Day 265 - Friday, September 12th

[papalobo]

[A Chinese man who is definitely a mature adult and not a teenager checks in to the Hyatt, one of their more exclusive rooms, along with his half-white half brother who is also certainly not a teenager and most definitely not the notorious gang leader wanted on suspicion of a September 11th New York City bombing in retaliation for an angry rogue sect of anti-American zealots.

The entire suite floor has been rented out, and it requires a special key card in the elevator and on the stairs to enter that floor. But they can rent one of the still very luxe rooms directly beneath.

A familiar white limo is in the car garage, though the opportunity to gawk or investigate is slim, between the security cameras and live guards.

There's still no contact from Max, but the Department of Homeland Security has become involved, and has begun to enter Ash's territory with intent to arrest any known figures within his gang to bring in for questioning.]

Day 284, Wednesday, Oct 1st

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[papalobo]

[The gunfire doesn't last more than a few seconds. But the tension, the lock down, holds out for over an hour before the police begin moving out arrested figures, before ambulances and medical crew are rushing in, one stretcher coming out.]

[jadedlynx]

[ Wu. As they're coming out, he looks for Wu. It's easy enough to disguise it as curiosity. ]

[papalobo]

[Surrounded by SWAT shields and one of the notable men not in handcuffs as he walks out may be familiar. But he is moved out quickly.]

[jadedlynx]

[ Wu.

The guy never should have been involved. Ash is tired of getting people involved and having them die.

Sing is still missing. Ash hasn't forgotten. It's too bad he didn't get to question them. Ling really doesn't know where he is.

Yut Lung may or may not be alive.

He'll get a call soon. He needs to get some things in order. Ash and cops don't meld well together. ]

[papalobo]

Shawn has never seen Wu; he has no real idea who he's looking for, aside from someone of Sing's height.]

[jadedlynx]

[ He can probably guess when Ash speaks after seeing him. ]

The cops actually did their jobs. We're done here.

[papalobo]

Question's how we get out, now.

[jadedlynx]

You'll walk out after I turn myself in.

[papalobo]

Sounds nice, Martyr, but you think anyone's getting out of here without an ID check?

[jadedlynx]

You've run a gang this long and still can't sneak by the cops?

I made you look pretty generic. Swipe the ID off a guy that looks like you and make sure you get the most American looking cop.

[papalobo]

Gonna make me put pick pocketing skills to work? I ain't done that in nine months.

[jadedlynx]

I'm starting to think you've gone honest.

[ He sighs. Everybody's terrified right now. It's the best time to strike. ]

I'll do it.

[papalobo]

It's a joke. Don't get out of here until I get one, though. I'm scared, Big Brother. I am too beautiful for Prison.

[jadedlynx]

I have to turn myself in before they start searching, or it looks like I got caught instead of following the deal.

[papalobo]

Never turn yourself in. I tried to play nice with the system and I ended up at The Unit, you know.

[jadedlynx]

They have Max locked up. If I run, I'm always going to be on the run, and that's not the kind of life I want now. It's not a justice thing.

[papalobo]

We can break him out. The life you want's not behind bars, either.

[jadedlynx]

I don't want that kind of life for him, either. He has a kid.

I'm not going to roll over. I'll fight it. This should be enough to fight off the current charges.

Watch the Unit kids a little longer.

[papalobo]

Thinking of everyone but you again...

[jadedlynx]

[ Ash nudged him. ]

I'm basically keeping you in New York. That means I'm not thinking of you either.

[papalobo]

Bullshit. You know the Lings after my spot out there're likely to kill me on sight if I set foot back there. You're making me stay here acting like it's for someone else's sake.

There's such thing as too nice in our line of work, y'know.

[jadedlynx]

You're giving me too much credit.

[ Nuding him away, Ash moves backward and dials Max's number. ]

[papalobo]

Hey there. Ready to turn yourself in?

[jadedlynx]

[ Ducking behind a cluster of people, Ash removes the contacts. ]

It's why I'm calling. How is he?

[papalobo]

He hasn't gotten here yet. I just know we got him.