[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena turns to check on her friends and notices that Jed is falling behind due to an obvious limp.  She goes back to where he is and shifts her weapons case so as to allow her to put an around Jedediah and help support him.  "Yelena think is cold.  PI Man, think same?  We find warm place soon."

>>Virtual Goddess [Yelena]:  Who is target?  Yelena no longer kill without know.  No innocent targets.  How much for Tsina and others in photos?"

While helping Jed, she looks at Arc.  "Srui, we need warm place to hide."

[ismilealot]

Virtual Goddess takes a few minutes to respond, but, soon enough the answer appears. >>The target is a politician. They are definitely not innocent. There is an additional 50,000 if you kill him in front of his mistress. I am identifing all the images and cross referencing them and already have invoices out for the gang leader. I don't have a final tally for you.<<

Wendy nods and says, My service will be done. They will be dead.                                           

[Qwikfix]

"Cold, r-really?  I thought P-Poland wash a t-tropical fragging p-paradishe.."  since she was taking up the rear, Arc saw Jed''s struggle, prompting her to get up against the other side of him for support.  Shivering as the cold bit into them, the short human kept her gaze forward.

"Open to s-shuggestionsh, but I donno this place...huu...but this is inhabited..see the wageslave cars...gah, frag it..."  she closed her eyes, making sure to keep her metal arm covered.  "it's morning.  Work time...just find a place empty...huu...borrow it..."

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena laughs.  "Is nice in summer but fragging cold in winter.  But Srui should be in middle Siberia if want real cold."

She is grateful for the help in making sure that Jed is able to move.  While walking, she searches for a map of the town and pulls up a shot of the park, examining its approaches and what sort of fire line she could get from the buildings in range of the kill zone.  Suddenly her attention is caught by the beckoning door of a building marked as a laundromat and she nods her head in its direction.  "There.  That door.  No one there this early and door should not be locked.  It warmer and can wash and dry clothes in machines."

She leads the small group to the door, finding that it is, indeed, unlocked as she had expected.  Once inside she feels the warmth of the heaters as she helps get Jed to one of the benches against the wall begins removing her outer layers.  "Wet clothes off.  Stand in front heater.  Use coins wash and dry clothes.  Speak Polish or Russian if someone come."

While doing this, she comes to a different realization.  Her friends have followed her here to see Justice brought to Tsina Molovna, not to help her kill a politician for his jealous wife. 

[Qwikfix]

Arc seemed to get some renewed vigor in her step as a direction of refuge was located, nodding her head as she bowed against the biting wind.  Wordlessly, she pushed her legs and the group towards the door.  It seemed that traditional laundromat busy hours were a worldwide phenomena...at this hour of the morning, the civs seemed intent on getting to work and sucking down their soycaf instead of washing their clothes. 

Plopping down in front of the heater, the short human stripped out of her parka, muttering as she placed her icy cyber arm in front of the heat source.  The subtle brushing and scorch marks adorning her arms and shoulders glinted a little in the drab yellow lighting, her jaw set as she seemed to be ignoring them, focused on the present situation.  "Y'all do the talking then, cuz I ain't got either, heh..."  she closed her eyes, making room for the others as she collected her thoughts.

"We need out of here...I don't imagine it will be cheap...I got shome cred, but I worry it ain't enough.  Whatsh thplan?"

[gilga]

Marco is in great physical shape, is only physical flaw is that he is a bit too thin for this kind of cold. Though in most places, his look opens many doors. He feels comfortable in the snow and helps Jed and the rest as much as he can. His face show no sign of the deed that he has done. This is how the man is, more under the surface than meets the eye.

It is only once they are already in the laundromat, and that the van was covered in snow that Marco lets go of the invisibility spell. He kept it calculated and controlled his emotions, the deed is done and  justice was served. There will be no Vory justice for this one... but eventually they are going to see the van with two bodies covered in snow.  Their pursuers will eventually see the accident and find the two most high profile bodies. They may know about more, but will they really take the effort for some hired help? Marco believed that with a little luck they were off the hook. 

Marco said "I speak the local language and somehow I am very convincing in any language. I suggest we do not move at all. Let's check into an hotel our pursuers expect us to run. Staying here is unexpected and the less we move the less visible we are."
 

