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Quicksilver the Archangel
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 Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:49 pm
The Jovian meeting had ended, with most people and cats present going home to their... well, not "normal" lives, but their civilian ones. Yet, as with any situation where a group of people got together.... there was cleaning up to do. Valhalla had been nice enough to provide some refreshments, even with the last minute nature of the meeting, and all of that had to be packed up, cleared away, trash disposed of... all those little, necessary tasks.
Always willing to lend a hand, Sailor Pasiphae had lingered when others disappeared, taking instruction on what needed to be done. She was still, in the back of her mind, trying to get a grasp on the difficult task Europa had laid at her feet, despite her protests. Channeling her nervous energy into helping with the cleaning efforts helped. Besides... she had seen how towards the end of their meeting Valhalla had distanced himself from the group, and she wanted to make sure that he was well. That Ganymede, a Senshi she had heard much about knew little about, was also around to help with the cleaning efforts was an unexpected, and not unpleasant, bonus.
At the moment, the Shame Senshi was running a damp cloth over the parts of the snack table that was clear, but she was almost done so she asked, "Is there anything else I can do to help?"
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:08 pm
He wasn't really expecting anyone but maybe Ganymede to hang around after the meeting, since he was used to being around the senshi as it was, so he was surprised to see the other senshi still there. He didn't mind her there, of course, but it hadn't been expected.
Valhalla showed her a small smile in thanks and had her just pick up the water bottles that were left behind on the roof and to put them into the box. He'd head down to the recycling bin at the foot of the building later, but for now just getting everything onto the tray he'd brought up from his apartment would be good. There wasn't too much trash, at least, although he wished that more of the food had been eaten.
"Not that I can think of," he told her as the table was finally clean and he'd slipped down the fire escape to place what was left of the food into his bedroom for now. He would bring it to the kitchen once he was sure Ganymede and Pasiphae were seen off.
"Thank you for helping," he said with a tired smile. It was late, after all, and they'd just gone over a lot of things he would have to think about. Corrupted senshi and courts and keeping civilians protected... it was going to be a lot more work now, he imagined.
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:45 pm
Ganymede remained mostly quiet as they worked on cleaning up. He hadn't eaten anything and couldn't say he felt all that hungry as he collected cookies and chip bags, and he frowned as Val so carelessly put things back into his apartment, giving himself away and his place of residence in the process. Of course, they'd all already known this was where Valhalla lived, but he'd have preferred it if they didn't know the exact apartment.
He should have chosen a different roof, he decided. Val was much too careless with his identity for comfort.
Every once in a while, Ganymede glanced over at Pasiphae. He was slightly intrigued by what Europa had requested of her, and wondered how she planned on going about coming up with an answer. His interest was further piqued by the fact that she might share some of the same opinions in regards to fighting the Negaverse, and he thought it might be worth it to further explore.
When it seemed as if they'd finished a majority of the cleaning, he finally approached her, stopping in front of her with a hand on one hip. "We haven't had the chance to talk before. I'm Ganymede," he said, quite unnecessarily, as they'd already been informally introduced during the meeting, but he thought it was better to do it again himself. He paused for a second, and figured he might as well jump right in. "I was wondering if you wanted more help with Europa's assignment."
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:27 pm
Pasiphae smiled at Valhalla in return, finishing up her task, "I don't mind helping. I mean... you were nice enough to get us some food and everything; the least I could do was help pick up. It's no trouble, really!"
Then her view changed to one that had a lot of red, white, and black as Ganymede stood between her and the page she had been talking with. Her smile faltered somewhat, not because she didn't want to be friends with the other Senshi, but because... well, she didn't know him well and had heard Europa and Kallichore mention him several times. So, in her mind, that made him a figure of importance.
After a moment to process what this somewhat legendary figure was saying, her smile reappeared, albiet smaller and more shy, as she extended a gloved hand, "Nice to meet you, Ganymede. I'm Pasiphae, Senshi of Shame. I would welcome any help you, or Valhalla, or anyone is willing to offer..."
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Quicksilver the Archangel
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:58 pm
Valhalla offered her another small smile in thanks, feeling as though she was one of those people that arguing with over things like helping out would be, well, pointless. But he had nothing against Pasiphae. She was kind and helpful and cared about others — he was really glad she was in their little 'group' or whatever it was they were trying to form. Somehow he didn't think they would stand a chance in a war with only the handful of them, but maybe there was a way to get in contact with the other few dozen moons of Jupiter, as well as anyone else interested in their goals... Whatever those would be.
He went over to pick up the card table once it was finished being wiped off, and moved it over to where the fire escape was for the moment, letting the two senshi introduce and talk to each other.
