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Eion Risk

Eion's hand shot out and slapped against Albite's chest hard enough to make an audible thump. "Don't you ******** try it." Smiling danger, Eion shook his head as he spoke the words. Immediately afterward, he realized the convenience of having that third point of reference to stay upright. He was reasonably sure that meant he could consume more wine.

"It comes out… I'm eating it." He was also reasonably sure that Albite was too stupid to live. How the Rift hadn't swallowed him whole, he couldn't say. The stupid had stupid levels of luck; none of the idiots pulling their own starseeds died for it, much to his chagrin.

"He'll die," Eion assured Lilith, and he nodded fiercely until he realized that was a poor idea. Blinked a few times, waited for the world to settle into place again. Maybe too much wine, but… ******** it, he wasn't vomiting yet. Until he threw up on Axinite's shoes, he was good to keep drinking. And last he checked, Axinite's shoes were all the way across the room, by the Queen and his peers, and Aqua and Jet and whoever else thought they were cool enough to go kiss a** to the higher-ups. He'd rather be the nobody making stupid faces at clearly-polite-faced-but-dying-inside Axinite while he weathered the party like a good boy.

Lilith snatched one crab puff, but Eion waved the waiter-Lieutenant down before she could continue her circuit through the room. "Hey, I want the rest."

"How many?" Secretary-type uniform with half-rimmed glasses and a dead-eyed stare, she looked increasingly checked out the longer she had to attend to Eion.

Which was not at all after he opened his mouth again. "All of them."

"No." She started walking.

For a brief moment, Eion considered whether to catch her bodily, but decided that involved too much motor coordination for his liking. So he used Albite's arm for a tether and called after her, "but I need them more than you do."

She paused, turned, looked him in the eyes, and asked, "are you calling me fat?"

"N-no, I'm just…" he stammered, his drunk flush worsening. "I'm on fire, so…" He swatted Albite's bicep, and looked back at Lilith, as if to say fix this, because clearly he didn't know how.

Narrowed pleasure in his eyes for the way she spoke, because *hell ******** yes*, nigh immortal freaks of nature, beings of the cosmos, and who else could hold their own lives in the palms of their hands and offer it up like nothing? Het up for her philosophy, because he already lived that way. Her take on survival, coming out stronger for it? Had him instantly enamored with the Kelpie (Lilith).

"M'stunned really, didn't think these people know how to spell 'good time', let alone have one." shark grin and smothered laugh for Eions (Faustites) words, let him use him like a wall to lean on - was temtped to test his luck with it. Pluck his stars seed out and offer it up to Eion himself, see if he'd be willing to take a bite. Knew he was sloshed enough that he honestly actually might....

"If things get boring? I might." solid nod to Lilith, expression that told how absolutely much he loved the idea "Cause he's not wrong, and it'd be a helluva way to go." had hardly paid any mind to the little drinks, or hors d'oeuvre, all his attention rapt for the tilting dark haired boy hanging off him like he was draperie, making demands of the poor overworked little Lt's that were playing at wait staff and caterers throughout the hall.

Wrapped Eion up and pulled him in a little, played anchor, so he didn't meet the perfectly waxed floor with his perfectly drunk face. Couldn't stifle a laugh as he shot Lilith a look - to help Eion or to make it worse? Albite wanted to get his boy what he wanted - which seemed to be snacks - and yet?

"He's not calling you fat hun, he just doesn't know how to compliment pretty women is all, and lookit him! He needs 'em, gonna drift away n' faint without those sweet crab puffs - huh firebrand?" all played innocence as he addressed the beleagured girl with cute glasses carying a tray full of what should've been theirs by right. Return of conquering hero's, meant to bask in the glory of their achievement's, some s**t like that. "Oh, what if we asked nicely. You'd leave 'em if we said please, yeah?" all cheek and wit, teased for the sake of seeing where it went as he spoke over Eions head - asked him to play nice like a child at a center.

