997.281: Lysia On Her Own

Eris Reddoch wrote:

>>> After the address is gained, the trio pile into the van. Jac 
>>> insists that Mira sits beside him and that Jez does NOT 
>>> drive. :) And so they travel down the, not very busy streets 
>>> arriving at a 4 story red brick building with the words 
>>> "Serbian National Library" engraved in white stone above the 
>>> wide wide stone steps leading up to the large double doors.
>>> 
>>> "So, I guess this place still has old style books and such." 
>>> Jac says as he parks in the parking lot.
>>> 
>>> He asks Mira, "What was that book that Arvitis wanted us to 
>>> look up again? Something about Exploring Bird Beaks, wasn't 
>>> it?"
>> 
>> Mira laughs and repeats the title that Arvitis gave her.
> 
>> "...anything by Henri Fairfield. He particularly wanted to see 
>> a book called 'Exploring the Bird's Beak' by that author.
>> 
>> (sorry, eris, I don't have the relevant post archived in email 
>> and have to run to an appt).
> 
> OOG: That's okay, I put in the relavant info for you. :)
> 
>> "Let's go find out if they at least have their catalog on 
>> computer. Anything more archaic and we'll be asking someone to 
>> find it for us!"
> 
> Mira and Jac head toward the building from the parking lot as 
> they do, Jac looks back toward Jez and asks, "Are you joining us,
>  Jezebel, or do you have something else you'd like to do?"

Jez appears to be ignoring Jac and Mira, so...

Jac shrugs and looks at Mira, "She's a big girl, I'm sure we can
leave her to her own devices."

With that the pair enter the library and leave Jezebel Lysia David
on her own.

Lysia looks around. In the parking lot there are a large number of
ground vehicles parked in neat rows each within its own space. To
one side of the parking lot, catacornered from the library, is a
three story stone building with a sign proudly proclaiming it as
"City Hall." Directly across the parking lot from the Library is a
small strip mall. From the titles on the store fronts there is a
dress shop, a beauty salon, a media store, a restaurant, and a pichi
hall...Jez doesn't know what a pichi hall is, but from the outside
she'd guess it's some sort of game or gambling hall.

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eris Reddoch" 
>> OOG: That's okay, I put in the relavant info for you. :)
>>
>>> "Let's go find out if they at least have their catalog on
>>> computer. Anything more archaic and we'll be asking someone to
>>> find it for us!"
>>
>> Mira and Jac head toward the building from the parking lot as
>> they do, Jac looks back toward Jez and asks, "Are you joining us,
>>  Jezebel, or do you have something else you'd like to do?"
>
> Jez appears to be ignoring Jac and Mira, so...
>
> Jac shrugs and looks at Mira, "She's a big girl, I'm sure we can
> leave her to her own devices."
>
> With that the pair enter the library and leave Jezebel Lysia David
> on her own.
>
> Lysia looks around. In the parking lot there are a large number of
> ground vehicles parked in neat rows each within its own space. To
> one side of the parking lot, catacornered from the library, is a
> three story stone building with a sign proudly proclaiming it as
> "City Hall." Directly across the parking lot from the Library is a
> small strip mall. From the titles on the store fronts there is a
> dress shop, a beauty salon, a media store, a restaurant, and a pichi
> hall...Jez doesn't know what a pichi hall is, but from the outside
> she'd guess it's some sort of game or gambling hall.

OOG - Sorry been really busy lately.

"You two have fun I'll find something to do that's not going to get all of 
us arrested," she thinks a moment, "or at least you two arrested."

She walks slowly in front of all of the shops scoping them out from the 
outside looking inside the Pichi Hall she prays it has nothing to do with 
red and black balls with a black stripe and little diamond logo's on them.

LJD 

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

adunaphell@shaw.ca wrote:

> > With that the pair enter the library and leave Jezebel Lysia David
> > on her own.
> >
> > Lysia looks around. In the parking lot there are a large number of
> > ground vehicles parked in neat rows each within its own space. To
> > one side of the parking lot, catacornered from the library, is a
> > three story stone building with a sign proudly proclaiming it as
> > "City Hall." Directly across the parking lot from the Library is a
> > small strip mall. From the titles on the store fronts there is a
> > dress shop, a beauty salon, a media store, a restaurant, and a
> > pichi hall...Jez doesn't know what a pichi hall is, but from the
> > outside she'd guess it's some sort of game or gambling hall.
>
>  OOG - Sorry been really busy lately.
>
>  "You two have fun I'll find something to do that's not going to get
>  all of us arrested," she thinks a moment, "or at least you two
>  arrested."
>
>  She walks slowly in front of all of the shops scoping them out from
>  the outside looking inside the Pichi Hall she prays it has nothing to
>  do with red and black balls with a black stripe and little diamond
>  logo's on them.

Looking in the window you see groups or 3 to 5 people seated at tables 
facing a large screen with colored numbers on it at the other end of the 
room. A man is spinning a large wheel and each time the wheel stops 
another colored number is added to those already on the screen. The 
people at the tables tap at something in front of them on the tables 
with some sort of stylus after each number appears. You can see that as 
each number appears on the screen another number, you think it might be 
a number of credits, goes down a little.

