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This was certainly not Tsui's strong suit, but now that she opened up the can of worms, what choice did the Tiger senshi have but to charge boldly forward. "Our celestial bodies give us power, and our stars are part of Order, as opposed to Chaos. I'm not sure exactly what Chaos is, or who it is, but those that work for the Negaverse allow it to corrupt their starseeds. That's where they get their power from, so I guess it stands to reason that we get it from Order."

'Stand to reason'? Tsui thought of the phrase and tried not to openly laugh at herself. How much had she changed that she found herself talking like Spock or another cooky science fiction character that was theorizing? She tried not to let her smile get too out of control- helping the younger generation of Senshi was serious business and Tsui was determined to treat it with the respect and dignity as it deserved. Especially when Phact brought up a topic she especially liked, and once again her excitement was hard to contain. "It's tricky, but we kind of have two homes. We have our homes here on Earth, and then we have our homes from our past lives, our celestial bodies, whether they be stars, constellations, satellites, asteroids… my home, Tsui is a planet that apparently exists within the constellation, and right now it's not really the friendliest place to be if you're a human. I've never spent the night there… though maybe I should? Could be fun!"

If slumbering with a bunch of tigers could be considered 'fun', anyway.

Phact turned her attention towards the moon and it was the perfect way of snapping Tsui's attention back to the senshi. She looked at the satellite for herself, as she gave her answer in earnest. "Pretty much. Chaos can't reach our planets and they certainly can't reach the Moon, though why I couldn't tell you. Maybe the Moon is protected by magic from the Moon Queen herself? As for NASA… eh, either the conspiracy theories that we never been to the moon are right, or they took a few steps, deduced that nothing's there, and packed up before finding the Moon Queen's palace. Seems like someone goofed up big time."

"Well, I'm sure there'd still be naysayers who would think it's all fabricated by the government, but yeah, the history books would definitely be a lot different. Instead of rocks, you got an entire civilization! Maybe that's what they were hoping for and left sorely disappointed…" Tsui felt that Phact's smirk was contagious and found one decorating her face soon enough. This didn't get in the way of Senshi 101, though, and Tsui couldn't blame the other for her curiosity. Seriously, how many Guardian cats would she have to wrangle to get a basic training and lessons in for her fellow senshi? It was starting to sound like a good idea…

"We travel with this." Tsui said, holding up her cellphone for Phact to see. She wasn't the type to show off new gadgets, but there were times when it seemed appropriate. "Once you've traveled in space, either to the moon or to someone else's home, you can travel to your own by using your cell phone. The Moon's different and you can only seem to reach it during it's full phase, but your home planet you can reach at any time. You just need the energy to do so- after a visit, it needs to recharge. But what you do it think hard on your planet, hold your phone up, and… next thing you know, you're there."

Tsui wasn't quite willing to demonstrate at that very moment as she was certain the sight of her up and disappearing would have been startling, and she continued with her impromptu lesson. "The phone seems to do most of the work, though, and you can take others with you. Maybe if you want, I can bring you to Tsui someday. Just a fair warning… it's a jungle up there, but fitting for a tiger!"

"I guess when you take everything else into consideration, it's not really so weird? There's some science around it, but like hell I can figure it out," Tsui said, openly dismissing the idea of trying to figure out the science behind it, if there was any science at all. It was no wonder that most cats left this out of their orientation because it was likely that they were just as clueless about the mechanics as they were. Tsui was a fighter, not a scientist. "And you're welcomed on Tsui any time. I've been needing to go back home someday anyways, so I might a well drag a few friends with me. Once you go to another's home, you can go to your own, just be weary... you might not like what you see."

There was a weight to her voice when she elaborated on that last tidbit. "Mine's an overgrown jungle, which isn't too bad, but I've heard some pretty terrible things about other home planets. Most of them are abandoned, entire civilizations lost, though... admittedly, I haven't seen a single body. So, I don't know if they're dead, or moved to someplace else. Just... don't except happy sunshine and rainbows when you go to Phact, okay?"

