To be fair... the only times I do that are when I actually write an Ability into a sheet, which says the character can not percieve the world properly anymore.
*teasing*
Considering the late expy of Gakkou Gurashi, Ms. Black Sky who shares the former one's affinities, and Ms. Budding Flower whose image is from Saia no Uta, that in no way means it is a unique or even particularly rare occasion though.
*teasing*
Considering the late expy of Gakkou Gurashi, Ms. Black Sky who shares the former one's affinities, and Ms. Budding Flower whose image is from Saia no Uta, that in no way means it is a unique or even particularly rare occasion though.
...has literally everyone here trying to argue about non lethal spells forgotten about Judge? The former #10 strongest Magical Girl? Blue Soul people. Proves that non lethal spells exist. Because of Lockdown.
...has literally everyone here trying to argue about non lethal spells forgotten about Judge? The former #10 strongest Magical Girl? Blue Soul people. Proves that non lethal spells exist. Because of Lockdown.
True but not in the way of actually dealing Damage. So unless you use it while the opponent is flying over the ocean or a volcano it won't kill 99 times out of 100.
True but not in the way of actually dealing Damage. So unless you use it while the opponent is flying over the ocean or a volcano it won't kill 99 times out of 100.
[X] Your friends are already preparing for their mission. Joining them for a bit might be a good idea.
[X] Training sounds good
-[X] Try synchronizing your Spells
""And we go, too.""
Eyes switch from Ana and Sky to you; especially your friend starts to look decidedly unhappy with what is happening. "W-Wait! You can't just do this, I mean..."
Her mouth opens and closes a few times, but no more words come out; you give her curious glances before shrugging and dismissing her complaints. Spring seems to think the same thing, seeing how she pats Ana's shoulder a few times. There is nothing that will stop you, so she might as well not try.
"...I really don't like it, but we have to make do with what we have."
Strength frowns while regarding the first row. Eva ducks a little under her narrow-eyed look... but then Strength sighs and forces a smile that does not reach her eyes. "I'm grateful that you four are willing to do this. We will do our best to make sure things work out."
Huh... what is this about? Maybe she thinks we're too young?
Huh... that makes sense.
"Anyway, I will work out the details until tomorrow evening, we will go over everything then. For now, there is one more thing to talk about before I can go and have a snack."
You join the giggling this time while the older girl paces around and back to the screen. The mood drops again the moment she continues speaking, though. "We made dozens of prisoners during the attack. Feeding them is no problem, holding them is a bit more difficult... and I honestly don't want to do that for any long amount of time, anyway."
Oh. Uh... but what is she going to do to the prisoners? You wonder about that while she changes the map of China to a map of the city, with one area near the center marked in a red circle. This is probably where the prison is... you hope they will not hurt anyone, that would be bad.
"At the moment, we're holding all of those soldiers here, in the cooldown cells. Thing is, we'd have to actually build a proper prison to hold them long-term. I don't want that and I doubt any of you do. However, White Glory mentioned that she can retract the power boost she gave those people. Once she's free, she will return them back to regular humans and we will send them back home."
Winter's hand is in the air almost as soon as the last word is spoken. Strength nods at her and the brunette asks her question while you and your twin sigh in relief. "Is it wise to let prisoners of war go free just like that?"
A beat, then Summer and Autumn cup their faces in their hands and Strength closes her eyes for a few moments. When she speaks, she sounds a little annoyed. "You're right, letting prisoners of war go just like that is a bad idea. Point is, Winter... that's no war. We've got the superior firepower and infrastructure, so we've got nothing to prove... aside from the fact that we don't want to fight anymore. So instead of being jerks about it, we're sending those guys right back home."
Winter listens intently, her eyes never leaving Strength over the explanation. You try to wrap your head around what she says, too. It makes sense to you; your mother explained the concept to you in the past, something about being the better person. That... you like that. That is good.
Strength looks around for a few seconds, regarding the quiet room calmly and... is she waiting for someone to ask questions, or to disagree? You think about speaking up and asking something, but nothing comes to mind. Eva has no ideas, either.
"Nothing else? Alright then, that's it. Have a nice day."
She taps a few buttons and the screen grows dark; the Seasons are the first to get up, but they do not go for the doors... they wander up the stairs and onto the stage. Shuffling and rustling fills the room as everyone gets up and turns to the door.
