Endgame

Astarte ran a hand through her hair and swallowed, hardly able to make eye contact, "My, uh, cousin and his guys... They are with the Triple Threat triad... or were, I don't know exactly, but... they were in my house and that's why I got arrested and they burned down my home..."

Dalia opened the window and looked down and around, taking note of how many people were about.

<I just wanted to apologize for yesterday. I don't wanna die without telling you that...>

E"Well, if you'd pointed out to me that there was a conspicuously dragon-shaped cloud hovering over the Aurora Estate, I'd probably have said that we should check it out."

*Euryale folds her arms.*

E"Anyway, no one is going to die. Except maybe Kane. Can't make any promises there. And since I don't see Senthose in this room, I can only assume that he's off doing something evil, so add him to that list. Volund's probably already dead."
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*There are a few guards patrolling nearby, probably a result of the lockdown, but no one else.*
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*Roatha makes a scowl, & holds up his hand in a pause gesture.*

R"Wait just a damn minute...do you mean that the police burned down your home, or your cousin's friends?"

Astarte shrank back in the face of Roatha's scowl and her cheeks burned red, "The p-police, I think... but they fought in there, and it burned down... but I brought them in, into my home, more than once."

Dalia went back to her bed and started rigging up the cheesy bed sheet escape rope.

"If due to age alone," Noctis muttered under her breath.

Mortal frowned at Euryale, "I didn't know what house it was over. It was just in the sky. It is hard to judge size and distance of something like a cloud in the night sky..."

Gabe shook her head, "We're not going to die, and there is nothing to apologize for."

R"Hm. Well, we'll make the police pay for that, but I still don't think you should let your cousin's skeezy friends into your house. They'll just get you in trouble, even without corrupt cops looking for excuses to arrest you."
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E"No one blames you, Mortal. Anyway, now that we've got who is & is not going to die sorted away, can someone please pass the seaweed noodles?"

<Oh, alright...>

*Tirea just kinda awkwardly stands there*

"O-okay... so, you're not angry with me, then?" Astarte asked, giving Roatha puppy dog eyes.

Once finished her sheet-rope, Dalia pulled on it a few times to test it and then went back to the window, looking around to see when the coast was clear.

Gabe smiled awkwardly, "Right well, uh-- Oh, here, Euryale." Since Gabe was standing at the table, and she needed a reason to move on from the suddenly awkward situation, she passed Euryale some food.

R"Of course not. Why would I be?"
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E"Thank you."

*After taking it in 1 hand & raising her other in a karate-chop-like gesture & closing her eyes briefly, the first thing she does is twirl up some seaweed & hold it up to Mortal's mouth.*
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*Eventually, both guards pass behind the wall, making it as clear as it will ever be.*

Taken off guard by the sudden gesture, Mortal can't help but blush, and smile wide. "Oh," She leaned forward and took a bite of what Euryale held out for her.

Gabe can't help but, "D'aww."

*Tirea awkwardly stares at the ground, trying to think of a new conversation topic*

<So...I got a pet today...>

"I'm... really glad," Astarte said, looking a little relieved and rubbing her eyes.

Dalia dropped the sheet-rope down as far as it would go and started climbing out and down.

OOC: NEXT DAY BITCHES!

*Astarte walks past Roatha's door, which is ajar because he has an attention span as small as his bladder. The light is on & he's pacing around, suggesting that he's been up for a while.*

"'So, Astarte, I was wondering if you wanted to...do an...activity...together?' No, that's stupid. Or how about, 'You know how things didn't go so well with Mortal?' Wait, that's even worse, why would I tell her about my last crush? Could always just be direct. 'Astarte, let's be in an intimate relationship.'"

*He stares at a vase full of Fire Lillies that Keter has set on the windowsill.*
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*Dalia was on the lam pretty much all night, & has just now made it back to her home to find like 15 cop cars outside of it.*
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*Eve hears an explosion that sounds uncomfortably close to her front door. Followed by a door being blown off of its hinges. Someone probably blew down her door.*
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*At some point, Euryale had woken up, lit some incense, & seemingly gone back to sleep sitting up.*
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*Ven sits outside of Noct's door. And just waits.*
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*Something is tapping on the window of Tirea's room.*

Astarte stepped back to the side of the door and put her back to the wall, lifting a hand to her mouth.

