Posted by Civilian Thalen Kirell (Owner of Soma Nightclub) in SOMA: Lets Dance, Shall we

Posted by Civilian Vashkilu (New Arrival) in SOMA: Lets Dance, Shall we

Posted by Civilian Thalen Kirell (Owner of Soma Nightclub) in SOMA: Lets Dance, Shall we
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He was oblivious to the flush, as his one eyes closed as she responded. The discovery was so refreshing, he was pulled into it deeper his desire begining to join her feelings to his, the deltan way, but with a burst of self control he pulled out of it. “Im afraid” he breathed softly, “That we would still be here when guests started ariving if we do not pause our interaction” he noted, his eyes now taking in the perfection of her form.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

“Hmmmm, without a doubt, Thalen.” Delicately, in a way that made him miss and want more immediately, she withdrew her hand. “I will leave you to your preparations.” She turned, it was effortless, but also like she was giving him his own private chance to admire her as she walked back toward the elevator and disappeared.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Thalen stood near the bar greating new customers as he moved about. He was dressed in his usual designer black suit smiling and touching guess with a handshake and smile as they entered. Vash would return soon, he had intentionally told her an hour later to catch a glimps of how people reacted to her when she entered the room, he wanted someone that could out draw attention from him so he could slide in and out more easily.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

Vash was fairly certain that Papa was not happy with her attending the night club. It wasn’t his type of environment unless he was smashing heads. She told him about Thalen’s offer and as she suspected, he’d said no. She also had a pretty good idea of what Papa would be doing tonight. Vash was eager to encourage it.

She dressed to draw and keep attention. She knew how to do it, and she enjoyed doing it. She had her emergency tracker and her comms. If anything went wrong that she couldn’t handle, Papa would come get her. Of that she had no doubt.

Vash stepped out of the slider that she’d hired, one elegant soft leg peeking out in a low heeled strappy dress shoe. The slit on her dress exposed her leg all the way to her mid thigh. The driver ran around and offered her a hand to step out. The hand that touched his was graceful and beautiful. The moment her hand touched the driver’s his face flushed and he looked love sick. She smiled at him and kissed his cheek in thanks. She stepped forward towards the velvet ropes, by passing the line. Her dress was like liquid stardust. It shimmered and rippled around her. A modest sweetheart neckline fell gracefully into an off the shoulder drape. She paused at the rope and smiled at the man at the door. She wore just enough make up to make her eyes pop like amethyst and she wore a very simple headband of delicate gold chair and tiny teardrop gems. “Miss Vashkilu. Mr. Thalen is expecting me.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Zai Venn looked at her, his masive Orin shoulders tightening. He looked her up and down slowly. He had already been told to let her through the moment she had stepped out of the cab, but wanted to spend some time with here. “One moment” he said looking over his list. “Take the elevator up” he said. “And if you need an escourt when you leave come find me, and I will take good care of you” he said his small scorpion tattoo caught her eye. It was tucked just his ear, thongles symbole.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

Vash smiled up at him. “Oh I’m sure you will. Zai right?” She asked. She knew she was right, but it was the game. She and Papa had done their work. They hadn’t been able to break the alias’ but she knew it was a cover. As he turned to open the rope for her she caught sight of the tattoo. Thogel. Her expression didn’t change, but she tucked that away. She would have let Papa now. This suddenly got a bit more dangerous. It was thrilling.

Vashkilu stepped into the club and paused to the side of the door to adjust her eyes before stepping forward and letting the club see her. She didn’t let it show that she knew every eye was on her, but she did. As she moved across the floor to the elevator she moved in a way that kept everyone’s attention and ignited their imaginations. There was a murmur of disappointment as the lift door closed behind her.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Thalen smiled as she command the room, they way it seemed to bend in on her. It was exactly what he needed to help him vanish when he needed too, and it was an incredible turn on. He smiled at the couple he was talking too and excused himself after thier attention shifted to vash, he moved slowly over to vash saying high to others as he past them, asking them how they were doing and if they were enjoying themselves.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

The moment Vashkilu stepped onto the more exclusive floor, it was hers. Every guest turned towards her and anyone without a companion for the evening moved toward her, and a good deal of those with a companion as well. She held their attention, smiling laughing, flirting subtly or outrageously with each of them. She made no move to hurry, ever person seemingly got her full attention.

