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Private - Taking The Purple: Witch Ops Initiation Trial 2
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  1. Oh god, she waved at me. Does this mean I'm no longer a--

    That's when Madison heard the sickening saccharine words "Goblin Bandit Gardner" roll off the Grand Witch's tongue.

    Guess not, she thought sourly.

    She stood there, arms crossed, weight constantly shifting, eyes occasionally rolling into the back of her head as Majolica ran through her notes. Somehow she managed to learn what masteries she was studying, picking on her for the two witches' similarities. Not that their common magical tastes was a problem, of course; Madison fancied that she was far more violent and blunt in their application, while the young girl was off turning people into frogs to have tea parties with.

    But she had to interrupt when Majolica brought up Nature Magic. "I'm pretty close to mastering Nature already," she said with a finger raised in the air. "Not sure what else they could teach me."

    Unless they had access to the Emerald Garden, she silently added.

    The @Grand Witch Majolica moved onto what she claimed was the first part of the initiation--a quick interview with the girl herself.

    Madison originally showed up more out of a sense of curiosity, wondering how many other people actually thought this was a serious venture, and not one of the yladian's efforts to entertain herself for an afternoon. But, hell, why not play along? It's not like she had anything better to do, anyway.

    "Alright," the witch mumbled. "Questions, eh? Well, here goes."

    Madison rattled off her inquiries as soon as they popped into her mind.

    "What made you decide to form this little group of yours?"

    "What kind of 'missions' do you send people on?"

    "What makes you think I'm copying you, and not the other way around?"

    "Do we get paid?"

    "What's the acceptable level of violence I can put upon any poor souls who try and stop us?"

    "Do we have to wear a mark that says we're a part of this Witch Ops?"


    The witch tilted her head up for the last question, her gaze narrowing down the bridge of her nose as her arms tightened across her chest.

    "And do we get to pick our own nicknames?"
     
  2. Fire. Luna had seen worse fire, had felt it against her skin when Titanius had done whatever it had done to Astor. She was ready to throw herself into the blaze, to make sure that nobody had been inside of the cabin when it had suddenly burst into flames without even a single warning.

    That was, at least, until it all turned out to be a show, crafted by Majolica for the purpose of...a grand entry maybe? Maybe it was to test their nerve, or see how they're react to something so sudden? Nevertheless, she relaxed slightly, staring at the blaze intently for another moment. "Uh, there wasn't um, anybody inside of there, right? Like...trapped in the flames?" Maybe the shockwave of an Arcanamancy explosion could just flatten those flames until they were snuffed out?

    And speaking of Arcanamancy, it was disconcerting to have her own skills read to her so suddenly, with Majolica seemingly reading them out from a journal that she somehow had. How the witch had access to knowledge about her skills, especially since the Nature Magic was very much a work in progress and a super recent development, was beyond her.

    Still, the fact that SHE was going to be doing the interviewing was....very confusing, but also interesting. Maybe even fun? It threw her through a loop for a moment, but she figured that this was exactly the chance to gain information she needed. Learning more was never a bad thing, right? She coughed slightly, clearing her throat and calming her nerves. She couldn't afford to stutter much now.

    "So, um, Majolica? This Witch Ops Battallion, what role w-would you say you would have me fulfill, assuming I pass the trial." Finding out what she'd be wanted for was a good first step, so she knew what sort of things they wanted out of her. "Training members? Fighting enemies? Tracking targets?" She listed a few possible examples, though it was possible she might be able to heal people, if she could get her Nature magic under control.

    "Next I guess is, uh, pretty simple. You s-said I'd p-probably be one of the stronger Witch Ops members, that wouldn't be a problem, right?" Hopefully none of the members wouldn't resent her for being strong. "I-I wouldn't m-mind teaching. I-I've taught somebody how to use B-Beast Taming before. A-And I've g-got an Arcanamancy student." Teaching was one of the things she was best at, to be honest.

    "Uhh, next question. S-say, in the hypothetical scenario, t-there was a bad guy that a-attacked a building to cover his escape and p-people were in danger..." She swallowed, clearing her throat. "W-what would the priority be for Witch Ops? Taking down the villain o-or saving lives?" Because she knew for a fact she'd prefer to save lives, but she wanted to hear the leader's own opinion on that scenario.

    Her last question was, admittedly, rather cheeky. But any advantage should be taken, right? "Umm, l-last question. W-what can you tell me about the upcoming trial? W-what's next? A-anything you c-could tell me to give me a-an advantage?" Because heroes tried their best to be prepared, right? Like Batman!

    @Grand Witch Majolica
     
  3. "Whoop! speaking of shaping up, my en's running pret-E-low, yep~"

    Revealing a bag of vinegar flavored Kepple Cooked Potato Chips from her bag, the young lady snacked away on them as she observed her companions in the coming trial in an effort to get a handle on their various quirks and idiosyncrasies. *Munch Munch* *Nod Nod* *Munch Munch* *Nod Nod* She did that for the better part of an hour. Suddenly, however, Kepler felt a change in the general atmosphere. Putting away her big bag of chips, she wiped her mouth and hands with a napkin.

    "Ahhhh~ guess it's starting, seeya on the other side comrade~"

    Waving at Futaba, the world faded into shadow. And there was Majolica. Listening carefully with a nod here or there, Kepler took in her first briefing as a potential Witch Ops member. When the Witch was done, the artifactor replied with ample enthusiasm.

    "Ahahaha~! Wow~! I wasn't expecting something so modernly fashionable as a benefits-heavy campus-style work environment~ Well~! Well~! I guess I'll just have to do my best and exceed those expectations of yours! A Mad Scientist, hm~? I can swing it, yup yup, noh-prohb-lehm-oh~! Muhuhu, in fact~ I may be looking forward to it~Okay~?"

    All smiles, Kepler threw a silly salute as she winked. The girl was full of confidence in her own ability. Her attitude was ever so slightly arrogant, but all the same, she wasn't looking down on anyone either.

    "Buuuut a question, eh? Hm----well it's more like something that'll become a question of trust for me down the line, Master Witch, so it'd be better for us to get this sorta thing out of the way now..."

    Kepler paused as her face suddenly turned a bit more stern. She was still smiling, but her eyebrows furrowed as her eyes seemed to take on a sharp line. Kepler seemed to be deliberately focusing on how she would phrase her next statement.

    "Actually! This is more like a request though----but whatever----here we go!"

    Taking a deep breath, Kepler said it.

    "-----Will you give me full disclosure on all organizational and world information you come across? Even if any such revelations might weaken our working or personal relationship? This needs to be an absolute rule between us, of which, I will in turn swear to uphold and in turn do the same."

    Her smile was a bit apologetic, but she nodded in determination just the same. Kepler had said what she had wanted to say, and there was no mistake in the phraseology. This was her one condition, a matter which would determine whether Kepler would fully be able to commit her considerable loyalty to the cause.

    "...If you can swear to that on an oath, I'll happily follow you into hell, commander. No matter what."

    Kepler nodded, her face gravely serious.

    "Yup. That's it. Dear Kepler's one and only concern."
     
  4. They waited and waited and waited a bit longer. Why exactly was Charlotte still waiting? Waiting wasn't her thing. She was waiting all day for ungrateful customers. Waiting implied no action. No action was boring.

    It was truly a miracle that Charlotte waited so long and, obviously (duh), when Charles finally decided to leave it happened. It was faint, silent, barely noticeable. But distinct nonetheless. The kind of laugh that fit only one and one person only. The kind of laugh that was someone's trademark but had already gotten old after a quick conversation!

    And then, everything went dark. Too dark. Charlotte readied Pink Lady faster than Majolica could say 'Hehehe' again by the time she felt threatened. "Knock, Knock?" The woman spoke out. Nothing. Just darkness. The others weren't around anymore either.

