#fenixtj

That warning note to the steward. They'll comply, but he better watch the tone and implicationns

Jessica puts down the burrito she was trying to eat. "Thannk you, ladies. Diego, can I speak with you?" she indicates a walk-and-talk.

"Of course, Jessica" he says, "I seem to have burned some bridges here, so migght as well move on" A smile. Boggans will boggan

They walk. "Ihave a question, but let me preface? I'm not making assumptions or judgements here, just looking for a place to start."

"Ask away.. while we satyrs are prickly at times, we're not unreasonable"

"Certainly not. Do you know who I could talk to who might have contacts in the drug trade here? Illegal drugs, cocaine, and targeting mortals. Wouldn't necessarily be Fae."

A stop, then "Yes, I do... and so do you, but I thought you and he were...estranged?"

"On a break. I meant anyone -else-."

"Well, Duff tends to go to war with them more than anything else," he says "As a rule the man hates dealers with a passion. " He scratches his chin "how long do I have to dig up some old contacts?"

"I don't know; I don't think I can find out, either. Assume we need it ASAP but not at unnecessary risk to yourself."

"You can't hog ALL the risks to yourself, Jessica. I've scraped before. I was a rebel against your predecssor. I risked more than my neck there"

"I'm not suggesting that, Diego; I have fought beside you. In this matter, there's no need to be reckless. If you can get a contact, excellent. If not, I will find another way."

"There is one other who might know as much or more than I... ad who is NOT duff"

"I would like to know who." it is a request, not an order.

"Necropsis... the man still runs a lot of shady business"

She nods. "He'll be my next stop." apparently the thought occured to her too.

"Ah, well then I'll look in on my contacts while you seek him out"

She nods. "After I eat." a duty versus an indulgence. "Thank you, Diego."

"You're welcome Jessica. I always have time to help a friend" A smile "Enjoy your meal"

She nods and returns to the kitchen. Technically, maybe, HER kitchens.... but really? No. Not hers.

Ironicly, steak and egg burrito wrap!

Smells fantastic

"Thank you, ladies." and instead of a grab and go, she takes a seat and a glass of juice and eats.

The mega burrito is top end, they definitely wanted to prove a point, but they beam at both the thanks at her havinng a proper sit down

As usual, she didn't realize how hungry she was, and thus eats quickly but enthusiasically, and thanks Maria and Rosa as she rises.

"Do you wish a dessert?" one asks

"No, thank you, not right now. Imight need something sweet when Ireturn, though. Excuse me." she arms herself with her maul, and heads to Skyhook. Might as well patrol too.

And off she goes

To be fair, a lot of the whoring Nec does is OUTSIDE Skyhook. The downtown business center area frowns on too obvious a display of flesh peddling. True, his top of the line courtesans go there but that's another matter

One which Jess can only wish didn't have to happen.

However, she does see one woman enchanted annd stepping out of a cab. She kisses the guy dropping her off, "Don' worry, baby. next wednesday isn't far off"

Annd tthere it is, on her wrist, a bit of jewelry shaped like a spider

Jess sighs, and continues on towards Skyhook.

Skyhook is swamped and busy... one one wall in Chimeric writing "We must beat Musk!"

Jess walks in and is unsurprised to be.... well, unimportant. Actually, she doesn't mind. She looks for someone she can interupt without causing an industrial accident.

"Hey lady!" A tug at her leg

She looks down, half on-guard.

It's a girl boggan, a childling "You got business with Mama Captaz. She's busy... but I can get you a cup of joe"

"That is very kind of you. What's your name?"

"Berta! There many bertas in the world, but only one is me. I'm on meet and greet the plebes duty. You look like a nice one.. kind of famliar. You want that coffee?"

"Maybe in a bit, thank you Berta. Do you know where I could find Necropsis?"

"Yup. He's at work on the streets making Mo Money for his hunny, daddy has to make the rent" Berta says "Him you can bother!"

"Do you know what street I can find him in?"

"I'm a childling and not allowed to know his 'bidness'" She says , then ooks "But gossip I'm alowed annd word is he's actually on Tardes road... at the Green Pagoda"

She knows the place. She needs to back track closer to Fenix again

She nods. Figures. "Thank you, Berta. I'll take you up on that cup of coffee next time, ok?"

"Sure! I got plebe duty all week. " She chimes

Jessica gives her a smile, and heads back out for Tardes road.

The Green Pagoda is an embarrassment on many levels. Here you will find Mexican women pretending they are Japanese 'or whatever'. It's beyond cultural appropriation it's fetishing every race or nationality and while he DOES have women of various heritages working for him, with the fuddling that goes on, ssome days it's like they don't even try....

"Och! And a bonnie day to ye, Lass" Says the obviously asiann woman in a bad scottish accent who greets her at the door wearing a kilt