"Okay... Off you go, ma'am!" Lee finished, letting go of Survey's wrist. The navi bowed again, then ran off with surprising speed, nearly equal to that of Yasu's. Lee followed along with DragonierMan until they reached the former mission point once again. "... Don't let Dee hear you calling her underwear unremarkable... You might make her cry," she laughed dryly.
Arch flinched for a moment, started to cover herself, then realized that a bikini was pretty modest compared to a lot of things that DragonierMan had encountered her wearing. "Yes, two of the strangest characters attacked... you must have run into them. They stole only underwear and my armor, which it looks like you've recovered. They didn't say anything about what they were up to and Kindle describes them as quite violent. She says they were both women; one of them was in heavy armor, but the fire burnt enough of the navi's clothing for them to make out the gender. The other was dressed in white with brown hair... but none of the descriptions match anyone we know," she finished, placing her hands upon her hips and shaking her hair. "So the thieves were scared off? Did they use some sort of tricks to elude you? We were busy here, trying to contain the fire..."
"Sorry... The fire's sort of a self-defense thing... I guess it didn't work out..." Kindle sobbed.
"Well, please go speak with the First General. I believe she wishes to speak to you about a more appropriate assignment," Arch sighed. "What brings you to the area, DragonierMan? Were you meeting with Lee or did the two of you run into each other while pursuing the thieves?"
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Drago mentally smirked at the comment from Lee about Dee's unmentionables before turning back to the current conversation. He listened to Arch and put a fist to his chin as he frowned, trying to recall.
"White with brown hair? I saw a white with silver hair. So either there was another one, or we saw the same person differently. Either way they hightailed it out of there when me and General Lee showed them our stuff." Drago took his fist off his chin and flexed the arm. "I hope we got everything back from them." He opened the sack more and began looking for Arch's armor for a minute, handing it back to her when he found it. "Looks like we saved your armor at least. Yasu would probably have a fit if you were not in uniform," he said as he continued to wave away any more about the encounter.
"Actually we were on our way here to talk to you gals. General Yasu, in all her wisdom, has decided to reassign you," he points to Kindle, "To a less... combative position. You should report to her as Arch suggests." He turns and points to Capo, speaking loud enough to be heard by her. "As for Capo, we've heard that she needs a little motivation. Apparently, even though she is used to guarding things by now, it has been difficult for her adjusting to working for the Neo-Shogunate." Drago then tries to wave Capo over. "So, maybe you could tell us what we can do to make you feel better working here?"
He then quickly turns his head to Arch, "And maybe we can find some more time to hang out together." He gives Arch a wink and then turns back to Capo to hear her answer.
"White with brown hair? I saw a white with silver hair. So either there was another one, or we saw the same person differently. Either way they hightailed it out of there when me and General Lee showed them our stuff." Drago took his fist off his chin and flexed the arm. "I hope we got everything back from them." He opened the sack more and began looking for Arch's armor for a minute, handing it back to her when he found it. "Looks like we saved your armor at least. Yasu would probably have a fit if you were not in uniform," he said as he continued to wave away any more about the encounter.
"Actually we were on our way here to talk to you gals. General Yasu, in all her wisdom, has decided to reassign you," he points to Kindle, "To a less... combative position. You should report to her as Arch suggests." He turns and points to Capo, speaking loud enough to be heard by her. "As for Capo, we've heard that she needs a little motivation. Apparently, even though she is used to guarding things by now, it has been difficult for her adjusting to working for the Neo-Shogunate." Drago then tries to wave Capo over. "So, maybe you could tell us what we can do to make you feel better working here?"
He then quickly turns his head to Arch, "And maybe we can find some more time to hang out together." He gives Arch a wink and then turns back to Capo to hear her answer.
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"I'm sure Dee will drag me out for another night of merriment at my expense some time soon and we'll bump into each other then," Arch sighed, reclaiming her armor before moving off with Kindle.
Capo, to her credit, had patiently waited for DragonierMan and Arch to explain pleasantries before beginning into a tirade about why she wasn't enthused about her Neo-Shogunate position. "Where do I start? First of all, there's all the guys, one of which is you, staring all googly eyed as generals parade around in bikinis," she groaned, although DragonierMan noticed that none of the soldiers had been gawking at her in particular. "Then there's the stupid names, the stupid old Electopian architecture, all that cheese... Newsflash: I'm not Electopian! I don't want to dress like a damn samurai," she grumbled. "Oh, and the worst of all is the boss, Yasu," she continued, crossing her arms and closing her eyes, as if she was getting a migraine thinking about it (and also seemingly unaware that Yasu was not really the leader of the NS). "Running around half naked and talking down to everyone. My real job has a real boss, a good boss! He does boss stuff, like running meetings and assigning work and talking to clients. And wearing a suit instead of a green dominatrix outfit."
