Seventh Heaven Bar - Upstairs Hallway
The upstairs hallway is a long thin passage that ends with a window on the other
side of the building.  It's mostly free of decorations, and looks to be built
with less expensive wood then the downstairs area.  Doorways lead off into
various rooms, most normally used for storage.  One, however, bears the label
"Tifa's Room"  on the door, and another next to it has a sheet of paper tacked to
it proclaiming, "Cloud's Room".  Currently,  the storage rooms have been
converted, as there's no longer as many things needing storage here.  Three rooms
besides the guest room which fill the upstairs hallway look to have been changed
over, with locks on front of each for privacy.
[Exits   : Room (3), Room (2):(R)achel's Room, Room (1), (G)uest Room, (C)loud's
Room, (T)ifa's Room, and (D)ownstairs ]
[Sleepers: Tifa, and Marlene(Pup) ]
[Things  : None ]

>You page-pose, "Ryan knocks on the door" to Rachel
>In a page-pose to you, Rachel calls from within, "Who's there?"
>You page-pose, "Ryan replies, "It's Ryan."" to Rachel
>Rachel pages, "I come to the door and unlock it, and let you in." to you.
>r
Seventh Heaven Bar - Room Two (Rachel's Room)
A small room, previously used for storage.  It's not high class, but the room
looks to have been set up with a few personal touches here and there.  A very
simple area, it contains a dresser, a bed, and a few other pieces of furniture. 
The floor isn't carpeted, it's simply a well-taken-care-of hardwood surface.
[Exits   : (O)ut ]
[Players : Rachel, and Hardsuit Red(Pup) ]
[Things  : Gift ]

>Rachel smiles at you.  "Hi."
>Ryan walks in, a half-smile on his face. Been a bit more... wacky then usual
around here, though. "Hiyah, haven't talked to you in a few days, just wanted to
let you know what's going on..."
>Rachel nods.  "Have a seat."
>Ryan nods, and takes one, stretching a bit after he does.
>Rachel sits on the floor, smoothly assuming the lotus position without visible
effort.  "What's been happening?"
>Ryan rubs te back of his neck. "Well, you already know about Maruah, so I can
get right to the point. Vincent's managed to line up a ship for immediate use.
Pretty cheap too, I must say. We'll be taking that tonight..." Read: whenever
everyone gets on at once.
>Rachel asks, "Really?  That's great.  Do we have a plan as to what we'll do when
we get there?"
>Ryan shakes his head. "It isn't that simple... there's only room for three
passengers, and little equipment."
>Rachel asks, "Who's going, then?"
>Ryan says, "Considering the fact that bringing the mecha along is out of the
question... we've decided on me, Vincent, and Cloud. Cloud and Vinnie because
they've been there before, however brief, and me because I'm the best in mundane
combat out of the rest of us... Eden agreed with this."
>Rachel nods.  "She would.  She knows that you guys stand a better chance than
she would without Angel."
>Ryan says, "Of course, her decision might have been tempered by the fact that
Al'Hazad made an appearance downtown last night with about thirty of those demon
rats..."
>Rachel asks, "What?!?"
>Ryan nods. "He was... um... trying to get them to dance. And/or act. I'm not
sure. Nobody claimed that metal demons were mentally stable."
>Rachel just kind of looks at you.  Like she's trying to decide if you're being
serious.
>Ryan seems serious. Sorta. "Luckily, we gave him candy and he left, and we
managed to get rid of the rats..." Okay, he might be serious, but
-believeable-...?
>Rachel blinks at _that_ one.  "You gave him _candy_ and he left?"
>Ryan nods.  o.o;  "He is quite the weird one. He admitted to putting those
microbes in the water... but that's hardly reliable evidence." He coughs, and
straightens himself out a bit. "He also showed what the other Quarter Knights are
capable of. A few of those rats pissed him off when they... er... didn't dance,
and he blasted them with some sort of ray from his body. Even more effective than
the weapons on your mecha, from the looks of it."
>Rachel replies, with quiet sarcasm, "Wonderful."
