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|Date of Scene=2023/09/09
|Location=Mitakihara Ward
|Synopsis=A foot chase across the neighborhood results when a Witch is on the run.
|Cast of Characters=128,107,57,55,43,38
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|Poses=:'''{{#var:128|Magda Faust (128)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Witch has been confronted by a Puella Magi within her Labyrinth, and wounded with a very particular type of weapon. Now, the Barrier the Labyrinth is inside of, and the Witch, are fleeing through the streets of Tokyo. The Witch herself is maddened as she self-destructs in slow motion, so is lashing out and trying to feed on anyone who gets within range. It's a strange sight. To someone who can't see Witches or Barriers it looks like windows are just shattering for no reason, street lights are being bent at a 90 degree angle like something just rammed into them, and cars are being flattened under the impact of something very heavy, making the windows, tires, and doors rupture outwards.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's like an invisible monster is trampling everything in its path! Because it is!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A magical girl in a nurse-inspired outfit with green multi-braids is chasing after the unseen monster, doing her best to keep up. Even with the added strenght, speed, and endurance of her henshin, Magda Faust is not an athlete, and she is having a very difficult time keeping the mobile Barrier in sight. She's breathing hard as she sprints and jumps and yells out apologies to the owners of the cars and things.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is why she shouldn't go after Witches solo, huh?<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:107|Amy Faust (107)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There's a distortion above the skyline! Amy stares. *What*.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oh right she can check if it's a Witch. Focus on her soul gem... yup!<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A few minutes later, Amy's ready, standing in its path, waiting to enter the barrier so she can... do something? Hopefully?<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Her plan right now is to get inside and then try shouting 'AND THEN THEY STOPPED THE WITCH' and shooting it.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:57|Chiyo Sakai (57)}} has posed:'''<br>Chiyo Sakai had intended a day out to cheer herself up. A little shopping, maybe a little checking around to make sure everything was all right. She wasn't intending to see buildings start to explode with the expanse of a very difficult to see-but completely real-barrier of some sort. She's just beyond it's reach as it starts to pass by and she watches tense a moment before her better instincts take over.<br><br>The few bags of clothes she'd bought are abandoned in favor of digging out her phone to pull free the Bao charm there. It's thrown toward the ground as she calls out, "Bonito!" In an instant the charm transforms into a white and orange tabby cat carrying a pair of overly large chopsticks in it's mouth. Bonito whips his head back toward Chiyo to throw them at her so she can snatch them from the air. "Ready!" The spirit-cat calls out in a deep voice.<br><br>"Mystic Saibashi, Let's cook!"<br><br>The transform happens quickly. A burst of flame roils up around her, obscuring her, and then Culinary Guardian Daifuku leaps out bearing her mallet slung over her shoulder to begin chasing after this destructive power. Whatever it may be.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:55|Coco (55)}} has posed:'''<br>Coco was walking through the streets when things start getting wrecked everywhere. She barely gets out of the way of a falling brick when she notices the disaster that's occurring. 'What...?' she is confused: why would a demon create such wanton destruction? Either way, she has no choice but go after it.<br><br>"<span style="color:#FFFF00">Yellow Pearl Voice!</span>" she declares, the pearl in her shell locket responding to her will and starting to shine with a yellow light. A keidoscope of colours covers Coco's clothes as those change into her yellow gloves and boots with flowy extensions, as well as a yellow blouse with a yellow skirt, while her pearl expands into her trusty E-Pitch microphone, its blue shape settling comfily into her hand, the jewel nestled safely in the head's center.<br><br>"<span style="color:#FFFF00">Legend of Mermaid: Pichi Pichi Voice, Live Start!</span>" With the power of the Live Stage surrounding her, she starts hovering after the demon, follow the path of destruction all the while she sings her love for the seven seas in order to weaken its strength.