OOC - Kay, I wonder where will Sep be back :)

OOC - Bluuuuuuuuh me 2
k i'm messaging them

OOC: Sorry ive been really swamped lately with things to do and have been struggling to keep up with my posts. Ill try to post tonight

Lugh was always a problem child, he refused to follow Epimetheus's plan to a T in every reincarnation he was brought into this world through. So it was no surprise that he was the one to get swept up by Voidbringer and questioned. However, Lugh did have some redeeming features, including his unwavering loyalty to the madwoman that was his Queen. Scrunching up his Luchador face, he spat back, Won it from the lottery doll. Are you mugging me? A wild grin was plastered on his face, a plan already forming in his bull-head.

Before long, the others had completed their tasks and began to make their way back to their base of operation, Dani's house. Back at the house which was quickly becoming a home, Dani and her newly loving parents were watching a movie while cuddled together on the couch. It was a little odd to Dani, how different they were from her actual parents, but she was loving the attention and couldn't be bothered to think about it.

The Knight returned first, Apollo's journey would take more time. A truck full of various weaponry, mostly illegal, sat out front and the Aether began unloading it and scattering it around the house, all according to the seer's plan. He stopped to greet the Rhorers, but didn't interrupt their family time. Dani had always wanted siblings and these Aether were an unusual surrogate. Reaching over to the bowl of popcorn her 'father' held, plopped a handful in her mouth and felt at home for the first time in a long time.

By the end of the movie, the house held several armories, full of Anti-material Rifles, .50 caliber machine guns, grenades, shotguns, tiny concealable firearms, and a few things banned by the Geneva conventions. Dani's parents began to put her to bed, giving her time to shower and get ready for bed. Her mother laid in bed with her until Dani fell asleep, then the three Aethers reconvened in the kitchen to wait for Apollo. Dani slept well that night, the best sleep she'd had in ages.

"Not yet. But if you make me too angry, Luchador, I might just do it." After a few seconds, Jenniffer added, "Or I could just drop you from up here. It would be messier, but easier.
"But I'm not going to do that. You see, I need to find Dani. And I have a hunch that your taking that money to the Red Queen, for some inscrutable yet nefarious purpose. So help me, tell me what you were planning to do with the money, or I will give you a fate even worse than death."

I believe you dearie, which is why I've came up with a splendid countermeasure to your power. You see, all are as dust before the Red Queen's power. Soon, even you. With that, Lugh took both hands and placed each one on either side of his mask in one deft motion, he clenched his fists and tore the mask in two. With that, the Aether left the body, leaving behind a very weak man that was rattled and confused.

"W-where am I? OH GOD! Youre one of those monsters on the news! Please don't kill me! I'll tell the world your your horrible might, please I have a family, just let me live!!!" The man began to sniffle and sob, starting to have a panic attack, crying, and begging for mercy all at once.

Jenniffer cursed under her breath. Red was getting smarter. This was going to be hard.
For now, she turned her attention to the sniveling man. "Hey, calm down," she said in a soothing tone. "I'm not going to hurt you. I... you were one of them, and I... made it go away."
Jenniffer gently lowered the man to the ground. "You can go. I won't hurt you, don't worry. Now go to your family."
As the man ran away, Jenniffer floated in place, thinking. If she were Red, where would she take Dani? Easy, the place she'd least expect her to be. But where would that be? They didn't go back to the hospital, did they?
Hmmmm, Voidbringer mumbled.
"What?" Jenniffer asked.
I was just thinking about what you were thinking. I'm not really sure ei-
Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in Jenniffer's head. "The concert!" she exclaimed.
Huh? Why there?
"It was the place where we first discovered our masks. Red might have taken her there - or at least left some goons there to serve as a secondary base. She wouldn't have thought I would think of there, as that place has significance but not really too much importance."
Huh. Well, good thinking. Lead on, Void said appraisingly.
Jenniffer flew off in that direction. She came to the concert area, where she found a good hiding spot and watched out carefully.

