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(Setting) Cain's Apartment
| >Aleid busts in with several grocery bags and a huge grin on her face. Booze for days, lots of snacks, a very well stocked holo-vidocard, and basically an extra set of pajamas in every girl's size...which was probably amazing on its own. She spoke aloud.
"PARTY TIIIIIIIIME!"
>Eia of course followed and glanced around slowly.
"I'm surprised to find myself here."
"Eh why? You're Neon's s--"
"Aleid."
"Er....super best buddy?"
> Eia gazed at Aleid irritatedly.
| >Tuna giggled
"I would say that's an apt description. Anyway y-you didn't have to get t-those"
>Tuna gestures to the pjs
"I am u-use to just having the one dress"
| "Eeeh? Of course I had to get them! Do you have any idea how cute you'd look in this?!"
"She ought to, all things considering."
"Shuush you! I swear you're like the eternal party pooper!"
"Aren't you just over-excitable in general?"
| >Tuna puffed out her cheeks
"I-I'm just saying I would have been fine without them and you d-didn't have to bother buying something unnecessarily"
| > Aleid and Eia gazed at Tuna at the same time.
"I'm beginning to understand why you're all over trying to spoil her now. Geeze who raised this kid?"
> Eia gave a sidelong look at Aleid then tilted her chin upward at Tuna, before tilting her head slightly to the left.
"Do you not like the PJs Aleid bought for you?"
| "I l-like them..."
>Tuna averted her eyes
| "Then wear them and stop complaining."
>Eia replied before taking Aleid's bag and drawing her own PJs as well as Tuna.
"Come Rosa. Let's change in to ours. Cain and Aleid can change after us."
| "Um.. O-Okay..."
>Tuna reached out for her pjs
| >Cain, not used to having people at her place, sheepishly speaks
"S-so welcome to my place."
>She grabs a set of PJ from Aleid's bag
"Aleid, just how did you know my size?"
>Cain asks, intrinsically confused.
| > Eia went into Cain's bathroom after being guided there. She got herself into some simple black silk PJs that had flamboyant silver wisteria motifs all about the legs of the outfit and around the edges of the top. When she looked over Tuna's she'd realized they were footie pajamas with tuna motifs rather haphazardly decorating the whole thing.
"Figures..."
>Aleid laughed at Cain.
"Do you really have to ask? It's not like your measurements are government classified information."
| "I... At this point, I'm just curious... What did you get me?"
>Cain checks the bag for her size.
| >Tuna puffs out her cheeks
"They're warm, toasty, and cute. They match my underwear."
>Tuna sighs and quickly changes clothes.
| (I'm just assuming Tuna is with Eia. did not specify myself sorry)
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| "Mmmhm."
> Eia replied casually, she simply changed her clothes and slipped on her PJs. Once it was over she took down her hair and let it cascade down her shoulders in a dreadlock and straight haired mess.
>Meanwhile Aleid grinned at Cain and presented her with an oversized T-shirt with a hood ( A super thin pull over-kind of design.) and some shorts, clearly forcing the other woman to show off her legs! Naturally everything fit.
| >Tuna zips up her pjs, having finished changing. She gingerly pulled out her hair clip.
| >Cain slips in to her bedroom, carefully changing out of her suit as to not to make creases in it, to the PJs that Aleid got her. The t-shirt sits well below the shorts, giving the illusion that Cain is not wearing any shorts, showing off her legs. Cain comes out of the bedroom, face beetroot red.
"S-so let's watch a film?"
| >Tuna stepped out of the bathroom
"sounds fun"
| "OH MY GOD, you are the cutest little thing!"
>Cain squeels as she sees Tuna.
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"Heh heh~. Seems my taste is impecable as usual~."
> Aleid say sizing up the three as they entered. SHe grinned playfully and wandered into the bathroom with a light wave.
"You guys can go ahead and put the movie on~. I'm gonna put my PJs on~."
>Eia watched Aleid go by and smiled faintly.
"Huh. I guess I can't say she's wrong...Though it seems she's having a lot of fun. What on that rediculously large holo-disc are we watching? It looked like she got one that was 64 tbs..."
| "Why don't you all pick a movie? I'll get the snacks ready."
>Cain grabs Aleid snack bag, and takes it to the kitchen, opening and preparing the snacks and drinks.
| >>146220
>Tuna puffs out her cheeks and turns pink
"So... What are our options for movies?"
