Love and Beauty

It's a crime to be this beautiful  Apt. 5.011 | Parents: Sha & Jack Spouse: Aichi | Affiliated with Unionem

[ingenjoress-deactivated20161020]

Situated in the leafy pastures of an open park, fingertips fondly grazed over the leathery black scales of the eldest and consequently more unmanageable of her children, Drogon.

——❝I would come no closer if I were you, stranger.❞

[venvsrising]

♀;;     "Noted -- " Now, she's seen a lot of things since getting beamed up onto this foreign star in and equally mysterious galaxy, but this was definitely in her Top 5 -- a dragon, and a woman who held an innumerable amount of grace; a queen, maybe? 

     So. Cool.

     Minako didn't let her curious eyes spend too long on the reptile, keen on not trying to rile the beast up for any reason, and let her sight travel to the woman instead. She smiled politely, although her awe was left to be completely concealed. "You're obviously not a native here either, huh?"

[venvsrising]

juuust a short little intro~

well i'm Sam and i played minako here for awhile; kinda bit off more than i could chew with rp things and then trying to juggle personal stuff -- not a good mix heh so i kinda fell off activity here on poor mina weeps,,,

but i'm back and ready to go ;v; missed mina a lot, and this group is fun, AND i'm hoping to have lots of fun with old faces and new ones to uvu

[venvsrising]

Sometimes you just have to dance. Sometimes it feels criminal to not dance, especially when the song is just too good to resist. Which was evidently the case, supported by the headphones clasped against her ears and the phone in her hand -- tight gripped because if not then it'd surely fly out of her hand and kiss the pavement.

With fun came consequences. None of which Minako seemed to worry herself over. 

"Gee gee gee gee, baby baby baby ♪ " She had murmured, but that in no way killed her vibe. Although, bumping into another passerby on the sidewalk definitely could. When her nose plowed into their shoulder she had staggered back, hissing and rubbing the offended anatomy. As she did so, her music had been paused and her headphones hanging on her neck. 

Apologetically, she drew closer and checked to see if any damaged had been done. "Sorry sorry! Should've watched where I was going, you alright?"

[venvsrising]

sunny son || closed @ Nagisa

[nagisatan]

     ”You’re pretty lively yourself, Mina-kaa-chan. Oh, and feel free to call me Nagisa!”

     Relishing in the relief of an easy meeting, he’d straightened himself out and began to settle in. Not physically, as there was only so much he could get used to while standing in the foreign entry hall he’d now call home, but the mentality was something he’d be working on from tonight onward. He hadn’t even seen his room yet, but getting out of the house and spending time with his new… “mother” sounded like an excellent way to ease himself into things. A simple shake of his head and a hum had indicated his response.

     ”I’m not too tired. We can head out now and be back in time for supper!” Pink optics glanced around himself as a quick checklist ran through his mind; there was nothing he had to bring, was there? Just him and himself: check! “Aaall set to go!”

     It took only a few hops to reach the door, which he’d held open with a genuine smile and patience. “Ah, is that so? Where do you work? A restaurant? That sounds delicious! Left overs every night does sound kinda boring, though. ~”

[venvsrising]

With just her bag to fetch, Minako was right out the door with her fellow blond by her side. Fancy that, huh? She had to wonder if, perhaps, they did that intentionally. Either way it was a happy coincidence.

Out of the apartment complex and into the streets, she answered his questions.

"A fast food place, specifically! People come in and park in these neat parking spaces that have menus and intercoms attached? So they can give their orders. It's a drive-in, and customers eat in their cars; they're pretty big in the West I heard, so it's really cool that this place has one." She nodded.

"This government wants everyone to be employed so I sort of just jumped at the chance, y'know? But at least I get to be on roller skates~ Helps the servers get to all the cars faster. And it's super fun!" Perhaps the only thing that kept her from lamenting about work was that aspect of the job. Other than that, it was a bummer to both work and go to school at the same time. 

Another good thing was that the grocer was a hop, skip, and a jump from their apartment building. The sooner she picked up supper, the sooner they could eat. "Mm, but I've been talking about myself a lot." Minako smiled at the boy, "Let's hear about you~?"

