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 Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:30 pm
Super Sailor SelinurWatching as paper products were produced, and something to write with, Selinur drew closer so he could see what this map would look like. if they were going to be doing this than he wanted to know the layout of the place they were going to be entering. It would be bad enough dealing with whatever mind games the chaos here would play with them, as he was sur eit would, but he was not going in blind as well.
Watching as the map came together, slowly, as Urania drew it out he took note of what was where. He would, of course, remember this beyond this night and take notes on it once he was back home at Ida's place. It would be one more thing which would find it's way to the library on his own planet.
(Open for interactions).
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:33 pm
Alastor, Eternal Senshi of Despair
Alastor watched Urania thoughtfully as she drew. He’d seen Percy draw up maps many times before, and it was impossible to pretend like he wouldn’t have been interested in her cartography regardless of the situation at hand.
He waited until she was done and then leaned close to Sessrumnir. “I’ll be back in a moment.” His fingers brushed over Sessrumnir’s arm in place of a parting kiss.
He’d stepped closer and was now near enough to see the map, but not so much so that he could examine it properly. “Urania, do you mind if I take a photograph of that?” he held his senshi phone up. There were a lot of people who would be interested in it, no doubt, but he hoped to save her some time and effort and send it to those in his circle.
Besides, he’d feel better if the cluster of young Knights had a map they could reference if they needed to. He wanted them to have a clear idea of what they were going into–and how to get out of it. Just in case something went wrong.
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:17 pm
Dering, Squire of Lysithea
Dering wanted to tell Reims that it wasn’t a dumb idea but he’d said to drop it. He insisted they forget it. Nonconfrontational and unwilling to stress Reims out further, or agitate him when he’d made a clear request.
Instead, he chewed on his cheek and toed at the ground while Urania drew her map.
Thankfully, Yvoire spoke. Rose had too, but it felt more powerful coming from him. He nodded in firm support, even if he didn’t have more meaningful words to add.
Amarynthos, Squire of the Moon
For a moment, Amarynthos looked at Reims like he might be able to see what else was bubbling beneath the surface. If there were answers, he couldn’t find them. It didn’t feel right to snap back. Something seemed off but he couldn’t place it, and he had no desire to add to whatever unseen strain Reims was under.
“Don’t be so hard on yourself, Reims. You’ve got a lot of good ideas. And we know more about this whole thing because you had the guts to speak up. Nobody else did. You’re brains and brawn and we’re lucky to have you around.”
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:04 pm
Sessrumnir, Knight of Jupiter It was difficult for Sessrumnir to not feel on edge. He felt as though they were sitting ducks out there. The longer it took them to come up with a plan, the longer Chaos had to figure them out as well.
Sessrumnir wasn’t naive enough to think he understood everything there was about Chaos. That it was just a dark evil in the universe. There seemed to be a sentience to it. Like how it reacted to people on Alastor. There was no telling what it would do now, or if it was taking the time they were standing around to devise a plan of its own.
The brush of fingers across his arm snapped him out of thoughts that started to swirl deeper than he’d meant. He was able to focus his gaze on Alastor and gave him an understanding nod.
They needed to figure things out. And fast. If they could pass around the information and map more quickly with the use of a photograph and text, then that would be a benefit, and he was proud of Devyn for thinking of something quick on the spot like that, although he would expect nothing less of him, anyway.
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:25 pm
Ephesus, Knight of the MoonThere was a lot going on. Emotions were high. Ephesus wouldn’t have been surprised if the Chaos had been part of the reason why.
He remained beside Amarynthos, and for a couple moments he tipped his head onto his shoulder. Just a couple moments. It was as though he needed that closeness to recharge himself and get ready for what was to come.
The Rose, Yvoire, and Amarynthos were already speaking up to support Reims, and Ephesus nodded along with Dering in agreement.
They worked well together. They had worked together before. Overcome obstacles before. Had each other’s backs before. They understood Reims’s intent and his motivations and his experience better than anyone else there. Ephesus wished others would give Reims the benefit of the doubt for his suggestion, but he also understood why they didn’t.
