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(Setting) Dolphin's Crossing
| >A tall, young man walks in wearing a blue long coat, and seemingly carrying all manners of tech on his person.
"Winter in April... this is getting ridiculous."
>The man mumbles to himself as he spots the lilim and the girl and walks over.
"Hello uh, you're the one who wanted to meet right? I'm CN."
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| >>233346
>The lilim stares for a moment, pulling her attention away from Alannah to CN.
"Ahh, perfect. You look more normal than I anticipated."
>She states.
"But yes, I am Genie. It is short for Genevieve. Please refer to me as either."
>She looked down at Alannah.
"This is little Alannah. She is found my place of employment by accident and here we are."
| >>233373
"Thank... you?"
>He states somewhat quizzically, although not necessarily insulted.
"Well good to meet you Genie, and you too Alannah."
>He gives her a small wave from what may seem an interesting 6'3" stature.
"So she hasn't said anything else yet?"
| >Tsuya (who was probably still in Alannah's pastels) beams at CN
"Wowsers! So you're that famous CN!"
| >>233404
"Not particularly. She has remained mostly quiet, as I am bad at conversational tact without pressing purpose."
>Genie shakes her head.
"Miss Tsuya, please reveal yourself as to not complicate things."
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| >>233514
"It is, as far as I'm aware, a plush toy consisting of several different materials that has gained an astounding sentience. It is highly advanced from my initial assessment of it."
| >The plushdoll momentarily jumps out and floats in the air for a few seconds
"Hiya! I'm Tsuya! Nice to meet chu!
>she stares at CN for a bit, and then returns to her place in the child's pastel's
| >>233682 >>233693
"I uh... I see. Nice to meet you, I guess technology is always advancing... anyways getting back on track. Let's recap first, what *do* we know about Alannah and her situation?"
| >>233859
"As far as I've gather, she is 5 years old, has an exceptional intelligence for her age, regularly gallavants and houses with Shadowrunner groups when she gets board of her regular abode. She enjoys people watching as well."
>Genevieve said, giving a basic run down of her findings.
| >>233895
"Well that certainly is pretty independent for someone who is 5 years old."
>He looks down at the gurl.
"Has she eaten yet?"
| >>234100
"Jackson has given her a Smoothie before we left the bar, rich in various fruits and dairy products. I was going to be nice give her something she chose from here as a further means of building trust between us."
>Genevieve states, looking at her as well, before back to CN.
"Unless you would like to suggest something or have brought something for her. I do not have much money at the moment."
| >>234200
"Well I don't really have anything on me... I was just curious since shes been in this predicament for the day."
>He thinks for a moment and turns towards Alannah
"Are you hungry?"
| "Hmm... let's see then."
>He peeks up at the menu in the cafe
| >>234690
>The Menu reads for a large amount of pastries and sweets, but you do notice a smaller sandwich section. The main special was for a Honey Grilled Chicken Sandwhich with lettuce, tomato and a special sauce to flavor.
| >>234726
"Hmm... how about... a chicken sandwich?"
>He turns back to the girl
"Anything in particular you do or don't want in it?"
| >Tsuya stares at CN intently
"I want fud too"
| >>234773
"W-What do you want?"
>>234783
"A-And I guess we can just take the bread off after we order it."
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| >Tsuya thinks for a bit
"I'll have everythi-
Actually, i'll just nom on the stuff Alannah doesn't eat!"
| >>234937 >>234946
"Okay then."
>CN goes over to the counter to order the item, and after a short while returns with the sandwich, the bread already moved to the side.
| owo
>Tsuya floats out and sits on the table, munching energetically on the bread
"Deshpite whah they shey, you're pwetty awight CN"
| >>235031
"Conflicting reports acquired, shall I read some excerpts aloud for you, CN?"
Genie takes a seat as well looking at him.
"I will personally agree with the "pretty alright" comment though".
| >>235041
"Actually on second thought, nevermind... some of those rumors have gotten out of hand and it would probably best not be said outloud."
