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[failed_protector]

[1]


[Fighting is a thing that Lyuze has always known how to do. To defend, to protect. So here she is, doing what she was meant to be doing. There are large robots every, most already half rusted. They blindly reach for the young woman, they need to feel. They want to live. And Lyuze simply slashes through them, jumping up way past them only to come down on them, hard. With practiced ease, she jumps around, looking more like a gymnast than a killer. Her face is stoic.]

[2]

[There's a field of flowers. Something most might just walk past or ignore. There was nothing special about flowers, anyway, right? But for her, for Lyuze. They were beautiful. It wasn't often she had the opportunity to see the beautiful colors. To see something alive in a world that was mostly dead.]

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[themomentoftherose]

In the field, there's a small and short woman, thin enough that she could be mistaken for a teenage boy. She likes nothing better than the scent of blooming plants. It's tangible proof of what the Green Storm was fighting for.

'Make the world green again'...but there's so many more colors here than that, too!

She's absolutely dwarfed by the Gigerian resurrected cyborg that is her bodyguard.

[failed_protector]

[The presence shocks her. Faster than any human, Lyuze is up and in a defensive stance, her blades sticking out from her arms. What was that?]

[2]

[eldritchcatprincess]

[Flowers!!! Colors!!! There was so many colors, really, and what harm was it to roll in them? As much as he loved being alive with Rose and that other girl, he never had the chance to frolic outside. Beautiful, colorful rain on LOLAR had been a treat enough, and to find this field of flowers? It was a delight!]

[He can't say, though, he's seen this girl before, and he's very fast to acquaint himself.]

Oh miss! Hello, miss!

[He floats over all ghosty and tentacle-y like, spins around her and settles as best he can (he's very excited, after all!) to talk to her.]

Purrr, miss, do you come here often? It's really lovely here I think, even though I am just a cat. What do you think?

[failed_protector]

[She'd seen many things in the Ruined world, but she can't say she'd ever seen anything quite like...what is that anyway? As it floated around towards her and spoke to her, her confusion only increased.]

Um... [It didn't seem hostile and well...it mention it was 'just a cat']

I think they're beautiful. [She was amused, though]

[eldritchcatprincess]

[She's in agreement! Yay! Jaspersprite starts purring, he's just so happy, he can't help it! His gentle, light rumbling from his throat doesn't really even cease when he speaks.]

So do I! I've never really had the chance to see so many flowers at once, or to roll in them while the sun was out!

[Oh! Idea! Jaspersprite floats off a bit, anchoring his body downwards and searching a patch of the field for something. His purring gets louder when he reaches down with one tentacle to gently wrap around a flower stem, picking it out of the ground and then floating back to Lyuze. He holds the lavender daisy for her to see, and he seems very proud of his picking.]

Do you think my Rose would like this? I miss her so much, you see, and I can't find any mice to bring back to her!

[failed_protector]

[The cat...thing was certainly amusing. She couldn't say she'd ever seen an actual living cat. Actually, Friender was about as close to an animal she'd ever met. Though he was robotic. Entertained, Lyuze watched the cat-thing move along. When he returned with a flower, Lyuze took a moment to take in what he asked.]

Your Rose? Is that your owner?

[eldritchcatprincess]

[Jaspersprite nods very enthusiastically, and his purring gets noticeably louder. The tail of his sprite form waves with his excitement, as do the tips of tentatendrils and his tentawhiskers.]

Yes, she is! I love her, she is the best owner I could ever even dream of! She means a lot to me, and I just want her to be happy. Surely something as pretty as this must make her happy, wouldn't you think?

[failed_protector]

[The reaction she received from the weird cat-thing caused the robot to smile.]

I think she'll love it. I'm sure she would love anything you brought her.

[1] because everyone else is doing [2] and I'm too hipster to follow suit.

[notruined]

[ Another robot was coming up behind Lyuze. But before it could raise its giant, spiked ball to crush her, it suddenly shrieked in pain as its entire arm was ripped off and tossed aside by a robot all in white that was only about half its size. Another white hand rammed itself through the robots chassis, its internal wires bunched up in its fist, before ripping backwards and tearing a massive hole through it. The robot was then tossed aside, utterly lifeless.

