Holy Blasphemy
Sailor Pomona was standing on the flat roof of a business, staring at a message on her Senshi phone. She had been in the middle of doing a patrol when her phone had chimed, getting her attention. When she realized the message was from Lenka, she stopped to read it, and half-way through it her face had scrunched up into an expression that looked equal parts horror, amusement, and resignation.
A while back, Sailor Pomona had been helped out by a Chibi Lenka. Lenka then decided that they should form a team. Pomona had not taken her seriously, writing off the idea to the whims of a child, but a later encounter with Lenka proved that she had been serious. But this, this was taking it to a whole new level.
" Really?" Pomona muttered, staring at the message. " Another Chibi?"
Lenka had apparently also been serious when she said that all the food Senshi should be on a team, and had taken it upon herself to try recruiting whatever food Senshi she stumbled across. "Chibi Ambrosia" was apparently a food Senshi, and now the newest member of "Team Yum Yum."
" How did I end up with two Chibis for teammates? Is this, like, karma or something?"
A while back, Sailor Pomona had been helped out by a Chibi Lenka. Lenka then decided that they should form a team. Pomona had not taken her seriously, writing off the idea to the whims of a child, but a later encounter with Lenka proved that she had been serious. But this, this was taking it to a whole new level.
" Really?" Pomona muttered, staring at the message. " Another Chibi?"
Lenka had apparently also been serious when she said that all the food Senshi should be on a team, and had taken it upon herself to try recruiting whatever food Senshi she stumbled across. "Chibi Ambrosia" was apparently a food Senshi, and now the newest member of "Team Yum Yum."
" How did I end up with two Chibis for teammates? Is this, like, karma or something?"
LizzyMoo
A familiar voice from down on the street level spoke up loud enough to be heard from the rooftop.
"...It is definitely possible for Chibi Senshi teammates to be part of karma. Or something."
There was a senshi that had been accompanying the source of the voice. The yellow-suited Senshi paused in place. "...what was that, Cat?" A hand went to place itself about her hip just next to a crystalline object looped there by a magenta ribbon.
The tailless cat spun about to face the eternal senshi, large smile upon her maw. "Oh... that wasn't for you, Iris... we have some company nearby!"
Apparently the manx's hearing was quite good.
"...It is definitely possible for Chibi Senshi teammates to be part of karma. Or something."
There was a senshi that had been accompanying the source of the voice. The yellow-suited Senshi paused in place. "...what was that, Cat?" A hand went to place itself about her hip just next to a crystalline object looped there by a magenta ribbon.
The tailless cat spun about to face the eternal senshi, large smile upon her maw. "Oh... that wasn't for you, Iris... we have some company nearby!"
Apparently the manx's hearing was quite good.
Holy Blasphemy
Pomona started, having not actually expected an answer. Then she promptly slapped herself; how could she not have noticed the Eternal signal nearby?! Rubbing her check, Pomona poked her head over the side of the building, immediately spotting who she was looking for: *********. Iris too, of course.
“ Well, guess you’d known, huh?”
On occasion, Pomona was not completely oblivious. In fact, sometimes she was actually quite observant, and capable of using her eyes and ears to boot, and so had realized that ********* and Iris’ team seemed to include to Chibis. Well then, maybe she could get some pointers.
Pomona crouched on the ledge for a second before dropping down, landing a respectful distance away from the pair.
“ Any suggestions for surviving Chibi teammates with one’s sanity intact?” she asked, eyes darting between the cat and Senshi.
“ Well, guess you’d known, huh?”
On occasion, Pomona was not completely oblivious. In fact, sometimes she was actually quite observant, and capable of using her eyes and ears to boot, and so had realized that ********* and Iris’ team seemed to include to Chibis. Well then, maybe she could get some pointers.
Pomona crouched on the ledge for a second before dropping down, landing a respectful distance away from the pair.
“ Any suggestions for surviving Chibi teammates with one’s sanity intact?” she asked, eyes darting between the cat and Senshi.
LizzyMoo
Iris glanced back to where the other senshi began to approach from. The fact she was asking about chibi senshi was a huge hint that she came into the wonderful fortune of having some added to her life. In an honest and less-than-enthusiastic tone, the eternal senshi replied "...uh... once I figger out how t'survive'em... I'll let ya know..." Iris remained in place, folding her arms across her chest.
*********, on the other hand, was not going to just stand and wait. She trotted towards the Super senshi, her movement accented by the jingling of her collar. "Oh goodness, the two of you! Chibi senshi aren't that bad at all! It's just like getting along with different people... they just happen to be younger than you is the only difference!" Though her words could have been seen as scolding, there was no harshness to the tone. She just simply said her piece and let out a jovial chuckle.
Once she was practically at the senshi of peppers' feet, the manx asked politely "So aside from your sanity possibly vanishing due to the presence of children in your life, how are things for you, Pomona?"
*********, on the other hand, was not going to just stand and wait. She trotted towards the Super senshi, her movement accented by the jingling of her collar. "Oh goodness, the two of you! Chibi senshi aren't that bad at all! It's just like getting along with different people... they just happen to be younger than you is the only difference!" Though her words could have been seen as scolding, there was no harshness to the tone. She just simply said her piece and let out a jovial chuckle.
Once she was practically at the senshi of peppers' feet, the manx asked politely "So aside from your sanity possibly vanishing due to the presence of children in your life, how are things for you, Pomona?"
