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I am experienced roleplayer returning to online roleplay after 10+ year break. I have missed roleplaying and the creative outlet it is for me. I am interested in casual roleplay. I consider myself a decent writer and I will put effort into my writing. I am not into writing a novel for one post though. Descriptive, character building, engaging, yes. I will always write at least 2 paragraphs unless it is a quick fire session revolving around dialogue over private messages. I am a fairly laid back person and don't want to be a grammar nazi. I believe in quality over quantity. Roleplaying is a hobby and a escape from real life pressures.

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Star Wars

I don't mind roleplaying romance but I am not looking for smut. It has to make sense for the roleplay. I am okay with a fade to black moment instead of roleplaying it out. For me its about the story and the character. I am open to roleplaying it out.

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Collab between Samantha and Freya: A few days after the Singapore Op


Chaos and Freya out on the town in Wellington





Samantha grinned as she dug through her closet for something appropriate to wear. Freya had invited her to go out with her. Memories of the last time Skye and Freya had plied her with alcohol had her firming her resolve not to come home sloppy drunk. She didn’t want to feel like a bus had run over her the next day. She worked on drinking some water while she got ready. She knew keeping hydrated would help stave off some of the hangover aspects from a night of drinking. She was looking forward to a night of dancing and hanging out with a woman she respected. Freya was one of the few people who would understand her when she started spouting scientific and mechanical engineering theories and concepts out. It was a refreshing change of pace to not have to stop and explain what she was talking about.

Sam was prepared for dancing. She was not one of those women who adored high heeled shoes. She could wear them but found them incredibly uncomfortable. It was part of why she chose to dress in a punk or goth motif most of the time. That allowed her to get away with combat boots. She had chosen to pair her black combat boots with black skinny jeans and a hot pink blouse that wrapped across her torso and tied in the back. It had a ruffle on the top that was pulled down off her shoulders. She grabbed a small black leather purse with a long strap meant for cross body wear. The purse had a large bright chrome zipper on top and a decorative metal skull and crossbones on the side. The purse carried her wallet, keys, and lipstick in it. She grinned as she dropped the taser she had made for the Singapore op inside the small zip up purse.

Samantha did one last check in the mirror. She had a goth kind of thing going on with a Latina vibe. She then went in search of Freya. She thought Freya had told her to meet her in the garage. She wondered how they were getting there or if she would need to borrow a helicopter or something. She paused for a moment. Would Skye yell at them for that? Hmmm… first find Freya.

Who knew?

Like really? Who would have known that Freya Kanatariio of all people listens to Ru Paul and Todrick Hall?

It’s something as the tones of Ru Paul blooms from her room as she flings clothing out of her packs and closet. A frilly piece of something flying, was that supposed to fit her chest or her hips? It’d be floss either way! She dug and dug. And grinned, “Oh we’re gonna have a good time.” The big woman cackles, finding something, striding over, half naked, and looked the piece of clothing on in front of the full body mirror. For the uninitiated we’re just going to put a checker censor over certain things that aren’t covered. With a puff it’s back to the packs. While almost a casual look from between her legs she checks the time, “Damn Sam’s probably almost ready And I can’t even find some underwear!”

She puts some speed in on it.

Soon there’s a bra, something hidden, no straps, and a top, diaphanous maybe but it’s enough there to hide things. Black, with silver thread woven in, highlight yet not scream “ho”. And a bottom, a side cut long skirt, black and silver, dear god she’s gonna kill someone with this outfit. A belly button bit of bling, and some other little bits of glitz and glamour. Oh gods there’s gonna be a pair of bombshells out there. She’s still trying to get her hair and make up on as the time for the meet up arrives.

And is completely not expecting someone to knock on her door.

Sam strode into the garage. She checked her makeup on the mirror just inside the door. It was there so mechanics could check for grease and dirt before leaving the garage. Tahlia didn’t like cleaning up greasy fingerprints and the like. She was hoping the mirror would remind them to clean up before spreading their filth around the base. She nodded happily with her subtle makeup and dramatic eyes. She looked sexy with a hint of fun. She didn’t honestly care much what others thought. She wore what appealed to her. She turned and began to look around the cavernous garage for Freya. Hmmm maybe she had gotten their meeting place wrong. She tilted her head to the side and thought about where Freya’s room was. She nodded and took off in search of the battle goddess. Before long she was standing outside Freya’s room and knocking politely on the door. “Hey Freya! Are you in there?”

Freya mmfs that knock and she’s on her feet, “What?” She spins looking at the clock, oh crap she’s late! She crosses her room in about 1 and a half strides, (the joys of being huge!) And almost rips the door off it’s hinges, “Sam! Sorry! Clothes…make up…hair…” Giantess in the doorway, half done up, but still on the way to be drop dead gorgeous, “Come on in babe. I’m almost done. Was Teddy at the heli-pad? I talked my private helicopter pilot to come pick us up on my private chopper. Luxury is the name of the game. And it’s on me missy.” She grins brightly. Then back into the room, trying to finish getting herself set up. Good work and all being put into it. Her hands flying in her hair, putting it up in this wonderful flowing do, that people would pay to run their fingers through. Biting her lower lip in a form of concentration. Getting her hair just right then moving to finish the make up, giving herself a smoky almost gothy look. The beats of Todrick Hall continue to play as she works.

Samantha waited for the door to open. She blinked seeing the giantess almost ready. She strode into her room at her invitation. She blinked in confusion. “Teddy? Heli-pad? I thought we were meeting in the garage?” She looked closely at Freya. “Luxury and your own helicopter?! Am I dressed well enough for where you are taking me?” Samantha looks down at her deceptively casual yet sexy look. She looks back over at the giantess with a questioning look? “What do you think?” She turns to show off her curves that were accentuated by her clothing. The bright colored top made her skin look rosy and dusky colored. She had added just a touch of temporary pink highlights to her short pixie cut hair.

Freya hums smiling looking over at Sam, “Girl, you’re more then done up. Don’t worry the restaurant is tasteful, nothing to heavy. Then there’s a club I’m sure you’re gonna love. See if you can’t bring some handsome fella back with us for you.” She grinned at Samantha brightly, “Who knows maybe we can find some tall dark someone to bring home for Skye too.” She huffs, “And maybe some hefty fella for me…” She kinda whispers at the end, “In my dreams.” And with a fancy little flick she puts the finishing touch on her makeup. Clearly when she goes out she wants to make a statement. She turns in her seat, “So we go down to the garage, then from there a short walk to the heli-pad, Teddy should be here soon. And we’re gonna party hun!” She walks over to slip on a pair of knee high flat leather boots, fitting them on, and grabbing her purse. Playfully striking a pose, “Come on Sam, let’s go party.”

Samantha had turned to show off for Freya. After getting the giantess’ approval she laughed. “I don’t know if I want to bring some random guy home. I am more than willing to dance with one though! I am all for a good time and to get my groove on.” She shook her hips like the racy Latina she was. “I am ready, Chica! Let’s go!” Samantha tucked her arm into Freya’s it would look like a child holding onto their parents hand. She laughed as they left to go find their pilot. “You know I can fly the helicopter but since you want me to drink you, good call on Teddy.” She let the giantess lead the way as she did her best to keep pace as they made their way towards their transport and nice evening away from the base. She could hardly wait. She was so excited. It had been eons since she had been out with a female friend.

And away they go. Walking down the hall, arm in arm, the sound of Freya’s music fading off behind them. She smiled down at her friend and coworker, “Gotta be honest here hun, was kinda thinking I’d end up bringing you to the lab first. Didn’t think we’d get to a girls night so quick.” She chuckled. Sure strides and good feelings get them through the garage quick, and out into the late afternoon light of the day, there waiting a short distance away a posh sleek charcoal grey executive style helicopter waiting, rotor spinning, and a pilot in a suit waving, coming forward to shake Freya’s hand then do the same to Sam, calling over the roar of the rotor, “Teddy Jalfe, Jotunnheim Defence transportation, nice to see you boss! And this is that Samantha Simons is it you were talking about right? I got that right I hope madam? Any friend of my boss is a friend of mine.” He runs ahead to the door and pulls it open, Freya helping Sam up into the luxury chopper, then hopping in herself. Teddy closing the door and hopping into the front, Freya putting a headset on just as Teddy does too. Freya giving Sam a wink, waiting until she’s got her headset on too before saying, “Sorry I tell my people about my co-workers regularly. Let’s rock and roll Teddy! Wellington bound! Don’t make us late!” Teddy cackling, “You got it boss lady!” And with a rock the chopper lifts off.

