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Post by notdomino on Oct 1, 2023 5:29:02 GMT
U.A... or at least right outside of it. She'd finally found Serena, but their reunion would have to wait. With circumstance changing so drastically in the hero and villains worlds, work would have to come first. Shuga had her eyes on a few students from that school. Some had backgrounds that were worth looking into. Some seemingly vanished from their peers. Some weren't even noticed. That third one, the woman would find herself intrigued. Support and management students were an overlooked resource that schools like these spit out tons of these kids and they grow into board operators, managers, marketings, item engineers... -the possibilities with them were endless, really. It was the reason, Shuga had been looking into a certain person by the name of Rey Burns. She wasn't in any trouble or anything.
The specialty officer had been digging around for info though. Rey Burns, a short thing, 17 years old and already in her third year. Walking out of the almost impenetrable school gates came the person of interest. The dark haired woman spat her cigarette onto the floor, and stomped out it's ember. Peaking over her sunglasses, she'd remove them altogether and get a move on before Rey's scent got lost in the sauce of the general public. Who was Shuga? Sugawara Fujitora, a former detective! The woman was an informant now, and that meant she needed contacts. Not all contacts were vilains for these jobs, it required that she think outside of the box. What better support could she recieve for her covert vigilante missions, than a real deal support student? Rey was a true prize for the picking, she just didn't know it yet.
Filling the young woman's nose would come a scent. It was an intoxicating mix of a beautifully sweet perfume, and the hint of a vile cigarette. The smell came far before she did, but before anything could be said, Shuga would introduce herself properly as she just barely began walking side by side with her. It probably would seem out of nowhere but, "Hello, sorry for prying but I couldn't help but notice you leaving the hero academy. May I have a bit of your time?" Saying too much too soon would raise suspicion... Perhaps she was being too paranoid. Rey looked like a nice person after all.
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Post by Bixir on Nov 21, 2023 6:40:49 GMT
Today had been a productive day!...ish. There had been a lot of busywork throughout the school day, and not the kind that Rey often enjoyed. With everything going on lately, the Support faculty was making extra sure to check in on their students to make sure everything was alright. It was sweet of them, but it wasn’t necessary. After all, U.A.’s reputation was for its Hero track. No one batted an eye to Support students like her. Saying things like that used to get Rey down, but she had come to appreciate her lot in life. It was different, and that was what made it unique. Besides, working behind a desk sounded like a much sweeter deal than trading punches on the street.
She stopped for a moment, catching a whiff of the air. That was… nice. Really nice, actually. Like, wow, okay, Rey needed to stop and smell the- oh! OH! It was other things too! Rey spun about, trying to pinpoint where it was coming from. It didn’t take long. The lady was kind of impossible to miss, and Rey… didn’t mind that. Ahem.
“Yes, hello! Yes I’m, I’m from the, the, uhh, school, But I’m not a…” Rey caught herself. That motormouth habit always kicked in when… well, she was older than her. Rey wasn’t sure how old, but it was more likely than not "weird acting like this to her" older. She sighed. How embarrassing! This woman needed her help! Probably! Not really but just maybe!
She did her best to start over, clearing her throat and giving a brief wave. “Sure! What do you need?”
Nailed it. Weirdness expunged.
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Post by notdomino on Nov 23, 2023 8:51:18 GMT
Curious. This girl was... no, no point in making early judgments. She knew better. This was a student from the prestigious UA after all, the same school Serena went to. In a casual manner, Sugawara would softly grab Rey's hand and place a business card in it with confidence. "I'm a CI for a special unit residing over Tokyo Bay." She'd say, "My name is Sugawara Fujitora. Pleasure!" A slight bow was given before standing upright and letting go. Rey seemed eager. That was one way to put it, and it was enough to make Shuga smile. While the girl may have found herself awkward, on the receiving end it took the edge and was pretty endearing actually. With no nerves, and no anxieties, Sugawara would lay things out simply.
"Not necessarily a need, but an interview. A job interview to be precise. " She instinctively pressed two fingers to her lips. It was about time for another cigarette. Not yet, a craving could wait. "If you're interested, I'd like to hire an understudy. Someone who can give me support and aid through my journey. My first thought, like any other person in my line of business would think, see if any UA student was interested." Not just any UA student, but a support student. Not any support student, but her. This very much was targeted, not that Rey needed to know or understand that. She could've made a job posting for the school's bulletin board, but that would have brought in too much fodder, and riff raff to sift through.
Shuga's taste was specific and she was trying to see if Rey met her requirements.
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Post by Bixir on Dec 22, 2023 5:20:41 GMT
Rey's hand quickly became stiff and clammy, both not expecting for the woman to grab it and unexpectedly exhiliarated at the feeling of another person's hand. Contrary to what Rey proclaimed, she did not get out enough. Or at all. Her face flushed and she nodded, eagerly taking the woman's business card. It only took a moment's glance for Rey to absorb all of the information from it.
