The good news was, she was in. The bad news was, Shuri wasn't tall enough to peer over everyone and catch all the details. She wasn't exactly tiny, but...well, usually, her being average human height helped in her line of work more than hurt it. Let's see, what COULD she see...well, there were those statues that led to a throne. She recognized the Navi sitting on it as PantheonMan, owner of the establishment. His very presence cemented that at the very least, he consented to this happening, and at most, and probably more likely, he was the mastermind behind everything here. Not a huge shock, but it never hurt to know who was in charge.
Now, let's see, there was definitely some sort of flute playing in here. Once she managed to get a better view of the area, the ninja Navi took a look around, eventually espying a snake themed Navi that fit the bill. Hmm, most likely, she was the one responsible for the mass hypnotic sta-holy hell, that man was loud. But, maybe she ought to listen...a clandestine gathering of lesbians in the NetPolice? Well, that was new. And...repressed sexuality? That explained why she wasn't affected by the trance, but so many others were: she didn't repress anything about her sexuality. As long as they got her motor going, she didn't care one bit if they were man or woman.
The next bit, however, proved quite interesting. First of all, she had some handy blackmail material, should she be forced into a direct confrontation with PantheonMan himself. And second, she now knew how to stop the trance. The plan had been to just find out what was going on, then retreat...but circumstances had just changed. Things were a bit farther along than anticipated, so it was possible that she didn't have time to get back, especially in a crowd like this. Sure, her only actual responsibility was to Bayonet, but she wouldn't hear the end of it from Naomi if she let others fall victim to this plot. And besides, she just had to get...Piper, her name was? She just had to make her stop for 60 seconds, and everything would be undone. Surely an alluring ninja such as herself could pull that off.
Speaking of which, she'd just manage to break free from the crowd. Quickly and quietly, Shuri went right over to the seating area with the literal snake charmer, and softly grabbed one of the bars with one hand, and slowly beckoned Piper with the other. She made sure she was as much to the side as possible, so that she could the package that was her. Her decently sized, yet still extremely perky breasts. Her firm, shapely buttocks. Her inviting thighs. All that, wrapped in the aura of mystery known as a traditional ninja outfit, cowl and all, with only her eyes completely exposed...surely that'd get her attention. "Hey there...I'm sure you can do better things with your mouth than that."
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The snake charmer turned her slitty eyes towards Shuri and looked her up and down without reservation, figuring the ninja must be another of her slaves. Unfortunately, her attitude seemed a little like that of Achilles: something about knowing you were talking to a sex slave took some of the fun out of it, maybe? Or perhaps she was just more focused on her work than she had initially looked. Regardless, she continued playing her flute diligently. The good news was that at the very least, she didn't seem like she had noticed that Shuri wasn't one of the figures who had been at the party.
Another figure squeezed Shuri's buttocks lightly; it was surprising she wasn't falling prey to more of that, what with all the half-awake lesbians all over the place. The navi who had done so was of a similar height to Shuri, dressed in a red costume like a witch, including robes and a conical hood. A mask covered the upper half of her face, but the rest not covered in the bizarre costume was cute,with golden curls and smiling lips. Her robe was slit all the way up the sides and attached by a series of clasps, showing off her fair skin and considerable curves. She wore no shoes or ostensibly anything beneath the robe. "Don't be discouraged! We'll go in together," she whispered in the ninja's ear (or around that location, since it was most likely covered).
Something about the new girl resonated with the snake charmer, even though the girl's figure and sex-charged come on had been very similar to those of the ninja. She kept playing, but hurriedly got up to open the gate and let them in. The red robed girl held one arm around Shuri and moved her inside,into the relative darkness.
The crowd cheered and PantheonMan laughed; they both seemed content that the guest of honor had made her pick. "Two is a couple but three is a party, eh? I haven't decided how many I'm going with yet, but let's just say... it's a good thing we have plenty to go around!" he laughed. The crowd cheered again. "Next, we'll have..."
Shuri's attention would need to shift to the small, dark room she now occupied with two other horny women. The red robe girl, who smelled rather nice at this proximity, turned her smile again to Shuri, speaking in a whisper that seemed much more composed than anything Bayonet had managed. "If you'll start, my dear?" she asked, standing back. "And please, don't hold anything back~"
Unfortunately it seemed Shuri was going to have to lead entirely... and perhaps more unfortunately, her target wasn't exactly as pleasant smelling. Close up, she smelled a little oily... playing the flute that long and feverishly in a cramped room had certainly worked up a sweat.
The snake charmer was sitting in a lazy recline with her legs parted and her shoulders slumped. One elbow sat upon the armrest of the embedded couch that circled the room apart from the entrance, while the other elbow dangled. Unlike the other rooms Shuri had seen around, this one had no table.
