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(Setting) Corner of Brass and Bronze
| >A tall, young man walks up to the corner and looks around awkwardly
"*Sigh* I want to get this over with as fast as possible, man I would probably look like less of a sexual deviant if people weren't always trying to sell them all the time..."
| >A few minutes pass with no dice from the seller. You've checked the defunct car- no one inside. A police spinner slowly patrols over head, and seems to linger where you are, before losing interest and flying off somewhere else.
| >Eventually, a long black car arrives, slowly rolling into view. It cuts its engine and parks about ten feet away from you, its blacked out windows obscuring whatever is inside.
| >It opens up, and a balding man in greasy overalls and a dirty cap walks out, shivering as he struggles to put a coat on. He looks around the barren area, and spots you- looking mildly surprised.
| >He waves the man over
"Uh... is there something on my face?"
| >The man stomps over, and on closer inspection you see a ratty blue polo shirt underneath the layers. His breath is heavy.
"...yeah," >He says, looking you over,
"You look way too young for this line of work."
| "I get that a lot... I also get that I look older than what I am a lot too so not really sure what to do with that info..."
>He shrugs
| >The middle aged man shrugs and motions to the back of his car.
"Hope ye brought a stunrod or handcuffs or something, because this... well. Actually. Run yer credstick first."
| >He gives the guy a look but nonetheless presents a credstick filled with 100k zenny and runs it.
| >When the money passes successfully, the man sighs.
"Alright... she's all yours, kiddo..."
>He then opens the door...
| >A large form in a white coat launches out of the car! It collides onto you!
| >Well, "large," I guess. It's still smol sized.
| >The smol in question's wrists are bound with wire and its face has been restrained with one of those masks normally reserved for dogs.
| >Which it's currently using to hit you on the chest, repeatedly.
| "J-Jeez, what the hell happened to her?"
>He does his best to calm the smol down, but probably fails at it.
| >>88944
>That's an understatement- you can hear her snarling and growling underneath the mask as she tries to rip your head off.
>The man just shrugs.
"Beats me. You need a ride outta here, or...?"
| "Uh just some questions... where exactly in Inudstrial did you find her? And did you try speaking to her in any other language?"
| "The hell kind of questions are those?" >The man says, scratching his bald head,
"I found her skulking around an old factory- she almost fell down this fuck huge elevator shaft down there. You know, near where those big robots were fighting a few months back. And no, I haven't spoken to her in any other language."
| "Hmm... alright. Thanks for the offer for the ride but someone is going to meet with me now."
| >after some minutes have passed Black Panties rockets in and makes her landing at one end of the street and walks to the corner waving at CN
| >He waves at BP
"And speak of the devil."
| >As the man gets back into his car, he looks at you and the arriving super hero, mouth agape.
"Is that... is that the motherfucking Black Panties!?"
| "Uh... yes? I keep forgetting she's a big deal to everyone else..."
| "Hey, CN. Won't be able to fly with you and the kid so I could walk with you guys or whatever."
| "Actually before we start walking I wanted to see if she reacted to any languages in particular, maybe we could get somewhere with that."
>CN pulls out his phone and starts testing introductory phrases in different languages until he got a reaction from the gurl
| >she looks at the girl
"日本語を話しますか。"
| >Upon confirmation that that's a superhero you're walking next to, the man promptly jumps in his car and drives off quickly.
| >The girl makes whining noises as she's pulled to her feet, but otherwise doesn't seem to react to the Japanese.
| >BP looks at the car as it drives off
"Pretty sure that was a traffic violation..."
>she makes a mental note of the license plate and car.
| "I'm glad that's what you were about and not the fact that he was involved in child slavery."
>CN uses his phone to test other languages on the gurl
| >she looks at CN
"Oh thats what this was? I can go after him now if you want to try and talk with the kid."
| "No I'd rather that you stay here, even if I don't get any hits on the languages I'm going to try to take the restraints off to calm her down somehow. Dammit VT... what are you planning now..."
| >BP looks at the restraints
"I'll get him later then. Hm...I might be able to short-circuit it, but I don't know if it has a fail safe and I don't want to risk harming her."
| >None of the languages seem to work...
| >The wrists are bound with wire- the mask is one you'd find on a dog.
| "Oh its just wire, I thought it was something else. Should be easy to cut without hurting her. A muzzle though? Was this VT or pedopeddler?"
| "I think it was him, since he supposedly found her in the industrial district. *Sigh* Well if we can't talk to get, guess I got to do this the old fashioned way. Let's find a secluded spot first and just keep your distance when I do it BP. I need some to be safe in case she tries to runaway before we can properly 'talk' with her."
| "Alright, so I'll make sure to give him an extra beating for that. What? Oh okay."
| "Well I can't exactly say I feel bad for the guy but eh."
