[Omega Briar]
"I'm not feeling like it." Dorota's voice is sullen. Rose seeing through her pretend sleeping so quickly stings her more than she'd admit. "But feel free to imagine loud insults and threats."
Skyside Prime
Re: Skyside Prime
[Omega Briar]
"That's considerate of you." Rose shrugs, tapping her fingers against the arm of her chair. "It's a bit cramped in here. The acoustics would make that... unpleasant." She taps a few buttons on the console and spins the chair to face her captive, crossing her leg casually and giving her a rueful smile. "Sorry about tricking you back on the shuttle. Well, maybe not tricking, but the intent was still there." She shrugs. "You get how it is. I had a job to do and I did it. I stand by the advice I gave earlier; it was just a touch late to bring it up." She gives Dorota a rueful little smile. "Anyway, we're all professionals here, yeah? Can I count on you to not give me any further trouble, or am I gonna have to dart you again?"
"That's considerate of you." Rose shrugs, tapping her fingers against the arm of her chair. "It's a bit cramped in here. The acoustics would make that... unpleasant." She taps a few buttons on the console and spins the chair to face her captive, crossing her leg casually and giving her a rueful smile. "Sorry about tricking you back on the shuttle. Well, maybe not tricking, but the intent was still there." She shrugs. "You get how it is. I had a job to do and I did it. I stand by the advice I gave earlier; it was just a touch late to bring it up." She gives Dorota a rueful little smile. "Anyway, we're all professionals here, yeah? Can I count on you to not give me any further trouble, or am I gonna have to dart you again?"
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Omega Briar]
"I'm not really in any position to give resistance, am I?" Dorota sounds defeated, as if she's trying to convince herself she's being reasonable about it. "All it's likely to accomplish is annoying your crazy boss. So I don't believe a word you're saying when you pretend to be sympathetic, but I'll play along."
"I'm not really in any position to give resistance, am I?" Dorota sounds defeated, as if she's trying to convince herself she's being reasonable about it. "All it's likely to accomplish is annoying your crazy boss. So I don't believe a word you're saying when you pretend to be sympathetic, but I'll play along."
Re: Skyside Prime
[Omega Briar]
"Oh, come on. We both know that's not true." Rose replies, leaning in. "I mean, sure, you're not going to be able to get up from that seat, which does limit your options. But you can still talk with your captor, and that's a hell of a tool if you use it right. Foster some kind of bond with the scary evil minion that kidnapped you, and you might be able to pick up some useful information. Or maybe you could distract her at a critical time so she ends up making a mistake. If you get the leeway needed to use the bathroom or get something to eat or drink, you could possibly find a way to leave a trail for anyone looking for you, or hell, maybe even make an escape attempt. Who knows? Maybe I did a bad job of searching you and missed the spare phone tucked in your boot or something, and all you need is five minutes alone to bring HALO down on top of us." She takes a moment to dramatically turn back around, flaring out her hands to make a recognizable gesture even with her back to Dorota. "I'm just saying. There's still a ton you can do if you're smart about it. I'm just asking you, out of a sense of professionalism, to not do any of those things. Wink."
"Oh, come on. We both know that's not true." Rose replies, leaning in. "I mean, sure, you're not going to be able to get up from that seat, which does limit your options. But you can still talk with your captor, and that's a hell of a tool if you use it right. Foster some kind of bond with the scary evil minion that kidnapped you, and you might be able to pick up some useful information. Or maybe you could distract her at a critical time so she ends up making a mistake. If you get the leeway needed to use the bathroom or get something to eat or drink, you could possibly find a way to leave a trail for anyone looking for you, or hell, maybe even make an escape attempt. Who knows? Maybe I did a bad job of searching you and missed the spare phone tucked in your boot or something, and all you need is five minutes alone to bring HALO down on top of us." She takes a moment to dramatically turn back around, flaring out her hands to make a recognizable gesture even with her back to Dorota. "I'm just saying. There's still a ton you can do if you're smart about it. I'm just asking you, out of a sense of professionalism, to not do any of those things. Wink."
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
Arkant Factory
Arkant will see her out and much likly nothing happens. She might notice that people in the district are more aware and outside people seem to make way for him as if none wants to cause trouble with that man. This is much likly his mind manipulation to make a safe trip.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Omega Briar]
By the dead gods if they ever existed. Rose's chattiness is almost worse than if she threatened and berated her. Why is she trying to coach her in being kidnapped? Is it some kind of joke at her expense? Or does she actually hope she escapes? She actually said "wink", good grief.
"Useful advice, but since you'd see all of this coming, it rather depends on my living through this particular experience. I'm not sure if I ought to hope for that."
By the dead gods if they ever existed. Rose's chattiness is almost worse than if she threatened and berated her. Why is she trying to coach her in being kidnapped? Is it some kind of joke at her expense? Or does she actually hope she escapes? She actually said "wink", good grief.
"Useful advice, but since you'd see all of this coming, it rather depends on my living through this particular experience. I'm not sure if I ought to hope for that."
Re: Skyside Prime
[Omega Briar]
"Consider the alternative." Rose shrugs. "...Oh, wait. Your life isn't so depressing now that you actually want me to kill you, is it?" She gives off an awkward hiss. "Hey, if you need someone to talk to, we've got a while. I'm no therapist, and this isn't exactly a safe place, but... hey, you're going through some stuff. I've got nothing better to do than listen." She smiles genially into the rear display. "And you should know you've got a lot of people back home who care about you. I would know; I had to plan around them. So chin up, okay?"
