11914/The Influencer

The Influencer
Date of Scene:	07 July 2022
Location:	Gotham Cable Studios
Synopsis:	Lights! Camera! Squeeeeeeal
Cast of Characters:	Thomas Blake, Beroe Kazinski, Michael Hannigan
Tinyplot:	Theme_of_the_Crime

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Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake got a memo from... someone. It wasn't his fault he didn't read it through. They were serving ribs at the cafeteria. The ribs were gone and memo had seen better days. He had mistaken it for his napkin. So we find him sitting on the curb at his favorite spot, where he can greet that stupid little tram as it goes by and goof on people. Usually the goofing consists of sitting and holding his tiger on a leash. The tiger, Rasputin, is n a relatively good mood, having destroyed enough lasagna to trigger a bunch of Garfield memes on social media. Thomas announced he was going to find the original poster and then probably be jailed. "Anyway, I gotta give some asshole named Ber... something a tour." Rasputin yawns.

"that's about how I feel about it but it's in my contract. So, I drag you along and you... be yourself. Shortest tour in history. There's some antelope in it for you."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
The tram goes by and then stops about ten feet away, stepping off of it is a blonde woman in a pink plaid miniskirt. She's got some rainbow coloration in her hair, along with a lot of black for the clothing, leggings, and shoes. She is grinning though, "Oh my god! A tiger?!" She is squealing a little and moving forward, quickly, she's even hunched over a little like she's approaching some housecat who is now in danger of being picked up, cuddled, and snuggled to annoyance.

"Hello! Tiger, wiger, you are soooooooo cute." Looking up to Thomas she beams a smile, "Hey, is this tiger yours?" It is on a leash, that much should be obvious, "Are they pet okay?" So distracted from her meeting now, she is lucky she's a little early but now? Who knows if she'll make it, but who can pass up an opportunity like this?!

Thomas Blake has posed:
FFS. He holds a hand up to alt any further movement. "Don't come any closer. This isn't a house cat!"

He gives another look, a slightly longer one. But, he has no desire to see a young girl get clawed. Yes... girl definitely. You had to get smacked around or do the smacking somewhat to be upgraded to woman.

Girls are nice too.

"And... who would you be, running around here stealing attention away from all the five through eights?"

Rasputin, for his part, peeks around Thomas' leg, shoving him a bit, ears up for scratches and purrs.

Fucking traitor. He's supposed to be grouchy for meeting Ber... something.

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
And there's a pause, stopping in mid walk. She's still crouched over a bit, her hands are out forward in that 'ready to scritch' position, and she's stopping in place. Her eyes look around, she's smiling still, and looking about, and then she starts to inch forward again. "Oooooh, I can't resist!"

The 'girl' moves forward the last little distance between her and the tiger's head, seeing as Rasputin is coming forward and there she relaxes from her 'paused' position and starts idly scritching, petting and patting. "You are such a thoughtful person, keeping my safety in mind. What's the tiger's name?" A pause, and she wonders, "And, yours, nice to meet you. I am Beroe. Like Bear, Oh!" She giggles lightly, bright big smile at her own little pronunciation guide to her name, "I am here to meet some big wig, who is going to give me a tour of this place. I'm SO EXCITED!" She says, and can't hide it. All while still petting, scritching the tiger.

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake takes Beroe's wrist, gently and removes it from the tiger. Removing the tiger is way harder. "Listen, sweetie, I applaud your enthusiasm, but he's really only safe around four people. Take it easy on him. He has a full belly right now."

He looks at the empty tram for... The lightbulb goes off over his head.

"You're... " He takes her hand and shakes it. "How do you do... I'm Catman, the big wig. This is Rasputin, my animal companion." He was expecting a guy. She was definitely not. In fact she banished all notions of 'guy' from Thomas' brain at the moment.

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
Her hands are sort of moved, and still making the scritching motion until they are fully gone, and she puts them to her side. Beroe smiles, "You think I'm sweet? That's really nice of you to notice." And then to Rasputin she winks, "Maybe we'll figure out how to make it 5 people, I'll have to plan better next time. Steaks, or something." And she pulls up her phone, "Google, remind me to buy steaks for Rasputin tomorrow at 10am."

Wait, she doesn't have pockets on her, and the phone wasn't there in her hand, instead she just sort of reached into 'nothing' her hand went away and she pulled her phone back when it came out. Then she's putting it back into this nothing space. "Oh! I see. Catman, has a big cat, is the BIG WIG, this all makes total sense now. I am Beroe, yep. The social media ... influencer, type person, I had a fan who said they helped with some entertainment show or something, and thought I might fit in here? I'm thinking my kidnapping rescue got noticed, it clearly wasn't the Goth4Us skirt I'm wearing today. Since I got it today!"