>Ryan taps the side of his head with his index finger. "He didn't seem
immediately violent... to an extent... but definately dangerously unstable."
>Rachel says, "Which is a danger, but also something we might be able to turn to
our advantage if we're careful."
>Ryan nods. "I was the one who suggested the candy." He grins. "Bastard stole my
tic-tacs, though."
>Rachel says, "Somehow I think you can afford more."
>Ryan hmmphs, and quips, "But it's the principle of the thing!" He chuckles a
second, then mentions, "So... in short... we'll be heading out soon, and you and
Eden will have to play 'base guard' while we're busy up there. I know it probably
sounds annoying, but it's the best plan at this point."
>Rachel says, "I have to agree."
>Ryan smirks, slightly. "And it gives us a backup in case -we- get captured."
>Rachel says, "Except we have no way to come after you."
>Ryan chuckles. "Nah, I'm sure spaceships are a dime a dozen these days... Hell,
Vincent found one in an afternoon." He's not entirely serious, but he does have a
point there. "Has there been anything unusual on your end?"
>Rachel says, "You probably heard about the other night."
>Ryan asks, "You mean when that big critter attacked? I was there, remember?"
>Rachel says, "No, two nights ago..."
>Ryan shakes his head. "Don't think I have..."
>Rachel continues, a bit sarcastically, "Twin billing.  Derek versus Harken, and
me versus Yuffie."
>Ryan raises an eyebrow. "Oh? Really? What the hell happened?"
>Rachel says, "Derek provoked Harken into taking up the challenge he'd given
her."
>Ryan facepalms. "That idiot... is he okay?"
>Rachel says, "He did fine."
>Ryan blinks. "Really? I'm surprised..." He shakes his head. "And why did you
fight Yuffie? I know that girl's been a bit loopy lately, but..."
>Rachel says, "She was trying to beat up Skuld, when she wasn't trying to
distract Derek directly."
>Ryan blinks. "Eh? Beating up on a kid? How low can you get!?"
>Rachel nods.  "I gave her someone a little more her size to fight.  I was
winning, until she used that damned glove of hers..."
>Rachel winces a little at the memory, and her hand subconsciously rubs her left
calf.
>Ryan blinks again. "She still has that thing? Cripes..."
>Rachel says, "She broke my leg with it.  Almost severed it."
>Ryan nearly jerks out of the chair at that comment. "Are you alright!?"
>Rachel nods.  "Derek healed me."
>Ryan calms down, a little. "Oh..." He exhales. "Remind me to pound that girl's
face in... every time I see her, she's getting in trouble... but picking on kids,
and hurting my friends... that's just too much."
>Rachel nods.  "Have you seen her lately?  She's part-animal, or something."
>Ryan shakes his head. "Haven't run into her in almost a month. From the sound of
things, that might be good on my part..."
>Rachel says, flatly, "She belongs in a cage.  Or on a slab."
>Ryan nods, slowly. "One more thing to worry about... As long as nobody got hurt,
I guess it's okay."
>Rachel says, "Oh, people got hurt.  It's no thanks to her that we didn't stay
that way.  I could be crippled now, or worse.  And she threw poor Skuld into the
middle of the street, in front of the traffic."
>Rachel says, "It's only a miracle she didn't get run over."
>Ryan winces, and cracks his knuckles. "..." Ryan will certainly do some rather
violent things to Yuffie next time he sees her. Ryan has many good qualities, but
he does have a tendency to hold grudges...
>Rachel has added her to the "Shoot first, questions aren't all that important"
list, right there next to BU-12Cs and Gojiro.  :P
>Rachel says, "She's openly sided with Harken.  She's not only an attempted
murderer, she's a traitor to her planet."
>Ryan looks down, pondering that for a moment. After a short pause, he looks up.
"I'll take care of her myself, if it becomes necessary." The fact that Yuffie was
beating up on his nominal girlfriend certainly isn't helping his opinion much.
>Ryan hmms. "There's no reason to brood over it now, though. If we run into her
again, we'll deal with it. Until then, there isn't much point to worrying."
