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Post by Blaze on Apr 20, 2022 23:46:52 GMT -8
Blaze nods when her offer is accepted.
"Somewhere public - I have a few ideas where. I expect they'll get a gun and call on... a friend. To orientate themselves and get the benefit of a crowd so the pursuers have less freedom to act."
It was strange referring to herself and Lotus in third person, but this kind of bird's eye view of any given tactical situation is what Blaze was used to. And a certain degree of emotional detachment is certainly needed here, because while her conscious mind knew these clones weren't 'people' in any sense of the word, the instincts have a way of instilling doubt when none must exist.
"And yes, if we wrap it up quick we will be able to help others. So, what about yours?"
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Post by Lotus Eater on Apr 22, 2022 6:17:42 GMT -8
"She is gonna go to the ground. She knows my place isn't safe if I am the one after her. My bet she's gonna call in some favors or accrue some debt with contacts to get some backup. "
She sniffed the air for a moment.
"I have her scent, but i am shit with guns, so maybe we cut yours off before she gets one"
Blaze's clone with a gun, would turn this whole debable into deadly mess faster than Lotus cared for. Prioritizing was vital at this point. There weren't to many relationships Lotus's clone could fuck up too fast, family was fine, business...well she could fix that eventually.
She hoped.
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Post by Krakenbox on Apr 30, 2022 9:59:35 GMT -8
 Blaze moved on instinct, flowing through the motions of what streets she would take on the run and searching for signs of blood in the dash from Imbolc's party. What she actually spotted first was Eve's vehicle driving a little faster than it should to secure horrendously priced street-parking. Not caring about the ticket, the Elemental's touchstone waved hurriedly to a stone-faced woman the spitting image of her Mask emerged from the entrance of a bank, insistently waved her inside.
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Post by Blaze on May 5, 2022 4:58:30 GMT -8
The Elemental nods at Lotus' suggestion.
"Sounds like a good idea. Do you think you can stop the other Lotus from reaching out to these contacts, or them lending help?"
It was a very long shot, but then again Blaze had very little experience with criminals and similar elements. Although between what happened at that warehouse and what's likely to happen tonight, that may well change. When she spots her clone and Eva, the Elemental instinctively sought cover, trying to stay unseen and gesturing for Lotus to do the same. She was going to try and look for her chance a bit more closely even as her mind tried to construct a viable motive or next steps the clone might undertake from the scarce available data. She might be forced to leave her gun outside to get inside the bank, but it was better than losing sight of the pair.
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Post by Krakenbox on May 6, 2022 18:38:43 GMT -8
Blaze realizes that Sofia is using the bank as a shield to buy time, where entering with weaponry will be detected and the amount of CCTV that would be readily available to discourage an assault.
As Blaze approached closer, through the glass door she could see the two women in the ATM foyer were speaking while Eve was on the phone, nodding along and looking focused. Security watched placidly, where the internal building itself was closed but the pair didn't exactly scream transients or drunks who needed to be shuffled along.
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Post by Blaze on May 8, 2022 15:00:20 GMT -8
The last thing she wants is a big scene in a public place, so Blaze cannot exactly walk in and confront her clone directly, not in front of Eva. She asks Lotus to hold on to the gun the Elemental got back at the club and to check on the other side of the building for any alternative exits the copy might want to escape through if the thing goes sideways. The Torrent herself would walk in, remaining near the front entrance, trying to keep an eye on what the pair will do next.
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Post by Krakenbox on May 8, 2022 15:12:25 GMT -8
As Blaze discreetly entered, it became clear that the pair had already clocked her. Eve's jaw was tight as she paused with however she was on the phone with, while Sofia's head tilted with a trained cold demeanor.
"Stop fucking about, then. Do you even have a plan, or should I give the okay to my friends outside to do what they need to do?"
It wasn't every day you witnessed your clone stalking you, but this was the Mojave and American veterans needed less proof to prickle with the scent of conspiracy.
