2013-10-30 - Futari Wa Perfume Splash!

Futari wa Perfume Splash!
Summary: Pisard and Sister Six go out to drain energy, and are stopped by some familiar, and yet not so familiar, heroines.
Who: Sakura Akagi, Aimi Saionji, Pisard, and Sakana Yagijima
Where: Shitamachi Low City
OOC - IC Date: 10/30/2013 - 10/10/2013

Pisard [Infinity Institute (S)] has posed:

About an hour ago, in the Dark King. Dark King decided he needed a snack. That means 'I need life energy to keep myself from dissipating into nothingness and TAKING YOU WITH ME YOU INGRATES'.

So Pisard hops into the human world atop a skyscraper---- Skyscrapers are practically his natural element as he stares down at the world below..... ugh, all this worry over..... a sports day, Kids running about preparing, adults buying their children new equipment such.... unnecessary worry!

The sky begins to grow dark as he lifts his hands to the sky!..... people below begin to grow weary...and turn that shade of 'energy draining grey' slowly.

Pisard begins to float downwards from atop the skyscraper.

Magical girls seemed oddly protected from this effect---- they probably might want to stop the freaky floating guy with wisps of silvery energy gathering into a ball in his right hand slowly as it grows larger.

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Sakura isn't all that interested in the sports day, so she's kind of been avoiding discussing it. But she knows that her friends will be involved, so she's tentatively signed up for some team stuff anyway. She hopes it won't be too embarrassing. She hates having to run fast....

She's kind of in her own little world as she heads home from school, her book bag over her shoulder. She doesn't even notice something strange until she passes by a lady standing on the corner. And looking... sort of gray.

Sakana Yagijima [Infinity Institute (9)] has posed:

Sakana may in fact actually have confused Pisard for David Bowie. She might think David Bowie is, in fact, a demon who happens to actually be named Pisard for real and is a secret movie star, music star, and celebrity that also happens to be a demon lieutenant. As such, Sister Six is happy to go on an excursion with him. She doesn't absorb LIFE ENERGY like he does, but she does absorb passion, which coincidentally works well with his own absorbingness. She holds out a hand, drawing a small passion crystal from a child and guiding it to her hand as she hops down after Pisard. She doesn't really float herself so it's really more a jump than a gradual levitating drop.

"So many at once." She muses. "I always preferred the personal touch, but I suppose to an extent this is efficient..."

Sister Six snaps out her Starry Sash in a free hand and works on polishing her horns. Horn care is very important.

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Aimi's a bit more excited for sports day, if mainly because she's the kind of girl that helps out and tends to get excited about such events. It’s odd given that she's not really a competitive person. She always tends to just help out more than such things.

As she starts to make her way home for the day though, she does notice when people start seeming drained of energy and looking sort of gray. Like something bad and evil was happening and that she should maybe do something about it. "Hey, you okay?" She asks, giving one of the people nearby a light poke. Regardless of the response, she already is starting to feel like something is up and wrong, and she's already looking around to see if she can't spy anyone who might be the ones doing this. Every way but up just yet. She hasn't quite realized that sometimes the villains fly.

Pisard [Infinity Institute (S)] has posed:

Pisard replies. "That takes too long." he says in a very matter of fact tone! "and patience is not a virtue I have right now." he doesn't elaborate suddenly. Pisard comes to a landing as he walks forward, along the streets, people are dropping, falling over......

Pisard looks up, he hasn't noticed the two girls who aren't falling over yet.

"This is easier. See? Humans are weak." he insists, explaining in a factual tone.

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Sakura looks across the street and catches a glimpse of Aimi coming this way.

She wonders if Aimi is thinking what she is...

Well, she'll find out in a moment.

"Henshin! Cherry Blossom! Splash!"

A spinning, sparkling, sweet-smelling transformation... and then she's got the power to run up the side of the building, to search out the source of trouble. Boy, it would be a lot easier if she could do the sports contest like this, she thinks...

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi transforms into Japanese Cherry Blossom!

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

The lack of responses from people makes certain things easy. Such as transformations. Aimi sees Sakura and nods as the other girl henshins.

"Henshin! Vailla Sugar! Splash!"