>Rachel says, "Derek did tell me something very odd.  Apparently she was all
cheerful and nice to him before Harken showed up."
>Ryan blinks. "Oh? Really?" He reaches up to rub his chin. "It's... possible that
she might be being controlled somehow." He looks up at the ceiling, and thinks
out loud. "Yeah, you said something about her being beast-like now... maybe they
did the same thing to her that they did to those rats... THAT doesn't bode well."
>Rachel says, "No, it doesn't."
>Ryan sighs, and nods. "Reconnaisance is already on the agenda for the raid, if
low-placed... maybe I should push it up a little..."
>Rachel says, "We need all the intel we can get if we're going to beat them."
>Ryan nods. "They have to have a master plan of some sort... probably... once we
figure that out, we're set."
>Rachel says, "Or at least we can start planning to stop them."
>Ryan nods. "Exactly."
>Ryan sighs. "Sometimes it's hard to keep track of all the weirdness around
here..."
>Rachel says, "You're not telling _me_ anything.  Every day I see things that
would be impossible back home."
>Ryan chuckles, a little. "Okay. You do have a point there. To be honest, Eden
seems to be taking things in stride... she took being asked by a big Demon to go
get him candy in stride."
>Rachel says, "Her mindset's a little...  different."
>Ryan hrmms. "Have a point there."
>Ryan shifts in his seat. "On the plus side, we're both caught up to date now."
>Rachel nods.  "Right."
>Ryan stands up. "Not much else to talk about, then. Should probably go and get
prepared..." He chuckles a moment.
>Rachel starts to get up, looking at you.  "What?"
>Ryan gets straight to the point. "We're flying out tonight. I tried to reach you
sooner, but..." He sighs. "Just remind me to get some use out of your Christmas
gift when I get back, eh? Got a bit busy last time..."
>Rachel smiles, and walks toward you.  "I'll be here.  You just come back in one
piece, all right?"  She slips her arms over your shoulders, and moves in...
>Ryan would so like a few more hours of leeway, yessiree. "Don't worry, ain't
nothing that can take Ryan Tabbot down that easily." He cuts you off at the pass
though, leaning forward for a kiss   ^_-
>Rachel kisses you back, passionately, aggressively even, rubbing herself against
you.
>Ryan can wait a -little- bit, I guess... After a bit, though, he does pull away.
"Be back by tomorrow afternoon, if everything goes as planned."
Somewhere on the muck, Tifa has connected.
>Rachel says, "If it does, I know how I'd like to celebrate."
>Ryan smiles innocently. "Already got the champagne back home."  ^_^  He also has
his will made out, too, but that's been there a while. On that note, he slips
out.
>o

** Walk cut **

Seventh Heaven Bar - Main Room
Tifa's Seventh Heaven Bar has a campy feeling to it, primarily constructed of
dark wood with occasional items for decoration.  Several worn tables grace the
area near the door, looking beaten up from years of patrons.  The bar is more
well kept, stocked with a vast amount of alcoholic beverages and components for
mixed drinks.  The room is just a tad dimly lit, feeling cozy and familiar at the
same time.  Other areas of interest are the entrance to the kitchen, and a porch
with some comfy chairs.  All in all, the Seventh Heaven is a nice tribute to what
someone can put together for a business if they try.  A machine for a game
similar to pinball sits on the less used side of the room, sporting an "Out of
Order" sign.  Most of the damage that was obvious only a little while ago is now
repaired with more permenant fixes, so the bar once again is back to it's former
self.
[Exits   : (B)ack Room, (K)itchen, (U)pstairs, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Tifa ]
[Things  : None ]

>Ryan jogs downstairs, apparently in a bit of a hurry. "Huh? Oh, hey Tifa."
>Tifa waves.. "Hello, Ryan."
>Cloud has arrived.
>Ryan jogs downstairs. "Oh, hey, Cloud! You all prepared yet...?"
>Cloud looks up at Ryan, then back at Tifa. He readjusts his sword on his back,
thinking briefly.
