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She took the CDs, but a guard still arrived on time. Burly Guard: What seems to be the problem here? The clerk glanced at Tommy. Busty Clerk: Please escort him out of my shop.

Feeling that she was being made a fool of, she had enough of his antics. Busty Clerk: GUARDS!

The clerk was clearly beginning to lose her patience at this point. Busty Clerk: Fine, I will wait for one of your friends to pay for you, but leave everything you intend on buying here until then.

The clerk sighed. Busty Clerk: Sir, if you aren't able to pay for the CDs, I ask that you please leave and come back another time. If you refuse, I will call the guards.

The clerk shook her head. Busty Clerk: I'm sorry, but we can't have any exceptions. Especially with a customer trying to purchase that many CDs.

The clerk looked at the money with a confused expression. Busty Clerk: Sir...we do not accept that here. We only accept Pompadallions and most credit or debit cards.

Nemesis looked on silently, taking note of him and his actions. Nemesis: (So, they all seem to listen to him as though he's some kind of...deity...and they follow him like sheep. Just what is their relationship with him? It seems to be something beyond a mere friendship...I suppose I'll have to find out later.) With that, she turned away and walked off, intent on finding what she wanted within the city.

Nemesis: SHIT! She quickly wrapped her arms around Lizzy and pulled her back, panning her head to glance at Tommy and his situation. Nemesis: Tommy, pin him down! If we slip up and let them go, I think there's going to be more than one person lying in a pool of their own blood!

Nemesis remained silent. One less party member to deal with to her. She placed a hand upon Lizzy's shoulder after he left. Nemesis: If he wants to be alone, that's fine; he can be alone for as looooong as he wants! I'm not going to waste anymore time with him if he doesn't want to be around us; I have my own things to take care of, anyway. She started to walk off, but turned back towards them. Nemesis: I'll meet up with you two back at the Warrior's Hangout, okay?

Nemesis: I would probably be dead, or, rather, would prefer to be dead, but, that's beside the point. She sent a glare at Mirfah. Nemesis: Don't let this happen again, Mirfah, or next time, you'll get more than just a mouthful, understood?

Nemesis: Oh, yeah, the "bright side"! Nemesis: IT WOULDN'T BE A THING IF THE DUMBASS HADN'T GOTTEN HIMSELF LOST IN THE FIRST PLACE! She took a deep breath. She was just working herself up at this point. Nemesis: What goes on in that brain of yours, Tommy? It really confuses me...

Nemesis followed behind her, a glare fixated upon Mirfah. Nemesis: We could've been finished with everything here by now. I would've had my answers, would've known everything I needed to know, and you all would've been able to get everything done if you HADN'T GOTTEN YOURSELF LOST, YOU DUMBASS! We looked EVERYWHERE for you, all because YOU made a dumb choice! Oooh...you should feel lucky that we're not in a forest. The things I would do to you... If it wasn't obvious previously, it was now very clear that she was seething. She was ready to kill him.

Nemesis started to giggle. Nemesis: Ohh, I think it's just because she's so happy to see him that she doesn't really know what to say! Anyway, since you'll be headed over there, we'll meet up later and do our introductions then! Nemesis: We'll be a little late, though, since we have something...important...to discuss with Mirfah.

Nemesis nodded, knowing full well what she was planning. Nemesis: Certainly! She turned to look at the male in the coat. Nemesis: Thanks for finding him for us. I don't suppose you'll be heading to the Warrior's Hangout as well?

Nemesis would be able to spot Mirfah through the crowds in the distance, the anger beginning to well up inside her. She quickly quelled it, however, and started to approach him, waving her right sleeve in the air. Nemesis: Mirfah! Over here! She then noticed the male in the red coat behind him. Nemesis: Huh, looks like he's made a friend.

Man of Few Words: No problem. He proceeded to continue walking in the same direction he was walking previously. Nemesis walked over to them. Nemesis: So, that makes two with the same response. Let's hurry up and see if we can't find him right now. Despite her pleased exterior, she was quietly thinking about what she would do to him when they found him. Maybe pluck his eyebrows slowly, maybe brand him somehow. She couldn't help but chuckle to herself as she started to follow the northeastern main road.

Man of Few Words: Saw him going down that road there. He pointed at the main road going northeast. Man of Few Words: Looked out of it. Probably not that far along.

