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 Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:39 pm
"Oh, you'll get to pluck the birds later." Ha. She liked that sentence. He had a nice sense of humor. "For now, you need to focus on surviving. And gathering energy. That's a lieutenant's main job."
She paused to drink from her own bottle. "It might seem unimportant, but energy is vital to the negaverse. It's the only way we can actually gain the power to fight the senshi, and... as you've seen... It doesn't hurt the people you are gathering energy from." Tire them out ? Yes. Hurt them ? Not really.
"Think of is as... the civilians' donation to our cause. Though, unfortunately, some of them are fooled by the senshi, and they might try to fight back."
"A good tip... Is to just linger near bars and pick the drunks as they come out. Even if they try to fight back, they're usually hammered enough that they don't achieve much. Just don't go to the same location all the time or i't be too easy for senshi to pick you out."
Her tone turned pensive. "Oh." Yeah, she ought to mention that. "There are senshi that are actually on our side. Their auras are very different from a normal's senshi aura's, it's pretty much impossible to miss them. They also have holes in their chests. Don't attack them - they've realized that what they are doing is wrong, and most will help you if you ask it of them."
Of course, she was a little biased on this aspect.
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:55 pm
What would she think had she heard him compare senshi to Harry Potter? He couldn't help it though, what was seen on the TV news just struck him that way.
"I'd have stated that if you hadn't." He said before continuing, managing to tell her what he was talking about without actually doing so. "Tell me, how do I manage to collect said donations? And would they help with me personally gaining some more energy?" So he wasn't so tired, it wouldn't do if he was worn out like he was and trying to do a job also.
That tip was a good one, one he normally wouldn't consider. Hanging around such a place. Though he also wondered if somehow they could gather from large groups of people all at once. He'd ask about that later, once he got the basics down.
"Sounds good, it'll be good in case I get stuck. But what do I if I find myself unable to escape, say from an eternal? What do I do if I'm alone and unable to run?" If that happened he'd have not a chance against such a senshi, from what she had told him. He didn't much like the idea of being completely screwed.
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:06 pm
"It's really easy. Just imagine the flow of their energy coming toward you. It should form into a little pearl in the palm of your hand, just like the one I've given you. Just be careful not to drop them - they shatter very easily, and if they shatter, the energy goes right back where it came from. You have pockets.... That'll be handy for you." She used her sash, most of the time.
"At your level of power, you'll need to be touching the target to do that, but later on, you can do it from a distance."
She rose then, visibly sick of sitting, through she didn't seem like she was about to go anywhere. Fluorite stretched a bit, looking more like she'd been sitting for hours than the few minutes she had been.
"Oh, right, you asked that before, didn't you ? Sorry, must have gotten lost in my mind..." That was a lot of info to rattle out in one go, even for her. "We have a team just for that. Im part of it, actually." Her hand rose, and a small purple crystal took form in her hand. "You should have one of these, just focus on it and it will come out. This is a communication device. You can talk to other agents as long as they're also in their negaverse guise, so if you call for help, someone will be able to pinpoint your location through the crystal and teleport."
"If you are really... really in trouble... You can shatter it to send an energy flare. That'll alert the General Queens, but I don't recommend it unless you really have no other option. There shouldn't be a need to, unless you're mobbed by eternals, but thankfully... They mostly lack to organization to focus like that."
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:18 pm
That sounded easy enough, he shouldn't have a problem with it in fact. That was good though, it made doing his job easier. And hopefully it would help with his sleep issues. He was hoping if he nicked a pearl of energy for himself he'd be a bit more...himself. He didn't like being so worn out, it really put a damper on his normal routine.
"Yeah. I'm just concerned." He would not say he was worried, he wasn't. He was concerned, about being stopped from doing his job for an indefinite amount of time. Or worse yet...killed. "Sounds good." Trying to do like she did, and focusing on what he wanted it took a fair amount of concentration but it did come, a purple crystal. "Oh, no I don't think I'll need to do that. But it's good to know how to get this and use it." Very good indeed.
