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Soyala liked patrolling with the Dark Mirror. Corrupt Senshi were, of course, her first and most important responsibility, but the Dark Mirrors she worked with always seemed to know that she wasn't entirely theirs, and were ever willing to perform extra services and affection to ensure that she continued to work with them.

Besides, she could work with a Dakr Mirror Eternal to fully Awaken a Senshi, without having to bother any of the ever-busy General-Sovereigns! That was a nice bonus, in her opinion. She could work with Elsa, get a lovely lavishing of attention and treats, and maybe find a Senshi to bring into Chaos.

Every Senshi in black was a win for all of them, in Soyala's opinion.

And as they wandered the paths of the park, her bundled in Elsa's arms like a very comfortable baby, she felt it. The song of an unawakened starseed.

Her whole body perked up, and she leapt out of his arms and to the ground.

"Senshi this way, darling," she said, and she trotted off immediately, weaving between bushes and trees as she crossed the space between paths until she could see the girl on the bench. Yes, that was her.

With little preamble, Soyala bounded over, hauled her magnificent self onto the bench, and swished her tail.

"Hello there."

"Soya--" Elsa sighed. She was already off, and he trailed after her, but it was a little harder for him, since he wasn't a cat--still, he managed to eave his way through without too much trouble and without damaging the translucent trails of his uniform. Much. Or too noticeably, at least.

He hung back, a little ways, to let Soyala start the introductions. Better to put himself forward second, when she was done winning the future Senshi over by being a very adorable, very fluffy cat who happened to be able to talk. Then, it was his turn to close the deal and bring this girl home.

Soyala inhaled, unhappily. Of course. Sometimes the reaction was shock, sometimes it was awe....right now, it was condescension, and it was with a very put-upon expression that she extended her paw, plonking it directly against the unawakened Senshi's face.

"Stop that." Her tone was firm and uncompromising, and notably, her voice lacked any of the tinniness or distortion that might come from a wireless speaker setup. Her mouth moved with the words, and her very long-suffering expression matched with the timbre of her voice. "I am a very lovely Mauvian, yes, but this is not a prank, and I do not need to be spoken to as if I were a simple cat with no higher faculties."

Honestly.

Elsa couldn't help but snort. He wasn't going to wait any longer, and so he wiggled himself through the branches, and the trails of his skirts caught a few times--but frankly, the light fabric tore easily, and with the damaged look his fuku had anyway, it wasn't as if it did anything to detract.

"I'd apologize for Soyala, but she is a sapient being and can be repentant for herself or not if she wants." He shrugged his shoulders, and, totally uninvited, dropped himself down at the other end of the bench. As soon as he did, Soyala moved into his lap. "Hi. I'm Eternal Sailor Elsa, and this is Soyala, and we're here to offer you the chance to be the star of your very own magical girl anime."

"I suppose that's forgivable," Soyala said, in the imperious tone of a cat who was quite certain she had all the right in the world to decide what was or wasn't. When Olivia crossed her legs, though, Soyala bounded over, settling comfortably in her lap and looking up at her with thoughtful interest.

"No contracts. No promises. You won't have to give anything up, darling--just come with us, and become who you were meant to be." The pitch seemed solid and obvious to Soya, and she hoped it was equally as obvious to their new friend that she ought to take it. "Elsa will walk you through a mirror--there's plenty around here, your future Court is quite good at ensuring it has transportation options everywhere--and bring you to a magical realm known as Mirrorspace. Once you're there, you'll walk through the Black Mirror at its heart and come out a new Senshi. Quite fantastic all around, I think."

Elsa inhaled, tensely. The request to see what he could do was not...one he was eager to fulfill, but there were other things he could demonstrate.

"I can't show you my magic. It's fear-based. Monstery. Not exactly the best impression. But let me show you what I can do."

He moved quickly--the speed and grace of an Eternal Senshi letting him dart back towards the tree line he'd walked out of in mere moments. Then, he flung himself upward, and equally quickly, caught the lowes tbranch and hung from it for a moment before dropping back down.

"Easy preview. You'll be stronger, faster. Plus, the whole magic thing."

