[Mina stands near the prow of the ship, her bright blue eyes alive with excitement as she puts a hand up to her hair to make sure it doesn't sail right into her face. It flags behind her, the red ribbon that pins up the sides fluttering in the wind. They might be venturing off to fight a dangerous enemy, but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy the ride there, right? Nothing wrong with having a little fun before it's time to get serious.]
[And though it might not look like it the way she's smiling and laughing in the sunshine, Mina is very serious about the upcoming fight. She's been practicing her spells, working out on the practice dummy in the training yard, and testing her skills against lower level monsters late at night when most everyone else has gone to bed.]
[She's still a soldier, and she's been fighting evil for a long time. She knows the value of an enemy underestimating a pretty face.]
[Eventually the young blonde pulls away from the ship railing, and her Moogle swoops in to sit on her shoulder.]
Now let's see...
[She unfolds a glossy sheet of paper, and the Moogle leans forward to see the battle strategy Mina's planned...only to fall off of her shoulder in shock. Th-that's not a battle strategy, that's a page torn out of a magazine!]
Which outfit do you think I should get for my victory reward? I think the blue one is mega cute!
[Don't look at her like that, Moogle. There's a cute guy on this expedition, and Mina wants to impress him while showing off her skills on the battlefield. They'll have some downtime in town afterward, which means joining Cute Guy for tea, which means looking her best.]
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8. Exploration
[Three Elezen, and one Mina. The odds are in her favor, clearly, because surely they've come to ask her out on a date. Not that she can blame them! She holds her blushing cheeks, doing her best to look demure, while her inner thoughts are squealing with triumph. Yes! Finally!]
'Hey there, blondie. You're coming with us.'
[Mina's eyes sparkle.]
You haven't even told me your names yet. I haven't even told you mine! Isn't this a little forward~?
[They're not impressed, and they've seen this sort of pre-fight banter that Heroes are so fond of, where they try to appear flirtatious and innocent. Problem is, Mina's serious. No one told her of the risk involved in traveling through Mysidia alone, or that there were slave traders to beware.]
[But when one of them grabs her arm a little too roughly, she starts to get the picture. Suddenly her youthful exuberance turns into a broken-hearted stare of utter betrayal as they start to surround her.]
You... YOU SKEEVY JERKS!!!!
[One Elezen goes flying, a lone tooth sailing through the air in his wake as Mina kicks him all the way back against the alley wall. She slams her elbow into the breadbasket of the one holding her arm, as her other hand comes up and crackles with magical energy.]
EAT IT!!!!
[The alleyway is alive with flashes of brilliant light and the pained howls of would-be slave traders. Then all is quiet.]
[Mina emerges, scowling, brushing at her sleeves. There's a scratch on her cheek that's bleeding, and she's a little roughed up, but it's nothing compared to the unconscious men lying in groaning heaps she left behind. She straightens her clothes, and sighs in frustration.]
Why is it so hard to get a date in this place who isn't a total creepazoid?
Mina Aino | Sailor Moon (English Dub Anime AU)
Oh, wow!
[Mina stands near the prow of the ship, her bright blue eyes alive with excitement as she puts a hand up to her hair to make sure it doesn't sail right into her face. It flags behind her, the red ribbon that pins up the sides fluttering in the wind. They might be venturing off to fight a dangerous enemy, but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy the ride there, right? Nothing wrong with having a little fun before it's time to get serious.]
[And though it might not look like it the way she's smiling and laughing in the sunshine, Mina is very serious about the upcoming fight. She's been practicing her spells, working out on the practice dummy in the training yard, and testing her skills against lower level monsters late at night when most everyone else has gone to bed.]
[She's still a soldier, and she's been fighting evil for a long time. She knows the value of an enemy underestimating a pretty face.]
[Eventually the young blonde pulls away from the ship railing, and her Moogle swoops in to sit on her shoulder.]
Now let's see...
[She unfolds a glossy sheet of paper, and the Moogle leans forward to see the battle strategy Mina's planned...only to fall off of her shoulder in shock. Th-that's not a battle strategy, that's a page torn out of a magazine!]
Which outfit do you think I should get for my victory reward? I think the blue one is mega cute!
[Don't look at her like that, Moogle. There's a cute guy on this expedition, and Mina wants to impress him while showing off her skills on the battlefield. They'll have some downtime in town afterward, which means joining Cute Guy for tea, which means looking her best.]
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8. Exploration
[Three Elezen, and one Mina. The odds are in her favor, clearly, because surely they've come to ask her out on a date. Not that she can blame them! She holds her blushing cheeks, doing her best to look demure, while her inner thoughts are squealing with triumph. Yes! Finally!]
'Hey there, blondie. You're coming with us.'
[Mina's eyes sparkle.]
You haven't even told me your names yet. I haven't even told you mine! Isn't this a little forward~?
[They're not impressed, and they've seen this sort of pre-fight banter that Heroes are so fond of, where they try to appear flirtatious and innocent. Problem is, Mina's serious. No one told her of the risk involved in traveling through Mysidia alone, or that there were slave traders to beware.]
[But when one of them grabs her arm a little too roughly, she starts to get the picture. Suddenly her youthful exuberance turns into a broken-hearted stare of utter betrayal as they start to surround her.]
You... YOU SKEEVY JERKS!!!!
[One Elezen goes flying, a lone tooth sailing through the air in his wake as Mina kicks him all the way back against the alley wall. She slams her elbow into the breadbasket of the one holding her arm, as her other hand comes up and crackles with magical energy.]
EAT IT!!!!
[The alleyway is alive with flashes of brilliant light and the pained howls of would-be slave traders. Then all is quiet.]
[Mina emerges, scowling, brushing at her sleeves. There's a scratch on her cheek that's bleeding, and she's a little roughed up, but it's nothing compared to the unconscious men lying in groaning heaps she left behind. She straightens her clothes, and sighs in frustration.]
Why is it so hard to get a date in this place who isn't a total creepazoid?