[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena considers the question as she moves to the indicated place and removes her coat, draping it over the bench near the heater.  She takes her hand and uses two fingers to remove the Predator from its holster, putting it on the coat then picks up her coffee and turns back to Arc.  "Real thing, yes.  Yours is Silky Columbiana blend.  Hope like."  She pauses as she sips at the harsh coffee blend then removes her silver case from a pocket and opens it to offer Arc one of her thin cigars.  "Truth time, Arc.  I hired to kill mage responsible for Smiley murders and need help.  Can we talk?"  She takes one of the acrid smelling cigars for herself and lights it as she waits for the answer.

[ismilealot]

Feathers arrives as everyone is talking and explain. He quietly steps into the garage and realizes a planning meet for the beast and it's protégé is in full, and chaotic, swing.

[SgtBoomCloud]

Arc looked up, easing back a little upon seeing the Predator, letting out a low whistle as she sipped her coffee.  "Dayum...and I didn't even get you any fragging roses.  Don't I feel like a slitch"  The human listened carefully, thinking it over.  Duck didn't show, that was for certain, so there would be no complaints if she trusted this keeb.  She just had a vibe.  Letting out a small sigh, she nodded, balancing the tart atop her coffee and reaching back, pulling out her Predator and setting it on her workbench next to the Ingram, letting her enter fully.

"If that be what you here for, then you can speak freely.  We all in this deal, cuz if we don't, fraggin' corpsec gonna drop a deuce all over this hood and glass it.  This our home an' we protect it, ya heard?"  She took the cigar, sharing the light and sitting back, taking a small puff of it and inhaling, just in time for Feathers to arrive.  Taking a deep breath, and realizing that she was the one with half of the good intel, Arc stepped up, taking the center of the room.

"Aight, so by what we be talkin' about, we gotta fight this thing on two fronts.  Feathers here, or mage Turnstall, whatever you fraggin' prefer.."  She pointed at the older man, indicating him.  "..is gonna be in charge of the mojo team, which I believe he has been puttin' drek together for.  Some Howlers, some locals, but all people wantin' to protect they homes. Good people.  Raven here..."  She then pointed at the masked individual.  "Has been marked by the Ol' Smiley.  I saw it myself, this spirit is a mean drekker.  She is being used as a lure, and from what I gather, Lash here is the trog who is gonna keep her safe.  As far as countermeasures and drek go, Feathers, I leave that splainin' to you cuz I don't know drek."

"As for the other front...Ol' Smiley's been bound to a slitch.  A young keeb that was witness to somethin' she should never have been...big Ancients hit, whole family slaughtered.  Apparently she went cookoo, got all mojo, and is now living in the sewers and bound to this fragger.  Olena..."  She glanced at the elf, a brow raised.  "You say you've been hired to do just that.  I'd be much curious to learn the drek is pulling these strings, but I ain't gonna complain now.  I can't get ahold of Duck, 'Rack, Red, or Khali, so it looks like it is just you and me leading a ragtag of Howlers against her.  As for where..." She gave a grin.  "I've already confirmed her hunting grounds are in the Barrens..."

Hitting her commlink ARO, she broadcasted the sensor net she had placed around the area as a visual ARO along the wall, pointing to it.  "I've got these all around the city feeding me info 24/7.  Twice I've already seen this slitch, and it ain't pretty.."  Arc broadcasted the image of the emaciated, blank-eyed elf, looking like from some horror trid.  "I saw her twice last night...I'm running full on Long Haul, so I'm able to keep track live.."  Well, that explained her alertness while looking sleep deprived... "So I've seen her twice.  From here...S2...to Fragging here in W4...she's eating stuff...I hate to think what, but I did note that this girl has got fraggin' feral ghouls backing away.  I don't fragging like that."

"So, from what we know of this thing, we got to act tonight, or we ain't gonna be able to do drek and can kiss this hoop of a hood goodbye.  Anyone have any idea for a plan?"

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena watches the vids with no expression, the somewhat bitter smoke from her cigar curling towards the ceiling.  She tips the ash into a nearby tray and looks at Arc, then the others.  "Have questions, then maybe answers.  Can get her into open again or need to use sewer?  I not need to kill ghouls before, so do they die like people or need something special?"  She turns to the older man and asks, almost as an aside,  "Feathers?  Man named Sam Webster gave name to me,  Do you know him?"

She nods to the vid screen, "What cause her to become this and how is monster part of it?"

[Triskavanski]

Raven

"We do the ritual as perviously set up. I can lead people though it as long as i'm still alive. Which is your job" she turns to Jonney. Then to Yelena "I assume you're the one my mentor sent to me? I'm Raven, and as long as we kill this thing and live through it, we'll get along rather nicely.. I've taken the liberty to begin initiating rumors on the boards, not my best work, but it'll have to do. We should see a lot more gangers with bright lights with them.. hopefully some where smart enough to use ultra violet. We've got untapped resources we can attempt to also gather for tonight.. but we'll have to move fast.. Because tonight is the night it will attack me."

