Alessandra, as she moves through her shadowy circles of corrupt politics, learns that there are two Democratic Senators representing California - and that both of them will be there. One is new, a younger female lawyer who worked in human rights before taking her position. Her name was Lisa Harris. Her reputation? Clean as a whistle. Never taken a bribe in her life, as far as anybody knows. The older one has been in her seat since the mid-90s. Her name is Heather Hart. Old and experienced, this one has a quiet reputation for power-brokering and being willing to work with... wealthy interests.
Rebecca Simmons works it from the Big Pharma angles that she knows. This whole thing is sponsored by a company called Cheiron Pharmaceuticals, which is well known to be a donor to Hart's campaigns. Such big money... the Invictus would have to maneuver carefully if they were to get their hooks into the Senators.
Vivian learns that this is a high-fashion couture ball sponsored by Gucci. The weird and outlandish costumes of couture fashion shows are entirely encouraged here, and are a good way to blend in... or even attract certain kinds of positive attention.
Twist learns through her network that the Mayor of Sacramento was scheduled to come... but mysteriously cancelled without explanation.
Twist and Vivian both learn that there is a potential opportunity to impress Lisa Harris here. She loves music. All kinds of music. A really good musician could probably draw her attention easily, and there are ways to get a performance happening through money and connections. Vivian's ally in the Entertainment sector is a good vector to get that happening.
Finally... a big ticket item. Vivian York learns that Senator Hart's favorite charity is the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and that Vivian's friend could totally get her an introduction personally with the Senator if they rent a table. It's a fifty thousand dollar donation - an incredible amount of money for some, but for the Invictus? Drop. In. The. Bucket.
The table is a Resources 5 purchase that gets a one on one with the Senator where she comes to the Kindred. Exceptional successes for the win!