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#Post#: 985--------------------------------------------------
Re: Atomic Punk
By: calliamity Date: February 21, 2025, 9:37 pm
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[center]Regina Roberts[/center]
[center]On every wall and place my fearsome name is heard, just
look around[/center]
[center]Arcane 3 | Confidence | Daredevil | Hit List:
NWO[/center]
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It's a long drive to Vegas. Plenty of time for recrimination.
Plenty of time to get drone-struck too, although there's enough
traffic on the road with them that it's unlikely. Even at night,
they're passing cars, big rigs and RVs with some regularity. "I
think the Syndicate would've been able to make use of the news,
though. Seems to me this is solely an NWO op."[BR][BR]It sort of
makes sense, why involve other Conventions in hunting down a
rogue agent? But it's not like that thought will have her
resting easy. They do pass through a couple speed traps, but for
whatever reason their scraped-up Charger doesn't get their
attention. Even though they are very much engaging in some
felony speeding.[BR][BR]"That's a pretty dire thought, but I
don't think we have much to worry about from the normie cops.
I'm forgettable, they'll lose details, evidence. I used to dye
my hair just so that people would remember me." They run a hand
through their greasy brown locks, having foregone a shower on
account of the whole police chase. "Now my hair doesn't even
remember what color it originally was."[BR][BR]She glances
toward Lena, reaches over to put a hand over the blonde's.
Leaves it there. "I do have some bad news, though. We're gonna
have to ditch the car soon."
#Post#: 994--------------------------------------------------
Re: Atomic Punk
By: Mother_Hydra Date: February 23, 2025, 6:44 pm
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[center]Lena Carsei
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[center]We could all do with a fresh perspective, a solid pair
of shoes and, a great cup of coffee.[/center]
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"One of the Technocracies greatest weaknesses is its own
factions pride, so often they will chose to stand alone rather
than admit to another that they dropped the ball they're
supposed to have locked in a safe floating over their heads."
Lena's watery blue eyes dropped to that hand that rested on hers
now, the heat something that was particularly notable, her
hands, her body was always so cold by comparison. She doesn't
pull away, at least not yet and instead she turns her gaze
upward to consider those brown locks.
"I've done my very best emulate exactly what you deal with daily
for the last several years." She shook her head with a sigh. "Of
course because I seek it I clearly failed to grasp just how
bothersome it must be. But to be fair, before my departure I had
the exact opposite problem, forgetting me was...difficult for
most."
Its at this she turns away, considering the road ahead and the
fact that they would have to dumb this car soon her features
creasing as her head tilted ever so slightly.
"Of course, In this precise instance I'd say your lot is
imminently more useful. Shame it doesn't come with an on off
switch." She'd lean back into the seat finally, her hand at last
slipping from beneath Reggies, carrying some of their heat with
it for a few precious seconds. She placed her hands together in
her lap as she looked out the window, considering where they
were before looking back to the dark creature beside them.
"You make that sound far more final than usual. Are we finally
nearing our destination? Or am I addled enough from all this to
be taking your words out of context?"
#Post#: 996--------------------------------------------------
Re: Atomic Punk
By: calliamity Date: February 26, 2025, 10:34 pm
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[center]Regina Roberts[/center]
[center]On every wall and place my fearsome name is heard, just
look around[/center]
[center]Arcane 3 | Confidence | Daredevil | Hit List:
NWO[/center]
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HTML https://i.imgur.com/lewTVSu.png[/float]
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"That might be the only reason we've made it this far. Wish I
could say I'd planned on it." She grins, like she's about to in
fact say that, though she fortunately does not. Instead, she
moves on along with the topic: "Bothersome, I wouldn't say. If I
wanted to stick in people's mind I'd just be louder, and I was."
Her brains have been a bit scrambled, but she seems certain of
that at least.[BR][BR]When Lena moves her hand away, they put
theirs on the gear shifter like they'd meant to do that anyway,
pushing it into fourth gear decisively and turning the high rev
of the sports car's engine into a low roar. "We drove halfway
across the country and if we'd taken the direct route we'd have
already been there. Yeah, we're kinda close, just a few more
hours." They frown and glance down at the steering wheel,
fingers tightening around it possessively. "I just... really
like this car."[BR][BR]They take an exit off the highway onto a
badly-paved road that turns into dirt. Still an hour or two from
the Nevada border. The headlights illuminate a shuttered gas
station and another boxy building whose purpose is harder to
discern - maybe a garage or a tire shop. The tires crunch to a
halt. "Gonna stretch my legs for a bit. Welcome to join me." She
opens the door and swings her long legs out first, then heaves
herself out onto them all at once, springing up to her full
height and fishing in her pockets for a fresh cigarette.
