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Post by getsuga on Nov 13, 2018 1:24:16 GMT
Gurner jumps out of his seat and slams his hands on the table. "Yes! Justice died when that demon was brought into Paradiso!" He says while motioning his head to Tatsumaki. "It's true I'm a bit heavy hearted that the great unifier of humanity or whatever Nadar calls himself failed, but I all I wanted was to see Tatsumaki brought to Justice. Now, I only want to see my comrade, B-".
He freezes for a moment as something shoots across his mind. Desperately trying to subdue whatever it was. "Bridgette? I don't know who the hell was tellin' you my business, but her name is Brooklyn! We were in the middle of a winning, yet endless battlefield. Until the other side brought people like her. They destroyed us and kept killing even after people surrendered. Not many of us are left, and she was taken as Paradiso's hostage, underneath here. Now that the battle is over you can understand why I'm a least bit worried bout her and why hasn't it happened to us yet."
The man sits back in his chair. The shakles around his legs jingle. Gurner moved his red bangs out the way of his eyepatch and lifts it up a bit, not entirely exposed.
"Will you help sneak her here? Wouldn't hurt no one yeah?"
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 14, 2018 17:08:09 GMT
Brooklyn? The name somehow clicks on her mind yet she cannot seem to recall where she heard it. A desert region - circus - Marietta... Sana gasps when she realizes the name belongs to nonother than Marietta's mother. She knows it quite well, she is their fangirl. Her eyes widen a little and blurt out. "Marietta's mother?"
"I'm sorry... I am not a Paradiso member, I cannot promise I can bring her up here, I could try and see what happens to her." For this radically dangerous request, Sana feels like she cannot make a promise of success. They might even kick her out of the hideout and declare her as an enemy. Sana tries to shut her mind off the imagination of all the possible fate an intruder falling into their enemies' hand. These imaginations make Sana rather nervous, but she knows she has to see . Sana stands up, asking the one-eyed man again, toning down her voice to be similar to a whisper. "I could ask a Paradiso member, what would you do after knowing her fate?"
The witch-wannabe walks to the world-weary juggler, pats her to get her attention. "Ms.Marietta, are you familiar with this hideout's structure?"
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Post by getsuga on Nov 15, 2018 6:06:06 GMT
"...Survive"
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Marietta spins her stool towards Sana. The turning momentum prevents her from stopping across from Sana, so Marietta is left giggling.
"Sanaaaaa!" In a clearer view, you notice Marietta's face is flushed with red, and slightly shifting from side to side. Her eyes aren't really concentrated on you, but her attention is caught. "I- I think there's SOmething elsE in this leMondade." She presents you with a pitcher of almost depleted lemonade. "tRY IT!!" The ringmaster says as she pushed it towards your chest.
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 16, 2018 15:44:50 GMT
Sana is taken aback at the sight of a woman drunk with alcohol. Sana takes a longer look at the pitcher filled with enough alcohol laced lemonade and returns a nervous smile to Marietta. The legal drinking age in Nexus is 15, and she is 2 years older than the age limit. Still, she holds her hands up. "I... I'm sorry... I'm not sure if I can take alcohol..."
Ruby has a conflicting idea, however. All this while, the persona is curious about the effect of alcohol. Besides, alcohol is a social drink she may have to take. Her hand starts fishing for an empty cup. "Just a sip, okay? Got something to talk with ya."
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Post by getsuga on Nov 16, 2018 19:34:59 GMT
"Hhmmmmm?" Marietta lean over the stool and cups her ear.
"I was never a member of Paradiso. I don't even know where I am right now. I need a map of the woooorld!"
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 17, 2018 3:18:56 GMT
"You're at Paradiso's hideout." Sana explains as she brings out the map of Nexus for Marietta to check. "Your mom is probably held here, we should visit her."
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Post by getsuga on Nov 17, 2018 15:19:12 GMT
Marietta pauses mid drink. Her smile dissipates at the news Sana brought. "Show me. If she's here then Gurner's eye should've seen her through the walls here."
You look back Gurner and he lifts his eyepatch. Revealing a that his normal eye had been replace with a Luxray's. You can feel some pressure as if your soul is being looked into.
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 17, 2018 15:45:10 GMT
Luxray, the Gleam Eyes Pokémon, and the evolved form of Luxio. Using the power to see through walls, Luxray can track down hidden opponents and even locate lost children.
Sana shudders at the pressure, but now she has a lead to where the captured mother could be. Sana stands up and whispers to Gurner. "Okay, where could Mdm.Brooklyn be at?" Sana continuously reminds herself to just bring alternate Marietta to visit her mother and not create chaos.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 18, 2018 17:14:15 GMT
"Checked when I got in here. There's someone in chains 2-3 floors down. No one else is guarding that room so if you wanna do somthin, now is the time."