"I wouldn't mind helping out where I can," he offered as he made his way back over to them, although he was a bit more wary about standing around on the roof when there was no cat to dampen their energies. They would just have to keep this after-meeting thing relatively short.
"It won't be as easy to get in contact with me, but... I do want to help." Valhalla didn't want to be the one slowing everyone down. It was a little difficult since he didn't have a way to keep up with them, other than being the tag along.
He bit at his lip for a few moments, before deciding to power down, which would at least erase one of their energies. Yeah, he probably should be more careful about keeping his identity secret, but... he felt like he could trust them both (and they'd both seen where his apartment was).
"Sorry, I didn't want our position given away too easily. You don't have to power down," he quickly added, making sure they knew it was okay. "I'm Chris and I live just below here... So, if you see me around, well... Hopefully it'll be easier to stay in contact this way." Or something like that.
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:33 pm
He reached out with the hand not on his hip to grasp Pasiphae's to shake, his own expression remaining serious the entire time. He couldn't say he was displeased to meet her. Kallichore had mentioned her, so he'd known to expect at least one more senshi of a Jovian moon, and she had yet to do anything to make him question his decision to try working with her. She seemed serious, perhaps a bit shy, but level-headed, not as impatient to rush in to everything as Kallichore had been when they'd first met, but not yet as dauntless as Europa seemed to be.
Pasiphae seemed to him like someone who had an idea of who she wanted to be, but might not be altogether clear on how she wanted to get there. He could definitely sympathize with that.
He was about to speak to her again when Valhalla chose to power down, and Ganymede was then left so shocked that all he could do was stand there and sputter. "What are you--?" he began, cut himself off, and made a few unintelligible noises that turned into a bit of a shriek in the back of his throat.
He took his hand away from Pasiphae to whack one of Chris's shoulders to punctuate his words. "What. Do. You. Think. You're. Doing?!" he said. "Are you crazy?! Do you just power up and down in front of anyone?!"
He knew it was bad to linger up here for too long without cats, but... seriously?
"What if you picked the wrong person?!" he demanded, before turning back to Pasiphae to reassure her, "Not that I think you're the wrong person for him to reveal himself to," he said, and turned back to Chris, "but honestly! Don't you care about secrecy at all?!"
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Quicksilver the Archangel
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:46 pm
The Shame Senshi shook Ganymede's gingerly before she released his hand, and no sooner had she done so before the male Senshi shrieked and began to pummel Valhalla... aka Chris, the man with the cute little dog that she had met while walking Minotaur. She couldn't stop herself from giving a small gasp, although it was probably overlooked in the commotion going on around her.
Pasiphae hesitated at first at the prospect of revealing her identity... but Chris, like Aurora, had trusted her with something precious, and she couldn't let that go overlooked. If they trusted her that much... then she felt she could trust them in return. Still, on general principle she had to agree with Ganymede, and she said so, "He's right to some extent, Chris; one of the earliest warnings I ever got as a Senshi was to be careful about who I trusted my identity to. So... so just be careful, okay? I wouldn't want anything to happen to you."
Then, as though contradicting herself, Pasiphae powered down as well, and Penelope Seneca once again met Chris Gallo with a smile, "But... in this case, I think it's okay. We're all part of a team, and I trust you. Now you'll know how to find me too in case you need me. Thanks for being willing to help me... both of you. I really appreciate it... and I hope we can come up with a solution together."
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:21 pm
Chris's eyes widened in surprise when Ganymede hit him, and he shrunk back a little in confusion. "W-what? No! I'm not crazy!" he gaped, staring at first Ganymede and then over at Pasiphae. "I trust you both, and it's not like you wouldn't be able to figure out where I live and who I am by now!"
Even still, he ducked his head down a bit sheepishly when Pasiphae also warned him about being careful, and he shuffled awkwardly, wondering just how many people knew who he was at his point in time. He hadn't really been keeping it a secret. He could count at least half a dozen. He hadn't told his family about it yet, though. It helped that he didn't live with them.
"Sorry," he mumbled, before glancing up in surprise as Pasiphae revealed who she was as well. "Penelope!" he nearly gasped, before quickly shutting his mouth to prevent himself from being too loud. "Wow, it's good to see you again," he said, although he made sure his voice was lowered. "Your secret is safe with me," he promised, unable to stop himself from smiling a little. He knew three of the people who had been there at the meeting, then. Although he hadn't proved anything, he was ninety-nine percent certain of who Babylon was, and then there was Kallichore and now Pasiphae. He kind of liked knowing that he could be trusted with something important like this. Although... technically only Pasiphae had done so with the intention of showing him who she was. Didn't matter, though. It still meant something to him.
