Citadel Forum/ message Board 1276
Forum title – Thoughts on the Alliance.
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Ingenious blue: Just like the title says people, I'm curious as to what everyone thinks of the Alliance. Since they came a week ago everyone has had access to the information they shared with the Council, and its, well it's really something, so I want to know what others think of it!
Gethim the slightly quick: Curious mixed with worry. The alliance come and makes demands of the Council and gets away with it.
Atrivus 337: You haven't seen the video of them blowing apart a whole hierarchy fleet, have you?
Jethom61: Really? That is obviously a hoax! Sure, they had a big ship, but that's probably all they have! There's no way the death count was what they said. It's all one giant lie and a cover up!
Atrivus 337: My friend lost his bother to that hoax then! Its real, the Hierarchy has even released confirmed numbers of how many dead there are. Too many!
Asarimaiden 12: Really, you believe the idea that they have a giant ship with a galactic death laser like In the vids?
Ingenious blue: They did make a ship nearly the size of the Destiny Ascension without using Eezo. Anything's possible really, right?
Future master 43: My family works in shipbuilding. My father said to make a ship that large without Eezo would require an absurd amount of power. Without Eezo, you'd need twelve of the Destiny ascensions generators and drives, at least. Makes me wonder how much power those, MAGTECH Reactors really produce!
Asarimaiden 12: Easy, they don't! They use Eezo and simply masked the signature! There is no way to travel space without Element Zero, end of story!
Gethim the slightly quick: With curiosity and anxiousness. What if you are incorrect? What if they do have other technology that creates so much power? How would that change things? Would anything change? Would everything change?
Future master 43: I talked with my father about it recently. If they truly do have such powerful generators and the information is accurate, they do not rely on fuel of any kind, even for their generators. They power entire cities with those reactors, the same ones in their ships just of differing sizes! Imagine how it could change the economy if ships didn't need Element Zero! We could use it for other things instead!
Jethom61: Ridiculous! Even if it is true, which it isn't! The Alliance would never give us the technology. They refuse to immediately trade with us until they have an ambassador on the Citadel. You know why? Because they are afraid of us!
Atrivus 337: If they were afraid of us, they would not have walked into the Citadel tower and made a mockery of the Council. They would not have defended the Quarians or the Krogan, and they would have accepted to become part of the Citadel for their own safety. They are not afraid of us, if anything they think little of the Council. And if half of the data the Council released on them is accurate, I can see why.
Gethim the slightly quick: Seriously agreement, with worry tinting tone. The weapons of the Alliance make me worry what could have happened if peace had not occurred. This one is interested, however, in how their culture is. From data provided, they have a culture that is highly variable just across their own home world.
Asarimaiden 12: Homeworlds. Plural. They have two apparently. Their world and its moon where the Lunarians came from. I still find it odd that three different races managed to form all around one planet though. How did they not kill each other off?
jethom61: They have. Check out this vid.
link a short understanding of the human history of war. link
And this was just humans trying to kill each other!
Ingenious blue: By the goddess! Humans have been at war with themselves for almost their whole existence!
Jethom61: Surprising when they look so squishy, huh?
Atrivus 337: Especially considering some of their weapons. They could have had three different nuclear winters easy, but managed to avoid them each time. Still terrifying that the one group nukes the other twice to make them stop that war. An entire world at war, ugh, reminds me of classes on my peoples interplanetary civil war.
Asarimaiden 12: What confuses me is that there are supposedly three races, but they all almost look the same. Humans and Lunarians look the same. Only some youkai are clearly different. Here look.
link an explanation for the differences in alliance species and how to tell them
Atrivus 337: Some youkai have wings? What?
Jethom61: Some have tails in place of legs?!
Asarimaiden 12: Some can even breathe under water, or are immune to heat and cold extremes!
Gethim the slightly quick: Surprising. Some are supposedly strong enough to lift over ten times their body weight, and take on weaponry that would kill others without a scratch. Impressive.
Asarimaiden 12: Something tells me it would be easy to tell if an Alliance person is a youkai. Human or Lunarian, not so much.
Jethom61: I'm more worried about their ideas of Citadel space than what they look like though. They come here and act like they can tell us what's wrong with what we've done in the past. The Quarians, the Krogan, they brought it on themselves!
