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Post by Rowan on Mar 2, 2021 19:13:44 GMT -8
If he could have given Dani a Look, he would have.
Instead, he tugged at the hair wrapped around his finger and almost broke it in half. It's not like he wanted to be right about these things. "Megan," he started. Or rather not him, but the air around him, as the shimmer moved like a school of fish. "You should have told us you had friends coming. We would have gotten a second booth." He pretended to stretch to lean away from the table and give the woman a better view of the two people through the window.
He checked where the exits were and mentally prepared the peace out, Darkling style - the cops would make direct confrontation more complicated.
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Post by Alecto on Mar 2, 2021 19:34:27 GMT -8
Alecto listened to Danica's concern, giving no reaction to be worried. The fact that she was so wired and twitchy about law enforcement just told her the girl had run into some trouble in the past. "I would not know, honestly," she said, excited about the little luxury that Black was awarding for the guilt trip.
As the Darkling transformed, she reflexively held her breath like the spores were going to be toxic. She had no idea what she was looking at, and if the frozen man just cycled into the next stage of rot with a blooming garden. A hand wafted the invading seeds, like the 'sorry' was meant for an ill timed gas leak; giving a dismissive chuckle as he moved to draw her attention. Her expression was still blank, showing no recognition as she bounced off his observation,
"Ian's fine with getting up in your business."
Her eyes held a silent question as she spun the fork from the diner, and the dust swirled through the area like a gust of wind had blown through. Was it dangerous?
Oh damn, was the front door jammed again? It was subtle. She would let it pop once she was out of the way. The cameras were having a hard go too, must be all the electrical equipment and blue tooth nonsense.
"Speaking of which, I need to use the ladies room," she said, flowing out of the chair with the air of a Southern debutante in spite of the haggard look. Danica was given a wink — they moved in packs, right? And she would have Rowan's number (without the understanding of his new Kith abilities).
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Post by Ian Black on Mar 2, 2021 23:22:28 GMT -8
So much for this being an easy collection.
"Looks like the ladies intend to stick us with the whole bill." Ian mused. "Tell you what, breakfast is on me if you can give an old man a hand to his car."
He pulls out his wallet and does some quick math before putting cash on the table. "Does that sound like a fair deal?"
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Post by Firebringer on Mar 3, 2021 12:02:56 GMT -8
Danica glances back out the window from the corner of her eye before looking back to the others, her suspicions very confirmed. Fucking feds. She was glad she had that moment of dazing out, otherwise they'd be screwed and surrounded. And with other cops around.
Fire looks up then at Megan and nods, because girls always go in packs. It isn't suspicious.
"Yeah, could totally use the bathroom. I look a wreck." She wasn't technically wrong, which helps. That hair, afterall.
She gets up, scooching out of the way from Ian to get out and she joins Megan to go to the bathroom, ready to figure out what plan she's actually got.
We climbing out a window? What are we up to? Jumping into the car? Oh, isn't there a contract that... Hmm... so many possibilities.
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Post by The Wyrd on Mar 3, 2021 13:19:50 GMT -8
Firebringer and Alecto find themselves in the washroom, which was only a few steps from the table. It was a small affair: two stalls, with a countertop that fit two sinks and a long mirror. An electric dryer sat to the left. The walls were that old-school tile pattern of white and pink. It was clean and serviceable. On one wall, there was a floral picture. On the other, opposite the door, a small window with security bars over it. If the bars were somehow removed, the window was such that a child could scooch through it, but an adult would have difficulty. They'd probably leave behind skin and be in a fair bit of pain.
The pair in suits made their way from the car to the door. Now that the Lost are paying attention, they can see that there is attention being paid to the movements inside. The male split off to the side where the washroom was, moving out of view of the front windows. The female tried the front door, then knocked politely. The cops glanced at her, and the waitress moved to unlock the door and let her inside.
"Thank you."
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Post by Alecto on Mar 3, 2021 13:50:33 GMT -8
The dust shimmered as the maintenance lock is flipped. She didn't need someone walking in right now. "Can you take care of the bars?" Alecto said, with a quick nod while the cardigan and tanktop is pulled over her head to reveal that her bra was a studded bralette. "I need an excuse to where Megan went," she said through the shirt. Her stiletto nails blacken and harden. "She likes pornstar shots, cheated on her cheating boyfriend, and wants to be a nurse," she said as the fabric left her hair in a frenzied stream. She ran the claws along the hem of her calves to shred the straight legged mom-jeans into shorts that showed the bottom of her ass, hair frizzing and straightening into blonde as she shook like a dog. The Beast hopped to pull the loose fabric over her shoes in the fastest wardrobe change Firebringer would have seen. Whatever the Elemental decided to do, she was already bundling the clothes and tucking them into the woman's tote while applying sparkling cherry red gloss with the other hand. Running a sweaty thumb over each eye, she raccooned what mascara she had and popped her lips. She would unlock the door once it seemed appropriate. She didn't look at herself in the mirror, facing the door the whole time.
