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I’m sitting behind the wheel of yet another silver Honda, puffing furiously on a new e-cig. Its arrival in the mail has been the best thing to happen to me in the past few days, maybe even week. Ever since the initiation cock up a week and a bit ago, things have entered the beginnings of a tailspin in the Lower East. Limited Liability generally doesn’t engage in drug trafficking, we usually leave that business to an allied gang and dealers. We leave them alone for the most part, they operate within some very loose parameters and send us a cut of their profits. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship. Law of supply and demand, so long as there are people demanding illicit substances there’s going to be someone supplying it. We just prefer the supplier not be us and instead be a bunch of tamed but expendable chumps.

Right now though the chumps aren’t under our control anymore. A week ago a few of our Associates noticed dealers selling a new, non-approved drug. Something called Pix. When they came around again demanding tribute, they got told to fuck off. This, coupled with the explosion in TK15 activity in the Lower East has lead to a very stressful and busy week and a half for me and the Lieutenant sends me running around trying to keep the situation under something resembling control.

I yank the steering wheel around, rounding a corner before the light can turn red, and continue down the street. Dilapidated row homes line the road, paint peeling off their facades leaving large greyish patches. The wooden rails are either gone or rotted, and there’s more boarded up windows than not. It’s still too early for spring blooming, so the few trees lining the road all look skeletal and dead, nicely summing up the mood. The guys in the North End office have Little Chinatown, we get Little Detroit. It just ain’t fair.

Eventually I see the house I’m looking for, in relatively good condition compared to its neighbors, and pull the Civic to a stop in front of it. Kendall Gore, one of the larger dealers in our territory and the boss of a minor gang in his own right. Not someone for the common man to fuck with. I am not the common man. I step out into the cool air, a light breeze pushing a plastic bag in front of me like tumbleweed and walk to the back of the car.

I pull out a bat, metal coated in shiny black paint the etchings of a force rune where the logo should go, and shut the trunk. My mother’s hand knit mittens are already in my back pocket, and I’ve got some dollar store revolver in a shoulder harness strapped to my side. Damn thing doesn’t even have sights on it. I walk up to the front door.

>Knock Politely. “This is Enforcer Reinhardt. Please open the door.” Unlike most of the other dealers in Lower East, Kendall hasn’t declared his independence from LL. It pays to play nice.
>Hammer on the door. “Open the Barbie dream house, Ken Doll.” The Lieutenant doesn’t send me out for tea and krumpets. Popular perception is I’m a thug and it isn’t wrong. My presence alone is a message, best not to dilute it.
>Ring the doorbell like a mormon trying to spread the good word of jebus.

>>39180784
>>Knock Politely. “This is Enforcer Reinhardt. Please open the door.” Unlike most of the other dealers in Lower East, Kendall hasn’t declared his independence from LL. It pays to play nice.

>>39180784
>Knock Politely. “This is Enforcer Reinhardt. Please open the door.” Unlike most of the other dealers in Lower East, Kendall hasn’t declared his independence from LL. It pays to play nice.

Walk softly and carry a magical baseball bat.

>>39180784
Drive the car through the front door while wearing sunglasses.

>>39180784
>Knock Politely
Though I'd really like to ring the doorbell too.

>>39180784
>>Hammer on the door. “Open the Barbie dream house, Ken Doll.” The Lieutenant doesn’t send me out for tea and krumpets. Popular perception is I’m a thug and it isn’t wrong. My presence alone is a message, best not to dilute it.

>>39180784
>Knock Politely. “This is Enforcer Reinhardt. Please open the door.” Unlike most of the other dealers in Lower East, Kendall hasn’t declared his independence from LL. It pays to play nice.

>>39180784
>Hammer on the door. “Open the Barbie dream house, Ken Doll.” The Lieutenant doesn’t send me out for tea and krumpets. Popular perception is I’m a thug and it isn’t wrong. My presence alone is a message, best not to dilute it.

>>39180784
>Knock Politely. “This is Enforcer Reinhardt. Please open the door.” Unlike most of the other dealers in Lower East, Kendall hasn’t declared his independence from LL. It pays to play nice.

I decide to defy expectations and a momentary urge to smash the car through the front door like the kool aid man and knock politely on the door. “This is Enforcer Reinhardt, Limited Liability. Please open the door.”

I take a few steps back and wait patiently. Turns out I could have waited impatiently just as well, because only a few seconds later the door creaks open. A massive bald guy is standing in the frame, squinting out and me and then up and down the street. I recognize the dome from a few prior encounters. Kendall’s own right hand, whose name constantly escapes me. He bounces his head backwards on an invisible neck and grunts, inviting me in. I nod and follow him into the house. He leads me through a few hallways almost too small to accommodate his bulk before letting me into a living room. There’s a coffee table with it’s shorter side facing the door roughly in the middle of the room, a couch on one side and opposite that a TV. Kendall sits reclined on a lazy boy, foot rest fully extended, facing the door. He’s got his usual lazy grin on, a semi resting on a stand next to the chair. His eyes follow mine to the gun and he grins slightly wider.

“Enforcer Reinhardt. Give the bat to Mart, he’ll drop it off in the umbrella stand. You can get it when you go.”

Kendall knows what I can do with a bat.

>Refuse. I might have some backup toys, but the bat is still my go to.
>Comply. I’ve still got a gun fuckwit.

>>39181210
>Comply. I’ve still got a gun fuckwit.

>>39181210
>Refuse. I might have some backup toys, but the bat is still my go to.

>>39181210
>Refuse. I might have some backup toys, but the bat is still my go to.

>>39181210
>Refuse. I might have some backup toys, but the bat is still my go to.

>>39181210
>>Refuse. I might have some backup toys, but the bat is still my go to.
We're here for polite, not obsequious.

>>39181210
>Comply. I’ve still got a gun fuckwit.
No reason to mistrust him yet

>>39181210
>Refuse. I might have some backup toys, but the bat is still my go to.
"This isn't a social visit regardless of how nice and civil I am."

>>39181210
>>Refuse. I might have some backup toys, but the bat is still my go to.

I snort derisively as Mart approaches, hand outstretched expectantly. “No offense Mart, but the only way you’re getting my bat is if I leave it buried in your sternum.”

I lean down and put my bat on the coffee table before sitting down on the couch opposite the TV. “How about that?”

Kendall glances at the bat and then back at his semi. I can see him do some quick mental math before he nods and acquiesces. Wrong answer, but I wasn’t doing to dissuade him. “Fine Reinhardt,” he looks up at Mart, who nods once and leaves the room. I watch the giant’s back as he leaves before turning back to his boss. “So, why the fuck are you here?”

I hide the jolt of surprise behind my usual bored expression. Kendall isn’t some two-bit thug, but he’s not that much better. But unlike most dumbfucks with a gun, he has a good idea of his standing on the totem pole. To address an LL Lieutenant’s Enforcer like that… it’s worrisome.


>”Let me cut the shit, since clearly we both don’t have time for it. Are you loyal?” [Direct]
>”The Lieutenant was just sending me around to distribute financial advice. Some of the dealers have adopted a less than optimal long term business strategy. We just wanted to make sure you don’t make a... regrettable business decision.” [Coyly Threatening]
>”Listen Kendall. We’ve been working together for a while now. You’ve been reliable that whole time, so the Lieutenant figured you’d be the best to ask. What’s this new Pix shit?” [Friendly and Trusting]
>Write In
>CHA LOCK, REQUIRES A 19+ ON BEST OF THREE 3d10 ROLLS.

Rolled 1, 5, 7 = 13 (3d10)

>>39181770
>”Let me cut the shit, since clearly we both don’t have time for it. Are you loyal?” [Direct]

Rolled 2, 2, 4 = 8 (3d10)

>>39181770
>”Let me cut the shit, since clearly we both don’t have time for it. Are you loyal?” [Direct]
>CHA LOCK, REQUIRES A 19+ ON BEST OF THREE 3d10 ROLLS.

Rolled 2, 1, 3 = 6 (3d10)

>>39181770
>>”Let me cut the shit, since clearly we both don’t have time for it. Are you loyal?” [Direct]

>>39181831
>>39181830
>>39181805
Well fuck, I guess there's a reason we're an enforcer and not a face

Rolled 7, 1, 3 = 11 (3d10)

>>39181770
>>CHA LOCK, REQUIRES A 19+ ON BEST OF THREE 3d10 ROLLS.

Rolled 3, 1, 5 = 9 (3d10)

>>39181770
>”Let me cut the shit, since clearly we both don’t have time for it. Are you loyal?” [Direct]

First ever roll, hopefully its good

>>39181770
>”Let me cut the shit, since clearly we both don’t have time for it. Are you loyal?” [Direct]

>>39181805
>>39181830
>>39181831
That's rather depressing.

>>39182144
It makes you wonder if the average of 16 will every actually be represented by the dice.

