Anything You Steal I Will Steal Faster [Red X]

[catgirl]

(OOC: I am sooo sorry for taking so long. I know this is short, but I figured at least it would be started.)

Kitrina sighed as the casino finally came into sight. Her little run-in with Batgirl had really thrown off her schedule. Next time she was going to need to skirt around the chit-chat as much as she possibly could. And yes, she knew better than to not think there wouldn't be another encounter with female Bat, especially since she had managed to slip out of her ropes. That was like a declaration of war.

Now, as she dangled from th edge of the casino's roof, inching her way through the shadows to the main office's window, she couldn't help but chuckle. Man were these guys stupid. She had been observing this particular building's security for well over a month and nothing was overly complicated. As long nothing too far from the ordinary went on this would be fairly easy and quick.

As she turned the corner, Kitrina kicked off the brick wall that aided her in pulling herself onto the rooftop. Flat with the waist high border like most of the others in Gotham City, it gave her good enough cover while she slank through the shadows. Just as she was approaching the corner where her entrance hole was, Kitrina noticed a black form a few feet away. Just what she needed, meeting up with another Gotham Night Local.

Standing up and crossing her arms, she stepped closer to the figure. "Hey, this is my gig, go book your show somewhere else."

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OOC: No worries, life happens lol. I understand. Short? Ah, I am a little out of the swing of things, so...if my are not up to par please excuse me.


Welcome to Gotham Red X thought as he was rethinking his recent meeting with Mary Marvel and now he was aiming to rob a casino. The crooks didn't play around in this city. It was either go big or go home, and so far Red X had only went home. This time it would be different though. This time he was actually make something happen as well as return to his client with what he was longing for in his hands.

It was Red X's third night here. He was done scoping out the lay out and the guards routine. He was now ready for action. Still in the middle of his quick recon over the place he heard a chuckle. His body lowered down to the ground so that he would remain hidden from sight, then he heard the crumbling of a brick wall. Was that someone's strength? Or was it a weapon that they used to take it down? Be ready for both.

Red X's eyes then seen the female as she rounded the corner. First her body was lowered telling Red X that she was trying to hide, but then the way that she rose up and started talking out he wasn't sure if she was here to spy or to take him out. Speaking out with his own soft quite voice he replied. "Listen up lady. I ain't going no where, I got items to retrieve from in there. How about you go stand over there while I do my job, ok. Thanks"

[catgirl]

(OOC: No, no you're good. So I don't think we talked about how this was going to end. Does someone win, or will it be a tie?)

"Your job?" Kitrina scoffed. She took another step towards where the guy, or at least it sounded like one, was trying to hid himself. Anyone else wouldn't have even looked twice. His attire blended in perfectly with the shadows, except for the white masked, which glowed eerily where the faint light of the moon caught it. The red X also was quite prominent. Other than that a few things was obvious. Like through the way he held himself, and through the frequency of his voice, Kitrina could tell he wasn't too much older than she was. Shocker there, high schoolers taking on the career of thievery. his age counted or not, she was sure she hadn't seen him around before.

Wonder who this loser's supposed to be, she thought as her scan came to an end. Her eyes had never left his face, but instead she had let her peripheral vision go. That way it looked like her attention was always simply on her questioning. As long as the opponent thinks you're ignorant to their capabilities you always have the upper hand. now it was just the matter of finding was the kid wanted.

"I didn't know Retrievers strayed this far from home. Why don't you go back to your master and leave this to the Gotham professionals who actually their job of raiding local businesses." There was a certain malice in her voice that gave an extra underline to her words, making them both a playful joke and a firm demand. Like hell she was going to give up one the biggest stashes she had been planning for that night.

[redx]

OOC: We can play it out and see what happens? Or we could draw attention and get chased out of the building by gun fire? *Does and epic dive out the window*

"Yeah this is my j-" but Red X was cut short as the she took a step closer and into the moon light. Whoa... Red X shook his head from side to side as he managed to break his gaze off of the girl. Good thing that he was wearing a mask or he would have looked like a massive idiot right now. How is a guy suppose to steal anything in Gotham if it's filled with such pretty ladies around every corner....Poor Batman...No wonder why Joker is always running around loose. he thought to himself.

