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]

Take the chance on Shawn's tracking bug.

[ Go in blind. It wouldn't have changed anything. Hindsight is 20/20. ]

[papalobo]

Then, what, you're gonna say you tried doing a Gentile circumcision for fun, instead of 'cause of some kinda cost-benefit calculus, now?

[jadedlynx]

That'd be easier to say with it being his cost, my benefit.

[papalobo]

You did it 'cause you figured it was the best chance you had at saving other people's lives.

[jadedlynx]

What would it take for you to see me as a bad person? If that doesn't do it, what will?

[papalobo]

How d'you see me when I snap on people?

[jadedlynx]

Anger issues.

[papalobo]

Bullshit. You know damn well I'm right 90% of the time. Not being mad'd be a bigger issue.

[jadedlynx]

Nobody has the energy to be angry every time somebody hits on me.

[papalobo]

Watch me!!

[jadedlynx]

This isn't about you!

[papalobo]

Well, why the hell not?! How come only you get to be a bad guy, when you think it out, but if I'm goin' on heart and spite, I'm alright!

[jadedlynx]

You helped me before you had any reason to help me! I almost cut a guy's dick off!

[papalobo]

If you think that's so bad, why'd you do it?!

[jadedlynx]

Strategy!

[ He never denied that. ]

[papalobo]

Was it the best strategy you could think of?! Or'd you get a little fun out of it?! Were you mad and wanting to see someone else bleed, take a little power back?!

[jadedlynx]

Getting power back was getting my men back. I'm not stupid enough to think that hurting him gave me anymore power.

[papalobo]

Then why the hell are you acting like you're a bad guy over it! You can't think of a single better fucking move to make even with a cool head after the fact!

[jadedlynx]

If I get grabbed and tortured by somebody who wants his location, are you okay with that?

[papalobo]

I'll jam hot rusty needles up their dicks before ripping 'em off.

[jadedlynx]

And you'll think they're pretty bad people. It's no different just because I'm the guy doing it.

[papalobo]

Yeah, it is.

[jadedlynx]

Because you like me. That's not how good and bad work.

[papalobo]

It's different because you'd hurt as few people as you could to get it done. Usually even if it meant the one hurt's you.

[jadedlynx]

You can't know that's not true for the other guys.