Casshern was staring blankly at Lyuze, the facemask closed, his eyes glowing bright blue. His berserk mode protocol was currently trying to decide if she was his next target, or another one of the various Ruin husks in the area. When he's like this, the only thing that mattered was which was the largest threat to him at any given moment, and how best to destroy it. ]

hipsteeeeeeeeeer

[failed_protector]

[Surprised, Lyuze turned to see Casshern. His appearance, the way he acted indicated that same trance he seemed to get into when something proved to be a threat. And he was looking at her. That made her nervous, though she just stared back. What was she to do if he decided to attack her? She wouldn't stand a chance.

Just then another robot made to attack her. Jumping up and over the larger robot, Lyuze slashed down with her blades, effortlessly cutting off the head. It fell lifeless with a loud thump.]

[notruined]

[ Casshern stared, unblinking, until the other robot attacked her. Just then, his attention turned to another robot, this time screaming something about eating him; typical. Casshern turned onto the robot just as it was about to stab its claw into him. As if it were a dance, Casshern pivoted to his side, dodging the claw, his own arm reaching out and grabbing it; using both of his arms, he ripped the entire claw off the other robot's wrist.

Casshern seemed to vanish into thin-air. When he'd reappear, he would be in mid air, raising the dismembered claw over his head before slamming it into the top of the robot, crushing it under its own weight. Sparks and oil flew in all directions. ]

[failed_protector]

[Landing with a bend of the knees before standing up straight once more, Lyuze was graced with the vision of Casshern's quick disposal of the enemy. She'd always thought of his fighting, of his acrobatics, as beautiful. Even now, with the risk of being considered an enemy, Lyuze watched on.

As her traveling partner landed gracefully, Lyuze stared. The thought of running passed by in her mind, but he was faster than her. Stronger than her, she wouldn't escape. The enemies were wiped out and there was nothing but ruin around the two.]

Casshern.

[notruined]

[ Casshern heard Lyuze's voice immediately. Instantly, his head snaped to look at her, his hands dripping with oil as if it were blood. She was the only one left in the area. Which, in this case... was a bad thing.

Casshern slowly began advancing on her, his bright, blue, glowing eyes locked onto hers. ]

[failed_protector]

[Defensively, Lyuze took a step back.]

Casshern.

[notruined]

[ Still walking towards her. A bit faster now. ]

[failed_protector]

[Panic was starting to set in, she was walking backwards.]

Stop, Casshern!

[notruined]

[ The panicked tone in her voice made him freeze. His eyes stopped glowing, and his posture relaxed. The facemask opened, and he looked panicked. He doesn't remember what happens when his Berserk Mode activates, but it isn't hard to see what he was about to do. ]

... Lyuze?

[failed_protector]

[She visibly relaxed when she saw his eyes return to normal. When she heard him speak. She stopped walking and sighed.]

Welcome back.

[notruined]

[ He knew that look. And that way of relaxing. He was... about to hurt her, wasn't he? ]

... Are you alright, Lyuze?

[failed_protector]

I'm fine.

[If not a little shaken up, but she knew the hazards of being around Casshern.]

[notruined]

Are you sure?

[ He can tell he hasn't physically harmed her, but... he knows how he gets by now once he starts fighting. There was a reason why Braiking Boss's enemies fled the battlefield just at the thought that he was out there. ]

[failed_protector]

[She nods.]

You snapped out of it before you could attack.

[notruined]

[ His eyes lowered, and finally, he looked away. He couldn't look at her right now. ]

... I'm sorry, Lyuze.

[failed_protector]

You're fine. [She's very casual about it.]

I know the risks of being around you.

[notruined]

I could have hurt you.

[ Said... not so casually. ]

[failed_protector]

I know.

(3)

[gundamx_gonnagiveittoya]

[[Garrod doesn't ignore these things for he has a girl to take flowers back to!

Of course, the same was for him, since, much of America was a barren land; flowers were something to be, you know, excited for.]]

Someone else all the way out here too?

[failed_protector]

[Lyuze looked up at the newcomer. She nodded up at the question directed at her.]

[gundamx_gonnagiveittoya]

I'm not trespassing in your garden, am I? [[He rubs the back of his head, not wanting to make an ass of himself in front of a lady]]

[failed_protector]

[She shakes her head.]

No, I just found this area.