2/4 Marn 2022/02/24(Thu)16:49 No. 1024537 ID: f581d4
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"If you think this is just about the breakup," Nana says, looming over you, "you're more stupid than I thought."

3/4 Marn 2022/02/24(Thu)16:53 No. 1024538 ID: f581d4
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"Okay - I mean, I know I left you in a bad spot, but - that was years ago! Bygones!" You raise your hands nonthreateningly from your position on the floor, trying to make yourself as small as possible.

"A bad spot?" Nana asks, spitting the words like she can't believe them even when they're coming out of her own mouth. She laughs. "A bad fucking spot, Paz?"

You laugh too, out of nervous reflex.

You're still laughing when she thrusts the knife into you.

4/4 Marn 2022/02/24(Thu)16:57 No. 1024540 ID: f581d4
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[image spoilered for blood]

She leaves pretty soon after that.

Your name is PAZ DE LUNA, and shockingly, this isn't the worst Saturday night you've ever had. Or the worst chance encounter with an ex. It's not even the worst chance encounter you've ever had with Nana, though you definitely didn't know she was here in the city, and that's going to be something to chew on later when you don't have a knife in you.

Speaking of which, you should probably get help before you bleed out all over this tacky hotel room.

Keep the knife inside of you for now so that you don’t have a big old gaping wound. Do you have any first aid supplies in this room? Maybe a cellphone to call 911 with?

Go and stab her right back!

Also, what was the bad spot you left her in? Ditching her in a heist gone south?

leave the knife in and call your friends! surely your friends know that you are very stabbable and will know how to help

keep free knife

phone a friend to tell them about the cool free knife you found

How high-end is this tacky hotel? High-end enough to have first-aid supplies in your room? High-end enough to have a first-aid kit anywhere on the premises? If no to the first, phone a friend. If no to the second, tell them that bringing their own medical supplies is a must.

Is screaming for help an option?

seconding phone a friend (i suspect you are not the talking-to-cops type.) as for immediate damage mitigation: find whatever passes for a first aid kit around here and use your jacket to staunch the bleeding?

take a selfie and post it to the group chat =]

>>1024558
ok this is the best way

1/1 Marn 2022/02/24(Thu)19:49 No. 1024567 ID: f581d4
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> what was the bad spot you left her in? Ditching her in a heist gone south?

Something like that. Not really your finest moment.

> phone a friend to tell them about the cool free knife you found

You shift a little, painfully, to wiggle your phone out of your pocket. As far as people to call go, you've got some options.

MERRITT is your best friend, your only ex you're on good terms with, and a skilled hitman. He could probably just give you stitches himself - he's good at shit like that. Only problem is, he's been living in bumfuck nowhere, an hour outside of Sentiment City (where you are). Something about the job he's been assigned. If you can find a stopgap solution to keep yourself from bleeding out in the meantime, he's probably your best bet for getting patched up discreetly.

YELENA is your other best friend as well as your adoptive sister. She's a hitwoman who used to work with you and Merritt, who is now a manager at a nearby joint called the Silver Moon and Casino. She could probably set you up with a good mob doctor, but she might not be happy about you bringing your mess to her doorstep. Your boss doesn't know what happened to Yelena after she went AWOL, and word of her helping you out might get around.

ÁNGEL is your twin sibling, who also happens to be an employee of Yelena's at the Silver Moon - a lounge singer. The two of you are fairly estranged, considering the different career paths you've taken, but you've never quite fallen out of touch, and you've been texting semi-frequently since your move to the city. She could probably find you a reputable doctor, but wouldn't be happy about being dragged into criminal business.

ROSIE is an information broker who you're on vaguely friendly terms with, and have used as a source before. He could probably find you a doctor (reputable or not) in the city, but you'd have to pay him for his time, and find a way to get there on your own. He's also a freelancer for the most part, and might spill to his other clients that you're in town and injured.

ADAM is your boss's secretary and right hand man. He doesn't like you. You think he's kind of a dick. He's can use the syndicate's resources and connections to help you out when you're in trouble, but you weren't hurt on official crime business or whatever, so he might drag his feet about it. Also, you're kind of excommunicated right now, so he might not help you at all.

