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Arrival: So you've just arrived in Nyoi-Cho. Congratulations! You must be so excited about having your wish granted. Or maybe you're upset that the result wasn't quite what you expected? If that's the case, then that's too bad! There are no take backs and no redoes, so you're stuck with what you have. Maybe you should have been more careful about how you worded that wish...

There's no use in dwelling on it. You're a magi now, and that means adjusting to a whole new lifestyle. Get ready to hit the ground running.

Home Improvement: The houses that the magi are given access to really are something, aren't they? There's almost no limit to what they can do! Why don't you create the house of your dreams, or maybe recreate and relive your favorite childhood scenes? Invite some spectators over to marvel.

Practice makes Perfect: This magi stuff sure looked easier on TV. You don't understand your power and it's frustrating trying to use it in combat when you don't get it. Maybe it's time to just take some time to figure this out. Good thing none of the citizens can see you when you transform! Test out those new skills, cause a little mischief, or be the helping hand someone might need!

Fighting Evil by Moonlight: Things aren't as easy as they looked on TV. Nightmares are tough and there's real danger in there. There are victories... but, some are not as clear cut as others. Is today a successful attempt, or are you on your last legs standing up against an enemy far stronger than yourself? Do you forge on ahead, or do you retreat?

A Corrupted Soul Gem: You neglected to take care of your soul gem, and now you don't feel quite yourself anymore. You feel like you're losing your sense of self - all you seem to be able to focus on is your old regrets and past failures. What's happening to you?

A Dreadful Nightmare: You're wearing yourself down with all this fighting. Your mind is rife with insecurity and fear. As you drift off to sleep, your mind dwells on all the injustices you've had to endure. In response, your bed swallows you up, and your room shifts into a horrific Nightmarescape. What sort of Nightmare are you? What kind of Nightmarescape do you create? Hopefully your fellow magi can stop you before you hurt someone.

Birth of a Witch: You've just learned the terrible truth behind Witches, and it's staring you in the face - someone very close to you has succumbed to despair. In a burst of flame, their corrupted soul gem rearranges itself into a grief seed, completing their transformation.

Can you continue to fight on, knowing that this is the ultimate fate of all magi? Moreover, can you bring yourself to raise your weapon against a dear comrade whom you have been fighting alongside for so long?

Unending Night: Carrying out a magi's duties has never been easy. Although up until now you've successfully navigated your way through countless nightmarescapes and defeated countless foes, this time you might finally be outmatched.

Foe after foe stands before you. There's no end in sight. And with each attack you throw their way, your soul gem seems to grow ever dimmer...

A Cruel Choice: The Witch has fallen, and you've been awarded a grief seed for your valiant efforts. Just in time, too! Your soul gem is in desperate need of cleansing.

But as you look around you, you realize that you're not the only one whose soul gem is in bad shape. There's absolutely no way you can take care of more than one soul gem with just one grief seed. What will you do?

In Fugue: Someone very dear to you has been acting off lately. They spend just a little too much time with the natives of Nyoi-cho, and they seem to resemble themselves less with each passing day. They even seem to be forgetting bits and pieces of their own past, and simple questions on your part lead to them spitting out the same eerie pre-programmed responses that you've grown so accustomed to hearing from the locals.

It's clear that they're being assimilated into the town. You wonder how long it'll be before they cease to recognize you completely and the person you once knew them as simply no longer exists.

Isn't there a way to slow down or reverse the process at all?

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[ Generally, good children try to avoid seedy places like bars or nightclubs or anything along those lines. But this place just kind of sprouted up out of nowhere, and being a magi herself, it was only right for her to check it out, right? Of course, the actual truth was that if something suspicious were going to just pop up, she definitely wanted to see what was up.

The ambiance suggested that it didn't feel terrible in any way. It felt familiar to many of the pubs she'd head into to work out smuggling deals in the past. The decor made her giggle a bit, especially when she comes across a picture of herself. Oh, that's cute! She doesn't remember signing it, but it still makes her feel pretty damn important.