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Re: Atomic Punk
By: Mother_Hydra Date: February 27, 2025, 8:48 am
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[center]Lena Carsei
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[center]We could all do with a fresh perspective, a solid pair
of shoes and, a great cup of coffee.[/center]
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Of course Reggie just liked the car, and that brought a brief
laugh to the orphan's lips, her eyes relaxing a bit as she
tilted her back. "Of course I must truly be addled in the mind
to miss that detail." Lena did appreciate details, she had an
eye for such things, especially when they came from those around
her.
But she was used to acquiring such details in calmer, quieter
settings, and as she tried to get a read on her companion she
simply came up blank. This drew a slight hint of apprehension to
her features, a tightening of the eyes as she seemed to
internally reflect for a few moments, her gaze dropping as they
approach the gas station.
When they crunch up onto the old cracked pavement of the gas
station Lena looks up, taking in the long shuttered service
station. She considered it, watery eyes narrowing to take in the
details in the low light of the gathering night.
She turns back to Reggie as she speaks of needing to stretch her
legs, and watches as the taller woman pressed their way out of
the vehicle and stepped into the night. Shed consider it for a
few moments, perhaps thinking of giving Reggie some time, but in
the end she let out a long breath and then released herself from
the confines of the vehicle.
Stepped into the cooling night air (it gets cold in the desert
at night after all) and wrapped her arms loosely around herself
as she stepped to follow her companion.
"Not to bring the mood down..." She starts, which of course is
likely to be the case. "Are you ready? For what is to come?"
#Post#: 1000--------------------------------------------------
Re: Atomic Punk
By: calliamity Date: February 27, 2025, 8:21 pm
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[center]Regina Roberts[/center]
[center]On every wall and place my fearsome name is heard, just
look around[/center]
[center]Arcane 3 | Confidence | Daredevil | Hit List:
NWO[/center]
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HTML https://i.imgur.com/lewTVSu.png[/float]
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Reggie hops up onto the scraped hood of the Charger, leaning
back as she sucks in a deep hit from her cigarette. When Lena
comes out to join her, she exhales a plume of smoke skyward and
lays back entirely to peer at the blonde upside-down. Her legs
dangle over the edge, heels tapping against the tire with no
particular rhythm as they swing. "F**k no, I'm not," she
chuckles.[BR][BR]They take a moment to consider things further,
buying the time by lifting the filter back to their lips for a
shallower puff. "We kinda left in a hurry," they hazard. "Are
you alright?" The sign says Nothing, Arizona and that about
describes it. They're outside the radius of light pollution and
it's a clear night out, with galaxies visible in the sky. They
blow nicotine fumes at these.[BR][BR]At least it's nice out. The
hood is warm even if the air is cold, and they pat the space
next to them in invitation. "Figure we'll ditch the car up at
Hoover Dam and figure things out from there. Should be a load of
tourists showing up so I doubt we'll stand out too much."
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Re: Atomic Punk
By: Mother_Hydra Date: February 27, 2025, 9:13 pm
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[center]Lena Carsei
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[center]We could all do with a fresh perspective, a solid pair
of shoes and, a great cup of coffee.[/center]
[center][I]Charisma 4 Bold | Permanent Paradox Flaw [/center]
[float=right
max=45%][img]
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Reggie mounts the car's hood and lays back, letting the stars of
the Nevada sky act as a blanket against all that had transpired
so far. Lena watches them as they lay there, their feet kicking
against the tire and offering a dull beat to fill the air. Lena
walked, circling the hood of the car as she listened to
erstwhile mirrorshade speak.
Their response about if they were ready or not for what was to
come was..honest. This pleased Lena in a way, happy that Reggie
wasn't just trying to set up a front to deflect, even as they
immediately segued into a different topic. The runaway turning
the focus to Lena, who shrugged.
"I'm dealing I suppose, I always knew I might be found out
someday, part of the deal when you abandon the technocracy
right?" She shook her head a little as she came to stand beside
the dark haired agent's legs, resting her backside on the
scrapped paint of the chargers hood.
"I'm kind of just keeping myself in the now as much as
possible...anything else and things become a little too much
right now." She'd turn back, so that she could look up the
length of the lanky creature beside her.
"You know...if you'd like, I could try to guide the
reintegration process. I have experienced it myself, obviously.
So I am fairly certain I could aid you, make it go in...well,
whatever way you want it too really." Of course, that would mean
that Reggie would have to have thought of exactly what they
wanted, and Lena wasn't sure if they had.
She'd turn then, looking back up to the stars as her blonde hair
fell down her back. "I don't suppose we'll have time to take in
the sights at the dam will we?" Mirth rising in her voice,
obvious and clear despite her gaze facing away. "Would be a
shame to miss it."
