An old church you are familiar with and have seen many times has recently been closed due to fire damage. The area has been deemed too dangerous for anyone to enter, and yet you notice a strange gargoyle perched on the roof. It is large and imposing and you know it’s never been there before. If you try to climb up the building or if you leave the area and return, the gargoyle will have disappeared. You never see it move, but you know you saw it. Giant stone sculptures don’t just up and fly away…right? Whatever it is you saw, it’s gone now, but you might want to keep your eyes on the rooftops and pay attention when the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.
"...somethin's fukkin' with me..." he muttered to himself, scratching his head around the rope that always appeared whenever he powered up.
Super Sailor Themisto wasn't particularly interested in trying to solve the mystery of the gargoyle. He swore it was in one spot the last time he passed through, but now it was... gone? The silhouette of the old church was stark against the white moonlight, and the stone gargoyle was extremely noticeable. ...when it was there. Themisto had run through this area a few hours ago, chasing what felt like a corrupted senshi aura. Whoever it was, they were darting in and out of the peripherals of his mental radar. Tricky little thing, they were.
Getting a lock on the signature, Themisto had sought them out when he'd been distracted by the sheer creep factor of the church and the missing gargoyle. The owner of the signature was nearby, and a power level lower than himself. Perhaps they could outrun him, but it was unlikely.
"Gah, Themisto, focus. Where you at, Nega senshi...?"
Time to start looking.
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:22 am
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Pericline stroked the hairbrush through her long ponytails, bright eyes following the figure who had been tailing her for some time. The church seemed like the best place to go, open and quiet - the perfect stage. Long closed due to a fire, not many people ventured here and rightfully so; but urban legends and creepy aesthetics were never something that this corrupt shied away from. Even as her civilian self, Pericline had always been a bit of a spook.
Sitting on the edge of the roof, her legs crossed, she finally decided to make her presence known. “I am over here handsome.” She called over to him, dropping the hairbrush and letting it fall to the ground, ringing as it hit the hard stone below. She threw her hair behind her shoulders and stood up onto her feet, folding her arms and analysing the threat in the area. Though she was still not great at aura reading; she noticed the power difference.
Which meant she needed to be smart.
“You know, following girls around after dark is going to give them the wrong impression. You aren’t some kind of creep, are you?” She smiled, almost too sweetly.
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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:11 pm
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The sudden crack of the hairbrush startled him and Themisto whirled around to find a (sadly corrupted) and lovely young lady. He didn't expect to find the corrupted senshi was a female. Honestly, he'd been holding out hope that it was some snot-nosed punk he wouldn't feel guilty about punching. A young lady? Guilt central.
"No creep here, just tryin'a do my job. You know, stoppin' the Negaverse, savin' people. That gargoyle that used to be up there... that a friend of yours?" Maybe it was a youma. It was hard to say, with all the things magic could produce. Hell, they were able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Why couldn't a youma pretend to be a church gargoyle? Things happen. "I'll admit, I wasn't expecting a lady. Still, I gotta do my job. Stealin' energy from people? That's wrong, and you guys know it. I've heard you pluck people's souls from their bodies, too."
He had to take a few steps towards her, despite not wishing to assault her. Morally, how was he supposed to parse this? Themisto hated to fight women, but if women were doing evil...
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:43 pm
Lucifer Force
Sailor Scout Attack: Brendelia’s Bloom! Brendelia raises her arm and summons a scattering of white petals; when she swings her arm towards her target the petals fire towards her opponent like tiny arrowheads. These do not cut the skin but on impact they cause irritation and a strong urge to scratch the affected area. This lasts for around 20 seconds. This can only be used on one opponent at a time. Can use three times per battle.
“No, it’s just little ol me.” She shrugged; was he on drugs? What gargoyle? Pericline had seen nothing of the sort. She folded her arms and tapped a finger against her elbow rhythmically, a smirk appearing across her face as he spoke. “Some girls just don’t like playing the hero, you know.” She confessed dismissively, not really wanting to get into her motives; the White Moon rarely listened - and were all too hypocritical for her liking. No, she did not want to talk, she did not have to defend her stance to a stranger.
She took a step towards him. “So, are you here to play the role of the gallant knight? You going to punish me baby?” She tilted her head to the side and lavender hair danced as she did so. Her voice was too sweet as bright eyes settled on him. “Good luck.” She shook her head and chuckled. Holding her hand above her head, white petals appearing around her.
“And you better hit hard, because I ain’t holding back any punches. I am Pericline, but I also have another name.” And the petals swarmed.
