John E Smoke
First Post
The streets of Hong Kong have been turning deadly lately. Rumors persist that an all-out gang war is brewing, and the Tongs and Triads are certainly stepping up their operations. Several street gangs seem to be consolidating. Those who aren't are dropping like flies, the most recent casualty being the Poison Thorns, wiped out to a man by an unknown group. To top it all off, several Yakuza groups have increased their activity; many believe they are swooping in like vultures, perhaps to provoke the impending street war, and presumably planning to descend and pick off what remains. Whatever the truth, nobody is conducting business as usual...
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Golden Flower Bar
Wanchai District, Hong Kong
10:00 PM
The Golden Flower Bar wasn't especially busy, but drew a decent crowd tonight nonetheless. Its laid-back atmosphere was a nice change of pace from the crowded city of Hong Kong, and despite the noise of conversations and the loud jukebox playing a chinese reggae song, the place was quite relaxing.
Ji Jiao Mao couldn't help but smile despite his nervousness. He had just won yet another game of mah jong against Mark "Steel Body" Huan, a man rumored to be a very important member of the Han Bao Triad. The fact that he was attended by apparently armed and most likely dangerous men supported this.
"Ha! Looks like you got me again, huh? I suppose we had better get down to business before you take the shirt off my back as well!" Mark Huan smiled, showing remarkably good sportsmanship. After whispering something in the ear of the beautiful woman in a flattering green dress sitting on his knee, she smiles and kisses him on the forehead before walking downstairs to the common room of the club.
"So, I assume you've come here because you wanted something from me, right? Something involving the Black Dragon Tongs, I'd wager." With his smile disappearing, he leans forward and adds "And I don't think your good luck will win you that bet, now would it?"
"Jack" Frost sat slightly slumped over the bar, hard at work drowning away bad memories. Though several people had come and tried to start a conversation, he managed to ignore or shrug off all of them. A true professional to the end, he couldn't afford to suffer any distractions from the task at hand.
A beautiful woman in a slinky green dress sits at the bar next to him and orders a drink, then turns to him with a smile and says "Hi! My name is May, what's yours?"
"Jadefinger" Long, having just returned to Hong Kong after an unpleasant trip to America, has made the Golden Flower Bar his first stop. He wanted some answers, and wanted them now. As he walks in, one of the bouncers moves to intervene but stops short after recognising Long, then quietly nods and gives a meaningful look to the stairs in the back.
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Western District, Hong Kong
10:00 PM
Takamura Kane walked the crowded narrow streets of the Western District, occasionally stopping to browse the stalls and small shops still open. Though he was supposed to be in hiding, he was certain that he'd be reasonably safe; the Yakuza barely had a presence in Hong Kong, and he made sure to stay clear of any Triad territory. It seemed his greatest danger of the moment was boredom.
As he makes his way through the streets, he stops dead in his tracks in shock; a group of thugs walking towards him, though they haven't actually seen him. The man in the lead is wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt, and the tattoos on his arms are clearly recognisable as Yakuza markings.
Takamura slowly turns around, hoping to avoid attention as he walks away from the group. As he steps by a rickety shack of a restaurant, however, a man steps out and turns towards him. Though he doesn't know his name, he recognises him as one of the killers of the Santoryu Group!
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Jai Pei's Diner
Western District, Hong Kong
10:00 PM
Shinji Kiriyama finishes eating his late dinner and steps out of the diner, almost walking into a japanese man with green eyes and a streak of red in his hair. Though the man has seems to have a shocked recognition, what he notices more immediately is the group of thugs further down the street. The man leading them is none other than Eiji Hagiwara, one of his former associates.
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Hai Lee Fong's Apartment
Mongkok, Kowloon
9:50 PM
Hai Lee Fong awoke with a start. After spending all of last night most of the day working on his car, he had decided to take a short nap before going out to meet Mark Huan. After a casual glance at the closest clock, he bolts upright - his meeting is supposed to be a ten o' clock!
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Golden Flower Bar
Wanchai District, Hong Kong
10:00 PM
The Golden Flower Bar wasn't especially busy, but drew a decent crowd tonight nonetheless. Its laid-back atmosphere was a nice change of pace from the crowded city of Hong Kong, and despite the noise of conversations and the loud jukebox playing a chinese reggae song, the place was quite relaxing.
Ji Jiao Mao couldn't help but smile despite his nervousness. He had just won yet another game of mah jong against Mark "Steel Body" Huan, a man rumored to be a very important member of the Han Bao Triad. The fact that he was attended by apparently armed and most likely dangerous men supported this.
"Ha! Looks like you got me again, huh? I suppose we had better get down to business before you take the shirt off my back as well!" Mark Huan smiled, showing remarkably good sportsmanship. After whispering something in the ear of the beautiful woman in a flattering green dress sitting on his knee, she smiles and kisses him on the forehead before walking downstairs to the common room of the club.
"So, I assume you've come here because you wanted something from me, right? Something involving the Black Dragon Tongs, I'd wager." With his smile disappearing, he leans forward and adds "And I don't think your good luck will win you that bet, now would it?"
"Jack" Frost sat slightly slumped over the bar, hard at work drowning away bad memories. Though several people had come and tried to start a conversation, he managed to ignore or shrug off all of them. A true professional to the end, he couldn't afford to suffer any distractions from the task at hand.
A beautiful woman in a slinky green dress sits at the bar next to him and orders a drink, then turns to him with a smile and says "Hi! My name is May, what's yours?"
"Jadefinger" Long, having just returned to Hong Kong after an unpleasant trip to America, has made the Golden Flower Bar his first stop. He wanted some answers, and wanted them now. As he walks in, one of the bouncers moves to intervene but stops short after recognising Long, then quietly nods and gives a meaningful look to the stairs in the back.
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Western District, Hong Kong
10:00 PM
Takamura Kane walked the crowded narrow streets of the Western District, occasionally stopping to browse the stalls and small shops still open. Though he was supposed to be in hiding, he was certain that he'd be reasonably safe; the Yakuza barely had a presence in Hong Kong, and he made sure to stay clear of any Triad territory. It seemed his greatest danger of the moment was boredom.
As he makes his way through the streets, he stops dead in his tracks in shock; a group of thugs walking towards him, though they haven't actually seen him. The man in the lead is wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt, and the tattoos on his arms are clearly recognisable as Yakuza markings.
Takamura slowly turns around, hoping to avoid attention as he walks away from the group. As he steps by a rickety shack of a restaurant, however, a man steps out and turns towards him. Though he doesn't know his name, he recognises him as one of the killers of the Santoryu Group!
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Jai Pei's Diner
Western District, Hong Kong
10:00 PM
Shinji Kiriyama finishes eating his late dinner and steps out of the diner, almost walking into a japanese man with green eyes and a streak of red in his hair. Though the man has seems to have a shocked recognition, what he notices more immediately is the group of thugs further down the street. The man leading them is none other than Eiji Hagiwara, one of his former associates.
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Hai Lee Fong's Apartment
Mongkok, Kowloon
9:50 PM
Hai Lee Fong awoke with a start. After spending all of last night most of the day working on his car, he had decided to take a short nap before going out to meet Mark Huan. After a casual glance at the closest clock, he bolts upright - his meeting is supposed to be a ten o' clock!