[Princess Toadstool]

“I am quite happy you decided to visit us again, Seriri. I did have a strong feeling you'd get along well with the other girls here, and I cannot help but empathize with your desire to make more friends~ I'd love it if you'd consider joining us--but of course, protecting yourself is also important. That's why, after seeing the difficulties you faced fighting on land last time, I've taken the liberty of fetching us a more aquatic battlefield for this training session. I do hope that it will make things just a bit easier on you.”

The setting? A giant novelty fish tank! Where'd she get that? Don't ask. Choppun does some weird stuff sometimes. It came complete with not-technically-a-toy treasure chest, sandy bottoms, coral, sewead, and various other life size props that would normally be tiny in a fish tank.

The girls were currently standing near the edge of the tank from above. Floating on top of the water were several somewhat flimsy looking little wooden boats, lily pads, and a floating fake sand island with a coconut tree on it. The fish tank extended along the wall down to the lower floors, where other members of the MGS could watch from.

"Miss Lidelle will be fighting from above. Do give it your all, both of you. It is better to give the fight your best shot and tend to your partner's feelings and well being after the match is over than it is to hold back. You would be surprised how many powerful friendships blossom from hard competition between two people who respect and care about one another~" Peach offered, momentarily thinking about Daisy.

Before the training starts, Peach offers to go over the various forms of magic she is able to teach again! Rider and Seriri are able to listen in on a breakdown and demonstration of several types of love magic, as well as a basic intro on how to channel it. It comes from the heart, after all!

Spell List

Love Magic: The most basic form of love magic, sometimes known as the "heart of virtue". Create and launch magical hearts, rainbows, ribbons, sparkles and other such joyful shenanigans as projectiles to smite your foes! Great as a basic attack for hitting foes hard and opening them up for a followup attack. Depending on how pure of heart you are and how passionate you are, it may take on a more powerful yet exhausting form. Butt Slam: Sometimes known as the "Hips of Vehemence", this stylish and humiliating technique is very effective at putting foes in their place. First position yourself over a foe, either by knocking them down or jumping over them. Then jump over them, pull your legs up and let yourself land on them butt-first! The magical part of this attack is its tendency to magically squish the victim down to a tiny size, afflicting them with the mini status. This is rather handy, since it's also known to do double damage to tiny enemies. It is also known, however, to afflicted the infatuated status instead at times, or the mind-melted status if you go for the head. If you master it, you should be able to choose which. Hip Bash: You might recognize this technique from Peach's "Peach Bomber". this very stylish and humiliating technique will teach your enemies to look you in the eyes when they want to speak to you. In the original Peach Bomber, Peach sneezes and gets violently thrown back into someone butt-first, because she's a magical girl and therefore gets to comically defy gravity. It can, however, be performed on purpose. Often, a simple nudge with the hips or behind is enough. However, the more physically inclined may wish to hit harder to make up for their weaker magical affinity. When struck, enemies will explode into a shower of magical pink hearts! If an enemy attacks you from behind or is behind you when you are hit by an attack that causes knockback, you get to use this powerful attack as a free action. True Love's Kiss: Steal your enemies' will to fight away by giving them a sweet kiss! Often leaves them redder than a slap. Sometimes known as "Lips of Eloquence". Probably the least painful way to rightly end a foe. This attack comes in many forms. It can be used to sap the strength from your foes, healing yourself for a portion of the damage caused. It can also inflict the infatuation status effect, or outright mind control a foe into taking an action on your behalf. If the target is infatuated, they may even be mind controlled indefinitely until their infatuation ends. Lastly, it can be used to heal allies of their damage or status effects. If you master it, you may be able to combine different effects for a more powerful move. Smothering Embrace: Cuddle your foes unconscious with this classic girly trope. Sometimes known as "Bosom of Valor", it is initiated with a grapple roll using either your STR or CHA stat. Simply grab your foe and give them a big hug, pulling their face down into your chest and squishing them into you. While it is also sometimes known as "Marshmallow Hell", no marshmallows are actually required for this technique to work. That's simply a humorous aspect to the move. This pacifistic yet powerful hug can inflict the suffocation, sleep or infatuation status at one's discretion. Frills of Justice: The magical girl equivalent of going super saiyan. Begins with a magical girl transformation--or just a brief flash of light. You do you--and ends with your outfit becoming frillier to represent your newfound power! Your CHA stat will go through the roof, making your love magic substantially stronger. Other stats may receive a smaller boost too! Girl Power: Channel the strong independent woman inside you and your sisters in arms. This powerful and epic rallying call is often accompanied by a declaration of female empowerment, and grants you and your female allies a large yet short-lived boost in power across the board. You'll do more damage, take less and your stats will go up!

