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 Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:02 pm
Tempesti told herself that she wasn’t necessarily patrolling tonight, just taking an evening walk with her henshin up in case she happened upon a hungry youma or a homicidal chicken monster. Better not to waste time transforming if that happened. Besides, she enjoyed the sensation of her long sleeves drifting in the wind. Nothing wrong with that, after all. After twenty-two years of living in relative peace, the strange things that had long eluded her in the city had finally been making themselves known. Even the ones who had nothing to do with cosmic warfare had been putting in appearances with the changing of the seasons. As though on cue, she felt a soft impact through the leather above the ankle of her boot. “…a starfish? What are you doing here, huh?” The senshi reached down in an attempt to gently dislodge her stowaway, but unfortunately for her fingers, it decided that they were a far more appealing entrée than her boots. Quote: Starfish Scares (13) : Starfish live in the sea. They do not live in freshwater rivers, lakes, or reservoirs with no connection to the ocean. Starfish are also not social creatures. And yet, here they are–in hoards. They can be found near any water source–and far from it. These starfish seem to be a unique species that are eager to travel and don’t seem quite bound to water, though they will seek it out. The starfish will latch onto just about anything they can to hitch a ride, even though they’re fast. They secrete an itchy, oozy slime after they’ve latched onto something, and though it seems as though they can absorb nutrients from any living creature, these starfish have an odd penchant for blood. You might as well have a colorful leech stuck to you as soon as you think one of these things crawling your way. Their bites are sharp and will leave the nearby skin itchy and painful. They are a bit difficult to remove but they can be killed; as soon as they have perished, they will rapidly dry out and crumble. However, it’s far more likely that they’ll escape before you can get your hands on them. Be vigilant; these things are pests–and smart enough to cling to people and vehicles alike if it means getting to where they want to go.
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2025 8:00 am
Nope.
That was a great big 'Nope'.
Ash had seen the strange shapes along the bank of the pond in the park as she slunk through on her way back to her lair, or ‘tech sanctuary’ as she liked to call it, but when she'd gone to investigate, reaching out to touch one with a soft paw, it had... scuttled away from her, dashing down and into the water. The others on the bank had scattered away, their movements somehow wrong, in a way that was sort of deeply disturbing. She'd immediately regretted coming over here to look at them.
To her horror, after nothing had chased them down, the little things started to creep back towards her, moving in fast little bursts before pausing, as if watching to see her reaction. How they were watching, with no eyes she could see, she had no idea. It set off alarm bells in her head and instinct took over, sending her fleeing away from the water and deeper into the park, all of her senses on high alert and her tail a bottle brush behind her.
Glancing back to see if the little monsters were following, she felt herself collide with something solid and much larger than she was, bouncing off of it to land in a heap and a rattle of her headset against the ground. Blinking up in a daze, she realized belatedly that it was a senshi. Relief was immediate.
“Oh thank goodness!” Ash gasped out as she jumped wildly and scrambled her way up onto the girl’s shoulder. “Those things are chasing me! Squash them, would you, Darling?”
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:14 pm
“Damn,” Tempesti let out a pained hiss as the apparently bloodthirsty creature latched onto the skin of her left index finger, a painful itch spreading outward from the bite. It definitely wasn’t some kind of tiny youma, but it certainly knew how to be its own special kind of unpleasant. Doing her best not to injure the thing she gently wedged a fingernail under one of its arms, popping it off with some effort and all but tossing it into the grass nearby before it could regain its grip. It seemed to lose interest in her almost immediately, scuttling off with a group of its friends. When she felt the soft impact against her shin she expected to see another starfish latched to the leather, only to be greeted by a frantic Mauvian with a swarm of the little monsters in hot pursuit. The senshi quickly but helped the magical cat (wearing an adorable little headset!) hurry out of their reach before they could get any ideas about feasting on innocent kitties. She wasn’t normally one to squash bugs, or anything else really, but she wasn’t exactly in a position to call the wildlife service to report an invasive species. Even if they did come to look into it, who knows what these guys might eat in the time it took them to come out here. Making sure the cat was planted securely on her shoulder, she raised her other arm. “Bitter Blast!Tempesti adjusted the Mauvian’s position as the Harpies brought forth their storm, holding her securely on the off chance that her magic decided to revert to its unruly ways and try to blow her away.
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:42 pm
The guardian cat was all too happy to be lifted off the ground and scuttled her way up onto the senshi’s shoulders, balancing there like a luxurious furry stole. Of the highest quality, of course.
From her perch, she could watch as the little monsters swarmed her savior. As bad as she might feel about that, this lady was far better equipped to handle them than she was, even with her little ray gun tucked away in subspace. She was obviously a fighter, where Ash was not, and besides… she was much taller than Ash in either form. To the mauvian’s relief, she took the hint and set off her magic in an impressive display of localized storm. Within that storm, flying, feathered creatures beat their wings to stir up the wind and send miniature bolts of lighting slashing at the ground.
All in all, a very effective use of magic, as the seeming starfish scattered back the way they had come, most likely to look for easier prey than the two females.
“Oh, that was delightful, Darling!” Ash cooed as she draped herself more comfortably around the girl’s neck, tucking herself among her feathers. Her tail curled with its own softness over her shoulder and Ash rubbed her whiskered cheek against hers. “I’m so glad I ran into you, you have no idea. I’m Ash. Or the Silver Lady, as some call me. It is a pleasure to meet you.”
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2025 6:43 pm
The senshi couldn’t help the twinge of guilt that accompanied the destruction of the strange starfish, doing her best to remind herself that they were most likely a danger to the region’s ecosystem and she’d probably saved a lot of native wildlife that might otherwise have become dinner. Tempesti smiled at the Mauvian around her neck, thoroughly enjoying the softness despite the heat. Some things were worth it, after all, and this magical cat seemed like an absolute gem. Not that she would have let a less friendly Mauvian get eaten, but that didn’t mean that her new acquaintance’s enthusiasm went unappreciated. “I’m Sailor Tempesti. Do you have a preference for what you like people to call you?” She admittedly had very little idea how etiquette and titles worked with Mauvians and would rather err on the side of politeness.
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