Jody Yu: She's sitting on the bed of the bedroom, which
has been completely cleaned out by Karlos, and looks that way...she hasn't added anything
in. Sitting comfortably in lotus position, eyes shut in meditation...a peaceful moment for
the young Asian-American.
Jody Yu: Small and innocuous...those would be the first
words many would use to describe Jody. Standing at 5’4”, and weighing nary more
then 110 pounds, her racially mixed blood is obvious, with a strong hint of Asian features
and coloring in her otherwise Caucasion face. Her ebony hair is cut short, making her look
much younger then her 32 years of age. She’s dressed in a white button-down shirt,
khaki cargo pants, and a comfortable, worn-in pair of hiking boots, with a windbreaker
over it all. Her eyes, a bright green with tiny gold flecks in them, carry a note of
wisdom beyond her years, worldly knowledge, and just a touch of hesitance. Despite that,
she gives a small smile in greeting to all those that she comes across, walking quietly
by, barely noticed by those around her, but very aware of them. ((Arcane 2))
Xu Xian: 9,5,9,7,3,7,
Xu Xian: He's stealthy, and quiet as he eases the
passage door of the shower open and closes it behind him. He pauses to listen, to see if
he can detect breathing in the bedroom beyond.
Xu Xian: 6,3,8,6,6,8,4,
Jody Yu: 8,3,8,5,6,
Jody Yu: He passes undetected. Of course, she's not
expecting anyone to come out of the shower, so...
Xu Xian: He hears the regular breathing of someone, and
assumes it's Malcolm, sleeping. He notes, however, that the light is on, and slowly eases
the door open enough to peek through.
Xu Xian
: 1,5,7,9,7,2,Xu Xian: Yes. He vaguely recognizes her as one of the
troupe of women Karlos has got working around the club. And now he's handed it all over
to her? Everything I've fucking worked for and it's in the hand of some young cunt with
hardly an inkling of what goes on in this city...Fucking Karlos.
Faris: Simply hops to a wall, wandering up it, blending in to the
paper.
Jody Yu: Her eyes fall upon Xu, and she blinks,
surprise gesturing in her features for a brief moment before she takes a ready Do stance,
even as her face remains perfectly polite. "Good evening, sir. Can I help you?"
Xu Xian: He remains still. He thought it would be
Malcolm, and it wouldn't matter if he moved through into the office. But no. It's this
one. What's the cunt's name?
Xu Xian: 5,3,2,
Xu Xian: He can't remember. Probably one of Satu's
people. Fuck. That's all I need. To be buried alive while the fucking Setites get teh
Cup.
Faris: Does nothing to interfere.
Faris -> Jody Yu: ~TP~ "This is a delicate situation. You
need to defuse it."
Jody Yu: She's calm and relaxed, even though she's
placed in a position to deal with this person who's entered the bedroom somehow without
her knowledge. Inwardly, she might be all sorts of cursing how deep she allowed herself to
fall into meditation...but outwardly, she's perfectly placid, watching him.
"Sir?"
Jody Yu -> Faris: ~TP~ "Of course."
Xu Xian: "Where's Malcolm?"
Xu Xian: 8,1,1,5,3,3,5,
Xu Xian: ((Uhm...yanno how I said Xu would have to
botch a WP roll...?))
Jody Yu: After a moment, she slowly lowers her guard a
little, eyes remaining on him. She takes a much more polite stance, arms placed at her
side. "Mr. DeWitt is elsewhere at the moment. I am the new manager of the Club. Miss
Jody Yu." She gives him a formal bow. "How can I help you, sir?"
Jody Yu: ((Oh, shiat.))
Xu Xian: Fucking Karlos should have warned him.
Fucking Karlos....let him walk right into this fuckign trap didn't he. Probably laughing
up his fucking sleeve at all of this. Bastard. He moves out of the bathroom into the
bedroom, studying her for a long moment before shaking his head and moving past her into
the office, pausing to unlock the door if need be.
Xu Xian: ((change those thought 'him's to 'me'))
Faris: ((Luckily that wasn't a botch, only a fail))
Xu Xian: ((in 2nd Ed it's a botch in Rev it's a fail.
*G*))
Jody Yu: She frowns a moment as she is completely
disregarded, watching her as he heads toward the office door. "Sir. Is there
something I may help you with? My sincerest apologies, but I do not know who you are, nor
am I aware of how you entered into this room. May I seek enlightenment in this
manner?"
Faris: ((And we've been playing with Revised for well over a year
now))
Faris: A couple of butterflies drift into the office, perching on
the ceiling.