Holy Blasphemy
Pomona had experience with kids. She did, after all, have three younger siblings. The difference was that none of her siblings were Chibi Senshi, or at least not as far as she knew; she liked to believe that it was a secret they wouldn’t be able to keep from her. As absolutely irritating as her younger brothers could be, she would not be happy if she knew that they were trying to fight the forces of evil. The fact that the Chibi teammates she had acquired were seemingly not of blood relation only made it marginally easier to accept them as evil-fighting Senshi. Of course, she wasn’t sure if this was the problem Iris had – she could just have trouble handling kids – but she nodded at her words.
“ I’d appreciate it.”
Pomona refrained from replying to ********* words, partly because ********* had probably awakened at least one of her new little teammates. No need to argue with the nice Guardian Cat.
“ Well since you asked, I made another trip to my planet recently, and I had a memory of you being there *********. And in the memory you were with someone who I assume was Iris.”
“ I’d appreciate it.”
Pomona refrained from replying to ********* words, partly because ********* had probably awakened at least one of her new little teammates. No need to argue with the nice Guardian Cat.
“ Well since you asked, I made another trip to my planet recently, and I had a memory of you being there *********. And in the memory you were with someone who I assume was Iris.”
LizzyMoo
Pomona would receive two different looks. One was a look of curiosity coming from the feline of the pair, but the other one seemed more certain, almost familiar in one sense or another.
"Oh, that sounds fun!" the cat mewled before managing to pad over ot weave herself about the senshi of peppers' ankles a bit. She chuckled a bit, knowing that she herself couldn't even remember this sort of thing. Her own memories were quite limited when it came to the past.
The tomboy, on the other hand, seemed more able to speak on the subject. "...that was the festival, right? I wouldn't have missed that for anything in the world."
********* paused from her affections to the redhead to give the eternal senshi a strange look. She didn't comment, but it was obvious she had her own questions for the senshi of rainbows.
The look went ignored by the blonde as she seemed to approach the redhead. "...so yeah... peppers... would I be an a** if I asked if I could go grab some straight from th'source? I mean, if ya were able to salvage them t'make bread... yer world must be doin' better off than mine."
"Oh, that sounds fun!" the cat mewled before managing to pad over ot weave herself about the senshi of peppers' ankles a bit. She chuckled a bit, knowing that she herself couldn't even remember this sort of thing. Her own memories were quite limited when it came to the past.
The tomboy, on the other hand, seemed more able to speak on the subject. "...that was the festival, right? I wouldn't have missed that for anything in the world."
********* paused from her affections to the redhead to give the eternal senshi a strange look. She didn't comment, but it was obvious she had her own questions for the senshi of rainbows.
The look went ignored by the blonde as she seemed to approach the redhead. "...so yeah... peppers... would I be an a** if I asked if I could go grab some straight from th'source? I mean, if ya were able to salvage them t'make bread... yer world must be doin' better off than mine."
Holy Blasphemy
********* looked confused while Iris seemed to know what she was talking about; Pomona wasn’t sure which reaction was more interesting. For some reason she hadn’t thought Iris would remember, but if Iris did, she would’ve assumed that ********* would’ve remembered too.
Not desiring a headache from trying to figure out the logistics of magical reincarnation memory recovery, Pomona’s mind quickly switched tracks and focused on Iris’ question.
“ Well sure, I can take you two if you want.”
Pomona had been wary of raising the subject with most people after ********* explained the touchy subject Iris’ planet represented. Disturbing lack of residents aside, Pomona’s planet was doing too well; it’d take an army of gardeners months to tame the plants and weeds. But since Iris was the one to bring the idea up, Pomona was happy to oblige.
“ Brace yourself for some humidity.”
A red phone appeared, numbers were punched, Pomona concentrated. The frigid air, which had brought unfortunate amounts of snow this year, soon became damp and heavy and Pomona could smell the dirt and the plants.
“ Welcome to Planet Pomona.” She said, waving a hand over the once gentle hills, now wild with overgrown weeds and shrubberies that in places were taller then she was. “ Bit of a mess I’m afraid, but I’ve not had the time for pruning.”
The last part was said a bit dryly as she gave the evil eye to a plant she now knew had thorns.
Not desiring a headache from trying to figure out the logistics of magical reincarnation memory recovery, Pomona’s mind quickly switched tracks and focused on Iris’ question.
“ Well sure, I can take you two if you want.”
Pomona had been wary of raising the subject with most people after ********* explained the touchy subject Iris’ planet represented. Disturbing lack of residents aside, Pomona’s planet was doing too well; it’d take an army of gardeners months to tame the plants and weeds. But since Iris was the one to bring the idea up, Pomona was happy to oblige.
“ Brace yourself for some humidity.”
A red phone appeared, numbers were punched, Pomona concentrated. The frigid air, which had brought unfortunate amounts of snow this year, soon became damp and heavy and Pomona could smell the dirt and the plants.
“ Welcome to Planet Pomona.” She said, waving a hand over the once gentle hills, now wild with overgrown weeds and shrubberies that in places were taller then she was. “ Bit of a mess I’m afraid, but I’ve not had the time for pruning.”
The last part was said a bit dryly as she gave the evil eye to a plant she now knew had thorns.