"The blind with a blind leader so no one can see anyone?" He questioned, while the crystal soon vanished. That was a nice trick, seemed he had earned himself a wand...and maybe a chocolate frog? "Let's hope I never need to call for help. But it's good there is such a thing."
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:25 pm
"Better to be careful than to be reckless... We've already lost too many." Fluorite's mouth was pulled into a thin line - clearly she wasn't keen on the idea of him ending up injured... or worse. This one lieutenant seemed to her like he would have a very good future with them, and she would much prefer him to survive and make it unfold.
"I hope you never have to call for help either, but better to be safe than sorry when it come to senshi." She nodded, stopping her pace in front of him. "Was there anything else you wanted to know ?"
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:29 pm
Nodding at her words a gulp of cold water taken. Blue eyes focused on the purple haired female. he didn't want to make the same mistake he'd made nights ago, and not ask things he should. But he didn't know everything so he didn't know everything to ask.
That in mind he level a serious look on the Captain. "I want to know everyone a new person needs to know. Not knowing ever thing I can't properly question you., I don't know what I need to ask." How could you ask questions on when you didn't have much of a starting point.
"I guess I should know about meetings, gatherings, places this is done. For a place to start."
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:21 pm
Fluorite did not seem too concerned. That was understandable - this was very big, and it made sense that one might not know exactly where to start with all this.
"Usually when meetings are called, you will be summoned to a place called the subspace." She nodded. "General Queens can feel us and summon us to their location when there is a need to it, through don't worry, no one will ever summon you for no reason. It's a little jarring at first, but you get used to it."
A glup of water, then she continued. "The subspace is a place only accessible by negaverse agents. Think of it as our main base, our stronghold - no senshi can enter this place, beside those who have devoted themselves to our cause. The only real way to go here is to teleport there, or be summoned there. Lieutenants can't teleport, but usually if you find someone higher in rank they'll take you there."
There was also the rift, but... one thing at a time. There was no use in inundating him with too much information.
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:07 am
"Alright, that sounds good. It's nothing too off the wall, straight from the sci-fi section of the book store." At least not in his opinion. Now if they like had some massive, unpronounceable, device down there which created something than perhaps. But given what he was, and what was on the tv news. No, this wasn't too off the walls in his opinion at least not any more.
"I dislike relying on other people, but if I have to." Shrugging as he spoke, he'd have to if he couldn't get there himself. "Do others live there, with bed rooms?" Like dorms or something? Best to know what the place was like, if he'd be visiting at some point in the future.
"What else should I know, or do you think I should know?"
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:19 pm
"No one really... lives there, beside General Queen Tanzanite." She said with a nod, through since the Rift had opened she'd been feeling her in there more often than in the actual subspace.
"We're free to come and go as we want, through there's no... facilities here, or beds, or anything."
Anything else ? Hm. "You might want to get someone to teach you a thing or two about fighting, since you pretty much can't turn around without smacking a senshi in here at night." Over-exaggerating ? Just barely.
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:45 pm
"I've never had to be in a fight." Spoken calmly, though there was that air of superiority also there. He'd never lowered himself to such a thing as a fight with someone.
"Interesting. At least it's not a place I'd have to move to, though I hope to see it soon enough. I'll work on finding someone, when I meet more people." He said, looks like he'd have to learn to fight, at least it wouldn't be quite so common. "Is there some place members are able to go, and stay? In case it's needed?" A place with facilities. It would be a good idea, and a good thing to know if there was such a place.
"Is there anything else I should know? Members I should meet?"
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:10 pm
"Well." Fluorite said. "That's about to change. Some senshi won't let you any other options." Sometimes you had to beat them up a bit just to be able to escape, depending on how determined they were at kicking your a**.
There were very few who did not fight in the negaverse. Even the one who did not now, had to do in the past.
There would be no escaping it.
