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Title: Neon Justice

Logline:
In a neon-drenched Philadelphia teetering on the edge of lawlessness, high-powered attorney Natasha Slayer takes on a career-defining drug case, only to uncover a conspiracy that puts her family, career, and life at risk. With the city’s corrupt underbelly closing in, she must navigate a world of shadowy informants, high-tech surveillance, and brutal enforcers to expose the truth—before she becomes the next target.

Act 1: The Case of a Lifetime

Philadelphia pulses with neon and the hum of constant surveillance. Crime is not just in the streets—it’s in the boardrooms, the courtrooms, and behind every closed door of power. Natasha Slayer, a formidable defense attorney, is the last honest force standing between justice and the city’s total descent into corruption.

When a mysterious client, Jaxon “Jax” Reyes, a former cartel chemist turned whistleblower, is arrested for a drug operation he swears he was framed for, Natasha is called to defend him. The case is high-profile, the media swarms, and powerful figures demand his silence. But something about Jax’s story doesn’t sit right with her—he knows too much, and someone wants him buried.

Despite warnings from her colleagues and threats that creep closer to home, Natasha digs deeper. Her husband, Evan, a tech security consultant, starts to notice their home network being probed by unidentified sources. The couple tightens security, but the deeper Natasha goes, the more dangerous the game becomes.

Act 2: The Web of Corruption

Jax gives Natasha a cryptic lead: a hidden ledger of transactions implicating not just cartel leaders but also high-ranking politicians, police brass, and corporate executives. With the help of a rogue cyber-journalist, Natasha pieces together a network known as The Veil—a syndicate that controls the city’s drug trade through legal loopholes and digital manipulation.

Her office is ransacked, her car is hacked, and anonymous threats demand she drop the case. When her closest friend and paralegal, Maya, is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Natasha realizes this is no longer just about Jax—it’s about silencing the truth permanently.

With her family’s safety at risk, Natasha turns to her husband’s underground contacts—hackers, former cops, and street-level informants—to fight back. A masked enforcer known as Specter begins tailing her every move, and Natasha realizes she has become the prey.

Act 3: The Reckoning

Natasha sets a trap. Using the ledger’s encrypted files, she leaks just enough information to force The Veil into action. At a high-stakes gala filled with the city’s elite, she exposes the key players in real-time, streaming evidence across every news channel. But before she can escape, Specter and his mercenaries descend on the event, turning the ritzy affair into a bloodbath.

With only her instincts and a concealed weapon, Natasha fights through the chaos, managing to bring down Specter in a brutal, rain-soaked rooftop showdown. As sirens wail, the FBI storms in—her husband having traced and leaked The Veil’s financial dealings as a final checkmate.

In the aftermath, high-profile arrests shake the city. Jax enters witness protection, and Natasha—though victorious—is left scarred. She returns to her family, knowing that justice in this city is never black and white, but in the neon glow of the future, she will always stand her ground.

Daily Create: March 17, 2025

“17th March is St Patrick’s Day – a day to dress in green, drink Guinness and dance an Irish jig. how do you celebrate St Pats?”

I come from a big Irish family and even though this pic is old its a pretty good representation of how I celebrate. My mom even sent me homemade Irish soda bread today

Weekly Summary: Week 9

This week I was able to interact with my classmates in a different way than I normally get to. We had to make groups for our radio show groups and come up with ideas or a theme of our show. I only know one person in this class so I reached out to him and he was able to find us two other group members. I emailed each group member to get their numbers and we created a group chat. Once the group chat was made and we went over introductions we started talking about what we thought would be cool for our radio show. We each gave ideas and also went over our individual course character to see what we could branch off of that too. It was fun to interact with people outside of just commenting on their posts or favoriting their daily creates.