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Vessa stands chatting with the Vineyards owner, there are servers near the entrance to guide arriving members to the outdoor patio where long tables filled with food and drink are to be found.
Arcadia strolls into the area chewing away on a wad of gum.
Megumi drops in from above, wings flapping as though she were using them for lift.
Vessa looks up and waves to Arcadia then grinning she waves to Megumi too, "Welcome ladies, all of our people have not yet arrived, though I hope they do soon." She is standing near the tables filled with food and drink and was previously chatting with the Vineyard manager, which she appears finished doing now.
Maina wanders into the vineyard, looking around a little pensively.
Meg smiles lightly and looks at the spread, choosing the strongest scented food there and having a nibble.
Vessa gives Maina a smile and a wave as she arrives and says to Meg, "You might like this cheese coupled with this wine, strongest stuff I have ever been near but it blends beautifully." she indicates the two she means and keeps looking for late arrivals.
Maina gives a little wave over towards Vessa, "How's it going?"
"Lovely, thanks," Meg replies absently, moving to give the cheese and wine a try. "It's a good thing I can't get drunk," she muses, "Wouldn't do to have the security chief stumbling over herself at a company party."
Vessa is standing near tables set out with a lot of food and drink on an outdoor patio and chatting with a newly arrived Maina and a cheese and wine tasting Megumi. Smiling at Maina she says, "Good thus far, hopefully some of the others can make it before the end of the party," to Meg she chuckles, "It is certainly a perk, not being able to get drunk. Oh and if possible, Maina and I had some ideas for how to kit out security and wanted your feedback on them."
Maina wrinkles her nose at Vessa, "Whether it's a perk is debatable." She gives a wave over at Megumi, "How's it going?"
"Of course," Megumi nods, "I'd love to hear them." She smiles to Maina, "Oh, same as always. Bored during the day, less so at night. Not much to hunt at the moment so I find myself seeking more hobbies. And you?"
Xanya enter the Vineyard walking carefully making sure not to ruin her brand new outfit. She looks around to find her friends but is distracted by the rows of vines, fruit and flowers.
Vessa considers Maina's words and nods, "Yeah, felt that one myself at times. The not able to get drunk thing I mean." seeing Xanya she gives a wave to catch her attention and grins at Megumi, "We are thinking the Armor can be the uniform, best you can make for every member of Security, you get to decide who will be a part of security of course. We also want them to be given what weapons you deem them proficient enough to use, and I want every person given any form of weapon well tested. Any ideas or anything that you have for security, please feel free to let me know."
Maina smiles towards Megumi, giving a shrug, "Doing better lately, I suppose. And yeah, I'm really against uniforms, but Vessa thinks security should have them. So we figure the protective gear can be a sort of 'uniform', though I'd like people to be able to make their own armor pretty however they like... but if you think something else is better for security, that's cool. Just realize we aren't a military outfit."
"Uniforms have the benefit of making security personnel easily identifiable by other security personnel," Megumi points out, "I can let them accessorize, within reason, but I would like to see a mild degree of similarity when we're armored for work. As for weaponry, I was thinking that perhaps we should stick with nonlethal options. As you say, Maina, we're not military. And it would be safer should someone... undesirable, get past the screening process." She shrugs a shoulder and the attached wing, "I'll look into what I can throw together and get back to you. how many people have you hired so far with security in mind?"
Xanya spots the wave from and walks over to the group slowly. "Hiiiii girls." She says as she finaly arives and puts her backpack down near the tables with food and drinks. "Is Sadie here yet?" She Askes as she looks around.
Vessa nods in agreement with Meg and Maina, "I am good with non-lethal but that means if anyone wishes to carry their own weapon that has lethal capabilities then I want them tested on it and with the understanding that when they are working for us, that they don't use them." she shakes her head at Xanya, "I left a message for her but no word yet. She told me she planned to make it." thinking a moment she nods, "I agree with a certain level of uniformity, as for who we have in security at the moment. There are a few who have expressed interest as security being a second job, at least two actually." she looks at Xanya, "Did you want to jump into that too?"
Maina looks to Megumi, "I know of one person other than you with Security as their primary field. Last I was informed, at least. More uniformity is okay, and I really like the non-lethal idea. I didn't know there are non-lethal weapons. It's good. I want to avoid killing as much as possible."
"There are several non-lethal options, and I figured that would be ideal for our purposes. I will be sure to make it very clear that no lethal weapons are to be used on the job," Megumi nods. She smiles to Xanya. "Hello," she greets, "How are you?" Her attention returns to the conversation as she adds, "Were there any colors anyone had in mind? If we're sticking with the nature motif, might I suggest green or brown as a start?"