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eris Reddoch" 
>
>> > With that the pair enter the library and leave Jezebel Lysia David
>> > on her own.
>> >
>> > Lysia looks around. In the parking lot there are a large number of
>> > ground vehicles parked in neat rows each within its own space. To
>> > one side of the parking lot, catacornered from the library, is a
>> > three story stone building with a sign proudly proclaiming it as
>> > "City Hall." Directly across the parking lot from the Library is a
>> > small strip mall. From the titles on the store fronts there is a
>> > dress shop, a beauty salon, a media store, a restaurant, and a
>> > pichi hall...Jez doesn't know what a pichi hall is, but from the
>> > outside she'd guess it's some sort of game or gambling hall.
>>
>>  OOG - Sorry been really busy lately.
>>
>>  "You two have fun I'll find something to do that's not going to get
>>  all of us arrested," she thinks a moment, "or at least you two
>>  arrested."
>>
>>  She walks slowly in front of all of the shops scoping them out from
>>  the outside looking inside the Pichi Hall she prays it has nothing to
>>  do with red and black balls with a black stripe and little diamond
>>  logo's on them.
>
> Looking in the window you see groups or 3 to 5 people seated at tables
> facing a large screen with colored numbers on it at the other end of the
> room. A man is spinning a large wheel and each time the wheel stops
> another colored number is added to those already on the screen. The
> people at the tables tap at something in front of them on the tables
> with some sort of stylus after each number appears. You can see that as
> each number appears on the screen another number, you think it might be
> a number of credits, goes down a little.

OOG - Is it a wheel like a roulette wheel or a wheel like one of those 
carnival win a buck if your number comes up wheels?

Lysia comes in and observes the game trying to figure out the rules on her 
own before having to ask someone.

DS 

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

adunaphell@shaw.ca wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eris Reddoch" 
> 
>>>>With that the pair enter the library and leave Jezebel Lysia David
>>>>on her own.
>>>>
>>>>Lysia looks around. In the parking lot there are a large number of
>>>>ground vehicles parked in neat rows each within its own space. To
>>>>one side of the parking lot, catacornered from the library, is a
>>>>three story stone building with a sign proudly proclaiming it as
>>>>"City Hall." Directly across the parking lot from the Library is a
>>>>small strip mall. From the titles on the store fronts there is a
>>>>dress shop, a beauty salon, a media store, a restaurant, and a
>>>>pichi hall...Jez doesn't know what a pichi hall is, but from the
>>>>outside she'd guess it's some sort of game or gambling hall.
>>>
>>> OOG - Sorry been really busy lately.
>>>
>>> "You two have fun I'll find something to do that's not going to get
>>> all of us arrested," she thinks a moment, "or at least you two
>>> arrested."
>>>
>>> She walks slowly in front of all of the shops scoping them out from
>>> the outside looking inside the Pichi Hall she prays it has nothing to
>>> do with red and black balls with a black stripe and little diamond
>>> logo's on them.
>>
>>Looking in the window you see groups or 3 to 5 people seated at tables
>>facing a large screen with colored numbers on it at the other end of the
>>room. A man is spinning a large wheel and each time the wheel stops
>>another colored number is added to those already on the screen. The
>>people at the tables tap at something in front of them on the tables
>>with some sort of stylus after each number appears. You can see that as
>>each number appears on the screen another number, you think it might be
>>a number of credits, goes down a little.
> 
> OOG - Is it a wheel like a roulette wheel or a wheel like one of those 
> carnival win a buck if your number comes up wheels?

It is a large metal wheel with numbers ranging from 00 to 99 around 
its rim. The numbers light up as the wheel is spun in red, blue or 
green in what appears to be a random pattern. When the wheel stops 
all the lights go out except for the one number at the top of the 
wheel. This is the number the man is calling out and writing on a 
dry erase board.

> Lysia comes in and observes the game trying to figure out the rules on her 
> own before having to ask someone.

Lysia, once inside, sees that each of the people seated at the 
tables is making marks on a piece of paper in front of them. The 
paper is covered with a grid of numbers, also in a random pattern of 
red, green and blue, and the players appear to be putting black 
marks on any gridded number of the correct color that is called out. 
   That seems fairly straight forward to Lysia, but there are 
clearly some sort of "side bets" going on as some of the players 
place coins  into the middle of the table on one of three colored 
pads. After the number and color are called out, the "winning" color 
collects the coins from the other pads and all the coins are divided 
among those that placed their coin on the winning color.

While Lysia watches, she sees a woman approaching her. The woman is 
holding several of the sheets of multicolored paper in one hand.