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Re: Atomic Punk
By: calliamity Date: February 28, 2025, 4:30 pm
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[center]Regina Roberts[/center]
[center]On every wall and place my fearsome name is heard, just
look around[/center]
[center]Arcane 3 | Confidence | Daredevil | Hit List:
NWO[/center]
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HTML https://i.imgur.com/lewTVSu.png[/float]
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Maybe it's the cigarette. Or maybe she just doesn't fully trust
them. They tilt their head to watch Lena as she comes over,
leans against the fender. Maybe she doesn't want to lay down on
a hood that is, frankly, a little too hot to be completely
comfortable after all that revving. "There's gotta be a way to
fix this. We'll figure it out - I used to be a hero, I
think."[BR][BR]Or something like that, anyways.[BR][BR]She lets
her head fall back against the car bonnet with a hollow clunk.
"I think I could use the help. I know the basic Science behind
it, but not as well as I used to when I first set all this mess
up." They take one last puff, then toss their half-smoked
cigarette off into Nothing. There's not even anything worth
burning out here. "What was it like for you?"[BR][BR]They
chuckle at the thought of missing out on Hoover Dam. Probably
they've seen it a dozen times before when they were local. But
now they're so focused on the nuts and bolts of the escape plan
that it had completely flown over their head that they'd be
operating upon one of the wonders of the world, something that
might be worth seeing for themselves. "How 'bout we circle back?
Do it right. I'll take you to the Grand Canyon, too."
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Re: Atomic Punk
By: Mother_Hydra Date: February 28, 2025, 5:56 pm
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[center]Lena Carsei
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[center]We could all do with a fresh perspective, a solid pair
of shoes and, a great cup of coffee.[/center]
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Lena looked at the hood of the car, seemingly considering
whether she wanted to be laying down on it at the moment when
they had just been running for their lives from not just the
technocracy, but also from local and state law enforcement. She
shifts from one foot to another briefly before she hopped up
onto the hood and lay down next to Reggie, feeling the heat of
the hood and embracing it.
"Circle back?" Lena considers this for a moment before nodding,
one hand rising to form a pillow between her head and the steel
of the car hood.
"As for me." She pauses, her brows furrowing for a moment. "It
was not as one might expect." She said as she went up and
pointed at her head. "Technically, I didn't successfully create
a singular consciousness up here." She says with a chuckle. "I'm
technically operating in parallel." She looked at Reggie then,
wondering what their thoughts would be on such a situation.
"Its not ideal, and its most likely not what most would want,
but it has been...useful." She reached out and poked Reggies
nose with a grin.
"I imagine you'd like something a little more cohesive."
#Post#: 1004--------------------------------------------------
Re: Atomic Punk
By: calliamity Date: February 28, 2025, 8:33 pm
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[center]Regina Roberts[/center]
[center]On every wall and place my fearsome name is heard, just
look around[/center]
[center]Arcane 3 | Confidence | Daredevil | Hit List:
NWO[/center]
[float=right max=45%]
HTML https://i.imgur.com/lewTVSu.png[/float]
[hr]
[BR]
Reggie's visibly surprised for a second or two as Lena joins
them on the hood, though that turns into a smile that looks
about 25% more genuine than their normal. Not undercut with
anxiety or the bad dreams, whatever's been haunting them since
around day 2 on the road. Maybe the excitement from the
incredible amount of felonies they'd just committed have knocked
something loose.[BR][BR]Rolling onto her side, she props herself
up with an elbow. "You're partitioned?" She gasps and reaches
toward Lena's forehead hesitantly. "Do you get along? I think
I'd just kick my own ass." This time, her grin does miss a bit
of that color. But she snickers and goes cross-eyed as her nose
is beeped like the clown she is.[BR][BR]"This world's not big
enough for two of me." Their fingertips trace the blonde's scalp
and they worry their lower lip in thought. "Are you worried that
she'll suck?" they ask, suddenly, looking a bit apprehensive
immediately after. Like they hadn't meant to ask so bluntly.
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Re: Atomic Punk
By: Mother_Hydra Date: February 28, 2025, 9:07 pm
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[center]Lena Carsei
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[center]We could all do with a fresh perspective, a solid pair
of shoes and, a great cup of coffee.[/center]
[center][I]Charisma 4 Bold | Permanent Paradox Flaw [/center]
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Lena considers the questions and statements, not pulling away
from the woman's touch as she continued to lay there looking up
at the stars, watery eyes lost in contemplation for a few long
moments before she shook her head.
"Partitioned isnt quite right...that would imply some manner of
separation, as I said its more like, running at the same time,
in full congress with one another." She shrugged. "It's,
difficult to explain effectively, to anyone but myself it would
be nearly impossible to tell. I like to think of it as operating
from two different perspectives at the same time."
She looked at Reggie then with an apologetic smile. "Im not
particularly skilled at explaining it, as its not something that
I tend to talk about, of course I suppose that would be because
I avoid discussing it with many of the traditionalists, they may
not be quite so understanding after all."
She let that particular topic fall, and she regards that
apprehensive look quietly as she seemed to be trying to decide
how to respond.
"No, I'm not. I suppose my concern would be that once you have
integrated your lost personality and memories, that your
priorities, your desires may change significantly." She said as
she finally turned her head to regard the raven haired woman.
"Does that make sense?"
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