Xanya looks questiongly to vessa. "jump into what? Doing security?" She asks as she takes a piek to the tables to see whats on it. "Oh hello again miss." She says and she looks up to megumi. "I remember us meeting before but... I forgot your name, or you never toled me." She then looks to the rest of the group. "and if we are talking about colors I'm voting for purple." She sais with a playfull smile. "but thats just silly me talking, no need to follow that idea." She says and her eyes go back to the table to see whats on it.
Vessa is standing near large tables holding a plethora of food and drink and talking with Megumi, Maina, and Xanya, "Lets stick with green then, and non-lethal it is." grinning to Xanya she chuckles, "Purple is a bit too far afield for the org but certainly a royal idea."
Maina nods towards Vessa, "I kind of liked blue and green. They're both pretty nature-y, and just one color seems too plain..." She smiles to Xanya, "Nice idea... but it doesn't really fit the theme."
"Well if we stick with just one color, I figure that leaves room for individuals to choose the color palette of their accessories," Meg remarks lightly. She smiles to Xanya and adds, "Adding some purple, for instance." She bows, then, "Megumi. Most call me Meg."
Sadie walks in and looks around before walking up to the ladies. "Hey guys!" She nods slowly to Xanya, smiling. "So what are we talking about, ladies?"
Xanya bows back to megumi. "My name is Xanya. I will be sure to remember your name now." She says as she starts to think of a way to remember. "letter M, upside down is W wich stands for wings." She says talking to herself "Yes thats a good way to remember." She says with a smile. And as Sadie walks over she smiles brightly to her. "Hello there pretty. how are you doing?" She says examening sadie top to bottem and back up again. "OH where talking about uniforms for security." She then turns to Vessa, Talking about security. I'd have to give it a thought If I want to do it or not. it sounds interesting as a .. secondary job. I could then wear a ... green uniform with either, black, silver or white. not sure purple looks good with green."
Vessa nods thoughtfully at that, "I like that idea Meg," she chuckles, "See, if it were me designing I would just go with all black." she shrugs, "Then again, I have no fashion sense whatsoever so probably best I don't try to design things." Waving to Sadie she smiles brightly, "Welcome to the party sis. No drinkie for you though, you get soda, or juice." she waves a teasing finger Sadie's way. Sadie this is Megumi, our Head of Security, Meg this is Sadie, me in another universe was her sister."
Maina gives a wave over towards Sadie, "Just green works. The organization's colors can be green and blue, but security can be just green."
"No standard uniform, just unified armor for when we're actively on the job," Megumi clarifies lightly. She nods to Vessa, then, unsurprised about the sister bit, "Yeah, I've met her. So green armor with space for customization, and non-lethal weaponry. Great." The grayscale woman finishes her glass of wine and helps herself to some snacks, before her PDA starts blaring. She huffs, "You have to be shitting me. I'm sorry, I have to take this. I'll be right back."
Sadie smiles and nods to Meg. "I remember meeting you before, but you probably don't remember me." She giggles and waves back to Maina as she grabs a juice and makes a pout face to Vessa. "But sissy!" She smiles and scoots next to Xanya.
Xanya has finaly made a decision and decides to go for a large glass of apple juice she then stands next to sadie again smiling to her. "How have you been?" Xanya asks as she puts one arm on sadies shoulder.
Nodding in satisfaction Vessa grins at the group then nods to Meg as her PDA interrupts, "No problem Meg, the party should still go on by the time you get back." Chuckling to Sadie she smiles and shrugs, "What can I say, I am such a mean sister." A Pyracani arrives and heads over Vessa's way, "I have the music, you have the party?" He asks with a wide grin on her muzzle, "That we do, though hopefully more will arrive later, go ahead and set up. Drinks are provided as agreed, can't have our DJ going thirsty." The Pyracani gentleman gives a thumbs up and moves to set up his equipment. To Maina, Vessa says, "I like the colors, blue/green, a nice color to have as the org colors." she nods happily and moves to get a beer for herself.
Maina nods a bit, "Good combination, I think..."
Sadie smiles as she lays her head lightly on Xanya's arm. "I've been good!" She turns her attention to Vessa and Maina. "Green and blue? Sounds cute."
As Sadie puts her head on Xanya's arm Xanya smiles some more and kisses Sadie gently on top of her head. Xanya then turns to vessa and maina. "blue and green. what shorts of blue and green are we talking about. light blue and light green? or dark blue and dark green? or some other combination or color tones?" Xanya says followed by a big drink from her glass with apple juice emptying almost 1 third of the glass.
Music begins playing in the background, for the moment it is soft and meant to fade into the background. If the dance floor is any indication however, that will not last the entire evening. The servers begin bringing out food meant for more then snacking and setting it up on a previously empty table.
