Welcome to Euphoria (Lady Onyx and Lunaris)
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				Title: <strong>Welcome to Euphoria (Lady Onyx and Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>06-01-2017, 10:16:13</strong>
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				(http://spgm.b1.jcink.com/uploads/spgm//Scavenger_Club.jpg)<br><br>Lush Club, Tokyo. Much like its name would suggest, it is a center of Elysian nightlife modeled on a famous club from Pre-Impact Tokyo’s Red Light District. It is a wondrous place that has been remodeled almost as many times as it is years old as its soaring popularity always exceeds its constantly growing capacity within months of a rebuild. As such, the club is both new and old. Towards the center of the club, the distinct Japanese influences that gave the club its name are visible in its architecture. Its central stage is usually home to live performances from both advanced Augmented Reality Performers and famed singers. It is also home to a massive balcony that serves as the known world’s largest DJ booth.<br><br>It is a wonderland of bass-heavy music from genres new and old, an unfathomable selection of drinks, a colossal dance floor kept in perpetual motion by prolific DJs, and an extremely immersive sound system. It has a darker side, as well. Lush is infamous for being a place where well-off Mechanists and Dark Fae indulge in pleasures of the highest order. Expensive designer drugs pass hands wordlessly under the indigo lighting and nearly half of the clientele are high on something at any given point. Those willing to pay extra at the front door are escorted to balconies and VIP skybox lounges where they can find access to pretty much anything they want, from exotic dancers, to sex workers, to food prepared by talented chefs, to drugs of the purest grades.<br><br><hr><br><div class="floatleft">(http://spgm.b1.jcink.com/uploads/spgm//Mechanist_Hero_Linnea.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://spgm.b1.jcink.com/uploads/spgm//Fae_Hero_Emraeal.jpg)</div>On this night, the famed DJ Arata was spinning through his set until the right moment came for him to drop the bass then switch it up to a hip-hop cut from the Pre-Impact Age. The crowd pulled back to circle the dance floor as they knew what time it was. DJ Arata danced his way into the center then suddenly stood and snapped his fingers to lower the volume of the song. Another snap and an AR-generated glowing microphone appeared in his hands before he licked his lips seductively. “I heard its Thursday night.” The crowd cheered in response to that. “And you know, that’s wonderful ‘cause Thursday is the night of the Throwback!”<br><br>Another roaring applause rocked the club before he spoke up again. “Our ancestors made a whole lot of mistakes in the past… But they also made good music when times got rough. When people are down on the ropes? Music is freedom. Music is love. Music is power. And that’s what Throwback Thursday is all about. For those that don’t know, we’re gonna tap into that ancient power. ” Another loud applause was the crowds enthusiastic reply to that. “But ya’ll know we can’t do that without our tribal leaders! That lost age had with it some of the most spectacular showmanship ever displayed to a beat. And thanks to our little tribe -Those dancers that remember the Forgotten Era- that showmanship is here tonight!”<br><br>And with those words, a group of dancers stepped onto the floor as DJ Arata jogged back up to the booth. These performers were a wild mix of genders, races, and physiques but they all appeared to be of one accord. They all posed perfectly still with bright smiles on their faces as they waited for Arata to change tracks. These performers were a wild mix of genders, races, personalities, and physiques and it showed through the smiles and waves from them to their viewers. As the theme and DJ suggested, they were all clad in clothing of the Old Era. While Emraeal and Linnea rocked black leotards, asymmetrical overshirts, and thigh high boots, the group’s accessories were a random assortment of classic baseball caps, hoop earrings, hairclips, and bulky headphones. However, once the music started they all stood straight as soldiers and stared ahead as if awaiting a command. When the bass dropped, the anachronistic dance group fell into smooth, seductive movements at the start then switched into fast, energetic, and aggressive pumps, flashy spins, unpredictable hand movements without missing a single beat.