Plucking his fake ComLink from his pocket & tapping the screen a few times, he creates a false flag Group Contact to include Tiny, Mister X, & Grunyon.
At the same time he mentally does much the same thing on his Internal ComLink, but creates a "Group to Twins" Grunyon + Mister X Group, and a second "Group to All" for Grunyon, Mister X, & Tiny.
This way he can pick & choose to whom he sends "group" comms, the better to isolate any compromises once the drek starts to fly.
Slipping his fake back into his pocket & patting it affectionately, he finishes his drink & thanks Tiny for the whistle whetting, both out loud & over the Link.
A few moments of casual scoping out the women in the room as everyone else leaves, he finally gets up himself.
Brushing himself off as if dusting & smoothing away the wrinkles, making sure his hat is cocked at a jaunty perch, he heads for the door.
Trading smiles & pleasantries with anyone whom offers one of their own, he leaves the Echo & starts for the parking lot.
Once in sight of the lot he pauses as if to take a deep breath & clear his head, mentally triggering his car at his impending arrival.
He uses it's sensors to examine the area through alternate Points Of View, then takes a slow & casual look around himself as if trying to decide where to go next.
Is there anyone hiding in wait to try & CarJack him?
Has anyone tried to vandalize his ride in his abscence?
Should he draw his gun & get ready to waste some fraghead sneaking up behind him?
Anything the car can perceive is his to use, and he wants to use all the tools at his disposal.
((From my own senses: Perception, +3(Int) +3(Rating) +3(EarBuds). Rolls: 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 5, 1, 6, 6.
From the car's sensors: Car Sensors, Rating 6: Damper, Flare Compensation, Internal Cameras, LLV, Removed Manual Control, Rigger Adaptation, Spatial Recognizer, TGV, & Vision Magnification. Rolls: 5, 3, 6, 2, 3, 5.))
Ace makes a pursed lips scrunchy face as if unable to decide his next course of action, pending on what he observes that might need dealing with.
If he DOES perceive trouble when he looks out via his car's sensors, then he'll attempt to react as the situation requires, beginning with a quick Group Message to all three about what he's seen & that he might be a little late to the
party depending on what he has to do to get s4 straightened out.
If he doesn't detect any pending threats then he'll get in his car & take a random route to drive home, keeping eyes out (and sensors scanning) for anyone tailing him.
((Perception: 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 1, 4, 6, 6.
Sensors: 2, 6, 2, 4, 1, 3.))
He'll change into far less flamboyant attire, trade his fancy hat for a plain black baseball job, & his dancing shoes for sturdy boots.
He'll grab all his spare clips, make sure they're full of ammo, & secrete his paltry weapons about his person as well hidden as he can manage.
After that he'll drive back in a circuitous route to shake any tails, find a safe spot within a few blocks of where he's due to meet the others, & lock up his car, making sure to set the alarm to zap nosey poopheads.
He'll walk to the aproxamate meeting place & find a suitable shadow (doorway, alley mouth, etc) to lurk in as he keeps his senses peeled for either the Target Lady, the Target Hunter, or Trouble in general...
((Perception: 1, 6, 4, 2, 6, 2, 3, 5, 5.))
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