[Voice] Fifth Target

[sapphire_sniper]

For anyone who might have known Ranka, she's no longer one of the Malnosso's lab rats.  Back home with the Frontier colony on their new home-world,  working on her singing career.

[It doesn't quite sound like he's all that happy about this development.  Sure he's glad that Ranka's a universe away from Luceti now, but his days are going to be a

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[generalflirt]

[Masaomi hangs out at the battle dome sometimes! He is this afternoon. In the aftermath of Law being kidnapped and him doing nothing for it not so long ago, he's been fighting in here more to try to figure out how to be stronger. Better.

But in the midst of going in and out of rooms, he spies Michael come out of one]

Oh, hello, Michael-kun.

[sapphire_sniper]

[He'll nod and force a smile- not that most could tell the difference of course.]

Kida, good to see you. Training today, or just taking in the sights from the observation level?

[generalflirt]

Eeeh... maybe a little both, you could say?

[He drafted twice, there's really no way - or need - to hide his combat abilities. But he still... isn't fond of advertising it]

[sapphire_sniper]

[Michael nodded- he wouldn't blame Kida for the sentiment, but as it went unsaid-]

Don't suppose you feel like running a scenario together?

[Nothing]

[oda_hates_me]

[... Ah. Well then.

There's nothing he wants to say in light of that development. Sanji just accepts the news blankly, and goes about his day]

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[galaxy_nymph]

[Don't mind Sheryl letting herself into your apartment there Michael, but she's not a happy camper. After first listening to your post about five times before it sunk in, the diva rushed down to her friends' first floor apartment. After barging in through the front door and making her way to Ranka's room, Sheryl merely discovered that it was empty.

No. Way. There's no way Ranka would leave them behind again without saying goodbye. There wasn't anyway under a thousand suns that she'd just up and leave without saying goodbye. After sinking to the floor and letting the loss of her dear friend sink in, Sheryl waits in silence for Michael to return.]

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[sapphire_sniper]

[He'll be swinging back home for a shower after his long day in the Battle Dome, but on seeing Sheryl there? He'll silently but conspicuously make his way over to her and sit himself down on the floor by her side.]

Yeah... that was about my reaction to seeing her room this morning.

[Which translates from Michael into emotionally-well-adjusted-person as a long sympathetic hug and soothing words in a tone that isn't bordering on irritatingly matter-of-fact.]

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[galaxy_nymph]

It's better that she's not here.

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[sapphire_sniper]

It was nice to get a chance to see her again... and find out that everyone was safe too. But she's been through enough without having to spend who knows how long in this place.

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[sapphire_sniper]

]He's currently making a respectable showing against a number of generic androids, armed with nothing but a pistol and bowie knife. When he finally notices Daisy watching, he'll wave to her- and promptly get tackled by one of the androids. Sure it shuts down with one quick bullet to the torso, but that's given the rest an opportunity to close ranks around him.]

This could get interesting... when I programmed this scenario, I was expecting them to come at me at a slightly more staggered rate. Feel like seeing what we can do as a team, Daisy?

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[sapphire_sniper]

[He's grinning broader than usual now, and after emptying his pistol's magazine into one of the androids, he casts a glance Daisy's way while replacing it.]

I've been meaning to try and talk you into this for a while now, actually.

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[ratatosk_knight]

They sent her home...? T-that's good. She was such a nice person; she didn't deserve to be experimented on here.

[Voice]

[sapphire_sniper]

Yeah... yeah. Especially considering they threw her out in the middle of that jungle during the last draft.

[Voice]

[ratatosk_knight]

Yeah. Now she doesn't have to fight anymore.

[Voice]

[sapphire_sniper]

Far from it- from the sound of things, life for the people on Frontier should be a lot easier now.