[center][h1]S [color=red][i]i l h o u e t t e[/i][/color][/h1] 
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[quote=Silhouette][color=red]"Can't seem to pull my SSS portal waifu. RNJesus why have you forsaken me?"[/color][/quote][/center]

Silhouette had hoped she could simply be a background character until the fighting started, even choosing to ignore Mariette's... interesting way to describe her, opting to believe it was intended as some sort of compliment. Were things not about to get dangerous, she might've reflected on the fact she did not seem to want to be known as "scary" or the sort, but instead Helga and Mariette's lingering bad blood roused her from her silent observation once Mariette had finished conversing with them. 

She momentarily glanced at Mariette, then to Helga. They managed to talk things out which was an ideal resolution to this bit of conflict, but presently, Helga was making her look bad in front of the cool portal witch. She felt it would be better to lay things down now while they had to chance. [color=red]"Helga. Su,"[/color] she took them off to the side and lowered her voice, but her irritation etched onto her features while her voice became stern made it easy to see she wasn't happy. [color=red]"I want to establish that as of right now I am working as an ally to Mariette and that you both are my plus two, so to speak."[/color] Samantha didn't feel the need to tell the two that there was also another reason for her to be here, but there most certainly was. [color=red]"At least while you're my responsibility, leave the problems at the hotel, for my sake. I don't want to sound like a nagging mother. You aren't children so I imagine you understand that how you act here does reflect, for better or worse, on myself."[/color] she sighed as her voice lost a bit of the edge it had. [color=red]" That said, I will not hesitate to take an unruly child over my knee. That is all I wanted to say."[/color]

It was when she finished chiding the pair (or pretty much just Helga, really,) that Trixy appeared next to Samantha and wrapped her in a comfy hug. Sam didn't dislike it. She attempted to answer the girl's question [color=red]"Su is a..."[/color] she seemed to hesitate, as if not sure if she was allowed to use the word, but eventually went ahead. [color=red]"...a friend but I haven't had the chance to speak to Helga in a more pleasant setting. Anyway, I'm fine with sticking together, especially with you,"[/color] she told Trixy but had to, albeit reluctantly, part from the hug with a 'but'. 

Helga wasn't the only one who did bad things in front of the cool portal witch. 

[color=red]"That is only if you apologize,"[/color] she told Trixy. 

Having been around the world and experiencing a plethora of different cultures, Samantha could confidently say that shooting someone without their consent was frowned upon in the modern world. It was like a taboo. Even if she tried her very hardest, she drew blanks when trying to recall any point at which someone replied positively to taking a nonconsensual bullet. Actually, they didn't reply at all, which is probably why she was paid. 

But trusting Trixy to do the right thing here, she patiently waited and listened as things began to take a more serious turn. Since Mariette took the liberty of explaining how the key worked, Samantha was saved the trouble. Sticking close to her company would be mandatory but she expected as much when Mariette mentioned the traps earlier. And while not to downplay the rest of the assault, it appeared that if they were to secure a victory over Justine, the most efficient way of doing so would be through the swift execution of Sonia. 

Sil wasn't sure what sort of actual combat prowess Sonia held, but it was safe to assume that even without her mobility as an edge, she was likely far from a pushover. Admittedly, the idea of dueling Sonia had a nice feel to it especially after the rave, but if Sam had to stick close to Helga and Su, then she didn't think that was going to happen. 

[color=red]Suppose with the inclusion of Beacon, there's not going to be any shortage of action. Can't jump to the main course immediately.[/color]

Justine would have to wait for the moment. Dealing with her siege and minions would have to come first unless she positioned oddly in this fight. [color=red]"How do you guys want to approach this?"[/color] she asked her party[s] as she hoped nobody noticed she doesn't have a stat/skill header just yet[/s].