Ducaelia was shaking the trader like a magic eight ball, with such fury that anybody human would not still be conscious. This man however was an Ascended Vandrell like her. But he had a small and dirty frame. He had touched her, and no one touched her without suffering. She slammed him on the counter, and let him fall to the floor. She jumped over the counter quickly and elegantly, landing on him with her claws out.
	[color=00aeef]"You gonna apologize? Or is my claw gonna add a nice scar to your chassis?"[/color] She put her index claw closer to his optic for enforcement of this idea. "Alright I'm sorry! Just don't hurt me! I already owe enough to the local boss anyhow, and I don't need another mechanic bill!" he squealed. Although they were more or less the same species, she showed him some empathy. Plenty of times she had come back from jobs with a damaged limb or system, and those repair bills racked up if you didn't know how to do it yourself or had a friend do it for you. Personally, she had invested in her ships automated repair system for her chassis, but not all mercenary and non-citizen Vandrell had that option. Most could do it themselves, but plenty couldn't. And those that could had a damage limit before they needed help.
	She got up off the weaselly clerk and helped him up, then knocked him back down. She walked around the counter and leaned on it. [color=00aeef]"Now, do you know anything about the Horsemen's current operations?"[/color] The clerk got up and shook his head as if shaking off a daze. "Not really, but I heard this district's boss might know where they get new crewmen for their ships. I suggest being nice and asking him." Ducaelia left once she heard a beep. [color=00aeef][i]Guess my business partner is here.[/i][/color]


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	Ducaelia watched Silas enter the plaza and sit. She had waited patiently. She came out of her little hiding spot and walked over him, sitting on the platform next to him. [color=00aeef]"Tick tick tick. Our prey's on the move. We don't want the deer to slip by, do we~?"[/color] she purred. Silas was one that she found curious, and she was going to see how he did. She crossed her legs and put her arms to her side. [color=00aeef]"I think Madlock's wise to my chasing him. It's made the hunt so much more fun~. Now Silas, what are your plans for Madlock and his rabble? Something horrible, or something worse?"[/color]