GC Tea House

[Ironwatsas]

With Steve having had his head kicked in by Kurisho, and Naomi elsewhere, the influx of several new people and a lack of a bartender, a quick solution needed to be found.

"<::10-77, Unit Deserviced. Deg-3 field promotion active. Unit C-34101, rejurisdict from security tasking to contain Bartender operation." Came the cold voice of Consortium dispatch, audible from most of the \CS\ personnel's radios.

Arbitrarily, one of the Soldiers providing security made his way into the tea house, fully equipped in body armor and with a rifle slung over his shoulder. Immediately he made his way behind the tea house's bar.

"<::Citizens. I am temporarily subsuming Steve's position as Bartender. All drink requests are to be made here." The man stated, looking over the Tea House's inhabitants.

Between the regular and not-so-regular GC pilots, Kurisho, the various Lizard cats which still took up residence, maintenance robots, and a Phantom, nothing seemed out of the Ordinary. The seemingly unnamed soldier was on the verge of facepalming at this point, realizing the situation he had just been forced into, only restricted from doing so via his conditioning implants.

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Elsewhere...

"Naomi-san, what is really bothering you? Is it this one and her what she has done? She will understand if her presence is a bother to you or causing unpleasant feelings. One had hoped to relax with a freind, get to know her more. Understand even what happened that past night...but she can also see that something is not right, so please, tell me what is wrong."

"No, Shikyo... it's not you. It's Kiretsu, the GC, all of this! I'm getting tired of the petty internal conflicts, the Elders, Zetsumai, and these damned robots, all with their own agenda. It's distracting from the Sisterhood's true goals. All this discontent is going to do is tear us apart, and ruin our chances of gaining equality in Kusari.

I... I don't know what to do anymore... I've had it with Kiretsu's power lust, but most of the Elders aren't helping matters, you know. I haven't even seen Elder Takeda in... how many months now?"

The elevator arrived on the residential deck, and the two women both left the lift.

"Last night was... well... probably better then the rest of the crap I've had to deal with over the last month. NOW Kiretsu wants to go after the Colonial Remnant... " *she facepalms* "Uck... enough about them... are you alright? I know you've had it rough since they repossessed your gunship. Is... there anything I may be able to do to help?"

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All that begins must end.