>Tifa scratches her head. o.o;
>Ryan walks over to the door. Yeah, something's up. Cloud HAS told you what he's
planning, right? Well, it's not Ryan's problem...
>Cloud sighs, then looks back at Tifa. "... I'm sorry. There's no more room on
the ship, and both Vincent and I have been on the Metal demon ship already."
Somewhere on the muck, Harken has connected.
>Tifa nods, after a moment. "Allright.  Just be careful, allright?"
>Ryan . o O ( If I knew Cloud was gonna take this long, I woulda spent more time
with Rachel... )
>Cloud nods, then steps forwards and wraps his arms around Tifa. "I'll come
back."
>Tifa looks startled at the hug, but returns it. "You'd better."
>Cloud definitely isn't going to kiss Tifa in front of Ryan, thank you. "I will."
He lets go of Tifa, then looks towards Ryan...
>You page, "Oh, Ryan likely won't mention this to the others, but I'm telling you
so that it doesn't seem like a deus ex machina. He's bringing along a few toys,
too, besides the grenades. A grappling line (not as good as the Gina-line, but
more than sufficient) and a nice pair of brass knuckles hidden in his gloves." to
Harken.
>Ryan turns his head   9.9   Go on, do it!
>Vincent has arrived.
>Tifa blinks at Ryan o.o;  Strange boy.
>In a page-pose to you, Harken noddles. "You might want to tell Al, too. Whee!
Toys."
>Ryan was standing in the doorway, but steps out of the way as Vincent arrives.
>Tifa says, "Good luck, minna-san ^_^;"
>Tifa has disconnected.
>Vincent wasn't about to push through Ryan, but does step inside after he's
allowed passage. He's ready, it seems.
>There's a commercial break, then *poof*, we've met up with Iria...
>Iria has arrived.
>Ryan glances over as Iria walks in. Ignore his @desc for the moment. The style
is similar, but he's dressed in a drab gray. Does have his 'goon smackin' gloves
though, as well as a a grenade or two stuffed in his pocket. Just in case. Might
have some other stuff too, but do YOU really want to go looking through Ryan's
pants?
>Ryan addresses Iria, "So... everything set on your end?"
>Ryan . o O ( Damn, shoulda remembered my nightvision goggles... )
>Iria glances at Ryan a moment, then away to the others. She couldn't give a rats
ass what the guy was wearing, so long as he's got her money for her when this is
over. As for herself, she's wearing her normal blue body suit and armor, as well
as a red cloak over it all. She smirks a tad and nods, reaching up to flip her
hairbeads back with her thumb in a habitual motion. "Yeah, Kei's getting the last
few things we'll need. You guys ready?"
>Iria (OOC) also notes, Kei is around ICly, she just can't make a puppet of her
due to Kei from Dirty pair (ducks bullets) also being a char on this muck. So
anything relating to Kei's involvement at all will be spoofed. c.c
>Ryan blinks. "Kei?" He's thinking you're referring to the dirty pair Kei. That
could be painful.
>Iria blinks at Ryan a moment, then recalls that there are two girls here of that
name. She grins and shakes her head a moment, chuckling. "No one you'd know.
She's my apprentice."
>Ryan hrmms, and nods. "I'm all set here. Would've brought my blaster, but I had
to use the thing last night. Still charging up... Shouldn't need it, though."
>Ryan asks, "So, where's this ship, anyway?"
>Iria glances over her shoulder, and motions you guys to follow her. "At my shop,
of course. Where else would it be?" She's begining to think this Ryan guy isn't
so bright after all. Not that it mattered in the first place. She just wants her
money. u.u
>Ryan was thinking more along the lines of a spaceshuttle. Not that it matters to
you. "Then what's keeping us? Onward!"
>Vincent falls in line behind Iria. 
>You fall in line behind Iria. 
>Cloud falls in line behind Iria. 
>Iria heads out the front door.
>Iria leaves, with you following after. 

