"!!!"
Asha leapt out of the bench, clutching her soul gem, readying herself to strike.
"Get away from him! P-Pumsy! What is the meaning of this!"
That was wrong. There was something so wrong with "Pumsy", and she was at loss over what to do. Was it really Pumsy? Should she strike it down right there? Mixed feelings were preventing her from acting. There was only one thing she was sure, if this girl suddenly got harmed, Asha would strike without hesitation.
You start shouting, at Pumsy, and at the redheaded girl you just met, trying to take control of the situation. It doesn't seem to help; your new friend shrieks when you tell her to get away, and throws the miserable thing away from you both. You rush over to her quickly, checking to make sure she's okay, and then turn to the creature once you're sure she's fine. It's in a low crouch, staring warily back at the both of you with those golden eyes. You meet its gaze, and demand that it answer your question.
[Creativity]
[Purity]
"I, but, you agreed! You have to fight, it's what magical girls do, you need to fight, you can't survive without it, not now!" The creature sounds just like Pumsy, its tone of voice completely identical, if without the usual cheer. And those eyes... everything else seems made of that horrible miasma of misery, but those eyes are undoubtedly Pumsy's, and they're not full of hatred or anger, or anything like that... just concern. For
you. You blink in confusion, and realize that you're just mistaken; the miasma is surrounding you, but it's not
coming from Pumsy, it's sticking to him, and obscuring his form... it's not that his form is bad, it's just that you can't see his form... right? Your head hurts, this is all so alien to you.
The little tiger speaks again, in a voice painted with confusion and fear
"I, I'm going to go, I'm not--not sure you can do it alone anymore! Just, go after her, okay? You'll have help!" With that, he disappears. There's nothing fancy about it; one moment he was right there, and the next, he's gone, along with the dark fog that was covering him.
You turn to look at the scared girl who's now half-cowering behind you. It occurs to you that you still don't know her name.Tooru's hands started to slowly rise in horror at the ball of hate she felt in her lap - a motion that accelerated quite quickly when Asha shouted in her direction. "I. . . what? But . . . how could it be Pumsy? That doesn't . . ." Even if the creature was as evil as it felt to her senses, she didn't have the heart to actually attack it until it did something openly malign. As if in slow motion, her arms came back down and gingerly started to lift the fuzzy creature off of herself, raising Pumsy before her. "Pumsy. . . why is it coming from you. . .?" Her tone was almost heartbroken. Cute things weren't supposed to feel this awful. Especially ones that said they were her friends.
[Bravery]
You
want to be calm here, you really really want to be reasonable and just talk, but this is simply too much. Asha started yelling at you, you can sense her fear, and Pumsy was just... you don't know what just happened, but now there isn't a nice little cub in your lap, just a mass of anger glaring at you with those horrible golden eyes, and it's all you can do not to completely panic.
You don't lift the creature like you intended, you
throw it, away from both you and Asha. Not to harm it, definitely not to harm it, you throw it just to
get away and give yourself room to breath. You scramble further away on the bench, watching as it nimbly lands and immediately turns its reproachful gaze back towards you... you turn away from it, and look at Asha as she rushes over to you.
Asha's scared, just like you, your new sight makes you both
shine with fear... but it's a small emotion for her, completely overruled by worry. Her face tells the same story as she gets close and quickly examines you, scanning for any sort of injury, and when she's confident that you're fine, she turns around and faces down the thing which isn't Pumsy. Her body blocks your view of it, something you're thankful for. You take a few shaky breaths, calming down as Asha talks to a perfect mimicry of Pumsy's voice, doing what you weren't brave enough to do.
After several long moments, you work up the courage to get up, and stand with Asha, alongside her rather than cowering behind her. Just as you get a look at the monster, however, it disappears. Gone, entirely, without a trace. You sheepishly look at Asha, feeling somewhat guilty that she had to deal with it entirely on her own. She looks back, and judging by her expression, she doesn't mind at all--she just looks relieved to see you okay.
"Uh, no, that won't be necessary! With how you made her sleep I was a bit worried you overdid it..." Mina hurriedly says, before being left alone. Before she goes, she makes sure to put a blanket over her mother, and writes a brief note explaining that she's feeling sorta claustrophobic in the house and has gone for a walk. She wouldn't take to long and had made sure that she had all the right precautions! The note was just in case Dad came home earlier than expected. She hoped it wouldn't be needed.
After that, she walked out of the house (making sure she had her keys!) and into the night... now how the heck does she do this?
Mina tries to use... whatever senses she has now to find the other magical girls. Sounds like she'd be looking for two right near each other? If she found them she'd head that way!
As you lock the door out, you extend your senses back inside, a little touch of worry about your mother distracting you. You can actually
sense her sleeping form just barely, even through the house's walls, and she seems fine. Then again, you wonder if your new senses are actually precise enough to tell... you shake your head, and focus on your mission.
