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 Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 10:22 pm
Wavellite had been thinking a lot about that green haired cutie. Her little warrior princess, Xenia. She hadn’t seen her in a few weeks, and had generally been slacking off during that time too, but hey. What could you do. She was lazy and a lot of great new games had come out and of course those took priority.
But, tonight she was out again, climbing trees and jumping from one to another, trying to figure out how to best describe her little friend.
After ample thought and after jumping from about fifteen different trees, the young lieutenant pulled out the purple communication crystal and held it to her lips. “Ash~ A~ Nite~” She spoke each syllable in a sing-song sort of way and waited for a response, knowing that he would either be annoyed or happy to hear from her.
Honestly, she sort of hoped it was both. There was nothing in the world more satisfying than annoying adults…even if they were stronger and could kill you easily…
She was a sass master and he knew that. He brought her into this and he would have to deal with her. That was all there was to it.
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:10 pm
Ashanite let out a long, heavy sigh. Perhaps the one downside to having teenaged recruits was...well, having teenaged recruits. Wavellite's singsong had certainly gotten his attention, and gotten him to pull his crystal out of subspace, but...gah.
He wondered if he had been like that at fourteen. No way to know, really.
"Something I can do for you, Lieutenant?" He asked, keeping his voice as carefully even as possible. It was good to have her checking in, at least.
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:35 pm
“Uh, yeah. I want to see you, clearly. That’s why I’m calling. I have to tell you all about the cutest cutie I ever did see~ I might even need some advice from you…not that I can promise I’ll take it or not. I’m at the park. Sitting in a tree. So, get here soon, kay~?”
She put the crystal up, ending the conversation and hoping that that would make Ashanite actually come to her, and if not…well. Then he didn’t need to hear about how cute her Xenia was.
Huh. Her Xenia.
Wavellite really liked the sound of that.
She flopped down, hanging from the tree by her knees and held on to the hat that was perched on her head, frowning slightly as the blood rushed to her head.
He better get here soon.
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:14 pm
Well, that was a pleasant surprise. Apparently Ashanite didn’t have to do much work to get Wavellite on bringing people over, if she was already taking this much initiative. He felt a brief surge of pride - this was exactly what their ultimate goal should be, and here was his lieutenant, working towards it diligently.
“I’ll be there momentarily,” he said, and then he took a long, slow breath, and teleported. Finding exactly where Wavellite was sitting took a little longer, but cutting out all the messy walking from place to place meant he was still there in an impossibly quick minute.
“Don’t fall,” he said dryly. “And do tell me everything about this ‘cutie.’”
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:15 pm
The lieutenant snorted, grinning at her General and feeling as though she looked like the cheshire cat himself...even though she most likely did not.It still was fun to pretend she was something amazing. Because she was. Honestly. “I’m not gonna fall, Ashie, relax. I have better balance than that.” Wavellite let herself swing so she was hanging by her knees, her hat fluttering to the ground. “Well, this cutie of mine is a senshi. A cute adorable, ruffly senshi, and I was perfect, you would have loved it. I had the fool eating out of the palm of my hand.”
She let herself fall and twisted in the air to land rather gracefully on her feet again. “I’m going to bring her over to our side, and romance her and all that jazz. It’s going to be fun. My parents never wanted me to be a lesbian, so I think I’m gonna give it a try.”
The lieutenant scooped her hat up and grinned at the General, winking and giving a very over the top bow. “You can applaud now, if you want.”
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:16 pm
Ashanite briefly stared up at the sky, as if asking for some form of divine intervention. Ashie. Teenagers were ridiculous. But he could handle a ridiculous nickname, and her silly tree-swinging antics, because what she was describing was exactly what he wanted to hear from her.
“It sounds like you’ve already done well,” he said. It sounded, even better, like exactly what he would have advised her to do regardless. Take advantage of some foolish, naive Senshi and rope her right into the Negaverse. Beautifully executed. “I’m impressed.”
Credit where it was due.
He even gave her a little bit of mostly-sincere applause, though it was accompanied by a slightly sardonic grin. “Just...be careful about the romance part of the equation, yes? If things go...wrong, those sorts of things can get messy. Quickly.”
He thought of Whisler, and then very adamantly did not think of Whisler. “And try and keep your Senshi away from her planet as much as you can. Don’t be too obvious about it, but sometimes they’ll...bond, with their planet or Wonder, and they’ll gain glowing markings and become incorruptible. Do not let that happen.”
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:17 pm
That statement alarmed Wavellite and she frowned slightly. “That’s a thing? Seriously? That sounds horrible.” The very thought of Xenia being glowing and unable to corrupt...made her angry. “I’m not going to let that happen. Xenia is mine. She doesn’t belong to her stupid planet or whatever. She belongs to me, and I’m saying that right here and now with you as my witness, so...deal with it. She's’ going to come to the Negaverse, and she’s going to like it. I promise you.”
There was a light in Wavellite’s eyes that dared anyone to argue with that fact. Not that she thought Ashanite would, but still. She wasn’t going to lose out on this adorable new plaything she had found. “I can like her and still own her if I try hard enough, besides. I’m just a teenager. My emotions aren’t fully developed anyway. Who knows what will happen between now and when I see her again. But I swear to God, if she corrupts without me, I’m going to be might annoyed, Ashie. You’ll have to hold me back, ‘cause I might just kill her if I find out.”