[trashyshark-blog]

table talk;; open

[trashyshark-blog]

"Well, it’s not a bad thing either, life experiences after all."

He doesn’t mind it too much being called a shark consider that was what he was. However what caught the shark off guard was the sudden offer of a reward. Why would he need a reward for doing his job? What a strange girl, he thinks, as he tilts his head at the girl’s offer. Then again Sal didn’t think the girl knew his age that such offers didn’t seem to be strange to the shark, he looked rather young for his age after all. But the offer of game tickets or Soni’cs confused him at the concept. He had no usage for such items but, he thinks back on a certain fiance of his, he could use it.

Oh well it was better to accept such a mannered victory handed to him. “Then would you mind if I take up your offer for the coupons. Ah… do you have anything related to ‘ice cream’ though? I believe my fiance would enjoy such an offer.” It’s nothing about him being kind but Sal rather wanted to make this exchange of use of him rather than let it collect dust unused.

[venvsrising]

Fiance? So this creature was also part of the planet's 'rebuilding civilization' thing too? Some common ground having been reached, Minako nodded earnestly. Also, it intrigued her that he seemed pretty new to the concept of coupons. So maybe he really did live in the ocean? Neat!

Fishing out the colorful slips of paper from her clutch purse, she held them out and proceeded to explain. "Show these off to the cashier and you can get money off your total purchase, so basically you'll spend less of your own cash. And you can use them on anything; ice cream, burgers, tater tots, anything on the menu basically! Pretty handy, ne~?"

"That goes for everywhere else too, y'know. Lots of places will put coupon clippings for their stores in magazines and newspapers too; my mother was a pro at that sort of stuff. And so I pass on my knowledge to you...do sharks have names?" A fair question, she thought, but still she posed the latter question with caution. "No offense, of course!"

[scarificare]

✩ a trick and a treat

[scarificare]

Ah, something like this he was used to.

Kou never tired of it, it was always fun to mingle with his fans and from the way this girl was looking at him — she was just that. He couldn’t help but laugh in response, slipping both bracelets on either wrist and admiring the gold that glinted in the light. It was just his style and he was satisfied with the suggestion. A melodic hum sounded from his naturally curled lips, his spoken response sounding like a song.

"That’s a good idea, M Neko-chan! ♪”

"Ah —? Are you my fan?" He was quick to put on the charm after hearing her comment, practically sparkling the longer he spoke to Minako. Kou was an idol after all, so things like this came easy to him. Besides! — She had put him in a good mood which was always a plus when dealing with him.  "If you’re my fan, why don’t we spend some time together? It’ll be my treat to you!"

[venvsrising]

Okay, there had to be hidden cameras somewhere.

The blonde craned her neck left and right, even going so far as to examine the merchandise and their shelves with deadly focus; if there were hidden camera's she'd certainly find them. It was in her job description to do some sleuthing now and again, so she was confident that she knew what to look for. And the signs she sought? None.

...This was really happening. Kou-kun was here, in the dazzling flesh, now asking her to hang out. Her suspicions had been cleared, her energy at an all time high. The girl was about ready to jump out of her skin and ascend back to the Moon Kingdom. But if she did that then she couldn't spend time with Kou, huh? What a waste that would be! And so her nod was as earnest as earnest count be, beaming her jaunty grin. 

"Don't have to ask me twice~! Thank you so much!" She wasn't one to make assumptions, but to think that the performer was as nice of a guy as she had imagined. Needless to say, she threw caution to the wind. Somewhere in the universe, Rei was probably calling her an idiot, Minako was sure. But none of that mattered, because what was important was the itinerary.

In which she tilted her head and tapped her chin with her index finger in thought. "Mmm, truth be told that I'm not that familiar with this city yet. But exploration never hurt no one, ne~?" And then her eyes lit up as the light bulb went off in her head -- she didn't even introduce herself yet either! "Ah -- that's right; Minako Aino! That's me, heh ~ Almost forgot that part!" Even if calling his fans by that pet name seemed to be his staple. It was really cute! But what M meant, she'd never know. Maybe she would get a chance to ask!