"I rather like the idea of something in the middle, not too dark but not really light either." Vessa opines, drinking from her own glass. "So Sadie, ever thought about learning some self defense?" She grins as she watches the two and looking around she jokingly sneaks over to Maina to plant a kiss on her cheek, "Couldn't resist with you looking so adorable." she says softly in her ear before back to her beer.
Maina smiles over at Vessa, giving a grin, "Oh, if we're going to dance..." she lets her outfit change to another one, "And I was thinking forest green and navy blue. Plants and rivers."
Sadie looks to Vessa. "No, I actually haven't thought about that..I'm not sure I'd be any good at it." She bites her lip. "I..I'm more good at healing than fighting." She giggles softly, looking around at everyone's clothing. "Well, if y'all are going to look all sexy and everything.." She begins to look around her bag.
Xanya watches sadie carefully to see what she takes out for clothing. "selfdefense can be good even for a healer. if someone were to attack you, you would be able to vend of that attack and get away from him, or her. Vessa and I could show you some things some time. if you want to of course." Xanya says with a smile and takes an other drink from her cup.
Vessa is not paying attention to the other two, she has actually lost the plot on quite a bit as she is far to busy staring at Maina and her new outfit, "Mur naruf." She says eloquently, thoughts apparently far too occupied to put cohesive sentences together, beer glass held in loose fingers, seemingly forgotten about as well.
Maina giggles over at Vessa, "You're terrible. You like it?"
Sadie smiles as she excuses herself to the fresher to change. "I'll be right back!" She winks at Xanya before walking off. As she comes back, she wears a tight white lace dress that hugs her curves just right. The dress falls just below her bottom, about 2 inches past, and has no sleeves as it dips at the top in a sweetheart neckline to show off her cleavage. She giggles as she walks over, her feet sporting bright red and tall heels. "This feels a bit better!"
Xanya eyes widen and her jaw drops seeing the outfit sadie has put on. "hubba hubba hubba" She says unable to say much else for now.
Vessa nods wide eyed and wraps her arms around Maina, "Good gracious woman, how could I not?" she whispers something in Maina's ear and gives her a kiss, "Sheesh, now I need to dance with you. No option for it." she sets aside her beer and takes Maina's hand, indicating that the music should be more dancey and lest backgroundy, the DJ happily complies with a grin and the music picks up to something danceable. Vessa leads Maina out and begins dancing with her, with spins, twirls, lifts and the whole bit.
Maina giggles softly at Vessa, taking the hand. She has a little trouble keeping up, but she seems to be having a blast.
Sadie giggles at Xanya, winking as she lifts one of her legs back behind her. "You like?" She bites her lip as she looks at the woman, then smiles as she looks back to Vessa and Maina dancing.
Xanya nods to Sadie. "like is not the right word. I love it. It's Stunning. I mean you look stunning. I mean.. you look stunning in it." Xanya say correcting herself a few times as she looks at sadie who just changed her outfit. Maina Changed her outfit too and is now dancing with vessa on some dance music made by a DJ.
Vessa slows the dancing a bit to make it easier for Maina to keep up. She goes for quite a few songs before she is quite out of breath and in need of a drink, taking Maina's hand she leads them back with a wide smile, clearly she enjoyed that.
Maina follows back to the drinks, grinning broadly, "Yay! Dancing! That was fun."
Sadie smiles as Xanya speaks. "Well, thank you!" She takes a sip of her juice and looks to Maina and Vessa. "Y'all look like you were having fun!" She smiles and moves to lean her body against Xanya.
Xanya wraps an arm around sadie's waist and looks at her some more. She then manages to remmber her drink and empties her glass.
Megumi returns with a tired look on her porcelain features, shaking her head with a sigh. "People," she mutters to no one in particular.
Vessa chuckles at Maina's words and nods, "That was fun, going to have to do that more often." She gives Meg a wave and picks up her beer, "Meg, if you want Aka can come. I think we have gone through the work stuff I had in mind and now is to just let everyone get to know each other. Except I would really love for Sadie to learn some self defense," She turns more serious as she looks to Sadie, "I worry, and even if it is only a little, would like you to know something about protecting yourself."
Maina leans a bit on the refreshments table, humming to herself in her 'new' outfit.
Sadie bites her lip before nodding to Vessa. "Well, only if y'all really think it would be good for me." She nods to Meg as she comes back.
"Don't look at me, I'm not a physical combatant," Megumi responds, "Shell's too light. Take my psi and I'm worthless."