Ana is still grumbling while getting up, but you do not pay her any mind; she will get over it soon enough. Now for- "Sun, Moon?"
You both turn back to the stage; Strength is standing at the edge and waves you over while sitting down right there. You cast a look back to your friend...s, Sky is there as well. "Ah, wait for a moment, okay?"
Both nod and you hurry over to Strength, who offers you a quick nod and lowers her voice. With the Seasons and your friends talking among each other, you are fairly sure they can not really hear her. "First of all, thanks for this; I'm pretty sure I couldn't stop Ana from doing this no matter how much I want to, but... it helps to know there will be four of you."
And then she ruffles your hair. WHY?!
Eva's mental giggles are a little bit annoying right now... ugh. You just nod and hope it will end soon, which it does. Strength becomes a bit more serious again. "Anyway, I'm going to tell your sister to make some time tomorrow. Just drop by in the afternoon if you want to talk to her."
The news make all your other problems become insignificant in an instant and you beam up at Strength again. Ruffling your hair is okay, you can forgive her. "Really?!"
"Yup, totally. Now get going, the others are waiting for you."
""'Kay!""
. . .
Line Break Recognised . . .
Once you all left the town hall and went back into the warm air, your sister gets to ask: "So... uh... what are you two doing now?"
Your friends turn to her first, but then look at each other and Sky shrugs. "I'm following you, Ana. Your call unless you want me to decide."
"Ugh... it's so weird to tell an older girl what to do. Um... give me a moment?"
You giggle over the situation and give her some time, which you yourself spend poking each other with different feelings. Huh... thinking of that, maybe you could put others into this connection? Would that work?
And... would anyone even want that?
"Hm... how about we go practice working together? We have to get along to help that girl, right?"
He, you already thought of that and once Ana nods, you take one of their hands each. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
"Wh- Eva, wait!"
"Nope~!"
Sky giggles as you pull her and just runs with you... her hand is only a little bit bigger than yours... and so smooth... and a bit cold. Ana's is really warm in comparison.
. . .
Line Break Recognised . . .
Working out who does what is... interesting; things were a lot easier with just you and Eva. But now you have your friends, too. Ana can take a lot of damage when she is in her big worm-form -"Caterpillar!"- and has some strong Spells normally. But... she can not cast those while transformed.
Sky... does not really tell you much about how she fights. Just that what she showed earlier is all she has in terms of offensive power.
You did not have much to add to what you showed before, either. Just you being able to boost a few of your attacks or weaken things that would hit you. Now the four of you sit on a bench next to the violated training grounds and wonder what to do. How do you start training together? Uh...
After a while, Sky offers an idea: "How about we try to move as a group first? I saw the Seasons do that, so it might be important."
And so you do; first you just wander around in a small huddle, then you try some kind of triangle with one of you in the center, then a few others. It feels... a little weird. You do not need anything like that with Eva.
Which brings you back to that question you had earlier. Seeing that you are sitting around once again, it is probably alright to just ask. "Ana? Sky?"
""Hm?""
Both of them turn to you... they think you have an idea for how to train. Turning your head to the side awkwardly, you look at the ground and observe your friends through Eva. "I was wondering... say, if you could have... or even be a part of the connection Eva and I have... would you want to?"
You do not even know if you want that; you love Eva and Eva loves you. Would it be weird to have someone who is not as close in here?
I think it would be great. The more the merrier, Rico.
So at least your twin likes the idea. Your friends are still eyeing you awkwardly, the looks making you blush a little.
"...that's... pretty sudden. I'm not entirely sure what to say... uh, what exactly does your connection let you do? You never told us."
Sky is right. Weird, you were sure you mentioned that. Apparently, you did not.
Eva takes over while you quietly blush a little more at the embarassment. "It is... hard to explain. And it was really weird at first. Rico hit her head and I got the pain, too. Then we-" "Hey!"
You interrupt your twin and poke her side. "You hit your head!" "...I didn't?" "You did!"
A quick check and... you honestly have no idea which of you actually hit her head back then. Ugh, now you can not even be right...
"You both get hurt when one is injured? That sounds pretty harsh..."
