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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 8, 2018 20:17:59 GMT -5
(Consider this a team up issue until I see fit to focus just on Wendy.)
A week has passed since the day you saved a blonde woman from a metal manipulating alien. You are sitting on your bed in Fairy Hills, fiddling with the Power Gem between your fingers when your phone lacrima starts buzzing.
a reminder that tonight is your dinner "date" with Ms. Stark, and Ms. Marikawa.
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Meanwhile in Stark Tower Saeko has herself wrapped in an important meeting discussing a buyout of a smaller company working on some adhesive called Flux Tape. You were hoping that by buying the rights to this product you could potentially create a more effective waterproof seal for your hydro armor to use in emergency repair missions.
"This is preposterous!" The company owner yelled.. "You nearly drag me up here for this meeting, and you don't even have the decency to dress for the occasion!" You had chosen to eschew the usual business attire for a more formal blue and green, and white kimono reminiscent of the one you wore during the outbreak at the Takagi estate. "This is America, have the decency to dress properly for a business meeting instead of that glorified bathrobe." He spat at you with a level of contempt for foreign cultures.
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Post by Manah on Jun 8, 2018 22:32:43 GMT -5
Wendy
"Oh... right. I need to begin getting ready", Wendy let out nervously, as she looked at what clothes she could possibly wear for such an occasion. 4 in Intelligence to have a look at my clothes and find out what I could wear that would be fitting to a dinner with someone like Stark and her girlfriend.
Saeko
The purple-haired woman smirked. Oh, she was quite familiar with wealthy, arrogant, pompous, selfish jerkasses in priceless suits. Heck, one of her halves used to be just that, before he turned into a 'mere' wealthy arrogant mostly good guy in priceless suits. Of course, it wasn't her first time dealing with such individuals... but she was well aware of who was the biggest fish in the pond at that meeting, and if the man had half a brain, so did he.
"Yes, the United States of America. Land of the Free, and Home to the Brave. A land built with the ideals of equality, freedom, justice and hope. Concepts which unfortunately seem to completely fly over your head, mister Simmons*. Funny you would imply a 'mere' partly Asian woman 'nearly dragged you' over to her home. Are you not strong enough to make your own decisions? Or are you saying my request had so much power over you, you couldn't possibly resist its call?" she replied. "In America, one is allowed to dress as they please, and as far as proper dress code is concerned, my 'suit' is just as much formal in Japanese culture than yours is in America if not more, and is very likely far more expensive."
She shook her head. "...I am the host. You are the guest. It is a guest's duties to respect the rules of the home of their host. By your own logic, you are disrespecting me by putting on that suit, which is different to my style of clothing. That being said, unlike you, I don't care about such insignificant details, so I am willing to give you a pass on it. What I do care about, however, is business. So... if you are interested in it as well, let's talk. If not, then we are both wasting our time and I will gladly personally escort you to the door. Your move, sir", she said, smirking.
7 in Social Skills (Sarcasm, Etiquette, CEO of Stark Enterprises) to, politely, let the man know that I won't stand for his bull**it, but that if he's willing to put it aside, I am willing to let this initial attitude slide.
(OOC: *Just making up a name.)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 8, 2018 22:49:21 GMT -5
You go through your wardrobe, finding little if anything that would be appropriate other than your usual selection of colorful dresses... Certainly nothing that would fit your older form so that is out as well. Maybe the gem can help you with that if you knew how to use it properly. Then again you have a few hours to experiment combined with the past week.
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The owner sighed. "You're right. I apologize. It's just I worked hard to build this company, years of blood, sweat, and tears, and you're asking me to throw it all away for a few million just so you can have a tape dispenser in your suits or some weird BS like that." He said.
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Post by Manah on Jun 9, 2018 11:12:04 GMT -5
Wendy
"Hmm... let's see", the young bluenette said to herself, holding the gem as she focused its power to create a pretty dress not unlike one Mira, Erza or Lucy would be wearing, but reddish-pink and to her size. 5 stones in the Power Gem's Mastery of Matter and Energy (Unlimited Create/Manipulate) to manifest a pretty dress not unlike a classy/pretty dress I might have seen on one of my fellow, more mature guildmates, but for Wendy's size.
