CAD - Sailor Mars

[Manah]

SAILOR MARS
Heroine who found peace and strengthened her convictions


Hino Rei as her normal self


Rei as Sailor Mars
NOTE: Credit to Shadowsaturn on Deviantart for Super Sailor Mars picture.

Full Name: Hino Rei (in English, basically translates to "Spirit of Fire")
Age: 20
Date of Birth: April 17
Astrological sign: Aries
Blood type: AB
Occupation: Former Shinto priestess, Adventurer
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 124 lbs
Eye color: Dark Purple
Hair color: Black (Dark Purple as Sailor Mars)
Species: Human? (Actually, she is from the Moon Kingdom, the Silver Millenium)


REI / SAILOR MARS / SUPER SAILOR MARS / GUARDIAN SAILOR MARS


ABILITIES
Int: 6
Str: 1 / 3 / 5
Agl: 2 / 4 / 6
Spd: 1 / 2 / 3
Dur: 2 / 5 / 7

HEALTH: 2 / 5 / 7
ENERGY: 12 / 24 / 32
REGEN: 5 / 11 / 16


ACTIONS
Close Combat: 3 / 5 / 6
(Agl.bonus or Wpn.modifier / and Wpn.modifier)
-Efficient
-Martial arts
-Hand to hand
-Karate
-Senshi Training/Weapons
-Use of powers in combat
-Mars Retribution Comet

Ranged Combat: 3 / 5
(Agl.bonus and Wpn.modifier)
-Efficient
-Bows
-Thrown objects
-Deadeye
-Mars Arrow
-Tiara
-Using powers in combat

Acrobatics: 2 / 4
(Str.bonus)

