Massasauga

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Rebecca Holloway
1900

The room was rather empty. Rebecca had only what she could carry in her bag with her, which included a sleeping bag and a bedroll, some changes of clothes, a few other essentials and toiletries, some gear that was currently stored in her closet, and her personal belongings. She had her smart phone up to her ear and leaned against the wall, looking out the window at the city below.

"Yeah...yeah I'm alright. No trouble yet. ...yeah, the address for the PO box I texted you should be fine. Don't want to get too much too fast. Lord knows they're trying to get anything they can on me for a lead. ...yeah, I'm keeping my head down like I know how to do. Yeah...yeah...thanks, Tilt. Give the boys my best. I'll look for some local employment. Nothing fancy. Should help me make this place more comfortable...yeah...so send what you can in small amounts. Alright. Got it. Thanks, man. See ya."

Rebecca turned the smart phone around and slid it into her pocket. Most of her stuff was unpacked, and it made her feel a lot better now. It had taken the whole time since she had arrived, but it was done at least. She had taken her M65 Field Parka off. She had a black t-shirt on under it and was still wearing her jeans for today. The sleeves barely covered her tattoos. Two snakes labeled "BOA" and "GARTER" ran down her right arm, criss-crossing and ending at her hand, and there was a wolverine wrapped in barbed wire on her left forearm that led up to a rose. She looked in the mirror of her bathroom and touched the small tattoo on the back of her neck. The Greek letter delta that had been colored in green. Bad business, that.

There wasn't much else to do about it. She was here now. A fresh start. A new life. For however long it would last, she would make the most of it. She stepped out and headed for the cafeteria. Her stomach was quiet, but the hollow gnawing of hunger was deep in her gut. She'd gone days without food before, but she wasn't in country now. She noticed Theria making her way out of the cafeteria and slipped by as quiet as she could. Though, it would be quite the feat to dodge her entirely with those extra pairs of eyes she had around her head. A small girl with black hair was currently talking to the cook in the kitchen. With nothing but her boots on the floor making any sort of sound, she saddled up into the newly formed line behind the girl and waited for her turn with her hands shoved into her jean pockets.

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There we go. It's now late afternoon. Consider around 7 pm. Also... It's the start of the first event I have planned. Let's see if you can figure out what it is.

@Dragonydas

Rebecca would consider that evening and if you walked up to a superior and gave the greeting of the day as "good afternoon" you'd get smoked for not being able to tell time.


BUT ANYWAY

Post coming soon.

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The foxgirls

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Rebecca having a pet snake is accidentally historically accurate

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Borkus the real MVP

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Fedoras only work nowadays if you do the whole ensemble that goes with it. Otherwise you risk looking like a yuppie tool.

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Iris out here with the Dissociative Identity Disorder

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Rebecca Holloway
Building 1 Lobby

“Since introductions are in order, please allow me to do so as well,” he began, his tone affable. He kept a respectful distance from Holloway as he sidled up to the counter, not approaching her from behind. “Welcome to our humble hideaway. I am Khalid Alhazred, the resident Shoggoth. As it happens, I am just now launching a program called Shoggoth Therapy. For now I am but an understudy, but it would be my pleasure to chat with each and every member of our colorful community. Which now, of course, includes you. So please stop by room 3-106 any time.”

@Lugubrious

Rebecca had tuned in. It was hard not to with him standing there, though. "Shoggoth Therapy". She wondered if Athectess would consider it. Then again, she didn't really give two shits. She squirmed inside of Holloway. In her veins. In her organs. Rebecca telepathically willed it to calm down. The existence of another being like it set her on edge as much as it did her host. With that, the form slid across the table and the man turned to introduce himself as the resident Shoggoth.

The veteran looked at him. From behind her eyes, thousands of other eyes also stared into him. All of them were sizing him up. Taking into account his persona, his stature, his appearance. He had a Middle-Eastern name and a matching complexion, if a bit on the darker side. She'd been to the Middle East many times, but she never felt as much at home as she did when she was in MACV-SOG in Vietnam. As he put the snake oil salesman routine onto her, she gave him a safe answer.

"Thanks, but I'll pass. Not a lot of pretty things going on inside my head. Stuff you don't wanna hear about. Trust me."

With that, she turned back to the gorgon at the desk who was going over her paperwork.

Theria

Location: Building 1: Ground floor, Reception
Interactions: @Lugubrious, @Massasauga, @LupusIntus

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“Oh, well, thank you for… letting us know…” she said, keeping her voice calm as she slid the card back, attempting to mask her discomfort with a polite smile.

Just then, Theria felt a small nudge on her shoulder as two of her snakes, Isela and Pippin, started focusing intently on Rebecca’s shoulder. Suddenly, Theria’s worries turned into excitement, as the feelings of two of her snakes overwhelmed her worries. Theria chuckled softly, reaching up to calm her two snakes, who were practically pulling her towards Rebecca.

“Yes, yes, I know…” she murmured to them. “There's a potential new friend.” She smiled at Rebecca. “It seems that Isela and Pippin here are quite interested in meeting your companion.”
“Well, Miss Holloway, This all seems to be in order. Let me then welcome you to the Umbra Rose Condos.”

She smiled and picked up one of the keys from the key rack on the wall behind her before extending it to Rebecca. “Apartment three on the third floor. Just go through these doors and you have both stairs and an elevator should you wish to use it.” She said, gesturing to a double door on the side of the reception area. “There’s a small flier inside your apartment explaining our buildings and where our amenities are located. And as for the restaurant…” She signaled to the right. “It’s right by those doors. And should you need something, just come speak with either me or Max. We’ll do the best we can to help.”

@Dragonydas

Slick lazily hung around Rebecca's shoulders, seemingly just trying to get some fresh air. But she bothered him for it because he had escaped his hiding place, and held him out to Theria after she pocketed her MACV-SOG ID.

"His name's Slick. Found him in Vietnam after I went back a couple decades later to see what it was like after the war. He's a Mountain Pit Viper and he'll be staying with me. He's a lazy good-for-nothing but can be venomous. As long as you're nice, he doesn't have a problem." Rebecca said, taking the keys. "Anyway, I'll be going for a bite here in a bit. My friends will be sending me the rest of my things throughout the months once I get a PO box address out to them. Thanks for the help."

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Velvet's excuse was that she was born and raised during the Great Famine in a peasant family, so she was malnourished and as a result her growth was permanently stunted.

@Lemons

Just use your vampire powers

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Poor, Elli. xD
Don't you worry though! Your assets are plenty sufficient! I mean, it's not like you're Velvet or Suzy, who're dreadfully lacking in that department. ^^

@Xaltwind

Suzy got killed before she hit puberty so she has an excuse, right?