Setting Details

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

This is probably going to be a multi-post entry.  Will add things as I think about them and/or answering questions (if you do have questions, ask in the General OOC topic, I’ll answer there and update here).

This is going to apply to the world at whole.  Certain aspects can be ignored by those uncomfortable with them in their own stories.

Unlike many Magical Girl stories, in this case the idea is they have been around for many generations.  Though older stories may have confused what they were, thinking they were wizards/witches, angels, even god(ess)s.  More recently they begun to understand a little better.

The teams mostly fight behind the scenes, but naturally there are occasional witnesses, especially in major cities.  Most of the teams have established connections with media and to a degree governments (willing to help them for good cause, but not be controlled by them).  They are celebrities of sorts, where fans or other admirers can occasionally meet them at events.  And occasionally a few lucky fans get private meetings (with all sorts of rumors of what might happen behind closed doors).

The nature and size of teams vary by time and place,  They tend tend to vary in age between children and upper 20s.  The middle ground most common and occasionally even older.  Though the older ones tend to be mentors and behind the scenes leaders, rarely fighting themselves.

The teams are mostly regional.  Stick to their own long established territory.  Though there occasionally times when especially dangerous cause two or more teams to temporarily pair up.

It varies by team whether the local magical girls and knights, fight together or are independent.  Of course it is common for individuals to unite in a more intimate sense, long term or short term.  Of course some magical girls prefer the company of their fellow girls, same with some knights.  Especially in more modern times, with the rarity of arranged marriage between magical girls and knights.  As mentioned in the club description, it is also not uncommon for them to have two lovers/families, one part of their world, one civilian.  In these cases the Magical Girl/Knight partner is aware of the other civilian lover, but civilian is almost never aware, except in rare cases they discover their lover’s secret.

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Nature of Transformations:

As one might expect.  Girls transform into Magical Girls.  Boys into Knights….most of the time.  Everyone once in a while you get gender bending transformations.  Can go both ways.  Boys becoming Magical Girls or Girls becoming Knights.  This is rather rare though and the reasons are not always understood, transgender identity might explain some of them, others appear to be more random.  For the most part they are accepted, generally welcomed on their team.  Sometimes with a little awkwardness at the start.  Some consider it a big bonus, others just treat them as one of the team.

With the girls, some outfits are much more reveling than others.  It is said based on a mix of the girl’s exact power and her personality.  Some have a degree of control over their post transformation outfit.

Also rarely, the girls or knights transform into something not entirely human.  Still humanoid but adding aspects of creatures, some more recognizable than others.  The source of this is much more mysterious than even the gender bending.  Though there are some dark rumors (see next post).

Ask before making a gender bending/semi-human character.  A few could be allowed (more the more active we are), but I want to keep them rare.

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

The Enemy:

The Magical Girls and Knights have a long history fighting threats to humanity.  Though their duty is to fight non-human threats.  They might fight the occasional mad scientist or demon worshipper, but they stay out of things like war.  Would only get involved in a purely human conflict if the entire world was in danger.  Many stories about old monsters are not as false as they might seem, though the years may have distorted details.

Demons, monsters, aliens, strange creatures of all kinds.  If they come to Earth with hostile intentions, they will be fought harshly.  Enemies are generally given a chance to retreat, if they truly repent, or will leave Earth alone long term.  But the fight is usually to the death.  There are of course sometimes casualties among the Magic Girls and Knights.

*The girls face other threats too.  A number have been violated by their enemies over the years.  From tentacle monsters, large humanoids, other strange shapes.  Many will take the opportunity to violate and humiliate the enemy.  Some get pleasure out it.  Others just do it to hurt the enemy.

Then there are the Broken Girls.  Magical Girls who betrayed everything they believed.  Tortured by the enemy.  Sometimes just genuinely seduced.  They have fallen.  Consider humanity an enemy.  Sometimes causing bitter pain when they fight their old team.

This is where the rumors about the less human Magical Girls/Knights come in.  There are no confirmed cases.  It is unknown if it is possible.  But some wonder if some of the girls violated in the past bore their violator’s child.  That those individuals truly are not entirely human.  Most keep such thoughts to themselves.

*One of the cases referred to above.  You can include such things in a story if you want but obviously you do not have to, if you are uncomfortable with it.