[Closed Network] A Series of Direct Messages to Characters

[butterfly_kiss]

[OOC: This is basically the equivalent of sending to character inboxes, including security level, and may move to in person conversations. The point is to unify it all so people can see what Tae is doing. If you want her to reach out lmk Here. Each character she's reaching out to has a thread below.]

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[faceguy]

[Kind of a worrying text to receive!]

about his health? is he okay?

[butterfly_kiss]

Not regarding his health, though his lungs are clearing up if you are concerned.

[faceguy]

oh uh
that’s good I guess

yeah I can meet

[butterfly_kiss]

I would prefer your comfort for this. Where would you like?

[faceguy]

im still on the ship
but if you want to meet down on the planet I can come to the bar

[He trusts Cayde so he wouldn't mind meeting there.]

[butterfly_kiss]

I would appreciate that. I could use a drink if I'm honest.

[faceguy]

oooo yeah
me too

[butterfly_kiss]

Alright. I'll start over that way. The hospital is a good walk from there so I'll be as fast as I can.

[While also being careful of course.]

-> action?

[faceguy]

take your time
I have to take the shuttle anyway

[So he'll be awhile also. But he'll get there eventually!]

Re: -> action?

[butterfly_kiss]

[With the shuttle in play, she's there long before him, sitting at a table looking at the fish and sipping at a glass of rich red fluid. Even she likes to get tipsy from time to time.]

[faceguy]

[He comes in, wearing his blue cloak and looking around at the fish before coming to her table.]

Oooo, what’s that?

[butterfly_kiss]

Red fruit based alcohol. It's already an inherently intoxicating fruit, but the flavors through the process of converting the rest of the fruit to alcohol leads to a lovely bouquet.

[Yes, she knows alcohol.]

[faceguy]

[Leo does not, so all of that didn’t mean much to him. But he still looks curious.]

Well maybe I’ll have some too, if it’s so good.

[butterfly_kiss]

[She raises an eyebrow at him at the suggestion.]

How old are you?

[faceguy]

[. . .]

Twenty-one.

[Not even close, but he says it with confidence!]

[butterfly_kiss]

[Not even close. But she shrugs and sighs and waves toward the bar.]

I don't do hangover cures.

[faceguy]

[Whoa, she's just going to let him get away with that? Well, Leo won't complain.]

I won't get hungover from one drink, come on!

[Actually he has no idea, he's never had alcohol before. But he'll go find the bottle she poured from and a fresh glass.

Once he has his drink he comes over and sits down.]

What'd you wanna talk about?

[butterfly_kiss]

[She snorts at that. She's known people who have. He doesn't know what will and won't happen.]

We need to talk about those boys that tried to kill your brother. It's time to start acting. I'm gathering resources to help you and Donnie. But I can't safely communicate that to him. I worry about being overheard.

[faceguy]

…Yeah. He told me you had a plan. Or were trying to come up with one.

[He looks a little hesitant, but he’s open to talking.]

I think we can talk here. Cayde’s cool.

[butterfly_kiss]

Definitely in the trying stage. And yes, I think we can too.

[Cayde did help her steal something. So she trusts him.]

The plan we're working on involves sedating the boys, whoever we can find. But we need bait, and people quick to spring the trap. I need Donnie's help refining some chemistry. And I'm hoping your desire to protect him means you have the skill to back it up.

[She hasn't seen Leo in action after all.]

[faceguy]

[Sedating them, huh? Leo has no idea how to feel about that, at least in the sense of how well he thinks it will work. He has no ethical objections.]

My skills are fine. [His tone is flat.] Why? Are you using one of us as the bait?

[butterfly_kiss]

Not one of you, at all. I need people to protect the bait. People who can defend themselves and stay out of sight. Given what little I know of you and the sorts of things you and your brother learned your skills from, the movies, I was hoping you might be willing to assist.

[And if she knew about the portals, she might want his help on administering the sedative.]

[faceguy]

[Leo hesitates at that, but then he nods.]

Well, we're ninjas, so we're good at out of sight. [In theory...] And we can defend ourselves. He has his magic-tech and I have my portals.

[butterfly_kiss]

Yes I saw the effects of the-

[Wait, no. back up. What was that other thing.]

Your whats?

[faceguy]

My portals.

[Leo unsheathes one of the swords from behind his shell and gives it a flick through the air. A shimmering blue portal opens under his drink, it's mate opening in the air just above Leo's hand. Leo catches his drink as it falls through.]

See? They let me teleport just about anything just about anywhere - guhck-

[He tried to be cool by punctuating that statement with a sip of his drink, but he's never actually had alcohol before, and it's clear from his reaction the taste was not what he was expecting.]