Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)
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				Title: <strong>Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>14-01-2016, 10:25:50</strong>
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				<em>Annnnnnd we're live, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to another breaking news edition of Demon Breakers! It's a special day today: an ogre-class monster has been loosed from the Void and into our fair city. That's right, an Ogre! We haven't seen one of those in just over four months! And he's an angry one, he is! I hope all those store fronts have insurance. OH! It looks like we have our first responder to the scene. Let's deploy our ground 'crew' for a closer look!" <br><br>The camera view switches from a man in a news helicopter to a slow pan of the shopping district as the deployed camera drones zipped around to put a large creature into focus. A behemoth of a man, standing at six meters and half as wide. It wielded what appeared to be a large, spiked mace and was armored in crudely fashioned metal. The drones zipped around and the screen switch between different shots of the ogre, giving it the sense of foreboding and terror it deserved as it smashed in another store window. The cameras then switched focus to hover behind a white haired young woman--the first responder.</em><br><br>Alexis (http://gelbooru.com//samples/f3/61/sample_f3617a464c0ccaef6210ad23d4cdd9e5.jpg?3005851) had left the television on in the background as she suited up. No expense was spared by Freemantle Industries to make sure her body armor wasn't just top of the line, but that it hugged her body where it made the most sense--mostly at her hips, but her swell of her chest was certainly preserved as well. Not that it would be seen while she was in her actual 'suit'.<br><br>"Five minutes to showtime, Miss Cahill," the overhead announced, just as Alexis slipped on her gloves. She cast her gaze to the spot on the floor she was suppose to stand to activate her suit-up sequence. A large red button was dramatically placed on a pedestal for her to press. It was overblown, she knew, but it was secretly her favorite part of show prep. Alexis looked up at the TV just as the camera was bringing the first responder's face into view.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>15-01-2016, 05:12:18</strong>
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				The first responder was a white haired woman (http://i.imgur.com/11jpQug.jpg) that walked down the street with a calm stride. Her 'school uniform' consisted of a tight black sleeveless blazer that left her midriff exposed, and was unzipped just enough to potentially hint at the view of her chest, as well as a tiny red skirt to go along with it. Tragically, she wore a pair of gym shorts beneath her skirt, meaning that nothing of significance was exposed despite how 'risky' her outfit seemed at first glimpse. The outfit was finished out with a pair of thigh high black boots, as well as fingerless opera gloves. As she approached the hulking beast she let out a little huff, reaching up with one of her hands to adjust the red newsboy cap that rested atop her head. Her voice was low and curt as she spoke, the annoyance and scorn all too clear. "Eugh... What a pain ass... Well, since nobody else is doing anything about it, I guess I need to step in."<br><br>The ogre seemed to sense her presence, the massive beast turning towards her and letting out a low, feral growl. The white haired girl paid her no attention though, both of her eyes shut as she pulled her hat down further upon her head, seating it comfortably into place. "And here I was hoping for something more threatening to make my entrance, this is just humiliating." Another growl, the demon starting to pick up speed. However, the white haired girl was still unflinching as she just kept up her little monologue. "My name is Raelyn Strohiem, and today I am-" The demon kept on speeding up, now going all too fast as it was suddenly upon the young girl. Her eyes still shut, her posture unguarded, she looked to be in no position to defend herself as a massive, powerful fist started to close in towards her. "EEEEEK!!!!" she suddenly squeaks out as she's sent rocketing backwards, the fist meeting it's mark cleanly. Raelyn went crashing against a building, going through the wall of the building clean, no longer in view of the public eye as she collects a sheet of drywall, dust, and bricks.<br><br>Well... That certainly was something, alright. If nothing else, Alexis had a little bit of in-flight entertainment.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>15-01-2016, 09:22:23</strong>
