Date nights had started out as a nessacity for them both, a way to get away from parenting for a night. It wasn't that they didn't like being parents, they did, but being parents was a lot of work and sometimes you just needed to get away from it and sort of return to a time before the children had come. Thankfully Terry's parents had understood, they always did, and were happy to take the twins in for a night and let them sleep over. This allowed Terry and Seung to fall into bed whenever and however they pleased.
Tonight was supposed to be one of those nights but as they headed towards the resteraunt he knew that wasn't to be. He felt the pull, the same as his husband, and turned to share a look with him. Another time, Terry's parents would understand.
"Time to go." And to hope that whatever was calling to them was nothing bad, which in this city was very likely. Good, bad, both, you never knew till you got involved...not really.
Powered up and at his husbands side the knight of Venice was silent as they headed towards what was pulling and calling to them. Hadn't they been here before? A lot of times in fact....he remembered years back delivery good and goods to someone, an alien, who had helped them as well. He'd been kind and had promised to return.
A look to his partner, wondering if Terry was thinking about the same thing he was.
As they drew closer and could see other people he spotted the same person as Terry. "Caedus!" Oh, it was him! He was back just like he'd said he would be but he looked different - good. He looked healthy and well.
Looking at everyone else gathered, taking note of his own princess, he turned his focus back onto the alien. "I'm glad you are back, you look much better." For that he was glad. He looked well fed and equally well dressed. "You brought friends...is something going on Caedus?" Had something bad happened back on the others home planet that had him and others here? Oh no, he hoped not.
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:00 pm
Transcended Eternal Scylla, Senshi of The Kraken
Encke had waited patiently for Scylla to get her hug in, and the other Transcended senshi got a bright smile as he also hugged Caedus. She wasn't alone, see! Caedus gave good hug.
Scylla squeezed Puck's hand in return, grateful to have something to do with one of the dang things other than flail it impotently. "We need to catch up outside of all these accidental get-togethers," she told the Senshi of the Woods, "I have some ideas I want to run by you."
Caer Sidi also got a smile, Scylla recognizing the squire they had fought to protect not long before. "Charybdis will want to see you," she said, gesturing to where the chibi was, near Ara in the distance, "Maybe after? She's been worried about the stained glass princess."
The arrival of Nephthys got the senshi of vampires offered a quick hug. "Caedus has returned- I don't know if you were around when he helped us before. He went home about 3 years ago and said he would try and come back with some help." gesturing to the barrier, Scylla said, "I'm hoping the help's in there. I guess we'll all find out together."
She tilted her head back to take a peek at Cybele and Lourdes, and stepped back further from her alien friend to join the others. "Is everything okay?" Lourdes seemed to be shaking, and Scylla reached out, offering the other woman a delicate hand. "Do you want to meet one of my other friends as well?" she tilted her head towards the vampire senshi she'd just been speaking to. "Nephthys, meet Lourdes, and Cybele. Puck, if you haven't met him yet."
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Caedus did give good hugs, and Encke let himself enjoy the embrace for as long as Caedus would allow it. It had been a long time since Caedus had been on their planet, after all.
While Encke tended to be physically affectionate, he knew Caedus wasn't naturally as much. When he moved to end the embrace, Encke pulled back, wiping at his eyes with a quiet laugh. Scylla got a returned smile, then.
Caedus' response to Andronicus just made that smile goofier.
"You do look good, Caedus," he offered, gesturing to the outfit that Caedus was so proud of. He definitely looked considerably more regal now. No more hiding in cloaks in the woods, hoping to avoid the notice of anyone who may have nothing but bad will for him. "I hope you never find yourself in that state again. Not that I thought there was any innate shame in the way you looked before, but it's nice to see you like this. And I don't just mean the outfit." Healthy, proud, standing, well, mostly tall-- the only thing he still looked was tired, and Encke was suspicious that had something to do with the plans he had tried to mention to Encke and the plans he was promising to tell them.
