1299/Get-Well Soon, Princess!

Get-Well Soon, Princess!
Date of Scene:	17 March 2024
Location:	Dorms #1
Synopsis:	Sayaka and Bow visit the recovering Adora to drop off a gift-basket, and talk about what she went through and what's going on. Also, Adora begins plotting to become their Maid of Honor.
Cast of Characters:	Adora Rainbowfist, Bow, Sayaka Miki
Tinyplot:	How the Adora Crumbles

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Adora Rainbowfist has posed:
It's like Adora has awoken from a very long, very real, and very terrible nightmare. The issue, though, is that this nightmare comes with consequences.

The blonde is sitting up in her bed and leaning back against the wall as she fiddles with her new phone. She is dressed in her pajamas, which consist of a pair of flannel pajama pants, socks, and a loose San Diego Padre's shirt that comes to about the top of her thigh. Her blonde hair is down as she chews at her lip. There are bags under her eyes, even though she's slept, since she still has some catching up to do. The door to her room is open, as people have been coming and going to check up on her, and she's still too sore to get up and open and close it with ease.

One side of the room is her roomies, and is decorated to her tastes. Adora's suits what her tastes have apparently become since she came to this world months ago. A poster of a fesity (And sexy) anime catgirl posing with her claws out is on her wall, and pinned beside it is what appears to be a felineesque masquerade ball mask. A poster for the American band, The Mountain Goats, is also up above her bed. A homemade but VERY well-done plushy that resembles a certain beastgirl is propped up on the bed, though is pointedly turned to be facing away. A fancy food processing machine and other expensive cooking gadgets sit on a table near the door. Finally, a stack of yuri romance manga is stacked on the bedside table.

Swiftwind quietly snoozes, curled up at the foot of her bed. The fresh claw marks on her chin and cheek are covered in a simple bandage, currently, so they can finish growing from wounds into scars.

Bow has posed:
While Bow may be on hiatus until the new year starts, Sayaka is not. So while Bow wanted to visit Adora, he wanted to bring her a few items to help with her recovery. But having no idea where to do that on this world, he waited for Sayaka to be done with class.

With class done, the pair went to the local store to pick up some supplies - shampoo, cleaners, a couple of fresh shirts that will probably fit She-Ra far better than Adora, personal hygiene items, and some snacks - candies and small items.

Arriving at Adora's door, Bow is carrying the basket in her hands. "I know you've probably met Adora before, so please, don't let what happened the other night set a bad impression?" He knows Sayaka won't, but he implores anyway, because he's worried. He's about to introduce the girl he's interested in to one of his two best friends. But really, he's going to keep that quiet for the most part, just because that might be sensitive at the moment.

So, there's a knock on the door of dorm suite that Adora shares with Makoto, and when the door's opened to let them in, Bow's all smiles and support sparkles. "Adora, hi!" he greets. "I was going to drop in and check on you and we... got you this!" The basket is lifted in offer. "This is Sayaka Miki, she was with me the other night and wanted to check on you as well... and just. Hi. How are you?"

And then, without any warning, without any prompting? Bow sets down the basket and just... hugs Adora. Full contact hug, just squeezing the blonde to him. There is a warning that he's a total hugger.

Sayaka Miki has posed:
Sayaka has been busy all afternoon helping Bow with preparing a gift for Adora. Even with purification in the mix, she doesn't know what kind of lasting effects dark energy would leave on the path to recovery. She is at the very least imagining that something that could cheer her up is sorely needed, and that's why she has been preparing something that could bring a touch of colour and happiness.

She had been completely panicked on the night they found her, and while she is not sure if that was due to the brutal assault she experienced, her guilt over Hinoiri, the remaining dark energy, or a mix of all three, she is imagining that they are going to find her in a similar mood. The thought she is going to meet one of her boyfriend's best friends is secondary right now over the apprehension for Adora.

"Hello, Adora-san", Sayaka bows towards the blonde girl after following Bow in. "My name is Sayaka Miki", she introduces herself anyway out of habit. "I am glad to see you here at the school. We have been worrying for you. How are you feeling?"

Adora Rainbowfist has posed:
The blonde starts when she hears that voice, and she glances up from her phone to see the boy in the doorway. She swallows and offers a small, tired and worried smile. "B-bow. Hi. I...I was hoping you'd swing by. I mean, I figured you would, cause it's you, b-but after-". She's cut off when he leans over to hug her, and her eyes widen, looking to Sayaka for a moment. There's a moment of tension in her body that Bow can feel, before she buries her face in his shoulder and wraps her arms around him to hug him back.

