- RP Date
- YE 41
- RP Location
- Jiyuu, Former UOC
Resolutions of the Ghost - Episode 2: The Evening Orchid's War
Continued From: [1XF-SAOY] RESOLUTIONS OF THE GHOST - EPISODE 1: I STAND, AGAIN
Index:
Part 1: Coffee and Broken Dreams, Session 1
Part 1: Coffee and Broken Dreams, Session 2
Part 1: Coffee and Broken Dreams, Session 3
Part 2: The Cake Went Stale
Companion Story: A Fortunate Day
Part 1: Coffee and Broken Dreams, Session 1
Authors: Andrew and Toshiro
The sun had begun to set, the restored buildings of the old city were painted in the tones of warm fire; vivid orange and scarlet red reflected in the glass panes of their windows. Kaoru walked slowly beside Blues down the sidewalk, she wore a rather tight and short black miniskirt, with a cut top with a colorful chibi-looking bear in the center that barely covered the rise of her breasts which left just a bit of underboob exposed, and a open black leather jacket, that matched the skirt, with silver zippers and buttons. The Taisa looked around the street, it seemed to be almost deserted, "Not a lot of action around here at night, no wonder he is hiding out around here," she said to Blues." We should probably keep an eye out for Misato, she arrived today too. We don't want her to see us," the ease at which she spoke about her traitor of a 'second mother' even surprised her a little.
"Yeah...amazed that the old city got fixed up this well," Blues said, dressed in blue jeans, a dark blue bomber jacket, a black undershirt, and a pair of sunglasses. "I'm hoping she keeps away for now. I'd rather not have to deal with her while you have to look on. As for how quiet it is, the city has far more open room than people right now. The old town can handle up to a billion even at a conservative population density. Also...we should be careful of underground access. The city's meant to be a place you can hunker down and endure a siege. If anyone escapes into the underground who knows all the nooks and crannies, it'll be hell digging them up again without support." He'd been briefed on Tokyo extensively by his brother as well as by the Empire's own resources. They needed to win over Tio before he started to run...
Kaoru coiled her right arm around Blue's closet arm, as they walked she took in the scenery. "If they flee underground, we will have to contact your brother. I hear he knows this city like the back of his own hand," she replied to his statement thoughtfully. "That cafe up ahead, it is the one where Tio spends his nights, the sun is almost down. So we're just in time." She could see the fields of sunflowers that stretched out in the distance, it was beautiful despite the purpose it all served. Jiyuu fascinated her, it was where it all started, well as close to the start of it all that she could get anyway. "So, you think because you both were imprisoned, that he will respond to you?" she questioned, curious as to if Blues had a plan for what he was going to say to Tio.
"I'll probably lead by asking him a few irrelevant questions about things...ease into it. Maybe introduce you as his half-sister after that and convey through that our intentions. Still...I'd like you to watch the side door if that's alright. Paranoia and trust don't come easy to us after that life." He approached the café and, rather than trying to ambush or be crude, intended to give a polite knock on the door if needed.
"We should just get some weapons and storm..." Kaoru heard the words behind them and cursed quietly under her breath. She pulled Blues with her as she turned, back against one of the buildings. She pressed her lips to his passionately, as she kissed him Tange Fumiko and Tange Chieko passed behind him. It was likely they had no idea she even existed, but she was not going to take a risk. The conversation between the two Jiyuuian women continued, "...Katsuko is here now, we need to just kill him and get the hell out of here." Fumiko said, the volume of the conversation slowly faded as they continued down the street ahead of them. Kaoru keeps Blues tight up against her in her grip, her fuzzy ears twitched as she sought to try and hear every word the two said.
Of course, Blues also listened. Rather than be a dead fish though, he played the part. Kissing back with equal passion, he even moved his hand to her rear and gave the daring Taisa a nice little squeeze. Just to make it that much more convincing. He picked up on some of this as well but relied on her to let him know with her superior hearing when it was safe to stop.
Kaoru hugged Blue's tightly, and shifted her lips to his ear, "They know my mother is here, hopefully, they hold off from doing anything too stupid. If they're here though, they are likely watching Tio too." What she suggested had implications, the entire plan could be ended if they were found. "We should probably go into the cafe before it closes," she said and watched as the two Tange sisters disappeared out of sight. The presence of the Tange bothered her, it was her first exposure outside of Misato. The way they spoke, the way they carried themselves had her mind working overtime.
"Agreed. They might be going there as well...this will change how I intend to communicate. They could have bugged the place, or more likely have a laser bouncing off the window to monitor the sounds inside." He said, walking along with Kaoru...still acting like she and he were an item. Just so that they'd fool anyone else watching from afar.
He approached the café, entering like a patron if it was open, and knocking gently on the door if it was closed.
