[center][hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/6Sh3aqi.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/XUvv02U.png[/img][hr][/center] It was a few days since the climatic battle at Morningstar Banking; Kim wanted them to lay low… which meant staying their ass in the hotel room, which was so [i]boring![/i]. Thankfully, Kimberly went to the store and got them some things to entertain themselves with, primarily a fancy gaming laptop to share between the three of them! However, Lisa was on the bed, lying on her back, playing with a web that she had weaved between her hands. She had a black widow spider that was going back and forth. She glanced at Ella, watching anime on their fancy gaming laptop. [color=764820]”[i]Ellllllllllllllllllllllla![/i]”[/color] Lisa shouted, [color=764820]”You’ve been watching anime for the last three days now! It’s [i]my[/i] turn! I want to watch po- play videogames!”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Nooooooo, there’s only ten minutes left, then you can use it!"[/color] Ella waved a hand, intensely watching one of the latest magical girl anime (pretty cure delicious party). Saskia sat on the bed behind it, half watching it and half doodling on a scrap of paper. [color=e77fbf]"I promise!"[/color] [color=DC143C]"C’mon Ella, let Lisa have a turn,"[/color] Saskia didn’t even bother to look up. [color=DC143C]"As long as it isn’t porn."[/color] The black widow left the web and disappeared under the bed. Lisa shook her hands to get rid of the web, then she shot a finger into the air, [color=764820]“If I [i]was[/i] watching porn, it’d be on [i]mute[/i].”[/color] [color=DC143C]"But we’d still have to see it,"[/color] Saskia made a face. [color=DC143C]"Unless you take the laptop into the bathroom…"[/color] [color=764820]“But you know, I’m not watching porn!”[/color] Lisa protested. [color=764820]“And if I [i]did[/i] in fact take the laptop into the bathroom, I would not, in fact, do that. Because, as you know, I do not watch porn. [i]Never.[/i]”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Nooooo, I don’t want to know!"[/color] Ella shouted, shaking her head. [color=e77fbf]"Oh my god, look, that’s so cool, maybe I should try it!"[/color] She pointed to the pink magic girl on screen who had just destroyed an enemy with one, glowing pink punch. Lisa’s head drifted to see what was going on. [color=764820]“Coooooool… but I was thinking…”[/color] She rubbed her chin. [color=764820]“We’re Magical Girls but I never see them using blood or spiders…”[/color] She trailed off, before she shrugged. [color=764820]“Eh, they must be [i]lame[/i].”[/color] She grinned like a fool. [color=e77fbf]"What?!"[/color] Ella jumped up off the bed, pointing a finger at Lisa. [color=e77fbf]"What do you mean lame?! There are darker Magical Girl anime! And it just means your magic is unique- just like theirs!"[/color] [color=DC143C]"But yours isn’t?"[/color] Saskia snorted. [color=e77fbf]"I was inspired! But they’re not lame, Lisa! They’re not!"[/color] Lisa hopped off the bed, raising a finger in the air… [color=764820]“… They [i]are[/i] lame! And that’s the appeal of it!”[/color] Lisa began. [color=764820]“They call their attacks and sparkle and are all cutesy… As Adora would say [b][i]‘corny’![/i][/b]”[/color] She then laughed, then stuck her tongue out. However, while Lisa spoke, a wave of Tarantulas crawled from underneath the bed. They were quickly wrapped in a magical cocoon and went they burst out they had ant mandibles. They lifted the laptop up and carried it over to Lisa’s (and Ella’s) bed. [color=e77fbf]"But that’s not lame! It’s cool to call out your attacks and sparkle… I do that! And I’m super cool!"[/color] Ella threw her hands on her hips and puffed up her chest. [color=e77fbf]"Wait… you think I’m lame Lisa? Really- wait a minute!"[/color] Ella gasped, [i]finally[/i] noticing that the laptop had been stolen from right beneath her nose. [color=e77fbf]"I hadn’t finished the episode!"[/color] [color=764820]“… Hahaha! It’s [b][i]mine![/i][/b]”[/color] Lisa giggled like a goblin as she snatched the laptop off the bed. [color=e77fbf]"Noooo, give it back!"