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The heroine licked her lips "Hum..." she'd look to the glass, clearly just playing up her act "It's a bit too sweet. Feels like sorta juice honestly." she'd smirk slyly to the three "Why don't we go and mix some real drinks?" it of course depended if they had access to the area... or well if the storage was well guarded.
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The girls nodded and called Ida over. After a command prompt Ida allowed Rikke behind the bar where she found an assortment of beverages and garnish as well as glasses and additives. Rune and Rhea looked to Rikke and waited to see what she would concoct. "Well Ms. Hero the ball is in your court what are ya going to mix up for us humm?" Rune's voice was taunting and playful clearly egging Rikke on.
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Honestly the rogue barely ever ran a bar "Well~ Someone needs to show you"other realmers" how drinks are made." she'd smirk confidently and look to the array of bottles, spices and cartons 'Ho boy...' she'd think to herself, not even knowing where to start! Still there was no backing out now!
"Alright let's see what we have here..." thankfully the alcohols seemed very much the same as from her realm, at the very least the advancements in technology kept most of the same boozes as before, but the other additives were a complete mystery!
Luckily a small list was placed nearby, listing most recipes used by the bar. There was one 'cocktail' the rogue kinda grasped except for one ingredient "Cura Loca?" she'd furrow her brow and note a black fizzy drink with that very same name.... surprisingly the rest of the ingredients were all alcohol!
Grinning wickedly the rogue would mix up quite a bomb for her friends! Quickly pouring the alcohols and mixing them together the heroine added the Loca drink, mixing in some juices from a quite pretty carton adorned with oranges and looked to the black drink "This CAN'T taste well..." she'd giggle, before hearing Runes voice from nearby egging her onwards.
Surprisingly the taste was... good? Really good! "Wonder why it's called a Long Islan---" "Drinks! Drinks! Drinks!" the chant would interupt the heroines musings as she quickly fixed up a few more drinks for her friends as well, all within tall glasses and amazing ice cubes! "Drinks up!"
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Three drinks made and two downed almost immidiatly by Rune and Rhea who both smacked their lips. "Ohh boy better make that my last one. After all we got a flight tommrow and a hangover while airborn is not fun." Rune leaned back and tookin the bar scene again spottign something that made her tail flick happily. Sliding off the stool she was soon out of sight. Rhea meanwhile was reaching over and pulled out two shot glasses and a brown bottle of liquor. Grinning ear to ear the girl poured two drinks sliding one to Rikke. "Last one for the night." Taking her drink in hand Rhea toasted Rikke before downing it and slamming the bottle down almost grunting in pain. and slamming the counter a few times before looking up eyes watering. "Come on hun lets get you to a room." Looking up and around as she got back from around the bar Rikke saw her dance partner on the floor agian appearning much more collected than before. In the corner was Rune hitting on a young man with cat ears who was apparently drinking up the attention.
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"Well I---" Rikke even cut off her thought at the sight of the Kitsunes quickly gulping down the drink! Seemed the duo didn't quite grasp the... potency in question "Oh..." the rogue covered her mouth with one hand in a feminine fashion and giggled at the duo, who each while indeed enjoying the taste felt the scent of alcohol echo out quite clearly.
Still the glasses were substantially larger than most cocktail ones, leaving the kitsunes with still a bit of the drink, even with their chugging attitude. The rogue would quickly recall a few of the recipes from their own Silken Princess, both Kitsunes eyes slightly widening as they heard the heroine had... kinda worked there "No~ I didn't work there." the rogue smiled mischieviously "I was undercover, barely for a few days too." she'd sip her drink with a smile "Was a few really fun days though." the pervy heroine winked slyly to duo raising quite a few questions of what 'fun activities' she had in mind.
Still be it because the alcohol hit or Runes fancy was tickled the girl pink tail seemingly sprung up as she saw something "Excuse me girls, I spy something I like." the girl smiled mischieviously and quickly slipped away, Rikke and Rhea following her with their eyes, noting she'd go directly to a cat-eared guy?
