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<cakeeater68> *happy rose noises*
<cakeeater68> ohmygod! ive been so worried about you! it's been a month since we talked!

Way to state the obvious, Rose. But then, emotionally compromised people tend to do that, so facade maintained.

<cakeeater68> you want to go to a hotel first thing? i wouldnt have objected to a little wine-and-dine first, but ill applaud your forwardness. ♡
<cakeeater68> lucky you, ive had time to get this all sorted out

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No saucy pictures this time. Just a PDF containing instructions for their meeting. They'll be spending the night at a place called the Inn of Isokay, where Rose has taken some security measures to ensure her safety, both from external threats and Raven's more psychotic tendencies.

Outside, Rose has hired out a pair of bodyguards (who may be other MERC members or generic NPCs, depending on who responds well to "answering a booty call, mind making sure I don't die?"), whose job in the early part is mostly going to consist of walking Raven through the procedure and making sure she doesn't bring any mecha-zombies into the hotel (if she does, they're to scrub the meeting, and Raven will be informed of this).

Said procedure will be simple, but potentially nerve-racking. Raven will be led into the room and politely asked to strip to the skin, her clothes taken and locked in a trunk in the closet (with assurances that Raven will recieve the combination to open it again once her girlfriend leaves the hotel). Any accesories that have the potential to be weaponized will be similarly confiscated and locked up. After that, the guards will commence a full body search for any hidden weapons (they'll be equipped with technology to prevent this from being too physically intrusive, but standing around naked while the guards wave wands over Raven's junk will likely still be horribly uncomfortable).

With that done, the guards will leave Raven to her own devices, guiding her to another closet, this one full of scalpel-free outfits at the catgirl's disposal should she want to dress up before Rose arrives; said clothing ensembles range from "more conservative than an emo nun" to "where's the rest of it?", in colors going from "blacker than midnight" to "I guess you can call that a grey". The room's mini-fridge will also be fully stocked, if Raven decides she wants something to eat or drink before Rose arrives; no alcohol, but plenty of basic snack foods and soft drinks. And of course, the television works, and Rose has paid for the whole package, including restricted channels.

If Raven cooperates with the guards, Rose will arrive in the room about half an hour later, dressed casually in a dark green t-shirt, jeans, and fur-topped boots. In one arm, she's carrying a bouquet of red-and-black roses and a heart-shaped box, presumably filled with candies. In the other, a bottle of wine in a bowl of ice; a good vintage, she's been told. She'll give Raven an ecstatic smile, delighted to see her again.

If Raven doesn't comply, Rose'll take longer to arrive, and the guards will be having words with the empress...