♦Crystallized

♦Roleplay blog for Peridot of Cucumber Quest! Sidebar art by Tumblr-user Nemurism. She can cast her Petrification spell twice per day though it only lasts for ten minutes! She's in District Beta formally but you'll almost never find her down there.

[fishyoptimist]

klutz ; ca open

[fishyoptimist]

"It’s not?"

There was something fishy about this conversation. It almost seemed like the other girl was actually telling the truth, enough to make Nautilus second-guess herself. Her mind was sort of a klutz half the time, and seeing as she was just getting over the incident with them rearranging everyone’s memories…

She would’ve said ”it’s nice to meet you peridot!”… but that would’ve been a lie. Instead, the girl placed a finger at the bottom of her chin, as if trying hard to remember something. 

"Can you tell me more about the play? Maybe I just forgot about it."

[peridoxical]

Peridot dragged her hands down her face and bounced up and down on her heels in annoyance. Gooosh princesses were always such a pain! It was why she rather deal with queens, you know, they tended to be less of a dunce at least.

"You guys fell right into that loser Legato's trap and were roped into putting on this self-glorifying play--weren't you the princess of it or something? The count guy had the so-called Legendary Hero dressed up as a bush and that cowardly knight guy was playing a girl."

She didn't remember much else specifically to be honest, she had just shown up looking for Almond--who had been wearing a pretty sweet knight costume.

"Ringing any bells?" She tapped an impatient finger against the side of her head.

[livefromrhythmridge-ca]

Now there was an idea! Kind of a long shot, considering some technicalities, but an idea nonetheless.

“Huh… It’d be heavy to get done—Blaster’s in space n’ all that—but that’d be tight if I could pull it off!”

Heck, maybe he could. So far, it looked like anything was possible in this city.

[peridoxical]

"What, you're not able to bring it down or anything? Aren't you remote-controlling it or something?" Peridot shrugged dismissively, rabbit ears twitching. Whatever, she'd leave the details to the eggheads then.

"Not really surprising you need this huuuge cannon to get anything done. Didn't the sound of it going off ever spook your buddy?" Come to think of it, was that cannon a common staple of the Disaster Master's reincarnations or something new?

[eyepatchedpenguins]

[ She was talking quite excitedly about her evil doings, like a little child almost and Sakuma had to admit to himself that it was sort of cute - though, he couldn’t help his expression turning into a slight frown. He’s been a minion of someone evil before and the boy wasn’t exactly proud of that.

Pushing that thought off with a little shake of his head however, Sakuma’s previous smile returned. ]

I suppose only “Queen Cordelia” is superior to that.

Hey, I’ve got a question. [ He suddenly changed the subject. ] Where do you live? I got things to do, so how about I hit you up sometime you know the city a little better?

[peridoxical]

Peridot grinned, still looking ummeasurably smug. "Maaaybe, it's hard to say y'know."

As the minion she was supposed to be beneath her boss, of course, but there was always that one hyper-competent sidekick that could make for a mean villain on their own--she was totally like that!

In a world where everything was bright, pastel, rainbow-colored and themed after something, with an absence of ominous deaths, anything was possible in that regard.

The inquiry made her groan, and she tilted her head back with the gesture. She was a bit too self-centered at times to care if she had held him up from something, but she wasn't going to hold him here either.

"District Beta but heck if you'll see me down there! I'll be around Sectors 06, 05, and 01 mostly." She twirled a finger as she listed them. 

[eyepatchedpenguins]

Citta doodles!

I also really wanted to draw Kojuurou and Sakuma but I had to draw everyone from memory…. and I just….. ???? slicked back hair??? uh? Face scar somewhere??? ????? The only one I could ref was Sora because I luckily brought my DS to class to play Bravely Default between class and an appointment and my flatmate gave me a DS Kingdom Hearts game they never played.

SO SORRY IF EVERYONE ELSE LOOKS WEIRD! ♡ ～(´ ▽ `人)

[levitersora-archive]

quick sketch omg i laughed so much thank you so much this is so amazing i just want to keep it forever!! <3

petition to not bully Sora

[livefromrhythmridge-ca]

“Ha ha! True that, girl!”