Devour: Arguably the most humiliating attack on display here, it is quite gross--but mostly only for the victim. Use this to magically transport a foe into your belly through a process known as shenanigans, shrinking them just enough to avoid any size-related disasters in the process! This is an extremely effective method of restraining and subdoing a foe, as they will often find their icky and humiliating environment a strong motivator to talk things out or give up earlier than they otherwise would. Also great for temporarily removing enemies from battle, preventing them from attacking your allies! It's quite tight for them, which will impact their ability to fight back. You'll need a decently tough tummy or some willpower to keep them down though. Digesting enemies will heal you, helping with this. You can even use this technique to protect your allies in a pinch, using your magic to prevent digestion and keeping them where their enemies can't easily get to! For the purposes of this training session, both Perry and a Hungry Cookpot will be available to facilitate this attack. Love Healing: Use hugs, cuddles, affection and love to heal your allies, giving them the strength to go on! Sometimes known as "The Power Of Love". Arms of Compassion: Compassion takes many forms. It can be used to absorb buffs from enemies, stealing the buffs for yourself or to absorb debuffs from allies that they might find a lot more bothersome than you, all in the form of a nice hug that enemies might be wise to dodge. How sweet!  Hand of Temperance: Slap/Punch bad guys in the face and make them explode into magic! A very forward attack for when you need to get down to business. However, it's often exhausting or unreliable due to its power. Sometimes known as the technique with the most raw power, alongside perhaps the Hip Bash technique depending on who you ask. Hypnotic Gaze: They say a beautiful smile is almost hypnotic. Sometimes known as "Eyes of Harmony", you can use this ability to stun your foes and wow your friends with a delightful smile that's so distracting it will literally demand their attention. For actual mind-control, see: True Love's Kiss--or give your own unique spin on the Hypnotic Gaze and make it more literal. I'm a tutorial, not a cop. Heels of Tenacity: Dig in those high heels and pray to your favorite deity that they don't break! Does not actually require high heels. The hells you were born with will do as well! This is a powerful defensive magic that helps you stand tall and strong in the face of adversity by helping you roll with the blows, taking less damage and helping you shrug off debilitating blows with only minor injuries. Living Hair: Sometimes known as "Hair of Majesty" and generally preferred by those with long hair for obvious reasons. This counter-attack will put the victim in a hairy situation they might soon come to regret. It is made by successfully dodging an attack and letting your opponent run themselves into your hair as it lags behind. They are then tangled and enveloped by your hair, which demonstrates a supernatural strength and acts as an extra limb. Once they're thoroughly trapped, they are considered grappled behind you but do not get to auto hit you like a normal grapple. Emotion Magic: A wild and chaotic technique pioneered by Princess Peach. Turn your emotions into powerful buffs that you can customize to your liking! However, these buffs tend to be 'emotionally exhausting'.

[Rider, Doppelganger Lidelle]

Rider looks out across the bizarrely ...let's call it unique house addition, taking several double takes in a short span of time. ...When had this happened?? Oh well. This glass looked thick enough to stop bullets. Real bullets too! Not the type you'd find here on Li. All she had to worry about was not falling in the water! She'd probably be at a major disadvantage if she did that, but... oh well. Rider produced a pirate's tricorne and put it on, bashfully smiling at the other two girls. “...I brought a pirate's hat.” she explained before turning to address Seriri solo. As usual, she was a very quiet speaker, even when she was trying to sound strong.

“ . . . I guess it's time to find out... where we stand on the food chain, h-huh~? ...Princess Peach is the one who taught Amitie and Lidelle~ I want to be strong like them, s-so I'll try my best not to come out--um, I guess it'd be inside instead of on bottom... ...I'll try to win, alright?”

After bashfully announcing her intentions to come out on to--...outside, Rider turned to Peach. “...Princess Peach? M-May I have some help getting out to the ships?” Rider requested. Peach hesitated for a moment, but obliged. The ships were all fairly low down to the water such that it wasn't hard to climb onto them, but maybe Rider had other reasons for wanting help. A twister of wind would pick her up and carry her over, causing her to giggle joyously until she was set down, her pirate hat falling back onto her head moments later.

Rider 160 HP

[Coolshaymin]

"Woah! I never seen something like this!" Seriri was diving around happily. Looking at the artificial simulation of sea trapped in a fish tank. Ciel had a nice one for her but this was something else, to have room to fight in and fit all these props. Seriri floated back up to listen proper. "Oh yeah, I may be able to walk on land but I guess I am not very accustomed to it..." she admitted.

