NOTE: When the Scouts are issued their positions, remember that a scout is a position, while
a Scout is a member of the team. Capitalization is different, and if you don't remember that,
you'll get all mixed up.
Crystal Power
Chapter 1
by Laeral Falconhand
Queen Cynthia sat in an enormous chair, sipping a glass of red wine. She was a
dignified old noblewoman, with white hair tied tightly up and a high-necked silver gown.
A rumbling crash reached her ears, but she never even blinked. With the Solar Princesses,
life was a series of crashes. At least Princess Saturn had _some_ semblance of dignity. 'Ah
well,' she thought, remembering the days when she and her Scouts had been much the same
way. The door to the drawing room crashed open, revealing eight bedraggled, panting
princesses, her daughter first and foremost.
Straightening themselves up, the women walked in and curtsied at their Queen's feet.
Each then found a seat in one of the many plush couches and chairs. Putting down her wine,
Cynthia cleared her throat and looked fondly but sternly at her eldest daughter's team. The
time had come.
"Ladies," she began, "it is time for you to prove yourselves worthy to shed the last
veneers of childhood and prepare yourselves to become the Queens of the Solar System. Until
now, you have played and I have allowed it, but it is high time you grew up. The princesses of
the Andromedan System are already practically ruling their planets, while you, older than them,
have played games in the gardens and tricks on the Councilors."
"Now I'm not saying you haven't been well-trained," the Queen continued, cutting off
the Princesses' indignant looks, "Selene knows you could run circle around our entire army, but
you have never really used these skills in battle. And the law decrees that any Queen or King
of any planet of the Silver Alliance must have seen battle at least once. This law may seem silly
and pointless, but a ruler must be the strongest of all, and therefore must prove their strength.
The Scouts were not created to protect the Royal Family, though that is their main purpose now.
The Sailor Scouts were created to protect every citzen of every planet of every star system in the
galaxy. And so you must fight."
"But Mother," Serenity interruped, "There is no one to fight. The fact reamins that
we're at peace. Who would we test ourselves against? Besides..."
"There are reports of a band of marauders on Earth. They are who I send you to
battle. Their leader is a man named Krinan. Now you must take up the roles assigned to
you from before birth. You have already ascended from Mini-Scouts to Scouts. After this,
you will be Sailor Soldiers." An excited murmur passed throught the Scouts. Sailor Soldiers!
"Here are your positions. Sailors Mercury and Saturn, you will be the tacticians. Your
duties are to look for the opponent's weaknesses, find which positions in battle are most prudent
for each Scout, and calculate the odds of success. The mental work of the team falls to you and
is crucial to your survival." Helena and Persephone nodded solemnly. They understood.
"Mars and Neptune, yours is the job of spies on the inside. You must get into the
enemy's ranks and ferret out information. Be silent, but listen always."
"Right," they chorused.
"Sailors Venus and Uranus, you are the field commanders. Your task is to be the ones
in charge, to keep the peace and preseve the well-being of your sister Sailors." Princesses Psyche
and Morgana grinned with pride.
"Sailor Jupiter, you will be the, well, scout of the Scouts. You will look ahead for danger
and map out land. This is dangerous work, but I have faith in your strength."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute!" Psyche said. "How come Saraka is the only scout?"
"Yes, all the other positions have two," Cassiopeia added.
Cynthia sighed. She had expected this. "Traditionally, the Lady of Pluto is the second scout.
But since she appears so rarely, only one is a scout. May I continue?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Helena answered for them.
"Thank you. Finally, Sailor Moon and Sailor Earth will be the team leaders. This is
the hardest position, because you have responsiblity for all of the Sailor Scouts. But it is a positon
of great pride. As you go forth, remember that your mothers, and their mothers before them did the
same thing as you now do, and strive to surpass them. Now," she said, winding up (she was old
and getting out of breath form her long speech), "go prepare your things and get ready to teleport
to Earth. Your mothers will be called forth to see you off. And...good luck, my daughters." Silently,
thoughtfully, the Sailor Princesses filed out of the room. Saraka's fiery red hair floated in the breeze
from the closing door. It was Princess Serenity who broke the silence.
"Oh my Goddess! What are we going to wear?!"
