It was amazing how quickly things went back to.. well normal was a bad word for it.. But the speed in which Polaris had returned to the streets after coming back to Destiny City. The speed in which her mind had slipped back into the same thoughts and tendencies and desires was nearly breakneck. Eventually she'd probably burn out a little.. perhaps draw back a tiny bit when college classes started again. But at the moment that draw back was nowhere in sight.
It'd barely been over a week since she returned but already her days were full of cleaning, cooking, patrolling, dusting youma, meeting up with new people, trying to track down old friends, and debating over all the information and ideas that had been percolated. At that exact moment even she was doing a little bit of double tasking: walking around the park, feeling for Chaotic auras while at the same time staring at her cellphone, digging through her contacts. Athene... Grus... Pasiphae... Kallichore... Nysa.. Sutai. Delphi. There were so many people to see. So many things to do. So much to catch up on. And not nearly enough hours in the days.
Pixie Nyxie
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:23 pm
Methone hummed happily as she leaned back on the ledge of a medium sized building. It had small signs for the shops below, bakery and some sort of tattoo shop, which would be odd together but also made sense. Art came in all forms. The signs were one of the few lights on the block, and it quickly become one of Methone's favorite resting spots, especially with the varying differences of ledges. Like the one she was on now was perfect size just to nestle up on without fear of rolling off.
She had a perfect view of the park that Polaris walked, and could feel the stronger aura of the eternal senshi. Her interest peaked and she slid from the rooftop to the street and then further into the park. Eventually she made herself home on a bench, Idly waiting for the owner of the Aura to pass by.
Because she was way too lazy to go seek out fully. Only just half way. And how many empty benches happened in parks?
Though Polaris had been hunting for a Chaotic signature, when the Order one presented itself she didn't necessarily ignore it, changing her path to send herself in the vague direction it was coming from. Was it someone she knew? Most of the senshi she knew were eternal by now she felt like... But there was never ever any harm in meeting someone new.
Poofing her phone back into the nothingness of subspace, she turned her attention to the aura. It didn't seem to be moving, getting stronger or weaker. So likely it wasn't someone in danger or maybe not even someone patrolling. That'd make it a heck of a lot easier to locate.
With the other senshi stationary it wasn't very long before Polaris found her, calling out a soft greeting, even as she walked to brace the distance between them. "Good evening."
Hopefully she wasn't being a bother. It looked like the other girl might be waiting on someone.
Pixie Nyxie
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:02 pm
Methone didn't have to wait for long before the order signature made itself clear and she was staring at a very well dressed senshi. As in, where Methone had gold and jewelry, this girl had fur and silver.
But there was one thing clear and both shared similar taste in the Aurora. She assumed that this must be the senshi that Europa once spoke of.
"Hey there gorgeous." Methone waved her hand, shifting lazily on the bench to allow room for Polaris to sit if she wanted. "You're a new sight for the eyes." She finished her move by crossing one leg over the other, resting a elbow on her thigh and placing her chin in her hand, half lidded gaze on the eternal.
"This might be a far off question, but you wouldn't happen to be a friend of Europa's?"
With the pleasant greeting, the senshi of magnetism quickened her approach, a wide smile on her face. However she paused, her expression turning to one of confusion when she finally drew near enough to really make out the relaxing senshi.
The bare stomach, the sheer aurora-esque skirt, even the sparkling ribbon wrapped in around her chest bow. It was like she was looking into a mirror to the past. Oh wait... hadn't there been like.. murderous clones running around at one point...? She was rudely staring for a long moment before she began to notice the gold accents, the lack of gloves, and the dark hair on the senshi. And then of course how freaking rude she was being.
"Oh.. I.. umm.." A hand lifted, rubbing the back of her head softly, an apologetic look touching her face. "I'm so so sorry, you just look.. so much like I did years ago. Back when I was a super senshi."
"It kind of threw me for a loop." She looked sheepish, silently wishing she could rewind and do this introduction all over again.