Another figure squeezed Shuri's buttocks lightly; it was surprising she wasn't falling prey to more of that, what with all the half-awake lesbians all over the place. The navi who had done so was of a similar height to Shuri, dressed in a red costume like a witch, including robes and a conical hood. A mask covered the upper half of her face, but the rest not covered in the bizarre costume was cute,with golden curls and smiling lips. Her robe was slit all the way up the sides and attached by a series of clasps, showing off her fair skin and considerable curves. She wore no shoes or ostensibly anything beneath the robe. "Don't be discouraged! We'll go in together," she whispered in the ninja's ear (or around that location, since it was most likely covered).
Something about the new girl resonated with the snake charmer, even though the girl's figure and sex-charged come on had been very similar to those of the ninja. She kept playing, but hurriedly got up to open the gate and let them in. The red robed girl held one arm around Shuri and moved her inside,into the relative darkness.
The crowd cheered and PantheonMan laughed; they both seemed content that the guest of honor had made her pick. "Two is a couple but three is a party, eh? I haven't decided how many I'm going with yet, but let's just say... it's a good thing we have plenty to go around!" he laughed. The crowd cheered again. "Next, we'll have..."
Shuri's attention would need to shift to the small, dark room she now occupied with two other horny women. The red robe girl, who smelled rather nice at this proximity, turned her smile again to Shuri, speaking in a whisper that seemed much more composed than anything Bayonet had managed. "If you'll start, my dear?" she asked, standing back. "And please, don't hold anything back~"
Unfortunately it seemed Shuri was going to have to lead entirely... and perhaps more unfortunately, her target wasn't exactly as pleasant smelling. Close up, she smelled a little oily... playing the flute that long and feverishly in a cramped room had certainly worked up a sweat.
The snake charmer was sitting in a lazy recline with her legs parted and her shoulders slumped. One elbow sat upon the armrest of the embedded couch that circled the room apart from the entrance, while the other elbow dangled. Unlike the other rooms Shuri had seen around, this one had no table.
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On the plus side, it looked like she was coming across as sufficiently hypnotized. On the other hand, she wasn't exactly lighting the snake woman's fire. That was a problem, since she needed to get in there and keep her from playing for sixty straight seconds...
...But an unforeseen boon came in the form of a witch Navi, who, quite frankly, looked much better to her than her actual target. Fortunately, she'd sensed someone behind her before getting grabbed, so she didn't reflexively kick her in the head, and ruin her cover. "Oh, that sounds nice...the more, the merrier~." The other Navi seemed to draw some interest, and the gate was opened. Finally, now she could end this before it got out of hand. Looked like the crowd was focusing on them for a moment, but as long as she didn't do anything really stupid, the hard part was over for her.
Perfect, she got to lead. While this wouldn't be such a good thing if she was actually being affected by the flute playing (then again, if she was, she definitely wouldn't have gone with this), it meant that, for a minute, she could have her all to herself, and that was all she needed. "Oh, I won't...I'm giving it everything I've got!" Well, that was true, at least. Whatever it took, this chick was going an entire without playing her flute. The question was, could she do it without gagging, since the snake Navi was...clearly needing to learn about cyber deodorant. "N-Now that I'm here, though, I'm a little nervous..." Ha. This didn't even register on her nervousness scale. "...Ahh, here I come~!" With that, she walked over to the reclined Navi, with deliberately exaggerated hip sway; she wanted to give off the vibe that, while nervous, she was still into the whole thing. Upon reaching her, she took a seat on her open lap. And, as much as she hated doing so, let her face mask down, revealing a shy, yet seductive smile. Hey, she didn't wear the mask because she was hideous.
She took a couple of deep breaths, leaning in towards the snake Navi as she did so. And, without further delay, locked lips with her, and began the time honored distraction technique of making out with the distractee. And while she could've still kissed through her mask, being able to use her tongue would help keep her occupied until it was too late. Though, Frenching with someone with a forked tongue...that was going to be weird. But, she'd have to deal with it. Because no force in the universe was going to stop her from stopping the flute playing. Especially now that she had less than a minute to go. She just had to deal with the BO a bit longer...come on, Shuri, this was for that BattleChip you've always wanted. The least you could do for it was give a snake woman one minute of heaven.
...But an unforeseen boon came in the form of a witch Navi, who, quite frankly, looked much better to her than her actual target. Fortunately, she'd sensed someone behind her before getting grabbed, so she didn't reflexively kick her in the head, and ruin her cover. "Oh, that sounds nice...the more, the merrier~." The other Navi seemed to draw some interest, and the gate was opened. Finally, now she could end this before it got out of hand. Looked like the crowd was focusing on them for a moment, but as long as she didn't do anything really stupid, the hard part was over for her.
