Derse_Date

22:58	Innana	=START?=
23:00	Deltadiamond	As you exit through the window, the vast expanse of the city spreads before you. The combination of soaring architecture and gloomy colouring gives the place a forboding, almost sinister, aura.
23:01	Winona	"☆|| all looks the same to me down there. guide seems to imply there may be people though."
23:01	Deltadiamond	The planet below can be roughly divided into two main types of area: the titanic, richly adorned constructions, reminiscent of the cathedrals and palaces of old; and the much darker looking areas around them.
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23:04	Winona	She looks it all over from above. "☆|| figure a couple of classy broads like us should stick to the nicer parts of town while we gain our bearings. doncha think?"
23:05	Innana	"I-------❥ I suppose---❥ Truth be told I've always been more comfortable in the wilds---❥ But as we're unarmed, I'll defer to your greater travel experience---❥"
23:06	Winona	"☆|| oh i'm not saying let your guard down, Darling." She smirks, then guides her down to find some sort of landing under the newer, fancier regions of the city.
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23:08	Innana	Innana follows her down.
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23:09	Innana	... something occurs to her on the way, and she tucks the idea aside, turning it over in her mind to address later.
23:12	Innana	What's the street look like? Shops, restaurants, seedy gambling dens?
23:12	Deltadiamond	You land in front of a massive monolith of a building. It's constructed as a massive cube, and is the only evenly shaped building you've noticed so far in the labyrinthine city.
23:13	Winona	She looks up at it. "☆|| hm. one of these things is not like the other.."
23:13	Deltadiamond	Contrary to the other buildings surrounding it, it is fairly sparse in decoration; the structure features only a handful of gargoyles at the corners.
23:15	Winona	"☆|| ..that look like a shop to you?"
23:16	Innana	Innana quirks her head, birdlike. "Perhaps---❥ Either way, the difference likely means something significant---❥ Though what that significance is, we won't know til we enter---❥"
23:17	Winona	"☆|| you feel alright with finding out how significant that is before we have any way of fighting back?"
23:17	Winona	Come to think of it.. Intel. Intel never hurts. Winona turns in place a little, looking for passerbys.
23:18	Innana	Shrug. "There's always stealth---❥
23:20	Deltadiamond	A couple of people (at least you assume that's what they are. With their gleaming black skin and lack of necks, you've never seen anything like them before) are walking down the street together. They're whispering to each other in a quick and urgent tone.
23:21	Winona	She beams. Aliens! "☆|| who needs stealth when you've got charm?" She trots off in pursuit of the couple, all smiles and waving jovially.
23:21	Winona	"☆|| hey there! pardon my rudeness, but could we ask you fine folks a few questions?"
23:22	Deltadiamond	They glance up at you and resuming whispering even more quickly and urgently.
23:22	Innana	Innana... isn't so trusting. She hangs back, and looks around for anything that could be used as in improvised weapon, or trap, in case of trouble.
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23:22	Winona	She stops before she can reach them, careful to keep her hands up where they can see they're empty.
23:23	Winona	"☆|| no need to be shy, friends. we're a little lost, is all. we come in peace."
23:23	Deltadiamond	They both produce knives, holding them threateningly in front of themselves.
23:23	Winona	See, this is why she stopped BEFORE reaching them. The smile doesn't fade.
23:23	Winona	"☆|| alright, maybe friends was a strong term."
23:25	Deltadiamond	One of them looks at the other and cautiously steps forward, not letting down their guard.
23:25	Innana	Can I roll Perception to find even a good rock to heft at them.
23:25	Winona	Winona takes a half step back in kind.
23:25	Deltadiamond	((Nah, you just auto-find one
23:26	Deltadiamond	"you must be new here. We don't exactly do friends."
23:26	Winona	"☆|| see, this is why i ask questions." She remarks brightly, "☆|| what do you make here then?"
23:28	Deltadiamond	They scowl at you. "I don't think Derse is for you. It might be in your best interests to... relocate yourselves."
23:30	Winona	"☆|| that so? shame, might do you well to get to know a body before passing judgements."
23:30	Winona	"☆|| you might learn a thing or two."
23:30	Innana	Innana casually moves to flank the loudmouth.