    And then, a shape formed. A room, of sorts, with the dark fog serving as the walls. Not long after, Majolica appeared! And talked a lot. Right, the trial. And... how did she know all that anyway?! Though, despite all, she was saying the Grand Witch wasn't aware of Charlotte's title of 'Queen of Cardgames', hah!

    "First things first." Charles replied after hearing the Grand Witch out.

    "It's Charlotte. Charlotte Breuil. I only let specific people call me Charles!" She did introduce herself earlier with that though, did she not? Yeah, because she was in a particularly good mood today!

    "Now with that out of the way, I can't even begin to imagine why there aren't more people using giant weapons? Is everybody wild about using magic in a game? I suppose... Also, I was thinking of using a sword first! You know, name it BFS. Big Friendly Smile, the last thing you'll see, blabla, and all that. But a giant axe is way cooler! Aaahhh it's so satisfying to cleave a critter into two, especially if you named them after someone annoying. Eh, anyway." For wanting to keep her gaming life and real life separate, she already talked quite a lot, right?

    "Now, me? Questions for you? Before that, I should come out straight and tell you that I honestly don't really care about the whole doing good thing itself? Now, hear me out before you turn me into a frog!" Oh god, oh right! She could totally turn people into frogs, couldn't she? "It's not like I'm going around being a bad guy and steal candy bars from kids just because. It's a videogame, you know? Just wanna have some fun doing things. Turns out, as much as I hate to admit, doing things together is actually more fun! Now, assume there's some bad person, right? Total asshole and all. I can axe him. You want him gone anyway? Interests align. You are happy. I am happy. Might even end up saving some people courtesy to killing some asshole. They're happy too. Everybody is fucking happy." Yes, if everybody was happy, that was good, wasn't it?

    Assuming Charlotte already did not fail, it finally came to question time! Actually, considering Charlotte did not care that much about the group she didn't have that many questions but...

    "Is there a risk of being turned into a frog?"
    "Is the whole hehehe deal just your unique schtick or are you, urm, genetically poled(?) to talk like that?"
    "Assuming I'm in, do I have to treat you like a boss?"
    "Do I get some super special awesome special powers?"
    "Would you share with me your most embarrassing story in Terrasphere?"
    "Are we gonna have a Batcave?"
    "Will I be forced to say stuff like "WITCH OPS PURPLE, READY TO ROCK!"?"
    "Are you a pineapple person or not?"
    "And, lastly, if you could be a color, which one would it be?"


    Might as well get to know her a little bit better while doing this, right?
     
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    Witch Ops Trial Part 1: Sean


    "Hehehe, starting to get impatient? Good! Hehe, that's the whole point! When everyone first gets to the trial, hehehe, they're antsy! Hehe, they want to get started right away and they're ready! But if you make them wait... hehe, they get bored and tired. And that's when.... boom! Hehehe, things start happening and now they're not as prepared before! Hehehe, Witch Ops members always have to expect something unpredictable to happen, hehehe, because it usually does..."

    Majolica tapped her forehead while thinking.

    Hehehe, who's eyenz? Do they play this game? Hehehe, if they do maybe I should recruit them? Hehehehe, well anyway. Maybe I'll ask about that later. First we have to get these people through the trial! Hehehe!

    Looking back toward Sean, Majolica shrugged.

    "Hehehe, never heard of them. But that's neat."

    As Sean began asking his questions, Majolica listened intently. This was apart of the trial after all and she wanted to be sure she understood each question in its entirety.

    "Hehehehe! Every Witch Ops member gets a Witch Ops code! Hehehe, they're usually used on missions to keep our names hidden when we need to, hehe, but you can use them whenever you want! Hehehe, you can either choose your nickname, I can give you one, or we can come up with something together! Hehe, right now there's Titan... though they might be changing theirs... hehehe. Guide, Rated R, Guillotine Priest, Bound Prince... yeah! Hehehe."

    Though the Witch Ops did have a few other members, Majolica hadn't seen them in a while and didn't name them.

    Hehehe, I wonder what ever happened to the other few? Maybe they stopped playing? Hehe, I guess it happens. Still, it would be nice if they got on and we all could to see each other again, hehe. Hehehe, well I'm sure it will happen sooner or later!

    "Hehehe, and one more thing! Hehe, after you join... you won't be alone anymore! Hehehe, the Witch Ops Battalion is a lot of things but the most obvious one, hehehe, is a big group of allies that can depend on each other! Hehehe, but we're also cooler than normal guilds because we're more secretive! Hehehe! Maybe not more secretive than those Aristocracy weirdos, hehehe, but we're way cooler! Hehehe! And for the last thing, not have an interface will make things as hard or as easy as you make it! Hehehe."

    Majolica held out her hand and channeled dark energy into it.

    "Hehehe, see? No interface for that! Hehe, I don't use mine when fighting! Hehehe, I'm sure there's other things that are inconvenience, hehe, but if you can learn to not rely on it so much, hehehe, I think it's all the better! Terrasphere is fun because you can do things here you can't in real life because it's a game. Hehehe, but once you've been here a while, you can begin to figure out that like any game, hehe, this world is built on rules, hehehe, and some of these rules can be bent. Hehehe, so, instead of thinking of losing the interface as a negative, hehehe, think of it as a chance to grow! React faster since you don't need to punch in skills, play longer because you don't have a choice, and be a member of this world because for now, it's the only one you've got! Hehehe, think of it as a challenge to be overcome, just like the trial you're going through right now! Hehehe."

    The Grand Witch looked upwards as if in thought, then looked back at Sean.

    "Hehehe! Okay! This completes the first part of the Witch Ops trial! Hehehe, so far, you've passed! Good job! Hehehe, now then. On with the show! Hehehe!"

    Majolica snapped her fingers. Instantly, the dark world vanished leaving...

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    Witch Ops Trial Part 1: Futaba


    Majolica listened excitedly to Futaba's questions and comments. She was happy that he had tried to defend another member. That's what a protector should do and as Majolica had mentioned before, the ops was in need of more people on the front line.

    Hehehe... this person definitely has the making a good, stalwart, defensive front-liner! Hehehe! That will help Corvella since she's had to do everything on her own so far... hehehe, it can't be fun to always be the only one taking all the hits.

    Smiling brightly, Majolica replied to the Faerin's questions.

    "Hehehe, good! That's what's supposed to happen! Hehe, it's supposed to make you jump, and you feel like you walked into a trap! Hehehe, also the waiting is part of the test! Hehehe, Witch Ops members have to be vigilant! Everyone gets bored or tired, hehe, but when they do, that's the time they should be extra vigilant! Hehehe, it's always when you're tired that the bad guy show's up! Hehehe, they always wait until you're unprepared. So, if you were surprised, hehehe, just remember what you've learned! Hehehehe, also entrances are very important. Hehehe, you should remember that! Hehe, but It's good that you felt worried! Hehehe, since those people could be your future team mates, it's good to want to protect them! Hehehe, as for my name, You want to call me my name without the title?"

    Majolica tapped her forehead while thinking.

    Hehehe.... no. You can call me Grand Witch Majolica, Grand Witch, or Commander! Hehehe. But that's it. Hehe, as for your actual question, yes! The Witch Ops Battalion is a powerful fighting force created to defend the innocent! Hehehe, we are a group of allies and friends from different walks of life that all have the goal of defending the world from all evils! Hehehe.

    Majolica looked up thoughtfully towards the spot light above both her and Futaba.

    "When do you start? Hehehe, you've already started! But also, we're just getting started! Hehehe! Okay! Congratulations! This completes the first part of the Witch Ops trial! Hehehe, so far, you've passed! Good job! Hehehe, now then. On with the show!"

    Majolica snapped her fingers. Instantly, the dark world vanished leaving...


    @Hanno Futaba

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    Witch Ops Trial Part 1: Rias


    Majolica crossed her arms with a smug smile as she explained herselt to Rias.

