And there are blackouts in L.A. tonight
An evident lack of light tonight
An increase in desire
You'll catch me
Hanging out on a wire
Cutting the voltage to your power line
(And the lights go out)
Hybrid - Blackout
Albini, Coastal Resort Town, Near 'Aoi Hana-bi' Hotel
Although it had proximity to the Yamataian homeworld, Albini was much on par with a colony out in the sticks, simply because there wasn't much to do. The permanent population of the planet was roughly sixty thousand people, but the tourists who came and went for the attractions on the planet, or in orbit thanks to the Pisces Station, were in the tens of thousands.
But, on the very best of tourist years, the population including tourists would get to about a hundred thousand. This year was doing pretty good, so far as tourism was concerned. The resorts and floating platforms which were being constructed to help make more space for the permanent population and keep the pristine wilderness untouched were springing up.
On the edge of Albini's atmosphere and approaching was the Lady of the Night, and the team was examining the map, showing a tropical coastline with some towns on the coast, built to ensure that the beauty (and the tourism income) was preserved.
Melissa sighed as she looked at where she'd be staying, a crummy rooftop overlooking the Aoi Hana-bi. "Really? Feh. Guess I could do with some alone time while I wotch y'all."
Inspecting the map too, Nostrovia was dressed for the occasion in casual clothing, not looking entirely like an archetypal tourist, but smartly casual. "I'd be delighted to share space with you," she grinned as she looked over to the others, "but I need to be close enough to you all moving around the hotel to coordinate and advise. How are we all for clothes?"
Nascent cash opportunities, also known as tourists were pottering about far below the Lady of the Night. John was watching them on radar as he guided the ship with Enzo towards a pad. "Don't need any," he replied tersely from the co-pilot's seat. "I'll stay here on standby."
"Acknowledged," Nostrovia said. "You stay in touch in case anything happens, got that?" John clicked his tongue at her twice and gave her a thumbs up.
The Lady of the Night touched down on a public pad about a kilometre away from the Aoi Hana-bi. The elevated landing area gave a good view, and Nostrovia had paid top dollar to reserve a space this close. The perks of government work - when something had to work smoothly, cash was the grease.
"I can take it from here, Enzo." John offered to the rogue. "You get ready with the rest. Good luck." Solemn, and laconic, but he didn't look down on the conman for what he was.
On the ground, people were moving to and from. This area of Albini, especially around this more affluent tourist area that was known for rich pockets all around was prestigious. Competing big-name hotels, including an offshoot of the Ishimura Heights Hotel was nearby. However, politicians had been staying kind of wary of the brand but the Phoenix fangirls were lapping it up after hearing their hero had stayed in one.
Nostrovia smiled as she looked about the Lady of the Night's interior, perhaps for the switch to open the hatch. When she found it, she looked behind herself, and at everyone. They were dressed to blend in at the moment, civilian clothing, save for Soruk, who already had his Blademaster garb and the form to gather the keys for his luxurious hotel room on the table. "Soruk, walk right in, smile, nod, grab your keys, and get comfortable. Everyone else, our dropoff point for equipment and hotel uniforms is between and underneath the dumpsters behind the Ishimura Heights hotel, just a stone's throw away from the façade of the Aoi Hana-bi. All suitcases are marked, everything's out of sight."
She cleared her throat before continuing. "Our bug-out plan, worst case scenario is to have John swoop in, make a lot of noise, and we all leave. A more ideal retreat would be to meet at this motel room and plan our next move - the one Melissa is staying at to keep an eye on us." She pointed to a less prestigious motel which was on the cusp of the more affluent ones, but got to stay because it was there before the big names came along, and its roof was tall enough to give Melissa a good vantage. "Keys are included in each of your suitcases. Now let's move." Something felt tense in the air. The Aoi Hana-bi was an inviting enough place, for both the Phoenix crew and the two senators they had to nab, but there was an underscoring tension as the team started to move...
MISSION 4-Q - START!!
Starring:
The ISC Phoenix
Aoi Hana-bi Hotel Staff
Yotsuyuki Yuu
A. Winsbury
Also Featuring:
...???????????...
An evident lack of light tonight
An increase in desire
You'll catch me
Hanging out on a wire
Cutting the voltage to your power line
(And the lights go out)
Hybrid - Blackout
Albini, Coastal Resort Town, Near 'Aoi Hana-bi' Hotel
Although it had proximity to the Yamataian homeworld, Albini was much on par with a colony out in the sticks, simply because there wasn't much to do. The permanent population of the planet was roughly sixty thousand people, but the tourists who came and went for the attractions on the planet, or in orbit thanks to the Pisces Station, were in the tens of thousands.
But, on the very best of tourist years, the population including tourists would get to about a hundred thousand. This year was doing pretty good, so far as tourism was concerned. The resorts and floating platforms which were being constructed to help make more space for the permanent population and keep the pristine wilderness untouched were springing up.
On the edge of Albini's atmosphere and approaching was the Lady of the Night, and the team was examining the map, showing a tropical coastline with some towns on the coast, built to ensure that the beauty (and the tourism income) was preserved.
Melissa sighed as she looked at where she'd be staying, a crummy rooftop overlooking the Aoi Hana-bi. "Really? Feh. Guess I could do with some alone time while I wotch y'all."
Inspecting the map too, Nostrovia was dressed for the occasion in casual clothing, not looking entirely like an archetypal tourist, but smartly casual. "I'd be delighted to share space with you," she grinned as she looked over to the others, "but I need to be close enough to you all moving around the hotel to coordinate and advise. How are we all for clothes?"
Nascent cash opportunities, also known as tourists were pottering about far below the Lady of the Night. John was watching them on radar as he guided the ship with Enzo towards a pad. "Don't need any," he replied tersely from the co-pilot's seat. "I'll stay here on standby."
"Acknowledged," Nostrovia said. "You stay in touch in case anything happens, got that?" John clicked his tongue at her twice and gave her a thumbs up.
The Lady of the Night touched down on a public pad about a kilometre away from the Aoi Hana-bi. The elevated landing area gave a good view, and Nostrovia had paid top dollar to reserve a space this close. The perks of government work - when something had to work smoothly, cash was the grease.
"I can take it from here, Enzo." John offered to the rogue. "You get ready with the rest. Good luck." Solemn, and laconic, but he didn't look down on the conman for what he was.
On the ground, people were moving to and from. This area of Albini, especially around this more affluent tourist area that was known for rich pockets all around was prestigious. Competing big-name hotels, including an offshoot of the Ishimura Heights Hotel was nearby. However, politicians had been staying kind of wary of the brand but the Phoenix fangirls were lapping it up after hearing their hero had stayed in one.
Nostrovia smiled as she looked about the Lady of the Night's interior, perhaps for the switch to open the hatch. When she found it, she looked behind herself, and at everyone. They were dressed to blend in at the moment, civilian clothing, save for Soruk, who already had his Blademaster garb and the form to gather the keys for his luxurious hotel room on the table. "Soruk, walk right in, smile, nod, grab your keys, and get comfortable. Everyone else, our dropoff point for equipment and hotel uniforms is between and underneath the dumpsters behind the Ishimura Heights hotel, just a stone's throw away from the façade of the Aoi Hana-bi. All suitcases are marked, everything's out of sight."
She cleared her throat before continuing. "Our bug-out plan, worst case scenario is to have John swoop in, make a lot of noise, and we all leave. A more ideal retreat would be to meet at this motel room and plan our next move - the one Melissa is staying at to keep an eye on us." She pointed to a less prestigious motel which was on the cusp of the more affluent ones, but got to stay because it was there before the big names came along, and its roof was tall enough to give Melissa a good vantage. "Keys are included in each of your suitcases. Now let's move." Something felt tense in the air. The Aoi Hana-bi was an inviting enough place, for both the Phoenix crew and the two senators they had to nab, but there was an underscoring tension as the team started to move...
MISSION 4-Q - START!!
Starring:
The ISC Phoenix
Aoi Hana-bi Hotel Staff
Yotsuyuki Yuu
A. Winsbury
Also Featuring:
...???????????...