I sigh and lean forward. “Let me cut the shit, since clearly we both don’t have time for it. Are you loyal?”

In response, Kendall leans further back into his lazy boy, his vague grin solidifying into something more sinister. “Loyal. That’s an interesting term Reinhardt. Do you remember the first time we met?”

I grunt, shifting my right hand so it’s a little closer to the revolver strapped to my side. “Sure. When Lieutenant took over Lower East, that last guy… your boss, he didn’t want to renew the association with us.”

Kendall nods. “And you and I blew him away.”

I scowl. “Nothing here is inspiring any new definitions of the word loyalty teach. Sounds like you owe us one.”

Kendall clicks his tongue irritatingly. “I wouldn’t say so. We didn’t have a deal…” he snaps his fingers for a second, trying to think of the right word. “Transaction! It was a transaction. Like buying groceries. You helped me take over dealing round here and provided protection, I paid tribute. If there was ever a debt I paid it off long ago.”

I grit my teeth. This isn’t going well. I should’ve brought an Associate or two along. “What’s the point?”

Kendall doesn’t respond immediately and instead looks up at the door. “Mart! Right on the table.”

I look over just in time to see Mart deposit several large plastic wrapped bricks of powder on the coffee table, a number of them landing on my bat, before taking a few steps back and standing in the corner, watching me with wary eyes. Fuck. I look more carefully at the bricks, which I initially assumed were cocaine. Them I noticed the slightly psychedelic pinkish hue.

“This is Pix,” I breathe. First time I’ve seen it.

“Yup,” confirms Kendall. “Do you know the going rate for cocaine? Not that I sell much, but it’s about 170 USD a gram. Wholesale price is like what, 40 USD a gram?”

Kendall looks over to Mart, who nods silently. Kendall turns back to me and keeps talking. “Right. So a good profit per gram, even more if we convert it into crack. This shit,” he grabs a brick, “500 USD a KILO. And we sell it for just as much as coke. The junkies love it. My profit margins love it…”

Kendall doesn’t look like he’s interested in talking just yet.

>Interrupt this monologue. He’s been bought out and right now I’m in the fucking lion’s den.
>>Grab for bat [Best of 4 rolls of 3d10]
>>Pull revolver
>>>After that, Plan your attack!
>Let him talk. See if he spills anything
>Write In

>>39182331
>Let him talk. See if he spills anything
>Keep an eye on his right hand man - make sure he doesn't get an advantageous position or go for a weapon

Rolled 5, 3, 5 = 13 (3d10)

>>39182331
>Grab for bat [Best of 4 rolls of 3d10]

>>39182331
>Let him talk. See if he spills anything

I'm hesitant to force a fight if we don't have to. I'm not certain that he'll try to kill us unless we start something.

Or unless he's overconfident about his new backers.

>>39182331
>>39182403
This.

>>39182331
>Write In
"That's nice Kendall. And nobody's started a price war with that big fat margin? Either your supplier has you on a chain, or he's ready to whip one through you if you start expanding.
But hey, you've snipped that little 'protection' cost out of your bottom line. I'm sure you can afford someone to pull your ass out of the fire when your new master starts tugging that chain. Maybe we can have a nice new... 'transaction' then."

>>39182478
That's pretty nicely written

>>39182478
>>39182403
If these could be combined somehow, I'd like that.

>>39182478
>>39182331
I like this Write In as well.

“Really, the only people who don’t love it are you bastards,” he says, staring pointedly at me. “Pix is ushering in a new goddamn era in the business. It’s not illegal yet, the authorities don’t even know what’s going on, the margins are fatter than your mother…”

I snort involuntarily. Kendall grins back, the amusement quickly becoming predatory. “I’m not going to let the bullshit red tape you idiots are drowning me in get in the way of this opportunity.”

I hold up my hands. “Hey now. I’m sure the LT wouldn’t mind approving an expansion of your operations if Pix is as great as you claim. We can smell a buck t-”

Kendall interrupts you. “It’s not just that. With all this money we don’t fucking need your protection. We can buy guns, real guns, not this fucking toy,” he picks up the semi disdainfully, “actual hardware. And it isn’t just us. Nobody needs you bastards anymore. So long as TK keeps us supplied we can rule Lower East. And it won’t be long before we get all of Saintsburgh.”

Well shit. I mean, we already figured Pix and TK15 were tied together, but this confirms it. And the mention of a potential gang rebellion… TK15 is already enough of a problem. Every scumbag in Lower East armed with an AK and on the hunt would overwhelm us easily.

“That’s nice Kendall,” I reply, derision dripping from my words. “And nobody's started a price war with that big fat margin? Either TK15 has you on a chain, or they’re ready to whip one through you if you start expanding. But hey, you've snipped that little 'protection' cost out of your bottom line. I'm sure you can afford someone to pull your ass out of the fire when your new master starts tugging that chain. Maybe we can have a nice new... 'transaction' then."

Kendal spits furiously. “Fuck you Reinhardt. I’ve been living under you and that bitch's thumb for years now. I can finally cut loose and I will seize this opportunity. TK15 actually has room for people in my business, they don’t just hold a gun to their heads and demand a slice. I’m fucking respected! I’m not some nutless pet! I’m on the fast track to membership, not trapped in some dead end ghetto shithole for the rest of my goddamn life!”

>Interrupt and plan attack
>Write in

>>39182834
>>Write in
"You're a human, Kendall. TK15 doesn't care what your goals are. Fucking membership?!? Get real, man. They will kill you and take over your operation when it suits them."

>>39182834
Fuck it. Smash his teeth in.

>>39182834
>Stare at him long and hard "Did you just call....The LT,My best friend a "Bitch"?"
>Bat to his face

>>39182834
You're human. To the "fair folk" your less than the dirt on their boots.
Pull pistol kill his bodyguards.

>>39182834
What's the distance between us, him, and our bat?

Depending on the distance I say we rush him with the bat and give an encore performance of our Warehouse concert on his ugly mug. When his minions come rushing in after their boss gets splattered shoot at them with the revolver.

>Status of Attack

Right now Kendall is standing across the table from you. He is holding a semi automatic, but is not ready to fire it. Mart is in the back corner of the room, you don't see him holding anything, but he could be hiding a weapon.

Your bat is buried under a lot of drugs. You will have to pull it out. This will require 4 Rolls of the 3d10 if done during combat, or an assumed success if done outside of combat.

You also have a revolver in a side harness.

>>39183032
Could we fling the drugs on our bat at Kendall as a distraction while we close the distance?

>>39183118
It would take a good roll, but theoretically yes

Guys, our best bet might be to actually flip the table. Thoughts?

>>39183032
Flip the table towards Kendall whilst pulling the bat out of the drugs and then hit the dude behind us with home run

>>39183164
Flip the table and go for our gun?

I like it!

>>39183168
>>39183176
Either of these would work.

Okay Table Flip and go for gun. Anyone in particular you want to shoot? You'll have enough AP let for two shots, or maybe one shot and a grab for your bat.

Anyway, I'll need:

>three rolls for the table flip, I'll be looking at best of three.
>One for gun
>Two rolls for shooting
OR
>One roll for shooting, one for bat retrieval

>>39183176
>>39183139
I'm going with table flip and then gun down Kendall.

Rolled 8, 8, 9 = 25 (3d10)

>>39183032
One shot for Big Bubba (right hand man), and bat retrieval.

>>39183223
Wait, do we roll 3d10 or 6d10 or 5d10 or 3d10i?
Basically, what are we rolling?

Rolled 7, 10, 8 = 25 (3d10)

>>39183223
Shoot Kendal in the hand, the hand nearest his gun.
Shoot Mart in the knee.

Rolled 7, 9, 8 = 24 (3d10)

>>39183223
>Flip, shoot once, bat grab

>>39183254
Fuck, I'll go with this.

Goddamn, son.

>>39183256
We roll a 3d10. You will always roll a 3d10 in this quest

Rolled 9, 5, 4 = 18 (3d10)

>>39183223
Roll numero tres.

Rolled 8, 9, 10 = 27 (3d10)

>>39183278
Good to know.

Rolled 7, 5, 2 = 14 (3d10)

>>39183278
And one more, just in case

Rolled 6, 2, 4 = 12 (3d10)

>>39183223
And go

>>39183322
>>39183297
>>39183289
>>39183269
>>39183262
>>39183254
Well, I think we did pretty good.

Frankly, this has been an excellent use of my time. Kendall has pretty much spilled the beans on the TK15 plan to take LL out, I know who is distributing the Pix, I know how TK15 is getting the loyalty of local dealers and gangs. All in all a highly productive endeavour. I just need to not get iced and I can make my report to the Lieutenant. That might mean putting Kendall in traction.

My survival aside, Mart also disrespected the bat when he dropped that shit all on top of it. I’ll need to rectify that situation too.