>>235047
"How is it?"
| >>235073
"Just how you're able to stay calm in this situation despite everything I mean. It makes you brave."
| >>235579
"Whenever the fun people bring me along to help them they told me that I should never panic or they wont bring me with them anymore."
| >>235731
"They set me up with a good place to watch people and all I have to do is tell them of anyone goes through a certain door or down a certain alley."
| >>235795
>She once again talks with her mouth full
"What do you mean? They pick me up at my house."
| >A younger girl walks into the establishment, a distinct pep to her step as she looks around, a big smile on her face. She pulls a phone out of her left hoodie pocket, a distinct mass of keycharms dangling from it from various media. A couple of which belong to characters featured in the cafe.
"Hey~! Can I get my usual?"
>She speaks in a high, annoying voice as she walks to the counter to order, her Red hoodie making her stand out against aquatic pastels.
| >Her short black hair bounced as she did waiting for the accommodation of her order, which was a special piece of cake that came with a Gacha package for 1 of the Five Dolphins the shop used as Mascots.
| >Genevieve had simply been listing to the exchange of Alannah and CN the entire time, not having much additional input.
>>238139
>As the new girl walked in however, her attention turned due to the noise of the customer, and watched her for a few moments, scanning details of her phone and general attire and appearance.
"The blue dolphin, Echo is probably the best one."
>Genevieve said, thinking aloud.
| >>239229
"I see... so would you rather make your way back to your parents or the fun people?"
>>239260
"Huh?"
| >>239308
"Oh. I apologize. I was merely commenting on a charm the new patron has on her phone that is relative to our location."
>Genevieve spoke her attention returning to CN.
| >>239260
>The girl looks over as she waited for her cake, seeing the three of them. She smiled as she turned and walked over, looking at CN before going to Genevieve, then Alannah.
"Hi-Hi~ How could I serve you today?"
>Her cheery voice asked, as she let out a giggle.
"Did I sound like a waitress? This is an interesting family tho! I've got tons a questions about this little setup!"
>Her smile never faded as she kept her hands in her hoodie pockets.
| >>240139
"I was just wondering what it was like to have a Lilim for a significant other! I mean, why else would you be here in this setting! Or is the Lilim her nanny and you're trying to tell her into ditching the girl and getting with you? In that case, I think I'm muchmuchmuch~ more free!"
>She winked at CN before she looked at little Alannah.
"D'AAAAAW SHE'S SO CUTE THOUGH!"
| >The pink plush doll, having finished her bread, merely stared at the girl fawning over Alannah, before saying something
"Psst... you can have her"
| >>240173
"O-Oh no, its nothing like that. You're misconstructing the situation... I don't think I ever got your name?"
| >>240193
"Oh I would love to, but I just don't have the money to take care of such a sweet little ball of adorbs!"
>She backed away, smiling and giggling, before looking back to CN.
"OH, YEAH, you can call me Yuka-tan, what about you guys?"
| "And awww.... you guys aren't all together in some way? That's a shame, but hey that let's me ask; wanna come have some fun with me instead? This Lilim seems too dense to know what a good time out is, from my first glance?"
>Her smile is wide as she places a hand on the table, her back turned to Genevieve and Alannah, eyes focused on CN.
"I can promise, we'll play really well together."
| >Upon hearing the name, her eyes seem to light up, smile somehow widening before she laughsout loud, causing a small ruckus.
"CN, huh? Man, that's a name. I heard of one letter being used for a name, but two, that's a new one."
>Her smile leaves for a moment, in reference to Genevieve and Alannah.
"I don't enjoy being alongside Lilims and my kind of fun is too... Advanced for the sweet little girl here."
>She leans closer to CN, her smile creeping back.
"It's all sorts of 1-on-1."
| >Genevieve stood up, stepping to the side of CN and putting her left arm in front of his face, shielding him in a way.
"You. Are. Dangerous."