[Creativity]You... don't really know what to do. You look around, and listen, and while your senses are far sharper than they used to be, they don't seem helpful for locating magical girls. Or, at least, not any that are far away from you. Maybe... maybe you can just walk, and you'll end up noticing something eventually? You decide that that's about as good as any other plan, and start walking towards the center of the city, while trying to cast out your senses as far as they'll go. It's somewhat disorienting, but you manage.
Only a few minutes later, you notice something unusual, and entirely different from anything you've ever seen before. It's like a sort of glow, but not seen with your eyes, almost like it's behind the world. A bright light, a
powerful light, which shines through the fabric of reality itself. Maybe this is what you were supposed to be looking for? You speed up, and start jogging towards it, excited.
...But it is far, far faster, and it's heading right for you. It gets quite close, stopping while you're heading down an empty street not far from your home. It pauses for a couple seconds, and then flashes over to a spot in front of you, just around the corner of a house, and it pauses again. You stop, trying to think of what you should do, but the source of the light jumps around the corner before you can come up with anything.
It's a girl who looks a little older than you, blond haired, and wearing a sort of white-and-blue sailing outfit. You immediately know that she's a magical girl, and are excited right up until you look closely at her face, and see the angered expression of someone ready for a fight. Your horror grows when you realize that she's gripping Pumsy tight against her body with one arm, while the other raises a small club, clearly preparing to strike the small creature.
You only have a moment to act before she hurts Pumsy. What is your first reaction?Oh, I can't post for a few days. If you're going to update, what Alida is going to do is speed up further, pick up Pumsy (because why not try out this new speed a bit more), and then move towards the indicated location at top speed. She'll try to stop when she gets there.
You scoop up Pumsy, who lets out a mew of surprise, but doesn't struggle. Then you rush across the street, easily vault over two fences that are taller then you, and press your back against the corner of a house. Behind you, just a few houses down, is the witch, walking on the sidewalk. You take a breath to steady your nerves, and close your eyes for a moment to try and pinpoint her position before you step in her view.
[Creativity]
She seems... fuzzier, more indistinct, now. You can definitely sense her power, it's actually kinda hard not to; it's periodically pulsing away from her, making her position extremely obvious. Almost... as if she's
calling for someone. Trying to lure humans, maybe? You look down the street on your side, and don't see any pedestrians, which immediately gives you a sick feeling. One last deep breath, then you go.
You jump out from behind cover, right onto the sidewalk in plain view, with your little club ready. You were expecting some sort of twisted monster, but are surprised to see what looks like a normal girl, about your age, with green hair, green eyes, and green clothes. You falter, looking at her, especially once she notices you and her expression turns to one of shock, horror, and... anger?
"There she is!" Pumsy happily chimes in from his position in your cradled arm.
Character sheets:
Soul Gem: Glowing with a radiant light.
Age: 14
Hair Color: Salt-stained blonde.
Health: Fine!
Totem: A fishing club.
Stats:
Bravery: Talented~
Joy: Skilled!
Innocence: Amateur...
Purity: Amateur...
Mercy: Skilled!
Creativity: Cursed ;-;
Love: Cursed ;-;
Abilities:
Mobility Lvl2
Close Combat Lvl2+1
Totem Manipulation Lvl1
Berzerker Lvl2
Painless Lvl2
Effigy Lvl1
Soul Gem: Glowing with a vibrant light.
Age: 13
Hair color: Ashen
Health: Fine!
Totem: A Ribbon. The one her late sister wore.
Stats:
Bravery: Skilled!
Joy: Cursed ;-;
Innocence: Cursed ;-;
Purity: Amateur...
Mercy: Talented~
Creativity: Amateur...
Love: Skilled!
Abilities:
Mobility: Level 2
Close Combat: Level 2
Totem Manipulation: Level 0 (+1)
Heal and Steel: Level 2
Soothe: Level 2
Flagellation: Level 2
Soul Gem: Glowing with a radiant light.
Age: 14.
Hair Color: Bright green.
Health: Fine!
Totem: A halberd.
Stats:
Bravery: Amateur...
Joy: Skilled!
Innocence: Amateur...
Purity: Skilled!
Mercy: Cursed ;-;
Creativity: Talented~
Love: Cursed ;-;
Abilities:
Mobility: Level 1
Close-Combat: Level 1 (+1)
Regeneration: Level 2
Sixth Sense: Level 2
Semblance: Level 2
Projection: Level 2
Soul Gem: Glowing with a radiant light.
Age: 13
Hair Color: Bright scarlet.
Health: Fine!
Totem: Ofuda talismans, primarily thrown as manabolts.
Stats:
Bravery: Cursed ;-;
Joy: Talented~
Innocence: Skilled!
Purity: Amateur...
Mercy: Cursed ;-;
Creativity: Amateur...
Love: Skilled!
Abilities:
Mobility II
Mana Bolt II (+I)
Regeneration I
Gourmand I
Outburst II
Duet with Reality II
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Topic: Pumsy's Seeds - A ~MAGICAL GIRL~ game inspired by PMMM (Read 149601 times)