Kumbaris

Geonet 2.0 - Battle for the Megacity

@Silver Carrot

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The ride back to her house was relatively uneventful. The streets were significantly more lively with the temporary shutdown of the Geonet system and the MCPD out in full force trying to keep order. But that doesn't matter for Xiang Min right now, the MCPD has their job to do, and Xiang Min has done hers for the day, and she wants to return to her home and relax. Her house is her fortress, and her villa, a place where she can unwind even more, reveal her true colours, and do damn near anything she wants. Especially when Mingfan isn't around to mess up her vibe.

The car entered into her Apartment Complex's garage. A seemingly ordinary one within the confines of the Spire. Luxurious, spacious, and a bit tacky all things considered. But she entered a closed garage, the two cameras on top of the moving gate scanning the car and the faces of the passengers before a green light burst into life, and the garage doors opened. Revealing a mechanical structure that seems to fit her cars' dimensions into it. "Don't open the doors Julia. We're not in my house yet." Xiang Min said. Driving the car into the confines of the unusual garage, with the garage doors closing afterward. Both women then felt a sudden feeling of being pushed downwards. As the mechanism turned out to be a car elevator. Seemingly bringing Xiang Min's car straight to the roof of the building. Where they are greeted with a small driveway into what seems like a wall. The blonde haired CEO drove the car into the garage, which opened seemingly in recognition of her presence, and she parked the car amid the myriad vehicles of various shapes and sizes inside it. "Welcome to the Purnama estate!" She turned to face Julia. Turning her car off and then exited the vehicle. Ushering Julia to follow her. "My ancestors bought this estate all those years ago when we were evacuating from the country formerly known as Indonesia, VIP tickets and all. Been our family's home ever since."

The woman then walked into the door. The system scanned her irises and then the palm of her hand. "Xiang Min Purnama." She said to the speaker, "With 1 guest too. Register her as a permanent guest for the house as well, let's not shoot this lovely lady here to bits okay?" The computer that operated the system seemingly understood the nuances Xiang Min told it and opened the door. Revealing an immaculate garden with various robots tending to it. "This is the Western Garden section of the house. It may not look like it, but I've added a bunch of turrets in hidden locations for extra security. It's also a great way to unwind as you walk back into the house. Neat ain't it?"

Passing through what appears to be a wall ripped off from some old European castle. The scenery changed into a much smaller, Japanese-style garden, with the house where she lives in front of it. "And there it is." She said. Looking at the modern-styled house. "Home sweet home!" She walked towards the house, minding not to step on the patterned small stones and looking at the large stones that serve as a walkway. "In case you're wondering Julia, I've thought about damn near everything in this house. Emergency services have a nice wide ramp where they can access the house in case of emergencies, and most of the time they fly in with helicopters or hoverjets if they need to meet me at my own home anyway. Some with firefighters really if things are really bad. The AI in the house is trained to recognize law enforcement, EMT and Medical, as well as firefighters, and will give them full access to the house the moment they recognize the uniform they're wearing, or cross-reference the Geonet database if they're wearing plain clothes. The turrets and other defensive systems which I won't tell you will pretty much tear apart anyone short of an entire division's worth of mercenaries into smithereens, and the house has a full HVAC system with localized modification. So that myself and my sister don't have to fight over what temperature the house should be in the winter/ summer. She always prefers it to be much colder than what it should be, ugh."

"Oh, and I only have 1 rule in this house." She said, before proceeding to take off her shoes and put them into the shoe rack nearby. "Do take off your shoes before you enter my home. I hate it when someone wears shoes, along with whatever random stuff they picked up from the Megacity in their soles walking around my house. It's disgusting and I don't like it."

"Your guestroom is there by the way." She pointed toward a room beside the kitchen. "You'll find it filled with all the clothes you can wear, as well as a full-on bathroom with whatever a woman needs to clean herself. I'm off to bed now Julia. G'night! And don't kill me while I'm asleep or this house will turn into a deathtrap for you!" She jokingly said. Leaving Julia to her own devices as she retired into her room.

Geonet 2.0 - Battle for the Megacity

@Silver Carrot@Almalthia@Pilatus

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Xiang Min was busy comforting Julia when both Chandi and Alese arrived at the scene. But her eyes immediately noticed them whenever she shifted her eyes towards the larger club. She is not a person to go to a place like this, but it doesn't take a genius to know that a local hangout for heirs might be a good place to discuss stuff not commonly talked about in boardrooms. And speaking of talking to important people. "Well, would you look at that..." Xiang Min mused, her voice barely audible as she sees the Heiress of CybertronRX and a blonde-haired companion of hers, perhaps a girlfriend or some mistress of Chandi's, arrived at the club and seemingly order a ludicrous amount of alcohol to fill up their system. She's not necessarily surprised by this. It is a Friday after all, and people like to go a bit wilder than most at the start of the weekend.

"Hey. Julia." She motioned to the former ganger "I'd like to talk to you further. But I noticed a bunch of people that I need to talk some short business with. Would you like to be my temporary bodyguard for the day? I'd pay you 1000 Credits right now, as long as you keep your mouth shut about tonight's events and protect me in the unlikely scenario some rival is out to get me in Vivian's out of all places." Not waiting for an answer from Julia. She ordered a bottle of Riesling Wine and a bunch of glasses. "If you follow me. I will assume that you've accepted the offer." She finally said to Julia, before grabbing the set and making way toward Chandi and Alese.

"The Wine's on me." Xiang Min said to Chandi and Alese, putting the bottle down and smiling at the both of them. "My name's Xiang Min. Is this a bad time to talk about some light business? I'm sure the future heir of CybertronRX would have no problem talking to a humble SDS representative such as myself." She said, sitting opposite to where the duo sat.

Truthfully. Xiang Min is quite interested in the young Heir. She has made quite a name for herself. Painting a media image of a Sophisticated, well-to-do woman who only knows the finer things in life. Quite the opposite compared to the image the media has painted of her. A much more ruthless, ambitious corporate climber that has no fucks to give after her family tragedy, she is seeing whether SDS could entrust CybertronRX with their more... sensitive Cybernetic equipment for testing or if she has to maintain a dedicated Cybernetics testing division within the company.

Hey... a leaner company is sometimes a meaner company after all. And the scientists now out of their typical duties could be redirected for... other uses, much more... specific R&D projects that Xiang Min has in mind for them.

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Xiang Min Purnama

Pictured: Herself after surviving an ambush from a rival corporation. She was 35 at the time of the ambush.

"The questions of the day will not be resolved in Agreements or Compromises, it can only be resolved in Blood, and I don't intend to be the one whose blood is spilled."

