WD Cleveland Log 27 (Khandhas)

~Antioch|GM
-----[Khandhas: October 15, 2009]-----
~Antioch|GM
It's tough to multitask on the computer with your small squad of clones, with only one mouse and monitor, but it nevertheless takes you little time to acquire as much information as possible on the Borgata and 14K - at least, all that the internet has to offer.
Your apartment is pristine, one idle clone tidying away the remnants of packing, and you briefly re-coalesce into your original form to get a bite of food once it's done cooking.
~Antioch|GM
You're able to find a lot of data on the Borgata - big enough to make it in New York, they're bound to have solid press coverage, and you realize they've sent merely a fraction of their parahuman associates to facilitate their takeover of Cleveland.
~Antioch|GM
The 14K is on the flip-side of the coin, with barely any facts known about them. Plenty of rumors surround the organization, the most chilling suggesting their ties to the CUI, and their involvement with parahuman abduction.
~Antioch|GM
Scrolling through tedious public information provided by the Cleveland PRT, some non-redacted information catches your eye - it seems as if three days ago, the 14K were witnessed abducting one of the Borgata's parahumans, alias "Cinderblock".
Well, well. Maybe there's some credence to the rumors after all. ||
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Firlz_Khandhas
As between the established criminal organization, and the one acting in the shadows, the PRT will probably pay more for the shadowy group's intel. Information, like all assets tend to have diminishing returns, meaning initial findings will be the most valuable.
Firlz_Khandhas
I change into some casual clothes, something that wouldn't seem out of place roaming around the less attractive parts of town. Hoodie and jeans with a baseball cap.
Firlz_Khandhas
Then I grab my makeup kit and stuff my wallet much more full than I normally would, but remove all possible identifying items, ID, credit cards, anything that might have a name on it.
Finally, I grab a knife and stick it in my pocket- They work like crap while I'm split up, but they still cut flesh just fine most of the time.
After I'm dressed up, I split up.
Firlz_Khandhas
I have one of me go to the computer and pull up different images of asian men. We then spend the next while adjusting the clothing to make them look more distinct (wearing the clothing more loosely for some. Removing the ball cap for others. Taking off the hoodie but leaving on the undershirt). Then each of us trades makeup with another so that we
can apply it from a third person's perspective. Using the references on the internet we try and get a nice little group of asian men who are just seedy-looking enough to do drugs, but clearly new enough to the game to not be entirely sure what is going on.
Firlz_Khandhas
The me who was at the computer before closes the pages I was using, and sets the cloned makeup boxes in a drawer, then finally pops himself.
Firlz_Khandhas
One of us heads over to the liquor cabinet and gargles with some of the stronger stuff. We take turns gargling to make sure we have the distinct smell of a good mid-day boozing.
Firlz_Khandhas
Then we head out to 14K territory, and see if we can't get ourselves acquainted with the dealership they have going on. Going from drug dealer to drug dealer and getting a nice map of who does and sells what in  the 14k is a good place to start.
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~Antioch|GM
You head out to Asia Plaza, the centerpoint of  the 14K's operations, looking for any dealers you might be able to milk for information.
~Antioch|GM
You scan the streets for any shady-looking crooks, without much luck. One of your clones manages to spot a suspicious looking fellow, but he seems a little too nicely dressed to be a street dealer.
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Firlz_Khandhas
I give the man a once over, taking turns with my selves keeping up the appearance of a small group who was out having fun. Never letting any one of us linger too long to be suspicious. Not all kinds of suspicious are the kind that signify drug dealer afterall.//
~Antioch|GM
Hm. If you look closely, you can see the faint outline of a handgun beneath his coat. Your instincts point you towards "enforcer". Well, if he's a higher-up, this might be worthwhile. ||
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Firlz_Khandhas
We make it a point to stand nearby the shady fellow and chat amongst ourselves, clearly talking about what we should do next, before moving on to whether we think shady might have anything good. After seeming to come to an agreement one of me walk off towards him. Just as that self is about to speak one of my other selves shouts "nothing with needl
es! You know how much I hate that shit!"
