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 Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 6:06 pm
The night, for once, was calm. There were no immediate signs that it would be anything but a quiet patrol. Illyria cherished these nights as it often meant that she could often sneak away to do a plethora of other cat-like activities, such as sleeping. Okay, that might be taking things a bit far. Illyria was still actively keeping an ear, or was it an eye, open for her missing friend but after a year of searching, it seemed as if the bobcat senshi truly was gone.
With out much thought Illyria's paws took her towards what seemed to be a solitary presence hanging out on the outskirts of the city, almost where it seemed that whole mishap with the hostage taking of a corrupt senshi had gone down. How ... intriguing. Why would a solitary presence be all the way out there?
As she began to head in that direction there was another sensation that Illyria began to pick up on and she gave a cheshire cat smile ... it seemed as if this senshi would have need of her company ... at least unless another cat got there first.
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Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 6:35 pm
Aruna's mind kept going back to the night of the s**t show over and over, turning it over and again in her mind as she tried to think of how it could have gone better. Having only gotten halfway around the building before she and Drombeg were attacked, she never did get a good feel for exactly what had gone down, and after stewing on it through her entire patrol, she found herself at the site of the incident, peering down at it from a nearby rooftop. She sighed softly to herself and sat down on the edge of the roof, looking at what was left of the building. How had such a tiny location housed so much activity? Maybe in the moment it had felt like more than was actually there? She shook her head and hopped down from her perch, landing lightly on the ground as she walked closer, wanting to investigate further.
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 3:35 am
Hmm, this was interesting. Illyria sat in silence for a moment as the solitary senshi pushed off of the roof they had been sitting on before moving closer to the charred remains of what had been a pretty beat-up piece of real estate. Illyria huffed silently as her memory of that night emerged before she pushed it away. Dwelling on what had been wasn't going to help this senshi out now.
For indeed there was something that she could do, a service she'd happily provide for this strange senshi ... if they were agreeable.
But even as Illyria broke from the shaded cover she'd been sitting in to approach the basic senshi did a small jolt of recognisance pass over her. She hadn't been around those that had been fighting, but had she seen this girl, briefly, before she had chosen to take off?
"Penny for your thoughts," was the query that she announced her presence with, even as she made to move closer to the girl.
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:04 pm
Aruna nearly jumped out of her own skin as she heard a voice behind her, turning quickly and assessing whether she was in danger. When her eyes fell on the mauvian, however, she felt herself relax. "I'm just....trying to make sense of what happened here. Everything happened pretty fast, and there was a lot I didn't see." She gave Illyria a small smile. "I'm Aruna, by the way." Turning back to the charred remains, her brows knit together as that night replayed in her mind. If she had known everything, would she still have gotten hurt? Would she have been able to help more people? Maybe she could have aided Murikabushi if she had known beforehand what he had planned to do. "I just....wanted to come look and see if there would have been some other way I could have helped more, I guess. A friend of mine got hurt and I just....keep wondering if I could have done anything, I suppose."
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 8:46 pm
Ahh, so this unknown senshi had been caught up in the melee that followed when Chaos came to take one of their own back it seemed. Illyria let out a soft trill before she move to twine around Aruna's legs before she backed away a little. The feeling was definitely there and she cocked her head to the side to understand what it was that Aruna was telling her.
"I see. I too was at the battle but I chose to hide rather than fight. I had been present before the whole battle began to hear enough of the meeting and discussion that was taking place and I was actually horrified at what ideas were being tossed around."
Illyria sighed.
"Don't get me wrong. I know that we can't trust anyone chaos-aligned but I had not realized just how bloodthirsty some members of order have become."
