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Who: Milly & YOU!
Where: All around L.A.!
When: This week, after Milly gets back from having her new cybernetic implants installed
What: Milly dropped off the grid for a few days after her fight with Signless while Baelheit fixed her up. Time for her to catch up with people who've been missing her! Feel free to run into Milly even if you don't know her (YET). Milly's still adjusting to her new cyborg parts.
Warnings: it's probably gonna get gay up in here brace yourselves

Being out for three solid days is...disorienting, to say the least. It feels like time travel, but way less cool. Milly's just glad her father at least had the decency to tell her workplace that she'd be gone for a few days, citing a medical emergency, but now her boss is eyeing her cautiously and Milly really wasn't sure how to react to the get well card. She doesn't really have a prepared story, either, but thankfully no one at work seems all that interested in prying so far.

The new cybernetic implants are taking time to get used to, especially the energon infusion system. She'd run out of the lab before her father had a chance to explain, but true to form Baelheit had still sent her a report detailing everything he thought she'd need to know about the new system. She hasn't been able to bring herself to read it yet. She's still mad.

Madder still about the fact that somehow, she came back from that whole ordeal a good inch taller. It's not a huge difference, but it's noticeable enough -- some of Milly's favorite pairs of pants now ride dangerously high above her ankle. Ugh. She's going to have to buy new clothes and everything. How hard is it to make her new legs that are exactly the same as the old ones??

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milly, are you there? you haven't been replying to my texts for a few days...i know something's gotta be up, so...please be ok :(

[This is only the latest of several, increasingly concerned text messages Cynthia has sent to Milly over the past three days. She's not sure what to do at this point, except to try not to get too swamped by feelings of helplessness. Even though her mind goes to the worst of possible situations, she tries to be rational about it: Milly probably just lost her phone or something. No need to freak out, Cynthia; Milly's likely just fine.]

[ Oh gosh!!! Milly's phone is totally dead after spending three days in the secure lab under Mintaka Industries (and some people just don't understand priorities like keeping your daughter's phone charged!!!) and when Milly finally plugs it back in, she gets a barrage of texts from Cynthia. Milly feels SO BAD. ]

oh gosh cynthia!!! i am SO SORRY. i had some unexpected family stuff come up and i didn't have my phone for a few days... so sorry!!!! D: omg and i was supposed to get back to you about sleepover plans, ack... don't worry though i am ok!!!!!

The first thing Milly does when she gets home from her dad's lab is plug her phone in and send Reaphook a hurried message. During that entire fight with that bona fide creepy stalker troll, she hadn't been able to get a single message to him -- and then she'd gone dark for three days. Is he okay? She hopes he's okay. God, please let Reaphook be okay still. It's twisting her up inside that not only was she unable to stop the stalker guy or even learn anything new about him, but she'd made him mad, too.

oh my gosh reaphook i'm so sorry for the radio silence... things got nasty with your stalker. i'd have sent you a message if i could. he got me pretty good, i'm ok now, but i was...out of commission for a few days. i'm sending this to you as SOON as i can. are you ok???? i don't know what that guy's deal is but he is REALLY FIERCE. please respond to this ASAP so i know you're ok, i'm worried :(((

HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT, ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE OK? HE FOLLOWED ME BACK TO MY HIVE SO I FIGURED YOU'D LOST HIM OR SOMETHING. WHAT THE FUCK IS HIS PROBLEM?? WHAT DID HE DO??

he realized he was being followed... i still don't know how!! i was staying pretty well out of sight... he seemed really angry that i was following him, and things got confrontational real fast. that's why you stopped hearing from me!! i thought i could take him, but... i was wrong. he's SUPER dangerous, reaphook. you HAVE to be careful. i didn't learn much, but i DID learn that his powers are really strong and really dangerous. it wasn't even a close fight. i'm ok now, but... we have to do something about this guy before he does something to hurt you!!!

NO FUCKING WAY, *YOU* DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THIS JACKASS SAYS HE'S GOING TO KILL ME AND YOU OBVIOUSLY CAN'T TAKE HIM, JUST STAY OUT OF IT OK

he said hes going to KILL YOU?????

how can you expect me to stay out of it knowing that???

WOW, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE OUT OF NOT WANTING TO DIE. LOOK I CAN HANDLE THIS. I'VE GOT BACKUP IT'S FINE.

[Legion, in totally unsuspicious pants, boots, and hoodie with hood pulled up, first recognizes Milly from the microsound of her internal cybernetic parts. It's slightly different, but then again, cybernetic augmentations are fairly rare, especially those as intensive as Starbreaker's.

Heat dispersion patterns confirm it, and so does physical resemblance - height difference aside, her other features are so similar it can't be anyone else.

They catch up to her in the crowd of LA at dusk, the time when they're least likely to be recognized.]

We met you at the Fowler Museum recently.

Hello.

[Some of the synth is gone from their voice, to draw less attention, but they are still easily recognizable.

Neku isn't exactly in constant contact with Milly (frequent messages just for the sake of talking isn't really his style), but he has made a habit of stopping by her workplace to say hi every now and then and well... when she isn't there at her usual hours for a few days straight, and one of her co-workers mentions a medical emergency... a guy's gonna be a bit concerned.

