Frigid Climax(Ami, Haruka, Natsume thread)

[Anastasia]

I'm not goign to list each roll, but the salient point is that Haruka bumbled hers.

IC: Resisting the cold air by various means - Ami automatically extending her power out, the Twins ducking back, Natsume by holding her hands in a defensive ward and missing the worst of it - most of the Senshi are undamaged. Yet near the mouth is Haruka, caught too quickly to resist! Frozen hard and shivering as bits of ice form on her skin, the Senshi of Uranus is chilled deeply! (10 damage)

Once the wave passes, Neptune quickly goes to Uranus, reaching out to her...and recoiling from the vicious cold she feels.

[Liddo-kun]

The screech that bubbled in her throat, yearning to be unleashed, was taken away along with her breath with that icy kiss.

Shivering uncontrollably as her body tries to regain its warmth.  "T-t-this i-is..." Haruka begins to say through her chattering teeth, "NOT a good day f-for me!" she manages angrily, clenching her eyes tight as she tries to get a hold of herself.

The Space Sword clatters to the ground before vanishing as Haruka wraps both arms around her shoulders to warm herself futilely.

I want to go home!  I want a blanket!

[Midnight Sun]

"Let me guess, that miniature ice storm we just weathered all came from Celcia?" Natsume asks. "If her presence alone can do this imagine what she's capable of when she's trying...."

[Bean Bandit]

"Cypriene! Is there anyway you can warm her?" Ami asks, moving closer, the daughter of a doctor part of her mind taking hold as she approaches the frozen senshi, keeping one eye back on the opening Haruka made. "I don't know how much the senshi transformation protected her, but if hypothermia sets in like this..." she trailed off anxiously, not pleased by the cool temperature of Haruka's skin.

[Anastasia]

"We can," Ptilol nods, readying what is left of her energy, while Cyprine does the same. Striding to her, the Twins begin to employ their powers...

Ami can see inside...a dark chamber. There is a blue light at the center, but you only get a glance. But it would fit where the anomaliy is...and did you see a body there as well as a few statues?

Artemis nods to Natsume. "Celcia's quite powerful with ice...we need to finish this before she freezes all of us."

[Anastasia]

* Shai`Hulud --> "Anastasia rolls 2d6 for the twins. and gets 6."

Glowing red and blue respectively, a tendril of power forms between the Twins and arcs to Haruka. Her body glows red and blue a moment before the cold fades from her. This lasts a moment before the Twins both slump, Cyprine falling to her knees.

But Haruka does feel better, even as Ptilol leans against the wall for support. It looks to have drained what little energy they have left. "Feel better," Ptilol asks between gulps of air, Viluy echoing the sentiment as she takes Haruka's shoulder.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami bites her lip as she sees the condition of the twins, wincing. "How are you two?" She asks softly, seeing Haruka's color begin to improve slightly, checking the pair with a brief examination.

[Anastasia]

"We're...just a bit tired," Cyprine manages, slowly rising and breathing noticibly. "It's been a rough couple of hours," Ptilol agrees, giving Ami a smile.

Turning from Ami, Cyprine looks inside the hole. "That's it...let's get this over with." Resolutely as her condition allows, she heads over to her sister.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami reaches out. "Wait...Please, let us go in first." She smiles embarrassedly. "You've done so much so far...I don't want you to get hurt because you've exhausted yourselves helping us."

[Liddo-kun]

The warmth that Viluy's touch brings is of great comfort as she leans against her slightly.  Though her smile is without its usual vitality, it doesn't lack one iota of gratitude as she looks towards the Twins and Viluy respectively.

Small shivers still run up and down her spine, but she manages to stand a bit straighter on seeing how hard Cyprine and Ptilol are trying to scrape together the strength to continue the fight.  She takes a few wobbly steps towards the opening before stumbling backwards into Viluy's arms with a soft yelp.

"Leave me behind," Haruka whispers to her temporary crutch and support without facing her.  "Take Ami and deal with Celcia before it's too late."

[Anastasia]

Pausing, Cyprine nods, stepping back so someone else can take the fore...to the inside and what waits there!

[Anastasia]

"Stop that," Viluy says, without hesitation. "We've nearly there, Haruka...come on." Smiling at Uranus for a bit of encouragement, "We'll finish this and come out together and go home together."

Turning to Ami, "We'll go first. We're going to go in and finish this and save Miss Nakajima, too." Viluy comments strongly, pulling herself together firmly, as she's seen Haruka do before.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami smiles faintly and nods, but doesn't let Viluy get too far ahead. "Be careful. There's a few ice statues in here, too..." she warns, sticking close to the couple.

[Liddo-kun]

"You're so persistent and demanding..." Haruka quips, shaking her head, still a smidge tiredly.  "Whatever am I to do with you?" she asks rhetorically with a sigh, but nonetheless allows Viluy to guide her.

Calling the Space Sword back to her, she allows its golden light to cut through the gloom and darkness of the chamber ahead.  "Let's hope for something quick and easy," Haruka comments with a grin, before entering.

[Anastasia]

And thus, our heroes enter inside to the inner sanctum of this frozen castle. Inside is a fairly large room. It's largely devoid of decoration, being a functional inner cave. Save, that is, for a horned ice statue, carved to look like a woman in robes, and a tallish, bishonen man in armor. Both are familiar to Ami...

In the center of the room is a fluctuation point of blue and white energy. Great cold comes from it, rivulets of cold surrounding and flowing in and out for the center. In it is a body - partily blue skinned and nude, partly human skinned, a bit of white sweater, of lightly icey blue hair tied back in a bun. The statues turn as you enter, while the figure in the middle does nothing.

"That's it, that's the anomaly source," Cyprine nods quickly. "We can feel it!" A bit of bubbling, final excitement begins tos how in her voice as the object of your trial is in sight. Viluy, however, pauses. "It is her..." she murmurs to Haruka.