[h1][b][color=ff6130]Ellie[/color][/b][/h1]

Dream, Takeda and Fauxpaw found themselves acquainted apparently. It seeks Dream was already familiar with this little spy. That didn’t exactly come off as a shock, Fauxpaw was good at this sort of thing, finding things out and learning about people. [color=ff6130]”Huh, so I guess we all know each other.”[/color] Except Takeda, of course. [color=ff6130]”This is Madame Fauxpaw. She’s familiar with pretty much every vigilante in Tenebrae, and always has a good nose for sniffing out the truth. If she can’t figure something out, no one can.”[/color] Turns out she knew him, something about running from a relationship to “save the world.” Weird.

[i] "I—uh, t-then you know why we're here,"[/i]

[i] "Perhaps. I hope you plan on getting your eyes on that lab sooner rather than later. They make their move tonight, judging from the extensive sabotage."[/i]

What was happening exactly?

[color=ff6130]”What sabotage? Is something going on? Dream”[/color] Dream seemed stressed about something, and was already preparing to leave again...[i] "If I'm not at the pier for our coffee date, start the mission without me. You'll be fine with the doc watching your back."[/i]

[color=ff6130]”What’re you talking about? Where are you going?”[/color]

Then she left.

[i] "w-what's going on?"

"Maybe ask her yourself. Speaking of which, have you told Ellie about our unexpected guest?"

"You mean the hydrokinetic? Well, yes, uh, of course."[/i]

What?

[color=ff6130]”Let’s not.”[/color]

[i] "Did you consider her history before opening your yap?"[/i]

Ellie shot Takeda a look that practically screamed “Not another word,” but Fauxpaw didn’t seem to take a hint. She began rattling off a dead man’s reputation, she was right on the mark, as usual. But the things she said were really just the surface level facts.

[i]If he didn't fake his death, he would have wound up on the military's wanted list."[/i]

[color=ff6130]”Fake...?”[/color]

Everything else they said just went out the other ear. If anyone knew it was true, it was Fauxpaw. It felt like hours went by in the span of seconds. Ellie’s demeanor went from the usual to nothing short of a distant, detached feeling of despair. Ellie had to do something. Carver was locked up. Fadeaway disappeared, and the only person who actually stood a chance against that man was dead thanks to Ellie. She had to do something about this. This wasn’t good, this was bad. Whatever brought him back from wherever he went, she had to see it for herself. 

[color=ff6130]”...Look. If, if what you’re saying is true, this is way worse than Takeda knew.”[/color] She spun around and looked to Takeda with a sharp, jagged gaze. [color=ff6130]”Now, listen to me and listen good. I don’t care what you’ve read or hacked into, that man is not our friend. I don’t know why he’s here, but let me put it so you get my point. He could snap his fingers, and this city would disappear. Faux-“[/color] 

She strutted around her room gathering things, her shoes, a jacket, a glock.

[color=ff6130]”If you got any idea where he’s at right now, I need you to find him and give him a message. Tell him, [i]“Seven. Where five fingers make a hand...Sunrider.”[/i] He’ll know what it means-“[/color] There was a fervent, uncharacteristic haste in her movements. [color=ff6130]”If you need to find me, the Valks are gonna hear about this when I get to the bottom of it. They need to. Takeda, you’ve got my number but stay the hell away from where I’m going.”[/color]

[color=ff6130]”I’m taking the drone, I’m gonna follow through with the mission, don’t worry, just text me when it’s time, I’ve got that covered, it’s fine.”[/color]

And grab the drone she did, and with a flash of light, she jumped off the several stories high balcony without even thinking about it. Not even two minutes later, a motorcycle churned away into an unknown location.

[h1][b][color=5a6b7c]Rainsinger[/color][/b][/h1]

[color=5a6b7c]”Terrorism and Humanists still, figures. Thieves? Sounds fun.”[/color] Linus took a long drag on the noticeably stronger drink. What wasn’t noticeable however, has his reaction. He’s had stronger. It was definitely a good drink to indulge in after a day on the sea, though. Linus sat there, taking in the buzz of the day, until a change stifled the air. The lights around the place took to dimming, and the bartender seemed to feel it too. 

[i]”Hello Oshus.”[/i]

A familiar name, a similar voice. 

An old acquaintance.

[color=5a6b7c]”Mm. It’s been a while, [i]Helasdottir.[/i] Hasn’t it?”[/color] He uttered another name back, in an improvised Germanic accent, very obviously not intimidated by the presence of such a woman. Lady Hel, ruling leader of one of the older gangs. The Valkyries. They had worked together a decent amount, enough for both of them to know one another’s skills and capabilities quite well. A rocky history, with a discordant ending. Sure enough, who could picture them meeting like this? [color=5a6b7c]”You sound...different. New cover?”[/color] He joked, quite literally having a laugh with death.

[i] "Word was, you managed to burn yourself to death."[/i]

[color=5a6b7c]”Hm. You sound surprised. You know me better than that-“[/color] A coy, snarky undertone in his voice that few people would have the nerve, let alone the right, to speak to her with. [color=5a6b7c]”You don’t think I’d die in a fire, do you? That guy? Even if old Sparky wanted to trap me for real, you think he’d hold a candle to me? Know what, don’t answer that.”[/color] Eluding to irony, Rainsinger took down another half of his drink in one breath. 

[color=5a6b7c]”Anyway, what I just heard, something rough’s goin’ on around here. Never changes, I guess. How’s the gang doing? You ever take over for [i]Jörm[/i] while I was out, or did someone take the man’s seat after he died?”[/color] He asked casually, like he didn’t just come back from being dead 20 years and accidentally throw an unforeseen wrench into an unknown amount of plans on several fronts. Lady Hel probably had better things to do than shoot the breeze with an old ally, but it’s not like he did.