Friends in the Force

"Your eyes are lingering, Harley," said Aurora, giving the mechanical equine that placid look that she had been sporting for the last half hour. Sparky sensed his mistress's remark, and let out a small bark at Harley. ... Well, she looks like she can still throw some words out, at least, thought Eternalis. Her personality wasn't wiped to bits or something like that. Trying to get the Aurora matter out of his head, he focused on how he had met Rhea. Not a few hours ago had he seen her last, and it was certainly nice to come across her again.

"So what brings you two here? We were just about to sign up for this NetPolice thing," said Eternalis, once again taking his place as the leading talker.

"So cold," Harley commented, looking hurt as he took a trot backwards. Rhea watched idly at the exchange, unsure of the hidden meaning beyond what was mentioned literally.

Thankfully, however, Eternalis spoke in a language that she understood. "What a coincidence. I am here to investigate into this matter as well." She looked to the counters, then at the motorcycle exhibit, then back at Eternalis.

"There is no ulterior motive. There will also be no mentioning of my opinion that Harley should be given the form of a two-wheeled mechanism for heightened speed and maneuverability."

"... You just mentioned it, egghead," Harley sighed.

Aurora chuckled slightly at Harley's hurt reaction, and smiled. "Don't be so hard on yourself," she said, with Sparky replying in kind with another light bark. Eternalis, meanwhile, was surprised that the generally apathetic-looking Rhea would have an interest in such a strange concept as... a bike. A pretty impressive bike, too, from the looks of it. Wouldn't mind having one for himself.

"Hey, let's go sign up together. It'll probably be cool to cover each other's backs, and we can get things done faster," suggested Eternalis. Aurora turned her head ever so slightly, and whispered, "There you go again," in that subtle tone, barely recognizable. So the previous personality wasn't completely wiped, it seemed. Oh, well, at least he knew Karen didn't nuke Aurora's head or something like that.

"Collaboration improves efficiency, yes," Rhea agreed, proceeding towards the counter. "Where do I go for signing up?" she looked around, spotting the clearly evident kiosk beaming in all it's obviousness. Without hesitation, the petite Navi moved herself there.

The gigantic horse, however, was still unhappy at the fact that he was compared to an inanimate automobile. No! He was more than that. In fact, he was a war stallion, capable of moving at amazing speeds through various forms of terrain.

Then he saw that he really did possess similar traits as the bike, and commented no further. What kind of stupid war stallion has quadruple exhaust pipes at their rear?

"Oh, I get it," Harley snorted at Rhea playfully, "You made this up, didn't you?!" the stallion continued, expelling a hot stream of steam from the aforementioned pipes. "I'll show you what it means to be a true mode of transport! Sir Eternalis, Lady Aurora, boon puppy companion, let us depart!" Harley announced, trotting with his head high towards the counter.

"... Well, that was easy," said Eternalis to himself. Jogging up to Rhea, he caught up to her, and then turned around a bit. "Come on, Aurora, Sparky. Don't want to get left behind," he said, urging them on forward. At this time, Harley was also off, leaving the blue Navi's SPs behind. "Enthusiastic," commented Aurora, as she followed behind, Sparky not really giving much reaction except to drool a little.

Reaching the counter area first, Eternalis went off to the nearest one, and stood in front of it to wait. "Excuse me, I'd like to sign up for the NetPolice with a partner. I'm requesting for the Department of Technology, and my partner is..." he hesitated, and looked back at Rhea. "Which division did you want to sign up for, Rhea?"

Rhea huffed slightly in response that Eternalis's long legs brought him to the counter first, hastening her pace to join the blue Navi's side. "Persecu-- Prosecutions," Rhea said, quickly fixing the error. "What are the procedures that we have to go through in order to sign up?"

"You guys are going in together, right? I'll give you this one," the man behind the desk responded. Quickly, he rotated around the monitor so the navis could see and provide their digital signatures. "The coordinates are given there, so don't forget to copy them before you go."

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Mission: For All Department Recruits, Any Number

Description: The employer, a public safety navi named FashionMan, has requested that the applicant meet him at Netpolice HQ. The mission will continue from there and will involve assisting the employer in their daily routine. The employer assures the navis employed that successful completion of the tasks given will result in employment into the department of the navi's choosing.

Reward: Any department employment

*Coordinates attached*

"Ah, this looks all right," commented Eternalis. "What do you think, Aurora, Rhea?"

"I think it looks suitable for a recruitment mission," replied Aurora. Sparky gave a small bark, possibly of approval. It was kind of hard to tell. The Navi downloaded the coordinates, transferring them to Aurora. "Could you pull up a map or something with this, Aurora?" he asked, waiting on Rhea to give her consent. As soon as she did, he intended to head out. "Sure," she said.

"This works fine," Rhea announced, signing the digital document with a finger on the screen, producing blocky words signifying "RHEA". It was quickly followed by a hoofprint endorsement from Harley.

"Looks fine, of course! A task looking befitting for any fresh recruits, I bet," Harley rolled his eyes, taking a sniff at the signed monitor. "So is our lovely band of unlikely adventurers headed to?"

"This should be enough," said Aurora, overlaying the coordinates on a small map she pulled off a nearby data screen. With that, she enlarged it, and pointed to the area they were to visit. "There's our destination. Let's go," she said, leading the way, with the others following behind.