He happens to pass by on a regular day, glancing inside but not really expecting any change in that but still hopeful that maybe there would be... and much to his concerned but pleasant surprise, there she is.

He slips inside, scooting up to the counter with an unusually hurried pace, and waits until she has a spare moment to try and get her attention.

"Where the hell have you been?"

It's a harsh statement in a harsh tone, but the fact that he's checking in on her at all... that's kind of how you know Neku cares.

[Relief floods Cynthia, along with a tiny bit of embarrassment. She's as glad as can be that Milly's okay, but she realizes that she sent Milly a bunch of texts over what turned out to be nothing. Oops. At least Milly doesn't seem to be too annoyed by it, though?]

ahh no no it's ok, don't worry about it! i'm just glad you're alright! i kept telling myself that you probably just lost your phone or maybe didn't have any cell reception or something, but i guess i couldn't shake the worry that something bad had happened...i'm really sorry for being such a worrywart :(

but this isn't ABOUT me!!! :(
you say you've got backup... you don't have to tell me who or what that is, but PROMISE ME you'll be careful with this guy, ok reaphook? :( i'm really worried. and maybe i couldn't take him on my own, but that doesn't mean i can't help! so you just call starbreaker if you need anything!! don't hesitate, ok? teaming up is what heroes do!!!

[ Milly's a little taken aback -- she'd only met Legion in costume, although she supposes for a super-AI consensus it's not all that hard to recognize an organic without her mask on. She starts a little when they approach her, not recognizing them at first with the clothes -- and then she realizes it's Legion, and her eyes go a little wide, looking momentarily uncomfortable. ]

Oh -- Legion! Yeah, I remember... [ She shifts as though uncomfortable -- obviously, the new cybernetics are taking some getting used to. ] Is...there something I can help you with? Um...why are you wearing clothes?

oh my gosh no please don't apologize, cynthia!! x( i'm the one who owes you an apology for making you worry!! everything is okay now though ☆ we should make some plans! i mean, if you'd still like to come over...

In the interest of helping Neku get his superhero on, Milly had clued him in on her civilian identity -- kind of a risk, but it's not like she told him any real secrets, and if they're going to work together it's only fair, right? She already knows his civilian identity, anyway.

Still, she's not expecting him to burst in at her place of work, asking demanding questions like that! She stares at him in mixed shock and budding irritation -- Neku, come on!! Haven't you learned any manners? She's touched by his concern, but her own ego -- still a little delicate and bruised from her recent brush with Signless and then her father -- is way more concerned with his demanding tone than anything else. She puts down the cloth she'd been using to wipe down the display case, her hands immediately going to her hips.

"Excuse me? What do you mean, where the hell have I been? I had -- I had a personal thing going on, not that it's any of your business!!"

We are incognito. You may call us John.

What may we call you?

EXACTLY, IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU, SO IT WOULD BE SO DUMB IF YOU GOT KILLED IN IT, OK.

LOOK. FINE. I WILL CALL YOU IF SOMETHING COMES UP. JUST WATCH OUT FOR THAT GUY I DON'T WANT ANYBODY ELSE TO GET FUCKED UP IN THIS SHIT.

well......OK! you got it, reaphook!! and if i happen to see him again or learn anything else new about him, i'll be sure to let you know! ☆

take care, okay? ☆

Um -- okay...John.

[ Legion really doesn't look like a John.

She hesitates a moment, debating on whether or not she should give them a fake name -- but they've already recognized her, and even Milly realizes that even if she did give them a fake name, they have access to enough data to be able to figure out her identity sooner or later. Milly rubs at her arm, frowning slightly, before she nods. ]

You can call me Milly. [ She knows Legion can probably find her whole name if they want to, but that's all she'll tell them for now. Maybe they'll respect her privacy. ] Why are you...incognito?

We wish to observe the general populace in their natural state. Appearing as a publicly recognized hero would alter their reactions. This alters obtained data.

Yeah sorry Milly, he's really not intimidated by that. When you spend the majority of your life being blunt with people, it tends to not really phase you when others dish it back to you.

Also, it's pretty difficult to lie to an empath. He could feel the angst coming off of her in waves before he even walked through the front door.

And so, the only response she gets is for him to get that stubborn glint in his eye, cross his arms, and look extremely unimpressed.

Oh! Um...makes sense, I guess.

[ She peers at Legion cautiously, wondering how many people actually bother to stop and look closely enough at them to realize they aren't human. Apparently their disguise is working pretty well so far. ]

Are you really that curious about us? I mean -- humans?

Ugh!! It's weird how good Neku is at just staring her down. Milly usually only gets the silent, expectant stare treatment from her dad, and for a long moment she stares him down, mouth pursed into a pouty frown, hands on her hips.

"What? What are you giving me that look for? Is it suddenly against the rules to be out of work for a few days or something?!"

oh man, i totally would!! :D when do you think you'll be free? my schedule's pretty open, but maybe this weekend or next weekend could be good? if that works for you ofc!

"No, it's just that you're putting off agitation like a damn radiator."

He sighs, slipping his hands back into his pocket, suddenly looking more concerned than angry. "Look, it's not like you have to give me the specifics or anything... I get it, shit that intense isn't always the sort of thing that you want to dump on just anyone. I just wanted to check in."

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