>He walks to a secluded part of the area that is hidden from the open street
"Let's see how many injuries I'll have to deal with today..."
>He slowly takes off the gurls muzzle
| > On a nearby block, a vehicle cruises at a slow pace, windows making it impossible to see inside. Having dropped off John at the hospital and AnoMeat at the bar, Thomas keeps Elliott with him, searching for the third party.
"Where could that boy be.."
> He mutters to himself, keeping an eye out whilst leaning against the wheel.
| >While Thomas was waiting in the car, AnoMeat approached the street, looking for Thomas and his car.
| "Jesus, where is my car, I got to get to a trade meeting..."
>AnoMeat then texts Thomas, curious about the state of the car, and Thomas.
| >...
>...
>... you rolled a 1.
>how in the bloody motherfucker.
| >As soon as the muzzle is released, the girl leaps at CN! You fail to dodge, instead tripping backward over your feet!
>The girl jumps on top of you and immediately bites on your neck! Her restrained hands thrash violently, the cyberspurs poking out of her fingers viciously!
| >BP launches into action as soon as she sees CN in trouble she shocks the area with a stunning level of electricity.
"CN seriously what the hell, I'll get out my medical."
| > Thomas stops the car upon receiving the message, just entering the scene from the edge, he takes note of what he sees of BP and CN before sighing, messaging back to AnoMeat that his car is in obvious daylight near the scene of others. With that he parks and turns off the engine, heading over to get Elliott out.
| >AnoMeat feels a chill up his spine, but continues to search for his car.
| >He checks his phone, and sees the message, and heads to his car.
| >AnoMeat also notices the comotion happening
"Nope."
>He goes to the trunk retrieves a bag of clothes and heads for the nearest public bathroom.
| >once the girl is stunned she moves in and starts to give CN immediate medical attention, keeping an eye on the dog girl.
"Dia activate injury analysis."
| > Elliott remains shaking, obviously fatigued and more so feeble than usual as Thomas opens the door on her side.
| >The girl lays on the ground, whining in pain, her hair standing on ends from the massive electrical shock.
>Thankfully, CN's wounds are mostly superficial, although he does have a very, very large and very purple hickey on his neck now.
| >>89364
>Beep boop. Dia tells you that CN has heavy brusing on his neck; the skin has been broken and there is some bleeding, but no ruptured arteries or blood vessels. Minor scratches on his chest from the thrashing cyberspur-armed hands.
| > Thomas takes a good look at her before sighing, taking off his coat and putting it around her.
"New plan, stay here and keep quiet. If the voices come back, ignore them, will ya'?"
> With that, He gives her his coat and turns, beginning to approach the scene of CN and BP. He keeps an interested glare at the.. animal girl? as he approaches.
"What find insanity is happening here?"
| "Okay CN, how about you do this in a sterile and safe environment"
>she looks to the dog girl now
| >BP looks at the new person
"Who are you?"
| "Ugh... I'm fine."
>CN sits up while grasping his neck, disoriented from the sudden change of position. He turns to the gurl.
"S-sorry, are you okay?"
>He goes to check on her
| > The man puts his hands in his pockets, but returns one and offers a handshake.
"Thomas Shelby. Former business man and father of one."
> No smile nor pleasing factor occurs across his face, however blood upon his hat is dried and has disappeared on his hand.
"And you are?"
| >AnoMeat finally finished getting changed, and is now in a black 2 piece suit, minus a tie, but still donning his shemagh. He heads over to the car, dumps his old clothes in the car, grabs a few clips of ammo for his sidearm, and grabs a taxi to the Neo Louvre.
| >>89373
>Instead of replying, the girl continues to make whining noises, not unlike an injured, frightened pupper.
| >she wasn't sure if that question was serious or not
"Black Panties. Sentai hero and trying to help a friend save some people. An unfortunately feral person this time."
>BP back up a bit
"I don't think you're just going to get her to speak out of nowhere CN. She might not even be able to depending on how much is dog."
| > Thomas nods without word about the greeting and turns to CN.
