Personification Life IC IX - [Semi Open]

[The New Velociraptor Empire]

The large Gothic Victorian house sat on the beach with it's own dirt form Bielefeld, The front yard facing the ocean with it's unmaintained dirty picket fence and lawn marked by craters left behind by landmines. The backyard had it's scorched grass and a large dinner table filled the space, with chairs put out around it. Lit candles provided light and attracted attention among the cutlery and dinnerware spread out unevenly. The only thing put out so far was tea to drink as the food will have would been preparing. The gate was propped open as the family of dinosaurs sat down to await their guests.

[Cerillium]

(Joint post - Cer, Tilt)

She snapped awake and tried to sit up, but only succeeded in jerking to a stop about a quarter-inch later. The cold length pressing against her back made her wince, and she glanced over her shoulder at the metal pole. She was securely bound, it seemed.

Dora craned her head awkwardly and examined her surroundings. It was a fairly large warehouse, mostly empty. She’d been under for quite a while, as the nerd was gone.

The nerd. She snorted. Some nerd. He’d pulled some kind of weird disappearing act as she closed her eyes against a sudden wind-driven flurry of snow. The next thing she knew, she was here in this dank warehouse with a throbbing head. She felt the stickiness of dried blood on her forehead. Fortunately, he appeared to have left. One bright spot.

Some of the questions he’d been asking - those she remembered - had been completely off-the-wall.

“The Gods of Outer move with the Appointed Marks, yes? And does the Song of Beginning still warble in the Twisted Spirals?”

“Where is the Striped Phantasm? Has it absorbed the Stooping Bandit?”

“The Glassy Exciter, he is gone...but what to do next?”

They’d made for very strange dreams, in the forced slumber she’d taken as he knocked her out again. She’d have to tell Giovenith. And her lighter was no longer weighing down her pocket.

She growled. He’d pay for that one.

The scrape of metal on metal resounded above her head. A soft thump announced a new arrival. Something moved across the structure. More bumps. A shadow flickered across one of the high windows and a hand pressed against it.

Ogoti, still attired only his Lungi, lay flat against the snow covered tin. He applied more pressure to the glass and the window gave. The frame and pane rocked downward on their hinges and clattered against the wall.

The old god pushed himself further out and bent over to peer inside. His head, upside down, blocked out the daylight. He frowned.

“Well, if I’d known you’d go through such lengths to avoid having a drink with me,” he smiled but didn’t bother to complete the joke. “Want some help?”

Dora looked up in surprise. Though it wasn’t as if she could do much else.

“If you’re willing, I won’t argue,” she replied, her drawl tentative. “Sorry about that, by the way. I do owe you a round, don’t I? In fact, it’s a shame I don’t have powers over weather, or I’d have sent a rainy check. Sorry, I’m rambling. I don’t like being confined.”

“Ramble away, my dear. It lets me know you’re still alive.”

Ogoti closed his eyes. He didn’t sense anything – or Nothing – approaching. Getting off the roof and to the door would be a pain in the ass in his current form, especially considering the warehouse height. He cringed at the only option available but decided there wasn’t any other recourse.

His skin paled and then tinged green. He seemed to elongate like molten wax as he slipped through the small opening, the blue cloth rectangle drawn along with him. The goo dropped, temporarily forming a ball in the air, and landed on the hard concrete with a squelchy slap. It reformed, drawing upwards in a spite that then cracked and warped into a humanoid shape. His physical features returned as did his skin color. Bane would only have picked up a sense of death rather than any magic use.

“Alright Dora,” he wrapped the material around his waist and approached her. His hands tugged at the cords binding her to the pole. “Let’s get you out of this mess.”

His words chilled her, more than the cold air now swirling through the small opening and joining the only slightly warmer air in the warehouse. It was fortunate, she supposed, that Ogoti's octopus-like method of entering the building helped to distract her. That could be quite useful in more than one way, she thought. As tough as she liked to appear, it was a nice change of pace to play the damsel in distress. She'd definitely done the god a disservice.

"Once more, with feeling," Dora answered, feeling the ropes beginning to give way. "I hope getting back here wasn't too much trouble...?"

“I took a wrong turn at Albuquerque,” he smiled. He was altogether relieved that her face didn’t show any traces of revulsion. Ogoti lacked Swith’s panache and Klaus’ ludicrous style. Grandfather, like his avatar, was nothing more than an ugly blob.