Nemesis chuckled quietly, then nodded. Nemesis: Yeah, let's go. We could probably find some answers about what this place is and what's going on in the process; maybe even try to figure out what these "mutated creatures" are. Spotting another male in the distance, she began to approach him, making herself seem as welcoming as possible. Nemesis: Good evening, sir. I'm wondering if you happen to have seen this man... She proceeded to describe Mirfah to the finest detail to the male, making sure to note his striking red hair. The male nodded. Observant Man: He stood out like a sore thumb. I saw him travel down the main stretch, headed in that direction. He pointed towards the main road going in a northeastern direction. Observant Man: Don't go too far down the road, though; you might wind up in the slums, and that's a really dangerous area to be at, especially for a girl like you! Nemesis held back a biting remark at his comment, and nodded. Nemesis: Thank you, I'll keep that in mind! Also, if you don't mind, may I ask you if you know anything about these "heavily mutated creatures"? He shook his head. Observant Man: Unfortunately, I haven't had the chance to go outside of the city and research them myself, but I do know that the dark substance responsible for it supposedly came from a failed experiment. I would suggest asking an alchemist for more information about it. Luckily, there's a shop not too far from here where one is. He pointed to a castle towards the northwest. Nemesis looked at it, then nodded. Nemesis: I'll be sure to check it out when I get the chance. Thanks for all of your help! Observant Man: Always a pleasure to help a young lady in need! And with that, Nemesis proceeded to walk back to Lizzy and Tommy. Nemesis: Okay, we have at least a hint as to where he could be. I'll see if I can ask some others about it, but we should probably follow the road for a while and see if we can find him, or do either of you two have another plan in mind?

Nemesis watched silently to see if he was capable of doing what he was assigned. The male turned towards Tommy, a confused expression upon his face. Man: Mirfah? I'm sorry, but that name doesn't ring a bell. Are you able to describe what he looks like? I might have seen him recently.

For once, Nemesis actually smiled at Tommy. Nemesis: Glad to see you've changed your mind. Now come on; we might've taken up too much time! Nemesis, noticing another road splitting off from the main road, proceeded to follow it, trying to keep her distance from the place where she shoved the person that had gotten in her way, knowing that those that witnessed it probably wouldn't be so willing to answer any questions she might ask.

Nemesis pinched the skin between her eyebrows and lowered her head as she shook it. Nemesis: You're hopeless... She shot her head back up to glare at Tommy. Nemesis: Are you here to help find Mirfah, or are you here to goof off and let him stay lost? I don't know about you, but I'd rather make sure our party stays together just in case we're all needed for something because we all came here under very similar circumstances. If you're not going to help, you might as well go to the..."Warrior's Hangout", since you're not going to be very useful otherwise.

Nemesis: Good! Nemesis: Now see to it that it doesn't happen again. And with that, she proceeded to shove him back towards Elizabeth. Once they had forcibly regrouped, she started to talk again, her anger now gone. Nemesis: Okay, to find this guy, I think we're going to need the help of the locals, so I think we should start by asking them if they've seen him around. Considering how big this place is, I don't think he's gotten very far, so at least one person should have seen him.

She proceeded to drag Tommy away from the quiet waiter, snarling at him. Nemesis: If you pull some shit like that again, it'll be the LAST time you do ANYTHING here, you got that?!

Nemesis stormed after him, muttering loudly as she shoved someone out of her way, causing them to fall onto their rear end.They quickly got up and ran off, and a couple of guards were now paying close attention to her. Once at the restaurant, she proceeded to reach up and try to snatch him up by his collar, smiling at the waiter as she did so. Nemesis: I'm so sorry, he isn't used to life in the city. I deeply apologize for his rudeness.

Nemesis shrugged. More company wouldn't hurt, especially in an unknown city. Nemesis: As long as you don't get- Nemesis growled. Loudly. Nemesis: TOMMY! GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE BEFORE I DRAG IT BACK HERE! Said nearby restaurant was, as with all of the buildings, a large castle with wide gates at the front, both open and allowing all to access it. Inside, various customers and patrons could be seen eating within a grand hall lined with luxurious red carpets between the various tables covered with silken tablecloths and large, beautiful bouquets and chairs padded with some of the finest pillows money could purchase. Above hung large, breathtaking chandeliers lit with what seemed to be actual candles. There were many waiters and waitresses within aiding in serving food to those who waited, and the food didn't look to be cheap, either. At the entrance stood a waiter in a flawless tuxedo, a cloth draped upon his arm, giving him the image of a true butler. He seemed to be waiting for Tommy to come in, his face expressionless.