>It's the only thing she says in regards to what is going on. Her black eyes look down at the girl calling herself Yuka-tan.
| >>240224 >>240231
"Well I'd like to make my own judgements, thank you very much, though I do find the timing somewhat uncanny. Nevertheless why don't we all calm down for a moment, this is a public establishment after all."
| >stranger walks in and unzips jacket to reveal a bomb tied to chest
“goodbye idiot”
>entire city blows up
| >>240768
(Please refrain from being a troll on this part of the forum. It's not funny, and it makes it a lot less fun for everyone except you.)
| >>240231 >>240660
>Yuka-tan's smile faded as she looked up at Genevieve, her eyes narrowing as well.
"I don't like your attitude, you Bolt Bucket..."
>Her cheery voice had grown dull and monotone in the snap of an instant.
"You heard your cute friend here. He can make his own decisions."
>"Order number 37!"
>Yuka-tan backs away when her number is called.
"You're lucky, Bolts... I'll leave this at that for the sake of the cute little kid here and my cake order for my boyfriend."
| >Yuka-tan smiled, but it was unlike all of her previous ones, directed at CN again.
"If you got any time or friends interested in my offer. Post up in the Jobs Board sometime."
>She turned and walked away to the counter, retrieving two small boxes in a bag with two Gacha capsules with them.
| >>240797
"Weird way to contact someone but I've heard weirder."
>He waves as she walks away and turns to Genie
"So what's the history here with you two?"
| >>240878
>Genie looked to CN for a moment, still standing. She seemed like she was thinking of a response.
"I have seen her before. It was brief, but she was at The Alabaster Mongoose, where I work, some nights ago. She was just as loud then as here."
>Genie returns to her seat.
"Yuka-tan.... Her heart rate skyrocketed when you said your name, CN. And I dislike her morals revealed so far. And her prejudice to my kind..."
| >>240971
"I see... I guess it can't be avoided with my name... she certainly doesnt seem completely wholesome, I agree."
>>240985
"Well I'm glad they haven't hurt you, still you don't think you would miss them even a bit."
| >>241053
"Cause even if they're boring they're your parents. They've taken care of you and stuff right?"
| >A hooded figure rushes through the door, he lifts his head as if searching for something...he nods and walks quickly to the bathroom..
"Ughhmmm--"
>he grunted as he enters the bathroom and closes the door.
| >>241180
"There was a saying, I was told to say if someone asked me that, it was, means to an end? I think?"
| >>241441
"The fun people."
>She takes a third bite but looks a bit suprised and her eyes tear up a little
| >subtle metallic grinding and banging sounds emit from the bathroom.
| "I-Its going to be okay, don't worry."
>He lightly pats her on the head to try and calm her down
| >Some weird guy with rotting flesh walks in, and orders a sandwich and something sweet and fruity to drink. He walks past them on the way to his table.
"Cute loli."
>After that remark, he sits down at the table in the southwestern corner, and starts reading a doujin.
| >water begins to leak from under the bathroom door out onto the shops floor.
| >>242679
"So let's see about getting you back? What do you remembering before heading to the bar?"
| >>244415
"They seemed like fun people too, they even promised to play a bunch of games with me."
>She smiles
>The address seems to be a basement level of the building
| >>246262
"Even still you should get to know the people a little first, these other people sound like they might have hurt you, this address seems to lead to a basement of some kind."
| >A youth comes in after the weird guy. He's wearing a logo tee and a jacket tied around his waist - And he looks pretty worried, for whatever reason.
| >He looks around, hesitates.. And then makes a mad dash toward the restroom! Bang, bang bang.. Bang. He all but knocks down the door in trying to check if it's occupied, only realizing then that..!
| "Ewww..."
>He looks down. He lifts his shoe. It's dripping water. He's standing in a growing puddle. That's pretty nasty, man.
| >>246518
"Come on, you can talk to me."
>CN pats her on the head again
"If you want I can keep it a secret."
| >>246565
"Oh, guess I did say that...."