Ogoti cast aside the last cords and rubbed circulation into Dora’s wrists. “Follow me. We’ll leave through the side door and portal. There’s going to be a few stops along the way and some backtracking. Bane may be an ass but he’s a lazy creature as well. He’ll give up after the first two jumps if he even follows at all.”

"Now you're just having fun, aren't you?" The orange-haired woman pushed away from the pole, relieved to be out of trouble. Taking his hand in both of hers, she nodded. "I'm ready whenever you are, to be away from here."

The trouble was over between them, she thought. Hoped? But his smile seemed to say the chance of a storm was low, and she was grateful for that. Trouble with Bane, though, would probably close in sooner rather than later. She didn't say anything, to avoid distracting him, and kept her face clear and open.

“Every single moment with you is fun.” He was sincere in that thought. Dora tended to chase away the cobwebs. She was a reminder that life was what you made of it.

It was neither the time or place but Ogoti felt it should be said. “I miss you, Dora. I know Katya needs you right now and I’m not jealous. I just really do miss your smile.”

He didn’t allow her to reply however. He took her hand instead and motioned to the door with a nod of his head. Snow was still falling outside and night would arrive soon. Bane was nocturnal.

Dora walked toward the door alongside him, hand-in-hand. That which drove her was sending her tumbling internally. She didn't know what to do. The talk with Giovenith had given her a focus, but Katya and Ogoti were now back and she was off-balance. With a last breath of warmer air before heading outside, she braced herself and nodded.

"I'm here," she said, letting herself fall back on what she knew. There were very many ways to interpret those two simple words, and she meant all of them. She squeezed his hand, ready to follow him on the next step of the adventure. There would be plenty of time to talk later, though, and she gave him one of the smiles he wanted to see.

Ogoti smiled encouragingly. “That’s the Dora I know and love.”

He paused at the door and spent a minute amount of energy to sense his surroundings once again. There was a potent source to the east. A Great Unclean One had manifested. A nullified hole was rocketing towards it.

“That’s our cue,” Ogoti murmured. He didn’t explain his words. Instead, he tightened his grip on Dora’s hand and wrestled the door open.

Heavy snow blanketed the alley. It reflected the fading sunlight and momentarily dazzled their vision. Ogoti pressed onward. His bare legs and simple woven beach shoes shuffled through the mess and formed a path for Dora to follow. His intent was to get further away from the warehouse before attempting to slip into a portal. There was no telling if Bane had set up a trap; Ogoti gained access to the warehouse roof previously by jumping from an adjacent building.

They trudged along for a block. He paused outside the entrance to an abandoned dress shop and looked up and down the street. Coast clear. He opened the door, pulling Dora along with him.

They stepped onto warm sand. Gulls, alarmed by their sudden appearance, chastised them with a chorus of angry yarks. Ogoti shut the door and it dissolved. Familiar huts welcomed them in the distance.

East of Bielefeld, Sato cloaked himself once again and made a hasty retreat into the woods where Klaus’ men were waiting. The small party fled into the shadows.

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"And now, I believe I owe you a round of drinks, and maybe another for rescuing me?" Dora drawled, keeping her tone light despite the smear of blood marring her appearance. "There's a relatively open bar, if you like."

"Rescue you? I simply crashed your party," Ogoti winked at the fiercely independent woman. She wasn't meant to be caged by a sense of indebtedness or obligation. Dora deserved to soar.
"A drink would it the spot however. It seems the chef has opened an establishment."

He tipped his face towards the sky as the plane approached and then snatched a flyer as it fluttered down. Serendipity. "Are you up for dinner? You can tell me how you came to be in that warehouse."

[Tiltjuice]

"Ooooh, sure, I'll go. I actually like the raptors. I don't get to see them much,, but they're cool people, and they're so wacky. I respect them."

She lowered her head and went back to digging out the trench. It was starting to get hard, but she didn't mind the work; it was refreshing. Besides, she didn't have much else to do.

MB chuffed indecisively.

Well...depends who else going. I -

He paused for a moment as he spotted Chrys leading Calvin toward Dia, Luce, and Kei for a moment. Waving his ears, he drew her attention at a moment when Calvin wasn't looking.

BLONDE DICTATOR #1! RAPTOR DINNER PARTY! MANY CARROTS IF -

Chrys huffed a sigh as she turned toward MB. "Yes, fine, I can keep you from being eaten, I think. Hey, Torii! Everything good there? I hope you weren't too put out by my pretending to be the I - Tsu." She held out a hand to the teenager.

