((Alrighty then.))<br/><br/>The palace of Anette was tremendous, and could even be considered beautiful if one ignored the fact that it was the source of all the evil that had ravaged the world in the recent years. In comparison to the magnificent structure, Anette herself was rather underwhelming, usually found seated in a throne that seemed many sizes to large for her. The Jirachi's cute and tiny appearance couldn't be further from the truth, however, hiding the ravenous and tyrannical devourer of the entire human race. Currently, she was simply waiting for a report of the recent battle she had felt, and as usual was eating while she did so, popping delicious, freshly baked cookies into her maw one after another. No matter how much the future ruler of the planet ate, she never got full, as evidenced by the tremendous pile of similar cookies arrayed around her throne. She idly pondered eating the cook as well once she was finished...<br/><br/>"We'll take that as a thank you." the Collective said with a cynical chuckle, before they resumed whatever it was they were doing. Tane certainly couldn't make heads or tails of what the creatures were doing.