Making sure he didn’t jostle Amarynthos, and moving slowly until he knew Amarynthos knew what he was doing, Ephesus took a few steps closer to the others, tightening their group so they could speak amongst themselves without being overheard too much, if they wanted.
“We’ll all take care of each other. And we’ll help the others however we can,” he reiterated with a small, hopefully encouraging smile. “I know the others here probably underestimate us because we’re young, but we’ve done a lot together. We’ll be okay.”
Rose might be new to them, but he hoped that she understood that she was welcome and included with them if she wanted to be.
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:28 pm
Mechelen Squire of LysitheaMechelen had been quietly standing near Halle and Almere, wanting to listen rather than talk. Rather than bother those who clearly knew what was going on. She liked Urania! Wanted to help her, was excited to be up here again, but was a little wary of just what she was getting into…this.
Seemed like it was going to be more than just the riddle answering session she had done with the Senshi the last time she had been here…and if there was fighting…
At least she had magic. Halle had a shield…they could do this.
Taking a step closer to Halle, Mechelen let the back of her hand bump gently against his and gestured for Almere to come and join them.
They were all stronger together, after all…and it just…
She didn’t want to be alone. That had been the worst part of the riddle fest…she had been alone…but. Not this time. Her mind wondered slightly, going back to the conversation she had with Halle up on his Wonder. About the group of them forming...something stronger. Something more amazing. Something that would really....get them to become better.
If only they had done so before this...it would be...it would be a comfort knowing that they were bound together by something...something more than they had already but...it was okay. They had time. They would make it through all of this and it would be amazing. They would be able to really learn to work together in....whatever was going to happen now.
"I'm excited to figure out what's going to happen with all of this...I'm nervous too, but...excited that we get to do something big together." Mechelen's words were soft, but earnest. She meant every word and hoped that Halle felt the same.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:04 am
Reims, Squire of GanymedeHe felt silly. He knew he took things too personally sometimes, but when that was something conditioned into him, he couldn’t exactly help it. At this point it was purely self preservation.
And yet, with people like Evan and Dawn and Yvoire and Dering, it was easier to let those carefully constructed walls down.
Rose had his hand before he realized what she was doing. He didn’t pull it away, and instead gave it a squeeze in return. He lifted his head as Yvoire spoke as well. As Dering and Ephesus nodded. Again he felt silly, but this time because he knew he’d been getting worked up over nothing.
Yvoire was right. Maybe it was because the world that had their Wonders was more powerful, but Reims had seen the broken pieces of stained glass during one trip, and then the next it had all been pieced back together as though time had reversed. He didn’t know how the magic worked, but it sure beat trying to sweep things up and deal with being cut by glass.
But that was Ganymede. This was Urania.
He finally spoke after Amarynthos, although he did so with a sigh that sounded more tired than annoyed. If Maisie hadn’t hinted at who his friends were in their civilian lives, Reims was pretty sure he could have guessed Amarynthos at the very least. He was always like this. In the classroom. On the field…
“You’re full of it,” he said to Amarynthos with no bite in his voice. He’d relaxed enough that it was pretty clear he appreciated their encouragement. “Thanks. All of you.”
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:19 am
Rose, Page of LysitheaAmarynthos and Ephesus seemed so kind and supportive. And Dering, though quiet, seemed sweet and earnest. Rose liked them immediately. Yvoire, by contrast, seemed a bit distant, and she couldn’t help but think he wasn’t too pleased to have her in their group, but she chalked it up to nerves.
She squeezed Reims’ hand again and smiled at him as if to say, See, your friends believe in you. He just had to believe in himself.- Yvoire, Squire of GanymedeYvoire took another step closer after Ephesus did. With Reims and Rose holding hands and Ephesus and Amarynthos being practically inseparable even when they weren’t all over one another, Yvoire put himself next to Dering. They served different worlds, but they both seemed to have a propensity for reticence that instilled Yvoire with a sense of kinship.
“We’re not really that young,” he mumbled, not arguing so much as reassuring, though the tone of his voice probably didn’t make it easy to tell the difference. “People stronger than us have been doing this since they were our age. If they could, we can.”
