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Taka listened intently to Luce, following Lindt soon after. The talk of Saratara being a dangerous place was, unfortunately, new to her, as news outside of Akatsuki wasn't something the ninja really dealt with. Her concern was originally only ever protecting her princess, or doing her mission given to her. She tilted her head, going back to watching the hand Lindt had showed.
"I see." Was her original response, but she took some more time to think. "I am not well educated on the world outside of home, I must admit. But I would like to see Saratara one day. I'm... s-sorry(?) if you've been force to endure trials due to Requiem," despite her flat tone, she was doing her best to try and be sincere. An ear twitched again as she tried to get words out.
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The woman; Roxanne, explained herself as someone who has had people hurt by Kazran. Miria watched, and nodded as she followed along as Roxanne spoke. She put her hand to her mouth and pondered. It sucked how much harder it was to just put her faith that she meant well. She very easily could've, but she also couldn't. However, she went and showed her good faith by going to Kise, and the cub eased up a bit, hiding a sigh.
"...Yeah." Miria agreed with Jesse as she explained their situation to Roxanne. "Sorry, we've had an unfortunate few days, but... If you're willing help out Kise then," She gave a nod. "If you got it down, Jesse, you can take her to meet Tasha and the Gaffneys." She gave a thumbs-up to her fellow Shroud, and smiled. "Looking forward to working with you, Roxanne." And she turned back over to the new woman, giving a smile.
After that, she moved over to the other new face, who was trying to commune with Ember, it looked. She wasn't going to interject just yet.
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Markus gave a sigh before returning to comms, "Understood, Captain. And the support is appreciated Lieutenant Park and Silvavolke." He gave a light smile even if no one saw it. A part of him didn't want to leave the cockpit only for another attack to happen. He was pretty certain he could handle himself should trouble happen, but the worry was made apparent at least in the captain.
He started to slowly pace around the perimeter of the Dawn. Markus needed to gather himself just a bit more before he landed. "We're fine, Micky, we're fine..." He kept his eyes peeled, carefully watching between both his radar, and from his camera.
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"O-oh, of course! Sorry, wasn't trying to rush." Miria laughed off her worry as Amera brought up also wanting to look at Kise's shop. She nodded at Seila's reply to her question, and decided to let the new crew shop.
Miria herself was saving her funds for the future, but it didn't hurt to window shop from a distance. She gave a clap as Kise wrapped up her sales-pitch. It reminded her of home a bit, and her many times she was able to make solid deals with traveling traders.
Then some new faces came in as well, one in particular getting particularly interested in the fact they going after Kazran. Jesse started a reply, but Miria walked up, and followed up with the other woman.
"We're on our way to soon. I--" She paused for a moment. "I can take you to our boss who's discussing things with the Gaffneys, last I saw. But, what're you trying to know?"
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The last enemy had gone down. Markus eased his hands off the controls and sat there. That happened, there was real combat today. His fingers felt... numb. Whether that was his holding the controls too hard, or the thought he was on his way to Death's door...Â
"Deep breaths... Deep breaths Markus, come on. You knew we'd be here by now." He took a moment to collect himself. Viewing the scraps across the field. There's no way this is everyone, right?
"Captain." Markus called the bridge over comms, "Requesting permission to scout the nearby perimeter." That fear wasn't gonna take him yet.
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"Y-Yes, of course..." The girl responded as she was pulled in by the dancer. They had shown Taka what a pancake was, and it was wonderful. "It'd be awful to forget someone's name after they taught me about breakfast." She nodded, her expressionless stare still there.
Taka stared and watched as Lindt told his story. One of the mysterious brutal desert and the city that resided in it. She had heard something about it from the Princess before, but it wasnât something she paid attention to; it wasn't her job. And now she listened intently, as he then revealed his black hand. She looked at it and her ears perked as he brought up the Marked.Â
"Where you stand?" She looked to Luce.
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Miria walked along as they started making their way into town, her smile as bright as normal. She kept close to the rest of the group, occasionally laughed along with their teasing. She waved off Jesse as she went to see Kise, "Don't be too long Jess!" She called out, before they made their way outside. Miria took a deep breath, and exhaled. As she gazed out at the city, a thought came out,
"Y'know, I grew up in a small trade town. I don't know if I'll ever get tired of seeing nice cities." She spoke, not really directed at anyone. She turned to the group of the new mercs they've adventured with, "How long have you all been working together?" That ought've been a solid conversation starter.