"I mean, I would rather an you why you DO care about all this. You're not Electopian, are you? The boss treats you like shit too. Are you just in it for girls?" she asked, seeming already convinced that she'd found the answer.
Capo, to her credit, had patiently waited for DragonierMan and Arch to explain pleasantries before beginning into a tirade about why she wasn't enthused about her Neo-Shogunate position. "Where do I start? First of all, there's all the guys, one of which is you, staring all googly eyed as generals parade around in bikinis," she groaned, although DragonierMan noticed that none of the soldiers had been gawking at her in particular. "Then there's the stupid names, the stupid old Electopian architecture, all that cheese... Newsflash: I'm not Electopian! I don't want to dress like a damn samurai," she grumbled. "Oh, and the worst of all is the boss, Yasu," she continued, crossing her arms and closing her eyes, as if she was getting a migraine thinking about it (and also seemingly unaware that Yasu was not really the leader of the NS). "Running around half naked and talking down to everyone. My real job has a real boss, a good boss! He does boss stuff, like running meetings and assigning work and talking to clients. And wearing a suit instead of a green dominatrix outfit."
"I mean, I would rather an you why you DO care about all this. You're not Electopian, are you? The boss treats you like shit too. Are you just in it for girls?" she asked, seeming already convinced that she'd found the answer.
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"Well, I will not lie to you in this regard: the half-naked women thing is a perk from my viewpoint." DragonieMan replied with a sideways glance at the half-naked Lee. "However, it is not the reason I joined the Neo-Shogunate. Neo-ShogunMan, the leader of the NS and someone I have spoken to on at least one occasion, has an idea of putting an ordered rule to the NET. Can they succeed? Perhaps. It will be a long road before anything bears fruit regardless." Drago put his hands on his head and lifted the helmet off so that Capo could see he was Netopian. "As you can see, I am Netopian, as is my style of armor." He placed the helmet in the crux of one arm and then turned to point out his twin, golden-haired SPs. "Likewise, my SPs are also Netopian, though they have Electopian names. The lack of clothing they wear is more for freedom of movement than to show skin or to show off some sort of style." He turned back to Capo as he continued, "General Yasu is a bit hard to deal with, and she has quite the conviction regarding the NS, but she is hardly in-charge beyond her duty as one of the senior generals. Her authority doesn't supersede General Lee here, for instance. Though somehow she has managed to get everyone to wear skimpier outfits. Why Neo-ShogunMan allows this is beyond me. I think he doesn't pay attention to it, what with running the NS and his near-constant meditation sessions." He handed his helmet off to Aya, who held it in her dainty hands.
"Anyways, I got off topic." Drago corrected himself and coughed into his hand to clear his throat. "I joined the NS because my Operator believes that removing the more dangerous aspects from the NET is an important goal. Specifically I am referring to several well-regarded factions that have warred with each other for as long as the NET existed in its current incarnation, as well as the rampant viruses that plague us outside the major firewalls of the cities. Bringing these two things under NS rule will move our goals toward a more prosperous future." Drago flexed an arm. "And as a Navi built and honed for battle, this task is what I live for."
He lowered the arm. "But this is not what you live for. You live in the respectable business environment. Whether this is the... trenches I guess. I can understand not wanting to dress like a samurai, or..." he glanced once more over the black outfit of Capo, "Warrior maiden? But it is only a uniform. It does not define you as a person. Though if you wish, you could always try wearing a more... conservative outfit in the Electopian style."
"As for the boss thing. There currently isn't anyone I know that works in the NS that is business-like. Neo-ShogunMan is very quiet and spiritual, so you probably would just be standing around all bored with little interaction from him... General Lee?" Drago turned to Lee. "Would you know of anyone who might make a better fit as a boss in the form of being business-like? Perhaps another General or Subordinate General?"
