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Post by ColArana on Mar 8, 2019 10:02:25 GMT -5
Ryan gave an acknowledging nod. "Sorry. Best I could do. Corporate espionage isn't really my specialty..." He took a deep breath, taking a sideways glance at Percy, the only other person in the room that was aware of his particular secret. "Fair enough on the sunglasses. I'll work something else out, while we're in the waiting room or... or something." He told Max. Giving Percy a look over, he seemed to think. "I mean we could either cover them up, or just pass them off as a family thing or something. There's enough unique individuals on this island we might be able to get away with it. But if Max thinks she can cover them up, then that's probably the best."
He looked at Will or Percy. "I don't mind borrowing then. I don't suppose anyone has a spare, decent looking outfit that I can take?"
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Mar 8, 2019 16:14:44 GMT -5
Lydia grunted out a giggle through a mouthful of granola, taking a good look at the fancy suit on her monitor and trying to picture Will in it. After gulping down the last of her breakfast, she responded, "I'd say go with the polo and khakis. In a more low-key situation like this, I'd lean more towards the casual side of business casual. Besides, I'd hate to waste an outfit like that."
She washed down whatever granola remained stuck between her teeth with a sip off coffee, then she continued, "As for the hair... yeah, might wanna try to do a little work on that. Honestly, it couldn't hurt to take some gel with us. Maybe some bobby pins if we have any. We'll need 'em."
Somewhat warily, Lydia pulled up a status report on the pod's support systems. Might as well make a tally of what resources she had...
OXYGEN RESERVE: 40%
"Tch..." Well, dipping below the halfway mark was always a little intimidating, but it was better than nothing.
Lydia then leaned back in her seat and addressed Will again. "So, uh... I think I know what to look for. Fingers crossed that things actually do turn out that simple for once, but I have a sinking feeling we won't find the chip at this facility. Something tells me they'll be keeping it at LunArc's main lab, and I think I know where it is. I just need solid proof that I'm right."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 8, 2019 16:49:43 GMT -5
"I dunno about bobby pins, but... yeah. Considering what I expect, it'd be better to go more casual. Easier to move in." Will removed the last piercing, setting the metal objects in a small glass of clear fluid. He ran a hand through his untidy hair, before moving towards the shower.
"I should probably shower. Don't worry, I'll be quick. And please, don't look."
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"Oh, yes! That'll be great!" Percy looked up at Max with a grin. "I can do that. And don't worry about the ears; I've got a way to hide 'em behind my hair." The brunette brushed some longer strands over his pointed ears, obscuring them from view. "One benefit of having long hair; easier to hide things behind."
There was the sound of rushing water from somewhere in the room. "I guess Will's taking a shower. Ryan, I'll see if he's got a spare jacket or something. Maybe even some backup glasses that we can... borrow." Before Percy walked towards that room, he picked up Will's half-eaten breakfast and began to munch on it. "Ya snooze ya lose, Will. Oh gods, I love this!"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 8, 2019 18:59:32 GMT -5
"Yeah, I suppose you have a point," Max replied in regards to Ryan's comment on the inhuman nature of many island inhabitants. She then turned back to Percy with an enthusiastic nod. "But then again, we are trying to go unrecognized, and you did put on quite a show yesterday, so it's probably better if we do try to cover you up at least a little. I'm more than happy to lend a hand there."
She only barely suppressed a snicker as Percy stole William's breakfast, hiding her twisted smile in the cupboards as she put away her clean dishes. Taking note of the sound of the shower, Max continued, "Suppose that was a good move on his part. Yeah, Perce, if you wanna see if you can find something to fit Ryan in, have at it. I'm ready to put on the finishing touches when you are."
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Post by ColArana on Mar 8, 2019 20:36:19 GMT -5
"Alright. I'm game Percy. Let's go look." He suggested, walking alongside the man. He glanced back at Max. "I'll try to set up quickly. Anything you got I can probably work with." He suggested. "In exchange.... I'll try to cover for you for Will~"
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Mar 8, 2019 20:53:18 GMT -5
"Why does everyone assume that just because I'm bi, I'm also horny on main?" Lydia joked, chuckling to herself as she switched off her monitor. "Okay, okay, for real, visual feed is off. Have at it. Might just be the last moment of peace we'll get until I'm outta here. I'll shut up for now, so just let me know when you're done."