** Walk cut **

City Square
Welcome to the middle of the sleepy (yeah, right), humble mountain city of
Midgaard.  The peaks that surround the somewhat smallish sprawl of constructions
about you appear a vibrant, cool purple at this distance..capped with off-white
snow at the tops.  Although the town itself recieves little precipitation from
being sheltered by this atol of sheer rock, a cold wind does comb and filter its
way through..providing a brisk, though arid, atmosphere.
  On the southwestern pointing end of town, a small, manmade pass in the mountain
valley allows for easy access from the bustling world outside.  To your north and
west are the commercial districts..manufacturing, shipping, and selling various
consumable goods.  In the east, to the 'horizon', appear to be homes of various
architectural influences..the more wealthy of said houses bordering a small
alpine lake and park.  To the south, the middle-class homes continue, thinning
out just before the open gap to the highway beyond.
  As for where you stand..it is the Midgaard City Square..Several government
offices and the larger buildings can be found on the sides of the slightly
misnomered elliptical, cobblestoned intersection.  No actual automobile traffic
passes here, being routed through the side streets..this is a strictly pedestrian
and bicycle zone.  A large, granite fountain with a statue of Odin atop it towers
nearly two stories prominantly in the center.  There are also benches about for
taking a quiet repose from the hustle of daily life.
[Exits   : (C)ity Hospital, City (H)all, (T)ransit Station, (S)outh, (N)orth,
(W)est, (E)ast, and (F)ountain ]
Iria arrives, with Cloud, Ryan, and Vincent following behind. 
[Players : Cloud, Iria, Derek, Pikachu, Cid, Lyrae, Nami, Rico, Naivet, and Bart
]
[Sleepers: Dark Crescent(Pup), and Cierra(Pup) ]
[Things  : Rammstein Lyrics, MPI Voting Box, and Ye Olde Message Boarde [IC!] ]

>Derek walks over quietly..and of course, he smiles a hello at Lyrae, "Heya.
Having fun?" ^_^
>Cid . o O ( Yeah... the 100-watt kind o_o; )
>Lyrae is ..rather staring in horror at Bart and staying WELL away from him.. he
must be some kind of lunatic.
>Naivet just...looks on, scratching his head. Another demon? But
it's...small...sigh. It's his responcibility to kill it since he probably
attracted it. He steps towards the rat, idly twirling his quarterstaff without a
word.
>Iria strolls on through with a small entorage of men following her. Of course,
she angles her walk again so she can once more bap Bart on the back of his head
as she passes. It's a matter of pride now. u.u
>Nami looks around in confusion. She glances over to where Naivet was, and back
again.
>Lyrae *SPRINTS* away, "Leave Pikachu alone! MAttaku!!"
>Bartholomew lunges after o.v; "Umm..hey, get back here! If ya keep running away,
I can't snap it offa your shoulder!" ... Damn.. he whispers to himself,"...That
giant buzz rat,must be some kinda..mind controler >.v or a.. real bad ass
monster!"
>Cloud blinks as he follows Iria...
>Ryan looks over at the crowd. What, is it free beer night in the Square?
>Lyrae stays *AWAY*, holding onto Pikachu gently and firmly.
>Rico uuuggghhs and crouches to get a better look at Pikachu. He narrows his eyes
"...it's so UGLY! Kill it bart! @.@"
>Pikachu frowns angrily at Bart.
>Bartholomew chases after Lyrae o.v; "Dangit, girl! I can't save ya if ya keep
play'n hard to get!!" *snap snap goes the whip as he tries to race after. n.n*
>Lyrae quietly says, "Hidoi yo!! Pikachu is NOT ugly!" She looks absolutely
distraught.
>Nami looks to Naivet. "Ah... please. Don't, I think it's her pet..."
>Lyrae EEPS!!! and continues backing away from Bart, quickly.
>Pikachu pikas, "Pika pika."
>Derek quickly glances over at Bart, eyeing the whips. Stepping in front of him,
he scowls, "Back off, !@#$^%@! Unless you want to be eatin' with a straw for a
while.." -_-
>Rude has arrived.