Perfect, she got to lead. While this wouldn't be such a good thing if she was actually being affected by the flute playing (then again, if she was, she definitely wouldn't have gone with this), it meant that, for a minute, she could have her all to herself, and that was all she needed. "Oh, I won't...I'm giving it everything I've got!" Well, that was true, at least. Whatever it took, this chick was going an entire without playing her flute. The question was, could she do it without gagging, since the snake Navi was...clearly needing to learn about cyber deodorant. "N-Now that I'm here, though, I'm a little nervous..." Ha. This didn't even register on her nervousness scale. "...Ahh, here I come~!" With that, she walked over to the reclined Navi, with deliberately exaggerated hip sway; she wanted to give off the vibe that, while nervous, she was still into the whole thing. Upon reaching her, she took a seat on her open lap. And, as much as she hated doing so, let her face mask down, revealing a shy, yet seductive smile. Hey, she didn't wear the mask because she was hideous.
She took a couple of deep breaths, leaning in towards the snake Navi as she did so. And, without further delay, locked lips with her, and began the time honored distraction technique of making out with the distractee. And while she could've still kissed through her mask, being able to use her tongue would help keep her occupied until it was too late. Though, Frenching with someone with a forked tongue...that was going to be weird. But, she'd have to deal with it. Because no force in the universe was going to stop her from stopping the flute playing. Especially now that she had less than a minute to go. She just had to deal with the BO a bit longer...come on, Shuri, this was for that BattleChip you've always wanted. The least you could do for it was give a snake woman one minute of heaven.
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The witchy navi nodded with approval, as Shuri seemed to do more or less what she was hoping; the ninja took her spot in the snake-charmer's lap and next went for a kiss. The mafioso, however, didn't seem to be 100% on board with the idea. "Wait, that's not gonna work... I have to-" she started, but was cut off by a kiss from Shuri, which turned into some tongue from Shuri. Evidently, this was less difficult for her to object to, as she settled in to wrap her arms around Shuri and cup her hands at the buttocks (Shuri had been getting a lot of that lately). More importantly, her tongue was wrapping around Shuri's... then retracting in somewhere, then flickering back our for more. Weird reptile stuff.
There was a momentary disquiet from the crowd as the music stopped. With a smile, the red-robed navi slipped the flute out of its owner's hands and began playing it, seeming content to keep a safe distance away from the girl on girl. She was rather good at flute playing and seemed to match the earlier tune exactly.
The other navi's hands squeezed on Shuri's bottom enthusiastically as she tilted her head for some more aggressive tongue play... She didn't seem to remember the flute playing... and thanks to the red-robed girl, no one else did either. As far as they were concerned, it had paused for a moment, then resumed.
At least, until a minute passed.
Someone yelled out first in the audience; probably a woman, considering the vast number of them. Then a man. Then chaos broke loose, with the sound of navis letting loose attacks and battlechips. This was enough to break the charmer out of her happy place, just as she had cupped one hand over Shuri's right breast for the spice of variety. "No! The flute! Give it back, I command-!"
But there was no commanding; the not-at-all sluggish movement of the red-robed navi as she broke the instrument against the wall with a hard swing indicated that she had never been controlled to start with. "I think not. Really, you should be happy as you are, Piper. You've got a nice, safe cage to protect you... your friends, however, are out there with a crowd composed mostly of Netpolice women from several different factions... and even those that aren't will probably piece together that they were mind-controlled."
"Bitch! I saw you drink my tea at the party! How come you're not affected!?" Piper hissed, baring all of her fanged teeth. "And who are you anyway?!" she asked Shuri, doubly annoyed since Shuri was more or less in a good position to keep her pinned down.
"I hate to say since it's a bit rude... but as a specialist in aromatic tea, I often bring my own blends even when there is another server. So, you see, I never drank the liquid that, I'm guessing, acts as a primer to control your zombies when music is played," the robed woman responded. "And as for my friend here... I suspect she wasn't at your party in the first place. Can't you recognize your own targets?" The blond girl seemed to sense that Shuri would rather not be making out with an angry, criminal, smelly reptile woman, so she offered the ninja one hand to help her up. "My name is Aroma. I am no officer, but I like to act as a benefactor for the NetPolice. I thank you for your service today on their behalf."
Of course, Shuri might not want to get up, since doing so would let Piper rise to her feet. Although, even a snake would have a hard time wriggling through the gate and the battle without getting caught by this crowd.
