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[jieunhoc]

NYX

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it was one of those days where nyx would finally find a day off to do whatever she wanted. these days didn’t come often as she was mostly in the field doing assignments that the boss would assign to her. days where she could only pray for a break that would never come. she enjoyed her real job, but after days with no rest it became more of a chore to scope out or targeted people. a thrilling sense of emotion she would get when she would pull the trigger would always have her itching for the next round, but on days she wanted time for herself. the days where she wanted nothing more than to just pick up her camera and take a photo or two of the vast world around her. days where she wanted to treat herself to something nice it was rare occurrences, but when she did have the time it was worth it. 

the time was now where she wanted to hit the malls and treat herself to a new outfit or few. she had the money as daddy would send her some as if she wouldn’t notice. she knew he was still upset that she chose not to join his syndicate in the end, but he would get over it. after all, she was his only child and couldn’t stay mad at his favorite for long. 

with shopping on her mind, nyx could only think of one person she would want to go with. though she could drag her favorite boss with her and buy her gifts, he was quite busy the past days so, she opted to bringing a close friend with her. nyx and the term friends didn’t happen often so, when she found herself labelling as such, they were put on much higher pedestals than other people. nyx cherished jieun, not only was she a nice girl but she was always there to listen to anything nyx had to lay out on her. it was very much appreciated, and for that nyx wanted to treat her to a makeover.  of course, she would buy herself some outfits as originally planned but also outfits for her friend as well. 

there she was, now at club’s side of the dorms, ringing her doorbell to the crappy housing the headquarters provided for them. she would rather be in the confines of her own home, but when she brought the suggestion up it was easily turned down to her demise. she rings the doorbell, waiting for the female to answer.

   jieun often spends her days in solitude — nothing aside from the sound of her slender fingers tapping away disrupting the silence, her only companions being the withering plants inside the office, all of them on their deathbed with drooping leaves and sagging stems. anyone who had an ounce of flesh or metallic in them usually steered clear of the bookkeeper’s den unless absolutely necessary. if someone wasn’t looking for permission on a financial deal or some sort of cash advance before their next mission, it was a sure bet that they were as far away from jieun as they could physically get — or just mucking around in the cafeteria.     and though people often avoided jieun, there were the select few who sought her company. other members who had previously given her the cold shoulder were now warming up around her, giving her a chance to explain her reasoning for joining and accepting her background. but there had always been one person who had done that from the beginning — one person who had welcomed jieun in and had somewhat taken her under her wing, befriending the bookkeeper when very few others did. 

   “ nyx, you’re here early! ” the brunette says when she swings open the door, the more fashionable women in front of her dripping in everything lavish and trendy. nyx was both beautiful and bold, striking others like a hot iron and leaving them whirling. jieun admired her daring nature — dauntless and eye-catching, a far cry from how mousy she tended to be. it was a wonder that the other female even befriended her, but jieun was always grateful nonetheless. the two seemed to balance one another out and were always there to listen to any woes plaguing the other’s mind — a true friend, jieun had once thought. the first and seemingly only.

   “ i thought we weren’t heading out until the afternoon, ” she says, a smile curving at the ends of her mouth. nyx had mentioned that the two would be heading out on her next day off, but there hadn’t been a whole lot of information provided nor a set time. she’d simply been told to be ready by the afternoon and that the two would be having lots of fun — so much fun that jieun wouldn’t even recognize herself when the day was said and done. “ would you like to come in for a few minutes? or should we just head out to— erm, where are we going anyway? ”

◦ / ✱ ◝ RETAIL THERAPY

[jieunhoc]

(190221) yves ♡ butterfly @ m countdown

[jieunhoc]

MINSEOK

within simple terms, the best way one could describe minseok presently was this :   exhausted. he’s rather sure he’s running on about seven hours of sleep over a period of three days, and it shows within the heliotrope, bruise - like mottling surrounding faux optic. lithe digits are still oil - marred, grease caught betwixt nail and cuticle, and plush brim have long since split within multitudes from consistent worrying of ivory. he knew he looked every inch a wreck, which was why he was finally attempting to make his way back to indrid’s office, figuring he’d be able to crash with his boyfriend for a bit.