She quickly adjusted her radio, fixing the settings so she could hear and not be heard, but the outside world was little more than gentle background noise. She also graciously switched off the external broadcast on her MP3 player so her music was playing only inside the pod. While Will had his moment of relative solitude, Lydia directed her attention to her computer, studying a picture on the screen as she idly sipped her coffee.
"Hm... Max is gonna be pissed when she finds out what we're doing." She nervously twirled her finger through a loose lock of hair. "Maybe we should tell her..."
Her radio was off. Will wasn't going to respond to that. Lydia only had herself to debate with, and eventually, the jury ruled that Max still didn't need to know.
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 8, 2019 21:51:03 GMT -5
"Alright, here's Will's suitcase, lemme see if I can't find anything."
Percy whistled slightly as he fished through the suitcase, pulling out what seemed to be a few polo shirts and... a black suit. He raised an eyebrow and chuckled a bit at that. "Well, I guess Will still has his dad's suit. Note the width difference, though I expect Will'll fit into that in a few years."
The water switched off. A tanned hand reached from behind the curtains to pull back a towel.
"You can change in my room. In fact, I think I'm gonna go see Max about covering my markings." Percy shoved the suit and a green polo into Ryan's hands, quickly ushering the cyborg from the room. Just in time, for the second after the two had left, Will exited the bathroom, clad in only a towel wrapped around his waist.
"... Okay, my eyesight must be getting worse." Sharply exhaling, Will began to fish around his suitcase for those damned khakis and a polo...
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 8, 2019 22:16:46 GMT -5
Max idly hummed to herself as she sorted through her tote back, making a mental note of her equipment. Notebook, pencils, digital recorder, camera, taser gun... She pulled out a perfume bottle and set that aside for herself, then she grabbed her foundation and smiled up at Percy as he returned after giving Ryan a change of clothes.
"All set?" She promptly started dabbing the brush in the light tan powder, motioning towards the nearest chair with her head. "Have a seat. Let's see what I can do with you."
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Post by ColArana on Mar 9, 2019 14:12:55 GMT -5
Ryan followed Percy in and let him look through Will's clothes instead of him. Personal items and all that. He had a feeling Percy wouldn't have cared if it was his belongings, but that didn't mean he had to be! As far as the suit concerned, Ryan just gave a conciliatory smile. "Nah, I'm sure it'll look great on him." Ryan took the green polo and examined it closely. "Don't know if Green is really my color, but screw it. This'll work."
Ryan headed over into Percy's room, and took a look around. One said you could tell what a person was like from the state of their living space, and well. While Ryan was willing to give Percy the benefit of the doubt, he had a sneaking suspicion he knew exactly how Percy kept his room. Didn't matter though. All Ryan was doing was changing. He quickly stripped out of his old outfit and put on the new one, checking himself in the mirror. "Well. It's not exactly suit and tie, but I guess it'll work." Bringing up a hand he adjusted his hair briefly to make it a little bit neater, and then went to join the group outside. "Alright. Do I look presentable enough?" He asked. He was fairly certain he'd at least look good enough to go to one of his dad's conferences or something-- well. Passable at least, but he was a little uncertain with regards to how an interviewer should look, going to their interview.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Mar 9, 2019 14:29:24 GMT -5
"Hm?" Lydia picked up on Will's confusion, but she was still in the dark about its cause. Her monitor and mouthpiece were still off. She was simply waiting for the okay from Will to turn them back on.
In the meantime, she pulled up the map of Will's body that the computer had plotted and started charting a course to all the locations she would need to pilot the pod to. First the kidneys, then the cranial nerve, then the holy crap he did only have one! Well, whadya know?
