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Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Caden

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Location: Central Park Zoo – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden laughed and shook his head. ”No my darling. The petting zoo has smaller prey-like animals that you can pet. Like goats, ducks, some reptiles. The larger dangerous animals we can look at from a far,” Caden said and kissed Nero’s cheek. Of course, Caden and Demi were probably the most dangerous things in the zoo at the moment. Ironic.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Driving – Chicago, IL
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Cassiopeia nodded, letting Nic help her up. She waved goodbye to everyone before getting into the SUV and left with Nic. She didn’t mind if she lost track of time in the gardens. She could create her own light if she needed to.

”Do you think you are going to work overtime next week to make up for the time you missed?” Cassi asked curiously as they drove to his place.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery laughed and walked out of the elevator. He pushed the trolley to the back door and propped it open before walking through. ”That must have been interesting navigating while growing up. My eyes are the only thing that changes when I have a high emotional response to something. Usually anger.”

Avery starts taking the plates and food off the trolley, and setting them on the glass table outside. The pool area looks relatively okay after last nights party, but there are some beer cans and things still littered about that would have to be cleaned at some point today.

Neon Noir - Cyberpunk Crime Thriller (CLOSED)

Zain Anders

Zain Anders

Name: Zain Anders
Gender: Male
Refresh: 3
Description: Zain is second rate. From the upgrades he has to the clothes he wears and the place he lives in, nothing he has is original. Things are expensive in Neon-York, and Zain can never hang onto his money long enough to move up from the slums. Still, he makes second-rate items look good. Zain is built well and able to handle his own in most underground fights as well as on the streets when he is tracking down and bringing in unsavoury creeps for his job as a bounty-hunter. With his close-cropped brown hair and sharp brown eyes, not much gets past Zain unless he’s been on a bender.

Approaches:

• Good (+3) at:Forceful
• Fair (+2) at:Careful
• Average (+1) at:Flashy; Clever
• Mediocre (+0) at:Sneaky; Quickly

Aspects:

• High Concept:Chaotic Neutral Bounty Hunter with nothing to lose.
• Trouble:I can never turn down a good score, be that drugs, a party, or a quick way to make extra money.
• Want:I want the nightmares to stop.
• Relationship: Strained relationship with his boss who continues to undercut Zain’s pay.
• Extra:

Stunts:

• Because I’m a fighter, I can add +2 on Forceful for damage on my opponent in a brawl.
• Because I have a big mouth, I can add +2 on Flashy when I need to talk myself out of a sticky situation

Trivia:

Writing Sample: Zain sat on the fire escape outside his apartment, one leg dangling over the edge with the other bent and his chin propped up on his knee. Below him, a fire burned with people milling about. It wasn’t an unusual sight in the early hours of the day. Zain always thought Neon-York became more interesting after midnight.

He inhaled his cigarette slowly before blowing out the smoke. It curled around his face, having nowhere to go since there was no wind. Another shit day in this shit hole, he thought before flicking the cigarette over the edge to the street below. Zain pulled himself up and walked down the stairs. He hit the pavement and shoved his hands into his pockets before making his way through the crowds, keeping his head down, and waited for the train to take him downtown.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Caden

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Location: Central Park Zoo – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden looked up at the stone arch before he smiled and pulled Nero along to pay for admission. ”It’s a section of the zoo. The old part crumbled, and this remained standing. The zoo has been rebuilt several times over, but they kept this for nostalgia. The children’s zoo is like a petting zoo,” Caden explained.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic & Ren's Apartment – Chicago, IL
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”Either or,” Cassi said, having no particular preference. She just knew she would like a smoothie at some point before going to Ren’s to tend to the garden.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery listened to Kimiko, feeling he could identify with her easily, especially when she spoke about wanting to chain Terrance up and make him suffer a little more. Part of Avery wished he had left the killing blow for Kimiko, but he was so angry there was no way he could have held himself back.

The elevator opened. Avery pushed the trolley out and stepped closer to Kimiko. His eyes flicked from her face to her head, and he brushed his fingers along her ears. ”I think she wants to come out sooner rather than later,” Avery said in bemusement.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Caden

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Location: Central Park Zoo – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden looked up at the stone arch before he smiled and pulled Nero along to pay for admission. ”It’s a section of the zoo. The old part crumbled, and this remained standing. The zoo has been rebuilt several times over, but they kept this for nostalgia. The children’s zoo is like a petting zoo,” Caden explained.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic & Ren's Apartment – Chicago, IL
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”Either or,” Cassi said, having no particular preference. She just knew she would like a smoothie at some point before going to Ren’s to tend to the garden.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery listened to Kimiko, feeling he could identify with her easily, especially when she spoke about wanting to chain Terrance up and make him suffer a little more. Part of Avery wished he had left the killing blow for Kimiko, but he was so angry there was no way he could have held himself back.

