The Nuclear Base/Power Plant.

[Chibi MitchellTF]

They seperate Genno and Elise to question them independantly.

(This is the part where you simply describe your story. I.E. what happened from your perspective. How you put it determines if the police believe you or not.)

[Xiao]

"It started in the enemy's base," Xiao started, "I had helped the blond haired girl there so she could find her friend who had been taken up there against his will. I didn't follow her into the base, not wanting to get in the way, also by abilities would have caused very negative reactions if used inside a blimb. After several minutes of waiting, her, the one she came for, and a cat girl came running back into the area I was waiting in and we four left the blimp by means of parachute and hang glider. We landed near the home of the doctor which you took in, who helped the blond girl's friend with a few injuries he sustained while being held captive. I forget by who, but someone brought up that the friend's captors were planning on stealing a nuke from the base to release an EMP on the town. Feeling there wasn't much time to do much else, we headed over there as soon as we could to try and stop them. After they had started attacking, I was busy fighting one of them and exhausted myself while doing so, so everything after that is a blur. I'm sorry if I forgot certain details, I am scatter brained at times and get facts mixed up."

[Mistress Guendolen]

Elise was still nervous, but again, she was trying not to let it show. Police tended to read into things like that.... She may have been an optimist by nature, but the potential of being arrested- especially for not doing anything truly wrong- was enough to put any girl's nerves on edge. "All right," she said, making a conscious effort not to twist her skirt in her hands, "here's what happened. It's kind of long, so please bear with me. I just arrived in this city today. Genno- you know, my boyfriend- and I had just moved into our new apartment, and we were just sort of sitting on the couch when Neko came flying in through the window, a royal mess. Talking about a 'her.' We managed to get some of the trouble out of her, but she needed help, so I stayed there to do some first aid, and Genno insisted on going out to look for the troublemakers. Well, there's a fuzzy patch where I think one of them got me in the back of the neck with a tranquilizer dart and I passed out, but our next-door neighbor, who also just moved in, dropped by and found me and woke me up. When I woke up, Neko was gone. This made me worried- well, even more worried, as I was already worried about Genno, wasn't I?
"I borrowed a map from my neighbor and- okay, let me explain something to you, and I hope you don't think I'm nuts for it. I'm... what you might call a spiritualist. I can communicate, interact with, whatever you want to call it, spirits, spirit beings and their energies. There's some... abilities with that. One is called dowsing, using a crystal or rod with a map as foci to locate a person, object, what have you. I used that to spot out a likely location, and went to find them. When I did... well, Neko was nowhere, and I saw Genno in a fight on top of a building with a catgirl, and he... dissolved." She shuddered a moment, remembering how it had felt when she had feared the worst, that sinking, cold-in-the-pit-of-the-stomach sensation. "I thought they'd killed him. But... I, to cut it short, I found a paramedic who had been in the coffeeshop where I met Neko earlier- I'm sure you've heard that story from her, how her, well, new boyfriend got hurt and needed help- and said how the catgirls attacked him, I helped him because he needed it and it gave me purpose after- but then I was inside the building, and found restless spirits which I put to rest, and then decided to try to- to get in touch with Genno's spirit to- to say goodbye- and I had a vision of him in danger up on a blimp, which was... right overhead. I was frantically trying to figure out how to get up there when our mysterious robed friend, Xiao, showed up. I didn't know him, but he offered to help me via a flying staff, and I was so frantic I couldn't afford to wait. He sent me in on my own, and I found Genno, then we found Neko and Tetsuo, who had somehow gotten turned into a catgirl. All of us but Tetsuo escaped via hanggliders and crashed on- well, I guess the ex-doc's, though we didn't know it then- lawn, and Genno proved to have a bad arm, which he fixed up.
"That was where we got more info on the plan to take over the nuclear base. I guess we jumped the gun a bit, but our first thought was we had to get there fast, try to stop it ourselves before it was too late. I got shot in the leg- by their sniper, I guess- not long after arrival, and was limply hobbling around for most of what happened there. Somewhere along the line Tetsuo decided they were wrong and decided to help us defeat them, and- forgive me, it's all jumbled together right here, so much was happening and well, I was in a lot of pain and trying to keep from losing too much blood. So forgive me if the details are fuzzy. Genno got in a couple of fights, and he got into the main building before me, well, moving faster. Neko was off doing I don't know what. That was when the doc got pulled in again. See, the paramedic gave me his card after I helped him and said he owed me a favor for doing so. I knew my leg was bad off, so I gave him a call- little portable phone in my bag- and well, he couldn't comew himself, so he got in touch with the doc and sent him around. He gave me a special anaesthetic that would help me see things through to the end, and I got inside myself.
"Things got... weird then. Genno was fighting the boss. She... she stabbed him with a spear...." Another distasteful shudder at the thought. "I got so mad I- well, I-" she looked around. "Look, in my line of abilities, a girl has to be careful. I've got a specially made umbrella. One of its special features is that it has a fencing foil inside it.... I pulled that out, did my share of fighting the boss- combo of that and some energy blasts I sort of, well, improvised- and- well- this... this- demon-thing possessed Genno and continued the fight through him- I know this sounds bizarre, but I know possession when I see it, you have to believe me, my parents trained me on this since I was a little girl, I'm the only heir to their talents*- and well, the boss's suit was demolished by a blast. I exorcized the demon, helped Genno get outside, as he was doing poorly at the time, and well, you know the rest...." Her voice trailed off, and she really, really hoped they would accept this story. "I hope I wasn't too verbose or anything, but, well, there was a lot to tell.... It-" she quirked a hint of an ironic smile. "-it's been a busy day, you could say...."

