2712/Glamour is War

Glamour is War
Date of Scene:	29 July 2025
Location:	Plot Room 1
Synopsis:	Alala steps up to block the way, just when they finally could meet Michel, demanding a fight.
Cast of Characters:	Coco Kiumi, Rashmi Terios, Madoka Kaname, Hinoiri Kirara, Amanda Faust
Tinyplot:	The Dreams the Tide Cradles

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Coco Kiumi has posed:
The kingdom of the Ancients is exactly what one would expect from a race of angelic beings. It stretches vertically just as much as it does horizontally, and buildings tend to be made out of white concrete with very little tendency towards change, and a vague mist drifts just two centimenters above the ground, giving the visual illusion of walking on clouds.

One particular exception stands out from the rest: a vaguely conical beige tower that stretches the tallest out of all buildings on there, and despite it giving the impression it has been standing for millennia it's just as well kept as the rest of it.

Gaito had gotten the permission to get a portal opened for everyone just the day after he sought it out, and looking around, there are just as many winged people as there are without. "It's not very hard to get a pass", Gaito had lightly shrugged upon giving them the news.

"You will find Michel at the top floor of the central tower. You cannot get it wrong, it's very distinct from any other building", he had remarked giving out a map for each of them, alongside with his phone number. "If I don't answer, I am working. But give me a call if you are troubled by something."

"Well, it wasn't too difficult to reach", Coco smiles after a long walk, folding the map and putting it away once a glass elevator opens on the hallway of the top floor. "Going out on a limb, I don't think any Ancient suffers from vertigo", Rihito comments with a last gaze towards the lift.

"Welcome, welcome", a figure they can recognise as Alala for those who have seen her flutters in front of them, twirling a baton with a star in a sphere on top, still wearing that outfit similar to Tinker Bell's. "I am Alala, the Wings of Dreams and Upliftment, and I am here to greet you with my very own concert", she grins.

"A little bird told me you are good too, so if you want to meet Lord Michel, you have to accept my challenge!", the Ancient winks, stars flying out around her as she raises her arm to the sky.

Rashmi Terios has posed:
"Kinda hope they don't," Rashmi murmurs in answer to Rihito's comment, glancing back as they step out of the elevator, taking a moment to try and work out just how high they are... and almost immediately settling on 'A lot of floors. It's a lot. A *lot.*'

The sheer *ease* with which audience with Michel has her doubting several of her working theories as to just Where The Heck They Are, and given their experience with Gaito... probably best to deal with this Michel on his own terms, rather than by how she'd interact with the Michel *she* knows of...

It's a little harder not to flinch at Alala when she announces her name, though... Even if she hasn't *met* the Ancient, she *is* wrapped up in the whole Molly situation, and that's *always* a fraught topic for Rashmi.

"A concert *and* a challenge...?" she hazards, trying to keep her mind on the here and now. "I mean I can *do* challenges, but if the concert *is* te challenge I'm *gonna* wash out, just to warn..."

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    Madoka, Homura, Kamiko and Lydian took in the scenery of the Ancients' Kingdom as they arrive. It's a very different sort of 'heaven' than what Kamiko would produce, but that doesn't mean she isn't taking notes. The low fog is a nice effect, she thinks. As Madoka looks up at the huge tower in the distance, she marvels at it quietly. How long has it been there, and does it still exist in her world? If it does, would it also be in ruins?

    After the walk, Madoka smiles at Coco and says, "Not very difficult at all! Pretty straightforward in fact." Though she pauses a bit when Alala appears before them. The recent events in her world, especially the news surrounding Molly, isn't far from her mind.

    Homura hairflips and says, "If there's a singing challenge, that's all up to you and Lydian, sweetie."

    Madoka blinks at Homura and looks slightly mortified, then shares eye contact with Lydian who seems excited about the prospect. The pinkette decides to take Alala on good faith, since Gaito seemed alright. With a smile, she says, "Eheh, well... that depends on the challenge, I guess?"

    At least they have Coco with them.

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Hinoiri Kirara was handling most of this well...

