Daily Life and Diplomacy (Jygeria Only, IC)

[Kallist]

"I'll be asking the questions." Sophia replied, setting the bag down. She pulled out the contents: a pair of pliers, a few knives of various lengths, a hammer and a box of nails, and a powered drill.

"now, it should be noted, that officially, Madam Merchant-General can't do anything that would violate Kagetorian law. And officially, she's not going to." Case made a subtle signal to a mirror, and on the other side of the one-way glass, Guardsmen immediately disconnected the recording equipment from inside the holding room. "But we're not on official record for the time being, so Madam Mendes? Have fun."

The assassin began screaming for mercy, repeatedly shouting "ANARCHY THROUGH UNITY, UNITY THROUGH COLLECTIVE!" over and over again.

[Lower Wardandian]

Sophia picked up the pair of pliers, walking over to the assassin. "Tell me something, or I'll start pulling your teeth out." She said. "What is your dear leader planning, exactly?"

[Kagetori]

Meanwhile, Guardsmen caught up to Mistress Bird as she welcomed Eris back to her home. "Eris, my dear," Bird greeted her, following it with a desperate, relieved deep kiss. "I'm glad you're safe. Did Sophia apprise you of the situation?"

[Kallist]

Sophia picked up the pair of pliers, walking over to the assassin. "Tell me something, or I'll start pulling your teeth out." She said. "What is your dear leader planning, exactly?"

The assassin did not answer, too terrified to get a word out.

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Meanwhile, Guardsmen caught up to Mistress Bird as she welcomed Eris back to her home. "Eris, my dear," Bird greeted her, following it with a desperate, relieved deep kiss. "I'm glad you're safe. Did Sophia apprise you of the situation?"

Eris nodded. "Assassin tried getting in. Hillary's seriously out for my blood."

[Lower Wardandian]

Sophia sighed, before prying open his mouth, clamping the pliers on one of his front teeth, and yanking it out.

[Kagetori]

Eris nodded. "Assassin tried getting in. Hillary's seriously out for my blood."

"Yes. Sophia and my Director of Guardsmen are trying to get to the bottom of it right now." Bird looked at Eris with deep concern and affection. "I'm just glad you're safe now. And I promise I'll do everything I can to get you your country back, but for right now, I just want to keep you safe." She pulled Eris close to her. "I love you, you know."

[Kallist]

Eris nodded. "Assassin tried getting in. Hillary's seriously out for my blood."

"Yes. Sophia and my Director of Guardsmen are trying to get to the bottom of it right now." Bird looked at Eris with deep concern and affection. "I'm just glad you're safe now. And I promise I'll do everything I can to get you your country back, but for right now, I just want to keep you safe." She pulled Eris close to her. "I love you, you know."

Eris kissed her back, deeply this time, holding it for a few good minutes before pulling away and looking into her lover's eyes. "And I love you too. I want to keep you safe as well." Eris hugged Bird tightly. "I'm always gonna love you, no matter what or how."

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Sophia sighed, before prying open his mouth, clamping the pliers on one of his front teeth, and yanking it out.

The assassin let out a scream of pain, holding his jaw tightly and trying to stop the bleeding. "Alright, I'll tell you what you want! Just ask me anything, but don't hurt me anymore!"

[Lower Wardandian]

"Good boy." She said. "Tell me everything you know about what your leader is planning."

[Kagetori]

Eris kissed her back, deeply this time, holding it for a few good minutes before pulling away and looking into her lover's eyes. "And I love you too. I want to keep you safe as well." Eris hugged Bird tightly. "I'm always gonna love you, no matter what or how."

"Let's leave Sophia and Director Case to their fun. Right now..." Bird chuckled deviously. "I want to do things with you the fan-fic writers can only dream about."

The assassin let out a scream of pain, holding his jaw tightly and trying to stop the bleeding. "Alright, I'll tell you what you want! Just ask me anything, but don't hurt me anymore!"

"Good boy." She said. "Tell me everything you know about what your leader is planning."

"Are there other assassins from the Establishment in Kagetori?" Case turned and glared at the pathetic excuse for a human sitting in front of the Merchant-General. "Ones besides you and your equally-incompetent counterparts?"

[Kallist]

"Good boy." She said. "Tell me everything you know about what your leader is planning."

" C-concentration camps. " he began. "F-for the impure people. The non-native Kallistians. A-and a state press. N-not that it'll matter in the long run. Because under collective anarchism, we won't even be Kallist anymore, and Madam Hilary won't even be Hilary. We won't have races, religions....even names. We will be We, and Hilary will be Mother."

[Lower Wardandian]

Sophia's phone rang. She answered it and listened, her skin turning even paler than usual. Upon hanging up, she let out a long stream of curses, rapidly firing off text messages and emails to various individuals within the Lower Wardandian government.