A sparkling, warm, sweet-smelling transformation happens, turning Aimi into the Perfume Warrior Warm Vanilla Sugar! A quick post-henshin pose later (That no one really sees) and she's heading off in the direction Cherry Blossom had run off in.

She stops near her friend, looking around and not looking especially too happy about the turn of events so far. "This isn't The Apothecary's work. Based on their previous attacks this is just... too different. There isn't any chaos, nor people acting different other than they're just... not responsive. Still..."

Vanilla frowns a bit as she tries to piece together what the plan is overall. "I suppose it could be a new commander that we don't know about."

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji transforms into Warm Vanilla Sugar!

Sakana Yagijima [Infinity Institute (9)] has posed:

"All our weak to our masters." Sister Six says calmly. "But that's neither here nor there." She smiles faintly at Pisard. "But there are, of course, humans who struggle quite valiantly against the inevitable." She looks up, fins twitching faintly as she hears some battle cries in the distance. And more importantly, smells some battle smells. She sniffs twice before adding, "What a refreshing scent! I do believe we have company!" She sniffs twice more before adding, "But where..." She sniffs again. "How elusive..."

She catches her crystal and slides it into her pocket.

"I'll try and stop any disruptions."

Pisard [Infinity Institute (S)] has posed:

Pisard turns the corner, to see!....the transformed Cherry Blossom and Vanilla Sugar. This is odd for a few reasons.

Number one is that refreshing scent that Sakana mentioned! Number two is that, they're not being drained slowly of their life energy and is instead, standing there.

Pisard states his first knee jerk reaction. "Pretty Cure!?" he states.

He gets a better look..."No...this is.... something else." he says with a widening smile. "I bet their life force is much stronger...."

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Cherry Blossom shakes her head toward Vanilla Sugar. "Nope. Not their style to get this many at once. And... I don't smell any Dark Scents either. But... I know there's other things out there."

For example, she doesn't yet know anything about Pretty Cure. But they do sort of LOOK like Cures.

Especially when she stands back to back with Vanilla and points at the oncoming enemy. "You there. Are you the one responsible for draining the essences from these people?!"

She's still not entirely sure the difference between the variety of mechanisms for draining things.

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

It might not help that Vanilla is also, in a way, dressed like she was an homage to Pretty Cure. Nope. No siree.

She does stand back to back with Cherry, pointing a finger out at Pisard and Sinister Six. She starts to say something, but then Cherry goes and steals all the good lines. Way to leave something for Vanilla.

"How dare you! Stealing the essences of these people, who just want to make sure that sports day is a wonderful, memorable thing for everyone involved! You're just taking something pure and magical and turning it into a tool for evil, and we will never forgive you for that!" Vanilla finally manages to get out. She's still not sure that the responsible party has been found, but they don't look like they fight for love and justice. Bowie was evil in that one movie now, so that makes him evil now, right?

Sakana Yagijima [Infinity Institute (9)] has posed:

"Pretty...Cure?" Sister Six asks. She doesn't recognize the term. "Maybe they are, perhaps a different (perfume) brand of Pretty Cure." They do dress prettily at the very least, she has to admit.

She snaps out the Starry Sash, ceasing her horn polishing as she looks over these two clearly magical individuals. "I am Sister Six. You are the usurpers of this time and this space." She smiles suddenly. "But you're only mortal. You struggle against the inevitable! Now...how will I battle you today...?"

She flexes out a hand, a soccer ball appearing into her hand. "This shall be my handicap. The youma you have fought before... I highly doubt I am like them. Now..." She lets the soccer ball drop--and just snap kicks it, sending it flying for Aimi's face.

"Let's play!" She beams. "Show me your power, Possibly Pretty Cure! Show me you struggling before fate (not the girl, the concept)!"

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has used Soccer Ball Strike on Aimi Saionji.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has finished attacking.

Pisard [Infinity Institute (S)] has posed:

Pisard pretty much looks evil. I mean, pale white make up, red eye makeup. Flowing cape, and black body suit? There's no way this dude isn't, at a minimum, powered by dark power at the least.

He has a glowing orb in his hand, he puts his hand down. The orb remains floating there. Wisps from a nearby body sort of flow into it. Yeah, it's draining life force.

"Ah...you're not them....still." he tsks.