Samantha laughed at the sight the two of them walking together must be. Samantha was very petite and short and Freya was tall and curvy. They seemed to be mirror images or fun house mirror images of one another. Sam was darker skinned and Freya was pale. Freya was tall and Sam was short. Samantha walked out of the garage with Freya and towards the heli-pad where a beautiful luxury executive class helicopter sat. Teddy came forward to greet her. She raised an eyebrow at being introduced as Simons. She smiled and shook Teddy’s hand. “That is a nice helicopter Teddy. I would be happy to co-pilot anytime.” She winked at him. “I am Samantha Dalton but you can just call me Sam.” She then climbed up into the helicopter’s rear luxury leather seats. She fastened her seatbelt harness before pulling the headphones down over her ears to protect them from the loud noise of the engine as the rotors began to spin up. She smiled at Freya as she joined her in the rear. Freya’s enthusiasm was contagious and light hearted. “I would love a tour of your lab. I appreciate that you can keep up with me when I start talking about engineering and science.” It made Sam excited to see where this evening led. She chuckled and looked out the window as Teddy lifted the helicopter into the air. She watched as the ground flew past under the helicopter. Before long they were over the open ocean and the scene was peaceful and beautiful. She often didn’t get time to admire where the base was from the air. It was a nice change of view.

Teddy makes a show of smacking his forehead, “Ahhh I’m sorry Madam Dalton! Tell you what, next time I’m by you get the co-seat, this thing flies like a dream, you haven’t piloted until you get your hands on the cyclic of this thing. It’s like flying something with the size of a Comanche, but with the handling of a Bugatti. Weird I know but it’s the only way I can put it. Hey check it out, 1000, there’s Wellington! I’ll bring us to the restaurant. And once I drop you off at the penthouse pad, I’ll radio the limo company so they can bring you to the club afterward. Thank you for flying Jalfe Airlines, remember this is an Airmiles sponsored flight, so remember to swipe your Freya card on the way out.” Freya reaching over and past Sam to smack Teddy on the top of the head as the pilot brings them in over the building with the restaurant in it. Freya growling over the headset, “That joke got old after the second time you dunce!” Teddy only laughing.

Samantha was amused by Teddy and the fact he seemed to know how to needle his boss. She didn't have the heart to tell him that she had already flown similar helicopters and some experimental ones that would put this one to shame.

And it wasn’t long until they were down, Freya pulling the door open, and helping Sam out before jumping out, flipping Teddy off. The last thing either Sam or Freya see is Teddy laughing like a loon when the door closes. Then it’s off to dinner.

And after that, a bit of time later, and a truly wonderful thing it was, it’s into a long sleek hummer style limo to head to a club in the entertainment district of the city. As the vehicle rolls up they can already feel the beat and roll of the music from within. Bass and tempo smooth then hard then wild. The bouncer in the front just taking one look at Freya and Sam and just waving them through into the interior, bypassing the line completely!

Samantha rolled her eyes at Teddy’s and Freya’s antics on the flight over in the helicopter. She found herself relaxing and having a great time with the battle goddess. She was a great conversation partner and just as much fun. Dinner had been excellent and before she knew it they had been hustled into a hummer style limo and driven to the club that Freya had wanted to go to. She could feel the pulsing beat and rhythm of the music as they climbed out of the limo. She raised an eyebrow as the bouncer at the door just waved them through the line. She just shook her head and chalked it up to being escorted by Freya. The giantess seemed to have life bowing at her feet. Which she supposed it should be for a goddess. She smiled at that thought and how appropriate it was. Sam had seen what Freya could do with that battle hammer of hers. It was not long before Samantha had found herself with a strawberry margarita in one hand while she danced with Freya at the bar. The beat making her want to move her body. “Thank you for not making me swallow down brandy or whiskey. I am not much of a drinker. I think Skye is trying to turn me into her. Everytime I enter the lounge area she is pouring me some kind of alcoholic drink.” She smirked at Freya as she ignored the greedy and welcoming eyes of the male fans watching her.

Freya had smiled the whole way, sometimes calling ahead is just the way things go, let’s face it in this world not everyone is equ-wait that’s a difference script. The almighty dollar can move walls sometimes, and Freya has that in spades, even if she doesn’t seem to flaunt it all that often. But sometimes she just can’t help herself. As they enter the club she lifts her arms above her head, and almost like it was timed the beat of the tune the DJ is spinning reaches a drop, as if welcoming Freya and Sam, two new apex predators to the club. Eyes male and female alight upon the pair as if weighing the new comers. Many finding them far beyond their poor means as it were. Others seeing challengers to their reign. Soon though Freya has a bottle of something with a black label in one hand, her thumb stoppering the top as she dances with Sam at the bar, taking tactical gulps from the bottle as they danced. She took a moment to take a nip of a very lovely snack to keep from getting too smashed. She nodded, “Yes I’ve noticed our boss lady likes her cerveza. No problem with it, but I don’t like to go to bed with a headache. Gotts say she can put it away as well as I can.” She grins, “Besides I don’t wanna carry you home Sam, not that I wouldn’t.” She grinned brightly, “But Teddy won’t help me load you up into the chopper and I would rather you go home with some dignity.” She drank again, and began to sway as another musical concoction began, the DJ doing something else with sound out above the dance floor.

Soon though so as not to kill the night with being an overload it’s time to start thinking about calling it a night. Probably helps that Freya got several rapid fire texts, the giantess cackling, “He says he wants us to leave soon and he’ll be in the car.”

Samantha was enjoying her evening out with Freya. She appreciated the opportunity to dance and hang out. She had not enjoyed the man who got too handsy on the dance floor before they retreated to the bar. Not that he had his hands on her for long. She grinned wickedly as she remembered punching him in the face before the bouncers escorted him out of the club. She nodded as Freya mentioned that Teddy was waiting for them with the car. “Fair enough. You invited me along as a partner in crime not to be my caretaker for the evening. I appreciated the opportunity to let my hair down. I would love that tour of your lab when you have time.” She set her empty glass on the bar. It was a good margarita. Not everyone could do them justice since the drink has become so popular. “Are we ready then?” She lifted an eyebrow in a query to the giantess?

Freya shocked the people closest to them when she tipped the bottle almost vertical and downed the last of the amber liquid within, all in one go. She slams the bottle down on the bar counter. A little more dancing on the floor, and that dick wad who had tried to cop a feel was lucky it was Sam who got to him and not her! He’d have lost more then his dignity and got more then a punch to the jaw. But yes soon it’s time to leave, “Yep, senorita I think we better head out. Leave these folks with stories to tell.” She grinned and leaned back Ving her fingers over her lips and flicking her tongue out at some of their admirers, grinning cheshire like the whole time before wrapping an arm around Sam and marching out with her, if she added a little more sashay then she did when they came in well, all part of it. As they leave the bouncer stops them and rumbles, “Look I let you in without the normal charge but you really gotta go with that.” And having landed in the middle of the street, far enough that the rotor blast didn’t hit the people still in line is the chopper they came in on. Teddy leaning on the door, and motioning Sam and Freya over shouting over the noise, “Let’s get moving ladies! I understand someone already tried to call the cops on us and it’ll be a laugh riot if we leave into the dark of the night just as they get here!” He’s pulling the door open and helping them in. And not too long after just as a pair of police cruisers roll up, the chopper rocks and they are in the air.

Samantha laughed as Freya made a scene finishing her drink. All the wannabes who wanted to take the giantess home were left sorely disappointed when she hauled Sam off with her. Samantha couldn’t help but laugh. Freya had almost started a riot amongst the men when she had left with Sam. It was not their fault that the men all thought they should go home with them. Samantha could only laugh. She would have to remember to suggest to Freya that next time she throw her over her shoulder and carry her out caveman style. That was the way these men were acting, like they had any claim to either one of their lives or attention. Most of the women in the club were simply jealous that they were not the center of attention. The remainder were almost as bad as the men who had been ogling Freya as she moved around the dance floor. Freya was big; she was not consciously or purposefully taking attention and space from the other women on the dance floor as far as she could tell. Samantha had her own admirers. She was there to drink with her friend and shake her booty for some fun, not go home with a random guy for a quickie. That was what her BOB was for. It didn’t complain either.

Samantha wondered who had called the cops. She bet it was the guy she decked who had grabbed her ass and tried to stick his hand down her top. She frowned at the bouncer at the door as she overheard what he was telling Freya. Samantha pulled a $100 bill out of her wallet. She stuffed it into the man’s mouth. “There we paid the cover fee. You don’t need to say anything else. We are out of here and won’t be back.” She then ran for the copter and leaped up inside. She had just closed the door when the bird lifted into the air. She started laughing hard as she struggled into her seat belt. She was still laughing when she pulled her headset on. “You know I had just been thinking, Skye would be proud of us. We managed to come home without being drunk or a police escort. Well I guess I have to thank Teddy for ditching our police escort!” She winked at Teddy as she turned to see how Freya was doing. “You good Freya?”

Freya nodded “Yes, oh honey perfectly fine” quick simple words. It made her wonder what was in that bottle that Freya had polished off. But the response let her know that she was okay. Teddy thought her comment was hysterical and was laughing it up in the pilot’s seat. Samantha enjoyed the relatively quiet trip home. Freya was not drunk but she had relaxed into the seat and seemed to be lost in thought or half asleep. It had been a long night and they had just gotten back from a heavy op. She should probably check in with her tomorrow. Singapore hadn’t been an easy op for the giantess. She should have thought about that. Maybe Freya had needed to blow off some steam as much as she did. Although Freya had seemed to want to hook up. She hoped she didn’t crimp the woman’s style. Sam was simply not the sleep around type.

