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Urban Starlight Wonderland: A Magical Girl RP

Magi☆Magic☆Fox, Himeko

Showing a distinct lack of worry about the inflated frog creature looming above her location, Himeko was much more leisurely about her escape from the impact zone, lazily hopping back as she finished the last of her drink. This was hardly the fox's first battle against a large, straight-forward opponent, after all. And it's not like it had enough of a tongue left to be cautious of it! One good smack from Kokoha should end it, by her estimation. Not that Himeko wasn't going to pitch in - behind the mischievous fox, a blue ball of flame was forming in the air, quickly growing and extending towards the shrine maiden's lower back, meeting with the base of her fluffy, unruffled tail.

With the appearance of her second 'tail', came a minor boost to her abilities. Her power was hardly anything worth noting, still, but the appearance more than made up for it, at least! Now then, to ensure that whatever Kokoha had planned would go off without a hitch...
Himeko swung her arm, the tobacco pipe elongating and transforming into a shrine maiden's trusty tool, the gohei. As it did so, a stream of blue flame was unleashed, aimed right at the unfortunate shade. Much like before, there wasn't a whole lot of power behind Himeko's magic even with the second tail, but it should serve as a great distraction from Kokoha's own attack.

Urban Starlight Wonderland: A Magical Girl RP

"...Yep, all clear~" Himeko cheerfully assured Kokoha, once more sipping at her tea. Though sadly the flavour was somewhat overpowered by that rather unpleasant aura that a more readily-threatening Shade can emanate. Glancing over her shoulder, the frog-like creature hopped into view, lashing its tongue towards them in a sudden attack. Three against one, this wasn't likely to be much of a threat to the group, but at least it could totally justify Himeko's call for assistance!

"Ah, the real menace emerges at last~!" Leaping into the air to avoid the attack, Himeko twirled the pipe in her left hand, then aimed it towards the Shade. A small burst of blue flame shot towards the creature; a weak attack, but she didn't think of the creature as particularly nimble or intelligent, so her attack was meant more for distracting it, while Naoko and Kokoha could make quick work of it. Just enough time to finish off this boba drink.

@Rin @Rune_Alchemist

Urban Starlight Wonderland: A Magical Girl RP

Yukimura Himeko

Himeko's eyebrows raised slightly when a rain of swords mercilessly tore through the pitiful Shade, pretty much destroying it outright. While that outcome was hardly a surprise, the assault quickly reminded her of someone, and her suspicion was confirmed a scant few seconds later. Naoko Hifume was her name, right? Himeko could hardly say she was close with this girl, but they had operated for a similar length of time... more or less.

She wasn't aware of the details, but the magical fox did know of Naoko's circumstances. She had offered her condolences back then, and assumed Naoko had either moves away from Tokyo, or given up the game altogether. To see her now, still lacking the bright, cheery tone that defined her... even Himeko was momentarily unsure of how to respond. It was almost fortunate that more than one magical girl responded to her "distress" signal to distract from Himeko's uncertainty.

With "Magi-gal's" arrival, Himeko let out an amused chuckle, raising the pipe to her lips, "...Indeed, it's been far too long. My donation box has missed your custom~"

Yet another magical girl dropped down nearby, eager to help out. Himeko had to wonder, was Shinjuku inexplicably peaceful for the first time in her career as a beautiful, mysterious foxlady, or...

"...Am I really seen as that unreliable...?" Himeko mused aloud, a look of worry on her face. Though it was hard to look too pitiful when holding a magical tobacco pipe in one hand, and a boba tea in the other. With a heavy sigh, she aimed a smile at Naoko, shrugging her shoulders, "well, you may have chosen the quietest night possible, but nice to see you again~ Have you met the newest generation of saviours? As you can tell, they're rather earnest and adorable!"

It was best to just act her usual self, right?

@Rin @The Irish Tree @Rune_Alchemist

Urban Starlight Wonderland: A Magical Girl RP

Himeko, strolling through Shinjuku

It was funny how changing one's viewing angle could greatly alter the beauty of the sights before you. Shinjuku was always a bustling sea of lights and activity, and wandering the streets of that breath-taking environment was certainly a special moment. When you become able to freely navigate above that landscape, to see just how far that field of light can stretch... such an experience cannot be beaten.

