| Alexa's Birthday Party! | ||
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| Summary: It's Alexa's Birthday, and some old faces from her past show up... And as a result a bit of the old Violet comes out, as well. Who: Airi, Akina, Alexa Donovan, Archene Night, Ari, Cu, Gonfei, Raven von Tilsen, Violet, Zelan When: August 25th, 2017 Where: The Kraken         |
Gonfei cracks his knuckles, getting ready for another busy night. "Kept the settings from their wedding reception, I see," he says. "From what I know of the guest of honor, I'm honestly surprised she wanted an open party," he says aside to Ari as she passes by. Ari chuckles. "Apparently her wife thinks she needs to make friends. What better way than to party it up?" she grins, grabbing a bottle of water. Gonfei smirks right back. "Well, I must say I've had great success meeting people in various bars! Of course, I spend a lot of time in them." Airi has been busy this week. Between training and doing her job, She's been running herself near ragged. This evening has her just finishing up with a hollow. It was a truly nasty one that has left more then a few bruises on her soul. Finally though she does succeed in taking the bastard down. She quickly returns to her Gigai and goes for her nightly run. As the teen looking blonde goes running past the Kraken she notices that its very active right now! She walks in and notes the spacey decor going on. She smiles and moves to the bar. "Brandy, S'il vous plait?" She lays down some yen and takes the whole bottle. Then its time to relax. She moves to a table and just gets comfortable. Gonfei raises an eyebrow at the request for brandy from an apparent teen. "Okay, Miss Airi, answer a question for me... This... artificial body you have... does it work just like a normal one does of the age it appears to be?" Ari laughs at Gonfei. "Well, we met at a bar, and you have to admit your life is far more awesome for it. Gonfei tilts his head upward and scratches at his chin. "I don't know. No one is making this current me into a character in a movie, are they?" Airi smiles, "Actually it metabolizes alcohol faster. So I get drunk but only if I really push it." She frowns when she can't have the bottle of brandy and settles for whatever she can get. "I just need to wind down. Zis weak has been very exhausting. Ze tests on zis gigai are very intensive. On top of zis my orders are to advance with my sword training. It is very stressful." She smiles and downs the liquor.<re> Gonfei nods and slides the bottle over to Airi. "All right. I've got a daughter and a granddaughter who are stuck in underage forms... I'll be keeping an eye on you, though." He points to his eyes and points them back to Airi. Archene had his usual standard average, day! The week had lots of crazy fun stuff, but today was average! Even then, the average day was tiring and his legs got him to the Kraken. It felt like the right place to relax this very day. Thus! Archene walks to the bar. Well, yes, there seems to be something important going around here today, lucky him. He asks, "Whiskey, please." He smiles amicably as he waits for his drink! Briefly glancing to the side, noticing Airi. But then just looking briefly as if pondering about the person, "Airi? Is that you?" Gonfei looks at Archene for barely a moment before doing the bartenderly thing of asking for his ID. Ari is walking back towards the floor when she thinks she hears her name. She stops at Archene and blinks. "I'm Ari, can I help you?" she smiles. Airi smiles to Gonfei, "Merci Beaucoup." She takes a quick swig of the drink. "Don't worry. I will go slow with it." She looks over at the mention of her name. She gives a smile and a wave, "Bonsour Mon ami!" She smiles and nods. "Oui. I was just trying to wind down. Zis week has been very trying. Lots of fighting. Lots of training. I just finished fighting one." She turns and looks at Ari curiously, "Err, I zink he's talking to me? You are talking to me, right?" Archene hmms before saying, "I don't have that kind of thing on myself, but I can assure that this body is perfectly resilient against alcohol, and likely other poisons too. There is no need to worry!" And then, he gets two responses. He looks at Ari, then at Airi. He tells ARI! "A pleasure to meet you, miss Ari, but indeed I was calling for her." He chuckles quietly, "But to not be having any sort of bad manners, I am Just Archene Night." He smiles warmly bringing a hand to his head and half-bowing to Ari. That is, before turning to AIRI! "And, I see! Winding down is important for the mind," he smiles and nods, "And yes, I was talking to you." Gonfei sighs and facepalms. Why do people still try to pull this on him? "No ID, no alcohol, kid. You can get one at immigrations, they have their ways." Ari laughs a little, then smiles. "Oh, no harm, no foul. Enjoy your evening and let me know if you need anything!" she chuckles. She then turns to Airi, and says in perfect, fluent French: <"Sorry about the confusion. The ears get pretty much everything!"