Vol 2 Ch7: Just Another Day at the Office (B&C)

[dakota]

Coop couldn't hide his surprise. "Uh, hey. I'm a little busy right now." He said awkwardly, then a thought occured to him that didn't sit right." News travels fast. Where did you hear that?" He looked at Eleutheroi , as he thought Even if word leaked out about what happened at the hotel, no one said who it was , then scribbled on a notepad, Can we trace this? Explain after

[Renekin Skywalker]

(Bianca)

The food's fairly good, though the prices reflect it. Certainly not more than the field research per diem the Guild offered her when she started.

(Coop)
Eleutheroi looks sort of surprised the note, and making a gesture, the other three men turn quiet and patient. He picks up his own phone, calling Rozatonosky. "Well, you know, failures travel faster than success, Lover." She says, cooing. "Or is it that success travels faster than failure?"

[dakota]

Coop gritted his teeth slightly before answering. " Something like that. Never did figure out which way was right. Guess it depends on how you look at it." He felt uncomfortable talking to another woman, with Moltavious sitting right there and shifted in his seat.

[Renekin Skywalker]

(Coop)
"Oh, now, sweetheart. You sound upset. Did you need to talk about it?" Coos the voice on the other side. "You know, you looked very brave up in front of the newsmen like that. And they believed every word of it. But we know better, don't we? We know you're not like them. You're better aren't you?" She continues, soothingly. "I can help you feel so much better than them."

(Bianca)
"Try the steak." Says a man behind him. "It's fairly good, here." Turning to look, she notices that it is some crackpot reporter Tobrias had constantly denied access to the Guild.

[albatross]

Bianca sighs, "No thanks, I'd rather have the salad." And she goes for a nice Cobb Avocado salad. She turns away from the reporter, not really needing any more trouble at this point.

[dakota]

" Not at all." Coop replied, trying to sound more friendly. His curiousity was getting the better of him," How can you do that? Make me better than the others I mean." There was no point hiding his confusion, but by saying it aloud, he hoped maybe one of the others in the room would have an idea and tell him later.

[Renekin Skywalker]

(Coop)
"Come see me." She says on the phone. "I'll play nice. No hurting our newest Slayer. In fact." She adds in sultry tone, "In fact, I'll even let you see the truth through your own eyes, how does that sound, Lover?"

(Bianca)
The reporter, undaunted, catches up with Bianca. "Noticed you requesting some forms at the desk, there. Mind if I ask a few questions about them?"

[albatross]

Bianca looks taken aback, "This is a hospital, all of the information here is strictly confidential." She takes a step back from the reporter, creating a physical space between them.

She looks up to make eye contact and watches the reporter carefully. Weighing her response her defenses are obviously up and she is poised to ditch her salad at a moments notice.

[dakota]

" Uhhhh," Coop paused, not sure if this was a good idea or not," Sure, why don't you give me your number and I'll call you when I'm all done here and you can tell me where to meet you?" He asked, trying to mask his hesitation. The whole thing seemed too convinient to him, and he wanted to talk to the other first.

[Renekin Skywalker]

(Bianca)
"But yoiu're not hospital staff." Says the reporter calmly. He sits at the next table. "There, now you're alone, in case that Atlantean has his guards on you. YOu can talk, it's a free country."

(Coop)
"OK, lover. I can wait. I've waited long already, but what's a little while longer." She gives you number (which, you will find out later, where it's from) and then blows a kiss across the phone and hangs up. The rest of the occupants of the room look at him expectantly.

[dakota]

Writing the number down before he forgot, Coop looked at the others," Sorry about that, but the timing was too convienient and she knew about Sarah. Damn, I don't even remember her name. Most of what she said doesn't make alot of sense, stuff about playing nice and not hurting me, and letting me see the truth with my own eyes, whatever that means." He didn't hide his puzzlement as he passed the number to Eleutheroi, then looked at the others," Does any of this make sense to you?"

[albatross]

"That is where you are wrong. While I am certainly legally free to share information with you, the reason for the law is because divulging medical information is a violation of privacy and immoral. Having ethics, I cannot give you any information and furthermore I am repulsed by your very suggestion." Bianca explains calmly, she is still wondering if the creep will leave her along or if she will have to forego her salad.

[Renekin Skywalker]

(Coop)
Tobrias nodded calmly. "She wants you to see that you are a puppet of the Guild's agenda." He explains. "Using Sarah's disappearance to help you believe that."

"If she's who I think she is, then I wonder if she's single." Eleutheroi muses.

Moltavious snorts. "Because your taste in girlfriends has always been healthy."

"In any event." Tobrias intervenes. "You are the Decree Slayer, Zachary, so you can investigate it. But, you also have a press conference."

(Bianca)
The reporter goes silent, clearly noticing he's been shot down. After about an hour of lounging around, Bianca gets called back to the information desk.

[dakota]

" I realize that, and the press conference comes first." coop nodded to Tobrias. He turned to Moltavious, not sure if he was talking to him or Eleutheroi," That wasn't what I meant, whereever she is, I'm still with... hey, wait a minute, you guys know who this woman is that keeps coming on to me?"

[tag]

[Renekin Skywalker]

(Coop)
"We have our suspicions." Says Moltavious. "But, yes... the press conference..."

(Should we do the conference, or just assume it's done?)