OOC - Okayy, I missed the fact you two already wrote ^^

A while had passed since the two talked, a while that had been nauseous – for one that likes to be in a middle of something thrilling, a moment of peace is usually tiring. Nonetheless, now that Rita had taken care of one additional thing – three things were left to do, and question was…which one would be the first.

She had a lot to choose from - Police, so called old friends or… an action in form of a hunt for little Crow Kali met earlier. The least thrilling would be the hunt, judging from previous encounter…easiest way to find it is to simply be a source of what it wants. Old friends on the other hand is a more entertaining choice, where there would be a broken hand or maybe two bodies added to the trash in the next morning.
Sadly that had to be postponed, at least for a while – Most important thing was police at the moment, analysis done by Kali, and creating a new… difficulty for the poor, poor ones, that use a mask.

Finally walking in circles was done, and she slowly moved towards the destination her other self knew so well. Only to notice a small object moving quickly through the air.

Oh, aren’t you in hurry Jen, I wonder where you are headed? Well, if it is Jen… - She purred lightly, and began to chuckle.

Once all was said and done, Apollo finished with his business, and Lugh in a new host, Red set out for the concert venue that Dani recalled so fondly. According to Epithemeus's plan, she went there alone, without her honor guard. Enjoying the chaos that the city was in, Red made her way slowly down to the place where she'd meet the avatars of Jennifer and Kali.

A stray police officer tried to stop her, poor thing gave rise to Cú Chulainn his ego dying in the process. The newly risen Aetherkin set out to fulfill Red's plan. He took up a position near the concert venue, preparing himself to intervene when necessary.

Rita! Voidy! Darlings, it's so wonderful to see you both again. How have you both been since.... you know, the last reincarnation. I've been fine, my current host is a little sweetheart! It's so lovely to see you both again.

OOC - Now I regret not specifying that Rita intended to go to police station nonetheless - that's the place so well known to the other self, and she's not a reincarnation, that Void and Red queen could know, it's literally a different personality given a body ^^ (Also I should've told you that), lol, this went wrong ^^. Though question, do you two need Rita for this scene? (Still, I doubt she'll be there at the same time as the other two)

Jenniffer started as Red noticed her even as she was hiding. Shit! She sensed our Aethereal Energy!
"Alright then," Jenniffer sighed under her breath. "It's showtime."
She rose up into the air, looking down on Red. "It's over, Red Queen. You've been running this town too long. It's time to put an end to your evil regime, so we can all just be normal again."

OOC: I see, we shall assume Rita isnt here than ^_^

Tut, tut, tut. You of all people should know that normal is a perspective. What is normal for the spider is Chaos for the fly. For example... It was normal for your father to beat you, but Dani would suffer no such beatings. Perhaps that difference is why you can't see the necessity of my actions. Might Dani herself convince you?

"Hi Jen... Hi... 'Voidy?' Did I get her name right?"

Indeed you did darling.

"I need you both to stand down... For the good of the city. Red's not evil... No Aether are... And once her plan is carried out, things will all go back to normal. I don't want to fight you... But for the sake of my family and friends I will!" She balled her tiny fists and stamped a foot on the ground.

"I dont want any of this Goddamn it! Someone has to act though, or the chaos will simply continue. You don't understand Jen! Voidy hasn't been telling you everything. You're just confused, and I cant let that confusion ruin everything!"

Well put my dear

"No offense to your intellectual ability, Dani, but extortion and the theft of money and weapons of mass destruction doesn't really seem like it would return things to 'normal'," Void said.
"Wait, 'weapons of mass destruction'? Where'd you get that?" Jen asked.
"What, you mean other than the fact that all her cronies are carrying a bunch of automatic weapons?"
Jenniffer turned to Dani. "Look Dani, I'm sorry, but Void does have a point. If you wanted to return Boundary Bay to what it once was, why all the burglary? That seems like some pretty chaotic activity at first blush."

