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Warmachines scour the land. Single-pilot tanks with the capacity to level entire fields. Human-like automatons, infiltrating amongst the ranks of their enemies and citizens alike to keep the mass cowed. Colossal submarines battling in the abyss like sea gods with their thunderous torpedoes.

And so on... grains of truth in a sea of propaganda spread in the wake of the two World Wars. The year is 1946. It is World War 2. A period where the rapid advancement in tech during WWI are finally brought to use with devastating effect. The nations are beleaguered.

The mood is cautiously optimistic. An oxymoron. Peace seems close, but so does total annihilation. Each countries seem to suddenly grow a mutual understanding, now having the capacity for mutually assured destruction. Negative sentiments remained, but propaganda seem to have faded.

But if you think this means it's time to relax, then all you had to do is to look into the skies. Reports of strange aircrafts are circulated cautiously in the higher circle of government in all sides. The Allied. The Comintern. The Axis Powers. Despite their new attempt at diplomacy, they all seem to be ready to assume that the crafts are experimental weapons from the other side...


"But human! You know that's not true! Because those are the Greys!"

"I, Purity-chan, am an agent of the Pleiades Empire. Your planet is under siege by a nefarious alien civilization! Unfortunately, their true name isn't pronounceable in your languages. Or in ours. So we call them the Greys. They are abducting humans, shelling cities, and doing all their can to undermine the work of the Pleiades Empire to safeguard mankind!"

"That is why you are here! Due to the relative secrecy of our operation, I can't save everyone from the Greys' abductions. But I try! Most of the humans I have saved were put back where they were with false memories planted in."

"But you are the ones who have shown promises! You have magical powers and have agreed to become magical girls. What? You all don't remember that? Oops, sorry, I must've erased your memories along with the other potential recruits. Butterfingers!"

"What's that? That magical girl over there is actually a boy? I DON'T UNDERSTAND HUMAN GENDERS."

"You can walk around our HQ ship for now. Don't try to leave, please. We're above the atmosphere right now. You will get your own magical suits later, but you're free to try them out in the VR first. I have taken the liberties to scan your brains to determine what your initial loadouts will be."

[kj1225]

Conall is somewhat confused by that... wonderful introduction, but nonetheless he shrugs and goes to check out this 'VR'. No idea what any of the description of it meant but scans brains. Must be a medical thing.

[Stirk]

"Well, if that ain't the strangest thing..."

Brenda scratches her head briefly at Purity-chan's words, before looking at the others.

"No reason not to be polite though. Howdy y'all! The names Brenda Alice Robinson. I ain't got a darnedest clue whats goin' on here, but it looks like we're gonna be working together. Looks like as good a time as any ta introduce ourselves!"

Brenda smiles, closing her eyes and putting a hand up in greeting.

[Twinwolf]

Elizabeth is remarkably calm, despite apparently having been abducted by aliens. Then the girl starts talking. Elizabeth adjusts her glasses before speaking. "Hello. I'm Elizabeth Orena. Nice to meet you." If they knew about such things, one would note she had a noticeable British accent.

[IamanElfCollaborator]

Maria looks around, trying to figure out what the whole situation was.

[TheBiggerFish]

Friederick is already geeking out, despite the nonexistence of proper geekdom.
"Whoa...

I'm Friederick.

Nice to meet you all.

...Aw, I was doing so well on that watch, too."

For the duration of the opening scene, Friederick is wearing, well, those lens things jewelers and watchmakers use.  As well as a polo shirt and jeans.  He appears to be holding a half-assembled watch mechanism.

"VR?  Huh.  New thing.  Let the investigation commence."

Friederick heads to this VR thing and pokes buttons, hoping to activate it.

[IamanElfCollaborator]

Maria pokes around the VR as well, scratching her head.
"That's....curious."

[Twinwolf]

Elizabeth also goes to the VR.

