[January 2060] Cross Purposes (Crew: San Fran)
Nestled beneath the Transamerica Pyramid, the Cross Allied Technologies archology straddles four AAA city blocks in San Fran’s financial district. A steel and glass testament to the modern megacorp, the archology houses a massive shopping and entertainment promenade featuring Cross Matrix Technologies wide range of computing and entertainment products. In the promenade, you’ll also find Beaux Retail and their trendy line of business oriented fashion, Biscon biomedical for all your gene therapy and cosmetic improvement needs and boutique custom arms dealer Flèche Armaments.
The office tower houses a number of Cross Applied Technology parent corporation and affiliates offices. Primarily the CalFree hub for Cross operations, the offices also serve as a link to the markets of the Far East. And, while it’s not a well publicized fact, there is a regional hub for Xerxes Research Labs right here in the archology.
...and here we have Bailey modelling the Beaux Spring collection look for the up and coming executive." the master of ceremonies prattles over the speakers of the sound system in the Salle Montcalm of the Chateau Cross de San Fransisco. Beaux' spring line launch is the talk of the BayPlex fashion elite, despite the disturbing news coming out of Seattle.
While Bailey sashays on the catwalk, across the large ball room and dressed in a maid's uniform, Laurie sets out the complimentary coffee service. The smell of real coffee wafts through the air...
...and the fire alarm begins howling.
<< REW - a week ago
Nighthawk's. Daly City.
The din of voices in the crowded bar makes it hard to pick out anything but snips of conversation. "So strange what's going on in Seattle..." ... "Nutin' but a scam I'll bet... ... "Time to sell Renraku my shares..."
Sitting a bit awkwardly together, Laurie and Bailey are an unlikely looking pair in the corner booth. At least down here the i-marines won't shake you down just for being elves, but your brilliant green eyes and pointed ears are pretty much the only things you seem to have in common. Well, maybe that and a growing sense of frustration.
As usual, Mindi is late...