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 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:13 pm
"So... we can really go to our homes in space? Somehow...." Hug-bell was looking unsure as she stood there with her phone in her hand turning it over.
She'd been wondering if she really could go to her planet after many encounters and mentions of space, but what really made her curious was the time spent in the Zodiac's domain. They really could go to space! But did that mean she could actually go to her home world?
The child had managed to capture ********* at a time she wasn't busy. Afterwords she had chosen to hide in the wooded area behind her house since she wasn't really sure how this worked. Maybe it was like the power rangers, but the senshi didn't have wrist communicators... Hug-bell was actually hoping ********* would be able to guess that she needed help in this endeavor.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:35 pm
Perched upon the chibi senshi's shoulder was a cat that was lacking in the tail department. She glanced to the child's eyes from where she was with a smile. "Yes... it is quite possible. Now that you have your phone out... all you need to do is close your eyes and try to listen for the voice of your world."
There was a pause, then a giggle before she added "I know it sounds crazy... but I am telling you the truth. It requires a bit of patience in all honesty... but the moment you think you hear something that is distinctly Hug-bell, then you need to hit that button in the middle of your phone. If you hit it before then, it won't do anything."
This cat had no plans to abandon the chibi senshi, now that she had given the explanation. It was always quite interesting to see what each world brought. What would the world of "comfort" look like? The manx indeed had the curiosity of a cat, so she wasn't going to abandon the quest now.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:53 pm
"Huh... okay." The child said after a second and then listen for something that is hug-bell. That wasn't crazy, it was just silly. However, she closed her eyes and listened. She could hear crickets, birds, the wind in the trees... but what did hug-bell sound like?
She shifted slightly careful not to dislodge ********* from her shoulder. It took a little bit of time for her to block out all the normal sounds. The sounds of everyday life from the earth, until something faint seemed to call at her. It was a bit sweet and almost comforting. The child bit her lower lip hoping she was right and pressed the button in the middle as she'd been directed.
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Soon they found themselves in a place that looked like a discarded toy landfill. "Uh.... did I do it right?" The child asked as she looked around after having a weird sensation of almost falling but not. The whole place looked pretty destroyed, there was a small frown as she looked around.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:59 pm
The manx had plenty of time, it seemed, to look about as the child did her best to follow the directions given. There were a lot of trees and a blatant lack of people. It seemed to be a positive thing and a negative thing, all rolled into one. It was good in the fact that others wouldn't be able to catch her as she concentrated and vanished. However, if a youma were to show up now, it might have been quite a disaster.
Subconsciously, ********* couldn't help but shift slightly upon her shoulder perch as she managed to catch the sound of a bird nearby. The guardian was still a feline, and a bird was still a potential meal in certain instances.
It was about that time that the duo phased out and phased into a new surrounding. The manx had seen a few asteroids now, each one having their own unique environment. Each world had their own tragic circumstances, sometimes with the circumstances being quite noticeable in the present.
Yet, the world of Hug-bell perhaps had the saddest feel to it of all up to date. It honestly looked like the thing of a child's nightmare. The manx was quite certain that this world had once been a rather lovely place to live. Yet now, it definitely did not seem suited for anybody to live.
Leaning her face towards the child's cheek, the guardian replied "Yes... you did do it correctly. This is the world of Hug-bell, or rather... what is left of it."
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:02 pm
Hug-bell was looking at the world around her with a bit of disbelief. She couldn't really think of anything to say as she peeked at plus trees that seemed to be rotting and falling away as soon as her hand attempted to touch on them. "It's... so sad." She said softly as she moved slowly.
"I think I'd rather the Island of Misfit Toys over this." There was a pause as what was left of a flower stood in front of her. "*********... do you know... what happened?" She asked curiously one hand reaching up to rub the cat softly trying not to be overwhelmed by the destruction.
So much looked as if it had once been colorful and lively, now everything looked... as if all the color had been taken out. It was like they needed Rainbow Brite to help find the color and bring the lingering happiness back to the world.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:40 am
"Island of Misfit Toys?" ********* was not an indoor cat, so she unfortunately did not spend the time to sit and watch too many movies. The reference was completely lost on her.
Rather than remain upon the child's shoulder, the manx seemed to hop off of her current perch, but when she landed, she seemed to shoot up in height, shifting from the usual feline self to a more humanoid version of her usual self. "Hmmm... that was a soft landing..." she commented as she rolled an ankle in front of her while standing on one foot. Once she heard a tiny little crack, she then turned to face the child.
"I don't know the exact details, Hug-bell, since they vary from world to world... however... a bit over a thousand years ago... many of the worlds the senshi came from ceased to exist. This world has been alone for a thousand or so years... so whether it was just time that reduced it to this, or if it was something else... well... I don't have the story for that." The guardian knelt down slightly in front of the chibi senshi.
"Oh no... that's something you will have to remember with time, Hug-bell."
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:56 am
She paused, "Oh its from a movie. All the toys kids don't want go there." She explained, "But they're not broken like this..."
The child listened as ********* explained that she didn't know what happened as far as how the world got like it was. She looked a little concerned, "Remember?"
She looked around, it seemed odd that ********* would say that. "How can I remember someplace I haven't been before?" She looked at bit strangely at ********* before stooping down to look at the ground. Could they fix it? It would be a nice thought if they could. "I wonder... if we can find a way to fix these." The trees looked lik they could almost be sewn together but they were trees... so they had to grow...