Oh, that might send the wrong message; you quickly shake your head to tell Sky no. "That was just the first few days. We worked out how to stop it really quickly. It's just... it is a weird feeling at first. We know what the other feels and sometimes even thoughts come through. Or... that's how it used to be."
Eva nods by your side while the other two listen with open curiousity. "Ah, yes. We figured out how to feel each other and... it grew stronger over time. Now I can see what Rico sees all the time and we can talk to each other in our minds."
It is hard to find the right words to explain it where it feels so natural to you now. "I... I don't think I want to be separated again, no matter what."
You make a few more attempts to put your feelings into words, but not much more comes of it. Sky and Ana seem both contemplative... but the older girl is the first who answers you while wiping off more ichor on her dress. "I... I'm sorry, but I don't think I would like being a part of that. My life got weird enough when I got my own magic and... to be honest, yours sounds creepy to me."
...you do not get the last part, seeing how great it feels to be connected like this. However, everything before that makes sense. Although Eva has to stop you from arguing that your magic is great... she is right, now is not the time.
"I don't know..."
Ana is not looking at either of you, her gaze carefully kept on the hands in her lap... which are clenched? "It sounds nice to be close to someone else like that. If I could have that, too... I think I'd like that."
Oh. You offer a wide smile to Ana, who tentatively smiles back and then frowns at you. "So if you find out that it's possible, you will tell me. Got it?"
""'Kay!""
Even Sky joins your giggling this time. It makes you feel at ease that your friends accept you so willingly; both of you relax some more over that and enjoy the silence that follows. Sky speaks up again after a bit, mirth still on her face: "Anyway... I was thinking, you said that you can talk to each other via telepathy?"
Telepathy? Maybe that is how people usually call what you and Eva are doing. It sounds right at least, maybe you heard it before. After your twin nods, Sky continues: "I see... then I think... in case we have to split up in the field, we should make it so that we stay in groups of two, with one of you in each group. That way we can stay in contact at all times... is what I think?"
That is... huh. You ponder her suggestion for a moment, but can not find anything bad about it; aside from having to separate from each other, that is. "I think that would work", is what you allow in the end. You are not sure how well, though. Being without Eva...
Your twin pokes you with warmth and you shake off the thought. You will never be without each other.
"...we didn't really get much training done, I guess?"
Eyes wander back to Ana, who looks out at the violated field with an unhappy frown. "And I don't even know what to do to work better together..."
All of you exchange glances before looking down as well. She is right in a way. However... "How about we ask the others what to do?"
Your friends ponder Eva's question for a bit, but Ana's grumbling stomach has them put the thought aside. You grin at them. "It's time for dinner, anyway. Let's ask some of the other girls while we eat."
. . .
Line Break Recognised . . .
It was easy to talk to the others; Ludger alone already baited them to come talk to you. Heh, still best dog.
That aside, you got a few helpful hints and pointers once you started asking around. Such as showing your special Abilities to your team and to talk about what you were good at, so that you could make a good strategy.
But... aside from Ana's Spells, the only one who still has anything you do not know about is Sky.
Which is why you are now standing opposite to her on the field, with six wooden targets scattered around you. Sky is still leaking ichor and crystals and Ana does not seem entirely happy with the situation... and neither are you. "You want me to... to attack you?"
Her smile is as friendly as always, but you don't get it. Why does she want you to attack her? "I could explain to you, but this is far easier to show. Just cast your Spell and you will see. I promise I will not get hurt."
...you trust her. If she says it will be okay, you will trust her.
"Okay. Scorching Sunlight!"
She just stands there as the light zooms in...
(Scorching Sunlight: 10240 Base Damage, +2084 Stationary Target, +189 dice = 12,513 Total Damage
Ichorate Prism: 9,385 Damage Redirected
3,128 Total Damage
Black Sky: +450 Base Resilience, -100 Standing Still, +236 dice = 686 Total Damage Reduction
2,442 Total End Damage Arcane Transmutation: 2,442 Damage healed
But aside from burning away a lot of her dress, the light just... sinks into her. Sky is completely unharmed, shines silvery for a moment... and then your light comes back out of the remains.