    "Hehehe, of course I took my time! Hehe, entrances are very important! But so is waiting! Hehehe, if anyone would have left they, would have failed the test! Hehehe, patience is very important because without patience you get bored and antsy! And when you're bored and antsy, bang! That's when all the enemies show up to catch you off guard. Hehehe, happens every time! So, hehe, good for you! You stuck it out, and now you get to have your questions answered! Hehehe!"

    As Rias began listing her questions, The Grand Witch Listened intently, nodding along as hung on every word. Majolica enjoyed that Rias started with two. It showed thinking outside the box, and also just seemed silly and fun, which Majolica appreciated greatly.

    "Hehehe, okay! Let's get those questions answered starting with... three!"

    Majolica giggled to herself and slapped her knee.

    "Official members of The Witch Ops all receive an official Witch Ops Eternally Sticky Sticker! Hehe, or sticky sticker for short! The stickers were created and developed by me! Hehehehe, there's actually quite a bit of complex magical work behind them, hehe, but that's top secret so I can tell you how they actually work! Hehehe, what I can tell you is that the sticky stickers allow Witch Ops members to communicate telepathically. They also let us sense when a member is hurt or in trouble, that way we can send support! Hehehe. Finally, I can use the stickers to track members so I know where everyone is! Hehehe, this is important since a commander needs to know where her people are so she can dispatch them! Hehehe. "

    Majolica held up two fingers to Rias.

    "That's the first thing, hehe, the second thing Witch Ops members get is special training! Hehehe, Witch Ops members get training from each other, and other's in the 'Witch-Friends Training Program' I developed, where people I've met that aren't Witch Ops members train our members! Hehehe, people in the Witch-Friends program are typically very knowledgeable so they can share a lot of techniques and skills, hehehe."

    Majolica nodded as she finished feeling as if she had gone over everything.

    "Okay! Now question... two! Hehehe! When was the Witch Ops created... hmm... I don't know? Hehehe, a while ago maybe? Hehe, so I guess to understand, hehehe, I'll have to give a short version of Witch Ops history, hehe, which is the same as my history!"

    Majolica took a deep breath and cleared her throat. Apparently, this was going to be a tale.

    "Hehe, when I first came to this world, I decided that I would be the one true villain in all of Terrasphere, hehe, and that I would conquer the world and have lots of fun! Hehehe, but as time went on I meet people in towns and places with friends and babies. They were nice and I liked them, hehehe, so I didn't think it would be right for me to mess up their lives or anything! Hehehe, so I decided to change. I wouldn't be a villain anymore, hehehe, I would be a dark hero! A protector of the everyday people who just want to have peaceful lives! Hehehe, and so I joined the Lion's Pride guild! But, the lion's pride wasn't exactly what I was looking for! Hehehe, I'm still a member, and I like them all, but sometimes I think they just want to fight things because they like to. Hehehe, that's good, but I didn't want to just fight for fun, hehe, I wanted to fight for everyone! So I started recruiting people, and people started joining, and here we are! Hehehe, so we're a group of dark heroes!"

    Finishing her long explanation, Majolica reached behind her and took a swig from a small canteen of water.

    "Hehehe, all that talking made my throat dry! Okay, last question for now! Hehehe, oh but if you don't ask the first question which you skipped, you'll have to ask it after the initiation! Hehehe, and also I might forget. Hehehe, but if you're fine with that then it's fine with me! So next question, why dark heroes?"

    Majolica grinned.

    "Hehe, why dark heroes? Because I'm a witch, obviously! Hehehe! But also, because dark heroes work outside the law. Hehe, we're outlaws, so we're not tied to anyone who could force us to stop! Hehehe, if we want to save someone or do something, we do it! Hehehe, there's no king or noble or anyone that can tell us what to do! Hehehe, and the final thing.... hehehe dark heroes are less likely to become corrupt! Hehehe, a group of regular heroes can be tempted, but dark heroes always stick to their goals! Hehehe! So we can police other groups to make sure they're not corrupt, or bad guys in disguise! Hehehe! And one last thing..."

    The Grand Witch's face looked grim.

    "There are some monsters in this world that must be eliminated by any means necessary. Hehe, as long as the tactic doesn't harm regular people, hehehe, we'll use it. No matter how dark, or evil the power is, hehehe, as long as it's being used on a real villain, hehehe, someone or something unforgivable, hehehe we'll use it. For example, hehe, my magic is very powerful, hehehe, and I can do awful things to people. Hehehe, the brotherhood might not like some of the tactics I might use, hehehe, but if it stops a monster from gobbling up a village, hehehe, or a foreign army from burning people's homes and farms, hehe, then who cares? Power is power, hehehe, it's how you use that power that makes all the difference."

    Finishing the final question, Majolica's dissipation lightened back up.

    "Hehehe! Okay! Congratulations! This completes the first part of the Witch Ops trial! Hehehe, so far, you've passed! Good job! Hehehe, now then. On with the show!"

    Majolica snapped her fingers. Instantly, the dark world vanished leaving...


    @Rias

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    Witch Ops Trial Part 1: Madison



    "Hehehe, you know. I didn't think you would actually stay, or have any questions. Hehehe. Buuuut you seem pretty determined, so let's get those questions answered, hehehe! Maybe you'll get rid of your title yet, Bandit Gardner Goblin... hehehe!"


    Majolica stretched her back as began answering the questions.

    "Hmm... what made me choose to make The Witch Ops? Hmm... why not? Hehehe, because I could? Hehe, those are easy answers so instead I'll give you a real one."

    The Grand Witch looked upwards as if remembering the good old days fondly.

    "Hehe, when I first came into this world I wanted to be a villain! I wanted to be the dark overlord that conquered the whole world! Hehehe, but as I spent more time here and met people living in villages and trying to stay alive, I realized that a lot of these people were good. Hehe, they just wanted to live their lives peacefully, but that was hard because there was always another monster, or bandit, or bad guys making their lives hard! Hehehe, I didn't want to be like those bad guys so instead I decided to change. I wouldn't be a villain, hehehe, I would be a dark hero and protector of the people!

    Hehehe, so I joined the Lion's Pride. I'm still a member, hehehe, and I like everyone but sometimes I felt like the Lion's only liked fighting because they liked fighting. Hehe, they wanted glory, not just defend the people. Hehe, so I made the Witch Ops. A group of dark heroes meant to protect the people. Hehehe, Witch Ops doesn't care about fame or fortune, hehe, we just have our duty to defend the realm! Hehehe, but unlike other groups we're outlaws, we do what we want and what's needed to be done! No one can force us to do, hehe, or not do anything. We're free, hehehe, and because of that we can police other groups and guilds!

    Hehehe, heroes can always be tempted by dark forces, hehehe, but a dark hero knows the darkness better than anyone, which makes us especially suited to combating evil! Hehehe!"


    Majolica reached behind her and took a swig from a canteen.

    "Hehehe that was a long answer and it made my throat dry. Hehehe. All better now though! Hehe, okay next question! What kind of missions do we go on? Hehehe, since our job is protecting people, we do three main things. Hehe, bring down monster's that are hurting people, remove bad guys like bandits and things that are attacking people, and generally defend areas that need it! Hehehe, so if you like taking out monsters and bad guys to protect villages, you'll fit right in! Hehehe."

    Scratching her chin, Majolica thought out loud.

    "Payment? Hehehe, nope! But you can use things from my cottage if you need. Oh, hehehe, I can also hire you as a worker at my sweets shop! Hehehe, but no. Protecting people and killing monsters is a duty, so there's no money in it. Hehehe, Witch Ops members do get special training like I said before. There's also the Stick Sticker which marks you as a Witch Ops member and smells like bananas, hehehe, so that's something to look forward to! Hehehe!"

    Majolica smirked.

    "Me copy you? Hehehe, Majolica never copies anyone! Majolica is completely original, hehehe. And as proof, hehehe, we can play a game! Hehehe, what came first the chicken or the egg? Hehehe, it was the egg! I'm the egg, hehehe, I came first... chicken!"

    Majolica covered her mouth as she giggled to herself.

