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[FractalMoon 378]

Hikari looked over at Lily and noticed that she was busy thinking about something, but she didn't bother asking her. Hikari approached the mall, driving up to the mall's parking lot. "Hey Lily, is there anything you'd like to buy? This mall is quite large." She asked as she carefully parked her car near the entrance to the mall.

Lily snaps output of her haze for a moment when she hears Hikari say something to her, "O-oh... I'm not really looking for anything in particular... Unless there's a specialty electronics store in the mall, then I may be inside for a while... I'd also like to visit any ATMs in the building, it would be a good idea to further secure our income flow before we start galavanting off into the world. On an unrelated note, whatcan you tell me about our new aapartment?"

[Azura 1,107]

"I'm pretty sure there's many electronic stores here but it might not be what you're looking for." Hikari replied. "There should be a few ATMs around here as well, but don't let the cameras catch you doing anything suspicious. About the new apartment, it's filled with the latest technology since it was built a few months ago. They have a pretty tight security system but if you manage to install a backdoor virus, we could take advantage of it." She finished before turning off the engine of the car and got out. "Let's meet each other back here after 45 minutes. Call me if anything happens."

Edited July 10, 2014 by Azura

[Chickey 383]

Misha finished his chocolate shake."Everything in moderation." He commented. "Haven't quite called yet, didn't want to be mid conversation and have them pick up." Misha explained as he switched his phone back over to the number and called it to set up the meeting. 

 

(Not sure If I'll control the person or if Azura will)

[Azura 1,107]

A young miss picked up the phone call seconds after her phone rang and said "Hello, how may I help you?" with a cheerful voice, wondering if it's someone who'll rent her apartment.

 

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Hikari took her phone out and grabbed a copy of the mall's map from her computer remotely and sent Lily a copy of the map that shows everything about the complex, including the ATMs that are scattered around. "I sent you something, Lily."

[Chickey 383]

"Greetings Miss, this Misha Zoloto, I'm a tourist visiting from Morden. Me and a few of my friends saw your ad wanting to rent out your apartment and I'm calling to see if we could snag your offer? If so we could meet outside the building and I could pay with cash." Misha stated, trying to keep his voice as polite and friendly as he could. He wasn't too far from the apartment now. 

[FractalMoon 378]

"I'm pretty sure there's many electronic stores here but it might not be what you're looking for." Hikari replied. "There should be a few ATMs around here as well, but don't let the cameras catch you doing anything suspicious. About the new apartment, it's filled with the latest technology since it was built a few months ago. They have a pretty tight security system but if you manage to install a backdoor virus, we could take advantage of it." She finished before turning off the engine of the car and got out. "Let's meet each other back here after 45 minutes. Call me if anything happens."

Lily smiles, "Cameras? I was worried you would say there was going to be somewhat of a challenge in there... As for the apartment, I'll see what I can get once we get there. See you in 45 minutes." She gets out of the car and makes a beeline for the first ATM she can see. Normally she would be wearing a hood so that there was no way for any actual police officers to see anything to identify her, but in a city like Novarius where everyone relied on electronic surveillance it was far easier to just make the cameras 'forget' she was there and skim the ATMs as quickly as she can. She walks up and taps the screen, as if she is a legitimate customer, and delves deep into the system. This ATM is tied to the network of a smaller bank, so there isn't nearly as much money, but she walks away with a smile and a few thousand notes as if nothing had happened. Following her little heist, she consults the map Hikari gave her in order to find a store that may have what she's looking for. Across the store is somewhere that may hold what she's looking for. She casually walks in and does a cursory scan of the area for what she needs, then takes what she decides is necessary and pays. After she 'visits' the 2 remaining ATMs she finds 45 minutes have passed and walks back to meet Hikari at the car, carrying the few things she needed from the store and a snack bag filled with around ten thousand notes.

[Azura 1,107]

"I happen to be nearby, so I'll be there in a few minutes. I'll call you once I arrive, Mr. Zoloto." She ended the call and hopped into her SL-Class Mercedes and drove her to the apartment. It was just around the corner, and before she knew it, she arrived. She parked her car at the side of the road and got out. She wasn't dressed for the occasion, so she was quite embarrassed, but she couldn't keep a customer waiting. "I hope I look fine.." She thought to herself. She was wearing a T-Shirt with shorts and a pair of glasses.