[trashyshark-blog]

table talk;; open

[trashyshark-blog]

Sal smiles as he takes track of his cards in his mind. A ten, ace, and last he checked, the card he called out was a five. 13, his oh so favorite number ever that rumored ‘unlucky number’. But sadly he couldn’t go any further, he had to lose after all to the girl without relying on luck to do so as it was more engrossing to gamblers to taste their first victory before losing themselves. A simple cycle to repeat over and over again.

My my, he kept a track on how the girl looked around the room and the beginner’s whistling that made it far too obvious she seemed to fairly confident. It only meant something obvious, she had too much pride on her luck like anyone else. But the change of expression from a hum that quickly died down to a dull silence is what makes the shark’s inner evil giggle in response.

Hook, line, and sinker.

"Well, I think I should also teach you something else. When you’re feeling confident that you have a good enough hand, then you can say I call. From there you show your hand like so. I call." Flipping his cards, a simple combination of a ten, ace, and a five that rounded up to a lovely number of 16. “Also…. like I said before. Miss, you may need to work on your poker face.”

[venvsrising]

Although she did look crestfallen, eventually Minako heaved out a sigh and smile once again found its away upon her face. A loss was a loss and fair was fair, so with a light heart she conceded defeat. It was her first time anyway! Perhaps her last too -- fighters and side scrollers were her bread and butter tried and true.

"I'll admit that I got a little bit ahead of myself~" She chuckled and shrugged her shoulders, "Well played, shark." Because names hadn't been given yet. But Minako was keen on rewards. She turned in her seat to face the fish and nodded firmly at him. "It was a clean game and you won, and I'm a believer in that winner's should be rewarded. So name it -- nothing weird or suspicious either. I'm talking coupons to Sonic or my tickets from the game corner." There was a lapse in her cover -- socialites didn't go to game corners or work on skates at Sonic, though this didn't seem to faze the girl.

"Really, anything reasonable." Plus, for a shark, Minako wasn't getting a terrible vibe either. In fact this was probably the most sociable shark she had ever met! Well. It was the only one she's met. Still -- she didn't mind offering up a prize in this case. 

[trashyshark-blog]

table talk;; open

[trashyshark-blog]

Oh this guest had a rather spunky attitude, not certainly unwelcome in this environment but it was a tad refreshing to see someone willing to take up a challenge. Now if she worked on her poker face would she be amusing. “My my, quite a clever one. But I must say, I’m not sure if luck smiles on to you today.” He calmly smiles as two cards were in front of them, and Sal calmly looking down at the cards he picked it up to quickly steal a peek of the numbers under neath.

"The game is fairly simple, the two cards you have, they must be higher than the other players but must not exceed 21. However if it’s enough you can simply say ‘hit me’," which he makes a point by tapping his finger at the dealer. He doesn’t dare look at it as he set the cards side with a calm smile on his face. Sal knows his hand is a rather unfair one, an ace and a ten. If anything he was on the safe side of the waters so simply asking for another card wouldn’t be of any harm to the shark.

[venvsrising]

Truth be told and as much she wasn't exactly keen on admitting it, Minako wasn't exactly the Agent of Love and Luck, so the shark wasn't wrong in saying so. But she would not take such words to heart so easily! Determination spilled over as focus had marked her features. The blonde slid the cards dealt to her over closer to her person, studying the numbers as discreetly as possible; seven and five. Hah! This fish is gonna be chum for sure ~ 

Oh but she couldn't get too excited; the game was still young after all. To let off some of her pumped up steam, she casually whistled a tune half-heartedly while her eyes scanned the room. Lots of people here for a week day, huh? A little weird, but not too different from Earth she supposed. 

"Ah--! Right," She had quickly got her head back in the game, and tapped for the dealer to fork over another card. She felt good about this for sure. This was definitely it...

Until it wasn't. Upon receiving the card and subsequently taking a peek, the jaunty tune that evolved into a hum had up and died. No amount of blinking those blue eyes and taking casual double takes at the number would change it into something other than a ten.

