Vladlena finds it surprisingly easy to transfer her funds into the US despite her status as a citizen of the Russian Federation. Molly's art notes: Individual images set up and rendered with Poser 13.0.339 using the Superfly Cycles X rendering engine. After postwork in Superfly and Photoshop, the images were mounted into a comic book style page using Comic Life 3.5.21. The bank is the work of TruForm. If you interested in any other content, just ask and I will help you as best I can to find the appropriate vendor or source. Support content creators as they make the stuff of our dreams. The separate images used to make the page are also included should you care to view them. Below these art notes, the dialog is included for ease of translation by my friends who need to translate from English. ----------------------- Dialog -------------------------------- PANEL 1 Narration: The Banker reaches someone at Homeland Security with surprising ease in this day and age of calls being placed on long hold... HSA: To be clear, the individual we are talking about is Vladlena Bubnoff, lately of St. Petersburg? Banker: Exactly. I have all her papers before me and they seem in good order. I can fax them to you, if you like. HSA: Thank you, but we'll send a courier over. As it happens, she was at the top of a queue of applicants being reviewed this morning and I'm authorized to grant you permission to handle her financial matters to her satisfaction. PANEL 2 Lena: Excuse me, please. This is Lena Bubnoff speaking. So there will be no problems for the bank, you understand I will be transferring a significant amount of Euros. Also I will be converting some bitcoin? HSA: Euros and bitcoin aren't a problem in your case, Ms. Bubnoff. I'm glad we're not talking rubles, though; that would be a bit more problematic. Pixie: Patricia Dust speaking. Lena will need a debit card and credit card as well, Sir! HSA: That would be between Ms. Bubnoff and the bank. We have no objections to the bank serving her in whatever way they judge reasonable. PANEL 3 Narration:A few more details are exchanged and the call to Homeland security is ended. Lena: Hoped there would be no problems but confess that was much easier than expected. Banker: I don't deal with the feds often but I admit I'm surprised. It was like they were waiting for my call and eager to be of service. I promise you it's not always like that! Lena: Am most grateful, be assured. Will be transferring 10,000 Euro from my Estonian account. Is it possible I use one of the computers not being used in nearby office? PANEL 4 Banker: As our friends in Homeland Security have no problems with you, I can safely say we'd love to have you transfer that money to an account here as soon as possible. I can set things up and put one of our computers at your disposal. I can personally assist with the transfer if you desire. PANEL 5 Lena: Yes, thank you! (Then Lena thinks: I cannot believe there is no bureaucratic delay; unlikely just good luck... ...but if not coincidence, what?) Narration: While Vladlena is firmly in the moment... PANEL 6 Narration: ...Pixie's thoughts swirl in an infatuated spiral... Pixie (thinking): Lena sure didn't need my help, but No one is that lucky with the feds. I wonder what I'm getting myself into befriending her? A smart girl like me would keep her distance from a dangerous, controversial Russian girl. She's a political dissident... ...and the best hacktivist I've ever met... and she's quirky and drop dead gorgeous... and... Let's face it, Pix, you're in way over your head... last night when she kissed me.... Oh Golly... I sure hope this goes well and we can continue! PANEL 7 Narration: ...and in the nearby Federal building Lena's transactions are closely monitored! Eliza Braun, CIA Agent: There, Tommy. That transfer from Estonia is our girl. Flag that account and the domestic account. Keep us posted! Leonard Cumming, HSA Agent: I was worried she might be a bit harder to follow. I've got a detail keeping an eye on her that should easily pick her up leaving the bank. Eliza: Remind them that we're protecting her, not looking to arrest her. Leonard: Hey! My people know their jobs! Eliza: Just saying we have no idea what the Russians plan for her... just that it won't be pretty. Narration: Meanwhile, in another part of River Heights... #VladlenaB