A pause, "Oh, would you mind if I took a selfie with Rasputin? My followers would LOVE to see him. I'm sure. I won't get close, just in the shot?"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake find himself holding nothing. He looks at the tiger and Beroe, who weighs about as much as Rasputin's leg. He ponders a moment. "For now, I stand between you and the tiger. Then you can get closer. And we can work on it being five people for Rasputin and maybe me." He winks and stands close by Rasputin, almost snuggling him. He holds up an arm to Beroe. "Come right in." As for the sleight of hand? It is barely noticed. He has seen women hide all manner of things in smaller rigs than what Beroe has on. "Uhm, you want my mask on, the whole villain thing? Oh, no flash please. We hate that."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
Beroe is definitely petite, all small framed and everything. She is dwarfed by the Catman and his Cat, and she takes a moment then to position her camera to get a good shot. To do so she hunches down a bit, squatting just a little, having Thomas in between her and the tiger, and having the tiger ominously in the background. "A mask? Villain? Oooh, could you put on a mask and kind of hold up you hands like you were 'gonna get me?' and I can look like I'm afraid." Her eyes go wide and she looks up a bit but still mostly at the camera giving off that horror film girl is afraid of a monster behind her look. Her free hand coming up to her chest and everything, and will take the picture once things are set up.

Assuming everything goes well with the picture, she will put it up on her page with a caption: Amazing Tour so Far, you wouldn't - oh no who's that?! Kidding, I'm safe and having a wonderful time, amazingly considerate host.

The offered arm is then taken, she kind of loops to her elbow, walking along, "So, what is it you all do here?"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake flips the mask up and over his face. He steps close and the arm goes around Beroe's waist. Actually it could go around her waist twice. He holds her close and puts her into a sort of dip and adopts a menacing air. You might think he's not acting, it seems too natural.

It is natural to him, let's face it. he's a mediocre actor but the show is not really acting to him. He can't stop a bit of a smile. This is fun. His other and twitches at the leash and Rasputin comes around to look at the proceedings.

"Rasputin... guard." A the instruction Rasputin's head lowers, his ears are laid back and a soft yet menacing growl escapes him.

"Is this too much?"

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
Looking over at her phone, Beroe shakes her head, and then snaps the picture, she smiles back up at Thomas, "Oh, no no no! It's perfect." She mentions and then shows the picture to him, and the likes it is already getting. "People love it. Cats are super popular online. And I think I can fit that damsel trapped look. This was great! Thank you so much. Rasputin, you did well, as well, of course, such a natural." As if the tiger can understand a thing she's saying.

With that though she waits, letting Thomas bring her back up to her feet fully, "You did well. It's such a good mask, the pose, it's like you've trapped goth girls before." She beams, with a teasing tone, and then she stuffs her phone back away into a pocket. From this angle, it's a little easier to notice and if Thomas is looking he can see the hole kind of shows a nightstand on the other side, a phone wireless charger type stand, and a bedroom, but then it goes away when she pulls her arm back out without her phone.

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake says "Rasputin, down." The tiger relaxes a bit. Catman bends down to nuzzle the tiger. He pulls his mask back, then returns Beroe you her locked and upright position. He doesn't quite relinquish her, draping an arm over her shoulders. "I can get into my full costume if you like, show you the giant cat robot. You seem pretty game." He nods to Rasputin's handler who takes the leash. "C'mon Rasputin. Chicken for you?"

"I do have a share of fans. Honestly, you have tons more I'm sure. I mean I'm just a reformed criminal who dressed like a cat. I can see if some of the other villains are around."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
A giant robot? "A giant cat robot? Wowwie. That's like all 3 major internet factors in one. Cat, giant robot, and ex-villain." Beroe doesn't remove the arm or anything like that, she's just walking along with Catman for now. "Are you popular on TikTok or Insta?" She questions as she's moving along and the words come out about fans, and then she wonders, "You were a criminal? That's really an awesome thing having made it out of that life, and doing something else with your life." Just exuding cheerful optimism and compliments like they were going out of style. "What do you do now, though? And meeting some villains would be super sweet. I bet they have great stories to tell about all the Heroes, the way things fell apart for themselves, what they love about their lifestyle. I can't wait!"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake stops and turns Beroe around. "I don't know what those are. I'm kind of a... jungle man. I am the only actual villain. The others are  actors playing characters based based on different criminals. As for doing something else with my life, right now, this is about it. As for villainy... I wasted a fortune and wanted more money. ^The costume, the cat stuff... I wanted some branding and I wanted to prove I was the smartest guy in the room. You see how that worked. A lot of it was ego. Some of it... " he leans a little closer in a conspirator's manner, "I like danger. Everyone likes a little. It's why they ride roller coasters or drive through the Narrows when they're low on gas. What do you like? Clubbing, rock climbing, walks in nature? Car chases?"

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
Tilting her head some, Beroe smiles, and listens, and then ooohs, "A jungle man? That's interesting. Were you a villain in the jungle with a giant cat robot? That SOUNDS like an anime, for sure." And she is just beaming, non-stop, it's hard for her not to smile, though she is looking around as well, and then back to Thomas when he talks about his change over from villainy to this, "So, what -is- this?" She still hasn't really gotten an answer, "Do you make a tv show? Is it an online streaming content creation type studio? I am still a little lost on that."

