<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/0a/Rudy_reyes.jpeg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Santiago,</span><em>First Mate and "Public Relations"</em><br/>2519, present day<br/><em>Man's Ruin</em>, Eavesdown Docks, Persephone<br/>Tagging - Thalia Linnea, Samson Castle, Babette Lafayette<br/>Location - In the car heading to the poker tournament/party<br/><hr/><br/>Me and Samson did some partaking in a few drinks during the half hour ride to the party.  Had Thalia at my side and I was taking peeks at her in that pretty dress out of the corner of my eye or off the reflection of some part or another.  Felt a whole lot of body contact between us, too, with our arms and thighs pressed up against each other.  Wish I had Thalia to myself in the back of that car.<br/><br/>At some point, she addressed Samson.<br/><br/><em>"So your friend is going to make the introductions, Captain?  What do you need me to do at the party?"</em><br/><br/>"Imagine he don't need you doing nothing except having your own self a good old time, Thalia.  Then again, it would help if you could size up the man, give us an idea of your impression of him."<br/><br/>I nodded to the other woman with us.<br/><br/>"Same goes for you, too, Babs.  Get a feel for the area, and the people.  Find places to hide out in or sneak out of in case trouble brews.  Don't conjure imminent violence, what with us and everyone getting disarmed on the way in.  Ain't looking for no trouble.  Then again, it does have a way of finding us."<br/><br/>When we arrived at the party, we was greeted with a man in a fancy uniform opening the doors for us to disembark.  I got out first, then Samson.  Thalia made her exit next and I offered my elbow for her to hang onto.<br/><br/>As we walked on a red carpet up to the house of Mason Kincaid, there was plenty of people already arrived, but the tournament hadn't started yet.  I checked my gun and knife in at the entrance, and picked up a couple of glasses of champagne for Thalia and me.<br/><br/>"Okay, we've established ourselves to anyone watching as a couple.  I'm sure that makes some bachelors of the more eligible type, as well as adulterers and philanderers, along with anyone with a pair of functioning eyes, have even more of a hankering for you.  Which could be something we use to our advantage somehow.  Particularly against more distractable individuals with bigger wallets."<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>