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 Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:21 pm
This new fuku was extremely irritating. The sleeves had somehow gotten longer, which made it really hard to do anything without getting her hands completely tangled and buried in them. The bow on her butt had somehow gotten bigger and was completely throwing off her weight distribution. This definitely wasn't the "upgrade" she was hoping for when she'd talked to Chaonis. She was hoping for something like ... rocket boots or invisibility. Not a bigger bow.
Still, she did look a tad cooler. Even if it was frustrating to maneuver now (mostly because it was a change), she was going to make it work. Draconis could totally do this.
Awkwardly, she adjusted her bracelets and raced off down the streets. She was patrolling, and she was alert. Ever since The Surrounding she had been on edge, and her battle with Howlite had only reinforced her paranoia. As long as the negaverse was out there, she couldn't afford to stay calm.
Come to think of it, she had never really "calmed" down since becoming a senshi. It seemed like there was always some new thing, some new force, some new power. It was always changing and if she stopped for a moment, she'd miss it.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:51 pm
Soon enough, a sort of jingling sound was following the super senshi as she was running down the street. It didn't take long after the jingling began for a cheery familiar voice to chime in as well.
"So, tell me Draconis... where's the fire?" An airy giggle was left to fill the air.
If the senshi glanced down, she'd see a familiar little manx running along side her as if nothing was wrong at all.
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:02 pm
Running at high speeds sure was fun. She could dash past buildings and trees and nature and Oh hi ********* and more running and-
*********' heeled feet came to a grinding stop as she realized the little jingling noise had indeed been the cute little manx cat. Her black hair whipped around as she turned to face the jingling sound and said, "H-********* miss the poor cat's little pun entirely in her shock. Adjusting awkwardly, she tilted her ... obi? ribbon? (Just what was that thing called?) so that it wasn't weighing her awkward. Her various trinkets and tiara twinkled softly, clinking against each other. This new form was power, but definitely unwieldy. She would just have to get used to it.
"What are you doing here?" she asked. Probably just patrolling like Draconis herself, but asking never hurt, right?
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:02 pm
Unfortunately, ********* was not a machine that could stop at a moment's notice. The senshi had stopped first, but when the feline noticed, she attempted to skid to a stop, tumbling in the middle of the procedure.
"Goodness... not the best stop in the world... good thing we don't have judges here to score my landing!" With a good natured laugh, she then got back up to her feet and trotted closer to Draconis' ankles.
"Hmmm... now... 'here' could be a very vague notion. 'Here' as in this exact spot at the moment on this street, or 'here' as in the city, or perhaps 'here' as in just keeping you company at the moment?" The manx, as was her MO was quite chipper in her response, despite the fact she hadn't answered the question, but gave a question in response.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:43 pm
Draconis rolled her eyes. After listening to Pippin talk her ear off for hours, she had seriously begun to wonder if all guardian cats were as hyperactive as he was, but she had hopes! When she had met *********, the cat was quite poignant in her instructions, and knew exactly what she wanted. Then again, that had been during a battle.
How wrong that image was. It seemed ********* was just as bouncy-trouncy as he counterpart, though perhaps a little more pointed in her responses. That much was appreciated.
"You know what I mean, silly cat," she said, leaning down to scoop up ********* without a second thought. Gosh she was fluffy.
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:33 pm
Without a hint of struggling, but a tiny hint of purring, the cat was scooped up in the girl's arms. From her new place, the feline attempted to lock eyes with the senshi, but found it a bit more difficult to do such from her new perspective. "Goodness, you caught me in the act of being silly, Draconis! Whatever shall I do?" With another pleasant giggle, she then finally seemed to settle into being a bit more serious in her responses.
"I am what we like to call a busy cat. I patrol this city frequently, especially since I'm not a house cat. I just happened to notice the energy signal of a super senshi that was moving about quickly... so I figured maybe they knew something that I didn't in regards to some sort of hidden danger." There was a pause. "And judging by how you are acting, it would seem more like you were just running about for the sake of running, yes?"
Since she had legitimately answered her question, now the cat felt the need to strike up more conversation. Snuggling into her current resting place, she asked "So... might I ask how it feels for you to be a Super Senshi? I must say your fuku does look quite lovely."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:03 pm
Rolling her eyes, Draconis sighed and pet the cat softly. It was difficult with all of these rings on, but taking off any of them just felt like a sin. They were all special!