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Markus assessed his damage after his short time on the boat.
"Minimal damage, do I wait? Ahhh, shit." The most worrying part now. He could wait until he was fully ready to go, or redeploy now. He felt the shaking in his hands now that he's had a minute to collect himself. "C'mon Markus. It's not like you to be so rattled... breathe. Think about... anything else. We owe Viv the salty runback, we got the confidence to talk to Miz. Breathe." He took a few deep breaths.
"It won't be over until I help finish it." And that's what steeled him. Nerves calmed to as best as possible, he relaunched back into the fight.
Markus to 18,19, cast Focus, and fire on Arde 2-S with the Autorifle
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Miria had a big, warm smile, watching all the shenanigans occur. The Tigers weren't much different from this small band of mercenaries. Aside from the size, really, that was about it. And when they agreed to have a day out in the town, the cub couldn't help but clap her hands together in excitement. The last few times she'd been out, it was only with a handful of people, or only her and someone else. Today was gonna be a whole gaggle of people. She was ready to be lost in excitement and fun, she really needed it after the past few nights.
"Well um, would anyone like to lead the way? I'm uh... not sure where to start. I'd say food, but, I always say food." She gave a small laugh. "Any fun ideas in mind from anyone?"
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The unfortunately awkward ninja shuffled a bit under her cloak. This wasn't her forte, and she was struggling, but relief came in a way she hadn't expected. It was the performer, who had helped her with breakfast. They were good pancakes... Maybe they would be able to save her again. She turned to look at Luce, her face still plain as she stared at the dancer, her ears perking slightly.
"Luce, if I remember correctly? Hello, you're not interrupting, in fact... I need some assistance once more." And then turned back to Lindt. "This is sir Lindt, we helped him yesterday. He has asked for a bit of story sharing, and I, am not well versed in storytelling. I was hoping you could provide some assistance." No shame in asking for help. It simply wasn't her skill. "If that is alright with sir Lindt, I mean."
She shook her head, Luce asked other things. "I hadn't actually gone to see the festival yet. In fact, I waited for one of you to arrive to... see, how you festival."
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"Shit..." Markus assessed the situation of the battle. Things were looking about ready to wrap up on the northern end. The south though...
"Team," He got onto comms, "I'm gonna fire on one of their guys and retreat to the Dawn for repairs. You guys got this. Sorry..." He grit his teeth, as he loaded up, and prepared to fire. He's gotta move to help Louise down south.
Markus Revolver Cannons Lancer 4-A, H&A to 22,23, docking with the Dawn
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They seem to be getting along quite nicely. Miria was glad for that, she enjoyed the company of these--
And like a bullet Amera ran off to go meet Lani. She gave a laugh as she ran off. "Reminds me of me." She turned back to the others there, giving a soft pat to Jesse's shoulder. "I do hope we get along well. And yeah, like Jesse asked, any plans? I don't know my way around the city." An offer to hang out surely wasn't too much? Gotta get to know your allies.
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Taka tilted her head as the man spoke. Is a ninja so surprising to people outside of Akatsuki? The girl never thought much of her duty. She was born to dedicate her life to this specific job, whoever could use her service. And the things it took...
The ninja's head straightened, continuing to listen as the man spoke. A hand finally escaped from her cloak as she moved some hair from her face, and scratched her head. Lindt was offering her a story as well. When thinking about it, Taka considered it like how she used to listen to Yukari talk, even if she didn't know what to respond with. Her arm retracted back into her cloak, and she nodded.
"Of course. I'd... like that." She tried to answer.
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Markus Shotguns Tank A-4, H&A to 21,26
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"Yeah, it's been a fun ride." She gave a laugh at Jesse's remark. It really never mattered to Miria who was what, so the whole deal of the Tigers being human and clouded working together never really passed her mind. "And... Seila, Amera, Ember. I'll remember those." After being told to loosen up, her smile grew bigger, happy that it seemed like they could all get along.
"Oh, I'm from Kansei too!" She replied, "I... I think I left before stuff got bad for Clouded, though. I guess... or I never noticed to, to be honest. My papa's a clouded, so I never really... cared, I guess? New friends are new friends. It's great to meet all of you~" Some fellow Kanseians were a nice welcome to Miria. Maybe they were actually around some point and she never noticed? "Were you guys ever around in Morano? My parents own a shop out there."
