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 Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:02 pm
Normally, waiting was something that came…well. Not easily to Brooklyn, but it was at least easy enough to do it since she had so much practice with it. To wait was just an expected part of life…but the fifteen minutes she had to wait for Cara to be off her shift felt closer to three hundred years. It was like she was a kid again, anxious and ready for the time to just pass.
It finally had and with a grin, she stepped out of the store with her friend and did manage to bully her into getting them both a mall pretzel and a lemonade just because.
Having food on patrols could be important, and you never knew when you’d faint from hunger so being prepared was always the best thing to do.
When they were far enough away from everything, secluded in a small park, Brooklyn took a moment and shifted to Stirling, giving a little twirl for Cara’s viewing pleasure! “I’m Stirling, Squire of Lysithea and it’s a pleasure to introduce myself to you! I would have done it sooner but, things have been crazy.”
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:15 pm
Chomping away on her cinnamon sugar mall pretzel, Cara let Brooklyn lead her to a safe space for them to power up. She'd texted her sister to let her know that she'd be home late and to take the car home after her shift at Hot Topic, because Cara was out with a friend, and so it needed to get home.
She was...excited. hadn't been this excited to go out on a patrol in a while, even accounting for her shiny new rank as a Squire. So when they arrived, she rocked on her heels, briefly, waiting for Brooklyn to power up...and as soon as she did, she gasped.
"Oh, you're beautiful! Like a fairytale princess!" She took her last bite of pretzel, set aside her lemonade, and transformed herself--letting her new, pretty flag wave.
"I am Casblanca, Squire of Cosmos, at your service, and I am so glad to get to meet you."
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:21 pm
“Oh! You got stronger too! I’m proud of you, Casablanca!” Stirling flung herself at her friend and gave her a hug, laughing before she pulled away. “I like your flag, when I became a Squire…I mean! I’m not mad about it because it is badass but.”
She summoned her unicorn horn dagger and showed it off rather proudly. “...But when I was a Page I had this hairstick, and that was way better to stick in people’s eyes. Like, you can’t go wrong with a long piece of metal jabbed into the eye. If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times, and I will die on this hill! Still, this can do eye damage too if I put force behind it.”
It was just her spiel, what she had to say. Bragging about her powers and her weapon…and it felt good...and she just…she knew that Casablanca wouldn’t judge her or think she was weak or…
Think her inferior in any way.
They were of the same rank, after all.
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:36 pm
"I did!" Casablanca twirled, smiling broadly. She was beautiful and powerful, and that was the best part of all of this--that they were on the same level, together, and they'd got to go out and fight evil, together.
"I mean, I used to have that silly little cloth, and that was dumb, but this is kinda..." Casablanca swished her staff. "It's a little unwieldy, you know? For actual fighting? But I sure can hit somebody with it when I'm really motivated. I chased off a Corrupt Senshi when I powered up!"
She was still proud of herself for that.
"Anyway, you can totally go for the eyes with a dagger, too. Too bad it's not sharp, ugh." She huffed. "So what's your magic do? I haven't really gotten to try mine out yet."
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:43 pm
“I haven’t tried mine out either but I was told that I should have it! Maybe you could try yours on me if you want to? And I can try to come at you with my dagger, I’ll poke you in the eye–gently! Of course gently, I don’t want to ruin yours, now I did meet a Corrupted Senshi who I threatened with that, and I tried to push her off of a roof too but…now we’re friends, I think? Friends ish? And she’s going to be coming to our side, and my Princess is going to be bringing her over, which…is pretty cool if I do say so myself…and I did so…it’s cool!”
Waggling her eyebrows, Stirling took in every aspect of Casablanca’s outfit and gave a little, pleased sigh. “You’re just so pretty. I love that for you. And I love that I can protect people alongside you now!”
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:55 pm
Casablanca thought about it, briefly, and then nodded. That sounded like it made sense. They could do a quick exchange of blows, see how they did, see what her magic could do. It'd be good practice for both of them.
"Okay," she said, "that sounds good to me." Especially because she trusted that Stirling wouldn't hurt her on purpose. They were friends, there was a lot of trust there, and they were on the same side. And it sounded like Stirling was doing some really good work with outreach, if she was making friends with Corrupts.
Once again, Casablanca thought of Tristan.
Maybe...maybe she could convince her to come home.
Maybe she didn't have to be Chaos forever. Maybe there really could be something between them. Casablanca didn't know for sure, but she hoped. If she could bring Tristan and Tristans' girlfriend home....they could be sometihng special, together.
Oh, she wanted that, so badly. So much more than she knew how to express. And yeah, maybe it was silly, but....she would want, no matter what.
She smiled. Held her staff in both hands.
"You're really pretty, too," she said. "And...we're gonna do it. We're gonna help and protect people. Together."
She was sure of it. They would be great Knights, and they would show the whole world exactly what they could do.
"Now, come at me."
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