>He thinks to himself
"Okay, how about this then? If I stop being a stranger, can you tell me then?"
| >>247972
"Hmm... well let's see..."
>CN ponders for a moment
"How much have you been on the Matrix before?"
| >>248101
"It's basically this huge connected network you explore through a phone or some other piece of technology. Hold on let me show you."
>CN takes off his deck from his back and starts booting it up.
| >>248129
>The screen lights up as CN types a string of asterisks, loading up /cyb/ in a webpage.
"Cyberdecks are kind of like really powerful computers that let you do a lot of stuff with technology. But the Matrix is this online service where you can look up just about anything. Trideos, holobooks, and so on. Like, is there any question you've had that you were wondering the answer to but could never find it?"
| >>248458
"Well I dont think..."
>As he talk he subconsciously types the statement on a search engine. The first result is a video of a white cat with 8 legs.
"Huh..."
| >>248963
>On closer examination it seems to be a trick of the light done by angling the camera towards a wall mirror in a specific way
| >>249411
>The search results in all sorts of clickbait articles such as "20 Ways to Become Smarter!" that boils down to listing simple things such as reading, eating healthy, etc.
| >>249472
"Eh don't listen to these things completely, they always list the simple stuff. Theres plenty of fun ways to get smarter, you just got to be creative about it."
| >>249505
"H-Hey it's okay."
>He pats her again to try and calm her down.
"You don't have to do it all, plus to be honest, I think you're pretty smart for your age. You dont have to rush things."
| >>249512
"I do have to rush things, the sooner I do stuff the longer I get to enjoy them."
>She sniffs
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| >>249526
"I suppose so, but if you're always rushing to start the next thing, how can you properly enjoy the things you're doing now in the present? Theres a beauty to stopping to smell the roses as well."
| >>250864
>CN sighs and scratches his head
"...Guess I'm not one to talk. Still GC isn't going anywhere, and being a busybody is bad for sleep, trust me I know."
| >>251227
"Perfect? I'd definitely like to see a GC like that although it's going to take a lot of doing."
| "I haven't thought that far ahead yet."
>She pouts a bit
| >>251246
"Well there's still time for that, probably it would work best if you get a government job or become a corp CEO... then again that second is pretty hard unless you're an heiress to one."
| >>251545
"Well that is a *lot* of work. I mean even they have secretaries and other people working under them to get everything done."
| (I want this to happen. I hope that in like 20 years or so this forum is still up and running and the loli takes over GC, to make it a better place.)
| >>252061
"What? You got to sleep every day! You know they say you only ever get taller in your sleep."
| >>252161
"*Sigh* Sacrifices or not, you still got to listen to your body..."
>He takes off his coat and uses it as a blanket
| >>252275
>Genevieve looks at the small girl, her head cocking to the side as she scans her over.
"Your conversation has bored her to sleep."
>She looks to CN after speaking.
"That was a joke. I have learned much with this interaction though. You have proven useful and trustworthy, traits my creator values."
| >>252348
"Yes. Frederick Jackson the 2nd. He is an old war Veteran and previous leader of the Jackson Syndicate from 50 years ago. He took an interest in Lilim Advancements and Technology when his wife died, rebranding his image and Syndication to Ameritrade Robotics Corporation and began focusing money and efforts. That was before a viciously hostile takeover, however robbing him of his Legs."
>Genie exposed to CN.
| >>252449
>She states at you for a few moments.
"... ... Yes. Memory Data from ( sometime last year) shows Frederick as angry and regretful, yet elated. Frederick said it showed them right for what they did to him and his wife. He was particularly remorseful to the residents of the Midnight District however, donating a sum of... ... -Unknown- to the relief fund in Neko Park."
>Genie clocks her head.
"Are you, perhaps, a cohort or are familiar with Frederick?"
| >>252456
"Well I don't really know him personally or anything I was just close by when the whole Midnight incident happened."
| >>252674
"Ahh. Will update notes. I was hoping to learn more about Frederick. I was remade using much of what my predecessor was built with. Wanted to hear more stories from someone other than my Master, Jackson; The Grandson to Frederick."
