Corrupture [IC]

[WriggleRid3r]

Nexxus - San Francisco

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"No, it hasn't happened ever since I met Nitro." Alex confessed. "I had to ask her physically what she liked and things."

"You're probably a really complex man." She stopped staring and took a sip from her velvet alcohol. "I won't ask more, for it is rude."

She then stared at the dancers. The music started to pick up. DJ Sinker was still not here, so the pre-determined playlist was playing.

"Do you dance?" Alex asked Ethan as she glanced.

[S121]

Nexxus - San Francisco

Ethan's tension quickly dissipated after Alex told him that she would not ask about him. Sure, he probably wasn't doing the greatest job at trying to socialize with Alex, but as long as the attention was drawn off of his.. history, he would be fine with speaking. Just then, Ethan heard a question that caught him off guard, one that he probably should have expected, yet still neglected. ODespite Ethan's initial surprise, he was still able to give an answer to Alex.

"Uh... no. It would be a crime against humanity if I danced.", Ethan said to Alex in a calm, yet slightly sheepish tone.

[WriggleRid3r]

Nexxus - San Francisco

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Alex laughed when she heard Ethan's answer. "Ahaha, that's funny."

At that moment, DJ Sinker appeared onto the DJ table, and the crowd went nuts. DJ Sinker was a young asian woman probably in her early 20s, wearing a smoky makeup and donning a white-and-green sailor outfit. She put on a gray headset with an anchor drawn on both sides, tested the turntable, and began the music. The dancers began feeling the beat: it was a house music with a bit of Indian feel to it.

"Well I'll let you know: I dance." Alex chuckled shyly. "Do you... want to see?"

[S121]

Nexxus - San Francisco

Ethan was a little surprised about Alex's question, but perhaps he could learn a thing or two from watching her. In fact, when Ethan thought about it, perhaps he could learn to dance by watching everyone else in the club as well. After Alex would dance, Ethan would pay attention to the other dancers and learn by sight. At the very least, he would pick up a few moves.

"Sure.", Ethan calmly said to Alex.

[WriggleRid3r]

Nexxus - San Francisco

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Alex smiled and rose from her table. She wobbled over to the dance floor, winked at Ethan, and began dancing.

The dance was indescribable. Her every movement: her hands, her feet, her long blazing red hair flying like flame, it was heavenly. The dance lasted for a minute, but it felt like forever to those that watched her.

And she danced, just for him.

"I tripped and I messed up." Alex, after finishing her dance, made a petty excuse as she sat down. Several people who watched her dance couldn't stop staring at her.

[S121]

Nexxus - San Francisco

Ethan was not usually one to show much enthusiasm, but even he had to admit that Alex's dance was impressive. From what Ethan could see, he was not the only one that thought Alex's skill was impressive, as evidenced by some of the people still staring at her after her dance.

"No no, you did good. That was actually very impressive.", Ethan said in a slightly surprised and impressed tone.

[WriggleRid3r]

Nexxus - San Francisco

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"Thank you. I'm flattered." Alex sat and drank her cup clean. She sudenly started blushing. "Funny, I've never danced for a man, you know. It's quite... embarrasing, I guess."

Right then, Nitro returned with a jolly face. Alex sighed in relief; if anyone could kill the awkward mood between the two, it was Nitro.

"How'd it go?" Alex asked as Nitro sat down. "What'd he say?"

"Nothing special. We just talked for a few minutes, and then he had to go work." Nitro answered as she scooched next to Ethan. "We were already broken up anyway. It's no big deal."

[S121]

Nexxus - San Francisco

To be honest, Ethan felt just a little awkward, but still retained a calm demeanor. After all, it was normal for one to be somewhat awkward around a new person, even more so when giving out a compliment. Just then, Nitro sat next to Ethan with news on her boyfriend. Ethan was confused about what Nitro and Alex were talking about, but he kept silent, only revealing faint traces of what he was thinking on his face. Not wanting to intrude, Ethan simply listened instead of speaking, drinking his orange drink as he listened.

[wonderweiss]

En Route to VLF

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Johnathan thought about it.

