- Location
- CA
"But, like, does she need to be in one piece though?" Rumia asked, indulging one of those silly places her mind wandered to when she read too much Game of Thrones. They were evil, after all. It was just good pretending, really.
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"But, like, does she need to be in one piece though?" Rumia asked, indulging one of those silly places her mind wandered to when she read too much Game of Thrones. They were evil, after all. It was just good pretending, really.
kinigget
Best Demon
- Location
- People's Republic of Portland
Sarah shrugs, "for the record I agree, but Mary is my responsibility now, and I will die before Iet anything happen to her, so we make a good faith effort. Failing that..." her eyes flash green for a moment, "we use...other means."
LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
- Pronouns
- Any
"...A valid question, Disciple. Does she?" Meihua turns her attention back to Mary with the question.
Cmd. Frost
The last one standing.
- Location
- The Summer Stretch
"Ye-!" Mary stops herself before she can make a scene.
"Yes. S-he needs someone new, not a walking debt t-to R-her." Dread creeps into Mary just thinking about Red, thick enough to cloud the stage and sharp enough to begin severing the strands of courage she held herself up with. Why did they have to talk about this here?
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LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
- Pronouns
- Any
"Who ever said anything about her? This self was merely suggesting that you might consider some... recreational bonsai gardening."
Cmd. Frost
The last one standing.
- Location
- The Summer Stretch
"She's nee- she needs them for fight's not... set dressing." Dancer replies barely louder than a whisper. Why couldn't they just go somewhere else? Somewhere without an audience, somewhere the strings could talk and dance for her.
NSMS
Probably evil, unfortunately.
- Location
- A rapidly widening tear in the fabric of reality
Sandra raised a hand, as if asking for a teacher's attention in class, then said, "Any reason they need to be unwilling? Why not find a girl who doesn't like the Light and convince her to come along? Or... maybe trick one who does still like it?"
kinigget
Best Demon
- Location
- People's Republic of Portland
"This is very much a conversation for somewhere a little less public, but, well...you're very much not the norm. I'm honestly a little surprised you're taking all this so well."
Sarah finishes the last of her burrito and stands up.
"We should start heading east. We can discuss on the way."
NSMS
Probably evil, unfortunately.
- Location
- A rapidly widening tear in the fabric of reality
Sandra shrugged, a smile twitching at the corner of her mouth. "We joined the Dark because we're selfish monsters. We kill good people. Compared to that, what's being on the run and wanted and never getting to go home and see daddy again...?"
Sandra's voice trailed off momentarily, her expression going blank, before she suddenly lunged across the table and wrapped Sarah in a hug. "Don't worry, it'll be fine. You'll be okay. It's alright to be selfish." She whispered, stroking the other's girl's head with a still-greasy hand.
A Wise Hermit
I wonder where this path leads...?
9.
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The sun hadn't relented it's assault, not at all. As she stood outside of the taco bell, on the verge of panting in exhaustion, she thought about the drink in her hand. She had to finish it quickly. The longer she stared at it - not wanting to drink it - was equal to the amount of time she would have to stay out here, waiting for the giant flaming ball in the sky to beat her down and finish her off.
She started waving her shirt in flabellation. Here goes nothing. She advanced the tall paper cup of verdant fluff upwards, dampness under her arms licking smooth skin. Keen to sip it down in one go, she pulled. An explosion of flavor; dew and lime danced on her tongue, mixing together like mist lacing mountains and valleys before evening rain. She hated it. The flavor was too strong, too powerful. She wanted gentle delight, not explosive pleasure.
The brain freeze that came afterwards didn't help matters. She had to wash it down. Now.
She bursted through the doors of the taco bell. Her foot-falls felt heavy, even as the establishment's already bruised double-doors crashed against the wall. She didn't pay attention, holding her free hand to her forehead in a vain attempt to slow down the pain. After throwing away the paper cup in the most appropriate place it belonged - the trash - she came up to the front desk, and asked a bored cashier for another one. Her voice must've been slurred, because he asked her to repeat herself. She took the cup and filled it up with clear water at the side-kiosk.
Then, she spared a glance at her companions.
Oh brother. How did this happen?
String Dancer somehow looked more nervous than before. Mihwa? Mihuwa? Miwho? still radiated arrogance. And everyone else blobbed together definitely didn't look out place with their descriptions out.
Whatever. She quickly made her exit, keen on leaving before anyone noticed her...
Yum. Or, Something like That.