<br><br>Most of the crowd stared on in rapt fascination, some found their breath stolen away, and others danced on each other to the music as they kept their eyes locked on the attractive people that dominated the dance floor. As one song turned into five, the crowd was more than happy to witness one powerful performance after another. They cheered as the group constantly threw unexpected motions at them one after another and went wild when the group did moves that seemed to defy gravity and even time itself. From slow motion to inhumanly fast. Sudden bursts of movements to slow grinds on each other, everything matched the beat perfectly even as each member took the center of the floor for a solo freestyle. Linnea’s style was a blitz of breakdancing that gradually slowed to halting robotic movements while Emraeal’s go was a wild mix of tomboyish aggressiveness and sultry swaying with her hips and derriere. <br><br>The applause that followed their performance was deafening and the group, covered in perspiration, bowed and thanked them for their love. Another moment to smile and wave at DJ Arata and they made their way from the dance floor to the bar.&nbsp; All of the crew found their drinks paid for before they could even try to order as fans scrambled over to flirt, meet, kiss, or even bed them with a surprising intensity. Though they initially mingled with the fans and each other, Emraeal and Linnea soon found themselves distracted by messages sent by a the club’s red-haired manager…messages that were apparently high priority.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Welcome to Euphoria (Lady Onyx and Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Onyx</strong> on <strong>07-01-2017, 02:58:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ef/d0/33/efd0333b48f4eced39ab5e7c5bbf7a68.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/2d/09/68/2d09687bbebe2d4242af97fac38b8f3c.jpg)</div><br>This had gone from a simple siphon job to a very complicated plot in less than a week. Really how was Elyssa to know that the two people she set her sights on were also in the sights of several more people, and each one was more dangerous than the last? Three days ago she’d been interfacing quite happily checking the slowly growing pile of credits appear in her private account and just…you know skimming some of the cooperation’s she was in the habit of watching. All of the sudden there were red flags everywhere, it almost overloaded her outdated augment and Ruby had to rush in and switch to a physical screen to take some of the load off of her blonde companion. These two people Emraeal and Linnea were apparently persons of interest and had been for, well it looked like years.<br><br>Emraeal the fun loving, credit spending Sidhe that had more money in her account than Elyssa was quite certain she knew what to do with was apparently on a watch list, as in agents following almost every move she made for months watch list. The reasons as to why were more numerous than any of their previous marks combined. Experimental Augments, mechanist ties, it looked like at some point she’d even managed to pull off a rescue from one of the most state of the art facilities in Euphoria. Then there was Linnea the inventor who was also on several watch lists. “Elyssa.” She remembered Ruby saying as the red head looked over the data as well. “I think we’re in over our heads. Pull off the siphon, if they have that much attention focused on them it won’t be long before someone stumbles across your programs.” <br><br>Now she could’ve done that, and she really should’ve. After all involving themselves with the two targets was a recipe for disaster. However, Elyssa was anything but sensible and instead of danger she saw an opportunity. As far as she could tell these individuals had no idea just how much trouble they were in right now and there was a good chance they’d give them a good amount of credits for the information maybe even enough to get them out of the Forgotten Ward permanently. <br><br>That was how they found themselves nestled into a booth at a nightclub that was far above their class watching some of the best dancers either of them had seen in a long, long time. Elyssa in her short bodysuit with knee high boots and Ruby in her usual shirt and loose fitting black pants. The blonde was dancing along with the beat while the red head…well she looked extraordinarily apprehensive.<br><br>“You’re sure she had no idea right Elyssa?” she questioned. “If Serenata finds out how we really came across the files she’s going to be beyond pissed.” The blonde quickly put her gloved fingers to her companion’s lips and jerked her head towards the inconspicuous vase beside their booth. There was a listening device embedded in it, her augments had pinged it when she walked in. Of course, it was unlikely anyone was listening as the owner of the club trusted them…at least somewhat but one could never be too careful. <br><br>“Everything is fine big sister.” She said brightly. “Relax and enjoy the music yeah? Getting all worked up is going to give you a heart condition when you’re older. They’ll be done soon and we can lay our cards on the table then, remember the information we have is valuable. Wouldn’t want to blab about it where anyone could overhear. Have a drink, just don’t overdo it. It won’t be long now.” The message had specified after the dance was over and considering they were five songs in, she expected it would be over quite soon indeed. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Welcome to Euphoria (Lady Onyx and Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>07-01-2017, 09:34:08</strong>
