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*Ping!* The sound echoed out around her as she rested at the table she secured for herself in a cute little café in the Hub. She wasn't really sure how much longer she'd rest here, perhaps until Ollie finished whatever business and adventures he was on and needed her services again. In the meantime, Nubia knew she needed more business, more money. Currency was finite nowadays but favors, acquaintances, trade, and goods were things that had taken the place of the common dollar, for now. [break][break]

Nubia sighed taking a sip from her tea, her favorite part about the hub was that everything was free, even if resting here for too long eventually got you expelled to some random place. She had her through the grapevines that being expelled from The Hub could potentially land someone in a high-risk area, thus she only sat here in intervals, often going through a waygate to a new place to explore and hunt some creatures for materials. She hadn't found anyone to utilize such materials, but that was semantics, and she was sure something would come up eventually. [break][break]

With a casual poke of her finger, Nubia pressed against the blue holographic menu that had popped out eliciting the earlier sound. She had gotten a message request. Cell phones were gone, but if one knew the nickname or your full name they could send you a friend request, party invite, or even a private message provided you left your settings open for people to send such, and you accepted. It read that it was from someone named "Enigma," she smiled messaging back.[break][break]

Clearly, someone had seen one of the paper ads she posted up throughout The Hub. Nubia replied to the message, telling this Enigma fellow to meet her at the café. After sending the message she leaned back in her seat, and took another sip from her tea awaiting their arrival. Another good thing about the hub was there was no need for her to be on guard as you couldn't die or take damage in the hub, something she had found moments after she had arrived in it for the first time. [break][break]

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Nubia moved through the hub, making her way to another cafe she had sent the location to for the meet-up, even though this area didn't allow PVP so any damage she'd take would be outright nullified she very well couldn't go given people the place where she liked to relax. How would she ever get a moment of peace that way? No, it was easier to set spots in places she rarely went to, that way she could keep her work life and home life separate. Just the way she liked it.[break][break]

Nubia made her way through the winding streets of the hub finally making it into the cafe, it was upscale, loud, and bustling with people. She hated it. Though such details would make it easier for her to slip away later if she so desired. Some people had a habit of asking too much for too little, and she was a businesswoman first and foremost, so she expected people to pay her for what she believed she was worth.[break][break]

Nubia glanced around seeing that some guy in a mask was sitting where she had directed her to the person she was supposed to meet up with to wait for her. Considering this person had on a mask they were either crazy and weren't the person she was looking for, or crazy and suspicious and were the person she was looking for. Though she couldn't blame people after what she had seen and heard, considering how the tutorial had tried to kill most of them, Nubia figured there were bound to be a couple of people with a few screws loose. [break][break]

She moved over toward the chair, pulling it out with a casual exertion, and plopped down into it. She leaned forward slightly, "Hi I'm Red Bee, a pleasure to make your acquaintance."[break][break]

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Nubia laughed, a resounding one that echoed throughout the cafe turning heads for but a mere moment, people soon lost interest, going back to their own lives, drinks, and conversation. This cafe had been full of people like that since she first found it, the most bustling one around where people were often talking about their days, adventures, or how what Safe Zone they were planning on moving to next. Some sought information, but that was neither here nor there... For now.[break][break]

Nubia's gleeful laughter came to a halt nearly as quickly as it came, her glasses slipped forward as she placed a single one of her left fingers on her cheek. That same arm trailing down to rest on the table held propped by her elbow. Her other fingers curled around her bottom lip as her thumb circled the bottom of her chin. She said nothing for a moment simply watching the boy, analyzing his words before she spoke once more. "Enigma, huh? Interesting name, though what you say is correct, what skills do you have that you think you can offer me? My class is pretty cut and dry, I cut things and hit fast so there's not much for me to be rather secretive about or even on guard for that matter."[break][break]

She said leaning back in her seat, crossing her arms as she used a finger to push up her classes that had leaned forward on her face. "Though you, don't even do me the courtesy of showing your face to me, so why should I trust you, pray tell?" She asked, she was curious, simply poking and prodding. She had no rebuttal to the man's words for he spoke the truth, points, and skill were both viable trades, but points only got you so far, there were only but so many monsters and task one could handle on their own. Thus, looking for aid, and finding reliable partners was just as important. It's why she was willing to sell her skills, having found that remaining a mercenary even in this topsy-turvy world still had merit.[break][break]

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Nubia grinned from ear to ear as Enigma spoke, only to state "Flattery, especially when factual will get you everywhere. You seem much more insightful than most that I've met looking for mercenary work. How refreshing," she said her grin widening. She glanced at Enigma as if trying to peer through his mask as he spoke. She was truly curious as to what was underneath, why he felt the need to hide his face and be so cautious in this new world. After all, she had only chosen this spot because it was easier to leave and not be bothered at the cafe she actually liked if she had decided to turn someone down. [break][break]

She nodded to, Engima's words, her grin becoming that of a somber expression, as she felt that such a thing warranted a much more serious tone. The big reveal was here, but it was but the first, one of the few things she wanted if she was to work for someone. After all, how was she supposed to trust and work alongside someone if she hadn't enough information about them? Though that's what this whole meeting was about, information. Nubia just wondered how much could she get out of him, and how much she'd be able to keep guarded for herself. [break][break]