"The white coats slammed the Blaster with a hella lot’a nerfs, but they played some other stuff too. Thing good as aims itself, now.”

Even Noisemaster wasn’t sure how the scientists pulled that one off. Wizards, probably.

[peridoxical]

Peridot cocked her head to the side, one bunny ear twitching. She was just flinging ideas out as she watched that sonic cannon of his slooowly gear itself up.

"Hey...think you could mod it? I've still got my petrification--seeing an entire building turned to gemstone...that'd be impressive." Even her magic had limits to the size of what she could turn to peridot, y'know.

[eyepatchedpenguins]

[ Well, hearing it like that did make her magic sound kind of powerful. But of course, Sakuma woudn’t accept that it was any stronger than his Penguin projectiles. But thinking about it, his ability wasn’t made to harm anyone at all. It was a technique to shoot goals in soccer… ]

Really now? I take it you aren’t exactly one of the good guy— uh, girls, then?  [ Not that he’d mind. in fact, it was quite charming - which means, Peridot was charming. ]

[peridoxical]

"Puh-leeze. Don't insult me by even putting me in the same category as a bunch of heroes! I'm the strongest and most trusted minion of usurper Queen Cordelia back home! I froze the king in stone and did most of the legwork required to wake up an ancient evil; you can't get any better than that."

Peridot looked pretty smug about this, as if it was a momentous accomplishment. Well...it was, sure, but she lacked the truly malicious vibe for a villain. It was like she thought it was just a way to pass time or something. Like "oh I've got a few minutes--let's wake up a slumbering nightmare lord".

[livefromrhythmridge-ca]

Yeah, she had no idea how this stuff worked.

"If I could do that, I would'a made it happen already, girl! This is hella lame, yeah, but 'least the white coats were throwed enough to lemme keep the Noise Blaster.”

[peridoxical]

Fine, fine. Peridot wasn't one of those scientific eggheads, she'd just roll with him. She peered up at the Blaster with a curious air.

"So they gave it back--great, I guess. What are you even aiming at? You could shoot willy-nilly but I think the third Sector's already got the 'wrecking itself' thing covered." The last part was sneered.

[fishyoptimist]

klutz ; ca open

[fishyoptimist]

She’s now certain this girl is acting just plain weird now. She keeps insisting that they’ve met before, and even asks if Nautilus was playing a ruse. The princess would simply reply by shaking her head, and proceeding to give the girl an odd look.

“I don’t remember any of that. I’m fairly certain I would remember participating in a weird play with creepy people and evil instruments!” Or remember meeting arrogant, green-haired girls. At least, Nautilus thinks she would remember that. 

“I do remember coming to this small town on the other side of the wall with Cucumber, Almond and Sir Carrot… but that’s about it.” Either this bunny has had a lot of odd dreams or Nautilus was still suffering from memory loss from that horrible trick the scientists had played a week or two ago.

She was pretty sure it was the first one.

[peridoxical]

"W-Wait, wait, wait, hold on a second! I mean there's no way you just forgot all about--"

Maybe those scientists did it. But why? Like seriously, how did she remember anything having to do with that loser hero gang before her, the greatest evil minion ever?

"Ugh. Fiiine I don't even care anymore! The name's Peridot and you better not forget it!"

She massaged her forehead as if she had a headache, one ear twitching with rampant agitation. Was this a problem even worth approaching, or what?

"That small town's not that far from the thing I've been talking about, y'know."

[livefromrhythmridge-ca]

“C’mon, girl, cut me some slack! It already went off once. Seein’ it’s meant to drain all 100% on the spot, I think this ain’t that buggin’.”

But had it only used 8% charge, or had it used more and charged back up between then and now?

[peridoxical]

"Huh, I guess...isn't there any way to speed it up or something? Siphon all the power in the city to it and blast down the tallest building!"

As if Peridot had any idea how this stuff worked. She was a magical prodigy not an engineer, thank you very much.

[eyepatchedpenguins]

Amazing!

[ It turned into peridot! Looks like parents back at her place just magically knew what their little ones’ special abilities will be. But… ]

But  what exactly is turning things into peridot good for?

