Steel Inquisitive

Sam looked up at him, holding a magnificent blade, reaching down to her, tears stained eyes inviting. She melted..... Just a little. She reached hesitantly for his hand.

But why bother if you already have spanreeds?

"Um... I guess."

Sam, who had been trying to give Freyja a GO AWAY LOOK, burst out laughing. It was all so ridiculous! "Your fun." She said to Freyja. " And I'm sorry. " she said to Nael. "I'm just tense from meeting Bella. It's been a long time since I was working for another Epic."

Sam let out a deep breath. She did a quick scan of the room. Her eyes fell on the coffee machine. "Yes!" She exclaimed. Then her eyes fell on Nael. She pulled her hand out of his and placed both hands on his shoulders. "Why are we here? Why didn't you even tell me before running off to join a gang?"

She allowed herself to be led away, a little reluctantly as she didn't want to look weak in front of Bellatrix.

Sam started, looking around at all the people, she had to fight from blushing. "Yes, that would be good." She stared straight at Bellatrix. "Do you mind?" @Jaywalk @Ark1002

"Well at least I'm not a fool... just impulsive!" Sam felt herself melt a little as he stared into her eyes. He's not blushing. Does that mean he's growing more comfortable with me?

"Sorry." Nael said, looking away. Great! Now I feel like a jerk. "I'm the one who should be apologizing. I hope you don't lose any status because of my entrance." Sam eyed the gang leader. Wonder what's wrong with that woman. ”So,” Nael asked. “How you been?” "Well I just joined a gang because I was chasing a man I barely know who I met at a bar...... Would you look at me! Do you even like me?" She finished in small voice. @Jaywalk

Sam kept her face in check but struggled to keep a smile from her face when he blushed. She was thrilled he had vouched for her and yet..... she also wanted to punch him. Did he think she couldn't handle herself? Then again she was the one who was captured..... "We have got to work on your blush reflex." She whispered to him.

"I'm Samantha Howls and I sent myself." Sam forced herself not to break eye contact. She had dealt with overbearing Epics before. "I've come to join. I have many talents that you will find.... useful."

Sam was caught. Not a big surprise as she wasn't talented in stealth. She had been attempting to slip up to the "abandoned" warehouse but had been spotted. Rather than fighting she had allowed herself to be led into the lair. "Um..... hi." She said, when her captors took her to a woman who was drinking. Sam's eyes roamed the room searching for Nael. @Ark1002

"A gang?!?" Sam covered her face. "He'll get eaten alive in there.... I guess I should go save him..... even though he's a moron.... a very capable moron..." Sam smiled, jumping from her seat she shouted over her shoulder, "thanks for the help!" And she was gone.

Sam paced. Emotions boiling inside her. Outrage, betrayal, and then loneliness hit her sudden and biting. She slumped into a seat at the bar. "He left me! He didn't even talk to me before he left! Not even a note! I guess he didn't owe me anything. We had just met after all, but I thought we had hit it off." She babbled to the bartender, not even sure he was listening. @Invocation @Jaywalk

1. Anything beyond our current tech level. 2. I've pictured it as medieval for the most part with a bit of Scadrial era 2 mixed in. In my mind the line between tech and magic would be blurry to them. So no cars but there would be guns and spanreeds instead of cellphones. 3. ...... A happy mix! No two places the same.

Valath sat in a small, quiet room making annotations on a city map. This road layout is going to be a nightmare at rush hour! She thought redrawing the street layout. This is going to be a lot of work.... She sighed, ready for another late night.

Amon followed Alask up the stairs to the meeting room.

"How could he not be dangerous! You don't grab a group of people bring them to the back of a bar and have them fight each other unless your dangerous." Sam ran a hand through her hair. " Look.... Just be careful would you? "

Amon sighed, "don't have anything else to do ." He said as he followed Alask out the door. @I think I am here.

"Yes, we should start with a road system. I also think it's obvious that I will be on the Building Crew."

Sam, who had followed, hissed at him, "what are you doing?"

Sam just smiled.

"Like-wise Nael." Sam said taking his hand and holding on maybe a little longer than necessary. Pulling her hand away with a slight blush she half-stammered, "maybe we could work together or something?"

"I would recommend we employ some regular clearing crews to deal with the destruction. While slower, it will provide work for many of the people. I think we can all agree that the rebuilding will go fast. I have a soulcaster and Mack does...... his thing." Valath stated.