Sparkle Shimmer Bang! Part 1: Upside Down Smiles

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||Attention, Attention. The following personnel please report to the Observation Deck. Attention, Attention. The following personnel please report to the Observation Deck.

Doctor McNinja
Alastirra
Guru Clef
Miyako Inoue
Kanoe Zouichi
Jiraiya
Remus Lupin
Shoutarou Hidari
Sayaka Miki
Starfire ||

When the called crew members were assembled at the Observation Deck, they would find the usual mission information displayed on the screen.

Planet Designation: Sweetdream Paradise
Status: Terrestrial, H-class
Non-sentient life: Extensive flora and fauna
Semi-sentient life: Yes
Sentient life: Yes
Water: 70.2% of planet's surface
Climate: Earth-like
Landscape: Varies
Air: Normoxic concentration: 31% oxygen, 60% nitrogen, 2% xenon, 4% trace gases, such as hydrogen, krypton, and argon.
Air Pressure: 93.8 kPa (kilopascals) = 13.6 psi (pounds per square inch)
Sky: Pink.
Sun: Class G yellow star
Warnings: None.
Mission: Check the stability of the capital city of Gummiring. Dispatch of any threats encountered.

It was a nice, fluffy planet with a nice, fluffy name. Bound to be as nice as Happy Happy Fun World, right?

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[alastirra.livejournal.com]

Alastirra toyed with the necklace chain for a moment, before lifting one of her maces over her head. The other one was safely sheathed at her belt.

She took a deep breath, and bellowed, "For the Naaru! For the Light! And for the children!"

As the last word left her lips, the air surrounding her exploded into a mass of shimmering pink bubbles that swirled around her and obscured her form. Though from within, one could hear the Draenei giggling wildly.

Slowly, the bubbles sank towards the ground one by one, popping out of existence to reveal the Farseer, now clad in a pink-and-white uniform with poofy sleeves, accented with light blue jewels set in yellow gold. Around each hock, a pink bow was tied, trailing streamers of pink, blue, and yellow. Her singular mace was now a staff with a large, spherical pink crystal on the end, also tied with pink, blue, and yellow streamers.

Alastirra blinked. "Oh my!"

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Jiraiya, on the other hand, handled this like a true man.

By which we mean that the minute he realized, looking at his fellow male comrades that he'd end up in sparkles and bows and who knew what else that came with being handed the powers, he made this strange face and ran out of there like it was going out of style.

Smooth, Jiraiya, smooth. (Don't worry he'll be back. Later.)

[cityship]

"HEY!" Daydreamer hollered, squeezing the gem in her hand. She was about to start a transformation and pursue him, but it was too late. The already dark sky shifted to a soft shade of purple, lights drifting in to draw their attention to the throne at the back of the approaching enemy horde.

"Dear me, dear me," a very prim and proper voice echoed all around them. "What a shame. You're not even putting in an effort for my victory party," she sighed. "This guest list is so disappointing!

With a dramatic flinging of arms, the purple-robed woman caused more lights to descend from the sky. They became shadows of people, ready to watch the show.

"It's far from perfect, but...it will have to do." The woman wrinkled her withered nose. "Now, let us begin! Show me your power, welcome my reign!"

With the strange woman's go-ahead, the shadowy Pain Posse approached even faster, ready to start tearing into our warriors.

[starbolts]

Starfire was appalled, to put it likely. How arrogant and inconsiderate, to declare victory before the battle had even begun. This was the person terrorizing the town, this...strange lady who seemed to want a party. They could provide that, but...

"This is not your victory!" she threatened, the feathers on her back ruffling dangerously. With a snarl, she whipped her lasso, ready to fight.

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Zouichi was just busy trying to make sure his skirt didn't ride up his fabulous legs. These costumes should have been designed with more modesty in mind. In fact, he was pretty sure his didn't actually have a back -- just a big, satiny ribbon.

[myboggartismoon.livejournal.com]

"I'm not familiar with a physical fight," Lupin said in a carrying aside to Daydreamer. "So if there are any more magical powers that come with these... uniforms, now might be a good time to tell us how to use them."

[wantstobebatman.livejournal.com]

"We ad-libbed the transformations didn't we? Try anything!" Doc called over his shoulder, charging past Lupin sword carried low at his side. He was all ABOUT the combat, and maybe now it would do some damage.

"TIME TO TAKE YOUR MEDICINE, LEGGY!"

It wasn't much of a battle cry - and a bad pun on his profession to boots - but nonetheless his charge picked up to an impossible speed. The sword vibrated in his hand, charging up with power with every step, and it led him forward through the strike, defying all his basic combat instincts in favor of the impractical, showy, SUPER EFFECTIVE route...