Not even three minutes ago, a young woman had bought a cup of boba tea, slowly sipping it as she left the shop, walked down the street, and practically disappeared into an alleyway. And now, atop the towering buildings that made up Shinjuku, a totally-unrelated woman looked down at the streets, sipping from an identical cup. Her hakama billowing slightly in the breeze, the fox-eared woman was completely at ease as she surveyed the landscape. With her free hand, the fox woman raised a smartphone, casually tapping away without a care in the world.

[Magi☆Magic☆Fox]: Minor one on my end. Save me please!

Accompanying that message with a cheery, chibi sticker, the mysterious woman sent her message to a particular chat group. Then, stowing away her phone, she turned to face the creature she had practically ignored until now.

"Apologies for the wait. Shall we play, then~?"

Speaking to the creature, known as a Shade, was entirely pointless. To her knowledge, they possessed no real will, or at least had no desire to talk in any way. They were just mindless creatures, born from humanity's despair, sadness and general displeasure. And sadly, Tokyo had plenty of these things infesting the place, day after day. While certainly a little reckless, Yukimura Himeko had no reason to doubt she was truly in danger: This Shade was very recently formed, after all, and was so weak that even a single tail was enough to deal with it. Someone that worked within the building itself must have had a pretty crappy day, the poor guy.

Taking another sip of her drink, Himeko opened her empty hand, a small ball of blue flame forming, warping and lengthening, until it became a long tobacco pipe. With colourful smoke slowly billowing from that, the fluffy-tailed magical girl commenced extermination of the Shade.

Urban Starlight Wonderland: A Magical Girl RP

Floof Contained Within

• Name: Yukimura Himeko
• Age: 19
• Gender: Female
• Appearance: Himeko stands at approximately 5'9"/175cm, with straight, dark hair falling to her shoulder blades, and black-rimmed glasses. When not wearing her traditional shrine maiden uniform, she tends to wear colourful, long-sleeved clothes and long skirts.

• Personality:
  A cheerful and upbeat girl that exudes energy, this young miko is the face of her family's shinto shrine, always greeting the (dwindling) visitors with a bright smile. It's probably fair to say she's popular with the local elder populace. And while her cheery, friendly disposition isn't an act, she also tends to keep some emotional distance from others.
  
  While a tad subdued outside of her magical form, Himeko is a rather playful young lady with a fondness for pranks. While that won't normally manifest outside of a jokingly reproachful response, when she transforms, her demeanour practically becomes that of a prankster. Himeko utilises her magic to its' fullest potential, purely to perform a little friendly trolling with other magical girls. Even when battling Shades, she's likely to sit back and playfully toss a few spells here and there, especially with a low number of tails.
  
  While Himeko would hardly call herself kind, she certainly won't withhold a helping hand if someone requires it - even outside the realm of magic, sometimes a worshipper simply needs a cute young lady to talk to, after all! Himeko may assume the worst of another's intentions, but she can't let that stop her from simply doing what she feels like. It just so happens her whims trend towards assistance - and teasing, there's plenty of that.

• Skills: Thanks to her upbringing, she has great knowledge of the various shinto gods, shrine maintenance, and gotten quite good at housekeeping.

• Brief Backstory: Himeko's childhood isn't all that remarkable. She began helping out at her family's shrine when she was ten years old, but other than that, there was nothing all that special about her life. She was a lot more subdued and quiet as a child, however. She didn't have any apprehension about speaking with her peers, and indeed could be quite chatty when prompted, she just never initiated those conversations. And over time, such interactions became less and less common, until she was eventually seen as a loner that preferred to be by herself. That in itself would have been fine with her... if it weren't for how bad the other schoolkids were at hiding the badmouthing she would receive, being perceived as cold and snooty, or somehow above everyone else, just for living at a shrine. And then those same kids would put on friendly smiles and politely ask her for this or that... it's probably no surprise that Himeko decided to keep to herself after that.
  
