deathsdoctor | Appointments 2.0

[Luke steps forward, offering a polite bow to Law and a warm smile of greeting to Adele. He's not sure why she's involved, but like Lupin he's not surprised.]

Adele. And Doctor Law, I presume? Luke Skywalker, at your service.

It's easier to talk to you all at once. It's going to be a busy night. [Because he still has to hit the tunnels after this.

Also, Luke? He feels something off of you but he's not sure what. Haki-Force echoes? Whatever it is, it's a little funny.] It's nice to meet you.

Come in. I'm going to use my abilities to take us to another location, and I rather not do it in the open.

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[She takes a moment to look over Lupin and Luke, mildly surprised, and yet not at all surprised. Something like this? Lupin would ask. Luke would be a valuable asset no mater what it is they choose to do.

A beat and she stands aside to allow he both of them entry to Law's home.]

...Something akin to teleportation, then?

[Merde.]

[Luke nods and steps inside as well.

Don't worry Law, you aren't alone. Luke feels something equally off about you. An aura of power the likes of which he's not felt from anyone in Luceti save perhaps Yuriko. He doesn't really question it, since Lupin seems to trust the man, though.]

Sounds like. [He lightly hits Adele's arm, teasing.] You should trust him; he did save us from that Kraken.

[The jest covers his own concerns, and is his way to cope with the threat hanging over the village. His words were true earlier--he wanted to know more, and wanted Law's input on the situation. The man was a knowledgeable resource in Luceti, and was someone he would go to in dire emergency.

This counted, right?

He enters, and shuts the door behind him.]

Your pick of the location then, Mister Law.

Just let me put down the cats. I don't want them coming with us for the ride.

[The cats take this moment of course to sent up a chorus of mews. They want to come along! They haven't been allowed outside since Drusilla!

Law, the meanie, takes a moment to shut them in his office. He will let them out later, or Itachi will get them sooner when they're gone.

He takes a handquilted throw off the couch (one of his creations) and puts it over his shoulder.]

This will only take a second. Room

[The blue energy field extends.

One moment living room.

-POP-

Next moment, alpine meadow next to a waterfall.]

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Mn.

[Deep breaths. Deep, even breaths. It probably wasn't anything at all like Helios' teleportation spell. She won't feel like she's falling. It will probably just be like the shift displacement that sends them on missions. At the worst? A sour stomach. Nothing at all to worry about.

-Pop-

Oh god it's so much worse than the shift displacement.

Adele stumbles off to one side as soon as she feels grass underfoot. Takes a deep breath. Feels bile rising and lurches to the nearest tree, boulder, anything a fair distance from the rest of the group and where it was they'd be meeting.

It was a fairly quick retch, a coughing sputter of what little she'd had to drink before coming to visit Law.

Tea is in no way, shape, or form as delightful coming back up as it is going down.]

...Merde.

[Lupin would have whistled himself, impressed with such a transport to such a location. It reminded him of home, just a little, and made him want to travel around central Europe when he returned home.

Adele's sudden, violent reaction ripped him from his reverie. He refrains from going to her, tempted as he is--the last encounter she had with Red was still fresh on his mind, and he didn't want to make it worse...]

First heights and now motion sickness? We can't take you anywhere, can we Angel?

[Because jokes are his shield, and he is intent to keep up his teasing for as long as he can.]

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[To Luke, its a fairly commonplace experience, the feeling not that dissimilar from the lurching sensation of entering Hyperspace. The Jedi turned immediately to Adele, taking a few steps closer and putting a hand on her back. He can't do much, but he gently pushes outward with the Force, trying to calm her as best he can so that they can think clearly.

Turning to Law, still standing near Adele, Luke speaks to the tattooed man.]

Most impressive, Doctor. And this is quite the view, at that.

Thank you. We shouldn't be disturbed by anyone else up here. And hopefully the Malnosso won't be paying too much attention. [He taps his barcode.]

[He is going to frown slightly in concern at Adele and offer the throw to her.] Here, take this. It's going to get chilly up here if we're up here long. I'll make you some tea to soothe your system when we get back.

[While Luke's support, and soothing application of the Force is appreciated- used to center herself. Breathe, slow her pulse, and just. Try to get past that disorienting twist in her gut. Lupin's commentary? Was not. Her only response to the thief is a silent glower and a rude gesture.

He should be proud. The last man she gave the finger was her ex-husband.

Once she's cleared her mouth and calmed she accepts the throw and tucks it around her shoulders with a mumbled 'thank you'.]

I suppose first is first. We need to move Bil.

[The humor worked every time. He flashes her a grin momentarily, clearly loving the jest, before dropping the smile entirely.

Believe it or not? The Thief can be serious too.]

That would be the smart thing to do...but won't they be able to track him the same way they can track us? Also, is he really worth risking them trashing the entire village for? I mean, everyone here but Luke saw the Battle Dome, and I told Luke about how that went down.

[He was stuck in a scenario. It...wasn't pleasant.]

Yes, I was indisposed with the aftermath of Anakin's outbursts that evening with Mercury. I understand what happened well enough though, make no mistake.

