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revivalproject2022-07-18 10:31 pm
alwayssomethingtolearn) wrote in revivalproject2022-07-18 10:31 pm
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[Open] Academic Research
WHO: Sailor Mercury and YOU!
WHERE: The hotel rooftop in Temba
WHAT: Studious research into Agri 10's effects on Pretty Guardians
WHEN: Mid-July, backdating right before the event start
WHY: Consider it Sailor Mercury's unofficial arrival thread
This morning had started like any other for Ami. Waking up in her bed, bathing in her bathtub, eating a breakfast sandwich while going through the notes for her next math exam, heading to class...
Curled up in the ruins of an empty room in the 'hotel', she would give anything to have those moments back.
Her initial exploration about Temba had been somewhat fruitful: Meeting people both strange and robotic, discovering what the big buildings were, chatting up strangers via text. Still, now that she had found some shelter as evening fell, the enormous weight of, well, everything finally collapsed on her. Everything: Juban, her family, her friends, all were somewhere else. Somewhere not here. Somewhere she couldn't get to despite her desperately needing them.
A shudder ran through her as she choked back the tears. There's no time for this. There's work to be done. Things to learn. She can't be a crybaby. There was one very important test to run.
Wiping away an eye, she slowly stood up and checked her surroundings. A pause to hear for sounds outside. Was anyone watching? She should be alone, and that was all she needed. It was time.
"MERCURY STAR POWER, MAKE UP!"
In that moment, it was the most beautiful hotel room in the universe.
One magical ribbon-filled transformation later, and in Ami's place stood the Guardian of Love and Intelligence: Sailor Mercury! That brought a very visible sigh of relief as she checked her gloves and boots. Everything's there. She still has the power. Things might be bad, but they weren't that bad. She now can certainly survive this and find her way home.
With that, there were other things to test as well, and - after peeking out the door to make sure nobody noticed - she dashed up some stairs with barely any exertion, sometimes two or three at a leap, reaching the top in record time. For her reward, the stars of Agri shone above her as if she squinted enough it was almost like night in Tokyo. The guardian allowed herself a tiny triumphant smile. Everything felt right. The magic was still there at her fingertips, more so now that she could feel it. Was her stick more powerful than her pen? Well, that's a test for another time.
Tonight's test passed with flying colors.
Though, there may have been people who heard her heels clicking rapidly up the stairs or possibly already on the rooftop as well. One test passed, another about to start...
[I'm reminded, I'm going to need more Mercury avis.]
WHERE: The hotel rooftop in Temba
WHAT: Studious research into Agri 10's effects on Pretty Guardians
WHEN: Mid-July, backdating right before the event start
WHY: Consider it Sailor Mercury's unofficial arrival thread
This morning had started like any other for Ami. Waking up in her bed, bathing in her bathtub, eating a breakfast sandwich while going through the notes for her next math exam, heading to class...
Curled up in the ruins of an empty room in the 'hotel', she would give anything to have those moments back.
Her initial exploration about Temba had been somewhat fruitful: Meeting people both strange and robotic, discovering what the big buildings were, chatting up strangers via text. Still, now that she had found some shelter as evening fell, the enormous weight of, well, everything finally collapsed on her. Everything: Juban, her family, her friends, all were somewhere else. Somewhere not here. Somewhere she couldn't get to despite her desperately needing them.
A shudder ran through her as she choked back the tears. There's no time for this. There's work to be done. Things to learn. She can't be a crybaby. There was one very important test to run.
Wiping away an eye, she slowly stood up and checked her surroundings. A pause to hear for sounds outside. Was anyone watching? She should be alone, and that was all she needed. It was time.
"MERCURY STAR POWER, MAKE UP!"
In that moment, it was the most beautiful hotel room in the universe.
One magical ribbon-filled transformation later, and in Ami's place stood the Guardian of Love and Intelligence: Sailor Mercury! That brought a very visible sigh of relief as she checked her gloves and boots. Everything's there. She still has the power. Things might be bad, but they weren't that bad. She now can certainly survive this and find her way home.
With that, there were other things to test as well, and - after peeking out the door to make sure nobody noticed - she dashed up some stairs with barely any exertion, sometimes two or three at a leap, reaching the top in record time. For her reward, the stars of Agri shone above her as if she squinted enough it was almost like night in Tokyo. The guardian allowed herself a tiny triumphant smile. Everything felt right. The magic was still there at her fingertips, more so now that she could feel it. Was her stick more powerful than her pen? Well, that's a test for another time.
Tonight's test passed with flying colors.
Though, there may have been people who heard her heels clicking rapidly up the stairs or possibly already on the rooftop as well. One test passed, another about to start...
[I'm reminded, I'm going to need more Mercury avis.]