Xanya gently kisses sadie. "it can never hurt to know some self defence sweety. And like I said. I would be willing to..." She gets interupted by her PDA going off. "... help vessa teach you some moves." She says finishing her sentance and looks on her pda. "Darn it. not now, I'm in a party for pieps sake." She shakes her head sadly. Sorry people but it seems I have to leave." She turns to sadie and hugs her tightly and gives her a kiss on the cheek and a gentle pat on her behind. "See you soon sexy." She then walks away and makes sure to turn around once more for a wave before leaving the vinyard.
Standing near Megumi, Maina, and Sadie, Vessa takes another drink of beer as she waves to Xanya, "Take care Xan, see ya soon." They are all near tables full of food and drink, a DJ is playing music in the background and a dance floor is set up as well. Shaking her head Vessa says to Megumi, "Hardly worthless, what matters more then anything in a fight is the mind. If you can think faster and clearer then an opponent then you will win. Strength, good weapons, and skills, they all just make the odds that much more in your favor. But yes, I will teach you to fight if Sadie."
Maina gives a little wave towards Xanya, "Enjoy!" She glances towards Megumi, "I've been meaning to ask... what's your area of expertise with psi? If things go wrong, can you help the team escape efficiently, or would it be fighting out?"
Having received the notification of some sort of social gathering, the former Mekke Ambassador turned Commander during the war with the Kretonians, Darak arrives in the Vineyard with little idea what to expect. He has never been one for social gatherings - something about all work and no play. Being on the only known Mekke left in existance, he is noticable, and he is quickly directed towards Vessa. Nodding his large head in approval, he comes up behind the woman. ~Greetings and salutaions, Vessa.~ He sends telepathically, allowing others in nearby proximity to receive the message, his mandibles move as he communicates non-verbally.
"I have exceptional expertise in the fields of Psychokinesis, Psychoportation, and Telekinesis," Megumi replies, "I could go into everything I'm capable of, but it would take a long time and I can't think right now. I also specialize in countering those very fields of psionic ability thanks to a need to track down other Riftwalkers who cause an inordinate amount of trouble."
Sadie smiles and waves to Xanya as she walks away. "See you later, gator!" Giggling, she turns back to Vessa, Maina, and Meg. As Darak walks (?) up, she stares at him, cocking her head. She looks towards the restrooms, smiling. "I have to run, I'll be back later. Bye!" She walks off, her heels clicking after her.
Vessa jumps in surprise at the Mekke's greeting then turns smiling to Darak, "Hello, good that you could come, I wasn't sure what would be the most palatable to you, the kitchen people swore that they could serve to any people so there should be something over there that should be good." She waves to Sadie as she too runs off.
Maina blinks, glancing towards the new arrival to wave, "Uh, hullo." She looks to Megumi, "Psychoportation... that's teleporting and such, yes? Force walls with telekinesis? Those are all great for helping the team get out, I'm glad."
"Force shields, walls, teleportation, phasing, pushing, crushing, enhancement or creation of weaponry using force, electromagnetic control ranging from general EM shifts to lightning," Megumi pauses to take a breath even though she doesn't actually need to breathe, "Fire, ice, invisibility, flight, et cetera."
~I am quite alright, I do not require any food at this time.~ The Mekke replies, as his large bludging eyes looking at the various creatures and aliens that have assembled. Before attempting to speak physically, Darak's mandibles open wide and a loud slurping sound can be heard. "Issss thhhhere anythhhing I can do to be of asssssssissstance, dear lady?" The Mekke asks, his words coming out slowly, in a deep tone. The mandibles produce a fair abit of saliva as he speaks, perhaps why he perfers to keep it to telepathy - less of a mess.
Vessa nods happily and blinks at the long list of skills, "Damn Meg, you can kick ass." to Darak she smiles, "Enjoy yourself my friend, oh and did you want to work as Security part of the time?"
Maina leans back against the refreshments table, smiling a bit to herself. There's a Pyracani DJ playing music and a few people gathered around.
"Yes. I can," Meg replies to Vessa with a small, self-satisfied smile, "Even Katsuo knows to be cautious when I'm in the middle of a battle."
Changing back to telepathically communicating, for now, the Mekke replies to Vessa, ~My skills are numerous, most picked up while under the oppression of the Nall. After the Mekke liberation, I helped form the military for my people - specializing in security and telepathic areas. I also piloted for a number of ships. Use me where ever you feel I will be of most use to you.~
Large tables laden with food and drink are laid out on an outdoor patio of the Vineyard. A Pyracani DJ is playing music that could be background blendable or dancable as people wish, a dance floor set up for the latter if desire hits. Servers stand ready to supply plates, cutlery, or glasses as needed and seats are available for any who wish to use them. Vessa, Megumi, Darak, and Maina are all chatting near one of the tables. To Meg she grins broadly and nods, "Oh yes, he has mentioned the lightning as I recall." To Darak she says, "Well, we will likely use your piloting skills but we can always use security people, Megumi here is our head of security and can organize getting equipment and letting you know what needs doing when it needs doing. Other then that we can always use any skill you can think of to use in a particular situation."