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D:_[/color] [color=seagreen][b]Dex:[/b] ... Took a nap_[/color] [color=#F52887][b]Gem:[/b] you need to sleep D:<_[/color] [color=seagreen][b]Dex:[/b] I need to get ready is what I need_[/color] [color=#F52887][b]Gem:[/b] oh, okay then ; w;_ are you going to the party tonight?_[/color] [color=seagreen][b]Dex:[/b] The what_[/color] [color=#F52887][b]Gem:[/b] brian's party, you didn't get the invite?_[/color] [/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/align] [size=10]Tabbing out was sometimes painful for the eyes, but seeing the notice on the Events column piqued only Yuuki's mild interest. [color=crimson]>Click!<[/color][/size] [size=10][align=left][b]Party at Andy & Brian's House!![/b] [color=#98AFC7]✉ Invite-only Event • By[/color] [color=royalblue]Andy Hroldan[/color] [color=#98AFC7]and[/color] [color=royalblue]Vladimir Konran[/color] [color=#98AFC7]• 9 : 00 pm[/align][/size][/list] [color=black][size=10][align=right]He couldn't help but scoff. So Brian was still operating under [i][color=royalblue]Vladimir Konran[/color][/i]? With all the complaints he gives about work it was probably for the best. Stupid customer s**t this. ******** whiners that. Was Brian still on the bottle? Yuuki had to wonder. The poor guy loved two things: Eating and Drinking. And with him already a diabetic... Ugh... That was [i]ONE[/i] episode Yuuki didn't care to go through again. Paramedics shoved him out of the way, yelling at everyone to step back while they pulled out their crash kit and flashed lights into Brian's eyes...[/align] [align=left][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][list][b]【[u]Gemini Sensistekan[/b][color=white]xxxxxxxxxxxxx[/color]✉❋✖[/u]】 [color=seagreen][b]Dex:[/b] I don't know_ We'll see_[/color] [color=#F52887][b]Gem:[/b] You should come with samie and other brian ; u;_[/color] [color=seagreen][b]Dex:[/b] I think Samie's working_[/color] [color=#F52887][b]Gem:[/b] ; n;_[/color] [color=seagreen][b]Dex:[/b] s**t sun's coming up I gotta go_[/color] [color=#F52887][b]Gem:[/b] oh no! D: I'm so sorry!_ wait, what? I don't see the sun ; n;_[/color] [color=seagreen][b]Dex:[/b] You live in Delano, doofus._ Your sun doesn't come up for another hour_[/color][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/list][/align] [align=right]Yuuki toggled the 'Away' icon in his status bar and scanned over the rest of the feed. There was hardly anybody else on, most of the posts were done-with several hours ago. The rest was just trivial stuff, game invites, image macros from [color=royalblue]io9[/color] and articles about some up-coming movie from [color=royalblue]Critiques4Geeks[/color]. He didn't really see movies anymore... The thought reminded him of something unnecessary. James' flaming red curly hair. It was ******** ridiculous. UC Riverside, they never partied as hard as Santa Barbara, the desert only guaranteed nothing to do for students but throw kick-backs and get drunk. And boy did they drink... James too, taught Yuuki how to play 'Catch'a Ball', took him to the top, smoked every red-eyed s**t-faced ******** who thought they could step. And now? His wild stare was on the cover of every newspaper from here to New York City. Ugh... Now he was sick. The green-haired recluse wiped the sleep from his eyes and distracted himself with the rest of the feeds. Checking his charging cell yielded the time. [align=center][color=seagreen]04 : 23[/color][/align] He never went back to civie-time really. Military time was clear, he liked it. Or maybe he was just used to it. The phone went back to sleep as he returned to Facebook.[/align] [/list][size=10][imgleft]http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc356/noh_n4me/bik.jpg?t=1343173943[/imgleft][align=left][b][color=royalblue]Gemini Sensistekan[/color][/b] [color=black]Having one of those bad mornings where you're too pissed and bitchy to sleep, so all you're doing is cursing at every little thing that pisses you off. Can I just start my mensturation already please so that I can get this done over with.[/color] [color=royalblue]Like[/color] [color=#98AFC7]•[/color] [color=royalblue]Comment[/color] [color=#98AFC7]• 27 minutes ago via mobile[/color][/align][/size][/list] [align=right][size=10][color=black][align=center]That earned a smirk. [color=darkslategray]【 Misspelled "menstruation"; replace "done" with "fiasco"; you're all set 】 [color=#98AFC7]Comment Posted!_[/color][/color][/align] [align=right][size=24]_____________________[color=seagreen]S[/color]_[color=black]H[/color]_[color=seagreen]O[/color]_[color=black]O[/color]_[color=seagreen]o[/color]_[color=black]o[/color]_[color=seagreen]o[/color]_[color=black]m[/color]_[/size][/align] [align=center][color=seagreen]00 : 07 : 34 s [size=8]61[/size][/color][/align] Good time on the mile, but not the best. Yuuki returned his focus back to the cracked incline ahead, avoiding ditches and up-lifted curbs while the music blasted in his ears. Biden had shitty roads with weeds and all. And some pet-owners [i]didn't[/i] clean-up after Poochie made her mess. A damn shame... and so close to the school fields to- [b][color=#bb9999][size=18]"SNACK TIME IS [u]OVER[/u]! EVERYONE DOUBLE-TIME IT TO THE GOALIE’S NET!"