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				There were moments in television where the person on screen was doing something so mortifying that you just had to close your eyes or change the channel just to spare them a bit of embarrassment. Alexis was cringing the whole way as the white-haired, first responder--Miss Raelyn Strohiem--was sent right into a wall. "Well. That was certainly something, alright," Alexis said, just before the buzzer went off in the hanger.<br><br>"We've arrived at the stage, Miss Cahill. Are you ready?"<br><br>"I'm strapped in. Start the countdown already!"<br><br><em>"Ooooh," the reported cringed on the television. "If Miss Strohiem's attempt was to earn drama points with her monologue, she doesn't seem to know that one-line quips are in this season! ...this is strange. Is there no one else that will respond to this situation? Will this brute continue to run rampant?! Our fair city needs a hero! Who is going to step up?!"</em><br><br>Alexis was listening to the Television even as the bay door was being lowered and her railed runway was being lit up. Overhead there were four lights--one by one they lit up red. The fourth lit up before all flashed green. Alexis smirked as she pressed the launch button. "Let the show begin!"<br><br>Out the back of the plane and launched into free fall, Alexis gave a howl of excitement as she dived toward the city below. <br><br>The exosuit she was strapped into was more of a frame that contoured to her body. It added a foot to her height, but the bulk had been slimmed down for agile movement. It was sleek, formfitting, but as a result covered only the most vital of areas in armor. The only bits of bulk in the design were at the shoulders, her fists and at her hips. She lowered the clear visor setting on top of her head into place. Her HUD activated and gave her path of descent. For what she had in mind, it would be a straight shot.<br><br>The boosters set at her hips fired and she was off, the ground fast approaching. Wheeled landing gear dropped into position from its place on the back of her legs and Alexis touched down, losing not a drop of momentum. She zipped between two of the news camera drones and made a beeline for the ogre just as it was making another swing at a store front. She had a punch all set to go. The ogre had only just turned its head in her direction before she landed her strike right into center of its chest piece. The crude metal practically shattered as the brute was sent staggering back. The ogre clawed at the buildings in a desperate bid to maintain its balance. It succeeded. <br><br>"The big and tall shop is that way," she quipped, jabbing a thumb at the store across the street. It was having a sale on all men's and women's denim, all sizes. The ogre bellowed an unearthly roar at Alexis.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>15-01-2016, 23:08:01</strong>
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				Although the streets were barren, Alexis would almost be able to hear the cheers and roars of joy from the onlookers enjoying the spectacle on the other side of those news drones. The ogre was staggered, livid at the fact that this woman had been able to make it feel pain. Clearly, meeting resistance was something that this gigantic brute wasn't too acquainted with. Obviously, rather or not it was able to properly understand her little jab at him was left in the air. Did this thing even comprehend the English language? Either way it would blast towards Alexis with a full on sprint, hurdling through the city and causing the ground to tremble beneath it's feet and the concrete to split with every step. For it's size and weight, this monster's speed was phenomenal, to the point where it would actually be thrown into question rather or not Alexis would actually be able to dodge it. <br><br>That question would never need an answer, as the ogre would suddenly be brought to a screeching halt as chains suddenly erupted out of the ground. The chains were gargantuan, easily wrapping around both of the ogre's arms, his neck, and his waist before slamming shut and restraining the beast into place. Mysteriously, the chains didn't seem to be made out of any kind of conventional metal, or even out of any solid mass at all! They were translucent, consisting of a soft blue see-through energy that gave them a ghostly aura. Nevertheless they did the job, the ogre struggling to break free with a few grunts and groans as it was slammed down into the ground. A voice would ring out from the nearby building, the one with a small human girl sized hole that just got put in it's wall. "Good grief..." <br><br>Raelyn stepped out of the house, her outfit covered in white plaster and drywall, but the girl otherwise no worse for wear. Despite the fact that she tanked a punch from that ogre right to her face (or at least appeared to), she didn't even seem scratched, not a drop of blood or a scrape to be found. She reached up, pulling off her hat and brushing off the drywall as she continued. "Alright, now I'm pissed off..." Not a break in her stride, she planted her cap back on her head, looking towards the ogre as she lifted her right hand with her thumb pressed up against her middle finger. "Now suffer." She muttered, snapping her fingers. At that same moment the chains suddenly exploded, the ogre wailing in pain as the onslaught of magical energy buffeted it's entire body. None of the ogre's skin would be broken, the magical aura penetrating right through the thick, powerful flesh and instead assaulting the softer, squishier, more vulnerable organs that laid beneath.<br><br>Furious and clearly having been crippled from the assault, the Ogre let out a brutal roar as it reached down, gripping a broken chunk of the city street and hurled it right towards Raelyn. Once again she didn't seem to be paying attention, her head lowered as she just adjusted her hat and basked in her seeming victory. Was she seriously going to allow this to happen for a second time? Only time would tell for certain, as that chunk of street got closer and closer...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>15-01-2016, 23:25:10</strong>