[knightoflhant]

「 power of love?! 」 minako & asbel

[knightoflhant]

Honestly, Asbel didn’t quite know how to react. He felt as though he should question the blonde crime-fighter, but he wasn’t sure if there was some mysteriousness that she should be keeping. After all, when he’d arrived, she’d seemed pretty guarded about his witness to her acts. Everything she’d done was well-intentioned, though, so Asbel didn’t see why he should reprimand her or anything.

Probably because back home, it was usually up to the common man or woman to help when someone was in trouble and guards or knights would help or take care of the legality of the issue.

So, grasping the thief’s shoulder and maneuvering his bound arms behind his back, Asbel thought as he handcuffed the male. He gave the blonde a grateful smile when she spoke.

"Thank you, for real this time! Um, but I’ll probably need your name for when I report this. And if possible, a way to contact you?" It seemed strange to have to ask a superhero-esque person for such details.

"Oh, you can take…that back," he suddenly said, motioning toward the chain that remained around the thief.

[venvsrising]

Venus had nearly forgot about police reports. Although truth be told she and the girls typically dashed out before such questions could be asked; shadow's in the night, watchful protectors unseen and all that. But with so few Senshi around and no Artemis to reprimand her, the scout handled it just as she did back in her solo days: with the truth.

Well, sort of.

"Venus," She nodded and bared her cheeky smile, "Sailor Venus." Shaken and not stirred? Maybe if this wasn't a police report. But one day she would definitely use that line. Now contact was the tricky part. A scrunch of her nose, a frown and she shook here head. "And due to conflicts with secret identity, I'm afraid my number is out of the question. If it weren't so I'd be happy to hand it out, I apologize for the inconvenience." 

Then her signature smile returns, beaming with confidence. "But whenever there's injustice rearing it's ugly head, you can count on me to be there!" God, Minako loved saying stuff like that...to be relied on, really, was what made it all the more fulfilling.

[scarificare]

✩ a trick and a treat

A bright idea filled the brims of Kou’s mind while he was shopping this day.

Never being a shy person, Kou approached another nearby shopper with both hands filled with expensive bracelets. He held both up prior to commanding the other’s attention, the gold accents to each bracelet were almost blinding. He then curiously posed an innocent, completely harmless question.

"Hey, which one of these do you like better?"

[venvsrising]

Keep calm. No sudden movements. You might scare the idol away.

The idol in which Minako owned his cds and magazine covers; posters and badges. The idol that was here, on another planet in a foreign city, asking her which bracelet she liked better. A single moment that most could only ever daydream about: and it was happening right now. The meltdown was a silent one.

And she tried her absolute hardest to play it cool...and the results varied. She was a damn Senshi after all! Minako Aino could handle this!

"Both." Surprisingly blunt in her tone, for it was the truth. An idol like Kou would look fantastic in a burlap sack; bracelets were the same. Maybe her speech was steady and cool, but a fan was a fan. "Holy cow, you're real..."

[trashyshark-blog]

table talk;; open

[trashyshark-blog]

Perhaps that wasn’t the best approach to her, but it seemed her mood was cheerful enough to converse a conversation like this. He honestly didn’t like the girl too much from how she smelled considering sharks were rather sensitive to smell and aseptically the smell of blood. But what he smelled was a strange scent of chemicals, all too familiar to him in this line of work ‘perfume’ as what humans in the casino called it. Disgusting as much as human’s greed really.

"Then I hope tonight continues to be interesting miss." He looks over to the dealer who gives him a simple nod as he began to deal cards out the table. "In this casino they offer a free one time play to beginners so please allow me to teach you the basics. The first and foremost rule is to not exceed over the number 21, and beat the dealer’s hand and the other players."

He smiled as he tapped his finger on the table to the dealer. “Considering this is your first time playing, I’ll be your opponent. But I’m not an easy one to beat~” Talking like this was a bore but it was part of his job to help beginners into the game, even if he would find it more easier to lose on purpose to the girl and leave for work.

[venvsrising]

A game of cards, Minako should've expected that numbers would play a large part in her overall success. But at the very least this shark seemed willing to show her the ropes, his job or no; she hoped that his teachings wouldn't be in vain. Math...or any academic study, were lost on the blonde, but she can add which is more than some could say.