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena looks around.  "We have no problem with killing mage, yes?  Is just her or are others helping her?"She turns to Arc, "If in sewer I may need something.  Can make or get noise suppressor for Predator?  Or else noise from gun will be loud and hurt ears.  I have some money."

[Triskavanski]

"Normally, I wouldn't go as far as killing the target. But then again, my normal jobs aren't direct combat like this. However, I don't think we would be killing her at all, I think all we'd be doing is putting a disaster to rest. In otherwords... I doubt she has enough humanity for it to even be a question if we should or should not kill her."

[Imveros]

Johnny snears at Yelena as she offers her tarts and coffeeTypical dandelion eater. Brings treats for the teacher and not enough for the whole class. Damn that coffee smells like heaven He crosses his arms and tries to look around the room with a disinterested look. An act that is tough to keep up when the scorpion gets rolled into the shop Drek she has all the toys doesnt she. Reminds me of the one i used to have. Odd how a few weeks can seem so far away Johnny sighs a little but he starts to listen intently as the conversation moves over to the child controlling the beast

"Normally, I wouldn't go as far as killing the target. But then again, my normal jobs aren't direct combat like this. However, I don't think we would be killing her at all, I think all we'd be doing is putting a disaster to rest. In otherwords... I doubt she has enough humanity for it to even be a question if we should or should not kill her."

Johnny nods and lightly puts his hand on Raven's shoulder I'll be the first to admit killin kids is the worst, but look at those vid feeds, this thing ain't a kid no more. It's something far worse. You should never feel bad putting a rabid dog down. It's the kindest thing you can do for it and it's you're duty to put it down before it brings others with it Johnny does a little double take as he processes the things he just heard and looks toward Arc. Now whats this about the corps glassin the place? We on a time table here? I aint about to be a "Terrible gas leak explosion" or a "Terrible terrorist attack" on the 8 o clock news

[Csjarrat]

Feathers nods along as he rubs his sore lower back, the rough and lumpy mattress was taking its toll.
As much as it galls me to say it, I think we have to pursue a "kill first" strategy against this.. Person
It was a struggle to actively not refer to her as a "little girl", because it was obviously what she was.
It has obviously got itself tied up in this power, probably by disastrous consequences out of her control, but the truth of the matter is that dangerous ghouls are clearly shit scared of her. That worries me and shows she's got some serious power. As much as I'd love to neutralise her and try to get her rehabilitated. I wouldn't even know where to start and what kind of damage she could wreak if that plan turns out to be a terrible one.
He took a deep breath and sighed heavily with the weight of the words he was about to say.
I think we have to be brutal, make sure this corruption is ended, make sure it never has the chance to regenerate.
He closed his eyes and channelled his thoughts into the astral, reaching out to his mentor;
Great Eagle, give me strength. This choice is an awful one to have to make, but I feel we have to balance the needs of the many against the needs of the few. I seek your counsel...

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena will nod.  "Girl is not girl any longer.  And, yes, on timetable.  Employer tells Olena that he has team arriving tomorrow and I must deal with this before then or much of this place will be damaged to kill her and monster.  For Olena to be paid, girl must die before then.  I think we are in agreement, so can get me close to her and how can I help?"  She look at the troll and holds out her hand.  I am Olena, I do not know name.  You are big troll, bigger than Nikko was."

[Triskavanski]

"I'm the one who is most on the time table. I'm the bait after all. That thing marked me.. So it will come for me. It marked someone else as well.. and I can only assume his lack of participation means that he's either booked it or he's dead already. We'll have to strike this thing well.. I can't say if it will single mindedly go for me, or if it will kill everything in its path to get to me. hopefully its single minded... Which would mean the longer I'm alive, the longer you all won't be attacked. "

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena considers the girl's words.  "So does monster come for you, or does the girl, or perhaps both?  Does she always go where monster is?"  While waiting for the answer, Yelena will take out her silver case and offer the small, bitter cigars to her new companions before taking one and lighting it.

[Triskavanski]

Raven waves a hand off as Yelana offers a cigar. She didn't need one of those, not now. "Sources indicate she doesn't have to be near the creature she controls. At least, looking back I didn't see her around where I was. We didn't have a lot of time for information gathering.. "

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena looks at Raven.  "So use you as bait to get monster to come for you?  You are very brave woman.  I like that.  But where will girl be?  I will need to know that."She looks about the room.  "And to me, very important question.  Is someone coming with me to kill girl or am alone?"

[Triskavanski]

She points to Arc "Location is her business here. As for that.. I don't know. Its going to be a quick run on all sides.. and Its hardly anything about bravery. I've just accepted my fate of being its target.. And Now I'm going to murder it."