[/color] Ella jumped onto the bed and towards Lisa, reaching out for the laptop. Spider legs burst out of Lisa’s back and she climbed on the ceiling, her legs were splayed out so they stretched to far corners of the room. [color=764820][i]“… Coooome and get it![/i]”[/color] There was a knock on the door as this tomfoolery went on. “… We’re about to come in,” Jordan said. “Please stop doing anything weird before we come in! [color=DC143C]"... Please come in and end my misery,"[/color] said Saskia. There was a beep on the other side and Jordan opened the door, Kimberly was behind her… [color=e77fbf]"Give it baccckk,"[/color] Ella was standing on the bed, jumping up and trying to grab Lisa’s leg. [color=e77fbf]"Or you’re the big spoon tonight! Or, even worse, I won’t spoon you at all!"[/color] [color=764820][i][b]“… NOOOOOOO!”[/b][/i][/color] Lisa screamed, then grabbed the sides of her face. [color=DC143C]"I’m so sorry,"[/color] Saskia said, staring right at Jordan and Kimberley and looking like they wanted to die. “I…” Kimberly jaw dropped. “Okay! Let’s just move on!” Jordan shouted, “You two! Settle down!” Lisa climbed down, holding the laptop. Ella pouted and sat back down on the bed, legs crossed and hands in her lap. “Okay…” Kimberly sat down on the sofa, before she clapped her hands together with a smile, “Let talk business!” “The Society has been looking for you all, so I hope ya’ll been chilling,” Jordan said with a shake of her head. [color=764820]“I’ve been trying to, but Ella won’t let me watch po- I mean [i]Netflix![/i]”[/color] Lisa complained, she crossed her arms, pouting. [color=DC143C]"Aside from Ella hogging the laptop, we have been,"[/color] Saskia said. She then held up the scrap of paper. [color=DC143C]"Look, I’ve drawn what I plan to do to Morningstar when we finally get him."[/color] It was a surprisingly detailed pen drawing on a scrap bit of paper, depicting Morningstar with his head torn off, multiple bones jammed into his body and all of his limbs horribly twisted. [color=DC143C]"Great, right?"[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Saskia, that’s terrifying!"[/color] Ella gasped, looking away from it. [color=e77fbf]"You said you were watching the anime with me!"[/color] Lisa jammed her head in, and looked on with wonder. [color=764820]“Oooooh…. Cooool!”[/color] She should, shaking with excitement. But both Kimberly and Jordan looked on with wide-eyed horror “What the [i][b]fuck!?[/b][/i] What the fuck is [i]wrong[/i] with you three?!” Jordan shouted. [color=764820]“Nothing,”[/color] Lisa shrugged. [color=764820][i]“We’re perfectly [b]sane[/b] individuals!”[/i][/color] [color=DC143C]"There’s nothing wrong with us?"[/color] Saskia tilted their head. They folded up the piece of paper and put it in their trouser pocket. [color=DC143C]"Ah, are you just surprised about my artistic talent?"[/color] [color=e77fbf]"No, I agree!"[/color] Ella shook her head. [color=e77fbf]"You drew Morningstar's death but not us beating him?! You should’ve concentrated on drawing us!"[/color] [color=764820]Yeah, maybe you could draw me like a [i]‘French Girl’[/i] later?![/color] Lisa purred. [color=DC143C]"Sure, I’ll do that,"[/color] Saskia replied nonchalantly, before addressing Kimberley and Jordan. [color=DC143C]"So, what was the business you wanted to talk about? Are we allowed to go outside?"[/color] “Yes, you may…” Kimberly said, before she raised a finger in the air. “... Under our supervision, of course.” She then laughed. [color=764820]”... [i]Of course,[/i]”[/color] Lisa rolled her eyes. “Now, business,” Jordan stated, “While you three were on lockdown, we were gathering information on the Society and its operations, which includes peddling artifacts, weapons, sealed Apparitions, and whatnot to other organizations outside Mirage Springs. That was our start, but while we were spying on them, we found out about something…” Jordan explained, taking a breath before she asked. “I take it you three don’t know about the PRA?” [color=e77fbf]"Nope, no idea!"[/color] Ella shook her head. [color=e77fbf]"Unless it’s in an anime, I don’t know about it."[/color] [color=DC143C]"Apart from Morningstar mentioning them when he asked who we were with…"[/color] Saskia shrugged. [color=DC143C]"He said we probably weren’t with them, so are they some kind of-"[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Boring, lame magical group!"[/color] Ella cut her off. [color=764820]”I think someone [i]might[/i] have mentioned them in the Coven…”[/color] Lisa mused, rubbing her chin. [color=764820]”But, I got nothing.”