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Feb 25 2013, 09:20 PM
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Mentlegen. Killjoy's nod and shrug at least shows his willingness to have his name told, but also that the greater question of "should" is beyond him to answer.
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Feb 26 2013, 03:32 PM
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Oldboys Sebastian nods to confirm Salvador's response, but waits for the woman on the other line to bite on his previous question before deciding to give such information.
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Feb 26 2013, 05:47 PM
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Boys Another pause with artificial silence.
"Tropicana Lobby. Twenty minutes. No surprises."
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Feb 26 2013, 08:39 PM
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Sebastian nods to Salvador, showing his desire to meet this woman.
" Done. So there are no surprises, I'd like to bring some friends. "
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Feb 26 2013, 09:04 PM
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Boys An airy chuckle. "Hopefully not too many. It would belie something dangerous. I won't be alone either, of course." A click as the person on the other end hangs up.
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Holy
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Feb 27 2013, 12:57 PM
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2men Salvador wastes no time in sending out a text to Dana and Ariadne about the meeting.
Group Text: Ariadne and Dana Meeting with the mysterious phone people. Might be tense. In 20 minutes at Tropicana Library, if interested. --Ruiz
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Feb 27 2013, 09:51 PM
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dos hombres Sebastian stares at the phone while Salvador begins to send out a text.
"What have I gotten myself into..." He shakes his head as he pockets the phone, barring any objections from Salvador.
"You're coming, I suppose? Any word from the girls?"
He gestures outside of the Cabana while asking the question. "Hopefully we weren't missed for too long."
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Feb 28 2013, 10:01 AM
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Text response to Killjoy only Still busy here. Good luck - let me know how it goes.
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Feb 28 2013, 02:17 PM
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Vida Macho A rumble signifies a quick reply to his text. "I'm coming, for sure. Looks like Ariadne's busy with Nash, still. No word from Dana, but I'm going to guess they're already pushing things just being with the Primogen, and sneaking back out now isn't an option." He glances up to the magician, clearly considering asking a question. After a moment, however, it passes, and he settles with, "Anyone else you want to invite?"
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Mar 2 2013, 04:38 PM
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Los Hombres Locos
Sebastian doesn't seem disappointed in the lack of company.
"No, looks like it's more fun for us...let's not keep the lady waiting."
He makes a motion towards the exit, beginning to leave unless there is any other issues brought up.
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Mar 3 2013, 03:35 PM
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Boys The boys get to the Tropicana lobby. It's fairly empty compared to some of the other casinos on the strip. The Tropicana itself is one of the oldest structures in the area, rife with history. That history itself doesn't seem to be drawing the attention of significant clientele right now, and the rain hasn't helped. The lobby is mostly empty, save for a few attendants lounging at their desks. The attention of Sebastian and Salvador is quickly drawn to the sensation of the Predator's Taint. The hair on their neck rises, and the tension of this situation became palpable. They see a woman, and she locks eyes to the two of them, waving them over. She doesn't say anything, but simply walks through the casino until she reaches the Tropicana Lounge. She sits quickly near the entrance, and when someone comes along to offer a drink, she offers a shrug.  She waits for Sebastian and Salvador to sit. "Evie. Who are you?"
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Mar 4 2013, 02:33 PM
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Menfolk Salvador contemplates the name for the split second before giving up his own. "Killjoy." For Kos. Status Check on Evie! Int (2) + Occ/Pol (1) + City Status (1) = 4 Pool Roll = Failed
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Mar 5 2013, 01:25 PM
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Men Evie offers a slight smirk at the name. She then gazes at Sebastian. "And you? The one on the phone?"
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Mar 5 2013, 09:45 PM
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Men Sebastian gives a polite tip of his hat. "That would be me. Thorne. A pleasure."
He folds his hands together on the table and leans in a bit. "How are you this evening, Evie?"
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Mar 6 2013, 04:46 PM
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Sebastian gives a polite tip of his hat. "That would be me. Thorne. A pleasure."
He folds his hands together on the table and leans in a bit. "How are you this evening, Evie?"
She mimics Sebastian's body language, leaning in conspiratorially a bit. It's also easier to speak more quietly that way. She speaks in short, quick words, harsh on the consonants. "Ok, I guess. Didn't expect to hear back so quickly. Didn't expect to hear you say what you said. Figured you'd have some asanine questions before offering the word you offered. Wonder why you offered it. Or what you think we want."
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Mar 6 2013, 09:34 PM
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She mimics Sebastian's body language, leaning in conspiratorially a bit. It's also easier to speak more quietly that way. She speaks in short, quick words, harsh on the consonants.
"Ok, I guess. Didn't expect to hear back so quickly. Didn't expect to hear you say what you said. Figured you'd have some asanine questions before offering the word you offered. Wonder why you offered it. Or what you think we want."
Sebastian smirks slightly. "I have resources at my disposal." The smile wanes. "Resources that could be yours. But..." He feigns hesitation. "We need to know more about what exactly you're looking to do." He gives Salvador a quick glance. "Before we commit."