She says to Lysia, "Two creds a card, three for five. Coins, five a 
cred if you wanna pichi."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eris Reddoch" 

>>>Looking in the window you see groups or 3 to 5 people seated at tables
>>>facing a large screen with colored numbers on it at the other end of the
>>>room. A man is spinning a large wheel and each time the wheel stops
>>>another colored number is added to those already on the screen. The
>>>people at the tables tap at something in front of them on the tables
>>>with some sort of stylus after each number appears. You can see that as
>>>each number appears on the screen another number, you think it might be
>>>a number of credits, goes down a little.
>>
>> OOG - Is it a wheel like a roulette wheel or a wheel like one of those
>> carnival win a buck if your number comes up wheels?
>
> It is a large metal wheel with numbers ranging from 00 to 99 around
> its rim. The numbers light up as the wheel is spun in red, blue or
> green in what appears to be a random pattern. When the wheel stops
> all the lights go out except for the one number at the top of the
> wheel. This is the number the man is calling out and writing on a
> dry erase board.
>
>> Lysia comes in and observes the game trying to figure out the rules on 
>> her
>> own before having to ask someone.
>
> Lysia, once inside, sees that each of the people seated at the
> tables is making marks on a piece of paper in front of them. The
> paper is covered with a grid of numbers, also in a random pattern of
> red, green and blue, and the players appear to be putting black
> marks on any gridded number of the correct color that is called out.
>   That seems fairly straight forward to Lysia, but there are
> clearly some sort of "side bets" going on as some of the players
> place coins  into the middle of the table on one of three colored
> pads. After the number and color are called out, the "winning" color
> collects the coins from the other pads and all the coins are divided
> among those that placed their coin on the winning color.
>
> While Lysia watches, she sees a woman approaching her. The woman is
> holding several of the sheets of multicolored paper in one hand.
>
> She says to Lysia, "Two creds a card, three for five. Coins, five a
> cred if you wanna pichi."

Lysia smiles, "Oh I'm just trying to figure it out right now, give me a 
couple minutes and I'm sure my wallet can handle a little reducing."

After watching for a few more minutes to the point were she figures she's 
got a good handle on the game Lysia sets herself a limit of fifty credits to 
lose, her mother always taught her to be frugal when it comes to games of 
chance, and jumps into the game with three tickets.

Lysia David 

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

adunaphell@shaw.ca wrote:

> >>> Looking in the window you see groups or 3 to 5 people seated at
> >>> tables facing a large screen with colored numbers on it at the
> >>> other end of the room. A man is spinning a large wheel and each
> >>> time the wheel stops another colored number is added to those
> >>> already on the screen. The people at the tables tap at
> >>> something in front of them on the tables with some sort of
> >>> stylus after each number appears. You can see that as each
> >>> number appears on the screen another number, you think it might
> >>> be a number of credits, goes down a little.
> >>
> >> OOG - Is it a wheel like a roulette wheel or a wheel like one of
> >> those carnival win a buck if your number comes up wheels?
> >
> > It is a large metal wheel with numbers ranging from 00 to 99 around
> > its rim. The numbers light up as the wheel is spun in red, blue or
> > green in what appears to be a random pattern. When the wheel stops
> > all the lights go out except for the one number at the top of the
> > wheel. This is the number the man is calling out and writing on a
> > dry erase board.
> >
> >> Lysia comes in and observes the game trying to figure out the
> >> rules on her own before having to ask someone.
> >
> > Lysia, once inside, sees that each of the people seated at the
> > tables is making marks on a piece of paper in front of them. The
> > paper is covered with a grid of numbers, also in a random pattern
> > of red, green and blue, and the players appear to be putting black
> > marks on any gridded number of the correct color that is called
> > out. That seems fairly straight forward to Lysia, but there are
> > clearly some sort of "side bets" going on as some of the players
> > place coins into the middle of the table on one of three colored
> > pads. After the number and color are called out, the "winning"
> > color collects the coins from the other pads and all the coins are
> > divided among those that placed their coin on the winning color.
> >
> > While Lysia watches, she sees a woman approaching her. The woman is
> > holding several of the sheets of multicolored paper in one hand.
> >
> > She says to Lysia, "Two creds a card, three for five. Coins, five a
> > cred if you wanna pichi."
>
>  Lysia smiles, "Oh I'm just trying to figure it out right now, give me
>  a couple minutes and I'm sure my wallet can handle a little
>  reducing."
>
>  After watching for a few more minutes to the point were she figures
>  she's got a good handle on the game Lysia sets herself a limit of
>  fifty credits to lose, her mother always taught her to be frugal when
>  it comes to games of chance, and jumps into the game with three
>  tickets.

Lysia picks a table and sits down. There are a list of colored numbers 
on the board and she finds a few of them on her cards, so she marks 
them. It looks like the object is to make a straight line from one side 
to another and each time a number and color is called the amount to be 
won decreases. The side bets, the pichi, are for what color will come up 
next with those that participate at each table putting the coins on the 
colors of their choice and the winner splitting all coins on the losing 
colors.

Not long after Lysia starts playing a woman jumps up from one of the 
tables and screams, "Mucho Pichi!" and jumps up and down while she waves 
her card. There is a smattering of applause from around the room as well 
as a few groans as everyone shoves their cards into a slot in the center 
of the table and ponies up more money as people move around the room 
selling more of the cards.