Until they made it to the... elevator. They'd likely almost all see her tense up for a moment. See her glance around and then step back, look for the connectors on the top, then the bottom...

And then see *relief*.

Before she stepped on it. She looked around. "Yeah, not many pegasi suffer from it, either," Hinoiri said once they made it to the top floor. "Comes with wings, I think. A few, but not many."

She then gave Rashmi a grin. "Don't worry, if it comes to singing, Madoka and Coco can do that part. Cooking, though? That's all you. And if there's competitive... pretty much anything to do with models, gaming, arts and craft stuff, I think that'd be more Amy's jam." She knows she loves that dungeons and dragons stuff. Fun enough, at least. "... And I guess if he wants like, pony trivia? That'd be me. But I'd question *why*. And if he wants Madoka trivia or Madoka's groupie challenge..." Hinoiri said, WITH TEASING AFFECTION, towards Homura.

Amanda Faust has posed:
    It does look like te pop-culture conception of Heaven, doesn't it?

    And in those stories, Heaven is also a source of tyranny and opression in a 'for the greater good' or 'we're Good so it's good when we do it' coat of paint.

    Amy is on edge immediately, and it kind of undercuts the majesty of the ivory towers.

    She does wonder, "Do some Ancients not have wings, or are those all humans... and panthalassans?" she wonders. "I understand people aren't allowed to the undersea kingdoms much, so I'm surprised to see--" She blinks, and then slaps her forehead. "Right. Those could all be panthalassans and merfolk."

    There is a peaceful walk, during which time Amy wonders just what they are walking on and gets close to the ground to investigate, and since Gaito said there was phone service there she also checks her GPS location because she is hella curious where they are.

    And then she remembers: the heck with walking, this is a place made for flight and the Ancients gave er something that keeps her soul gem clean! So, she henshins and flies about overhead until they get to the tower.

    When they're greeted by Alala she blinks, "You?! You're an ancient??" Then she looks apologetic, "Sorry, we're from this timeline where a bunch of people are evil and-- wait what?"

    Alala's body language is very 'I'm about to cast a spell' and Amy conjures her launcher, face set in determination. "If you're going to try to stop us, you should know, I'm--" but, Hinoiri and Rashmi are reacting as if a different type of challenge is meant, and Amy looks around in confusion, "wait, uh... what?"

Coco Kiumi has posed:
Coco's lips thin at Alala's first appearance, already negatively predisposed by the ambush feeling of this meeting. She only vagues makes a note about the change to her title. Being deprived of dark energy hasn't at all helped with her feisty behaviour. "Alala, it's a surprise seeing you here", Coco transforms in a yellow flash, holding her E-Pitch towards her.

"I am always ready to show what I am good with, no matter what kind of challenge you are looking for", she doesn't hesitate replying to the pixie, thinking quickly about the circumstances. Best to go along with it and be done quickly. "Just, drop a warning next time."

"You are that mermaid princess from the South Pacific, right? I was figuring you would be, but I don't want to leave out any of your friends either", Alala smirks, looking towards Rashmi and Madoka.

"Just do you best, Alala accepts all. This is the path she has taken as the ultimate idol. I am the sweetest one around, even", she tells Homura, not thinking much or not caring about the different vibe of Homura's designation.

"Coco smirks at Hinoiri's teases and adds, "If this is that kind of challenge, we better be done quickly, so they can have their own private time."

"I am going to stand back and cheer on you", Rihito comments to everyone else, taking a step back from the rest of the group Alala is facing.

"You", Alala focuses her attention on Homura, mostly because she is the one in front. "I am surprised to hear about two Panthalassa not up to a musical challenge, but feel free to do your best in any other skill you have.

"You are what, exactly?", Alala grins to Amy. "Anything that you might want to say, or did my entrance steal your heart?", she taps the bazooka with her baton. "I don't intend to give it back, this is my show!"

"I knew that with one look,
My gaze would excite your heart.
Alala, look at me now.
Will you please do what I say?
That melody you hum,
Belongs to me.
Soon you will be in love with me!"