"Anyways, I got off topic." Drago corrected himself and coughed into his hand to clear his throat. "I joined the NS because my Operator believes that removing the more dangerous aspects from the NET is an important goal. Specifically I am referring to several well-regarded factions that have warred with each other for as long as the NET existed in its current incarnation, as well as the rampant viruses that plague us outside the major firewalls of the cities. Bringing these two things under NS rule will move our goals toward a more prosperous future." Drago flexed an arm. "And as a Navi built and honed for battle, this task is what I live for."
He lowered the arm. "But this is not what you live for. You live in the respectable business environment. Whether this is the... trenches I guess. I can understand not wanting to dress like a samurai, or..." he glanced once more over the black outfit of Capo, "Warrior maiden? But it is only a uniform. It does not define you as a person. Though if you wish, you could always try wearing a more... conservative outfit in the Electopian style."
"As for the boss thing. There currently isn't anyone I know that works in the NS that is business-like. Neo-ShogunMan is very quiet and spiritual, so you probably would just be standing around all bored with little interaction from him... General Lee?" Drago turned to Lee. "Would you know of anyone who might make a better fit as a boss in the form of being business-like? Perhaps another General or Subordinate General?"
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"Well, aren't you honest? Am I supposed to think that makes the men around here look any better? Cause I don't!" Capo snapped back, crossing her arms as DragonierMan explained to Capo that some of the stereotypes of men in the NP were actually pretty spot on. "But wait, you talked to the Shogun about this stuff? You're just a subordinate, aren't you?"
"The Shogun likes to talk to everyone, though you usually have to make an appointment," Lee pitched in. "As a side note, Yasu is the First General, so she kiiind of tells us what to do, but the Shogun is final authority. As to why she wants everyone to dress this way... I have a theory! She wants us to show courage by not relying on heavy armor! And to show off our awesome bods!"
Capo shook her head slowly. "You guys really are a bunch of nutjobs... nobody is ever going to unite the net or any of that nonsense. The NP ans Mafia are too big to operate around, let alone make join hands!" she sighed.
"Oh, I know someone you can talk to! You should go talk to Escort, one of our Subordinates. She's also kind of a bodyguard and she's real business-like. You two would probably get along... she even asked about you two when you first arrived! Not sure why..." Lee offered. "Why don't you take a break today to chat with them, find out everything you can about being a boring suit and tie person but also working fir the NS?" she inquired, exercising little tact in her labeling.
Capo looked annoyed, but nodded. "Fine. But if they turn out as crazy as that one-eyed lunatic, I'm going to hand in my resignation..." And with that, she wandered off.
Almost immediately after, Yasu reappeared, this time by herself. "It sounds like you put Capo on the right path... Education in the ways of the NS will enrich her spirit and Escort is an excellent helper. That woman has been such an asset to us that it can be hard to remember that someone as loutish as Dee brought her to us," she nodded. As her one eye slowly opened, she cast DragonierMan a cryptic glance, looking him over from feet to head. "I heard you ask why I choose for everyone to wear these clothes? It's because it is natural and right for a warrior to take pride in her body... or even for you to take pride in yours," she admitted hesitantly. "These uniforms help distinguish us from the NP and Mafia as well."
"I just wonder if they don't bring in guys who only care about girls... not that I mind, but I would think that you... being you and all..." Lee muttered; she didn't have a lot of. sense nor adherence to decorum, but she had a pretty good idea that Yasu wouldn't appreciate the question.
Sure enough, Yasu frowned at DragonierMan, as if he had asked the question himself. "I did hear a bit of that as well. I know there is no way to stop those thoughts from occurring or influencing you, but strike them from your mind. We Neo-Shogun officers are devoted to our duty and our Lord; there is no place for a fickle relationship, especially not something base and sexually motivated, in any of our lives," she responded.
"... I'm still looking,actually," Lee admitted, blushing a little. "And Dee is all over guys all the time. I hear even Escort recently had a date with somebody," she continued.
"Then you should all be ashamed of yourselves! DragonierMan, you understand that all officer relationships, inside or outside of the NS, ought to remain strictly professional, don't you?" she inquired, giving him the death stare as she often did.
Lee crossed her eyes and pressed her fist over her mouth, thinking hard about the correct way to respond. It was never easy to figure out what response would cool the First General down, regardless of how obvious the answer seemed. But haven't DragonierMan and... uh... you know...?" she asked, mumbling quietly.
"What? Hasn't DragonierMan and who? Done what?" Yasu grumbled impatiently.