[He shrugs]

Still, I feel that I have been kept in the dark about a great many things. If I may ask, where is he being kept? And where would we move him?

If they really want to find him? They will find him eventually. I guarantee that. They found him underneath the Dome, after all.

He will still have to be moved. Not to protect him from the Malnosso so much, but some of the other villagers. Some of them will be very willing to turn in or kill the man to avoid the threatened consequences. Right now, Mister Skywalker, he's being kept in a back room under guard from the Blue Rogues. I asked Mister Adell to increase it... but, that will not do for long. There are some exceptionally powerful people in the village.

Where to move him is the question. Whoever takes him in also puts themselves at great, great risk. And it has to be an environment where he can be properly cared for. Even though we got him off the ventilator, he is still very fragile.

Why not take him then? Why ask for him now? All I can think is hat he knows something that might be of use to us, or detrimental to them.

[It doesn't make sense. Three months, and no indication whatsoever that they wanted Bil back. The notice was abrupt. No lead up to it. No mention from anyone that worked with them during the missions that Bil was missed or needed in any way, shape, or form.]

There isn't anywhere that is truly safe for him in the enclosure, only safer where he is now. The tunnels or Dome are the only places that would prevent anything supernatural from harming him. They are also the more obvious places where he might be hidden. He'll need somewhere stable, secret, and well guarded.

I honestly cannot think of anywhere at the moment.

It's the same for me--the Battle Dome is our most high-tech facility here. If he's really that fragile? We don't have very many options available to us.

[Barring finding a person with the magical know-how to rig up a mass illusion that would render Bil invisible? Lupin didn't know what the best solution was.]

Adele is right, their timing is rather strange. But in all honesty, I don't feel their motivations for wanting him are as important as keeping him from them. To us, he's an advantage, small though it may be. We have something they want, and that is a rare commodity for captives.

[Luke squeezes the bridge of his nose, clearly not sure]

The Dome is too obvious though, as are the tunnels. And its harder to defend someone in the tunnels. No, our best bet would be to sequester him somewhere a bit less obvious.

I will tell you, from my time here, that if the Malnosso pull something like this? There's much more going on than they say.

There's no way to know if the is from the Main faction or the Rogues. This could turn out to be something else entirely. A sign of leadership changeover, perhaps. It's difficult to tell.

[He sighs.]

I know of at least one place where he might be able to be safe, tended to, and protected. But. It is extremely unlikely they will agree to it.

Isn't there always?

[She sighs, rubs the bridge of her nose. Massages her face with a palm. None of this was simple, or easy.]

...Who might that be? And could they be persuaded?

Bil wasn't the only one we had nearby, was he?

[He remembered rumors, hints, but never delved too far into them. His concerns were largely in gathering allies, not looking at the history within the journals.

Only in hindsight does he notice that grave error.]

Where do you propose we hide him then, Doctor?

[Luke turns to Lupin with a bit of an odd look]

I...wouldn't trust any of the other Malnosso, we don't know who's involved.

... you mean Mister John. [Glance to the side.] There's no telling if he wants to be involved. He's always been an enigma.

[And he doesn't like this suggestion of his.]

The Strawhat Pirates may have the resources to care for him. They have a live in doctor, and the crew is strong enough to fend off nearly anyone in Luceti.

But. They have been more deeply hurt than most by the Malnosso, and they're pirates. Like I. We take care of our own above all.

And if the request comes from me, they are even more likely to refuse. Though we are on good terms, this does put them in the crosshairs and doesn't benefit them as far as they're concerned. I am not nakama to them. I am a rival back in our world.

I am honestly trying to think of somewhere else. But they may be the only option

[Luke listens, and decides to offer another suggestion.]

Doctor, what about Community House Five? There are a significant number of empty rooms, and its my home. I live with two other Jedi Masters, each of whom are formidable combatants even where we to be subjected to an anti-power shift. My father, Anakin Skywalker, and I have spent a significant amount of time creating droids, and other technological devices. Not to mention having both Chief Petty Officer Daisy, and Lupin nearby. It wouldn't even seem out of place for Doctor LeBlanc to visit us, as she and Master Kenobi are extremely close.

Not to mention R2D2. Were any resident to get close enough without authorization, we'd know thanks to his sensors, in addition to other defenses we could subtly put into place.

[Lupin raises a hand.]

I can vouch for that personally, Mister Law. The three of them are highly trained fighters even without their powers. My girlfriend is also in the building, and she's a highly skilled fighter herself--and knows how to lay some mean traps.

...you don't have to ask the Strawhats. There's something special about having a friendly rival. Sometimes? It's better not to wreck that balance.

[With as few options as they have? It seems like the best one available. The problem now would be how to discreetly move him there so no one was aware, and to keep up the farce of guarding him elsewhere. Perhaps a staged move to one other location, then the actual move once the guard rotation is arranged?]

Ami is also a friend of Luke's, so it would not be only I who keeps up with Bil. Her visiting the apartment would not be considered odd at all. But.

How do we move him, when to we move him, and do we make arrangements for it to appear that we are moving him elsewhere less subtly as a...a... What is the term? [She snaps.] A red herring.

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