Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board Varalent's Variable Villa

Yes, I know you.

I mean I know of you. Your name is practically...a legend.

(pulls hand back, looks at Lardy and Dev, leans into Cobalt Kid so only he can hear her.)

You get around, how do you make this less awkward?

Esmeralda...was that her/their names? Oh, yeah...that gal or gals was awesome! Dunno where she went off to... <looks around>

But yeah...the Oval thing. I've lost my way again, Des. I need to find myself. Maybe that'll do the trick...if I survive.

Looks at Lardy, "Well...whatever doesn't kill ya, will make you stronger."

<sees Tempest's body language> Look, Temp--I can't speak for Dev, but I know what the other night was. You were clear about that from the beginning. It's my bad that I wanted to make something more out of it. I'm a big boy--I'll be alright.

<thinks> Yeah, I'm totally in love with you, but I won't throw myself at you and degrade myself--no matter how much I desperately want to!

Dev nods. "I understand it all better now."

Doesn't change how I feel though.

Well, we really just need to focus on the matter at hand. There is a mission ahead of us...yet some of us have been left in the dark. You say it's life threatening. I'm going with you, I made that clear, now do mind telling me what's going on? I really think I should know what I am risking my life for.

<in low voice in response to Tempest>

Just take things slow at this point and see how it plays out, I guess. Good luck, though.

<now voice comes back to normal so Lardy, Dev and the rest can hear him.>

You remind me of someone quite a bit, you know. I think I may have accidentally even called you by her name the other night.

(To Cobalt Kid)

Forgiven, let's not speak of it again.

Ever.

Now, what is going on?

Lon starts laughing and shoots Cobie a 'not the best save in the world' look.

"Yeah, what's going on? I have a clue, but I need to hear this...and you need to tell me if you need me along."

So, you know we're going on a mission and you've decided to join us?

...Excellent. We could use someone of your abilities, I think. Personal drama aside, the nature of your powers may be quite useful in battling one of the five threats we face.

<Cobalt realizes there are personal implications for Lardy and Dev but the implications for the galaxy at large trump them, so he pretends as if he cares little for the personal drama>

The Oval has enslaved Earth-4, along with all our friends in the SMB. They made us think it was destroyed, but it's not. It's been transported to our dimension and turned into the Evil Emperor Pyngwyn's throneworld. We're gonna liberate them.

How do you know this? What reliable source do you have?

Kalla. She's head of the Oval's Hrykosian district.

Kalla?

Name sounds familiar?

I think I sneaked some information from one of you files, isn't she a murderer?

<As Lardy fills in Tempest, Cobalt goes over a list of things with Lolita for preperations.>

Gradually, the Villa begins to get cleared out and cleaned up. Calamity continues to play some lighter songs and guests enjoy the wedding cake from the ceremony between the Minotaur and Porn Queen that no one but Cobalt Kid and Old Dutch can remember.

Oh yeah.. <looks at Cobie sheepishly> ...she is. You know her better as "Hot Chick".

Timberwolf just sits and waits for Tempests reaction.

That little tra---

(Looks at Timber Wolf and holds back.)

I KNEW IT!!!

I said something was going on with her. You're trusting that big breasted hooker?

<smiles> Is that jealousy? She and I... <glances at Lon> ...have had an uneasy alliance that goes back a ways. I trust her intel because she has as much to gain from this op as we do.

"At least she came clean with who she is..." he says wiith a wink.

Dev says to himself, "maybe the idea of going along isn't sucha good one..."

No she hasn't. I don't she the Kalla from the flies walking around. Tell her to grow a pair and drop the facade.

I'm not trusting you judgment, Lardy. I'm trusting his.

(points to Cobalt Kid)

He seems to be one of the few of us that actually has a head on their shoulders.

Timber Wolf. I like for one reason, your brother. So I pray the pain is minor when she rips out your heart for her throne.

That is what she's getting, power? She can't be doing this out of the goodness of her little black heart.

<looks at Dev> I think you should stay behind. Legion World needs a heavy hitter...and its Chief of Security. <at Temp> I think you should stay behind, too. I appreciate your nobility, but...well, it's not really your fight, is it? And I couldn't bear seeing you in mortal danger again...after what happened with the Red Bee.

Looks at Tempest, "First off,, the facade is the only reason that we have the information we have...and if she drops it now, we're dead before we even leave. Trust me, she's not happy about this facade thing either at this point...but it needs to be maintained."