  When she was 14, whilst sweeping the grounds in the early morning, a fairy appeared before her. While sceptical of the whole situation, she tentatively agreed to become a magical girl... and took to it pretty well. Battling against the Shades was certainly an unnerving prospect, but after a couple of years of experience and acclimating to her abilities, Himeko's more jubilant aspects became more pronounced. And now, with five years of experience and not a single major incident under her watch, the cheerful trickster is just as happy as ever to fend of any Shades. Still needs to learn interactions within a school do not necessarily constitute the collective attitude of humanity, though.

• Magical Girl Appearance: The Beautiful Madam Kitsune. When transformed, her hair takes on a blonde/orange mix, eyes taking on a golden hue. Her canines even become little fangs! In a massive deviation from her 'civilian' version of the uniform, her hakama is blue.

• Concept: Fox
• Archetype: Tamamo-no-mae

• Abilities:
  Himeko's power corresponds to the number of tails she has active. When initially transforming, all she has is a single, delightfully-fluffy tail, and thus her offensive capabilities are quite limited. Every nine minutes spent in her magical form allows her to manifest an extra 'tail' - a wand she cloaks in a magical aura to mimic an extra tail. Once she reaches nine tails, her full power is finally at her disposal... until she has to revert the transformation. And speaking of wands, the tobacco pipe she often wields is actually one (worry not, kids, the smoke is all special effects), and only seems to have that shape out of Himeko's preference; she can alter it and her other wands into whatever shape she so chooses, albeit larger objects would be miniaturised.
  Shape-shifting: A skill with not much use for general Shade-slaying, and thus mostly utilised for pranks. Himeko is able to alter her appearance somewhat, even becoming a doppelganger of someone else, though how thorough, long-lasting and ultimately convincing the transformation is, is dependant on her active wands.
  Foxfire: Her bread-and-butter offence magic; mystical blue flames. Once again, more wands are required for this magic to be potent, but it gets the job done in 1v1 scenarios. And as her active wands grow more numerous, the more powerful, wide-reaching and elaborate her flames become.
  Killing Stone's Curse: Himeko's strongest technique, only available once all of her tails are active. Himeko summons a massive, miasma-spewing stone, spreading poisonous fumes around the area. While a tad indiscriminate in regards to potential targets, Himeko can at least limit the debilitating effects of the curse by standing atop the stone and praying. It's also possible for the stone to be shattered by opposing forces that do not wish for a poison-spewing stone to remain... at which point, the true terror within the stone is unleashed. A massive surge of magic erupts from the broken stone, much like Himeko's blue flames, shaping into the form of a monstrous fox, and lunging at Himeko's target for a blast of concentrated magic power.

Urban Starlight Wonderland: A Magical Girl RP

Floof Contained Within

• Name: Yukimura Himeko
• Age: 19
• Gender: Female
• Appearance: Himeko stands at approximately 5'9"/175cm, with straight, dark hair falling to her shoulder blades, and black-rimmed glasses. When not wearing her traditional shrine maiden uniform, she tends to wear colourful, long-sleeved clothes and long skirts.

• Personality:
  A cheerful and upbeat girl that exudes energy, this young miko is the face of her family's shinto shrine, always greeting the (dwindling) visitors with a bright smile. It's probably fair to say she's popular with the local elder populace. And while her cheery, friendly disposition isn't an act, she also tends to keep some emotional distance from others.
  
  While a tad subdued outside of her magical form, Himeko is a rather playful young lady with a fondness for pranks. While that won't normally manifest outside of a jokingly reproachful response, when she transforms, her demeanour practically becomes that of a prankster. Himeko utilises her magic to its' fullest potential, purely to perform a little friendly trolling with other magical girls. Even when battling Shades, she's likely to sit back and playfully toss a few spells here and there, especially with a low number of tails.
  
  While Himeko would hardly call herself kind, she certainly won't withhold a helping hand if someone requires it - even outside the realm of magic, sometimes a worshipper simply needs a cute young lady to talk to, after all! Himeko may assume the worst of another's intentions, but she can't let that stop her from simply doing what she feels like. It just so happens her whims trend towards assistance - and teasing, there's plenty of that.

• Skills: Thanks to her upbringing, she has great knowledge of the various shinto gods, shrine maintenance, and gotten quite good at housekeeping.

