[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena laughs, "Not ask for acting.  Ask for mojo slinging.  Might need help.  Yelena plan say drop charges.  If not work, Yelena pay bail.  We see if need decker mage."

Yelena wheels the bike back out the garage and shuts the door behinds her.  After Firefly mounts the bike behind her, Yelena checks grid guide for the precinct closest to where Arc was picked up and heads there.  Once she has the Scorpion parked, she asks Firefly if she wants to wait outside or go in with her.  Yelena heads into the building, where she asks to speak to the shift supervisor, to whom she gives the same name she gave the officers.  "Is Marlena Bratov.  Officers broke up fight between boyfriend and girlfriend earlier.  Marlena say press charges but change mind.  Can get girlfriend out of jail?"

[Shaman_Yuri]

I go in with Yelena, but hang back and look the shy teenager...an easy thing to achieve wearing a hijab over the loose sweats which now totally cover and obscure my tattered jumpsuit.  If push comes to shove, I'll claim Arc is my older stepsister.  At least we're both human.

[ismilealot]

@ Arc, Yelena & Subaru  The duty officer looks at Yelena with an expression on his face that says, Of course you do. But all he says is, "You'll have some paperwork to fill out and if this happens frequently we will start fining you. Jail is no joke, and we're not here to teach your girlfriend a lesson." He slides a tablet over to Yelena. "Form 995A-2c. I'll need it filled out in full. "Now, what's the name of the perpetrator? I'll need to look her up and make sure there are no other charges."

[ismilealot]

@ Marco  It was harder to find the Pink Ladies than Marco thought it would be. More than once his charm got him out of a tight spot. And, if he'd wanted drugs he could have had those easily. He now had a much better understanding of the pressure the dwarf had tried to place on him about keeping customers. But, eventually find them he did. And looking at them from across the street the color pink had never looked more dangerous.

[gilga]

One of the difficulty of Marco’s career choice is guns - you simply cannot take them everywhere you go. It may be cool in the Barrens but you cannot go shopping with an assault rifle and even a machine pistol is a bit pushing it. Marco is unarmed, his fancier clothes are in a small bag and is actively looking for troubles. Arc told him approximately where to look but she did not say exactly what or even how to contact them.  Either nobody knew or nobody wanted to know any specifics but by the time Marco actually finds these women, he heard some stories and he knows that he is not exactly at his home ground. The thing is, Marco was so busy finding these ladies that he had no idea how to actually approach them. 

Instead of a plan he trusted instinct, charming manly and not intimidated was the thing to do. Arc said that weaknesses in the Barrens are always exploited but what about an unarmed elf is there power in inferior physical condition and no weapon to compensate for it? If anything is going to keep him alive for this meeting it is loads of self confidence. “Well well well... “ He said to get their attention “I have no idea how unique ladies like you can be so stealthy - but here I am you got my attention. My name is Marco and we need to talk” He said as he approached them carefully smiling and extending his hand.

if it is needed - Ettiquete: 15d6t5 6

[ismilealot]

@ Marco. The Pink Ladies all turn to look straight at him when he addresses them. And then suddenly they bust out iin side-splitting laughter. Three of them swagger over to him. The first one, her head completely shaved and iridescent pink spikes running down her scalp like a Mohawk says, "Daaaay-um. Glad I polished my tusks an wore my best spikes. Worth it ta catch ta eye of summat so pretty. Ain't that right girls?" The second, her three nose rings connected on chains to her left ear and her hot pink sequined leather jacket matching her brassiere said, "Dayum right. If I'd a know'd he was comin' I'd a wore my best thong." This elicits howls of laughter from her team-mates as she circles Marco pretending to eye him up and down admiringly. Easily a head taller than the tall slender keeb she also out-massed him with an extremely impressive musculature, the open jacket showing off heavily muscled ab's and the large hands sporting heavy rings that would do justice to a pair of brass knuckles. The third licks her top lip slowly as she saunters over, "Oh honey, we can skip ta chit-chat. I'm sure yo' mouth has better uses." The whole gang is watching Marco's reaction. And no attempt is made to hide the more than ample weaponry they all sport.

[gilga]

Oddly enough danger is scarier when you hide rather than actually embrace danger. Marco happily goes along with the display of affection and is expertly showing his goods and genuinely enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention, even offensive attention that is more aimed at the crowd than at Marco.

"Oh honey, we can skip ta chit-chat. I'm sure yo' mouth has better uses."

