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 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:52 pm
Lysithea arrived early, as she tended to do, and was pleased to see that Hestia was there as well. Hurrying over to the other Senshi, Lysithea placed a hand on her shoulder. “I’m glad that you’re here…your friend isn’t here yet? I hope that doesn’t mean that she’s changed her mind…” That would just be bad all around…and Hestia would end up in danger if she turned her in…it…could be bad for the other Senshi and…bad for Lysiteha if her name got brought up.
No, now wasn’t the time to think about how things could go wrong, this was just…she was early and in being early…sometimes you ran the risk of people who…weren’t on time…or…weren’t early.
“I’m not trying to be a pessimist, I promise I just…”
She broke off as she was suddenly….suddenly somewhere else.
This wasn’t Destiny City…and it wasn’t Lysithea…but it didn’t…feel like Chaos either so that ruled out Negaspace…still.
Was this how people felt when she whisked them away to Lysithea? Retzian broke into a pleased smile when the two Senshi showed up in front of the Code, and she took a few steps over, grabbing Hestia and embracing her. “Hi! You’ve missed a lot, I…was coming to see some butterflies and…we’re on the Moon right now…and I’m going to get to help protect it…I…This is amazing...is this the one who was going to help?”
She sounded hopeful, almost childlike and she clung to Hestia as though she were a lifeline. “Everything’s ready…and this is my friend Nectaris! She…she protects the Moon already and brought me up here so…that’s…how all of this happened. I guess!”
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:13 pm
The combination of conviction in her friend and inexperience when it came to Purifications meant that Hestia hadn't thought of things going wrong, at least not due to Retzian herself. Even after hearing Lysithea's worry, it really didn't occur to her as possible, but before she could try to comfort the eternal, they were somewhere new. Very new to Hestia at least. Holding her friend close, she raised her eyebrows at toward Lysithea, then...The Heartbreaker?! Well, at least they had a qualified badass on site. The moon, which has apparently a plain room with a suspicious orb, didn't seem all that impressive at first glance. But it seemed important to Retzian so, against her years of lemon-faced resistance to it, Hestia decided to care about the moon. Just a little."This Lysithea," separating just enough to look Retzian in the eyes, be sure she was absolutely okay, and then gesture to the eternal. "Unicorns," she whispered to her friend and then gaze Lysithea a firm thumbs up. Nectaris got a quick lift of the chin, a firm Hello in the universal language of Tough Guy.
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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:54 pm
Nectaris looked over as the two friends arrived. She didn't know either of them, but that was okay. If they were important to Retzian, that was what mattered. She also wasn't sure why the senshi in the frilly maid outfit was nodding at her like a gym bro, but she could also roll with that. She returned the gesture. The other one, Lysithea the unicorn senshi, had a wonderful outfit and a wonderful sphere and Nikki would have very much spent some time staring if they weren't in the middle of such an important time. "Yeah, I'm Nectaris," she said, bouncing on her toes from all the pent up excitement from how they were about to help Retzian. "This is the Moon, welcome. Hi. Oh, and this?" She waved a hand towards the giant ball of light, which she figured also deserved an introduction. "This is the Code."
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:15 am
“I would apologize for disrupting plans,” the Code said, but it wasn’t really sorry at all. Not when it got a Moon Knight out of this. “I hope you won’t mind the change of scenery. Everything will be the same as it would be on Earth.” It gave them a moment to process this before it explained to the newcomers, “She’ll be a Moon Knight, here. I have a Wonder for her already. But I needed her here to do it, and she wanted you all to join her. She said you were her friends. That you were important to her. I didn’t want to take her from you.” The Code was bright, like their presence alone fueled it with more energy. Either that, or it was already preparing for Retzian’s purification. “If you have more you need to do or say, do it now. But I am ready when you are.”
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:05 pm
“I would apologize for disrupting plans,” the Code said, but it wasn’t really sorry at all. Not when it got a Moon Knight out of this. “I hope you won’t mind the change of scenery. You don’t have to do anything differently than you would ordinarily do,” it instructed Lysithea. “She’ll be a Moon Knight, here. I have a Wonder for her already. But I needed her here to do it, and she wanted you all to join her. She said you were her friends. That you were important to her. I didn’t want to take her from you.” The Code was bright, like their presence alone fueled it with more energy. Either that, or it was already preparing for Retzian’s purification.
