Cybele was out. Was she patrolling, or was she hunting? It was probably something in between. She didn't care as much about semantics as she once had. Her main focus was making sure the nearby streets were clean, but with the memory of the theater fight still disturbingly fresh in her mind, she would take the adrenaline of something under her fists more readily than usual.
If that was something she should be indulging in was a question she could hopefully answer at another time. If she was lucky, today would just be youma.
She was patrolling closer to work, which meant she was in more of a downtown area, which meant there were more places for things to hide, not just parks and houses with their small yards. The buildings were closer together here, even once she left true downtown for apartments territory, and she slipped into an alley between them as she thought she caught a hint of a Chaos aura.
As she wound around some dumpsters, she realized it was as strong as she was. Probably not a youma, then. She gritted her teeth and gave a small sigh.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:53 am
Citrine had been bored.
Jet was as MIA as ever, Seraphinite was unavailable, Epidote was struggling with his new recruit...which meant that her go-tos weren't around for her to play with and that meant that she was left to her own devices when it came to making sure she got her quota for the week.
It would've been nice to pawn it off on someone else, but the corrupt had been focusing on her civ-side a little too much and her resources were lacking.
Lame.
So she was out, in the thick of downtown, taking advantage of drunky and horny idiots who wouldn't notice the way she was skimming energy from them while they tired to hit on her. And if she got bored enough, or decided that the dude wasn't fun enough, she'd reach into his chest and pull out his starseed.
Which, was exactly what she was in the processing of doing when she felt some goody-two-shoes creeping up on her senses.
Ugh.
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:11 pm
Finding someone on patrol would have been fine. Draining was less fine, but it wasn't something that Cybele was especially bothered about. It bolstered the Negaverse's reserves, which was a problem, but the act itself wasn't something spur her on to charge, disgusted, into battle.
But when she turned the corner, she saw a woman with far too much green hair. She was a corrupt, which in itself was enough to make something twist in Cybele's stomach, but by far the larger issue was that she had her hand in some man's chest. Worse, she could see a hint of something glittering. A starseed.
"Lovely," she muttered to herself, then grit her teeth and felt her hands tense up at her sides. She took a step closer, just to be sure, but this was not one of the illusions, or a trap as far as she could tell.
This was someone having their soul ripped out of their body.
"Let go of it and get away from him," she said, meaning to be all business but her voice coming out as a bit of a hiss. Then, not about to rely on words alone, she charged, meaning to push the woman away.
It wasn't the best tactic, but she needed to do something fast.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:03 am
Citrine's hand was halfway in and halfway out by the time some busybody decided it was their business to get in her business. There was a hiss of a sigh, the corrupt stepping back, letting the man fall to a crumpled heap on the ground without letting go of the starseed that now sat pretty in her hand.
"Oops," she said, blinking once and then pouting at Cybele like she knew she'd done something wrong but wouldn't do anything to 'fix' it. "That's not what you meant about letting go, is it?" She asked, far too cheeky about the whole ordeal.
"Oh well~" She continued in a sing-song voice, bringing the starseed close to her face for examination before she pushed it into her subspace.
It was such a nice, convenient trick.
Or she was about to, when she was charged at, the starseed flying free of her hands when she was shoved back.
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:30 am
Cybele had met plenty of monsters lately. There was the notable hybrid abomination who kept getting away, and the senshi whose magic had twisted her own mind against her, but it had been awhile since she'd met someone who could treat taking a human life as something to make flippant jokes about.
Cybele's lips curled back as she stepped forward. She gave some deep, disgusted growl as she shoved the girl back.
At least the starseed went flying.
She scrambled for it. She stepped back. She saw it coming down. She grabbed, and after a moment, there it was, a sparkling, still living soul in her hands. She blinked.
It had worked? That was a first.
The corrupt was still between her and the victim, though. She got the distinct feeling that the rest of this was not going to be that easy, but she had the starseed now. She could afford a bit of patience.
"No more games," she said, voice still low, and dead serious. "Get away from him or I will kill you."
