Chapter 15: The Sacred and Profane

[Jumala Keitoleinen]

Keitoleinen steps up to the stage then, and a large screen drops down behind him. "I will show you the footage from the mansion, and followed by that will be other footage from Helsinki from Manalist security cameras. There is also something which .. was supposed to air on M TV. I am still not certain why it did not." Keitoleinen says to those in attendance. He isn't too uptight about the situation. Although it damaged his mansion, he found it was all a little entertaining. It would have been more entertaining had it not happened to them, but, still, it added an extra bit of excitement to the party.

The screen begins to show the audience footage from the mansion. It shows the green haired man in a purple suit in the weapons room before the explosions. It also shows him use yoyos to cause an explosion and escape. It shows him escaping with Anya, from the concert and that he was pursued by a pale skinned unknown female.

Footage from Helsinki shows a van chase, use of a rocket launcher, and the van driving over some innocent people in Helsinki.

The last bit of footage shows the hostage situation, an unidentified member of the Blessed.

[Dinari Dollar]

Dinari tries his best to pay attention. He watches the video footage and notices another guy, with a mask. He didn't seem to be involved though.

"Maybe we could find the guy with the mask. If we check the security cameras around teleportation booths, maybe we will see if he went anywhere and he can tell us about that other guy!" Dinari suggests. "I think we should feed the surveylance camera stuff from around teleportation booths to the Invisible Hand so that they can monitor for either the clown guy, or that woman." He also suggests.

He scratches his head and looks around the room. "I think if we do tell people...we could tell them in a way that makes us like us more, and makes the other guy seem worse."

[Tuesday DeCastro]

Tuesday finishes saying goodbye to Calithin, and smiles as he kisses her.

She turned, and was just about to enter her apartment when she was approached by Hilja and Malak. She grins, and is glad to see that they're both alright.

Tuesday nods at Hilja. "I agree. Theres so much to talk about." She states, before looking to Malak.

"I actually went upstairs after the first explosions, which probably wasn't the smartest thing to do, but I was curious. And that singer, Anya was all worked up, talking about a man in a purple suit."

[Malak Al-Dabaran]

"Where do you think we can safely meet?" Malak asks Tuesday. "I would like to contact the people we know for a meeting, but I am not sure how we can meet and avoid getting found out." He says quietly. The situation is causing him a lot of stress. He has a headache, which he hopes is because of the stress and not something else.

[Horacio Hatfield]

To Null Terrorists in Germany

Horacio arrives at the home of Bonifaz Artz carrying a worn out duffle bag of his possessions and wearing the best clothes he owns. He is wearing brown slacks and an orange and brown sweater vest. Under it, he is wearing a white button up shirt. He is trying to make a good impression.

He steps up to the door and rings the doorbell. He is nervous, since these are dangerous people and he is not a nihilist. But, at the same time, he needs somewhere to stay and perhaps they will be sympathetic to some of his own ideas.

[Rutheven Dellacroix]

"So then Madame Rosenthal," Rutheven stated clearly so she could hear him from across the room. "Do those men appearing look like Communists to you?" He contemptuously looked somewhat away back at the video.

Rutheven had been there for a while, very silently and discreetly appearing. He was fully prepared to hear the no doubt ridiculous things from the Head of the Global Bank.

"Looks to me as if just some organized Socipaths to me, not Communists."

[Bambi Engel]

"No, they don't look organized..."

Bambi had spoken out thoughtfully as she watched the videos, becoming distracted from the current situation. Realizing she had spoken out loud, she feels her body tense and as if the heat in the room had been turned up. She glanced toward the man she had replied to, who had directed the question at Annette.

Rutheven, the man Annette seemed to dislike. "What I mean is, Anya seems to have decided on a whim to follow the green suited man away after he had dragged her outside. The mask man, as stated before, doesn't seem directly involved but rather interested in the events. The pale skinned woman seems to be pursuing the green suited man, so they are most likely enemies of some sort.

It appears the attacks were organized by the green suited man, alone, with no core other members of any sort of a group. Probably desperate people he had picked up, expandable to him."

She explains herself in a flow, simply trying to ignore the fact she was speaking to an entire room. The distraction of the footage helped, she wasn't standing nor the focus of attention. The only person she really worried about was Annette. She didn't think Annette would mind her speaking out her thoughts on this matter, since it was directed toward a man she had a squabble with.

