#SUBV : 003

[vihrago-a]

ithaca was thankful for her skills as a netrunner and so were many others -- such as @badtrigger. this heist was a big one and while it took a toll on her ... it proved to be worth it. she relaxed on her 'running chair , head leaned back against the headrest. now would be a nice time for a nap or something. her eyes fluttered shut for a moment only to be interrupted by her holo buzzing. ❛ we're having a huge celebration at the clubhouse-- get over here! ❜ then the call cut off with no room for protest. she sighed and put on a mocking smile , rubbing her face. well obviously now she had to go. she wouldn't decline such a helpful associate now would she? luckily it wasn't too far of a drive and it gave her enough time to mentally prepare.

by god-- or whatever was out there-- there were so many people here. joytoys, los piratas members, everything that could be imagined. it reeked of drugs and alcohol. bile rose in her throat. she didn't belong here. but she was invited, so she would stay. ithaca shrugged and blew out a deep breath. her gaze flickered and zoomed soon finding vaas towards the edge of the party. she was quick to make her way towards him and stand next to , folding her hands. ❛ congratulations. with this , the future is looking bright , don't you think? and .. i appreciate the invite. generally this isn't my sort of thing but why the hell not? ❜

#STARTER. #ft. vaas montenegro #badtrigger #SUBV : 003 #she said :standing:

[vihrago-a]

@prvtocol liked for a one-liner!

❛ you need to be careful , there will not be a next time. ❜

#STARTER. #prvtocol #ft. bri landry #MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003

[vihrago-a]

" hey ithy try to find the mistletoe 😏 "

𝐎𝐇,   𝐇𝐄   𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘   𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒   𝐇𝐄'𝐒   𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐘   𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒𝐍'𝐓   𝐇𝐄?   what   mistletoe   is   he   talking   about?   ithaca   looks   around   quickly   before   looking   down   and   suddenly   an   unamused   expression   crosses   her   face.   the   mistletoe   was   conveniently   attached   to   his   beltloop   and   hanging   down   ,   covering   his   groin.   ❝   haha,   very   funny   vaas.   any   joytoy   follow   through   with   it   yet?   or   did   you   convince   bri   to   indulge   you?   it's   very   festive   i'll   admit.      ❞   sarcasm   is   thick   in   her   voice   but   she   actually   found   it   hilarious   that   he   wore   something   so   stupidly   genius.   

@badtrigger

#ANSWERED. #MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003 #badtrigger #ft. vaas montenegro #this is so late oops

[vihrago-a]

🍻+“ do you believe in love ?” (ithaca from bri)

❝ i do! there is love for everyone, and i think there is love for me too! i … i really like @badtrigger [santiago] but i dont think i could ever tell him. we’re two different people, yknow? i will never fit in with the people he runs with and think thats part of the reason he might not like me either. im just that weird little netrunner that accompanies them, ready to be thrown away when not convenient! ❞ minor sadness immediately drowned by another bottle of whatever booze was given to her. shake that feeling, drink!

#ANSWERED. #MUSE : ITHACA #prvtocol #SUBV : 003 #WHY IS SHE SUCH AN EMO DRUNK #badtrigger

[vihrago-a]

🍻+“ who hurt you ?” (Ithaca from bri)

❝ who hurt me? oh thats a loaded question, haha! ❞ she looks mildly uncomfortable but the alcohol was numbing her feelings. it was fine, she could talk about it, right? ❝ everyone did! myself, my parents, everyone failed me! i let myself spiral and become addicted to some bad stuff, my parents turned me into a monster, cant really win can i? haha. only thing i can do is try to be better. doesn’t seem to be working though, no matter how hard i try. ❞ she falls silent. this conversation is over — it was enough.

#ANSWERED. #MUSE : ITHACA #drug addiction cw #drug addiction tw #SUBV : 003 #prvtocol #ouch #this one hurt #quite a bit #alcohol tw

[vihrago-a]

— changed ith’s modifications a little bit just bc me and @badtrigger are big brain but ithaca has a voice modulator so when she wants to be extra dramatic or creepy , she can warble or distort her voice when using any sort of her quick-hacks or when she needs to be anonymous LMFAO.

#HCS. #MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003 #SUBV : 002

[vihrago-a]

also another thing i was talking about with zaff is like . ithaca tries to be non-lethal in most gigs . she does not LIKE to kill . but if they tell her to use lethal force , she will. if not , she defaults to non-lethal quickhacks. in any other case such as life or death — she will use a cyberpsychosis [ and immediately get the fuck out of there because thats a ticking time bomb with a Very short fuse ] , suicide [ and lowkey cry afterwards ] , or system reset [ nonlethal ] and boogey the shit out of there. because sure ithaca can fight and use guns / monowire but she can easily be overpowered physically if she is not careful enough.