He twirled for a moment so Caedus could get a better look at the wings that adorned his butt if he was curious about seeing some of the upgrades Encke had gotten since in person instead of over an attempt at a phone call before settling back once more, rocking from foot to foot because he had never quite learned how to stay still.
"I look forward to hearing what you have to say."
Hopefully, not somehow half-eaten by static this time--
I can't quite tell who has wandered/backed up from Caedus so I just quoted the people Encke directly referenced!
Valhalla was used to Ganymede drawing a lot of attention. He didn’t mind standing by her side and offering his support. He smiled at Ida when she approached, although didn’t interrupt her question directed at Ganymede. And again when Hyperborea approached as well with a polite curtsy even. A Chibi (Tachibana) he hadn’t met before approached Ida and commented on Ganymede being a Princess, which was endearing and he hoped she was getting enough help if she ever got into trouble with youma or the Negaverse.
Others looked in Ganymede’s direction, such as Caedus himself, or they made a point to purposefully not let her aura draw their attention.
He smiled some more at Ganymede for the look she gave him, although it finally faded a little when he caught sight of his brothers. Not because he wasn’t happy to see them, but because he knew one was having a harder time than the other. And refused help. Maybe things would get better in time, but every step forward seemed to end up being two steps back for his brother.
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:22 pm
Super Sailor Nephthys
Returning the senshi's hug the vampire senshi stepped back and shook her head. "I was around, in so much that I was a senshi. I was however not involved or aware of what was happening. I was very inactive...it was Kalllichore who helped with that." Then she vanished, leaving the senshi of vampires alone again. She didn't like being alone, she worked best with others around, she was a social creature.
"Can you tell me about the last time Scylla?" Looking to those who her friend was introducing her to. "No, I'm afarid I don't know any of them." Nodding her head to Lourdes, Cybele, and Puck finally, all in that order. "Nephthys, the senshi of vampires. It's a pleasure to meet you all." She could have made a joke about not biting, or that she wasn't as scary as a real vampire, but she didn't. It might lighten the mood though...but she was fine not doing that.
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:52 pm
Myrrha, Super Senshi of Scents
There had been a considerable passage of time since Rayna last felt the urge to power up and patrol the city. At times she could pretend that she was just a normal citizen of Destiny City but she knew that all it took was her henshin pen and a well-spoken phrase that would bring about her transformation into a warrior for justice. Most times the object that brought about her transformation stayed safely stowed away in one of her drawers. On this night though it seemed as if the streak in which she had been losing track of would finally be broken once more. Rayna had felt the gentle tugging of compulsion and pondering the meaning of it before she gave up all pretense of figuring out what it meant. The idea of a evening stroll didn't bother her parents and so she had exited her residence before setting out for her favorite place to transform.
Once powered up Myrrha began to follow the sensation of being called. Inwardly she began to categorize the feeling that was washing over her. It wasn't a feeling one wanted to ignore and it was so gentle in persuasion that she wanted to follow wherever it led. More than that - the summoning felt vaguely familiar, as if she had experienced it before. Was that entirely crazy?
Upon reaching the clearing where the feelng had led her Myrrha canted her head to the side at the size of the gathering of individuals. A hexagonal dome lay beyond the gathering and Myrrha was impressed by the size of it. However what grabbed her attention was the human (alien) that stood in front of the dome. Recognition teased a snippet of another night on this very section of Destiny City and she gave a silent gasp before realizing who this was. So, he had come back. She never realized that Caedus had left in the first place but it seemed as if he had deigned to return.
Weaving through the crowd to edge closer to the front of the gathering Myrrha took in the array of individuals that had answered the call before recognizing a few familiar faces in the form of Scylla & Nephthys. Scylla was more recognizable to the senshi of scents given the amount of times that they'd seen each other.
Gently bumping into the Kraken senshi's side Myrrha side-glanced at Caedus before turning her violet eyes straight onto the alien, "you look a lot different from the last time I saw you. Given the fact you are here and we've felt called - I guess that was your doing again?"