"I do indeed know Europa." She wondered perhaps if her old friend had had a similar reaction, or mentioned some of their similarities. A gloved hand extended itself finally. "I'm Polaris, senshi of magnetism."
Pixie Nyxie
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:30 pm
Methone watched as the girl reacted...pretty much the same that Europa had and couldn't help but smile. So Europa had been right! This was the woman that she had been mistaken for.
It was hard not to, especially when Methone was Aurora borealis and what did Polaris say? Magnetism? How interesting!
"Don't worry, Europa did the same thing." Methone smiled widely, "I will take that as a compliment gorgeous. I like being looked at. I also like being compared to even prettier women than myself." And Polaris was very, VERY pretty.
"She's told me about you. I'm Methone. Senshi of Aurora Borealis." And though she was dating Lorne, she couldn't help but flirt, taking Polaris's hand and kissing it on the knuckles. "Are you patrolling pretty lady?"
Even after being assured that her reaction was perfectly alright the look of sheepishness remained for a few brief moment, up until it shifted to something a little more surprised.
It wasn't the first time she'd been complimented, nor was it even the first time her hand had been kissed, Nysa had done it from time to time. But nonetheless all of it together made a giggle bubble forth that was a mixture of surprise, embarrassment, and maybe even a little delight.
"I was always very self concious of my uniform." She admitted, though now that she looked at the other girl, she did have to admit that it was very lovely on her. "The colors are quite fetching with your complexion."
Methone, of the aurora borealis. It made sense now that she heard it, her fuku too had always seemed to be touched by the aurora, and Polaris filed the other woman's name away in her head.
"I was sort of patrolling. More like feeling around for Chaotic energy. Usually I'm more of a fan of walking around, but it seems like the park often is a hot spot." Or at least it used to be. "So I figured if I hung around eventually something might show up."
"You too?" She assumed the other was also patrolling or waiting for someone. She'd certainly never assume that someone was sitting around being lazy or anything...
Pixie Nyxie
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:26 pm
The giggle made Methone smile, mostly because she had a great love for girls and their reactions. Polaris didn't disappoint and that made her happy. Better then being like shunned, she thought to herself.
"It's the skinship right?" Methone laughed, "I keep getting asked by others if I'm cold in the winter, and it's the oddest thing. I really am not." She looked at the fur a little envious though. "Thank you! I feel the same about you, I personally love the dark purples too." She looked down at her uniform, "I like to think mine screams the bright end of the Aurora Borealis. The gold I don't quite understand yet, but it's something to do with a dancer past life."
She ahemed. "Parks are indeed. I usually come to this one to dispel a couple of small youma's, but it's oddly quiet tonight." She laughed again though.
"But to be honest, I gave up patrolling awhile ago. Before I felt your Aura, I was sleeping up on that rooftop over there." Methone placed her chin in her hand. "I have a terrible habit of napping on the job. Or general laziness."
"Yeah that's a frequent question." She mused empatheticly. "I always assumed I was just used to the cold because I grew up in Alaska. but maybe there is a little magic involved too."
After a moment she laughed. "Not on my star though. It is legitimately cold on Polaris."
"A dancer huh?" Polaris' smile grew, amused at what a very small world it was. "My past life was far more stuffy. But I actually took dance classes from elementary school through highschool." Thinking about it now that seemed so long ago.. When was the last time she'd danced? Other then a few spins and sways while cleaning the house? "Anyway. It actually came in really handy when I first became a senshi. I can't oversell what a wonderful skill dodging is in this line of business. Especially when working alone."
Her brows narrowed a little quizzically as Methone mentioned napping on the job, and for a moment she had to turn the idea over in her head. Was that really what she'd said? Polaris was trying not to judge but.. she was kind of a judgey person. Atleast she tried to soften her uhh 'suggestion' in a kind tone. "Ha... I know the hours are long and it can get pretty exhausting, but it's probably not super safe to sleep out here. You'd probably be better off sleeping out here unpowered so noone can find you. But even then." Her finger was tapping her lip thoughtfully. "You might get your energy drained..."