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Post by Firebringer on Mar 3, 2021 13:58:27 GMT -8
Firebringer walks with Megan into the bathroom and she just gets started with a change, talking about her breaking open those bars. She could... But right as she was walking in, she noticed the long mirror. Megan looked immediately ready to go, but... hmm...
"Uh, we could do that, or do you want to use the mirror instead?" She kind of cocks her head to the side a little and then looks over to the long mirror, pointing at it, "Do a little walky walky?" She shrugs, though trying to work this out quickly so the feds don't just walk up in there.
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Post by Alecto on Mar 3, 2021 14:07:36 GMT -8
Okay, maybe she was bright but not the brightest bulb. Maybe her stress was making her a little meaner than she should have been, or it was Chantelle's face doing the work for her.
"Honey, no. If two people walk in here and don't walk out, I'll have Black up my ass. You're fine."
She slips back out, walking towards the emergency exit with a cigarette bobbing between her lips.
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Post by Rowan on Mar 3, 2021 16:11:53 GMT -8
"Incoming" he whispered to Dani through the blessing of his current kith. He took out a few bills himself to cover for both his and the Torrent's food and hoped that she would understand that it was go time. He then got up and proceeded to make a show out of helping Ian out of his seat.
His senses, however, were elsewhere. He opened up to the Kenning, trying to spot supernatural shenanigans outside of the four Lost.
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Post by Ian Black on Mar 4, 2021 0:13:33 GMT -8
Ian lets Rowan help him up and leans on him just enough to be obvious but not an impediment.
“What a nice young gentleman. I seem to have forgotten my ID in my other coat.” Ian murmurs. Might as well act his age.
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Post by The Wyrd on Mar 4, 2021 10:54:16 GMT -8
Rowan detects a magical effect, a signature feeling of dominance over the doors, windows and the two security cameras in the main area.
While Alecto and Firebringer work in the washroom, the suit-wearing lady hands the folder to the two police officers present. They flip through it casually, giving it a cursory glance. Rowan can clearly hear the discussion, though it's done at a low whisper under the music. "Detective... Chin. All right. What do you need?" She gestured to the group of Lost sitting at the table. "Crowd control, and to bring in the older female in the washroom for questioning. Be careful. She's dangerous."
As the two cops stood up and blocked the way out, a resigned look on their face like two people who had just been screwed out of their lunch break, she muttered a thanks and moved past the two Lost still present in the main room to the washroom...
...only to run into Chantelle. "Ma'am, LVPD. Please have a seat." It was almost absent, like she wasn't the person they were after. She drew her firearm as she moved past Chantelle, keeping it aimed downward.
She entered the washroom and said to Firebringer, "Return to your seat, please," as she efficiently cleared both stalls. A look of confusion crossed her face...
Chin's partner could be seen coming back from the side alleyway. He was moving toward the front door.
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Post by Rowan on Mar 4, 2021 12:37:23 GMT -8
The last thing he wanted was to cause a ruckus about leaving. It would likely only draw attention to them and do little else. He sighed and nodded to Ian to indicate they were going back to their booth. For now, they didn't have enough intel about what was happening, so Rowan thought the best course of action was to wait it out. After all, the officers were after Alecto, he heard that much - if they just stayed low profile, there was still a chance it could blow over.
"Sorry Uncle. I think we should cooperate."
He used his blessing to allow Alecto and Dani to hear him as well.
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Post by Alecto on Mar 4, 2021 15:54:36 GMT -8
All right, well.
She was a random girl who wasn't part of this nonsense. The police couldn't hold her without a warrant, and were just politely asking her to comply to avoid escalation; for her safety. She had not witnessed the file being handed off or examined, but passed the table absently and noted a document.
The Beast decided to just be rude.
An absent nod is afforded to Chin, and walked her happy party girl self over to the LVMPD securing the door, "Umm...sorry. We called an Uber? Is this going to take a while?" She blinked, looking at the scene with genuine confusion. She was really put out for the timeline pinching for her smoke.
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Post by Firebringer on Mar 4, 2021 18:40:31 GMT -8
"Oh, dear God." Fire jumps as the officer enters the bathroom, "What the hell lady, you just scared the shit out of me," she puts her hand to her heart and takes a deep breath before walking past her and over near-ish Chantelle, leaning against a tall chair. She was, after all, her friend.
She looks around the diner and says to Chantelle, "Man, we're gonna be late to Anthony's," she says with a wee groan, looking at her phone while she pulls up the Uber app to actually put one in to her friend, Anthony's. "And then Claire is gonna have a cow again." She lets out a soft sigh then, "I knew we should've gone to like a Denny's or something..."
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Post by Ian Black on Mar 5, 2021 17:56:05 GMT -8
Ian had served enough pensioners to know how to act like one. A generous hunch, a bit of murmuring, and a vacant stare made him just another old man vacationing in Vegas.
Thank goodness Rowan is being a good sport.
As they slowly make their way past the Fed, now chatting with the cops, Ian tilts in just enough to try and make out what they were saying.
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