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raisetheearth2015-07-26 10:42 am
peacefulwinter) wrote in raisetheearth2015-07-26 10:42 am
039 ♦ mostly open
[A | action: open ocean off America's west coast | closed: Lily, Jasmine, Rakka, Marina, doppels to taste | 7/25, morning (NZST)]
She'd thought it would be like any other day. When she'd seen the story about the cruise ship burning for no apparent reason in the middle of the ocean, she'd figured they could go and help, and she could go home and sleep with another successful rescue mission under her belt. So she'd assembled her team, transformed, given everyone their wings, and they'd opened a portal into what sounded right. Really, the smoke was easy enough a marker. And there was even another ship already there.
In her best official tone, Winter clicks a button on a headset she'd put on before they left, connected to a radio attached... somewhere. She's trying not to think about how belt clips work with her costume. "Attention, vessel near the accident site," she starts into the headset. "My name is Winter Tsukuyomi, alias Cure Diamond; my team and I are here to assist in whatever capacity we're able. I expect that will be via flying victims off the wreck, since we have wings. I'll stay on this frequency; designate me-"
She's cut off as something dark blue and fast jets past her, taking time to stick out a tongue on the way. "Less blabbing, more work, honey. Daylight's wasting!" The voice - her voice - comes over the earpiece. Summer's flight continues as she reaches the cruise ship, before she disappears from sight into a doorway. Winter is silent for a long moment as she watches the girl disappear, her hand falling to her side, before she starts to squawk. "How dare she!? Come on, let's go!" All thought of introducing herself to the other ship present falls to the wayside, as she jets off in a streak of blue, and possibly cursing.
((Mostly just a set piece for the slime to be discovered, and for shenanigans. Jump in and do whatever~))
[B | network: video | open | 7/25, late morning (NZST)]
[At the conclusion of the mission, Winter returns to Shepherd's Haven, thoroughly annoyed, but also concerned. She absently slams the door shut as she pops her laptop open and kicks the network on. She looks a little disheveled, but not particularly worse for wear, if hastily dressed in a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Although... there's a worried look in her eyes.]
What's going on? There's... something's happened. This... weird green stuff... it's almost sticky. And it changes. [She holds up a pink plushie, kind of like Raquel, except with a heart motif, and looking mildly like a bunny.] This shouldn't exist. Not in this world, not without a certain person that isn't here. I-
[She looks lost for a moment, staring into the plushie's eyes, torn. After a second, she looks back up at the camera, a helpless expression on her face.] I don't know what to do. This hasn't happened before.
[C | action: Gateway City | open | 7/24, early evening (local)]
At some point, Winter decides that getting out of the house and doing a little walking might be a good thing. That brings her to take the teleporter - which is, itself, a surprisingly novel experience; when one can teleport at will, using a device with restrictions feels different - to Gateway City, and just walk around the city a little bit. She's changed out of the things she'd thrown on this morning, into a dark top, a light jacket over it, and her usual long skirt. As she roams, she keeps looking back at the odd pink plushie - Cheryl, her mind supplies; Raquel wouldn't like being called hey, plushie all the time - and wondering why it's here. If her being here means Mana is here somewhere. And that's enough to throw her seriously out of whack. Enough to probably run into someone or something, with a brief and stammered apology, before she ends up in much the same state a few minutes later.
Eventually, she ends up sitting on a high ledge, looking up at the night sky. The stars are hard to make out from here, but... it's still kind of comforting. Even when everything else changes, there are certain things that stay the same... and she has to cling to that fact to keep herself steady as the waters of life get rough.
This is about the time Cheryl returns to slime once more, and Winter lets out a loud shriek in shock. Oops.
She'd thought it would be like any other day. When she'd seen the story about the cruise ship burning for no apparent reason in the middle of the ocean, she'd figured they could go and help, and she could go home and sleep with another successful rescue mission under her belt. So she'd assembled her team, transformed, given everyone their wings, and they'd opened a portal into what sounded right. Really, the smoke was easy enough a marker. And there was even another ship already there.
In her best official tone, Winter clicks a button on a headset she'd put on before they left, connected to a radio attached... somewhere. She's trying not to think about how belt clips work with her costume. "Attention, vessel near the accident site," she starts into the headset. "My name is Winter Tsukuyomi, alias Cure Diamond; my team and I are here to assist in whatever capacity we're able. I expect that will be via flying victims off the wreck, since we have wings. I'll stay on this frequency; designate me-"
She's cut off as something dark blue and fast jets past her, taking time to stick out a tongue on the way. "Less blabbing, more work, honey. Daylight's wasting!" The voice - her voice - comes over the earpiece. Summer's flight continues as she reaches the cruise ship, before she disappears from sight into a doorway. Winter is silent for a long moment as she watches the girl disappear, her hand falling to her side, before she starts to squawk. "How dare she!? Come on, let's go!" All thought of introducing herself to the other ship present falls to the wayside, as she jets off in a streak of blue, and possibly cursing.
((Mostly just a set piece for the slime to be discovered, and for shenanigans. Jump in and do whatever~))
[B | network: video | open | 7/25, late morning (NZST)]
[At the conclusion of the mission, Winter returns to Shepherd's Haven, thoroughly annoyed, but also concerned. She absently slams the door shut as she pops her laptop open and kicks the network on. She looks a little disheveled, but not particularly worse for wear, if hastily dressed in a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Although... there's a worried look in her eyes.]