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Post by Lotus Eater on May 11, 2022 17:25:22 GMT -8
Lotus gave the nod taking the weapon and stashing it into her jacket. Moving towards the back of the building, Lotus does a quick scan of the bank.
She pulled out her phone and checked the RING on her condo to be less obvious. Just in case. She knew the clone wasn't there and would avoid it (or she would at least), but it made her feel better taking a glance in.
Pausing she looked up the check the area before moving back towards the front of the bank.
Lotus scans the area. But she was still feeling a bit foggy from the celebrations. Her main focus however stays to the door incase what ever inside happens goes bad.
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Post by Blaze on May 13, 2022 12:19:41 GMT -8
Now that she can assume Lotus is in position, Blaze can get back to tactical assessment, not that it was easy. There are a lot of mundanes here, not to mention one of her anchors and any wrong move can have disastrous consequences. But that applies equally to the clone, and so the Elemental aims to make herself impossible to not notice, imposing and inevitable - hopefully making the woman that wears her face to lose her cool and do that one small mistake that will cause her to stumble.
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Post by Krakenbox on May 13, 2022 15:33:56 GMT -8
The security officer watched the twin argument with detached interest, while Eve gawked,
"Yeah, I'm looking straight at her. Bring it around the front and be careful?" she said quietly into the phone, walking forward with Sofia in tight formation with her hand in her purse.
"I don't know who you are, but I think you should step aside," Sofia snarled, gesturing with a bloodied hand. Eve watched carefully as they passed within reaching distance.
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Post by Blaze on May 21, 2022 13:07:02 GMT -8
Blaze smirks derisively at her copy.
"Funny, I was about to say that same thing. Probably not surprising. Want to take this out back so we don't disturb anyone with our heart to heart?"
It's meant to sound as a challenge. Even before her Durance Blaze wasn't a daredevil by any stretch, but it was the Court of Winter that taught her true temperance. She wonders if the clone will take the bait and if not, if it will accidentally reveal something of import.
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Post by Krakenbox on May 31, 2022 22:05:15 GMT -8
Sofia frowned, maybe even considering it before the military widow elbowed her sharply. Eve nodded towards the vehicle that was rolling up alongside the sidewalk, with a male driver glancing at the entrance.
Blaze's friend was pointedly not looking at her; a little disturbed from lack of context and going with what was being presented rather than thinking too deeply on things. They were past Blaze as Eve got the door, blinking at Lotus.
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Post by Blaze on Jun 4, 2022 11:18:45 GMT -8
Did her clone fill Eve's head with lies in misdirection so thoroughly that she steered back to whatever plan they concocted on her own? Blaze can't help but feel like a simple option of resolution just slipped through her fingers, and another layer of complication was introduced when the car pulled up. She glances at it briefly, then at Eve and her duplicate.
"Who is that?"
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Post by Lotus Eater on Jun 10, 2022 13:53:38 GMT -8
Lotus Approached as the car pulled up. She scanned the situation, quietly observing. In particular, she was interested in eve; the woman clearly had ties and now was observing the supernatural. So either she already was accustomed to Faerie nonsense, or this was entirely new.
Lotus approached as Eves' eyes fell on her and nodded politely.
" I am Lindsey" She glanced towards the car and then to Blaze. Blaze was lead on this, and it seemed a nonviolent approach was in the works...or this could turn messy fast.
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Post by Krakenbox on Jun 12, 2022 16:16:30 GMT -8
"One of Geoff's old teammates," Eve blurted, signaling to Blaze that the man driving was a Marine veteran and likely close with the widow after serving side by side with her late husband. The unsaid statement of him being combat ready was registered by the Elemental by Eve's defensive tone.
Sofia glanced at 'Lindsay' as she greeted the driver with an affirmative grunt before moving to open the car door for Eve to get in. At Lotus' greeting, the military wife offered a reflexive 'hi' despite the strange situation of meeting her close friend's twin. What Sofia might have said to her was up in the air, but she was clearly cautious and treating the situation as potentially hostile.
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