Personification Life - IC Part VIII [open]

[Urran]

Yuri bolted through NVE's lab and went outside. She ran and ran until she ended up on the outside of some Irish pub. She wanted something to drink to clear her head. Non-alcoholic of course. She entered the building.

[Torsiedelle]

Katya looked at Tieria for a minute. "Ya....well, anyway, I may as well go to that wretched pub and see what the new heroes are up to....care to join us? I can always vent to you on the way."

Torii finished her coffee and hopped up.

[Transgravitas Directorate]

MB scratched his head with the tip of an ear. Mad alchemist said I was junkyard rabbit. From Detroit. Not sure when I was mad alchemist's test subject.

"Oh...how old are you?" He asked, jotting down what the fluffy little rabbit had said. Everyone had an interesting back-story here. Some good, others not so good, but they were all here now. They were all here for a reason.

Not sure how old. About two and a half years from finishing being test subject.

[AETEN II]

"Sure, and then we go for a drink? Oh, you must see the baby!" Bran chuckled happily. "And then we can go for a meeting, and to the pub." He suggested. He kept shooting glances to Voltarius, frightened by his frightening appearance.

Minerva (for sake of moving things along and not getting too distracted) made certain Bran had diapers to bring down to Rylli. "I'll stop in to see your new bundle once we've taken care of business," she explained. She wanted to give the baby her full attention, which she couldn't do with so many thoughts currently racing through her mind. She set out to find others to join them down the street.

She ran into the newcomer and, having her mind on other things, she simply handed him an application, told him to fill it out (it was written in his own language!) and drop it in the box. A key would appear on the counter once he'd done so.

She scampered on again to find people.

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"Aye. I also doubt anyone would want to attempt to eavesdrop on a pub fulled of Slaanesh Daemons. That... simply will not end well for the would-be spy, lest they enjoy having more orifices than a sponge. Tipper and I will swing by and walk there. No point in taking a cab, or even flying for that short distance."

Volturius then brought Tipper along with him, leaving the government building and walking shortly over to the pub. Entering, he took a seat at the bar and kicked over a stool for Tipper. Even sitting, he still was taller than the bartender, sitting a full head above him.

"Anything you have that can override my gene-seed organ's natural filtering of ingredients. If you have anything 'live', I'll take that as well. Please tell me you offer some sort of sentient cuisine?" The Chaos Raptor asked while his armored hands drummed their fingers on the bar, eagerly awaiting an answer he hoped to be 'yes'.

The Astartes behind the bar would have been better suited... if he'd been suited. He was dressed in loose black pants and a black tunic that did little to hide his daemonic augmentations. The massive Raptor had been squatting when people arrived. He stood up and still squatted on mechanical legs that added an extra joint and ended in lethal metallic claws much like NVE's own, only thicker and heavier than nature would have intended. He rose to his full height, legs extended to give him six extra feet over his typical brethren, and removed a barrel from the nook in the ceiling. Nimble (but clean) claws swiped a few live eels from the container and deposited them into a deep bowl. He poured an alcoholic broth over them to dull their writhing a bit while adding flavor to their flesh. He pushed the bowl in from of Volturius and then bowed, his cruel black horns momentarily coming into Tipper's limited range of view. Then he moved on to take the next order.

Volturius sighed in slight disappointment. While the animals gave off some terror, they were but animals, and thus the emotional feast was scarce, even if the physical one was ripe. Snapping up the eels one-by-one, Volturius appeared to feed similar to the animal of his namesake, slurping up the creatures whole- pausing only to smash the head into a meaty pulp with his enlarged canines. Finished devouring the majority, Volturius skinned one with his fangs, offering it to Tipper, stripped free of any alcoholic taint.

"Want one? Quite tasty. You can always get something else though."

[Urran]

Katya looked at Tieria for a minute. "Ya....well, anyway, I may as well go to that wretched pub and see what the new heroes are up to....care to join us? I can always vent to you on the way."

Torii finished her coffee and hopped up.

"Very well" Tieria said, he was somewhat sympathetic towards Katya, even if he didn't outwardly show it. The purple haired Innovater waited for the Dimitrovs



Akito landed in the city and hailed a cab. The cold hearted Urranese (there are very few of those) booked a hotel room. It was sparsely decorated but expensive, just the way he liked it. He stretched and looked out of his immense window at the open city, in the direction of the apartment building. "Well, well, this is a lovely city after all. Too good for you I'm afraid. Suffer, you are going to suffer Yoshi." he said aloud to himself, a devilish smile sprawled across his face.



