With the Court in recess, Aki rises smoothly to her feet and waits until just about the last of those who were present have left. She paused at the doors to look back, taking note of the guards remaining and at least one Dragon in particular who seems to be talking to himself although he is too far away from her to make out anything he may be saying. She smiles ruefully as it might have been enlightening information to over hear if she were closer and now that the room was almost empty, shed be a bit more noticeable in her attempt to eaves drop on the Dragon. She turns and walks out, her mind moving onto several other things she desired to do.
Her first thought was about the Kiretsu on Kyoto now, most notably their leader whom she had a dislike for on several different levels. She lets her feet guide her back to the hanger bay where she is a bright spot against the drab backdrop of the huge open cavern that is most of the asteroid that is Kyoto. This time around shed brought a personal shuttle craft, one modified for her by several organizations friendly to the Chrysanthemums. She paused long enough to place her hand on a small scanner pad the lights up at her approach. While it scans her biometric data, she also inputs a code on the digital readout before it accepts her and opens both the shuttle boarding ramp and powered down its own small but effective self defenses. Entering the ship she turns and heads not to her personal cabin, but towards the back cargo bay. Aki makes sure that not even the shuttles crew is around to observe her when she made her way to the side of the cargo bay and pulled one of her hair pins out and inserted it into a tiny and almost unnoticeable hole. The ship reads the markings cleverly inscribed around the hair pin and released the locks on a hidden storage locker.
Aki looks into the hidden space and considers her next steps before making her selections. The first thing she pulled out was a plain gray carrying case and sets it to her left. Next she removed two thermal charges and tucks them away under her Obi, both to be used at a later time if she has the opportunity she would desire. She pulls out from under her Kimono a very small hold out pistol and placed it in the locker, and then replaces it with another pistol, only this one is larger and definitely more powerful. She adjusts the concealed holster so the heavier pistol is more comfortable and still remains as unnoticeable under the kimono as possible.
Another thought she quickly makes several more selections of gear needed for later, depositing them into a locking duffle bag that she pulled out of the storage locker. Its not long before she is satisfied that she has what shed need on such short notice and with such a rough and quickly planned idea. Taking out the hair pin causes the locker to close and seal up once more, again a part of the ship unnoticeable to anyone not aware of its existence. She picks up the carrying case and duffle back and deposits them into a small automatic loader and pulled its remote controller out of the charger, to which she tucks that inside of her kimono in a hidden pocket.
On her way forward, she pauses in her cabin to look herself over, making sure the stylish kimono remains both presentable and not to revealing that it would possibly offend the more conservative of the Dragons while at the same time being open and comfortable as well as hint at some of the well toned body of the woman who wears it. She also took a few moments to pull out a different kind of outfit and laid it out on her bed, ready for use when she needs to. Satisfied she is about as prepared as she could be on such short notice she departs her cabin and locked the door before leaving the shuttle, pausing again only long enough to secure the ship and reactivate its defenses.
With all done she looks around the hanger back, placing where every ship is at this current time, especially those of the Consortium and the Kiretsu in relation to where her shuttle is located. She also considers locations all around the cavern of the asteroid, a few looking like possible places for what she is planning. With those fixed in mind, she now leaves to find any Blood Dragon of sufficient rank to speak with, starting with the first one who looks like an Officer or even Higher rank that she finds
Speaking in a soft fluid tone and purely in Japanese and with a slight bow of courtesy, Konichiwa Honorable Dragon. One would like to know where she might find one of the Daimyo or possibly even a Shogun to discuss both business related to issues currently being placed before the Tai-Shogun and in regards to the possible need for one who works in the Shadows? She knows the last reference might be lost on the individual she is speaking to, but perhaps the Dragon would understand quiet well and know whom she should be seeking at this time. Straightening up from the bow, she waits for the Dragons response.
