<strong>"Plans?  They hardly told me anything,"</strong>the gal in the see through plastique replied as she aired her drink before taking another sip.  Her eyes suggested something between seduction and boredom lingered at the edge of her mind.<strong>"All I know is we're here to show off some aliens toys.  I did get to see the bossman though, he's looking to make an appearance personally for this auction.  He's reluctant to part with whatever these are, but he wants to show them off just as bad."</strong><br/><br/>The auction's tone took a sharply quiet turn as the lights went dim and a screen above the arena lit up.  The holographic screen danced with a familiar face: her target!  This illusive space traveling billionaire was known to avoid directly personal appearances of a physical variety, although he was certainly somewhere aboard the ship.<br/><br/><em><strong>"S-sorry, that was TOTALLY not intentionally, I uh, couldn't check the name on the ID.  Systems too entangled, had to wait for a legit retrieval when they scanned you walking in.  Too late to change after that.  S-sorry.  Let's just hope the REAL AleXxXiS isn't here yeah?"</strong></em><br/><br/>One of the guards came over and leaned in by the two vixens:<br/><br/><strong>"Hey, Alexis, Varna, we're about to be at go-time.  We need you to come downstairs and get fitted."</strong><br/><br/>Another guard informed the other starlet.  The other two moved back behind some of the high vaulting arches of the room and went downstairs, a purple glow.<br/><br/>Several of the guests passed by "Alexis" before she could join the others, complementing her on her dress and gawking extensively.  The man from earlier even tried to get a little handsy with her, leaning in and rubbing a hand on her lower back.<br/><br/><strong>"Is this going to be your first alien encounter, Alexis?  Or have you done this before?" "I'm sure I'd've seen video if she had..."</strong>