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close enough Yuyuko Saigyouji (Tiny Ghost Mistress) [universe R2] it is the 2024 Kasen Ibaraki (Oni Gate Abou Yaksha) [universe W5]

we gacha, right? mostly gonna focus on alt versions of the characters, since otherwise it would just be a regular touhou thread

weehaw let's roll some gacha

"Looks like the gang's all here! We can go ahead and get this show on the road!" "HUH?!" Garret sprung out his chair, gripping the one in front of his. "This is the best you could do!?!?" "Schyeah brah. You guys were totally like...the only handful of sorcerers who even know the smallest bit of Jujutsu in the entire U.S.of.A.! Well...the only one's who like...wanted to join us anyways..." Well, that didn't exactly inspire confidence. Kiara was still more than happy to work with the JJA, but if so few people were willing to sign up, she could only imagine she'd have a rough career with a lot more workload than she expected ahead of her. As Bradley went into further detail on stuff that was in the pamphlet, Kiara tuned him out for a bit. She'd read it all several times over during her mostly-a-walk up to HQ, so the contents were about as memorized to her as one could reasonably hope. Then there was the following Bradley and the others to Exam Room A, beside the door of which she opted to leave her bag. It would only weigh her down in direct combat, and while "tracksuit & hoodie" wasn't her usual attire in the heat of it, she wasn't about to request a moment to change her clothes. "Now, before you come at me, at least introduce yourself properly! And if you want, you can explain your Cursed Technique to me. You'll need the boost!" She couldn't help but think about what she'd said before the welcome speech when Bradley said that. "Long as they don't say some crap like "tell us your name and a fun fact about yourself," I'll play along." Of course they would. The rules were simple enough, though. Last twenty minutes in the ring, and ideally land a hit or - even better - incapacitate Bradley. That said, for Kiara and her Cursed Technique, twenty minutes was asking a lot... “You know what that means, right Kiara?” “All too well,” Kiara grinned, cracking her knuckles and giving her limbs a quick pre-brawl stretch. “It means we're holding nothing back.” “Not just that,” Gwen grinned, “it means the real competition is over which one of us two takes him out.” Guess I'm gunning for that Special Grade bonus! Knowing she wouldn't be able to last as long as the others, Kiara waited first. She keept herself just out of the edge of the fray and only dodging out of the way when necessary, focused purely on evasion and analysis. She had to get a read on her target if she was going to take him out fast, and what she learned from the others attempting to get him was invaluable indeed. He was strong up-close, as she learned when Garrett charged him recklessly. She'd have to stay quick on her toes to not get flung like that. He had a manta ray shikigami to keep track of as well, capable of acting as a meat shield, as it did with Virgil's first shot. Not only that, but the manta could shoot bubbles, as she learned during Gwen's attempts. And speaking of Gwen... “Kiara, now’s as good a time as any to show us how strong you are!” Deep breaths. In. Out. Just once. "Copy that." FLAME ON! In an instant, Kiara's legs were set ablaze in what looked like an inferno, the fuel for which was her Cursed Energy. With speed like a human bullet, Kiara began dashing through the distance between herself and Bradley, turning on a dime every few steps to constantly shift the trajectory of her approach. "WHOAH!" Bradley's excited flinched, his smile turning to one of insane curiosity. "Now you're a feisty one! Flashy too! Bring it on, compadre!" Bradley's Manta had returned to him to play defense, shielding him with it's fins, spouting even more bubbles than before. With the enhanced speed and agility Immolate provided her, weaving through bubbles wasn't terrible difficult. Breaking through that shield at the same time? Slightly more so. But if she could get one small crack, that would be good enough. Once she was within arm's length of the manta, the fire around her legs promptly died out. Instead, it was her right arm that was suddenly engulfed in flames, as she reared her fist back, and aimed it not at the manta, but straight through it with a literally infernal strength. It wasn't enough to punch straight through the manta like she'd initially hoped, but it was definitely enough to send the beast flying. That would work just as well! Rather than switch gears back to her legs and give Bradley that one extra instant to react, Kiara ran the last couple steps normally, swinging with a similarly-powerful strike as last time. Meanwhile Gwen, who was still weaving between the projectile bubbles that Bradly had sent her way, saw the opening and took her chance. Diving forward into a roll, she landed in a kneeling position with one palm on the ground, clutching the chain of her cursed tool. She rose her empty left hand in front her, bending her index and ring fingers at the fist knuckle while her thumb and the rest of her fingers remained fully extended. Those in-the-know would recognize this as a Shukatunda Mudra, or hand seal. "Expansion!!!" The smoke that had been lazily rising from the incense sticks scattered across the blank white floor suddenly erupted, acting as individual rocket boosters fueled by cursed energy. The tiny rods of scented fuel zipped through the air, rerouting as-needed to avoid any kind of obstacle as they converged toward Bradley Williams. While their impacts wouldn't have much stopping power, they were nonetheless enforced by Gwen's cursed energy, and she hoped they would be enough to give Kiara the opening she needed. The punch from hell found it's mark, drilling into the manta's wing. It struggled to maintain it's hold around Bradley for a split second, but was quickly overpowered. The shock from the accursed flame sent the Shikigami flying a fair distance away from him. With Bradley's cover exposed, and Gwen making a cheeky move to attack him with incense rockets, he couldn't help but be impressed. "Working as a team already!? That's what I like to see in my sorcerers!" He was helpless against the onslaught of projectiles, as they made contact with his body, and burst into clouds around him. Through the smoke, Bradley chuckled. "It's high time for High Tide!" Just as fast as Kiara was approaching him, another Shikigami appeared from Gwen's attack, cutting like a razor through the thick smoke. It's piercing eye locked onto Kiara, charging her fist with it's elongated head. "I ain't got time for you! Immolate: Full Ignition!" The fire that had engulfed her one arm quickly spread to the rest of her body, and once it did, she opened up her fist, and reached out with her other hand. Rather than punch the shark head-on, Kiara was now intent to grab it by the sides of its head. Once it was in her grasp, she made a couple brief spins to build momentum, made easier and faster with Full Ignition active, then threw the shark, right over Bradley and toward the manta shikigami.

