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It was getting cold, and though Super Sailor Tsui was graced to have some fur on her Senshi attire, it wasn't nearly enough to compensate for the wind that hit the rest of her body. That was why she had decided to do her patrols on the ground this evening instead of leaping about all willy-nilly on the roof like she usually did. The chill in the air was enough to numb her bare face and shoulders and the thought of slipping on any icy patches and tumbling to her humiliating death didn't strike her as a fun experience. To think, she survived many harrowing encounters with various youma, Negaverse officers and other Senshi, and yet, a simple slip on a roof would be the thing that killed her.

She'd never live it down, and she was the one carrying with her a rather interesting track record (for one so confident, anyway). It was never wrong to admit that one's track record wasn't perfect; who's was, for that matter? Losing wasn't so bad... but HOW one lost, and perhaps, who they lost to.

Tsui had enough of 'losing'... though it seemed to come par for the course when one aligned themselves with the White Moon Court. Not that the alternative was any better, but Tsui was trying to take her mind OFF of that. She had enough of wondering around in the dark... she just wanted to face someone whom she knew to be an enemy, who wouldn't try to persuade her to abandon her court, despite how tempting it would be, if only for a little while. 'Not like I could ever leave them... especially Sutai...'

Her heart fluttered at the thought, but with it came a familiar sensation. There was something skirting on the boundary of her senses, something with Chaos energy. It didn't seem like a member of the Dark Mirror Court, but it was likely a senshi... it had been a long time since Tsui felt it, so long as she almost forgot it and was excited for a moment, as she ventured towards it with little hesitation. "Better investigate and see who it is..."

'What's the god-damn point of being a Senshi of Tigers if my aura will give me away every freakin' time?' Tsui thought bitterly to herself when the other Senshi had called her out, and knowing better than to play games, she did so. Tsui was never one for stealth, or subtly, for that matter, and she also wasn't one for allowing people to call her names before they even had the chance to know her. Too many had already been trying to push her buttons recently, and perhaps that only made Tsui all the more eager to approach her enemies with the intent to fight instead of observe, and listen, like she was asked to do.

Having no idea who this Corrupted senshi was, nor her beef against her kind, she immediately objected to the name calling, and she tried to hide her own anger behind a veil of snark, something she wasn't quite used to but willing to try a different approach if she thought it would diffuse the situation. "Now that's not really fair, calling me a freak when you haven't even seen me. Not to mention you have a few holes... which isn't normal in any sense of the word I think."

Yes, Tsui was more of a fighter than a diplomat, but she was willing to talk, even if it was likely just to lead to another fight. After all, didn't one of the other Senshi during the meeting say that Corrupted senshi had a chance to be purified? Tsui was willing to try, anyways. "You're only the second senshi I've seen working for the Negaverse, and my last encounter with him left me with a terrible leg cramp. What's your name?"

Tsui huffed. She rather liked her metal cat ears, but she guessed that not everyone would appreciate or like them. Their loss- she wasn't the type to get offended over such trivial matters, especially when there was much more to be annoyed with. This one knew Carnelian, whom Tsui couldn't forget her encounter with the Senshi of Pain, especially with how easily he had managed to cripple her and flee. "Well, if you call causing painful muscle spasm 'well', then yes, we were well acquainted."

She noted how Euclase approached her and she couldn't help but feel a little suspicious in her slow movement. Unlike Carnelian, this one seemed a little too eager to approach her, and that couldn't have been a good sign. Carnelian seemed eager to flee. Euclase had a twinkle in her eyes that Tsui thought she recognized, and, in truth, respected. She returned the favor and placed a hand to her chest as she introduced herself as well. "The name's Super Sailor Tsui, Senshi of Tigers. Hence the cat ears and the stripes."

Tsui brought attention to the stripes along her waist and her wrists, and the way her fists were curled was a clear indication that she suspected a fight would ensue. Tsui enjoyed fighting, more than someone should have, but she couldn't help but feel a little... apprehensive, when the other Senshi had announced her sphere. Suffering? Tsui wasn't a fan, and she let it be known. "Well, Suffering, would you be so kind as to go back the way you came? These are my hunting grounds, and as you can imagine, Tigers are very territorial."