Mastery of Fire, Light and Love: 3 / 7 / 10
(Int.bonus)
-Efficient
-Create/Manipulate, Unlimited
-Immune to Effects
-Accumulate Energy for major effect (up to two panels prior using the action; loses an action on the panel after)
-Combine with Close or Ranged Combat; does not require an action to do so
-Ignite: When used to attack, most of the effects and attacks related to fire risk setting fire to various materials, such as clothes or hair; the effect, damage and wether it happens or not are left to the GM to decide.
-Mars Fire (Fire): This "unnamed" attack is basically Mars projecting small flames, usually with her hands. It adds no bonus to the attack, but allows her to attack from a distance even without a ranged weapon (and the attack is, of course, of the Fire element.)
-Moon Beam (Light): A standard attack using the pure light of justice. As Mars Fire, it adds no stones to the attack, but allows for a ranged combat attack without a weapon (of the Light element).
-Loving Heart (Love): Acts as a +3 modifier to Social Skills, works only when attempting to help others, make them feel better or support them.
-Love sense: A +2 modifier, added to any actions/modifiers meant to understand/sense the feelings of love of others, and to whom that love is directed.
-Moon Love Pulse (Love): Allows to use this action as Telepathy (Subtle Commands; only to encourage love). While Rei feels it would be immoral to impose love onto someone, this power could be used to bring people who do feel love for someone to act upon those feelings, giving them the courage to make their love come true.
-Mars Retribution Comet (Fire): Gathering fire and flames around her fists, Mars delivers a series of jabs and punches which both hurt and burn like hell. Doing this adds a +2 to Mars' Close Combat attacks.
-Mars Fire Soul (Fire): Sailor Mars generates heat and flames in her hand(s), then projects the resulting ball or bolt of flames at her target(s). This power works as a +2 Wpn.modifier, 2x damage, of the Fire Element (as are all her special fire attacks).
-Moon Healing Escalation (Love, Light): Usable once per day. Using the Moon Stick, Mars performs a large circular move creating a crescent moon of pure light, affecting an Area equal to as many stones played, up to AN. Everyone but the wicked in the area is fully healed, cured of any poison, disease or curse if the stones played beat their difficulty, at the cost of half the Moon Stick's healing potential for the day (or all of it, if it had less than half of its max remaining).
-Mars Firebird Strike (Fire): Gathering her surrounding and inner heat and focusing it into a single point using her will and passion, Mars creates a large, fiery bird of fire that flies and crashes into her target(s), inflicting severe fire damage that often breaks through lesser protections. Works as a +3 Wpn.mod, 2x damage, AP.
-Moon Rainbow Heart Ache (Light): An enhanced version of the Moon Spiral Heart Attack, Sailor Mars summons a scepter with an heart-shaped end, spins it while stating the name of this attack, and unleashes a rainbow of colors and energy hearts onto her foe, before firing the powerful heart-shaped energy blast at the target to finish the job. All in all, it acts as a modifier to Ranged Combat +5, 2x damage VS evil beings, Ignores Toughness and Armor entirely.
-Mars Firestorm Flash (Fire): Unleashing more of the destructive potential of fire, Sailor Mars wraps her body in flames then slams her fist into the ground, causing the flames to erupt in all directions in a massive fireball engulfing everything around her. This impressive attack acts as a +4 Wpn.mod, 2x damage, Area Effect (up to Area 5) centered on herself, and will often set many things on fire in the affected area.
-Mars Celestial Fire Surround (Fire): Also known as "Mars Burning Mandala" attack, this impressive technique is different from most of her other attacks, for its energy is not only fire-based. Using eight symbols that appear as fiery characters floating in mid-air (Sun, Moon, Star, Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Rock), Mars uses her inner power and mastery over fire to transform the symbols into eight rings of flames, that she then unleashes towards her target. The resulting explosion produces a column of holy fire, charring the wicked with divine punishment. Acts as a +5 Wpn.modifier, 2x damage, AP of the "Holy Fire" Element (i.e: People that are immune to fire are still affected if they are evil), which then explodes as a +2 Wpn.mod, 2x damage, Area Effect (of up to area 3) centered around the initial point of impact. NOTE: Sailor Mars can also use the Burning Mandala to help sealing away an evil spirit, in which case they add a +3 bonus to the attempt.[/color]
-Mars Flame Sniper (Fire): This technique is very powerful, and is one of Mars' most deadly moves against a single opponent. Creating a beautiful bow made of fire, Mars focuses her incredible power over fire to generate a single, glittering arrow made of the purest flames and light. She then grabs the arrow, takes aim, and fire it at her target. When the victim is pierced by the arrow's head, the arrow is nowhere to be seen... and the victim is engulfed by holy flames and scorched, until it is burnt to a crisp or, if the victim survives, is severely wounded. This attack is +6, 2x damage and AP (also ignore 2 points of Toughness even if the target has "No AP"). It deals Normal AND Stun damage, and as it is Holy Fire, will affect targets who are immune to normal fire if they are evil. This attack may only be used against a single target per panel; the stones cannot be split between multiple opponents.
-Moon Gorgeous Meditation (Light): Seizing a sword-like scepter and saying this attack name's out loud, Rei unleashes a powerful blast of pure light energy, which will destroy powerful enemies/banish possessing entities from hapless victims. A +5, 2x damage, AP attack which ignores Reflexive Dodge entirely, the blast of light then explodes in a torrent of holy energy, with as many stones as were used in the attack except the 5 from this technique, in an area of 5 around the target. Only the wicked are harmed by this explosion.
-Mars Divine Wrath Meteor (Fire): This devastating, deadly attack is Mars' ultimate fire attack, and like Mars Flame Sniper, can be only used in Super Sailor Mars form. Considering how destructive this attack is, she obviously uses it very rarely and cautiously, because failing to do so could potentially result in dozens if not hundreds of deaths. Whispering a small prayer to her home planet, Sailor Mars gathers all the heat around and within her that she can, between her hands, her fingers. Moments after she has begun doing this, flames already begin erupting from her hands, and soon her eyes. As she does this, the heat and pressure around her becomes difficult to bear for normal/unprotected people, while at a higher range, the temperature seems to drop fast, as all the heat is absorbed within her body (while it does not damage people directly, it does causes the equivalent of extreme temperatures of the corresponding type). As the pressure and temperature around her becomes unstable, black clouds gather in the sky, as if a thunderstorm was about to strike. As the heat around her body reaches a breaking point and becomes unbearable for normal beings, Mars releases all her energy around her, which then gathers again in the sky as a fiery, semi-solid ball of fire. Seemingly drawn into the ball of flame, the black clouds soon fuse with its energy, making the ball grow with even more flames and smoke, reaching the size of a small building. Clenching her fist, Sailor Mars points at her target, then opens her eyes, which are still apparently made of pure fire... and the flaming "meteor" comes crashing down at an extreme speed to collide with the target, and blow up in a chaotic, destructive and fearsome explosion. When it is all over, Rei is exhausted, and takes 1 -2 negative sitmod to all actions for 5 panels... or 1w of damage, player's choice. The attack itself is +8, 2x damage, AP (Ignores 4 of Toughness even when the target has "No AP") and is of "Holy Fire" element, therefore harming people immune to Fire if they are evil. After the impact, the meteor explodes as a +4 wpn, 2x damage, AP, Area Effect (Area 7; no more, no less).[/color][/size]