>Bartholomew skids to a halt >.v;
>Nami . o O ( When did the city become so crazy?! )
>Lyrae huffs.. puffs, then looks at Pikachu, "Eh? Did you say something? o.o"
>Rude walks up the sidewalk with his eyes a bit fixiated on that large group
gathered. u_u
>Iria leaves south.
>Iria leaves, with you following after. 

** Walk cut **

Hunter Armaments: Store Front
The two story building is made of an attractive red brick work. Hanging above the
door is a large sign of a dark neon blue, reading 'Hunter Armaments'. This is the
only clue as to what the shop might contain within, for the two windows beside
the dark green metal door are spray painted black. This could be for a number of
reasons. To keep the sun out, to keep potential burglars from knowing what they'd
be getting, or to keep clients safe from prying eyes. A sign on the door lists
the hours and days of the store being open. From the looks of it, it's nearly a
24 hour store.
[Exits   : (T)yr Road, and (In)side ]
[Players : Cloud, and Iria ]
[Things  : None ]

>Iria arrives, with Cloud, Ryan, and Vincent following behind. 
>In the small alley way by the building that Iria owns, the front of some odd
contraption sticks partly out. As for the as of yet unseen Kei, there seems to be
some commotion in that general direction one might assume was her. Untill a small
figure pops out into the open, blinking up at the quartet with electric blue eyes
and a mousey face. Firey red hair tops it off, and you'd almost swear it was a
little boy by the clothing worn. "These them?" The little 12 year old questions
in a business-like manner as she (he?) crosses her arms over her chest to peer up
at them assesingly. "Geeze, what, are all the men in this city unbearably
handsome, or are you just unlucky enough to meet them all Iria?"
>Ryan arches his eyebrow. He's not going to argue with that 'unbearably handsome'
comment, even if the squirt has a mouth on her.
>Cloud blinks, eyeing Kei warily, as he looks towards Iria.
>Vincent is staying quiet in the background. He fixes the kid with a sharply
assessing stare that rivals Kei's.
>Ryan doesn't stare. He just kinda loiters.
>Iria just grins and nods, seeming to agree with that last statement of the
girls. "Unlucky I guess." She turns toward the men and waves a hand in Kei's
general direction. "This, is Kei. Watch your mouths around her or we'll both
smack you down, got it?" After all, Iria did adopt her and it's hardly fitting
for her to allow any bad language around her. Even if she does know it already.
"I assume you all have weapons with you?" She questions, since there is some room
to store stuff in the hopper. As for Kei, she strolls up to Ryan, peers through
one eye at him, then hrmphs, muttering, "Kawaii-kune. You'll do." Then she spins
on her heel, waving a hand for him to follow. "Help me push this out into the
open more, muscle man."
>Ryan nods. Of course, he doesn't LOOK armed. Iria can probably tell, though.
>Kawaii-kune meaning 'uncute' of course.
>Derek has arrived.
>Cloud looks at Vincent again, blinking.
>Ryan grumbles something, and follows after Kei. Why do I hafta be the beast of
burden?  o.=;
>Derek comes walking in at a brisk pace, looking around quickly . o O ( And the
others were with her...maybe this is what Cloud was talkin' about.. )
>Iria watches as Kei and Ryan walk off to push the hopper out a bit, and then she
glances questioningly at the other two of the party. "And you guys? I have room
to stash some extra stuff if you don't want to carry it just yet." As for
herself, she doesn't really seem armed except for her usual guns. The big one's
are already inside the ship. She gives a mild nod toward Derek, recognizing him
from earlier.
>Derek slows his pace as he sees that everyone still around. As he gets closer,
however, his expression seems to sour noticably
>Ryan shakes his head. "We'll need some room for Foil. And extra space might come
in handy if we find something interesting..."
>Cloud shakes his head. He's got everything he needs with him. Sword, materia...
>Vincent is in the background, so he might just notice Derek first.  Glancing at
Ryan as he greets Derek with a, "Good evening." he wonders if the man had been
asked to come.
