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On a normal day, Eternal Sailor Tsui would never get close to Destiny City University, in either Senshi form or civilian, and honestly she wasn't sure why she never ventured this far out before this day. Perhaps she had expected college to be like a slightly bigger high school and she absolutely hated high school, but this place was HUGE. It was like a small city on its own, and the Senshi of Tigers was content to prowl around on university grounds, looking for youma but also just taking in her surroundings.

Going to college just wasn't a possibility for Tsui (or rather, Gwen), as she simply didn't have the grades nor the drive to pursue it, much to her family's and girlfriend's dismay, so this would likely be one of the only times she'd get to walk on university grounds, even if she felt as though she was sneaking around.

She had practiced on her stealth in the past few weeks, and she found the best way to remain hidden was to simply not talk, and take to higher ground. So she stepped lightly on the roofs, periodically stopping and looking down at the college students below and just watching them. In a year or two, this would be Anandi, she thought, nose in the books and chatting away with other students. Why did she need to go to college when Anandi did enough of the thinking for the both of them?

Though, watching others in the college life almost made Tsui envious... and so intent on watching two lovebirds practicing biology rather than studying it caught her interest so much that she barely paid attention to her inner radar. If anyone wanted to give the Senshi of Tigers a scare, now would have been the best time.

Tsui often wondered why she was christened the Senshi of Tigers when it seemed that her stealth STILL needed to be worked on, but she took comfort in knowing that the one that spotted her was one of her own. She sensed her aura mere moments before she approached her, and Tsui was quick to reassure the senshi that she was an ally, not a foe. "Don't worry. I usually run on rooftops much taller than this, though I'll admit to being a bit more cautious up there. I might be the Senshi of Tigers but that doesn't mean I'll land on my feet all the time."

She approached Risha, holding her hand out in typical 'Tsui style' greeting. "The name's Eternal Sailor Tsui, Senshi of Tigers, protector of the innocent and general butt-kicker of the bad guys!"

It had been awhile since she felt this bold and confident, and Tsui wasn't going to let that feeling go again. This one looked new, and Tsui was always eager to meet and help bring new Senshi and pages up to speed. After all, that was her responsibility now as an Eternal, to protect those in her court and keep them on the straight and narrow, even if it meant less chances to fight their enemy. Strengthen their ranks from within, and all that jazz. "And you are?"

In her year run as a Senshi, Tsui had met a wide array of characters, all of which unique and sticking to her mind, even if she had only met them once. And it seemed that Risha was destined to stick out as well, and Tsui thought that her troubles in saying her own name came from either being extremely shy, or perhaps that she was a foreigner and didn't know much English. Though she didn't sound like she had an accent. Which meant that she was probably shy, but Tsui didn't think ill of her for it.

It did probably mean that she came off a little strong and straightforward though, and Tsui was beginning to realize how much of a turn off that could have been to others, even though she meant no harm in it. Thinking that was it, she backed away once her shaking hand ritual was done, and she tried her best to keep a cap on her excitement in hopes of not frightening the new senshi. "Well, the bad guys I'm talking about aren't usually those types of bad guys. That's the police's job, and last I checked, they get annoyed when you play vigilante..."

Not that Tsui knew from experience. She had never gotten in the way of the police's job, though why she never did was a question she couldn't answer. No, her focus remained on the more serious threats, and she had a feeling that she'd have to be the one to enlighten Risha about it. "The bad guys I'm talking about are the Negaverse, their youma, and their allies, the Dark Mirror Court. Basically, the agents of Chaos... far more threatening than any mugger you'd run into, I think."

She asked what she felt was a fair question, trying not to sound like she was belittling the older girl. "You're new, right?"

There were times where Tsui had to remind herself to slow down for others' sake, and this was one of those moments. She hadn't thought she was going too fast for the other senshi to follow, but then again, she had been in this business for a little over a year now, and what came naturally to her was something completely foreign to a new senshi. She certainly liked Risha's enthusiasm, though, and considering the few sticks in the mud she's met recently (one of which had the audacity to openly attack her!).

"Sorry, sorry... I'm saying a lot of information at once, so I'll slow down," Tsui said, addressing Risha's questions in the order of which they came out, or at least trying to. The part she remembered the most was the Batman and Joker comparison, and while she wasn't the biggest fan of Batman or DC comics in general, she had a good idea of what she was getting at. "We're not really like Batman, but the allegory fits. You and I are members of the White Moon Court, the senshi that serve to protect Earth and the galaxy from Chaos, which consists of the Negaverse, the youma and Dark Mirror Court."

