6 Months Later And The Rest...

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And in a million other ways, life went on...

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Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

Even without meaning to, it always felt like Milli could pull nearly any bit of information from Alisa. All without trying very hard.

"Turning dem back on will just make me hurt. Wit Reiko an' Alistaire now married, an' Alistaire having finally returned, I feel fragile. I've turned my emotions off for de time bein' , so I don' cry an' sound like a gal wit' a broken heart." She frowned over the phone.

"But oui, I will meet you at your place for de spar. You tend to 'ave better equipment den where I am stayin' currently."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

"..Ah." Millicent felt saying sorry would just be more awkward, especially with Alisa's emotions turned off. "Okay, I'll be here when you arrive."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

It did not take Alisa long to show up. And when she did, she was in that familiar black and red leather outfit she wore when working as a Merc on the side. She gave the door a gentle tap, waiting for Milli or Adrienne to open it.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

Millicent heard the knock, promptly making her way over. She was still a little put off on Alisa coming here with her emotions literally switched off, but Millicent could understand the other woman's reasoning. She didn't have to like it though.

"She opened the door. "Hello, Alisa. Dressed for work I see."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"Oui, I suppose I am." She gave a nod of her head, before putting her four eyed mask on. "So, what will de grounds rules be dis time? No powers is almost a given."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

Straight to business it was. Millicent pulled off her shirt, her own kevlar body armor on underneath. She went over to the closet.

"Would you prefer weapons or hand to hand?" She reached for her helmet inside.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"Hand to hand sounds quite nice. Loser pays for the winner's dinner?" She tilted her head, cracking her neck, before moving across the room.

"You do know I was sarcastic about what I said earlier? Oui?" Alisa tilted her head towards Milli. "I turn my emotions off in spars, battles, and while at work. I cannot let emotions get in the way of judgement calls."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

"Works for me." Millicent gave a brief stretch of her limbs.

Millicent paused for a moment to listen to Alisa's explanation. "I understand your reasoning, but sometimes emotion is needed for a proper judgement call. At least that has been my experience. If not I would be far less finicky regarding potential employers."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"My emotions tend to run wild, from what I am told. For me, it is best not to feel while on business." She gave a small nod, getting into a fighting position and awaiting Milli to strike first.

"I find using logic more helpful."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

"I understand that. In my partnership with Adrienne I've always tried to be the more logical one," she conceded. "Granted if I was logical all the time, I may have been more way in accepting that dinner invitation of yours."

Millicent launched a sudden palm strike at Alisa's chin.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"A shame, really. I do enjoy your company, and swapping contracts with you."

Alisa moved her head to the side, avoiding the strike with some ease. Her body would then drop to the floor, attempting to kick Millicent's legs out from under her.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

She hadn't expected the strike to connect, rather she wanted to see how Alisa would respond. Millicent caught sight of the sweep, managing a backwards flip over the attempted strike.

"I admit to feeling similarly." Millicent kept her tone as neutral as the woman in front of her. She struck back with a punch aimed for Alisa's midsection.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

The punch connected, but appeared to have little effect. Or rather, Alisa was not showing any effect of it. She would then attempt a punch of her own, aiming to hit Milli in her shoulder, while her other fist went to punch her stomach.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

She hadn't expected her punch to have such a minimal effect Alisa's first punch connected, causing Millicent to grit her teeth in pain. The second strike Millicent spun around to avoid and struck out with her other arm in a spinning back fist aimed at Alisa's face.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

Her mask took most of the impact of that punch, but it did cause her to stagger for a moment. Alisa regained her balance and then managed to get behind Millicent. Her arms wrapped about her waist, and Alisa performed a German suplex.

Even when not using her powers, she was still quite strong.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

Millicent knew she wasn't strong enough to directly break Alisa's hold, so instead she positioned her leg behind Alisa's to stop halt the immediate motion. She considered a backwards headbutt, but with Alisa's mask on that would do more harm than good. Instead she attempted to leverage her arm between her body and Alisa to try and leverage out of the hold.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

Millicent's struggling forced Alisa to break her hold and try for another. She happened to get a hold of one of Millicent's legs, and then force her into a figure four lock. These were wrestling moves... something Alisa rarely even used. She usually attacked pressure points with systema. Perhaps she was trying out a new style, or was being unpredictable as usual.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

Millicent didn't know why Alisa was using wrestling moves, but that was all right. Millicent had spent years growing up watching William Regal twist grown men into human pretzels to know a thing or two about submission maneuvers. Trying to use leverage, Millicent attempted to move onto her stomach, an action that would put the bulk of the pain on the original applier of the move. Granted it would be much easier for Alisa to get lose, but frankly Millicent wasn't even sure if the other woman's pain receptors were on. She just needed to get lose to consider a new plan of attack.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

Alisa had her pain receptors on for this spar. It would not be fair to Millicent if she had turned them off, as it would give her an advantage. And even with a high pain tolerance, she had to break her hold on Millicent.

She would roll backwards, trying to create some distance between herself and her sparring partner.

"Is now de time to tell you dat I got a contract to give to you and your partner?"

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

Millicent raised an eyebrow at the timing, but otherwise remained in a wary stance.

"As good a time as any I suppose. I'll need details of course."

She was observing every little muscle nuance, waiting to see how Alisa would proceed and respond accordingly.

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

She was coming off as relaxed, even a bit aloof.

"Contract is to find some rich guy's missing brat." The four eyes of her masked rolled as she said that. "I do not have the time, or the patience to go off trying to find spoiled teenagers. Even with the good pay bein' offered, I'm passing on it. You want it?"

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

Millicent narrowed her eyes, not relaxing in the slightest. She found she really detested this emotionless version of Alisa.

"I would have to speak with Adrienne. Plus I would need more details."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"Basically, rich girl gets bored with her rich life, decides to runaway, ends up hanging out at de "Bar wit' No Name" too often, now in wit' some real baddies." Alisa summed it up as best she could.

"I Go to de "Bar Wit' No Name", an' don' wanna be huntin' down someone an' gettin' a rep as a turn coat."

In other words, she did not want to lose her only drinking hole.

"I cannot go to de other underworld bar. De guy who owns it would call de cops on me."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[weapons_mistress]

"Our rep isn't exactly sterling with the white hats either," Millicent deadpanned. "I'll think about it and get back to you."

Re: A Call for Millicent

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"It is still much better den my own." And with that, Alisa ran into a full charge at Millicent, trying to hit her with a close-line.