Jenniffer just didn't understand, she wasn't thinking clearly and obviously the Aether had been influencing her thoughts. "You think everything is just quietly going to go away on its own? You think that once martial law is declared, that will be enough to stop the rampaging Aetherkind? You can't honestly be that naive Jen!"

Her personality is compatible with Voidy, I wouldn't be surprised if she were.

"The money is insured, and will be replaced. Besides we only took over a robbery already in progress. The weapons are better in our hands then the hands of potential evil-doers! And we haven't extorted anyone!" Dani was glad for the mask covering her face, for if it wasnt her face would be growing red as she grew flustered. "We could've done this the hard way and brought an army, but I want to do this the easy way. Please try to understand."

Jenniffer tapped her lip for a moment. "Maybe we could negotiate," she said carefully. "Maybe we could move all the regular people out of this town, and just leave you and Red alone?"
What, do you really think that the people would let you teleport them away? Void asked.
"Sure," Jen said. "Better than staying here. Besides, they'll be able to see the other side." She turned her attention back to Dani. "So what do you say? I'd honestly prefer you guys returned all that stuff to their rightful owners, but I will relent if we can make peace."

OOC - Sepokku, great villain, that thinks of self as a hero, I mean your character of course :)


Fifteen minutes spent on jogging, then another fifteen on running, though it wouldn’t be enough for testing limits of the body she has, and as much as that is needed in time, for now Rita arrived at the destination.

Once more standing in front of the police station, but this time looking at this place from a different angle. To left resided a parking lot, that happened to be mostly empty at the moment - to be precise one could count about 20 places for cars, out of which five were taken. Five cars that could be used later.

Besides that, there were about three entrances to building, doubtful information like that will be needed at the moment, after all no one died by her hand, yet.

Windows, other possible ways out of the building, in case something rare happens had to be taken into account as well. To some gathering such information by using memory, and time to scout around the building may seem dumb, useless, or whatever view they come up with, for Rita… it’s a simple precaution.
After all possible exits, and other important things were gathered, Rita entered the building.

Inside was more hectic than last time, constant running into and out of building, policeman reporting, search for masked figures that robbed a bank. Information flew into, and out of the place like a thunder, they were trying to check every possibility, and that lead to leak, anyone could catch a thing or two said, that flew across the hall.
Rita grabbed the closest officer she could, and to her surprise it was someone she knew, in a way. A good looking man, with blonde hair, that saved Kali from wild - eyed man, just happened to be the one she grabbed.

“Oh, blondie, what a coincidence, good, remember Kali, right?” She asked, visibly throwing him off of what he was doing, so he needed time to recover, but just when he opened his mouth to reply…

“Do me a favor and get Kevin Dent for me, please? It’s really important, and I’m quite sure you’ll get to learn why, later…” Rita smiled to him, kindly, if a smile could be perceived as such. At first he stood in place, staring at her in contempt, while Rita let him go.

He stood, and stood for seconds that felt like hours, then a nod was given, and he quickly left.

She sighed, waiting for more than thirty seconds, slowly tapping in the rhythm of her favorite song – Blood&Roses.
Another ninety seconds, and he arrived, quicker than she anticipated.

“Kevin, finally, I already went through a lot of my favorite song, can we talk somewhere else, in private?” She asked, as his lips parted, and he raised hand in welcoming guest, then paused.

“Sure, I get it.” He said, and went outside, while she followed him.

“That’s the best we’ll get, my desk is…covered in papers, and from time to time someone comes by. “He said with a smile, not a bright smile it was sadly, more fitting for a sad dog in reality.

“Well, so I heard that you mentioned Kali to Mike.” He started…

“Mike, funny coincidence with names…” She purred lightly, for name reminded her of someone.

“You also mentioned it would be important, so, question is – what can I help you with? Or rather what is it, that is important?”
“For one I have her notes for you, two I’d like you to organize a group, that would focus on analyzing each individual with mask…”
Kevin raised an eyebrow, sceptic, as it seemed, but when he chose to speak once more, she interjected.

