To boldly go where no maid has gone before! MTTaS

[nothingclever]

"I think it's safe to say we're all alive and this isn't heaven, however, if these guys don't cooperate they just might be going there," says Brunhild as she draws her long hairpin out and menaces them with it as best she can.

[Callos_DeTerran]

Brandi

With the abrupt change in the combat circumstances, Brandi's guard lowered even as she quickly walks over to Alicia and lays a hand on her shoulder.

"You are deviating from acceptable mission parameters, Brandi warns helpfully." the android says, turning her dead pan gaze unto the two Kyo/us. "We were not instructed to harm, or even contact the targets. we are in need of mission guidance, Brandi clarifies helpfully."

Never mind the fact her other hand is on the front of her uniform again, noooo ignore that little tidbit. Instead her head swivels to take in the two criminals.

"What is needed to make you comply peacefully, Brandi asks with some trepidation."

[Verlaufen]

Kari

Kari stands back away from the combat, a bit confused as to what exactly was real. If the signal was strong enough, she would contact the agency, but it isn't, so she leaves the criminals to the party's capable hands.

[Silver Coin]

Looks like she had to do everything herself. Brandi was right though. Reaching into her backpack's side pocket, she pulled out her field radio and attempted to contact Tanigawa. Her missile was still conspicuously pointed towards the two brothers.

[EvilRoeSlade]

Nora nods quickly. Right, she says loudly. We're not to make contact with the targets! So just make this hologram go away, and then we'll all go away and pretend we never saw each other!

[Shades of Gray]

The twins look at each other, than at the agents. They nod.

"We will go peacefully... Though our condition is... Is that we have..."

One Month They say in unison.

"One month to have to ourselves."
"To go see the universe and tie up loose ends."
"Before going in the slammer."
That's fair, is it not?
"After that we'll comply."
"You can even track us so you know we're not up to anything funny."

The connection to Tanigawa is shaky. "Just use your best judgement, agents." She says.

[Callos_DeTerran]

Brandi

"We are not authorized to apprehend these men, Brandi says with some distaste. But we cannot expect them to run free and not think about escape either, Brandi comments dryly." It looks like the robot had 'Tanigawa's' lecture to heart, even if it had been given by the enemy and not the real woman.

The expressionless being even gives a little nod, as if she's come to some great realization.

"We'll just have to travel with them, Brandi says with certainty."

[smuchmuch]

Mina

"You can't possibly be serious !?" blurt franticaly the catgirl "Travelling one month full with deadly criminal who will sztick a knife in our back and flee at the first occasion ?! Order or no orders, give one good reason we shouldn't bag them right now and be done with it ?"

[Callos_DeTerran]

Brandi

"Completely, Brandi says grimly."

"They have demonstrated the ability to erect holograms without any of us noticing, Brandi says pointedly. That means if we take them against their will, there is a fair chance they will simply engineer an escape, to our greater detriment considering we have no authority to detain them, she says somewhat irrately." The android's face hardens the tiniest bit, clearly displeased with the current situation as much as anyone, "Our best chance to 'bag them' is if they come willingly, an unlikely scenario if we do not comply with this request, Brandi notes."

"And if they seek to stab us, then we shall limit the availability of edged weapons to them, for the safety of those of us incapable of surviving a stabbing, Brandi says helpfully." Completely missing the point of the metaphor at that.

[Verlaufen]

Kari

Kari quickly came to the same concurrence that Brandi did. "It would make a great adventure, that's to be sure.... there would always have to be a way to contact Miss Tanigawa, so no situation that would lead to a breakdown of communication..." Kari looks down in disapproval. "While not the simplest option, it certainly seems a good one." She tilts her glasses to a less serious position. "It could be fun!"

[Silver Coin]

Alicia sighed and whispered into the headset.

"Look. Given the provenance, I hardly consider that statement binding or reliable. Knowing them, they'll just try to pull something when we are travelling with them. Our job is just to land them in jail. We are just moving past the reconnaissance phase a bit ahead of schedule. Brandi, do a quick scan to make sure this isn't another Hologram. After confirming they are real, break their legs and capture them. I think all of us want to be back early enough for lunch."

OOC: Cunning/Perception - (1d6*5)[15] to Check if it's another Hologram.

[nothingclever]

"I agree with Brandi. We aren't actually obligated to capture them but we might get to do so anyway in a nonviolent manner if we oblige them. I would prefer to avoid dealing with any more trickery and perhaps this would limit it," said the princess indifferently.

[Verlaufen]

Kari

"Alicia, I hate to say it, but..." Kari looks up. "The agency's been after them for how long? Now a group of scouts come and find them, and they're like 'Totally, we can take 'em!' Sounds a bit... far fetched, you know?"

[Callos_DeTerran]

Brandi

Brandi stares impassively at Alicia for a couple moment, almost audible clicking noises coming from her.

"*click* *click* Request denied. Current information is insufficient for such a task, nor are we qualified/permitted/licensed for such actions, Brandi notes dryly." the android says, slipping back to her blank expression, "We are not the more qualified operatives meant to bring fugitives into custody, Brandi says firmly."

[Shades of Gray]

The brothers Kyo/u look at the agents. "Listen, it's in your best interest to go with us. It'll help you get off this rock sooner, considering the whole you just blew in the pod." The more reasonable of the brothers say, looking at the pod. "The only way we'll get out is if we use our own ship. Listen, we're unarmed. We'll give you the names of everyone else we know in the business."