Then her own interests are asked about and she nods, "Oh, I like danger. Don't get me wrong, because then I know what to save people from! I haven't been on any roller coasters, and I don't own a car ... I feel like I am certainly missing out. I have been clubbing a few times, it helps to popularize the brands I wear and use. I really like, helping others succeed. And yes! I love walks in nature, and car chases, in movies, never been in one." She giggles lightly, grinning big, "I bet you've done ALL those things, though, right? Being a villain must've been fun though, but now better, sometimes it's important to learn that fun isn't growth."

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake resumes walking and draping an arm around Beroe's shoulders. She just fits so nice. "Theme of the Crime is a cable show about criminals operating in Gotham who commit crimes according to themes. They fictionalize the other characters. I sold out so they can use my identity. See that hefty guy over there plays the Puffin -hey Rich! We'll get back to him. As for what I've done... you'd be surprised at some of the stuff. I like doing what I'm doing now though. Would you want to do dinner or some dancing sometime or is that against your principles. I don't understand what an influencer does. I was expecting some leg breaker in a bad suit with hairy knuckles here to tell me who to like and threaten violence."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
Fitting nicely is something she does, since she's small and doesn't shy away from attention. Instead, Beroe keeps walking, "Theme of the Crime, oh, it's on cable tv? That's probably why I don't know what it is!" She laughs lightly and shakes her head some making her colorful pigtails play across her shoulders some, "That's interesting though. Taking crime in Gotham, turning it into a show, and people can sort of see things from the 'other side' as it were." A quick wave goes to Rich as she's walking, just greeting people that Thomas did. "Dinner, or dancing? Why would those be against my principles?" She seems a bit confused but continues, since she's an Influencer and can explain, "Oh! I takes pictures, of me, videos of me, and the stuff my sponsors and people I am sponsoring, get me. So, like, my choker or skirt, they were gifts I got. People follow me, they see me with these things, I put links into my posts, and small businesses get orders from my followers. Some of them anyhow, people who probably would've never seen their small online or real life footprints."

A pause, "Does that make sense? Now I'm expanding. I hate to say it in the company, but as a Hero. Not a villain, but I'd love to pick your brain, get some insight, so I'm better prepared. That'd be easier over food than while dancing though. To be honest."

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake ponders for a minute. "A hero. Let me tell you... we're all just people, despite what the /other/ side will ave you believe. I tried to help someone with that goal and she's a good person, I wish her well but... she runs in different circles now. I... wee can do dinner. I respect that you want to hear our side of things. I mean I will admit... I've done bad things. I've fought people who wanted me dead. They failed, let's say. I went to prison for what I'd done and then the Alien Invasion commenced and I was let loose on the alien shapeshifters running loose in Gotham. It was a dark time. I received a pardon. I don't know what the moral is. I know what the species called Durlans smells like though. I caught a lot of them that way. Anyway, I'm kind of like Rasputin. Good looking but be careful. Dinner would be good, you aren't a Vegan, are you?"

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
"Oh, don't I know it! I met some people yesterday that weren't good people, but they were still people. Everyone deserves a second, or third, or even more chance to do the right thing." Beroe offers alongside your commentary about 'the other side's view. She takes a moment and thinks about being a vegan and shakes her head, "I'm not a vegan, though I try and avoid eating anything that's too bad. I do try and stick to veggies, whenever, possible, but I also know that there's a natural order of things. I just wish people would stop being bad to animals, whether or not they might end up as food, they still deserve good lives." Offers the bubbly young woman.

With a momentary pause she adds, "Well, thank you for helping to save us all from the aliens. That sounds like it must've been tough. I wasn't ready yet, my abilities came in late, and they're still ... tricky. But I'm working on it, and we have to try, if we have abilities, right? It's part of what makes us good, trying, not whether or not we have done a few bad things."

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake looks down at Beroe and says, "If you aren't really sweet, the act is perfect. Also I'm guessing you were about 12 when the Invasion came. No worries there. As for dinner, steakhouse I use has all manner of sides. Mind you, I'm one of those people who considers chicken a vegetable, so I am biased." He stops with Beroe in front of a huge set of garage doors.

Wait here. Get your phone ready..." He runs into the side door. After a couple minutes a loud engine starts up and settles into a purr worthy of Rasputin. The doors slide up and Fluffy comes out.

Fluffy being a steel plated robot in the form of a cat, with glowing bad ass robot eyes. Thomas has changed into the rest of his Catman costume, complete with cape. He is riding and controlling the robot. He hits several controls and Fluffy moves forward, stopping before the petite woman. "We're ready for our close up..."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
There's a soft grin and giggle associated with the sweet comment, "I like to think of myself as nice, but not sweeeeet. Thanks! It means a lot to me that others value my words." With the comment about being 12, Beroe mentions, "That LONG ago? Wow, has it been so long." Of course, that's about a third of her life ago, so it was a long time. And she ohs, and pulls out her phone.

