before, she wasn't alone anymore.

"Good evening, Magical Girl." Ariel's cool, composed voice came to her rescue as the Fairy unfolded her wings, floating up from her perch in the hood of Kyōka's white coat and curtsying elegantly where she floated in mid-air. "My name is Ariel, and this is my partner, Aegis Violet. Is there something we can help you with?"

Kyōka merely nodded sheepishly and decided to leave the talking to Ariel. Now if only the fairy wasn't so tiny, so she could hide behind her and not be stared at... Her eyes dropped straight to the pavement. This was already bad enough, and if those people from before followed her...

@shagranoz@Raineh Daze@VitaVitaAR

Ignite Heart! A Magical Girl RP

Sorry about that on my end as well. I was planning on putting her in a more accessible location, but then I got a bit carried away, since I figured that a Magical Girl's first onscreen transformation sequence isn't something that you can just gloss over. By the time she landed, I figured I was already wall of texting too much and stopped the post there for fear of flooding, instead of having her begin her patrol.

Ignite Heart! A Magical Girl RP

ᴋʏōᴋᴀ's ᴅɪᴀʟᴏɢᴜᴇ ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ ✦ #A641C8
ᴀʀɪᴇʟ's ᴅɪᴀʟᴏɢᴜᴇ ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ ✦ #AC1947

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Kyōka stood as calmly as she could on the brink of the rooftop, her scarf flapping loudly in the wind. She gazed down, watching the tiny specks of people and little dots of moving cars on the street twenty three stories below. Even if a passerby were to look up, there was no way they'd be able to see her from so far off. Indeed, there was a certain sense of security that came with knowledge of one's own anonymity. Even with eyes on her, she didn't have to be afraid. Was this the sort of way a Magical Girl was supposed to feel? That thought put her a little bit at ease - or at least, as much "at ease" as she could possibly be with the wind threatening to rip her over the edge and send her plummeting downward to join those specks on the pavement. Another gust buffeted her, and she took a step back on instinct, not wanting to chance that her tiny form might be carried completely over the precipice. Kyōka breathed slowly inward and outward, doing her best to calm her racing nerves. In the first place, what reason even was there to be nervous? This was only a trial run. She'd just be mapping out an area she could keep track of in the future, not actually picking battles of life and death. She wasn't in any danger - not even from the height, now that she thought about it. Her powers could easily break her fall without even winding her. In the first place, there was no place for fear - that was just the ordinary, cowardly junior high school student trying to get the better of the thing she'd become - a Magical Girl.

And, if she was a Magical Girl, then it would befit her to act like one. So, steeling her resolve, she braced herself against the featureless concrete of the rooftop, and stretched out her right hand ahead of her. The fairy that had accompanied her in silence thus far gingerly alighted from her shoulder, fluttering into the gusty air and spreading her violet wings. Ariel floated down before her, giving a re-assuring smile.

"Are you ready?" She asked gently. Kyōka nodded wordlessly in response, taking a deep breath as Ariel descended before her outstretched hand. Kyōka could feel the warmth of the tiny woman's palm pressing up against the center of her own, and with that warmth came an energy that made her hair stand momentarily on end. The electric heat spread outward in all directions from the two's joined hands, coalescing into a ring of purple light marked with countless unintelligible symbols.

"In accordance with the contract, the power that dwells within you shall now be released. I will be correspondent to command, and be as your right hand, as you are mine. I am Ariel. By this name, I bid you show yourself, defender of Humanity!" As Ariel spoke, the light of the circle began to crackle and gleam even more brightly than before. Slowly at first, then ever more quickly, it began to spin, and then at last moved forward, slowly traveling down Kyōka's extended arm and towards her body. She stared into the brilliant sigil as if it were a door opening before her, and, at last steeling herself, she stepped through. In an instant, every part of her it passed over was consumed, her clothes and body becoming indistinct as if melting within that radiant glow, taking on its luminescence themselves. Then, slowly, that light began to take on a new form, cycling around the borders of the sigil as it closed around her.

"I-In accordance with the contract," Kyōka stammered, very intent on getting every single part of the rather lengthy transformation ritual absolutely right. As she spoke, she could feel the power centering in her arms, her body fitting snugly within its shell just as perfectly as her hands fit themselves into their new gloves. It crawled next up her legs, billowing outward from black boots to form a skirt that fluttered violently about her. "I will humbly accept that which you have bestowed. I will watch over those who need protection, and shield those who are too weak to fight. I am... I am a Magical Girl! And I... have now arrived!"

A long white coat and a single long tail of fluffy purple hair billowed outward in the wind, and two violet eyes opened anew. Two voices spoke now as one as a big pink ribbon formed across her chest, tying itself as if in representation of the contract that had just been sealed.

"Magical Girl Aegis Violet!"

"Ignite Heart!"