General Arsenopyrite

He still felt awful from the little excursion that they had done to retrieve the scales and had to sleep for 3 whole days afterwards. He was sure he would have gotten behind on his studies if Stacey hadn't been so diligent in taking notes for him. He didn't ask her to do it often, but she wanted to help him and this was one way that she could do it.

And it made him jealous at times, She was free to do as she wished as a Dark Mirror as long as she gathered energy. Though he knew that unless they both got away from their respective factions that it would be the only way to stay together. Unfortunately there was no such thing as Knights or Agents or any non-Senshi in the Dark Mirror.

He wasn't sure if he could live without her.

Thanks to her efforts he had been able to attend this party, now much more functional that he had gotten some sleep. He knew that medical school would be hard, but he had to change how he studied for it. Overworked doctors were a problem in the medical system and becoming too tired to stand up was not something he wanted to do before he achieved the title.

So this announcement had him interested. Even if he only wanted to become a General practitioner, perhaps he could do more now that the main hospital of the city would be under Negaverse control. He doubted that there would be no draining. But... perhaps he could at the very least intern there. They might understand his duties a bit more if he asked for some time to be able to work as a General.

His mask was down as he sipped on some tea. He wasn't hungry enough for the food yet and he wanted to see who was here. The last time he had seen their Queen was when he was a Lieutenant. He still dared not approach her, but it was interesting that he had gotten so far now and felt as though he fit into the General title, even if others didn't believe that he did.

He saw many familiar faces but dared not approach yet. He just wanted to enjoy the moment and think about the announcement. However if someone wanted to talk to him, he wouldn't be opposed to conversation.

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Lieutenant Eveite

Eveite sipped on the cup of coffee that she had made for herself. The announcement didn't really concern her, but she had showed up due to the presence of all of the higher ups. It was something that she couldn't avoid, at least as a Lieutenant. Acquiring a hospital didn't mean much to her unless they wanted her to improve their digital security. They had enough information about her, any information that they would get there would already be unknown except for information pertaining to medical problems.

Still, the presence of the food had been what had made her come in the end. The trip into the Rift to get the scales had been awful and she had to take leave for a week. But she had heard food would be served and she couldn't miss the opportunity. She wasn't wanting for money, but she found it hard to make decent meals at home when she had such little time and often forgot to eat. She would make sure to take advantage of all of the food that was around here and made sure to pile it onto her plate.

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Super Corrupt Versailles

Versailles had heard about the venture into the Rift but had decided not to go himself. He knew how much Youma still loathed any Senshi, no matter who's side they were on and he didn't want to take the risk. Instead he had taken those days to spend a vacation on an island his family owned and relax.

So why had he come here to see this big announcement that he didn't care about in the least?

He wasn't sure.

Perhaps it was curiosity. He hadn't seen the General-Kings and Queen and their very own leader before. And he knew he had to get to know some of this fellow Corrupts and other Agents. Perhaps he still didn't feel like he belonged. He had been forcibly corrupted after all, not that he had minded it. But nowadays he was feeling... bored? He wasn't sure, but he had a feeling like he wasn't meant to be a part of this. That he was wasting his time being here. He didn't mind draining, he had no qualms with it. But he didn't feel... satisfied?

Would he feel better if he became an Eternal? He had started to question it... So he had taken some time to make a plate for himself and have some tea to wash down any after taste from the food as he sat down to enjoy it. Whether he interacted with anyone would be up to them, but he would at least enjoy the food while he was here.

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"Mmm, yes. I do understand, for some people this place can hold many bad memories and feelings that take time to accept and move on from. I could say the same for myself. Time does help though." He still had memories of Bazzite down here...he still remembered the fight with Bazzite and when he'd turned him into a youma, not that he'd meant to.