(Ichorate Prism, six targets
9385 / 6 = 1564 Damage per target
Ichorate Prism: 1564 Scorching Sunlight, +391 Stationary Target, +258 dice = 2213 Total Damage per piece
Target 1-6: +250 Base Resilience, no dice = 250 Total Damage Reduction
1,963 Final End Damage
Target 1-6 Health = 500 - 1,963 = -1,463)
Light dances over the crystals in her remaining dress and then shoots back out; six smaller beams drive small trenches into the ground behind the targets they shatter with ease. Small pieces of smoldering wood fly around while you gape at your newest friend, who curtsies again.
(???: Armour restored)
You only faintly notice all the black sludge in the places where her dress is torn; it quickly crystallises and reforms the garment as if it was never damaged.
"As you can see, I am really good against anything spell-related. My whole capabilities seem to be more defensively oriented anyway, the only strong attack I have is Dream of War."
"That was awesome, Sky!"
You continue cheering for your friend while Ana and Eva giggle at the side; Sky blushes a little bit under your continued praise. Your twin continues thinking about it, though; the mention of Sky's synchronised Spell gave her an idea that you had earlier already. You forgot about it over what else happened, though.
Maybe you can do that, too? Summer said only a few girls can naturally synchronise with others, but maybe you are one of them. Two of them.
Anyway, your sister quickly runs to get another few targets set up and Ana helps her; you are done complimenting Sky at the time they finish putting them up, too.
"And now we're going to try synchronising!"
Both of your friends give you this weird look you give people that said something stupid. Eva blushes a little while you push next to her and point at one of the targets at random. "Let's go!"
First you make an attempt with your new Spells... but even over several tries, nothing happens even when you manage to cast them perfectly together. Supernova just charred the ground and washed over your sister, Become Whole Again just made you feel a little warmer.
Mixing either of those with your original Spells does nothing, either. Your friends sit at the side by now, sometimes trying to help you with comments or by putting up new targets. You can read in their eyes that they do not believe anything will come of it... but they let you be. It does not really matter anyway, just staying here and casting things with Eva is fun enough.
Besides, you have a good feeling about the next one. Aiming at the second last target still standing, you nod at your twin. This time, you will both cast light.
"Scorching Sunlight!" "Soothing Moonlight!"
You stand side by side, pure light washing out of each of your scepters. But where they should be racing next to each other, the colours melt into each other before becoming a darker light.
(Baleful Eclipse: +200 Base Damage, +50 Stationary Target, no dice = 250 Total Damage
Target: +250 Base Resilience, -187 Juggernaut, no dice = 63 Total Damage Reduction
187 Final End Damage
Target Health: 500 - 187 = 313)
The light washes over your target, but does nothing to the surroundings aside from whirling up some dust. You instinctively know what it is named and how it works.
""Baleful Eclipse...""
You mutter the name quietly, but then smile at each other and share a high-five. ""Yay!""
Then your friends are upon you and ask questions, wondering and awed and genuinely happy for you.
This... this is nice. You answer as best as you can while overflowing with pride over what you just did. You made something new out of what you have. Something special. Sun and Moon combined...
But it is late by now... and after some more chatting and discussing about your Spells, you return the remaining targets to the shack you took them from. Then you walk back to the dorm as the sun starts kissing the horizon. Wishing your friends a good night, you quickly go to your own room and go to sleep; it was interesting today.
"This is one of our training grounds," one of the girls, somewhat hesitant, tells her companions. "It's made to test the more destructive abilities us magical girls have."
One of her companions - twin girls with brown hair - frowned a little and asked:
"There's only ten of those blocks. Isn't it a little too small, Ana?"
"There's a few good reasons for it, Rico," replied the first girl to her long-haired companion. She pauses minutely, then starts to recite from memory: "The training ground, the wall at the far end, and the blocks themselves were created by Arc - Magical Girl Grand Architect - so they restore themselves. This training ground is a target range, so it's not meant to have many girls train at once, to prevent accidents. And that wall serves to catch anything that can destroy a block. Oh, and thanks for healing her, Eva," The shorter-haired twin beams and nods.
Want to check it out? Might as well!
The twins exchange a look, communicating without words, before turning back to Ana: "Do you think we can take a few minutes and show each other what we can do?"
Ana mulls over the question for a few seconds before nodding. "Only for a few minutes though. "When no warmth is left, pain settles in. I am Magical Girl World Eater!"
