The Gargoyles (7) : By all accounts, you should have seen the last of them. The Star Festival had its fair share of oddities, but it seems like some of them did escape into Destiny City. Maybe you see them perched on the roof, or hiding in the shadows, but not all of these grotesque creatures are satisfied with just escaping their interdimensional prison–some of them still have a bone to pick. They seem stony; some of them will watch with a penetrative gaze and never strike to attack, but some of them will dive down to target anyone who gets too close. The monsters come in an array of sizes and shapes, but they are no more than half the size of their target. Their goal is uncertain, but they will crumble into a pile of rocks and dust if struck hard enough. Powered characters can use one roleplay with an attacking stone beast to count as a battle requirement if they are roleplaying with another powered character.
With a twist: the gargoyles have living plants in their cracks an almost after-effect from the star festival. So they almost blend in with the garden like flowers.
Amigar had heard about all the wonderful Halloween decorations at the park this year. All her bakery customers said the town outdid itself this year. Specifically in the park garden, and she knew she had to check them out. They mentioned old stones with flowers in them that looked like they were decorated by fairies. Just the idea had her jumping in place, since magical fairies what could be cooler?
So tonight she closed up the bakery as quickly as she could. She placed her apron on the hook by the door, made sure all the ovens and stoves were turned off, and last but not least turned off the lights and locked the shop up tight.
After she knew everything was taken care of with her family's bakery, she used the alleyway behind the bakery and quickly transformed into her Senshi outfit. Tonight she had a scheduled patrol that she couldn't get out of no matter how tired she was. She figured why not make it a little fun though and go sightseeing? After all, it couldn't hurt if it was just a quick trip through the park to look at the garden, right? Plus chaos members were everywhere so maybe they would even show up there.
With those thoughts in her head, she just smiled and started her short run toward the park. She was super excited to see those beautiful decorations her customers had all been talking about. They must be super cute!
Sailor Hawk
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:06 pm
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Giclas and Abramov were going for their nightly walk, or at least, that was what they had told their foster mother (and that's what they told her every night). Instead, they went for their nightly patrol and jumped along silently over the building rooftops and their shadows. As they did, they sensed another Senshi in the area. Giclas motioned to Abramov that maybe she should go first - he might scare the woman at first.
"Excuse me," Giclas said softly not to startled her. "I greet thee. I'm Sailor Giclas of Jasmine, I thought that I'd be polite and introduce myself." As she stepped forward a 'white carpet' of Jasmine appeared before her. "My twin brother, Sailor Abramov of Rafflesia is here as well, but we thought he might scare you a bit, so he stayed behind for a moment."
Mira quickly raced towards the area as quickly as she could, while of course watching out for chaos. Once she had finally reached the entrance to the park, which was near the garden, and just as she was about to enter in she heard some voices.
She tried to see what she could sense before she turned around, and thankful she noticed it was a Senshi who she believed was on her side.
Turning around she smiled and watched as Jasmine appeared like a runway carpet, it was beautiful and so amazing! her eyes were shining as she responded, "Wow that is beautiful, I wish I have something cool, but all I come baring are pastries with sugar." As she said she laughed and she opened her bag and showed it. Most people didn't believe her when she mentioned it, but she always snuck around with some baked goods to share. "Apple strudel strips and bear claws are on the menu tonight!"
As she showed off her goods smiling she almost forgot her introduction with a curtsy, "Oh and I'm Sailor Mira, Senshi of sugar! It's a pleasure to meet you and I can't wait to meet your brother!"
Sailor Hawk
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:04 pm
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Giclas smiled. "Those look delicious, let me call him down." She turned and looked up and nodded up at something or someone, hard to see.
A minute or two later, a young man in what had to be the strangest flower kimono, strode over, and his path was lined with 2–4-inch wide, red flowers (similar to his hat-tiara thingy), the petals covered in sores, and that emitted the worse odor ever (like completely nauseating) and he didn't seem to notice.
"I greet thee, Sailor Mira. I am Sailor Abramov of Rafflesia." He bowed. Giclas covered her nose, obviously about to be sick. "OMGOSH, ABRAMOV! TURN IT OFF! TURN IT OFF!"
"What - Er... Sorry, sometimes I forget." Quickly, the smell disappeared, though the flowers remained. Abramov blushed. "Sorry - Rafflesia - Corpse Flower...."
Mira was pleased she had met a friendly Senshi and was excited to meet their brother. Maybe she could invite them to the garden, after all, the more the merrier.
"Well feel free to grab whatever you'd like," she said making sure her bag stayed open so they could. That was when the smell hit her nostrils like death was surrounding them. She quickly untied her apron and used it to wrap it around her face tightly to help make the air a little less dead. Everyone had their issues, sometimes she was covered in flour, sugar, icing - you name it she had probably had it if she was baking before patrol. So her solution was always to find a quick and easy way to fix it. She giggle at the sibling's response, that was until they saw the person enter.
As she finished she looked at both the new Senshi and the one who entered and got so excited! She looked back and forth at both of them and her eyes shined her fangirl side was coming out. There was no stopping it this time even if she wanted to act cool it was too late.