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Mar 6 2013, 10:40 PM
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MadMen Salvador nods at Thorn's glance, as if giving the go ahead to continue. A silent attempt to look like distinctly not as out of the loop as Evie herself. Thorn was taking them both down a path, and he had no desire to veer it off course.
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Mar 8 2013, 06:02 PM
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Sebastian smirks slightly. "I have resources at my disposal." The smile wanes. "Resources that could be yours. But..." He feigns hesitation. "We need to know more about what exactly you're looking to do." He gives Salvador a quick glance. "Before we commit."
The smirk is responded to in kind. But whereas Sebastian may try to brew confidence, her's seems edged and harsh. "Look, that phone was given to you people because you're supposedly a big deal. Or something. Or so says the city." A sneer forms on her lips as she intones this. "Apparently you're shaking things up. We'd like to shake things up further. There are people who need to be challenged, and there are people who need to be punished. We need people willing to accept the potential negative consequences of the social arena to be willing to get their hands dirty. People with moral compunctions, people with particular loyalties to individuals in the city?" She pauses. "That's not something we'd like." She hesitates. "To be clear, my people's goals are not nice, not friendly, not peaceful. But we do pay well."
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Mar 10 2013, 04:00 PM
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The smirk is responded to in kind. But whereas Sebastian may try to brew confidence, her's seems edged and harsh.
"Look, that phone was given to you people because you're supposedly a big deal. Or something. Or so says the city." A sneer forms on her lips as she intones this.
"Apparently you're shaking things up. We'd like to shake things up further. There are people who need to be challenged, and there are people who need to be punished. We need people willing to accept the potential negative consequences of the social arena to be willing to get their hands dirty. People with moral compunctions, people with particular loyalties to individuals in the city?" She pauses. "That's not something we'd like."
She hesitates.
"To be clear, my people's goals are not nice, not friendly, not peaceful. But we do pay well."
Sebastian considers this. "I can't speak for others, but it sounds like you'd like me just fine then." He looks around to be certain they have some level of continued privacy. "Not nice? Not friendly? Not a concern." He gestures his hand as a wavy platform, as if something feels shaky to him. "Not peaceful?" He pauses for a second before drawing himself in closer to Evie, his voice lowering. His eyes lift from under his hat to make contact with hers. "Just what exactly are the goals of your people?"
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Mar 11 2013, 01:34 PM
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"Just what exactly are the goals of your people?"
She looks about the room, eyeing some kine that walk by the entrance. She waits until they are out of earshot. "Come now, let's not jump to conclusions. Besides, you're the one who spouted the magic word. Revenge. Depending upon the victim, that can be as simple as destroying their reputation or taking away their anchors. For some it could mean destruction. There are plenty of people who don't deserve any reprisal as well. It's just..." She leans forward a bit more, hands on the table. "It's just that if you all are the darlings of the city, you'd need to know we don't care. We pay, but that payment isn't in rep, it isn't in station. So if I were to have you, say.... sew dissent within the ranks of the Dragons, or... firebomb a nightclub.... or kill, I dunno, let's say Zoe... I'd need to know how far you'd go." She blinks, adopting a face of innocence, despite the words she has said.
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Mar 12 2013, 06:51 PM
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She looks about the room, eyeing some kine that walk by the entrance. She waits until they are out of earshot.
"Come now, let's not jump to conclusions. Besides, you're the one who spouted the magic word. Revenge. Depending upon the victim, that can be as simple as destroying their reputation or taking away their anchors. For some it could mean destruction. There are plenty of people who don't deserve any reprisal as well. It's just..."
She leans forward a bit more, hands on the table. "It's just that if you all are the darlings of the city, you'd need to know we don't care. We pay, but that payment isn't in rep, it isn't in station. So if I were to have you, say.... sew dissent within the ranks of the Dragons, or... firebomb a nightclub.... or kill, I dunno, let's say Zoe... I'd need to know how far you'd go."
She blinks, adopting a face of innocence, despite the words she has said.
Sebastian seems hesitant as glory gets taken off the table. He nods when Revenge is brought up. "I did use that word. When it occurred to me to use it, I was also under the impression it would lead to rep. Or at least, power. Cash isn't much use to me. So..." His hands separate, plopping down on the table. He gives a wave of his left hand with his elbow still placed firmly down, as if to say 'show me your hand.' "Say I'm willing to go far, all the way even, for your employers." A skip. "What's the pay?"
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Mar 12 2013, 09:27 PM
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Sebastian seems hesitant as glory gets taken off the table. He nods when Revenge is brought up. "I did use that word. When it occurred to me to use it, I was also under the impression it would lead to rep. Or at least, power. Cash isn't much use to me. So..."
His hands separate, plopping down on the table. He gives a wave of his left hand with his elbow still placed firmly down, as if to say 'show me your hand.' "Say I'm willing to go far, all the way even, for your employers."
