[Volker]

(brilliant idea!)

bnc smiles, but it's not really an affected smile. "Ah, what a convenient preference this is when you're talking to me. Have you even considered - not as actually an option, but just considered for a moment - not to tell what you think it is would flatter me, but to just say something that resembles the actual truth?
Tell me, if it's cybered-up geniuses you like, what was it that turned you so horny when you almost head the chance to lay that super-rich sadist Whitman? What got your juices flowing at the prospect of sucking off a friggin' Aztech blood mage? Jeez, name me a single dude we med you wouldn't have spread your legs for in exchange for a smile?"

[gilga]

She shrugged "Whitman was not really my taste, he was trying too hard.  He was arrogant and full of himself. Planting the drugs in his car felt invigoring - in a way, I did fuck him alright. I should have left there - but we had this ridiculous idea that if I break something  - he will sue the artist Anna. It was too indirect and complex and I allowed my sense adventure cloud my judgment. I wouldn't have gone to his apartment otherwise... Still, it was very exciting... you should have seen it. Penises everywhere! The guy lives in a freaking erotic museum  - which is also an aspect of him trying too hard. I would have slept with him for the job, he was an attractive man but he was not someone that I would have been interested in.

As for Zola, he is very intelligent hermetic mage that shares common interests with me and I was happy to discuss wines and classical music with him. He really is a pleasant person but these things do not make me wet. What did it for me and made sleeping with him so pleasant,  was what I did before that...  I stole his SOK thingy without him noticing, even Schmidt said I did a good work.  I took a wealthy, brilliant and more powerful mage - and I stole from him right in front of his nose.
Can you imagine how aroused it made me feel?   Sure I fucked him, and every time he pumped me felt like a victory dance to me. It was intense - and the anticipation of robbing him again soon enhanced the pleasure.  Still, I don't imagine myself dating Zola under normal circumstances. He feels too much of an improved and more successful version of myself. 

So I named two guys that I do not find particularly attractive and confessed that I find stealing erotic.
 As for you my lovely Sprinklers... Yes you are my heroine and saved my ass twice already.
You do this matrix magic which deeply impresses me. You are a genius and augmented and have all the things that I cannot have. Yes, I am attracted to you, but you are kind of a jerk.

There are some things that I really do not like about you - so don't take it like you are the perfect woman and I live to please you. First, you have low self-esteem. You think that since I wanted to slot you, I have no standards and would sleep with anyone for a smile. I am not like that at all... You know that I am not like that, you have seen how nervous I was before Zola.

Second,  I am trying to be your friend but you either have this abusive dark side.
Yes, I am a willow - I bend and shake it off and move on... but I will not chase you forever you know.

The last one of your deficits is actually kind of adorable... you seem convinced that you are straight woman but I've seen how you looked at me."

[Volker]

bnc again smiles at your words, but you can tell it's a mask. A person who knows people as well as Anna recognizes that she might have hit a spot somewhere during her speech, and bnc wears a mock smile to hide it.

"I do a have a low self-esteem? Jizz, no, I know what I'm worth, I just don't bluster around. Maybe it's some kind of projection. You think, because you believe the whole world would love nothing more than ejaculate inside your cunt, everyone should do the same. And no, it's not that I think you'd slot everyone because you go after me. It's because everytime we go anywhere at all, you always talk about how underfucked you are and that you don't want to miss the chance of getting laid. Having sex with you is about as exclusive as eating at a Stuffer Shack, only a  bit nicer, I presume.
You evaded my question. Who out of this list would you not fuck:
me
Dr. Schmidt
Slobbertooth
Krestov
Flatline - maybe now he turned you down, but you were definitely interested in him
Kite
You may think of anyone else if you can remember any mutual acquaintances you'd have not taken. See, I'm trying not to misjudge you.

One more thing I would find interesting: Does it actually turn you on that I'm a jerk to you? Do you maybe enjoy getting insulted?"
At the end of her monologue, she pauses to give you time to answer. She appears to feel safer, more comfortable now. Back in her turf, so to say.

[gilga]

Anna thinks "Interesting... she is doing the jealous girlfriend act again."
 She genuinely smirks when Bnc mentions Flatline, trying not to suppress a laugh.
 
She seems pensive as if deeply considering it and then declares "No, there is nobody on this list that I feel like slotting...
With a pause, she said "and I find it insulting that you included *Flatline* in that list...The only one paralyzed by the sight of an attractive woman to the point that he could not just take an escort girl out and then fuck her. We have nothing in common...  "

Feeling a bit evil she added
"Well... I would totally slot my university roommate Irene, she studies law and is super hot."
She places her hand on Bnc's hip and sensually described " Oh, I Imagine myself slipping my hand under the skirt of her well-tailored suit." She quickly removes the hand, stands up and moves to the decker seat.  With just a hint of anger, she adds "You can use your technical skills to search for her. Tell me if you agree that she is hot...  and if I ever do get the opportunity to slot Irene. You can hack my comlink and watch us - for my safety of course. Then you can judge us wacky bisexuals when you are alone."

"No, it does not turn me on that you insult me, it turns me on that you save my ass. At least then you are somewhat respectful - except when you fry a comlink right in my hand.
Look bnc, I had the worst night coming here - it started with great promise and ended up with me packing my things frustrated and hating the world. My entire life is changing, right now. I spent the last five years with the same fake SIN making friends with a bunch of people that would have never talked to me if they knew that I am a SINless thief.