Rikke blinked and giggled brightly "Oh~ It's still wierd to see little Runie all-grown up." she'd sigh nostalgically, turning to Rhea "Hey Rune! Don't get too friendly. We've got places to be early today!" the girl placed a few brought over glasses and filled their glasses "Last shot for the night!" Rikke looked to the drink and then to Rhea with a smile "Hum~ I think I'll have to pass. I was thinking about something else...." the heroines eyes wandered back to the dance floor still brimming with activity. Rhea could only shake her head with a smile "You two pervs..." "Hey~ It won't take long. Well atleast by the looks of the cat boys excited look atleast. Let Rune have her fun."
"Suit yourself." Rhea shrugged casually and downed her drink "I'll go set your room up, we'll be heading out early so don't take too long." as the kitsunes was getting up Rikke had her eyes already locked on the dancers both male and female "Hey... makes sure it can house a few poeple alright." she'd look up with a wicked smirk "I think I'll take an in-depth personal look at you other realmers."
With that the girls would split up for now, Rikke heading to the dance floor. While the strange music still sounded strange, it would hardly take the rogue long to catch on. It would take barely any time at all, before once Rikke was given room, the whole dance floor blushing or grinning at the exceptional females moves. Each motion seemingly mesmerizing onlookers... And it would take barely any time at all for the stranger dancer from before to once more approach "M~ I won't make the same mistake of running away again." she'd speak as the duo began their very close dance, each one mirroring the others motions.
"Hum~ If you want to play, you'll have to play with someone extra as well." the rogue spoke, her voice not even hiding what she meant by her 'playtime' "Oh~ You're a naughty one~" the dancer smiled, subtly biting down on her lower lip "You have no idea~" with a final wink Rikke went directly for one man she saw here.
The poor man seemed lost as the exceptional dancer stepped before him and leaned closer, her luscious warm body resting against his as she leaned to whisper something to his ear... "Follow me..." she'd lean out with a sly grin and take him by the hand, the mans mates cheering out loudly "Woo Matt!"
At this point the man seemed flatout unable to resist the offer, heck his primal urges absolutely declined any notion of such a possibility. Leaving Rikke to lead him and the exotic dancer away for some... more private investigation.
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Rikke awoke naked and in a pile of limbs. Smiling as the memories of the nights activities came to mind. It had been a rather surprising threesome at lest for the other two people involved. Feeling fully energized Rikke deftly made her way from the mass of limbs to note a detail she hadn't seen before. Both of her lovers had warg tattoos meaning they where memebers of Rhea's unit. One Rikke reconized from before as Matt her sexual conquest while undercover at the Silken Princess though after last night she was apparent that this realm's Matt far less shy. The other the girl with two hair colors seemed familar but Rikke couldn't place a face. Still she didn't have long before Ida appeared. "Mistress Rikke you have 30 minutes to clean up before the heilo arrives. I have already activated the shower and packed your cloths. Please hury Master Saul dose not like to be late." Indeed Rikke saw a neatly packed bag nearby as well as a set of military like cloths set out for her. In the distance she could hear running water with slight steam flow from the doorway to the lit area.
Moments later Rikke was clean and dressed though not a fan of the cloths offered she hardly had time to change. Nabbing her bag Rikke walked out the door only to be nearly run down by Rune running by her with some sort of pastry in her mouth and hair a mess and pulling on her jacket. Following her Rikke found the girl running with all her speed to the elevator. Here she pushed the buttons rapdily trying to force the door open. Giggling as she walked up in no rush she arrived just as the door opened and Rune slipped in waving for her to hurry. "Oh man Im so late and you are too come on hurry Rikke." After the decent and the opening of the door Rune ran out again only to be met by Rhea dead on. "Oh good it worked!" Looking to the kitsune Rikke saw her in some sort of dress uniform clean pressed and very sharp looking. She wore a sword at her hip as she looked at the two casually. "I had Ida wake Rune up with an altered time time table." Rune blinked a moment before calming down. "Your a cruel friend Rhea." Rhea just laughed "You'll thank me later when Saul isn't breathing down your neck. Now come on we need meet heilo outside. Oh and Rikke don't freakout okay."