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:43|Sailor Moon (43)}} has posed:'''<br>Naru's been missing two days, three night, but they have every reason to think she's alive, and that has taken a huge weight off of Usagi's shoulders, off her mind. Searching aimlessly through Tokyo had sounded good - catching up with Darien, getting what few extra details he had, had sounded better. Alone together, not relaxed, but existing in the same state of anxiety and can't do nothing about it worry keeping her more quiet and subdued than usual. <br><br>And then. ''And then.'' <br><br>"Can't we have a SINGLE DAY?" <br><br>It's an enraged shriek as she jumps up, and grabs her broach. A henshin later, and she's not bothering with words, or even throwing her tiara - no, there's a hand to her forehead, fingers tracing the jewel, and - "Moon Twilight Flash!" <br><br>A beam of light flies to crash against the distortion in the air.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Mamoru Chiba (38)}} has posed:'''<br>There's no way-- no WAY-- that this is going to-- "Oh, fuck ''that,'' says Darien Shields to Usagi Tsukino, and immediately henshins as this thing starts invisibly rolling up the street.<br><br>Hematite pulls up his hands and charges (oh that's not a laser oh no) a big double fistful of dark energy, then LOOSES it immediately at the approaching Thing. "HOW DARE YOU!" he yells. "HOW DARE YOU!!"<br><br>It's a mood. He's in a mood.<br><br>The mood doesn't improve with Yellow Pearl Voice's song, but it's low enough level interference with the wasps buzzing under his skin that he can more or less ignore it.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:128|Magda Faust (128)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Barrier is not stopping for Amanda to get inside of it.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It changes direction, and the imprint of hundreds of shoes leaves a trail up the side of an apartment building, crashing through windows, crushing fire escapes, and eventually disappearing over the edge of the roof.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chiyo soon finds herself running parallel to a green-haired magical girl who is running in the very stereotypically girly manner and calling out stuff like, "Wait...! Don't go over there...! Face me instead...!" at the Witch's continuously retreating barrier. She's also running with her eyes closed, because that's helpful. Look, she's really not used to foot-chases, okay.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow Pearl Voice floating overhead gives her an excellent vantage point to see where the head of the trail of destruction is heading. It leaps down the other side of the building and crashes down to street level. Finally, in a more inhabited area, people jump away, flinch, stare in shock, and fail to comprehend what's happening. The sidewalk is cracked, windows just broke, someone's car got stepped on... And there's no sign of what did it.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except to those with Veil Sight.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A beam of light strikes the distortion as it begins to charge towards the civilian onlookers who don't even realize they're in danger. THe distortion clears for a moment, like clouds parting, revealing a storm of shoes. A swirling mass of hundreds or thousands of different kinds of shoes, all orbitting and swirling and clattering together.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A shriek echoes through the neighborhood, as a huge pair of luminous black-purple eyes shine through at the center when Hematite's blast also slams into it. The Witch hides herself again and leaps straight up, flying high above, and tilting and whirling through the sky before slamming down on a park fountain, smashing it and sending water spraying everywhere.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:107|Amy Faust (107)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amy makes a 'SERIOUSLY?!' gesture at the invisibly-retreating barrier going around her.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Well. Hoping to influence the barrier from inside was a longshot. She thinks about it, but... she's got nothing. So she tries Telepathy, hoping someone is there. &lt;&lt;"Hey, Kyubey? This Witch--"&gt;&gt; She checks with her soul gem that what she's tracking has moved corresponding with the distortion. &lt;&lt;"Yeah, this Witch isn't letting us inside its barrier to fight it. How do we stop it?"&gt;&gt;<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While waiting for a reply, she finally starts running after it, to better act on any forthcoming advice.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:57|Chiyo Sakai (57)}} has posed:'''<br>Guardian Daifuku becomes dimly aware of the girl running parallel to her, as well as the dark energy that had been thrown at the invisible barrier. It sent a prickle of unpleasant shiver through her causing the hairs on the back of her neck to raise. That sinking, awful feeling in her stomach had more to do with the footprints and shoes making their way along causing destruction in their path though.<br><br>Dashing with great leaping jumps she keeps up through sheer determination and strength of her body alone until it goes *up* and back down toward that fountain again. Now was her chance to strike!