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Jan 22, 2018 20:26:41 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Jan 22, 2018 20:26:41 GMT -5
Lee wondered: What does Helena means by you know the rest? Does she knows I know about her husband being killed? Lei obtained those informations by some source, not by her. I'm not supposed to know anything... But it's still probably that killed husband story the real reason of why she didn't approve of how Heihachi ran his business... "You mean while you were at it, so your true target is Heihachi, not Kazuya? They both are quite evil but not exactly the same way..." Lee sighed. And now the nephew being as crazy as them... "But has Heihachi done something to you personally? Or forced you to do something? What blogging site? Can I know?"
After a while of driving, Lee suddenly announced:
"Oh Excellent! We are here. The Lakewood Golf Club!"
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Jan 22, 2018 20:38:36 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 22, 2018 20:38:36 GMT -5
"You mean while you were at it, so your true target is Heihachi, not Kazuya? They both are quite evil but not exactly the same way..."
"Both of them are my targets. I found out about how Kazuya was just as corrupt and decided to investigate into that matter, and that was when I met Lei, who was doing the exact same thing."
"But has Heihachi done something to you personally? Or forced you to do something? What blogging site? Can I know?"
He's asking too much information. Way too much. Lee was hitting close to home, especially the part about forcing her to do something. She acted calm and cool. "Heihachi just got a lot of his employees killed while I worked for him." was all she could say.
Thankfully when Lee announced they were here, she could just avoid those answers and concentrate on golfing.
"So, um... how do we do this? I've actually never been golfing before, so it's a first."
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Jan 23, 2018 9:35:26 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Jan 23, 2018 9:35:26 GMT -5
Got a lot of his employees killed... so was the husband an employee as well? Has Heihachi done some kind of cleaning of his employees? Lee remembered when Heihachi came back when Kazuya was the CEO. His fury and anger... Lee remembered how his father brutally beat him for having taken Kazuya's side before he 'killed' Kazuya... He was furious... Lee had even thought Heihachi would kill him... During that time, he must also have cleaned up among the employees, taking care of those he deemed too loyal to Kazuya... Lee didn't know since it was then that he got exiled instead of killed but it probably wasn't pretty... Was there another event of the sort? And if so, when? And why?
After Helena's confession of the killed employees, Lee told her:
"It seems you lived something quite traumatizing... I'm sorry if I insisted a little too much."
True story or not, any talk about employees getting killed should be very traumatizing so Lee decided to leave her alone for now. She seemed calm now but maybe she didn't want to touch the subject that would be too sensitive... People always act cool when they don't want to go deeper into their emotions... before they burst into tears or react agressively. She probably really lived something, Lei also said so... She probably really hates Heihachi...
But she could still work for Kazuya who doesn't seem to be responsible for any of her troubles... When you have a grudge against Heihachi you often turn to Kazuya and vice versa. Or she could really be against the two of them... Maybe she tried to turn to Kazuya, he disapointed her, the reason she found out he was just as corrupt and she hates them both now? Maybe she will be easier to interrogate after the game. Now they should play golf, he didn't invite her so that she didn't enjoy herself.
"Okay, now let's have some fun. I'll explain the game to you... It's quite simple."
So Lee explained all the basics of the game, the use of the different golf clubs and everything that needed to be told.
"The East course will be easier than the West one, so I recommend it since you're beginning. Don't be too nervous about the game. The important thing is to appreciate the experience. There are many waterfalls and ponds along the path, you'll see it's quite beautiful and relaxing. ...Maybe not when your ball keeps going into it but it doesn't mean it will happen."
Lee then thought of something.
"Oh drat. I should have brought a combot to serve as caddy..."
He then explained to Helena with a smile:
"It's fun seeing people look at it... I'm known here so they permit me to do so. But whatever, I'll go ask for a cart and some caddies."
And Lee went to see the person in charge of those.
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Jan 23, 2018 12:13:33 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 23, 2018 12:13:33 GMT -5
"It's fine." Helena said to Lee. She wondered if this man was reading her. It really intimidated her to have someone just read her. But then again, he will see the truth. So he's probably not an enemy, as she had assessed Lei. Things got better as Lee went ahead to explain the game to her.
"The East course will be easier than the West one, so I recommend it since you're beginning. Don't be too nervous about the game. The important thing is to appreciate the experience. There are many waterfalls and ponds along the path, you'll see it's quite beautiful and relaxing. ...Maybe not when your ball keeps going into it but it doesn't mean it will happen."
"We'll see." She crosses her arms.
When Lee explained about his combot and the caddie, Helena really just had to smile. Something she hasn't done in awhile. And it was a real smile. Not a fake one that she usually uses to get her way.
