Round 15

Jeane's voice cuts through the tension, attempting to defuse the situation with practiced calm. "Gentlemen, let's all take a deep breath here." Her crimson eyes flick between the men and the robed woman, wings twitching slightly in agitation beneath her leather jacket. "We're not looking for trouble - just some... artistic types who got carried away. The woman in the doorway there had too much of our homemade special brew and isn't quite right yet. Happens sometimes at these things." She raises both hands slowly, palms out, trying to project non-threatening authority despite her otherworldly appearance.

Silra takes a half-step back, hand instinctively moving toward the small.".." concealed in her jacket before catching herself. The burning sensation against her skin reminds her of the compromising evidence still clinging to her inner thighs - she needs to find a way to address that problem discreetly before it becomes obvious. Her teal eyes narrow as she assesses the situation, mind racing through potential escape routes and distractions.

Hera swallows hard, forcing herself to maintain eye contact with the apparent leaders despite her pounding heart. "Okay, think Hera. What would the sensible cashier from that convenience store do? She'd stay calm and try to de-escalate before things got any further out of hand." She takes a deep breath, trying to channel professional composure. "Sir, I can assure you we mean no harm here. We're just... practicing a new performance art piece. The woman there is our test subject for the special effects makeup."

The lead man's expression remains grim as he studies each speaker in turn, finger still resting lightly on the trigger of his weapon. "Bullshit! You think I was born yesterday? This isn't some fucking movie set!" He steps forward aggressively, eyes narrowing with suspicion. "You all look high as fuck and dressed like extras from a porno flick. What kind of 'performance art' involves public debauchery and drugging innocent civilians?"*

The tension in the air thickens as both sides remain frozen in place, the armed men clearly not backing down and the party members unsure how to proceed without escalating further.