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				...and was snatched out of the air by a thick, metal tether. Alexis was boosting back and at an angle, her wheels carrying her as she adjusted her path to the calculations made on her HUD. The tether was connected to one of the bulk pieces on Alexis' shoulders, and it was whirling as it drew in the chuck of street. With her boosting angle and her tether, Alexis swung the chuck of asphalt meant for Raelyn right into the side of the ogre's head.<br><br>"How's that for curb stomping?" Alexis said. A camera drone was hovering nearby--she couldn't pass up the chance to gave the audience a wink. Raelyn's magical attacks had bought Alexis more than enough time to dodge the beast's earlier charge at her, and allowed the exosuit user to reposition herself and evaluate her next move. It was only right that she repay the favor.<br><br>She retracted her tether completely and boosted toward the ogre. Even if the beast was battered and weakened, Alexis wasn't going to take any chances. She'd get in close enough to bait out a punch, before she launched a tether at a building to guide herself away...and around to the back of the beast. The front of her hip kits opened up, revealing a payload of two missiles. She launched them, a smirk on her lips all the way. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>15-01-2016, 23:32:54</strong>
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				Alexis opened one of her eyes, a look of genuine surprise on her face when she saw the huge block of concrete going from flying towards her face, to instead being bashed across the side of the Ogre's head. Alexis' next barrage ended up getting pulled off flawlessly, the missiles crashing into the back of the ogre and exploding in place. Huge scorch marks appeared across the back of the beast, as it suddenly slumped over and hit the street with a loud thud. It would take a few moments to confirm that the thing was dead, but at this point it was nothing more than a mere formality. Raelyn once again just reached up and played with her hat again, shifting it up and down again in an attempt to seat it more comfortably. It seemed to be a bit of a habit of hers, or at least a reoccurring physical tic.<br><br>"Hmh." She muttered, for once not having any kind of follow up as she just looked towards the mech. She began to walk away down the street, not bothering to look towards Alexis, or give her even a hint of congratulations or thanks for showing up. Blessedly, it wasn't the job of the fighters to clean up the bodies of the defeated beasts, there were specifically dedicated cleanup crews that specialized in undoing the damage that the monsters do themselves, the collateral damage of the battle (such as Raelyn's wall hole), as well as the deceased bodies themselves.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 05:58:14</strong>
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				"Hey! Wait up," Alexis called after Raelyn. She boosted forward, skating around the white haired woman to stand before her. If Raelyn was looking to walk past Alexis, the exosuit operator would gently skate back, matching the first responder's pace. "Where are you going? The news crew will be here any moment. Those were some pretty neat magics you used--I'm sure people will want to hear about that. Come on, where's the rush?" <br><br>Alexis gave Raelyn a cheery, genuine smile. Even if this was technically a competition, Alexis saw no reason to antagonize her fellow demon breakers. In fact, didn't make more sense to befriend as many as she could?<br><br>The sound of sirens announced the post-demon rush--consisting of the news network, the fire department, police, and whatever enthusiastic fans decided that seeing their heroes was well worth risking arrest for getting in the way of official business. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 06:57:26</strong>
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				Raelyn looked upwards, her gaze narrow and sharp as she made eye contact with the rolling and skating mech clad woman. "Because it's a waste of time." She'd say curtly, flinching a little bit as she heard the blare of the sirens, and saw the array of lights start to light up the horizon. She came to a halt, reaching into her pocket before pulling out her phone and rattled off her number. "If you wanna chat, find me when you're done with... <em>that</em>" she said in a scornful voice, waving her hand dismissively towards the rapidly growing mass of people that were showing up around the battlefield. If at any point after that Alexis decided to take her eyes off of Rae, even if it was just for the blink of an eye, the white haired girl would vanish entirely from sight and would be nowhere to be found. However, the phone number was very legitimate, and it was possible that Alexis could have resources at her disposal where she could use the satellite connection in her phone to find her fellow Breaker, rather than having to actually bother with calling.<br><br>Either way, Raelyn would not be sticking around for the interview with the news crews, nor the accolades of the crowd. She seemed to be more than happy to allow Alexis to have all of the attention up front. There were a decent amount of Breakers that felt like they took action in the name of duty alone, and for the sake of doing the right thing. Was it possible that a girl like Raelyn was in that crowd? She certainly didn't act like it. All things considered, the white haired girl would be quite the enigma, and Alexis would have a fair handfull of questions directed towards her about it, even though the majority of the focus would still be on the mechanized heroine herself. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 07:57:59</strong>