"Yes. This energy is mine. I took it rightfully, and it belongs to me, and soon, the Dark King!" he insists loudly.

He stretches his hands out, and raises them. As he raises them, various set pieces around him raise into the air, floating upwards as if on strings, and come down at the two!... Benches... a Mailbox...and a sign post!

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has used Things on Wires on Sakura Akagi.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has used Things on Wires on Aimi Saionji.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi fails to dodge Pisard's Things on Wires, taking 10 Fatigue damage!

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji narrowly dodges Sakana Yagijima's Soccer Ball Strike, taking 5 Fatigue damage! Aimi Saionji's Flash ability activates! Stun applied to Aimi Saionji!

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji narrowly counters Pisard's Things on Wires, taking 2 Fatigue damage! Aimi Saionji's Reverse ability activates! Aimi Saionji's Tactician ability activates!

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji's counterattack, Small Counter Burst, partially gets through, doing 5 Fatigue damage to Pisard!

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

"The Dark King?!" No, that's definitely not someone with the Apothecary, but... it seems close! Cherry Blossom stops for a moment, looking around... not expecting a mailbox to come flying at her. Honestly, she really couldn't have expected that.

She slams against a nearby wall.

This is going to be rough.

But she's not down yet. She gets back onto her feet. "We... won't allow you to steal energy from the innocent, no matter the reason or who you are. So... we'll be the ones to stop you."

She stands straight up, and gives Vanilla a look. "I'm Japanese Cherry Blossom. And I fight for the sweet memories of springtime."

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has used Cherry Charge on Pisard.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has finished attacking.

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Ack! Multiple attack angles! Not fair!

Vanilla dives to the side, trying to avoid the soccer ball, but ends up getting smacked by it when she forgets that such things tend to bounce around, and gets smacked in the back of her head on its rebound. This disorients her, but not enough that she couldn't gather up a small burst of vanilla scented magic, launching it at Pisard and through the bench while the sign post clocks her upside the head now.

Vanilla straightens herself out, nodding and smiling at Cherry. "No matter what the evil, we will be there to stop it together!"

"I am Warm Vanilla Sugar, protector of the warm loving, caring, joyful memories of everyone!" She finishes this off with a barrage of golden magical orbs thrown at Sinister Six. It was a move she remembered knowing about and having used in the past, or so she thinks.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has used Vanilla Barrage on Sakana Yagijima.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima fails to brace Aimi Saionji's Vanilla Barrage, taking 8 Fatigue damage!

<<COMBAT>> Pisard narrowly braces Sakura Akagi's Cherry Charge, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Sakura Akagi is Psyched! Pisard's Parry ability activates!

Sakana Yagijima [Infinity Institute (9)] has posed:

It's totally unfair. But it hasn't reached maximum unfairness just yet! Sister (not Sinister though maybe she's Sinisister) Six moves in, intending to catch the soccer ball on the rebound (from Aimi's head). She suddenly stops as a barrage of golden magical orbs are unleashed at her and she braces back, swinging up her arms--too late! The orbs slam into her and send her flying back across the ground. The soccer ball rolls towards her body as she pushes herself up to her feet.

"Hm hm... If you are not Pretty Cure, then what are you?"

She stands up, cricks her neck and lashes forward with her sash, intending to wrap it around Vanilla's neck--whereupon she'll start draining her energy!

"Why do you fight for these total strangers whom you don't even know? Is it simply because of obligation to your power, or is it for ethical reasons? I have of course heard of many moral guidelines but typically speaking one does not fight simply because of them. Are you different?"

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has used Sashpire on Aimi Saionji.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji narrowly dodges Sakana Yagijima's Sashpire, taking 9 Fatigue damage! Critical Hit! Aimi Saionji's Flash ability activates! Sakana Yagijima drains 4 fatigue from Aimi Saionji!

Pisard [Infinity Institute (S)] has posed:

Pisard listens to those words. "I agree with my friend here. You're pathetic." he says.

"I bet that you don't even know why you fight..., that you do so because something on your human.... 'Tee-Veee' told you to!" he says loudly.

"You have no drive or will....succumb!" he demands!

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has used Pathetic!!! on Sakura Akagi.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi narrowly counters Pisard's Pathetic!!!, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Sakura Akagi is Quipped!