LizzyMoo
Familiar with the protocol, the blonde senshi scooped up the cat and lay her on her shoulder, then wandered over to the redhead and placed a firm hand upon her shoulder. It would take a bit of time once the phone was out before the group phased out, but once they did, the reappeared in a place where it felt like a muggy summer day.
Being completely covered in hair (at least compared to the rest), ********* had to complain slightly. "...my fuuuuur..." She almost felt like a wet mop that was soaked in warm water.
"...stop that..." the Senshi of Rainbows said while turning to face the cat for a brief moment to shoot her a look. After that, she gave the landscape a look over. "...yeah... probably needs some prunin'... but overall... it definitely looks better off than my old home..." It wasn't hard to look better than such a place. Without a second thought, the yellow suited senshi wandered over to one of the hills covered in vegetation.
"...I could try givin' prunin' a shot if ya want..."
"...that's awfully generous of you..." the cat was going to say the girl's name, but got cut off.
"...shut up, Cat..." It was about this time that the blonde dumped the cat back down on the ground.
Being completely covered in hair (at least compared to the rest), ********* had to complain slightly. "...my fuuuuur..." She almost felt like a wet mop that was soaked in warm water.
"...stop that..." the Senshi of Rainbows said while turning to face the cat for a brief moment to shoot her a look. After that, she gave the landscape a look over. "...yeah... probably needs some prunin'... but overall... it definitely looks better off than my old home..." It wasn't hard to look better than such a place. Without a second thought, the yellow suited senshi wandered over to one of the hills covered in vegetation.
"...I could try givin' prunin' a shot if ya want..."
"...that's awfully generous of you..." the cat was going to say the girl's name, but got cut off.
"...shut up, Cat..." It was about this time that the blonde dumped the cat back down on the ground.
Holy Blasphemy
Pomona couldn’t help but grin at ********* complaint.
“ Aww, but just think *********, the humidity will make you even fluffier, and thus cuter and harder to resist petting. In comparison, I’ll end up with a ridiculous red afro.”
True enough. Considering how frizzy and poofy her hair ended up on trips to her planet, Pomona strongly suspected that in her past life, her hair had spent most of its time in a bun, brain, or ponytail.
At Iris’ comment, Pomona started to automatically respond, “ Thanks, bu-”
Then she cut herself off as a thought occured to her. By and large there was nothing to be done, just because of the sheer amount of overgrown plants, but what about a smaller area? The central garden in the “castle” was nearly impassable, blocking access to the back part of the building. Considering her track record of losing fights with her planet’s flora, Pomona didn’t fancy trying to shove her way through it as it stood. But maybe…
“ Weeell, if your offer is serious, I would really like to be able to get through the castle’s central garden. It’s a wall of green right now.”
“ Aww, but just think *********, the humidity will make you even fluffier, and thus cuter and harder to resist petting. In comparison, I’ll end up with a ridiculous red afro.”
True enough. Considering how frizzy and poofy her hair ended up on trips to her planet, Pomona strongly suspected that in her past life, her hair had spent most of its time in a bun, brain, or ponytail.
At Iris’ comment, Pomona started to automatically respond, “ Thanks, bu-”
Then she cut herself off as a thought occured to her. By and large there was nothing to be done, just because of the sheer amount of overgrown plants, but what about a smaller area? The central garden in the “castle” was nearly impassable, blocking access to the back part of the building. Considering her track record of losing fights with her planet’s flora, Pomona didn’t fancy trying to shove her way through it as it stood. But maybe…
“ Weeell, if your offer is serious, I would really like to be able to get through the castle’s central garden. It’s a wall of green right now.”
LizzyMoo
Iris placed a hand on her hip as it almost sounded like she was about to get rejected, until Pomona corrected herself. "...I wouldn't be offerin' if I weren't serious..." she almost snorted in an annoyed tone.
The manx remained close to the senshi of pepper's ankles, rubbing up against them as if to let the redhead know she wanted to get picked up. From this place, she mentioned "That's awfully generous of you Iris..."
To which all she'd receive was a snorted out retort. "It ain't like I'm doin' it fer free... I'm gettin' peppers... so might as well make it a fair trade... or somethin..." Heaving in a breathe, she then pointed out one thing. "Look... just show me th'way t'what ya want cut back, and I'll do th'rest..."
The manx remained close to the senshi of pepper's ankles, rubbing up against them as if to let the redhead know she wanted to get picked up. From this place, she mentioned "That's awfully generous of you Iris..."
To which all she'd receive was a snorted out retort. "It ain't like I'm doin' it fer free... I'm gettin' peppers... so might as well make it a fair trade... or somethin..." Heaving in a breathe, she then pointed out one thing. "Look... just show me th'way t'what ya want cut back, and I'll do th'rest..."
Holy Blasphemy
Pomona gladly bent down to pick up *********, unable to resist petting her once she was in her arms.
“ Alrighty then, follow me. It’s a bit of a walk, as a heads-up.”
Striking out to the “city,” it was five or ten minutes before they reached the ivy-covered village, at which point Pomona felt some narration was necessary.
“ It’s a shame you don’t remember the festival, *********. I’d say this, ah, village’s population at least quadrupled at the time. And of course, you were showered with attention by many of the children.”
The only reason Pomona had recognized Iris in her memory in the first place was because ********* was with her, and because she had seen the mobs of children thronging towards the Manx.
