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solnet2016-12-05 08:56 pm
peacefulwinter) wrote in solnet2016-12-05 08:56 pm
001 ♦ video (joint post with alilyinthemoonslight)
[More than almost anything else, what finally makes Winter realize she's in another place is that, when she fires up the camera on her phone to make a post to the network, nothing's behind her. No group shot of her team. No couch, slightly scorched from something burning that came in through the window during the invasion. Still, the most important things are here. That's really just Raquel and Lily at this point, but it's a hell of a lot better than being stuck here alone.
She starts to reach for computer equipment that isn't there, before she catches herself, letting out a soft chuckle and reaching for her phone instead to tap the record button. The backdrop is bland, a more or less undecorated bedroom as the setting, Winter sitting on her bed. The reason for that is probably the second person in frame; the women make for an interesting pair, but there's a certain air to Winter that says she's perfectly happy where she is and will need to be pried away with a crowbar if someone thinks otherwise. In deference to the sudden chill in the castle, she's wearing a mid-weight jacket and a scarf, discovered in the nearby clothing room.]
People of- no, that's not right, um- Fellow... whatever we are to each other, I suppose; I didn't exactly rehearse ahead of time, sorry.
My name is Winter Tsukuyomi; this is my partner, Lily.
[There's an amused smile from the taller young woman, side eyeing Winter's attempts to get started. Though, really, she has to be honest...] I probably couldn't have started any better. [She means it with love. Really.
Winter sounds theatrically and shakes her head, before continuing.] We've been here a few weeks now, but for one reason or another, we haven't really introduced ourselves beyond a few people when we first arrived, so- [She shrugs; it clearly doesn't seem that important.] -we figured now is probably a good time. We're not strangers to working with others to accomplish goals, however unusual, so! Pleased to meet you all.
I should mention a little bit about the place we came from. We, plus my sister-in-law - Lily's sister - Jasmine and her partner Marina - come from a fairly ordinary world. Moderately advanced technology, with cars and nuclear power and flight but nothing into space beyond a few moon missions; no magic or anything like that. No crises. A normal place... until we, and maybe another one to two hundred of us over a few years, happened. I'm here, and I'm my own person, but I'm reincarnated from another person. A girl from a time and place - from a world - far removed from my own, but all the same, I hold some of her memories and her powers inside myself. Lily's the same, as are the rest of us. Incidentally, the four of us are magical girls - we transform and fight things. Personally, I've about had enough of fighting for a while, but if that's what it takes, so be it. Cure Diamond has plenty left in her to take care of business.
I mention the whole reincarnation thing because I know about things that don't mesh with the girl Rikka was. She shouldn't know anything about mecha, or demons, or quite a few of the other things I've encountered in the place I came from. But all of us pulsed back things from those past selves, and over time we amassed quite a fighting force. [The look in her eyes is hard to read; there's a glimmer of cheer that's probably related to the friends she's made, but at the same time, there's a certain hardness that's likely related.] So if I suddenly start talking about robots or spellcraft or statues that walk, that's why. Life has been kind of weird for us, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I don't know that any of us would.
Am I forgetting anything, love? [She looks sideways to Lily; this isn't a recording of a speech on a fixed topic like usual, so she can be forgiven wanting to check.
Lily meanwhile is still smiling, the look in her eyes lacking any of that hardness Winter might be showing. If only because she's so used to hiding it.] I think that covers the basics, but... hm. [She straightens her glasses - a nervous habit - and tilts her head back and forth a moment.] There's probably a few things...
I can definitely echo everything Winter says - but with the thought that we want to help, we also need to know HOW. Helping's... kind of what we do? As far as my transformation goes, Cure Moonlight was- is, I guess... fairly exceptionally strong even for other Precures like her. Which isn't my own boasting - this is just what I was given. I may not exactly look it, but if you need any heavy lifting in whatever capacity, I can help there. Beyond fighting though, we're pretty used to working on investigating matters - although admittedly that's sometimes worked out better than others.
I guess I've kept to myself a lot so far because I'm not sure what to do with myself. For anything we've dealt with this is ... a little bit outside my wheelhouse so far, but we're not going to get anywhere without putting a foot forward, so... We want to help, and we want to get to know people.
[Winter nods as Lily finishes, smiling softly as she turns her gaze back to the camera.] That's about the long and the short of it. I'd like to meet a lot of new people, and figure out ways to help get things done. This isn't my world, but I still want to protect this place. It's home for now, and that's enough. If you need help with something, or you just want to talk, give us a call.
[Winter waves at the camera, before reaching out to turn it off.]
She starts to reach for computer equipment that isn't there, before she catches herself, letting out a soft chuckle and reaching for her phone instead to tap the record button. The backdrop is bland, a more or less undecorated bedroom as the setting, Winter sitting on her bed. The reason for that is probably the second person in frame; the women make for an interesting pair, but there's a certain air to Winter that says she's perfectly happy where she is and will need to be pried away with a crowbar if someone thinks otherwise. In deference to the sudden chill in the castle, she's wearing a mid-weight jacket and a scarf, discovered in the nearby clothing room.]