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi's counterattack, Blossom Burst, partially gets through, doing 7 Fatigue damage to Pisard! Critical Counterhit!

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Strange Question... Of course they fight because they want to protect people. Because people should have good lives. It's part of their mission...

Or is it?

Cherry Blossom actually pauses for a second as Pisard yells at her. She blinks, her confidence momentarily shut down...

A problem she tries to counter by fighting back, throwing a flower-shaped spell back at Pisard to cut him off. It's pink and spinning... though it's not as persuasive as their words.

She'll sort it out later, though. Time to fight. She pulls a stick out of her air, which glows gold as she holds it out. "We'll show you why we fight. Right, Vanilla?"

She's got to keep psyching herself up, or they might just beat them.

And as ineffective-seeming as a slash with the glowing needle might seem, it means she has to get into Pisard's face to do it.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has used Cherry Wood Chopstick on Pisard.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard fails to brace Sakura Akagi's Cherry Wood Chopstick, taking 10 Fatigue damage! Critical Hit! Sakura Akagi is Psyched! Cripple applied to Pisard!

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Vanilla makes another dive to her side at Sister Six tries to wrap her up in her sash. She doesn't get Vanilla's neck, thankfully, but she still manages to get her leg, her magical girl powers unable to keep her from having her energy drained here.

"You think... we fight because we were told to on TV?" She says, picking herself back up and glaring. "That's not it at all!"

She faces down Sister Six, nodding in response to Cherry Blossom. "We fight because we must, because its our job! Who would do it if not us?! We fight to protect those that cannot protect themselves from evil such as yourselves!"

She launches herself forth at Sister Six, going in for a magically enhanced and charged punch. "You want to see our will? Our drive? Then here it is!"

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has used Drive This! on Sakana Yagijima.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima narrowly counters Aimi Saionji's Drive This!, taking 9 Fatigue damage! Critical Hit! Aimi Saionji is Psyched!

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima's counterattack, Umr at-Tawil and Tawil at-Umr, partially gets through, doing 15 Fatigue damage to Aimi Saionji!

Pisard [Infinity Institute (S)] has posed:

Pisard is slashed, in the face! This causes him to recoil and bring up his oddly long nailed hands up to cover his face as he steps back a bit. He frowns, he has this glaring red mark there.

Yeah that couldn't have made him happy.

His eyes glow red as he calls out and various set pieces---more benches, mailboxes, and some store signs get ripped from the walls as a high, dark wind surround him, making some sort of weird shield in front of him!....oddly, none of the affected humans laying about are picked up. They're not a part of this specific bit it seems!

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has used Tornado Barrier on Pisard.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard accepts Pisard's Tornado Barrier, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Critical Hit! Accelerate and Withstand applied to Pisard!

Sakana Yagijima [Infinity Institute (9)] has posed:

"I think my compatriat and I have some differing philosophies on the matter," Sister Six admits. "But I like to think we can work together in spite of our differences. I was asking out of curiousity. Now. Show me." She swings her hands forward and cries out, "UMR AT-TAWIL! TAWIL AT-UMR!" A swirling dark portal ripples into space before Aimi as she swings her launchers herself at Sister Six--passing through it--

--and reappearing out a second one materializing above Sister Six's head, her arm thrusting out to clobber her in the stomach as she falls. Even so Aimi manages to graze her face in the process.

"Your passion... I can feel it radiating...Ahhhnn...so hot!"

She lets Aimi drop--OR DOES SHE--going in for what is ironically not unlike a hug, arms threatening to tighten dangerously around her.

She glows a bright vibrant green as she attempts to--indeed--drain Aimi's own passion--her own drive.

"I am the daughter of the Passionate Dreamer. I love magical girls...who bring forth their offerings so readily!"

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has used Absorb Passion on Aimi Saionji.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji narrowly counters Sakana Yagijima's Absorb Passion, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Critical Hit! Aimi Saionji's Reverse ability activates! Aimi Saionji's Tactician ability activates! Cripple, Diversion, and Exhausted applied to Aimi Saionji!

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji's counterattack, Counterburst, partially gets through, doing 4 Fatigue damage to Sakana Yagijima!