Now that the lady was standing closer in sight Red X thought it would be most "polite" for him to revel himself to her, sure not one of the smartest idea's but he thought she was pretty so he didn't wanna hide from her forever. His body rose up and he stepped into the moonlight so that his whole body could be seen.

Red X crossed his arms as he heard the words coming from the girl, then he gave it a slight chuckle. She was funny to say the least, as well as stern about her words. "Well my Pomeranian beauty" he chose Pomeranian due to them being known as one of the top five most beautiful dogs in the world, he could only hope that she understood the reference. "I am afraid I can't just walk away from this with out what I came here for. I have a contract and I have to honor it. Even if such a beauty is standing with in my way" he said as his arms uncrossed and he took two steps back. He didn't know what she was capable of and didn't wanna find out at a close range.

[catgirl]

(OOC: I'm kind of digging the last suggestion. I vote we go along that line, if it's ok with you.)

Using up all her will power on the effort not to snort in disgust, Kirtina couldn't help it when she rolled her eyes, although it was a move not necessarily seen because of her goggles. Was this guy for real? He had come into the light so she could see him better. They definitely weren't far apart in age, at all. Good, that helped to narrow down the threat spectrum a bit.

"A Pomerania? I'm a cat, thank you very much. Gosh, you even think like a dog," Kitrina sneered. Yeah, she wasn't being very nice. Any other day the flattery probably would have at least cause a smirk. But with the fact that she was already behind, and now had this to deal with, she just wasn't in the mood.

Plus, she didn't care for dogs all that much. Cats were so much better in just about every way. They were free, able to go where they please whenever they wanted, and loyal only to those who truly earned it. That's the way she liked it. The though of having responsibilities that would tie her down made her queasy.

Her gloved hands curling into defiant fists and eyes narrowed, Kiteina glared at the boy. "Well, X," she started, using the nickname she had concluded to call him from the red X on his forehead, "considering this is my city, and I've been staking out the security longer than you've probably been in town, I would say the lady has first dibbs to the stash." She shifted her weight onto her hip and looked over at the place where the office window lay. She shouldn't be out here right now; there was expensive things and cash to be stolen.

[redx]

(OOC: Fine with me. I like random orders of chaos, and bullets are always cool too. btw, I am unsure what Kittyhawk looks like. Costume wise that is. So with that said, I am going to go with this for the time being, or until corrected, so if it don't match up sorry lol
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After hearing her claim to be a cat Red X wanted to face palm him self. He should have been able to figure that out quicker than the dog comment with the way she was currently dressed and this being the town that Catwoman roams in, all though her suit didn't resemble Cat's to much, just the hood and goggles. "My apologies then my fatal feline."

Red X nodded once the girl was finished. "Well kitty, I suppose you have been her longer than me and you are a lady, so I suppose I should allow you to go first, but just to let you know once your in the building I will be right behind you. All and all, first one out with the stash can have dibs. So here's your chance my lady. Ten second head start, starting on your move"

Red X took a step away from the girl as he held his hands out showing that he wasn't going to get in her way until she was in the building.

[catgirl]

(OOC: Mk. Just take away the scarf and replace the blazer with a high collared sweater and that's what it looks like.)

Kitrina sighed and uncrossed her arms. That was going to have to be a task for another night, shopping for a better outfit. Lately she had just been focussing on keeping up with necessities, like food and rent. So her choice of costume for nightly runs were limited. But what would she wear instead? Well, there was someone else running around Gotham whom she could take fashion advice from...

Satisfied with that conclusion, Kitrina moved on to the task at hand. She hated the fact that she was not going to be able to take her time. Precision planning on her part was what made everything a success, and now she had to consider a second denominator with every move she made. This just wasn't a good night for Kittyhawk.

Kitrina moved into position. She had planned a better, more sophisticated entrance, but now she had a new plan. Let's see how well this guy mapped out his goal lube. A smirk starting to form on her lips, she took off running. Once a foot from the edge, she unhooked her rod from it's place on her jeans and extended it to nearly full length. As her feet left the roof and her body was airborne, she twisted around and caught the roof barrier with the end of the rod. This she used to transfer her weight down and over, and combined with the force from sprinting, gave her enough momentum to crashed into the window.

Now originally she had planned something on the smaller on the noise scale, more of a stealthy motion. But since it had been turned into a race to the gold she wanted to make sure to give X as many obstacles to deal with as she could.

