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Post by ebonyviper on Oct 14, 2008 12:04:48 GMT -5
"Alright then," said Ebony as she shifted into gear, thankful at least that the doctors had given her some painkillers to numb the pain of her baton injuries, "At least I know the lingo."
The Viper looked at her three new companions for a moment before she headed off toward the Red Light District. Kamui wrapped her antenna around the handle of her blade fan, attached to her roof, and followed after the Viper.
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Post by fierano on Oct 15, 2008 10:58:35 GMT -5
((Bringing in an obscure character from Track Time, this'll be his only appearance for now but it'd make for an interesting twist later on...))
"Right, let's move," Carl replied, "Bounty waits for no car."
The M3 took a deep breath before slowly accelerating with the group, Neville by his side.
A Nissan 300ZX observed the group leaving from the hospital's side entrance, grinning almost sadistically. "Miss Exan and three wanted tuners, looking for the biggest bounty in the book?" Detective Kim muttered to himself, "I just might have hit the real jackpot here..."
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Post by ebonyviper on Oct 15, 2008 11:16:59 GMT -5
Ebony led the way, with Kamui and the others behind her, to the Red Light District part of Nitropolis. Driving down the street, she glanced back and forth at either side, noting the presence of characters with a not-so-friendly appearance, and of course the prostitutes flaunting their wares at the corners and often dimly-lit areas.
She shuddered to think of what she had to grow up with when she lived here years ago, but hoping that she would never return to the past again. Except thing never really went her way...
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Post by fierano on Oct 16, 2008 7:11:14 GMT -5
Carl, on the other tread, was restraining himself from enjoying the opportunities that literally presented themselves. He didn't want to distract himself from his current investigation, and for good reason...the reward would allow him to enjoy these opportunities as long as he wanted.
If the reward even existed.
"So...how are we gonna search around for this Glimmer guy?" Neville asked, finally breaking the proverbial ice. "We don't even know if he's gonna be a client, seller or the merchandise."
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Post by ebonyviper on Oct 16, 2008 9:48:49 GMT -5
"Simple," said Ebony, "We ask around. Go to some of the bars around and show the info we have on him here to see if anybody has seen him."
"Well," said Kamui, "I know no other way to conduct the search than that."
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Post by fierano on Oct 16, 2008 10:23:27 GMT -5
"With a bounty this big, I wouldn't be so ready put my trust in the 'people who know...' it might get them to mislead us," Carl replied.
"Hmm...well, since Kam here knows Glimmer very well, we might be able to start with her..." Neville replied, "What was Glimmer like the last time you saw him?"
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Post by ebonyviper on Oct 16, 2008 10:44:47 GMT -5
"Coward," Ebony huffed, then shifted into gear and went to do the job herself.
Kamui replied, "Last time I saw him was at the ceremony after I had won the Piston Cup, but I don't know what happened to him after that."
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Post by fierano on Oct 16, 2008 10:50:26 GMT -5
Carl winced at the C-word, and shifted himself into gear to follow Ebony. "Hey! Wait up!"
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Neville decided to stay with Kamui. "Yeah, but did you notice how he was feeling? It could help us figure out if he'd end up more of the client than the merchandise or seller."
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Post by ebonyviper on Oct 16, 2008 10:57:07 GMT -5
Ebony slowed down a little, waiting.
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"He looked like he had been given a death sentence or something," Kamui said sadly, "He left before I could ask him what was wrong."
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Post by fierano on Oct 16, 2008 11:09:21 GMT -5
"Sorry..." Carl panted, his injury acting up a bit, "It's hard to take chances with a reward this big. I'm just hoping we can handle the competition."
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"So he definitely won't be a seller," Neville replied. He accelerated slowly after Carl and gestured for Kamui to follow before continuing, "Which leaves... client or...heh...merchandise." The thought of a world-pro racer partaking in prostitution made him chuckle bizarrely. "Anyway...Was he inclined to doing things for himself or for others?"
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Post by ebonyviper on Oct 16, 2008 11:21:22 GMT -5
"Well, being a private detective myself, there's really no choice but to take chances if I want to find out what's went on to lead up to a certain event or events," said Ebony, "That means talking to people I would usually feel uncomfortable talking to."
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Kamui followed and answered Neville's second question, "I think it was mostly for himself since he was conditioned to think only of winning, but there was one instance, I think, where he had decided to look after me when we were on the run from the Managers."
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Post by fierano on Oct 16, 2008 11:31:54 GMT -5
"Well then...I guess I'm your Watson on this little investigation then," Carl replied, checking his rear views, "As long as my own apprentice doesn't get lost..."
He took a look around, his gaze stopping on a familiar figure. "Hmm...that orange Caddy looks familiar..."
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"Again with these Managers..." Neville gave an exasperated sigh... "But it's more like where his loyalties lay...did he seem like he was independent or was he - for example's sake - a pawn of the Managers?"
((Updated the Brainstorming thread, I gotta head to bed. D: G'night!))
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Post by ebonyviper on Oct 16, 2008 11:44:36 GMT -5
"How nice," said Ebony, "A Sherlock Holmes reference..."
She then stopped to see what Carl was looking at and saw the orange Cadillac as well. "Why, you know him?"
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"Hey, even something as crazy as that can be believable too. He was more like a pawn to them," said Kamui, "Didn't really get to think independently of himself or others, but he had this um... strange fascination with Lightning McQueen, if I recall correctly."
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Post by fierano on Oct 17, 2008 11:01:22 GMT -5
"Yeah...I saw him just before I met up with you." Carl replied with a marked degree of interest, "Sounded like he was trying to rent out a couple of his girls to someone over the phone...but mentioned a guy he had who was 'hard to find.'"
Carl eyed the Caddy's license plate, "Slick-19...hmm..."
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"So...he'd either be a wasted drug-addled fallen star who wanders around looking for people to fulfill his fascinating fantasies," Neville replied, reciting the description as if he were unintentionally trying to piss Kamui off, "Or he's a wasted drug-addled fallen star who is working helplessly for some guy just so he could try roleplaying his fascinating fantasies."
Neville took a deep breath, "Well...that makes it a bit easier."
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Post by ebonyviper on Oct 17, 2008 11:18:09 GMT -5
"He might know something about Glimmer's whereabouts," said Ebony, studying the Caddy, wincing inwardly at the loud, ugly orange paintjob and the other bling that hung off of him. "Geesh," she muttered, "Talk about excessive..."
She also noticed the license plate as well, "Slick-19? Now why does that sound familiar?"
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"Or it could be because it was the only emotion he had allowed himself to have, since all rest of his emotions were either beaten out of him or erased," said Kamui, not missing a beat, and inadvertently turning the tables on Neville, "That, and maybe remorse that he had failed to win the Piston Cup."
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