It was Tsui's warning for her to leave. She didn't mind a fight, but she didn't want to think about what kind of power this girl held, especially if it was anything close to Carnelian's attack.

With Carnelian, Tsui could look back and see exactly where the whole outcome was her own fault; she had made him uncomfortable with all of her questions and hadn't taken the hint to simply leave when she was given the chance. So his retaliation, while painful, was well deserved and Tsui was more or less willing to admit to it after the fact (though she still owed him a few fists to the face for the next time she saw him).

This senshi, however, seemed much more willing to fight that her friend was, and before Tsui even had the chance to think of a good comeback to her insults, she was hit with the attack, raising her hands to try and block the attack but not as quickly as she had hoped. The effects were immediate, and Tsui had thought that being a Senshi, and one who had survived more harrowing ordeals than this, she thought she'd had built a resistance to pain by now.

And yet, here she was, grabbing her head and trying to fight away the effects of the migraine that had formed so suddenly and barely able to talk... well, besides a rather guttural growl and a string of curses she spewed at the other Senshi. "Grrr... stupid, cheap-shottin' b***h... I-I'll play with your CORPSE when this spell passes!"

Damn this migraine! How was it that all of the Corrupted and Dark Mirror Senshi seemed to have the most useful powers and the White Moon was stuck with the short end of the stick? Tsui tried to fight against the effects of the headache, at least long enough to where she could keep herself out of serious harm, and the insults that the other senshi was throwing at her certainly didn't help in the least! If anything, it only made her angrier, and that only seemed to fuel the throbbing pain in her skull. How embarrassing, for a Super ranked Senshi to be caught off guard by a basic! Well, pretty damn embarrassing, but Tsui would never openly admit this to anyone, even if they asked.

The pained Senshi of Tigers refused to back down, even when the Corrupted Senshi was going on about getting revenge for her guy. Who? Carnelian? Tsui sneered, grounding out her words and not allowing for a single ounce of sympathy to be heard as she spat to the girl. "All's-fair... in love-and-war... always going to be... causalities..."

She could see Euclase walking towards her, and Tsui took her chances in trying to use her attack rather than dodging. She was never good as she thought she was at dodging, even when her head was clear and didn't feel like it was in a vice, and if anything, if her attacked did hit, it'd at least leave the opponent stunned long enough for the pain to subside. When Euclase was literally upon her, she went for her attack, summoning as much of her white aura as possible and practically growling out the words through grit teeth. "Striking Tiger Flurry!*"

Whether or not the other Senshi was able to dodge was the least of Tsui's concerns right now. Even if she did miss (and she did more often then she was willing to admit), at least it'd put her out of Euclase's striking range for a few moments, assuming she didn't go crashing into the wall or a pile of dumpsters this time. Yes, the famed Senshi of Tigers... defeated by aluminum trash cans. She'd be the laughing stock of the White Moon Court, but at least it'd spare her a defeat from a basic level Senshi...

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Super Sailor Scout Attack: Striking Tiger Flurry.
SailorTsui’s Tiger Fist Strike’s power is enhanced significantly, as not only is her blow knocks the enemy back, but it also stuns them if she is able to make it connect, leaving them open for attack. This attack still requires her to be in close range combat, much like the first attack, but she puts more ‘umph’ behind her blows to physically stun the enemy, in hopes of preventing an immediate retaliation. Her time spent honing her powers has allowed her to aim at particular body parts, giving her the time to aim for an arm or leg to strike to immobilize that part of their body for 5 seconds, though at the cost of her having a more likely chance to miss. If she connects, she can knock the enemy back with a chance to stun.

*Knocks enemies back 4 feet
*Chance to physically stun enemy for 5 seconds
*Can attack twice turns per battle

Tsui was surprised that she was even able to make the move connect, given her condition, and though she had downed her opponent temporarily, that still left her with that damned headache to deal with. It had dimmed, but only a little, and after she knocked the other senshi back, she fell onto the pavement and tried to roll back to her feet, only to slip up on the last moment and go crashing down along with Euclase. Yes, a lot of good connecting with her own attack did when she couldn't even save herself from tumbling heels over heads, Tsui thought, but at least her opponent was stunned... for a moment.