“ Castle is this way.”
The large, Spanish-style house that passed for Planet Pomona’s castle wasn’t far from the village, and soon enough Pomona was nudging the front door open so they could slip in. She threaded her way through the rooms, stopping briefly in a kitchen to grab a plain wicker basket she saw.
“ For your pickings.” She said, handing it to Iris.
Swinging open a door in the back of the kitchen – one that had seen heavy traffic, if its state was anything to go by – Pomona revealed what could indeed be likened to a wall of green. There was a tapering three foot gap between the door and some seriously overgrown plants, stretching desperately for open space.
“ Well. Here we are.” Pomona poked her head out the door and pointed to the side. “ It’d be nice if I could get pass through this without needing a machete.”
For some reason – magic, location, whatever – the garden’s growth had outstripped the rest of the planet’s, making the overgrown plants outside look tame in comparison.
“ Alrighty then, follow me. It’s a bit of a walk, as a heads-up.”
Striking out to the “city,” it was five or ten minutes before they reached the ivy-covered village, at which point Pomona felt some narration was necessary.
“ It’s a shame you don’t remember the festival, *********. I’d say this, ah, village’s population at least quadrupled at the time. And of course, you were showered with attention by many of the children.”
The only reason Pomona had recognized Iris in her memory in the first place was because ********* was with her, and because she had seen the mobs of children thronging towards the Manx.
“ Castle is this way.”
The large, Spanish-style house that passed for Planet Pomona’s castle wasn’t far from the village, and soon enough Pomona was nudging the front door open so they could slip in. She threaded her way through the rooms, stopping briefly in a kitchen to grab a plain wicker basket she saw.
“ For your pickings.” She said, handing it to Iris.
Swinging open a door in the back of the kitchen – one that had seen heavy traffic, if its state was anything to go by – Pomona revealed what could indeed be likened to a wall of green. There was a tapering three foot gap between the door and some seriously overgrown plants, stretching desperately for open space.
“ Well. Here we are.” Pomona poked her head out the door and pointed to the side. “ It’d be nice if I could get pass through this without needing a machete.”
For some reason – magic, location, whatever – the garden’s growth had outstripped the rest of the planet’s, making the overgrown plants outside look tame in comparison.
LizzyMoo
"...walkin' ain't a bad thing... it's kinda th'easiest way t'get 'round if ya ask me..." As Ellie, she frequently walked, or ran to get from place to place. As much as she loved The Spectrum, sometimes it was just too much of a risk to ride it around. Especially with all those youma out there who had a potential to mess sh*t up!
Either way, Sailor Iris was now following the redhead as she led the way. Of course, when she started to speak of the festival, she somewhat rolled her eyes, since the commentary was obviously meant for the feline that was being toted about.
The feline, despite keeping her pleasant demeanor, seemed a bit quieter than usual. "Well, that's good to know! I would have been sad if everyone was ignoring me..." Her ears twitched slightly as she seemed to snuggle into place, semi-sulking about being the third wheel about this whole past-life thing. The senshi could remember things in such detail at times, ********* could not help but be a bit envious of them. It wasn't any sort of envy she'd act out upon, but it was there.
Eventually they entered the equivalent to a castle on this world, and Iris had a basket handed to her. In a very obvious manner, the blonde put the basket back where Pomona had gotten it from. "...now ain't th'time fer this..." she uttered before following to the offending plants. She walked forward, placing her gloved hand into the depths of the plants as best as she could manage, as if to judge how effective she was going to be in her endeavors.
Not even looking away from the plants, the eternal senshi almost seemed to growl something out for Pomona.
"...Promise me ya ain't gonna say sh*t 'bout what yer 'bout t'see..."
Either way, Sailor Iris was now following the redhead as she led the way. Of course, when she started to speak of the festival, she somewhat rolled her eyes, since the commentary was obviously meant for the feline that was being toted about.
The feline, despite keeping her pleasant demeanor, seemed a bit quieter than usual. "Well, that's good to know! I would have been sad if everyone was ignoring me..." Her ears twitched slightly as she seemed to snuggle into place, semi-sulking about being the third wheel about this whole past-life thing. The senshi could remember things in such detail at times, ********* could not help but be a bit envious of them. It wasn't any sort of envy she'd act out upon, but it was there.
Eventually they entered the equivalent to a castle on this world, and Iris had a basket handed to her. In a very obvious manner, the blonde put the basket back where Pomona had gotten it from. "...now ain't th'time fer this..." she uttered before following to the offending plants. She walked forward, placing her gloved hand into the depths of the plants as best as she could manage, as if to judge how effective she was going to be in her endeavors.
Not even looking away from the plants, the eternal senshi almost seemed to growl something out for Pomona.
"...Promise me ya ain't gonna say sh*t 'bout what yer 'bout t'see..."
Holy Blasphemy
Pomona shrugged and nodded.
“ Yeah, okay, I won’t say anything.”
Not that she knew what she was agreeing to not comment on. Maybe Iris had an unreliable Eternal attack? She could see how Iris might be embarrassed about such a thing, but considering the absurdity of some Senshi magic, it would hardly be unusual or surprising.
“ Yeah, okay, I won’t say anything.”
Not that she knew what she was agreeing to not comment on. Maybe Iris had an unreliable Eternal attack? She could see how Iris might be embarrassed about such a thing, but considering the absurdity of some Senshi magic, it would hardly be unusual or surprising.
