MGP Alpha

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*For the 2012 series that succeeded this one's title, see* Magical Girl Policy.

## *MGP Alpha*

Cover illustration featuring Spirit Guard Serenity.

### Other names

* *Magical Girl Policy* (original title)
* MGP (original abbreviation)

### Illustrator

* Kamizite
* Pip
* Taralynn Andrews

### Genre

* Comedy
* Magical girl
* Transgender

### Release date

June 21, 2007 - December 10, 2010

***MGP Alpha***, originally ***Magical Girl Policy***, is a written web series by Taralynn Andrews and posted on Taralynn's Desk. It ran from 2007 to 2010. It was formally canceled and replaced by a reboot on December 28, 2012. The reboot took up the *Magical Girl Policy* title, while the old series was renamed *MGP Alpha*. The "Alpha" name presumably refers to Andrews likening this series to a very early draft of MGP, and several of its concepts carry over to the reboot in modified form. *MGP Alpha* follows Robert Dirken as he begins his first year of high school at Peavy Academy and meets the Spirit Guard, a team of cheerleader-themed heroes that battle monsters in the city. He later learns he has been chosen as the fifth member of this magical girl team, and though he doesn't want to join them, he eventually transforms into Spirit Guard Serenity, but taking on the magical girl form leaves Robert stuck with a female body. Robert, taking up the name Robynne Darling, then has to deal with the problems her Spirit Guard work and change in sex bring to her life.

## Plot

*For a complete synopsis, see MGP Alpha/Plot.*
## Characters

* Robert Dirken/Robynne Darling (Spirit Guard Serenity)
* Cory Blizzard
* Eli Drake
* Angela Warrant (Spirit Guard Valor)
* Mallory Drake (Spirit Guard Fortitude)
* Mary Titterington (Spirit Guard Felicity)
* Kara Balmer (Spirit Guard Charity)
* Kunapipi (Ms. Kuna)
* Noriko Yukimura
* Raymond Gwynn (Ray)
* Kevin Gwynn
* Terrell Cloud
* Tremolo Bass
* Platicore
* Robena Trace
* Polygal
* Day LaMode
* Roxy Rhode
* Electronique
* Bearnadette Puffball
* Snippette
* Fate
* Dale VanHalen
* Eddie Rollen (Eruption)
* Jimmy Rollen (Encore)
* Raster (Duane)
* Caffeine Jedi (Leonard Nguyen)
* Barfly (Marty)
* Canned Evil
* Eric Allman
* Katy Masters
* Jody
* Barbara Walters
* Wendy
* Sandy
* Tina
* Coach Kaeding
* Mr. Terry
* Taylor Dirken
* Kent Dirken
* Cassandra Ryan Dirken
* Grandma Dirken
* Mr. Drake
* Mrs. Drake
* Sherman Wolf
* Kenny Richards
* Randy Fargas
* Jenny Coles

## Release

*MGP Alpha* was first revealed in the form of a prologue posted on Taralynn's Desk on June 21, 2007, establishing the broader world the story takes place in and that it would feature magical girls. Taralynn Andrews did not have a title in mind for the new story at the time, but on June 28 the name *Magical Girl Policy* was revealed, and on July 6 the first chapter was posted. In the style of an anime DVD box set, *MGP Alpha* labels its chapters as "Episodes", which are titled in a manner associated with anime and are sorted into "Discs". Andrews aimed to post one chapter per week, though were several lapses in this schedule throughout the series' run. *MGP Alpha* had a year-long hiatus after Episode 48, which ended up being the last chapter released. It was announced that the series would return on February 1, 2012, though it wasn't until December 28 that this return was revealed in the form of a reboot. With the new series also being titled *Magical Girl Policy*, the original series was renamed *MGP Alpha*. *MGP Alpha* is not readily linked to on Taralynn's Desk due to Andrews feeling it is of low quality and desiring readers to focus on the reboot instead, but it can be found through the site's search function.