[/size][/color][/b] [color=seagreen][i]s**t![/i][/color] The runner nearly stumbled over and broke his teeth on the curb when that voice penetrated the ceaseless din in his ear-buds. The music stopped and one of the rubber bits popped out as he slowed down, also making sure to stop the timer. [color=seagreen][i]... Oh... [/i][/color] It was boss lady at it aga- Ugh~ Yuuki felt a shiver run down his spine. Just seeing her again was enough to send a sickening drop down to the pit of his empty stomach. No, it wasn't because of the last time he came back, bruised up from her 'goalie practice'. That actually helped a little bit, put a little anger in him. Every insult she threw that tried to dig into his skin, every punt she sent downrange to tear his head off, it helped him get angrier that day. He wasn't afraid of her. [color=seagreen][i]No, this wasn't [u]fear[/u].[/i][/color] The ear bud went back in, air suction driving out the screaming and rustling of grass. Yuuki started up the music again, giving only a second glance over at the kids running to the goal. In his eyes she was just a blur, a blur that faded out the corner as he ran on with renewed drive. This wasn't fear that pushed him forward and as far from her as necessary. [color=seagreen][i]This was [u]disgust[/u].[/i][/color] [align=right][size=24]_______________________[color=seagreen]G[/color]_[color=black]O[/color]_[color=seagreen]A[/color]_[color=black]W[/color]_[color=seagreen]A[/color]_[color=black]Y[/color]_[/size][/align] The doors were about to close, but Yuuki was able to catch his ride. Stupid tender not taking his pass... But he already learned his lesson from the [color=crimson]ONE[/color] time security caught him trying to get a free ride. The magnetic pass was okay by him, as long as flashing it against the damn machine was enough, he could just hop over like always. [u]Legally[/u], of course. A few passengers on the train glanced at him as the tracks started to hiss and the cars were set in motion. Amazing how so few people took advantage of public transport. Well, beat the s**t out of walking all the way to his only trusted source of energy. [u]Common Grounds[/u] served his fix on-the-[b]go[/b], and Yuuki promised he wouldn't get it anywhere else. At least that was the thought before a friendly [color=lightcoral][i][size=13]squeal[/size][/i][/color] in his gut crashed it. Eurgh. [i]Tofu[/i] and [i]katsuobushi[/i] (your eyes read: [i][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuobushi][u]bonito[/u][/url][/i]) for breakfast, two bottles of wate-[color=lightcoral][i][size=13]squeal![/size][/i][/color] Yuuki sighed as he leaned against one of the poles and let train rock him along the tracks. He put his full-headphones on and put on something nice for the ride. Maybe... Maybe a Monster or something... Yeah, taurine... Nutritional balance and... all that crap. [align=right][size=24]_____________________N[color=seagreen]O[/color]W [color=seagreen]A[/color]R[color=seagreen]R[/color]I[color=seagreen]V[/color]I[color=seagreen]N[/color]G[color=seagreen].[/color].[color=seagreen].[/color]_[/align] [align=right][color=#FF7E00][size=16]"AY SNOWCONE; DON'T GO MELTIN' ON ME YEA?"[/size][/color][/align] [align=right]Yuuki wasn't two steps out on the monorail's elevated platform when the call came in from overhead. Boy was he lucky to be packing the phones away when he caught the crazy roof-runner yelling down at him from on-high. Seeing him running free and ready to split his head open [size=8]the crazy b*****d[/size] was enough to incite a smile from the b-boy, the first all morning.[/align] [align=right][color=seagreen][b][size=16]"ONLY 'CUZ YOU'RE [i][u]THAT[/u][/i] ********' COOL DOUCHEBAG!"[/size][/b][/color][/align] [align=right]Yuuki let the traceur go with a wide grin and a chuckle. [i]That crazy b*****d...[/i] He shook his head, imagining how surprised he'd be if he missed a top-out and ended up landing on his face. Descending the steps to street-level, he could barely see the brunette bound a ledge before disappearing. Such speed! Yuuki admitted to himself that even [i]he[/i] wasn't that fast when it came to tracing. Ah, a moment of whimsy! Now what would happen if he were to follow? Yuuki checked his cell:[/align] [align=center][color=seagreen]09 : 40[/color][/align] [align=right]Hmm... Well he'd definitely miss morning session if he did... [color=lightcoral][i][size=13]squeeeee~[/size][/i][/color] ... Eeehh, he could always call it in and make afternoon practice...