“Brendelia’s Bloom!”
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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:34 pm
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Multorum Animos!
Themisto calls out the name and three semi-transparent and semi-horrifying lost souls appear about ten feet behind the target and shoots forward in a cone-like shape very quickly. The souls look horrifying and creepy (sometimes like ghosts, floating skulls, etc), issuing low, guttural moaning/wailing sounds. If it connects, the target feels great bouts of heartache, sadness and fear. They themselves feel lost or forgotten just like the souls Themisto conjures up. The attack is meant to be a distraction more than anything else. Lasts 20 seconds.
"Punish you, baby?"
Well this was getting weird. And flirty. Mostly weird. Themisto wasn't sure what to make of all this, and that fact shown plainly on his face when his eyebrows started to climb into his hairline. Pericline, that was her name. he thought, and found it odd and strange that she'd take steps towards him despite the power difference. Something wasn't right about this...
That's when she used her magic and threw petals at him. Instinctively Themisto raised his arms to cover his eyes and nose, but the petals reminded him of Lacrimosa's attack. Would they just be sticky? Fragrant? No matter - the super senshi was too close to try and avoid whatever Pericline was throwing his way. Themisto braced for impact, but nothing sharp pierced his skin. There was no particular fragrance about these petals, either.
But damn they were itchy!
"What the hell!?" he cried, frantically scratching at his forearms. "Did you just shoot me with fleas?!"
Great, now he had Chaos Fleas. Or Nega-Lice. Or SCABIES.
Oh this was just five times of <******** up and if Pericline was going to attack him first, maybe it wasn't so bad to defend himself. She was cute, that much was certain. But she shot him with fleas and that was really ******** up and had to be answered in some fashion. Themisto only knew one way to accomplish that. Aiming for a spot behind Pericline, Themisto called his attack.
"Multorum Animos!"
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:48 pm
Lucifer Force
“Sanguinaria canadensis, also known as bloodroot. One of nature's little treasures; unfortunately for you, also a powerful irritant.” She explained, all those years of studying flora paying off in a small way. Pericline always has an affinity for plans; it seemed almost destined for her sphere to take the shape of a flower.
Her smugness soon died down as she heard a sound come from behind her. She turned with just enough time to see the floating skulls approach and instinctively dropped to her knees, her arms crossed in front of her to create a barrier. It did not do much though, as the Senshi’s attack seemed to be based in the ethereal realm more than the physical.
It left Pericline with damp, watery eyes. Her playful demeanour cracking and flaking away. “You shouldn’t play with a girl's feelings.” She hissed through gritted teeth. “I am going to knock of your crown chakra.” It was a threat, a promise, from a very pissed off corrupt.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:13 pm
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Themisto felt a pang of guilt rip through his form. He hated dealing with young women in this war. If Pericline was more powerful than him, the guilt wouldn't be so stark. But the fact that this corrupted senshi was less powerful and yet more aggressive was a terrible moral dilemma. She was ready to beat his head clean off his shoulders and Themisto wasn't sure he'd feel like a crusader of justice if he tried to stop her too forcibly.
Declaring that she started it was juvenile and wouldn't get them anywhere. He outranked Pericline and was physically stronger than her, even if his attack wasn't offensive in the slightest. If he decided to punch the poor girl in the face, his Super rank would increase his base strength enough that Themisto could do some serious damage to Pericline's face.
...and he really didn't want to sock a girl in the face, corrupt or not.
"The Negaverse shouldn't be stealing energy from people, but ya'll don't listen to me." he spat in return. "Look, Pericline, I don't wanna smack you around, I really don't. Maybe we can call it a draw or whatever? This s**t's real itchy and I don't want a pretty girl's blood on my hands. That cool?"
Maybe? Please??
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(spoke with Biki, adding in a FIN!)
Pericline seemed overwhelmed by the effects of his attack. Without being hit with it himself, Themisto had only a vague idea of what it was like to experience. She was seething with rage and that, combined with Themisto's guilt, was enough to have him give up the idea of continuing this fight. He wasn't interesting in beating around a pretty girl, much less one who was one rank lower than himself. That was just cruel.
He took a few steps backwards, his hands in the air to prove he wasn't about to fire off another attack. "Look, Pericline, uh... I'ma... I'ma go..."
Themisto had some guilt and moral issues to deal with. The super senshi spun on his heel and disappeared, freaking out about the fact that the Negaverse corrupts just about anyone they can get their hands on - including pretty, young girls.