>Tuna sat down on the couch
| "Mmm...Well she has a lot of ridiculously old crap in here. I"m surprised some of this even got remastered into holo..and frankly I'm curious as to *how* some of it was. I suppose though, considering the things I've seen done in Holographic Design..."
> Eia began thoughtfully eventually she slipped the disc in the player and watched as the holographic screens surrounded her. She'd then casually slip through the movies and watch as her surroundings were filled with previews.
| "HEY! It's not crap! THESE ARE *CLASSICS*! CLASSICS I SAY!"
"Yes, yes...Aleid. Put your clothes on."
| >Cain shouts from the kitchen
"It's not classics if you don't have 'Airplane!'"
| >Tuna giggled
"Well I am not picky"
| "Honestly I don't even know what half of these are....What is this Swordrunner 3075? It looks like an action movie..."
> Eia said while selecting the preview and listening to the over hyped deep voiced and sultry movie announcer woman that reads the synopsis of literally every movie. Eia's expression shifted a little as she listened and watched as their room was filled with holographic explosions and hyper realistic futuristic designs.
"Advancing that far would be a nightmare."
| "Just pick something half way decent and I will be okay."
| >Cain comes back from the kitchen, balancing several bowls of snacks.
"Just put on something, Eia."
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| > A loud, heavy knocking echoes throughout the apartment. A tall pale woman stands outside, tapping her foot impatiently. Eventually she decides to speak up
"Hello? Is this Cain's place? It's Dahk, I brought the info you wanted"
| >Cain walks over to the door, opening it with the deadbolt still attached.
"Yeah. Just pass it."
| "Have guests over?"
>Dahk smiles, before passing a bag full of various disks and drives
"Not sure what exactly you want with these, Weird request. But
I won't push it"
| "Good thing you didn't. Thanks for the data."
>Cain takes the bag, and closes the door.
| > Eia glanced back curiously at Cain while starting a movie. She'd chosen to actually play the movie that'd been previewed and suddenly the entire half of the room they were facing was enveloped in a fantasy future world where android advancement had gone so far that nobody could tell the difference between a human and a liliam at all and intelligent AI was in most of the machines, political intrigue, and action adventure included. Apparently terrifying super viruses as well.
| "Oh. I thought you'd invited another friend."
>Eia spoke casually.
> Meanwhile Aleid finally walked out wearing some purple and black pajama pants and a black sports tanktop. Rather simplistic.
"Cain! Y'gotta tell me where you get your shampoo this stuff smells glorious! Oho...We're watching Swordrunner 3075? Man some parts of this movie are too real..."
| >Tuna raises an eyebrow
"You washed your hair with Cain's shampoo?"
| >Cain just sighs and accepts Aleid's behavior
"It's uh... Online? I think thats where I get it."
>Cain steps aside in to her bedroom, plugging the drives in to a offline system, looking at the data. She is only gone for a minute before returning to the living room, now with her blanket, ploping next to Eia.
| "Anyway I believe I owe you a shirt Cain. How much?"
| "Hmmm... 50000 zenny."
>Cain keep a serious face.
| >Tuna paled
"C-Can I pay it back in payments?"
| "Or.... for a single price of a cuddle, all can be forgive"
>If you look close enough, you can see that Cain isn't exactly holding her composure well...
| "Okay...?"
>Tuna moved over to Cain
| "You know, I've always wanted a little sister to tease all the time. I was only joking about the shirt and cuddles."
>Cain shares the blanket with Tuna
| >>148822
"I'll rent you Rosa as a little sister from time to time, then. Teasing her is a guaranteed pleasure."
>Eia replied with a perfectly straight expression.
"Perhaps I'll give you custody over weekends?"
| >Tuna puffed out her cheeks
"I am an adult god damn it"
| >Cain snaps to Eia, stars in her eyes.
"Deal. It will also takes some pressure off you, right?"
| >Tuna groans loudly
"I'm right here. I don't need to be babysat"
| "Don't worry, we'll have lots of fun with what Aleid has been cooking up. And there is no way I can see you as an adult in those cutesy PJs~"
>Cain teases Tuna
| "T-They come in adult sizes! What am I not allowed to wear cute pjs now?"
| >Cain goes her hair in to a messy bun, why still playing with Tuna.
"But you come in not adult size!"
| "My growth has been stopped. I am stick like this. At least for awhile."