"If you get caught we won't have your back. Too much pressure on us already." Yvette intervenes.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 19, 2018 14:48:23 GMT
From where he was sitting Jace was watching the four of them talk. Whatever they were talking about, Jace could sense that Gurner was using a special ability of his. Then, Sana and Marietta start walking away together, heading off somewhere. Although Jace didn't know this Marietta, the Marietta from this world definitely would be up to something.
So Jace cut them off on the outskirts of the party. "What did those two want?" he asks in a casual way. Ace was at his feet, wagging his tail.
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 20, 2018 0:22:09 GMT
Slightly surprised at being cut off by Jace, Sana nods and explains to Jace, quietly. She trusts her rival enough to confide. "They are worried for a fallen comrade of theirs, Mdm.Brooklyn. Sorry, I know she may be your former enemy, but shouldn't we let Ms.Marietta visit her mother, at least? Her mother in her world had passed away..."
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Post by getsuga on Nov 20, 2018 0:24:50 GMT
Marietta continues to walk until she meets Jace shoulder to shoulder. "What Sana says is correct. Unless you want stop me again, J." She says, looking straight ahead.
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Post by Trixander on Nov 20, 2018 14:41:58 GMT
Whether or not Sana was lying, Jace still had his doubts about this Marietta. So far, everything he knew about her version of reality he only knows because she told him. "That's not a bad idea," Jace says. "Mind if I join you?"
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 20, 2018 14:43:42 GMT
Sana smiles eagerly and nods. "Of course, Mr.Tully can join too."
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Post by madandy on Nov 20, 2018 15:08:49 GMT
"Nah, 'salright." Tully interjects, having been covertly listening in, just in case (though, of course, remaining unseen. "I'll stick around here." He walks past them, muttering to Jace as he passes. "See what I can overhear."
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Post by getsuga on Nov 20, 2018 15:12:09 GMT
Marietta skips skips out of the room silently humming.
Three of you are leaving the room, roll perception to make sure no one is watching or following.
As Jace, Ace and Sana head out the room, Sana and Ace perform a quick scan to see if anyone is paying attention. They barely notice Roderick at the bar looking back at them. With his eyebrows pushed together and surrounded by an audience of empty glasses, the two feel some discomfort.
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 23, 2018 0:43:11 GMT
Just for a second, Sana can sense an malicious intent to kill coming from Roderick. As if, if she makes a step towards the underground, all her friends, Jace, Tully and Marietta will be declared as enemy. An anxiety so strong it makes her want to puke.
She is being watched. So does Jace and Tully. Whatever is holding Brooklyn, Roderick does not want people to know. She steps back and gets close to Jace, whispering. "This does not feel right, Mr. Roderick, I think he's watching us, maliciously, like he intents to kill us if we visit Brooklyn."
Sana looks for Tully, whispering the same to Tully, only with these added words. "Keep an eye on Roderick."
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Post by madandy on Nov 23, 2018 3:24:59 GMT
Tully nods and whispers back. "No worries - I'll have two eyes on him, and he won't have any on me." And with that he wanders off, disappearing into the crowd.
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Post by getsuga on Nov 23, 2018 6:33:49 GMT
Marietta nervously hammers the elevator button. She shakes while fixing her hair in place, ironing out her clothes, tapping her feet along the ground. "I-I hope she recognizes me. I'm from another place after all."
The elevator creeps to the desired floor. The doors open and the floor is soaked in a scented aroma. Before them lies five rooms. Two rooms on each side and one room at the end of the corridor.
----------------------------------------------------------- Back at the party, Jeremiah walks over to Rime. "You got your challenge ready for those three? They're gonna come in hot."
"I left it to the inhabitants to set everything up. I'm sure they're up for a longer duration than most trainers." She says while flickering her finger into the tea to cool it down.
"If you're thinking a day, that's out of the question. And you mean your prisoners? You can't keep playing momma hen for those kinds of people, Rime Time. Just give them up to the cops and let them to their thing."
"Don't you dare give me a lesson again Jeremiah. This way is also righteous!" Rime roars as she shows her fangs and balled up fist. "If it weren't for you group's capacity to crack open skulls, they would be down there with me. They could gang up on me 100 times and they still wouldn't beat m-" The worn woman begins coughing up something fierce. She braces against the wall and Jeremiah as he feeds her water.
"Annnnnyway. I told the other two to turn up the heat as well. I don't want anymore of our detours in the way of those kids anymore."
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Post by kurohagane on Nov 24, 2018 16:35:32 GMT
Upon further inspection of the doors, the rooms on each side much belong to Tatsumaki and the others. Sana could feel the stress of trespassing crawling behind her. It is, however, too late to turn away now, not when she has someone she has to help out. The only person she is worried about is Roderick. Sana speaks."At the end of the corridor, is where your mom may be at."
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