While this is going on, one of the people at Lysia's table, an older 
man, looks at her and says, "Having seen you recently? I heard you were 
taking a long vacation on Montrose, Maria."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eris Reddoch" 

>>  Lysia smiles, "Oh I'm just trying to figure it out right now, give me
>>  a couple minutes and I'm sure my wallet can handle a little
>>  reducing."
>>
>>  After watching for a few more minutes to the point were she figures
>>  she's got a good handle on the game Lysia sets herself a limit of
>>  fifty credits to lose, her mother always taught her to be frugal when
>>  it comes to games of chance, and jumps into the game with three
>>  tickets.
>
> Lysia picks a table and sits down. There are a list of colored numbers
> on the board and she finds a few of them on her cards, so she marks
> them. It looks like the object is to make a straight line from one side
> to another and each time a number and color is called the amount to be
> won decreases. The side bets, the pichi, are for what color will come up
> next with those that participate at each table putting the coins on the
> colors of their choice and the winner splitting all coins on the losing
> colors.
>
> Not long after Lysia starts playing a woman jumps up from one of the
> tables and screams, "Mucho Pichi!" and jumps up and down while she waves
> her card. There is a smattering of applause from around the room as well
> as a few groans as everyone shoves their cards into a slot in the center
> of the table and ponies up more money as people move around the room
> selling more of the cards.
>
> While this is going on, one of the people at Lysia's table, an older
> man, looks at her and says, "Having seen you recently? I heard you were
> taking a long vacation on Montrose, Maria."

OOG - Does the name Maria mean anything to me?  And what's Montrose like, 
have I ever been there?

LJD 

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

adunaphell@shaw.ca wrote:

> > While this is going on, one of the people at Lysia's table, an
> > older man, looks at her and says, "Having seen you recently? I
> > heard you were taking a long vacation on Montrose, Maria."
>
>  OOG - Does the name Maria mean anything to me? And what's Montrose
>  like, have I ever been there?

OOC: No, Maria means nothing to you, and you've never been to Montrose. 
 From what you've heard Montrose, it is a significant power to coreward 
of Mark, the center of an expanding empire...or Federation, depending on 
who you talk to and you know that several 'fads' have come to Mark from 
Montrose.

He leans over and whispers,  "None of my business, but do you think it's 
safe for you to be seen around here?"

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message -----
From: Eris Reddoch 
> 
> > > While this is going on, one of the people at Lysia's table, an
> > > older man, looks at her and says, "Having seen you recently? I
> > > heard you were taking a long vacation on Montrose, Maria."
> >
> >  OOG - Does the name Maria mean anything to me? And what's Montrose
> >  like, have I ever been there?
> 
> OOC: No, Maria means nothing to you, and you've never been to 
> Montrose.  From what you've heard Montrose, it is a significant
> power to coreward of Mark, the center of an expanding empire...or
> Federation, depending on who you talk to and you know that several
> 'fads' have come to Mark from Montrose.
> 
> He leans over and whispers,  "None of my business, but do you 
> think it's safe for you to be seen around here?"

"Well," Lysia says with a smile, "I might have to sign a few autographs but once they figure out I'm not my sister that usually end pretty quickly."

Lysia David

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

D Stanley wrote:

> >>> While this is going on, one of the people at Lysia's table, an
> >>> older man, looks at her and says, "Haven't seen you recently. I
> >>> heard you were taking a long vacation on Montrose, Maria."

> > He leans over and whispers, "None of my business, but do you think
> > it's safe for you to be seen around here?"
>
>  "Well," Lysia says with a smile, "I might have to sign a few
>  autographs but once they figure out I'm not my sister that usually
>  end pretty quickly."

"Maria's sister?" he raises his eyebrows then he nods and smiles, "Oh, 
okay! I get ya! Your sister."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message -----
From: Eris Reddoch 
> 
> > >>> While this is going on, one of the people at Lysia's table, an
> > >>> older man, looks at her and says, "Haven't seen you 
> > >>> recently. I heard you were taking a long vacation on
> > >>> Montrose, Maria."
> 
> > > He leans over and whispers, "None of my business, but do you think
> > > it's safe for you to be seen around here?"
> >
> >  "Well," Lysia says with a smile, "I might have to sign a few
> >  autographs but once they figure out I'm not my sister that usually
> >  end pretty quickly."
> 
> "Maria's sister?" he raises his eyebrows then he nods and smiles, 
> "Oh, okay! I get ya! Your sister."

"We all have our little burdens to carry," Lysia say placing her next bet with a smile, "I'm doomed to live in the shadow of greatness."

She grins a little, "It's not that bad really, she picks up the tab and I get to have all the fun."

"You never did say what you were doing here?  I mean Montrose is an awfully long way away from here."

