Post by Vaneera on Jan 14, 2021 11:37:21 GMT
A lot had happened on Planet Brench. A little too much, for Vaneera's tastes. It was enough for her to sit down in her office and start sorting things out. She needed a play-by-play of everything that went down. The breaking point was that gathering that Asynia arranged for her cult to spread influence. A lot of big players showed up there. First, there was Vali. He's a Salamander Ambassador here to smooth things over and get the Planet Trade Organization back on track.
Second, there was Asynia herself, who should need little introduction. She's the Chosen Prophet of the Veorfolnir, and unusually holds much greater control over the light than any other Salamander on record. The Brenchian found that odd, but that whole branch had a pin put into it for later investigation. The next major player on the board that showed was Morrigan... An exiled woman.
She headed a faction of sympathetic soldiers, along with members of her own family. They should not be back in the Brenchian Citadel. The fact that they were able to make their presence known in such a brazen way is worrying. As it was, the young Captain had her hands full just with this collection... But then yet another rogue element enters the mix. An unknown assassin clad in black. Resourceful, skilled, and caught unawares by Morrigan.
But that wasn't enough to stop the assassin from pulling off something that should have been impossible; getting their hands on a Brenchian Senator, dressing them up in Veorfolnir clothing, and then dropping their body off a building in what is very obviously a political message to spark conflict between these factions. They did have an idea of what the assassin looked like, but not much else beyond that. So it was time to take a step back... Everything else was set aside for later.
This was the thing that needed taking care of. So now it was time to see how much it all connected together. The Brenchian starts by digging out some case files and reading through them. First off was a member of the Police, assassinated with damage highly resembling an arrow, but with Ki burns. Unusual methods to kill someone on Planet Brench, to say the least. Unfortunately it seems that there was collateral damage in the process; a young girl killed with them.
Vaneera began to drum her fingers on her desk. There was another reason this aggravated her, as if there weren't already enough reasons to be. That Officer was working for her. Collecting useful information, taking out key smugglers and dealers. Dismantling criminal organizations slowly but surely. "So, is this the same Assassin...?"
She mused. Of course, that wasn't the end of this case. There was another that seemingly related to it, and was thus filed in the same folder at Vaneera's request. A man assassinated a day later in an apartment complex. Same damage pattern. With something very special about this target that only she knew... This guy was holding information for her that related to a certain crime lord. He was criminal himself, but Vaneera was willing to work with that, since he was going to sell out a much bigger fish.
He died before that was an available option. The Assassin was also hired to collect info; because the backup of having him hide a small device on the roof of his mouth was also taken. This gave her a pretty good idea of what was going on. Someone was hiring a signature killer, and doing a damn good job of getting in her way in the process. He might have thought he was untouchable.
Finally, Vaneera stops drumming her fingers on her desk.
"You're not that lucky, Slunge."
She finally stated. She then looks up to her three squad members.
"I've tried handling things the discreet and legal way.", she began. "Now I'm thinking he's too much trouble. So we're going to pay a visit to his... "Fine Establishment". I'm willing to bet we'll find the Assassin there too."
The Brenchian stands from her chair. "All of you, ready yourselves for battle. This is going to get messy."
The one in yellow steps forth first, grinning. A few sparks of electricity as she rubs her fists together. "I've been waitin' for this!", Lady Lemine said, itching for the opportunity to get her hands on some scum that could bite back.
The next one clad in crimson then speaks. "We can still take him by surprise, and in turn, his Assassin as well...", Valiant Velvette stated, raising a fair point that their enemies would not be expecting this.
Finally, the one in blue. "We'll be sending a message...", Blessed Blumina begins. But Vaneera is the one to finish the meeting.
"When shadows grow bold, we remind them why they must hide from us."
Far away, a curious little creature known as a Current-Cruncher happens across a tasty meal; a generator just ripe for the taking! As it sinks it's fangs into the device, the trap is sprung. The generator releases a freezing agent that renders the creature frozen solid. With a small pulse, the body is then shattered and swept away.
Pests don't cause chaos. They're simply eliminated.
