5552/The Bane of her work

The Bane of her work
Date of Scene:	12 March 2021
Location:	Underground subway tunnels
Synopsis:	Madi makes a friend of Bane. And, she gets the promise of a little excitement in the not so distant future. Yay for villainy!
Cast of Characters:	Madigan Belle, Bane

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Madigan Belle has posed:
It was a matter of the deal, really. Uncle Oisin was someone that could be tracked down with enough time and resources. It wasn't like he hid, it was just, his specific work wasn't well known. Through investigating those who might be able to make Venom, however, more than one underworld contact had mentioned the O'Neill family and more than one of them had directed Bane to Oisin specifically. He was the front man who always brought in interesting new concoctions to sell on the street, to use as combat drugs, and there was some talk about O'Neill family members having strength and other such things akin to Super Powers when needed. Some kind of Chemist was behind him.

Oisin was up to meeting Bane, a bit apprehensive, bringing in a dozen or so men to their meet. They talked. Oisin wanted to get a sample of the drug Bane wanted synthesized but that was like handing over a gemstone on 'good faith'. Trust wasn't built that way. The deal was too good to pass up though, and the man himself too well known not to make the deal.

A few calls, a few texts, a little bit of an angry look, and Oisin was sending 3 of his fellow mobsters with Bane down into the subway tunnels of New York City. Turns, changing directions, moving past makeshift entry ways, all of it a confusing mess that few would even be able to remember let alone seek for how deep this place was. And just beyond a door the sounds of bubbling lab equipment, electricity and ... Disney songs? Could be heard, "Alright. Go in, get the tests, make the deal, whatever. We hear even the tiniest discontent from Mad B, and we're comin' in." Meant to be a threat, but one hard to pull off when facing Bane.

Entering this lab there's large containers, vials, liquids, lots of sciencey stuff for sure, then large cauldrons where drug cooking is clearly taking place, but the ventilation and equipment, although old, is well maintained. And wandering around, slowly, is a red head, glasses, a flannel shirt and leg braces. She manages to move about swaying her hips to make her legs move, they lock with each step from the braces, and allow her to pivot to the next leg. Her crutch helps to keep her balance and adds to the slowness of her work, one hand to move things, limited mobility, but she's managing.

Bane has posed:
Bane looks at the mobsters that threaten him with contempt but holds his tongue. He enters, he notices the very frail looking girl his eyes soften and his head kind of tilts like a curious animal. "are you ok?" Bane says sternly trying not to let his guard down. "Are you the scientist I'm meant to trust with venom?"

Madigan Belle has posed:
"Okay?!" Madi asks with a big smile, not too concerned about a random giant coming into her lab. She lets out a bit of a chuckle and shakes her head, "I'm great! I mean, let it go is coming up next, and that's my fav." At that moment her playlist goes on to the next song, and it is indeed the song from the, she'd say, acclaimed Frozen Disney film. "It's just great! Ya know?" And she is pouring something from one vial to another, and then looking at it, sniffing a few times, and then turns her attention to Bane. Looking him over, and then up up up, "Wow, you are big. Huh? Lots good nutrition, genetic history probably helps." She is making her way over to him, all of her words coming out at a decently quick speed, "Oh! You are that guy, yeah, okay. Yep, that's me. Uncle Oisin rarely sends people directly to me, you must be like a celebrity or something. Venom, is that the name of the drug?" Big grin, teeth, eyes wide, she's looking over you while she talks.

Bane has posed:
Bane looks her over. Not sure what to think of her.
'Shes eccentric and weak looking but she seem very chipper. But if shes doing this line of work she must be worth while or else they wouldnt have her handling product'
"I am.. Well Connected" Bane answers flatly to her questions on if he's famous or something.
"Venom is what this compound is called it gives me power." Bane takes out a handful of small viles with the almost luminescent bright green liquid and offers them to her. "But I need a source I am very far from its original supplier. I could use a more local and dependible supply. but I require, I /demand/ discretion. I dont want to find venom being peddled on the streets behind my back and with out my involvment. Is that understood?"

Madigan Belle has posed:
"Oooh, well connected, that's great. I mean, it sounds great, I don't really count myself as well connected, but that sounds kind of like the 'famous' for this kind of work. Right? I'm right, yeah." Madi moves along into another line of conversation though. When the vials are taken out and handed off to her she grabs a few then moves them to a wooden test tube holder, then the remaining few.

Back to Bane though she's reaching out to the hand that offered the stuff, "Wow, you are really big." And she brings her face to be in line with the hand, whether you let her grab your hand or not, she's at least comparing her head to your hand. "That's intense, I bet you could grab me, crush me, and throw me out a window." Shaking her head she's snickering at the idea, smiling, eyes wide open and curious.

