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 Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:13 pm
Aogashima had been warned by her sister to be cautious around the otherworldly newcomers, to not be so quick to approach them should she encounter any of them. The Cosmos page had, of course, promptly ignored this warning, because, for one, she tended to always do the opposite of what her sister told her, and for another, well, if the aliens were here to help them out, then surely they couldn't be that bad, right? Also, she was very, very curious to learn about the world they came from. It was with these thoughts in mind that sent her heading back towards the hill where they had been called to a couple nights ago, with the idea being that she'd introduce herself to the aliens, and offer her assistance with maybe showing them around the city! Show them the best boba tea place, her favorite karaoke places... introduce them to idols (if they didn't already have idols of their own)... Caught up in her daydreaming, Aogashima almost failed to notice the rustling in one of the bushes along her path. Curious, she drew closer, and realized there was someone hiding in one of the bushes, apparently, um... people watching? It was a very strange way to do so, but Aogashima couldn't detect any kind of bad vibes from the woman in the bushes, and so she leaned forward to meet this stranger eye to eye. "Hello!"
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:11 am
Her last encounter with a powered individual had not been entirely favourable. Just as she had been warned there were those individuals that were not convinced by their good intentions and when she had attempted to do her job she had been assaulted. Valnyr had of course done as protocol demanded and fled, but that didn't mean she hadn't taken precautions to be a little more careful with her next attempts. She was learning the art of subtlety and what that required in this world, a skill that humans utilized in a very different manner than her kind did.
So you could imagine her surprise when someone found her in her hiding spot. Her hand snapped shut over her Source Stone and she offered a warm smile towards Aogashima who hadn't yet assaulted her, but based on a quick glance at her comtech, was confirmed to be one of the Order aligned individual that were supposed to be their allies.
"Hello!" she replied, adjusting her sun hat and carefully slipping the stone back into her wristband. Her glamour was still holding up, but her odd demeanour and out of season clothes did probably hint towards the fact that she didn't quite fit in.
"I'm sorry is this your spot?" she added as she straightened. The woman was tall, even the glamour couldn't hide that as an alien she was far from short. But at least her pastel skin was hidden and she looked mostly human. Some of her customisation choices had been questionable, but she'd managed to achieve a functional look at least. "You can have it back if you like, I can find another one," she added.
...As if hiding in the bushes was a completely normal thing to do and everything human did it.
What a surprise it would be for her to discover it was far from it, and generally only performed by 'creepers'.
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:21 pm
Aoagashima was momentarily confused at what Valnyr was talking about, before realizing she meant the bush she had been previously just been hiding in. Oh! Did she think that Aogashima had come here to people watch, too? That was kinda funny, and she couldn't help but giggle. "Oh, no, that's not why I came over here," she told the taller woman, not so much bemused as much as curious. It probably wasn't any of her business to ask why she was hiding in a bush, and yet... "I was wondering... what you were doing, in that bush? I thought at first that maybe you were playing Hide and Seek with someone, but I didn't see anyone else hiding, so then I started thinking that you were just people watching, but it's a little weird to be doing it while hiding in a bush, isn't it?" Unless Valnyr was trying to hide from someone after all. Maybe like a spy? But then, wasn't that just people watching, in a way? "My name's Aogashima, Page of Cosmos- what's yours?"
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 2:23 pm
"Is it?" Valnyr seemed particularly alarmed by this revelation. Was that why the occasional passer-by had given her an peculiar look and suddenly diverted? They had gone from being directly in her path to distancing themselves, almost like walking in a semi circle and she couldn't fathom why. It made sense if this was supposed to be 'weird' as the young woman put it and such a remark was enough to cause the woman to straighten.
"Ahh... that would explain a manner of things," she conceded and placed her finger to her lips gently. She had been about to ask another question when Aogashima introduced herself, but more importantly, provided a title. In terms of normal human etiquette that she had researched on the Comtech such things were not normal to this particular region and as such that must have meant that this was one of the friendly ones, right?
...Well 'friendly', it really depended on whether they were hungry or not.