[ Sakuma lifted an eyebrow as his eye wandered back and forth between Peridot the girl and the peridot-turned bank. ] Well, except ripping off a jeweler’s money that means. [ Which actually, seemed like a pretty awesome thing to be able to do. ]

[peridoxical]

"...Hey, that's not a half bad idea," Peridot muttered to herself. Ripping off jewelry stores. She could totally invest in that. That question caused a deadpan look to settle onto her face though.

"What do you mean what is it good for? Isn't it kind of obvious?!" She folded her arms and huffed. "With magic like this, pretty much any enemy is chump change! All I have to do is aim right and bam! They're frozen in their tracks! Back home I put the king himself in stone and threw his body in his own dungeon y'know!"

[peridoxical]

Hopping Mad. (Open)

[buttkickingbunny-deactivated201]

Almond rolled her eyes, Peridot was just too easy to provoke. “Look Peridot if you’re done I’ve got some more important stuff to do, like adventuring.” She informed her, sighing when Peridot kept going.

Almond almost facepalmed at Peridot’s massive blunder, in fact she did. Her palm connected quite viciously with her forehead. “Way to go Peridot.” She snickered Almond wiped the crumbs off of her skirt idly while Peridot fumed over her own blundering mistake. Wow that was some blush.. Almond felt a smirk growing on her face.

She could just imagine Peridot demanding answers from the screen and not getting any, probably cast a stupid spell on it and stormed out before realizing that she probably needed the answers to get anywhere.

Nothing much had changed about Peridot in general since arriving at the city apparently.. She rolled her eyes again, any more of that and they might just fall out of their sockets. Still cut- ANNOYING, still annoying. Almond felt a faint blush creep into her own face.

[peridoxical]

Peridot glowered halfheartedly, her ears still burning from her blush. At this rate she was about ready to petrify herself just to escape that smug look on the other's face. Just...all the current circumstances coupled with embarrassing herself in front of Almond again...it was like any time she opened her mouth near the other girl, she ended up losing her composure in no time.

"Sh-Shut up, shut up, shut up! I'm not an adventurer and I'm definitely not the stupid Legendary Hero, okay?! This kinda stuff isn't supposed to happen to minions--especially not minions like me--and I don't know what to do about it!"

She got that uneasy, blushy expression she usually wore right before bolting off and now would be no exception.

"So yeah, I didn't listen to that dumb intro spiel. so what?! Someone around here has gotta be willing to repeat it! So if you d-don't feel like it because I'm taking up your precious time, then I can just graciously leave you alone!"

[livefromrhythmridge-ca]

They rounded a corner, and up ahead were some large pipes hanging from the ceiling. Noisemaster flew up to one, reaching up and around and pulling down the modified recording mic that was the charger for the Noise Blaster. He looked at a small screen at its base as he flew back down to Peridot.

“Huh… Says it’s at 92%. That ain’t too bad.”

[peridoxical]

"Jeez...seriously? I mean yeah that's not too awful, but how long has it been chargin' down here already?"

She still had to appreciate his evil plan. Just from one villainous person to another. Wreaking even small-scale havoc was better than just sitting around evilly stroking one's goatee and muttering death threats.

[fishyoptimist]

klutz ; ca open

[fishyoptimist]

Nautilus would promptly catch the thrown shell-phone, holding it tightly in her grasp, close to her. She ignored the several snide remarks Peridot had made for the most part, clearly still upset with the girl and her snarky attitude. 

As far as Nautilus knew, this was just some really smug Dreamsider. Of all the people in Dreamside those coated men could have brought here; they brought the two most arrogant in the land. Really, she wasn’t sure how to deal with both Peridot and that tiny, colorful disaster master in the same, horrible city. 

It wasn’t until Peridot mentioned knowing her did things begin to scramble in her head. Nautilus, both befuddled and upset, responded curtly to her question. 

“Legato? I’ve never met a Legato or been to one of their plays. And I’ve certainly have never met you!” At least, she thinks she remembers not meeting either of them. Her memory wasn’t exactly the most trustworthy as say; an elephants’. 