"Consider the alternative." Rose shrugs. "...Oh, wait. Your life isn't so depressing now that you actually want me to kill you, is it?" She gives off an awkward hiss. "Hey, if you need someone to talk to, we've got a while. I'm no therapist, and this isn't exactly a safe place, but... hey, you're going through some stuff. I've got nothing better to do than listen." She smiles genially into the rear display. "And you should know you've got a lot of people back home who care about you. I would know; I had to plan around them. So chin up, okay?"
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Reinholdt, being a cat that's not yet asleep or distracted, turns his head to look at the approaching handgun. After a moment his neck stretches a little as his head cranes forward so that he can sniff at the gun curiously.
Sniff sniff. Sniff sniff. Stop. Sniff sniff sniff.
The weapon passing the cat's inspection, Rein's head pushes forward to rub his cheek against the barrel, purring lightly as he nuzzles the muzzle. He pulls back, then repeats the motion, making sure to properly get his chin scent on the protruding length.
Haaahn~ This. This was what Rein's been missing. Playing Russian Roulette with the trigger finger of a paranoid dual personality spy. Millimeters away from probable disaster. A whisker's breadth from death. Calling the man's bluff based on tenuous evidence and questionable assumptions. Klaus could have done have this yesterday. If he didn't want Rein back, he wouldn't have given the cat scritches! Plus there's all the cats out there he hasn't killed. The lack of evidence of Rein doing any snooping. But the biggest chip in Rein's favor was Diva herself. Clearly Klaus doesn't just go around murdering cats that want his attention.
If it's even Klaus that's in charge right now. Rein's heart is pounding as he grows closer and closer to finding out, his purring growing in turn.
Reinholdt, being a cat that's not yet asleep or distracted, turns his head to look at the approaching handgun. After a moment his neck stretches a little as his head cranes forward so that he can sniff at the gun curiously.
Sniff sniff. Sniff sniff. Stop. Sniff sniff sniff.
The weapon passing the cat's inspection, Rein's head pushes forward to rub his cheek against the barrel, purring lightly as he nuzzles the muzzle. He pulls back, then repeats the motion, making sure to properly get his chin scent on the protruding length.
Haaahn~ This. This was what Rein's been missing. Playing Russian Roulette with the trigger finger of a paranoid dual personality spy. Millimeters away from probable disaster. A whisker's breadth from death. Calling the man's bluff based on tenuous evidence and questionable assumptions. Klaus could have done have this yesterday. If he didn't want Rein back, he wouldn't have given the cat scritches! Plus there's all the cats out there he hasn't killed. The lack of evidence of Rein doing any snooping. But the biggest chip in Rein's favor was Diva herself. Clearly Klaus doesn't just go around murdering cats that want his attention.
If it's even Klaus that's in charge right now. Rein's heart is pounding as he grows closer and closer to finding out, his purring growing in turn.
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Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
pyut!
Goes the gun, as the little plastic bullet shoots past Rein's whiskers and buries itself in the desk.
Bluffing or not, Rein might have questioned the wisdom of brushing up against the gun without any idea of how sensitive the trigger is or how reliably the safety works.
Fortunately, the fact that this was a misfire makes itself known quickly. Klaus lowers the gun and returns its holster inside his suit jacket, shaking his head slightly and returning his attention to the cat in his lap. "...Jealousy's an awful color on you, girl." He mumbles.
"Yrrp!" Diva trills in response, rubbing up against his belly and purring.
"...But, on the other hand..." The spy adds, opening his desk drawer and producing a little plastic bag full of cat treats. "One can never be too careful, wouldn't you say?"
"Yrrp."
"Hm." Klaus offers one of the treats to Diva, who immediately scarfs it down, loudly smacking her lips together and she munches on the treat. Rein is then promptly offered the same.
pyut!
Goes the gun, as the little plastic bullet shoots past Rein's whiskers and buries itself in the desk.
Bluffing or not, Rein might have questioned the wisdom of brushing up against the gun without any idea of how sensitive the trigger is or how reliably the safety works.
Fortunately, the fact that this was a misfire makes itself known quickly. Klaus lowers the gun and returns its holster inside his suit jacket, shaking his head slightly and returning his attention to the cat in his lap. "...Jealousy's an awful color on you, girl." He mumbles.
"Yrrp!" Diva trills in response, rubbing up against his belly and purring.
"...But, on the other hand..." The spy adds, opening his desk drawer and producing a little plastic bag full of cat treats. "One can never be too careful, wouldn't you say?"
"Yrrp."
"Hm." Klaus offers one of the treats to Diva, who immediately scarfs it down, loudly smacking her lips together and she munches on the treat. Rein is then promptly offered the same.
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Omega Briar]
Having Rosa kill her does almost sound like a preferable alternative to enduring her continued cheeriness.
"...no, I'd rather not die, for all the difference it makes. I'm just being realistic about the situation."
Having Rosa kill her does almost sound like a preferable alternative to enduring her continued cheeriness.
"...no, I'd rather not die, for all the difference it makes. I'm just being realistic about the situation."
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Reinholdt starts when the gun goes off, leaping to his feet and staring at the barrel of the gun. Tilting his head in that quizzical manner only cats can pull off. He stares at it, tilting his head in a different angle before raising his front paw to bap at the thing. But Klaus withdraws it before he can and Rein's paw slowly lowers once more.
In exchange for this upsetting turn of events, Klaus offers a peace offering of treats.
Treats.
The one thing Rein could never stand. If there was any point of contention between him and Felandria, it was how she was always trying to feed him treats, like he was somehow incapable of feeding himself. Humans don't go around giving each other random pieces of candy. Why should Rein stoop to accepting such demeaning levels of bribery? If Klaus had made this offer yesterday, Rein would have honestly accepted anyways. Yesterday he was starving and desperate.
