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Parting Gift, Anima is flaky he has already bailed twice on me. Just forget about him.))

The trek across the desert was annoying, because it was the second time he had to do it. At least there weren't any more bandits. But that was counteracted by the BAS he had. Maybe he should just drop it off in the armory, and forget all about it.

Anyways, hopping through the transporter, he was back at the base. Heading out to the armory, he did drop the sword off, but figured he might use it later. Then, he went off to grab some food. The cafeteria was his next stop, although he did pass the library, where he saw someone staring a frog in the eyes. Of all the dumbest things he had seen/done, and there had been many, this took the cake. Shaking his head, he continued on towards the Valhalla that was the kitchen.

Wait, ho-shi-! The panther skidded sideways and ducked as a book came flying toward her head. Suitably stunned for a moment she opened her mouth and roared in agitation at the act, coming from the very one she was suppose to protect. Although, he wouldn't know that. So she had to give him credit, she would likely have reacted in a violent manner to something her size barreling at her too.
"HEY!!! On your side over here!!" Her voice came out a rough growl, though she could be reasonably understood.

[[ooc: haha, yay meh. -dances happily- I have been waiting all day on someones to get on to Rp with, have been so bored, with no end in sight! And then, poof!! The frogtaur has returned! woo! ]]

((Sorry Magiking, you were not making wait for that long. I just was waiting on some one else and was a little ticked off at everything. =/. It was not you.))

Sokato walked up the stairs and unlocked one of the two rooms. Inside the room there was on bed. The bed was made out of planks of wood and the mattress was probably made out of hay stuffed in a sack. It had a white blanket covering it. The window was made out of wax paper. There was one desk and a nightstand, but that was pretty much it.

Sokato closes and locks the door before he sits down to read the map. He also makes sure that the blinds are closed. A piece of cloth draped over horizontal bar stood in place of a real set of blinds. He finally sits down at the desk and unrolled the scroll. He looks it over twice then takes off his sunglasses. A small slit of red light projects from Sokato's mechanical eye and slowly moves back and forth scanning the scroll.

Afterwards Sokato rolls up the scroll and puts it in a drawer in the desk.
"I wonder how Yue is doing. I think that was a little mean, sending him after those two... Hopefully he makes it back within the week." He kicked his feet up on the desk and waited.

The library, MMHQ

Joel winced at the panther's roar. Speaking loudly due to the ringing in his ears, Joel shouted at the cat, "It doesn't matter whose side you're on, everything in the library must have heard that! In five minutes we'll be hip deep in every kind of semi-sentient crap you can think of!" Already he saw the cloaked guy struggling with leopards and a fire jinn. The ringing in his ears subsided. In a more normal tone of voice, Joel said, "We've got to go, now. Take us out of here, cat."

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@acheron: Yeah, take us out of here.
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Library entrance, the library, MMHQ

Mr. Forgle said, "I sure am. Larry, is it? Your old boss called to say a Larry was coming. I must say, I'll be glad of the help. The captains keep taking all of my best workers, you know? They keep taking them, and it makes it hard to keep up. Although," he paused, "the captains keep us all employed, so I guess they're not so bad. They also beat some sense into the rookies, sometimes." The old man chuckled. "I can't tell you how many people come in here with the strangest animals. We have all sorts of cats, and a pack of wolves. There was one girl who had a phoenix. I don't know where they get them, but most of the rookies think that they can leave their pets in their rooms while they go off on missions. It's irresponsible, you know? But, Ryanna hired me to take care of the animals while the owners are gone, so at least they'll be taken care of. It's a lot of work for just one person, you know? Anyway, if you'll just come this way, I'll show you the grounds. If you're good enough, I'll keep you, and if you're really good, one of the captains will probably snap you up. They keep taking the best people, you know? It makes it had to keep up..." Mr. Forgle turned to go, obviously expecting Larry to follow. Pete struggled as they left the library, but couldn't escape the old man's grip. The frog looked forlornly at the library doors.

"Anyway, Larry, how about you tell me a little about yourself while we walk?" Mr. Forgle asked.

Outside Ryanna Rindell's office, MMHQ

The shimmering blue portal faded away. Immediately, Joel looked around. They were at the T-intersection of two long hallways. The walls were made of ancient stone, but electric lighting indicated that the building had been restored. Down the main hall were several single doors on the left, and two sets of double doors on the right. The farthest set had been propped open, and inside Joel could see some sort of cafeteria. Massive doors at the end of the main hall obviously led to an entryway, with guards discretely stationed where they could check incoming guests. Through the textured windows of the main doors sunlight could be seen, and a blur of green which must have been grass and shrubbery. Oddly lumpy security cameras watched over everything. Absently Joel noted that there were no blind spots.

The hall to the left had a metal door at the far end. Thick locks on the door meant that the room could be sealed in case of emergency. There was a small glass window in the door which was thick enough to be not only bulletproof, but also cannon-proof.

Turning counter-clockwise, Joel saw that right next to them were two solid oak doors with gold-plated doorknobs. The knobs were the kind that work like levers, and they were coated in a layer of dust. Beside the doors, four feet up from the floor, a gold plaque read "Commander Ryanna Rindell". Small signs on either side of the doors pointed left to the library, and right to the portal room.

The hall to the library was bare except for a poster proclaiming that reading was an adventure. At the end of the hall an opening to the right led into a softly carpeted room. Shelves of books were easily visible. This was most probably where the three had been moments before.

Immediately next to him were two people. One was the black panther who had just teleported them out. The other was the black-robed man, who was still wielding his katars. Joel almost felt like a clown at a wake, with his bright green baggy clothes, red vest, and turban.

"Thank you," Joel said to the cat. He took a breath, and let it out again. "Now, let's talk." Joel turned to face the dark spectre. "Since you found me first, you can start. You keep on asking me to explain what the hell is going on here. Well, here's your answer. I'm Joel Issiri, and that was the library. But you already knew my name, and where to find me. So now it's my turn to ask you to explain what, the hell, is going on here." The words were angry, but Joel's tone was calm.