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The sun hadn't relented it's assault, not at all. As she stood outside of the taco bell, on the verge of panting in exhaustion, she thought about the drink in her hand. She had to finish it quickly. The longer she stared at it - not wanting to drink it - was equal to the amount of time she would have to stay out here, waiting for the giant flaming ball in the sky to beat her down and finish her off.
She started waving her shirt in flabellation. Here goes nothing. She advanced the tall paper cup of verdant fluff upwards, dampness under her arms licking smooth skin. Keen to sip it down in one go, she pulled. An explosion of flavor; dew and lime danced on her tongue, mixing together like mist lacing mountains and valleys before evening rain. She hated it. The flavor was too strong, too powerful. She wanted gentle delight, not explosive pleasure.
The brain freeze that came afterwards didn't help matters. She had to wash it down. Now.
She bursted through the doors of the taco bell. Her foot-falls felt heavy, even as the establishment's already bruised double-doors crashed against the wall. She didn't pay attention, holding her free hand to her forehead in a vain attempt to slow down the pain. After throwing away the paper cup in the most appropriate place it belonged - the trash - she came up to the front desk, and asked a bored cashier for another one. Her voice must've been slurred, because he asked her to repeat herself. She took the cup and filled it up with clear water at the side-kiosk.
Then, she spared a glance at her companions.
Oh brother. How did this happen?
String Dancer somehow looked more nervous than before. Mihwa? Mihuwa? Miwho? still radiated arrogance. And everyone else blobbed together definitely didn't look out place with their descriptions out.
Whatever. She quickly made her exit, keen on leaving before anyone noticed her...
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kinigget
Best Demon
- Location
- People's Republic of Portland
"Wha- hey! Get off me! I just got clean! And keep your voice down! We can talk about that later!"
LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
- Pronouns
- Any
Meihua crumples up her food wrapper and casually flicks it the length of the dining area, directly into the trash can. "Come," she says, rising. "Let us away, and you may suggest destinations to this august self whilst we travel."
Pausing, she adds toward Sarah, "Martial Sister, do you require assistance?"
Pausing, she adds toward Sarah, "Martial Sister, do you require assistance?"
NSMS
Probably evil, unfortunately.
- Location
- A rapidly widening tear in the fabric of reality
Reluctantly, Sandra released her captive, but not before patting her on the head one final time and whispering, "Don't worry. It gets easier."
"You still have the month wrong." Sandra stated bluntly, before a concerned frown crossed her face. "Can you... not count? Were you held back in school?"
A Wise Hermit
I wonder where this path leads...?
9 1/2.
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Rejova didn't know what was going on. What she did know was that clock was antagonizing Meiwuah. She quickened her pace, one foot after the other, and pretended not to know who any of those people were. So close to the door...!
Yep. Moving Out.
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Cmd. Frost
The last one standing.
- Location
- The Summer Stretch
Mary does a 180 from the dipshit trying to expose them all and walks quickly out of the Taco Bell, grabbing Rejova's hand and pulling her out faster as she passes.
- Location
- CA
Rumia grabbed a cinnamon twist from the discarded bag, out of both curiosity and generationally-instilled fear of wasting food.
The two nervous ones she mentally ranked #2 and #3 in the crazy rankings had grouped up and split, which was probably a good thing unless the crazy would compound or something, she wasn't a psychologist.
But the other three... Meihua (she had a brief burst of empathy for parents with terrible naming skills) looked positively murderous towards Sandra (rank 1 crazy), who was in turn all over Sarah, their new leader and vaunted last place in the crazy rankings. Sarah pushed her off of course, but actually though... Was it the vaunted love tri-?!
Rumia took a big swig of soda, mouth suddenly dry. Her shipping instincts nearly got out of hand there.
But that did bring up a question.
Rumia turned to Kenna, the only one of them still sitting. "You think more people get shanked in McDonald's or Taco Bell?"
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LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
- Pronouns
- Any
Meihua freezes, staring at Clock. The turmoil of internal debate betrayed on her visage by only minute signs; a slight flaring of nostrils, widening and then narrowing of the eyes, pupils dilating slightly as she inhales.
Slowly, with smoothness that could not be anything but carefully deliberate, she reach down and pulls up the hem of she skirt, grasping for the handle of the bowie knife strapped to her thigh beneath it.
Cmd. Frost
The last one standing.
- Location
- The Summer Stretch
Making the mistake of looking back to see if anyone is following them, Mary spots Rain reaching under her skirt for something. Adamantly refusing to stick around long long enough to find out what she's hiding, Mary drags Rejova out of the building and into the parking lot.
"We need to go now." She whispers curtly to her new and only teammate.
