599/Hanners and The Craziest Puella

Hanners and The Craziest Puella
Date of Scene:	19 November 2015
Location:	Mitakihara/Uminari City - Infinity Drive
Synopsis:	Miss White invites over Mara Brando for discussions of work and how a Puella gets /that/ messed up in the head.
Cast of Characters:	Hannah Sharpe, Mara Brando

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Hannah Sharpe has posed:
After some rest, and a talk with a certain pair of reunited PreCure, it's back to the office with one Miss White. The first order of business? Finally give that crazy Puella Magi a chance.

Her text is fairly succinct. An address, a time, and 'wear something decent'. Then, Miss White waits.

Mara would find herself easily waived into the top floor of the massive building by security if she doesn't simply magical girl her way up there!

The office itself is befitting the CEO of the company, large and swank. Plush leather chairs, a massive desk with a high-end computer, coffee mugs, one of those fancy Galaxybucks single-cup coffee machines, a tv tuned into some corporate news channel, and motivational posters on the walls.

Miss White, as is often the case, is making coffee while waiting on the Puella!

Mara Brando has posed:
    Mara doesn't simply magical girl her way to the top. She does have some sense in that noggin of her's. She wears a smile across her lips, and unfortunately for her to progress to the office, she had to show her face..

    Mara steps into Miss White's office, and stretches a little bit, "Hmm... What a large room you have here.." She glances around to a few of the motivational posters, "Crutches..." She mumbles softly, but audibly.

    The air is something that gets Mara's attention shortly after entering into the office, "Ohh.. Coffee.." She starts hurries over to Miss White's desk, and since she is hurrying this time, the chain links along her pants are starting to make a little noise.. Once she reaches the desk, she stands in front of it, seeming to wait for something..

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Miss White tilts her head at the sound of those chains, Mara's muttering, and general comments. She offers a smile, though it's a slightly strange one. She'd expected greetings, all the little things of corporate culture...or at least normal humanity. Well, she didn't exactly call on this one for normal, now did she?

"Want some?" Comes Hannah, before she's already pouring a cup. It has the WPS logo on the front of it. The dark liquid is offered over to Mara before she walks over to take her seat in a plush office chair.

"Like it? Used to be my boss' office before I took over."

Then she shrugs. "But anyway! Thanks for coming, Miss Puella Magi. You /are/ one, right? If you weren't aware, I'm Kasagami White, CEO of this lovely little outfit. We sell our services in protecting people, and we get paid by little greenhorn magical girls to make sure they don't immediately die. Among other things."

Like the 'other things' Mara saw that night at the jewelry store.

"Tell me about yourself. You're strong, that's for sure. But what are you after? What do you want out of your life. Eh. Such as it is, anyway."

Mara Brando has posed:
     Mara smiles and nods softly, "Sure, I would love to have some coffee.. Black, please." She leans her head to the side, watching Miss White pour the coffee..

    "I tend to like smaller places, but yes, it is kind of nice.." She hmms a little bit, before taking a seat in a chair that is placed in front of Miss White's desk. "I am one.. I made a contract with some cute little creature. However, I'm not much of a greenhorn.. I've killed other Puella Magi, and for a bit of sport at that." A wicked gring comes across her lips.

    As she is asked the question about what she is after, Mara starts to let out a light, creepy laugh.. "Fun of course, in either case.. I'm getting bored of hunting other Puella Magi.."

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Miss White frowns thoughtfully for a moment. This one is a little too eager to admit her killings. On the one hand, it means she won't back down in a fight. On the other, keeping her around other Puella might be dangerous. Her brow twitches. That laugh isn't helping. This is one creepy, probably messed up kid.

"So you're looking for entertainment. To fight non-Puella. That much I can give you. We're the sorts that often draw attention from the do-gooders and jerks alike. So you'll find plenty of people to fight if that's what you're after."

Then she crosses her arms.

"But we're not assassins, either. Keep that in mind. Body counts are bad for business. Now, youma and the like? Go wild. Just don't make me have to bribe any more officials than I already do."

Then, she smiles.

