"Oh."
Pete's face falls. That wasn't pleasant.
"I was, and I'm pretty sure that I saw what had done that to her."
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Wendi's
Flo gives Cybil a wink. "He's adorable. Let me know if you ever get rid of him. I might wanna try a nibble." She says with a grin before waiting for the orders.
[National Park - Underground]
Ramu who is taking the charge reacts much faster than Alyx who once again is caught in the web as the aridos descend upon them. Ramu rolls to the side however and then breathes fire at the incoming bug pokemons in a wide arch.
"Um... good!" Can be heard further inside the cave.
Sheol HQ
"A very good question. SHEOL Inc. works largely with smaller, or larger, tasks that people don't have the training or the time to do in their everyday lives. We're "fixers", while one employee might be covering for a sick road worker for a day another is sneaking into a temple to steal a holy artifact. As the ad claimed you have to be very adaptable with a very wide set of skills and talents. One could compare us to NO, but we're not really mercenaries as we don't deal solely with violence. We are competing of the same customers and contracts however which is why we're trying to outmaneuver them by doing their contracts faster and better." Raffael explains. "Do you think you are up to that Reinholdt?"
Wendi's
Cybil chuckles at Flo's joke. "I would, but I'm not sure you could handle him. He's rather slippery. She jokes before turning back her attention to the burglar. "And I would recommend their baked potatoes. Very good with some butter."
Wendi's
"Uh, yeah, I'll have the baked potatoes then, and some coffee too, thanks." Looking rather embarassed at the way he's being talked about, the Cat sinks into a seat at the table. It's not that he minds being called cute, although, maybe that's not the best trait for a villain, but this Flo seems to think Cybil and him are on a date... And suddenly he has to wonder if they were.
Wendi's
"Alrighty-then. I'll fetch your usual then too unless you want something else." Either way, Flo will depart and send the order to the kitchen.
Wendi's
"We have another guest joining us. He just likes coffee though." Cybil says before Flo leaves. It was the only thing Lavthos really consumed besides memories.
"Aren't you supposed to assume your "secret identity" at times?" She then asks the Cat. "Must be a bit taxing wearing that mask all the time."
Wendi's
"Well, it's not, erm, I don't really think about it, y'know? It seems, heh, normal now." Normal. Yeah. He scratches his hair under the bandana, leaning back in the bench seat. "Plus, uh, right now, gonna meet up with, er, Lavthos, so it's business."
Wendi's
"Of course." Cybil replies with a knowing smile. "I won't criticize your fashion choice, it is actually starting to make sense to me."
It's by this point Lavthos enters the building. Dressed in the very same robe as earlier. It looks a bit roughened up now however but the shadow vampire doesn't seem to mind.
He looks rather out of place at this dinner though, his eyeless gaze looking rather confused in this kind of open environment, far from the darkness he usually inhabited.
"We're here." Cybil calls out which makes Lavthos turn to face them and sit down at the table.
"Excellent, I trust the Cat Burglar is with you as well?" He asks, looking in the direction of the Cat. It's apparently he can somehow "see" where the Burglar is somehow but he doesn't seem to know who he is.
"Yes, we managed to get here without being seen." Not that Cybil actually checked. A little white lie from our knight there.
"Good. Now I have some important information for the Burglar. You will need to break into the fourth tower as fast as possible as I suspect they will have the blood you forgot at the hotel very soon." Lavthos claims as he looks at the Cat.
Wendi's
"Oh. Crud." It's a little funny, how even this disaster can't work a swear out of him. "Oh-kay then." The thief leans forward on the table, steepling his fingers under his chin. "I don't really, er, I don't know anything about them, so you.. You're, uh, going to have to give me a plan here. At least, ah, for the Fourth Tower, after that, I can handle the rest."
[National Park - Underground]
Alyx gets quickly dragged upward, but Ramu avoids this situation. The webs coming for him catch on fire and the fire starts to crawl up them. This causes the ariados to panic pretty quickly. Fire is super effective! In fact, they stop pulling Alyx up and leave him to dangle midair as they scramble to get away from the fire.
Docks
"Could you please tell us everything you saw?" If Pete saw what did it, that's an excellent breakthrough.
Sheol HQ
Great. It sounds like Reinholdt gets the ground floor seat to what might build up to an all out gang war between those with no scruples and devils.
"Umm... yeah, I could do that. I'd definitely prefer the... less violent contracts if that's an option." Rein still seems hesitant.
Docks
Tovia continues to listen patiently.
Docks
"Well, I was chasing Polly, that's me parrot, out in the park, because she insulted me again. I climbed up a tree and managed to catch her, then I looked out and there was a fight between a odd dragon and a guy in a suit. It was a bit exciting, so I just watched, and then the dragon fell."
Pete pauses to put the rifle under the bench.
"Then the pumpkin moved to get a trophy, but it couldn't get what it wanted, so it pulled out one of those Atezc weapons and tried to cut off an arm. At that point, I thought to meself Pete, taking an arm is a bit much, so I fired a shot, and the pumpkin retreated."