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Firlz_Khandhas
My self near the shady guy laughs a little and steps up. Looking at suave and shady he speaks, making sure to get close enough that the alcohol from earlier can be smelled, but far enough to keep enough out of the guy's personal space to keep him from feeling a desire to shoot any more than he already did. "Hey, so, buddy over there just got a rais
e. He's taking us out on the town today. Buuut, we're all heavyweights with alcohol, and are looking for something with a bit more kick, ya get me?"
Firlz_Khandhas
Putting on a crooked smile, that we hope looks like we are more affected by the alcohol than we said, my self continues.
Firlz_Khandhas
Whispering like I need him to keep a secret "But pussy over there likes to keep his skin looking nice and pockmark free, so if you've got something that goes in the gullet, that'd be great!"//
~Antioch|GM
The suit's lip curls as he smells the alcohol on your breath.
He mutters something under his breath. "可憐鬼."
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"Come with me, if you want. I can give you and your friends what you need," he says, English slightly broken. ||
Firlz_Khandhas
Waving over to my other selves I give them a thumbs up. Discretely I make a note of exactly where I am, and try and make a mental map of the area.
((mental note))
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Firlz_Khandhas
Having them move closer we break off into a pair of pairs, two of us standing a few feet behind chatting while our other two keep pace with the man inviting us. If he leads us inside the building, the two lagging behind will make it a point to get into a bit of an argument (but with a clearly playful tone) while our other two head straight inside w
ithout delay. If the guy asks the one of us that was pointed out as getting a raise will make a snarky remark along the lines of "They always do this, don't worry about it. I'm paying, and if they don't make it in soon enough then that just means more for the rest of us."//
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~Antioch|GM
The man leads you towards a nondescript building in Asia Plaza, a dusty, decrepit junk shop, beckoning for you to follow him down the stairs to the basement.
Two of yourselves bicker outside the door, as planned, and while the man in the suit raises his eyebrow, he pays them little heed after their initial outburst.
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Firlz_Khandhas
The two outside continue their "argument" for the time being, keeping an eye on anyone and everyone who passes through the area in the process, but keeping quiet enough to not raise any more suspicion than they already are. The two inside continue down into the depths of the building. The me who mentioned he was paying changes his posture to put ou
t a feeling of bottled excitement and anticipation.
Firlz_Khandhas
The other me on the inside examines every detail he can of the building while remaining discrete about it. Identifying features, faces of anyone we come across, and listening in on conversations to see if he can pick up what sound like names.//
~Antioch|GM
Even though you catch plenty snippets of conversation, it's almost all exclusively in rapid-fire Chinese, nothing you can understand or pick up on.
~Antioch|GM
Two of you follow the man into the basement, and you shift drastically from the dingy, stagnant air of an old building to the cool, recirculated air of a building with a newly-installed HVAC system.
~Antioch|GM
There are several people in the basement - it seems almost a small auditorium, of sorts.
The suit presents the two yous to the assembled individuals.
~Antioch|GM
"看這些可憐鬼！再看一下美国已经把他们变成！"
~Antioch|GM
"这一天更是连一半以上，他们已经喝醉了！"
~Antioch|GM
The people in the basement murmur - discomfort? sympathy? - whatever it is, it seems that the face of the 'addict' that you are presenting doesn't go over too well with the crowd.
~Antioch|GM
Aboveground, the two yous maintaining the charade of argument don't notice the Asian men flanking you as you bicker outside the doorway.
They gesture to you two meaningfully, indicating that you should go down the stairs as well.
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Firlz_Khandhas
My two selves put on abashed expressions, and begin to spew out a string of apologies at the guards- the purpose is to buy more time to get a feel for what is going on inside, even a few extra seconds could be the difference between walking into a trap with all of my selves at risk and getting home safely, the 14k do have rumors of human traffickin
g afterall-
Firlz_Khandhas
When an appropriate time in the middle of the apologies, my selves outside make a gesture just trying to say, 'just a couple minutes and we'll be good. We've practically worked this out.'//
~Antioch|GM
You're not sure if the guards are ignoring your gestures or merely incapable of understanding them, but they usher you down the stairs with their hands, firm but unthreatening.
Meanwhile, downstairs, the suit turns to address the other two of you.
"Young men. I am afraid I have deceived you slightly."
"Yes, I do not have the drugs you are looking for, but what I said was still correct. I have what you need."
"You see what this land, this America has done to you? Reduced you to stupid worms looking to suck down poison to escape your troubles!"
