Chapter 15: The Sacred and Profane

[ronny]

"Hey....." Ronja reply meekly.

Before she could say anything else, she heard some explosions around the mansion. Ronja slowly stood up and stood next to Calithin.

"I thought we had some guards around the house. Anyway, I could try and get the leftovers for you, Cal......unless you want to get it, Tristan."

[Toolah "Tuvi" Renee]

((Sorry. Schools been kicking my butt))

Tuvi could stand being joked about... but that whole oral thing was just too much.And to think I was about to be nice to Dinari!

Being as Blessed as she is, she backed out the room when Dinari wasn't looking and left the party for a bit. She was on her way back when she heard the explosion.

A few moments later, her phone beeps, signaling a voicemail. Its from Dinari. She shakes her head and rushes back into the house. Protect him? Isn't that what Peter was for?!

"Dinari?!?!" Tuvi yells. "Can't leave a grown man alone for a second..."

[Calithin Crest]

"Ah, well, that's nice of you. But I think Tristan would be more than happy to be of assistance... After all he is the reason for all this trouble. Really, Tristan. Tsk, tsk."

I glare at Tristan and shake my head, trying to suppress a laugh.

"The commotion seems to be over though... Atleast for now. These parties are always crazy. Are you enjoying yourself, Ronny? I noticed Scrag was here a while ago. I liked his speech."

[Bonifaz Artz-Lehrer]

"Yeah..I am." Bonifaz replies. He has been trying to build a nihilist organization for a few years now, but isn't sure if that is why this person knows him. It could be because of his father's pharmaceutical company...or the fact that his father owns part of Germany. Bonifaz looks this person over and feels comfortable with him. If he were a Manalist or one of the Blessed, he would probably be wearing a suit...and probably NOT be wearing a mask.

"I came to the party to scope things out, but it seems there is someone else who had similar ideas...just executed a little sooner..and a little differently than I would have." Bonifaz states with some confidence. He does not feel afraid or that he has anything to conceal.

"But tell me, who or what are you..."

[Dinari Dollar]

"Come on Tuvi. There were explosions. I just wanted to make sure I was safe, since if something happened to me, well, who would rebuild America? It would be a wasteland forever! I'm just looking out for...the good ole U.S.A." Dinari replies to her. He is pretty happy to see her, since it calms him down. He no longer has to worry about the explosions or his safety, even though Tuvi really can't do much to protect him.

"So, what do you make of all of this?" He asks Tuvi.

[Hilja Kukkanen/Sasha Pisarev]

Lon approaches us and I feel better already. "Thanks guys for coming with me while I tried to find my brother." I said to Isvara and Jose. I then turned to Lon. "We're all confused by all of this. Do you know anything?" I ask him. My brother is pretty smart and connected to the Manalists, so, he might have some information. Anyway, I think he can read minds.

"Maybe you should try to read the minds of people who are here so we can find out what is really going on!" I suggest to my brother.

I turn to the others. "My brother knows how to use Manala energy ...toward mental powers. It's pretty neat."

[Toolah "Tuvi" Renee]

Tuvi shrugs. "Possible attack against the Blessed Ones? I mean, we are the subject of a lot of jealousy."

"Where the hell is Peter? Isn't he supposed to shield you from things like this?"

[Tristan Tuzanic]

"Maybe I am the cause of all of this. Everywhere I go, there is misery." Tristan admits. He frowns and feels very depressed about it. However, no matter how depressed he feels, he isn't going to go get Calithin's food like a servant. "People around here can use Manala energy. So they should just...like stop all of this ...they are Blessed afterall." Tristan states to Calithin. He turns his head to the side and wonders why Calithin hasn't done more to protect the mansion or the people there.

"Aren't you like an angel or something? Why don't you just...use your powers or do something like that." Tristan suggests.

He then gets a voicemail message from the Temple in Helsinki, that as a Manalist soldier, he should start investigating the incident. He frowns and feels even more depressed. "I hate my life. I hate everything."

[Dinari Dollar]

"There is a lot of jealousy. I mean, we are all really awesome, powerful, wealthy, and attractive. I'm sure it makes people feel bad." Dinari replies after some thought on the matter. "I guess security here must suck...to let some terrorists in or something. That sure wouldn't happen in my America!" Dinari replies enthusiastically.