So many memories filled this place and yet he stil lcame down here, as he always had, he'd never really shied away from here...at leas tnot for long. He wouldn't allow himself to do such. He was a General and he would behave like one, as much as he could anyway. He was not immune from his own emotions and could not enterily ignore them, no matter how much he may try at times.

Taking an offered seat he nodded his head once. "There is nothing to be sorry for. If I were to hold a grudge you would know - I can assure you of that. Whether anything could be linked back to me....well that would be a different matter altogether." But she would most certainly know he still held a grudge. The fact she was here and well - that was proof enough.

"You should relax. Be glad to see the higher ups here. It's rare we see them...seeing them as human, like us, is a good thing." It was a rare thing as well.

Being noticed when he was trying to be unobtrusive gave Fafnir a warm little fizzle of pleasure. It wouldn't have been polite to interrupt, but since the General King had given him an in by speaking to him, he was more than happy to shift himself forward. He smiled his professional smile as he bowed his head, giving it a shake when he rose again. A warm little laugh broke free as he waved away the question.

"I'm sorry, Sir, but I don't. My talents lay in other areas." He said. "R&B and Hip Hop seem the most popular now..."

He might have tried to engage the conversation thread more, but their other companion seemed intent on his own. Fafnir stilled when the blonde looked at him, and whatever good will he'd been fostering fled. His smile was colder now, his face going still to mask the rise of dark emotions the general's statement called up in him. I don't like Senshi much...

"It seems as though the alcohol here is flowing a bit too freely for some of our number." Fafnir commented wryly. He might have left it at that and kept his attention firmly on the General King... until the General made an entirely inappropriate comment. The corrupt eyed him with that blank expression, but inside he reeled at the audacity of it. Speaking to one of their elite like that.. He slid a glance to Lepidolite to gauge his reaction, wondering if he'd brush it off with his jovial manner.

Whoever this man was, Fafnir would be making a note to avoid him in the future. His ambitions were not something he cared to risk on someone like the blonde, general or not.

Kamacite blinked curiously at Roselite when he said he was done, but figured that if Roselite said he was done then he was done, and he took a seat as directed. He wasn’t really sure what was good to eat, so he followed Roselite’s lead on that too and picked up a cookie.

He looked over at the Queen and General Jet when Roselite prompted, but he couldn’t possibly think of what they could be talking about. “You don’t have to sit with me if you’re busy,” Kamacite said after a few moments, but he did break off another piece of cookie and forced himself to eat it. “I won’t bother anyone, if you’re worried about that. You’re very nice, and people probably take advantage of that. I worry about you. I know you do a lot of people’s work for them. That’s very nice. I hope they appreciate you.”

Really, Kamacite wasn’t sure what he was talking about. Just anything that came to mind. It seemed as though Roselite didn’t want him to get up and move around. It was probably embarrassing to be seen with him, especially after what happened in the Rift. Staying out of the way would probably be the best for everyone.

“I’m okay,” he promised, and took another bite. He probably shouldn’t have shown up there, anyway. What was he thinking? Maybe that it would be an announcement for something else. Like people who had been away on a long mission were finally home. That was not the case.

"Of course, it wouldn't do for me to speak about what happened. It's good for you and I both." It would cause some to turn on her, especially those who disliked corrupted senshi, and it would look terrible on him. For those who had been around as long as he had, and longer, it might even be a sign of weakness and being too soft. He kenw some would, without a doubt, have lashed out at their attacked and either killed them or done worse. He'd done neither and had no intention of doing anything.

It was, for them both, best if kept under the rug. It was also old at this point, by several years, and it was like old fashion - out of style.

"I do hope you've been doing well? The fact you're here and powered up tells me you've at least, I hope, come to accept your status as a corrupt senshi." Who served the Negaverse. She hadn't ever seemed to fully accept it in the past. Perhaps now she did, he could hope. Her magic, to what he knew of it, would be useful in a battle. He couldn't imagine what she could do once she became eternal, if she ever did.