Brown light washes over the ground as Ana transforms, followed shortly after by the twinned flash of sunlight and moonlight.
"I am the radiance of the future-" "I am the custodian of all-" ""I am Magical Girl Primordial Sun / Moon""
As the lightshow subsides, three magical girls stand on the grounds and look at each other. The white-haired girl, Ana, turns to stone blocks as the twins call the dog to them.
"As I said, we can use those stone blocks for target practice. In fact, they're something of a test for the girls here - they're really hard to dent, and if you can't do so, you aren't supposed to leave without someone who can. It's for safety. Here, let me show you."
Ana pulls out something akin a trumpret horn and aims it at one of the stone blocks, launching a bubble at the block with a brief whistle.
(Happy Trumpet: 750 Base Damage, +495 Dice, Ray not engaged = 1245 Total Damage
Practice Block 1: 1000 Base Resilience = 1000 Damage Reduction
245 Final End Damage
Practice Block 1: 10000-235 = 9755 Health)
Ana waves the twins to follow her and moves to inspect the damage up close. The girls inspect the dent on the surface of the block. "Sun, Moon, would you like to try your hand?"
You go first! Rico? I have more things to test than you anyway. Okay.
""Yes,"" the synchronized answer is given. After a few moments of wordless interaction, the blue-haired girl steps forward, before beginning to hover. She holds her scepter firmly with both hands, and spins herself rapidly in the air to land a strike directly into the dent.
(Moonlight Scepter: 170 Base Damage, +30 Dice, +42 Discipline, +34 Spinning Momentum, +68 Two-Handed Grip = 344 Total Damage
Practice Block 1: 1000 Base Resilience, -12 Dented = 988 Damage Reduction
Attack Ineffective!)
I thought hitting hard things was supposed to jar you. Yeah. It didn't. Weird.
The end result is thouroughly underwhelming, with no visible damage from the strike. Slightly dejected, Primordial Moon backs away from the block, her twin patting her hand and the dog poking her in the leg. Ana follows her and speaks:
"Okay, let's step away a bit. As you've seen, the blocks are hard, and so someone who can actually dent them is someone who can probably protect themselves. Now, Ana, Rico, do you mind me showing off?"
"Umm, let me try my spell on it first," comes the reply of the magenta-colored girl. Primordial Sun exchanges nods with World Eater and everyone takes a few steps away, before Sun aims her arm in the direction of the dented block: "Scorching Sunlight!"
(Scorching Sunlight = 10240 Base Damage, +141 Dice = 10421 Total Damage
Practice Block 1: 1000 Base Resilience, -12 Dented = 988 Damage Reduction
9433 Final End Damage
Practice Block 1: 9755-9433 = 322 Health
Armor Removal Triggers! Resilience lowered by 650!
Burn Triggers! 100 Damage per turn!)
A ray of destructive light burns the entire block to slag, very nearly piercing it outright. The girls stare at the result for several seconds in slight awe. Then Primordial Moon tosses her scepter at it.
(Practice Block 1: 100 Burn Damage
Practice Block 1: 322-100 = 222 Health
Moonlight Scepter: 170 Damage, Dice Negated, Discipline Negated, -85 Casual Toss = 85 Total Damage
Practice Block 1: 1000 Base Resilience, -650 Armor Removal, -488 Crumbling = 138 Extra Damage
223 Final End Damage
Practice Block 1: 222-223 = -1 Health)
And watches the block crumble from a casual strike. A few more seconds pass before World Eater finds her words.
"That... that was impressive. Anyway, here's what I can actually do when I'm not holding back."
Ana raises her trumpet and moves its aim along the line of the blocks. With a longer and shriller whistle than before, a deluge of bubbles rushes at the remaining blocks.
(Happy Trumpet: 750 Base Damage, +278 Dice, +750 Ray Trigger, +750 Ray Trigger, +750 Ray Trigger, +750 Ray Trigger, +750 Ray Trigger = 4778 Total damage
Practice Block 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: 1000 Base Resilience = 1000 Damage Reduction
The bubbles strike at the blocks unrelentingly, catching three with the starting surge and catching all of them as Ana moves her aim. Unlike the first block, the blocks don't merely dent, but slightly crumble in the onslaught. Ana stops the attack and pausing for several seconds to let the noise die down.
