Keiko Moroboshi: *she enters the VIP room, and looks around for Laurel...almost immediately taking a seat*

Laurel Hensley: Laurel is just coming out of the bathroom as Keiko sits down, looking...tired. Pleased with events as they progressed, but tired. She's dressed in a red skirt ending just above the knee and a white long-sleeved top, cleavage low enough to be suggestive without being slutty. She looks over at Keiko and smiles a bit to her. "Hey."

Keiko Moroboshi: "Hi. You had wanted to speak with me further once I was..." *seems to search for the right word or phrase* "up to it?"

Laurel Hensley: "Yeah." She nods a little bit, coming to sit next to Keiko. One leg crosses over the other, and she leans back against the couch with a sigh. Out comes a cigarette. "Any word from...?" She trails off, lighting her cigarette.

Keiko Moroboshi: *Keiko cracks a smile...it's faint, but it's there...this would probably be why she's up to dealing with other demons again, and she nods, silently.*

Laurel Hensley: She sighs and rleaxes, visibly relieved. "Is he okay? Is he...um, a he?" Hey, it happens.

Keiko Moroboshi: "I...think so. I don't know much, but it seems that he's a he and that he's mostly together."

Laurel Hensley: "Lucky bastard," she says with a smile, though there may indeed be some faint bitterness there. "He's okay, though...or well, not gone. That's good." She looks around the room, then back to Keiko. "So how deep of shit do you think we're in?"

Keiko Moroboshi: *she seems a bit confused, perhaps the lack of sleep or the lack of demonic contact for some time has done it* "With respect to what?"

Laurel Hensley: Her answer is simple, and almost dead calm, without emotion. "Urian."

Keiko Moroboshi -> Laurel Hensley: ((Random aside...and not terribly urgent...think at some point Mahzian could get onto the Demon Dramatis Personae list on the wiki? Probably a few other PCs who belong there aren't, but they aren't mine, so Nyah. *G*))

Keiko Moroboshi: "Ahh." *nods* "I don't know enough about Urian and his operation." *she shakes her head* "As I mentioned before, I think there is some tension in his ranks, but I just don't know enough to be able to say anything definite."

Laurel Hensley -> Keiko Moroboshi: ((She'll make it on, yeah. *G*))

Laurel Hensley: "I meant amongst our own." She takes a drag of her cigarette. "How many people are finding themselves fans of the man?"

Keiko Moroboshi: "Again...I don't know. The Circle will remain together...none of us are terribly fond of Reconcilers, which Urian and his people appear to be from what I remember. As for the Court...except for a brief meeting with Brigitte a couple of days ago, you're the only one I've spoken to in weeks."

Keiko Moroboshi -> Laurel Hensley: ((Oh, and unless you mind, Johan might be joining them...and it's fair to say that it would have completely slipped Keiko's mind to tell Laurel...but after all, that's what this room is for, demonic interaction))

Laurel Hensley -> Keiko Moroboshi: ((That's fine. Long as Dane does nothing typically OOC retarded. *S*))

Laurel Hensley: She nods a little bit, lips pursing at mention of Brigette and eyes suddenly finding the bar interesting on the other side of the room. "Fair enough. I'm not paranoid, I swear. Just...concerned."

Keiko Moroboshi: *nods* "I don't think it is paranoia...you have legitimate reason for concern and worry..." *she is silent a moment, choosing her next words* "We must all watch out for them...they appeared suddenly and with numbers. Any intelligent person would worry."

Laurel Hensley: "Yeah, I know." She sighs. "I'm just afraid everyone's going to call me crazy or paranoid or what-have-you." She smiles warmly at Keiko, putting a hand on the other's shoulder. "Thanks."

Keiko Moroboshi: "You...do not appear to be crazy, from where I stand. Merely cautious...which is a virtue."

Laurel Hensley: She sighs, and nods. "All right. So, then...Cernunnos. It's time we started in on that. Brigette was going to go looking for this guy in sex clubs who we know about, but..." She shakes her head. "Not in her current state. What would you say to us going to have a look?"

Laurel Hensley: ((Gotta reboot...BRB))

Keiko Moroboshi: *her eyes widen a bit, and she tries several times to start a sentence but just can't manage to get past the first word but keeps failing miserably, breathing heavily in between the false starts*

Laurel Hensley: She raises an eyebrow. "You okay, Keiko?"