SIOBHAN is your boss, the head of the crime syndicate you work for, and the reason you're in the city to begin with. You're not in her good graces, and you haven't been for a little over a year, thanks to a small conflict of interest she found out about. She gave you, Merritt, and Yelena each a job that would get you back into her good graces. You've been putting off that job for about three months. You really do not want to call and be asked for updates.

Relationship squares marked in black indicate relationships that are devoted, friends who will generally drop other obligations to help you, help regardless of compensation, and/or help to the best of their ability. Squares in grey indicate transactional relationships, people who you may need to pay or promise something to before receiving help. Squares in red indicate hostile relationships.

since this wasn't crime related why not just call 911

call rosie for help and then call merrit to get help with whatever rosie asks for

call ángel and tell her about the cool free knife you found

best not to risk your sister. id say your best bet is to call merritt and settle in with a very uncomfortable gut wound for an hour, or call angel and play up the fact that this is TOTALLY NOT CRIME BUSINESS and that you just got stabbed in your hotel room

see if you can't find some tampons in the bathroom and plug your wound with one of those
also +1 to calling merritt

call ángel but tell them it was just an angry ex

Ángel would probably understand if you explained that, no, this isn't crime-related, this is purely crazy ex-related. Do ask yourself why you aren't calling 911, first, though.

You can probably get one of the other non-hostile contacts to help with whatever she asks for.

keep the knife in and put pressure on the wound, call merritt, and tell him you have a cool free knife that will be his if he gets to you before you bleed out

1/2 Marn 2022/02/24(Thu)21:38 No. 1024591 ID: f581d4
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> Do ask yourself why you aren't calling 911

There are a couple reasons you usually don't bother. Nana working for another crime syndicate (one that hates your guts) is just one more to add to the pile. You're also kind of, sort of, supposed to be keeping a low profile.

2/2 Marn 2022/02/24(Thu)21:43 No. 1024593 ID: f581d4
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> call ángel

You tap Ángel's number in your contact lists and throw them on speaker, because moving your arm around with the phone mostly just makes the pain in your stomach worse. They pick up after two rings.

"Heeeey, Ángel -" you start, but they cut you off.

"I go on in five minutes," they say, brusque but not impolite. "Can I call you back, or is this a life and death thing?"

this is a life or death thing, you have been stabbed

Don't EXPLICITLY mention you've been stabbed, simply say you talked to an ex, she wasn't happy, and you need medical attention.
I imagine she can guess that you can't call 911 because of your criminal record. but she shouldn't have much trouble with helping you because she would believe it's a personal problem and not a criminal one.
Which, technically, it is a personal problem, but with criminal elements, but I mean who doesn't have criminal record right?

>>1024593
Life or death thing, sorry. Does she know a doctor you can call to make an off the books home visit?

stab wounds to the torso are pretty life or death. you don't want her thinking you just broke something and leaving you to bleed out. keep the details loose, but do ask if they know a doctor who can help Right Now

>>1024593
"Life and death, someone gave me a free knife! It's really sharp!"

Kind of a life or death sort of deal.

You maaaaay be bleeding out just a little bit.

You're totally sorry about the trouble and you'll totally make it up to her

I assume your biological and adopted sisters are aware of each other?

"I see it's a bad time for this, but this is, indeed, life or death. Sorry. Do you think you can get a discreet doctor to {Address & Room Number} real quick-like? I'm sure Yelena will understand if you explain that I got a free knife from my crazy ex and needed help from somebody who isn't supposed to be laying low or more than an hour away."

1/2 Marn 2022/02/25(Fri)10:55 No. 1024639 ID: f581d4
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"Isn't it life or death?"

"Paz -"

"Okay, yeah, sorry, it's a life or death kinda thing. Uh. I got into a thing with an ex, and I need a doctor, like, pretty much ASAP. A discreet one, if you know anybody."

"Jesus Christ, Paz," Ángel says, sharply. "How bad is it?"

"Probably not that bad, as long as I don't take the knife out? But I am bleeding a lot, so. Probably gonna need stitches."

Ángel exhales. "You have an ex who goes around stabbing people?"

"Occupational hazards," you say, and wince.

2/2 Marn 2022/02/25(Fri)11:02 No. 1024640 ID: f581d4
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"TWO MINUTES, DE LUNA," someone yells distantly, over the noise in the background of the call.