Martian Power Ring: 9
(Int.bonus)
-Efficient
-Must be transformed into Guardian Sailor Mars to use
-May rearrange Wielder's Ability/Action numbers at will (to up to AN), and Grants the user 2x AN Free red stones of Energy per panel
-May use to perform any Physical, Energy or Magical action
-Force Blast (Base Range 5, Acts as a Modifier to Ranged Combat of a MN up to this action's AN, with free options up to half this action's AN, rounded up. More options may be gained by lowering the MN of the Blast. Element is either White Energy, or whatever energy the wielder is manipulating at the time; the variable advantages reflect this versatility.)
-Free Force Field at AN (not doubled, though its strength can be increased by actively shifting stones from this action in defense) when worn
-Energy Constructs (may create matter made of pure, white energy, including weapons, vehicles, just about anything the user can imagine. Objects thus created must be maintained by spending 1 stone/panel, although this does not require an action. The only exception is living beings; even the White Power Rings cannot create life out of nothing.)
-Manipulate Time, Matter, Energy
-Wormhole/Spacial Warps (As Teleportation; May teleport interstellar distances; May also teleport to other dimensions, but doing so empties the energy reserve of the Ring, and leaves the user fatigue; -1 to all actions for an hour. Must pay stones for each "guest".)
-Phase shift
-Holographic Projector (As Create Illusions)
-Time Travel at AN
-Self-Contained Lifeform
-Grants Flight at AN 10, May reach AN 11 if used solely for this (though shifting stones in defense is still allowed), as its separate action box. Perfect maneuverability.
-Energy Twin (As Astral Projection; the user's "twin" can only be detected by other Power Ring bearers, or the Guardians of the Universe.)
-Mind Alteration (As Telepathy with "Telepathic communication", "Edit memories", "Project thoughts", "Repair minds", "Create links with others", "Psychometry", and "Mental Bolts".)
-Xenolinguistics (As Universal Translation)
-Wielder has an Enhanced Healing Factor; may also grant an Accelerated Healing Factor to others by using the ring's influence upon them.
-Universal Scanner (As Cybernetic Senses at a MN equal to this action's AN)
-Material Alteration (the wielder's clothes can be altered/covered/replaced with a suit made of the Ring's energy. It can look/be changed like anything the wearing desires, to fit a situation, a whim or for the sake of it. Regardless of its form, the suit grants a +1 [ex: light clothes, swimsuit] to +3 bonus [fully armored form] to defense, is No AP and can't be destroyed.)
-Emergency/Homing Beacon (allows the wielder to send a distress/homing signal to other Ring bearers, along with a short message explaining the situation)
-Self-Contained Lifeform
-Pocket dimension (access to a Pocket dimension within the ring, of an Area of AN. The wielder can either use it as a storage unit, and/or to enter it physically [even bring along allies] for whatever reason. Within the pocket dimension, the wielder can create anything and do anything, but it cannot be used for offensive/harmful purposes [although it could be used to train])
-Overriding (the most powerful of the Power Rings, a White Ring may be used to override the power of any other color Power Rings, and either deactivate it, alter its color [and powers] to White as well for a short time [up to AN hours], negate all of its effects, or recharge it with its own energy .)
-Near-limitless data storage unit (as Photographic Memory)
-Near-limitless databases (As PCPT +3)
-Ring Duplication (the White Power Ring can create brand new White Power Rings by creating a perfect duplicate of itself. [OOC: Needs approval of the GM, lol.])
-Security Protocol (only obeys its true wielder, cannot be used by anyone else. As Exclusive.)
-Other (Essentially, can do anything the other Rings can.)
-Ring is Indestructible