He launched off the ground mid-charge, tried not to think about the potential up-skirt view his teammates were getting, and flipped the sword in his grip, dropping down from above onto the closest of the spider-creatures. The hilt of the sword glowed, bloomed, exploded into an enormous bright pink flower of energy as Doc made contact, plunging his katana completely into the tough black carapace. The bright petals of energy were the size of boat sails and wrapped easily around the creature, plastering down its limbs, burning its flesh like acid and giving off bright blue smoke until the monster finally gave a piercing shriek and vaporized into smoky nothing.

Doc landed on one knee with surprising grace, sword outstretched in a classic finishing move pose.

"...I was gonna complain about getting the 'flower power' shtick but never mind! I'm okay with this!"

[cityship]

"Here's the crash course!" Daydreamer yelled, waving her hand to conjure a sharp red cloud of irritation and confusion. It flew straight at the horde approaching them, buying the group just a little more time.

"You're Diamond," she said to Remus. "Your strength's in your...well, your diamonds, where else would it be? You have a diamond stick, right? Raise it up and use the tip like a flashlight. It will dazzle them. Then, hit!"

She happened to see Doc's attack out of the corner of her eye and let out a whistle. "Well done, Florale!"

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Zouichi's fingers were loosely interlaced as he held them over his breast, head slightly bowed as if in mourning. As he looked up through long, dark lashes, a single tear fell to the earth. "This heart of mine, it cries out in sorrow..."

His breath was suddenly visible in the air as the temperature around him dropped; beneath his feet, frostwork spread out along the ground in a delicate web. "Its elegant brilliance tells me to grasp victory!"

As one of the monsters rushed toward him, he performed a picture-perfect pirouette before splaying one hand out before him as if to stop the creature, one slender arm extended for balance. "Purity Freeze Ray!"

A brilliant silver-blue beam of frigid power speared through the air, striking the monster squarely in the chest and freezing him instantly in place. As Zouichi's tear struck the ground, audibly shattering, the creature did the same -- it shivered itself apart, exploding into a million tiny slivers of arctic ice that rained down from midair.

[starbolts]

Starfire smiled. The others were doing well! She just needed to find her own talent. Looking down over the necklace over her dress, she thought...and the answer came to her.

"This gift of love is brought to you!" she grinned, whipping the lasso in her hand. It formed into a heart shape in the air before lashing out, wrapping around one of the tentacles.

Using it as leverage, she leapt up and raced along, leaping forth to wrap her arms around the creature's head. The rings she now wore started to glow with pink light, encasing her captive.

But it was hard to hang on! Her ability would need some time to work, and the critter was slapping and stinging her with his other tentacles.

"Join with us, in the name of goodness!" The pink light slowly spread down to the tips of the tentacles, and when it was done, the attacks from this giant creature stopped. Instead, it whipped its tentacles around and wrapped Starfire in a hug.

"Hello, little creature!" Not that it was little, not by a long shot.

[myboggartismoon.livejournal.com]

"I am out of my element," the wizard grumbled, as he lifted what had been a wand a moment before to point it at the creature. Hopefully a 'flashlight' was much like a light spell.

He meant to say 'Lumos Maxima', but what in fact came out of his mouth was, "Diamond Surprise! Radiant Gem Magnificence!" Abruptly his entire costume seemed to twinkle and glow like a thousand gems reflecting a shaft of sunlight. Two balls of light rose up around him, then spun around his arm down past his wand playfully. With an ethereal giggle, they shot forwards to slam the creature's eyes with a much harder hit than intangible light ought to be able to muster, then flared up beautifully.

[bequiet_hescreamed]

Clef hesitated to transform, hiding out near the back of the group until he fully understood what was going on. After the last couple of missions, he had decided to proceed with caution - especially since he wasn't quite sure he trusted Agent Daydreamer. When he thought he understood at least the basic theme here, he closed his hand over his jewel like the others and screamed the first spell that came into his head.

"SUNDAAAAANCE!"

The effect was immediate and strangely trance-like. How had he come to wear light blue nail polish? Where did this dress come from? At least he wasn't wearing nine-inch heels this time, but practical and age-appropriate light grey mary-janes.

A microphone appeared out of nowhere and twirled in his hand before the effect wore off and he was left striking a ridiculous pose. How did that happen? More importantly, what were his abilities now?

Music... Clearly he had some sort of music-related power, and what did music do? It could inspire people, or calm them down.

He decided not to inspire the monsters.

"Lavender Lullabye!" he shouted, and then... he started to sing. Actually very well! His natural singing voice was apparently enhanced by the magical microphone he was holding. Monsters nearby began to appear drowsy and weak.

[thisclinchesit]

Huh. This weird sphere had a ring around it in seven colors, and each color seemed to act as a button...

And then along comes the baddies again, along with a gloating woman. Shoutarou flicks his wrist right quick, then points toward her, and in the general direction of the Pain Posse. "We're here to crash your party!" The red button on the sphere is clicked. "Now, count up your sins!" He thrusts the hand with the orb forward, firing a red beam of light at several creatures, inflicting feelings of embarrassment and shame upon them.