Open - The Second Witch Ops Recruitment

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1. This thread leads to eventual initiation into The Witch Ops Battalion
2. The Witch Ops Battalion is a player run group of dark heroes with the goal of protecting the world and her people.
3. Witch Ops members cannot simultaneously be in the Witch Ops, the Vermillion XIII, or the Ynglar Brotherhood. (Ynglar Brotherhood can be joined as a Witch Ops spy)
4. Betrayal of the Witch Ops is not allowed. The reason for this is simply that it’s not fun to get betrayed, and above all, The Witch Ops should be fun for all of its members.
5. Players can leave The Witch Ops at any time with no repercussions.
6. Witch Ops Members should be adamant about not harming innocents, either player or NPC. Though, in a dire situation, a friendly NPC may be restrained or knocked out.
7. As long as no innocents are harmed, Witch Ops members are free to deal with enemies in any way they see fit.
8. A good template for a Witch Ops character would be Batman, though villainous character types are welcome as long as they refrain from harming innocent people in any manner.
9. Grand Witch Majolica is the De Facto Leader of the Witch Ops.

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Stokbon— the city is lively as always with the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Spring has finally arrived, and with it the joviality of the season. Flowers bloom in the window gardens of houses facing the street. A group of children shout at each other as they scamper around pedestrians while playing a game. On the sidewalk, Two women talk as they walk back to work from lunch. From the bar, a man that has had a tad too much drink laughs loudly, his voice carries through the window out into the street. For everyone, life is pleasant in its normalcy.

Amidst the peacefulness of everyday Stokbon, a familiar Grand Witch directs two frog-men as they carefully erect a stall in the busy center of town.

“Hehehe, yes! Just like that. No, hehe. More left. Yes, hehehe, that way everyone can see!”

As the two Witch Frogs worked, Grand Witch Majolica looks around the area.

“Hehehe, this is perfect! With all of these people, I’m bound to get some recruits! Hehehe!”

After the fight with the Naryu Canyon monster, the Witch Ops had sustained much damage. Several members had died heroically during the raid, and though they had succeeded, the loss of life left Majolica with much to ponder. Due to this, the Grand Witch decided that her team needed some time to recoup, nurse their wounds, and figure out the best ways to strengthen themselves individually. Along with this, Majolica was of the mind that another quick way for the Witch Ops to get stronger, was to get bigger. The bigger the Witch Ops Battalion got, the better it would be. After all, the Witch Ops was a group dedicated to defending the world, and the world could always use more “dark heroes”.

Momentarily lost in thought, Majolica was brought back to reality when the Witch Frogs croaked to signal that they had finished. Humming happily, Majolica began investigating her new recruitment stall. The table was sturdy and well made with enough room for flyers and such. Above the table, two poles had been erected. Between them hung a banner in vibrant black and purple reading, ‘Witch Ops Recruitment’.

“Hehehe, Broomstick! Sweep up around the stall! Hehe, I want it to look clean and professional! Hehehe!”

Majolica’s broomstick, which had been silently floating next to her, got to work. As it swept, the Witch Frogs began placing fliers on the table. The fliers showed Majolica grinning, one hand giving a thumbs up, the other pointing towards the reader, obviously plagiarized from ‘Uncle Sam’. The fliers gave some basic information on the group. The information outlined how The Witch Ops Battalion was a group of dark heroes with the goal of protecting the world from enemies, and were allies of the common people.

Majolica took a moment to look up at the banner, then smiled.

“Hehehehe! It’s perfect!”

Grinning proudly, The Grand Witch turned towards the people of Stokbon and shouted.

“THE WITCH OPS BATTALION IS NOW RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS! HEHEHEHE!”

 

Sean was taking a leisurely stroll through Stokbon. He had much to think about, as he had to choose his next course of action. Looking around, he tried to find anything interesting. Just the normal stuff, he thought, sighing.

