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|Date of Scene=2015/10/01
|Location=Uminari City - Central Harbor
|Synopsis=Sayaka and Tuxedo Kamen have a chat.
|Cast of Characters=7, 38
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|Poses=:'''{{#var:7|Puella Magi Sayaka (7)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sayaka had returned to the harbour, seeking solace in the gentle roll of waves and the sounds of boats at the pier. Kyousuke's hospital was not far from the docks, so it was a nice peaceful place for her to come and contemplate recent events, even in the middle of the night as it is now..<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unlike before, Sayaka had thought to bring her bat with her wherever she went. She certainly did not want to get caught unawares again..And while she lacks magical powers- yet - she is certainly very determined..<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyouko had once given her Mamoru's number if she ever ran into any trouble. Apparently he was a good friend of hers, a trusted friend (although she didn't yet know he was Tuxedo mask as well). But he obviously knew more about Kyouko than Sayaka did..<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rather hesitantly, she had sent him a quick text message. "Can we talk? I'm at the docks."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Dark Endymion (38)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>The answering text comes almost immediately:<br /><br />'Sure, I'll be there in a few.'<br /><br />Who knows what Sayaka was expecting, but it probably wasn't the sound of dress shoes lightly landing on the pavement maybe ten feet behind her with a ta-tap. Cast by streetlamp in starkly delineated chiaroscuro, the tall boy in formalwear -- hatless but caped -- is far enough away to clearly be making the effort to avoid being threatening.<br /><br />If having briefly seen him dropping Kyouko off at her place wasn't enough, the luminous white outline of a mask on his face is a sure indicator of the boy's identity. "Miki-san," he says cheerfully, flourishing a bow. "Sure you want to talk here? It's kind of sketchy at night."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:7|Puella Magi Sayaka (7)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sayaka is alert for the slightest movement in the darkness. She doesn't have any heightenned senses, or increased agility, but she's a born fighter. And while she may be expecting Kyouko's friend Mamoru, whom admittedly she has never met before, Sayaka is still caught unawares when a tall stranger in a tuxedo appears..<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wait aminute, isn't that..<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Tuxedo Kamen-san?! But, I was expecting..."<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Waaaaait a minute. He isn't....Mamoru, is he?<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Dark Endymion (38)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>"... well. That's awkward. I thought she told you," Tuxedo Kamen says with a stilted little laugh, and a hand comes up to rub at the back of his head. "I can change if you want but if we run into trouble out here, I'll just have to change back to get us out of it..."<br /><br />He's not even really going 'goddammit' in his head because, hell, Madoka knows. Homura knows. Kyouko knows. He's pretty sure even Mami Tomoe knows. "Uh, but if you could do me a favor and not especially talk about it, that'd be fantastic." A beat. "Anyway. Here's fine if that's what you want. There's stuff I need to warn you about anyway, but you go first."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:7|Puella Magi Sayaka (7)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hah! Her instinct was right! "Hah!" she grins sheepishly, seemingly shadowing Kamen as she rubs the back of her own neck rather awkwardly, "Sorry, she never told me, but the way she always talked about you and Kamen, and that time that you brought her to my house...I always suspected.."<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sayaka relaxes a bit but smirks still, walking around Kamen once, thoughtfully. Hmm, Kyousuke should get a tux, it'd look amazing on him!<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me!" oh right, his other question, Sayaka shakes her head. "I like it out here, lets me think. Besides, I dont think anything's out to get me..Yet. Thanks for coming. I've been worrying about Kyouko-chan.."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Dark Endymion (38)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>"--actually that's one of the things. There's a jerk who works for jerks who came into the conbenie and threatened her and named you, so be on the lookout for--"<br /><br />He's blushing slightly as she circumnavigates, but he hides it by taking out his phone and fiddling with it. A moment later, Sayaka's phone buzzes. There's a stalkerpic of a white-haired kid he just sent. "His name's Takashi, he's an eighth-grader at Infinity. I mean, be cautious, don't accept anything from him, but don't confront him or anything; I don't know what's up with him yet but I'll let you two know as soon as I find out."<br /><br />He clears his throat, re-pocketing his phone. "Anyway, you were worried about Kyou-chan...?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:7|Puella Magi Sayaka (7)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"...Mentionned me?" Sayaka frowns, trying to wrap that around her mind.."What the heck? I dont even know anyone like that!" She starts as her phone buzzes, pulling it out and peering at the picture.