Lysia David

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

D Stanley wrote:

>  ----- Original Message ----- From: Eris Reddoch
>  
>
> >>>>> While this is going on, one of the people at Lysia's table,
> >>>>> an older man, looks at her and says, "Haven't seen you
> >>>>> recently. I heard you were taking a long vacation on
> >>>>> Montrose, Maria."
> >
> >>> He leans over and whispers, "None of my business, but do you
> >>> think it's safe for you to be seen around here?"
> >>
> >> "Well," Lysia says with a smile, "I might have to sign a few
> >> autographs but once they figure out I'm not my sister that
> >> usually end pretty quickly."
> >
> > "Maria's sister?" he raises his eyebrows then he nods and smiles,
> > "Oh, okay! I get ya! Your sister."
>
>
>  "We all have our little burdens to carry," Lysia say placing her next
>  bet with a smile, "I'm doomed to live in the shadow of greatness."
>
>  She grins a little, "It's not that bad really, she picks up the tab
>  and I get to have all the fun."
>
>  "You never did say what you were doing here? I mean Montrose is an
>  awfully long way away from here."

"Just a little business." he says tapping his nose, "Had to a deal to 
pitch."

The game continues for sometime and Lysia's luck is just a bit better 
than average, and her chips have increased by one or two, but she hasn't 
won the big prize. She *has* noticed that several of the people in here 
have looked her way, and then looked away quickly.

In the distance, Lysia hears a siren...like on a police car...it cuts 
off suddenly. A minute later she feels an hand on her shoulder.

"Maria Virgy!" says the male voice from behind her, "You should have had 
more sense than to show up on Serbia after what happened here last time 
you were here."

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message -----
From: Eris Reddoch 
> >
> > >>> He leans over and whispers, "None of my business, but do you
> > >>> think it's safe for you to be seen around here?"
> > >>
> > >> "Well," Lysia says with a smile, "I might have to sign a few
> > >> autographs but once they figure out I'm not my sister that
> > >> usually end pretty quickly."
> > >
> > > "Maria's sister?" he raises his eyebrows then he nods and smiles,
> > > "Oh, okay! I get ya! Your sister."
> >
> >
> >  "We all have our little burdens to carry," Lysia say placing 
> > her next bet with a smile, "I'm doomed to live in the shadow of
> > greatness."
> >
> >  She grins a little, "It's not that bad really, she picks up the tab
> >  and I get to have all the fun."
> >
> >  "You never did say what you were doing here? I mean Montrose is an
> >  awfully long way away from here."
> 
> "Just a little business." he says tapping his nose, "Had to a deal 
> to pitch."
> 
> The game continues for sometime and Lysia's luck is just a bit 
> better than average, and her chips have increased by one or two,
> but she hasn't won the big prize. She *has* noticed that several
> of the people in here have looked her way, and then looked away
> quickly.
> 
> In the distance, Lysia hears a siren...like on a police car...it 
> cuts off suddenly. A minute later she feels an hand on her shoulder.
> 
> "Maria Virgy!" says the male voice from behind her, "You should 
> have had more sense than to show up on Serbia after what happened
> here last time you were here."

Lysia looks back at the officer, "Lysia David, not Maria Virgy and if you wanted in the game you could have just sat down."  She smiles a little.

"I suppose this means we have to sort something out somewhere dreary, can I at least cash my chips in before we go?"

Lysia David

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

D Stanley wrote:

> > The game continues for sometime and Lysia's luck is just a bit
> > better than average, and her chips have increased by one or two,
> > but she hasn't won the big prize. She *has* noticed that several of
> > the people in here have looked her way, and then looked away
> > quickly.
> >
> > In the distance, Lysia hears a siren...like on a police car...it
> > cuts off suddenly. A minute later she feels an hand on her
> > shoulder.
> >
> > "Maria Virgy!" says the male voice from behind her, "You should
> > have had more sense than to show up on Serbia after what happened
> > here last time you were here."
>
>  Lysia looks back at the officer, "Lysia David, not Maria Virgy and if
>  you wanted in the game you could have just sat down." She smiles a
>  little.

"I don't care what you call yourself Maria. We've still got a warrant 
out for your arrest." the officer says.

>  "I suppose this means we have to sort something out somewhere dreary,
>  can I at least cash my chips in before we go?"

The officer looks over at the woman that was selling the cards and says, 
"Cash her out and put her winnings in an envelope."

Turning back to Lysia he says, "Now are you coming quietly or do you 
want to make things worse for yourself?"

Lysia sees there are three police officers in the room now, all armed, 
and all looking alert.

At that moment, Lysia's comm buzzes in her pocket....

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message -----
From: Eris Reddoch 

> > > The game continues for sometime and Lysia's luck is just a bit
> > > better than average, and her chips have increased by one or two,
> > > but she hasn't won the big prize. She *has* noticed that 
> > > several of the people in here have looked her way, and then
> > > looked away quickly.
> > >
> > > In the distance, Lysia hears a siren...like on a police car...it
> > > cuts off suddenly. A minute later she feels an hand on her
> > > shoulder.
> > >
> > > "Maria Virgy!" says the male voice from behind her, "You should
> > > have had more sense than to show up on Serbia after what happened
> > > here last time you were here."
> >
> > Lysia looks back at the officer, "Lysia David, not Maria Virgy 
> > and if you wanted in the game you could have just sat down." She 
> > smiles a little.
> 
> "I don't care what you call yourself Maria. We've still got a 
> warrant out for your arrest." the officer says.
> 
> > "I suppose this means we have to sort something out somewhere 
> > dreary, can I at least cash my chips in before we go?"
> 
> The officer looks over at the woman that was selling the cards and 
> says, "Cash her out and put her winnings in an envelope."