Today, however, he sniffs the treats like he's interested. But now that he's standing out of loaf position and Klaus doesn't have a gun in his hand, Reinholdt makes his move. Instead of accepting the treats, the cat will suddenly darts up the man's arm to his shoulder, flicks the paralytic out of hammerspace and try to jab it into his neck or other area of bare skin. Even if Klaus reacts quickly enough to grab Rein during the feline's sudden movement, Rein'll just change trajectory and push the paralytic into Klaus' arm or shoulder or something. Should still work, presumably. Dorota gave him a 100% alchemist's guarantee.
Reinholdt starts when the gun goes off, leaping to his feet and staring at the barrel of the gun. Tilting his head in that quizzical manner only cats can pull off. He stares at it, tilting his head in a different angle before raising his front paw to bap at the thing. But Klaus withdraws it before he can and Rein's paw slowly lowers once more.
In exchange for this upsetting turn of events, Klaus offers a peace offering of treats.
Treats.
The one thing Rein could never stand. If there was any point of contention between him and Felandria, it was how she was always trying to feed him treats, like he was somehow incapable of feeding himself. Humans don't go around giving each other random pieces of candy. Why should Rein stoop to accepting such demeaning levels of bribery? If Klaus had made this offer yesterday, Rein would have honestly accepted anyways. Yesterday he was starving and desperate.
Today, however, he sniffs the treats like he's interested. But now that he's standing out of loaf position and Klaus doesn't have a gun in his hand, Reinholdt makes his move. Instead of accepting the treats, the cat will suddenly darts up the man's arm to his shoulder, flicks the paralytic out of hammerspace and try to jab it into his neck or other area of bare skin. Even if Klaus reacts quickly enough to grab Rein during the feline's sudden movement, Rein'll just change trajectory and push the paralytic into Klaus' arm or shoulder or something. Should still work, presumably. Dorota gave him a 100% alchemist's guarantee.
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Re: Skyside Prime
[Omega Briar]
"...You were just captured by a bikini model in a hover tank, who works for an adorable, if maniacal, catgirl scientist with plans to conquer the Nexus and who approaches everything like it's following the plot of her favorite anime (don't ask me what it is, I gave up figuring it out a long time ago), and you'll probably be rescued by a kung-fu-wielding minotauress with a mild-mannered alter ego. Somehow, I don't think being realistic about the situation is going to lead to the conclusion you think it does."
Rose pivots in her seat, turning to face Dorota again. "Look. If everything doesn't go the way it's planned, and the lady we've slated to rescue you doesn't pull it off, I promise, I'll personally drive you back to HALO. I might need to do some finagling to get Raven to agree to it, even after the fact, but I'm not going to let you get hurt over this. Just promise me you'll keep your head down and try not to antagonize her too much so that break can be as clean as possible, okay?" She holds out her hand to Dorota for a handshake, before realizing the problem and awkwardly withdrawing it.
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Klaus instinctively moves to swat the cat off before he gets too far up his shoulder, but he's already too late; Rein is much faster than he is and knows exactly where he's going and what he's doing. The injection, despite being hasty, goes off without a hitch.
The paralytic kicks in shortly after.
wnk!
Diva, meanwhile, climbs on top of Klaus's now-paralyzed body, and after a token amount of hissing at Rein, settles on the impotent spy's chest, curling herself up and kneading at his shirt with her claws. At least for a moment; then she moves up and starts headbutting his chin, apparently expecting pats he can't deliver.
"...You were just captured by a bikini model in a hover tank, who works for an adorable, if maniacal, catgirl scientist with plans to conquer the Nexus and who approaches everything like it's following the plot of her favorite anime (don't ask me what it is, I gave up figuring it out a long time ago), and you'll probably be rescued by a kung-fu-wielding minotauress with a mild-mannered alter ego. Somehow, I don't think being realistic about the situation is going to lead to the conclusion you think it does."
Rose pivots in her seat, turning to face Dorota again. "Look. If everything doesn't go the way it's planned, and the lady we've slated to rescue you doesn't pull it off, I promise, I'll personally drive you back to HALO. I might need to do some finagling to get Raven to agree to it, even after the fact, but I'm not going to let you get hurt over this. Just promise me you'll keep your head down and try not to antagonize her too much so that break can be as clean as possible, okay?" She holds out her hand to Dorota for a handshake, before realizing the problem and awkwardly withdrawing it.
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Klaus instinctively moves to swat the cat off before he gets too far up his shoulder, but he's already too late; Rein is much faster than he is and knows exactly where he's going and what he's doing. The injection, despite being hasty, goes off without a hitch.
The paralytic kicks in shortly after.
wnk!
Diva, meanwhile, climbs on top of Klaus's now-paralyzed body, and after a token amount of hissing at Rein, settles on the impotent spy's chest, curling herself up and kneading at his shirt with her claws. At least for a moment; then she moves up and starts headbutting his chin, apparently expecting pats he can't deliver.
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
"Sorry. It's not as bad as it looks, I swear. Just relax... uhh... not that you have a choice" Reinholdt says, leaping away from Klaus The cat shifts into his hot fey humanoid form and locks the office door, leaving Diva to enjoy herself for now.
"Jeon!" Reinholdt calls out, summoning the lightning raven to his shoulder to contact Ambrosia. "It's done. Hurry over, quickly."
In the meantime, keeping one eye on Klaus and Diva, Rein crouches down by the door and pulls out a small ball ish shape and starts wiring it to the door. It quite looks like a bomb, but something's decidedly off about it.