A flurry of stars accompany her song, flying out to the group, with the exception of Rihito.

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    Homura gives Hinoiri a dead eyed stare (not angry, just her resting 'I'm so done with this' face) at the mention of Madoka trivia. "If someone's interested in becoming one of Madoka's 'groupies', I'm afraid all of those positions are taken up by Me, Myself, and I."

    As the Dokas + Homu listen to Alala's challenge, and watch Coco henshin to meet it, Madoka and Lydian look at each other and nod. Madoka calls out, "My Heart: Unlock!" as she and Lydian merge into one being: Hope Blossom. Homura henshins, reaches into her shield, and pulls out a microphone which she hands to Hope.

    Homura then takes a glance at Amy's rocket launcher and says, "You know... maybe we want to avoid collateral damage here, considering what happened last time. Here..." She reaches into her shield and pulls out a For Real Actual Semi-Automatic Handgun and gives it to Amy. "... just in case you need a weapon with a little less enthusiasm."

    Madoka sings.

"I'm sorry, did you think I was looking at you?
My heart-filled gaze is for my one love true.
I don't really have time to do what you say.
I'm too busy living my life my way.
I have enough love for all in the world...
... But my attention is only for the silky-haired girl."

    Homura Akemi is trying not to blush. She's failing. Kamiko is giggling at her for it. The Puella does however stand in the way of the stars and hold up her shield, deflecting both the one meant for her and also the one aimed at Madoka.

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Hinoiri Kirara didn't really expect much... Until Amy brought out the *bazooka*. Then her eyes went wide. "W-wait, Amy, I don't think we need to-- wait, what?" And apparently Alala was just ROLLING with it. Okay, you know what? Props to her. Girl had gumption. She was handling it better than SHE would have.

And then she started singing STARS at them. She blinked, then groaned. "Oh great. This actually *is* going to be a fight, isn't it?" she asked, , taking a step back. Pulling out her compact, henshining there as well, to the tune of... "Righteous Indignation! Cure La Licorne!"

"I guess I was wrong, bazooka was the right call, Red. But, um, please don't blow up the area, it's a long fall."

She then smirked, pulling out her rouge rod. Which, because magic, could double as a microphone. Deal with it. Cure magic. She was a pony, she could sing too.

"You don't really think think you'll hold our eyes for long,
Not when we're with the girl who lives off of her song?
Your look and beat ain't so bad,
But girl trying to hold us here is just going to be sad.
Each of us here have fought an apocalypse or three
And we've all done it because are hearts are strong as can be!

When the next star came at her, she spun and kicked it right back, sending it flying back at the girl, but now on FIRE!

Rashmi Terios has posed:
Amy *whips out a bazooka* and Rashmi just has this moment of freefall in her gut; is this *really* how they're gonna do this, here and now? But Alala seems willing to roll with it, and hints that singing isn't the *only* challenge, as long as they do *something* she can one-up.

"Proooobably a good idea," Rashmi murmurs to Rihito as the boy steps back--

SUDDENLY STARS

    << *BONG!* >> << SOLAR SHIELD >>

--and suddenly shield, to intercept!

"...I mean, if you *wanted* to do a cooking challenge I am all for that! Might need a different venue," Rashmi says, nodding enthusiastic agreement as Homura hands Amy a--

--that's a real gun. Like an actual gun.

...Puellae being specialized for Witch hunting suddenly makes... *so much more sense.*

Amanda Faust has posed:
    Hey, free gun! Amy does take it (finger off the trigger, glancing for the safety and magazine release and then seeing if she can tug the bolt back to check the chamber, she knows what to do in theory but isn't exactly practiced) "But... I have unlimited power! If she wants to fight..." it would be such a wasted opportunity!

    But Alala has started singing. Amy slips the pistol into her belt pouch for now and listens to the song. And then there are stars.

    Is this an attack? Amy thinks she could counter-missile all of them...
    But if it's not an attack then she's accidentally starting a fight...
    And it doesn't matter if attacks hit Amy, right now.
    Wait, the words right before... is this a CHARM ATTACK?
    And it's only targeting girls...

