Chapter 23: Heaven Is A Gated Community

[Bonifaz Artz-Lehrer]

"Yes, there was an android here. An employee of my father's company. He had some issues and left." Bonifaz explains to what he assumes is the Genetech soldier. He is cautious, since something doesn't seem right. However, there isn't much he can do now. He just wants to leave soon for Allwhere and perhaps put all of this chaos behind them.

"What do you know about the android?" Bonifaz asks in return.

[Cillian Machiavelli]

Mac shakes his head cursing under his breath as the juice stings his eyes. He is glad he can be used as amusement for his master but dammit his shirt was silk!!!

"No my clothes will survive I am sure. I am glad you liked your juice. I wouldnt mind making you something to eat though."

Mac proceeds to take the soaked shirt off and tie his hair back after wringing it out freeing it of excess juice. He would have to wash his skin so it would not get too sticky. The smell of the juice was very strong and made Mac feel like he was going to have heartburn.

[Rust aka "Chaos"]

"Basically we know he was here and we were trying to find him because his creator wanted to have a look at him. He is having some upgrade issues and we need him back now. Any info about him you have would be appreciated. His creator wanted to remain anonymous but if hes run off we need to find him right away using whatever means we have. What do YOU know about him? It will help us capture him if we know who and what he is...and what hes capable of."

He smiles and stands at ease trying to keep up the facade of being part of genetech.

[Kaschei Bessmertny]

Kaschei watches as Machiavelli removes his juice stained shirt and wash his juice covered pale skin. "Yes, you can make me something. Make me...borsch. I'm in a cabbage soup sort of mood. Maria is a wonderful cook. You've tasted her food, I'm sure. I doubt you can make it like she does." Kaschei states with the hope of pushing Machiavelli's buttons. Kaschei moves to the kitchenette area and leans against the wall, waiting for Machiavelli to prepare the meal. "There are many things she does that I doubt you would do as well. But, I suppose I need to keep her around for something..."
He is teasing the dragon and purposefully acting cruel in order to torment him. It is something Kaschei enjoys immensely.

[Bonifaz Artz-Lehrer]

"He went to work for my father's company before I was born. I don't know who his creator is, only that he has been working for the company for over 30 years. He was an ordinary, hard working machine. His first sign of problems was last night. He probably went into Munich and is terrorizing people there." Bonifaz says with a yawn. At least this Genetech soldier is better looking and more interesting than most. He seems different anyway.

"He was probably created by someone who works for Sota. That's all I know." He replies and shrugs.

"So, you get paid much working for Genetech? It seems like an awfully boring existence...life as a soldier."

[Cillian Machiavelli]

Mac lowers his head in shame as the trueness of Kascheis words sink in. Mac would never be to Kaschei what Maria is. Being a woman seems to be advantageous at times. However he knows that he will always be in Kascheis life because there are things he is good for that no one else is...how many men can say they possess a pet dragon?

"I can try my best. I doubt I have the barefoot and pregnant abilities that Maria has but it will be just as good. You wont go hungry at least. And I have other things that can redeem me I hope...if the borsch is not satisfactory I mean. I could terrorize a small village for you while you ride on my back..."

He is grasping for the pot as he speaks.

[Kaschei Bessmertny]

"If I rode you that would be terror enough." Kaschei states to the dragon. He watches the dragon as he brings some pots down and starts cutting up the red cabbage. He watches him chop it. "Chop chop." He states as the dragon chops in order to get him to chop it faster.

He continues to lean against the wall and leer at the dragon when his back is turned to the sorcerer.

[Rust aka "Chaos"]

Chaos' smile went away. His eyes got steely and he got very serious.

"Basically being a soldier is just like anything else only you have to deal with so much bullshyte. That and no girls around. We as genetech soldiers have it ingrained into our brains to be one way but it does get very fretful. I myself deal with things differently than others. I like to blow things up...with my weapon on the range of course."

His remarks are jumbled and make hardly any sense. He just wanted to find info and now saw this all as a big joke.

[Bonifaz Artz-Lehrer]

"I see. Well, whatever works." Bonifaz replies to the Genetech soldier. He feels that he has given all of the information that he asked for. He wonders why he is still lingering around or how to get rid of him. Maybe the soldier will go away if they make him uncomfortable.

"We were about to watch some reality television. Archer's favorite show...World's Top Model is on. So, we are going to watch that now."

Bonifaz turns way from the soldier and turns on the television. Sure enough, a show about models trying to make it big on a reality TV show is on.

Bonifaz takes a seat and proceeds to ignore the stranger.

[Cillian Machiavelli]

"Riding me would do more than invoke fear in the masses I am sure. And...Chop chop my ass..."

He lets his remark trail as he indeed chops faster so his master would not be angry with him. He also takes time to wipe his brow as he begins to sweat...he licks his lips and tastes the cranberry juice.

"Ugh this stuff will be the death of me. How can you drink this? Its so very gross...I do not understand how humans can deal with it."

[Rust aka "Chaos"]

"Eh I get the picture."

He turns but before he goes he smiles once more at Amelia and winks.

"Maybe I will see you guys around sometime."

He walks to the front door then takes off running.

[Kaschei Bessmertny]

"Sing me a song." Kaschei orders. If Machiavelli is going to cook for him, he wants a song. Kaschei thinks about what he wants to hear. "Sing something Michael Jackson." He orders, without any reference to events in the "real world." "And dance as well. It takes a while for it to cook."

He has no idea where it is going, but it is like a private game of Simon says.

[Cillian Machiavelli]

He shakes his head and moves over to the diningroom floor where he takes his shoes off and holds his head in his hands then begins.

"Hee hee hee...just eat it!!! eeaaat iiit! no one wants to be defeated!"

He turns beat red as he does the moonwalk across the floor then stops.

"Is this really necessary? Wait did i get the wrong song...that doesnt sound right...how many versions are there?"

[Kaschei Bessmertny]

"Yes, very. I think...I...need a cold shower..." Kaschei states suddenly. He then leaves the room and turns on the shower, leaving Machiavelli alone to work on the borsch. He can't help but be turned on by the dragon's impersonation of Weird Al in his kitchen and this late hour. The juice coated body. The still wet, long black hair. It is all a little much for the malevolent sorcerer.
He "beats it" a little in the bathroom before a long shower. He will have to refocus and put an end to this nonsense. He vows to be more cruel to the dragon when he returns. The only set back is that making others submit to him, or treating them badly is one of his few turn ons in life.

[Archer Aylmer]

(('The whole in the wall' is such an intense statement... Were it not a typo. I wrote it down. Word up.))

I let Bonifaz do most of the talking because it's more convenient and less work for me if I allow others to deal with things. Not that his alibis are particularly good or explanations terribly convincing. But as long as we don't get into trouble, I guess it doesn't really matter.

"... It's not my favorite show..."

I watch the android take off and give a sigh of relief. I'm glad that ended without any structural damage to the walls... Or myself.

"I'm glad we're going to Florida. It'll give this time to blow over."