The bell on the shop door rang as Blues opened the door, the cafe was empty save for Mrs.Tanaka who was behind the counter with a broom in her hand. "Oh, hello you two, I'm afraid we're close to closing, so not hot food, okay? I got some pastries left though if you like the sweets?" she said in a hospitable tone as what she perceived as a couple walked through the door. She smiled, but the observant old woman noticed almost right away that Kaoru was a Nekovalkyrja, she reached for the light switch which turned off the light in the alley behind the cafe, a signal to Tio and his people not to approach yet.
Kaoru looked around the inside of the cafe, it was small but comfortable, the counter seats were framed on both sides with glass display cases which had homemade pastries, while the counter behind it had a coffee machine and dishes on which food was served. There were a dozen tables, and a comfortable living room-like area, the chair where Tio sat nightly was empty in front of the fireplace. "I could use something sweet and a hot drink," she said with a smile as she looked at Blues, still wrapped around his arm. So this was the place, the place her brother was hidden from the universe.
"Same here. The town's sure changed since the old days..." He said, ordering and dropping the hint that he was from an old guard. He'd noticed the light switch and was tempted to turn it on, but needed to appeal to this woman first. Records indicated that she was a loyalist...so he got a pad of paper and pencil ready, starting to write once out of sight of the windows...
"Mom wants her boy home safe. Low on time. Sister and her blackness circling near. Here to talk."
He slid this to the woman. Hopefully, this would be clear enough if she knew....while still being vague enough not to let her understand if she weren't in on it.
Mrs. Tanaka asked, "Oh you're from around here?" It was strange that this man was with one of them and yet claimed to be from the city. Times were changing. She set the broom up against the counter and reached for the note which he slid across the counter, she looked down at it and then back up at the duo. "I see...Well pick out something nice for yourselves and choose what you'd like to drink," she said, her tone had changed, she was more than a loyalist, the Prince had become like family to her. Like most of the city, she had seen the ships fly over in the morning, these people must be from the fleet. They were Katsuko's people.
Mrs.Tanaka weighed her options, she stood no chance even with the old peacekeeper rifle she kept stowed behind the counter. She moved back to the light switch and turned the light in the alley back on, she said quietly, "I should lock up, as long as you behave you can stay." She moved to the front of the cafe to shut the blinds and bring the shudder down over the door and lock up.
Kaoru watched as Blues worked on the old lady, her eyes scanned the interior again briefly, just to get a full handle on the layout. There was a door that leads to the kitchen, which obviously had another door into the alley as well as a restroom that was down the same hallway as the storage room on the other side. She gave a gentle nod in signal to Blues that everything was fine, then stepped to the side as she looked into the display case at the pastries, "Pick something out for me. I can't make up my mind," she said playfully to Blues.
"Hmm? Alright, let's see..." Blues pondered on the matter and after some time selected a sweet tea and a more fluffy and airy cake with nice frosting. She was high energy and seemed to be likely to enjoy sweet things. The young man picked a tea with a strong taste himself, a holdover from the days when Yaichiro needed to pick something strong just to perceive the taste. Of course, he made sure that he watched carefully as the selected items were prepared. It wouldn't do for them to be dosed with a sedative...
Mrs.Tanaka remained polite, she was suspicious of the two. She worked to prepare what the young man ordered for himself and his partner. "I know it is not my place, I'm just an old lady and I have very little to offer anyone. If you're here to take him, you can talk here. Don't take him in front of me, I don't want to see it," she said boldly as she set their items down on the counter. "Feel free to take a seat, They will be here soon, they usually wait until the sun is down all the way," there was a sadness in her voice, she was worried for Tio and scared at what exactly the Empire intended to do to their world. So much had changed, so much had happened.
Kaoru was quiet as the woman spoke, she could tell that she cared for Tio. She looked then to Blues with a half-smile, "We should just pick a table," she meant, of course, a table with the position, just in case things went poorly, she trusted the Chui would understand. "We're just here to talk, to have a sweet or two," she said but figured Blues would say anything else that needed to be said now that the shop door was locked and the closed sign was in place.
Eisuke and Hiroji, along with Tio began their trip through the alleys from the sunflower fields where they spent their days. They too had seen the ships of the First Expeditionary Fleet flyover, and the loud broadcasts from the media that Ketusuri-Motoyoshi Katsuko had arrived, caution carried them at a much slower pace through the labyrinth of the old city towards the cafe.
Blues gave a light smile to the woman, after taking a look around. "This is meant to be civil, and her understanding of things has been revised a bit. He's in danger...but not from us. I even suspect she'd thank you for caring for him, regardless of politics."
The young man gave a slight bow and headed to a table that had good cover available from either door...and the ability to use either door as a point of rapid egress if needed. If absolutely necessary, they could call in a Mindy with a teleportation pack for a rapid evacuation of Tio at least...