People of- no, that's not right, um- Fellow... whatever we are to each other, I suppose; I didn't exactly rehearse ahead of time, sorry.
My name is Winter Tsukuyomi; this is my partner, Lily.
[There's an amused smile from the taller young woman, side eyeing Winter's attempts to get started. Though, really, she has to be honest...] I probably couldn't have started any better. [She means it with love. Really.
Winter sounds theatrically and shakes her head, before continuing.] We've been here a few weeks now, but for one reason or another, we haven't really introduced ourselves beyond a few people when we first arrived, so- [She shrugs; it clearly doesn't seem that important.] -we figured now is probably a good time. We're not strangers to working with others to accomplish goals, however unusual, so! Pleased to meet you all.
I should mention a little bit about the place we came from. We, plus my sister-in-law - Lily's sister - Jasmine and her partner Marina - come from a fairly ordinary world. Moderately advanced technology, with cars and nuclear power and flight but nothing into space beyond a few moon missions; no magic or anything like that. No crises. A normal place... until we, and maybe another one to two hundred of us over a few years, happened. I'm here, and I'm my own person, but I'm reincarnated from another person. A girl from a time and place - from a world - far removed from my own, but all the same, I hold some of her memories and her powers inside myself. Lily's the same, as are the rest of us. Incidentally, the four of us are magical girls - we transform and fight things. Personally, I've about had enough of fighting for a while, but if that's what it takes, so be it. Cure Diamond has plenty left in her to take care of business.
I mention the whole reincarnation thing because I know about things that don't mesh with the girl Rikka was. She shouldn't know anything about mecha, or demons, or quite a few of the other things I've encountered in the place I came from. But all of us pulsed back things from those past selves, and over time we amassed quite a fighting force. [The look in her eyes is hard to read; there's a glimmer of cheer that's probably related to the friends she's made, but at the same time, there's a certain hardness that's likely related.] So if I suddenly start talking about robots or spellcraft or statues that walk, that's why. Life has been kind of weird for us, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I don't know that any of us would.
Am I forgetting anything, love? [She looks sideways to Lily; this isn't a recording of a speech on a fixed topic like usual, so she can be forgiven wanting to check.
Lily meanwhile is still smiling, the look in her eyes lacking any of that hardness Winter might be showing. If only because she's so used to hiding it.] I think that covers the basics, but... hm. [She straightens her glasses - a nervous habit - and tilts her head back and forth a moment.] There's probably a few things...
I can definitely echo everything Winter says - but with the thought that we want to help, we also need to know HOW. Helping's... kind of what we do? As far as my transformation goes, Cure Moonlight was- is, I guess... fairly exceptionally strong even for other Precures like her. Which isn't my own boasting - this is just what I was given. I may not exactly look it, but if you need any heavy lifting in whatever capacity, I can help there. Beyond fighting though, we're pretty used to working on investigating matters - although admittedly that's sometimes worked out better than others.
I guess I've kept to myself a lot so far because I'm not sure what to do with myself. For anything we've dealt with this is ... a little bit outside my wheelhouse so far, but we're not going to get anywhere without putting a foot forward, so... We want to help, and we want to get to know people.
[Winter nods as Lily finishes, smiling softly as she turns her gaze back to the camera.] That's about the long and the short of it. I'd like to meet a lot of new people, and figure out ways to help get things done. This isn't my world, but I still want to protect this place. It's home for now, and that's enough. If you need help with something, or you just want to talk, give us a call.
[Winter waves at the camera, before reaching out to turn it off.]
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[Sometimes. Sure.]
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[Because said wife is just as long winded herself, but that's not something she marks as a bad thing. This one seems to like spreading the praise around, doesn't he? Peeking in on Winter's as she goes - given she's in the same room, it's not hard - she sees that much is consistent at least and-- ah, there she goes, already trying to psychoanalyze things. She should probably stop.]
So, what caught your attention, then? [She keeps her tone light enough, at least.]
1/2
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No, no, if anything, I'm just interested to know more about the situation which saw you deciding that a formal introduction is in order! After all, it's not as if this could be an omiai between fellow soldiers... Ah! [ He snaps his fingers ] There I go, running my mouth again! It really would be pointless in the first place, what with their being such a blessed union across time and space in front of our eyes!
[ And really, they are lucky, he can't help but think ]
So, let's settle with that second part.
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Ah, yes - that would be quite an issue, all things considered. Still, I'm still appreciative of the compliment. At the very least.
The second thing, then - but I think Winter has done more than enough to fill you in a bit more on that regard. You can mark off a number of the same things on my bingo card, as well.
[Far, far more if one was counting her past life, but she's not about to head down that path.]
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So, I guess the more proper way to put this is that rather than collecting marriage partners or tragedies, you're actually more looking for comrades? Giving us a feel for your experiences so you might collect ours and the skills that bore them in?
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No, she actually was, she's not that mean.She tries not to focus on the comment about collecting tragedies, however - she's got a few too many she could add to that pile, and... no sense in doing so.]Something like that, yes. Whatever we accomplished in my world, we did so united. As corny as that sounds, strength in numbers - even if they're fewer than what you're facing - can work.
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