Places to stay... Hm. "There arn't really... places to stay in perticular, but some of us are older with their own appartment so if you're in a pinch..." She really had no idea. They'd had subspace, the rift, and each other. That had seemed to work out so far.
Members... "Tanzanite, Apatite, and Laurelite are our general queens, the highest ranks." Save for the queen herself, but... Given that she had seen said queen all of once, and very briefly... Fluorite couldn't help but wonder, sometimes, if their queen ever cared about them. "Generals... Zinkenite, Scheelite, Serandite, Hematite. I believe there are more, but these are those I know about. They are the most experienced of our ranks. There are also other captains, too many to start naming, really, who will be more than glad to help you train." She smilled.
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:00 pm
"Makes sense, with any person." He sort of hoped not to get into such a situation as that, but if he did he'd try and stab them with his paintbrush. It was really the only way to use the 'weapon' he'd been cursed with.
"That sounds good, sounds like a lot of people as well. But strength can be found in numbers, so it's good to know we have those." At least it seemed like it, though of course he doubted they would ever have too many either.
"I'm still living at home, seeing as I'm still in high school. I've been talking about moving in with a friend soon though." Around his birthday, when he'd turn seventeen. But that was months off, he couldn't wait for it really.
"Flourite...would you." A gulp of flavored water, the bottle was capped. "Would you come with me to gather some energy? Not that I believe I'll need the help but on the off chance of something happening. Not to mention it seems you were out to collect energy anyway this evening."
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:00 pm
If only the blonde had known exactly what her weapon had been like as a lieutenant. Then, perhaps, his humble paintbrush would seem mightier by comparison.
But that was, perhaps, a story for another day. "I still live at home. There's nothing shameful to it... In fact, imagine if all of us high schoolers suddenly got apartments all of sudden, with no reason to want one before. That would look pretty suspicious, wouldn't it ? It just means you need to be extra careful."
She had to go through her senior year before her parents would let her move out. That seemed ages away...
The mention of her intended purpose did make her falter a bit - yeah, still not proud of that one - but she did nod. "I can. I'll show you a good spot."
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:23 pm
Likely, but he didn't know. He could really only see a few good uses for his brush. Stabbing, hitting, and maybe throw it at someone to distract them. Stabbing seemed the best though.
"My parents wouldn't be surprised, thankfully. But yes, I'll have to dose their evening drinks."Tea typically. "That'll be easy enough." He had the plants to use for it. He didn't like the idea much, but he might very well need to do so, in order to be on the safer side.
"That would be appreciated, greatly." Standing he nodded to her, a silent telling for her to lead the way.
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:48 am
Fluorite nodded, and then started to lead him off. Normally she would have taken to the roof as quickly as possible, but with the lieutenant along... No, he didn't even look in the best state to even learn how to roof-jump safely. That would have to wait until he felt better.
Energy draining wasn't as dangerous. No potential multiple stories drop. But navigating the streets clearly was a little awkward for the negaverse captain. There was no way her uniform could be taken for clubbing wear, and people stared.
There was no theater clubs running this late, after all.
Eventually, through, they came near a bar, and Fluorite lead him to the alley right beside it.
"Don't ever try this in the open. That's why I dragged you away from the street when I tried it on you. Senshi can feel us by our auras just like we can feel them, but it's not... exact science. We can tell they're here, but not exactly where they are. It's the same for them. The best you hide, the best odds you are giving yourself."
That was step one. "Second, do you best to lay your back against something." She pushed herself back against the brick wall, at an angle, to demonstrate. "This was you can see the street.... But a senshi can't come in from the roof and hit you while your back's turned to them."
"Then it's a matter of waiting." This was the part Fluorite hated, and it was evident from the way she was waiting. "Someone will come out eventually. You grap them, one hand on the mouth to make sure they don't scream too much, drag 'em back, drain them. Depending on how much energy you take, they might pass out. Just hide the body somewhere where they can't get hurt and they'll wake up eventually and go on their merry ways."
That was all there was to it, wasn't it... ? Yes. "You feel good enough to try it ?"
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