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:17 pm
Ah, movie references! That explained it. Seeming to move on with the conversation without making a fuss about the movie reference, the silvery haired guardian extended one finger, then turned slightly so she could jab that finger against the child's chest, just about where her heart should have been. "Yes, remember!"
Rather than pull her finger back, she kept it there for a moment, as if trying to tap into the starseed hiding somewhere beneath her finger. "You... like all other senshi... have a starseed. Starseeds are odd little things in all honesty, but the easiest way to think of it is... all starseeds are recycled. If the body perishes, the starseed essentially goes back into a cycle where it will emerge again at a much later time."
The girl pulled her finger back finally before wriggling her toes and glancing down. "Goodness... this is a nice break from concrete in all honesty. So soft on the toes!" With a small giggle, she resumed with her end of the conversation.
"So where as you, Istas, have never been here before... the starseed of Hug-bell has been here before. It won't come back to you all that fast. In fact, you might spend a lifetime trying to remember every little detail. Point is... this world will share its secrets with you if you give it time."
Seeming momentarily done with her piece, the guardian then jumped up quite suddenly, almost as if she was a child who was planning to spring along a bed or a trampoline.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:26 pm
Hug-bell watched as ********* pointed to her chest, listening curiously. "Oh, I see. I think."
She seemed to be trying the softness of the ground though it was hard to tell in her shoes. But it did seem rather springy, as she looked back toward ********* as she spoke, "Oh, so it's kind of like... a quest?" She asked trying to understand the problem.
Not that it was a bad thing, it'd give her something to do; something to learn about. Watching as ********* jumped up, "Do you think there's a way to fix up the plants? Seeds maybe?" She moved closer to the big flower that was sitting there close to them, feeling the ground give a little as she walked.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:58 pm
Hug-bell seemed to have a grasp on the situation. So the guardian continued to bounce upon the surface of the world, jumping up, landing on the ground and springing back up again. There was plenty of spring left, so she soon enough was able to get plenty of air under each leap.
With a few playful giggles, ********* then attempted a somersault in the air. It wasn't exactly a mastered skill on the guardian's part, so it seemed a bit lopsided. After the first one, the silvery haired girl had easily lost her hat. "Woah... okay... I need to practice that!" Not bothered by the fact her hat was no longer on her head, she bounced in place again rather than attempting another air somersault.
When the chibi senshi had asked her question, the guardian glanced over to the pair of buttery yellow eyes. "Hmmm... those are good questions... I have to be honest, I don't think I've ever been here before... so I can't really give you an answer. However... it is your world. So, you know... you kinda get to say what goes here... you know?" ********* had visited places before where she felt a strong connection pretty much right away. Those were places where her ties were the strongest. Though the Mauvian was quite fond of Hug-bell, the bond was only something from this lifetime.
Her eyes drifted to the plush plants in question. "...would seeds have lasted this long?"
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:41 pm
Hug-bell blinked as ********* lost her hat, and the fact the guardian cat said she needed to practice gave the chibi a small grin. She listened as the cat spoke before looking at the plants again, "So... I own a world?" Hug-bell asked blinking owlishly at the idea.
That was a lot to own and be responsible for. She looked back at the planet, "I... I don't know. I don't even know how to find seeds from this. I know how you find them in fruit." She said after a second giving it a puzzled look.
"I don't know how long seeds last either. Maybe I should see if I can find that teal haired guy I meet when they had the Halloween ball." She seemed to ponder this option before looking around again.
"Do you want to explore? Maybe we can find something that'll help?" Finding lost things was always a good start right?
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:14 pm
Once more, the mauvian attempted another air somersault, which was just as lopsided as the first one, and this time she landed on her rump, bouncing up slightly upon impact. She laughed a bit before seeming to bounce on her rump before somehow managing to sneak her feet in under there so she was once more bouncing on her feet again.
"...I believe that would be the most accurate way of describing it, yes. Unless someone else was able to survive on a seemingly dead world for over a thousand years. Which... I am pretty sure that's not how your lifespans work."
The child asked some pretty good questions, seeming to settle in on the idea of bringing those odd plants to life again. "Well... I don't know how long seeds last either... but at the same time, these aren't exactly Earth plants... so even the knowledge from an Earthling might not help." In a nearly immature manner, ********* added with a giggle "Hee... I said 'Earthling'... how cliche!"
Hug-bell mentioned exploring, and ********* nodded her head. "Sounds good to me... would you like to take the lead, or should I, my dear?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:34 pm
Hug-bell smiled slightly, ********* was being silly. The child shook her head and stuck out her tongue. "Heh Earthling, but technically we're from earth too... right?" Her mind trickled back to the mention of aliens. They weren't really little and green from her standpoint at least.
The child paused thinking when ********* asked who should take lead, "Hm.. how about you lead, we could make it into a game?" Something to take the dreariness out of the fact the world was pretty much dead would be nice. Maybe they could find some fun things too.
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:16 pm
********* grinned at the child and hummed out a bit. If only Hug-bell knew the full story. At best, it was debatable if the senshi or even the guardians were truly from Earth or not.
"Now... what sort of game could we possibly make out of following me?" The Mauvian wandered to the pile of strange broken toys where her hat had vanished, bending down to reach for the brim of her hat that was sticking out. She used a flat palm to bop the top of it before shoving it back on her head.
"...there we go... let's see... only thing I can think of is..."
There was a pause before the Mauvian stuck her arms out, side to side like a child mimicking an airplane. "Follow the Leader!"
With that, she zipped forward, blindly rushing into the world, foolishly leading a child behind her in a similar manner.
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