~Antioch|GM
"We will help you with your... ah, addiction. And in time, perhaps you may become useful, productive citizens, loyal to the Chinese Union Imperial."
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Firlz_Khandhas
The two selves near the stairs make it a point to slow down their progress, moving when prodded, but being basically a drunk "nuisance". We're betting on the fact that the upstairs guards don't want to alert us before we get downstairs that something is up, and thus won't manhandle us too badly.
My one of my selves downstairs looks up to the suit and speaks "What did you have in mind?", while the other looks around worried, but is actually trying to see who among these people are the muscle/fighters should we need to try and escape.//
~Antioch|GM
The two guards grow slightly annoyed with your stalling, advancing on your upstairs selves with their palms out, not quite shoving them down the stairs.
Scanning the basement room, short of the suit with his handgun, you don't see any overwhelming physical threats, but you know better than most that a numerical advantage is a significant one indeed.
The suit replies, "You will live with us, find new purpose in your aimless life. And perhaps, with enough training and discipline, your addiction will become loyalty." ||
Firlz_Khandhas
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Firlz_Khandhas
One of my upstairs selves stops abruptly with a look of surprise while my other upstairs self uses him as a distraction to palm his knife discreetly. The distracting self says “hold on a sec” to the guards, and pats himself down, checking his pockets. Before saying “Fuck.” Looking at my self who is palming the knife he says “Do you remember if I gr
abbed my keys when we left the bar?” the knife-me looks at him a second before saying “Uh, no, actually.” Looking to the guards, the me who ‘lost his keys’ looks at knife-me and says ‘look, go on ahead, I’ll be back in ten minutes, tops. Save me a bit. ‘lost-keys’ me pushes to head out back upstairs putting on a clearly frustrated expression and de
meanor, even trying to push past the guards (though gently) as he says “I’ll be right back, need to get my keys.”
Meanwhile the two downstairs respond with surprise and interest, making an expression like the suited man in front of us is giving us hope we hadn’t previously had- with a posture of freshly breathed life into what was previously a meaningless existence. Then they respond with embarassment, the one who was going to ‘bankroll’ the drugs tonight spea
ks in quivering tones “I. We. It’s all been so... Thank you.” The other nods at my self who looks like he is about to cry and says “I’ve been out of work for a while now. This guy here is the only reason I haven’t been on the street. Do you. Do you think I could tell my mother? I’d like to be able to face her and let her know that I’m going to be a
lright afterall.” Looking like this would mean the world to him. “She should be just about getting back, do you think you could send someone with me to show her that this is real, that you mean it? Show her that I’m really cleaning up?”
//
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It's OK, you're connected again :)
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Antioch|GM
The two suits upstairs look at Lost-Keys, sprinting off after slipping between them, looking slightly concerned.
Downstairs, your 'captor' nods. "I see no reason why you could not. It would be appreciated, if you had family that would be interested in the cause."
"However, allow one or two of my men to accompany you, for your own safety. It would not do well for you to relapse." ||
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Firlz_Khandhas
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Firlz_Khandhas
Running for keys self hides nearby, making sure to stay within range and attempts to figure out where the nearest payphone, or drugstore that would have purchasable burner phones is.
Knife-self disarms, and puts the knife back in his pocket discretely and moves downstairs to where the first two are located.
wants to see his mother self goes over to crying self, giving him a hug, while crying self plays at the 'sudden overwhelming emotion' angle, and apologizes for his unsightlyness.//
Antioch|GM
"等一下。他不是说他最近的钱吗？" the suit mutters to himself.
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Antioch|GM
"You should explain, my friend. You have been out of a job for some time, yet you just got a raise?"
"I hope you are not trying to deceive me." An imperceptible motion, and several of the people in the room draw closer.
Oops. ||
Antioch|GM
[[Redact prior.]]
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Antioch|GM
"So you cry for your friend that he has resolved to put his life in order, yet you will purchase drugs for him to drive him further deeper?"
"善变的伴侣."
Antioch|GM
Nevertheless, the man is convinced by your tears - dry tears, of course, even if you had the knack of conjuring up real ones your clones'd pop in an instant, if spitting was any indication - and he pats the 'reformed addict' self on the back, albeit awkwardly.