She glanced down at her wrist and sure enough the GPS seemed to be flashing up that she was indeed in the presence of someone she was meant to befriend. She certainly seemed nicer and more favourable than the last one that was for sure.
"My name is Valnyr," she replied with a warm smile of her own. "What is a...Page?" she asked after a moment. She might have known what the order were, but she didn't yet understand some of their nuances. Their database had been somewhat scarce in regards to details.
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:39 pm
Aogashima looked a little befuddled for a moment, not sure of the answer herself. Just what were Pages, exactly? There had been an explanation at some point, she was certain, either from her sister or someone else, but it had long been forgotten, as there was only so much room for information in her brain that wasn't idol or astrology related. There was the wikipedia definition, buuuuut she wasn't really much of an apprentice, though? Also, she had never actually met Cosmos before, but then again, her sister had never met Polaris before, either, so they were even on that account. Well, she could use the wiki definition as a starter, at least. Even though she was born and raised in Shinjuku, stories such as King Arthur and his knights had made their way into popular culture in Japan, too. "Um, so like... I'm not really that sure, either?" Aogashima admitted, still looking fairly puzzled as she tried to piece together an explanation, "But um... so like... knights are supposed to serve royalty, right? Or at least, they did a long long time ago? So I guess it's sorta like that, except all magical and stuff." That was right, right? She was pretty sure she nailed it. "Oh! And we get a magical place out in space called a 'wonder', that's all ours! Mine's a theater," the tiny page added, after some thought.
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:04 pm
So she served some type of royalty? Oh did that mean she served a Senshi? Valnyr's expression brightened considerably at the prospect, to see how such a power structure might work and might benefits it might have entailed. Without a senshi of her own, without a Prince or Princess as an heir, that meant that it was unlikely her own home possessed them... but that didn't mean it couldn't happen eventually right.
...If they could find their senshi? Their Planet's chosen?
Her expression was thoughtful as she listened to Aogashima spoke, only for her to blink twice at the mention of a Wonder and peer at the page with renewed curiosity. She could go out in to space? But their records clearly stated that humanity was incapable of deep space travel so how...
"You can go to space?" she asked, her eyes widening. "How?"
She couldn't help herself, it might have been rather rude and she may have lost most of her composure, but to be able to add intel on this to their databases would be amazing. Heck, she might even be the first one! (Alas, she probably wouldn't be the first, but it was worth a shot).
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:54 pm
Oh, oh, this was something Aogashima definitely had knowledge of! It didn't matter that they had just met, the Cosmos Page was all about any and all opportunities to show off her Wonder to people. More people needed to see the pretty starry theater that Aogashima the wonder was, even if it had technically fallen into disrepair and was needing some serious TLC that the page was doing her best to accomplish when she had the time to visit. Bouncing excitedly on her heels, Aogashima extended a hand of invitation towards Valnyr. "Do you want to see? I can show you!"
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:45 am
"I can go too?" Valnyr was aghast, her eyes as round as saucers as the enthusiastic Page leapt forward to offer her hand. Were they even allowed to go off world? She hadn't thought that possible and hadn't asked the question as a result! She hesitated ever so slightly as she considered her options, then concluded that her instructions had been clear, she was supposed to learn from these humans and if one of them was willing to show them her world then... Well, duh.
"I would love to," she agreed, her smile deepening as she took the smaller Page's hand and took a breath. "But you will have to show me what to do, do you have a ship?" she asked curiously.
...If she did, then Val would at least have to update their databases to confirm they could travel in to space in a controlled manner even if they couldn't achieve extended deep space exploration.
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Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:17 pm
"I don't have a ship, but it would be pretty nice!" Aogashima told Valnyr, and fell silent, taking her companion's hand, as she attempted to get into a state of focus and meditation... which was hard when she was overly excited about getting to show off her wonder to someone new. Finally, after a moment, she recited the words needed to travel, the phrase memorized by heart at this point, even if she instinctively had deep down known what to say. I pledge my life and loyalty to Cosmos, and to Aogashima. I humbly request your aid, so that in return I may give you mine.In the blink of an eye, they were transported, to a grand starry theater out in the middle of the cosmos. Time and neglect had taken its toll for certain, leaving the theater a specter of its former glory, but with loving care from the petite page (as well as quite a few buckets of paint), it was slowly, yet surely, showing signs of restoration. At the very least, it wasn't a crumbling ruin- Aogashima would have never gone back out into space if her Wonder had been like that. "Ta-da~! Here we are- Aogashima!" the page announced, eager to observe her new companion's reactions. It wasn't the first time she'd brought a visitor with her, but it was exciting all the same!