"Oh, that is a nice hat! Just like the pirates in my books!" Seriri seemed... very happy today. She can't quite remember her last sparring match, she might of fainted in Arle's arms or something... "Yeah, I won't be holding back either. Wouldn't be very good for the practice if one of us did..." She was admittedly a bit worried about that part of the conversation... But the experience was important and the point that Rider brought up before still makes sense to her.

... So as a mermaid she is not advantageous on land and Rider probably knows that so she'll try to stay out of the Mermaid's habitat. Another story came to her about... similar situations but she decided to push that back. This is just to prepare both of them and make sure they can both get stronger... She doesn't want to hurt Rider either if possible, so maybe she should focus on... "Oh! You know, since you are wearing a pirate's hat, maybe I can..." Seriri thinks back to the love magic... although normally she did not wear much clothes, perhaps she could make her own frills using that technique! She'll be able to dress just like them!... Priorities but more frills apparently equals more power...

She tries to use this to make the frills up as she goes rising her power with... fancy bubble and blue lights along her arms and human torso, seeming to will herself proper garments. Trying to adorn some... rather elegant attire.  "I... might of thought of too many things..."

(Seriri attempts to access the Frill Force Frills of Justice to create that about)

Seriri

HP: 130

Shield HP: 40

Status: Trying to frill

[Rider, Doppelganger Lidelle]

“Whoooo~! That was great, Seriri!” a familiar voice called out from the glass wall. On a lower floor, it appeared that Arle had stopped to watch training for a bit and offer some emotional support!

Meanwhile, up above, Rider was walking around the edge of her boat, looking into the water for Seriri. She quietly pondered how she was supposed to do anything to her while she was hidden in the water. Sure she could see her, but how did she get to her? ...Hm. Rider thought about this for a moment before trying something ironic.

“Mmm--M-Miss Seriri~! Can you please come up here onto the deck~? I'd like to show you something~ Ehehehe...” Rider timidly requested, gazing over the edge of the boat and looking around for her, trying to catch her in her sights. If Seriri were to look into Rider's eyes, she might see that there were sparkles and little magical hearts in her eyes. She was trying to compel Seriri to do as she said~

((Rider attempts a hypnotic gaze!))

...But with the water distorting one's vision and the distance, she might have made a questionable choice. Even just simply not looking at her from in front of her would have been enough to avoid the attack.

Rider 160 HP

[Coolshaymin]

Seriri turned to the source of Arle's voice. She didn't notice the others until now and Arle was watching.That was a bit embarrassing... "... Th-thanks..." She uttered. Going back to her spot, she couldn't let herself get too flustered so she breathed in and out for a second... Only something a mermaid can do in the water... And any aqautic species save a few.. And Arle.

She then heard Rider's voice, rather faintly but she could make it out. Come onto deck to be showed something? Any other context she probably would not be as hesitant but if she did do that then she would be at... the disadvantage! She might be trying that technique to get her to... But she couldn't make her opponent out from here... But if she wanted to use eyes to trick her that means she has to be looking out off the deck! This was her chance then. She can do this, with as little force as needed. This form increased more than just appearance, right? Well, time to check it out then.

Seriri floated up to the surface of the water, making sure to note Rider's location beforehand, and floated up to the surface, she avoided making eye contact as she tried to give the implication she was following the suggestion... Before jumping up with a splash, trying to throw Rider off by the suddenness, and in the process grab hold with a strong hug and aiming to fall back into the water with her close.

(Seriri attempts to throw Rider off and embrace her with the Smothering Embrace technique... or best hug she can deliver)

HP:130

[Rider, Doppelganger Lidelle]

“Wah!!” Rider blurted out as Seriri lunged for her. She barely had enough time to even think about reacting before she was underwater in Seriri's embrace, her face burried rather deep in Seriri's soft chest. “Mmm... Mmm--mmp!” Rider whined. Between the water and the boobs, she couldn't breathe. Seriri could feel Rider weakly squirming in her grasp, hands grasping and lightly pushing at her sides and waist as she tried to find some way to get away from Seriri, to no avail.

Rider 160 HP

[Coolshaymin]

Upon re-entering the water Seriri had to look down to verify that she did in fact not only make it up to the ship without getting fired upon but also nabbed the captain. Truly she has performed an act praiseworthy for mermaids... Probably. Took her a bit to remember that Lidelle was not only pressed against her in that embrace but also couldn't you know, breathe underwater. Kind of slipped her mind a bit that detail but that... hopefully won't matter too much. Well, that just means now that she has caught the captain it's time to fulfill a legend and... nom her down.