 

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Hikari headed towards the mall entrance as she watched Lily heading straight to one of the ATMs. "I wonder if there's anyone else who's like that. If stealing cash is as easy as Lily makes it look, then money is nothing but something you can freely take when needed.." She thought to herself before heading towards the superstore which had more than just food. She quickly searched through every section and took necessities such as food for today's meal, the equipment needed to cook with and tons of drinks, ranging from water to beer and wine. "That should do it." She said as she looked at the time on her phone and noticed that it has already been 38 minutes. Hikari rushed to the cashier, paid for the items with the cash Misha gave her and headed straight to the parking lot with two large bags in both of her hands.

[FractalMoon 378]

Lily is standing in the parking lot next to Hikari's car, holding an opaque bag with her money and the results of her shopping trip in it. As soon as Hikari shows up she smiles, "Good to see you again, I was worried my watch, or rather yours, was wrong... Anyway, shall we get going again? I'm ready to roll whenever you are." She taps back into her home network to see, to her immense satisfaction, that the parts have been sent and will arrive with relative speed, All is going smoothly, far too smoothly... she muses as she waits to get into the car.

[Azura 1,107]

Hikari smiled back and said "I hope I haven't kept you waiting. Anyway, lets get moving." She unlocks the door of the car with her right hand after placing the bags on top of the trunk. Hikari opened the back of the car and tossed the stuff in before shutting it close and getting into the car. She checked her phone and noticed that she hasn't recieved any messages from the others. 'I wonder how Misha and the others are doing.' She thought.

[FractalMoon 378]

Lily gets into the car and sighs, "You know, everyone else is probably going to betray you when we find the God's Hand, you know that right? And while I've seen you as a pretty capable fighter, I'm pretty sure the sociopath or the glowy one could take you if it came to a straight fight... Just something to think about, you may want to figure out who would really be loyal before they stab you in the back." She says matter of factly

[Azura 1,107]

"I've thought about it, and I'm keeping a close eye on everyone. In fact, I'm more capable than you think, so don't worry about it!" She said with a smile before starting up the car and headed straight out of the carpark and towards the apartment that Misha will be renting quite soon.

[Chickey 383]

Misha finished driving to the apartment and parked out in front of the building. He saw someone on the side of the road by an expensive car and rolled down his window. "You the girl renting the apartment here?" He called out over to her and waited for a response. 

[Azura 1,107]

She noticed that Mr. Zoloto called out for her, so she turned around and said "Y-Yes! I could show you around the house if you wanted to.." She said with slight confidence. She wasn't that good at talking to others, and she tends to avoid interaction with people she wasn't so sure of, but she has been trying to find someone to rent the apartment so she decided to open up a bit more.

[Chickey 383]

Misha looked over to Sayaa before he exited the car and whispered. "This shouldn't take too long, but if you're coming with use your powers to look a bit less... medieval." He opened the door exited the car, his personality doing a one eighty and flipping to a much more pleasant demeanor. "Ah madame, that would be lovely. However first I must ask what your name is." He stated as he walked over. He kept his hands held behind his back to hide his tattoos seeing he couldn't get his gloves from the trunk. 

Edited July 12, 2014 by Waluigi Time

[Azura 1,107]

"Ah yes, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Sonata, nice to meet you." She noticed that Misha looked like he was hiding something behind his back but it didn't bother her too much so she didn't ask. "So, shall we get going?" Sonata asked, wondering if the girl that's sitting in the car will tag along with him.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Misha looked over to Sayaa before he exited the car and whispered. "This shouldn't take too long, but if you're coming with use your magic to look a bit less... medieval." He opened the door exited the car, his personality doing a one eighty and flipping to a much more pleasant demeanor. "Ah madame, that would be lovely. However first I must ask what your name is." He stated as he walked over. He kept his hands held behind his back to hide his tattoos seeing he couldn't get his gloves from the trunk. 