Holding her phone out she gets ready for the shot, taking a few of the large robot and Catman on it, and she then ohs and smiles, zooming in a moment. Then she reaches out, and away, popping the phone a good 20 feet away. "This needs to go a bit further for the shot, to get it all." And then she scoots up to the robot standing near it to give a perspective of size, puts out her fingers in a V for victory sign, then her other hand goes through a hole in, space, and taps the camera button on her screen, before grabbing her phone and pulling it through. "Wow! This is a great robot." Instead of looking at the robot, for this moment, she's looking at the picture of the robot she's in front of. Then turns, "Did you build it?"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake says, "I subcontracted -a lot. I can't say who. I can maintain him. We had some major rebuilds and upgrades recently. Also can't say whom. They value their privacy. We have a parking lot outside. You want to take a ride? I call him... Fluffy." He reaches down and offers the slim woman an assist. "

"Unless you portal yourself up here thew way you did the phone... yeah I caught that. Believe it or not my last two relationships involved women who could do portals." If the hand is taken, Beroe will yeeted up easily and be placed in front of Thomas.

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
The hand is taken, and Beroe wonders about the word portal, "Oh, you mean my pockets?" She shakes her had, getting pulled up to the top of Fluffy. With that she grins, "Oh, you must have made lots of friends with all those engineers then? People are great, especially those who are experts on various topics you don't know yourself."

And once up top, Beroe continues on the 'pockets' conversation, "I can't really pocket myself many places, not, usually. It's a bit tricky the way they work, or don't. I do what I can as I can though, but right now? All I can do is grab my phone, and other things about the size of my hand." Spilling the beans pretty forthcomingly about her abilities. "I don't even have a car, though, so I mostly take the bus, or transit. If there's a terrible thing happening I can usually get to it faster though."

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake puts his arms around her waist, to reach the controls of course! He can also make sure she doesn't fall off this way. Clean up your minds.

Thomas leans close to whisper in her ear, "Piece of advice... don't tell people what you can do. If you say you can lift ten tons, they will know to drop twenty tons on you. As for what you can do... every hero or villain started as a rookie. But tell people nothing and maybe, keep a gun or a taser next to your phone there. ... I did not know they make cotton candy scented body wash." Slight intake of breath. Then the thick arms are reaching around her to work the controls and Fluffy steps out into the overcast day. Thomas walks the robot to the middle of the parking lot.

"Want to take him for a run?"

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
There's a bit of a thoughtful pause and then Beroe smiles, "I choose to think that people are better than that. Though, it is good advice, I think most people need to live by it. But, if I'm going to be a hero, a true, hero. I need to make sure that folks know me, and that includes my abilities." She offers in response to the words, nodding her head a few times, "But I will think about it. I just don't like being dishonest, and, um, I'm not good with weapons. Maybe, in the future, but guns definitely not. I don't want to kill anyone, ever."

It's her line in the sand, though she probably isn't even good with hurting people a lot. Though she hears the comment about the cotton candy and mentions, "Oh, I have body wash, hand soap AND body spray all cotton candy. Funny how it starts off grape smelling, but then just turns GREAT, smelling." She grins, though lets you control Fluffy, "Sure! A run sounds good."

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake nods. Realizes Beroe can't see that. "Okay... there's different kinds of heroes. You don't have to expose yourself to danger. You can do a lot of god getting people recognized who do good things. Maybe learn some skills before you take on The Legion of Doom. Stop cyborg bullying. Patrol Tik.. Tok was it? The interwebs could use some heroes. Play to your strengths." He brings the robot cat to a gentle stop, its claws marring the pavement.

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
The traveling on the cat gets a loud squeal from the woman in the pink skirt. She's clenching her hands into fists and pushing her arms up into the air like a person on a roller coaster, and then pulling them back down to shake them in excitement. "Wow, it's not at all like riding in a car!" She offers, and then nods her head, "Oh, yeah! There's tons of heroes who shouldn't be doing any heroing. That's why, heroes like me exist, so we can do the heavy lifting." A quick pause as the cat comes to a pause, "Who's the Legion of Doom? Are they famous villains you know? If so, would you introduce me? I would LOVE to get their take on what they do. See if we can't find some common ground."

Michael Hannigan has posed:
Off towards the entrance of the lot, a hired car pulls past the security gate. As it start to pull in the parking lot, it comes to a slow as a giant robotic cat is blocking access to where the vehicle wants to go.

There's a loud, blarring honk that comes from the car. And another. And another.

The back door of the car opens up with a blond man in his mid 30s exiting out quickly. The door slams shut. "Nope!" Wade Shaw comments, clearing away from the car. "On your own!"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake's eyes narrow. Mike would recognize that look. Wade might. "You want to blow that horn again?"
<Blat blat!> "Move that piece of crap outta the way, pretty boy! And take that chica back to her prom!"