Asarimaiden 12: And the Batarians will have it coming when they screw up and get caught paying off pirates too, by that logic.
jethom61: Did you just!?
Gethim the slightly quick: calmly and gently. The Batarins are slavers. This is common knowledge, as is the fact they must get them from somewhere.
Jethom61: You! I'm blacklisting this forum!
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Asarimaiden 12: Well. That was where he stood. Honestly though, what do you all think about how the Alliance talked about the Genophage?
Gethim the slightly quick: Carefully. Little is explained about how the Genophage affects Krogan females in regular studies. After hearing the alliance heads argument I searched for information and found it to be correct. It is disconcerting that Krogan women go through that.
Ingenious blue: But the Krogan are dangerous, right? Would what she suggested really have worked?
Future master 43: It would take a lot of work, but logically it would. I begin to think that that head was correct, my people made the Genophage to prove we could. And it was deployed for revenge. It all tracks, unfortunately.
Atrivus 337: Do you really believe that? The Krogan are brutes!
Asarimaiden 12: If that, what was the Alliances one heads name?
Future master 43: According to the information given to the Council, she is Kaguya Houraisen, the past exiled princess of the Lunarian peoples.
Ingenious blue: They have an exiled princess as their leader? Do they know what exile means?
Asarimaiden 12: Maybe. Either way. If what Kaguya said could be true, the Krogan could have been so much more. Did those before us mistake revenge for need? Could the galaxy be so much more if more choice were made while calm, and not on the eve of battle?
Future master 43: Perhaps, but we cannot change the past, we can only influence the future, and I worry about how the Alliance will influence our future.
Atrivus 337: Well, we have time to grow paranoid about it, their ambassador isn't going to arrive for almost six months!
Citadel Forum/ message Board 96372
Forum title – The Alliance will be here tomorrow!
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Future master 43: So, the Alliance ambassador arrives tomorrow as I understand it. It will be interesting to see what race they are.
Future master 43: Interesting is one word for it. Have you seen the preparation C-sec is going through for them? I think they're worried about an assassination attempt.
Asarimaiden 12: Oh, that would be bad. I hope that doesn't happen. It could ruin the peace, and we'd lose any chances for trade or learning more about them and their cultures!
Jethom61: Oh, it will happen alright!
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"For the last time, Remilia, NO! I am going through with this!" Flandre said angrily, knowing that the limited communication with her sister allowed only her voice to be heard.
"But this is not what you should be-"
"You are the one who took up Tarot reading! You're the one who ready my fates without changing them and found I'd do something important, and then sent me to Shanxi to keep me away from it! I am doing this and you are not stopping me. Goodbye!" Flandre yelled as she switched the call off and leaned back in the chair. She sat like that for a moment as she calmed herself down, then opened her eyes and looked to the person across from her. Sorry you had to hear that, Mokou."
Mokou shrugged "It's no problem. Though I am surprised your sister is so adamant against you doing this when you agreed without hesitation."
"I stopped that war, or I at least helped stop that war, so I agree with Yukari's idea that I should do my part as the Alliance's ambassador to the Citadel Council. Besides, it beats being stuck on Shanxi by my sister's command, or obeying her commands for no other reason than she says to."
"Understandable. Being stuck in a basement, then Earth, then Shanxi would do that." Mokou said calmly. "Your sister really doesn't want you out of arms reach, huh?"
"No, I could understand it when I was insane, err, more insane. . . . Before the border broke. But I'm not the same now, and I'll prove that to her!"
"You know an ambassador's work is a lot of arguing, paperwork and clearing up red tape, with more paperwork, right?" Mokou asked, curious if Flandre knew what she was getting into.
"I know. That's why I have Mei with me!"
Mei, who was sitting on the other end of the bench from Flandre nodded calmly. "I will do my best to assist you, but please remember, Lady Flandre, that as a fairy, I still require more rest than you do."
"Don't worry; I won't work you too hard if I can help it. If it comes to it I could also burn the paper they give me, or get Mokou to burn it!"