23:30	Winona	"☆|| ...might also realize how dangerous it is for YOUR bodies to be pointing those things and me and my lovely Companion."
23:31	Deltadiamond	"What's there to know? You're a couple of chumps in a dangerous place. Just giving out some friendly advice."
23:31		*** Harken is now known as Roland
23:31	Winona	"☆|| hah! and here i thought you didn't do friends!"
23:31	Deltadiamond	Their face twitches a bit, almost like a smile.
23:31	Winona	Gonna go ahead and ready an action here.
23:32	Winona	If they make a sudden movement, I want to fly.
23:32	Deltadiamond	"You, with the rock. You seem more like it. You might actually survive a day or two."
23:33	Winona	She looks to Innana, "☆|| i'm not sure whether to feel complimented or insulted right now."
23:33	Deltadiamond	They scowl once again at Winona.
23:33	Innana	Innana gives him a bored look. "I didn't ask for your input---❥"
23:33	Deltadiamond	"It's just a figure of speech."
23:33	Deltadiamond	Their companion stifles a giggle.
23:35	Innana	"Winona---❥ If this one doesn't know where we can procure worthy weapons, they're of no use to us---❥ Let's not waste our time on small fry---❥"
23:36	Deltadiamond	"You want to find weapons, eh? Just go down this alley; or that one; or that other one."'
23:37	Deltadiamond	"There's something you need to know about Derse: it's a dangerous place."
23:37	Winona	"☆|| why go that far, though?"
23:37	Innana	Innana smiles, gleeful. "Well---❥ We're dangerous people---❥"
23:37	Winona	"☆|| i see a pair of weapons right in front of me. and guys that don't know how to use them." She gestures to the guy Innana's flanking, "☆|| look at you, you're not even holding it right!"
23:38	Innana	Innana looks him up and down and sniffs, dismissive.
23:38	Deltadiamond	"You want to test that, girl?"
23:39	Innana	"Weak stance---❥" She begins circling. CWeaker grip---❥"
23:39	Winona	She falls into pace, keeping opposite her. "☆|| Cully, are you sure YOU should be here?"
23:39	Winona	"☆|| i hear it's a dangerous place!"
23:42	Deltadiamond	They scowl even more and produce a second knife in their other hand.
23:43	Winona	She fakes a moment of shock and horror, clutching her chest. "☆|| oh my stars! are you sure you can handle TWO of those fine ladies when you haven't quite mastered one?"
23:43	Innana	Innana rolls her eyes and addresses the other Derseite. "Please, show him what he's doing wrong---❥ This is embarrassing---❥"
23:44	Deltadiamond	They step over and put their hand on the first one's shoulder.
23:45	Deltadiamond	"Maybe you should reconsider,"
23:45	Winona	"☆|| listen to your not-friend, Cully."
23:46	Winona	"☆|| i mean, if we were friends i'd happily give you some pointers with those pointers."
23:46	Deltadiamond	They get ready to snap at you, but their companion calmly stifles it with a well-placed hand.
23:46	Innana	"Too bad they don't do those---❥ I've rather grown fond of teaching---❥"
23:47	Winona	She coos, "☆|| aww look, they do Moiraillegance here, Darling!"
23:47	Deltadiamond	"Don't worry, he's more bark than bite."
23:47	Winona	"☆|| i'm sure." She nods solemnly.
23:48	Deltadiamond	They both jump back in surprise.
23:48	Deltadiamond	"Wait, how did you know?" the second one exclaims.
23:48	Winona	"☆|| i have an eye for these things."
23:49	Deltadiamond	The first one speaks again. "Well don't you dare tell anyone. Or else those damn towers won't be as safe as you think they are."
23:49	Winona	Slow brow quirk. "☆|| ..so you know we came from the towers?"
23:50	Winona	A quick glance to Innana, then she continues. "☆|| anything else you happen to know about us, my sweet little Palemates?"
23:50	Deltadiamond	"Where the hell else would you have come from? You think I don't recognize a damn hero when she's standing right in front of me?"
23:51	Winona	"☆|| your words flatter, Cully."
23:51	Deltadiamond	"I know you're supposed to be a couple of big damn heroes and that you're going to kill the Queen. And that's all I need to know."