>Genie nods affirmatively after she had updated her Mental note.
| >>252888
"Own...? ... ... Ahh, no Jackson is only the Head Bartender though he is in line to inherit the Bar from Frederick at his passing."
>Genie spoke promptly.
| >>252972
"I see... hmm... I wonder how he would had ran Ameritrade if he kept his position as CEO..."
| >>252982
"Data not found. I'm sorry, but I do not contain any sort of recognizable data in regards to Ameritrade's Direction post Frederick."
>Her voice sounded a little more monotone with that statement, but it fixed itself.
"Jackson tells me it is not best to dwell on 'ifs'. Situations that could be changed for the better had you done something different."
>She smiles gently after saying it, as if she was slightly proud of the statement.
| >>253021
"Everyone does. Realistically, the phrase is only that; a suggestion. Jackson only tries to keep that in mind, but I know him too well."
>Her gentle smile stays. Oddly different from her so far normal expression.
"So what do you think about Alannah?"
| >>253071
"Well it's hard to say, she certainly is smart and ambitious despite her supposed age. I worry about her personal life, I fear her parents may be negligent to an extent if Allanah is always around strangers."
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| >>253347
"It is... ... troubling."
>Genie looks down at the girl again.
"When she said.... 'why not both?'.... Do you think she was referring to the Heiress portion? Your speech pattern could indicate that either you get a job or are an Heiress."
| >>253879
"Hard to say, I doubt she would tell us if she was, and well you need a position of power to make change, those were just the two that first came to mind."
| >>253881
"... Good point. And position of power... ... ... Ahh, I comprehend."
>Genie states, looking back to CN.
"What do we do with her from here?"
| >>254018
"I'm not sure... she definitely needs a place to sleep for the night at least, since I doubt we're going to get much more info about her home for now."
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| >>254258
"I can take her if you wish. But if I was to be truthful, I am not well equipped to handle children. ... ... This is the first one I have been in an extended contact with without Jackson and even then, I was programmed to work more with 15 and up Males, or so my coding shows."
>Genie cocked her head to the side again, in thought.
| >>254903
"Well I don't think I'll be able to take get either since my line of work is dangerous... hmm... how about this? I'll leave her with you for now, and give you my number so we can meet up again after she wakes up to see if we can get her home."
| >>255239
"I will attempt to care for her then, CN. Jackson should be able to help a bit. He's about to take in a younger girl himself due to several circumstances. He must know what to do as well."
| >>255319
"Good then."
>CN takes a scrap a paper out of his bag and writes a number done
"There we go, hopefully we'll be able to help her"
| >>255375
>Genie looks intently at the note for a few seconds before nodding and slipping it into her coat pocket.
"I would like to do so. She seems troubled and is weighed down with a burden I believe she can't properly comprehend yet. Ambition is good, but you must know what you're jumping into."
>Genie smiles again after reciting another piece of advice from Jackson to her.
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| >>255582
>Genie stood up first, looking the girl over and pulled her coat off, revealing her prim and proper bartender outfit.
"You may take your own coat back, CN. I only wear one for fashion, if you must know. I will keep her warm with this."
| >>257328
>Genie takes the moment to put her own coat back over the girl and picks her up, Alannah facing Genie's chest, making a coat cocoon to encase the child, in a way.
>She looks to CN, nodding.
"Yes, I will look forward to our next meeting. And I thank you for covering her meal here."
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| >A small confectionery sat in the district surrounded by various apartment buildings.
>It was decorated in various shades of whites and blues and had various Dolphin characters through out the establishment. Mascots for the store, clearly.
>A black motif Lilim in a bartender's outfit entered, her hand stretched down holding the hand of a small girl. The Lilim looked down at the girl.
"Would you like anything from here to eat while we wait for an acquaintance?"