MercuryNH

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@Patches

Should Gregor be paying enough attention, it turns out he would notice one of his partners from that very same job that had left him so tired. A young, crimson-maned monk makes her way to the entrance of the diner, eager to partake in something she got to have so rarely. Though, even as rare at is it is for her now, it still happens more than it did during her childhood. She's seated nearby, and seems to have the same idea as Gregor, ordering a breakfast meal instead of typical lunch fare. It takes a few moments before she realizes who she's been seated near.

"Huh... Didn't think we'd end up seeing each other again."

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@Patches

Gregor's praise does a little to help ease Mercury's slowly ebbing nervousness. As much as she pulled from Gustrag's desk, there's bound to be something in that pack that's useful. She hopes they can get it into the right hands without any extra resistance. Hearing that they have no way to contact the other team, however, does not help her nerves at all.

"Shit... There's no way we can help them at this point either, is there?"

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@Patches

"Uh... About as good as I could be, I guess... I cleaned out the fat bastard's desk, basically. My pack is loaded with stuff that looks important, and we're not dead. Seems like things went relatively well..."

For them, at least. She examines the small room for a moment, though her expression seems a bit vacant. Now that she has a moment to breathe, she realizes just how worried about their situation she really was. That could have easily resulted in death. Thankfully, Gregor's quick thinking had gotten them out alive, and now her thoughts drift to the other team, more specifically Yoshimi.

>Dammit, they'd better have made it out okay...

"Do we have any way to get a hold of the other team?"

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@Patches

Her pack filled to the brim, Mercury nervously takes a look out the window, doing her best to stay out of sight while getting the best point of view she can. Naturally, what she sees is cause for concern.

"Gregor, if you could make this go any faster at all, it'd be greatly appreciated. These folks don't look too friendly..."

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@Patches

Before Gregor even steps into the room, Mercury is in the process of searching for anything that looks important. Documents, journals, anything she can fit into the small pack strapped to her waist.

"Whatever your escape plan is, it better be good. Fighting our way out is basically guaranteed death at this point."

She retrieves a book from a desk drawer, rather ornate and sporting a small lock. She snaps the lock off with ease, and begins flipping through the pages, looking more for Gustrag's handwriting than any actual evidence of anything. At this point she's just taking whatever might be important.

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@Patches

>"...a whole squad of the Children's Elites?"

"Shit..."

While Xenan himself went down against the four combatants with relative ease, a larger group of people with his magical prowess would prove a much more significant issue. She pumps magic through her legs, muscles tightening, spring-loaded to send her across the room as quickly as possible.

With a powerful kick she closes the distance between herself and Gustrag's private quarters in a split second, her upper arm and shoulder turning black with her hardening technique to smash through the door. Key card be damned, they need to get in there now.

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@hefewy
@Ember Storm
@Patches

Damn, this bastard's persistent... At least they're slowing him down, which makes it just a bit easier for Mercury to prepare her technique to stun him.

>"Those who make enemies of the Queen are not welcomed in our world!"

Oh... Oh, fuck you!

"It's not your world, asshole!"

Now sufficiently furious at their adversary, she draws out a bolt of electricity, as though readying a staff for combat. It takes her a few short seconds to narrow her focus down among the rain of light bolts before hurling her lightning like a bolt from Zeus. It won't have great destructive power, that much she knows, but if this guy's anatomy is any sort of normal, it'll put him out of commission for a while. She's a good shot, but where her partners' efforts enough to keep him still?

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@hefewy
@Ember Storm
@Patches

With everything that's happening, Mercury finds it a bit hard to focus, the dome of light now surrounding them blinding her for a brief moment. Once her head is clear, she takes a second to mull over the possible plans of attack. Getting Xenan outside may prove difficult, and more trouble than it's worth with the dome of light now encapsulating all of them. Of course, it may not be solid... The void stone cuffs may help, but getting them on him is easier said than done. Perhaps...

"Maybe I could pull off what I did with that guard? Think a good shock would shake him at all?"

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@Patches

Well, at least that's one recognizable type of magic. Mercury narrowly avoids taking a hit from the bolts of light, her arms blackened with her hardening ability, just in case. Stunned that the void tip rounds were less than effective, Mercury can't help but begin to worry.

"Where the hell did the Children find this guy?..."

The idea of a true immortal by known types of magic is simply baffling. There's no way this could be learned through one of the basic types of magic. Even Covenant body magic can't heal wounds like that. She ducks down behind whatever cover she can find closes to Gregor to avoid the remaining bolts of light raining down on them, and hopefully work something out.

"Got any ideas? If he's just gonna keep getting up, he's gonna be one hell of a problem if we can't at least get him to stop moving."

Kokotha: Old Magic, New World

@Patches

"...Fuckin' wonderful."

That's just what they need at this juncture. A boogeyman? Some sort of immortal? Gee, this just keeps getting better... The lightning around Mercury's hands was just starting to kick up again when Gregor's shot rings out, and it's then she understands what they mean by immortal. What the hell kind of magic lets someone do that?! Even Eiichiro-sensei's body magic couldn't manage something like this... Truth be told, she's at a bit of a loss for how to handle the situation. Hopefully those void tips had some effect...