Xiang Min. When asked about the latest acquisition of Kemerotron Security into her company.

Age:

37

Appearance:

Typical individuals who live on the spire likes to dress to the nines. These are people who prefer fancy suits and dresses, or perhaps, trenchcoats made with the highest quality materials and an accompanying scarf. Xiang Min ditches all those pretenses and prefers to wear more 'lower class' outfits. Not really a person who prefers frissy and impractical dresses and suits. She likes outfits that can aid in her movement, is relatively easy for her to put on, and are easier to put out after a long day of work. Typically wearing a short skirt with shorts underneath, alongside a custom-made jacket as well as thigh-high socks and boots. Her fairly practical appearance is quite striking, especially for an individual who lives in the Spire

Faction:

Heirs

Background:

Xiang Min Purnama was one of 2 daughters born from the quite reclusive, but wealthy Purnama family. Daughter of Lanfang Purnama and Dewi Sukacita Purnama. Her childhood years were spent in relative comfort within the Purnama estate, every conceivable luxury was available at her fingertips with Robot butlers and maids serving the Purnama family. Should things go relatively smoothly, Xiang Min would've been a shoe-in as the successor CEO of the Stalwart Corporation. The megacorporation her family rules with an iron fist.

But two things occurred that changed the trajectory of her life forever. First, was when she stumbled into an archive of historical records and started studying the ancient philosophers and their texts when she was 15. She learned from many political thinkers, media pundits from back in the day, and all sorts of historical records. From Spinoza to Confucius to Contrapoints, she studied every single thing that relates to what made the 21st century fall into such an era of chaos and uncertainty at the end. It molded her political ideas and made her rethink the world she lived in. Is this all she will be? Just some Iron-Fisted CEO once her parents are dead?

The second thing that happened, was the Purnama estate fire that occurred on her 21st birthday. The cause of which still unknown to this day. The Purnama Estate, a very lavish traditionally designed mansion, with all the security systems befitting of an Heir Corporate Tycoon. Was burned to the ground in the middle of the night. Xiang Min and her sister managed to escape the fire with only singes, but once the firefighters arrived and put out the fires. She saw the burnt corpses of her parents charring in the basement, seemingly trapped by a malevolent actor. Who is the actor that dared kill her parents in such a gruesome way? And why did the MPD rebuff her after a short investigation? That made her adopt a much more ruthless approach to her enemies and competitors from now on. She became the CEO of Stalwart Corp afterward, renaming it to Stalwart Defense and Security. Shifting the company's focus to more military matters, and slowly but surely becoming one of the largest defense contractors and private security companies throughout the Megacities.

She was quickly regarded as a hard, but ultimately fair CEO. In a way breaking the traditional mold of the typical Corporate Executive. The first reform she did was actually pay her workers a living wage, seen as an unconventional tactic by observers at that time, and more than gaining her a few enemies due to her bold direction. But it ultimately paid off when an attempt on her life when she was 25 was thwarted with the brave defense of the Private Security forces guarding her convoy. The respectful and even in some ways kind way she treated her employees is contrasted with the quite cold and calculating nature of her when she is faced with rivals that threaten to usurp her company.

She is 37 now, and Stalwart Defense and Security is one of the premier names in Private Security and weaponry. With Xiang Min herself having a small arsenal of weapons in her house. A house that she rebuilt in the exact style and shape of the Purnama mansion before it was burned down.

But, beneath all that glamour and wealth. Xiang Min is planning for an eventuality. She knows this system is unjust and the megacities are ruinous towards anyone who doesn't have connections or incredible skill. She is planning for a revolt, a revolt against the system, the MPD, the gangs, and the corrupt Heirs who rule over it. She wants change, she wants a more democratic, meritocratic megacity. And she is willing to make allies high and low to fuel her dream. A dream of a much more equal, much more inclusive megacity.

Cybernetics:

1) Mark V Face Scrambler: The latest generation of deception technology that is partly developed by Stalwart. The Face Scramber is an awesome piece of technology that blurs your face on any camera that detects your visage. A combination of malware and classified backdoor access to almost every camera network in Megacity-01 allows the user to traverse the city in complete anonymity, it doesn't prevent detection from the MCPD should you use a Geonet service though.

2) Agni Kai Flaming Fists: A very useful piece of cybernetic weaponry, essentially replacing most of your arm muscles with composite fibers, allowing you to use your own arm to deflect bullets. The Flaming Fists Subsystem also further modified the arms. Allowing you to shoot bolts of fire should you open your palms, or infuse your fists with fire, making your punches having a bit more oomph than usual.

3) Warpath 14 Neural Enhancer: This is a very, very intensive piece of cybernetic hardware. Essentially boosting your brain activity to such a point that you can react much, much faster than an average human. Activated on the owner's thought, and only working for a limited amount of time before a limiter forces you out of that enhanced reaction space. This mod allows Xiang Min to move like lightning for a split second, essentially making her super fast and almost impossible to catch. Usage of this cybernetic is very taxing on the body though, and no more than 10-15 jumps using the Warpath 14 is allowed in 24 hours. Using more than that limit will put too much strain on the brain, potentially leading to an aneurysm and even death.

Weapons/Tools:

Gauntlet Guns: Designed to take out longer-ranged targets. She has these gauntlet guns whenever she goes on excursions outside the Spire or whenever she feels that her life's in danger. It fires smart bullets that can track targets as long as you're in her line of sight.

Jump Boots: All her boots and shoes are made with built-in springs that allow her to jump much higher than average. She has to activate the Jump Boots verbally though.

Her Small Arsenal: Something she keeps at her estate whenever things get dicey. But she can bring out her variety of rifles, pistols, and even rocket launchers from her house should the situation need it. A... small precaution after the fire that burned her house down.

Her vehicles: Of course, being an heir. She does have an extensive collection of vehicles, although nowhere to the same level as, say, Chandi's. Nonetheless, she has a good array of Muscle cars, bikes, and even some utility vehicles, with a fair bit of them armed with guns and missile launchers.

Her clothes: All clothing she wears is lined with a protective material that prevents her from being killed instantly by a bullet or sucker punched into unconsciousness. It's still pretty painful if she gets hit though.

Likes:

- Her Sister. The cutest thing in the world!
- The Megacity, through all its problems and issues
- Alone time to practice her fighting skills
- Hanging out with her sister, she likes going to the park and having a picnic with her sister.
- Cuddling with her sister
- Did you say her sister? Because yes she does like her sister!

