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Mao had teleported outside the fortress only to fly to one of the villages next. Detecting a virgin was not very hard for her. Best even if she was a little menacing about it. When she found the one she needed, all she needed to do was get close to her and touch her to then teleport back to the study. Within her reach, there was no way for the girl to escape anyway. Upon not seeing any of the high witch or the young one, the next location was easy to determine. Not letting the time for her captive to take a look around, she instantly teleported away once more only to find herself where both were this time. Pulling the girl to the altar, she would then hold her down with magic chains before actually binding her with real ones, dispelling the no longer required magic. As her task was done, she turned to Pelintira and Aliena, ignoring the young girl's panic for the moment. "Done, mistress. I found a suitable one for your need, hopefully. Is she doing alright, though?", she asked, curiously. Mao knew exactly what potential reaction being brought to do a sacrifice would do on one so young but despite her usual lack of interest, she could not help but still feel a little concerned for the girl. Seeing her having to face the challenge of dark magic was amusing but seeing her losing her mind was not as much. Sighing, she moved closer to the girl and landed, letting her pet her or whatever for comfort if she really wanted. It would not make her avoid what was coming, unless Pelintira decided so, but it might give her some sort of comfort.

Wait, for the record, do I just bring her back or do you want a scene anywhere before she is brought back. I would not want to skip one of your ideas or anything.

Good, then I will not specify which kind of virgin she brings back. You can always take it from there when I bring them back.

Mao followed the conversation quietly, seeing the high witch trying to reason with the young one and yet still entertain the idea of showing her how things really worked. As Pelintira turned to her, her eyes shifted to meet hers. She was right that basics should be harmless, especially if under watch by the owner herself. When Alenia was referred to again, Mao looked back toward the young elf, observing her for a moment until an important task was suddenly given to her and it made her look back to Pelintira. A smile drew on her face as she nodded, happy to be useful. "I will be back soon, then...", she simply said. Despite Alenia's reticence, it was something that was needed to be done. Using of her own magic, Mao could be seen teleporting away, leaving the two alone.

Mao crossed her arms while she still floated in place, having watched Pelintira herself approaching the young elf. The complete recklessness about her own safety was not all surprising but still concerning. Exactly what she had warned her about a moment before and yet Alenia was ready to go through it. It made the catgirl question her sanity a little or perhaps there was another reason she really wanted to lose herself for the sake of power. Greed for strong magic never really lead anywhere good for anyone. Something she could easily expose but her eyes observed. Looking at Pelintira, she wondered if opening that rabbit hole was a good idea or not. Of course, everyone was free to learn whatever they wished. The problem was not there but when one didn't know their limit, as the legendary witch already had warned as well, it could bring to disaster from inside the fortress itself. "Maybe we should consider the potential consequences. The library has many kinds of magic teaching but her absolute need to learn from you could...", she started but hesitated. There were not many ways to say it. Alenia was heading toward her own end...

Mao frowned a little herself upon the words of Alenia, making her come back closer to her but without touching the ground, this time. "Now, you are being insolent... You have guts but no magic. Besides, not every witches become powerful unless they train very hard. This means starting from the beginning.", she explained to the elf. And yet, she wondered what the head witch could even teach her if not basic magic spells, in term of what Alenia could handle. That was not the place for her to decide, however. Mao couldn't help but think that another witch would be better to teach this one some spells befitting her current level but again, it was not her decision to make. She could at the very least sense some of her magic power and this made her look back to Pelintira, seeking to know what the person concerned herself thought about this whole idea, if she chose to train her. For Mao herself, this could make for some amusement to watch Alenia train under one this powerful.

