01. [Video/Action Rocket HQ] Shortly after the Rocket Meeting

[makesagoodwife]

((OOC NOTE - I'm sorry tags are delayed/slow.  I've had a hell of a time sleeping lately and it's making me off and on sick.  I'm replying as I can rattle the brain cells together to do so *SALUTE!*)) [The gear's video feed comes to life, seemingly having been jostled on as it was dropped.] SCYYYYY!! [There's the sound of what sounds like a

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[combat_butler]

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Geh... So many different topics to start with that I can't decide which one to go with...

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[makesagoodwife]

[dark brows raise as Belphe properly regards the face that's appeared on the gear's monitor]

Are you part of the mission as well?

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[combat_butler]

--eh? Mission? N-No, um... I'm just... Ah... Wondering if you're aware of your sisters yet...

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[makesagoodwife]

[What's that you say, Hayate? You want her undivided attention? The screen is drawn closer to her face, red eyes narrowing just a bit]

Do you know them...?

[IE - are you somehow responsible for what looked suspiciously like Lucifer and Asmodeus in those cells at the conclusion of the meeting? You'd better hope not 8D;]

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[makesagoodwife]

[she regards the boy on the other end of the connection with what could be perceived as mild disdain or curiosity. At length, the corners of her mouth quirk into a faint smile. How cute...]

I'm fine. It seems we have a few things yet to establish...

[a pointed look at the scyther still angrily scarfing his dinner beside her. He hisses, wings flaring, before turning his back to her to eat in peace]

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[makesagoodwife]

Better men than it have tried to be the end of me.

[She considers Sora a moment, finally dropping the last of the hard edge in her expression. He is not, at present, a perceived threat]

I have greater concerns at the moment.

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[stakethruheart]

[There is nothing in the world that could please Asmo more right now than the sound of Belphegor's voice. When she responds, however, she looks ragged and tired, her pigtails messy and her uniform (the Seven Sisters of Purgatory uniform) dirty. Even so, her attitude does not mirror her appearance, and she looks very, very excited]

Belphe-nee!

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[makesagoodwife]

Asmodeus...!

[a brief look of unguarded relief crosses her face to see her youngest sister (mostly) intact before quickly clouding again]

Who's done this to you? Who would dare disgrace The Sisters of Purgatory this way...?!

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[stakethruheart]

[Her cheerful smile quickly fades into a disgusted scowl]

You're wearing their uniform, sister.

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[makesagoodwife]

[Red eyes blink and then flicker down to regard the black uniform. Dammit, that's right, she is.]

Not for long. I'm getting you lot out of there, we're getting away from whatever source of this toxin is that's blocking our magic, and we'll discuss what's to be done from there.

[she makes it sound so easy, doesn't she...?]

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[bakaitoukid]

Beeze-nee... Beelzebub?

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[makesagoodwife]

Hu...? Are you acquainted with her? [you don't LOOK like you're the victim of a rambunctious pigtailed black hole stealing any and all of your food...]

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[bakaitoukid]

[THANKFULLY he isn't]

No, but she's your sister, I think I might know three of yours.

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[makesagoodwife]

[My, it sounds as if her sisters have been getting around. And revealing themselves to humans unbidden. Disapproving Belphe disapproves >:|

But there will be time for that later.]

I see. Do you also know why they're being held prisoner?

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[chakram_ofwit]

[Rachel was shuffling out of the room, dressed in her Rocket uniform as well. She still wasn't sure what to make of this whole Team Rocket business, but hey, it was something to do. And it sounded kind of fun.

However, getting almost attacked by Scyther backlash was not fun, and it's a good think she's flexible, or else she wouldn't have dodged it.]

Whoa! Watch your Pokemon thing. [She frowns in the other girl's direction.]

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[makesagoodwife]

[GIVE HER A SECOND, she's narrowly avoiding a claw between the shoulders as the scyther pierces her backpack instead, tearing a hole in it and sending it's contents scattering over the floor. Belphe seizes the opportunity to scoop up the baggie of trail mix, meaning to scatter it in the pokemon's face and throw it off-balance. Instead, the bag doesn't come open as she'd hoped and the scyther catches it neatly between his claws, sniffs at it, and then tears open the plastic and begins to eat, glaring all the while.

With that crisis averted, Belphe can finally regard Rachel properly]

My apologies. It would seem we have some things yet to settle.