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Post by Marceline Labele on Jul 25, 2018 11:35:11 GMT -8
Finishing off her paperwork for the day, Marceline let out a soft sigh. Orion hadn't been around as much lately which meant a lot of her work performed was a lot less...'personal'. Sure she still had to talk to some people but her rapport with her other underlings wasn't nearly as intimate and personal as it was with Orion, and the workers and investors she dealt with otherwise were just those. She put on a smile and dealt with them to make sure everything was flowing smoothly on both sides of her businesses. She briefly considered trying to open the company to the stock market so she could get some other idiots to tick these boxes for her...but she wouldn't risk any of them being a little too soft hearted. No, she just had to bare it and keep going. At the very least the darker side of things trudged along without worry, so if that ever did come to light, she'd have a mountain of paperwork and footage of her in her office showing she hadn't been associated with the darker side of her business for a fair while. At least not too directly.
All the same, she had come to a point where she could have a break, placing her pen back down on her desk and picking up her bag as she left her office, idly waving to her assistant as she moved through to the elevator. "I'm on break for an hour, don't divert any calls. If they really need me so badly I'm sure they can wait." Of course her assistant knew certain emergencies should always be brought to her attention so she had no worry about being overly specific there, heading to the elevator, her Sylveon that had been sleeping on the couch in the lobby section of her floor waking up and following behind her, the two of them heading to the ground floor.
While AZOTH was majorly a research facility, Marcie had opened up a large section of it to the public, allowing people to take tours and even look at what was going on in some of the less delicate sections of the facility. As such, the public space also had some public anemities, including a small fast food resteraunt and a coffee shop. Marceline couldn't live without the latter being here, and she felt it better to house it in her own building rather than upset the locals by inviting a chain brand to the area. Walking up to the starboks, Marceline met eyes with the boy running the counter, not even cueing and just calling for "The usual dear." Before taking her seat, pulling out a small book she'd been reading and flicking through the pages as Sylveon cuddled her legs.
She heard a brief murmuring about how she cut the cue, but someone quickly shut them down by informing them she literally owned the building they were standing in.
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Professor
Professor of Oceanography
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Post by Hiroto Kaimana on Aug 10, 2018 23:09:05 GMT -8
This place sure was fancy, huh? Almost more like a discovery museum than a business. But Hiro supposed a certain aesthetic value was needed for a public spectacle like this, and he could appreciate the effort put into it. Enough that he got distracted pretty much immediately upon walking in, and by the time he remembered what he'd come for, it seemed Ms. Labele was out to lunch. Well, damn.
He'd heard a lot about the healing properties of the hot springs nearby, and while fresh water wasn't generally his field, he was curious what if any substance there was behind it, and if it was something physical if it could be simulated in salt water for rehab purposes. But everywhere he'd looked online, sources either conflicted or sounded very pseudo-science or straight up karma crystal chakra hubbub. He'd figured since AZOTH had been working with the springs as of late, they'd be a reliable source without needing to get permits and such to gather data himself. Of course a private company may also choose to keep such info to themselves, but he hoped she'd be generous for a league official.
But it seemed it would have to wait, hm? Oh well. More time to look around, he supposed. Maybe he'd grab an overpriced bagel from the coffee shop before he-- oh hello there??? Speak of the devil and she'd appear, it seemed.
Of course, if she was off the clock, a professional approach would just be stuffy and arguably rude, right? He wouldn't want to ask her to work on her break. This was valid logic and not a weak-ass excuse to go with his other idea for a greeting.
Sliding up next to her table, he crooned, "They told me the forest was lovely this time of year, but no one mentioned the gorgeous greenery indoors~"
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Post by Marceline Labele on Aug 10, 2018 23:20:23 GMT -8
Not even lifting her eyes from her book as one of the barristas came over with her drink, she lifted her hand open and had the cup slide into it, taking a gentle sip from a rather sugary coffee, prefaring to have sweetness over bitterness in such a drink. It was so overloaded with sugar in fact it'd have probably taken at least 10 of the tiny sugar packets to even get close to the sweetness she was getting from it.