Maina nods over to Megumi, "Impressive list... but all I really care is that you can help the team get away without having to hurt people to do it. Sounds like you can do that, so I'm happy."
Agata walks into the area, holding up her PDA and smiling faintly as she realized she's reached the correct place. That smile fades as soon as she sees the big crowd, however, and she proceeds to stand completely still, like a deer in the headlights.
"How-dy, folks!" Alhambra drawls, clomping up to the soiree accompanied by two clinking multi-packs of local Pyracani microbrews. "Shit, I likes me a party. Missy Maaaina, woman where's the ice my precious beers need ice." She heads over to the tables like a great unkempt barbarian descending upon some poor coastal village. "Oooh, food."
Megumi nods, and then her PDA goes off again. Cheesy 80s hair metal love song. "Ah, it's Katsuo. I have to go. thank you for the good time." And with that, she flies off.
~As you wish, Vessa.~ Darak responds. ~I should tell you now, I am not squeemish when it comes to interrogation - should we have a prisoner. I learned how to extract information from the Nall, they were very good at it.~ He leaves it at that. ~I was also assigned to special psi unit within the Mekke Royal Guard, feel free to use those skills as you see fit as well.~
Maina blinks and goes wide-eyed over to Darak, "Oh goodness, no, no. No interrogations. No lethal weaponry, either. We aren't a military outfit... security is purely for defense in Danu Chroi, not aggressive actions."
Miranda suddenly shows up, gaze flicking about, a brow arched slightly. It looks like she's decideing on whether or not to enter. THere seem to be an aweful lot of beings about, and that makes her a bit twitchy.
Agata enters the area slowly, carefully scouting out a pattern that would allow her to give the large group a wide berth while still allowing her to say hello to her friends.
Vessa smiles widely at Al, Mira, and Agata, "Welcome all of you," she waves to Meg, "Take care, speak to you soon." she perks up at the clink from Al's case, "Ohhh that is that nice micro brew isn't it?" she seems called to the bottles, her own glass ending up elsewhere. Mira gets a happy wave, "Did you find the meat? I gave some to Rowland and Al for helping me catch the thing but there was lots left." Looking over to Agata she chuckles, "It is fine Agata, jump on in, everyone here is good people." Darak gets a shaken head, "No need for interrogations, though that is good to know, the psi thing we could use though, I am sure."
The telepathic ant looks to Maina, ~Perhaps that is what you believe, but trust me, there are dangerous people in the galaxy and you will find that at times, no matter how strong of convictions you have, you will need to resort to doing things you don't want to to survive.~ His antennae point to Maina, his mandibles opening as another loud slurping noise can be heard. ~I spent years in a Nall prision, being tortured, beaten. When my people were finally free we said we would not be like them. But we found, at times, we needed to do less than moral things to ensure our people survived. You will learn this truth... in time.~
Alhambra finds some ice to nestle the dozen or so local microbrews, saving one for herself, which she opens classily with her belt buckle before looking around. "Heh heh. Why yes it is, Missy Vessa, yes it is. I would find it rightly improper to come to a party and not bring some party with me, yeah?" She catches sight of the couple of wallflowers and clomps right over. "Why hello Missy Miranda, and lil' Missy Agata, welcome to the party? Y'all wanna beer? Hide behind me? Want me to go sneak you some snackies? Whatever you need, hons."
aina waves over to Al with a bright smile, "I think there's ice over here with the other drinks! Glad to see you!" She looks back to Darak, "Um... perhaps. Once we've colonized a planet and have a government, perhaps we will have others who want war. Until then, non-lethal weapons only, and no need for interrogations... once that happens? It'll still be a defensive war. I started this company as a peaceful one. I don't want to be like the others in this place."
Miranda purses her lips, then jumps when Vessa notices her and offers a quick wave. She's quiet, watching and listening for now, then she nods to Vessa at the question, a faint smile forming, "I did, yes...Thank you for that. We will have to have supper some time soon." Another smile, then she looks up at Al and blinks, "I am fine for now, thank you."
~I mean no disrepect, but waging defensive wars only prolongs suffering of people.~ Darak replies, but shrugs it off - not wanting to get into an agrument to his new employer. He stands down, offering a nod of the head, and backing off.
Vessa grabs one of the micro-brews and is not quite so classy, she uses a bottle opener. Heading over to Miranda and Agata behind Al, "No need to hide and the food is there for everyone, anything you need just ask one of the servers, "This is a celebration, enjoy yourselves." To Mira she grins widely, "Definitely will have to have a dinner soon."