All the while she studied each person and the lay out of the area, marking cameras, guards, servers, exits, hidden spots.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Thalen stepped in next too her as she was talking to a particularly eager young man. “Hello my dear, I am so pleased you could come” he said holding out his arm. “And who is this you are speaking with? I do hope you are enjoying yourself, I am Thalan owner of Soma” he said with a smile.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

She turned that dazzling smile on Thalen and slipped her hand into his as if expecting him to kiss it. The young man watched, with a dreamy sigh wishing she would let him hold her hand. “Thalen,” she kissed the side of his cheek. “This is Pierre. He is a student at the university.” The man stood a little taller. “Yes, I was telling Miss Vashkilu here that I’m here for my doctoral studies. It is quite a prestigious program. Oed University is very difficult to get in to for studies.”

Thalen blushed a little as vash kissed his cheek.
He offered his hand to Thalen, “It is a pleasure to meet you Sir. I am enjoying myself immensely,” he said with his eyes landing back on Vashkilu with hope.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Thalen took the mans hand, as he did Pierre was flood with admirations and awe, he could tell Thalen was impressed, even if he really was not. “That is an accomplishment, and I am most honored that you have chosen Soma and we are meeting your expectations.” he looked at vash. “I must sadly steel miss Vashkilu away from you, she has considered working her and I must explain what her duties will be, please forgive me” he said with a slight bow of his head.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

Pierre snagged Vash’s hand and lifted it to his lips. “Well then, if you are here I have more reason to enjoy Soma. I will see you later?” he asked suggestively. Vash grinned and winked at the man. “If I take the job, you will.” She turned to Thalen and pouted, all a performance, “Ah Thalen, I thought tonight was for fun, not work.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

He pulled her in close and returned a kiss to her cheek, stopping ever so breifly at her ear, “The two do not have to be mutially explusive” he said puling infront of her lips then pulled way slowly to walk to the back room, stopping to talk with people along the way.

Vash laughed quietly like he’d said something risqué that delighted and surprised her. “Oh I do hope that is the case Thalen,” she purred before he pulled away. She spoke with everyone, but this time, they managed to make quicker progress than what Thalen was used to on his own.

He did not have to train her she was a natural, he had expected as much. It was not long before they reached the security room, he placed his palm on the pad and the room open, inside was a command center view screen every where, and 10 people watching and monitoring every room and person in the club. Little boxes hit faces as people got into line, entire profiles flased as each person was scored and vetted then sent to the pen for evaluation. VIP’s would be marked and relayed to the bouncer and host team including Thalen, and soon Vash if she took the job, informing them of people that might want or need special attention.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

Vash’s eyes scanned the room, “Impressive.” She stepped boldly into the room and paced about, not lingering too long on anything. She was taking note of their systems and procedures, she was also looking for more the scorpion tattoos. “Can this set up handle the volume of your clientele? Or do expect to be expanding?”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

He turned to her, “It can handle it, ” he turned. “I must admit that I knew everything there was to know about you the moment you hit the first sensor at the side of the building” he said with a smile, “Well almost everything, the rest came this morning.” he said leading her back out of the room and up a small flight of stairs to where his office was.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

She laughed, “Should I be flattered or should run in fright?” her tone was teasing and held no doubt that running wasn’t what would happen. As they reached the top of the stairs. “It’s not hard to find information. I’m the only Orion/Deltan hybrid. Rumors abound if you know where to listen.” She shrugged as if it was no big deal.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

“Mmm, I care little about rummors, all though some of them most certianly interest me,” he said a slightly suductive tone escaped his mouth. “Please have a seat,” he said motioning to the chair infront of his desk. Thalen shifted his attention to the makeshift bare to the side of his bookshelf, the office looked like a earth study out of the 1850’s it was all polished wood and marble busts. He poored to silver,mercury like glasses and handed her one as he sat down. He took a sip his eyes closed a moment as a small wave of passion filled his sensise. “Tell me what you think, it’s tempory and non adictive” he said slowly as the sension of being touched softly washed away. “I call it the touch” he said with a smile bring up her file.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

Vash hated alcohol. Her unique biology made it very dangerous. She wasn’t about to let this man know that though. Her father didn’t even know that, only Papa did and he never wrote it down. She took a careful sip, small, that was all she needed. Goose bumps rippled over her arm even at the small amount. “Oh, that’s interesting, and quite pleasant. Did you make this yourself?”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

It was pleasant, and non achololic she would find out soon enough that employees could appear to drink if it made the customer comfortable but were not allowed two, they all had netrualizers that they could toss intheir drinks to neutralize it, drunk employees were useless ones. “I did, it should hit the floor, both alcholic and no version tomorrow night” he said. “So, how much do you want?” he asked plainly. “Clearly you can do the job”

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

Vash nodded, seemingly taking another sip of the drink. She closed her eyes and let the sensation wash over her. She hummed softly.