"Sorry. It's not as bad as it looks, I swear. Just relax... uhh... not that you have a choice" Reinholdt says, leaping away from Klaus The cat shifts into his hot fey humanoid form and locks the office door, leaving Diva to enjoy herself for now.
"Jeon!" Reinholdt calls out, summoning the lightning raven to his shoulder to contact Ambrosia. "It's done. Hurry over, quickly."
In the meantime, keeping one eye on Klaus and Diva, Rein crouches down by the door and pulls out a small ball ish shape and starts wiring it to the door. It quite looks like a bomb, but something's decidedly off about it.
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Shadowcaller
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Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Rein has to wait perhaps thirty seconds until a powerful gust of wind hits the building so hard it causes the windows to rattle in their frames. Though not in Klaus office as he of course have gas-proofed them as a precaution.
But perhaps he should have dragon-proofed them too while he was at it since appearing out of thin air is just that simply hanging off the side of the warehouse. Its massive raven-like wings enveloping nearly half of its length as it clings to the buildings exterior.
But despite its size onlookers will have a hard time spotting it unless they're looking at it from the windows which were draped over by its massive form. Since that gust of wind carried with it a thick fog which has reduced the visibility in the area drastically. Making it impossible to see more than a few feet ahead.
But they will still hear the sound of the wall to Klaus office starting to break down once the dragon attempts to force its head through one of the windows.
Rein has to wait perhaps thirty seconds until a powerful gust of wind hits the building so hard it causes the windows to rattle in their frames. Though not in Klaus office as he of course have gas-proofed them as a precaution.
But perhaps he should have dragon-proofed them too while he was at it since appearing out of thin air is just that simply hanging off the side of the warehouse. Its massive raven-like wings enveloping nearly half of its length as it clings to the buildings exterior.
But despite its size onlookers will have a hard time spotting it unless they're looking at it from the windows which were draped over by its massive form. Since that gust of wind carried with it a thick fog which has reduced the visibility in the area drastically. Making it impossible to see more than a few feet ahead.
But they will still hear the sound of the wall to Klaus office starting to break down once the dragon attempts to force its head through one of the windows.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
There is, of course, much mad scrambling within the warehouse at what sounds like an active attempt at demolition centered around the office, but thankfully, nobody can actually get into the office to intervene, at least not yet. For once, Klaus habitually locking the door is hurting security.
Less thankfully, some of them are already outside and shouting out to their indoor comrades, weapons raised. Someone's even going to be taking a potshot at Ambrosia while her head is in the window.
Diva, meanwhile, is completely indifferent.
lick, lick, nibble, nibble
There is, of course, much mad scrambling within the warehouse at what sounds like an active attempt at demolition centered around the office, but thankfully, nobody can actually get into the office to intervene, at least not yet. For once, Klaus habitually locking the door is hurting security.
Less thankfully, some of them are already outside and shouting out to their indoor comrades, weapons raised. Someone's even going to be taking a potshot at Ambrosia while her head is in the window.
Diva, meanwhile, is completely indifferent.
lick, lick, nibble, nibble
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Omega Briar]
"...alright. Let's say I believe you." Dorota doesn't seem very convinced, but how many options does she really have at this point? Defiance would be futile. Especially if Rose's boss is as crazy as Rose says she is (and she's probably crazier than that). "So I'm going to play it your way."
"...alright. Let's say I believe you." Dorota doesn't seem very convinced, but how many options does she really have at this point? Defiance would be futile. Especially if Rose's boss is as crazy as Rose says she is (and she's probably crazier than that). "So I'm going to play it your way."
Re: Skyside Prime
[Omega Briar => Lair, Sweet Lair]
"Thank you." Rose smiles and taps a few buttons on her console. "...Who knows? Maybe you'll enjoy it. I mean, human rights violations aside, Empress Ebondark is a lot of fun to work for. I don't know when else I'd get to handle a chain-laser-saw-gun topless while pumping DEATHKISS through the building. I mean, individually, maybe, but all at once, nah."
There's probably an interesting story there, and with prompting, Rose would be happy to fill the time between their verbal agreement and their arrival at her boss's headquarters with said story. Suffice to say, she focused on what was probably the least weird part.
Even without the story, the rest of the drive will go by surprisingly quickly. After a brief stop to pick up a couple of familiar faces on the beach (who looked more confused than alarmed by the rapid approach of the hover tank), she soon deposits them exactly where she'd planned on them being.
"Honey! I'm home!" Rose calls as she pops open the front hatch, throwing her arms open theatrically. Just in case Raven greeted them in person.
"Thank you." Rose smiles and taps a few buttons on her console. "...Who knows? Maybe you'll enjoy it. I mean, human rights violations aside, Empress Ebondark is a lot of fun to work for. I don't know when else I'd get to handle a chain-laser-saw-gun topless while pumping DEATHKISS through the building. I mean, individually, maybe, but all at once, nah."
There's probably an interesting story there, and with prompting, Rose would be happy to fill the time between their verbal agreement and their arrival at her boss's headquarters with said story. Suffice to say, she focused on what was probably the least weird part.
Even without the story, the rest of the drive will go by surprisingly quickly. After a brief stop to pick up a couple of familiar faces on the beach (who looked more confused than alarmed by the rapid approach of the hover tank), she soon deposits them exactly where she'd planned on them being.
"Honey! I'm home!" Rose calls as she pops open the front hatch, throwing her arms open theatrically. Just in case Raven greeted them in person.
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Reinholdt grips his maybe bomb tightly as the warehouse shakes with Ambrosia's entrance. That was even faster than he expected. She must have decided staying close meant invisibly close instead of down the block. Rein hurriedly finishes setting the piece and then darts back to Klaus.