[flame99]

Vanessa speaks with a light Austrian accent, choosing her words deliberately and slowly.
"My name is Vanessa. I trust we'll get along well.
She punctuates this with a polite curtsy, before making her way to the VR machine as well, activating it.

[Stirk]

"Jeese, I don' see what everyone is running off for. This 'Vee Arr" thing ain't the most important thing Miss Purity-chan talked about. Ain't the most interesting thing neither. Some of 'em don't either bother greeting themselves. How rude!"

Brenda leans against the nearest lean-onable object and examines whoever is left.

"So any of y'all know whats goin' on round here? I'm more interested in that whole Earth-is-getting-shot-at thing than some dumb old machine, and I'd like some answers."

[flame99]

Vanessa speaks with a light Austrian accent, choosing her words deliberately and slowly.
"My name is Vanessa. I trust we'll get along well.
She punctuates this with a polite curtsy, before making her way to the VR machine as well, activating it.

It occurs to me not everyone is using the Darkling theme; is this font readable to you guys that use the default?

"Jeese, I don' see what everyone is running off for. This 'Vee Arr" thing ain't the most important thing Miss Purity-chan talked about. Ain't the most interesting thing neither. Some of 'em don't either bother greeting themselves. How rude!"

Brenda leans against the nearest lean-onable object and examines whoever is left.

"So any of y'all know whats goin' on round here? I'm more interested in that whole Earth-is-getting-shot-at thing than some dumb old machine, and I'd like some answers."

"Now, madame...Erm, well, madame, I'm sure Purity wouldn't...Er, Purity-Chan wouldn't simply abandon us to the whims of the machine. I trust we'll get a further explanation while investigating this 'VR'."

[kj1225]

Connall keeps quiet about his being confused over why he seems to be the only one that actually remembers signing up for this.

[Stirk]

Vanessa speaks with a light Austrian accent, choosing her words deliberately and slowly.
"My name is Vanessa. I trust we'll get along well.
She punctuates this with a polite curtsy, before making her way to the VR machine as well, activating it.

It occurs to me not everyone is using the Darkling theme; is this font readable to you guys that use the default?

"Jeese, I don' see what everyone is running off for. This 'Vee Arr" thing ain't the most important thing Miss Purity-chan talked about. Ain't the most interesting thing neither. Some of 'em don't either bother greeting themselves. How rude!"

Brenda leans against the nearest lean-onable object and examines whoever is left.

"So any of y'all know whats goin' on round here? I'm more interested in that whole Earth-is-getting-shot-at thing than some dumb old machine, and I'd like some answers."

"Now, madame...Erm, well, madame, I'm sure Purity wouldn't...Er, Purity-Chan wouldn't simply abandon us to the whims of the machine. I trust we'll get a further explanation while investigating this 'VR'."

((Looks fine on my default))

"Ya think so? I don' know anythin' about her yet. Well, maybe I did, but I don't anymore. She seems like the the type to just let ya play with strange machines without 'splainin' anythin' though. _{Maybe a lil' scatter brained..}."

[IamanElfCollaborator]

"It does seem a little odd that she would assume we knew enough about whatever this....VR machine is."

[hops]

The interior of the ship and its hallways were very Streamline Moderne, as far as a human can tell. The spacious hallways and the crystal clear windows to space suggested that the simplicity of design was a compromise between creating a comfortable living space and practicality.

The signs on the hallway were all written in some strange asiatic script, but somehow the magical girls could read them. The VR Chamber's gate also has this language written on, meaning "VIRTUAL REALITY CHAMBER" and "WARNING: VIRTUAL MATTER".

Which essentially meant that they might as well have been in alien language.

The gate lead into an airlock which automatically waited for those wishing to enter VR to catch up before closing and cycling into the interiors.

Inside the VR, the interiors gave an impression of the top half of an egg. A pillar was in the room's centre. Texts around it helpfully told the magical girls to put their hand on the pillar.

Upon touching it, the pillar would send telepathic information regarding the VR module the user would wish to run. Presumably, they can only choose to enter a Group Simulation right now.