2/4 Silv 2025/12/06(Sat)16:36 No. 1118603 ID: 091137
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Frozlynn pulls themselves up several feet away. Silv picks you up and takes an aggressive stance, but Mel’s hand blocks you.
“No, she’s done.”

Several Skeptik Fodders peek out from their hiding spots. Frozlynn’s movements are slow and unsteady.

“I was to be my master's spear… to freeze the hearts of those who opposed her…”

“My lady… I have failed you…!”

3/4 Silv 2025/12/06(Sat)16:36 No. 1118604 ID: 091137
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Fwumph.

4/4 Silv 2025/12/06(Sat)16:37 No. 1118605 ID: 091137
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KA-BOOM!

Frozlynn is defeated!

>>1118605
Well done silv.
Good work mels wand.
Hey there mel.

Aw jeez, that's harsh

Sooo, Mel. Feel like you're getting sent back home?

Silv we should see if there's any Frozlynn left. Maybe she can be rehabilitated, or maybe she dropped a good rune.

Also make an offer to the skeptiks to be their new boss. we could have a gang!

...why did she explode?

but yeah, good job Mel. What do we do with the other minions though, do they follow you now since you beat up their boss?

So..... Is anyone gonna eat that?

Acquire husbans

MEDIC!

See if you can rez Frozlynn

Tell the frostlings hiding behind those icicles to kneel before their new master. If they don't, you leave them here to be slowly eaten by the giant monsters that have been devouring islands

>>1118605
Ah, she died... Rest in peace.
Any loot? What are the Fodders going to do now?

>>1118608
she exploded because Every_Good Tokusatsu_Villain_Defeat Is_An_Explosion. Please keep up with the conventions of the medium.

So has Mel's city been without its guardian for the last month? That's not good, there's probably been like four villains of the week since then. Does Miracle Heart have a sidekick or backup or something to cover?

>>1118613
>See if you can rez Frozlynn
Why??? Seriously we've been trying to kill her for a while now that seems terribly counter-productive

>>1118958
some people really wanna collect cute girls like they're pokemon no matter how bad an idea it is

>>1118958
It's fine, just bring back a tiny version of her so she's harmless.

I think we have a lot of questions and should probably ask “so hey what’s up with that” but I sort of suspect the reason she’s not been in hero mode

Regardless! We should keep building up our network of support and make friends with them — we should also grab all the runes, clothes and prepared food this place has we can take back

>>1119050
>grab all the runes
Careful with that, we've been warned about what happens when there are too many runes in one place. I wonder if transforming them into many different runes instead of having them all be the same would help with that, tho.

1/5 Silv 2026/01/01(Thu)16:10 No. 1119546 ID: 091137
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>Sooo, Mel. Feel like you're getting sent back home?
Mel looks around. Waiting. Nothing seems to happen.
“...Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu-”

Mel quickly reverts to her other form. She sighs.
“Well, guess you’re stuck with me Silv.”

“Yay!”

COMPANION RECRUITED

>...why did she explode?
“Tetsi asks why Frozlynn exploded?”

“That’s just something Skeptik bosses do when they don’t have the energy required to maintain their bodies, or something along those lines… how did they explain it..?”

>What do we do with the other minions though, do they follow you now since you beat up their boss?
>What are the Fodders going to do now?
>Also make an offer to the skeptiks to be their new boss. we could have a gang!
“What about the Fodders? What are they gonna do?”

“They already ran away.”

You and Silv look around, and indeed, the Fodders are nowhere to be seen.
“They know that when their boss is defeated, that they don’t have a chance.”

“Oh, I see. Tetsi wanted to recruit them.”

“I doubt that’d happen. If they’re anything like her, they’re devoted to the witch to a fault.”

2/5 Silv 2026/01/01(Thu)16:10 No. 1119547 ID: 091137
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>See if you can rez Frozlynn
>Why??? Seriously we've been trying to kill her for a while now that seems terribly counter-productive
>some people really wanna collect cute girls like they're pokemon no matter how bad an idea it is
>It's fine, just bring back a tiny version of her so she's harmless.
Mel glances at you.
“...I have a distinct feeling that the stick just said something that’ll annoy me.”

“...They want to revive Frozlynn and recruit her…”

Mel processes this for a moment, before having a look of realization. She turns towards where Frozlynn exploded.
“Right, Rhapsodic usually takes care of this part!”, she says as she starts digging through the snow.