Dislikes:

- Corporations that tried to kill her
- Traitorous employees. Has personally dealt with some of them herself
- Men (and women, she doesn't judge) who liked her only because of her appearance
- People who actively try to make things worse for anyone not living on the spire

Quirks:

- Will fidget a lot whenever there's nothing to do. Will occasionally play games on her phone in her office when she's bored, her employees dare not to ask what games she's playing. Will nonetheless stand up to attention if a matter is brought to her
- Her sister is the co-CEO of Stalwart Defense and Security. She supports her vision entirely
- Will take great lengths to make sure employees are loyal to her, be it through generous pay packages and reduced workloads, or... other means.
- Her obsession with her sister might be a result of her being the only family she has left
- Her sister's name is Mingfan Purnama
- Her house is situated at the top of a high-end apartment complex. More specifically, at the roof. Besides the house itself. There are gardens and an elegant fountain that accentuates the wealth of the Purnama family.

Places of Interest:

- A small bodega at Metro Street. She tries to go there discreetly but it's an open secret that she likes the halal chicken and rice from that particular bodega.
- Arcadium 15 at the Spire. A megamall that houses every luxury product imaginable. She occasionally goes clothes shopping there, but the real attraction is the AR theater, A place that she likes visiting to see what kind of wacky entertainment the directors have made there.
- Her house. After a long workday, she likes to visit her house and relax, occasionally get some fight training against a sparring robot she made to be as difficult as possible, and generally relax and chill out whenever there's nothing to do.

Mingfan Purnama

"I eat good meals, I have good friends, and I have a great sister. I am feeling ecstatic!"

Mingfan. When Xiang Min asks her if she’s doing fine

Age:

33

Appearance:

Mingfan is the less-known member of the Purnama family. And dresses like someone who just wants to blend in. She prefers to wear hooded jackets, with black and red motifs. Her body is also significantly more lithe than her sister's, although she tries her best to maintain a fit body should things turn ugly. Her rather subdued style of fashion is quite deliberate, as the last thing she wants is undue attention on her private life, especially after all that has happened to her. Typically sporting a red jacket with a black skirt and short combination, with thigh-high socks and a scarf. If her outfit can be summarized in one sentence, it is ‘I don’t want to be in the spotlight.’

Faction:

Heirs

Background:

Mingfan Purnama is the younger sister of Xiang Min Purnama. Born 4 years after Xiang Min. Mingfan also had a similar childhood to Xiang Min, born into wealth unimaginable to the majority of people living in the Megacity. But while Xiang Min slowly learned about philosophy and politics and had an existential crisis about what she would do with this information. Mingfan had a different crisis altogether, she had the crisis of not knowing what she wanted to be.

True, she was taught in pretty much the same way Xiang Min was taught, she learned similar skills to Xiang Min, and she studied and focused on her work diligently. But she never found a passionate calling for… well, anything. She spent most of her childhood in what she would describe as a ‘haze’. Just phasing into one another as she passively accepted information and knowledge from her teachers, her parents, and her sister. Never finding a spark that lighted her interest. It was just a passing period she thought, surely she would find something that she was interested in.

Well, just days before her 17th birthday, the Purnama estate fire broke out. Leaving both Xiang Min and Mingfan by themselves. While both of them were distraught by the situation. Mingfan, as the ashes of the Purnama estate fire were quelled by incoming firefighters, finally managed to find something that stoked her fire.

Finding whoever started this fire, and making sure they would never walk this earth alive ever again.

She has tailored all her efforts to realizing that goal. Supporting her sister’s larger goal is just a good bonus that she agrees with. She has trained her body just as intensely as Xiang Min’s focusing more on speed rather than raw strength, and has developed a unique fighting style all on her own as well.

as co-CEO of Stalwart Defense and Security. Mingfan has proved herself to be a capable and worthy compliment to Xiang Min. While the blonde-haired sister of hers could be generally described as the Brawn and the Heart of the company. Mingfan is much more the brain of it, managing who gets recruited, who gets the bonuses, managing payroll, and most importantly, striking out people she discovered to be disloyal. However, she has left the job of cleaning up that mess to Xiang Min. She has been the one person with less incentive to think about the ethics of culling disloyal employees of SDS.

She just hoped that, if the time came, she would be able to find the person who killed her mother and father and make them pay for every bit of pain and suffering. This is the one thing she has vowed her life on.

Cybernetics:

1) Warpath 14 Neural Enhancer: A very, very intensive piece of cybernetic hardware. Essentially boosting your brain activity to such a point that you can react much, much faster than an average human. Pretty much the same Warpath Neural Enhancer Xiang Min uses.

2) Vayu Mk.5 Composite Legs: A cybernetic augment installed at the leg of the individual, essentially replacing both legs of the individual with an artificial leg. Going up to the thigh, the hardware allows the user to jump great distances without any form of aid, or in Mingfan’s case, able to run incredibly fast, incredibly quickly, allowing her to sneak around enemies and then attack them without them noticing.

3) Gaia Model 15 Health Optimizer: This is a special type of implant, only activated when the user is close to dying. If activated, temporary nanobots will try to close wounds, heal internal wounds and make sure any bodily reserve of fat is reprocessed in order to make sure more blood is being made. Essentially repairing you when you are at the edge of death, this is a sort of ‘second chance of life’ implant that she uses in case she ever gets into a combat situation.

Weapons/Tools:

Perdition: One of the few confirmed weapons made by Mak0, although this weapon has a history of its own. Discovered by Mingfan in a series of unfortunate circumstances that nearly led to her death, the weapon is rumoured to be abandoned by Mak0 themself before Mingfan accidentally discovered it hiding in some dumpster after a nightly drive nearly went fatal for her. Extensively modified and retrofitted so that it becomes a capable and reliable weapon. Perdition fires pure white particle beams at 90% the speed of light, capable of eviscerating opponents and blowing holes through walls, with the particles still retaining energy to hit someone from quite a distance.

She uses it as her primary weapon, and has attached a bayonet hold to hold her knifes in should things get too close for comfort. The rifle itself needs specialized energy canisters to fire its particle beams, and SDS is busy trying to replicate the weapon for eventual mass production, with little success so far.

Her clothes: Just like Xiang Min, all clothing she wears is lined with a protective material that prevents her from being killed instantly by a bullet or sucker punched into unconsciousness. It's still pretty painful if she gets hit.

Her motorcycle: She has a small electric bike that can whizz around the city rapidly. Unlike Xiang Min, Mingfan only has 2 cars and 1 bike, and none are really heavily armed. Her bike is also gyro-stabilized so that she can just leave the bike without a stand.

