The agent finally stepped out of the shadows, "Well, well well. You all came. That was... actually unexpected for you corporations..."
He took a second to push his glasses back up firmly over his eyes, their reflective surfaces hiding them under their polished surface. He slowly and deliberately pulled up a chair and sat down, slowly turning his head to look at each one. "Well, as you all know, strange things have been going on in this city. There are people going missing around the place, rumors of a strange organization showing up. Whispers of dissent against the government, all ahead of a scheduled visit by the president."
"You all know what this could mean should he die while on this visit don't you? Chaos, anarchy ..." His tone dropped to a tone that while it wasn't quite threatening, definitely held some elements of a warning, "The military might have to be called in."
He took a second to push his glasses back up firmly over his eyes, their reflective surfaces hiding them under their polished surface. He slowly and deliberately pulled up a chair and sat down, slowly turning his head to look at each one. "Well, as you all know, strange things have been going on in this city. There are people going missing around the place, rumors of a strange organization showing up. Whispers of dissent against the government, all ahead of a scheduled visit by the president."
"You all know what this could mean should he die while on this visit don't you? Chaos, anarchy ..." His tone dropped to a tone that while it wasn't quite threatening, definitely held some elements of a warning, "The military might have to be called in."
Without turning around , still looking at the window as if he had seen something in the street down below, Malvia perked up, as sassy as usual.
"Oh look, the one I won't hurry to save if they're i trouble..."
He had a short laugh and turn around to face the six people in the room :
"Don't worry, I'm just kidding : I won't hurry to save any of you. Please have some coffee."
He looked over his shoulder yet again and sighed when the man started to explain the situation.
"Yes yes, Ether *Malvia grinned slyly for a second* , We know what would happen if the president died, but you know :chaos and anarchy wouldn't be our main problem, that's actually good for business.. The military on the other hand..."
There was a short silence.
"Relaaaax, I'm jocking : I wouldn't threaten the president in front of so many witnesses if I really wanted him dead."
Malvia reached in his pocket for a silver flask and drank a quick shot.
"But maybe could we get to the part that concerns us without the vague military threats ? I mean, I'm not paid enough to care so much...
"Oh look, the one I won't hurry to save if they're i trouble..."
He had a short laugh and turn around to face the six people in the room :
"Don't worry, I'm just kidding : I won't hurry to save any of you. Please have some coffee."
He looked over his shoulder yet again and sighed when the man started to explain the situation.
"Yes yes, Ether *Malvia grinned slyly for a second* , We know what would happen if the president died, but you know :chaos and anarchy wouldn't be our main problem, that's actually good for business.. The military on the other hand..."
There was a short silence.
"Relaaaax, I'm jocking : I wouldn't threaten the president in front of so many witnesses if I really wanted him dead."
Malvia reached in his pocket for a silver flask and drank a quick shot.
"But maybe could we get to the part that concerns us without the vague military threats ? I mean, I'm not paid enough to care so much...
The agent turned to stare briefly at Maliva before turning to the rest of the group, "Well, I'm glad we have that ... out of the way."
The man from Silver Industries was less forgiving, "How dare you speak to a governmental agent that way! You're not even from one of the big corporations, your just ... someone from Magitech. You wouldn't have even been there if we didn't need to make up the numbers!"
The Agent held up a hand, "Please, we shouldn't fight. Not yet anyway, save that for the terrorist groups, we will have to fight. So first let us introduce ourselves, we will, after all, be working together for a while. I will start, my name is Ether, I am from the department of counter-terrorism and I will be leading this squad."
The man from Silver Industries was less forgiving, "How dare you speak to a governmental agent that way! You're not even from one of the big corporations, your just ... someone from Magitech. You wouldn't have even been there if we didn't need to make up the numbers!"
The Agent held up a hand, "Please, we shouldn't fight. Not yet anyway, save that for the terrorist groups, we will have to fight. So first let us introduce ourselves, we will, after all, be working together for a while. I will start, my name is Ether, I am from the department of counter-terrorism and I will be leading this squad."
The only reaction Samantha had to the Magitech Agent's comments was to raise her eyebrows and look at him suspiciously. Well, if the president did die under mysterious circumstances the sarcastic agent was defiantly going to be a suspect. She let out a small laugh that sounded almost like a snort when the agent pulled out a flask and started to drink. A drunken agent was no threat at all. In fact, Samantha almost found him to be rather amusing.
The man from Silver Industries did not seem to share her amusement in the Agents antics. As soon as he opened his mouth, Sam rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Of course Silver Industries couldn't even go a full minute before reminding us how superior they are. Would you like us to all bow down to you, or would you rather we just marvel at your incredible power." She said sarcastically, glaring at the man from Silver Industries as she spoke.
When Ether spoke she offered him a bored look before raising one hand in a lazy wave and saying "Sam, from Pinnacle Corp."