>Iria frowns a tad and turns in Ryan's general direction, waving a hand in the
air. "Hang on a second.. You're looking for this Foil guy, right? But Maruah has
him, not Harken." At least, that's what she understood from what she heard the
other night. "They're working together or something."
>Ryan narrows his eyes. "You've run into Maruah?"
>Iria nods, crossing her arms over her chest, "Several times, but last night as
well. She was with some vampire hunter and came to kill Vega so Harken wouldn't
have any human contacts here. She's working against her or something, even fought
her."
>Cloud says, "A Vampire Hunter?" He frowns. "Where did you last see her?"
>Ryan hrmms, and rubs his chin. "I have reason to believe that isn't Foil..." He
doesn't elaborate on what that reason IS, mind you, but he figures that a trip to
NP is worth the effort regardless, if only in acquiring strategic information.
>Derek apparently hadn't judging by how ticked off he looks. He manages to give
curt nods in greeting to Iria and Vincent..well, where he heard Vincent's voice
coming from. Then he glares at Cloud and Ryan. "Just thought I'd let you guys
know that Harken and Maruah are probably at each other's throats by now. Harken
seemed pretty bent on killing her when I fought her the other night.."
>Ryan responds to that with a simple, "Interesting..."
>Derek's expression doesn't change, he just shrugs..
>Iria gives a faint sigh, as if she'd suddenly realized she were with a bunch of
morons. "I just said, at Vega's place. The dojo to be precise. Harken.." She
breaks off as Derek cuts in and nods. "Harken was calling Maruah a traitor and
Maruah said, I quote: Foil and I have come to an understanding, and I've decided
to stop you from taking this world from the humans. Or some such." She shrugs and
moves to help with the work though. "Just thought I'd let you guys know."
>Cloud raises an eyebrow, crossing his arms, as he asks Ryan, "Does that sound
like Foil?"
>Ryan crosses his own arms now   . o O ( Wish people would TELL me these things
ahead of time... )  "That little snippet? Yeah. But when I talked to Maruah right
after she got back..."
>Ryan . o O ( Foil's smarter then that, though. I think. He did manage to get
himself killed... )
>Derek looks over at Iria, giving up on Cloud and Ryan. They want to go off and
play, let 'em. "I'll be by tomorrow early to pick up my sword, will that be
okay?"
>Iria shakes her head as she glances toward the shop, "Better make it afternoon.
This might take awhile, and I -do- plan on getting some sleep afterwards."
>Derek sighs and nods, "Right.. See you tomorrow, then." Shoving his hands in his
pockets, he turns and walks off quietly..
>Ryan has a few questions he wants to ask Derek, but now isn't the time for that.
>Cloud looks towards Derek, blinking. Then he raises an eyebrow towards Ryan.
Sure we DON'T have room for one more?
>Ryan shrugs. Not his ship. Ask Iria.
>Vincent glances again toward Ryan and Cloud. Then watches Derek leave. He might
just offer some alternative for the man... but he's not the guy in charge. He
steps forward to be closer to the ship when the time comes to head out.
>Iria notices the glance and sighs, giving a sharp shake of her head. "No. We're
already pushing it on room if you guys want to bring this Foil guy back. It'd
probably best if only two of you came, instead of all three."
>Ryan hrmms. "I'd prefer to stick to three, myself... if only because one of
those Quarter Knights is probably a match for two of us." He saw Al'Hazad having
'fun' downtown last night...
>Derek has left.
>Cloud says, "... All right. Let's go."
>Iria holds a halting hand toward Cloud a moment, eyeing his sword. "Just -one-
question. How are you going to sit down with that montrosity strapped to your
back?"
>Ryan can't help but chuckle. A little. Sorry, Spikey.
>Vincent will look in any direction other than Cloud for now. He chooses to seek
out the location of young Kei. c.c
>Cloud shakes his head, as he takes the sword off his back, and sheepishly offers
it towards Iria or Kei, whomever is closer.
>( Kei is currently peering over the side of the hopper to snicker at Cloud
herself, grinning with childish glee. And even though Iria's closer, Kei trots
out as the sword is offered and takes it, running back toward the hopper to stash
it in one of the many compartments used for such a purpose. Iria grins at Cloud
and gives a slight nod of acceptance, placing her hands on her hips. "Thanks.