“If you do what I ask, I’ll give you information I gathered about the masked ones I know, but…” With that she paused, for now game truly begins…

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After some time, she was back at the police station again, waiting for Kevin, for paperwork. Waiting was usually boring, for those who just wait, but those who look, watch what is happening, they get to always be busy, with things they see, yet she still counted each second, and minute that passed. Kevin arrived after sixteen minutes fifty – five seconds.

“Alright, so here’s paperwork, tomorrow… seven a.m.”

“Right, right, don’t forget about the conditions, and see you” Rita got up, smiling, but not fully focusing on Kevin, but also focusing on a troubled man talking with his wife, through phone.

She left, with intention of leaving documents in a safe place, and taking care of second thing – friends.

Do whatever you like, Voidy. We've marked all necessary personnel on our end. Civilians getting evacuated makes no difference to me at this point. Though I doubt most are going to up and leave their homes willingly, especially in the hands of one of the monsters. Of course... as Lugh hasn't reported back I can only assume you forced him to self-terminate, and I'll need time to find him an appropriate new host. Say... 24 hours time. After which you can began evacuating to your heart's content.

Dani piped up, thoughtful, "Can you really consider anyone living in this mess normal, though?" Disregarding the thought, she continued, "I'm glad we didn't have to terminate you, Jen! I wouldn't want to hurt my friends..."

And like Dani already told you, we have taken nothing from no one. All arms were bought, contacts bribed, and money insured. Unlike you, we aren't murderers. Now if we're done here... Dani and I have places to be, people to meet, and riots to put down.

Jenniffer bristled at the "murderers" comment. She hadn't killed anyone. They were ones to talk, anyways. However, there was one thing she did not want to happen.
"No," she said. "You will not give Lugh another body. I will not allow you to force the Aetherkind upon these innocent people. If you try to do so - with Lugh or any other Aetherkind - then the deal will be put off, and I, Rita and anyone else will do everything in our power to stop you. Are we clear?"

OOC- I think you meant Kali ^^, also long one again, I think I'll post about two more long ones... + Seppoku, could you describe how knight looked at the time of arms deal meeting? You can do it here, or in pm, if you could, that is :)

Documents left at home, knife still in the pocket, but now cleaned. Time had come to meet some friends, mostly those with information Rita needed, and maybe there will be an idiot as well…

First she had to find a bar, with a phone, which took a while, for only few… specific ones had the phones she thought of. She went through many : Busty Mary, Bloody Mary, Jazz Rain, Triple Dibble. None of those were the right ones…

Finally she stumbled upon a bar named : Black & White, underneath it was a much smaller sentence – With a bit of grey.

Rita tilted head to right, and smiled lightly, after staring at signboard for a while, she decided to enter. Inside played slow jazz music, suited for nights and slow dance, no one was dancing, and there was little to no room for it – thanks to positioning of tables. Tables were most likely moved at later hours, but it still caught her attention. She moved through the dim room, covered in smoke, slowly closing distance to bartender with surprisingly clean shirt.

As she walked towards him, a phone booth stood in the darkest of the corners, and thought came to her mind…

Jackpot…

She sat on a bar stool, and waited for him, besides her inside this place, were two more people – said bartender, and another man drinking beer. Bartender with square, brown beard stared Rita down from chest to face and asked…

“So, what would you like?” His voice rough at the edges, throat tired when used, he looked like a man in his forties, but most likely was far older.

“Something light, and with a bit of grey…” She purred, and watched how his hand twitched lightly, how his tired look in eyes disappeared.

“Right…” His hands reached under the counter, a moment in which he briefly stared at Rita, wondering whether to use a gun he hides underneath or not. He took out a fresh glass, and began making his special.

“Light and with a bit of grey, sure, what would you like to know?” He asked.

“A bit about the ones spreading money all around, a bit about their whereabouts, and maybe job offer of delicate kind.” She purred, while resting chin on top of hand, smiling lightly.