... It'd probably be best if she did it quickly but at the same time she felt a bit of hesitation... No, the MGS practices this all the time and she agreed to try her hardest! She can't trip up here. She needs to push that fear away. "Hahaha! After coming all this way, Captain Rider, it looks like you have failed to catch the fish you've been hunting all your life. Now you lose!" Seriri declares rather... dramatically to probably no one as she seemed to be using... a book she read as reference for steeling her nerves before she would go to swallow down the dragon girl in her embrace. It's probably better she had some reprieve from the water... even if the alternative side was probably not preferable.

(Seriri has worked herself up to try to use Devour on Rider while she has her)

HP: 130

[Rider, Doppelganger Lidelle]

Rider was trembling slightly in Seriri's grasp. In truth, she could have probably tried a liiittle harder to escape. But there was one thing stopping her.

...She couldn't swim.

She knew it, and honestly she liked her odds in Seriri's arms than she did free in the water. As Seriri poke to her, she was almost tempted to laugh. Well, if it weren't for the fear of drowning anyway. That did put a rather heavy damper on her humor. But when she finally stopped seeing boobs as far as her eyes could see, the next thing she saw was Seriri's widening mouth. Rider recoiled slightly in fright, a muffled noise of alarm escaping her, along with some air bubbles escaping her lips.

Next thing she knew though, her entire world warped around her and she was rapidly descending Seriri's throat, dropping into her belly and leaving it looking rather round. While some water doubtlessly entered with her, she was thankfully able to rise above it, her eyes widening as she realized where she was. On one hand, oh gross! On the other though... she could breath. That meant she didn't have to admit she couldn't swim. Silver linings!

Seriri could feel movement from underneath her skin. A couple of wiggles, a hand exploringly pushing around. But she could also feel that Rider couldn't fully extend her legs. It felt a bit like Rider was curled into a ball laying on her belly, only she was wrapped in well--her belly. “W-Wow... I got a-ate!” Rider's muffled voice timidly blurted out. She was trying ever so hard to be positive about her rather embarassing defeat and her being grossed out kinda showed in her tone of voice. But it was the thought that mattered, right? She then began to wriggle and squirm a bit harder, causing some rather goofy looking movement from Seriri's belly from within. She even tried to use love magic to upset Seriri's stomach! At which Seriri might feel some pressure build up. However, at worst it was most likely to just cause her to burp, a few magical pink hearts escaping her stomach but no dragon girls. And if she tried to hold it in, she might wind up letting out a bigger burp instead of a few smaller ones. But it was mostly unimpressive beyond its ability to make her feel like she had butterflies in her stomach. “I-I can't get out. I'm fish food!” Rider lamented. Meanwhile, Seriri might observe or perhaps even distantly hear some cheering from her friends. Arle was waving to her, looking quite proud of how she turned the tables.

Rider 160 HP

[Coolshaymin]

It took Seriri a moment to process it... even after her being the one to do it but she actually did it! She ate Rider before being eaten herself!... Oh no, she ate Rider!... Wait, wasn't that a point of this exercise? She has gone and confused herself. The fuller than usual feeling was definitely a sign she didn't envision it though... Well, and the strange feeling of the moving inside of a captive little dragon person...

She poked back at the feeling of moving in... a curious manner without really thinking about it. Huh, that technique actually works... She wasn't sure if she really believed it or not but this was undeniable... Especially with the rather soft voice. Her left eye then flinched a bit reflexively at the increase in motion.... On land it'd probably be less to handle, but in the water it did make balance a bit harder than she was used to, although not too bad. She has endured turbulances worst, but it was still unexpected. Then came an unexpected small burp from the force of the love magic, causing her to cover her math in a futile attempt as a few more came through.

"Well, we are still underwater. Not sure how much good getting out would do until we went back on dry land..." Seriri said lightheartedly... trying to lighten the situation up with a gentle rub... that she hopes wasn't a bad idea when she thought about it. "You... are okay in there, right?" she asked in concern upon realizing it, removing her land awkwardly.

Then she noticed the cheers... Huh, she almost forgot people was watching this until she heard it. The cheers brought a soft smile to her face, returning Arle's wave before getting up before looking up... Yeah, probably best to get back on land by swimming up. Hopefully she can manage that much more.

