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Sailor Lacrimosa

"I guess whoever you are not, I am?" She might have to watch this movie later, once they got out of this mess.

If they got out of it.

"I refuse to kill. I've seen enough of it in my time as a senshi and I refuse to be a part of it." For some reason her heart swelled to know Elpis felt the same way. That other senshi out there didn't want to kill the opposite force just because they did terrible things.

"So you don't have to worry about that from me." A slightly brighter smile, feeling a lot better about this all. They had a plan, something workable, and at least two of their four refused to kill. She could definitely work with this.

"I... took some self-defense classes. Aikido, to be more precise. So I'm not as helpless as I had been at one time. But I think we can manage this. We seem to have a good spread."

Sailor Altair: Team Broken Building

Altair smilingly gave a nod each to Slievenamon and Sidouer. She was persistently hoping for the best with regards to everyone's survival as optimistically as she could muster and she felt it was so fortunate that there were sizable numbers for all three potential adventures.

And she directed her smile again to Remus with her reply, "If I'm remembering correctly, Metallia is like the Eye of Mordor i-in that they are not people? I hope that you and everyone seeking to strike down Metallia take care to please come back safely and I wish for victory for you all, too."

And then, upon being queried, she shifted her gaze again to look and make eye contact and then replied. "Yes," she responded smilingly to Ananke as well, "y-your joining us is certainly welcome and appreciated."

Sailor Aptera: Team Barracks

Against the nagging wariness of their surroundings, Aptera continued to smile softly upon looking in polite greeting towards those around her. Yet, when her gaze periodically drifted to the locations ahead that was coupled with the unsavory feeling she was getting from this place, her lips were tugged into a serious line at the thought of the reality they were facing being so unfortunate as to be full of peril and hoped again and again that everyone may not become victims, are able to leave this place with minimal injury.

Nirvana, Page of Pluto
(Going to the Ruins)

As Sidouer called out to him, Nirvana turned his head in question. He had been waiting to hear from Phact on the matter, but he looked to the other woman and nodded. "I will be at your side in this, for I have a feeling that it is fate that draws me toward the building, along with my fellow knights."

He sighed and moved from the main group, taking up a place with those that were heading to the ruins. He had heard tales of a destroyed academy, and he wondered, truly if this could, in fact, be it.

"Do we have a plan for this? I am certain, even though it looks run down, that we will be met with resistance. They have to know that something is going on. We cannot all just linger here for so long and not be noticed." He sighed and looked out over the area, half expecting there to be a building force coming to meet them.

"I am fast, and agile, but beating someone over the head with a pocket watch is the extent of my magic at current. Though if you need a scout, I am your man."

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Kastra, Senshi of Meditation
(Going to the Barracks)

Kastra simply stood there, hand on Mel, feeling his tension as the weight of chaos pressed on them all. She almost felt sick, herself, and that was not good. She refused to lose her stomach in the presence of the others. That would not do for her image, which she already knew to be tarnished.

"Keep it together Kastra, you are fine. You have backup. These are your friends, you need to be there for them." She kept whispering it to herself, her free hand clasping the broach at her chest.

She looked around at the group that was gathering with them. It seemed they would have a decent group at this point, which meant, if they were met with any resistance, they at least stood a decent chance. "Phact, Should a fight break out, my ability can calm a small area, at least for a short while. It will help us gain and upper hand on the agents that might be there."

Super Sailor Goretti, Chibi Senshi of Glue

Goretti walked through the portal with his head held high; he was determined not to seem afraid. He might have the power signature of a chibi, but he didn't feel like he was a child.

Even if that was just teenage rebellion settling in. But, confidence was the key to success, and he wasn't going to let anyone tell him differently. A quick glance around the area and he was captivated, but the overwhelming pressure of chaos made it difficult for him to appreciate just how amazing this place was. If the Negaverse got such an awesome safe place, he could only imagine what else was out there—for them, the good guys.

