Making A Comeback

Gabe nodded and hung up as well. "Hm, now... where was I?" Gabe asked, "Oh, right." She picked the phone back up and dialed Noctis to see if she would be interested in celebrating but was met with a busy tone.

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Noct deepened her scowl, "Yes, I have. Now, who am I addressing?"

<I'm Yorrak, a phone operator at city hall. It's my job to call to call to confirm that the Council members know of their election. You'll also be receiving a notification in the mail, containing more detailed instructions.>
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<Oh, yeah. Heheh...don't worry, I understand. We didn't even miss you, Dalia.>
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*Out in the streets, Eve passes a growing crowd of people yelling in front of the gates to a white building with a steeple on the roof & wind chimes hanging down the sides. A blue sign with a white cross on the gate identifies it as a hospital.*

"Ah, thank you for the courtesy call," Noct said, "Is that all?"

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Since Noct was busy Gabe got ready and went out into the hall and knocked on Roatha's door.

"So, where were you in that whole mess?"

*Eve stops and heads over, trying to see what the mob is about*
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{Alright. Well please tell me if you need anything.}
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*Tirea drags herself into the shower*

<I left before the game. Few of us have any interest at all in that Pro-Bending drivel.>
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<You're very welcome, Ma'am. Yes, I believe so.>
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*They appear to be yelling various obscenities about "Lightning Bolt" Zolt. The question comes up why he gets to live when Saxeus has died.*
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*Roatha opens the door, already ready, but sans jacket.*

"Gabe? Hey, what is it?"

*Eve continues walking to the nearest tea place, shaking her head*

"Well, I'll be seeing you," Astarte said before putting the phone down and sipping her tea.

"And what about the meeting?"

"Hey," Gabe said, "I just got off the phone with Tirea. We were thinking of doing something to celebrate the championship. I was wondering if you would be interested."

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"Good day then," Noct said, hanging up. She then looked at Ven, "Where were we?"

"Oh, cool! Oh, but...hm...I'm in if Astarte is up for it."
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"I think we were trying to tell Gabe & Tirea about the prizes."
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<I thought I told you already: You weren't even missed.>
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*Eve finally wanders into the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. The inside of the restaurant is rather lively, with several chattering tables, & a few banners hung up in the Dancing Dragons colors. A waitress with brown hair in twin tails, & slightly bucked teeth walks by, holding a tray, but stops when she notices Eve.*

<Oh, hello, there. Will you be eating here, or to go?>

<Here please.>
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*Tirea gets out of the shower and instantly dries off. Then she starts getting dressed*
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*Monu hangs up as well*

"I understand," Gabe said, "It has been a hellish past few days, so I'm not expecting everyone to be in the mood."

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"Ah, right," Noct tries Tirea one more time.

<Alright, please sit at this table over here-->

*She gestures.*

<And I'll be right with you.>
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"Yeah...I don't understand how things got so out of control. But the Purists, the Triple Threats, & the Agni Kais are pretty much done for, right? So, if they find Senthose again, it'll all be over?"

"What exactly are you saying?"

*Tirea is half dressed, but picks up anyway*

{Hey-o, this is Tirea.>
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<Thank you.>

*Eve does that*

"I guess so," Gabe said, "But I'm not really someone who would know for sure. Hell, the Monsoons didn't exactly vanish when he WAS in jail, so maybe they have a replacement waiting in the wings."

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"Hello Tirea, this is Noct. Finished speaking with Gabe then?" Noct said, "Good, I have something to tell you. The championship trophy, and prize money has arrived."

*And she comes around to take her order.*
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<Do I really have to spell it out for you? We're cutting you loose. The Agni Kais don't need you any more.>
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"That's not good. What if they're actually after us? Maybe he wants payback for getting put in jail."

"And why is that? I didn't think there were so many that you could afford to be dismissing members," Dalia said. "I would also note the generosity my family has shown you in the past."

*Eve orders some tea and a danish*
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{Oh, that's excellent!}

"Indeed it is," Noct said, "Would you like to come here to get your share, or should I go to you?"

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Gabe shook her head, "Man, I hope not... I just want this all to go away. I just want to celebrate something good that happened, and not have to worry about random gangsters hurting my friends. Is that too much to ask?"

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Mortal stirs a bit, then wakes up because assholes are talking in the hall. She doesn't bother trying to get up, and just snuggles with Euryale.

<That's the past. For years now, you've just been dead weight. You were holding us back, but not any more.>
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<Coming right up.>

*She goes to get that.*
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"Yeah, really...well, I'll call Astarte, see what she wants to do."
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*Euryale also begins to stir, because some asshole is groping her.*

{Well, Gabe and I wanted to have some sort of party later. I could get it from you there.}
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*Eve waits, listening to the radio if it's on*

That asshole is still groping her.

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"Oh, well, if you're thinking of having a party I could throw it for you guys. I'll get catering, and we can have it at my estate," Noct said.

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"Alright," Gabe said, "I'll see if Mortal and Euryale are up for it. See you later." With that she waved and walked down the hall to knock on Mortale's door.

*Between the groping & the knocking, Euryale wakes up. Then she attempts to gently disengage from Mortal & go to the door.*
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*Roatha heads back & dials Astarte.*
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*The radio is on. That song is still playing when the lady comes back with her order.*

<Sorry about the wait.>

Mortal heard the door too, and gets up with Euryale, "I think it might be Gabe or Roatha. I heard them talking in the hall."

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Gabe waits for a bunch of slow ass lesbians to open the door.