As if maybe reading Sam’s mind, Freya broke the silence, “Ahh that has to be the most fun outside of punting some poor opfor down a stairs, that I’ve had in years Sam, thank you so much for accepting my invite. But I tell ya, you got some stamina you’ve worn out the battle goddess.” She grins brightly and Teddy leans back, snapping a picture on his phone, “I need evidence!” He calls over the headsets.

The evening wound down as they made it back to base without further incident. She had laughed at Freya telling her that she had worn her out. She almost felt bad like she had been following the woman around and just keeping up with what she wanted to do. She grinned knowing that she had a good time. “I had a good time, Freya. Thanks for inviting me. Maybe next time we will try a rage room!” With that parting comment she left to go find her bed.

Freya wound her way to her room arm in arm with Sam into the base. Passing base personnel who stopped to watch the pair. Freya just giving them a look. Parting at her door she caught Sam up in a hug, “Oh hun, next time you get to plan it, and we’re bringing Skye with us too. She needs in on these girls nights too. Have a good night Sam, talk to you in the morning.” She lets the smaller woman go and waits at her door as Sam disappears down the hall. Now that, that was a helluva night.

Samantha "Chaos" Dalton


The Chaos has hit the fan: Singapore





Samantha felt like she had done all she could do. She was packing up all her equipment while she anxiously waited for the status bar to indicate that the cloning process was completed and successful. Samantha knew they were running out of time. She knew things had gone pear shaped. She wondered how Mateo and Xander were doing with retrieving data from the server room. That was when she heard Skye swearing over an open comline, "Crap! Team, grab what you need and get the hell out! Valkyrie, follow on my lead! I think we're going for Plan B!" She didn’t even manage to get out a swear word before the fire alarm kicked in and started wailing.That meant the team had minutes to get out before the building went on lockdown and was surrounded by first responders. Samantha felt her heart begin to race. She was silently urging the status bar to move faster. Mentally she was wondering how much crap the man stored on his personal computer.

The sound of the alarms were so strong she could feel the vibrations pulsing through her body. It kept her heart racing and her adrenaline up. She could hear guards running down the hallway. She ducked under the desk to hide as the laptop finished downloading. Samantha opened her bag and pulled out the wingsuit that she had stuffed into it. She knew it was her best bet for a clean getaway. She pulled out the taser flashlight and the knock out spray perfume bottle. She set them to the side. She peaked up over the desk. The coast was clear so she checked the computer once more. The computer had finally finished. She verified that the process was successful before unplugging everything and quickly but securely storing it in the backpack she had been using. She made sure everything was secure and zipped up tight before sliding the pack onto her shoulders. She made sure the bag was secure and snug before pulling on the wingsuit over her clothes and backpack. She knew she wouldn’t have time to stop and pull it on later. She took a moment to let the team know her status. “Chaos will be taking the sky route.”

Her exit was going to be fast and messy. She grinned with that thought since it was also going to be fun. Base jumping was a hard hobby to enjoy as it was illegal to do in most cities. There was no hope for a stealthy exit now. She made sure the suit was on and everything was fastened correctly. She made sure she could reach the release handle for the modified parachute pack built into the suit. She gave a little jump to make sure things stayed where she put them. Satisfied, she grabbed up the taser and knockout spray before heading to the door to leave the office. All she could hear was the blaring alarms and automated announcement to evacuate the building. She cracked open the door and didn’t see anyone in the hallway. She began to run down the hallway towards the stairwell.

She ran into the landing and found two guards on comms reporting the guards she downed earlier. She ran towards them but they saw her coming. They fired at her but she kept dodging from side to side. She was too close for the rifles they were trying to use. She jabbed the taser into one guard’s side as the other tried to sweep her legs from under her. She pressed the button on the taser and held it in place as her legs were jerked from under her. She landed on her back. She had the wind knocked out of her. The guard she had tasered hit the floor next to her. She gasped and flipped back to her feet. She sprayed the guard fighting her in the face. She punched him and pulled his head down to slam into the stair rail. As he went down, she kept moving on up the stairs.

She burst through the door at the top of the stairwell. It was chaos with people screaming and crying. Guards were yelling orders at the top of their lungs trying to be heard over the alarms. There was a large concentration of guards by the bar. There were guards moving through the crowd trying to herd visitors out. She grinned as she headed for the open doors to the balcony. She had been spotted by a few guards who were running towards her fighting the crowd along the way. She grinned knowing she was going to make it. She ran and jumped up on a table by the guard rail. She looked out and climbed up on the guard railing. She carefully side-stepped down the rail to an area that would allow her to jump away from surrounding buildings and over the water. It would give her the best chance to avoid the wind tunnel effects between the skyscrapers. There were two guards right on her heels. She gave them a mocking smirk and salute before she jumped as hard as she could pushing up and away from the building. She heard gunfire behind her as they tried to hit her. She was too busy trying not to plummet to her death to look back.

She pushed her arms out to the sides and opened the legs of the wingsuit catching the air immediately. She got a feel for the air currents she was gliding on. The wind pulled at her wig as she guided her body away from the building. She was dropping fast. She adjusted her body position, seeking more distance. She slowed slightly as her trajectory straightened out. She wasn’t going to make it all the way to the water. She poppped open the modified parachute as it deployed and jerked her upwards as it slowed her descent even more. She used the handles to steer the parachute towards her alternate landing zone.

She had done some research into the area around the building knowing this might be her exit plan. She knew there was an open air courtyard with tables and chairs surrounded by food trucks and sidewalk vendors. It had a little grassy area to add a greenspace to the business area. She aimed for the grassy area. She landed and had to run a few steps to bleed off the momentum. Luckily the park was empty since it was evening hours. She looked around and saw fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances speeding by with the lights on. She grinned as unzipped the suit and pulled it off. She stuffed it and the parachute back into the backpack. She was amazed that her wig had managed to stay on. It was a little askew so she pulled it back into place.

She then headed towards the car she had left parked here earlier in the day. She had rented a luxury sedan to keep up the appearance of her identity. Samantha pulled off the pack and unzipped the front pocket to pull out the keys. “Chaos is on the ground. Does anyone need a ride?” She unlocked the car tossing the pack in the passenger seat. She started the car and waited for the team to check in.
Samantha Dalton “Chaos”


Collab between Chaos and Queen: Chaos in Pavel's Office, Singapore





Samanatha was relieved that everyone had their gear. She felt the urgency to get going. She could almost feel the clock going tick tock. She had gotten bogged down as she had come around a corner just as a patrol team turned into the hallway from the other direction. They had hollered at her and rushed towards her. She had managed to use a knockout dart on the first one. The second one managed to block her attempt to sweep his legs. The dart failed to penetrate the third guard’s jacket. Samantha ended up in a hand-to-hand fight. She finally managed to take down the guard that had martial arts training. She had taken several good blows from the man. She would have bruises tomorrow. Adrenaline was all she needed to keep going for the moment.

Samantha was once more on her way when she heard Skye’s message. “Chaos en route.” What the hell was Skye doing in his office? She could get answers later. Skye was supposed to be interrogating Pavel elsewhere and keeping him distracted. No plan survives contact with the enemy was holding true for this op too. Oh well, his biometrics would help. Samantha arrived at the office and saw Jaguar headed in the other direction. She rushed in as Skye was getting ready to carry Pavel out.

“Wait let me get his computer open then you can have him.”

“One roofied CEO to go, no sugars.” Skye simply retorted, passing him across from off her shoulder onto the desk with a bit of a thud given his weight, his very out of sorts state very much visible. She knew he was going to be able to respond, but make barely any fucking sense. She would need to get him out of here sooner rather than later, given his condition too- she wanted no drool on this expensive dress, maybe a little less than bullets. The team lead didn’t seem too phase by all of this, yet she knew that Sam had a task to get done here and Pavel was key to that.

Sam helped Skye with him as she got his retinal scan and used his hand on the biometric reader. Samantha slapped Pavel. “Say the code phrase.” Samantha made it a hard order. Pavel laughed and then complied as he said "I am a computer god." Samantha rolled her eyes at that. It fit his disgusting personality to a T. Samantha smiled as she now had full access to his computer. You are a not a very powerful computer god because I now have access to your information and it will be my bitch. His data was still encrypted but she now had access to the security systems. “Thanks, he is all yours.”

Samantha helped Skye get Pavel situated to carry. She helped make sure her dress was not in a compromising position. She helped lift him up into position and made sure Skye had a good handle on him, before she let go. She slapped Pavel on the ass. “The ass is ready for transport.” She grinned at her boss and waved as Skye left with Pavel. She turned her attention to what she needed to do.

“Cheers, Chaos.” Skye replied, taking him back on shoulder, shaking her head at the situation she found him in, the guy not getting any lighter.