Flight: 10
-Through Martian Power Ring, Must be transformed into Guardian Sailor Mars to use
-Up to 11 in Outer Space

Shinto Pristess: 6
(Int.bonus)
-Miko (Shrine Maiden)
-Ceremonies
-Prayers
-Meditation
-Fire readings
-Banish/dispel evil spirits (Rei has the willpower and knowledge required to seal away evil/harmful ghosts, spirits and lesser demons by using Kuji-Goshin-Ho rituals, ending with throwing ofuda scrolls at said entities while stating "Evil spirit, begone!". This works as a special attack VS Intelligence+Durability+Magical Defense. If it works, the spirit or demon vanishes, leaving only the ofuda scroll behind. Using her mystical fire, Rei can then burn it to destroy the spirit.)

Thieving: 3
(Agl.bonus)
-Stealth
-Hide
-Escape artist

Perform: 5
(Agl.bonus)
-Guitar
-Piano
-Singing
-Composing
-Writing

General Knowledge: 6
(Int.bonus)
-Pop culture
-Fortune telling
-Ancient writing and texts
-The Silver Millenium
-Spirits, demons and the occult
-Martian Power Ring's lore

Technology: 1
(Int.bonus)
-Videogames

Vehicle operations: 2
-Light vehicles
-Motorcycles

Leadership: 4

Social Skills: 5 / 7
-Socialize
-Charm
-Persuade
-Intimidate
-Shinto Priestess
-Heroine
-Sailor Mars


MODIFIERS
Transform Self
-From normal self to Sailor Mars by using her Power Stick and stating "Mars Star Power, Make-Up!", or to Super Sailor Mars by using her Mars Crystal and saying "Mars Crystal Power, Make-up!". Finally, she can also transform into Eternal Sailor Mars, through use of the Silver Crystal and shouting "Mars Eternal Power, Make-Up!". NOTE: Rei can transform into Sailor Mars without the Power Stick, but doing so takes a fair amount of Energy. She therefore starts with only half her max energy on the next panel when she does that. Also, she does not have access to her "Mars Firestorm Flash" or "Mars Celestial Fire Surround" attacks in that case.)
-Recently gained the ability to transform into "Guardian Sailor Mars", by using the Martian Power Ring and speaking the words "Mars Ring Power, Make-up!". The result is as Super Sailor Mars, but with the "Martian Power Ring" action; and her fuku's skirt goes down to her shin, while she has no gloves, replaces by long sleeves. Should she transform using the combined power of the Silver Crystal and the Ring, she could potentially become Eternal Guardian Sailor Mars, combining the effects of both.

Extended Life
-A citizen of the Moon Kingdom, Rei has a much longer life span. It has been increased even further, however, by her "becoming" part of the Royal Family.

Attractive/Presence +3/+2 / +3/+3
-Rei is exceptionally beautiful and has a certain charisma that none can ignore, but can also be very impressive and even scary when she wants to be. This adds to all uses of Social Skills.

Fires of War/Aura of Light +3
-May be added to all uses/attacks/effects of Rei's Mastery of Fire and Light if she so wishes; doing so makes a large aura of fire or pure light surround her body.