>Tuna pouted
| "Well look on the bright side, your funsized!"
| "Heh, you're going to miss this one day, Rosa."
| "I'm not looking forward to much to getting old and wrinkly either but It is what it is"
| >Cain's apartment would hear a 'Toc toc' noise coming from the floor, probably the noise sensetive idiot who can't stand noises, or new people.
| "I swear to god..."
>Cain notices the noise below her, and decides to ignore it, feeling it be a better idea to deal with the idiot when he comes to the door.
| >As if god had actually come down to answer for their problems, suddenly the there is a lot of banging, then shouting, and then blissfully, silence.
| "Um... What was all that?"
>Tuna looks at Cain
| >Cain just puts a hand to her face, sighing.
"The guy below us is renting from me, and has... 'Sensitive ears'? Just don't mind him.
| "Okay..."
>Tuna sits back
| > Once again, someone knocks on the , if someone were to notice it they would find an unconcious man with a note taped to his head
"Thought this guy might be disrupting your party. so I took him out. No charge. Have fun"
-D.
> At the bottom of his feet lays a credstick.
"P.S. Invest in soundproof walls too"
| >Cain hears the knock, and groans.
"Can someone else get it? I'm already too cozy..."
| >Eia sighs and gets up, though while doing so she notably also causes her right wrist to click in a certain way probably the entire room could recognize without even looking up. Amusing how everyone here was PROBABLY some level illegal in the modifications department or at least overly familiar with it.
"Don't kill 'em, Eia~"
"I'll think about it."
> Aleid rolled her eyes and smiled before having a good look at the snacks Cain brought out to eat.
| "Cain there's an unconscious guy in front of our door with a credstick."
| "...What?"
>Cain gets up, walking over to the door.
"You've got to be joking."
| "Really?"
>Tuna gets up and walks over
| >Dahk returns down the hallway now with a soda in her hand. She notices Eia and stops.
"What's the matter? Wanted him dead or was the credstick empty?"
| >Eia gazed up at Dahk and blinked.
"Neither. I just wasn't expecting a guy to be knocked out at our door step."
>She leaned down to pick up the credstick and tossed it to Cain.
"He's still breathing like she says...Guess we can stuff him back in his room with a sock in his mouth and get back to it?"
| >Cain opens her mouth, and shuts it, at a complete loss for words. She then tries again.
"Yeah. you guys are nuts..."
| > Dahk notices cain and waves stoically
"Oh hey Cain, how's the movie going? I thought this guy was annoying you so uh, yeah"
>She opens her trenchcoat to reveal various cans of soda and beer,
"Can I come in?"
| "I Um... fine?"
>Cain looks back at Aleid, already placing bets in her head if Aleid has PJs for Dahk.
"Just help me dump him back in to his apartment."
| "But of course"
>Dahk smiles, grabbing an arm and beginning to drag him downstairs
| >Cain grabs the opposite arm, helping Dahk.
"Soo... What did you find?"
| >Dahk glances around and speaks under her breath.
"Stalked the target like you asked. Target is the son of a CEO of somr company. Think he tried to sell company secrets in echange for drugs. Intercepted and swapped drives. Amateur. Probably dead now.
| (I REALLY need to start making notes on this, When and what did Cain ask?)
"Interesting. If you can, maybe we can find something on this guy so I can kick him out..."
>Cain thinks out loud.
| (Oh sorry, Cain technically never asked for this, so i just made something on the spot to establish character, sorry if it was too much)
| (Nah, This is actually pretty fun.)
| >Dahk pauses for a bit thinking about what she saw in the apartment
"I think this guy is using some illegal mods or drugs but then again, who isn't *laughs*"
| "Nice, you want to join the rest of us? We are watching Swordrunner 3075."
>Cain dumps the guy in his apartment, closing the door behind them.
| >dusting off her hands Dahk shrugs and follows Cain to her apartment
"Eh.. why not, that was the one with Rine Goldsling right?"
| "I think that it. Anyway, welcome to my place!"
>Cain gets back to her apartment, opening the door for Dahk
| >Dahk wanders around a bit, taking in the surroundings. She takes a seat, but can't help but feel a little awkward being nearly a foot taller then everyone else. She notices Tuna and frowns
"Are you really watching swordrunner with a child?"
| "I can do what I want. Question it and I will stab you"
>Tuna said nonchalantly, focusing on the movie
| >Dahk pulls out a notepad and scribbles down "Feisty".
| "Child on the outside, killer assassin on the inside. Meet Tuna."