    "Got you! Hehehe. Okay, next question. When Witch Ops members dispense justice, hehehe, the punishment should fit the crime. I don't like a lot of super gory stuff, hehehe, because it makes us look bad. We're dark heroes, hehe, but people should still like and appreciate us. So, for example, hehehe, if it's a world ending monster all bets are off. Hehehehe, we'll use doomsday weapons if we need to! Hehehe, as long as it doesn't get any normal people caught in the crossfire! Hehehe, if someone steals a wallet but they're sorry about it, hehe, maybe just a spanking and scare them a little. Make sense? Hehehe, I'm sure it does since I explained it perfectly! Hehehe."

    Kicking her feet while sitting on broom, Majolica moved on to the next question.

    "Hehehe, yes you get a mark! The Witch Ops Eternally Sticky Sticker! Hehehe! Sticky stickers are magical stickers that stick to anything and mark you as a full member of Witch Ops! Hehehe, the Stick Stickers allow members to communicate telepathically outside of normal means! Hehehe, the Sticky Stickers also let members know when once of us is hurt or in trouble, hehehe, that way we can come to the rescue! Thirdly, hehe, the Sticky Stickers smell like bananas when you scratch them! Hehehe, it's a very pleasant and relaxing smell! Hehe, the Sticky Stickers also have some very complex magical properties that I built into them! Hehehe, but those properties are top secret!"

    Finally reaching the last question, Majolica began to turn her broom in circles as if spinning in an office chair.

    "So many questions... hehehe, but okay, last one! Yes, hehehe, you can. Every Witch Ops member gets a special code name! Hehehe, they can pick their own, or I can give them one. Either way! You have to pass the trial to get the code name though, hehehe, so don't spend all your time thinking about the name and mess up on the trial! Hehehe!"

    "Hehehe! Okay! Congratulations! This completes the first part of the Witch Ops trial! Hehehe, so far, you've passed! Good job! Hehehe, now then. On with the show!"

    Majolica snapped her fingers. Instantly, the dark world vanished leaving...


    @Madison Freebird

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    Witch Ops Trial Part 1: Luna


    "Hehehe, anyone inside trapped in the flames? Hehehe. Okay, let's get to your questions!"

    Listening intently, Majolica wrote down notes as she listened intently to Luna.

    Hehehe, her questions seem pretty good! Hehe, very well thought out. Hehe, it makes sense since she's so advanced. I want to see her change into a tiger or something! Hehehe!

    "Hehehe, I think you would make a good utility player! Hehehe, so all of those! Everything! Whatever's needed! Hehehe, since you're stronger than a lot of our other members, we can use you to sure up areas where we need to improve! Hehe, if the group needs more attack power, I can put you in as a main attacker while others support, defend, and attack with you! Hehehe, you'll probably also do a good job as our lead tracker, hehe. And I would definitely want you teaching other members! Hehehe, we're a community of allies working to get stronger, so anyway we can help ourselves, hehehe, is the same as helping the world since we're defending it! Hehehe! Since you already have a student, they can also try out for Witch Ops next recruitment season, hehehe, or they can just be a Witch-Friend! You'll be responsible if they end up being a spy or something though, hehehe, so be careful! Hehehe, but as long as you make it through, I don't mind if they come along or visit!"

    Majolica kicked her legs playfully while she answered the next question.

    "Hehehe, your next question is easy. The Witch Ops is a team created to protect the people, hehehe, the people always come first, hehe, so naturally we would save everyone first! But, hehehe, the whole point of Witch Ops is to be strong enough to be able to do both almost at the same time! Hehehehe, that way we never have to make a choice. We simply do both, because we can and it's the best option. Hehehe."

    At Luna's last question, Majolica snickered.

    "Hehehe, trying to be sneaky and get a free hint, huh? Hehehe. Hmm.... ohhh I know! I'll answer with a riddle! Hehehe! Here we go.... 'With the next trial, hehe, your pride might hurt. With the trial after that, your hand might hurt. Hehehe, and finally, with the trial after that your body might hurt! Hehehehe! That was fun! I bet you're going to be thinking about those for a while now! You can share them with the others if you want! Or don't, hehe. Hehehe, oh, and speaking of the others..."

    Majolica clapped as she finished the last question.

    That was a fun one! Hehehe!

    "Hehehe! Okay! Congratulations! This completes the first part of the Witch Ops trial! Hehehe, so far, you've passed! Good job! Hehehe, now then. On with the show!"

    Majolica snapped her fingers. Instantly, the dark world vanished leaving...


    @Luna Avalbane

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    Witch Ops Trial Part 1: Kepler



    "Hehehe, so it's information you want huh? Hehe, well that's not surprising for a scientist! Hehehe. That's an easy question request too. I, Grand Witch Majolica, am completely open and honest with all my Witch Ops members! Hehehe, because there's never a reason to hide something from your allies, unless they're not really your spies. Hehehe, but I'm an open book anyway, so if there's anything you want to know, you can always ask.


    Majolica scratched her chin as if an idea suddenly came to her.

    "Hmm, hehehe, how about this then. I suppose we can be all fancy and official sounding! Hehehe."

    Majolica cleared her throat.

    "Hehehe, I, Grand Witch Majolica, Commander of the Witch Ops Battalion and Dissonant Hero, hehehe, do hereby declare that if you, Mad Scientist Kepler, do succeed in overcoming the Witch Ops Initiation Trial you will be forevermore privvy to... hmm... how do I say... oh! Privy to all works, experiments, and knowledge that I, Grand Witch Majolica, have... created or discovered. Hehehehe, but! This declaration only goes into affect IF you pass the trial! Hehehe, so do your best!"

    Majolica gave Kepler a thumbs up and a wink.

    "Hehehe! Okay! That was fun! So now I get to say.... Congratulations! Hehehe, this completes the first part of the Witch Ops trial! Hehehe, so far, you've passed! Good job! Hehehe, now then. On with the show!"

    Majolica snapped her fingers. Instantly, the dark world vanished leaving...


    @Kepler

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    Witch Ops Trial Part 1: Charlotte



    "Hmmm... hehe."

    Majolica made a grimace.

    "First thing, I don't like potty mouths, hehe. There's no reason to ever talk like that and it's gross. So please refrain, hehe."

    Majolica cleared her throat.

    "Now then, hehehe, even if it is a game, it doesn't matter! These people are real enough. Hehehe, they have lives and families, and don't come back when they're killed. Hehehe, whether you think them real or not is irrelevant! Hehehe, they deserve protecting, because that's what a dark hero does! Hehehe, we protect them! Hehehe, if you don't really care about protecting them, but still want to beat up bad guys, that's okay. But the punishment has to fit the crime! Hehehe, we have an image to uphold! So, if someone steals a wallet, you can give them a spanking if they're sorry, or scare them a bit, but no killing. If they're not sorry about stealing the wallet and fight back, hehehe, then you can beat them up! If they try and kill you, then you can eliminate them. If it's a big world ending monster though, hehehe, all bets are off and you can go crazy. Hehehe, but the punishment must always fit the crime. Hehe, also anything super super gory is too much. Hehe, like I said, we can't have families scared of the Witch Ops! They should be happy to have us around! Hehehehe."

    Majolica kicked her feet playfully as Charlotte launched her next barrage of questions.

    Hehehe, next time I'm putting a limit on how many questions. This is a lot and I'm getting tired. It's like I've been here all day answering questions... hehehe, well this is the last one. After this, we get to see some fireworks!

    When the girl finished launching off all of her questions, Majolica readied herself, then answered.