“Who’s Rhapsodic?”

“Annoying floating mascot creature that gave me the ability to transform. Either they or the witch grab theses… aha!”

Mel pulls what appears to be a marble out from the snow.
“What’s that?”

“Monster Marble. It’s basically the core of the Skeptik Bosses. It’s how the witch makes them. I’ve never actually held one before. Rhapsodic always grabs it before I can.”

>So has Mel's city been without its guardian for the last month? That's not good, there's probably been like four villains of the week since then. Does Miracle Heart have a sidekick or backup or something to cover?
“Is your home going to be ok without you?”

“Eh, I’m sure it’ll be fine. Rhapsodic will probably just get someone to replace me.”

3/5 Silv 2026/01/01(Thu)16:10 No. 1119548 ID: 091137
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>we should also grab all the runes, clothes and prepared food this place has we can take back
>Careful with that, we've been warned about what happens when there are too many runes in one place. I wonder if transforming them into many different runes instead of having them all be the same would help with that, tho.
“Well, I guess we should collect whatever runes we can find and head home. I got a few supplies, but we’ll probably need to do a few trips.”

“Fine by me. I want to head back where I was staying first and grab my stuff first though.”

Traveling back to where Mel was staying, you notice that the air, while still cold, has warmed significantly. Seems that without Frozlynn, the perpetual cold and ice is going away. Hopefully this means home won’t be frozen when you return.
While Mel grabs her stuff, Silv collects some runes.
(update rune count)
x9 Ice runes obtained.
Silv now has 10 runes on her.

4/5 Silv 2026/01/01(Thu)16:11 No. 1119549 ID: 091137
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Galena is standing by, awaiting your arrival. She seems to have acquired what you would probably call ‘a pile of junk’.
“Welcome back, Master Silv, Master Tetsi. It would seem you have brought a guest.”

“You failed to mention your maid was a robot…”
Mel looks around the small island. “Also was kinda expecting… more. What have I gotten myself into?”

“Galena, this is Mel. She’s a hero who got stuck here fighting monsters!”

She politely bows. “Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Hero Mel.”

“Please just Mel…”

Silv puts the supplies and runes away, and gives Mel a tour of home, introducing the Voidlings and Fern. Fern is shy, and peeking from behind a tree.
“Somehow, this isn’t surprising me. You’ve somehow tamed the void itself, and a plant.”

5/5 Silv 2026/01/01(Thu)16:11 No. 1119550 ID: 091137
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Silv finalizes the tour arriving at the hot spring.
“You’ve got a damn HOT SPRING!?”

“Yeah, Tetsi suggested it.”

“Finally, I can take a bath… Kind of impossible when everything is frozen…”

“Didn’t you say you were stuck there for a month?”

“A little over one, why?”
“...What?”

>>1119547
>“Eh, I’m sure it’ll be fine. Rhapsodic will probably just get someone to replace me.”

Yeah, treating magical girls as disposable is about the best you can hope for in QB behavior. You're never to go anywhere near one if you can help it and never, EVER make any sort of pact or deal with one of them. You hear me, Silv?

Also, identify the marble.

>>1119550
>A little over one, why?
don't fight it, she means well.

Though now that are party has grown again and so soon, I think we need to bump up expanding the island and shelter again on our priority list. Guess we could ask the rest of the people here what they would like to see added and work from there. And I guess a supple check to see what we have to work with and what we would still need to grab.

Identify the marble!!

Also, look out, Mel!!!!!

>>1119550
Galena, Mel is an adult, she doesn't need help bathing. Probably.

Also yes sorry about the island, it takes runes to expand it and proper building materials are hard to transport.

>>1119547
We... don't have a good rapport with magical patrons.

The corporate ones are somehow less exploitative. Which says something.

>>1119550
Mel something NC-17 is about to happen.

now that we have more people maybe we can build a boat.

relaxing in the hot spring is a good time to discuss plans. Island expansion or further exploration

>>1119561
Probably making plans to deal with that laser guardian in the desert land, while Gal fixes Mel being stinky. By which I mean experimenting with spellcrafting to figure out something to counter it!

Is there a comprehensive inventory of our runes and which runes we've discovered?