"So uh.. What's this?"
| >AnoMeat sends a text to both CN and Thomas, saying how the pupper girl will probably be more passive if they just got her something to eat, and a note to Thomas, to keep the car for the meanwhile.
| >>89381
"*Sigh* I know but it's what worked with the clinic gurl that one time... also I think she's a bear, not a dog."
>He tries his best to calm her down again, failing most likely again.
>>89383
"Oh Uh, and private matters, don't worry about it."
| "Bear huh... I guess that makes sense."
| > Taking a look at the note, Thomas sighs.
"A.. A bear person, eh? If that's what it is, they're close to dogs, ain't they?"
> He gets down and finds a comfortable pitch, whistling to her, ignoring CN's request.
"Ey, here girl. Tsk tsk."
| >>89389
>The girl bristles when you try to pat her head! She starts to weakly chew on the wires binding her wrists!
| "Yeah, that's it, innit? C'mere, tsk tsk tsk!"
> He lightly plays, whistling some more and clicking his tongue.
| >>89399
"Okay, okay, I'll take them off. Just... try not to stab me or something."
>CN unties the wire as he talks, even though she probably doesn't understand him
| F
| (Ignore that, phone's a cock*)
| >>89405
>The girl's ears continue to perk up, following your noises. It distracts her from >>89411 undoing the wire...
| >Her wrists unbound, the girl stops gnawing at the wire as it's pulled away.
| > Thomas nods, understanding a bit and sighing. He crouches down and waits for the wire to be undone before patting his thighs with a whistle.
"Aye, c'mere, aye? C'mon then, tsk tsk."
| "That's better right?"
>He pats her again
| > Thomas looks to him with a disappointed face.
"That's honestly the most obvious fucking question I've been asked my entire life, next to, 'I thought you killed him.'"
| >CN frowns, a small hint of annoyance in his voice
"That wasn't a question and in jyst pointing it out cause you're treating her like an animal."
| > Thomas immediately sighs and stands, brushing off his thighs and gesturing to the car behind him.
"Anyways, I didn't come here to tempt a dog.. Bear, whatever the fuck, girl. I came to ask you your knowledge on Augmentation. How much you know, considering your a.. Programmer?"
| >The girl sits up, licking her newly freed wrists, oblivious to either of you. She appears to be wearing a long white lab coat, and has black hair and eyes. Two fuzzy nubs stick out of her skull.
| (Oof I didn't refresh)
| " 'Twas treating her like an animal because that's what she responded to. Figure if it doesn't act like one thing, treat it like another n' go along the way. Much different than my original thought, but.. Not the case in this situation anymore, innit?"
> Thomas doesn't hardly change anything, he keeps his voice steady, taking note of CN's difference.
| "*Sigh* Whatever not important. As for your question, I know some basics when it comes to Aug programming but I'm not expert. That and computer programming are two different beasts for various reasons. Why do you ask?"
| >The girl slowly stands up and begins to wander around, before settling near the lamp post.
| (Sorry, I'm being reduced to a tablet, my computers taking it's time and giving me hell.)
| > Thomas nods a gesture to the car, Elliott in his coat sits in the passenger side with the door open.
"Whatever happened to her after she was kidnapped, she was, eh... Aug'd? Now she's got a skeleton that connects to her head and she don't stop complaining about voices in her head."
| >CN takes stands up as well and takes a few steps closer to the gurl, making sure she stay within reaching difference, in case of an emergency.
| "No clue.. She won't speak a word unless it's that they're talking or the occasional 'it hurts.'."
> Thomas clears his throat.
"She shakes s'damn much, I thought she was cold... It's draining her energy."
| >Thomas' phone buzzes, A message from AnoMeat.
>"You guys want a bite? I'm coming back and I'm probably going to get something on the way."
| "Well I'd love to help but honestly this kind of thing seems out of my paygrade, a whole forced Aug, including ones connected directly to her nervous system is a *little* bit above my skill curve. They need full on surgery."
>Glancing over to the gurl, and thinking she might be cold from the weather, CN decides to carefully put his coat on her.
| >>89489
>You plop the coat down on the girl, who pops her head up, thoroughly confused. She pulls the coat over her and crouches into a ball on the ground, gnawing on her wrists absentmindedly.
| "Paygrade, huh?"
> Thomas clicks his tongue and takes out a cigerette, beginning to turn.
"Alright then. Thanks for your time. I shall be off."