#HCS. #MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003 #SUBV : 002

[vihrago-a]

i was discussing this with @badtrigger but bc of ith’s past addiction to drugs , she wont do any besides synth-weed considering its non addictive and its to help soothe her anxiety. its also why she absolutely refuses to take painkillers of any kind bc its what she got hooked on when she nearly got Deleted from existence. its been a very long time since shes done any so she is able to be AROUND them without feeling any sort of urge. maxdocs and any sort of stim is fine for her to use as well considering she doesnt really . use them? she doesnt EVER get that level of wounded for her to use them . so it doesnt strike as a problem .

#addiction cw #addiction tw #drug addiction tw #drug addiction cw #SUBV : 003 #SUB V : 002 #MUSE : ITHACA #HCS.

[vihrago-a]

looks at iths past

man this girl can fit a lot of trauma in it

shitty parents and upbringing? check

former addiction? check

#OOC. #addiction tw #addiction cw #SUBV : 003 #SUBV : 002

[vihrago-a]

@valheri liked for a one- liner!

❛ you dont strike me as the irrational or emotional type, so what was that? ❜

#STARTER. #valheri #MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003 #hi i love valheri

[vihrago-a]

A lavender orchid, as real as his love for its recipient, pressed between the pages of a journal with a brown faux-leather cover. The look and napped feel of it imitates that of precious materials, even if it itself is not made of any. Santiago reasons it's a safe gift to get Ithaca for her birthday -- who doesn't like to sit and jot down their thoughts? Vent one's frustrations into paper when no one else is around to lend an ear? Maybe such things are antiquated, but he figures there's a hundred ways a person can fill a journal. Ithaca is bound to find one. He sets the gift down on the sidetable next to her and then joins her on the couch. "Feliz cumpleaños. What will you do today?"

���𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒  𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄  𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒  𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍  𝐀  𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐔𝐋  𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓  𝐅𝐎𝐑  𝐇𝐄𝐑.  they  were  either  not  celebrated  ,  or  been  something  of  misery.  she'd  never  had  a  good  birthday    --    until  now.  ithaca  was  surrounded  by  so  many  people  who  cared  for  her  in  ways  she  could  not  fathom.  including  santiago  who  had  managed  to  steal  her  heart  as  quickly  as  she  stole  his.  the  journal  is  gorgeous  and  immediately  ...  the  purple  flower  grabs  her  attention.  an  orchid.  her  favorite  flower.  it  symbolized  love  ,  beauty  ,  and  all  the  precious  moments  in  life.  ❝  honestly  i  ...  i'm  not  sure  what  i'm  going  to  do.  probably  buy  a  new  bottle  of  shitty  booze  ,  write  in  this  gorgeous  journal  you  just  got  me  ,  and  just  relax.  i  don't  have  anything  else  waiting  for  me  or  in  mind.  ❞  she  laughs  quietly  and  watches  as  her  cat  brushes  past.  oriental  short  hair  named  mocha  with  how  brown  it  was.  ithaca  paid  serious  money  to  get  it  to  night  city  and  she  loved  that  cat  more  than  herself  if  she  was  being  honest. it  brushes  up  to  santiago  ,  expecting  the  least  bit  of  love.  ithaca  sighs  and  leans  against  her  partner  with  her  hands  coming  up  to  cling  to  his  arm.  theres  a  moment  of  silence  between  them  before  she  pipes  up  quietly.  ❝  thank  you  ...  santi.  for  this  ,  for  everything.  normally  this  isn't  something  i  would  do  or  celebrate  --  but  you  made  it  worth  something.  happy  ,  something  good.  if  you  want  to  stay  ...  i  would  like  that.  ❞  everything  came  rushing  up  at  once  and  a  singular  tear  rolls  down  her  cheek.  this  was  the  happiest  she'd  been  in  a  long  time.  things  were  getting  better  and  she  wouldn't  trade  it  for  anything  else.

