Luke's Plans

Lisa stops by their place as she was busy and hadn't gotten to yet while the rest of the Widows have. Knocking on the door it opens as she doesn't know this person and she smiles. "Here to see Onya and the rest." the girl smiles and opens the door welcoming her in as she heads in and nods as this was indeed a large setup and looks around "So where are the little spiderlings?"

Erica smiles and giggles some as she now knows which group this lady is from. "They are on the balcony and I will be out shortly with some drinks." she smiles and shrugs "Sorry we can't buy alcohol but we have the popular drinks."

Lisa looks to her and smiles as she nods. "I will take a Neon Dream Red than." as Erica nods she directs her as she heads out finding them all relaxing and enjoying the sun as a projector is up as the sounds of birds and such fills the area "I see you all have noticed the pleasure in their songs too."

She moves and sits down as several are commenting as she smiles responding as Onya comes over smiling. "How have things been for you guys? I heard Rendered has hit some trouble with several teams dying while out?"

Lisa accepts her drink and smiles as Erica moves sitting before an easel. "They are mostly the distant trip groups. Around a week to two weeks out is the deadly zone it seems." as they all nod she smiles "Makes me feel good you spiderlings can't go out there as many seasoned pros are going black."

Xin leans up as she pushes Zezz aside as her girlfriend is sleeping. "Do you know what is the cause of it or is that the goal to learn?"

Lisa takes a drink and smiles enjoying the flavor and fizz down her throat. "It is one of the furthest trips out but thanks to that we have yet to recover their bodies." she looks to those around and sighs "I feel Dante isn't near that area as teams of over twenty have been taken out in around an hour."

Ben comes over and holds out a plate as she takes it and nods. "Thanks for helping put some worries to rest. While some might not want to admit it we all feared it may be near him." he moves and taps the projector and she smiles seeing their detailed map which she knows has all of the Widows work plus a few others these kids get along with "We have spent a few days at school and finally got all of the maps synced up. Now with the notes everyone has done included it is finished."

Lisa looks up as Onya walks over tapping watches as she notices she has a new file and smiles at the title Sugar Cookie Recipe. Looking up Onya smiles as she nods and looks to the others as she eats some of her food, with some talking. She adds in hunting advice and learns of a few tricks they have tried out and the outcomes. She misses Dante but his group still fills a place in her webs.

Zezz shouts out and scares everyone near to death as she flares red and moves as her watch was under her and vibrated. "Who was the cruel prick who set up this damned trap?"

Everyone is looking to her as Xin sniffles and as Zezz looks over slowly her color drains. "You, you think I am cruel?" They hold their laughter in for some time as Zezz is working quickly to beg forgiveness and such until she realizes she is getting played, than just kisses her accepting defeat.

Edna is rolling a ball across her desk as she looks to the alert that she got earlier and is presently debating how to go about this. She lifts the tablet and reads it again as she is thinking how to come up with a possible solution. Drone has detected human DNA. Distance is eleven days from the city and the drone reports the sample seems recent.

Now the answer could be many things but the fact remains. That is roughly the distance that Rendered are having issues and could she have found what was killing them? Her main goal at present is how to handle this information. When her aid comes in she sees the same model she gave to Dante and this is the second of that prototype.

She jerks and thinks a moment and looks to her aid. "I need to test something so get our lead researcher for that project and send them here." as her aid bows and leaves she sits back and wonders if her new thought could maybe be true "What if it is him? If it is his media worth will be enough to set us for the next several quarters."

Luke strikes and dodges as Cory counters and the two exchange several more swings before Cory is falling backward and Luke stays on him until he is defeated. "Okay who is next today?" Carter looks up and shakes his head as Luke has made it his personal mission to replace Dante's group in the advanced class. With use of the mandatory placement fights the Principal has put in place he is working towards it steadily.

Cory gets up and shakes his head as he walks off to the side and Onya pats his side. "With his high-end gear these fights are not fair to us but our hands are tied. Don't worry about it, we have a hunt tomorrow."

Luke looks over and glares as they don't even show him respect and as he goes to Carter he motions. "How can you still let them use our school name to go hunting with nearly none of them even in the advanced class?"

Carter looks to him and this time he can't help but get a slight smile. "Oh they don't use the school's name and never have." as Luke looks to him he smiles more "Dante was allowed to hunt at his discretion and two of them have earned leadership rights. None of it is thanks to or because of this school." Luke looks to him and turns walking away as he heads off to speak with his grandfather about starting up a school funded squad.

Benjamin looks up and listens to his request and after a few moments shakes his head. "We can't afford the liability of a group at this school." he holds up a hand and shakes his head "While I would claim his actions being for the school and the like. The fact is we never intended to cover any expenses or damages they suffered. If you did this we couldn't cover you either unless we closed the school down if someone got hurt and came back wounded."

Luke sits in the large chair and crosses his arms looking to his grandfather. He has never been good about someone having something he can't and has never accepted anyone could. Now looking to this he thinks and looks to him. "So how did he get permission to do it if you didn't let him grandfather?"

Looking to his grandson he can already see his intent and sighs. "He was vouched for by a successful and active Patroller but he also wasn't supported by them. His team is self-sustaining and all their gear and supplies they buy themselves." Benjamin waves a hand "Wildside also hired them to do some ads because of the popularity of their group and the leader in particular."

Luke nods as he sits forward and smiles. "I am under contract so I can't join another company but I can do some freelance work to build up my reputation." he looks to his grandfather "So how much do you think their gear is worth?"

Benjamin laughs some as he smiles before he shakes his head. "All their gear is beyond your grasp as it is all logged and unique plus registered to them." as Luke grunts he shakes his head "I don't know the value so it might not be that much."

Luke shakes his head and looks out the window and smiles. "Well it is too good for them so I might have another way to get it." Benjamin smiles and nods as he gives his go ahead "Thank you grandfather, I will let you know the good news tomorrow."

Carter is looking at the rankings and sighs as he felt they would stand a very good chance at the annual combat competition even without Dante. Sadly now most of his squad is no longer in the advanced class and at this rate by time it arrives none will be. "Two more years Carter and you can transfer your post to a new school."

Xin looks to the little heart shaped cookies and nearly melts as she sees Zezz peeking out to see if she likes them. "Oh get out here already before I have to hunt you down my love!" Zezz comes out as she blushes a little and the two hug "These are as lovely as you are."

Edna is sitting in her office and after waiting most of the day for a report back she sees the aid come in and bow. "The researcher says in the last pass the drone did ping unit zero." as her eyes glisten she smiles and motions for her to head out as she smiles more "Shall I let his team know since if anyone has a chance to bring him back it is his team?"

Edna nods as she sits forward and accepts the tablet. "We can't afford for this to fail so this time we will make sure every angle is covered and leave no weak points for others to exploit."

Ben looks over and waves as everyone comes back and motions them close. "I just got a message from Edna so get over here now everyone." as they all group up he replays it as everyone gasps "They found evidence Dante is alive and well." as everyone is looking to him a few have tears in their eyes and he waves "They will send a drone out again to try and catch sight of him tomorrow." everyone is silent as Onya laughs out and people look to her "I wonder what we will see when we finally see him again?"