3682/Brews and blood

Brews and blood
Date of Scene:	04 October 2020
Location:	Scooter's Pub
Synopsis:	Beer and flirting murder, a good night Jackie Estacado, running into Nyssa.
Cast of Characters:	Jackie Estacado, Nyssa al Ghul

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Jackie Estacado has posed:
The bar is one of those places, one is use to being unknown, yet unknown at the same time. Well, Jackie Estacado comes here often when his work brings him, sometimes when it doesn't. But they know him by sight, not by name.

It is a wild night tonight, packed football cranked up, drinks flowing, Jackie is sitting in the back looking pissed the fuck off, cigarette clenched between his teeth hanging out the window, as he exhales the smoke outside, he is leaning out the window, so he aint' smoking in here for fuck sake, he told three waitresses. The bartender, they ain't pushing him too much; something about him tonight reeks of violence and rage.

His eyes watching the room, as he flicks that cigarette outta the window, as he leaps off his perch, as he walks towards the bar, slamming down a 20, pointing to a beer glass. The man behind the bar knows what he wants, pouring it like a good man, as Jackie leaps back on his perc, holding his right leg, with one arm waiting.

Nyssa al Ghul has posed:
Nyssa doesn't generally frequent bars for sports games, but as it happened, the noise was the perfect cover for a meeting with an asset who keeps her up to date on the activities of some of the lower-level gang operations around the city. So rather than her usual impeccable business attire, she's in jeans and a t-shirt, her hair loose around her shoulders.

"Whatever you have that qualifies as top shelf whiskey," she calls to the bartender as she slides up to the bar, her smooth, indeterminately European accent a sharp contrast to the New York braying throughout the bar.

Jackie Estacado has posed:
Jackie is bored, bored, as he downs half the beer. He leaps off the bar now, seeing a pretty red-head with her man. As he walks up slowly leaning against the bar next to her, he is distracted by the game, his leg bumping into hers."Sorry about that, darling, let me a drink to make up for it." His hand is snapping towards the bartender as he points to the girl and then himself."My name is Jackie, yours is angel, right?"

That little giggle of a girl, bored with her life is heard. As her man has yet to notice, his team got the ball and doing that long drive, better than sex to some lesser men.

Nyssa al Ghul has posed:
Nyssa turns her attention to the others at the bar as she waits for her drink, brow arching at the pick-up line. Dear Lord, but courtship has taken a beating in the last century or so. Then again...Jackie isn't the only one who's a little bit bored. Nyssa just has a different way of dealing with it.

Lips twitching ever so slightly, she leans over enough to draw the girl's date's attention. Clearing her throat, she tilts her head toward Jackie. Yo dude. Someone's making a move on your girl.

Jackie Estacado has posed:
"Well, Angel here is my number." Jackie hands his number over, but at that exact moment the beef guy looks over cause of Nyssa's wonderful help. He grunts at Jackie standing up at his full height of too big, and his too little brain cells, and all dat muscle. Moving forward as he grunts at Jackie."Getcha, hands off my girl."

Jackie watches the man confused for a moment, as he looks at the red head and than at the beefcake mcgee."I aint' touch her yet, if ya want me to, we can totally. Your a cuckhold got it."

Nyssa al Ghul has posed:
Just in time, the bartender comes over with Nyssa's drink. It's always better to have a drink with your entertainment. She leans against the bar, taking a sip from her glass and sliding the cash over to the bartender.

Where Nyssa looks amused, the bartender looks nervous. "Hey, guys," he says, tossing his towel over his shoulder. "Not in the bar, yeah? We pay protection around here." Translation: There are other people who might come after people who do too much damage.

Jackie Estacado has posed:
"I'm the person your paying for Frank." Jackie turns slowly cold as ice now, as he looks down at the bartender. Jackie is not fucking around now, his lips curl into a smile of pure cruel nature."So, than big man wanna dance, or get the fuck out." His hand is pulling out slowly a 9mm, as he sets it down on the bartop, with a nodding towards the girl."Here is whats going down, your going to walk out that door, your girl is coming home with me, and you don't get a wheelchair."

Nyssa al Ghul has posed:
The bartender pales a bit at Jackie's response, hesitating for a moment. "Okay, but-"

Before he can get himself into any more trouble, Nyssa moves to intervene. There's amusement, and then there's actual trouble, and there are too many innocent people here who could be hurtin this.

"Alternatively," she says, reaching past the big guy to place her hand over the gun on the bartop, "We could all let the lady decide what she wants to do, yes?" She smiles, but it's a wolfish thing, tight-lipped and eyes cool.

Jackie Estacado has posed:
Jackie Estacado picks up the 9mm sliding it down into his holster hidden inside of that long coat, as he grins at the new arrival, as he looks over at the big guy."Whactah say, wanna have her pick?" His voice is cold as he looks over at Nyssa, and than over at the one dubbed Angel.

Nyssa al Ghul has posed:
Nyssa arches a brow at Jackie, that smile unmoving. "You seem to think there's another option," she drawls. "Darling?" She turns her attention back to other woman at the bar. "Would you like to leave with one of these gentlemen?" There's a subtle emphasis on the last word, an unspoken warning to both parties involved. "Or would you prefer to go on with your life?"

Jackie Estacado has posed:
Jackie Estacado chuckles softly as he shrugs now his hand is rolling as he sees someone on the other side of the bar, his eyes narrow."She can go home with whoever I gots to go." With that, he is pushing off the bar as he heads out front, moving behind someone. His eyes narrowed, waiting for the man to turn into an alley, as he dashes forward now out of sight, leaving the chaos behind.

Nyssa al Ghul has posed:
Nyssa watches Jackie leave, then takes a moment to make sure the girl and her date (?) are okay and at least not going to start into their own fight. She downs her drink then, tipping her chin to the bartender before moving to slip out the door after Jackie. That was a man looking for a fight. The least she can do is make sure that whoever catches that fight isn't someone who doesn't deserve it.

Jackie Estacado has posed:
The sound of a gun can be heard, than the sound of something breathing heavy. Than silence......blood in the air.

When she arrives in the alley, there is a man with his throat ripped open by what appears to be claws, and with a bullet between his eyes. He is a thin italian man, wearing a cheap suit. Thining hairline, around 28 years old, his eyes are open wide, his mouth is twisted into a look of pure horror. Jackie is no where to be found.

Nyssa al Ghul has posed:
Most women should be disturbed by that sight. Most //people// should be disturbed by that sight. Nyssa, however, seems to take it in with a quiet frown, not moving too far into the alley herself. No sense in leaving behind her own forensic evidence, after all.

Still, it's curious.

After a moment, she starts deeper into the alley, steps nearly silent despite the low heels she wears with her jeans. The body doesn't seem to be her main concern. Instead she looks up and around, searching for the potential assailant.