you are beautiful;

[flawlessglass]

CINDRELLA from GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE

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prince?? oh prince, where are you?? grave?? oh boy, is she alone?? and are those the goddess' she sees?? help.

honestly a nikke many people wanted to be playable and look, she is!!

cinderella, former member of old tales, biggest fan of the goddess squad ( she will fight tooth and nail to secure this spot of hers ) and all round, precious baby that wants to rewrite an old story and make things right again.

anachiro?? never heard of her.

also unfortunately, the biggest threat against the goddess' squad. poor girl had to fight against her idols. the moment she does see them though, she wouldn't know whether or not to run, hide, freeze, greet them or all of them above. maybe not the latter actually, running seems good.

mirror?? could someone please find her a mirror??

[staroflyra-deactivated20250526]

✦ There was a pretty good chance that Astra could not "pick her up". She wasn't especially strong! Not strong enough to lift a grown woman! This was more or less a move made out of necessity, but she also wouldn't complain about the stranger's good looks. She was a little curious about her sense of fashion, but she tabled that for later!

When help was offered, she'd clapped her hands together happily. She really was lost, and she didn't want to sleep outside!

"Thank you so much! My name is Astra, by the way! Astra Yao! Might I ask the name of my beautiful saviour?" She was laying it on a little thick, but that was just how Astra was. Help her out and she'd never forget it. And she'd definitely talk you up from that point on. "Also, lead the way!"

[flawlessglass]

you could immediately see the smile pulling at her lips at the compliment thrown at her. because of course, cinderella was beautiful. ❝ astra yao is a beautiful name!! i am cinderella, it's a pleasure to meet you. ❞ now, what did the name "astra" mean again?? old tales was sure she's heard of something that had to do with that name. the stars?? something along those lines??

❝ oh, you haven't told me where you lived, the number or the area at the very least. ❞

[sanpatron]

" It is pretty beautiful, isn't it? " He can't exactly put a finger as to why, but Django feels rather caught up in what the woman says. Perhaps it's the longing he finds himself dealing with every so often—wanting nothing more than to see his loved ones back home once again. " I actually have a few other tattoos on me that represent different things in my life. Guess you could say I'm kinda sentimental, hehehe. "

[flawlessglass]

❝ using your own body as a canvas. how truly beautiful. ❞ cinderella herself would have wanted to do the same, to etch old tales onto her pale skin, a clear reminder of just how much she loved and missed them. but she had a feeling that there would be a few that would rather her not do that, only to not taint herself with ink. perhaps instead of tattoos, something else, such as ribbons of colors or even dolls that were made to look like them would suffice. ❝ being sentimental is good!! keeping visible memories is one of the best ways to remember. the human mind could fail you, after all. ❞

[powerofinheritance]

"Doubtful. Whoever these "Stars" are they seem to want to keep everything under wraps. It doesn't seem like there's much contact between them and the residents of the city." Which raised concerns to Rapi as to who their true identity was in the first place. They were the ones who dragged all of them here in the first place so the least any of them could do was be there to introduce them.

...It reeked of a trap that she didn't quite know how to get out of. No Commander either wasn't helping try and see things from a different perspective as well.

"...It could have. But there's no point in thinking about that. What happened in the past can't be changed. All you or I can do now is make sure the future looks just as bright. And I know the two of us, as well as everyone else can make that dream a reality Cinderella."

[flawlessglass]

❝ hm. that's rather … worrying. what if someone who was brought here were to try and do something catastrophic to the humans here?? would they not intervene?? or do you suppose they expect others to step in and fix things for them?? ❞ "flaky gods", yes, cinderella recalled a book like this. a simulation as well wouldn't be incorrect to say. what exactly were the "stars" up to?? what was the purpose of bringing others to their world??

many questions without a proper answer. though old tales wasn't expecting much, it would have been nice to have something to go off of. she would have to make do with what rapi had told her and find out more on her own.

crimson eyes would close in thought for a moment, only just, before they would once again study the humans around them. yes, it was something of the past. there … wasn't really much she could have done back then. many wishes and prayers of what could be but in all, something she had to move forward from. ❝ yes. you are right, we should focus on achieving this beautiful dream. ❞ and to make it a reality.

