Ellie's cast was pretty much just a graffiti wall now. It was always giving the bored blonde something to do. All she had to do was turn to her left and look over the various well-wishes upon her arm and she had something to keep her busy for hours. It seriously almost seemed like she'd find something new each time she looked it over. Maybe she missed the scrawlings of Bob one time, or maybe George the next (not that she knew any Bobs or Georges). As her eyes were fixed upon the cast yet again, a voice eventually spoke up, seeming to request her attention.

"Ellie..."

The blonde could only turn so far thanks to this cast, but the voice was all too familiar. "...when'dya sneak in, eh?"

The tailless animal soon enough hopped onto the bed and found herself a place to rest her rump. That place happened to be Ellie's lap. Instead of answering with a straight forward answer, ********* playfully replied "Some time between then and now!"

Ellie groaned and shook her head. She should have known better than expect a direct answer. "...so... why ya 'ere this time? Gonna try an' pick on me some more?"

"If telling you the truth is picking on you, then I pity you." With a slight sniff, she shook her head slowly, trying to prevent too much noise with her collar.

"No, I wanted to share some information with you. It would seem that there is going to be some sort of competition amongst the senshi and knights in regards to sparring. I know this sort of thing would normally be right up your alley..."

The girl in the bed merely wiggled her left hand fingers a bit, as if to signal that she wasn't really all that able to participate in that sort of event. "Is it that Sailor Polaris or whoever again? I remember her sendin' a message a while back about destroyin' th'most youma in a month or whatever..." The blonde reached with her right hand to scratch at the back of her head. "...didn't see much of a point in all honesty... we're supposed t'be doin' this sh*t 'outta th'goodness of our hearts' or some sappy mush like that, right?"

"Yes, it is Sailor Polaris again... however, this is a slightly different set up than last time it would seem. No youma involved. It is a test of skills from what I see. Sparring essentially." There was a pause as the feline dared to try to scoot herself closer to the trunk of the girl's body. "The object is to break little ornaments on the opponent's person. You can use whatever tactics you want, but if you are too violent, they will kick you out of the contest."

Gold eyes glanced over to her left hand fingers which were again wriggling to get her point across. "It ain't like I can participate, Cat. Why ya tellin' me this crap? Tryin' t'rub it in my face that I can't do anythin'?"

Popping up so she was standing on two hind legs and had her two forepaws pressed upon the bottom edge of the girl's cast, ********* advised "Stop thinking about just yourself for a moment, Ellie!" Green eyes were determined to catch the tomboy's gold ones, and once they were locked on, she continued on.

"You have 6 other teammates to worry about. I personally think this is a wonderful opportunity for all of you."

"All of us?" Ellie was soon enough shaking her head. "I think ya got that wrong, Cat. I don't see how it could be a good opportunity for me."

Insistently, ********* repeated "All of you! For your other teammates, it gives them a chance to practice with some of the other senshi and knights who might have more experience. And for you, it would give you a chance to see what your teammates can do."

The tomboy's right hand drifted up to her temples and she soon enough was rubbing at one in a circular motion. This conversation was just meant to annoy her, wasn't it? "Okay... so ya want me t'see what they can do? What do ya mean?"

"Tell me, what's Irene able to do in battle?"

There was a momentary silence as the injured one was unable to answer the question. It was once she realized she had no real answer, she offered a simple "...point taken..."

Since the point had been taken, the feline finally settled back down into sitting, her front paws finding a place again on Ellie's lap. "You're captain. You need to know this sort of stuff. Also as captain, you have the ability to use your rank effectively to organize activities. Not using your rank to become the exception to the rules."

"...do ya think I'm even goin' t'be outta th'hospital by then?"

"Well, that's technically up to you I believe. You are legally an adult last I checked..." With a heaved sigh, the feline backed off a bit, standing onto her paws and padding away a bit.

"...what do you think?"

The blonde looked at the cat. Why did she have to be right about everything? That was starting to get aggravating, yet for some reason it was appreciated.

"...Will ya be able t'contact everyone? Tell them that this tournament is mandatory fer all of us!"

With a slight wink, the cat added in one stipulation while she padded to the edge of the bed. "...within reason."

As the cat hopped off to make her escape, the teen simply uttered "...yeah... whatever..." This was going to be interesting at best.