Partners in Crime

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Sera

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November 16th

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Serena Malcolm

Partners in Crime

POSTED ON Jan 23, 2021 14:45:10 GMT

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[attr="class","hearmenand2"]"He'll be here any minute. Are the refreshments ready? We need to make sure this is perfect." Her manager, Aisha, spoke as she floated around the room frantically. Sera chuckled softly as she put an earphone in one ear and began to touch up her makeup. "Something funny?" Aisha asked with a pout. "You darling. He practically already agreed, this is just for formality's sake. What are you fretting about?" Sera responded coolly.

Aisha blushed with embarrassment before defiantly crossing her arms. "I'll have you know this meeting is extremely important, and while you might not care, the fact that people's livelihoods are on the line here means something. Appearances are everything, and making sure everything runs smoothly is my job. You just have to sit there and look pretty." Aisha jabbed at her. Sera didn't bother to respond, it wouldn't end up well anyway.

Aisha was in one of her moods and there was no getting through to her. Not to mention she was clearly offended by what Serena had said even though she meant no harm. It wasn't that Serena wasn't nervous herself but she also knew there was no reason to outwardly present it as such. That would only affect others and Aisha should've noticed that. Serena's black booted heels clicked across the tiled floor as she took a seat at the conference table.

Her team had rented out the upper floor of a commercial building. It housed many offices and businesses in one building. There was a restaurant downstairs as well as a coffee shop, among other things. The upper floor hadn't been purchased by any businesses yet but it was still fully furnished and functional. Which is why it worked as the perfect meeting place for her team.

"Don't let what she said get to you babe," one of her team members, Charles, said with a soft pat on her shoulder as he handed her a cup of tea. "She'll loosen up eventually." he reassured her and Serena just smiled. "Thanks Charles." Charles always had had her back. He was an irreplaceable member of the team and he always worked hard. Currently he was the one that helped style her, do her hair and makeup. Since she was still fairly new to this whole influencer thing they couldn't afford separate artist for each role, so they had to make do with what they had.

Charles was around since the very beginning and they clicked as soon as they met one another. Sera liked to consider him a friend at this point. "Damn, you look good if I do say so myself." he said with a cocky smirk as he fluffed her hair. "All thanks to you of course." Serena said with a chuckle as she sipped her tea. Charles winked back at her, "If making you look irresistible was the goal then I did one hell of a job." He teased which caused a slight blush to form on her cheeks. "Please, you better stop before it goes to my head." She said with a laugh back. "Good!" Charles laughed before patting her shoulder once more, "Let me know if you need anything else hun." She nodded and he was off to his next task just as quickly as he came over.

Sera pulled out her phone as she went to scroll through her previous messages with Noelani. They seemed to hit it off pretty well once they got in contact with one another. Surely this wouldn't blow up in their faces right? Serena hummed to herself as a soft smile formed on her lips as she read over something funny in their messages. She believed everything would work out alright. It had to if she was going to achieve her goals.

F*CK A PRINCESS,

i ' m - a - k i n g .

dandy ♫

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Partners in Crime

POSTED ON Jan 26, 2021 1:54:31 GMT

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Walking Noelani ran a hand through his hair slightly to adjust its position. Today he was eye-catching but not because of the usual reason he might be due to wearing something glaring and attention drawing or some disguise that popped out too much. No, the reason he might be getting glances was because he was dressed to impress, after all he was about to head into an important meeting. That meant being professional and looking the part.
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He knew how to do that and was no stranger to it having taken part of a few that were fairly up on the importance level. Of course, just because he was treating it a bit like one didn’t mean the meeting he was about to have was some lifechanging or a life threatening one. It might have been a smudge of shady but it was just two people about finalize some things for a partnership.
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Noelani had been surprised when he had been reached but considering the dig up, they had done on him reveled only his clean record of life in Alola meant he wasn’t that bothered by it. It did also mean his reputation was spreading somewhat to be noticed because well there were other option even in just Slateport that could have been chosen. Honestly the easiest part due to having hit off decently well had actually been interacting and messaging the person he was about to see.
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He had reached the building though so it was time to get out of his head and focus on the now. Cracking his neck briefly Noelani’s posture shifted and he confidently strode through the entrance, it was show time. He passed through security and was escorted by a guide to the third floor and where the board room was on the office floor.
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Through it all not once did his sunglasses get taken off and despite the somewhat welcoming grin on his face there was a slight aura of being unapproachable emanating from him accented by the edges slightly visible on said grin. It made sure that he wouldn’t be questioned too much yet would still make him look open.
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Of course, that changed as soon as he neared the conference room and like a switch had been flipped the edges were gone transforming into a good natured smile with an amused tilt to it. Entering through the door his eyes immediately went to where Serena was “We finally meet face to face.” was all he said before closing the distance and moving towards where she was.
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He would extend a hand in greeting regardless if she decided to stand to meet him halfway or not and if she extended a hand, he would at the last-minute change the grab and lean down to kiss her hand “Pleasure.”
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Over the top or not, cheesy and campy it didn’t matter in the end because presentation was key no matter how it was done.
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Sera

