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Post by Electro on Aug 29, 2006 7:49:38 GMT -5
Max Dillon looked at his new apartment, he bought with the money he made being errand boy for god knows who. He smiled, as he looked at all of his stuff, a large, flat-screen TV, a beautiful view of New York, and everything else he wanted at the moment. He smirked even wider when his phone rang, he picked it up, [glow=Green,9,000]"Hello, who is it?"[/glow] he asked, the voice on the other line was obviously modified, [glow=Orange,9,000]"The Black Cat hasn't made her move yet...why?"[/glow] the employer said, his voice let anger slip into his tone. [glow=Green,9,000]"I'll summon her to my apartment and you can ring, okay, boss?"[/glow] Max said, smugly, he heard a click as his employer hung up on him. He then dialed a number, he smiled, he'd trailed Black Cat a while, and he knew her secret, but not even his employer knew that, [glow=Green,9,000]"Hello? Felicia Hardy? Hi, this is Max, we met before, at the bank. If you're still interested, then that job's still open, come to 575 5th Avenue, Apartment 45."[/glow] he said, as soon as he finished, he hung up, now it was time for the waiting game...
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Post by Felicia Hardy on Aug 29, 2006 19:50:06 GMT -5
Felicia set down the phone and looked into the mirror. And imagine that I was already all dressed up. She though to herself with a grin as she looked at herself in her Black Cat costume.
She then turned and ran swiftly through her pent house. Grabbing a large piece of wire as she passed by she then dove out the window and flipped off her fire escape. As she flew downward to the street she very calmly shifted the wire in her hand and then hooked it on a flagpole as she plummeted past it. Within an instant it had pulled taught and she was now swinging through the street. Well on her way to her destination.
As she arrived at the apartment she flew nicely and landed on an open windowsill. Peering in he saw the man standing within, it seemed as though he hadn’t noticed her yet. “So we’re on a first name basis are we?” She said with a grin catching the man’s attention. “So tell me Max-a-million, what ever happened to the days of costumes preserving one’s secret identity?” She asked as she slipped off the windowsill and into his apartment.
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Post by Electro on Aug 30, 2006 4:56:51 GMT -5
[glow=Green,9,000]"My full name isn't Maximillion, it's Maxwell. And, girl, I tracked you for a week before giving you that job. So, tell me before my employer calles, you gonna do it?"[/glow] he asked, smugly, as if he already knew the answer, the phone rang and Max threw it to her, his eyes sparked as he watched her put it up to her ear, [glow=Orange,9,000]"Good evening, Black Cat, this is your future employer, do you accept my proposal? Please, name your price."[/glow] the disguised voice said, soothingly.
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Post by Felicia Hardy on Aug 30, 2006 11:36:26 GMT -5
”Maximillion sounds better.” She sneered as she walked over and took the phone from him. She listened carefully before considering her response. ”Well, I have to admit you have peeked my curiosity. I’ll do it. But I have a few conditions that must be met.” She said in a commanding tone. She was not going to make this easy for her new 'boss'
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Post by Electro on Aug 30, 2006 17:51:08 GMT -5
[glow=Orange,9,000]"You're a thief, you're receiving whatever amount of money you wish, what else could you possibly want?"[/glow] the employer's disguised voice asked Felicia, as Electro looked on, his eyes sparked again, and he moves his fingers, electricity flowing through them. He smirked as he waited for Felicia's answer. [glow=Green,9,000]"Call me Electro."[/glow] he said to her, in a mixed tone.
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Post by Felicia Hardy on Aug 30, 2006 21:10:01 GMT -5
”Well for one we do things my way.” She said bluntly. “And two, your little pet Electro here is going to help me with anything I need..” She added with a grin as she shot a glance to Electro. ”And then we come to my final condition. I’ll work for you on an exponentially rising scale. I’ll do the first heist for a million, the second for two, and the third for four. After that we’re through. Three heist is all I’ll do, after that I steal only for myself. Got that?” Her words were abrupt and to the point. She wasn’t playing games and she made sure he knew it.
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Post by Electro on Aug 31, 2006 1:44:55 GMT -5
[glow=Orange,9,000]"Oh no, I can't let anyone else hire you away, Ms. Cat. You see, the papers won't report this, but a virtual war is coming to the streets of New York, and the last thing I need is to give someone like Kingpin an advantage over me. How much to stay in my services?"[/glow] the employer asked, he seemed to not accept her last sentence, and ignored it. Electro on the other hand looked furious, [glow=Green,9,000]"I'm not his 'pet', babe. I'm an assassin, big contracts for big hits. Got that!"[/glow] he yelled angrily, his eyes sparked more, and lightning was now shooting from his hands, then he stopped, stopping his anger.
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Post by Felicia Hardy on Aug 31, 2006 3:02:34 GMT -5
“What ever you say sweetie.” She said dismissively to Max as she waved her hand at him signalling him to shoo. She didn’t even turn to him, she was barely acknowledging him.