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 5:29 am
At first the woman didn't say anything, stepping forward in silence to admire what lay before her. She hadn't known what to expect when she teleported from Earth to something far beyond it, but nor had she known what she would find when she got here. Her own home was magnificent in its own way, but the theatre she now stood in was somehow different. Steeped in history and clearly worn through time, the now quiet location would have been a bustling center at some point in time.
Life had dissipated from it, that much she could see, but in the end Aogashima had begun to restore small parts of it with her own two hands. Was this what they needed to be able to restore their own world? To land upon it and slowly but surely tend to it, coax it back towards healthy...even if it looked tired, worn and a little lost?
"It is beautiful," she said at last as she turned round to smile at Aogashima. "You have been fixing it, no?" she asked as she pointed towards one of the tidier and slightly brighter walls.
"For something so large would it not be better to have some help?" She continued. She was intrigued to see how it would look when finished, to see how much more magic and life could return to it. In a way, she had to wonder if it was possible for her to somehow help as well!
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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:54 pm
"I have!" Aogashima confirmed, nodding in agreement. She'd been working pretty hard on it, since an idol needed a stage to sing on, and an audience to sing to- becoming the space idol of her dreams required a lot of hard work! And, maybe, smuggling props up here from school so that she and her Mauvian friend could have mock stage fights. "Hmm, help would be nice, I think," she continued, looking thoughtful. Aogashima had wanted to invite her fellow Cosmos page Dinara to come with her to help work on restoring her wonder, but she hadn't heard from Dinara in some time... and they attended different schools, too, making keeping in touch harder... she shook her head, clearing her thoughts. Dinara was obviously just busy with school, obviously! Nothing to worry about. "It's kinda too bad my big brother doesn't know about any of this- I bet I could get him to come help me with this stuff. My big sis is usually too busy with studying and all that other boring stuff, not to mention she doesn't understand this place like I do!" Ah, siblings, and being the baby of the family. Aogashima could have probably written a book with all her complaints about her two older siblings. "Would you like to help?" It was probably a little sudden to ask her new friend something as big as helping her restore her little space hideaway, but who said that she was only allowed to bring people with powered identities into space with her? Assuming her friend didn't secretly have one, anyway.
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:49 am
"Why can't he help?" She asked curiously.
It hadn't crossed her mind that perhaps there was a reason that the White Moon and Negaverse weren't able to wipe each other out completely. The possibility of a masked 'super hero' wasn't one she understood, but that didn't mean she wasn't aware of the need to be subtle. She could only assume that perhaps there was something else going on, such as her brother being too busy, that she hadn't quite grasped.
What a surprise she would get when she heard that just like her, Aogashima looked different without her attire on.
However when she was asked if she could help, Valnyr's eyes widened and she turned to look at the theatre again. It was so unlike anything she was familiar with at home. Everything at home was so tall and compact, the colours linear, and everything looked the same. Here she could only surmise that she was gazing at art, and each and every stone seemed to have a character and story of its own.
...Could she really help restore this?
Would she even know how to make something look this pretty?
"I would love to try," she said at last with a firm nod. "But you will have to keep me right, our world is very...plain, in comparison to this one," she confessed. "Useful, but plain," she smiled wryly. She loved Velencya dearly, it was her home, but even she could acknowledge that it was shown up ever so slightly by this historical architecture.
There was something to be said for individualism in that respect, she supposed.
"I'm not really sure how to start - do you colour the walls first, or something else?"
More importantly, was everything rebuilt by hand? If it was, then there was a chance to restore Velenia. It might take more than just the magic touch of a senshi, but that was okay and she knew all of them would be willing to help!
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