[Emily]
I feel strangely calm, as I watch this amazingly accurate facsimile of my old mentor and friend die. I feel the muscles grind in my jaw as I slip a knife from my boot, prepared to cut whatever this thing is, out. I'm taking slow, deep breat…
[Emily]
"Know" is a strong word. Kore came recommended from one of my Freesage contacts. Seattle was one of the last pockets in North America to cave to corporate branding. Seattle actually passed legislation that bought their freeways from the sta…
[Emily]
I reach into my packed bag, pulling out a thigh harness and sliding it on. In it, I secure my 5-shot, .357 cal Magnum pistol. Letting my dress slink back down to just above my knees, I flash some pearlies.
"I'm ready."
[Emily]
My irritation is swept aside in amusement as I slip on my strappy sandals.
It seems Alex, too, has fallen out of practice in accepting Utseo's lead. I personally prefer the idea of Sydney, I love Sydney, but I'm not about to interject and…
[Emily]
I'm about to correct Alex, letting him know I was asking his opinion about which avenue to take, when Utseo speaks up. My jaw tightens slightly in irritation - I'm out of the habit of having someone boss me around. I slip away from Alex, mo…
Sounds like maybe then it wouldn't hurt to buy off some keys, pick up new ones to accommodate the game we're trying to make.
Granted, I hit my key whenever I convince someone, so.... I'm still okay on that front.
[Emily]
Oh, that's right. It's the first show I did in a designer number. I didn't know then how allergic to sweat obscenely expensive clothing is." I glance at Alex, my eyes playful. "But of course, I don't sweat. I shimmer." I slip my arm around…
[Emily]
I'm pulling the last curler out of my hair when I hear the knock. I sprinkle some ZeroGravity on my hair, combing it quickly through with my fingers, feeling satisfied as my locks begin to wave and float a few centimeters around my face. I …
I lean away from the console, take a slow, measured breath.
Thanks, Scintilla. I assume you'll let us know just what we owe you later. I don't wait for the response. I go dark, even my tattoo dimming to invisibility.
What the fuck am I doing her…
[Emily]
I go to work. I've got about a hundred things that needed doing hours ago. It's a relief to pull out my Tabook, a thin tablet that expands into about 7 screens as needed. I sit on the floor in my hotel room, wrapped in the most excellently …
[Emily}
I'm going to trigger my Versatility Edge.
I am an Infiltrator+ and a Culture Jammer+, Quickly and Cleverly Plugging In to Precisely Hotwire some sweet Subterfuge so we can Agilely escape.
(Rolled: 8d6. Rolls: 3, 4, 6, 2, 3, 6, 1, 1. Total…
[Emily]
"I don't know about you boys," I say through a grateful, if shaky, smile to Alex. "But I would like to get the fuck out of here."
I weave my way to the front of the boat, and pull out my Nano. I'm going to hotwire this monster and remove t…
[Emily]
I'm not great at covering fire, but I am good at creating distractions. I quickly find a flare gun in the emergency kit, and tinker with it, packing in a bit of gunpowder from a few dissected bullets. I add a few multi-purpose minerals that…
[Emily]
I've lived through pain before. Fists, feet, bullets, blades, zappers, hard falls. But all of that pain felt a degree removed, I was Cynthia the bubbly heiress getting shot or Agatha the airline attendant getting knocked out or Jamma the sh…
[Emily]
It's been seven months since Josine left. I didn't even sort out I was pregnant until after - too much going on to worry about menstrual cycles. Alex was visiting the same quick quack as I was the day I found out for sure. As I was collecti…
[Emily}
"I can help." My hand is still pressed to the pad, looking for a match. From there, if we can copy the individual's badge resonance, we should have an easier time moving through.
[Emily]
My pulse quickens, my eyes locked with Utseo's. He has always been so much of what I wanted to leave behind me - and so god damned useful in this messy work. In the end, more so than I ever was. Sneaking secrets isn't very useful if you're …
[Emily]
We are backed into a corner, and I do not drekking like it. How did I let this happen? I always have a way out. Always.
I forgot how it feels when the stakes are a lot more dangerous than offending an art critic.
I find myself reaching o…
[Emily]
"And what, Mrs. Blattloch, is to be done if that isolation is breached? There is inadequate protocol in place, and we are here to do a test scenario so that we might best remedy this."
[Emily}
I am a Scenester+, Charismatically and Creatively using my Education, Wealth and natural talent at Savoir Faire to own this thing.
(Rolled: 6d6. Rolls: 3, 6, 3, 1, 2, 6. Total: 21)
[Emily]
I purse my lips into a thin white line. "It is my calling, Mizz Blattloch, to advise clients on crisis management. An important part of my job is finding the flaws in the current crisis management plan, and the security flaws in an organiza…
[Emily]
I glance down at my forearm, where I have my digital tattoo display the time.
"Twelve minutes. Tsk." I raise my eyes to meet hers, as if over a pair of glasses that I might otherwise habitually wear. "This will not reflect well on the repor…