The Uli Rouge

[Craines]

The dinner had degraded into drinks in the lounge, while Mr. Walters cleaned up the mess in the dining room. The body of the now-deceased Phantom had been loaded into a phosphorous rocket, sent into space, and detonated as per Julius' request. The guests were still pretty shaken, but it was slowly becoming more hospitable again.

Until deSicev decided to pipe up. "Statement: There is a problem, Madam deLuna. Exposition: An unidentified cloaked object, most likely Phantom in origin, has descended onto the planet. We lost the signal when it got within 20 kilometers of the planet's surface, but the ion trail it was leaking was clear as day, assuming you were looking for it. Query: Mr. Kane, have you ordered any ships to enter Gran Canaria within the last 3 minutes?"

Julius shook his head. "Statement: I shall activate the advanced security. I hope you all are going to enjoy each other's company, as stepping outside would be suicide. Goodnight."

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Hello, a voice said in Willow's head. Mind if I stay here awhile?

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The Hakobune was still in orbit, and the plasma conduits hadn't arrived yet. Dr. Hiia paced back and forth, pondering the existence of gods; specifically, the one chronicled as 'C'thulu'...

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