She's just quiet for a long couple of minutes, hugging him lightly. Normally, back home, her hugs were fierce. But she's healing, it's true. Anything more might hurt her. "I didn't mean to punch you. I...I didn't..." She takes a deep breath and leans back again, letting go of him. "I wanted to explain what I went through to you. And...talk to you about the text you sent me. Well, I wanna talk and catch-up and just BE around you, too but...there are some really important things I want you to understand is all."

She looks back to Sayaka, then, and she offers her a tired smile. It's clear to see by her eyes that she's been crying off and on since she got back. "Sayaka-sana. Hello. It's really nice to -actually- meet you. As me...I mean. The real me." He takes a deep breath. "...I'm better," she ventures.

Bow has posed:
"Forgiven." It's a simple word. But one that comes from Bow's lips easily. He has information on what happened, how it happened. Catra's words about it being her real feelings that the dark energy enhanced, but he hugs her anyway. When she melts into him, he squeezes more firmly, just letting her get it all out.

Because that's what best friends do.

There's a few pats of her back and a quick rub to reassure her he's not going anywhere. It's only when she's ready to pull back that he finally loosens his grip. "I've gotten bits and pieces from others." he says as he goes to grab a chair to pull up to sit next to Adora. Once he's settled in. "But you know I'm going to listen. And I'm not upset with you. Not because of you punching me. But... I know now I should have done more when I first found you. I made it worse. So, I'm sorry." Now Adora gets a taste of what Glimmer has to deal with.

"But, yes, of course. We can talk about it. Anything you want, Adora. I'm all ears." A chuckle. "Did I tell you I blew up a giant ear of corn?" he asks.

He lets Adora lead the conversation, but he has a list in his head of what not to talk about.

1) Catra.
2) Prom.
3) Catra.
4) Romance, Weddings.
5) Catra.
6) CATRA (triple underlined).

Sayaka Miki has posed:
Sayaka doesn't have any clear list as to what she shouldn't talk about, but she has been told enough that she understands avoiding Catra is a must. One thing she is not sure about is Sunbreaker. Should she reassure Adora she is all good and well? Would that bring memories of her harming someone or reassure her that nothing she did will have a lasting impact? She doesn't know the answer to that yet.

As for the rest, she is picking up on what to do and not to do as the conversation goes along. "It is nice to meet the real you too", Sayaka smiles, a bit more at ease after the blonde says that. Good. So she knows the one under dark energy isn't actually her. "Everyone will be happy to know you are on the road to recovery." Still, it doesn't hurt to imply that nobody holds her at fault for what happened.

"Are you ok with me being here?" the bluenette asks after she hears Adora having things to tell Bow.

Adora Rainbowfist has posed:
"Nobody knows it. Not really,. They weren't in my head. I heard Catra saying things to me about it but...she had it wrong. She was seeing it through her usual Catra Filter..." Adora sighs and brushes her fingers back through her hair as she settles back against the wall again, sitting up. "An ear of corn? Uh, no you didn't tell me that," she replies with a soft, confused laugh. She shakes her head, then. "You didn't do anything wrong, Bow. I mean, your idea of what's going on with our timeline is wrong, I think, but...not about the way you approached me. I wasn't in my right mind, so no matter what you said it wouldn't have gotten through."

"Remember when I got corrupted back on Etheria? Well, when the Sword got corrupted and it effected me? This wasn't like that. And the whole thing Catra went off to me about it being my 'true feelings' wasn't exactly right -either-. I'm the only one who was living through it." She takes a deep breath and lightly touches the bandage on her cheek. "That's how it started, yeah. I ate the cookies from Sunbreaker and it was like my binders came off. I didn't have a conscience, so much...just feelings. If I was angry I was ANGRY and if I was sad I was SAD, and I'd act on them without thought. So, at -first- it was all my pent-up depression and heartbreak and bitterness, yeah. And, from what they were saying and what I've figured out, that's where it's supposed to stop with Dark Energy. It just...enhances the darker side of you, but you're still you. But I felt it coiling inside of me and...and joining with my normal energy. Remember, I'm not from Etheria originally, right?"