    While Amy's distracted processing that, one of the stars hits her right in the gut, blasting a tear in her bodysuit and leaving a bruise as she stumbles back a step from the impact, surprised.

    Amy looks down and watches as the bruise vanishes, and prods the pristine skin to confirm no pain, before pink sparkles flash over the bodysuit and repair it, and she grins at Alala.

Please don't blow up the aream it's a long fall.

    "Aww, but I can finally cut loose!

    But Madoka and Hinoiri are already launching into a song battle, so like... maybe she can comprimise? Combine song and missiles somehow? What combines singing and missiles?

    And she grins and looks Alala right in the eyes. "Are ya ready?!"

    And then she launches into the air, flying around the room (and maybe also out windows into the sky, if there is an open path), dancing through the air and sadly lacking the instrumental accompaniment unless someone else has song magic doing something weird...

    There was an obvious direction to go, but most of them are love songs... and frankly, this battle is, at least for now, more friendly so maybe a song of desperate survival would be overmuch. But there is a happy song that... kinda fits?

"So I bet you heard what's been goin' around: 'One of these days the world is gonna end.'"
"A lie! Come on it's just so clearly not true!"

"So then I looked, up up to the sky; Seems to me that the future's here right now,"
"Here! Synching up right to your wind's speed."

"I've found a place where I can be a girl, no way I'll turn back, there's just no way I'm stopping now!"

"Ya better be prepared!"

    And when she shouts that she stops just flying and dodging and starts firing back as she sky-dances through singing the chorus, minimissiles that... well, she's trying to contain damage -- if she sees one miss she unsummons or airbursts it, but any explosions shouldn't be more than would be expected from a magical fight happening here.

Coco Kiumi has posed:
"This tower has been standing for thousand of years. Do you really think anything we do is going to damage it?", Alala gives Homura her attention. "Lord Michel is just down this hallway. You didn't forget, did you? If something risked breaking anything here, he would be stopping it right away", she speaks up full of confidence.

"You should be more concerned then, you seem awfully sure that you won't get in trouble for attacking guests. "But I am not going to make you wait any longer, here is my answer!", Coco cheers, the music tinging her tone in voice with excitement.

My mind flies, a persuasive sparkle
that frees, frees me and goes!
Glowing joy, my heart ignites,
magically love will be!
I loosen my sails to the wind of my heart,
you are with me, with me!
Like a caress my thrill already rings.
If love it is, love it will be!

A Live Stage takes shape around part of the stars, and the version capturing them kinda looks like the model on top of Alala's baton. "I can already see I am leaving my mark!", Alala tells Coco fully. "No, you are still too soon!", the mermaid opposes the contradiction. "But it will always be ready to take you in completely!"

The other stars meanwhile get stuck on top of Rashmi's solar shield, and for a moment, it really looks like the glow of the sun over there, as the stars fall to the protection of the Device Mage.

Alala's eyes burn up when they see that everyone is keeping pace with her, and gives a delighted gaze at the confirmation of those who are taking it seriously. "You should at least be that good if you want to keep up with me", she confirms at the others. "If you think this is a lie, you just don't know that in dreams, even lies can be your world!", she tells Amy. The attack from the minibazooka impacts Alala, and she stumbles back when it people pierces and reaches her.

"Go on, show me your next move!", she exclaims ready to hear and see, standing back up right away. "Hey, silken beauty, you are providing your love with some serious motivation", she takes the time to address Homura.

Getting met with her own star on fire only gets Alala to be even more excited. "La Licorne, let me reveal something to you. The name of this song? A star's burning up heart!"

Now I will blow a kiss,
And it will excite your heart.
Alala, just as I thought,
You will keep looking my way.
With my baton of stars,
You'll fall in a trance.
And now you are in love with me!

Stars shine, a spark that ignites and soon becomes roaring fire, a stream of heat that seems seriously intent on breaking through. "I have the fire to cook right here!", she looks at Rashmi. "Since we are playing with fire, make sure not to get burned too!"