See, the top uses a stasis feild once we get into space, and anything caught
partially outside of it.. Well.." She makes a snipping motion with her fingers,
before turning to help Kei with the bulky weapon. )
>Ryan rubs his chin. "Really? Interesting alternative to pressurized hulls..."
>And also a way to get Cloud to finally cut his hair maybe.
>Vincent (OOC) snerks. n.n
>Vincent doesn't have a lot to say, so doesn't. Sorry guys, for the lack of
posing. n.n;
>Ryan asks, "Is everything ready?"
>Cloud is in the same boat at Vincent.
>( Kei bounds out to the others as Iria finishes the task she set to, and stalks
to each in turn as she peers up at them in turn. o.- She crosses her arms and
taps her foot, practically glaring in as menacing a manner as she can. "You guys
do what Iria says, else I'll smack ya when you get back. Which probably won't
happen if you don't listen to her." That said, the red headed girl trots off into
the shop, leaving Iria to smile sheepishly and wave the others over. She hops in
the front and leaves the back seats to the others. "Come on already." )
>Ryan hops into the craft, taking a seat   . o O ( What, no stereo? )
>Vincent gets inside with little effort.
>Cloud gets into the craft and takes a seat in the back.
>Which as you notice she wasn't really kidding about at all. It's mildly cramped,
and fitting another person in will be a squeeze. And.. erm.. Off we go? c.c;
>Ryan, get that foot off my face!
>Ryan glances at Cloud. Quit pushing! Thank goodness we're only going into
orbit...
>Vincent makes himself as small as possible. Poor guy, to be so lanky. ;.; He
just stares outside at whatever passes when the journey starts.
>Harken pages, "All right. Assume, for the moment, that your
carrier/ship/winnabego/minivan is hovering outside Nova Pandaemonium, Iria. The
next pertinent question becomes, how are you going about getting inside? As Ryan
probably noted from his long-distance inspections, there were no obvious docking
bays. A closer look reveals that... he was right. No docking areas in sight. Now
what?" to Alhazad, Cloud, Iria, you and Vincent.
>In a page-pose to Cloud, Foil_Riposte, Iria, you and Vincent, Alhazad points to
our lovely profusion of skylights. "Also, the big mass of metal stuffies is
enshrouded in a scary cloud of flashy lights and stuff. It's mostly harmless, but
to call the ride 'bumpy' is a bit of an understatement.
>In a page-pose to Alhazad, Cloud, Foil_Riposte, you and Vincent, Iria nods,
and.. Just glares at Ryan for being an idiot, demanding $100,000 more for her
time being wasted. u.u;
>In a page-pose to Alhazad, Foil_Riposte, Iria, you and Vincent, Cloud looks
towards Iria. "There any hatches on that ship? Access panels?"
>You page-pose, "Ryan doesn't fear big flashy light thingies! He turns to Iria
and asks, "This thing DOES have a weapon system on board, right? And sod off, you
made the deal beforehand..."" to Alhazad, Cloud, Foil_Riposte, Iria and Vincent
>Iria pages, "You told me you had a -plan- idiot! Yes, it has weapons, of course
it has weapons, but it's hardly a match for -that- behemoth." Iria mutters darkly
a moment and does indeed search for an access hatch of some sort, fighting the
'bumpy ride' all the way, as well as trying to stay out of sight of any scanners.
Not an easy task no doubt." to Alhazad, Cloud, Foil_Riposte, you and Vincent.
>In a page-pose to Alhazad, Cloud, Foil_Riposte, Iria and you, Vincent is just
quietly in the background... don't think you need to wait for him to respond,
he's not unless there's something to spam everyone with these pages not needed.
n.n;
>You page, "I was assuming there'd be some sort of openeing! Dammit, I've only be
able to do ground-based observation...!" to Alhazad, Cloud, Foil_Riposte, Iria
and Vincent.

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