LizzyMoo
Sailor Iris closed her eyes, pinching them shut tightly. After a moment, her hair seemed to blow as if there was some sort of wind, despite there not being even the slightest breeze. As her hair fluttered, it grew longer. Her fuku glowed briefly and seemed to undergo a similar change, growing longer before it faded into a yellow and pink dress. Where as her fuku had wing adornments before, this change seemed to have two large feathery wings sprouting from her shoulder, a few of the feathers seeming to fan out at the suddenly gained appendages. Her headband seemed to change as well, going from a simple zigzag to something slightly more ornate. Upon her forehead, the symbol of her asteroid glowed.
The feline easily perked up the moment this change had occurred. It was hard to ignore it in all honesty, with all of the energy the blonde was now leaking in this form. At least it was safe to be that way out here, where the youma and the agents of chaos could not bother her. "I didn't realize you'd be changing into that form, Iris..." she said warily from her spot in the Super senshi's arms.
The princess opened her eyes after the guardian spoke, gold eyes glancing to the pair. To her side, she tightened her hands into a fist until it was glowing brightly. In a tone that seemed less abrasive than the usual manner which the senshi of rainbows spoke in, the girl stated "As you can imagine... there's plenty of reasons why I wouldn't want this to get spread about..." She smiled gently before jerking her glowing hand up slightly, to have a brightly colored rainbow whip out from her hold.
"...you may want to stand back..." she suggested before lashing the intensely glowing rainbow towards the thickest parts of the plants. "Iris Rainbow Slicer!"
The feline easily perked up the moment this change had occurred. It was hard to ignore it in all honesty, with all of the energy the blonde was now leaking in this form. At least it was safe to be that way out here, where the youma and the agents of chaos could not bother her. "I didn't realize you'd be changing into that form, Iris..." she said warily from her spot in the Super senshi's arms.
The princess opened her eyes after the guardian spoke, gold eyes glancing to the pair. To her side, she tightened her hands into a fist until it was glowing brightly. In a tone that seemed less abrasive than the usual manner which the senshi of rainbows spoke in, the girl stated "As you can imagine... there's plenty of reasons why I wouldn't want this to get spread about..." She smiled gently before jerking her glowing hand up slightly, to have a brightly colored rainbow whip out from her hold.
"...you may want to stand back..." she suggested before lashing the intensely glowing rainbow towards the thickest parts of the plants. "Iris Rainbow Slicer!"
Holy Blasphemy
Pomona liked to think that she was a fairly flexible girl, that she could roll with the punches and go with the flow. And she was, but not entirely by choice. She was able to immediately respond to changes better than most because her brain operated as a triage center. If something was liable to freak her out, her brain shoved the issue to the back to be dealt with later. Princess Iris? That qualified.
A look that clearly said “Does Not Compute” came over Pomona’s face as she stared at Iris. The expression remained until Iris spoke, at which point she was able to reassemble enough of her brain to say,“ Um, yeah, I could think of a couple reasons.”
If Castor could be royalty, why couldn’t Iris? One made as much sense as the other.
The fog that had settled in Pomona’s brain lifted when Iris’s rainbow whip shot forward, cutting down a wide swath of the garden-jungle. As the overgrown foliage parted and fell, the other side of the garden became visible, revealing the building in the back.
Pomona whistled. “ Nice! Very nice.”
A look that clearly said “Does Not Compute” came over Pomona’s face as she stared at Iris. The expression remained until Iris spoke, at which point she was able to reassemble enough of her brain to say,“ Um, yeah, I could think of a couple reasons.”
If Castor could be royalty, why couldn’t Iris? One made as much sense as the other.
The fog that had settled in Pomona’s brain lifted when Iris’s rainbow whip shot forward, cutting down a wide swath of the garden-jungle. As the overgrown foliage parted and fell, the other side of the garden became visible, revealing the building in the back.
Pomona whistled. “ Nice! Very nice.”
LizzyMoo
The blonde quietly admired her handiwork, watching as the plants easily were torn down in a sense. In a sense, it almost seemed as if the girl was far more subdued than her usual boisterous self. Without even a motion, the rainbow itself seemed to retract, looping back towards the Princess and seeming to drape over her shoulder. Where as most would have been burned by the colored light, the Princess seemed almost immune to the effects, practically wearing the light like a thin shawl. Her hand which had been clenched still remained clenched and glowing, still keeping the attack readily available if a need should arise.
It was even stunning to the guardian in the Super senshi's arms at how Iris was maintaining herself. The amount of mastery the girl now had over her lesser abilities was just mind boggling. It was almost like no effort at all had gone into making that Super-leveled attack. However, despite all the dropped jaws, ********* decided someone needed to say something.
"I imagine we can probably go investigate now, Pomona, Iris. More things to see, yes?"
The blonde turned to the pair, a soft smile upon her face. "This is not my home... so the first one to go should be Pomona. It is her right." Her free hand gently ran down the side of her gown, smoothing it over slightly. If there was one thing she understood, it was the importance of a senshi and their bond with their past home. With a nod towards the new opening, the winged girl added "Please, go ahead," in an encouraging manner.
With a nudge against the redhead's chest, the feline seemed to purr out "Shall we?" She was just being carted around for the ride at this point, but it didn't mean she couldn't enjoy said ride.
