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A particularly clear night meant the soft, flattering glow of the moon and the sprinkling of stars visible within the city limits. Hybris could use this time to go about draining like the Goodest Boy he was vaguely determined to be in the hopes of not getting the shiny new him taken away by the Mirror Boss. But instead he'd decided to leisurely stroll about the parks, checking the condition of the mirrors he'd been given locations for. Which he felt was still a Very Good Boy activity, Lenka might even be happy to see him diversifying a little.

Of course, just going from mirror to mirror was extremely tiring, though he'd been told it would get easier after awhile. So after inspecting whatever mirror was there, he did the perfectly responsible thing and took an hour long break. For safety.

Which was why Hybris was currently lounging on a blanket in the grass, surrounded by lit candles perched on various stones, a book in hand, a box of ridiculously expensive chocolates at his side. Periodically he'd look up and glance at the mirror across from him; less out of a desire to further inspect it or from some sort of vigilance, and more because he just liked to look at himself in any given reflective surface.

Hybris dramatically reached out an arm to catch the girl coming out of the mirror, but it was the sort of dramatic reach one does for the remote control. Helplessly too far, too late, and too lazy. Alas! I tried!

Sitting up he did a little scooch and roll until he was on his stomach, chin on hands as he peered down at her, legs idly kicking in the air. "Hi. Come here often?"

In response he placed the box closer to her. "When pretty girls don't show up, I just have to be satisfied with a good book and a better view." Mal glanced at the mirror and gave himself a smile.

"Lucky thing a pretty girl showed up, though. I hear reading by candlelight is bad for the eyes." He batted his dramatically at her. "I'm Hybris, senshi of Eggplants."

Seeing her try not to laugh, Hybris smiled quietly in total satisfaction. A smile that brightened into a full grin hearing that she was the senshi of pears! Fruit theming was going to be a thing, and he was here to be a part of that!

"Fruit solidarity is so important to me," he commented, fully sincere. "The senshi who woke me, Lenka, is the Senshi of Watermelon. Have you met her? She's so strong and smart, and she takes me to Mirrorland sometimes." The emojis were practically visible in his tone.

"We can make a whole rainbow fruit lineup," he added, absolutely picking up what she was putting down. "Like those packs of smelly markers."

Rolling over to sit up, Hybris pulled out two glasses and a bottle of rosé from his space. Pouring one, he asked, "So what sort of senshi-ing do you usually do around here? I've just been checking mirrors tonight, myself." As if compelled by a higher power, he turned once more to check himself in the one right by them.

"I usually do clubs, it's funner and safer," Hybris offer, taking a sip of his drink. "And since I'm taking people's energy, I like to make sure they're having fun while I do it." He felt that maybe this actually made him a really, really good person. But not a Good Person, of course. Just a little more wonderful than average for the standard citizen of Destiny City to encounter.

He preened a little at Bélénos's thank you. "Well I like to make sure they're not only intact, but also aesthetically at their best. Even if any mirror will do as long as its big enough, I think it's really important that they make a really beautiful scene when we emerge from them. Not everybody gets to step out of a mirror, and wouldn't it be a shame to waste that kind of moment with hum-drum framing?" He was clearly very enthusiastic about this.

After taking another sip, he brought out his civ phone and clicked on a mapping app. "I can send you a copy of all the ones I know? I've set up a lot of new ones. Sturdy mirrors, too. No IKEA."

Giving a happy little hum, Hybris beamed at Bélénos for appreciating all his hard work, even if it was followed by a silly question. "Well, that sort of minimalism does have it's place. And that's within minimal settings. The parks? The alleyways? The graveyards of the city? Against those backdrops, how could that sort of simple design be set off? It'd just be sadly utilitarian, and there we are, magical beings of beauty and mystery...stepping through a plain white frame."

He sighed, gustily. "I won't move those frames though, it'd be so rude to the person relying on it, and they don't deserve that just because they didn't account for aesthetics."

Of course, nobody should really see them entering or exiting those mirrors in the first place. But to Hybris it was like getting dressed up just to stay in. They were for his mood and enjoyment, even if there was no one else around to appreciate it.

"If you ever need a nice mirror, just tell me. My parents have a warehouse full of good quality pieces."

After sending her the file for the app and a code for his pinset, Hybris also sent pictures of his three dogs in each's signature Cutie Pose. Girls, even ones that liked guys, tended to get the much more publicly appropriate texts from him.

"Happy gathering, Bélénos!" He waggled his fingers at her and added, "Let's hang out again some time, I love being around someone with such a good laugh, who knows how to enjoy herself."