Yoshi nodded and jotted down some more notes on MB. "They say you have powers, what are they and how did you get them?"

[Swith Witherward]

Jacob chose a seat, and ordered some wine from Aksarben. Sig sat next to him, and ordered some ale. "This a good spot, Luce?" Jacob asked, looking over at the conservator.


(ooc- Me, Zark, Eru, and GT will be playing some Civilization 5, by the way, won't really be able to post)

(OOC - You should Fraps it! I wanna watch )

"As good as any," Luce said mildly, joining them with a pint for himself. He turned to Minerva, and waited.

Minerva threw herself down on a comfortable bench and blew her bangs from her eyes. "What a day, eh Luce?" She gave the man a weak smile. "Herding cats. That's part of my job description. Oh bother, now where did Bran get to?"

She looked around and spied a few more residents. "Over here," she beckoned to them.

Tipper was happy to chew on her eel, and she held it like a raccoon would. It wasn't moving anymore but it had a satisfying crunch. She turned when she heard Minerva's voice and then slurped the rest of the eel into her mouth. "Us too?" she asked.

"Oh for fuck's sake," Minerva growled. "Yes, you too, and the Raptor. Stop being antisocial and join us, please."

Tipper scooted off the high stool and slipped over to the group. She sat down, but first made sure the bench was study enough for a Chaos Raptor.

[Urran]

Yuri went over and sat near Minerva. She thought she might be in trouble or something.

[The BranRiech]

Bran spotted the rest of the group, mainly Minerva, and scooted over. He pawed through the menu with a frown, not planning to get piss drunk. He'd start off with a root berr, he decided as he ordered.

[Torsiedelle]

"Okay then...we shall go."

Katya waved to Tieria and patted Torii's back. The two sisters walked out the kitchen, down the halls, and eventually out into the lobby.

[Cerillium]

Having grabbed his bike after dropping off the diapers with Minerva, Bran rode all the way back to the government building and then found the pub nearby, he locked up his bike and waited outside on a bench nearby.

Klaus appeared out of the shadows. He unlocked Bran's bike and then picked Bran himself up. "Wrong pub" he chuckled as they stepped into shadows again. Klaus stepped out of shadows a second time and walked into the pub. He set Bran down. His bike was locked once again and he was now only a block from the building.

The cultist leader dropped into a chair and tilted back. He fumbled in his pockets for his cigarettes.

[Urran]

"Okay then...we shall go."

Katya waved to Tieria and patted Torii's back. The two sisters walked out the kitchen, down the halls, and eventually out into the lobby.

Tieria just walked in silence, waiting for Katya to start the conversation. He really didn't know how to work delicate social situations like this.

[Cerillium]

"Nervie, what're your thoughts?" Klaus breathed out a cloud of sweet smoke. "Anyone taking them up on their offer?"

[Torsiedelle]

"Okay then...we shall go."

Katya waved to Tieria and patted Torii's back. The two sisters walked out the kitchen, down the halls, and eventually out into the lobby.

Tieria just walked in silence, waiting for Katya to start the conversation. He really didn't know how to work delicate social situations like this.

Katya hailed a taxi for the three. She sat with room for Tieria beside her.

One the three were inside, she started. "Okay...so why is it we get nothing? We're mortal! We should be getting more recognition for our bravery then these godlings and magicks who just glide through life with their powers!"

[Swith Witherward]

"Nervie, what're your thoughts?" Klaus breathed out a cloud of sweet smoke. "Anyone taking them up on their offer?"

"Relax, Yuri," Minerva chuckled. "You have such a hangdog expression on your face!"

She accepted a cup of Earl Grey from the waiter and added a bit of sugar to it for energy. "What does everyone think of this offer to make us into a Justice League of sorts?"

Her eyes traveled to Klaus and she raised an eyebrow. "I think there was much unsaid."

[Urran]

Katya hailed a taxi for the three. She sat with room for Tieria beside her.

One the three were inside, she started. "Okay...so why is it we get nothing? We're mortal! We should be getting more recognition for our bravery then these godlings and magicks who just glide through life with their powers!"

"Because life is heartless, it does not care about the plight of those like us. I am no longer mortal, however, but I cannot glide through this life, I must walk it like you. What exactly seems to be stressing you?" Tieria answered.


"You mean like a police or military?" asked Yuri, raising an eyebrow. She had green tea and sipped at it delicately.

[Cerillium]

(OOC: read the post wrong.)

Klaus waited for a response from Minerva.