A skip.
"What's the pay?"
She clicks her tongue, running it along her teeth for a moment as Sebastian seems a bit frustrated. But she responds with a smile when he asks the question. "Rep? No. Power? Yes. Change? Yes. Payment can come in a return favor - we'd do the exact same as we ask for a target of your choosing. Depending on what you do for us, that's not small. But... I'm guessing you're more interested in our other packages." She looks around again. She stares for a moment at the people gathered in the room. It seems she's worried about the privacy of the conversation. "You may have things you didn't like happen to you. Things that changed that you want different. Maybe you don't feel the way that you used to. Well.... we can arrange to give you another spin, so to speak." If she's talking about what she's talking about... and it seems that she is.....
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Mar 12 2013, 10:54 PM
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Spoiler: click to toggle Killjoy leans forward, his expression showing a recognition of that power but a healthy dose of incredulity, "Bullshit. If you could Winnow anyone you want, that's a greater weapon than anything we could bring to bear. Why would you even need us? It brought the city to chaos once before, you could hold the entire domain hostage."
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Mar 13 2013, 09:57 AM
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Men Evie narrows her eyes at Killjoy, apparently annoyed at the outburst. Still, she takes what he has to say and hesitates, couching her next words.
"Recent development. Tricky process. Not without cost. Can be done on a small scale, and not without... cooperation. So forcing it is out of the question. Plus... unpredictable."
She smirks. "So possible. Not easy, but possible."
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Mar 14 2013, 10:29 AM
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Evie narrows her eyes at Killjoy, apparently annoyed at the outburst. Still, she takes what he has to say and hesitates, couching her next words.
"Recent development. Tricky process. Not without cost. Can be done on a small scale, and not without... cooperation. So forcing it is out of the question. Plus... unpredictable."
She smirks. "So possible. Not easy, but possible."
Sebastian seems interested but hesitant. "Bear with me here, but assuming you can do that, I question what it is we could do..." He makes a pointed finger gesture between himself and Killjoy, "that would warrant that kind of reward. This all sounds a little too good to be true, you know?" Sebastian gives a casual shrug. "Maybe you don't want to name names or tell us about the big targets you're painting out in the open, I get that. But say we're interested. We have your number. You need an answer right now, or are you going to let us think on this a little?"
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Mar 14 2013, 12:15 PM
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Sebastian seems interested but hesitant. "Bear with me here, but assuming you can do that, I question what it is we could do..." He makes a pointed finger gesture between himself and Killjoy, "that would warrant that kind of reward. This all sounds a little too good to be true, you know?" Sebastian gives a casual shrug. "Maybe you don't want to name names or tell us about the big targets you're painting out in the open, I get that. But say we're interested. We have your number. You need an answer right now, or are you going to let us think on this a little?"
Evie shrugs, pretending to be nonchalant. "Not necessarily too good to be true. Some people like the changes they got, don't want to risk them going awry. So a client may consider that they got a good deal as things went in the past, wouldn't think of it so much as a reward as someone who needs a big fucking change would. And how... involved you are would determine how thorough the process would be." She raps her hand on the table, beating out a quick rhythm with her fingers. "Don't need an answer now. Just need discretion now. You can think on the offer, as we would think on proposals for your support. But ultimately, me and my associates? We don't want attention. We find out that you spoke to too many people, shared information with anyone who wasn't given the gift? Then we go away, take our offers with us, and probably add you to the list."
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Mar 14 2013, 12:47 PM
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Oh the HuMANity "How would you feel about a guinea pig?" Killjoy rejoins the conversation. "Say we do the right kind of favor for you, then send you someone at the bottom of the barrel. No status, no position, just this side of a total exile. We won't tell her what the deal was, what the circumstances were, just that she gets another spin."
"Lets us show you we aren't just smoke an mirrors." He glances sidelong at Sebastian for just a tick, and then back to Evie. "It lets you show us this thing really works."
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Mar 14 2013, 01:40 PM
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She gets a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Test subject to prove that it works is fine, as long as they really are a nobody. Someone who won't be missed. Then you can see we can do what we can do. This is acceptable."
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Mar 14 2013, 08:01 PM
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Men At Work
Sebastian listens to the offer, giving a slight tip of his hat as Killjoy looks his way, as if signaling "good idea."
When Evie seems to like the offer, Sebastian smacks his hands lightly on the table. "Well then. Looks like we have a deal. We do something small for you, you give a nobody a test run. Doubt you would want to lay out the specifics here. We'll contact you when we have someone in mind."
He reaches out a hand.
"Deal?"
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Mar 15 2013, 10:17 AM
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Evie takes his hand. "Deal."
She then pushes her chair back from the table, standing. "I guess that's all for now. Have a good evening, gentlemen." She doesn't seem to worry about any further pleasantries, turning her back on the two, and walking out the way that she came. They can see her for a few moments before she slips out a smartphone and begins texting. Shortly after that, she is lost as she goes up an elevator.
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