-Meanwhile down below, Metallia sighed, annoyed with a question that would seemingly never be answered.- “Ah forget it, it’d be useless to think on it without forcing her to give me a straight answer for once. Maybe some nice swamp air would help.” -She sighed and opened her room door. —>

“Heh, at least you have some sense left in there. All they do is try to cover their own ass with us witches since we’re so powerful. Not like I care what happens to them anyways, they can all rot and die and I wouldn’t budge.” -She said in a nearly apathetic way, as if she didn’t care at all. —>

-Metallia scoffed at the others comment about working for the kingdom, even if it was her wish to show off her inventions to the world no doubt it was her who summoned herself to the castle. She had first hand experience with that sort of thing herself after all.- —>

-The witch was watching her flustered reaction the whole time, though taking peeks outside to see the curses both appear when her lies were stronger and disappear only a moment after she finally realized what was happening. An understanding grunt escaped the blonde in the process.- —>

-There had been something plaguing the witches mind for days-no, much longer than that, months is more accurate. The whereabouts of edges home, or wherever she lived. It was something that Metallia always had at the back of her mind, if she could just find it perhaps she could take it! —>

“Huh? A gem of some kind?” -As she held the gem in her hand and listened to the others conversation she had a thought, was this potentially a trap? I mean they were just speaking about that to an extent a few moments ago so it wouldn’t surprise her. —>

“Hehehehe~ seems you’ve already forgotten, I’ve already met counterparts and different versions of myself all the time! Plus if they’re real copies of me I don’t think they’d be keen on helping and following orders. Still, it’s not a bad…whatever the hell it is.” —>

“And I take you for someone who doesn’t truly understand a witch.” -She remarked back, her posture lax yet interested in seeing just what else she had procured. Really, it was a miracle just what and how much stuff she was able to create with alchemy. It certainly was different from her own. —>

-Not as if Metallia really cared what they were used for anyways. She was immortal after all, even if she did have a weapon that could theoretically kill her she’s just be back. Weapons of the sort didn’t illicit much of a reaction from her because of that fact. —>

“Don’t push your luck, must I remind you that you work under me. I can just as easily kill you if you were my nemesis after all.” -A snarky comment back as she leaned herself up against a nearby wall. She had never really had a nemesis come to think about it. —>

“You and me both.”

“Hehehehe~ isn’t that true of everyone though? Everyone has things that they find interesting and things they don’t, it’s like a primal nature of sorts, like human desire. After all the only thing stronger than a desire or a wish is some stupid persons curiosity.” —>

-Metallia rolled her eyes at the others comment though she did feel a sense of pride in knowing it. Understanding items with large quantities of magic was something she had done countless times, hell, the crystal she had on her was basically just a crystallized version of mana. —>

-The witch should be mad at her casual attitude by just waltzing into her house, yet she let it slide with a huff. She seemed to always attract the type of people with an attitude if Arlecchino and Mani were any indication of that. Regardless, she could think more on that later. —>

-Fortunately for the alchemist, she also wasn’t able to get on Metallia’s nerves much. The two did interact but it was barely a few moments before the alchemist got back to work or the witch had business to take care of. It was nice in a way, she was different than Arlecchino. —>

CiVi I’ll get to replies tomorrow cause your girl is sleepy

ViVi I yearn for plots with Metallia again, it’s a Carnal need for them even. My swamp witch urge needs to be fed

⚡KRACKO Dropping this here WOOHOO!!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

“Hehehehe~ maybe I’m just better at noticing changes then you are, maybe you’re more dense then you think you are. Either way, not like your team can stop me easily. And besides, you have no idea what I’m truly capable of~” -A sinister, almost coy smirk came from the witch. —>

“Damn, I didn’t think you got this soft. Feels like a completely different person from even when I met you in the quarry! It’s like I could turn this entire world into my swamp and you wouldn’t bat an eye!” -She almost felt insulted yet at the same time, she was also incredibly bored. —>

“Huh, maybe I should pay her a visit then. Seems like it’ll give me some enjoyment, especially given how boring everything here has gotten. And I assume Miss goody two shoes over here is gonna go help the homeless or whatever, is that right?”