[SmilinIrish]

Jed sluggishly strips off the wet clothes.  I made some prior arrangements on a spare phone earlier.  We need another phone though so I can make contact again.  They can provide transportation and even a safehouse until things cool off.  It will be expensive though.  The three of us may still be anonymous, but they know Yelena's face for sure.  They'll charge extra for her.  Maybe us too.  Y, how much money can you access?  Should I offer our services as payment? 

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena strips out of her outer clothing and sets it aside open to facilitate it drying.  She looks about and says, "Yelena have option." She holds up her hand. "Only an option so far.  Yelena ask questions before agree.  Yelena sent notice of killing Tsina and others to primary contact.  Will get money but not know how soon.  Yelena expect much expense to get home, no matter who we use.  But Yelena contact just call back.  Offer here for contract.  Yelena share is 600K.  We can use money hide and get home.  Yelena ask for more information but how friends feel with help Yelena do this thing?  If not agree, Yelena decline offer."

>>Virtual Goddess [Wanderer]:  Need more information.  Not kill man for cheat on wife.  But no one pay so much for kill cheating husband.  Get more information and Yelena might do.<<

While waiting for the answer to her message, Yelena is looking at the map of the park in greater detail, examining the various locations from which she could make the kill.  If the information comes through, she wants to be ready to move on it and not just start then.  This is her element ans she focuses on her options while her friends talk to each other.

[SmilinIrish]

Doing a new hit could bring more heat.  Maybe we should see what we get for Tsina and crew first?  No good to get great money but suddenly be too hot for someone to hide.  I did this kind of work decades ago, but our focus was more on making things unpleasant for the corps.  Helping them steal their secrets from each other.  Wetwork is never my preference, but sometimes you've got to eat.  Or not freeze. I'll do what is needed to get you ladies home.    Jed looks to Blackbird trying to judge his expression.  Can anyone get their hands on a burner phone? I'm nervous about using the one I used before.  I need to activate my backup plan and find out the price.

[gilga]

Blackbird hands a burner phone to Jed, "Knock yourself out, never been used before. I brought a couple with me when I came here."

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena shakes her head. "Cannot wait to find out what get for Tsina.  Timing is critical.  Must be noon at entrance to park.  Yelena already planning with map, but could use help.  Drones help see and may invisibility help Yelena get to shooting place and get away.  All help.  And yes, must eat and hide and go home.  But Yelena not kill another innocent man if can help it.  Am asking contact for more data."

[Qwikfix]

Arc was rocking slowly back and forth as she sat, shivering lightly as she tried to warn herself.  Her cybernetic greens glanced ovet at Yelena at the offer of some quick getaway money, making her chuckle dryly.  Her hand flipped to her pocket to withdraw her pack of smokes...but quickly stopped when the same elf looked back at her.

"tch.  If we do it we needabe fasht and quiet.  And right now all I got is my land bugs...I wouldn't expect any of m'flyahs for thish..."  she set her jaw, head tilting to one side as she gave a nod.  "It's either us or our predators at thish point...I'm in"

[gilga]

Blackbird said "I will not aid you in killing for money. There are other ways to get money, and seriously we spilled enough blood as is. " Not excluding himself was odd, another line crossed.

[SmilinIrish]

Jed took the comm and keyed in the contact code.  Good afternoon.  This is the friend of Mr. Nedhofer.  We spoke previously about accommodations and transportation.  One of my colleagues has become somewhat of a local celebrity.  I think we'd like the premium package.  We have another appearance to make here in Poznan, and after that we'll need for you to send a car.  A security driver would be preferred.  Can you confirm the price of $4,500 each?

Jed turned to his friends.  I've tried to confirm our reservations.  At the prices I was quoted yesterday, I'm expecting accommodations and travel to run $20,000.

[ismilealot]

Virtual Goddess replied, >>The lady is extremely wealthy, and at the moment extremely angry. But, if we wait longer they may kiss and make-up and there goes any chance of profit. But, if you won't do it I can give the contract to someone else. You said you needed money quickly. I can arrange a dead drop if you name a location.<<

The drones respond to Arc's mental activation, all the damage that she'd taken had been to the van, not to her tiny minions.

The laundromat slowly warms with the heat of the dryers and as they dry out and warm up their stomachs remind them it's breakfast time.

@ Jed  >>Price is firm unless your celebrity is involved with politics. If you need extra protection that increases to 3k per guard or extra safehouse.<<