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 Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:21 pm
Sutai was on a mission - a mission for true love.
She'd been given her parameters: do not speak to the Celestial Shepherds about the mission. Instead, canvas the city for anyone who might know Squire Nysa's real name. If it can be obtained, then Sutai wins the game. And she knew she desperately wanted to Win the Game.
The plucky page had narrowed down her options fairly easily - Nysa was a knight and therefore was likely to have connections within the knight faction. If she explained her reasoning, perhaps they'd believe her and give up the information int he name of true love? Clearly that was a very good reason. Sutai simply had to have faith in her fellow knights. She'd set out to try and find some of them and explain the situation, gauge whether she could get what she needed and report back to Nysa. She wanted to make him proud, perhaps even shock him with her thorough investigation. Sutai desperately hoped it wouldn't take too long - she wasn't terribly patient.
Out on patrol, she leaped from roof to roof before she spotted a very familiar aura. Running towards it, she let her singsong voice carry. "I think I see yoooooouuuu, Mister Cameloooooot~ I need your help! I'm over here please!"
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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:43 pm
Camelot was not her best bet.
But he was always willing to try and help, when asked. He just had no idea what he was about to get into when he saw Sutai and smiled at her warmly. She was a delight, he knew her well and he cared about her deeply. He just wanted to see her safe and happy, like any member of his family.
And his arm was out of its cast now, so she couldn't yell at him again.
"Out on patrol around here as well, are you, Lady Sutai?" He bowed graciously, smiling as he straightened and fixed his gaze on her again. She seemed to be worked up about something, though she was often very eager and bouncy so he could not really make any assumptions about that.
She might just be in a normal mood.
He bounced over to the same roof she was on, so they could talk without him yelling across a gap at her. He drew closer feeling calm and happy, content tonight and feeling almost optimistic. It had been a long time since he felt this way, and if asked he would never be able to explain it, but there it was.
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:30 pm
Sutai bounded up to her knight in shining armor and giggled. " Lady Sutai? Oh goodness, what did I do to deserve the special treatment?" She blushed and tittered like a schoolgirl, shaking her head from side to side while holding her cheeks in her hands. Oh wait, back to business! The plucky page shook herself from her reverie as best she could and walked with Camelot, her mind only half on her patrol route. Sure, she would do her usual scans every once in a while, but there were more pressing matters at hand. Sutai twiddled her thumbs. 'Umm well... there was something I wanted to ask you, Mister Camelot. It's really very important! I'm hoping you know the answer or know someone who does because it's really very important that I find this out!" She scuttled in front of the elder knight and stopped, clapping her hands together in a praying motion. "Mister Camelot, it's for true love!" she started, eyes sparkling with teenage angst. "You see, Mister Nysa... well he's just so strong and handsome..." A blush crept to her cheeks and she cradled them again in her hands. "...and he's so very sweet to me! Like a prince! And if he wasn't good well then my princess wouldn't allow him in the group! And I caught up with him the other night and asked him to be my boyfriend and he said..." Sutai then struck a pose and lowered her voice ever so slightly. "Miss Sutai, if you find out my real name, I'll take you on a date! But you cannot ask the Celestial Shepherds for help!" Blinked, the page returned to her usual happy demeanor. "So I thought, well maybe knights know him because he's a knight and well..." Sutai pushed her fingers together. "...I thought you might know because I'd really like to go on that date."
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:14 pm
"You are a knight! You should be treated like one. A Lady of your planet, and in service to your Princess. It makes sense to me, at least. And I, of course, am at your service."
He bowed a bit theatrically, though with good intention and all smiles.
Things got a little more serious as she pressed how serious her inquiry was, and he thought she meant it. Why would he not think that? She repeated important quite a lot, so he could only assume that it was important. But he also had to remind himself who he was talking to.
And how excitable she could be sometimes...
True love?
Blinking at her as she stood in front of him, he listened to her request. Nysa. They had met once, and he had liked the younger knight. He was polite and seemed diligent enough, though now he was wondering if he was strong enough, brave enough, loyal enough for Sutai.
"Just because someone is nice to you, doesn't mean..." but he had no real right to be protective of her, or play the disapproving parent that did not think any boy was worthy of his daughter. He frowned at his instincts, then arched an eyebrow at her thoughtfully.
"I'm afraid I don't know his real name. I only met him once, and the only thing I learned was the name of his item." The feather he carried around, "but not his true identity. It's not something I really ask others, unless I accidentally stumble into it, or it seems right."
He felt like he was letting her down, and he didn't like that.