"Well, whatever makes me -me- is different from Catra and you and Double Trouble and stuff. The Dark Energy fused with it. As I got angrier, it doubled it, tripled it. My sadness became too much. My anger became...too, too much. But also, it stopped being ME. It wasn't how I would have reacted if I didn't have binders, anymore. At a certain point I wasn't even really in control, anymore. It was like...whatever the worst thing I could do in a situation...that became the thing I was forced to do. I was sitting in tbe backseat, watching whatever was in me take control. By the time I went to kill Sunbreaker there wasn't any -me- left, anymore. And after that Obsidian guy pulled the energy out of me, there was still a bit left, like you know. It was enough to boil up my frustration and...and swing at you. But, Catra's wrong. I don't mean the things I said to her. I would never...hurt her...the way I did when it wasn't me. It's like that mix of energy wanted to burn all my bridges and isolate me. Hurt me and everyone around me so bad that I only had -it-. I know I sound crazy, but Bow, Sayaka-san, please. I swear I'm not making this up."

She looks to Sayaka again and smiles softly. "I'm fine with you being here. Bow trusts you and that's good enough for me. He's a good judge of character most of the time."

Bow has posed:
A live look inside Bow's head. A tiny Bow sitting with a tiny Adora at a campfire. 'So, we're going to talk, and I have a list and we're not gonna talk about what's her name, okay?'

Tiny Adora blinks a few times, 'Catra? You mean Catra! Let's talk about Catra! I want to talk about Catra and we're gonna talk about Catra, is that okay? Catra, Catra, Caaaaaatra!'

Tiny Bow feels his brain break and he just tosses his list on the campfire. Fwoomf! List gone. Tiny Adora is still, 'Blah blah blah Catra, blah blah blah.'

Outwardly, Bow smiles banaly, "Okay, let's talk about this, then." he offers with a nod of his head as he folds his hands into his lap as he listens. "The closest I ever got to that was when I was on Beast Island and was weighed down by all those negative thoughts of doom and gloom, but it doesn't sound like it was the same thing." She brings up the sword, and he nods, even as Crystal Hope has now joined the conversation, chirpping into his head about it all. "We can talk about my adventures later." he finally allows, shifting the focus over fully to Adora now.

"I remember the corruption, though, yes. It was one of the data disks that Entrapta found and Sea Hawk got Scorpia to destroy it. It was one of the first times we all worked together on both sides." And when she mentions she's not really originally from Etheria, he nods. "The message on Beast Island -- all units return to Eternia. The First Ones. We didn't really get a chance to investigate that before..." A pause, as Bow tries to remember something, his eyes closing as he shakes his head. "Gah. Catra remembers her exact point. When she activated the portal that nearly destroyed Etheria. She thinks she succeeded. Which, she didn't and we know that. I don't know that... but. Your sword. It's different. What happened?"

But as they are going through information share, he nods. "You mentioned coming across Glimmer. Catra said she wasn't at Obsidian, or hadn't seen her. I can only assume it was Double Trouble wearing her as a disguise to get to you." A smile and glance over at Sayaka to reassure her that she's welcomed when Adora agrees to it. "I believe you, Adora. You know I do. We've been through too much together not to believe you. Or believe in you."

"I don't know if I can help with Catra. I don't know if you would even want to. After all, as you said... if we're all from different Etherias, then your Catra is waiting for you to come back, and that's what I'm working on." A soft breath. "My Adora is missing. Lost during something... and... Light Hope was broken. She reformated into Crystal Hope and is with me..." he reaches up and taps the earring on his ear. "She thinks if we can use your Sword to get us back home - or at least, merge all the Etherias so that it's one coherent line again. That's why I was worried and shared that information with you. If it's wrong, great. We'll figure it out. But... do not fear. I am here to help." A small smile. "Still part of the best friends squad."

Sayaka Miki has posed:
Sayaka approaches Adora to hold her hand in a gesture of solidarity when she gushes all her pent-up feelings about herself. Ok, so there is some part of her that holds herself as guilty for what happened, even if she is trying to rationalise it away. With only a partial success, to Sayaka's worry.

"Adora-san, dark energy in general is enough to make you not you. La Crima got all her feelings warped, and can't find joy and happiness like she used to. Even her sense of empathy has been messed up. If she ever goes back to normal, she will feel incredibly guilty for all she has done."

How much should she say here? Certainly not the truth, but not silence either? "I knew a friend", Sayaka slowly start speaking. "Some time ago, when I didn't have any magic powers. She got an excessive infusion of dark energy that warped her unusually too, in a similar way to yours." What warped Sayaka wasn't dark energy, but that's the best way she can talk about this.