"It would take me perhaps half a minute, or three passes, to destroy all the blocks." Ana admits, then takes a deep breath. "So, that was my Happy Trumpet, Sun's spell and Moon's scepter. Want to try anything else?"
"Yes," Primordial Sun answers, "Do you mind if Eva and I try and hit the same block together with our scepters?" The white-haired girl nods with a slight smile. Seeing the confirmation, the twins brandish their scepters. A bark makes them pause, before Ana grabs the corgi with a widening smile and walks a little further away from the blocks. The twins nod in gratitude, before rushing to strike the middle-most of the remaining blocks.
(Sunlight Scepter: 63 Base Damage, +2131 Dice, +15 Discipline, +2901 Veil of the Solar Goddess = 5110 Total Damage 7665 Radiance
Moonlight Scepter: 170 Damage, +5 Dice, +42 Discipline = 217 Total Damage
7882 Unified Damage, x2 Complete Connection = 15764 Total Damage
Practice Block 6: 1000 Base Resilience, -188 Damaged = 812 Damage Reduction
14952 Final End Damage
Practice Block 6: 6222-14952 = -8730 Health
Primordial Moon gets caught in Detonate: 7665 Total Damage
Primordial Moon: 650 Base Resilience, +26 Dice = 676 Damage Reduction
6989 Final End Damage
Veil of the Lunar Goddess, girl
Practice Block 5, 7 get caught in Detonate: 7665 Total Damage
Practice Block 5, 7: 1000 Base Resilience, -188 Damaged = 812 Damage Reduction
6853 Final End Damage
Practice Block 5, 7: 6222-6853 = -631 Health
Sunlight Scepter: Modifier Saved, 2131)
As in the recent battle against the attackers, the moment Rico and Eva's scepters smash into the block, Rico's scepter flashes with a pulse of light. As before, this light gently washes over Eva. This, however, isn't all it does. As the pulse washes over the two adjacent blocks, they crackle and crumble on themselves, weakened structure unable to cope with the stresses of rapid heat expansion. The block in the middle, meanwhile, not so much as crumbles than evaporates with nary a trace remaining in the flash of combined light and heat. Eva and Rico hover over the place where the block once was, stupefied.
"That happened," the silence is broken by Ana's voice, "Two questions though. Why did the block you hit evaporate like that? Did you intend to destroy those two?.. Oh, and a third question. How is Moon unharmed?"
Connection empowers attacks? Possible, but why am I?.. Not sure, actually, hands... Oh, maybe.
Another unspoken exchange later, the twins turn to their friend. "We believe our connection helps us when we strike in concert," Rico begins, "and no, I didn't actually expect the neighboring blocks to be affected at all.""Not sure why I'm unharmed, but I do remember that pulse happening before," and Eva finishes answering the questions.
Ana sighs. "Please be careful with that... Might as well test it a bit since there's still those other blocks standing."
"Speaking of, who's going to repair this training ground once we're done," Rico wonders, to which Ana has a ready answer:
"Arc's taken care of that, actually. She can set things up so that whatever she makes can automatically restore itself, to an extent. So in fifteen minutes or so, the training ground is going to be back to normal," Ana explains, before pausing and examining the first and the sixth blocks - or what's remaining of them. "Actually, make it half an hour."
Let's try to empower the pulse!
The twins nod, before flying left to one of the three-block groupings still standing. This time, Rico strikes the middle block while Eva tries her scepter on the right one. Ana notices the eerie synchronicity of the strikes.
(Moonlight Scepter: 170 Damage, +22 Dice, +42 Discipline = 234 Total Damage
Practice Block 4: 1000 Base Resilience, -188 Damaged = 812 Damage Reduction
Attack Ineffective!
Sunlight Scepter: 63 Base Damage, +2131 Dice, +15 Discipline, +2901 Veil of the Solar Goddess = 5110 Total Damage 7665 Radiance
Practice Block 3: 1000 Base Resilience, -188 Damaged = 812 Damage Reduction
6853 Final End Damage
Practice Block 3: 6222-6853 = -631 Health
Primordial Moon gets caught in Detonate: 7665 Total Damage
Primordial Moon: 650 Base Resilience, +14 Dice = 664 Damage Reduction
7001 Final End Damage
Veil of the Lunar Goddess, girl
Practice Block 2, 4 get caught in Detonate: 7665 Total Damage
Practice Block 2, 4: 1000 Base Resilience, -188 Damaged = 812 Damage Reduction
6853 Final End Damage
Practice Block 2, 4: 6222-6853 = -631 Health)
Aww, didn't work. There's a delay. Compensate?