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    Silken Beauty? Homura blinks at Alala, a little unused to being called something like that. Hope Blossom glances towards her and winks, "Do you like that one? Maybe that should be a new nickname for you, then."

    Homura crosses her arms and looks away. "Only Madoka-chan can call me that." Pause. "... and maybe some of the minidokas."

    Kamiko snickers, and Madoka turns her attention back to Alala. It seems the next verse of this impromptu medley has begun? Homura's shield flares with a bright violet barrier that washes over herself, the singing Madoka, and Kamiko, keeping the heat wave away from the dokas of various sizes.

"It seems to me you've got a one track mind.
If you're not careful you'll be falling behind.
No one can say you don't have confidence.
But all I can tell you is 'let's just be friends'.
But don't be sad it's not the end of the world.
You'll do well in love because you're still a cute girl!"

    Homura just sits there listening to her girlfriend sing thinking like, "... should I have brought an instrument or something? Drumset? Saxophone? Keytar?"

    Kamiko shrugs and says, "I mean, honestly, if you want to be supportive a glowstick would probably be fine."

Rashmi Terios has posed:
Honestly, a singing battle just completely alters the entire vibe of this fight. No doubt, given the impact of the star to Amy's middle, the attacks are things that *can indeed hurt,* but...

It all feels a bit less *dire* since it's mostly lyrics and Live Stages? Like Alala's grin is that of someone *actually having fun,* and having been Hinoiri's friend this long? Rashmi has gotten used to the idea of competitive joy, even if it's not her personal favorite variety.

It still means she can have some *fun* warding off Alala's assault. ...Especially when the stars light up and start trying to *burn through her Shield.*

And a grin opens on Rashmi's own face, as Nicomachea chimes.

    << *BONG!* >> << SOLAR SHIELD -- BLAZE SHIFT >>

The round disk of light in front of her shines... then becomes a swirling circle of golden fire, *pulling* on Alala's heat, carrying it on a circular path that asorbs, spreads, and redirects the heat, all by co-opting the liquid-adjacent nature of fire.

...And then Rashmi's grin widens, as she reaches her free hand out to pluck *a frying pan* from Nicomachea's gem.

Amanda Faust has posed:
    Amy is not, at present, inclined to intentionally see if she can destroy the tower. Because no, she's not sure it's invincible, only that it's tougher than it looks if a resident started a magical battle here.

    They take turns singing verses, it works somehow -- Alala sings of her own charm, Madoka rebuffs it and sings of her own love, Hinoiri sings of their strength, Coco sings of freedom and love, and Amy splits the difference:

When my rune shines bright, Wow woh wow woh
I'm gonna fall in love! Wow woh wow woh
Pariru paarira, it's all your fault!
Parira, with my rune shining, I'm unstoppable!

    In light of the lyrics 'there's a rumor the world is gonna end -- it's a lie', It is mildly concerning that Alala's retorting that this isn't a lie, and that lies can be your world...

    Alala's song is a catchy melody and all, but the subject... "More like a star that's full of itself, is it burning up its heart because it thinks that's the only way people will notice it?" Amy asks, briefly flying behind Rashmi to shelter from the flames by her shield.

    Another volley of minimissiles launches out from racks attached behind her shoulders and on the sides of her legs and arms. "Love isn't something you take!"

    And then she launches out into aerobatics over the fight again, continuing her song as she swings by the others:

Someone's out there suffering, but you say it's too painful to join the fight
That's no good, we can't move forward like that!
At that moment, the sky wavered from the trail you drew through the sky,
Giving me the courage to sing!

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Cure La Licorne grinned as the other girl just kept going. Oh, she wasn't just going to give up, was she? Heh. She had to give the girl some props. Not giving up yet, but ready to keep going despite this assault?

As more stars rained down on them, she held up her arms, getting peppered by them, pushed back, before parting them and then driving them apart. Oh. It. Was. On. And then took cover behind Rashmi's shields.

Before she went on her beat!

