Lunar Boot Camp

[Corwin]

Eiko nods to that, while Genkai laughs. "I like you. Unlike my ungrateful granddaughter, you have style!"

[Ebiris]

"I'm sure your granddaughter would have plenty of style if you weren't always cramping it," Rei puts in, snidely.

[Corwin]

"Details, details," Genkai says idly. "So, shall we go to your new home on the Moon?"

Turning to the marines, the old woman dismisses them with a single glance. "They won't be needed anymore," she comments to the princesses and Eiko.

[Ebiris]

Rei taps her chin thoughtfully. "Well... Queen Serenity did say she was going to send us to our new quarters, but then she sent us here instead. I assume we'll be staying in the royal palace?" she looks towards Luna, "After all, you did say we would be guarding the Princess. Before we found out about this all powerful great evil that we have to fight, that is..."

[Corwin]

Luna opens her mouth, but before she can reply, Genkai's laughter interrupts her. "Protect the princess? At your present state? You couldn't protect her from a nasty rash as you are now, oh mighty Daughter of Cydonia."

Luna smiles apologetically. "Apparently, your quarters have been relocated due to Miss Genkai's request. I'm terribly sorry about the mess, Princess Makoto, Princess Risa."

[Ebiris]

"Relocated?" Rei whispers, a slightly cracked gleam in her eyes. "Yes, of course..." she mutters, shooting a hateful look at Genkai. "Of course they are."

Sighing, and massaging her temples in an effort to calm down, Rei speaks up in a more reasonable tone. "So, where exactly will we be living now?" she asks, before adding in a distracted tone, "And my name is Rei."

[Corwin]

Luna takes a look at Rei's face, and blanches. "Perhaps, err, it would be for the best if Miss Genkai were to lead you there. I have pressing business in a completely different part of the Moon." She nods to herself. "Yes, very pressing business, very far away."

[Brian]

"Well... I'm anxious to start investigating. Could we have our things sent to our new quarters while we began to search for the records that tell us if Metallia's got a tickle spot, or trick knee, or something we can take advantage of?" Oooh! Maybe she's allergic to boysonberries! Everyone hates those, though. I could tell her it was blueberry, and.... What am I thinking? Arg! I can't think straight outside of a kitchen! Makoto rubs at her temples, frowning. "Eiko-chan, do you think we should settle in first, or start researching right away?"

[Corwin]

Eiko shrugs. "I could take our luggage with me, while you go investigate. Diving into old, dust-covered tomes is not my thing, you know."

[Brian]

"Hmm," Makoto muses quietly. "Yes, I suppose you're right. Looking through books is likely to be quiet, lonely work." Makoto turns towards Rei speculatively. "The kind of work where two girls alone might end up not hearing from servants for hours as they dig through piles of books in a deep vault, away from prying eyes and neat spy-stuff." Makoto nods thoughtfully, then says, "Would you like to come with me, your Highness?"

[Ebiris]

Rei smiles at Makoto, glad for the reminder that not everyone is out to thwart her... Though she does have the sneaking suspicion that she is being manipulated, surely dear Makoto is too innocent and pure to do such a thing?

"You never know, I always find it fascinating to discover mysteries of the past, and interesting stories from more exciting times. And I don't think I could ask for better company," she says, before adding, "And none of that 'Highness' nonsense, we already agreed to call each other by name after all."

[Brian]

"Oh, I'm glad, Rei-chan!" Makoto cheers. "You can call me Mako-chan, if you'd like." Makoto looks thoughtful again for a moment. "You'll help us out, won't you, Genkai-san?" Makoto asks, innocently turning a questioning gaze upon the old woman. "Or do you need to take care of Rika, still?"

[Corwin]

"I'd be delighted to, Makoto dearest!" Genkai says enthusiastically, throwing a smirk Rei's way. "Why, I wouldn't dream of leaving you two alone and unguarded!"

As Genkai speaks, Eiko picks up Luna. Putting the Mau on her shoulder, she gathers the luggage and follows Luna's instructions, waving at Makoto.

[Ebiris]

"We're going to be looking up top secret records. I'm pretty sure the only place that's more heavily guarded would be the Queen's bedchambers..." Not that they would be a challenge for me to get into...

While there was the chance that Genkai might divulge some useful and interesting information during their search, since the old hag was actually somewhat tolerable when teaching History, Rei really didn't want to have her quality time with dear Makoto interrupted...

[Corwin]

"I'm sorry," Genkai says, an insufferable smile on her face. "I meant that I wouldn't dream of leaving Princess Makoto alone and unguarded. Why, who knows what kind of deviants one might find in a deserted library!"