2746/Mutual Aid

Mutual Aid
Date of Scene:	23 August 2025
Location:	Pearl Pier
Synopsis:	Some time after 2695/The_Entrapta_Financial_Council_Meeting Mamoru's finally able to ask everyone's favorite mermaid princess (sorry, Laura!) for help for Entrapta, too. Thanks, Coco!
Cast of Characters:	Mamoru Chiba, Coco Kiumi

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Mamoru Chiba has posed:
He did warn he was coming -- a quick text sent off with a note about resources for Entrapta, waiting for the okay, and then on to Pearl Pier...

Mamoru's attention as he approaches is on the beach itself, a thoughtful look on his face. But as he gets closer, he turns an appreciative eye to the architecture of the building and the design of the approach itself. Once he steps inside, of course, he slows down and takes in the decor-- apparently it meets with his approval.

Today he's in a navy blue yukata with light blue vines down the sleeves and hems with a slender line of gold; the red tips are regrettably gone from his hair, and it's just plain black again. He's carrying a small gift bag, light blue and printed with bubbles.

Coco Kiumi has posed:
It had been a while since Coco last had any contact with Entrapta. The last contact between the two of them the yellow mermaid's proposal to go have fun, right after the Mahou 101 experi... experiences. That never came to pass, and it is only with Mamoru's call that she realises it was likely due to Obsidian catching her in its grip.

The texts he sends her are met with a wrinkled expression, but she limits the question about Entrapta's wellbeing, and instead sends a quick confirmation to the golden prince. There will be time for that in presence.

Today she is wearing a short off-shoulder sleeveless pale yellow dress with yellow sandals.

When Mamoru comes to the Pearl Pier, he is met at the door by Coco, who smiles at him and closes the door after him as she leads him to the counter inside the kitchen. Best place for a private talk and refreshment, she explains. "How have you been? Having a fun summer?", she asks offering him a chair. "Do you want anything?"

Mamoru Chiba has posed:
"Oh I'm fine for now," says Mamoru with a warm laugh, tearing his gaze away from the yellow walls of the kitchen, thinking he should have made his kitchen yellow, hmm. His blue eyes are bright, his face a little leaner and less babyish than the full-of-himself Hematite that Coco first met, but she's seen him all along the way, hasn't she? And he's smiling now, and it's real, and his hair's fluffy, and all his sharp edges are buried.

"That's on the summer. May I have a glass of water? Oh, thank you!" he says, taking the offered seat and smiling up at Coco. "How's your summer been? I mean after all the boss fights. Do you go home on holiday?"

Coco Kiumi has posed:
It's certainly a look that fits him much better, to be so relaxed and free of worries - and they have certainly had their fair share of worries, between Beryl and the Death Phantom and everything they caused. But they are wholly in the past, and Coco can't help but be content to see the direct results on Mamoru's tranquil face.

She shakes her head with a short hum at his question while she takes a glass from the cupboard and flips it over, filling it with water from the fridge. The appliance's subtle buzz quiets down as Coco closes its door, taking her seat after giving Mamoru his glass of water.

"Can't really spend much time at home. The portal is too taxing to open and close it daily. I did bring Rihito there once, after we returned from the other dimension", she brightens vividly.

The mention of the boss fights has her laugh a bit. "Aside from those, of course. We had a lot of fun with Seira, and looked at all these new places. The Panthalassa kingdoms were flourishing over there", she explains casually. "We also let Seira have her fill of fun, something to tide her over while we work on retrieving all of her heart fragments."

Mamoru Chiba has posed:
Taking a healthy swig of the water after lifting it in salute, it's a moment before Mamoru can answer. Thirsty! But it's hot and he was wandering over in dark, easily breathable linen, so, he's cool enough but thirsty--

--then he sets the glass down, looking a little wistful. "I need to get over my ocean problem. After Thetis I've had difficulty with the idea of being out on the water, and I get flinchy when I get splashed-- I think I need to just barrel through this one, haha-- wait, heart fragments?"

To say that Mamoru's expression is D: is to grossly oversimplify the depths and breadth of his dismay.

"Wait-- heart fragments or what Entrapta needs? Wait-- here, I forgot to give you this--"

He pushes the bag across the table, expecting she'll put it away. "Okay, now, I want to know about the heart fragments, what does that mean? But I also need to ask you to make a long-term financial investment in Entrapta's wellbeing and future."

Coco Kiumi has posed:
"You saw Seira when we over at Crystal Tokyo, right?", Coco checks in, though she wouldn't be surprised if he missed her, no matter how striking the sight of a mermaid spirit floating around might be. Even when they were gathered all together, they always had bigger problems that didn't really let them stop for a chat.