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				In the face of Raelyn's intense countenance, Alexis couldn't help but let out a sheepish laugh. It was really a surprise then when the white-hair woman offered up her number. Alexis quickly jotted it down on her HUD screen. Raelyn's gesture at the approaching masses directed Alexis to look in their direction. "Oh come on, they're going to ask about you too, just--" Alexis looked back to find that Raelyn <em>gone</em>. She sighed. Raelyn had to be of the old guard, there was no doubt in Alexis' mind. She turned to face the crowd. A smile tugged at her lips and she boosted toward them.<br><br>--------------------------------------------------<br><br><em>"And please, tell us about the exosuit, Miss Cahill." Alexis laughed at the prompting of the news reporter. "Well, there's not much I can say, but..." With a flourish, Alexis indicated fused F and T symbol on one of the bulk pieces of the exosuit. "This is a top of the line Freemantle Technologies number, custom fitted and designed around my fighting style. I like to move fast and I love to hit hard." "We understand that the first responder, a Miss Strohiem left before we arrived on scene. Did you get a chance to speak to her? "She's...modest," Alexis said, hoping the pause in her speech wasn't too noticeable.</em><br><br>Watching herself on the jumbo-tron billboard in the city, Alexis did notice that her pause was pronounced. Then again, she knew it was there. The interview had gone on for about a half hour, most of the questions being rather fluff--and as many of those being opportunities to shill for her sponsor. The image on the screen switched from her interview questions to captured footage of her signing autographs for kids and adults alike. She couldn't help but laugh to herself; the kids were just as happy to see her in person as the adults were--though vastly different reasons. The men especially seem more interested in her chest than her signature.<br><br>Being sponsored by Freemantle Industries didn't exactly give her access to their tech when she was off-duty. And especially not for searching for a fellow Demon Breaker. With a hoodie, a pair of jeans, and the cover of city nightlife, Alexis, one of the city's newest heroes and celebrities, strolled about town. She would fish her phone out and give Raelyn a call. Assuming she was able to reach Raelyn, she would suggest they meet in the park.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 16:41:43</strong>
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				Raelyn would enjoy a rather peaceful evening back in her apartment when she got back home. She wasn't in college at the moment, and she was living off of her savings, meaning that she had pretty much her entire schedule free at any point in time, and that she was living entirely off of the money that she'd be making as a Breaker. After all, even the ones that did it 'because it was the right thing to do' ended up receiving quite a bit of compensation for their work. A breaker's pay often came down to just how dangerous the monster was that they took down, so today's Ogre would end up paying for a few bills and her meals. If she wanted to make rent, she was going to have to work a bit harder and take down a few more monsters. Especially considering the fact that the 'bounty' was going to be split between her and Alexis. That was the reason why an overwhelming majority of Breakers ended up working alone, or only with close and dear friends, or things like brother squads or husband and wife duos.<br><br>Point being that she had nowhere else to be and nothing else to do when she got the call from Alexis, so she'd be out in the park when night fell. She would show up wearing a sleeveless tank top and a light jacket, tactfully zipped up just enough that there was still a bit of cleavage exposed. Her own jeans were tight fitting and held snug to her hips. Of course, it went without saying that she also had that little red cap of hers. It seemed that even when she wasn't performing, she seemed to enjoy showing herself off, even if her 'fighting' outfit was even more risky and revealing for whatever reason. One would believe it smart to cover themselves MORE when fighting large monsters and beasts, but judging from that punch earlier, Rae didn't seem worried about battle damage.<br><br>However, outfit appearances aside, the greatest shock would be when the white haired girl opened her mouth. "There you are! What's the big idea, huh? Today was supposed to be MY grand reveal, I *would* have taken care of that ogre all on my own!" Her eyes were a lot more lively, and her voice carried actual animation in it compared to earlier today when she'd been so flat and cold. While her words would imply she was being snooty and arrogant, the look in her eye and the tone of her voice were more innocent, and pouty in a playful sort of way. "Hmph. Well I guess it's fine. I *would* have looked dumb again if that block of street had hit me..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 19:52:52</strong>