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Cherry Blossom has no idea who the Passionate Dreamer is... but the threat is really making her nervous. But, her strike hitting Pisard gives her some hope, too. They aren't invincible! She was able to strike him and harm him even a little, and that matters....

She leaps back, as wind begins to whip up around him, picking things up in the process. "Wow...." That power is... going to be difficult to penetrate.

She stands still, and swallows, concentrating to build a little more energy. There's got to be something she can do against that wind. "Blossom Mist!" A small blast of pink wind streaks against the dark wind... but it seems small by comparison...

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has used Blossom Mist on Pisard.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard narrowly braces Sakura Akagi's Blossom Mist, taking 3 Fatigue damage! Pisard's Parry ability activates!

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Normally Vanilla is all about the hugs. She even hugged a youma once. She was told later that this normally isn't a good idea.

She takes a beating from Sister Six' counter to her punch, thinking about how she shouldn't have let that happen. Vanilla sees the enemy hug coming in then, throwing a bigger burst of counter magic at Sister Six in the hopes to stop her, but it fails and she finds herself being weakened even more.

"Passion... you want my passion..." She says, feeling her energy being drained even more. "You want my love? My compassion? The warmth and joy I bring to my friends, family, to those around me? To feel the power that I have, that everyone has. The joy and wonder that love can bring..."

That's when Vanilla goes to put her own arms around Sister Six and hug her. "All you need is love."

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has used Loving Words of Power on Sakana Yagijima.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima narrowly dodges Aimi Saionji's Loving Words of Power, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Critical Hit! Sakana Yagijima's Fade ability activates! Sakana Yagijima's Flash ability activates! Cripple, Stun, and Trap applied to Sakana Yagijima!

Pisard [Infinity Institute (S)] has posed:

Some of that lovely smell gets through, but it barely makes a dent in that whipping, whirrling wind. "Hahaha!" he yells. He gets wide....crazed eyes, and wide crazed smile beyond his spinning barrier. "Hahaha...! You're weak....!" he yells.

"Let me show you true power!" and with that, a huge, magically induced explosion happens at Cherry Blossom's feet! It's force strong, and if she doesn't move fast, will probably hurt. A lot.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has used Magical Explosion on Sakura Akagi.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi fails to dodge Pisard's Magical Explosion, taking 49 Fatigue damage! Stagger applied to Sakura Akagi!

Sakana Yagijima [Infinity Institute (9)] has posed:

"Yes...your passion." Sakana says, leaning in as if to--But then Aimi uses the 'love' word. She recoils suddenly, as if struck, but Aimi manages to wrap her own arms around her in a hug. Her eyes widen and she forces herself to teleport away, dropping down into a crouch nearby, sweating faintly and breathing out her mouth.

"Grgh..." She narrows her eyes, standing herself up and cricking her neck. "Talking to me about love. I love my family, that's all I need love from!"

She darts forward suddenly, jumping through one of her own portals--to reappear above Aimi and dive down, head first, for her body. She has HORNS on her head and those will be making the first impact should she not get out of the way in time. Looks like Aimi has stirred Sister Six up into a fervor.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has used Ramming Speed on Aimi Saionji.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji perfectly dodges Sakana Yagijima's Ramming Speed, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Critical Hit! Critical Dodge! Aimi Saionji's Flash ability activates!

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

"If that was true," Vanilla says, keeping her senses open and waiting to see or hear where Sister Six will appear. "Then why have such a reaction?"

Vanilla reacts on instinct alone, watching Six jump through a portal. She dives away, skidding along the ground and over towards Cherry, standing up defiant against the rage that Sister Six is giving off now. "Love comes from more than your family. You need more than just your family to survive. To live. To truly enjoy what this world and every world has to offer."

Vanilla relaxes, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. As she exhales it, a small wave of warm vanilla magic spreads out from her, wrapping itself around not just her, but Cherry as well, revitalizing them and preparing them for the rest of the fight. "Fighting alone, with out true allies, only leads to the same outcome time and time again. You have to rely on your friends to help get you through the tough times. To use their love to empower and strengthen you."

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has used Vanilla Cleansing Wave on Aimi Saionji.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has used Vanilla Cleansing Wave on Sakura Akagi.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji accepts Aimi Saionji's Vanilla Cleansing Wave, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Cleanse! All of Aimi Saionji's debuffs are cleared!

