Playing the C&C catch-up game...
Standard C&C Disclaimer: All the below is my only occasionally useful
humble opinion, my only occasionally correct grammatical and spelling
corrections, and/or my only occasionally funny humor.
The Eternal Lost Lurker wrote:
> "You're...a *lot* different than when we first met. Than I expected from the
> way you..." She paused. "You seem a lot smarter than I gave you credit for."
>
> Usagi frowned, brow furrowing. Then, she smiled softly, sadness in her eyes.
> "The night we met was...bad. I was already stressed out, and then the whole
> panther thing and then the Princess thing and the monsters on top of
> that...I kind of freaked. I don't take big shocks very well, they turn me
> into a babbling spaz." She paused. "I'm not anywhere near as smart as
> Mizuno-san. I don't pretend to be. But...I'm not the airhead people take me
> for. For some reason, people expect me to be an empty-headed ditz. So I..."
> She shrugged. "I don't try to prove them wrong. It's easier that way."
Interesting take on the character.
> Luna nearly fell off the wall. "So you let people think you're a brainless
> twit because you're lazy?"
>
> "Basically," Usagi said, smiling.
>
> Luna stared at her, expression a mixture of awe and incredulity.
> "That's...underhanded," she said breathlessly.
Heh.
> "For now? Nothing. I'll give it a week before I try to talk to her again.
> Unless something comes up before then. Hopefully, it won't. I don't know
> about you, but I could do with a few peaceful days after all this."
Yeah, that's likely. Not.
> Moon posed in the silvery-blue pool of a streetlight, blue eyes flashing
> angrily. "Attacking innocent girls in the street is the worst, most
> unforgivable crime! You unnatural creatures who are enemies of mankind and
> enemies of the Moon...I will punish you!"
>
> Mercury stared at the golden-haired Senshi in disbelief and morbid
> embarassment.
Hee.
> Timothy smiled as the he listened to the report from his distant
> subordinate. "Problem solved," he said cheerfully to nobody in particular as
> he turned a page in the book he was reading.
Naughty, naughty boy.
> "My Queen, I am Jadeite, of the Shitennou. Nobility is my sword."
...
> Three other figures appeared in the deep shadows of Beryl's throne room. One
> of them stepped forward, enough to reveal a grey uniform similar to
> Jadeite's, but not enough for any features to become distinct, and saluted
> the throne as Jadeite had done.
>
> "We are the Shitennou. Honour is our strength."
...
> The second of the newcomers stepped forward, also saluting with one clenched
> fist to his breast. "We are the Shitennou. Integrity is our armour."
...
> The final shadow stepped forward, also saluting. "We are the Shitennou.
> Loyalty is our standard."
...snrk. Yeah. Nobility, honour, integrity, loyalty. Those are
totally the first things that come to mind when considering these four.
I know; I know; it's an AU fanfic. But I still can't help but think of
their anime counterparts. ;)
Well, not much in the way of useful comments, but onward to the next
chapter...
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Aaron Nowack
"Never let reality get in the way of a good hypothesis."
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