Either Diva's going to have to move or she's going to get eaten by a dragon with Klaus. Obviously, Diva moves for no dragon, so Rein looks forward to seeing her icky and sticky later. For now, Rein just pulls Klaus out of his chair to toss him into Ambrosia's maw as per the plan, aware of potential Diva scratches and powering through them with his zombie bite proof leather jacket that he wears for scarier things than Diva.
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
Rose is directed not to Black Abyss, but to a subsidiary factory site. The smell of chemicals is evident. That and... milk? It seems to be some sort of milk processing and bottling plant. No doubt picked for the inevitable confrontation with Mina.
Raven Ebondark arrives shortly after the tank does, flanked by a quartet of rotting mecha-zombies and one Volus whose expression is impossible to glean through his pressure suit. A guess might be exasperated though based on body language alone. Regardless of her cohort's disposition, the catgirl laughs giddily! "Nyahaha! Finally our prize has arrived! Excellent work Dark Rose. Black Rose? Ehh... we'll work on it." Obviously evil minion girlfriends need evil names while working in the field.
The Empress of All skips forward to look over the hostages, beaming wildly under her open parasol. She tilts her head and the mechazombies begin to move in, each one going to collect a hostage and 'escort' them inside, moving them forcibly but not ungently. Raven frowns for a half-second.
"Oh... which one's which? They all look like dorks to me."
Reinholdt grips his maybe bomb tightly as the warehouse shakes with Ambrosia's entrance. That was even faster than he expected. She must have decided staying close meant invisibly close instead of down the block. Rein hurriedly finishes setting the piece and then darts back to Klaus.
Either Diva's going to have to move or she's going to get eaten by a dragon with Klaus. Obviously, Diva moves for no dragon, so Rein looks forward to seeing her icky and sticky later. For now, Rein just pulls Klaus out of his chair to toss him into Ambrosia's maw as per the plan, aware of potential Diva scratches and powering through them with his zombie bite proof leather jacket that he wears for scarier things than Diva.
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
Rose is directed not to Black Abyss, but to a subsidiary factory site. The smell of chemicals is evident. That and... milk? It seems to be some sort of milk processing and bottling plant. No doubt picked for the inevitable confrontation with Mina.
Raven Ebondark arrives shortly after the tank does, flanked by a quartet of rotting mecha-zombies and one Volus whose expression is impossible to glean through his pressure suit. A guess might be exasperated though based on body language alone. Regardless of her cohort's disposition, the catgirl laughs giddily! "Nyahaha! Finally our prize has arrived! Excellent work Dark Rose. Black Rose? Ehh... we'll work on it." Obviously evil minion girlfriends need evil names while working in the field.
The Empress of All skips forward to look over the hostages, beaming wildly under her open parasol. She tilts her head and the mechazombies begin to move in, each one going to collect a hostage and 'escort' them inside, moving them forcibly but not ungently. Raven frowns for a half-second.
"Oh... which one's which? They all look like dorks to me."
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Shadowcaller
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Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
The dragon doesn't seem to notice the bullet, if it even hit her through the fog. Perhaps it simply glanced off her scales? Since while it would be hard to miss a creature of that size at such a close range it's harder to hit an actually vulnerable part through the mist. Like say, her eyes.
Whoever took the shot probably regrets missing it too as through one of the windows they can see their boss being thrown right into the dragons waiting jaws.
Then as soon as they snap close around him the dragon pulls her head back through the broken window as a dark smoke starts to quickly raise from her nostrils. Then with a beat of enormous wings she starts to separate herself away from the building.
The dragon doesn't seem to notice the bullet, if it even hit her through the fog. Perhaps it simply glanced off her scales? Since while it would be hard to miss a creature of that size at such a close range it's harder to hit an actually vulnerable part through the mist. Like say, her eyes.
Whoever took the shot probably regrets missing it too as through one of the windows they can see their boss being thrown right into the dragons waiting jaws.
Then as soon as they snap close around him the dragon pulls her head back through the broken window as a dark smoke starts to quickly raise from her nostrils. Then with a beat of enormous wings she starts to separate herself away from the building.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
Dorota decides to stay silent and let Rose do the talking. It helps that Raven is indeed crazier than she expected. Did she seriously laugh like... "Nyahaha"? This is not the action of a sane person.
Dorota decides to stay silent and let Rose do the talking. It helps that Raven is indeed crazier than she expected. Did she seriously laugh like... "Nyahaha"? This is not the action of a sane person.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Though he can't move to confirm it, Klaus is probably grateful he has his implants and can willfully block out the memory of being eaten alive by a dragon (if temporarily). The alternative would probably be lifelong trauma.
Diva doesn't have that option, unfortunately. Hopefully Ambrosia can handle having an angry housecat scratch up her gums.
Just as she's pulling free of the building, Ambrosia is going to see that someone (looks like some kind of anthropomorphic frog) has decided small arms fire is a bad idea against a dragon and has switched to something that might be better described as an anti-material weapon. Which he has mounted on his shoulder and is pointing right at the dragon.
Hopefully they only have the one, as rocket launchers aren't exactly sneaky, but that could still prove a problem for Ambrosia or anyone who might be hitching a ride with her.
On the other hand, they haven't given up the interior route into the office, either. Rein's going to be contending with someone trying (but so far, not quite managing) to break down the door from the other side. If he's not leaving with Ambrosia, he could be caught in an awkward position.
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
Rose winces at the suggestion of referring to her as "Black Rose". "...Yeah, no, we're not... no." She gives Raven a little shake of the head. That was about as on-the-nose as a punch in the face.