This time, the results of the direct strike are a lot less pronounced, all three blocks crumbling with roughly the same result as the two blocks to the sides after the previous strike. The twins seem slightly dejected, before moving on to the final triad of blocks, once again striking the middle one and the rightmost one. This time, however, Ana notices the girls attempt to stagger their attacks, Eva delaying hers slightly.
(Sunlight Scepter: 63 Base Damage, +2131 Dice, +15 Discipline, +2901 Veil of the Solar Goddess = 5110 Total Damage 7665 Radiance
Practice Block 9: 1000 Base Resilience, -188 Damaged = 812 Damage Reduction
6853 Final End Damage
Practice Block 3: 6222-6853 = -631 Health
Primordial Moon gets caught in Detonate: 7665 Total Damage
Primordial Moon: 650 Base Resilience, +14 Dice = 664 Damage Reduction
7001 Final End Damage
Veil of the Lunar Goddess, girl
Practice Block 8, 10 get caught in Detonate: 7665 Total Damage
Practice Block 8, 10: 1000 Base Resilience, -188 Damaged = 812 Damage Reduction
Aww, not again. It's harder, distance is variable. No blocks left, too.
Unfortunately, by the time Eva is making her strike, the block is already crumbling from the pulse washing over it. The end result is therefore the same as in the previous attempts. WIth no more blocks remaining intact, Primordial Sun and Primordial Moon fly over to their friend, and land. All the girls detransform, and turn to leave the training grounds.
Ana sets the adorable dog back on the ground, and slightly pokes the pouting Eva: "I take it you wanted to do something that didn't work?"
"Something like that. We now know for certain our synchronized attacks actually improve the damage rather impressively... But we wanted to try and see if it's possible for my attack to improve the damage of the pulse," Eva sighs.
Ana nods and finishes the thought. "Yeah, I think the pulse is slightly delayed, and you need to catch the cue right."
"We're going to work on it some more," Rico makes a conclusion, and the girls started to walk towards the exit. "Say, Ana, what are the rules on spars here?"
"Only after testing, and only with Spring's supervision, usually. She can heal and make everyone hard to hurt." The twins nodded.
Heh, what a nice dream. Your eyes flutter open with a bright shimmer and you snuggle closer to Eva for a moment. She mumbles something before her mind kicks into gear and makes her eyes open as well; both of you enjoy the warmth under the blanket a moment longer before getting up.
While your sister opens the curtains and brings out your clothes, you yourself make the bed before taking a quick look at the clock. Huh, a little earlier than yesterday. The others should still be asleep.
When you look out into the corridor to check, you find two things. The first one is that yes, no one else seems to be up just yet. The second one is a pretty big bundle lying right in front of the door, with a note on it.
Dear Sun and Moon
With you two in mind, I had a lot of inspiration over the day; this first set will not really work for you until the end of summer, but it just felt right to make. Hold on a few more days and I will have a pair of dresses ready for you as well.
You have some trouble understanding a few of the words, seeing that they are in English, but you get the gist of it. Your first clothes are done!
After quickly completing everything else and petting Ludger good morning, you unwrap whatever Chi made for you... and find a new set of shirts and skirts, looking a lot like what you already have.
But with them come a blue and a pink coat with lots of white fluff and hats to match. They look comfy and fluffy and... are those winter clothes?
Not that it matters, you just have to try them on. Working through the buttons and other things takes you a bit, but Chi really delivered; Eva never looked cuter and neither did you. The normal shirts are a lot more smooth than your own, too. And they fit perfectly... all in all, everything about those clothes is better than what you had before.
When Sky and Ana knock and you call them in, you pose cheerfully for them.
"Tada!"
Your friends look you over and Ana tells you what you already know: "You look cute!"
Both of you giggle over that and even Sky laughs a bit. "She's right... but those do not look like you should wear them during summer. Come on, take them off and let's get breakfast."