So with both interest and focus Minako occasionally nodded at his words until he mentioned that he himself would be her opponent, in which she glanced at him. And she was caught in a trap.

Minako Aino couldn't resist a challenge. Especially games.

"Hm, hm~ I don't plan on losing to a card shark, you know." Okay, okay she really couldn't keep that one in. The temptation was too great. But from there on out, Minako vowed to herself to keep all over her shark and sea related puns to herself. Heaven help her. "Sounds simple enough."

[trashyshark-blog]

table talk;; open

[trashyshark-blog]

Oh right, he forgot humans weren’t used to beings like him who bared a fish tail and fins but at least she didn’t particularly react strangely like his fiance. But it made for an amusing sight to see the customer already squirm with curiosity, There was that something about the women that made him wonder about exactly why he took an interest in her. Perhaps he would have to amuse her to.. lure out some secrets. He takes it upon himself to smile as his tail lifts up in response.

"Well I’m doing just fine. Consider me the albino shark around here. But I must say," he smiles gently at the girl with a slight curl of mischievousness at the idea of hooking he girl into a very information heavy conversation, "It’s quite a rarity to see a lovely women like yourself to be gracing this casino tonight. After all it’s hard to find someone with lovely eyes. Blue is particularly my favorite color after all." Oh how lies seeped past his lips like poison, it was almost amazing at how smoothly each words slipped out of his mouth.

"Is it your first time playing black jack miss? After all you don’t exactly have quite the ‘poker face’. If you’re surprised at my fins~"

[venvsrising]

Fins. Tail. Right, she probably opted to disregard those entirely at first but then he mentioned them so casually -- of course she'd stare. Fish people were a thing now? She thought aliens and Dark Kingdom baddies were enough for humanity to witness but it seemed that there was more that the expanse of existence had to offer. Keeping track of universes: Ami's job, for Minako found it too messy for her tastes. And Artemis was a cat and he never stopped talking, bless his heart.  She was sure that she could handle a walking, talking, albino shark.

That meant that Jaws jokes must've been off limits...

A talking shark that threw out compliments like they were cards being dealt too, she saw as well. Maybe that stuff worked most effectively on starry-eyed lady sharks but as far as Minako Aino was concerned, while gladly accepting such strokes to her ego, Shark Boy...er -- Man...would have to look elsewhere for a date. Maybe he could try an undersea dating website? But still, in good spirit, she smiled.

"Well it's not every day you meet a shark! For humans, at least. This is pretty neat, putting aside the confusion ~ " Dodgy, maybe. But still pretty cool. And as far as playing Blackjack went, she nodded. "First time indeed. Looks fun!"

[trashyshark-blog]

table talk;; open

Now if there was one thing he truly liked about working in the casino was how easily people could get so greedy. While he hated working in the same casino with certain people (looking at you Orca asshole) he often switched casinos as a free lance gaming dealer. But what he did often get as a job would be the surveillance jobs considering how easily Sal could hide among the crowd or watch others easily in order to… ‘discipline’ cheaters. He never harmed them, oh no, Sal took it upon a different challenge to absolute break their minds through horrifying sights of beings that wished to lure out their soul for a meal.

But sadly today wasn’t the day of such sights, as Sal made his way around the casino with surveillance or perhaps replacing the occasional card dealer. He doesn’t say another word as he arrives at another table like always, smiling as he watched a certain table go on with their game of black jack. But what interested him the most were the incoming customers. For now like always he would strike up a conversation without another look to the customer.

“A fine night tonight is it?”

[venvsrising]

Was using your compact to disguise yourself to be just a teensy bit older an abuse of power? Probably. It would be according to two certain cats that were, rather unfortunately, nowhere to be seen as of late; but as much as that notion hit her heart strings, Minako also never had set foot inside a casino before until now. Besides all work and no play made Mina a dull girl. 

So, yes, the blonde utilized her compact to make herself in the guise of a classy, filthy rich twenty-something -- or the at least the image of what that specific image would look like; fur shawl, a sparkling party dress and shoes to match. Very gaudy and flashy, she knew, but this was an exciting time! Tuesday night to be exact! At the casino: uncharted territoty! Did she know how to play Blackjack? No idea. But Minako was just glad to be here, honestly!