Maina smiles a bit to Darak, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it... but it's a long way from now, I hope. Welcome to Danu Chroi either way."
Agata blushes a slight aqua as she's noticed, but revises her route, going over to talk to Al instead of skirting the crowd like she had initially planned. "Uh...hello, Al..." she started nervously, "H-how are you..?"
"I am doin' fine, hon, how are you doin? Lotta people here, huh? Well, don't you worry a thing, everybody here seems real nice, and if anybody's not nice I'm sure Missy Maina will let me throw 'em over the fence and then you won't have to worry about them any more, how's that sound?" Alhambra drawls to Agata, waving back to Maina and giving Miranda a grin. "Goes for you too, Doc," she chortles, winking. "Now, who wants some nibblies? I see some shrimpy things, and some little sausagy things on sticks, and cheese cubes, and fruit with... well I don't know what that dip is but it -looks- like something to do with marshmallows and I could just about eat the hell out of that, what do you ladies think?"
Miranda chuckles and smiles at Vessa, "I promise, there will be no hideing." Another smile, then she slips past Agat and Al to head toward Vessa, "Congratulations on the new investment, by the way. When we have supper, I will be sure to make it big and fancy. Perhaps I could cook for those in your new organization?" Then her attention flicks to Al and a grin forms, "I appreciate that, Alhambra. And no, no nibblies for me, thnak you, though. Eat some for me."
Vessa nods quite happily, "That would be wonderful, I think I would half kill anyone I tried to cook for, seriously. I think anything I try and make could be a classified as a chemical weapon. Your food will probably have them pounding down your door for more though."
Maina grins over at Al, "You better believe it. No meanies allows in Danu Chroi or its parties."
Agata shrugs softly, saying indifferently, "I do not eat...thank you for your assurance, Miss Al...but I am afraid I cannot help it..."
Alhambra grins to Miranda and Maina before sinking into thought, which is apparently a laborious process for the half-Qua. "Well, okay," she finally offers Agata. "You wanna sit on my shoulders or something? Little Virtue, the pie fairy? She likes to hide in my hair when she's nervous, an' her pal Fade, the little dreamin' buddy, hangs out in my shadow. So I got room for a couple more of you folks around."
Agata blinks rather confusedly, coughing softly as she asks simply, "Uh...what?" She pauses for a moment, and then adds to it with a slight frown, "Also I am not a fairy...why do people think I look like a fairy?"
Aien approaches, walking almost stiffly with her chin raised and hands clasped behind her back. She regards people and objects before her as they come into view, briefly examining them with her eyes but without turning her head. Her mouth and body language betray no hint of emotion or attitude.
Miranda smiles and shakes her head, "No...I will just be sure to get them all so full, they will not be able to move to knock down the doors." She winks, then glances toward Al, head tilting slightly, though she remains silent. With a hum she turns back to Vessa, "And I doubt you would kill anyone with your cooking. Infact, you can help me do the cooking."
Maina moves over towards Al, now, giving a grin, "Do I get to hide in your hair, too?" She glances towards Agata, "I think she meant Virtue, not you. Virtue is another Riftwalker, like us."
Vessa gives Miranda a look of terror, "No really, you haven't seen the disasters that I can concoct in a kitchen, save yourself. Though I have no doubt you could keep everyone so well fed they couldn't think to move." she grins, "I can bring the raw ingredients to the kitchen but anything past that is beyond me." she gives Aien a friendly nod, "Food is for anyone, welcome to the party."
Aien bows slightly, her previously green eyes now flashing to pink. She turns to the food and inspects the spread.
Miranda smiles at Vessa, "Well, I suppose I will let you off this one time. But you must find out what your people like. So I can make something for everyone." Her gaze flicks about, takeing in those present, head tilting slightly, "So, how many are there in your crew, anyway?"
"Yeah, what she said. I mean I call Virtue the pie fairy because, well, uh... she's little, and has fairy wings, and she likes to make pie..." Alhambra 'explains' rather clunkily to Agata, nodding to Maina, and then looking puzzled. "C'mon now Missy Maina you can't fit in my hair, you ain't a... oh -har- right I keep damn forgetting. Well you don't change colors or nothing, and all." She chortles, and sips at her beer, nodding at Aien as the Aukami passes. "Hn," she rumbles, more to herself. "Ain't seen an Auk out here in a bit."
Vessa grins widely, "Oh good, you had me worried there for a bit, we have six employees right now, not counting Maina and myself. Agata is one, and she doesn't eat, nor does Maina, not sure about Darak," she indicates the Mekke, "but the rest should be hungry enough."
Aien tilts her head slightly to the side towards Alhambra, eyes fading to orange. "Is there a reason why one should not be here?"