### List of chapters

* Prologue (June 21, 2007)
* Disc 1: Attacks and Omens
	+ Episode 1: Glowing Surprise! Monster Attacks the Arcade! (July 6, 2007)
	+ Episode 2: Unexpected Guests! Entrance of Eli's Big Sister! (July 12, 2007)
	+ Episode 3: Cryptic Statements! The Trio’s First Day at the Peavy Academy (July 20, 2007)
* Disc 2: Defying Fate
	+ Episode 4: Strange Day Becomes Stranger? Rob Meets His Bizarre Destiny! (July 27, 2007)
	+ Episode 5: ‘Uh-oh’ Indeed! Unexpected Interlopers Interrupt Explanation! (August 16, 2007)
	+ Episode 6: Relentless Destiny! Rules To Follow and the Stick That Won’t Quit! (August 24, 2007)
	+ Episode 7: Adventures in Skipping School! Platicore Speaks! (November 10, 2007)
* Disc 3: Embracing Serenity
	+ Episode 8: No Normal Day at the Mall! Another Monster Attack! (December 10, 2007)
	+ Episode 9: A Time for Action! Spirit Guard Serenity is Born! (December 27, 2007)
* Disc 4: Her Name is Robynne
	+ Episode 10: Fudging and Fraud! Creating Rob’s New Persona! (February 4, 2008)
	+ Episode 11: Change of Address! Robynne Moves Out and Dale Moves In! (March 10, 2008)
	+ Episode 12: Unnecessary Letters! Strange Dreams and the Ninja Roommate! (April 3, 2008)
* Disc 5: The New Girl
	+ Episode 13: Show Your School Spirit! Robynne’s Second First Day at School! (April 28, 2008)
	+ Episode 14: Lunch and Intrigue! Robynne’s World is Turned Upside-Down… Again! (May 30, 2008)
	+ Episode 15: Wisdom of a Ninja! Game On and a Call to Action! (June 19, 2008)
* Disc 6: Cold Lessons
	+ Episode 16: You Scream, I Scream! Serenity and Valor Prepare for Delicious Battle! (June 29, 2008)
	+ Episode 17: Spirit Guard versus Roxy Rhode! How to Defeat a Cool Customer! (July 6, 2008)
* Disc 7: Stories and Games
	+ Episode 18: Reproof and Venting! Robynne’s Surprising Reading Assignment! (July 18, 2008)
	+ Episode 19: Roomful of Nerds! The Trio Attend the Gaming Club! (August 7, 2008)
	+ Episode 20: Unknown Skills! Robynne is Surprised while Platicore Plots! (August 14, 2008)
* Disc 8: Cheer Up
	+ Episode 21: Robynne’s Uncle Dilemma! Katy Makes Her Move! (August 21, 2008)
	+ Episode 22: Just Can’t Shake Her! Katy’s Persistent Pitch Versus Robynne’s Serene Stoicism! (August 28, 2008)
	+ Episode 23: Angela’s History With Katy! You Want Robynne To Do WHAT!? (September 4, 2008)
	+ Episode 24: Uniforms and Pompoms! Robynne Joins the Cheer Squad! (September 11, 2008)
* Disc 9: Facing the Music
	+ Episode 25: Three Weeks Later! Robynne Cheers and Platicore Invents! (September 18, 2008)
	+ Episode 26: Admirers and Admissions! Robynne Confesses As Electronique Attacks! (September 25, 2008)
	+ Episode 27: Rock and Roll! Enter the Mysterious Tremolo Bass! (October 10, 2008)
* Disc 10: Dudes-in-Distress
	+ Episode 28: Disconcerting Discoveries! Robynne’s Magical Boy Envy! (October 17, 2008)
	+ Episode 29: Not Quite A Solution! The Duo Due to Become Damsels-in-Distress? (November 8, 2008)
	+ Episode 30: Tagged! Duo Drinks, Kuna Converses, and Robynne Rambles! (November 15, 2008)
* Disc 11: Sleeping Into the Future
	+ Episode 31: Dream Abductions! Robynne Cheers the Crowd On! (November 23, 2008)
	+ Episode 32: Shakes and Suspicion! Robynne Investigates for Tremolo Bass! (December 5, 2008)
	+ Episode 33: Explaining the Dream! The Guard Discusses Robynne’s Possible Prophetic Power! (December 18, 2008)
* Disc 12: Bearly Tolerable
	+ Episode 34: One of the Girls! The Terrorizing Teddy Bear Attacks! (February 2, 2009)
	+ Episode 35: Toy Store Tussle! Bearnadette Puffball Battles Spirit Guard Serenity! (February 15, 2009)
	+ Episode 36: “I Had It Under Control!” Tremolo Bass Returns! (March 8, 2009)
	+ Episode 37: Taking the Hit! Attack its Weak Point for Massive Damage! (April 2, 2009)
* Disc 13: Dream On
	+ Episode 38: Blood Loss! Robynne Dreams And Trace Schemes! (April 19, 2009)
	+ Episode 39: Fighting Boredom! Robynne’s Day Off! (July 31, 2009)
	+ Episode 40: Back to School! Robynne’s Dreams Come True! (August 27, 2009)
* Disc 14: Family Matters
	+ Episode 41: Uncle Taylor! The Lives of Robert and Robynne Collide! (November 19, 2009)
	+ Episode 42: I Am Robert! Robynne Bears Her Soul! (December 3, 2009)
	+ Episode 43: Cat’s Out of the Bag! Taylor Makes A Decision! posted (January 14, 2010)
* Disc 15 (untitled)
	+ Episode 44: Return to the Apartment! Taylor Tells of his Talk with Kunapipi! (February 6, 2010)
	+ Episode 45: Noriko‘s Present! Robynne Introduces the Hush Corps! (April 30, 2010)
* The remaining chapters are unsorted.
	+ Episode 46: A Hair Raising Battle! Snippette Squares Off with Serenity and the Spirit Guard! (June 15, 2010)
	+ Episode 47: Cheer Versus Sheer! Serenity Life Hangs By a Hair! (July 16, 2010)
	+ Episode 48: Fearful Fretting! Robynne’s Halloween Dance Drama! (December 10, 2010)

## Gallery

The cover illustration for the series, featuring Spirit Guard Serenity.The logo for *MGP Alpha*, which is also used by its successor's first twenty chapters.Robert with his Spirit Stick.Spirit Guard Charity.Spirit Guard Fortitude.Cory's sketch of the symbol of serenity that appeared on Rob's forehead.Robert transforms into Spirit Guard Serenity.Spirit Guard Serenity.Robynne's appearance after first reverting from Spirit Guard form.Robynne doing ballet in her dream.Robynne in Peavy Academy's uniform.Robynne answers a call from Eli about a monster.Robynne in Peavy Academy's cheerleader uniform.Cory and Eli take the form of cheerleaders while their dreams are merged with one of Robynne's.Non-canon comic where characters from the Sins series capture and impersonate Ms. Kuna.