Answering the call? 24 days before makes it to cactus isle on his own shipThe three ciphers stopped just outside the abandoned warehouse district in Alubarna, with a strong sense of trepidation as they approached. A strong stench of what could only be described as human death permeated the air and everything around The Doctor's alleged lair. A stack of smoke whisped into the air, with an eery orange glow coming from a lone building. The three ciphers approached her front door, two stayed back with guns drawn. The third activated his kenbusho haki approached the door with light knock. Lina who was wearing an apron covered in blood approached the door while taking off her protective gear, to let an air of death hit the men. The all winced for a moment, just long enough for a dazed Lina to come out and greet them. " Hello, is there something I can help you with"? The sound of a gun being cocked brought her to attention. The cipher to the right was shaking as he aimed his weapon at the girl, trying hard to to pull the trigger with his shaky trigger finger. The lead from what Lina could tell grabbed the barrel of his associate and shoved it to the sky as the other got him into a headlock. "
Fucking calm down! If she doesn't kill us, the lady would"! Lina tilted her head to the side and got a closer look at them. They looked familiar,but she couldn't quit put a name to who they were or rather, what their affiliation was. Sunglasses, suits that looks as if they were tailored to their very bodies, and clean cut hair. She grinned and said, " Ciphers huh? I assume you got a purpose here, right"? She gaze them a gesture of the arm to come inside. The lead cipher shook his head vehemently and said, "
no no no no we'd like you to come with us! LA-Lay---urgh Lady diana requests an audience with you. Lina askr, of the News coo".
"Lina tilted her head the other way with her arms crossed, " Who"? The other two left Lina and the lead cipher behind as he explained the situation. " So this Diana lady--pers'n is import--ant, yes"? The cipher bowed and said, "
That she is element of chaos, Miss Lina Askr. Please just come with us". She crossed her arms and said, " This place is crawling with marines, can't do anything anymore without being chased down and shot at". The woman grabbed her cloak, den den mushi, and followed the skittish officer whose wide eyes expressed a sense of disbelief that confounded him. He tried to walk behind her, but was urged on ahead due to lina not having any idea where they were going. The 4 all met up within the hour, headed toward the east from the Nerfereti river. The boat was rather small, just around 20 meters, with a small crew of fishmen and minks who manned the ship.
Lina lied the wall on the elevated poop deck, in front of the navigator who worked through the night to get them to their destination. She looked up at his markedly furry face, even more so than Jackal. He gave her a smile accentuated by the moonlight to highlight his animalistic features. "
Yes lesser mink, how may I help you"? Lina sipped her juice and said, " Why do you furry guys call us lesser minks"? He looked down on her and scratched his chin. "
My apologies lesser mink, for I do not mean to imply you are a lesser being. It's just our way of describing your lack of fur, just as you focus on our fur. Does that make sense"? Lina paused and got a good look at him with a grin. " Tch that jackal never told me that, what a butthead". The mink looked down on her with a befuddled expression and grinned again. " Lina averted her eyes and said, " it means he could have told me what it meant". The mink laughed and said, "
Yes what a dairy-air head...no what a bottom...butt head...yes butt head". The ciphers never took their eyes off the girl, but kept their distance as she jived much better with fishmen and minks much better than human beings.
15 minutes behind Crow's meeting DianaUpon reaching the dock at Dawn, just a bit of light peeked through the clouds overhead. The mink and fishmen all said bye to Lina in a synchronized fashion and the girl waved by enthusiastically as the ciphers begrudgingly waited for her. "
If yer done miss askr, we must get going. You, make the call and let Lady Diana know she has arrived before letting her into her manor". Lina rolled her eyes and approached the agents who formed a wall before her and the rest of the docks. her stomached growled and she said, " Can I get some french fries while we wait suppppper hungry"?
The group ended up stopping by a local tavern to grab a bite to eat. "
How may I help you lesser mink"? Lina rubbed her chin and said, "30 orders of french fries please". The mink woman gasped, which made lina stammer, " okay okay 50 please"! The ciphers frowned upon the girl, for they couldn't get a read on her. Here was a woman who slaughtered dozens of their associates, killed hundreds of marines, had a lab of death. Yet she seemed to have a switch that turned her into an air head at random. "
Miss askr, we just got confirmation, you're allowed to see Lady Diana". Lina nodded as she began to make the bags of fries float around her. " Do ya want some guys"? The two ciphers usually trailing her indulged in the offer while the leader actually walked ahead of them because of how pissed he was. His face was crinkled from the expression he was making, that made the local fishmen and minks all hide as he passed through. While Lina and the other two ciphers had become friends who bonded over french fries, apparently all three being officiandos. "
Stupid bastards".
Lina paused before the manor of Diana, which for all in intensive purposes, was its own bustling city within a massive mountain. She stared up as the wind blew and her eyes traveled up the earthen structure. "
Lady diana is impressive, huh? Little girl"? Lina responded by just eating another french fry and gestured to wanting to enter, much to the cipher's dismay. "
Just a warning kid, don't treat the lady like that.", he said, which made lina pause. "
We have to clean up after your mess and the people of this isle will suffer if she loses it. Be respectful".
Lina paused and gave it thought, wondering what respect meant in this case. " Well I'll try. Sheesh other people are freaks though. I hope she's not as bad as Mo, Simon, or uncle beckham". The three were stunned to hear drop such names the vice admiral or Mo, but they kept their cool as best they could. "
Just don't say stupid things that come to mind okay"? She nodded while popping another french fry in her mouth. Much like the Lady Diana, a cipher came up to her asking for her autograph. " Sure uh I guess"? The girl signed skip with a little heart, and the man ran off like he hit the jackpot. "
Next time don't mind that idiot", he'd say with an air of exasperation. Lina however just kept popping more french fries into her mouth as they ascended the stair case. Unlike Oceanus and Diana, this group did not go all that slow. The ciphers urged her along as she tried to stop and take a look at the all the new sights and sounds she was wholely unfamiliar with. "
No mam, keep on keeping on now", he'd say while popping a french fry as well. With the annoyed lead cipher and the nervous subordinates, they were practically jogging up the stairs while Lina floated nonchalantly up the stair case following them. It would not be long before they'd see the shadow of the lumbering Oceanus looming in the distance and graceful Diana and all her fluttering tails dancing around them. However the cipher stopped his group from making any sudden movements.
He'd pull out a baby den den and ask the other ciphers escorting the Lady Diana and Oceanus, if now was a good time to introduce Lina askr. The veteran Cipher knew when things were going sour and he feared showing the Lady an erratic person like Lina would upset her and throw her over the edge.
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OOC:Lina is around 60 meters from Oceanus and Diana's group
Haki:20/20
Both types off
Skills used: lift off and the yoshi jump
Injuries: none
Doriki: +5 to strength, +5 to endurance