>Cain pats the smol.
| >Eia shrugged softly.
"She's mine so it's my problem if she gets influenced badly. Honestly I'm not worried about it. She's seen worse."
> She offered that before walking over toward where she sat and parked it. She started watching the movie again!
"Speaking of, Rosa. Did you intend to give you-know-who something for valentines?"
| >Tuna puffs out her cheeks
"What kind of snacks do we have?"
| "Lets see... Cheese puffs, M&Ms, pretzels, fruit."
>Cain points out the bowls on the coffee table.
| >>149935
"I... I feel like t-that would make him feel awkward. I don't want to do that. Not like I am e-even going to tell him"
>Tuna turned bright red.
| >Tuna takes some M&Ms and fruit
| "Sooo... Either of you got a Valentines?"
>Cain points at Aleid and Eia.
| "Tuna huh..."
>Dahk keeps quiet, taking notes of everything going on. Though she does take the time to bring out the beer she was hiding.
| >Tuna observes the newcomer cautiously
| >Cain stays next to Dank, giving her a nudge, whispering to her.
"Put the notepad away, and take out the beers."
| >Dahk gives Cain a confused look, but sighs and puts down her notepad as she pulls out a large stash of beers from under her coat.
"Fine..."
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| "You just carry that with you?"
>Tuna looks at her bewildered
| >Dahk sighs
"Yeah, being a professional stalker can get pretty boring sometimes... Always nice to carry a drink or 10... Oh and don't worry it's cold."
| "Oh good. You're a professional stalker."
>Eia replied dryly while reaching over to get some fruit.
"I don't get out enough to receive valentines."
>Aleid tilted her head thoughtfully.
"I haven't got any either, but I'm not really...dating anyone. Unless Cain is actually gay, then maybe I'll put some moves on her!"
"Are you joking or serious?"
"I'm joking."
> Beat.
"If Cain is straight."
| >Cain begins to blush, endeared by Aleid's reply
"T-thats pretty cool uh... Yeah!"
>She only blushes harder and harder, turning away from Aleid to hide it.
| >Tuna giggles
"Well this is a nice turn of events"
| "W-Wait! You're a-actually gay? Haha! Holy shit!"
> Aleid exclaimed in disbelief, even more so because she'd honestly been joking at first! She didn't actually expect things to turn the way they did. Embarrassed and slightly giddy at the surprise realization she averted her eyes bashfully and laughed.
>Eia couldn't resist her own laughter either, though she'd kept it as quiet as she could make it. The entire situation while hilariously awkward was also surprisingly cute
"Indeed~."
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| >Cain is completely embarrassed, as she fidgets, mumbling her words.
"Sh-shadap"
| >Tuna giggles madly, a Cheshire cat grin across her face
"Maybe you two should go on a date! Today is a perfect day for it and all~"
| >Dahk smiles, giving whatever enthusiasm she can express.
"I approve of this turn of events. Go on a date immediately."
| >Cain is now under the blanket, hiding herself from embarrassment, peaking her head out.
"H-hey Aleid?"
| > Aleid actually a little flushed from her own embarrassment smiled awkwardly and glanced at Cain under the blanket.
"Heheh...Y-Yeah, Boss?"
| "Do you w-want... Um..."
>Cain struggles to find the words to say something.
| "...Sure. If you w-want. If y-you're suggesting what I think, that is."
> Aleid replied awkwardly, unable to stop herself from laughing.
"Pffft...I...did NOT mean to make it this awkward. I'm sorry..."
| > Dahk shakes her head enthusiastically
"No please, the progress of your relationship is incredibly important to me."
> She then takes out her notebook and starts scribbling something energetically.
| >Tuna starts clapping, still smiling widely
"Hurray~"
| > Aleid gazed at Dahk with a sigh.
"Could you not ruin the mood with being creepy? I-I mean nobody expected this...buuuut...really?"
| >Dahk looks shocked and then looks at the ground and blushes.
"Sorry, I'm just... bad socially. I study people to understand them better and... This is my first time witnessing love!
| >Cain slinks out of the couch and cover, giving Aleid an unexpected hug.
"You know w-what I mean dummy."
| > Aleid freezes up immediately, her eyes snap to Cain, and then back at Dahk--then back at Cain again. For the first few seconds she was surprisingly warm and increasing in temperature.
"W-well yeah! I guess I do!"
