[Immediately post-Wonder Quartet]

[grimgrimwar]

[Private Message to Reiji:]
I protected your Keystone, like you wanted. You can consider this the end of our arrangement.

[Private Message to Hibiki:]
Hey. I'm gonna do my own thing from here on out. Take care of yourself, okay?

[Event:]
[Alexandra is immediately approaching a few people after the climax of the Wonder Quartet and Yuya's duel with Reiji. Top of that list includes Yuya, Yuma and Labrys. Before, in between or after she's spoken to those people, she's open to be approached by anybody else who was present in the Quartet.]

Comments

[tachyonparticle]

*Labrys shakes her head*

I think he ended up realizing the folly of what he's doing, himself, but I need to be present and make sure that he follows through on that.

[grimgrimwar]

... ... This isn't about me and you're just using male pronouns to throw me off the scent, is it?

[tachyonparticle]

Oh. No, apologies, Alexandra. We're not talking about you.

We're talking about Akaba and those cards he used.

[grimgrimwar]

Oh. [She frowns.] Yeah. Those...felt familiar. In a bad way.

/2

[tachyonparticle]

They should.

He has apparently managed to get data on the demons that attacked before-- the ones that required me to make my presence known when Aegis and Achilles were in the city.

I don't know what possesses anyone to use anything like that... But something did possess him to use them as a basis, which is dangerous given how much human belief influences things of this nature.

[lanceandram]

We personally think that he's probably an idiot. *... who the hell is this woman, Alex, and where did she pop up from.*

[grimgrimwar]

....oh. Hi, Lancea. [....how the hell did she know that.]

[lanceandram]

Awwh, I was hoping to surprise you. *A young man approaches from behind too, looking dismissive at his cohort's behavior.* You shouldn't be looking to try to scare people, Lancea.

/2

[grimgrimwar]

Oh. Uh.

[grimgrimwar]

BWAH!?

[Well, she looks surprised.]

/3

[lanceandram]

You don't need to act surprised just to satisfy her. *Lancea pretends to look offended.*

Re: /3

[tachyonparticle]

Lancea. Chakram.

Is there a reason for making your presences known?

[lanceandram]

Oh. You were all looking so serious over here, I decided to come over and see what was going on. Besides, I wanted to see the one who saved us, before.

[grimgrimwar]

I... [Alexandra looks off to the side.] I didn't do that much. You guys are the ones who saved yourselves.

[lanceandram]

Don't undermine what you did. It was only because you were pushing against her, that we were able to do anything. We were essentially broken, by then.

[grimgrimwar]

... [Alex smiles a little.] I'm just glad you guys were able to come back. You both look good.

[lanceandram]

Heh, thanks and no thanks to Failnaught. He took such a long time to get it over with, but it turned out we needed some "extra work", anyway. *Failnaught meanwhile gets an awkward expression thinking about it.* But... really, we did want to be able to actually thank you in person for helping. So, thank you, Alexandra Grant. *she and Chakram both bow their heads in thanks*

[grimgrimwar]

[It's Alexandra's instinct to deflect, try and diminish what she did, basically do whatever she can to not take credit and not feel any pride right now, but. She was already told not to do that. So...she tries accepting it instead, and nods to them.] ...you're welcome. I'm happy I was able to do it. [She bows back to them.] And I'm happy you two have been able to come back.

[lanceandram]

*Chakram seems to laugh a bit, rubbing the back of his neck* We're pretty happy, too. It's nice being aware without anything saddling it. Ah, but still, while you were talking... We overheard that you'll be trying to get the Dragluon facility to cooperate with some dimensional travel of some sort? But Labrys needs to go lean on that person who's playing with lava, essentially. *well, that's a way of escalating the phrase "playing with fire"* If you don't mind... If you need to get to the facility and check on the results, and she isn't available, we'll be more than happy to assist in that area.

/2

[grimgrimwar]

[Hey, this is all coming together, isn't it.]

Yeah! That sounds good. It can't hurt to have all of us trying to get it to work.

[She's actually smiling and looking kinda happy for a sec there, before...something occurs to her.]

[grimgrimwar]

A-ah. [She pauses and looks at Labrys.] Uhm...how much do all of them know about....everything that happened. [With her and Tartarus.]

/2

[tachyonparticle]

*... she closes her eyes for the moment.*

They know you were involved with the previous instance of Tartarus being a present threat. Lancea and Chakram both wondered where you were, since they had wanted to thank you, so...

[lanceandram]

If we hadn't known you went through something like that, we'd have probably tried to track you down. *well, least you know that Lancea's a go-getter.*

/2

[grimgrimwar]

O-oh. [Well that's. Good to know.]

[grimgrimwar]

B-but. Uh. Basically...what happened was. I. [She takes a breath.] I made a deal with Tartarus. For power. To...try and go to the Astral World. [She grimaces.] And destroy Eliphas. But someone here stopped me. And Tartarus took my life energy. Then he and Labrys and Galaxy-Eyes got it back before he could use it to come here.