“No chance for a job, thanks to the money spreading ones, that is.” He said…

“When it comes to other questions – Best I can give is one that came to our arms dealer.”

Rita nod slightly, pulled out a sheet of paper, and slowly pushed towards him, all while staring at him, and his work.

“Do describe him in detail here, how’s drink?”

“Almost done.” He replied, and glanced at paper. Few more minutes passed, and drink was finally done.

“Here, light, with a bit of grey.” He wanted to smile, as he would normally do, but somehow he couldn’t’ bare to smile in front of her.

He watched her raise glass filled with multi colored substance, he watched her lightly tilting glass to left and right, playing with drink, before finally drinking it.

“Not bad, does it have a name?” She asked, while he tried to find a pen.

“Visit to a Distant Land.”

“Fitting, light and vibrant colors stimulate imagination, while sweet taste takes you to a distant place, filled with things one could never describe.” She said, lightly tapping glass with nail, and tilting head to right lightly, so she could glance at the man who somehow still continued to drink his beer, too slowly some would say.

Finally pen was found, and he quickly wrote all that he was willing to share with her.

“There you have it, another drink, or are we done here?”

“Ouch, seems like you don’t like me, still thanks, and of course… I’ll leave.” She got up, and for the last time smiled, though this time smile was far more chilling than the previous one.

Once she left, only two people were left, bartender and his friend, who spent this whole time drinking slowly. Bartender kept on standing still after she left, as if frozen in fear, which was quickly noted by his drinking friend.

Fuck. – Came through bartender mind.

“Ben, you alright?” Bill, who finally decided to stop pretending to drink got up, and got closer to Ben.

“Dumb question, and don’t try to joke around that you’d deal with her, she knew exactly who you were.” He didn’t look at Bill, he just kept on staring at the door, which worried Bill, after all he didn’t even get to joke around…

“Yeah, that bad, Ben?” Bill asked.

“I made a lot of…transactions, these kind of people are the worst.”

“You mean?”

“She’s either one of those, that quickly die, or one of the worst, that will kill and dump you in a dumpster with ease.”

“There’s a difference between the two?”

“Weak joke, change sign to closed, I’ll make us both a drink.” Ben reached underneath the counter once more, for two glasses.

“That bitch will be back, and mark my words Bill, if she’s back, let’s hope she’s in a good mood.” Ben added, all while Bill changed sign to closed, all while Ben decided to make a duo of his special…

OOC 2 - Hmm, now that I think about it, there should've been so much more detail here, but I don't want to make it longer... ^^

OOC: Red Knight

Well then you shouldn't have dispatched him in the first place. How many people did you think died from inner trauma caused by your black holes? You're a monster!

"Hush, Red." We can just lie to them, and find someone before they start evacuating people. Epimetheus already has a suitable five candidates in mind. He's probably already dispatched someone to retrieve one. Dani shot an irritated look at Jen, before assenting. "Fine, fine. It's a deal. I don't want to hurt my friends. Now if you'll excuse me, we're a very busy little family."

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Dani was indeed an intuitive little girl, and the rest of the Red's army was moving as a unit, quickly heading for their target. A jock from High School, that Dani had briefly dated before growing bored of his meatheadedness. For whatever reason, his family had evacuated without him and he was hiding under his bed quietly.

Nemesis kicked the door in, making her way to his room, and flipped the bed. Eyes red with fury, she grabbed the kid and they began the hour-long process of walking him back to Dani's. The distance wasn't that long, but they were to avoid roaming bands of Aetherkin, and that required a quite roundabout route.