“Oh, no…not opposed at all, just a little confused but that makes sense, and I’m glad that she has a place for her, that’s very good to know.” Lysithea smiled at the Code, and at Nectaris, nodding her head warmly. “It’s nice to meet all of you. Now…” Drawing in a breath, she shifted forms, going from her Eternal form to her Princess with a burst of power.
It was getting much easier to change, the more she did it, the more she got used to it…she hoped that it would just be something that she could learn, and…perhaps that was the truth. “Let’s get this done then, we can welcome you home in just a moment, so long as this is really what you want.”
Though, Lysithea thought that such was indeed the case…if it wasn’t…would the Code be so willing to offer her a place? Would it be so willing to allow her on the Moon?
Somehow, she didn’t think so. Princess washed over her. It was almost overwhelming. Almost smothering, and she reached out and took hold of Nectaris’ hand, eyes wide. “...I…Um.”
No matter how ready she thought that she had been…it suddenly felt so soon and so…abrupt. With her other hand she groped for Hestia’s and then nodded at the Princess, at…Lysithea. She hadn’t realized that she was the one doing it…just that she could help but…
…This was convenient.
“I…yes. I’m ready…if you’re ready.”
And she was, her friends were both beside her. She was on the Moon[/i…everything was taken care of and there were no regrets. There was a lot of hope though. Hope for the future, Daphne would be pleased, she thought. And..she selfishly hoped that she remembered Dagon but…there was enough written down that hopefully she could start over with confidence.The answer was good enough for Lysithea, and as she summoned her crystal, she held it out towards Retzian. It was a little strange to have her flanked by her two friends but…it wasn’t a bad thing to have people to hold on to. And she smiled softly as the Chaos seemed to melt away under the power of her crystal, and the spark that was the new Moon Knight burst into life. 
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 5:19 pm
Well, the orb, the Code seemed to have good manners at least. Another point in favor of the moon, though overshadowed by far from the brownie points earned through noticing her fine quality friend and having the wisdom to want to keep her around. And then there was suddenly a princess... Peering at Lysithea, Hestia's eyes widened briefly and then she was nodding to herself. A unicorn princess made perfect sense. Just like the princess of rainbows and the princess of love...well, spicy love. Some things just got princesses no matter the context. Hestia held her friend's hand in both of her own, getting an up close and personal view of how brilliantly the Celestina, rid of chaos, could shine. Smiling broadly, she softly exclaimed, "You did it!"
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 3:41 pm
Nectaris had been brought here to be emotional support, so she was the absolute best emotional support that she could be. When Retzian reached out to grab her hand, she gave it a gentle squeeze. She didn't know much about this Princess, but that was okay. It seemed like everything was going to happen now. She did have to close her eyes at the bright light of the actual purification process, but it wasn't like Retzian was going to forget that she was here. Or- No, she wasn't Retzian at all anymore. When Nikki opened her eyes, she looked over to see that the black was gone from the woman's outfit, and instead she was wearing a beautiful coat in the softest creamy yellow, marked with the symbols of the Moon, which she already seemed to love so much. "Hi," she said, and although she couldn't stop herself from bouncing a little, she tried to keep her voice gentler. She knew it had been pretty overwhelming back when she'd been the one coming to in this room with her memories all messed up. "You okay?"
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:43 pm
The Code had to put very little effort into the whole process, all things considered. Lysithea had to do the bulk of the work and drive the Chaos out of her starseed, and Retzian had to will it to be gone–had to accept the purification. She did spectacularly. The Chaos was gone. Retzian was gone. In her stead, a Moon Knight. The Code glowed brightly, not as much a sign of its magic, but of its hope. For the future. For her. “Frigoris,” it announced. Her name. Her Wonder. She’d have to claim it as such; it would have to give her a piece of the Code to install there to cement their bond, but after everything she’d already been through, it was a small task. And, judging by the support she had here, she wouldn’t have to do any of it alone.
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 11:48 am
Frigoris. The word seemed to resonate within Celestina and she blinked, confused. What…well. Okay. Where was she was the first question to answer, and looking around blankly gave no real clues so…okay…well. Who was she here with. She was holding two sets of hands and looking at each of the people, she found that she honestly couldn’t place either but…
…This was fine. Absolutely fine. SHe was smart, logical, she would be able to figure it out no problem.