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Taka was silent as she listened to the man speak. He wanted to kill some time with conversation. Something that could almost considered the ninja's weakest point. Her face never faltered, but she thought as best she could. She sighed, and nodded.
"I will... share what I'm allowed, to the best of my ability. I cannot promise much, though." She answered honestly.
"I am a ninja from Akatsuki. I'm mainly here due to my charge's request. She thinks that a traveling group would... help." She waved her hand around her face. "I apologize again, I am... one would call boring."
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"Agh...!" Markus' shot made it, but he was also hit as a result. "Goddammit, why am I off my game?!" He was almost amidst panic, but he took a breath. He needed to focus.
"I gotta fix this. I'm supposed to be better." And he planned to. He owed someone a date after all.
And reinforcements were arriving. He needed to get himself together.
Markus switches to the Revolver Cannon, fires at Tank A2, H&A to 22,24
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Nighttime Musings
SpoilerGean stepped out of her tent and breathed a heavy sigh. This day was too damn long, and there was still a bunch on her plate. For now, she just wanted to do some light check up before crashing for the night. Most of everyone was ok, or cooling down, and Uncle J said theyâd talk later. Gean knew she needed to find Renais and Kise before her night was over, so she wandered the complex under the moonlight. There was one more person also on Gean's list to check in on.
Miria had been deeply serious since the attack, and despite the mission being a full success, the cub was still out of it. As her self appointed big sister, Gean felt it was only right that she have a talk with her. Thinking about it, the two hadnât had a proper conversation since Liste. Fortunately for Gean, she only had to follow her nose to find Miria, who had made a little campfire out back to more than likely refuel from her armor use.Â
The night was long, and really, it was good people were getting their rest and cooling down. It gave Miria the much needed alone time she needed. She set herself up with a small campfire, with a collage of food, seasonings and tools for cooking.Â
Along with her plan to cook, there was a clear, stern eye she gave out into the distance. She didn't want the jump gotten on her again. As much as she wanted to relax, the ambush made her too scared to.
Miria started with a light drizzle of oil onto her pan before setting it on top of the flames. After, she unwrapped a small package she had made, holding a few slices of a salmon she had caught during their trip here. Fish was always easy to get and it made a decent post-meal meal. One day she'd need to get out and hunt for some real meat. It didn't matter at the moment, as she began seasoning her fish, waiting for the pan to heat.
"I figured you'd be somewhere grabbing a snack. You got enough to eat here?" Gean approached slowly, announcing her presence before getting too close. Despite already preparing whatever she had in her pan, Miria's gaze was almost fixed on the perimeter of the compound. She looked more like a tense watchdog than a golden cub tonight, though there was a reason for that. This was their fiercest fight so far, and Miria seemed still in fight mode. It was admirable for her, but Gean couldn't help but feel that she was fighting something. Glimpses of when the Tigers were leaving the complex revealed Miria almost forcing herself to smile.
"Oh," Miria turned over to see the mermaid clouded, and she gave a small smile. "Evening, Gean." She turned back and gave a light laugh as she looked at her food. "It should⌠be fine. I'm going one at a time just in case I don't need all four. Want one?"
The girl slid herself over, as she moved all the food, giving some space for Gean. She took one of the pieces of salmon, gently laying it on the pan, making a nice sizzle.
The smell of sizzling fish against a pan had been one of the two reasons Kise found herself wandering towards what Miria was cooking. Spotting Gean had been the other, the faintly pink haired foxâs form coming into view against the moonlight, all smiles from her talks with Renais. âOhhh, my my⌠Cooking, so late? I figured youâd all be sleeping, but⌠Here. You. Are~ Say, you wouldnât have enough for me, would you?â She idly slipped up next to Aegean and wrapped arms around her, nuzzling up onto her cheek. âI missed you~â
"I'm good cub. Frankly, I'm impressed at myself for still being up." Gean sat down and was about to make a joke about Miria pacing herself when it came to food, but they were joined by a lovely third figure. "Well I'm here now, so come get your fill of Gean." The mermaid accepted the embrace with a smile and wrapped a hand around Kise. "I was taking some time to check in on Miria, who I can tell is still fighting with something after our rather eventful day." Gean gave the cook a knowing look and used her other hand to ruffle Miria's hair, her purple and turquoise scales glistening in the firelight and moonlight.