Jenniffer was a little put off as Dani/Red and her thugs walked away. How could she think of her as evil? She wasn't the one running around the town acting like a terrorist on these people. Jen just wanted to help these people.
Besides, she didn't believe a word about the "death by mental trauma" thing. The people whose masks she'd stolen had seemed completely fine to her - if a bit shaken.
But that wasn't what really ticked Jenniffer off. No, it was that Dani could ever think that she was in the wrong. Was she really so pigheaded to think that Jen and Void were the villains here? Though she knew she really shouldn't blame the poor girl. She hadn't lived most of her life with a cruel, abusive father. She'd had everything handed to her on a silver platter.
She knew nothing about real villainy.
However, Jen relented. Despite her bold claims, she didn't want to have to fight Dani. Rounding up the townspeople to let her teleport them away was going to be a struggle, but one she would have to make. Perhaps she could recruit Kali and her new mask-form. Well, mask-form minus the mask- part. Wasn't her name Rita or something? In any case, she seemed like a persuasive type.
Jenniffer turned her eyes from Dani and flew into the sky, to search for Kali.

After Voidy had left, Cu Chulainn emerged from the shadows where he had hidden himself.

Shame. I'd have liked to spear her. Always acting like she's so much better than us.

Now's not the time dear, we have to meet up with the new recruit. The two set off to Dani's house to prepare the final stage of their plan. A rogue Aetherkin spotted them, sprinting at Red while screaming, Death to the matriarchy! Fast as lightning, Red's hand shot out and tore the mask from his face, leaving a rattled teenager staring at her with inhuman fear. "I...I-I, the mask told me you were evil, that I had to kill you."

Of course darling, every villain is the hero of their own story, go home. If a masked woman tries to teleport you through a black hole, try to run. She is evil and will likely kill you. If you cant run, fight back tooth and nail sweetheart. Make sure everyone knows this. This happened a few more times, Cu Chulainn and Red fighting in tandem to stop whatever was thrown at them, until there were a dozen people spreading Red's contrived rumor.

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Red's small army had restrained the teenager and were currently waiting for her return. By now, the house was a veritable fortress, windows boarded up and reinforced, doors with barricades set against all but one of them. Even the front door was ready to be barricaded, and various traps had been set up in the house.

One would think they were preparing for war, which they certainly may have been. Red strode through the door, taking care not to set off any of the various trigger that would kill her should their payload be sprung. Laying on the couch was an unconscious man, Lugh's new host. Red laid a hand on his head, and let the process continue while she left for the kitchen.

Taking off the mask, Dani found her parents had prepared a late lunch for her. "Mum! You're such a good cook, how come you never used to cook before!?"Haha, years of practice my sweet, and I was always too busy before. Now come, eat before it gets cold, cutiepie.

Once outside, she decided to stroll around Black & White for a bit longer, to see if what she thinks will happen. After less than five minutes, place got closed, and she couldn’t help but smile, for it’s always interesting to see whether assumption is correct or not.

A pity no idiot came around, it would be such a nice bloodshed, needed one in this case.” She muttered, and…

Finally she walked away, humming like she always does, when satisfied.

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There were many to choose from, many that could be killed and used for a simple thing, yet she hoped to find an acquaintance, that the other her once met. To leave a hint, to leave a right trail, and most of all… to catch attention of the right person, and police if time allows.

Sadly as she walked through the town, luck was no longer on her side, and so she sighed, slowly turning towards home, where… no one waited. Door easily opened, strange man nowhere to be seen, a pity, for she wanted to talk with him. Clothes bought not so long ago, put off inside daughter’s room.

Rita stood naked in front of a mirror, custom made for size of another, annoying fact - to see whole self she had to at least lean forward. A woman with a slim body, small and proportional waist, long elegant legs that made her bit too tall for some. Her chest an asset and…

“Not buying a bra was a mistake, then again finding correct one is a nuisance…” She sighed, luckily her femininity did not interrupt greatly in friendly chat with man from the Bar. Sadly it could affect next ones…

Rita stared at the reflection bit longer, still considering strengths and weaknesses of looks. Then she took a step back, turning focus to other things, she went to kitchen. Slowly taking out ingredients, all while she thought, and even said…

“Need to make a dinner for that dummy…” Though most likely dinner will be cold, once he is back, such a work, such a life, sadly.