I suddenly lunge forward, not reaching for Kendall, as Mart had probably expected judging by the bullet that whistled over my head, but rather for the legs of the coffee table. I seize them, feeling the lacquered wood rough with age beneath my hands, and flip the table sky high. Now, coffee tables in and of themselves aren’t terribly heavy, but there was probably a good 50 pounds of Pix on top of it. Not easy flinging. But I put my back into it and send the table less soaring and more rocketing across the room. The brick of Pix collide with Kendall first, striking with a couple dull thumps before exploding into a fine pink powder. The table follows suit, landing with more of a crack and shattering into a hail of wooden shrapnel. Kendall screams in alarm and pain and I draw my revolver. The pink dust fills the air, rendering the issue of lacking sights moot. For the record though, I do prefer my guns have them. I quickly squeeze off a shot in roughly the location of Mart. The gun lurches in my hand and reports with a resounding roar, followed by a dull thud as something large hits the ground.

>Acquire bat now and get out, Kendall wouldn’t dare challenge you without more backup than just Mart
>Acquire bat and Kendall. He’s got some splainin’ to do.
>Wait for the dust to settle, then acquire Bat and/or Kendall. No point breathing that shit in.

>>39183612
>Wait for the dust to settle, then acquire Bat and/or Kendall. No point breathing that shit in.

>>39183612
>>Acquire bat, burn down house.

>>39183612
>>Wait for the dust to settle, then acquire Bat and/or Kendall. No point breathing that shit in.

>>39183612
>Wait for the dust to settle, then acquire Bat and/or Kendall. No point breathing that shit in.

Shit's bad news. I'm assuming we've got our weapon ready, just in case?

>>39183612
Fire off two shots in Kendall's direction and then wait for the dust to settle before getting our bat.

>>39183655
I'm going to have to support this.

>>39183655
Second

>>39183702
>>39183612
Second, seems wise even though I'm willing to bet that Kendall isn't getting up, not with that much drugs thrown at him

>>39183612
>Wait for the dust to settle, then acquire Bat and/or Kendall. No point breathing that shit in.

Why not burn down the house after we've got Kendall or the cloud of drugs has settled?

>>39183612

>Acquire bat and Kendall. He’s got some splainin’ to do.

Also see if there are Twinkies in the kitchen. Take some pix for later analysis!

>>39183655
I just hope that Pix doesn't react explosively in the presence of fire. It's inhaled, right?

>>39183655
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adgx9wt63NY

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>>39183655

>>39183612
>>Acquire bat now and get out, Kendall wouldn’t dare challenge you without more backup than just Mart
>>Acquire bat and Kendall. He’s got some splainin’ to do.
we're goin' to have to take a break after though, get that stuff out of our system.

>>39183612
>Acquire bat now and get out, Kendall wouldn’t dare challenge you without more backup than just Mart
Split before ODing on aerosolised magic drug.

I feel as if I'm the only person heavily against entering a drug cloud, which is probably a stupid player decision.

>>39183612
>Wait for the dust to settle, then acquire Bat and/or Kendall. No point breathing that shit in.

>>39184081
You're not; it is a moronic decision.

>>39183612
>Wait for the dust to settle, then acquire Bat and/or Kendall. No point breathing that shit in.

>>39183655
420 BLAZE IT

>>39183612
>>Wait for the dust to settle, then acquire Bat and/or Kendall. No point breathing that shit in.

Although there is a very real risk of TK15 goons lurking just around the block or shit even the Popo actually responding to a gunshot report for once, I figure it’s a good idea to wait until the Pix settles. Shit is cool beans with crack heads. I’d prefer to avoid inhaling any of that shit. The dust quickly settles, sticking to a large bloody mark on the wall where Mart’s brains have been relocated. I hurry forward, pulling my bat out of the mess and checking up on Kendall. The man’s eyes are wide open and wild, veins bulging as his pupils twitch around his skull. That doesn’t bode well. Still if he survives, I’m sure LT will have some choice words for him. I seize the lightly convulsing drug kingpin and lift him over my shoulder. After a few seconds of deliberation I grab up one of the bricks that hadn’t managed to explode and slide it into a large pocket. Some people think cargo pants are the height of uncool. I don’t necessarily disagree but lord almighty are they convenient. I drag Kendall out of the house by his ankles, not taking much care to avoid hitting his head on minor bumps like landings or stairs. I pull upon the back door of the Civic and toss Kendall in, glancing back at the row house and marking it for arson. I can take care of that later.

I thrust the bat and brick of Pix into the driver’s side seat and press the accelerator into the floor. As I zoom through a stop sign, I notice two equally nondescript sedans pull out and behind me. Well fuck. I reach behind and push Kendall to the floor. I kinda doubt whoever is in those things will give two shits about some small time ganglord. My hand is barely back on the wheel when the back window explodes into a shower of glass.

“FUCK.”

>Focus on driving, try to get to Downtown, somewhere more civilized where they won't risk chasing you. Gimme some rolls.
>Pull out your revolver and turn around to return fire in the middle of a residential area, gimme some rolls
>Pull out your cell and call in backup. Kids, don’t do this at home. Always keep your attention on the road. Texting impairs driving performance as much as being drunk.

Rolled 2, 6, 2 = 10 (3d10)

>>39184418
>Pull out your cell and call in backup. Kids, don’t do this at home. Always keep your attention on the road. Texting impairs driving performance as much as being drunk.

Rolled 3, 9, 3 = 15 (3d10)

>>39184390
>Pull out your revolver and turn around to return fire in the middle of a residential area, gimme some rolls

Rolled 4, 5, 8 = 17 (3d10)

>>39184418
>>Pull out your cell and call in backup. Kids, don’t do this at home. Always keep your attention on the road. Texting impairs driving performance as much as being drunk.

Rolled 4, 1, 9 = 14 (3d10)

>>39184390
>Focus on driving, try to get to Downtown, somewhere more civilized where they won't risk chasing you. Gimme some rolls.

Rolled 10, 4, 9 = 23 (3d10)

>>39184418
>Focus on driving, try to get to Downtown, somewhere more civilized where they won't risk chasing you. Gimme some rolls.
TIE BREAKER GO

>>39184611
MC likes to break things, apparently.

>>39184418
>Pull out your cell and call in backup. Kids, don’t do this at home. Always keep your attention on the road. Texting impairs driving performance as much as being drunk.

>>39184418
>>Pull out your cell and call in backup. Kids, don’t do this at home. Always keep your attention on the road. Texting impairs driving performance as much as being drunk.

>>39184418
>>Pull out your cell and call in backup. Kids, don’t do this at home. Always keep your attention on the road. Texting impairs driving performance as much as being drunk.

I decide to do the grossly irresponsible thing and pull out my smartphone. I don’t use a screen lock and this is exactly why. My home page is all quick dial icons. I slam my thumb down on Genning’s and pray. He answers after a single ring. He’s reliable like that. “Reinhardt,” he squeaks in his gnomish countertenor. “What is it?”

“Pursuit. Two sedans. Heading to downtown to try and scare them off. Headed along West Girard. Need backup.”

Gennings doesn’t even pause. “I’ll be there in a jiff.” The line goes dead, but not before I can hear him squealing out orders to whoever is riding with him. I decide to focus the rest of my attention on driving and peering over the steering wheel like an old chinese lady. Bullets whistle overhead as I continue to violate traffic laws. My goal is quite simple, get to the right side of the tracks, in this case a literal statement as the Amtrain line demarcates the ending of the ghetto and the beginning of territory the police actually care about.

I needn’t have thought that far ahead though. Like an angel in a converted pickup truck, Gennings power slides nexts to me out of nowhere. The hood covering the back of the pickup truck pops off, revealing an ogre with an LMG. I can practically hear my pursuers’ breaks squeal as they try to evade the hail of bullets that burst forth from the heavy gun. After a few seconds Gennings calls me.

>>39184390
>Focus on driving, try to get to Downtown, somewhere more civilized where they won't risk chasing you. Gimme some rolls.

“Well?”

“Well what,” I snort, knowing perfectly well what. Gennings wasn’t about to let something like this slide.

“I think you owe some gnome something.”

“Meh, all you did was pass driver’s ed,” I reply, “I think Brutus deserves the bulk of the praise here.”

“Brutus!” sqwuaks Gennings in fury, “Any asshole can blindly fire a gun! It takes a real talent, a virtuoso of the wheel, to cross ten city blocks in less than four minutes and then power slide next to a pursued vehicle while maintaining speed in this goddamn boat! You should be licking my boots!”

Good ol’ Gennings, so easy to pry. You put the phone down on the seat gently and head off for the office, letting the gnomes furious squeaks serve as ambient music.

>>39185089
Hey, setting question, how aware of the supernatural are regular folk?

“So, he was definitely in alliance with TK15?”

I nod. I know the LT doesn’t want to hear this as evidenced by the fact that she’s made me repeat myself twice now, but she’s got to address the situation as it stands. “Yeah boss. From the sounds of it TK15 is supplying dealers who used to be allied with us with Pix, and then selling those same gangsters guns from the profits. Sounds like they want an armed uprising.”

