It would seem Meli had successfully achieved her goal, possibly too well. Because now it had become a thing and people had gathered to watch, no problem, the captain had her back.<br/><br/>"Jeez, quit your blubbering, you're ruining the show." Sin said calmly to Show, stretching out her leg and using one of her big foot paws to push a free chair out for him to sit down on.<br/><br/>Ever the keen observer, because the big hat and all surely wasn't a give away, Sin had also taken note of the little chef, and even though she was currently smoking and maybe trying to take a break or relax, Sin just wasn't gonna get up to grab a waiter, why not go right to the source. "Ey!" She called out to the chef. "That place is yours right?" She asked nodding to the nearby restaurant. "Why don't you grab two of your tallest, stiffest drinks, and... Hmm, maybe make that three, he might want a drink too... Then maybe we'll see about some entree's, only seems fair since my... Client, is giving your business such a nice little boost." She said, taking advantage of the situation to make it seem like she Melissandra was some sort of famous performer and Sin was her manager.<br/><br/>With that out of the way, she turned her attention to Shi.<br/>"So, what's your deal? Got a bit of a new look I see... Quite the Hell of a coincidence... Or is it? She probably lied again, saw this coming the whole time... Powers practically useless in space my ass..." Sin grumbled a bit at the end beginning to wonder if there was some sort of trick involved in this all, just too many strange coincidences for her taste.<br/><br/>Just in case that all sounded too sarcastic or harsh though she spoke up again.<br/>"Ahem... Seriously, what's up?" She asked. It may have taken a VERY long time, but perhaps the captain was starting to be more willing to show a little bit of a soft side finally.<br/><br/><br/><br/>------------<br/><br/><br/>"Belladonna..." Spectra repeated, before giggling a bit. "What a tasteful name." She laughed at the very nature of her name and their situation. "That is quite the long and convoluted story, though it makes me wonder, was my disguise good enough that you simply didn't pick up on it, or did she not mention me enough to be memorable? I suppose either wouldn't be too farfetched or uncharacteristic. ... Well, I would hate for you to miss such a splendid little show, so, let's bring you back out." She said, kicking her digestion into overdrive to absorb Bella's body rather quickly.<br/><br/>She remained in her current form a little longer, just to allow Bella to see the results of her actions, before shifting back into her normal form, the tall curvy, busty, horned woman with an ethereal black gown that hugged her curves in almost impossible ways while seemingly floating as if to never touch the ground, her spaded tail swaying playfully behind her.<br/><br/>"Spectra." She said holding out her hand to introduce herself. "I'm fairly intimately familiar with your mother... And grandmother... Though I will admit our visits may be a bit... Hmm... Infrequent." She said with a smile. "Though they are ALWAYS memorable." She grinned.<br/>It was notable that she seemed completely comfortable and gave off no signs of either aggression or fear, and didn't make any moves to make herself seem more powerful or above Bella or anyone else. She had the aura that she simply belonged there and everything was as it should be, which was likely a far calmer way than Bella would normally meet other deities.<br/><br/>"Come, there's a magic show, and the little performer is quite cute and talented." She added, bringing Bella along to join the rest of those around them at the moment. "Let's take a seat and I'll tell you some stories." She said with a smile.<br/><br/><br/><br/>(For Persona, definitely not too late to join, and even have a couple potential ideas to get you into things. Obviously Melissandra's little magic show is a convenient way to get everyone in the same location, nothing better to bring people together than a little spectacle, right?<br/>So, that could get Robin in the right place, then it's just a question of where you want to go from there. If she's trying to be more outgoing, maybe she would work up the courage to talk to someone like Shi or Sin, or perhaps someone like Spectra could sense the desire in Robin wanting to come out and make a move towards her. Just a couple possibilities.)