Her knifes: She possesses two Kabar-style knifes that can be used in close quarters if the situation warrants it. She is proficient in it but not necessarily masterful in its use. Both knifes could be attached to the edge of her rifle as Bayonets.

Likes:

- Her bike! It goes fast and it’s cool!
- Stalwart Defense and Security. It pays the bills right?
- Her new house. It’s designed exactly like her old house and it’s super comfy!
- Sleeping. On the weekends she likes sleeping both at night at the evening. Really rejuvenates your body.

Dislikes:

- Her parents’ killer, whoever they are.
- Sexists and ageists. She is perfectly capable of running this company regardless of her age and gender.
- Her clingy sister. Make no mistake, she loves her sister to death, but her clingyness can be tiring sometimes.

Quirks:

- Her voice still cracks sometimes when she’s particularly angry. Xiang Min and her other colleagues admit that it is cute, much to her frustration.
- Both Xiang Min and Mingfan prefer tea over coffee. They think coffee is too heavy for them to start the day.
- Both women are also unmarried, sparking speculation as to who their suitors might be, and… scandalous speculation that they might be in love with each other, it’s something both Mingfan and Xiang Min shake their heads once asked.

Places of Interest:

- A Japanese restaurant in the spire that serves Sushi. Mingfan goes there with Xiang Min to celebrate major occasions like a successful acquisition or a very profitable year. Their Chutoros are DIVINE
- The local park at the Spire. She often goes there with her sister to hang out, it’s a good place to talk about the day and how they’re both doing.
- Alese’s workshop, she goes there occasionally to have her bike worked on. Tries her best to keep a low profile and make sure Alese doesn’t know any better as to who she truly is.

Geonet 2.0 - Battle for the Megacity

@Silver Carrot

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As soon as the Black Maria and his goons left the place. Xiang Min immediately went into the bar and sat right next to Julia. Her eyes still examining potential threats as the CEO tried her best to make sure her erstwhile gray-haired partner did not feel too rattled by the taunting and veiled threats she received from the Mafioso. "Uhh, can I have one mangonada here, please?" She asked the bartender, who quickly concocted the drink as a blonde woman pat Julia on the back, making sure that everything would be okay. "Hey, hey!" She ushered Julia. "You're gonna be alright, okay? I may only know you for a day, but I don't let people that I take an interest in be intimidated like that."

It seems that the bar quickly returned to its normal tempo once the Don left, and the cheery atmosphere returned rapidly enough. Xiang Min could only breathe a sigh as she didn't need to call in her private detail and Mingfan to make sure things stayed under control, "I have a Mangonada ordered for you, I've heard that it could make even the most foulest of days brighten up with how tropical this thing tastes. It's on my tab, you seem to need it more than I do." She commented as the bartender slid the cocktail to Julia's table.

She considered asking if Julia was truly E-Street or not. She is 99% sure that she is but ultimately decided not to pursue the matter further. Better let bygones be bygones for today and enjoy the rest of the day.

Geonet 2.0 - Battle for the Megacity

@Silver Carrot@Thayr

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Both women were enjoying the sights and sounds of the bar, with Xiang Min quite surprised when Julia said that this was the exact spot she liked hanging out back in the day. "Well, that sounds highly convenient." She responded when Julia mentioned that. The woman could only smile though, as her day was slowly getting better and better, She met someone who could match her in fights, someone who seemed to vibrate on the same wavelength as her, and someone that she just found pleasant to hang out with. Barring her sister of course. She had half a mind to make her a job offer right on the spot, but she was a bit curious about her past, what she went into, and how she ended up here, so she decided to delay that thing just a bit longer to see where Julia might take her.

Then she talked about her past, and Xiang Min did not expect what she was saying, as she talked about the incident, and just a little bit of her past, how she took the fall of a lot of things and got eventually imprisoned. Xiang Min's brain worked once more, her face was contemplative when she heard the little details of Julia's story she was willing to divulge, and thought about her as a potential addition to SDS. But, unfortunately, her thoughts are interrupted by two developments, firstly by the Robot bartender bringing both her and Julia their desired drinks, and secondly by an unexpected order of red wine that arrived shortly after the drinks they ordered, her head swiveled as she saw a man wearing a fur coat, and with visible signs of aging. Nothing too unusual for her, sometimes there are old and creepy men that think she's just some escort looking for work. Creeps.

But her face turned when she saw Julia's face change into a look of dread, concerning, but simultaneously piquing her interest. She studied the man further, and her eyes widened as she saw a connection forming. That man is Black Maria, most likely a Don too judging by how nonchalantly he's going by the day himself. She doesn't need to be a genius to see that Julia is visibly afraid of him, and her mind slowly turns again. Is she? She's E-Street? Xiang Min thought, the only person that would either be visibly afraid or enraged by a Black Maria are either E-Street members, people that have been wronged by them in the past, and people who've been on the receiving end of the Black Maria's rage tend to not live for long, their bodies disappearing as frequently as the Sun over this damned city.

"Hey? Julia, are you okay?" Xiang Min asked. "We can get a private room if you are feeling not well." She offered. The no. 1 Rule when dealing with strangers, is not to make them feel uncomfortable, she learned that from his parents whenever they entertain guests on formal occasions. And this fits the bill.

The Hunt, A Modern Fantasy Smorgasbord RP

@13org@BigPapaBelial@King Cosmos@Martian

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She didn’t know what happened. It all happened so fast, and she didn’t expect the witches to move with such speed and precision. It’s like the matron mother of the Faith family decided that their presence is such a threat that they need to be silenced immediately. At one moment, they were just checking out the entrance of the faith manor, examining the defenses, magical and otherwise, and devising a plan, the next moment. They were knocked out by some sort of spell that was cast at all 4 members of the party, and all she could see was darkness.

She woke up, her mind still woozy at the sudden knock-out spell she was subjected to, she tried to move her arm to at least acknowledge that her motor functions were working, but… strangely, her hands couldn’t move, quickly roused from her grogginess, Amanda realized that she is trapped. “Oh… damn.” She said. Looking at some of her restraints. She noticed that she was wearing a collar, a collar that prevented her from communicating with other Androids for help, and, adding to her problems. Her limbs are also stretched out, spread eagle style, and restrained by 4 massive metal tubes. Try as she might, she could not break her arm free from the restraints. “Well, this is annoying.” She quipped, looking for other people who might be able to help her, but only meeting fellow restrained OMR agents the further she looked.