"There will be plenty of time for Piper here to lighten her sentence by giving up technical details of her mind-control devices later. For now, why don't you tell me about yourself, Miss? I noticed you acting like you were here on a mission... are you a PolIce officer I haven't met? Or perhaps simply a concerned citizen?" Aroma continued, showing no intention of taking off her ridiculous disguise despite having introduced herself.
It could also very well occur to Shuri that she might not want to be chatting in the middle of an NP vs. Mafia brawl herself. She could probably just leave and collect her reward if she wanted to, since no one could doubt the results. Bayonet was impossible to find in the crowd, but certainly the officer was back to normal?
There was a momentary disquiet from the crowd as the music stopped. With a smile, the red-robed navi slipped the flute out of its owner's hands and began playing it, seeming content to keep a safe distance away from the girl on girl. She was rather good at flute playing and seemed to match the earlier tune exactly.
The other navi's hands squeezed on Shuri's bottom enthusiastically as she tilted her head for some more aggressive tongue play... She didn't seem to remember the flute playing... and thanks to the red-robed girl, no one else did either. As far as they were concerned, it had paused for a moment, then resumed.
At least, until a minute passed.
Someone yelled out first in the audience; probably a woman, considering the vast number of them. Then a man. Then chaos broke loose, with the sound of navis letting loose attacks and battlechips. This was enough to break the charmer out of her happy place, just as she had cupped one hand over Shuri's right breast for the spice of variety. "No! The flute! Give it back, I command-!"
But there was no commanding; the not-at-all sluggish movement of the red-robed navi as she broke the instrument against the wall with a hard swing indicated that she had never been controlled to start with. "I think not. Really, you should be happy as you are, Piper. You've got a nice, safe cage to protect you... your friends, however, are out there with a crowd composed mostly of Netpolice women from several different factions... and even those that aren't will probably piece together that they were mind-controlled."
"Bitch! I saw you drink my tea at the party! How come you're not affected!?" Piper hissed, baring all of her fanged teeth. "And who are you anyway?!" she asked Shuri, doubly annoyed since Shuri was more or less in a good position to keep her pinned down.
"I hate to say since it's a bit rude... but as a specialist in aromatic tea, I often bring my own blends even when there is another server. So, you see, I never drank the liquid that, I'm guessing, acts as a primer to control your zombies when music is played," the robed woman responded. "And as for my friend here... I suspect she wasn't at your party in the first place. Can't you recognize your own targets?" The blond girl seemed to sense that Shuri would rather not be making out with an angry, criminal, smelly reptile woman, so she offered the ninja one hand to help her up. "My name is Aroma. I am no officer, but I like to act as a benefactor for the NetPolice. I thank you for your service today on their behalf."
Of course, Shuri might not want to get up, since doing so would let Piper rise to her feet. Although, even a snake would have a hard time wriggling through the gate and the battle without getting caught by this crowd.
"There will be plenty of time for Piper here to lighten her sentence by giving up technical details of her mind-control devices later. For now, why don't you tell me about yourself, Miss? I noticed you acting like you were here on a mission... are you a PolIce officer I haven't met? Or perhaps simply a concerned citizen?" Aroma continued, showing no intention of taking off her ridiculous disguise despite having introduced herself.
It could also very well occur to Shuri that she might not want to be chatting in the middle of an NP vs. Mafia brawl herself. She could probably just leave and collect her reward if she wanted to, since no one could doubt the results. Bayonet was impossible to find in the crowd, but certainly the officer was back to normal?
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Ew. EWW. She could feel the snake Navi's tongue completely wrap around her own...that was just gross. But, she only had to keep her distracted for a minute, and she was at the very least keeping her mouth and hands occupied. She did, however, notice the other grab the flute and start playing. Which brought up a question...was it the flute itself that caused the mass hypnosis? The song? Or did the Navi herself have to play it? If it was one of the first two, she might be in trouble...
...But as all hell broke loose upon the minute coming to an end, it became clear it was the Navi that had the power. With a smirk, she flipped her mask back up, and though no one could see it, had a nice, big smile. "Sorry, but you're not my type." That said, she maintained her position, since keeping Piper as trapped as possible was probably a good idea. And now she asked for her name. That was a no-go, for now at least. "Oh? I thought we were keeping this anonymous."
The other woman then explained why she hadn't been affected, which admittedly amused her. She also correctly guessed that she wasn't at the party in question, though given the ninja Navi's personality, it wasn't impossible that she simply avoided drinking anything and kept out of sight. Her name...Aroma. That name sounded a bit familiar, but she couldn't place it. And she'd certainly remember someone that looked like that. "Oh, you don't need to thank me. I've got my reasons for being here." She declined the offer to help her up, since it was still a good idea to the snake Navi restrained. "As for those reasons...let's just say that it was in my best interests to stop this whole thing before it got underway."