Faris: ((Of course there's nothing to stop him flipping out if he
fancies it *G*))
Xu Xian: "I'm not here to hurt you. I just came to
get something I left behind for safekeeping." Fucking embarrass me in front of
that mute cunt then let me walk into this morass blind? After all I've done for him? What
fucking frined does that?
Xu Xian: 5,2,7,4,4,8,1,2,
Xu Xian: He does a marignal job of hiding his outrage
at all this, doing his best to keep the hurt and anger off his face as he moves into the
office and to the safe behind the bar.
Jody Yu: "I understand, sir. I regret that I must
also ask that you identify yourself, as I cannot perform my duties if I allow an unknown
individual to enter this area, remove something, and leave without knowing for certain
that it is there. You understand my dilemma, of course." She smiles a little to him.
Xu Xian: "What are you going to do about it?"
He asks bluntly, spinning the dial through the combination.
Jody Yu: And she follows along behind, taking up a
position between both doors, where she can stop him whichever way he tries to go, awaiting
an answer.
Jody Yu: "If you do not identify yourself, I will,
much as I regret it, have no suitable alternative then to prevent you from leaving with
said item." She notes that he obviously knows the combination. No matter. He will not
leave with the item without confirmation of his identity.
Xu Xian: He cracks the safe open and stares at the
contents, cheeks twitching as he obviously doesn't see what he's looking for. He reaches
in and moves the bottom drawer, feeling around.
Jody Yu: "What exactly are you looking for, if I
may ask that, as well?"
Xu Xian: You know how in the movies when somebody
thinks there's one thing that's going to save them, one thing that's between them and
utter and complete humiliation and loss? And it's ~gone~ Yeah, he looks like that.
Jody Yu: She remains there, ever watchful, ever polite.
Awaiting an answer. Some kind of response. She will not provoke this man, but neither will
she be denied.
Xu Xian: He puts the drawer back, and rests his
forehead against the wall above the safe as he slowly closes the door, eyes closed.
Xu Xian: 5,7,10,2,
Xu Xian: He manages to maintain control, taking a few
steadying breaths as he reconstructs himself. He's faced setbacks before. He can rally.
He'll just...do something else. He nods to himself and turns to face her as he spins the
dial to scramble the tumblers. "I'm not taking anything, obviously."
Jody Yu: She nods her head, perfectly agreeable.
"Of course, sir. And if I may have the pleasure of your name, for my own
enlightenment?"
Xu Xian: He sighs and pours himself a drink, looking to
her to see if she wants one? "Well, it's currently up for debate, but you can call me
Xu."
Jody Yu: She shakes her head at the offer of a drink.
"Mr. Xu, an honor to meet you." She smiles pleasantly. "It appears you are
quite familiar with our operations here."
Xu Xian: He looks the place over, his green-gold eyes
sweeping from point to point as he leans against the bar and takes a gulp or two from his
glass. He nods. Grunts. "At least you don't scream or pitch a fit."
Jody Yu: "I find such reactions do not generally
help situations." She gives a small shrug. "Much more appropriate and conducive
to civility for one behaves with dignity and reserve."
Xu Xian: He nods. "Good for you." He looks
her over.
Xu Xian: "I apologize for disturbing your
meditation. I expected Malcolm to be here."
Jody Yu: She accepts the scrutiny without reservation,
hands folded in front of her. "If I may ask...how exactly are you so familiar with
the proceedings of the Concerto Club? I am not familiar with a Mr. Xu on our employee
list...I must confess to being especially curious, as you may understand, to find out how
you came into the bedroom."
Jody Yu: "It's quite all right, Mr. Xu. Think
nothing of it." Said as if it was perfectly acceptable to just appear inside a secure
bedroom.
Xu Xian: Whereas before he seemed to radiate a focused
intensity that seemed quite predatory and dangerous, now he simply looks...tired. And a
bit lost. "I don't exist," he says laconically. "And I'm unnecessary."
Jody Yu: "Existance is a matter of perspective,
sir. I have found that we all exist as much as we wish to or to not."
Xu Xian: He downs the rest of the scotch, then washes
the glass are replaces it. "And now, I'll be going."
Faris: One of the butterflies drops to rest against a wall, flitting
its wings as if stretching them.
Faris: It flits for a good long while, in some kind of pattern, then
stops.
Jody Yu: "Of course, Mr. Xu." She nods.
"I am sorry we could not be of more help to each other. Perhaps we should find an
opportunity to discuss such matters at a more conveniant time for you. If you tell me what
you are seeking, I could contact Mr. Basoalto and see if it is something that can be
brought for you."
Jody Yu: 7,4,7,8,6,
Xu Xian: 1,3,5,5,6,9,10,
Jody Yu: She glances up, noting the presence of the
butterfly with a quirked eyebrow. Interesting...