What's going on? There's... something's happened. This... weird green stuff... it's almost sticky. And it changes. [She holds up a pink plushie, kind of like Raquel, except with a heart motif, and looking mildly like a bunny.] This shouldn't exist. Not in this world, not without a certain person that isn't here. I-
[She looks lost for a moment, staring into the plushie's eyes, torn. After a second, she looks back up at the camera, a helpless expression on her face.] I don't know what to do. This hasn't happened before.
[C | action: Gateway City | open | 7/24, early evening (local)]
At some point, Winter decides that getting out of the house and doing a little walking might be a good thing. That brings her to take the teleporter - which is, itself, a surprisingly novel experience; when one can teleport at will, using a device with restrictions feels different - to Gateway City, and just walk around the city a little bit. She's changed out of the things she'd thrown on this morning, into a dark top, a light jacket over it, and her usual long skirt. As she roams, she keeps looking back at the odd pink plushie - Cheryl, her mind supplies; Raquel wouldn't like being called hey, plushie all the time - and wondering why it's here. If her being here means Mana is here somewhere. And that's enough to throw her seriously out of whack. Enough to probably run into someone or something, with a brief and stammered apology, before she ends up in much the same state a few minutes later.
Eventually, she ends up sitting on a high ledge, looking up at the night sky. The stars are hard to make out from here, but... it's still kind of comforting. Even when everything else changes, there are certain things that stay the same... and she has to cling to that fact to keep herself steady as the waters of life get rough.
This is about the time Cheryl returns to slime once more, and Winter lets out a loud shriek in shock. Oops.
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"She's right behind you, idiot," is as much as Summer can force out through the hand on her chest that's making breathing just a tiny bit hard. "And get a mint when you let me go." Taking the brunt of her original's anger in a difficult situation... she doesn't mind that, so much. Better than the alternative, where Diamond goes off half-cocked and destroys something she can't replace in a torrent of frost.
That's enough to get Winter to disengage immediately, whirling on a heel and, as soon as she catches sight of her beloved, let out a breath she didn't realize she'd been holding. In an instant, she's next to Moonlight, holding her hand and trying to get her heartbeat back under control. "Sorry, Summer. You know how I get. Anyway... what do you have for me? We'll get finished topside, but not until I know what's got you spooked." Priorities... kind of? Considering she'd just stormed down here with violence first and foremost on her mind, maybe not.
Summer shakes her head, crossing back to Rose and sighing heavily. "Same old Winter. But no, we're getting off this hunk of metal, and then you get your explanation. I'm not in the habit of staying somewhere I think may kill me while I vomit exposition. You're supposed to be the light of wisdom, figure it out." With a dismissive wave, she looks first to Rose, then to Winter, and last to the door and stairs beyond. "Any other demands before we get to work?"
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Of course, that draws her eyes to Rose. Who looks like she's about to do something somebody in this room is about to regret. That trains her gaze directly to her doppelganger, who notices and pointedly seethes before... Winter and Summer break away, preventing much from blowing up down here. Mercifully.
Lily gives a slight nod to her, squeezing her hand back. While it's what she expected, there might be a need to talk later, but not... here. Especially not with these prying ears.
"Makes me wonder why you called her down here in the first place, then," Lily says quietly, folding the echoed clothes over one arm, before she shakes her head. "No, let's take care of the people first. But you're not the one in charge, so do us a favor, Summer - don't give us orders."
That lights Rose's eyes ablaze, but she doesn't do much other than her stance tensing. Either she's gotten trained properly, or at least knows enough not to incite a fight in a place like this. Regardless, Moonlight starts to move without being prompted, pulling Cure Diamond along with her.
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Summer herself, of course, takes offense at her partner's other questioning her authority. "I called her down here because I didn't want to get blamed when I touched something. And..." Her tone mellows. "I wasn't sure if whatever was down here would be hostile if provoked. As much as I complain, if things go south, there are few people I trust to have my back more than her." That much, she doesn't mind admitting.
Letting out a huff, she continues, "Let's get moving already. Don't we have a job to do?" It's as much directed at the retreating Precure as it is at Rose. "If you can get things done and moving, I won't have to start taking charge." Privately, this continues to freak her right the hell out, and that's more or less where she wants to be right now - out.
As they start up the stairs topside, Diamond lets out a sigh of her own. "Sorry. I think she got her stubborn streak from me. We can be done soon, and on our way. Okay?" She doesn't want to be here much either, but there's work to be done, and she can handle things going bad for at least a little while, until then.
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Her eyebrows raise sharply at the mention of "trust," but she lets it slide. For now. More important things. Of that much, Summer's right.
Rose just waves a hand and smiles, falling obediently into Summer's shadow. "Lead the way~ It's started to get crowded down here anyhow."
Meanwhile, Moonlight turns her attention to Diamond as they follow. "Well, I won't disagree with you on the stubbornness, part," Lily murmurs, trying to stifle her annoyance from the doppelgangers and make the comment come out lighter. One can probably detect a hint of it, though. "The thing is, I like that with you most times."
She looks back up, as they follow their doppelgangers. Which feels weird enough as it is. "Don't blame her on yourself too much, though. At this point... She's her own, and those choices are hers. For better or ill."