(10:48:20 AM) Annandra: ANother day, much like any other... though Reise gets a message over her comm from a new associate, that twitchy girl with the rock in her skull. Inviting her over; with an address, when she's free. Since said twitchy girl thinks they should get to know each other better. The address is to a bar near one of Sigil's spaceports, but thre's also an address for an apartment complex if Reise...
(10:48:23 AM) Annandra: would rather meet there.
(10:51:57 AM) ***Reise chuckles to herself as she dismisses the apartment out of hand. Bar's better for something like this for sure, she figures. But some backup would be nice...so she forwards a call to her feline friend. [Krystaaallllll...please tell me you're free in like an hour for a little bit?]
(10:55:21 AM) Ikiryo: She gets an automated message back. [The owner of this comlink is not available and has not yet set up an automated message]
(10:55:32 AM) Ikiryo: *personalized message
(10:58:38 AM) Reise: She sighs heavily, then composes a reply to the invitation--accepting the offer of meeting on neutral ground for now, then adding a time to meet of an hour and a half or so. After sending it off she throws on some...less than flattering, baggy clothes, she makes her way to Krystal's apartment and presses the door chime.
(11:00:34 AM) Ikiryo: She can hear the chime in the apartment...as well as the sound of someone moaning and jumping on the bed. Or, you know, something else that makes similar sounds.
(11:03:26 AM) Reise: She pouts briefly, then goes back to her place to change again. [To: Eden - Busy?]
(11:05:28 AM) Ikiryo: [From: Eden - A little? Why?]
(11:06:46 AM) Reise: [Got an invite to a meet 'n' greet at a bar with one of the people I was at that mansion with the other night. Would appreciate a wingman.]
(11:11:47 AM) Ikiryo: [From: Eden - Right. Um...I guess I could? I mean...if you really want...]
(11:12:14 AM) Reise: [I wouldn't have asked you if I didn't.]
(11:13:34 AM) Ikiryo: [From: Eden - Alright. Where is it?]
(11:14:27 AM) Reise: She sends him the location. [I'll come get you so we show up at the same time.]
(11:23:40 AM) Annandra: The bar isn't QUITE a dive; it's mid-range, really, just the sort of mid-range bar that presents itself as being lower on; it looks like the sort of place, though, where people of more violent professions and normal people ned up mixing, just by nature of location and theme. Annandra's waiting outside, looking a little worried. She appears to be fiddling with a cigar in her hands.
(11:24:13 AM) Ikiryo: Eden looks very out of place, the slight figure in slacks and a shirt but still looking very feminine.
(11:29:06 AM) Reise: Reise, of course, turns heads, as is usual for wherever she goes; tall, blonde, legs for days, and a bustline that strains her clothes would do that, with or without her long and pointed eldarin ears or perfectly sculpted facial features from same. Her outfit would look tame on any normal person, but the painted-on jeans and tight white button-down blouse make her look like she stepped off a runway.
(11:29:06 AM) Reise: Which would almost be true, if it weren't for her having to be on one later that night instead.
(11:29:06 AM) Reise: She beams a smile at Annandra as she approaches. "Hi!"
(11:29:57 AM) Ikiryo: Eden on the other hand looks utterly adorable and cute.
(11:31:12 AM) ***Annandra smiles bakc. She's... just sort of normal, aside from the rock in her head; she's wearing her usual BDU pants, shirt, and a vest. "Hey. I wasn't sure you'd come... I know it's not the best place, but the bartender here knows me, so..."
(11:32:04 AM) Ikiryo: Eden looks about and bites his lip nervously as he takes a seat, watching the area.
(11:39:16 AM) Reise: "It's fine, it's fine~" She waves off the girl's concern as she sits next to Eden, with her back to the wall. The smile on her face...well, it doesn't exactly drop, but it's certainly far smaller than it was outside.
(11:40:31 AM) ***Annandra leads in and takes a seat herself. She motions to the barkeep and orders a drink; whiskey. Normal, everyday, very mortal made wwhiskey. "Ah, I just thought... well... we could meet, drink, err." She pauses for a moment. "How are you, um, doing?"