"Or even get.. violated" Oh yes, she whispered the last word with obvious horror and concern. Polaris was quite certainly a prude.
Pixie Nyxie
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:20 pm
"Alaska!" Nadia clapped her hands, "That's pretty far up north! I guess it could be a combination of that? My childhood was northern Russia, so I understand the feelings of being used to it as well. Though moving here might of waned the effect a little." She laughed. "Oh? Polaris is the north star isn't it? How fitting it would fit the climates of the north here too? Do you have Aurora's on your star?" Because Methone was curious like that.
She listened more to Polaris, humming and aweing that the right moments, but she was really thrilled to meet another girl who was a dancer. Like Colin/Aegir, Methone was quite fond of those who knew the struggle.
It was real.
And then Polaris chided her, politely, about her napping habits, causing Methone to smile even more.
"More often then not, I'm usually left alone. But its only an hour or so. I've got a wonderful cat guardian who doesn't let me sleep too long-" And she had to really crane her neck to hear what Polaris said, but once she did-
"Violated?" Methone stared up at Polaris with just a little bit of...and then the giggle escaped and she covered her mouth, moving her head to the side as if she wasn't going to laugh. But her shoulders were shaking with the contained laughter so-......
"What a small world!" She said it aloud this time as Methone spoke of her own childhood home, clearly just about as delighted as the other girl was. She nodded vigorously in answer to her question about the north star. Polaris was, in fact, pretty darn proud of her star and it's importance and notoriety nowadays (even though it likely had nothing to do with what she or her people ever did). The question of aurora's caused the senshi to stop and think for a moment, a finger raising to tap on her lip. "Certainly not all the time, but it's possible it might sometimes? When I'm there I'm usually indoors, there is a fairly large city to explore. I'll have to pay more attention next time I go, or when I'm visiting one of the wonders."
"My name is Aurora though" She mused with a wink. Giving her name AND her heritage was probably a dead giveaway of who she was when she wasn't powered up. But then, the senshi of magnetism had never really been very secretive with her identity. And besides, the two had a connection of some sort anyway!
Methone received an uncertain look for a moment, as if Polaris could not believe that she could have gone unscathed or that she would continue to do so. But it soon shifted to another amused smile. "My Guardian's name is Snowball. Which one is yours?"
But then the other girl started laughing (or at least attempting not to laugh), and Polaris couldn't seem to understand exactly why. Had she said something funny?
Pixie Nyxie
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 5:23 pm
"I'd love to go one day to see, when ever you'd like. We can do a home world exchange." She giggled a little, "You're cold for my Warm?" She moved again and was attempting a normal behavior beyond the small giggles still escaping.
It wasn't meant to be any disrespect for Polaris, it was just something she'd have to talk to like...Colin/Aegir about. Violated.
"Of course that is a gorgeous name for a gorgeous lady." She winked back, "Mine's Nadia. Nadia Vetrov. If you ever wanted to find me. DCU." She didn't even mind exchanging names or locations. Like Polaris, what did she have to hide with someone so lovely?
"She's not really technically mine, but she is quite fond of me. Her name is Ash, a little more on the technology side of the grid, from what I hear." She tapped her chin, "Snowball hmm? I don't think I've met him."
She crossed her leg, and then sighed. "Hunny, I have to ask, for science reasons, just how many times had you been....sexually harassed...." It was of course not a joke, but to have such a worry about it either meant it had never happened yet to Polaris but she was worried it might OR it had happen too many times, and it was very very very very bad.
"Of course." She agreed without hesitation. In the past she'd had little interest in space travel, but with all the offers she'd received lately.. it was starting to become a more exciting idea. In a way it'd almost be like she was picking up the tradition of the upperclass Polarian's and their social/cultural anthropological ventures.
