The Writing On the Wall

[Lady Violet]

Akka, come by my office later and we can discuss things. I have some business to attend to at the moment

I leave my office and take the elevator to Lin-Sat's floor. He has his own office and floor. No one is allowed to visit him unless invited, and although I can without invitation, I usually prefer to stay away.

I enter his office and am determined to remain calm. But once I see him. Once my eyes catch sight of that terrible man I lose all restraint.

"How could you? The feminists are not a priority rebel threat. This is only going to cause more violence and rebelion against Red Infinity."

I close my eyes.

"Our politics should be pro women. We were not threatened by the feminist group. I demand to know what possessed you to have them attacked!"

[Sgt. Marbo]

"With all due respect, Ma'am, I did not say 'fight'. I said 'combat'. There are many forms of combat; passive resistance is one." Marbo knew she felt uncomfortable around him. Perhaps he'd try to explain himself to her later in private.

[Damascus]

-You see anything yet?- Damascus asked Aung San Suu Kyi, after a long time of searching. Even with the kind of clarity of sight he had in this form, he hadn't seen anything that might indicate where the anarchists were.

-Y'know, in hind-sight, looking all over North America seems like a bad idea. Its huge, and we're only two people, looking for a group of people who could be anywhere.- He commented off-handedly.

[Elisabeth "BB" Wolfe]

BB goes to her room and takes a shower. It feels nice to be clean. She doesn't remember being raped or beaten since she shut herself off, but she reeks of someone else's bodily fluids.

After showering, she notices that Bassarov left a pair of black jeans, a black tanktop, and some combat boots for her. That is what she always used to wear, in addition to a Red Cross jacket so she wouldn't get shot. He didn't leave one of those since she would get shot for having one now, but she kept the old one out of sentiment.

BB walks over to Bassarov, her torn shoulder still exposed. It would repair itself eventually.

"Thank you very much for your help Vossya. Want to go out for something to drink?"

[Kazenara Miyajima]

Kaze couldnt' help but smile as she stood there hugging him, she felt so tired the song was very soothing.

[Oneiroi]

I nod.

"Have you been sleeping enough? And also, have you been in contact with anything that might be familiar enough to cause your memories to resurface?"

[Ally Hubert]

Ally walked into the room and noticed BB. Hey, BB. I hope your ok. What happend there? If you dont mind me asking.

[Lin-Sat]

I am a bit taken aback by Violet's entrance. Suddenly, my eyes glow a wicked red, and my voice takes on a definite feral quality.

The feminists must be taught their place, just as everyone else must be taught their place. They are an example. All must see what happens to those who do not conform to our standards. That was the fate of the feminists, and I want the rebels to be aware that what I have in store for them is far, far worse.

[Zinn]

"I've been trying to avoid sleep as much as possible, and we were attacked at the hotel by someone that cut my tongue out a while ago."

[Oneiroi]

"I can understand how that would be a powerful deterrant, but to put it bluntly, you need sleep to survive. Hallucinations can often be the byproduct of lack of sleep, though I do suspect this may go a bit deeper. Can you tell me anything else that might connect to these hallucinations?"

[Zinn]

"All of my old friends and my family are dead. Also, I was in Red Infinity prison for three years. I've been tortured on numerous occasions, and I discovered recently that Red Infinity made me and 700 children who attended their school in London sterile. That probably has something to do with it. I don't need that much sleep Mr. Oneiroi. I was a med student after all."

[Valodya Bassarov]

"I don't drink, but sure." Bassarov replies. He is surprised to see BB up and about but then remembers that she is a cyborg.

"Mischa isn't feeling well, otherwise I'm sure he would like to come along as well."

[Valkoinen Joki]

I sigh and look at krupskaya. "so... where should we search for the lake first?"

I smile slightly, I was looking forward to this.... perhaps I will get to know her better

[Nikolai Smirinaiov]

He sees her aura become calm and dimmer. He lifts her and cradles her in his arms. He takes her to the bed and lays her down. He sits down next to her and smiles warmly. He just sits there and strokes her hair. He leans down and kisses her. "S'all gonna be ok. Cuz you are in control, you are strong."

[Oneiroi]

"Just because you are used to lack of sleep doesn't mean you do not pay for it, Ms. Zinn," I reply. "The life you lead can easily contribute to the halucinations, but I am willing to bet that lack of sleep is another contributor. Can you think of any triggers that might have caused these to resurface? Anything at all?"