"OKAY GOT IT THANK YOU IRMA," Ángel yells back, muffled, probably leaning away from the phone. Their voice is quieter when they lean back in. "I know we've got a couple doctors on retainer here who know how to keep their mouths shut, and I can vouch for you with them, but they don't do house calls."

Right. The Silver Moon is privately owned, not affiliated with any big organization, but you've heard that its owner is more than accommodating to criminal business on the premises. As long as they get a cut, and as long as nobody gets shot. That's how most of the hotels and casinos in the city tend to work.

"Anybody more reputable?" you ask, mostly to cover your bases.

"Nobody open this time of night." She sighs. "Look, if you want, I can send someone over to get you and bring you back here. I know a guy who'd probably do it for free."

tell angel please and thank you because you arent getting off the floor on your own

free guy AND a free knife? this night is really turning around!

agree with Ángel, better to get somewhere safe and let them go back to work so you stay in their good(ish) graces.

by the way, do you have anything on you in case the casino asks for some repayment? or do they prefer to have you use your expertise for them?

Cool, yeah, honestly whoever can get here the fastest would be fine, I've probably got five bucks in my wallet if need be, I know it can be a pain to get blood out of your car's upholstery.
Thanks Sis, love you.

make a note to do something nice for your sister later

absolutely accept the offer for the free guy. no use looking a gift guy in the mouth.

"If he decides he's not gonna do it for free, does he accept contraband?" Accept either way and thank your sister.

1/2 Marn 2022/02/25(Fri)16:40 No. 1024673 ID: f581d4
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Well, you've never been one to turn down a ride from a friendly stranger.

"You got a guy?" you ask, because you've also never been one to resist teasing your twin.

"He's not a guy," she says, pained. "Just a friend. Text me your address and I'll send him over, okay?"

"Sure," you say. You get busy doing that, and add, "Thanks, sis. Love you."

"Love you too," she says. You can hear the fond eyeroll in her voice. "I'll call you to make sure you're still alive after my set. You can treat me to a late dinner."

"You got it," you say, just seconds before she hangs up on you. Dinner seems like a low price to pay for Ángel saving your ass, but if that's what they want, that's what they'll get.

2/2 Marn 2022/02/25(Fri)16:40 No. 1024674 ID: f581d4
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> by the way, do you have anything on you in case the casino asks for some repayment?

While you're waiting for the mystery guy to show up, it seems like a good time for an Inventory Check.

CURRENT PLAYER CHARACTER: PAZ DE LUNA

Status: Wounded
Location: Sentiment City
Employer: Siobhan Black

INVENTORY (SELF)

This is inventory you're carrying in your jackets/pockets/etc. You'll bring it with you everywhere, unless you lose any of it, or choose to swap it for something else. You have nine slots in this inventory, six of which are currently in use.

DRIVER'S LICENSE - Your real license, with your legal name on it.
$500 CASH - Mostly hustled from various casinos in the city.
CAR KEYS - To your 1999 Saturn.
BUTTERFLY KNIFE - Your weapon of choice. You can do cool tricks with it.
HUNTING KNIFE - Currently stuck in your stomach.
DECK OF CARDS - For cheating at poker, mostly.

INVENTORY (ROOM)

This is inventory you're keeping in your hotel room. It'll stay here, unless you lose any of it, or choose to swap it for something else. You have unlimited slots in this inventory.

PISTOL - Given to you by Siobhan. Not your weapon of choice, but you know how to shoot if you need to.
$4,860 CASH - Some hustled from various casinos in the city, some withdrawn from your bank account.
STOLEN JEWELRY - Pickpocketed from various people around the city.
SPARE GLASSES - Just in case. You're practically blind without glasses.
FAKE ID - For places it might not be safe to use your real name.
SET OF LOCKPICKS - For emergency breaking and entering.

GOALS (PERSONAL)

These are personal goals you've set, or that have been suggested to you by others you've spoken to. They may improve your relationships or your personal situation. Some are less immediate and more optional than others.

- See a doctor
- Treat Ángel to dinner

GOALS (PROFESSIONAL)

These are goals given to you by your employer. They may improve your professional standing. Ignoring them will damage your relationship to Siobhan and Adam.