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi accepts Aimi Saionji's Vanilla Cleansing Wave, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Cleanse! All of Sakura Akagi's debuffs are cleared!

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Japanese Cherry Blossom lets out a scream as an explosion rips the ground beneath her. She flies back off of the sidewalk, and into the street... where incoming traffic seems to be slowed enough to avoid striking her.

She leaps over a car to right herself, but then staggers back... ducking around a corner and holding her stomach to keep back the pain. Her dress is a bit ripped, particularly on the sleeves. She takes a breath, trying to steady herself with the scent of her fragrance. Just... close your eyes, and think of home....

She opens them again, energy recharged. "You... do have power. But the darkness won't ever prevail."

Vanilla's wave of relaxing magic surges over her, giving her renewed hope. She's right. Teamwork is going to be the way. It's time to start giving it her all, for her friend.

She spins around in place, her sleeves trailing behind her. A wind of light, tinted pink, surges up around her, and tiny flower petals of pink and white appear in the blossom-scented light. The petals spin, flattening out into sharp edges. A tornado forms in front of her hands.

"Because we're going to work together! Cherry Blossom - Petal Spiral!"

The whipping winds streak out, but she's just getting warmed up now.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has used Cherry Blossom Petal Spiral on Pisard.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard narrowly braces Sakura Akagi's Cherry Blossom Petal Spiral, taking 16 Fatigue damage! Pisard's Parry ability activates! Stun applied to Pisard!

Sakana Yagijima [Infinity Institute (9)] has posed:

Sister Six crashes into the ground head first. The floor SHATTERS underneath her strike, cracking outward as if a meteor had hit it. She swings her head back, spraying shrapnel behind her. "How mortifying! To be lectured by a human!"

She expects an attack to come out from Aimi, and by hte time she realizes it's actually just helping her and Sakura out, she glowers. "I asked for your passion. A hug? How safe. How /tame/."

She cracks her knuckles. "No thank you." She hops from foot to foot, considering how to approach. She avoided her RAMMING SPEED so that means she's actually pretty quick. She glances to the left, then to the right, then down--

She suddenly snaps her foot out, kicking the soccer ball up and through a portal with incredibly speed and power--

--and sends it spiraling OUT a portal that has materialized behind Aimi's head. This is what we talked about terrible angles before. Now Aimi's got to worry about the portaled in angles!

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has used Soccer Field on Aimi Saionji.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has finished attacking.

Pisard [Infinity Institute (S)] has posed:

Pisard is beset with a powerful attack that sends raking, razor leaves across his form, ripping through his cloak, ripping it up, and leaving little slices in his body suit, he makes a weird face.

"Why? Because you use your power for something else!?" he asks. "All you're doing right now is protecting yourselves!" he yells out.

"How is that any different!?" he asks.

Oh yeah, all the unconscious people. But Pisard doesn't care about them. Like at all.

His nails grow and he lunges forward, cutting forward through the spiral of petals to get at Cherry Blossom!

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has used Razor Nails on Sakura Akagi.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi fails to brace Pisard's Razor Nails, taking 11 Fatigue damage! Bind Break! All of Pisard's debuffs are cleared!

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji narrowly counters Sakana Yagijima's Soccer Field, taking 5 Fatigue damage! Aimi Saionji's Reverse ability activates! Aimi Saionji's Tactician ability activates!

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji's counterattack, Can't Keep Her Down, fails to get through, doing 0 Fatigue damage to Sakana Yagijima!

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

"Wrong."

Sakura stands and braces herself as Pisard approaches her with his scratch. It streaks across her cheek, drawing blood... and it hurts. The scratch stings as he comes close to striking her eye. But she keeps both eyes open, and looks at him.

A red circle of light builds around her feet, as she places them shoulder width apart. Something strikes her, as the ball of light rises behind her shoulders, framing her hair with a red glow. "I've come here as a defender of Japan and its people. All of the people in this city... in this country, will be under my protection now."

She puts her hands flat together in front of her chest. The sleeves of her outfit, torn though they are, billow in a powerful wind.

"The sun rises in the East. Today, it sets ... on you!"

The red light shifts from orange, to gold. A wave of petals at her feet fly up into the light.