[opalexecutor-deactivated2025050]

◈ "A robot?" Carlotta put aside the subject of compliments aside for a moment. Her world wasn't so removed from modern technology that she didn't know what a robot was conceptually. She was just surprised that Cinderella had claimed to be one. She looked so human that it had been shocking. No, it went further than that? Humans could become robots. "You... You underwent a procedure like that, then?"

If so, it must have taken a great day of courage. She couldn't imagine giving up her mortality like that. She was sure there were humans that would love to undergo a procedure like that, however. So her squad was made of these "Nikkes", and they were named after fairy tales?

At least Cinderella's enthusiasm towards her crystal afforded a more lighthearted line of conversation. "If you're looking for a mirror, I could create one if my power hadn't been temporarily stymied. To create these crystals is my Forte, the power we Resonators hold. Each Resonator has their own, and mine just happens to be creating crystals. Normally I fashion my muskets with them."

[flawlessglass]

cinderella could understand the hesitation in carlotta's voice; the mere thought of losing one's humanity did seem jarring, to say the least. but to her, who wished to be the same as her goddess', the offer to become like them was accepted without hesitation. ❝ that i did. to me, the choice to become a nikke or not was rather obvious. ❞ and old tales never regretted her choice, even to this day. sure, there were many things that she would have wanted different, since becoming a nikke ⁽ such as anachiro and becoming her goddess' worst enemy. humanity's greatest enemy ⁾ but overall, she had no regrets.

anyhow, back to the crystal!! to know that her new companion could, at one point, create a mirror through these crystals; oh, what a lovely gift she had. if only cinderella herself could do that, she would always be with a mirror at all times. what a lovely thought. of course, she could use her glass slippers as an alternative, but metal just doesn't do her justice. now glass and the like. yes, beautiful.

❝ how intriguing. ❞ it almost sounded like magic to her. despite being one who was surrounded by electric, scientific explanations that abe always gave, cinderella always found the fantastical and whimsical side of things to be like a dream. ❝ to create crystals from thin air. hm. ❞ now that old tales thought about it, behemoth could do the same as well. however, she could tell that carlotta's crystals were on a different scale of beauty. ❝ you would never be without a weapon then. ❞

[ferociousthunder]

"That's not your best? And you think that's normal too? Sheeeeesh...."

On top of something about her friend not thinking it was enough either? Did she stumble upon a few idols or fashions designers? The only reason she could ever think of someone dolling up that much was for a ball or any of those fancy events people always had. But a "norm" was something insane, even by Notte's standards.

"Can you do the same for me? Like not even a full thing just gimme the bare bone basics! And I can get you a big ol' apple or something as a gift."

[flawlessglass]

❝ no gifts needed!! i am always happy to give advice when it comes to maintaining one's beauty. ❞ it might be a little challenging for her, especially with a small "canvas" but she was never one to back down from a challenge. but she didn't have what she needed on hand, nor was she sure what she used would work the same on the fairy. perhaps old tales should ask first. ❝ what do you do for yourself?? how do you take care of your body and such?? oh, and hobbies. do you enjoy them?? physical beauty alone isn't the only thing that makes one shine, after all. ❞

take her for example. perhaps saying that she enjoyed looking at herself through a mirror wasn't the correct answer, but it was something that made her feel better about herself. to see that perfect white, untainted by anything else really did warm her heart. star gazing as well. anything that would make her smile.

[staroflyra-deactivated20250526]

@flawlessglass

✦ "Oh! I guess I'm pretty lucky after all! You're just in time!" The singer made it sound like she'd been waiting for the silver-haired woman that she slid beside, waving her phone about in the process. She hadn't been waiting for her in particular. It was already late at night and no one else was around.

And Astra was lost!

"It may or may not be my first night here, and I may or may not know how to get back to where all the housing is. Is there any way you could help me? Pretty please? With a cherry on top?" She was playing up the "cute" way too much, making her eyes look bigger and pouting cutely.

[flawlessglass]

❝ mm?? ❞ cinderella frowned, head tilting ever so slightly when another woman approached her. was this a case of "being picked up"?? should she be worried?? obviously not, it wasn't as though anyone could do her real harm ⁽ even though she was a lot weaker than normal and probably many things could harm her now ⁾ . but after listening to what the other wanted, old tales gave a slow nod. she supposed she could help. when she first arrived, cinderella had been lucky to have a familiar face show her around.