"I am not here as a mobile furnace. I'm here to act as your bodyguard." Mokou said with a sigh as she leaned back in her chair. "Not that you need one really. The Citadels star isn't yellow, so unless someone has enough firepower to completely destroy you, there's no way anything they throw at you would work."
"That's true, but the same can be said for all three of us!"
"Yeah, and there's a reason why we were picked." Mokou said as she produced a hologram from her wristcomp, showing a forum on the Citadel. "I picked this up. Thank goodness Sanae altered our wrist comps to connect to the Councils systems. Anyway, it's about our arrival today, and there are a few mentions of people expecting things to happen to us, and some people seem to be insinuating they will try something."
Flandre let out a maniacal giggle at this. "Ah, I love Yukari's planning. Now we get to see their reaction first hand when the Council finds out their ambassador, her secretary and her bodyguard are all either completely un-killable, or so hard to kill there's no point in trying! I wonder if we can kill the ones who try to off us?"
"We'll have to ask C-Sec, they are the Citadels police after all." Mokou said as she glanced out a window to see a 'wing' of the Citadel pass by. "We'll be landing soon. We should get ready."
"Right." Flandre said as she got up and began fixing her clothing and closing down her computer. "Oh, and Mokou, thanks for accepting the position as my bodyguard for this."
Mokou shrugged. "It was either me or Eirin, but your welcome. Working as an ambassador's guard should be an interesting change of pace anyway. Shall we?"
"Let's!"
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Desolas Arterius was not a happy man. Since the failure that was Shanxi, where he essentially betrayed the Hierarchy to save them, he had lost his position in the military. Because while his name was kept secret from the public, the Primarch was at least informed, and had him removed from the military immediately, while his brother despite his wounds, was rumored to be getting inducted into the spectres.
Spartacus, however, turned out to be extremely giving. Raging at how Desolas was being punished for essentially saving lives. He pulled some strings and got him a spot at C-Sec, with Executor Pallin's permission and agreement.
Pallin knew the whole situation, including what he had done, but did not hold it against him. He was a little cold to him, but was like that to everyone, so Desolas did not let it him bother him.
The problem was that working in Citadel Security was far different than he expected. Being the only surviving Turian from Shanxi to lose his rank made him a scapegoat for many peoples ire's, so he was barely talked to outside of work. Catching criminals was far harder than he expected as well, as lethal force was not often authorized. Most times he was stuck to a desk though, sorting the files of what other officers had done. Sure he went out on patrol himself every once in a while, but that almost always ended with just giving people fines for minor offences. And this went on for the past six months.
Now though, C-Sec was out in force, securing numerous pathways and locations because today was the day the Alliance ambassador arrived, and the council made it clear they wanted nothing bad happening to them. A murdered ambassador was one of the worst ways to keep peace after all.
So here he was, with Executor Pallin himself and two other C-Sec officers, waiting at the docks as the Aliance corvette, the same kind that had apparently brought their leadership in, slowly approached.
There was a crowd gathered, being held back by a line of officers, but the atmosphere was not nearly as tense as it had been the past few weeks. Now that the day had arrived, people were either overjoyed or angry, and simply did not care to show it by hanging at bars of clubs instead of out in the open.
Finally the corvette landed, and Pallin and those with him stepped forward, watching for anything as the door on the ships side slowly slid open. The first person out was not recognized by anyone. She wore a black suit with the jacket left open to show off the white shirt underneath, and had long white hair with numerous strange things tied in it at regular intervals. Her eyes were red, and she carried herself casually as she looked around as if looking for danger. She did not look like a guard, but it was clear from her stance that that was what she was.
Then the real ambassador came out. Just like the guard she wore a suit, though it was done up immaculately and was a nearly black red in color. Her blonde hair was done up to one side, and bony branch like wings came out of her back with crystals hanging from them. Her eyes were also red, but more predatory in nature. She walked confidently forward as a third person exited the corvette, a fairy woman also wearing a suit, who looked calm as she carried some sort of case in her hands.
"Executor Pallin, Head of Citadel Security. I take it you are the Alliance ambassador?" Pallin asked he stepped forward and looked at Flandre.
"Yes, I am. Ambassador for the Alliance, Operative Flandre Scarlet. It is a pleasure to meet you, Executor." Flandre said as she looked in Desolas' direction for a second.
