The Hotel California (Open to GUARDIAN members)

[Alexis Malaware]

Alex had settled her base of operations to an old hotel building in the middle of Ennerdale Street. Dressed in a gray coat and white shirt and black jeans underneath. A silver retractable cane in her right hand as she entered her office near the top floor. Overseeing the view from the city. It wasn't too long ago that Alex sent her strongest agent, Zira Firestone, off to find and eliminate the vampire known as Maricul before Helsing or Stonewall could beat them to the punch. Patiently waiting for her return with the good news that Maricul has been taken care of and the city was once again safe.

Alex sat down in her seat by the window and leaned back. A hot relaxing cup of black coffee with plenty of sugar and creamers sat on her table. She picked it up and took a single sip from its contents as she waited for Zira to return. She expected the battle to be a bloody one, knowing Zira that is. She heard a knock on her door and she looked over to the entrance.

"Come in."

[Zira Firestone]

The door opened and Zira came in with a smile on her face. You would've thought she had good news to share her boss, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. She expected an angry lecture, but it was nothing Zira wasn't used to.

"Good evening, Miss Malaware."

Zira stood across from the table Alex was sitting at and kept the polite smile on her face. She was going to need all the politeness she could get to get out of this one.

"I see you're enjoying your coffee."

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shortly after Zira, Onsen walked in. He squirmed as he tried to adjust to the suit jacket he was wearing. Admittedly he hadn't worn one of those things in years and had forgotten his dislike for the damn things. Stuffy, restrictive, high maintenance, and a few less savory words came to mind on the topic.

"Ma'am."

After he was picked up, that's all he called her. Onsen respected authority, he respected her authority. Without missing a step he walked across the room, standing by the table as though at attention. He had a small carrying case in his hand, laptop inside. It held most of his contacts and the closest thing to a paper trail he'd keep for certain purchases, ones he was sure Alexis would approve of.

[Alexis Malaware]

Alex looked up from her coffee to see Zira standing across from her table smiling down at her. She must have had good news to report or there wouldn't be a smile present on her face.

"Save me the pleasantries, what's your report?"

Alex then saw Onsen enter the room and nodded in his direction before taking another sip of her coffee. If she didn't have coffee she didn't know what she'd do throughout the day. Most likely go crazy.

[Zira Firestone]

The smile soon faded off of Zira's lips as quickly as it had appeared. There was no good news to give for now other than a more interesting observation of Maricul's characteristics.

"I'm afraid I could not eliminate the target. She had no interest to fight me. Her interests are dedicated to the Helsing organization. I sensed it was a personal vendetta against them. A lust for revenge that fuels her."

Zira remained standing in her spot waiting for Alex's reaction. She wasn't afraid of Alex, but she respected her enough to not like when the woman became irritable or upset.