Energy Battery 2 / 3 / 4

Deep Reserves 2 / 4 / 6

Rapid Regeneration / Healing Factor / Accelerated Healing Factor
-Battle Maiden: All increase by one step when Rei is fighting (ex: Sailor Mars' Healing Factor becomes Accelerated while fighting.)

Reflexive Dodge +2 / +3 / +4

Toughness +2 / +3 (No AP)

Energy Defense +2

Mental Defense +5

Targeting +1

High Heels Amazon +3
-Negates negative sitmods and increases in Resistance of actions due to wearing high heels in tense situations or rough terrain

Enhanced Vision 5
-Infrared

Precognitive Flashes
-Fire Reading: Rei can actually willingly activate a precognitive flash through a fire reading ceremony.

The Purge
-A strange power she obtained when a Kino Makoto from another world crashed into her, this power increase her might as she removes or loses pieces of her Sailor Mars uniform, as follows: Shoes/boots: +1 to spd and agl for each removed; Gloves: +1 to str and energy blasts for each removed; Skirt, and Unitard: +1 to Dur and Toughness for each removed; and finally bra and underpants: +1 power level for each.

Reincarnate Self
-As Reconstitute Self, but with a few differences: As the princess of Mars and a "successor" of the Royal Family of the Silver Millenium, Rei cannot truly die. Or actually, she can, but she will eventually reincarnate into a new body, and life. It can happen only hundreds of thousands of years in the future, or merely a few days, depending on how much the universe needs her. In other words, it depends mostly on the GM.

Wealth: 3


CHALLENGES
-Psychological (-2; passionate and emotional. Like fire itself, Rei burns with the flames of her own emotions. Most people think she has merely a short temper, but it is more than that. Everything she feels, she feels more than the average girl. When she loves someone, she loves that person with all of her soul. If she's angry, she's REALLY angry. If she's sad... well, you get the picture. Most of the time she manages not to let her emotions show too much, but an observant person can tell that it affects her more than she cares to admit.)
-Psychological (-2; Prejudice against men in general. Rei has a rather low opinion of most men, due in part to her father never being there for her, and also to past experiences. She is generally suspicious and distrustful of men, and generally considers them to be, for the most part at least, foolish, stupid and immature.)
-Prideful (-2; Rei is rather prideful and confident in her own abilities, and tend to allow it to show in her actions and words.)
-Compulsion to stick up for underdog (-4; Rei will often go out of her way to help people in trouble.)
-Haunted past (-0; Sailor Moon's death, and Mars' inability to save her at the time, used to weigh down heavily on her. However, after a moment of perfect clarity when she transformed into Guardian Sailor Mars for the first time, she learned that Usagi's soul had been at peace, which helped her deal with her death for good, and look towards a brighter future. Note: I left the challenge here because it is very important to her, despite it being overcome.)
-Lesbian (-1; Rei is generally uninterested in men, including in romance. Although it is generally believed that she simply hates men and thus prefers to be alone, the truth is that she actually plays for the other team. She has told this to no one before, especially considering the fact that she was madly in love with Usagi, which only complicated matters and made her life a living hell... but Mako, who's kind of the big sister of everyone else, has had her doubts for a while already.)
-Unwilling Web Celebrity (-2; Rei was, to her chagrin, transformed into a giant version of herself for a short while, by a criminal armed with a special gun. This led to the unfortunate result of her clothes being destroyed, and her becoming a naked giant japanese girl in the middle of one of Minako-chan's shows. Needless to say, the event was almost immediately recorded and put on the internet, resulting in a =n entirely unwelcome popularity for the girl...)