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:03 am
The shove wasn't expected, but Citrine wasn't surprised by the action and for one reason or another she laughed in response. She stumbled slightly but caught herself quick enough, fingers wrapping around the starseed in her hand.
"Mmm, if you really insist," she replied, shoving her prize into subspace before she blinked, teleporting away and behind the senshi.
The senshi of limes was tempted by the desire to simply teleport away, but she was enjoying the attempt at aggression from the girl who thought white was the better color.
"Oh, that's probably not what you meant either." Citrine feigned a pout for all of three seconds before the sharp, nasty grin was on her lips. "I'd really like to see you try to kill me babe."
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:22 am
Then, the starseed was gone again, just like that. It was practically expected, but Cybele lips still curled into a snarl.
Only now, there was no one to snarl at. The aura was still around, though. Cybele glanced from rooftop to dumpster before the voice came from behind her. She started. Her shoulders tensed. Then, she whirled around, her eyebrows knit close and a grimace set on her face.
She hated the Negaverse, but there were people in it who she at least had some sort of grudging, warrior's respect for. Then, there were people who were flippant about violence, who played games.
Later, she would let herself feel awful about the starseed, but for now it looked like the other senshi had made her choice. Cybele closed the distance between them and threw a punch at her face.
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:45 am
The angrier the girl got, the more amused Citrine was. Cybele thought she was so self-righteous and it made the corrupt laugh.
"Oh no, did that upset you?" She taunted, even as she was rushed at. Teleporting could have been handy but the green-haired woman's magic was really only effective in close combat scenarios and if that meant she took a hit...well then she took a hit.
"Lime Squeeze," she mumbled, sliding back and raising both hands that'd lit up green.
Super Sailor Scout Attack: Lime Squeeze
Verdi's hands glow lime green and she grabs at an opponent. Area of contact begins to feel like mild burning sensation that seeps bone deep, like you got lime juice in an open wound. It aches and stings, giving the sensation that it's traveling through the skin around the area of contact.
Last 20 seconds and must retain contact for effects to be felt.
*It is at player discretion if there are any lasting damage ie rashes, irritated skin, mild acid burns, etc
Usage: 3
Citrine hadn't moved back fast enough and her opponent's knuckles connected with her jawline, earning a hiss, but they were close enough that she countered by shoving her glowing hand in Cybele's face.
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Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 5:57 pm
Cybele was already about as angry as she was going to be. The taunt only got a brief grunt of acknowledgment.
The magic, on the other hand, was much more of a concern. Weapons were one thing. They were solid, and even though they were dangerous, people had been learning to counter them for centuries. Magic was less predictable. Cybele heard the call out, and she flinched, but there wasn't much she could do as there were suddenly two lime green hands in her face.
Two lime green hands that burned. The starseed and the insults were gone. All that was left was the fire that was seeping through her skin. The sound that came out of her lips was something between a whimper and a scream.
Her intent remained, although it had shifted to the defensive. She'd been teaching herself to lean into the fight response for years now. She shot out a knee towards the other senshi's midsection, one that maybe wasn't as precise as it could have been, then and then she stepped backwards. Anything to get her away.
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 1:52 pm
Citrine's grin was sharp, almost feral, when she caught a hold of the moonie's face.. While never having been on the other side of her magic, she had seen how it hurt, what it did to other people and she took pleasure in knowing that she could make people bend using it.
Her joy was temporary when there was a knee digging into her stomach.
She hissed, fingers curling to drag nails down when she hunched over and tried to keep the blossoming pain from gut taking over. Her grips were lost completely, the shifting of her foot catching on her own hair and Cybele was able to slip away completely.
It made the super angry.
"I hope you weren't hoping to get this," she sneered pulling the starseed out of subspace, "back."
Without another quip the starseed was popped into her mouth, crushed beneath her molars.
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:10 am
The pain was so all-encompassing that Cybele barely noticed the fingernails digging into her skin until she managed to slip from the corrupts grip.