"Oh well... uh..." Lee answered, not wanting to throw DragonierMan under the bus over gossip. "Oh! That thing with the armor, remember? I heard you and Arch and Dee all made out with him! It's okay to be physically involved if its to power up the armor, right? So I guess there are some cases where it's okay!"
"IT IS NEVER OKAY!" Yasu replied in a shout, growing somewhat red in the face, either through anger or embarrassment or some combination of the two. "You were misinformed of those events!"
"The Shogun likes to talk to everyone, though you usually have to make an appointment," Lee pitched in. "As a side note, Yasu is the First General, so she kiiind of tells us what to do, but the Shogun is final authority. As to why she wants everyone to dress this way... I have a theory! She wants us to show courage by not relying on heavy armor! And to show off our awesome bods!"
Capo shook her head slowly. "You guys really are a bunch of nutjobs... nobody is ever going to unite the net or any of that nonsense. The NP ans Mafia are too big to operate around, let alone make join hands!" she sighed.
"Oh, I know someone you can talk to! You should go talk to Escort, one of our Subordinates. She's also kind of a bodyguard and she's real business-like. You two would probably get along... she even asked about you two when you first arrived! Not sure why..." Lee offered. "Why don't you take a break today to chat with them, find out everything you can about being a boring suit and tie person but also working fir the NS?" she inquired, exercising little tact in her labeling.
Capo looked annoyed, but nodded. "Fine. But if they turn out as crazy as that one-eyed lunatic, I'm going to hand in my resignation..." And with that, she wandered off.
Almost immediately after, Yasu reappeared, this time by herself. "It sounds like you put Capo on the right path... Education in the ways of the NS will enrich her spirit and Escort is an excellent helper. That woman has been such an asset to us that it can be hard to remember that someone as loutish as Dee brought her to us," she nodded. As her one eye slowly opened, she cast DragonierMan a cryptic glance, looking him over from feet to head. "I heard you ask why I choose for everyone to wear these clothes? It's because it is natural and right for a warrior to take pride in her body... or even for you to take pride in yours," she admitted hesitantly. "These uniforms help distinguish us from the NP and Mafia as well."
"I just wonder if they don't bring in guys who only care about girls... not that I mind, but I would think that you... being you and all..." Lee muttered; she didn't have a lot of. sense nor adherence to decorum, but she had a pretty good idea that Yasu wouldn't appreciate the question.
Sure enough, Yasu frowned at DragonierMan, as if he had asked the question himself. "I did hear a bit of that as well. I know there is no way to stop those thoughts from occurring or influencing you, but strike them from your mind. We Neo-Shogun officers are devoted to our duty and our Lord; there is no place for a fickle relationship, especially not something base and sexually motivated, in any of our lives," she responded.
"... I'm still looking,actually," Lee admitted, blushing a little. "And Dee is all over guys all the time. I hear even Escort recently had a date with somebody," she continued.
"Then you should all be ashamed of yourselves! DragonierMan, you understand that all officer relationships, inside or outside of the NS, ought to remain strictly professional, don't you?" she inquired, giving him the death stare as she often did.
Lee crossed her eyes and pressed her fist over her mouth, thinking hard about the correct way to respond. It was never easy to figure out what response would cool the First General down, regardless of how obvious the answer seemed. But haven't DragonierMan and... uh... you know...?" she asked, mumbling quietly.
"What? Hasn't DragonierMan and who? Done what?" Yasu grumbled impatiently.
"Oh well... uh..." Lee answered, not wanting to throw DragonierMan under the bus over gossip. "Oh! That thing with the armor, remember? I heard you and Arch and Dee all made out with him! It's okay to be physically involved if its to power up the armor, right? So I guess there are some cases where it's okay!"
"IT IS NEVER OKAY!" Yasu replied in a shout, growing somewhat red in the face, either through anger or embarrassment or some combination of the two. "You were misinformed of those events!"
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"General Yasu is correct. What we did at the time was for professional reasons." DragonierMan interrupted as he stepped between the two of them. "Even though I have pursued relations with a few of my fellow officers, the fact remains that it will not affect my duties in the NS. I made an honorable pledge of service with the Shogunate and I will not jeopardize it over feelings of the flesh..." he looked Yasu over, his eyes betraying a hint of lust under a veneer of professional pragmatism. "No matter how sensual they may be."
