Kink in the Chain of Events
16 Aug 2022KazukoHimura
I finally did it. I took Jenelle’s suggestion to take a break. I’d been working myself a lot harder as of recently, making up for my extended absence before. Most of my time was spent getting some necessary things taken care of, non-urgent medical appointments and the like. My free time was spent playing games or visiting various venues of entertainment, such as technology museums.However, sometimes I still get that itch to check up on what’s going on in the world, to see how my position as a commander is going to be affected. Unfortunately, like the last time I checked up on the news, this was a huge mistake.
This time, it was a report from the Keltim Crystal Eye Journal. Kezika was their current target for drawing up a scandal. I was well prepared for this sort of inevitability. People smearing your best friend is to be sadly expected when your best friend is famous, whether it be in politics, entertainment, or military pursuits.
I couldn’t help but roll my eyes at how they were making her exit from the fight against the Thargoids to be a suspicious act.. Given that I’ve been with her for some of those fights, I’m well aware that that is not the case. Kezika, just like myself, was acting on commander business only. In addition, who wouldn’t want to leave in that sort of circumstance? Who knew what could have gone wrong? Watching from a distance would have been understandable, and allowed her to plan more carefully in the days to come.
The scandal with Joker’s Deck… I didn’t know too much about that. But, I can easily give my friend the benefit of the doubt. And Kezika already told me about aiding the Eurybia Blue Mafia during the war, specifically in ship repairs.
The next part that pissed me off. This… this bitch of a reporter is making my rescue and subsequent fight against Nanurjuk seem like a shady business practice! The. Sheer. Nerve.
Suddenly I felt my hand throbbing in pain. There was a hole in the wall above my bed when there wasn’t one before. Knowing what caused this, I take a deep breath before turning off the newscast.
I have to lay low until this passes.
It’s highly likely that this could spur some ne’er-do-wells to try and return me to Nanurjuk. The thought of this happening left me trembling in fear.
Then there was also the matter of my hand. I’ll need to get that treated.
Instead of making multiple calls to multiple people, I opted to make a single call to Kezika. She could help me sort through all of this, including who to contact and for what. Once the comms were set up, I initiated the call.
“Hey, Kez. A couple things. First off…I am going to be suspending all of my activities as a commander for the time being. I am highly certain certain people would be able to put two and two together regarding a certain matter that came up on that newscast. Hopefully I’ll be able to put my affairs in order. Second off…I think I’m going to need a medic and a repairman, I just punched a hole in my wall…”