"A fine night tonight is it?"

Oh, temporarily disembodied voice, how right you were. She was positively bursting out of her seams with excitement.

"Very ~ " She didn't turn to face the person addressing her yet, for her field of vision was awash with blinding lights plenty of people. But eventually it was skirting into rude territory to not address them directly, so with her teeth bared in a wry smile and a giggle passing by her lips, she finally looks and --

 "H-Hey, are you feeling well? You're looking a bit...pale around the gills." And everywhere else. Gills being just an expression, of course. No way would anyone actually have gills...although Minako couldn't say she'd be surprised by that. But she digressed. 

[knightoflhant]

「 power of love?! 」 minako & asbel

[knightoflhant]

Tenacious he may be, Asbel was admittedly thrown off by the thief’s nimble movements. He nearly took a tumble when the escapee turned into the alleyway without prior indication, growling angrily as he regained his momentum and gave chase down the dim passage. However, Asbel didn’t get far before the thief was assaulted by someone else.

A flash of golden light and Asbel’s dumbfounded eyes finally found the tall girl in a sailor suit, directly opposite of him in the alley. What he was wearing looked like a costume he’d seen in a storefront display before, but the moment she lashed out her glowing chain, he knew that she was the real deal.

Whatever that was, he had no clue… What he was witnessing was nothing short of impressive, though.

Before Asbel could do anything about the thief’s renewed scurry, the girl had taken care of it herself. Instinct brought the policeman forward, nearly to the costumed lady’s side as he watched her apprehend the lawbreaker. That chain of hers coiled tightly around the thief and Asbel was completely baffled.

When the redhead finally realized that the girl’s eyes had turned to him, Asbel jerked in surprise and stood up straight. For a moment, he was stunned into silence, but when he finally regain some semblance of composure he cocked his head and spoke.

"I-I guess I should thank you…?" he stammered, heterochromic eyes darting back to the restrained thief. "That was…pretty amazing… Like a superhero or something. Er, superheroine…I guess…"

Clearing his throat suddenly, Asbel smiled sheepishly.

"I’m a police officer, so I’ll take care of him."

[venvsrising]

Regular folk were a hit or miss lot; sure, most of her experience with the general populous had been positive. Typically they were just glad that someone capable apprehended whatever alien or criminal threatened their peace and that was all, but not everyone was so quick to accept sailor suited teens and they're remarkable gifts -- there were those who didn't find the power of love to be as kick ass as she did -- and so Venus found her caution to be grounded.

Sapphire hued eyes remained temperate and her stance rigid as she sized up the boy; it would've helped to be a mind reader right about then. Uncertainty mingling with vigilance. But then he spoke, finally, and the relief that followed after had made the Senshi bristle down. Her signature smile stretched wryly across her lips. 

He looked a little young to be a police officer, but hey, who was she to judge? "No need to thank me, but I appreciate the sentiment a lot!" She said with mirth, and promptly turned on her heel to go and collect both the thief and the purse now slung over her shoulder. 

"Besides," She continued as she approached the red haired officer once more to deposit the still struggling man into his charge --  troublesome, but still Venus remained grinning. "The force does the real work anyway, ne? I just lend a hand when it's needed ~ "

[venvsrising]

"Smells a little fishy around here lately, right?" Minako, please.

[venvsrising]

sunny son || closed @ Nagisa

[nagisatan]

     It had been as equally surprising as it had been for her to find out that his new mother was the same age as his school friends. What kind of responsibility was bestowed upon people of the year 17, what kind of sudden realization had dawned on them on the magical day of their birthday? Were they granted super powers? Super parenting skills? The ability to float in the adult world?! It had to be witchcraft, something Makoto and Haruka never thought of telling him.

     However, with a smile and a laugh, all confusion was hidden.