"Likewise, Ambassador." Pallin replied as he looked to the other two. "Are these two your guards then?"
"Operative Mokou Fujiwara, acting as Flandre's guard." Mokou introduced casually as she noticed some movement out the corner of her eye, a vent cover being taken off from within.
"And this is my assistant, Mei." Flandre said as she introduces Mei and took the case from her, hefting it as if it weighed nothing when Mei had been struggling a bit to carry it comfortably. "Mei, please prepare our effects to be moved, and take your time if you will."
"Of course, Lady Scarlet." Mei said as she turned and walked back into the shuttle.
"You may want to alert your people," Flandre said with a psychotic grin that make everyone's skin crawl. "We're about to have company."
"What?" Pallin said just before his Omni tool began to beep. "What is it?"
'Sir, multiple contacts trying to get to the docks. Armed Eclipse mercs. No idea how they got on the station. They're coming for the ambassador!'
"What? How are you holding?" Pallin demanded to know, sounding worried for his men.
'We're holding, but a large number of them broke off and went around us. Some with heavy weapons!'
Pallin closed his omni tool. "Weapons at the ready!" He barked before looking to Flandre and Mokou. "We need to get you to safety, please follow me."
"That won't be necessary, Executor." Flandre said as she took a step backwards, right as an accelerator round tore through the air where her head had been and embedded into the floor to her side. She quickly raised an open hand and clenched it closed, a messy blasting sound coming from above as an open air vent suddenly had blue blood all over its sides and running down the wall. "They are already here."
Mass accelerator fire suddenly tore through the air over the dock, coming from the nearby dock, one round going tough an Asari officer's shoulder.
"Hostile contacts!" Desolas yelled as he grabbed the wounded officer and dragged her behind one of the decks thick railing sections, everyone else doing the same as they pulled out their weapons and began firing back at the Eclipse mercs who were clearly shooting to kill.
"Get down!" Pallin ordered to Flandre and Mokou, a second too late as a round flew right through Mokou's skull, dropping her to the ground.
"Wow, that was sooner than I expected." Flandre said calmly as she crouched down with Pallin, and pushed up the sleeves of her jacket to reveal a silvery blue bracelet on each wrist. "Eclipse mercenaries are mainly biotics, correct?"
"They have a large number of them, yes. Why?" Pallin asked nervously.
"Then I'll need to activate these things to full power, I guess." Flandre said as she clicked both bracelets, making them whine for a second. "I wouldn't want to get contaminated after all."
"You seem awfully calm about this." Pallin mentioned as he motioned Flandre to follow him up the nearby ramp. Flandre shook her head.
"Yes, this is nothing really and we were expecting something like this. Though not on the first day admittedly. "Mokou, you up yet?"
"She was shot in the head. She's gone." Palin said imply, finding it odd the way Flandre had spoken.
"Give her a second, she'll be fine!" Flandre said with a grin as she pointed to Mokou's body.
Much to Pallin's surprise Mokou's arms moved and lifted her off the ground, the wound on her head completely gone. "Ow. That is surprisingly painful, actually." Mokou muttered as she sat up and glanced around. "Your men seem to be having some trouble, Executor. Shall I assist them?" Mokou asked as a rocket obliterated the cover two officers were behind, sending them sprawling backwards. They were not dead, but clearly hurting.
Pallin gawked for a second before closing his mouth. He couldn't let even such outlandish things surprise him, not in the middle of a firefight, not while lives were at stake. "If you would, please."
"Lethal force?" Mokou asked calmly, before smiling. "And is anything on that dock highly valuable?"
"They're mercs who shouldn't be on the station In the first place. They can be killed without any problems." Pallin said immediately as he leaned over to look at the dock, almost taking a round in the eye as he did before leaning back. "I believe the crates on that dock are all empty. Why?"
"Because." Mokou said as she stood up and took off her jacket, tossing it onto one of Flandre's wing like a coatrack. "Once I'm done the dock may not be there anymore!"
"What?"
"Remember to turn your bracelets on. They may be biotics." Flandre reminded as she leaned against a box calmly with her hands resting behind her head.