"Girl, I can't blame you for trying to do the thing you think will earn you our love,
In the end, I've been there myself and I almost fell after I got a rather rough shove.
But when it comes to songs, beats, dances and mixes like this?
You're going to find our group just doesn't miss.
From day one this is the kind of thing to which I was born
Cause listen, little ancient, I'm your average unicorn.
And all of these girls who you're picking a fight?
I've been giving them grief until they helped me see the light.
So if you think you can force any of us to fall in love by magic or trance,
Girl, you'd best turn around now or you might not get a third chance!"

She glanced at that frying pan of Rashmi's and... Oh... oh dear. She...

She liked where this was going.

Coco Kiumi has posed:
Alala snickers at the reaction Homura has to the nickname, and twirls her baton again, sending a bunch of harmless stars her way, glowing. "I can see that this is what you have been wanting. I will let you keep that nickname then. Consider it my gracious gift."

Everybody's personalities always have different sides.
There are many different parts to me that I can show to you.
Let's show off our cute side!
As I stare into your pink colored eyes,
start to shake.
Look at me again, I will smile at you, let's not be afraid!

Alala watches interested the way Rashmi neutralizes her fire, and her eyes widen when she sees the other girl take out a pan. Wait, is she serious, is she actually going to start cooking here? "Do you really want to chase that dream so much?"

The green-haired girl claps her hands, and the world distorts, becoming a kitchen that follows Rashmi's ideal, pulling overyone in. "Go on, show me where you want to go!", she cheers Rashmi on.

With a continuous melody of sea roar,
With overwhelming feelings,
Closing my eyes tightly...

I'll gather up the messages
Drawn with stardust
And engrave them in my heart

Believing is stronger than anything!

Coco keeps singing, a melody that keeps away fatigue, and observes interested this use of Alala's power. That's certainly different from the way she applies it in their world.

The Ancient has come prepared for Amy's missiles this time, and and a large star takes form to shield her from them, and she impishly shakes her head at her.

"I can see you are very determined, and it just doesn't end, you are giving me a tough time, but still, you have to know. This is what I want. Until this carousel ends, I want to see it all, that everything I have been promised and more!", she replies to Hinoiri, and with another twirl, she starts alternating.

She still keeps fire going towards Rashmi so it can be used for her trick, and the same goes for La Licorne, who gets flames matching her own. Madoka too gets stars just like the ones Homura has been given, while fist-sized version rush towards Amy, unlike the single giant one Coco gets.

Rashmi Terios has posed:
...Oh okay she has *warped reality* to give Rashmi a kitchen.

Well fine. Before she was just going to style on Alala a little, but if this is what she wants...

"Nicomachea: Authorization Ruwella-Tiernos-Nine-Six. Permission to auto-maintain spell granted, request gesture control."

    << *BONG!* >> << COMMAND INPUT EXECUTE >>

The center of the firey shield gleams for a bit... and remains as Rashmi pulls her other hand away, digging into Nicomachea to extract a squirt-bottle of sesame oil, a package of noodles, assorted vegetables and a kitchen knife. Once gone, she waves her hands such that the shield flips horizontally, still redirecting the flames over its surface...

And after a bit of quick chop-pre, Rashmi is *making vegetarian stir-fry on the shield.*

Because really, with that much heat stir-fry is the only choice if you want the food to be any good.

"Let me know if you don't want to *too hot~!*" she calls out... honestly having fun with this. This isn't a *slobberknocker,* it's not a desperate battle against the implacable forces of evil, it's just...

Show me what you can do.

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    Homura looks at Alala with a raised eyebrow. "If you say it's a gift, I suppose that's fair. Far better than being caught in a nightmare." Hope Blossom giggles at Homura's response and continues her impromptu song.

"We can both be cute, it's true!
Though I admit I'm a little confused.
Your arrival is so out of the blue.
But my friends and I can win hearts, too!"

    The stars shoot at her, and she summons her branch bow to hit them back like a baseball bat, each one right after another in quick rhythm, as if the percussion was part of the song.