Heading outside Rikke heard a thump thump thump in the air but couldn't see what was making the noise. Though quickly the rogue's sharp eyes caught a disturbance in the air almost like a hunter but far to big. Heart racing she was about to act when Saul came up to them. "Oh good just on time." Pointing at the disturbance Rikke saw a strange machine with
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Going back to action the rogue, ofcourse, preferred her armor. All clean and silken, her whole body seemingly rejuvenated from last nights events. She'd be almost a contrast to the worried sick Rune, standing confidently, with neatly groomed long orange hair and energetic green eyes "Well I'm not sure what else could freak me out here." the heroine snickered casually and followed in suit.
Seeing the massive object shimmer against the light Rikke quickly recognised it as invisibility, similar to the kind mages and even hunters use! Though this thing was HUGE. Appearing before her was a... a... "What is it?" "That's our heilo. Come on." Rhea would urge the group on as they quickly boarded the new machinery, much to the rogues surprise lifting off shortly after!
Amazed, not freaked out
Amazed that such a huge thing can fly so smoothly
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"Watch your head." Saul would duck as he entered the craft quickly followed by Rune with Rhea helping Rikke in before getting in herself. The seating was not comfortable to say the lest but it would do the job. Closing the door the noise from outside lessened considerably. Looking over Rikke saw Saul put on a strange hat with two buly objects that covered his ears and strange stick comming out of them with a a funzzy end. Speaking into this he looked at Rikke and pointed to a similar head set abover her own head. A moment later the craft lurched slightly before taking into the air in a surprisingly smooth manner. Out the small windo to her left Rikke could see the ground zoom away till the sights of the strange carriages where just a dot on the ground. From here she could see the surrounding landscape noting a few landmarks from her time as well as the city of Endus. The massive city sprawled from its old walls for miles with large buildings that scrapped the sky in their gradure. Still even the sparkling city drifted out of view as the craft moved on avoiding the city and heading to what would have been Bardian territory in her time.
The view was breathtaking even Jess wasn't able to get this high. Verdent fields seemed placed with care spereated by the strange stone roads this time favored. Large and small forests dotted the landscape which made Rikke a little sad sense in her time it was all nearly untouched. Even now she could see smaller cities breaking up the landscape. Still as much as that saddened her she still smiled at the sparkling rivers and lakes she came upon. Soon enough howerver even they dissapeared as the once verdent fields seem to wither. It was then she heard Rune speak. "This is the dead zone. When the demons arrived the initial invasion area turned out like this. Almost as if life was sucked away from it. Thankfully we evacuated most of the residents." Looking it was indeed dead even the river seemed to morn the loss of green as it looked muddy and foul.
That sight seemed to continue on for an hour before Rhea poked Rikke to look out the other window. "There it is the nest take a look." Moving to see Rikke could hardly belive the contrast. Verdent almost jungle like plant growth seemed to surge away from a large crater with a collection of rather bland white buildings in the middle. Around the crater a wall seemed ot have been built with several large towers. "Oh Rikke look right ther thats a rare sight." Looking to where Rhea pointed Rikke could see a massive creature wading in the water. It was clearly a large reptile of sort with a massive body and long snake like neck. "Its a prehistoric creature one of the surprises of the nest. They havn't existed in millions of years." Looking Rikke recalled seeing a display in the musium if ever so briefly of a simlar creature though indeed it was long dead. Circling for a moment they finally decended with one of the buildings roof opening up. Rikke was sad to see the beutiful jungle and its strange creatures dissapear from sight but then again she was brought here for a reason. Openind the door as the roof began to close Rikke saw the last bit of sun evaporate before artifical lighting took over making it seem dim in the room. Stepping out a moment later Saul straightened out his cloths and began to head off speaking to Rikke as he went. "I need to check in with control. Rhea and Rune will take you to the egg."
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It was a whirlwind of one grand sight after the other. From flying devices that could even turn invisible to the view of the recreated Endus on full display "W-ere safe right?" the rogue smiled to her company, clearly gripping her seat far more firmly than the rest of the group.