❝ of course. i haven't explored too much of the other areas but if it's just housings, i do believe i could figure it out. ❞ it was better if cinderella were the one to help, rather than, say, another with bad intentions. beautiful people were always targeted, after all.

[halovianhope]

@flawlessglass ◓ sweet sculps resituated

◓ "M-Miss Cinderella? Are you alright?" Liko wasn't really sure how she'd ended up helping a stranger with one of the "trials" the Candy Witch had set upon them. All they had to do was find some missing chocolate sculptures, but they'd already run into danger. It was times like this she wish she'd had her Pokémon, but they'd been sealed in their Pokéballs ever since the city had changed.

But that didn't mean she was poweless!

"Let me take care of that!" She held her cinnamon staff to a wound on the woman's arm and watched as the magic healed the damage. "How does that feel?"

[flawlessglass]

cinderella … still wasn't quite sure what to make of this "event". for one … no glass slippers, even the little replica she normally kept by her side was gone. ⁽ which was strange. it wasn't as old tales could use it as a weapon. why was it taken away?? ⁾ in any case, in this scenario, they were little "soldiers" fighting against the "candy witch". this could be a fairy tale, now that she thought about it.

unfortunately, this would be her first battle without familiar weapons, and she had been caught off guard, an enemy had taken a swipe at her arm. thankfully, she was joined by a little helper, one miss riko who had joined her on this quest. and a healer at that!! ❝ thank you. magic really is a wonderful thing. ❞ wounds like this would have taken a while before they were fixed. ❝ thankfully, these … creatures aren't that strong and go down quite easily. ❞

[ungratefuloz]

⠀⠀⠀PERHAPS ⠀if this were seventy years ago, Dorothy would've questioned everything about this apparent miracle. Scientists just so happened to discover a cure for Corruption and didn't incorporate that for further study ? It was just a lost relic, like the disgraced Heretic before her ? She knows better now; at this juncture, she has no problem accepting that conclusion. The Ark would bury anything the moment it was more a liability than an asset — and assuming the data on "freeing Corruption" ever reached them in the first place, she's sure they were short-sighted enough to fail to take advantage of it. They were nothing if not masters of weaponized incompetence, especially where it concerned Nikkes.

⠀⠀⠀❛ ⠀I'm sure they were all too eager to get their hands on you.⠀❜ ⠀Amusement creeps into her voice, but there's nothing lighthearted about her smile. Her hand is steady at last. ⠀❛ ⠀It sounds like you've experienced your very own fairy tale. Now we're at the part where you fall down a rabbit hole, climbing up into some topsy-turvy world. A little funny, if you ask me. … I would be very curious to know what kept you asleep for so long, much less woke you up.⠀❜ ⠀

⠀⠀⠀If there's no Ark to hold accountable, there's no distractions for Dorothy. She sees no value in allowing humans to be slaughtered... and more than anything, she won't allow her namesake to fade into obscurity. A Goddess of Victory can't be bested by a Heretic — never again. The way she sees it, only two possibilities are probable: Anachiro is putting up a pitiful front in order to get her guard down, squeeze past Dorothy to live another day and wreak untold havoc… or every word is the truth, and Cinderella has entered the wrong story far too late. Believing the wrong scenario will have grave consequences either way... so Dorothy may as well toy with her a little, squeeze out whatever information she can. Either she'll catch her in a blatant lie, or leave this conversation with a few more cards in her deck.

[flawlessglass]

what information could cinderella speak of?? what wasn't she allowed to mention?? there were things that abe once knew but the current grave didn't, battles and memories that old tales hadn't thought of reminding her ⁽ far too caught up in her reawakening, in reuniting with grave and finally fulfilling her mission ⁾ but cinderella wasn't sure she was ready to tell the goddess. but she didn't have much of a choice, did she?? one wrong move, words spoken incorrectly, perhaps even a finger twitch could be seen as a threat. anything could happen.

in order to leave this encounter alive, cinderella might have to speak of the battle that only she knew the ending of.

turning ruby eyes downwards, old tales' mind raced with what she could talk about and what she couldn't; vapaus, the cure to corruption, something found in her prince's blood must not be mentioned. the looks counters had given her proved that. she would never break their trust. her story with grave, grave's unbreaking will … yes, she could speak of that. her battle against the queen … her attempt to bring the goddess squad back their glory, to wipe away the stain that was her.