23:52	Innana	"And why would we kill your queen---❥"
23:52	Winona	"☆|| oh, right." She jerks a thumb over her shoulder, at the square building. "☆|| not the Queen in there, right?"
23:52	Deltadiamond	"Hell if I know. That's just what the they say."
23:53	Deltadiamond	"Hell no, that's not the Palace. What kind of morons are you, that you can't recognize a damn palace."
23:54	Innana	"What kind of morons are YOU that you believe we'd kill a queen just because we're told to---❥"
23:55	Innana	"I don't kill for anyone other than myself---❥ And only if it's a worthy challenge---❥"
23:55	Deltadiamond	"Hey, I'm not telling you to. Hell if I care what you do. That's just what they say the heroes are here to do."
23:56	Winona	"☆|| who's they?"
23:57	Deltadiamond	The second one interjects. "Oh, no one in particular. That's just what people say."
23:58	Innana	"Well that's rude---❥"
23:58	Innana	... Innana isn't sure why she just said that.
23:59	Winona	"☆|| so if you don't know who they are.. why the heck listen to them?"
23:59	Winona	She waves. "☆|| hi, i'm Winona the Hero. and i'm saying i have no plans for regicide in the near future."
00:00	Innana	Hmph. "And I'm no hero---❥"
00:01	Deltadiamond	"It's not one person. It's everyone. Well, some of everyone, if you catch my drift."
00:01	Deltadiamond	"And you must be the hero. You're not one of us, and you're not a Prospitian."
00:01	Deltadiamond	"And heaven knows you're not a consort."
00:01	Winona	"☆|| and i am one of the fabled few, and the words are coming straight from my lips."
00:01	Deltadiamond	"By process of elimination, you must be a hero."
00:01	Winona	"☆|| what'd we look like if we were a Consort?"
00:01	Winona	Sounds attractive.
00:02	Deltadiamond	"Well for starters, you'd be all of one colour."
00:02	Deltadiamond	"And you probably wouldn't be wearing any clothes."
00:02	Deltadiamond	"And i don't even know you'd be able to get here."
00:03	Winona	"☆|| kinky. where'd they be?"
00:03	Innana	"Winona---❥"
00:03	Winona	"☆|| whaaat, just asking!"
00:04	Deltadiamond	"Don't you know? On your Lands, of course."
00:04	Innana	"You mean those monsters---❥"
00:04	Winona	"☆|| lets just say we're new in town. still getting our bearings."
00:05	Winona	"☆|| ...that being said.. any tips you would have to help us can, in turn, help you."
00:05	Deltadiamond	The first one mutters in the background. "That's for sure."
00:05	Winona	Winona pretends not to hear that, because they're making actual progress here.
00:06	Deltadiamond	"I'm afraid that that's all I have to offer. We Finance Calculators tend not to make it off-planet too often."
00:07	Innana	"And what of the Prospitans you mentioned---❥"
00:07	Winona	"☆|| oh sure, sure.. well then lets talk local."
00:08	Winona	"☆|| where is your Queen hidden in all this mess? i'd hate to run afoul of her and perpetuate the gossip going on."
00:08	Deltadiamond	"I'm afraid it's the same there. Most of the ones who come back from fighting don't have any kind words to say."
00:08	Deltadiamond	"And of course, the monarchy doesn't either."
00:08	Deltadiamond	"But I'm not sure I believe that."
00:09	Winona	Winona takes out her notebook and pen, jotting things down.
00:10	Innana	"Oh, no---❥ And why not---❥"
00:11	Deltadiamond	"Well, they can't all be evil monsters, can they?"
00:11	Winona	"☆|| not everybody's all evil, nah."
00:11	Winona	"☆|| might like to present themselves as much, but that ain't the whole truth. look at you and your Rail here."
00:12	Deltadiamond	"Surely there have to be some of them who are just ordinary people like my moirail" They give their companion a friendly bump with their elbow " and I."
00:14	Winona	"☆|| how does one get to where these Prospitans are? i'd go myself and prove that theory."
00:15	Deltadiamond	"Just go to Prospit. Skaia might work too, but that's not quite the safest place to be. I don't really know; as I've said I've never left Derse."
00:16	Winona	"☆|| sure, but how do you just go? you expect us to hop up and fly there?"
