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Dark Horses; Rachel pays a visit to the newest surprise of the Time Loops.
Topic Started: Jun 29 2012, 07:03 AM (592 Views)
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Rachel closes her eyes. "Valkenhayn has served the world well for many, many decades, Mr. Hetfield." Rachel murmurs. "And time will sap the strength of anything mortal. He is still a foe to be reckoned with, but neither is he at his peak any longer. And Ragna I cannot command, but only influence; he wanders as he wishes. The NOL moves in unison, Mr. Hetfield, and the best I can usually manage is pinpricks before they threaten to smash the dissonant pieces of my association."

She makes a dismissive, flicking gesture with one hand, somehow managing to make it graceful. "I also cannot replace losses." she admits. "At all. I do not possess the medical facilities necessary to truly recuscitate a fallen associate, not as the NOL does, and I also cannot simply draft more soldiers. My resources are limited. That is, I will admit, part of my reason for inviting you and your association, as it is quite clear-" she gestures at the elaborate setup around Rust, "-That someone in your acquaintance is extremely skilled with treatment."
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"That'll be Epsilon then. Dude has a voice in his head, but if you're picking up me, Jagd and the rest of us, then that's honestly the least weird thing about our group." The mechanic nodded slightly at her request. "Maybe you could help him mentally though...the damn thing drives him crazy most of the time."

Sitting up again, Rusty looked towards the ceiling, gathering his thoughts.

"Jagd's probably busy right now, apparently he has a top phone call to respond to. Something about his manufacturer, sounded long and important." he muttered more to himself than anything. "Gah, I need someone else's opinion on this..."

He blinked twice, picked up his phone and dialed the number.

"Albus? Get your ass to my room. I have a visitor and I need an opinion and a third party to listen to this." He said tersely before shutting the phone off. Looking at Rachel again, Rusty offered a small smile.

"Seriously though, thank you. You've given me a direction when I was completely lost on what to do. I just hope I can help out where I can."
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Meanwhile, across the city in a rather shabby hotel, Albus was sitting on his bed, running a hand through his hair as he talked to his sister.

"Nei, Oksana, I'm not going to tell him until the morning. If I tell him now the anxiety will keep him up all night." He paused to let her speak. He sighed. "Siastra, I know, I know. I'll tell him. But if we have forty-eight hours then we've got plenty of time. If we panic then god knows what could happen."

...

"Yeah, I know we still have nowhere to go. We'll have to–"

We was interrupted by a beep from his phone.

"Hold on, someone else is calling me." He said before pressing a button. "He–"

Albus? Get your ass to my room. I have a visitor and I need an opinion and a third party to listen to this.

Albus raised an eyebrow. "Eh?"

Click

He held his phone out in front of him and gave a quizzical look. He shook his head and reconnected his sister.

"Hey sis? Yeah, Rusty just called. Something about a visitor and an opinion. I'll talk to you later."




Several minutes later, Albus found himself at the compound. He made his way through the hallways and found Rusty's room. He opened the door and walked in.

"Hey, so who's this–"

He froze in his tracks.

'Okay brain, let's figure this out. There's his visitor. Little girl. Blond hair. Gothic dress. Could pass for a vampire. Alright, let's run through the facts.

Fact One: There are rumors of a blond-haired little girl in a gothic dress that looks like she could pass for a vampire. Sis said the Library has a super-classified file that may describe such a girl. Sightings have skyrocketed during and since the Kagutsuchi incidents.

Fact Two: Rumors say she's in cahoots with Ragna the Bloodedge.

Fact Three: Kokonoe said that "someone higher" is interested in Rusty.

Conclusion: This...could be good.'


Albus grinned and walked farther into the room. "Well well well, now who do we have here?"




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Rachel inclines her head. "I am glad to be of assistance to someone of manners, for once." she replies, light amusement flavouring her voice. "And I am certain you will a great help - Kokonoe is missing her assistant, for starters."

