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 Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 1:27 pm
Lilith was anxious. The appointed day for her meeting with Princess Lysithea was here, and she'd gone to the appointed place, at the appointed time, with her most important possessions in two bags to make sure she had things to start her new life with.
So much planning had gone into this. More, even, since things had gone...well. Interestingly. With Faustite. She bit the inside of her cheek, and considered--would she tell them? Would they trust her, if they find out later that she knew and didn't open up? So many maybes.
But letting them know early might damage the team. And she still cared about the team. About her brother. Even if he wouldn't believe her, when he woke up to find her gone.
All she could do for the moment was wait for the Princess and her entourage. And hope that Lysithea really was willing to help her.
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2023 6:46 pm
Stirling was the first to appear, and when she saw Lilith, she launched herself at the Corrupted Senshi. “Hi! I begged to come along, I hope that’s okay, I wanted to watch and be the first to congratulate you! You’ll need it you know, this is going to be a lot, but I’m sure you’ll be fine, I’ve never seen something like this before and I’ve literally been thinking about it since Lysithea told me when it would be! Are you excited? Or are you nervous?”
Perhaps she was the one who was both excited and nervous and perhaps…she should tone her reactions down a bit. “I’ve also never been up to Lysithea before except…for my wonder and my friend’s wonder so, this is going to be super epic…how are you? You look a little pale!”
Which…made sense.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 5:47 pm
Lilith couldn't help but smile when Stirling came running up to her, and opened her arms to catch her for a hug.
"Hi," she said, "honestly, I'm glad you're here. Makes me feel a little less nervous." Stirling already knew her, and she knew Stirling--this was her friend, and someone she could trust. Which made the whole thing easier, because she had not met Princess Lysithea yet, and that meant that she was a massive unknown.
"I am...definitely both of those things," she admitted. "And also stressed. Getting ready to leave has been--I mean, I had to shut down my entire life. I used to stream, as a job, and you can't just...." She waved a hand, broadly, "disappear off the face of the internet when your audience might start looking for you. So I had to set things up, take a hiatus, whatever." She huffed. "A lot of work just to disappear. But I'm excited to get to see Lysithera. And to finally be out of the Negaverse."
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 8:05 pm
“Of course I’d be here! Do you think I’d let Lysithea purify you and miss out on it? Besides, I’ve never gotten to go to Lysithea proper, and I want to see it! So this is just the perfect opportunity.”
Nodding as though Stirling knew what she was talking about in reference to just disappearing off of the internet, she gave what she hoped was a sympathetic look. “I’m glad that you’re getting out too. You need to get out, you’re going to be so much happier and we can be friends and I won’t try to push you off of a roof again, there’s so many positives here!”
Laughing, Stirling hugged Lilith tightly once more and then swiveled around when she felt the flare of an Eternal Senshi and a Knight appear.
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 8:10 pm
Lysithea didn’t enjoy being out while she had a broken arm…and she hated the fact that her cast didn’t transform with her, so instead she had Michel had fashioned a sling out of a part of his coat, it wasn’t great...but it worked.
When she felt the aura of the Squire and that of the Corrupted Senshi, she drew in a breath and nodded at Michel. They needed to move quickly. Lysithea wanted to get them all up to her Homeworld before anything was said. Before any ambush could be done. Before anything could go wrong this time.
She moved swiftly, feeling Michel’s hand on her shoulder and wrapped her good arm around the Squire’s shoulders even as she grabbed hold of the Corrupted Senshi’s shoulder with a claw like grip.
Her Senshi phone was cradled in her sling and she pressed the button to transport them all when she had a firm hold on everyone and a moment later they were safe.
Letting out a breath, Lysithea took a step backwards and fixed her gaze on Lilith. “...It’s been a while.”
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 9:41 pm
The coat was magic, it would repair the next time he powered down and back up, but it still felt a bit weird to show up with a weird cut. He didn’t particularly care about making any sort of impression; they were here to help someone out of the Negaverse, not to have a fashion show.
Maybe Michel was just cranky in general; he didn’t like Lysithea being out while she was injured. If she was going to be powered up it should be up at Lysithea where she was safe, and where her world could give her a little extra magic to try and heal her up a bit quicker.
But, whatever.
There weren’t Negaverse Agents or Corrupted Senshi up there to purify, so he supposed he could tolerate Lysithea powering up down here on Earth.