Antioch|GM
The crowd is actually a little inspired by the turnaround, it seems, one man in the back applauding lightly? These guys feel kind of cult-ish to you.
Knife-you makes his way down the stairs, observing the situation - nobody in the room has yet moved to interact with him.
Keys-you desperately runs the approximate perimeter of your range, playing it safe - if he pops, you are SUPER fucked - but your effective range went down by a surprisingly large amount with the altitude difference, and he's not finding anything remotely useful. ||
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Firlz_Khandhas
Keys will try and remember the path that took him here, and what buildings/stores are between here and the PRT station, as well as where a residential area near it is.
not-knife will see the other two and ask "is everything okay?"
momma's boy will look at not-knife with a response of "Yeah, it's fine. Everything is gonna be fine."
Firlz_Khandhas
...
Firlz_Khandhas
After a moment or two, crybaby elbow's momma's boy, and says "If we're gonna see your mom, you might want to think of what to say."
Firlz_Khandhas
momma's boy gives an expression of realization before talking to suit and saying "I do not want to impose, but before we go to see my mother could you." taking a pause to show hesitence "Could you teach me some Chinese? I grew up here in America, and I always thought that learning the mother tongue was boring as a child. But, if she could hear me c
ome to her with my new friends, and introduce them to her in Chinese. I think that would be perfect." Using what little he knows about Chinese culture momma's boy attempts his best imitation of a polite bow.//
Antioch|GM
Suit twists his mouth in a wry facsimile of amusement. "Ha, I can do this."
"What phrases do you wish to learn?" ||
Firlz_Khandhas
While momma's boy talks to Suit, the other two try and mingle with the others. Even when just learning some basic phrases, it should be relatively easy to stretch this out to get a few minutes of information gathering, get a feel for what they do here, and just what exactly this place is.
Firlz_Khandhas
Momma's boy thinks for a moment and inquires about what phrases would be proper when meeting a family member after a long time away, some phrases for introducing others, as well as enough to explain what this group is, and how they will help momma's boy become a better man. He will try and give the impression, or just explain if needed,  that she w
as always a worrywart and that being able to describe the people he was joining with would go a long way to helping. When the phrases are taught he will attempt to repeat them, and will bungle pronunciation and try again until he gets it right. The purpose of this is to play for time, hopefully managing to wheedle some information out of  the peopl
e here with his other selves before figuring out who to ask to come along to meet momma's boy's mother.
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Firlz_Khandhas
All the while, keys will do what he can to recall and map out the surrounding area, in order to plan the best possible route for either ditching these guys, or for trying to call the PRT and see if he can't get them arrested, or detained.
//
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Antioch|GM
Keys has covered all the ground he feels safe covering - an insistent tugging sensation at the navel indicating that he's close to breaching the clones' perimeter of control.
You manage to stall out for nearly five minutes, Knife and Crybaby inquisitively poking about the complex.
Not many of the people there are willing to talk to you, without your knowledge of Chinese as well as the scent of alcohol still on your breath.
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Antioch|GM
As far as you can tell, though, it's some type of compound, very propaganda-esque posters in Chinese you can't read. All of the non-suits in the basement are wearing very similar nondescript clothing, and  you can see the underground complex extends further - housing for these fanatic loyalists? it's quite possible.
Antioch|GM
Keys manages to plumb his memory for a street map about Asia Plaza - there are a couple of alleyways that you can daisy-chain through, and it shouldn't be too tough to lose these suckers in 'em.
There are actually a couple of options - fuck 'em up with the old "let's split up, gang" gambit. ||
Firlz_Khandhas
Keys plots out a path that swings us by the PRT, and will take in the realm of 20-30 minutes of total walking to wind us up at a nearby apartment building. Making a point of plotting us on a path that will bring us by multiple drug stores, so that keys can try and buy a burner phone to make a call to the PRT.
Firlz_Khandhas
Momma's boy walks over and taps  knife on the shoulder and then says some of the chinese he just learned, acting giddy at getting it right. At which point momma's boy will  turn around and bow to suit again, and say "I think I'm ready to go. Who would you prefer come with us to meet mom?"
//
Antioch|GM
The two upstairs guards are down here now, and Suit, you assume, orders them to accompany you.
