dramadramaduck | ☾ 001; written.

I get it, this is supposed to be some sort of diary, isn't it? I didn't know Luna even had something like this for me, she should've told me, geez!

Well, either way! I don't really know where to start.. but you're supposed to write the things you can't tell anyone in your diary, right? Your deepest secrets! So in that case I should start off with I'm Usagi Tsukino, 14 years old, in eight grade at the moment! I guess people call me clumsy and sort of a crybaby sometimes. .. Wait, no, that's not the secret yet! Don't lose interest in me already, diary! The real secret is that since yesterday I can actually transform into the beautiful sailor suited soldier of love and justice, Sailor Moon, and fight evil! Even if it's scary.

But don't tell anyone, okay? Our secret! Luna would scratch me for sure if she knew I told someone, so this is just between you and me, diary!

[ Not like she knows she actually accessed the community and sent that to a big amount of people.. So she's in for a surprise. ]

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At this rate magic is just going to be some normal thing, like using a sword. Why the hell does everyone have to steal my specialty?

Oh, and so you know? A few hundred people just heard your "secret", so get ready. I'm sure most of them - most of us - will have questions.

Sob, don't be so mean to me! I'm trying so hard to keep my secret here and now everyone knows, don't you realise I'm super sad?! I'll get punished, I just know it..!

B-besides, I only got magic yesterday!

If you're supposed to be some kind of warrior of love and justice, you have more important problems than being yelled at by someone. Focus on that and don't worry about what anyone thinks.

And the only reason I'm annoyed that you're some kind of "magical girl" is because I'm a mage by trade. All these upstarts are making my job look like any fourteen-year-old can do it. If you can become a decent mage, we'll have no problems.

[ .. Somehow this person somewhat reminds her of Luna.. just as strict.. ]

Um.. I still don't really get it. What do you mean, 'mage by trade'? Something like that doesn't exist!

Oh, it does. But the world you're on doesn't necessarily support magic, so there may not be any mages. Just the "magical girls" that seem to show up every day. [She pauses, her scowl getting... a little softer.] Not that there's inherently a problem with magical girls, I guess; there are enough here that are decent that they can't be all bad.

[The girl sighs, taking a deep breath.] Okay, I'm done complaining. And for what it's worth, I'm sorry. You haven't done anything for me to get angry about.

Apology accepted? But I still don't really get what it's all about. I mean, I'm not powerful at all, I only started just now, and.. um.. my first battle already wasn't that great, I'll be honest!

So don't worry, I'm sure you're the best around here!

It's the principle of the thing. The more of something exist, the better you have to be to stand out among them.

...Of course, I say that, but that won't stop most of the mages on the community from actually being good. So I might need to step up my game.

[She glances at Usagi again.] What's your goal? Are you planning to take time and practice? Or are you going to just wait for danger to come and learn under fire?

.... Um, I was actually planning on going home after this, eat some delicious snacks and take a nap..!

[ NOT THE RIGHT ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION, USAGI. ]

This is the part where I wish I could shoot fireballs through the internet. Unfortunately, I haven't learned that yet. [So you get an annoyed Rita instead.]

I think you're aware of this, but you won't get better by relaxing all the time. It doesn't have to be now, but you seriously need to practice your skills, or you're not going to be able to protect people when things are down to the wire.

[ Rita, you do realise the latter half of that advice isn't going to arrive after the first threat, right? ]

DON'T SHOOT FIREBALLS AT ME PLEAAAAASE!!

[Rita has to clap her hands over her ears, as loud as Usagi's getting.]

Okay, okay, fine, no violence! Calm down!

I.. I can't believe you'd threaten a cute and innocent girl like me..! [ She's just sniffling to herself at this point. ]

You're like some sort of villain!

Once you actually make me mad, which you haven't done yet? I don't make threats. Threats imply that I'm not necessarily going to hurt you. No, anything that I want dead is going to get shot one way or another.

I'm not a villain. I just live on a world where I've had to get used to the worst kind of person.

You're so mean though! I mean, I didn't even do anything, I just answered your question honestly..!

.. You must come from a world of bullies!

Bullies? I wish. My world is full of monsters, backstabbing guilds, assassins... there's a lot of danger. I'm not like this because I enjoy it. I'm like this because I had to give things up to survive, and being friendly was one of them.

I don't want anyone coming into this thinking it's all sunshine and rainbows. Even if your world is less dangerous, this isn't work for the faint of heart.

But that's.. that's still wrong! Even if something is difficult, you still should never abandon kindness..! I mean.. I can't tell what's going to happen in the future, but I never ever want to stop being nice to people, no matter what happens!

...damn, it's like talking to Estelle...

Look. I'm not asking you to stop being a goody two-shoes. I just want you to take this seriously. Girls in "normal" worlds tend to have enemies after them when they get power. The professional in me doesn't want half-trained mages biting off more than they can chew and suffering for it.

[She sighs.] And maybe someday, when things calm down... I'll work on being nice to people again. A few weeks on a boat will certainly give me time to start on that.

.. Well, I don't really have a choice in this, I mean.. I need to fight the enemy either way, that's what Luna said! So I'll try my best for everyone's sake.

Ah, I know, I know! Let's make a deal! As long as I try my best on fighting and taking it seriously, you'll try your best on being nice to people! Sounds good, right?

[Rita opens her mouth to argue... and pauses. Was it really a bad deal?]

Okay, you're on. But you're gonna hold up your end of the bargain! I expect good things from you, Usagi. [She grins, and it's a little scary to see.] Don't let me down!

Heh, you've got it! I'll try my very best in that case!

☾ 001; written.

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