With that, Shuri was perfectly content to stay on the other Navi's lap and keep her pinned, even as the sounds of battle raged around her. After all, the violence didn't sound like it was about to spill into where they were.
...But as all hell broke loose upon the minute coming to an end, it became clear it was the Navi that had the power. With a smirk, she flipped her mask back up, and though no one could see it, had a nice, big smile. "Sorry, but you're not my type." That said, she maintained her position, since keeping Piper as trapped as possible was probably a good idea. And now she asked for her name. That was a no-go, for now at least. "Oh? I thought we were keeping this anonymous."
The other woman then explained why she hadn't been affected, which admittedly amused her. She also correctly guessed that she wasn't at the party in question, though given the ninja Navi's personality, it wasn't impossible that she simply avoided drinking anything and kept out of sight. Her name...Aroma. That name sounded a bit familiar, but she couldn't place it. And she'd certainly remember someone that looked like that. "Oh, you don't need to thank me. I've got my reasons for being here." She declined the offer to help her up, since it was still a good idea to the snake Navi restrained. "As for those reasons...let's just say that it was in my best interests to stop this whole thing before it got underway."
With that, Shuri was perfectly content to stay on the other Navi's lap and keep her pinned, even as the sounds of battle raged around her. After all, the violence didn't sound like it was about to spill into where they were.
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"How mysterious! You might have enjoyed my costume party from a few nights ago. You seem to be a natural at hiding your identity and... well, you don't seem to object to the company either," Aroma commented with a charming laugh, in stark contrast to the angry hissing coming from the other direction. "It's a shame... Our friend here could simply jack out, since you nor I have prepared any apprehension device, such as Virtucuffs or the like. But I suspect... maybe she's a little more worried about her boss than the NP? I hear PantheonMan doesn't respond favorably to deserters in the heat of battle." The snake navi started a bit, which Shuri could feel by way of proximity. Aroma was probably on the mark.
Aroma's outfit was probably a costume as well... it didn't seem to have much to do with tea or aromas, nor did it fit an NP officer. It did fit her rather well otherwise, at least. "When I saw everyone abducted from the party, I couldn't act right away. After all, they had taken so many officers... even my good friend, Bayonet. I felt especially guilty for that since... well, she was there more for my sake than for the festivities.Such a good friend... Anyway, you can understand my concern. With so many abducted, I thought for sure it was an inside job..." As she spoke, she had actually produced a teacup and pot, the latter which she was gently decantering into the former. She passed Shuri a cup, then began preparing another for herself. "I should have been more careful... Bayonet probably wanted to be with me because she knew we'd be in danger. In the past this gathering was fairly clandestine... But with so many NP girls in one place and with more invitations than ever before, we were just a target for a Mafia scheme."
"You underestimated the combined powers of the Techari and Bloodhound families! There's no way saps like you can keep up with our technology, nor our plans," Piper taunted, either because she wanted to lower their guards or because she was a sore loser.
"Well, pretty soon an officer with some cuffs will show up. Then you're going to tell us all about the little hypnosis trick Techari devised for you," Aroma chuckled. While she had smelled worthy of her name thanks to her perfume, the scent her tea gave off was unreal. It even offset the gross snake-oil stink.
Something caught Piper's eye; the slit pupil shot toward the cage and, almost instantly, so did her hand. A foot was dangling just out of view... then a body fell to the floor, while the foot stayed suspended. The body was that of a woman... but anything beyond that was impossible to make out. The body was charred black like an overdone steak, and ejected in a beam of light as soon as it hit the floor. The tanned foot lowered to ground level, bringing with it the rest of PantheonMan's body. "I wondered how this went so poorly! I should have know Piper had bitten off more than she could handle. Aren't snakes supposed to detach their jaws for that kind of thing?" he joked.
Piper rolled her eyes and now, more confidently, reached out to grab the bars and start pulling herself to the door. As she smiled coolly, Aroma dropped her teacup onto the floor and cried out: "get off of her! Come to me, now!" The self-proclaimed NP benefactor was extending both arms outward, as is inviting Shuri to embrace her. Her face, however, was no longer an erotic smile, but rather, the clinched teeth and urgent eyes of someone who sees another of those aforementioned Techari/Bloodhound tricks about to take place.
Outside, PantheonMan's thick lips curled into a laughing smile as his eyes licked Shuri over... then started to glow yellow, like they were going to shoot laser beams. It felt like time was moving in slow motion...
