AcidicBase

**AcidicBase** is a character in *Magical Girl Policy*. He appears in the "Call It A Knight" and "Back To Basics" vignettes. He is a Schuyler Adamson University graduate and maintains strong ties to the nerd club SFEERS and its *Aspect Realms* guild, the Knights of the Spherical Table, with he and his SFEERS graduate friends referred to as the "Old Ones" within the club. AcidicBase is his handle used online and in SFEERS, while his real name has not been stated.

## Personality

AcidicBase is friendly and sociable, as he gets along well with others and remains close friends with those he met during his time in SFEERS. He is an avid *Aspect Realms* player and especially enjoys PvE raids, but his job prevents him from playing with the Knights of the Spherical Table as often as he'd like.

## Biography

### Background

About two years ago, when AcidicBase was a junior at SAU, no one was running for president to succeed Esper, who was set to graduate, until Fretribution decided to offer himself. AcidicBase was not confident in OmniDrive's younger brother, so when a second candidate appeared, he voted for that one. Fretribution ended up winning the vote and served extremely well, with no one running against him the following year.

"Call It A Knight" is set six months ago, when AcidicBase was a senior at SAU. One day, he plays *Aspect Realms* with some Knights of Spherical Table. BlackNovember joins NightKnight's PvP group and fools around to annoy him, leading to the two having a heated argument. SaltStorm the guildmaster is called to resolve the conflict. He has BlackNovember log off and NightKnight move to a different chat room, then confirms the situation with the others. AcidicBase is tired of this recurring issue, remarking that even though BlackNovember is prone to inflammatory behavior, NightKnight should get a grip on his temper regardless.

AcidicBase would later graduate from SAU, though he keeps in touch with SFEERS members and remains a member of the Knights of the Spherical Table. He got a job four hours away from SAU and is often busy, but he still makes time to play *Aspect Realms* with the Knights on occasion. Over the summer, he heard about Esper and OmniDrive's marriage, and it's implied he attended their wedding.

### Weeks 2-4

Though he is no longer an SAU student, AcidicBase attends the SFEERS opening social. In "Back To Basics", he notices Ignition running the *Mega Mash Family* setup and greets him. Ignition is surprised AcidicBase made the four-hour drive to come, and AcidicBase explains that he changed his mind when he heard Esper and OmniDrive accepted Fretribution's invitation to the event. They talk about how much the club has grown under Fretribution's leadership and joke about Ignition being pushed toward running for office. They also discuss the pair of cheerleaders that entered the social, Robynne and Vivian, with AcidicBase shocked to hear the former is the Knights' newest PvP master GalleyGirl had mentioned. Chapter 37 of the main series reveals that AcidicBase acted on Ignition's suggestion to meet Robynne, as he is listed among the guild members she met in person for the first time at the social.

## Relationships

### SFEERS

While he was a student at SAU, AcidicBase was part of SFEERS, the campus's nerd club, and he has remained close to his friends from there after graduation. He is popular in the club even today, as he is given the reverential "Old One" label along with other well-known graduates, and all of the current officers appear to be on good terms with him. He seems to be particularly good friends with former president Esper and former officer OmniDrive, as he drives four hours to the opening social when he hears they will be present, and it's implied he attended their wedding. In contrast, he at first did not have much confidence in OmniDrive's brother Fretribution and did not vote for him during club presidential elections two years ago. He would find he was mistaken back then, however, as SFEERS becomes a bigger club than ever under Fretribution.

### Knights of the Spherical Table

AcidicBase is a longtime member of the Knights of the Spherical Table. Though he has graduated from SAU and is thus no longer in SFEERS, he remains somewhat active in the guild. He likes to join the group in PvE, but due to his job he can only play *Aspect Realms* on occasion. Notable friends of his include GalleyGirl, who keeps in touch with him even outside the game, and Ignition. AcidicBase's time in the guild has made him accustomed to the provocative BlackNovember, and gets weary whenever people like NightKnight take the troublemaker's bait and incite arguments.