Mao flew around the witch but this time, moving closer to Alenia again, finally landing on her paws. This time, she'd look even shorter than the elf girl herself. Her eyes locked onto the girl after she spoke, the cat girl thought to address her wish, "You look barely capable of standing there... What makes you think that you can free your people? You lack experience and courage.". The familiar was blunt, even though she did not exactly mean to sound cruel. As the mistress had explained, rushing magic study could lead to disaster. Perhaps the girl's wish was noble but her recklessness could lead to her own ruin. Or worse... "Without training yourself properly first, you will surely lose yourself." Whether she was out of line or not, it was still something she thought to remind. Mao however did not say more as she did not want to speak for Pelintira; the catgirl, while blunt, still knew her place. A side of her however felt that Alenia also needed to remember hers. To become a powerful witch, at least one required to save a kingdom's people, required a long time of work. Elevating herself in the air, Mao then returned to the side of Pelintira. The decision to entertain Alenia's wishes was ultimately in the hand of the legendary witch. The purple cat would not dare speak against it and she would also obey if any orders or tasks were given to her in this event.

Mao advanced slowly to a better lighted area of the room after a bit, having listened to both. The mistress was indeed correct, at least in her knowledge according to what she was taught, that magic was not a simple affair but a study of a life. Even though she could not really speak for herself, not being one of them in this regard. She was herself a magical creature, after all. Moving closer to Alenia and flying to the level of her eyes, she took a good look at the young elf after she spoke before she flew to Pelintera's right side, slightly behind her. Mao's soft voice was finally heard but she mostly whispered, "Maybe what she wants is not a new spell but a moment with you...". Flying from behind the witch to her left side instead yet keeping her eyes on her, she continued, "This could be very interesting...". Her eyes shifted to look toward Alenia while remaining at her current location. A barely visible smile could be noticed in her expression although it was nothing malicious.

Among the beings in the fortress existed what could best be described as a purple anthropomorphic cat creature with light purple hair, sized comparably to a human child. Her existence or presence at the fortress would be not without thanks to the owner, serving as a familiar of some kind, wearing a unique set of clothes giving the aspect of a school uniform. While she was capable of walking, she also had the capability to float in the air with magic or even teleporting herself, being the good familiar that she was. Her other particularities, physical or magical, were not exactly known to many who were not concerned but she also was not a hidden being inside this place. Mao would be seen here and there depending on where she was needed or where she was sent for tasks. Mao was not exactly the most affectionate being toward everyone but it did not stop her from allowing others to pet her if they really insisted. As long as it did not impede any orders she was given to accomplish in what time limit she was given to do it. Otherwise, life for her was pretty calm as it was. It would happen at times that Mao would be one of the first sights that new arriving elves or else would see when they come but not always, depending on if she detected them or not, during a time that she was free although she was not the first one to meet Alenia the day she had arrived. She might still have met with her before during a time she wandered about. For the time being however, she was not anywhere to be seen in the fortress, or at least it appeared this way. As Alenia would show up at the study and knocked, Mao would show herself but not directly in front of her, appearing with her teleportation magic while her paws were above the ground, floating as usual. Surely that she was not very far inside the room to know that the girl was there but she remained clear from being in the way since the elf was addressing the mistress. Her request to learn new magic was daring and her bright yellow eyes observed Alenia with attention yet not interfering, keeping quiet for the moment as her tail swayed peacefully from a side to another. Mao might have been floating there in a darker side of the room but she was not trying to be creepy or anything. If anything, she was merely curious about the girl, her request and what Pelintira would say.

First character is a little complicated and nameless. She was admittedly a little rushed as well but then I thought about one I used before that would kinda fit the bill for a familiar or student or etc of the dark arts. One that is also named. (Mao) She is a catgirl of a rather small size. (I've read the main post as well before I thought about this since they are in a far location where they can do dark and forbidden magic. So I thought about... What if a reaper cat was part of the whole thing? It's at least a better idea than my first nameless. (I kept my best for you two. XD)

Well, consider it a success. I believe I even have seen this image before but regardless, she is very cute. Good job, Allie. Yes yes, she is indeed. It's cute and we can leave them to that. In my case, if I use "Blacky", she can be a kind of potion shop keeper. (That's the first idea that I had with her, based on the image.) And yes, I am still unsure about the name as her current "name" is her japanese name (Burakki). I'm not exactly original. Oh well.