Kitrina's feet barely hit the ground and her rod had been shrunken, placed back into it's home, and she was on the moved. The sound of shattered galas hitting the floor was everywhere. "Hope you know how to fight," Kirtina muttered as she picked up a few pencils from th desk and hurried to the back room. There were no video cameras in the office area, for reasons you could only guess, but there were bound to be a few in the safe room. And the last thing she needed was for anyone to figure out her methods of action.

By the time the security hit the stairs Kitrina had already disappeared from sight.

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Red X's eye brow raised as he watched the method of the "Cats" entrance. He was a little stumbled as to why it was so ...noisy. Shrugging it off he took off right behind her. First he placed an X down on the top of the roof, then he flipped over the side of the roof. As he did this he allowed a type of rope to pull from his gauntlet enabling him to swing down into the room just behind Cat.

To his surprise she was done gone. She's faster than I thought. With out a hesitation Red X took off out the very same door that Cat had went out. Just as he opened it his eyes met two security guards. Crap! Can't have them calling in back up, not this fast anyways. First Red X brought up both of his hands and shot out two X's at the guards mouth. He then noticed that they where reaching for their guns, but by this time he was done standing between them.

He shot both of his elbow's in to each of their stomachs causing them to lean over in pain, then he opened his palms up and shot out two more X's. This time they where much bigger in size and wrapped around their bodies then pinned them to the wall. So there it was two guards with an X over their mouths as well as their chest.

All of this was so fluid it was like Red X never lost a step as he continued through the stairwell towards the casino vault. "Great....if they don't report soon we are going to have an ambush on us....This could turn to a sour situation."

[catgirl]

(OOC: Hey, please let me know if I'm putting to much in my post.)

Kitrina didn't bother taking the elevator. The risks and time consumption was far too great. No, if she wanted to win this she would have to take the stairs. She inhaled once before gripping th railing and tossing herself over the side. Everything was quicker when you just went straight down and didn't worry about the formal things.

The stairs were winding, extending down through the five story building -three filled with the gambler's object of addiction, and the other two consisting of overnight rooms- and leading to the basement. Kitrina had only a moment to enjoy the rush of air before the first railing came up. Reaching out, she grabbed a hold of the railing and used it to slow herself down. She was just about to let go when bindings came loose and the bar she had a hold of dropped. Not having enough time for more of a reaction than a simple gasp, Kitrina let go of the broken rail and landed awkwardly on the one just below her. Still full of momentum Kitrina pushed back into backwards flip and landed in a crouch two flights down. Finally, she did a triple flip down to the bottom floor.

Once her feet had safely hit stable ground Kitrina exhaled. "Not nearly as graceful as Catwoman, but you're getting better," she muttered before going silent. Sounds of scuffling and muffled calls told her that X had met the security she called.

Smiling, she ran over to the door labeled Vault Room, what idiots, and peaked in. It was a decently long hallway, unlit, and the only source of light coming from the red light telling that all five video cameras were on. But even in the dark you couldnt mistake the gleam of metal at the end of the hall.

Kitrina crouched low so that she would draw attention to herself while she did her scan. At first all you saw was the video cameras, which she swiftly took out with the pencils she had taken from the office. One dead center in each lens. Then she removed a pouch hidden in her shoe. "Let's see what else you have for me." Kitrina opened the black satchel and poured a handful of red powder. She made a wish, something of a habit she had formed while using the stuff, and blew into the pile.

The powder billowed and expanded the length of the narrow room, revealing a set of crisscrossing red lasers set about knee high off the ground, and several sets of barriers that would stop anyone from crawling along the ground for too long. Sighing, Kitrina closed the pouch and slid it back into place. This was where her acrobatic skills really came into play. She wanted, no, needed, that cash, and she was going to get it, Red X or not. And thus she began the tedious task of Alternating between flipping and noise diving. Once this was done the only thing between her and her prize was the keypad on the door.

[redx]

OOC: Don't let me cause you to post less. No no lol. I don't mind it at all. I don't limit anyone one bit.

Turning the first corner he leaned over the stairwell and noticed "Cats" excellent display of moments as she scaled down the stairwell as if it was fearless dance that she was doing. "haha...Don't think I can one up that...She has skills....Gotta respect that..." he finished with a chuckle as he threw his body over the rail and shot out and X that hit the ceiling and allowed him to create a type of his own grappling hook. He lowered his body down several floors, that was until a door opened up and two guards eyes met with his. "Who's that?"

