The calm before the storm

Ivanna wiggles a little, trying to sit up while backing toward the gun. "Why do you think this'll be fun for me? What are you even getting out of this?" Zin'qosh sighs softly while shaking her head. "And here I thought you were smarter than this. Was everything that happened with Haladavar just a fluke?" She gestures to Incha with her chin. "Help the good officer. We want her to be ready when the client arrives." Incha makes his way over to Alice and picks her up. Before Ivanna could reach the gun, he picked it up with his pedipalps.

Alice squirms when he picks her up. "Ugh. This feels disgusting..." Zin'qosh laughs. "Oh, don't be a big baby. He's being respectful and gentle." She picks up Twisted who growls lowly. "I'm not your enemy. Not this time anyway. Say, if you promise to be a good boy. I'll let you out so you can give the client a surprise. What do you say?" Twisted glares at her while sticking out the tip of his tongue just a little bit. She giggles and smiles brightly. "Mm, cheeky. I can respect that."

She sets him down on the ground while Incha sets Alice down with her back against a building nearby. "Release." The blue sticky fluid around Twisted began to dissolve. Once free, he stretches in Ivanna's direction then walks over to her and sits on her lap. Ivanna watches him for a moment before smiling. "At least one of us is free." He softly yawns before gently touching the tip of his nose against hers. An odd sense of calm coursed through her body as the sound of his purring reached her ears.

A small buff appeared underneath her health and mana bars, showing that she was regenerating .5% of her health and mana every second for as long as the purring continued. At this rate she would be back to full in a little less than two minutes. Zin'qosh watches him for a moment. "Hmm, sneaky too." She walks up behind him and gently taps the top of his head before rubbing gently. "Any more than this and I'll be upset. Got it?" He turns to look at her before letting out a cute meow.

She glares at him. "Hmm, you're lucky you're cute..." While this was going on, Ivanna looked around for something she could use when the client arrived, but she couldn't see any debris or similar objects to use. Ziggy was no longer visible from where she was. 'Did he run away?' Incha climbs up the side of the building, moving out of sight. Zin'qosh looks at Alice. "Be ready to move at a moment's notice. Shoot first. Ask questions later." Alice nods. "No arguments here. This whole situation gives me the creeps." Zin'qosh grins. "You have good instincts. That'll keep you alive."

Her eyes glance at Ivanna. "Maybe it'll be enough to keep you both alive." Twisted nuzzles against Ivanna's stomach by the time her health and mana were fully restored. He stops purring, moving to rub his cheek against hers. Another small buff appears underneath her health and mana bars. This one was called Twisted's Chosen. The effect was something you'd expect from a cat. "Marks the target as Twisted's Chosen." Duration: 3 hours. She chuckles then kisses the top of Twisted's head. "I understand. I'll do my best not to dishonor you, Twisted."

He nods as if he understood. Out of nowhere, he licks the tip of her nose. She giggles. "Be a good boy and give Alice some love too." He stands up, stretching once again while extending his front paws' claws this time before walking over to Alice and licks the tip of Alice's nose too. Alice giggles. Zin'qosh watches him before looking at Ivanna. "He seems to really like you." Ivanna nods slightly. "Yeah, well. I think it's because I've snuck him some treats and food when his owner wasn't looking."

Zin'qosh tilts her head a little. "Hmm..." She turns her attention toward the distance. "Ah, looks like the client's here." She cracks her neck and knuckles before walking behind Ivanna. "Since you're not as quick on the uptake as your lady friend over there. I'll give you a hint. The client will get what they deserve. Not what they paid for." Ivanna's mouth opened slightly. She quickly closes her mouth. 'I see. I would want to show future clients what happens when they mess with me too.'