"Oh, discretion, better part of valor, I guess." Scrunching up her face, she grimaces a little, "I'm not so much the valor type, but you know, gotta do what the Uncle wants me to do. He's a real scrooge, besides, he's finally getting me my limited edition Nintendo Switch, and probably a prima top version of the Playstation 5. So, my lips are sealed." A few nods to that, and she looks over at the vials again, "So that's venom, and you... are? I'm Madi, er, uh, Mad B, like beyooootch. So, don't mess with me, or else..." She holds her hand up like it's a gun, and pulls the trigger (her thumb) a few times, "Pew pew."

Bane has posed:
Bane allows her to take the vials but asks a questions "Why do you sound intriqued by the thought of me crusing you?" bane has dealt with strange types before but it still takes him by surprise sometimes.
Bane finally breaks and smirks. "They call me Bane, It is... nice to meet you" he says with just the slightest chckle and he offers his hand for a hand shake.

Madigan Belle has posed:
Big giant hand, though Madi sort of lets her crutch go, but it dangles off her bicep, and her leg braces lock in place since she's not moving. With that, she uses both of her hands to shake Bane's bigger one, "Huh? Oh, I think it'd be neat." She says and lifts her eyebrows up as big as possible, trying to bug out her eyes, and sticks out her tongue before pulling it all back to a more normal look, "Just like in those horror movies. Just, pop. And splatter everywhere, I mean, can you imagine the mess? Bane, Venom, cool names, did you think of them yourselves? I'm sort of playing the field with mine... Which sounds scarier, Mad B, like I said, or The Chemist? I think the latter has a bit more lady of mystery quality, but I'm open to feedback."

Bane has posed:
Bane smirk knowingly and answers "yes it is rather, messy". Bane has crushed people with his bare hands before.
"Madi B sounds like something your friends would call you, The Chemist sounds like what those men outside should call you if you want to sound intimidating perhaps 'chain reaction'?" Bane then leans down a bit to look her in the eyes and look over her braces and crutches. "what happened to you to make you need those?"

Madigan Belle has posed:
There's a few quick nods, as Madi agrees with you on the messy part, "Yeah, I can only imagine. I mean, I've seen people shot, had blood splatter, you know the regular nine to five stuff, but crushed? Only this one time in a scrap yard, but you can't quite see what's happening through all those hydraulics and metal plates." A pause and she ohs, with an exclamation, "Chain reaction!? Whaaaaaaaaaat, that's so cool. I'm going to steal that. Chain, Reaction. Reaction, Chain, doesn't quite do the Bond thing, but it works in normal order."

She's back to the vials as you are investigating her leg braces and the crutch she uses. Tilting her head at the vials, she is squinting at them, and then perks up, turning her head back, "Hmm? Oh, yeah. I have a nerve system issue, well, not enough nerves, really. You know, they all spindle through your body right, and you feel stuff, well they are bidirectional, I don't have enough in my legs. So... I can feel, bummer, don't even get that win, right? But it's also enough that my legs don't atrophy, they get... zzzzZZZzZZzed enough to have blood flow. At least there's that. And hey! I get to accessorize more. I mean, it'd be even harder for someone to show up to a party or dinner event and be dressed the same as me." Quirking her mouth to the side, she snaps her fingers and says, "Shucks. I could've said I was in some kind of terrible battle, where my spinal cord was hit. Damnit. Next time."

Bane has posed:
"keep your origins a secret makes it hard for people to get a read on you" Bane says solemnly.
"anyway, Venom. IT's effects are increased strength beyond normal human cability and a bezerker state, adrenaline making the subject rage and feel no pain. it is unique in my experience. But I assume someone with your expertise could reverse engineer it" Bane says trying to get back on the topic her came here for.

Madigan Belle has posed:
There's a tilt of her head, and Madi hmmms with a few nods, "That's probably good advice. I mean, I'm basically a lock box of information, there's nothing you could probably do to me to spill anything. Really. I mean, at all. Lips are sealed." She offers as she takes in a breath, "I'm really going to have to work on that, that just makes me smile. Big scary people aren't supposed to smile." This second part is really talking to herself, and she tries to not smile but it just turns into a full lipped pout, and then she furrows her brow. "Like this. Rrrrrrrrr... berzerker!"