"That is actually pretty cool. To train your robot to carry your golfing supplies."
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Jan 23, 2018 13:43:20 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Jan 23, 2018 13:43:20 GMT -5
Lee smiled back at Helena, he was really proud of his Combots.
"Indeed. It did give me some excellent publicity when I first came with one. Despite the name leaning more toward fighting, which they are mainly built for anyway, mostly serving in security roles, my Combots can easily multitask. They can be trained to serve in the kitchen, to help in mechanical repairs, to work at reception offices, to be used as caddies, of course... and far more. They are almost A.I. at its best! And their price are not too exorbitant, so they can be fairly abordable to the mass market, assuming someone really wants one because they are still not given. Their production cost being quite... Well, I must take it into account when selling. Whatever, I hope they will be used in many domains one day. It would help humanity a lot and people could concentrate on really important or more entertaining tasks."
He had to stop talking about it or he would go on for hours. Right now, they had a golf game to play.
"I'll show you their whole capacities if you come back at my palace one day, which I would be honored to invite you again."
So Lee went to rent the services of human caddies for now and a cart. Once those were there, they began the course.
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Jan 23, 2018 14:39:59 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 23, 2018 14:39:59 GMT -5
Helena listened as Lee talked about the Combots. She wondered if she could use Combot to help look after her son. Lee may be onto something after all.
"I'll show you their whole capacities if you come back at my palace one day, which I would be honored to invite you again."
"We'll see."
Helena then started on the first course with Lee. She has seen people play golf on TV, but she wasn't sure how to it the ball precisely. She did know that they shout "four". And that it is a very boring sport to watch, and the lowest score wins. But they won't be taking score.
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Jan 23, 2018 23:48:53 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Jan 23, 2018 23:48:53 GMT -5
Lee was explaining along the course what Helena needed to know but he somehow was still wondering if she had ties with Kazuya or else he wouldn't ask her any favor concerning G-Corporation and wondered how to verify this. He could ask Julia but Julia doesn't know everybody... And her blog... He did wonder if it existed and if so, what was it exactly... Does she write under another name? He'll have to ask later. At least, he knew her adress yet maybe Lei already knew it as well... And it was kind of trivial... But for now, he still didn't want to scare her, so he asked more or less trivial questions like:
"You're good! So, you like golf now?"
"What sports do you normally practice?"
At least if he got nothing from her, he got to have a nice afternoon. She was really pretty when she was swinging that club... Strong and beautiful...
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Jan 24, 2018 12:49:57 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 24, 2018 12:49:57 GMT -5
Helena did horrible the first few times, but soon after some more practice and experience, she was able to do decent at golf. She still had more to learn, but it was a start. With time, she might be pretty good at it.
"You're good! So, you like golf now?"
"Probably. It's very calm." Indeed it is. Unlike the stormy crazy life she lives now.
"What sports do you normally practice?"
Helena hasn't done a lot of sports since her departure from the Zaibatsu. The only sports she's done is clay-shooting, and some Frisbee, as it was a fun thing to do back in her homeland on the beach. Cypress was full of beaches.
"Clay shooting and Frisbee."
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Jan 24, 2018 20:50:25 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Jan 24, 2018 20:50:25 GMT -5
"Clay shooting?
Lee was kind of embarrassed to have somehow been surprised by her answer. She had been a member of the Tekken force, so maybe a gun interest should be kind of predictable...
"So you're good with a gun? I never used a gun in my life, I have no idea if I would be good or not. They restricted guns so much in Japan that we have to go to special places with a special license and all... and I have never been interested enough to try... Even when I lived in the United States where I think it's easier to get some opportunity to try, I didn't try it. Maybe I should. Mostly now."
Despite having some occasions to do so, Lee in fact didn't really like guns. If he had to fight, he'd rather fight with his fists and feet since he thought that it was the purest form of elegance in fighting. Even when for a brief while, Kazuya had put him in charge of what would be called the Tekken force later under Heihachi, what mostly was security guards around the Zaibatsu and a small militia then, Lee never held a gun himself. He was mostly in charge administratively, not really going on the field since he was also Kazuya's personal secretary then.
But indeed, maybe he should learn to use a gun, with that war, he may need more than his fists and feet to get out from some situation one day... At least, his security guards had guns, Lars and his group had guns, so he was kind of protected. He wasn't against gun, he just didn't want to use it himself.
"You use a rifle or a pistol? Is it possible to use both when clay shooting?"
He then added:
"Frisbee is fun. I played a lot in the Bahamas."
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Jan 24, 2018 22:04:48 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 24, 2018 22:04:48 GMT -5
"Clay shooting?"
