#ccsemberclub

Oh about what you expect... online advertising, work through temp services to lure them in.... and, agents. That might surprise him. It's not just the ogre. There's a sleazy looking satyr named "Chaz" , a grump...who lacks Tantalus' polish

Chaz apparently is the unofficial talent scout, going to karaoke bars and the like... and then reporting back to his master

The Ogre ? He stays mostly as body guard... but sometimes is on a con where he wears a fake image, pretends to harrass a young performer, and then.. the Leanhaun goes to the rescue driving 'the brute' off.

Law requires fire escapes and the like at any level, what a god send that can be.

True. That's what hopscotch might before, even if he'd look a bit like a junebug doing it

And he checks his phone.

CC has been busy! Sending him information on the music circuit. A lot of those 'picked' don't have family support, surprise surprise.

Indeed, and that denotes he may not have so many curve balls to worry about. She also texted his latest scam.... talent shows for a Christmas performance.. Musical , of course

He sends a message. ***Let us meet.***

Text: Let's.

***Where?***

She names a small cafe / coffee clatch, he's to ask for the "Miss Sophia" Party, and will be lead to a private room

***On the way***

And he is.

The main coffee/clatch cafe is lively, busy, even a bit noisy. Oh no sluagh would enjoy it here. But as he tells a Barista, the man smiles and directs her to the 'private room', rented out.

There he sees a reindeer pooka. Very lovely. She winks as he comes in.

"Ho, ho,ho...." He purrs, going to her.

"Would you like to play some reigndeer games?" She takes his hands and guides him to a seat

"I do, indeed." He sits.

"Don't worry, completely private, we pull a little bell. We can talk freely, but if folks do somehow peek they think it pooka nonsense. Useful kith" A wink

A puff of amusement. "Tell me what you have learned...."

He nibbles her fingertips.

"Well, he's definitely rhapsodising, but I think he has been given some general types by a House organization that specializes in finding dreamers for other Leanhaun, th4en HIS agents narrow it down. That's the pipeline you're wondering about I think..." A smile as he nibbles "helloo" pleased "The good news is they are just searchers for talent, not muscle or the like and it's open to any. I think if we get our hands on their list we can cut him off in the short term"

"It is possible the list is computerized but with a Sidhe one cannot be sure."

"Oh I once saw an Eiluned noble who weaverwarded the words, you couldn't read it unless you were of a certain rank"

A disgusted grunt. "Even so, there are ways...."

"Oh definitely, like fudding the cantrip itself if you're powerful enough. Fine fine, only noblity can ready you? I'm the high king gimmie" She rings the bell rope

a mortal woman, about thirty years of age comes into take the gent's request. Oh they have a large selection of coffees, teas, and more, and small pies too.

Will the lady be indulging?

Oh she already has some lemon tea, but she does look tempted by the pie. "goes right to the hips" She fusses

"And delightful hips they are. Two, please, and lemon tea for me as well."

The lady smiles, takes the order and darts out.

"I have too many of those too often and you're going to get a lot more delight on the sides of me" but CC smiles

"Then we will have to engage in vigorous exercise to stay in fighting trim." He smiles.

"mmph" She smiles "easy for you to say, you look adorable at 'jolly size'" But she strokes his hand

It fades slightly. "We will have to beard the Lion, Dearest."

"We will have to enter the apartment."

"Oh?" A frown "Go on"

"oh mmm" She nods "If you think it's best."

"I wish there were another way. I have contact I could try to reach into his computer system, if he has one, but there is no promise it will work. Without being in his rooms, I'm not certain of the results."

"We could use a mortal agent to go in for us, but I don't want to sacrifice more young talent" A frown

"And finding a mortal that could pull it off for us...."

"The few I know that might, I'm not sure I want to risk... mmph"

"Just so." He pats her thigh comfortingly

She kisses him, then darts back. PIes about to come