[center][b][u]~Fiona~[/u][/b][/center]

[b]Attention! Attention! All players will be forcefully logged out of Deep Ground Online due to internal errors and damages! Attention! Attention! All players will be forcefully logged out immediately![/b]

[i]Damn. I didn't even reach the tower.[/i] A little upset that Fiona didn't get the chance to meet the Black King just yet, she let Deep Ground do what it had to regardless. No point sticking around if the game had internal damages. Who knew what kind of effects that could have on a person? Fiona was already short an arm, and she wasn't willing to lose something else too. Not for something like getting to meet the Black King, however much it was her goal at the moment. Instead, Fiona leaned back in her seat and linked back up to the World Interface, taking a look at the DGP forums. As the threads could hint, most people seemed pretty riled up at the moment. And then...

[b]"Attention all students of Purple Crown Academy and of the World Interface. Please, do not be alarmed by the sudden technical difficulties we are enduring right now. Our team is investigating the matter thoroughly and it appears that it was only a massive lag caused by an influx of enemy NPCs. Deep Ground Online will be functional again in the following day.”[/b]

[b]“And now, a message from the Black King. She deeply apologizes for the missed opportunity for the majority of you in meeting her. However, she states that for all of those who pledge allegiance to the Ebony Strykers, the next Guild meeting shall be tomorrow within the Black Kingdom, the same as today. And….the Black King has made her first orders to her new Guild. She desires for all of her followers to hunt down and bring her the player known as Corpse Collector to Black Kingdom as soon as possible. That is all. Thank you for your time and patience. Oh…and welcome to the Ebony Strykers.”[/b]

Corpse Collector? Who was that? In any case, Fiona's gut told her things were going to get interesting...
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[center][b][u]~Ariel~[/u][/b][/center]

"Think of it like a direct order from your King," Alex said to a lesser guildmate with a tone smooth enough to make a baby's bottom jealous. "Sunday at four sound good? I really think we can co-operate better if we get to...know each other..." For the course of about five seconds, Alex's entire expression went blank. And when it re-ignited, the fierce glint in the eyes was unmistakable. Immediately straightening her posture, Alex looked at the lesser Harley and asked "What did I do?"

[i]"I-I'm pretty sure you asked me on a date..."[/i]

"Cancel it. We need to figure out this Black King--"

[b]“And now, a message from the Black King. She deeply apologizes for the missed opportunity for the majority of you in meeting her. However, she states that for all of those who pledge allegiance to the Ebony Strykers, the next Guild meeting shall be tomorrow within the Black Kingdom, the same as today. And….the Black King has made her first orders to her new Guild. She desires for all of her followers to hunt down and bring her the player known as Corpse Collector to Black Kingdom as soon as possible. That is all. Thank you for your time and patience. Oh…and welcome to the Ebony Strykers.”[/b]

"...speak of the devil. She sends her lackey to deliver the message like always." Looking at her guildmate, Ariel said "Go spread the word to the other Harleys that we'll also be having a guild meeting. Tomorrow, in the Red Kingdom's throne room. Failure to attend from any single member will not be tolerated. And make sure they don't talk about it on the forums."

[i]"Aye-aye, ma'am!"[/i] The lesser Harley took off, looking for any sign of her guildmates.

As for Ariel, she had things to figure out. Who was the Black King? Who was Corpse Collector, and why was she anything of a concern? And of course, how many guildmates could she find today to spread the word to? And could she form an alliance with the other Kings in light of these new circumstances. Linking up to the World Interface, Ariel started up a thread of her own. The title? [u]Calling All Kings[/u] The content?

[u]In light of the Black King coming out, DGP crashing, and a big announcement calling out one player specifically, we obviously have things to discuss. By that, I mean everybody who [i]wasn't[/i] an enigma before today. With the exclusion of the Black King, I'm hereby calling a meeting for the six of us; as I said, we've obviously got things to discuss in light of these new circumstances. Show up at the library during lunch tomorrow. Kings only.

I'll be waiting.[/u]