diamond in the rough [OPEN]

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Summer sat at the bar, hastily sipping the beverage that sat in front of her. None typically one to indulge in a drink, she felt obligated too with the pile that had collected in front of her; all having been bought by various different men that occupied the room. Adrenaline raced through her veins as she turned, sending a flirting wink towards a crowded table that she noticed had been eyeing her all night. A various amount of the drinks that she had accumulated had resulted from the wallets at that table, but she was hardly interested in any of the well-dressed men. The bar she had decided to occupy this evening was in fact one almost as infamous as the Iceberg, though much lacked the class. It was in a shady side of town that was known for its heavy crime and activity from vigilantes. Basically, if there was a perfect place for a reporter to find a story, this was it.

Her recent discoveries at Iceberg were accumulating quickly. It was only a matter of time before she was capable of sneaking into her ‘bosses’ personal office herself and hacking his computer. Only one more week and she was sure that she would have everything she needed to know. However, some of the overheard gossip in the back bar of Iceberg had uncovered a few new leads at the Stacked Deck. Unable to actually enjoy a night off, she decided to pursue some of them, but it appeared as though they were pursuing her instead. She could recognize several mob bosses and drug lords by their atmosphere alone. One in particular seemed to be paying her an awful lot of attention and she decided to act on it.

Taking one of the drinks he had paid for, the redhead objected to sauntering across the bar over to the dim-lit booth that he and his men inhabited. She was going to wait until he came to her, though her exhaustion was quickly catching up with her. The pretty redhead seemed to be getting a lot of attention in the sketchy bar, and she looked like a misplaced young woman with the only intention of going out for a drink. It took everything in her power to not reach into her purse for the small, travel-sized hand sanitizer that she kept with her. Feeling completely misplaced, she pretended to focus on her phone, though the young reporter was actually attempting to listen in on the conversation taking place at the crowded booth behind her. The redhead was so lost in her mission that she almost didn't notice the individual approaching her.

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The Stacked Deck seemed busier than usual, it was a week day. But I guess criminals don't care about what day of the week it was, they just cared about well... being criminals. There Jade stood in the door way observing the crowd and then she noticed a group of men at a booth, Jade's eyes lit up. One gentleman in particular got her excited, not that she was in love with him or thought he was attractive, no no... he was her target for the night. Now noticing a red head in a cute pink dress sitting at the bar, getting drinks sent to her, being wooed by the scum of the stink hole. Stupid girl, half those drinks maybe all were probably drugged and she would probably get raped later on in the evening. She would be better at the Emerald Vertigo downtown than this place. Let's have some fun...

She made her way to the bar slowly, Jade was wearing a black turtle neck, skinny jeans and black combat boots, red lipstick and some light black eyeshadow. Simple yes, but she wasn't here to impress. She sat down next to red and order a shot. "Enjoying yourself..." She said without even looking up and keeping an ear to the men to her back. "Cute skirt..." Jade then looked up at the woman and her face went from an uninterested look to a smirk.

Hey! It's that chick that was tied up on top of that building, oh wow Summer what's her name... she was fun, I loved playing with her and killing that camera guy. Last time she thought she had a hit on her head, this will be fun indeed. Jade then gave Summer a wink and introduced herself. "I'm Quinn Mai... looking for trouble lady?"

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Sipping lightly on one of the drinks that her suitors had offered, she had to do everything in her power in order to hide the look of disgust on her face. The ambitious young redhead had no interest in any of these men, despite how hungrily they eyed her from across the bar. Instead she waited, glancing hopefully at the darkened hallway that held individual doors to private rooms. With the tip that a very important meeting was to undergo in one of those rooms, the pretty reporter was waiting for the noisy table behind her to retreat to their designated meeting place.Knowing that she would be stopped if she attempted to head back there herself, it was best to sit and wait for the best opportune moment.

Being an occasional drinker, the substance quickly made her lightheaded, though she continued to appear as though she was enjoying the heavily liquored beverage. In all honesty, it was far too strong to her taste, enabling her to taste nothing more than some sort of whiskey. The limited number of women in the room didn’t seem to want anything to do with Summer, in fact, they continued to send her dirty looks and mutter harsh comments under their breath. However, one sat down next to the lone reporter.

Sending a smile in her direction to be polite, her attention turned to her phone briefly until the woman spoke. Grabbing her attention, Summer looked to her once more. “Not necessarily, but I am not exactly here for pleasure.” Leaving it at that, she tossed her silky, scarlet locks over her shoulder and smiled once more when the woman complimented her pale pink, high-waisted skirt. “Oh, thank you.” She naturally looked down to admire her appearance as well, beaming at the result. The vain redhead sat her phone down in front of her and took another small sip of her drink and examined the woman’s exotic features – she was beautiful herself.

Gesturing to the collection of free drinks she had received, she couldn’t help but smirk. “It’s nice to meet you, I’m Summer Gleeson. Would you like a drink? Clearly I have plenty to spare.”


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