Aroma's outfit was probably a costume as well... it didn't seem to have much to do with tea or aromas, nor did it fit an NP officer. It did fit her rather well otherwise, at least. "When I saw everyone abducted from the party, I couldn't act right away. After all, they had taken so many officers... even my good friend, Bayonet. I felt especially guilty for that since... well, she was there more for my sake than for the festivities.Such a good friend... Anyway, you can understand my concern. With so many abducted, I thought for sure it was an inside job..." As she spoke, she had actually produced a teacup and pot, the latter which she was gently decantering into the former. She passed Shuri a cup, then began preparing another for herself. "I should have been more careful... Bayonet probably wanted to be with me because she knew we'd be in danger. In the past this gathering was fairly clandestine... But with so many NP girls in one place and with more invitations than ever before, we were just a target for a Mafia scheme."
"You underestimated the combined powers of the Techari and Bloodhound families! There's no way saps like you can keep up with our technology, nor our plans," Piper taunted, either because she wanted to lower their guards or because she was a sore loser.
"Well, pretty soon an officer with some cuffs will show up. Then you're going to tell us all about the little hypnosis trick Techari devised for you," Aroma chuckled. While she had smelled worthy of her name thanks to her perfume, the scent her tea gave off was unreal. It even offset the gross snake-oil stink.
Something caught Piper's eye; the slit pupil shot toward the cage and, almost instantly, so did her hand. A foot was dangling just out of view... then a body fell to the floor, while the foot stayed suspended. The body was that of a woman... but anything beyond that was impossible to make out. The body was charred black like an overdone steak, and ejected in a beam of light as soon as it hit the floor. The tanned foot lowered to ground level, bringing with it the rest of PantheonMan's body. "I wondered how this went so poorly! I should have know Piper had bitten off more than she could handle. Aren't snakes supposed to detach their jaws for that kind of thing?" he joked.
Piper rolled her eyes and now, more confidently, reached out to grab the bars and start pulling herself to the door. As she smiled coolly, Aroma dropped her teacup onto the floor and cried out: "get off of her! Come to me, now!" The self-proclaimed NP benefactor was extending both arms outward, as is inviting Shuri to embrace her. Her face, however, was no longer an erotic smile, but rather, the clinched teeth and urgent eyes of someone who sees another of those aforementioned Techari/Bloodhound tricks about to take place.
Outside, PantheonMan's thick lips curled into a laughing smile as his eyes licked Shuri over... then started to glow yellow, like they were going to shoot laser beams. It felt like time was moving in slow motion...
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Shuri was content to quietly nod as Aroma spoke, never being the overly talkative type. She was, however, the type to remain vigilant for anything happening around them, even though for all intents and purpose she'd basically fulfilled her mission. In her line of work, it was impossible to be too cautious. The other Navi raised a good point: if Piper truly wanted to leave, she could. But she wasn't. Which meant one of two things...either she was scared of being punished for deserting what was little better than a battlefield, or the NetMafia had an an ace up its sleeve. She felt her flinch, which at least implied the former...but the thought of the latter left her a bit on edge. Something just didn't feel right.
Upon being offered tea, the ninja Navi raised a hand to refuse. She had a policy of not eating or drinking during a mission, unless it was specifically for mission purposes. Which was a shame, that tea actually did smell pretty good...even if it was overwhelmingly so. "Thanks, but no thanks." The snake Navi's outburst made her roll her eyes, since she'd never had any problems with unraveling NetMafia schemes before. Of course, most would probably just think she was thinking the Mafia Navi was being a poor sport, which was fine with her...and it wasn't really inaccurate, either.
But because of that, she managed to notice the body before it landed. To say that Navi was fried was a severe understatement...and her immediate suspicion about the culprit was confirmed as PantheonMan himself came down. Looked like her actions caused the mastermind himself to show up. Now would be a good time to make an escape, but she did need to confirm that Bayonet was fine, and she doubted that a NP Navi of her stature would leave a fight like this so quickly. She couldn't even do the standard smoke out technique, since using her Happo Bomb in such close quarters would probably mean she'd hit herself, defeating the entire purpose of it. Lovely.
But there was no time to curse the situation, as the Navi on the other side of the cage's eyes began to light up...she wasn't sure what that meant, but it certainly wasn't good, so Shuri instinctively leapt over to Aroma. Though she rarely did so, she ended up leading with her face, since she knew there was someone to catch her. And since that someone had a better rack than her, she figured there were worse spots to launch face first. It certainly wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to her today.
Upon being offered tea, the ninja Navi raised a hand to refuse. She had a policy of not eating or drinking during a mission, unless it was specifically for mission purposes. Which was a shame, that tea actually did smell pretty good...even if it was overwhelmingly so. "Thanks, but no thanks." The snake Navi's outburst made her roll her eyes, since she'd never had any problems with unraveling NetMafia schemes before. Of course, most would probably just think she was thinking the Mafia Navi was being a poor sport, which was fine with her...and it wasn't really inaccurate, either.