[/color] She shrugged. “The Paranormal Response Authority,” Kimberly began. “A federal agency with the [i]intention[/i] of keeping magic a secret, and keeping the mundane safe from magic.” “However, what actually happened is that the organization ended up being short-staffed, rife with corruption, and trigger-happy dumbasses,” Jordan rolled her eyes, crossing her arms. “Part of the reason we do what we do is because they can’t be trusted to do what they’re supposed to.” “Awww, don’t be so hard on them,” Kimberly smiled. “They’re all not [i]that[/i] bad.” “Well, you’re an asshole in my book if you’re willing to look past your coworkers being shitty,” Jordan replied. [color=e77fbf]"The Government’s often the bad guy in anime…"[/color] Ella said thoughtfully. [color=DC143C]"And in real life, it seems,"[/color] Saskia nodded, narrowing their eyes. [color=DC143C]"So, they’re corrupt, magical federal agents? Are they… working with Morningstar?"[/color] “Well, one of them is,” Kimberly noted. “Don’t know if the rest are,” Jordan said, “But we should assume they [i]are.[/i]” “He’s Jacob Stauber,” Kimberly explained. “A ‘Special Agent’ in the PRA. He’s been working with Morningstar - basically selling The Society anything the PRA gets, and siccing the PRA on any of The Society’s targets.” “... Which will probably include us,” Jordan said with a shake of her head. Lisa recoiled… What could they do against the PRA? [color=764820]”... What can we do, then?”[/color] “Avoid ‘em,” Jordan flatly answered. “Fighting the PRA just puts more of them on you. And you can do whatever you want to The Society…” “... But no one messes with the government,” Kimberly laughed. [color=DC143C]"How do we tell it’s the PRA? Do they have a uniform?"[/color] Saskia frowned. [color=e77fbf]"We’re not very good at avoiding things,"[/color] Ella sighed. [color=e77fbf]"But we’ll try."[/color] [color=DC143C]"Speak for yourself - [i]you’re[/i] bad at it,"[/color] Saskia rolled her eyes. [color=DC143C]"If they’re easy to spot, we’ll avoid them."[/color] Lisa smiled. [color=764820]”I’m probably the sneakiest out of the three of us!”[/color] Lisa began, then laughed. [color=764820]”You'd never know if I was there if I felt like it! You could learn a thing or two!”[/color] [color=DC143C]"You could,”[/color] Saskia narrowed their eyes at Ella. “Well, if you can’t spot a fed from a mile away…” Jordan laughed. “You won’t have to… hopefully,” Kimberly shrugged. “But the point is that Agent Jacob Stauber knows something about The Society… or at least knows someone who knows someone.” She began, before she continued, “So… We’re going to look into him as our next action.” [color=e77fbf]"So you want us to look into him?"[/color] Ella nodded as if she understood entirely. [color=DC143C]"Of course,"[/color] Saskia nodded too. [color=DC143C]"I understand. You need us to find him, and then get the information out of him because you can’t do it yourself. I understand. Torture isn’t for everyone."[/color] Jordan facepalmed, shaking her head. She, begrudgingly, raised a finger as she said, “... One, we already know where he typically hangs out,” Then raised another finger. “... And we’re not torturing [i]anyone.[/i]” [color=DC143C]"Awww,"[/color] Saskia said, not looking all that upset by it. Kimberly grimaced as she glanced to the side. “As far as the ‘place he typically hangs out‘ is…” Kimberly trailed off. “Lord, imagine these three there,” Jordan laughed. [color=764820]”... What is it?”[/color] Lisa raised an eyebrow. “Well, it’s a gentlema-” “It’s a strip club; just say it’s a strip club, Kim,” Jordan grinned at Kimberly. “[i]Shadynasty's.[/i]” [color=e77fbf]"A stripclub?!"[/color] Ella looked absolutely horrified. [color=e77fbf]"There’s no way we’ll get into a stripclub! We’re women- mostly."[/color] [color=DC143C]"I could definitely pass if I cut my hair,"[/color] Saskia mused. [color=DC143C]"But I’m fairly certain they don’t only allow men in. Paying customers are paying customers."[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Oh, so they let lesbians in too! Makes sense,”[/color] Ella let out a sigh of relief. [color=DC143C]"Right. I don’t think they discriminate about that either- Well, whatever,"[/color] Saskia frowned, clearly not happy about it. [color=DC143C]"How are we meant to get him alone in there?"[/color] “Lord, I just know you three lived under a rock until today!” Jordan laughed, “Okay, okay, I wasn’t tryna’ be mean, but you [i]do[/i] know girls go to a strip club to get turnt up, right?” [color=764820]”Heeeeeey!”[/color] Lisa said, [color=764820]”I did [i]not,[/i] in fact, live under a rock.”