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Magical Girl Phantom Ascension

Magical Girl Phantom Ascension
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Kikuko Yukimura was a normal girl... until one day, she died. Yet in death, she is offered a chance to save lives.

Suddenly thrust into a new job with magic and spirits and strange revelations about the world, she must answer to two separate bosses with different goals... And personality quirks. All this, while still dealing with the trauma of her own demise; can she unravel the fractalline web of mysteries enclosing on her city and find peace?
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    • Characters:
    Kikuko Yukimura
    A Magical Girl. A daydreamer who enjoys drawing and fashion. Still not used to being dead.
    Portrait Here
    First Appearance: Episode 1, Chapter 1 (1A - You Are Already Dead)

    Midori Kazane
    A Magical Girl. An enigmatic girl with many faces. Has something of a troubled outlook.
    First Appearance: Episode 1, Chapter 3 (1I - Beauty And The Beast)

    Pallavi Varma
    A Magical Girl. A cheery and outgoing girl. Most enthusiastic about her new role.
    First Appearance: Episode 2, Chapter 8 (2H - Introverts And Extroverts/Visiting Hours)

    Masami Shimizu
    A Magical Girl. A very straightforward and ambitious girl. Intends to become Prime Minister someday.
    First Appearance: Episode 3, Chapter 10 (3C - Hiring Process)
    First Major Appearance: Episode 3, Chapter 12 (3I - Drawing Practice/Draw The Squad)

    Miho Kasai
    A Magical Girl. A brash girl inclined to contrarianism. Has many interests as an Otaku.
    First Appearance: Episode 3, Chapter 12 (3I - Drawing Practice/Draw The Squad)

    [Name Unknown]
    A possible Magical Girl. Nel is reluctant to approach her.
    First Appearance: [Pending]

    MichacaxiΞoatl~NelchaeΓ
    A Shade, and the team's Advisor, also known as Nel. Takes their job seriously, but is somewhat airheaded.
    First Appearance: Episode 1, Chapter 1 (1A - You Are Already Dead)

    Death
    Also known as the Grim Reaper. The embodiment of death itself. Goth and snarky.
    First Appearance: Episode 1, Chapter 1 (1C - Grimm Beginnings)
    Ruruka Yukimura
    Kikuko's mother. An astronomer at the local observatory.
    First Appearance: Episode 1, Chapter 2 (1G - Family Matters And Broader Concerns)
    First Major Appearance: Episode 3, Chapter 14 (3S - I'm Still Here!)

    Naruhito Yukimura
    Kikuko's father. An office worker rethinking his priorities.
    First Appearance: Episode 1, Chapter 2 (1G - Family Matters And Broader Concerns)
    First Major Appearance: Episode 3, Chapter 14 (3R - Siblings And Sorrow)

    Kichirou Yukimura
    Kikuko's younger brother. A middle-schooler trying to outgrow his childhood.
    First Appearance: Episode 1, Chapter 5 (1S - Culture Shock)
    First Major Appearance: Episode 3, Chapter 11 (3E - Power Sentai Riders)

    Hotaru Akashi
    A local sukeban delinquent attending Kikuko's school. Member of the art club.
    First Appearance: Episode 2, Chapter 6 (2C - Passing Notes In Class)

    Reiko Kikuchi
    A mysterious woman with a potential connection to Kikuko.
    First Appearance: [Pending]

    ???
    A woman on a train.
    First Appearance: [Pending]
    "Juicebox Nurse"
    A suspicious nurse suspected to be a Shade, seemingly tied to the monster transformations.
    First Appearance: Episode 2, Chapter 8 (2H - Introverts And Extroverts/Visiting Hours)

    Takuya Sakamoto
    A bookshop owner, and an apparent doppleganger of another man living in the city.
    First Appearance: Episode 3, Chapter 10 (3D - Advising The Advisor/Of Brothers And Sisters)

    Rina Sakamoto
    Takuya's sister, a shapeshifter with many powerful alternate forms.
    First Appearance: Episode 3, Chapter 10 (3D - Advising The Advisor/Of Brothers And Sisters)
    First Major Appearance: Episode 3, Chapter 13 (3M - Phantom Intrusion)
    YaoyoΞoatl~MalΩkh
    The Emperor, a cruel Shade tyrant overthrown by Magical Girls in ancient times.
    Mentioned In: Episode 2, Chapter 7 (2G - Q&A Exposition/Post-Imperialism)

