Texts: Moon Mama Why Were You Like This

Texts: Moon Mama Why Were You Like This
Date of Scene:	25 December 2023
Location:	Texts
Synopsis:	Rashmi texts Usagi about Setsuna's decision to return to the Gates of Time. Later, Usagi texts Ami in hope that her moon mana didn't give everyone horrifying orders.
Cast of Characters:	Rashmi Terios, Usagi Tsukino, Ami Mizuno

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(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:...Uh-oh. Turns out it's a lot more complicated than we thought.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:complicated...how?

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:Apparently the rules of her being Guardian of Time were laid by a Queen Serenity, and end with '...Or You Will Die.'

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:what the fuck

<PHONE> You text Rashmi Terios: what in the fuck

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:she's dead. my moon mama is dead. doesn't that, i dunno,

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:matter??

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:I KNOW, RIGHT?! So uh... I hear you're a Princess now? ...Any chance you have, like, authority over shore leave?

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:I figure she's banked a good decade of vacation hours?

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:i don't know but

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:i'm the one who's still here

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:Anyway we've got a Band-Aid solution that'll at least give her most of Christmas.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:please do. if she won't listen to you, maybe she'll listen to me. or to - my other me.

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:Turns out that when she was hosting your boy and his crew, she was able to do errands. So as long as *someone's* here, she's all right. But I think soon you'll want to... bring your other you and make some amendments to this contract.

<PHONE> You text Rashmi Terios: Once you've got your temporary fix going, let me know when i can find her.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:because i'm definitely not letting her go back to guarding those gates. i don't care what my moon mama said.

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:I think it can properly wait until tomorrow. We're gonna bring Christmas to the Void.

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:(Does this place really, really weird you out too?)

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:good!!!

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:(it's the worst thing i've ever seen in my life and being there makes me want to *cry*)

<PHONE> You text Rashmi Terios: christmas in the void is good. you mean a western style christmas, right? or, a christian style christmas, i guess? with the tree and a dinner and all of that?

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:If I just concentrate on something that isn't the horizon my brain doesn't want to turn inside-out and find a corner to sit in.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:it's just nothing. forever. and then furniture.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:it's very, very, very, scary there.

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:I'm thinking more last-minute dinner, presents that didn't get delivered, maybe movies and board games. So not either of those, more like our Thanksgiving Labor Day thing?

(PHONE) Rashmi Terios texts to Usagi Tsukino:It's terrifying. And I'll guard it *for* her if I need to.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Rashmi Terios:that makes sense. movies and board games and presents. i've got new years presents to share, and i - i got the present she left me. so you can tell her her princess wants her to leave the gates at least long enough to get her present and talk.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: hey ami-chan how are you?

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:I'm doing well, thank you. Is everything all right with you?

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: i'm good!! you know. hanging out with the family. they invited me home for a bit since school is out. um

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: i have a weird question, but, do you remember a lot from,,, back then?

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:I don't, no. I keep getting these glimpses. A bit like a dream I woke up from and can't quite remember. Or feelings of deja vu.

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:I was speaking a bit to Mamoru-san about that when we went out the other day so he could run some errands.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: that makes sense. i think i remembered a little bit like that before i went all glowy skin long white dress

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: in that case maybe you won't know but. do you. know if my moon mama... if queen serenity... ever gave you - mercury - you - any like, weird orders?

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:Yes, I was told that I must ensure you pass all your tests. When would you be free for our next study session?

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: what! no she didn't! i mean - don't think she did? or? maybe? oh no

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: princesses don't have tests!!!

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:No but students do and we're also students. I am teasing of course. Though it wouldn't hurt if you were to put a bit more effort into your lessons, Usagi-chan.

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:To get to your question however, no, I don't recall any special orders. Did one of us get some from her?

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: ugh school is booooring, ami-chan! i really do try!

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: but yes, um... Pluto apparently got orders to stay at the Gates of Time. And she tried to go back to guarding them, because, I guess sincewe found the princess... she figured those old orders were back on.

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:Oh, no. I mean I suppose it's not a bad thing to keep an eye on them, but she shouldn't be out there all the time. That's not healthy to be alone that long.

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:Besides, aren't you kind of the one in charge now?

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: i think so. i mean - my moon mama's gone, and i'm the princess. i guess technically that makes me a queen but hahaha we're not doing that

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: i'm hoping she'll listen to me, if no one else. the gates are broken. there's no point in all that.

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:Then that's exactly what we should tell her. Besides, she has people here who would miss her.

(PHONE) Ami Mizuno texts to Usagi Tsukino:There's nothing wrong with asking, Usagi-chan. That's how we learn in the first place what's going on with our friends.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts to Ami Mizuno: <3 thanks ami-chan