“Well, that depends. What exactly do you want me to do, and how often? Are you simply wanting a pretty distraction for your guests? I can do that standing on a pedestal.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Thalen smiled both at her reaction to the drink as he took another and never let his eyes leave hers. “I do like you vash, you are less boring than my other employee’s, ” he said leaning back. “I need you to be me, when I’m not there or when it is very busy. If I’m sick or ” he paused. “called away by my investors I need you to run the place. Make sure it operates. Someday maybe even manage the books” he noted. “I’ll be expanding rapidly her on OED and may need you to take over the operations. First though I just need you to work the floor and keep the guest happy, like a manager.” he said. “I’m not looking to negotiate, name your price and if it’s reasonable you’ll have it” he noted

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

She nodded slowly, “Five nights a week, 4 bars a month plus my tips. Anything over five days is 10 slips a day extra.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Thalan smiled, “Im not negotiating here, but lets do 3 nights a week Friday through Sunday, and two days during the week your choice,” he said. “I need to teach you the business as well.” he took another sip still locking eyes with here, and all employees share tips equal cuts, I dont take a share” he sat his eyes drinking in the catch he had just made, if her file was to believed she would probably run the place better than him, if she could prove that she could be trusted. It meant that he would be able to focus on expanstion sooner than he had planed.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

“That is acceptable. How long will the co tract be for?” She met his gaze, never flinching. She took a tiny sip and let the drink work its magic. She let Thalen see its effect. It was all a game.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

He stood. “We will start with 90 days, with and option to extend under current agreement for one year, at which time we can talk about and appropriate increase.” he stood and moved around the desk placing a hand on her shoulder and let both his joy at her acceptance be felt. “Tell me, do you like the game vash? is it exciting too you” he said pushing a Padd with a bio scaner on it.”

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

She didn’t bother looking at the PaDD. Vash knew what it was for. She needed in and this was it. She placed her hand on it as she stood right into Thalen’s space. She smiled coyly, “All games excite me Thalen.” She let it tremble through their touch. She leaned in, whispering against his ear, “Which game specifically? Though it doesn’t matter, I’ll play anyway. Will you?”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

“Games are fine” he said pushing his own thrill, mixing it together with her own. But there was something else, a deep desire for deep connection beyond words, or even feeling, a desire for real. connection. “I play them all, and I playthem well, for instance I would have paid you twice that, you are worth it” he smirked. “His face was close now, his eyes searching hers. “But for a playmate, I need more than games, I can get that from anyone out there” he said

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

She laughed, “I know I am, and you will pay me that. But it is also game with your staff. Such things are never secrets. I want them to watch me rise from simple employee to invaluable to them all. It is not just your guests that must be courted, Thalen. I will enjoy letting them watch and yearn.”

She set a hand on his cheek. “As for a playmate. I am eager to see. I have very high standards for such a person.” She was teasing and toying, but she was truthful as well and he could sense it.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

He slowly turned away and walked to the window. “A good stratagy” he noted. “I’m not sure you fully understand what I mean” he said his eyes focused out the window at hte city and all it promissed. “I…” he was interuped by and alert on the pad. He moved over to the pad and pulled up the alert. “Interesting” he said then looked at her. “It apears one of my investors is interested in your employement wants an introduction” he set the pad down. “She will be here in a week” he noted, looking at vash with curiosity.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

She would wait for him to explain. It would be good to let him feel he had something to offer her. But she looked at the PaDD with curiosity. “And who might that be?”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

He frowned, “His name is Malcome Forest” he said, “He’s Orion, his money is good, but” he said, “Never mind, he’ll expect you here when he arives” closed and locked the paDD and turned and looked back out the window

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

“Will he now?” Vash’s voice held a hint of steel and warning. She was no one’s object except for Valeria’s and not for much longer. “This news is worrisome to you. Why? What exactly do you know of this Malcome Forest? Sounds like a fake name to me. Too human for an Orion.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

He turned to look at her now his face serious. “He grew up in an orphanage and was adopted by ferengi of all people. don’t ask” he said holding up his hand. His mind now activily probing here for information about who she belonged to. “I don’t, but he is not someone I care to disapoint, and I would highly encourage you not to as well” he said turning again to the window. “he is a pig” he noted. “But he has deep pockets”

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

A gerengi giving an orphan a human name? Unlikely. She didn’t buy it. Vash was well trained, and he got nothing that she didn’t want him to have. She wasn’t aware he was probing, but she had learned to always be vigilant. “I have discovered that deep pockets can hold much wealth when they were never made to do so. They tend to develop holes in their winning and leak their treasure.”