[Tiltjuice]

"Rescue you? I simply crashed your party," Ogoti winked at the fiercely independent woman. She wasn't meant to be caged by a sense of indebtedness or obligation. Dora deserved to soar.
"A drink would it the spot however. It seems the chef has opened an establishment."

He tipped his face towards the sky as the plane approached and then snatched a flyer as it fluttered down. Serendipity. "Are you up for dinner? You can tell me how you came to be in that warehouse."

"Dinner's always welcome, and of course I'll do that. It's a little bit of an embarrassing story, though." Dora watched the plane pass over them and fly off. She rubbed her neck absently.

"Maybe a drink after dinner, if you're up for it?" she suggested.

[The BranRiech]

"But of course. I only give information for information." Kei winked, getting Dia's drift. He wasn't as thick as she originally thought he was, even though he had proven that many times before. "Well, I'd love to go, and if Luce would too, maybe I can know a few things about a past lover, eh?" She grinned with a dopey air about her.

[Torsiedelle]

"Oh, hey, Chrys.", Torii said to Chrys, "No, I wasn't put off by it. You actually kind of saved me, but thanks."

She broke into a grin, and looked the woman over for a second. "So, it's been a while, no? His have you been? Your sister?"

[Tiltjuice]

"But of course. I only give information for information." Kei winked, getting Dia's drift. He wasn't as thick as she originally thought he was, even though he had proven that many times before. "Well, I'd love to go, and if Luce would too, maybe I can know a few things about a past lover, eh?" She grinned with a dopey air about her.

Luce, completely misinterpreting Kei's statement in a fashion similar to his handler's confusion, coughed at this and looked very, very uncomfortable. Dia tried to help by slapping him on the back, launching him forward a few steps. The deck's wood planks thunked with every step.

"Well, perhaps," Luce mumbled, glaring at Dia, who merely shrugged.

"Wet blanket here might take a while to get over himself," said Dia to Kei. "Shall we go ahead?"

"Oh, hey, Chrys.", Torii said to Chrys, "No, I wasn't put off by it. You actually kind of saved me, but thanks."

She broke into a grin, and looked the woman over for a second. "So, it's been a while, no? His have you been? Your sister?"

"You're welcome." Chrys nodded just as cheerfully back, hiding a flinch at the mention of Tasia. "We're still looking into what's been happening with my sister. I'm sure she'll be all right, though."

MB chose that moment to poke Torii's cheek with the tip of his ear. Food calls! Onward! I meet you there!

He leaped onto Chrys' head and began chattering at his escort for the evening. Come! We go find other people!

Chrys rolled her eyes. "Guess we've got work to do. I'll see you there later, though, Torii?"

[Torsiedelle]

"Hmm!?", Torii gasped. Something had happened to Tasia?

"I hope Tasia's alright! She's awesome! Can I ask what happened later?", She said as they walked off. She started walking quickly to catch up, on her way to the dinner with them.

Meanwhile, Katya returned from her solitude and picked up Yoshi to head out to the dinner.

[Cerillium]

"Dinner's always welcome, and of course I'll do that. It's a little bit of an embarrassing story, though." Dora watched the plane pass over them and fly off. She rubbed her neck absently.

"Maybe a drink after dinner, if you're up for it?" she suggested.

The sunlight intensified natural highlights in Dora's hair and cast her skin in a healthy glow which Ogoti thoroughly approved of. Her attire didn't match her surroundings however, and she was bound to overheat sooner or later. He offered to take her winter jacket."But of course! That is, after you'd acclimated. Would you like a sarong?"

There were many questions raging in Ogoti's mind, the foremost being Dora's emotional state. He was deeply concerned that Bane had done something which would leave her scarred. More concerns orbited these thoughts. Why had he selected Dora, a creature who lacked powers, and why had he not killed her outright? He was getting bold; Ogoti was unsettled by the notion. He'd wait to approach her with these questions. Chances were high that Bane hadn't fed her.

[Tiltjuice]

"Hmm!?", Torii gasped. Something had happened to Tasia?

"I hope Tasia's alright! She's awesome! Can I ask what happened later?", She said as they walked off. She started walking quickly to catch up, on her way to the dinner with them.

Meanwhile, Katya returned from her solitude and picked up Yoshi to head out to the dinner.

"No, I'd rather not talk about it," said Chrys neutrally. "It's rather personal, you understand." She looked out toward the ocean when halfway there, the distracted glance reflecting the mess of thoughts roiling in her head. Tasia, you did it again. You always could make friends so easily. Is that you, though, or fake you, or - I don't know what's happening. This feud between us, too - was that you or someone else? I wish Hans could help me understand. I wish Dia could help me understand. I wish both of them could help. And then there's another thing I need to do. Just one thing after another.