[The BranRiech]

"I think it's kind of cool, although I know not what to offer that a well trained soldier can't offer, besides my weaponry of course." Bran said. "I'd do it, but at least I wouldn't be the Aquaman of the group, I'm not Mer anymore." He laughed.

[The New Velociraptor Empire]

The entire raptor clan (minus Nevvie and Scarface) came into the pub after their own internal affairs discussion.

[Torsiedelle]

Katya hailed a taxi for the three. She sat with room for Tieria beside her.

One the three were inside, she started. "Okay...so why is it we get nothing? We're mortal! We should be getting more recognition for our bravery then these godlings and magicks who just glide through life with their powers!"

"Because life is heartless, it does not care about the plight of those like us. I am no longer mortal, however, but I cannot glide through this life, I must walk it like you. What exactly seems to be stressing you?" Tieria answered.


"You mean like a police or military?" asked Yuri, raising an eyebrow. She had green tea and sipped at it delicately.

"The government of this petty state wanted us and some others to be defenders. They admit to spying on all of us, call us barbaric, and then expect us to help them. The magick users get their demands, the ones who own businesses, but when we actually offer to send troops or even help their police, they badmouth us and our military! I will jot stand for such insolence!"

The taxi stopped at the Wilting Succubus. Katya and Torii stepped out.

[Urran]

"They do not trust you, I am not trusted in my own home. I know how you feel." Tieria answered neutrally. "The world is cold Miss Katya, it constantly changes its shape, but we are not meant to survive, the gods govern it, it is meant for them, not us."

[Torsiedelle]

"They do not trust you, I am not trusted in my own home. I know how you feel." Tieria answered neutrally. "The world is cold Miss Katya, it constantly changes its shape, but we are not meant to survive, the gods govern it, it is meant for them, not us."

"To hell with the gods!", Torii said. "One day, we shall surpass them, and humanity shall rule this universe. It's all laid out, and we're just a small part of it!"

Katya nodded. "A popular sentiment among Torsiedellie."

[Swith Witherward]

(OOC: read the post wrong.)

Klaus waited for a response from Minerva.

"I'm of two minds. John Banks, Minister of Law and Order...Alfred Marquet, Minister of Finance... Gregory Hemsig, Minister of Defense. Those are three men who weld a lot of power and have a lot of say with the nation. Granted, the damn nation has ministers holding the oddest positions, but these three are ones who directly concern themselves with keeping things safe as a whole."

She sipped her tea and gave it some thought. "If we can't stop them, pay them to put their destructive skills to use? Perhaps. I could have died from embarrassment with Torii opened her mouth. The girl is a twit... I strongly recommend we never use her for negotiations. I'm surprised they didn't chuck us all out after that "demands" nonsense. We're in no position to make demands. They could tell us to leave and we'd have to do so. They give us rights; they can take those rights away. But I'm nattering about nothing."

Her eyebrow slowly arched. "They're asking us to form a sleeper cell, or a militia, to handle the odd stuff that comes in. In return, they'll compensate us for our time. My guess is they'll pay a team a fee, much like any mercenary group, and that team would divide the pay up as it wants. I asked Banks specifically, if this offer was ours to take or ignore as we wish. I asked what they would do about the ones who decide the offer won't work for them. He didn't answer me.

"One thing is obvious. They don't want foreign soldiers. Foreign soldiers have no right entering a country that doesn't want the assistance. They were also clear about something that we haven't given any thought to - papers. Visas. In other words, the nation is looking into what is crawling around its borders. As someone who makes a living crawling around unseen, this puts a crimp in my style.

"Having said that, I'll continue to do my job. I lend a hand anyway. I don't mind having the extra backing of the nation but, personally, I seldom take any action that isn't already required of me."

[Urran]

"I am not sure what the future holds, just do not force yourself to change. If you simply stay true to who and what you are, then you have served your purpose. If you have found love, then you have found a good thing, cling to that and you shall be happy, even in a world in which you were designed to fail." He said neutrally, but he was sincere.


"What are they expecting us to do?" asked Yuri.

[Cerillium]

"What are they expecting us to do?" asked Yuri.

"Don't know, yet," Klaus admitted. "It doesn't make sense that they'd ask mortals to help alongside immortals. My guess is? I just don't know."

[Erucia]

"Yes she does." Albert answered with a nod. "You know, you could ask her yourself, and she is still in the kitchen..." Albert said, pointing over to the vampire discretely.

"Yeah, I suppose so," Ray said as Blossom left. "Or perhaps not...Oh well. I can always ask later..."