00:17	Deltadiamond	"I don't know. I could never leave my post, but a couple of heroes might be able to."
00:17	Winona	Prospit.. Skaia.. Derse.. Consorts.. Some fabled plot to kill the Queen.. Goodness these guys are giving her gold to pen. Better than getting the knives, even.
00:18	Winona	"☆|| hey, if we make it there and back, i'll be sure to tell you all what i find. how's that sound?"
00:18	Deltadiamond	"Fine by me. Really though, it's an honor to speak with you two."
00:18	Innana	"Winona, these Prospitans------❥" She gives the Derseites a look. "There must be some reason it's said they're evil---❥"
00:19	Winona	"☆|| pleasure's all mine, Nonfriend." She smirks, then glances aside to Innana. "☆|| come now, they can't be all that bad."
00:20	Winona	"☆|| heck five minutes ago you were fixing to bean our new pals here with a rock."
00:20	Innana	"Not all---❥ But if some, I'd like to know exactly HOW bad---❥"
00:20	Winona	"☆|| well then." She shuts her book with a snap, "☆|| only one way to find out that isn't heresay."
00:21	Winona	"☆|| ...either of you boys want an autograph or something before we leave you be?"
00:22	Innana	"Five minutes ago, they pulled knives on us---❥ Technically, they still are---❥"
00:22	Deltadiamond	Number one snaps before his moirail can intervene: "Hell no. Now just get going already before fucking Jack Noir himself comes by."
00:23	Winona	"☆|| that's just how they say hello here! hell maybe we should get some k-"
00:23	Winona	"☆|| Jack Noir? ooo, i love the name."
00:23	Winona	"☆|| real gritty. fun to say."
00:23	Winona	"☆|| tough customer?"
00:23	Deltadiamond	"Heh, just about the only thing to love about him."
00:24	Deltadiamond	"Favorite hobby is to stab people."
00:24	Deltadiamond	"No reason, just stabs for fun, the sadistic bastard."
00:24	Winona	"☆|| sounds like a swell guy. where to we go to not see him?"
00:26	Deltadiamond	"Well you probably won't see him outside of the Palace. This " he points to the edifice looming above, "probably isn't a good place though if you're really trying to avoid him."
00:26	Winona	"☆|| that his hive? or the officeblock?"
00:26	Winona	Note to self: find palace. Find it from a safe distance.
00:27	Deltadiamond	"I don't rightly know. No one around here does. And none of us want to either. Any place where Jack Noir is is a place no one should be."
00:28	Innana	Innana looks at the place and her eyes glitter maliciously.
00:28	Winona	"☆|| well thank you kindly for the heads up."
00:28	Innana	She senses a worthy hunt.
00:28	Winona	"☆|| we'll be sure to take your advice into consideration. ..you want to run along now before he shows up?"
00:29	Deltadiamond	"Why you want to get rid of us all of the sudden? You ain't thinking of storming the castle, are you?"
00:29	Winona	"☆|| sweetshell, you didn't even tell us where the castle was."
00:32	Innana	"I have better things to do with my time---❥"
00:32	Innana	Like plan a hunt.
00:32	Deltadiamond	The second one speaks again. "He means the building behind you."
00:32	Deltadiamond	"Oh dear, you don't mean you're going to hunt Jack Noir, do you?"
00:33	Winona	"☆|| ah. i have no such plans to storm that building, nah."
00:33	Winona	"☆|| that'd be suicide!"
00:33	Winona	She laughs it off, and elbows Innana.
00:33	Winona	"☆|| right Darling? no storming going on here."
00:34	Innana	(Delta she didn't say the part about the hunt out loud.)
00:34	Winona	(Yes but it is arguably written on her face as she eyefucks that building)
00:35	Deltadiamond	((oh shit sorry))
00:35	Winona	('Hunt' aside)
00:35	Innana	Innana tears her gaze away from the building. "--------❥ Of course not---❥ I don't even have any weapons---❥"
00:35	Winona	"☆|| well, you've got a rock. Jack Noir's weakness happen to be bits of broken crown molding?"
00:36	Deltadiamond	"That's good. And no, I don't know of any weaknesses of his."
00:36	Winona	"☆|| how about terrible poetry? i have some top tier bad poems i could recite at him."
00:36	Winona	"☆|| well darn. guess we'll just have to avoid him."
