Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-5999656-20170630021617/@comment-5999656-20170721054547

Lustra took a deep breath after hearing Kerria's words. Inhale. Exhale. She was more than alittle irked that the woman hadn't kept up with anything she had said. But even as she pouted, she realized that her approach had been far too blunt.

Oh crap....

She'd been so absorbed with presenting her game face, and so worried about the situation back home that she hadn't thought to speak carefully. But the woman before her seemed more than just a forgettable stranger. And as she realized that she would have to explain everything all over again, she let her shoulders relax as she slid to the ground and fixed her chiffon. Perhaps the second time around she could present things properly. When Lustra looked at Kerria again, her voice was quieter, calmer.

"I'm sorry. I should have explained myself better. My name is Lustra. I'm a Huntress from Vacuo," she said, making sure to speak slowly, and solemnly. "And believe me, if I had a choice the last thing I would be doing is cavorting in Mistral's illegal dens."

"The Qing Triad's Vacuan branch has been encroaching on my small town back home. I know how dangerous their weapons are; I've seen them myself." Lustra looked away from Kerria, out the dark green windows.

"There are no police where I'm from. As a Huntress, I have a responsibility to protect the citizens of Lazuli Spring. I've come here to find out more about the triad so I'll hopefully be able to dismantle them from inside when I go back."

Lustra turned back to Kerria. This time, her attention was completely focused on the blonde.

"I'll be upfront with you. I've never dealt with a threat this big before. Unlike at Beacon, there's no auxiliary support squad I can call in if things get hairy. But either I come up with a smart plan of counterattack, or I watch my friends' hometown get taken over by an army of bazooka-wielding foreign mafia mobsters. So don't tell me it's dangerous. I know I probably won't come out of it the same. I know it's fucking dangerous."

Lustra couldn't prevent the bitter edge from creeping into her voice with the last sentence. The more she talked, the more she felt like she was wasting her time. Kerria had said it herself - she wasn't going to give her any information for free. Her gaze flickered to Sanuye and back to Kerria as she spoke her next words.

"Look. If neither of you can help me, then fine. There's no need to lecture me on what I already know. Just say you can't help and leave it at that."

Lustra straightened up from the counter and rolled her neck. In a few seconds, the gangster girl illusion was back up.

"Of course, if you know something, anything at all, I'd really appreciate it," Lustra continued softly, as she stretched both arms out in front of her. "Thought it was worth one last try," she said, with a faintly sad smile.