The flight would barely take any time at all, though the heroine had experienced flight somehow she felt safer in Jessicas hands than in this probably incredibly heavy flying device... still the flying sensation would soon be replaced by other sights "The demons did this? This is before or after the magic disappeared?" keeping her thoughts to herself the rogue listened to brief explanation how this came to be, before finally reaching the nest.
Stepping outside Rikke would quickly scan the surrounding area, taking in every detail she could. So this was the nest? The heroine certainly heard quite a bit of it...
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"Yeah perfectly safe." Saul nodded to her as he spoke looking out his own window. After the dazzling sights Rikke noted the dead zone and asked her question which prompted a reply from Rune. "After. In fact nearly what five years ago?" Rune looked to Rhea who nodded keeping her thoughts to herself. As Rikke exited the craft she was greeted with the sight of several other similar machines though a few had extra equipment that the rogue didn't recognize. Four sets of painted lines lead to various doors though with out prior knowledge they did little to help the rogue. "Come one Rikke Rune is getting us a cart to take you to the egg. Its a much better sight than this depressing hanger." No sooner had she finished speaking than Rune pulled up in a strange looking carriage. It was small even a child could drive it. "Come on heroine lets see what happens when you get close to the egg? Getting in the strange carriage she was soon joined by Rhea as the kart darted off at a very fast jog.......
Speeding along the trio soon left the dingy hanger and entered the outside proper again. From this angle Rikke could see the walls where tall and thick. More than enough to keep out one of the lumbering alien brutes she had fought back in her day. Each tower seemed to be mounted with a strange metallic structure that moved back and forth. "Mark IV automatic 50mm defense cannons with attached SAM and cluster munitions. Some of the best hardware that Southern Crolia can field." Rune looked at Rhea and sighed. "A girl and her guns." Rhea made a face at Rune as they sped along on a paved path that lead past another sealed hanger that had a flashing red light a top. Next to the big hanger was a smaller one that had a very strange looking carriage. The large thing looked weathered its obviously massive gun mounted on another bulge in the middle. It was massive clearly half the size of the Pesile barracks at the mansion. It had many odd angled surfaces and its paint was worn. Both Rhea and Rune looked at it a moment in silence as they passed it. Rhea muttered a quick prayer for the fallen that Rikke recognized from her time among the wargs of her era. Rune seemed to fight back tears as the girls remained silent otherwise for a moment. Looking back Rikke saw the light catch off several glittering necklaces like Rhea and Rune wore around their necks. Eventually they stopped as the path ended with a bright red line. Rhea and Rune got out of the kart before looking to Rikke. "It doesn't like machines." "Well it never caused Ida to go offline. Rhea shrugged at this as Rune smirked. "Either way this way." Walking forward Rhea seemed to disappear as Rune held her breath and walked forward to disappear as well. Rikke waited a moment before walking forward herself only to feel magic wash over her revealing a very lush garden. Nearby Rune and Rhea had a flush on their skin as Rikke smelled their arousal peak in them. "W-What t-the hell. I-its kayAA!" Rhea was soon to follow as both girls collapsed panting only to reach their peaks again. Oddly enough Rikke felt fine though an all to familiar scent would draw her forward. Sniffing the air it was almost like a burning fire and peaches.. that smell it was Jessica.. threw and threw. Rushing forward Riike would soon find herself before a glowing human sized egg. It was almost translucent with a glowing red fire mixed with white light swirling around inside. Barely past the swirling lights a female form could be seen.
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The trip through the facility was nothing short of speedy, though Rheas mumbo-jumbo seemed to be completely lost on the rogue "Er... sounds impressive." She did however catch the 'defense cannon' part, but beyond that... it was just a mish-mash of numbers and wonders the rogue could only guess the meaning too. Though with the sheer number of these defense cannons and armed troops, this place seemed just as much a military base as anything else! The thought only accentuated as they neared a huge battle cannon, clearly from an age past even for Rhea and Rune.
