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<appears>

I cannot find Myla, anywhere!

<looks around>

This place is...filthy, but at least it is not a place of death as that bunker was.

<lies down>

I require rest. I will sleep for a short time before redoubling my efforts to find her.

I will find you, my love...

<goes to sleep>

<'ports in>

<looks in mirror>

Damn, Lardi, you really did a number on my looks!

My apologies, Lard Lad. I overstepped my bounds.

Naw, it's okay. Never hurts to have a more clean-cut look every once in a while. Wonder if Rocky likes it?

I am unsure. He has....avoided me since the transfer.

Yeah, I think maybe I should wait 'til you're completely gone to re-establish things with him.

Perhaps it might be for the best. I appreciate your letting me use your body these past months. It has been...illuminating.

Did you ever find her?

You refer to Myla...the one your LMB knows as Ghost Girl. No, I am afraid not. She disappeared around the same time that Zardi withdrew his aggressions.

I'm sorry, pal. You gonna be okay going back to...wherever it is you went...soon?

Yes, friend. My time is past. This is your time.

You're a good man, Lardi. Let's get some rest, shall we?

<lies down and goes to sleep>

Lardi's dreams are restless. In his head he hears the methodical beat of a deep deep drum.

In his dreams He sees flames, hears the wailing of women.

Boom Boom Boom

<walks in>

Damn, haven't been here in a while...my last two homes were the Rookery and the Security Office. Now...I belong in neither. *sigh*

<looks around>

Place is an absolute mess! Don't know whether I should bother to clean it up or not...with my leaving for the Dark Oval very soon.

Aw...can't hurt!

<gets out his duster and lots of cleaning solution>

I'll have to call Temp after I get this place in decent shape...

<gets to work>

<hours later>

Hm. Semi-livable, now.

<sends Temp a dinner invite via Omnicom>

Hope she accepts!

<sets table, lights candles>

Dunno if she got the message, but I'm ready if she has!

(Walks in, dressed in a loose, pink gown that gathers down the middle, it ends just behind her knees, has long sleeves with decent shoulder pads, all accented with some purple pumps, her hair is out and a wild.)

Anthony? I got your message. Sorry if I kept you, I was busy with some odds and ends.

The place looks wonderful.

Temp! You look amazing! I'm so glad you could make it....

<pulls chair out for her>

I wasn't sure what you like, so I pretty much made a little of everything...salad, pasta, soup...I hope you see something you like? <emphasizes 'something' a little suggestively in a playful way>

I'm celebrating my unemployment! I have some wine if you'd like? I'm just having some club soda. Recovering alcoholic and what-not.

(sits down in the chair)

Thank you.

I've actually had my quota I think on alcohol. Water would be nice. The food looks great.

I'm glad to see you taking your situation with a grain of salt. I thought it would bother you more.

<pours her some fresh spring water and sits> I...pretty much turned myself in, Temp. I screwed things up pretty badly as Chief. My heart was in the right place, I thought, but my issues always tend to bend things backwards, somehow.

Besides, with the Dark Oval mission looming, I needed to free myself up, anyway. <sips his soda and regards her> Have I told you how beautiful you are?

(She doesn't blush, she merely grins.)

You know, I thought you asked me here because you need to talk to someone. I have this feeling you have ulterior motives. Perhaps we should just skip the meal and get right down to it?

<grins widely> Temp, you are my kind of lady! <takes her hand and kisses it>

You wouldn't be upset if I was using you, would you? The week has been a bit rough for me, I could use the relief.

Upset...moi? <touches her face> Not at all... <kisses her hungrily>

(She flicks her hand and the candles go out.)

As the darkness descends a shadowy figure moves from the drapes. Looking towards the direction of the dining room, he passes silently into Lardys comm’s room.

“He deserves some happiness before he leaves on this mission, would that I could grant him this boon. Alas even this night must have a bitter memory for him I must leave this. He must come soon or she will be lost to him again, and this time forever.

A small Oval box is placed on the Omnicom where Lardy will see it. Next to the box a small card is placed. The card has a simple message “Come quick, you are our last hope”

The figure turns and leaves as unnoticed as he arrived.

In the next room Lardy stops kissing Tempest, “Whoa, wait a moment, did you hear that” he says.

“Hush Anthony, there’s nothing there, your hearing things. Now come back here”

As Exo Lard turns back to Tempest he is still unnerved by the sounds he heard.

In his head he hears it again,

It is the sound of War drums, of women screaming, the sounds of flames hungrily licking up the walls of buildings, It is the sound of war and death.

He shivers “And so it begins” he thinks.

The unknown figure eases through the shadows and sidles up to .... THREAD HIJACKER!

<wakes up with a start>

Whuh?

<realizes Tempest is still there asleep>

<thinks> Still here? Would've bet that she'd be gone when I woke up. Said it herself: she was "using me". I guess I just wore her out! Hmm...coulda sworn I heard something last night, around the second...or third time? <looks around lazily but doesn't see the box> Mm. May as well enjoy her company while it lasts. I really, REALLY like her, but I don't think I'm in her heart...

<puts his arms around her, spoons and drifts off>

Dev had left the Office and decided to talk to Lardy. He was feeling bad about how things had been left between them, and hoped to maybe set a few things straight.

Dev landed outside the Lair, and knocked on the door.

<Unplanned, Cobalt Kid also arrives at this time, wearing his trenchcoat and gloves to hide his colorful costume>

Ah. Bad timing.

Hello, Chief.

<knocking wakes him up>

Hunh? Whassat? Oh...door.

<slides out of bed, puts on robe, closes door to bedroom>

Gotta get that before it wakes Temp up...

<opens door>

Oh...Dev...er, uh, how are, uh, you? Um, hey, Des...

Yikes!

"Hey LArdy. Sorry to wake you but...oh," sees the uneaten dinner still on the table, "sorry, I didn't know you had company."

Er, yeah...have a, um, ladyfriend over, y'know, um...not, er, the best time...

"Hey, I understand."

Catches a glimpse of some shoes on the floor near the table. (shoes that he had seen when looking around her room the other day)

"I...ummm should probably...just leave..."

Dev turns, and stops.

"She's still here..." he asks as he turns his head back to look at Lardy, "...that would be why she didn't answer my call earlier."

er, uh, what do you, uh, mean, Dev?