    "Okay! and go! Hehehe, only if you do something bad, but not so bad I have to kick you out! Hehehe, so if you pass, be sure to keep your nose clean! Next, hehehe, what 'hehehe thing', hehe, what are you talking about? Are you sure you don't have a hearing problem or something, hehehe. I have no idea what you're talking about, hehe, so I'm just going to skip that one I guess, hehehe! For the next one, hehehe, since I am the Witch Ops Commander, hehe, yes! You have to treat me as the Commander in Witch Ops because I am the Commander! Hehehe, silly question. But, you're free to join other guilds and things that aren't 'Vermillion' or the dumb old brotherhood. But, hehehe, your main loyalty should always be with The Witch Ops! Or else why would you even join? Hehehehe, we're more fun anyway!"

    Majolica took a break from answering questions to have a sip of water.

    "Now, what else. Ah, hehehe, Witch Ops members get Witch Ops Eternally Sticky Stickers to mark them as members! Hehehe, the stickers allow members to talk telepathically, know when they're in trouble, hehehe, and let me track them! There's also some other top secret things they can do, hehehe, but that's top secret! Oh, but the Sticky Stickers do smell like bananas when you scratch them though! Hehehe.

    Next, is my most embarrassing story. Hmm... hehehe, how about the time I met the girl that kept hearing 'hehehe' all the time? Hehehe! Also, why would I have a cave full of bats? Hehehe, I have a cottage! The cottage has a tunnel, hehe, so I guess that's pretty close. But the Witch Frogs use the tunnel, so there's no bats, hehehe.

    Let's see, hehehe, will you be forced to say things? No, but it seems fun to do, hehehe, so maybe you'll be encouraged! I've never had pineapple so I don't know. Hehehe, I heard that when you try and eat pineapple, it tries to eat you back! Hehehe, that's why your tongue is all scratchy after eating one. Nothing tries to eat Grand Witch Majolica and gets away with it though! Hehehe! And the last one is easy! Hehehe, I would be purple! Purple is The Grand Witch color! That's why all the banners and my hat and some of my clothes are that color! Hehehe!"


    Majolica gave Kepler a thumbs up and a wink.

    "Hehehe! Okay! That was fun! So now I get to say.... Congratulations! Hehehe, this completes the first part of the Witch Ops trial! Hehehe, so far, you've passed! Good job! Hehehe, now then. On with the show!"

    Majolica snapped her fingers. Instantly, the dark world vanished leaving...


    @Charlotte Breuil
     
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  5. [Mini post so we can advance to the next stage]

    "Hm~Hm~! I like that! It's true that official things are sometimes a pain, but in this case, I think it's good that we squared things away~! So then~ now it's my turn~"

    Kepler cleared her throat.

    "I, Kepler, current acting Mad Scientist Extraordinaire do hereby declare that one Grand Witch Majolica, In the event that she does indeed become my Commander, will then and henceforth be.... Privy? It was Privy right~? ...Privy to all works, experiments, and knowledge that I, Kepler, have created, discovered, or will do so in the future. Buuuut! As you said~! This declaration only goes into effect IF I pass the trial. With that said~! Kepler hereby swears to do her best~!"

    Kepler winked.
     
  6. Witch Ops Initiation Trial 2 Part 2: Show and Tell


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    • Do cool stunts, show off your abilities, and be awesome!

    Leaving...

    The adventurers back in front of the cottage. Only now, the place was lively. Witch Frogs, all clothed and standing at about four feet tall, worked and played in the large clearing they now stood in. The cottage, which looked the same as it did when they first arrived, was now bustling with life. As Witch Frog ladies in dresses cooked a variety of different dishes, Witch Frogs in trousers fished, farmed, cut down trees, and even worked a forge. Obviously, contrary to the illusionary world the adventurers had been trapped in before, Majolica's Witch Cottage was actually a bustling and generally jovial, though strange, looking place. Not only this, but as the Witch Frogs work and play happily together it becomes apparent that this is not just a cottage, but a community. And a happy community at that, though it was sort of hard to tell, since Witch Frogs couldn't really emote facial features.

    As the adventures took in their surroundings, Majolica floated in front of them grinning.

    "Hehehe, welcome to my cottage! Hehehe, if you hadn't guessed, the one you first came into was a trap! Hehehehe, which is why everything was quiet and I could do all the smoke and talk to everyone at the same time! Hehehehe, a good illusion is one that makes you think it's not! Hehe, but that's obvious!"

    Majolica clapped twice to make sure she had everyone's attention.

    "Now, we'll be taking a little scenic walk to the next part of the trial! Hehehe, I'll talk as I walk, but I'm floating so talk while I float. Hehehe! Anyway, so this is my home and these Witch Frogs are all my subjects! Hehehe, as you can see they're all very happy and we all live together! Hehe. Since this is a community, different Witch Frogs have different jobs. Hehe, some are cooks, others farm, some fish, some cut down lumber, and some work as my assistants or researchers! Hehehe. As Witch Ops members you may be working along side the frogs at times, so getting used to them is necessary. Hehehe, but remember! Witch Frogs are not your superiors or inferiors! Think of them as people who are willing to help, but not forced to! Hehehe. Hmm, what else, hehehe, oh! If you need something done, equipment repaired, a place to stay, food, water, any of that, hehehe, members are free to use the premises! Hehe, so long as they don't bother the frogs or make everything very messy. You have to clean up after yourself! Hehehehe!"

    Having explained a little about The Witch Frogs and the cottage campus, Majolica and the adventurers following finally reached an area that looked to be used for training. A large circle filled in with dirt and target dummies was set up. Small stands for sitting were built along the edges, almost like a miniature baseball stadium. The dummies themselves looked to be made of sacks, hay, and wood. Armor and helmets had been attached to each dummy.

    "Hehehe, now for something fun! The next part of the trial is something I like to call, show and tell! Hehehe, everyone here has different skills! Everyone has different levels of skill in different areas! Now, we will all demonstrate our skills to each other! Hehehe, so for this part, do the most impressive thing you can think of! Show me and everyone else here why you deserve to be in the Witch Ops! Hehehehe, now... who's going first!"

    Majolica eyed the Witch Ops hopefuls seeing who would be the first to demonstrate their skills.


    @Kepler @Charlotte Breuil @Madison Freebird @Luna Avalbane @Rias @Hanno Futaba @Sean Poteitoku
     
  7. Sean shook his head to regain his senses and Majolica's explanation of the cottage illusion. So the cottage itself was an illusion... He looked around at all the frogs. My Death Affliction's slightly going off, but not by much. He nodded at Majolica's explanation of the frog people. "So they're friends... Got it."

    He followed the witch as she led them to the next part of the trial... Show and tell. Well, alright then. I guess I'll go first! "I will." He stepped forward, ushering everybody to clear an area for him. "So, I will demonstrate my Flare Dash." He got into a stance with his sword as if he was about to start a marathon with it in hand. "Flammen, treibe mich vorwärts!"

    skill
    Flare Dash


    Sean's shoes began to glow with flaming energy as he pushed off the ground, running faster than he normally could... Right into a tree, causing him to fall on his behind. "Ow... Did I do good...?" He got up, his face bleeding a little. "I'm fine... My turn is over..."
     
  8. Hanno shook his head after the deep darkness faded away, getting a bit lost on his own senses for a few seconds before realizing they were back to the cottage's front. After noticing he was back, he hastly looked around spotting Sean and Kepler, making he let out a relief sigh again... He already knew that they were fine, but for some reason he still felt relieved to see them completely fine with his own eyes.

    Knowing they were fine, he looked around to the now lively cottage. It looked very childish and funny to see all those Frog People, he couldn't help but let out a chuckle. 'As expected from Majolica.' Hanno stared to the place impressed, before turning to the witch that began talking and explaining everything. As expected the first cottage was just a trap, that was kind of obvious at that point, but the girl seemed to like to make sure it was clear to everyone. With this first explanation done, she began floating somewhere else.

    'So we are going to have a small tour, huh?' The Faerin smiled relaxed as he began following the witch while still looking around. She explained how everything worked and how that Frog Community worked, after all everyone that was there would probably be part of all that if they passed. "You know, this place look like it came straight out of a fairy tail. This is very cool!" The Faerin grinned, he loved fantasy stories and that place seemed like it came out from a high fantasy book, he was pleased to see something like that. "And being able to use your cottage's resources... Well, I'm not sure if I will pass or not. But I will do my best for it, so I will already ask in advance to you not mind me if I end up eating most of your food! After all, a witchy banquet is probably something very tasty." Hanno drooled a bit, thinking about all the tasty magic food.

