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[color=aba000]"I'm not sure about that,"[/color] Alicia replied as Penny suggested bringing a drone into the party for additional scouting. [color=aba000]"That might be a bit too provocative."[/color] As if to accentuate what she had said, the sudden flaring of a magical aura covered the warehouse. Either someone was showing off, or they were trying to hide something in there. It would be for the best to not pick a fight by making people think they were being actively spied upon. 

Admittedly they were doing that already, but at least this base was outside. That made it easier to forget about. 

Turning to Rachel, she nodded as a hand rose to tap the communicator. [color=aba000]"Of course. Here's hoping we work this out quickly."[/color] The sooner this evident plot was resolved, the better that she would feel. 

With a wave to Rachel, Alicia departed the cloaking field and the rooftop. Her dismount was on the side opposite the warehouse, a small fig leaf in the name of the secrecy they were at least pretending to operate in. After a minute or two she would resume walking, not moving so fast as to keep Leena and FanFan from keeping up as they rounded around and moved towards the warehouse.

Entering, an impressed whistle escaped as her gaze swept the main area. She wasn't sure how big of a celebrity Vi actually was, but she had drawn quite the large crowd for this gathering. It wasn't every girl in the city, but it was definitely a significant chunk of them. It was going to be interesting to see how long this party could go without a fight breaking out, especially with the drinking going on.  

Adjusting the glasses that she had bought for the occasion, Alicia wondered how many people had realized Beacon had entered the premises. More importantly, how many people would make an issue of it. At least she had dressed for the occasion, A dark blue dress that complimented her eyes. The low cut flowed around her feet, while straps held it in place. It was ad different from her usual uniform, that was for sure. 

[color=aba000]"Don't wander too far from each other,"[/color] she warned her companions. [color=aba000]"If one of us gets in trouble I want to be able to have a quick assist."[/color] Obviously they had to spread out to uncover this plot, but that didn't mean they needed to be reckless about it in a potentially very hostile environment. 

For now she'd skirt around the fringes of the party, getting the lay of the land. As she had said, the sooner they worked this out the better. 

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Sipping his drink, Ren watched what was going on. Plenty of dancing, loud music, conversations everywhere, the usual. He noticed Alicia entering about the same time as he finished his drink, but did not head over immediately. They were meet sooner or later, and it would be rude to not give her the chance to enjoy the party first.

Recognizing his empty beverage, Ren wandered back over to the bar for a refill. It was there that he found someone who looked like they could use a supporting shoulder. Red hair, padded gloves, some kind of bikini outfit, and currently venting her frustrations upon the poor bar while crying. 

Well, he had time to spare.

Taking a seat next to her, he requested his own drink before looking to the magical girl. "A wise man once said, there's no point in drinking if you're going to do it by yourself. Hope you don't mind if I intrude." he was the picture of calm, though it could just be the sunglasses hiding his eyes. One way or another, this was going to be an interesting night. 

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