Laurel Hensley: d10: Per+Emp: 2,3,2,9,3,10,

Keiko Moroboshi: *she appears to be on the verge of a panic attack at the notion of going to sex clubs...she can't quite form words, but she does nod her head in a quite obvious lie while trying to calm herself down*

Laurel Hensley: She smiles slightly, and sighs. "It's...not my thing, either. But if you're not comfortable...maybe someone else. And you can look for Malice with Victor?"

Keiko Moroboshi: *she takes a moment to calm down, and once she has* "...perhaps. I do not know how well Victor and I will get along, but...I think I am more up to that than to..." *she just trails off*

Keiko Moroboshi -> Laurel Hensley: ((Which reminds me, Charles is truly fucked now, if Black Stag ever returns with info on Malice...his Demon contact is dead))

Laurel Hensley -> Keiko Moroboshi: ((Naah, not fucked. :) It's cool. I just...you know. Suck.))

Laurel Hensley: "Yeah, well," she says with a wry smile, slightly blushing herself. "Not quite my cup of tea, either. But I'll do what needs to be done."

Keiko Moroboshi: "Is there anyone else who might be more...appropriate? Or who has a thrall that might be?"

Keiko Moroboshi -> Laurel Hensley: ((Eh, Charles has been fucked before, and always survived it in the past...oh, he might have to burn a few bridges, causing an entire totem to hate him and try to kill him on sight if he enters the Umbra, but he would probably survive for now.))

Laurel Hensley: "Not that I know of," she says with a sigh. "I don't trust Burnham to make a scotch and soda, much less do something like that. Victor lacks the subtlety. Alister...I don't know. I don't fully trust Phillip. Delaney is...well, she might work." That's not entirely accurate to his beliefs, but maybe close. "Maybe her and Baby?"

Keiko Moroboshi: "They might work...you know your people better than I do."

Laurel Hensley: "I might have to see about that," she says with a nod. "Beyond that...we need to find the reliquary, too."

Keiko Moroboshi: "Well...once the Lord of Chains's minions are captured for questioning, I'm sure there are those who can get the information we need out of them, about the Reliquary, for example."

Laurel Hensley: "Yeah." She nods a little bit. "Hopefully so." A sigh, and she looks to the ground. Quiet. She fidgits with her hands a little bit in her lap.

Keiko Moroboshi: *the silence goes for a bit before Keiko speaks* "Are you alright?"

Laurel Hensley: She's quiet for a long moment, staring down, before finally murmuring. "She lost it, Keiko."

Keiko Moroboshi: "You're referring to Brigitte's child?" *well..technically it's a question...she looks down slightly herself*

Laurel Hensley: She doesn't really react, but that in itself is pretty much confirmation. "It took us three days to even get together to talk about it. We can speak instantly to each other, at any time...and we stalled for three fucking days. And I can't help but wonder how much of that is my fault."

Keiko Moroboshi: *frowns* "As far as that goes...I can lend a sympathetic ear, but...neither side of me has had a good track record of understanding people. As to the loss itself...I feel like I could probably have done something to prevent it, had I been here with Brigitte." *shakes her head sadly*

Laurel Hensley: "Like what?" She shakes her head. "it was...mystical. Not physical. We don't get sick, we don't get disease. We shouldn't miscarry. It was thr ritual, nothing else. I just waited too long to get us moving."

Keiko Moroboshi: "I'm not talking about a physical prevention...I was thinking that my Aura of Life might have been able to help...as far as waiting though...we moved as quickly as we could, it would have taken a fundamentally different plan to end the ritual sooner, and most of the faster plans seemed to include the risk of an explosion of...nuclear proportions."

Laurel Hensley: "Yeah." She nods, not totally convinced, but willing to go along with the lie for now. "Yeah, I guess so. I just...it's not fair, I guess. She's lost three children now, and I..." She shrugs. "I think we would have made good parents."

Keiko Moroboshi: *she nods* "You would have..."

Laurel Hensley: "Thanks." She takes a deep breath, impulsively going for another cigarette.

Keiko Moroboshi: *Keiko is silent for a moment once again* "...I should be going...it is getting late. If you need anything...if there's anything I can help with...or if you just need to talk...you know how to find me." *she stands up*

Laurel Hensley: "Yeah." She nods a bit and looks up with a ghost of a smile. "Thanks, Mahzian. I'll see you later."

Keiko Moroboshi: "Good night...Melioth." *and she heads off* ((thanks for the scene))

Laurel Hensley: ((Thank you!))