"I hope that the Manalists, or the Hand, or the Creditors, or somebody deals with this. Maybe...maybe I need to invest in more Allmart soldiers..what do you think?" Dinari asks Tuvi.

[Bambi Engel]

The explosion upstairs caused Bambi's clumsiness to finally kick her, dropping her plate as she stumbled into someone. Both fell down, with the other shouting curses at her the entire time. The man's anger at her was only an after thought, she was far too concerned with the explosion. Was this supposed to be part of the entertainment?

Apologizing idly, she untangled herself from the obviously obnoxious man. Than again, what Blessed wasn't obnoxious- She quickly pushed the thought down as she hesitantly moved toward the stairs. A few Blessed rushing down from the stairs keep her back, however. She hopes no one is hurt...

Surely it was just a silly joke, there hadn't been a terrorist act in ages and the security was supposed to be top notch. Deciding to check outside as there was little hope of getting upstairs, it takes her much longer than she expected to reach the doors. Once she's down the stairs and outside, she finally notices a tear in the bottom half of her dress.

She sighs lightly. Figured. Well, it wasn't like she was going to wear this dress again. Looking around, she notices Annika standing by a hole in the wall. Raising a brow, she makes her way toward the creditors. "Annika, are you aware of what happened?" She inquires, her curiosity and concern pulling the question from her.

((Post to Annika 25.))

[Calithin Crest]

"Playa, I can't believe you're not going to get my food. That's pretty grimy."

I sigh and glance at the house, which by now looks pretty worn and has smoke coming out of it.

"Hmm... I guess I could do something. But why would I? I don't care about this house or most of these people. So, if someone wants to blow it up... Let them blow it up. It doesn't make any difference to me. I don't want to ruin anyone's game. This is the true 'live and let live' philosophy. You shouldn't get so worked up. You're going to have a heart attack."

I picture little hearts putting on military outfits and marching with weapons... A literal 'heart attack.' This is funny to me so I laugh a little.

[Jumala Keitoleinen]

Keitoleinen decides that he should probably say something, so he gets up on the stage that had been used by Anya. "There is no need for anyone to worry. It is all part of the entertainment. Just be careful not to get killed and do your best to avoid any areas that start exploding." Keitoleinen says with a laugh. "Now, to distract you from all of that nonsense...we will start the firework show!" Keitoleinen says with a clap.

As soon as he claps, a very nice firework show begins. It is now dark and the party will soon be over. Many people left for security concerns. Keitoleinen ...is not too concerned, but dislikes how someone added something unplanned to his party. Something that steals his own thunder.

Keitoleinen steps off the stage and starts mingling with his guests again, the ones that remain.

[Tristan Tuzanic]

"Whatever, it's not like I care either. I just have to follow Master Scrag's stupid orders about things." Tristan retorts with a frown. Everything is so frustrating. "Yeah sure, I'll get your food. Sorry about that."

Tristan leaves quickly and gathers a plate of food for Calithin, which he spits on. He considers doing worse, but since he doesn't have time, it's all he does. "Stupid Calithin. I hate Calithin. He isn't so great." He mutters to himself. He dawdles on returning with the food.

When he finally does return, he hands Calithin the food politely. "Well, I better go check out the situation since that's what the stupid temple wants me to do." He complains.

He leaves Calithin and Ronja and heads upstairs to see if he can find out any information.

[Toolah "Tuvi" Renee]

"Not a bad idea." Tuvi agrees. She whips out her phone and types a quick note to check on it.

"So now what? Think we should stay or leave?"

[Lena Eva Aysel]

What a bunch of idiots. Lena stands at the opposite side of the hole in the wall from Annika and Bambi, her arms crossed as she studied the hole from a distance. The guy liked explosives, and she wasn't an idiot. The half ice maiden pursed her lips thoughtfully, tilting her head to the side a bit.

No one would guess the youthful appearing woman was part of the Invisible Hand, but that was part of why they kept her around, she supposed. Her pale blond hair was beginning to caress her shoulders, she'd have to get it cut again soon. She lets idles thoughts such as that roll around her head as she examines the area.

Her eyes catch the glint of something not common rumble. Moving on light softs over the rumble, she gently pokes the thing with the toe of her shoe. It looked a bit like... half of a yo-yo? Well then. She moves a foot back, taking a step back from it. She wondered where Markus was.

In fact, she hadn't seen any other Invisible Hand members in a long while.