Half Lost in Silence

[Gregory: The Storm Raven]

"You find my personal manner to be unplesant?" Gregory tilts his head slightly and watches NiLato. This is new to him. No one had ever asked him to be... "nicer" before.

[Chai Ling]

I turn to Simona...

"Pan...theist...." I manage to say.

I am still struggling against the taint. I will not submit to that dark power...

"...ugk...rr..." I close my eyes and continue to suffer

[Lysander Josef Bassarov]

I start moving boxes. I grab a broom and help sweep.

"You're doing work, too? Im really proud. YOuve changed for the better."

[Anna Khodorkovsky]

"Yeah, well, I can't get much worse."

I put the boxes in a storage room, where I find some cleaning supplies.
I start to dust and wipe down the walls with bleach since they have become mildewy

[Iltanesh]

Since Anutsaka isn't around, I decide to gate back home and visit my mother, as well as advise her of the situation.

I appear in the garden.

"Good morning, mother. It is good to see that you are well." I say, bowing to her.

[Tarsky Merstov]

"If you dont come, I will have to kill you. Now, all I want to do is have a little talk... I would hope you would chose the peacful solution. I hate violence.

[Usegi Kayaku]

"Hello Iltanesh-chan, it is nice that you take the time to visit your mother. How are things with the rebels?

[Iltanesh]

I blush slightly at my mother's choice of terms, but do not say anything.

"It is good to be home, mother. I apologize, I was recently... captured by Red Infinity forces. It made things rather difficult. As far as the rebels, their base was recently destroyed. They are rebuilding, and they would like permission to use our home as a base for a few of the operatives. Bassarov-sama has graciously allowed me to lead the contingent of rebels who would be staying here, of course."

[Lysander Josef Bassarov]

"Hmm, ever since Ive known you, you have gotten kinder, and a much better person. Still, very posesive and dominant, but I like that."

I smile at her, and continue sweaping.

[Usegi Kayaku]

"The Ministry of Terror? However did you escape that dreadful place?" I ask, trying not to appear overly protective but deeply concerned for his well being.

"And what preparations should be made for the rebels who will be guests here?"

[Anna Khodorkovsky]

"Thanks, you've changed a lot too. You are not as naive that's for sure."

After some cleaning, the place starts looking like it has potential.

[Iltanesh]

"I attempted an escape earlier, but while I managed help free several prisoners, I was captured again. Before I could make another attempt, there was some sort of internal strife between the ministries, and all prisoners were release."

I watch as two adolescent air kami weave in and out of one of the smaller shrines dotting the garden.

"As far as the preparation for the rebels, I do not believe there will be much that needs to be done. There will only be a few of them coming to this installation, and our guest accomidations should be more than sufficient."

[Grove]

Grove looks at the spirit of the Void.

"You are against the darkness of the void? We had never said that we were not also against it. We simply do not know of it enough to do something..."

[Lysander Josef Bassarov]

"Um...thanks? But the question is, do you like me like that?"

I stand back and look at my work.

"Now, to build stuff. Ill have to find a carpenter or something..."

[Devin]

Devin is bumped into from the side, and he is sent off balance. His notebook falls from his jacket and into a mudy puddle as he falls just to the side of it in some thicker mud. He slowly peels himself up from the ground, his clothes dirty and wet, and looks at the puddle once he was on his hands and knees. He stares at it for a short time before letting his head fall limp.

"No.. It was my fault. I apologize..."