Seattle was once known as the rainy city. Even as its temperamental weather whipped the greying concrete in the past there was no idea just how much would change when the magic returned. Ever since the United States stopped existing, and the UCAS took over the City had maintained a feel of importance as the last stronghold of the old way that far to the west, yet its also a haven for a colorful mixture of criminal underground and politicians, corporate spokesmen and of course,<strong>Shadowrunners.</strong><br/><br/><hr/><hr/><div align="center"><strong>Prologue - Sleeping Serpent</strong></div><hr/><hr/><strong>Monday, 09:12 AM // Old Redell House</strong><br/><br/>Morning Hours had come. The machinery in the kitchen were blending soy and flavor together to prepare a meal, the humming young woman in the kitchen wearing a simple white blouse and black slacks, simple white socks on her, and a medallion with a rosy stone with white smoke within it attached to a chain around her neck. Humming peacefully, she was cooking breakfast, a simple enough chore of just adding a small amount of real produce alongside the flavored-soy dishes to the table.<br/><br/>The beeping was insistent, coming from behind a closed door though, from her roommate's room. Silently sighing, Hikari shook her head and then let out a laugh. "HEY! Your phone's ringing!" Ah well. Her roommate was probably still sleeping, perhaps in the shower, she wasn't sure. Maybe she was already seated behind her somewhere. She hadn't looked, and the earphones she wore covered up most of the stuff usually. It was just that she knew the instant that comm went off she would have to let her roommate know.<br/><br/>Afterall, Hikari was too much of a sweetie to miss trying to help out her roommate, even this early in the morning.<br/><br/><hr/>The commlink's screen was showing the background and the letters appearing, a text-only message but still. Its sender was familiar, and the address was correct.<br/><br/><em>Fang,<br/><br/>I got a client that's agreed to pay 1,000 nuyen advance for you to just hear him out. He's got a job lined up, but I need your answer by noon if you are interested in meeting with the guy. He seems a bit shady, and he's not one of my regulars, but the pay is supposed to be good. I'm trying to check it out still, but it seems good. I'll give you the details, but give me a word.<br/><br/>-Michelle</em>