@badtrigger

#ANSWERED. #iths bday 01/21/23 #badtrigger #MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003 #ft. santiago moncada #good fucking bye #im sobbing

[vihrago-a]

you be careful. // santo for ithaca

𝐒𝐇𝐄  𝐈𝐒  𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐘  ,  𝐀𝐍𝐃  𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐘  𝐕𝐔𝐋𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄  𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄  𝐇𝐈𝐌.  they  needed  her  for  a  job  that  had  popped  up  without  warning  --  and  she  didn't  have  her  'running  suit.  but  they  did  have  a  bathtub  that  could  hold  ice.  it  wasn't  her  ideal  setup  but  she  wasn't  in  any  position  to  complain.  ithaca  is  clad  in  nothing  with  the  majority  of  her  person  being  hidden  beneath  the  ice  that  cooled  her  body.  goosebumps  cover  every  inch  of  her  skin.  ❝  you  know  i  will  ,  santi.  just  be  ready  to  pull  me  out  --  at  a  safe  time  --  if  anything  goes  sideways.  i  ...  ❞  the  netrunner  is  ready  to  say  something  but  opts  not  to.  [  WHAT  WAS  SHE  GOING  TO  SAY?  ]  .  she  reaches  a  hand  behind  her  skull  and  jacks  in.  the  world  immediately  becomes  something  of  ones  and  zeros  ,  and  language  she's  comfortable  and  fluent  in.  LET  THE  GAMES  BEGIN.

@badtrigger

#ANSWERED. #MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003 #ft. santiago moncada #badtrigger #yeah ith what were u gonna say

[vihrago-a]

“ are you okay with me touching you? “ // santo ithaca

[ read more bc this is long not bc of anything in particular uvu ] @badtrigger

it is a horrifying and paralyzing thing when you realize you've been bested. beaten. you lost. it's even scarier when you come close to looking death directly in the eye, almost succumbing. ithaca had accompanied them on a heist this time and had found a port within the building to jack into and 'run from there -- aiming to assist from the virtual end. yet, even with all of her precautions and skill, someone had managed to find her. she was violently disconnected from the port, which scrambled her mind and could've nearly killed her initially had her luck been awful, and thrown to the side. the netrunner hit the ground with a brutal thud and coughed violently. FUCK! this wasn't good. was everyone else okay? what was happening? she stood and pulled her monowire out with a nervous expression. her ram was still replenishing itself -- she couldn't do anything. but she held her ground. he wanted to dance? let them dance. the fight was painful to both endure and watch as by the climax they were both bloody and bruised and her attacker managed to gain the upper hand. he had her pressed up against the wall with his hand wrapped around her throat in an act of sadism, the netrunner's vision slowly blackening. but there is hope. PING! the sound of her ram fully replenished. she smiled, with difficulty. her voice modulator veered between regular voice and demonic -- with how tightly he gripped her. ❝ Y̴̳̐O̶̱͆́Ų̵̲̙̏͗̌Ȑ̴͈͔̖̝ ̶̲̰̱̔̈́̐̀B̶͈̂L̵̥̪̗̠̈́̒̆O̵̭̚O̷̺̳̞̪͐̃̚͝D̷̟̩̉̌̔ ̶̡͕͎̒̓́͛͜I̴͍͉͔̎̓S̸̳͔̪̈́̿͂ ̸̮̠͖͕̌Ț̴̭̂̉̈́O̸̜̘͋͛́̚Ȯ̵͓̻͖̙̈́̄̚ ̵̧̢̰̘̑͛͝D̵̢͓̓̓͗͝I̵̼͝R̷̭͍̿̋̕̕T̵̛̙̈́Y̶̫̭̙̲͛̍͗ ̸͙̂̈̓͋F̸͚̟̙͑͛̌O̵͑̒ͅȐ̶̟͂̀̈ ̷̡͓͇̻͊͛̋̐M̸̗̏̅͐̾Y̸̬̭͒̄ ̵̭̑͌H̷̟͕̿A̵̺̟̍̉̚͝��̙N̸̟̔̇̑D̵̩̥̟͆S̷̰͔̑.̶̹̰̊̀̇̿ ❞ her eyes shone and glowed a more vibrant amethyst, quickhack activating. 𝘚𝘜𝘐𝘊𝘐𝘋𝘌. there was nothing but 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑 in the mans eyes as his cybernetic arm raises his own pistol against him, quickly firing a bullet into his temple. she drops to the floor with a series of coughs that have her curling in on herself. oh, how she wanted to sleep right now. santo's voice echoing around her startles the netrunner out of her thoughts but she cannot quite understand him with how disoriented she was. from that point forward everything was a blur. she didn't remember being brought back to or arriving at the clubhouse, secluding herself from anyone else besides santo who sat across from her. she was shaking. ARE YOU OKAY WITH ME TOUCHING YOU? initially she flinches from the sudden speech. but then she nods, voice so hoarse it was nearly a whisper. ❝ y... yeah. i'm okay with that. ❞ there were multiple opens wounds on her that hadn't been cleaned up yet mostly because of that fact that she had refused to let anyone else touch her or let them within a ten foot radius of her. the worst was the hand print bruise on her throat that had formed -- which obviously couldn't be treated but served as a painful reminder that she nearly lost a fight. everything ached so badly right now she just wanted to be put out of her misery. his touch was gentle. something she had forgotten over times gone by. ❝ th... thank you. i'm... sorry you have to see me like this. all shaken up like.. like a coward. ❞