"We need to go now." She whispers curtly to her new and only teammate.
Familiar
The Vaguely Recognized
- Location
- Washington
Kenna was just opening her mouth to reply when she saw the shift in Meihua. She hadn't been in juvie for that long really, but it was the kind of place that taught you to recognize when a person decided that conversation was overrated.
Without a word, Kenna pushed her chair out and backed away from the table to the nearest wall, waving Rumia away urgently.
NSMS
Probably evil, unfortunately.
- Location
- A rapidly widening tear in the fabric of reality
Sandra felt a rush of concern as Meihua froze and started twitching. Her experienced, discerning eye roved over the other magical girl as her nostrils flared, and her heart sank as Meihua's eyes narrowed and pupils dilated. Just from those signs alone, it was obvious to a magical girl as perceptive and experienced as Sandra what was going on- and so as Meihua started to bend slightly, she made her move.
"I'm sorry!" Sandra burst out, shooting forward to slam into Meihua, her arms wrapping the other girl up in a tight hug. Holding Meihua tightly, Sandra made sure to support her, to prevent the sobbing collapse to the floor Meihua's slight bending and grasping for her thigh had telegraphed. Rubbing her cheek against Meihua, Sandra continued, "I didn't mean to remind you of bad memories, I wasn't thinking!"
Firming up her grip on Meihua, Sandra was sure she could feel the other girl begin to shake with silent tears, and her heart ached for the suffering she'd no doubt endured. To have had her hardship begin so young, so early that she couldn't even remember the months of the year- not even she'd had things that bad! Running a comforting hand up and down Meihua's back, Sandra continued to do her best to support and reassure her, dropping her voice and murmuring, "I don't know what you went through, but... I'm sorry for bringing it up. You didn't deserve it. And we can't change it. But if you'll let me... I'll be there to support for you from now on."
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- Location
- CA
Sometimes, reality hit like a stack of bricks. It was funny to think about the fact that all the people around you were varying levels or crazy, but then someone pulled a knife and oh, god, she had a fucking knife holy shit holy shit.
The legs of Rumia's chair grinded against tile as she booked it to hide behind Kenna's not actually much larger form.
LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
- Pronouns
- Any
Meihua goes rigid, bafflement flashing though her as Shattered Clock tackles her and begins babbling. Confusion quickly gives way to fury as she realizes that Clock's "embrace" has pinned her arms to her sides, preventing her from drawing her blade. Her pulse thunders in her ears, instincts screaming to transform and run the insane girl through. But... No. No they are trying to be subtle. A bit of admonishment was one thing, but full-blown magical girl combat would be too far. The act of swallowing her pride makes her almost physically choke, but she manages to hiss a few words through clenched teeth.
"Sarah. Get her off me. Now."
"Sarah. Get her off me. Now."
kinigget
Best Demon
- Location
- People's Republic of Portland
Sarah takes the opportunity to slip out of Sandra's grip before interposing herself between the two girls. "August as in distinguished or great, not August the month, can't you hear the difference? In any case, you really shouldn't be rude to Meihua like that, she doesn't take it well."
She sends a pleading look to her roommate to consider that settled.
NSMS
Probably evil, unfortunately.
- Location
- A rapidly widening tear in the fabric of reality
Sandra blinked, and turned to Sarah. For a moment she considered snapping at the girl foor interrupting her attempt to comfort the broken flower in her arms- but then what she'd said actually registered.
"Oh." Sandra said, releasing Meihua and stepping back awkwardly. Rubbing the back of her head sheepishly, she said, "So you're not a traumatised survivor of childhood neglect then, right? Got it."
Then Sandra suddenly frowned, tilted her head to the side quizzically, and asked, "But why be so confusing about things, using fancy language that makes me misunderstand?"
LostDeviljho
Flame Dragon Princess
- Location
- The glorious Pacific Northwest
- Pronouns
- Any
Meihua's hand closes firmly around the handle of her knife, long training and experience warring with her emotions to prevent her grip going white-knuckled. Eyes flicking briefly to Temple and taking in her martial sister pleading expression, she draws in a long breath through her nose, and slowly relaxes her grip on the blade.
"This august self has risen above such things. However, this self will tolerate neither disrespect nor pity from one such as you; your incomprehension does not excuse this. Be mindful in the future, lest this self's patience and mercy find their limit."
"This august self has risen above such things. However, this self will tolerate neither disrespect nor pity from one such as you; your incomprehension does not excuse this. Be mindful in the future, lest this self's patience and mercy find their limit."