After a while, Sean heard an oddly familiar voice: “THE WITCH OPS BATTALION IS NOW RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS! HEHEHEHE!” Noting the fact that he heard that voice in the battle against the demon abomination, he turned to where the voice came from and noticed the stall. Intrigued, Sean made his way over to the stall and read a flier. Witch Ops... Protecting the... Protecting? A grin formed on his face. "So, I think I remember seeing you fight in that demon thing. I must say, this flier is really convincing. You know what? I'd like to join you, where do I sign?"

 

Hehehehe, I already got my first person! I know this would work perfectly! Hehehe, it must be the banner!

"Hehehehe! My first recruit! I am Grand Witch Majolica, and I like your straight forward attitude! Hehehe! I have a quill, ink, and my notebook right here!"

Majolica took out a note book and quill and ink. The quill was from a duck. The feather had fallen out naturally and the duck lived happily in Brisshal. I don't know if this information is pertinent, but there you have it. Majolica handed the notebook, quill, and ink to @Sean Poteitoku with a friendly smile.

"Just sign your name up right there! Hehehehe, once my roster is full you'll receive a message with instruction on where to go, and what to do to undertake the trial! Hehehe, I recommend resting up and making sure you're prepared! Hehehe, the last trial was quite an ordeal, but everyone who attempted made it through!"

Scratching her head, like she was trying to figure out why Sean's face looked so familiar, she finally realized where she had seen him.

"Hehehe! Also, I remember you from the monster fight! Hehehe, it's good to see you're up and walking again and instead of a splat puddle! Hehehe, I died during that too. It wasn't fun, but we just need to get even stronger then we were then! Hehehe, that way the next monster doesn't stand a chance! Hehehe, after all, that's what The Witch Ops is all about! Hehe, if you have any small questions, feel free to ask! Hehehehe, big questions will be answered during the trial! Hehehehe!"

Majolica watched and waited for Sean to sign her notebook and hand it back to her.

 

"Yeah..." Sean made a halfhearted attempt to chuckle as he signed the notebook. "About that... I got revived and died a second time." He shrugged as he handed the notebook and quill back. "So, mind if I just wait here while more recruits arrive?"

 

Just. Something. Fun. Ever since that World Boss thing, things had been rather annoying. She was supposed to beat up a gigantic monster of awesomeness and not get thrown into some melodramatic soap opera while being confronted with her fears and whatnot!

With that over, however, things could go back to the usual. Just... walk around and look for fun things? Yup, pretty much. Humming some happy melody - actually the Jingle of the Nex King fast-food chain - the smol girl wielding a giant axe walked through the streets of Stokbon as suddenly, something hit her in the face! Charlotte stumbled a few steps back as she ripped the flyer from her face in annoyance and looked at it.

Uncle Sam? Witch Ops? What... huh. Frogs. Justice. Beating up bad guys. Frogs. Justice. Frogs. Sexy Witch. Beating up bad guys. Beating up... beating... yes. Alright. Good. A quest? Probably!

With nothing better to do Charlotte decided to check it out! With how things looked it had to be some sort of GREAT guild hall! Or...

...just some sort of disappointing both! But. Allies of Justice. Friends of the common folk. Maybe it was all just a farce. Like a phone-booth leading into a super secret bat cave with all the goodies? Hopefully, this wasn't another Fools Errand Quest.

Also, hopefully, Charlotte wouldn't get frogified. "Hey there!" The smug girl greeted the frogs(?), @Sean Poteitoku and the Witch @Grand Witch Majolica ? She looked... less sexy than on the drawing. Actually... wasn't she just a... child? Fine.

"So, a trial, huh?" Charles gathered from the conversation the red-hair and the witch had. "Sounds like fun! I'm in?" She was in, right? Right.

 

@Grand Witch Majolica

Stokbon----it was just like the opening beautifully said----But let's add one more person to that picture. Navigating the unfamiliar streets, Kepler walked without much of a descriptor to call her own. She was currently looking at a map as she did so.