(11:41:31 AM) Ikiryo: The voices in her head suggest the souls of fallen heroes.
(11:41:44 AM) Ikiryo: Or a daiquiri.
(11:43:12 AM) Reise: "Fine." She smirks faintly, ordering a scotch for herself. "Just another day in the life, really."
(11:43:31 AM) Annandra: "That's a no to both," she mutters in the direction of her skull. "I like whiskey." She shakes her head softly and coughs. "Ah, sorry... just. People, y'know. Anyway, ah..."
(11:44:29 AM) Ikiryo: Eden raises an eyebrow behind his glasses.
(11:45:04 AM) Annandra: "Sorry," she says again. "I'm not exactly normal. I like to try to be, but it's hard sometimes. Sorry."
(11:45:36 AM) Ikiryo: "...Damonhost...multigod...though conflicted, not merged." Eden mutters.
(11:46:22 AM) ***Reise bumps Eden with her shoulder.
(11:46:51 AM) Annandra: She quirks an eyebrow. "WEll, that's... that is accurate, yes."
(11:47:17 AM) Ikiryo: Eden blushes slightly. "Sorry, I'm good at Data Analysis."
(11:47:21 AM) Reise: "If there's one thing I've seen so far," she says to Annandra, "it's that there's not really a 'normal.' Everyone's got their quirks. 'Normal' is what you get if you round up all the people and average them out. D'you really want to be average?"
(11:49:04 AM) ***Annandra pauses, looking into her whiskey. "Would it mean I'd get to go home and not have eight screaming murder-vice-voices in my skull? Or do you think the average person has at least one or two?"
(11:52:40 AM) Reise: "Maybe not as literal as in your case," she shrugs, "but yeah, more or less."
(11:53:12 AM) ***Annandra grimaces. "Okay then," she says. The girl shifts a bit. "Ah... so, umm..."
(11:55:08 AM) Ikiryo: "Umm..." Eden repeats
(11:55:26 AM) Reise: "Yeeesss?" she drawls, sipping from her scotch. It's reasonably good, especially for coming from a place like this.
(11:56:53 AM) Annandra: "... Sorry. It's just... been awhile since I've just... hung out with someone," she says. "And the last time I really did was before I had this. I'm... rusty at, um. Friendship?"
(11:59:46 AM) Reise: She chuckles. "And I work for the Space Police," she says, "though if word of that gets out--which it's not supposed to--I'll know exactly who to blame. Point is, 'friendship' doesn't always come along with the badge. Especially when you're doing undercover work."
(12:00:34 PM) Ikiryo: Eden shrugs. "...I'm just a nerd." Eden's drink arrives. It's bright green.
(12:01:25 PM) ***Annandra nods at Reise... then looks to Eden. "... I used to be a nerd," she says. "My uncle was a scholar, and he taught me a lot, and I really loved all of the theory and stories..."
(12:02:10 PM) ***Annandra rolls one of her shoulders a bit and scratches at it. "And then all this happened and I guess I'm a soldier now, huh?"
(12:02:37 PM) Ikiryo: Eden nods. "...I'm sorry to hear that."
(12:02:54 PM) Ikiryo: A few people near the door start to shift uncomfortably, looking out into the street.
(12:03:40 PM) ***Annandra glances out after them, even while carrying on the conversation. "I mean, it could be worse, I guess? A lot of people don't survive getting thrown through the warp and getting trained by... the people I got trained by..."
(12:05:58 PM) Ikiryo: Eden nods again. "I'm...not much of a fighter."
(12:07:04 PM) Annandra: "I was... alright with apistol before. I wouldn't've called myself a fighter, not like the people I travelled with." She smiles a bit half-kiltered. "But then I got better."
(12:12:29 PM) Ikiryo: Eden backs away slightly
(12:13:40 PM) ***Reise glances at the concern by the entrance to the bar.
(12:14:11 PM) Annandra: "No, no, sorry." She frowns. "I was trying a friendly grin. There's intereferance sometimes.S orry."