    "Oh what's Rashmi doing that smells so good?
She's been inspired to cook up some food.
Could it be that she is making stir-fry?
Well I'm pretty sure it's not apple pie."

    Kamiko gives Madoka a look and asks, "Hope Blossom did you just get distracted near the end?"

    Hope Blossom laughs awkwardly and says, "Eheh, maybe! Sorry."

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Cure La Licorne blinked. Okay, she had expected Rashmi to start... beating the lady with a frying pan. But you know what? Let the girl cook. She was cooking. She could do that. That worked. It was... Okay, this was the *weirdest* fight she...

This was one of the weirdest fights she'd been a part of. And that was kind of impressive, because she'd been in a LOT of weird fights, now. But okay. Let them cook, she supposed.

But okay, this girl wanted to see what they could do, then she supposed they'd just keep going.

"Admittedly I'm even a bit at a loss when this song battle added a cook,
I thought it was a bit of playful banter but, well, now just look.
I've eaten at her restaurant and I'll be honest?
If she's anything like her parents you'll definitely be astonished.

She was REALLY struggling to keep a straight face at this point, to be honest. This had kind of gotten away from her. This whole thing had gone from serious, to silly, to nonsensickle in the drop of a hat.

"And I'll admit I'm now getting kind of hungry so we better end this game!
Hope you don't mind if I do it in a way that's not quite the same!
Amy for all that's holy don't follow this motion!
"Stellar aspirational EXPLOSION!"

As she launched a ball of exploding, setting fire on the other, singing girl and... It was just purifying magic. It like, wouldn't actually do anything, since the girl wasn't actually made of dark energy and all. And she didn't want Amy blowing her up with puella magic which, you know. DIDN'T purify and had a lot more kinetic kick to it.

Amanda Faust has posed:
Everyone's personalities have different sides.
    "That's true... and I hope choosing a song like this is kinda cute... but you know," Amy points out, "when you're telling me to fall in love with you, I don't exactly want to woo you... Ooh, you were ready for missiles, huh?"

    And then she realizes,

    This is a game.

    A magical sparring match, a contest. Amanda is so used to fighting people and things that are malicious and want the worst, and while she's been holding back... she's also been viewing Alala as someone who believes everything she's saying and isn't just singing a song for fun.

    Amy realizes too late, she should have played along. Could she have had fun with it?

I want to see it all, that everything I have been promised and more!
    Still, at a request like that... "Then you shall have it!" Amy clenches a fist and grins!

    Alala launches flames and stars, and a swarm of minimissiles conjures around Amy and launches at the stars headed for herself and Coco, countering them! And Amy continues her song as she flies through the pyrotechnics,

Just living life seems to leave me with no time left,
So I can't afford to back down from this feeling!

    Amy flies out of the smoke close to Alala, her hands held together, like she's holding a 'finger gun' in a two-handed grip, and, smiling as she continues the 'aaaaaaa' sound from the last line (...kono omoi wa) , she takes aim at Alala below and ahead of her, and takes a quick breath,

RUNE PIKA BEEEAM!

    It's the same finisher she's used on some of Seriss Nyx's creations (without Rashmi's buff this time,) there's a  B A N G  and there is a great big orange beam, for an instant, Amy trusting that Alala isn't totally underestimating them as Alala, any defenses she raises, and/or the floor are hit hard as if by a spray of metal moving insanely fast!

    And then there's just a cloud of smoke expanding from where Amy fired, as she tumbles a bit unsteadily through the air before landing and posing with a smile, spinning around and pumping a fist and winking. "How's that? Is Amy-chan's cute side cude enough fow youw?"

    (Unless Alala's actually seriously hurt in which case she's instead 'oh shit are you OK?')

Coco Kiumi has posed:
The stars Madoka has been durdged with are all effortless sent away, casually bouncing at a walk, and landing onto the ground shining innocently for all ro see, and admire, easy on the eyes, just like everything that has been done there today.

The dreamspace last just enough to keep the aesthetic going, even though it would be much easier and less costly to drop It all and continue sending the fire that way. But she likes the visual of it, so she keeps it going until the very end of it all, holding the camera like precious gold.