Nubia's eyes went wide at Enigma as she saw his face, "oh no! You're hot," she said as a blush began to form against her cheeks before she even knew it as his voice sounded like silk mixed with honey. She found his face beautiful, heavenly even, which was odd considering she didn't usually go for his type. She liked her men with more meat on their bones, chubby and funny. This man was... None of that from what she knew. [break][break]

He was enchanting, and Nubia found herself biting her bottom lip as he spoke, hanging on every word. Her mind screamed at her to throw herself at him, to lust after him, to fall in love with him. The only issue being, that she had no clue as to why. Nonetheless, she responded to his flirting with a bit of her own, a simple comment of "right back at ya~"[break][break]

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Nubia found herself leaning in more, her body arching across the table in an effort to be as close to his face as she could, "good to look at is right," she found herself saying but deep down she knew she didn't believe such, he wasn't her type. Was he? Nubia glared across the table, finding that she wanted to move closer and closer to Enigma.[break][break]

She listened to him continue, her eyes trailing over his body, she didn't know why she was so into him. Wait, why was she into him? Nubia found it strange. Something was off? Nonetheless, she let Engima finish speaking his words her fingers trailing in circles around the table. "Mmmhm, yeah..." She said only half listening, why was she so distracted by him? [break][break]

This was wrong, she knew it, and she needed it not to be. Then Nubia heard a ping! In her mind "Ability Activating, Sharp Mind," then as she heard the ping her mind became clear. Incredibly clear and she was back to normal. "What was that?" Nubia questioned internally, perhaps he had some type of mind control or hypnotic effect. After all her ability did shrug off mental effects and illusions. She thought about stabbing him, about leaping across the table and trying to kill him, sadly such would accomplish nothing. So she played dumb continuing to look at him lovingly, trailing her finger around the table.[break][break]

"Something exclusive, huh?" She said, listening to Engima tuning into his words. Nubia mulled his words over, perhaps such a subtle ability like his would be useful... If she could trust him. "Hm, perhaps but why should I trust you when you just fucked with my mind?" Nubia said, her finger halting as her face grew serious and her tone darker. [break][break]

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She didn't like him, but because regardless of how she felt about the matter she had no way to truly dispute his words, however, she decided that know could be used for interrogation instead. "So you couldn't give me a warning about it beforehand then?" She said, her scowl increasing. "Instead you decided that it would be best to use your little hypnosis to force your point across, and now you try to spin it as some damn example of what you can do," Nubia said, taking her dagger out from her inventory. [break][break]

She let the sheathed blade stand up on the table, her hands gripping the handle so hard that her knuckles turned white. "You know just because I can't kill you in her, doesn't mean I can stab you, constantly. I'm sure eventually the pain would drive anyone mad," Nubia said her tone serious. A few people shot glances toward them before quickly turning away, she kept her voice low enough not to make a scene, but a dagger on a table wasn't something most could just ignore.[break][break]

"Say I am to believe you, do you think such gimmicks are enough, can your skills even work on creatures?" Nubia said, her tone laced with curiosity, his powers could be useful if they worked on more than just people. People were easy after all, they could be bribed with words or currency, and they could be just easily dispatched... [break][break]

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Her finger twitched, she was going to stab him but instead, she decided to hear him out, she didn't know why, perhaps it was just because she liked the words coming out of his mouth, or perhaps it was how calm he continued to stay. Nubia sighed listening to his words, "you're right I am, and I just might," Nubia said a smile accompanying her scowl.[break][break]

She sighed "in the future I would still recommend a warning, had this not been in a safe zone I would've killed you immediately," she said tilting the blade with one finger as the sheath rested on its tip. Though she felt bad for the guy if he wasn't lying about the unconditional effect of his ability it meant he could never show his face. What a way to live, she wasn't sure if she should trick him and take him into a not-so-safe zone and put an end to his suffering or use it to her advantage.[break][break]

"Mmhm, sure," she said listening to his drawl, how much longer was he going to try and sell himself to her? In her mind he sounded desperate, she could work with that. Though the fact, that he didn't know it worked on monsters was rather troubling. He wasn't wrong about him not taking advantage of her at the moment, much as she hated to admit it he wasn't wrong he could've taken advantage of her.[break][break]

She let out a deep sigh, as the guy pulled out a carton of cigarettes, "much as I hate to admit it you aren't wrong," she rubbed the bridge of her nose with two fingers, closing her eyes for a second longer than normal before opening them. "First things first we'll have to make sure your ability does work on monsters, that could be useful if it does." She placed her dagger back into her inventory.[break][break]

She let her shoulders relax, her scowl went away as she continued, "tell me more about your class," she said running her free hand through her hair. Continuing soon after as she let her finger twirl around one of the curls of her afro. "Additionally, no using that skill on anybody I consider a friend. I don't trust such an ability used on people I care about."[break][break]

Then she let a sly smile fall to her lips, "now... Let's talk terms."[break][break]

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