Docks
"...... I'm sorry. I'm not used to ship acoustics. It sounded like you said... the pumpkin."
Wut.
WUT.
Wendi's
"I know preciously little about this branch of the organization sadly. It is the same building you need to get into the enter Malechenar so you just have to make a small detour. They are still setting up shop there so security probably won't be too tight. However, the fourth tower usually have demons, devils and other things at their command so you have to be careful." Lavthos says.
"I could try to scout it out for you." Cybil offers.
[National Park - Underground]
Alyx uses this chance to teleport out of the web, not wanting to be trapped in a burning cocoon of death. Ramu turns to his trainer rather than following the Aridos however and slowly, very slowly Beatrix starts to enter the room.
...
This might take a moment or so.
Docks
It's probably pirate talk for a type of person, Rein. Like having a big head and a ruddy complexion or something.
Dock
"No, I said Pumpkin, the gent had a pumpkin for a head. So after it ran away I came out the tree and started going around seeing if anyone was going to help the dragon, but nothing came aboat that. So, I took her back to her home, and left her in her friend's hands. Then I've been waitng for the captain to set his business beforing heading out on the next voyage."
Polly, having heard her name mentioned earlier, flies over to Pete's shoulder, keeping her distance from the strangers.
Docks
Reina looks at Polly and licks her lips. Birds were just so... delicious.
"How did you know where her home was?" She says, trying not to think about pumpkins for the moment.
Docks
Tovia shuts back up. A man in a suit with a pumpkin for a head, wielding an Aztec weapon and trying to cut off an arm for a trophy.
Docks
"I'll bite your nose off if you try to eat me."
"Polly, manners. I'd defend ye if she tries. As for knowing where her home was, she had a backpack. I looked inside it, and found her address and went there. Its not like plotting a course through a reef?"
Pete reaches into his vest and pulls out a cracker. He then gives the cracker to Polly.
Docks
Reina's on to you psychic bird. You're lunch.
*peeeers*
"I, uh, thank you. I don't have any more questions at this time." She wants to say we'll be in touch and don't leave town just to say it, but that just doesn't work in this setting very well.
Docks
I just have one question: Did you see this... pumpkin headed man? Did you see him use any electrical or lightning based attack? Like a spell or power or something. Or did he only use the obsidian sword for the whole fight? That's three questions, Tovia.
Wendi's
The thief grimaces, shaking his head. "No, I'll get going, uh, after the coffee's here." And inwardly he stifles a groan. How much more complicated can this get? "I'm guessing, er, the blood, you wouldn't know where that is? Or, y'know, who's keeping it?"
Docks
"Nah, it pulled that out when its first cutting tool broke. It was using a hammer for the fighting, you know, like Thor has."
Pete is a pirate, and the vikings were master pirates, so he would know about that.
"So, why are you asking about this anyways? Its been a few weeks, why wait until now to investigate?"
"Good question Polly."
Docks
"The authorities weren't alerted to this incident until just recently." Reina explains.
Sheol HQ
"Of course, we are professionals and offer only the best manpower available to the tasks we do. We wouldn't send an amatuer to do potentially dangerous work. We carefully pick the best men or women for the jobs we get. So with your skills you would get a job with a bit more stealth involved." Raffael claims as a paper suddenly appear in his hand in a burst of flames. "This contract for example is one of NO's but they haven't put any actual effort into doing it." He shakes his head. "Bad business I call it, especially as you can make a lot of money doing it." He hands over it to Reinholdt who sees a man called Eliot is paying a lot of money for photographs of nexus celebrities.
"Is this something for you perhaps?"
Wendi's
"I know their leader, Sekai took it but I'm not sure where she's keeping it. Probably in her room." Lavthos claims. "Now, I still owe you for saving my life back there though I'm not entirely sure how to repay you. Perhaps I could offer you some of Cybil's services?" The shadow vampire suggests.
Sheol HQ
Reinholdt eeps quietly, his tail getting a little poofy at the fire, but takes the contract and looks it over.
"Umm... yeah, sure, I can do that." He's not a professional photographer or anything, but thus far I know of only a single Nexus character who is.
He reads over the contract more thoroughly to see what counts as a celebrity or any other important details.
"Isn't a big party happening where a bunch would be gathered together?" Rein doesn't have an invitation, but if he did, it'd make his job easier.
Sheol HQ
"Indeed." Raffael replies as another piece of paper forms in his hand, this one by shadows. He hands it to Reinholdt who will see it's a ticket to said party. "You are now invited. Good luck and keep in mind our employer wants famous people in interesting situations."
Sheol HQ
See that interesting part is important. That's why Rein was reading the contract for details to be shared.
"Thanks. I, uh... don't suppose you'd have a company camera too?" Good cameras can be rather expensive and it doesn't hurt to ask. Usually.
Wendi's
"Well, I..," Unsure, he looks to Cybil for some sign of approval or the opposite. Seems like she should get a say here.