EQUIPMENT
-M-14 "EBR" Enhanced Battle Rifle (+4 [2x damage] Range 4. Can also fire in single shots bursts (+5, range 3), which use 3 rounds... Or a Full auto spray (+6 Range 2) which uses all rounds left in the magazine. The M-14 Enhanced Battle Rifle... 7.62 x 51mm ammo. selective fire with 20 round magazines combined with a 2.24 x optical zoom sight, and foregrip for extra accuracy. This world's Usagi's late closest friend's favorite gun, now given to Rei as a memento.)
-5x 20-round magazines of 7.62 x 51mm ammo
-Sexy miko outfit (kimono, skirt and heels)
-Cellphone
-Transformation Pen (this magical pen allows Rei to transform herself into virtually any humanoid [although so far, she has only been seen transforming into humans of various kinds, age, and of both genders]. It works as Shape Shifting 8, but she does not need to spend stones to use or maintain it. This can also be used to change only her clothes and/or hairstyle, or simply add a couple of accessories [for example, an umbrella, a watch or sunglasses]. Finally, if Rei does not have access to her Power Stick at the moment, her Pen can be used to transform into Sailor Mars, but she does not have access to her "Mars Firestorm Flash" or "Mars Celestial Fire Surround" attacks in that case.)
-Power Stick (used in her transformation into Sailor Mars. Indestructible.)
-Mars Crystal Brooch (used in her transformation into Super Sailor Mars. Indestructible.)
-Martian Power Ring (used in her transformation into Guardian Sailor Mars. Indestructible.)
-Sailor Mars Uniform (+2 defense, Indestructible; uniform cannot be removed easily by anyone other than Rei herself [Str 5 required to even try (or something similar, depends on the GM), and stones used for that purpose must at the very least beat regular defense].)
-Moon Tiara (Sailor Moon's Tiara, one of the three mementos given to Rei by Usagi just before she died. It replaces Mars' own tiara when she transforms. When she touches the gem in the middle, Mars can turn the tiara into a disc of light which she can throw at an enemy or target to destroy/purify it. Works as a Ranged Combat Weapon Modifier (+2, 2x damage against Evil beings, Light Element; if it deals any damage, it also affects the target with an 8 stones attack VS Intelligence+Durability, which will either destroy the target if it is a demon, monster or evil spirit, or banish a possessing demon or spirit from an innocent human. It won't do anything if the target isn't any of those things. NOTE: If the tiara misses, it returns to Mars' hand and can be either put back on or used again. If it hits, the tiara is destroyed in a flsah of light, but it will re-form three panels later.)
-Moon Stick (One of Sailor Moon's greatest weapons, and tool of peace; given to Rei alongside the Silver Crystal and the Tiara. The Moon Stick has a vast amount of power within, and its power depends mostly on the willpower and the good will of the one using it. At the very least, it can heal the wounded and the sick, but... Depending on the situation, it can also be used to bring dead people back to life, seal an ancient evil away, erase a threat to the world, etc, but it doesn't always work the way one wishes, for its user must be selfless and righteous with only the good of the world in mind when using this. In game terms, it works as Magical Healing 9 [Needs not to spend stones, May heal up to 2x AN stones of Health per day] and the Destiny Force Modifier. The Stick is indestructible, and if used as a weapon, adds a +2 wpn.modifier, as the crescent moon symbol at the top cuts pretty well. Additionally, shouting "Moon Spiral Heart Attack" while holding the Stick with both hands unleashes an energy blast looking like a spinning pink heart that deals severe damage/purify the wicked to a given target. In and of itself, this technique is a +3 ranged wpn.mod that deals 2x damage VS evil beings, and ignores Toughness and Armor entirely.)
-The Silver Crystal (One of Usagi's most treasured possessions and the ancient treasure of the Silver Millenium, the Silver Crystal's power is immeasurable, if not infinite. Its most basic source would be to power any device(s) up with the energy emanating from it. It could power pretty much any device(s) for all eternity, and even beyond that. Using the crystal directly, however [for example, to trasnsform] will make Mars much more powerful, and transform her into "Eternal Sailor Mars" [as Super Sailor Mars, but with the following changes: +2 to all Physical Abilities, Energy Battery and Deep Reserves; gets a +5 Modifier to all Physical actions, the "Banish/Dispel evil spirits" use of Shinto Priestess and Mastery of Fire, all her defenses increase by 3 and she gets large, beautiful wings of fire, granting her Flight 6 (Perfect Maneuvrability; does not need an action to use)]. Also, like the Moon Stick, it can be used as the Destiny Force, with the same restrictions, except that once per Month/Issue, Rei can use it at the time she wants to do what she wants, but doing so takes away 3w of Health which then must heal normally [yup; if she returns to normal, she will fall unconscious]. Only the Royal Family of the Moon Kingdom can use the Silver Crystal; but Rei was "made" into a member of the Royal Family by Usagi's wish as she died holding the crystal in her hands when she gave it to Rei. Also, the Crystal must be given by her willingly, or taken away from her dead body. It can't be stolen or lost.)

