[ismilealot]

The Viking had looked at Arc and said, "Hilsener ridder. Lenge kan de synge om dine gjerninger i Valhalla." His gaze was steady and penetrating. And though he was well muscled and well armed with his stance fiercely erect, he did not seem to be making any threats. At least from what Arc could tell. Speaking in that funny language the way he did he could have been insulting her back nine generations and she wouldn't have known.

Greetings knight. Long may they sing your deeds in the Hall of Heroes.

[ismilealot]

@ Subaru Jenna looked at her and sucked in her breath at that much cred. And then she looked at her again, processing what she'd just said, "You landed a job that dangerous huh." She looked down and then back square in the eye. "You always were to smart for your own good. And taking jobs so you can get back at them that killed your parents is stupid. They wanted you to live. It's why they did everything they did. To make sure you lived. Put you with folks so dangerous no one would ever think to look for you there and meanwhile you learn how to survive in a shark tank." Jenna was on a roll and her voice gained strength and intensity, "But, the shark tank isn't good enough for you. You gotta go out into the deep water where there isn't light to see the enemy moving in for the kill, and there's no shark nearby to make them go after easier prey. So go ahead. Take the job. And maybe die, this job, the next job, doesn't matter dead is dead. And I'll take the cred. And learn how to live in the shark tank. But I'll still be alive. And one of these days have a family. Someone to love me like your parents loved you. Only you're to stupid to see that the best gift you coulda given your parents isn't revenge, it's a happy life. And not one minute of your plotting and planning have you been happy." Her piece said Jenna takes the credstick in her hand and goes to her bed, turning her back on Subaru and jacking in. She lays down then, her arms fiercely around the bear, but in a few moments she's completely flaccid, gone into her world.

[ismilealot]

As Yelena was getting off the bike she heard a young male voice say, "Hey, Y." When she turns it's Z. He still looks like hell. But most of the swelling is down and his dark skin hides some of the bruising. Rabbit, Bootstrap and Hoppy are with him. Rabbit with an uncharacteristic grin on her face and a little color in her cheeks and a heavier jacket. Hoppy is bouncing all around jumping from curb to street to rock to sidewalk in a frenzy of energy. She's wearing a heavy coat and boots but it doesn't seem to hamper her movements. All of them are grinning from ear to ear happy to see Yelena and Firefly. Rabbit goes to Firefly and hugs her and then looking at the bags with a few of Subaru's things hanging out of them says, "Deck girl trouble home?"

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena goes to Z and shakes his hand.  "Z look better.  Yelena hear help do hopscotch help hide mage.  Yelena say much thanks.  How feeling?"  Yelena looks over at Rabbit.  Yelena much thank Rabbit and Hoppy.  Firefly move here.  Is home now."

[Mulcarn]

A smile shreds across Anders' lips at Tróndur's approval.  Nordic spirits were hard to impress.  They tended to haughtily look down upon and condemn the mortal races for their lack of strength, bravery or discipline.  The fact that he's complimenting Arc speaks volumes about her.  Anders relaxes a bit and let's his sky-reaching arms fall to his sides and into his pockets.  Translating and paraphrasing on Tróndur's behalf, Anders clears his throat and speaks up.  "He says hello as well and that he's happy to see you."

[ismilealot]

Z looks at Yelena and says, "I been thinking 'bout what you said. An looking out fer each other is what we always done. But, shootin', killin'. I ain't ready ta do that. I mean, someone be pointin' a gun at one of the kids yeah. I take 'em down if I can. But, I'd rather see 'em get outta this 'hood ya feel me? Live in a place where they don' be havin' ta hide every night. An the dopers don' be comin' round every day." He looks at Yelena, "There be like a soup kitchen opening up soon. Supposed ta be helpin' people with a meal an helpin' 'em get jobs. I be plannin' on getting a job there so's I kin have a place ta stay. Help the kids get a meal everyday. I think if I kin do 'dat I kin look at my life an say I be proud."

Rabbit looks at Y as he's speaking, pride and love evident in her face but all she does is grab a bag from the back of Yelena's Scorpion and nod to Hoppy to do the same and they take it into the garage. Bootstrap stands firmly at his friends side, chin raised, the shadow of the man already on the boy.