[Rider, Doppelganger Lidelle]

Boing! Seriri's finger would sink into her soft stomach again, eliciting a muffled squeak as she poked her captive. Rider in turn pressed a hand back against where she felt the poke. And in turn, she could subtly feel Rider's form as she rubbed her stomach, only mostly hidden beneath her skin. She could feel the smaller girl shiver at her touch, though her squirming did seem to stop at it as well. Seriri might be surprised how easy he found swimming on a full stomach. After all, her body was built for such shenaniganry! Right? A different mermaid might not even consider this shenaniganry at all, but a well-earned lunch. She might be a bit slower, but that couldn't stop her. Especially now that Rider was squirming less. Not that that did much other than potentially make steering imprecise. “O-Oh... Right... Yeah, I'm o-okay. It's actually really warm... and soft....” Rider softly replied in embarassment. Seriri could feel her needily lean into the belly rub, sorta affectionately snuggling into the flesh that bound her. She could probably tell that the gesture was very comforting for Rider.

“Um--... Miss Seriri? I have to tell you something. Just... please don't tell anyone else...” Rider's muffled voice requested somewhat timidly. Her inner Ms. Accord was scolding her for keeping secrets when she was in danger. Good girls don't do that, her mind reasoned. “...I... can't swim. Will you please keep me safe from the water..? I'll be good. Just don't tell anyone...” she added in embarassment. It seemed she was offering to give into Seriri, and that Seriri's stomach was actually protecting her from drowning!

((Seriri! You can of course digest or squeeze/squish Rider to damage her using your stomach muscles. Or you can try to use some other magics while she's in there and use her position to keep her vulnerable to them! ...Or you can ask Peach for a new opponent.))

Rider 160 HP

[Coolshaymin]

Seriri briefly pondered inbetween experimental touches and Rider's reactions how natural this feels. Should she be concerned that a full stomach underwater was so easy to get used to?... Nah, probably not. She was born for this kind of thing. "... Huh, really?" Seriri seemed a bit surprised Rider was taking it so well... she was also afraid of getting eaten afterall... She gave a belly a bit of a hug at the snuggling... attempting to return the gesture.

"Sure, I promise," Seriri nodded... forgetting for a second Rider couldn't see her head... Huh, she couldn't swim? "Alright! I promise to keep you safe from the water and not tell anyone!" Seriri replied... Well, she caught Rider but now what? She could ask Peach for help in training... or she could use some more practice... Come to think of it, weakening people inside her belly sounded like it'd be helpful. "... Tell me if this hurts too much, okay?" She would say before heart shaped pink bubbles would fill the stomach chamber with Rider, them clinging to and probably dissolving a bit with their magical energy. This was followed by some... less voluntary restrictions as her stomach followed suit in bullying Rider a bit more.

(Seriri is attempting to hit Rider with both a love magic inside her and digestion. The Love Magic dealing 21+her Charisma but inflicting 4 recoil and the digestion dealing 10 damage and healing her for 5)

As the turn went she felt her power fade a bit... a wee bit tired, maybe it was about time for a fish nap?... With Rider inside her underwater? She was only a bit drowsy!

Seriri HP: 130

[Rider, Doppelganger Lidelle]

Rider was just starting to calm down and begin to formulate a plan when an invasion of pretty pink hearts entered Seriri's stomach, clinging to her in place of acid as Seriri's stomach squished and bound her in place. Her face turned red as a tomato. "Th--...This is so cute?!" she meekly blurted out in a flustered panic, thoroughly confused as to how she could appreciate being digested this much. It hurt! But the aesthetics were just so nice! It was hard to be mad! She meekly wriggled around, pushing and shoving such that hand and feet bumps appeared and glided along Seriri's belly from within, inadvertently giving it a light rub. A larger head bump pushed upward against Seriri's chest, Rider's best attempt at escape doing little more than a push-up bra might. She was admittedly a fairly wimpy opponent.

Rider 125 HP

[Coolshaymin]

Seriri felt Rider move around after the result of her attack, Seriri seeming to cause her to panic... which made sense. The moving did practically nothing but cause Seriri to wince... she wasn't used to this much movement inside her but her body seemed to be as it tried to keep Rider back down. "R-Rider, please stop..." Seriri begins. "If you get out you'll..." she starts before looking over to the others for a moment before speaking quieter and rubbing her belly in an attempt to be soothing. "... You'll begin to drown and I can't rescue you without everyone seeing..." she says before looking up. "... I'm um, going to ask Peach for what to do now. I won't do it again, promise," Seriri continued, her stomach produced a rainbow like energy that would be... really weirdly soothing, serving to try and keep Rider alright despite where she was.

Seriri afterwards swam up before breaking the surface of the water. "Princess Peach! Rider is um... trapped and not getting out I think. What do I do now?" she made to ask.