nonetheless– cut to now. sleep - deprived and operating on autopilot, he loses track of what constitutes left or right and ends up…   here. here, being definitely not indrid’s office. his gaze is owlish as he blinks at the fatale at hand, a quirk of crown the only response he is capable of providing as he attempts to make sense of the situation. pay? upgrades? what? processing, processing…   ooooh. right. the very reason he was so damn tired was because he’d been darting back and forth between here and there. right, right, right. a bashful grin within return, reassuring as digits wind around nape of own neck, rubbing the flushed flesh there with a soft chuckle. 

❛ no, no! you don’t owe me anything. ❜   from beneath thick - fringed lash he peeks up to assess the other, ivory once more latching upon those battered lips, mulling the flesh betwixt.   ❛ i’m operatin’ on autopilot n’ i guess i forgot what’s left n’ what’s, y’know, right. and. kind of managed t’pass where i was actually headed. but…   since i’m here now, y’need anymore help? ❜

   the explanation provided makes perfect sense, but jieun’s ears still burn bright in embarrassment — of course, she thinks as she tongues the inside of her cheek, it wouldn’t make sense for him to be here to collect payment. upgrades to any hardware within headquarters usually came from a communal nest egg, not an individual. normally, only cosmetic cyberware such as synthskins and light tattoos would have you dipping into your funds. 

   “ sorry... i think i’m running on autopilot too, ” she muses, shuffling back a little. she’s a little disoriented now after being pulled from her world, but perhaps the distraction is needed for her to regroup. focus jieun, she chastises herself as he smiles, shyly rubbing at the flesh of his neck. “uhm—” she returns his bashful gesture with one of her own, lips curving up into an embarrassed smile, eyes flitting over the newly installed devices. “ .. just one, maybe. ” she decides after a moment of consideration. “ if you have the time— ” she quickly adds on, suddenly feeling rude for keeping him when he had wandered in only by mistake. 

   jieun gnaws on her bottom lip, suddenly springing to her feet. “here, you can have a seat. i’ll just move to that one—” though she cuts herself off at the state of the unoccupied chair, littered with crunchy leaves and now a resting place for a decaying monstera. “ er— don’t mind that. ”  

. * / 𝕤𝕖𝕔𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝕓𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 —

[jieunhoc]

. * / 𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕓𝕠𝕒𝕣𝕕 —

›  loading files … ›  encryption code: @hochyeri​ ›  loading complete!

   it’s a rare occasion when someone visits her office — jieun is most times left to her own devices, countless hours spent sorting through files and reviewing financial statements. those who frequent her office are usually the division leaders, looking to see where there might be additional funds to pull for enhancements to weaponry or defense programs. if someone drops by unannounced, it’s usually in times of crisis or if nyx wants to steal her away for the afternoon. there’s even been the odd occasion where someone has wandered in by mistake.     so, imagine jieun’s surprise when there’s a faint knocking at the office door. she tilts her head to the side, spinning around in her chair just as the heavy steel swings back, revealing two figures she certainly hadn’t been expecting. she’s on her feet within seconds, corners of her mouth curling upwards as she lets out a laugh.

   “ hyeri-unnie! ” she chirps excitedly, hues growing wide as she ushers both the older female and her child in, closing the door behind them. though she doesn’t know hyeri exceptionally well, the woman has been kind to jieun and checks up on her occasionally — a mother’s instinct, she had thought one day, watching as hyeri cooed at the babbling baby in her arms, much like she was doing now. the sight makes jieun grin a little wider. “ you didn’t tell me you were coming! ” she takes a quick look at her disheveled office, cheeks burning a bright red. “ i would have cleaned up for you! ”

[jieunhoc]

. * / 𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕚𝕘𝕙 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖 —

›  loading files … ›  encryption code: @hocnero​ ›  loading complete!