They follow the three yous up the stairs, not very talkative. ||
Firlz_Khandhas
Keys stays near the edge of the range at all times on the planned route, and the other tree follow along it. They walk at a sedate pace, and make smiley excited faces at each other as momma's shows off his new chinese to knife and crybaby.
When in range of a store, keys will go in and attempt to purchase the planned burner phone.//
Antioch|GM
Keys nips into a drugstore, paying for a burner phone with his sweet, sweet clone-money. Suckers.
The process to get it set up is taking a little bit, though - thankfully, at the slow rate you're walking, you manage to finish things up before Keys pops. ||
Firlz_Khandhas
Keys calls the PRT desk, making a point to keep a building between him and the two enforcers at all times to ensure there is no possible line of sight. And also makes it a point to stay on streets that appear less populated and speak in a reasonably quiet voice so that nobody overhears him. While still tracking the path his other selves are taking
in order to avoid getting too far away.//
Antioch|GM
"Cleveland PRT offices, how may I help you?" ||
Firlz_Khandhas
"This is Harey, I stopped by recently to ask about detective positions you guys might have, and was told about how you guys might be able to pay for useful information on a freelance basis."
"well, I went out to do some investigating on the 14K, maybe see if I could figure out where some of their dealers were, and instead I found some really strange shit.
If you've got someone who can act or give orders on time-sensitive stuff, I, and some friends, would really appreciate you getting them on the line right about this second if at all possible."
//
Antioch|GM
You hear a -click-, followed by some ringing, and then - "Cleveland PRT dispatch, please state your emergency." ||
Firlz_Khandhas
I explain the situation, that I've got some guys walking with 14K enforcers, and that we managed to get a look at the inside of what looks to be 14K central. After relaying everything I've learned thusfar. I explain that my guys can make a clean break and escape no problem, but that doing so will compromise any chance at them getting more info late
r.
Firlz_Khandhas
I ask how they want me to play this out, and emphasize that I have not yet engaged in, or needed to engage in any illegal activity, and that aside from arguably an attempted false imprisonment.
Firlz_Khandhas
I explain that if they have someone who can play the role of an elderly chinese mother, and get her to the location my route is taking me, and do so in a timely manner, that I can potentially keep this charade going and try and get more info. I have not yet been able to ID any of the members as capes, but they are a known parahuman gang.
//
Antioch|GM
You can clearly hear the disbelief on the operator's line.
"No, sir, we don't have any elderly Chinese grandmothers on call."
"The best we can manage is for the 14K enforcers to be confronted by standard police officers, but if they're not committing a crime there's little we can do, though it may provide a distraction for you to slip away." ||
Firlz_Khandhas
"Slipping away shouldn't be an issue even without that. I have no idea how they will respond if my guys up and vanish, and where they are located is likely to change if some guys who saw the inside and disappeared after a 'forceful recruitment' attempt."
Firlz_Khandhas
"is there an amount of time  I could stall them that would allow you to act on this, or should I just look to cut my losses here and book? I think I can come up with enough of an excuse to make it back and see what else I can glean, but I also can't be sure how long I can keep it up. They have a whole compound or something down there it seems like,
 and I can only keep monitoring my guys inside for so long before I would have to forcefully call it off to extract them."
I go over the details I have, including the layout of the underground facility, the address, and anything else I can think of that's relevant while waiting for an answer.//
Antioch|GM
"I'm not seeing a good way to prolong this, honestly, but the info you've given us is already quite useful. Take my advice and cut your losses - you're that Harey guy that came in the other day, right? We can give you good money for what you're telling us." ||
Firlz_Khandhas
"Understood. I'll have them make a clean break then, hopefully this'll be enough to act on before it becomes outdated then." I wait a moment to see if the operator has anything else to say, if they don't I'll hang up.//
Antioch|GM
"Got it. Come by when you can with your info - our main offices close at six." ||
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Firlz_Khandhas
"If I have them abort asap, I can come by relatively soon." The three of us who are followed by the enforcers make a deliberate point of memorizing their appearance. Keys will scout ahead enough to get a view down the intersections before the other 3 reach them, when he finds one which is empty, my other three selves will make a break for it, and p
op after they turn the corner tightly around a building to block line of sight before popping.//
Antioch|GM
The three clones distract the two suits, slipping off into seperate alleyways in the confusion, and popping themselves once they get a good enough lead.