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STORY: Things used to be so easy, so simple... back then.

Rei Hino used to be one of the five "Inner Senshi". Their princess, Sailor Moon, and her four guardians, Sailor Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and herself. Together, they fought evil, protected the world and each other, believing in a brighter future as foretold by their so-called future selves. The princess and her prince Endymion, or Chiba Mamoru, as he was now known, and their four protectors. It was meant to last forever, and to lead them to an era of peace. God, they were fools.

Rei had lived a double life all that time. As far as her friends knew, she was the stoic, mature and cool (though a little mischievous as far as Usagi knew sometimes) of the group, seemingly unconcerned with love and caring only about her friends and the mission. All that she wanted was to help Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Kamen and the others to protect the world against demons and other terrors from beyond space and time, and just generally have a good time with her friends when things cooled down.

The truth, of course, was much more complicated. Her seeming lack of interest in romance was only a cover for a secret she held locked deep within her heart... her love for Usagi Tsukino. All that time that everyone else (including Usagi, as far as Rei could tell anyway) thought the two were simply best friends, Rei had been secretly hoping that maybe, just maybe, there could be some small, tiny hope that someday they'd be together. A hope that was weakened when Usagi and Mamoru told her they were in love (Mamoru never knew, but although he was their prince, and despite it being her duty to protect him, she had always been jealous of him. Usagi loved him. He was the one she thought about when she was worried or scared. He was the one she wanted to live her entire life with, and the life after that... heck, she almost hated him for that) . A hope... that was extinguished when Usagi died, years later.

A new evil had arisen, and the Sailor Scouts were, as always, standing in its way. The Shadow Emperor, leader of the Chaos League, a new, more powerful group of countless youmas, targeted Earth to make it the seat of its own new Empire. Sailor Moon and her closest and staunchest of allies went to stop him. The battle was brutal. It seemed like all was lost for a time, but in the end, they managed to deal severe blows to their opponent. That is when it happened. The Shadow Emperor used all of his power and an ancient artefact known as the Chaos Scepter to temporarily rob Sailor Moon of part of her power, and negate the positive energy of the Moon Stick and the Silver Crystal, something that was believed to be impossible. Then, grabbing the Scepter with both hands, the supervillain dealt a killing blow to their princess. To her best friend. To her love. She fell against the ground, broken, dying. When this happened, Mars ran to her, holding her in her arms, as Venus foolishly attempted to attack the Emperor while he was distracted, and suffered the same fate.

As she was dying, Sailor Moon gave her three most precious possessions to Rei, as she closed her eyes and prayed. With her dying breath, she told her "The world... is in your hands... I am sorry... Rei-chan." Rei doesn't remember exactly what happened after that, but according to the others, she had enough power to bring Venus back from the dead with the Silver Crystal, then together, they managed to defeat and destroy both the weakened Shadow Emperor and its dreaded weapon, the Chaos Scepter, thus ending the threat once and for all and saving the world.

However, for some reason, Rei had not managed to make Usagi return to life. She was still dead, she would still not wake up, and she would still not laugh and smile and cheer her up. Mako remarked that Rei had the crescent moon symbol on her forehead, the symbol of the Moon Kingdom's royal family, and that from then on, she was to be the princess. A theory apparently confirmed by Ami, who theorized that Usagi's death had been most likely been caused by her link to the Silver Crystal being severed for a short while, and her dying during that period of time. The resurrected Minako was silently weeping the loss of her friend, and Mamoru wouldn't leave her fallen, inert body, himself unable to stop crying for what seemed hours.