Samantha sat down at the desk and began to type like a fiend. She was plugging in wires and moving as fast as she could. She whistled as she looked over his security program. She frowned as she tried to find work arounds for the obviously paranoid overkill security backups that Pavel had in place. She couldn’t cut any automated defenses without triggering an alarm. She had found a work around for most of the cameras already but that left the heat and motion sensors. She had an aha moment as she couldn’t shut them down without triggering an alarm, but she could send them to shut down for scheduled sensor maintenance. Samantha hacked the maintenance calendar application and sent out an update making them all shut down for maintenance. She touched the microphone on her neck, “Jaguar you are clear to hunt, the window is small. 15 minutes before your prey is awake.” She just let her team know she had managed to take care of the heat and motion sensors, but they would only be down for another 15 minutes. They needed to be out of these areas by then.

Sam connected an external hard drive to Pavel’s personal computer. She set the cloning process going, which would take some time. While that was running, she began to work on setting up the bugs they had developed for Pavel’s office. She took out a special set of screwdrivers from her personal tool kit. She took apart Pavel’s fancy ergonomic mouse and planted the encrypted communication chip inside the mouse. She connected it to the mouse’s power supply. She had designed the bug to use the mouse and the computer it was connected to for power and signal amplification. She made sure it was working properly before putting the mouse back together. Pavel was egotistical and even used custom ink pens. She took apart one of his fancy gold plated pens and hid another device inside it. She climbed up on top of the desk. She stretched to reach the light fixture where she hid a small camera unit. She stripped the wire to the light and used an alligator tipped wire to connect the camera to a power source. She hid some standard run of the mill bugs in obvious places for his security to find later. She also hid lipstick cameras throughout the shelving units in his office. They might be found but you never know. Hers were designed to be remotely activated. She would be able to keep them off to avoid detection when the office was swept for bugs. She made sure the standard ones were well hidden. She didn’t want them to think their team was amateurs or didn’t really care about getting the information.

Samantha checked on the cloning process. It was only about halfway done. Pavel had a great deal of encrypted information on his personal pc. She was willing to bet that what information he had was his blackmail or what he felt he could barter with Artemis with. Pavel was the type to hoard information. It would take her time to decrypt it all. Cloning the computer was the only real choice they had. Pavel was tech savvy and knew how to protect his information. Cracking his computer would take time they just didn’t have on this op. She checked how much time had ellapsed. She still had about 8 minutes before she needed to be out of his office. It was going to be close. She made her way to his secretary’s desk and bugged it too. She left behind a pen with a microphone and transmitter in it with one of the custom communication chips. She hid some standard bugs around it just in case they didn’t think to check his secretary. You never know what their administrative assistants and secretaries know about the stuff their bosses were involved in. She tried to keep an eye on the time.
Samantha Dalton “Chaos”


Jaguar joins the Chaos





Samantha had just used comms to update her team on her progress. She knew that no plan survived contact with the enemy. Sam seemed to be ahead of everyone, which was okay since she needed to open doors and help with security. She was about to run out the door to her next objective when she ran into Mateo. Sam opened the door and looked both ways in the hallway. She motioned Mateo inside and closed the door to the hallway after he slipped past her. She grinned at Mateo. “Welcome to the party Jaguar.” She led the way to the large cardboard box on the huge executive desk. She had already opened the inner case which held what gear they could fit inside. “Your gear should be in there. What we could fit.” She kept watch while Jaguar grabbed what he needed. She gave him a respectful nod.

When he was ready, she gave him a grin as she once more touched the microphone at her throat to activate her team comms. “Jaguar has joined the hunt.” She let Skye know that Jaguar had decided to help the team hit the digital targets. She paused and listened at the office door before opening it. She then cracked the door and looked both ways before she slipped back into the hallway.
Samantha Dalton “Chaos”


Chaos is just getting started!





Samantha moved quickly down the hallway. A set of guards came from a side hallway that intersected the one she was in. She shot one with a knockout dart while she whipped around and used a quick combination strike to the man’s sternum to knock the wind out of him before sweeping his legs and knocking him to the floor. She shot him with a knockout dart before he could react. She didn’t stop moving a pale champagne blur as she moved towards her target. She didn’t try to hide the bodies because the clock was ticking already.

She used the guard’s card to enter the office she needed. She found the package she had shipped sitting in the middle of the desk. The box looked like an elephant had stomped on it. She was glad her gear was protected in an inner case that required her biometric signature to open. She placed her fingers on the handle where the fingerprint reader confirmed she was alive, had a heartbeat and was her after a finger poke. The case popped open, and she retrieved her equipment bag by slinging it across her shoulders.

She pressed a hand to her throat to activate her hidden microphone. “Chaos has retrieved her toys and is on the way to her playdate.” Chaos filled the team in on her progress. “Big brother said we have about 20 minutes before we have to leave.” Her team would understand that and know she had somehow neutralized the cameras and that they had about 20 minutes before she thought they would be found. It wouldn’t do anything about the motion or heat sensors but those were only in the more secure areas anyway like the server room. They were going to be Glitch’s problem. She would only have to deal with the ones in his office.

She quickly left the executive office. She tore off a piece of duct tape from a roll she kept in her kit. She taped the door lock so it would stay open. “Frelon the gate is open and waiting for you.” She used code to tell Hornet that she had left the door unlocked so she could retrieve her gear. Samantha had faith that the Frenchie would catch up to her. She took off for the corridor that would lead to Pavel’s office.
(sorry it double posted on me!)
Samantha Dalton “Chaos”


Chaos is in the building!





Samantha had prepared for today’s op meticulously. Getting ready for the Singapore op had taken most of Samantha’s time lately. Well that and recovering from her injuries from the Aralsk operation. Samantha had been trained to be invisible and blend in her time in the CIA as a field operative. She carefully applied her makeup using it to visually change the angles of her face. This would not affect facial recognition programs that relied on bone structure points. Facial recognition programs relied on existing database matches. They needed something to compare the image to. She used some subtle latex foam prosthetics to widen her nose, add more of a point to her chin, and rounder cheeks. The changes were just enough so that any facial recognition software would get an inconclusive result. It was easy for Samantha to plant fake identification information into official databases for the team. If facial recognition is used, it will match the name on their fake ID. Samantha made sure the team’s real identities were there but buried beneath encryption and classified status.

Freya was the distraction while Sam needed to blend in and disappear in the crowd. Samantha applied fashion makeup over the prosthetics blending them until they were impossible to see. The makeup gave her that natural glow flawless look that was popular with women executives. She had chosen to wear a wig that was a chestnut color with golden highlights cut into a chic bob that framed her face. She had chosen to wear a champagne pink silk suit with a soft dove gray silk top that was low enough to show some cleavage and clung enough to entice men for a further look. Her jacket was unbutton and framed her curves tastefully. She looked every inch the conservative executive woman. Her jewelry looked simple but looked high end. Diamond stud earrings were paired with a custom heavy gold chain in rose gold with a stylized medallion in a matching color with pearls set into it. The center of the medallion is a large cabochon fire opal. A diamond tennis bracelet was on her right wrist. She was wearing designer 3 inch heels in a nude color. She was carrying a black leather designer bag with rose gold accents and a decorative chain handle. Her fingernails are tastefully done in a French manicure. Sam looks every inch a conservative wealthy woman with classic style and grace. Sam was wearing blue contact lenses which hid her gray eyes.Samantha’s tattoos were hidden under the sleeve of her suit jacket. Of course the outfit is the opposite of Sam’s personal style. She might wear hot pink but soft pinks and nude heels? She was more likely to be found sporting jeans and a vintage tee with her chuck taylors.

Between the makeup and the hair, Samantha looked convincingly different to those who were not trained in observation. She knew the team would still pick up on who she was. Samantha applied all that training from the CIA as she made her way into the party. She waited in line quietly tapping away on a decoy smartphone. Pretending to check her work email as she stood in line. It was finally her turn as she stepped up to a concierge style desk. There were two guards manning the entryway in sharp dressed suits. There were two more guards nearby in similar suits. Samantha’s eyes noted the open gun carrying guards. She kept her expression calm and bored as she appraised them with a critical eye. Security was tight and none of them were standing around looking bored. Their heads were on the swivel and actively scanning for issues.

A dark haired guard with a well groomed beard asked for her invitation and id. His voice held a hint of a South African accent. She smiled and nodded graciously to him as she handed over her invitation and fake ID. The man’s eyes lingered for just a moment on her cleavage before he handed her ID back to her and kept the invitation. “Welcome Miss Ashley Barrington. I am sure you just missed the notation on your invitation but I am going to need you to leave your cell phone with security. You will be allowed to retrieve it as you exit the party.” He held his hand out patiently. Samantha scowled at him “Surely that little clause was only meant for lower level executives or people from small companies. I represent Diamond Technologies.” Her voice read entitled West Coast elitist. The guard never lost his neutral smile but his eyes hardened and narrowed slightly in anger. “I am sorry Madame, but there are no exceptions per Mr. Andros’ orders.” He inclined his head and held out his hand in a clear demand to hand the device over. “Let me just lock and power off my device. I wouldn’t want any of my information or device to be compromised while in other’s hands.”