The LT leans back in her chair and hisses through her teeth. It’s not a fun situation to be in, that’s for sure. “Wonderful. So TK15 has us by the short and curlies. We aren’t the most powerful branch of LL in Saintsburgh by a long shot. There’s no way we come out ahead if all the petty criminals come gunning for us with real guns.”

I nod and open my mouth.

>We could attempt a terror campaign. In the short term we could make some dealers go missing, burn down Kendall’s house as an example. Try and frighten them too badly so they don’t organize right away. Buy ourselves some breathing room at least.
>We need to stop the source of this problem. TK15 is probably relying on sales of Pix to finance these weapon sales. We stop the Pix, we stop the source of all of this trouble. Make an example of some traitor dealers, maybe we burn down Kendall’s house.
>The problem isn’t the dealers, we knew they would always be willing to turn on us if someone came along with a better offer. There has to be some local TK15 leadership we can take out to cripple their operations here. Also burn down Kendall’s house.
>Write In. Also burn down Kendall’s house.

>>39185293
Not very, but they're more or less Buffy style unaware, where things can get quite blatant and they rationalize it away.

>>39185365
>The problem isn’t the dealers, we knew they would always be willing to turn on us if someone came along with a better offer. There has to be some local TK15 leadership we can take out to cripple their operations here. Also burn down Kendall’s house.

By fire be purged!

>>39185365
>The problem isn’t the dealers, we knew they would always be willing to turn on us if someone came along with a better offer. There has to be some local TK15 leadership we can take out to cripple their operations here. Also burn down Kendall’s house.

>>39185365
>The problem isn’t the dealers, we knew they would always be willing to turn on us if someone came along with a better offer. There has to be some local TK15 leadership we can take out to cripple their operations here. Also burn down Kendall’s house.

>>39185365
>>The problem isn’t the dealers, we knew they would always be willing to turn on us if someone came along with a better offer. There has to be some local TK15 leadership we can take out to cripple their operations here. Also burn down Kendall’s house.

>>39185365
>The problem isn’t the dealers, we knew they would always be willing to turn on us if someone came along with a better offer. There has to be some local TK15 leadership we can take out to cripple their operations here. Also burn down Kendall’s house.
secondarily
>We need to stop the source of this problem. TK15 is probably relying on sales of Pix to finance these weapon sales. We stop the Pix, we stop the source of all of this trouble. Make an example of some traitor dealers, maybe we burn down Kendall’s house.

Rolled 8, 6, 2 = 16 (3d10)

>>39185365
>We need to stop the source of this problem. TK15 is probably relying on sales of Pix to finance these weapon sales. We stop the Pix, we stop the source of all of this trouble. Make an example of some traitor dealers, maybe we burn down Kendall’s house.

The Dice demand blood!

>>39185365
>>The problem isn’t the dealers, we knew they would always be willing to turn on us if someone came along with a better offer. There has to be some local TK15 leadership we can take out to cripple their operations here. Also burn down Kendall’s house.

>>39185365
We could bait TK15 into exposing themselves.

We could have a few people pose as new dealers trying to expand their territory. TK15 would probably be pretty quick at contacting them.

>>39185365
>The problem isn’t the dealers, we knew they would always be willing to turn on us if someone came along with a better offer. There has to be some local TK15 leadership we can take out to cripple their operations here. Also burn down Kendall’s house.
>We need to stop the source of this problem. TK15 is probably relying on sales of Pix to finance these weapon sales. We stop the Pix, we stop the source of all of this trouble. Make an example of some traitor dealers, maybe we burn down Kendall’s house.
Question, Vinny: If we choose two things to eventually do, would it be possible to burn down the remains of Kendall's house? And if so, could we do it with Kendall in it?

>>39185652
Kendall is in the Office clinic right now, recuperating so you can interrogate him. If you want to burn down the house with him in it that is a perfectly valid option but it will have to wait until you're down with him.

All options lead to arson, that's why it's in all of them.

>>39185714
Wait, that motherfucker is still alive after his magical overdose? How much brain damage did he get?

>>39185714
But can we choose arson multiple times?

Particularly if we just periodically just set Kendall's newest apartment every couple of weeks?

>>39185777
Perhaps we should keep him around as a guinea pig to see what a massive overdose of Pix does to a person.

>>39185880
We could use him as a mascot to all the other dealers as to why siding with TK15 and Pix is a bad idea.

We dope him up and then throw him through a window before we hit their place, use him as a flashbang.

“The problem isn’t the dealers boss,” I say, feet resting on her desk once more. I can tell she’s really stressing when she doesn’t even bother to shoo them away. “At least, they’re not the heart of the issue. We always knew those fuccbois would turn against us as soon as it behooved them. The real problem is TK15.”

“Obviously,” mutters the Lieutenant darkly. I let it slide. She’s understandably stressed.

“So, we don’t bother with the dealers. They’re obviously meant to drain our resources and distract us while TK15 prepares for the knockout punch. We go directly for TK15 command. There’s got to be some local leadership coordinating the entire effort. We take them out, make a real good example of them, maybe TK15 figures they’ll have better luck with some other town.”

The Lieutenant nods grimly. “This could work. There’s a risk that the local leadership are expendable too, but if that’s the case then we’ll need to call in the rest of the Outfit, maybe even the rest of the Docks, to take them on. I’d prefer to avoid drawing attention to our weakness, especially to that vulture Brodzinski.”

I grimace. Brodzinski is another Lieutenant, and controls the territory directly north of Lower East. The bay used to demarcate the northern boundary of Lower East, but in the confusion after LT took over Brodzinski seized the south bank docks from us, one of our few lucrative territories. He wouldn’t hesitate for a goddamn second to take more of our turf if he thought he could get away with it.

“Naturally. Try and take care of this in house?”

LT nods. “Yeah. For now at least. Honestly, if we don’t nip this in the bud, I don’t think he Saintsburgh Outfit is going to put it’s neck out on the line for us. They’ll probably give us up as a tactical retreat.”

>”So boss, what’s the situation with TK15, why do you think they’re invading now of all times?” [Learn more about TK15]
>Distract LT with side conversation. Write in something(s) you’d like to know and I’ll phrase it appropriately. [Learn more about LT]
>Write in
>Take your leave

>>39186042
>>”So boss, what’s the situation with TK15, why do you think they’re invading now of all times?” [Learn more about TK15]


[DESIRE TO KNOW MORE INTENSIFIES]

>>39186019
>”So boss, what’s the situation with TK15, why do you think they’re invading now of all times?” Is it because they think you're new and green? Shit they should know better."

>>39186042
>Distract LT with side conversation. Write in something(s) you’d like to know and I’ll phrase it appropriately. [Learn more about LT]
What she looks like and our past together

>>39186042
>>”So boss, what’s the situation with TK15, why do you think they’re invading now of all times?” [Learn more about TK15]

Also, wonder if your mom at the time to knit that bat cozy.

>>39186019
>>”So boss, what’s the situation with TK15, why do you think they’re invading now of all times?” [Learn more about TK15]
>>Distract LT with side conversation. Write in something(s) you’d like to know and I’ll phrase it appropriately. [Learn more about LT]
So, did you get the hair curlers and the frilly dress I requested for the druid yet?

>>39186042
>Distract LT with side conversation. Write in something(s) you’d like to know and I’ll phrase it appropriately. [Learn more about LT]
Why haven't we fugged her yet

>>39186042
>>”So boss, what’s the situation with TK15, why do you think they’re invading now of all times?” [Learn more about TK15]

Pix is probably at the center of this. The way I figure it, TK15 just discovered either a good source for the stuff or figured out how to make it and now they're using our turf as a test case. The reason for selecting our turf in particular is that it's probably known to not be a very lucrative area, so if a full scale war comes down they probably figure that LL will just ditch the area instead of expending the man-power to keep it.

>>39186122
>>39186131
Second

>>39186042
>Distract LT with side conversation. Write in something(s) you’d like to know and I’ll phrase it appropriately. [Learn more about LT]
>>39186131
Noice.

>>39186131
oh god my sides

we are so going to keep making that a joke, and then turn up at the basement with all of this stuff and force it on the druid as some form of weird torture/interrogation/hazing

>>39186377
We then bring her to a classy looking room decorated like an english salon from the 19th century.

”So boss, what’s the situation with TK15, why do you think they’re invading now of all times?” Is it because they think you're new and green? Shit they should know better."

LT smiles softly. “Goddamn flatterer. No, this is bigger than just me. I mean, LL’s been on the defensive since the 50s at least right?”

I lean further back in the chair. “Yup. Just think about it LT. A time when gangsters were properly human, none of the ogre wizard lycanthrope demon bullshit going on.”