"Now where...."

The youngish girl put a hand to her chin as her low-tied ponytail fluttered in the wind. On that hand was a stylish blue glove and around that glove was a magical gauntlet. The girl's vision panned before....

"Ah~"

She pointed a single pointer finger over the map at a Witch Stall. A term she never thought she would've thunk, but at the same time it seemed just common enough to be apt.

"No way that isn't her. Ahaha! Good job me! And that makes me a whole thirty minutes ahead of my projected travel time! Am I genius~? Am I~?! Of course I am~ohohoho~<3~!"

The girl paused.

"Mental note though. I need to make sure to thank those cabin frogs later. Though, I'm sure I'll be seeing them again soon..."

Scuttling up to the stall, Kepler raised her hand in a broad wave at the witch in question.

"Ho there~! The Grand Witch I take it~? We haven't met but well.... I guess I have a special delivery for you?"

All smiles, Kepler reached into her bag and ruffling around for minute like a lady with an over-stuffed purse, the alchemist-inventor eventually produced a familiar looking scroll...

"It's just a little present from a mutual acquaintance. Maybe you've heard the name Horizon? She's an interesting sort, yes? Well, since I was heading this way I volunteered to drop this off for you along with a little message. Now where was..."

Kepler dug in her bag again. This time she produced a sticky note. Grabbing it and nodding she held it out for Majolica to see. The note said----- DON'T LOOK FOR ME.

"Ahahaha~! Well, there you have it. As you can see, she's a bit preoccupied. So anyway, I'd stopped by your quaint cabin to deliver the parcel, but you weren't there, but~! I got lucky and some kind frogs pointed me here. And with that, here we are~!"

All smiles, Kepler gave a silly salute.

"Ah! My name's Kepler by the way. Sorry for prattling but I've heard some pretty interesting things while I've been holed up in one place or another. You're pretty famous, ya know~? So now I'm curious, if you don't mind me asking, what'cha up to Ms. Majolica?"

On her tiptoes, Kepler was peeking around Majolica's shoulders, first the left, then the right.

 

Taking the notebook back, Majolica replied.

"Hehehe, stay as long as you want? Hehehe, I'm also curious to see who will show up! Hehe, I bet it will be lots though! Hehehe.

Just as she finished addressing someone else walked up. Majolica didn't recognize this girl, but it didn't matter.

Hehehe, recruits are recruits!

Turning to @Charlotte Breuil Majolica waved.

"Hehehehe, another dark hero in the making wanting to lend their support to the dark protectors of the world, huh! Hehe, I like your axe! Very well, hehehe, if you're up to the challenge then sign up right here in my notebook! Hehe, you'll get instructions what to do and where to go next at a later date after I've filled my roster! Hehehe."

Majolica handed her notebook to the girl. Then passed her the quill and ink.

"Hehehe, the quill is from a duck, but don't worry, it fell off the duck naturally. He's living happily. The guy sitting there is Sean, hehehe, he will also be undergoing the trial!"

 

Madison could hear the screeching little girl from inside the restaurant just down the road. She swore she recognized it at first--but with another bite of her panini, she stopped caring.

And then the cackling hit her ears.

The plagueslinger immediately cringed, her face contorting into a modern art masterpiece. Her thin fingers crushed the newspaper she was reading and absolutely ruined her sandwich. She was up out of her chair and heading for the door before the pile of food finished tumbling over itself.

That little patchwork anime witch brat, Madison seethed, her teeth grinding together in annoyance. The first time she met Majolica, she lied through her teeth trying to get her to leave her out of her idiotic heroism in the halls of the deposed Bandit King. The second time, at the curry house, the Grand Witch quickly lost interest in her.

Now, having slain a god, Madison was a bit more confident in her ability to melt the sassy child's face off if she got out of line.