She made a big show of resetting the password and security protections before powering it off. Samantha hit the buttons in a special sequence that would trigger the device to turn on its microphone and transmit what it picked up while appearing off. The device would act as a communication router for the team strengthening their signal and connectivity while in the building. She handed the device over with obvious reluctance. She watched as he slipped her cellphone into a plastic bag and filled out the paper tag on it and tore off a receipt for her and passed it over. “Mr. Ardose hopes you enjoy his party.” He waved her on through. Samantha’s body language would read annoyed to anyone watching her. She made her way into the party with a confident step and an air of she was supposed to be there and others were lucky to be in her presence. She gave a small satisfied grin as a passing waiter offered her a glass of sparkling wine. That went perfectly and the device was protected and where she wanted it. They might even pick up some of the guard’s chatter or people passing through the checkpoint into the party.

Samantha began to note who was attending the party. Samantha recognized politicians of note from America, England, France, Finland, Poland, Russia, and Australia. It was no surprise to see power players from the tech industry here. She caught sight of George Conners, a tech genius of the start up company, Whisper Technologies. He was the latest innovator to rocket to wealth with his updates to cellular technology. She was envious of his jeans, blazer, pun filled graphic t-shirt and Converse sneakers. He was of average height with a thin and lanky physique. He was rocking a messy looking hairstyle. She found it curious that he was talking to Veronica Summers from Wurth Public Relations Firm and Don Timmons from Dragonite Security which was a private American government contractor. That was not a trio she thought would run in the same circles. She recognized criminal kingpins mingling with the crowd as well. She spotted representatives from the Russian Mafia, South American Drug Cartels, African Warlords, and Middle Eastern Dictators. This felt like a meeting between the criminal underground who got their hands dirty and the wealthy elite who used them for their own ends and protected them.

It was about that time that she heard Skye giving them orders over the comm system. She hid her smile behind her glass, happy to know it was working well so far. Samantha began to look around the room casually as if she was checking out who was at the party. She scanned for familiar faces and to check where her fellow team members were. She would make eye contact and then move on so they knew she had seen them. She tried to hide her amusement as Skye and Freya walked past her with an entourage. She had to give Freya props, the woman knew how to draw attention and keep it. She even spotted some women who followed the battle goddess with their eyes and moved towards her. She managed to keep a straight face as she heard Skye announce that had unexpected help on this op.

She spotted Michele on the other side of the room and gave her a subtle signal that told her she was going to start her run. Michele was her backup and lookout. They would start out separately to keep from arousing suspicion. Michele would catch up with her and help bug Pavel’s office while Samantha hacked into his personal computer. Their first stop though were the executive offices one floor below them. They had to retrieve their gear from Melissa Waymire’s office where it had been shipped. Samantha began to ease her way causally around the room towards the stairwell. The bathrooms were in the same corner of the room. How convenient for her. She made like she was heading to the bathroom. As soon as the guards were occupied trying to see what had drawn a crowd and if they were needed, she slipped past them. They were focused on the wrestling giants and placing bets on the men. She almost wanted to stop and put money on Freya just as a sign of feminine solidarity. She shook her head. The guards were obviously of the sexist variety where men were always better.

She still had her wine glass in hand. There were two more guards at the landing with the door to the floor below. These two stood relaxed with arms crossed in front of them. “Guests are not allowed in this area, mademoiselle. You will need to go back up the stairs and rejoin the party.” The guard had a heavy french accent and was shorter at only 5’6”. The man he was paired with was of average height but muscular. She smiled and sashayed drawing his attention as she moved closer to him. "Well maybe I was bored and looking for some fun.” Samantha leaned into his personal space and knew he could see down her blouse some. He automatically looked. She gave him a flirtatious smile. She handed him her wine glass. “Be a dear and hold this for me.” She began to dig around in her purse. “I mean the least I can do is give you my number. You have the most delicious accent. I could just eat you up.” She laid it on thick before grabbing a pen. She pulled out a notepad and began to write. She tore off the note and went to hand it to him. He was grinning thinking he was going to get lucky. His partner was rolling his eyes and sighing. Samantha hit the button to launch the barbed needle directly into his hand as she spun and hit the button again as she stabbed his partner in the neck with it and hit the button. Both men had just started to react when they both collapsed like puppets with their strings cut. The sleep agent on the darts was working great!

Samantha grinned and pulled a pair of gloves out of her purse. She pulled them on and activated her special contact lenses which displayed a holographic HUD over her vision field. She activated the haptic gloves that connected to her laptop in the office somewhere on this floor. She used the information provided by Skye to get into their camera feeds. She couldn’t stop the feeds because that would be noticed by Pavel’s automated security. Samantha accessed the cameras that were on motorized mounts and changed the angle so that they looked at the ceiling, after looping the video in the cache on the cameras buffers creating a clean image loop. She couldn’t review all the footage to make sure it was pristine first. Time was ticking on this op already. It would be enough to help their team get in and out though. Of that she was confident. They might get picked up on one camera out of 10 but the odds were in their favor before someone spotted them. She guessed they had about a 20 minute window before someone figured it out and raised an alarm.

Samantha checked the two guards for security key cards and weapons. She tucked one gun into the waistband of her pants and the other in her purse. She grunted as she moved the heavy lugs away from the doors. She didn’t have a handy room to hide them in. The best she could do was a shadowy corner. She then slipped through the door into the hallway. She looked both ways. She was grateful for the floor plans as she knew which way to go. She moved quickly towards the office she needed.
Samantha Dalton “Chaos”


Briefing





Samantha was feeling better and was excited about their next op. Her condition had improved quickly once she started physical therapy. She still had no clue what Sophie had done but she knew whatever process she had used, she healed much faster. She was full of energy and had been hard at work with Xander’s support on gear for their upcoming op. She was excited to share with the team what they had developed for them to use. She did her best to focus on the briefing. She found it hard to sit still after her injuries had forced a week of convalescence on her. It was like her subconscious wanted to test her body’s limits to prove they had healed. Her knee was bouncing up and down as she tried to bleed off excess energy.

Samantha was still pouring over the intel from the last op. She had found evidence buried in the hacking code that pointed to Pavel’s involvement. She had found some bits and pieces of router information that had allowed her to follow the route of the signal that had hacked their drone from router to router following where it had bounced from. There was some signal coding that allowed her to confirm that at one point the signal had been passed through a satellite in space. There was not enough information for her to triangulate the location of the satellite. The data had been corrupted enough that she was unable to take it all the way to the source. She could tell the boss that whoever had hacked their drone knew what they were doing and they were more paranoid than her. She had managed to trace the signal back through 57 different routers in 32 different countries before missing pieces of data broke the chain. She was proud of herself for managing to reconstruct it that far. She was still working on analyzing the huge amount of data she had sent back from the op at the beginning before their signal was hacked.

Samantha had to pause her work on the data to work on supporting their next op. Samantha had needed to do some necessary hacking to get the team invited to the party. Instead of hacking Pavel, Samantha hacked those she thought might be invited. While most of those companies had adequate cyber security, it was nowhere near good enough to keep her out. She had infiltrated emails at 50 different tech companies that she thought might receive invites. She found it child’s play to intercept the incoming invitations and confirm that executives so and so with company x were unavailable to attend but they would be sending x in their place. She simply replied as them, to insert their own people and then arranged to have couriered invitations rerouted and intercepted by Raven Squad. Now the team all had legitimate invitations for Pavel’s party. Pavel had developed a fancy card invitation with an embedded chip in it that contained the identity information of the person invited making them unhackable. He was right, they were pretty unhackable. That didn’t stop her from getting the real deal setup for their team. There was always a way!

Samantha had to develop fake identities for the team members who needed them. Along with fake ids, she implanted enough believable searchable history that their fake identities would pass a background check. Samantha had created backdoor access for herself with the social security agency, and the internal revenue service a long time ago. She created legitimate social security accounts, with fake work history and birthdate information. At the IRS, she duplicated the fake work history along with fake filed taxes. She created a fictitious social media trail with doctored photos to help sell the back story. She didn’t think guests would receive that level of scrutiny but Samantha was not taking any chances with her team. She had a lot of fun creating identities for the team. She wondered if Michele would get the reference of her fake id. She couldn’t resist trying to get a rise out of the quiet French woman. Spending time with Xander was rubbing off on her.

Samantha had managed to hack into some of the lower level employees' emails. She had managed to have a box of equipment shipped to the mail room and delivered to one of Pavel’s executives that was out on maternity leave. The box would be delivered to the woman’s office and sit there until her return to work in two months. It wasn’t a huge box and had to go through a security screening process before leaving the mail room. Samantha had to design a box with a shielded interior space to hide the weapons and electronic gear she wanted on hand. Pavel’s parties were famous for confiscating any kind of communication or smart device. He was right to be paranoid about industrial espionage as that was how he had made so many of his own breakthroughs. He had stolen them from his competitors. It was the only way she could think of to get her laptop past Pavel’s security screening. She had shipped hers and Michele’s wingsuits around the interior making it look like a clothing delivery to the office. I mean who hadn’t had something shipped to the office so that you didn’t have to worry about porch pirates intercepting your delivery?

Samantha paid attention to the briefing as Skye went over everyone’s role. When Skye was done Samantha popped up with a wide grin and rubbed her hands together. “Who wants presents?” She looked around at the team and winked at Xander. He knew what was coming since he had her develop and build most of it. She didn’t wait for anyone to answer. “Everyone is getting presents! But ladies first!”

