IceHatchling
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What do you plan on doing when you find out what happened?
Turing Point PbP (Closed Game)
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As the morning wears on, the rest of the Stilts begins to stutter awake. A light breeze picks up coming off the water bringing the now familiar smell of refuse and river mud. You can hear the squeak of a noodle cart, and its tender calling out his morning dishes. As if on cue the ever present gulls take to wing, screaming at one another as they fend for their breakfest.
Another man is coming to join you at Eddie's. He's wearily shuffling his way across the street, from the mouth of an alleyway. He's tall, and well built with a solid frame. As he comes closer you see that he's well dressed, or was at one point. He's wearing a light blue pin-striped shirt, designer by the cut of it, and coal grey dress slacks. But there's hardly an inch thats not stained, and there are tears in the knees of the pants, and the shirt is missing most of its buttons. If the clothes weren't enough the man is fit enough and well built enough to tag him as someone who didn't grow up out here.
His hair needs to be cut, and is lank with dirt and grime. He's handsome enough but not too pretty, a crooked nose and recently healed gash above his right eyebrow give him a worn look. A weeks worth of stubble graces his cheeks and chin. And he smells like the city and blood.
He sits down at the far end of the bar and drops a heavy beaten up briefcase onto the counter.
Cup of coffee, something to eat, please.
He pulls a wallet out of his pants pocket, and drops a cruppled bill to the counter as he speaks.
The man leans back on the stool, and pulls out a bent Lucky Strike and lights up. Sighing, as he seems to contemplate the trails of smoke.
Another man is coming to join you at Eddie's. He's wearily shuffling his way across the street, from the mouth of an alleyway. He's tall, and well built with a solid frame. As he comes closer you see that he's well dressed, or was at one point. He's wearing a light blue pin-striped shirt, designer by the cut of it, and coal grey dress slacks. But there's hardly an inch thats not stained, and there are tears in the knees of the pants, and the shirt is missing most of its buttons. If the clothes weren't enough the man is fit enough and well built enough to tag him as someone who didn't grow up out here.
His hair needs to be cut, and is lank with dirt and grime. He's handsome enough but not too pretty, a crooked nose and recently healed gash above his right eyebrow give him a worn look. A weeks worth of stubble graces his cheeks and chin. And he smells like the city and blood.
He sits down at the far end of the bar and drops a heavy beaten up briefcase onto the counter.
Cup of coffee, something to eat, please.
He pulls a wallet out of his pants pocket, and drops a cruppled bill to the counter as he speaks.
The man leans back on the stool, and pulls out a bent Lucky Strike and lights up. Sighing, as he seems to contemplate the trails of smoke.
Meekohi
First Post
Get some sleep I guess, I grin a little sarcastically. Who knows what will be happening by next week. I doubt Daniel could have guessed he'd be stuck with his current mess a week ago. Unless this is a regular occurance for him that is.
I glance down over Daniel's shoulder at the newcomer. Seems to me like the type of person you're better off pretending isn't there, so I make sure not to look like I'm staring. People from out of town tend to be bad news either coming or going, myself included.
I glance down over Daniel's shoulder at the newcomer. Seems to me like the type of person you're better off pretending isn't there, so I make sure not to look like I'm staring. People from out of town tend to be bad news either coming or going, myself included.
IceHatchling
First Post
Slick clothes, once - looks like he's been rolling around in about a month of sh-t, though, and to let stuff that expensive get to looking like that, he's got to be either rich or insane. Probably both. A perfect customer, if I can get through a conversation without getting too mixed up in whatever got him smelling like that. I turn casually and nod to him, just a good morning, see if I can get him talking.
Hey Grandbanks, when you got a sec I could use a refill.
Hey Grandbanks, when you got a sec I could use a refill.
The newcomer looks almost surprised to see your acknowledgement. He gives a slight nod in return and returns to his cigarette.
For Daniel only: [sblock]It looks like your suspicions might be confirmed, this man looks to be carrying...there's a suspicious looking bulge at the back of his pants in the middle of his back just covered by the tails of his dress shirt.[/sblock]
For Daniel only: [sblock]It looks like your suspicions might be confirmed, this man looks to be carrying...there's a suspicious looking bulge at the back of his pants in the middle of his back just covered by the tails of his dress shirt.[/sblock]
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After finishing his Lucky Strike in record time, the man leans forward and looks down the counter fixing Riko with a stare. He waves a dirty hand towards her. Perhaps beckoning her closer.
I heard you talking about Joliette, tell me what's happening on the Net. Have you heard anything?
For Riko only: [sblock]There's a swollen and bruised ring around the wrist of the hand he waves at you.[/sblock]
I heard you talking about Joliette, tell me what's happening on the Net. Have you heard anything?
For Riko only: [sblock]There's a swollen and bruised ring around the wrist of the hand he waves at you.[/sblock]
Meekohi
First Post
For John:
[sblock]I look the newcomer over suspiciously. My first guess about the ring around his wrist is handcuffs. I don't have a problem with someone running from the cops, but I sure don't want to be seen with them. Not that I'd expect cops to bother coming all the way out here. I also watch for a reaction when I mention somebody being caught by the cops.[/sblock]
I've finished my meal so I get out of my chair and walk down to the newcomer's seat.