"Sweetie, Imma put you down to avoid you becoming an accessory." He picks up Beroe and sets her down. <Blat blaaaaaaaaaat!> "Hey m... oh sh...!" Fluffy extends his claws and stretches a paw at the car.

The driver reverses out of the lot. Fast!

"Idiot!"

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
And up off the Catbotmobile Beroe goes. And she's now settled onto the ground, then there's a sudden motion of the car moving because the catbot is about to attack. She's not really sure what's going on, "Is this a movie stunt? Part of a show?" And then she starts looking around, big grin, "Am I ON TV?! My followers need to know about this RIGHT NOW!"

Reaching into space that isn't space, and grabbing her phone from seemingly nowhere as her arm disappears into that little pocket/portal thing, and then she has her phone in hand back in this space, starting to already start typing. Though she pauses and looks up, the car is gone, the cat robot is still here, and then she grins and snaps another selfie, typing in a caption: Guess who may have been an extra on a car show about giant robot cats?!

Putting the phone away again into that space, and looking back up to Catman she offers, "I would think it is pretty rare that a giant cat robot is in the way of their vehicle. Probably just a misunderstanding."

Michael Hannigan has posed:
As the exchange goes on. Wade convienitely finds something else to look at that is not in the general direction of the mecha cat and the Uber driver. If he doesn't SEE anything he can't really give much of a statement right? Instead, he opts to give the socially obligated full star rating of his drive and neglects to mention the honking at giant mecha.

When the sound of the car retreating occurs, he does glance to the entrance way, giving a mild look of amusement as the driver manages to angle the car JUST right enough to back out past the guard house without hitting the small structure. The gate that's down on the other hand...

CRACK!

Wade shakes his head at the departing vehicle before giving a shrug. Turning to look back over to the cat.

Beroe's question does cause for the label owner to look to the influencer. "No. You just saw an asshat driver get highly motivated enough to leave quickly." The man tilts his head up to look to Thomas, lifting a hand to give a wave of greeting.

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake waves back enjoying the rare truce. Then he looks down at Beroe. He slides off the robot after pushing a button. Fluffy does a passable imitation of a cat licking their paw and grooming its face. "You... google the Legion of Doom. They do not give interviews. They could conquer a city or destroy it if it was worth their time. It isn't. You... superheroes have to know this sort of thing. I... tell me you're a black belt. Hit my hand as hard as you can. Hang on, Wade. Be with you in a minute... What brought you here." He holds his hand up, palm facing Beroe and really hoping that she can shoot bolts of justice at him.

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
There's no disappointment or lack of a smile coming from Beroe as she ohs and listens to Wade. She nods her head slowly, "It's nice to have motivation, gets you up in the morning." She beams, and then is looking back to Catman. Then to Wade again, "You two know one another? That's great! Already making friends. Hi, I'm Beroe." A quick excited wave, mostly in her hand with that quick back and forth motion.

When she hears Thomas start talking about things, she offers with a smile, "I will." Then it's interviews, so she starts thinking, "Maybe they'll do one off the books?" And then there's the question of being a black belt, she offers a cheesy grin with, "I own tons of black belts, but, I refuse to hit your hand. We aren't in a fight, I don't punch people." With her hand coming up to her forehead she wipes it with a whew, and laughs lightly, "That sounded like an interview, you are tough! Thanks for challenging me."

Michael Hannigan has posed:
Wade nods as Beroe asks if he and Thomas know each other. "Oh we've met a few times." He allows, not offering up specifics. As Thomas has the issue of getting down from the cat to deal with first, he focuses on Beroe first. Introductions tend to have higher priority in conversation order anyways. "Wade Shaw." He returns, giving a nod in response to the wave.

When Thomas sets feet on the ground, he looks over to the cactor. "I have some choice words with the one managing the film schedule. And being he doesn't understand how a phone works..." He gives a smile.

Yep.

That. Type of smile.

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake notes he's seen that same smile on a few other faces, inaccurately portrayed by Theme of the Crime. he always thought there was a fine line between gang leader and manager. But he turns quickly back to Beroe.

"Listen... read up on the criminals. A lot of them will not care you're nice and want everyone to be happy... neither would I at one time. I'd not you flat and keep right on going. Go talk to the Titans. Tell them Vorpal's friend Thomas sent you. They might listen. Vorpal will if he's there. Go... subscribe to CapeNewzz -that geek Ted Kord put it out but it's like the Citizen's app for supers. His girlfriend Booster Gold has an app to to help new heroes like you find missions to help people. Just... ask around. Because my days of not giving a damn are apparently behind me." He holds his arms out for a hug.

Hopefully. He might come off as patronizing.

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
The smiles just get smiles in response from Beroe, "That's great! You can work together, and still be friends." Then there's a bit of an 'oh' and she questions Wade, "I can show your manager how to use a phone, if that's the problem? I also use a scheduling managing app..." And she reaches into the portal hole she creates to grab at her phone and starts flipping through it, looking for that app.

