Thread: Safe & Sound [Merc & zPrimal]

The studio was a welcome change after they were deposited in the sweltering summer heat on the street. The air-conditioning was at full blast in the studio, even as they made checks to coordinate with the building's security as well as to check for any potential liabilities. As expected, there were none and the rest of the team vanished into separate parts of the building, leaving him to liaise with the lady, Bridgit. He introduced himself, leaving the others to get acquainted at a later time. He was to be her first point of contact with the security team on the ground while the other members were allowed to monitor the other avenues weakness without much attention turned their way. The label demanded more security, but not to the point where it looked like she a diplomat entering a warzone to play off the attack with a level of coolness. As such, he was designated as the personal bodyguard for the young star, the only one to appear on the cameras, and head of security while the rest lurked at the edges of the field of operations. Elliot watched the young lady through the glass, where a man sat before a mixer bench to make sure that the sound levels did not suddenly go out of whack during the live performance. He had gone through her file a day prior to refresh his memory. She was a musician, a talented performer picked up by the label from Youtube and Soundcloud. He also had roughly gone through the process of getting a song released, just as something to know should there be any thing he was expected to know, but otherwise a mildly interesting read on music production. The team were dressed in smart casual, armed in some manner and proficient in a martial art. The perimeter team sounded off in his earpiece, nothing so far. Nothing was boring but also good, it meant that they had less to do and just monitor their surroundings for a weakness. The itinerary for today was handled by Bridgit, who would probably be keeping tabs on his team for sure. He knew her name first from the internet stores and car radios, not quite to his tastes but it sold well to the targeted audience, and that was what mattered the most. The teens, pre-teens nowadays had more purchasing power and were also easily influenced, making them the perfect audience so long as the label could keep a singer's popularity up. And it worked. As much as she was loved, the internet never really forgot of another male star who rose to fame in a similar fashion years ago. From the team members who checked social media for possible threats, they all agreed that she had a large amount of haters, a vocal subset which only seemed to grow bolder with her recent attack. Of course not everything said on social media was a threat, but they needed to keep an eye out of a stalker or someone who managed to find locations affiliated with her. For now, the label had housed her in a luxurious apartment which overlooked the city temporarily while they maintained a state of heightened alertness. Even as she strummed the strings and sang a tune, he found himself questioning if this was a marketing ploy all along. Definitely faked. He confirmed shortly after when she began answering questions in the adjacent room. The song ended and the star waited for the signal from the producer before grinning and thanking those present for their patience and work. And then as the Youtube crew began packing up the equipment, she left to join them in the mixing studio. She barely filled up the doorframe, He stood behind the assistant, his arms clasped behind his back as he allowed for her to do the introductions. His eyebrows arched briefly but proceeded to introduce himself when she cued for him to speak, The name is Elliot Roth. He extended a hand towards the young lady to shake. He stood almost at 6'0, with an athletic build from his military background, his dark hair kept short while he kept himself clean shaven. He wore a fitting charcoal grey shirt which he had folded up to his elbows earlier thanks to the heat and black office pants. I hope we can work together well in the future.