A voice calls out to her, and the red-hooded girl tilts her head. Seriously... a catwoman? Here? She'd heard of a few of them being around the world, but didn't expect another Darkstalker to just pop right up.

An instinct says to reach into her basket and take care of business, but she stops herself. Oh no. The last time she did that, things got really bad. Instead, she glances around as if there was someone else nearby, and then points to herself. ]

Oh goodness, do you mean me?

[ Likewise Felicia had never seen a girl dress like that except in plays so it was a new one on her too. But it was super cute on this girl so she was more then happy to invite her over a second time.]

I sure do! There's no bartender or cook here so I just kinda helped myself. I'm sure they won't mind...and if they do maybe they'll give me a job to pay them back. I'm still kinda new around here.

[ As she got closer-- ah, it really was one of them. Catwomen were generally worth a pretty penny and she seriously couldn't help but just think of what bringing one back with her would do.

She shakes her head and then follows up the thought with a smile and a nod. ]

The people in town are nice enough that that might work! They hire just about anyone, you know.

[ Bonnie skips right up, taking her place at the bar-- with a seat between the two of them. ]

One of those dumplings would be really nice right about now.

Why stop at one?

[Felicia slides the plate over to the space between them. There's at least five left and they're so fresh Bonnie can see the steam rising off them. Meanwhile her feline host slips from her stool and slithers around the side of the bar.]

Whatcha' drinking? I'll see if they've got some back here.

[Felicia to this point is blissfully unaware of how easily Bonnie could end her just out of habit and with any luck she'll remain that way.]

[ How nice. Nice and fresh, and Bonnie couldn't help but beam and pluck one right off the plate. Ahh, it looked so good. Before she could bite into one, she glanced over. ]

Ah-- if you have any juice, I'd adore some, please.

[ B.B. takes a bite of the dumpling, happily humming to herself as she kept her eye directly on Felicia. It was hard for her to ignore the fire she had to give in and not slam the cat's head against the counter until she stopped moving. No, not now. Not this time.

She rests her elbow against the counter, hand propping her head up. ]

Do you have a name, miss?

[ The cat girl rummaged around in the cupboard, bottom wiggling in the air and tail swishing back and forth before there was an "Aha!" followed by a "Thunk" and "Ow!" Drawing her head back out and rubbing it where she'd bonked herself on a shelf she poured Bonnie a tall glass of juice.]

Oh sure! Felicia! Remember it too because some day I'm gonna be a star and you'll be able to say you got to know me before I was famous.

[She talks it up but there's a humbled laugh to her statement as she circles back around and tears into one of the buns for herself.]

Or at least that was the plan before coming here. The audience is a little limited right now.

Oh?

[ A look of surprise crosses her face, and for a moment she grins, before she turns it back into a smile. A girl planning to be famous? More importantly, a Darkstalker trying to make it famous? Hah. ]

You've come to the right place, you know. It's not hard to stand out from the others here! I bet you'd be a star in no time.

[Felicia takes that smile as 100% earnest because why would it be anything else?]

Aw thank you! That is the sweetest thing anyone's said to me all day!

[she purrs looking so pleased with the tiny bit of encouragement and finishes her bun in two big bites.]

And what's your name new friend?

[Why can't meeting talent agents be this easy?]

[ New friend. Pah. Hilarious. ]

I'm Bonnie! Trust me, did you know that there's a world of people here that've never seen a girl like you? [ She says, patting the top of her head. ]

You're not like anything I've seen for sure. I was pretty surprised to see you myself!

Hi Bonnie! I'm Felicia! And I was starting to get that idea.

[She laughs not even put off by being literally pat on the head.]

Well I'm happy to be the first Catgirl you've met! I promise we're super mostly super nice and fun loving! We can be tough if we have to be of course but mostly I think just like humans we wanna follow our dreams you know?

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