After a moment she looks up, "Hah! It's Time4U. Yep. This one is good, and it has cute animal emojis you can stamp on things you've done, or need to do. I put a sloth on things I need to reschedule." And then she's listening again to what Thomas is saying, "You know the Titans?! Wow! Would you introduce me? I follow a person who follows a person who puts up posts about where they've likely been spotted. And, I don't think Booster is anyone's girlfriend, he is a dream!"

Though she hasn't taken her eyes off of her phone yet, as she's giggling, "Oh my god, these memes." She says as she's scrolling through her feed, "Oh! Your cat robot is getting a lot of likes." Still scrolling.

Michael Hannigan has posed:
As Wade looked away when Thomas did his thing, Thomas is correct not to pry any further. The smile was sufficient to convey no need to get in the line of fire. A polite warning of how bad another staffer's day was going to get.

Thomas's comment about another billionaire draws his attention. Leave it to Shaw to be following up on the wealthy NYC crowd. "I hear Kord's dating an actual female."

Wade looks over to Beroe as she assumes he represents Thomas. "Oh no. " Wade corrects, "I represent Nick Drago. Blake's his own guy." He pauses as he watches her work with a portal. "...What type of range do you have with that?"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake has to admit Booster Gold is pretty damned hit but the rumor milll suggests he is into nerdy acrobatic types who wear goggles and the lady may just be a beard (he seems to know her from... somewhere).

Beroe may have some form of ADD. Or it may be a matter of her youth or being Beroe. Hug ignored he lets his arms fall.

For a moment the Catman is subdued, dare we say, thwarted by the influencer. For a moment he'd rather deal with Killer Croc. As for likes... he does well enough being disliked. People likeng you are way more aggravating. Then he brightens.

"Beroe... would you like a part on Theme of the Crime? The producers would love the (free) advertising you could bring. You could interview the actors. They'd even pay you. You do need a SAG card though but they're easy to get."

He glances at Wade to see his reaction. "If your acting takes off... Wade might be interested in managing you. He's very good at handling talent. He's the reason Nick Drago is alive."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
The misunderstanding about who is talking about who with regards to scheduling and such, doesn't hit Beroe enough for her to come back to, she's just nodding as she's looking at her screen. And then, done, she reaches back into the interspatial 'pocket' she makes, and puts her phone away again and then pulls her arm free from the little portal type space she's made. It appearing and disappearing as naturally and smoothly as one might, well, walk. "Range? Oh, I'm not sure, it varies." She doesn't sound like she's avoiding the question, just, that's the answer.

And, then her eyes widen! "A part? A part?! A PART?! Of a show? I mean, it's on cable, I've never been on cable TV!" She scream, squeals, high pitched exaggeratedly shakes with utter excitement. Then she's running up to Catman and hugs him, bouncing and jumping away, "Ohmygodohmygodohmygod." All the rest of it is undercurrent, completely forgotten, or not paid attention to, and she looks over at Wade, and squeals!

Yes, squeals. Her hands even clench together, she pulls her arms close to her ribs and the fists of joy shake as her face is all grins, and then she's running over to Wade with that excitement to try and hug him, if he doesn't do something, and she squeals AGAIN. Anyone with super hearing has probably got a migraine if they are anywhere nearby.

Michael Hannigan has posed:
The manager type holds up his hands in a halting manner as Thomas recommends him to Beroe. "Technically ARA handles the requests for Drago's acting." Wade corrects, wincing a bit at the high pitched sounds the musician was trained for. "I'm more for the music side of things and the final scheduling. But the offer for Theme of the Crime was a bit more unorthodox so..." Wade glances over towards Thomas for a moment before looking back to Beroe. "But if you are looking for an agency to handle requests I could get you their information."

Wade looks over towards Thomas, "Nick's kind of a special case. I've worked with him since he was eighteen and it was years before I started representing him." He pauses, "And I'm not the reason why he's still alive. There's a lot of other people who deserve more credit for that. I'm-" He pauses, looking to the influencer. Opting not to go into much more detail than that.

Thomas Blake has posed:
Beroe gets hugged and yoinked a good six inches into the air. Thomas seldom hugs and he's usually undressing the person being hugged but her good mood is infectious. The hug ends far too soon for him. He looks at her going girl wild on Wade, and bites his knuckle in the guy symbol for holy crap! The discussion with Pete the producer should be interesting. Pete will be reminded Thomas was the one who got the Ivys hired and they contribute significantly to ratings... not to mention all their merch. Thomas notes the second squeal produces a tiger roar from nearby.

Thomas has a talent for knowing who could make a good crook. He also advocated Rich Wallace as the Puffin and helped hm gain twenty pounds.

Well I'm the guy going to get her the goddam part, he thinks. However, instead he says, "I think Beroe would like you to help her, Wade. Maybe you can advise her for the moment and we can finalize tings when she signs to ARA."