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				Finances were the least of Alexis' worries. The sponsorship from Freemantle Industries was more than enough to meet all of her living costs. The bounties she would earn were just going gravy on top. As a result, Alexis' priorities and willingness to work with other hunters was going to be an outlier.<br><br>Alexis attempted to say 'hello' to Raelyn, but was quickly drowned out by the white haired woman's rant. Raelyn's words made Alexis blink; she wasn't entirely sure how to respond. "Er, sorry? You're welcome?" Alexis offered. Was this chick for real? Alexis did recall Director Freemantle saying that other Demon Breakers might be resistant to outside help, though, she didn't realize that it would actually be a problem.<br><br>The red hat sitting on top of Raelyn's head brought Alexis' eyes upward. "H-hey. That hat is a bit...known now? You wanna take it off in case there any one who has seen the news walks by?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 20:38:42</strong>
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				Raelyn's attitude shifted a bit, a broad smirk coming across her features as she stood up straight again. She reached up with one hand, pushing her thumb against the cap of her hat in order to shift it upwards a little bit. "Well uh... no. It's my hat." She said, fully believing that such a simple, obvious statement fully explained everything that needed to be said. She crossed her arms, folding them under her breasts and pushing them out a little when her forearms squeezed inwards. "Anyway, I don't think we ever got any formal introductions back there, my name's Raelyn, but you can go ahead and just call me Rae. My Breaker title, once I finally get some renown, is going to be <em>The Delinquent Prodigy!</em>." She said in a proud tone. It was so strange, was this seriously the same cold, icy girl that had brushed both Alexis and the general media off just a few hours ago? She seemed so lively and energetic. <br><br>Well, it wouldn't be the first time that somebody was putting on an act for the camera, or had a Demon Breaking persona, as it were. Perhaps Raelyn was in that category?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 20:58:25</strong>
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				Alexis did, in fact, not really understand what Raelyn's 'explanation' about her hat really signified. <em>Alrighty then,</em> she thought. She listened to what else her fellow Breaker had to say...and it was hard to keep a straight face. When Rae dropped the title she hoped to used, Alexis broke out laughing. "Oh wow. Geez, are you the same person I met earlier? ...you're not actually going with that are you?" Alexis didn't have a title in mind for herself. In fact, it was in the hands of Freemantle Industries of what it would actually be once they got to that tier or renown.<br><br>"Sorry, that was rude of me," Alexis quickly added. "I'm sure you heard it on the news, but it's Alexis. You can me Alex. Or Lexi. I'll respond to either." She extended a hand to Rae and offered a smile. "What a relief. You're not the frigid bitch you played up earlier." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 22:29:24</strong>
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				Raelyn put her hands on her hips, her eyes sharpening a bit when Alexis made fun of her title, and then went on to voice her relief that she was in fact not the person that she played up to be earlier in the day. "I consider that a compliment, I'll have you know! It takes a lot of work to be so intimidating and cool, even when stuff goes wrong!" She straightened back up after that, putting both of her arms behind her back as she decided to finally be the one that made a comment, or asked a question. "So how was the spotlight time? Big crowds like that aren't really my thing, so I opted to escape while I had the chance." She frowned a little bit, realizing that if she kept on Busting, getting out of the public eye was going to become nigh impossible. Oh well, as long as she didn't get bombarded with too many people all at once, she supposed that she would be fine. Besides, she was lying if she said that she didn't have any interest whatsoever in the fame or the attention, that was the reason why she'd put so much focus and care into both her character and her outfit. It was just that the publicity that came with it was going to be a bit unpleasant.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 22:44:53</strong>
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				Rae's response to Alex's words had her laughing, clutching at the sides worthy. "It's definitely easier to be playful and directly pander, I've found," Alex said. "Oh and the spotlight, was, the spotlight. It's what I'm paid to be in. The applause, the excited cheers, the people staring at my ass and chest. The spotlight. It's great." She might have sounded sarcastic about the whole affair, but the smile on Alex's lips said that she really did enjoy the attention. "I'm...actually surprised you didn't choose to stay around. Even now I can see you're quite the attention whore yourself."<br><br>Alex fold her arms under her own breasts, exaggerating the movement to call attention to it as she mimicked Rae.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 23:23:37</strong>