"I'll be honest with you, Miss Mara. You're a bit of a risk, but you might be worth it. So how about this. I'm going to contract you for a trial run. You'll get paid how you want: money, grief seeds, we'll work that out. In turn, you're going to help me track down and steal a magical asset that's been turning kids into youma. Don't worry, I think we'll get plenty of heat from the defenders of this city on this one. What do you say?"

Mara Brando has posed:
     Mara sits there and stays quiet, and being called a risk just causes her left eyebrow to raise a little bit.

    Mara takes a takes in a deep breath, and leans to the back of the chair she is sitting in. "Well, if I am paid grief seeds, I won't have to hunt other Puella down.. I enjoy fighting, and that is that.. I also like a challenge..."

     "I am no assassin.. Understand that, Pain and suffering mean nothing to me." She pauses for a moment, "One grief seed per assignment.. Just enough to keep my soul nice and pure."

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Miss White's brow lowers. There's something simply odd about the girl, to the point that she can't help but wonder what the circumstances of her Wish was. Did something so terrible happen that the girl became this bloodthirsty? Did she simply become this way after being forced to compete with other Puella?

The CEO steels herself, trying to ignore that slowly creeping ice up her spine.

"Well look at that. I'll be doing not only better business, but community service! Great! I need the karma at this point!" Comes Hannah with a slightly nervous laugh. It grows moreso.

"...You're definitely something. Right. Perfect for me. And if you prove yourself useful enough, we can talk about something more permanent. This job has it's perks." Grin.

Then, she loosens up her tie a bit.

"Well, that's the 'Corporate Big Wig' hat off. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you're capable of. Just know one thing. I encourage my employees to be ambitious. To think big. To do things that people say are impossible. So think on that some, okay, kiddo?"

Mara Brando has posed:
    Mara stares at Miss White with an emotionless expression for a moment. "Hmm... You seem a little nervous. If you have anymore questions, ask.." She stands up from the chair she is sitting in, then leans forward against the desk a bit.

     "Feel free to ask anything, you can take the gloves off for that question as well, but will you be ready for the answer?"

    Mara's fingers begin to tap along the desk, as if she is giving Miss White some time to think about the question.

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
And then she gets called out on it. Miss White rubs the back of her head, there's this awkward pause. Then, she sighs, and nods.

"Right. I'll be blunt. It's not normal for someone your age to say that pain and suffering don't matter ot them and that you hunt other Puella for sport. Are you certain you're not missing a few bolts up there?"

A shake of her head. "I've dealt with some pretty weird magical people, and you Puella are usually the weirdest. But you make them seem positively brimming with sanity. What happened to you?"

Mara Brando has posed:
    Mara smiles happily, "There you go... A few bolts? Maybe... Just one or two, but I do have a whole lot of screws loose, or maybe I am more down to Earth than a lot of other people."

    Mara looks into Miss White's eyes for this one. "I had a few people pretend to be my friends, and it turns out they were just using me, and tried to make my life miserable. Well, my wish was for them to be dead.."

    "Then it was other Puella that made me hate people even more.. Maybe..."

     "I will do what you say, but don't expect me to do anything big. If you don't want attention, then I won't do anything big."

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
The sound of a smiling Mara-voice has her instantly being marked down as 'certified nutcase'. /Definitely/ a short leash on this one.

"Well, I guess we'll have to see, won't we?" Comes Hannah.

There's sympathy, and a little anger in her eyes. If there's one thing she values almost above all, it's loyalty.

She leans back, puts up her feet, and then just frowns. She can mentally connect the dots. Anger against those that betrayed her turned to Kyubey's uses, and then the constant struggle for Grief Seeds drove an already damaged girl deeper into the rabbit hole of insanity.

"...It's probably not much, but I have no intention of driving knives into the backs of my employees. A fist to your face if you screw up hard enough, yeah. But not into your back. No, WPS is a company I am never going to have people see as cowardly. Evil, dangerous, amorally. Sure. But we keep our word here."

And then she's sitting up, and smiling.

"And hey, at least you know up front that I'm using you right?"