Xu Xian: "Not here," he says tho it doesn't
appear to be toward Jody.
Faris: It flits some more.
Jody Yu: "Sir?" It's questioning without
trying to be intrusive. Something here, she obviously doesn't understand. So she observes,
waiting for enlightenment to present itself.
Xu Xian: He snarls at the butterfly, as if he'd like
nothing better than to crush the thing. "May you what? You fucking made yourself
clear with that cunt with the camera--who, by the way is mroe than likely working with
that mulignan Ammon against me."
Faris: Flit. Flit.
Xu Xian: "Stay the fuck out of my head," he
threatens the butterfly. "And you too," he tells Jody. "Whatever the fuck
you are." He strides toward the door to the club proper, unless Jody moves to block
him.
Jody Yu: Okay, the man is talking to the butterfly. Is
it...communicating back? She remains standing where she is, falling silent, watching the
proceedings with some polite interest.
Faris: It lifts from the wall and flutters up to the others hanging
up on the ceiling.
Jody Yu: "I apologize, sir...but I did not enter
your mind." She steps back, to allow him to leave. She will call Security to ensure
he causes no problems, then contact Karlos. "Have a good evening, sir."
Xu Xian: If Jody doesn't block him, he opens the office
door and steps out into the corridor, heading toward the back stage.
Jody Yu: Once he's gone, she moves to the desk, picking
up the phone receiver.
Faris: They then drop and drift after Xu, one attaching itself to a
spot on his coat between his shoulderblades.
Faris: The couple that were still in the bathroom drift into the
office.
Faris -> Jody Yu: 1,7,9,4,5,4,9,
Xu Xian: 5,4,7,2,2,10,7,
Faris -> Jody Yu: ~TP~ "It appears I made the right choice,
Miss Yu. Thank you."
Xu Xian: He's perceptive, but not perceptive enough to
sense the miniscule presence of the butterfuly on his coat.
Xu Xian: 4,4,5,6,7,8,
Jody Yu: Her eyes follow the butterflies with some
curisoity as she calls up Security, instructing them to ensure that Mr. Xu cause no
problems on his way out. Restraint is not necessary unless he does cause problems.
Jody Yu -> Faris: ~TP~ "Of course. May I ask
who this individual is?"
Xu Xian: He does, however seem to know how to move so
that the cameras don't quite catch him, and some how he seems to disappear somwhere
between the door into the backstage and the backstage door into the alley.
Faris -> Jody Yu: ~TP~ "You know me as Karlos
Basoalto."
Faris: And butterflies follow Xu, as if happy to have someone open
the door at last.
Jody Yu -> Faris: ~TP~ "Ahh, of course. Forgive
my confusion. And who exactly, again if I may ask, is Mr. Xu?"
Xu Xian: ((Meaning he never arrives at the door to the
alley but disappears from the monitors after entering the backstage.))
Xu Xian -> Jody Yu: (And you can roll for security
to see him in the dark of the backstage, i guess they'd probably have 7 dice)
Jody Yu: 2,6,5,3,4,4,5,
Faris: ((Amends post to: butterflies follow Xu *G*))
Faris -> Jody Yu: ~TP~ "Mr. Xu is a force of nature."
Xu Xian -> Jody Yu: (they don't see where he goes.
*G*))
Jody Yu -> Faris: ~TP~ "I see. Is he one who
should be allowed further access as he has had this evening, or not?"
Faris -> Jody Yu: ~TP~ "He may be trusted. If something has
been stolen from the safe, it is best to have security investigate."
Jody Yu: Damn sneaky giant Asians, evading
security...they lose him.
Xu Xian: 2,8,6,9,7,9,3,
Xu Xian: ((That was Xu's per+alert to notice the
butterflies))
Faris: 7,3,1,8,5,9,2,2,1,3,
Faris: Those sneaky butterflies aren't too terribly sneaky today.
Jody Yu -> Faris: ~TP~ "Of course, sir. Thank
you."
Faris -> Jody Yu: ~TP~ "You are most welcome."
Xu Xian: And he heads on out via the secret passage
way, saying nothing to the butterflies until he's way underground and past the point
anyone can hear him.
Jody Yu: And with that, she shuts the door to the
office, then moves to take a seat behind the desk. She's up now. Time to get to work.
Jody Yu: When Security informs her that they lost Xu,
she cocks an eyebrow, then nods. If he is to be trusted, then she will do so. He obviously
knows the place better then them.
Jody Yu: ((And I'm out. Fun, confusing times for the
Jody. Thanks for the scene, you crazy kids. *G*))