> She laughed and slowly moved to wrap an arm around Cain's now noticeably fragile frame. For the first time in a while Aleid seemed like she was afraid she'd *break* the woman.
"S-So...Y'know I'm a l-lilim, right?"
| "I knew"
>Cain keeps on tight.
| "Eheh...Well if you're okay with it..."
>Aleid replied while using her free arm to draw up the blanket Cain had been under to cover the girl's legs as well as her own. She smiled in Cain's direction and shrugged a shoulder.
"Wanna date?"
| >Tuna observed the two curiously and excitedly
| "Y-yeah"
>Cain responds.
| > The long black haired lilim smiles and grins cheesily at Tuna and Dakh.
"Are you idiots satisfied?" > She'd laugh after saying this while snuggling close to Cain and turning to look back at the moment.
>Even Eia was smiling a little at the sight, having opted to subtly watch from the corners of her eyes. She turned her attention back to the movie quietly though.
"Taking notes, Rosa?"
| ( Movie* not moment.)
| >Cain finally lets go, smiling to herself.
"So... "
| >Dahk nods her head and mumbles
"Very satisfied, would've liked a kiss but this is good enough... *ahem* now, back to drinking"
| "Pffft! W-w-what are you on about?! N-Nobody kisses on the first date!"
>Aleid protested with an uneasy laugh. Granted she DID consider it.
| >Aleid gazes at Tuna and peers her eyes.
"Should you be teasing me over there Miss 'Never Gonna Happen'?"
>She'd question with an amused smile.
"At least I potentially *am* going to kiss Cain~."
| >Cain stares at Aleid with expectant eyes.
"Aleid~"
| >Tuna turned bright red
"H-Hey! J-Just because I can n-not have a relationship d-didn't mean I can't say a-anything"
| > Dahk suddenly looks depresded
"Atleast a cutie like you *can* have a relationship... No one's ever going to date a creep like me.
| > Aleid blinked and looked down at Cain with a confused expression.
"...Boss?"
>She'd offer sheepishly..was this going where she figured it was?
| >Eia raised a brow at Dahk.
"Oh? There's no one you're interested in?"
| >Cain pouts a little.
"Call me Cain, not boss. Make is feel... weird..."
| >Dahk fidgits at Eia's question
"There's a few... but I was too scared to ask them out.
>she shakes her head
"Besides... They all already have boyfriends."
| "Is everyone here gay?"
>Tuna looks bewildered
| >Dahk realizes what she just said and suddenly blushes and waves her hands. She tries to make an excuse, but eventually justs resigns to a sigh.
"So...?"
| >>151165
" Well you should already know my stance by now. It's not that I'm gay, but that I'm fine with either gender. I prefer men, though..."
>Eia replied thoughtfully. Her gaze then landed on Dahk and a soft shrug of her right shoulder followed.
"Rosa probably thought this would be a place where we could talk about boys and braid each other's hair. Seems she was only partially right."
>Aleid shrugged lightly.
"Heh. I can't help it, Bo--Cain, it's kind of a habit at the moment!"
| >>151176
"I just found it amusing that everyone here likes girls. A-and I a-am not exactly sure what people do at these things."
| >>151181
"We have sex obviously."
> Eia replied while gazing back at the movie, completely straight faced---but by now Rosa was probably used to Eia's ability to joke with a straight face.
| "N-Not funny!!"
| "According to my info"
> Dahk flips through her notebook and speaks in a deadpan voice
"Yes. Sex is definitely an option. Though we could just continue talking... So how's work?"
| >Cain sighs as she collects her thoughts, as she sits back down on the couch.
"Work is doing great, just got to get new stock really."
| >Tun
| (hate you too phone)
| >Tuna was no longer watching the movie but staring out the window lost in thought
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| >Dahk tilts her head at Tuna
"oh? Did something bad happen at work?"
| >"I got Daaanciiing~, I got Dancing In My Feeeet~"
>A phone rings in the kitchen, making Cain get up begrudgingly, and go to the kitchen.
"Sorry guys, got to get that."
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| "No..."
| /Hey Cain. I got something to tell you./
>Cain closes the door behind her as she realizes who on was on the phone.
"Bos- I mean, Ano? Where are you?"
/At a payphone, how else would I call you?/
"Funny. Wha-"
/Cain. Listen. I got one more job left in me, and after that? I'm done. I can't keep going like this. I leave for my job soon, so you might not hear from me for a few months, NDA and such. I just wanted to let you know, that the company, guns, everything is yours now./
(Cont.)
| (Cont/)
"You can't just hand it all over! Years of work, and you are just giving up?"
