Lorentz' Portal

[totallyhonest]

(Backdated to just a couple of days after "The Quick and the Dead")

*Grace has been uncouncious in the infirmary for a few days after the encounter with Sapphire Eyes. After learning about what happened, Westwood was silent for a while, before saying that he's going to report the event to The Enclave and continue investigating Sapphire Eyes.

Currently Grace has woke up and she is sitting down on her bed in the infirmary, concentrating on a half-eaten plate of cake.*

"If this work, this could revolutionize everything."

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[yassaimossai]

[Chris glances at the cake, then at Grace, unimpressed.]

What are you doing?

[spearpunch]

[Hibiki's coming to visit you too Grace! She's even brought some-]

... Oh, you already have some!

[... Cake. Oh well, she can always help herself to it as she sits down next to her.]

Are you doing okay?

[lostamigo]

[Daniel looks at the scene quietly for a moment.]

...Did you try to do what I think you tried to do?

Herb. Eat your heart out.

[sang_av_helten]

[Grace. A cat has leapt up onto the bed and is staring at the cake. In fact there are now several cats staring at it. Grace may as well have been surrounded by them.]

[totallyhonest]

I'm trying to rewind time to make this cake whole again.

[totallyhonest]

Yes, very well actually.

[totallyhonest]

What do you think I was doing?

Re: Herb. Eat your heart out.

[totallyhonest]

None of you are one of those cat that can detect when someone's going to die, right?

[sang_av_helten]

Does it count if its an enemy on the battlefield?

"Nyat me."

"That's silly superstition. Nya."

"I can! But usually its things I bite! Nyaha!"

"Nyou idiot"

[That one cat that spoke out gets bonked on the head before things devolve into a fight for those two. The rest of the cats simply shrug and shake their heads.]

[yassaimossai]

What the...? You're kidding, right? Was that a joke?

[totallyhonest]

No! Well, I don't really remember it well, but last time I went out for an incursion, I rewinded time or something like that. I rewinded time at a destroyed mech that it turned good again. Imagine the implication on the world of pastry!

[totallyhonest]

So why are you cats gathering here then if I'm not going to die?

[yassaimossai]

What, rewind time? You can control this ability? The one you used back then?

And you'll use it on this cake now?

[lostamigo]

Trying to use your power to have infinite cake.

[sang_av_helten]

Because of the cake.

"Yes! The cake! Nya! Can we have some hat person?"

[totallyhonest]

Well, why wouldn't I?

[totallyhonest]

Well... you gotta start somewhere, right?

[totallyhonest]

Sure you can! But if you wait a bit, I might be able to make ten... no, twenty... no, infinite cake! All the cake you'll ever want and more!

[yassaimossai]

Are you an idiot?!

I thought adults are acting like they're "responsible"! And you want to use weird mysterious powers - on a cake?

[totallyhonest]

Geez, calm down. I'll share the cake with you if it's successful.

[yassaimossai]

I'm calm! But that's irresponsible.

...

So...

Can you do it?

[Chris asks with renewed interest.]

[sang_av_helten]

Infinite Cake?

"That's amazing! Nya! How long do we have to wait? Nya!"

[totallyhonest]

Not yet... I'm trying though.

[totallyhonest]

Well... Until I get the hang of it really. I haven't exactly managed to do that yet. But I know I can!

[yassaimossai]

Well, try harder!

[lostamigo]

It's not working too well so far, is it.

[spearpunch]

[Cue very, very audible and relieved sigh.]

That's super good to hear. I was really worried since I heard it was your home that got attacked... and all because that crazy lady wanted to get at you.

[totallyhonest]

Well, yes. I don't know how did she find my hometown. It's not like I've been telling people where did I come from.

[totallyhonest]

Not at this moment, no. But I'm trying!

[lostamigo]

[Suddenly Daniel swipes a piece of the cake, opens his visor manually, and puts it into the darkness inside.]

...Well.

If I were you, I'd at least try to make it work on a better cake.

[totallyhonest]

Why did you do that!

[spearpunch]

Maybe those Viper bad guys figured it out somehow and told her...

... Do you think she'd attack there again though?

[lostamigo]

Sorry. Got hungry.

I'll make up for it for you.

[totallyhonest]

I thought you're a good guy.

[totallyhonest]

...Maybe not? She already got whatever she wanted from me I guess? Well if what she wanted is really putting her hand in my chest and not on my chest that is...

[lostamigo]

Look, just... Just stay here for a moment. Okay?

[Daniel leaves in a hurry. He returns a few moments later, carrying some kind of cardboard box.]

Well. What do you know. There was a cake left on the corridor. I wonder what happened.