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The strange aura on the hill outside of town made Fólkvangr's nose twitch. She didn't like unfamiliar things--too much bad came from strangers, and there were too many risks to letting the unfamiliar go uninvestigated. So she exhaled, and moved towards it, and as she approached, her curiosity grew.
But when she arrived, she felt soothed immediately--because there, bright and beautiful, was her Princess, and Valhalla, and Fólkvangr moved through the crowd towards them with a smile. On her way, she spotted Cybele, who got a delighted little wave, but she was more in the middle of the action, and Fólkvangr wanted to see Ganymede and Valhalla first and foremost.
So she slid in next to them, and gave smiles to the Eternal and the Chibi who were by them.
"So, this seems like a party," she said, and she looked over towards their visitor, opening her fan and waving it in front of her face. "Who's the stranger?"
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:01 pm
Aokigahara, Transcendent Squire of Saturn
The strange call made Aokigahara turn his head. Oh, he remembered...something like this, once before, years ago. A smile broke its way across his face; it seemed unlikely, but perhaps...
"I think I know what this might be," he said, "but we should go and see." It was nice, to be able to patrol with Yomi; having someone else at his back and being able to keep an eye on the new Squire were both nice to have.
He was quiet on the walk, until they arrive,d and he let out a soft chuckle. Yes, of course it was--nothing else had ever called in such a strange way.
"I know who that is," he said, voice low so as not to attract immediate attention. "Caedus. I don't know if you were there, on the other side, for when Order stormed the Rift--but he's the one that helped us do it."
"Oh?" Puck gave Scylla a cheeky grin. "As you wish, milady," he replied, bowing to her. "I'll talk about anything, anytime. Just say when and where, love."
Straightening, he watched as Encke got a hug from Caedus as well. Guy sure was popular. He turned as Scylla introduced the seemingly frightened Lourdes to Nephthys, Cybele and himself, and picking up the cue that it was an introduction all round, he smiled and nodded in greeting to the others.
"Nice to meet you all, though I believe I've bet Cybele once before. Puck of the Woods, at your service."
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:14 pm
Transcendent Eternal Sailor Kerberos
There was a calling, and of course Kerberos intended to answer. He he came quickly, asphodel trailing behind him as he walked, and he was glad that the plants withered quickly when he wasn't on his homeworld, because otherwise, leaving trails of flowers everywhere he went was absolutely a liability.
But he couldn't help but smile, seeing the alien figure--it wasn't the one he knew, who had given him back a piece of his homeworld, but his experience recently with aliens--even if he was sure Almadel was to blame for the wisp-monster--was fairly positive, and so many people seemed happy to see this stranger.
Good. Kerberos was curious, and he was willing to wait and see what any of them had to say.
He had been in town for two things. One, was family- Guilia, Aidan, and Hope we due their monthly weekend visit, not to mention his own twins Andino and Shealin were far overdue for a visit stateside and with their favorite people. Castor was if nothing, determined to foster their bond with their extended family. The second reason he was in town was purely business. Apparently Marlo was also going to be stopping by that week to spend time with Hope, but he also had put Elzo to task to checking in on the hotel and making sure that no 'rats' had taken up residence within.
It really was such a hassle to have to ferret out agents of his own company, but, until he could hire reliable order senshi or knights to be trusted at the managerial levels, he had to be far more hands on with the various hotels than really he ought to be.
He should have been at said hotel, looking over the recent revenue and advertising pushes as well as the proposed update to the restaurant- it was why he was in town frankly, family aside.
Yet here he was, looking at a face he had not seen in some time, and finding himself almost wanting to ask why he'd bothered to come back. But the alien had been plain spoken last they'd talked. He'd also, Castor recalled, been fairly non-committal to several proposals all hinging on his world's state. Back then, the uncertainty had proved the biggest reason for Caedus's reluctance, and his need to re-establish himself. Now, with the obvious return with resources in tow, Castor felt perhaps, there would be some time for talk of trade and long term efforts as it were, for survival.