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				As they made their way up to the private VIP suite, Emraeal paused and focused. “One moment…” Her eyes began to glow turquoise as she used her will to convert the air around them into a cool splash of water to rinse away their perspiration, then a wave of heat to dry them off a bit. The display of technology-based magic faded away in a swirling light cloud of transparent code and pixels before her eyes returned to their usual gray as well. “That’s much better.”<br><br>Linnea’s response to the act was a strange mix of eye rolling and a grateful smile. “Serenata knows we’re performing. It’s not like she would have complained. But thank you.” She looked away as her thoughts rapidly went elsewhere. “Speaking of Serenata… The upgrades I made to the sound system here turned out pretty good, but I still think I can tweak a few more things.”<br><br>“You <em>always</em> say that. But do you really wanna chance seeing how Serenata reacts to us leaving sweat all over her chairs and couches? She doesn’t complain so much as destroy people verbally…or worse.”<br><br>“Good point. Besides, I’ll never be able to study her leg if she gets upset with me.”<br><br>Emraeal closed her eyes and shook her head in amusement. “One track mind.”<br><br><hr><br><div class="floatleft">(http://spgm.b1.jcink.com/uploads/spgm//Scavenger_Leader.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://spgm.b1.jcink.com/uploads/spgm//Mechanist_VIP_Lounge.jpg)</div>An intimidating pair of muscular, heavily-augmented bouncers greeted the women at the door and two nearby floating drones scanned them before the doors swished open. Inside, the club’s red-haired manager paused in her drink-mixing to lift her hand and wave them in before she focused back on her task. “Step up to the bar, have a seat, and try a few of these.” She paused a second time to point and squint at Emraeal. “A few. Not all. I want you sober as things are explained up here.”<br><br>Linnea snickered at that as she looked over the drinks while Emraeal twisted her lips and murmured, “And after I just danced my heart out for you.”<br><br>“Oh. So you’re dancing for me specifically now?” She asked with a look of mild-yet-fake surprise before she added, “I have a few patrons that’d love to have you up close and personal. How about I send you over to the VIP section after we’re done in here?”<br><br>“No fair, Mamma Bear!”<br><br>“Just keepin’ you tough, Little Pixie.” She commented with a smile as she mixed yet another drink. “It’s a hard world, out there.”<br><br>“And you keep sending me into it!”<br><br>“Because the two of you handle it so very well.” The manager placed the newly finished mix on the counter then did away with the brief humor and got serious. “I don’t have a mission for you this time. You’re both in here because you’ve been targeted.”<br><br>The two dancers both looked at each other in confusion and alarm before turning their gazes back to Serenata. “What?”<br><br>The older woman didn’t answer their question right away. Instead, she brought up her AR screen and sent a video message to two other women down in the VIP area. <em>”Ruby. Elyssa. The kids are ready for you up here in my suite. I’m pinging your nav so you don’t get lost. Wrap things up down there and head up.”</em><br><br>“Ruby and Elyssa…?” Linnea echoed. “Should we know them?”<br><br>“I wouldn’t be calling them up here if the answer was ‘no’.” Serenata dryly replied before letting a slight bit of military mannerism seep into the tone of her voice. “Now listen up. The two women coming up here are from the Lost District.” Her gaze was directed towards the inventor. “Listen to what they have to say before you start inspecting and trying to tweak&nbsp; everything they have.” She then looked to Emraeal. “Save the flirting until after this meeting.”<br><br>“I don’t even know what they look like.” The Fae replied before Serenata gave her a look that implied that she knew what they looked like and how the shorter woman would act when she laid eyes on them. At that, Emraeal could only nod and say. “Message taken.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: Welcome to Euphoria (Lady Onyx and Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Onyx</strong> on <strong>08-01-2017, 05:28:22</strong>