It was even stunning to the guardian in the Super senshi's arms at how Iris was maintaining herself. The amount of mastery the girl now had over her lesser abilities was just mind boggling. It was almost like no effort at all had gone into making that Super-leveled attack. However, despite all the dropped jaws, ********* decided someone needed to say something.
"I imagine we can probably go investigate now, Pomona, Iris. More things to see, yes?"
The blonde turned to the pair, a soft smile upon her face. "This is not my home... so the first one to go should be Pomona. It is her right." Her free hand gently ran down the side of her gown, smoothing it over slightly. If there was one thing she understood, it was the importance of a senshi and their bond with their past home. With a nod towards the new opening, the winged girl added "Please, go ahead," in an encouraging manner.
With a nudge against the redhead's chest, the feline seemed to purr out "Shall we?" She was just being carted around for the ride at this point, but it didn't mean she couldn't enjoy said ride.
Holy Blasphemy
“ Don’t mind if I do.”
Princess Iris didn’t act quite like regular Iris, at least not as far as Pomona could tell. She was more… well, she was different. She now had a sort of subtle confidence that Pomona could dream of.
Pomona began to walk down the grassy path, head swiveling from side to side as she observed some of the plants. There were flowering plants here, and a large patch of some small, wrinkly peppers she hadn’t seen growing in the wild elsewhere on the planet.
“ I’d bet that those are the hottest peppers around.”
Made sense, she supposed. If Pomona was known for its peppers, then its prized peppers would’ve been carefully tended. Maybe they used special fertilizers here or something? It would explain why the garden was so overgrown.
Halfway across the garden, Pomona stumbled on something. Mindful of *********, Pomona managed to not drop or squeeze her, or flail about like a loon. She did, however, twist her upper body slightly to glare back at whatever she’d tripped over in the grass. In return, she received a squirt of water in the face.
" Really? Really?" Pomona carefully put ********* down so she could wipe her face. " I swear, every time it's something."
How that sprinkler was still working was anyone's guess, but it explained why the garden was so overgrown.
Princess Iris didn’t act quite like regular Iris, at least not as far as Pomona could tell. She was more… well, she was different. She now had a sort of subtle confidence that Pomona could dream of.
Pomona began to walk down the grassy path, head swiveling from side to side as she observed some of the plants. There were flowering plants here, and a large patch of some small, wrinkly peppers she hadn’t seen growing in the wild elsewhere on the planet.
“ I’d bet that those are the hottest peppers around.”
Made sense, she supposed. If Pomona was known for its peppers, then its prized peppers would’ve been carefully tended. Maybe they used special fertilizers here or something? It would explain why the garden was so overgrown.
Halfway across the garden, Pomona stumbled on something. Mindful of *********, Pomona managed to not drop or squeeze her, or flail about like a loon. She did, however, twist her upper body slightly to glare back at whatever she’d tripped over in the grass. In return, she received a squirt of water in the face.
" Really? Really?" Pomona carefully put ********* down so she could wipe her face. " I swear, every time it's something."
How that sprinkler was still working was anyone's guess, but it explained why the garden was so overgrown.
LizzyMoo
As her redheaded escort carted her about, the feline's nose started to twitch quite actively. There were new smells in this area, in a sense, the area just smelled richer and more fertile. As Pomona made her assessment as to the new fruits, a momentary jingle sounded from the girl's arms as the manx nodded.
"You're probably right... best leave that to those who can handle spicy things the best... you might want to gather some for Iris, if anything." If the Super senshi looked down to her arms, she might have seen a wink from the guardian.
Leaving a decent gap between herself and the Super Senshi and Cat pair, Iris began to trail along after them, using her free hand to hold the edge of her gown up. Despite it being new territory and a touch of curiosity encouraging her to investigate a bit more thoroughly, the Princess fought off the urges. Even in the past life, she had never seen this area of Pomona, which meant there had to be a reason why she never saw it. She was not going to pry into things that were not meant for her.
Eventually, the seemingly smooth sailing ride encountered a bump in the road which caused the feline to jostle in the redhead's arms. And receive a rather generous splash of water to her own form as well.
"AAAAAAAAHHH... COLD COLD COLD... AND WET... OH NO....!" If it wasn't for her fur getting completely matted by the water, her fur would have probably been quite puffed up now. However, now she was just a soggy kitty.
Who had to mewl out several times in a pitiful manner after getting wet to let everyone know she did not approve.
"You're probably right... best leave that to those who can handle spicy things the best... you might want to gather some for Iris, if anything." If the Super senshi looked down to her arms, she might have seen a wink from the guardian.
Leaving a decent gap between herself and the Super Senshi and Cat pair, Iris began to trail along after them, using her free hand to hold the edge of her gown up. Despite it being new territory and a touch of curiosity encouraging her to investigate a bit more thoroughly, the Princess fought off the urges. Even in the past life, she had never seen this area of Pomona, which meant there had to be a reason why she never saw it. She was not going to pry into things that were not meant for her.
Eventually, the seemingly smooth sailing ride encountered a bump in the road which caused the feline to jostle in the redhead's arms. And receive a rather generous splash of water to her own form as well.
"AAAAAAAAHHH... COLD COLD COLD... AND WET... OH NO....!" If it wasn't for her fur getting completely matted by the water, her fur would have probably been quite puffed up now. However, now she was just a soggy kitty.
