New Avalon

[yamikuronue]

"END?!" she screeches. "Holy shit, the charm is trying to kill me?!"

[CalamityJade]

"Ah, I see the misconception. No, the charm is not trying to kill you. Right now it's the only thing PREVENTING your death. As to what IS killing you, that is slightly more complicated, especially for you. Suffice to say, there are measures in place that dislike our methods, so until we find a way to fully replicate a 'welcomed' state, you will have to work with us. And if you are anything, Miss Stark, you are a steadfast believer in surviving."

[yamikuronue]

Erika pulls the phone away from her cheek, staring at it in horror. Certain measures... Fate itself wanted her dead? After a moment, she lets out a small, soft sound, almost like a laugh. Of course fate wanted her dead. Her destiny was to starve to death in the gutter, homeless and alone, her spirit broken; when she acted to thwart it, that just made Fate take more extreme measures to ensure her death. What was the goddamn point? She'd come to this city wanting a modest amount of fame and a comfortable living, but apparently, her very essence was offensive to Fate, because here she was, condemned and rejected.

Rejected. As in, The Rejected.

The small, soft sounds she's making grow more and more like a laugh, though a twisted, mirthless one. Rejected. Of course she was. That was what you get, when you're a humble girl from a farming town and you dare, you DARE, to dream of something more. Of belonging. Of being Welcomed. The city had no use for Erika Stark.

Well, fuck the city then. From this day forth, Erika Stark lives for herself, taking what comfort she can get from this cold world.

She puts the phone back to her ear. "I'm sorry," she says, in a more neutral tone. "How would you like your fee delivered?"

[CalamityJade]

"As stated before, you are already a patron from one of the loan offices I own. That will suffice. Also, please let us know if there are any more changes. The information will help immensely in perfecting the charms, as well as making sure yours is charged appropriately." There was a pause. "Is that all, Miss Stark?"

[yamikuronue]

"Indeed." She hangs up the phone without waiting for a goodbye, stumbling into her flat. She has plans to make... lots of plans.

[CalamityJade]

Speaking of plans, the youth from earlier this morning had some plans. She had been trying to lay low for a while and lay low. The warehouse was...definitely creepy, but for some reason she didn't seem to feel the 'dread and horror' that some seem to. Hell, when she was watching it, people walking by actually sped up!

The interior was what you expected from worn-down buildings. Walls crumbled and there were spots in the roof that had rusted through, but it was intact. There wasn't much in the ways of marks to say if this was someone's territory so she should be safe to take time and figure out what the hell has been going on.

Also her 'passenger' had been silent through most of the trip. Thankfully the glow had calmed down to almost nothing and no one seemed to pick up on anything as she made her way there. Maybe it was all a dream and she'd wake up eventually.

[yamikuronue]

The girl pulls out the crystal, placing it on the remains of what was once shelving. "Alright. From the beginning. Tell me everything you know."

[CalamityJade]

The crystal lights up. ~Ugh..okay...Before I woke up....well it feels like a mess. there was some sort of room. I could see some shapes of people...they mentioned Roidmet...and then nothing.~ As he describes it, T can somewhat make out an image in her mind. There was a weird tint to the people, like a sort of blue haze around them. There was some muffled talking but for some reason 'Roidmet' comes through clear.

[yamikuronue]

T frowns. "Alright...."

[CalamityJade]

~Then it was...moving around in something. I couldn't see anything, but there was movement somewhere around and I could hear some people talking.~ The image disappears, but now there's some sound. 'What of the Guardian?' The first voice was female, but not one she recognized. The second that answered was male. 'He will be prepared. The host was quite sturdy and managed to have a rather large PMQ. It should be more than adequate." The third voice...that was familiar. "I do not believe you know the severity of you're actions." "And just because you can peer into Fates does not mean you are the master of any. Take note of that or we may use yourself for the next one." The first voice seemed to curtly end the conversation. ~After that, it was you runnin around and something about wrists.~

[yamikuronue]

"Wow. The guardian, does that mean anything to you?"

[CalamityJade]

~It...seems important.~ The crystal's glow a little brighter. ~Also the fact that I remeber having a body and not being carried around.~

[yamikuronue]

"A human body?" she asks, narrowing her eyes.

[CalamityJade]

~Far as I know. Had hands, legs...and a nice hat...so I'm pretty sure of a human body...wait, why the hell would THAT matter?~

[yamikuronue]

"Male or female?"