Awkward.
Anyway, subject change.
"Yeah, that's her right there." Rose continues, nodding at Dorota as the zombies haul her inside. "Would you believe she put up about as much resistance as a sack of potatoes? I probably had more trouble getting her buddies here to fall in line than I did her."
Which is... true, but not for the reasons she's implying.
Though he can't move to confirm it, Klaus is probably grateful he has his implants and can willfully block out the memory of being eaten alive by a dragon (if temporarily). The alternative would probably be lifelong trauma.
Diva doesn't have that option, unfortunately. Hopefully Ambrosia can handle having an angry housecat scratch up her gums.
Just as she's pulling free of the building, Ambrosia is going to see that someone (looks like some kind of anthropomorphic frog) has decided small arms fire is a bad idea against a dragon and has switched to something that might be better described as an anti-material weapon. Which he has mounted on his shoulder and is pointing right at the dragon.
Hopefully they only have the one, as rocket launchers aren't exactly sneaky, but that could still prove a problem for Ambrosia or anyone who might be hitching a ride with her.
On the other hand, they haven't given up the interior route into the office, either. Rein's going to be contending with someone trying (but so far, not quite managing) to break down the door from the other side. If he's not leaving with Ambrosia, he could be caught in an awkward position.
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
Rose winces at the suggestion of referring to her as "Black Rose". "...Yeah, no, we're not... no." She gives Raven a little shake of the head. That was about as on-the-nose as a punch in the face.
Awkward.
Anyway, subject change.
"Yeah, that's her right there." Rose continues, nodding at Dorota as the zombies haul her inside. "Would you believe she put up about as much resistance as a sack of potatoes? I probably had more trouble getting her buddies here to fall in line than I did her."
Which is... true, but not for the reasons she's implying.
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Reinholdt's not worried about the ones breaking through the office door, they'll run into his surprise soon enough. Turning pink, he flies through the smashed window after Ambrosia's maw vacates it. The obscuring fog is... unexpected to say the least and makes it rather hard for him to see what's going on or who's where. He did hear the gunshot though, so sticks with instinct honed carefully from years of early Tavern brawls, flicking out a flashbang and tossing the device in the direction the shot came from.
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
"Uhhh... good for her I guess?" More fun if they're kicking and screaming though.
Inside there's... a lab! Ish. It's the basics of an alchemy lab anyways. Got the equipment you might find in a college lab that may be easily ransacked by mechanical zombies. Raven waves the other hostages away. "Acquis, get them a Funsystem 5 and order them pizza or something. Whatever keeps them distracted and not escaping. Kick their shins or something if they try anything funny." The Volus grunts an affirmation and goes off with some of the mechazombies and the hostages to settle them in and keep them placated. Of course the mechazombies will do much worse than basic shin damage if they attempt anything, but Raven imagines that's as much as the Volus is capable of.
She turns to Dorota. "Well, well, well. I imagine you're wondering why I brought you here today." Raven pauses a moment to let Dorota play along. Regardless of the answer, Raven raises her hand high, pointing upwards. "A evilll project of the upmost importance! You..." Raven's hand dramatically falls until it's pointing at Dorota. "Are going to make me a Love Potion!"
Reinholdt's not worried about the ones breaking through the office door, they'll run into his surprise soon enough. Turning pink, he flies through the smashed window after Ambrosia's maw vacates it. The obscuring fog is... unexpected to say the least and makes it rather hard for him to see what's going on or who's where. He did hear the gunshot though, so sticks with instinct honed carefully from years of early Tavern brawls, flicking out a flashbang and tossing the device in the direction the shot came from.
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
"Uhhh... good for her I guess?" More fun if they're kicking and screaming though.
Inside there's... a lab! Ish. It's the basics of an alchemy lab anyways. Got the equipment you might find in a college lab that may be easily ransacked by mechanical zombies. Raven waves the other hostages away. "Acquis, get them a Funsystem 5 and order them pizza or something. Whatever keeps them distracted and not escaping. Kick their shins or something if they try anything funny." The Volus grunts an affirmation and goes off with some of the mechazombies and the hostages to settle them in and keep them placated. Of course the mechazombies will do much worse than basic shin damage if they attempt anything, but Raven imagines that's as much as the Volus is capable of.
She turns to Dorota. "Well, well, well. I imagine you're wondering why I brought you here today." Raven pauses a moment to let Dorota play along. Regardless of the answer, Raven raises her hand high, pointing upwards. "A evilll project of the upmost importance! You..." Raven's hand dramatically falls until it's pointing at Dorota. "Are going to make me a Love Potion!"
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Shadowcaller
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Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Ambrosia trusted that Rein would deal with that but purposefully lowers her head so its right in the amphibian's line of fire. Sure, they could shoot at her but then they'll probably hit their boss too.
Then with another flap of her wings she starts moving straight upwards and will quickly disappear into the dark clouds above unless she's being intercepted again.
Ambrosia trusted that Rein would deal with that but purposefully lowers her head so its right in the amphibian's line of fire. Sure, they could shoot at her but then they'll probably hit their boss too.
Then with another flap of her wings she starts moving straight upwards and will quickly disappear into the dark clouds above unless she's being intercepted again.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Deliberately putting herself in harm's way, while counting on the shooter to not fire on the basis of not harming his employer, turns out to not be the best idea. Since that sort of revolves around said shooter knowing and caring that Ambrosia has Klaus in her mouth; even if he saw Rein throw him in there (unlikely, given the dense fog), he could still have instructions to not respect a hostage situation if he somehow did know. It certainly wouldn't be beyond Klaus's capabilities.
