[D-Class Mission] Simulacrum's Smite

It was one of the first times they had come to the Simulacrum after its initial completion, an expensive project by all means yet one that had paid off even in the relatively short period of time it had been operating. Where once the services of the Intergalactic Mercenary Guild had been largely confined to the core and peripheral nations, although certainly some operated closer to the edge of the galaxy, now there was a place for members to find all sorts of missions located in the Outer Regions, whether they be on the legal side of the organization or otherwise. It was all well and good as well, considering the recent attacks on the Independence Gala and the sudden revelations humanity had to face as a result.

Aliens, yes, such a strange concept even for Leo and Eris. Sentient life found outside of their galaxy, the nations of Earthland hadn't truly even considered it after a few centuries of exploration and only ever finding new although certainly exotic species of wildlife. Yet as shocking as it was so too did it open up new opportunities, a chance to study something humanity had never witnessed before. For them, the discovery of new concepts, life, anything really was always intriguing, although often times they could not truly comprehend the changes it made to civilization at large. This, though, a new race and potentially one that sought to destroy their galaxy, well it was far more within their areas of expertise than usual.

Destroying an alien base outside a resort town in the middle of nowhere, of course, was not exactly glamorous, but it needed to be done. There was nothing that could be gained from idleness, the nations of Earthland needed information on their newest collective enemy to even attempt a proper counter of them, when the aliens' true attack inevitably would come. And so there they were, within a bar on the outskirts of town, waiting for the third member of their supposed party to arrive. Veruka Nightshade, a name he hadn't found to be familiar although he had apparently recommended her to IMG at large. Leo didn't exactly have the best memory, far from it, so it was likely her name had just slipped his mind, or perhaps he had simply extended an invitation without ever receiving a moniker in return.

Whatever the case, they wouldn't be too hard to spot considering their rather casual attire - his black jacket and gray jeans paired with a dull rose t-shirt and matching work boots, her forest green sweater with black slacks and a set of combat boots - compared to the rest of the patrons. Anyone who knew what they were looking at would be able to tell that their clothing was not cheap, far from it, but still they got a couple of looks from the finer dressed attendees. They had ordered some drinks while waiting, although it was nothing even close to serious, a dark beer and red wine respectively. And thus did they face the entrance of the establishment, waiting for Veruka to arrive.