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[b]"Good luck, Officer Blackhand,"[/b] Lorelei chimed, as the well-connected young lad headed off. There really wasn't much else to do at the scene, after all. After a few months, it was clear to the career cop that if a case could be solved by following proper police procedures, Section 7 wouldn't be called in to deal with it.

Which was a shame, since she had spent most of her life remembering policies and procedures, but hey. When in Rome?

[b]"I'll be callin' up the girls at the Floating District then,"[/b] Lorelei said. She cast a eye towards Barbatos. [b]"You're coming with, right? And Dezzie, you can ride along too!"[/b] It was a bit forceful, perhaps, but she figured that kicking down Saniwa doors or interrogating a washed-up crime lord would be a bit too intense for an expert desk jockey like Section 6's Employee of Eternity. Without further pause, the brunette struck an almost runway-esque gait as she headed to her own vehicle: a vintage sedan that smelled of pine and donuts. She popped open the shotgun seat for Barbatos, let the tech whiz into the backseats with the donuts, and within another minute or two, they pulled out of the ruined estate onto the main street, city pop on the speakers as Lorelei's hands danced upon the steering wheel.

...

[b]"My treat this time."[/b] Lorelei swept a hand out towards the rows and racks of fancy (perhaps to the point of ostentation) clothes, her voice muted within the crowded warehouse that was [i]Uncommon Vintage.[/i] [b]"Pick a couple of things out; the girls aren't gonna like it if we scare off their clients by looking like cops."[/b]

Only a quarter of a reason, really. One of her goals back in Section 6 was to take Dezzie clothes shopping sometime, because she had [i]ideas[/i] for the lithe, dainty lady. Now? She had at least a shot of making it happen.

It'd be nice if she saw Barbatos costume-swap over to a vibe that was more 'son of a mafia boss' too. He could pull it off, and the gap would be absolutely [i]riveting[/i]