It was still a lot of information, but Tsui was trying to find a way to simplify it for Risha's sake. "The Negaverse is the bigger problem, so yeah, they're like Joker. And they control the youma, which are like... Harley Quinn, except even crazier and a bit more tragic in a way."

Then there was the Dark Mirror Court, and she racked her mind for a good allegory that would fit the group from her experience. Finally, she decided to go with another Batman villain she could remember. "And the Dark Mirror Court is like Two-Face- they're a lot like us, but their ideals and methods are a little flipped and strict. They feel they're in the right... if that makes any sense?"

Tsui couldn't help but notice her reactions and felt like she had gotten the girl's hopes up just to give them a good kick in the face. First it was Chibi Lenka with the whole Jedi thing, now Risha with thinking it was like Batman. Such childish thoughts on the war, but just as quickly as Tsui thought of this, her own memory came back to bite her in the butt and she remembered how she had called themselves Power Rangers at first. To each her own, Tsui thought with a smile. It was a lot to take in, and if that's how they coped with the sudden change in their life, then who was she to judge?

When she asked about the youma, Tsui's smile visibly faded, and the sudden weight to her voice added to the gravity of the situation. It was best to drop this bit of news on Risha now, to spare her from the same turmoil she had put herself through for so long. "Youma are monsters that come in all sorts of shapes and size. Some are smart, others not so much. And they look different, some more monstrous in appearance while others try to disguise themselves as something small and cute. Thankfully, you'll be able to feel them, though... but youma were once agents of the Negaverse in the past that were transformed into youma when they tried to attack the Moon Queen, and to my knowledge, there's no way of getting them turned back. They're nothing more than animals... at least to my knowledge."

Which was still bothering her to this day, but Tsui refused to let it get her down. She loved animals, but when the lives of her friends and innocents were involved, she could not think twice upon acting against them. As tragic as their story was, they were her enemy, and it snapped her mind back to Risha's other, equally important question about the Dark Mirror Senshi.

"Don't worry- I'm not Dark Mirror Senshi, though that hasn't stopped some of them from trying to make it so," said Tsui, and just like that, she was smiling again, though it wasn't nearly as vibrant as when they first met. She still stood confidently enough, though, as she explained. "They are usually dressed in grays and blacks, with sheer fabric on their uniform. If you'd see one, you'd immediately know they're not one of us. You'll feel it, too. Their aura will always give them away, just like Negaverse officers and youma."

She looked at her own attire and pointed to what was left of her white bodice, and then at Risha's. "If you're ever in doubt, look for a white bodice. Any member of the White Moon Court will have it... the Negaverse senshi and Dark Mirror's will be black. Makes sense?"

Tsui was both grateful and surprised by Risha's quick understanding of the youma, but she tried not to dwell on it. Everyone handled the news in their own way, and as much as it had horrified her, she didn't wish that same reaction on anyone else, even if it was for the best. With that in mind, she tried her best to explain, though she was always more of a fighter than a biologist... unless it came to animals, in which Tsui felt herself to be a master of. "No, the talking cats are called Guardian Cats, and I'm pretty sure they're good. They're the ones who awaken us and upgrade our pens when we're ready- you're a Senshi and I'm an Eternal, for example. A cat did that."

With that out of the way, she explained further, "Shapeshifting might be a little extreme, but really, it's more like they're hiding their true forms. A cute bunny will open its mouth to reveal two rows of sharp teeth, for example. Or a little critter is actually only the nose sticking out and the youma itself is actually a giant pit... that one got me good, but thankfully a squire came to my rescue."

As prideful as Tsui was, she was willing to admit to her flaws. She had defeats to go along with her victories, and it had taken her awhile to accept it, but surviving a battle at the end of the night was always a victory in itself. When Risha talked about aura, Tsui's attention fell back onto her, and she crossed her eyes when trying to come up with a way to explain something that one really couldn't explain, at least not for someone like Tsui. "No, it's just something you'll feel that'll let you know who or what's nearby. Senshi and Knights are on the same side, but they feel different from each other. Same with the Negaverse and the Dark Mirror Court... they each have Chaos in them, but it's different. You won't need to do meditations, at least I don't think. Though, that doesn't sound like a bad idea..."

If Tsui even knew where to start when it came to meditation. She wanted to help others, but she always felt like she was a horrible teacher. But at least she'd try!