"Are you sure he is not just stringing you on? Teasing you with this quest? He would know if someone else knew his identity: maybe there isn't such a person." Skeptical father figure was skeptical.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:09 pm
Sutai tittered and giggled at Camelot's now extreme gentlemanly nature. "I bet you make your lady very happy, Mister Camelot. I'm sure she swoons every time she sees you! She is a very lucky lady indeed, Mister Camelot!" She pictured a perfect white picket fence, a yard, a lovely porch with a swing. It was all very romantic. Camelot's serious questions snapped her out of her daydream in an instant. "Oh no, Mister Camelot! Nysa is very nice to me and we've met... well okay, we only met once but I thought, well... there couldn't be any harm in a date?" Of course, Mister Nysa did say it was more important to put duty before feelings but... what if your duty WAS your feelings? Oh this is so confusing! Sutai's demeanor quickly snapped back to her usual bubbly self. "And besides, aren't knights supposed to go on quests? Maybe this is a practice quest! If I get this right then I'll be even more seasoned for really important quests later! Like with you! I'd love to help you with a quest, Mister Camelot!" It'd be oh so fun! When the Earth knight admitted he did not know anything of Nysa that would assist in her quest, Sutai smiled. "That's okay. He did make it sound like the Celestial Shepherds know his name but I'm not allowed to ask them." She tapped her chin. "I guess it could be futile but I won't know unless I try, right?" Sutai twirled and stopped in a silly v-for-victory pose. " You did say never to give up! I can't give up so easily! You did help save my life and you taught me many things! I do look up to you, Mister Camelot~"
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:06 pm
Camelot chuckled and shook his head, not sure Kyndall would agree with the ideas Sutai was getting. He did his best to be a good man for her, of course, but there were things he was not so good at.
Like not going on patrol when he was injured. Remembering where his limits were. Not scaring her half to death.
He'd figure it out.
If he had been drinking something, he would have sputtered on it. Instead, he scuffed his foot on the ground and nearly fell over for not picking up his feet all the way. He looked at her in surprise and no small amount of worry.
"You've only met him once and you're going to go to such great lengths just to get him to tell you his name?" Camelot was not thinking very highly of this boy any more. From meeting him, Camelot wasn't sure he was the kind of young man that would take care of Sutai the way she needed it.
Or maybe he was just being protective.
"Well..." saying she looked up to him was not fair. It was like a guilt trip, and he frowned at his feet. "Well... I can help you as best I can, but I'm not sure how much help that will really be. I can't shake the feeling that he just hasn't told anyone his real name, and this is an impossible quest."
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:55 am
Sutai giggled. There was something adorable about how flustered Camelot would look sometimes. She had no doubt that was part of what attracted his woman to him - a man that can either admit his flaws or look adorably indignant about it had to mean something. The Page of Polaris adored it. "Well, even if it is an impossible quest, like I said, it's good practice!" she insisted, doing her best to remain positive. "Besides, what happens when you need help on your quests? You do have quests, right Camelot?" The dark skinned girl tilted her head, peering up at the elder knight like a child would her parent. "Could you tell me about a quest you went on? Is that how you got so powerful? Maybe that'll give me some ideas! And then maybe I'll watch some detective shows on teevee... that would be a great idea!" Little did Sutai realize that CSI really wouldn't help her much in finding out Nysa's name. If Nysa was exploded into a million tiny bits, maybe. But since she was very much alive...! Sutai didn't sweat the minor details. "I'd like to be strong and tough like you one day, Mister Camelot. I want to make my princess proud!"
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:36 pm
Camelot looked a little baffled, but he shook off the flustered feeling she often left him with and smiled at her instead, just wanting the best for her because he felt she, above most other people he knew and even loved, deserved it. She was as kind as they came, and whoever did steal her heart should treasure it.
Not play games.
"I think you're right," he said with a sigh, "knights all have their quests. I know I do. Whether small or not. Ah. My quest is to bring peace to this planet. Pursuing that is how I became strong, though I'm not sure I believe I'm that strong in the end. And I've gotten no where close to my quest yet."
"But the strength to pursue it is what fuels every knight. I am certain you will find his name, if you're that determined." He grinned. "You make me proud every time I see you, and I'm sure your Princess will notice it as well. Just... don't get yourself hurt. In any way."
Fights weren't the only dangerous thing out there for them, it seemed.
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:50 am
Sutai tapped her chin with a finger and regarded Camelot oddly. "Hmm.. so you got to be so super strong because you were trying to bring peace to the Earth? And you got your laser that way too? That sounds very good to me! I'd like to bring peace too, and free the poor people caught under Ares' spell, and also find a nice boyfriend!" She giggled, fussing with her hair. "But I promise! I promise I won't get myself hurt, you know... not on purpose anyway!" She looked genuinely concerned for a moment and thought of the others in her life that had given her such advice. It wasn't like she purposefully tried to throw herself into danger, real or otherwise. Sutai just happened to have relatively crappy luck. But this time! This time was going to be different, wasn't it? Surely it was. "Thank you for your vote of confidence, Mr. Camelot." The page trotted up to her superior and gave him a warm hug. "I always try my best! For you and for the princess and... for everybody! I'll try very hard, always." She stepped back and assessed the situation. Since Camelot didn't know Nysa's name, her mission for the time being was on hold. "Well... do you know what direction I should take now, Mr. Camelot? Or is that part of my quest too? Figuring out where I should go next?"