Mokou nodded and did so, just before running to the edge of the dock and jumping over its edge, surprising everyone , C-Sec officer and merc alike. Halfway between the docks, wings of flame formed at her back, and she seared down onto the dock with a roar. She landed on top an Asari merc, punching her in the helmet so hard it broke. She died however, when Mokou landed on top of her and her wings spread out, sending jets of flame in every direction, and turning the dock into an immolating hellscape.
The C-Sec officers, and those civilians that did not flee at the first sound of gunfire, stared In awe as Mokou stood in the middle of the flames without taking harm, while mercs all around her screamed as their shields were quickly overcome, their armours lighting on fire and heating them up inside. As most began falling to the ground in molten heaps one merc who had stayed far enough away from the flames, came out from behind cover with a rocket launcher in hand, and aimed it at Mokou.
"Not today!" Desolas yelled as he aimed at the merc and opened up with his weapon, spraying accelerator round on them until their shield broke. They went down as the round tore into their armour, but the launcher still fired, letting its ordinance fly toward Mokou.
Mokou merely grinned as her wings twitched and sent a lash of flame through the air, smacking the rocket out of the air and making it explode from the sudden temperature change. The lash of fire continued until it stuck the dead mercenaries body, lighting it on fire as if cremating the corpse.
Less than a minute later the docks appeared clear, and Mokou flew up into the air, above the dock, then her wings disappeared, dropping her on to the dock with a heavy thud.
"Your jacket." Flandre said as she stood up and tossed Mokou's jacket at her.
"Thanks. How are your people, Executor?"
"Three wounded, none fatal." Desolas answered as Pallin looked at him and nodded.
"Ah, I thought you looked familiar." Flandre said slyly a she walked past Pallin toward the ramp.
Just then, a Batarian came out from behind a crate. He was in civilian clothing, but the glowing blade coming off his Omni tool said all it needed to. Before anyone could react he got in close and plunged the blade into Flandre's stomach with a grin that Pallin could clearly see.
For a second nothing happened, then Flandre's arm grabbed the Batarians, while her other grabbed his face. "Looks like I get to have some fun too." Flandre said as she smiled and opened her mouth, long canines clearly visible to the Batarian. Before he or anyone else could react Flandre pulled his head sideways and threw her jaw down on his throat, biting down with so much force the Batarian screamed in shock first, then in horror and pain as he felt the teeth sink deeper and deeper into his flesh and felt his blood being pulled away. He tried to struggle, tried to pull the blade out to stab her again, but Flandre grip was like steel and he could not budge his arm, and was forced instead to struggle with his whole body. This made it look like he was being electrocuted or was having a seizure, and as Flandre noticed this she grinned, and ripped her head back away from the Batarian, taking a chunk of his neck out with her.
She spat the chunk of neck out onto the deck, then bit down on the Batarian again, sucking the last vestiges of life out of his body before pulling her head back and pushing the body backwards lifelessly onto the floor as she turned around to face Pallin and Desolas, licking blood off her lips with a smile of satisfaction.
"That was enjoyable. Shall we continue?"
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"Did, did that just happen?" Tevos asked as she, Valern and Spartacus looked at the live feed from the docks in abject fear and surprise.
"The, Alliance sent a monster. They sent a pair of monsters as ambassadors!?" Spartacus finally exclaimed in worry.
"No, the one leading introduced themselves." Valern said as he brought up a pair of images off his Omnitool, profiles on the two people in question from the Alliance databanks. "They are Alliance Operatives, Flandre Scarlet and Mokou Fujiwara. A youkai and human. Though the youkai part says her species is vampire, whatever that is."
"Um, I saw something about it" Tevos said as she searched though her Omni tool. "It says a vampire is a rare species of Youkai that subsist off of the blood of other creatures, and have extremely powerful physical strength and healing abilities despite their looks."
"Doesn't that seem to describe all Youkai?" Spartacus said with a sigh. In the months they were left waiting they had been able to go through the Alliance database in far more depth, and the more they did, the more they began to realize that, even if their own people did not fully believe the information, even if half of it was untrue, the Alliance was a powerhouse that could easily be far more dangerous than it already was considered to be.