"It's as relaxing as golf. You should try it sometime." Helena steadied herself as she swung the golf club.
"So you're good with a gun? I never used a gun in my life, I have no idea if I would be good or not. They restricted guns so much in Japan that we have to go to special places with a special license and all... and I have never been interested enough to try... Even when I lived in the United States where I think it's easier to get some opportunity to try, I didn't try it. Maybe I should. Mostly now."
"I am indeed. Great at handling all types of guns, though handguns are my specialty. It's definitely not for everybody. The thing about guns, is that when you fire a round, there's like a kick-back. Like the force of the bullet travelling hits you. If you hold the gun incorrectly, you can possibly dislocate your shoulder..."
"You use a rifle or a pistol? Is it possible to use both when clay shooting?"
"You can use either or. You can even use a shotgun. I often use a rifle, though occasionally, I'll use my Desert Eagle. You know, in my homeland, Cyprus, you can legally own your own gun, as long as you have a license for it."
"Frisbee is fun. I played a lot in the Bahamas."
"So I guess that's something we have in common. You play it on the beach? Volleyball, too? I did that in my youth."
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Jan 24, 2018 23:16:45 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Jan 24, 2018 23:16:45 GMT -5
Desert Eagle... Lee had no idea what it looked like... He really had to learn a little more about guns. Must be an American gun though... But Helena really seemed like an expert on the subject...
"Where did you learn to use so much guns? In Cyprus?"
It was probably in the Mishima Zaibatsu but Lee didn't want to force her to answer and scare her for other questions later. He already knew that she was in the Tekken force so it was kind of useless to absolutely hear it from her. She confirmed that she worked for Heihachi anyway... He then answered her questions:
"Yes, on the beach. I played volleyball as well indeed. Everything that can be done on a beach, I did."
He then added:
"But don't say in your youth like this, you must be like thirty years old. You're still in your youth."
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Jan 24, 2018 23:46:55 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 24, 2018 23:46:55 GMT -5
"Where did you learn to use so much guns? In Cyprus?"
"It was just a hobby of mine that I pursued." Which wasn't a lie. Guns were indeed her hobby, but also important in her old job.
"But don't say in your youth like this, you must be like thirty years old. You're still in your youth."
"Um, actually... no. I'm 42." Helena said.
She noticed it has been awhile since she last had her smoke, but Helena wasn't frustrated or pissed off or craving a smoke. It was as if... playing golf is occupying her mind from all of this. "Cypriot women age very well." And also, Helena is skilled at wearing make-up.
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Jan 26, 2018 23:09:33 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Jan 26, 2018 23:09:33 GMT -5
Lee smiled at Helena and said:
"Indeed I can see that. But 42 is still young anyway."
Lee looked at the golf course, they had done much of it, soon it would be over. There wasn't much holes remaining.
"So after we finish the course, you want to eat at the sushi bar at the east course clubhouse or the restaurant at the west course clubhouse? We get an excellent view of Mount Fuji with the restaurant while the sushi bar shows a nice panoramic view of the whole golf course and lakes. If you want to refresh yourself first, you'll be able to use the soothing Japanese style baths, showers and massage chairs before eating in the east clubhouse. Do you have other things to do today?"
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Jan 26, 2018 23:28:10 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 26, 2018 23:28:10 GMT -5
"Indeed I can see that. But 42 is still young anyway."
"Of course you'd think that." Helena put both hands on her hips. "You yourself is pushing 50."
Lee was Heihachi's adopted son, and Kazuya's rival. He had to be around Lei and Kazuya's age.
"So after we finish the course, you want to eat at the sushi bar at the east course clubhouse or the restaurant at the west course clubhouse? We get an excellent view of Mount Fuji with the restaurant while the sushi bar shows a nice panoramic view of the whole golf course and lakes. If you want to refresh yourself first, you'll be able to use the soothing Japanese style baths, showers and massage chairs before eating in the east clubhouse. Do you have other things to do today?"
"I really have nothing much planned for the rest of the day. I think I'll have the sushi bar at the East Course Clubhouse."
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Jan 26, 2018 23:43:17 GMT -5
Post by White Tiger on Jan 26, 2018 23:43:17 GMT -5
Lee blushed in surprise.
"WHAT?! I'm not pushing 50!"
Lee was surprised Helena would tell him such a thing so bluntly. He often felt young but when people knew his real age, it always was embarrassing. He didn't want to age. He hated it.
"I'm still in my forties and will remain so for a while. I'm young." said Lee on a slightly hurt tone. Then trying to get over it, he talked about something else. Yet he was still slightly shocked even if he tried to hide it with a smile.
"Fine. We will go to the sushi bar then. There is a large variety of choices."
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