Her hands covered her face for a moment.

"Torii, I'll meet you at the raptors' in a bit, all right? Mind taking MB? I need a walk to go clear my head for a bit." She handed the rabbit over to Torii and walked hurriedly up the beach back toward where all the huts were.

That was unexpected, commented MB, peering down at Torii from atop her head. He twitched his whiskers curiously.

[Tiltjuice]

"Dinner's always welcome, and of course I'll do that. It's a little bit of an embarrassing story, though." Dora watched the plane pass over them and fly off. She rubbed her neck absently.

"Maybe a drink after dinner, if you're up for it?" she suggested.

The sunlight intensified natural highlights in Dora's hair and cast her skin in a healthy glow which Ogoti thoroughly approved of. Her attire didn't match her surroundings however, and she was bound to overheat sooner or later. He offered to take her winter jacket."But of course! That is, after you'd acclimated. Would you like a sarong?"

There were many questions raging in Ogoti's mind, the foremost being Dora's emotional state. He was deeply concerned that Bane had done something which would leave her scarred. More concerns orbited these thoughts. Why had he selected Dora, a creature who lacked powers, and why had he not killed her outright? He was getting bold; Ogoti was unsettled by the notion. He'd wait to approach her with these questions. Chances were high that Bane hadn't fed her.

She slid out of the thick jacket and handed it to him with a smile of thanks. The charcoal T-shirt underneath was, true to his prediction, spotted with a few sweat stains.

"Sure! And a quick shower probably wouldn't be amiss, as well. I'm not exactly an epitome of high culture, but I don't believe showing up at a dinner party looking like I've just escaped a street brawl is appropriate," Dora said amusedly, oblivious to his concerns. "Blood, sweat, messy hair and all. I might be dinner, in fact, if the blood is too tempting for the raptors."

[Torsiedelle]

"Yea...it was."

What was all that about? Tasia and Chrys had tensions, she knew, but....

She hooked her friend was alright. Torii liked Tasia a lot. Maybe she should clear her head later, too. Now, though, she had dinner! "Well, anyway, MB, let's go, shall we?", She said, starting a light jog off to the scene of the cooking and festivities.

[The BranRiech]

"You know I'm talking about Dora, right?" Kei shrugged, again, confused herself by the antics of some of the Conservators. "You said something about Dora being drawn to me, and refused to say anything about it when I asked." She grinned once more, hoping that she'd finally be able to get the information out. "Maybe we can discuss that as we head over to dinner, eh?"

[Germanic Templars]

"No but there is a clinic on the compound that we can use for now so I can remove that damn chip. In the meantime, I wanna do something." He then pulled a baseball out of the satchel on his side and threw it as far as possible til it landed 100 meters from their location. He then looked at Datus. "Datus, would you kindly, get me the ball?" The boy nodded and ran after the ball. Moments later he retrieved the ball in hand.

"Just as suspected." He said as he took the ball from the boy's hand.

"I don't understand," Wren frowned as she watched Datus return. "You asked him to get it. He did."

She was pleased that he'd managed to do it without apparent physical discomfort. Still, she didn't know what Dr. Smith meant. The knowledge that he'd be able to remove the chip was a relief to her however.

"Good point." He put the ball away and took out a brass coin. He then extended his open hand to the boy.

"Take the coin." He commanded.

Datus looked at him confused and asked, "Why?"

He sighed and then said, "Would you kindly, take the coin?" Within seconds, Datus, as if his second nature, snatched the coin from his hand without even thinking twice this time around. "Confirmed." He said as he gingerly took the coin from the boy.

[Tiltjuice]

"You know I'm talking about Dora, right?" Kei shrugged, again, confused herself by the antics of some of the Conservators. "You said something about Dora being drawn to me, and refused to say anything about it when I asked." She grinned once more, hoping that she'd finally be able to get the information out. "Maybe we can discuss that as we head over to dinner, eh?"

Luce, still looking vastly uncomfortable and now slightly pink in the cheeks as well, nodded. "Well, then, lead on. Ladies first, please."

Dia stifled a series of snickers and also waited for Kei to go ahead.

"Yea...it was."

What was all that about? Tasia and Chrys had tensions, she knew, but....