    After a long walk, they finally reached what would be some type of training ground with a few dummies around it. From the first sight, Hanno already expected what was going on there. 'I guess we are going to kick some dummies.' He thought, and his thought was confirmed by the witch's words, that as soon as she asked who was going first Hanno gave a step forward, but before he could say anything, Sean said he was going. The Faerin stopped and looked at the Felis doing his demonstration of-... Slamming himself on the tree. Hanno stared worried until Sean said he was fine. Seeing that the Felis was fine, the Faerin just chuckled and stepped foward. "It's my turn now!"

    Stepping into the training ground, Hanno closed his eyes and held his Dissonant Shield tightly, making it look at him. "Ready, buddy?" He asked and the Shield nodded with a tentacle.

    "Then... FIRST!" Hanno raised his hand as a holy aura surrounded him...

    skill
    RADIANT HOLY BLAZE


    A holy energy covered his hand and as he pointed at @Sean Poteitoku, a holy fire flew at the red haired Felis touching the bruises on his face and giving a warm feeling before closing his wounds. After finishing healing Sean, the holy fire went back to the Faerin, covering him with it's burning will that strengthened Hanno.

    "Let's DO IT!" He looked at the tree that Sean hurted himself and charged toward it with all his might. "GRWAAAAAAH! BECOME INVINCIBLE!"

    skill
    UNBREAKABLE PROTECTION


    The Faerin and his shield glinted in a way that made it look like nothing could stop that charge, every footstep of the Faerin felt like a powerful stomp on the ground until he reached the tree and slammed it with all his strength, twisting the tree while almost breaking its trunk in the middle.

    Then Hanno looked backward, seeing several dummies grouped together. He kicked the tree to get a boost for another charge, breathing heavily for using too much energy in a short span of time. When he got close enough, he stomped the ground and jumped high while raising his shield... And as he fell, he targeted the ground, slamming the Shield on it with all his strength.

    skill
    EVERLASTING GROUNDBREAKER


    The slam shaked and cracked the ground like a small earthquake, that lifted and knocked down a few dummies, making some fall flatly on the ground or getting disarmed.

    ...

    Heavy breathing, Hanno looked back at everyone and Majolica, giving a thumb up. "My turn is over... Next!" He said with a tired voice, as he walked back looking and getting closer to @Kepler "Do your best too, I won't forgive you if you don't pass!" he grinned friendly at her.
     
  9. Madison's lip reflexively curled in disgust as Sean clearly ignored her advice and opted to stick with Dramatic Shouting as a method of spellcasting. A faerin smol immediately jumped to his aid, showing off his skills in White Magic in the process.

    "Dumbass,"
    the witch muttered as the boy collided with a nearby tree.

    Slowly, she withdrew her deck of cards from her inventory and thumbed open the cardboard tuck case. The cards hummed with corruption as she held them in her hand. Depicted on the backs, mirrored images of dark Valkyries stalking the battlefields. If you looked closely, you'd swear that you'd see the miasmic ink shift around, moving the scene forward in slow motion.

    Madison quickly went to work. Her fingers worked the cards, in-hand cut, bridge shuffle, cut again. She sat down in the middle of the grassy training area, legs crossed, mind completely focused. Sybil cut. Spring flourish. Something simple, enough to charge the deck with enough energy for her spell.

    She glanced up from her seat at the other Witch Ops hopefuls. "Look, uh, if I cast the most impressive spell I know, it's basically going to turn this part of the forest into the Poison Garden of Alnwick through the eyes of Tim Burton."

    Her gaze turned to the Grand Witch as she drew five cards and set them face-up on the grass in front of her. "So I'm gonna' need your kitchen for a bit."

    The plagueslinger closed her eyes, exhaled, and cast her spell. The cards glowed with a green energy, but none as bright as the Queen of Hearts in the middle of the spread. A circle of runes appeared in the grass before her, the blades twisting and writhing as they rapidly grew and wove together into the shape of a woman.

    Long, red leaves sprouted from the top of her head, falling down across her shoulders. A lotus bloomed above her left ear, the petals turning a darker shade of amethyst as they separated. A bodice of moss tastefully covered the green skin of her chest, spreading downwards across the lower half of her body and tapering off at the thigh.

    The plant monster rose to her full height (which, to be fair, was maybe an inch taller than Madison herself), stretched her muscles, and yawned. She opened her red eyes and smiled.

    "Madison!" she exclaimed, her voice brimming with joy. "It's good to see you again!"

    Madison braced herself for the incoming tackle which knocked her flat on her back. "It's good to see you too, Hype," she managed to wheeze while the plant monster hugged her. The witch wrapped her arms around the forest spirit, and gave her a quick squeeze. "Listen, hey, you gotta' let me go. We have business to attend to."

    Hyperion immediately released her grip on the woman, and helped her up to her feet. "Oh, yes, of course!" She clapped her hands together and placed them underneath her chin, eager to be of assistance. "What shall we do today?"

    Maddy motioned around to the others in the clearing. "See these people? We need to impress them. Especially the one flying on the broom."

    The plant woman looked at the Witch Ops hopefuls, casting a friendly smile and a wave at each in turn before glancing back at the witch. "But why did you call on me? Why not Lili and Ali?"

    "Because," Madison said, sucking breath between her teeth, "I said impress, not seduce and devour. These are friends, Hype."

    A light went on inside the plant monster's head. "And they will be good friends," she added.

    Madison nodded, and pointed down the path that led back to Majolica's warped-ass little weirdo cabin. "The one on the broom owns the house down the road. Can you go whip us up a batch of cookies?"

    Hyperion's smile widened. "Yes, Miss Maddy, of course I can! Will she have all the ingredients?"

    "She's a child," the blightmage pointed out. "Cookies are probably the only thing she eats."

    The monster nodded quickly, turned on her heels, and shuffled down the path. Madison remembered an important detail and called out after her. "Don't fuck with the frogs, Hype! They're friends too!"

    She barely heard the plant woman's reply. "Frogs are very good friends."

    Madison watched Hyperion disappear into the treeline before turning back to Majolica. "This'll take a few minutes," she flatly offered. "Eight to ten at three seventy-five, to be exact. ...Plus prep."
     
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  10. "Oyooooo~" Seeing the darkness cleared, Kepler realized that she was now back in a familiar setting. As they walked, however, Kepler gradually began to realize that she had only seen the very tip of the iceberg of this strange witch frog society when she'd come to deliver the parcel. It actually all reminded her a bit of an Amish village, but an Amish village in the current setting also implied a certain degree of futurism. Technologically, Froglandia---or was it Hee Hee Topia...? ---- Was doing very well for itself. In fact, It took everything Kepler had to not simply wander off and explore.

    ***

    Kepler winced when she saw Sean collide with the tree. And just as she was about to rush over to provide medical support, Kepler saw the Faerin she'd met earlier heal him.

    Guess I befriended the right one~ Kepler mused. There was a small twinge of manipulation behind the thought, but in all honesty Kepler was merely focusing on her own efficiency in a team setting. If there were someone to buy her time, the young artifacter figured that she would be able to do so much more in any given moment. On a personal level, so far, she liked everyone she had seen arrive for the trial.

    Kepler almost didn't blink as she watched Madison take her own turn. It was certainly....different from anything she'd ever seen before----and that fascinated her.

    Oyo~? An Automaton~? Made straight from natural resources....whaaa....It spoke?! A golem with a personality?! Wowzers~ I'll have to invite her out for lunch later so we can have a chat about how that works... Hm~hm~ I'm going to be busy in the future it seems!