He glanced over at Ganymede, not sure if he was going to reveal himself to them, but he wouldn't mind, either way. It was his own decision, after all. Some people liked to be more secret than others.
"I'm always happy to help," he said to Penelope with a smile in return. "I just want to feel like I'm useful, I guess."
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:18 pm
Ganymede sputtered again as Pasiphae followed Chris's example and he was suddenly the only powered individual among two civilians, one of whom of he knew and the second of whom he did not. Against his will, hot jealous bubbled in the pit of his stomach and he had to force himself not to frown deeply. He knew who Val was. So, too, apparently, did Pasiphae -- Er... Penelope. He couldn't control that. If Chris happened to know someone else outside of their power forms... well, there was nothing he could do about it, and no reason why he should envy the girl. No reason at all.
He'd made his choice not to reveal himself, and he was going to stick with it.
"You'll have to forgive me for not powering down, too," he told them. "It isn't about trust. I just like to keep my civilian life and this one as separate as possible."
He spared one last look at Chris, as if to warn him not to do it again, then removed his hands from his person and crossed his arms over his chest, turning back to Pasiphae -- Penelope, he reminded himself again -- and studied her a bit longer. To him, she looked much less impressive powered down. They all did, though, he supposed. Even him, skinny and short as he was. Without the glamours and the fancy costumes, they all looked... normal.
"Do you know how you're going to start?" he wondered. "Didn't one of the others say they wanted to help, too? Vin... Vinde-something. I suppose we should figure out when we're all free and go from there. Try to come up with something to knock Europa's socks off. Or her boots, or... whatever."
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:09 pm
"And your secret is safe with me," Penelope replied, never losing her smile. She found it strangely comforting that one of her allies was someone else in Destiny City that she knew to be kind. "I'm glad to see you again too, Chris. I hope Anna's doing well. I'm sure that you'll be a big help in getting this task done; it's always good to have someone else to work with."
Penelope was quick to reassure Ganymede as she shifted her attention to him, waving her hands in front of her for emphasis, "No, I can totally understand that. Honestly, my normal life is pretty seperate from my Senshi one. I mean, I haven't revealed myself to hardly anyone, and certainly not to my family or friends. You shouldn't ever feel pressured to share your other life if you don't want to."
The black-haired teenager sounded as normal as she looked, and her voice was even a little quieter. There was a certain confidence that she could exude when wearing the mask of Sailor Pasiphae, although she wasn't quite conscious of it. She found it easier to speak when she was wearing her fuku, as though it gave her a reason to initiate conversation, to interact with all of these other people that were fighting on the same side as herself. Now, though... she had to remind herself that this was still true, that she wasn't injecting herself into someone else's conversation but just continuing one she herself had started.
Penelope considered Ganymede's question for a moment, twirling her thick hair around her fingers, "Oh yes... Vin did offer to help too! As for what to do next, I'm... not totally sure yet. I think that maybe what I'll do is wait a little while for us to think of some ideas... and then call a little meeting where we can discuss it. So... I guess that means calling you, Valhalla, and Vin?"
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Quicksilver the Archangel
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:28 pm
Chris shook his head at Ganymede, not wanting him to feel as though he had to do the same as they were. He had no problem with letting others know who he was, but he could understand why keeping the two lives separate would be desirable. Heck, he kind of wished he had been more careful about his identity, but there was nothing he could do now.
"I think getting together for another meeting would be best. Just to talk about what we want to do. It's getting too late to discuss anything now, though," he said with a wary smile. He'd been surprised by the meeting and now he had to wait until the other two left so he could get back to his normal life. Not that his life was at all normal any more... He still didn't know what to think of the whole... group thing. He knew about half of those who had shown up, but he wasn't sure what they would be able to accomplish. If there were people out there, attacking others with no reason but to attack, and with powers so much greater than theirs, then what the heck were they supposed to be doing about it?
Maybe he was feeling bitter that he couldn't do anything, or maybe he just knew there wasn't much any of them could do... How were they supposed to defend themselves against groups of organized fighters?
"Um... Ganymede has my number... He can contact me, I guess," he said, shifting a bit awkwardly. He didn't really have much to add to their conversation now that Ganymede was upset with him and Penelope seemed to know what to do. He was just there to provide food and a place to meet.