Once Marco feels as if the girls had enough fun at his expense his face hardens - no he is not afraid and he is confident enough to allow them some fun. His expression is serious and he say: “Skipping the chit-chat, there are damages to my real estate. Destroying is easy but there are better options. Do you have what it takes to actually discuss business over dinner?”
He intentionally makes the offer a challenge - he aims to seperate the three from an armed gang and actually discuss things in an environment where they can make an exception for him without looking bad in front of their entire gang.
 
He looks at the second one and with say with a  subtle hint of a smile. “You can bring that tongue of yours if you think that you are woman enough to handle me. One can never know how the night is going to turn.” He hands her his 'professional'  card.

[ismilealot]

@ Marco  Their faces harden at Marcos challenge. The first one says, "You talkin' 'bout damages to yo property. But, I don't see nothin' what belong to yo 'round here. This be our territory. An you be trespassing." The second looks at your card and frowns. She studies it for long minutes looking up at Marco a few times then she looks at Marco saying, "He a 'ho." The other two stop talking and look at her confused. "What?" escapes from the third and she steps back from Marco looking him up and down. The first one looks at the second and says, "A HO!" She looks back at Marco and says, "What the hell are yo doin' here? We don't run ho's. An Jimmy B find out you tryin' ta move in on his territory you won't be livin' long." She says that last part with an emphatic emphasis.

[gilga]

Marco takes advantage of their confusion - they did not expect it and are now off balance. Their regular defensive mechanisms may take a moment to adjust but a moment is all he needs to reach out to them and try to get through through layers of cynicism.  He say:  “A lot more than a ho’ - I make dreams come true. Some are sexual but others are different...

We are starting a soup kitchen a big one with a discounted housing project around it. A prison that turns into a place of charity and hope, a business that prospers in the most unlikely of places. If this dream come true others will follow and the entire neighborhood will benefit.  You should come and talk to me, explain your position and we'll reach some understanding that benefits all of us.”

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena meekly thanks the officer at the counter and takes the form to ta table where she can sit and fill out what is required.  She uses Marlena Bratov as the person who pressed the original charges and Lauren Summers as the girl in the jail cell.  She intentionally leaves three of the questions unanswered and takes the form back to the counter.  "Excuse me, officer.  Marlena have most done.  Have questions on three parts.  Please help Marlena."  She shows the questions to the officer and fills the answers in for the three questions with his help, thanking him for his aid.  Once she hands the completed forms back she returns to sit on the bench as directed and waits for Lauren.

[Shaman_Yuri]

I watch silently as "Marlena" does her thing, having little trouble appearing the nervous teen "tag along" that I am.  When "Marlena" moves to settle on the bench, I sit myself beside her and lean myself against her with my head on her shoulder and close my eyes like I am sleeping.  In that apparent somnolent state I engage my deck and take a look around me in IR ready to slip around and into whatever icons I need to in order to find out the real status of Arc-sensei and why things appear to have gone horribly wrong...

>>Yelena-sensei<< I text my elven mentor, >>I'm off trying to find out how a queen becomes a pawn.<<

[ismilealot]

@ Marco The first orc says, "We don't need no big fancy developer in here thinkin' he be movin' in on our turf." She moves in until her body is almost touching Marcos' and looks at him with narrowed eyes. "An we especially don't need no fancy jumped up 'ho telling us he be makin' things betta'. So you can turn yo' skinny keeb ass around and tell yo' fancy ass pimp what be thinkin' he gonna move in on our turf that we protect our own." The gang has shifted now, and their body language is clear to Marco, they're getting angry.

[ismilealot]

@ Subaru  The system at the KE precinct is dual layered. The public one to allow forms like Yelena is filling out to be uploaded into the system, and the secured, encrypted one to prevent just what she was about to do.

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena puts her arm around Firefly in a protective and supportive pose that she finds easy to assume.  Yelena sends a response back to the girl, >>Is Marlena.  Decker try not get caught.  Not need both you and sister in jail.<<

[gilga]

Marco moves closely and look directly at the eccentric orc, and said:
"Like you mentioned I am only a ho'.  I use my hot ass to make a living, don't look down on me I do what I need to do to survive. Buying real estate is way above me - I am content to pay rent. Still I am here, unarmed and talking to beautiful orcs in pink that command enough firepower to raid a village. Why would I go out of my way to be here?

Wars are expensive, cooperation is beneficial. It is as simple as that. You can defend your turf, the question asked what are you defending it from? Do you really want to go to the path of security and raids and so forth? what is the point?  Meet, discuss the issues and reach an understanding where everybody are happy. You can always go to fight wars if you like. I'll take my nova hot ass to someplace where it is appreciated you have my card if you change your mind. "