His heart was pounding in his chest; he eavesdropped for a bit, trying to decide where exactly he wanted to go. On one hand, there was the castle that everyone had talked about attacking, but he didn't want to march headfirst into danger. He might have looked young—and certainly he knew he could use this to his advantage—but he didn't feel young.

If they ran into any bloodthirsty negas, he could only hope that he could rely on his youthful appearance to get him out of trouble. Of course, that didn't help him when Cavansite was involved, and the sheer thought of her sent shivers down his spine.

He didn't want to run into her here, but if he did, he wasn't afraid to fight her.

He'd glue her awful mouth shut and kick her in the shins, and he'd probably only feel a little bad about it.

…But he hoped he didn't run into her at all.

The Castle was a no-go, for now at least; he might not have wanted to be a chibi, but he didn't have the same strength as some of the other people his age. There was a strange building in the distance, but it did not call to him. It looked neat—like something he'd want to go play in, or have adventures, but something about it just seemed foreboding. When he looked at it, his ears seemed to ring, and he had to shake his head and look away.

The other place, though—the barracks?

They didn't seem so bad. Except, it was a horrible reminder that the Negaverse was full of monsters—youma, and people. Seeing a building look so normal might have filled him with dread, knowing that it belonged to their enemies. Instead, it was just reassuring.

They were just people, and people could change.

Besides—unlike the other two buildings, this one didn't reek of evil (even if it was only in his head). The Castle looked like it was drenched in all sorts of evil, and the crumbling building both seemed to be saturated with some awful, foreboding aura.

But the barracks seemed almost human. Just plain normal.

Goretti would take normal over 'super saturated evil' any day, and he didn't even feel bad about marching over to the group that seemed to be heading in that direction. He had made it down here—and considering this was the biggest thing he'd ever done, he was proud of himself just for showing up.

Goretti is going to the Barracks


Newgrange, Squire of Earth


Newgrange was not unused to the waves of worry that consumed him; it was just in his nature to be concerned at all times. He liked to think that he'd gotten better, but the fact of the matter was that when he kept putting himself in these stressful positions like that was going to help. At least this time he had a good reason, though.

Newgrange had his fair share of unpleasant encounters with the Negaverse; he couldn’t even argue that it had taken long enough for them to find some way to get the upper hand against them.

Of course, he wasn't exactly the type of person who could relish in a sneak attack, and a part of him wondered why he was even here in the first place. He wasn't vengeful, or particularly vicious. He still dreamed that there was going to be some way for them to reason with the Negaverse—to work out their differences and find a peaceful resoultion that worked for everyone.

…But Metallia seemed to be the problem—at least, according to whatever it was that people were saying. The Negaverse were only people—knights—that she had forced into her grand scheme, right?

…So maybe he wasn't there just to see that his friends were safe, or to help out where he could. Maybe he was there with some hope that the Negaverse could turn around and clean up their act.

Or, maybe he was there for that building in the distance.

The moment he'd stepped through the portal, all he'd felt was Chaos—and then his eyes locked on it and his heart stopped.

Newgrange did not know what it was, but he knew he couldn't leave without seeing it first.

Something about it resonated deeply within him; he couldn't tear his eyes away. He heard others speaking, but he couldn’t focus on the words. He could only focus on the nagging voice in the back of his mind telling him to go there. To forget about the castle, and Metallia, and just follow the call.

In the end, even rational thought wouldn't have broken Newgrange from the spell. He wanted to go there; he had to. To figure out what it all meant, and to try and understand whatever it was that was calling him.

Thoughts of his ancestor flickered into his mind, and he wondered if in doing this he might buy some favor. If he did this, if he had something worthwhile to tell him…perhaps there was a chance for him to find some way to buy favor. To get guidance, and the answers he needed.

…To visit his wonder and not feel like an unwanted guest.