Fortunately, Rein's instincts throw in another wrinkle that prevents the worst possibility from playing out. The flash part of the flashbang is of limited effectiveness among the fog, but it does make Ambrosia's outline a little harder to pick out, and the bang provides a much-needed distraction. As such, when the rocket is fired, the odds of it hitting Ambrosia's head are relatively low.
Even so, the shooter is unlikely to miss entirely. She's still a pretty big target.
Deliberately putting herself in harm's way, while counting on the shooter to not fire on the basis of not harming his employer, turns out to not be the best idea. Since that sort of revolves around said shooter knowing and caring that Ambrosia has Klaus in her mouth; even if he saw Rein throw him in there (unlikely, given the dense fog), he could still have instructions to not respect a hostage situation if he somehow did know. It certainly wouldn't be beyond Klaus's capabilities.
Fortunately, Rein's instincts throw in another wrinkle that prevents the worst possibility from playing out. The flash part of the flashbang is of limited effectiveness among the fog, but it does make Ambrosia's outline a little harder to pick out, and the bang provides a much-needed distraction. As such, when the rocket is fired, the odds of it hitting Ambrosia's head are relatively low.
Even so, the shooter is unlikely to miss entirely. She's still a pretty big target.
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Yikes! That's way more firepower than these rebels need to keep out on the streets! Why isn't that stuff locked away where kids can't play with it?
Reinholdt spins away from the shock zone and waits a few moments for the ringing of the flash bang to die down before throwing a heavy metal dummy grenade. It's not going to do much good, but maybe when he shouts "GRENADE!", it'll make some people dive for cover.
Regardless, he's not staying here any longer, in case they decide to start firing at him too and begins to fly away behind Ambrosia.
When SIN busts into Klaus' office, Rein's device goes off, exploding a sea of foam and bubbles! Excess foam fizzes out of the broken window and rolls down the wall. The force of it might hurt, but it's unlikely to cause any real harm, not even strong enough to throw somebody back. What it does do is fill the space with so many suds that seeing through them and moving through them and shooting through them is all going be a real hassle. It'll go down and stop being eight feet tall laundry nightmare after some time. Time in which Rein expects to be gone by then.
Yikes! That's way more firepower than these rebels need to keep out on the streets! Why isn't that stuff locked away where kids can't play with it?
Reinholdt spins away from the shock zone and waits a few moments for the ringing of the flash bang to die down before throwing a heavy metal dummy grenade. It's not going to do much good, but maybe when he shouts "GRENADE!", it'll make some people dive for cover.
Regardless, he's not staying here any longer, in case they decide to start firing at him too and begins to fly away behind Ambrosia.
When SIN busts into Klaus' office, Rein's device goes off, exploding a sea of foam and bubbles! Excess foam fizzes out of the broken window and rolls down the wall. The force of it might hurt, but it's unlikely to cause any real harm, not even strong enough to throw somebody back. What it does do is fill the space with so many suds that seeing through them and moving through them and shooting through them is all going be a real hassle. It'll go down and stop being eight feet tall laundry nightmare after some time. Time in which Rein expects to be gone by then.
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Re: Skyside Prime
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
Dorota blinks. Love potion? Not a nerve gas or something equally horrific? Well, a love potion is unethical at best, who knows what Raven Ebondark wants to do with it. Dorota reminds herself that she's dangerous, despite her ridiculous demeanor. Or maybe doubly so because of it.
"And if I refuse, will I become one of those zombies?" she asks.
Dorota blinks. Love potion? Not a nerve gas or something equally horrific? Well, a love potion is unethical at best, who knows what Raven Ebondark wants to do with it. Dorota reminds herself that she's dangerous, despite her ridiculous demeanor. Or maybe doubly so because of it.
"And if I refuse, will I become one of those zombies?" she asks.
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Re: Skyside Prime
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It's less that she intentionally put herself in harms way and more that she put her head in the direction of the harm as a shield. She considered it preferable to have her back turned towards it. Though it was true that her head wasn't her most preferred target either.
Nevertheless, this high up in the air she had better mobility and some time to react to the rapidly approaching rocket.
So Ambrosia stops her ascend, focuses, and attempts to slam the rocket wildly off-course with her tail.
Ironically she had found that her martial training to be much more applicable to her tail rather than her draconic feet and just like she might grab an arrow mid-flight with her human hands she was going to make sure this projectile didn't reach her.
Of course, she wouldn't make the mistake of holding onto this projectile considering its explosive payload. Even if that had been cooler.
It's less that she intentionally put herself in harms way and more that she put her head in the direction of the harm as a shield. She considered it preferable to have her back turned towards it. Though it was true that her head wasn't her most preferred target either.
Nevertheless, this high up in the air she had better mobility and some time to react to the rapidly approaching rocket.
So Ambrosia stops her ascend, focuses, and attempts to slam the rocket wildly off-course with her tail.
Ironically she had found that her martial training to be much more applicable to her tail rather than her draconic feet and just like she might grab an arrow mid-flight with her human hands she was going to make sure this projectile didn't reach her.
Of course, she wouldn't make the mistake of holding onto this projectile considering its explosive payload. Even if that had been cooler.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
Rose claps her hands together and lets out a little laugh. Of course! Raven was going forward with the plan she kinda-sorta suggested. Although, really, she phrased it like it was Raven's plan already and she was just catching on, which may or may not be true, so... actually, she supposes it doesn't really matter. The point is, she's got a pretty good idea of where things are going to go from here.
And also that she can't really let them play out that way. But at the very least, Mina's intervention is scheduled to make any meddling from her unnecessary. Which is good.
