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[In a forest clearing, roughly an hour's walk from the village's edge, one can find Yuan. After a conversation with Guy, he realized he really doesn't know all that much about Luceti's magic, which is why he's started a small experiment; Can Filial magic be combined with magic spells from back home to improve its power? He's hoping that with the aid of the Filial lightning spirit, Tsinku, he can upgrade the potency of his own magic past that fifty percent limit. He's been at it for a while now, with no luck.

People who happen to be passing by or were, in fact, attracted to this sudden spamming of lightning magic will see Yuan twirling his default double-edged saber over his head, surrounded by the purple light of spell casting.]

I call upon thee in the land of the dead to unleash thy fury of thunder! Indignation!

[The crackle of electricity takes up a relatively large amount of space and is soon after followed by a sharp lightning bolt from the sky. Sadly, the effect of the spell is still hovering around half of what it's supposed to be and Yuan's starting to grow pretty damned exhausted.

Anyone want to bother, or ask him about the charred trees and other such foliage in the vicinity?]

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[Wait. Zoisite is bringing him snacks. Zoisite is bringing him snacks. This is nothing short of peculiar.]

I already took a break ten minutes ago. I can't afford to slack off.

[Though he has to admit, a drink sounds pretty good right about now.]

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[nottanzanite.livejournal.com]

[This isn't any sort of plot to gain your trust so you'll look the other way when he starts to stalk the scouts. Nope, not at all. But look, there's a variety of snacks!]

We're not exactly short on free time here, Yuan... and I can't really carry you if you pass out.

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[fortunefail]

... Fine.

[He approaches the drinks and large variety of snacks. First, let's put that enormous weapon down...]

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[nottanzanite.livejournal.com]

[Good boy. He's just going to take a seat on the grass, tray down next to him.]

Relax.

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[He sits down as well, trying to ignore the smell of charred forest. Jeez, it's like having a picnic near a battlefield. Let's just grab a drink and pretend it's all good.]

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[Would you believe that Zoisite likes the smell? All that villainy funtime and the affinity for fire really helps when dealing with destruction.]

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[You sicko.]

Why'd you come all the way out here?

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[nottanzanite.livejournal.com]

[Hey, hey - he didn't help set up a human sacrifice ritual.]

You were gone for so long I figured I should check up on you.

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[fortunefail]

[Hey, Yuan tried to repent for that. ... By killing the human sacrifices before they could be sacrifices. *c-cough*]

You were worried?

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[nottanzanite.livejournal.com]

[:3 Suddenly, just draining people of their energy isn't so bad anymore, is it?]

Worried?

[f-fff. Is that what that is?]

You look like you'd overdo things. Someone should worry.

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[But Zoisite's not denying it either. And for some reason, that makes Yuan smile slightly.]

I see.

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Besides. It's better to know where you are. It'd be a waste of time if everyone called on a search because they thought you were kidnapped, only to find you passed out in the woods.

[He can't really deny that he was worried, but he can make up a bunch of excuses as to why. They probably don't sound too legit, as he is grasping for a valid reason.]

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[fortunefail]

I doubt that many people would even notice I'm missing.

[The thought of "everyone" calling on a search is ludicrous, actually.]

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[nottanzanite.livejournal.com]

You're friends with the Sailor B- the Senshi. They'd have the whole village on a search within seconds. [He hmphs, toying with some charred grass.] They're a bunch of bleeding hearts, so you'd be missed more than you know.

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[fortunefail]

Hardly. Sailor Moon herself would still be the only one to cause a fuss.

[Frankly, he doesn't even know how many Sailor senshi are in Luceti at the moment. Anyway, he'll just take a quick sip of water and let his gaze stray to the sky.]

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She'd get her friends in on it.

[He just flops back, mm, nice unburnt grass.] When Nephrite died, they all pitched a fit.

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[fortunefail]

[Who is this Nephrite person?]

... Another one from your world?

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[nottanzanite.livejournal.com]

A traitor.

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[fortunefail]

How so?

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[nottanzanite.livejournal.com]

He betrayed us. It's not really important. He was dealt with.

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[fortunefail]

[Little too close to home though, Zoisite. Yuan was a traitor too. Luckily, he got off easy when he was found out.]

... I see.

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[nottanzanite.livejournal.com]

[Well, Zoisite's not going to tell the real story. That just shows his true colors... but if it weren't for the fact that Queen Beryl's got them all wrapped around her finger, Nephrite might have been forgiven too.]

Just Master Kunzite and I are left.

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[fortunefail]

[Kunzite. There's a name Yuan's heard plenty of times before. He's not even going to ask how close those two are. He's actually afraid to find out the answer, by now. So he'll just focus on his drink again.]

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[nottanzanite.livejournal.com]

[You'd better not ask. That subject is way too sensitive to actually talk about right now. Sailor Moon informing him of their fate wasn't the smartest move.]

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[fortunefail]

[Well, he's alive in Luceti. He should just be happy for that. It's been... what... Three and a half months since Zoisite arrived, by now?]