    TlazohΞoatl~XathanaeΓ
    A former general of the Emperor who aided in the Magical Girl uprising.
    Mentioned In: Episode 2, Chapter 7 (2G - Q&A Exposition/Post-Imperialism)

    CilΞoatl~Ψerachmiel
    A retired Shade Advisor with an impressively successful record. Nel's inspiration and hero.
    Mentioned In: Episode 3, Chapter 12 (3J - Stage Fright)
    Daisuke Gushiken
    Third victim of the monster transformations, first fought and saved by Kikuko and Midori.
    Appearances: Episode 1, Chapter 3 & Episode 2, Chapter 8

    Daido-san
    Member of the art club, with a contentious dynamic with Hotaru.
    Appearances: Episode 2, Chapter 6 & Episode 2, Intermission 1

    Hanako Mikuru
    Leader of the occult club. A borrowed character from A Catgirl's Last Chance For High School Romance.
    Appearances: Episode 2, Intermission 1

    Miyako-san
    Member of the occult club. A borrowed character from A Catgirl's Last Chance For High School Romance.
    Appearances: Episode 2, Intermission 1

    Jijihime-chan
    Also known as Dreadlord Queen Empress Jijihime The First. Miho Kasai's pet cat.
    Appearances: Episode 3, Chapter 14

    Table Of Contents:
    Chapter 1: Girl In The Graveyard
    ~ A girl awakens at her own funeral, and meets two important entities. ~
    A: You Are Already Dead
    B: Transformation/First Incantation
    C: Grimm Beginnings
    D: An Offer You Can Refuse

    Chapter 2: Haunted At Home
    ~ Kikuko returns home, and examines the leftovers of her life. ~
    E: Goodbye To The Graveyard
    F: Cue The Angst
    Interlude: Second Incantation
    G: Family Matters And Broader Concerns

    Chapter 3: First Fight
    ~ Kikuko is called to face her first monster, and her first teammate. ~
    H: Starting Monster
    I: Beauty And The Beast
    J: Hit And Run
    K: Itchy Back And Changing Tack

    Chapter 4: Meeting Midori
    ~ After the fight, Kikuko discovers a personal connection. ~
    L: Call 119
    M: An Excess Of Ellipsis
    N: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    Chapter 5: Corrupted Spirit
    ~ Kikuko carries out a trial mission for Death. ~
    O: Back To School
    P: Sadako vs. Kayako... vs. Kikuko?
    Q: Fight Scenes Are Hard
    R: Artistic Combat Integrity
    S: Culture Shock
    Interlude: Third Incantation
    Chapter 6: School Visit
    ~ Kikuko returns to her school, and faces several setbacks. ~
    A: The Morning After
    B: School Intruder
    C: Passing Notes In Class
    D: Hidden Faces/Stranger In The Mirror
    E: Recap Episode (With Localization Censorship)

    Chapter 7: Obligatory Exposition
    ~ Kikuko and her new 'mascot' have a long important talk. ~
    F: Onward And Downward
    G: Q&A Exposition/Post-Imperialism

    Chapter 8: Hospital Visit
    ~ Kikuko and Midori are joined by Pallavi for some investigating. ~
    H: Introverts And Extroverts/Visiting Hours
    Interlude: Fourth Incantation
    Intermission 1: Halloween Special
    I: Pursuit Of Juiceboxes
    J: Debriefing
    K: When A Plan Comes Together

    Chapter 9: River Recovery
    ~ Kikuko speaks with Death, and reflects on everything learned. ~
    L: Winding Down By The River
    M: More Answers, More Questions, And A Bit More Understanding
    Chapter 10: Spy Mission
    ~ Kikuko is directed to observe a suspicious bookshop owner. ~
    A: Dawn Of A New Day
    B: Your Mission, If You Choose To Accept It...
    C: Hiring Process
    D: Advising The Advisor/Of Brothers And Sisters