> After getting a puff, he heads back to the car, drawing his gun and his phone, texting back to AM that he'd better be quick.
| "No problem, see you around."
| >CN can't help but chuckle at the gurl as she hides in his coat
| >And Somehow, AM was around the corner already. With a bag full of food, and a bag full of booze.
"I'M BACK~~"
| > Elliott watches as Thomas returns, confused as she closes the door and turns to watch the others.
| "Oh uh hey. You have some bad timing, we were just about to leave."
| > Thomas watches AM's entrance before starting the car. With a quick ammo check, Thomas puts the gun on the dash in front of Elliott.
"I'm about to give you an option, choose wisely because it will not affect me at all, the only thing is I will be buying your grave."
| >AnoMeat hands a burger in a box to Thomas, and turns and approaches CN.
"Hey CN, did you eat yet, I'm sure your friend is hungry. And more importantly we need to talk."
| > Thomas tears off in the car, heading around the block and aiming straight for the building he bought himself, waiting for Elliott to listen.
| (Oof wait what I didn't refresh fast enough)
| (I think it still works, barely)
| (Yeah, he gave Thomas the burger than thomas left)
> Elliott looks back to Thomas, glancing at the gun with sudden nervousness.
| >He looks down at the gurl
"Well I imagine she is pretty hungry all things considered... I'm fine though."
| >Anomeat begins to unpack a burger for himself, and for the gurl.
"Remember Mr. Johnson? The one you contacted in the bazaar thread?"
| "Hmm? Well I mean you're going to have to be more specific than that. Mr. Johnson is just a common pseudonym for those kinds of things online. Its like calling yourself John Doe. Which item on the thread are you talking about?"
| "When you bought the girl, CN."
| >AnoMeat crouches down to the gurl
"Hey, are you hungry?"
>He gestures the same thing he said.
| >The girl's ears pop out of the coat at the smell of the /burg/.
| "Oh yea, what about it?"
| >Anomeat leaves the burg in a box at the feet of the gurl.
"There you go"
>AnoMeat stands back up, and faces CN
"Well I just picked up a job thats looking for this girl. Don't worry, I'm not actually going through with it, but it all smells fishy."
| "Hmm... Oh that job? Well yea, based off of past experience it's most likely VeriaTech who posted it."
| "Interesting. What you want me to do? I owe you one for saving my skin in the dive bar."
| >Soft nom'ing noises can be heard from the girl as she rips open the package and begins to devour the /burg/.
| "Hmm... Well I'll leave it up to your judgement. Once she's back in my teams safehouse there's not much to worry as very few people know about it's location. Honesty I'm not sure how your gonna keep them off your back though when they get inpatient."
| "If it's up to me, then you guys should go. Don't worry about the job, I have my Ideas. you mind if I take a picture?"
| "Depends, what for? I don't want to give them any hints on where she could be then we need to."
| "It's so that I can get a location for their drop point. burn a few people."
| "...I wouldn't recommend making enemies of VeriaTech."
| "I guess you have a point. I'm sending them a conflict of interests. Stay safe, and if you need some self defence, call me."
| "Alright, thanks man. We should probably start heading back ourselves BP."
| >AnoMeat waves to CN and Gurl as he leaves.
| "Alright."
>BP looks back after staring at the nomming bear child.
| >The /burg/ devoured, the girl releases a loud belch as she licks crumbs off her face.
| "Hmm... I don't get it... She has the animal features like VTs hybrids but she's mute like the one I found in the Vita life clinic... oh well I guess things will make more sense once I do some research at home."
>CN waits for the gurl to finish eating and offers his hand
| >The girl looks up at you and your hand and sniffs it. Then she leans back and looks up at you curiously.
| "Hmm... I guess it wouldn't be that easy huh... Hmm how about..."
>CN kneels down and opens his arms for a hug.
| >The girl sits back, her expression changing to one of fear and distrust. She gives a low growl.
| "I think bears think you're going to attack if you spread your arms CN."
| >He frowns and tries to appear smaller than normal by bringing his arms back and crouching lower
"Less intimidating?"
| >The girl stops growling and instead starts to sniff you curiously.
| >CN tries to stay still best he can, grinning as he waits for the gurl to finish.
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| >It's a non descript street corner with a single lamp post, some stop signs, and a run down building made out of decaying durasteel and old brick.
>There's nothing nearby except an aerocar that's missing everything except the windshield and windows.