"The dark energy messed with her head and pushed her to kill innocent people when that's the last thing she would have ever wanted. Not even people like Sunbreaker. Luckily for her, it only lasted 2 hours more or less, but had she actually killed someone before she was saved, she would have never forgiven herself. It took a while after she healed, but last I saw her, she was actually happy again."

Bow has his own experiences to share and Sayaka listens intently to them. The bluenette knew he had gone through a lot, but... that's a lot more than she thought possible. Your own world being destroyed in front of your eyes? Sayaka other hand reaches up to Bow's shoulder, a squeeze of it to make him feel she is here for him, that he can share his burden.

Adora Rainbowfist has posed:
The blonde sighs softly, having said all that, and she turns to shuffle through the basket of goods the two provided curiously as she listens to Bow. She nods slowly, furrowing her brow. "It broke. The original one, I mean. At one point all the Runestones were connected, and all of the power surged into the Sword. It was too powerful and risked everything, so I destroyed it. I was left without the Sword and without She-Ra."

She selects a tasy looking snack and turns fully back to the boy. "I was left without it for awhile. But, then...Catra sacrificed herself to save Glimmer, and I went to save Catra. It was...it was a rough situation. A really bad one. Her mind was taken over by a chip, and in the end she was forced to jump off this high platform and...and, well...she died. I was holding her and surrounded when I drew the new Sword out of nothing and created a new She-Ra, all my own. A stronger one. Also, the surge brought Catra back. That's when she joined us against Horde Prime."

She tucks a locke of blonde behind her ear. "I don't think there's any going back, Bow. I just...I have a feeling. There was this sense of finality that struck me the second I was blasted through. So, I've been trying to make the best of -this- world. If I focus on what I lost back there I'll be useless. A wreck. Catra and I were engaged and we'd won. We'd all won. Everyone was happy and it'd been years since the last battle. I...if I focus on THAT I won't be able to focus on HERE. I know myself better then that. I know the way I work. I'm not smart like you, Bow. I can't...think like you."

The girl turns to Sayaka as she begins to try and eat, wincing a bit from the soreness in her jaw. She lets her take her hand, which is rough from a hard life. She WAS a child soldier, afterall. "I feel guilty for everything that happened. I know I wasn't me, but those things still happened. I almost killed her twice, and then Sunbreaker? And not to mention the way I treated Bow or my other friends..."

"I was like that for weeks. I'm...glad nobody died, though. I don't know what I'd do. I...I don't. I'm glad your friend is okay."

The girl turns back to Bow. "I don't know what to do about your Etheria, Bow. I'm so sorry you had to go through all that. I really am. None of that was happening on my world. It's why I don't think your idea about timelines messing up is right. It's..." She turns and snags a manga from her tableside. "Okay. So, this is super gay, alright? BUT along with that it's a story about the multiverse. Different realities. Changed in one create offshoots which are their own full realities, but those cvhanges don't -unmake- the one previous. They're seperate. Like ours, I think. It's how Catra vanished in HER timeline during the portal, but in MY timeline she never vanished. And in YOUR timeline I went missing and Etheria is all messed-up, but in MINE we defeated Horde Prime and saved the galaxy and it was happily ever after."

Bow has posed:
There's a moment where Bow looks surprised when Sayaka tells her story. It wasn't expected and he hadn't asked her to, but he knows it - even with her trying to make it a little. His hand goes up to the one on his shoulder and gives it a squeeze to reassure her before releasing it. A moment of gratitude in those dark eyes of his as his attention drifts between the two girls.

As Adora starts to tell the story of the sword, how it broke and how she reforged it, his eyes go wide for a moment in thought. "I'm not one to say never." he points out to her, his jaw set in firm determination - no sign whatsoever of the damage that Adora had done a short time ago. "If you feel that we're stuck here... I can see that. But I'm not ready to give up yet. I mean, at least, from what I discovered? The leylines here are a lot like the ones back home - and the tech that Sunbreaker is using to build these Eclipse Zone things? They're using First Ones technology with a touch of Entrapta's brand of kitbashing. I think I can actually hack them and take control with the tech pad if I had the encryption broken. Ami is working on that." he explains.

"Which means that Obsidian is getting First Ones tech from /somewhere/, and I have to wonder if they have a gate." he theorizes. "Or a portal to link Etheria to Earth."