She resettled into her stance about a pace back and that was when she felt the blood dripping down her cheeks. Her eyes narrowed even as they watered, her face still red and aching.
She saw the glitter of the starseed one more time, but everything that was going on had her reflexes a bit slow. She watched the senshi bring the starseed to her mouth. She reached out.
She heard a crunch.
Her lips curled back into full snarl. This was not good, but this was also not the time to get emotional, difficult as it was not to.
"Hunter's Grace," she called, voice low and growling. She held the phandom bow for just a moment, just long enough to say, "Death it is, then."
She released her magic, let it make everything crystal clear, and then threw another punch.
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Sailor Scout Attack: Hunter's Grace A phantom bow forms in Cybele's hands. She shoots the bow at a ally, or straight up in which case it will target herself. When the arrow reaches the target, it splits and they are covered in its strange light. They are suddenly filled with concentration, their senses are sharpened slightly and their speed increases slightly. This state lasts for 30 seconds. It is useful for tracking and makes dodging attacks easier. While physical and mental strength is not increased, a fast attack at high concentration tends to do more damage than a normal one. She can also use the bow to threaten people, though if she does not shoot it after 30 seconds, it fades, using a use of the attack. She can use this attack twice per battle. If she is not targeting herself, she has to actually aim the bow. A knowledgeable enemy could knock it off course quite easily or even intercept it, gaining the benefits.
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 1:38 pm
"I'd like to see you try," Citrine spit back, that twisted grin on her mouth watching as the bow and arrow imbued Cybelle with something and she felt tension sit heaving between her shoulders.
While she was always willing to throw hands as she felt necessary, Citrine wasn't used to people using magic and she was curious about what this hunter's grace did for the moonie.
But if she was going to fight back like that, then the corrupt super didn't see any harm in using more magic.
"Lime Squeeze."
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Super Sailor Scout Attack: Lime Squeeze
Verdi's hands glow lime green and she grabs at an opponent. Area of contact begins to feel like mild burning sensation that seeps bone deep, like you got lime juice in an open wound. It aches and stings, giving the sensation that it's traveling through the skin around the area of contact.
Last 20 seconds and must retain contact for effects to be felt.
*It is at player discretion if there are any lasting damage ie rashes, irritated skin, mild acid burns, etc
Usage: 3
Her hands lit up again just as the punch connected with her chest and she felt some of the air leave her lungs. With gritted teeth, Citrine was swiping out, trying to just hit back and ride the rush that came with starseed consumption.
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:49 am
The banter fell on uncaring ears. Cybele heard, instead, a bit of heaviness to the corrupt's breath. Good. She was getting tired.
On the other hand, Cybele had probably had the worst of it in the fight so far, which she was reminded of as she took an acidic fist straight to the face. It slammed into her cheekbone and the side of her nose. She let out a gasp, pained and broken. She didn't feel it under the burning, but a line of blood started to drip from her nose.
The magic helped her push through the dizziness, and this time she kicked at her feet, instead. Get her off balance.
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:59 pm
The kick should have been expected, but it wasn't and Citrine was angry when she felt them buckle. She could feel herself falling and in response, she grabbed at Cybele's shoulder with one hand and a pigtail with the other.
If she was going down, like hell she was going down without dragging the stupid white moon b***h down with her.
Fingers tangled in those pale strands and she tugged hard as she went down, back colliding with the ground in a pained grunt but the super grit her teeth and shoved past it.
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:57 pm
There was a moment of smug satisfaction when she knew her kick connected. It didn't last. She felt something tuggint at her head. At first it was just a solid grip. Then the pain hit.
Her magic decided to fade at just that moment. It was almost like a blur as everything faded back to normal, and in that half-aware moment, she found herself tumbling down.
She managed to partially catch herself on one arm and took a breath. That was when the corrupt fully yanked a fistful of hair out of her skull. For the first time in a while, Cybele shrieked.
Then, she lashed out in a much less organized flurry of knees and high heels. She hadn't trained so much in fighting on the ground.
