<strong>"I guess not."</strong>Irina said, her disappointment clear.  She gave a wave.<strong>"Sure, you have my contact information if they like it."</strong>She wasn't particularly confident, employers wanted people who could go places, not limited by some technological disability.  With her purse in hand, she exited the room and headed out to her car, her heels clicking on the sidewalk.  She was angry, disappointed, and confused.  If he had tried to drug her, why hadn't he made a move?  Had it been someone else?  Her mind ran through the facts, unable to arrive at any solid conclusion.<br/><br/>The thug was able to get up behind Irina without her noticing.  She was still focused on the strange encounter and, even as she reached down to manually open the door, hadn't noticed the man approaching from behind.  He managed to grab her around the waist and throat, only for her to react with the speed and strength of a trained killer.  She spun in his grasp, magic flowing through her veins, and her elbow slammed into his chest.  As he grunted in surprise, his eyes watering, his grip loosened.  She slid out of it, even as she pulled her knife free from her purse.<br/><br/>Irina sized up her opponent for a moment, even as he struggled to pull his own weapon free.  She wasn't impressed.  A low level gangbanger of some sort.  She shrugged to herself, then stepped forward and slammed her blade into his chest, piercing muscle and bone with equal ease.  The man let out a surprised gurgle, then slumped and fell.  Her blade slid free, trailing a bit of blood.  The situation was too coincidental for Irina, and she knelt down.  First she wiped her blade off, then she began to dig through his pockets in search of any evidence of who he might work for.  Had this all been a set up?<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">OOC: It occurs to me that she doesn't have Perception.  Woops.<br/><br/>I didn't roll it out, as my books aren't on hand and I am rusty on the rules.  I can't recall the time period to use a magic boost or such.<br/><br/>Result: 5, 6, 2, 1, 4, 6, 1, 4, 2, 6, Strength Boost</div></div>