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:17 pm
Ashanite nodded, expression grim. “I’ve seen it happen.” The image of Whisler, suddenly aglow, flared to mind, and he shoved it away bitterly. It was awful, and it made him angry, but he couldn’t dwell on it forever. Especially not in the face of Wavellite’s fiery determination. It was almost inspiring, how certain she was. “But that’s exactly it. She’s yours. Make sure that she stays yours.”
She sounded like exactly the sort of Lieutenant he wanted her to be. Willing to do whatever it took to have what she wanted. “Stay on her, then. Make sure that she corrupts for and with you. Don’t let someone else steal your glory.” He grinned. “Do you need general advice on how to keep her wrapped around your finger, or do you have that well in hand?”
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:18 pm
The lieutenant nodded, giving a sigh and resting herself against the trunk of the tree. “It’s settled then. I’ll get her, and then we’ll celebrate. Perhaps, if you’re not too chicken...you could bring some wine or something and I can have my first drink with you, Ashie…” Wavellite gave a mocking grin, her eyes full of slight malice. “Unless you’re afraid of breaking the law or something like that. Because I know how scrupulous you are about not breaking the law.”
She honestly hoped he would relent and say yes. Or at least a maybe. If he said no...well. She’d just have to ask next time. That would work.
“You can’t deny me that one little thing after I’ve had my first ultimate victory, can you? Ashieeee?” Fluttering her eyelashes, Wavellite gave her best pouting face. Getting tipsy would just be so...so fun.
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:20 pm
Ashanite sighed heavily. Of course she wanted alcohol - what teenager didn’t? (Well, he couldn’t be sure about his own teenage self, since all those memories were long gone, but he strongly suspected…) Still, he shook his head.
“Sorry, Lieutenant, if you want alcohol you’re going to have to steal it yourself, like a respectable lawbreaking teenager,” he said lightly. “Perhaps in a few years, when you’d be legal in Britain.” It was a light, casual joke. “Or once you actually bring this girl over. That will be a victory well worth celebrating.”
He felt like a parent, almost - like he had to make sure she made responsible choices. Well, for a certain value of “responsible.” Joining the Negaverse was not responsible, really.
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:20 pm
Wavellite’s lips pursed and she scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest and rolling her eyes quite spectacularly. “Seriously? Because, I would think if you wanted to get me really drunk, you’d say that. Because at least if you were buying me the booze, you’d see how much I was drinking and could control it. I see how it is. You want your favorite lieutenant to die of alcohol poisoning. Go on Wavellite. You say, Go on and get as much vodka as you want from the store. Rip the starseeds from the store attendants, and use them as chasers for your booze. I won’t buy you wine though, oh no. I’m much too good for that. Much too good indeed.”
She turned away, giving another loud, obnoxious sigh. “I’ll see you in hell then, I suppose, General. My own General, sending me to my death. How utterly cruel.” She shrugged again and turned back to him. “Seriously though. Her corruption party, you better bring wine. And cheese. Or I’ll go and join the other team or something, and maybe I’ll even start to glow, just out of spite for you, because you wouldn't let me drink. So there.”
And then she stuck out her tongue. For Wavellite was a brat.
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:21 pm
Ashanite sighed, heavily. “I am not promoting the delinquency of a minor without a very good reason, Lieutenant,” he said. He wondered if he had been half this dramatic at her age.
Were he being entirely honest with himself, he could say probably. He would not, however, be honest with himself out loud.
“If you’re old enough to drink,” Ashanite said, “you’re old enough to moderate your own intake, no? If you’re telling me that I can’t trust you not to overindulge, I’m not sure it would be wise for me to provide you with alcohol ever.” He rested his hands on his hips, the picture of authority. (Assuming it wasn’t undermined by his admittedly ridiculous outfit.)
“But, yes. If you bring this girl over, we’ll welcome her to the Negaverse with a proper celebration. Wine. Cheese. Possibly even real food.” His expression became serious for a moment. “I am proud of you, Wavellite. To have done this much on your own initiative, as a Lieutenant - it’s very impressive. I expect to see more great things from you, in the future.”
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:21 pm
“Psh. As if. I’m telling you that you shouldn’t trust me not to overindulge.” Wavellite scoffed and tossed her head, almost hitting herself in the face with her pony tail, though when he finally relented to bring wine to the celebration party when they brought Xenia over...she felt a little better. And when he complimented her, she flashed a grin and gave a small bow. “Well, You will, General. I can assure you. I’ll be the best lieutenant you’ve ever managed to bring over. I’ll wow the entire Negaverse and perhaps I’ll even let them know that it was you who trained me. Regardless, I’ll make you proud.”
She drew in a long breath and let it out, as loudly as possible. “Well...that was all my news, I think. I uh...I should get home I suppose.”
Pausing, she looked up at Ashanite. “When I kill my parents, I’m going to come and live with you, okay? You’ll adopt me, and I’ll get all of their money, and I’ll be fantastic.” She grinned and winked at her General patting him on the back. “You stay out of trouble, okay, Ashie?”
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