- Kill Beatrice La Marca

also there's a disthread now https://questden.org/kusaba/questdis/res/137091.html[/spoiler]

<strike>GET YE FLASK</strike>

ok but really, do you have any nondescript but tasteful jewelry your sister might like? might not hurt to grab it
also money for the doctor and dinner (i'd imagine what you've got should cover but i can't say i've been to a "Discreet" doctor before)

I'd say pocket $1,000 of the dollars you have in your room just to be safe. It's better to have cash now that we can pay them with if they ask for compensation instead of being broke right out the gate.

for the love of God please take the spare glasses

grab everything your gay little hands can carry. why come back to a hotel room you got stabbed in? you KNOW theyre gonna make you pay for carpet cleaning

grab the spare glasses, fake ID, and at least a few hundred dollars of that cash. you never know what you might need it for and it's best to be prepared

take more cash and the fake ID. you don't know what ángel might want for dinner, or what trouble might be coming your way.

did siobhan give you a dossier on la marca?

so does a stab wound count as an item slot?

1/2 Marn 2022/02/25(Fri)23:12 No. 1024713 ID: f581d4
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> for the love of God please take the spare glasses
> ok but really, do you have any nondescript but tasteful jewelry your sister might like?
> take more cash and the fake ID.

Your SPARE GLASSES, $1,000 CASH, a TASTEFUL NECKLACE, and your FAKE ID have been added to your personal inventory! You can assume that you've grabbed all of these from your room before leaving the hotel.

> so does a stab wound count as an item slot?

Would that it could.

2/2 Marn 2022/02/25(Fri)23:12 No. 1024715 ID: f581d4
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> did siobhan give you a dossier on la marca?

Sort of. Most people in the city know Bice La Marca from reputation alone. She's the unlikely and very recent head of the La Marca crime family, due to the four people who were in line for the throne ahead of her dying in a helicopter accident. You've never met her one on one, but you've seen her at parties and heard from gossip around the city that she spends her money like it's going out of style. She lives in a penthouse somewhere around here and frequents the casinos, though you hear she's not very good at gambling.

Oh, and she has absolutely no idea how to run a mob. She's a little younger than you are, and is definitely one of those people who's enamored with the aesthetics of crime and mobster shit, but doesn't want to get her hands dirty or busy herself with budgets and politics. If she keeps throwing her money and newfound clout around as loudly as she's been doing, someone's probably going to beat you to taking her out. Maybe even someone inside the La Marca family.

is it good or bad for you if someone gets to her first?

is she single

We can think about how we approach her after we've dealt with this little stab-wound of ours. Let's hope that guy Ángel sent doesn't take too long.

get the stab wound taken care of while considering the hotness of mobster women

do you have to kill her specifically or is it fine as long as she ends up dead? because if its the former we should hustle

Well, it'll be a lot better for you if you can say you were the one to stick the knife in her, but that's a lot harder when you already have one in you.

Can't waste time, but not dying has to come first

lets fix that stab wound, yeah!

1/2 Marn 2022/02/26(Sat)22:44 No. 1024875 ID: f581d4
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> is it good or bad for you if someone gets to her first?

Bad. Siobhan assigned you the hit as a way of getting back into her good graces, and you'll stay excommunicated if you can't pull it off. On the other hand, you've kind of been ignoring the assignment since you got to the city three months ago.

Unlike Merritt and Yelena, you're a con man. Even having to injure someone usually means your job has gone very, very wrong. Murder is not your area of expertise, and was never supposed to be. Siobhan knows that, but she also thinks you want her protection and resources badly enough that you'll do as you're told.

> consider the hotness of mobster women
> is she single

Depends on the time of day. You've heard Bice La Marca also goes through romantic partners like they're running out of style.

Technically, now that you're really thinking about it, there might be some interesting opportunities if you were to seduce Bice. Like getting the La Marca family's protection instead of Siobhan's. And you're pretty good at seducing people. That was a good chunk of what you did when you were just starting out in the con game.

Anyway. Something to mull over when you're not in need of immediate medical attention.

2/2 Marn 2022/02/26(Sat)22:44 No. 1024876 ID: f581d4
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Speaking of which, your hotel room's door (which Nana left slightly ajar) swings open to let a complete stranger inside. You can only hope it's the guy Ángel sent over.

"Hm," he says. His affect is flat, his expression perfectly and politely neutral. "I'm guessing you can't walk."