"Cherry Blossom!"

"Golden Sunset!"

There is a shower of golden glitter and pink petals, springing forth from her aura of sweet-smelling power!

<<COMBAT>> FINISHER! Sakura Akagi has used Cherry Blossom Golden Sunset on Pisard.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Pisard fails to dodge Sakura Akagi's Finisher, Cherry Blossom Golden Sunset, taking 76 Fatigue damage! Pisard is unable to keep fighting!

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Vanilla smiled softly. "You apparently haven't talked to the right people then." She says. The soccer ball comes spiraling through the portal, Vanilla reacting quickly to its presence. She reaches out with her hands to grab it, wincing a bit at the pain as she does so before she spins around and hurls it right back at Sister Six. There isn't much that she can do other than hope that that distracts Sister Six.

She takes a deep breath, relaxing and focusing her power now, drawing from her magical perfume bottle for the strength she needs and requires to pull this off. "You are not a bad person at heart. Misguided, with only your family to help keep you alive and loved."

The golden vanilla magic moves around Vanilla, sparkling with sugar, magic, and love. It gathers up into a ball of energy...

"Vanilla Purifying..."

Which she proceeds to launch right at Sister Six.

"CRASH!"

<<COMBAT>> FINISHER! Aimi Saionji has used Vanilla Purifying Crash on Sakana Yagijima.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji has finished attacking.

Pisard [Infinity Institute (S)] has posed:

Pisard eyes go wide as he puts his hands out and his hand actually intercepts the attack!....it kind of steadies there for a moment..."N..Never!" he says wide eyed and generally nervously now. "You'll NEVER WIN!" he says...

and then that purifying, sweet scent overtakes him..."YEAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" and with that he gets wiped away!....sent back to the darkness to recuperate.

That ball of energy he was containg cracks down the middle....and shatters! Little wisps of light white scatter about, as the color and flush begin to slowly return to peoples bodies.

The news will probably cover this as a gas leak or something causing a mass berth of unconciousness.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima narrowly dodges Aimi Saionji's Finisher, Vanilla Purifying Crash, taking 10 Fatigue damage! Sakana Yagijima's Fade ability activates! Sakana Yagijima's Flash ability activates!

Sakana Yagijima [Infinity Institute (9)] has posed:

Pisard has failed us, Sister Six must not. "That scent..." She murmurs faintly. "...It's dangerous...I won't underestimate you." She slides a hand to her pocket and withdraws that crystal she had stolen earlier. She tosses it into the air as Vanilla prepares her own finishing move!

"You are dangerous! You are very dangerous!!" Sister Six is perhaps not as arrogant as Pisard is which may make her more dangerous. The purifying crash is unleashed. Sugar. Magic. LOVE.

Sister Six throws herself to the side, the blast ever so lightly grazing her right arm as she hits the ground. Green acrid smoke rips out of her arm and she grasps it in agony. "Grggh...AGGGHGHHHH!!!" She screams, sweating. "I won't... I won't leave this world yet!"

She raises a hand and points a finger towards the Passion Crystal that is, now, dropping down in front of Aimi.

"Open up... A gate... to my father!" She cries out. "Let a window to his prison be opened! Hear the tormented cries of those imprisoned since your mythic ages!"

The Passion Crystal cracks--and then erupts open, expanding suddenly into a large portal that pushes outward from both sides. It's about twice the size of Sakana's normal portals and it leads to somewhere...

Dark.

There is stirring within the portal, movement--and then an eye snaps open. Thick, green fleshy tendrils lash out and wrap around the portal, as if trying to pry it open farther.

It lets out a horrifying screech, it is like an explosion of noise and anguish, the pure sonic force might send Aimi flying, but the horrible inhuman noise itself--it is ancient, old, dark, angry, and very--very determined.

But the portal only lasts for a moment before the portal sucks in on itself, too weak to allow the ancient being through. It snaps shut and goes quiet.

That is how terrified Sister Six was in that moment.

<<COMBAT>> FINISHER! Sakana Yagijima has used Cry of the Passionate Dreamer on Aimi Saionji.

<<COMBAT>> Sakana Yagijima has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji perfectly dodges Sakana Yagijima's Finisher, Cry of the Passionate Dreamer, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Critical Dodge! Aimi Saionji's Flash ability activates!