> Ari points to the pointed ears to make her point. "They probably did give me one at some point." Archene sighs, "I'll eventually find it again." He mutters something about the pains of looking youthful before asking, "Since I can't get any alcohol tonight, water, please." He smiles at Gonfei, "If you do ever find a card with my name on it, let me know." He smiles warmly as he waits for his plain, simple yet lovely water. Gonfei slides the bottle of water over to Archene. "Sorry mate. Law's the law." "Nah, it is alright. I should have expected that around here. Though I didn't think I looked that young." Archene takes the bottle, opens and drinks a bit of water, "Plus, getting a bit more hydrated won't kill my night." He smiles and asks out of pure, genuine curiosity, "Though, why doesn't she need to show her card" He motions to Airi. Thank goddess it's Friday, not that it's been anything other than an ordinary day at the boutique for Akina, her sisters' abscence aside. A little bird had told her that it was somebody's birthday, and given that her niece is still away, and hopefully safe and sound alongside said niece's husband and daughter, she decided that she would stand in for her. Michi would have liked to come, even if she wouldn't have been able to drink. She's only 10! Brushing back a lock of hair streaked with gray, she raises her glasses as she makes her way inside, blinking with eyes wide as they slowly survey the place. Why is it that she hadn't come here before? The Meow is a hole compared to this. Airi smiles and her eyes light up! She quickly responds in french as though she grew up speaking it. Because she did. Though she does have a blend of Japanese and something else blended in, <Its alright. I am just winding down. A pleasure to meet you. My name is Airi Kobayashi.> She smiles softly and takes a swig of her brandy. "Zank ze gods zat its a peaceful evening, oui?" She smiles a little and just seems to wind down. Her attention goes to Gonfei, "Do you have any food items?" She looks at Archene and pulls out what looks like an ancient piece of news paper. An Obituary. "Because he knows zis." Its hers. From just a little over 200 years ago. Gonfei raises an eyebrow. "Because I've met her before. I'm aware of her rather unique circumstances already. You, however, I don't recall serving before." Ari grins at Airi and responds back in, of course, French! <"I'm Ari! Nice to meet you too! Let me know if you need anything, alright?"> Airi smiles a little, She smiles a little. "Zat came off Rude. I am sorry for zat. I was just trying to explain." Archene hmms and peers at Gonfei, "Hmmmm...... I see. I could have sworn I was once served." He chuckles before smiling and looking over at Airi's obituary, no questions being asked as he nods, looking at the contents, "And now I also know." He nods before smiling, "But at least, you are now here, and don't worry. No offense taken." He nods with a bright smile. Right about now, Raven, as in Ari's half-sister, not the Teen Titan, walks in the door and heads to the bar. Finally a night not worrying about the kids, and getting away from the in-laws that have invaded her house. Not that she minds her in-laws, but it's been non stop the past two weeks, and a night off is exactly what she needs. Airi smiles and nods, "I have been around a long time. Zis body is just very young looking. It was designed to match my appearance from when I actually died as opposed to how I look when I am in my soul form." She smiles a little more. She looks at Gonfei again, "Do you have anyzing salty or... somezing foodish?" Gonfei nods towards the tables. "If you take a seat, the waitstaff will be with you shortly, Miss Airi. We don't serve food at the bar." Airi smiles and nods, "Thank you." She manages to get the TH to sound right for once and moves to a table. She really doesn't know what half the things on the menu are so she simply looks at the special and gestures to it. "Oh," Archene then pauses for a moment in thought, "How different do you look in your soul form?" He tilts his head slightly as he looks at Airi. He half-follows her as she goes towards the table. But ends up just standing by with a bottle of water as he asks her. The waitress nearby nods as Airi gestures to the special, and heads to the kitchen. Airi smirks, "Similar but with a few scars. I've been fighting zese hollows for a while. Its what I do. My soul has been through a little bit. Some others have been around since ze dark ages." She laughs a little and leans back. "You don't really age when you don't have a body." She laughs. Archene grins slightly, "A seasoned combatant? I see." He chuckles quietly, "And I can imagine how old some of them might be," before asking, "Mind if I take a seat with you?" Outside, a pair of cyllendrical arrays of vertical streaks of white light quickly form up, then just as soon fade away... leaving behind none other than Alexa and Violet. The two are quickly allowed into the place, skipping any of the line to get in as of course these two are allowed in! And the whole time, despite being slightly taller, Violet is making sure that it's her hanging onto Alexa's arm tonight. She's there as the arm