Rebel 22 [Voice/Action] Forward-dated to late evening

[not_meatbuns]

[It's been a very long day. Litchi has been up since before dawn, tending to patients, straightening up the clinic, helping lost little boys, and overall working herself half to death. Only she's looking a ton more energetic than usual, and even as she's leaving the clinic for the night, she's still upbeat and smiling and cheerful.

No, she hasn't gotten into the drugs. Just before heading out to walk home, she'll open up her journal for a quick message.]

Well, it's certainly about time things returned to normal, don't you think? I've had more than enough excitement for quite some time.

Mr. Goroh, David, Miss Yayoi... make sure you're all home within an hour or so, okay? Just because Tao isn't home to eat all your food right now doesn't mean you can be late for dinner. I should be home soon; it won't take long to get back from the grocery store.

[[ooc: AU info this-a-way~ :D

Also feel free to run into her anywhere in the plaza or on her way back to her house. ♥ Or... well, in the house, for her housemates.]]

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[Voice]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

[And, sounding a little amused:] I'll see if we have any around. See you soon.

[She'd invite the captain, but... no idea where he is right now. But yes. CLOSING JOURNAL.]

[Action]

[not_meatbuns]

[When Noel does arrive, Litchi's got a few different kinds of Chinese salads and a cold cucumber soup set out on the table. Litchi is a little fidgety -- still not used to this new Goroh yet -- but otherwise happy to see the girl as always.]

Come on in, Miss Vermillion~

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

[She smiles, giving Litchi a short bow before stepping in. Though she had not brought an umbrella, it had stopped raining for a short time. So no drenched!Noel!]

Thank you for having me over, Miss Litchi. [...] Do you know if Tsubaki's around?

[Action]

[not_meatbuns]

[She's just so cute in her formal NOL uniform...! Litchi's smile grows a little wider.]

To be honest, I think she may be in her room. If you want to go and see, please, feel free.

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

[She nods, neglecting to notice that SINISTER SMILE before making her way to the door and giving it a small knock.]

Tsubaki?

[Action]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[That's Imperator Librarius to you, missy!

...Well, no. You can get away with it, young Noel. But in any case, the door will be opened in a most timely fashion by LATE-TWENTIES IMPERATOR TSUBAKI.]

Noel Vermillion. It certainly has been a while.

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[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

[...]

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

Uh... Tsubaki? Are you okay?

[Action]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

Well enough, considering our location.

And yourself? You're actually looking rather... youthful.

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

I'm fine. But... "youthful"? You look sort of older to me.

[Action]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

...I beg your pardon?

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

I don't mean like that! I mean...you...

[...]

You look...different.

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[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[Tsubaki ponders that for a moment. Noel looks pretty different herself, in fact...]

[Action]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[What the... where did those come from!?]

As do you.

[How did you afford all this surgery on your salary?]

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

[Hi, I'm confused.]

Really? How so?

[Action]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[Hi, I'm the IMPERATOR.]

Younger. More... confident, perhaps.

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

Oh... I see. Hehehe. [That was a nervous chuckle. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE.]

Well, I'm sure it's just a coincidence. [or not] Anyway, I came here to see you. It feels like it's been forever.

[Maybe something happened while she was gone.]

[Action]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

It does indeed. And accordingly it is, in fact, nice to see you again. [Except for that 'older' remark but she can let that slide.]

Will you be joining us for dinner?

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

[...] Yeah. I asked Miss Litchi and she let me come over.

[She just wasn't expecting this.]

[Action]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

Delightful. [Expecting what? It's just your normal old Imperator buddy. Don't act like you don't love all the free-parking that gets you.]

I expect it will be done soon, but until then, why don't you tell me what you've been up to lately?

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

Well, I've just returned from home. Nothing particularly interesting happened there, if I recall. [...] Then the Malnosso conveniently threw me back into the middle of this whole incident.

[Action]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

How frightful. But fear not, Noel. I assure you they will be punished for all their villainy justly and in good time.

[Action]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

[...Well, that's probably normal of her to say something like that. BUT THE WAY IT WAS EXECUTED.]

I'm sure they will. They can't get away with forcing things against people's wills forever.

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[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[Quite so. Not only is there a harder edge to her words than normal, but her gestures have become more extravagant as well. But you know, capes have that sort of effect on people.]

Certainly not. Their days of imposing their own twisted fantasies upon others are undoubtedly numbered.

[Action]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

...And I can't say I care for their taste in architecture, either. These buildings are entirely unsuited to housing representatives of justice such as ourselves.