Continued From: [1XF-SAOY] RESOLUTIONS OF THE GHOST - EPISODE 1: I STAND, AGAIN
Index:
Part 1: Coffee and Broken Dreams, Session 1
Part 1: Coffee and Broken Dreams, Session 2
Part 1: Coffee and Broken Dreams, Session 3
Part 2: The Cake Went Stale
Companion Story: A Fortunate Day
Part 1: Coffee and Broken Dreams, Session 1
Authors: Andrew and Toshiro
- Old Tokyo - Dusk
The sun had begun to set, the restored buildings of the old city were painted in the tones of warm fire; vivid orange and scarlet red reflected in the glass panes of their windows. Kaoru walked slowly beside Blues down the sidewalk, she wore a rather tight and short black miniskirt, with a cut top with a colorful chibi-looking bear in the center that barely covered the rise of her breasts which left just a bit of underboob exposed, and a open black leather jacket, that matched the skirt, with silver zippers and buttons. The Taisa looked around the street, it seemed to be almost deserted, "Not a lot of action around here at night, no wonder he is hiding out around here," she said to Blues." We should probably keep an eye out for Misato, she arrived today too. We don't want her to see us," the ease at which she spoke about her traitor of a 'second mother' even surprised her a little.
"Yeah...amazed that the old city got fixed up this well," Blues said, dressed in blue jeans, a dark blue bomber jacket, a black undershirt, and a pair of sunglasses. "I'm hoping she keeps away for now. I'd rather not have to deal with her while you have to look on. As for how quiet it is, the city has far more open room than people right now. The old town can handle up to a billion even at a conservative population density. Also...we should be careful of underground access. The city's meant to be a place you can hunker down and endure a siege. If anyone escapes into the underground who knows all the nooks and crannies, it'll be hell digging them up again without support." He'd been briefed on Tokyo extensively by his brother as well as by the Empire's own resources. They needed to win over Tio before he started to run...
Kaoru coiled her right arm around Blue's closet arm, as they walked she took in the scenery. "If they flee underground, we will have to contact your brother. I hear he knows this city like the back of his own hand," she replied to his statement thoughtfully. "That cafe up ahead, it is the one where Tio spends his nights, the sun is almost down. So we're just in time." She could see the fields of sunflowers that stretched out in the distance, it was beautiful despite the purpose it all served. Jiyuu fascinated her, it was where it all started, well as close to the start of it all that she could get anyway. "So, you think because you both were imprisoned, that he will respond to you?" she questioned, curious as to if Blues had a plan for what he was going to say to Tio.
"I'll probably lead by asking him a few irrelevant questions about things...ease into it. Maybe introduce you as his half-sister after that and convey through that our intentions. Still...I'd like you to watch the side door if that's alright. Paranoia and trust don't come easy to us after that life." He approached the café and, rather than trying to ambush or be crude, intended to give a polite knock on the door if needed.
"We should just get some weapons and storm..." Kaoru heard the words behind them and cursed quietly under her breath. She pulled Blues with her as she turned, back against one of the buildings. She pressed her lips to his passionately, as she kissed him Tange Fumiko and Tange Chieko passed behind him. It was likely they had no idea she even existed, but she was not going to take a risk. The conversation between the two Jiyuuian women continued, "...Katsuko is here now, we need to just kill him and get the hell out of here." Fumiko said, the volume of the conversation slowly faded as they continued down the street ahead of them. Kaoru keeps Blues tight up against her in her grip, her fuzzy ears twitched as she sought to try and hear every word the two said.
Of course, Blues also listened. Rather than be a dead fish though, he played the part. Kissing back with equal passion, he even moved his hand to her rear and gave the daring Taisa a nice little squeeze. Just to make it that much more convincing. He picked up on some of this as well but relied on her to let him know with her superior hearing when it was safe to stop.
Kaoru hugged Blue's tightly, and shifted her lips to his ear, "They know my mother is here, hopefully, they hold off from doing anything too stupid. If they're here though, they are likely watching Tio too." What she suggested had implications, the entire plan could be ended if they were found. "We should probably go into the cafe before it closes," she said and watched as the two Tange sisters disappeared out of sight. The presence of the Tange bothered her, it was her first exposure outside of Misato. The way they spoke, the way they carried themselves had her mind working overtime.
"Agreed. They might be going there as well...this will change how I intend to communicate. They could have bugged the place, or more likely have a laser bouncing off the window to monitor the sounds inside." He said, walking along with Kaoru...still acting like she and he were an item. Just so that they'd fool anyone else watching from afar.
He approached the café, entering like a patron if it was open, and knocking gently on the door if it was closed.