<br><br>Leaping upward she swings the overly large mochi hammer above her head to bring down in a decidedly sharp blow to the barrier or ... or whatever it actually *was*. "MOCHI POUND!"<br><br>With the full weight of both her body, mometum, and her strength behind it the mallet slams down with sparks of flame flickering around it. A first for her--Usually she had to concentrate for the flames to erupt later.<br><br>She was on edge. She was angry. Honestly, a bit of a fight wouldn't be bad around now with everything going on lately.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Mamoru Chiba (38)}} has posed:'''<br>"Oh no you don't!!" yells Hematite, then says, "Lemme give you a ride!" to Sailor Moon -- that's about all the warning she gets before he scoops her up, Dark General that he is, and flies them up and closer toward the invisible monster. It's easier to "see" from the air, and so is the flying singer girl, and "Great hit!!!" he yells in Guardian Daifuku's direction.<br><br>He sees the fountain explode upwards and immediately teleports them closer, so there's Sailor Moon and -- and Hematite -- appearing in midair above the monster. "Quick hit it again!" he tells her, holding on tight.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:55|Coco (55)}} has posed:'''<br>Coco notices Amy and Magda following after the demon from her vantage position. 'Is this a witch? What's doing here? I thought witches were supposed to hide and attract their victims', she things in the midst of her songs.<br><br>There really isn't any time to get an answer to this question, so all she can do is keep following and singing: that's everything in her power to weaken and damage the dark energy of the witch, even if she isn't really sure it is going to penetrate inside the labyrinth.<br><br>'Does it even have a labyrinth right now?' she wonders, confused by this witch's methods. 'She clearly has a barrier, otherwise those attacks would have probably damaged those weird shoe things.'<br><br>She isn't sure why this witch is so weird, but at least she has trustworthy allies. And Hematite, for some reason. Why an ally of darkness is aiding them, she doesn't know, but she isn't going to say no to any help.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:43|Sailor Moon (43)}} has posed:'''<br>To say the answer to having a single simple day is a resounding ''no'' is an understatement. The monster doesn't even blink at their attacks, or maybe it does and that's why it shrieked, but Sailor Moon doesn't care because it's still running, still wrecking havoc. Hematite scoops her up, and Sailor Moon doesn't struggle or blink or protest, no, she puts a hand on his shoulder to better her aim and swings her head around and the good thing about her new beam is she just has to angle her head, it seems - but before she can blast, they're teleporting, and the rush and displacement of air is disconcerting but Hematite will keep them safe. Hematite won't let her fall. <br><br>"You've got it. <span style="color:#ff00df">Moon Twilight Flash!</span>" <br><br>Another beam of light that cuts through the sky to crash against the barrier - or maybe even the Witch. <br><br>It's not as power at noon as it might be at night, but the Moon is still the Moon, and it still reflects the sun with a vengeance. <br><br>The other magical girls may as not even be there - at least, not until Daifuku crashes her mallet down, and Sailor Moon abruptly recognizes that the distant music is familiar - "At least we're not dealing with this thing alone?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:128|Magda Faust (128)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyubey is running along at Magda's side, whether he was there before or not. He just fades in, unnoticed until then. &lt;&lt;Its movements need to be restricted first.&gt;&gt;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Magda replies with a, "Heh?" of wheezing confusion as she cracks open an eye un time to see Guardian Daifuku running next to her. "Anoo...!" she starts but the other magical girl vaults over buildings in pursuit of the Witch. The green gem on Magda's house shines as she comes to a stop and turns to run through an alleyway between buildings, calling out, "Seriously...!?" Telepathically, she sends out, &lt;&lt;Amanda-san! Can you see where it went?&gt;&gt;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The mochi hammer smashes down on the barrier before the Witch can start moving again, crushing the fountain's remains even further, and making water spray outwards forcefully in every direction but up, due to the huge unseen mass sitting on the water main.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Barrier ripples to expose the mass of swirling shoes again, and as Yellow Pearl Voice's song comes closer again, a burst of footwwear lashes out at her, trying to keep the Live Stage at a distance.