"When one of us is about to be born", she brings her hand to the yellow shell locket at her neck, "they spend a few days maturing inside our Pearls, and when the time comes, she is brought over to her kingdom's shell throne. Then she absorbs the ambient magical energy in the form of heart fragments of love, joy, and all positive emotions", she brings her hand back down on the table.

"Michel swooped in just mere moments before she was to be born and absorbed her", she adds, but she doesn't really lingers on this part. She has already put up a summary in the Shed anyway. "In the other dimension, Seira had her own body thanks to the Cove of Wishes, even if it couldn't last. We are still getting back the heart fragments from Michel so she can be born for real."

Her smile widens when she sees the cute bubble-decorated bag Mamoru is giving her. "Thank you! I will check it later", she smiles, in fact placing it down to the floor by her feet so she can focus on Entrapta. "I know her a bit, and if she needs help, I am going to give it to her. Do we already have a plan to deal with Obsidian? What does she need?"

Mamoru Chiba has posed:
Mamoru's hushed as he listens to Coco's story, a piece of her life of once-upon-a-time magic, just like Endymion's had been. And Seira's heart was eaten-- it makes him think of another ghost he knew once upon a time. "I remember her," he murmurs. "And I remember some of that, I think-- I'm sorry, so much has happened, and..."

He shakes his head. "I'm sorry that's been going on so long! Like poor Molly..."

Not a very lighthearted face right now, but none of it is news. He finishes his water, then nods to Coco. "We're building her a lab in my building. It basically-- it should be able to rival what Obsidian gave her access to. Rashmi-chan started setting this up -- I've also got Nephrite, Sailor Pluto, and Sailor Mercury on board. Nephrite's handling the construction costs and I believe Pluto's handling the utilities. Mercury's the one working with Entrapta on the kind of equipment she'll need, and that's probably where we'll need the most help."

Coco Kiumi has posed:
Coco smiles reassuringly at Mamoru. "Don't worry. I get that. We had a busy time, and with how long the Black Moon Clan stuck around causing problems... I am not surprised if things slipped out of our minds." She nods at the mention of Molly. "Is she over in your dreamscape now, or Emi's?", she inquires, trying to recall the Oneiric Guardian's exact words.

She spends a few seconds absorbing the news of everything they are doing for Entrapta. High-grade tech isn't really her forte, especially since most of it really would need a lot of support to work right underwater. She can at least manage to follow a shopping list, though she supposes providing the funds and let them take care of the rest is also an option. "Do you want me to send money over, or should I go buy some of that equipment myself", she inquires, relaxing a bit, away from those complicated subjects.

Mamoru Chiba has posed:
"Oh she's in the Radiant Heart dreamscape, where Emi can keep an eye on her and fight off monsters that come for her. Either Emi or I can get you there to visit her," Mamoru says, and pulls a rose from his voluminous sleeve. Or his dimensional pocket, hard to say. "Fall asleep with that, and you can open a door to a part of my dreamscape. It looks like a mediterranean villa with whitewashed walls and red tile roofing. You can eat cookies until I get there."

He doesn't appear to be joking.

After a second he's tapping his chin, frowning a little. "Well, I like to see what my money buys, personally, but I'm not gonna understand what most of it does either. Hm. It's honestly up to you! You could also talk it over directly with Mercury, and see if shopping for some of it might be fun? I think she'd probably prefer to specify as much as possible."

Coco Kiumi has posed:
"I would love that", Coco responds with a smile to Mamoru's proposal of visiting Molly, and she gives a thought to the structure of the villa. "It's really pretty, is it close to your dream home, or is that not how it works?", she brushes in place a strand of hair. "It's certainly something that I would enjoy, alternating between sea and land any time", she smirks.

Cookies are a pastime as nice as any other, but that setup right in front of home is something that always puts her at ease.

She nods eagerly at Mamoru's considerations. "I will go talk with her then. I bet Entrapta is going to be overjoyed at all of that."

Mamoru Chiba has posed:
There's a bright, secret little smile. "It's a memory," the Earth prince says, "it's a reflection of a place that truly existed once very long ago. My-- Endymion's-- grandparents' estate. So I hope you do enjoy it," he finishes warmly.

Then Coco's agreeing to talk with Mercury, and Mamoru relaxes, because he truly is not a hardware engineer, my gosh. "And yeah she is! And she's going to get socialization by hook or by crook, haha," he says, getting up, "Kazuo's mom's threatened to check in on her if we don't. I love Kazuo's mom. I don't want her to get shrunk or electrified or turned into a magnet."

He gives an almost insouciant little bow, glancing up as he straightens. "Thank you again! I have to go on to my next stop: picking up Neph's birthday present on the way home."

With a little 'ja!' wave, he's out the kitchen and out the door, clacking down the path in his geta.