candy, it's Alexa's night! Airi smiles, "By all means." She looks around waiting for her food. "I have beenin school and training for ze past fifty years. In ze rest of ze time, I lived, fo lack of a better word, in ze soul society. I made friends and made a family. I decided to become a soul reaper because it is a chance to help others. I didn't realize just how much fighting zere would be." And then, at the back of the line to get in, there arrives one red-haired woman in glasses, her expression faltering as she realizes how popular the place is tonight. "Gaaaaah..." Ari grins as she sees Violet and Alexa come in. She whistles at the DJ, who drops down a mic for her, then the half-elf climbs up on the bar. The music stops for a moment and a spotlight hits Ari. "Ladiieees, gentlemen, or whatever you call yourselves! Tonight you are not just at a club, you are at a birthday party! Here is the guest of honor... everyone give it up for Alexa Karrde-Donovan, being escorted tonight by her wife Violet!" The spotlight leaves the elf and hits Alexa and Violet as the place roars with shouts of 'Happy birthday!' with lots of cheering. The music clicks back on as Ari hops back off the bar. Archene takes a seat as he looks at Airi, nodding as he says, "Oh, it seems like an interesting life. Though 50 years of training and school?" He hmms, "Do, souls also have a different perception of time?" He then snickers, "And despite the dangers, you keep fighting." He smiles warmly. Alexa blinks as she's suddenly bathed in light, and blushes from the sudden attention. She smiles at Violet and kisses her cheek. "Is she always this dramatic?" she laughs. Violet quickly returns the kiss to Alexa's cheek. "Yes. Yes she is. She is Ari, Queen of overdramatics. Or subtlety. Depends on her mood, really." The waitress comes back to Airi's table with a platter of fried calamari. Airi nods, "When you aren't worried about an expiration date, you can take time and really learn zings. Zey want to make sure we are safe when we are in ze field. I am still considered a rookie. Most won't consider me average until I am have unlock my Zanpakuto." She smiles and slides back in her seat allowing room for the platter. She quickly pays and tips the waitress. "Merci!" She takes a bite out of one of the pieces and smiles, "Oooo! Zis is delicious!" Akina, having been waiting near the entrance once she's finished getting an eyeful of the place, had been watching it as if waiting for someone. Pursing her lips as she looks at her watch, she hopes the line is moving quickly, given the length of it she did see before she was allowed inside. Stopping to squint one eye, she plucks off her glasses to check one lens. Mm, maybe it was just the way light was hitting them. Blinking and slipping them back on as she hears the music stop, she turns to look towards the bar, and Ari. "Happy birthday!" she cups her hands around her mouth alongside the other cheering before engaging in brief applause, smiling widely towards the birthday girl and her wife before looking back towards the entrance. Zelan finally manages to get her way to the front of the line, and is let in. "Well, this has been a rushed affair all around," she mumbles before she looks about the crowded floor, somehow missing the fact that the one she's looking for is about two meters directly to her right. Archene nods back, "I see, so that is the case." He smiles, "And not average until then? What's above average then?" He ilts his head curiously, but then chuckles at her reaction to her food. Violet pokes once at Alexa's side. "Okay, Birthday Girl. What do you want to do first tonight?" Rave grins as she sees Zelan walk in. "About time. You were let out of work three hours ago." she chuckles. Alexa laughs, slipping an arm around Violet's waist. "I want a dance with the most gorgeous woman in the place." she smiles. Violet frowns at that. "We're gonna have to find some way to duplicate you then, Love. I'm not sure anyone here has that kinda ability. I suppose I can fill in for that role?" Airi laughs, "Umm Leutenants. Zey are above average. Zey have higher spirit pressure and some, Some even have learned ze most advanced techniques. Ze Captain know most of zose techniques. I amstill learning though." she smiles and eats some more. "You will get there some day. As long as one applies enough effort, and has enough willpower. They can get very far." Archene smiles at Airi before drinking some of his water and taking a brief look around. Akina's face lights up the moment her eyes fall upon a certain fashionably late redhead. They're girls, though, so it's okay for them to be late. Now, if it was a guy... well, they are held to a higher standard! A girl has to make sure she looks her best so that she can do her best! Seeing that Zelan has apparently not found her yet, she bites down on her lower lip with a mischievous grin as she weaves through the passing crowd also making their way in to end up more of less behind her mark so that she can move up and slip her arms around her, chirping, "Hey you." She can see someone, Raven, addressing her, as well. Good, as