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:40 pm
A monster squirrel had run into his hospital room and he had managed to get a crystal from it. But if she wanted to believe that he had done something much more noble than that, he would let her. Did that count as lying?
Now he felt guilty about lying to her. He was not a very good mentor or guide if she could not trust him, and that was what their relationship was meant to be built on. But then, a squirrel was just... fittingly embarrassing.
And he did not want to remind anyone that he was a goof ball.
"Good," he said, with a smile, patting her arm. He was not going to let her get hurt, if he had anything he could do about it. He would help her with her goal of purifying those lost to Chaos, as well, as that was pretty high on his list as well.
He hugged her in return when she came up to him, instead of just standing there and letting her cling to him. He did worry about her, and he did consider her a dear friend. He nodded his head.
"I know you do, and I know you always will. And I'll always be by your side, or in the background, whenever you need me. As far as your quest is concerned... I suppose you should try and figure out who, outside of his team, your target works with. Perhaps they might know."
he wasn't recommending she stalk the poor guy, though, without thinking about it, he kinda was saying just that.
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:16 pm
The little page's lower lip started to quiver. Camelot was like a father to her and when he got all emotional with the touchy-feels, well... She couldn't really help getting emotional herself. Offering to stand by her side no matter what? Bring on the tears. Only true friends would offer to do that, and Camelot was a tried-and-true friend if there ever was one. Wiping away the beginnings of tears, Sutai did her best to show a smile. "Aww, Mister Camelot... you're too nice to me. I want to be strong and dependable like you someday. I want to be a knight too, and protect people and save the Earth from the bad guys. I'll always try my best. I promise!" She almost wanted to wipe her tears on Camelot's tabbard, but decided against it. He was much too nice for that and she needed to mind her manners! "I'll do whatever I can to be the best knight I can be! But..." She looked down and her feet. "...can you help me out, Mister Camelot?" Lithia_Brandon I think we can start wrapping up here soon!
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:23 am
That face she was making was danger. He did not want her to cry, for good or for bad. It always managed to make him feel guilty, regardless. He was proud of her, and that was a good thing. As far as that went, anyway, as he was sure his pride was not the most highly esteemed thing out there. Outside of his own head, and even in there it wasn't that important.
He patted her on the shoulder, chucking. Maybe to lift the mood, maybe to keep himself from embarrassing himself further. Even his eyes were a little stingy.
"I know you will," he said, when she promised to do her best. "And I will help you as best I can. Hopefully a bit better, next time, than I could with this quest of yours." He grinned, sheepish. Not a good example, since he had failed to provide her any good leads, but still.
She understood that he was her teammate and someone she could rely on, regardless of rank or title or other teams. She was his friend, and that was the most important thing to him.
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:36 pm
Sutai took up Camelot's hand and tugged him along with a smile. "It's okay, Mister Camelot. It wouldn't mean anything if I completely my quest on the first try, you know? I have to fall before I can get back up again and learn something!" She giggled, looking out over the city and performing the first scan of the night. She turned back to her mentor, eyes dazzling with enthusiasm. "How's about this, Mister Camelot!" she said, bouncing neatly from foot to foot. "You can help me in my quest by teaching me more fighting tricks to I can beat the monsters better! That'll help me quite a bit, yes indeed." And then my princess would be so proud of me! I could defend my friends like Tsui from the bad monsters and help people sleep better at night. Destiny City had been through enough, she thought. It was time to bring some peace around here!"What do you say, Mister Camelot?"
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:50 am
Camelot smiled at her logic and nodded his head. He could not be more proud of her, really, and he just felt the urge to grab her and hug her as tightly as he could. He resisted it fairly well, padding along with her as she held on to his hand.
"I will do that for you," he said, nodding his head.
He liked training others, and he wanted to keep the other knights happy and strong. He stopped so he could bow, and kneel, pledging himself to her service. A little tongue and cheek, maybe, but he meant the best by it.
And he knew he'd amuse her.
"I will train you, and you will be the best knight this realm has ever seen." He grinned, though he felt a pang in his chest. All he wanted to do, really, was keep her safe. She didn't need to be fighting wars, she deserved to be happy and safe. And he would do everything he could to ensure that.
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