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It swings around more streams of shoes, boots, sandals, and everything else around itself, gaining momentum until it can pinwheel itself forcefully away from its attackers, sweeping up park benches, trees, fences, and even some ducks (NOT THE DUCKS!!) who were slow to flee. No humans yet, but there's plenty of them out enjoying this fine afternoon, and not enough of them are running away from the sight of a miniature hurricane sending every goddamn thing in its range flying.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Moon Twiligh Flash slams into it again as it comes within ten meters of the picnickers, making the already-slower-to-restore-itself Barrier flare and go full-visible again. Those huge eyes at the center peer up at Sailor Moon as she is carried, and families and couples escape.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It jumps again, pinwheeling its shoe-tendrils to ward off pursuers getting too close, and landing near a--<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An Elementary School. A playground and its equipment are bent ''down'' immediately under the weight of it. Those big purple-black eyes are still fixed on the pursuers, long black eyelashes fluttering as they blink.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:107|Amy Faust (107)}} has posed:'''<br>&gt; Can you see where it went?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There's a wet crash as the fountain is smashed. &lt;&lt;"Follow the sounds of destruction? And restrict it *how*? I don't even know by which rules a Labyrinth interacts with reality!"&gt;&gt;<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Still, she starts trying to get ahead of it, rocket-jumping to propel herself through the air.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;&lt;"Well, if not by force... it doesn't *want* to face us, so... girls, surround it!"&gt;&gt; Oh right not everyone is in telepathy. "SURROUND IT! IT'S AT THE PLAYGROUND!" Amy screams as she's propelled through the air.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And lands in front of the school, hefting her rocket launcher and trying to look like a Determined Hero, ready to move in once the Witch is surrounded. (Or, failing that, to stay between it and the school since it's so hell-bent on avoiding her.)<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:57|Chiyo Sakai (57)}} has posed:'''<br>Guardian Daifuku had heard Magda's cry but she was already mid leap at the time. There was no chance to respond to it. The hammer slam hits home easily enough, and she sees and hears Sailor Moon's own attack. It was impossible to miss that blaze of moonlight/sunlight in the moment.<br><br>She almost covers her eyes to block the light. Almost. The urge is resisted stubbornly by tightening her grip on her hammer to keep from pulling her hands away. That light wouldn't harm her. Quickly glancing over toward Sailor Moon she sees the familiar Senshi being carried by--Oh, him. She'd run into him once before, and he had called out encouragement to her at that time, too. There's little time to wonder who he is though. Not when it approaches the school.<br><br>"Oh *FUDGE!*" The words are nearly bellowed out, quite the difference from her non-transformed self who spoke so quietly. "We have to stop it--!"<br><br>Hit it again he'd said. She saw those shoes lash out toward the sound of music as well, and recognized Yellow Pearl vaguely. The green haired Magda she wasn't familiar with to know what she could do. Still... She knew what she could do.<br><br>"It gets solider when hit and slows down, I'll try to stall it if you have any big attacks!" She suggest just as she bounds after it again. The hammer spins in her grasp with a deep breath.<br><br>This was an attack she'd been practicing but not tried yet. It was time to try it.<br><br>There's no call out--She just begins to hammer. One after another, the hammer spun back around so that it was a blur of rapid-fire assault as her teeth grind together in concentration. SLam-SLAM-Slam-SLAM!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Mamoru Chiba (38)}} has posed:'''<br>"This makes it simpler! No time to evac! Just hit it a lot!!" Hematite absolutely bellows, his head turned away from Sailor Moon-- and then he flicker-teleports them both to the ground near where it's stopped, and he puts the Pretty Soldier down in a careful hurry. "Gotta hit it harder--" he says and he literally launches himself into it, charged-up fists first.<br><br>He's acting like they're all just permanent allies, honestly.<br><br>Oh that's not... that's not fists. Oh. That's charged up spikes?? In his fists?? No it's ROSES. Like he thinks he's gonna pop it like a balloon. But the roses break ''magic''...