Newgrange sucked in a breath, clenched his hands into fists by his side, and then forced himself to relax.

There were a few others who seemed to have expressed interest in visiting the same building that had caught his eye, and carefully he made his way to them.

He did not speak, but offered a small wave of acknowledgement as he moved to stand amongst them.

Newgrange is going to the Strange Building


Sailor Adria, Senshi of Sunsets

Going through the portal was not at all what he would have expected, but sometimes that was a good thing. Just—not when you were struggling to figure out if you were doing the right thing or rushing to your death. The whole area was beautiful—like something out of a fantasy novel. Adria hated that he found it captivating, and he wished more than anything that he'd brought his camera. He'd have loved the opportunity to look back at all of these things; inspiration consumed him, but apprehension made it difficult to enjoy just what he was looking at.

It was cold, and subconsciously he went to slide his hand into his pocket—and met the surface of the cold senshi phone he'd even forgotten he'd had.

Thoughtlessly, he slowly pulled it from his pocket, even as he was still looking around.

…A thought hit him, of course, and he hesitantly withdrew it, flipping through it until he had accessed the camera.

Adria had never been off of Earth, and he'd certainly never seen anything like this. The writer in him was overwhelmed with ideas, and the concern that he'd never be here again…

Quietly, discreetly, he focused his phone to take a few quick pictures. He didn't aim for anything in particular, nor was he trying to gather resources for later. His mind was only on one thing—that he would probably (hopefully) never be here again, and he would never get to experience that inspiration again.

The architecture of the place almost made him even forget he was in any sort of danger. But it wasn't every day you see a castle, or crystals that glowed so strangely, or buildings that seemed so old.

Adria had never been out of Destiny City, and his heart pined to know everything this place had been through. Or…on second thought, maybe he didn't. He did not know much of the Negaverse—and he knew even less of its origins, but he knew they had a dark and sordid history. He knew he should not be fooling around (no matter how important inspiration was to him). He tucked his phone away, intent on keeping it safe. The idea that he might not return was suddenly entirely foreign; for a few seconds all he could think about was getting home to his computer and typing something up. Inspiration hit him—hard.

But this mission, or whatever it was, came first.

He eyed the castle; apparently that was the most dangerous place, so that was clearly a no. He was not strong, and he was not wise, and he was not even a good senshi. Walking in there with the experienced ones, like he was someone important? No, thank you. He did value his life—even if he was down here.

The mysterious building in the distance caught his eye, but the crumbling architecture made him worry that it might not be safe. He didn't want to fall into some hole he couldn’t crawl out of (or have a building land on top of him).

Which left the safest option—and, thankfully, the one it already looked like Cassiopeia and Enif seemed interested in. He almost breathed a sigh of relief to see them there, and hastily approached them and the group gathering in the area. "Hi," he said, swallowing. He forced a smile. "Again."

Adria is going to the Barracks

Sailor Alcor // Senshi of Cold
Sailor Eleonora // Senshi of Heat

Had it not of been for the fact they were currently standing in enemy territory, the surprised look on both girls’ faces would have been considered picture worthy in the way they mirrored each other identically. If only it were physically possible two pairs of eyebrows would have pulled a Houdini and disappeared into their hairline.

They had observed one another power up several times; the soft glow as their clothing magically changed into their somewhat ridiculous fukus. But this… this was something entirely different; it wasn't like Liryn’s collar magically changed into something else cosmetic looking… no… where once stood the precious grey bob tailed kitten now stood a young boy.

Somewhat rooted in place Eleonora leaned forward, balancing on her tiptoes, so she could see his face more clearly. “Liryn?” she asked almost cautiously as she tried to observe him more closely. Same eyes… pendant… and…. The Senshi of Heat’s mind mentally froze when she finally noticed the pair of pointy ears sitting atop his head. It amused her greatly when they actually moved and actually took a sufficient amount of willpower and self restraint not to reach out and touch them. “Oh my goodness…” and then she lost it. “You are so precious!”