Time passed, and dinner was done, note meant for dad left. Finally Rita could take a shower, finally she could stop counting time, and rest a little, enjoy the pleasant feeling of water running down the skin. Ten, twenty, maybe an hour spent inside, sadly it had to end…

She got out, reached for towel, spent five minutes making sure not even a smallest drop of water would’ve fallen once she left the bathroom. Then back to daughter’s room, room with far too many toys, and plushies.

Rita stared at one pillow, that lied on bed, pacman pillow, that she immediately grabbed a hold of.

“You like that one too much, annoying weakness…” She muttered, still… she knew that destroying this little thing would cause chaos. So… she put it back, to where it belongs, and sighed.

Red queen, the actual problem – one that limits my fun, and one that tries to control everything, with rather happy host, Dani. Problematic. Worst part… someone will die at some point, most likely person that I want to see die the least.


She thought, and thought, considered possible situations, outcomes - everything happening in her head, and…

A notable sound could be heard , a key moving lock inside the door, door to home, someone’s coming, someone who shouldn’t be here, yet.

“Hey, kid, I’m home early…” Father started, but Rita had no time to listen to what he had to say, words meant for his daughter, that happened to be… elsewhere, in a way.

Quickly she hid newly bought clothes, grabbed clothes fitting for Kali, and reached for window, she listened in for steps, that grew closer, all while she tried to escape.

“Kali?” Father’s voice echoed through the house. Rita knew that at that point, within next few seconds, he’ll grow suspicious, he’ll notice small signs of someone being here not long ago.

One thought came through her mind, while she wrestled with old window - get out.

Clock ticking, steps getting closer, window not wanting to budge… until the last second, it worked, out in the open, outside, naked in cold, window pulled down, so at least one could mistake it for closed.

Racing thoughts, plans possibly demolished, chaos due to one unexpected event, and most of all…

“Freaking cold.” She purred, trembling lightly, and went back to entrance, somehow… by pure luck she saw no one, and maybe no one saw her, now a matter of clothes, and a change, soon she’d learn how much had changed, how much plan is ruined.

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On the other hand…

Father had entered daughter room, Kali was… not here. Worried he went back to kitchen, to note, that was clearly written by someone else, for he’d recognize writing of his daughter, and note was … written in someone else’s style.

He heard about a woman, that visited Kevin, he heard about how she knew Kali, and now there is a different writing in their home, writing…

His thoughts were interrupted by door being opened once more, he stayed in the kitchen, still, waiting.

“I can see the lights, who’s inside?” He heard familiar voice.

“Kali” Within seconds he emerged from the kitchen, smiling, hiding his worries as best as he could.

“What’s wrong?” She immediately asked.

“Ah, as expected, well, I’d like to eat dinner you’ve made for me, we can talk while I eat, alright?” His voice full of emotions, kind emotions, for he tried as best as he could to sound fine, while there was this hidden scream deep beneath the see…

Kali nod, and followed him, they sat, she wrote, he ate, slowly… complementing on how good her cooking was, which was…

“A lie, we both know it.”

“Sure, it was bad once, but this one’s quite good, I mean it.”

He watched her smile lightly, but then that smile was lost, in place of it… worried look.

“Umm, so why are you early, what happened?”

“I didn’t get laid off, but…”

“You were laid off.”

“I, fine, in a way, got a temporary break as it was called.”

“Why?”

“Simple, I asked too many questions.”

He continued to eat slowly, wanting to enjoy this meal as long as possible, and to gather thoughts.

“Somehow, we got bribed, well, not all of us, but enough to our ability to deal with the particular group of the masked people.”

“That’s… wait, I thought policemen can never be bribed.”

“That’s the ideology kiddo, not reality, sadly.”

“Says the optimistic guy.”

“Hey, don’t bite, I didn’t try to bite you with the nickname you hate so much.”

“Alright…”

Meal eaten, both lacking topics, but one had to be mentioned…

“Umm, dad, just so you know, I’ll be going out early, tomorrow, I found that book, and I hope to get it as quickly as possible.”