When the other man enters the room, Rachel arches an eyebrow, her face closing off just slightly. "A benefactor." she replies to Albus's inquiry. "I presume you are an acquaintance of Mr. Hetfield's, and the third party he previously mentioned. May I ask your introduction?"
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"The name's Albus. Albus Scaslivy." He said with his toothy grin. "I'm the latest addition to Rusty's group of friends."

He put one hand on his hip. His face turned analytical. "Hmm...yep, you've gotta be that vampire girl allied with the Grim Reaper." His face turned back to its usual cocky expression. "I think Koko Puffs tried to give me a heads up about you coming."
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"NO! I mean...no, you don't want to do that, Miss Alucard." Rusty stopped her before Albus could launch into the same bombastic introduction he'd given the mechanic when they'd first met yesterday. "This guy's name is Albus Scaslivy. He's been generally spying on me for the past six months or so ever since Orpheus Xenos. He's with Kokonoe's lot and I generally trust him on that front. His sister is in the Intelligence Department of the N.O.L and is another mole for our side."

Shooting Albus a glare due to his upbeat walk into the room, Rusty sighed and then just offered the grey haired man a grin.

"Glad you could make it, man. Everyone else is indisposed and right now I doubt there's anyone that knows as much about me as you and your sister do."

He coughed twice. He'd introduced Albus to the vampire princess first in order to show that Rachel outranked Albus in terms of importance. Hopefully, he picked up on that.

"Albus, this is Rachel Alucard. She is, as she says, a benefactor. Judging by that smile on your face, you seem to have an inkling of what's going on." Then he scowled. "Also, when were you going to tell me about the N.O.L attacking in FORTY EIGHT HOURS?!"
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"Teh." Albus murmured, throwing a disappointed look at Rusty. "You're no fun..."

He raised his arms in self-defense. "Dėl dievo meilės, man, cut me some slack. Sis just found out about it. I was on the phone with her when you called me."

He crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and nodded, satisfied with his own explanation. "...I was going to tell you in the morning so that it wouldn't keep you up, but alright."

He glanced back at Rachel. "Alright Rusty, I know you could have told me about this meeting in the morning, so what do you guys need me here for?"




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"I suspect just to keep the chain of information shorter, and mobilize as many people as possible in the shortest time." Rachel says from her window throne. "Forty-eight hours is not long. We must prioritize."

She leans forwards and clasps her hands. "Ragna and Tsubaki have expressed an interest in seeing you again, Rust, so perhaps they could aid you in stripping the Duct Tape and saving as much as they can? Mr. Scaslivy, I would recommend you aid the Monoc firm break down their assets and evacuate them as well, as they possess the most resources out of any present."
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Nodding at Albus, Rusty held his hands up.

"Sorry man, getting a little worked up about the entire thing. I've started something I can't seem to stop so I'm a little antsy and panicky." he offered as an explanation.

Then the mechanic heard Rachel's proposal. The rocker stiffened and his expression darkened slightly at that.

"Yeah...perhaps..." he muttered, looking off to the side. "Look, I'm not best pleased with them at the moment, after doing some thinking. Can it wait? Like, honestly not in the mood to see them. Ragna more than Tsubaki. I'll say things I'll regret, I just know it."

He sighed.

"Maybe I could have Nu help me out? She knows the place better than anybody and will know where things are and such. Wouldn't that be preferable?"
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"Wait, slow down just a second guys." Albus said as his mind processed what the two were saying. "Okay, first of all, I'm guessing you have somewhere for us to stay, Rachel? If you do, that's awesome."

Albus nodded. "Anyways, I'm fine with helping Monoc get out of here. But..."

Albus looked off to the side, seemingly pondering on something. Finally he spoke up.

"I know it'd be hard to spare the time, but if I work fast enough or someone else helps them, maybe I could help with The Duct Tape." He gives Rusty a pointed glance. "I know you're taking Nu, but I don't think sending just the two of you is a smart idea, no matter how strong she is."

A toothy grin graced his face. "Besides, if your windows are intact and we get ambushed, they'll get a nice surprise."
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