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				“See we didn’t have to wait long at all,” Elyssa said as she stood up and smoothed the wrinkles out of her jumpsuit. Ruby followed grabbing the small satchel beside them and slinging it over her shoulder. Within was a small mini-drive that contained the information on the agents currently staking out the Night Club as well as their affiliations. The pair weaved through the crowd with the ease of a pair who were used to crowded, uncomfortable streets. In fact, it was positively spacious in her by comparison to their usual living space.<br><br>Their nav led them up to the room where the other three women sat waiting for them. Both she and Ruby endured the scan and the rather frightening men before the door finally swung open. “Your floor is bugged Serenata and they’re not your bugs, the frequency is wrong.” Ruby stated by way of greeting “You should probably do a sweep once you get the chance.” It was only then she turned to the other two women and offered a slight, almost strained smile. “I’m Ruby, she’s Elyssa.” The taller women gestured to her petite counterpart who seemed wholly uninterested in the goings on, opting to instead look around the room with a look of undisguised awe. <br><br>Of course, the moment her name was mentioned she returned her attention to the three women sitting at the bar and offered them a broad smile and walked over. “Nice to meet you both. You must be Linnea and you’re Emraeal. The performance was fantastic by the way” She stated with a broad grin“The files I found contained dossiers on you both complete with candid photos. The pair of you have managed to make a lot of people mad.” She also offered a smile to Serenata "Hey boss lady. Good to see you again." and with that she settled at the bar with Ruby hovering protectively behind her.<br><br>“We found files on you while Elyssa was skimming some of the corporations Serenata had us observing and your names came up several times alongside words like Classified and threat to security. We searched a bit further using your names as focus words and pulled up all kinds of red flags. Both of you are on Altair Corps watch list.” Ruby continued. Altair was a well-known producer of government grade augments and experimental weaponry. They had a massive tower in the middle of the business district with some of the toughest security in the city.<br><br>“I managed to get copies of the files if you’re interested in pursuing them yourselves.” Elyssa patted the satchel that had been placed in her lap. “But we do have some terms first if you’re willing to hear them? Considering how much information I've compiled I promise the price isn't unreasonable.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: Welcome to Euphoria (Lady Onyx and Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>17-01-2017, 15:04:02</strong>
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				Ruby’s <em>greeting</em> left Emraeal and Linnea looking at each other with a mix of surprise and confusion while Serenata on the other hand, squinted her eyes and furrowed her brow in irritation. And while the newly arrived pair spoke, the manager’s eyes began to glow as she focused into her AR and did a scan of her room. While she didn’t pick up anything on that initial sweep, her dealings and behind the scenes movements were too important to allow anyone unfettered access. She set the drink mixer down and quietly walked over to one of the shelves.<br><br>Once the initial confusion wore off, Emraeal smiled as she lifted her hand and wiggled them in silly greeting. But then Serenata’s earlier warning echoed in her mind and she quickly put her hand down and cleared her throat. She’d been told that she had an odd tendency to flirt even when she wasn’t trying to, though the manager was certainly right. The more she looked at the two women, the more she was tempted to give compliments. The comment on her earlier performance only made it harder to resist. For the moment, she merely gave them a second smile and replied, “We try.”<br><br>The mention of photos prompted a bit of humor and she joked, “Were they good photos, at least? Did they get our best angles?” before she let her teasing go and her expression went neutral as they mentioned that enemies were numerous. “I can’t say I’m surprised to hear this.”<br><br>Linnea on the other hand was resisting the urge to say something…<em>anything</em> about the pair’s visible tech, including the fact that they were carrying physical drives. But then again, if the two were trying to isolate and contain sensitive information, it probably made sense? Being told that she’d made people angry was a surprise to her, though. Was it the offers she rejected in order to stick with Lei-Liang? Did her newest lines upset the competition? Her lips parted at the mention of Altair as they were among those she’d heard from most. “Altair, I can see. They just lost a military contract for the development of cockpit light shielding…to my team’s latest design.”