She hooked her friend was alright. Torii liked Tasia a lot. Maybe she should clear her head later, too. Now, though, she had dinner! "Well, anyway, MB, let's go, shall we?", She said, starting a light jog off to the scene of the cooking and festivities.

MB braced himself with his paws on her forehead. CHARGE! he signed, ears bobbing up and down excitedly.

Elsewhere, Chrys took a deep breath, and then another and another, until she felt composed enough. She turned and promptly smacked into the door of a hut, pushing it ajar.

Still distracted. Pull yourself together, Chrys. She began walking in a circle around it, but paused as a readout caught her eye through the gap in the door. A hollow infinity symbol. Curious, she pushed inside and found Blossom under the bed, hiding from the sun.

"Poor you," she said, freezing time around the vampire to keep the sunlight from hitting her. She's got even more problems than me. "Come on, let's go. There's a feast on, thrown by the raptors."

Seeing as she was already using her time powers, she shrugged and sped to the Von Eldritch mansion, ahead of most of the others, her eyes glowing faint white, mingling with the frozen sunlight that paused as she and Blossom passed through it.

[Cerillium]

She slid out of the thick jacket and handed it to him with a smile of thanks. The charcoal T-shirt underneath was, true to his prediction, spotted with a few sweat stains.

"Sure! And a quick shower probably wouldn't be amiss, as well. I'm not exactly an epitome of high culture, but I don't believe showing up at a dinner party looking like I've just escaped a street brawl is appropriate," Dora said amusedly, oblivious to his concerns. "Blood, sweat, messy hair and all. I might be dinner, in fact, if the blood is too tempting for the raptors."

"Good point. I don't know if these huts have facilities. You're more than welcome to use a shower at the compound. Plenty of empty suites there, all with private entrances. No one would bat an eye." He gestured towards Swith's funky addition to the island.

"A little luxury, piping hot water, comfortable places to sunbathe, a lagoon, and a sea monster. Can't think of a better place to freshen up in before going to a Velociraptor party," he stated a bit facetiously. The building was tasteful but not suited to Ogoti's own tastes. "It's not so bad, really. The inside is as relaxing in appearance as the outside."

[Cerillium]

"Good point." He put the ball away and took out a brass coin. He then extended his open hand to the boy.

"Take the coin." He commanded.

Datus looked at him confused and asked, "Why?"

He sighed and then said, "Would you kindly, take the coin?" Within seconds, Datus, as if his second nature, snatched the coin from his hand without even thinking twice this time around. "Confirmed." He said as he gingerly took the coin from the boy.

"So if you ask him to kindly do something, he follows through with programming?" Wren asked. It was a curious way to go about it, but keywords weren't all that unreasonable. Some of her brethren used them to stop devices from running. Safety words, in that case.

She rubbed her cheek and stared at Datus. "It's not fair, Dr. Smith. It's just not fair to control someone this way. Can the chip be removed?"

[Germanic Templars]

"Good point." He put the ball away and took out a brass coin. He then extended his open hand to the boy.

"Take the coin." He commanded.

Datus looked at him confused and asked, "Why?"

He sighed and then said, "Would you kindly, take the coin?" Within seconds, Datus, as if his second nature, snatched the coin from his hand without even thinking twice this time around. "Confirmed." He said as he gingerly took the coin from the boy.

"So if you ask him to kindly do something, he follows through with programming?" Wren asked. It was a curious way to go about it, but keywords weren't all that unreasonable. Some of her brethren used them to stop devices from running. Safety words, in that case.

She rubbed her cheek and stared at Datus. "It's not fair, Dr. Smith. It's just not fair to control someone this way. Can the chip be removed?"

"It can be." He sighed and continued onto another closely related topic. "He was meant to be controlled. But not like this. Well controlled is a bad word in this case.. He was meant to be loyal, unwavering to any other faction who might want to use him for their own agenda."

[The BranRiech]

"Yeah, yeah. You've got some explaining to do though." Kei chuckled and got up, walking forward towards the Raptor's house. She assumed the two blockheads she was hanging out with were going to follow her, and at least hoped they were. She didn't want to arrive alone. The goddess barely knew the raptors, but hey, free food was something hard to turn down.

[Cerillium]

"It can be." He sighed and continued onto another closely related topic. "He was meant to be controlled. But not like this. Well controlled is a bad word in this case.. He was meant to be loyal, unwavering to any other faction who might want to use him for their own agenda."

"He should have the right to choose where to place his loyalty, and that should be based on the worthiness of the ones asking for it." Wren crossed her arms and used her foot to knock about a small shell on the ground.