The accounts of Turian survivors of Shanxi only worked to solidify this fact, and their stories had become major pieces of interest, making people curious, fearful, or downright hateful of the Alliance. They had expected some idiot to attempt something against the ambassador, but they hadn't expected an entire mercenary band to sneak onto the Citadel and attack them.
Granted they hadn't expected the ambassador to rip out an attacker's throat with her teeth alone, or for her guard to immolate an entire dock and all the mercenaries on it either.
"Where are they?" Spartacus asked as he reached over and grabbed a cup from behind him, drinking the alcohol in it in one go despite his compatriots usual protesting glares.
"They have arrived at the building that has been prepared to be their residence and embassy." Tevos said a sign then perking up again. "The ambassador appears to be following Pallin out, while her assistant and guard are staying inside the building."
"It is common courtesy for an ambassador to greet us on the day they arrive; perhaps that is what it is about?" Valern suggested, just as Tevos's Omni tool beeped.
"That is the case it appears. Executor Pallin just alerted me saying they shall be coming to do just that, and is adding that Ambassador Scarlet apparently has two things to speak to us about."
"Spirits, probably complaining about being attacked upon arrival." Spartacus sighed. "We should prepare ourselves for this then.
"Agreed."
An hour later, all three councillors stood on their balcony in the Citadel Tower. Other ambassadors, and people from every race were on the balconies above, waiting for the Alliance ambassador to arrive, for their first glimpse of an alliance person in six months. To say that the six months of nonexistence had made it difficult to understand them would be an understatement, and there were even news crews, hoping to get the first images, and possibly the first interview with the alliance ambassador.
Executor Pallin and the ambassador walked in together, but could not have looked more different. Pallin looked nervous and exhausted, while Flandre looked as happy as could be, visibly smiling and showing of her perfectly white canines that appeared longer than one would expect.
"Councillors, the Alliance ambassador has come to greet you." Pallin said as the two of them stopped before the councillors.
Before they could thank Pallin, Flandre took a step forward; her strange wings shaking and glittering in the light, making her stylish suit look even more unearthly. "Greeting, Councillors of the Citadel, and thank you for having me here. I am Operative Flandre Scarlet, chosen to be the Alliance's Ambassador to your government!" She said happily, yet still sounding serious and proper. It was actually quite impressive.
"We welcome you, Ambassador Scarlet." Tevos said carefully. "And, I'd like to apologize for what happened at the docks, our security should have been better to insure your pleasant arrival. it won't happen again."
"Eh, don't worry about it. " Flandre said with a wave of her free hand. "it was a nice change of pace, and no one worthwhile was killed so no harm done. Plus I got a free meal out of it."
"I see." Valern said, clearly uncomfortable. "Was what you did to the Batarian that attacked you really necessary though?"
Flandre smiled. "He stabbed me in the stomach with a heated blade. If I was a normal human such a thing could be fatal if I was unlucky. His life was forfeit the moment he drew arms against me, no?"
"I am not denying that his death was acceptable, as attacking a foreign delegate is one of the highest orders of crimes. What I am asking is if it was truly necessary to kill him in such a, gruesome manner?"
"Why not. I was hungry anyway and he basically offered his life to me." Flandre said as she licked her lips, as if savoring the taste.
"I understand." Tevos said uncomfortably. "I hope the accommodations provided to you and your people are adequate?"
"More than adequate, thank you, Councillor." Flandre said with a slight bow at the waist. "Though Mokou and Mei insisted they have chance to bust every bug in the building. Don't worry, I'm not angry."
"I, I see." Tevos shifted at that. Valern had been insistent on bugging the building, but he had assured her the bugs would not be found. Yet the way Flandre spoke made it sound like they had already found some of them. Hoping to change the subject she spoke up again. "I assume your people have devised a more effective version of those bracelets?"
"Yes," Flandre said as she raised her arm so her sleeve fell, showing off a silver bracelet. "We also took the liberty of bringing with us a small MAGTECH Reactor and the connected Holocomm system so I may communicate with the alliance. Its excess energy should make our abode comfortable without effecting outside of the building. And don't worry, its shielded."
"We were informed you had something to speak to us about do you or not?" Spartacus suddenly asked, being the perfect image of caution.