Madison threw open the restaurant door and stormed into the busy streets of Stokbon. Sure enough, there was Majolica; scrawny, twitchy, erratic, and generally being every little bit the walking abstinence brochure she remembered her being. The briar witch watched on as Majolica fluttered around a stand, barking orders at what appeared to be bigger than average frogs in ratty clothes.

She was shouting something about a Witch Ops Battalion, whatever that was.

It took a second, but Madison vaguely remembered seeing her once or twice in the war inside Titanius's stomach. A lot of people perished in that fight.

"Oh my god," Madison suddenly realized. "She's recruiting new friends."

And it seemed to be working. Two others were flipping through the fliers that were set up on the table.

The witch didn't know whether to be horrified or fall to the ground in a fit of laughter. Maddy never had a lot of friends when she was the girl's age--a fact that hasn't really changed much in the fifteen or so years since then--and nearly felt a pang of guilt and sympathy. But then she remembered what a sugared-up shethead she was as she was trying to make her escape from the Bandit King's lair, and immediately dismissed the though. She had definitely deserved whatever fate befell her comrades during the fight with the eternal horror.

Instead, Madison found her curiosity getting the best of her. Slowly, the woman made her way over to the table that Majolica set up in the middle of the street.

"What's all this about," she called out to the Grand Witch.

 

"Eh...Sure!" Did she always hehehe that much? God how Charlotte hated children. But a little bit of pain in exchange for lots of fun? Sure can do!

Not paying too much attention to the exchange between the.... alchemist(?) person the Witch, Charlotte instead asked, as she signed. "Fell off the duck? Uh, do I have to be a vegetarian, a vegan?" Oh god. Did she just fall for some super cheap trick to be recruited into some weird cult? The Flying Duck Queen's Witnesses? "I'm not eating Frog Legs!... If that's what you're worried about?"

And... the trial... would the trial be about going from door to door and pretend to be a vacuum salesman?... That job... sounded actually better than what she did in real life anyway.

 

Majolica looked up from the gathering people to see a small brunette girl calling out to her.

"Hehehe, why yes! Hehe, I am Grand Witch Majolica! Hehehe, a delivery?"

Majolica took the scroll from the girl.

"Hehehe, it's not a bomb is it...?"

Majolica looked over the girl wearily, but spied no evil intent.

"Wait, hehehe, did you say Horizon? Hehe, the Space Goblin? Hehehe, she's a pain... hehe."

Majolica opened the scroll. It was indeed a scroll like the one that the strange space goblin had helped her translate. As she looked over the scroll for any new information the space goblin had left, the brunette handed her a note.

"Hehe, don't look for me... hehehe, I'll do what I want dumb stinky space goblin! Hehehe, but I don't feel like looking for you either. Hehe, oh well, I'm sure she's off somewhere making trouble... hehehe."

Majolica looked up at the girl.

"Hehehe, you actually found the cabin? Quite the feat, hehe, as it's wrapped in my illusion magic... hehehe."

Maybe she'll make a good recruit! She looks like another science type! Hehehe, with that machine gauntlet and all that.

"Actually, hehe, I'm currently recruiting for members of my team of dark heroes pledged to defend the world, hehe, The Witch Ops! Hehehe... are you interested in joining? Hehe, I could always use someone with expertise in science... hehehe, maybe you're interested in signing up for the trail on my notepad? Hehehe..."

Majolica handed the girl one of the fliers containing some basic information.

"Hehehe, here's the basic idea!"

@Kepler

 

A familiar voice caught Majolica's attention. She grinned as she looked up from the others.

"Hehehe, well if it isn't the Bandit Gardner Goblin. What does it look like I'm doing?! Hehehe, I'm recruiting new members to the Witch Ops, so that way the next time a dumb stupid stinky tentacle monster shows up, hehehe, we can end it without even blinking an eye! Hehe, also, I want more people that way we can make our own portals instead of having to rely on the stupid brotherhood and their weak baby magics."