#ANSWERED. #MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003 #suicide tw #suicide cw #ft. santiago moncada #the fucking ANGST #the fact she wouldnt #let anyone near her #besides santo #is curing my depression

[vihrago-a]

3o﹕ a  random  text . // vaas ithaca

[ SMS ] to RESIDENT PYSCHO ! ( vaas ) : [ there is no text or caption , just a picture of night city -- from a seemingly high vantage point. where is she? the world may never know. how ominous! ]

#badtrigger #MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003 #ft. vaas montenegro

[vihrago-a]

“you’re very quiet… i hope i don’t scare you.” // vaas being smug & sarcastic to ithy

                      “ you’re very quiet... i hope i don’t scare you. ”

                        this is the very first time they have met in person. every time before , it has been over the comfort of a holo or voice call. she’s a very reclusive person and obviously as a netrunner she prefers to do her work from the comfort of her home. ithaca was initially unsettled by vaas and seeing him in person didn’t help this notion. he was a solid nine inches taller than her and looked like he had more than a few loose screws. she kept her distance from him but was close enough to hold her ground. a brow raises , expression stoic.

                      “ i’m just a quiet person-- you don’t scare me. its nice to finally meet my affiliate in person. you .. you have a cool mohawk? ” that was not a smooth save , but it was a save nonetheless. was he a person that would shake hands? probably not. neither was she. now she just felt awkward. ith looks up at him and her shoulders relax , stoic expression now melting into an ever so slight grin. might as well be friendly otherwise this partnership was going to go sour very quickly.

#badtrigger #ft. vaas montenegro #ANSWERED. #SUBV : 003 #MUSE : ITHACA

[vihrago-a]

“I hope they didn’t harm you…” (bri to ithaca)

                                             𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗢 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟   :    @prvtocol

                                             " 𝙸 𝙷𝙾𝙿𝙴 𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚈 𝙳𝙸𝙳𝙽'𝚃 𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙼 𝚈𝙾𝚄… "

                      YOU MAY SPEND A MAJORITY OF THE TIME IN THE NET , BUT YOU ARE NOT SAFE FROM HARM. the 'running room is cold and stale like an operation floor-- sterile. the netrunner had come out of her comfort zone and made a trip to japan town in order to find 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒚 another gift , which she realized she'd been doing quite often. ithaca had always hated corpos with how she was raised by them. but this one wasn't that bad. she had never treated her simply as an object of business but rather an actual human being. that , she commended her for. most corpos wouldn't take a second thought before throwing their business partners to the wolves like lower grade trash. brianne was different. she'd never forgotten how cruel the outside world was but she put too much faith into her ability to blend in. tyger claws roam every inch of westbrook and especially japan town. the runner would always try her best to steer clear of trouble due to her lack of build and fighting skills but trouble always seemed to find her. the gift was a little pendant with an engraved B in the middle , obviously fake jewel , but it got the message across. mission successful-- time to go home. it wasn't that long of a walk but a confrontation with the tyger claws stopped her dead in her tracks. per usual , a few drunken and feisty ones were out and about. her voice is quiet but assertive-- stop or i will quite literally fry your brain , for lack of better words. they did not like her attitude. the confrontation went sideways but swiftly. the moment one of them made a move to attack her she simply executed a few quick-hacks and they were no longer a problem. minus the fact that one of them managed to slice at her with mantis blades and give her a rather large laceration on her arm. she doesn't remember getting back home but what she does remember is hitting herself with the most refreshing max-doc in existence and feeling adrenaline course through her system. ithaca had nearly gone unconscious on her chair but luckily she had enough strength to focus on staying awake -- and stitching up her arm. it was painful and atrocious but she didn't have to feel it much before her holo went off.

                      " tenshi speaking. miss landry? i ran into tyger claws-- i am fine. they did harm me , but i assure you , i am fine. nothing that a max-doc and my steady hands cannot fix. i got you something though , i wanted to give it to you earlier but obviously my plans got a bit sidetracked. i hope you can forgive me. " she holds the necklace up for bri to view with her good arm , grinning weakly-- something she did not do often. what a way to cope with humor.

#MUSE : ITHACA #SUBV : 003 #ANSWERED. #prvtocol #ft. bri landry