“You’re really dedicated to being all nice and stuff are you? What a waste. I’ll be honest, I’d would’ve liked to see you before, to see the thief you used to be. Oh well, there’s probably at least one world where I can see that.” -With so many different worlds one was bound to be right. —>

“You’re right, I could care less about your money situation. I don’t care if you’re as rich as they are or a homeless bum. Rather you’ve gone soft, from the sounds of things, seems like you actually did your own damn thing without a care for authority. —>

ViVi I don’t blame you, even between NIS America’s niche selection of games the princess guide is VERY niche. It’s a top down strategy game where you essentially tutor and train 4 different princesses.

“Heh, you’re too soft kid. Most rich people are snobbish, entitled asses anyway. Who cares if one or two of them suddenly vanish or end up dead, not like anyone worth a damn will. Besides, ever wonder how they get their wealth anyways? Probably through illegal means anyways.”

“I’m sure there’s SOMEONE rich who’s also a massive pushover. Especially with the lack of castles around here. No kings and queens means less guards which also means less trouble in storming their property to take what you want.”

ViVi I see everyone else doing it plus given NIS made Witch and the Hundred Knight I think it fits-

“…So? Just take the money off of someone. Not like they’ll stop you if you walk up to them in your giant golem and take it by force. Besides, didn’t you say you were a thief before or whatever.”

“Oh you’re still around. Somehow I’m not surprised by that, though I would’ve thought that “flying base” or whatever you were talking about would be done already. Or did you get lazy and stop working on it?”

“A little boring here, where’s everyone gone?! Whatever, more time alone means more time to focus on expanding my swamp more and more!”

-Crossing her own arms in response- “Wh-whatever. It’s not like matters much anyways.”

“I… You know what forget it, asking you anything is an impossible task.” -She seemed… genuinely bewildered for once. Strange.-

“I…what? What does that even mean?”

-As they ventured into the swamp the entire area seemed to radiate an aura of unfamiliarity. Again, as if the swamp itself wasn’t supposed to be here. The suffocating mana, the odd look of the fauna and flora, it all gave the impression of danger. —>

“What the hell is up with all of the flags up? Is it some sort of holiday? Whatever, as long as it doesn’t interfere with my errands then I could care less what they’re celebrating.”

-The swamp tested seemed like its own ecosystem entirely. While not completely different from what it was before the trees and fauna all felt, out of place. Like whatever this swamp was wasn’t supposed to be here naturally, but rather was brought here by someone else. A creature maybe? —>

-The swamp witch could for once, be found outside her swamp. But instead in a random candy store looking at the selection of treats for herself.-

ViVi Apologies for my absence, ultra rumble had a new season so gotta grind my rank up.

-As the witch was preparing another insult something caught her eye. A glowing stone in the middle of all the other ones. She walked towards the pile and quickly dug through it, finding a green crystal of sorts.- “Finally, it took its sweet time being hidden. —>

-The witch would turn around to face the other.- “…You have to be joking right? Look I know you’re a “goddess” or whatever but a stick? Either you’re that inept at your job or you’re that uncreative. Either way, I’m not gonna take someone like you seriously so go home brat.”

“Just go home and cry to you mom, all you’re doing is pissing me off with your existence. And I prefer drowning others in my swamp, especially annoying idiots like you.” -At this point she wasn’t even facing her, she was just focused on finding the thing she wanted and getting out.-

“Not only do you look like a dumbass but you act like one too. I’m really not in the mood to deal with your bullshit so leave brat.” -At this point the other was like a court jester to her. Someone not worth her time to even acknowledge, yet trying their hardest to get acknowledged.-

“Sure you are, look if you aren’t gonna help just go crawl back into whatever hole you came out of. Beats having to hear you complain all the time.” -She rolled her eyes and continued her search, hopefully without any interruptions. But she had a feeling that wouldn’t be true.-

“Freaking idiots, scram already! Before I grab and crush your yellow heads beneath my heel!” -Yikes! Probably best not to be around her anymore less they have to report a few missing causalities…-

“Hmph, good. A brat like you would only serve to annoy me, maybe even makes things harder on me. If all you’re gonna do is watch you can leave already, I don’t need some stupid kid watching me work.”

“What do you care, it’s none of your business what I’m doing here so scram. I don’t need some kid talking to me while I’m looking for something.” -Yikes… tough crowd isn’t it?-

“Of course she wasn’t you idiots! But I have a feeling you would’ve stolen it and ran off with it wouldn’t you? Damn thieves… And you don’t need to know anything about it so screw off!” -Once again the crystal emanated energy foreign to this world. Mana.-

ViVi Replies done, I will be playing Octopath 0 for the time being