   the days of eating high-priced and extravagant meals had died alongside choi jiae — summer brunches in the late afternoon consisting of freshly-caught lobster and truffle caviar now a distant memory. over two decades worth of etiquette instruction has become useless. she no longer needed to fold napkins over her lap, nor did she have to listen to pompous remarks about how one could hold a fork OFFENSIVELY — the only offense with silverware she’s seen lately being someone brandishing a butter knife in the mess hall after some chocolate had gone missing.

   jieun finds herself quite fond of her new lifestyle, though she can’t help but feel isolated sometimes, still somewhat outcasted and unwanted, she relishes in her freedom nonetheless. she props her elbows up on tables, leans her cheek into her palm, and sighs aloud, rolling her eyes now and again. of course, she never does this around others, proper decorum still rearing its head, never allowing her to do so much as slouch when someone else is nearby, but being able to practice these things alone is enough of a step in the right direction.

   and as if to further rebel against her once propertied lifestyle, the bookkeeper has even been frequenting hole-in-the-wall restaurants. there is one in particular that has become her weekly escape, advertising the best chocolate strawberry waffles a la mode — and jieun has to agree, which is why she’s here so early in the morning. but the usual cashier that greets her with a tired smile doesn’t seem to be present. nor does it seem that any employee is around. jieun waits patiently, however, in no real rush to get her order and eat before having to head back to headquarters, but the man in line behind her seems to be more irritated. he’s been stamping his foot and muttering for the last few minutes, wondering aloud ‘what it takes for a cyborg to get a milkshake around here.’

[jieunhoc]

. * / 𝕤𝕖𝕔𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝕓𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 —

›  loading files . . .  ›  encryption code: @hocminseok​ ›  loading complete!

   she’s spent the better half of fourteen hours reorganizing the drawers. the default rendering has recently been replaced, renovated, and redecorated — now taking on the appearance of a filing cabinet. it comes in the wake of a recent NETRUNNER scare, and jieun is determined to ensure that the financial data won’t be easily accessed. not that she’s done the upgrades alone, however, as the tech specialists had been assisting for days and completed the majority of everything. she had only given some quiet input on security features she would like and what kind of appearance it should take on. 

   they had left her to her own devices the second their services weren’t needed, so imagine her surprise when one of them stumbles into her office at nearly four in the morning. she blinks slowly, seeming as disoriented as the male, both looking at each other as though they’ve found themselves in a wolf’s den. jieun tries to break the silence, clearing her throat in an awkward attempt to gauge the situation. “ d-did i need to pay you for the upgrades... ? ” she’s been with the cards for close to a year now but still finds herself unfamiliar with how things operate.

[jieunhoc]

♠³: ❝ what the fuck, is all i have to say to that.❞

ask box meme status: accepting !!

okay, so maybe it looked worse than she thought — the devil's ivy leaves gone from striking green to a sickly yellow while the spider plants swim in a small puddle of water. she's even managed to maim the succulents, the waxy plants bloated to the point they've split open at the seams. what had meant to be a touch of lush undergrowth for the office had quickly gone to seed. hadn't that peddler told her that even an amateur would be able to handle these?

"it's not what it looks like." she tries to defend the state of the office, nose scrunching up. jieun surveys the damage before sucking in a breath, hanging her head a little. "okay, it is what it looks like— but it didn't look like this yesterday."

[jieunhoc]

happy opening, players! to celebrate the official opening of the hq, we’ve created a little ask box meme for everyone to get to know their muses (and each others’!) a bit better. there’s no time limit or requirement on completing these; and once more, welcome. 

♠¹: what’s your muse like in a fight?

♠²: name a pet peeve.

♠³: ❝ what the fuck, is all i have to say to that.❞

♣¹: what was your muse’s favorite subject in school?

♣²: what chore does your muse dread?

♣³: ❝ they don’t decide who you are. you are who you choose to be.❞

♥¹: what does your muse look for in a partner?

♥²: give one of your muses turn ons.