âWell, maybeââ Miria was stopped by the entrance of one fox. The coloring of the womanâs hair was drastically different than before. If only I wasnât⌠She turned away and shook her head, returning to the two. âEvening Mikoto~ Of course, I have plenty. I could even get more if we needed, thereâs plenty left in the wagon. Itâs the least I couldââ She paused, turning back to the fire.
âErr, mmmm, sorry I⌠got in your way during the ambush.â She reached for another piece of salmon, tossing it into the pan. Then, grabbing a tong, flipped over the first piece of fish.
âEheheheh~â Get her fill of Gean she did, squeezing the mermaid tightly, eyes slowly falling onto Miria. âItâs Kise now. Mikoto is gone~ All Luthierâs fault, but I know everything she did. Which is why I can say, donât worry about it. Even if you hadnât, at best, I was stalling him⌠he was a menace, to be sure. He just had to know light magic, didnât he? Couldnât have been anima. Iâd have ruined his day if it had been anima~ Or if Mikoto wasnât so afraid of getting her hands dirty, hah. Silly swords. Either way! The point is, Iâm fine now, and everything else is fine too, so, you give me a nice, salted and cooked fish, and weâll call it even~â Her tails fwished rapidly behind her, watching the salmon cook.
âUlterior plans for food aside, she is right, cub. Weâre all back, and weâre learning from this ordeal. So while I respect your newfound vigilance, you should be eating away at your food, not letting tonight eat away at yourself.â Gean was a little concerned about how nonchalantly Kise talked about Mikoto, but they were the same person, and she was back in Geanâs arms. She would do better herself. They all would do better, and when they next found the underground, Jeremiah wouldnât be the only person in this family for them to fear. âWhatâs nagging at you cub?â
âOh, okay⌠Kise.â Miria nodded, keeping a note of that. She wasnât⌠exactly sure what any of that all meant, but, as far as it seemed, they appeared different beings? Miria went back to her food, the acceptance not really helping her feel better. There was a flip and a sizzle for the second piece, then Miria checking the other with a slight rub across the top of the fish. âOkay, that should do it.â She pulled out a tiny dish, and took the cooked piece of fish off.
The girl was ready to eat, but if the fish made them even, âHere you go, Kise.â She handed the dish over, âOne fresh piece of salmon~ If youâre hungry after I can make more~â She tried to put on the happy tone, but⌠She went back to the other piece she was cooking. Then Gean asked her what she was dealing with.
Miria sighed, âI should be better. I know I can be, cause I feel it, every day. Whether, I try to stop being stupid, or I get a little tougher, or Iâm better at some skill, but⌠I never want someone to get the jump on me again. It made me feel⌠useless. Okay? There. I was upset, and I still am.â She sighed again, holding her head in her hands.
âMmmm, you know thatâs not fair, Miria⌠These people were above a lot of you. Above even the Evokers. They got the jump on Tio and Elisa! Comparing yourself to them is not only foolhardy, itâs not fair to yourself. Iâm sure you know that, so the hard part will be accepting it. They even got the jump on me~â Kise smiled and idly bit at her fish, watching the girl. She was smart enough to know better than what she was sayingâ hopefully. âPeople will get the jump on you again, Miria. The best you can do is have a response ready.â
Gean let out a sigh, Miriaâs frustrations were not far off from her own, though the mermaid had come somewhat to terms with these feelings, or shoved them aside for other matters. Miria however didnât have other problems to concern herself with, or people snuggling her to remind her that they succeeded and itâs ok to grow. âGood. Youâre upset, you realized thereâs something you canât do. Use that, plan how to be better for the next time, but donât fight that feeling. Itâs ok to not be all sunshine and smiles, flowers need rain to grow after all.â Gean wasnât sure what she was saying, but she felt like she needed to say something. Kise was right, Luthier and the underground were far above their league. Even Luci and her vassals were very much above their level, but that just meant the Tigers had a goal now. They just needed to work towards that goal.
Miria watched her fish as she listened. It needed to be perfect. With a grab with her tongs, she pulled the piece from the pan and put it onto a nearby rag so it didnât sit in the dirt. She only had one dish. She knocked her head a couple of times, just to get her thoughts straight.
They were right⌠I just need to keep getting better. They were stronger than most of us⌠She sighed again, âSorry. I guess Iâm just⌠not used to this feeling.â She lifted the rag carefully, bringing the fish to her mouth and took a bite. It was perfect. âMmmâŚâ Her attention went back to the other girls. âItâs not that itâs ânot okayâ to be all smiles, just⌠I like that. I donât like, this.â She readjusted herself on the bench.