Though she's back on to the venom drug, "Do you have a sample of your blood, lying around, with you 'on it'? I might need that. I mean, I could experiment on someone, or myself, but that'd be waaaaaaaaaaaay weird. I've never taken a ... sounds kind of like a steroid, just better, I've only done like other drugs. Lots of other drugs, mostly after I was 13 though, so totally safe." A bit of a scoff at the idea that that wouldn't be safe somehow, smiling and shaking her head a little, "Alright. I'll analyze it. Probably do it some of the quicker ways, to get a result, but I may need that blood sample at some point. If you went all rage-y, would you likely kill me? Or would it be more just grr grr grr, punch me into a wall or something? Which... I guess, could kill me..." A quick look to the ceiling as she thinks that through quirking her mouth from side to side quick fast enough that her nose wiggles a little.

Bane has posed:
"you need a sample of my blood on venom? do you have a syringe?" Bane says as he takes another vial out of his pocket and loads it into a speacial bracer he wears that is made to inject venom automatically into his arteries. "I promise not to hurt you, you amuse me Madi B. Bane is not in the habit of losing so much of himself that he would hurt an innocent especialy one as helpless as you. When you're ready to take the sample give the syringe and I will dose myself with venom." Bane thinks to possibly warn the armed mobsters who would surely burst in when he venoms up. But he didnt like the way they talked to him so if they become colateral damage so be it.

Madigan Belle has posed:
And, syringe is nearby enough that she's able to just reach back without looking, grab one, unwrap it and have it ready within a few moments. She's practiced using them, that's for sure. Madi holds it up and grins bit, "Ta-da. It just helps to reverse engineer it. I know what the goal is, if I can get the blood."

And she waits, to watch whatever spectacle is about to unfold. She can't hold back the fact that her eyes are wide, her mouth is smiling, she's biting on the tip of her tongue she's so excited. If Bane makes noise, sure, those guys will run in and likely become splatters on the wall but if he doesn't make enough noise they'll be staying outside.

Bane has posed:
Bane nods as he engages his device. With in moments Bane is groaning as his convulses slightly and his muscles pulse and ripple and throb as this already massive man grows even more massive. His musculature becomes exagerated his veins became dark with a slight green tint. Bane begins to grunt and growls he's clearly struggling to to maintain control of his mind. He bends down and punches his own head a few times then Bane seems to have tamed the beast with in him and he deftly snatches up the syringe and pokes into his arm drawing out the blood and tosses it back on the table. "Is that enough? or do you need more?"

Madigan Belle has posed:
"Oooh." Madi giggles as Bane grabs the syringe and draws his own blood. She watches, and quirks her mouth to the side, letting out another little giggle, "No, no, that's perfect. That's fine, just a few tests are needed." And she is wide-eyed staring, her mouth being quirked to one side and the tip of her tongue being held at bay by her teeth all give her a look like she is far far too interested in what is happening. Her eyes are darting over Bane's changing musculature and she just starts to chew on her lip fascinated by what her wide-open eyes are seeing. "Does it hurt? I imagine it feels really really good, right? All that ... change, from one small instance of a dose. That is so amaaaaaazing."

Bane has posed:
"it feels.. strange. It takes getting used to. The adrenaline helps." Bane says assuming the line of questioning has something to do with the tests she needs to run. "I have learned how to correctly dose it for my needs. More means bigger and stronger. It is also very addictive. the Feeling the rush the intoxication of it. Though I have been working on reducing my dependence on it."

Madigan Belle has posed:
The girl is staring, she's watching, she's imagining. Her eyes are wide, and she is even licking the sharp end of her teeth as she listens. Madigan nods her head a few more times, and lets her smile get real big, as big as her eyes are wide. "That sound so wonderful." Then she slumps her shoulders, and her exhales hard enough that some of her red locks just sort of flutter about, "So, why are you trying to reduce the dependence? I mean, might as well just try and make it safer, so it can course through your veins more often. I mean, who wants to be... normal sized, and normal strength? Trust me, it isn't fun." Rolling her eyes, and then quirking her mouth to the side.

"I dunno how long this is going to take, but with your blood sample I should be able to get some preliminary versions up and going in a few weeks, I'm guessing, cause I'll probably need some different equipment or whatevs to make it. Also, I'll have to do it in versioning. Something I make might be more or less potent, have all or not complete effects. And that may require some testing. I'd prefer to do that with you, but I could use a random sucker on the street as well. Just know, it may be... weeeEEEeEeeeeeEEird. Science."