********* had hit the nail on the head though. Sailor Draconis hadn't really been thinking about patrolling or saving the world. She was just thinking about how damn awkward this new fuku was for her. She was so used to her old one that she had never really expected it to change. "Ah yeah. I guess it feels a lot more powerful. I like that."
That was the truth at least. Getting to kick Howlite's butt (at least in her eyes) had really built up her confidence. "But the fuku's a bit annoying," she admitted. "I mean it's GORGEOUS, but so unwieldy." She set the cat down so ********* could see for herself. "Like this new bow? It's super heavy. I don't even know where this outfit stuff is coming from." Sighing, she also admitted, "Heck I don't even know where my power comes from."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:44 pm
********* laughed gently. "Goodness, if I had a nickel for every time a senshi complained about how impractical their fuku was after they gained more power... I'd have a lot of nickels!" A bigger butt-bow was a pretty standard feature on Super senshi fuku. However, at least Draconis seemed to be handling the issue with a bit more dignity than another senshi she knew quite well. From her current spot, she added "I could probably afford to buy some really nice fish with all those imaginary nickels!" She couldn't help but lick her little kitty lips.
However, as the girl mentioned the issue with not knowing where her power came from, ********* seemed to straighten herself out a bit. "Hmmm... I could show you where your power comes from... if you have some time to kill that is. If you have other previous engagements, then I won't take up your time, Draconis!"
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:05 pm
"Oh *********>," Draconis cooed, "I would buy you all the fish if I could." She laughed a little and bent down to pet the cat again. She really couldn't help it. ********* was just too darn cute. Cats were so adorable.
Draconis perked up a little bit at ********* latter comment. "Show me? Like ... take my crystal out or something?" Draconis knew she had a crystal shoved up her chest somewhere. Though she only knew because Howlite had tried to yank it out more times than one. Wasn't that where her power came from? As an afterthought, Draconis added, "I ... don't think I want to see my crystal. I'm fine where it is."
Though why would it take up time? "I have time though, yes." All she was doing was patrolling. Her life wasn't that exciting at the moment.
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:16 pm
If it was possible, ********* eyes sparkled for a moment as the girl offered to buy her fish. "You do realize the can of worms you just opened up... because I maaaaaaay have to hold you to that offer..." ********* liked fish, she wasn't going to deny it. She just also tended to like all food. She really wasn't picky at all.
The mention of a crystal caused the feline to pause for a moment. Most senshi these days didn't really have crystals last ********* had checked. There were some who possessed rainbow crystals, but that definitely wasn't the source of power. After a moment of thought, an answer came out "...oh! You must be referring to your starseed, Draconis!" The manx was pretty certain this was what the Super senshi was referencing. "Alas, I don't have the ability to touch that, my dear... so it is going to stay safely where it belongs." The cat used her paw to pat the girl along the chest, since it was within her reach.
Now that the confusion had been cleared up, ********* gave very specific instructions. "Could you take out your senshi phone? And it would probably be best for me to be put on your shoulder, if you don't mind."
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:40 pm
Draconis glanced at *********, rather surprised. "Star... seed? Is that what it's called?" She had never really bothered to think about it, let alone examine it. The only time she'd seen it even slightly come out of her body (oh dear God the memories), was in the surrounding with Howlite. It had looked pretty ... crystal-y, so she just figured that was what it was called.
"Huh." was all she supplied on the matter.
Obeying the cat to a T (after all, ********* had never led her astray before), she juggled the cat onto her shoulder with one hand and whipped out her phone with the other. It was black and fiery, and had a silly Mortal Kombat background. Whoops. How embarrassing. "This one, right?"
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:01 pm
"Oooooo... fancy phone you have!" It wasn't the first time ********* was seeing it to be honest, seeing as she was the one who made it essentially. She was still allowed to compliment it. The background image was foreign to her, so she didn't comment, but it was still intriguing.
With that, the manx nodded her head, her collar jingling with the motion. "Yup, that one! Now, see that button towards the center? Put your thumb over it but don't press it yet. You press it now and it won't do anything."
She paused before settling herself in right next to the girl's ear, which had a very interesting piece of dragon-themed jewelry decorating it. If she was one of those cats that was obsessed with shiny things, she might have tried to chew on it. Fortunately, that wasn't what got ********* excited and she was able to keep herself under control. "Okay... I want you to close your eyes. Try to block out all of the sounds of the street and to clear your mind. This will require a bit of patience on your part... but I want you to listen for the voice of Draconis... not your own voice... but something that distinctly belongs to you... when you hear that... please press that button on your phone."