"Mmmm...wait I thought she.." Placing her drink down Marcie leaned forward in her chair, holding a thumb on her page while she flicked back a few pages to check something she was misremembering. Depending on what actually happened either something really juicy or totally expected was going down and she was obviously hoping for the former. Scanning quickly through the pages for the character's name, she let out a devious little giggle as she got the answer she wanted. "Ah Darren, such a sly fox.~"
Reaching for her cup again, her eyes flicked up as someone addressed her, a light tint to her cheeks as she leaned back with her cup again, not so much from the pick up line itself but the sheer bravery they had in spouting it out of the blue. She justified it a little that he must have just assumed she was a random customer, and once the initial surprise washed over her, she held a calm sly expression and smirked back. "Oh yes, we were expecting to add a handsome collection of pink roses to our decorations but I can see they've already arrived.~"
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Professor of Oceanography
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Post by Hiroto Kaimana on Aug 11, 2018 8:26:48 GMT -8
Oh wow, he wasn't expecting that cute look of surprise. If anything maybe an eyeroll, but this was much better. Her voice was more pleasant than he'd expected of such an esteemed businesswoman, too. This was the person under recent investigations? He found that a little hard to believe (as if opening the place to public tours hadn't been convincing already).
Hm?? He blinked a moment, then laughed brightly at her little quip. "I do like to think of myself as fine art, but alas, it's a traveling exhibit." He flashed a cheeky grin. "Flattery aside a moment, would you mind if I grabbed a drink and joined you, Ms. Labele~?"
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AZOTH
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Post by Marceline Labele on Aug 11, 2018 9:41:38 GMT -8
Smiling up at her little surprise guest, a brief widening of her eyes gave off a silent 'oh' as he used her name, actually finding his initial flirting oddly more flattering now that he'd confirmed he did know who she was, though, that concept soon faded in her mind as she realized the flattery may not be genuine, given, again, he did know who she was. Placing her book page-down on the table, she lightly pushed a foot against the leg of the opposite chair, sliding it out from under the table and gesturing towards it for him.
"Be my guest, though, please be advised, I've warned all the local papers repeatedly that I won't be taking any interviews till the league and interpol cases have gathered a bit more dust.~" She gave a playful wink, not expecting him to be a journalist specifically, but just trying to make it clear that she wasn't exactly in much of a business mood, while still be playful of course.~
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Professor of Oceanography
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Post by Hiroto Kaimana on Aug 11, 2018 18:57:55 GMT -8
A light amused 'hmh!' escaped him at her miniature assumption. "Don't worry, I'm definitely not here for that." He was lucky to keep up with all the news. Making it-- well, okay 'making the news' had a different connotation, and that one he did like the sound of. Finding the news, there it was, figuring out what happened before anyone else sounded like a pain. "Bee are bee~"
He quickly trotted up to the counter, thanking his stars the last customer was just finishing as he approached, and ordered a vanilla frap before rejoining Marceline. "Suppose I should introduce myself though, eh? Dr. Hiroto Kaimana, but friends and beautiful new acquaintances can call me Hiro~" He gave her a wink. It didn't at all occur to him she might connect his surname to his uncle's given the investigations and all. "I'm a League-funded oceanographer and part-time worker at the Pahala museum, so you could say we're both lovers of science, mm?"
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Post by Marceline Labele on Aug 13, 2018 13:35:41 GMT -8
Smirking and watching him head off to get his drink, Marcie was at least glad her joke hadn't brought out some hidden truth. She'd been very careful to get some distance behind the recent issues before she addressed anyone from the media about it, at least not those she hadn't organized pre-planned questions with, which an ambush journalist wouldn't have organized.
Lifting her buck back up, she folded a corner of one of the pages, making sure the fold was nice and crisp so it wouldn't come undone while she had her little conversation, glancing up to the man as he approached. The title he presented himself with instantly got a reaction, smiling outwardly but inwardly assuming Hiroto wanted something from her. "Well Hiro, I thank you for the compliment.~" She gave a playful wink all the same, wanting those she was dealing with to feel comfortable, and hopefully lower their guard around her.