The first person she looked at was Faye, and she was in a similar predicament. A collar that was inhibiting her magical abilities was in place, while she was wrapped in manacles and chains all around her. She also looked at the composition of the metal itself. The collar on her might inhibit communication, but it doesn’t inhibit her from going into her internal database and analyzing what is in front of her, and she was surprised. “Low radiation steel huh…” Amanda posited. It does make sense, low background radiation steel has… well, low background radiation, and is comparatively ‘cooler’ compared to the metals used in most stuff nowadays, a consequence of the nuclear age perhaps. “Hey, Faye! Are you okay?” Amanda asked. “Just hold tight ok? I’m trying to devise a-”

Her sentence was cut short when she saw Mikey in a similar predicament. The man himself is tied down with magically enhanced weights, making any effort from the Shaman essentially futile, she also saw the three gods restrained heavily as well, and only a glancing look from her is enough to confirm that even his accompanying deities would not be getting out of those cages by themselves. “Fuck. Seems like we’re well and truly stuck huh?” She said to herself. “Wait… where’s Morgana?”

It didn’t take long for the Android as all of a sudden, all of their cages, seemingly hanging in the air, were all lowered, giving everyone a good look at the circular room they were all in, and a still unconscious Morgana Faith being prone in the center of it. “Morgana! Hey, Morgana!” Amanda tried calling out, but before she could get any sort of response. A bunch of witches suddenly materialized within the chairs and tables that surround the circular stage, seemingly like an audience for a play or something, the elevated seating also adds to the mood. “Uhh, can someone tell me what the hell is going on here?”

All of a sudden, a gag appeared on Amanda’s mouth, silencing the Android to ineffective mewls and grunts. She was first shocked but then frustrated by the inability to speak her words effectively. Never thought that I would see my mouth be gagged. She thought, now reduced to only looking as an older-looking woman strode towards the center of the circle. The older woman gives Amanda a very stern look once she determines Morgana’s condition. “I do not need some upstart, some thinking mechanical abomination created from the depths of the OMR to ask me any question.” She addressed her. “Nor do I appreciate the OMR using its heretical magicks and technology to create an aberration of the natural world such as yours… Amanda.” She can see the bile coming out from her mouth as she mentioned her name. Wait, how does she know my name in the first place? Something that I need to snoop on once we’re out of this mess.

“Wake up, daughter.” The woman then said towards the sleeping Morgana. “You and I have unfinished business, and I will not let a Faith family member be sleeping in the trial hall like so. Her loudness eventually awakened the sleeping witch. Such lack of discipline from the daughter of the great Angelica Faith, perhaps the OMR has softened your resolve yes? Mingling with all these heretical texts and whatever it is they call ‘doctrine’ over there?” She scoffed.

“I will admit. I half expected you to not come, perhaps I set the standard a bit too low now that we are here, but regardless. Considering that we are in the Trial Hall. You know what’s to come yes?” She asked Morgana, knowing how many times she had toured her daughter in these very halls.

Geonet 2.0 - Battle for the Megacity

@Silver Carrot

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Xiang Min was waiting in her car at the front entrance of Julia's apartment. Both the CEO and former E Street gangster agreed after their shower that both of them were going together to Vivian's to hang out. She wasn't sure why Julia called it the Black Cat, but a quick database search from Xiang Min's phone revealed the ancient name of the bar before it was renamed to Vivian's. "Huh, so this person is... quite a bit older than me." Xiang Min posited. "Must already be doing some stuff while I was still a kid. And considering how scarred her body is, probably someone that has done a lot of side business before ending up here."

Xiang Min's mind is slowly turning. Should she make a job offer to Julia? Assuming she even accepts, her upcoming ventures would need someone who knows this city inside and out, someone with as much experience as her could be a massive asset for SDS should she start making moves against anyone who dares defy her dreams. She is an old woman in a profession where people tend to die young, and that is not someone who's to be underestimated. She can easily see Julia being a fearful enemy should any of her rivals get a hold of her, and killing someone who just got into the spire, someone who just has a taste of the good life... She won't lie that it's sometimes necessary, but it will break her heart. Her thoughts were suddenly interrupted when someone knocked on her car's door, startling the blonde-haired woman. "Gah! Oh. It's just you." Xiang Min said. Opening the door of her car to let Julia in. "Alright, all dressed up? We'll just go to the bar then, alright?"

She hit the gas pedal on her car. And the custom-made engine of her vehicle cranked to life, whirling out a rumbling sound that even shocked Xiang Min. This particular car of hers was designed specifically so that the Biofuel engine it has in its hood would mimic the sound of American racing cars of the late 20th century, and by the heavens above it sounds beastly. "Sorry for the sound Julia." She said, rather startled by the sound. Even though she has had this car for two years at this point. "I kinda sorta made this car myself. Engine sound and all."

In truth, as Xiang Min drove the vehicle through the tight streets of the Spire, easily getting some interested looks from onlookers. The car she's driving is the only car she made almost from scratch. She had to get the steel frame made by another company, the engine pretty much custom-made, and all the bits of pieces within the vehicle (including the electronics and weaponry) had to be made specifically to fit the chassis of the vehicle. It took quite a bit of convincing, and not a small amount of bribery, to get this car street legal for the streets of Megacity-01. And considering the small fortune she expended making this car, she might as well use this vehicle for its intended purpose. A one-of-a-kind vehicle befitting a CEO of her reputation.

Sometimes, making a statement is not necessarily about getting the best dress, or having the biggest bank account. Just having a unique vehicle that defines your identity can send a better message than a million credits worth of stock options.

Soon enough, she parked her car in a small parking lot beside Vivian's. And both women got out and walked to the bar. The bouncer, all 145 kilograms of muscle, and mostly rebuffing people who tried to enter the bar, quickly mellowed out when he saw Xiang Min and Julia enter his view. Welcoming her and her friend to the establishment.

"C'mon, let's go to my usual spot." She says, inviting her to a set of rather comfy-looking sofas before she slumps into one of them. Sighing in comfort at the soft material hugging her. "I always loved this place's sofas. No idea how they make these things so soft and so comfortable." She said, just in time for a robot bartender to visit the duo, wondering what they would like to order. "A cold, sweet tea please, but please. Keep the sugar levels pretty low. I've just finished working out and gaining weight is the last priority on my list right now."

With her order placed. The blonde-haired CEO looked at Julia, her inquisitive eyes trained as Julia ordered something as well. "So. What's your story? I don't see a lot of people from outside the Spire move here. Not gonna judge you or spill your secrets or anything like that. I will confidently say that my lips are sealed. Unless you plan on killing my family that is." She half-jokingly said. "No, but seriously, I am fascinated, it's not every day I get to meet someone that can fight that I have to immediately kill."