she'll make a good distraction! Alexa smirks, bringing Violet to the dance floor. "Sorry, my wife is far more stunnin' then I'll ever be." The pilot winks. Zelan sighs and steps up to Rave. "Yeah, yeah. Forgive me for wanting to actually look nice and not show up in my T-shirt and jeans... I'm also on a very short notice date, of sorts, but I've-" She then shreiks and nearly sends an elbow into Akina! She does stop herself in time, thankfully. She lets out a tense breath of air and says, "I really hope that's Akina behind me..." Ari hmmms, then takes out her PDA, tapping something. The water feature stops, then starts dropping bubbles instead of showers of water. Rave laughs. "Well, I don't know that, but whoever it is seems to like you." she grins at Zelan, then makes her way to the bar, giving Ari a noogie, which the elf protests to in some language not from around here. Airi sighs, "Eventually. When I learn the name of my Zanpakuto, Zey might raise my seat and Zat is a really nice zing. It will also make me a stronger fighter." She smiles again and nibbles at her food some more. "Spirit pressure is like your willpower. Ze more you have. Ze stronger you are. Right now, my spirit pressure isn't so high. I am getting stronger though." Gonfei grins and just quips, "Ah, sisterly love," on seeing the noogie. Violet laughs once as she's taken to the floor! "Oh, you keep tellin' me that, Love." Wait, isn't the phrase 'you keep telling yourself that'? Oh well, it seems Violet has no qualms against letting her wife compliment her endlessly. Glad that the dance floor isn't raining right now(she won't tell Ari, but she actually prefers not getting drenched when she dances), she quickly dips Alexa on their arrival. "Well then. Let a new dance with two non-dancers begin, eh?" She pulls her wife back upright and straight into a kiss! Akina would've caught that elbow, no problem! If the fact that she's still fairly ripped is any indication, anyway. She's still got it, after all~ Grinning from ear to ear by this point, sensing Zelan's shock and tension, gives her a squeeze that's just the right force to even make her think it could be Azusa. "Why, it is, darling!" she puts on her best British accent for that one, too, trying not to laugh at herself as she gives Raven a wave. She is also compelled to resist the urge to eyeroll at the sisterly display. So many memories of her own. Zelan sighs and just leans back against Akina. "Oh, don't make this more awkward. I wasn't originally planning on attending this... Or getting together with you on such short notice... Or a thousand things, really. Like I said, this is treading new grounds for me... But if I wanted to date a second Azusa, I'd..." She pauses a moment as she considers that for a moment. "Well, I don't know what I'd do, honestly. But not try to turn you into her." The space cowgirl is more than happy to oblige with the kiss, letting it linger a bit before breaking it. "Speak for yourself.." she smirks, twirling Violet then pulling her back close, dancing with bit more skill than she had before, which honestly was zero. "I've been takin' lessons." Archene nods and smiles at Airi, "Oh, then I hope you keep strengthening yourself." He nods a few times, "Properly becoming strong is a good thing." He smiles warmly. Airi smiles and nods. "I am doing my best and zat is something." SHe takes a long swig of her brandy and nods. "I don't get to enjoy Brandy too often. Its a guilty pleasure. Zat and Sake are my two favorites." Violet laughs as she's spun. "Oh, you cheater! I've been out trying to catch up on... everything! And you're been getting ahead of me on dancing now! All right then, you take the lead, Love." She's quite happy to be dancing as closely as she can. Archene smiles and nods before saying, "I don't recall tasting Brandy, but Sake is among my favorites." He pauses briefly, but then continues, "Vodka being my other favorite for opposite reasons, in regards to flavor." He then takes a swig of, water, "Well, tonight I'm on water though." He chuckles quietly. Alexa smirks. "Did you think that I was really out readin' manuals every night?" She spins with Violet a few more times before pulling her clsoe again. She looks to the door and then seems distracted for a moment as they dance. Akina can't help but laugh at least a little, now, "Sorry!" leaning up to rest her chin on Zelan's shoulder. "If Yoko hadn't reminded me about this party... well, let's just say it was on pretty short notice for me, too. Come on, it'll be fun!" She then stops and listens, waiting for Zelan to finish that particular thought with an expectant grin. A second Azusa, hmm? It's close enough that they have almost the exact same face. Breaking out into a giggle, she gives Zelan a reassuring squeeze from behind, "Don't worry! I'd very much rather be me~ Now, come on, let's go to the bar! Drink's on me~" Ari is playing the doting club owner, making sure all her customers are smiling, and giving her floor staff bottles of water. Violet pokes Alexa once in the stomach. "You've been lying to me. You've been a bad girl~. I'll have to