Nor Known to Life (open)

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Momo sat in the bar at Costa del Sol, downing drink after drink. Her bag of weapons sat next to her stool. She stared at the bag a moment. That's right. This bag is where I localize it when it's latent. It's not that I carry every single one inside. It's in the Marble until I call on it. I never thought about how I was doing those things until now. It just came so naturally. She downed her tenth drink and placed the glass on the counter. "More." The bartender looked amazed, but, happy to be getting this much money for drinks from Momo, he filled her glass again. "The nerve of that guy anyways! So much testosterone that he thinks nothing about what a woman says!" she exclaimed suddenly. "It makes me sick!" Momo picked the glass up and gulped the drink down, gasping. "I bet he thinks I'm all bark and no bite. Figures. I should have shot one of my swords into his stomach to prove a point." She pushed the glass away, sighing. She crossed her arms and put them on the bar counter, lowering her head onto her arms. "If I had known he'd be such a jackass, I wouldn't have bothered talking to him in the first place. Whatever happened to guys who treated women with respect?" Though she wasn't even remotely drunk, she was saying everything aloud like a drunk would. She had to say it out loud to get it out of her system while she rest her heart from the aggravation of fighting Sephiroth and having to end the battle in a draw.

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Alexia Walked into the bar with her jacket tied round her waist and her long waist lenght hair tied into a pony tail so as to keep it off of her neck. She walked up to the bar sat down and ordered some random exotic drink that sounded like it would taste nice, and it did. She looked across at the girl sitting next to her and decided to introduce herself "Hi I'm Alexia" she said with a slight smile, before taking a sip of her dring through the little black straw. She had ntoiced her speakin and was curious what she was talking about, she didn't sound drunk, but if she wasn't why was she just shouting it out like that?

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Momo turned her head, looking at the woman who just introduced herself. She gave a weak smile. "I'm Momo. Sorry if I disturbed you any. I had to get it out of my system." She picked her head up and stared at her drink glass, sighing. "I just feel so ignored after being treated like that. Sometimes, I think guys have too much ego to realize that there are women who are quite powerful. It's as if they expect all women to be home-makers and maids."

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Mr.Big came downstairs after talking with the bar owner regarding some private business and moved in range of the bar where he had been hearing the rants and raves of a female at the bar for the last ten minutes. He was dressed finely within his black business suit and rounded black shades, EASILY mistaken for a Turk. His gloved hands fell relaxed, putting a cell phone into his pocket as if just finishing up a conversation the moment he rounded the corner. Moving toward the bar he took a glance at Momo for a moment, his attention apparent that he was looking at her, then turned away as he spoke.

"Perhaps if you wish to be regarded as more than just a housewife, you should train to become stronger rather than wasting the energy bitching about it. Just some advice for the storm.", he said in a rather deep bass filled voice. His head didnt turn, but his eyes shifted to fix upon the bartender. His right hand turned once and pointed his index finger to the bar top and tapped down on it once to give a sign of ordering. "Brandy on the rocks, one cube.", he said very stern and short as he always was, no ego involved...he was just very blunt about everything.

"Right away, Mr.Big", the barkeep said as he moved to make the drink....which took little under ten seconds before it was placed before him. Mr.Big never sat down, but rather stood at the bar in a very strait posture. The glass was lifted by gloved hand and a sip was taken. If anyone was paying attention to his hand, it was metallic and ribbed with scales....but oddly enough looked cybernetic rather than gloved when glanced at closely.

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The half smile became a fierce scowl. Momo was definitely not in the mood for a rude comment from any man. She scoffed, closing her eyes. "I don't need to be any stronger. Besides, I never said I was a housewife or was considered one. I just need for people to stop underestimating me. Who else do you know can forge ten weapons in one second?" She muttered the last sentence under her breath, taking her newly-filled glass and downing it in one go. It'd be more if I had all of my power... But, somehow, I have the feeling that I only have half of it. Northern Cross pulled more power than I thought. She then decided to ignore the suited man, her bad mood returning. She'd rather tune the guy out than have any more bad manners force her anger up again.

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"hmm I get that feeling too sometimes" she said and swirled her drink around in the glass before taking aother sip and looking over to the guy who had just made that comment. Even though it wasn't aimed at her it made her scowl slightly too, She felt like saying something but she decided against it. "He just kind of proved your point really," she said quietly to Momo with a slight smile not really caring if he heard or not. She took another sip of her drink before getting her phone out of her bag and looking at the screen, nothing going on, no missed calls. She put it back into her pocket and yawned slightly. "men really don't give enough credit, i mean without us teir lives would be pretty dull, and to face they facts they wouldn't be here," she said.