The bell on the shop door rang as Blues opened the door, the cafe was empty save for Mrs.Tanaka who was behind the counter with a broom in her hand. "Oh, hello you two, I'm afraid we're close to closing, so not hot food, okay? I got some pastries left though if you like the sweets?" she said in a hospitable tone as what she perceived as a couple walked through the door. She smiled, but the observant old woman noticed almost right away that Kaoru was a Nekovalkyrja, she reached for the light switch which turned off the light in the alley behind the cafe, a signal to Tio and his people not to approach yet.
Kaoru looked around the inside of the cafe, it was small but comfortable, the counter seats were framed on both sides with glass display cases which had homemade pastries, while the counter behind it had a coffee machine and dishes on which food was served. There were a dozen tables, and a comfortable living room-like area, the chair where Tio sat nightly was empty in front of the fireplace. "I could use something sweet and a hot drink," she said with a smile as she looked at Blues, still wrapped around his arm. So this was the place, the place her brother was hidden from the universe.
"Same here. The town's sure changed since the old days..." He said, ordering and dropping the hint that he was from an old guard. He'd noticed the light switch and was tempted to turn it on, but needed to appeal to this woman first. Records indicated that she was a loyalist...so he got a pad of paper and pencil ready, starting to write once out of sight of the windows...
"Mom wants her boy home safe. Low on time. Sister and her blackness circling near. Here to talk."
He slid this to the woman. Hopefully, this would be clear enough if she knew....while still being vague enough not to let her understand if she weren't in on it.
Mrs. Tanaka asked, "Oh you're from around here?" It was strange that this man was with one of them and yet claimed to be from the city. Times were changing. She set the broom up against the counter and reached for the note which he slid across the counter, she looked down at it and then back up at the duo. "I see...Well pick out something nice for yourselves and choose what you'd like to drink," she said, her tone had changed, she was more than a loyalist, the Prince had become like family to her. Like most of the city, she had seen the ships fly over in the morning, these people must be from the fleet. They were Katsuko's people.
Mrs.Tanaka weighed her options, she stood no chance even with the old peacekeeper rifle she kept stowed behind the counter. She moved back to the light switch and turned the light in the alley back on, she said quietly, "I should lock up, as long as you behave you can stay." She moved to the front of the cafe to shut the blinds and bring the shudder down over the door and lock up.
Kaoru watched as Blues worked on the old lady, her eyes scanned the interior again briefly, just to get a full handle on the layout. There was a door that leads to the kitchen, which obviously had another door into the alley as well as a restroom that was down the same hallway as the storage room on the other side. She gave a gentle nod in signal to Blues that everything was fine, then stepped to the side as she looked into the display case at the pastries, "Pick something out for me. I can't make up my mind," she said playfully to Blues.
"Hmm? Alright, let's see..." Blues pondered on the matter and after some time selected a sweet tea and a more fluffy and airy cake with nice frosting. She was high energy and seemed to be likely to enjoy sweet things. The young man picked a tea with a strong taste himself, a holdover from the days when Yaichiro needed to pick something strong just to perceive the taste. Of course, he made sure that he watched carefully as the selected items were prepared. It wouldn't do for them to be dosed with a sedative...
Mrs.Tanaka remained polite, she was suspicious of the two. She worked to prepare what the young man ordered for himself and his partner. "I know it is not my place, I'm just an old lady and I have very little to offer anyone. If you're here to take him, you can talk here. Don't take him in front of me, I don't want to see it," she said boldly as she set their items down on the counter. "Feel free to take a seat, They will be here soon, they usually wait until the sun is down all the way," there was a sadness in her voice, she was worried for Tio and scared at what exactly the Empire intended to do to their world. So much had changed, so much had happened.
Kaoru was quiet as the woman spoke, she could tell that she cared for Tio. She looked then to Blues with a half-smile, "We should just pick a table," she meant, of course, a table with the position, just in case things went poorly, she trusted the Chui would understand. "We're just here to talk, to have a sweet or two," she said but figured Blues would say anything else that needed to be said now that the shop door was locked and the closed sign was in place.
Eisuke and Hiroji, along with Tio began their trip through the alleys from the sunflower fields where they spent their days. They too had seen the ships of the First Expeditionary Fleet flyover, and the loud broadcasts from the media that Ketusuri-Motoyoshi Katsuko had arrived, caution carried them at a much slower pace through the labyrinth of the old city towards the cafe.
Blues gave a light smile to the woman, after taking a look around. "This is meant to be civil, and her understanding of things has been revised a bit. He's in danger...but not from us. I even suspect she'd thank you for caring for him, regardless of politics."
The young man gave a slight bow and headed to a table that had good cover available from either door...and the ability to use either door as a point of rapid egress if needed. If absolutely necessary, they could call in a Mindy with a teleportation pack for a rapid evacuation of Tio at least...
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