Who had to mewl out several times in a pitiful manner after getting wet to let everyone know she did not approve.
Holy Blasphemy
Pomona ran a gloved hand over her face, wiping droplets away with exaggerated motions.
“ Five trips here and I’ve had two unpleasant encounters with peppers, one encounter with thorns, and one encounter with an ancient water sprinkler. I wonder if my planet’s trying to tell me something.”
Maybe it was angry that she’d been gone for so long? Maybe it wanted to know what happened to all of its former inhabitants? Assuming the planet was sentient – at times it certainly seemed that way – those were answers it might want. Sailor Pomona was curious about the latter one herself.
Shaking her head, Pomona knelt and began to pet ********* a bit more firmly then she normally would, trying to pat out some of the excess water.
“ Sorry *********. I guess misery loves company.”
Pomona looked around from her crouched position, eyeing the nearby bushes of peppers. Some were an unripe green and some – most, actually – were red, but one unusual bush caught her eye. Its leaves were lighter and its peppers, though slightly more orange, were seemingly unremarkable, except that the whole plant was just different enough – a bit brighter, a bit more vibrant – that it stood out.
Distracted by her new discovery, Pomona abandoned ********* and Iris and wandered towards the bush. She leaned forward, almost sticking her face in the bush as she examined a pepper in a serious close-up. She “hmmed,” then slowly leant back, a blank on her face; clearly she was remembering something.
“ Oooh!” She shook herself, a sort of whole-body shiver as she came back to reality. “ Fire Peppers! Not technically meant to be eaten alone, I don’t think – way too hot – but a couple of these’d go a long way in cooking.”
They’d been hot enough in the memory that the people – Family? Gardeners? She didn’t know – helping her pick them had all worn gloves, and had been treating the peppers as if they were precious things made of glass. Obviously then, these Fire Peppers – that’s what her past self called them – were prized. Gloves plus prized status meant these peppers were damn hot. And this time, she knew it without learning it the hard way; thank goodness for small miracles.
“ Five trips here and I’ve had two unpleasant encounters with peppers, one encounter with thorns, and one encounter with an ancient water sprinkler. I wonder if my planet’s trying to tell me something.”
Maybe it was angry that she’d been gone for so long? Maybe it wanted to know what happened to all of its former inhabitants? Assuming the planet was sentient – at times it certainly seemed that way – those were answers it might want. Sailor Pomona was curious about the latter one herself.
Shaking her head, Pomona knelt and began to pet ********* a bit more firmly then she normally would, trying to pat out some of the excess water.
“ Sorry *********. I guess misery loves company.”
Pomona looked around from her crouched position, eyeing the nearby bushes of peppers. Some were an unripe green and some – most, actually – were red, but one unusual bush caught her eye. Its leaves were lighter and its peppers, though slightly more orange, were seemingly unremarkable, except that the whole plant was just different enough – a bit brighter, a bit more vibrant – that it stood out.
Distracted by her new discovery, Pomona abandoned ********* and Iris and wandered towards the bush. She leaned forward, almost sticking her face in the bush as she examined a pepper in a serious close-up. She “hmmed,” then slowly leant back, a blank on her face; clearly she was remembering something.
“ Oooh!” She shook herself, a sort of whole-body shiver as she came back to reality. “ Fire Peppers! Not technically meant to be eaten alone, I don’t think – way too hot – but a couple of these’d go a long way in cooking.”
They’d been hot enough in the memory that the people – Family? Gardeners? She didn’t know – helping her pick them had all worn gloves, and had been treating the peppers as if they were precious things made of glass. Obviously then, these Fire Peppers – that’s what her past self called them – were prized. Gloves plus prized status meant these peppers were damn hot. And this time, she knew it without learning it the hard way; thank goodness for small miracles.
LizzyMoo
The feline was set on the ground, much to her dismay. Being as wet as she was, if she moved around, she'd clearly be gathering much dirt in her fur. She'd be a potential mud-ball if she moved around too much. Her eyes drifted off to the direction that Pomona had wandered, spotting that she had stopped in front of a particular bush. In an agitated manner, she lifted up one of her forepaws, then set it down only to lift the other one, going back and forth almost like she was dancing.
Eventually, the blonde managed to make her way to where the cat was standing, pausing in place before she stepped on top of the little guardian. So far it seems as if there was nothing to worry about, so with that, she opened up her occupied hand and banished the rainbow from sight.
"If you keep doing that, your paws will be caked in mud."
Dipping down in one seemingly graceful gesture, the girl scooped up the cat with a single hand under the stomach. Once airborne, the manx was relocated to the blonde's bare shoulder, replacing the rainbowy neck accessory that had just been there moments before. With a smile and a gentle laugh, the princess explained "Now you don't have to worry about getting any dirtier."
"Oh... thanks..." It was odd interacting with Iris when she was like this. Sailor Iris usually would have refused to cart the cat around, save for that one time when ********* was injured with a broken leg and unable to do her patrols on her own. Yet here she was, willingly giving her a ride as Princess Iris.
It was odd, but ********* didn't mind at all, seeming to snuggle into the girl's neck and relaxing a bit (despite still being quite damp).