"Oh my gosh, you guys are pokemon! Vileplum and and Froslass! Oh my gosh, I can't believe it!" she got so excited like a kid in the candy store. It took her a second to breathe and then she calmed down a bit.
"Sorry it's nice to meet you, Abramov. I'm Mira. I apologize for the fangirling, I really love pokemon and your outfits just reminded me of them. Oh and I bring free pastries."
Sailor Hawk
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:40 pm
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Abramov was puzzled, did Mira just call them a Pokemon? "Uh, what's a Vile-"
Giclas started giggling, "It's a type of Pokemon, and now that I think about it you do look like one. And so is Froslass and I do look like it." She calmed down a bit. "Sure, let's go eat some pastries in the -"
Abramov suddenly lounged and knocked the two girls down! "Look out!" Two moving seeming stones with plants in their cracks landed where they had just been.
Mira was happy she wasn't the only one in the area that knew what pokemon was and not only that they saw what she did. It made her so happy that she probably didn't look to fan crazy.
That was when she heard the yell and quickly closed her bag to protect the sweets and rolled her feet over her head quickly as he knocked them down. As she regained her footing, she got up and looked at what the new threat was.
Only to be in complete disbelief it was the flower stone statues attacking them! The whole reason she had come out this way and they were really not decorations at all. "Awww man ... it had to be the fairy stone decorations that came to life," she said with a shake of her head as she noticed two to her right were coming alive right in front of her eyes. All she knew was they were not about to wreck her sharing her sweets with some nice Senshis.
"I've got these two," she said as began to swirl her hands above her head two times. She quickly posed as cutely as possible, and Since they were close to each other her hope was it might hit them both. If not she could easily just kick them next. She figured it was a pretty solid plan maybe.
"let me show you what a real sweet tooth looks like!" she said with a smirk as she blew a kiss in the fairy stone's direction.
Sweet Tooth kiss!
As in her last attack Sailor Mira swirls her hands above her head two times and then aims towards her opponent. Sailor Mira will pose cutely and instead of winking. She raises her left hand to her mouth and blows a kiss. Doing this will send a lip shaped wind of sugar towards her opponent. This sugar will be a double the amount of sugar of the last, basically an upgrade to her last attack. If this attack hits, the person it is aimed at will receive sweet sensations flowing randomly throughout there mouth and will receive a full mouth tooth-ache! This attack will only last for a maximum of 15 seconds. This attack can be done three times per battle. Distance travel possible is 12 ft.
Sailor Hawk
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:21 pm
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The Gargoyles turned to gravel.
Abramov got up, angry now, that they were destroying the flowers.
"You dare harm the flora on my watch? Beware. Death be my Domain!"
He unleashed his attack on three more of the Gargoyles:
Sailor Scout Attack:Disgusting Rafflesia This Odor is so noxious that it does a number on the concentration of the target. Slight nausea, loss of concentration are key symptoms of this attack. 3 uses. 5 foot diameter range. 10-15 Seconds.
They too, surprisingly, turned to gravel.
Giclas stepped forward. "Time to Jas it up!"
Instead of using a powered Attack, she went in for a physical attack - and the Gargoyles easily turned to gravel, which was fortunate for she was a mediocre fighter at best.
Then she used her Powered Attack on herself:
Sailor Scout Attack:Fragrant Jasmine Restorative Giclas summons an energy Jasmine flower. By breathing in one whiff of its lovely fragrance, the target has a bruise healed or a cut stop bleeding. 3 uses per day. Target must be within 2 feet.
Feeling restored, she asked, "Mira, Abramov, do either of you need to be restored a little?"
Abramov shook his head and said, "Thank you but no, Giclas."
She watched as her gargoyles were destroyed due to the sweet pain. Luckily as they crumbled she noticed some of the flowers were still okay as they floated to the ground. She quickly ran over and picked up as many as she could. Hoping she could at least save them from being stepped on. Since she had heard Abramov seem to get upset about the flowers as he attacked. So she picked them up all in her arms she headed in their direction.
"I think I'm all good here no injury thankfully, but I did save as many flowers as I could," she said with a smile as she held her arms up, "Maybe we could make some fairy crowns or use them as decor somewhere."
As she stood there she still couldn't believe how those things everyone was talking about in the bakery, had just up and come to life like that. This was definitely one for the books at least for her.
Sailor Hawk
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:44 pm
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Abramov nodded quietly.
Giclas smiled and said, "We agree, and what about that picnic? After-Battle Snacks?"
"Sounds wonderful to me. I love snacks and picnics," Mira said with a bright smile, "and you know what, follow me. I know a great place in the park with the best seating ever. That way we can enjoy our picnic in peace." After all, the place she was headed was only a few feet away but tucked in the center of some large trees and had a beautiful picnic table there surrounded by live flowers. It was beautiful and she had only found it by accident one-day when she was training.
As she finished her words she headed into the park being very careful with the flowers in her hands and the treats in her bag. Even though they had had an eventful meeting she thought this little after-battle picnic was going to be wonderful! One of the best picnics ever.