Maina giggles a bit at Al, "Thank you for that." She glances towards the newcomer a bit curiously.
Agata attempts to ignore the new person, though the changing of eye colors sparks her interest. She doesn't say anything as they pass, however, preferring not to draw attention to herself. "Ah..right...sorry...it is just that so many people call me a fairy...I do not even look like a fairy..."
Miranda tisks while shakeing her head, then she nods, "Well, find out what the ones that do eat like. I want no one left out." She flashes a smile, then glances toward Aien, head tilting slightly, and for a moment she looks a bit sad, but then puts the smile back on.
Alhambra takes a longer slug of beer, and shrugs in a heavy-shouldered way at Aien, seemingly not daunted by the fact that the Aukami has about a foot and a half worth of height on her. "Shucks, ma'am," she drawls, "I do not know. Is there a reason you oughta not be here? It's a party, after all." While her half-grin is easy and casual, it does not quite reach her eyes. "You like little bits of cheese on sticks?"
Aien looks down at Alhambra more directly, orange eyes now reddening. "Good, I do not know either. I prefer to not be where I am unwelcome." Returning her gaze to the food, her eyes fall upon the aforementioned cheese-sticks. "Cheese on a stick, eh? I do not think that I would enjoy the stick."
Vessa rocks back on her heels as she watches this scene unfold, not sure where it is going or why. To Miranda she keeps a light tone and continues the conversation with her smile still in place, "Will do, I don't want anyone left out either."
Agata frowns softly at the scene, saying quietly, "Why must people fight at a party? That is counterproductive for everyone..are parties not held to have fun?"
Maina blinks over at Agata, "I don't think anyone is fighting? If they are, they'll be gone. No fighting here."
Aien surveys the area, eyes orange again. "Who is fighting?"
Alhambra lets out a great big hearty guffaw. "Shit, ain't nobody fighting, sweetie, I don't see nobody fighting. -Hell-, I ain't even put my beer down. C'mon big lady I'll show you where the cheese is, and you take it off the stick before you eat it. Just think of it as a tiny fork."
Agata frowns faintly, saying softly, "You are fighting with your eyes and your subtle words. Please, do not create such a tense moment."
Vessa shakes her head and takes a drink of her beer, making happy noises, "Yeesh this stuff is good." To Aien she says, "Try the micro-brew, local good stuff." She eyes Al a moment as the other tall lady goes to help the Auk with removing bits of wood from cheese pre consumption.
Miranda watches Al, head tilted again, but she doesn't look the least bit worried. With a slight shrug she glances at Vessa, "Are you still staying at the house, or have you found another place to stay?" Nope, not the least bit worried about Al and the Auk.
Aien looks over the bottles of beer, and without warning, one lone bottle rises up from the rest. It makes its way over to Aien, rotating counter-clockwise as she reads the label. The cap twists off with a 'POP' and the opening flies to Aien's mouth and tilts as she has a drink. The bottle leaves her mouth and Aien's only reaction is a switch to a more deeply pink eye color.
"Fancy," is Alhambra's only response to that, and she picks up a plate to load up with a variety of nibbles and assorted snacks. As she turns away from the table, she looks at all of the people who are looking at her, and drawls, "Whut?"
Maina wrinkles her nose over at Aien, glancing to Al with a shrug.
Vessa keeps her eyes on Al and Aien but answers Mira with a sheepish grin, "Uh, Maina asked me to move in with her and well, we are back together so," she trails off, "I want to thank you for putting up with me though, you are a wonderful hostess and I hope I wasn't too much of a bother."
Aien studies the cheese-stick snacks, and one of them rises from the tray. The stick removes itself from the cheese, which in turn flies into Aien's mouth, which opens as it arrives and closes once within. Aien chews and then swallows, then drinks hands-free of the bottle of beer. Her eyes remain pink.
Agata shrugs softly as the conflict seems to have ended, and returns to catching up with Al, "So...ah...how have you been, since we last spoke, Miss Al?...I recently was reminded what it felt like to get my bottom kicked..."
Miranda smiles at Al and waves a hand, then turns to Vessa. For a moment she's silent, then nods and smiles, "That is good. So long as you are happy, that is what matters. There will always be a place for you at my home." She waves a hand again and rolls her eyes, "You were a wonderful guest, and I was happy to help you." She smiles, then hums lightly, "I should head back home and start prepareing all of that meat."
Alhambra nearly drops her overburdened plate of hors 'd oevures (and wouldn't it be funny to hear her try saying THAT out loud), and turns to Agata with a bearish expression, brow furrowed and lips curled. "Who kicked you?"
Vessa does something completely uncharacteristic for her, she moves over and gives Miranda a hug, "Thanks, I will be by soon and often to sample your food and supply your cupboards."