"I'm actually going to be getting married up there." She added suddenly. There was something about the engagement ring disappearing from her finger when she powered up, or perhaps because the engagement was so new she seemed to.. forget it was real at times. Oh but once she remembered.... here it came in a flood of girly excitement. "You should absolutely come! We're working on getting things set up so that we can have a nice and comfortable reception up there. I don't know if very many people will come but it should still be fun. They'll be food and drinks.. I'm sure we'll find some way to rig up music too. But it's not for several months still, so I could always take you there prior to that too."
"Aurora Namid, also going to DCU, though I don't live on campus I'm sure my number is still in the student directory." She mused, returning the information readily.
It was finally, at this moment, that Polaris took the opportunity to sit in the spot offered to her awhile before, quite clearly, no longer in any hurry off. Settling in, as she brushed her skirt flat, legs crossed demurely, she mused thoughtfully. "I've never met Ash.. but I'm sure I've heard Snowball mention the name before. Having a tech savy cat would be wonderful. I'm always so behind when it comes to new technology."
The sigh drew her out of her amusement, an expression of concern and curiousity touching her face at the sudden shift in mood. But when the actual question sounded, her eyes averted, a flush of color evident even on her caramel colored cheeks.
It wasn't the most polite question in the world. But there also didn't seem to be any malice behind it. And the two were connecting so well... And she had been the first one to bring it up and warn Methone about it....
"Well.. I mean... Not really that many times..."
"Years ago.. when I first became a senshi there was a man that kissed me and tried to grope under my skirt..." If it hadn't been her very first kiss.. she probably wouldn't even remember it now. But the shame of actually indulging in.. and almost enjoying that kiss from a stranger only to have it come crashing down when he slapped her and tried for more was her own secret shame. One she wished she could erase.
"And I've certainly had my share of lewd comments..." Because boys were boys and felt it entirely necessary to dictate their thoughts and feelings just because her skirt was sheer and her body was there to see. Really she was probably too sensitive about it all.
The truth was simply that she was a prude. A single girl, carefully raised in etiquette classes and boarding schools to try and surplant the loss of her mother figure. She had been taught to be a 'good' girl. To be demure and wait for marriage. Shy. One could even say repressed when it came to this particular topic. It was why she and Azzo, who had been going out for over four years, who were now actually engaged to be married, had never seen each other naked. Hell... they probably hadn't even made it to what most would refer to as second base.
Her gloved fingers, on the hand that was between where the two set, was trailing softly over the bench as her mind drifted to one of her more traumatizing experiences as a senshi. Though it hadn't been sexual it had most certainly been violating. "Have you had someone reach into your chest?" Polaris doubted it, finding it hard to believe someone would be as careless to nap if they had been. "When someone reaches into your chest and tries to mess with your starseed.... it's one of the worst feelings I've ever felt."
"It hurts so much." Both physically and emotionally. "They're just... inside you.. Holding that special, intimate, part of you that no one should be able to touch. And you try so hard to fight but there is so little you can do about it...." They could crush your starseed right there, end your life in one quick motion. Or worse.. manipulate and change you. Force you to be and do things against your will. It wasn't something she'd wish upon anyone.
Pixie Nyxie
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:38 am
"Married?" Methone smile widened, and she scooted closer to Polaris as if she expect the ring to pop out. She was a softie for other people being happy, and it was obvious that Polaris was happy. She'd have to bother to see her ring later! When they weren't all powered up. "I'd love to come, if you don't mind me bringing a plus one...or two." She thought about Aegir and Mont Blanc. She'd take no one else as her dates for wedding!
"I'll find you and give you a call if you don't mind?" Nadia could remember to do that at least. Plus it was like Tallulah, she liked to find awesome girl friends to hang out with. "That way you can give me a call too when your wedding happens, Gorgeous."