Geonet 2.0 - Battle for the Megacity

@Silver Carrot

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Xiang Min smiled at Julia's proposition. She was quite tired, but the short talk with her indicated that this is someone that she needed to keep tabs on. Moving into the Spire? Not a lot of people could do that, the money and connections alone she would have is going to be substantial. If she would prove an enemy to her plans, then she has to plan something to make her as insignificant as possible, or possibly... well. She doesn't like it, but it's not like she hasn't done it before in her lifetime. Sometimes people need a push in the right direction after all.

"Yeah! I can do that. Although both my arms are robotic now, so uhh... probably get something that trains the biceps more than anything." She responded. Finishing the weightlifting routine with Julia and going quickly to the dumbbells. Both women quickly showed their musculature as both Xiang Min and Julia lifted these dumbells and flexed their biceps and triceps for all the gym to see. "Ugh...rraaaahhh!!" Xiang Min cried as she finally finished her reps for the day. "Sorry about that. I have a particularly intense fight with that punching bag over there, was already feeling tired but eh, might as well hear your story out for a little bit."

"And as for your question." Xiang Min responded to Julia's inquiry. "I kinda have to. Wasn't originally this buff initially. In fact, I didn't know much about fighting at all, not until I was 21 at least. But... well, circumstances are the mother of all necessities, and I kinda have to learn it myself. Have fought people that would really like to have me bleed out in the street or captured for... their own designs I guess. I swear, the corporate environment can be just as deadly as the streets outside the Spire sometimes..." She sighed. despondently at that thought. "I still remember that first taste of combat, the ambush on 72nd Street. Was damn near panicking at one point."

A short burst of memories flooded Xiang Min's mind. The acrid smoke, the screaming, bullets streaming about. She had just gotten her augmented arms at that point, and it was equal parts luck and skill that saved the day before SDS forces arrived to help her and the remaining survivors. "Don't know about you, but you never forget the feeling of your first firefight, and the first time you killed someone. I'm pretty sure someone with your... history knows quite a bit about that. I never got used to it myself though."

"Aaaanyway." She finished her reps. Putting the dumbells back in its place. "You seem like someone I'd like to know more. Wanna go hang out a little bit more after we hit the showers? I know a place called Vivian's. Good bar, good drinks, and even better food. Pretty sure someone that just moved to this district would enjoy it." Xiang Min may not realize it. But she has just been working out for well over 2 hours at this point. The physical exertion of her limbs and torso really did make her perception of time a bit... wobbly.

Gosh, she hoped Mingfan wouldn't worry too much, she knew that her sister would be fine most of the time, and with a potential friend to take care of, she decided that her co-CEO could work more hours right now. Besides, should there be an emergency, Mingfan always has her sister on Speed dial, so she's not overly concerned about the situation right now.

Geonet 2.0 - Battle for the Megacity

@Silver Carrot

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Within the gym. Among the multitude of men and women of various shapes and sizes, there is a single woman that no one dared to approach, her physical body alone is very toned, but not a standout among the various bodybuilders within the gym. And yet, people still nonetheless stayed a good distance away from her as she practiced her punches and kicks on a significantly reinforced punching bag. The woman visibly getting tired, but still pushing through the exhaustion as she did the entire routine again for another 30 minutes. It took some time for the woman to completely give up on the punching bag that was never going to yield, her punches, kicks, and various other tortures she inflicted on the object not earning a single groan of pain, but she was done. She felt she had done her day's work of physical exercise.

Only at this moment of respite though, did Xiang Min. The CEO of Stalwart Defense and Security, the woman so many rival corporations tried to kill unsuccessfully, noticed that there was also another person, a fair bit older than her. But nonetheless possessing an internal fire that was easily noticeable in her workout routine. This woman was bench pressing and lifting weights like there was no tomorrow, her robotic right arm complimenting her very much human left arm. It's easy for someone with her experience to notice that this is an individual with a history, perhaps not a very good history but a long and storied one nonetheless, and it would be foolish for her to not extend the courtesy of a Purnama to someone like that.

She waited until the Gray-Haired woman finished her sets. Seemingly exhausted after lifting so many weights, and outstretched her hand. "Hey there! Never saw you in this gym before." She greeted her. "It's almost like the gym gave us a wide berth or something. Never understood why they did that. But hey! It's not like I'm complaining myself."

"I'm Xiang Min Purnama. But just call me Xiang Min for short. It's nice meeting someone who doesn't seem afraid of me at a glance, may I help you with the weights ma'am? Seems like it's only the two of us for the moment." The woman said. Trying to make sure whoever this Gray-haired woman is doesn't feel too intimidated by her presence. Honestly, it's not her fault that she had to modify her body to be very hard to kill, it's not like she is the one who initiated the multiple assassination attempts on her life. Fucking bastards.

Geonet 2.0 - Battle for the Megacity

Xiang Min Purnama

Pictured: Herself after surviving an ambush from a rival corporation. She was 35 at the time of the ambush.

"The questions of the day will not be resolved in Agreements or Compromises, it can only be resolved in Blood, and I don't intend to be the one whose blood is spilled."

Xiang Min. When asked about the latest acquisition of Kemerotron Security into her company.

Age:

37

Appearance:

Typical individuals who live on the spire likes to dress to the nines. These are people who prefer fancy suits and dresses, or perhaps, trenchcoats made with the highest quality materials and an accompanying scarf. Xiang Min ditches all those pretenses and prefers to wear more 'lower class' outfits. Not really a person who prefers frissy and impractical dresses and suits. She likes outfits that can aid in her movement, is relatively easy for her to put on, and are easier to put out after a long day of work. Typically wearing a short skirt with shorts underneath, alongside a custom-made jacket as well as thigh-high socks and boots. Her fairly practical appearance is quite striking, especially for an individual who lives in the Spire

Faction:

Heirs

Background:

Xiang Min Purnama was one of 2 daughters born from the quite reclusive, but wealthy Purnama family. Daughter of Lanfang Purnama and Dewi Sukacita Purnama. Her childhood years were spent in relative comfort within the Purnama estate, every conceivable luxury was available at her fingertips with Robot butlers and maids serving the Purnama family. Should things go relatively smoothly, Xiang Min would've been a shoe-in as the successor CEO of the Stalwart Corporation. The megacorporation her family rules with an iron fist.

But two things occurred that changed the trajectory of her life forever. First, was when she stumbled into an archive of historical records and started studying the ancient philosophers and their texts when she was 15. She learned from many political thinkers, media pundits from back in the day, and all sorts of historical records. From Spinoza to Confucius to Contrapoints, she studied every single thing that relates to what made the 21st century fall into such an era of chaos and uncertainty at the end. It molded her political ideas and made her rethink the world she lived in. Is this all she will be? Just some Iron-Fisted CEO once her parents are dead?

