Coalition Operations II: Escape from New Colorado

[Romulan_Furry]

Eddie headed for his SUV and got in the driver's seat, waiting for Rae. "So... where you from, Rae?" he asked while waiting.

[Alessia Starfurr]

Eddie headed for his SUV and got in the driver's seat, waiting for Rae. "So... where you from, Rae?" he asked while waiting.

Rae jumped in her armor making sounds as it moved "Dragon'taan system." She said plainly.

[Romulan_Furry]

"Dragon'taan, huh? New Colorado doesn't get dragon-shifters, ordinarily," Eddie said as he began driving. He sighed. "Something about all this seems off. Bad enough that Buddy and his son went missing, but now the husband of a good friend has gone missing in the same stretch of 24 hours? Seems... too convenient."

[Alessia Starfurr]

"I've had the same thoughts, but I'm no dragon-shifter, not everyone on Dragon'taan are Dragon-shifters, though that is where you'll find most of them, if not on the other planets in the system." Rae began "I picked up the familiar, radar signature of a Weyland-Yutani corporation ship, this is just speculation ,but that ship may be involved with our missing people, though I've never known them to kidnap people." The white vixen added. "All I know is I don't like this one bit." she finished.

[Vosur Aekira]

Sora catches sight of Rae leaving, not really giving it much thought before her order arrived, then she starts eating into the steak and eggs. Her ears would twitch as she catches wind of some more missing-persons news before the owner of the hotel changed the channel. Something about all of this just felt off about all of this, but there wasn't much she could do for the time being. It did not take her long for her to finish, looking to Emilá to wait on her.

[Mikala]

Emilá takes a little bit longer, being very careful not to get syrup on her paws. She nods at the TV, which was carrying information about the missing people. “You don’t have to be a sailor to feel a storm coming.” She nods. “It’s unfortunate that you have an ulterior motive in regards to all this.” She dabs the edges of her mouth with a napkin.

[Vosur Aekira]

"Pardon?" Sora asked as she looked to Emilá on the mention of 'ulterior motive', this obviously struck a nerve with her. "And what, pray-tell, is my motive in all of this?"

[Mikala]

"Oh, I don't know... That whoever you work for has decided you can be bought by a glorified kidnapper with money? Just a thought." She mutters snidely. Just at that moment, one of Emilá's girls walks in. "Em, the spa's ready for you." Emilá hops up, happy as can be, not a hint of her former anger on her face. "That's the best news I've heard all day!" She skips off to the spa, and for all who observe her at that moment she would simply be another vapid rich girl on a father-funded vacation.

[Vosur Aekira]

She had to restrain herself from pulling her back and chewing her out, a flurry of obscenities in Common and various Gaelic languages ran through her head (almost broadcasting them to those sensitive enough to read-minds at this distance from her) as she followed Emilá. If she were any more tensed-up, anything in her hand would've been crushed by her white-knuckled grip. This was caught-on by one of the masseurs, who guided Sora to remove her armor and to lay down on one of the massage tables. She kept the armor right next to the table but she would not put her face through the hole in the pillow, instead keeping her focus on Emilá with a rather seething anger that she wasn't going to be able to get rid of for a while.

[Romulan_Furry]

Eddie drove to the woodland area, then parked at the turnout and started heading on foot into the woods. "Jay's last transmission put him heading for a ridge some ways from here," he told Rae. "Watch your step."

*** Back at the Hotel ***

And who should be at a nearby massage table but Mesmerin. He seemed to be enjoying his massage, as though he'd forgotten the disturbances in the Force he felt.

[Mikala]

 Emilá places her head in the massage headrest, carefully obscuring her smirk. She can tell she got under the good Commander’s skin. Good. She’s allied herself with the enemy team, so having her off guard is a good thing. She opts not to bother Mesmerin as the high tech fur-lotion is rubbed through the fur on her back. This is designed to make the masseuse’s hands glide across the body, and will be washed and brushed out in the aftercomb, a necessity for fully furred creatures.

[Vosur Aekira]

Sora gets up off the table to stop the massage, still in her casual clothes and picks up her armor and bag before she gets to Emilá, motioning the masseur away before she intentionally sits the gear down in front of her loud enough to startle the staff in the next room. "Alright, reality-check for you, 'princess'." she spoke, the anger in her tone was more than enough to give her rate-of-displeasure. "One, I was not 'hired' to do this. My superiors gave me an ultimatum: Ensure you remain alive until your marriage, or return in handcuffs. My 'motive' for doing his is not greed, it's to save whatever is left of a 'career' I might have. Two: If it weren't for you being here, I would actually be enjoying my leave, but instead I have to put up with you and these games of yours until the job's done or until your demise. And frankly, the Article 15 is starting to become more and more tempting." she added. "Lastly, being a bodyguard is a waste of my talent and time, but they feel that whatever networking/connection you and your family has is worth their while."

[Mikala]

She rolls her eyes. “And you’re upset with me... why? I’m not your boss. I’d be more than happy to see you doing your leave and not ruining my massage.” She rolls her eye and sits up to face Sora. “How about a reality check for you, Commander,” her tone is colored with disdain. “If you expect me to respect you, or be happy with you, having been hired to keep me prisoner for a businessman three times my age, then you’re more delusional than I took you for. Now, I’m going to have a massage, and if you intend on continuing to ruin my trip, I WILL have my personal guards escort you away from me, and see how your employers feel about THAT!” She motions for the slightly frightened masseuse to come back and resume as she goes to lay back down.

[Vosur Aekira]

"Don't you even move." she spoke with a growl to the staff, not done with Emilá. "You are still able to abandon this marriage. I have to keep you alive. So whether or not you or I like it, we're stuck together. And before you ask 'And how am I to tell my father that I don't want to do so?'... it's simple." Sora spoke before she inhaled and got close enough to her to be eye-to-eye. "'I don't want to get married'. No frills, keep it straight-forward. Don't even hesitate when you say it." She then backs up, her posture calming down before gesturing the staff back in, then she goes to a seat in the same room as the staff return to their massage on Emilá.  "...and if you want an odd resolution that could get me out of your hair: Marry someone else. My files don't even tell me who you're supposed to marry, just to keep you alive until you do so."

[Mikala]

“Wow!” She acts fake shocked. “You’re right! I completely forgot to tell my father I don’t want to get married! And he totally didn’t respond by assigning me a whole squad of bodyguards to make sure I don’t escape before the wedding!” She rolls her eyes.