She hummed and then laughed because having Ash was very nice. Easy too. She had woken with a lot of knowledge, even if it had been overwhelming, and a guardian to guide her. Between Ash and Castor, Methone never had to fumble in the war. Her path, her goal. It was and always had been clear.
"What a p***k." Methone crossed her arms, her lazy smirk fading into annoyed scowl. She HATED guys who just forced their way. It was easy enough to give them a good kick in the balls that they deserved, but then girls always became the bad guy. Victim profiling.
"I am sorry that happened to you." Methone reached over and took Polaris hand, squeezing it. Now that she had a better understanding, she didn't think twice about the apology. "I'm sorry for laughing as well. It's not funny, but it had been such a odd placed worry." She nodded.
The starseed though earned another annoyed 'Tch' and she sighed.
"I've heard of it, I haven't yet dealt with it." She got up now, reaching over to smooth Polaris hair as if it would comfort the girl. The petting turned into a tight hug and she rested her chin on the girls shoulder. "But it sounds awful Polaris, and I don't wish that on you or anyone." She closed her eyes. "I'm sorry hun, that you had to face that. But they will pay." She opened now, falling back and nodding. "And we will win."
She breathed out again, letting the lazy smirk return and leaning down to kiss Polaris on the cheek. "You're pretty admirable Polaris. I like knowing I have really good allies to rely on."
"Mhmmm!" She made an absolutely girly noise of delight in return to Methone's interest in the wedding. Aurora was the type of girl that would spend the next few months with bridal magazines all over her coffee table. The one that was going to get misty eyed over every flower arrangement and silly things like monograms and music choices. And with not one, but two weddings to plan it was luckily that she was happy to bubble over all of it to any girl or other soul that was willing to listen, else her poor groom was going to die of wedding overload well before December.
"You can bring anyone you'd like! One, two, ten. Just let me know how many you think you'll be bringing when the time for official RSVPs go out. So I know how much food we need to prepare."
When the other senshi mentioned finding each other and making connections outside of their uniform, Polaris gave a quick nod. She was always so concerned with her powered life, it would be nice to maybe have an ounce of a life outside of it. Another girl to talk to should the need arise. "That sounds just lovely, I look forward to it."
The laugh hadn't upset her, no, she'd simply been oblivious to the reasoning behind it, so when Methone apologized for it it wasn't necessary. But that wasn't to say that Polaris didn't enjoy the soft comfort and affection being afforded to her. It made her think back to Millie, one of her best friends in her early years of Crystal Academy. It was a bittersweet memory, having lost touch with her years ago, but both the thought and Methone's actions brought a soft smile to her face. "It was a long time ago, I've grown much stronger since then. But you're so sweet. Thank you." Her appreciation and sincerity could clearly be read from her face.
The optimism behind those simple words 'And we will win' set well with the senshi of magnetism, who still personally clung to that optimism that many had lost over all the years. It was so good to hear it from someone else though, and only further cemented her fondness of the other senshi. "I think so too, we've just got to press on and not give up hope."
With the other girl standing Polaris too was feeling the itch to stand and stretch again, and after receiving the light kiss to her cheek, she too stood, carefully smoothing the folds of her skirt. "If you ever need me for anything feel free to call me on either phone. I have offensive attacks that are great in a pinch. And I can purify should the need arise."
"We have an extra room at the house as well."
Pixie Nyxie
Probably getting pretty close to a wrap unless there was anything else you wanted to come up (like princessness or other stuffs)? heart
PS. I'm dreadfully amused by the idea of Aurora eventually trying to (very embarassedly) ask Nadia for tips or tricks for honeymoon night once she realizes how open she is if that's something that would amuse you? XD
It was amazing how quickly things went back to.. well normal was a bad word for it.. But the speed in which Polaris had returned to the streets after coming back to Destiny City. The speed in which her mind had slipped back into the same thoughts and tendencies and desires was nearly breakneck. Eventually she'd probably burn out a little.. perhaps draw back a tiny bit when college classes started again. But at the moment that draw back was nowhere in sight.
