Out with the old....

[sundead]

Who: Everyone
What: New Year's.
When: Dec. 31st, New Year's Eve, to Jan 1st, New Year's Day.
Where: Everywhere
Summary: It's New Year's, and the people of Luceti have a lot to reflect upon, and to look forward to. And on a more meta level, new journal names.
Rating: We'll see...

New Year's brings images of crowds, and songs, and fireworks; staying up til midnight and watching balls or bells being rung. But Luceti is a different time and place. Whether you're partying with friends or watching the sunrise, what are you doing today?

Comments

[geniustheveil]

It could. [Which makes the other answer, 'both'. Angry enemies will always target Usagi once they understand her existence; and Usagi herself will be torn apart by knowing it's part of her. And Usagi herself might-

No; Ami shuts her mind to that. It won't repeat here. Usagi will not become the princess, and will not hurt Luceti.]

[most_unwanted]

Then I recommend you continue to be careful about it... at least, unless a need arises where she has to know.

[Hopefully in time to prevent something from happening...]

[geniustheveil]

Back home, once we all understood, we tried to help her. But in the end, things got out of control for awhile. It worked out in the end, only thanks to her.

[most_unwanted]

So if anything does happen, you can at least use your knowledge to help here.

[He's sure preventing it at all would be better, but still.]

[geniustheveil]

[Well, considering Chiba Mamoru isn't here, she can be pretty sure the princess' feelings for Endymion won't awaken in Usagi. And if those feelings stay suppressed, the princess won't be infuriated by their separation. And if Endymion is not here... Endymion cannot die before the princess' very eyes yet again, leading her to that despair.]

For now, it's alright here. Definitely. [She just worries for the future, when it depends on so many things that boil down to simple chance.]

[most_unwanted]

That's a relief. We have enough to deal with, after all...

[More than enough, some days.]

[geniustheveil]

Please don't worry yourself. If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility to solve the difficulty.

[most_unwanted]

[He nods, he knows he can trust her on that, knowing she's got the capabilities needed to stop it.]

If it gets out of hand- and that goes for any situation- I'm always willing to do what I can... but I'll take your word for it on this.

[geniustheveil]

This isn't something that can be solved easily.

Do you believe in magic here, Mr. Mulder?

[most_unwanted]

Of course I do. I believe in it here, and on any world.

[He's apt to be taken more seriously here, admittedly.]

[geniustheveil]

You could say it would take magic to make this alright.

[In reality, the magic of Usagi's pure heart that finally put the past to rest. More immediately, the magic of their powers to keep fighting against the end.]

[most_unwanted]

A very specific magic, I'm guessing?

[He's run across enough to know that it all often follows its own set of logic.]

[geniustheveil]

You could say that. But as long as I'm here, I'll do what I can to make sure nothing happens.

[most_unwanted]

Which is all any of us can do. I'll be very glad to be spared any future apocalypses though, if we can help that.

[geniustheveil]

We have enough just from the Malnosso. I won't allow even more to happen.

[most_unwanted]

One apocalypse a year is plenty.

[geniustheveil]

One... per year?

[You... come from a very harsh world.]

[most_unwanted]

[Mulder grins a little.]

I'm joking on that, don't worry. The alien invasion to end all things is probably scheduled for a few years away yet.

[geniustheveil]

I'd laugh, but we're in Luceti.

[most_unwanted]

Yeah, unfortunately. I guess it's too much to hope we'll avoid another situation like that completely...

[geniustheveil]

You could say the Malnosso and Third Party are already similar to that.

[most_unwanted]

With the kind of power they have... Definitely.

[geniustheveil]

It isn't their power. There are others here with power. It's the balance of the situation itself.

[most_unwanted]

Yeah, how true... and for now at least, we're stuck with it as is.

[geniustheveil]

Let's not think that way just yet.

Even if bringing us and sending us away is their plan, it means other resources and powers and abilities will be available to us.