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Mr.Big took the glass to his lips and grinned as he spoke, "Oh please, spare me the misogynistic act of blaming problems on men who dont listen. My greatest assassin years ago was a female, that is in fact not my approach here.", he sipped the glass and set it down. His posture straitened up slightly before turning toward Momo. "Obviously you've never heard of me otherwise you'd be talking business with me by now. My name is Mr.Big, and I'm in the business of making people's problems.....go away so to speak.", he said as he slid a business card in front of Momo.

"Perhaps I should make my words a little more clear next time, if you're half as good as you claim to be then maybe you should give me a call. The League of Shadows is open for.....new talent.", he said as he turned back to his drink. The bartender at this point grew a nervous face and pretended he heard nothing. Mr.Big had doubts in his mind, Abuki was a strong minded female but she was also one of a kind and worth training. But this girl seemed to be stuck on a whole different trip, he didnt think she would even pass the first round. Usually the ones that boast about what they can do get killed for telling people too much.

"And if I were you, I'd drop such useless desires....like not wanting to be underestimated. The thing you're overlooking is that it doesnt matter what people think of you. What matters is the results you can produce when you need to, if you cant at least do that for yourself if not others then you've already proven your opposers correct. Am I wrong?", he spoke in a strait train of logic. If it wasnt already apparent through his manner of speaking, tone, and body language, Mr.Big was a wise man and very blunt. "Now, if you're done with your over abundant cry for attention lets move on to something worth discussing such as the future, I have little time nor the patience to deal with tears. Let me ask you this, any being can talk or swing a sword...but how good are you at killing things?", he asked very directly but his eyes were centered on the near empty glass in front of him. He was obviously ignoring the other girl. The bartender looked over his shoulder at Alexia and gave her a worried gesture for her to leave in a very discreet manner.

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Momo kept her eyes forward. She closed them, sighing. "You are an idiot." She put the money for the drinks on the counter and picked up the large weapons bag. "A warrior would not kill needlessly, nor would a warrior work for one such as yourself." She picked Monohoshizao up and headed for the door. That's why I won't settle for a draw next time. Next time I see him... He will die. I will kill him. "I don't talk 'business' to anyone. I work alone, and always will." She exited the bar and headed into the bright sun, hoisting the single strap of the bag over her shoulder. I figured I should have avoided this place. It's always where you can relax that worms show up.

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A few moments after Momo's departure, a new figure showed up, giving off a mock-impressed whistle. "Well, well... The atmosphere feels heavy here," answered Touya's voice, a smile on his face. He stepped up to the bar and sat down at a stool next to Mr. Big, putting his duffel bag down next to him. "Water." He was given a glass of water, but before he drank from it... "So, Oyajii... Any jobs open for the taking?" Touya knew this man rather well, at least from his life as a free-lancer. He always skipped to the point and never dawdled. Not to be covert, simply because he separated business and pleasure like apples and oranges.

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"Only idiots depart from opportunity, but then again I've always admired the solo types.", he said as Momo got up to leave. She left the business card where Mr.Big had placed it....exactly where the new guy sat down. It wasnt for anyone else's eyes but hearing his words he decided to leave it there to see how perceptive the man was. If she had blown her chance to join the League of Shadows then it was her own choice, the thing she didnt stick around for was the part where she would be told that refusal for an invitation means to be the target for the next recruit. New members were always tested, and that was one of the ways members proved their worth. But none the less she turned out exactly as Mr.Big thought she would be and that was too bad for her.

Nobody refuses the League of Shadows, one of the reasons they were such a renown faction. Mr.Big said not a word and sipped his glass of brandy. Not a glance given, business was simply concluded. "........."

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Touya drank the water and sighed, pulling the information into his pocket. "It's way too sunny outside to go far without a drink of water." He put the glass down. "Alcohol dries you up. Slows you down." He turned his eyes to the girl sitting nearby. He gave a light smile. "Don't you wish all conflicts could end simply with words?" he asked rhetorically. Touya stood, grabbing the drawstring of his duffel bag and swinging it over his shoulder as he left.

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Alexia sighed, Great she thought as Momo upped and left leaving her alone, fair enough she had only just met her, but she really didn't wan to be stuck here with this guy. Then another guy walked in and on her face was now plastered a scowl. She tucked her Hair behind her ear and finished the last of the drink, before ordering something a little stronger and drinking that in one go. She ordered yet another drink and just sat there looking at it as she eavsdropped on the conversation that was going on in an earshot. She was very good at eavsdropping, because usually she found something else to keep her looking like she wasn't even aware of their presance. She sigehed and stretched her arms out in a slight yawn. Then she just stared at the clock as it slowly ticked away, making her feel a little drowsy.

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Finishing his glass Mr.Big stood up and straitened his suit, turning away from the bar he simply left without a word. Of course before leaving he left some money next to the empty glass.