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[center][color=MediumSpringGreen]Showtime…[/color]
[color=888888]-Ashley Avenir[/color][/center]

Although Mika predictably made a snide comment about her reason for failing to arrive at the meetup on time, Ashley was thankful that Doctor Moller didn’t seem to be particularly bothered. In fact, the director sounded quite pleased by the preparatory work she and Marrie had conducted. Speaking of Marrie, Moller went on to suggest that the bluenette should join the G.E.M.I.N.I. contingent atop the dragon that Ashley had been dreading to approach. Yet, despite her trepidation, the Knight of Tomorrow knew she couldn’t put it off forever. Time was of the essence, and so, steeling herself, the high-tech heroine strode over to the golden-scaled creature and climbed onto its back. To her considerable surprise, the dragon didn’t even acknowledge her presence, its demeanor one of meekness more than anything else. Mika was the last to climb aboard, and once she’d done so, the group set off for the Golden Trove.

In a fortuitous turn of events, their landing atop the opulent hotel’s roof went unopposed, though whether that was due to Marrie’s virus, or the fact that The Hand was simply waiting to spring a trap on them until they’d actually entered the building was anyone’s guess. At the very least, it would give them a moment to lay out a basic plan of action. The most obvious point of entry was the roof access door, and when Mika revealed who was waiting for them beyond it, Ashley couldn’t keep a pit from forming in her stomach. Although she’d been expecting this possibility ever since the young esper’s moody departure from G.E.M.I.N.I.’s ranks, that still didn’t make confronting its reality any easier. Even so, the Knight of Tomorrow would not allow such concerns to prevent her from carrying out her mission.

[color=MediumSpringGreen]“Gale, since I imagine you’ve got the best knowledge of the layout of this place, could you portal us to a suitable location close to Room 1408?”[/color] Ashley inquired. [color=MediumSpringGreen]“I’d rather not use the most obvious, not to mention most likely boobytrapped, path if we can avoid it.”[/color]

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[center]18 | Female | GEMINI | Vision of Tomorrow
Implements of Tomorrow | Wand, Shield | Arcane | Tune of Tomorrow
Raiment of Tomorrow | Stride of Tomorrow 
Light of Tomorrow | Light | Power of Tomorrow
PRO-TEK 5000 Defensive Surgery Implement | Kevlar Coat, Kevlar Padding, Medical Supplies x 2, Flash Bang, Tazer, Clip Light
[Reveal (2), Purity (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Shield (4), Reflect (4), Restrain (4), Heal (6), Major Heal (18), AoE (2), Powerful (0), Piercing (2), Purify (6), Homing (2), Avoid (2), Construction (4)

DAMAGE: A | SPEED: D | SENTINEL: C | 1250

PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: B | 1250[/center]