The second thing that happened, was the Purnama estate fire that occurred on her 21st birthday. The cause of which still unknown to this day. The Purnama Estate, a very lavish traditionally designed mansion, with all the security systems befitting of an Heir Corporate Tycoon. Was burned to the ground in the middle of the night. Xiang Min and her sister managed to escape the fire with only singes, but once the firefighters arrived and put out the fires. She saw the burnt corpses of her parents charring in the basement, seemingly trapped by a malevolent actor. Who is the actor that dared kill her parents in such a gruesome way? And why did the MPD rebuff her after a short investigation? That made her adopt a much more ruthless approach to her enemies and competitors from now on. She became the CEO of Stalwart Corp afterward, renaming it to Stalwart Defense and Security. Shifting the company's focus to more military matters, and slowly but surely becoming one of the largest defense contractors and private security companies throughout the Megacities.

She was quickly regarded as a hard, but ultimately fair CEO. In a way breaking the traditional mold of the typical Corporate Executive. The first reform she did was actually pay her workers a living wage, seen as an unconventional tactic by observers at that time, and more than gaining her a few enemies due to her bold direction. But it ultimately paid off when an attempt on her life when she was 25 was thwarted with the brave defense of the Private Security forces guarding her convoy. The respectful and even in some ways kind way she treated her employees is contrasted with the quite cold and calculating nature of her when she is faced with rivals that threaten to usurp her company.

She is 37 now, and Stalwart Defense and Security is one of the premier names in Private Security and weaponry. With Xiang Min herself having a small arsenal of weapons in her house. A house that she rebuilt in the exact style and shape of the Purnama mansion before it was burned down.

But, beneath all that glamour and wealth. Xiang Min is planning for an eventuality. She knows this system is unjust and the megacities are ruinous towards anyone who doesn't have connections or incredible skill. She is planning for a revolt, a revolt against the system, the MPD, the gangs, and the corrupt Heirs who rule over it. She wants change, she wants a more democratic, meritocratic megacity. And she is willing to make allies high and low to fuel her dream. A dream of a much more equal, much more inclusive megacity.

Cybernetics:

1) Mark V Face Scrambler: The latest generation of deception technology that is partly developed by Stalwart. The Face Scramber is an awesome piece of technology that blurs your face on any camera that detects your visage. A combination of malware and classified backdoor access to almost every camera network in Megacity-01 allows the user to traverse the city in complete anonymity, it doesn't prevent detection from the MCPD should you use a Geonet service though.

2) Agni Kai Flaming Fists: A very useful piece of cybernetic weaponry, essentially replacing most of your arm muscles with composite fibers, allowing you to use your own arm to deflect bullets. The Flaming Fists Subsystem also further modified the arms. Allowing you to shoot bolts of fire should you open your palms, or infuse your fists with fire, making your punches having a bit more oomph than usual.

3) Warpath 14 Neural Enhancer: This is a very, very intensive piece of cybernetic hardware. Essentially boosting your brain activity to such a point that you can react much, much faster than an average human. Activated on the owner's thought, and only working for a limited amount of time before a limiter forces you out of that enhanced reaction space. This mod allows Xiang Min to move like lightning for a split second, essentially making her super fast and almost impossible to catch. Usage of this cybernetic is very taxing on the body though, and no more than 10-15 jumps using the Warpath 14 is allowed in 24 hours. Using more than that limit will put too much strain on the brain, potentially leading to an aneurysm and even death.

Weapons/Tools:

Gauntlet Guns: Designed to take out longer-ranged targets. She has these gauntlet guns whenever she goes on excursions outside the Spire or whenever she feels that her life's in danger. It fires smart bullets that can track targets as long as you're in her line of sight.

Jump Boots: All her boots and shoes are made with built-in springs that allow her to jump much higher than average. She has to activate the Jump Boots verbally though.

Her Small Arsenal: Something she keeps at her estate whenever things get dicey. But she can bring out her variety of rifles, pistols, and even rocket launchers from her house should the situation need it. A... small precaution after the fire that burned her house down.

Her vehicles: Of course, being an heir. She does have an extensive collection of vehicles, although nowhere to the same level as, say, Chandi's. Nonetheless, she has a good array of Muscle cars, bikes, and even some utility vehicles, with a fair bit of them armed with guns and missile launchers.

Her clothes: All clothing she wears is lined with a protective material that prevents her from being killed instantly by a bullet or sucker punched into unconsciousness. It's still pretty painful if she gets hit though.

Likes:

- Her Sister. The cutest thing in the world!
- The Megacity, through all its problems and issues
- Alone time to practice her fighting skills
- Hanging out with her sister, she likes going to the park and having a picnic with her sister.
- Cuddling with her sister
- Did you say her sister? Because yes she does like her sister!

Dislikes:

- Corporations that tried to kill her
- Traitorous employees. Has personally dealt with some of them herself
- Men (and women, she doesn't judge) who liked her only because of her appearance
- People who actively try to make things worse for anyone not living on the spire

Quirks:

- Will fidget a lot whenever there's nothing to do. Will occasionally play games on her phone in her office when she's bored, her employees dare not to ask what games she's playing. Will nonetheless stand up to attention if a matter is brought to her
- Her sister is the co-CEO of Stalwart Defense and Security. She supports her vision entirely
- Will take great lengths to make sure employees are loyal to her, be it through generous pay packages and reduced workloads, or... other means.
- Her obsession with her sister might be a result of her being the only family she has left
- Her sister's name is Mingfan Purnama
- Her house is situated at the top of a high-end apartment complex. More specifically, at the roof. Besides the house itself. There are gardens and an elegant fountain that accentuates the wealth of the Purnama family.

Places of Interest:

- A small bodega at Metro Street. She tries to go there discreetly but it's an open secret that she likes the halal chicken and rice from that particular bodega.
- Arcadium 15 at the Spire. A megamall that houses every luxury product imaginable. She occasionally goes clothes shopping there, but the real attraction is the AR theater, A place that she likes visiting to see what kind of wacky entertainment the directors have made there.
- Her house. After a long workday, she likes to visit her house and relax, occasionally get some fight training against a sparring robot she made to be as difficult as possible, and generally relax and chill out whenever there's nothing to do.

Mingfan Purnama

"I eat good meals, I have good friends, and I have a great sister. I am feeling ecstatic!"

