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Post by Alister Rockwell on Apr 23, 2018 2:11:55 GMT
"Oh, fuck off you rank little dickhead," Alister spat back. He turned his attention to Lucien. "Your boy here just about shit his pants and started blasting at shadows when I got tackled by a wannabe hero - hero didn't even knock me over, by the way. Then your boy managed to spook the cashier into hiding by trying to blow his head off and lose half the cash when he dropped the till onto the floor."
Fucking amateur, he thought. Knowing how these things usually went, Ricky was probably the boss' son and would go crying to daddy that the mean other man screwed up and he'd get screwed out of his pay while daddy crooned that he'd get better help next time. He flicked the safety on on his gun and then laid it in his lap, fuming - regardless of what Ricky said the fact that they were missing half the cash meant that he'd probably have to argue for his pay, and that usually ended in punches and extra hospital visits that ate up whatever pay he got anyway.
A headache began settling in as the adrenaline from the hold-up faded, and Alister leaned back in his chair and shut his eyes to try and fight it off. No sore throat or swelling today, at least - today had been one of his better days, funnily enough.
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Post by Xaos on Apr 23, 2018 23:59:59 GMT
"Shut up, the pair of you," Lucien grumbled before the argument continued, "Save it for Eddy." And when the group did arrive back at the gang house, Eddy was in the same position as he had been before. His central seat now gave him a bit of a judicial air to Alister's mind now, given the dispute that was about to unfold.
Sure enough Eddy commented on the bag's lightness, "I was aware that my rival had been suffering some slowdown in the customer base but I expected a better haul than this, based on what I've seen. I hope you're not stealing from me, Ricky. That would be unfortunate."
"No, Eddy, it wasn't my fault, it was the new guy!" Ricky proclaimed vigorously, pointing at Alister, "He couldn't keep the crowd under control and it spooked the counter kid. Half the money's still on the store floor because he was screwing around."
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Post by Alister Rockwell on Apr 24, 2018 0:11:58 GMT
"Once again, go fuck yourself kid," Alister spat, folding his arms. He turned to Eddy, thinking, Say it politely, say it calmly, say it straightly. He needed those antibiotics. "Your boy here got spooked when one of the customers made a move. I put him on the ground, but the noise startled the kid into almost blowing the cashier's head off. Then he tried blowing his head off again to get him out of hiding. The money's on the floor because he was so desperate to get it himself he knocked the till out and couldn't get to it before we had to go."
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Post by Xaos on Apr 24, 2018 0:25:01 GMT
Eddy tapped his fingers together for a few moments before speaking again, "Lucien, what did you see?"
"I didn't see much from where I was," Lucien explained, "But I heard two shots."
Eddy thought for a time, as before, and then concluded, "It seems to me that our new friend was just dealing with an unforeseen difficulty. His part of the job went less smoothly than expected but he still completed his task. It's you who has not discharged his duty, Ricky, and I'll taking the difference out of your pay."
"Aw, man, that's bullshit!"
"You're being a hothead, go cool off!" Eddy barked and, once Ricky had done so, turned to Alister, "It seems Mr. Bean's assessment of your talents was correct. Go see Doc downstairs for your medicine."
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Post by Alister Rockwell on Apr 24, 2018 0:43:31 GMT
Alister breathed a long, silent sigh of relief. This conversation could have gone so many ways, but for once it went the right one. This was shaping up to be a great day and an even better night.
"Thank you, Mr. Finn," Alister said politely, trying to hide his excitement. He left the balcony area and hurried down the stairs, thrilled at the thought that he was finally going to get some medicine and maybe even get a good night's sleep.
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Post by Xaos on Apr 28, 2018 1:12:30 GMT
Directed to which of the myriad of doors the man called "Doc" could be found behind, Alister approached and gave it a quick rap.