Lysia smiles, "Thank you dear."
 
> Turning back to Lysia he says, "Now are you coming quietly or do 
> you want to make things worse for yourself?"

"Do I put my hands up or do you just want to cuff me and frisk me later?"
 
> Lysia sees there are three police officers in the room now, all 
> armed, and all looking alert.
> 
> At that moment, Lysia's comm buzzes in her pocket....

Lysia looks at her pocket.  "Can I get that or would you like to?"

Lysia David

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

D Stanley wrote:

> >>> "Maria Virgy!" says the male voice from behind her, "You should
> >>> have had more sense than to show up on Serbia after what
> >>> happened here last time you were here."
> >>
> >> Lysia looks back at the officer, "Lysia David, not Maria Virgy
> >> and if you wanted in the game you could have just sat down." She
> >> smiles a little.
> >
> > "I don't care what you call yourself Maria. We've still got a
> > warrant out for your arrest." the officer says.
> >
> >> "I suppose this means we have to sort something out somewhere
> >> dreary, can I at least cash my chips in before we go?"
> >
> > The officer looks over at the woman that was selling the cards and
> > says, "Cash her out and put her winnings in an envelope."
>
>  Lysia smiles, "Thank you dear."

"Humph." is his reply.

> > Turning back to Lysia he says, "Now are you coming quietly or do
> > you want to make things worse for yourself?"
>
>  "Do I put my hands up or do you just want to cuff me and frisk me
>  later?"

"No need to disturb the patrons, here." the officer says, "Just come 
along and we'll sort everything out down at the station house."

> > Lysia sees there are three police officers in the room now, all
> > armed, and all looking alert.
> >
> > At that moment, Lysia's comm buzzes in her pocket....
>
>  Lysia looks at her pocket. "Can I get that or would you like to?"

"I'll take it." he says holding out one hand with his other on the butt 
of his sidearm.

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message -----
From: Eris Reddoch 
> 
> > >>> "Maria Virgy!" says the male voice from behind her, "You should
> > >>> have had more sense than to show up on Serbia after what
> > >>> happened here last time you were here."
> > >>
> > >> Lysia looks back at the officer, "Lysia David, not Maria Virgy
> > >> and if you wanted in the game you could have just sat down." She
> > >> smiles a little.
> > >
> > > "I don't care what you call yourself Maria. We've still got a
> > > warrant out for your arrest." the officer says.
> > >
> > >> "I suppose this means we have to sort something out somewhere
> > >> dreary, can I at least cash my chips in before we go?"
> > >
> > > The officer looks over at the woman that was selling the cards and
> > > says, "Cash her out and put her winnings in an envelope."
> >
> >  Lysia smiles, "Thank you dear."
> 
> "Humph." is his reply.
> 
> > > Turning back to Lysia he says, "Now are you coming quietly or do
> > > you want to make things worse for yourself?"
> >
> >  "Do I put my hands up or do you just want to cuff me and frisk me
> >  later?"
> 
> "No need to disturb the patrons, here." the officer says, "Just 
> come along and we'll sort everything out down at the station house."
> 
> > > Lysia sees there are three police officers in the room now, all
> > > armed, and all looking alert.
> > >
> > > At that moment, Lysia's comm buzzes in her pocket....
> >
> >  Lysia looks at her pocket. "Can I get that or would you like to?"
> 
> "I'll take it." he says holding out one hand with his other on the 
> butt of his sidearm.

Lysia sticks her pocket towards the officer, she grins a little clearly not in the least bit perturbed by their actions, "I know how this part works dear.  One of you gets to pull that out because if I do I risk having one of you shot me and I've already been down that road and didn't much like it the first time."

She holds her hands up so they can see both of them.

Lysia David

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

D Stanley wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- From: Eris Reddoch
> 
> 
>>>>>> "Maria Virgy!" says the male voice from behind her,
>>>>>> "You should have had more sense than to show up on
>>>>>> Serbia after what happened here last time you were
>>>>>> here."
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lysia looks back at the officer, "Lysia David, not Maria
>>>>> Virgy and if you wanted in the game you could have just
>>>>> sat down." She smiles a little.
>>>> 
>>>> "I don't care what you call yourself Maria. We've still got
>>>> a warrant out for your arrest." the officer says.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> "I suppose this means we have to sort something out
>>>>> somewhere dreary, can I at least cash my chips in before
>>>>> we go?"
>>>> 
>>>> The officer looks over at the woman that was selling the
>>>> cards and says, "Cash her out and put her winnings in an
>>>> envelope."
>>> 
>>> Lysia smiles, "Thank you dear."
>> 
>> "Humph." is his reply.
>> 
>> 
>>>> Turning back to Lysia he says, "Now are you coming quietly
>>>> or do you want to make things worse for yourself?"
>>> 
>>> "Do I put my hands up or do you just want to cuff me and
>>> frisk me later?"
>> 
>> "No need to disturb the patrons, here." the officer says, "Just
>>  come along and we'll sort everything out down at the station
>> house."
>> 
>>>> Lysia sees there are three police officers in the room now,
>>>> all armed, and all looking alert.
>>>> 
>>>> At that moment, Lysia's comm buzzes in her pocket....
>>> 
>>> Lysia looks at her pocket. "Can I get that or would you like
>>> to?"
>> 
>> "I'll take it." he says holding out one hand with his other on
>> the butt of his sidearm.
> 
> Lysia sticks her pocket towards the officer, she grins a little
> clearly not in the least bit perturbed by their actions, "I know
> how this part works dear.  One of you gets to pull that out
> because if I do I risk having one of you shot me and I've already
> been down that road and didn't much like it the first time."
> 
> She holds her hands up so they can see both of them.