LT sighs. “Ye. I mean we’ve recovered a bit obviously, ever since LL started letting extranormals in too. But it’s not that surprising that if TK15 was hot for a fight they’d seek us out first. They’re not exactly big dogs either.”

“Yeah, they’re small, but aren’t they mostly on the west coast? Why would they go so far out here?”

“At a guess,” LT replies, “They want a connection to Europe. Damn place is a lot more receptive to their faerie magic druggie bullshit anyway.”

I nod. It makes sense really. TK15 is essentially the faerie triad. And as much as it makes them sound like a bunch of pussies, they have access to some scarily powerful druidic magic. Mostly made up of humans, elves, fae of various stripes, and some Alltrees, TK15 isn’t necessarily allied with any of the Faerie seasonal courts, but they don’t necessarily act against their interests either. While they have access to some really serious magic, they also tend to have pretty poor mundane power. They just don’t fully appreciate the power of an automatic shotgun. Using the locals as shock troops would be right up TK15’s alley. “So, we’re just a stepping stone to them?”

LT rubs her temples and sighs. “I can’t possibly think that there’s anything particularly compelling about Lower East, maybe even Saintsburgh as a whole. We just got unlucky.”

>Talk to LT about something else. Again, write in questions to me to learn more.
>Leave
>>Go check on Kendall
>>See about that druid
>>Visit Uncle Frank
>Write in

>>39186377
Perhaps we should include a hat that is too small to actually stay on top of her head correctly, and thus needs to be placed with a hairpin?

>>39186660
>>>Go check on Kendall
I am really curious about how much of a wreck he is right now.

Also, bring some Pix with you.

>>39186660
>>>See about that druid
we never did check on her did we?

>>39186660
>>Talk to LT about something else. Again, write in questions to me to learn more.
Ask about dressup stuff for the druid
>>See about that druid

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>>39186660
>See about that druid

>>39186698
Yes.
YES.

where did everyone go?

>>39187258
Waiting for the post, nyigguh.

>>39187258
Waiting for tiny hats and frilly dresses.

I nod and grunt. “Well boss, might as well get crackin.”

LT looks up at you. “On what exactly?”

I shrug. “Well you know boss, I figure that druid I dragged back a bit ago might have some key information. Might as well try and see if the Pix will get her to talk. Work that angle.”

LT snorts, her show of amusement not reaching her eyes. “You’ve been trying that angle for a while now and have what to show for it?”

I grin. “You know what they say, if at first you don’t succeed try again.”

“They also say the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result… dismissed.”

I take my leave of LT and head towards the elevator. I press button for the third floor. Yeah taking an elevator down one floor is wasteful. I do loads more immoral shit in my life. I step out of the elevator and march down the hallway until I reach an impromptu guard station where a receptionist would normally be. I nod at the Associate manning the desk and he buzzes me in.

Warm light floods the impromptu holding cells. Once a set of cubicles, the addition of metal bars, chain link fences, and a few sealing circles have transformed the former office space into a reasonably secure temporary holding area. Right now, the room is empty except for a single occupant. We usually don’t hold on to people in here for very long, we’re not the cops. I head over to a large chain link cage, where a simple sealing circle has been drawn inside, containing a cot, some necessities, and a disgruntled looking elf.

Her eyes flick up at me as soon as I enter, shining with keen interest. As soon as she recognizes me they go dull and latch back onto the floor, totally ignoring me once more. I’ve only been down here a few times since capturing her, and have been met with varying levels of hostility. The first time she literally scratched at the bubble created by the sealing circle until her fingers bled. Things are less dramatic now, but I can still feel the hatred throbbing dully in her eyes.

Really, I should’ve expected it.

I open the cage and crouch down near the sealing circle, directly in her line of sight. “Aloha, knife ears. Sorry, I forgot to bring the frilly dress again.”

The elf turns away from me.

>Wave baggie of Pix in front of her. “Hey friend, you know what this is?”
>Pull out baggie of Pix, open it and pour some on your hand. Be ready to blow it. “Hey, found something pretty nifty, you wanna try it?”
>Write In

>>39187467
>>Wave baggie of Pix in front of her. “Hey friend, you know what this is?”

>>39187467
>Wave baggie of Pix in front of her. “Hey friend, you know what this is?”

>>39187467
>Wave baggie of Pix in front of her. “Hey friend, you know what this is?”

>>39187467
>>Wave baggie of Pix in front of her. “Hey friend, you know what this is?”
Ask with a straight face: Is Pix made from ground up pixies?

>>39187467
>>Wave baggie of Pix in front of her. “Hey friend, you know what this is?”

>>39187467
>>Wave baggie of Pix in front of her. “Hey friend, you know what this is?”

>>39187467
>Wave baggie of Pix in front of her. “Hey friend, you know what this is?”

I pull out the bag of Pix and wave it around in her face. “Hey friendo. You know what this is?”

The elf hisses and backs away from the baggie as it it might bite her. “Keep that filth away, human!”

I toss the bag up and catch it. “Figured. So you know about this, this Pix,” you pause for a moment. “Is it made out of pixies?”

The elf blinks at you twice before snorting with derision. “Of course O’ human. Truly you have divined the origin of this substance.”

I scowl. “I’m kidding fuckwit. Regardless, you seem to be more than a little averse to it. You allergic?”

The elf merely scowls at you and crosses her arms, not speaking a word. Apparently the presence of Pix can only startle so much out of her.

>Threaten Elf with the Pix
>Threaten Elf some other way.
>Write In

>>39187825
>Threaten Elf with the Pix

>>39187825
>Threaten Elf with the Pix

>>39187825
>Threaten Elf with the Pix
Pour some into our hand and blow it at her. See what she does.

>>39187825
>Threaten Elf with the Pix
Not surprised really one of the dealers Od'd on it not pretty. I can imagine the magical backlash it'll do to you. Shame, you were kinda cute for an elf.

>>39187825
>Threaten Elf with the Pix
>Threaten Elf some other way.
So! Would you prefer the Pix or the TFH (Tiny Frilly Hat)?

Ah, hell, WHY NOT BOTH?!

>>39187825
>>Write In
"I wonder how creative I can get with this stuff, maybe set up some kind of misting device to puff it into the air around you every 5 minutes or so. Maybe see how it goes when dissolved and injected or see how it affects you if I rub some on your ears. Or I could do none of those things you you cooperate, it's entirely your choice but either way I'm going to put you in a frilly dress with a cute little hat."

>>39187935
>you you cooperate
IF you cooperate*

I shake my head and open the bag of Pix with appropriate flourish. The Elf’s eyes grow wide as the ziploc pulls apart. I tilt the bag and sprinkle a small pile of Pix onto my palm. “Oh me oh my, I think it’s very nearly allergy season. Lord knows if I might be taken by a coughing fit…”

The Elf hisses again and presses herself against the fall wall of sealing circle. “Away human! I will suffer your needling if you merely put that foul substance away!”

I smirk and pour the Pix back into the baggie, wiping the remainder on my pants. “Awesome. You’ve been quite the hard nut to crack knife ears. Feels good to make a breakthrough.”

>What will you ask of the Elf?
>Name, relation to TK15
>Why are you so afraid of this Pix?
>What is Pix?
>Do you know what TK15 is planning?
>Write In

>>39187989
>>Name, relation to TK15

>What is Pix?

Keep the other 2 for later.

>>39187989
>Name, relation to TK15
>What is Pix?

>>39187989
>Name, relation to TK15
>What is Pix, and why are you so afraid of it?
>Will you wear the tiny hat?

>>39187989
>>Name, relation to TK15
>What is Pix?

>>39187989
>Why are you so afraid of this Pix?
Maybe show her our Ken Doll.

>>39187989
>>Name, relation to TK15
>>Why are you so afraid of this Pix?
>>What is Pix?
>Write In
>Do you want pink or white frills with your dress?

“Alright knife ears, let’s get introductions out of the way. I’m Enforcer Reinhardt. You can call me Enforcer Reinhardt. Who are you, and what’s your role in TK15?”

The elf stiffens formally. “I am known as Essylt Canonach. I hold no pretenses as to my station, you may call me by whatever you so please.”

I scratch my neck. Prissy little bitch is probably borderline peasantry among the fae and she still has this ‘tude. “Alright knife ears, what’s your connection to TK15?”

Essylt scowls at the slur. She did say I could call her whatever I’d like. “Tis a tale of great length…”

“Sparknotes it for me.”

“Very well. The people of the fae are assigned roles upon their birth, based upon lineage and their stars. I was no exception to these ordained destinies. My kith and kin were for many generations tenders of the small plants.”

I grunt. “I thought the flower tenders were pretty hot shit among your kind. What was the problem?”

Essylt gasps at the gall of my words. “By the stars and streams no! Never were my clan of such exalted company! We cared for the bushes and brambles and vines. The least of all the caretakers of the earth.”

“So bottom of the totem pole. You get an offer from TK15, seems like a chance to break out from your boring life. Sound about right?”