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:58 pm
"Just call me whenever you decide you want to do it. I'm free most nights," he added. After work, he didn't do much else aside from spend time with Chris, but if they were both going to be working on this project -- unknowingly on Chris's part -- then it wouldn't be a problem if their civilian selves were to spend some time apart. "And if I'm not, I can make myself free, and Val's not too hard to get a hold of. Then again, it helps that he tells everyone who he is and where he lives."
Ganymede shot Chris another small glare, but it didn't last long and he quickly smoothed his expression back out, returning his attention to Penelope. "I might already have an idea or two in mind, or at least some basics for us to work toward and consider, but it can wait for the meeting so we can all discuss it together. It probably needs a bit more work before it's anything concrete anyway."
He never would have thought his prior conversations with Kallichore would be beneficial in any way aside from gaining the necessary information from her, but they'd done well in allowing him to develop his own opinions and ideals, and begin to formulate a plan of action -- simple as it might be at the moment.
Everyone had to start somewhere. He was simply happy to finally be starting, after half a year's hard struggle.
"I should get going," he said after another moment or two, glancing around the area but seeing no one else. Even still, it was better not to risk it. "I don't want to draw any attention to the two of you. Val, why don't you give her a ride home or something? Don't let her walk home on her own."
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Quicksilver the Archangel
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:36 pm
Penelope was visibly relieved that matters were falling into place with the help of Chris and Ganymede. She, too, thought that having time to think would be beneficial, as it meant that when they came together next they would have better, more formulated ideas. The teenager still felt awkward at knowing that she would have to be the start of the phone tree for once instead of simply a participant in it... but knowing that her fellow Jovians were willing to help her made the task feel a little more managable. It was no longer this large, unwieldly task that Europa had placed in her hands. Or... maybe it was still, but with more hands the weight didn't threaten to crush her.
"I'll wait a few days, then, before calling another meeting for us. That'll give us time to think and fully develop whatever thoughts we have--if you've already got a few brewing, Ganymede, so much the better, I think." She cleared her throat and offered both of the other Jovians a soft smile, "Thank you both again for agreeing to help me... I really appreciate it."
Penelope immediately protested at Ganymede's suggestion. She didn't want to bother Chris anymore than he had been bothered already; he had offered a place for the meeting and refreshments. That was surely enough! "No, don't worry about it. I'm just going to catch one of the late buses... I've had to use them a lot more, lately, so I know their schedule pretty well. I'll be alright."
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:51 pm
"Don't be ridiculous. Let me drive you home. I insist," Chris told her, not wanting Penelope wandering the streets so late, especially if she ended up missing busses. "Remember the last time we ran into each other at night?" he asked with a grimace, as though he didn't really want to think about it. He glanced over to Ganymede, figuring he should probably explain. "Uh, we ran into a Negaverse officer... it wasn't really pretty..."
He took a few steps over to the fire escape, gesturing for the young lady to follow him. "This is the only way down, anyway... unless you power up again," he reminded her, but he would rather take her home, himself. "If you'd rather not let me see where you live, I can at least take you within a block. I just don't want to see you getting hurt," he said, sincerity in his voice. He didn't want to see anyone getting hurt, but especially not those who he considered his allies.
"Take care, okay Ganymede?" he asked, nodding lightly to the young man left powered up and on the roof with them. "This Monday still good for you?" he wondered, not wanting to have him to put things aside for their patrols unless he wanted to. He didn't want him running across any of these new Senshi, either... but what else could they do but try to think of a way to combat this threat of chaos...?
They would find a way to get through all of this, though. It wasn't like they would always stay in the dark, right...?
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:56 am
"No problem," Ganymede said in response to Penelope's appreciation. "I figure I should probably work on getting involved a bit more, and since I don't think I'd mind working with any of you, and we seemed to share a few of the same thoughts when it comes to what to do, or what not to do, about the Negaverse officers, this seems to be a good way to start."
He'd have to find Kallichore later and apologize for immediately jumping on her case. He was still angry -- very much so, considering she'd had the opportunity to tell him she'd been in the Blood Moon Court before and had decided to keep it from him instead -- but if they were going to make this group or team or court work, then he was going to have to show more effort, not just in fighting, but also in understanding.
Amusing as it was to think of himself actually having a good bit of experience under his belt when he still felt so very new at this, he had been around longer than any of the others aside from Europa. He supposed that came with a bit of responsibility. He needed to start living up to it.
"Seriously, though, let Val take you home," he insisted as well. "It'll make him feel better if you let him play the gentleman."
Ganymede smiled lightly and clapped Chris on one of his shoulders. "Monday's still good," he agreed, and then began to step away to head over to the edge of the building. "I'll see you guys later."
And then he was off, hopping from rooftop to rooftop to make his way home.
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