Saeko
The purplette nodded, smiling again more calmly. "It's okay. But according to your company's market values, my offer is quite generous. I'm offering a solid 2 million over it because I can, and because I did think your product was admirable. That being said, I assure you, I could make something very similar on my own. I just like to give talented inventors what they deserve and make use of their ideas when they're useful to me..."
She raised an eyebrow. "...Also, if you weren't interested in the sale ultimately, why would you accept to come to a dinner with that very purpose in mind? You could have said you weren't interested, you know", she said with a much more friendly tone. 6 in Social Skills (Beautiful, Socialize, Etiquette) to help bring this back to a much more sociable level since he seems open to it.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 9, 2018 11:17:14 GMT -5
You create some matter and mold it into a solid dark blue short sleeved dress.
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He sits down and thinks. "Would you also be willing to give me some stock in your company? I'd like a way to keep making money off my product that way at least."
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Post by Manah on Jun 9, 2018 23:38:27 GMT -5
Wendy
Wendy smiled at the results, before manifesting matching shoes to go with it. Repeating my stones for that purpose.
Saeko
"'Give', no. But sell, certainly. I always keep at least 60% of my companies' stocks so I retain control, but I don't mind selling some of the rest to other good business partners. Of course, you're not the only one interested, but it depends on how much you're interested to buy."* OOC: I imagine Saeko has already run some checks on the guy to figure out if he was a decent man and a law-abiding businessman, otherwise she would not have had dinner with him at all. If that's okay with you?
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 9, 2018 23:44:54 GMT -5
You manifest some simple blue shoes to go with the dress.
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"Make it two and a half million, and you got a deal." He said.
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Post by Manah on Jun 10, 2018 0:23:20 GMT -5
Wendy
Wendy nodded at the sight, turning around to go take a shower and get ready.
Saeko
"Two and a half million over the company's value, you mean?" she asked. "Or do you want to buy 2,5 million worth of stocks?"
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 10, 2018 0:30:24 GMT -5
You disrobe, and get in the shower... While Happy sits on the toilet.
"Hey Wendy, getting ready for your date?" He asks having regained his spirits a bit thanks to you and Lucy taking him in.
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"I want to sell for two million five hundred-thousand. Which I will then use to buy five hundred thousand worth of stock if available." He said.
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Post by Manah on Jun 10, 2018 10:40:30 GMT -5
Wendy
"I-It's not a date", Wendy said, blushing more from the assumption than the Exceed's presence in the bathroom while she showered. "Saeko-san and Shizuku-san are merely inviting me for dinner as thanks for saving Shizuku-san's life earlier, that's all there is to it", she explained.
Saeko
"...Hm. Yes, that works", Saeko said simply, nodding as she held out her hand.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 10, 2018 17:16:04 GMT -5
"Sure." Happy said flying off out the open window.
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He nodded and shook your hand.
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Post by Manah on Jun 10, 2018 17:39:59 GMT -5
Wendy
"...Sheesh... why do everyone seem to think that this is a date? One day I'm too young for that kind of stuff, then the other, everyone thinks I'm dating not one, but two people twice my age. And we're all girs!" she let out to herself as she proceeded to finish her shower, before drying herself and getting dressed.
Saeko
"Great. Let us fill up the paperwork and take care of the details so that we can conclude our business here", she said warmly as she proceeded to do just that with the man. 12 into Brainiac (Business) +4 from Genius into proceeding to close the deal and handle all the paperwork and all.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 10, 2018 17:41:54 GMT -5
You finish up and get dressed with no problems.
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You finish up the paperwork with no problems.
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Post by Manah on Jun 10, 2018 20:47:53 GMT -5
Wendy
Wendy finished getting ready and then went out to see how the others thought she looked.
Saeko
"Well, that will be all. I'm glad we were able to reach an agreement", Saeko said with a smile, shaking the man's hand again as she accompanied him to the elevator.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 12, 2018 21:08:48 GMT -5
They all smile and call you Kawaii.
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He nods and follows you into the elevator as he presses the button for the ground floor.
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