[peridoxical]

Peridot was torn between being upset and confused. Was she saying that just to mess with her, or what? Sure she hadn't really paid the other girl much attention because usually she was looking at Almond--

T-To settle the score with her, obviously! But even with any, uh, tunnel-vision she possibly displayed when it came to her encounters with the group of heroes, well...

She still recalled her at the play. She totally was there. What the heck?

"...So are you just messing with me right now, or...?"

Peridot pulled her ears down in frustration.

"You know, that lame play with that narcissistic creeplord?! Evil flaming instrument minions? Everyone was in costume?! I'm really sure you were there!"

[livefromrhythmridge-ca]

“Girl, the Legendary Loser was gonna crash my pad whatever I did! When ya been through as many encores as I got, ya find a rhythm to that stuff.”

“Ha ha… Ya could call it that.”

[peridoxical]

This guy had probably had a lot of heroic wannabes try to bravely storm his keep, and not even just the Legendary one. The power plant's humming filled the air--nearly deafening in the enclosed tunnels.

"Hmph, well at the very least this should be interesting. Let's see you hit them with your best shot!"

[peridoxical]

Hopping Mad. (Open)

[buttkickingbunny-deactivated201]

"Ooooh, riggght. Sorry I just keep forgetting. Silly me.” She smirked. Peridot was just way to much fun to mess with, such a short fuse. Almond placed her bottle of milk back into her pocket, keeping hold on her muffin, taking another calculated bite. With her mouth full she spoke, "Am I upsetting you Peridot?" Another crafty smirk.

Finishing off her muffin the sleepy bunny put the wrapper in her pocket and let out a really dramatic bored yawn, "Sure Peridot, I believe you." She totally didn’t believe her, she pulled on the end of one of her braids while she watched the young magician with bored, tired eyes. Though Peridots threat made her eyes shine bright with the possibility of a fight, “Really? You want a fight?” Her eyes sparkling as she removed her sword from her pocket and used it as a crutch, leaning on it idly. "I’m curious though, didn’t the sciency no-ear explain this stuff to you in that room? Or did you storm out before he got a chance?"

[peridoxical]

Peridot folded her arms and lifted her chin up. No way, she definitely wasn't going to let Almond ruffle her feathers more than she already had. Play it real cool Peridot, ice-cold.

Needless to say, her voice still sparked with anger because you better believe you were pushing her  buttons. "Hmph, of course not! You're not even worth getting upset over!"

That casual eating was like yet more delicious taunting on the antagonistic cake of...something. Look she was a witch not a poet! "I'd only waste my time fighting you if I had to, I--what kind of dumb question is that?! Of course I listened to him! I know exactly what's going on here!"

No she didn't. She petrified the television halfway through and did her usual thing of getting really frustrated and then, yep, storming out. If she knew, why would she be asking questions--

Her eyes darted and she caught her own contradictory statement. The realization sent a deep red blush streaming up her face. No fair, no fair, no fair how did she already know what she was prone to doing?!  

[livefromrhythmridge-ca]

Discomaster… Add that to the list of things Noisemaster’s been called.

"Got two reasons. One, ya wouldn’t believe how fast PP charged the thing. Two, ‘s more fun that way! Woulda been hella bunk if I did errythin’ without makin’ a show outta it.”

[peridoxical]

"Are you serious? You did it just for the fanfare?!"

"I like your style but that's just asking for an interruption! I doubt anyone's even on to you here though so..." A shrug. "What's next, gonna bring in a laser light show?"

[eyepatchedpenguins]

Oh, I’m feeling special. [ The sarcasm reeked, but Sakuma did want to see about this magic of hers. He figured it was probably different than the ‘soccer magic’ he knew about. ]

Hmm. How about the park bench over there? [ Sakuma pointed at said object. A simple enough target, hopefully satisfying too. ]

[peridoxical]

Easy enough. They did leave her the best of her spell arsenal at least! Cracking her knuckles, Peridot snickered and conjured up a dazzling pale green star--

--And flung it right at the park bench! A burst of light enveloped it and when the radiance had dispersed, well, there was still a park bench standing there.

Made entirely out of green gemstone.

Peridot grinned as if she had just won the lottery, her ears twitching expectantly.