Getting Out of Scrapes - Fast, Friday

[suitably_heroic]

"Today's scrape is a classic," Atton said, leaning casually against a slot machine. "It's night. You've just spent the past few hours gambling. And maybe - just maybe - you weren't completely honest with your cards. It can happen, right? Mistakes, blah blah."

He shrugged one shoulder.

"But the mobbed up casino figured it out," he said. "Now you can make a scene and bail the old-fashioned way, or you can talk them out of it, or maybe even into another wager. Who knows?"

At the poker table just feet away, a woman looked up, frightened, at the two heavies and the one well-dressed guy making their way towards it.

"Take your seat," he said. "Let's play."

Comments

Sign In!

[suitably_heroic]

Like gambling men and women and otherbeings.

Re: Sign In!

[what_big_teeth]

Eleanor Zarrin

Re: Sign In!

[wildgalegirl]

Charlie Gale

Re: Sign In!

[unusual_sith]

Lana Beniko

Re: Sign In!

[scarlet_and_indigo]

TJ Wagner

Get Out of the Scrape

[suitably_heroic]

You're at the poker table. You've been cheating. The game's still on. The boss is coming towards you. What do you do?

Get Running

[suitably_heroic]

Outrun the guards, if you can manage.

Re: Get Running

[scarlet_and_indigo]

Look, TJ knew her strengths. Talking her way out of something might work? But she was great at running!

"Bye, boys!"

Get Talking

[suitably_heroic]

...Or hey, maybe he'll listen to reason. Or greed.

Re: Get Talking

[unusual_sith]

Or the Force, right? They'd listen to a bit of Force suggestion?

"I assure you, gentlemen, it wasn't what it looked like. I would never do such a thing."

Re: Get Talking

[suitably_heroic]

The two bodyguards blinked, but the man between them seemed-- irritated, more than anything. "We have you on camera."

Get A Secret, Third Way

[suitably_heroic]

You're resourceful people.

Re: Get A Secret, Third Way

[wildgalegirl]

"If this was a real place I'd just step into the Wood between those two potted trees," Charlie said as she went to take her seat. "As it is..."

She considered for a moment, then pulled out her phone and dialed a number. "So there's this problem at a casino...". She held the phone away from her ear as the yelling started, then waved over the well -dressed man. "My Auntie Jane - Gale? She'd like to speak with you for a moment."

Apparently the Aunties were just as effective in a simulation as they were in the real world, because the man quickly paled, waved off the two heavies, and waved a hand at Charlie to stay put. He nodded and 'yes ma'am'ed for another minute or two before handing the phone back to Charlie.

"Sorry about that, Miss Gale. Please enjoy a dinner on me." He snapped his fingers and his assistant rushed up with a voucher. "Um, your Aunties assured me that -"

"I know," Charlie said, "Youthful exuberance and all that and I'll never mess with your cards again. Apologies. I'll just take myself out of your hair, and thank you."

She stood up with her must charming smile - and Charlie could really turn on the charm. "Beautiful place you've got here," she said, then headed out the door.

Why Did You Do What You Do?

[suitably_heroic]

And what would you have done differently, had you been in some classmate's shoes?

Talk to the Teacher

[suitably_heroic]

He's skulking around like he belongs here.

OOC

[suitably_heroic]

Makes it out:
TJ Wagner
Charlie Gale
Lana Beniko

Grabbed by the mob:
Nick Cutter
Vi
Eleanor Zarrin

And sorry about the lateness/not responding to pings last week. Who knew moving scrambled brains?