[Kagetori]

" C-concentration camps. " he began. "F-for the impure people. The non-native Kallistians. A-and a state press. N-not that it'll matter in the long run. Because under collective anarchism, we won't even be Kallist anymore, and Madam Hilary won't even be Hilary. We won't have races, religions....even names. We will be We, and Hilary will be Mother."

"Sounds like some George Orwell shit to me, with a sprinkling of Oedipus." Case scoffed. "With a side of Brave New World."

Sophia's phone rang. She answered it and listened, her skin turning even paler than usual. Upon hanging up, she let out a long stream of curses, rapidly firing off text messages and emails to various individuals within the Lower Wardandian government.

"What's wrong, Madam Mendes?"

[Lower Wardandian]

"The missing Wardandian diplomats have been found." Sophia replied. "Or, rather, what's left of them. Additionally, my daughter is missing."

[Kagetori]

"The missing Wardandian diplomats have been found." Sophia replied. "Or, rather, what's left of them. Additionally, my daughter is missing."

"Shit." Case growled in anger, then turns with a spin to the cowering would-be assassin. "Let me guess, you fuckers are trying to destabilize Lower Wardanian, too, aren't you?"

[Kallist]

"The missing Wardandian diplomats have been found." Sophia replied. "Or, rather, what's left of them. Additionally, my daughter is missing."

The assassin began laughing. First softly and bitterly, then gradually getting louder and more insane. "Don't you see now, Merchant-General? Soon, all of us, EVERYONE in Jygeria, will be one with collective anarchism!"

[Lower Wardandian]

Sophia knocked the chair he was sitting in over, got on top of the assassin, and began punching him in the face. She didn't scream. She didn't cry. She simply expressed how she was feeling through careful, cold rage as she began to beat this man, this enemy, to death with her bare hands.

[Kagetori]

"The missing Wardandian diplomats have been found." Sophia replied. "Or, rather, what's left of them. Additionally, my daughter is missing."

The assassin began laughing. First softly and bitterly, then gradually getting louder and more insane. "Don't you see now, Merchant-General? Soon, all of us, EVERYONE in Jygeria, will be one with collective anarchism!"

Case started to ball his fist to punch the guy, but managed to barely restrain himself. Instead, he got himself between the assassin and Mendes as she started to brutalize him. "Madam, I understand why you're angry about this, but please, don't do that. We need him and his dumbass friends to get your daughter back!" Still trying to gently and calmly keep her away from the criminal, he got on his headpiece. "Get this piece of shit out of my sight; confine him like his fellows." He looked up at the Merchant-General, still angry but with a hint of admiration for her in his eyes. "These bastards just made our job a lot harder, Madam Mendes. We're going to need your help and your anger."

[Lower Wardandian]

When Eris and President Bird emerged after their lovemaking session, Sophia was waiting, sitting in a chair and staring at a picture of her daughter, little Marie. The only indication of how angry she really was was a slight tremble in her hands. "I'm going to get you back." She whispered. "I promise."

[Kagetori]

Director Case remained with her. "Madam President, Prettiest One...I see you two had a fun time. As you can see, we...have not. Establishment forces made a big mistake; the killed a bunch of diplomats and kidnapped Madam Mendes' daughter."

Bird recoiled in horror. "They did what?" Bird immediately rushed to Sophia's side. "Sophia...you know you have Kagetori's aid in getting her back. I don't intend to fail you. Not again."

[Kallist]

When Eris and President Bird emerged after their lovemaking session, Sophia was waiting, sitting in a chair and staring at a picture of her daughter, little Marie. The only indication of how angry she really was was a slight tremble in her hands. "I'm going to get you back." She whispered. "I promise."

Eris' post-coital mood was ruined by the sight of her closest friend trying not to let her rage boil over. "My God...they're already trying to eliminate the Lower Wardainians in Kallist, aren't they?"

[Lower Wardandian]

Sophia looked at Eris. "Will you help me get her back?" She asked, despite already knowing the answer.

[Kallist]

Sophia looked at Eris. "Will you help me get her back?" She asked, despite already knowing the answer.

"You shouldn't have to ask." Eris said. "I love you too much to not say no." Eris realized what she said, covering her mouth and blushing.

[Kagetori]

Bird looked back at Eris and smirked knowingly. "You have no idea how long I've waited for you two to figure that out."

[Lower Wardandian]

Sophia opened and closed her mouth several times, not quite sure what to say. So, she settled on not saying anything, instead getting up, walking over to Eris, and pulling her into a kiss.

[Kallist]

Sophia opened and closed her mouth several times, not quite sure what to say. So, she settled on not saying anything, instead getting up, walking over to Eris, and pulling her into a kiss.

Eris kissed her back, adding tongue into it before it turned into a full-on makeout session between them. Eventually, Eris pulled away to breathe, rather satisfied.