[ Silco watched them for a long moment, eyes following Taryon's smooth ease in which he approached the crowd, and they seemed to part for him easy. To be fair, even Silco understood that a handsome individual always had certain advantages in places like this. He'd ran a few scams in his youth that started just like with what Taryon was doing now.
Mind, in Zaun, one could afford to still be rough around the edges.
He looked at the lighter on the bar, already putting the pieces together on what to do, but he waited. Long enough that Taryon would be able to integrate with the group, long enough that they would forget where he came from. Silco, after all, was a looming figure, dangerous. They knew who he was, and they wanted to avoid him at all costs.
He grabbed his highball glass, and the lighter on the bar. The one with the small bug planted in the hole left where the screw would go.
All of the interns faces fell, when he drew near, and he smiled.
It wasn't pleasant. ]
Excuse me, friend. I'm afraid you left your lighter here.
[ he held it out for Taryon to take.
To the lot of them, he smiled, and blinked β only one eye blinked β just for good measure. ]
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Mind, in Zaun, one could afford to still be rough around the edges.
He looked at the lighter on the bar, already putting the pieces together on what to do, but he waited. Long enough that Taryon would be able to integrate with the group, long enough that they would forget where he came from. Silco, after all, was a looming figure, dangerous. They knew who he was, and they wanted to avoid him at all costs.
He grabbed his highball glass, and the lighter on the bar. The one with the small bug planted in the hole left where the screw would go.
All of the interns faces fell, when he drew near, and he smiled.
It wasn't pleasant. ]
Excuse me, friend. I'm afraid you left your lighter here.
[ he held it out for Taryon to take.
To the lot of them, he smiled, and blinked β only one eye blinked β just for good measure. ]