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[color=gray][sub]LOCATION & TIME : SWAN SONGS, MONDAY EVENING[/sub]
[sub]INTERACTIONS :  SIOHBAN - [@Almalthia][/sub]
[sub]MENTIONS : PAIGE - [@Pilatus][/sub][/color]

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	Alejandro coughed and covered his mouth to hide the small laugh that almost escaped his lips. He wasn't surprised about it at all. Not the ring tone and not the woman's career. It was almost predictable. After clearing his throat, Alejandro composed himself a bit and ran a hand through his hair. [color=BC8F8F]"I'm from California, San Diego, to be precise. I've been here for a few weeks now."[/color] A little lie here and there. He always made sure to keep the place of his home close to one another in case he has a slip-up. Lying to Alejandro came naturally and fast, almost like second nature to him. With a hand on the back of his neck, he smiled down at the Siobhan. 

	Alejandro laughed and extended his arm a bit to show off the Aztec symbols on his arm. [color=BC8F8F]"These tattoos are mostly from Mexican culture. The one on my back is a lot more impressive than these."[/color] He lowered his hand back to hide the small tattoo on his wrist. It wasn't very visible due to his smartwatch, but it was still there. No questions about that tattoo had very specific lies he had to say, and he was not in the mood for those lies. 

	[color=BC8F8F]"I am the proud owner of the Golden Flower. Never thought I would get so much traction in just a few weeks."[/color] While the shop was a perfect guise for his real business, the fact that the shop was doing so good was not something Alejandro had expected. It made things a lot easier. The more workers needed, the more people he had in Sol City in case things went bad with the VIPs of the city. The very VIPs he had yet to meet face to face. 

	[color=BC8F8F]"Oh? Business?"[/color] Alejandro arched an eyebrow at the artist and tapped his bearded chin for a second. "I am not about to get my day ruined by some emo-looking band, and baseball does sound better than the police."[/color] anything was better than some pigs. [color=BC8F8F]"Why don't we pay for these and head out for that little baseball business trip?"[/color] Some more traction wouldn't help his shop either way, and Siobhan looked like the person who knew how to have fun. 

	Just as he was starting to lead Siobhan to the cash register, he felt his phone vibrate again. [color=BC8F8F]"Go ahead, I have to take this call,"[/color] He gave the woman an easy smile as he brought the phone up to his ear. 

	[color=gray]"Originally from Delta City, Paige Renee Kennedy is a Deputy US Marshall fairly new to the city. Although her time in the city has been short, she has done enough to put the city's underground to some unrest. She has had a track record of bending the law from what her records say and the contradicting things I've heard."[/color] Alejandro could hear Mara's unrest through the line. He could tell she was serious about this one. [color=gray]"That woman you were talking to is close friends with the Deputy, I suggest you befriend her, sir. Keep her close, and you can use her as leverage if it comes to it."[/color]

	[color=BC8F8F]"Hm, I noticed."[/color] Alejandro gave Siobhan a quick smile before looking down at the records in his hand. [color=BC8F8F]"What else can you get me? I know those flowers can be pretty difficult to find, and expensive too. This upcoming event is going to be pretty big."[/color]

	[color=gray]"We are working on gathering more information. We only know the basics and what is on the files of the department. We know she is closely involved with some past VIPs and current VIPs of the city."[/color] There was a short pause, then John cut in. 

	[color=gray]"Even from the surface it looks like this might be a difficult job, sir. We have to keep our eyes peeled for anything. A lot has happened in this city, and we have to be careful."[/color]

	Alejandro heard shifting and a small grunt from John. Mara had probably taken the phone away from him, [color=gray]"And the man there, the one who came in with the band. He's the one who is closest to our VIP. If we can make contact with him, we can maybe get a meeting with the man."[/color]

	Alejandro looked up to watch Siobhan for a second then glanced back at the bar. [color=BC8F8F]"No yeah, I think we can manage an order like that. Thank you for calling, please do let me know if more of those flowers come into stock. Thank you."[/color] Alejandro shoved his phone back into his pocket and turned back to Siobhan. [color=BC8F8F]"Treat me to a beer in the game, and I'll send you free samples from the shop."[/color] His tone was teasing and playful again. That had been a lot of information, just a matter of minutes. He needed time to process everything he had just heard and a drive to the stadium would be perfect to get his thoughts back together and form a plan. 

	At least now they knew who were some of the key pieces in the game.