[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/HtanUZI.png[/img] [color=F92a2a]Level 2 (XP: 14/20)[/color] Ace ([@Yankee]), Frisk ([@Majoras End]), Prisoner ([@XoXKieroBombXoX]) [b][u]Edinburgh MagicaPolis[/u][/b][/center] As the group got themselves seated in the bakery, treats ordered and delivered surprisingly quick, Wicke got started on her spiel. Wonder Red, for his part, remained skeptical of the Aether Foundation even as the representative right in front of them had an entire passionate monologue about their mission statements and contributions to the city. He didn't expect a straight answer out of her on the issue - why would a company worker divulge the dirty details of said company to a pack of strangers? While Red wasn't a detective of Big Band's caliber, or really, at all, he did have experience with people. It was mostly with elementary schoolers, to be fair, but it let him pick up on Wicke's genuine enthusiasm all the same. Whether she was covering for her superiors or not, it was clear the Aether Foundation had employees devoted to their cause. Wonder Red went to eat some of his own chocolate treats only to find them squishy, half-melted as if by some radiant force of happiness. He balked at his sticky fingers and tried to wipe them clean on the hem of his jacket when nobody was watching. [color=F92a2a]"I must say, you do your company justice, Wicke,"[/color] Red said, picking up a fork. [color=F92a2a]"Are you sure you're not in charge of advertising and PR?"[/color] From anyone else that might've sounded like a dig, but Red sincerely meant it here. She'd do a great job as the company's face, if she wasn't already. Red continued, a little more on topic, [color=F92a2a]"other than the All Around Spheal Spheal team, I've witnessed Pokémon before. They're certainly impressive creatures. If the Aether Foundation is housing ones they've rescued, are they available for adoption?"[/color] Red didn't quite say 'so we can use them in our upcoming fights', but he was pretty darn close to it. It would have to be a question answered on their own time, as Wicke was in a hurry to leave the café and get back to work. Almost as soon as she left the discussion turned to what they should be doing now, which itself was quickly turned to Frisk and her information regarding 'L'. Hearing that even here they hadn't escaped the watching eyes of whoever the Consuls were put a damper on the mood, though Red remained hopeful. [color=F92a2a]"This could be a good time to gather more information on these Consuls,"[/color] he posited. [color=F92a2a]"Where we can, that is. If L is in charge of the whole city there are bound to be public records of her exploits and perhaps even a way to trace her back to the Consul."[/color] Maybe a touch [i]too[/i] hopeful. Optimism was important. A hideout was needed, and luckily their new friends also had access to that too. The place was stunning, a massively impressive library of impressively massive size, though for Wonder Red, whose home world was larger than life already, it was an easier pill for him to swallow. [color=F92a2a]"This library is very expansive! We should make note of this for later, it might be a valuable resource of information."[/color] The obvious statement out of the way, Red and the other got acquainted with the magic bookmarks that helped tell them where to find things. They might not have needed one each, but it helped to have options. Big Band led the way to the library's stairs, a task much more daunting than anything they faced thus far. Red stepped forward, saying, [color=F92a2a]"it'd be best for everyone to conserve their energy in case we're attacked, so I can help with this."[/color] He raised his fist up, and shouted... [center][i][b][color=F92a2a]"UNIIIIIIIITE--!"[/color][/b][/i][/center] A chorus of otherworldly [i]'shhhhhhhhhhhhh's[/i] echoed across the marble-floored library, cutting of Wonder Red's exclamation. Several wax-headed caretakers looked in their direction, dangers raised ominously. Red clear his throat and gave them all a nervous nod of understanding. [color=F92a2a]"Yes, right. Quiet."[/color] He raised his fist again, and instead whispered... [center][i][color=F92a2a]"uniiiiiiiite hand."[/color][/i][/center] In barely a blink of an eye Red's 5 companions were pulled together, hard-light encasing their bodies to form Red's signature gauntlet. And, in maybe his most mundane use of it yet, Wonder Red simply... took the stairs. The others safely morphed into his weapon, it was all on him to exert the energy in order to tackle the endless flight to the higher floors, stepping quick and assuredly one after the other, Unite Morph raised up. [color=F92a2a]"Floor 26, here we come."[/color] And Floor 26 they did go. While an unusual, perhaps even comical sight, Red's little idea was effective in getting the group up and up and up the many floors in record time. His pace might've slowed a few times, and his arm may have drooped on occasion, but sure enough Wonder Red took the final step onto the 26th floor. He dematerialized the Morph, allowing the others to touch the ground again, and doubled over, clutching his shaking knees and trying to catch his breath. [color=F92a2a]"Hoooh, haaaah, d-destination reached, team."[/color] He gave his arm a few turns, rolling his shoulder. [color=F92a2a]"And with... with minimal damage done."[/color][hr][center][color=F92a2a]843 Words +2 EXP[/color][/center]