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Takashi, huh? Doesn't name a bell...Is this the guy that's after Puella Magi...? But I'm not even a Puella.." Not yet, anyway, "So what good am I to him? And just how powerful is he, anyway?"<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But back to the primary topic at hand. "Kyou-chan..She thinks she can do everything on her own. And, sure, she's powerful..Or she was. But now, she's almost as helpless as me. And it seems she has more enemies than I do. Sure I'm worried about her, and I'm a little bothered that I cant help her either.."<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sayaka sighs, wringing her hands in frustration, and starts pacing the dock as she talks..And thinks. "I understand he desire to keep me at arm's length. Afterall, I'm just a 'burden', I'd 'get in the way..' I understand that, and it makes sense...I'd do the same thing to keep others safe too. But..It still hurts.."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Dark Endymion (38)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>"Er-- actually, didn't she text you?" Mamoru asks, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. "Today or last night? Because we talked and last I knew she was going to fill you in on everything, and you could ask me whatever you wanted later, I could cover stuff she forgot. Because that's not it at all. She thought she could give you a normal life by staying away, but you're already in this and I pointed that out. So really-- really you should just talk to her."<br /><br />Then he spreads his hands. "Plus, don't worry TOO hard, she's actually asking for help now. Especially since this Takashi kid named you. Probably to underline his threat. Maybe just throwing names at the wall to see which ones she bristled at. Also, what guy is after Puella Magi?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:7|Puella Magi Sayaka (7)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I....I don't know, if I'm ready to see her again.." Sayaka sighs, looking away towards the sea. "It's...Complicated. Kyousuke's in the hospital, after we were attacked the other day, and he may never recover from his injuries. I need to be there for him, and if I had powers, maybe...Maybe I could have protected him. I care a lot about Kyousuke, but, I care a lot about Kyouko too...I want to protect her and be there for her too..It's confusing." For a moment, Sayaka rubs her temples as if she had a headache. She doesn't even understand her own feelings right now.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She does lighten up however, when Kamen suggests she's already in it, and she wants help. "Oh, I suppose that's right. I AM caught in the middle of things anyway. Afterall, I seem to have potential, and I can see magical things that normal girls cant."<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sayaka smirks at the thought, although after a brief pause, she goes back to nervous pacing again. "Even so, what help am I to her, like this? I'm just a burden, I'll just get in the way.."<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She glances back at Kamen, shrugging, "Dunno, Kyouko just said she thinks someone's after Puella Magi.."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:38|Dark Endymion (38)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>"If it's who I think it is, he was possessed and he's fine now," Kamen says like this kind of thing happens all the time. He moves off a little ways to lean against a metal railing, loosely crossing his arms, cape folded under him a little. "Is Kyousuke a good friend of yours?" he asks sympathetically, first and foremost. "Kyouko-chan cares a lot about you. And listen, she's not fighting anymore, either. I mean, with magic. You can watch each other's backs, and call in the cavalry if something comes down on you. This 'getting in the way' and 'being a burden' thing doesn't really wash."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:7|Puella Magi Sayaka (7)}} has posed:'''<br><span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Possessed?" She stares incredulously at Tuxedo Kamen, like he's crazy, "Are you serious? You make it sound so..So commonplace...Eheheh..." Suddenly it seems somehow funny, ironic even. Not so long ago, Sayaka was just a normal girl, totally oblivious to the magical world around her. Now, suddendly everything has changed, and she's still not totally used to it all.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Kyousuke is..A good friend, yes. And..I suppose you could say I have feelings for him. But he doesn't know that. Of course lately..." Ehh...She blushes a little, shaking her head. It's all so very confusing and she's not even sure what those feelings are.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Well anyways, do you really think Kyou-chan can go back to a normal life without magic? Even if we're normal girls, there is still the magical world out there, and we're both aware of it. Kyouko may have made peace with some of her former enemies, but those threats are always gonna be out there, and now that we're aware of it all, it'll be difficult to hide from it."<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She sighs, "I heard that my friend Madoka-chan is pretty scared, because of all the crazy things happening around her, and magical creatures after her..I don't want to end up that way, helpless, but well aware of the dangers in the magical world.."<br> <br>
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