PLAYER CHARACTER UNLOCKED: BECK BRISKER

Player characters will unlock whenever they first appear in a scene (phone calls and texts do not count). There is currently one PC available to unlock besides Beck and Paz. You may choose to switch between PCs at any time.

BE BECK BE BECK!!!

BE BECK

if bice goes through partners that quickly seducing her might not be a good long term plan

aslo BE BECK

BRISKER TIME and then scoop up the dumbass we were just playing as (what are Paz's pronouns, by the way?)

>>1024883

paz is a he/they kind of fella

real briskie hours, time to scoop up your associate's dumbass twin

> ALLY OR BETRAY?
Yeah... no, Bice would make a shit ally. She goes through partners fast, sounds like a dumbass, and probably has multiple people gunning for her life; plus, you don't have the best long-term romantic track record yourself. This does seem like a good "in" for getting close enough to kill, though. Really, this is just like a normal con: get close to the target and trick them into doing what you want. Only, "what you want" isn't "give money" in this case, but instead "become vulnerable."

> RESPONSE
"I didn't want to risk it, that's for sure!"

> BE
Beck, baby! Paz isn't really in a position to make many decisions. Looks like you'll need to find a stop-gap for this dumbass before you try moving him out of the hotel.

1/3 Marn 2022/02/28(Mon)21:12 No. 1025072 ID: f581d4
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You are now BECK BRISKER, the KANSAS CITY BUTCHER. You're a freelance hitman with no current employer, here in town to track down a lead on some personal business. You were sucked into a life of crime without getting a say in the matter, but you've accepted it, and you excel at it. You're more of a planner than a doer, but you have nerves of steel and you don't back down from a fight unless it's tactically advantageous.

You see the resemblance between the guy on the ground and Ángel immediately, though he's much sleazier-looking than Ángel. And less fashionable. You guess you shouldn't be judging him when he has a knife stuck in his gut, though.

"Don't think I wanna risk it," the guy - Paz - says, in response to your question.

"Fine," you say. You planned for this, anyhow. "Lennon?"

2/3 Marn 2022/02/28(Mon)21:12 No. 1025073 ID: f581d4
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Your partner Lennon is waiting outside in the hall. Ey's stronger than you are, and understands immediately what you're asking of em - ey flash you a quick salute and move into the room to scoop Paz up in eir arms.

"Mind the knife," you say, shuffling out of the way to let Lennon leave the room first.

"You got it, boss." Lennon winks at you. Ey mostly calls you boss as a joke - you're the brains of the operation, Lennon's the muscle. But you split everything 50/50.

"You're Paz, right?" ey chatters to Paz, hauling him down the hallway. "I'm Lennon, that's Beck. What sorry sonuvabitch tried to use you as a knife block?"

"Long story," Paz grinds out, between his teeth.

3/3 Marn 2022/02/28(Mon)21:12 No. 1025074 ID: f581d4
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You all pile into your and Lennon's car - Lennon up front, you and Paz in the back so that you can keep an eye on the patient. Paz is on a towel you've hastily laid out on the seat. Blood is difficult to get out of the upholstery.

The ride to the Silver Moon is roughly fifteen minutes, and Lennon will drop you and Paz off at the back entrance when you get there.

> Chat with Paz
> Review inventory/goals
> Check phone
> Something else?

check inventory and goals, phone, and also keep a VERY close eye on paz. angel would probably be sad if paz died. just how deep is that knife wound anyway?

check inventory! also, ask Paz if he's hurt in any non-obvious ways (hit head when knocked down, that kind of thing)

Look at your phone, you phone-addict you.

hiii lennon :) also check your phone, it doesn't seem like paz is in a state to hold a conversation

Review inventory and especially goals while keeping tabs on Paz's condition. Maybe get him talking if he starts to look out of sorts - letting him pass out is something we can't afford.

Chat with Paz to ensure continuing aliveness.

lennon :)

review goals/inventory & chat with paz!

check phone! there might be important messages coming in as a part of your mysterious hitman deal

1/1 Marn 2022/03/01(Tue)17:46 No. 1025117 ID: f581d4
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> Check inventory and goals

CURRENT PLAYER CHARACTER: BECK BRISKER

Status: Healthy
Location: Sentiment City
Employer: None yet

Player characters who are freelancers can bounce between employers, and even have multiple at once. They have no lasting ties to any particular organization, unless they build strong and meaningful relationships with the people in command.