It just wasn't fair. Not fair at all. Wren was usually conservative on so many issues, but personal freedom wasn't one of them. Freedom was freedom, and brave men and women died so little kids like Datus had a chance at it, even if they were vat grown or some other weird stuff.

"Beside," she added, "You don't want someone asking him to kindly harm us or others."

[Tiltjuice]

"Good point. I don't know if these huts have facilities. You're more than welcome to use a shower at the compound. Plenty of empty suites there, all with private entrances. No one would bat an eye." He gestured towards Swith's funky addition to the island.

"A little luxury, piping hot water, comfortable places to sunbathe, a lagoon, and a sea monster. Can't think of a better place to freshen up in before going to a Velociraptor party," he stated a bit facetiously. The building was tasteful but not suited to Ogoti's own tastes. "It's not so bad, really. The inside is as relaxing in appearance as the outside."

Dora hummed in agreement. "Ours nearly didn't, until Chrys and I put our foot down. Feet down? Well, it doesn't matter. Thanks for letting me borrow your facilities. I just might have to swing by to visit the sea monster and the lagoon!" She threw Ogoti a quick wink, before stripping quickly and folding her clothes up to take back with her later.

A quick turn under the water - which was as piping hot as Ogoti had promised - had the blood, sweat, and stress washed away from her, and she stepped back out with her usual aura of confidence. Finding a hair dryer in a bathroom drawer, she went about her business with it. Ending the process with a quick styling she'd done before, she left her thick hair as it usually was in the front, and gathered the back, braiding only the very ends of it. The effect was like a curtain that narrowed drastically at the end.

She stepped out to where Ogoti was waiting patiently, and circled slowly for him. "Thanks for the wait. How do I look?"

[Tiltjuice]

"Yeah, yeah. You've got some explaining to do though." Kei chuckled and got up, walking forward towards the Raptor's house. She assumed the two blockheads she was hanging out with were going to follow her, and at least hoped they were. She didn't want to arrive alone. The goddess barely knew the raptors, but hey, free food was something hard to turn down.

"Don't worry. After dinner, I'll sit on him until he gives it up. And if he doesn't, I'll tell you what he said, though I'm not sure what made him turn into a tomato," Dia snarked on Kei's left. Luce glared wordlessly from Kei's right, until the three were just about there, whereupon he smoothed over his expression to be polite.

[Germanic Templars]

"It can be." He sighed and continued onto another closely related topic. "He was meant to be controlled. But not like this. Well controlled is a bad word in this case.. He was meant to be loyal, unwavering to any other faction who might want to use him for their own agenda."

"He should have the right to choose where to place his loyalty, and that should be based on the worthiness of the ones asking for it." Wren crossed her arms and used her foot to knock about a small shell on the ground.

It just wasn't fair. Not fair at all. Wren was usually conservative on so many issues, but personal freedom wasn't one of them. Freedom was freedom, and brave men and women died so little kids like Datus had a chance at it, even if they were vat grown or some other weird stuff.

"Beside," she added, "You don't want someone asking him to kindly harm us or others."

"You don't understand do you? This boy. He is a genius. Genetically modified to be the best we can have to defeat dangers that lie ahead. Mostly mutant population that has escaped into the population." He then went on with, "Now me personally, I really had no choice in this. Chief Overseer Hokante of Oda island took the idea of a "super soldier" that was smarter than all the greatest scientists, businessmen, artists, and any other profession combined into one. At first the rest of the science community of the Third district joked about it. However, after Third District Representative, McCarroll heard about this, the project was funded, I was voluntold, and he was created."

"Of course that is all back story. You now understand he's meant to be a weapon. And if his loyalty was against the Empire, we could have some issues. He's too young now to understand his strength, but in time he will."

[Urran]

Blossom smiled at Chrys. "Thank you" she said with a smile."I do not want to be burned up by that demon orb." She was, of course, referring to the sun. Being exposed to it would cause her an agonizing death and she had far to much to live for. "Sooo, where are we going?" she had not even asked the woman's name but was holding the conversation anyway.

[Tiltjuice]

Blossom smiled at Chrys. "Thank you" she said with a smile."I do not want to be burned up by that demon orb." She was, of course, referring to the sun. Being exposed to it would cause her an agonizing death and she had far to much to live for. "Sooo, where are we going?" she had not even asked the woman's name but was holding the conversation anyway.

Chrys pointed at the Von Eldritch mansion, twenty feet away.

"Do you know the raptors?"