Caution tossed aside, despite being in a rather dangerous place, Eleonora threw her arms out wide and gave the Mauvian an endearing hug. At least she had the courtesy to not squeal in the poor boy's ears.

Alcor, on her part, looked at Athene utterly confused. “Did you know he could do that?” she asked since this was definitely one topic that got missed in their initial meeting. Not that either of the girls should be really surprised; after learning about youma, this mysterious figure who was currently holding the portal open for those who were still entering into the Rift, or even the fact that magic existed at all, this should be considered normal by now should it not?

Sailor Alcor // Senshi of Cold
Sailor Eleonora // Senshi of Heat

Eleonora reluctantly let Liryn go then took a step back. “Sorry about that, I kind of got a little excited there.” She offered the group a bit of a rueful smile, slightly embarrassed by her reaction given now was definitely not the time for such excitement.

“Given the fact it’s so run down it might mean there’s less of a chance to run into any agents.” Alcor pointed out since it definitely was in need of some tender love and care given its current state of neglect.

True to her nature, the Senshi of Heat was the first to take the initial steps down the path towards the broken building. “Any idea what we’re looking for?” If Cadeus said, she unfortunately missed it with everything else going on at the meeting; too many people talking over one another made it difficult to concentrate on one singular voice in a crowd.

Several steps behind the white haired senshi her sister shrugged her shoulders “Honestly I haven’t a clue. Anything pertaining to this Metalia Cadeus kept talking about.” Not that she thought the broken building held any hints though if they were lucky they might find something other than dust and crystal clusters.

Off to the broken building!

Team Barracks
Super Oberon

Oberon lifted a hand to wave Perdita off from fussing at him. “I was just getting it out of the way,” he explained, before vigorously waving off Chara when he decided to comment on it as well. He was amazed that Chara didn’t burst a blood vessel with how hard he rolled his eyes. It was a bit annoying at first, but now it was just amusing.

“You never know. We’re always hanging out. I bet your grandfather thinks you’re seeing me,” he pointed out, knowing Perdita was concerned that was what her grandfather thought whenever she said she was going to the library.

“Anyway,” he said, keeping one hand on his hip as he headed towards the barracks. “Think we’ll find something useful? We should probably look for weapons first. I don’t know about you two, but magic isn’t always that useful against officers. Fire would cause too much of a distraction. Besides, we’ll probably only find training weapons here. Officers usually keep their personal weapons with them.

“Oh, look, we’ve got some others heading this way, too. More kids. Sweet.”

Niflhel stopped when they came to the other side he was looking around cautiously and paused as Snowball jumped off his shoulder. The knight was looking around to see if he knew anyone. He also stopped to look at the choices that lay in front of them and his eyes turned towards the damaged building. He was studying it, trying to figure out why there was a sense that he knew it. There was a small puzzled look on his face but he soon looked towards Snowball, "I'm thinking of going for the building, if you want to come you can. If you feel like you maybe better with another group. . . " He trailed off.

He was trying to see who else had seemingly decided to head for it. He noticed Athene and a group of others "Looks like Athene is headed that way."

Snowball didn't take long to shift to human so he could walk on his own, stretching a bit he looked at Niflhel when he spoke of the broken building, "No that sounds good to me, I'd rather we stay together, after all we're short one person so I mean . . . I really would feel better." The cat however was captivated by the purple crystals. Snowball couldn't help but venture closer to one for a second to inspect it. He wanted to know what it was or did. He would've touched it . . . but he stopped.

Niflhel mentioned Athene and then he saw Liryn, "Liryn!" He bubbled excitedly, "We should catch up with them, safety in numbers right? They seem to be heading the same way you were thinking so. Yeah totally, lets go that way!" Snowball completely forgot about trying to touch the purple crystals and see if it was safe to take one.

[[Heading towards the broken building]]