"Yeah, yeah, come in," an old voice responded. Alister entered into a room that seemed like some strange cross between a mad scientist's lair, a pharmacy and a drug lab. From behind a rack of chemicals emerged a liver-spotted, bespectacled man. "You're the kid with the retrovirus, right?" Doc asked, not waiting for a reply before slamming down a number of pill bottles on his table, "ABs and immunos in the front two, painkillers in the back one; figured you'd need it."
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Post by Alister Rockwell on Apr 28, 2018 1:36:47 GMT
Alister scooped up the medicine, clutching at it like it was solid gold. This was it. This was it! Finally, finally, he could get a good night's sleep, be able to eat again, start to beat this thing, lose the headaches, get it out of his system.
"How many of these do you think I'll need until I'm cured?" he asked Doc.
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Post by Xaos on Apr 28, 2018 1:46:31 GMT
"It ain't gonna cure ya, it's just gonna keep you alive," Doc replied, brusquely and flatly, "Eddy said you're square for payment so get going. I'm not a primary care provider, I'm a damn crook, don't have time to blather."
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Post by Alister Rockwell on Apr 28, 2018 2:04:21 GMT
"...Oh."
He stared at the pills in his hands and tucked them away in his jacket. Suddenly they seemed less miraculous. Alister felt deflated, but he tried to reassure himself that at least he was getting more time to fix himself.
He was walking down the hallway towards the front door when the full implication of 'keep you alive' hit him, and Alister's spirits hit rock bottom. Yeah, he'd always kind of been peripherally aware that whatever he had - the hell was a 'retrovirus'? - was probably going to kill him if he couldn't get it fixed, but to hear somebody outright say that was crushing. What had been a great day turned sour on a dime, and he left the house feeling shitty for a whole different bunch of reasons.
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Post by Xaos on Apr 30, 2018 21:46:47 GMT
The night was dimly calm and quiet as Alister emerged from the house and descended its concrete stairs. The sound of algae-laden waters repeatedly slapping over the trash-strewn beaches of Brightshore could be heard clearly. And, as Alister walked down the darkened street, he could even more clearly hear the words shouted after him, "Hey, asshole!"
Turning about, he saw Ricky approaching, the other man's face flushed in anger. "So I guess you think you're a real smart guy, huh?" Ricky said as he drew closer, "Trick me into shooting off my gun to make me look bad and take my job, right? Yeah, you're a real smart guy."
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Post by Alister Rockwell on May 1, 2018 1:15:09 GMT
"Smarter than you kid," Alister retorted. "Why don't you fuck off back to your boss and beg him for a second chance before you wind up hurt?"
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Post by Xaos on May 2, 2018 0:26:23 GMT
"Yeah, we'll see if you're still smarter than me after I've pounded your head on the pavement a couple dozen times," Ricky growled, raising his fists. Ricky's initiative = 4 + mN6P|XlE Alister's initiative = 6 + Ricky wins; Alister will declare first, Ricky will resolve first
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Post by Alister Rockwell on May 2, 2018 0:59:01 GMT
"Alright, fuck it, come here you arrogant little tosser so I can clean your fucking clock," Alister snarled. Ricky raised his fists - Alister, meanwhile, took a step back to a row of overflowing rubbish bins, grabbed the broken lid off of one by the handle, and then stepped back into range and swung the plastic square at Ricky's face. Alister's Dexterity + Melee = 3 + 4, Improvised Weapon Specialisation (if appropriate).
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Post by Xaos on May 2, 2018 1:58:13 GMT
Seeing Alister grab the trash lid, Ricky slammed his fists against the item, trying to knock it loose. Though Alister managed to hold on to his impromptu implement of violence, the force of Ricky's blow deflected Alister's attack. Ricky declares disarm attempt Dex 2 + Brawl 2 at +1 difficulty zQjAsqvs Successes do not exceed Alister's strength dots, fails Alister attacks, spec does apply
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Post by Alister Rockwell on May 2, 2018 6:16:50 GMT
Alister drew the bin lid back like an impromptu shield for just long enough to get his grip secure, then grabbed another corner and swung the rim with both hands at Ricky's temple. Same stats as before.
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