Four.

>Perhaps if you taunt whatever is watching you, it might step out in the open. Maybe insult it's taste in decor? Worlds made of of newsprint is very last season, I must admit.

AUBREY
"That's literally the w̥̲͍̯o̺̫͞ŕ̠͍̦̯͉s̢͎̙̣t̙ idea I've heard today, sans clown head."

AUBREY
"Also, Council, would it kill you not to mispronounce my name every few minutes...?"

Welp. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

FIRE.

if you are to ATTACK that BEAST, be sure you attack in a BOLD, FEARLESS and BEAUTIFUL manner. we shan't FOLLOW a NAIVE LITTLE GIRL without a sense of FASHION.

~ BOLD

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SpoilerDearest Bold,
Please refrain from referring to our guest as a "girl". She is clearly a grown woman such as I, and your distasteful remarks about her attire and mannerisms are simply barbaric. You should learn to hold your tongue for a longer expanse of time. In fact, I humbly propose to you, Lord Underline, that Bold be chastised. A language restriction should do wonders. Hopefully he may eventually learn to behave.
For your consideration,
Lady Italic

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SpoilerYOU, AND YOU. SHUT. UP.
I'M TRYING. TO CONCENTRATE.
I'M PUTTING. A MUTE RESTRICTION. ON BOTH OF YOU.
PLAY.
NICE.

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Oho! Now you're talking Aubrey's language!

She is filled with Determination Spiral Energy the WILL to fight—or at the very least, tell Ada to.



AUBREY
"Adaptive Combat Bracelet! I choose you!"

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LOADING. . .

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You engaged the [TIER 0 ACTION FIGURE]!
Battle In Progress....

[TIER 0 ACTION FIGURE] [HP: 15/15] [STATUS: None]
VS
[ADA] [HP: 10/10] [SP: 5/5] [STATUS: None]

The [T0-AF]'s monitor flickers on. A target appears at its center.

TUTORIAL
Congratulations on your first Enemy Encounter!
Welcome to the Obligatory Combat Tutorial.
To begin, select a course of action...

ATTACK: Ada's default attack, a standard flying tackle.
GUARD: Defends for one turn, allowing for non-combat actions (such as conversation) to ensue.
SPECIAL: Access Ada's elemental magics. These cost 1 SP per use.
AUTO: Leave Ada to her own devices. Combat will resolve on its own with an unpredictable outcome.

AUBREY
"Ahahaha.... this is so weird, but so awesome."
"The last time I was here, 'battle mode' was shorthand for 'scrabble for your life'."
"I feel m͕̟͓̖͎ͅu҉̗c͇ḫ̷͇̻ ̧̝̪̦b̨̳̺e̤̫͙͕͕̭͇t̩̟̳͎t̩͉ȩ͎̯͔ṟ͔̠͓͕͟ about this. So, where do we start?"

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SpoilerBear with me through the obligatory tutorial, we won't cover everything so try not to get TOO bored while experimenting. I don't want us to get bogged down here, haha.