Russia arc

[Asrana]

Laika glanced meaningfully to the rest of her officers, "Abnormal supply requests can be made once the snipers return. In the meantime, I want all units ready to move ASAP. You may go." She watched them until they all file out of her tent, meeting a few gazes with an icy stare of command.

once they left she relaxed slightly, turning to Relm and again gesturing to the other tatami mat, "Please, sit. Is there anything I can get for you, Oneesan?"

[Rezantis]

OOC:  Alright.  Cisco work caught up on, friend who was crashing here for three days gone, excuses exhausted... guess I'd better do something.  :)

IC:

Stepping around, the blonde haired woman sat smoothly in a cross-legged position, absently clasping her hands in front of her.

"I'm fine, thank you..." her gaze flicked upwards and made contact with the younger girl's, "how have you been holding up?"

[Asrana]

Laika smiled, reaching up and untying the ribbon that held her hair in a ponytail, shakig it out a bit. "I've been fine, even if Shishou's teachings weren't aimed for leading troops. And most of my officers have hurt egos," She laughed softly, "Some resent being led by a 'little girl'."

"Though none will disobey me. " She shook her head, "I miss Shishou at times though..."

[Rezantis]

Relm gave a wry smile.  "They'll get over it, or at least some of them will.  I still get a little," there was a slight pause, "up to a point, of course."

[Asrana]

Laika smiled softly, "Hopefully they'll get over it..."


Her eyes flicked to the ribbon on the floor, growing somewhat distant, "Tell me...have you heard anything of Shishou?"

[Rezantis]

"He's currently in western Russia... apparently on the orders of Rezantis," she shook her head and continued before Laika could respond, "and no, I don't know the what or why."

[Dracos]

OOC: Here's to off camera debriefings..

IC:

An hour later the spy turned from Dr. Yuri Andonuts, who had already started fiddling around with some dirty papers and a pen, to talk to Cardinal Black.

"The situation has changed.  We have orders from the high cardinal to proceed north to the city of Arkhangel'sk.  There the a retrival force will meet us to escape to Polarius sector.  We should leave as soon as possible to reduce the risk of detection."

Fearless Leader

[Asrana]

Laika blinked several times in rapid succession, "He's back...I'll finally be able to talk to him again..." She seemed to stare at the ribbon, her teal hair cascading over her back without the restraint.

[Rezantis]

"Hopefully... but I couldn't say.  We may not end up where he does, the situation is a little... fluid... right now."

[Asrana]

Laka nodded a little dazedly, "Yes...but he's back..." Laika smiled, picking the ribbon back up and tying her hair again, smiling, "Thank you for this news, Oneesan."

[Rezantis]

Relm smiled slightly, then sat back quietly, a slight frown creasing her face again as she returned to her thoughts.

[Asrana]

Laika withdrew her katana from its sheath, along with a piece of cleaning paper.

She carefully wiped the blade and resheathed it. Looking up, she spoke, her tone curious and respectful, "What is on your mind, Oneesan?"

[Rezantis]

"Recent events.  Everything's gone to hell in no time at all - three cities wiped clean off the map - and nobody has any idea why... except that they seem to have been done by three different factions."

Relm sighed, but otherwise didn't move.  "I hate not knowing what's going on."

[Shukuen]

In the plains near the Russia/China border, three trails of dust came to a slidding stop, leaving slight furrows in their wake.

"Report your status." Lo Xian tapped open her communicator, her Blade's passive scanners on the look-out for hostiles.

"Everything's still reading green," replied Ziya.

"What'ya expect?" boasted Zillah, running her hand over her Viper lovingly. "We helped design these systems ourselves."

Lo Xian groaned internally, resting her head in her palm. "Anything to report, Urthman? Moani?"

"Nothing unusual yet." Came Moani's response from her vantage point.

"Bah, a week of travelling and we find absolutely nothing!" Urthman complained, taking out a wetstone and sharpening his knife.

Lo Xian was about to remind him that this was only a scouting mission, when her scanners suddenly beeped. "Hang on a moment. I'm picking up something strange -- over that rock cropping. Moani, Urthan. Go check it out."

"On it." Came the duo's reply, both scouts went to the given location, and looked over to see what the scanners could have picked up.

[Bean Bandit]

Black nodded to spy detachedly.

"The car is refueled and waiting, Spy. If you have an unobtrousive route out of the city, and adequate concealment for the doctor, we can leave whenever you're ready."

Behind his mask, his expression was pensive, mirroring the battle going on within...