<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br/><strong>Name:</strong> <span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>Adriano Guillermo</em></span><br/><strong>Title:</strong> The Informant<br/><strong>Location:</strong> His car -&gt; Foulweather Bluff<br/><strong>Tags:</strong> Taras, Allison, Rurik, Natalie, Ryan<br/></span></span></div><hr/><div class="floatright">(https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTDx5aF-CrEImja-ATW2GktOFHjgwZjkP_QIoXF3IfpjD9xXnXz)</div><br/>As Taras and Allison came by, Adriano was keeping an eye on Rurik, who seemed to be texting away. Seeing the big man typing on such a small phone was a sight to see, and Adriano almost chuckled, except of course he didn't even crack a smile. Returning his attention to Taras, he nodded. "Odds like that, I'd be bound to find at least a few bidders." he said. In sort of an unspoken way, this meant that there was quite a substantial bet against Allison, especially with odds that good. Adriano thought it best to keep the exact number a secret, at least while Allison was around. Not that she would be particularly sensitive to learning how much was riding on her, but it would probably just disrupt her rhythm.<br/><br/>Adriano would take the money with him and give it to his crew. Like him, his crew was rather untalkative, which he liked about them. They were efficient and trustworthy, at least to him, because they understood each other and worked together well. They would hold the money during the race, since Adriano didn't want to risk keeping the money with him during the race in case something happened. Races like these got risky, especially considering the cast of people that was around. Not exactly the kind of people who'd take kindly to losing.<br/><br/>Taras seemed to somehow strike a special connection with Adriano, and it worked both ways. Taras had Adriano's word, and Adriano was a part of the crew, even if he wasn't that well acquainted with most of the others. He was being trusted with a rather large sum of money after all. He felt his phone vibrate as he received Rurik's message. Adriano realized who it was from as soon as it rang, as he saw Rurik put his phone away and smirk. Even from a distance, Adriano knew that the text on his phone meant trouble. As Natalie and Ryan walked over and joined them, Adriano receded a bit from the group as he read his phone. He wasn't keen on conversation for the moment, in any case. Blinking as he read the message, he tapped Taras on the shoulder, so he would turn around and have his back to the rest of the crew, as he showed Taras the message on his phone. "We should wait until after the race to respond." he said simply. He wanted to warn Taras in case something fishy was up, but the actual message could be responded to after the race, when they had more time to decide how to proceed.