<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:43|Sailor Moon (43)}} has posed:'''<br>The barrier recedes and footwear swirls and Sailor Moon is never going to understand Witch's, not even a little, because first there was a circus and now there's shoes and - <br><br>"School!" It's a single word shriek, gasped out, because the Witch is touching down again, and the school building is obviously geared towards younger kids - a playground is being wrecked before their eyes, it's not like Hematite can miss it, but still, panic clenches her stomach and crushes her lungs. <br><br>A school, a school for kids, a Witch, they made people hurt themselves and this one was just running around and hurting people, and - <br><br>"No, don't surround it!!" It's been running every time they - "It's running when we attack, if we surround it, it might stay here! Give it a place to go!" <br><br>And the second Hematite gives them the chance to land, she's attacking, not with her Twilight Flash - too risky at a school, what if it's deflected, what if it goes through the barrier and out the other side? But with her new tiara. "<span style="color:#ff00df">Moon Tiara Actiooooooon!"</span> <br><br>Cosmic energy flies in disc form, followed by - oh these are ''actually'' her fists, unlike Hematite's roses. As her Tiara cracks against the barrier and rebounds, Sailor Moon just starts decking it, fists pounding against the Witch's barrier.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:55|Coco (55)}} has posed:'''<br>Coco barely dodges the shoes being sent her way. Really barely. Meanwhile, the witch has decided to land right above a fountain, its malicious eyes staring back at them while water sprays anywhere.<br><br>'At least, everyone is inside', she thinks. 'Now we just have to keep the witch away from the building.'<br><br>Which is where Amy's proposal is a good thing, so Coco positions herself in a location the others haven't taken. Her song keeps spreading around her, the magical song of the seven seas continuing to work to corrode the witch's darkness.<br><br>The roses Hematite bring out unjam her memory, recalling having seen them with the whole disaster of the Black Jades. So this is in actuality the second time he is helping? Weird, but she is going to have some thanks for him later, especially with how he just aided Sailor Moon.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:128|Magda Faust (128)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;&lt;I injected it with positive energy... But the Witch broke away before I could empty the syringe completely! It's weakened for sure, but it might not be defeated before it hurts people--OH NO NOT THE DUCKS!!&gt;&gt; Magda comes out on the other street in time to see the shoestorm start sweeping wildly at its surroundings to drive back attackers and catch some poor ducks in the process.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Witch's flight towards the school building is halted when Amy lands in front of it. The way it bends and distorts to stop itself and all of its momentum is remarkable. She is REALLY not into facing more Puella Magi.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Which is a mistake. Because while just existing is enough of a deterrent for the Witch, the sudden pounding of rapid-fire hammering crushing it down into the dirt and grass, sending out waves of dust, and Hematite stabbing it with rose-covered fists that stab and dispel the protection of the Barrier all at once, and the continuous weakening and pain from YPV's singing, and then the Witch is exposed. Those huge eyes being joined by a void full of them at the core. Infinite eyes watching and blinking innocently, prettily, at her attackers, while screams of pain come from the shoe storm that is tearing itself apart from attacks and the poison within.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Then Sailor Moon throws her tiara, and it sails into that abyss of despair.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Positive Energy that was already injected interacts with the cosmic forces that Sailor Moon wields.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Golden light explodes outwards, tearing the Witch and her Barrier apart entirely, and making the surroundings turn all manner of colors like someone has just spilled buckets of paint over reality, blocking even those witnessing it from view by their own eyes, because perspective just ''shifted'' so they are the observer of their own selves.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The scream is ear-bleedingly high-pitched, and sounds like a girl being murdered.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But it disappears too, eventually. The ducks who were captured even manage to fly free, mostly unharmed.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Children are crowding by the windows of their classroom to see what's going on, while their teachers urge them away, and keep anyone from leaving the building.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:107|Amy Faust (107)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amy conttributes a couple of rocket shots to the attacks, testing its defenses, but there is no need for her to refine her attacks. Ding dong, the Witch is dead! &lt;&lt;"Well, <span class="underline fg_n bg_n ++ u">damn.</span> You weakening it certainly made it a lot easier to finish off... once we cornered it."