Susan Cochrane<br/>Far too close to the scene of slaughter<br/>With Sgt Estevez, one of Miami's finest<br/><br/>Two things had kept Susan out of trouble with the police.<br/><br/>She hadn't gotten anybody killed trying to help them.<br/><br/>She never lied to the cops.  Not directly, anyway.<br/><br/>"An illegal fight, Sergeant Estevez.  First match was normal.  Second match wasn't fixed, exactly, but was a mismatch.  But the contender who was supposed to lose turned out to be a lot better than anybody thought.  And it was a catfight, you know how it goes, everybody had their blood up with that one.  Third match was canceled because a contender was injured on the way in."  She hesitated briefly.<br/><br/>"I think the sponsor of the loser in match two and the wounded contender for match three were the same man.  He and his crew got , well they went nuts, started shooting."  She sighed.  "Damn near everybody in there was armed, you know the deal.  Yes, I have my permit on me, my .380 is at the small of my back.  May I get my car and get out of here?"  She sighed again.  "Give me one hour, and I'll be at the station and I'll talk to anybody you want me to.  C'mon Estevez, you know where to find me.  Where would I go?"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Persuade roll:  I'm using understanding as the base, Susan is trying for a reasoned rather than emotional persuasion.<br/><br/>40943   Noone or Anyone   2012-09-05 17:01:24   At 2012-09-05 17:01:24, Healergirl (uid: 25515) rolls: 4d6e6 Result: 28 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=40943)<br/><br/>Your user ID is 25515 | View your rolls | View rolls made to you | Make a roll | View recent rolls<br/>Roll Result: Healergirl rolled: 4d6, extra dice at 6<br/>Comment:<br/>Result: 6, 6, 1, 6, 2, 2, 5,<br/>Total: 28<br/><br/>And wow, 4 successes using skill to bump the five to a six!  But I still  have to talk to the police.  And a further but: With four successes Sgt Estevez might argue for letting Susan walk out if she walks in freely.</div></div>