"I know someone that can help with that injury, if you want me to ask." Bow points out as he tries to offer assistance to Adora. "He helped me with my jaw - and also healed Sunbreaker."

Sayaka Miki has posed:
Adora tells even more about what happened, and Sayaka winces when her speech is unable to make the Eternian warrior feel any better. Is there anything else she can try? The other things that stands to her is the many differences in their experiences.

And Bow theorises that Obsidian has an open gate to Etheria that they use to take First One technology. That is bad enough, but... "What happens if that Etheria has Horde Prime still in it and he discovers the portal one day? What is the best way to approach a fight against him?" Better to start preparing now than when it's too late.

Sayaka looks at Bow when Adora mentions that her world had a happy ending, worried that's going to make him miss his world all the more. She starts rubbing his upper back wanting to begin preemptively reassuring him, when she feels a protuberance just under his shirt, something tough, but not like hardened skin. Something more metallic.

Sayaka looks back at Adora, a fair number of shades paler as her colour disappears from it. She just talked about it, didn't she? A chip from Horde Prime that controls his enemies. And in Bow's world, Horde Prime... still exists. "Bow has a chip under his neck", Sayaka says, taking a few steps back, ready to transform and destroy it if her saying that out loud triggers something. "Where were those chips located exactly?" Sayaka asks Adora.

Adora Rainbowfist has posed:
"No. I'm keeping it," Adora replies softly in response to the menion of her new scars. "I need to remember."She takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly before she leans her head back against her catgirl poster. "I want to get home. I'm not being, like...metaphorical or something when I say that I was going to marry Catra. We were engaged and we were months away from the wedding. We were grown adults. All of us. When I showed up here I was younger by like...four or five years." She sighs and glances down at herself. "It was so eerie at first, but I guess I've gotten used to it in the last couple months. It's been awhile now."

Adora looks back to Bow. "Well, they have Catra and Double Trouble, at least. And yeah, I'm...I'm really glad if Glimmer isn't Glimmer. She was so mean I couldn't believe it. And she was the one who...who convinced me when I was corrupted to go confront Catra. She wanted something bad to happen, and it did." She takes a small bite of the treat, chewing slowly. "Catra really believes she destroyed Etheria and that's why we're here. I want to get back to -my- Catra, but at the same time seeing this one here...she..." She shakes her head. "I've seen what she can become and I've had her confess things to me that she'd been feeling all along, about feeling unwanted and being afraid and not thinking she deserved love or forgiveness. I've seen her risk her life to help people and fight tooth and nail to save her friends. Us. She was part of the Best Friend Squad eventually." She takes another small bite. "I know I seem obsessed. But I just...it hurts me so much to see her like this when...when I know what she is thinking and why she's doing it because she -told- me why she was doing this stuff herself. But telling her that I know her better then she knows herself is so...so condescending and it's just gonna push her away more. BUT I refused to do -nothing- because she wasn't saved by me doing -nothing-."

Her gaze flicks to Sayaka and she blinks. "Prime would pour through but...his warships are pretty visible in the sky. I don't know how he'd manage that here." She sits up a little, her eyes widening. "...The chips are on the back of your neck. But...I don't know. I mean, he DOES like to send infiltrators..." She looks to Bow, worried.

Bow has posed:
"We all have our moments, and our goals. Like I said when I found you, Adora, I'm sorry that your happy ending was taken away and I'm going to do everything I can to make sure you get a new one. Either back home, or here." Bow offers as he feels Sayaka's touch and was enjoying, right until she starts to worry and then steps away.

And there's the elephant in the room as Bow puts up his hands. "Whoa, whoa!" he offers quickly. "Not under Horde control. Never was." A sigh, and he reaches up to rub at the back of his neck. "Crystal, come on out."

Just over Bow's shoulder, the earring unfolds into a small crystalline figure. "Hello, Adora." she greets.

"So, on my Etheria - Adora's gone." he starts over. "And so is Glimmer - taken by the Horde. The Princess Alliance collapsed, the Rebellion was at it's end. It was Crystal Hope that hypothized the portal that would bring us here, to Adora." he explains.

"In order for us to work together and sync... you know, to share information? We found a deactivated Horde chip and reprogrammed it." A shake of his head. "If it wasn't for this, I probably wouldn't be here. Crystal Hope was able to use the chip to merge some of Etheria's magic with Earth's, and activated a henshin protocol through a crystal..." he takes out his phone, and shows it to Adora. "...that allows me to transform into my armor and make arrows with magic."

