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[latino_menace]

Ramon has been finding life almost too chilled recently (he's not good with too much relaxation). And what better place than Milliways to fix that? It also lets him get a ride in so he's outside the bar with Blanco tethered to the paddock fence. Normally he doesn't bother with rubbing him down himself but he needs the activity and he intends to go for a long, fast ride after this.

He'll be back in the bar with a brandy afterwards and is botherable in either place.

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[ostro_goth]

"Greetings, Ramon Salazar," Teja says, politely enough, as he passes the man.

He is wondering whether he now remembers having been arrested.

[latino_menace]

He remembers. He also remembers a certain furtiveness about the manner of the arrest. Usually new Security hires are posted on the notice board and he keeps track of that sort of thing.

'The secret policeman.'

Also, he's very disappointed (still) that the man is walking around but he hides it well.

[ostro_goth]

"So you remember," Teja says, almost pleased.

It is not a question.

[latino_menace]

He rolls his eyes.

'Obviously.'

Beat.

'The bar employing undercover cops now?'

[ostro_goth]

"There is a rogue blood-drinker about," Teja says. "It was thought that having one he knows not of would be advantageous. But I was allowed latitude for emergencies."

[latino_menace]

'I'm an emergency now?'

He snorts and looks away.

'I don't see what use you'd be against a vampire anyway.'

[ostro_goth]

"Of course you are an emergency," Teja says. "At least a young, wild, and entirely un-housebroken Ramon Salazar was."

Pause.

"And I would be, for the blood-drinker, that which you may call the element of surprise?"

[latino_menace]

He's impressed with that description of his young self and it shows. But all he says is,

'Yes, I get that part. My point is, if you did take a vampire by surprise is that any guarantee that you'd be able to beat it?'

Because he's met a few and super-human strength and inability to die are something they all seem to have in common. While Teja doesn't seem to be able to die again, he severely doubts that he'd be able to arrest one, secret cop or not.

[ostro_goth]

"There is never a guarantee," Teja says. "Even you should know that. But I know what to do, to have a fighting chance. And the blood-drinker could not kill me lastingly, as I am already dead. That was proven but a short time ago."

So the risk would not be too great, compared to that of a Security member who is alive.

[spandexed-edie.livejournal.com]

Edie's been around lately. She has, really. She's amusing herself right now with taking apart and putting back together one of three guns sitting on her table, which is probably quite incongruous with the large diamond ring on her finger.

Intermittently, she's sipping a glass of Asti with strawberries.

"Hey," she says, not looking up. "Haven't seen you in a while."

[latino_menace]

'You either,' he murmurs. He's not looking up either. He rarely does when talking to her.

'Been up to much?'

[spandexed-edie.livejournal.com]

She's okay with that. If she weren't, well, hell, she'd be in a lot more fights than she's in now.

"Took over America," she answers, grinning a little. "Nothing too spectacular, outside of finally getting married, by an Elvis impersonator. You?"

Yeah, she likes both of those things.

[latino_menace]

'Taking over America is something you do a lot then?'

If it doesn't class as anything too spectacular.

[spandexed-edie.livejournal.com]

She shakes her head a little, putting one of the guns together and then leans back in the chair.

"Shouldn't have to do it too many times, if you do it right. Tony's in the White House now, and has been for a few months, so, you're lookin' at the First Lady."

To her, it's just another heist that she's helped Tony out on. Nothing out of the ordinary, although the take's bigger than usual.

"Little killing, little blackmail, and bam, renewing my membership in the mile high club in Air Force One."

Post-wedding, of course.

[latino_menace]

'I'm not sure if 'congratulations' is the right word. It doesn't sound like much fun.'

He's totally lying. All that power? He'd be in heaven.

He smirks and swirls his brandy in his glass.

'You should loan me Air Force One. That's a notch I'd like to have on my bedpost.'

[spandexed-edie.livejournal.com]

Her eyes slide over to him. Of course he's lying.

She knows people like him. Hell, she is a person like him.

"Tony get's these silly notions about being president, and what can a girl do, but oblige him." Because you know she's not getting any perks out of this at all.

Oh no.

"I'm sure there's a few notches you'd like to have, Ramon. How's that Fiona of yours?"

Oh, that was said way, way too sweetly, as another gun gets put back together.

[latino_menace]

'Should have taken the job yourself.'

He's a chavanist but he thinks a woman could be President of the United States. It shows what regard he holds that country in. Also, he's pretty sure it'd be easier to do his job with a woman at the helm in America.

'Fiona's fine.' He looks her over again. 'You're suggesting I'm not picky?'

He's offended. Only, y'know, not.

[the_cupbearer]

Ganymede, when he rides, does so on one of Teja's horses, usually; today he has the grey one out, though he rides bareback. It doesn't bother him, no.

"Hello, Ramon."

[latino_menace]

'Hello, Ganymede.'

He taps Blanco on the leg to get him to raise a hoof but smiles up at the kid at the same time.

'How are you?'

[the_cupbearer]

"Relatively ordinary, as much as I am able," he says. Which is a lot more now that he's actually living in a city, with other people who aren't either gods or immortal. Mostly.

"And yourself?" Ganymede is comfortable sitting up on Orion, not needing to particularly do anything to get him to stay still. They've already had the meeting of wills, and the horse has learned Ganymede does not like to be thrown.

[latino_menace]

'Can't complain. Spending most of my time in the Caribbean.'

He looks tanned. Ramon's happier when he can get into the sun.

'Are you still living in Los Angeles with your man?'

[the_cupbearer]

"With Dorian, yes," he nods. Ganymede is a little darker than usual, but he has been spending time outdoors with Christopher more often as it's beginning to warm up.

"Cities that large are a fascination to me," he admits, combing his fingers through the horse's mane. "So complex, and sprawling. But I enjoy Los Angeles."

[latino_menace]

'Why? It's a total shithole.'

Finished with the horses hooves, he straightens and grabs his saddle off the fence and starts tacking up.

'New York's more fun. Have you been there?'

[the_cupbearer]

"I haven't, though Dorian has told me he will take me where I wish to go," Ganymede shrugs. "We live outside the city, on the beach."

[latino_menace]

'Santa Monica?'

He doesn't know L.A well, having spent his time there in prison, but everyone's heard of Santa Monica.