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Post by Bixir on Apr 14, 2023 20:34:35 GMT
Chihiro remained distant for the rest of this drive. Where the hell were they going, anyway? Sure, KK was an elusive asshole who could never give a direct answer, but this felt unusual, even for him. He never took her anywhere, period, and the breadcrumbs he had been offering so far only made her more confused. This had to be about something. The stuff about her being his favorite or whatever? Bullshit. There was more to this. He didn't care about anyone. Nobody cared about anyone. Not really. Not even
"B-Biba?!"
Chihiro instinctively hugged Biba, and hugged her tightly. As of now, Trash Idol's ooze had retreated to Chihiro's head and shoulders. It still got over Biba, of course, but Chihiro's arms, torso, and so forth looked as human could be. The girl was overcome with emotions that she had completely forgotten existed until now. Her goopy visage smiled, though as she spied the man outside the car looking in through the window, she scowled. As he referred to her (or Biba? To both?), Scorn hissed, sticking out her flopping tongue at him in a rude gesture. All the while, she held Biba tight, eventually settling her attention back on her. She tried to feign disinterest, despite still holding the girl close.
It’s, uhh, good to see you.”
She felt... warm. Was that actually the case, or was it some alien feeling in her chest? For now, she simply acknowledged the sensation. She could think about it later, after... was "this" their business here? Surely there was more to it than picking up Biba again, even if Chihiro had needed to see that girl more than she had realized.
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Post by notdomino on Apr 17, 2023 21:28:29 GMT
The undercover villain clearly had much more to say, but Kunimi would shut the door when Biba ran in and roll the window up post haste. As stinky as her old friend was, the young girl was ecstatic to see her, sludge and all. Despite how much Chihiro claimed to be a loner, she was very integrated... just like any oddball or vile crook within Team Confidence. Even- "I missed youuuuu!" Biba would swipe some sludge from the girl's shoulder, and dot Chihiro's nose with it before laughing. KK watched the two with a growing smile. Dysfunctional and functional, just how he liked it. A thought crossed his mind, that if there weren't so many unique personalities within the information brokerage, there was a chance they wouldn't have lasted or grown this big. The car would start to pick up some speed, naturally, as they'd just illegally removed a minor from the processing system.
"SO" KK cleared his throat, his expression contorting into a more serious one.
Dear god was he FINALLY going to get to his point!??!! He slipped a hand into his pocket and pulled it out to reveal an entry key card and a master key. "We've taken care of the HR work. Getting an employee back on the team is always important and a plus..." Biba was far more than an employee, they both knew, but for the sake of professionalism, he-" I requested you accompany me today because I've got a promotion of sorts for you. While I would've like to hear some direction from you, I'm not giving you a choice in the matter. I promise you'll like it." Whatever that meant... Knowing KK there was a gross amount of thought put into whatever it was. The car would lead them there, but they'd have to chat a little longer... to Scorn's dismay.
He'd laugh out loud, and waive the keys in front of her face." Perhaps I'll hear a little bit less self-loathing on your next evaluation."
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Post by Bixir on Apr 28, 2023 20:10:40 GMT
When Biba booped Chihiro on the nose with her own sludge, her rough exterior couldn’t help but melt away. She giggled right back at Biba, holding her close as she rubbed her mucky face with the girl’s much cleaner features. Biba was one of the few people that seemed to tolerate her stench for long periods of time. It didn’t matter if the girl was simply being polite or not; the gesture alone meant so much to Chihiro.
Scorn was so caught up in seeing Biba again that she had nearly forgotten about the other business that K.K. was dragging her along for. Business that turned out to include… a promotion?!
If Scorn could blush or pale, she certainly would have. Her arms, previously holding Biba up, relaxed, and loosed the girl into the seat adjacent. Too many thoughts bumbled through Scorn’s head, all of them confused. But… but, but-but-but-but-but-b-Bo… Buh… Boss…” The girl’s complaints floundered in her throat like the literal blubbering mess that she was. It even looked like she was crying through it. Every time Chihiro tried to speak up, Scorn’s figure became more and more pronounced, until she came full circle, back to Chihiro’s human self again. It was… well, not overwhelming, but significantly whelming. She took a minute to breathe. As Chihiro calmed down, her eyes focused on the keys K.K. was dangling in front of her… and a keycard?
“So like… is it a car, or something? It’s not like I’ve ever needed to drive to get around…” Why the hell would a promotion come with a car?! That didn’t make any sense at all.
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Post by notdomino on Apr 29, 2023 5:22:46 GMT
“So like… is it a car, or something? It’s not like I’ve ever needed to drive to get around…”
"A CAR?!!?"
KK would burst out into laughter. This was something so rare, even Biba tilted her head and smiled. Ugh what an idiotic response, but ugh... everyone was an idiot to the strategist. "Not a car. A place to come to every and be in charge of. When you're not on missions, this will be your domain to run as you see fit. I'm sure you've noticed you aren't the first one I've given more responsibility. Kaytee has enough intelligence to man the casino when she isn't with me. And that Kirishima fellow works the broadcasting station like a maestro in front of a live band. " He'd plopped the keys onto Scorn's lap so he could free up his hands checked his phone. There weren't too far actually. He'd be able to show her far better than he could ever tell her. He'd grin like the devil himself.
"The organization is growing. There's a lot more moving pieces than there used to be, and that means more business. I know you don't like people so I gave you the best place an introvert information broker could dream of. " The car would slowly pull up to a large library. There were movers lifting and rearranging things already. "People have to whipser just to speak to you, and most of your dealings will be easy computer and paperwork; camouflaging precious documents, treaties and ledgers in this large wonderland of literary works. Besides... you LOOK like a reader."
The idea was tailor-made just for her just like Hosu's Secrets was tailor-made for Kirishima. Since this was real life and not a chess board, KK had to gift his pieces with as many advantages as possible. Under this library was an intricate tunnel just for trash idol form to take advantage of.
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Post by Bixir on Jun 3, 2023 19:03:07 GMT
Her... domain? What was this, a roleplaying game?! The boss talked so weird, Chihiro could barely understand him half the time. She was getting the gist of it, even if it was a lot to swallow. She had never done anything like this before. How the hell was she supposed to run a place? She clearly had trouble keeping herself in check... but, Boss wouldn't give this to her if he didn't believe in her, right? Chihiro was a whirlwind of emotions, but not so much that she didn't come to when she saw that they had arrived.
She had been to this library before. In fact, she came here all the time. Did the boss know that? Well...
Chihiro huffed, pouting as she turned her head away from K.K., her arms crossed. "W-What is that supposed to mean?! Pfft..."
Once the car came to a complete stop, Chihiro unlocked her door and climbed out without delay. She walked towards the library quickly, already familiar with how she got into the building... normally, anyway, through the front door. There was no need to be suspicious about it. They were just an estranged family visiting the library in the aternoon. That made her wonder... were any of the staff going to ask questions, or were they already taken care of? Trash Idol was getting hungry...
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Post by notdomino on Jun 4, 2023 4:30:51 GMT
KK smiled at her reaction, in fact it was well within his calculations. It was a raw reaction. Happy most definitely wasn't the word, but in his opinion, Chihiro was the type of person who complained about stress, but most definitely thrived from it. His only true job as her boss was to understand what her limits are. Every team confidence member had their ticks, but she was especially important.
"W-What is that supposed to mean?! Pfft..."
With a condescending pat on the shoulder, he- "It's exactly what you think it means... however you decide to recieve that comment. "He laughed, before walking up the steps to the entrance.
(Fade to black)
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