The stampede up the staircase was a sight to see.
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a Scout is a member of the team. Capitalization is different, and if you don't remember that,
you'll get all mixed up.
Crystal Power
Chapter 1
by Laeral Falconhand
Queen Cynthia sat in an enormous chair, sipping a glass of red wine. She was a
dignified old noblewoman, with white hair tied tightly up and a high-necked silver gown.
A rumbling crash reached her ears, but she never even blinked. With the Solar Princesses,
life was a series of crashes. At least Princess Saturn had _some_ semblance of dignity. 'Ah
well,' she thought, remembering the days when she and her Scouts had been much the same
way. The door to the drawing room crashed open, revealing eight bedraggled, panting
princesses, her daughter first and foremost.
Straightening themselves up, the women walked in and curtsied at their Queen's feet.
Each then found a seat in one of the many plush couches and chairs. Putting down her wine,
Cynthia cleared her throat and looked fondly but sternly at her eldest daughter's team. The
time had come.
"Ladies," she began, "it is time for you to prove yourselves worthy to shed the last
veneers of childhood and prepare yourselves to become the Queens of the Solar System. Until
now, you have played and I have allowed it, but it is high time you grew up. The princesses of
the Andromedan System are already practically ruling their planets, while you, older than them,
have played games in the gardens and tricks on the Councilors."
"Now I'm not saying you haven't been well-trained," the Queen continued, cutting off
the Princesses' indignant looks, "Selene knows you could run circle around our entire army, but
you have never really used these skills in battle. And the law decrees that any Queen or King
of any planet of the Silver Alliance must have seen battle at least once. This law may seem silly
and pointless, but a ruler must be the strongest of all, and therefore must prove their strength.
The Scouts were not created to protect the Royal Family, though that is their main purpose now.
The Sailor Scouts were created to protect every citzen of every planet of every star system in the
galaxy. And so you must fight."
"But Mother," Serenity interruped, "There is no one to fight. The fact reamins that
we're at peace. Who would we test ourselves against? Besides..."
"There are reports of a band of marauders on Earth. They are who I send you to
battle. Their leader is a man named Krinan. Now you must take up the roles assigned to
you from before birth. You have already ascended from Mini-Scouts to Scouts. After this,
you will be Sailor Soldiers." An excited murmur passed throught the Scouts. Sailor Soldiers!
"Here are your positions. Sailors Mercury and Saturn, you will be the tacticians. Your
duties are to look for the opponent's weaknesses, find which positions in battle are most prudent
for each Scout, and calculate the odds of success. The mental work of the team falls to you and
is crucial to your survival." Helena and Persephone nodded solemnly. They understood.
"Mars and Neptune, yours is the job of spies on the inside. You must get into the
enemy's ranks and ferret out information. Be silent, but listen always."
"Right," they chorused.
"Sailors Venus and Uranus, you are the field commanders. Your task is to be the ones
in charge, to keep the peace and preseve the well-being of your sister Sailors." Princesses Psyche
and Morgana grinned with pride.
"Sailor Jupiter, you will be the, well, scout of the Scouts. You will look ahead for danger
and map out land. This is dangerous work, but I have faith in your strength."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute!" Psyche said. "How come Saraka is the only scout?"
"Yes, all the other positions have two," Cassiopeia added.
Cynthia sighed. She had expected this. "Traditionally, the Lady of Pluto is the second scout.
But since she appears so rarely, only one is a scout. May I continue?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Helena answered for them.
"Thank you. Finally, Sailor Moon and Sailor Earth will be the team leaders. This is
the hardest position, because you have responsiblity for all of the Sailor Scouts. But it is a positon
of great pride. As you go forth, remember that your mothers, and their mothers before them did the
same thing as you now do, and strive to surpass them. Now," she said, winding up (she was old
and getting out of breath form her long speech), "go prepare your things and get ready to teleport
to Earth. Your mothers will be called forth to see you off. And...good luck, my daughters." Silently,
thoughtfully, the Sailor Princesses filed out of the room. Saraka's fiery red hair floated in the breeze
from the closing door. It was Princess Serenity who broke the silence.
"Oh my Goddess! What are we going to wear?!"
The stampede up the staircase was a sight to see.
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