"She also shares the link to my tech pad and information on what is around me. Unfortunately, she was damaged during the Horde attack that happened as we were coming here, and... we both have gaps in our memory, apparently." A glance to Sayaka. "You have not been seeing a Horde spy, I promise." he implores her gently.

"And yeah, Catra tried the same with me. That she doesn't need Etheria, she doesn't need anything... but she just seemed so hurt." He lowers his hand, dropping it into his lap. "I'm still the same Bow. I just... well, remember how I used to say I wasn't a Princess?" A small smirk.

"Yay?"

Sayaka Miki has posed:
Sayaka isn't really convinced when Bow mentions that Crystal Hope is the one responsible for the chip. She has learnt that something is very off with that AI, if only just because she likes retreating when some questions are asked. Why doesn't Bow find issue with that? If Crystal Hope is influencing him, that would explain things. It can't just be her drawing on her experiences with Kyubey, right?

Regardless, Bow would probably be mad at her if she decided to intervene right now just based on her feelings, so she will have to just stay close to him. In case that the AI that likes to disappear at certain questions and that has access to a mind control chip starts hurting him.

When Bow starts imploring her, Sayaka picks moves close to hug him. "Bow, even if it turns out the chip has been influencing you, all that means is I would try to help you be free. I am in love with you for real, do you know that? O am not just casually dating you. I know my feelings are real."

"Bow told me about Double Trouble earlier", Sayaka says, chosing to focus on that for now. "And I have started speaking about them to my friends, so they know to stay on guard too."

Adora Rainbowfist has posed:
She watches Bow as he explains things, and her eyes widen when she sees the figure. "I thought I heard your voice before. Bow tried to explain before but I...I wasn't in a state to really understand what was going on," she says. She finishes the yummy treat. "Yeah, it's a totally different world then mine, for sure. Nothing like that at -all- happened on mine," she explains.

"I don't understand tech. So...a lot of what you just said went way over my head. But...YOU know what you're talking about, and that's enough for me. I trust you, Bow." She says those words with conviction. "And a Henshin? Oh, -awesome-. When I'm all better we need to take that for a spin against some baddies. What do you say?," she asks, beaming. It's at that point the 'been seeing' phrase clicks for her, and she glances between Sayaka and Bow.

"Oh? OH! OH! You're dating! Bow has a girlfriend! Only person I've ever seen you date was Perfuma! This is awesome! Sayaka, that practically makes us sisters, right? Do I get to be a maid of honor? TELL ME I GET TO BE A MAID OF HONOR!" She's been reading a lot of romance manga.

"And I always knew you'd make a pretty princess," she adds with a teasing grin to Bow.

She looks over to Sayaka and nods. "Yeah, good idea. They are...really tricky. Back home they'd settled down and started a theater troupe and stuff. But...this one still seems bent on chaos and hurting people."

Bow has posed:
When Sayaka brings up her feelings, Bow's cheeks darken with a blush. He's got feelings, but he's still sorting those all out, and he's not as assured as Sayaka seems to be about it. Not that he's doing anything to squash her enthusiasm.

However, he's rotating and refocusing on what Adora offered. "Hey, we're two thirds of the best friends squad, of course we're going to go out and defend this world together!" he offers encouragingly, a shake of his head in amusement.

And then -- romance Adora strikes with all the subtelty of a cattle truck in the outlet shop of a china plant.

"Can we at least make it to Prom before we talk about marriage?" he offers with a small groan, hand over his face, peeking at Adora between his fingers. He's never ever going to hear the end of this, but Sayaka... poor Sayaka now has a new best friend.

But, he is reminded. "Around the school? I'm known as Luke Armbruster. I've all but given up on using that around friends, because pretty much because everyone figures out that I have magic within a few minutes of meeting me." It's totally the eye sparkles. Has to be.

Sayaka Miki has posed:
With that exhuberance from Adora, Sayaka gets a nervous grin. Well, she certainly didn't expect such a joyful reaction from her. But she gets it, as someone big on romance herself, so she gives a relaxed smile back to the other blonde. Maid of honours may be a bit too far right now, but she is certainly willing to start a friendship with Adora. What will follow will follow.

