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[trenchknives]

It's party time all up in this open post.

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[trenchknives]

[He reaches out and shakes her hand, grin just widening.]

Nice to meet you. Jimmy.

[water_wine_wizard]

Jimmy. Jimmy... I've heard that name before...

[She doesn't let go of his hand, just holds it thoughtfully.]

[trenchknives]

Well, y'know, it ain't exactly an uncommon name. I bet about half the guys in here're named Jimmy.

[Okay, maybe not half, but he's a fan of hyperbole, when it suits him.]

[water_wine_wizard]

But I bet they're not as all as good looking as you are.

[Hyberbole can be worthwhile sometimes.]

[trenchknives]

Well, I dunno about that. There're some pretty handsome fellas in this place.

[Not that he's really looking. No, he's altogether too concerned with looking at her.]

[water_wine_wizard]

[It might be a bit awkward if he was looking... unless he was looking for one to join them.]

I'm sure there are, but I'm looking at you currently.

[But, to business at hand. She siddles her way closer, reaching out a hand to almost but not quite touch him.]

[trenchknives]

Yeah? Wasn't aware there was anythin' too interestin' to look at.

[He might be playing modest, but he's still smiling flirtatiously.]

[water_wine_wizard]

Perhaps not to you. But I think you're exactly who I'm looking for.

[trenchknives]

What's that supposed to mean?

[water_wine_wizard]

[Still smiling she grabs him by the wrist and pulls him forward... long enough to drop a handcuff on said wrist.]

One thousand dollars?

[trenchknives]

[Shit. He probably should've seen this coming. He tries to pull his wrist away, but it's pretty damn hard when there's a handcuff on it.]

What the hell is this?

[water_wine_wizard]

Me earning money?

[She swings around and makes a grab for his other hand.]

[trenchknives]

[And remarkably, he isn't quick enough to pull away, although that's probably due to bafflement more than anything else.]

Is this about what happened a couple weeks ago?

[About him robbing this place? Undoubtedly.]

[water_wine_wizard]

Among other things. You've been going around robbing quite a few things. People haven't been happy. And there you are with your picture on a wanted poster.

[Click goes the second wrist.]

[trenchknives]

Ain't like I'm the only one around here robbin' things. People do what they gotta do to get by.

[And really, he's taking this all very well, considering.]

[water_wine_wizard]

Oh, I know, sweetheart. But you're the one I've currently caught.

[She's wondering if he'll pull something. She's going to take any weapons he's got while she's man handling him.]

[trenchknives]

[Let's hope she's looking pretty thoroughly -- he's got several guns, not to mention a knife in his boot.]

And you get a whole hell of a lot of money out of the deal. Great. Where's that leave me?

[water_wine_wizard]

[She is.]

In a jail cell?

[Bum pat.]

[trenchknives]

Aw, c'mon. What a waste. I'd be a hell of a lot more useful to you as a free man.

[She can do all the bum-patting she wants. Go right on ahead.]

[water_wine_wizard]

Oh, really? How do you figure that?

[trenchknives]

You like money. I don't think you care all that much about the law, when it comes right down to it.

[water_wine_wizard]

Everyone likes money, darling. It's keeps people fed and all that good stuff.

[But she's not telling him to shut up, so that's a good thing. However she is pushing him towards the door. This really isn't the sort of conversation you want to have in front of the guy who got robbed and you're supposed to be turning in.]

[trenchknives]

Sure it does. That's why I rob little places like this.

[He's perfectly happy being pushed towards the door, at least. He probably shouldn't stick around here much longer, and besides, he's handcuffed. What's he going to do, make a break for it?]

[water_wine_wizard]

[Some people might.]

There are other ways to go about it. Like picking up folks like you.

[trenchknives]

Yeah, well, bounty hunting's never been my kinda job.