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 Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:39 pm
It was a beautiful night, and Ilse was trying to enjoy it. But everything with Michel had left her feeling off-base, and scared, and upset. It was like something was all wrong in her head--had been all wrong ever since she met Lysithea for the first time.
She wanted to huddle in a corner and cry. Wanted to do anything but be out, on the street, trying to fight people, or whatever she was expected to do.
But she needed to not ******** up again. Needed to not draw Hessonite's eye again. Needed to make sure she behaved.
So she had gone out, and had drained some energy, but hadn't lasted long--she plopped down on a bench and cradled it close to her chest, guiltily.
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:49 pm
Tristan was growing more and more worried about Mizuki. She hadn’t heard from the other senshi in…well. Months. And hadn’t gotten any return text messages from her either…it…honestly it made her sad.
They had been friends, yeah? They had a connection and had fun on their dinner outing but…well. Maybe she just wasn’t.
Shaking her head, Tristan firmly smacked her cheeks to dispel the thought. Of course she was worth being friends with. Gwen liked her after all! It was as if thinking of the corrupt brought her into form, Tristan felt a corrupt close by, and her entire mood turned around. Quickly she sped off towards the feeling, a big grin on her face, though it fell when she saw that it wasn’t Gwen. “...Oh.”
Well…it was another corrupt at least. Not Gwen but.
“...Are you okay?”
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:20 am
Ilse jolted when Mizuki spoke to her, and panic raced up her spine. The reaction was instinctual, she reached for her magic, and flung it off, and prayed it still worked--
"Unattainable Wish! Please don't hurt me!" It wasn't much of a defense, wasn't much of anything, but it was, she hoped, something that would maybe make the other Sensih back off and think twice about attacking her.
Even if....she hadn't necessarily made any moves to do that yet.
Well, if she didn't mean to do that, Ilse would apologize. But she needed to be safe!Quote: Ilse speaks the name of her attack, and blows a kiss to one target. The target is surrounded by a swirl of blue petals, and is struck by a yearning for something or someone they consider unattainable. It can be a dream, an object, a person, or anything else. This longing lasts for 30 seconds, but after it ends, the target may be struck with a lingering feeling of sadness or loss at player discretion. Ilse can use this attack three times per battle.
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:04 pm
Unattainable Wish? That was an odd thing to say…
Tristan reached out a hand, intending to offer comfort when the magic broke on her, and for a moment, she swallowed, her thoughts going to Gwen, to Mizuki. To the people she wanted to see and missed so dearly.
For a moment, she wavered and then managed to sink onto the bench next to Ilse. “...Do you know Guinevere? She’s like you are. She’s beautiful like you are…I just want to be her friend…you know? I just…I just want some friends…” She swallowed, blinking back sudden…irrational tears and went so far as to rest her head on Ilse’s shoulder. “...Do you want to be friends?
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:17 pm
Even with her using her magic, the other Senshi didn't seem particularly eager to fight. So, Ilse took a deep breath, and was glad that she didn't fight back--at least she hadn't accidentally pissed someone off.
She frowned, briefly, and thought hard about the names that were mentioned, folding her hand sin her lap and considering.
"I don't think I know them," she admitted, "but the names sound kinda familiar? I'm not very good at keeping up with who's who, I'm sorry...." She ducked her hea,d a little guiltily. She was....not very good at a lot of things, truth be told, but she was in fact trying her best, and surely that had to count for something, right? To someone?
"But I would like to be friends, yes." She'd rather that than making another enemy.
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:29 pm
She didn’t know Gwen…well…that was a pity. But, she wanted to be friends and Tristan liked that. “I’m Sailor Tristan. Senshi of Trust. I…”
As the magic began to wear off, she realized that she had gotten completely into this other girl’s space and moved away slightly, cheeks going pink. “...I apologize. I did not mean to be so clingy…I…I’m so sorry.”
Honestly she didn’t know what came over her, but after a moment of wallowing, she paused. “...Are you okay? You seemed so sad, it’s why I came over in the first place, before I completely pushed any and all boundaries.”
