He's actually on stage!

[itbelongsinamuseum]

[Like many others Alex had come to the Batavia Fleet to take part in chaperoning Grace and trying to actually find the correct antique dealer among the crowds drawn there by the conference. This afternoon, however, she's away from official duties at the place to instead have a seat at a café on one of the ritzier ships, sharing the table with a wealthy-looking middle ages man bearing a distinct family similarity with her. There aren't any cups in front of them yet.]


I was pretty surprised when you called. I hadn't expected to see you here of all places. Some kind of military duty?


[She tenses for a second at some of his words.]

Yeah, we're here to look after a con artist whose trying to learn about the power of some ancient artifact she got stuck with. Pretty similar to what happened to me. Seems common around Unity Group.

[Interrupt the chance reunion between father and daughter?]

Comments

[itbelongsinamuseum]

My father. He's here for the conference.



Kasper de Witt. I don't believe we've met.

[a_monetized_mind]

No, I don't think we have. Do you mind if I sit here a while?

[itbelongsinamuseum]

[Alex looks to her father, but doesn't say anything yet.]


Go ahead. So you're one of Alex' colleagues? Or a friend she hasn't mentioned...Or maybe she has, I didn't catch your name.

[a_monetized_mind]

Jennifer Douglas.

[She takes the seat.]
We work together, yes...Actually, we joined up in similar circumstances, but at different times. So, Alex, I guess that makes you my senior.

[itbelongsinamuseum]

I guess. I never really thought about it. I wonder how the first people came to join Unity Group, it was before I got there and not all of them were soldiers even back then.


Similar circumstances?

[a_monetized_mind]

Yes-we both got caught up in this by random chance, ended up with sole control over an advanced robot...well, god in Alex's case, but you get the idea.

[itbelongsinamuseum]

There are several more like that. That Ashe girl for example.


[Kasper raises his eyebrow briefly.]
I thought Unity Group was a military unit, not a superhero team.

[Flashbacks to fighting with Kagura]

[a_monetized_mind]

You'd think that, wouldn't you...

...Not everyone seems to have gotten the memo, but it's not a bad place.

Re: [Flashbacks to fighting with Kagura]

[itbelongsinamuseum]

[Alex winces slightly at that comment.]


I was just commenting on my surprise at the kinds of weaponry you were using.