Then she mentioned a job interview. Rey nearly choked on her own breath. Just like that, Rey's flustered demeanor whiplashed into flattering surprise. She... she hadn't put any feelers out, had she? Had Sextet referred her to someone without telling her? An understudy? For a cool, mysterious police lady?! If said police lady wasn't standing in front of Rey explaining all of this to her, she never would have believed this was real for a second.
It was clear - painfully, even - that Rey really, really wanted to say yes already, but her own sense and perhaps awe of Sugawara kept her from blurting out the words (for now). Rey paused to gather herself, then breathed deep. That was right. This was a random encounter on the street. Sugawara-sama had no way of knowing who Rey was beforehand, or that she was... a Support student. Huh.
She patted a hand flatly against her chest with quizzical look on her features. This was still a lot to process. "M- Me?" Rey hurriedly adjusted her glasses along the bridge of her nose. Erm, I'm flattered, but, uhh, how could I help you? I mean, you sound so coo- I mean, uhh..." Rey tapped her index fingers together, comically sheepishly. She lowered her hands. This was not the time. "Yes. I would be interested. Oh!"
Rey reached in for a handshake, instincts first. "Rey Burns! It's a pleasure to meet you, Sugawara-sama."
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Post by notdomino on Dec 23, 2023 8:48:38 GMT
"M- Me?"
With a smile, she-"You!"
Ah, an eager young soul! What a blessing Rey was! A bit naive, but Shuga wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth. "What a nice name, thanks for hearing me out." She'd begin. Maybe they could interview now. Was it a greedy thing to ask for? Time was of the essence and villain occurances were getting more and more frequent. She'd sit her sunglass atop her head and get a good look at the girl. Not super athletic, but she held honest eyes, and a pure smile. YES! To be blunt, Shuga was falling in love with this support candidate. It was fair to say Rey was already hired... Shuga still needed to keep things professional, however. Sliding the glass back over her eyes, she'd give Rey a thumbs up and two nods. Great material.
"Help. Yes. If you're not too busy, I'd love to interview you for the job now, if that's okay. " She'd pulled her pack of cigarettes out and tapped the box, to let Rey know she was a walking ball of stress. She wanted to light up, but out of respect, she resisted the urge and shoved the box back into her pockets. "Force of habit. Anyway- there is a nice coffee shop down the street. I won't eat up too much of your time. You students must have tons to worry about, right?"
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Post by Bixir on Dec 30, 2023 4:38:07 GMT
When Sugawara-sama stopped to inspect Rey closely, the poor girl froze, not sure what to do, but she knew that she wasn't going to complain about being looked at by... she had to know, right? She had to. Rey settled for silence, opting to go through the paces of this interaction. She was totally someone to follow. Yes. Trust. Also yes. She was a police officer, after all. Rey wasn't naive. She could tell a con when she saw one. Someone pretending to be a police officer wouldn't be this eager to recruit a student who had just come out of U.A. It all just... made sense.
Oh. Right. She was still talking. "Err, yeah! Totally. Just, so much going on up there! Haha." Rey laughed it off, a little too hard. She quickly followed Sugawara to the coffee shop in question. As unathletic as she looked, Rey could keep up with the best of them... when they weren't running. Ahem.
Once they found a table, Rey looked around at first, but, again rather quickly, settled her eyes on Sugawara staring across at her with her glasses-sporting suave. That had to be intentional, too. Rey read dubiously tasteful novels about people like her. THat might have something to do with it. Might.
"So! Uhh..." Rey drummed the table with her fingers. In spite of her usual nerves in these social situations, her eyes were glued to her spontaneous employer. She tried to come up with a follow-up question... but couldn't. So she just sat there, awkwardly, waiting to be prompted. Rey seemed to be good at that.
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Post by notdomino on Dec 31, 2023 4:18:51 GMT
Shuga seemed to radiate in this place. Coffee was her second oxygen. It was why she had a hard time going to sleep and why she looked forward to waking up. Her cool gaze sat ever so slightly over her shades as she looked at the young lady in front of her. Rey sure was ansy. She needed to chill and enjoy the time. Maybe coffee gave her anxiety. Oh well, she already agreed to it. The informant would smirk as the girl drummed on the table, mocking her with a soothing hum. For that 5 seconds, they were a band. Back to business though, she "SO, Ms. Rey, tell me about yourself. You're not allowed to mention school." This was a good question for most people. The worst kind of person was the kind who made work or school their entire personality. While Suga desperately needed someone, she at least wanted someone who had some depth.
"And after that, please tell me who is your favorite hero and why?" There wasn't a real method to this questionare. She moreso, just wanted to get to know the girl. They'd be spending a lot of time together, so Sugawara figured she'd might as well get the goods now rather than later.
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