OOC: But Nulix could put something intelligent when he bumps the thread...
OOC: Finally finished that PM. All right, I'm gone for the evening. See you guys tomorrow. BIC: "OK," Xardius said. "Hotel it is." He began walking to the hotel, but he tripped over one of the young women darting around, and ending up smashing her into the ground, and cracking his head on the ground. OOC: More on that tomorrow.
Xardius sighed. "Oh, whatever. What do you guys want to do next then?"
"She's Brotherhood, which means she's as strong as us, at least," Xardius said. "But I suspect we should do this tomorrow. It's getting late." OOC: To further our three-day countdown...May Hidden and Jaxed and Willi please show up and fix their messes before the third day is out or things are going to get REALLY messy...
OOC: Sorry had to do some chores. BIC: "Again, not so simple. More than likely she doesn't want revenge, but is still mad at me, so won't help us any, and if she can, will probably get us out of the picture. Through one way or another." He shrugged. "It either means she'll fight us herself or have someone else do it, to dissuade us from continuing. Eclipse said 'several reasons'; he only named two."
Xardius grunted. "It's a bit more complicated. Everything in the past is. Suffice it to say, if she's here, we're in trouble. I knew her way back when Dark City was still a bustling metropolis. I taught her how to fight, then Heartless attacked. I had to kill her. She wasn't too happy about it."
Eclipse smiled in agreement. "To answer your question, I do have a partner who was supposed to acquire your reason for being here. If they were hostile to us, we wouldn't be talking right now." "What's her name?" Xardius asked. "Oh, Marlene Stewart," Eclipse said. Xardius' expression darkened. "We're leaving." He got up and left. Eclipse looked confused. "Did I say something wrong?"
"Hmph," Xardius muttered. The mayor came back, trailing a tall lanky man with black hair. "This is Eclipse," the mayor said. "Eclipse, these are..." "Xane and Xardius," Xardius said, pointing. Eclipse nodded. "I've heard of you. What did you want to see me about?" Xardius shook his head. "What is going on here?" Eclipse sat down. "The government is attempting to create a Utopian society by genetically enhancing everyone in the village at birth to model a Brotherhood member who was born here. This was done against our knowledge for the past decade, so I have come here for several reasons, one of which is to stop them from producing any more enhanced babies, and to protect these citizens from their fate."
Xardius looked wary, but he didn't dispute it. The mayor nodded, and left the room. "You sure?" Xardius asked Xane. "This could be dangerous for the people around here."
The mayor hesitated. "Not directly. The Brotherhood keeps an eye on us, but they don't interfere. At the moment, we have a Brotherhood member staying at the hotel. Would you like to meet them?"
"Unequivocal generosity is often perceived as being strange by those who have never had it before," the mayor said. "The people are here live in a sort of utopia, because at the end of their lives, they will be nothing but fodder for the higher-ups to use in experiments. Most people agree that in being helpful they can perhaps make up for the wasted pretense of their existence." He shrugged. "Those who disagree leave. Eventually, they come back, discontented and willing to work in our village. I'm sure this will answer a whole new slew of questions, so let's retire to another room." He moved into the room he'd come out of, with the UO following. "Please sit and ask your questions."
"Go relax, Sam," the mayor said, walking more into the room. Sam nodded, and trundled slowly off. Xardius pushed the door back into its hinges. "Er, we didn't think anyone was here..." "What questions do you have?" the mayor asked Xane, ignoring Xardius.
OOC: Yup. BIC: "Hmm, what did I do?" Xardius said, looking around. "Besides bashing down a deserted house's door." "Excuse me," an man in his sixties said, coming out from another room. "But you're standing on my butler." Xardius looked down, heard a muffled moan, and stepped off, embarrassed. "Er, sorry, chum," Xardius said, picking the door off the butler, and helping him up. "Quite all right, young sir," the butler said, brushing himself off slowly. "Happens all the time." "Somehow I doubt that," Xardius said under his breath. "You going to be all right?" "I've had worse," the butler smiled. "There was this one time I was swimming near the coast and this great white shark approached me..." He made a quick motion with his wrist and smiled. "The shark wasn't the same afterward..."
A Forum? What do you mean?
OOC: Just how it is... BIC: "Can't," Xardius said. "We've got other things to do..."
It's fine with me, but we've been in the RP for a long time, so keep in mind that it might be difficult to get involved. But we'd love to have you!
OOC: Never mind, I got an hour. BIC: Xardius nodded. "That's what I thought." They walked up to the mayor's house. He knocked. Nothing happened so he knocked again. Nothing happened so he knocked again. When nothing happened, he pounded. When still nothing happened, he raised a foot and kicked the door down, right into the face of the old decrepit servant who moved really slowly and took 5 minutes to come to the door. Xardius had waited a total of 15 seconds. Not noticing the flattened servant, Xardius trod over both door and man and walked inside. "Jeez, what a wreck," he said, shaking his head.
OOC: I have to go soon. BIC: "That's our lead; we're going to talk to the mayor and get to the bottom of this crap," Xardius said. "The hostess said last night that they're all part of some weird experiment..." He began marching towards the large mansion on the hill. "And if I find any important guests here, I might tweak them a little for information," Xardius added.
Xardius walked outside, and stopped a random man. "Can you tell me where the important people stay?" "Um, that way," the man said. "I think that's what you mean. Going for a visit eh? Good luck getting there. I'm rooting for you." Xardius watched him go with a disgusted look on his face.
"She'll either turn up or she won't," Xardius said. "Either way, I'm letting her have free reign. Besides..." He leaned close and whispered, "I have a feeling she's listening. So when we finish, let's just go." He finished his pancakes and stood. "I'll wait outside for you."