The pair soon enough stepped up behind Pomona, leaving a decent distance between redhead and blonde so there wouldn't be any crowding. Her companion seemed quite vocal about the memories she recalled. "Fire Peppers... if you don't mind me asking... are there any major consequences for eating one by itself?" A grin that seemed more suited for Sailor Iris rather than the Princess soon enough found its way to the girl's face.
Eventually, the blonde managed to make her way to where the cat was standing, pausing in place before she stepped on top of the little guardian. So far it seems as if there was nothing to worry about, so with that, she opened up her occupied hand and banished the rainbow from sight.
"If you keep doing that, your paws will be caked in mud."
Dipping down in one seemingly graceful gesture, the girl scooped up the cat with a single hand under the stomach. Once airborne, the manx was relocated to the blonde's bare shoulder, replacing the rainbowy neck accessory that had just been there moments before. With a smile and a gentle laugh, the princess explained "Now you don't have to worry about getting any dirtier."
"Oh... thanks..." It was odd interacting with Iris when she was like this. Sailor Iris usually would have refused to cart the cat around, save for that one time when ********* was injured with a broken leg and unable to do her patrols on her own. Yet here she was, willingly giving her a ride as Princess Iris.
It was odd, but ********* didn't mind at all, seeming to snuggle into the girl's neck and relaxing a bit (despite still being quite damp).
The pair soon enough stepped up behind Pomona, leaving a decent distance between redhead and blonde so there wouldn't be any crowding. Her companion seemed quite vocal about the memories she recalled. "Fire Peppers... if you don't mind me asking... are there any major consequences for eating one by itself?" A grin that seemed more suited for Sailor Iris rather than the Princess soon enough found its way to the girl's face.
Holy Blasphemy
Iris’s question made her think.
“ Consequences? Um…” Pomona cast about her mind, searching for more information about Fire Peppers. Her mind helpfully answered ‘Reply hazy, try again.’
“ Well, beyond the regular issues with eating hot peppers-” Breathing fire, sweating like a pig, stomach turned lava pit, code brown evacuation issues,“ - I can’t recall anything. You’re welcome to find out.”
In fact, Pomona wanted to take a couple. She’d been doing some reading on gardening, and apparently peppers – well, jalapenos at least – were easy to grow. She had been wanting to try taking samples from her planet and growing them at home, and since the Fire Peppers were by far the most interesting thing she’d found on her planet, they seemed like the perfect place to start.
Pomona gently picked a handful of ripe peppers from the large bush and then went to Iris and *********/>“ Here, take some if you want.”
“ Consequences? Um…” Pomona cast about her mind, searching for more information about Fire Peppers. Her mind helpfully answered ‘Reply hazy, try again.’
“ Well, beyond the regular issues with eating hot peppers-” Breathing fire, sweating like a pig, stomach turned lava pit, code brown evacuation issues,“ - I can’t recall anything. You’re welcome to find out.”
In fact, Pomona wanted to take a couple. She’d been doing some reading on gardening, and apparently peppers – well, jalapenos at least – were easy to grow. She had been wanting to try taking samples from her planet and growing them at home, and since the Fire Peppers were by far the most interesting thing she’d found on her planet, they seemed like the perfect place to start.
Pomona gently picked a handful of ripe peppers from the large bush and then went to Iris and *********/>“ Here, take some if you want.”
LizzyMoo
The blonde nodded her head at the response, seeming respectful of the girl's inability to remember specifics about the mentioned fruit. She didn't even make a comment to draw attention to the gap in memory. It was only once the girl stepped forward and offered her some peppers that she said two words.
"Thank you."
With that, the girl's form seemed to shift back to that of a senshi, her wings fading into nothingness, her dress fading until only the short triple layered skirt remained. She regained the senshi tiara and arm length gloves. With the new arm covers, the girl didn't seem to hesitate at all with grabbing some from the redhead's hand.
"I'll jus' be takin' that..."
"I liked it better when you had manners..."
The eternal senshi's brow fell for a moment as she shot the tailless animal a look. "...yeah... um... no..." Now that she had her prizes at hand, the girl planted her free hand to her hip and looked to Pomona.
"So... we done 'ere?"
"Thank you."
With that, the girl's form seemed to shift back to that of a senshi, her wings fading into nothingness, her dress fading until only the short triple layered skirt remained. She regained the senshi tiara and arm length gloves. With the new arm covers, the girl didn't seem to hesitate at all with grabbing some from the redhead's hand.
"I'll jus' be takin' that..."
"I liked it better when you had manners..."
The eternal senshi's brow fell for a moment as she shot the tailless animal a look. "...yeah... um... no..." Now that she had her prizes at hand, the girl planted her free hand to her hip and looked to Pomona.
"So... we done 'ere?"
Holy Blasphemy
And Iris was back to being her usual self. Truth be told, Pomona kinda preferred her this way; the whole Princess thing just made her head hurt.
“ Yes, I think that’s about it. Guess it’s time to head back. Thanks for your help!”
The little red phone reappeared in Pomona’s hand and she made sure ********* and Iris were situated before pressing the button that would return them to Earth. Sprinkler aside, it had been a rather nice trip.
“ Yes, I think that’s about it. Guess it’s time to head back. Thanks for your help!”
The little red phone reappeared in Pomona’s hand and she made sure ********* and Iris were situated before pressing the button that would return them to Earth. Sprinkler aside, it had been a rather nice trip.