punish you later~." She of course notices Alexa's gaze, however... "Oooooh no. You are not planning things as a surprise for me on your birthday, are you?" Given how much Alexa has had a tendency to spoil Violet... this is not an unwarranted suspicion. Zelan laughs once, sounding a bit nervous, actually. "Well, good! I don't think I could actually deal with a second Azusa! Having more variety brings more... spice to life." She frowns as she takes Akina's hand to head onward to the bar. "...I think I got that quote wrong somehow. And I'm feeling adventurous, so feel free to order for me, then!" Or maybe she's just wishy-washy as to what drink she has to start with, though on seeing the bartender, she gets slightly tense again. "Speaking of adventurous, the dread bounty hunter himself serves us..." A group of four people have come through the door. Three gruff looking men and a woman, all wearing guns on their hips. The man in front of the group, quite possibly their leader, looks around until he sees the bar, motioning for the rest to follow him. Alexa is quiet for a moment, which is odd for her after Violet pretty much insinuated how her birthday is going to continue when they get home. Her gaze is on the group that's now at the bar. "Darlin'.." she starts, stone serious. "In the time I've known you, I ain't never fired a single bullet from my gun." Ari is oblivious to the newcomers, deep in a conversation with one of her floor managers. Violet manages to get the hint quite easily that something isn't right. "Love... Not in Ari's place. What's going on?" she says with a serious tone, herself. She's looking at the four, but she can't place them anywhere in her mind. Airi looks at Archene and smiles, "It is a very good liquor. I enjoy it." She smiles and just seems to relax a little bit. Akina doteyes for a second or so behind her glasses. A second Azusa... one is already too much to handle, but two!? It would be a Zuzupocalypse- ooohh, she is going to suggest that. Zuzu might like that for further pushing her brand forward! "Variety is the spice of life," her amusement is all too obvious in her grin as she follows Zelan to the bar, more or less in front of Gonfei, whom she gives a quick onceover. Nice, must double as a bouncer, too. If anything the Dread Bounty Hunter's presence helps her feel more at ease. Glancing briefly at the birthday pair on the dance floor, happy to see Violet having a good time, though especially wishing Arika were here, she tilts her head at Zelan, pursing her lips, "Mm. Adventurous, huh?" Oh ho ho~ "A Jungle Juice for my partner," she grins almost conspirationally to Gonfei, "and a Death in the Afternoon for me." Wait. Foreshadowing much? Nah... That doesn't mean her smile momentarily fades, her eyes obscured behind the reflection off her glasses as she lays them upon the approaching quartet, armed even. "Zelly," she quietly asides to her, only loud enough that she can hear her through all the background noise, "Stay close to me." The group reaches the bar, leaning on it and talking amongst themselves. The woman of the group, wearing black jeans and an unkempt red long sleeved shirt, orders a bottle of whiskey and four glasses. The men cheer at her generosity, and the one closest to her pats her on the back. They talk with each other, and the speech isn't exactly clean, but the dialects aren't common here either, and there seems to be some Chinese thrown in. Zelan laughs and leans into Akina a moment as she's ordered for, then stops and looks at the approaching foursome. "Ehhh? You really think it's going to be trouble? They seem to just want a drink." Archene smiles back at Airi as oblivious as someone not paying attention to anything else in the room might be, "It is good to have things one enjoys." He smiles, "Do you also drink while as a soul?" Alexa seems to not have heard her wife, letting Violet go and heading towards the bar. En route she does take the gun out of her holster, keeping it pointed down for now. Airi shakes her head, "No. Zere is no need to eat or drink in soul form. Food and drink are to fuel ze body. In soul form I have no body. I am just a soul." She laughs. Her attention does go to the rowdy group. Under the table, her zanpakuto forms in her hand. Of course in the physical world, its just a sword but, its still linked to her and such. She holds onto it, just in case she needs it. Gonfei is quick to mix up and pass out the drinks as Akina orders, and then his attention is brought to the newcomers. The whiskey comes out, four glasses slid over with the other hand. He's paying attention to the surroundings, however, and is spotting incoming trouble in a form he doesn't expect. From the guest of honor. He flicks his hand up into the air and a gout of blue flame rises upward from it as he makes an attempt to get attention on this station. Violet is following behind her wife quickly. "Love... Love... 