Flandre's wings shifted slightly, making the light reflect off them differently as she dropped the briefcase in hand onto the floor in front of her, its handle facing her ankles. Before anyone could comment she stepped on its edge, crushing its latch in one loud snap. Then she kicked it open, and kicked the briefcase across the floor so it stopped right below the councillor's balcony. Inside the briefcase was a phaeston rifle, a couple devastated pieces of armour of two different kinds and a pair of broken helmets, one Asari and one Turian in make. The Asari helmet was half crushed, while the Turian helmet was neatly cut in half right down the middle. "The first point of business then, I return the remains of two spectres that illegally went into Alliance space. The Asari entered our space on a small personal fighter and forced a landing on Shanxi, before being taken down by Operative Yuugi Hoshiguma. The Turian entire our space in a similar way, but was captured and dragged into the docking bay of one of our capital ships where Operative Youmu Konpaku dealt with him." Flandre exclaimed with a smile that Tevos could only see as insane.
"You killed Spectres?!" Spartacus nearly roared in shock.
"Of course." Flandre said, her smile becoming larger and more disturbing as she continued. "We had agreed that our space would be completely off limits to all Council personnel for these past six months, and that includes Spectres. We do, of course, understand that your Spectres have no oversight and often act on their own, so unless you did directly order them to enter our space, we will not hold it against your government. This time."
The councillors all looked at each other, exchanging glances that said they had not authorized any such actions.
"I thank you for this then. We will look into this and make sure no other Spectres illegally enter Alliance space In the near future."
"Thank you, Councillors." Flandre said with a smile as she brought up her wristcomp and tapped it a bit. " The other thing I have been asked to relay to you is the fact that the Alliance has decide that, to help strengthen our alliance and cultural understanding, Reitaisai will be open to council races when it opens in another five months!"
The councillors looked at Flandre in confusion. "What is this, Reitaisai you speak of?"
"Ah, right you don't know. Pardon me. Reitaisai began as a new year's festival in Gensokyo, but has since expanded. It is a festival celebrating cultures, technology and history in the Alliance held every five years. It changes what planet it is on evert time it is held, and this year it is to happen on Shanxi. The Alliance wishes to open it to Council attendee's to gain a better understanding of our culture and values, and to help overcome the tension between our two organizations."
"I see." Tevos said as she thought about the idea, surprised that the Alliance brought it forward first. "I assume there would be certain requirements for attending?"
"Yes. First would be that all biotics would be required to wear a nullification ring, a newly designed version of my own bracelet that blocks internal mass effect reactions. Biotics would essentially be unable to use their biotics while wearing it. Additionally, all those who attend must be ready to sign wavers at some of the events, as a safety measure primarily. Lastly, would be the fact that no Element Zero powered technology is to be allowed on Shanxi, and all people must be scanned and looked over to confirm they have none on them. Weapons will be allowed to be on their persons only if they follow these rules. A currency exchange would need to be set up for those attending as well."
"So basically people can go as long as they do not bring anything with Element Zero in it, and have their biotics sealed, if that is truly possible." Valern responded.
"That is correct. Food and board will have to be bought by people as it will not be provided unless the person has a VIP Pass, of which I have given some to C-sec, as thanks for their actions at the dock earlier today."
"What of Turians who wish to go, if they even would." Spartacus said gruffly. "Our dextro based diets would not be able to consume your food safely."
"R&D's biology department has created a pill that temporarily alters the bodies chemistry to allow dextro based peopled to eat levo based food of kinds without any abject health problems. As long as it is taken at least half an hour before consuming food, they will be able to eat any kind of food for up to seventeen hours." Flandre explained, causing Valern and Spartacus too look at her in shock. Some research had been done to make food universal, but nothing had ever come of it in the past!
"That is-…"
"Some information such as logistics will need to be discussed as well, but for now that is the basics of it. The Alliance is opening Reitaisai to the Councils citizens, if you will allow it, and only if all are allowed equally. What do you say?"
The councillors looked at each other and nodded. Such a chance to get real images of the Alliances culture and ichnology could not be ignored, and improving their relationship was always a good thing.
"The Citadel Council is happy to accept the Alliances invitation!"
Next Chapter : Reitaisai!