""'Kay!""
After breakfast and classes, you have some time to spend. Choose two:
(Talking to Bianca is already set, you need not vote for it)
[] Do more training with Sky and Ana; there ought to be something you can do together
[] Find and meet Grand Architect; you will find out why she sounds so important
[] Play with Strength
[] Have Ana show you around the sewers; you are still curious about those
[] Go see Chi and thank her for the cute coats
[] You never really talked much to Winter; bug her until she plays with you
[] Training sounds good
-[] Train what?
[] EXP-Plan
-[] Write-in what to buy
-[] Save it
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+3xp This is How it Works
+10xp Synchronised Your First Spell
+10xp Unbalanced Reflection
+3xp You Were Destined for These Clothes
EXP gained: 26 + 26 = 52 Total EXP: 173
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(Unlocked Level 3 Character Sheet: Magical Girl World Eater)
(Unlocked Level 2 Character Sheet: Magical Girl Black Sky)
New Spell
Baleful Eclipse Blue and orange light join together to form black; the eclipse brings all opposition low
Level 1
Base Damage: 200
Magic Modifier: N/A
Affinity: Sun | Moon | Balance
-Juggernaut: Ignore 75% of the target's Base Resilience and other bonuses, excluding the modifier roll
-Judgement: Nullify the enemy's modifier roll during attack and defense
-Non-Lethal: This Spell inflicts no Body Damage; if you beat someone to 0 Health with it, they are knocked out
-Synchronize Only: The twins can only cast this Spell together
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Well... someone mentioned there would be no Non-Lethal Spell ever?
It is in the new Spells-tab on the joint sheet.
[ ] EXP-Plan New Spells
-[ ] Baleful Eclipse 1---5 (100 EXP)
-[ ] Supernova 1---3 (30 EXP)
-[ ] Become Whole Again 1---3 (30 EXP)
[X] Do more training with Sky and Ana; there ought to be something you can do together
[X] Go see Chi and thank her for the cute coats
@Naron, the color of the Baleful Eclipse is exactly the same as with the FlexGold background... Unless you had it as invisitext. So, please find a different color?
EDIT: No, on second thought, I don't want to use EXP right now. And I want to socialize with Chi a bit more.
[X] EXP-Plan
-[X] Save it
[X] Do more training with Sky and Ana; there ought to be something you can do together
[X] You never really talked much to Winter; bug her until she plays with you
[X] EXP-Plan testing the waters
-[X] Baleful Eclipse level 3
-[X] Supernova level 3
-[X] Become Whole Again level 3
I am fine with the plan and the first thing is SUPER important. I may even change my second vote if the first can be double downed.
That's only 3200 base damage. If it doubles per level. And it needs both twins to cast it. XP is better spent on a single level of Scorching honestly, we just won't get enough XP in time to make that useful. It'd need at least another two levels just to be as useful as Scorching. Another three to be as useful as Scorching+1.
Again, if it doubles per level (it probably does honestly. Either that or quadruples, but that's too broken considering Naron's trying to make a balanced system. ).
I would like to mention that there was a small mix-up on my part.
Namely that I forgot an additional day had passed when the previous Update came around. Which would lead to the mission actually starting on the (now) current day.
Which makes little sense, so I edited the part; mission start is the 22nd, not the 21st. Next day from now. Rico's and Eva's "tomorrow"
That's only 3200 base damage. If it doubles per level. And it needs both twins to cast it. XP is better spent on a single level of Scorching honestly, we just won't get enough XP in time to make that useful. It'd need at least another two levels just to be as useful as Scorching. Another three to be as useful as Scorching+1.
Again, if it doubles per level (it probably does honestly. Either that or quadruples, but that's too broken considering Naron's trying to make a balanced system. ).
Are there limits to what can selected as targets with this ability? For instance, if an enemy attacks her with a spell, can she redirect it so that they attack themself?
For now I only want to level up Baleful Eclipse to level 3. Just to check if it's linear scaling or exponential scaling. The rare existence of abnormal scaling linear things (Damage = X + [Y * Level]) means that we need 3 points of data to figure that out.
Are there limits to what can selected as targets with this ability? For instance, if an enemy attacks her with a spell, can she redirect it so that they attack themself?