/Cain. I'm 44 years old, I'm past prime. I just want to live whatever I have left in peace./
"Look.. Ugh... I... I just don't know what to say. It's all too sudden."
/I know. I'm sorry. But I will see you around. Alright kiddo?/
>The phone line goes dead.
"Ano?"
>Cain just takes a seat, and mulls over the conversation.
"Just like that. Jesus."
| "Is everything okay?"
>Tuna looked over at her
| "Yeah... No. AM just resigned. Or retired. It's nothing bad, it's just... so sudden and out of the blue."
>She plops down on the couch, next to Tuna, sighing.
"I get that he checks in rarely, but I just... Didn't see it coming. Him telling me to open my own shop, get out in the world, it's all been done so that I take over."
| "Well at least he won't be getting into stupid shit anymore."
>Tuna sighed
| "I hope so... Your always such a silver liner!"
>Cain attempts to return to her happy mood, hugging Tuna.
| >Tuna turns pink "Um.. thanks... I litterally did nothing..."
| >Cain lets go of Tuna, seeing her turn salmon pink.
"But thanks anyway."
>She turns back to the film, settling in to the couch.
"So what did I miss in the film?"
| "Honestly I haven't been paying attention either..."
>Tuna yawns
| "I think I need some shut eye too... how are we going to sort the sleeping?"
>Cain Yawns after Tuna.
| "I'm guessing you have only one bedroom... You and Aleid can sleep in there"
>Tuna giggles
"Just don't be too loud"
| "I've got two actually, I'm sure that you will be fine with parent?"
>Cain says, Pointing at Eia.
| "Don't need a parent..."
>Tuna mumbles
| "Are you sure? Maybe I'll leave the light on for you?"
>Cain teases Tuna
| >Tuna puffs out her cheeks
"I am an adult..."
| >Cain giggles
"But seriously, you okay with sharing a bed with someone? I can get you separate blankets."
| "I am okay with sharing the bed with Eia. I just wanted to say that I don't need a parent. Parents suck"
| "Suuuure..."
| > Dahk stretches and slumps in her seat.
"Shame about AM, but if we're going to bed I can just sleep on the couch or something, I won't be going to bed anytime soon anyway, too much info to organizes
>She pulls out a laptop from somewhere and a lot of notepads and begins typing
| >Cain tries to take a look at the notepads, but none of the scribbling makes sense to her.
"If you need a work-space, the kitchen has a bigger table. And food, but only if you figure out just what the hell AM has been up to."
| > Dahk looks cain dead in the eye, then goes back to her computer.
"The Capital building was attacked. Assuming my data is accurate, There is a high chance he's involved. I'll make some calls, but..."
>She sighs then looks back at cain
"Some shit is going on, but what else is new?"
| "... in other news, there's going to be an orbital bombardment soon, so atleast we'll have some fireworks."
| "Jesus. Well I got some earplugs somewhere here..."
>Cain sighs, not even attempting to look for the plugs.
"What went down at the capital?"
| "You know the usual, corp meetings, big wig stuffing Robot crabs and seagulls fighting."
>Her phone rings, she picks it up, and then quickly puts it down
"AM was almost kidnapped aparently, or something. Brought out the big guns etc etc."
| "I guess the "Not doing anything stupid" part just went out the window"
>Tuna sighs
| "Well? Where is he now?"
>Cain gets worried
| > Dahk raises an eyebrow
"What exactly do you think i'm trying to figure out. I'm not psychic. He's at some payphone, so he's outside atleast. Maybe he's at the hospital, maybe he is at home.
>She looks annoyed, but also slightly worried.
| "I just hope he's fine. It's him after all, what's the worst that can happen?"
>Cain gives up on worrying, knowing AM's similarity to a cockroach.
| >>152017
"Can we go back to the part about orbital bombardment? When where and how? It's a little concerning how calm you are about it."
> Eia replied, sounding no less calm herself.
>Aleid stood up and wandered over to Cain to slip an arm around her waist.
" I'm sure he's good. If he's not he'll probably let you know or one of us hears about it. For what it's worth I know Neon's keeping tabs on him or at least he was."
| "That's good to hear. Oh and Eia? If Dahk is not panicking, no reason for us to do so."
>Cain slips her hand in return around Aleid's waist.