    Giddily, Kepler realized that the lull in excitement probably meant it was her turn. Her new buddy was even cheering her on. Giving him a wink, Kepler stepped forward into the arena with a hand on her chin. At the moment, she was currently focused on the ground, in particular, she was looking at where Sean had impacted.

    "Uhm~ Could everyone do me a favor and stand way, way waaaaaaaaaay~ back~?! Further----! Further----! Okayyy~~~ That's good~!"

    Hands on her hips, Kepler nodded.

    "So~like~! There's two things you should know~! The first is that I don't really like violence, and well, I'm not much for field operations either but that's neither here nor therreee~!"

    Cupping her hands, Kepler was currently yelling her introductions.

    "And second~! I think Sean's instincts were onto something----!!!"

    With the flick of her wrist, a number of holographic-looking documents floated around Kepler as though it were a scene from Minority Report. She was currently rapidly scrolling through them looking for something.

    "Bingo~!"

    Snatching one from the air, Kepler threw her right arm wide in a flourish as 5 copies of the same document spread out over her head. Having made her choice, the rest dispersed.

    "Right then~! Here I go everyone, please shield your eyes and cover your ears---!"

    Putting on a pair of sunglasses, Kepler snapped. And in a flash.... the documents transformed... as 5 blue streaks shot forth like leonids. If one were perceptive, and didn't blink, they might have realized that they were looking at small, magi-tech, rocket propelled grenades...

    Kepler's ordinance struck in a measured circle around the tree in an instant releasing a fireworks show of purple-blue explosions. As the dust settled, it was quiet, until out of nowhere, there was a rumble...

    Then an eruption.

    *PsssssssshhhhhSHOOOOOOOO*

    Hot water shot forth toward the sky from the holes Kepler had made with with her missiles. Kepler had apparently found a natural hot-spring. Turning back to the party, Kepler explained as she approached them.

    "It's a small theory of mine that in this world like attracts like. SooOOoooOo~ if Sean acting on instinct wound up at the tree, maybe, just maybe mind you~ I thought there might be some kind of strong heat-like energy source down there, ya know~?"

    Taking off her sunglasses, Kepler tossed them over her shoulder where they promptly poofed into a small wisp of purple smoke in mid-air.
     
  11. Despite not being a fan of frogs she thought that the mini assistants were adorable. Seeing how they all kept doing their own job and weren't just basic, emotionless robots glued to their spot the female examined them as she followed behind Majolica along with the maiden (her pet) on her shoulder, she even waved at a few frogs that would turn their head to look at their master and the stranger that entered their house.
    "So many of them~ must be difficult taking care of them or giving equal attention to all of them...unless you make clones, clones work perfect for this part." She commented on their way out to the training area which wasn't hard to guess after she saw the dummies and the sitting places made specifically for spectation. WoW. There's the participants...they were all 'fighting' for a spot in the Witch Ops...hahah great. I can see my chances getting lower and lower-
    "Oi stupid archer. Don't forget that this lady isn't looking for members that are already strong. So even if you don't make any tricks like the rest she will still see a potential and predict your...leveling in the future. Don't dim so soon." The maiden spoke up as they went to take a seat near the rest of the participant's to spectate the first person to walk in the arena.
    - - - - - -
    After four people went it was finally her turn, well who really decided? They were all just kinda agreeing who goes next in the spot. "I'm next." She said and was ready to simply get off the seat to get to the field but suddenly something strike her mind. I'm an acrobat...what's better than a breathtaking landing. A smile started forming on her lips as she turned her body to the people. Standing up she would place her toes on the seats back and started walking backwards on each seat without losing her balance. "My mastery is obviously a ranger as you can see from my bow and it took me a while to choose my second masteries because they were all so amazing and powerful but...I was thinking 'What can really go well with the archer class and allow me to be the stereotype...with my own perk though.' I need speed, balance, movement, being able to track my pray and the ability to dodge fast and easy, right?" As she kept talking she soon stepped at the end of the circle, there was a row of a railing to prevent people from falling over in the field and she would be standing on that thin space a step away from falling in the arena. Turning her head a little bit she scanned the locations of the dummies for a quick second, she took the bow in her hands preparing an arrow, she took a deep breath before her body jumped backwards.
    The ground wasn't that far but she had time to shoot the dummies while she was still in the air upside down, the sound of the arrows flying through the air were so satisfying for her as she knew that each shoot would bring her closer to getting her chances up. Her body curved in a beautiful arch, she always thought that fighting could be shown from a different perspective and that was the beauty of the actions which she demonstrated. Rias landed safe and sound grabbing the arrows that slipped from their case and moved them back in with a quick action. Her eyes looked at the 'enemies'. They were pierced inside the hay, only two of them missed and Rias frowned. She prepared her bow again and shoot another two times with each step doing a roll from left to right as if avoiding attacks to make up for her aim and the arrows went right between the eyes barely being dodged by the helmets that were worn by the dummies. Hm. "I choose Acrobat Mastery to help me with that." she spoke up turning back to look at @Grand Witch Majolica giving her a short bow of 'thank you' before she would step out of the arena after taking her arrows to return to her seat.
     
  12. Well, now that all of her questions were answered, Luna could only smile and nod as Majolica explained what roles she'd be playing, before the witch took all of them on a tour through the cottage and pointed out....frogs. Witch Frogs, whatever they were. They were pretty cool though, a bunch of little helpers that would help them do things and deal with more domestic issues, such as maintenance and cooking. And hey, the cottage was a really nice place too, if the homeless Luna did say so herself. Being a mistress of carnivores wasn't exactly a walk in the park, so something like this cottage had a nice safe feeling to it that made her feel welcome, as if she belonged.

    Yet, the next part of the challenge, as they went outside again, had her feeling slightly awkward about herself. She was never too good at actually showing off and trying to look good for others. How on earth would she even manage this?

    She swallowed, wracking her brain for a moment, before she hummed. She had a vague idea that might work. Once there was a free moment, she stepped forward, holding her hands out before she created an orb of arcane energy in front of her, letting it float there as she stepped away, leaving it at about the size of a volleyball. "Alright Natiri, let's give it our all." She smiled, before a white glow encompassed herself and Natiri, before they seemed to completely break apart and rush together, reforming. Once they'd merged, the white light faded to reveal Luna having changed drastically, now standing at around 6'6" with white fur all over her skin, shorter hair with black tips, tiger ears and a long, reline tail.

    "Alright, here goes nothing!" She grinned, a scythe materializing in her hand as she cut through the orb of arcane energy, thanks to the raw physical strength that merging with Natiri gave her. Then, dismissing the scythe and flicking her fingers, both halves of the arcane orb launched themselves into action, flying towards her, allowing her to demonstrate her acrobatic abilities by ducking, weaving and jumping out of the way.

    Then finally came the time for the big finale. Letting them approach her, she caught each half of the original orb in in each, before she slammed them back together, pumping more and more arcane energy into the orb, before she had to raise it over her head. It grew bigger. Bigger. Brighter. Eventually, it reached a size that dwarfed even a bus. Perfect. Grinning, she looked upwards, before launching it into the sky.

    The explosion it gave off created winds and shockwaves that battered those on the ground, the light given off replacing the sun temporarily as the strongest source of light. And when it all died down, Luna stood there, still merged with Natiri. It'd been a display of her skills, her worth as a combatant.
     
  13. Alright, the interview(?) didn't go all that bad. One of the two bad things was the fact Charlotte had to treat Majolica like her boss. That truly sucked. They were supposed to get along or something, right? How was she supposed to get along with someone that she would treat like an idiot by default? Then again, considering the Grand Witch's very verbal pattern of speech... nyeh, whatever.

    Also, Charlotte really did not like the sticker business. Like, at all. Was there even magic so powerful? And if so, how could someone like... like her wield such power? Wouldn't such a thing need a permanent supply of mana and whatnot? Then again, Charlotte wasn't a magic person. She was an axe person. Pure, physical, destruction. So what would she know?