@FourtyTwo
She handed a very fashionable purse which held the other items she had developed for Skye to use. “Okay boss, the chain handle can be used as a garotte or a whip. The keychain inside has a penlight charm that looks like a flashlight but doubles as a taser. There are three different unbreakable glass perfume bottles, Each one is a different shape, The square one has acid, the ball shaped one has a sleeping agent, and the octagonal sphere shaped one has pepper spray. The lipstick tube has a popup stiletto ceramic blade, the makeup compact can transform into a compact two shot gun. The extra bullets are in another bauble on your keychain that looks like a lighthouse.”

@BigPapaBelial
She smiled and turned to Freya with another designer handbag but this was scaled up in size to suit Freya’s larger frame and look more natural with her body size. “You also have a lipstick ceramic stiletto blade, a makeup carbon composite gun, a hidden taser on your keychain, the three perfume bottles, and the chain handle can be used as a whip or garotte.” She pointed out the large designer metal bauble hanging off the zipper pull. “This holds a collapsible asp hidden inside. Just twist the top and snap your wrist while holding the bottom which becomes the handle.” The bauble looked rounded 3d stylized P. The bottom of the P was obviously the handle.

@Wayward
Samantha grinned as she handed a different style of designer handbag to Michele. “Michele, I have some special surprises for you since you will coming with me to have my back. Like the others your purse chain handle can be used as a garotte or a whip. You have a taser hidden in a keychain charm. The lipstick tube has a popup stiletto ceramic blade, the makeup compact can transform into a compact two shot gun. The extra bullets are in another bauble on your keychain that looks like a heart. Instead of giving you a perform bottle, I designed a carbon composite needle launcher for you. It looks like a standard ink pen. You push the click button on the end of it and a small, barbed needle will shoot out that is dipped in a fast-acting sleeping agent. It is short range, but you can fire as fast as you can reset the spring-loaded firing mechanism and the pen can hold 25 needle darts. It can shoot up to 10 feet. There is a metal cigarette case for you in there. The cigarettes in the case are mini smoke bombs. Light them and drop them and they produce a smoky cloud of about 3 feet. The zippo lighter is a small torch. Just flick the dial the opposite way and a sustained flame about an inch long will be produced. It only has enough gas to burn for about two minutes though.”

@Awesomoman64 @Theyra @PerfectThought @ReusableSword
She then proceeded to hand boxes to all the guys on the team. “Each of you have designer looking belt buckles with hidden blades that pull out. If they wand you, they will think it is the buckle. It shouldn’t read though as the blade is ceramic. The buckle is brass. The metal cigarette carrying case combines with the zippo lighter will form a carbon composite gun that will hold 2 bullets. On your keychain is what looks like a small push button flashlight that doubles as a taser. Two extra bullets are hidden in the tech logo looking keychain. A steel cylinder hidden inside the beer can keychain can hold your choice of sleeping agent, acid, or pepper spray. Just press the top connector piece downwards. It has a little push button lock so it doesn’t work till you want it to. These are all items that can be carried in a jacket or pants pocket that can be quickly removed before stepping through the metal detector. Your wrist watches hold the circuitry for new encrypted closed team communication devices. The cuff links and tie bars hide tiny cameras and scanners. Ladies your communication circuitry is hidden in your necklaces. The matching bracelets have a small camera eye and scanner.”

Samantha paused to explain how the new communication devices worked to everyone. “The new communication devices are based on older cellar technology that was abandoned at the time because we didn’t have the technology to make it smaller and lighter. Now we do. I custom built the circuit boards and tuned them using circuitry embedded into a grown crystalline matrix for stability. The signal is run through an encryption filter and decrypted by the devices. The devices together create a closed network that only communicates with each other. It is experimental at this time but if it field tests well, we will be updating all Raven’s communication equipment. The devices will read as active electronics and put out an EM field which can be read by Pavel’s scanners. For this reason, there is an off and on switch embedded into them. Press the set button on your watches gentleman to turn them off and on. Ladies press the gemstone centerpiece down to turn yours off and on.”

She pulled out a pair of the newly developed earbuds. “The new earbuds work in conjunction with the circuitry devices and are smaller and more comfortable to wear. They are hard to see visually as they sit further into the ear canal. They allow you to hear everything else going on around you as well. I had to get creative with the microphones. They are tiny and printed into a silicone based sticker that should disappear on your skin and blend in. I suggest putting it somewhere on your throat or chest to pick up your voice. To send a nonverbal acknowledgement simply tap the microphone and it will send a beep.”

"I also have some miscellaneous stuff if anyone is interested. Pens that can be planted which contain hidden microphones and transmitters. Pens that have retinal scanners and dna collection devices built in. I have contact lenses that can change eye colors and provide a retina scan different to your own. Tie bars that hide a usb style connector and encrypted data link that is plug and play. It will allow remote access to the system using that device." She waved her hands out to indicate they were empty. "That's all I had time for." Samantha felt a deep satisfaction as she looked out at all of them. “Any questions?”
Raven HQ: Garage Workspace
Collab between Xander and Samanatha that happens the following morning


Samantha Dalton
"Chaos"



Xander Clarke

"Glitch"




Samantha woke up the following day her body in pain as her body reminded her of all she had put it through on the last op and all she had drunk the night before. She felt sick to her stomach and her head was pounding. She was dizzy and felt like the room was spinning. “Please tell the world to stop so I can get off!” She futilely told the ceiling. Some kind soul had left a glass of water by her bed. She sipped at it and her stomach rebelled at first. She sucked in a deep breath as she fought her rebellious stomach. Slowly the queasiness eased, and she managed to drink some more water.

She moved stiffly and awkwardly but managed to get up and take one of the painkillers and the anti-inflammatories Sophie had given her with strict dosing instructions. She made it into shower and let the hot water loosen tight muscles. She almost felt human after her shower. She pulled on a pair of soft lightweight sweatpants in a heather gray color. She pulled on another graphic t-shirt. This one had the Wonder Woman symbol on it. She pushed her feet into her slides before putting her arm back in the sling. She needed to wear it a few more days according to Sophie. She was moving better today now that her muscles had warmed up. She wasn’t feeling as stiff after the shower, but her stomach was still not a happy camper.

She left her room and made her way to the kitchen. She poured herself a bowl of cereal and sat down at the table to eat it. That was about as energetic and capable as she felt. When she was done, she rinsed her bowl and spoon and put them in the dishwasher. She had told Xander last night to meet her in the garage this morning. She had asked him to meet her before she had gotten drunk with the team leader after dinner. She would push through though. She wanted his help to design some new gear. She needed to rebuild her hacking rig. His help and experience would be invaluable. Together they had a working set of hands. They could at least plan and then begin to build as they got better. She figured she would be able to start building stuff in a week. She should be able to ditch the sling by then.

She headed for the garage. She couldn’t help but smile as she entered the area of the garage that Tahlia had told her she could use as a workshop. The smell of concrete, axle grease, and gasoline would forever remind her of her father. She grew up chasing her father around his automotive shop. Her smile turned sad as she was reminded of his death. She missed him. She sighed but headed to the workbench in the corner. Tahlia had managed to source what she had asked for. She pulled up the work stool and sat down facing the bench. She began to open boxes as best as she could as she waited for Xander. The parts for her new laptop were all here. Now she would customize it and put it all together in a cohesive package that could withstand most anything.

The next day, Xander found himself face down in his bed still wearing the clothes from the day before. He must have been so tired after last night that he passed out as soon as he made it back to his room. Every part of him was still tired and sore, but it was getting better. He begrudgingly took the prescribed medications, even if that did mean no alcohol today, then managed to undress and hit the shower. He was rather happy at that, as it was a task he previously struggled to do. Though the real challenge once again was getting dressed again afterwards. As for his outfit, he had promised Sam they would meet in the garage to work on some designs and gadgets today, so something casual and comfortable would do. By the time he left, he was sporting a pair of old washed out jeans and a loose fit gray t-shirt.

He was already running late, so he decided to pass on a normal breakfast and settled for a protein bar and a mug of coffee. It was a delicate balancing act to eat and drink on the move with one hand, but Xander was trained for this. Well, maybe not this situation specifically, but the same basic principles of swapping and using different equipment applied here. When he reached the garage, all that remained was the bar’s wrapper, and about a third of the coffee. He had his usual big smile painted on his face as he walked up to Sam.

“G’day, Sammy! Looks like you’re feeling much better. Want me to grab you a mug?” He cheerily greeted her and lifted his mug indicating he was asking if she wanted any coffee. “Hold on now. What's in those boxes? Don’t tell me those parts already came in! Now that's express shipping!”

Samantha had been struggling with some plastic wrap on a particularly stubborn box when she heard Xander’s voice. She turned on the stool and looked him over with a smile. He was moving better too. She was glad to see it. She didn’t know what Sophie had done but she did know that she was healing faster here at Raven HQ than she would have under civilian medical care. No one would hear her complain. She was not a good patient. She hated being a forced invalid.