"... I just don't want to lose. Not anymore. We were always at a disadvantage drom the very beginning. There were more of them. They knew ways to get into people's minds. They had the black market up their sleeves. Sure, we have the technology, but there were always the creative types of people. In every faction, there were always those kinds of people. Thinking up new weapons, new ways to utilize them, even how to convert something old and seemingly useless into a great asset... Much like you do," he noted.

"... I'd say we get some rest. It's an hour trip, and we need to stay awake when we get there. I normally wouldn't go this far for an operation, but this is a special case."

[Kristia]

En Route to VL

"In a war there is no winner, all the sides end losing the ones they love. It is just a fight for survival. Don't think you will feel the victory of a competition, a bloodshed is the most possible thing that will occur and it is already been created. What is important is save as many lives as possible from all sides and don't become warlords with iron fists" Lynchwood spoke and glanced at the sky from the window

[wonderweiss]

En Route to VLF

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"In the end, the only true winners are the ones who lost the least amount of lives," he added.

"... What an age we live in, huh?" He stated. "We've socially evolved to the point where one man's voice can change the course of history. However, no matter how far we evolve, we still have a little of our incivilized ancestors running in our geneology, ancestors who only had one goal: survive. And unfortunately, like how the animal kingdom as a whole runs, it could mean risking the lives of other species, ourselves or even our entire humanity in all. There was a fine line in our society in which this can go, though. Several, if you may. You can no longer poach illegally. You cannot mate unless given the permission. And... You must not ever murder your own human kind on any circumstance. That particular line is a very thick one. You could say it was a wall. A tall wall. Some people manage to climb over, but the height at which they drop is mortal. An entire lifetime of no freedom and no respect, looked down on by society. It is a wall you can't walk around...

"Until one man found a damn good way of breaking it down. The wall is now gone thanks to the infamous criminal, Vector Lyre. All of the debris fell on him as he is now caged in a hell of an asylum. But no one cares for the risks they take anymore. They murder. They steal. They cut down every taboo to a stubble and stomp on it. From that stand point, it seems like Vector deserved the hell he got. But... One thing still lingers in my mind, though..... What hell could a man have had to live through to risk all of humanity? What happened to him..."

He caught himself going on.

"Oh, right. I kind of got off track there, huh? Sorry for making you listen to me go on."

[Kristia]

En Route to VLF


"You are actually right about that man, there are counted people who have done impossible things just for the heck of it, but I feel he did what he did beause of something happening on his life, maybe he is a villain to some people due to everything that have happened, but others have finally unchained themselves into their own rightful independence" Sara said looking at the window

"It is all a matter of perspective"

[WriggleRid3r]

Nexxus - San Francisco

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An hour and a few glasses of carbonated drinks later,(alcohol for Alex) the party was fully under way. Dancers bounced up and down the stage to DJ Sinker's extraordinary playlist, bartenders served drinks at their full capacities, and some attendees looking for love left with a guy or a girl of their dreams. Nitro, Alex, and maybe even Ethan relaxed a bit and chatted about random, light things when...

"OH MY GOD MY PURSE!"

A woman shouted and pointed at a man wearing all black, dashing out of the club with a red clutch. The bouncer was not there to stop him because he had to go take a bathroom break.

"Someone please! I need my purse!" The victim screamed in utter hysteria as the onlookers could merely stare at the crime. "It has all my money and makeups and condoms and everything!"

[S121]

Nexxus - San Francisco

Right as soon as the woman yelled, Ethan's attention was abruptly torn away from Nitro and Alex and towards the man running out of the club. Now, the woman losing her purse was not really Ethan's problem, but when he thought about it, this particular situation was an opportunity for Ethan to get some practice for later on, when he would take down The Corrupt. This would be his crash-course in vigilantism. With that in mind, Ethan suddenly rose from the table and looked at Nitro and Alex with a serious expression on his face, one of determination and resolve.

"You guys wait here. I'll be back in a minute.", Ethan calmly said before turning away and sprinting after the thief.

[WriggleRid3r]

Nexxus - San Francisco

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"Oh, okay." Nitro said as she sat back down. Alex however had a different idea, as she took off her earrings and kept it safe with Nitro. She then went after the thief as well, with impressively fast running speed for someone who was wearing heels.

The thief meanwhile was running towards an alleyway, carefully maneuvering to and from the dumpsters and the trash cans before arriving at a dead end: parking lot of a closed hardware shop.