    Chapter 11: Sibling Sighting
    ~ Kikuko takes an unexpected opportunity to reconnect. ~
    E: Power Sentai Riders
    Interlude: Fifth Incantation
    F: Reflection And Communication
    G: The Scheduling Gap

    Chapter 12: Breather & Team Meeting
    ~ Kikuko retreats into herself, and is beset by dreaded socializing. ~
    H: Poison-Laced Salve
    I: Drawing Practice/Draw The Squad
    J: Stage Fright
    K: I Love Senseless Violence

    Chapter 13: Bookshop Blundering
    ~ An attempted investigation ends in a messy confrontation. ~
    L: Ghost Burgler
    M: Phantom Intrusion
    Intermission 2: Valentines Memo
    N: Phantom Thief/Grizzly Standoff
    O: Suspicion Of Imposters

    Chapter 14: Quiet Conversations
    ~ Kikuko makes a mistake with dire personal consequences. ~
    P: Bedside Manner
    Q: I (Won't) Sleep When I'm Dead
    R: Siblings And Sorrow
    S: I'm Still Here!
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    Miscellaneous:
    Dubious Dopplegangers - Level 1
    Clones of random people have been appearing in the city lately, living lives in parallel with their lookalikes. It's not been causing any problems so far, but there's something strange about the whole scenario…

    Corrupted Monsters - Level 2
    Human civilians have recently been turning into monsters at random. The incidents have been covered up and they can be turned back to normal, but someone still needs to do the legwork to save them from themselves and figure out why this is happening.

    Slumbering Terror - Level 2
    A long-dormant western dragon sleeps beneath the city, and if awoken, its reign of fire would be devastating. A cult dedicated to unearthing it plans to dig down and wake it up.

    Dark Portals - Level 3
    Strange portals have begun opening up at random, sending people to a hidden dimension, inaccessible to the stranger. Someone needs to go through and find a way to bring the vanished people back.

    Mysterious Juggernaut - Level ?
    An unstoppable, unidentifiable entity has been causing direct problems for the Shades' organization, and it's coming to your city soon.
    Portrait: Kikuko Yukimura by Hskachu
    Commission: Kikuko's Funeral by Marinyan
    Art: Kikuko Yukimura by ArlequineLunaire
    Art: Kikuko Yukimura by LoboRundas
    Reference: Artifact Rings
    Sidestory: Magical Girl Parallel Inversion
    Sidestory: Somnia Virtua Chapter 2.4
    Extras: Preserved History
    Omake: Christmas Silliness
    Extras: Music Post (Redux Part I)
    Extras: Music Pose (Redux Part II)
     
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    • Reference - Artifact Rings
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    • As a note of interest, I was able to edit together a rough but hopefully helpful depiction of the rings used by Kikuko and the others. The type of jewelry differs from team to team, so there may be a set of seven earrings, seven bracelets, and so on, but all feature this colored crushed crystal element in their design.


    Kasai Miho

    Pallavi Varma

    [Error - Missing]

    Kazane Midori

    Shimizu Masami

    Yukimura Kikuko

    [To Be Determined]

    (I have also resumed progress on the update revisions, and intend to have it to my betas later today.)
    (Edit: It has been sent. Waiting for feedback from them, now.)
     
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    • Art - Kikuko Yukimura by ArlequineLunaire
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    • Did my own drawing of Kikuko, since we've only got one so far:



    The flecks down her hair come from me being inspired by Arctic moth feathers. Likewise, those two strands sticking up on the top of her head aren't horns, they're inspired by Japanese snow rabbit sculptures (which usually use leaves). And you can see the snowflake design I was going for with the naginata. I didn't have purple and teal handy, but I still tried to lighten her dress and sleeves as they went along
     
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    • Sidestory - Somnia Virtua Chapter 2.4
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    • I have little new progress on the update to report, but I have just finished my first contribution to the Somnia Virtua Magical Girl Crossover Project, found here. It is 4.5K words of Kikuko's perspective as she deals with a mercurial Princess, her troubled Lady-In-Waiting, an aggravating Jester, and more. More directly relevant, now that this is out of the way, I hope to finish the remainder of the update here without much further delay, as my prior writer's block seems to have been mercifully dislodged by writing that crossover installment.
     
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