âBut⌠thank you. I guess, I needed a little something. The most we can do is be better, right? Thatâs why weâre here.â
"Exactly~ You'll never get better if you die, so best to keep away from these sorts of fights and do your best to improve as much as you can. Truly, it's a miracle that none of you were slain coming to rescue Alvira and I⌠I suppose that's the Underground's fault for underestimating you all. Or, you were lucky that Jeremiah showed up when he did? One of the two. Or both! MmmnhâŚ" Kise leaned against Gean and went back to distracting herself with the fish, sinking her teeth into it with ravenous abandon. "Mmmnnn, this is so much better than soulsâŚ"
âYouâre gonna make a mess like that." Gean sighed softly and wiped Kise cheek, removing some oil that found its place there during the kitsune's assault on the salmon. "Yeah we got lucky, too lucky maybe. We'll all need to push our limits moving forward, if we're gonna make it back to Glacies in one piece." Gean spoke those words out loud, but she wasn't quite confident that she'd be going back to Glacies regardless. With her uncle's arrival, and the most recent movements from Lufiria, a thought had crept in Gean's mind. The thought that her found family and blood family might not ever get along. There was already the relationship between Iris, Aly and Jeremiah, before she could even think about what her aunt or Rosaria. If Gean was gonna get anywhere close to what she wanted, she needed to be better.Â
"We'll all get there, so it'll be fine. For now we can focus on this Kazran stuff. The less of Islexia we have to deal with the better."
Miria had chewed through the rest of her fish as the other two spoke. When she finished, she looked at her hands, balling them in and out a bit as she thought. âHahâŚâ She sighed once more, staring into the fire. It reminded her a bit of herself; the fire she had, both magically and spiritually. She wanted to be stronger, and still did.
âWe will be stronger. We gotta be!â She looked intently into Geanâs eyes. âIf we were lucky, then we simply have to work so we donât have to be lucky later.â She nodded, turning back to the fire. âMmm⌠All this thinking is making me hungry again.â And she put the pan back on the fire, waiting for it to heat.
âSorry, again. Just got caught up in all the thoughts I probably shouldnât have.â
âYouâve nothing to apologize for, Miria,â Kise said, letting Gean clean off her face, the dish cleaned down to the bone already. âMmh, it was a harrowing experience. Just be happy youâre all still around to learn from it~ And if this Jeremiah fellow is sticking around, Iâm sure heâs going to put you all through your paces. Gotta make sure that the people keeping his favorites safe are well armed, right? HmhmhmhmâŚâ She flopped against Gean and began to relax, ears twitching a bit. âIâll help if I can⌠But I might laze around, too~â
"Well if you're hungry again then maybe the cub is back to normal, and it's ok to have those thoughts. It means you're reflecting, which is the first step to learning. Mission complete. Gean chuckled at Miriaâs stomach, before Kise flopped on her. "Hey now, you'll need to get stronger too. We gotta get your tail back at some point." Though Gean wasnât sure of the finer details on that. Mikoto had explained some things about Voima, but what if Kise could just get another tail through transactions like before? Then again who knows what the Underground would do with that tail either, something they could go further in on later. Gean took her hand and began scratching behind Kise's active ears, she did owe her some.Â
"Oh before I forget, thank you for the save near the end there. I kinda froze up for a bit there before and after." To be honest Gean was still processing the different parts of both her Uncle and Kise. They were both still the people she knew at the end of it all, so she'd just have to learn more and more about them as time went on. More things to learn from.
âMaybe I am,â She took the other two pieces of her salmon and placed them into the pan.âAnd yeah, if your Uncleâs around, I gotta ask him stuff too. I gotta see if he knows anything about⌠well, my âshroudâ.â She looked down at her necklace. She still had very little understanding of what it was, and more and more questions continued to stack.