I was just telling Daniel here about these unconnected avatars I've been spotting around on the Net. Between that and domains going dead all of a sudden with no explination I'd say things are a bit weird. I heard the cops caught somebody for the murder, but things on the Net aren't going back to normal it looks like.
By this point I'm about as close as I feel like getting to this guy and take a seat two barstools down. How about you? Heard anything interesting? He could use a shower and I almost feel a bit bad for him looking so beat up. Too suspicious though. What's he doing here? This certainly isn't the first place in town I'd go for a meal if it weren't so close to my apartment.
[sblock]I look the newcomer over suspiciously. My first guess about the ring around his wrist is handcuffs. I don't have a problem with someone running from the cops, but I sure don't want to be seen with them. Not that I'd expect cops to bother coming all the way out here. I also watch for a reaction when I mention somebody being caught by the cops.[/sblock]
I've finished my meal so I get out of my chair and walk down to the newcomer's seat.
I was just telling Daniel here about these unconnected avatars I've been spotting around on the Net. Between that and domains going dead all of a sudden with no explination I'd say things are a bit weird. I heard the cops caught somebody for the murder, but things on the Net aren't going back to normal it looks like.
By this point I'm about as close as I feel like getting to this guy and take a seat two barstools down. How about you? Heard anything interesting? He could use a shower and I almost feel a bit bad for him looking so beat up. Too suspicious though. What's he doing here? This certainly isn't the first place in town I'd go for a meal if it weren't so close to my apartment.
jessica walker
Explorer
I pull the crumpled bill off the bar.Enough to fix this rough-lookin bastard somethin pretty good. It's crabcake flapjacks time. I love makin that sh-t.
Bout finished with this catfish (damn good), and I scrub my greasy hands off on my work pants to fill up the coffees. I'm tryin to figure whether this outa towner's runnin from somethin, or just been on some kinda week-long bender. You get that sometimes out here. Fancy boys get f-cked up on somethin and wake up wonderin how they got out to a place like this.
Guess it don't matter long as he keeps his trouble away from me. I ain't gonna get in no trouble pourin his coffee, but I ain't going to get too chatty neither. And maybe I shouldn't listen too close, but I'm a sucker for a story.
Bout finished with this catfish (damn good), and I scrub my greasy hands off on my work pants to fill up the coffees. I'm tryin to figure whether this outa towner's runnin from somethin, or just been on some kinda week-long bender. You get that sometimes out here. Fancy boys get f-cked up on somethin and wake up wonderin how they got out to a place like this.
Guess it don't matter long as he keeps his trouble away from me. I ain't gonna get in no trouble pourin his coffee, but I ain't going to get too chatty neither. And maybe I shouldn't listen too close, but I'm a sucker for a story.
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IceHatchling
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Dammit, I don't have one clue what they're talking about. Guess I just don't get the obsession with the nets.
I frown for a second at my empty plate. Eggs and fish went faster than I'd expected. I guess you can forget you're hungry sometimes.
I turn my attention back to the dirty man to get a better idea of what the hell this mixed-up business is - maybe help me figure what he's interested in.
For John:
[sblock]I try to make out the size of his gun. I'm not sure if he's noticed the boom at my feet yet, and I don't know what size he'd be interested in anyway.[/sblock]
I frown for a second at my empty plate. Eggs and fish went faster than I'd expected. I guess you can forget you're hungry sometimes.
I turn my attention back to the dirty man to get a better idea of what the hell this mixed-up business is - maybe help me figure what he's interested in.
For John:
[sblock]I try to make out the size of his gun. I'm not sure if he's noticed the boom at my feet yet, and I don't know what size he'd be interested in anyway.[/sblock]
For Riko:[sblock]The stranger's face stays carefully neutral when you mention the arrest. His eyes do flicker down to his briefcase though. Whoever he is he's hard to read.[/sblock]
The man frankly sizes Riko up in return. He turns in his seat towards her.
If you've just been running the Net, I'd suggest you look into biosofts and Joliette's stim broadcasts. I see you like flake. You using now?
As he's saying that he reaches down and lifts his briefcase up onto the counter.
I don't know much about the Net. Wouldn't know something as technical as avatars behaving weird. As for me, I haven't heard much since I left the Corr. There's rumors Joliette was found with two other bodies, one of whom was a flake dealer out of Mexico.
For Daniel:[sblock]As you casually peer around Riko you estimate that its a handgun of some sort.[/sblock]
For Grandbanks: [sblock]As you slipping the crumpled bill into your till, you do a double take. He's slapped way more than he should have down on the counter. Your staring at what looks to be the dirtiest benjamin you've ever seen.[/sblock]
The man frankly sizes Riko up in return. He turns in his seat towards her.
If you've just been running the Net, I'd suggest you look into biosofts and Joliette's stim broadcasts. I see you like flake. You using now?
As he's saying that he reaches down and lifts his briefcase up onto the counter.
I don't know much about the Net. Wouldn't know something as technical as avatars behaving weird. As for me, I haven't heard much since I left the Corr. There's rumors Joliette was found with two other bodies, one of whom was a flake dealer out of Mexico.
For Daniel:[sblock]As you casually peer around Riko you estimate that its a handgun of some sort.[/sblock]
For Grandbanks: [sblock]As you slipping the crumpled bill into your till, you do a double take. He's slapped way more than he should have down on the counter. Your staring at what looks to be the dirtiest benjamin you've ever seen.[/sblock]
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