Mingfan. When Xiang Min asks her if she’s doing fine

Age:

33

Appearance:

Mingfan is the less-known member of the Purnama family. And dresses like someone who just wants to blend in. She prefers to wear hooded jackets, with black and red motifs. Her body is also significantly more lithe than her sister's, although she tries her best to maintain a fit body should things turn ugly. Her rather subdued style of fashion is quite deliberate, as the last thing she wants is undue attention on her private life, especially after all that has happened to her. Typically sporting a red jacket with a black skirt and short combination, with thigh-high socks and a scarf. If her outfit can be summarized in one sentence, it is ‘I don’t want to be in the spotlight.’

Faction:

Heirs

Background:

Mingfan Purnama is the younger sister of Xiang Min Purnama. Born 4 years after Xiang Min. Mingfan also had a similar childhood to Xiang Min, born into wealth unimaginable to the majority of people living in the Megacity. But while Xiang Min slowly learned about philosophy and politics and had an existential crisis about what she would do with this information. Mingfan had a different crisis altogether, she had the crisis of not knowing what she wanted to be.

True, she was taught in pretty much the same way Xiang Min was taught, she learned similar skills to Xiang Min, and she studied and focused on her work diligently. But she never found a passionate calling for… well, anything. She spent most of her childhood in what she would describe as a ‘haze’. Just phasing into one another as she passively accepted information and knowledge from her teachers, her parents, and her sister. Never finding a spark that lighted her interest. It was just a passing period she thought, surely she would find something that she was interested in.

Well, just days before her 17th birthday, the Purnama estate fire broke out. Leaving both Xiang Min and Mingfan by themselves. While both of them were distraught by the situation. Mingfan, as the ashes of the Purnama estate fire were quelled by incoming firefighters, finally managed to find something that stoked her fire.

Finding whoever started this fire, and making sure they would never walk this earth alive ever again.

She has tailored all her efforts to realizing that goal. Supporting her sister’s larger goal is just a good bonus that she agrees with. She has trained her body just as intensely as Xiang Min’s focusing more on speed rather than raw strength, and has developed a unique fighting style all on her own as well.

as co-CEO of Stalwart Defense and Security. Mingfan has proved herself to be a capable and worthy compliment to Xiang Min. While the blonde-haired sister of hers could be generally described as the Brawn and the Heart of the company. Mingfan is much more the brain of it, managing who gets recruited, who gets the bonuses, managing payroll, and most importantly, striking out people she discovered to be disloyal. However, she has left the job of cleaning up that mess to Xiang Min. She has been the one person with less incentive to think about the ethics of culling disloyal employees of SDS.

She just hoped that, if the time came, she would be able to find the person who killed her mother and father and make them pay for every bit of pain and suffering. This is the one thing she has vowed her life on.

Cybernetics:

1) Warpath 14 Neural Enhancer: A very, very intensive piece of cybernetic hardware. Essentially boosting your brain activity to such a point that you can react much, much faster than an average human. Pretty much the same Warpath Neural Enhancer Xiang Min uses.

2) Vayu Mk.5 Composite Legs: A cybernetic augment installed at the leg of the individual, essentially replacing both legs of the individual with an artificial leg. Going up to the thigh, the hardware allows the user to jump great distances without any form of aid, or in Mingfan’s case, able to run incredibly fast, incredibly quickly, allowing her to sneak around enemies and then attack them without them noticing.

3) Gaia Model 15 Health Optimizer: This is a special type of implant, only activated when the user is close to dying. If activated, temporary nanobots will try to close wounds, heal internal wounds and make sure any bodily reserve of fat is reprocessed in order to make sure more blood is being made. Essentially repairing you when you are at the edge of death, this is a sort of ‘second chance of life’ implant that she uses in case she ever gets into a combat situation.

Weapons/Tools:

Perdition: One of the few confirmed weapons made by Mak0, although this weapon has a history of its own. Discovered by Mingfan in a series of unfortunate circumstances that nearly led to her death, the weapon is rumoured to be abandoned by Mak0 themself before Mingfan accidentally discovered it hiding in some dumpster after a nightly drive nearly went fatal for her. Extensively modified and retrofitted so that it becomes a capable and reliable weapon. Perdition fires pure white particle beams at 90% the speed of light, capable of eviscerating opponents and blowing holes through walls, with the particles still retaining energy to hit someone from quite a distance.

She uses it as her primary weapon, and has attached a bayonet hold to hold her knifes in should things get too close for comfort. The rifle itself needs specialized energy canisters to fire its particle beams, and SDS is busy trying to replicate the weapon for eventual mass production, with little success so far.

Her clothes: Just like Xiang Min, all clothing she wears is lined with a protective material that prevents her from being killed instantly by a bullet or sucker punched into unconsciousness. It's still pretty painful if she gets hit.

Her motorcycle: She has a small electric bike that can whizz around the city rapidly. Unlike Xiang Min, Mingfan only has 2 cars and 1 bike, and none are really heavily armed. Her bike is also gyro-stabilized so that she can just leave the bike without a stand.

Her knifes: She possesses two Kabar-style knifes that can be used in close quarters if the situation warrants it. She is proficient in it but not necessarily masterful in its use. Both knifes could be attached to the edge of her rifle as Bayonets.

Likes:

- Her bike! It goes fast and it’s cool!
- Stalwart Defense and Security. It pays the bills right?
- Her new house. It’s designed exactly like her old house and it’s super comfy!
- Sleeping. On the weekends she likes sleeping both at night at the evening. Really rejuvenates your body.

Dislikes:

- Her parents’ killer, whoever they are.
- Sexists and ageists. She is perfectly capable of running this company regardless of her age and gender.
- Her clingy sister. Make no mistake, she loves her sister to death, but her clingyness can be tiring sometimes.

Quirks:

- Her voice still cracks sometimes when she’s particularly angry. Xiang Min and her other colleagues admit that it is cute, much to her frustration.
- Both Xiang Min and Mingfan prefer tea over coffee. They think coffee is too heavy for them to start the day.
- Both women are also unmarried, sparking speculation as to who their suitors might be, and… scandalous speculation that they might be in love with each other, it’s something both Mingfan and Xiang Min shake their heads once asked.

Places of Interest:

- A Japanese restaurant in the spire that serves Sushi. Mingfan goes there with Xiang Min to celebrate major occasions like a successful acquisition or a very profitable year. Their Chutoros are DIVINE
- The local park at the Spire. She often goes there with her sister to hang out, it’s a good place to talk about the day and how they’re both doing.
- Alese’s workshop, she goes there occasionally to have her bike worked on. Tries her best to keep a low profile and make sure Alese doesn’t know any better as to who she truly is.