Essylt nods once. “Perhaps I have underestimated your talents for divination, Enforcer Reinhardt.”

“It’s cliched as fuck. The important question is, how long were you working for TK15?”

“Not so very long. Maybe only the passing of two seasons.”

“And your role?”

“I cared for a plant for which I have no name.”

“I’ll assume that you mean whatever becomes Pix? Describe it.”

“You assume true, Enforcer Reinhardt. Tis an unnatural chimeric herb, a union of leaves never meant for one another and planted in soil rich in aether. Twas our duty to keep the plants restrained and supply them with aether.”

“If you’re tending the greenhouse knife ears, what were you doing in a chop shop?”

Essylt licks her lips nervously. “Truly I do not know. I was merely told that if I performed my task admirably and aided in your capture I would be elevated in the organization.”

I inhale, sucking air through my teeth. Now that’s disturbing. LT and I had figured for a while that TK15 wanted something more than some initiates. The fact that they knew I would be overseeing the initiation was more than slightly concerning.

>Why me?
>Why are you so afraid of this Pix?
>How did they know I would be present for the initiation?
>What is TK15 planning
>Write in

>>39188634
>Why are you so afraid of this Pix?
>How did they know I would be present for the initiation?
>Why me?

>>39188634
>>Why me?
>How did they know I would be present for the initiation?

This is getting personnal.

We might need a lot of frills to deal with that.

>>39188634
>Why me?
>Why are you so afraid of this Pix?
>Write in
"How do you feel about frilly dresses and tiny little hats?"

>>39188634

>Why me?
>Why are you so afraid of this Pix?
>How did they know I would be present for the initiation?

>>39188634
>How did they know I would be present for the initiation?
>Why are you so afraid of this Pix?
>What is TK15 planning
Someone is going to catch us ordering a frilly dress and things are going to get weird.

>>39188634
>>Why me?

>>39188634
>>Why me?
>>Why are you so afraid of this Pix?

>>39188681
>>39188690
>>39188711
Eventually, I'd like to see this as a way of nullifying magical abilities within LL.

Elf with druidic powers? Get the frilly dressmaker guy on the phone.

Orc Blood Shaman? What's his sizes?

Frost Giant's daughter is causing problems? Get her into the dress before she gets over her hangover, ASAP!

>>39188955
Ma taught us well.

“Why me? How did your superiors know I was going to be there, and why did they want me so badly?”

Essylt’s shoulders bounce in something that’s a little too dainty to be called a shrug. “I know not. I was not fully inducted into the ranks of TK15, they did not share much knowledge with me at all.”

You tsk your tongue. “Useless. Fine then. You’ve clearly spent quite some time around this Pix shit. Why does it have you so nervous?”

Essylt inhales deeply. “Tis a terrifying substance for a mage to consume. Pix, as you name it, endows the consumer with great stores of aether. For those without magical talent, most if it dissipates into naught. But for those of us who do possess the spark, a little Pix might revitalize the soul and mind and body. At a great addictive cost. But too much... Twould be as a balloon filling up and up and up…”

“Until you burst” you whisper.

“Aye,” agrees Essylt. “A most terrifying and horrible fate. But before one’s eruption, one would be blessed with power almost beyond measure.”

>Write In further questions
>Leave

>>39189000
would Tk 15 no this? Could they weaponize the effect?

>>39189000
>>Write In further questions
Hey, knife ears. Got a question. You ever thought of working on the other side of the fence?

>>39189000
>What kind of frilly dresses and hats do you like?

also >>39189033

>>39189000
>"From what it sounds like, you expected me to be show up while my subordinates were being manhandled. Is there a reason why there were so few of you? Any other operations going on that you might be aware of?"

>>39189000
>>Write In further questions
"If you are as opposed to Pix as I think you are, I imagine you would like making sure those distributing it and growing it are put out of business and are not allowed to continue growing and selling it, am I correct in this assumption? If so I have an offer for you."

>>39189054
is good too

>>39189000
Hey just a thought. Can a lot of Pix endow someone without magical power with magical power? Like a more limited version of the eruption?

>>39189000
>Write In further questions
"There any reasonable explanation as to why a life of crime was chosen over a more reputable line of work? You could be a decent florist or something, or if you're looking for another line of work..."

>>39189000
>“Aye,” agrees Essylt. “A most terrifying and horrible fate. But before one’s eruption, one would be blessed with power almost beyond measure.”
What would prevent someone from making himself an immortal god like entity before bursting?

>>39189000
>So, what's your dress size?

>>39189115
I'm sure that apotheosis is sill beyond them, anon.

>>39189113
>>39189033
We DO need a new mage...

>>39189119
regardless of what else we ask, we should ask this at the end

>>39189054
>>39189113
>>39189033

All of these.

>>39189115
The more a mage ODs, the less time they have before exploding. You'd blow up before you even came close to enough aether for apotheosis.

>>39189088
Perhaps...

Writan

>>39189138
Lets experiment with that.

Whats the worst that could happen? The ascension of an elven god of pimping?

>>39189180
>Lets experiment with that.
But not with out mages or the druid, let's test it out on dealers and such who turned their back on us and chose TK15.

We need to figure out how long it takes for them to explode with a high dose, then dope them up and use them as flashbangs/grenades when hitting rivals.

Seriously I can't wait for Amber to try and figure out what the fuck happened if/when she comes across such a scene.

>>39189178
>The more a mage ODs, the less time they have before exploding. You'd blow up before you even came close to enough aether for apotheosis.
I am going to be honest, I am just looking for an excuse to make elves explode.

>>39189033
Haven't we been how this is a bad idea? That we shouldn't offer a job to someone we tried to kill and harass on a regular basis?

>>39189331
>on a regular basis
what is regular about this?

we've seen nothing on this topic at all

>>39187467
>Her eyes flick up at me as soon as I enter, shining with keen interest. As soon as she recognizes me they go dull and latch back onto the floor, totally ignoring me once more. I’ve only been down here a few times since capturing her, and have been met with varying levels of hostility. The first time she literally scratched at the bubble created by the sealing circle until her fingers bled. Things are less dramatic now, but I can still feel the hatred throbbing dully in her eyes.

I sigh, shaking my head. “Christ on a cracker. You know, for someone who seems so opposed to this Pix stuff, I’m surprised that you decided to help manufacture it. Surely you must want to see something so nasty get put out of business, yeah?”

Essylt raises an eyebrow. “Merely because I do not wish to imbibe the substance myself does not mean I oppose its existence Enforcer Reinhardt. I would simply prefer to live my life free of such influences, if others are more dissolute then that is their business alone.”

“Ach. So. That’s how it is.”

Essylt looks at you for a while before understanding dawns upon her face. “Enforcer Reinhardt, I did not know the men of the… chop shop as you called it… for very long, but they were decent folk. Jormugand, the ogre you so cruelly brutalized, was a good friend to me during my time laboring in the greenhouses. Do not misapprehend for one instant that I would ever consider allying myself with a craven, bullying, murderous, foul brute such as yourself.”

It’s my turn to raise an eyebrow. “Oh really? Pity,” I let the last word slide off of my tongue with dripping sarcasm. “I did so wish to hire the services of some greenhorn knife ears druid who couldn’t even complete a golem calling when her friend tossed their lives away to delay me”

Essylt gasps as I stand up, pocketing the the Pix. “Do not be so presumptuous to think I- Limited Liability - needs you. Sleep tight knife ears.”

I turn on my heel and stalk out of the holding area, walking past the guard. He hand me the sign out sheet. “So Reinhardt. Been in there a while. Finally got her to talk.”

“Yup,” I reply, somewhat distractedly. “She knew a bit, not much,” I hand back the clipboard.

The guard takes it and nods. “Very well. Should we vacate the cell?”

>No, I think we can still learn a bit more from her.
>Yes, we’ve gotten what we can.

>>39189431
>>Yes, we’ve gotten what we can.

>>39189431
>>Yes, we’ve gotten what we can.

>>39189431
>Yes, we’ve gotten what we can.
She hates us to her core. She can get fucked.

>>39189431
>Yes, we’ve gotten what we can.

>>39189431
>>Yes, we’ve gotten what we can.
Too bad she never wore that dress.

>>39189431
>No, I think we can still learn a bit more from her.
PUT THE DRESS ON HER

>>39189431
>>Yes, we’ve gotten what we can.

What does vacating the cell mean?

>>39189431
>Yes, we’ve gotten what we can.
Perhaps she'll change her mind before she dies. Haha.

>>39189559
Unless you deliberately intervene it will likely end in her death.

>>39189559
Do you mean if we kill her or how we kill her?
Because if it's the latter I am for finding out how much Pix makes an elf go pop?

>>39189584
aww

>>39189584
inb4 waifufags try to save her

>>39189584
So there's no middle ground at all? Just the extremes of brutally torture her or kill her? That seems like a massive departure from who we are.