"Seriously though, if you need to talk to somebody, my door's always open. You're actually pretty interesting to talk to."

Mara Brando has posed:
     "Ahh, but you are paying me. I am using you for easy grief seeds, and you are paying me for grief seeds. In reality right there, we are using each other."

    Mara is quiet for a few moments, "I am no more than a meat shield without my axe though... So... I will let you know that. I am also sure that you know how tough us Puella Magi can be as well."

    Mara stretches a little bit, "If I am going to work for you, and you are going to pay me. I may have to find some other practice besides my axe."

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Miss White grins. "Finally. Someone who understands how business around here works! And thus the cycle continues until we're all riding high on cash, seeds, and a lot of really awesome magical toys." She spins around in her chair here.

Then she stops, kicking her feet back up.

"Well then, take care to not lose your axe. Or, come to me and learn how to fight with your fists in case you /do/ lose it. Though that seems pretty hard. I fought a Puella Magi who always seemed to be able to have her spear ready in a moment' s notice."

Siiiip. Delicious Galaxybucks.

"Well. Why not join me when I train? I've had a...few new methods opened up to me, recently, but I need to actually practice what I learn in meatspace. You might learn something about fighting Device users, too. And you'll need the experience. Because I tend to make a lot of them very irritated."

She tilts her head.

"Any questions on your end, Mara?"

Mara Brando has posed:
    Mara shakes her head a little bit, "None. I will join you in your training then. I could learn something other than swinging a large axe around." She smiles sweetly to Miss White. "Well, what's the details of the job that you want me to help with?"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Miss White lights up like a christmas tree.

"Great! I've been trying to get some kind of actual ranged attack working, and you'd be the perfect candidate!" She sounds /way/ too eager.

"Well, we've received reports that there's been youma prowling. Quick investigation later, turns out those youma turn into kids when you punch them. The link? All of them ate Red Kangaroo Ice Cream. There's going to be a big sale of the stuff in some ice cream trucks near here in a couple of days. We're going to go in, see if any of the kids become youma, punch said youma, then hijack the ice cream trucks."

A sigh. "Obviously, since we're stealing candy from kids, the do-gooders in town are likely going to come out in droves. It's going to be your job to keep them off of our butts."

Mara Brando has posed:
     Mara rubs the side of her head, "Well, fine, I can do that... I mean, grief seeds can't be cheap.. So I'll do it." She closes her eyes, then smiles. "So I get to have some fun, and beat on some goodies. Good thing I am a little armored up."

    "Where do you want me to head after holding off the undesirables?"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Miss White gives a swift nod.

"That's about the size of it. Trust me, you're getting paid well." Scarcity is a thing these days!

She rubs her chin briefly.

"Head off to the harbor area. I'll have one of my men there to pick you up. Lose any of your pursuers, dehenshin if you want, then get in the car. Don't worry, it'll be one of our 'special' ones. They're great at following orders, but don't talk much." Evil youma-robot-gangsters are like that.

"He'll take you wherever you want. We'll meet up back here for a debrief."

Mara Brando has posed:
    Mara nods a little bit, "So I will just have him take me back here."

    Mara sighs a little bit, "Give me a piece of paper, and a pen. I am going to give you some information, but I don't want you to give it to anyone else.."

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
There's a pen and paper with yet /another/ WPS logo on it. Hannah might be in love with her company. Just a little bit.

"Sure. It's safe with me, scout's honor!" Grin!

"Oh, and keep the pen."

Mara Brando has posed:
    Mara stares at Miss White for a moment, then starts to write her actual phone number, and well... Her name, but not her full name. "This is my personal number. I called from a pay phone to get in contact with you.. So if you need me, just call that one.. it's to my cell phone."

    "I'll give you other information later, but that is it for now." She sets the pen and paper down on Miss White's desk, then starts to walk off, "Later!"

Hannah Sharpe has posed:
Miss White takes it. She quickly has Raging Tempest scan the thing, then nods.

"Cool. I'll not tell anybody else."

Getting up, she offers a wave!

"Take care, okay? I'm sure we'll become great partners in the future, Mara." Wink!