Obviously unhappy about the events that had transpired after death, The Grand Witch stood up and crossed her arms pompously.

"Hehehe, did you know I had someone from my Witch Ops die because of those stupid brotherhood dummies?! They couldn't even open portals strong enough for everyone! Hehehe, useless! If it would have been me opening the portals, hehehe, I could have opened a portal powerful enough for everyone to skip through! Hehehe, skipping happily as they thanked me, Grand Witch Majolica, for making such a nice comfortable portal to escape through, hehehe. Dumb old magic police, hehehe, what good are they if they can't even rescue the heroes trying to save the world?! Hehehe."

Majolica sat back down with a humph.

"So what are you doing here, hehe, buying some gardening supplies... hehehe?"

@Madison Freebird

 

"A trial...?"

Kepler put a hand to her chin as she furrowed her brows----for two seconds.

"Sure, what the heck, sounds fun."

Kepler smiled and gave Majolica a thumbs up. Taking the quill she signed her name in massive cursive.

"Ah~! Just so ya know, field combat isn't exactly...my forte, I guess? So treat me gently~ gently~ okay?"

Kepler laughed.

"I'm totally indoorsy, okay?"

Looking around, Kepler saw quite the gathering of people. Was this actually going to be a thing? That made Kepler feel pretty giddy, this was certainly an interesting scenario.

"Hm~hm~I'm still ahead of schedule, so maybe I'll just check things out a little longer..."

Eyeing a red haired swordsman (@Sean Poteitoku), she approached him all smiles.

"A fellow recruit, perhaps? Whaddya think the trail's gonna be like? Think it'll be hard? I'm Kepler by the way!"

Standing on her tippy-toes, Kepler ran a hand over her head and stopped just short of the young man's personal space. Same height, Kepler nodded, intrigued.

Oooh a shorty! Don't guys usually wanna be tall? I wonder if this model's leaning a bit closer to reality like my own. Gutsy if I may say so myself, hm hm~

 

Hehehe, vegan? Hehehe, is she a crazy lady? What is she talking about? Hehehe.

"Hehehe, no. I, as a GRAND witch, hehehe love meat! But I also like ducks, they're friendly and cute when they swim, hehehe. And no! No one hurts the frogs dummy! Hehehe, my Witch Frogs are very helpful! Not food! Hehehe."

Majolica looked down at the name the woman had signed... Charlotte.

"Hehehe, now then Charlotte, I would get some rest and prepare! Hehehe, the Witch Ops trial is not for the faint of heart! It's a trial of mental and physical fortitude, as well as team work! Hehehe, you better be ready... hehehe. Oh, but it will be fun too. The trials are always fun. Hehe."


@Charlotte Breuil

 

Sean looked at Kepler with a soft-or, at least as soft as he could make it-smile. "Nice to meet you, Kepler. I'm Sean." He began to ponder what the trial will be like. Will it be a battle against a powerful foe? A puzzle requiring a good brain? An endurance test? Eventually, Sean shrugged. "Eh, not sure." At noticing the giant frogs, he recoiled a "small" bit. "NOT SCARED NOT SCARED NOT SCARED..." He quickly began to sweat. Why must I have this god forsaken curse?

 

Hehehe, she agreed! Now I can have someone to make Frankenstein monster to dance around at The Grand Witch Super Grand Happy Halloween Party! Hehehehe!

"Hehehehe, you look like the scientist type, so I figured you wouldn't be in the front lines bashing things with a stick... hehehe. But, I need people who can invent new inventions... hehehe like dancing robots... maybe that could be something you could do."

Majolica gently nudged @Kepler with her elbow while winking.

"Hehehehe, maybe we can even build you a cool underground lab beneath the cottage! Hehehehe, I'll expect results though! Hehe..."

Majolica took back her quill and notebook.

"Hehehe, the other people around here are also taking the trials! Hehe, since teamwork is going to be a factor in joining, talking to some of them might be a good idea! Hehehe."



@Kepler