Stormy Thoughts

[booty_chaser]

1 - At Legion HQ (mostly for the people who were in the mission and NPCs)

[Well, that sure was something. So turns out one of the Sages of Legion is a) some kind of cyborg, b) bloody crazy, and c) behind the outbreaks of machines going crazy AND the whole Mega Men business. Legion HQ was hit pretty hard, and it's going to take a bit before Legion resumes normal operations.

And while the buzz of activity is going on at ground level, Ashe is sitting on a rooftop's edge, in her Model A shape, tossing her gun up and down and looking unusually thoughtful for her.

Though of course, it won't be long until someone interrupts her train of thought, will it?]

2 - Return to Alhambra



[Some time afterwards, Ashe is back in the base, looking more like herself again, grinning. As she comes in and jumps out of the ship that brought her, she pops a comm while walking]

Well, guys, it seems like I'll be staying for a while. Master Thomas and Master Mikhail hired me to investigate this Albert business, and since you guys keep getting called for big disturbances this is the best place to be if Albert pops his head up.

In the meantime, I'll help you guys out - helping people is what the hero of the story does, after all! Let's get along with each other, okay?

Comments

[srwu_npc2]

Thanks to these metal bodies the three of us were able to live an extremely long time, Ashe. And when Albert became a Sage, he was apparently already working on Model W.

I tried to find some information about you in the database as well... But there is nothing. It's like you never existed.

[booty_chaser]

What do you mean, never existed? I know we don't know who my family was, but I'm right here!

[srwu_npc2]

Calm down! I know you're here, I can see you. I don't think you have no past; I think Albert might've deleted the records from the base. You're very important to him; there must've been something in there that he's trying to hide...

[booty_chaser]

Albert thinks I'm... important? [Well, that can't be good]

[srwu_npc2]

Yes. You've heard what he said at the end of the battle. I don't like it either. Which is why...


Which is why we have to ask you to join with the Unity Group. At least for the time being.

[booty_chaser]

Mmmm... alright, I guess...

[Ashe is very clearly only half-listening, lost in thought about something else]

[srwu_npc2]

Thinking about Albert, Ashe? Or your past? This is why we want you to work with Unity Group; to investigate these matters.


Find out what he's up to! I know it can't be anything good, so the sooner you get on Albert's track, the better.
...Just don't do anything rash.

1/2

[booty_chaser]

...me? But if it's me he wants, wouldn't that be playing right into Albert's hands? And maybe he knows where I came from. Maybe I shouldn't...

I can't believe I'm hearing this. [Model A pipes up, displeased] What happened to the Ashe I know? What, are you scared?

Scared?! Me!? You better be joking, you little design paperweight!

Now that's more like it! Come on, who cares what Albert knows! You wanted to be a hero, right? What better hero than the one who was willing to give up her past for the greater good? I can see the tales already!

[booty_chaser]

[Ashe hesitates for a second... and breaks out laughing] Hah! You know what? You're right. Though I didn't expect to ever have you cheering me up. Will wonders ever cease?

Hey, what's THAT supposed to mean?

Alright, Master Thomas, you got yourself your Hunter!

[srwu_npc2]

Now that's more like it!

[booty_chaser]

We'll arrange payments later, of course. This is going to be a pretty involved and exhausting mission, you know. [Ashe grins shrewdly. Be afraid, Mikhail. Be very afraid.]