But for Rei... nothing made sense anymore. She didn't shed a single tear as far as the others knew. She was conscious, but Ami, nor anyone else, could get her to say or react to anything. For days, then for weeks, she wouldn't talk to anyone, devastated. She only ate what little she needed to survive, and hardly got out of the temple. She spent most of her time alone, in her room, blankly staring at a picture of Usagi, laughing, standing next to her, looking somewhat bored/irritated. The others kept visiting her once in a while, hoping she'd snap out of it and start moving on. Even Mamoru himself, a week and a half later, came to see her, telling her how "he understood", how difficult it must have been for her, how it had been for him, blah blah blah, but that now, they had to go on without her, no matter how difficult it would be and how much they had loved her. That specific encounter she remembers perfectly. Never in her life had she wanted to punch the teeth out of Mamoru's mouth so much.

How could she just "move on"? How could Mamoru understand what she was going through? He had been with her all this time, and she was forced to watch her from the shadows... she had never even told her of her feelings! She never had the chance to tell her... Usagi had never looked at her the way she looked at him.

She left the temple that day, once again managing to keep her secret, and not yell at Mamoru just how much of an idiot she thought he was. And she spoke for the first time since Sailor Moon's death. "I... need time. Leave me alone."

Turned out, even three years later, she had still not moved on. The other Sailor Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen had respected her demand, leaving her alone, while still trying to help her once in a while. They fought by themselves against the few demons and spirits that plagued Tokyo once in a while, while Rei merely... existed. She completed her studies, left the school and returned to the temple, spending most of her time with that picture of hers. Once in a while one of her friends visited her for a short while, and her answer was always the same. Not ready, need more time. She had started smoking, maybe to relieve some stress. The others did not try to speak her out of it, hoping it would help her heal her psychological wounds.

But in truth, she was broken inside. Whenever she was alone, she cried, and cried, then cried some more. Her few hours of sleep were filled with nightmares, mostly about the one moment when she lost the one person she cared the most about in the world. Her waking moments were filled with regret and shame, regret of not telling Usagi of her love when she was still alive. Shame of not being able to save her when she needed her the most. Usagi had entrusted her with her life, and she had failed her. Even if Usagi was still alive, and returned the love she herself felt for her... did she even deserve it?

What the future had in hand for her was mysterious and unknown, but one thing was sure; Rei was now but a shadow of her former self. A shadow which was slowly fading into the darkness, to be lost forever in the hopes of finding the one she had lost before. Something needed to be done...

...but maybe fate was about to take the matter into its own hands.

[Manah]

LoEs

-3 LoEs for "Jungle warfare in high heels 101" (spent)
-5 LoEs for "Mission to the Mansion" (spent)
-2 White stones from gaining "Unwilling Web Celebrity" challenge (spent)
-5 LoEs for "Big Ben, meet Bigger Rei." (spent)
-25 LoEs from Christmas/New Year present (spent)
-5w from Christmas/New Year present (spent)
-10 LoEs as a Easter Present (Unspent)
-2 White stones as a Easter Present (Unspent)

LoEs Spent
-10/10 into buying off Rei's Mild Addiction (-1, smoking)
-1/w into buying off the Haunted Past challenge about Sailor Moon's death, as she discovered her friend's soul was at peace
-10/10 LoEs into adding the "Light" element to Rei's mastery, mastered because of Rei's love for her princess creating a link with her power
-10/10 LoEs into adding the "Love" element to Rei's Mastery, for the same reason
-Spent an additional 8 LoEs and 2w to justify the gaining of a few of Usagi's powers
-1/1w to add a Light version to the "Fires of War" modifier
-1/1w to increase Attractive by 1
-1/1w to Increase Intelligence by 1
-1/1w to increase General Knowledge by 1, along with specialty "Martian Power Ring's lore"

[Manah]

NOTES

• Is, apparently, a Shaver. LOL. Damn you Minako.

[Manah]

Sailor Mars' Transformation




Sailor Moon's Transformation music (just cause)