The Meeting with Elias - 04

[TheUdjat]

The pair of hotel workers blink confusedly at the sudden response from the small mob of newcomers – and generally respectable newcomers (with the minor exception of Tommy’s ruddy appearance). One keeps Jeremy firmly in hand, though, while the other moves to address your concerns. He tries to be polite about it, but he is clearly confused about the protests made by Rebecca and Tommy. [Fast Talk roll doesn’t really apply – you’ll understand why.]

“I’m sorry, Miss,” he begins. “And sir,” he adds to Tommy, though a subtle flicker of his eyes indicates that he might not be completely impressed with Tommy. “But this isn’t your average vagrant. The kid here... well, he’s an idiot, ma’am, to be frank. Everyone around here’s seen him on the streets. It’s not unusual to see him acting queer, but we can’t go lightly on him just for that. Our guests have certain expectations, and-” He is interrupted by Jeremy, who speaks while held by the other man.

"P-p-please, must warn Mr. Elias.. he's inside. They're trying to... rub him out."

The doorman holding Jeremy frowns down at him. “Now come off it. What are you talking about? Mr. Elias?” He looks at his fellow, but the other man just shrugs. But they both look over at Joe when he speaks up.

"Mr. Elias is a friend of ours please let this man speak"

“Eh?” the first man says, bewildered. “You mean you know what he’s talking about?” In his shock, he lets Jeremy go, but he is careful to move back to block the door, eyeing him warily. The two hotel workers glance at each other uncertainly.

Joe turns to Jeremy.

"Trying to Rub out Elias eh? what do you mean?"

The one that addressed Tommy eyes him skeptically. “You mean to tell me this panhandler is with you?”

They seem to have dropped their hostility towards Jeremy at present, at least until they figure out just what is going on.

[Japic]

Hearing the mutterings of the professed idiot, Thurman curses under his breath and waits for the answer. The last thing they needed was their employer killed by someone, presumably the mob. If this was mob business Dr. Osgood was sure that he wanted his name kept right the hell out of it. The last thing he wanted was trouble with the mob in America. He already knew several unsavory organizations back in London, but American mobsters were notoriously bad business. They made his unsavory types look as gentle as newborn kittens, he'd heard it told.

{What time is it DM? Do we have time for this talk right now, or should we continue inside before we miss our appointment? If we're late Osgood would suggest taking this business off the street.}

[TheUdjat]

japic said:

{What time is it DM? Do we have time for this talk right now, or should we continue inside before we miss our appointment? If we're late Osgood would suggest taking this business off the street.}

(OOC) It's still several minutes before the appointment; there's time for some discussion.

[VemuKhaham]

When released, Jeremy remains on the floor for a few seconds, continuing to repeat his message. Then, when one of the strangers asked what he meant, he slowly stood up straight, carefully brushing the filth from his pants and warm but worn, woolen sweater. "Sir, Mr. Elias was followed here by a car. They mean to kill Mr. Elias. They went that way." Jeremy points to the direction where he last saw the car heading. He then sank his head upon his chest, looking to the floor, as if feeling ashamed or guilty. "Please, don't lock me up in the poorhouse. Not the poorhouse. Please, not the poorhouse..."

[Yakumo]

So he needs to see Elias too huh? That was a lucky break, well we'll just drag the kid along and we can go about our business, besides, if he has something as serious as that warning, he has every right to see him in person. Tommy, pleased with his good fortune, flashes a grin to the hotel workers, "Oh of course he is with us, I mean everyone can fall on hard times, and sometimes panhandling is just all that you have left that you can do. And if he seems to be 'queer' to you, maybe he just in reality doesn't like talking, nothing wrong with that. Now if you'll excuse us." Tommy turns from the hotel workers, quite pleased with himself.
Turning to the rest of the group, " Well, lets just bring him to the meeting, if he is serious about the threat, this is no place to talk about it, and if he really is an idiot, I don't think his presence is really going to hurt us. So what do you say? I have a feeling Elias won't wait forever."m

[Aegea]

Rebecca nods in response to Tommy's statement. "I agree. And if there are some people that are truly out to hurt Mr. Elias, then I'm sure he'd want to know about it. This man can alert him to what's going on."

[BluSpecs]

"Lets bring the boy up with us then, I'm sure Elias won't begrudge us for looking after his safety"

"Why don't we head up now, I hate being lateand if there really are people after our assosiate time is of the essence"

[BluSpecs]

OOO: I accidently hit enter to soon...

Joe steps over and helps the young boy up, takes his arm and stars to lead him in to the buliding.

[VemuKhaham]

Jeremy will come along with these people to find Mr. Elias, though he retreats his arm when Joe intends to take it, doing so with a frightened look, obviously not out of rudeness but for some other reason.

[Toptomcat]

Puzzled at the boy's reticence but attempting to accomodate him, the big prizefighter ushers him into the building with a sweeping gesture, speaking clearly and slowly but not insultingly so.

"Come with us, please. We will warn Mr. Elias together."