Game-Changers & Grudge Matches

I don't know what an air hug is, but I'm going to assume it is something that Noct won't push off, "Hello to you, Tirea. And yes, the other guy was quite rude to firebenders."

"Yea, what was that about?" Gabe asked.

Noct shrugged, "I suppose that is just his true colors coming to show. Anyway, I'm going to be heading home. Ven, are you coming?"

*Ven pulls herself to her feet, wincing slightly. She accepts a drink from Roatha, who pops back in.*

"Uh, what do I do with the uniform?"

Noct extends a hand to Ven, "Do you need help standing?"

"Oh, we kind of stayed here instead of going to the locker room to change," Gabe said, "I can take it to the locker room for you, or I suppose you can just hold onto it."

<I could take it back, I still need to change back.>

*Ven passes the pieces of her uniform to Tirea & takes Noct's hand.*

V"Thank you. I feel a bit cramped."

R"Well, Noctis is obviously taking Ven home, but what about the rest of you? If you're going to be ready soon, we could probably all head out as a group. I know that the apartment is pretty close to Astarte's place."

*Tirea shrugs*

<I live in the opposite direction.>

Astarte put away the Healing water and waited.

"Do you now?" Gabe asked, looking between the two, "Anyway, I should be done in a bit, but you don't have to wait up."

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Noct helped Ven to the car, and hopped in her side before heading back home, "When we get home you should take a warm bath, it'll make you feel better."

*Tirea looks down, embarrassed*

<I, um, still live with my parents.>

"Thanks, but I'd really just like to sleep."
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*Roatha looks at Astarte.*

"I guess it's up to you, then."

"If you prefer," Noct said, "You could always draw a bath in the morning, if you're not feeling better."

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"Oh, well, there is nothing wrong with that," Gabe said.

"I don't mind waiting a little longer," Astarte shrugged, a tiny bit of pink appearing in her cheeks. "Whatever is best for you guys."

OOC: And so I determine that this has moved beyond any area of interest.

*The next morning, Euryale has just suited up when she hears a knock on the door. Roatha.*

R"Hey, can I borrow a cup of sugar?"

E"Umm...sure, just make it fast. Mortal & I are about to head out to investigate the spirit."

*She steps back & Roatha comes in to get a cup of sugar.*

R"Really? Great, I'll come with you."
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*Astarte is presumably back working on the cafe, of course there's about no one in today.*
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*Hector, Stefan, & Eduj are still in jail.*
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*Tirea is coming over to Gabe's apartment to talk with her about practice.*
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*Eve is still in the hospital.*
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*Monu doesn't have to go in to the cafe until about halfway through the day, the plan is for him to take Astarte's place then.*
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*Ven gets up & takes a bath. She lets the water run over her hair as she undoes her braid, which she'd slept in.*

Astarte read and drank tea while waiting for somebody to order something.

Hector got up and called for a guard. Eduj was asleep, and Stefan sat glaring at the back of Hector's head.

Mortal stepped out of her room with her head covered by her shirt that she was somehow having trouble putting on, "Hey, Euryale, what exactly are you hoping to find at the par--" Before she could finish she felt herself bump into a person that was obviously too small to be Euryale. Mortal put on her shirt and looked down to see Roatha, "Oh, sorry about that. I didn't hear you come in."

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Gabe presumably knows of this meeting, and does her best to straighten up the kind of disheveled nature of her apartment. When her place looks somewhat reasonable, she takes a seat on her sofa and picks up the news paper.

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Noct was going to take a bath when she already heard the water running. She let out a small sigh, and headed back to her room to sleep instead. After about five minutes of tossing and turning she gives up on that, and goes downstairs to get the news paper as well.

*Eve calls the police station, preparing to make her police report*
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*Tirea knocks on Gabe's door, hoping it's the right one*
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*Monu heads off to stock up on things like food*

Gabe got up and went to open the door. "Hey, good morning," Gabe said, "Come on in." Much like Euryale, Gabe took a step back to allow Tirea to come in.

*Tirea enters*

<Thanks! This place is nice!>

Gabe looks around and shrugs a bit, "I guess so. It isn't really that big or anything, but I've got space for some work out equipment, and a place to sleep, so it works for me." She closed the door, and motioned to the sofa she was sitting on before, "Please, take a seat, make yourself comfortable."

*Mortified on having seen Mortal shirtless, Roatha tries not to meet her gaze, a hand over his forehead.*

R"Uh, yeah, hello."

E"I don't know, exactly. And Roatha, you can't come."

*Now Roatha turns around.*

R"Sure I can. It was only advised not to go to the park alone. It's still open to the public."

E"But it's dangerous!"

R"So?"
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<Saikhan of the Republic City Police Department speaking, what can I help you with?>
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*The front page story is "12 Purist Arrests, 18 Total Perps."*
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*A guard outside sighs.*

<What?>

<I'd like to file a police report, please.>
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*Monu shops for fruit*
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*Tirea does that*

<It's so cool you have your own place.>

"I used to have a better place," Gabe said a bit bitterly, "Uh, not that I'm not happy here." She sat down on a recliner that sat opposite the sofa, separated by a small coffee table.

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Mortal frowned a bit, "'So', we don't want you to get hurt." She walked into the kitchen and started to make some toast, "I mean, think about how it'll look on our end if we brought someone to a place we knew to be dangerous and you got hurt. It would be negligent on our part." She then looked up at Euryale, "Toast?"

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Noct reads the article.

<It's better than a room at your parent's. Not that this place isn't cool.>

*She smiles*

R"Oh, well, if that's all, you can just say that you don't know me & you have no idea how I got there."

*Roatha crosses his arms, not realizing that he's pouring sugar on the floor, or more accurately, onto a pile floating in midair, as Euryale holds her hand out to stop it. When he notices it, he starts scooping it back in the cup. Euryale frowns.*

E"I thought you already ate. We're running late."
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<I'll need your name, the perpetrators or a description of the perpetrators, the date & time of the incident, & a description of the incident.>
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This morning, reinforcement metalbending police arrived from Ba Sing Se, at the behest of Earth Kingdom delegate Saxeus, and with the support of Tarrlok and most of the standing Council. Since then, there have been 12 arrests of Purist suspects throughout the Dragon Flats, for a total of 18 offenders. Police say they can't divulge details on the crimes, but they are certain that the days of the Purists are numbered. "It is only a matter of time," says an officer who preferred to remain anonymous, "before we find the Leader herself, and put her away for good." Said Leader has been missing since she fled police in the wake of the failed assassination of notorious mob boss suspect "Lightning Bolt" Zolt. Witnesses report that she was knocked from a rooftop by a Sky Bison, and possibly broke her leg. Chief Beifong chose not to comment on any of these events.

<Eve....Tantus. I was attacked on the way to the Harmony Tower last night around sunset. From the voice, I believe the attacker to be female, but her face was obscured with a headdress. She was a chi blocker and fought with two swords.>

*Eve pauses for a second*

<I only managed to get attack because one of fire bombs hit a building. During our fight, the attacker voiced an extreme anti-bender prejudice, which is why she said she attacked me.>