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				Rae caved a bit, her eyes trailing down to admire Alex's chest when she pushed them out and spoke. "Well there's a lot to stare at." She said offhandedly, reaching up to scratch her cheek with one hand. "Anyway, I love the admiration and the fame, it's just the crowds and the noise that bother me. If everybody just chilled out, things would be perfect." Rae wasn't going to admit it outright, but she was a bit of an introvert, and was completely and perfectly fine just hearing about herself on the news, or reading gushing praise of her in various periodicals and forums. "Anyway, I don't see what the problem is. All it means is that you get to have my share of spotlight time, which I figure you're more than happy to soak in."<br><br>Another thing Rae wasn't going to outright admit to was her gratitude at the fact that it was dark out, and the light hint of pink that flowed into her cheeks at her analysis of Alexis was properly masked. Otherwise, she was going to have a nightmare of a time trying to hide the fact that she found the raven haired woman simply... overwhelming. Yeah, that was the proper term to use there. "Ah whatever, just make sure you don't go around spreading any crap about me. I got an image to keep." She said, lifting her hand up to adjust her hat again.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>16-01-2016, 23:42:37</strong>
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				Alexis didn't really hide that she was had gave Rae a once over. Followed by a second and a third. The dark likely masked the direction of her gaze. Rae was 'overwhelming' in her own right, Alexis thought. "Posing for magazines or private interviews might be more your speed then. Freemantle Industries has a magical amplification division that's just in its infancy...if you ever want to sellout~ But you're right. My sponsor would rather I had the spotlight all to myself. There's more than bounty money at stake though, just didn't want you to be short-changed on the other benefits of breaking a demon." She gave Rae a cheery smile.<br><br>"As long as you don't do the same to me, I doubt we'll have problems," she said. "What clan are you with? Magic users are less and less common these days." Whether Rae would divulge such information, Alexis wasn't sure. But she always found the idea of the old guard hunting clans to be fascinating. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>17-01-2016, 00:07:59</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Raelyn was once again tapping her chin, humming softly as she heard the offer from Alexis. "No kidding? I had no idea that there were modern companies that cared about Adepts. I mean, we *are* a bit of a dying breed..." She said, admitting it herself and going silent while Alexis went on to ask her next question about which clan she was a part of. Hunting Clans was a rather outdated system, one that had been exceptionally useful and profitable for Breakers hundreds of years ago, but now was nothing more than a relic of the past. She reached up, letting out a sad little sigh as she tugged her cap downwards so that the bill covered her eyes. "To be honest, I don't know. My abilities woke up on my sixteenth birthday, and I've been keeping them real hush-hush. At the moment I'm just a one girl operation."<br><br>It went without saying that it was impressive she was able to develop her powers so fully despite not having any mentorship, but then again, she did have two years of experimentation and discovery before deciding to make a public appearance. It would also go without saying that, as an exceptionally potent magic wielder, Rae was probably going to have a large number of clans knocking at her door starting from tomorrow onward.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>17-01-2016, 02:57:09</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Freemantle Technologies is forward thinking," Alexis said, her inflection a parody of the shilling did earlier. "The division is run by an adept. She's...pretty cool." She couldn't help but snicker to herself. <br><br>Listening to Rae open up about herself, Alexis could only nod, more than impressed. "No joking? No mentorship or anything? Wow. You got to be some sort of genius. Eh, sorry. Magic is fascinating to me, mostly because I can't use it myself. Without my suit, I can't really do much." She let out a self-directed laugh.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>17-01-2016, 20:44:28</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Rae smiled proudly, raising one of her hands so that a little bit of silvery, translucent energy could start to flow out of the tip. "I never had any kind of personal mentorship, but it wasn't like I was totally alone this whole time. I had all the instruction I could possibly need right here." She said, reaching into her purse with her other hand so that she could pull out a smartphone and wave it back and forth. "After all, I have the collective knowledge of all humanity right at my fingertips." She put the phone away, but her proud and confident smile remained as Alexis went on to explain her interest in magic, along with the fact that she wasn't able to use it herself. "Well, I'd be more than happy to show off for ya sometime. There's a whole heck of a lot more I have in my arsenal than just those chains I pulled out earlier today."<br><br>Rae was proud of her abilities, and how much she was able to accomplish on her own with nothing but research and patience. The fact that there was somebody else here helping to praise her only added more fuel to the fire.