He put his fist to his mouth and cleared his throat. "But moving on. Was our efforts to resolve the current situation with Kindle and Capo sufficient to be rewarded as agreed?" Drago made a mental note to inquire with Lee in regards to her search for a relationship later. Though he was potentially stretching himself thin with all the relations he was weaving for himself.
He put his fist to his mouth and cleared his throat. "But moving on. Was our efforts to resolve the current situation with Kindle and Capo sufficient to be rewarded as agreed?" Drago made a mental note to inquire with Lee in regards to her search for a relationship later. Though he was potentially stretching himself thin with all the relations he was weaving for himself.
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Yasu looked uncomfortable, but in more of a self-conscious way than an angry way, as if annoyed that she had asked the question now that she'd heard the response. "Yes, I have no concern for how feverish or desirous that curse of you'd gender may tell you that you feel. Please continue to ignore it," she answered succinctly, agreeing with the unspoken offer to table that discussion. "And yes, I suppose you've earned a reward," she concluded.
"A smooch?" Lee teased.
The first general shot Lee a death glare and then continued. "Airshoes,as promised. I will also award you five faction points for participating," she responded. "Please continue to work for the glory of our Shogun."
*DragonierMan received Airshoes NCP and 5 faction points*
Lee nodded, then placed her hands on her hips. "Me and DragonierMan are two of a kind! We might not be the smartest officers, but we come through in a pinch!" she announced, giving a thumbs up as though that were a compliment to both of them. Yasu pressed one hand to her face and remained silent.
"A smooch?" Lee teased.
The first general shot Lee a death glare and then continued. "Airshoes,as promised. I will also award you five faction points for participating," she responded. "Please continue to work for the glory of our Shogun."
*DragonierMan received Airshoes NCP and 5 faction points*
Lee nodded, then placed her hands on her hips. "Me and DragonierMan are two of a kind! We might not be the smartest officers, but we come through in a pinch!" she announced, giving a thumbs up as though that were a compliment to both of them. Yasu pressed one hand to her face and remained silent.
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"Thank you, I shall." DragonierMan said to both Yasu and Lee as he accepted the rewards. "I still require several more specific armaments though. So I will be inquiring for more missions from the NS in the near future." He turned and gave Lee a thumbs up. "We do make a good team. Perhaps we would be better used in open battle than this subterfuge business." He stepped a few paces back from both, his SPs following. "Unless there is anything left to say... By your leave, Generals." He waited for either Yasu or Lee to say anything more before he and his SPs would leave in a beam of light.
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"Open battle sounds good! Almost makes you miss the days where we just went out and attacked people," Lee sighed, crossing her arms behind her head. Yasu fixed her with another glare. "Almost'!" she added, waving her hands and laughing it off as a joke.
"There is nothing more to say. But please, mind that you never say the word 'sensual' in my presence again," Yasu requested. It was a little odd to hear her ask DragonierMan to 'please' do anything. "And yes, by all means, take more work. There is always much to be done," she finished. Without any further speech, she made her own exit, hopping into the sky.
"Time to go!" she finished; DragonierMan left as she turned her back, holding her spear across one shoulder length. "Ha! You'd better leave or someone's going to see you and think you burned down the laundry room!" she guffawed, not realizing her ally was already gone.
Slowly, Dee approached the smoking wreckage with a disbelieving smile. "Did you do this? What happened to all of my clothes?!" she griped.
"Uh... Well Drago was here and he uh... well don't worry, he grabbed all of your underwear so that's not burned... and- Yipe!" she finished, dodging an ice needle just in time and then running away from the angry sorceress.
((FXP will be given out soon))
"There is nothing more to say. But please, mind that you never say the word 'sensual' in my presence again," Yasu requested. It was a little odd to hear her ask DragonierMan to 'please' do anything. "And yes, by all means, take more work. There is always much to be done," she finished. Without any further speech, she made her own exit, hopping into the sky.
"Time to go!" she finished; DragonierMan left as she turned her back, holding her spear across one shoulder length. "Ha! You'd better leave or someone's going to see you and think you burned down the laundry room!" she guffawed, not realizing her ally was already gone.
Slowly, Dee approached the smoking wreckage with a disbelieving smile. "Did you do this? What happened to all of my clothes?!" she griped.
"Uh... Well Drago was here and he uh... well don't worry, he grabbed all of your underwear so that's not burned... and- Yipe!" she finished, dodging an ice needle just in time and then running away from the angry sorceress.
((FXP will be given out soon))