The policeman takes the comm from Lysia's pocket and puts it to his 
ear, "Disconnected."

He puts the comm into his pocket and says as he cuffs Lysia, "I 
don't suppose you have a confederate who was trying to warn you that 
we were on to you do you Maria?"

The police lead Lysia out and put her into the back of a ground 
vehicle. The there is a metal mesh separating the front seats from 
the rear section and there are no handles on the inside doors in the 
back. Lysia is left in the backseat while the police talk among 
themselves and to someone from the gambling den.

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message -----
From: Eris Reddoch 
> >>>> Turning back to Lysia he says, "Now are you coming quietly
> >>>> or do you want to make things worse for yourself?"
> >>> 
> >>> "Do I put my hands up or do you just want to cuff me and
> >>> frisk me later?"
> >> 
> >> "No need to disturb the patrons, here." the officer says, "Just
> >>  come along and we'll sort everything out down at the station
> >> house."
> >> 
> >>>> Lysia sees there are three police officers in the room now,
> >>>> all armed, and all looking alert.
> >>>> 
> >>>> At that moment, Lysia's comm buzzes in her pocket....
> >>> 
> >>> Lysia looks at her pocket. "Can I get that or would you like
> >>> to?"
> >> 
> >> "I'll take it." he says holding out one hand with his other on
> >> the butt of his sidearm.
> > 
> > Lysia sticks her pocket towards the officer, she grins a little
> > clearly not in the least bit perturbed by their actions, "I know
> > how this part works dear.  One of you gets to pull that out
> > because if I do I risk having one of you shot me and I've already
> > been down that road and didn't much like it the first time."
> > 
> > She holds her hands up so they can see both of them.
> 
> The policeman takes the comm from Lysia's pocket and puts it to 
> his ear, "Disconnected."
> 
> He puts the comm into his pocket and says as he cuffs Lysia, "I 
> don't suppose you have a confederate who was trying to warn you 
> that we were on to you do you Maria?"

"Actually it was probably either the doctor or captain calling me up for lunch."

> The police lead Lysia out and put her into the back of a ground 
> vehicle. The there is a metal mesh separating the front seats from 
> the rear section and there are no handles on the inside doors in 
> the back. Lysia is left in the backseat while the police talk among 
> themselves and to someone from the gambling den.

Lysia waits patiently for one of the officers to get into the car with her, "I realize that legally I don't have much recourse against you officers for preforming your duty and that you're probably protected under some sort of a police act which guaranties you protection under due diligance clauses and such but wrongfull arrest is a pretty serious legal issue."  Lysia's hands move about as she talks.

She leans back in the seat, "I have to admit I'm rather curious to see what this Maria woman looks like the resemblance must be striking because you're not the first people to say I look like her."

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

D Stanley wrote:

>  ----- Original Message ----- From: Eris Reddoch
>  
>
> >>>>> Turning back to Lysia he says, "Now are you coming quietly
> >>>>> or do you want to make things worse for yourself?"
> >>>>
> >>>> "Do I put my hands up or do you just want to cuff me and
> >>>> frisk me later?"
> >>>
> >>> "No need to disturb the patrons, here." the officer says, "Just
> >>> come along and we'll sort everything out down at the station
> >>> house."
> >>>
> >>>>> Lysia sees there are three police officers in the room now,
> >>>>> all armed, and all looking alert.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> At that moment, Lysia's comm buzzes in her pocket....
> >>>>
> >>>> Lysia looks at her pocket. "Can I get that or would you like
> >>>> to?"
> >>>
> >>> "I'll take it." he says holding out one hand with his other on
> >>> the butt of his sidearm.
> >>
> >> Lysia sticks her pocket towards the officer, she grins a little
> >> clearly not in the least bit perturbed by their actions, "I know
> >> how this part works dear. One of you gets to pull that out
> >> because if I do I risk having one of you shot me and I've already
> >> been down that road and didn't much like it the first time."
> >>
> >> She holds her hands up so they can see both of them.
> >
> > The policeman takes the comm from Lysia's pocket and puts it to his
> > ear, "Disconnected."
> >
> > He puts the comm into his pocket and says as he cuffs Lysia, "I
> > don't suppose you have a confederate who was trying to warn you
> > that we were on to you do you Maria?"
>
>
>  "Actually it was probably either the doctor or captain calling me up
>  for lunch."
>
> > The police lead Lysia out and put her into the back of a ground
> > vehicle. The there is a metal mesh separating the front seats from
> > the rear section and there are no handles on the inside doors in
> > the back. Lysia is left in the backseat while the police talk among
> > themselves and to someone from the gambling den.
>
>
>  Lysia waits patiently for one of the officers to get into the car
>  with her, "I realize that legally I don't have much recourse against
>  you officers for preforming your duty and that you're probably
>  protected under some sort of a police act which guaranties you
>  protection under due diligance clauses and such but wrongfull arrest
>  is a pretty serious legal issue." Lysia's hands move about as she
>  talks.
>
>  She leans back in the seat, "I have to admit I'm rather curious to
>  see what this Maria woman looks like the resemblance must be striking
>  because you're not the first people to say I look like her."