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena looks at Z and smiles.  "Yelena like Z plan.  Yelena too much killing.  Too far in shadows.  Too late change.  Z nice person.  Z make difference.  Maybe Yelena come visit Z?"

[ismilealot]

Z reaches out and shakes Yelena's hand and says, "I'd like that."

[SgtBoomCloud]

Arc'a head tilted from one side to the other as Anders relayed the warrior spirit's words to her, her tusked grin growing wider as she nodded in understanding.  "Happy huh?  Well there a good shign.  Last spirit I got this close to wanted my hoop for dinner, heh.."  she paused, feeling a twinge in her stomach as she averted her gaze for just a molent, but otherwise stayed standing.

"sho by the sounds of it these ...Inehairguard or sumthin...what you bring here, basically extra help should we get in a scrap..we may be needing that"  Nodding in affirmation, she gave him a thumbs up before she heard a noise against her garage door.

Her head whipping around, a brow raised as the mechanic straightened up.  Pulling up her security feed, she saw the figures gathered out front in the snow...identifying them as Ykenea, Firefly, and several of Rabbit's street crew.  Smiling, she nodded to the man with the spirit.  "They friendly.  Young uns been helping me out at times.  Be cool"  with a nimble leap and bound, she grabbed the parcel with the specialized commlinks and opened the door up, greeting the better for wear Rabbit and Hoppy with a hug.

"wiz bang, hows my peepsh doin?  Get all yall hoops in, it be hoop freezin outside!"

[gilga]

It was already noon and Marco looked around uneasy, astral hearing was distracting and he could not turn it off. After six hours it was exhausting, but perhaps the drug will get out of his system soon. He said to Jed "I'd be delighted, I was always fascinated by the craft but did not have a chance to learn - as enchanting was considered unnecessary  for an assassin. "
He grabbed his new and trusty armor jacket and headed headed out - "What was the name of the talismonger again ?" He asked as the two made their way to her house or shop.

[ismilealot]

@ Arc  Rabbit said, "Peeps all fine mech gurl." And then using her chin to point to the bags she and Hoppy were carrying she asked, "All down where?"

[SgtBoomCloud]

Arc grinned, clapping the small elf teen on the arm as she got out of the way, scratching her head as she saw the bags.  "Hoi, whose those be?  Ah...that table by the front o' tha van will do for now, don't work y'selvesh up over it"  Following suit, the short girl helped with the bags, passing off the parcel she had to her.  "Here, this is yours for you and your crew...comes with a public grid shcript and chargin' cradles, but your team is all here.."  She smiled, gauging her reaction to the cleverly disguised commlinks held within.

Stretching her arms, she saw Hoppy peeking shyly around the corner to spy on Anders, tapping her on the back of the shoulder.  "He be a friend, null sheen.  Is chill, aight?'  Standing back up, she turned to Rabbit and tilted up her chin to get her attention.  "Ya got the rest of tha crew here, or is it just you two?"

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena nods to Z to come inside where it is warm and wheels the Scorpion inside.  The van immediately catches her eye and she starts to walk around it after parking the bike, but she stops when she spies Anders and the large spirit.  She looks over to Firefly to see how the young decker mage was handling the apparition.

[SmilinIrish]

Her name is Samia.  She runs a little unlicensed shop across town.  Split taxi fare with me?

[ismilealot]

Rabbit skirts the perimeter of the shop taking the long way around when she sees the spirit. Hoppy almost clinging to her as she tries to stay close her eyes never leaving the Norse giant in the middle of the shop. She puts the bags down and opens the bag Arc hands her and once Arc shows her the hidden commlink within all thoughts are gone as she squeals with excitement. She quickly identifies the hidden triggers on the rest of the links and is wriggling with joy. She hugs Arc hard and looking up says, "Mech gurl! Thanks and thanks!" Z and Bootstrap enter the garage following Yelena. Bootstrap is immediately mesmerized by the Norseman and heads straight to it. "Wow! Cool illusion! Yours?" he asks Anders seeing him nearby.