Light... She felt so light! It was like she could just hop into the air and float away. No, a better way to describe it would be to say that it felt like this was already happening. An unseen power, almost indistinguishable from the air itself, had wrapped itself around her, bursting forth with so much as the slightest movement she made. She raised a hand to brush her ponytail back over her shoulder, and could hear the wind howling in her wake. But it was too much. She heard her arm popping quite disconcertingly, and a twinge of pain ran up her stiff limb. It was like waking from a long sleep in an uncomfortable place - her movements were still groggy, and her body was sore.

Then, little by little, the feeling faded, until it was only lingering on the edge of her consciousness. Suddenly, she didn't feel all that different from how she had before, as if she hadn't transformed at all. "Limiters engaged," Ariel notified her, giving her the confirmation that it was safe to start moving around in earnest. Now that her power wasn't overflowing so rapidly, she could actually maintain this form, albeit in a much weaker state. But, since today was just for exploring, that didn't really matter too much.

"Alright," the now very magical Aegis Violet announced to nobody in particular. "Starting out, let's have a bit of a look around." She sized up the area, before motioning to a few city blocks close to the seaside that seemed, at first glance, to contain two large neighborhoods and one large shopping street. "That looks like a good place to start, doesn't it? It's easily within walking distance of my apartment, even in my normal form, so I should be able to patrol without having to transform every time and draw attention to myself."

"You make a good point. What's more, don't you pass through that area on your way back from school? It's right on your way home. I'd say that's a perfect place to start, especially since from up here, you could probably make it over to that street in just a couple of jumps with your powers. Go on, try it out!"

"If you say so, I guess I'll try it..." The violet Magical Girl was a bit less than convinced, but if that was what Ariel wanted, then she knew best. So, gulping down her breath, she stepped a little further back from the ledge, then took a running start towards the edge of the roof. Ariel crouched low in the hood of her coat, clinging to the fabric in preparation for what would come next.

"That's the way! Now, when you reach the edge, kick off of it with your right leg as hard as you can!" Ariel said encouragingly in her ear. But, Aegis didn't have time to process much more than that, because in the next instant, the ground beneath her was suddenly pushed violently away, sending her shooting upward like a rocket almost half again the height of the building she'd jumped from. Clouds of chilly vapor swirled about her, and for just a moment, Kyōka was living a dream she'd long thought impossible: she was flying.

Sure, she was probably at least a tenth of a mile up in the air now, but she couldn't help but laugh despite herself. She'd tried out her powers under much more limited circumstances, but never once had she ever done anything like this. The rush of air against her face took her breath away, and looking down, she could see most of Umitori City from quite literally a bird's eye view.

"Ariel!" Aegis called back, shutting her eyes against the wind. "How much power did I just use to do that?"

"Calculating," Replied the fairy methodically, hanging onto her charge's hood for dear life, yet still remaining as composed as ever. "About three percent," She answered at last. Aegis would have beamed, if the air slamming into her as she free fell hadn't prevented her from moving her face much at all.

"Then I can make a jump like that more than thirty times before I run out? That's amazing!"

"While I'm glad to see you enjoying yourself, I would recommend that you do something to break our fall," Interjected the fairy, bringing her metaphorically down to earth before gravity could do the same, only literally.

"Oh... Right. Umm... How... How do I do that, exactly?" Aegis asked sheepishly, the ground below her suddenly looking a lot less like a beautiful landscape and a lot more like imminent death.

"Just jump again!" Aegis blinked. But how could she do that when there was nothing to jump on? Just as she thought this, however, it suddenly felt like, despite the fact that she was currently in free fall, there really was something underneath her. So, she "jumped," and found herself rapidly slowing her fall, then vaulting a little further forward before beginning to plummet again. She was now only a few stories up, however, so repeating her earlier motion, she managed to break her fall rather quickly, and found herself descending without incident atop the roof of what looked to be a local diner of some sort. Stumbling out of her rather clumsy and awkward landing, she took a moment to catch her breath.

At this moment, Aegis Violet was sure of exactly two things. Firstly, she was going to be utterly terrified of doing anything until she figured out exactly how her powers could and could not be used. But secondly, this was going to be a lot more fun than she'd first imagined.

You are able to see into the future. How does the avatar above you die?

That cut on your face is going to get infected. You should probably do something about it rather than just looking wistfully into the middle distance. 0w0

Ignite Heart! A Magical Girl RP

Kyōka will be out wandering around in her next post, so perhaps she'll run into you then. However, I won't post until at least one more person has gotten the chance to start, since it can be kind of awkward for people to catch up afterward.

Ignite Heart! A Magical Girl RP

Posted! Looking forward to getting started! :D

Ignite Heart! A Magical Girl RP

Dɪᴀʟᴏɢᴜᴇ Cᴏʟᴏʀ ✦ #A641C8

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"I'm home."

The words the young girl spoke upon opening the door of her parents' apartment were, of course, a formality. Kyōka knew full well that they wouldn't be answered, since, after all, nobody really lived here except her. Her aunt had driven into town to take her out grocery shopping and cook dinner for her two days prior, so, most likely, she wouldn't be having any more visitors for at least another week and a half. As such, it was obvious that nobody would greet her upon returning home, so the statement was really more for her own benefit than for anyone else's. At least, that's how it normally was, but now...

