[hr][h1][i]Strong Gold Community, 7:00 PM.[/i][/h1][hr]


Crowds and crowds of people were gathering in front of a stage, which was placed behind a wall (And the two sections of the wall had steel gates). The crowd was incredibly diverse, and were carefully monitored by the security in position to make sure that no assassins or terrorists show up. The stage was lined up with important members of the Liu Pharmaceutical Company, DOVEs, and the Savior Foundation. Sans the man of the hour.

Slowly walking up to the stage, was a tall Chinese man wearing an expensive suit. Immediately, the paparazzi went wild as each of them attempted to catch a good picture of Jiao-Long Liu - the man who made all of this possible. At each of his sides were two valuable women in his life. The average heighted European woman that was wearing a suit top and a modest skirt - Zoe Hardley, Jiao-Long's bodyguard. At his other side was a short Chinese woman that wore a fancy red dress. 

Jiao-Long stepped up to the podium, and loudly cleared his throat.

"Ladies, gentlemen, good evening to you all, and thank you for coming to this public event celebrating the opening of a brand new community. Several years ago, the Liu Pharmaceutical Company moved it's business into Baybridge - specifically the Hailey Boulevard. I saw a decrepit patch of land not too far away from my buildings, and was disheartened that such a space wasn't being put to good use. Through the collaboration of several different corporations, I managed to acquire the land, and use my wealth to build a new community in Silver Hills. Cheap housing for those who need it the most - and a slew of [i]fresh[/i] job opportunities."

Jiao-Long spoke, heavily accented, and looked among the group.

"Years later, and the brand new community is complete - the brand new [i]Strong Gold Community[/i] - and I have invited you all - everyone in Baybridge and beyond - to celebrate this great event so that it's remembered for years to come. So, come now, beyond these gates are vendors offering food, games, and other entertainment. Enjoy yourselves. This is one of the most important events in my company's history."

He put his hand out, and the gates into the Strong Gold Community opened wide. People began pouring into them, as Jiao-Long stepped off the stage, and disappeared. Right as the cameras went into overdrive, and the area was being blanketed into flashing lights.

Almost immediately, the many people attending the celebration were greeted with vendors almost immediately placed on the sidewalks and streets of this city. Serving a variety of different foods and drinks from cultures from all over. The crowds stretched far and wide as the entertainment never seemed to end.


[hr][i][h1][color=springgreen]Cindy Gabrielle Keagan[/color].[/h1][/i][hr]
[i][u]Strong Gold Community, Silver Hills.[/u][/i]


Wearing a rather form-fitting suit, and holding a clipboard in hand with a bunch of names, Cindy was the one standing on the stage - being the DOVE representative, the one acting in the place of Deborah (Who was too busy setting up the DOVE event inside the celebration). She'll just have to enjoy this extra boost in publicity. She had a gun at her hip... it wasn't the best message to get across, but the Allegiance was out there. She couldn't rely on her glass powers for everything. She adjusted her glasses as she listened to the speech. Though, she couldn't help but take notice of the stares she's been receiving from these Saviors. Cindy's a DOVE, and a known Metahuman, on stage with a bunch of racists (More or less).

It was a rather brief speech. Cindy couldn't help but feel like Jiao-Long wanted to get out of there so he has his own business to attend to. To be honest, not too many people wanted to hear an old scientist ramble for half an hour straight (Earlier, if his old heart gives out). They just want to get into this place. Which came pretty quickly when he opened the gates, and then the people of Baybridge entered the Strong Gold Community. While Jiao-Long stepped off the stage, Cindy couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief knowing that there were no assassination attempts. Everyone else began to quickly leave the stage, and Cindy was the last person off the stage.

Because she had official business to tend to. The very step last that Cindy took, she pressed her earpiece, and her voice transmitted all the way to the RAVEN/DOVE comms.

"Alright, is everyone in position?" Cindy asked over the comms as she started walking. She stopped as the crowds of people were walking in. "I know this is a [i]fun[/i] event, but don't fool around too much, we still need to keep an eye out."

"Yeah, yeah..." Samson said while he was leaning up against a wall, wearing his RAVEN armor. "Just do you. We'll hold the fort."

"Alright," Cindy answered. "I'm going to head to the DOVE exhibit - but, before I do, I'm going to go through the place and see if any of the kids I'm supervising are in the celebration."

Now that the traffic entering the community was dying down, Cindy entered the place, holding a clipboard in hand.




[hr][i][h1][color=dodgerblue]Lihua Zhao[/color], & [color=red]Meifeng Zhao[/color][/h1][/i][hr]
[i][u]Strong Gold Community, Silver Hills.[/u][/i]


"I don't know why you couldn't let me drive...." Meifeng groaned as she sat in the passenger seat of the vehicle (Having to convince Lihua to even let her on it, since ).

"No one drives my car but me." Lihua said, sharply turning her head over to Meifeng, and then looking at her outfit. "Are you sure you want to go there dressed like [i]that?[/i]" Meifeng was wearing nothing but jean shorts, and a blouse that Lihua bought her a few years back.

"Well, I know uncle Jiao-Long invited us to his little VIP section...." Meifeng sighed as her eyes fell upon Lihua's black dress, and she shook her head, re-centering her gaze on the road up ahead. "... But the last thing I want to do is sit around with a bunch of uptight rich people - Especially on our special day."

"Fine, then I guess we'll give everything a look?" Lihua suggested. "I'm not looking forward to seeing Jiao-Long again myself, just that I have to make appearances and all... especially since I owe him so much." She tightened her grip around the steering wheel, gritting her teeth. Before she briefly looked back at Lijuan, who was contently sitting in her seat wearing a dress.

"Yeah, yeah, I heard..." Meifeng groaned. She wished that she was there for Lijuan when she manifested her power. That must have been scary for her... spending her whole life knowing how dangerous fire is, only to explode in it and cause all sorts of damage. Meifeng was going to [i]encourage[/i] Lijuan to use her ability. Not fear it.

The truck came to a stop, and Lihua sighed as she unbuckled her belt and stepped out of it. She walked around the vehicle to go unbuckle Lijuan.

Meanwhile, Meifeng simply hopped out of the vehicle, and put her hands in her pockets. She took a few steps ahead, waiting for Lihua to get ready. She looked around, and something very suspicious caught her eye. 

"Huh?" Meifeng said as she looked at it.

It was a sparrow. Made out of ice. It had glowing blue eyes. Meifeng stared right at it, and it returned the gaze. The frozen golem tried to fly away, but Meifeng quickly shot her hand out and channeled her ability to hold the bird in mid-air. She took a step forward, and then held it in her hands. Meifeng examined the bird, tilting her head off to the side. Okay, this was definitely the work of a Metahuman.

Before she could probe it further, the bird dissolved into water, and slipped in between her fingers.

"Okay... that's weird as hell." Meifeng shrugged.

"What is it?" Lihua asked as she held Lijuan's hand tightly.

Meifeng looked over her shoulder, holding her tongue.

"... It's nothing."

"Okay... we managed to avoid Jiao-Long's speech.... Let's go." Lihua said.

The three women walked into the new community, hoping to find all sorts of fun and entertainment.