 

Sayaa hoped out of the car with purple hair, dark eye-shadow, a set of purple headphones, a black, tight-fitting shirt, a set of beaten, darkly shded jeans, a punk leather jacket, and some black combat boots. The laces were purple. She also had finger less, black, cloth gloves. She jinxed Misha's arms to look like he was wearing fancy animal-skinned gloves. "Woah, our land-lady looks awesome! Not even in a suit! Nice pick, man!"

[FractalMoon 378]

Lily shrugs, "I'm not going to underestimate you, but I'm still unsure what I would do if I wound up in the crossfire... I'm a powerful tech esper, more powerful than most if not all the others, but fighting is not usually my cup of tea. Helping others fight I can do, but usually I'd die if I fought any of you three, so can I rely on you to keep me alive?"

[Azura 1,107]

"Don't worry, you're safe with me. I'll keep you alive no matter what. In fact, if you could create a special type of grenade for me, that would be great. I'll give you an idea once we get to the apartment and we could go grab the materials needed for it." She suggested. They were just a few minutes away from the apartment.

Edited July 12, 2014 by Azura

[Chickey 383]

"The pleasure is all mine, Sonata." Misha continued as he returned to a normal posture, now noticing the gloves. "Of course, lead the way." He finished as he waited for her to start. He wondered just who this girl exactly was. Judging by her name he figured she might be a musician.

[FractalMoon 378]

Lily shrugs, "I usually work with non-destructive munitions, because it means I don't have to make more, but I can build you something if you tell me what you want. As for parts, first I have to get my home lab back over here. It'll take up some space, but if necessary I can rent another apartment nearby for my prototyping and fabrication gear. Unfortunately it's not as easy as people think it is to just create a new sort of weapon. Would you mind giving me a ride back home later so that I can pack up?"

[Azura 1,107]

Sonata smiled and said "Okay then, lets get going!" before heading towards the apartment. The doors were automatic, and security was tight. The main lobby was quite open, and people from floors one to ten could see everything. The middle was the cylinder with four elevators so people could get up and down easily without having to wait. Sonata pushed the button for the lift and waited.

 

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"Sure, I could give you a ride back home. Where do you live?" She asked Lily since she would like to have an idea on how far she was going to have to drive. "Is it anywhere near Novarius?" Hikari added to her previous question.

[Chickey 383]

Misha let his eyes wander as he viewed the building from the inside, looking rather pleased with everything. "Quite a nice place here If I do say so myself." He said, eyeing down the security and inspecting everything he could before the elevator arrived. He tried to take in every detail in case it's useful later on.

[FractalMoon 378]

Lily smiles, "It's only about 45 miles from Novarius, south-southeast of the city proper. Normally I would fly, but again I'm pretty sure the apartment we have doesn't come equipped with a helipad, and that might be suspicious anyway. I would really appreciate the ride, so thank you. Are we close to the apartment now? If you seriously want me to crack into their systems, and they're as good as you say they are, then I'll need to work pretty hard."

[Azura 1,107]

Sonata and Misha both got into the lift before the doors closed behind them. The lift shot up rather quickly, and the feeling of getting pulled down was rather subtle. It slowed down when it approached floor 72. Ding. The doors opened and ahead was the main door to the apartment. "Before I forget, here's three keys that unlock the main door. They're all the same but each one has a different color." Sonata told Misha as she handed them over. The keys were colored red, blue and green.

 

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"We're pretty close to it, it's just a block away from us. You should be able to sense it from here with your powers." Hikari said without any prior knowledge to how Lily's powers work. She pulled up behind Misha's car and looked around. "Seems like they're already here.." She commented before turning off the car engine and got out, closing the door behind her.

[FractalMoon 378]

Lily chuckles, "Oh, I wish it was that easy... My powers only work when I have actual contact with the network in question. The building appears to be hardlined into their own network, so I'm having trouble actually connecting to it. Once we get inside and I can get some equipment set up I'll chew through their encryption like it's not even there. Let's get going..." She gets out of the car and looks up at the building, "Hmmm... Seems like quite the interesting place to live in."