"I'd say less a 'lover' of science and more an admirer, but certainly in the same ballpark.~" She rubbed her hands together over her now closed book, leaning a little closer over the table between them. "Though I'm afraid I must nip another potential thread in the bud, I don't hire on interview, I prefer to hire off my own research.~" Of course that was a bit of a hassle, not everyone she felt was a good fit wanted to work for her, buuuut enough money could convince a fair few of them.~ "So if you're looking to join a section of the facility you may also be out of luck...~"
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Professor of Oceanography
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Post by Hiroto Kaimana on Aug 14, 2018 8:49:30 GMT -8
Hiro snorted lightly at her next assumption. He could hardly blame her for assuming he wanted something-- he did, after all-- but the things she was coming up with still amused him. "I don't think I could handle three jobs," he teased. "Plus I'm pretty sure my moms would have my hide for trying."
He took a sip of coffee, then admitted, "I'd be lying to say I wasn't hoping for a small favor." He flashed a grin. "But it's nothing like all that. And I figure it can wait. I'd much rather enjoy some pleasant company for now, while you're off the clock, mm~?"
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Post by Marceline Labele on Aug 14, 2018 10:45:25 GMT -8
Marcie smirked a little as Hiro seemed to manage to keep up the playful back and forth as things progressed, shifting in her seat to stay comfortable and finding this Hiro fellow fairly interesting without holding the weight of dealing with a client and the like. With him putting whatever business he'd intended aside for now however, she did certainly appreciate it, leaning over her closed book and taking a small sip of her own coffee.
"Well yes I suppose I'd appreciate that too. I know everyone must say this at one point or another, but you'd be surprised how little free time I get lately.~" She gave a playful smirk, drumming her fingers on her cup briefly as she continued. "The amount of paperwork that comes from YOU getting investigated is alarming."
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Professor of Oceanography
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Post by Hiroto Kaimana on Aug 25, 2018 6:26:52 GMT -8
"I can imagine." Thinking better, he corrected, "Or maybe I can't." Hiro shrugged. "Either way, it's hard to imagine a legitimately dirty business would open its doors to the public like this." One elbow on the table, he leaned in with chin resting on the back of his hand and teased slyly, "Unless that was your plan all along, mm? Clever mastermind~" Chuckling, he sat back and sipped at his drink, blissfully unaware of how spot on he really was.
"Either way, I'm not too interested in the whole allegations drama... but should you want to vent about it, I'd be more than happy to listen to anything in that lovely voice~"
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Post by Marceline Labele on Aug 25, 2018 11:43:28 GMT -8
Smirking a little at his little quip, she didn't flinch or react at his little comment that literally described her plan, leaving herself publicly open making it all the harder for anyone to suspect her of anything, because what criminal mastermind would just let anyone walk in her front door? The kind who knew how secure all the entrances to her basement levels where, that's what kind. All the same her smirk grew, and she waved a hand about playfully as she played along with a faintly maniacle tint to her tone. "Ooooh you've got me. Foiled again by a handsome boy and his cute pink hair.~" Winking to show she was joking, though with her natural way of holding herself it may have come off more flirtatious, she had no idea if she'd take it the latter way, or more as a play on 'meddlesome kids and mangy mutt' she'd intended it as in her head.
As he went on to open a chance for her to vent, she sighed and lifted a cup. The best lies were based on truths, and if she wanted this to definitely be okay, she had to be honest when dealing with this. Especially since, for all she knew, Hiro may not be at all who he said he was. "Well, suffice to say it's been a draining situation...I had some legitimate dealings with some unsavory character in the past." This was true to an extent, if one could assume ignorance on her knowing who Niso was, a fair few of their dealings had been legal acts. Marcie just had to ignore the fact the services she provided him were utilizing stolen funds. "And it called myself into question for a while. In truth I certainly regret doing it-" Not a lie in any sense, she hated the chaotic little twerp, as useful as it could be to be on his good side. "But, as I'm sure interpol must have realized by now, I havn't done anything wrong, at least not intentionally."
Finally sipping her drink, she laid it back down, offering a weak smile. "Sadly, I don't think I can say much more on the matter. I believe the investigation has ended, but best not to say too much all the same, no?"
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Professor of Oceanography
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Post by Hiroto Kaimana on Sept 6, 2018 11:06:51 GMT -8
Hiro smirked and twirled a side lock of said pink hair when Marcie teased him, but she caught him a little off guard as she went on. He'd honestly expected her to decline the vent. He'd just been using the offer as a way to compliment her voice, but he guessed he didn't too much mind being a brief ear either.