[/color] She knew that was a complete and utter lie—until she met Adora and the Sycamore Tree Coven. “Well, I really don’t want to put you three in that situation,” Kimberly began, “But, from what we could observe, the guy is a raging pervert, so that should be easy.” “Just… flirt with him or something and lure him into an alleyway,” Jordan said. “Then we’ll step in and swoop him up.” “We would do it but…” Kimberly looked at her feet. “We’re famous. He’d spot us from a mile away.” [color=e77fbf]"No way!”[/color] Ella immediately protested. Her whole face screwed up with disgust, and she dug her fingers into her thighs. [color=e77fbf]”I’m a lesbian! Men are- ew, gross, no way am I flirting with someone like that! Well maybe if he’d been an attractive woman- ah, no, but he’s real… Ahhhh.”[/color] [color=DC143C]"I’ll do it,"[/color] Saskia announced, like they were offering themselves up as the ultimate sacrifice. [color=DC143C]"I have some experience. I’m sure it’ll be easy. I wouldn’t want you to do that Ella… and Lisa. Both of you. I’ll do it."[/color] [color=764820]”But Saskia!”[/color] Lisa whined. [color=764820]”You got [i]zero[/i] game!”[/color] [color=DC143C]"And you do?"[/color] Saskia replied immediately, raising an eyebrow. [color=764820]”Yes,”[/color] Lisa flatly responded with a smile. [color=DC143C]"I don’t believe you-"[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Who?!”[/color] Ella interrupted, suddenly jumping forward and getting very close to Lisa. [color=e77fbf]"WHO?!”[/color] [color=764820]”... And [i]who[/i] was cuddling every night so far?!”[/color] Lisa shouted, looking around… her eyes landing on the bewildered Kimberly and Jordan. [color=DC143C]"That hardly counts, you didn’t even flirt with Ella,"[/color] Saskia rolled her eyes. [color=DC143C]"You just said you wanted to cuddle and Ella jumped on it."[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Hey! Lisa totally wooed me!”[/color] Ella jumped to Lisa’s defence. [color=e77fbf]"And she’s right, Saskia, you’ve been sleeping alone all night- that’s no game behaviour!”[/color] [color=764820]”You need to join the cuddle circle!”[/color] [color=DC143C]"... but where would I fit? Is there even room?"[/color] Saskia tilted her head. [color=764820]”Yes, you’ll cuddle [i]me,[/i] then Ella will cuddle [i]you,[/i]”[/color] Lisa explained. [color=e77fbf]"Oh, that’s perfect! My arms are long enough to get around you both!”[/color] Ella grinned. [color=DC143C]"So I’m in the middle…"[/color] Saskia’s cheeks turned slightly pink. [color=DC143C]"Won’t that mean I’ll have the most game? Since I’m between you both."[/color] [color=764820]”No, no, no,”[/color] Lisa began, [color=764820]”You’re in the middle becau-”[/color] “... Yo, I am losing [i]brain cells[/i] listening to this,” Jordan massaged her temples. “Could you three just [i]focus?[/i] How are ya’ll going to defeat Morningstar?” She rolled her eyes. [color=e77fbf]"We concentrate when it’s important!”[/color] Ella said. [color=e77fbf]"When in a fight we [i]always[/i] focus.”[/color] [color=764820]”Yeah, you should have seen us when we fought the Stygian Snake!”[/color] Lisa shot her arms in the arm. [color=764820]”I was riding around on my spider throwing exploding spiders like a superhero!”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Yeah, it was awesome!”[/color] Ella jumped up on the bed, demonstrating a punch. [color=e77fbf]"I was beating up all the apparitions like bamn, kapow, huaH! I fought like five myself once!”[/color] [color=DC143C]"... that did happen,"[/color] Saskia corroborated. “... That’s nice,” Kimberly said. “But… we really got off topic here.” “Agreed.” Jordan rolled her eyes. “We are going to need your word that you all can relax and not rush ahead again and cause trouble again,” Kimberly sighed. “Be responsible, because this could go south.” [color=764820]”You know I can!”[/color] Lisa shouted, [color=764820]”Dunno about these two, though!”[/color] [color=DC143C]"I’ve been relaxed this whole time,"[/color] Saskia said monotonically. Their expression hadn’t changed all that much the whole time - but it rarely did. “... I bet you were [i]reeeeeeeeeal[/i] relaxed drawing last night,” Jordan rolled her eyes. [color=e77fbf]"I’ll relax as long as no ugly men try to touch me!”[/color] Ella declared, sitting back down with a huff. [color=e77fbf]"Or any men, actually.”[/color] [color=764820]”Don’t worry!”[/color] Lisa began. [color=764820]”If anyone touches you, I’ll have a brown recluse bite them in the penis. It’ll fall clean off!”[/color] Both Kimberly and Jordan facepalmed. “... This is going to be a loooooong night.”