'Lex!" She outright shouts the last part, reaching to put a hand on Alexa's gun as she does so. More quietly, she adds, "You want to fight them, we can take it outside." ...so much for her being a proper voice of reason. Or perhaps she just recognizes that even she can't fully diffuse this. "But the pleasures of food and drinks are what fuel the mind, among other things." Archene grins slightly but then, glances towards the rowdy group after a sword is drawn. Nope, nope, nope, nope. Nothing would be done by him. He had come explicitly to end an average day nicely. He won't get into a bar fight! He did his best to contain himself, but still quietly looked at the group. Akina, her smile back on her face like it had always been there. "...can never be too careful," she casually asides while listening in. Fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin, she keeps alert as to what these open carrying newcomers may be up to. Some kind of gang, perhaps? Smiling to Gonfei with a nod as her and Zelan's drinks are delivered, she begins taking a sip from hers before her smile fades as she is then watching the birthday girl approaching the bar, and carrying no less . o O ( Shit. ) Her eyes dart to Violet who is in pursuit of her wife, then back to Alexa, then Gonfei and Ari, and then back to the four to see how they react, feeling for Zelan's presence all the while as her free hand rests over her purse. Ari sees the flame and heads over to the bar, walking behind it and heading to Gonfei. "What's going on?" Airi smiles, "Pleasures can be found in ozer things. Like learning new things, being with friends and family and helping others. Zat is why I do what I do. It brings me pleasure to be out fighting and helping ozers." Rave has settled herself in a rather comfy seat, but she's watching the situation closely, hand on her own gun, but not drawing it just yet. Gonfei simply nods towards the newcommers, then to the approaching birthday girl. The Chinese is peppered into the group's speech, but it's essentially cursing a lot in casual conversation. This group doesn't seem to have very many manners as they start downing shots, oblivious to the birthday girl coming up to them. Archene smiles back, "Certainly, certainly. Just watching other's pleasure is a pleasure to some even." He smiles, "For me, just experiencing new things or re-experiencing old ones is already nourishing, a pleasure in its own ways." Alexa only stops when she feels Violet's hand on her weapon. She turns to Violet, her face cold. "Violet, I only got four bullets in this gun. Each one of 'em has a name carved in the side. Those four names just walked in, and I'll be damned if I'm going to be civil when the crew that RUTTIN' MAROONED ME is here! Those.." she says some rather uncouth things in Chinese. Even if you don't speak it, you know it's unpleasant. Zelan takes her drink and takes a sip of it. "oooh. I like fruity... But I don't like trouble..." She's already making motions with her free hand, and soon a transparent disk of force, looking almost as if made from crystal, pops into existance in front of her, sheilding Akina and Zelan from the direction of Alexa and the newcommers. Violet puts her hands carefully around Alexa's trigger hand. "Love... Calm down. Think for a minute. If they hadn't... You'd be over there, and I wouldn't even be in this bar. I'd be up on that ship in orbit, miserable and alone like I was before you got here, because I wouldn't even know you." Ari nods at Gonfei, and stands behind a certain spot behind the bar, just in case. Airi nods, "Zis is true." She looks at the gathering and is getting a little worried. Part of her wants to get involved. A fight would definitely be a nice bit of fun! She looks carefully and gets ready to make a move. "I zink... Maybe I should go outside." Archene nods back, again looking their way, "I don't recommend getting involved," He sighs but then says, "Stay safe Airi, and good luck out there." He smiles. The four hear the shouts of Alexa, and turn to look at her. One of the men looks shocked, the woman starts laughing, the second man grins almost wickedly, and the leader throws his hands up, steps up behind Alexa and clamps a hand on her shoulder. "Donovan! I didn't think we'd ever see you again. Alive at least...". This gets his companions all laughing this time. Akina isn't the least bit impressed by the foursome's manners, or lack thereof, but this is bar and such behavior is par for the course. Especially with some people particularly close to her. Somewhere, elsewhere, Natsuki sneezes in her helmet, "Oh, fuck my life... ew." She really doesn't like the look in Alexa's face. That is the look of a woman possessed with the intent to kill, one she has seen too many times. "Nor do I..." she gently asides to Zelan, taking another sip from her drink, not wanting to draw attention to them by acting out of the ordinary, and wait... did something just appear in front of her and Zelan? It looks like a... oooh, "Clever girl," she tilts her head back at Zelan, her eyes remaining on the four still. She can't help but feel sorry for Violet. Of all the times for this kind of drama to go down. A part of her is glad Michiru isn't here, else the little spitfire would be at Vi's side looking to back her up and likely do something, er, disproportionate. The