<strong>Name</strong>;  Alessa Silverstone.<br/><strong>Location</strong>;  Tokyo, Japan; Shibuya District<br/><strong>Time</strong>;  Early morning, 8:00 A.M. ish<br/><strong>Tagged</strong>;  Melisa Artemis and Ryuuji Kurokaze.  Karl Williamson by email<br/><br/>Alessa only nodded at Melisa's response, feeling tired but she wasn't about to pass out since she'd be all out of wack otherwise.  She just needed something to keep her busy was all.  As for the chore deal, Alessa smiled and nodded, although she still thought she should still pay rent but if Melisa wanted to argue about it she wouldn't press further.  "Alright, but I will say I would most likely sleep better if you did agree to let me help with the rent as well since I do not like to freeload in any sense of the word if I can help it.  But if you would rather I did not then I shall not press the matter, for now Melisa."  She replied, feeling better that she had made it known regardless of what she said when she came back from her talk with Ryuuji.  While she waited, Alessa got her computer out and sighed, seeing that it was almost drained of its power already.  Having to dig out her power pack and find a suitable plug in took her a bit but when she did she was able to sit back down and send off a few more notices to those that needed to know what was going on.  She wasn't sure if she'd stay forever with Melisa, having just met her after all, but if everything went well up until the concert and possibly beyond, then she'd definitely consider it.  For now she made a note to ask Melisa if she would feel comfortable having Karl, Morgul the Necromancer from Eden, stay close by if for no better reason than to have him close at hand should they need him for anything related to their Eden trials that were surely coming.<br/><br/>Then came the hard part as Alessa tried to get in touch with her old friend and a priest in the church she used to go to back home in New York every Sunday.  Thankfully he was a modern man and had a laptop and a webcam to boot which allowed for long distance confessions, among other things.  She needed advice in the worst way and there were few people she'd trust with her innermost thoughts, and especially fewer in her own family, faithful as they were since they...tended to judge at times.  Michael was one of the few that actually listened and didn't try to pass judgment, thinking to abuse his power as a priest and all.  It took her a bit but eventually she got a hold of him.  "Alessa?  You look good old friend."  The young man on the other side of the world said, making her blush slightly but a quick thanks was all she could manage.  "You look troubled.  I saw the news and I am glad you're safe but tell me, why the video call?"<br/><br/>"I need your advice Michael....and the usual confidentiality that you extend to all that come to you for confession."  Michael didn't have to say a word as he nodded and waited for her to speak, seeing that this time was going to be a tough one from what he could see from his own video screen.  She went over what had been seen on the news already, and then she told him what had happened in Eden itself.  He was understandably unable to believe it when he heard it at first but the more Alessa talked and described the battle against the denizen of Hell itself, at least as far as the game was concerned, the more he came to understand that this was no ordinary circumstance.  He was an open minded person so it didn't take much convincing.  He soon heard however why Alessa was so upset as tears started to choke her up as she continued to speak.  "Michael....you know I'm not a girl that is usually driven by her body or her desires...but I gave in to them earlier that day....with another Eden player.  It matters not who he was but...you understand that I've never had a real date or anything of the sort given my illness.  It just...I feel like I'm being punished by the Lord for my inability to forestall my lust...for that was what it was.  Maybe it's foolish...but it just seems too coincidental to be anything else but some divine punishment."<br/><br/>"Oh Alessa.  You've suffered a horrible loss against an even greater enemy, one that shouldn't have been able to do what he did but it happened anyway.  Everyone slips up, and you forget that God is all forgiving.  Yes he is also a vengeful God at times but for a simple slip up as the one you describe I do not believe he let this happen to one that you called such a close friend.  Things happen Alessa.  And as you no doubt rationalized, it is just a game, and not reality that this happened in.  That however might not make the sin of the flesh you partook in any less of a sin by some people's standards perhaps, but this is a brave new world we live in.  Even religion needs to adapt to change with the times.  As long as you do not become hedonistic and you better control yourself in the future I see no reason to punish yourself further Alessa.  You know you did this, you know that you made a mistake, game or not, and that is reason enough for me to not worry too much.  I'd still pray for forgiveness to be safe though."  That got a weak chuckle from Alessa as a soft smile formed on Michael's face in turn.  "Seriously though, you're a good person Alessa.  Your heart is always in the right place, and even I know that even the best intentioned people can slip up from time to time and still be that which they have always been.  Carry out your friend's wishes and fight whatever darkness is coming Alessa Silverstone.  I know you can do it."<br/><br/>"Thank you...Michael.  I'd be lost without you."  With a few parting words and a fond farewell, they parted company and Alessa closed her laptop, feeling a little better about it all but it'd still take time.  Soon enough she'd be back in Eden and hopefully she'd be able to figure out what in the world happened to Vergil.<br/><br/>((If anyone feels uncomfortable with the whole Christian thing and all, know that this is the last time it will probably come up for a while.  But I'm giving both Melisa and Ryuuji a chance to eavesdrop if they so choose lol.  Beyond that though, just thought I'd share that.))