&gt;&gt;<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amy dismisses her weapon and approaches, looking for the grief seed, although she thinks Magda has first dibs on it (though she'll accept an offer to top off.) "Thank you, everyone. No one could have done this alone." Coco is offered a hug, and she smiles with recognition at those she knows... and casts curious looks at Hematite and Guardian Daifuku. "So, who are you? I'm uh... well, I'm one of those who made a deal with Kyubey." She rubs her chin with a finger. "I *really* need a hero name, huh..."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:43|Sailor Moon (43)}} has posed:'''<br>Sailor Moon isn't sure what to expect. Her Tiara, thrown into the depths of the Witch's insides, well, hopefully it would come back (this is the first time she's thrown it and if she loses anOTHER TIARA -) and she could try again if needed, <br><br>It's not needed. Eyes stare out at them, more than she can count, huge ones and small ones and human looking ones and weird looking ones and eyes and eyes and -<br><br>Light spills. Warm and radiant, spilling out to paint even the school with color - <br><br>The Witch screams. Sailor Moon shuts her eyes against the explosion, turns and grabs at Hematite, half hiding her face against him as the scream echoes. <br><br>"Is it... dead?" she asks into the dead silence that follows. <br><br>It doesn't follow for long - Red - Amy - speaks, and Sailor Moon lifts her face and grabs at his hand. "He's with me." <br><br>Just in case anyone's seen him at his other job...<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:57|Chiyo Sakai (57)}} has posed:'''<br>When the barrier falls away, a stray shoe is flung out to be pumelled into oblivion by the rapid-swings of Daifuku's mallet. Then the scream and spill of colors, colors that didn't seem *real*, momentarily blind her causing her swings to cease. They weren't impacting anything anymore as it had just... poppped. The positive energy and light from within causing it to burst.<br><br>Grasping the large hammer in both hands it comes down one last time to plant on the ground. Just to stand there while Daifuku leans against it panting for breath heavily while looking around at the ducks flying safely to freedom. Some of them. The school was safe though.<br><br>"We... We did it. I think."<br><br>A deep breath is drawn in to help cool her burning lungs before she tries to speak again. Standing up straight she glances toward Amy with a nod. "I'm Culinary Guardian Daifuku."<br><br>Sailor Moon's insistance that Hematite is with her draws her attention back to the pair regarding them a moment with a hint of a smile. "So he is."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Mamoru Chiba (38)}} has posed:'''<br>Hematite falls and skids on the ground in the explosion of light, kicking up a hell of a rut and divot. Suddenly he's looking at himself from outside, and he's painted in a rainbow of colors, and his eyes are wide--<br><br>--and then there's a cape around Usagi as he watches himself gather her in and help her close her ears to it--<br><br>--and it's finally over. And there are kids looking at them through the windows. "Yeah it's definitely dead, and we gotta ''go''," he says, catching his breath and staggering to his feet, then using his taken hand to help Sailor Moon up. His dark grey uniform's got dirt and grass stains on it, and his gloves are definitely no longer white, and he brushes himself off a little bit.<br><br>"And yeah I'm with her," he exhales. "There's kids looking at us."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:55|Coco (55)}} has posed:'''<br>The light remains of the witch splatter around like paint when the combined attacks seem to do the trick and pierce the barrier. Coco looks around, blinking from the overexposure to light, expecting the witch to be around somewhere for a final vengeance. But things are fine?<br><br>Yep, they are indeed fine!, she realises, going back down and hugging Amy back with joy once she realises this is actually over, and the kids are all fine. The ducks are all in good condition too, a bit alarmed and struck by fear, maybe, but otherwise fine. And she saw no victims while the witch kept damaging things earlier. A good situation all around.<br><br>She turns towards everyone else and does her presentation. "Hello everyone, I am Yellow Pearl Voice, thanks a lot for your assistance", she says, looking at everyone with a smile.<br><br>She approaches Hematite then. "Thank you too. This is the second time you have helped us, and I think it's very nice you are actually willing to cooperate", she says, even if she is unsure of what Hematite's final goal is going to be. Maybe he will turn on them, but she is willing to treat him by how he acted.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:107|Amy Faust (107)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amy gives Usagi a brief look. Like obviously she's hiding something or MYSTERY GUY would introduce himself or, like her, admit to not having a name yet. But it's probably nothing major just some weird teenage drama or something.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are kids looking at us! Amy turns around and waves and smiles. "The monster is defeated! Maybe one day you, too, can grow up to be magical girls and boys! And now we move on to fight more evil just as soon as we find a thing!" She turns back around, "We *gotta* find the grief seed before we go. Where is it??"