The only one that knows something is Irene, the rest will just think that I disappeared. Even to Irene, the only thing I told was that I am going to my grandmother to practice my guitar skills and that I'll be back when I think I am good enough. Basically, anyone that ever knew me as 'Anna' is gone forever.

So yes, I came here underfucked, frustrated and feeling a kind of lonely that I have never felt before. No I do not like your torments and insults but right now they distract me of me feeling so miserable, and no it is not that mission. That SIN would have been burned the moment I graduated - that illusion of a life could not last for much longer. Do not worry though, that Bloodmage has cured me of my loneliness and of my lesbianism. He fucked me up really good and we can hang around without me flashing my pussy to every single one of your colleagues.

What I wanted you to ask you Sprinklers if you really are not interested in me, why are you so worried about how selective I am with the people I sleep with?
 

[Volker]

bnc raises an eyebrow. "You're saying you wouldn't fuck Gerhardt? C'mon, you're lying...
bnc doesn't react when Anna puts her hand on her hip, nor when she moves away. She only follows her with her eyes.
"Now, I have to put some digits in order. You seem to interpret a lot I didn't say.
First, I don't judge bisexuals. Why would I? I've done some crazy drek myself. Girls doing girls are something quite common, at least where I come from. I have a hard time imagining a good fuck without a good prick, but I don't judge lesbos at all.
Second, I never said that I'm entirely not interested in you.
Third - just to avoid misunderstandings - I didn't say that I'm interested in you either. I said none of these things.
Fourth, I might be about the only one who knows your true name. This is still nothing personal. Knowing things is my business.
Fifth, I'm glad Zola did you well. Maybe I should try him too. He's mostly my type.
Sixth ... I'm not worried about your sexuality... I-.

bnc stops, thinking. "I don't know. Maybe it's just because I find it disgusting."
The last sentence she says with an air of reflection. It's more as she's talking to herself than to you. Difficult to say whether she's really reflecting about the issue or just trying to insult Anna again.

[gilga]

Anna sigh "I think that Gerhardt is your fantasy bnc, not mine. Admit it,  you clearly have a soft spot for him." She watched bnc with interest and then said "Gerhardt also knows, that is he was kind of douchy to address me as Yael when I introduced myself as Anna with the name that matched my SIN. Still, it is kind of nice of you to know." . When bnc mentions disgust she shrugs "Please Bianca, enough with the insults."

[Volker]

"All right. I've been an asshole long enough. Peace."
bnc smiles reassuringly. "I'll try and behave. Jeez, sometimes I don't know myself why I keep behaving like this.
Pepper Plus?"

bnc gets up and walks over to the fridge.

[gilga]

"Sure..." said Anna, which was actually surprised by bnc's reaction. Opening the can she said Mind if I ask about Gerhardt? It is alright if you want to talk about something else"

[Volker]

"I actually thought we should get started on that biomonitor thingy, but sure: ask ahead."

[gilga]

Anna suggested "I can spot it while we talk, can be fun. Kind of like a kinky hide and seek game."
Then she asked "Gerhardt seems fond of you, don't you think?"

[Volker]

"Okay, I'll try and explain the theory to you. Have you switched on Astral Perception? Ah, and as for Gerhardt ... I doubt it. I mean, yes, he's polite and stuff. We even went out for one evening... But he's too professional. You know, never fuck with your team and stuff. It's not that I really find him hot. I just like him. It's not the nice guys that usually turn me on.
Now. The biomonitor..."

(Let's just skip that part and continue after Anna's confident she can find it in someone else. Shall we?)

[gilga]

Anna is a very preceptive and skilled assenser - after about 10 minutes she reliably spots the biomonitor when augmented and it takes 20 more minutes to learn how to do so without the improve intuition spell.
"What kind of guys do turn you on then?" she asked.

[Volker]

bnc finishes her first can of Pepper Plus, then walks over to the fridge to get another one.
"I honestly don't know. I don't seem to have a type ... Also, the question is: Turn me on in what situation for what purpose? I'm ... I'm difficult, sexually. I don't think this is a great topic... I'm not even sure if I could answer these questions if I wanted to."
She opens the can and takes a deep sip, offering you another one with a gesture.

[gilga]

"These questions," Anna thought - "but I only asked one... Perhaps she was referring to the elephant in the room... us" She replied " It seems like you do not understand yourself very much. Difficult to read too..."  She looked hesitant but continued I...mean... thought you were digging me the day we met.
Most people that look at me as intensely are very interested. Silly me...

So tell me... where did you study decking? Did you go to university or anything?" 

[Volker]

bnc sighs. "I really don't want to sound arrogant or something, but it is rather difficult to understand me. My thrives, my emotions ... they are usually way more complex than others'. I occupied myself with psychology, and I deem myself quite witty, but sometimes I just don't make any sense to myself. It's a bit like the square root of minus one - it's complex!

I'm too young to have ever attended a university. I haven't even really finished school, which is a problem, because I want to study. So either I manage to finish a school here asap, or I need a real good fake SIN who did. I learned at the Saeder Krupp HTL¹ in Leonding, a small town in Upper Austria. It's a technical school where we train our young chicken to be corp software developers. The hacking stuff - well she winks "I read a manuel"

¹ It's pronounced German. The sound resembles an English "hut a al".