The elevator opened. Avery pushed the trolley out and stepped closer to Kimiko. His eyes flicked from her face to her head, and he brushed his fingers along her ears. ”I think she wants to come out sooner rather than later,” Avery said in bemusement.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Caden

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Location: Central Park Zoo – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden grinned and wrapped his arm around Nero’s shoulders. He let himself enjoy the quiet ride, feeling like he could be in the seventeen hundreds courting Nero.

”Ich habe das gleiche gedacht.” They neared the zoo. Already, Caden could hear some of the animals and the patrons running around excitedly. The carriage stopped in front of the gate, and Caden paid the man before helping Nero exit the carriage.

translations

I thought the same.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic & Ren's Apartment – Chicago, IL
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Cassiopeia happily snuggled into Nic’s side, enjoying the closeness. ”Mmm, I’m thinking a smoothie of some kind. Something thicker,” Cassi declared.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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The concern didn’t quite leave Avery’s eyes as he watched Kimiko regain control and move to get ice. He moved the champagne to the trolley but didn’t take his eyes off her. Avery had no idea what to say.

He didn’t want to push her but he didn’t want to ignore what had just happened either. It was so easy to dissociate and push things aside, but that never solved the problem.

Once they had the ice, Avery pushed the trolley to the elevator and pushed the button for the main floor. ”Do you want to talk about it?”

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Caden

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Location: Central Park – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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”Das glaube ich nicht. Warum? Willst du mir deine unsterbliche Liebe gestehen?” Caden asked, nuzzling Nero’s neck.

translations

I do not believe that. Why? Do you want to confess your undying love to me?

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic & Ren's Apartment – Chicago, IL
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”Sure, that works for me. Can we stop on the way for something to drink?” Cassi asked curiously.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery disappeared into the wine cellar to get a bottle of champagne. He headed back, walking into the kitchen. ”If you want it colder, we should bring up some ice to chill it,” Avery said as he walked back into the kitchen.

Kimiko didn’t look right, and Avery’s quick eyes saw the claws where her hands should be. Avery set the bottle down slowly. ”Little fox…” He used his nickname for her rather than Kiki, knowing she seemed to respond better to it.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Caden

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Location: Central Park – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden stepped up and sat next to Nero. ”Generally. The zoo first then,” Caden said, and told the driver. The carriage rolled a little before it was pulled tight and moved forward as the horse started to trot.

Caden smiled, remembering when this had been the only mode of transportation, aside from flying.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic & Ren's Apartment – Chicago, IL
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”They can Uber home. That way they won't have to wait around for you to drive them back after I'm done off-loading the plants. It'll take me a little while to make sure I do it right. Plus we still have to finish cleaning,” Cass said. She didn't want to tie the two of them down when they could just leave after they've helped so much.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”No, he usually keeps them in the wine cellar so they stay cool. I'll go grab one,” Avery said, and walked out of the kitchen and down the hall.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Caden

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Location: Central Park – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden joined Nero once he found the right horse. Caden stood beside the carriage and offered Nero his hand to help them get into the back. ”They go around the park and sometimes on the main roads when the traffic isn’t too bad. We’ll stay in the park, though. We can take this to the zoo or the carnival. Where would you like to go first?”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic & Ren's Apartment – Chicago, IL
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Cassi sat down, drinking some water while she watched Jane, Kat, and Ren talk about where some of the furniture should go. She took a sip of her water when Nic came over. She smiled at him and set her water down.

”Oh! Of course. Todd and Jason could take the truck back if you want to drive the SUV. We’ll need the room to bring the cuttings back to my house,” Cassi explained. ”We have to work, though,” she said teasingly.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery smiled and started to cover the food and put it onto the trolley. ”We can definitely eat on the patio. Do you want juice or something else to drink?”

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Caden

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Location: Central Park – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden chuckled and grinned. ”Yes, my little imp. You can pick whichever one,” he told them, happily following behind Nero.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic & Ren's Apartment – Chicago, IL
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Cassi looked at Nic, holding the urge to tell him they should go now. ”Sounds fun,” she said and waited for the others to move their items in before she took the trolley back into the elevator to head down and load more boxes.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery finished the French Toast and pulled the bacon from the oven. He baked the bacon slowly with a brown sugar glaze. His mouth was practically watering from the smell.

”Do you want to take this all upstairs or just eat here?”

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Caden

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Location: Central Park – New York City, New York
Skills:
Fit

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Caden smiled and gestured to the carriages. ”Would you like to go for a carriage ride with me?”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic & Ren's Apartment – Chicago, IL
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”Of course! And used book stores over new, film over digital,” Cassi said, going down a list of this or that as she stacked boxes.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery laughed, shaking his head, and pulled out all the fruit he could find. He laid everything out on the counter for Kimiko to pick and choose what she wanted. He closed the fridge and headed back to check on the French Toast. He passed behind Kimiko and paused. He rested a hand on her hip and kissed her cheek. ”Thank you for cooking with me,” he said before leaving her side.