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 9, 2019 16:20:38 GMT -5
"Motherfucker, someone took my best polo." Sighing, Will began to dig through the suitcase for something, anything but that damn suit. Well, at least the khakis were still there? He saw something white... "I'm surprised I still have this." Chuckling, he pulled out a white dress shirt. "Back when we lived in Linber... let's just say this was supposed to be for certain special occasions. Now that we live on an island that doesn't really observe those special occasions... Might as well use it now instead of never again?"
The blonde glanced at the suit... before grabbing the jacket and tie.
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"Yeah, we should be all set, as soon as Will gets changed, and assuming Ryan survives the trip to my room." Percy gave an awkward chuckle as he sat down on the chair Max indicated. He removed the fake glasses, setting them down on the table. "Ready."
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"Okay, okay. You can turn your visuals back on."
Will glanced up at the man staring back at him from the mirror. He had opted for the white dress shirt and khakis, a black tie around his neck. The suit jacket was slung over one shoulder, just in case. His usual boots were gone, replaced by a pair of nice leather shoes. His usual mop of hair was slicked back, slightly shiny from the tonic.
"... Does this work? I'm usually a lot more... grungy, so... yeah... I'd like a second opinion on this."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Mar 9, 2019 17:02:22 GMT -5
"Hope Ryan doesn't dig himself in too deep. Today's gonna be adventurous enough," Max joked, squatting slightly to meet Percy's eye level. She got right to work brushing the foundation along the blue and red markings on his face, frowning when her concerns about it being lighter than Percy's natural skin tone proved correct. "I may just end up having to cover your whole face. Could put some color back in with a little blush."
Max leaned back briefly to examine her work thus far. The markings had blended in surprisingly well, the red more so than the blue. Now Percy's cheeks just looked paler than usual. She took a deep breath and started dabbing the brush again. "Yeah, definitely gonna have to do a full cover. Hold still. Don't want this going up your nose."
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Post by ColArana on Mar 9, 2019 20:05:32 GMT -5
The door to Percy's room swung open and Ryan emerged in the green polo. "What do you guys think? Buttons up or top button down?" Didn't matter hugely to him anymore. Unlike most people, he didn't get strangled by wearing a tie anymore. Yay, perks of the cybernetic condition. "Also Percy, you gotta clean that place up. How do you even find anything there anymore?" He asked, watching Percy get the makeover by Max.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Mar 9, 2019 20:16:25 GMT -5
"Whoop! And we're back," Lydia chimed as she switched her monitor and radio back on. She was quickly greeted by a reflection of Will in a dress shirt, tie and khakis, asking for her opinion on the matter.
"Hmmmmm~" She leaned back in her seat and placed a hand to her chin, smirking approvingly as she observed the image on her screen. "You clean up pretty nicely, good sir." She almost considered questioning the black tie and khaki combo, but quickly decided against it, knowing that it wouldn't matter in the long run. She did have a few other details to touch on, though. "Hair's not too bad. Like I said, might wanna bring some accessories with just in case. I'd leave the coat behind, though, if I were you. Chances are you're not gonna need it."
Lydia then took a deep breath and grabbed her coffee mug, aiming to finish it off. "But yeah, I think we're good! Best not keep them waiting any longer!"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Mar 9, 2019 21:38:48 GMT -5
"Hmmm... yeah. You're right." Taking a moment to glare at the jacket, Will tossed it to the side. He checked on his earrings in the glass, deciding to take the pointed ones, slipping them into his pocket. "I don't have any bobby pins, and Perce? His hair eats anything you put in it. But these could work. By the way, if I break these, you owe me when you're out."
Before he left, Will grabbed the bottle of hair tonic. "Let's be honest. My hair'll mess up by the time we get there."
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As Will entered, Percy resisted the urge to poke fun at the tall blonde. Let's not make the person trying to get us in mad, shall we? He eyed Ryan with a look of approval.
"So... how do I look?" Will asked the room for a not-so-second opinion. "Hey, Ryan, is that my polo? ... Percy, we're going to have a talk, did you eat my bagel too?"
There was a strange, happy sound coming from the area around Percy's head. "Percy, you khazer."
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