girl's a Karrde, after all. Airi quietly stands up. Her hand is on the sheathed sword. Quietly she turns and walks outside. Once out there she stands and waits. If they don't come out, thats good. If there is going to be a fight, She is definitely itching to get in on it. She simply puts her back to the wall of the building and waits. Archene watches Airi go with a sigh, "One has to know when to rest too," with that he keeps on drinking his water, his eyes now more fixed on to 'watching the show', though sadly recognizing people in the process. Alexa winces when she feels the hand on her, and pretty angrily holsters her weapon. "Cap'n." she says coldly. Violet says calmly to the foursome, "That's not her name anymore." She pulls a communicator from who knows where and turns it on, still facing the foursome. "Phoenix, pass a message on to port authority for me. Be on the lookout for a Hanover class, likely named Katarina. It's suspected of smuggling operations and should be impounded." She closes the communicator and says, now to the foursome, "She's now Ensign Alexa Karrde-Donovan, cheif helmswoman of the Daedalus-class warship NTSDF Phoenix. And I'm Lt. Commander Violet Karrde-Donovan, captain of the NTSDF Phoenix. Ensign, why don't we step outside and have a... conversation about what should be done with the impounded ship." She gives the four a wicked grin. The woman glares. "You went fed?" she exclaims. The captain's face fills with rage as he lets go of Alexa, shoving her to the side to advance on Violet. "Like hell you'll touch my ship..." He balls a fist and moves to hit Violet, and one of the other men move to help him, the other man and the woman start to move towards Alexa, hands moving towards their weapons. Zelan takes a sip of her drink before glancing over her shoulder at Akina. "Sooo... are we getting involved, or are we just watching? Honestly, I don't want to mess up this dress..." Violet catches the fist with an open palm and a slightly manic grin on her face. "You are four pathetic losers that wouldn't know a diamond from a peice of glass." Suddenly, from her back erupts a pair of flaming wings. "You chose the wrong planet to land on. You chose the wrong bar to come in to. There is no one here that will defend you. But you know what?" She tightens her grip on the hand. "I really should thank you. You've improved my life in ways I can't even begin to express. But on the other hand, you just tossed the love of my life to the side." She quickly looks to the two pulling their weapons on Alexa. "Scratch her and there won't be anything left of you to give to the coroner." Akina's eyes harden as she watches them make their moves. "You won't," she asides to Zelan, sliding off her seat to sidestep from behind their barrier, one set of fingertips in the opening of her purse. At the same time, she extends her other hand towards the man and the woman reaching for their weapons, just rearing to try an old trick, if the almost excitedly feral look in her eyes is any kind of indication. As in, Force Pull to yank them from their hands into hers. The two advancing on Violet stop and watch her wings go up with horror on their faces. "Wha.. what are you?" The two looking to harm Alexa become confused as their weapons are whisked away. "The hell is goin' on here??" the woman shouts, then turns to see where her gun went. Airi hears there is some activity inside. She quickly draws her sword and gets ready. A deep breath and...*BEEP BEEP BEEP* She sighs and pulls out her phone. "Already?! Oh come on!"She frowns. Quickly she moves behind the building. Her body drops to the ground... lifeless. In the spirit world, The black clad Soul Reaper, takes off to go deal with an issue. Violet, of course, doesn't bother to answer the question of what she is. Instead, she looks back to Alexa, a somewhat sad look on her face now. "So, Love... is death still the only option you'd give them?" Alexa grins. "I gotta admit darlin', seein' 'em terrified is a hell of a birthday present." Zelan decides it's best to just take a seat and watch for the moment. Her sensors have been going off like mad since Violet's wings showed up, and she'd rather get data than get involved. Still... she's fast with a sleep spell, should that be needed. "All right, then," she says with a nod to Akina. Ari calmly gets the straight edge katana she gets out of its hiding spot under the bar, and walks over to the confused, weaponless, and now shipless crew. "Violet... I do believe that assaulting a member of the NTSDF is illegal isn't it? Like, bread and water in a dark windowless brig for a while kind of illegal?" Violet grins back, then takes a step towards the Katarina's captain. "You are outclassed. You are outgunned. You are outsmarted, outmaneuvered, and overpowered. We already know your ship has been used in smuggling operations in the past. It's likely already been surrounded by armed mecha. Like I said before... I should probably thank you for putting Alexa in a position where I came across her... But I don't think she sees it that way." She tilts her head at Ari, considering this