"Welcome back!" A cheerful voice greeted her as she finished kicking off her featureless white shoes. She felt something small alighting on her shoulder, and glanced over instinctively, only to find herself stared down by two large burgundy orbs. She hastily averted her gaze, her own violet eyes darting down to inspect the floorboards.

"G... good evening, Ariel-san," Kyōka stammered. She'd called the tiny woman "sensei" out of respect when they'd first met, but she'd almost immediately shot this down, asking to be addressed by just her name. Kyōka hadn't been entirely comfortable with that, so they'd decided on this particular compromise for the time being. But, even if Ariel said it was okay, wasn't she being entirely too blase about chatting with a magical being of tremendous power and wisdom? She couldn't help but worry that she was already getting a big head just because five days ago, she'd become...

"Ah!" Ariel exclaimed, evidently noticing the girl's discomfort, as she hastily sat down atop her shoulder and glanced away, looking only sidelong at her partner. Kyōka blinked a few times, her eyes refocusing as she shot a furtive glance back to the fairy, who dangled her legs idly from her shoulder, lounging comfortably on her new perch. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you like that." Ariel smiled apologetically.

"No, it's fine." Kyōka shook her head sheepishly, standing up and wandering through the entryway and into the living room and kitchen of her two-room abode. It was her fault for being so timid, so there was no reason for somebody like Ariel to apologize to her anyway... In any case, the fairy didn't seem inconvenienced by it, as she fluttered once more off her shoulder and circled absentmindedly around the room. Kyōka breathed a sigh, tossing her bag down on the table at the room's center and tracing the fairy's aimless flight.

It had been like this for the past five days. Ariel had shown her how to transform already, and had given her a few tips on using her powers, but the first time she'd so much as tried it out, Ariel had stopped her, saying that she was calling on too much energy. She'd tried again several times, but each time the fairy had called out for her to halt. It seemed like she had absolutely no control over her transformation's energy, which meant she couldn't use her powers without damaging her surroundings or hurting herself - at least, not without Ariel holding her output back. But now, even that her limiters were safely in place, she couldn't help but worry about what might happen if something went wrong. She hadn't even gone "on patrol" yet, as Ariel put it, and already, she was afraid? What good even was she?

And the worst part was that Ariel wasn't even nagging her about it. She'd always say things like "Take it at your own pace" or "It's dangerous to push yourself too hard," and then just wait around. She might have been trying to accommodate Kyōka's insecurity, but that only made it worse, since it became plainly obvious that she was just wasting Ariel's time.

She grimaced. She hadn't eaten since lunch, but right now, she felt too nervous to be hungry. She hadn't been assigned any homework beyond reading she'd already done a week in advance, so there really was nothing on her schedule that evening. If now wasn't the time, then when would it be? She couldn't just fret about this forever.

It didn't have to be anything major. She didn't even have to actively go looking for threats to fight against. Right now, it was just important to get a good idea of the ground she'd be covering, and to get used to moving in her Magical Girl form. Thinking about it that way, it wasn't so scary after all. Right, she'd just tell Ariel, and then-

"Erm, Miss Kyōka?" Ariel's voice came once more from her shoulder, snapping her back to the present. How long had she been standing there spacing out? "If you don't mind my asking, why are you pumping your first and glaring at the wall?"

"A-Ariel-san!" Kyōka blinked. She told herself she wasn't nervous, but the way her voice was coming out only in gasps and squeaks spoke a different story.

"Y-yes? Is there something wrong?" Ariel asked, blinking as if to ask "Me?"

The young girl took a moment to compose herself, clearing her throat and then trying again.

"Ariel-san, I want to go on patrol tonight!"

And just like that, it all began.

Ignite Heart! A Magical Girl RP

@Raineh Daze: Alright, I'll probably change it out to something lighter for the actual RP, although regrettably, I can't go back and alter the colors in the bio without redoing all of the images I used for formatting, so I probably won't be doing that. It kind of took me several hours as it is. @_@

Game: "Useless" superpowers

I am now the best spy of all time, since these walls now literally have ears.

You can perfectly cook any food that could be described as a chicken-bacon-ranch anything, but anything else you try to cook will become chicken-bacon-ranch.

Ignite Heart! A Magical Girl RP

Well, I'm gonna crash for the night, but before I do, here's a question for everyone to ponder. How do you guys think all our characters are going to interact? We've got all kinds of nutcases and wierdos here, so it should be very interesting - not to mention amusing - to see them all playing off of each other.

At the very least, I'm pretty sure already that Kyōka will probably look up to Copenhagen as senpai-of-all-senpais, but be deathly afraid of talking to her for exactly that reason, since she doesn't want her role model to think she's annoying and/or stupid for bothering her. On the flip side of things, though, out of everybody, Hoshi will probably have the easiest time talking to her due to their shared enjoyment of fiction/geeky things in general.

Regardless, I'm still super hyped. :D Can't wait to see how this goes. It's been too long since I've had a good RP, after all.