"Now I think its time for some shut eye, don't you Aleid?"
| "It's just the northeast outskirts, had a contract to extract a lady, got cold feet after a contract after someone said so. Try not to have too much sex ok? thin walls."
>She smiles then goes back to typing
"Qhere's the coffee?"
| *cold feet after someone told me about the bombardment
| "You'll find it!"
>Cain closes the door behind her, jumping in to bed.
"Ahh~ the best place in the world"
| >Tuna yawns.
"Ima go to sleep. You know where I am if you need me"
>Tuna heads off to find the second bedroom
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| >As nightlight turns to sunlight, the day arrives.
| >Tuna is half-awake in bed, not wanting to move.
| > A shockwave and bright light fills the appartment as the orbital strike happens
| >Tuna immediately sits up
"What the fuck?"
| "Ha! What! What the fuck!"
>Cain bolts in in to a sitting position.
| "I'm home~"
>Dahk stumbles in, significantly drunk and combined with the blinding light, trips and falls onto the floor
| (The apartnent, she left during the night)
| >Cain just stares a death stare at Dahk.
| "What the fuck is going on?"
>Tuna shouts from the bedroom
| "Wrath of god? I told you there would be fireworks!"
> Dahk rolls over and sees cain's stare
"What? I found out what Am was up to."
| "I thought thay was last night. Fucking sucks ass to wake up to that shit"
>Tuna groans
| "What the fuck are they blowing up anyway?"
| "North east outskirts, maybe they found a Kaiju or somethin"
| "Probrably fucking not."
| "Go sober up first. I can't understand anything if you are slurring everything."
>Cain gets out of bed.
| >Tuna pulls the covers over her head
"Fuuuuuccckk...."
| >Eia groaned while walking out of the bathroom. She of course quickly held the door's threshold when the shockwave rocked the apartment.
"To loud...I'm going back to bed."
>Eia promptly did that. Tuna either found herself having to deal with Eia rolling up in the blankets or basically having the door shut behind her depending on where she was.
>Aleid on the other hand continued to 'sleep' like a baby. Apparently unbothered by the boom. Ignorance was bliss.
| "Okey..."
>Dahk gets up, and stumbles towards the kitchen
| >Cain gives Aleid a little hug before leaving bed, heading in to the kitchen.
"Gotta make sure you sober up."
| >Dahk has her head in the sink, evidentally passing out while trying to get some water
| >Cain's sighs, before going to the bathroom, getting a towel.
"And I thought AM was a heavy drinker."
>She returns to the kitchen, grabbing and heaving Dahk to sofa, drying her hair.
| >Dahk snores for a bit, but then bolts up as she hears AM's name. She composes herself, and then tries to speak clearly.
"So uh, yeah, about AM"
>She continues, though she has to look through her note books for refreshers
"Oh right! *ahem* So AM has decided to suddenly break down and quit, says the stress was too much for him, PTSD an all."
| >Tuna hugged her pillow tightly
"Too early..."
| "Yeah... I know."
>Cain winces at the memory of the phonecall.
| >Dahk pauses
"Yeah, he seemed really fucked over it all. His new job aparently is doing some weapon dev for someone, least it isn't dangerous. He'll be gone for a few months, but he'll visit.
>She turns to cain with a guilty look on her face
"oh and uhm."
| "Yeah?"
>Cain looks at Dahk's expression.
| >Dahl rubs the back of her head sheepishly
"I wasn't sure if i could get him to visit so i uh... Kind of lied nd said you were sick"
| >Cain whaps her on the back of Dahk's head.
"Idiot. Your lucky I can say that I got the love bug."
| "Shh... That's what i meant!"
>Dahk rubs the back of her head before blushes
"Speaking of love bug, guess who got a girlfriens~ Or atleast a date~"
| "You mean a trainwreck? Like all those other ones?"
>Cain sits down next to Dahk.
| "That's the corniest thing I've ever heard. We should say it's terminal!"
> Aleid announced as she appeared finally with amazing bedhair. For how prim and proper she usually dressed, personality aside, it was kind of amazing that she cleaned up as well as she did.
"...Hey, Cain? What's the voltage limit per room in this building?"
| "Pfft."
>Cain keeps in her laughter.
"You need to charge? I thought my hugs where enough..."
| "Hey! I'll have you know she even said she'd consider it!"
