Two best friends say hello and shots are fired

[empress_without_a_throne]

[video]

[It's time for someone else to make a formal introduction.  Or rather, two special someones!]

Couldn't keep putting this off now could we?  At any rate, it's been nice to meet all of you so far.  My friend here is Sara Harper, director of the Solaris orgnization-

And my friend here is none other than Mizuki Onodera, the Abyss Empress herself!  Sworn enemy of all beings who live on this-



S-SARA!

[We apologize for the technical difficulties that ensue, but when the video comes back, Sara's off in the corner laughing uncontrollably while Mizuki does her best to do damage control.]



Sorry about that.  Sara and I go way back, and you know how things get with longtime friends.  But as I was going to say, if you're not familiar with Solaris, that's just because the organization hasn't been very relevant for the past ten years or so.  We came here to help Solaris get back on its feet again, even if its glory days are long past and it'll just be supporting the Unity Group.  So long as people'll be able to afford college tuition for their kids and have pensions come retirement we'll be happy.

As for me personally?  Well I'm "The Abyss Empress".  An empress without an empire.  A potential enemy-turned-ward for Solaris who's all grown up now and just wants to do what she can to repay the people who decided to take her in rather than kill her when they had the chance.  Anyone wanting the full story's welcome to it if they ask.

Comments

[a_linear_mind]

So, should I address you as Abyss Empress Mizuki?

[star_of_sad]

You are what?

[A shocked Setsuko is shocked.]

[also video]

[anewmachine]

...Okay, you win.

[abugslife]

You look very young for a dethroned evil tyrant.

[smileys]

Being honest is one thing, but are you sure you should be sharing all of that so openly?

I mean, your case is a little...different from Hetepheres'.

[keep_your_dignity]

[Kagura listens quietly, taking it all in]

GOOD.

[And that's all she says. Wait, no questions, nothing? It can't be often that Mizuki meets with someone who doesn't at least ask, or show curiosity, or surprise, or something]

[way_of_vengeance]

How fitting. Often have I wondered if the mistress is not also the sworn enemy of all mankind.


...who turned good and is now an ally of justice, RIGHT?

[Sayo says nothing.]

[break_the_nine]

Do you have a jester? Does he make jokes about darkness and stuff? Or are you one of those really gothic types of royalty with the beheadings and executions?

Do you have a castle? Oh.. oh no wait! Is it a giant skull fortress? Is it built into a volcano?!

[fire_dancer]

"So an Empress? Now this is I think the strangest thing I think I have ever encountered before. That's quite the title but if your not going to helping, welcome aboard. I just do hope we're not going to need to be bowing all the time."