She nodded her head at Xander. “I would love a cup. I believe there is supposed to be a coffeemaker in here somewhere. I’m not fussy about my coffee. Black and fully loaded makes me happy. If you serve me decaf, I will hunt you down and hurt you.” She gave him a mock fierce glare with a mischievous twinkle in her eye.

Xander let out a loud singular “HA!” at the decaf remark. “Oh please. I might pull my share of pranks around here, but I’d never do something that cruel!”

“It is good to know that something is sacred with you. Duly noted coffee is exempt from pranks.” She gave a big sigh and tried to look disappointed “I guess this means I need to give your beer the same respect. Which is hard for me. I don't like beer. It's disgusting!” She gave a repulsive shudder about the taste of beer. She watched him to see if he was buying her act.

He set his mug down on the workbench and began the quest to find the coffee maker. Despite the organization of the garage, things still managed to get lost if you didn’t nail them down; especially appliances. The Aussie started opening every drawer, container, or locker that might hold the coffee maker, while still maintaining the conversation with Sam. Sure he could go back up to the kitchen where he knew a fresh pot was, might have even been faster, but he wasn’t about to leave now that he just got here. And quite frankly, he had been looking forward to this morning. He really enjoyed Sam’s company and their banter. He’d rather take longer down here than go back up. She watched as he began to open every locker and cabinet looking for the coffeemaker. He continued to talk to her as explored explaining his own rig to her.

“You look like you're feeling better too.” She couldn’t help but grin as Xander commented on her current project. Not that she was getting too far with one hand. At least she still had her dominant hand to work with. She waved her hand across the boxes on her workbench. “Talhia was told that I lost my laptop on the mission before we made it back to base. She had some parts on hand as backup. She wasted no time in getting the rest for me. I prefer my own computer set up as I work to analyze the data found on the mission. I am sure you are more comfortable with yours as well.” She raised an eyebrow in response to him, as if daring him to reply. “You can help me build the new rig. I would appreciate your assistance and insight. Then we can brainstorm up some gear for the mission. I don’t think we have done anything quite like this before. Maybe we can build some cool gear to help out our teammates. What do you think?”

“I know what you mean.” He replied in reference to Sam’s comment about preferring her own computer. “I’ve me own rig in my room. It’s where I do most if not all of my programming. She’s pretty similar to what you were carrying in the field, except mines a full bloody tower weighing about 18 kilos. No way would I be able to bring that on a mission.” He explained getting a bit louder as his search had brought him to the far side of the room. “That’s why I made me tablet. A real thing of beauty. Weighs practically nothing. The UI is basically like a video game; Press a button it does a thing. And the universal cabling lets me plug it into pretty much any interface assuming I can get close enough. I’ve got plenty of spare parts to make a new one, but uploading all the software is going to take god knows how long.”

Samantha managed to hide her nerves. She normally preferred to work alone. She knew she was limited with what she could do physically at the moment. After working with Xander in the field, she trusted him. She liked his sense of humor. She found she enjoyed his company. She felt working with him would take her mind off what she couldn’t do at the moment. Plus he was fun to be around. She knew she wouldn’t be bored. “Just think of all the mischief, chaos, and mayhem we can cook up together.” She gave him a sassy look and a wink.

Sam tried to hide her amusement as he continued searching on the far side of the room. Her lips curved up of their own accord. She watched as he pulled the coffeemaker from underneath what looked like a workbench but was the kitchenette counter in the workshop. She could tell because it had a kitchen sink and faucet on one end. The deep utility sink was next to it along the wall with the CNC machine, laser lathe, and parts wash station. Some enterprising soul had commandeered it for additional space. Her smile got larger as she watched him struggling to hold a conversation and make her coffee.

Success! In one of the bottom cupboards of a nearby workbench was the illusive coffee maker! Though there was some assembly still required. Which obviously would take a bit longer due to his limited mobility. Though that did give him a good idea where to start for suggestions. “I suppose the main thing to focus on would be mobility. You’re a lightweight. Er, as a soldier I mean. You need to be able to move quickly while still being able to carry all your equipment. So ask yourself: Is there anything you can do to lighten that load? And if not, how can you more effectively carry it? Oh where the bloody hell are the cups?”

She couldn’t help but laugh at that. She rose to her feet and made her way over to him. She cleared a spot on the counter for the coffeemaker. She patted the empty space. “Put the coffeemaker here.” She then opened the cabinet above the sink and pointed to the cups. “This is the kitchenette not a worktable.”

Xander took a step back and looked the kitchenette up and down. “Huh. I guess. Maybe if I had taken a moment to survey the area, I could have saved a bit of time…” He stated, slowly getting quieter with each word. He was normally a very observant person. How did he miss the fact this wasn’t a workbench? In fact there was a lot of food and snacks down here, meaning he didn’t have to rush breakfast. Oh well, now he knew for later. He quickly shook off his embarrassment and placed the coffee maker down where Sam had indicated.

She talked to him as she explored cabinets this time. She opened the cabinet door next to the cups and found coffee, filters, sugar, powdered coffee creamer, granola bars, gummy worms, M&Ms, protein bars, and beef jerky. There were probably more things in the cupboard than she could see. She was impressed with the selection available. “I guess we don’t rate a k-cup coffeemaker in the garage workshop. It makes sense. They probably wouldn’t stand up to the debris in here. Oh looks! Snacks to keep hangry mechanics from breaking more than they fix. Sweet! Someone knows how to keep mechanics happy.” She winked at him before stepping up next to him. She helped him get the coffee started by grabbing the measuring pitcher for the water and setting up the coffeemaker for brewing. She found that spending time with Xander was easy. She didn’t feel that awkwardness that she felt sometimes with others. She didn’t find it necessary to fill the silence between them as they made coffee. It was comfortable. The coffee didn’t take long to brew. She poured a cup and only added a little sugar, just enough to cut the bitterness a little.

Together they had two hands. The two worked together to get the coffee machine all set up and filled. It was almost eerie just how well they worked. Only one mission together and now they were functioning as one, Sam’s good arm taking the place of Xan’s broken and vice versa. In no time Sam had her own cup of coffee, and Xan was freshening his up. Was two cups of coffee this early too much caffeine? Probably. Did Xan care? Nah!

She grabbed the plastic containers of M&Ms and tucked it into her sling to carry it back to the workstation. She grabbed her cup of coffee with her good hand. She grinned at Xander and waved to the snacks. “Did you want anything?”

He thought for a moment before replying “Yeah I’ll take some of them gummy worms.”

She waited for Xander to make his choices known before returning to where she left computer parts and boxes, some opened and some unopened. “I appreciate your set up with your tablet. I have found that sometimes hackers and security specialists are good, and I need to improvise. They are always copying my best viruses and code breaking programs. So I am constantly having to upgrade. That means I need computer power on the go.” She explained her thought process to him. She of course had a set of computer viruses and code breaking programs that would work on most equipment. It was that other 20 percent that she worried about like what was needed against Artemis on their last op.

Xander nodded along the whole time. He understood completely the reason why, and that in most cases her system outpaced his. The main difference was simply where they were usually placed in the field. “For sure. If I worked more covertly like you I’d have the time to crack most security systems; like what you did in Kazakhstan with that defense system you fucked up! But mine needs to be more quick and in the moment. I don’t have time to take down a whole system, I just need to bugger whichever lousy prick thinks he has the drop on me and turn the table. Hehe. It’s the difference between causing Chaos, and experiencing a Glitch.”

“My idea is to create a powerful portable rig that can go anywhere with me. My last rig was sweet but even with a reinforced case it didn’t survive that ground zero blast on the last op.” She frowned knowing none of them had expected their last op to go so sideways. She gave him a wicked happy grin as she continued. “Tahlia managed to get me a prototype miniaturized quantum dynamic cpu chip and motherboard. The developers have not managed to create a portable cooling system good enough to handle it. I believe I can use a liquid gel cooling matrix that is environmentally friendly. It should keep it cool enough without freezing up the moving parts.” She went on to explain. “You know those reusable cooling packs for first aid that you can buy. One time use right? Well they activate with a low voltage static charge. I can rig a sealed system to apply that low voltage to make it reusable. It will also act as sound proofing and kinetic shock control. What do you think?”

“Well that’s bloody genius!” Xan exclaimed as she described her new cooling system. Just need to make sure that low static charge is contained in the gel. If it has any sort of energy leak it could put the sensitive parts at risk. But you can manage that with pretty much any sort of non-conductive shielding.” Xander paused for a moment before continuing. “Which brings me back to my point; we need to lighten your load.” Xan continued his ‘lecture’ but all the while started helping Sam unpack the rest of her new parts. “The reinforced case was good and all, but everything has a limit. Take my Exo for example. It has armor sure, but only for standard rounds that I expect most blokes to have and hit me with. I could add more protection for 50 cal or higher, but then I’m getting close to heavy territory, and while there’s nothing wrong with our heavy mates, it would be pretty daft for me to sacrifice mobility for armor when I’m supposed to be compensating for their slowness. Basically, protection from EMPs and low caliber bullets should be fine, but beyond that you’re just making yourself a slower and easier target.”

