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 Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 3:26 pm
The youma had thrown Remus off onto the ground which was, to say the least, unpleasant. He rolled in a circle, dragged himself to his feet, and hastily swung around, a foot moving in a quick roundhouse kick that slammed into the creature's torso. It stumbled backwards with a shriek, lunged forward, and was promptly hit in the face with a handful of Remus's magic.
"Go die," he said cheerfully, and kicked it again.
It dissipated in an explosion of glittering dust, Remus shaking his head. He ran a hand through his hair and took a step back, taking a breath before he was going to move on. He leaned against a lamp post and sighed, wondering if he should text Sessrumnir again - but he'd already done so twice before now, and it was fine.
He'd be just fine.
Really.
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:51 am
It was a cloud of glitter that caught his attention first. How could one miss such a spectacle underneath the street lights? It was like a craft store had thrown up in the middle of DC. His attention drifted to the man standing near the herpes of the craft world and Alrakis wondered what it all was. A squinting of eyes revealed a rather formal looking outfit. Ok, perhaps another senshi? The outfit was ridiculous enough and the right color. Best be careful though. His last encounter with someone had been far from pleasant.
Nerves and muscles tight, ready to spring away like a frightened rabbit, Rowan approached the stranger with a false display of confidence. It was an easy thing to fall into. How many times had he put up a front for more aristocratic people? People who, if he unimpressed, could make his life a living hell. This little act was simple enough. All it took was the right way f carrying himself and speaking. As long as this guy doesn’t outright attack me like the other two had. The thought of it made his chest aches with a phantom pain.
“Hello, there!” He gave a wave and a smile. “What was that just now?” He asked in an effort to start a light conversation. Get the ball rolling as they said.
“I am Alrakis.”
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 7:41 am
He caught the power signature belatedly and turned around to see a dark haired young man standing a short distance away, smiling cheerily at him. Remus took a step back to scrutinize him, but the aura was clearly Order side and the uniform was bright and white, anyway.
A positive, not that Remus would have minded meeting a member of Chaos - but really, he was out patrolling alone for the first time in what felt like a decade and Michael would never forgive him if he came home all beat up thanks to a Negaverse encounter.
A grin flashed across Remus's face.
"A youma," he said lightly, ambling over to the other. "Big giant monster beasties you're meant to smash and all that s**t. They're the bad guys, we're the good guys, therefore - Hulk Smash or whatever it is that you wanna call it."
He held out a hand.
"I'm Remus. You new?"
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:20 am
Seemed he had assumed rightly that the young man was of more amiable disposition. Likely on his side. Taking the offered hand, He gave a nod of his head. "Alrakis, and yes. Very much so. "
Releasing the others hand he glanced over to where the dusty remains of the youma lay dusting the ground. "So that was a youma." He remarked, curiosity lacing his voice. "Are they terribly hard to get rid of?"
Needles to say, Rowan had little experience with any sort of self defense. Sure, he had his magic but how much could that really help him? It hasn't seemed terribly useful.
"So, are you another senshi? " He questioned as eyes danced over Remus's attire. He noted a reoccurring symbol that was missing from his own fuku. maybe not. Though I do enjoy his outfit more than my own.
kuropeco quick phone tag from work! Sorry it's short!
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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:20 am
"Alrakis," Remus said with a grin. "A good name."
He gave a nod, lifting his hands to link his fingers together behind his head, both of them surveying the remains near them. "Depends on the youma, really," said Remus. "This one was a small one so not really all that big of a deal, but there've been a few that are like, massive pieces of s**t so they're a handful. My husband and I sometimes get attacked by those, I think they're more attracted to the like, higher powered dudes, or maybe they just like us."
And speaking of Sessrumnir - he was going to be pissed when he found out that a youma had come after him again, which meant that Remus was going to deliberately take his time in going home before his allotted time. He dropped his hands and let his gaze flicker back over to Alrakis, taking in the uniform.
