State Your Business (Mission pt1)

[Xaldin]

<Moth-Orchid> He caught site of Xaldin in the commons and took a deep breath as he walked in "Hello there luv." He waited to see what effect his appearnce had on the Lancer. Gone were the ear rings, the familiar Org clothes, even the beard and slicked back blond hair. Instead there was a short cropped and slightly messy shock of carroty colored hair and pencil mustache. he wore thick wire framed glasses and a slightly worn and faded but still well cut, russet colored suit , he was in his shirt sleeves though having folded the jacket over his arm.

<BlindTaleTeller> " Hello Lux.. " Xaldin recognized the voice immediately and looked up with a smile.. though his expression turned oddly curious for a moment, standing up and coming around the arm of his chair to look him over better up close " Hmm.. " and almost grinning as he circled around his back and grinned wider yet looking down a bit. " Well. " He couldn't help but pat his rear, just once. " That's definitely still you Luxord. " and coming around the front again he raised his chin a bit. " ....you look good in glasses, actually. "

<Moth-Orchid> "You seem a little dissapointed?" he said tilting his head to one side. "I mean, he's supposed to be able to recognize me remember? Just not as Luxord."

<BlindTaleTeller> " Well... only a little.. " Xaldin stroked a finger along the smooth skin of his chin, smiling very softly. It was mostly still the unintentional nerves of anything Gabbiani related really, but: " I am going to miss the beard until it grows back.. " just before he planted a soft kiss. He couldn't help but ask again " Are you absolutely sure you want to do this? " He didn't expect a no, but; he had to ask, as much for himself as the handsome man in front of him.

<Moth-Orchid> "And just who else can? This has to be sorted out right?"

[Xaldin]

<BlindTaleTeller> He nodded, taking in a breath and stepping back to look him over again. " Well.. you look good. If I didn't know your voice so well and had looked before hand: I might not have recognized you. "

<Moth-Orchid> "Besides, I can't be having unnecessary interest in my man now can I?" he grinned up at him trying to make the Lancer smile

<BlindTaleTeller> Xaldin did smile, though a little lopsidedly, leaning in to kiss those smiling lips again, and reaching to stroke his cheek with one hand. " Hmm. I'm going to miss you while you're gone. Be careful? "

<Moth-Orchid> Luxord kissed back gently. "I will. I might not be alone either," he twined his fingers through the dark braids. "I suppose I should ask Xemnas first though."

<BlindTaleTeller> Xaldin's forehead leaned in against Luxord's, smiling a bit at the difference of red hair and nodding as his face pulled back a bit. " You probably should do it soon then love.. it's about that time of night when that one-winged bird swoops in and carts him off to bed. " The last few words chuckled softly in some measure of humor. He could always ask Xemnas about Saix later. Luxord's mission held more importance. Still he was reluctant to let him go, and if he didn't do it now, he would be tempted to tie his Gambler down to a bed soemwhere.. " Go on.. before I undo all your work by getting the same idea in my head. " and he gave him another kiss.

[Xaldin]

<Moth-Orchid> Luxord was more than tempted to just let him and kissed back feverently, but somehow managed to reign it in and headed for the door. He turned and gave the Lancer a sad grin, "Here's looking at you kid." And hurried away before the temptation became to great, practically running to the Superior's office and knocking on the door.

<anime-oujo> "Come in." The silver haired man called out from his chair, pushing back whatever paperwork he was working on.

<Moth-Orchid> He entered the room and shut the door waiting to see what Xemnas thought of his makeover.

<BlindTaleTeller> Xaldin chuckled a bit at the parting words, though letting out a somewhat stressed sigh as he made his way out of hearing range: sitting down again and looking over his empty plate and finished reports. He needed to do something to take him mind off of things. Maybe hunting in Pennsylvania again. It had been a while since he'd brought home fresh Venison, and the tribe was probably stating to think he'd died or something. Thinking back on that last thought? He managed to snort at the irony as he cleaned up after himself..

[Xaldin]

<anime-oujo> The Superior's brows raised immediately, blinking a few times before he visibly looked the other Nobody up and down, head tilting just slightly as he did so. "...Ten, I never realized you could look so...demure." The First was close to smirking as he leaned back in his chair, lacing his fingers together. "I assume you are going off world? I could not imagine you making such a change to please someone else." The connotations were clear as day, but then again Xemnas wasn't in much of a discrete mood. "What is it that you wish to speak to me about?"

<Moth-Orchid> He pushed his glasses up his nose, "I'm sure I don't know what you are infering Superior," his affected bookish-ness part of the act. "This is how Setzer will remember me." He let that hang in the air waiting to see how much Xemnas would decipher from that.

<anime-oujo> Xemnas shook his head a bit. "Never mind, it is not of any importance...." His head tilted again at the other male. "...you are heading out to meet with him then?" It was really stating the obvious, but he might as well play twenty questions if Luxord was going to be vague with his intentions of coming to see him.

<Moth-Orchid> "Yes," he looked up. "Any more specifics I should be aware of?"

<anime-oujo> The Superior arced his eyebrow at the question. "I believe the mission posting is quite up to date...though I think stressing avoiding being followed would be one of the priorities of the mission..." He did not need Setzer coming back in and causing problems in the castle, especially not for the Third. He did not want to have to deal with whatever emotional baggage or vendetta he had against the man interfering.

<Moth-Orchid> Luxord nodded. "So nothing I didn't already know. Alright, there is one more thing."

[Xaldin]

<anime-oujo> As Luxord uttered the last five words, a flash of memory assaulted him. He pressed his palm against his forehead, holding up his other hand to pause the Tenth. "There is one more thing, actually. I have made an error and not updated it with the information that was recently recovered..."

<Moth-Orchid> He raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What is it?"


<anime-oujo> "There is this piece...a sort of key that can access the final partition on the hard drive we recovered from Ansem's laboratory. Setzer may or may not have it on his person from when he assisted Eight. If you can gain any information supporting the theory that he has it would be a great help to us." He slid a hand through his hair, brushing some of it over his left shoulder as the hand left to settle back in his lap. "Now...what was your additional "thing"?"

<Moth-Orchid> Luxord filed the information about the key away under "fetch quest" and said simply, "I want to take Nine with me."

<anime-oujo> The First's surprise went unhidden, it was definitely an usual request. "...granted. Be sure to properly brief him."

<Moth-Orchid> Luxord nodded again, "Thank you, and of course I will," he bowed with a flourish and storde out looking for Dizzy. The hyperactive Dancer could probably find his master faster than Xemnas could. All he need to do was look for nearest Gambler molestation in progress.