[u][i][center][h3][color=8493ca]~Yoshino[/color] and [color=6ecff6]Maribel~[/color][/h3][/center][/i][/u]
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Well that was…anti-climactic. Yoshino wasn’t annoyed, she was just…well, no. No, she was plenty annoyed because she too thought this was going to be a fun night to relax. But the entity that was Deep Ground Online always found subtle or direct ways to ruin her time. Figures. So she nodded to Retsu, leaving the other girl be while she danced alone. A pretty sad sight all things considered especially since the crowd had since disbanded when the challenge was cancelled.

She considered maybe sending a message to her client about the recent developments in the Ebony Strykers, but felt that would just be redundant. With a heavy sigh she continued to dance and sway, unbeknownst that she was in fact being watched after all. Some random guy who probably stunk too much of alcohol but a free score was a score all the same.

He wouldn’t have to try hard too, not with Yoshino sulking to herself as usual. A few smooth words, maybe a couple of obviously non-alcoholic drinks, and things would go his way. All he had to do was make the first move and since her red-headed friend was gone, now was the perfect chance. So he moved to the beat of the music, approaching Yoshino inch by inch.

A good distance away from that waiting disaster was another one in the form of the Student Vice President. Maribel had ended up being by Alex and Donovan’s side one moment and already zipping to the door in the next. She had busy, busy stuff to do after all and had left Alex a sticky note on his back saying to just pop on in her dorm whenever he felt like it. She didn’t mention the fact that she might be in some trouble tonight anyway.

A quick trip to her dorm and she found Misato in her room still logged on. Probably arguing with a certain blue fairy. Not wanting to disturb her imouto, she hopped into her room and logged on immediately. Right then. It was time to check out this new member to her Guild.

An informant of hers-the same one who notified her she’d be getting two members in the first place-had said something about strange things that might occur around the newbies. Obviously it wasn’t Misato who was to blame so it had to be this Joker fellow.  A few moments later, and she was sitting in her Guild Throne Room as Mercury Titania.

And just like she had predicted, Blue Joker himself was in the room with her though he was looking at the walls as if studying art work. Now that was creepy and Bel knew all about being creepy. So either he was waiting for her or just wanted to talk to the leader himself. In any case…

[color=00aeef]“Eheh, how’s it going Blue King? Bet you weren’t expecting me here all by myself. I mean, in my book, the tour’s not over till you visit every space right?”[/color] he said with mirth.

[color=6ecff6]“Nah, it’s totally cool. I mean, it’s not like you had anything to do with Broken suddenly attacking the Black Guild, right?”[/color] Mercury said with her usual grin to match his. Oh yes, she knew about that. She would facepalm and reprimand Broker later.

[color=00aeef]“Eheh, maybe I did. Or maybe she just rolled with your “shit rolls downhill” mentality. Hard to say really,”[/color] Joker replied. The more he spoke, the more unnerved Mercury felt and she didn’t know why. What was this sensation creeping over her…and then she gasped, her vision going black.

[color=00aeef]“Well, I did say I wanted to speak to you kid. Let’s have a chat in more private manners, eheh.”[/color]

As if things couldn’t get worse, another Colored King had logged on into her Throne Room. But this King was garbed in black, the form of Moon Rider herself sitting on her throne with a sneering grin. That in itself was odd given the King’s usual stoic nature so…just what was going on?

A few quick keystrokes and she had accessed the intercom to sweep forward her voice all over her Guild as well as the outside borders. Perfect. Now then, it was time to make things a little more interesting. She wouldn’t know it, but the other Colored Kings had been notified, wherever they were, of this moment as live feed. One of them would be grinning to themselves as Moon Rider spoke loud and clear.

[color=8493ca]“Attention denizens of the Black Guild, Strykers and Sweepers alike. Steel your resolves and turn your weapon not on your brethren but on the enemies of the Ebony Strykers. Our Guild has become assaulted by the Cobalt Bruisers. Defend our Guild from these heretic invaders! That is a direct order from your King.”[/color]

Back in the real world, at Eris’ apartment, Dana had long since got fed up with watching and merely just decided to break in. She was fairly certain she hadn’t left any tracks of the sort and even if she did, so what? Not like anyone could do anything about it. Already bored, she decided that she might as well entertain herself in this mission or whatever she was being paid to do.

So she strolled up to Eris herself, noting that the girl was currently logged in along with her friend. Perfect. Now she could do this without being yelled at. Looming over Eris, she raised a single digit…and proceeded to poke Eris’ cheek. She would do this until she got bored which would be quite a while. Yeah, totally worth it.
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