Prompt 1 (Diamond Dust): This time of year, snow is common. What’s uncommon is the single, strange snowfall where each snowflake that fell glistened like tiny diamonds. For the most part, the snow seems fairly normal—it’s cold, wet, and melts just like any other snow, it just also happens to look like tiny little gems are falling from the sky. Depending on who you’re with, it’s either incredibly strange, or incredibly romantic.
When the snow is coming down at its strongest, crystalized snowflakes trickle down with the rest of the snow. These are roughly the size of a quarter and are light and hollow. They are fragile, like glass, but glisten like a fine cut gem. No one can explain this anomaly, but these small snowflakes won't melt. And they are all over Destiny City. You can find them gently falling to the ground, or lying in the fresh fallen snow. There doesn’t seem to be anything particularly magical about them, but they are beautiful and make pretty keepsakes.
Desiree thought long and hard about what she should program for her outfit for winter. It had to be warm but also something that wasn't too bulky, it also had to fit her style too. Which she was still trying to figure out while scrolling through things on the little chrome book that lived on the kitchen table. It was used for ordering things by the two who lived here so it was always on and left open, plugged into the outlet under the table.
Figuring things out, she got everything set up into her keychain and hopped up onto the counter before squeezing her form through the window. Snow fell quietly as she padded towards a nearby park, popping into the bathroom at a bookstore before clicking her music note. Looking in the mirror, she adjusted her scarf and coat before heading back out. It was a bit funny, as a cat she knew she was pretty long but she hadn't expected that to translate to this human form. It also made sense that her blindness transferred as well, she tried pulling her hair in front of that one but it wouldn't stay.
Finally reaching the park, she looked around and took in all the people, each dressed in warm clothing and walking around admiring the falling snow. Reaching up, she caught one out of the air, surprised that it didn't melt in her hand. Maybe they would be a nice gift for the people at her home? So she went about and started picking them up off the ground as she could, sliding them into her coat pockets as she went.
MiddyGlow
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:44 am
Sara Draconia
Silistra wore the same thing she always wore when she powered up and went out patrolling and she wasn't too worried about it civilians didn't normally question it this time of year, perhaps if she did this in the middle of summer it would be different. Her dress was very long and she wore an old head cape. She was in the park as she often was and saw the other people walking around watching the snowfall. She didn't really think anything of it at first perhaps the snow looked a little different than normal. She noticed someone collecting then which she found strange the snow would melt right? She held out her hand and waited for the snow to melt on her hand and it didn't. She blinked confused well this was a strange thing and she wondered if it would be a mess to clean up later.
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Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:40 pm
Desiree watched as what looked like an Amish girl started inspecting the snow as well. Walking over, she held one out to the girl. "Hello, aren't these interesting? I've never seen snow that doesn't melt before." Looking them over a bit, she noticed a few symbols on their outfit and started to wonder if this was a knight or something else. She couldn't tell by aura or anything right now just as they wouldn't be able to tell she wasn't human. As long as she kept things short it would be alright.
More and more of them drifted down, glittering in the sunlight. She couldn't help but be amazed by them as a few landed on her coat and stuck to it.
MiddyGlow
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:10 am
Sara Draconia
Silistra looked over at the figure talking to her they didn't seem to react much to her outfit so she didn't bring note to it and she wasn't too worried most didn't comment so she didn't worry over it. She nodded looking at the strange snow and she said "Yes this is strange indeed, I was just wondering if this was a mess that would have to be cleaned up later if it never melts away." She looked around "I supposed it is doing no harm though, you seem to be enjoying it and it is very pretty." She said in her soft tone. She looked around they looked like a child so she thought they should have parents somewhere but then again she had met a young girl at the farmers market that was traveling alone and she had done the same since her parents were very busy so she figured it wasn't her place to judge.
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 6:18 pm
"Yes, I like it a lot. This is my first snow here and I was surprised to see it. I think I may give a few as gifts or make some sort of garland out of them. I've been grabbing a few here and there but it's a bit hard to see them against the rest of the snow sometimes." Pulling a few more off of her clothing, she tucked them away before running a hand through her hair to get the snow out of it. "Are you from around here? I like your outfit, it's very pretty."
Taking a few steps closer she leaned over and grabbed another few flakes off of the ground before leaning back up. She was getting used to the depth difference of things in this form, it was easier when she was a cat since there was a lot less space she had to worry about. They were definitely some sort of Order member, not a senshi like Hylomene but she hadn't met any yet so she only had type descriptions of things from her tablet that she'd been reading over.
MiddyGlow
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:10 am
Sara Draconia
Silistra blinked as she listened to them talk about the snow surely they must have seen snow before, so they must have meant they had just moved to the city so she let it go and didn't think too hard on the comment. She nodded and then said "Thank you." She blushed a little at the compliment. Even though she couldn't really take credit for the outfit since she was pretty sure her Wonder had created it so she didn't really have a say in what she was wearing. She didn't mind her outfit she rather liked it as well. "I like it as well." She looked around "Are they not all the same sort of snow? It seems strange to me that it would be normal snow mixed with snow that will not melt." She commented softly. She still didn't know that this was a mauvian she was talking to and she wouldn't be able to figure it out since that was the magic of the glamor. "I wonder if they will last past the holiday season.." She pondered and then she paused "Oh I am Silistra by the way." She didn't add the part about being a squire of saturn as she did when talking to other knights and senshis since she thought this was just a normal person.
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:51 pm
"I really don't know why but, yes, it seems only some snowflakes are permanent. I might make a garland out of them and see if they stick around once the rest of the snow melts. I think it would be nice if they did stick around, they're very pretty." Finally filling her coat pockets with them, she held one up to the light and peered at it carefully.
"Oh, yes. My name is Desiree but if Des is easier for you, I answer to that as well. Nice to meet you Silistra, you have such a unique name." Smiling a bit as she wondered where the name had come from, it sounded foreign but other than that she was still learning a lot of things. She'd have to look it up later on the computer at home or try finding more information out from the database on her nega tablet.
MiddyGlow
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:22 pm
Sara Draconia
She listened and then blushed at the comment over her senshi name, she didn't really have a good way to explain and it had just been her normal answer to who she was when she was powered up she never used her name Embly at times like these. "Well yes, umm I best be on my way and enjoy making gifts with the snow." She said and hurried off uncomfortable with the situation now that she was caught in a odd moment and unable to stay calm under the preasure.
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:27 pm
"Ah, have a happy holiday then." Waving as Silistra left, she started heading off in the other direction to make her way home, there was still enough time to get back before she'd turn back into a cat. If she needed to, she'd wait until tomorrow to hang things up around the house while everyone was at work.