(12:15:12 PM) Ikiryo: The door opens and a tall, lean woman dressed in the red and white of the Boros Legion. Her hair is flame red and she has pure white wings folded up behind her...
(12:15:47 PM) Reise: "Okay. You want a bit of advice? If you don't want people to dismiss you outright, then stop saying 'sorry' every third word. And the next part is hoooooly shit." Her eyes widen slightly.
(12:16:59 PM) ***Annandra looks over, quirking an eyebrow... and offers a smile and a wave. "Oh, hey!"
(12:22:41 PM) ***Reise is blushing slightly.
(12:23:12 PM) Ikiryo: The angel heads over and gives the trio a bit of a bow.
(12:23:57 PM) Reise: She tries to smile and wave. "H-hi..."
(12:24:46 PM) Ikiryo: Up close the Angel looks very pale. Not the usual ivory colour of some angels but a wan, unhealthy paleness. "Good day."
(12:27:56 PM) Annandra: "Hey Neciel." She smiles a bit. "How are you feeling? Oh, and, uh, this is Reise, my friend, and another of her friends. Guys, this is Neciel. She's the one we, uh, saved."
(12:28:31 PM) Ikiryo: "Sick, unhealthy and missing a lot of muscle. Still better than I was." She sighs and sits down without an offer.
(12:38:33 PM) ***Annandra nods, motioning for the angel to get a beer. "Truth to that."
(12:41:40 PM) Ikiryo: She gestures and the people at the table watching can see she has needle marks along her arms.
(12:44:36 PM) MaximusTres is now known as MaximusPrime
(1:48:10 PM) ***Reise clears her throat gently and holds out a hand. "Hi, Neciel. I'm...Reise."
(1:49:46 PM) Ikiryo: She gives a small salute. "Pleasure to meet you in the flesh."
(2:14:56 PM) ***Annandra smiles at the pair. "So, ah, yeah."
(2:25:38 PM) Reise: "Are you, ah...supposed to be up and moving? Allowed?"
(2:26:37 PM) Ikiryo: Neciel nods. "Light duty, yes."
(2:26:49 PM) Ikiryo: A large glass of beer is delivered for her.
(2:28:19 PM) Annandra: "That's good!" Annandra gives a more honest smile. "I'm glad you're on your feet, even fi it's light duty."
(2:31:55 PM) Ikiryo: She rolls her eyes. "You'd say that but it's literal Light Duty. I'm assigned to keep magical street lamps lit."
(2:32:24 PM) ***Reise can hear the capital L and covers her mouth with her own beer glass to hide the smile.
(2:33:18 PM) ***Annandra blinks twice, then grimaces. "Oh. Well... at least you'll have time to recover?"
(2:34:34 PM) Ikiryo: "Right. That and they don't have a squad for me."
(2:35:01 PM) Annandra: "... Oh." She frowns, already getting the implication.
(2:35:05 PM) Reise: "Why not? Didn't you have one before?" She sounds very interested in spite of herself.
(2:36:42 PM) Ikiryo: "They were found not long after I went missing..." She doesn't elaborate.
(2:36:51 PM) Ikiryo: Eden frowns
(2:36:57 PM) Reise: "...Oh. Oh, I'm so sorry..."
(2:46:22 PM) Ikiryo: She shakes her head "They died well."
(2:49:37 PM) ***Annandra nods, glancing to her drink. "Die well and die standing."
(2:49:48 PM) Reise: "Doesn't make it suck any less."
(2:54:06 PM) Ikiryo: She nods. "There is that." She raises her beer and takes a huge swig of it.
(2:55:24 PM) ***Annandra nods. "True enough. Loss is terrible, regardless of situation."
(2:55:48 PM) Ikiryo: She's silent as she gulps down half the beer in on shot.
(2:55:58 PM) Ikiryo: Eden looks profoundly uncomfortable.
(2:56:09 PM) Reise: "Sooooo let's not dwell on it. Ehm...Neciel, what'd you do before?"
(2:59:12 PM) Ikiryo: "I'm Wojek League. Nightguard Patrols, mostly."