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:46 am
Draconis was about to respond with a "oh thanks!" like she always did when people gave her trivial compliments, but she realized the irony in all this, so she kept her mouth shut and just listened to the little manx talk. Sometimes it was better that way.
Her thumb slid over the cool surface of the one. It was all seeming a bit silly at this point. Was ********* tricking her? ********* had never really been wrong about this sort of thing but ... well putting your finger on a phone button didn't really feel special.
Eyes fluttered shut and she listened for something ... a noise ... a ... well she wasn't really sure what she was looking for. Blocking noise wasn't particularly difficult, but not thinking about anything but the noise was. Her mind raced with the potential of negaverse energy around her, the outfit she was going to wear tomorrow. Even as Talia she was a busy girl, and Sailor Draconis was no different.
A vibration caught her attention. It was like a low hum, or the noise a gong makes after its been rung. It was odd and monotonous, yet rich with tones at the same time. It was unlike anything she'd heard before.
She pressed the button.
When she opened her eyes again, she was on ... well it looked like a rock to be honest. It was some sort of mountain, but everything was scorched. Everything. It looked like something ... someone? had rampaged through the area where she was and hadn't stopped. Except the entirety of her vision- everything she could see that is- was like that. Muddy shades of black and brown, and odd purpleish hues clotted her vision.
There was and odd haze in the air- not smoke or fog necessarily, just a strange sort of blurriness that didn't quite fit with the land. Like something was missing, or too much had been put in the wrong place. Either way, the black flecks darting around her were a bit distracting. Something was specifically wrong with this place.
Her first reaction? Freak the ******** out.
"********* where the ******** are we," she said, her tone flat, but scared, "WHERE THE ******** ARE WE?!" Her voice rose. Maybe ********* knew what she was doing, and maybe this was a normal senshi thing, but this was not at all what she expected to happen when she pressed a button. Where was she? Where'd Destiny City go? Where was her house, her clothes- why was she in her fuku still? So many questions, and ********* hadn't bothered to explain a single one before coming here.
Come to think of it, why had she just trusted the cat so easily? Who did that anyways? "Here press this button, and something fun will happen!" That's just asking for trouble! She cursed herself for being so stupid.
Oh yeah, and why was it SO FREAKIN' HOT? It was like the ground was radiating heat or something. This was ridiculous. Her eyes darted upwards, only to be met with imminent cloud coverage. Destiny city hadn't been cloudy that night- it was a clear night.
All through this, the strange humming noise remained in the back of her mind, tickling her brain with its oddly structured hymn.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:53 pm
The manx had seen this scene several times before. A senshi going back to their home world for the first time. Concentrating for that brief moment before being able to truly connect with their world.
And then the actual phasing out and phasing into a new environment. From her perch, the feline took a quick look about, taking in the surrounding area before she got an earful of seeming panic. Her ears pinned back quite a bit, just because she was already pretty close to Draconis' mouth, so the raise in tone really wasn't doing anything nice for her ears. "I'm right here... no need to get too loud, Draconis."
The manx lifted a paw and brushed it over her head as if grooming herself, but she only did the motion one time. "...You are on the world of Draconis. In space." There was a pause. "If you are going to freak out, please don't drop me... the ground looks quite a bit hotter than my paws can handle."
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:03 am
Sailor Draconis' expression relaxed into a glazed skepticism. "Ha-ha *********, very funny," she said sarcastically, clearly not believing that cat. If ********* recalled correctly, Draconis didn't really believe her about the senshi thing the first time either. She was a logistics person; the supernatural didn't happen. Heck, she was only just now getting used to the senshi thing. Throw in space? Suddenly the table's been flipped over again.
Was this some sort of youma hiding grounds? Maybe a birthing place like the tar pits in Lord of the Rings? It certainly looked like something evil. The way the ground was so black and the air was so murky ... it just felt like a mess. Something about it was so barren and empty that she couldn't help but feel oddly sad.
Hearing the cat panic about being dropped, Draconis gestured to her arms as a sort of cradle. She could much better carry a cat with her arms than her shoulder, but then, it was up to ********* where she wanted to sit. She seemed to be doing just fine on her shoulder. Either way.
"Now really, where are we?" she inquired. Sailor Draconis took a few steps forward to try and get her barings, but didn't dare any more than that. If there really were youmas around here, she wouldn't want to walk into the situation carelessly.
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