Then he spots Pete the producer walking across the lot.

"Pete! Oh Pete!" Pete makes a fast retreat. Thomas is faster. Out of earshot he begins a spirited discourse. A few very bad words carry from Pete's side. He makes a point of showing Thomas a rip in his jacket. Naw. Rapsutin? He's a doll!

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
If there had been a random coffee runner nearby, Beroe probably would've hugged them as well. The hands up though do stop her from getting too close to Wade. Everyone's got the right to avoid a hug, however sad it makes people who wear pink skirts, but no sadness ever lasts long with this cheerful woman. "Today is turning out to be a great day! Like yesterday did, and probably tomorrow!" Isn't everyday great?

And Beroe then starts to calm down a little, breathing quickly, until she can get her small framed body to stop jittering with excitement. She's going to be FAMOUS! That's all that's in her head right now, "I need to tell my followers, and my mom, and that guy at the coffee shop, he seemed to be pulling for me, and Tony72IheartU and that whole BeroeSquad group. They'll ALL be excited."

And then she's typing away, offers a big grin, wide eyes, mouth partially open in exaggerated excitement, SNAP, her photo goes into her phone and is instantly online with a caption: Cable TV Spot!

To Wade, though, a much more subdued Beroe, which is still pretty excited, smiles, "That's really sweet. How you show humility about saving someone else's life like that. Amazing."

Looking over her shoulder toward Catman, who has wandered off to talk to someone, she mentions, "Oh, it looks like another co-worker friend showed up. Wow, you all are like a big family here." This comment is to Wade who's still nearby the robot, her and where Thomas was just moments ago. "I think, in terms of agencies, I really like representing myself. Whenever possible. Nick, is this Nick Drago the same one who has had a few parts in movies? Musician of some kind?" And then her eyes pop open more, "The..." She snaps a few times, thinking, "The sidekick to Dazzler? She's got STYLE out of this world."

Michael Hannigan has posed:
Wade looks over to Beroe, "In New York, everyone saves someone at some point."

Thomas's suggestion gets another glance from Wade as he silently considers matters. "Fine... If she's already got a part with the show. I guess I can help her navigate things until we get her settled with a group that specializes in this."

The questions regarding Nick draws Wade's attention back to Beroe. "...yes, he-" There's a pause as she labels him a sidekick. Lips press together before he errupts into boisterous laughter. Eyes squinting shut in mirth. "Oh God that's good...I'm going to use that on him." He grins, "He's not a side kick. They're just good friends. They usually work separately since they have different music styles but sometimes they'll team up on a project. "

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake walks back with Pete, arm in arm... actually sort of arm in neck. A friendly headlock?

"All right, I'll take a look at this... oh! Hello miss. Would you please do a turn for me? Oh. Well you're adorable... do you have any acting experience? Stage fighting? Stunt work?" Thomas is standing behind Pete and nodding vigorously. He mouths, 'Fake it! I can help!" Of couse as far as he's seen Beroe is pretty honest. But everyone says they can do stuff on an interview. Fake it till you can make it. Like hunting leopards... wait, that didn't work out that well. Leopards are tricky it turned out."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
"Oh? He isn't?" Beroe questions and there's a few blinkblinks from Beroe, like her mind can't comprehend someone not being Dazzler's sidekick and working with her, but then she just smiles. When Pete comes over, she wows, "People love hugs here. Don't they?"

And with that, she does a little twirl, before she offers, "Oh, tons! I've done cosplay, and ... " Beroe pauses, trying to think about any other acting, "I created a Pinterest board of all my real-life emoji faces." With that, she does a stunned look, wide eyes, mouth gaping, stunned, and then surprise, with a smile, and then fearful with more eyebrows and a tilted head, then sad. Which is really just cute pouty face, and then three fingers coming off of her cheeks with her hands there, a cat face, and she goes on for a few more before stopping.

"I've done REAL fighting, and I do my own stunts there!" A quick wink, wink with big face, "Smiley face, see?" Then she looks up and sees Thomas mouthing something about, something and she squints, "Is this a Baking show? That doesn't seem right. I'm not very good at baking, or taking drugs. I tried once, and wowwie, did that fail."

Then she waves to Wade, though, and smiles, "He agreed to help me navigate things, he's my navigator, which is kind of like a manager, but different. And he knows Dazzler! As a friend of a friend." Clearly she thinks of Dazzler as BIGger than Nick, but beams back to Wade, "Thank you, by the way, this means A LOT to me. Like, the most of A LOT."

Michael Hannigan has posed:
Wade looks to Beroe as she lists her qualifications, and looks over to Thomas, mouthing some distinct words to him when he's sure the younger girl can not see him. His expression evens out at the into of a turn, giving her a smile. "I'll help you until we can get you settled with someone a bit more qualified than me for this."

This might take awhile.

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake nods. "Yes, a hug. I am big and cuddly. Feel free to hug me some more. Be gentle." He releases Pete who is still looking at Beroe and clicking his tongue.