Hector and Eduj were up and had found a kitchen, and were helping themselves to toast. Stefan had remained alone.

Dalia, presumably not just in her hospital gown at this point, stayed a safe distance from the estate and looked to see if she could spot either of their cars.

*Tirea goes over to her window and looks out*
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*Monu enters the kitchen, but says nothing*
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*Eve jumps out of bed and peaks into the front room*

Mortal wakes up because some asshole just lit some smelly incense, and looks around to see Euryale sitting up. "Hey, are you awake?" She asked, putting a hand on her lap.

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Gabe walked down the hall to find Ven sitting down in the hall, and frowned. She walked over and knelt down, "Hello, Ven. Are you alright? Lost or something?"

Noct wakes up fairly early, and sits in bed for a while in thought. After getting dressed some time later she opens the door, and jolts at the sight of Ven and Gabe sitting there, "Oh, hello, I wasn't expecting you two to be there. Did you want to come in?"

*They are not there.*
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*Roatha turns, & walks towards the door. His voice & footsteps get louder as he gets closer.*

"Whoops, forgot to close this. Better do that before someone stumbles upon my awkward rehearsal. That'd be embarrassing."
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*The weaselsnake on the windowsill pisses on Keter's siding.*
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"I'd asked if Keter had any gun powder that I could borrow, & was told to seek permission from you, Noct. I don't know what connection you'd have with Keter, though."
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*A man with a black ponytail, a burn scar over his left eye, dressed in dark pants, combat boots, gloves, & a red, long tailed coat lights a flame on his hand, casting Eve's living space in a soft red-orange glow, & starts looking around. She can see that he also has a knife on his belt.*
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*Euryale opens her eyes & slides down on the bed, sweating & looking pale.*

"Well...good morning. Sorry you have to see me like this."

*She suddenly looks worried.*

"I haven't been gone long, have I?"

*Eve steps out, and crosses her arms*

<May I help you?>
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*Tirea shrieks and opens the window, grabbing her weaselsnake*

Astarte's hand left her mouth for a second to release a meaningless stammer. She slapped her hand back and went silent, staring at the far wall.

Hector and Eduj ignored him.

After taking another look around and mentally mapping her route, Dalia took off her glasses and slipped them inside of her coat and then ruffled her hair some more. She set off towards the docks.

Confused, Noctis asked, "What do you need gun powder for?"

Gabe stood up, and put her hands up, "No, no, I was just wondering what Ven was doing out here. I'll, uh, be on my way then." With that she continues down the hall to the room she was occupying.

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Mortal frowns and puts a hand on Euryale's forehead, "What are you talking about? I just woke up. Are you alright, you look a bit sick."

*Euryale's forehead is pretty cold & clammy.*

"Yeah, I'm not feeling so great, but it'll pass soon. I was in the Spirit World. I was hoping, since we pacified that forest spirit, that they might be willing to help us. But it was angrier than ever, & it wasn't the only one. I don't know why. I hope it wasn't my fault."
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"There isn't a lot of sand just lying around. And gunpowder also explodes, which is helpful."
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*Roatha shuts the door, not seeing her behind it, the creak covering her blubbering.*
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*His head snaps to her, then he grins.*

<Yeah. Die.>

*He then steps forward, firing a 2 fisted flame thrower at her.*
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*As her plan involves hiking all the way to the other side of the city, it should be no surprise that she eventually spies a police blockade while coming out of an alley.*

Astarte stood silently by his door with a hand on her mouth and her eyes locked on the far wall.

Dalia stopped, took a disinterested look, then turned back and started taking a long way around the blockaded area.

*Eve counters with her own flamethrower*

<How about no?>

*Eve sends several fire blasts at the man's feet*
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*Tirea runs out of the room*

<Gaaaaaaaaabe!>

"...Well, this IS Keter's house, so maybe they're upset about you staying here," Mortal suggested.

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"Oh, well sure, by all means," Noct said.

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Gabe flinches at the noise, just outside of her room, "Is someone calling me?"