Rikke would join in the silence, even if worshiping tools of mass murder just flatout didn't stand right with the her at all. Though as she recognised the prayer it wasn't for war, it was for the fallen! Smiling lightly the heroine would join in honoring the fallen until finally they had reached their goal.
"This it?" the rogue looked over the field "Mhm. Come on, we'll need to walk. It doesn't like machines." with those words the duo went inside, soon followed by Rikke herself... to very surprising results.
An... arousal... orgasm aura? Rikke blinked at the two kitsunes clearly overwhelmed by whatever lingered in the air. Somehow the rogue suspected this was not technology based, especially when... the heroine looked to her hands and over herself... she wasn't effected by it.
The scent was indeed fairly unique, but could it really be? The rogue would quickly dash to the source only to find the strange egg "Jess?" Rikke slowed her advance and carefully approached the egg, her eyes wide and locked to the strange creation.
If there was no reaction, Rikke would carefully reach out and place her hand on the egg "Jess, are you there? It's me, your Rikke!"
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It was warm to the touch and inside the the strange energy seemed to ripple. Slowly a hand reached up to touch where Rikke's was. "Rikke....... I've missed you.... so much.. I'm glad we could save you...." Jess's voice sounded distant even as it echoed in her mind. Warm thoughts of their travels together flooded Rikke's own mind showing clearly that this Jess was her Jess. "You have .... to stop.. the zero event...... all you.. need to.. succeed is here...."
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"Jess!" Rikke quickly leaned closer placing both hands on the egg "Save me? Stop the event? What are you saying?" the heroine quickly looked over the egg, seemingly looking for a way to perhaps open it... or anything of note near it.
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"Rikke.... don't I'm here of my own will.. to breath life back into the world.... but the demons..... they... are draining to much life force.. I can't do it... you have to stop them.. but for the world to live... you need to stop the event..." Rikke would feel the soothing breeze envelope her from behind. "Mother Please Jess must rest what she is doing is very draining. She needs to focus... I will try to answer your questions." Turning Rikke would see Yuna though she was nearly insubstantial.
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"Jess, please. You don't have to do this." the rogue looked to the egg "This is not something you can do on your own, let me help you. We'll think of something else, we always do." the heroine smiled kindly. The thought of her lover forever encasing herself in such a state was nothing short of heartbreaking. Though as Rikke made her perhaps futile offer an apparition of her daughter appeared....
"Yunie?" Rikke turned to Yuna "Why is Jessica like this? Whats going on, Yunie?"
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"Ill try to tell you but mom you have to understand I don't remember all of it." Yunie sat on a nearby bench. "When the event happened many creatures of a spiritual nature died out right as all the magic in the world was suddenly drawn into that damn infernal device. Those of us strong enough to live or in my case being half mortal managed to hold on. But Aunt Jess.. well she is something special.. a phoenix the mythical bird of rebirth. As such she has the ability to save the world give it back its life. But the demons are sapping the energy quickly. She can save the world mom but it would be the end of her. Thats why I came up with another plan. If we can stop the event we can stop this from happening at all..."
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Rikke raised an eyebrow "What device? Everything was caused by some machine?" the rogue approached, she had numerous questions but it was best to handle only one at a time.
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"We're talking about our time right?" Rikke quickly noted everything said, before continueing "So when you said stop it, you meant in my... our realm?" she'd listen to the answer "Alright, but I'm stuck here. For this plan to work, I'll need to return." the rogue turned to the egg sadly "I take it that means stopping whatever is stopping Jess in this realm."
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Yunie nodded as she followed Rikke to the egg. "Only because they want to keep things as they are. Aunt Jess and I have done our best to bring your allies back to help you. But... well you've seen them they are not the same people you knew. Mom you need to find artifacts tied to the time of the event. Magical items from your time. Like Janet's blade." Yunie reached down and touched the weapon almost reverently. "Mika cried for a week when Janet passed.... and I couldn't lift a finger to stop it." Yunie looked up at Rikke. "If we find enough of these we can open a door to the event and we can stop it from happening."