>Dahk suddenly remembers exactly who her date was and starts mumbling again
"so uh, you know that lilim serial killer, goes by the name Angus
| >Aleid is now staring at Dahk with an expression that's REALLY HARD TO READ.
| >Dahk is suddenly flustered
"Her? Wh- why would i do that?! It's not like she's actually the smallest, cutest thing th- Well atleast she's changing her ways!"
| >>154656
> Aleid is staring intently at Dahk. Expression is no easier to read at all.
"Dahk...You know I'm a lilim, right?"
| "... Yes."
>Dahk takes a big gulp
"I was... drunk?"
| "Aleid..."
>Cain comes round the sofa to Aleid, worried she might do something drastic.
| >>154664
> Aleid sighed heavily and ran a hand through her dark hair.
"Honestly...Dying isn't a problem for Lilim that are backed up...But that doesn't mean I'm going to be okay with chilling with someone who might snap and stab me until my parts don't work! I'm expensive you know? Not to mention modified to the---Oh, Cain. Weeee need to talk about my nanomachines later. Kay?"
> She'd say snapping her fingers and looking toward the woman as she approached.
| "L-Listen I've talked to her, and she's genuinely repentant! I have her number, i c-can-"
>Dahk puts her hands up and looks at cain with an expression that says "Don't leave me"
| "Kind of hard to accept that voucher when you were shitfaced mere minutes ago."
| >Cain stands between the two, Face showing a mixture of frustration and disappointment, staring at Dahk.
"You, need to stop drinking so much, and You..."
>Cain turns to Aleid
"...Need to have more faith in people. *And* tell me about the nanomachines. Now."
| >>154683
"Cain. Angus is a serial killer. People don't trust serial killers. Mostly because they enjoy the idea of living or not being irreparably damaged. Forgive me if I don't sound rational, but to me my logic seems pretty sound. Angus here is skirt chasing a serial killer...Isn't that a cause for alarm?"
>Aleid tried to reason with knit brows. She then looked to Cain and shrugged softly.
"Oh I mean...It's probably not a big deal because you don't have a dick, but..."(1/2)
| "I do have SOS Defense Nanomachines. I'm not entirely sure if they still function properly but if they do they're there. Just figured the warning was necessary."
| ( Dahk here is skirt chasing a serial killer* )
| "...AM"
>Dahk says, with her arm over her eyes
"She reminded me of AM. Tired, about to end it all. I just wanted to help her, honest,
>she rolls over to her side
Sorry."
| "*sigh* True. But can you expand on the Nanomachines? Because those are a big deal."
>Cain replies
| "Oh no. Not these. These are basically harmless."
> She'd say with a dismissive wave of her right hand while yawning.
"They're just mini tracking devices that only activate and spread throughout my body when I feel threatened or experience extreme discomfort. Usually through fear or extreme stress. I don't disturb easily so...At worse case, assuming they work properly, we'd just have to explain to the GCPD why we're naked and tangled in each other in some bushes in the park."
| >>154703
"..."
>Aleid sighed lightly and shrugged almost theatrically.
"...I'll...wear my holograms around her if I have to. That way she can't immediately tell."
| "Naw... It's fine"
>Dahk mumbles from the couch
"It's not like i invited her over or anything"
| "What was that Dahk?"
>Cain says, leaning in to hear better.
| >Dahk turns her head and says flatly
"I said i diddn't invite her over."
| >Tuna finally get out of bed and walks out
"Morning..."
| >>154926
"Ah. Ok."
>Cain relaxes, hoping Aleid would follow suit.
|
>But in comedic timing, as Cain exclaims 'Ok', there is a knock on the door.
|
>Cain turns to Dahk, fully relaxed.
"Dahk?"
>>154931
"Morning! How was the bed?"
>Cain turns to Tuna.
| "Very soft"
>Tuna yawned
"Is there breakfest?"
| "Yeah, just one sec."
>Cain walks over to the door, looking through the peephole.
|
>It's AM and Eleanore, both looking pretty well dressed, seeing Eleanore's red coat, and AM's brass arm.
"It's me, AM! Your intern downstairs doesn't believe it me, so I got here straight to you!"
|
"Alright! Just a second! None of us are decent!"
>Cain replies, as she motions for everyone else to get dressed.
"Hey guys! AM is here!"
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| >In Uptown, Above Cain's Gallery, was Cain's apartment. A well furnished 2 bedroom flat, but with some extra features, Like bulletproof doors and walls, and an emergency armoury. Apart from that, It's pretty normal.