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June 8, 2009

katfeete

on June 7, 2009

Synth: a synthetic fabric, cheap but flimsy – it won't last more than a day or two under the best conditions, and melts quickly in the face of adversity (like, say, a small shower of rain.) It's popular in space habitats, where its fickle nature is less troublesome, but groundside it's used mostly as clubwear by those who can't afford a different outfit every night.

We've seen Gabrielle once before. For those curious about her place in the gang, she runs a small (around six or seven people) ring of shoplifters and pickpockets, fencing her goods through Murdoch. She's also one of Alain's common-law wives, and as such trusted with money and people, though she's rarely involved in the wider politics or gang wars.