Phew. A smooth getaway.
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Firlz_Khandhas
With only one body, I make a mental note of the last location I saw the enforcers, and make sure to keep as much building between me and them as possible. With my power popped, the makeup should have as well, rendering me a shabbily dressed white guy rather than a shabby looking Asian guy.
Firlz_Khandhas
I tell the dispatch "escape successful. I'm on my way to the PRT now, though I look a bit like a slob, I can head back home first and clean up if you would all prefer."
Keeping track of the time since my last clone popped, I count down a minute as I walk towards the PRT building waiting for a response.//
Antioch|GM
"Go ahead and come in - your information might be time-sensitive, we don't care about how dressed-up you are." ||
Firlz_Khandhas
"I'll be there in a couple minutes." I hang up the phone and head over to the PRT at an unobtrusive trot. Enough to pick up some speed, but slow enough that nobody would give me a second glance.//
Antioch|GM
When you arrive, one of the officers is there to receive you, leading you to a conference room, a secretary within, ready to transcribe your report to her laptop.
"Well, Mr. Harey, it seems you've had an eventful day."
"Any important information you can tell me? I'd like for you to review for me the events of today, please." ||
Firlz_Khandhas
"Well it's hard to say what was and wasn't important, so I'll just start at the start." I explain the events as they transpired, that we went looking for drug dealers but came up blank, that we found shades and he took us to the underground place. That once down there they basically gave a pitch for becoming good working citizens of the CUI. The on
ly things I don't just come out with are how I got the info when I wasn't inside myself, and exactly who the other members of the group were. I make it a point to emphasize the location and layout of the facility, and everything I can glean or intuit based on it- though noting which parts were observed and which were guesses.
/
Firlz_Khandhas
I also make specific mention of the physical details of the notable people, the enforcers, and the Suit, as well as anyone else I can clearly recall enough to potentially ID.//
Antioch|GM
Coming out of it, the officer manages to sketch out a rough map of the interior of the 14K complex, and the secretary types away at her laptop, recording your spiel verbatim. The descriptions are taken down, too, and you assume a sketch artist will make good use of them at some point.
Antioch|GM
"This is all quite valuable information," the officer says. "We'd certainly appreciate any further details you can give us in the future - you took a big risk today, and I personally appreciate it."
Antioch|GM
They even cut out a check for you, a cool $375. Not bad for a day's work, even if that work was pants-shittingly terrifying. ||
Firlz_Khandhas
"Hopefully it won't be such a close thing in the future. Today really was just supposed to be getting some preliminary details on who sells what, where. I for one am hoping the Borgata's practices look a bit more like traditional crime than whatever it is the 14K are doing."  Remembering the cult-feeling of the place I shiver a little. "When I get
anything else for you guys, I'll be back."//
Antioch|GM
"Got it." The secretary smiles at you, looking up from her laptop. "Thanks for helping out."
Antioch|GM
Returning back to your apartment, you still feel slightly discomfited by the vibe of the 14K you experienced earlier today - the day is still young, and you might be able to get some work done, but christ, that place game you the screaming heebie-jeebies. Buncha freaks.
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Antioch|GM
You need something to take your mind off that shit. An early dinner, maybe? Nah, a couple shots. That sounds better. Several shots. Many shots. ||
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Firlz_Khandhas
I get started on my drinking. If I'm not totally out of it when nightfall comes around, I'll reconsider whether to just go to bed, or head out for round 2. It's probably a good idea to get what I can on the Borgata before they start moving in response to whatever the PRT does.  But today was a job well done, if nothing else, and that gargling earli
er certainly wet my pallate.
Firlz_Khandhas
Thinking of that particular bottle, I head over to my small collection and uncork the same one I gargled with earlier. Afterwards I grab a glass and get to relaxing for at least the next little while. I'll let whimsy and alcohol figure out whether i go out later.//
Antioch|GM
Leaning back in your comfortable chair, you allow yourself to lose yourself in the alcohol putting the events of the day behind you.
Your muscles slowly untense - man, today was stressful. You've earned this break.
Trying to avoid thoughts of work, you sit back and enjoy your stock of booze as best as you're able, finally allowing yourself to exhale fully.
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