Post 'The Knight'

[caressthedarkness]

[A video introduction. This time, the person in question is a white-haired young woman who wears a pair of frameless glasses. Somehow, her outfit has also changed since her appearance in the mission; from a long white battle dress to something more like a formal long coat, complete with a tie.]

...Greetings to all members of the Unity Group.

My name is Seta Albreich. I am an enforcer, or agent, of the Gloster Foundation - an organization devoted to defending Earth and its inhabitants from a particular supernatural threat.

Until today, the Gloster Foundation has operated independently of other groups and nations, maintaining a low profile as per our late leader's wishes. Most of you have probably not heard about us because of this. Unfortunately, we can no longer continue to fight our enemies on our own.

As such, I will be here as a representative of the Foundation as part of a deal to forge an alliance with the ESUN and the Unity Group.

[She bows slightly.]

I deeply apologize for inconveniencing you with yet another enemy to deal with, but I do hope we will be able to work together.

[That looked like it went surprisingly well, especially if you've seen what kind of person she is before the announcement. But the video cuts off immediately afterwards. So quickly and flawlessly, in fact, that there's no time to really respond to it or ask questions...

It's almost as if she's practiced this.]

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[If you're visiting the lounge of Sakihama later on, you'll find Seta murmuring to herself...]

I am never doing that again...

I swore the previous time would be the last, but they never listened to me...no, I will make them listen next time...

[And as she's turning around or beginning to walk, she stubs her toe on the leg of a nearby couch, causing her to freeze in pain.]

Comments

[tiger_ken]

...You alright there?

[Ken sneaks up in such a fashion that one would think he'd pretty much appeared from nowhere, as if he were... you know...

Some kind of ninja.]

You mentioned your group deals in a 'particular supernatural threat'...?

[Considering how many there are, and what even happened today, Ken would much rather have an idea of what exactly such a threat is. Gotta keep a neat list.]

[caressthedarkness]

...

[Have you ever appeared next to a regular unsuspecting person? Imagine that shocked expression they have, only about ten times worse.]

Y-yes! Very alright!

[It's probably a good half a minute or so before she actually turns to face you.]

...I...could share a few details about them...

[tiger_ken]

That would... probably be useful.

[Note to self... maybe tone down how sudden one appears. At least she doesn't have something to hit him with...]

Anything to do with today, or...?

[caressthedarkness]

[Seta shakes her head.]

Fortunately, they did not manifest this time...

[She stops to consider her words carefully.]

...That is related to something that I am allowed to share...

The threats I speak of appear through 'Gates'...that emerge in locales where negative human emotions are concentrated...

[tiger_ken]

Great, more things that mess with space...

[Ken pinches his nose, recalling all the other cases thus far.]

And what does this 'threat' then do from there...?

[herodrawing]

Ah! That looked really painful.

Are you alright?

[Izuru winces in sympathetic pain.]

[caressthedarkness]

[Oh boy, another person. Urge to flail intensifies.]

I should be...in a few minutes.

[herodrawing]

Thank goodness... it'd be bad if you broke a bone on the first day in Unity Group, or something similar.

You are ms Seta? I'm Hitachi Izuru.

[caressthedarkness]

Yes, that would be me...it's nice to meet you, Izuru...

[Wait a second...]

Um, you...are one of the MJP, are you not?

[Because even she watched that press conference.]

[herodrawing]

So you know who I am? Is this what it means to be famous?

[abugslife]

For someone who stopped a powerful enemy's strike cold with a disembodied hand, you do not seem to be doing so well against furniture.

[caressthedarkness]

[Tall imposing alien lady means a very near freaked out Seta.]

I...did not expect what I did to work that well...

[abugslife]

But it did. And without it, it would be much harder for us to protect the boy.

But what exactly was that ability?

[caressthedarkness]

The Gloster Foundation calls it a Craft...

Designation: Rebellion - RB for short. It is my...robot...so to speak.

It is rather difficult to work with.

[abugslife]

Is that why it only appeared in fragments, instead of forming a full body? This would not be the first time I have seen mecha being summoned seemingly out of nowhere on Earth, and I presume it is a similar case for you.

[majestic_keiki]

[At least this person didn't immediately comment on the toestubbing. She did wince in sympathy, though.]

Hi. [She paused for a second.] I wanted to ask about this threat.

[caressthedarkness]

O, Of course.

Please, go on...

[While she tries to calm down and recover from that injury, that is.]

[majestic_keiki]

Um, are you okay? Your foot doesn't hurt that much, right?

[While she did take a seat, Kei clearly wasn't sure how approac the situation.]

[caressthedarkness]

It's...not a problem...

[The injured girl takes a seat opposite of Kei.]

How may I help you...?

[majestic_keiki]

Well...I just want to know what we can expect. I'm mission control, so the more I know, the better I can do my job in battle.

[prismphantom]

Another low-profile group stepping out into the light? The Unity Group certainly has a habit of drawing us in, doesn't it?

[First Mithril, and then Team Jelba and now this.]

A pleasure to meet you, Agent Albreich.

[caressthedarkness]

Ah...likewise...

[A person who actually knows about the Foundation...]

And you...would be...?

[prismphantom]

[Actually she was just running off what you said. But doho for misunderstandings.]

Selena Recital, of the ESUN's Team Jelba. Like you, this is new territory for me... although there's quite the difference between fighting monsters away from prying eyes and just working with the intelligence offices.

[caressthedarkness]

[Indeed. It doesn't stop her from flailing inside since none so far have referred to her as an Agent...and what Selena just said adds more on that.]

There really is...

[And now she thinks back to her previous assignments.]

We do not usually...interact...with others. The most we do is ask some questions, and leave.

Since this is a new venture, there are definitely more experienced agents who are better suited for the task...

[prismphantom]

Oh don't act like that. Being wet behind your ears is all the more reason to take part in something like this. Get experience in new fields.

Take it from me, I'm one of the lowest ranked members in Team Jelba and here I am getting tied up in magic and all sorts of crazy things. I wouldn't be surprised if the captain's off doing something like pretending to be birdwatching.