Twisted turns to look where Zin'qosh and Ivanna were looking. He bares his teeth and lets out a hiss. A few seconds after, a pretty young lady Ivanna didn't recognize walked toward Zin'qosh in a carefree and professional manner. This young lady didn't even look at Haladavar's headless corpse. "I see your reputation is well deserved, Trickling Menace." As soon as this young lady's voice entered Ivanna's ears, she recognized who this woman was. This young lady was her husband's secretary. 'Fucking bitch!' She glares at this woman but in the process accidentally uses Observe on her. She could tell Zin'qosh was saying something but was too focused on reading the information in front of her.

Observe:

Title: ??, Guild: Sub-trade Syndicate, Class: ??, Name: Brynn Herring

lvl: ??, Height: 5' 5", Weight: ??, Age: 21, Bust: A-cup, Body type: Slender,

Race: ??, Relationship: - 20, Hp: ??/??, Mp: ??/??, Current thoughts: ??

Str: ? + (?) + (?) End: ? + (?) + (?)

Int: ? + (?) + (?) Wis: ? + (?) + (?)

Agi: ? + (?) + (?) Cha: ? + (?) + (?)

Lib: ? + (?) + (?) Lck: ? + (?) + (?)

<A white woman with a beautiful oval face, straight blonde shoulder length hair tied up in a bun, pearly white skin, elegant round eyebrows, round icy-blue eyes, full round lips elegantly covered with bright pink lipstick, dainty straight nose, and an hourglass figure. She is wearing a white frilly blouse, black miniskirt that barely covered her bubble butt, and a cute pair of peep toe t-strap black shoes.>

This was the first time so much information had been blocked. If something like this happened in a video game, it was a clear indication that the player needed to run. 'Oo, that's not good.' She began to look around. The first thing she noticed was Alice's gun was next to Alice's left thigh. When her eyes looked up slightly, she noticed Alice's bonds were starting to dissolve. Twisted's tail goes limp, and he crouches down while staring at Brynn. He quickly walks over and behind Ivanna and tries to pull off the torn pleated skirt binding her arms behind her back.

However, his attention was clearly focused on Brynn. Ziggy started to skitter from underneath the building over to Ivanna's left leg and wrap around it. He tickled her thigh but didn't' cause any harm. For some reason, he was trembling like a leaf. Was he scared of Brynn too? She had heard several times in her life that an animal can tell whether a person is good or bad. Twisted's instincts have been accurate so far and Ziggy's reaction was making things even clearer.

Things were getting more worrisome by the second. If she was right, things were about to go south, and fast. Should she go with her gut, Twisted's, and Ziggy's and try to flee with Alice? Or should she have faith in Alice's, Zin'qosh's, and Incha's abilities and stick with their plan?

Name: Ivanna Pilar Costa

Title: The Gamer

Lvl: 5 XP 157/1,000

Hp: 81/81

Hp regen: .21 per min

Mp: 115/115

Mp regen: .5 per min

Critical strike chance: 5.78%

Dodge chance: 5.78%

Attack speed increase: 5.72%

Movement speed increase: 5.72%

Aiming accuracy increase: 6.28%

Money: $0

Build: Slender

Weight: 118 lbs

Height: 5' 3"

Bust Size: B-cup

Hairstyle: Low Twin Tails

Body Frame: Rectangle

Inventory Slots 0/20 ()

Unspent Skill Points: 0

Str: 12 + (0) + (0) End: 21 + (0) + (0)

Int: 13 + (0) + (0) Wis: 25 + (0) + (0)

Agi: 22 + (0) + (0) Cha: 23 + (0) + (0)

Lib: 29 + (0) + (0) Lck: 28 + (0) + (0)

Equipment Slots:

Ring 1:

Ring 2:

Gloves: Torn - Knee Length Red Pleated Skirt

Weapon:

Off-hand:

Torso: Long-Sleeved White Blouse (Lacy Pink Bra)

Legs: Lacy Pink Panties, Young Trapper Centipede (Left Leg)

Feet: French Sole Red Flats (Ankle High White Socks)

Neck:

Face:

Head: