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Cybele had a hard time accepting a quiet night, these days. She was an Eternal, fast enough to cover many miles over a period of a few hours, and she was Senshi of the Hunt on top of that, with tracking magic that could send her even faster and surer towards a target the moment she caught wind of an aura. If anyone could keep monsters off the street, it was her, and every time she powered up, she felt that duty settling tensely on her shoulders.

Once she sent a youma scattering into dust, the tension would usually break enough that she could sleep. Two or three were better. Sometimes there were none at all, and that just set Cybele wandering with a clenched jaw until there was barely time left in the night for her to sleep.

This was shaping up to be one of those nights. It wasn't so late, yet, but the first few parks that she'd checked had been decidedly empty. Now she was taking a shortcut through an apartment complex on the way to a street with a bit more nightlife. That was more likely to attract agents, she knew, but that was fine. They were the bigger threats, anyway.

She was at a quick, determined walking pace, barely paying attention to her physical surroundings in favor of that sixth sense, when an aura did come up. She stopped short. It was Order.

The tension didn't quite leave, but she did smile.

Cybele slowed to a casual walk as she focused in on the aura and turned down a street towards it. Her heels still clicked against the pavement, but they were not quite as loud. he kept a certain amount of intensity, though. It was nice to have something to follow, even if it wasn't quite a hunt.

She saw the girl from quite a distance away. Senshi outfits were usually easy enough to pick out, and this one had an outfit that was particularly flashy. She had swirls and shells that made Cybele think he represented some sort of sea creature. Of course, there was always the chance it was more of a metaphorical sphere. Cybele had her antlers and all, but she wasn't the Senshi of Deer.

She saw the way the other girl hesitated, and so she didn't get too close. Instead, she put on her brightest, most professional smile, and gave a bit of a wave. "Hello there," she called out.

Cybele blinked as the other senshi whirled to face her, her smile cracking for a moment. She had an aura that was almost painfully large these days. It was difficult for her to sneak up on anyone if she wanted to, and she certainly hadn't been meaning to startle someone who might have been new.

She raised a hand in a gesture that was supposed to be something between a welcome and a sign of peace.

"I'm all right," she said, still smiling. "It's always nice to run into someone new. My name is Cybele." She took a slow and careful step forwards.

"Are you on patrol, or?"

She left the question open ended, not wanting to make any assumptions.

She shook her head at the question. "No, I haven't seen anything tonight, either. Maybe the Negaverse is taking the night off?" It was a half-joke, and her smile quirked up a bit.

"Although I've been thinking lately that it's just as important to make connections as it is to fight things," she said. Cybele curtsied. It felt a bit silly, but no sillier than acting like meeting a senshi was the same as meeting a business associate. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Limosa."

"The Negaverse," Cybele said with a slow nod. "For lack of a more nuanced term, the 'bad guys.'"

She stepped forwards, her brows knitting ever so slightly even as she worked to keep the careful smile. Were the guardian cats sending people out with no information again, telling new senshi to patrol but not who to watch out for?

"I know it can feel like a lot at first," she said, "But you shouldn't have to figure it out on your own. If you have questions, I might be able to answer them."

"That's true," said Cybele, nodding. All right. She knew enough that she didn't have to quite start at the beginning. "The Negaverse is the name of the organization. The youma are a part of that organization, but very low ranking from what I know. There are human agents, too."

Her brows drew together even tighter, and she let the smile go. "They drain energy, unleash youma, and even take people's starseeds," she said. "Their souls, more or less."

The knight question gave her more pause, and she looked off into the distance for a moment, trying to remember the last knight she'd met. It had been a while. "Knights and senshi have slightly different magic and skillsets, but we work together to stop the Negaverse," she finally said. "Do you know any knights?"

She tried to look up at what Limosa was gesturing to, but she couldn't see anything. "My aura?"

"A cult is a good way to think of it," said Cybele with a small nod, her face still dead serious. She tended to think of the Negaverse as just an army, these days, although she supposed they were more compact and also a bit more zealous. "I think they have the charismatic leader aspect, as well."

She remembered coming face to face with that terrible queen.

"Although I don't think it's kool-aid," she said. "It's all dark magic and indoctrination." If there was some reference there, it went neatly over her head.

She softened at the mention of making signs. "I like that idea," she said. "Anyone who can be talked out of joining the Negaverse is one less person that we have to fight." It wasn't as direct as the methods she usually implored with the Negaverse, so she took a moment to squint at the sky as she thought it over. "I'm terrible at art, but I might be able to get access to some heavy duty printers."

The question about her aura was easier. "Oh," she said, flushing slightly. "Senshi get stronger with time and practice. I'm an Eternal, the third level. It comes with a bigger a aura, too. Also, these!"

She turned around to show off her wings.