>>39189584
Could we just let her go free?

I mean, she's pretty much no threat right now and I doubt TK will take her back in.

I don't like the idea of killing people who don't pose a threat.

>>39189678
>>39189680
I agree with both these posts sentiment, seems pretty callous and out of character for us.

>>39189680
TK will likely kill her on the basis of leaking information, whether they know she did or not.

>>39189707
That's if they get their hands on her, which considering her situation, I very much doubt she would want, its a far cry from being a certainty.

>>39189707

That however is not our problem.

If she wanted our protection, she could have just asked.

They probably don't even think that she's alive anyway.

>>39189707
We don't really know how they operate on that topic, and also, it would be in her hands then, and not us just blatantly breaking character and killing her ourself. That isn't us, that isn't Jason. We're not a white knight, but we've got no reason nor want to kill someone who is no threat to us like this.

>>39189431
>>No, I think we can still learn a bit more from her.

I pause for a beat, hardly even a noticeable delay in the conversation. “Yeah, clear out the cell. We’ve gotten what we can from her.”

The guard nods. “We’ll take care of it enforcer. Unless… you want to do it yourself?”

I pause, and think. This would be a good chance to see how much Pix makes an elf go pop. Still, kinda hard to experiment so freely when I know the knife ears’ name. Might leave a moral quandary I’d prefer to not deal with.

>”I’ll take care of this myself” Release elf into the wild. Tell her to work as a botanist or some shit. And never let you see her again.
>”I’ll take care of this myself” Pop goes the knife ears.
>”I'll leave it with you guys.” Offscreen death.

>>39189780
>”I’ll take care of this myself” Release elf into the wild. Tell her to work as a botanist or some shit. And never let you see her again.

>>39189780
>>”I’ll take care of this myself” Release elf into the wild. Tell her to work as a botanist or some shit. And never let you see her again.

>>39189780
>>”I’ll take care of this myself” Pop goes the knife ears.

>>39189780
>”I'll leave it with you guys.” Offscreen death.

>>39189780
>”I’ll take care of this myself” Release elf into the wild. Tell her to work as a botanist or some shit. And never let you see her again.
She isn't a threat anymore, we make it clear to her we never cross paths again and she has nothing to fear from us but we're not going to murder her in cold blood so callously without cause when she's unarmed and restrained.

>>39189780
>”I’ll take care of this myself” Release elf into the wild. Tell her to work as a botanist or some shit. And never let you see her again.

I'm not particularly sentimental, but I think it's the right thing to do.

>>39189780
>”I’ll take care of this myself” Release elf into the wild. Tell her to work as a botanist or some shit. And never let you see her again.

>>39189780
>>”I’ll take care of this myself” Release elf into the wild. Tell her to work as a botanist or some shit. And never let you see her again.
"I ever see you again I WILL put you in a frilly dress, and that is not a euphemism."

>>39189780
>I'll take care of this myself. Pop goes the knife ears.

You guys know what happens if the Lt gets word we released her right? We fucking die this isn't fun and games your in the mafia/a gang.

>>39189918
What are you smoking, some of that Pix?

We're the Lt's 2nd, she trusts us and our judgement, if we say she poses no threat and we gain nothing by killing her then she accepts that and backs our play.

>>39189780
>”I'll leave it with you guys.” Offscreen death.

>>39189918
And he's the second in fuckin' command.
LT trusts Reinhardt and will at most will give him a stern-talking to.

>>39189918
LT seems to have faith in our judgement; at most she'll be annoyed with us, at least she'll ask us if we thought it to be the right call.

>>39189780
>”I’ll take care of this myself” Release elf into the wild. Tell her to work as a botanist or some shit. And never let you see her again.
Let the poor Vulcan go, she can't help being a dumb knife-ears.

I sigh. As much as she’s a cantankerous pain in the ass, killing her would leave bad taste in my mouth. Especially since she’s your classic teenager on the wrong path. “I’ll take care of this myself. See how much Pix until the elf pops.”

The guard swallows. “It can do that?”

I nod, grinning maniacally. “Yea. But only to mages, so don’t get your panties in a twist. I’ll tell you when I’m ready to finish the job.”

The guard nods, licking his lips nervously. “Alright then enforcer. You got it.”

“You’re goddamn right I do,” I reply, as I walk out of the room. I should really see Uncle Frank.

>>><<<

And that's it for today people. Thread tomorrow. May try to start earlier since I won't be able to run as late. I'll be lurking in case you have questions.

>>39189918
Of all the consequences this decision could bring with it, this is the one I am really not worried about. And I say that as someone who wanted to pop the elf.
On an unrelated note, I think the only decision that really feels out of character is having someone else take care of it.

>>39189978
Thanks for the thread UV.

>May try to start earlier
I hate your timezone and mine, I barely make it to these threads by the time they are halfway done.

>>39189978
Thanks for the thread, amico.

>>39189978
thanks for running boss

>>39189997
>On an unrelated note, I think the only decision that really feels out of character is having someone else take care of it.
Killing her ourself is about as out of character as you could get for Jason short of turning to the police.

>>39189978
Great to see you back in the QM saddle, DD/FG/UV.

Although I'm still disappointed in the lack of tiny hats and frilly dresses.

I demand you fix that glaring issue.

>>39190048
>Killing her ourself is about as out of character as you could get for Jason short of turning to the police.
How is that? Because Jason definitely didn't seem squeamish before about bashing in elf skulls. If a similar situation comes up again, we now have a precedence to go by. But up until now the only character it would contradict was the one you had in your head.

>>39190048
Honestly, I could see Jason killing him. We're not playing Ivan anymore, and it seems like we're a bit more of a dick in this series.

Why did people even get attached to her? her entire character was she tried to kill us, failed, and we captured her.
>>39190048
Jason is a mafia enforcer. His entire job is to kill people.

>>39190048
>>39190135

I'm replying to your guys' comments, but don't think this following comment is directed at either of you in particular.

In regard to Jason Reinhardt as a character: He is not a traditional tg protagonist. I think your cliched tg hero would probably try to get the elf to join his harem of waifus for hours. I wasn't entirely comfortable with Jason offering her a job, which is why I left the offer an implied statement rather than an out and out offer. Jason isn't really here to collect people to join LL, he's here to terrorize people and bash skulls.

Jason is by no means an edgy kill and raep everyone edgelord. He is not however a "good guy". He will kill if he feels it is necessary, taking mercy on his enemies isn't something he does often. Redemption isn't often in the cards with him unless the LT tells him to make the offer.

Essylt was an interesting crossroads. Mostly harmless but antagonistic, it was an interesting opportunity to define Jason's character. Would he off an unlikely potential thorn in his side, or let her go because he got to know her a little too well? It was a point where he'd either pull towards his sociopathic side or his more lax side. We obviously know the answer but it was an important bit of characterization. If Essylt was something more of a threat, I would not have allowed the players to get off with just releasing her.

>>39190167
He's certainly more of a dick than Ivan.

>>39190177
I know right? But anons will fall over themselves to fuck something with a pussy vicariously.

>>39190177
>His entire job is to kill people.
Uhh no it isn't, thats merely one facet of the job that results in worst case situations. You seriously need to reread who Jason is and what his job is. You have a wildly different idea of what the reality of our work is.

>>39190167
"a bit more of a dick" does not just kill people who are not a threat to him with no cause or justification.

>>39190135
>Because Jason definitely didn't seem squeamish before about bashing in elf skulls.
When necessary in combat, both of those things are not at all in play here right now. It's a very dramatically different case when dealing with being in the middle of a fight and taking a life and taking the life of a defenseless person who doesn't want to fight back.

>>39190177
>His entire job is to kill people.
No it fucking isn't shitbrain.

>>39190256
If you don't have a legitimate argument then don't bother shitting up the thread with bait and unwarranted shitflinging. Your 'waifu vs anti-waifu' faggotry has no place here

>>39190177
>His entire job is to kill people.
>Jason is by no means an edgy kill and raep everyone edgelord.

You have the wrong notion of things in this quest anon.

>>39190257
>"a bit more of a dick" does not just kill people who are not a threat to him with no cause or justification.

Magus, fairly good, Hates us a lot, could easily off us with a surprise attack later for vengeance for her and her friends.


>>39190280
That was pretty much everyone's argument for keeping her though.

>>39190302
>could easily off us with a surprise attack later for vengeance for her and her friends.
Completely unfounded and untrue. She can't go back to her friends because we can put the word out that she cracked and spilled the beans, also add in the fact that she's a druid, not a magus, who works with plants, and we can be relatively safe against any foolhardy potential reprisals.

>That was pretty much everyone's argument for keeping her though.
Once again complete bullshit only brought up by your side of the argument.

>>39190257
I'm just saying I could see him go either way about killing the kid. Not that he'd definitely do it, and certainly without some sort of remorse.