     ”Yep, you got it! My name is Nagisa Hazuki! It’s nice to meet you, Mina-kaa-san!” He shut the door behind him, set down his school bag, and stood up straight. “I’m home! I’m sure you’ll take great care of me. The age difference is a bit off, but it’s fine, it’s fine. Maybe this is a sign, proof that you’ll be a fun mother in your prime, and then you’ll age gracefully without any worries. That’s exciting, right? Don’t girls get excited about things like that? Ah, but saying it’s fate is little crazy, isn’t it? Ehehe.”

     His hand had found the back of his neck, giving it a rub in the small moment of awkwardness beset by his continuous talking, filled with his quick thoughts. The situation seemed okay for now, so there wasn’t anything left to cover. As typical any formal greeting in his culture, the boy dipped into a bow. “I hope we can get along!”

[venvsrising]

His thoughts, along with his words and all-around aura in general, indicated to her that maybe the only gear he was ever in was Hyper Drive. Overwhelming, but his optimism mirrored her's and that was all she could ask for; this experience wouldn't be too great if there wasn't any effort put in from all sides. Minako had smiled at the fact that, once again, she was blessed with a seemingly kind person to be living with. A guardian angel must've been watching -- in which, she'd definitely take them on a shopping spree when she was super famous.

Speaking of shopping -- there wouldn't be any chance of getting along if they all starved. They can't all live on take out forever, really. As wonderful as that sounded...

"You're really lively, huh, Hazuki-san?" Make his eyes blue and give him bun-pigtails, he'd be Usagi. Minako vaguely wondered if those two would hit it off if given the chance. Well...maybe that wouldn't be such a great idea. For everyone else.

Continuing her previous thought, she nodded firmly with new determination lighting her eyes. "That's not a bad thing at all. You can definitely help me out with the shopping! If you aren't too tired that is?" Never one to burn daylight, Minako was.

"Groceries are scarce, and living off food I bring home from work is no way for a household to thrive." A great tragedy truly...it crushed her, all this newfound responsibility. But you would hear no complaints. Worse things have happened after all.

[knightoflhant]

「 power of love?! 」 minako & asbel

Work as a police officer was fast-paced, strenuous, and busy. Littering in the morning, expired parking meters in the afternoon, and pick-pocketing in the evening. Nothing HUGE had happened yet, such as assault or armed burglary. Asbel felt like he was giving out more tickets than he signed papers back home. This beat being a pencil-pusher…but he still went home every night exhausted.

Today was the first day he’d feel particularly accomplished. He hadn’t thought it in the morning, but that evening, he saw the day take an exciting turn right before his very eyes.

A hooded man grabbed a lady’s purse and took off running.

“STOP!!”

Asbel’s boots hit the pavement immediately and he dashed after the thief. The wind brought white noise to his ears instantly and the only thing that accompanied it was his heart beat. Adrenaline kicked in and the redhead was after the thief like bloodhound, hot on the runner’s heels.

[venvsrising]

There the perp had taken a sharp, skidding turn into an alley, and had been met with an orange heel straight to the jaw and his back to the cold hard ground. Oh the rush of beating up some baddies -- it certainly would never be better than the high that came with beating a boss battle or seeing her favorite idols in concert, but it was up there. Her antsy muscles had been waiting ages for a moment like this. 

A strangled "who are you" left the man's swollen mouth, and the blonde indulged him as she had propped him back up to his feet. Even dusting him off too; one should look presentable before being promptly brought to the authorities. 

"Agent of Love and Beauty, the pretty sailor suited soldier Sailor Venus -- Champion of Justice too." Could this have been anymore casual? "I'd have done my whole intro if you weren't, y'know, so wimpy ~ " Wimpy, sure, but definitely a runner. She brought him to his feet, politely introduced herself, only to have him shove past her and book it down the alley once again; the nerve of him!

Her playful, jovial tone hardened over as she pulled the ruby and gold chain from around her waist now pulsating and glowing gold. "Venus Love - Me Chain!" The magic words shouted from her blazing core, pushing past her lips and into the open air to guide the chain toward the thief with blinding speed. The jewelry coursing with love's energy made contact and constricted the man, tightening around him, and in the aided him in his fall to the grime slick ground once again.

Though, really, successfully catching the creep was not the thing on Sailor Venus' mind or eyes. No, it was the civilian who witnessed it all.

Nuts.