She walked over and stood beside him. “I do not deal in pigs Thalen. Not for anyone. Games aside, I am happy to meet your investor, but I demand he be on his best behavior.” She set a hand in his arm soothing him. “Now, you asked me to join you this evening, let us enjoy it.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

His eyes narrowed slighly when he could not get to the information he was seeking, though it did not suprise him, her experience and training was well documented and he was sure that she knew more and had learned more during her time on the albatross. He pulled his arm away as she tried to sooth him. “I am not a puppet Vash, do not mistake me for someone you can control easly, and this is no game, my investors are dangerious” he was not allowed to express to anyone that who his investors were, nore did he want to, it would bring attention that he did not want. “These people, do not cross them please” he turned and looked for a moment. “There is a time for use to play and banter but I deperatly need a partner I can trust, and i’m trying to figure out quickly if your that person. When I saw who you were, its a good fit, and what information I have suggests loyalty.” he said, he woundered if she had seen the few people with Thongels mark, she was perceptive enough she had certinaly been casing the club like she was going to rob it.

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

Vash drew up and stepped back. “Your information is sorely lacking if you think I am stupid and young enough to think you a puppet. What I offered, I offered freely and did not hide it from you. I am not in the habit of making my talents known to puppets Thalen. I’m aware of the danger of the business we are in. Your investors don’t frighten me, and if you truly have the information you think you do, you know that.” She tossed her head, “I am here to increase my personal treasury for my own purposes. I have never gone back on a contract I have signed, and honored above and beyond the necessary. But don’t make the mistake of thinking I did it out of naivety.”

She walked over to her drink and picked it up, walked over to the small bar and poured it out. It was a symbolic gesture. “You say you want a partner, but I am quite aware that what you are suggesting is a partner with blind loyalty, who won’t ask questions and won’t push back. That is not me.” She shrugged, “I am loyal, until you give me reason not to. And I don’t compromise my loyalties.” It was a warning, she had loyalties and nothing he did would get her break those already in place.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Thalen listend to her make her point, he smiled internally waiting for her to finish. As she poured out her drink his smiled became visible for a moment though his back was turned. “There she is.” he said turning finally to look at her, “I am sorry, I did not mean to offend, please forgive me” he said softly, there was no banter or dance in his tone only sincerity “I needed to see the srude buisness woman, not the helpless damsel” he noted. “I would never ask you to betray anyone,”

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

“I am many things Thalen.” She snorted at his last statement.

“arn’t we all” he noted. “But I wanted to see the side of you i needed, not that side that i” he paused. “wanted” he smiled.

“You? Perhaps not, but your ‘investor’?” She shrugged because it didn’t matter who his investor was, and she had a strong intuition she knew who it was. He made the mistake of trying once before. If he was stupid enough to try again, well the twins had taught her many things, and she wasn’t afraid to kill.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

“Question is, he had you flagged in the system why?” he asked, “It’s not normal for my investors to contact me directly. He said moving to the sofa that was by a large firepace. He sat down and patted the space next to him. “Please sit with me?”

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

“Whi knows, unless you are going to tell me the real name of your investor, I have no way of knowing. And depending on the reason I still may not tell you,” She winked outrageously at him.

She floated across the floor and sat beside him, turned to face him with just enough room to allow co.fortable conversation.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Thalan smiled. “I am sorry” he said, “I was caught off gaurd by such a fast response. “I unfortunatly can not tell you who the investor actually is, it would violate the discression that was promissed” he said leaning his head back. “You are an amazing woman” he said finally thinking about the rest of the evening would progress

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

Vash could appreciate his discretion and keeping to his agreement, but that made things more dangerous for her. She laughed. “Of course I am. I’ve worked very hard to become so. Now, enough heavy talk. We are at an impasse there, so let us move on. What are your ideas for our evening?”

Vashkilu, New Arrival