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(Looks like the action's gettin' moved)

Waffle walked around in the main foyer, dodging people carrying lights, tools, large centerpieces, and a multitude of other things. She couldn't recognize anyone's faces. Did they just hire a bunch of new people and not tell me about it?

She searched for someone that she did know until she accidently got whacked in the face by a ladder as someone spun around. She let out a yelp and caused the guy to turn around. He was surprised and not one bit too pleased.

"Waffle, two things. One, watch where you're going. Two, what are you doing here?"
"Looking for you. Pen was kinda sorta looking for you."
"Oh. Well, good. I was just going to bring this ladder to my dad and then leave anyway. Colbur shoo'd me away because he 'wants to keep it a surprise' for both of us....Why does Pen want me, anyway?"
"She's throwing an improvised pre-wedding party for us."
"...'kay."

Sabe went away to bring the ladder to a tall dark elf that Waffle could've sworn she recognized. Did I see that guy once when Mandi was in the hospital? she thought as she looked around. She saw a light elf with long, neatly trimmed navy hair and two eyes with mismatched colors. ....definitely.
Waffle waited for Sabe to come back, and they walked together to leave the building.

"You never introduced me to your dad, Sabe. What gives?"
"We both found each other today. We've missed each other for a long time, but we met again." he said with a deep smile.

KD got up from the table, headed up the stairs and got dressed. I should go get some more ingredients to make more potions, and maybe I will go shopping. Even though she had been living very humbly for the past several years, things had turned for her once she returned to the more populated areas of Gaia... turns out lots of people will buy 'love potions'. She headed out, carrying her bag that was full of empty vials and bags.

(Here is where skotti's new tek tek would pick up)
Skotti came out of the salon a little later, his hair a lot shorter than before, still long, but he would no longer have a need to put it in a ponytail.

KD finished gathering the herbs she needed to make more love potions and more healing potions. She walked back to Durem to find a place to buy a dress, it wasn't hard, she liked the first one she tried on:

She then headed to a smoke shop to pick up some loose tobacco and papers. She also picked up sage and various types of incense. She headed back to HQ carrying way more than it looked like the little elf could handle.

Perking up at the voice, Nariana followed the sound, happy to see Aly. She noticed that Aly had some strange gloves on. "Whoa, is that...?" she stopped and gasped, amazed at the technology. "Hey...are you gonna test them out?" she asked with a smirk.

(We may not make it very far. I can't stay on cuz of school. :/)

On the other side of town, Luciano sat with his grandfather at one of the best Cafes in town. The two of them sat outside in the Cafes patio area at a table with one of those fancy umbrellas. Luciano quietly sipped his hot coffee, with one packet of sweetner and French Vanilla cream, as his Grandfather talked Luciano noticed how amazing the day was; Seventy-two degrees, a nice five to ten mile an hour wind, the sun shining so brightly- and it was only eleven thirty in the morning.
". . . But yes, besides Peterson screwing up the paychecks, the business has been doing beautifully. Just recently we got some new workers for the mines." said Horatio, just before he took a sip of his Earl Grey tea. Luciano smiled and nodded, "Well, that's good. Just remember if you need any help, I can always come out and lend a hand." Horatio laughed, "Your girl would not like it very much if her future husband got his hands dirty. And besides, I don't want you getting black lungs- Leave THAT to the slaves." Luciano smiled again, then took a drink of his coffee.
"Speaking of future. . . When are you and Michelle ever getting married? You've been engaged for years. It seems that the only people getting married, or already married, are your friends. . I know you really love her."
"That I do, I love her dearly. . . But I don't feel like it's the right time for us to be getting married yet. There's still a lot to figure out, you know?"
"My boy, you are almost always thinking. Sometimes I wonder if you ever act! Haha!"
"Well, Gramps, Marriage is a big step -"
"- Hahaha! So is engagement! You asked the girl to marry you, but you're not going to walk down the isle yet? You're not getting any younger, you know!"
Luciano laughed and then took another drink of his coffee, "I don't mean to rush you, Luci, but I would like you to settle with your sweet girl and raise a nice little family." Horatio smiled. Luciano loved it when his Grandfather got like this. Horatio already has plenty of grandchildren to spoil, yet the man becomes so joyful at the thought of Luciano having one kid.
Luciano let out a sigh, and sat back slightly in his chair, ". . . Actually, it does sound very nice- But what worries me is, well, my occupation. I'm worried that if any one finds out I have a child, people that I've pissed off are going to use my family against me. . Either that, or I might meet the same fate as my parents did." Horatio let out a "Psh", then said "You worry too much. And I would think you learned from your parents' murder by now!: That isn't going to happen. You know why? Because you are a smart boy, and I know you. I know you wouldn't ever allow what happened to your parents to happen to you, too. I've seen what happens when someone messes with ONE member of the family; Trust me, boy, you're not going to be six feet under like your parents. You and your Michelle are going to live happy lives, with a child, and that's that!"
Luciano took a deep breath. He loved having talks like these with Horatio; The man always knew what to say, and a lot of the time he was right. He smiled at his Grandfather, "You're right," he raised his cup of coffee to him and he said, "To Happiness and a long life." Horatio smiled back and nodded, "A very LONG and HAPPY life- for you, for me, for everyone! Cheers!" their cups gently 'tink'd together and the two of them drank their respective beverages.
After this, Luciano and Horatio would go shopping for suits.

"Hmm...an interesting new tool," Aly's eye glittered. "I would love to help. It what makes the science enjoyable, I like to think. To try out new items and then to fix or improve them."
She said all this as she walked down the hall, at random she opened a door and found one of the training rooms. As she knew like most Kuro facilities it was top notch, the flooring and wall protected from magical and physical attacks. "Perfect, I knew I loved doing business with these people such taste."
She walked further in and then turned to Nariana. "Do you want to begin? Or Should I?"

Waffle and Sabe got back to HQ and left their room so they could look for Pen. Neither of them got very far before crossing paths with KD. They stood and watched her strange spinning and humming until Sabe started wheezing from smoke that filled the air. He quickly went down the stairs and rushed over to the areas of HQ that weren't filled with smoke. Waffle still stood confused.

"What are you doing?" she asked.