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[h3]--The City of Blood--[/h3]
Pax Septimus... the city of blood. It seemed this metropolis couldn't really wash off its violent legacy. Decades after decades, these lands saw many atrocities that would squirm anyone who wasn't a sociopath. Colonization, slavery, gang wars, corruption, Septimus had seen them all and now, motherfucking aliens from an alternate dimension. Sure these xeno incursions were spotted globally nowadays, but this city seemed to have it the worst. The prevailing theory was that it's not a mere coincidence as according to what's already known about mana and its relation to human suffering and death, Pax Septimus must be a gold mine for these monsters, inviting many opportunistic beasts to come akin to the West Coast during the gold rush era. 

And to think she used to believe that Detroit was the most violent city in the States...

Well, it didn't matter what the monsters' motivations are, each and every one of those abominations deserved swift extermination, like the pests they are. As flawed as the US Government was, at least they were sensible enough to recognize this threat and respond accordingly. She was more than ready to risk life and limb if she could make sure that no one else would share the fate of her father and sister.

[color=#ff991c][b]"..."[/b][/color] As the APC arrived just outside a certain building, Silmeria opened her reddish-orange eyes, concluding her little meditation. Clutching the strange coiled firearm in her hands, she disembarked shortly after Binky did. Even as her right shoe was in the process of descending to the gravel below, her eyes were already scanning the perimeter for any funny business, her fingers maintaining trigger discipline yet also ready to engage as soon as possible. Breacher was already there  - as coordinated via comms - and judging by her pose, there were no immediate hostiles in the vicinity.

Silmeria, or Valkyrie as she's often referred to by fellow GEMINI operatives, followed after the green-haired esper, content to just listen to the impromptu pre-briefing between her superiors. Well, Binky was definitely higher in the hierarchy being Dr. Veronica's personal assistant, but technically, she and Breacher were equals. Although in practice, the Chinese woman had been in the business for longer and had more life experience than she so it's only prudent to show her senior due respect. 

Freelancers, huh? It's always a gamble with them, the Shimr app kind of thinned the herd a bit, but there was still no guarantee. If Sil was in charge, she'd have preferred to keep things in-house, but she wasn't in charge so... yeah. With Su, Jacqueline, and herself, there were at least three active [i]official[/i] agents here, plus they had Binky as contingency. Dr. Veronica might not exactly be likable, but the woman knew what she was doing... most of the time.

Although Sil heard it, she deigned it'd be in poor taste to comment about Su's daughter, the horned woman was incredibly protective when it came to her family after all.

When the two initiated a little handshake, Sil debated whether she should join or not... ah, well, considering their survival depended on cohesive teamwork...  [color=#ff991c][b]"To a successful operation."[/b][/color] She didn't offer a handshake, but fortunately, the presence of her rifle provided her with an excuse to keep her hands busy. Here right in this veritable urban warzone, even a second of slack posed risks. 

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20 | Female | G.E.M.I.N.I. | The Faceless
Teslic Gauss | Long Gun | Physical | Nibelung Valesti
Northern Sentinel | Government Agent
Electromagnetism | Lightning | Static Shock 
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Push (2), Pull (2), Piercing (2), Bend (0)

DAMAGE: B | SPEED: E | SENTINEL: C | Max Mana: 500

PHYSICAL: D | ARCANE: E | CHAOS: D | Current Mana: 500
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