The Caves (5) : To any explorers visiting the new Reservoir, they may find that just a bit away from the sandy water are a set of caves. Some of these connect back to the lake, but others rapidly plunge into darkness. It wouldn't be hard to get lost in here, but thankfully there are some very odd lights to help guide you out. If you turn off your light down some of these dark paths, you may find yourself surrounded by glowing pastel lights. A closer inspection reveals that you seem to be looking at some sort of glowing caterpillars. An internet search will reveal that Destiny City scientists have been researching the strange, unnamed creatures, but the articles are very limited. If you take them out of the cave they seem to shrivel up almost immediately. They’re neat, but clearly meant to be stay in their natural habitat.
Rhea shouldn't have come into these caves, she was pretty sure she was lost and other than so glowing caterpillars it was pretty dark. She swore she felt something though, so in she went, but now she was just alone and lost and a bit worried.
She hadnt managed to get into trouble like this in a while and was tempted to call her cousin, then realized her phone could probably lead her out. It had a map on it and would show her where she was. She summoned the phone pulling up the map and seeing the little dot that was her and another dot a bit away. She was right, someone was somewhere in this area. But were they in the caves.
She took a chance heading toward the other dot. They were close enough for her to feel them, but they would be eventually.
MiddyGlow
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:33 pm
Kaori_luv
Actaea wasn't even sure why she had come into the caves, maybe because she had heard about the caterpillars at the lantern festival. She was now lost, she had no idea how to get out of this cave and she was annoyed by the situation. Things had been looking up and now she was stuck here. She looked around it was dark except for the glow of the caterpillars, so that was something she supposed. She felt someone else and she headed in that direction, maybe they knew how to get out, or at least they could be lost together. It was still hard to see so they might end up knocking into each other.
Rhea got close enough to feel the other and sighed. She was headed right for someone on the other side and it would be hard to avoid them now, they could likely feel her too, and would probably seek her out.
She put her phone away and continued to the other hoping her chibi signature would be her saving grace today, but doubting it, people were just confused by her now and looks were enough to keep her signature from deterring them.
"Hello," she called out, not really wanting to be surprised, "are you lost too?"
It was a dumb question, she didn't think a negaverser could get lost for real because they could teleport, but it could be one the mirror guys. One never knew .... there seemed to be more typed of chaos than order.
MiddyGlow
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:10 pm
Kaori_luv
She nodded and then said "Yea I'm lost in these caves, I take it you don't know the way out either?" She asked and then sighed, well this sucked but she figured they could be lost together. Better than being on their own. "Well let's go this way and hope we can find out way out, then if you want to fight we'll do that then. That way we will have more room and light for our fight rather than a crapped dark cave." She suggested, "If you are kool with us not fighting for real we can do a mock battle before we part ways." She offered next simply. It made more sense to her.
Rhea was shocked this was a very different senshi, not that she hadn't seen a corrupt, just in her demeanor. "How are you lost, can corrupt senshi not teleport ... I thought that was a thing ... am I wrong ... is that not a thing?"
Maybe Rhea just wasn't aware of how it all worked, but it was nice to know she wasn't going to just outright be attacked. "I don't want to fight, but I'm cool with sparring since you're willing to help me get out of here."
Sparring wouldn't lead to major injury or worse, her potential death. She pulled out her phone again looking at the map with their two dots on it. "It looks like that is probably the best way to go. I think this right here," she pointed, "is the reservoir."
MiddyGlow
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:33 pm
Kaori_luv
She shook her head "Nope that is a nega solider thing, we don't gain nega powers as corrupted senshi. " She said simply. "I work for them, it's my job, they provided me with a home and I can't take this mess back to my old family, so kinda stuck, you know, no where else to go, so whatever. Actaea nodded and was glad they had agreed not to fight a real battle. She didn't want to hurt anyone if she didn't have to. She sighed out and then said "Thank goodness." She nodded and then said "Alright then let's fight, give me your best shot and then I will send my attack at you." She said waited for the young figure to attack her. "I'm Actaea by the way corrupt senshi of the harvest."
Rhea nodded listening to the other and learning a little more than she had known before. They walked and honestly she only became more confused, how was the negaverse her job and why couldnt she be with her family. She could understand not wanting to endanger her family, but only one person in her family even knew about this and they were a senshi as well.