He hadn't planned to arrive in his regalia, but the energy had been different, and it felt best to be ready for whatever may linger there atop the hill. Yet now he almost wished he'd arrived eternal, if just as to not garner attention with the wings now shifting behind his back, shuffling tight to his body in an effort to take up less space and appear perhaps, less threatening than dark wings may be.
As he approached, he noted the other royal present, eyebrow raising slightly, as he'd also not seen Ganymede in some time. She was wise though to maintain her distance with her own retinue- as it were, he and her never had much interaction, and he wasn't about to start now of all times or places. A breif nod of acknowledgement, he passed her and went towards their intergalactic guest.
"It has been a long time coming your highness." When he approached directly, Castor briefly smiled towards Scylla, noting her friendliness towards their alien would-be ally. "I'm glad to see that I have been made poor given just what you've returned with." His eyes lingered on the dome a fraction of a second longer than was really what one to could write off as a passing glance.
"And while I apologize for interrupting your reunion and meeting of others, I will be quick. That you have returned as you are- it is safe to assume your world is stable and that you did not return alone?" He left it open ended but the meaning was clear enough. Castor recalled their discussions, and, what would likely happen upon the alien's return.
"I assume from this device that you mean to stay for a period. When you've the time, I'd like to resume our talks of possible long term negotiation and resource trade. And, of course, discuss what actions may be available to us both in our shared goal." That too went unsaid- their shared designs of Metallia's fall.
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Castor isn't ignoring those around Caedus so much as he is focused on said alien. It's safe to assume he has looked at those around Caedus or made eye contact and acknowledged them nearby. Castor is open to interactions in general- please ping me on discord as well for a faster response WhoMST've#5429
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 1:45 am
Super Sailor Athalia
"My contact is blind, she doesn't possess the ability to see," he murmured. "As a result even if permission was granted the point would be null and void," he conceded, though he did catch Kepler taking advantage of the situation out of the corner of his eye. When in Rome he supposed, Caedus was utterly swamped by his adoring fans at this point so what harm would it be for someone to take advantage? It wasn't as if any of their phones worked outside of their own hands.
The senshi didn't provide a response to 'sweet as sweet', looks could be deceiving and if they had survived that long then he sincerely doubted they were kittens and rainbows. He did well to hide his skepticism, but he knew better than to trust anyone. After all, in this line of work just because you trusted someone didn't mean you wouldn't end up with a knife in your back because someone else had changed their mind and redefined your relationship.
He didn't know this man, he'd vanished and appeared out of no where with the capacity to almost force them to draw near him. If this was a trap and he could already influence them in that capacity, then what else could he do? Athalia had his reasons for sticking to his guns on this one, and until this particular man dropped the act and quit with the overarching influence over him, Caedus would be regarded with a small element of distaste.
Not that he would argue with the ever gathering fanboys and girls that were practically swooning over their visitor. However if things did go south at least the long suffering and skeptical senshi would be vindicated.
His less than pleasant thoughts were interrupted by another visitor though and it was with a wry smile than he held his fist out to return the otherwise casual greeting. Contrary to popular belief the senshi did have the capacity to loosen up, it just needed to be around the right people.
"You're looking well Sparta," he replied in greeting and then shrugged, Pendour had at least provided the visitor's name. Athalia would withhold his own opinions on who he was, what his purpose might be and everything that might come out of that, firmly to himself.
Kepler didn't really get to reply before Sparta showed up and took Athalia's attention, not that she minded. Right now there wasn't a lot she wanted to do, since all she was doing was observing.