"Oh, that sucks." Unceremonious, but to the point. "Honestly that's more than I expected. But man I'd hate to buy some equipment from someone and then find out it was stolen or like, a murder weapon or something. But I guess even then it'd just be me under suspicion and not a whole company, yeah?" Damn that did sound like a headache.
Well, she said it was over now, right? "Here's hoping you've heard the last of it for a while then." He raised his coffee cup a bit toward her, calling for a little mini toast.
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Post by Marceline Labele on Sept 6, 2018 11:38:09 GMT -8
Marcie smirked a little at the assumptions made there. No stolen goods had been purchased technically, she'd purchased very legal items with very illegal money for a certain wanted criminal. Still, the vaguer his sense of what was going on the better, and she wasn't too eager to give him anymore details on the matter whatsoever. Instead she just offered a sly smirk, lifting her coffee up, even grabbing it from pretty low to try and mimic the hold she'd give a wine or champagne glass. "Cheers to that. I've some sneaking suspicions they're still watching me, but its not like I'm gonna notice that. I mean, I'm not exactly versed in espionage."
Her smirk may have grown just a little better at that dirty little lie.
"So what DOES bring you here? I mean, no offense, but this place is usually...nerd haven.~ And while your earlier title certainly suggests you have quite a little brain..." She slowly leaned off to the side, her weight resting on her elbow and her cheek in her palm, thinking how to word herself, but deciding to be more cheeky than sly. "We don't exactly have cuties like you walking through the door every day. Did you really just want a tour or are you looking into something specific?~"
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Professor of Oceanography
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Post by Hiroto Kaimana on Sept 7, 2018 8:42:55 GMT -8
Hehehe. She was certainly coy enough to be a Mata Hari, but somehow Hiro couldn't quite imagine her being sneaky enough to be a spy. She struck him as a bit more of the flashy type-- which certainly wasn't a bad thing.
As she decided to switch to his business after all, he was initially just a tad bummed, but then took a little offense at 'quite a little brain'. Just, something about that sounded so patronizing. Her following compliment might have helped another time, but it didn't really have an effect just now. "I'm a doctor..." he said flatly. "..Which I would say means I have more than 'quite a little brain', but I guess that depends how much I have left after my dissertation.." He chuckled lightly. Okay, accidentally turning that back into some bitter humor actually worked to calm him down, so nevermind he was fine.
"Ah.. But yeah, honestly I was just hoping to borrow any research you might've done thus far into the healing properties of the hot springs, if there's anything special to them. I sometimes encounter injured Pokemon while working in the field, and while sometimes catch-and-release with a quick Center visit is enough to get them ship-shape, I'd like to be able to more effectively rehabilitate those that need more care when possible. Of course that'd mean sharing any interesting findings with some of my colleagues that help with that, but you can see it's for a good cause, of course."
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Post by Marceline Labele on Sept 12, 2018 13:27:34 GMT -8
Letting out a faint chuckle like puff from her nose as she listened to the pink haired fellow go on, her eyes did widen as he proclaimed he was a doctor? She was almost tempted to call him out, even with just the simple question of 'really?', but she wouldn't dare be SO bold as to do that when he clearly took some light offense in needing to display his title in the first place. She leaned over the table a little, chin resting on a closed fist in a less lady like, and more intrigued position as she listened to him go on.
"My my, that is an interesting thought..." For once truly feeling like a bit of charity for the sake of good may not go entirely amiss, she opened a finger from her hand and gently tapped her chin. She knew most of the projects in this facility off by heart by now, the amount of times she'd had to go over them, back and forth, back and forth...got she needed these hot springs now more than any of Hiro's Pokemon friends did...she resisted the urge to fall into self pity and rub her eyes with a groan, and instead, pressed her finger up to her forehead as she focused her mind.
"I wouldn't know about any of them researching the focus of the spring's healing properties specifically...but..." She hummed a moment longer and snapped her fingers. "There was a scientist on staff who was creating a device that could harmlessly make energy from the water. He even designed it almost like a pool toy so as not to be a large obstruction." She stood from her table, taking her half emptied coffee with her as she offered a hand out to Hiro. "Perhaps I could get you a visit to his lab. I'm sure he's quite busy but a little in person visit wouldn't hurt your chances of a further appointment.~"
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