Samantha nodded as she sipped her coffee and began to nibble on M&Ms as she listened to what Xander had to say. The chocolate, sugar, and fat from the candy helping her stomach feel less queasy. Her head tilted from side to side as she took in his advice. "Keep it simple. Make it durable and powerful without sacrificing weight and space." She nodded as her brain kicked into high gear. "I can do that. I will customize the pieces as I work to get them all to fit together." Samantha looked rueful as she held up her own messed up arm. "I am still in the planning stages since I need my other hand before I go wild on building."

Samantha pulled out a large sheet of blank newsprint from a tray under the workbench counter and grabbed a mechanical pencil. She began writing notes that included her ideas and Xanders. She noted the list of parts that Tahlia had provided. She wrote a label above that column that read Chaos' Laptop. She drew a line and then labeled the next section Xander's Tablet. She moved over to another column and wrote team gear.

"I wanted your help to brainstorm some ideas for gear for the team. I would love your help to build it. I should get my other hand back at the end of the week. Also I wanted to know how I could help you rebuild your tablet and what your ideas were for it." She gave Xander a bright smile. Talking tech was something she loved to do as a total gear head."Come on I want your most creative ideas. Anything you can dream up! Anything you thought about and didn't write down on a napkin. Let's hear it!"
Xander paused and thought for a moment. His most creative ideas, eh? Well he certainly had a few of those, and with Sam’s help they may actually be possible now. There was one idea he had actually been tossing around in his head.

“Well, one downfall with my tablet is that it still takes up both me hands to use. If I want to execute any hacks, I have to do so from cover which isn’t always readily available. However, I’ve been working on a way to wire up the ol’ exo, specifically in me left arm, so that I could interact with it by simple hand movements.” Xander explained while also demonstrating with his functioning right arm. His fingers began pressing points in his palm and even twisting his wrist a few times. “Wiring up the gloves and programming the interface is one thing, but the real trick is to find a way to make sure it knows the difference between when I’m trying to talk to it, and when I’m in the heat of things. Some sort of unique gesture that’s easy to do, but not something I’d accidentally activate holdin’ a gun or something.”

Samantha nodded and as she jotted down his challenges for use in the field. She started jotting down her own ideas to overcome his issues. She was thinking about upgrades she wanted to make since she had experienced some of the same issues in the last op. She stopped and stared at the wall in deep thought for a minute. Her pencil tapping against the paper.

"I had some of the same issues on this last op. I was thinking of developing a proprietary encryption communication chip that would allow my laptop to interface with the AI in my suit helmet. That way I can gun, run, and do basic hacks while running." She paused as she gathered her thoughts "My equipment was compromised when Raven's communication got hacked. My thought was paired proprietary encrypted communication that will allow my two devices to support and direct the other and if the communication source gets hacked then they will not be able to take over my system or get any data from it. They may no longer be able to send data out over that source, but they will still be able to communicate with each other. I was going to investigate early cellular devices and protocols and see if there is something in the early military applications that might be able to be improved that was abandoned. This way I can give voice commands to my helmet AI and the heavy lifting is happening to my paired laptop nearby."

Samantha jotted helmet AI and tablet pairing with haptic input gloves in Xander's column. "I am thinking we develop a similar system for you. I am rebuilding my helmet AI. I can create one for you that works off the same principles so you can give it voice commands. I can also develop haptic input gloves so that work with your HUD so you can use eye gestures to launch commands in your HUD or turn on your gloves to be used on a tablet overlay so you can input manual commands to your tablet without touching it. We could build an armored compartment that your tablet could slide into and integrate with your suit. What do you think?"

“I think you’re bloody brilliant!” Xan said with a chuckle. He could tell why Sam was brought on to Raven, no that he ever doubted that call. With their minds together, they could fix the world’s problems. Though for now they’d just have to settle on taking care of bad guys.

“Now, let’s move to the more immediate objective: our next mission.” Xan stood back up and sipped at his coffee as he began to pace the room. “We can’t take in most of our current equipment without immediately setting off every alarm. We need gear that’s functional, but also concealable. Shoe knives, exploding pens, laser watches, the kinda shit you’d see Bond use.”

Samantha chuckled at Xander's praise and preened a little under his gaze. She replied in a fake snooty tone, "Why thank you, kind sir!" Samantha watched as Xander began to pace the room with his coffee cup. Samantha went back to writing in the column team gear and began to write as Xander talked.

Samantha talked as she wrote down their ideas. She began to write “ceramic knives, embedded into shoes, such as stiletto heels, or hidden so they can pop out for the guys, hidden in belt buckles for the guys is also an option. Weaponize purses for the gals, chain straps with a handle that could transform into a garrote or whip. A heavy shiny designer looking bauble that could hide a collapsible asp for Freya. Make up that could be combined into a two-shot carbon composite gun, with bullets hidden inside a designer zipper pull. Keychains that looked like push button flashlights but doubled as a taser. Jewelry and cuff links that doubled as communications gear and mini drones. The ladies would have small perfume bottles that could carry acid, sleeping agents, or a liquid pepper spray. The guys could have metal cigarette cases that combined with money clips to form a carbon composite gun that could hold 2 bullets. The bullets could be hidden inside a metal keychain bauble. Cuff link cameras and scanners. Pens could be modified to be a taser, planted as a spy device with hidden camera, microphone, and transmitter. Pens could hide a ceramic stiletto blade, twist and out pops a blade, or pens could hide a camera and scanner. Watches could also host communications gear.” Samantha looked up at Xander “Watches are too small for a laser powerful enough to do much. We could pack them with a high explosive. Plant them and use them as a small charge for breaching a door lock.” Samantha waited to see if he would add to their idea list.

“Damn. All that just off the top of your head? You’re giving me a run for me money.” Xander said and shot Sam a quick wink.

” Well knowing Pavel, he’ll be up on his tech and have all the good stuff locked tight. We need to be prepared for security that can’t be hacked normally or even quickly. I’m thinking contacts that can mimic eyes and fool retina scanners, even false finger tips that can copy fingerprints. That should let you lot snag anything you need without having to resort to explosives, even if they are micro. Then we just whip up some smart glasses to give some of us on screen HUDs and video feeds, and I think we’ll be golden!”
Samantha laughed as she considered his points. "You can lift fingerprints with a makeup brush and some clear tape. I am not sure how hard it would be to build gloves with nanite finger tips that change fingerprint patterns. It’s possible. Not sure I could get that done in time. We will add it as a maybe." She wrote the idea down in the gear column.

She pondered how to get around a retina scanner. "The retina scanners are harder. We could hack the scanner and send it a file withe information it is expecting. The challenge with that is we would have to collect that data at the party which comes with some risk. If we can hack into his system or find his retina and fingerprints prior to the op, then we can print contacts with the information and create fake fingerprints on a set of gloves to mimic his fingers. The reality of us being able to find his biometrics on file somewhere will be difficult. I doubt someone who is so aware of cyber security would leave his information in a system he was not sure was well protected."

Samantha made some notes to look for Pavel's biometric information in the recovered data and search other possible sources for that information such as government databases. He might be on file with some of the government contractor work he has done. Samantha turned her attention back to Xander after taking another sip of her coffee. Her eyes followed his movements as she nibbled on chocolate goodness.

Xander paused his pacing for a moment as he considered Sam’s concerns. All of them were valid, especially with their time constraints. However, when she mentioned getting access to those things prior to the op, Xan got a wicked smirk. “Leave that to me. If things go according to plan, I should have access to the venue beforehand. Knowing Pavel, his prints and DNA will be all over the place. I can get what we need. Hell, I might even be able to confirm what kind of security he’s got and save us the time wasted in guessing.”

With that thought, Xander turned to Sam and walked over to her. He placed his hand on her shoulder, then leaned in a bit to look at the list she had written down. After he skimmed their ideas he began to bob his head in a small nod. “Yeah. I think we’ve got a lot to work with. We’ll want to get right on those if we want to make them in time. But first, there’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you about.” Xander turned from the list to face Sam as he grew a sly grin on his face. “A while ago you mentioned something about my beer launcher being ineffective. Curious what tips you had for me to improve that. I really wanna get that girl working perfectly.”

Samantha felt the warmth from Xander’s body and the weight of his hand as he leaned over her to review their list. She nodded, agreeing with him. “It is a lot of gear, but we can do it! Most of it will be printing or cutting pieces and then assembly. Planning and setting up the technical schematics and measurements is what will take the most time. I have to decide on the right materials as well. We should have what I need in stock. It is pretty basic stuff. The only parts that might be difficult will be the proprietary communication chips but since I plan to build them not purchase them. We should have what I need for that.” She met his grin with one of her own. “I like your thoughts about what you can find out about Pavel before the op. We will have to compare notes after we do some hacking.”

Samantha gave Xander a mischievous smile as she leaned closer to him. “Well I have not had an opportunity to really examine your masterpiece. Why don’t we go take a look and you can explain how it works. Then I will be in a better position to help you improve it.” She winked at him as she set the pencil down as she slid off the stool with a raised eyebrow in challenge.
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