The man from Silver Industries did not seem to share her amusement in the Agents antics. As soon as he opened his mouth, Sam rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Of course Silver Industries couldn't even go a full minute before reminding us how superior they are. Would you like us to all bow down to you, or would you rather we just marvel at your incredible power." She said sarcastically, glaring at the man from Silver Industries as she spoke.
When Ether spoke she offered him a bored look before raising one hand in a lazy wave and saying "Sam, from Pinnacle Corp."
Malvia laughed "As our dear Carl here said : I'm "just some Magitech guy" but you can call me Malvia. Or don't call actually, that will cut me some slack."
He sipped another gulp and sighed.
"Ah but my sweat Pam : don't worry about him, I promise he's only half as annoying as he looks like if you stop listening to him."
*He turned back to Ether and smiled wrily*
"Say , Ether, aren't you projecting a bit ? I mean : who says that we'll be facing terrorist ? For all we know, they're just weird scientists.. Unless you know something we don't ?"
He sipped another gulp and sighed.
"Ah but my sweat Pam : don't worry about him, I promise he's only half as annoying as he looks like if you stop listening to him."
*He turned back to Ether and smiled wrily*
"Say , Ether, aren't you projecting a bit ? I mean : who says that we'll be facing terrorist ? For all we know, they're just weird scientists.. Unless you know something we don't ?"
He just remained silent, listening to what others were saying. It wasn't his need to speak. He rarely spoke.
Chenelle was sitting quietly as she watched and listened, amused by the others antics.
Ether motioned to Chenelle and Asroc before speaking, "Your names please, even if you don't want to speak."
Asroc set his tea down and rubbed the sid e of his face with his gloved hand.
"Asroc. From France."
"Asroc. From France."
Malvia had a short laugh as he put back his flask in his back pocket.
"ahah i think he was asking your corpo sweetie.."
"ahah i think he was asking your corpo sweetie.."
Ceci glared at the "Sam, from Pinnacle Corp" who had insulted the Silver industries.
Sam couldn't help but notice Ceci glaring at her. She flashed her her most innocent smile, acting as though she had no idea why the women looked angry.
"Well aren't you just a ray of sunshine." She said sarcastically, her smirk never leaving her face. "I never caught your name, though I'll bet that you are one of the stuck up agents from SilverTech."
"Well aren't you just a ray of sunshine." She said sarcastically, her smirk never leaving her face. "I never caught your name, though I'll bet that you are one of the stuck up agents from SilverTech."
"I'm stuck up?" Ceci asked wondering why in the world someone would think that
Faking a whisper, Malvia said to Asroc : "Hey, do you have a popcorn machine with you ? I think we're going to see a catfight..."
"Chenelle Isla, Skytech." She replied as Ether motioned to her. She then went quiet as she listened to the others.
Sam shrugged her shoulders, a bored expression on her face. "I dunno, it seems like your to self righteous to take a joke, and SilverTech isn't exactly known for its kindness." she said, a small smirk on her otherwise bored expression.
Hearing the Magitech agent's loud whisper, she turned her head, rolling her eyes at him comment. "Oh shut up. I am not going to start a catfight with SilverTech." She still did not know the agents name, so she just called her by her company. "I was specifically told not to punch anyone from Silver, although I did not get the same warning about anyone from Magitech.." she trailed off, flashing the agent a wicked grin.
Hearing the Magitech agent's loud whisper, she turned her head, rolling her eyes at him comment. "Oh shut up. I am not going to start a catfight with SilverTech." She still did not know the agents name, so she just called her by her company. "I was specifically told not to punch anyone from Silver, although I did not get the same warning about anyone from Magitech.." she trailed off, flashing the agent a wicked grin.
Carl glared Maliva and Samantha before exclaiming, "aha, I think you will find it's Silver Industries, not tech. I just thought that I would correct you on your pronunciation."
He continued peering at them with a smug look on his little ferrety face. It was a look of victory, no matter how small, that allowed him to continue feeling superior.
Ether sighed and looked at Maliva, "I said terrorists didn't I? Yes I have information that you don't, information on what we are up against. Information I can give, if you all stop bickering. Save that for after the meeting."
He continued peering at them with a smug look on his little ferrety face. It was a look of victory, no matter how small, that allowed him to continue feeling superior.
Ether sighed and looked at Maliva, "I said terrorists didn't I? Yes I have information that you don't, information on what we are up against. Information I can give, if you all stop bickering. Save that for after the meeting."
Sam opened her mouth to respond to the smug man from SilverTech, excuse me, Industries. He was looking at her with a smug look, clearly proud of himself for correcting her. She really wanted to put him in his place, to wipe that smirk from his ferrety face. But she snapped her mouth close as Ether spoke, interested to hear what he had to say. She would have plenty of time to argue with the Silver agent later, but first, she wanted to see what Ether had to say.