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:59 am
Cynthus, Squire of the MoonCynthus had pretty much no clue what was going on here. Something something Chaos, something some Observatory, something something space. It was weird, but cool, but definitely weird, and probably dangerous, but cool, but scary—but, being the stubborn sort, she wasn’t going to let that stop her. Someone needed help with space things, and she was a space person who could help! Sort of.
At least she was a little stronger now! (Not that she really wanted to think about that, since it meant thinking about how her dad got to be a superhero now too. Talk about lame. But she was stronger than him! She was pretty sure she could beat him in a fight, and he was still a workaholic so it wasn’t like he’d get in the way too much. Hopefully. Again, Cynthus tried not to think about it.)
She’d kept quiet since arriving, slinking around people and seeking out familiar faces, listening to the star lady talk, nose scrunching in disgust at the feel of Chaos. Gross. Cynthus wanted to take her new and improved crook to it and beat it back. She hadn’t dealt with much Chaos up until now, only a couple of low level Negaverse people and that one jerk who took Stirling’s starseed that one time, but she was pretty sure she could handle some Chaos fog. Even if it did weird things, they knew it was here. They could feel it, so it wasn’t like they’d get confused and forget what they were doing or… something.
While the star girl drew a map of the inside, Cynthus kept glancing around. Ew, gross, her cousin was here. He was definitely going to be a party pooper. He was going to turn himself gray like her dad or send himself to an early grave like Uncle Beau if he didn’t chill out. (Okay, so it hadn’t been an early grave for Uncle Beau given that he’d been, like, 70-something, and it wasn’t stress that took him out so much as a dude stealing his starseed—or so she’d heard way after the fact. Still, the point stood. Her cousin needed to chill out. He was all strong and stuff. He could probably beat Chaos single-handedly.)
(Alright, maybe not. He definitely would have done it already if he could. But still. He was going to be insufferably protective.)
As always, where Sessrumnir was, other familiar faces would follow. Cynthus popped up onto her tiptoes, glancing over the shoulder of someone taller than her to see said familiar faces clustered in a little group, looking all serious. She snorted, then skipped on over in her new long dress and gloves.
“Wow, look who it is,” she said, but didn’t sound surprised at all. “Mary, Effie, Evie, Darling, and—… Reims, there’s literally no way to make your name cute. Wait, are you aware that you’re holding hands with a spikey croissant? Who is this? Why have I never seen her before? Hold up!” Cynthus paused to release an exaggerated gasp. “Did you actually make another friend?!”
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:03 pm
There was an uncomfortable number of children present to defeat this millennia-old, ancient Chaotic force that had wiped out an entire planet. Not exactly who Antisana would choose to have at his back in a war, but he supposed it was not his choice to make. It was some strange alien's. The starry-eyed girl seemed to think nothing of it- why would she. Her world would take priority over any other, no matter how many of Earth's children she risked for it.
...That was probably an unfair thought. He shouldn't blame her for wanting to seize the opportunity to clear her world of corruption. Surely anyone here would do the same. It was why they had all come.
He still felt uneasy. Antisana had been spoiled by how often he visited other worlds for recreation or to recover from an altercation that had happened on Earth, but he'd only rarely participated in purging space Chaos. When his own wonder had shown signs of succumbing to Blight, he'd ignored it and sought refuge elsewhere. In the end, nothing ill had come of it, but... how often would that be the case?
He stood as much away from the group as he could while still being able to hear Urania and clearly see the map resource she was able to provide- so not far, really. His eyesight was hardly perfect.
Nearby, a green-haired boy fidgeted, wearing the soft pastels common of Moon Knights. And if his aura meant anything: inexperienced. For several long moments, Antisana only stared at him. This stranger seemed quite anxious for someone who had volunteered to do a task, and it didn't look as though he was taking cues from anyone nearby. He didn't usually go out of his way to try and make conversation, but Antisana could make an exception this time, in preparation for whatever was about to come. He offered a, "You seem nervous," by way of introduction.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:04 pm
Page AlmereAs Almere looked away from the immediately obvious observatory, and the chaos inside of it that they'd come here to do something about, she started looking at the people around instead. When she started to look at the people around, she started to see her friends. Halle was there, and Mechelen, too! She wasn't surprised by that. They were really good people and they took all this even more seriously than Almere. Of course they would come to a place like this to try to save a world. Looking around, she also saw a few other Lysithea knights that she didn't know. One of them was standing next to her friends, and she saw one with some other teenagers, too. It made her happy, seeing so many people like her all in one place. She waved back to Halle, then bounced over in a ruffle of petticoats. "Isn't this exciting?" she asked them. "I'm finally going to get to do something important."