But because of that, she managed to notice the body before it landed. To say that Navi was fried was a severe understatement...and her immediate suspicion about the culprit was confirmed as PantheonMan himself came down. Looked like her actions caused the mastermind himself to show up. Now would be a good time to make an escape, but she did need to confirm that Bayonet was fine, and she doubted that a NP Navi of her stature would leave a fight like this so quickly. She couldn't even do the standard smoke out technique, since using her Happo Bomb in such close quarters would probably mean she'd hit herself, defeating the entire purpose of it. Lovely.
But there was no time to curse the situation, as the Navi on the other side of the cage's eyes began to light up...she wasn't sure what that meant, but it certainly wasn't good, so Shuri instinctively leapt over to Aroma. Though she rarely did so, she ended up leading with her face, since she knew there was someone to catch her. And since that someone had a better rack than her, she figured there were worse spots to launch face first. It certainly wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to her today.
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The pillowy bliss of Aroma's sweet-scented, well filled robe served as stark contrast to the scene on the other side of the room a few milliseconds after Shuri's dive. As it turned out, the proceedings were a little mixture of both possibilities: the mafia did have a plan and it did involve punishing Piper. PantheonMan's face continued to twist into a further menacing grin and his lips parted, revealing that sparks of electricity were now leaping out from the corners of his mouth, around his gleaming wire teeth. Lightning began to bristle in forks out from his eyes... and before Piper had time to realize that the target was not, in fact, the NP, he grabbed hold of the metallic fence that she'd wrapped her fingers around earlier.
The sound of a horrified screech and something like a giant bug zipper going off rang out simultaneously; just like that, PantheonMan created another charred crisp vaguely being the shape of a navi. It was over so quickly that there had been no time to watch the decay; just a burst of light and volume, then slideshow flicker from unpleasant smelling mafioso to even more unpleasant smelling pile of barbeque. Aroma must have seen what was coming a second early enough to make sure that the ninja's fate had not been entwined in the enemy's.
"What you just saw was a communication breakdown! Yes, we punish deserters, but that punishment is not nearly as severe as the one for a navi choosing to endanger the Techari family's secrets. If she's still alive, I will apologize for that later," he explained, smiling as his eyes and innards returned to normal. "What a sad turn of events... I can't believe she couldn't even recognize the difference between mind-control victims and free thinkers! Quite a gaff."
Before Shuri had time to ponder whether she could take on a ranked Mafioso or whether she and Aroma ought to book it, she received the answer to one of her earlier questions: Bayonet was present and alright. This became apparent as a giant, historical naval warship appeared out of nowhere and ran over PantheonMan in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, unlike the roasted navis from earlier, he probably wouldn't be EJO'd so easily.
She didn't see or hear the others and appeared to v be focusing on the fight, from what they could tell. The brief glimpse of her half nudity and stern expression that Shuri had seen implied that she was back to normal but still dressed in her equal parts patriotic / erotic two piece.
Aroma was momentarily at a loss for words, either due to the surreal scene she'd just witnessed, the general unease of being this close to such a dangerous enemy, or the unusual site of her friend in a bikini. "Well... I guess she's fine now. I'm glad you're unharmed, too, although I still don't know your name," the NP sponsor laughed nervously, still hugging Shuri into her breasts.
Because Shuri couldn't enjoy nice things, HoundMan brought up the rear, arriving outside the cage. "I just saw Bayonet! She's rejoined the fight and I'm going to help out! Excuse me, ma'am! It looks like you're held hostage inside a cave by some suspicious character!" he interjected, only now noticing the awkward position she was in. His helmet ears perked up and his tail armor began to move like a pendulum. "Should I assist, ma'am? Or are you ready to eject and collect your reward at the kiosk?"he inquired, seeming half aware that she wasn't in any real danger. "I detect no mechanism barring a jackout!"
The sound of a horrified screech and something like a giant bug zipper going off rang out simultaneously; just like that, PantheonMan created another charred crisp vaguely being the shape of a navi. It was over so quickly that there had been no time to watch the decay; just a burst of light and volume, then slideshow flicker from unpleasant smelling mafioso to even more unpleasant smelling pile of barbeque. Aroma must have seen what was coming a second early enough to make sure that the ninja's fate had not been entwined in the enemy's.
"What you just saw was a communication breakdown! Yes, we punish deserters, but that punishment is not nearly as severe as the one for a navi choosing to endanger the Techari family's secrets. If she's still alive, I will apologize for that later," he explained, smiling as his eyes and innards returned to normal. "What a sad turn of events... I can't believe she couldn't even recognize the difference between mind-control victims and free thinkers! Quite a gaff."