“I don’t work for anyone.” She stated angrily. “Three heists. That’s all” She repeated this time a little more angrily. “As intrigued as I am, there is nothing you can say that will make me work for you indefinitely.” She insisted.
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Post by Electro on Aug 31, 2006 3:12:06 GMT -5
[glow=Orange,9,000]"You're father was Walter Hardy, wasn't he? I remember him, good man, if you don't count thievery. I know who got him. If you work for me, until this little war is over, I'll give you his name."[/glow] the voice said, the there was silence on the phone. Electro on the other hand just looked on, thinking of how much he hated this job. He played errand boy, and now he was playing host. He hoped the money was worth it...
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Post by Felicia Hardy on Aug 31, 2006 3:18:23 GMT -5
Felicia swallowed dryly. She remained silent for a moment as her mind raced. This was what she wanted, being dangled in front of her. But was it really worth it? How did she know she could trust him?
She let out a sigh. “You have a deal.” She stated reluctantly. “But my three conditions still stand. Your errand boy is now mine, we do things my way, and my pay is exponential. You want my help, you follow my conditions.”
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Post by Electro on Aug 31, 2006 3:22:11 GMT -5
[glow=Orange,9,000]"I'm a man of my word, you'll meet me soon. You can have Electro, his contract has been renewed, and yours has just begun."[/glow] the voice said, there was a click and he was gone. Electro looked at her, [glow=Green,9,000]"So, what happened with your "not" working for him?"[/glow] he taunted, and looked at her with a smirk.
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Post by Felicia Hardy on Aug 31, 2006 3:25:44 GMT -5
Felicia merely grinned. “I wouldn’t be so smug if I were you.” She said as she hung up the receiver and leaned back against the wall. “After all, you work for me now Maximillion.” she stated, a snide tone in her voice.
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Post by Electro on Aug 31, 2006 3:29:22 GMT -5
Electro looked at her, wide-eyed, [glow=Green,9,000]"What? No, no, no, I take on assignments I want to take on. You can't force me to work for you!"[/glow] he said, electricity started to flow out of him again. [glow=Green,9,000]"How much is in it for me?"[/glow]
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Post by Felicia Hardy on Aug 31, 2006 3:34:38 GMT -5
She laughed as she sneered at him. “It seems you’ve been given to me. Your master said I could have you.” she let out a short bitter sweet laugh. “And you said you weren’t a pet.”
She turned around and examined herself in the reflection of the window. Fixing her hair slightly she then turned back around. “I’m sure you’ll be handsomely rewarded for your work. But not by me of course. As I said before, I only look out for one person, and that’s me.”
She examined him carefully and then smiled widely. Perhaps this would be more fun than she had thought.
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Post by Electro on Aug 31, 2006 3:38:33 GMT -5
Electro looked at her, a scowl on his face. [glow=Green,9,000]"Don't know why he even needed to hire you, it's not like you can do anything I can't."[/glow] Electro said, he simply glared at her and walked to the window, [glow=Green,9,000]"Why accept in the first place? Before he gave you incentive?"[/glow] he asked, although he truly didn't know why.
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Post by Felicia Hardy on Aug 31, 2006 3:42:16 GMT -5
“That’s none of your concern!” She snapped fiercely. She then abruptly turned her back to him and bitterly stated “And I don’t care how good you think you are, no one is better than me when it comes to thievery.”
After a moment of silence Felicia sighed and turned back towards Max. Her voice and demeanour suddenly changed, she was so much more earnest and sincere. “So how much do you know about this ‘boss’ of ours?” She asked, hiding the concern in her voice. Some thing about her telephone conversation just wasn’t sitting right. What did he mean by ‘contract’?
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Post by Electro on Aug 31, 2006 3:48:06 GMT -5
[glow=Green,9,000]"Only what I need to know. He's rich, he wants jobs done, and he's pretty connected with the underworld. Oh, and he keeps talking about a gang war."[/glow] Electro said, honestly, that was all he knew, he smirked, [glow=Green,9,000]"You look pretty upset. You okay?"[/glow] he asked, he found it strange, he'd never asked that to anyone before.
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Post by Felicia Hardy on Sept 3, 2006 22:35:04 GMT -5
”Yes I’m fine.” she replied rather sharply. ”I’m sorry. I’m just rather concerned about our ‘boss’. I don’t usually work for people, and now that I seem to be I’d like to know I’m able to get out of it if I have to.” The way their boss spoke of a ‘contract’ it did seem he’d let her go if she actually wanted to. She let out a sigh as she contemplated what she’d just got herself into.
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Post by Electro on Sept 4, 2006 1:33:21 GMT -5
[glow=Green,9,000]"Hey, trust me, he's just making sure that he has power when this whole 'gang war' thing starts. I mean, if you were a crime boss, wouldn't you hire away the best in the business?"[/glow] Electro said, he tried to lighten her up, [glow=Green,9,000]"Listen, there's no way you'll have to stay longer than he needs you."[/glow] He said, confidantly, he then moved closer to her and placed his face much closer to her, [glow=Green,9,000]"Trust me."[/glow]
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