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 Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:32 pm
Sakura chewed the inside of her cheek as she waited for the lesson downstairs to be over, needing to speak to Aloysius alone. When she was sure it was just him remaining, she made her way down and gave a small wave. "Mind if I borrow you for a bit? There's something I uh. Encountered the other night and it made me worry. And also made me have a lot of questions."She couldn't stop thinking about that Deep Space Moth after having parted ways. It deeply worried her that someone was taking advantage, but also made her want to know more about people like him. "Specifically questions about Deep Space folk." She gave an awkward smile, feeling admittedly a bit anxious. The last thing she wanted to be was a bother or a nuisance, but something in her just wouldn't let it go. Especially when she thought about the broken magic.
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2025 8:42 pm
Aloysius was cleaning up the loose sheet music and putting it back on one of the bookshelves as Sakura came down and he could tell something was bothering her. Some of the questions he'd answered so far were the easy ones about living arrangements and his team. This one was different though and as he turned to look at her, the mention of Deep Space had that curiosity of his perking up. "Oh, you met one of them? Were you okay, did the encounter have any magic that caused you those worries?" Moving to sit on the couch he motioned for her to sit and get comfortable. "I know some things about them, not everything, but I find them interesting. My general had spoken of aliens but I never quite imagined he was right. Between those senshi and the vanguard I feel a bit bad that I thought maybe he had a few marbles missing." It was something that he'd felt worse over once Natron had vanished because he couldn't apologize or tell them they were right which in itself was as rare as lightning striking twice or winning the lottery. It just wasn't something Aloysius made a habit of.
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:29 pm
Sakura nodded and sat beside him, tucking one leg under her as she did. She shook her head, her nose scrunching a little. "I was fine. They on the other hand seemed... distressed though. From more than just my presence, I mean." She tried her best to think of how to word it. "I've never met a deep space senshi before but... is it normal for their magic to be broken?" She had truthfully been quite worried about the soft spoken senshi, having tried to figure out on her own what could be done to help them. "They called themself 'Eri', but I suspect that was a nickname to be safe. They were a really pretty pastel green with little fluffy antenna on their head." She gestured above her head as she spoke to where Eri had tucked his fluffy antennae under his hat. "They said they were waiting for someone, and it seemed like whoever it was was extorting them, from what I could put together. He... doesn't seem to understand too much english, so communicating was difficult when I realized it. But when I asked what he was doing where I found him, he said 'Nasty Senshi. Heal or harm.' It just... it makes me worry. A lot. And I've never met one before. A deep space senshi, I mean. So I don't know what to do. Is... is it wrong that I want to help them?" Her brow knitted as she looked over at Aloysius, chewing her lip anxiously. She didn't want to mess up or seem weak, didn't want to be seen as a regrettable investment, but there was no way she could look past this.
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:02 am
To hear that the senshi hadn't attacked Ako wasn't as much of a surprise to him if it had been someone else bringing it up. His newest corrupt didn't start fights so he could hope they'd follow along with his less combative way of going about things. "Yes, their magic seems to be malfunctioning. As to the exact reason, I have theories, but nothing is confirmed or set in stone yet." He'd seen it firsthand with that fox senshi who had cornered Kafka and Katya. "At least they seem smart enough not to let too much loose considering things. Could you draw what you mean by antennae? Are they similar to a butterfly or some sort of other insect?" If they were fluffy he had a few ideas but already he could imagine it was a little thing of some sort. "We can help them, I believe that by bringing them over to our side, Metallia can help stabilize their broken magic. But in this case... I will look into the database and see if any reports have been filed. It seems this one may not be from a world that spoke much. The fox one I met tried to weave words and lies together but I know a facade when I see it." Leaning back, he stretched a bit and thought of these odd alien senshi and how different they seemed to be in more than appearance.
"You should draft up a report and I can look over it before it gets submitted. It will be a good start for you on that front."
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:16 am
"I worry that one of ours might be harming them, more than anything. I mean, of course the broken magic is a big worry for sure, but I don't know if I'll be able to get them to trust me as long as they're being exploited."When Aloy asked about the antenna, Sakura nodded, paused a moment, then pulled out her phone. She pulled up a photo of moth antennae and handed the device over. "They were something like this. And he was in all pale green. I want to say it reminds me of those giant green moths in the south, but I've never actually seen one up close to know for sure. I'm honestly not really sure how Deep Space Senshi even work, since I've never met one until now." She felt like she would have remembered had she met such a unique individual before. "He was... hesitant and wary, but he didn't seem to dislike me. And he gave me a flower, so I'll call that a hopeful sign?" She didn't need to tell Aloy that the flower had been offered as a snack, or that she had actually eaten it. "I'll get a detailed report done for you right away. Would have done it already but I wasn't sure if this was something concerning or not. It makes me happy that you actually were willing to listen and hear me out on it, so thank you."
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