[color=2E2EFE][b]Name:[/b][/color] Landon Milonas
[color=2e2efe][b]Role:[/b][/color] Turk
[color=2e2efe][b]Location:[/b][/color] Junon Residential District
[color=2e2efe][b]Tags:[/b][/color] [@Tenma Tendo], [@Fuzzybootz], [@Sudkurve] (since he's a'spyin on us)
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As soon as the truck screeched to a halt and one of the hacker's buddies pulled a gun on him, Landon reacted in the only way that seemed 'right': He immediately made a fingergun with his metal arm and trained it on the driver who was pointing a gun at him.

"You touch her and this trooper dies."

Landon's attention was drawn to the other fellow, who had a gun trained on a Shinra Trooper and he sighed.  Then he stole a glance at The Boss, knowing full well that she probably didn't care about this guy.  It wasn't her style.

Unfortunately for her, [i]he[/i] did, and in that moment, he formulated a plan.  She'd hate it, but Landon's Pa had always told him that it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

He raised his robot hand and made a show that he was putting the 'gun' away.  [color=#2e2efe][b]"Alright, alright...  Let's not get jumpy."[/b][/color]  He spread his arms out, relaxed, in an attempt to show that he wasn't armed and he was no threat.  [color=#2e2efe][b]"We can end this without spilling any more blood, right?  We want the boy there, and you guys want to get outta here intact, yeah?"[/b][/color]

[i]Keep talking.  Keep them at ease.  Hostage Negotiation 101.[/i]  One of the few non-combat lessons that Landon had actually paid attention to.

[color=#2e2efe][b]"I'm gonna be straight with you guys: Hell's coming, and it's coming fast.  We got about a half dozen more guys zeroing in on this location.  Now, if you let me make a call, I can get them to go away and we can discuss this like good, rational people."[/b][/color]

He pointed the index finger of his meat hand upward, toward his earpiece.  [color=#2e2efe][b]"They'll only listen to me.  I keep my guys on a short leash."[/b][/color]

Having not heard any objections, he put his finger on the buzzer and did his best Short-Stack-acting-like-that-SOLDIER-Princess impersonation: [color=#2e2efe][b]”Pendulum.  This is Landon.  Call off the backup; we have things handled here.”[/b][/color]

Then he turned to the driver and stated, [color=#2e2efe][b]”There.  Now, let’s talk.”[/b][/color]