[Calithin Crest]

I listen to everyone's opinion and watch the security footage intently. This is all a pretty big mess. I stand up when I feel it's a good time to speak and address the room.

"I agree with the Speaker. I think that it's useless to scapegoat any particular group at this point. That would only serve to foster doubts people may have about our ability to maintain control.

Terrorism is never a problem for us... This is an isolated incident and should be treated as such. However, I fully support the use of any and all resources to catch those responsible for these attacks. It sends a message when the Blessed can't keep themselves safe... A dangerous message."

I take out a few papers from my briefcase where I've jotted down some notes about the financial crisis.

"As for the economy... The general historical trend has been that people don't spend money when they feel insecure about the market. What we have to do is start at the top. Global Bank can certainly take some initiatives in that department by working in refinancing so that any toxic assets can be subsidized, for the time being...

I also think that asset auctions will help spur major investment in business itself, which would then promote job growth... Although it's very risky. It's proven to be one of the best ways to get rid of unprofitable assets, bottom line. Companies may loose money immediately by getting a low return, but in the long run they would loose even more money holding on to these assets. This is the time for risks."

[Tuesday DeCastro]

"We could easily go to my apartment." Tuesday states, though isn't sure weather or not its a good idea. The last time they'd met, it'd been at her apartment, and she didn't want to raise to much suspicion.

"Or could we go to HQ?" She asks, keeping her voice down. "We should be safe enough there, and we have more chances of running into more friends."

[Rutheven Dellacroix]

"Sociopaths not Communists regardless Madame Egnel"

Rutheven had supposed Bambi would come to somewhat defend her superior like that. It was to be expected. He continued to sit with one leg cross over the other laying back.

"But as well, what can we infer about the green-haired man or pale woman? Or any of the other unidentifiable people? We should identify these people before we start tossing around different groups. That would be a more prudent thing to do now rather than later."

Rutheven sat up to Calithin words and leaned forward.

"Anyways I'm sorry Mr. Crest, I like your idea to help spur the economy. Please continue on with more. For instance why is there such insecurity about the market as of late?"

[Hilja Kukkanen/Sasha Pisarev]

"Party HQ is in London. It could be risky to travel there. I am not sure. I know I do have to work tomorrow. I guess we could meet here with those who can make it, and maybe the London people can meet as well and share the information with us." I suggest to Tuesday as we start walking to her apartment.

[Heikki Toivonen]

"No, just a regular person. I wasn't made to be powerful. I was made to work." Heikki explains. He doesn't like talking about it all that much so he is relieved when there is a ring of the doorbell. Bonifaz is still in the other room and Heikki isn't sure if he should get the door. He goes to the window that Bishop was near and peeks out to see a very strange looking man.
"It must be someone for the meeting. I guess...I'll let him in. Hopefully Bonifaz doesn't become upset." Heikki says to Bishop as he makes his way out of the room to go to the door.

[Emmet Fawkes]

Regular person. Bishop wondered if Genetech creations were considered people, but held his tongue, so he wasn't rude—or at least, he could keep his rudeness at bay for awhile. He heard the doorbell ring, and he glanced out of the window, then at Heikki who peered out it as well.
“This place attracts all sort of crazies, doesn't it?” He stated, more to himself. He nodded his head and shrugged, “I'm sure Boni wouldn't be upset if you answered the door, 'sides, he doesn't look like your average Joe, or part of the Council.” Horacio looked nervous. And he was carrying a duffel bag.

He immediately assumed the worst but pushed those paranoid thoughts out of his mind, grabbing his plate and moving away from the window to sit on the couch. He placed his plate next to Heikki's, and slumped comfortably. To be honest, he was getting tired.

[Tuesday DeCastro]

Tuesday nods, agreeing with Hilja's logic once again.

She remembered that at the begining of the blessed banquet, she'd seen somone who resembled Hilja getting pelted with fruit. Tuesday wanted to ask Hilja about that, but didn't want to embarrass her.

She led the two to her apartment, and unlocked the door, allowing them in.

"Do you know of any comrades who're in the area right now?"

[Kyra Majarae]

((TO Emmet and Boni!))

Kyra smiled at her sister and hugged her. "Its somewhere....I'll find it. Well lets go." She smiled and grabbed her sisters hand and dashed off, leaving the house and arriving some odd hours later to see Boni and Emmet. She smiled at Emmet when she walked in. "The mask man and the man that hid in a closet. Lovely..." She smiled, but stood in front of her sister and made sure that she wasn't approached.