Yeah, it's the middle ground between trying to search for a loli and an adult but neither of the two. Like just "young". Which is an existing tag but usually for a character that is "younger". The world of image searching is not without challenges. However, I think you've succeeded to find something nice. Imagine if we included Risha (or her mother). XD

Oh shoot, she looks like some JRPG character ready for some adventure. It's kinda nice. She has a nice style to her. That will be interesting.

The unfortunate moment when I realize that this roleplay is not as active as I wish it was. There is much that I wish to do...

Well, if you wish to do anything, I'll be around. Hopefully Allie is fine with it as well. I am looking forward to do something with this so consider me ready.

A very cute Eevee. Which I bought because I had to. It was just too cute not to bring it back home with me.

The "Aura" experience? That sounds like a fun experience. I wonder what it is about. Also everyone is turning platinum...

Florence observed Archer doing his work for the time being. When she was brought the sandwich platers, she smiled as it looked pretty good for a simple snack. "Thank you, Mr. Reed. SRK, this is yours.", she said while offering a plate to the little catgirl, who picked the plate and seemed to analyze the food before she started eating it like anyone would. Meanwhile, the catgirl looked toward Archer. "It might be surprising for an avatar like us but we are still trying to learn from humans. Cleaning our frames are part of our requirements but ARA has tried a human method. As a result, she has introduced me to baths.", she explained. Though the story about soaps was not one of her proudest, it was still factual in her history. "Ingesting soap, as a possibility that it was food, has resulted into terrible consequences. This unit will spare you the details.". Florence thought about that but also Archer's story and she could only agree that it would not be worth the risk. Soap was toxic. The sudden question about if anthroids could be bored had left SRK in thoughts, or at least for a few seconds. As he precised his question however, she simply shook her head. "Both ARA and this avatar's tasks require us to be alert at all times, even as we do other activities. Thankfully, our memory capacities allow us to put our main tasks aside during times when they were not priorities." Florence listened well but what she was explaining made sense, in a way. These anthroids were made to work in a specific or special kind of manner. Even if they were gifted with an interesting AI. "I am curious about this as well... If you can be bored, I mean. We find normal to be bored when there's nothing to do...", she commented but when Archer finished his talk and even directed his question at her, she was left a little surprised and pondering about it. Being smart and a hard worker in engineering, she hardly could remember when and how often she had a time for herself to relax. SRK was the first one to speak. "Since Humans like to do activities to pass the time, we were brought to try the same. Even watching movies... The act of eating exploded seeds while watching a screen is one of the oddest activities of humans but their entertainment is without doubts real but it appears that it produces varying levels of results.", she said and Florence could only stare for a bit until she realized what she was talking about. It was fancy to see these anthroids try to understand human cultures. Still, looking at Archer, she had her own opinions about this. "To answer you... I guess I solved this issue with this little one and her other friend. But before that... I don't actually know. I try to keep myself busy. If I don't repair a broken part then I try to create new things. If I can get my hands on scraps for it. You know...? Make machineries or useful gadgets. I am so busy with engineering that I use engineering as a mean to not be bored. It... works, right?", she said then asked him.

I am still thinking about everything but yeah. I messed up a sentence of before, just meant that she isn't a loli like the other one. But yes, I know it's an Umbreon but if she is fine, she could be a fun character to join. Although the reason I also asked for a honest opinion is that I want to make sure to not mess anything that you may have intended to do. Or what world settings that is there for Vanoria. It would be easier to have a grasp on what things should be once some form of story has started as well. Trying to have THE perfect character for it.

Not guilty. I saw reptilian pets owned by neighbors and even touched one but never owned one. The next poster decorate too early for the next holiday(s).

My only issue or one of is that I don't really have any name for this character and I really hate finding names. Then I thought about a character that I found but she isn't exactly an adult. It's just really a suggestion but since we talked about dark and magicians, I saw a "possible" possibility named Blacky or Tsuki. But here it is down below. Give me your honest thought.