(3:00:37 PM) Reise: "...Ah." She finishes off her scotch.
(3:01:47 PM) Ikiryo: She raises an eyebrow at Reise.
(3:02:11 PM) ***Reise waves her off while the alcohol burns its way down. "Nothing, nothing."
(3:03:16 PM) Ikiryo: "You know they say that angels can read your soul and tell if you are lying."
(3:03:32 PM) Ikiryo: She takes another swig. "They say a lot of complete bullcrap."
(3:04:26 PM) Reise: She snorts before laughing.
(3:05:05 PM) Ikiryo: Necial laughs in turn, though she soon winces.
(3:05:23 PM) ***Annandra chuckles softly, smiling. "Sore chest?"
(3:12:01 PM) Ikiryo: "Sore everything."
(3:13:28 PM) ***Annandra nods. "Do you want to go see the doctor that I took you to again, or you have it handled?"
(3:15:01 PM) Ikiryo: "It's just a time thing. A soul is a very hard thing to hurt...but also slow to heal."
(3:19:07 PM) ***Annandra nods. "... I can understand that."
(3:20:07 PM) Ikiryo: "Likely so." She looks to Reise. "Oh, before I leave, I will need to remember to get you to sign something."
(3:20:29 PM) Reise: She blinks, a bit of red coming to her cheeks and the tips of her ears. "Me? O-okay."
(3:21:22 PM) Ikiryo: "Yeah, I've got a LOT of friends in the barracks with pictures of you above bunks."
(3:23:26 PM) Reise: The red gets a little more prevalent. "...I'm...flattered?"
(3:24:28 PM) Ikiryo: "Not sure that's the term I'd use...but they won't believe I had a beer with you otherwise."
(3:24:45 PM) Reise: "Well...I don't really want to be offensive and call it TMI."
(3:25:26 PM) Ikiryo: "Hey, it's too much for me too but I figured I should share it." She smirks.
(3:25:45 PM) ***Reise giggles.
(3:26:00 PM) ***Annandra glances to Eden. "Are tehre that few people who don't keep pictures of her everywhere?"
(3:26:21 PM) Annandra: "Because I'm starting to feel like I am part of a very small group."
(3:26:45 PM) Reise: "You're not native to Sigil. If you ever leave here you'll probably see less of me."
(3:27:38 PM) Ikiryo: Eden blushes brilliantly. "I-I don't!"
(3:32:07 PM) Ikiryo: "If it helps, it's one of MANY pictures."
(3:33:59 PM) ***Annandra nods at Eden. "... That's an honest blush."
(3:35:32 PM) Reise: "She's got some of Krystal, too," she stage-whispers to the rest of the table. "Neciel, Eden is my protege. She only just started in the career."
(3:35:57 PM) Ikiryo: Eden pouts cutely.
(3:36:19 PM) Ikiryo: Necial chuckles. "I look foward to seeing how long it takes you to get added to the pile of posters."
(3:36:30 PM) Ikiryo: Eden might have just blue-screened.
(3:36:56 PM) ***Annandra quirks her head to the side... and reaches over to poke Eden. "Are you okay?"
(3:37:09 PM) Ikiryo: Eden rocks back slightly.
(3:39:32 PM) Annandra: "... I think they broke?"
(3:40:33 PM) Reise: "You know how it is with the new girls." She waves a hand. "Soon as you actually take them seriously and give them an inkling of success, they freak out."
(3:41:07 PM) ***Annandra thinks back to her first ever mission. "... I guess that's true regardless of profession..."
(3:41:47 PM) Ikiryo: "T-Thats...that's not how I measure success..." Eden stammers out
(3:41:59 PM) Reise: "Oh, hey, she's alive!"
(3:44:33 PM) Annandra: "Are you okay, Eden?"
(3:44:59 PM) Ikiryo: "N-No? How could I be ok after hearing...that..."
(3:45:09 PM) Ikiryo: Neciel chuckles again.
(3:46:19 PM) Annandra: "... Do, uh... do you need... a hug... or something?"