Now, can we get back to more important issues? Namely, should we buy a tiny umbrella to go with the frilly dress and the tiny hat?

>>39190302
wrong on all accounts anon, put your shadowruns back in your pants.

>>39190354
>Now, can we get back to more important issues? Namely, should we buy a tiny umbrella to go with the frilly dress and the tiny hat?
Yes, and it should be one of those transparent ones with plastic frills.

>>39190177
Anon, do try to be less of a metagaming murderhobo edgelord please, as the QM said, that isn't Jason.

>>39190336
>She can't go back to her friends because we can put the word out that she cracked and spilled the beans, also add in the fact that she's a druid, not a magus, who works with plants, and we can be relatively safe against any foolhardy potential reprisals.

Still spellcaster, how can alone due potent nature magic. One poison dart and we're dead. And Vengeance could be motive regardless of whether or not she tries to get back with Tk15.

>Once again complete bullshit only brought up by your side of the argument
For fucks sake there were waning to dress her up for fun! That scream my waifu!

>>39190361
How? She's a good spellcaster, she wore her fingers til the bled to attack us, she still hates us as evidence by the dialogue and text, and she could take vengeance on us now cause she free if she so chose.

>>39190257
>"a bit more of a dick" does not just kill people who are not a threat to him with no cause or justification.
She was a minor threat but a threat nonetheless. We didn't necessarily have to kill her, but it sure as hell wouldn't have been without justification. Both decisions were legitimate ones and it could have gone either way. The QM himself said so.

>>39190280
>No it fucking isn't shitbrain.
>If you don't have a legitimate argument then don't bother shitting up the thread with bait and unwarranted shitflinging.
... you made me giggle.

>>39190354
A parasol? Sounds good. What about frilly socks? Or would they get too dirty easily?

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>>39190389
I don't know, I'm really quite partial to black with white lace...

Doesn't mean we can't force someone else to buy both for us, though.

>>39190424
>she wore her fingers til the bled to attack us
Uhh no she didn't... That was her just trying to get out of the circle in the holding cell. Try reading anon.

>For fucks sake there were waning to dress her up for fun! That scream my waifu!
You seriously don't understand humor do you? It was meant as a joke and as a means to weird her out, make her uncomfortable and easy to crack, a alternative method to making her be cooperative than plain torture. The only thing screaming MAI WAIFU is you for no goddamned reason so shut the fuck up about it.

Arson and Tattoo time with Uncle Frank when?

>>39190437
Sounds good to me. We should also get a really dainty teacup set and a couple of stuffed animals.

>>39190433
>but a threat nonetheless
she ceased being that the moment she was put in the holding cell.

>>39190424
>For fucks sake there were waning to dress her up for fun! That scream my waifu!
you can't be serious that you didn't get that was a joke to torment her with...

>>39190487
>Uhh no she didn't... That was her just trying to get out of the circle in the holding cell. Try reading anon.

Sorry if I wasn't clear anon! She was both trying to get out of the circle and claw your damn eyes out.

>>39190491
Next thread probably.

>>39190461
That can be the alternate outfit when we want to dress someone up with a dark and edgy look, but our primary should be pink and white and frilly and girly, just to weird them out.

>>39190491
Tomorrow hopefully.

>>39190501
I second that notion, we should have a interrogation room turned into a tea party room, it will be the most effective EIT ever.

>>39190503
>>39190487
>you can't be serious that you didn't get that was a joke to torment her with...
Considering how anons are so into it? It's not. WAifu city toot toot.

And she really really wanted us dead. Hell she still might try to off us cause she hates us, regardless of gang affiliation.

>>39190424
>For fucks sake there were waning to dress her up for fun! That scream my waifu!

Hi anon, I'm the guy who first brought up the hair curlers and frilly dresses here. You do realize I'm only saying this because of the absurdity of having an interrogation with someone when the interrogated is wearing something completely bizarre, right? Besides which, it was a joke option back in thread one, and I was trying for a callback.

>>39190503
>she ceased being that the moment she was put in the holding cell.
And will resume being one the moment we let her out.
>>39190424
>For fucks sake there were waning to dress her up for fun! That scream my waifu!
I was literally the first to vote for killing her and I still wanted to put her in a dress.

>>39190564
>Considering how anons are so into it? It's not. WAifu city toot toot.
You really are serious oh my god. Go sit in the special corner anon.

>>39190564
This post is why Pix is bad anons, you don't want to devolve into a moron like this anon.

>>39190520
UV, what's your opinion on what our captives should wear when being interrogated?

>>39190611
Make me faggot.

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>>39190524
Would this be a good image of what you want? Because I could work with that.

>>39190580
Different guy, but he's got a valid point. Several quests I've read have been ruined by waifu wars. Personally, I wish FG/UV would clearly remove the any possible romance options, but that's not going to happen.

>>39190637
The most moe outfits ever.

Really I just handwaved the dress up thing as a bit of natural perversity or something Jason says to mess with prisoners.

>>39190700
Ahhh but anon, all my waifus are shitty sluts so there's no reason to worry!

>>39190703
Oh, DD/FG/UV/Whatever the hell you're calling yourself now.

Never change, you magnificent normal-ish person.

>>39190700
Take that discussion where its welcome, oh wait it's not the weekend.

>>39190785
Oh look a faggot is his natural habitat.

>>39190805
The natural habitat for that shit is the /qtg/, so don't shit up these threads with that off-topic crap.

>>39190813
It isn't off topic. People wanted their elf waifu and now that people are saying it could bite us in the ass people get butt hurt over it.

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Don't mind me, just gonna post more frills and lace and shit.

>>39190822
We didn't want an elf waifu anon, no one did and the only people saying that is you. They laid a trap for us, we needed to find out what she knew and as much info about the setup as we could.

Take your waifu faggotry elsewhere faggot.

>>39190875
How many anons wanted to fuck her when we caught her? How many anons wanted to dress her up like a doll or give her a spot in LL just to waifu her despite it making no sense?

>>39190907
>dress her up like a doll
completely different, which you completely ignore

>give her a spot in LL
once again completely different which you completely ignore

the only one who has ever dealt in anything close to waifu'ing has been you with your bullshit shitting up threads

>>39190924
And you conveniently ignore my first sentence because you can't argue with it.

Ignore what you can't win and hope you can bait the other into flaming you. Good troll faggot.

>>39190939
I can argue with it anon, I just didn't dignify it with a response, I voted to bring her back for the intel, I don't and have never wanted to waifu or fuck her, its simply out of place.

Kindly go fuck yourself with a rusty rake.

>>39190969
Stop feeding him.

>>39190969
Kindly go fuck yourself with a broken mirror anon.


Anons wanted to waifu her and you are deluded if you think otherwise, THey still want to waifu her.

How much you want to bet we will get at least 5 votes to look her up for dress up or fucking next thread if it isn't a full court of plot?

>>39190998
>Anons wanted to waifu her and you are deluded if you think otherwise, THey still want to waifu her.
No we don't and no we don't.

Once again bringing up the dress joke as if it is any way connected, keep on strawmanning, it will work for you eventually.

Hey if y'all are going to keep arguing, at least sage.

>>39191022
>No we don't and no we don't.
Just saying doesn't make it less true anon.

>Once again bringing up the dress joke as if it is any way connected, keep on strawmanning, it will work for you eventually.
This is Tg anons dress their waifus up all the time and you know it.

>>39191043
Ah but of course you speak for every anon and you voted for us too so you would know what is true or not.

The dressing up is still not at all remotely connected to 'dress up waifu' shit and it won't ever be though you can parrot on with your lies and bullshit as much as you like, but do it in another thread.

>>39191082
He would have stopped ages ago if you didn't keep humoring him.

>>39191040
Or post frilly dresses and shit, I don't fuckin' care anymore.

Too late for this, anyway.

EVERYONE SHUT UP, the threads archived http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Extranatural%20Enforcer%20Quest

Now get back to talking about what materials and colours of frill we're going to torment people with.

>>39191082
You claim to speak for every anon too. And i'm not lying haven't lied once. Stop being butthurt over being called out.

Pot kettle. Checkmate faggot.

>>39191126
>You claim to speak for every anon too. And i'm not lying haven't lied once.
No I don't and yes you have, every word out of your mouth has been bullshit and utterly false in every way.

>>39191141
>No I don't and yes you have, every word out of your mouth has been bullshit and utterly false in every way.

>I'm always objectively right and anyone ho disagrees is a liar, bullshitter, and horrible person.

>>39191112
White and black, of course.

Also, should we consider curly twintails, or just have them hang down?

>>39191175
I think we should leave that up to the subject, and then go with the one they don't pick just to mess with them.

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>>39191112
Lots of pink. So much pink.

>>39190742
Valk and Elda a best, Thundertits a second best.

>>39191206
Woops, forgot Svenja a cutie too. Can't forget to glaze her donuts.

>>39191206
Screw you, Svenja's where it's at.