Padding around to paw at one piece of charred wood Illyria glanced back towards the senshi before she gave her a knowing look, "you speak of having wanted to know if there was more you could have done and I will say this: probably not in that instance you weren't able to. Now though ... is there that desire to still want to help others more than you have been able to in the past? I could aid you in that regard if that is the case."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:07 pm
Aruna listened quietly as the mauvian spoke, nodding in agreement. She had thankfully not been there for the discussion prior to Chaos arriving, but she had a feeling that she truly would not have enjoyed any of the suggestions that had been given. At the question posed of her, Aruna frowned and tilted her head. The answer came without hesitation. "Yes. I want to be able to help no matter what. I want to be stronger, be able to help protect people." She watched Illyria, anxious yet certain. "Tell me what I have to do."
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:53 pm
Upon the confirmation that Aruna would be willing to do whatever it took to be able to still help others out Illyria inwardly beamed. It was always nice to come across senshi that took their duties to protect the unsuspecting civilians of the world seriously. Her movements stilled as she sat down in front of Aruna to stare up at the young woman before she gave her version of a cat-like smile.
"As I said, I can help you out with that desire that you have inside. I do need to see your henshin pen first though. I sincerely believe that you are ready for more power. With that power you'll be able to realize and act on your new potential to help and protect everyone."
Although chaos could always throw a wrench into the works to gum things up, Illyria truly believed that each time she was able to grant a senshi more power, it was for the best.
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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 2:25 pm
Aruna listened and nodded, retrieving her henshin pen from her subspace before crouching down to hold it out to the mauvian. It was such a tiny, fragile looking thing, and Aruna felt in awe of the power it held inside of it every time she used it. "I want to be able to stand on my own, to not have to rely on everyone to always protect me. I want to be able to protect the ones I care about for once...and I never want to feel helpless again." Her voice was soft but strong with conviction as she spoke. "I want to be strong, more than anything." Because if she was strong, she didn't need to be scared anymore. At least not as Aruna. As Aruna, she could do anything, stand up to anyone. And that, she thought, might be enough for her.
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 1:50 am
Even as Aruna presented her henshin pen to her and spoke of what she desired did Illyria's whiskers twitch. Her gaze went to the item that was held out to her and she gently worked her paws around it before she gazed up into Aruna's earnest expression. She gave a succinct nod, more to herself than anything, before concentrating on the starseed inside Aruna's chest. The young woman was definitely primed for more power, there was no doubt about that. Placing the pen onto the ground and placing both of her front paws over it did Illyria focus on aligning the tool with the emanations she had sensed which had brought her to Aruna's side this evening. A faint flash of light erupted from underneath her paws.
When Illyria glanced down at the pen she gave a small sound of triumph before backing up a step or two. It would be up to the senshi when she wanted to handle the transformed pen. Illyria's voice was soft, as she spoke to the senshi, "You will no longer be known as Sailor Aruna ... but Super Sailor Aruna from this moment going forward. Your new transformation phrase will be Aruna Asteroid Power, Make-Up"
Illyria watched Aruna closely, "you have to power down and then use your new transformation phrase to complete the process. I do offer a conditional warning though. While you have expressed interest in becoming stronger in order to protect others and so that you don't feel helpless again ... be assured that as someone with more power, you might be targeted more as a threat by those that wish us harm. If you think you are able to handle that responsibility and the danger that comes with it ... then I wish you the best, and congratulations Aruna, I'm proud to have helped you in some form tonight."
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 3:29 pm
Letting her henshin dissolve, Halia crouched down and gingerly picked up the pen, examining it curiously to see if she could tell what had changed, if anything. As she listened to Illyria, she nodded and looked up from the pen to meet the mauvian's eyes. "I understand. And that is something I am willing to risk."Holding her pen tightly, she called out her new transformation phrase. "Aruna Asteroid Power, Make Up!" The familiar warmth of her magic surrounded her, something she always relished when she transformed, but there was something different this time, something more within it. Power. It was stronger, more intense, and when the magic dissipated, she stood tall before the mauvian, eyes seeming to sparkle with newfound confidence. "Thank you, Illyria. Truly."
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