"You know you dont have to be apart of all that if you dont want to ... there is always a way out."
She grinned as they finally made it out of the cave and went to square of with the corrupt happy to spar for the help and company making their way out of the cave.
She ran at the other and aimed a kick at her side, her strenght pulled back some, knowing she could really hurt the other having studied Muay Thai kickboxing for years now.
"I'm Sailor Rhea, Chibi Senshi of Laughter."
MiddyGlow
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:46 pm
Kaori_luv
Actaea frowned "And how would I do that?" She asked she had been thinking about it. She took the kick and aimed a light punch at the chibi. She didn't want to hurt her but she didn't want to go to easy on her either. "Laughter huh, so what magic do you have?" She asked she didn't want this to just be able fighting. After all, training needed to include fighting and magic as well. It was important to use everything you had if you had to fight for real. "Come on kid give me everything you got." She said firmly. If the kid went against a nega solider they weren't going to go easy on her, they might very well try to kill her. She didn't send reap what you sow just yet, she figured she would wait.
Rhea frowned a bit thinking, "If I remember correctly, I believe you have to find a princess and they will purify you if you ask. Its not without its downside, but at least you would not be forced to fight."
"My magic does exacter what one might think, its makes people laugh. Its quite amusing and works best for an escape. You cant really fight if your laughing."
She shrugged and threw her magic that the other, "Little Giggles."
Once she threw the magic she was on the attack again aiming to kick the girl once more, this time not pulling back her strength. "By the way I'm not a kid ... Chibi aura but I'm 19, fully an adult."
Quote:
Sailor Scout Attack: Little Giggles
She moves her arms in an arc outward from her center and causes a gust a of wind that rushes at the target blowing over them and causes the person to burst to giggles whenever they move for 30 seconds. It can only be used on one person at a time, but can be used 2 times per battle.
*The attack has a four foot radius in front of Rhea and can be easily dodged by simply jumping two feet to either side of her. The closer Rhea is to the target the harder it is to avoid.
MiddyGlow
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:34 pm
Kaori_luv
Actaea laughed for real it was funny because of the magic and because of the fact she was younger then the chibi. "I'm 16." She was hit by the kick easily since she was distracted by laughing. When she got herself under control to aimed the wheat reaping at Rhea. "Reaping Wheat!!"
Wheat Reaping
Actaea summons a spectral, semi-transparent circle of wheat around one target of her choice, and a spectral scythe begins to slash at the wheat--and the target. The scythe cannot be controlled or wielded and will appear as though it is just trying to reap the wheat. The wheat field has a five foot diameter around the target and will follow them even if they run. target will feel the sensation of being slashed at while the harvest is occuring; the pain will end when the magic fades, though players can choose to take physical damage at their discretion. The target must be within her line of sight, and the magic will last for 30 seconds and can be used 3 times per battle.
Rhea was expecting the magic and looked very confused when it went around her. The first slash made her give a look of absolute panic and she started to run trying to get out of the mini wheat the field, but the attack gave chase.
"Really?!?! Dude what the s**t?"
Rhea looked rather irritated when the attack ended. It was honestly a great attack, but she wished it wasn't on the opposite side. The girl, just 16 didn't seem like she belonged where she was.
She ran at the girl throwing a punch, "I don't know any princesses, but I know someone who might if you want to talk to them. I can get in contact with her for you. If you want, I'm sure she'd meet you somewhere to talk."
She aimed for the girls stomach with a decent amount of strength."
MiddyGlow
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:58 am
Kaori_luv
Actaea shook her head "Nah I think I'll deal with it for now, good fight, you are tough." She said after taking a few more blows and stepping back. "My head has been in a jumble since waking up on that battlefeild. So I need time to figure things out, but thank you."
Rhea stopped and looked confused once more, "good luck to you then. I hope you figure it out. I'm not sure what you mean, but that doesn't sound very fun. Thanks for the compliment, you're pretty tough yourself."
She smiled and gave the girl a wave, "thank again for the help in the cave, you seem like a good person."
Rhea thought for a moment as she walked away, about how sometimes all this wasnt so black and white. She was really rooting for the girl and hoped maybe one day she would meet her again and thing would be looking up for her. Man all this was so complicated.