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:128|Magda Faust (128)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eventually, Magda comes running up, gasping for breath, tired, and comes to a stop by Amy, before allowing herself to bend forward and plant her hands on her knees. "Haa... Haaa... Good... Job... Minna-san."<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyubey looks on from near the site where the Witch was slain, the little white furry thing with his glistening red eyes saying, "Amanda Faust, there does not appear to be a Grief Seed this time."<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Well.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shoet then.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Magda lets out an exhausted, "Eeeeeehhhh...!?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:57|Chiyo Sakai (57)}} has posed:'''<br>Guardian Daifuku gives a curt nod of agreement when it's pointed out that the children were watching them. Children tended to remember things more, didn't they? She'd vaguely recalled hearing something like that though at the moment she wasn't completely sure. Either way it was best to get moving.<br><br>Then Amy's waving and calling out to them.<br><br>Her eyes go wide, a look of surprise there. "Don't make yourself more noticable!" She blurts out, aghast, at the potential issues that may arise from that. She shoots a look around to the others, mouth opening and then closing again with a quick shake of her head.<br><br>"If what you're looking for isn't here then we should get out of the open, and *away* from here before any authorities arrive to come up with an explanation for this." Someone would show up, magic Veil or not. It just might be called an Earthquake or something for all the damage it had done.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:107|Amy Faust (107)}} has posed:'''<br><span class="bold_fg_n bg_n ++ h">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;YOU DEFEATED THE WITCH!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br><span class="bold_fg_n bg_n ++ h">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br><span class="bold_fg_n bg_n ++ h">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;YOU GOT:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br><span class="bold_fg_n bg_n ++ h">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="bold_fg_y bg_n ++ hy">0x Grief Seed!</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Wait, what?" Amy looks at Kyubey. "Can that *happen*? I mean, obviously it did, but has this ever happened *before*?"<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This seems more critical than moving away. Like, she can just... rocket jump if the police show up and they'll forget.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:43|Sailor Moon (43)}} has posed:'''<br>"Don't tell them they can grow up to be magical girls and boys!" Sailor Moon snaps, looking horrified. "Come on. We should ''really'' get out of here, just grab your fox... thing...<br><br>She squints at the creature. Vice President, Luna, and Bonito are way cuter, but it's... alright, she guesses, but - "He can tell us what's going on ''after'' we're away from all these kids. Just because people can't see us usually doesn't mean we should risk it." <br><br>Hematite is probably not supposed to be helping out. They shouldn't risk a bunch of little kids noticing or remembering anything at all. She turns around, looking for a way out - "Come on, pick a roof and let's get out of here."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:128|Magda Faust (128)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyubey swishes his tail as he moves from staring back at Sailor Moon unblinkingly to addressing Amy and Magda. "It is possible. It is more common for there to be no reward, but that does not appear to be the case in this city." He runs over and leaps up onto Magda's shoulder as she finally manages to straighten up enough to limp her way over. "I... Could use some help... Getting out of here... Yes." she manages, still struggling to get her breath back in working order.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Mamoru Chiba (38)}} has posed:'''<br>"Hi," says Hematite to Yellow Pearl Voice, "yeah. I'm being ''really'' nice. So, you're welcome." That's a little rude, but given what he said the last time they saw each other -- at the zoo -- and the fact that she was singing again, there's probably reason for it.<br><br>Then he holds out his hands, taking one of Sailor Moon's and leaving the other free, and he says, "Circle up if you want to teleport to one of the rooftops at school."<br><br>Villains go to school?!<br><br>"Five, four, three, two, one--"<br><br>And then whoever's joined hands when he finishes counting actually ''do'' end up on one of the rooftops at school. No Dusk Zone tomfoolery here.<br> <br>
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