>>1119550
Magical girls are used to enchanted forces shedding their clothing for them due to their transformations.
Nevertheless, mel should brace herself.
>>1119554
Oh yes.
Identify time.

If we can figure out how to use that monster marble, maybe we can combine it with the broken AI core we got from W34V3R and create something that can guard the island while we're away. Or not.

This is probably also a good time to try to work out a spell for telepathic communication. Frozlynn targeted Silv back there because she was relaying our suggestions to Mel out loud; we need a way to communicate amongst ourselves that doesn't draw attention.

>>1119561

Seems to me that 1) the main threat in the frozen city has been eliminated, and 2) since it was frozen, there might be perishable food there that's still good; so we might want to use some of our time to pick over it more thoroughly for usable resources.

Well, first thing's first we should check out that fulgurite. It's a crystal, so if polished it should be able to reflect the tech Runeling's laser.

>>1119562
https://questden.org/wiki/From_Nothing_Runes

>>1119987
Gracias.

Looking at these, I want to try combining Beast and Static, hopefully to create Mind (neurons use electricity).

I also want to experiment with this spell:

Core of Climate to influence the weather.
Cycle to alter Climate by shifting the seasons.
Life to associate the spell with life and plenty.

Normally, a spell to alter the weather would either be too large to feasibly cast or affect a small, temporary area, but if you cast with the help of the Nexus, perhaps you can personalize our island's climate to make it more temperate and suitable for living in.

1/5 Silv 2026/01/18(Sun)15:48 No. 1120135 ID: 091137
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Suddenly everything is a blur.

“WHAT THE FU-”
SPLASH

“Master Silv, it’s time for your bath as well.”
“Wha…?”
SPLASH

2/5 Silv 2026/01/18(Sun)15:48 No. 1120136 ID: 091137
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“You have lovely hair Mel. It’s a shame you’ve been unable to properly maintain it for so long.”

“It’s nothing that great… Could have done this myself…” she pouts as Galena combs her hair.

“Galena surprised me too… She’s very fast!”

“Yeah, no kidding… Maids are scary.”

>Yeah, treating magical girls as disposable is about the best you can hope for in QB behavior. You're never to go anywhere near one if you can help it and never, EVER make any sort of pact or deal with one of them. You hear me, Silv?
>We... don't have a good rapport with magical patrons.The corporate ones are somehow less exploitative. Which says something.
“Tetsi says that magical girls being disposable is the best thing you can hope for in a QB. They also tell me not to ever make a deal with one.”

“Not sure what they mean by ‘QB’, but Rhapsodic was a pretty good mascot, just a bit naggy; But I definitely agree with the ‘don’t make a deal’ part. I got stuck with a girly transformation…”

>Magical girls are used to enchanted forces shedding their clothing for them due to their transformations.
Silv relays this to Mel, who blushes. Galena tilts her head.
“THAT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, AND UNRELATED!”

3/5 Silv 2026/01/18(Sun)15:49 No. 1120138 ID: 091137
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>Identify the marble!
“Mel, Tetsi wants to use Identify on the monster marble. Can they?”

“Yeah, go ahead. It's in my hoodie.”

Galena rummages through Mels clothes, and pulls out the marble for you.

Monster Marble

Condensed enmity, potential, and magic. The essence of a Skeptic is faint.
Primary Runic Affinify: Unknown. Secondary Affinities: Beast, Ice.

“Tetsi doesn’t know what its primary rune affinity is. They know its secondary ones are Beast and Ice though. That would be Frozlynn, right?”

Mel scratches her head for a moment.
“Maaaaybe? I don’t really know how they work, only that the witch would use them, and sometimes revive old Skeptiks I beat.”
“And I swear if that stick tries to do something to it without my permission…!”

4/5 Silv 2026/01/18(Sun)15:50 No. 1120139 ID: 091137
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>Though now that are party has grown again and so soon, I think we need to bump up expanding the island and shelter again on our priority list. Guess we could ask the rest of the people here what they would like to see added and work from there. And I guess a supple check to see what we have to work with and what we would still need to grab.
>Also yes sorry about the island, it takes runes to expand it and proper building materials are hard to transport.
>Probably making plans to deal with that laser guardian in the desert land, while Gal fixes Mel being stinky. By which I mean experimenting with spellcrafting to figure out something to counter it!
>Seems to me that 1) the main threat in the frozen city has been eliminated, and 2) since it was frozen, there might be perishable food there that's still good; so we might want to use some of our time to pick over it more thoroughly for usable resources.
“Tetsi says we need to make the island bigger and get some better shelter, and decide what to do next.”