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Let it be known that SOMEONE actually realizes the threat that Warm Vanilla Sugar presents to evil in the world. She is capable of many things. Many wondrous and dangerous things.

Properly finishing her foe off is not one of them just yet. The Vanilla Purifying Crash fails to defeat and banish Sister Six, and leaves Vanilla open for a counter assault. It is a dangerous and risky thing to do now, after all.

Vanilla is sent flying, but she flips around, catching herself "landing" one might say on a wall, crouching down. Since the force of the scream didn't harm her, obviously the fact that she had seen such a horror, and its inhuman noise would do SOMETHING bad to her mind. She is, after all, mortal.

She slides down the wall to the ground, crouching down on as she reaches it. She remains like that for a while, even after the portal has closed. To most people, they would be going rather insane right now. Eldritch horrors are, after all, known to do that.

Warm Vanilla Sugar stands up, defiant and almost radiating love from her. Somehow, in some way, the strength of her love protected her. Prevented her from losing her mind to whatever it is that Sister Six calls Father.

"I... am Warm Vanilla Sugar. Champion of Love, Defender of Precious Memories. I will NEVER back down!" She says, part to encourage herself, to regain some strength, and part to hopefully intimidate Sister Six into leaving.

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

People are starting to awaken. Cherry Blossom... did it. She backs up against the wall, putting a hand to her chest and taking a few slow, ragged breaths. She can feel her energy is almost drained... she won't be able to remain transformed for long.

And then Sakana opens that portal...

She doesn't see it. She deliberately turns her eyes away, not sure exactly what that is, not sure she wants to know.

She opens her eyes again in time to see Vanilla... still standing strong. She hasn't failed. And together, they won't fail.

She rises back to her feet, and runs over to join her friend. She knows Vanilla Sugar can handle this, but she also knows that, like she said, together, they can definitely do it. She puts her back to her friend's. "Vanilla! Let's finish this, and send her back to where ever she's come from! I'll support you!"

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has used Team Encouragement on Aimi Saionji.

<<COMBAT>> Sakura Akagi has finished attacking.

<<COMBAT>> Aimi Saionji accepts Sakura Akagi's Team Encouragement, taking 0 Fatigue damage! Aimi Saionji is Cheered!

Sakana Yagijima [Infinity Institute (9)] has posed:

Sister Six stares agape as Aimi is flung back, yes, but recovers beautifully. "No way..." She manages, eyes wide. She takes a step backwards. "...Even after that... To think mortals have recovered magic like this in this time...No... not magic. Attitude."

She closes her eyes just for a moment, willing herself to calm down and to quiet her shaking hands. And then she snaps her gaze up once more.

"You win." She says. "I underestimated you, even lost the crystal I obtained...for nothing. You should be proud to have survived father's cry."

She points a finger. "...But know this, even if you are far too dangerous for me now...that was just a moment in his presence. His return is inevitable. You will not fare so well in his presence proper."

She doesn't wait for Aimi and Sakura to unleash whatever they're preparing for. Instead, she jumps back--and winks out of the dimensional plane, ceding victory to the Perfumers.

Aimi Saionji [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

Vanilla watches as Sister Six concedes the fight and runs off. She stands there, waiting for a bit to make sure that the villains were all gone before all but collapsing from her combat high. "Oh god that was so intense... are you okay Cherry? Here, let’s get you to my place. I don't think my parents are home right now."

Vanilla will then help Cherry over to her place to help her recuperate, or at least get to a point where she won't look too bad once she transforms back to normal. She doesn't want anyone to be too worried about what they did.

Sakura Akagi [Juuban Public School (8)] has posed:

This time, in a rare breach of protocol, Cherry Blossom is the one to spontaneously give Vanilla Sugar a big hug. "That was amazing!!"

She's so relieved it's over. And they did it.

And the people are back to normal, too! Moving around again as if they don't remember....

They do see them, though, so after a moment Sakura realizes she's standing in the street in slightly battered magical girl cosplay. She catches the eye of an old lady walking by... and looks a little chagrinned, but then smiles. Sure, Defender of Japan. That felt pretty good.

"...Yeah. Let's... um, patch up a bit." Her cheek is still bleeding.