• Brief Backstory: Himeko's childhood isn't all that remarkable. She began helping out at her family's shrine when she was ten years old, but other than that, there was nothing all that special about her life. She was a lot more subdued and quiet as a child, however. She didn't have any apprehension about speaking with her peers, and indeed could be quite chatty when prompted, she just never initiated those conversations. And over time, such interactions became less and less common, until she was eventually seen as a loner that preferred to be by herself. That in itself would have been fine with her... if it weren't for how bad the other schoolkids were at hiding the badmouthing she would receive, being perceived as cold and snooty, or somehow above everyone else, just for living at a shrine. And then those same kids would put on friendly smiles and politely ask her for this or that... it's probably no surprise that Himeko decided to keep to herself after that.
  
  When she was 14, whilst sweeping the grounds in the early morning, a fairy appeared before her. While sceptical of the whole situation, she tentatively agreed to become a magical girl... and took to it pretty well. Battling against the Shades was certainly an unnerving prospect, but after a couple of years of experience and acclimating to her abilities, Himeko's more jubilant aspects became more pronounced. And now, with five years of experience and not a single major incident under her watch, the cheerful trickster is just as happy as ever to fend of any Shades. Still needs to learn interactions within a school do not necessarily constitute the collective attitude of humanity, though.

• Magical Girl Appearance: The Beautiful Madam Kitsune. When transformed, her hair takes on a blonde/orange mix, eyes taking on a golden hue. Her canines even become little fangs! In a massive deviation from her 'civilian' version of the uniform, her hakama is blue.

• Concept: Fox
• Archetype: Tamamo-no-mae

• Abilities:
  Himeko's power corresponds to the number of tails she has active. When initially transforming, all she has is a single, delightfully-fluffy tail, and thus her offensive capabilities are quite limited. Every nine minutes spent in her magical form allows her to manifest an extra 'tail' - a wand she cloaks in a magical aura to mimic an extra tail. Once she reaches nine tails, her full power is finally at her disposal... until she has to revert the transformation. And speaking of wands, the tobacco pipe she often wields is actually one (worry not, kids, the smoke is all special effects), and only seems to have that shape out of Himeko's preference; she can alter it and her other wands into whatever shape she so chooses, albeit larger objects would be miniaturised.
  Shape-shifting: A skill with not much use for general Shade-slaying, and thus mostly utilised for pranks. Himeko is able to alter her appearance somewhat, even becoming a doppelganger of someone else, though how thorough, long-lasting and ultimately convincing the transformation is, is dependant on her active wands.
  Foxfire: Her bread-and-butter offence magic; mystical blue flames. Once again, more wands are required for this magic to be potent, but it gets the job done in 1v1 scenarios. And as her active wands grow more numerous, the more powerful, wide-reaching and elaborate her flames become.
  Killing Stone's Curse: Himeko's strongest technique, only available once all of her tails are active. Himeko summons a massive, miasma-spewing stone, spreading poisonous fumes around the area. While a tad indiscriminate in regards to potential targets, Himeko can at least limit the debilitating effects of the curse by standing atop the stone and praying. It's also possible for the stone to be shattered by opposing forces that do not wish for a poison-spewing stone to remain... at which point, the true terror within the stone is unleashed. A massive surge of magic erupts from the broken stone, much like Himeko's blue flames, shaping into the form of a monstrous fox, and lunging at Himeko's target for a blast of concentrated magic power.

Urban Starlight Wonderland: A Magical Girl RP

I'm almost certainly going with my old idea, I'm just deciding if I want to go with a less experienced version of her.

Urban Starlight Wonderland: A Magical Girl RP

Interest here as well.

Fate/Eternum (Take 3)

Erika Maidandora

"Mm, the menu here seems rather exquisite, wouldn't you agree?"

Looking around the restaurant, a blonde-haired young woman wore a mysterious smile as she surveyed the place. Her small, adorable companion was no doubt already aware what Erika was referring to, especially given she had yet to acknowledge what kind of food this place served. Erika's attention was devoted solely to the lovely ladies that happened to be dining at this establishment; magi, Masters and Servants all mingling in one place, an impossible scenario made reality by the amusing quirks of fate.