“Yeah, it’s… uhhh… not very impressive here. Small and kinda empty.”

“It indeed isn’t proper accommodations for you Master Silv.”

“We can take a bunch of stuff where I was. Food and other stuff, no one's gonna miss it. I don't know anything about actually building a house though.”

“Having the materials to start with should be good enough. Starting ‘tomorrow’, the surrounding islands will drift away in roughly 2-3 days by my estimates. Plenty of time to collect resources and potentially confront the Runeling.”

“Runeling?”

“Theres a monster that fires lasers where we found Galena!”

“Oh.”

>now that we have more people maybe we can build a boat.
“Tetsi also wants to make a boat…?”

“I have no idea how to build a boat.”

“While I do not know how to construct a functional vessel, I can assure you we do not currently have the means of constructing one.”

Mel sighs and lays back. She suddenly looks very annoyed.
“Just something else to take care of…!”

5/5 Silv 2026/01/18(Sun)15:50 No. 1120141 ID: 091137
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“Stop peeping, you damn stick!”

BONK!
You have learned Mel’s phone number.

Ow ow ow owwwwwww!!!

>Stop peeping, you damn stick!

What are you talking about? I'm a stick what is there even for me to look? You know what never mind just put me on speaker phone so we can still plan
-call Mel's phone-
hope that works.

But I do have a question since it seems no one here has any idea how to build things. Mel, Galena, do either of you know where we could find a library or some other build housing information for us to look at when we go on a supply run? Might find a few books which could help us out in the future... as well as just something to read to kill time on slower days.

>>1120141
I mean, fair enough.

I suppose we can just slowly topple over and put our "eye" behind that rock there.

Call Mel's phone so we can complain.
"What kind of magical girl are you? You're supposed to sit such that the water and steam tastefully hide all your delicate bits from the audience's point of view!"

Anyways yes we should raid the city for media, both for knowledge and entertainment. might want to pick up some board games too. The nights are long here

>>1120162
Would that even work? Our sight doesn't seem to be eye-based. Hell, we even see our own eye from a third person POV.

>>1120141

We are an eye. We cannot avoid "peeping" even if we want to. We also cannot do anything to act on what we see, so calm yourself.

>>1120143

Agree on looking for books. We've encountered multiple different islands from multiple different civilizations and we'll be doing ourselves a disservice if we don't start amalgamating their knowledge; especially if we're planning to rebuild anything.

>>1120138

The monster marble will be most useful as a specimen for study. With what we're seeing in it I don't think reviving Frozlynn as is would be a good idea, but we might be able to find some way to reprogram it or extract the energy from it to power something else.

Or maybe we could just feed it to a voidling, if all else fails.

>Stop Peeping
No.

Silv, ask Mel if she wants a bigger chest; magic lets you do wonderful stuff.

>You have learned Mel's phone number
Hey don't break your phone! It's got all those information gathering apps we're going to need if we want to preserve technology for the future! Oh, and your magical girl transformation app, that's also pretty useful.

>>1120141
Neat.
We can text her.
Or sign her up for marketting lists.
Ow!

Lady, we are an eye on a stick.
peeping is our default state.

Besides, your jiggly, chonky, wobbly bits arent as pretty as your wand.
She's hawt.

>>1120141
Fine, fine. Humor her and drape her hoodie over our eye, or something. I don't think we can close it.

Anyways, I'm guessing the unknown rune attached to the monster marble has something to do with the core function of these Skeptiks, while the secondaries determined her type and elemental affinities. Three runes in combination is a bit like a spell, so perhaps Skeptiks are like spells given a living form? Spell-based Homunculi?

>>1120225
>Besides, your jiggly, chonky, wobbly bits arent as pretty as your wand.
>She's hawt.
Or her pipe. Say, what happened to her pipe? Last time we saw Mel dropped it after hitting Frozlynn's ice wall. They better not have abandoned Pipe-chan back there, so help me we're making them go back if we have to

>>1120204
>steam censorship
Heh, yeah Silv does a better job of that than Mel for some reason.

>>1120233
Her pipe is also a magical girl.
I think.
Id swear she changed into the wand.