INVENTORY (SELF)

DRIVER'S LICENSE - Your legal license.
$340 CASH - A sensible amount of spending money.
HOTEL KEYCARD - To the room you share with Lennon.
POCKETKNIFE - A good weapon to have in a pinch.
WRISTWATCH - For punctuality's sake.
MINT TIN - For making a good impression.
CELL PHONE - To keep tabs on your contacts.

INVENTORY (ROOM)

SNIPER RIFLE - One of your weapons of choice. Lennon taught you most of what you know about shooting, and you're better at providing cover than you are at close range fighting.
$5,700 CASH - Most of the haul from your and Lennon's last job.
HUNTING KNIFE - Your other weapon of choice. You can throw it fairly far, or just inflict some quick and dirty pain. Whoever stabbed Paz seems to have had the same idea.
SPARE POCKETKNIFE - In case the first gets confiscated.
FAKE IDS - Several of them. For undercover work.
EYEPATCH - For when your custom glasses bother you. You save a lot of money on contacts.

GOALS (PERSONAL)

- Find the real Kansas City Butcher

GOALS (PROFESSIONAL)

- Find a new employer

Talk to Paz, then. Maybe he knows a guy you can take on jobs with?

eat a mint! and then ask paz if you can keep the knife.

chat with paz, but maybe don't mention your job search yet, it seems like the guy has enough on his mind right now

"find the real Kansas City Butcher" 👀 that has some fun implications about your identity. Sounds like a later problem, though.

For now, talk to Paz if he's in a state to do so.

the *real* kansas city butcher huh? interesting...

check to see if paz is still (relatively) okay and offer him a mint

1/3 Marn 2022/03/13(Sun)21:58 No. 1026162 ID: f581d4
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You elect to spend the rest of the short car ride talking to Paz, mostly to ensure they don't pass out. You're not much of a conversationalist, but you vastly prefer small talk to having an unconscious body on your hands.

"You and Ángel are twins," you say.

"Uhh," Paz says. "Yeah."

They don't elaborate. You were hoping they would be as talkative as Ángel, but apparently being stabbed isn't doing much for their desire to be social. They also look a little paler than they were when you found them.

"Ángel never mentioned having siblings," Lennon chimes in from the front seat, rescuing you before you have to think of something to say next. Good partner. "I mean, we haven't really known 'em that long, but you'd think -"

"We got - estranged 'n shit, after school. Didn't really talk much 'til I showed up in town," Paz says, which is perhaps more context than you would have liked on his and Ángel's relationship. You've only known Ángel herself for roughly a month, which is enough time for you to come to trust each other, but not enough for either of you to get into the gritty details of who you were before coming to Sentiment City.

While you struggle to think of an appropriate response, the car rolls to a slow stop in the alley behind the Silver Moon.

"Alright, everybody out," Lennon says.

2/3 Marn 2022/03/13(Sun)21:58 No. 1026163 ID: f581d4
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You position yourself as a human crutch for Paz and help him inside while Lennon peels out to find a parking spot. You flounder a bit once you're through the door - you usually only visit the Silver Moon to see Ángel, and she didn't give you very clear instructions for how to find the on-call doctor she called up other than "go through the back".

The single guard occupying the hallway gives you a sidelong glance. "You Beck?"

"I am," you say.

"Ángel said you'd show up soon. Doc's just through there," he says, nodding to a door with a porthole window that you would have assumed was to a kitchen or laundry room. Well. That was easy.

3/3 Marn 2022/03/13(Sun)21:59 No. 1026164 ID: f581d4
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You drop Paz off with the doctor in a cramped room that smells heavily of bleach and antibacterial soap, and elect to wait out in the hall. You have no desire to watch that knife coming out of him, nor do you have any desire to watch him being given stitches. You've had enough stitches of your own to understand the experience intimately.

The guard is gone, probably back to his original post now that he doesn't have to wait for you. You lean against the wall and check your phone. Four unread text messages - one from Ángel, two from Rory, and one from an unknown number.

read your texts but also take a peek and see if you recognize the doctor! you can never know enough doctors!

check in with ángel and let her know that her brother isn't dead (yet)

seconding updating Angel. also see if the unknown number is spam or if it's hitman bullshit

>>1026166
seconding!