Feminine

November 16th

Jubilife City

Bisexual

Former Beast

I'm a sad b*tch,

Still a bad b*tch

263 height

You don't wanna see me bratty~

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Serena Malcolm

Partners in Crime

POSTED ON Jan 28, 2021 13:12:50 GMT

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[attr="class","hearmenand2"]Serena quickly closed her apps and locked her phone screen before placing it on the table. It was almost time and now she was starting to feel the jitters. "Yes? He's here? Alright we'll be waiting." she heard Aisha answer her phone from across the room. Serena straightened her clothes and put her Bluetooth earbuds in her purse. She did her best to remain neutral as the rest of her team fluttered around getting the last things ready. Some began to take their seats, papers and coffees's in front of them, while other's straightened up a little or perused the snack assortment table.

The door to the room opened and Serena had to resist the urge to look immediately. A chorus of greetings met the one who entered and after a moment Serena turned gracefully to meet Noelani. Their gazes locked instantly and in that she felt as if a wave of cool air and blown in her face, alerting her and snapping her to the present. He was certainly dressed to impress, and Sera couldn't blame him.

However, now she wondered if she should've opted for something a bit more professional. Then again, what she had on truly was part of her 'style'. No need to hide that fact here of all places. With a charming smile on his features Noelani closed the distance between the two fairly quickly and gracefully. Sera quickly moved to match the movement, getting up from her seat to greet him properly. “We finally meet face to face.” he said smoothly.

Serena smiled brightly and chuckled as she watched him extend his hand out towards her. She quickly took it, prepared to give him a proper handshake before Noelani seemed to change his mind. He took her hand and raised to his lips as he planted a soft kiss to the back of her hand. “Pleasure.” he greeted with a smirk. Serena would be lying if she said she wasn't surprised. Her eyes widened ever so slightly before resting once more as she chuckled.

"Just as suave as you were over messages I see, I like that." She giggled, "Pleasure's all mine. Please, make yourself comfortable. We have refreshments over there." she gestured towards the spread to the back of the room. "Could I get you anything?" she asked smoothly. Serena could practically hear Aisha's mouth drop from behind her without even having to look. She was sure it wasn't anything too obvious though.

Regardless of what her manager believed, or said to make herself feel better, Serena was working hard too. She wasn't just here to look pretty, she was here to close a deal. A deal that would hopefully and ultimately, help each and everyone single person in this room. Besides, she never said she couldn't be a hospitable host.

F*CK A PRINCESS,

i ' m - a - k i n g .