*OOC: It's up to you as to whether or not anyone here has heard of the Hamiltons and their spiritual abilities. They did have a reputation, but Elise doesn't know just how widespread it may or may not be.

[Teddy]

Genno took a long, deep breath, and began to explain everything as calmly as he could.

"Let's see.. Well, I arrived into town not long ago, and... I met this wonderful girl, Elise. We were getting settled into the apartment when a friend we had met, Neko.. Well she comes sailing through our window, looking like she'd been on the wrong end of a martial artist. I run out to go help her... And then I get stabbed in my shoulder and transported to the cat-girl's 'base' that's probably still above our heads... I was there and across the cell from Neko. I managed to break us free, reunite myself with Elise.." He paused, grinning a bit.

"And then we left that stupid place with the helped of the robed mage.. I can't exactly remember his name, but he's a good guy. Then we found out that they were coming to that plant, and decided to cut them off there. I... I kinda lost control and went after the girl that had stabbed me, burning her to almost nothing... I went after the 'big boss' with that friend who left... And tried to take her on. She nearly killed me, but through Elise, I made it through it.. She also broke the freakin' invicible armor that she was wearing.... Did I mention she's a damn amazing girl?"

[Chibi MitchellTF]

Elise's detailed story proves most helpful. The cops let her sit in her cell, while Xiao and Genno get pressed for details, and are treated a bit less friendly. Elise is left alone while her officer checks on details.

While Genno and Xiao are being grilled, another officer comes into their cells and whispers in the ear of the officer grilling them. They are both told that the two are free to go. The stories match, and the details Elise gave confirm with the details Catnip, Rose, and Teacher's Pet give. Rose confirms she shot Elise, and that Xiao fought with her. Teacher's Pet confirms that Genno wounded her. Catnip and Neko confirm various details, mostly the elements of Elise's story. The officers apologize for being a little harsh.

Elise is freed by Maria, who congratulates her especially on being most cooperative. Maria, before letting her go meet her friends outside the station, tells her this. "Don't worry about the spiritual stuff being a bit hard to understand. A lot of the officer here have a few tricks, and we see quite a bit of stuff. A medium is actually pretty normal around here..."

[Mistress Guendolen]

Elise finally found the energy to smile, even if only weakly. "Thank you," she said. "I'm glad I didn't weird you out, and I was worried I talked too much. I'm glad I could, well, help you.... I hope the others could, too." She'd been sitting there worrying about the whole group of them the entire time after her own interview. She was so glad none of them would have to stay.... Especially Genno. After all that had happened today, she didn't want to go home alone. She didn't even know yet if he, well, knew how she felt about him....

OOC: And here I thought my post was too long. I guess it worked after all!

[Xiao]

"Finally..." Xiao said under his breath after leaving the police office. After a moment of remembering which way the car had drove into the area, he turned to Genno, "I have stayed around much longer than I should have, so I will now take my leave. Take care, or else that girl might hurt herself caring for you." As he was finishing he began to turn towards the street that the car had come from.

[Mistress Guendolen]

Elise got outside just as he was walking away, missing his actual comment. "Wait a minute!" she said. "Before you go.... I want to thank you. You've done so much for me- for us- today, without asking anything in return. I'll always be grateful, and don't know how I can ever repay you for your help. If you ever need anything, please, call me." She scribbled her portable phone number on a bit of paper and offered it to him. Squeezing his hands, she said, "Thank you yet again." Lowering her voice, she added, "And don't worry- you will find someone. Someone to make you as happy as Genno's made me." She looked over at Genno, smiling. "I have faith you will...."

[Xiao]

Though it couldn't be seen, Xiao smiled and replied, "Don't worry about it, it's not really helping if I expected something in return. Though if I need an exorcist I'll know who to call." He pocketed the phone number before turning again towards the street. He took a step forward before turning his head and continuing, "And about the last thing, I'll just have to see what fate has in store for me, it has been known to work in odd ways." With that he left, doing his best to find his way back to the apartment building.

[Mistress Guendolen]

Elise nodded quietly. "Good luck," she called after him, quietly. "And... I hope we meet again, someday...." Then she turned and walked over to Genno. She slid her arms around him, silently holding on for a few moments. Then she said, very softly, "I'm so glad this is all over.... Please, let's go home."

[Teddy]

Genno smiled and softly told her "That sounds like a good idea to me..." He put an arm around her waist, and headed for the apartment.

[Chibi MitchellTF]

Neko watches them leave. She has to stay for a day or two for parole violation...but at least she gets to keep an eye on Rose, Catnip, and Teacher's Pet!

They're staying until the trial, though their confession will help reduce their sentence.

As for Black Jack and Pinoko, they are staying at least until bail is set. After that, their stories are their own. Unless they intersect again with the stories of these heroes...

[Mistress Guendolen]

OOC: I'm going to take us back to the Apartment thread, okay?

Genno smiled and softly told her "That sounds like a good idea to me..." He put an arm around her waist, and headed for the apartment.

[Chibi MitchellTF]

(Good idea, especially with the wrap-up post I made.)