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 Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:02 pm
Troy glared at Ganymede, the rude and strangely dressed Senshi who had refused to recognize Chronos's authority and had laughed after she made her decision. He may have been new to this whole business and new to being a Knight of Chronos, but he understood that his position meant something - something greater than himself - something sacred. And he did not take kindly to the idea that something sacred was being disrespected. If he saw the Senshi again, Troy would confront him. It wasn't the appropriate setting at the meeting, however.
"Princess Chronos," he asked to his Princess. "Now dun get me wrong or nuttin', I'm with you one hundred percent of the way. I'd go back down to Earth and put away all them mirrors if I could. But what if them Dark Mirror folk still get to the Surroundin'? Then what? Are you gonna be safe? Are the other folks who are stuck up here gonna be safe?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:15 pm
"Hiccup?" Valhalla nearly sputtered at Lucky, before glancing down at his outfit with a grimace. Yeah, well... it wasn't really his choice what he'd picked out. He did turn to Sheila and her question though when she touched his arm.
Despite the frustration he felt with all the arguing and disagreements going on around them, he did his best to smooth his expression and show her a small smile when she spoke to him. Of course, that smile soon turned into a look or worry. "I... really hope it's just mirrors... I think it has to be a flat surface," he said, although it was probably obvious that he wasn't absolutely certain. "Thank you for mentioning that. I'll find Zirconia and ask her about it. She'll know much better than I would." He'd only mirror walked from actual mirrors, so...
"If it is any reflective surface though, I'll be sure to let everyone else know and we'll secure the area as best we can, okay?" he promised, hoping that it would be enough to make her feel more at ease. He did smile lightly again when she suggested them walking out a window, and he laughed softly. "We can set something like that up, too."
Everything else seemed to be wrapping up, and even though there was still shouting, at least there was a decision made.
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iStoleYurVamps
iStoleYurVamps
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:22 pm
"Leave, and you might as well condemn earth to death." Now didn't that just sound peachy? "The surrounding protects earth. All of our homes. That is why I stay now. That is why I will fight, and why I would encourage you, even if we disagree, to stay."
"Europa." Castor faced his once comrade, moving to whisper in her ear. "If he keeps pulling s**t like this, he's going to get himself killed. Brat or not, I don't want to see another senshi die due to shortcomings. Just as well, your court keeps making me want to sock their teeth in." Pulling away, he didn't think he'd scored pointed with the senshi of the deep. "I don't seek to chide you jelly butt...but as is..." He sighed. "They're your's Europa, teach them. Please."
As Chronos made her stand, Castor bowed his head. "I am sorry Chronos. I-" He looked at the others, speaking to them. "I have my pride, and my own arrogance, but I will apologize for being.." he had to find the word. "Stubborn. As well as aggressive." He did not have to like biting his words back, but Chronos didn't want infighting. He respected Chronos, sadly, quite a bit more than the others.
"Tentalces." A small smile. "I'd actually like to talk to you about that."
The civilains did get a sigh. "I don't even- Why did it have to be civilians? Sometimes I think the Cosmos likes ******** with us."
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:25 pm
Flora crossed her arms, deciding that it was best to shut her mouth despite the anger that was boiling within her. And that Senshi had dared to laugh after the Princess had asked for peace. She was going to remember his insolent face. God, even Tanzanite had been respectful to Chronos in Elysion, and she was a Negaverse agent! If he hated following orders so much, he could go on back. She would willingly bring dissenters back to Earth and never let them enter the Surrounding again.
"We have the mirror situation to deal with though." Flora hissed towards Hephaistos. She was going to do what the Princess requested, for the sake of the Surrounding. She had an obligation, one she would stick to.
"And then we must fight. Especially to protect those stuck here. Chaos will not take the Surrounding." Chronos told Troy. And she would have to talk to Zue about possibly trying to restore the Surrounding, with the possibility of more being awakened that belonged to her Court. "I don't doubt that there won't be a battle. But we must do all we can to fight together and make sure the civilians are safe." Her gaze swept over Ganymede and the others briefly before turning to give Troy a small smile. "It won't be easy. But I can hold my own fort."
"That attitude was uncalled for, Castor. I'm glad you understand that, but I think you need to apologize to someone else." As much as Chronos respected the Prince of Hail, it had not sat well with her to hear what he had said. She made a mental note to find Zirconia one day as well, and offer her apologies.
"I'm going to inform my Captain and the rest as to what to prepare for." The Princess of the Zodiacs said, turning to walk out of the room. "I must reiterate again, however, that voices of dissent can leave whenever they want. If we are to be allies, we cannot have any more arguing amidst us."
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iStoleYurVamps
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:39 pm
"...." Castor looked towards where Zirconia had went. "Noted."
He didn't think a cat was going to like him or want to talk with him. She'd given him her answer, but he'd gotten in less then the best manner.
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:42 pm
Troy smiled as Chronos did, feeling comforted by her words and calmness. As she started to turn to exit the room, he looked around to the others in the room with a confused look upon his face as if he was unsure what to do in that situation. He felt motivated to follow his Princess - which he certainly wouldn't mind doing. He felt a strong loyalty to her, but also found her to be very, very beautiful. Of course, she was his Royalty, not a woman to pursue.
He continued to gaze around the room, wondering if he should say farewell before following his Princess out.
"Erm," he started. "Later, ya'll!"
With that, Troy turned and hurriedly followed after Princess Chronos.
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:45 pm
"I know Flora, I know." He frowned softly as she hissed at him waiting a moment before continuing, "Just meet me when you're done here. We can go gather the mirrors together alright?"
The look on his face was one of slight concern, he hadn't seen her quite upset like this before and at the moment he was one of the few friends he had in space. Better to work with a friend, and a good way to talk to try an calm them down.
"I'll see you in a bit okay?"
With that he turned taking his leave not far after the princess.
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:47 pm
Celsus idly rubbed the back of his neck. What had he really expected? He was still a total newbie here; he had no pull over anyone or anything.
He did not feel a particular dislike towards any of them, however. Despite the tension that had risen, as sharp as a knife, between the different sides and opposing views, Celsus had found the entire situation to be rather informative and highly educational.
So this was how things worked, at least for now.
Chronos was leaving now, and with her a young man dressed...
...Celsus stared for a moment. Was that...?
Another Knight of Chronos.
Without a second thought, Celsus hurried past the throngs of people and disappeared after the princess and the knight.
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:58 pm
Scylla looked neither pleased nor upset about the decision of the Zodiac Princess in regards to the mirrors. "Chronos," she called after the Princess, "As I said, if you need any help with the moving of the bulkier items, I've got some spare arms to go around." her joke fell flat, but it was something.
She turned her attention to Castor as he passed her. "It has been a while since we've had a nice chat." she tried very hard to keep the surly acid out of her tone. "We've both come a long way since I was kicking you out of trees thinking you were a Negaverser, haven't we?"
Purple eyes drifted the crowd, looking for any other members or former members of the Blood Moon. She wanted to be around her family right now. Her hand went to the alien gemstones around her neck, ignoring the cold seeping into her skin. "Sirius?" she called, looking for the other senshi.
Europa received a nod, and a faint smile. Not really anything she could say to the other senshi. Every time she and Tallulah had gotten together, they both got hurt. Even if they did have fun punting the concrete out of garden gnomes.
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:27 pm
The Princess seemed set in her decision and it was obvious no one was going to get her to sway. But at least the inner fighting was over between these people, it was frivolous and it was a little sad how easily some of them gave up.
But then again, what was she. She was an outsider and didn't really know how these people worked together. At least attending this thing wasn't a total lose, Roxy had gotten what she had set out to obtain: information. It was something she could bring to the pillow fort; news, gossip, frustration, juicy stories and perhaps some leads to the direction that the group should steer towards in the future.
"Good luck you guys," Roxy offered the two other civilians girls with a wave of her hand as she turned to return to the Leo Outpost. Idly wondering which person she could find to take her back.
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:35 am
Sirius had basically flattened herself against a wall, it had been the only way she could restrain herself from attacking Castor for speaking like that to Zirconia. She had listened to the ideas and was amused slightly at how they were pushing the princess one way and then another. In fact everything she saw just confirmed that the BMC had been right, they were organised and effective. They were a proper team and it just made Sirius miss the closeness even more.
As Chronos made her decision Sirius flinched slightly. Carrying mirrors? Could they grab her through them? Ares had promised, she even had the scratches on her face from when Ares saved Requiem. However as Scylla mentioned her name, Sirius was next to her in a flash.
"Work together yeah?" They were still a team, however much the team didn't seem to exist, Sirius had to believe they were still a team.
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:33 am
Europa had made her stand, and even if had ended in alienation, it was still her stand to make. The eternal senshi was shaking with some repressed emotion - rage didn't seem her style. It was humiliation. Between her and Cyllene, more than enough people had told Ganymede to cool his shorts, but it was abundantly clear who the upstart Super belonged with.
"Believe me." She gritted her teeth at Castor, not in anger with him so much as with herself. "We're going to have a long chat about this."
Scylla received a withering glance, with maybe the slightest of upturnings at the corners of Europa's mouth. The senshi of the deep really couldn't find it within her to smile, not after on her court's first public outing they'd managed to make asses of themselves - and everyone wasn't even here.
It wasn't just Ganymede she was angry with - she was angry with others (Hephaistos, namely) for egging him on and angry with herself for failing to stop his outburst before it got out of hand. It was one thing to let everyone have equal say - it was another to censor in the name of diplomacy, and a line had been crossed.
She made her way back through the crowd towards Ganymede. "Not to alarm you, but we're going to go have a chat." Europa glanced at Cyllene, debating whether or not to include her in this, but ultimately decided it would be better to talk to the senshi of acid separately. Despite shared allegiance, Europa didn't feel like she really knew the other girl - so it was going to have to be a separate meeting with a different tone than she could take with Ganymede.
Valhalla had made his exit to go find Zirconia too swiftly for her to catch hold of him. She looked around for the other, so-far unaffiliated Jupiter Page, but didn't see him - Europa bit her lip. She'd have to go find him soon.
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Quicksilver the Archangel
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:05 am
Pasiphae couldn't help but jump slightly when Castor squatted beside her, not out of fear but rather out of surprise that the prince would stoop (literally) to address her. A hot blush replaced the cold paleness of her face at his words--she couldn't deny his reasoning. Zirconia had been a member of the BMC, and yes, it was important to be sure of where such a person's loyalty might lie. But Pasiphae couldn't agree with his method, in how he had hurt and isolated the Guardian Cat who had already been hurt so much. Sadly, she couldn't muster her courage to give more than whispered response, one that the Prince (understandably in her mind) seemed to ignore before turning to address other members of the Jovian Court, "You still... could've just asked... nicely."
That was the bottom line for the Shame Senshi, and perhaps it had to do with the attitude of the majority of the Senshi she had encountered thus far, old and new. Up until today, she had found them willing to work together. She still believed that they were allies, and that allies should treat one another as a whole with respect. That was the reason that her fellow Jovians--Ganymede,Sessrumnir, and Cyellene didn't get her verbal support; she agreed with the core of their ideas but not with the wording, the emotion with which they were being carried out. It was the same reason that the offended Flora and Hephaistos didn't get her voice either; she agreed with parts ofo what they were saying, but the arguing just had to stop! The insecure girl focused on Valhalla and Europa throughout these debates, hoping that one (or both) of them would take a stand where she felt she couldn't.
The quick exit of a girl with a plush (Hug-bell) happened so fast that Pasiphae couldn't even address her, but she heard her words clearly. It only made her heart sink further. Then more fighting, more arguing... she couldn't even bring herself to really listen to it until Sessrumnir addressed her personally. In response, she shook her head and spoke directly to him, her words still calm as she scrubbed the tears from her eyes, "I... will stay to help, as I was asked to do. People are... high strung right now because they're scared; we need to work together, not split apart."
Pasiphae was glad when Europa and Valhalla stepped in to try and calm the situation and take control of her fellow Jovians--she was even grateful for Hephaistos efforts, as he seemed to be trying to overcome the arguing for the sake of making a plan. What surprised her (and to some extent pleased her) the most was when the civilians began to let their voices, ideas, and concerns be heard (Roxy, Lucky. Sheila)
That helped to put the situation in perspective for the others, it seemed, as Chronos finally announced a decision--to move the mirrors from the Surrounding to Earth. That seemed to get things in motion at last--various Senshi leaving to go put the plan into motion, Prince and Princess talking to one another about what had been done, what had been said, what apologies needed to be made. Europa and Valhalla were still in their organizing positions--the Eternal Senshi with Castor, Valhalla with the civilians, adressing them and making sure that their concerns were noted. When one of them mentioned the potential problem of other reflective surfaces, not just mirrors... it honestly made her shudder. Everything metal reflected, water, anything sufficiently polished... but
The Shame Senshi rose and slowly approached Chronos, mustering control over her continued awe over the Princess in order to approach and ask about how to transport the mirrors safely and where they should be stored. Pasiphae also wanted to apologize for Ganymede--not his sentiments about protecting civilians and valuing the present over the past, as that was not anything inappropriate-- but due to his lack of respect in the only way she knew how, to show respect herself. She didn't really have an opportunity, however, as Chronos gathered her knights and moved to exit, so rather than verbally convey respect, Pasiphae gave the princess and her entourage a certain amount of space and exectued a small curtsey. The gesture might go unnoticed but... she felt better for having given it. Perhaps there would be another chance for her to speak with the Princess, to ensure that she hadn't harmed the mirrors she was transporting.
Now, Pasiphae turned her attentions towards those that remained. She didn't understand Scylla's joke, having never met the other Senshi, but she chimed in towards her and anyone else still around, "I'll be happy to help move larger mirrors too, if needed?" Then, a bit more shyly, she added, "And... um... I'll gladly pair up with anyone who doesn't want to walk around alone?"
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:49 am
Camelot hadn't had much to say during the proceedings, it seemed, and he was still processing everything he had heard and seen so far by the time things calmed down and began to move on. Where his mind had wandered for the bulk of the meeting was any one's guess, but he was still there for the same reason he had started.
So there was that, at least.
He looked around and heard Pasiphae's words, agreeing with her easily. In the end, the only things that really mattered to him were protecting those that needed protecting. The arguments and loyalty questions fell a distant second to the knight, but maybe that was because he was not tied to any one service.
He would serve whoever needed him, and whatever purpose in turn served his own cause. To protect lives and end a war he did not believe needed to exist. And it was as simple as that, as complicated as it often got.
He saw Valhalla leave, as well as Chronos, and sighed. He would take his leave as well, mostly because there was nothing left to be done here, and much to do elsewhere. There were civilians to be focusing on, and preparations to be made.
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