Before Shuri had time to ponder whether she could take on a ranked Mafioso or whether she and Aroma ought to book it, she received the answer to one of her earlier questions: Bayonet was present and alright. This became apparent as a giant, historical naval warship appeared out of nowhere and ran over PantheonMan in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, unlike the roasted navis from earlier, he probably wouldn't be EJO'd so easily.
She didn't see or hear the others and appeared to v be focusing on the fight, from what they could tell. The brief glimpse of her half nudity and stern expression that Shuri had seen implied that she was back to normal but still dressed in her equal parts patriotic / erotic two piece.
Aroma was momentarily at a loss for words, either due to the surreal scene she'd just witnessed, the general unease of being this close to such a dangerous enemy, or the unusual site of her friend in a bikini. "Well... I guess she's fine now. I'm glad you're unharmed, too, although I still don't know your name," the NP sponsor laughed nervously, still hugging Shuri into her breasts.
Because Shuri couldn't enjoy nice things, HoundMan brought up the rear, arriving outside the cage. "I just saw Bayonet! She's rejoined the fight and I'm going to help out! Excuse me, ma'am! It looks like you're held hostage inside a cave by some suspicious character!" he interjected, only now noticing the awkward position she was in. His helmet ears perked up and his tail armor began to move like a pendulum. "Should I assist, ma'am? Or are you ready to eject and collect your reward at the kiosk?"he inquired, seeming half aware that she wasn't in any real danger. "I detect no mechanism barring a jackout!"
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While she wouldn't have minded staying completely buried Aroma's bosom a bit longer, Shuri had the situational awareness to know to turn around as soon as she could, and did so just in time to see Piper get fried. That looked like it'd take some time to recover from, even for a Navi...it was a good thing her ninja reflexes didn't fail her. PantheonMan then talked for a bit, but she didn't pay him much heed, since he said nothing of interest to her.
His next act, however, did catch her interest, as he was sent flying by a very large navy vessel. She wasn't an expert on non-ninja based warfare, so exactly what it was, she didn't know...but, she did get a glimpse of Bayonet on it, still in her bikini. She was actually a bit surprised she hadn't changed back to her usual outfit...maybe she was so furious she forgot? Either way, she certainly didn't mind getting another look at that...
...And since it would be too pleasant for her to remain in her current situation, HoundMan showed up, and indirectly spilling her purposes in being here. The ninja Navi really wanted to sigh, but elected to save it for when she got back, and put a bit of distance between herself and Aroma. "...She's not the enemy, so you can calm down. And I think now's a good time for me to take my leave. The mission's a success, but...well, I'm a better infiltrator than fighter." Granted, she might be selling herself a tad short as a battler, but she had no intentions of finding out what being a charred ninja was like. "I'm sure the NetPolice can wrap this up by themselves, so if you'll excuse me." And with that, she-wait, she did have one more thing to say, and so she turned to the Navi in the cage that hands down smelled the best. "And...thanks for the assists." Admittedly, it could've been much trickier to get close to the snake Navi without her, or she might've ended up barbecued. Or both. And with that, she dissolved into a purple beam of light and vanished from the Net. She never did tell her her name, but that was one thing she was perfectly fine with not saying.
(JACKING OUT)
His next act, however, did catch her interest, as he was sent flying by a very large navy vessel. She wasn't an expert on non-ninja based warfare, so exactly what it was, she didn't know...but, she did get a glimpse of Bayonet on it, still in her bikini. She was actually a bit surprised she hadn't changed back to her usual outfit...maybe she was so furious she forgot? Either way, she certainly didn't mind getting another look at that...
...And since it would be too pleasant for her to remain in her current situation, HoundMan showed up, and indirectly spilling her purposes in being here. The ninja Navi really wanted to sigh, but elected to save it for when she got back, and put a bit of distance between herself and Aroma. "...She's not the enemy, so you can calm down. And I think now's a good time for me to take my leave. The mission's a success, but...well, I'm a better infiltrator than fighter." Granted, she might be selling herself a tad short as a battler, but she had no intentions of finding out what being a charred ninja was like. "I'm sure the NetPolice can wrap this up by themselves, so if you'll excuse me." And with that, she-wait, she did have one more thing to say, and so she turned to the Navi in the cage that hands down smelled the best. "And...thanks for the assists." Admittedly, it could've been much trickier to get close to the snake Navi without her, or she might've ended up barbecued. Or both. And with that, she dissolved into a purple beam of light and vanished from the Net. She never did tell her her name, but that was one thing she was perfectly fine with not saying.
(JACKING OUT)