We Are Our Avatars VI (Closed for Good)

[Chungus]

"You did not think to take pause and look...?" Loki irritatedly asked Jessica. "Not only now were we compromised, but now we know not by whom. Well, this is simply splendid!" After taking a deep breath to calm himself, Loki started pacing back and forth, mostly to vent his frustration without resorting to what would be a prefered method and seing one's life ruined one way or the other. "Now then... should either of you only suspect the slightest thing that could compromise our plans, you are the inform me of it. Imediately." he said to both Rita and Jessica. "Do not even considder solving a problem on your own accord, however... We must tread with caution henceforth..." Stopping with his pacing, Loki seemed to have calmed down, albeit it a little "As for the boatman... Yes... Yes. He is likely to live on a boat. Come then, to the docks it is. And, should anyone ask what we have been doing, answer that we have been looking for Fafnir." Having said that, Loki began making his way towards the city once more.
[hr]
There was a knock on the door of the guest room.

 

[Kirke]

"Enter." - Tophat answered without changing its position, remaining sitting on the bed with its legs crossed.

 

[Drakmorg]

"Sorry, I was a little more focused on not getting captured than checking to see who was walking in on the princess." Jessica replied from Loki, her tone more humble than sarcastic. She nodded to Loki multiple times on his other points, then made to follow after him as he started moving once again.

 

[Furioso]

Rita, who had been following, said "Well, I do have a way to deal with the boatman once we find him."

 

[DotSlash]

Ness yawned a bit before rising up out of her bed like a zombie and wiping her eyes. Ugh.... I feel like crap... I wonder how...

"Hey Jess...." Ness telegraphed to Jessica, her tired tone carrying through the link.

[hr]

"Aoko" slowly rose up up off the alley floor and dusted herself off completely before beginning to walk around, looking around for White or a look-alike. [color=bb66bb] Should at least sweep this place once more... [/color]

The real Yuki was sleeping by a tree outside of Holadino.

 

[Chungus]

"For as long as my shroud is upon you, you need not fear capture, as it renders one undetectable through any means but direct physical contact." Loki said to Jessica as he walked towards the city, but stopped at its gates and stepping out of view. "Speaking of which... It would not be wise to visibly search for the boatman, for should we be seen approaching him, and a unfortunate accident were to occur, this would still draw suspicion to us." he remarked, then shrouded himself, Rita and Jessica once more. Turning to Jessica, he added, "I trust you have a memorized the docks well enough for you to teleport us to a place where none would be likely to run into us upon arival?" Turning to Rita, he said, "If this method of dealing with him involves sinking his boat while he is on it, that is what I have in mind."
[hr]
Opening the door, a palace guard entered the guest room. "Sir. We're ready to coninue your interview now. If you would follow me."

 

[Kirke]

Tophat opened its eyes and nodded.
"Very well." - It said, standing up and following the guard.

 

[Furioso]

Rita nodded "Exactly, I can make it look like an act of nature."

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica perked up a little as she heard Ness telepathically speaking to her. "Hi Vanessa. Kinda busy right now....It's nice to hear from you though." Jessica nodded to Loki in response to both things he said to her. She started thinking of the least busy part of the dock she noticed the both times she had been there as she took out a piece of chalk and started drawing a circle on the nearby wall.

 

[Chungus]

"Ah. You are starting to learn the fine art of bringing about one's end, without anyone knowing it was you who did the deed. Warms the heart." Loki said to Rita with a smirk, his mood having return more or less to normal, although the irritable tone was still present. "We need only see to it that he sets sail, which is easily acomplished. And then a most unfortunate accident befalls him, and we have one less thing to worry about." Having said that, he glanced over to Jessica as she worked on drawing the chalk circle. "Do make sure of it not a trace remains of the chalk when all is done."
[hr]
The guard lead Tophat to the same room where he had spoken to Estella before discovering what fate had befallen Ine. This time, however, Estella was not the one sitting at the table, but rather a man with panther features, Ardimas. There were two crutches next to Ardimas' chair. "Let's get straight to the point... You said that you were able to learn what had happened to the princess using telepathic abilities?"

 

[DotSlash]

Hmm... "I see... sorry to intrude.. Everything kind of fell apart on my end, but it sounds like you're doing well so far. How'd the peace talks go?" Ness telegraphed casually as she began to get dressed and take a quick shower.

 

[Kirke]

"Indeed I did. I would wish to make this short however, as I may have a lead and would hate for it to go cold."
Tophat sat down in a chair, leaning back.

 

[Furioso]

Rita nodded, pleased by Loki's praise. "If we were to use my method we would need, or at least I would need, a small boat so that I can make sure everything goes according to plan without actually being on the boat."

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica nodded to Loki as she continued working on the teleportation circle. "Things are...going a bit rocky right now...a lot more work is going to be needed...but I think we're making progress...Sorry to hear about your stuff going poorly though." It took a decent amount of Jessica's focus to hide how shaken recent experiences had left her. Finishing the circle, she activated it, having to use more effort than usual. Going through her normal process of stepping through it, she wound up on the farthest edge of one of the docks, figuring people had no reason to stand there. She teleported back and gestured to her portal with significantly less fanfare to signal Rita and Loki to go through.

 

[Chungus]

"Now this could be problematic. For even if we were able to find a boat, who would sail it. No, what I believe a wiser course of action would be is set foot on the boatman's vessel once we find it, make him set sail far out to sea, damage the hull, and teleport away before it is sunk." Loki said to Rita. Not wishing to linger in fear of the portal being discovered, he motioned Rita to enter before stepping through himself.
[hr]
"A lead? What would this lead be?" Ardimas asked, narrowing his eyes.

 

[Furioso]

"That will work, I can do my method afterwards just to ensure it sinks then." said Rita before stepping through the portal.

 

[Kirke]

"A slight suspicion, really. However, I have seen how your military acts, and that kind of move would only lead to more deaths. Now, what questions do you have?"

 

[HatchyHatch14]

White was walking around at a leisured pace, just looking around the town. Haven't heard from Sir Envy in a while....I do hope he didn't die... She thought to herself with a small smirk, the drone started to fly over the town. White then walked into a alleyway quickly.
[hr]
Black was awake and sword practicing.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica erased the chalk circle after Loki and Rita went through, cleaning it off as thoroughly as she possibly could, which rendered the portal inert once again. Once she was done with her task, she teleported to where her portal led, assuming Loki and Rita wouldn't have gotten too far in the time it took her to destroy her portal.

OOC: I gotta go get some eats. Jessica will follow Loki and Rita. Later!

 

[DotSlash]

"Aoko" continued to walk around until she came across White ducking into an alleyway. The clone raised an eyebrow before cautiously following the girl with silent footsteps.

[hr]

Ness scratched the back of her head at Jess' response. "I'm sure I'll be fine... I'll just have to try a different angle or something... Are you sure you're alright? You sound a little shaky..."