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

Comments

[jadedlynx]

Neither of those guys is my boss.

People date their bosses all the time. It's some kind of pissing contest to see who can date the boss first.

But you can do better.

[babyboss]

Then, who're you gonna set me up with?

[jadedlynx]

[ Ash can't believe this is the conversation he's having while trying to deal with the situation. ]

Do I seem like a matchmaker to you? Talk to Shawn. He's the kind of guy who'd find it fun.

[babyboss]

It was a joke. Since you seem to wanna talk girl stuff.

[jadedlynx]

You're the one moping about Blanda and Yut Lung.

I have to contact Shawn and make sure things are okay there. I'll ask him to keep an eye out.

[babyboss]

I'm not moping. The big guy seems to like him back, too, so let the two of them flirt back and forth without actually sealing the deal all they want...

[jadedlynx]

[ Sing is behind on things, isn't he? Then again, they all seem so sure Blanca is also into Yut Lung.

Sing isn't getting much conversation outside of Ash, is he?

He sends a text to Shawn while replying. ]

I'm out.

Are you coming by to see the kids?

[babyboss]

I'm not really supposed to.

[Of course Shawn tries to call as soon as he gets that text.]

[jadedlynx]

When things settle down, I'll pick you up at the edge of Chinatown and escort you. He should be okay with that.

I'm on the phone with Sing.

[babyboss]

He's back?

When things settle down, huh...

[jadedlynx]

I'm still recovering. Most of my work is happening through text before I go back to bed.

The Ling's 'found' and returned him in Chicago.

[babyboss]

So... What all happened to you?

Gross.

[jadedlynx]

I got arrested for blowing up the princess' castle.

[babyboss]

It seems like a bigger blow up of attention than usual... What about your identity?

[jadedlynx]

On debate.

[ As much as Ash wishes the past two weeks never happened, he does know that their methods will how be brought heavily into question. Good luck holding him to anything said while being questioned by his rapists. He did avoid giving much away about Ash Lynx once Wu was safe. ]

[babyboss]

And you were just going to college and doing normal stuff..

[jadedlynx]

I wasn't blowing up Yut Lung's mansion.

[ Ash was in the thick of things when they went down. ]

[babyboss]

He even attested to that... I'm surprised, that he isn't using this as a chance to antagonize you and Eiji more. I know, it's for my sake...

[jadedlynx]

It's harder for him to be a pain if I'm in prison. I'm not wasting my phone calls on him.

[babyboss]

I don't understand why any of this happened, or if it's over yet. I don't remember what anyone wanted me for, or what I did or didn't do...

[jadedlynx]

It's not a phone conversation, but until we meet in person: when you're alone with him or a few people you trust, take the time to heal up, but when you're back outside, you're nothing but strong and confident. People are going to come after your spot, and Chinatown needs to be more united. We fought off the first wave, but that doesn't mean there won't be a second. I'm not saying to become Arthur, but they need to see that you're strong.

[babyboss]

So this's because of me after all. My seeming weak's causing these problems again.

[jadedlynx]

The princess isn't popular with his own family, and they decided I was nurtured. They acted out of a lot of reasons, but the important thing is being prepared for what they do next. They won't underestimate us so much next time.

[babyboss]

Can we even let them continue to exist for a next time? Don't we have to strike first, now?

[jadedlynx]

Are you hiding a secret army over there? You want to attack them on their home turf while they're being supported by the Lees? I had to lure Homeland Security to the hotel to flush them out to get Wu because most of Chinatown wants to put a knife in my back.