When she gets to Hinoiri's influence, she has a good look at the Aspirational Explosion. There isn't just as much power behind the fireball part, which is what tips her off that she is only seeking to contribute. Giving a look at Coco, she points at the ceiling and gives the pictures a good flow even if this is a dream.

Pushing the explosion into the ceiling with a flurry of stars, she watches Hinoiri's special fall in line and get inside a Live Stage, staring at it for as long as it persists lighting the food's spectacle.

She is definitely having the time of her life when this is all going to end, and with Live Stages capturing the star she has send Coco, she is enjoying just the brillance of her attacks. The things she wanted to have a great time doing, and vastly surpassed her expectations.

When everything comes to an end, she lets the dreamspace to, leaving the delicious smell of stirfry hanging in the hair. "Well, I will help myself with this after the way it all ended", Alala remarks, taking a dish of stir dry for herself. "You have definitely obtained the possibility to see Michel. Thanks a lot for the contest, and showing me your spirit's love. I will go eat the stir dry someone else, have fun with Lord Michel!", she exclaims before going.

"Well, this was definitely an unusual entrance exam", Coco falls back, letting Live Stage and henshin fade. "But we are good to go. Is everyone ok?", she asks, before going over to Rihito and checking him over. "Looks like nothing reached you." The comment prompts him to give her a smile. "Yeah, I think she was quite careful about that. Nothing got here even by chance."

Rashmi Terios has posed:
"...Well that was fun!" Rashmi says, wiping sweat from her brow as Alala happily picks up a plate and flits away... then busies herself with dividing what's left among the rest of the mahou, and makes up a seventh plate. "...Because it'd just be *rude* to not offer something to the guy we're here to see, y'know?"

Once done, she waits for the others to claim their snack, then picks up her plate. "Gotta say... Did not expect it to go this way either, but I *think* I'm starting to get the hang of this place. Just treat everyone you meet like they're exactly what they appear to be, unless you need a Shield really, really badly. *Then* shoot back."

With that, she starts demolishing her snack, the better to have no distractions at their upcoming meeting.

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    Hope Blossom watches as Alala floats away with a plate of stir-fry, a little confused by everything that just happened but not really against it. Madoka thinks she'd do just fine in a world full of competitive singing, dance battles and cook-offs. If nothing else she'd enjoy herself and be a bit less fearful for her life.

    Madoka and Homura each take a plate, and as Hope Blossom drops henshin, Lydian's egg pops out of her chest and hatches. The two little minidoka fairies start helping themselves to the stir-fry snack, while Madoka and Homura adore them for a moment before starting to eat a bit of it themselves.

    In between bites, Madoka says, "Well! That was... unusual."

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Cure La Licorne landed after a few moments, and then... just... shook her head. "I... cannot wait to tell the sovereigns about this. I think these ancients might be related to them, a bit distantly. Because I'm pretty sure *that* would have worked on them. Singing and cooking... Ahhhh, reminded me of home," she said, chuckling and taking her portion.

"Thanks, Rashmi. You know, when I said the cooking thing, I *did* mean it as a joke. I didn't actually think it would happen..." As she took tee first bite, however... "Mmmm... am happy it did, though."

"... You know, sometimes I wonder if I'd miss the whole like... doing old magic studies thing... but our lives are frankly a lot more exciting and a lot more frequent about it. Way cooler to do it with friends."

Amanda Faust has posed:
    Oh, it was some kind of dreamscape...? Well, that's a bit of a relief. Amy smiles and waves good-naturedly as Alala flits off.

Is everyone ok?
    "I'm not sure it's possible for me not to be, at least physically..." Amy smiles.

    And then there's stir-fry! "Aww, heck yes!" She happily enjoys some. "Gotta have your cooking more often..."

    And she smiles and nods to Hinoiri. "Oh yeah. Friends... are one of the best parts of all this. If I had everything else I wanted but was alone..." She hugs herself and shivers. Then sets food aside for a moment to offer hugs. Muttering, "Very glad I have friends..."