He was there to make sure she didn’t get hurt, anyway. They weren’t going to be down here for much longer.
When Michel walked, he deliberately poked the ground with the tip of the clock hand, and he wielded it like a walking stick for right now.
They were on Earth for a moment, and then they were gone, and things were better that way.
Michel took stock of the two they’d met up with; Stirling was not unknown to him, though it was the first time they’d met. Lysithea only ever had good things to say about her.
He’d spend more time being interested in her and the Corrupted Senshi when she was purified, though.
For now, he just had to stand here and look pretty. And offer emotional support. Physical support too, if he needed.
So far, so good.
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Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:28 pm
Lilith flashed Stirling a smile, and was about to answer her--'excited not to have to worry about getting shoved off a roof again'--but then there were two powerful auras, and Lilith felt her emotional tension rocket up.
She wasn't entirely sure what to expect, but--well. She supposed that being swept off planet was probably a reasonable precaution. What really had her on edge, though, was the Knight with Lysithea.
Tall. Blond. Saturn Kngiht. Clock hand weapon. When she first laid eyes on him, she knew some of the color had to have drained out of her face. This was the one that had gone after Alkmene--the one that had so relentlessly hunted anyone involved with Lysithea's corruption.
Perhaps it made sense that he was here with her, now, to protect her. Clearly she was important to him, and a known threat made for an imposing bodyguard.
"It. Has been a while," she said, and she forced herself to smile, and look as relaxed as possible, even if she felt anything but. "Your planet is beautiful."
That was the truth. Lavender grass and a sense of peace. This place felt like a fairytale--perhaps suited to someone like Lysithea.
Her eyes flicked to Lysithea's arm, in a makeshift sling, and she frowned. "This isn't going to hurt you or anything, is it?"
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Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:42 pm
The sound that Stirling made wasn’t quite a scream, but it was at least a shriek and she stared between Lysiteha and the Knight for a good few seconds before she huffed and tossed her hair behind her shoulder. “Warn a girl, Lysithea goodness! I’ve never been kidnapped before but, I’m going to assume this is just like it.”
Her eyes lingered on the Knight for a few moments later and then she held her hand out to him. “I’m Stirling, Squire of Lysithea…who are you?”
Obviously he was someone. And obviously he had to be at least a little important to Lysithea…a bodyguard maybe? But…he wasn’t a Lysithea Knight so…really…he had no right to be a bodyguard so far as Stirling was concerned.
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Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:04 pm
Stirling was…a lot, but Lysithea couldn’t help but relaxing with the girl’s antics and she drew in a breath, knowing that some of the reason she was relaxing was because they were safe. This was Lysithea. Nothing could go wrong up here. No ambushes could be unleashed. Nothing bad could happen.
Now they could simply take their time and make this work.
“Thank you. I think it’s the most beautiful place in the world, but I know I’m biased. I don’t think it’s going to hurt, but there’s no going back now. You’ve chosen this path, and so long as you still want it, I will make sure to get you out of Chaos.”
The calm expression was creased by just a little worry now. “...You do still want it, don’t you, Lilith? You’re not getting cold feet, are you?”
…She’d hate to have Michel kill her…and she didn’t think Stirling would take kindly to that at all.
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 12:00 pm
Lysithea was always a pleasant place, but Michel had no intention of lowering his guard–even here. Lilith on her own wasn’t much threat up here, and it wasn't like she could summon backup. Stirling probably could have handled her on her own, and between Michel and Lysithea? She was completely outmatched.
Stirling was talking to him but he was eavesdropping on Lilith and Lysithea so his attention was split.
Still, he knew that the girl was important to Lysithea so he made an effort not to seem dismissive, even if his eyes kept darting to the two Senshi.
“Michel,” he introduced, without much fanfare. He shook her hand
He didn’t know what Lysithea had told the girl about him, but she’d certainly told him a lot about Stirling.
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:55 pm
Stirling's loud exuberance was probably the primary reason that Lilith didn't feel like panicking and running.
Well, that and the fact that she was on another planet and there was nowhere for her to go.
She took a breath. Then another. Then, she looked up at Lysithea, and nodded.
"I'm ready," she said. "No cold feet. I've been ready for...a long time, I think." She would have to find Keiko, after this was over. Show her how much Lilith had changed. How she was free, now.
"And...thank you. In case I forget all you've done for me, I just...want to say thank you. For all of it. For helping me get away."
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