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:43 pm
This was much nicer than some of her interactions with Order, and that made Ilse feel deeply relieved. This wasn't awkward or uncomfortable or a fight, and she gave Tristan a small, nervous smile.
"I'm Ilse, of the Unattainable," she said, and when Tristan moved away, she let her go--it was true that apparently something about the melancholy of her magic had made the poor girl clingy, but it was still nice to have a friend. "I can look for the person you asked for, if you want! Guinevere, right?"
She swallowed. The question made her hesitate, and she reached down to fiddle with her skirt, unable to look over at Tristan.
"Um, well," she began, "I just....there's a lot going on for me right now, and I'm trying to sort through all of it and figure out what I want, you know?"
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:56 pm
“Yeah! Guinevere! I actually met her before I was ever a senshi, and she was like I am now, but when I finally met her now that I'm a senshi too, she’s like you. Beautiful and in black with hair that reaches the floor. She…”
Tristan ducked her head, hiding the faint blush that was now covering her cheeks. “...I think I have a little bit of a crush on her, honestly. We have dates once a week, but sometimes it’s not enough, you know? And I miss her. And I have another friend, Mizuki…we were supposed to patrol but…I haven’t seen her in ages and I really miss her…”
Shaking her head slightly, she gave yet another apologetic smile. “Oh my god. I’m trying to figure out if you’re okay and I just keep going on about myself. If you want me to help you sort through things, throw them at me. I’m good at listening and can be a great soundboard!”
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:07 pm
Ilse nodded. She would remember that name, and hopefully tell Gwen that someone was looking for her. Though it sounded like she knew--which was sort of sweet, little cross-faction dates.
"That's cute," Ilse said. Honestly, it sounded like something she might write in one of her books, a meet-cute across sides. Maybe she would write it. Make sure that heroine got a happier ending than she, herself, was earning.
She sighed, softly.
"You should tell her how you feel. You'll never get anywhere if you don't," she said. "And it's much better to have someone than to just...pine away."
She exhaled. That hit close to home. She had gone for what she wanted, but it was....it was all wrong, wasn't it?
"Anyway, I...it's a little...hard to talk about." Ilse twisted her hand sin her skirt. "I....there's a girl I care about, very much. And she's in a bad situation, and some people--me included---have been lying to her. And I want to tell her the truth, but if I do, I'll lose her, and. It's very selfish of me to want to keep her, I know that, but I....sort of do, anyway."
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:27 pm
Tristan hummed softly and rested her head back on Ilse’s shoulder. Clearly they were friends if they were already talking about relationship issues. “Was the lie designed to hurt her, Ilse? I think that you know if you really care about her…you can’t do things that you know would hurt her…and I know that you want to keep her yours but…isn’t her happiness the most important thing?”
Taking the corrupt’s hand in her own, Tristan gave it a squeeze. “I think that it’ll be hard, but I think that you should tell her. Preface that you’re so sorry, and you don’t want to lose her, but you’ve been lying, and you need to come clean. Let her know that her being happy is the most important thing…I mean. Grovel a bit, and maybe you won’t lose her.”
Honestly, Tristan hoped that she didn’t. She wanted Ilse to be happy.
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:43 pm
Ilse swallowed.
"I don't think they were designed to hurt her," she admitted. At least, she doubted Faustite wanted to hurt Lysithea, just to keep her close. "But I think that it doesn't matter what they were supposed to do. Because what they're actually doing is causing her pain."
She exhaled, unhappily. That was the heart of it, wasn't it? It didn't matter what she wanted. She had to do what was best for Lysithea. For the girl she loved. And if that meant losing her, that was what it meant.
"Thank you. You're right, and it's been stupid of me to dither so much."
She would just have to figure out how to make it happen, that was all.
"I appreciate all your help. And I hope things work out for you and Gwen, too!"
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:48 pm
Tristan grinned and gave a sigh, wrapping her arms around Ilse for a minute and giving a long squeeze. “It’s going to be okay. I know it is. Just remember that you care about her, and thank you! I’m going to do my best with Gwen!” Finally she drew away and gave a little wave. “It was really nice to meet you, and I do hope that we can meet again sometime soon!”
That would be nice.
Having friends was always nice.
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