âYou guys are good friends. Thanks for your help.â She leaned in lightly onto Geanâs other side as she watched the fire. âIâll keep doing what I do best, will that be alright Gean? If something happens, I⌠take a minute, learn from it, and do better.â
âHah~! I was waiting for you to finally say something about that. Goodness⌠And here I thought you werenât going to give me any praise, mikon~â Kise whined just a tad until she was finally pet and thanked for her actions, leaning into Gean even further. âMmm, I could get stronger, I suppose. Maybe Iâll take a stroll later tonight and do some training⌠Since I need to sleep less than you lot~â She had a plan in mind for how to get âstrongerâ, and it started with what was left of the Underground. A snack is deserved after all of that, anywayâŚ
âJust stay alive, and youâll always have a chance to learn, Miria. Itâs the most important part of growing like this~â
It was true that an intelligence officer like Uncle Jeremiah might have answers one wouldnât normally have. Gean had a couple of questions herself for the man when they would have their eventual talk, but that was talk for later. For now, she had become support on both sides thanks to Miria. "That's all I can ask, cub. Make the most of this mission, the good and the bad." Gean's thank you was also received well, with just a little sass from Kise, before an agreement to her earlier proposition. Gean was curious as to why at night, but she couldnât argue with the notion about sleep. "Ok⌠but don't stroll too long, I was looking forward to the three of us cuddling tonight. Consider it me and Love's reward for fighting so hard."
âJeeze, you two need to keep the pillowtalk at the pillows.â Miria giggled a bit as she sat herself up, giving a flip to the two fish pieces. It was good to see even if Kise was a different person, it didnât change for Gean or Renais from how it looked. It made Miria happy, if a tiny bit jealous, but she got her smile back, and thatâs what mattered.
âKise, Iâll probably still be up for a bit. If you want some more fish, and my fireâs still up you just gotta ask, okay?â She asked the fox, trying to make sure she was taken care of. âFood after training is always a good idea.â
Endless Night
Spoiler"... Miria?" Ren walked over to the girl on watch, late into the night, long past the time that she should've been asleep. "You should get some rest. Some real rest... We're okay, now. And if you're still worried, I can keep watch."
Miria was by a campfire, amidst cooking a late night snack. A piece of well-seasoned catfish was just enough for the girl to keep herself up. Just enough energy. She a disturbance. The cub stood to react, but it was only Ren. They were trying to get Miria to go to bed. The girl started with a small shake of her head, sitting back down. "It's fine, Ren, I should've learned to do this long ago anyway. You never know when we can get attacked, and that's exactly what happened. Gotta be vigiliant for everyone else."
"No, I... mm." Ren sat next to her and sighed. "You're plenty aware now that I'm not exactly human. You were right next to me, when that... Happened. I don't really want to get into the details, but, I need far, far less sleep than you. I can go a few days with no sleep, before I really need it to maintain this form. So... Let me take watch. You're human, and that suit of your really taxes you, doesn't it? You need this rest more than most of us."
Miria thought about it as she stared at her cooking food. She flipped the catfish gently, an almost perfect color on top. She sighed too.
She had listened, and admittedly, the thought of taking the night to really rest did sound nice. But how much was her mind willing to listen?
"Ren... That night I felt so, useless. People everywhere were doing what they could to protect themselves and the rest of the Tigers... I got in the way and got Mikoto taken, and the most I could do after that was put myself in front of a magic blast so Sari didn't get killed." She said what she wanted to. Another sigh came out, much bigger than the last one.
"I know this isn't the best answer. But... it's all I can think of. I need to feel like I can contribute to our efforts, and, am not constantly feeling like a liability."
"Are you kidding me? You held that whole side of the compound tonight. For the whole fight... against waves of mounted and well trained killers. You don't think you're doing enough because of one night where a group of assassins got the jump on you?" Ren reached a hand over and began to pet Miria's back, trying to smile.
"You're strong. You're capable. I'm sure if you asked Natalya, she'd tell you, that you aren't letting anyone down... But if you start on this road, you will. They need Miria well rested and at the top of her game. I promise you that."
"I am?" Miria processed what Ren was trying to tell her. She was deep in thought, trying to convince herself everything the little healer was telling her was true. Miria did hold the line during the fight in the compound. If she hadn't been there, there's a chance the group could've been pincered and made their chances much lower...
"Aghh...!" Miria clapped the sides of her head with her hands. "M-Maybe you're right. Sorry, Ren, I'm just... ah! Hold on, you might want to cover your eyes." Miria quickly went into her armor, grabbing the pan holding her fish, and setting it to the side, and then recalling. "Sorry."
Back into focus, "I just... maybe... you know what, I don't know. I'm just, worried, I guess. And I don't like it."
