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[h3][color=ff2020]Scarlet Rubashka[/color] as [color=ff2020][i]Punished "Venom Bean"[/i][/color][/h3]
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The trip back to OMR HQ was uneventful, thankfully. Scarlet mostly just sat in silence and watched the trees pass as the team headed back to Frankfurt. She managed to salvage the things she left in her rental. Silver lining, though, she doesn't have to drive for a bit. She did appreciate Amanda's comments on her combat ability, and once Amanda mentioned them, Scarlet herself couldn't help but smile and give her the same answer she gave Mike earlier. [i][color=ff2020]You can thank the scary monster for standing still for me.[/color][/i] Her right arm and hand were wrapped around in cloth, as she got her arm checked out by the medics that were on site. Her dead skin and blisters, while not reversed, were mostly shed off by the healing spell applied to her arm. The cloth was mostly there to absorb any fluids that remained. For the most part, Scarlet remained quiet during the trip, mostly thinking to herself. Her mind constantly played back the fight she was just in, and the fear that she felt. The two loud bangs from her fifty, and the abomination. The scary thing.

Scarlet was able to snap out of it once they arrived at HQ. She quickly excused herself to the infirmary, where she took off her bandages and had some more restoration and cleaning applied to her arm. At this point, her arm and her hand were good as new, and she didn't feel gross or in pain anymore. While she was getting checked out and healed where necessary, she answered any and all questions her clients had. She answered them in the clearest and most succinct way she could muster, giving them a play-by-play of what happened there. They did confirm Amanda's assertion that the rental car would be taken care of, and reiterated their point that all of her expenses will be paid for in the duration of her contract. Speaking of...

[color=ff2020]"Do you guys have any plans to give Amanda's team some qualified staff?"[/color] Scarlet asked the senior agent opposite of her. She finished cleaning up her arm, removing what was left of the dead skin and blisters on it. [color=ff2020]"I don't know about you but I'm getting a bad feeling from all of this."[/color]

"I wouldn't be concerned about it if I were you. You and the rest of the team handled that situation quite admirably." The senior agent replied, the elf speaking with a somewhat heavy German accent. He was the same agent who called her on the phone and negotiated her contract, as he was one of the liasons at Frankfurt. "Besides, you did more than back up what was on your resume."

[color=ff2020]"I don't recall writing [i]fighting eldritch monsters[/i] anywhere in my resume."[/color] Scarlet almost snapped. [color=ff2020]"Were you even there when it happened? That [i]thing...[/i]"[/color] Scarlet stopped herself midsentence. She let out a heavy sigh. [color=ff2020]"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you like that. I'm... I just... never mind."[/color]

"Hey, it's fine, no worries." The agent said, leaning back in his chair. "It seems to me that you're still processing what happened. Many of us, myself included, were veterans of the Shattering. We know a thing or two about fighting abominations." He said with a smile. "It's completely natural to still feel scared, even long after it was over. You might even have plenty of nightmares." Seeing the look in Scarlet's eyes, he put up his hands reassuringly. "[i]But,[/i] since you were just fighting a small infantry target as opposed to a world-devouring entity, the effects should be quite minimal. You'll feel better in a few days, I'm sure." 

Scarlet nodded. There was some confidence to the senior agent's words, but still experiencing the unnatural fear in her heart compelled her to second guess him and herself. [color=ff2020][i]I shouldn't be feeling this. I shouldn't be scared. I survived much worse. I was brave. I should be brave. What's going on?[/i][/color] Scarlet sighed, and smiled weakly. [color=ff2020]"I retract my previous statement then."[/color] She stretched a little. [color=ff2020]"Anything else?"[/color]

"No, that'll be all, Miss Rubashka." The agent replied as he finished his notes. "You did say that Amanda planned on taking her group out in the town, yeah?"

Scarlet blinked. [color=ff2020]"Yeah, what of it?"[/color]

"Maybe you should go with them. Socialize a bit, see the sights. At least immerse yourself in the feeling of safety in numbers." The agent replied. "Should help you get over it a bit quicker. I doubt that sitting in your hotel room watching TV all night will do you any good."

Scarlet looked away for a moment, and looked back into the agent's eyes. He does have a point, and it seems as if he read her like a book. Comes with being a senior OMR agent it seems. Scarlet took a deep breath and let out almost all of the air in her lungs. [color=ff2020]"I suppose. Yeah."[/color] She stood up. [color=ff2020]"Thanks for hearing me out. I'll talk to you soon."[/color] Scarlet smiled weakly as she shook the agents' hand. She turned to the healer on the other side of the room. [color=ff2020]"Thanks for patching me up."[/color]

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Scarlet had long since gotten herself cleaned up. Just wearing a black pair of cargo pants and a light grey t-shirt, she applied some minor illusion makeup to make herself look a little prettier. Her curly hair remained in a tight ponytail, and her tactical bag of holding remained at her side, where she could easily draw any of her weapons at a moment's notice. Hopefully she wouldn't run into too much trouble today. 

Scarlet walked downstairs to where the other agents are gathered, and smiled a little at the sight of the friendlier individuals she met earlier today. While she hasn't gotten herself acquainted with the rest of the agents, she did recognize Faye, Mike and Amanda. She quietly ingratiated herself into the group, and looked around. She blinked once she saw Micheal.

[color=ff2020]"Woah, looking [i]good[/i]."[/color] Scarlet said with an impressed chuckle. [color=ff2020]"Making me feel a little underdressed here. Are you sure we aren't going to a dinner party or something?"[/color] Scarlet asked jokingly, before stretching a little. [color=ff2020]"So uh... what did I miss?"[/color]

Scarlet then turned to Faye, giving her a smile and a nod. Once Faye had a moment to be spoken to, Scarlet addressed her quietly. [color=ff2020]"You feeling okay? I heard about what happened."[/color]