00:37	Deltadiamond	"You joke, but you shouldn't say things like that. He's got eyes and ears all over the place."
00:38	Winona	"☆|| who said i was joking? i would absolutely love to poetry slam a man to death."
00:38	Winona	"☆|| here's a hint for you two: i may joke, but i don't make a habit of lies."
00:38	Innana	Innana can't help it, she gives Winona a shy smirk/smile.
00:39	Innana	Winona is funny, she likes it.
00:39	Deltadiamond	He sighs. "Just, please don't do anything foolish. I would hate to see one of our heroes die for so foolish a reason."
00:40	Winona	"☆|| i appreciate the concern, but we can look after ourselves."
00:40	Deltadiamond	"I hope so. You girls take care."
00:40	Innana	"You as well---❥"
00:40	Winona	"☆|| i went toe to toe with the spirit of a massive flying Slitherbeast just last week, for Pity's sake!"
00:40	Winona	"☆|| look after yourselves now."
00:41	Winona	She waves, then takes the lead in strolling off in another direction away from the cube building.
00:41	Deltadiamond	The first one speaks up: "No need to worry, we've done perfectly well so far before you two waltzed in!"
00:42	Innana	Innana gives the building a long, hungry look before reluctantly turning and following Winona.
00:42	Winona	She waits until they're out of view of the guys and around a corner to stop.
00:43	Winona	"☆|| i know what you're thinking, Innana."
00:43	Winona	"☆|| and the answer is 'not without a plan and more than a rock.'"
00:43	Winona	"☆|| and no storming, i wasn't kidding there."
00:44	Innana	A flirty smile. "Not a straight 'no' though---❥"
00:44	Winona	"☆|| well of course not!"
00:44	Winona	"☆|| did i ever say we WEREN'T going to take the big man out?"
00:45	Innana	Innana stops walking. "Winona---❥"
00:45	Winona	"☆|| hm?"
00:47	Innana	A big, maniacal smile. "That's the second sweetest thing anyone's ever said to me---❥"
00:47	Innana	And then she steps forward and pulls Winona into a kiss.
00:49	Winona	It takes all of Winona's cool to not pump both fists in the air. But she does it, instead happily snogging her matesprit back.
00:52	Winona	...Actually, for bonus cool points, she goes ahead and dips Innana mid kiss.
00:53	Innana	Innana laughs into the kiss. "You're quite having fun with this---❥"
00:53	Winona	"☆|| what are you implying, i always have fun." She remarks with a grin as she sets Innana back to rights.
00:55	Innana	"Mm, well---❥ So am I---❥" Innana adjusts her not-pajamas. "Still, we remain weaponless---❥ Perhaps we should check one of the directions the Derseites mentioned---❥"
00:56	Winona	"☆|| pretty sure they were getting at 'every direction.'
00:56	Winona	"☆|| sounds like if we want weapons, we'll need to take a few from the locals."
00:58	Innana	"Very well---❥ Although I'm becoming quite attached to this rock---❥" She squints at it. "Hm---❥ This has quite a number of holes in it---❥"
00:59	Winona	She strokes her chin, thoughtful. "☆|| if i can find the right supplies, i could mimic my trap kit. that'd be handy for setting an ambush."
00:59	Winona	"☆|| we know where he frequents, so why not take advantage?"
01:01	Innana	She shrugs, and captchalogs the weird rock. "Fair enough---❥ You should make a list of what we'll need for your kit---❥ In the mean time-------❥ Back to the towers I suppose---❥"
01:02	Winona	"☆|| aw, plural?" She plays up a pout. "☆|| here i was hoping for a sleepover."
01:02	Winona	"☆|| i'm already dressed for one."
01:05	Innana	She can't help but flirt back. "Hmm---❥ I suppose I did intend to give you a proper date next time I saw you---❥ Sadly, dinner was interrupted---❥"
01:06	Winona	"☆|| more like eaten."
01:07	Innana	Sigh. "That too---❥ I suppose we could go back to mine---❥ See if I can find you anything else to eat---❥"
01:13	Winona	She waggles her eyebrows. "☆|| i'm sure i'd like whatever you could come up with. lets fly."
01:13	Winona	Taking her hand, she lifts off.