    At the very least, Majolica was a purple-color person. Thus, there was still hope. People who identified themselves with purple were bound to be great.

    Either way, with the interview done, and returning to normality, the group quickly went to the second part of this trial: A show-off.

    Just. Fucking. Great.

    Charlotte was awesome. She didn't need to prove that to anyone else. Their opinions weren't hers and thus, they were invalid. Charles started to doubt if this was really worth it. Frogs weren't very high up on her list of "favorite animals" and while free cottage was cool and all she wasn't really one to put her roots down in some VRMMO. First, a permanent housing, what next? A virtual family with virt - no fucking way.

    But fine, whatever, for now, Charlotte would entertain the thought.

    At the very least she could be entertained by the others.
    The red-head, Sean, embarrassed himself and tried to play it off. Alright, yeah, an air-head. Kind of? Charles already had that impression of him before.

    The shield-dude showed a myriad of abilities, but Charlotte did not care. For all she knew he could have split the ocean into two and lead them to Atlantis. He had a shield! A shield with tentacles. Tentacles. Need to say more? Huh? The world-boss-kind-of-tentacles that gave her such a hard time just recently! Just... NO! The white-hair could only hope he'd keep that thing away from her.

    Then, there was the woman of whom Charlotte had thought to be the only other sane one(Hah!). Had thought. Now, she just threw it all out of the window. Summoning a sexy plant female thingy. Charles felt offended that she even considered such a monstrosity as 'sexy'. Either way, apparently, it would bake cookies. Motherfucking goddamn cookies. What was this now? Some Girls Scout group? Not to mention whatever the plant monstrosity - who also seemed wrong in her head - would put in there!

    Then there was this other weird girl, Kepler. Honestly, Charlotte was kinda unsure about her. In a sense, she actually seemed normal but, somehow, she also did not. Either way, the girl managed to 'open up' a hot-spring. Just, wow. Because of Sean's stupidity instinct? Yeeeaaahhh okay...

    Next was the archer-gal. Now, she did something mundane but effective. No crazy magic tricks. No weird plant or tentacle monsters. No fire. Just jumping around a lot and firing a bunch of arrows. A classic. Lotsa unnecessary movement, but a classic. And hey, not like Charles was much different. As long as they enjoyed themselves playing a game! Either way, she seemed to be the most normal out of all of them. ...If not for that weird pet walking alongside.

    Lastly, there was the other white-hair, also with a pet - what was it with everybody having pets here anyway!? Anyway, the woman showed a transformation, or a merge, followed by summoning this big-ass scythe followed into more movement things spiced with some arcane shenanigans! Now, that was all really cool - especially because Charlotte liked big weapons - if not for the tiny little fact she transformed into a goddamn half-mutt. Just... why? No, really. Why? This big-ass scythe was cool and Charles could have nearly hugged her if not for that! But fine, so be it.

    With all those done, it seemed like it was finally her turn, huh? Just fucking great.

    "I'm an adult woman the size of a little girl wielding a giant axe. What do you expect I can do? Duh." Charles gave a sigh as she pulled the weapon out of her inventory, wielding it like some tiny toy-sword. "Either way, I haven't introduced you properly to Pink Lady yet, have I?" Yes, the girl who mentally shit-talked everybody else about having a screw or two loose named her weapon. "So, one of her favorite afternoon hobbies it to slice up assholes. Especially when pissed. Today, however, she isn't pissed." With the introductions out of the way, Charlotte simple swung her weapon around a bit before crashing it into the ground, nothing fancy.

    "So, apparently I also tend to make axe jokes when I'm getting into it but we never talk about those, kay? Kay." Yeah, really, what did they fucking expect? Charles only started playing this game recently. But... how about this. "Well... let's try something else." Okay, unnecessary movement and stuff, right? Here goes nothing.

    Swinging her weapon around again, Charles built up momentum before letting the weapon cleave into the ground a second time. This time, however, she used the strength of her legs and the created force of the slash to carry herself upwards, using the axe more like a pole of sort as she landed on the opposite side of the axe from where she started off.

    Not done, however, the white-hair had now an even stronger force to swing her weapon a second time. Something like a guillotine move just that, at a certain moment, unused to such extensive movement, she let the weapon slip, making it fly off close towards Majolica, barely missing her!

    "Whoopsie!" Well, nothing bad happened in that accident. "Now, if only I cared about how embarrassing that was I might just die of shame~" Treating it like no big deal was certainly... not normal, or was it?
     
  14. Witch Ops Trial Part 3: Written Exam


    • Use the link to go to the exam.
    • Be sure to answer as your character would.
    • Please tell me your score (DM, Discord, w/e)! I need everyone's scores before we can move on!
    • Don't cheat... (I'll know if you did)
    • Two posts in this tread, 600 words. You can post one before starting and one after turning in.



    "Hehehe, good job everyone!"

    Majolica clapped happily.

    "Wowza, hehe, you guys really don't like trees huh? Hehehe, but I guess I have a new hot-spring soaking bathe, so it's okay! Hehehe, though maybe some people should be careful to not almost hit me with an axe... hehe... and maybe also watch their potty mouths like I said too earlier..."

    Clearing her throat so someone could get the message, Majolica continued.

    "Hehehehe, now all of you have seen each others abilities, strengths, and maybe a weakness or two. Hehehe, if after seeing everyone else's abilities you feel weak, or powerless, hehehe, don't! Like I said when I recruited everyone, hehehe, the Witch Ops isn't about how strong you are now, hehehe, it's about how strong you're willing to work to become! Hehehe, and it's about how we use that power to help others! Hehehe. So, if you're feeling a little sad or jealous, just remember that the only way to from here is up! Hehehe, if you had the guts to take this challenge, hehehe, then also have the guts to do what's necessary to become the best you can! Hehehehe, it's just a matter of effort, and hard work! Hehehe, and both of those are well supplied in The Witch Ops!"

    Smiling, The Grand Witch nodded to herself.

    "Okay! Hehehe, so this is going to be a new part of the test, but it's very important. Actually, it's probably the most important part! So it should be taken very seriously! Hehehehe, you've gotten to ask me questions. In that part, I got to get a better sense of who you are! Hehehe, in the second part, hehe, you got to show your stuff to everyone so they got to see what you were made of! Hehehe, and now, a test to see if you're the write..."

    Majolica giggled. Apparently, she thought that particular word was very funny at this moment. Now, why would that be?

    "...stuff. Hehehe, this is a test to determine if you understand and share the Witch Ops goals! Hehehe, to fail this next part is to fail the trial! So be truthful, be honest, hehehe, and let's see if you've got the right mindset to join the team! Hehehehe!"

    After finishing, Witch Frogs began setting up what looked like school desks. Each had a seat, with a small table attached. The desks were spaced out evenly. A sign that meant cheating was obviously discouraged.

    When the desks were set out, the Witch Frogs each placed a piece of paper, top down, on each desk with writing utensil on top. After they were done, Majolica addressed the hopefuls.

    "Hehehe, looks like we're all ready! The next part of the Witch Ops trial is.... a written exam! Hehehehe. Each person is to take the exam on their own and should answer honestly. Hehehehe, I already know a bit about each of you thanks to your questions, so it would be wise to answer honestly... hehehe. Now then, everyone take a seat! Hehehe, you're free to start as soon as you sit down. Eyes on your own paper. When you're done, please hand it in to a Witch Frog! After you're finished, hehehe, some sandwiches and juice has been set out over by the cottage. Feel free to wait quietly while everyone finishes! You'll have ten minutes to complete the exam! Hehehe, it's short so that should be plenty of time. Now everyone, take your seats! Hehehe!"

    As each adventurer sat down, the would have seen a black pencil-like writing contraption in front of them. Turning over the paper, they would see...


    THE EXAM


    @Charlotte Breuil @Kepler @Hanno Futaba @Sean Poteitoku @Rias @Luna Avalbane @Madison Freebird
     
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