His eyes widen as he seen them reach for their guns. Double crap... Red X brought up both of his feet aiming his heels at the chins of the men. It was enough to knock the right guy down but the second one was only knocked back against the wall. Leaping down in front of the two he executed a small combo on the security guards face, that started out with a right jab, then a left jab and followed up with an upper cut sending him down to the ground.

The second guard was back up and wrapped around X's body with all his force and began to squeeze him. "Ya know...the way your hugging me here ....It's making me wonder if you had a date at the prom or not" Red X then sent the back of his head into the bridge of the man's nose and broke it. He quickly let go as he the clasped his nose in pain. Turning around he wasn't sure what his next move was. He couldn't leave the man laying there awake and not cuffed so he created an X on his mouth and over his hands pinning him to the ground, and then did the same thing to the next guy.

"Now, back to what I was doing. Here kitty kitty kitty!" Red X called out in confusion as to where he was going to head to next. He never really scooped this place out. Not enough to actually break into the vault. "Unit two is unresponsive, Now unit three is out as well. Send a group to the vault a.s.a.p" "Dang...I gotta get there and fast can't be blocked out from those diamonds, on yeah I can't let her get cornered in by all of those guns of course." Red X then mimicked his his move earlier and continued to drop down the stairwell.

[catgirl]

Kitrina made it to the vault door in one piece and every laser undisturbed. She chuckled to herself as she looked back at the miserable attempt at a security system. If this was as high-tech as it got she would have to put casinos on the top of her list.

However, she wasn't out of the woods yet. Sighing, Kitrina turned back to the key pad blocking her from the contents laying inside. It was a simple lock; a series of four numbers and/or would release it. It was just a matter of coming up with those four numbers.

What did she know about the owner? John Hackle was a middle-aged man, somewhere in his forties. Short, buff; light blond hair and dark blue eyes. He didn't have a wife, or a girlfriend. Rather, he seemed to prefer to have multiple lady friends hanging around. Pig. Hackle lived in one of the overnight rooms on the very top floor of the casino building. Room 24C.

"Hmmm..." Kitrina waves her right index finger just over the buttons before punching in the code. 5. 2. 4. C. There was a pause, then the door popped open. Grinning from ear to ear she stood and stared at the mounds of cash for a moment before beginning to stuff every pocket in her sweater and jeans with hundred dollar bills. When she was done, Kitrina started back through the minefield. Unfortunately, the loot made her clothing difficult to maneuver in. She had just made it back down the hall when she under stepped and the corner of her jacket fell into one of the bright red lasers. "Crap," she muttered as the alarm began to being.

Kitrina swung the door open and rushed out just as Red X hit the ground. "Time to book it!" she yelled over the piercing frequency that echoed in the stairway.

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The door came flying open just as Red X hit the floor. His eye first noticed that she had managed to get what she had came here for. A smirk, and then a snicker. "My turn" He dashed past kitten as he reached into the vault where a side compartment was located. Opening it he managed to pull out some diamonds. Gazing at them for just a moment he then tucked them away and headed back out to catch up with kitten. He was positive that she would wait and see what he was going after.

Upon turning back around he noticed that two guards where here already. Must have been the floor patrol. His palms created two shirikans that he threw past kitten to the draw weapons of the guards. "Not much time left to get out of her girl!" He said as he darted past her and up the stairs. From his scoop out of the casino he had managed to learn that the vault was underground she he had to go up in order to get out.

[catgirl]

Kitrina waited to see what X was up to before making her getaway. She watched with a growing dislike for the kid as he skirted the security and went straight for the small vault to the side. Typical thief, going for the essay things. Was she the only one who enjoyed a challenge?

She was just about to leave when X came up behind her and started his way up. Chuckling slightly, she turned to her left and went through the door to the bottom level of the casino. She took off her hat and looked around. Everyone was pretty much oblivious to the fact that the casino was being invaded by two teenagers. Sure, this wasn't exactly the exit she had counted on, but it was better than being stuck in that stairway.

The backdoor lead to the back of the building where the window they entered in from was. Here she would have a great view of X's departure. Kitrina backed up into the shadows and slid her hat and goggles back on.