Lilac eyes spotted another royal, if the signature was anything to go by. She didn't know him, so she wouldn't be greeting him. Royals were intimidating anyway. Untouchable. Several more eternal senshi popped up as well and all Kepler could do was take one, two steps back and go even more to the outskirts of the gathering again. Kepler wished she had Yumi here with her. She could use the cat as a soothing thing, with pets and talks, whispers of guessing who was who.
She really did know no one.
It was kind of a sad thing.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:25 am
Squire Lourdes
Scylla and Cybele’s concern touched Lourdes, and she offered them a warm smile. In truth, this was, perhaps, the first time anyone had shown her concern that she truly believed. Prior to now it had seemed that the knights and senshi who aided her did so out of duty, not care. She had purified and she needed certain things. That was all.
But these two… It touched Lourdes deeply, so much so that she felt a welling of emotion that overrode her fear from before, eclipsing it so completely that she almost forgot about it.
“I’m fine now. I’ll tell you about it later,” she murmured to the two women beside her, giving them both quick squeezes of the hands before she released them. Now was not the time nor the place to hash out old traumas. Later, when they were alone with one another Lourdes would tell them both all about her fears… here, however, seemed like a time and a place for celebration.
More and more senshi and knights gathered around them. Lourdes withdrew slightly, intimidated by the gathering, but recovered quickly enough.
“I’m not used to crowds yet,” she offered, shaking hands that were offered to her. “I’m Squire Lourdes, of Venus.” Because of Scylla and Cybele trusted them, Lourdes would too.
Lourdes, at long last, dismissed her weapon.
“Well, if you trust this stranger then I guess I won’t beat his a**,” she sighed, casting a wink at the stranger and hoping that he would understand her jest.
“So what are we doing here, exactly. Why were we all called?”
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Agrippa has been late. She powered up late. Her last client had needed a little extra TLC -- which was not uncommon for clients, especially new clients, to need some extra love at the end of a session. It wasn’t just a massage she provided, after all. It was total body and spirit care. And while she was drained herself from the emotional support she had provided, she was still happy to have been able to do so. Such was her gift and her privilege.
And so, with a coffee in hand, Agrippa powered up and was immediately assaulted by the feeling of something calling her. It felt similar to that moment, months ago now, when she had felt that tugging on her heart when she laid eyes on the tiny rose glass decanter. This, however, had another flavor to it, one that Agrippa could not quite put her finger on.
But she followed it nonetheless, joining the gathering of senshi and knights as they approached… something…
Agrippa gathered next to her princess and sipped on her coffee, grateful for the soothing of her aura. Every ordered aura felt nice, she had noticed, but Ganymede’s had felt special, even on the moon. Perhaps because of the princess’s claim on her.
“My lady,” she greeted warmly. “And assembled friends.” Now she nodded to the senshi and knights who had gathered around Ganymede specifically. Even, she noticed, a knight of Genymede like herself. Agrippa offered her an extra warm smile, and made a note to snag her for a chat later.
“It seems a lovely night for a mystery.”
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:00 pm
Super Sailor Cybele
Many of the people in the crowd were swarming Caedus, who, best Cybele could tell, was the one who had called them all here, and on top of that, he was both sorely missed and potentially powerful. There was Senshi Royalty here, as well. Ganymede's unmistakable aura was joined by another, that of some Prince. Both of these people were impressive, worth seeking out.
(Cybele was sure to wave at Ganymede, of course, as well as all the other members of her family that she could pick out from around the crowd.)
Yet even with all the excitement, there were people who were making sure to stay around her. There was one person breaking past all of the other people gathered to come over to her.
"Albireo! Albireo's husband. Hello," she said smiling brightly at the two of them. She took a small step away from the group of people around Caedus in order to focus on them. "I won't begrudge you for not ending up snatched away from Order, Siegfried," she added, inclining her head slightly. "It's probably easier on your memories."
Cybele glanced over her shoulder to whisper, "Lourdes! It's more people like us."
Turning back to Albireo, she said, "I made a new friend. You'll love her. I mean, really." Her eyes sparkled. "She practically has the shoes."