"She's about the right size. Nice hair. We can wok with her... she's doing a screen test, Blake and no arguments! Now you Bear-Oh, if Thomas gets to be too much, smack him in the head with a chair. He'll be glad for the attention."

Thomas looks affronted, then shrugs. "I try to keep things professional."

Pete snerks, "Notice he don't tell you what kind of profession." He then notes Wade, "This about the scheduling being FUBAR? We're working on that. We got a stand in for the far shots and we're doing those right now... also, Music Master gets to keep his hat on."

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
There's a lot of subtext going on that Beroe doesn't understand, or it is clearly going over her head, or maybe her mind is just distracted? Either way, she's smiling. Blinking a few times, her long eye lashes coming down and up with the motions. And then she wonders, "A screen test? Wowwie! Do I dress up as a reporter? Am I going to be a horror movie victim?" Questions.

And why? "I have to think about what I'll wear. Oh oh oh, question!" She then holds up her hand, shooting it to the sky like an overzealous school nerd, but she did it after she said she has a question, and then is rolling right into the question anyhow. "Can I wear small business sponsored items? Can there be, maybe a thank you, page or note at the end of an episode that I'm in, with that, quick scrolling text including their names? I'd really like to do SOMETHING for them, they are so awesome, small business owners are the foundation of America. And they just aren't treated very nicely by ANYONE, and it's a tough thing to do, they are the real heroes."

To Wade, she asks, "Could that be in a contract somewhere? I think it can, certainly, right? There are people who get 43 stuffed elephants laid about their hotel rooms, so I should be able to get a quick thank you, for people who helped to get me here." Maybe it's too much, too fast, or she's just already dreaming so it's real to her, either way - she now has talked herself into it.

Michael Hannigan has posed:
Wade eyes Pete to the mention of scheduling and nods to the stand in portion. The nod immediately turns into a shake of the head to the mention of the hat. "Close. Hat continues to meet its demise in each episode. We're not changing that when he's not here to consent to having to wear it."

Nice try, Pete.

Wade looks over to Beroe as she asks about contract specifications. "You could make that a condition for signing but you also have to factor in your marketability for the industry. Not your personal self-worth but how the industry would rate you. Some put odd demands in just to check to see if venues are actually reading their paperwork properly. Like a Skittles clause. But generally If you're too much of an inconvience, it might be enough motivation to go elsewhere to fill the role. "

Thomas Blake has posed:
Pete throws his hands up. "We're just trying to obscure the stand in's face! Okay we'll work around that. Anyway Camren was bitching about it. She won and we got her a flame thrower. She doesn't want to wait a week. All right. You gotta call ARA. I will clear time for a screen test tomorrow, at 7 am. Blake... make sure the young lady is here in good condition. Not like the Ivys. Go get her something to eat. My treat."

Thomas glares at Pete, then drapes an arm back on Beroe's shoulders, possibly to prevent her launching into orbit.

"Just leave her to me."

"She doesn't show up, it's your hairy ass, Blake."

"Sheesh. What could happen?"

Beroe Kazinski has posed:
"Ohmygodohmygod!" Squeals Beroe again, at all the exciting information happening - on her phone. She looks up, "ARA? Screen test? Oh, that's great too! Thank you!" And then she goes back to her phone for a second, "This store on Etsy I've been following, Jangles Jingles, they just asked if I wanted a whole outfit from them, and I'm like YES please!" Then she's looking back up and smiles about the group, even as an arm gets wrapped over her shoulders. Beroe doesn't seem the kind of person to even notice enough to mind such an action, "Don't worry, Sir, I'll be here bright and early! And thank you for the food, that sounds really nice of you, I will accept it, but someday I'll return the favor. I do have some coupons for a buy one get one free meal combo at the Big Belly Burger, I could also donate that to the cause. Just doing my part."

Michael Hannigan has posed:
Having gotten Pete to confirm there won't be any changes to the hat clause Wade smiles.Sometimes you just need to enforce these things. Pete's comment regarding the Ivys gets a glance over towards Thomas. A brow arches. "...Is there anyone on the cast y-"

The question is aborted as the manager shakes his head, "...nevermind. I don't want to know."

A glance is given over to Beroe and the condition of his help. "...Right. Better start networking." Wade murmurs, fishing out his phone before looking back to Thomas. "You WILL get her back here in one piece, right?"

Thomas Blake has posed:
Thomas Blake looks down at Beroe, then turns back to Wade. "I doubt the entire Justice League could keep her from showing up. You want me to invite her over for the night? Hide outside 'er window? Bring Rasputin, and have him stand guard over her?"

Thomas look at Beroe, nestled between muscles and says, "If you need any help tonight or tomorrow, you let me know. I can drive you if nothing else. They're really cheap with the rides here. I know you'll show up regardless." He turns back to Pete, "She's not a child you know, Pete. Got her own internet... thing."