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:49 pm
Squire Halle of LysitheaCatching Mechelen's hand, Halle gave it a quick squeeze of a hello before letting and go to fully focus on the map. While this wasn't any sort of game to him, he was still reminded of the the strategy games he'd always liked to play. Fortunately the map wasn't too complicated by comparison, and memorizing it, along with orienting himself to the cardinal directions, came with a comfortable familiarity. The main body of the tower appeared fairly large and open and he considered where his own abilities would be best put to use. Smaller area made it both limited but extremely effective in blocking. Thought that meant potentially blocking the movement of those he was with too. A larger area meant more choices in movement, but less impact. Considering that there were full Knights and Eternal senshi present, they probably didn't need a squire trying to do big things and save the day...while ultimately getting in their way. It was better to make sure he was where he could offer either support to the stronger fighters or protection for those with weaker defenses. Then again, mind magic. At Almere's arrival and declaration, he found himself smiling, "Yeah, it's really important. And something we may have to also do one day. For our wonders." Clearing his throat, Halle raised his voice and asked those gathered. "If it is mind magic, does anybody have abilities that can help cleanse those affected?" He was remembering Hy-brasil's healing incense. "Or healing in general? I can offer shielding, though I'm not sure how well it'll work against what's in there."
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:14 pm
Mechelen Squire of LysitheaHonestly, Mechelen was a little surprised and pleased that Halle had taken her hand…it. Felt nice, and she wistfully wished that it had lasted longer but…he was always so passionate about what was going on, and honestly, that was one of the things that she really liked about him.
It didn’t make her feel too happy that he was so focused and she couldn’t…figure out what to really…contribute but.
Almere was here too!
Reaching out, Mechelen took hold of Almere’s hand and squeezed it. “Everything that you do is important, Almere. This time you just get to hang out with us and hopefully…make a difference with things?”
It came out as a question, but she didn’t want to really figure out what the two of them could do…Halle had it covered she was sure, and for a moment, Mechelen let her eyes wander around.
She saw Reims, saw Dawn’s…powered side. She thought it was Dawn, at least. It looked familiar. And the other Lysithea Squire was over there too.
Standing on her tiptoes for a moment, she waved at the others, giving a smile.
There were so many people here to help…and it made her happy. If anything really bad ever happened on her Wonder…maybe she would be able to have this much help too. It…was really nice.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:18 pm
Crisium, Page of the Moon
"I'm always nervous, it's sort of my thi----" said Crisium, his voice dying as he glanced over at the squire that spoke to him. The squire with his abs just.... out. And about. And defined. Could you grate cheese on them? It was possible it was--
Okay, eyes up Crisium. Eyes up.
"S-sorry. I'm, ah, Crisium. Of the Moon. I don't really know how I get myself in these situations, but I also have trouble saying no to people and not helping when someone needs it and-- Yeah." He swallowed a little thickly, pushing up his glasses on his nose and trying to calm himself down.
HARD TO DO WITH SOMEONE JUST... WITH THEIR ABS OUT. Man they were defined. Like, were they super firm under his skin? He kind of wanted to touch them, to see. You know. For science.
What a time to have a gay awakening, Crisium. Well timed.
"...Aren't you... cold?"
Indigo_Plateau HI ANTISANA CRIS IS DISTRACTED BY YOUR ABS
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:41 pm
Ngome Page of LysitheaNgome watched as Urania carefully sketched out a detailed map of the Observatory, Ngome watched with fascination as Urania's hand moved swiftly across the paper. Ngome listened to Halle talk about what he could offer. Ngome didn’t have any Healing powers and wasn’t quite sure what she could offer as help. She was but a simple Page.
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