“What book?

“Civilization, and it’s discontents, the one Freud wrote.”

“Alright, just be careful, these days… things get more hectic than ever.”

“Sure thing…” Kali got up, and immediately rushed to bathroom.

“First!”

Her dad chuckled, and decided to sit for a while longer - his thoughts once more focused on the subject, that bothered him.

It was getting dark, and Jenniffer was getting more and more frustrated. She couldn't find Kali/Rita/whatever anywhere, and she didn't want to try to help the people out without her. Her "mask-form" seemed good with words, as well as... other things.
"Ugh, I'm so tired," Jenniffer said. "We need to find a good place to hole up."
Sure, but where? Voidbringer asked.
"I'm not sure... maybe my house? I haven't set foot in there in..." she paused. Had it really been only a day since the mask-forms started running amok? That crappy concert had felt like it was ages ago. "... a while. Besides, I doubt Red would expect me to sleep in there, considering my past history with the place."
Okay, lead the way.
Rather than flying to there, Jenniffer opened up a portal and flew in through there. She touched down on the wooden floor of the living room, still covered with blood and the eviscerated corpse of her father, and closed the portal behind her.
You should probably take a quick look around the room before setting up camp, Void said.
"Huh? Why?" asked Jen.
Ever since your friend the pizza boy let loose all the animals in the zoo, they've been running loose around this town. I even spotted two mask-forms getting gored by a hippo, while you were busy looking for Rita. It might do you good to search for any asps or such before bedding down, especially considering that there had formerly been a Bengal tiger in this house.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about Jake. I wonder what happened to him. Last I knew, he'd gone and freed all the animals, and Mason and Alonis had gone off to rein him in. I wonder if they got him, or if..."
Or if he got them?
"... I don't know. He never really seemed like the type for killing. I mean, sure, his mask-form seemed to have the whole "freedom" spiel down, but I..." Jen groaned and held her head in her hands. "Ugh! I'm too tired to think. Why did everyone have to go and act like a bunch of flighty shitheads?"
However, Jenniffer did take a look around the house, and found no animals. She fortified the house with some subtle black hole walls (cleverly designed to look like shadows), but didn't bother removing her father's body - if she just left it there, then it would make the house look less suspicious.
Finally, she climbed up the steps and into her room, adding some more fortifications. She ate some of her food and drank some water and brushed her teeth. Afterwards, she slipped out of her clothing and into a shift, and took off her mask, setting it on the dresser. Oddly, the black holes remained, even after she was just Jen. Well, that's handy, she thought.
I'll be focusing my God Sense to make sure that nobody gets too close. I'll warn you if they somehow do.
"'Kay, thanks. G'night."
And with that, Jenniffer went to sleep.

The rest of Dani's night went without incident, her parents tucked her into bed and stayed with her until she fell asleep. Then the rest of Red's army set out: Cu Chulainn, Epimetheus, Nemesis, Apollo, and the Knight set out, splitting into two groups. Nemesis with Epimethus, Knight with Apollo and Cu Chulainn both setting out to do Red's work.

In just a few short hours, most of the city was tagged with spraypaint with a hastily put up warning: The Masked ones cannot be trusted. Rhorer house has been converted to an emergency shelter. Remaining survivors are more than welcome to hide there in our shared time of need. We have food, water, and a secure defense.

After tagging was done, they moved to collect food and water, enough to hold people over until the time was right. They'd return before morning, as Dani needed her parents there to greet her and make her breakfast. All things considered, the remnants of the city should be there in time before Voidbringer got a hold of all of them.

Indeed, some showed up that same night, considering the message a godsend, Epimetheus and Nemesis processed them and brought them to a section of the house that wasn't filled with death-traps. Of course neither of them wore their masks, and were recognized as prominent citizens of Boundary Bay, ones that always gave money to charities, and never skipped donating to the policeman's ball.