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>17-01-2016, 21:04:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Oh yeah, I'd love a personal show," Alexis said, the words coming out of her mouth, thick with flirtation, before she could stop herself. "I mean, I'm sure you love showing off, so I wouldn't mind a private showcase." Dammit that didn't sound much better. She decided to just leave it at that and hoped Rae didn't read too much into it. <br><br>"I'd offer to show you the exosuit more, but that would go against the terms of my NDA. They just want me modeling it for the crowds and the investors that are among the audience," Alexis shrugged. Such was the life of a sponsored, fighting billboard. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>17-01-2016, 21:11:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Rae coughed a little bit at that comment, and much to Alexis' probable chagrin, she wasn't going to just let something like that slide. "Are... uh... are we still talking about my magic, here?" She said with a little bit of a laugh. However, after that was the comment about how showing off her suit went against NDA, and how she didn't have any real authority over it. "Damn, that sucks..." She didn't want to bring it up, but Alexis was somewhat implying through her words that she was nothing more than a pretty face to the mech team. "W-well I'm sure it takes a tun of specialized training and knowledge to use one of those things. I sure as heck wouldn't even know where to begin if you were to just throw me into one of those."<br><br>Well, it was an attempt at least.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>17-01-2016, 22:32:08</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Of course we're talking about your magic!" Alexis was quick to say. "Get <em>your</em> mind out of the gutter." It was Alexis' turn to thank god that it was dark out or else the blush on her cheeks would have been hard to explain away.<br><br>Rae's words of encouragement brought a smile to Alexis' lips. "Oh, yeah, it takes a qualified pilot to get the thing moving. I just look the prettiest while doing it." Freemantle Technologies wasn't just appealing to investors, they were appealing to a crowd when it came to the hero department. And charisma--or at least a nice chest and ass--were important for such things. <br><br>"Speaking of which," Alexis continued. "I have a photoshoot tomorrow; I should get going. This...was fun. Let me know when you want to meet up again--assuming a monster doesn't show up first." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>17-01-2016, 23:08:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Geez, sorry..." she muttered, reaching up to adjust her hat again, now seeming a little bit flustered since Alexis replied so aggressively denied her. Either way she would nod when Alexis talked about how she was going to need to split in order to get some rest before a photoshoot tomorrow. "Alright, take it easy, then." She said, pulling her hat-adjusting hand away so that she could wave Alexis off while taking a few steps back. If Alexis was leaving, she didn't have much reason to hang around herself, even though she didn't have any plans for the following day that would require her to wake up early. "Well, you have my number. Next time you've got a bit of time to kill, or you're just bored or whatever, feel free to let me know." she would say as she slipped out. Just like previously in the day, all she would need would be a brief blink or a moment of distraction out of Alexis, and she'd be nowhere to be found.<br><br>She would make her way back to her quiet little apartment and settle in for the night. She didn't have anything else to do unless another Demon came out of nowhere in the dead of the night while Alexis was busy getting her beauty sleep.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Demon Breakers, Monsters of the Week (Toughie and Calison)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Calison</strong> on <strong>18-01-2016, 00:21:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Once they had effectively said their farewells, Alexis would turn an walk back in the direction of her own apartment--a penthouse resting on a high rise, courtesy of Freemantle Technologies. Rae would have no problem slipping away unseen. The night would pass without any additional demon spawns. It was hard to predict when spawns would occur. In fact, not much was understood about the demons themselves aside from the fact that they didn't like humanity. Spawn rates were roughly about one per week, with some outlier events here and there. Regardless though, this was the fast rate of spawning ever seen in the region's history.<br><br>Alex's photoshoot would take place at the city's main shopping mall, a three floor complex that could have been considered a district in of itself with how sprawling it was. The photoshoot was supposed to be a private affair, but due to the demon spawn, and how well Alex was received by the masses, Freemantle Technologies decided to move things to a more public venue. The exhibition hall in the center of the mall was bought just for the occasion.<br><br>Center stage was Alexis and her exosuit, on an elevated platform surrounded by photographers, currently those hired by FT for the sake of promotion materials. Alexis moved between confident battle poses and ready stances, to more playful, pandering shots--or as pandering as she could get in her battle gear, which was more form fitted and full covering, as opposed to Rae's outfit. For now, she posed next to and around her exosuit, not actually strapping herself into the frame.
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