Aien turns away from the food, the bottle of beer floating before her at hip level. She maintains a hand on her hip, and her pink eyes fade to a more dull shade.
Agata blinks softly, saying slowly, "Ah...Mister Akamatsu and I sparred...he did not hold back, but I did not expect him to...calm down, Miss Al..." she bends down to pick the dropped tray back up, frowning faintly, "Do be more careful, Miss..."
Maina wrinkles her nose, glancing away from Aien entirely to watch Al and Agata.
Miranda hugs Vessa and smiles, "You had better. I will cook for you at any time. You simply need to show up and say you are hungry." Again she glances at Al and the goings on, then shakes her head slightly and turns to leave.
Alhambra reclaims her snacks with an exhaled 'whuff'. "Oh, Jesus H Criminy Christ on a skateboard," she grumbles. "What's a little thing like you doing getting messed up with Aka? Boy's a fighting machine and he don't know how to hold back."
Agata smiles softly and hands the snacks over freely, "Every hit I take allows me to learn more. If I fight a more difficult enemy in practice, then I will have experience fighting stronger people if I ever have to use it in a real life situation...what confused me, though, is that he did not act like any samurai I have ever read about, though he professes to have been one."
Vessa nods and gives Miranda a wave, "Have a good evening Mira, lemme know if you ever need any help with anything." She then turns back to the party as a whole and laughs at Al's words, "That I can attest to, last time he knocked me out and broke my sternum, not a pleasant experience but at least I wasn't duct taped to a gurney when I woke up that time."
"Yeah he's been in Hiverspace for a while, I think he got all moderned up," Al drawls in reply, and just shrugs to Vessa. "Don't wiggle, won't duct tape." Grunt.
Maina grins and giggles a bit at Al, looking to Vessa, "You totally deserved it."
Agata smiles faintly and nods, "I am proud to say that I held my own against him for a bit...though he did thrash me in the end...I burnt his hand twice with pyrokinesis, almost making him drop his sword, and I was able to use my photokinesis to great effect...he was able to counter all my telekinesis attacks, however."
In thousands of acres of land, it is not so surprising else may be happening nearby.
Such as a hunt. A small, furry animal with the most adorable golden eyes scuttles into camp, and seems to be weary and driven by fright. It hops and scuttles, attempting to get behind Alhambra and Vessa, managing to avoid a spear that plants into the ground at the edge of the illumination offered by the campfire.
Vessa gives a grunt of her own, "I was busy," she waves a hand then looks at the spear, her hands moving to her pistols but she doesn't draw, "I hope to hell that was trying for the critter, "She says in a very even voice. "Whoever you are, step where I can see you."
"I won't spar with Akamatsu, the man ain't no fun. He don't know how to make it -last-, and shit I won't put up with any man not lastin' for any... whut the hell?" Alhambra's drawling commentary is cut short by the arrival of the frightened furry animal. As she is wont to do, she puts herself between the terrified creature and whatever it is that's throwing spears at it. She puts the plate of snacks down, but does not set down her beer.
Aien drinks her beer in silence, her eyes now green.
Maina frowns, slipping towards the critter, prepared to protect it, "No violence here, please!"
Agata falls back warily, sparks floating up from her fingers as she prepares herself for a fight if need be. Her aura glows a bright red-orange at that, before having been a soft gold color.
A slim, form can be seen scuttling forward in a rush and up and over the spear. It's speed, at least, is impressive as it catches the weapon midtuck and rolls through with it hand. It doesn't rush the group but instead scurries for the nearest cover, hopefully ahead of bullets, fireballs, or anything else that could cause cause harm.
For those with quick eyes, whatever else it may be, it's humanoid and seems to be waring some kind've tribal armor and a skull helmet.
"Oh whoa whoa whoa hey hey I know who that is it's the jungle witch she's okay," Al calls out, making the universal gestures for 'don't shoot!' "S'all right, s'all right. You hungry, we got food it's okay."
Vessa watches direction and notes the location the humanoid disappeared into. She still does not draw, "I warn you now, you throw that spear onto this patio again and you will eat it." She eyes Al, "I hope she doesn't make a habit of throwing spears into parties, that leads to bad first impressions," she has yet to remove her hands from under her jacket, and her expression is neutral.
Aien observes idly, though her eyes turn orange. She drinks more beer as she watches, and occasionally a piece of cheese separates itself from a stick and enters her mouth. That's about it.
Maina relaxes a bit, "Oh... it's her? She's not that bad..."
Vessa grunts, "If she behaves that is fine, I however have to go. Thank you all for coming, the food will remain available as will the music. Enjoy yourselves." She nods to everyone and heads out.