the video's back up on youtube again so let's try this again

i could take up several pages of this thread with the set 10 music from teamfight tactics, so let's go with my personal favorite mix and leave it at that

sometimes i randomly remember America's theme at the end of Civ 6 inexplicably sounds like it came straight out of a magical girl anime

So this is actually a fairly difficult question and I kinda have to play process of elimination with it. Because I certainly don't mind taking the offer, but there's a lot to consider. I'm gonna start by eliminating all the dead Aeons on the assumption this would be in-universe at the time of Star Rail, so right out the gate, Ena, Long, and Tayzzyronth are out. I'll cross off Akivili and Idrila as well, even though we don't KNOW if they're dead, but it's generally assumed in-universe that they are. Next, I'm gonna remove from the picture any Aeons or Paths I simply don't want to be associated with. Which means Yaoshi is out because I don't want the Xianzhou gunning for my buns, and Nanook is out for similar reasons. I'll also be removing Xipe, Mythus, and Fuli because I don't trust them, and Oroboros and IX because their Paths don't sound like ones I'd want to follow. Sadly, this is also where I need to take Aha out of the picture. If you'd simply echoed back what Path I think suits me best, it'd definitely be Elation, but I simply don't trust its Aeon. With that done, I'll knock out from the remaining four, any Aeons whose Path seems like it simply wouldn't give me any sort of power I'm interested in having. That means Qlipoth, Lan, and Nous are out of the race. Leaving us with only one. I'll take HooH up on the offer! After all, the universe should be in Equilibrium.

bump fun fact: sheeps have wool because they are unemployed, and so they cannot afford something more expensive like silk or velvet