♥³: ❝ what’ll you be havin’? ❞

♦¹: what could someone say to really rile up your muse?

♦²: what’s something your muse would love to try?

♦³: ❝ how long has it been since you slept?❞

[jieunhoc]

*frantic keyboard noises* hi hello !! my name is vivi ( 21+ she/her ) and i’d like to introduce my plant-loving, cyber sweetie who also happens to be one of the bookkeepers for the ♣ ♣ ♣ — im jieun !! i’m not very good at intros bc i’m v awkward and this is my first time dipping into the cyberpunk world so i’m *trembles* extra nervous but you can find a brief overview and some facts about this girl underneath the cut !! there’s also more trivia here and her detailed background here !! please feel free to reach out to me via dms or on discord if you’re interested in plotting ;vvvv; anyway, it’s nice to meet everyone and i’m looking forward to getting to know you lovely buns !!

overview.

im jieun wasn’t born im jieun — she had actually been born as choi jiae, who was the only daughter to a v wealthy family who had been involved with arasaka for the past .. like, seventy years.

she comes from a long line of bankers, so she has a lot of knowledge when it comes to money managing, doing audits, etc — she could also probably balance your checkbook in like .2 seconds.

anyway, she lived a relatively sheltered life... didn’t really know the extent of her families involvement with arasaka and hadn’t realized how corrupt they and the other mega-corporations were until she started working for her father.

she found out that they were pretty much letting the mega-corporations do whatever they wanted with no penalties (taking out loans without interest and such), but were deliberately undermining smaller businesses.

it didn’t sit right with her so she brought it up to her father who pretty much told her to keep her mouth shut and turn a blind eye. she didn’t !!

pretty much became a disgrace to the family and got demoted to a bank teller at one of the lesser-known branches of banks

she threatened to show evidence to the government and expose the mega-corporations — but that resulted in arasaka getting kinda peeved so they put a hit out on her just so they didn’t have to deal with anything.

she managed to survive because whoever arasaka hired — well, they weren’t very thorough with the job so !!

she ends up seeking out hoc after almost dying, asking them to help save her and they did !! so now she lives at the hq and works as one of the bookkeepers.

fun facts.

after joining hoc, she changed her name to im jieun — no real reasoning for picking the name, she just liked how it sounded.

her code name is elysium, which is derived from greek mythology — it’s known as the home of the blessed after death and the final resting place for the souls of the heroic and the pure. she thought it was appropriate given her former self — choi jiae — was put to rest, yknow?

was pretty much only initiated into hoc because she has extensive bookkeeping knowledge already and knows some secrets about her father’s banks that could be useful in the future — ie. who they give loans out to and such, layout details, etc.

there's a good chance she's not entirely trusted by everyone in hoc because not only is she newer to the cards, but she was technically associated with their enemies ( even though she really didn’t have any idea what was really going on at first ). 

she usually keeps to herself — some might call her shy, some might call her suspicious. honestly, she’s just nervous she’s going to say the wrong thing and they’re going to kick her out. overall she is v nice tho !!

she has a childlike wonder about her — maybe it’s from being sheltered her entire life or maybe it’s just a natural part of her personality, but she’s amazed by the simplest things. she’s very curious about things, which is what got her into this whole mess to begin with. think of it like.. she has book smarts, but probably lacks some common sense.

loves plants !! she can’t take care of them (smothers them in love.. literally.. she watered them like 40 times today) and they end up dying within a week, but she loves plants and has a bunch around her side of the office.

some wanted connections.

- close friend(s) !! maybe someone who joined around the same time as her or someone who just tends to look after her and makes sure she’s okay. - someone who doesn’t trust her !! they think she’s secretly giving information to arasaka or something idk. - someone who knew her before she joined !! maybe they used to be associated with her family or just knew of them. - someone who wants to break her out of her shell a little !! maybe they lured her out of the office with the promise of a new succulent plant.

that’s all for now !! jieun is still a work in progress, so i’m sure this will be updated as time goes on and she develops a little more but askljdf; thanks for reading thus far !!

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