Celesitan had written notes. Notes about things that she had to remember, she remembered doing that part, remembered planning for…for something, but whatever she had been planning for was absolutely lost in translation so…here she was, doing her best in a strange place with strange, well dressed people…and…
Looking down at her own clothes, she saw that she was also one of the strange, well dressed people.
Okay! Well. That was interesting and new.
To answer the black haired girl’s exclamation of ‘you did it!’ Frigoris could only nod. “...Yep…sure did!” and to the pink clad girl who asked if she was okay, she nodded again. “I’m…absolutely fine…just. Where are we…? What’s going on…and who are you guys?”
Other than those three burning questions…she was great!
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:04 pm
For a moment, Hestia simply stared at her friend and then exhaled in deep relief. Letting go of her powered form, she stood by her friend, Frigoris now, as Emily. Familiar and trusted. "Well. It's about magic. And the way you've chosen to be magical. The unicorn princess, the butterfly, and the orb all helped you do it." And then, in a rare sense of teasing with the memory of her friend's intense enthusiasm just moments before, she added, "You're on the moon."
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:48 pm
"You forgot some stuff," said Nectaris. She said it gently, because she understood it. She'd been the one in that spot about a year ago. She knew that there were going to be a lot of questions, a lot of answers, and all of that would take time. For now, she said what she'd needed to hear, back then. "It's kinda a long story, but we can tell you all about it. You're safe. We're your friends." Maybe Hestia transforming into a civilian would mean something to Frigoris. They'd been close. She hadn't wanted to purify without her. Nikki noticed that she looked vaguely familiar, but she shoved away the thought of trying to place her in favor of squeezing the new Moon Knight's hand again. "I'm Nectaris," she added, because in her case, she didn't think that turning into Livie would help anything. "I'm a Moon Knight, and now you're one, too!" Twinsies, she thought, but managed to hold off on the bouncy excitement until everything was a little bit more settled.
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 8:35 am
The Code gave them a moment to talk amongst themselves; there were some comforts it could not give. It was practical more than anything, and while she had her friends to answer her questions and try to reassure her, it had one last necessary task for her. From its own light, a smaller, more compact orb manifested, and drifted through the air straight towards her. “Frigoris,” the Code said, with a polite sense of urgency. There was so much here for her to absorb, so much for her to remember and relearn. “Before you go home, I need you to take this to your Wonder. I can send you and your friends there. Perhaps they can talk to you while you find somewhere safe to put it? We’ll have much to speak of, but I know you have much to manage already. I don’t want to add to your burden. I only want to ensure that your connection to your Wonder is well established before you leave. I want you to be able to come back when you’ve had some time to rest.” The Code knew this could be overwhelming. But, she already had people stepping up to help her. It wasn’t worried.
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 8:57 pm
Lysithea gave a small smile. “If it’s all the same to you, ah…Code…I think I should be getting back? I’m not…I mean, I was just the muscle for all of this, they’re her friends.” Glancing to the other three, she grinned and let her Princess form fade. “It was really good meeting you two, and it’s so good to have you with us, Frigoris, I think you’ll do wonderful things!” She closed her eyes and allowed the Code to send her back to Earth. For a moment, Frigoris stared at the spot Lysiteha had been and then nodded slowly. “I…can do that. I’d like…to do that yeah. And they can come with me? I want to be able to come back too…very much so.”
All of this was utterly and completely overwhelming…but…she felt safe. This place…these people…she knew that they were her friends, without a doubt. The one was Emily for goodness sakes! She let out a breath. “Okay. I’m ready to go and…uh…do this thing with my…Wonder. Can you just tell me how to get there and…we’ll get out of your hair for now?”
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 9:12 pm
Giving Lysithea a little wave, Emily decided to make the Unicorn princess a batch of cupcakes as a small thank you. Maybe tomorrow? She glanced at Frigoris as she gained her bearings and started to relax, and adjusted that to next week. The talk of Wonders left her curious. Most of her time in space had been on her own world, with only the occasional jaunt to those of friends.
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:59 pm
She kinda wished that Lysithea hadn’t left to soon. She’d done a lot, she’d saved someone, and now she was just leaving? Nikki was gonna have to find some way to say thank you. For now she turned to Frigoris, though. “Yeah, we’ll get your wonder all set up,” she said, chipper but trying super, super hard not to be over the top about it. She grinned at the Code, waiting for it again.
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