scenario -> surprise! your muse’s precious computer(s)/network has been ransomwared and have lost access to all their data! the device(s) is as useful as a brick. on the screen reads a ransom note:
>> all ur data is now mine.
>> want it back b4 i plaster it all over the internet?
>> send 40 btc or equivalent 2 the-den.node19471.onion
>> u have 48 hours. request support here.
>> the coyo7e
what does your muse do?
pays the ransom, that data cannot be released to the internet at any cost
let's the data go, there was probably nothing important in there anyway
offers an alt. form of payment or negotiates — it’s just business after all
logs this as a personal offensive and begins the coyote hunt
panics, requests support, because they have no idea what btc means
reaches out to offer her a job. if she got them then she can get their enemies
dares her to post it and see what happens
laughs and messages her directly for the key. must have been a mistake
tonik's button / other — bonus points if you comment what in-character below
ooc; morning dash. sipping on my coffee, thinking about sen hacking something she thought was a standard target, ya know, for profit, until the file names start telling her exactly whose house she just walked into and she realizes it is not worth the risk of being on their radar, so she slowly backs away, digital hands raised, like “my bad, nothing to see here.”
sen7inel -> holding shady af corporations hostage by leaking exactly one (1) incriminating email per hour until they pay up. they call it coercion. she calls it a subscription model.
ooc; morning dashhh~ i’m sipping my coffee thinking about a sad sinday headcanon because… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ if anyone wants to explore this as a plot, lemme know
its totally plausible that sen seeks the comfort of se.x workers when she’s feeling her loneliest and most touch-starved. there’s a transactional safety built in and there’s minimal risk of emotional entanglement. a se.x worker can provide physical contact and even tenderness without demanding she open up emotionally, giving her the experience of being held or touched softly (or roughly if that’s what she wants). because she’s paying, she’s in control. there’s a clear beginning and end, and if it gets too intimate or uncomfortable she can just leave. chances are high this would be triggered after a job gone bad, extended isolation, or just when the weed/alcohol/vices don’t quiet cut it. she’d probably prefer independent workers and do extensive opsec before engaging, but i wouldn’t put it past her to be a repeat customer after some level of trust is built. would always pay (and tip handsomely) in cash, using burner contacts to reach out. sometimes she just wants the physical release without many words, some times she wants the genuine warmth/cuddling/to be held. occasionally gets that boy/girlfriend experience when she’s at her most vulnerable. and possibly bdsm play for when she just needs the noise to stop. after, probably feels a mix of relief and shame, some self-criticism about “needing this”. and it wouldn’t stop her from seeking it out again.
ooc; goooood morning, had some ideas for pre-established relationships for sen pop into my head while sipping on my coffee. wanna toss them out there/get them on my plot ideas list. none of these are fixed — happy to tweak details or build something adjacent if an idea spark. see below the cut, please feel free to reach out of any sound interesting!
sen is your muses go-to for information/secrets/darknet services when they need it but have never met in person
sen is targeting your muse for extortion as part of a gig (or just cuz), which either works or it doesn’t
your muse and sen have seen each other at the local bar/coffee shop/internet cafe more than once, and have established a friendly but surface level connection
your muse has done something that warrants an invite to sens coyo7es den and is a regular participant (ex. buyer services/secrets, contributor, troll, etc.)
sen and your muse have worked a gig or two before. could range from transactional to friendly to “oh god you again?”
your muse has been assigned to investigate “the coyote” and has been on her trail for a while now. might have information sen doesn’t know how they got. might be a game of cat and mouse
your muse has worked with sen before she was a hacker, perhaps since she was a runner/mule, might even know her by a different handle
either sen or your muse owes the other a favor, and one of them plans to cash it in
your muse has access to something sen wants (a location, a person, credentials, physical tech), and she hasn’t decided yet whether she’s going to steal it, buy it, or charm it out of them
your muse and sen meet at a concert/rave and have hit it off
your muse found sens calling card on a device, planned or unplanned, and reached out
sen has been quietly keeping an eye on your muse’s digital footprint for a while (protective, paranoid, or predatory — dealer’s choice)
your muse has unknowingly used information, access, or tools that originated from sen’s work
your muse has skills sen can’t replicate easily (social, medical, mechanical, legal, magical, etc.), and she hates that she needs them
sen buys her vices from your muse (weed/drugs, collectibles, rare tech, etc.)
sen disappeared on your muse during a job or contract. she has reasons. whether they’re good ones is debatable
sen has pissed off your muse/your muses organization and is going after her