for a moment. "Hrrrrrm. Well, technically, no. I mean, if they were on NTSDF property or on one of our ships, sure, but... Here I guess we can do whatever we want with them, can't we?" She turns and looks back to Alexa again. "What do we want to do with them?" Akina's left hand closes around both firearms, if barely. She's a girl, she doesn't have large hands! That would be unattractive, too. Grinning, quite pleased with herself, as she sidles back into her seat, she casually slides them both to Gonfei for him to do as he wishes with them, picking up her drink to hold it up to Zelan, "I think Captain Karrde-Donovan's got this, don't you? Cheers~" A pair or red eyes finally becomes obvious, even though they've been watching for some time now. "I can pin them to the wall if you'd like..." Cu's voice points out as stops bothering with the ghosty act and drops into full visibility and solidness...but he is still WATCHING. The four crewmembers are now back to back in a circle, the fight having left them mainly because they're terrified. Alexa smirks, folding her arms across her chest. "Is tossin' 'em in the farthest corner of the Badlands with nothing but their guns and one bullet each an option? 'Cause I'd sure as hell back that. Ari chuckles, turning to Cu. "Hey, I say go for it. I think it would amuse the birthday girl. It is her night after all. Violet shrugs lightly, letting her wings vanish. "Eh. Sounds about right. It's pretty much what they did to you, right? So then they can hopefully find their way back to town and find someone to turn their lives around. Somehow, I doubt that, though." She grins and looks back to Cu. "Might make for some interesting decor." Zelan nods a bit slowly. "Yeah... I think she does." She looks down at her drink and takes another sip. "...I hate to say it, but this is... not my ideal first date. I do think we should try again, though. This one... has gotten out of hand..." Cu grins back at Violet. "It is the best they can hope to make of thier pathetic selves, doing this to a fine lass....and a fine lass' lass no less!" Alexa smiles at Cu. "Aww, that's mighty sweet of you to say!" She looks at her former crewmates. "Yeah, I'm likin' the ditchin' 'em in the badlands idea." she looks to Violet. "Can I at least puch the sorry excuse for a cap'n? Violet shrugs. "Knock yourself out." She blinks, then laughs. "Well, not yourself, but... yeah, pun not intended." She grins and looks back to said captain. "As you can see... she's much better off than she ever was with you sorry lot." The crew start complaining about their debated fate, and the bargaining begins. The captain puts his hands up. "Hey now, can't we come up with some sort of compromise here?" His response is a swift punch to the nose from their former pilot. Akina's grin softens as she watches Vi's wings disappear. They are just like Arika's and Michi's. It's always good to have a Karrde by one's side, she's learned, no matter how much some might disagree. Containing a laugh at Zelan's comment, clearly having had a bit of fun even despite those few tense moments, and still quite pleased with herself at having disarmed those two who were about to have a go at the birthday girl, she nods to her wholeheartedly, "And just the two of us, next time. I'm just glad nobody was hurt." Sighing softly, she takes another sip of her drink, edging closer to Zelan. "Ooohh, I take that back.." she winces, ever so slightly, as she watches one get a serving of knuckle sandwich. Ari snickers a little at Alexa punching the guy in the face, then notices something. She turns to Gonfei and mouths the words 'bag of ice please'. Gonfei nods and breifly ducks under the counter, grabbing the requested bag from an ice chest hidden back there and tossing it underhanded at Ari. Violet chuckles darkly at the punch. "That's our starting position. Do you actually have something to offer us?" The captain is reeling from the hit, a bit of blood coming out of his nose. The other three try to stammer a response, but nothing coherent is coming out. Cu says, "Well that certainly doesn't sound promising in the slightest, now does it? Not-at-all." Ari catches the bag of ice, and walks over to Alexa, slipping it to her discreetly. "You don't fight much, do you?" she asides to her step-niece-in-law. Alexa shakes her head as she puts the ice on her hand. "Nope, not really." she says, exhaling a bit. Violet steps over and puts her own hands around the ice, holding it to Alexa's hand. "You all right there, Love?" Zelan nods again. "Something quieter than a birthday party, probably? Or at least not as eventful..." Alexa smiles at Violet. "I'm fine. I'll be even better once these bastards are out of my life for good." Akina passed the two guns to Gonfei, by the way! Hope he didn't forget~ "Sorry," she grins back to Zelan, "I'll make it up to you," winking them for effect, just over the top of her glasses. That gesture was so Zuzu, too. Completely unintentional, too, though. "I myself am feeling up for some quality time on the dance floor. What do you say?" | |
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