The effects of Euclase's attack was still there, but it was manageable, and Tsui was at least able to push herself up to knees and shins. She was certain that she had a few cuts to her knees and elbows, but that hardly bothered her in comparison to a level one Senshi getting the better of her and so quickly too. No, that was definitely a blow to her pride, and there was one thing that Tsui didn't take likely, it was someone trying to take her down a peg... especially when that someone was lower leveled than her.

"Alright... fine... you want to play hard ball? You want to mess with me? Fine..." Tsui spat, trying to pull herself back to her feet and clenching her fists into tight balls. She knew that she should have taken the opportunity to run, given that her opponent was stunned; it would have been what any true White Moon Senshi would have done. But Tsui wasn't like them... she was growing tired of playing by their rules, for all the little good it did her. "You and Carnelian want a reason to fear me? Fine... I'll give you a reason!"

Finally, a reprise from the god-forsaken migraine! Tsui did not know if she simply overcame the spell or if the effects had simply worn off by then, but either way, Tsui was grateful. The Senshi of Tigers gave her head a shake, just to make sure that the pain was, in fact, gone, before turning to face the other Senshi completely. The fact that she was standing again made Tsui a little bitter- how was it that a basic Senshi's attack could last longer than her own? Tsui should have questioned it, but now was neither the time or place.

She was eager to get a few more blows in, but she spotted the blood that trickled down Euclase's arm, and she spat. No, she wasn't disgusted or terrified of blood- heaven knows how many times she bleed herself, but despite her best efforts and her own anger, Endymion's words had managed to have some kind of lasting affect on the Senshi.

"You might want to run home and get that scratch of yours patched up," Tsui said, lowering her defenses and looking ready to simply leave. The tiger had her fill of blood for tonight, and once the pain of her attack had passed, Tsui was simply ready to call it a draw. She had no idea how condescending her own tone was, nor how mocking her words could be, as she simply waved off the Corrupted Senshi. "Maybe come back with a few bandaids and a cleaner mouth, and maybe a little less baggage to throw at my feet. I got enough problems of my own..."

Part of Tsui wanted to stay and fight; too many members of the Negaverse had been pissing her off lately and she still had a few licks she wanted to get in on Euclase, but damn her White Moon tendencies and the promise she made to her friends. The part of her almost wanted Euclase to attack her while she had her back turned, if only to have the justification to retaliate with full force. How else were they going to win this stupid war if the White Moon kept showing mercy? Tsui was no diplomat, she was a fighter... and it hurt her to walk away from this with an opponent so eager...

Tsui had kept her back turned to Euclase, a foolish move as it left her open to attack but certain that she was doing the right thing. Her Senshi and knight friends would be proud of her for showing mercy, for walking away from a fight and not disrespecting the White Moon Court with such barbaric display.

She was content on sticking with that, despite her desire to fight. All she needed to do was simply walk away.

And yet, Euclase found a way to stop her, and her words struck deep, just as deep as Benitoite's or even Painite's spear had struck, and her words stung like barbed wire. With every word and every insult, it was as if Euclase was twisting the jagged blade, deeper and deeper, and Tsui was powerless to stop herself from expressing just how much those words were effecting her.

Her shoulders tensed, her hands curled into tight fists and shook with rage. No, her entire body was shaking, and the way she grit her teeth made her entire head hurt, as though Euclase had managed to use her attack once more. No, the fact that she was having coherent, if not disturbing thoughts, was a clear enough indication that it was no spell that caused the pain, as she glared back at her. Screw walking away from this fight... she was going to beat her face in!

With an angered shout, she turned back around and charged at Euclase, all her months spent training and honing her powers rendered completely useless as she threw a punch at the other girl's face. She had no plan, no tactic, just straight up beat the ever living crap out of the Corrupted Senshi. If Euclase wanted a fight, then Tsui would give her one. If she wanted a reason to hate and despise the White Moon, then Tsui would certainly give her one!