⁽ stick to the facts. only answer what was asked and nothing more. too much and she might say things she doesn't mean or want ⁾

❝ after i was freed from the corruption, i went to the lift alongside old tales. perhaps it was wishful thinking but if i, we could take back the lift, defeat the queen...the goddess squad could return to being victors again. ❞ fingers fiddled with the transparent frills around her waist, eyes narrowing as she sorted through old memories. ❝ we entered the lift and … i went to confront the queen. i —— i failed. i severed the connection between the lift and the space station and fell to the earth. ❞

lifting her eyes, ruby meeting purples as she continued. ❝ i'm not mentioning this as an attempt to gain praise for my actions. i wasn't able to do what i had intended to, and you had asked; my wounds were the reason for my extended sleep. as for my awakening … grave, another member of old tales had been repairing me, to fulfil an old promise. ❞

[flawlessglass]

cinderella contemplating whether or not to mention the queen cause she went to sleep because she fought her but also dorothy is scary and she's blabbering now ---

[castilium]

The charms of winter never thawed entirely; for all the hardships and difficult memories, there remained an innocent excitement that would clasp the Shielder's heart at the sight of civilians enjoying the snow. An urge that couldn't hold her back from joining, swept up by the sight of children building frosty friends to make of the most of while temperatures allowed. Having caught a glimpse of the other young woman engaged in the endeavour, Mashu was drawn to her likewise, curious as to how things were going.

"Like a group snowman?" she queried, arms folding in though to tuck a curled glove beneath her chin. "That sounds like a lot of fun — with the pieces you've gathered, it wouldn't lose its identity, and it can draw in anyone who might pass by but is limited on time so couldn't create their own. If you're tired, I could continue so you aren't the only one who's put in hard work. Or would that be intrusive? This is your creation and I wouldn't want it to feel hijacked by someone else".

[flawlessglass]

❝ oh no, please. any help would be appreciated. this is my first time making a snowman —— ❞ and seeing snow. ❝ so i'm not entirely sure if there is a specific order one needs to follow in decorating snowmen. ❞ the children hadn't really given her a concrete answer, mostly babbling on how "pretty" her white hair was and how "cool" her eyes were. which, yes, she also gave them compliments; after all, they complimented on old tales' beauty. she always had to look her best.

❝ perhaps more blank canvases need to be made. some might find larger bodies to have more pressure in decorating than smaller ones. ❞ perhaps, if she did this correctly, she could even add animal features on them, to give them character.

[2501iv]

"Yes... it is."

Node 08 was weather-controlled, and Ivy hadn't seen it include snow in the time she was living inside it.

"I remember it from a long time ago..." Back before weather control. Back before awakened humans. "I didn't think I'd see it again."

When Ivy glanced up this time, she could see the amount increasing. With little wind, the flakes only drifted silently and gently toward the ground. She examined the concrete. "It might start building up soon. If you can imagine it, everything will be covered in a pristine white."

Traffic noise carried over to her ears. Her tone flattened as she added, "Except where vehicles are moving through it..."

[flawlessglass]

❝ oh?? i thought changes in weather were normal?? did your world not have the seasons?? ❞ or did the temperature not drop enough for snow to form?? different worlds might have different weather styles and the like so maybe she shouldn't be surprised. but the thought of learning about different worlds —— wouldn't that be a story to tell grave if or when she was brought here. or when cinderella was sent home.

the snow though, it was increasing, already there was a small layer on the ground. there was a pause before old tales would crouch down, running a finger into the snow and drawing a cat face followed by small stars surrounding it. a beautiful canvas, pure, untouched by color. ❝ do you suppose the snow will build up enough to stop the cars?? i would believe with enough condensed snow, even cars would have trouble driving through them. ❞

[whitememory]

⠀⠀... She speaks? [She lies.] She knows her old name? And she knows Rapi? [Lies.] How is it possible? Did something happen to bring about a change? She [lies] claims to no longer be Anachiro, and the mere act of speaking brings a sharp pain to Snow's mind. That lost past is scattered, but postmortem reports help fill in the blanks. A Heretic that never spoke, but now she does.

