Home For a Rest

[Dracos]

"Hum, that may get to be busy dreams if we survive all this." Dracos responded.

Dracos

[Bjorn]

Making a thoughtful noise in his throat, Bjorn asks, "Is there any way you can put me in touch with the Brotherhood, please?"

[Brian]

"Actually, no, but not because I can't," Relm says, smiling.  "It's more because you need to wake up and keep your new allies from destroying half of the city."

And then everyone wakes up.

It's late morning.  Everyone feels oddly refreshed despite the lack of real rest.

[Bjorn]

Snatching Shinmyouken, Bjorn rolls out of bed and heads straight for the door, trusting that the others will follow.  As he bustles down the stairs (make a mental note to get a change of clothes soon), he lets the mists of his Dream wrap around the Lazarus-anchor.  Lazarus?  The Oracle said something about new allies showing up, and implied that they might be rambunctious.  Anything going on?

[Ginrai]

Stretching his arms, Ginrai slowly gets up and trudges to the bathroom for a quick wash after which he heads down to the kitchen for something to eat.

[Dracos]

Dracos rolls out of bed and promptly whacks himself on both sides of the head to make sure he's completely awake.  "Fun, it never ends."

Dracos quickly gets dressed and heads downstairs.  Spotting Bjorn already on the move, he called out, working on the assumption that bjorn would get information faster than him, "Status?"

Dracos

[Brian]

Parthipan seems to be bumbling around upstairs, and Bjorn is on the doorstep.

After a heartbeat, Phil finds himself drawn into a mental conversation with Lazarus and Bjorn.  He missed the first question, but can guess, based on Lazarus's reply: Victor says that he sees someone on the camera, but can't really help right now.

[Bjorn]

Not a problem, Bjorn says confidently.  He notes Philip's anchor coming to life, and then addresses both.  They are supposed to be allies, so if we get out there and talk to them, everything should be all right.  And if not... well, the four of us have had a good amount of practice in handling armies already.  We should be in good shape.

As he's heading out the door and towards the newcomers, he adds, But get a welcome party ready.  One way or the other, we'll probably need one, eh?

[Dracos]

Works for me.  Let's get moving.  Where are they currently?

[Brian]

A new voice comes through Lazarus's half of the mental network, one it takes Bjorn a moment to identify Bart, I've got them in my binoculars.  I think they know they're being watched.  No visible weapons except ... let's see ... two swords, and a staff.  One of their guys has a bunch of knives.  Though, they could easily be concealing more weapons....

Bartholomew, Lazarus instructs, prepare a few volunteers to greet our guests at the gate.  Bjorn and his cohorts will meet these newcomers, but remember -- Relm says they are allies.  Let's try and start out on the right foot.

Roger, Bart replies.

[Bjorn]

The mists tap slightly on Bart's anchor, to let him know that he's connected to Bjorn directly as well.  Thanks, guys.

Wrapping his dream-hold more tightly around Nathan and Parthipan's anchors, trying to get them to catch up, he says privately to the Order, Alright, shall we?

[Ginrai]

After taking his quick bath, Ginrai dresses up and heads downstairs. Noticing Phil and Bjorn, he asks, "So I take it our new allies are already here?"

[Bjorn]

"Maybe," Bjorn says.  "Open your mind, and let's go find out."

[Ginrai]

Ginrai concentrates for a moment. So what's going on?

[Bjorn]

You know as much as we do, Bjorn says patiently.  Some new allies are out there, and we need to meet with them before a misunderstanding happens.