[center] [h3][i][color=9932cc]Eclipse Princess[/color][/i][/h3] [/center] Eclipse Princess remained silent for the greater part of the travel to the Ivory Masks territory, the neutral glare she had settled with being an statement of her (current) leveled state of mind. Once they had left the perimeter of the Ebony Strykers, Princess changed her equipment back to her usual one. [color=9932cc]"It's better that as little persons as possible know about that armor. It's one of my trump cards, given to me by mom, but I simply couldn't resist to draw it in the heat of battle. I... just love how powerful it makes me feel, almost as if mom were there supporting my every move."[/color] Eris explained to Cassandra in a rather relaxed way as they traveled. [color=9932cc]"Naturally, you are the other big asset I have, Cassandra, besides Mother and Eins. By the way, that's my twin sister, she's on Germany right now, adjusting her cybernetics. You can pretty much say that my world spins around the three of you. I know that it's kind of sad but, that's just that I can't care less for the rest of the world. Humanity as a whole is obnoxious but, we achieved so many great feats and I like to believe that we can do much more, if only we shake off the cancer known as the Deep Ground Program."[/color] Soon enough, they would find themselves inside of the Ivory Masks' territory, going to the White City's gates, to rendezvous with none but Stark Zealot, the White King's own personal guard dog, who Eclipse Princess/Eris had a bone to pick up with. [color=9932cc]"No matter what you do, Nies, don't follow me on my choice. You have your friends like that Jukebox person you've mentioned, you don't need to give up on them to remain besides me. Don't ally yourself with the Ivory Masks." [/color] Eclipse Princess asked, just as she hopped off of the car (which hadn't exploded... yet) and walked to meet Zealot with a stoic glare, befitting their relationship. [color=9932cc]"I believe your master sent me an invitation."[/color] Princess said before crossing her arms under her bust as she waited for a reply. At that moment, anyone who cared to look would find that Eclipse Princess' name had just disappeared from the Ebony Strykers' player roster... [center] [h3][i][color=bf0147]Emma Fujioka[/color][/i][/h3] [/center] [color=bf0147]"Ok, Nixon, I think I'm ready, now. We can get to it as soon as you are as well."[/color] Emma said as she came back from the bathroom, wrapped in naught but a towel. She wasn't exactly looking sultry or provocative (which was a great change of character from her usual unfettered self), but also wasn't blushing any abnormal amount while looking impossibly embarrassed. All in all, she looked normal, which is interesting to say the least. Emma sat beside Aaron on the bed, looking with a curious eye at the title he was reading, a certain manga about a crew of pirates that never seemed to be able to find the treasure they were seeking for years. [color=bf0147]"It's funny, right? Even after about fifty years, this series never ends. One has to think why they even bother to publish it but I guess, money is the answer to all business questions, right?"[/color] Despite what she had proposed for them to do, it looked like Emma was trying to be as casual as ever, maybe it just wasn't anything to be embarrassed about? [color=bf0147]"Oh, if you want to use the bath as well, you can go in while the water is still hot. Just don't mind the fact that we don't have any shampoo, or anything else, for guys here. I can get your clothes on the washer on the meanwhile, I guess you'll need'em tomorrow, right?"[/color] [center] [h3][i][color=ffd700]Itsuko M. Kanzaki[/color][/i][/h3] [/center] [color=ffd700]"Ohh! Thank you for that, Huntress, it's even melon, my favorite!"[/color] Itsuko said as Huntress handed her the smoothie she brought earlier. The blondie sucked it slowly, trying to hide the occasional wince from her sore ribs from both Huntress and Hibiki, as she observed the other girls tried to chat. Eventually, Itsuko extended her open palm for Train to paw at as she noticed the cat fidgeting around on Hibiki's hands. [color=ffd700]"Y'know, I have a thing for cats well, tigers to say the truth. I even asked Huntress to let me have one, but she says that I'd better not. Maybe, if you train enough, you can become strong like a tiger?"[/color] Itsuko said to the cat, who didn't looked like it was understanding anything at all, after all, it was a cat, heh. [color=ffd700]"Anyway, Hibiki, if you want we can play inside, maybe even go to Deep Ground, who knows? Hmm..."[/color] Itsuko paused pensively as she cuddled against Huntress, not unlike how Train cuddled against Hibiki as well, [color=ffd700]"That would mean leaving Huntress behind, I don't know... I don't want that. Maybe we can play some old video games? I have lots of'em, up there. Maybe, the two of us together have a chance of beating Huntress?"[/color] [center] [h3][i][color=1e90ff]Absinthe Blue[/color][/i][/h3] [/center] [color=1e90ff]"Hey, that's not my fault that we got hacked, you know? I'm not a security technician or something like this."[/color] Absinthe replied to Azure Panther as two were about to reach the Throne Room. However, the world of the usually overly happy fairy seemed to shatter the moment she noticed none but her beloved Titania-sama splattered on her throne, with a discolored eye, just like as if she had been beaten to a bloody pulp by someone, but... who could it be, there was no signs of invasion. Unless, [color=1e90ff]"maybe, it was the hacker who did it?"[/color] Absinthe didn't had much time to conjecture about it as soon enough Mercury Titania started to show signs of recoding her consciousness. [color=1e90ff]"Titania-sama! Titania-sama, what happened to you? Wh-who did this?"[/color] Absinthe asked while trying to support Titania, so that she could stand correctly. At that moment even the presence of Azure Panther was erased from Absinthe's mind as she focused solely on her beloved king. [color=1e90ff]"A-a healer, I have to get one. Anyone, just be online, please."[/color] Absinthe run her eyes through the whole roster of the Cobalt Bruisers, cursing inwardly as she noticed that pretty much all of them were away, raiding the Black City. Damn hell if they were not going to be in for a good chewing when they were back... [hr] [center][@Ryonara], [@TheWindel], [@Mega Birb], [@Lucius Cypher], [@Caits].[/center]