dandy ♫

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July 13

Hau'oli City

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Noelani Kekoa

Partners in Crime

POSTED ON Feb 2, 2021 0:13:41 GMT

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Noelani could say she had style and was dressed more appropriately than him seeing as he had overdressed. Of course, he had also checked her out but being an old hand and expert at subtle glances the alolan had done so upon entering the room and expertly masking it as just looking around and assessing things.
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There was a certain image to be presented so something had to be cut out and adjusted to shape how he appeared in the eyes of others something he had learned along the way in his carrier on the other side of the law. At least this meeting didn’t have a chance to end up with him being shot at…. hopefully.
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After an internal chuckle at that Noelani returned his full attention back at Serena his lisp twitched up in a small mischievous smirk before replying “And you look exactly as you did in the photos in fact I would say even better.” having given snap judgment the alolan decided the joking approach meshing with compliments might flow well here which was good as he preferred being as true to himself as he could be.
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Chuckling briefly, he would add on with a wink “Just water is fine. Though maybe have one of your aids bring it because I swear, they might get a heart attack otherwise.”
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Looking back at the table briefly Noelani would then move to take his seat unless he was held up more. Making himself comfortable he resisted the initial urge to prop his chin on his hand as that should be saved for more impactful moment rather then the introduction phase. Part of him did also realize he might be analyzing and processing things from a too serious angle so maybe he should try to shift gears a bit. Habits were always hard to kick though.
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“I know we hit off fairly well after reaching out but I am curious though why me? Even with my limited connections I know some other options that probably would have bit. Was it a strategic thing or simply luck of the draw?” was the question the alolan directed towards Serena. It wasn’t that important in the grand scheme of things but as he said he was curious about it so why not check off that question from the list. After that they could dig into the meeting in true.
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Sera

Feminine

November 16th

Jubilife City

Bisexual

Former Beast

I'm a sad b*tch,

Still a bad b*tch

263 height

You don't wanna see me bratty~

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Serena Malcolm

Partners in Crime

POSTED ON Feb 9, 2021 9:54:01 GMT

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[attr="class","hearmenand2"]Noelani was just as smooth with his words as he was with his mannerisms. So he was fluent in charm as well, that much was clear. It wasn't rocket science, besides, Serena liked to believed about 'on' in front of others. So of course she could recognize the skill in others. It only made her curious to what he was like when he was 'off' and comfortable around others.

Chuckling to himself he turned his attention to the blonde once more, “Just water is fine. Though maybe have one of your aids bring it because I swear, they might get a heart attack otherwise.” he said with an added wink. Serena couldn't help but laugh as she turned to glance at one of her team members as they moved to grab him a water with haste. "I suppose you're right." she said, her voice soft but the tone light and musical. "But don't let them make you think I don't do my fair share of work around here." She added with a playful glance at her team before chuckling and taking her seat.

Noelani also took his seat and was quickly brought a water and his own information document. As the rest of her team filed in to grab their snacks and take their place, Noelani turned to her once more. “I know we hit off fairly well after reaching out but I am curious though why me? Even with my limited connections I know some other options that probably would have bit. Was it a strategic thing or simply luck of the draw?” he asked.

Serena crossed her legs underneath the table and hummed while she tapped her cheek. She knew the answer but should so opt for flatter or just truth? "Honestly?" she asked with a slight twinkle in her eye, "I needed someone low-key. Since I'm an entertainer having someone more....casual would appeal more." She answered as she leaned forward a bit, resting her arms on the table. "The more popular you are the more controversy follows. If both partners have their own fandoms to navigate it's almost inevitable to avoid drama." she replied with a sigh, and Serena, had, had her full of drama.

"Besides, when looking through this area it was hard not to take notice of you. You're attractive after all and you fit the bill. All that was left was to see if we could, 'vibe'." Serena said with a bright smile. Deep down Serena felt weird about this whole thing. She couldn't deny the statistics, when an idol or entertainer got romantically involved the amount of attention received was always astronomical. At the current stage she was at, more attention meant her name would get spread around more, which was always a plus. If they played their cards correctly Serena could quickly take over the industry in a storm.

She wanted that for herself but they lying and the schemes? It felt disingenuous, because it was, but she couldn't help it. Serena was just not ready to be romantically involved again. Her previous relationship left her so broken and scarred that it took her a long time before she was able to 'find herself' again. But deep down she knew she still wasn't healed, not completely. How could she love someone else when she couldn't love herself?

So, here she was, hoping to make a partnership from this. And maybe sometime down the road she'd find someone that could treat her the way she deserved to be treated. But for now, she had to focus on her work. It was the only thing that managed to keep her sane. "I hope that answer was to your satisfaction," she said with a sheepish smile.

F*CK A PRINCESS,

i ' m - a - k i n g .

dandy ♫