"Whoa...!" Ren shut their eyes as Miria transformed quickly, turning back to herself in a matter of seconds. It was a blinding moment of golden light, leaving things dark again. "Mmm. It's okay. Those feelings are normal. Especially after something so harrowing... So tell you what. You eat, and once you've eaten, you try to sleep... I'll stay here with you and if you have a moment in the middle of the night, some anxiety wake up, you'll wake up to a friend. How's that? Maybe it'll help you rest." Hopefully that was enough to get Miria to try.
Miria sighed again. For being whatever Ren was, despite the whole goop incident, they were made of sterner stuff. They weren't backing down.
"I... hahh... Okay, Ren. I'll try." She nodded to the cleric. "I promise." She pulled out a small knife from her pouch, cutting off a piece of her fish, stabbing into it, and carefully eating it.
"I don't know how many people tell you, or if it's enough, but you're a good friend. Thank you." She gave a smile to Ren, finally.
"Good. Good... I know everyone else would be worried to see you so exhausted in the morning if you hadn't gotten any sleep. And I'm attentive! Promise. I'll keep a sharp eye out~" Ren smiled and made themselves comfortable, getting out a book to read for the moment. "And don't worry about light, either, so you can put out your fire when you're done."
"Yeah..." She'd probably still be tired, but it'd be better than if she was up all night.
"Hey Ren..." She was gonna ask first, but, "Sorry." the cub couldn't help herself, immediately reaching over and pulling the cleric into a hug. This was something oh so desperately needed at that moment to keep Miria from crying.
"Oh! Mm... Yeah, this is fine." Ren sighed... They didn't like lying to people, and after today, even if they hated talking about it... Miria seemed like someone they could trust. Just like Celine. "Miria. Look here, okay?" They held a hand up, the color of their skin slowly changing to that pink from before when they'd... fallen apart. "I'm... A slime. This form is, the form of an old friend, that I was asked to carry on. I hope that's not... Too scary? Or alarming or anything... I don't want to lie, I just... People seem pretty afraid of monsters in this... Around, here."
After they let go, Miria watched intently, "Mhm?" And then Ren's hand turned pink, like during the fight, they explaining themselves as a slime. Miria tilted her head for a moment, taking in that information.
"Well, I think that's cool, being a slime and all. People are unique, nothing wrong with that. And I think you having the form of your friend is sweet. There's nothing to be scared of about that, Ren." She pet Ren's shoulder, her smile growing a little bigger. "Doesn't make you my less my friend."
"... Mmm..." Ren sighed. "It's... If you say so... but the truth is, I... I ate..." Ren shivered a bit, shrinking. "I ate, that friend. It's... I'm not, going to go back to those memories. I can't go back to when it happened. It's too frightening... But they were, dying, and they asked me to... So that we'd always be together. Mmm..." Ren sighed, staring at the fire. "If you think we can still be friends after hearing that, then... Then, alright."
"Um, well..." Miria pondered a moment, a finger to her chin. She did stop petting the slime, though.
"I mean, they asked. Sure, it's... a little freaky, but I think you did far more good than bad. You were helping a friend. And you're both together now." Miria moved a little closer, pulling Ren into a hug again.
"We can totally still be friends. Thank you Ren, for sharing that with me. That has to be hard on you."
"... Thank you." Ren leaned a little bit onto Miria's shoulder, sniffling some. "I'm sorry, I derailed this. Made it about me... but, it's not. It's about you. And the sleep you should be getting, so do your best to get some, okay?" You can even lean on me, if you like. I'll be right here." Ren smiled as strongly as they could, hugging Miria back.
"Of course. And it's okay, you didn't do anything wrong." Her petting adjusted to Ren's hair, being gentle. "You're very soft." Miria said, trying to help the cleric stave off some tears.
"And of course. Whenever you're done, I'll finish eating and I'll try to sleep. Okay?"
"Heh, soft. I'm just... Ren. Mmm... Okay. You take your time. I'll be right here... And we'll both be okay, Miria."
Miria watched as people went along their ways, dispersing. She looked around, giving a sigh. Even if she was coerced into going to bed, she was still pretty tired from being up so late. She scratched her head, Well, there's the trio there. It wouldn't hurt to say hello and get acquainted with their new companions. The cub took a deep breath, "Come on, it's fine doofus." She went over to the trio, a little sheepishly. Going immediately into hyper mode may scare away one of them.
