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 Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 8:08 pm
Dia was taking her niece, Dani, and her best friend, Rini out for the day, and they had just sat down for lunch. Dia ordered their lunches, and then sat done with them. "So, Dani, have you talked to Rini about our latest lunch conversation?" Dani smiled, she like this topic, but frowned when she realized that she hadn't. "It's her last class before Pre-Med Graduation, philosophy.... we debate about the different topics and (with my permission) she writes about what we have discussed in her papers." Dani turned back to Aunt Dia with a grin. "So, what's the topic this week, Aunt Dia?" "Well, it's the age-old topic of Chivalry - is it dead? What do you girls think?" Dia looked thoughtful. Dani thouht for a moment, "Isn't the middle-ages belief, that knights 'protect the weak', including 'Women, the gentler sex"? Dia nodded. "Yes, and does it apply today?" Dani winked at Rini when she asked, "But who is really weaker? Say there's a guardian who is responsible for two young teens and there is some kind of attack? Who is stronger and who is weaker? The guardian or the teens?" Dia frowned at her niece. "I'm not sure where you're going with this, and I'm not sure it will be good for my paper, but I'm curious to see where you are going with this." Dani winked at Rini again (both times were when Aunt Dia wasn't looking), and then continued with, "What if the teens have secret special powers and they have been assigned-" Dia sighed disappointed in Dani - she had really thought that Dani was mature enough for this, I guess was wrong. "I'm going to cut you off right there - that's not philosophy - that's just fantasy - what was that?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:05 pm
Rini sat for a moment and wondered. Was it really dead? She knew it wasn't. Her home life actually her parents were a great example of that. Her dad still held open doors, pulled out chairs, and served her mom first. Her parents really were a wonderful couple. She smiled at the thought.
"I mean I don't think it's dead, but I think chivalry can go both ways now. I think it's about mutual respect and kindness," she continued. "For instance, I've seen couples where both partners take turns cooking dinner or planning special date nights. It's about showing appreciation and effort in different ways."
Then as she listened to Dani, she raised an eyebrow and laughed a bit. "Dani that would be crazy wouldn't it? I mean what teenagers would have more powers than an adult?"
She knew exactly what she was referring to. She just didn't really feel like telling an adult she was a mummy crime fight would probably go down well. Plus they weren't really supposed to tell people anything. Which was something that was so hard for her to keep from her parents. But she knew in the end they were doing the good in the world so it was worth it.
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:23 pm
Suddenly, from nearby there was a crash in a shop, and as the dust sprayed out, shoppers came out screaming, "Monster!" One man was trapped under collapsed sales rack. For one brief moment, Dani's eyes (which had widened in a "I did not plan this" and "how?" expression), locked with Rini's. Then she was climbing out of the booth, calling to Aunt Dia "Get out of here - or at least help the others get out!" As she ran towards the attack, she yelled, "Come on, Rini!" Dia was completely bewildered by their behavior. "Get back here you two.... We have to get out of here...Now, come on! I'm responsible for you two!" She tried to follow, but Dani was already gone.
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 9:21 pm
Rini knew it was wrong to smile but she was so excited to be able to let her wraps free. She looked at Dani and nodded. She knew what they needed to do and while she felt bad leaving Aunt Dia. She knew the people here needed them more than ever. So she ran as fast as her feet could carry and planned on asking for forgiveness later.
As she finally found a good place to transform with no one around she quickly powered up. "Wraps lets save some people today!" she said aloud as she changed to a Eternal Chibi of mummies. Shedir had arrived. "Shall we go save some people?" she said with a smile to her best friend.
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 9:42 pm
Dani also transformed. "Definitely," declared Leaena as they returned to the food court, where Aunt Dia was being harassed by some kind of gazelle/accordion creature. Leaena was horrified that Aunt Dia, might be badly hurt or worse, killed. "Ma'am, get out of here, let us fight it!" There was no one else in the Food Court. Dia was harassed by bad polka music that made it hard to think. "N...NO! I have to save my niece and her friend!" Suddenly, there was a loud crack near her, and she jumped. Before her, appeared an antique chisel. Both her and Leaena's eyes went wide.
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Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 7:00 pm
Shedir wasn't quite sure what to think when she saw the antique chisel. It looked like magic and she knew that Aunt Dia wasn't going to leave so she spoke.
"They are lucky to have you," she said with a smile, "but if you want to save them you first have to save yourself. If you aren't strong enough to do that, how can you save them?" she wasn't trying to be mean but she wanted to show the reality of right now.
"Go my Scarab beetles! Find your prey!" she said as she pointed her wraps towards the gazelle/accordion creature. As she threw out her arms her wraps unravel and from under them flies out scarab beetles. Beetles that headed towards the creature. Maybe her wraps could hold them just enough for her to get away.
She knew it was risky using her big move first, but she had to make sure Aunt Dia sounds safe. Beetles........ within ten feet and once they reach. They open and sand like gas hits them stunning them for a moment and causes them to be disoriented. This attack will last no more than 35 Seconds. She can do this two time per battle.
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Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:07 pm
Leaena nearly smirked at the connection to the earlier conversation, and then thought about the weapon - it pulled a memory about something about Knights from her brother, Etamin's paper about powered beings. "If you're serious about protecting them, or anyone else .... then pick up that chisel - but only if you are willing accept what could be a lifetime duty of fighting magical enemies, to protect the innocent. It's a heavy duty, so only accept if you really mean it." Dia frowned at the connection to the earlier conversation and then frowned again at the Cheetah Girl's speech, and then grasped the chisel. Light enveloped her and she transformed. "I am Calder, Page of Mercury! She was stronger. Faster and more agile. She leaped up and did a bicycle kick and knocked the youma back. "How did I do that?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 10:01 pm
Shedir was proud to see Aunt Dia or now Calder accept their duty to protect others. She was so happy her attack gave her just enough time for her to make her decision. As she watched her attack As she watched her aunt's transformation, Shedir felt a surge of pride and relief. Seeing Aunt Dia embrace her new role as Calder, Page of Mercury, filled her with hope.
Shedir's eyes widened in amazement at Calder's newfound agility and strength. She couldn't help but cheer, her voice echoing with excitement. "You did it, Calder! Incredible job! That was all you and your powers have awoken once you picked up that item." She didn't want to get her too overwhelmed so she tried to keep the explanation brief. Afterall transformation could be hard enough as it is.
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Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 10:15 pm
Between the three of them, the monster and his bad polka music were destroyed quickly and easily. Calder turned to the young Senshi, "Now about those girls, I was to protect..." Leaena spoke, "Yes, ma'am, you probably need to ..." "I seem to have an excellent topic for an essay; But Who Is Weaker: The Child's Guardian - or the Child Who Protects?" Leaena scrunched her face in humor, "Need to work on the title, but I'd say you've got the idea!"
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Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 10:22 pm
Shedir couldn't help but chuckle when she heard the title. Now that sounded like Aunt Dia right there. She always loved seeing how much people still kept a part of themselves when they transformed, but she never told anyone that. "Interesting title."
With a smile she waved towards Leaena. "Ya know I think we should probably head back. I think we've got someone waiting on us ourselves. What do you think?"
She hated the leave Calder like that, but she also wasn't sure if now was the best time to find out about them. Kids turning into magic protectors can be a lot to understand. Not only that, but the others might want to know about this experience. But overall she was going to leave it up to Leaena to decide, she just wanted to give her the option to leave if that was her choice.
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Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 10:38 pm
Leaena and Calder both chuckled. Leaena said to Shedir, "Aren't I always telling you, she's smart? She knows." Calder beamed and nodded. "I am so proud of you girls."
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