"Yep, that's me. What are you senshi of? Please tell me it's something like, you know, normal sounding and not like mine, which is regolith, which is basically moondust except with a fancier and more mouthy name that no one's ever heard of."
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:34 pm
So that thing had been a youma. Easy enough to try and find considering how ugly the thing had been. Some sort of cross of animal and otherly creature. Plus, it hadn't seemed that terribly hard to do away with. "They come bigger than that." He said with a gesture to where the thing had been dusted. "How big is big?" He questioned with a tilt of a head. "I hope we aren't talking something along the likes of bus size or anything." He joked pleasantly.
"Regolith, hm? Much more unique sounding than moondust even if it's a mouth full. I think you got the better end of the deal there on the name factor." A wry smile lit up his face. "I am the senshi of Ryuto, a type of Japanese demon of sort." He shrugged. "I am still learning, but it's at least interesting to learn about if not the most elegant sounding."
Walking over to the dust on the ground, Alrakis ran a booted foot through the stuff. It had a strange essence to it. Like dust with a hint of glitter, or at least that was the appearance under the glare of the streetlight. "I am so new to all of this." He admitted. "I won't lie and say I am not a bit out of my league here." He looked up from the dusty sidewalk to Remus. "Got any good pointers for a newbie?"
"So far Ive found being a senshi is...both exhilerating and absolutely terrifying." He said with complete sincerity.
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:59 pm
He hated to be the bearer of bad news to any new senshi in the business, but, well....Remus made a face, expression almost apologetic, a wry smile tugging at his lips as he said, "Uh. I mean. Depends on how big you think big is, because, well - I've seen ones bigger than a bus."
Like that stupid dragon. The dragon that had almost killed them all, where he'd first spoken to Sessrumnir. It felt like forever ago now, but Remus still remembered it like it was yesterday, especially considering all that had happened.
His eyebrows rose. "Oh, cool - senshi of demons, basically! That's kind of awesome. I mean, granted, I had no idea what ryuoto was until you explained, but that's still pretty cool. Have you tried using your magic at all yet or anything?"
Remus watched Alrakis nudge at the dust on the ground. It glittered palely in the moonlight, sifting away as a light breeze ran through, carrying some of it off with it. "Well, for one thing - don't be afraid to ask for help. People are generally pretty cool about helping each other out, unless you're on the wrong side of things."
Alrakis received a grin. "Exhilarating and almost terrifying is pretty accurate. But there's some pretty cool s**t too, like you get to meet people and you get to fight monsters, like a superhero. I wouldn't underestimate anyone in the Negaverse, either; some of the younger looking ones are just as vicious as the old ones. You met any of them yet?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:02 pm
Bigger than a bus? Alright, well, that put some perspective on things. Needless the say, Rowan hoped he didn't encounter anything that large anytime soon. Actually, strike out soon, and just make that anytime.
Remus was for all purposes warm and willing to share information it seemed and Rowan found himself terribly glad for the friendliness. This whole circumstance was had to wrap his brain around at times and having a helping hand to guide him, even a little, was going to be beneficial and help keep him alive. It's war after all. I am not naive enough to think people don't get seriously hurt or killed in this.
"Um. A little bit." He confessed about his magic. "But only once or twice. Truthfully, it's still very odd knowing I can do magic and it's not something I think about much despite the whole get-up." He said gesturing to his fuku with open arms. "How long did it take you to adjust? To think of this all as...second nature? Or does that not really happen?"
"Hm, I've had..." He paused thinking for a moment, a flash of memory of smoke and energy loss crossed his mind. "I've encountered the negaverse twice thus far. The first encounter was before I was awakened and the second was shortly after. Both times are...memorable for very different reasons but both times ended with me practically scurrying away with my tail between my legs. Though I have to admit, the second encounter I at least learned a few things." Like, what a starseed is and how terribly painful it is to have it ripped from your chest.
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