"Hello." She started with a warm smile and a small bow. "My name's Miria. It'll... be a pleasure working with y'all~"
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Markus was almost in the clear as he took the brunt of attacks. One unfortunate hit, but he'd live, thankfully. It wasn't too bad. Then came a new person, apparently in an older gen HEX spraying some nanofoam to keep his own HEX fighting. His face reddened a bit at his callsign. He had forgotten that's what he called himself. He kept a cool head, as he replied,
"Appreciate it, Nurse Heartsign." A small joke was fine in battle as long as he could keep his head in the game.
"Alright, time for a little payback."
Markus Autorifles Lancer A-3, H&A to 21,21
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Taka turned to the voice as the person approached her. Unfortunately for him, the ninja carried the same blank look she gave everyone, though, she was listening. One of her eyes gave a raise, as she pondered a moment. Surely someone else was better capable of accepting this offer of repayment than she was. She didn't need rewards. Her job was all she needed.
She tried though, standing up, giving a small bow. "I go by Taka. I apologize, I may not be... the most qualified for doing something for you, but I will help the best I can." When she returned up straight, her face continued to remain blank. She gave a light nod.
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Markus to 19,22
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Markus to 18,18, equip the 90mm Autorifle
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Miria was enamored by Esclas. It was pretty, much like a lot of the big cities she had seen in these travels. She didn't expect herself to want to explore after the last couple days. Maybe that was on the table. They were important things now, though. The Tigers had an important contact to meet, for their actual mission, now that it was back on.
The cub stood behind the main people addressing Owen Gaffney. There was no need for her in that department. If things worked out as planned, then that's when she was most important. She did notice the cat lady wave at the group and retreat, but Miria gave her welcome smile and waved back. Hopefully, if this worked, they were more friends Miria could make.
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Taka's morning was quick. The previous evening wasn't anything more stressful than Taka had done previously, thus she slept as soundly as she could. When she awoke, she was quick to suit up, and equipped herself with a cloak; worn to keep her weapons and equipment hidden. Protection for her charges; nothing more. She stretched herself out, trying to get herself in top shape for the morning. There was supposed to be a festival this day, Taka would observe, but wasn't gonna be sure she could enjoy it.
"Mmm..." She stared out the window briefly. The people gathering meant it was something to be excited for. The ninja wouldn't be. At least, now she wouldn't.
The girl left her room, preparing to head out herself, but she thought to herself, Princess Yukari said to acquaint with people. "Hmm," as she walked out the door of their inn, she found a nearby bench. She'd wait for the next of her party to leave. That way, she could acquaint. And protect them should something go wrong.
Imminent Dawn: Callisto
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Markus flinched at the sudden call over comms from Louise. He had been lost in his focus, not paying attention to much else but his radar and the surface. With an exhale, he started to move his back closer towards the Dawn. How far had he gone out.
"Roger, Lieutenant Park. Moving back towards the Dawn." The blonde moved back a good several meters before stopping again. It seemed like an okay distance. "Thank you again for the cover. It just... made me feel better to affirm myself that we were clear. Sorry if I worried you." He leaned back in his seat, collecting himself. Markus felt... a little better. Moving his machine further back to the Dawn, he fiddled around for his phone. Once parking it, he got onto Round Table and starting texting to Miz.
[Hope everuthings's okay. Fighr's ocdr. I shojld be back soin, on parrol rn.]
He hit enter without trying to correct all the spelling errors. [Sirry. Globes giving me fT finger.] After hitting enter again, he rearranged himself a bit. Aside from the panic, to him, it felt nice to fly in a real HEX, and put everything he'd learned to real work.
Rosa exhaled as she made her way back to her office. She had taken cover as recommended while combat was going on, but it seemed quiet enough for her to return to her office. Once reaching the door to the infirmary, she flipped her little sign that she was open, and made her way to her desk. ID in her computer, and logged in, she grabbed the coffee mug she had left there earlier. Despite it getting cold, and spilling on her desk, she drank it anyway. She couldn't let a perfectly good cup of coffee go to waste. Once finishing it, she set it down, and went to grab her phone.
There was a worried sigh as she went to RT, and began texting Markus,
[Hey micky ur okay right?]
[It got quiet]
[Srry for being annoying i gotta make sure]
[đ]
She waited a moment but she soon got back,
[đ¤]
[Can't twxt wrll. Fat fonghr be l8ke. Ttys.]
"Thank goodness." She nodded. "Okay, let's clean up a bit in here, someone's bound to be on the way." Her smile returned, and Rosa was quick to start setting up rooms.