"I would love to be friends with you, Adora-san. Ever since I saw you, Bow and Glimmer in his recruitment video, I knew you'd be very friendly. I will also let you know if Bow and I decide to get married, at least?" Whenever that would be. She is certainly isn't wanting to race anywhere, not when she is 14, still in school, and Bow has shared with her the shaky prospects of their future.

"Don't worry, we have all the time in the world", Sayaka lovingly looks at Bow. Being close to him, hearing their music, spending time together, that is definitely enough for her to be happy.

"By the way, Adora, my number is XXX-XXXXXXX. If you give me yours, I will send you a proposal for a passcode against Double Trouble imitating one of us. That's part of the warning I have been giving out." This new complication is nothing, Sayaka is sure of it, they are going to deal with them, even with how many odd things pop up. One thing Sayaka is glad of though that came from today? Adora is definitely much happier now.

Adora Rainbowfist has posed:
She laughs softly at Bow's reaction to her marriage talk, and she shoves his arm very lightly as a playful tease. "Well, Sayaka, I -can- say you can do a lot worse then this guy. He's galaxy-saving material. Literally." She furrows her brow, then, and cocks her head to the side. "Prom? We're having a Prom?" She was gone when the planning for that entire thing began. She's clueless about it.

"Luke Armbuster. Hey, it's no Adora Happysmile Rainbowfist or Catra Applesauce Meowmeow, but it works." She turns her attention to Sayaka and nods. "Friends sound awesome." She blinks, then, and blushes. "Wait. Recruitment video? he SHOWED you that?" She looks mortified, but in a cheerfulway. She laughs and shakes his head. "Oh, man. We could NOT talk him into NOT making that. He just needed one of those little director chairs. Well, we didn't have those in Etheria, but still."

She nods and holds her new phone out to tap it against Sayaka in that way Japanaese youths do to instantly share info. "Oh, that's smart. A passcode, I mean."

Bow has posed:
"Speaking of passcodes, when you're recovered..." Bow is so so ignoring all the talk of marriages and Adora hyping him up, because he doesn't want steam coming out of his ears as he draws in a breath. "We need to talk about what Sunbreaker was up to in the meantime." he explains. "But when you're better."

For now? "I'm glad they replaced your phone." He totally knows what Adora did to her last phone. And he's not happy about that, but it is what it is. "It was my first night here and I was trying to make sure they knew I was an ally of yours." he explains about the video. A small grump, good-natured at that.

And that brings him back around to where he was going with this. Getting up from his seat, he gives Adora another hug after leaning down. "For now? Relax, recover. We're probably going to end up in class together." He straightens back up and glances towards Sayaka, offering his hand to her since that secret's out now. "And yeah. Prom. I thought it would draw out anyone else from Etheria, but apparently it's caught on like wildfire here. I'm so overwhelmed." A shake of his head. "Anyway. Later! We'll discuss this all later. Promise. Sleep well, Adora."

A pause as he's about to leave. "Don't forget to unblock me." He adds.

Sayaka Miki has posed:
"Yes, we are!" Sayaka nods energetically at Adora. "There are three committees for catering, decorations, and music in case you want to join one of them", Sayaka smiles, her thoughts more on the event itself. She will probably be focusing on the dance with Bow, and that means conducting an harmony not with her instruments, but with their steps this time.

And Sayaka leans closer when Bow mentions he is overwhelmed. "It's going to be really worth it, though", she offers an encouraging smile. "And if you need help, you can count on me." She is not going to actually watch him collapse from exhaustion.

But the time for parting has come. "It was nice seeing you, Adora-san. Rest well", Sayaka gives the blonde one last smile.

Adora Rainbowfist has posed:
She nods to Bow and leans back against the wall again. "Yeah. When I'm better we gotta talk about that stuff. For sure." She sighs softly and glances down at her phone. "I'm sorry, Bow. Like I said...I wasn't in my right mind. Here..." She opens the bit she needs to unblock him, and does it. "All good now. Contact me anytime, okay?"

She grins softly at Sayaka and shakes her head. "I don't know the first thing about catering, decorations or music. Only committee I've ever been on has been for war." She smiles when she sees how cozy the two are, even if her heart hurts from it. "Well, I'll let you two lovebirds go. I really appreciate coming to see me. Really. Be safe, okay?"

Bow has posed:
"When am I not?" Bow asks, and before Adora has a chance to actually answer that question, he's pulled Sayaka out of the room and into the hallway beyond.