"I suppose we can forego one of your delicious meals, Saber~" Erika cheerfully suggested, taking her place at the end of the line, "What we must do here is quite important, after all~"

With so many of her precious maids left at home, it was a perfect opportunity to hire some more from Fusang itself! Her Servant also looked amazing in a maid outfit! If words alone were somehow insufficient to convince anyone to don the outfit, one look at Benienma's adorable form would cinch it.

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Rider - Lady Trieu

"Well... could prob'ly try that... and that thing. Ooh, that sounds nice, let's get that! ...A bit of that, too..."

The tall Servant, studying the signboard overhead, was worryingly listing pretty much every food item on offer. Paying no heed to her poor Master's wallet capacity, the cheerful Rider-class Servant kept on adding to her mounting order. Just about all of this food would be new to her, after all. Why not give it all a fair try? As far as she was concerned, someone else could have anything she didn't like.

Fate/Eternum (Take 3)

A Master

• Name: Erika Maidandora
• Age: 21
• Appearance: Checking out prospective new maids. Notably, her eyes are a bright orange, but her glasses obfuscate this, opting to have them appear blue or green instead.

• Personality:
  Brimming with confidence and not at all shy about her desires, Erika can come off as a tad condescending, conceited and arrogant. Seemingly under the impression that the world revolves around herself, Erika fears no misfortune, believing that the universe will conspire to make things right for her sooner or later anyway. Despite her obligations as a mage, Erika is more than happy to ignore her research for a time and ceaselessly flirt or tease women. Or employ them as maids. What others may find eccentric about Erika is her habit of employing far more maids than she really needs. Whether it be for wages or scholarship, she will provide whatever the prospective servant needs. Additionally, she has something of a softer side that she is unlikely to acknowledge, using her status to “rescue” certain girls from rather poor situations.
  
  Given her self-confidence and assurance of her ability, she rarely acknowledges others as being her equal. Though she may not mean any offence when she asserts herself as the 'most qualified' in the room, she seems oblivious to just how such a sentiment can sound to everyone else. That said, she is more than willing to prove her statements correct when necessary. Difficult to anger, with an ever-present smirk on her face, Erika seems almost infallible no matter the situation. Up until you remove her glasses, at least. Suddenly you have the meekest bundle of magic circuits to ever exist.

• Abilities: As a magus, Erika is possessed of numerous high-quality magic circuits. But her chief asset is her capability as an Average One. Possessing an affinity for all five of the classic elements, Erika’s breadth of magecraft capability is considerable. Commonly utilized spells include forming “bullets” from fire, water, or air, or utilizing bounded fields that automatically use an elemental attack upon the entrance of an unrecognized person. She is also very adept with magecraft that confuses the mind.
  
  Mystic Eyes of Madness Inducement: Direct eye contact will interfere with one's rational thought, the severity depending on the target's ability to resist mental interference. Her Eyes are always active, and given her disdain for the power in general, she uses a Mystic Code to block them; a pair of glasses that can also make her eye colour look any way she wishes to others.

• History:
  A gifted magus from Britain, Erika displayed immense talent from a young age with magecraft, far beyond her parents and grandparents ever had. Although her Mystic Eyes had been active since birth, they did not cause any notable effects until she was about six years old, and are the only aspect of herself she has come to dislike. Like most magi, she's spent long days and nights studying fervently to carry on the family's magic, especially with her blooming talents.
  
  Considered something of an eccentric due to her seeming obsession with her maids, while many of them have more humble origins, some of her more unique servants have been recruited from poor situations. A mixed blood girl rescued from experimentation, a young magus from a family that had been destroyed by feuds, and many other such girls have been given a place to stay under the guise of employment as servants. Erika deeply regrets that she could only take a few maids with her to Fusang; despite her influence at the Clock Tower, Erika has opted for more standard living arrangements in the city, believing it would be more fun to see the city flourish from the ground, as it were. Plus, it lets her scout out prospective new maids to take home.

• Other: Erika is open to integrating modern technology with magecraft, even though she is as stereotypically useless with the latter as you can get from a magus. She can just barely use a smartphone to make phone calls, every other function is completely impossible for her to decipher.