<br><br>The inventor was smiling and nodding to herself on her private victory when Serenata spoke up again. “Be quiet, all of you, and close your eyes.” Rather than wait for the four to ask questions, she activated a hidden device and triggered what seemed to be a block-wide blackout. Everything, from the lights, to the music, to the group’s ARs powered down and went into safe mode. The momentary darkness and silence was interrupted by a sudden pulse of indigo light that rippled through everything in their room and beyond. When the darkness returned, it was pierced by the glow of Serenata’s eyes, flooded with rapid computations. A second later, the group’s ARs activated and pinged a trio of spaced out dots on the same floor. While none were in the Serenata’s room, the presence of bugs was indeed verified and their ARs narrowed them down to type, manufacturer, and the AR signature of the individual that placed them.<br><br>And just like that, everything powered back on. In the center of the room, a holographic AR projection of the infiltrator appeared to show him pushing through the crowds on the first floor in a frantic attempt to flee the scene. At the same time, one of the shelves of liquor pushed outward and slid to the side to reveal a hidden exit ramp that lid out to the city streets. Serenata’s expression was dark and furious as she hissed, “Take. Him. Out.” through gritted teeth and pointed to the exit. <br><br>Well aware of the differences in abilities between the four women, Serenata brought up her AR display and blitzed through commands and holographic key inputs to send every ounce of data she had on the target to Ruby and Elyssa. As Emraeal and Linnea began decompressing their combat gear and rushing towards the exit, Serenata spoke to the others. “Link up your ARs with them and do what you do best to slow that punk down.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: Welcome to Euphoria (Lady Onyx and Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Onyx</strong> on <strong>21-01-2017, 05:48:58</strong>
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				If it wasn’t for the fact that Elyssa had known Ruby for years she’d swear the woman was military with the way she acted. All formal and business-minded, checking for bugs and telling her when her brilliant ideas were going to end poorly and she hardly ever smiled on top of that. For instance, it was bizarre how to the blonde how Ruby could be so damn indifferent when dealing with two attractive and brilliant performers in the room. Then again if she hadn’t come along Elyssa would’ve ended up getting bored and wandering around a part of the city she didn’t belong, which inevitably led to some kind of crime being committed. Especially considering how desperately she wanted to upgrade her own very outdated augmentations.<br><br>“I find it hard to imagine either of you have bad angles, to be honest.” She replied with a chuckle, of course, a sharp pinch to her shoulder had her also clearing her throat and deciding to focus on her lap. This was business not pleasure, these two were going to be their ticket out of hell and it would be a bad idea to try to seduce either of them considering they were in the process of blackmailing them at the moment. Of course the deal was going to have to wait because Ruby had decided to immediately inform Serenata of the bugs that she’d found on the floor, which meant they were going to have to be taken care of first, and she was&nbsp; quite certain one of the agents ‘observing’ the pair before her was hanging about tonight.<br><br>“I told you one of them was hanging about Lyssa,” Ruby said as she gazed at the holographic image. Of course, her younger companion was already linking up their ARs.&nbsp; Ruby was the tracker currently keeping an eye on him via the various cameras and devices that worked on the street. “He’s planning on heading to the upper districts.” She told Elyssa who was already screwing around with the target’s Nav while at the same time trying to gain limited access to one of the sentry bots patrolling nearby.&nbsp; “He’s heavily augmented, military grade both legs speed booster.” She stated hoping the message was traveling through the link clearly. Sometimes interfacing was a bit difficult with her outdated tech. <br><br>“If I may suggest something?” Ruby questioned as she continued to track the infiltrator. “Linnea split off at the next intersection, go left. Lyssa is sending false routes to his Nav and he’s heading that way it leads towards a blind alley.” Elyssa was also slowing him down by remotely deactivating the augments in his legs. At the moment he would find the speed booster completely useless and his nav was sending him running right back into the people he was trying to escape. “I’d corner him in the alley and take care of business there, no cameras and I have a sentry bot halting all traffic in that area. You should be good.” 
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