⠀⠀Intrusive thoughts keep bubbling to the surface, but the Pilgrim remains motionless for a few moments. She has to remind herself once more— there are no Raptures on this island. The enemy is not here. Not yet. The Heretic claims to not be the enemy. And thanks to Marian, Snow White has proof that her claim isn't just wishful thinking. The Nikke of glass has such a hurt look, the visor can't hide that. Snow White seems to be locked in place— the aggression isn't rising, nor is it receding.

⠀⠀... She can't help but put some blame on that human for this situation. It's just a gut feeling, but she's certain that Commander had something to do with this. He keeps making her life complicated— that fool.

⠀⠀⠀⠀"... Don't move. Just answer my question." She repeats herself, her feet slowly starting to move a few inches closer to her target. The visor is turned off, revealing her focused expression once more. That rising anger has subsided, the Pilgrim now trying to see through the foggy glass for the truth. "What... is your mission? What do you fight for? Answer me. And don't lie to me— I'll know if you do."

[flawlessglass]

silence was the response to her words, one cinderella was expecting because … anachiro had never spoken a word. it must have come to a shock to the pilgrim, that she was speaking. hopefully, that would also cement her case that she wasn't anachiro, that she wasn't corrupted, that she was back to being cinderella. she hoped … that was enough. without her glass slippers to cover her, old tales found herself fiddling with her fingers, an almost unnatural ⁽ for her ⁾ reaction that she had to stop herself from continuing.

⁽ she … she needed grave. needed her prince. needed —— someone else to be here. she couldn't do this alone ⁾

❝ to defeat humanity's enemies and give the world back to them. that has always been a nikke, my mission. ❞ while she wasn't sure what the modern day nikke's missions are ⁽ from anis' questions and her reactions ⁾ , but this would forever be her mission. one she had failed to keep when she became anachiro but had kept close to her heart during her battle against the queen and her long sleep.

there was a slight hesitation, old tales turning her gaze downwards as she thought further on her words ⁽ don't look away!! what if snow white found that an admission of guilt!? ⁾ . what else did she fight for?? what else did she have left?? licking her lips ⁽ grimacing when she found them dry ⁾ , cinderella turned her ruby eyes back to snow white. ❝ to rewrite a long forgotten story. ❞

[ferociousthunder]

"Thanks for the save back there! I didn't think the wind would be this strong today." Being back to her usual small self wasn't helping her avoid any of these awkward situations of being in distress. Not that the white haired individual was expecting for Notte to fly right into her hands but all's well that ends well wasn't it?

"Though actually I have a really important question for ya'." Important maybe for her but to them probably insignificant...

"...You gotta tell me your routine sister! Share beauty secrets and all that? Come on I haven't stopped staring and thinking about how clean you look since I made an impact. Unless its one of those super secrets that you are gonna keep to yourself."

@flawlessglass | s.c

[flawlessglass]

❝ it was my pleasure. i couldn't let someone as adorable as you get hurt. ❞ my, what an adorable little fairy cinderella had caught. small, adorably pink and what a personality. yes, adorable. like a doll a child would have loved ⁽ old tales briefly wondered, if she had a beloved toy when she was younger. something she would have cherished, would have kept on her before the raptures came and devoured her village ⁾

a question?? a nod was given once ruby eyes scanned over the other, making sure there weren't any marks or possible wounds she could have accidentally caused from her catch. ah. that kind of question. cinderella couldn't stop herself from preening, compliments of her beauty, her favorite. ❝ unfortunately, this isn't my best. while to me, this is enough, to a dear friend of mine, it probably isn't. but i don't really do much to maintain this perfection; only the normal. ❞

well, her normal might be a bit more compared to others.

[opalexecutor-deactivated2025050]

◈ Carlotta's upbringing wasn't normal, even for a child of Ragunna. The Montelli family had seen the potential she possessed and adopted her for that potential. And so, she had been trained as all children of the family were. It wasn't something she often dwelled on, but she had been denied a normal childhood as a result. "My, you're quite the smoother talker, aren't you?" She responded to the woman's compliment with a jest.