Apologies for the Google Translated Vietnamese

• Name: Trieu Thi Trinh
• Class: Rider
• Appearance: Thank you Vita. Standing at over six feet tall, with jet-black hair and bright, green eyes. Her armour and tunic tend towards yellow and gold colouring. She also happens to bear a passing resemblance to Jeanne D'arc, coincidentally.

• Personality:
  A proud, fierce and rowdy young woman with a love for battle and a thirst for adventure, Trieu is a generally confident and upbeat fighter that fights for the weak and oppressed, and also to satisfy her desire to defeat the strongest of foes. With limitless confidence in her abilities, Lady Trieu is practically unflappable, seeing even insurmountable opposition as a mere challenge.
  
  Trieu can generally get along with most people, and is quick to adopt just about anyone as a drinking buddy/sparring partner. She also sees it as her duty to protect her allies, especially if they're weaker. Or, perhaps more arrogantly, whom she depicts as too weak to defend themselves. Although well-meaning, she can tend towards overestimating her ability and overlooking critical intel, especially if she's on a bit of a winning streak. While somewhat aware of her bad habit, Trieu has done little to try and improve this aspect of herself. It's hard to think of ways to better yourself when there's always a good scrap around the corner!

• Stats:
  
  
  
  • Strength: C
  • Endurance: C
  • Agility: C
  • Mana: E
  • Luck: B
  • Noble Phantasm: A

• Class Skills:
  Riding: A+ - All vehicles and all creatures up to the level of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast can be used as mounts. However, that does not apply to members of the Dragon Kind.
  Magic Resistance: C - Cancel spells with a chant below two verses. Cannot defend against magecraft on the level of High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals.

• Personal Skills:
  Charisma: C – As a valiant fighter against the Chinese military, Trieu became a symbol of victory in battle, making her both an attractive ally, and tempting target in battle.
  Military Tactics: C+ - Gains a bonus when battling in Jungle environments.
  Momentum of Victory: B – Successive victories in battle will give plus-modifiers to a random Rank (minus Luck), at the cost of lowering her Luck. Once Trieu suffers a defeat in battle, her stats reset to base parameters.

• Noble Phantasm(s):
• Name: Tháng ba của người dân - Resounding Charge to Victory
• Rank: A
• Type: Anti-Army/Anti-Fortress
• Appearance: A massive elephant with an armoured trunk and tusks as sharp as blades. While shockingly agile and monstrously powerful, when used as a normal mount, it is by all appearances a normal war elephant. When the Noble Phantasm is invoked, its appearance becomes a tad more ephemeral, seemingly cloaked in powerful mana.
• Effects: With boosted power, the elephant is much tougher to take on in a fight, but the main reason for this form is to unleash destructive power in one go: The mana-laden tusks essentially become cannons that fire powerful magical blasts intended to take down strongholds. After taking some time to charge, the elephant fires beams of mana at the target, but must be dismissed immediately afterward, leaving it unusable for a certain amount of time.

• Name: Hy vọng của mọi người – Those Who Sought Freedom
• Rank: C
• Type: Anti-Unit
• Appearance: N/A
• Effects: The manifestation of Trieu's influence in life. So charismatic and beloved, she was said to appear in the dreams of those that fought under her. By remembering the struggles of her people, the hopes left to her by her soldiers and allies, Trieu can fight beyond normal limitations for a short time: This Noble Phantasm grants Trieu a temporary boost to her Strength and Endurance, bumping them to A. However, this can only apply if Trieu is in a dire situation; overpowered, outnumbered, or near death. This can only apply once per battle.

• Name: Tinh linh vĩnh cửu của Triều – Fighting Even in Death
• Rank: A
• Type: Anti-Unit
• Appearance: N/A
• Effects: Influential even in death, Trieu's alleged appearances in dreams also manifests as this final technique. Should Trieu fall in battle, she can impart a great boon to a trusted ally: Granting them the Charisma Skill (Rank C) immediately, and each time the targeted Servant falls asleep, will be granting an extra Rank in a random stat, unless it would exceed Rank B. Each Rank can only be increased once.

• Alignment: Chaotic Good
• Changes: Bust length reduced for practicality.