[/align] [align=right][size=24]________________________W[color=seagreen]E[/color]L[color=seagreen]C[/color]O[color=seagreen]M[/color]E[color=seagreen]![/color]_[/align] [align=right]Uh... what was he doing here again? ... Coffee... Right... Wait... Food... Drink... Don't... Remember... A bell chimed above as the door closed behind Yuuki, like the door of a cage filled with dangerous God-knows-what. His eyes focused on the counter where overpriced salads and sandwiches tucked in refrigerated cases provided some feeble distraction. But his field of vision drew everything in, and he recognized quite a few faces in the Rogues Gallery that had somehow gathered under the same roof. The menu on display looked colorful... but the eager squealing in his stomach had suddenly shriveled up and faded, replaced with a low whine that sounded like a dying animal. [color=seagreen][i]Wh-Wh... Wh-Why is [color=#bb9999]she[/color] here?[/i][/color] Nevermind the fact that Yuuki was in one of the most gaudy and Westernized venues under the "maid-cafe" umbrella term. Forget the chaos and tension thickening the air like some hairy, dirt-smuged jell-o. But if his ears served him right, and if the [color=#bb9999]large, [strike]burly[/strike] blurry shape[/color] in the corner of his eye was what he thought it was... Mid-morning sustenance would have to be put on hold. [color=firebrick][size=13][b]"Is there... Anything you'd like to order?"[/b][/size][/color] Yuuki glanced at the tender with a gulp. [i]What? What's with that look? Is it obvious that I'm nervous? It is isn't it? Great. I'm that obvious aren't I? Easy Yuuki. Just put on a face. Give 'em the face.[/i] The green-haired dancer tugged at his collar and glanced up at the beverage menu, half of it was in some pseudo-cross-cut Japanese that he couldn't clearly read with his eyeballs shaking. In a matter of seconds his expression relaxed, though the tension in his back was rather painful. [color=seagreen][size=13][b]"[size=11]Um... Just, regular iced-tea is fine.[/size] - I said regular iced-tea, yeah. Fine."[/b][/size][/color] The cashier had to lean forward to catch his voice. [i]Oh God please don't do that. They'll see you and then they'll see [b]me[/b].[/i] Yuuki almost jumped when there was a rustle of chairs scraping against the floor as Bonnie tried to escape. It was almost enough to make him turn, but he kept pretending he wasn't there. Wait, the door was in this direction wasn't it? Oh s**t. [i]Pleasedon'tseemePleasedon'tseemePleasedon'tseeme[/i] It seemed that he had to cross the entire venue to make it to the bathrooms, the pit in his stomach growled even louder against his viscera. It demanded a nauseated barf. Well. ********. No. Yuuki held his breath in and turned slightly away from the others, maybe if they just saw his shoulder and back they wouldn't notice. [i]You are glass, Yuuki. You are a faded outline. You are the oxygen floating in the room... Oh who am I kidding? I have green [********] hair![/i] It didn't help when [i][color=#EC3B83]odeur de Porcupine[/color][/i] bombed the sub-currents with [color=#EC3B83]her[/color] equally [color=#EC3B83][i]kawaii-kawaii[i][/color] [size=10][align=right]voice. Yuuki jerked up and almost choked had it not been for the sound of [color=#bb9999]Mama Bear[/color] readying her PMS cannons. [color=#CD7F32][b][size=16]"I would be HONORED, gorgeous~. Count us in! Right [i]Bon-Bon[/i]?"[/size][/b][/color] Jackyoucrazysonofabitch what planet do you ********' come from? Krypton? Planet Vegeta? Canada? There are [b]limits[/b] to being reckless. [b][size=14][color=yellowgreen]"Party starts at six-thirty, ladies and gents'. Don't be shy."[/color][/size][/b] Oh, s**t. Amy? When was she here? Yuuki discreetly turned away from the rest of the menagerie so his eyes could follow her out the door. She was pretty quick, moved with a purpose. Or at least full of... in...comprehensible.. amounts of energy. Have to stop and admire people like that every once in a while... Wait... If everyone was looking at her over [i]here[/i] then... Somebody... was... bound to see him... too. [color=seagreen][size=13][b]"U-Um I'll just come back for it laterkaythanksguy- "[/b][/size][/color] [color=firebrick][size=13][b]"Wha? Wait, but your- "[/b][/size][/color] [i]ShutupshutupSHUTUPSHUTUP![/i] He didn't even give a second glance to anyone else in the room as he pivoted and tried to catch the door before it closed.[/color][/size][/align]

Soyala purred. She moved to wind between the new Senshi's legs, and then gave a little flip, producing a henshin pen that she nudged at her new charge's feet.

"Welcome to the mirror, Sailor Bélénos of Pears. We're thrilled to have you."

Elsa nodded, grinning like a pleased big brother.

"Alright, let's head back to Destiny City. We can run you through some paces, figure out what you can do."

It was always good to have someone new in the Court.