Or maybe her planet would be exempt? One could only hope.

"Theses?" Tsui twisted around to look at the wings that Phact pointed to, and immediately she chuckled at the mere thought of it, before answering in earnest. "No, sadly. They're just there for decoration and as a warning to the bad guys that I'm not to be messed with. Who knows, maybe one day they'll work and you'll be treated to a show!"

Tsui admired Phact's carefree approach to the possibility of the condition of her home planet, if only because she had seen the desolation that was Kallichore before she had seen her own home. Her home may have been an overgrown jungle and her temple picky on who they allowed into its sanctum, but there was life in the way of flora and fauna. Somewhat. She still had yet to determine whether the tigers that continued to lurk were physical or merely some sort of astral projection, but that would be a mystery for another day. Just as the condition of Phact's home, it seemed.

"You'll see, someday. Just try to be ready for it, okay?" Tsui said, wearing a smile and trying to be positive about it. The discussion of her butt wings certainly put her in a much better mood, as she gave the wings a little shake, something she hardly did though might have to try the next time she saw Sutai...

"Sure!" Tsui grabbed her own phone and made quick work of scanning the Dove senshi, the click and chime letting them know that the scan was successful. "Maybe we can plan a day to go see Tsui, then when our phones recharge, we can go see your home, Phact. It should be an enlightening experience for the both of us... whatever that might entail. Here's my info."

She held the phone out to her, offering it to the senshi so that she could take down her information.

Two years ago, Tsui never thought of herself to be a good teacher, much less be able to provide solid tech support outside of turning off a device and turning it back on, but here she was, more or less doing bother. And Tsui was surprised with herself, as she didn't hesitate to explain the details to her fellow senshi. "Real easy! You just point your phone at another senshi, knight or cat as if you're taking a picture, and click! When you snap a picture, it registers them and you can contact them afterwards. Really, really useful!"

She took in her questions, pondering on it for only a moment before addressing the matter. "No, but there are limitations depending on your rank and strength. The more strength you have, the more times you can visit your homeworld... I'm not exactly sure on the number of times and number of guests you can bring, but I'm sure I can dig up that information for you for the next time we meet, whenever that'll be. I'll do my homework on the matter, and so should you."

The mention of homework triggered a sudden realization within the Tiger senshi, and it was clear in the way she suddenly grew stiff, as well as her near panicked expression. She had some very, very important homework due in the morning, and she had almost forgotten about it! "Speaaaaaaaaking of homework, I got something big to take care of with that. Was there anything else you wanted to talk about before I run back home?"

"Yeah, gotta find the ones responsible for these cell phones and give them kudos, because they make the life of a senshi a little easier," Tsui said, just as enlightened about the cell phones as Phact was. She was a senshi for two years now and she still found it to be so very, very useful! She gave hers a playful flip, before grabbing it and tucking it back into the faux fur around her waist. "Can't imagine life without the thing..."

She was grateful for Phact's understanding in her sudden departure- after all, they were both fairly young, so she had a feeling that the other senshi would understand her predicament in some manner. She took the hand that was offered to her and gave it a firm and warm shake, letting her know that the feelings were mutual. "Now if it only made me other life easier, but beggars can't be choosers, right? It's been a pleasure meeting you, too, Phact, and I hope you do well out there. Remember, if you ever need any help or want to hitch a ride to space, let me know and I'll come pick you up. And if you're ever in any trouble, definitely call me. I'll straighten them out for you."

And she was very, very serious about that last part. One could see the resolve in her eyes if they looked hard enough, as well as the scars that decorated her body from her tenure. The moment she released her hold on Phact, the Tiger senshi was on the run, waving as she shouted her goodbyes before disappearing into the night. "Be careful getting home tonight. And happy hunting, Phact!"