Tanigawa is in thought over the matter, before suddenly speaking. "... I think what these scumbags-"

"Hey. Scumbag." The more... thoughtless of the two brothers corrects.

"What these criminals-" Tanigawa says, rather annoyed, "are saying makes some sense. We can get a lot more out of them this way. Think about it like a month-long paid vacation. Plus, we can track them no matter where they go, so in case they are lying about being unarmed then we'll only lose rookies." Tanigawa points our rather logically. Plus it'll keep that stupid robot out of my hair... She thinks to herself, smiling.

"Listen. Make sure they don't do anything stupid or illegal. Other than that, each one can go wherever they want, as long as he is escorted at all times by at least two of you agents. Understood?"

[smuchmuch]

Mina

Mina is about to protest when she hears

Think about it like a month-long paid vacation

"Okay that is a good reason.". as long as she still get paid for it...

so in case they are lying about being unarmed then we'll only lose rookies

"You do realise you said that last part out loud, right ?" asks Mina with curiosity.
In her experience, people who consider you expendable tend to be more sneaky about it, you certainly had to give the benefit of refreshing honnesty to the good commander.

[Verlaufen]

Kari

"Understood completely, Miss Tanigawa." Kari is noticeably excited about the mission for multiple reasons.

"Well, then, I guess we'll be accompanying you in your... good-byes, was it? I hope to get to understand some of the science! of your machines and holograms. Just don't think you're not under eyes of the law, mkay?" She says this to the KyoKyou who speaks in Red.

[nothingclever]

Brunhild

"Yes ma'am," said Brunhild to her commander before turning to address the criminals. "I hope we are able to get along well despite our differences." Both times she spoke with a formal tone and a poker face.

[Shades of Gray]

The Red Kyo/u smiled, looking a lot more relaxed as he stood up. "I'm sure we'll all get along just fine." He said with a wink. "Some finer than others." He added with a glance at the agent with the rocket launcher.

The other Kyo/u sighed, standing up and dusting himself off. "I swear he'll be the death of me." He muttered with a sigh as he grabbed a toolbox seemingly out of nowhere.

[Verlaufen]

Kari

"Well, then, in that case, you have one month." Without anything more substantial to say, Kari looks again at her surroundings. "So... where's your ship, again?"

[Callos_DeTerran]

Brandi

"*Click**Click* Mission understood Tanigawa-san, Brandi says uncertainly." Brandi says simply, turning her dispassionate gaze unto the Kyo/u's and advancing forward and dipping into a low bow.

"I am known as Brandi for the purposes of this mission, she introduces herself. I will handle such duties as cleaning, organizing, and ending your miserable lives if either of you harm a hair on our heads on purpose, Brandi explains in a 'machine-uprising-against-humans' tone of voice." She says smoothly before straightening up and refastening the buttons to her uniform.

[Silver Coin]

Alicia nodded in acknowledgement. This was not going the way she wanted it to, but orders were orders.

And they probably needed someone sane to keep things in check. No wait...someone sane is probably needed to keep things in check. Better.

"All right, then. I see that's how things are suppose to go. What now?"

[EvilRoeSlade]

Nora lets out a belabored sigh. All is lost. Nora's master has gone insane, and none of her teammates think to rebel. Oh well.

[Verlaufen]

Kari

"Hey, Miss Tanigawa isn't insane!" Kari snaps at Nora. "This is gonna be a nice adventure! You should try and be a bit more independent. She's letting you go, for like, four weeks! That's two fortnights!"

[EvilRoeSlade]

Nora is still trying to recover her net privileges from the last time she tried to be more independent! If by some fluke she survives the storm of independence coming her way, she is likely to be sold to a brothel as punishment, where she will spend the rest of her short life being ravaged by hairy, foul-smelling individuals. Nora folds her arms and sulks petulantly.

[Verlaufen]

Kari

"Ah..." Kari is quite frankly at a loss for words for this girl's train of though, a look of confusion on her face. "Nora, nobody will sell you to a brothel. Stop being so depressing!" She encourages with a smile.

[Silver Coin]

Nora was right. Well, not the brothel part. That's disgusting.

"Wait a sec. How do we know that this Tanigawa is not just a decoy? Another computer generated voice? I mean sure, she was pretty caustic, but these guys have sick and twisted minds. Go figure."

[Verlaufen]

Kari

"Ah-ha!" Kari exclaims, a glint in her eye, turning to face Alicia. "That is a very real possibility! However, that forms to possibilities in that specific situation: That Tanigawa is real or fake. If she is real, it is a rather simple answer, and we follow her orders and should it not be, then that raises all sorts of questions about this "reality" in which we have been placed through questionable circumstances, the least of which concerning multiple spectra and directions through the space time continuum, specifically how we became imprisoned in this temporal anomaly and if this Tanigawa is fake, then how many layers of this illusion could truly be formed, and thusly, through the use of Occam's razor we must conclude that this Tanigawa is real!"

"..."

"Sorry, that was a bit overboard. This Tanigawa's probably not fake, and if she is, it raises too many questions."

[EvilRoeSlade]

It's not for you to decide who Nora will be sold to or how grossly she will be undervalued. She probably won't even make it to be punished, the criminal scum will surely pawn her off the moment her so-called allies turn their backs on her. Her only hope now is if one of her fellow agents sees what a bad idea this is, falls in love with Nora, and takes her away from all this to live a carefree life of banditry and adventure.

[Verlaufen]

Kari

Kari sighs, figuring that convincing Nora will not be an easy task to undertake in a day. "... I'm sorry, from whence do you get these ideas?"