Dorota's question is still very relevant, though. While she's given the alchemist instructions to cooperate, and she's sure Dorota will probably follow them if she has the measure of the woman right, it would be good to know what sort of terms they're on just this moment.
[Extraction Plan: CD]
pnk!
Is apparently the sound of a rocket being knocked off-course by means of a dragon tail slapping into its side. Fortunately, it doesn't go very far before touching down again, though that's a few blocks away and not likely to affect the outcome of the skirmish taking place here.
Meanwhile, behind Rein, the office is suddenly, explosively converted into a bubble bath, which indeed has the predicted effect of hampering the agents' movements to intercept him. While the bubbles don't provide much of a physical obstacle, they do make it rather hard to see what's happening, and therefore aim weapons or make any other obvious interventions.
Ambrosia and Rein momentarily have the upper hand. Now would be the optimal time to leave.
Rose claps her hands together and lets out a little laugh. Of course! Raven was going forward with the plan she kinda-sorta suggested. Although, really, she phrased it like it was Raven's plan already and she was just catching on, which may or may not be true, so... actually, she supposes it doesn't really matter. The point is, she's got a pretty good idea of where things are going to go from here.
And also that she can't really let them play out that way. But at the very least, Mina's intervention is scheduled to make any meddling from her unnecessary. Which is good.
Dorota's question is still very relevant, though. While she's given the alchemist instructions to cooperate, and she's sure Dorota will probably follow them if she has the measure of the woman right, it would be good to know what sort of terms they're on just this moment.
[Extraction Plan: CD]
pnk!
Is apparently the sound of a rocket being knocked off-course by means of a dragon tail slapping into its side. Fortunately, it doesn't go very far before touching down again, though that's a few blocks away and not likely to affect the outcome of the skirmish taking place here.
Meanwhile, behind Rein, the office is suddenly, explosively converted into a bubble bath, which indeed has the predicted effect of hampering the agents' movements to intercept him. While the bubbles don't provide much of a physical obstacle, they do make it rather hard to see what's happening, and therefore aim weapons or make any other obvious interventions.
Ambrosia and Rein momentarily have the upper hand. Now would be the optimal time to leave.
Who're you? ...Don't matter.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Want some rye? Course ya do!
Here's to us!
Who's like us?
Damn few,
And they're aaaaall dead.
Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
Reinholdt's eyes widen! Ambrosia can do that?!
... Hot.
Regardless, Rein zips away with the dragon back towards VIGIL.
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
"Or more accurately, you'll be teaching him how to make a love potion," Raven continues, seemingly ignoring Dorota's question at first. The mad Empress points to a mecha-zombie entering the room. This particular one is different in that it's wearing a labcoat and has a clipboard.
"Braaaiiiins?"
Raven waves off the Mecha-zombie's inquiry. "Yes, yes, you got your graduate degree. We knoooow." She looks back at Dorota. "He never stops talking about it. Don't let it bug you." Raven shakes her head, her tail flicking behind her.
"Anyways, you'll explain it to him step by step. And if you don't..." Ah, Raven's going to answer Dorota's question after all! "I won't turn you into a mecha-zombie, silly." That easy? Huh. How magnanimous. Maybe Rose is rubbing off on Raven. Well, outside of the bedroom.
The catgirl turns off the charm and trades the energetic beaming for a dark, serious look. "I'll upgrade your friend into one. And the other one? Well... they won't become a mecha-zombie either. Because they'll be eaten by the first one." Raven spins her umbrella and prods the tip into Dorota's chest. "And I'll make you watch. Every. Single. Moment."
Raven brightens up again! "And if that still doesn't convince you, well then I'll upgrade you as well and just find some other alchemist who will do what I need from the get go." But Raven's pretty certain it won't come to that.
Reinholdt's eyes widen! Ambrosia can do that?!
... Hot.
Regardless, Rein zips away with the dragon back towards VIGIL.
[Lair, Sweet Lair]
"Or more accurately, you'll be teaching him how to make a love potion," Raven continues, seemingly ignoring Dorota's question at first. The mad Empress points to a mecha-zombie entering the room. This particular one is different in that it's wearing a labcoat and has a clipboard.
"Braaaiiiins?"
Raven waves off the Mecha-zombie's inquiry. "Yes, yes, you got your graduate degree. We knoooow." She looks back at Dorota. "He never stops talking about it. Don't let it bug you." Raven shakes her head, her tail flicking behind her.
"Anyways, you'll explain it to him step by step. And if you don't..." Ah, Raven's going to answer Dorota's question after all! "I won't turn you into a mecha-zombie, silly." That easy? Huh. How magnanimous. Maybe Rose is rubbing off on Raven. Well, outside of the bedroom.
The catgirl turns off the charm and trades the energetic beaming for a dark, serious look. "I'll upgrade your friend into one. And the other one? Well... they won't become a mecha-zombie either. Because they'll be eaten by the first one." Raven spins her umbrella and prods the tip into Dorota's chest. "And I'll make you watch. Every. Single. Moment."
Raven brightens up again! "And if that still doesn't convince you, well then I'll upgrade you as well and just find some other alchemist who will do what I need from the get go." But Raven's pretty certain it won't come to that.
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Shadowcaller
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Re: Skyside Prime
[Extraction Plan: CD]
The dragon takes the opportunity to do the same and will quickly disappear into the cloud cover and fly off towards VIGIL. Unless of course Klaus decides to try something on her way there of course.
The dragon takes the opportunity to do the same and will quickly disappear into the cloud cover and fly off towards VIGIL. Unless of course Klaus decides to try something on her way there of course.