"You're going to keep up the pretense, then?" the policeman says and shrugs.

Before he turns back to the front he says, "To humor you, we'll run your 
fingerprints and dna once we get to the station."

The car takes you away from the gambling hall. As you drive down the 
street you think you see the van that Jac had rented driving away down a 
side street.

Once at the police station you are subjected to more of this Maria Virgy 
nonsense. The officers all seem completely sure that you are this con 
woman, and you can tell that she is high on their "wanted" list...ripped 
off a local big fish, probably. 

Lysia is searched, not roughly, fingerprinted and a sample of her DNA is 
taken, her possessions are taken and she is placed in a holding cell by 
herself. Time drags on. It is nearing sun down and still no one has come 
to release her...or even question her.

Eris
AKU GM

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message -----
From: Eris Reddoch 

> > She leans back in the seat, "I have to admit I'm rather curious to
> > see what this Maria woman looks like the resemblance must be 
> > striking because you're not the first people to say I look like 
> > her."
>
> "You're going to keep up the pretense, then?" the policeman says 
> and shrugs.
> 
> Before he turns back to the front he says, "To humor you, we'll 
> run your fingerprints and dna once we get to the station."

Lysia smiles, "That would be wonderful, I'm certain we'll have this whole thing sorted out in time for tea."
 
> The car takes you away from the gambling hall. As you drive down 
> the street you think you see the van that Jac had rented driving away 
> down a side street.
> 
> Once at the police station you are subjected to more of this Maria 
> Virgy nonsense. The officers all seem completely sure that you are this 
> con woman, and you can tell that she is high on their "wanted" 
> list...ripped off a local big fish, probably. 

Lysia listens intently as the local constabulary chats about her before interupting them politely.

"Excuse me," she says clearing her throat and smiling a little, "humor me here for a moment and pretend for just a moment that I'm not Miria Virgy and don't know what this is all about.  What exactly am I wanted for and can I see a picture of myself?"
 
> Lysia is searched, not roughly, fingerprinted and a sample of her 
> DNA is taken, her possessions are taken and she is placed in a holding 
> cell by herself. Time drags on. It is nearing sun down and still no one 
> has come to release her...or even question her.

Lysia looks at the wall for a while trying to decide what colour it would look best painted, once the amusment of mentally redecorating the cell begins to wear of she gets up and looks down the hall for a guard.  If she can't see one she raises her voice.

"Hello?  Getting hungry here and a potty break would be nice."

Lysia J. David

PS - Sorry I'm so tardy responding I just haven't felt like even opening my email for like a month I sort of look at button to open it and think, nah not right now and before I know it another few days have flown past.

997.281: Lysia On Her Own

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D Stanley" 

>> The car takes you away from the gambling hall. As you drive down
>> the street you think you see the van that Jac had rented driving away
>> down a side street.
>>
>> Once at the police station you are subjected to more of this Maria
>> Virgy nonsense. The officers all seem completely sure that you are this
>> con woman, and you can tell that she is high on their "wanted"
>> list...ripped off a local big fish, probably.
>
> Lysia listens intently as the local constabulary chats about her before
> interupting them politely.
>
> "Excuse me," she says clearing her throat and smiling a little, "humor me
> here for a moment and pretend for just a moment that I'm not Miria Virgy
> and don't know what this is all about.  What exactly am I wanted for and
> can I see a picture of myself?"

Lysia waits politely for an answer, "Oh no that's all right don't pay me no 
never mind."

>> Lysia is searched, not roughly, fingerprinted and a sample of her
>> DNA is taken, her possessions are taken and she is placed in a holding
>> cell by herself. Time drags on. It is nearing sun down and still no one
>> has come to release her...or even question her.
>
> Lysia looks at the wall for a while trying to decide what colour it would
> look best painted, once the amusment of mentally redecorating the cell
> begins to wear of she gets up and looks down the hall for a guard.  If
> she can't see one she raises her voice.
>
> "Hello?  Getting hungry here and a potty break would be nice."

Lysia frowns seeing that there's clearly no one down here, "Excuse me," she 
says in a loud voice, "don't I even get one phone call?"

Lysia David