"I could say the same of your own name. It sounds like something out of a fairy tale." She didn't hail from a world where she could have known that this was literally the case. "A beautiful name for a beautiful woman. But what is this about a "squad"? Might I assume that you're a soldier of some kind?" Considering her marksmanship, it was a logical line to draw.

While inquiring, Carlotta held out her palm so that a small crystal could take form. She held it towards Cinderella. "Here. It holds no monetary value, but consider it an offering to commemorate our meeting."

[flawlessglass]

❝ i only speak the truth. beauty, no matter how small or insignificant, must always be praised. not that beauty could ever be insignificant. ❞ perish the thought, cinderella. besides, she would never lie, if carlotta believed she was only praising her as a flirting tactic, that was her own opinion. old tales just spoke of things as is, it was that simple.

❝ you are quite right with that. "cinderella" is indeed a fairy tale and i had earned that name. ❞ while her old name was unfortunately, lost to time and memory, "cinderella" had been the name she had earned, had lovingly embraced with open arms when she was chosen as the second generation grimms model. her name could only be "cinderella". ⁽ not anachiro. never anachiro ⁾ ❝ you are once again, correct. how beautiful!! perhaps further explanation would be of use. ❞

❝ i am a nikke, a robot in more simpler terms. most of my time were humans who volunteered to become a nikke, myself included. ❞ she could have further explained, talked about the grimms models, of the goddess' squad and the like but she was, unsurprisingly, distracted by the crystal carlotta had created. with careful hands, cinderella would reach over to cup it, taking her time to run ruby orbs over the edges. ❝ how beautiful!! with a little bit of polishing, this would make a wonderful mirror. thank you so much, miss carlotta. ❞

[powerofinheritance]

"...A plastic model?" Somehow it seemed like more care was put into making the replica of those then giving Rapi similar treatment. Not that she wasn't going to say no to a firearm for defense but more of how old the weapon the Stars gave her was. It felt like a weapon one would use in a movie to depict how things were in the past as opposed to anything actually practical.

"It seems to be a common trend here from what I gathered. Everyone seems to lose a majority of what they own prior to arriving here. How one is supposed to get them back I can't tell for sure. But time will tell."

If she knew this would have happened then the idea of tracking her equipment wouldn't have been out of the question. But how was one really supposed to prepare for a situation like this?

"At the very least its a rather nice sight isn't it? Seeing people go about their lives without any fear. Even if this isn't our world it's proof that our work can eventually bear fruit."

[flawlessglass]

❝ you don't suppose we could ask the people in charge?? i would very much like glass slippers back, at the very least. ❞ though, from understanding how things were going, such a request probably wouldn't be granted. cinderella still wasn't sure what she felt about the people that brought her here ⁽ that separated her from grave and her prince ⁾ but they hadn't done any physical harm to her. they only … made her weaker. which was a strange feeling, as she had always remembered being strong.

at the mention of the sight, of the people, humans going about their day, old tales had to agree; it was beautiful. human life, thriving at its best. yes, this was something that many nikke's had hoped to achieve. ⁽ could have achieved if red shoes hadn't done the unthinkable, hadn't perverted perfection that was cinderella with her selfishness ⁾ ❝ … this could have been a site your time might have seen if … ❞ cinderella hadn't been corrupted, was left unsaid.

[flawlessglass]

CINDERELLA | PASSION CASTER LifeSavers Book of Spells | Pear Robes

CHARACTER SKILLS:

BUBBLEGUM BAZOOKA: not pink, it's a blue weapon that shoots three bursts of gum at the enemy.

FIERY CARAMEL APPLE: take a flaming caramel covered apple to the face!

GUSHER BURST: she's gonna be a tank! makes her [physical] weapon stronger, defense more solid and movements quicker!

TOFFEE STRIKE: shield? what shield? she's using it on her book and slamming enemies on the face!

CHARACTER STATS:

STRENGTH: 10

MAGIC: 5

ENDURANCE: 9

SPEED: 4 [not that fast without glass slippers]