Bane has posed:
"I want to reduce my dependence on principle I do not want to be a slave to the venom. And it's chronic use does have its draw backs just like any other drug. and I can't let the source of such power ironically become my weakness." Bane then looks at the girl when she suggests changes. "If you could remove venom's draw backs with out taking away from it's efficacy. I would be forever in your debt. I would make sure your uncle is paid handsomely for it and I would be very grateful to you. And like i have mention I am well connected. I would be a very valuable friend to you"
"Take your time and make it correct. I don't want to have bad batch when in a moment of need. And contact me for any human trails Venom is /mine/ and only mine. I don't want random people taking it. understood?" Bane says with an eerie calm which makes his words sound like a grave threat. He then softens his expression as the venom begins to wear off and his body slowly returns to normal. "if, you are curious about the touch of venom. I will allow you to use it on yourself. because you amuse me."

Madigan Belle has posed:
"I guess, but wanting something like that. Addicted? I think that'd be the greatest kind of feeling." Madi says and slumps her shoulders some more, looking over at the venom, but then she offers a perkier shrug and grins big, "Dunno till I try. Right? Some drawbacks are inherent in a system, the thing that gives the strength is the thing that gives the weakness, but not in every case. And sometimes a little... tweaking, goes a long way in that regard. Also, there's the possibility of identifying certain, genetic markers, that turning off would lessen the effects of the negatives. Though, I'd want to do a lot of modeling and mapping that out. Associated genes being affected as well, we'd want to make sure you don't stop being you. Cause yer great." A lot of words, strung together at a quick pace.

When you do offer to let her take it she quirks her mouth and looks back over her shoulder at the Venom, "Ohhhh, I would. If only I thought it'd work on me. Though, that's not a big deal, I mean, what would a hulking Chain Reaction even do? Pick up more sandwiches at the same time, that's what." She grins and tilts her head to the side, "Though I would love to watch -you- use it for realsies, at some point. You know, Bane, doin' his thang. I dunno what that is, but maybe it's like crushing a person, not me, so I can see it. Or or or uhhhhh, throwing a person through a window, something like that. I'd be sooooooo grateful." A few more nods at that, "I mean, biology is the coolest thing."

Bane has posed:
Yes I'd like to keep myself intact I've worked very hard to build myself into who I am. Training, learning, lived experience it took a lot to mold me into Bane and I'd like not to see it erroded away" Bane then smirks
"You'd like to see me at my peak? what I could do with a full dose of Venom in my system?" He thinks for a moment. "it can be arranged."

Madigan Belle has posed:
There's some nodding to the whole keeping yourself intact, and then she looks back when you say that this request of hers is going to be approved. Madi's mouth opens wide, she squeals like she just saw Justin Bieber, and moves forward to hug Bane, "Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" She squeals again, giggling, "Oh my god! This is going to be sooooooooo great."

Then she is thinking, "What should I wear? I mean, I have to wear a bit of darker clothing, right, for the occassion? But, what if there's some kind of splatter or explosion, then it won't really stain. White? Maybe, light colors, I have a hoodie. Okay! Here..." She is pulling out her cellphone, and is starting to move so fast she's blurring a little bit, at least her arms are, she is clicking away on her cellphone, "What'sanumberIcanuse,I'llsendyouatextthenyoucan ..." A pause, and she thinks for a moment, slows down a bit, "Then you'll have my number, and you can call me with details. Or arrange a meeting, that works for me, you? Good!"

Bane has posed:
Bane softly puts an arm around the girl to reciprocate the hug. "wear something that will make you inconspicuous draw attnetion in the sort of places I would bring to witness my power would be unwise for someone like you."
Bane then chuckles as he gentle takes her phone and enters his number into it and hits 'call' the sound of a phone ringing can beheard from bane's pocket. He pulls out his phone to confirm that it was his number. "there now we both have each other's number. I guess that makes us friends" He smiles.

Madigan Belle has posed:
"Chain Reaction and Bane. Two peas in a pod. The peanuts of the butter..." A pause, "No wait, that doesn't really work. Anyhow, friends, totally!" Madi offers as she starts thinking more on that then the venom that was brought in. "Ooooh, so I have to look like a bad ass. Got it." She looks you over and quirks her mouth back and forth, the military esque look, prooooobably a no go for me. I'll figure it out, and I'll be ready." She is turning to make her way back to the venom to study it. Her head is rocking back and forth in excitement.

Then she stops, looks back, has a super serious look on her face, eyes a bit wider than normal, mouth stern and a thin line, "Annnnnd, you cannot, under no circumstances, absolutely, at all, tell my Uncle. He wouldn't approve. Got it?" As if she could be intimidating with her now squinty eyes, and stern pursed lips.

Bane has posed:
Bane shakes his head as he watches her go. then she makes a serious plea for discretion and bane nods to reassure her. "I am good with secrets I will make sure none of this gets out. you have my word." bane then reachs to pat her on the head.
"If thats all I should be going I have many things to attend to"